Patents by Inventor Daniel V. Lang

Daniel V. Lang 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).

  • USB expansion module method and design
    Patent number: 7706136
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates expanding upon an existing universal serial bus (USB). A base component can include a USB host to provide connectivity to at least one device. An expansion module can physically connect in a vertical position to a backside of the base component to provide a replication of the USB host which can allow a device to connect therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary D. Dotson, John R. Figie, Shawn D. Cloran, Andrew P. Kaufman, Daniel V. Lang
  • STACKABLE I/O MODULES APPEARING AS STANDARD USB MASS STORAGE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100082869
    Abstract: An industrial automation device is provided that includes a universal serial bus interface and an I/O module coupled to the industrial automation device via the universal serial bus interface, wherein the I/O module is configured to connect as one of a plurality of universal serial bus device classes. An I/O module is provided that includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a universal serial bus connection configured to couple to the industrial automation device, a memory configured to store one of a plurality of universal serial bus device class information. A method for connecting the I/O module to the industrial automation device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert F. Lloyd, Daniel V. Lang