Patents by Inventor Steven M. Weinrich
Steven M. Weinrich 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).
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Patent number: 8744609Abstract: A system is disclosed that simplifies configuring an MES entity corresponding to a SCADA system object representing plant equipment. The system includes an equipment model builder (EMB) that receives a set of configured UCO information for a modeled piece of plant equipment in a SCADA system. The EMB extracts relevant MES information from the utilization capability object and invokes an application interface on an MES database to create a corresponding entity (e.g., a database element). Another aspect of the disclosed system and methods involves the enhancement of a SCADA system object, through a new MES facet, to support acquiring and reporting equipment status received via the SCADA system to a corresponding MES entity. A raw reason code configuration interface is provided by UCO configurator computer software executed on a computer. Each raw reason code is associated with a prioritized logical expression defining circumstances under which the reason code becomes true.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric Paul Grove, Steven M. Weinrich, Christopher Justin Miller
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Patent number: 8639376Abstract: A system is disclosed that simplifies configuring an MES entity corresponding to a SCADA system object representing plant equipment. The system includes an equipment model builder (EMB) that receives a set of configured UCO information for a modeled piece of plant equipment in a SCADA system. The EMB extracts relevant MES information from the utilization capability object and invokes an application interface on an MES database to create a corresponding entity (e.g., a database element). Another aspect of the disclosed system and methods involves the enhancement of a SCADA system object, through a new MES facet, to support acquiring and reporting equipment status received via the SCADA system to a corresponding MES entity. A raw reason code configuration interface is provided by UCO configurator computer software executed on a computer. Each raw reason code is associated with a prioritized logical expression defining circumstances under which the reason code becomes true.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric Paul Grove, Steven M. Weinrich, Christopher Justin Miller
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Publication number: 20130124460Abstract: A system is disclosed that simplifies configuring an MES entity corresponding to a SCADA system object representing plant equipment. The system includes an equipment model builder (EMB) that receives a set of configured UCO information for a modeled piece of plant equipment in a SCADA system. The EMB extracts relevant MES information from the utilization capability object and invokes an application interface on an MES database to create a corresponding entity (e.g., a database element). Another aspect of the disclosed system and methods involves the enhancement of a SCADA system object, through a new MES facet, to support acquiring and reporting equipment status received via the SCADA system to a corresponding MES entity. A raw reason code configuration interface is provided by UCO configurator computer software executed on a computer. Each raw reason code is associated with a prioritized logical expression defining circumstances under which the reason code becomes true.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Eric Paul Grove, Steven M. Weinrich, Christopher Justin Miller
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Patent number: 8321045Abstract: A production information reporting/recording system is disclosed herein including a number of features to ensure efficient, flexible and reliable recording of production data in a manufacturing system. Such features include validating the content of event messages to ensure compliance of event report information with a standard. The system also supports caching IDs associated with particular aspects of an event message (e.g., a production request, a process segment) as well as a unique ID corresponding to the ID assigned by the production event database to reduce the need to access the database when assigning unique database IDs to received events. The production event messaging system also supports both asynchronous and synchronous transactional messaging between the sources of events and the production database service.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinrich, James C. Long, Eric P. Gove, Donald Tunnell, George E. Bachman
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Patent number: 8239055Abstract: A system is disclosed that simplifies configuring an MES entity corresponding to a SCADA system object representing plant equipment. The system includes an equipment model builder (EMB) that receives a set of configured UCO information for a modeled piece of plant equipment in a SCADA system. The EMB extracts relevant MES information from the utilization capability object and invokes an application interface on an MES database to create a corresponding entity (e.g., a database element). Another aspect of the disclosed system and methods involves the enhancement of a SCADA system object, through a new MES facet, to support acquiring and reporting equipment status received via the SCADA system to a corresponding MES entity. A raw reason code configuration interface is provided by UCO configurator computer software executed on a computer. Each raw reason code is associated with a prioritized logical expression defining circumstances under which the reason code becomes true.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric Paul Grove, Steven M. Weinrich, Christopher Justin Miller
