Patents by Inventor FRANCIS J. CROWE

FRANCIS J. CROWE 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).

  • Process controller having multi-channel serial communications link
    Patent number: 9176919
    Abstract: A process controller includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a multi-channel serial communication interface including a plurality of serial communication engines in parallel to one another coupled to the CPU. The multi-channel serial communication interface provides a plurality of independent serial communication channels between the CPU and a plurality of IO modules. The plurality of independent communication channels enable the CPU to simultaneously receive signals at any time from any combination of the plurality of IO modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Carney, Francis J. Crowe
  • PROCESS CONTROLLER HAVING MULTI-CHANNEL SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS LINK
    Publication number: 20130332633
    Abstract: A process controller includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a multi-channel serial communication interface including a plurality of serial communication engines in parallel to one another coupled to the CPU. The multi-channel serial communication interface provides a plurality of independent serial communication channels between the CPU and a plurality of IO modules. The plurality of independent communication channels enable the CPU to simultaneously receive signals at any time from any combination of the plurality of IO modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL D. CARNEY, FRANCIS J. CROWE