Joseph A Mann

US Patent:

7373491, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/083814

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US
John Robert Figie - New Berlin WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 9/24

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2

Abstract:

A processor architecture suitable for embedded systems and compatible with different kinds of external memory, executes a bootstrap program to determine the characteristics of the external memory before connection with the external memory. For this purpose, system storage structures such as cache, buffers, and registers are enlisted as temporary memory for the execution of the bootstrap program up to configuration of the external memory. External memory setup data may be obtained from a variety of sources including external flash memory or a network.

US Patent:

7500597, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/050923

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US
Krista Mann - Waukesha WI, US
Clinton Duane Britt - Milwaukee WI, US
Robert F. Lloyd - Muskego WI, US
Steven Mark Cisler - Franklin WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

235375

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of reconfiguring a human-machine interface. In accordance with embodiments of the present techniques, a configuration application stored on a human-machine interface may be accessed by a remote configuration station via a browser that cooperates with a server resident on the human-machine interface. The configuration application is adapted to allow reconfiguration of the human-machine interface via the browser. Additionally, control objects may be accessible via the browser to create a display file in accordance with the present techniques. The display file may provide links to the control objects that are accessible to a user via the human-machine interface. Further, the display file may be implemented on the human-machine interface for display and execution of the links to the control objects.

US Patent:

7593780, Sep 22, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537445

Inventors:

Krista Kummerfeldt Mann - Waukesha WI, US
Robert F. Lloyd - Muskego WI, US
Steven M. Cisler - Franklin WI, US
Clinton D. Britt - Milwaukee WI, US
Joseph F. Mann - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 11/01
G05B 15/00

US Classification:

700 17, 700 83

Abstract:

A machine can be accessed and controlled with the help of an interface device. The customizable interface device contains device elements that define features relating to the external representation and internal functionality of the interface device, as linked to one or more machines. An operator can use a configuration station to implement single or reoccurring queries that interact with the interface device and corresponding machines. In particular, the queries target the configuration of device elements in the interface device. The process can include temporarily unloading unused features from active memory and mirroring property changes initialized by a source. An emulator can assist in the configuration process by providing a preliminary software representation of the interface device hardware. A user can develop, test, and reconfigure functions on the emulator before loading the finalized platform to the interface device.

US Patent:

7644295, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Jun 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/426545

Inventors:

Gary Dan Dotson - Muskego WI, US
Clinton Duane Britt - Milwaukee WI, US
Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 11/00
G05B 13/02
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

713340, 713324, 700 17, 700 12, 700 40

Abstract:

A human machine interface (HMI) device comprises a power recognition component that determines at least one power source that is providing power to the HMI device, wherein the at least one power source is one of a host device providing power by way of a Universal Serial Bus connection, an AC power source, a DC power source, and a battery. A selector component can automatically select a subset of functionalities to enable with respect to the HMI from amongst several possible functionalities based at least in part upon the at least one determined power source.

US Patent:

7930635, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Jun 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147589

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US
Clinton Duane Britt - Milwaukee WI, US
Steven Mark Cisler - Franklin WI, US
Robert F. Lloyd - Muskego WI, US
Krista Mann - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715700, 715234, 715235, 715733

Abstract:

A technique is provided for adapting or “relegending” interface device views. The views include static content and dynamic content. At least a part of the static content defined a look and feel of the interface screens, including screens in a design-time environment and a run-time environment. The adaptable static content may be loaded as bitmaps, JPEG files, and so forth, such as in HTML standard style sheets. The static content may be changed for various original equipment manufacturers, applications, and so forth, while allowing dynamic content to vary depending upon the software and application running on the interface device.

US Patent:

7962659, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/529816

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 13/10

US Classification:

710 8, 710 2, 710 12

Abstract:

A configurable HMI is coupled to a configuration station and to one or more networked components, such as an industrial controller. Connections may be established with the networked component, such as to read from or write to registers within the component. A list of available connections or registers is accessed from the component by the HMI. The HMI then tabulates or otherwise presents the information in a listing to the configuration station. The configuration station may then be used to select a connection from the listing to alter programming of the HMI to establish the connection.

US Patent:

7966427, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/529813

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 13/10

US Classification:

710 8, 710 2, 710 12

Abstract:

An electrical device may be configured by coupling the device to a human machine interface (HMI) that is equipped with software for interacting with a configuration station. The software may include components that can enumerate properties of objects on the device to be configured. The device to be configured provides a file to the server-enabled HMI, such as a schema file. The server-enabled HMI then enumerates properties of the objects or otherwise provides an indication of the properties to the configuration station. The properties may be altered by a user at the configuration station. The reconfigured properties are then transmitted from the server-enabled HMI back to the device to be configured.

US Patent:

7971017, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Aug 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/465951

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Mann - Waukesha WI, US
William N. Schroeder - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711163, 711164, 705 51, 705 57, 726 26, 726 27, 726 31, 726 32

Abstract:

A software installation system comprises an interface component that receives a request to access data resident upon a flash memory card. An installation component compares a unique identifier associated with the data with a unique identifier embedded within the flash memory card, and the installation component determines whether to allow access to the data based at least in part upon the comparison. The installation component prohibits access to the data if the unique identifier associated with the data does not match the unique identifier embedded within the flash memory card.