Brian M Erickson

US Patent:

7707550, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/179763

Inventors:

Robert M. Resnick - Fountain Valley CA, US
James P. McIntyre - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Laurence G. Leblanc - York PA, US
Timothy Sowell - Lake Forest CA, US
Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA, US
Pankaj H. Mody - Laguna Niguel CA, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 15/02
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

717121, 717105, 717111, 717113, 717120, 715762, 715771, 700 9, 700169

Abstract:

A template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility is disclosed that includes a number of time-saving application development tools that significantly enhance design productivity and allow re-using of previously developed application building blocks. The development facility includes an application object template library that stores a set of previously defined application object templates. The template library is accessed by developers through a configuration utility that facilitates specifying instances of the set of previously defined application object templates to be included in an application. Thereafter, application objects are instantiated from the selected ones of the set of previously defined application object templates in a build of the specified application.

US Patent:

8458659, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Apr 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/767538

Inventors:

Robert M. Resnick - Fountain Valley CA, US
James P. McIntyre - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Laurence G. LeBlanc - York PA, US
Timothy Sowell - Lake Forest CA, US
Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA, US
Pankaj H. Mody - Laguna Niguel CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

717121, 717105, 717111, 717113, 717120, 715762, 715771

Abstract:

A template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility is disclosed that includes a number of time-saving application development tools that significantly enhance design productivity and allow re-using of previously developed application building blocks. The development facility includes an application object template library that stores a set of previously defined application object templates. The template library is accessed by developers through a configuration utility that facilitates specifying instances of the set of previously defined application object templates to be included in an application. Thereafter, application objects are instantiated from the selected ones of the set of previously defined application object templates in a build of the specified application.

US Patent:

20110282836, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/781535

Inventors:

Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA, US
Yevgeny Naryzhny - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Vinay Kamath - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Clement Lie - Mission Viejo CA, US
Elliott Middleton - Tyler TX, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707622, 707E17005

Abstract:

A multi-tiered replicated process database and corresponding method are disclosed for supporting replication between tiers. The multi-tiered replicated process database comprises a tier one (T1) database server computer including a process history database and a replication service. The replication service includes a set of accumulators. Each accumulator is adapted to render a summary T2 database tag data structure from a set of data values retrieved from the process history database for a specified T1 database tag. The replicated database system also includes a tier two (T2) database server computer comprising a consolidated database that includes process data replicated from a set of T1 database servers. At least a portion of the process data replicated from the set of T1 database servers is summary T2 database tag data rendered by the set of accumulators.

US Patent:

20110282866, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/781662

Inventors:

Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA, US
Vinay Kamath - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Elliott Middleton - Tyler TX, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707722, 707E17044

Abstract:

A database server for handling steams of time stamped data points for tagged variables is disclosed herein that supports a set of advanced data retrieval operations/queries invoked by clients of the database server. The advanced data retrieval operations are invoked by client queries to provide, on demand, secondary information by processing previously tabled data corresponding to received data streams rendered by a variety of data sources in a supervisory control/monitoring, process control and/or automated equipment environment. Calculations, on previously stored data, for rendering the secondary information are performed within the database server at the time the secondary information is requested by a client of the historian that maintains a database containing the previously stored data. Moreover, a filtering stage and enhanced time-in-state processing operations are supported.

US Patent:

20130261773, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

May 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/901979

Inventors:

James P. McIntyre - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Laurence G. LeBlanc - York PA, US
Timothy Sowell - Lake Forest CA, US
Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA, US
Pankaj H. Mody - Laguna Niguel CA, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

700 86

Abstract:

A template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility is disclosed that includes a number of time-saving application development tools that significantly enhance design productivity and allow re-using of previously developed application building blocks. The development facility includes an application object template library that stores a set of previously defined application object templates. The template library is accessed by developers through a configuration utility that facilitates specifying instances of the set of previously defined application object templates to be included in an application. Thereafter, application objects are instantiated from the selected ones of the set of previously defined application object templates in a build of the specified application.

US Patent:

61984809, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Jan 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/240043

Inventors:

Steven Cotugno - San Juan Capistrano CA
Jay Cook - Costa Mesa CA
Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA

Assignee:

Wonderware Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345333

Abstract:

A system and method for displaying representations of tag sources representative of corresponding component devices is disclosed herein. The present system includes a tag dictionary for defining the tag sources in a predefined object-oriented format. The tag dictionary is comprised of tag definition objects, each containing information relating to a given tag source and each being associated with a tag type object. A tag browser allows for display and editing of the tag source representations in accordance with the tag definition objects. In a preferred implementation each of the representations includes information relating to a predefined set of parameters characterizing the tag sources. The tag browser also optionally includes a tag filter for causing display of those tag source representations comporting with tag selection criteria, and for suppressing display of all other tag source representations. A template tag dictionary is preferably provided within a development environment to facilitate generation of each tag dictionary.

US Patent:

20220179606, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Nov 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/527461

Inventors:

- Lake Forest CA, US
Sudhir Gonugunta - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Brian Erickson - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/14
G06T 11/20
G06F 16/248
G06F 16/2458
H04L 67/10

Abstract:

A historian interface system provides a graphical representation of tags that represent attributes of a continuous process. A historian system stores the tags and metadata values describing the tags. A display device coupled to the historian system via a communication network displays graphical representations of the tags via display panels and receives selections of the tags. The historian system contextualizes selected tags based on the metadata values describing the selected tag and determines an optimal visualization scheme for the selected tags. The display device displays graphical representations of values of the tags and dynamically determines optimal grouping of the tags based on properties of the display device.

US Patent:

20210080928, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/021654

Inventors:

- Lake Forest CA, US
Prarthana Rohitkumar Shah - Lake Forest CA, US
Brian Kenneth Erickson - Lake Forest CA, US
William Charles Winn Bielke - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/4063
G06N 3/08

Abstract:

A novel system includes an intelligent process anomaly detection and trend projection system which is configured to train artificial intelligence and machine learning systems for anomaly prediction in industrial systems according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, such intelligent process anomaly detection and trend projection system is configured to determine an estimated remaining useful life of an industrial asset. For example, in some embodiments, the system is configured to identify a degradation part of the signal and a normal part of the signal; separate the degradation part of the signal from the normal part of the signal; identify one or more patterns of a degradation part of the signal and the normal part of the signal; and determine an anomaly prediction based on the one or more patterns.