Patents by Inventor Goulin Zhang

Goulin Zhang 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).

  • Plug and play motor control system
    Patent number: 9696704
    Abstract: A motor control system is provided that includes a communication gateway that facilitates connection of components, such as a motor starter, an operator interface, and a terminal block, through a digital communication link. The communication gateway includes control logic designed to discover interface and operational components connected to the digital communication link upon start-up of the motor control system. The control logic may then set up an operational profile for the motor control system based on the discovered components. For example, the control logic may retrieve and load an operational profile that corresponds to the set of discovered components from a storage of the communication gateway. The operational profile can then be used during operation of the motor control system to govern the functionality of the motor control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dayin Xu, David D. Brandt, David Lee Jensen, Wayne H. Wielebski, Goulin Zhang, Ping S. Lee
  • PLUG AND PLAY MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130178984
    Abstract: A motor control system is provided that includes a communication gateway that facilitates connection of components, such as a motor starter, an operator interface, and a terminal block, through a digital communication link. The communication gateway includes control logic designed to discover interface and operational components connected to the digital communication link upon start-up of the motor control system. The control logic may then set up an operational profile for the motor control system based on the discovered components. For example, the control logic may retrieve and load an operational profile that corresponds to the set of discovered components from a storage of the communication gateway. The operational profile can then be used during operation of the motor control system to govern the functionality of the motor control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dayin Xu, David D. Brandt, David Lee Jensen, Wayne H. Wielebski, Goulin Zhang, Ping S. Lee