Patents by Inventor Ian Murgatroyd

Ian Murgatroyd 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).

  • Patent number: 11740610
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a handle disposed on an outer surface of a housing of electrical circuitry. The handle may provide access to at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The handle may include a status indicator that emits light in response to a control signal from control circuitry. The status indicator may be disposed around the handle. The control circuitry may detect a state of the electrical protection circuitry. The control circuitry may also transmit the control signal to the status indicator based on the state. The control signal may control one or more properties of the light emitted by the status indicator, and thus indicate to an operator the state of the electrical circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott B. Lasko, Troy M. Bellows, Maciej Branicki, Claudio Di Stefano, Karen R. Hecht, Mayo D. Hemmingson, David Main-Reade, Ian Murgatroyd, Stephen Pethick, Austen K. Scudder
  • Publication number: 20230092348
    Abstract: A safety design system assists in the development of compliant industrial safety systems. User interfaces provided by the design system guide the user through an intuitive workflow for carrying out risk assessment analysis on industrial assets and designing safety functions for mitigating risks associated with the industrial assets. These user interfaces offer multiple views of safety system design aspects, including a layout view and a table view that offer alternative views of hazard and safety function data. The system also guides the user to the selection of suitable input, logic, and output devices for each safety function based on results of the risk assessment and local industrial safety standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: David Main-Reade, Xinli Lin, Jonathan B. Johnson, Susan Stuebe, Matthew R. Kuenzi, KEVIN ZOMCHEK, TODD M. BISSELL, Burt Sacherski, LINDA A. FREEMAN, USHA R. KOLUKULA, IAN MURGATROYD
  • Publication number: 20220317662
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a handle disposed on an outer surface of a housing of electrical circuitry. The handle may provide access to at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The handle may include a status indicator that emits light in response to a control signal from control circuitry. The status indicator may be disposed around the handle. The control circuitry may detect a state of the electrical protection circuitry. The control circuitry may also transmit the control signal to the status indicator based on the state. The control signal may control one or more properties of the light emitted by the status indicator, and thus indicate to an operator the state of the electrical circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Scott B. Lasko, Troy M. Bellows, Maciej Branicki, Claudio Di Stefano, Karen R. Hecht, Mayo D. Hemmingson, David Main-Reade, Ian Murgatroyd, Stephen Pethick, Austen K. Scudder
  • Patent number: 11397419
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a handle disposed on an outer surface of a housing of electrical circuitry. The handle may provide access to at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The handle may include a status indicator that emits light in response to a control signal from control circuitry. The status indicator may be disposed around the handle. The control circuitry may detect a state of the electrical protection circuitry. The control circuitry may also transmit the control signal to the status indicator based on the state. The control signal may control one or more properties of the light emitted by the status indicator, and thus indicate to an operator the state of the electrical circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott B. Lasko, Troy M. Bellows, Maciej Branicki, Claudio Di Stefano, Karen R. Hecht, Mayo D. Hemmingson, David Main-Reade, Ian Murgatroyd, Stephen Pethick, Austen K. Scudder
  • Patent number: 11366451
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a handle disposed on an outer surface of a housing of electrical circuitry. The handle may provide access to at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The handle may include a status indicator that emits light in response to a control signal from control circuitry. The status indicator may be disposed around the handle. The control circuitry may detect a state of the electrical protection circuitry. The control circuitry may also transmit the control signal to the status indicator based on the state. The control signal may control one or more properties of the light emitted by the status indicator, and thus indicate to an operator the state of the electrical circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Main-Reade, Troy M. Bellows, Maciej Branicki, Claudio Di Stefano, Karen R. Hecht, Mayo D. Hemmingson, Scott B. Lasko, Ian Murgatroyd, Stephen Pethick, Austen K. Scudder
  • Publication number: 20210356667
    Abstract: A cleaving tool is provided for cleaving ribbon fibres with two or more optical fibres. The cleaving tool has a cutting assembly, and a clamping means with a datum plane and at least one clamping portion. The clamping means is configured to clamp two or more of the optical fibres against the datum plane; and the clamping means is configured to apply an equal clamping force to each of the optical fibres within the ribbon fibre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: OXFORD FIBER LTD
    Inventors: Ian MURGATROYD, Edward John Phillip Kearney, Kazimierz Krzysztof WOJEWODA, Ivo Anthony RADICE
  • Publication number: 20210088999
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a handle disposed on an outer surface of a housing of electrical circuitry. The handle may provide access to at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The handle may include a status indicator that emits light in response to a control signal from control circuitry. The status indicator may be disposed around the handle. The control circuitry may detect a state of the electrical protection circuitry. The control circuitry may also transmit the control signal to the status indicator based on the state. The control signal may control one or more properties of the light emitted by the status indicator, and thus indicate to an operator the state of the electrical circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: David Main-Reade, Troy M. Bellows, Maciej Branicki, Claudio Di Stefano, Karen R. Hecht, Mayo D. Hemmingson, Scott B. Lasko, Ian Murgatroyd, Stephen Pethick, Austen K. Scudder
