Patents by Inventor Karl Staas
Karl Staas 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: 11789794Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node, a first pod from a second computing node. The method may also include retrieving a first image file that may include a first set of containers from a registry based on the first pod. The first set of containers may cause a control system to halt operations. The method may then involve generating a first package based on the first set of containers and storing the first package in a filesystem, receiving a second pod from the second computing node, and retrieving a second image file having a second set of containers from the registry. The second pod may include the second set of containers may cause the control system to update software components. The method may also involve generating a second package based on the second set of containers and storing the second package in the filesystem.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Patent number: 11789785Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also include retrieving an image file comprising one or more containers from a registry, such that the pod may include an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The one or more containers may include one or more pre-analytic operations for a control system of a plurality of control systems to perform. The method may then involve generating a package based on the one or more containers and storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Publication number: 20230259335Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports open or extensible application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable end users (e.g., plant asset owners, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators, etc.) to build upon the IDE's development platform to create custom views or to code custom functionality. This can include, for example, defining a control programming syntax supported by the industrial IDE, customizing a development environment view afforded by the IDE's interface, modifying or creating project editing functions, defining customized programming guardrails designed to guide compliance with in-house programming standards, or other such IDE customizations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Patent number: 11681502Abstract: An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. The industrial IDE can also provide tools that extend the platform to users who wish to customize the industrial DSL to suit their preferred programming approaches.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Patent number: 11669309Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports open or extensible application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable end users (e.g., plant asset owners, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators, etc.) to build upon the IDE's development platform to create custom views or to code custom functionality. This can include, for example, defining a control programming syntax supported by the industrial IDE, customizing a development environment view afforded by the IDE's interface, modifying or creating project editing functions, defining customized programming guardrails designed to guide compliance with in-house programming standards, or other such IDE customizations.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Publication number: 20230050765Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node, a first pod from a second computing node. The method may also include retrieving a first image file that may include a first set of containers from a registry based on the first pod. The first set of containers may cause a control system to halt operations. The method may then involve generating a first package based on the first set of containers and storing the first package in a filesystem, receiving a second pod from the second computing node, and retrieving a second image file having a second set of containers from the registry. The second pod may include the second set of containers may cause the control system to update software components. The method may also involve generating a second package based on the second set of containers and storing the second package in the filesystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Publication number: 20220391259Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also include retrieving an image file comprising one or more containers from a registry, such that the pod may include an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The one or more containers may include one or more pre-analytic operations for a control system of a plurality of control systems to perform. The method may then involve generating a package based on the one or more containers and storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Patent number: 11513877Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node, a first pod from a second computing node. The method may also include retrieving a first image file that may include a first set of containers from a registry based on the first pod. The first set of containers may cause a control system to halt operations. The method may then involve generating a first package based on the first set of containers and storing the first package in a filesystem, receiving a second pod from the second computing node, and retrieving a second image file having a second set of containers from the registry. The second pod may include the second set of containers may cause the control system to update software components. The method may also involve generating a second package based on the second set of containers and storing the second package in the filesystem.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Patent number: 11474873Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also include retrieving an image file comprising one or more containers from a registry, such that the pod may include an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The one or more containers may include one or more pre-analytic operations for a control system of a plurality of control systems to perform. The method may then involve generating a package based on the one or more containers and storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Publication number: 20220129251Abstract: An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. The industrial IDE can also provide tools that extend the platform to users who wish to customize the industrial DSL to suit their preferred programming approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Publication number: 20220091899Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also include retrieving an image file comprising one or more containers from a registry, such that the pod may include an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The one or more containers may include one or more pre-analytic operations for a control system of a plurality of control systems to perform. The method may then involve generating a package based on the one or more containers and storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Publication number: 20220091583Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node, a first pod from a second computing node. The method may also include retrieving a first image file that may include a first set of containers from a registry based on the first pod. The first set of containers may cause a control system to halt operations. The method may then involve generating a first package based on the first set of containers and storing the first package in a filesystem, receiving a second pod from the second computing node, and retrieving a second image file having a second set of containers from the registry. The second pod may include the second set of containers may cause the control system to update software components. The method may also involve generating a second package based on the second set of containers and storing the second package in the filesystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Publication number: 20220091572Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also involve retrieving an image file that includes containers from a registry, such that the pod detail an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The method then involves generating a package based on the one or more containers and one or more mapped commands implementable by a control system in an operational technology (OT) domain. The mapped commands correspond to operations performable by the control system that corresponds to commands specified in the containers. The method may then involve storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Patent number: 11269598Abstract: An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. The industrial IDE can also provide tools that extend the platform to users who wish to customize the industrial DSL to suit their preferred programming approaches.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Publication number: 20210294577Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports open or extensible application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable end users (e.g., plant asset owners, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators, etc.) to build upon the IDE's development platform to create custom views or to code custom functionality. This can include, for example, defining a control programming syntax supported by the industrial IDE, customizing a development environment view afforded by the IDE's interface, modifying or creating project editing functions, defining customized programming guardrails designed to guide compliance with in-house programming standards, or other such IDE customizations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Patent number: 11048483Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports open or extensible application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable end users (e.g., plant asset owners, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators, etc.) to build upon the IDE's development platform to create custom views or to code custom functionality. This can include, for example, defining a control programming syntax supported by the industrial IDE, customizing a development environment view afforded by the IDE's interface, modifying or creating project editing functions, defining customized programming guardrails designed to guide compliance with in-house programming standards, or other such IDE customizations.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Publication number: 20210141614Abstract: An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. The industrial IDE can also provide tools that extend the platform to users who wish to customize the industrial DSL to suit their preferred programming approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Publication number: 20210089276Abstract: An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. The industrial IDE can also provide tools that extend the platform to users who wish to customize the industrial DSL to suit their preferred programming approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Publication number: 20210089278Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports open or extensible application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable end users (e.g., plant asset owners, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators, etc.) to build upon the IDE's development platform to create custom views or to code custom functionality. This can include, for example, defining a control programming syntax supported by the industrial IDE, customizing a development environment view afforded by the IDE's interface, modifying or creating project editing functions, defining customized programming guardrails designed to guide compliance with in-house programming standards, or other such IDE customizations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran
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Patent number: 10942710Abstract: An industrial IDE supports development of control programming using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) that allows control programming to be written using a scripted programming language having features catered to the industrial domain. The industrial DSL can simplify and streamline development of industrial control code relative to using conventional graphics-based control programming formats such as ladder logic, since a script-based industrial DSL can be used to write programming code using fewer mouse clicks relative to traditional control programming environments. Editing tools inherent to the industrial DSL can provide dynamic programming feedback that guides the developer through the process of developing control code. The industrial IDE can also provide tools that extend the platform to users who wish to customize the industrial DSL to suit their preferred programming approaches.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Dunn, Karl Staas, Andrew Stump, Anthony Carrara, Eashwer Srinivasan, Christopher Como, Sharon Billi-Duran