Patents by Inventor Gregory Millinger

Gregory Millinger 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).

  • Methods and systems for operating an automated system using a process definition model
    Patent number: 7822492
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating an automated process defined by an execution model. The automated process includes a plurality of sub-processes. The method includes detecting an event during a first sub-process of the plurality of sub-processes, and resetting the first sub-process by operating an unload procedure that is written into the execution model. The method also includes operating at least one of a pre-process and a pre-sub-process procedure to facilitate continuing the automated process at a predetermined step of the automated process. The pre-process and the pre-sub-process procedures are written into the execution model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: GE Intelligent Platforms
    Inventors: David De Benedetto, Ryan Berry, Javan Gargus, Gregory Millinger
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090105851
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating an automated process defined by an execution model. The automated process includes a plurality of sub-processes. The method includes detecting an event during a first sub-process of the plurality of sub-processes, and resetting the first sub-process by operating an unload procedure that is written into the execution model. The method also includes operating at least one of a pre-process and a pre-sub-process procedure to facilitate continuing the automated process at a predetermined step of the automated process. The pre-process and the pre-sub-process procedures are written into the execution model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: David DE BENEDETTO, Ryan Berry, Javan Gargus, Gregory Millinger