  • Publication number: 20210089004
    Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a handle disposed on an outer surface of a housing of electrical circuitry. The handle may provide access to at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The handle may include a status indicator that emits light in response to a control signal from control circuitry. The status indicator may be disposed around the handle. The control circuitry may detect a state of the electrical protection circuitry. The control circuitry may also transmit the control signal to the status indicator based on the state. The control signal may control one or more properties of the light emitted by the status indicator, and thus indicate to an operator the state of the electrical circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Scott B. Lasko, Troy M. Bellows, Maciej Branicki, Claudio Di Stefano, Karen R. Hecht, Mayo D. Hemmingson, David Main-Reade, Ian Murgatroyd, Stephen Pethick, Austen K. Scudder
  • Publication number: 20190278025
    Abstract: A method for terminating an optical fiber in a connector, using a device includes: (a) positioning a stripped external fiber in a fiber retainer slidably attached to the chassis; (b) sliding the stripped fiber and their retainer to a first position closely adjoining the cleaver; (c) cleaving the bare portion of the fiber to form a cleaved end; (d) sliding the fiber retainer away from the cleaver; (e) causing to be presented a connector; (f) sliding the fiber retainer to a second position along the channel of the chassis, thereby causing the cleaved end to extend into the guide of the connector; (g) actuating the connector while the fiber retainer is at the second position to clamp the cleaved end in the connector and optionally crimping a deformable member which acts to further attach the connector to the fiber cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: OXFORD FIBER LTD
    Inventors: Ian Murgatroyd, Edward John Phillip Kearney
  • Patent number: 9933571
    Abstract: A method for cleaving one or more optical fiber(s) at an angle to the optic axis is provided and includes clamping the optical fiber(s) with its coating stripped to expose its distal end. An axial force and/or a bending force is applied to the optical fiber to create internal stresses in the fiber. A sharp blade is provided in an orientation such the blade edge is perpendicular to the optical fiber. The blade is further orientated such that a plane bisecting the blade angle formed between two polished surfaces of the blade is slanted relative to the longitudinal axis of the fiber. The at least one optical fiber is scratched with the sharp blade to create a non-perpendicular cleave having a controlled shape in the region of the scratch. A method of splicing the fibers and a tool for cleaving the fibers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Oxford Fiber Ltd.
    Inventor: Ian Murgatroyd
  • Publication number: 20130255055
    Abstract: A method for cleaving one or more optical fiber(s) at an angle to the optic axis is provided and includes clamping the optical fiber(s) with its coating stripped to expose its distal end. An axial force and/or a bending force is applied to the optical fibre to create internal stresses in the fiber. A sharp blade is provided in an orientation such the blade edge is perpendicular to the optical fiber. The blade is further orientated such that a plane bisecting the blade angle formed between two polished surfaces of the blade is slanted relative to the longitudinal axis of the fibre. The at least one optical fiber is scratched with the sharp blade to create a non-perpendicular cleave having a controlled shape in the region of the scratch. A method of splicing the fibers and a tool for cleaving the fibers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: OXFORD FIBER LTD
    Inventor: Ian Murgatroyd
  • Patent number: 8069691
    Abstract: A method of cleaving an optical fiber and apparatus therefor including a hand tool wherein the optical fiber to be cleaved (6) has a natural path. The method of cleaving includes deflecting the optical fiber (6) away from its natural path in a first direction and at a point spaced longitudinal along the length of the fiber deflecting the optical fiber in a second direction opposed to the first direction. The opposing deflection induce internal stresses in the fiber that extend substantially across the core of the optical fiber over a region of the length of the optical fiber. The fiber may then be scratched in this region with a cleaving blade (5) so as to induce cleaving of the optical fiber. The cleaving is controlled by controlling the internal stresses induced in the fiber by in turn controlling the degree of deflection induced in the fiber. Further the fiber (6) may be placed under extension to assist in the control of the stresses induced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Oxford Fiber Ltd.
    Inventor: Ian Murgatroyd
  • Publication number: 20080245836
    Abstract: A method of cleaving an optical fiber and apparatus therefor including a hand tool wherein the optical fiber to be cleaved (6) has a natural path. The method of cleaving includes deflecting the optical fiber (6) away from its natural path in a first direction and at a point spaced longitudinal along the length of the fiber deflecting the optical fiber in a second direction opposed to the first direction. The opposing deflection induce internal stresses in the fiber that extend substantially across the core of the optical fiber over a region of the length of the optical fiber. The fiber may then be scratched in this region with a cleaving blade (5) so as to induce cleaving of the optical fiber. The cleaving is controlled by controlling the internal stresses induced in the fiber by in turn controlling the degree of deflection induced in the fiber. Further the fiber (6) may be placed under extension to assist in the control of the stresses induced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: OXFORD FIBER LTD
    Inventor: Ian Murgatroyd