Scott W Braun

US Patent:

7530113, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Jul 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/902453

Inventors:

Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
H04L 9/32
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

726 28, 726 4, 726 17, 713168, 713172, 713183, 713184, 713185, 713186, 709224, 709225, 700 9, 700237, 700 83

Abstract:

An industrial automation system comprises a security access device, an industrial automation device, a user interface, and a security interface. The user interface is configured to provide a user with access to data stored inside the industrial automation device. The security interface is configured to receive information from the access device and, based on the information received from the access device, to provide authorization for the user to access the data stored inside the industrial automation device using the user interface.

US Patent:

7668605, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/259441

Inventors:

Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Calvin C. Steinweg - Hartford WI, US
Christine E. Weingarth - Germantown WI, US
Neil W. Knutsen - Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 11/01
G05B 15/00

US Classification:

700 17, 700 83

Abstract:

An industrial control system includes a motor drive, a wireless interface module, and a wireless user interface. The motor drive has at least a first port. The wireless interface module is coupled to the first port of the motor drive. The wireless user interface is operable to connect to the wireless interface module and establish a first connection through the wireless interface module to access the motor drive. A user interface operable to connect to a device within an industrial control system includes a display and a processing unit operable to establish a connection with the device and display an image representative of the device on the display responsive to establishing the connection.

US Patent:

D612339, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Jun 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

29/338420

Inventors:

Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Wanda J. Miller - Mequon WI, US
Calvin C. Steinweg - Hartford WI, US
Rachel M. Bugaris - Glenview IL, US
David M. Wisniewski - Hartford WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D13168, D13162

US Patent:

7774089, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/206883

Inventors:

James S. Rustad - Jackson WI, US
Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Neil W. Knutsen - Milwaukee WI, US
Gregory W. Mears - Sussex WI, US
John H. Stuedemann - Milwaukee WI, US
James B. Vitrano - South Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700170, 700 1, 700 28, 709220, 709224

Abstract:

A motor control host includes a plurality of ports, a memory, and a processing device. The memory is operable to store an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. The processing device is operable to send a first message over those selected ports having an affirmative enablement state to maintain a communication link over the selected ports and inhibit the first message for those ports having a negative enablement state. A method for configuring a motor control system including a motor control host having a plurality of ports includes storing an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. A first message is sent over those selected ports having an affirmative enablement state to maintain a communication link over the selected ports. The first message is inhibited for those ports having a negative enablement state.

US Patent:

7933668, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Oct 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/259511

Inventors:

Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Christine E. Weingarth - Germantown WI, US
Elena N. Pokatayev - Muskego WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 15/00
G05B 11/01

US Classification:

700 83, 700 17, 700 87

Abstract:

A user interface operable to connect to a device within an industrial control system includes a memory and a processing unit. The memory is operable to store a plurality of software applications for interfacing with the device and a configuration mask including access rights for at least a subset of the software applications. The processing unit is operable to establish a first connection with the device and disable selected software applications based on the configuration mask.

US Patent:

8355821, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/829138

Inventors:

James S. Rustad - Jackson WI, US
Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Neil W. Knutsen - Milwaukee WI, US
Gregory W. Mears - Sussex WI, US
John H. Stuedemann - Milwaukee WI, US
James B. Vitrano - South Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G05B 15/00

US Classification:

700275, 700 1, 700170, 700 28, 709206, 709220, 709224

Abstract:

A motor control host includes a plurality of ports, a memory, and a processing device. The memory is operable to store an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. The processing device is operable to send a first message over those selected ports having an affirmative enablement state to maintain a communication link over the selected ports and inhibit the first message for those ports having a negative enablement state. A method for configuring a motor control system including a motor control host having a plurality of ports includes storing an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. A first message is sent over those selected ports having an affirmative enablement state to maintain a communication link over the selected ports. The first message is inhibited for those ports having a negative enablement state.

US Patent:

20070043853, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/206881

Inventors:

James Rustad - Jackson WI, US
Scott Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Neil Knutsen - Milwaukee WI, US
Gregory Mears - Sussex WI, US
John Stuedemann - Milwaukee WI, US
James Vitrano - South Milwaukee WI, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G05B 13/02

US Classification:

709224000, 700028000

Abstract:

A motor control system includes a first peripheral device and a motor control host. The first peripheral device is operable to generate a first configuration message. The motor control host includes a plurality of ports and the first peripheral device is coupled to a first one of the ports. The motor control host is operable to store a configuration mask defining access rights for each of the ports, receive the first configuration message over the first port, and accept or reject the first configuration message based on the configuration access defined in the configuration mask for the first port.

US Patent:

20100079096, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241695

Inventors:

Scott D. Braun - Fredonia WI, US
Wanda J. Miller - Mequon WI, US
Calvin C. Steinweg - Hartford WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

H02P 29/00

US Classification:

318494

Abstract:

A power electronics device with an improved human interface module (HIM) is provided. More specifically, a motor drive is provided that includes a HIM with a portable memory device that stores the programming configuration of the motor drive. The improved HIM with portable memory enables improved techniques for quickly and efficiently updating the programming configuration of one or several motor drives.