Patents by Inventor David J. Hietanen

David J. Hietanen 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).

  • Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module
    Patent number: 7590712
    Abstract: An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU), a backplane electrically coupled to the ACM CPU, and a web system embedded within the ACM and electrically coupled to the ACM CPU and backplane. The web system includes a secure web server and is configured to process hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests from a network to program and configure the ACM through the network. The HTTP requests are received by the secure web server and transmitted by the secure web server directly the ACM CPU without using the backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Baxter Chambers, II, David Scott Collier, Ferrell Louis Mercer, Jason Daniel Kadingo, Robert Francis Newman, David Charles Elliott, David J. Hietanen
  • Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module
    Patent number: 7433968
    Abstract: An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a file transfer system electrically connected to the ACM CPU. The file transfer system is embedded within the ACM, and is configured to receive at least one update for at least one module from a network and transfer the at least one update to the at least one module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: GE FANUC Automation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Misty McCrea Chambers, David J. Hietanen, William Todd Shelton
  • Ethernet node having hub, switch and/or repeater characteristics
    Patent number: 7164684
    Abstract: A method for forming a network is disclosed with the network including a plurality of communication devices, a wire network for allowing a plurality of communication transmissions between the communications devices, and at least one connectivity device connected to the wire network,. The method includes utilizing the connectivity device to bring segments of the wire network together such that the communication devices are interconnected, utilizing the connectivity device to provide communication transmissions to the communications devices with independent paths through the wire network such that communication collisions are reduced, utilizing the connectivity device to regenerate a communication signal such that the distance between the communications device is extended, and utilizing the connectivity device to route communication transmissions by the communications devices through the wire network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: GE FANUC Automation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Clifton Matteson, David J. Hietanen, Anthony J. Cinalli, Robert Douglas Brust
  • Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module
    Publication number: 20040181297
    Abstract: An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a file transfer system electrically connected to the ACM CPU. The file transfer system is embedded within the ACM, and is configured to receive at least one update for at least one module from a network and transfer the at least one update to the at least one module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Misty McCrea Chambers, David J. Hietanen, William Todd Shelton
  • Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module
    Publication number: 20040049557
    Abstract: An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a web system electrically coupled to the ACM CPU. The web system is configured to process hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests from a network such that a user on the network can at least one of program and configure the ACM using the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Baxter Chambers, David Scott Collier, Ferrell Louis Mercer, Jason Daniel Kadingo, Robert Francis Newman, David Charles Elliott, David J. Hietanen
  • Ethernet node having hub, switch and/or repeater characteristics
    Publication number: 20020172224
    Abstract: A method for forming a network is disclosed with the network including a plurality of communication devices, a wire network for allowing a plurality of communication transmissions between the communications devices, and at least one connectivity device connected to the wire network,. The method includes utilizing the connectivity device to bring segments of the wire network together such that the communication devices are interconnected, utilizing the connectivity device to provide communication transmissions to the communications devices with independent paths through the wire network such that communication collisions are reduced, utilizing the connectivity device to regenerate a communication signal such that the distance between the communications device is extended, and utilizing the connectivity device to route communication transmissions by the communications devices through the wire network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Eric Clifton Matteson, David J. Hietanen, Anthony J. Cinalli, Robert Douglas Brust