Patents by Inventor Travis Dement
Travis Dement 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: 11360505Abstract: A distributed network system can include a master controller having a master clock configured to output a master time, and a master transmission delay time module configured to modify the master time to add a known master transmission delay to the master time to output an adjusted master time. The system can include a first device operatively connected to the master controller and configured to receive the adjusted master time from the master controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: David F. Dickie, Travis DeMent, Thomas Henck, Daniel Hiatt, Travis Gang, Benjamin T. Rule
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Patent number: 11243098Abstract: A sensor node for a distributed sensing system, can include a physical memory configured to store configuration settings data, one or more sensor channels configured to interface with one or more physical sensors to receive signals from the one or more physical sensors, and one or more configurable logic modules connected to the physical memory and operative to receive the configuration settings data and to be configured by the configuration settings data into a logic state to control whether and/or how the one or more one or more configurable logic modules receive and/or processes data from the one or more sensor channels. The one or more configurable logic modules can include one or more FPGAs and/or PLDs, for example.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis DeMent, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
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Patent number: 11210920Abstract: A system including at least a first node or subnet device configured to be commanded by a controller, a first controller configured to control operation of the first node and interface with a host outside of the system, and a second controller identical to the first controller configured to be a child to the first controller during normal operation and be a parent to a second node or subnet device.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Travis Gang, Travis DeMent, David F. Dickie
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Publication number: 20210247799Abstract: A distributed network system can include a master controller having a master clock configured to output a master time, and a master transmission delay time module configured to modify the master time to add a known master transmission delay to the master time to output an adjusted master time. The system can include a first device operatively connected to the master controller and configured to receive the adjusted master time from the master controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: David F. Dickie, Travis DeMent, Thomas Henck, Daniel Hiatt, Travis Gang, Benjamin T. Rule
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Publication number: 20210225151Abstract: A system including at least a first node or subnet device configured to be commanded by a controller, a first controller configured to control operation of the first node and interface with a host outside of the system, and a second controller identical to the first controller configured to be a child to the first controller during normal operation and be a parent to a second node or subnet device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Travis Gang, Travis DeMent, David F. Dickie
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Patent number: 10938643Abstract: A control module for a distributed sensor system can include a non-application specific configurable module configured to operate as a function of controller configuration settings data, at least a first memory configured to store the controller configuration settings data, at least one external interface module configured to connect with a master host module of the sensor system to receive updated controller configuration settings data, the control module configured to receive and store the updated controller configuration settings in the first memory thereof via the at least one external interface module, and a subnet interface module configured to connect to one or more configurable sensor nodes on a subnetwork, wherein the control module is configured to control and/or configure the one or more sensor nodes as a function of the controller configuration setting data and receive sensor data from the one or more sensor nodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis Dement, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
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Publication number: 20200256710Abstract: A sensor node for a distributed sensing system, can include a physical memory configured to store configuration settings data, one or more sensor channels configured to interface with one or more physical sensors to receive signals from the one or more physical sensors, and one or more configurable logic modules connected to the physical memory and operative to receive the configuration settings data and to be configured by the configuration settings data into a logic state to control whether and/or how the one or more one or more configurable logic modules receive and/or processes data from the one or more sensor channels. The one or more configurable logic modules can include one or more FPGAs and/or PLDs, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis Dement, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
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Publication number: 20200259708Abstract: A control module for a distributed sensor system can include a non-application specific configurable module configured to operate as a function of controller configuration settings data, at least a first memory configured to store the controller configuration settings data, at least one external interface module configured to connect with a master host module of the sensor system to receive updated controller configuration settings data, the control module configured to receive and store the updated controller configuration settings in the first memory thereof via the at least one external interface module, and a subnet interface module configured to connect to one or more configurable sensor nodes on a subnetwork, wherein the control module is configured to control and/or configure the one or more sensor nodes as a function of the controller configuration setting data and receive sensor data from the one or more sensor nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis Dement, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
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Patent number: 10728633Abstract: A sensor node of a sensing network acquires first sensing data from an internal sensing node and/or second sensing data via an interface from an external sensing node. The sensor node is configured with a selected configuration file. The first and second events are detected as a function of the first and/or second sensing data based on the configuration file. The method further includes performing a first action set of the plurality of action sets as a function of detecting the first event and performing a second action set of the plurality of action sets as a function of detecting the second event, wherein the first and second action sets are defined by the configuration file. Once configured with the configuration file, detecting the first and second events and performance of any of the first and second action sets is performed autonomously of a controller or host of a system being monitored by the sensing network.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Travis Gang, Travis Dement, Benjamin T. Rule, Thomas Henck
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Patent number: 10728634Abstract: A method performed by a plurality of digital sensing nodes included in a sensing network having a controller and/or host is provided. The method includes a first sensing node of the plurality of digital sensing nodes being configured with a configuration file selected from a plurality of configuration files, the configuration file defining a plurality of action sets to perform in association with detection of respective first and second events. The plurality of digital sensing nodes are configured for acquiring sensed data for monitoring a system. The first sensing node is configured based on the configuration file for, autonomously of the sensing network controller and host, detecting at least one of the first and second events as a function of sensed data output by a sensing element of the first sensing node, performing a first action set if the first event is detected, and performing a second action set if the second event is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Travis Gang, Travis Dement, Benjamin T. Rule, Thomas Henck
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Publication number: 20200204883Abstract: A method performed by a plurality of digital sensing nodes included in a sensing network having a controller and/or host is provided. The method includes a first sensing node of the plurality of digital sensing nodes being configured with a configuration file selected from a plurality of configuration files, the configuration file defining a plurality of action sets to perform in association with detection of respective first and second events. The plurality of digital sensing nodes are configured for acquiring sensed data for monitoring a system. The first sensing node is configured based on the configuration file for, autonomously of the sensing network controller and host, detecting at least one of the first and second events as a function of sensed data output by a sensing element of the first sensing node, performing a first action set if the first event is detected, and performing a second action set if the second event is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Travis Gang, Travis Dement, Benjamin T. Rule, Thomas Henck
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Publication number: 20200204882Abstract: A sensor node of a sensing network acquires first sensing data from an internal sensing node and/or second sensing data via an interface from an external sensing node. The sensor node is configured with a selected configuration file. The first and second events are detected as a function of the first and/or second sensing data based on the configuration file. The method further includes performing a first action set of the plurality of action sets as a function of detecting the first event and performing a second action set of the plurality of action sets as a function of detecting the second event, wherein the first and second action sets are defined by the configuration file. Once configured with the configuration file, detecting the first and second events and performance of any of the first and second action sets is performed autonomously of a controller or host of a system being monitored by the sensing network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Travis Gang, Travis Dement, Benjamin T. Rule, Thomas Henck