Patents by Inventor Daniel Philip Romain
Daniel Philip Romain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240168452Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for a process facility is disclosed. The method includes identifying a plurality of moving entities and a plurality of movable parts associated with the process facility. The method further includes determining an action event for each of at least some interactions between one or more of the plurality of moving entities and one or more of the plurality of movable parts, where one or more of the at least some interactions include a manipulation of at least one of the plurality of movables parts by at least one of the plurality of moving entities. Moreover, the method includes determining an actual duration for each of at least some of the action events. Additionally, the method includes tracking the actual duration for each of at least some of the action events in relation to an expected duration of each action event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: BEET, Inc.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain
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Patent number: 11599082Abstract: A distributed automation control system includes a network for connecting members of the system to a central server for communication between the members and the central server. The members can include a device controlled by a microcontroller in communication with the network, a mobile object digitized to communicate with the central server via the network, and a facility component in communication with the central server. A member can be assigned to one or more groups of members for group learning and for generating a group heartbeat. Each member defines a safety volume which is monitored by the central server. When the safety volume of one member overlaps the safety volume of another member, the central server initiates a responsive action which can include ceasing the operation of at least one of the members.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: BEET, Inc.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain
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Publication number: 20230009212Abstract: A system and method for tracking actions of mobile assets used to perform a process within a facility includes a plurality of object trackers positioned throughout the facility to monitor, detect and digitize locations and actions, including movement, of a mobile asset within the facility. The mobile asset includes an identifier which is detectable by each object tracker to track the movement and location of the detected asset in real time. Each object tracker includes at least one sensor for monitoring and detecting the asset and its identifier, where the input sensed by the sensor is transmitted to a computer within the object tracker for time stamping with a detected time, and processing of the sensor input using one or more algorithms to identify the asset type associated with the detected identifier, and the asset's location in the facility at the detected time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: BEET, Inc.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain, Po-Chao Lee
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Publication number: 20220026872Abstract: A distributed automation control system includes a network for connecting members of the system to a central server for communication between the members and the central server. The members can include a device controlled by a microcontroller in communication with the network, a mobile object digitized to communicate with the central server via the network, and a facility component in communication with the central server. A member can be assigned to one or more groups of members for group learning and for generating a group heartbeat. Each member defines a safety volume which is monitored by the central server. When the safety volume of one member overlaps the safety volume of another member, the central server initiates a responsive action which can include ceasing the operation of at least one of the members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: BEET, Inc.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain
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Patent number: 11175644Abstract: A distributed automation control system includes a network for connecting members of the system to a central server for communication between the members and the central server. The members can include a device controlled by a microcontroller in communication with the network, a mobile object digitized to communicate with the central server via the network, and a facility component in communication with the central server. A member can be assigned to one or more groups of members for group learning and for generating a group heartbeat. Each member defines a safety volume which is monitored by the central server. When the safety volume of one member overlaps the safety volume of another member, the central server initiates a responsive action which can include ceasing the operation of at least one of the members.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: BEET, INC.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain
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Patent number: 11144030Abstract: A distributed automation control system includes a network for connecting members of the system to a central server for communication between the members and the central server. The members can include a device controlled by a microcontroller in communication with the network, a mobile object digitized to communicate with the central server via the network, and a facility component in communication with the central server. A member can be assigned to one or more groups of members for group learning and for generating a group heartbeat. Each member defines a safety volume which is monitored by the central server. When the safety volume of one member overlaps the safety volume of another member, the central server initiates a responsive action which can include ceasing the operation of at least one of the members.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: BEET, INC.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain
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Publication number: 20200341458Abstract: A distributed automation control system includes a network for connecting members of the system to a central server for communication between the members and the central server. The members can include a device controlled by a microcontroller in communication with the network, a mobile object digitized to communicate with the central server via the network, and a facility component in communication with the central server. A member can be assigned to one or more groups of members for group learning and for generating a group heartbeat. Each member defines a safety volume which is monitored by the central server. When the safety volume of one member overlaps the safety volume of another member, the central server initiates a responsive action which can include ceasing the operation of at least one of the members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: BEET, Inc.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain
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Publication number: 20200326680Abstract: A system and method for tracking actions of mobile assets used to perform a process within a facility includes a plurality of object trackers positioned throughout the facility to monitor, detect and digitize actions, including movement, of a mobile asset within the facility. The mobile asset includes an identifier which is detectable by each object tracker to track the movement and location of the detected asset in real time. Each object tracker includes at least one sensor for monitoring and detecting the asset and its identifier, where the input sensed by the sensor is transmitted to a computer within the object tracker for time stamping with a detected time, and processing of the sensor input using one or more algorithms to identify the asset ID and the asset type associated with the detected identifier, and the asset's location in the facility and interactions at the detected time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: BEET, Inc.Inventors: David Jingqiu Wang, Aaron Gregory Romain, Daniel Philip Romain