Robert E Mccarthy

US Patent:

8069071, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/424847

Inventors:

Jonathan J. Kall - Glenmoore PA, US
Thomas A. Troy - Lansdale PA, US
Robert J. McCarthy - Downingtown PA, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 712, 705 711, 700 97

Abstract:

A suite of configurable supply chain infrastructure modules provides the “collective manufacturing management infrastructure” necessary to support a high velocity e-business initiative. At the core of the collaboration scheme is the Business Process Modeling Module. The Business Modeling Module consists of two components: Business Process Event Coordinator, and Business Process Modeler. To further support the collaborative scheme, a suite of highly configurable application templates and pre-configured industry applications provide an interface or wrapper around the business rules. The application templates are designed to be used as stand-alone components, or can be assembled/configured into a cohesive solution to provide a basic foundation layer for a Collaborative Manufacturing Execution System (CMES). To address the connectivity of the CMES layer to the business layer and the shop floor automation layer, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) Business Connector and Optical Photo Conductor (OPC) Shop Floor Connector fulfill the interface needs required to support a collaborative infrastructure.

US Patent:

20030149608, Aug 7, 2003

Filed:

Feb 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/358305

Inventors:

Jonathan Kall - Glenmoore PA, US
Thomas Troy - Lansdale PA, US
Robert McCarthy - Downingtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/008000, 700/099000

Abstract:

A suite of configurable supply chain infrastructure modules provides the “collective manufacturing management infrastructure” necessary to support a high velocity e-business initiative. At the core of the collaboration scheme is the Business Process Modeling Module. The Business Modeling Module consists of two components: Business Process Event Coordinator, and Business Process Modeler. To further support the collaborative scheme, a suite of highly configurable application templates and pre-configured industry applications provide an interface or wrapper around the business rules. The application templates are designed to be used as stand-alone components, or can be assembled/configured into a cohesive solution to provide a basic foundation layer for a Collaborative Manufacturing Execution System (CMES). To address the connectivity of the CMES layer to the business layer and the shop floor automation layer, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) Business Connector and Optical Photo Conductor (OPC) Shop Floor Connector fulfill the interface needs required to support a collaborative infrastructure.

US Patent:

56302061, May 13, 1997

Filed:

Aug 11, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/288764

Inventors:

G. Daniel Urban - Silver Spring MD
Robert McCarthy - Arlington VA
David Schuchman - Rockville MD
Ronald Bruno - Arlington VA

Assignee:

Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04B 700

US Classification:

455 541

Abstract:

A position monitoring system having a position finder subsystem connected via a cellular telephone to a central monitoring station, a receive/transmit device carried with the position monitoring subsystem. A remote personal signalling subsystem comprising an RF coder modulator for transmitting a coded RF signal, and operating switch for activating the RF coder modulator. A receiver/transmit device is carried with a position monitoring subsystem for receiving the coded RF signal, decoding same and transmitting a coded RF acknowledgement signal. The remote personal signalling subsystem includes an RF decoder and demodulator for receiving and decoding the coded RF acknowledgement signal and a tactile signalling device is operated by the RF decoder and demodulator upon receipt of the coded RF acknowledgement signal and provides a tactile signal to a user that the RF coded signal had been properly received by the position finding subsystem. The transceiver is carried by the position finding subsystem is connected to the central monitoring station and the sending coded RF acknowledgement signal is controlled by central monitoring station.

US Patent:

52496961, Oct 5, 1993

Filed:

Aug 7, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/926990

Inventors:

Billy W. Bryant - Hixson TN
Robert E. McCarthy - Fallston MD

Assignee:

W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 5116

US Classification:

220367

Abstract:

A drum lid for a ventable drum has a depression formed in the surface of the lid. A vent valve is placed in the depression and extends through the lid. The valve has a valve outlet which opens into the reservoir in the lid. During venting the reservoir is filled with water and the valve stem is slowly opened. The gas escapes into the water in the reservoir in the form of bubbles. When the bubbles stop the tank is vented and the lid can be removed.