Patents by Inventor James G. Calvin
James G. Calvin 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: 11977622Abstract: A set of redundant industrial control system communications/control modules includes at least a first communications/control module and a second communications/control module.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Clish, Samuel Galpin, James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 11966349Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 11967839Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising multiple coils disposed about a first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector that is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a coil disposed about a second core member. When the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the multiple coils of the electromagnetic connector to the coil of the second electromagnetic connector with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in a first coil of the multiple coils and the coil of the second electromagnetic connector when a second coil of the multiple coils is energized.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers, Michael Koran
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Patent number: 11960312Abstract: A power supply is disclosed for an industrial control system or any system including a distributed power supply network. In embodiments, the power supply comprises: a battery module including a battery cell and a battery monitor configured to monitor the battery cell; and a self-hosted server operatively coupled with the battery module, the self-hosted server being configured to receive diagnostic information from the battery monitor and provide network access to the diagnostic information. In implementations, the diagnostics stored by the self-hosted server can be broadcast to or remotely accessed by enterprise control/monitoring systems, application control/monitoring systems, or other remote systems via a secured network (e.g., secured access cloud computing environment).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 11899604Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an input/output module.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Craig Markovic, Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 11876733Abstract: Communication network systems are disclosed. In one or more implementations, the communication network system includes a plurality of network devices. Each of the plurality of network devices incorporates one or more multi-port switches, where each multi-port switch includes a connection to the network device incorporating the multi-port switch and a connection to at least one other port of another multi-port switch incorporated by another respective one of the plurality of network devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Publication number: 20240007478Abstract: Operator actions and/or other commands or requests are secured via an authentication path from an action originator to a communications/control module or any other industrial element/controller. In implementations, an industrial control system includes an action authenticator configured to sign an action request generated by the action originator. The destination communications/control module or any other industrial element/controller is configured to receive the signed action request, verify the authenticity of the signed action request, and perform a requested action when the authenticity of the signed action request is verified.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Samuel Galpin, Timothy Clish, James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Publication number: 20230389178Abstract: A cable includes a wiring assembly with a knuckle and wires bundled together. The cable also includes a connector assembly with a connector having connections for the wires, where the connections are arranged along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the connector assembly captures an end of the wiring assembly, and the knuckle of the wiring assembly is pivotally connected to the connector assembly. In some embodiments, the cable includes circuitry configured to authenticate the cable to a device connected to the cable by the connector and/or to authenticate the device connected to the cable. A control system includes control elements and/or subsystems coupled with a backplane adjacent to one another and cables configured to connect to the control elements and/or subsystems. Wiring assemblies of the cables can articulate to be parallel to each respective connector. Further, each cable can authenticate the cables and/or the control elements or subsystems.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin, Craig Markovic, Ken Doucette, Brian Anderson
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Publication number: 20230360851Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Publication number: 20230361628Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising multiple coils disposed about a first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector that is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a coil disposed about a second core member. When the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the multiple coils of the electromagnetic connector to the coil of the second electromagnetic connector with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in a first coil of the multiple coils and the coil of the second electromagnetic connector when a second coil of the multiple coils is energized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers, Michael Koran
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Publication number: 20230283084Abstract: A smart power system is described. In one or more implementations, the smart power system comprises a microcontroller and a power converter electrically connected to the microcontroller and is configured to convert electrical energy from one form to another. The system also includes a switch element electrically connected to the microcontroller and configured to control distribution of the converted electrical energy to an electrical load. A sense element is electrically connected to the electrical load and to the microcontroller and is configured to monitor the converted electrical energy distributed to the electrical load and to furnish a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy. The microcontroller is configured to verify and to monitor the power converter, as well as to control and to monitor distribution of the converted electrical energy to the electrical load based upon the feedback signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: James G. Calvin, Michael Koran, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 11722495Abstract: Operator actions and/or other commands or requests are secured via an authentication path from an action originator to a communications/control module or any other industrial element/controller. In implementations, an industrial control system includes an action authenticator configured to sign an action request generated by the action originator. The destination communications/control module or any other industrial element/controller is configured to receive the signed action request, verify the authenticity of the signed action request, and perform a requested action when the authenticity of the signed action request is verified.