Patents by Inventor Jerry Michael Watkins

Jerry Michael Watkins 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).

  • Generating location-based addresses for wireless network communication
    Patent number: 11171918
    Abstract: A system may include a first device that has a first network component and a second device that has a second network component. The second network component may receive a data packet from the first network component based at least in part on a network address, where the network address is generated based at least in part on a location of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Brandt, Patrick K. Duffy, Jerry Michael Watkins, William H. Martin, Dayin Xu, Guolin Zhang
  • GENERATING LOCATION-BASED ADDRESSES FOR WIRELESS NETWORK COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20200382468
    Abstract: A system may include a first device that has a first network component and a second device that has a second network component. The second network component may receive a data packet from the first network component based at least in part on a network address, where the network address is generated based at least in part on a location of the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: David D. Brandt, Patrick K. Duffy, Jerry Michael Watkins, William H. Martin, Dayin Xu, Guolin Zhang
  • PCB motor controller with POW switching
    Patent number: 10396688
    Abstract: A PCB motor controller comprises relays mounted on a PCB and interconnected to power traces in or on the PCB to receive incoming three-phase power and to output three-phase power to a motor. Control power traces in or on the PCB connect the relays to control circuitry, also mounted on the PCB. A power supply is mounted on the PCB and connected to the control circuitry to provide power for its operation and for switching of the relays. The relays are switched in accordance with a point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme, allowing for the use or relays and the PCB, which may not otherwise be suitable for motor control applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Jaap, Michael Lee Gasperi, Jerry Michael Watkins
  • PCB MOTOR CONTROLLER WITH POW SWITCHING
    Publication number: 20190044460
    Abstract: A PCB motor controller comprises relays mounted on a PCB and interconnected to power traces in or on the PCB to receive incoming three-phase power and to output three-phase power to a motor. Control power traces in or on the PCB connect the relays to control circuitry, also mounted on the PCB. A power supply is mounted on the PCB and connected to the control circuitry to provide power for its operation and for switching of the relays. The relays are switched in accordance with a point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme, allowing for the use or relays and the PCB, which may not otherwise be suitable for motor control applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew John Jaap, Michael Lee Gasperi, Jerry Michael Watkins