David Paul Koch

US Patent:

55985661, Jan 28, 1997

Filed:

Jan 7, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/179494

Inventors:

Gregory A. Pascucci - Waukesha WI
David E. Rasmussen - Wales WI
Gaylon M. Decious - Milwaukee WI
James R. Garbe - Greenfield WI
Susan M. Hyzer - Brown Deer WI
Karen L. Woest - Wauwatosa WI
Vairavan Vairavan - Milwaukee WI
David L. Koch - Fox Point WI
Donald A. Gottschalk - Milwaukee WI
Dennis E. Burkhardt - Franklin WI
Darrell E. Standish - New Berlin WI
Paul W. Madaus - Oak Creek WI
Dan J. Spacek - Cudahy WI
Clay G. Nesler - New Berlin WI
James K. Stark - Wauwatosa WI
Otto M. Mageland - Greenfield WI
Robert R. Singers - Brown Deer WI
Michael E. Wagner - Delafield WI

Assignee:

Johnson Service Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 15177

US Classification:

395750

Abstract:

A networked system having a wide variety of applications and particularly applicable to facilities management systems has multiple levels of software in processing nodes. The levels include a "features" processing level which communicates requests for data to a software object level containing databases of processes and attributes and database managers. The database managers in the software object level operate to provide data to the high level features in the same format. The software object level communicates with a hardware object level which also contains databases and database managers to mask differences between operational hardware units. By categorizing operational units by type, additional units of a known type can be added with only low level hardware object database changes. Adding units of a new type is facilitated by software changes confined to the lower level hardware and software objects, avoiding software changes at high level features. Individual software objects are tailored for typical types of inputs and output devices encountered by facilities management systems.

US Patent:

55220444, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Jan 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/185181

Inventors:

Gregory A. Pascucci - Waukesha WI
David E. Rasmussen - Wales WI
Gaylon M. Decious - Milwaukee WI
James R. Garbe - Greenfield WI
Susan M. Hyzer - Brown Deer WI
Karen L. Woest - Wauwatosa WI
Vairavan Vairavan - Milwaukee WI
David L. Koch - Fox Point WI
Donald A. Gottschalk - Milwaukee WI
Dennis E. Burkhardt - Franklin WI
Darrell E. Standish - New Berlin WI
Paul W. Madaus - Oak Creek WI
Dan J. Spacek - Cudahy WI
Clay G. Nesler - New Berlin WI
James K. Stark - Wauwatosa WI
Otto M. Mageland - Greenfield WI
Robert R. Singers - Brown Deer WI
Michael E. Wagner - Delafield WI

Assignee:

Johnson Service Company

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

39520006

Abstract:

A networked system having a wide variety of applications and particularly applicable to facilities management systems has multiple levels of software in processing nodes. The levels include a "features" processing level which communicates requests for data to a software object level containing databases of processes and attributes and database managers. The database managers in the software object level operate to provide data to the high level features in the same format. The software object level communicates with a hardware object level which also contains databases and database managers to mask differences between operational hardware units. By categorizing operational units by type, additional units of a known type can be added with only low level hardware object database changes. Adding units of a new type is facilitated by software changes confined to the lower level hardware and software objects, avoiding software changes at high level features. Individual software objects are tailored for typical types of inputs and output devices encountered by facilities management systems.

US Patent:

54637350, Oct 31, 1995

Filed:

Feb 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/191284

Inventors:

Gregory A. Pascucci - Waukesha WI
David E. Rasmussen - Wales WI
Gaylon M. Decious - Milwaukee WI
James R. Garbe - Greenfield WI
Susan M. Hyzer - Brown Deer WI
Karen L. Woest - Wauwatosa WI
Vairavan Vairavan - Milwaukee WI
David L. Koch - Fox Point WI
Donald A. Gottschalk - Milwaukee WI
Dennis E. Burkhardt - Franklin WI
Darrell E. Standish - New Berlin WI
Paul W. Madaus - Oak Creek WI
Dan J. Spacek - Cudahy WI
Clay G. Nesler - New Berlin WI
James K. Stark - Wauwatosa WI
Otto M. Mageland - Greenfield WI
Robert R. Singers - Brown Deer WI
Michael E. Wagner - Delafield WI

Assignee:

Johnson Service Company

International Classification:

G06F 1312
G06F 1314

US Classification:

3952001

Abstract:

A network system having a wide variety of applications and particularly applicable to facilities management systems includes network controllers which continuously process data related to building and industrial, environmental, security and other automated system controls. Each network controller has a network address indicative of a communication link to which the network controller is connected, a local address and a node drop ID to determine whether the network controller is a configured or non-configured device. Data stored in an archive device is downloaded to a destination network controller in the absence of a routing table in the destination network controller by transmitting a download request message from the archive device to an intermediate network controller with a routing table. The intermediate network controller assumes control of the download request by transmitting the message to the destination controller. The destination controller acknowledges receipt of the message by transmitting an acknowledge message back to the intermediate network controller, which passes the acknowledge message to the archive device in accordance with the routing information stored in the intermediate network controller.