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Samuel Galpin, Timothy Clish, James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 11700691Abstract: A cable includes a wiring assembly with a knuckle and wires bundled together. The cable also includes a connector assembly with a connector having connections for the wires, where the connections are arranged along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the connector assembly captures an end of the wiring assembly, and the knuckle of the wiring assembly is pivotally connected to the connector assembly. In some embodiments, the cable includes circuitry configured to authenticate the cable to a device connected to the cable by the connector and/or to authenticate the device connected to the cable. A control system includes control elements and/or subsystems coupled with a backplane adjacent to one another and cables configured to connect to the control elements and/or subsystems. Wiring assemblies of the cables can articulate to be parallel to each respective connector. Further, each cable can authenticate the cables and/or the control elements or subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin, Craig Markovic, Ken Doucette, Brian Anderson
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Publication number: 20230205249Abstract: A power supply is disclosed for an industrial control system or any system including a distributed power supply network. In embodiments, the power supply comprises: a battery module including a battery cell and a battery monitor configured to monitor the battery cell; and a self-hosted server operatively coupled with the battery module, the self-hosted server being configured to receive diagnostic information from the battery monitor and provide network access to the diagnostic information. In implementations, the diagnostics stored by the self-hosted server can be broadcast to or remotely accessed by enterprise control/monitoring systems, application control/monitoring systems, or other remote systems via a secured network (e.g., secured access cloud computing environment).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 11688549Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 11659661Abstract: A cable includes a wiring assembly with a knuckle and wires bundled together. The cable also includes a connector assembly with a connector having connections for the wires, where the connections are arranged along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the connector assembly captures an end of the wiring assembly, and the knuckle of the wiring assembly is pivotally connected to the connector assembly. In some embodiments, the cable includes circuitry configured to authenticate the cable to a device connected to the cable by the connector and/or to authenticate the device connected to the cable. A control system includes control elements and/or subsystems coupled with a backplane adjacent to one another and cables configured to connect to the control elements and/or subsystems. Wiring assemblies of the cables can articulate to be parallel to each respective connector. Further, each cable can authenticate the cables and/or the control elements or subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin, Craig Markovic, Ken Doucette, Brian Anderson
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Patent number: 11658519Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising multiple coils disposed about a first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector that is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a coil disposed about a second core member. When the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the multiple coils of the electromagnetic connector to the coil of the second electromagnetic connector with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in a first coil of the multiple coils and the coil of the second electromagnetic connector when a second coil of the multiple coils is energized.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers, Michael Koran
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Publication number: 20230096440Abstract: A secure industrial control system is disclosed herein. The industrial control system includes a plurality of industrial elements (e.g., modules, cables) which are provisioned during manufacture with their own unique security credentials. A key management entity of the secure industrial control system monitors and manages the security credentials of the industrial elements starting from the time they are manufactured up to and during their implementation within the industrial control system for promoting security of the industrial control system. An authentication process, based upon the security credentials, for authenticating the industrial elements being implemented in the industrial control system is performed for promoting security of the industrial control system. In one or more implementations, all industrial elements of the secure industrial control system are provisioned with the security credentials for providing security at multiple (e.g., all) levels of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin, Samuel Galpin, Timothy Clish
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Patent number: 11605953Abstract: A smart power system is described. In one or more implementations, the smart power system comprises a microcontroller and a power converter electrically connected to the microcontroller and is configured to convert electrical energy from one form to another. The system also includes a switch element electrically connected to the microcontroller and configured to control distribution of the converted electrical energy to an electrical load. A sense element is electrically connected to the electrical load and to the microcontroller and is configured to monitor the converted electrical energy distributed to the electrical load and to furnish a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy. The microcontroller is configured to verify and to monitor the power converter, as well as to control and to monitor distribution of the converted electrical energy to the electrical load based upon the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Michael Koran, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 11537157Abstract: A power supply is disclosed for an industrial control system or any system including a distributed power supply network. In embodiments, the power supply comprises: a battery module including a battery cell and a battery monitor configured to monitor the battery cell; and a self-hosted server operatively coupled with the battery module, the self-hosted server being configured to receive diagnostic information from the battery monitor and provide network access to the diagnostic information. In implementations, the diagnostics stored by the self-hosted server can be broadcast to or remotely accessed by enterprise control/monitoring systems, application control/monitoring systems, or other remote systems via a secured network (e.g., secured access cloud computing environment).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin