Wayne Foster

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Tyngsborough, MA, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Monitoring machine operation for various speed and loading conditions
- Patent number 12,019,052
- Issue date Jun 25, 2024
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Radio frequency identifier apparatus for access control and user id...
- Patent number 11,810,412
- Issue date Nov 7, 2023
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Kevin Zomchek
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Grant
Predicting end of life for industrial automation components
- Patent number 11,703,849
- Issue date Jul 18, 2023
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Monitoring machine operation with different sensor types to identif...
- Patent number 11,636,752
- Issue date Apr 25, 2023
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Yongyao Cai
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Radio frequency identifier apparatus for access control and user id...
- Patent number 11,527,122
- Issue date Dec 13, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Kevin Zomchek
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Grant
Light curtain alignment using beam intensities
- Patent number 11,346,498
- Issue date May 31, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for improving a sensing ability of an interlock...
- Patent number 10,210,682
- Issue date Feb 19, 2019
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Michael N. Burdenko
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
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Locking switch assembly and related methods
- Patent number 9,934,919
- Issue date Apr 3, 2018
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Smart taps for a single-wire industrial safety system
- Patent number 9,846,423
- Issue date Dec 19, 2017
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Single-wire industrial safety system with safety device diagnostic...
- Patent number 9,841,142
- Issue date Dec 12, 2017
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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Diagnostics and enhanced functionality for single-wire safety commu...
- Patent number 9,797,552
- Issue date Oct 24, 2017
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for enabling sensors in a dual matrix sensor a...
- Patent number 9,768,212
- Issue date Sep 19, 2017
- Rockwell Automation Switzerland GMBH
- Anatoly G. Grinberg
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Radio frequency identification in safety applications
- Patent number 9,244,153
- Issue date Jan 26, 2016
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Kevin M. Zomchek
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Determining operational state with tags
- Patent number 9,135,762
- Issue date Sep 15, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne Foster
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
System to detect failed pixels in a sensor array
- Patent number 9,083,946
- Issue date Jul 14, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Anatoly G. Grinberg
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Reteachable switching circuit with ability for locking
- Patent number 8,970,343
- Issue date Mar 3, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Grant
Determining operational state with tags
- Patent number 8,941,493
- Issue date Jan 27, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne Foster
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
System to test performance of pixels in a sensor array
- Patent number 8,872,113
- Issue date Oct 28, 2014
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Anatoly G. Grinberg
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Method and apparatus for detecting failures of a dual matrix sensor...
- Patent number 8,872,096
- Issue date Oct 28, 2014
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Anatoly G. Grinberg
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Reteachable non-contact switching circuit
- Patent number 8,669,868
- Issue date Mar 11, 2014
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Double-coil inductive proximity sensor apparatus
- Patent number 8,618,791
- Issue date Dec 31, 2013
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Anatoly Grinberg
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Reteachable switching circuit with ability for locking
- Patent number 8,482,376
- Issue date Jul 9, 2013
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Grant
Reteachable non-contact switching circuit
- Patent number 8,294,575
- Issue date Oct 23, 2012
- Tockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIER APPARATUS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND USER ID...
- Publication number 20230040166
- Publication date Feb 9, 2023
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Kevin Zomchek
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Application
MONITORING MACHINE OPERATION WITH DIFFERENT SENSOR TYPES TO IDENTIF...
- Publication number 20220343748
- Publication date Oct 27, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Yongyao Cai
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
USING SENSOR DATA AND OPERATIONAL DATA OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS TO...
- Publication number 20220342408
- Publication date Oct 27, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Yongyao Cai
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIER APPARATUS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND USER ID...
- Publication number 20220343709
- Publication date Oct 27, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Kevin Zomchek
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
DYNAMIC RISK ASSESSMENT VIOLATION MONITORING DURING A FUNCTIONAL SA...
- Publication number 20220214675
- Publication date Jul 7, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
PREDICTING END OF LIFE FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION COMPONENTS
- Publication number 20220214680
- Publication date Jul 7, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
MONITORING MACHINE OPERATION FOR VARIOUS SPEED AND LOADING CONDITIONS
- Publication number 20220214316
- Publication date Jul 7, 2022
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
SMART TAPS FOR A SINGLE-WIRE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEM
- Publication number 20160299484
- Publication date Oct 13, 2016
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
SINGLE-WIRE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEM WITH SAFETY DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC...
- Publication number 20160290559
- Publication date Oct 6, 2016
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
DIAGNOSTICS AND ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY FOR SINGLE-WIRE SAFETY COMMU...
- Publication number 20160178125
- Publication date Jun 23, 2016
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Suresh R. Nair
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
CONTROL SWITCH FIGURATION AND RELATED METHODS
- Publication number 20150137622
- Publication date May 21, 2015
- ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIS, INC.
- Wayne R. Foster
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
DETERMINING OPERATIONAL STATE WITH TAGS
- Publication number 20150123765
- Publication date May 7, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne Foster
- G08 - SIGNALLING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING A SENSING ABILITY OF AN INTERLOCK...
- Publication number 20150061822
- Publication date Mar 5, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Michael N. Burdenko
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Application
Method and Apparatus for Control of a Dual Matrix Sensor Array
- Publication number 20150041626
- Publication date Feb 12, 2015
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Anatoly G. Grinberg
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Radio Frequency Identification in Safety Applications
- Publication number 20140118117
- Publication date May 1, 2014
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Kevin M. Zomchek
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
RETEACHABLE SWITCHING CIRCUIT WITH ABILITY FOR LOCKING
- Publication number 20130293346
- Publication date Nov 7, 2013
- Wayne R. Foster
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Application
Method and Apparatus for a Dual Matrix Sensor Array
- Publication number 20130270422
- Publication date Oct 17, 2013
- Anatoly G. Grinberg
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
System to Detect Failed Pixels in a Sensor Array
- Publication number 20130215418
- Publication date Aug 22, 2013
- Anatoly G. GRINBERG
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Application
System to Test Performance of Pixels in a Sensor Array
- Publication number 20130214167
- Publication date Aug 22, 2013
- Anatoly G. GRINBERG
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Application
RETEACHABLE NON-CONTACT SWITCHING CIRCUIT
- Publication number 20130135099
- Publication date May 30, 2013
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G08 - SIGNALLING
Information Patent Application
DETERMINING OPERATIONAL STATE WITH TAGS
- Publication number 20130127599
- Publication date May 23, 2013
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne Foster
- G08 - SIGNALLING
Information Patent Application
DOUBLE-COIL INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR APPARATUS
- Publication number 20120081106
- Publication date Apr 5, 2012
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Anatoly Grinberg
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
RETEACHABLE SWITCHING CIRCUIT WITH ABILITY FOR LOCKING
- Publication number 20110102132
- Publication date May 5, 2011
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
Information Patent Application
RETEACHABLE NON-CONTACT SWITCHING CIRCUIT
- Publication number 20110102176
- Publication date May 5, 2011
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Wayne R. Foster
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING

