Patents by Inventor Gary Ryecroft

Gary Ryecroft 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).

  • Monitoring a field machine
    Patent number: 12332622
    Abstract: A communication module (100) for monitoring a machine (200) includes a serial interface (110) connectable to a serial interface of the machine (200); a telecommunications interface (120) connectable to a telecommunications network; and a control unit (130) configured to transmit data received via the serial interface (110) to a monitoring server (300) via the telecommunications interface (120). The module (100) provides network connectivity to industrial machinery, thereby providing a means of remotely monitoring such machines, including legacy machines which may not otherwise support network connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Control Station Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary Ryecroft, Damian Allinson
  • Monitoring a Field Machine
    Publication number: 20230097557
    Abstract: A communication module (100) for monitoring a machine (200) includes a serial interface (110) connectable to a serial interface of the machine (200); a telecommunications interface (120) connectable to a telecommunications network; and a control unit (130) configured to transmit data received via the serial interface (110) to a monitoring server (300) via the telecommunications interface (120). The module (100) provides network connectivity to industrial machinery, thereby providing a means of remotely monitoring such machines, including legacy machines which may not otherwise support network connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Ryecroft, Damian Allinson