Christopher J Protopapas

US Patent:

59298553, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Dec 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/759349

Inventors:

Allen D. Benton - Dublin OH
Leon J. Hochstedler - Worthington OH
Kevin A. Hughes - Columbus OH
Paul H. Knapke - Columbus OH
Michael J. Monteiro - Westerville OH
Christopher J. Protopapas - Columbus OH
Fred Van Eijk - Dublin OH
Frank J. Donnelly - Dublin OH
A. Donald Hale - Hilliard OH
Keith E. Sarbaugh - Hilliard OH
Winthrop G. Worcester - Powell OH

Assignee:

Square D Company - Palatine IL

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345349

Abstract:

A user interface for a control structure comprising a controller, and physical devices coupled to the controller is disclosed. The controller is adapted to control and monitor the physical devices. The user interface is coupled to the controller for displaying representations of status conditions of the physical device. The user interface comprises a system database adapted to include the representation of the physical device, means for creating the system database within the user interface, a set of points to be used within the system database, the points being adapted to represent the physical devices and adapted to be accessible from the system database, and a set of pointgroups within the system database, adapted to represent multi-parameter physical devices and adapted for accessibility from the system database, each pointgroup having at least one point linked to the pointgroup, and each point within a pointgroup representing one of the physical parameters of the physical device, the means for creating the system database including means for creating the representations, the creating means using the pointgroups to create the system database and the pointgroups allowing a user to decrease the amount of time spent on creating points for the physical devices.

US Patent:

57064555, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Nov 28, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/563874

Inventors:

Allen D. Benton - Dublin OH
Leon J. Hochstedler - Worthington OH
Kevin A. Hughes - Columbus OH
Paul H. Knapke - Columbus OH
Michael J. Monteiro - Westerville OH
Christopher J. Protopapas - Columbus OH
Fred Van Eijk - Dublin OH
Frank J. Donnelly - Dublin OH
A. Donald Hale - Hilliard OH
Keith E. Sarbaugh - Hilliard OH
Winthrop G. Worcester - Powell OH

Assignee:

Square D Company - Palatine IL

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

395348

Abstract:

A networked control system includes graphical representations of actual devices coupled to a network. The graphical representations include symbols that provide an actual picture of the devices and means for displaying values and status of the devices. A controller uses a system database to create an application database that is used for controlling and monitoring the devices. The system database and application database combine to form a real-time distributed database for controlling devices on the network. The system database includes templates for the physical devices with a control structure that has prelinked parameters that relate to the representation. A graphic editor allows a user to create the database from templates in the system database. Data and other device parameters are automatically linked to a device symbol when creating the graphical representations. A process controller couples the devices to the network and provides the data and status of the networked device to the system.

US Patent:

56110596, Mar 11, 1997

Filed:

Sep 2, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/300419

Inventors:

Allen D. Benton - Dublin OH
Leon J. Hochstedler - Worthington OH
Kevin A. Hughes - Columbus OH
Paul H. Knapke - Columbus OH
Michael J. Monteiro - Westerville OH
Christopher J. Protopapas - Columbus OH
Fred Van Eijk - Dublin OH
Frank J. Donnelly - Dublin OH
A. Donald Hale - Hilliard OH
Keith E. Sarbaugh - Hilliard OH
Winthrop G. Worcester - Powell OH

Assignee:

Square D Company - Palatine IL

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

395326

Abstract:

A user interface for a control structure comprising a controller, and physical devices coupled to the controller is disclosed. The controller is adapted to control and monitor the physical devices. The user interface is coupled to the controller for displaying representations of status conditions of the physical device. The user interface comprises a system database adapted to include the representation of the physical device, means for creating the system database within the user interface, a set of points to be used within the system database, the points being adapted to represent the physical devices and adapted to be accessible from the system database, and a set of pointgroups within the system database, adapted to represent multi-parameter physical devices and adapted for accessibility from the system database, each pointgroup having at least one point linked to the pointgroup, and each point within a pointgroup representing one of the physical parameters of the physical device, the means for creating the system database including means for creating the representations, the creating means using the pointgroups to create the system database and the pointgroups allowing a user to decrease the amount of time spent on creating points for the physical devices.

US Patent:

56757565, Oct 7, 1997

Filed:

Nov 29, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/564832

Inventors:

Allen D. Benton - Dublin OH
Leon J. Hochstedler - Worthington OH
Kevin A. Hughes - Columbus OH
Paul H. Knapke - Columbus OH
Michael J. Monteiro - Westerville OH
Christopher J. Protopapas - Columbus OH
Fred Van Eijk - Dublin OH
Frank J. Donnelly - Dublin OH
A. Donald Hale - Hilliard OH
Keith E. Sarbaugh - Hilliard OH
Winthrop G. Worcester - Powell OH

Assignee:

Square D Company - Palatine IL

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

395349

Abstract:

A networked control system includes graphical representations of actual devices coupled to a network. The graphical representations include symbols that provide an actual picture of the devices and means for displaying values and status of the devices. A controller uses a system database to create an application database that is used for controlling and monitoring the devices. The system database includes templates for the physical devices with a control structure that has prelinked parameters that relate to the representation. A graphic editor allows a user to create the database from templates in the system database. Data and other device parameters are automatically linked to a device symbol when creating the graphical representations. A process controller couples the devices to the network and provides the data and status of the networked device to the system database.