Wayne Foster

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Monitoring machine operation for various speed and loading conditions

Radio frequency identifier apparatus for access control and user id...

Predicting end of life for industrial automation components

Monitoring machine operation with different sensor types to identif...

Radio frequency identifier apparatus for access control and user id...

Light curtain alignment using beam intensities

Systems and methods for improving a sensing ability of an interlock...

Locking switch assembly and related methods

Smart taps for a single-wire industrial safety system

Single-wire industrial safety system with safety device diagnostic...

Diagnostics and enhanced functionality for single-wire safety commu...

Method and apparatus for enabling sensors in a dual matrix sensor a...

Radio frequency identification in safety applications

Determining operational state with tags

System to detect failed pixels in a sensor array

Reteachable switching circuit with ability for locking

Determining operational state with tags

System to test performance of pixels in a sensor array

Method and apparatus for detecting failures of a dual matrix sensor...

Reteachable non-contact switching circuit

Double-coil inductive proximity sensor apparatus

Reteachable switching circuit with ability for locking

Reteachable non-contact switching circuit

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIER APPARATUS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND USER ID...

MONITORING MACHINE OPERATION WITH DIFFERENT SENSOR TYPES TO IDENTIF...

USING SENSOR DATA AND OPERATIONAL DATA OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS TO...

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIER APPARATUS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND USER ID...

DYNAMIC RISK ASSESSMENT VIOLATION MONITORING DURING A FUNCTIONAL SA...

PREDICTING END OF LIFE FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION COMPONENTS

MONITORING MACHINE OPERATION FOR VARIOUS SPEED AND LOADING CONDITIONS

SMART TAPS FOR A SINGLE-WIRE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEM

SINGLE-WIRE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEM WITH SAFETY DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC...

DIAGNOSTICS AND ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY FOR SINGLE-WIRE SAFETY COMMU...

CONTROL SWITCH FIGURATION AND RELATED METHODS

DETERMINING OPERATIONAL STATE WITH TAGS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING A SENSING ABILITY OF AN INTERLOCK...

Method and Apparatus for Control of a Dual Matrix Sensor Array

Radio Frequency Identification in Safety Applications

RETEACHABLE SWITCHING CIRCUIT WITH ABILITY FOR LOCKING

Method and Apparatus for a Dual Matrix Sensor Array

System to Detect Failed Pixels in a Sensor Array

System to Test Performance of Pixels in a Sensor Array

RETEACHABLE NON-CONTACT SWITCHING CIRCUIT

DETERMINING OPERATIONAL STATE WITH TAGS

DOUBLE-COIL INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR APPARATUS

RETEACHABLE SWITCHING CIRCUIT WITH ABILITY FOR LOCKING

RETEACHABLE NON-CONTACT SWITCHING CIRCUIT