公开(公告)号：US20250071193A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18941928

申请日：2024-11-08

Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.

Inventor： Robert T. Fayfield ,  Sabrina Kawalec ,  Mark Rue ,  Paul Fabian ,  Arthur Padget ,  Charles Dolezalek ,  Luke Karnas ,  William Theunissen ,  David Franke ,  Robert Schlosser ,  Kent Dahlen ,  Matthew Schmitt ,  Nick Olsen

IPC: H04L69/18 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L69/08

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a stackable distributed communication and control hub (DCCH) configured to provide a wide viewing angle for instantly inspecting multiple connections when multiple DCCHs are stacked. In an illustrative example, a DCCH may include multiple connection ports distributed on one or more edge surfaces. An offset bracket, for example, may couple two DCCHs, each at a coupling surface of the corresponding DCCH. Upon coupling, the DCCHs are held at substantially parallel planes. For example, a first DCCH is offset from a second DCCH in two directions. In a first direction, respective planes are offset along a vertical axis by a predetermined first offset. In a second direction, the DCCHs are offset by a predetermined second offset, orthogonal to the first direction. Various embodiments may advantageously allow visual status of the connection ports visible in at least one viewing angle along the vertical axis.

公开(公告)号：US20230064350A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17823361

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.

Inventor： Chunmei Kang ,  Amanda Nelson ,  Brad Ragozzino ,  William Theunissen ,  Arthur Padget ,  Robb Weidemann

IPC: G01S7/51 ,  G01S7/497 ,  F21V23/04

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to detection systems with chatter-mitigated output indication. In an illustrative example, a sensor may generate a detection signal as a function of a physical relationship of a target to the sensor. A control circuit may, for example, generate a control signal in response to the detection signal and as a function of a predetermined indication response profile defining a transition threshold for each of multiple nominal transition points. A light-emitting indicator array may, for example, generate spatially distributed indication in response to the control signal. The indication may, for example, change from a first spatial distribution to a second spatial distribution in response to the detection signal crossing a first nominal transition point by at least a corresponding transition threshold (δ1i). Various embodiments may, for example, advantageously prevent the visual indication from responding to perturbations in the detection signal.

公开(公告)号：US12184750B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18703106

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.

Inventor： Robert T. Fayfield ,  Sabrina Kawalec ,  Mark Rue ,  Paul Fabian ,  Arthur Padget ,  Charles Dolezalek ,  Luke Karnas ,  William Theunissen ,  David Franke ,  Robert Schlosser ,  Kent Dahlen ,  Matthew Schmitt ,  Nick Olsen

IPC: H04L69/18 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L69/08

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a stackable distributed communication and control hub (DCCH) configured to provide a wide viewing angle for instantly inspecting multiple connections when multiple DCCHs are stacked. In an illustrative example, a DCCH may include multiple connection ports distributed on one or more edge surfaces. An offset bracket, for example, may couple two DCCHs, each at a coupling surface of the corresponding DCCH. Upon coupling, the DCCHs are held at substantially parallel planes. For example, a first DCCH is offset from a second DCCH in two directions. In a first direction, respective planes are offset along a vertical axis by a predetermined first offset. In a second direction, the DCCHs are offset by a predetermined second offset, orthogonal to the first direction. Various embodiments may advantageously allow visual status of the connection ports visible in at least one viewing angle along the vertical axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240340361A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18703106

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: Banner Engineering Corp.

Inventor： Robert T. Fayfield ,  Sabrina Kawalec ,  Mark Rue ,  Paul Fabian ,  Arthur Padget ,  Charles Dolezalek ,  Luke Karnas ,  William Theunissen ,  David Franke ,  Robert Schlosser ,  Kent Dahlen ,  Matthew Schmitt ,  Nick Olsen

IPC: H04L69/18 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L69/08

CPC classification number: H04L69/18 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/08

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a dynamically reconfigurable distributed communication and control hub (DCCH) configured to identify and configure its multiple connection ports independently and automatically. In an illustrative example, the DCCH may include a controller circuit and multiple independent reconfigurable connection ports (IRCPs). For example, the DCCH may be connected to multiple edge devices and controllers at the IRCPs. The edge devices and controllers may use different communication protocols. Upon receiving a signal at a IRCP, for example, the control circuit may retrieve a first predetermined set of rules to determine whether the IRCP is to be operated as a master port, a slave port, or a pass-through port. Based on a second set of rules, for example, the control circuit may determine a communication protocol of the IRCP. Various embodiments may advantageously avoid human intervention in setting up each of the multiple IRCPs of the DCCH.