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Patent number: 8117300Abstract: A production information reporting/recording system is disclosed herein including a number of features to ensure efficient, flexible and reliable recording of production data in a manufacturing system. Such features include validating the content of event messages to ensure compliance of event report information with a standard. The system also supports caching IDs associated with particular aspects of an event message (e.g., a production request, a process segment) as well as a unique ID corresponding to the ID assigned by the production event database to reduce the need to access the database when assigning unique database IDs to received events. The production event messaging system also supports both asynchronous and synchronous transactional messaging between the sources of events and the production database service.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Invensys Systems, IncInventors: Steven M. Weinrich, James C. Long, Eric P. Grove, Don R. Tunnell, George E. Bachman
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Publication number: 20110153051Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: George E. Bachman, Robert A. DeRemer, Lorin V. Grubb, Paul W. LeMert, William H. McCoy, JR., Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Patent number: 7895315Abstract: A production information reporting/recording system is disclosed herein including a number of features to ensure efficient, flexible and reliable recording of production data in a manufacturing system. Such features include validating the content of event messages to ensure compliance of event report information with a standard. The system also supports caching IDs associated with particular aspects of an event message (e.g., a production request, a process segment) as well as a unique ID corresponding to the ID assigned by the production event database to reduce the need to access the database when assigning unique database IDs to received events. The production event-messaging system also supports both asynchronous and synchronous transactional messaging between the sources of events and the production database service.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinrich, James C. Long, Eric P. Grove, Don R. Tunnell, George E. Bachman
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Patent number: 7840293Abstract: A production information reporting/recording system is disclosed herein including a number of features to ensure efficient, flexible and reliable recording of production data in a manufacturing system. Such features include validating the content of event messages to ensure compliance of event report information with a standard. The system also supports caching IDs associated with particular aspects of an event message (e.g., a production request, a process segment) as well as a unique ID corresponding to the ID assigned by the production event database to reduce the need to access the database when assigning unique database IDs to received events. The production event messaging system also supports both asynchronous and synchronous transactional messaging between the sources of events and the production database service.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinrich, James C. Long, Eric P. Grove, Don R. Tunnell, George E. Bachman
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Patent number: 7778717Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: George E. Bachman, Robert A. DeRemer, Paul W. LeMert, James C. Long, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20090276072Abstract: A system is disclosed that simplifies configuring an MES entity corresponding to a SCADA system object representing plant equipment. The system includes an equipment model builder (EMB) that receives a set of configured UCO information for a modeled piece of plant equipment in a SCADA system. The EMB extracts relevant MES information from the utilization capability object and invokes an application interface on an MES database to create a corresponding entity (e.g., a database element). Another aspect of the disclosed system and methods involves the enhancement of a SCADA system object, through a new MES facet, to support acquiring and reporting equipment status received via the SCADA system to a corresponding MES entity. A raw reason code configuration interface is provided by UCO configurator computer software executed on a computer. Each raw reason code is associated with a prioritized logical expression defining circumstances under which the reason code becomes true.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric Paul Grove, Steven M. Weinrich, Christopher Justin Miller
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Patent number: 7242991Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Budinger, Robert A. DeRemer, Ronald L. Hess, Paul W. LeMert, James C. Long, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Patent number: 6975914Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. DeRemer, Eric P. Grove, Lorin V. Grubb, Robert D. Hallquist, Jr., Paul W. LeMert, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20040002950Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: Sean F. Brennan, Robert A. DeRemer, Robert D. Hallquist, Paul W. LeMert, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20030225469Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Robert A. DeRemer, Eric P. Grove, Lorin V. Grubb, Robert D. Hallquist, Paul W. LeMert, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20030225462Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: George E. Bachman, Robert A. DeRemer, Paul W. LeMert, James C. Long, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20030220707Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Bruce D. Budinger, Robert A. DeRemer, Ronald L. Hess, Paul W. LeMert, James C. Long, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20030217054Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: George E. Bachman, Sean F. Brennan, Bruce D. Budinger, Robert A. DeRemer, Lorin V. Grubb, Robert D. Hallquist, Paul W. LeMert, James C. Long, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
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Publication number: 20030217053Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: George E. Bachman, Robert A. DeRemer, Lorin V. Grubb, Paul W. LeMert, William H. McCoy, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright