Patents by Inventor Donald C. Clark

Donald C. Clark 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).

  • Patent number: 11829114
    Abstract: Systems and methods of a Hierarchical Smart Asset Control Application development and Integrated Smart Asset Control System optimization are disclosed. In various embodiments, the system may develop a Hierarchical Asset Control Application and corresponding control hardware requirements. This can be used to create an Integrated Smart Asset Control System in order execute various processes for a set of equipment elements. The smart assets associated with the system may utilize intelligent agents to balance operational constraints and operational objects in order to determine real-time optimized operational parameters for a process and implement the appropriate controls to facilitate achieving the improved operational objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter G Martin, Donald C Clark, Richard L Linscott
  • Patent number: 10732597
    Abstract: Systems and methods of a Hierarchical Smart Asset Control Application development and Integrated Smart Asset Control System optimization are disclosed. In various embodiments, the system may develop a Hierarchical Asset Control Application and corresponding control hardware requirements. This can be used to create an Integrated Smart Asset Control System in order execute various processes for a set of equipment elements. The smart assets associated with the system may utilize intelligent agents to balance operational constraints and operational objects in order to determine real-time optimized operational parameters for a process and implement the appropriate controls to facilitate achieving the improved operational objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L Linscott, Peter G Martin, Donald C Clark
  • Patent number: 10663957
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for control and/or asset performance management of a system, in-situ, at an asset. A system application model can be deployed to at least a first network node fixed, in-situ, at the asset using a short-range, low-power communication network. The first network node can execute a master avatar using the deployed system application model and generate, at a second network node, a master-slave avatar using the master avatar executed at the first network node. The master avatar and/or master-slave avatar can be configured to perform control of the system, in-situ, at the first network node and the second network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. Clark, Richard Linwood Linscott
  • Publication number: 20190056720
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for control and/or asset performance management of a system, in-situ, at an asset. A system application model can be deployed to at least a first network node fixed, in-situ, at the asset using a short-range, low-power communication network. The first network node can execute a master avatar using the deployed system application model and generate, at a second network node, a master-slave avatar using the master avatar executed at the first network node. The master avatar and/or master-slave avatar can be configured to perform control of the system, in-situ, at the first network node and the second network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: DONALD C. CLARK, RICHARD LINWOOD LINSCOTT
  • Publication number: 20180307192
    Abstract: Systems and methods of a Hierarchical Smart Asset Control Application development and Integrated Smart Asset Control System optimization are disclosed. In various embodiments, the system may develop a Hierarchical Asset Control Application and corresponding control hardware requirements. This can be used to create an Integrated Smart Asset Control System in order execute various processes for a set of equipment elements. The smart assets associated with the system may utilize intelligent agents to balance operational constraints and operational objects in order to determine real-time optimized operational parameters for a process and implement the appropriate controls to facilitate achieving the improved operational objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Richard L LINSCOTT, Peter G MARTIN, Donald C CLARK
  • Publication number: 20180299849
    Abstract: Systems and methods of a Hierarchical Smart Asset Control Application development and Integrated Smart Asset Control System optimization are disclosed. In various embodiments, the system may develop a Hierarchical Asset Control Application and corresponding control hardware requirements. This can be used to create an Integrated Smart Asset Control System in order execute various processes for a set of equipment elements. The smart assets associated with the system may utilize intelligent agents to balance operational constraints and operational objects in order to determine real-time optimized operational parameters for a process and implement the appropriate controls to facilitate achieving the improved operational objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter G MARTIN, Donald C CLARK, Richard L LINSCOTT
  • Publication number: 20120323712
    Abstract: A transaction product includes a substantially rigid housing, a pump assembly, and an account identifier. The substantially rigid housing defines a substantially liquid-tight reservoir, an outflow aperture, and an external surface. The substantially liquid-tight reservoir is configured to maintain a liquid therein. The pump assembly is enclosed within the substantially rigid housing and is in communication with the substantially liquid-tight reservoir and the outflow aperture. The pump assembly is configured to move liquid from the substantially liquid-tight reservoir, through the pump assembly, and out the outflow aperture and into an external environment surrounding the substantially rigid housing. The account identifier is statically connected to the external surface of the substantially rigid housing and links the substantially rigid housing to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. HOLT, Jesse GADOLA, Rafael SORIANO, Donald C. CLARK
  • Patent number: 4350921
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drift tube suspension for high intensity linear accelerators. The system comprises a series of box-sections girders independently adjustably mounted on a linear accelerator. A plurality of drift tube holding stems are individually adjustably mounted on each girder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Donald J. Liska, Roger G. Schamaun, Donald C. Clark, R. Christopher Potter, Joseph A. Frank
  • Patent number: D624586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, Donald C. Clark, Roger Ricketts
  • Patent number: D634779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brigette Ann Lynch, Taydem Rae Wall, Donald C. Clark
  • Patent number: D685863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Gadola, Stacy Abel, Brian Robert Bennett, Kelly M. Gray, Brian R. Holt, Donald C. Clark
  • Patent number: D700938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Holt, Jesse Gadola, Rafael E. Soriano, Donald C. Clark
  • Patent number: D710192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, David Ledsinger, Jared P. Kreuzer, Maggie Harn, Stacy Abel, Donald C. Clark
  • Patent number: D723364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, David Ledsinger, Jared P. Kreuzer, Maggie Harn, Stacy Abel, Donald C. Clark
  • Patent number: D761909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Holt, Amy Olert Hardy, Donald C. Clark, Samantha K. Hartig, Gina Marie Johnson