Patents by Inventor Heiko Ott

Heiko Ott 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).

  • Publication number: 20260072424
    Abstract: Conditional industrial data source connection (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model condition component that determines whether a defined data connection condition, applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied; and a device interface component that in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determines data path information representative of a data path to be traversed to obtain industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, and establishes a data connection along the data path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Chirayu S. Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Patent number: 12566428
    Abstract: Industrial data source writeback (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a change component that, using an industrial asset model, determines a change applicable to an industrial device represented in the industrial asset model, a model update component that, based on the change, updates the industrial asset model, resulting in an updated industrial asset model, and a device interface component that, based on the change and using the industrial asset model, applies the change to the industrial device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12554235
    Abstract: Industrial automation data quality and analysis (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a device interface component that retrieves industrial data from an industrial device represented in an industrial asset model, wherein the industrial data comprises control data applicable to the industrial device and timestamp data generated by the industrial device concurrently with the control data, a quality component that, based on the control data and the timestamp data, determines a quality indicator applicable to the control data, and an output component that, based on the quality indicator, generates an output representative of a quality of the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12523996
    Abstract: Industrial asset model versioning control and access (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model update component that, based on a change to a first version of an industrial asset model, updates the industrial asset model, resulting in a second version of the industrial asset model, and a versioning component that stores the second version of the industrial asset model in an industrial asset model data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20260010147
    Abstract: Industrial automation data staging and transformation (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise executable components comprising: a model condition component that determines whether a defined data connection condition, applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied, and a device interface component that in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determines an industrial data source that comprises industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, sends a request to the industrial data source determined to comprise the industrial data to provide the industrial data in a second data format determined to be compatible with the industrial asset model, and retrieves the industrial data from the industrial data source, wherein the industrial data has been converted by the industrial data source from a first data format to the second data format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Chirayu S. Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Patent number: 12504749
    Abstract: Conditional industrial data source connection (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model condition component that determines whether a defined data connection condition, applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied; and a device interface component that in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determines data path information representative of a data path to be traversed to obtain industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, and establishes a data connection along the data path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12443171
    Abstract: Industrial automation data staging and transformation (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240160811
    Abstract: Industrial data extraction (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a device interface component that matches industrial data, accessible via an industrial asset model and determined not to be represented in the industrial asset model, to an industrial device represented in the industrial asset model, and in response to matching the industrial data to the industrial device, extracts the industrial data into the industrial asset model, and a model update component that updates the industrial asset model, resulting in an updated industrial asset model, wherein updating the industrial asset model comprises associating the industrial data with the industrial device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S. Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160198
    Abstract: Industrial data source writeback (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a change component that, using an industrial asset model, determines a change applicable to an industrial device represented in the industrial asset model, a model update component that, based on the change, updates the industrial asset model, resulting in an updated industrial asset model, and a device interface component that, based on the change and using the industrial asset model, applies the change to the industrial device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160199
    Abstract: Industrial asset model versioning control and access (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model update component that, based on a change to a first version of an industrial asset model, updates the industrial asset model, resulting in a second version of the industrial asset model, and a versioning component that stores the second version of the industrial asset model in an industrial asset model data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160191
    Abstract: Industrial automation relational data extraction, connection, and mapping (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a device interface component that matches industrial relational data, accessible via an industrial asset model, to an industrial device represented in the industrial asset model, and in response to matching the industrial relational data to the industrial device, extracts the industrial relational data into the industrial asset model, and a model update component that updates the industrial asset model, resulting in an updated industrial asset model, wherein updating the industrial asset model comprises associating the industrial relational data with the industrial device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160193
    Abstract: Industrial automation data staging and transformation (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S. Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160192
    Abstract: Industrial data destination transformation (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a device interface component that, in response to determining a data path to be traversed to obtain industrial data, establishes a data connection along the data path from the industrial data to an industrial asset model, and a data transformation component that, in response to a determination that the industrial data comprises a first data format, converts the industrial data from the first data format to a second data format, wherein the second data format is compatible with the industrial asset model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160169
    Abstract: Conditional industrial data source connection (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model condition component that determines whether a defined data connection condition, applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied; and a device interface component that in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determines data path information representative of a data path to be traversed to obtain industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, and establishes a data connection along the data path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160805
    Abstract: Industrial asset model rollback (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model condition component that determines whether a defined revert condition, applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied, and a versioning component that, in response to the defined revert condition being determined to be satisfied, reverts the industrial asset model from a second version of the industrial asset model to a first version of the industrial asset model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240160164
    Abstract: Industrial automation data quality and analysis (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a device interface component that retrieves industrial data from an industrial device represented in an industrial asset model, wherein the industrial data comprises control data applicable to the industrial device and timestamp data generated by the industrial device concurrently with the control data, a quality component that, based on the control data and the timestamp data, determines a quality indicator applicable to the control data, and an output component that, based on the quality indicator, generates an output representative of a quality of the control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Chirayu S. Shah, Heiko Ott, Adrian Dams, Bruce McCleave, JR.