Patents by Inventor Mark E. Timperley

Mark E. Timperley 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 fault tolerant computing using generic hardware
    Patent number: 8966340
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a process control application that executes on a first and a second module. When executed by the first module, a first application instance writes a first synchronization information to the second module, reads a second synchronization information from the first module, and, when the second disagrees with the first synchronization information after passage of a time-out interval, performs a resynchronization function; and wherein, when executed by the second module, the second application instance writes the second synchronization information to the first module, reads the first synchronization information from the second module, and, when the first disagrees with the second synchronization information after passage of the time-out interval, performs the resynchronization function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTING USING GENERIC HARDWARE
    Publication number: 20140237328
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a process control application that executes on a first and a second module. When executed by the first module, a first application instance writes a first synchronization information to the second module, reads a second synchronization information from the first module, and, when the second disagrees with the first synchronization information after passage of a time-out interval, performs a resynchronization function; and wherein, when executed by the second module, the second application instance writes the second synchronization information to the first module, reads the first synchronization information from the second module, and, when the first disagrees with the second synchronization information after passage of the time-out interval, performs the resynchronization function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • System and method for fault tolerant computing using generic hardware
    Patent number: 8745467
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a process control application that executes on a first and a second module. When executed by the first module, a first application instance writes a first synchronization information to the second module, reads a second synchronization information from the first module, and, when the second disagrees with the first synchronization information after passage of a time-out interval, performs a resynchronization function; and wherein, when executed by the second module, the second application instance writes the second synchronization information to the first module, reads the first synchronization information from the second module, and, when the first disagrees with the second synchronization information after passage of the time-out interval, performs the resynchronization function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • System and method for fault tolerant computing using generic hardware
    Patent number: 8732556
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a first processor, memory, and instance of a process control application stored in the first memory. The controller further comprises a second processor, memory, and instance of the process control application stored in the second memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTING USING GENERIC HARDWARE
    Publication number: 20130339788
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a first processor, memory, and instance of a process control application stored in the first memory. The controller further comprises a second processor, memory, and instance of the process control application stored in the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • System and method for fault tolerant computing using generic hardware
    Patent number: 8516355
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a first processor, memory, and instance of a process control application stored in the first memory. The controller further comprises a second processor, memory, and instance of the process control application stored in the second memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • System and Method for Fault Tolerant Computing Using Generic Hardware
    Publication number: 20120210199
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a process control application that executes on a first and a second module. When executed by the first module, a first application instance writes a first synchronization information to the second module, reads a second synchronization information from the first module, and, when the second disagrees with the first synchronization information after passage of a time-out interval, performs a resynchronization function; and wherein, when executed by the second module, the second application instance writes the second synchronization information to the first module, reads the first synchronization information from the second module, and, when the first disagrees with the second synchronization information after passage of the time-out interval, performs the resynchronization function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett
  • System and Method for Fault Tolerant Computing Using Generic Hardware
    Publication number: 20120210198
    Abstract: A dual redundant process controller is provided. The controller comprises a first processor, memory, and instance of a process control application stored in the first memory. The controller further comprises a second processor, memory, and instance of the process control application stored in the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Alan A. Gale, Andrew L. Kling, Mark E. Timperley, Lawrence T. Bass, John J. Lavallee, George W. Cranshaw, Alan M. Foskett