Julia Carrie Wright

US Patent:

6975914, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414249

Inventors:

Robert A. DeRemer - York PA, US
Eric P. Grove - Dallastown PA, US
Lorin V. Grubb - York PA, US
Paul W. LeMert - York PA, US
Edward R. Mundorf - York PA, US
Steven M. Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F019/00

US Classification:

700 96, 700 83, 700117

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for for definition of “plans” to collect, e. g. , for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.

US Patent:

7242991, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414273

Inventors:

Bruce D. Budinger - York PA, US
Robert A. DeRemer - York PA, US
Ronald L. Hess - York PA, US
Paul W. LeMert - York PA, US
James C. Long - York PA, US
Steven M. Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 95, 700 86, 700 17, 715965, 715967

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for for definition of “plans” to collect, e. g. , for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.

US Patent:

7778717, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414480

Inventors:

George E. Bachman - Fallston MD, US
Robert A. DeRemer - York PA, US
Paul W. LeMert - York PA, US
James C. Long - York PA, US
Steven M. Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 15/163
G06F 9/46
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 83, 700 99, 719315, 709217

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for definition of “plans” to collect, e. g. , for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.

US Patent:

20030217053, Nov 20, 2003

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414264

Inventors:

George Bachman - Fallston MD, US
Robert DeRemer - York PA, US
Lorin Grubb - York PA, US
Paul LeMert - York PA, US
William McCoy - Dallastown PA, US
Steven Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/004000

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for for definition of “plans” to collect, e.g., for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.

US Patent:

20030217054, Nov 20, 2003

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414272

Inventors:

George Bachman - Fallston MD, US
Sean Brennan - York PA, US
Bruce Budinger - York PA, US
Robert DeRemer - York PA, US
Lorin Grubb - York PA, US
Robert Hallquist - New Holland PA, US
Paul LeMert - York PA, US
James Long - York PA, US
Edward Mundorf - York PA, US
Steven Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/004000

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for for definition of “plans” to collect, e.g., for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.

US Patent:

20040002950, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414278

Inventors:

Sean Brennan - York PA, US
Robert DeRemer - York PA, US
Robert Hallquist - New Holland PA, US
Paul LeMert - York PA, US
Edward Mundorf - York PA, US
Steven Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/001000

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for for definition of “plans” to collect, e.g., for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.

US Patent:

20110153051, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Nov 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/952039

Inventors:

George E. Bachman - Fallston MD, US
Robert A. DeRemer - York PA, US
Lorin V. Grubb - York PA, US
Paul W. LeMert - York PA, US
Steven M. Weinrich - York PA, US
Julia Wright - York PA, US

Assignee:

INVENSYS SYSTEMS INC. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G05B 19/418

US Classification:

700 96

Abstract:

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. The invention provides, still yet further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which permit definition of hierarchically enumerated data types and for definition of “plans” to collect, e.g., for storage, data such as the aforementioned hierarchical data types.