US Patent:

55509800, Aug 27, 1996

Filed:

Jan 7, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/178970

Inventors:

Gregory A. Pascucci - Waukesha WI
David E. Rasmussen - Wales WI
Gaylon M. Decious - Milwaukee WI
James R. Garbe - Greenfield WI
Susan M. Hyzer - Brown Deer WI
Karen L. Woest - Wauwatosa WI
Vairavan Vairavan - Milwaukee WI
David L. Koch - Fox Point WI
Donald A. Gottschalk - Milwaukee WI
Dennis E. Burkhardt - Franklin WI
Darrell E. Standish - New Berlin WI
Paul W. Madaus - Oak Creek WI
Dan J. Spacek - Cudahy WI
Clay G. Nesler - New Berlin WI
James K. Stark - Wauwatosa WI
Otto M. Mageland - Greenfield WI
Robert R. Singers - Brown Deer WI
Michael E. Wagner - Delafield WI

Assignee:

Johnson Service Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

39520005

Abstract:

A networked system having a wide variety of applications and particularly applicable to facilities management systems has multiple levels of software in processing nodes. The levels include a "features" processing level which communicates requests for data to a software object level containing databases of processes and attributes and database managers. The database managers in the software object level operate to provide data to the high level features in the same format. The software object level communicates with a hardware object level which also contains databases and database managers to mask differences between operational hardware units. By categorizing operational units by type, additional units of a known type can be added with only low level hardware object database changes. Adding units of a new type is facilitated by software changes confined to the lower level hardware and software objects, avoiding software changes at high level features. Individual software objects are tailored for typical types of inputs and output devices encountered by facilities management systems.

US Patent:

61157139, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Aug 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/706194

Inventors:

Gregory A. Pascucci - Waukesha WI
David E. Rasmussen - Wales WI
Gaylon M. Decious - Milwaukee WI
James R. Garbe - Greenfield WI
Susan M. Hyzer - Brown Deer WI
Karen L. Woest - Wauwatosa WI
Vairavan Vairavan - Milwaukee WI
David L. Koch - Fox Point WI
Donald A. Gottschalk - Milwaukee WI
Dennis E. Burkhardt - Franklin WI
Darrell E. Standish - New Berlin WI
Paul W. Madaus - Oak Creek WI
Dan J. Spacek - Cudahy WI
Clay G. Nesler - New Berlin WI
James K. Stark - Wauwatosa WI
Otto M. Mageland - Greenfield WI
Robert R. Singers - Brown Deer WI
Michael E. Wagner - Delafield WI

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

A networked system having a wide variety of applications and particularly applicable to facilities management systems has multiple levels of software in processing nodes. The levels include a "features" processing level which communicates requests for data to a software object level containing databases of processes and attributes and database managers. The database managers in the software object level operate to provide data to the high level features in the same format. The software object level communicates with a hardware object level which also contains databases and database managers to mask differences between operational hardware units. By categorizing operational units by type, additional units of a known type can be added with only low level hardware object database changes. Adding units of a new type is facilitated by software changes confined to the lower level hardware and software objects, avoiding software changes at high level features. Individual software objects are tailored for typical types of inputs and output devices encountered by facilities management systems.

US Patent:

55111882, Apr 23, 1996

Filed:

Dec 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/176730

Inventors:

Gregory A. Pascucci - Waukesha WI
David E. Rasmussen - Wales WI
Gaylon M. Decious - Milwaukee WI
James R. Garbe - Greenfield WI
Susan M. Hyzer - Brown Deer WI
Karen L. Woest - Wauwatosa WI
Vairavan Vairavan - Milwaukee WI
David L. Koch - Fox Point WI
Donald A. Gottschalk - Milwaukee WI
Dennis E. Burkhardt - Franklin WI
Darrell E. Standish - New Berlin WI
Paul W. Madaus - Oak Creek WI
Dan J. Spacek - Cudahy WI
Clay G. Nesler - New Berlin WI
James K. Stark - Wauwatosa WI
Otto M. Mageland - Greenfield WI
Robert R. Singers - Brown Deer WI
Michael E. Wagner - Delafield WI

Assignee:

Johnson Service Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

395600

Abstract:

A networked system having a wide variety of applications and particularly applicable to facilities management systems has multiple levels of software in processing nodes. The levels include a "features" processing level which communicates requests for data to a software object level containing databases of processes and attributes and database managers. The database managers in the software object level operate to provide data to the high level features in the same format. The software object level communicates with a hardware object level which also contains databases and database managers to mask differences between operational hardware units. By categorizing operational units by type, additional units of a known type can be added with only low level hardware object database changes. Adding units of a new type is facilitated by software changes confined to the lower level hardware and software objects, avoiding software changes at high level features. Individual software objects are tailored for typical types of inputs and output devices encountered by facilities management systems.