Patents by Inventor Michael E. Novak

Michael E. Novak 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).

  • Apparatus and method for on-process migration of industrial control and automation system across disparate network types
    Patent number: 10148485
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first network controller configured to communicate over a higher-level industrial process control network, a second network controller configured to communicate over a first lower-level industrial process control network, and a third network controller configured to communicate over a second lower-level industrial process control network. The first network controller is configured to provide first data messages from the higher-level control network to the second and third network controllers for transmission over the lower-level control networks. The second and third network controllers are configured to provide second data messages from the lower-level control networks to the first network controller for transmission over the higher-level control network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Prall, Paul F. McLaughlin, Michael E. Novak, Jay W. Gustin
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ON-PROCESS MIGRATION OF INDUSTRIAL CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM ACROSS DISPARATE NETWORK TYPES
    Publication number: 20160062350
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first network controller configured to communicate over a higher-level industrial process control network, a second network controller configured to communicate over a first lower-level industrial process control network, and a third network controller configured to communicate over a second lower-level industrial process control network. The first network controller is configured to provide first data messages from the higher-level control network to the second and third network controllers for transmission over the lower-level control networks. The second and third network controllers are configured to provide second data messages from the lower-level control networks to the first network controller for transmission over the higher-level control network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: John M. Prall, Paul F. McLaughlin, Michael E. Novak, Jay W. Gustin