Patents by Inventor Rob Alan Entzminger

Rob Alan Entzminger 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: 11599096
    Abstract: A system has a processor that may receive an order of an industrial device assembly having multiple industrial automation devices. The processor may also generate a first data file based on the order of the industrial device assembly. The first data file may have specification data associated with each industrial automation device and hierarchical information associated with each industrial automation device. Additionally, the processor may generate a second data file based on the first data file. The second data file has one or more control blocks of code associated with each industrial automation device. Further, the processor may transmit the second data file to a control system associated with the industrial device assembly. The control system is automatically programmed based on the second data file to control one or more operations of each industrial automation device in the industrial device assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Mazur, Roberto S. Marques, Andrew J. Schaeffler, Rob Alan Entzminger, Mithun Mohan Nagabhairava, Calvin C. Steinweg
  • Patent number: 11340592
    Abstract: A compressor controller for operating a compressor within an industrial automation environment is provided. The compressor controller includes a control module, configured to control the compressor via control settings, and a machine learning module, coupled with the control module. The machine learning module is configured to receive a set of supervised data related to the compressor, and to train with the supervised data to produce a Newtonian physics model representing the inputs and outputs of the compressor within the industrial automation environment. The machine learning module is also configured to receive performance data related to the compressor, receive environment data related to the compressor, and to process the performance data and environment data to produce predicted future performance data for the compressor, and to produce control settings for the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Mazur, Steven Marshall, Scotty Bromfield, Rob Alan Entzminger
  • Patent number: 11126168
    Abstract: Techniques to facilitate automatic discovery of industrial assets and associated data in an industrial automation environment are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a computing system iteratively scans a communication network to automatically detect at least one industrial device on the communication network. The computing system determines a unique identifier of a device type associated with the at least one industrial device detected on the communication network. The computing system determines an identity object for the industrial device and maps the identity object to the unique identifier of the device type associated with the industrial device. Based on the identity object for the industrial device, the computing system establishes communication with the industrial device on the communication network and receives operational data from the industrial device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mithun Mohan Nagabhairava, Andrew J. Schaeffler, David C. Mazur, Rob Alan Entzminger, Peter A. Morell
  • Publication number: 20210216061
    Abstract: A system has a processor that may receive an order of an industrial device assembly having multiple industrial automation devices. The processor may also generate a first data file based on the order of the industrial device assembly. The first data file may have specification data associated with each industrial automation device and hierarchical information associated with each industrial automation device. Additionally, the processor may generate a second data file based on the first data file. The second data file has one or more control blocks of code associated with each industrial automation device. Further, the processor may transmit the second data file to a control system associated with the industrial device assembly. The control system is automatically programmed based on the second data file to control one or more operations of each industrial automation device in the industrial device assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: David C. Mazur, Roberto S. Marques, Andrew J. Schaeffler, Rob Alan Entzminger, Mithun Mohan Nagabhairava, Calvin C. Steinweg
  • Publication number: 20210026334
    Abstract: A compressor controller for operating a compressor within an industrial automation environment is provided. The compressor controller includes a control module, configured to control the compressor via control settings, and a machine learning module, coupled with the control module. The machine learning module is configured to receive a set of supervised data related to the compressor, and to train with the supervised data to produce a Newtonian physics model representing the inputs and outputs of the compressor within the industrial automation environment. The machine learning module is also configured to receive performance data related to the compressor, receive environment data related to the compressor, and to process the performance data and environment data to produce predicted future performance data for the compressor, and to produce control settings for the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: David C. Mazur, Steven Marshall, Scotty Bromfield, Rob Alan Entzminger
  • Publication number: 20210003996
    Abstract: Techniques to facilitate automatic discovery of industrial assets and associated data in an industrial automation environment are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a computing system iteratively scans a communication network to automatically detect at least one industrial device on the communication network. The computing system determines a unique identifier of a device type associated with the at least one industrial device detected on the communication network. The computing system determines an identity object for the industrial device and maps the identity object to the unique identifier of the device type associated with the industrial device. Based on the identity object for the industrial device, the computing system establishes communication with the industrial device on the communication network and receives operational data from the industrial device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mithun Mohan Nagabhairava, Andrew J. Schaeffler, David C. Mazur, Rob Alan Entzminger, Peter A. Morell