Ronald C Schultz

US Patent:

7391610, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/536751

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH, US
Kenwood H. Hall - Hudson OH, US
Patrick C. Herbert - Mentor OH, US
Douglas R. Bodmann - Shaker Heights OH, US
Daniel E. Killian - Eastlake OH, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361688, 361704, 361715, 361716, 361719, 165 803

Abstract:

An electronic module and chassis/module installation are disclosed. The installation comprises a chassis including a metallic heat input region. An electronic module including an electronic component is adapted to be connected to the chassis. An uninterrupted thermal pathway thermally connects the electronic component of the module to the heat input region of the chassis. The thermal pathway comprises a chimney, a heat channel thermally connected to the chimney, and a heat output block thermally connected to the heat channel. A first electrically insulative non-metallic layer thermally couples the chimney to the electronic component. A second electrically insulative non-metallic layer thermally couples the heat output block to the chassis heat input region.

US Patent:

7525798, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

Jun 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/214142

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH, US
Kenwood H. Hall - Hudson OH, US
Patrick C. Herbert - Mentor OH, US
Douglas R. Bodmann - Shaker Heights OH, US
Daniel E. Killian - Eastlake OH, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361688, 361690, 361714, 361715, 361716, 361719

Abstract:

An electronic module and chassis/module installation and cooling method are disclosed. The installation comprises a chassis including a metallic heat input region. An electronic module including an electronic component is adapted to be connected to the chassis. An uninterrupted thermal pathway thermally connects the electronic component of the module to the heat input region of the chassis. The thermal pathway comprises a chimney, a heat channel thermally connected to the chimney, and a heat output block thermally connected to the heat channel. A first electrically insulative non-metallic layer thermally couples the chimney to the electronic component. A second electrically insulative non-metallic layer thermally couples the heat output block to the chassis heat input region.

US Patent:

8108056, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/270502

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH, US
Scot A. Tutkovics - Aurora OH, US
Richard J. Grgic - Painesville OH, US
James J. Kay - Chardon OH, US
James W. Kenst - Richmond Heights OH, US
Daniel W. Clark - Mayfield Heights OH, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 7, 700 79, 711103

Abstract:

A multicore processor for industrial control provides for the execution of separate operating systems on the cores under control of one of the cores to tailor the operating system to optimum execution of different applications of industrial control and communication. One core may provide for a reduced instruction set for execution of industrial control programs with the remaining cores providing a general-purpose instruction set.

US Patent:

8219220, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Apr 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/432476

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH, US
Scot A. Tutkovics - Aurora OH, US
Richard J. Grgic - Painesville OH, US
James J. Kay - Chardon OH, US
James W. Kenst - Richmond Heights OH, US
Daniel W. Clark - Mayfield Heights OH, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 74, 711125

Abstract:

A multicore processor for industrial control provides for the execution of separate operating systems on the cores under control of one of the cores to tailor the operating system to optimum execution of different applications of industrial control and communication. One core may provide for a reduced instruction set for execution of industrial control programs with the remaining cores providing a general-purpose instruction set.

US Patent:

8219221, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Apr 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/432427

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH, US
Scot A. Tutkovics - Aurora OH, US
Richard J. Grgic - Painesville OH, US
James J. Kay - Chardon OH, US
James W. Kenst - Richmond Heights OH, US
Daniel W. Clark - Mayfield Heights OH, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 79, 711103

Abstract:

A multicore processor for industrial control provides for the execution of separate operating systems on the cores under control of one of the cores to tailor the operating system to optimum execution of different applications of industrial control and communication. One core may provide for a reduced instruction set for execution of industrial control programs with the remaining cores providing a general-purpose instruction set.

US Patent:

20130018484, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/544447

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH, US
Scot A. Tutkovics - Aurora OH, US
Richard J. Grgic - Painesville OH, US
James J. Kay - Chardon OH, US
James W. Kenst - Richmond Heights OH, US
Daniel W. Clark - Mayfield Heights OH, US

International Classification:

G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700 7

Abstract:

A multicore processor for industrial control provides for the execution of separate operating systems on the cores under control of one of the cores to tailor the operating system to optimum execution of different applications of industrial control and communication. One core may provide for a reduced instruction set for execution of industrial control programs with the remaining cores providing a general-purpose instruction set.

US Patent:

57154392, Feb 3, 1998

Filed:

Dec 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/762650

Inventors:

Otomar Schmidt - Richmond Heights OH
Richard S. Gunsaulus - Highland Heights OH
Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH
Charles M. Rischar - Chardon OH
Jeffrey W. Brooks - Mentor-On-The-Lake OH

Assignee:

Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 9455

US Classification:

395570

Abstract:

A co-processor interface allows both a general processor and a relay ladder processor to make repeated calls to each other in the execution of subroutines. A register transfer instruction detected by the relay ladder processor triggers a suspension of the general processor. Return of control to the general processor is accomplished at the same time a register value is provided to the general processor that the general processor uses to reinitialize its program counter. For most single level transfers of control, a single transition instruction between the general processor to the relay ladder processor is sufficient to perform a call.

US Patent:

56194099, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Jun 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/489422

Inventors:

Ronald E. Schultz - Solon OH
Charles M. Rischar - Chardon OH
Richard S. Gunsaulus - Highland Heights OH
Otomar Schmidt - Richmond Heights OH

Assignee:

Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G06F 1900
G06F 946

US Classification:

364146

Abstract:

A multi-tasking industrial controller for real-time control of machinery and the like permits the use of both periodic and event driven tasks by establishing a hierarchy of both task types in the form of priorities that resolve conflicts between events of the same and different types. Each task may access a common "global" memory area to communicate information and timing with other tasks and so as to coordinate the overall industrial control process. Trouble-shooting of the task software is made possible by a hardware address monitor which may be programmed to identify access of a particular memory location or range by any task and to record information about the particular task causing that global memory access.