Patents by Inventor Dean Mills

Dean Mills 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).

  • Modular system and method for programming machine automation controls
    Publication number: 20040215355
    Abstract: A modular system and method for programming machine automation controls is disclosed. The system includes a library of minor step modules and a procedure creator for creating a machine automation procedure from an assembly of the minor step modules. The system also includes a product type manager for inputting product parameters independent of the minor step modules, a system configuration manager for defining machine configuration independent of the minor step modules, and an execution engine for calling the procedure and maintaining information flow in and out of the minor step modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Dean Mills, Nick Wagner