Patents by Inventor Tracy L. Swartzendruber

Tracy L. Swartzendruber 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: 11947341
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides optimization tools that can be used across multiple lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can take specified designs in a presale phase and easily open up that information in a corresponding tool to address needs in the post-sale phase to allow for all device commissioning, programming, and configuration without any importing, exporting, or recreation of presale files. Various embodiments use a common, cross-platform data file that links activity within each lifecycle phase. As such, any layouts or designs can be easily opened up within the platform by users with differing roles. Moreover, if in the post-sale phase, a control engineer decides that a specific aspect of control system was left out, the control engineer can summon the capability of the presale phase to expand the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry M. Jereb, Peter Baron, Brian Dipert, Jessica M. Truong, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Eric Rehl, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Kyle K. Reissner
  • Publication number: 20220163950
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides personalized experiences for users of an integrated platform during various phases of an industrial automation project lifecycle. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can create personalized experiences for different users based on one or more assigned roles. The roles can include company roles, industry roles, job roles, location-based roles, personalized roles, and the like. For example, some company that only purchases certain brands of components for an industrial automation project can indicate that preference. During interactions with the integrated platform, any user associated with that company (e.g., via the company role) will only be presented with those preferences. As another example, generic requests received via one interaction channel can be analyzed and personalized, specific responses can be generated based on activity within other interaction channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Dipert, Eric Rehl, Barry M. Jereb, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Jessica M. Truong, Kyle K. Reissner, Peter Baron
  • Publication number: 20220083031
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides optimization tools that can be used across multiple lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can take specified designs in a presale phase and easily open up that information in a corresponding tool to address needs in the post-sale phase to allow for all device commissioning, programming, and configuration without any importing, exporting, or recreation of presale files. Various embodiments use a common, cross-platform data file that links activity within each lifecycle phase. As such, any layouts or designs can be easily opened up within the platform by users with differing roles. Moreover, if in the post-sale phase, a control engineer decides that a specific aspect of control system was left out, the control engineer can summon the capability of the presale phase to expand the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Barry M. Jereb, Peter Baron, Brian Dipert, Jessica M. Truong, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Eric Rehl, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Kyle K. Reissner
  • Patent number: 11243515
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides personalized experiences for users of an integrated platform during various phases of an industrial automation project lifecycle. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can create personalized experiences for different users based on one or more assigned roles. The roles can include company roles, industry roles, job roles, location-based roles, personalized roles, and the like. For example, some company that only purchases certain brands of components for an industrial automation project can indicate that preference. During interactions with the integrated platform, any user associated with that company (e.g., via the company role) will only be presented with those preferences. As another example, generic requests received via one interaction channel can be analyzed and personalized, specific responses can be generated based on activity within other interaction channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dipert, Eric Rehl, Barry M. Jereb, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Jessica M. Truong, Kyle K. Reissner, Peter Baron
  • Patent number: 11188060
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides optimization tools that can be used across multiple lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can take specified designs in a presale phase and easily open up that information in a corresponding tool to address needs in the post-sale phase to allow for all device commissioning, programming, and configuration without any importing, exporting, or recreation of presale files. Various embodiments use a common, cross-platform data file that links activity within each lifecycle phase. As such, any layouts or designs can be easily opened up within the platform by users with differing roles. Moreover, if in the post-sale phase, a control engineer decides that a specific aspect of control system was left out, the control engineer can summon the capability of the presale phase to expand the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry M. Jereb, Peter Baron, Brian Dipert, Jessica M. Truong, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Eric Rehl, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Kyle K. Reissner
  • Publication number: 20210011465
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides acceleration tools that can be used across multiple lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system to assist users in various lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can take historical designs and provide various acceleration actions (e.g., initial designs, answering specific questions, expert analysis, etc.) for a current system. Various embodiments can use a common, cross-platform data file that links activity and efficiently provides needed information to a user. Some embodiments provide and manage reviews of layouts or designs by experts (e.g., individuals and expert systems) to aid in identifying needed changes to the design or system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Eric Rehl, Brian Dipert, Barry M. Jereb, Kyle K. Reissner, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Jessica M. Truong, Peter Baron
  • Publication number: 20200103877
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides recommendation tools for various phases of an industrial automation project lifecycle. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform provides a master hub connecting data from multiple parties (e.g., distributors, end users, etc.). The integrated platform can include a security layer identifying which data an individual can access (e.g., based on a current role), ingest that data along with current activity from the user to provide customized recommendations. Various embodiments can use a common, cross-platform data file that links data and activity to efficiently provide needed information to a user. In some embodiments, the data (e.g., historical sales data, maintenance records, etc.) can be used to create installed base evaluations which can be used to create customized spare part inventory recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica M. Truong, Barry M. Jereb, Peter Baron, Jessica L. Korpela, Kyle K. Reissner, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Amit R. Sathe, Eric Rehl, Brian Dipert
  • Publication number: 20200103876
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides personalized experiences for users of an integrated platform during various phases of an industrial automation project lifecycle. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can create personalized experiences for different users based on one or more assigned roles. The roles can include company roles, industry roles, job roles, location-based roles, personalized roles, and the like. For example, some company that only purchases certain brands of components for an industrial automation project can indicate that preference. During interactions with the integrated platform, any user associated with that company (e.g., via the company role) will only be presented with those preferences. As another example, generic requests received via one interaction channel can be analyzed and personalized, specific responses can be generated based on activity within other interaction channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Dipert, Eric Rehl, Barry M. Jereb, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Jessica M. Truong, Kyle K. Reissner, Peter Baron
  • Publication number: 20200103875
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides acceleration tools that can be used across multiple lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system to assist users in various lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can take historical designs and provide various acceleration actions (e.g., initial designs, answering specific questions, expert analysis, etc.) for a current system. Various embodiments can use a common, cross-platform data file that links activity and efficiently provides needed information to a user. Some embodiments provide and manage reviews of layouts or designs by experts (e.g., individuals and expert systems) to aid in identifying needed changes to the design or system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Eric Rehl, Brian Dipert, Barry M. Jereb, Kyle K. Reissner, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Jessica M. Truong, Peter Baron
  • Publication number: 20200103874
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides optimization tools that can be used across multiple lifecycle phases of an industrial automation system. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can take specified designs in a presale phase and easily open up that information in a corresponding tool to address needs in the post-sale phase to allow for all device commissioning, programming, and configuration without any importing, exporting, or recreation of presale files. Various embodiments use a common, cross-platform data file that links activity within each lifecycle phase. As such, any layouts or designs can be easily opened up within the platform by users with differing roles. Moreover, if in the post-sale phase, a control engineer decides that a specific aspect of control system was left out, the control engineer can summon the capability of the presale phase to expand the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Barry M. Jereb, Peter Baron, Brian Dipert, Jessica M. Truong, Jessica L. Korpela, Amit R. Sathe, Eric Rehl, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Kyle K. Reissner
  • Publication number: 20200104723
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide an integrated platform that provides personalized experiences for users of an integrated platform during various phases of an industrial automation project lifecycle. In accordance with various embodiments, the integrated platform can create personalized experiences for different users based on one or more assigned roles or skill levels of the user. The applications and tools that customers and partners use to develop projects, put together bids, and otherwise interact with the product life cycle can utilize a specialized API for interfacing with the compute engine. The compute engine API will enable the applications and tools to call into the resources of the compute engine, including its ML, AI, and natural language processing capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle K. Reissner, Barry M. Jereb, Peter Baron, Jessica L. Korpela, Jessica M. Truong, Tracy L. Swartzendruber, Amit R. Sathe, Eric Rehl, Brian Dipert