Patents by Inventor John Duane Morningred

John Duane Morningred 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).

  • System and method for discrete supply chain control and optimization using model predictive control
    Patent number: 8209045
    Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to monitor processes associated with a process facility and to generate control data for optimizing the process facility. The system also includes a second controller configured to use stochastic calculus of variations calculations to modify at least a portion of the control data. The second controller is configured to provide discrete supply chain control and optimization for the process facility and to track at least one of demand requirements and shipping requirements for product manufactured by a discrete supply chain manufacturing process. The system further includes third controllers configured to operate in accordance with the control data to control the processes and to optimize the process facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John Duane Morningred, Joseph Lu
  • System and method for continuous supply chain control and optimization using stochastic calculus of variations approach
    Patent number: 8036758
    Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to monitor processes associated with a process facility and to generate control data for optimizing the process facility. The system also includes a second controller configured to use stochastic calculus of variations calculations to modify at least a portion of the control data and provide one of (i) continuous supply chain control and optimization for the process facility and (ii) discrete supply chain control and optimization for the process facility. The system further includes third controllers configured to operate in accordance with the control data to control the processes and to optimize the process facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lu, John Duane Morningred
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCRETE SUPPLY CHAIN CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION USING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20090319070
    Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to monitor processes associated with a process facility and to generate control data for optimizing the process facility. The system also includes a second controller configured to use stochastic calculus of variations calculations to modify at least a portion of the control data. The second controller is configured to provide discrete supply chain control and optimization for the process facility and to track at least one of demand requirements and shipping requirements for product manufactured by a discrete supply chain manufacturing process. The system further includes third controllers configured to operate in accordance with the control data to control the processes and to optimize the process facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John Duane Morningred, Joseph Lu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCRETE OR CONTINUOUS SUPPLY CHAIN CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION USING STOCHASTIC CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS APPROACH
    Publication number: 20090254198
    Abstract: A system includes a first controller configured to monitor processes associated with a process facility and to generate control data for optimizing the process facility. The system also includes a second controller configured to use stochastic calculus of variations calculations to modify at least a portion of the control data and provide one of (i) continuous supply chain control and optimization for the process facility and (ii) discrete supply chain control and optimization for the process facility. The system further includes third controllers configured to operate in accordance with the control data to control the processes and to optimize the process facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lu, John Duane Morningred