Patents by Inventor Harris D. Kagan
Harris D. Kagan 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).
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Patent number: 8965204Abstract: An optical communication system including an optical communication fiber and a plurality of modules. Each of the modules has an optical transceiver that is optically coupled to the optical communication fiber by a corresponding optical drop. And each of the transceivers is configured for transmitting and/or receiving one or more optical signals via the optical communication fiber. The optical signals represent a plurality of individual data streams formatted according to one or more different communication protocols. In this manner, optical communication is enabled among the modules via the optical communication fiber.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nestor J. Camino, Jr., Harris D. Kagan
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Publication number: 20120288281Abstract: An optical communication system including an optical communication fiber and a plurality of modules. Each of the modules has an optical transceiver that is optically coupled to the optical communication fiber by a corresponding optical drop. And each of the transceivers is configured for transmitting and/or receiving one or more optical signals via the optical communication fiber. The optical signals represent a plurality of individual data streams formatted according to one or more different communication protocols. In this manner, optical communication is enabled among the modules via the optical communication fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Nestor J. Camino, JR., Harris D. Kagan
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Patent number: 7860857Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, human machine interface (HMI) methods and apparatus that permit users to search and/or view plant and other real-time process automation data in a manner similar to that with which they search and/or view pages on the Internet (web). Related aspects of the invention provide such methods and apparatus as permit users to search and/or view such real-time process automation data concurrently with such Internet web pages. Further related aspects of the invention provide such methods and apparatus as permit users to search and/or view such real-time process automation data concurrently with business data maintained in pages on an enterprise network (e.g., a LAN, WAN or otherwise).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Harris D. Kagan, David Hardin
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Patent number: 7337256Abstract: A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor module segment through which it can control a selected number of devices, and it may also include one or more expansion module segments to enable it to control a larger number of controlled devices. The processor module segment includes a processor module and at least one local interface module for interfacing to a controlled device, and the expansion module segment includes interface modules for interfacing to other controlled devices. In the processor module segment, the processor module and said local interface module are interconnected by a bus segment, which is also connected to an upstream off-module connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake
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Publication number: 20040158666Abstract: A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor module segment through which it can control a selected number of devices, and it may also include one or more expansion module segments to enable it to control a larger number of controlled devices. The processor module segment includes a processor module and at least one local interface module for interfacing to a controlled device, and the expansion module segment includes interface modules for interfacing to other controlled devices. In the processor module segment, the processor module and said local interface module are interconnected by a bus segment, which is also connected to an upstream off-module connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake
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Patent number: 6671763Abstract: A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor module segment through which it can control a selected number of devices, and it may also include one or more expansion module segments to enable it to control a larger number of controlled devices. The processor module segment includes a processor module and at least one local interface module for interfacing to a controlled device, and the expansion module segment includes interface modules for interfacing to other controlled devices. In the processor module segment, the processor module and said local interface module are interconnected by a bus segment, which is also connected to an upstream off-module connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: EKMS, Inc.Inventors: Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake
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Patent number: 6418499Abstract: A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor module segment through which it can control a selected number of devices, and it may also include one or more expansion module segments to enable it to control a larger number of controlled devices. The processor module segment includes a processor module and at least one local interface module for interfacing to a controlled device, and the expansion module segment includes interface modules for interfacing to other controlled devices. In the processor module segment, the processor module and said local interface module are interconnected by a bus segment, which is also connected to an upstream off-module connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: The Foxboro CompanyInventors: Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake
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Patent number: 6324607Abstract: A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor module segment through which it can control a selected number of devices, and it may also include one or more expansion module segments to enable it to control a larger number of controlled devices. The processor module segment includes a processor module and at least one local interface module for interfacing to a controlled device, and the expansion module segment includes interface modules for interfacing to other controlled devices. In the processor module segment, the processor module and said local interface module are interconnected by a bus segment, which is also connected to an upstream off-module connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: The Foxboro CompanyInventors: Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake
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Patent number: 6076124Abstract: A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor module segment through which it can control a selected number of devices, and it may also include one or more expansion module segments to enable it to control a larger number of controlled devices. The processor module segment includes a processor module and at least one local interface module for interfacing to a controlled device, and the expansion module segment includes interface modules for interfacing to other controlled devices. In the processor module segment, the processor module and said local interface module are interconnected by a bus segment, which is also connected to an upstream off-module connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1995Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: The Foxboro CompanyInventors: Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake
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Patent number: D394842Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1995Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: The Foxboro CompanyInventors: Charles W. Kellstedt, Jr., Simon Korowitz, Harris D. Kagan, Harold Lake