Patents by Inventor Kris M. Rydberg

Kris M. Rydberg 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, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A FIELD DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130007112
    Abstract: A single communication device separate and distinct from each of a field device and a plurality of clients of data of the field device is configured to communicate with each of the field device and the plurality of clients of data of the field device, and is configured to be positioned in a communication path between the field device and the plurality of clients of data of the field device and between the plurality of clients of data of the field device to facilitate bi-directional communication between the field device and the plurality of clients of data of the field device and facilitate bi-directional communication between the plurality of clients of data of the field device. The single communication device selectively allows the plurality of clients of data of the field device to control the field device in response to data received from the field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Comtrol Corporation
    Inventors: Kris M. Rydberg, Andrew J. Lunstad, Herb Berscheid
  • System, method, and device for communicating between a field device, device controller, and enterprise application
    Patent number: 8266308
    Abstract: A system for communicating between a field device, a device controller for the field device, and an enterprise application distinct from the device controller includes a single communication device configured to communicate with each of the field device, the device controller, and the enterprise application. The single communication device is configured to facilitate communication between the field device and the device controller, and the field device and the enterprise application. The single communication device is configured to replicate data received from the field device and, after replication of the data, separately filter the data for the device controller and the enterprise application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Comtrol Corporation
    Inventors: Kris M. Rydberg, Andrew J. Lunstad, Herb Berscheid