Patents by Inventor Darrell Steven Filtz

Darrell Steven Filtz 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).

  • Audio recognition-based industrial automation control
    Patent number: 11360461
    Abstract: A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thong Nguyen, Paul David Schmirler, Alvaro Sanchez, Darrell Steven Filtz, Steven James Litzau
  • Audio recognition-based industrial automation control
    Patent number: 11360460
    Abstract: A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thong Nguyen, Paul David Schmirler, Alvaro Sanchez, Darrell Steven Filtz, Steven James Litzau
  • AUDIO RECOGNITION-BASED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200348650
    Abstract: A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Thong Nguyen, Paul David Schmirler, Alvaro Sanchez, Darrell Steven Filtz, Steven James Litzau
  • AUDIO RECOGNITION-BASED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200348651
    Abstract: A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Thong Nguyen, Paul David Schmirler, Alvaro Sanchez, Darrell Steven Filtz, Steven James Litzau
  • Audio recognition-based industrial automation control
    Patent number: 10719066
    Abstract: A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thong Nguyen, Paul David Schmirler, Alvaro Sanchez, Darrell Steven Filtz, Steven James Litzau
  • AUDIO RECOGNITION-BASED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200073367
    Abstract: A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Thong Nguyen, Paul David Schmirler, Alvaro Sanchez, Darrell Steven Filtz, Steven James Litzau