Robert W Grubbs

US Patent:

8570327, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Nov 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/271343

Inventors:

Robert William Grubbs - Roanoke VA, US
Andre Steven DeMaurice - Salem VA, US
Ashish Vijay Devgan - Maharashtra, IN

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06T 13/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

345473, 715763, 715765

Abstract:

A method for displaying a control system comprising, receiving a function block diagram file including a function block having an associated logic function, receiving an animation instruction associated with the function block, receiving system data from a system controller, receiving a first graphic associated with the logic function from a function block library, processing the first graphic and the system data according to the animation instruction to render an updated first graphic reflecting the systems data, and displaying the function block and the rendered updated first graphic associated with the logic function.

US Patent:

20130006390, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/174539

Inventors:

Dana Robert Kreft - Roanoke VA, US
Robert William Grubbs - Roanoke VA, US
Andre Steven DeMaurice - Salem VA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G05B 19/18

US Classification:

700 10

Abstract:

The embodiments described herein include a system and a method. In one embodiment, a system includes a library configured to store reusable executable control information and a substitution information. The system further includes a controller configured to instantiate the reusable executable control information in a memory and to associate the substitution information with a field device.

US Patent:

20140022072, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/555863

Inventors:

Robert William Grubbs - Salem VA, US
Lester D. Childs - Salem VA, US
Timothy Joseph Rhode - Salem VA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

340501

Abstract:

Systems and methods for configuring an analog process alarm in digital control devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a system may include a logic editor configured to create templates, including one or more alias names for corresponding one or more analog alarm sub-variables associated with an analog process variable, within the digital control system; a human-machine interface configured to provide to a user an analog alarm virtual block diagram visualizing processing logic associated with the analog process variable within the digital control system and to receive from the user a request to select a template from the created templates; and a template generator configured to automatically generate, based on the selection of the template, the alias names for the corresponding analog alarm sub-variables of the analog process alarm. The alias names may be defined directly on the analog process variable.

US Patent:

20170310642, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Sep 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/510005

Inventors:

- Charlottesville VA, US
Fred Henry BOETTNER - Roanoke VA, US
Robert Earl GRUBBS - Troutville VA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

An apparatus and corresponding methods are provided for transmitting secure communications. The apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver having an interface, a processor, and a memory. The processor instances a secure transmission function, links program data to the secure transmission function, and determines a transmission channel that does not have to satisfy security requirements to transmit the program data and the secure transmission functions. The transmitter transmits the program data and the secure transmission function across the transmission channel to the receiver, where the receiver processor instances a secure reception function corresponding to the secure transmission function and specifies a connection between a communication receiver path. The processor attaches a data output to the secure reception function corresponding to the data programmed into the transmitter, and executes and compares the reception function to the transmission function to determine if the linked data should be sent to the receiver interface.

US Patent:

20150058801, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Aug 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/974138

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Robert William Grubbs - Blue Ridge VA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488
G06F 17/24
G06F 17/21
G06F 3/0484

US Classification:

715801

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention is a system for providing a multi-touch inspection tool. The system includes a multi-touch display and processing circuitry configured to display an inspection tool for a chart on a user interface on the multi-touch display. The inspection tool includes a multiplier-scale control and a precision control. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a base level of scaling to apply to the chart based on a current value of the multiplier-scale control and detect a touch-based input on the precision control for a precision adjustment of the chart. The precision adjustment is based on linear steps dynamically defined with respect to the base level of scaling. The chart is adjusted in response to the touch-based input on the precision control as a combination of the base level of scaling determined by the multiplier-scale control and the precision adjustment of the precision control.

US Patent:

20150058808, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Aug 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/974088

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Robert William Grubbs - Blue Ridge VA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484

US Classification:

715835, 345173

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention is a system for providing a dynamic contextual touch menu. The system includes a multi-touch display and processing circuitry coupled to the multi-touch display. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a contextual menu display request in response to a touch detected on the multi-touch display. The processing circuitry is configured to display a dynamic contextual touch menu associated with a first element as a targeted element in response to the detected contextual menu display request. The processing circuitry is also configured to modify content of the dynamic contextual touch menu to align with a second element as the targeted element in response to a detected motion on the multi-touch display between the first and second elements.

US Patent:

20150058947, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Aug 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/974099

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Robert William Grubbs - Blue Ridge VA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H04W 12/06

US Classification:

726 7

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention is a system for mobile device authentication. The system includes a public-facing server configured to interface with a mobile device. The system also includes a secure server configured to interface with the public-facing server and an authorization station. The authorization station includes processing circuitry configured to establish authorization limits for the mobile device and generate an authentication key associated with the authorization limits. The processing circuitry is further configured to provide the authentication key and an identifier of the mobile device to the secure server, and generate an authorization code including an encoded version of the authentication key and an address of the public-facing server. The processing circuitry is also configured to provide the authorization code to the mobile device to establish authentication for the mobile device to receive data from a control system network as constrained by the authorization limits.

US Patent:

20140359478, Dec 4, 2014

Filed:

Dec 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/136840

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Robert William Grubbs - Salem VA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0486

US Classification:

715748

Abstract:

Certain embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for sharing a user interface element based on user gestures. In one embodiment, a method can include selecting, based on a user gesture, a user interface element being displayed on an output device of the source computer. The method can further include identifying a location on the output device of the source computer to move the user interface element. The method can further include updating the output device of the source computer to display the user interface element at the identified location on the output device. The method can also include generating, in response to updating the output device, a notification indicating that the source computer is sharing the user interface element. The method can also include transmitting the notification to one or more target computers in communication with the source computer.