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Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

2,994Patents
2,458Active
2,994Granted
63Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 19, 1997 → May 9, 2024 · 622 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7581434B1 Intelligent fluid sensor for machinery diagnostics, prognostics, and control Physics 282 Active
US8615374B1 Modular, configurable, intelligent sensor system Physics 279 Active
US7007106B1 Protocol and method for multi-chassis configurable time synchronization Electricity 275 Expired
US7539549B1 Motorized system integrated control and diagnostics using vibration, pressure, temperature, speed, and/or current analysis Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 231 Expired
US6655922B1 System and method for detecting and diagnosing pump cavitation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 204 Expired
US6842354B1 Capacitor charge balancing technique for a three-level PWM power converter Electricity 201 Expired
US8571904B2 Self sensing component interface system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 197 Active
US7797060B2 Prioritization associated with controller engine instances Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 195 Active
US7151966B1 System and methodology providing open interface and distributed processing in an industrial controller environment Physics 184 Expired
US7143016B1 System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of pumping system operation and diagnostics Physics 183 Expired
US9760635B2 Dynamic search engine for an industrial environment Physics 181 Active
US6847854B2 System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 180 Expired
US8799800B2 Automatic user interface generation Physics 176 Active
US6556950B1 Diagnostic method and apparatus for use with enterprise control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 174 Expired
US7194446B1 Location-based execution of software/HMI Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 172 Expired
US7676294B2 Visualization of workflow in an industrial automation environment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 149 Active
US7058712B1 System and methodology providing flexible and distributed processing in an industrial controller environment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 146 Expired
US9729639B2 System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 133 Active
US8191005B2 Dynamically generating visualizations in industrial automation environment as a function of context and state information Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 130 Active
US8370224B2 Graphical interface for display of assets in an asset management system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 129 Active
US7536548B1 System and methodology providing multi-tier-security for network data exchange with industrial control components Electricity 127 Expired
US7373222B1 Decentralized energy demand management Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US6535926B1 Time synchronization system for industrial control network using global reference pulses Electricity 122 Expired
US7050873B1 System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 120 Expired
US7966659B1 Distributed learn mode for configuring a firewall, security authority, intrusion detection/prevention devices, and the like Electricity 114 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.