Timothy M Morrison

US Patent:

7107693, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Jan 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/036811

Inventors:

Ivan N. Nesch - Crown Point IN, US
Timothy I. Morrison - Darien IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B23Q 3/18

US Classification:

33 1N, 33568, 33 1 M, 248424

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for precise angular positioning of an object. A first pivot arm and a second pivot arm each is pivotally mounted with respect to a base. A pivot base flex member is operatively connected to the first pivot arm and allows the first pivot arm to pivot with respect to the base, within a particular plane. A second pivot base flex member is operatively connected to the second pivot arm and allows the second pivot arm to pivot with respect to the base, and also within either the same plane or a different plane as the plane within which the first pivot arm pivots. Support structures maintain each of the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm within the particular plane or planes. An interconnect flex member connects the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm. With a relatively small base and thus overall apparatus, an input movement, such as a linear input of about 10 mm can be translated into an output movement of about 7200 radians.

US Patent:

20070059838, Mar 15, 2007

Filed:

Sep 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/224844

Inventors:

Timothy Morrison - Houston TX, US
Michael Sugars - Elgin TX, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/08

US Classification:

436055000

Abstract:

System and method for chemical manufacture utilizing a dynamic optimizer for a chemical process including upstream and downstream processes. The dynamic optimizer includes a maximum feed calculator, operable to receive one or more local constraints on the downstream processes and one or more model offsets, and execute steady state models for the downstream processes in accordance with the local constraints and the offsets to determine maximum feed capacities of the downstream processes; and a feed coordinator, operable to receive the maximum feed capacities, and execute steady state models for the upstream processes in accordance with the maximum feed capacities and a specified objective function, subject to global constraints, to determine upstream production parameters for the upstream processes, which are usable to control the upstream processes to provide feeds to the downstream processes in accordance with the determined maximum feeds and the objective function subject to the global constraints.

US Patent:

20100161133, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

Mar 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/716171

Inventors:

Timothy Morrison - Houston TX, US
Michael Sugars - Elgin TX, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 21/00

US Classification:

700269, 700268

Abstract:

System and method for chemical manufacture utilizing a dynamic optimizer for a chemical process including upstream and downstream processes. The dynamic optimizer includes a maximum feed calculator, operable to receive one or more local constraints on the downstream processes and one or more model offsets, and execute steady state models for the downstream processes in accordance with the local constraints and the offsets to determine maximum feed capacities of the downstream processes; and a feed coordinator, operable to receive the maximum feed capacities, and execute steady state models for the upstream processes in accordance with the maximum feed capacities and a specified objective function, subject to global constraints, to determine upstream production parameters for the upstream processes, which are usable to control the upstream processes to provide feeds to the downstream processes in accordance with the determined maximum feeds and the objective function subject to the global constraints.

US Patent:

20140259886, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/802191

Inventors:

- , US
Timothy Morrison - Houston TX, US
Michael Sugars - Elgin TX, US
Michael E. Tay - Georgetown TX, US
Kiew Kam - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 13/04

US Classification:

44388, 422108

Abstract:

A system includes a biodiesel production system and an advanced process controller configured to implement a model predictive control algorithm to control one or more aspects of the biodiesel production system.