Patents by Inventor Keith H. Grant

Keith H. Grant 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: 5029065
    Abstract: A system for controlling an electromechanical system comprised of a number of electromechanical devices such as solenoid operated valves, motor, relays and other devices. The control system is comprised of a central processing unit and control software plus suitable interface circuitry to convert the digital data from the central processing unit into suitable control signals to operate the electromechanical devices. The control software is characterized by the ability to allow users to either select preprogrammed sequences of commands to be executed by the computer or to program unique sequence at either of two levels of complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Vance J. Nau, Keith H. Grant
  • Patent number: 4982319
    Abstract: A system for controlling an electromechanical system comprised of a number of electromechanical devices such as solenoid operated valves, motor, relay and other devices. The control systems is comprised of a central processing unit and control software plus suitable interface circuitry to convert the digital data from the central processing unit into suitable control signal to operate the elecromechanical devices. The control software is characterized by the ability to allow users to either select preprogrammed sequences of commands to be executed by the computer or to program unique sequence at either of two levels of complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Vance J. Nau, Keith H. Grant
  • Patent number: 4953075
    Abstract: The two levels of programming complexity include a high level and an expert level. The command set on the high level includes a plurality of commands which comprise sequences of more detailed commands from the expert level. The expert level commands comprise single actions or operations, or small groups of operations, to be performed by the electromechanical devices, such as valve openings or closures. User access privileges are definable by a system manager to restrict different classes of users to one or more of the levels of complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Spectra Physics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance J. Nau, Keith H. Grant