THONG NGUYEN, M.D.
Anesthesiologist Assistant at Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI

2004019, Oct 7, 2004

Apr 2, 2003

10/405014

Michael Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David Brandt - Milwaukee WI, US
Thong Nguyen - Shorewood WI, US

G08C013/00

307/652000

A technique for controlling a switching circuit, such as a relay, includes one or more sensing circuits that generate signals based upon the presence of an actuating object and upon a randomly applied strobe signal. The generated signals are sampled and are used as a basis for determining the state of an output signal. The sensing circuit may generate the signals based upon capacitive coupling with the actuating object. The randomization of the sampling provides enhanced immunity to periodic or cyclic noise. Where more than one sensing circuit is included, the output of the circuits may be considered together for determining the state of the output signal, such as based upon predetermined ranges of signal levels. Signals of the sensing circuit may be sampled in the absence of the strobe to provide an indication of the relative noise level. If the noise level is determined to be elevated, the output signal may not change states.

2004018, Sep 30, 2004

Mar 25, 2003

10/396055

Michael Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David Brandt - Milwaukee WI, US
Thong Nguyen - Shorewood WI, US

H02H001/00

307/125000

A technique for controlling a switching circuit, such as a relay, includes one or more sensing circuits that generate signals based upon the presence of an actuating object and upon a randomly applied strobe signal. The generated signals are sampled and are used as a basis for determining the state of an output signal. The sensing circuit may generate the signals based upon capacitive coupling with the actuating object. The randomization of the sampling provides enhanced immunity to periodic or cyclic noise. Where more than one sensing circuit is included, the output of the circuits may be considered together for determining the state of the output signal, such as based upon predetermined ranges of signal levels. Signals of the sensing circuit may be sampled in the absence of the strobe to provide an indication of the relative noise level. If the noise level is determined to be elevated, the output signal may not change states.

7177132, Feb 13, 2007

Sep 15, 2003

10/663046

Michael Lee Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David Dale Brandt - Milwaukee WI, US
Thong T. Nguyen - Shorewood WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

H01H 35/00, H01H 36/00

361181, 178 1802, 307116, 307125, 340644, 361179

A technique for controlling a switching circuit includes one or more sensing circuits that generate signals based upon the presence of an actuating object and upon a randomly applied strobe signal. The generated signals are sampled and are used as a for determining the state of an output signal. The sensing circuit may generate the signals based upon capacitive coupling with the actuating object. The randomization of the sampling enhances immunity to periodic noise. Where more than one sensing circuit is included, the output of the circuits may be considered together for determining the state of the output signal, such as based upon predetermined ranges of signal levels. Signals of the sensing circuit may be sampled in the absence of the strobe to provide an indication of the relative noise level. If the noise level is determined to be elevated, the output signal may not change states.

2011029, Dec 8, 2011

Jun 2, 2010

12/791924

Thong T. Nguyen - Milwaukee WI, US
Steven J. Scott - Oconomowoc WI, US
Christian Tschendel - Bernau Bei Berlin, DE

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G06F 3/041

345173

A method of operating a human-machine interface system is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of objects on a display system, each of the plurality of objects displayed according to object parameters, and receiving touch information corresponding to a plurality of touches on the display system. The method also includes processing the touch information to identify which object of the plurality of objects was touched, and upon identifying the first object that was touched, processing the touch information to identify a first gesture represented by the plurality of touches. The method further includes upon identifying the first gesture, determining a first command based on the first gesture, generating first new parameters for the object based on the first command, and displaying at least the first object that was touched according to the first new parameters for the object.

7298275, Nov 20, 2007

Sep 27, 2002

10/256699

David D. Brandt - Milwaukee WI, US
David W. Farchmin - Grafton WI, US
Ramdas M. Pai - Racine WI, US
Thong Nguyen - Shorewood WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G08B 23/00, B60T 7/12, G05D 1/00, G06F 7/00, G06F 17/00

3405731, 701 79, 701200, 702188, 705 6

A method for identifying a machine from within a facility for which information is to be presented via a wireless information device (WID), the method including the steps of assigning machine identifiers to each facility machine, determining WID location within the facility, presenting machine identifiers corresponding to machines associated with the WID location to the WID user, receiving a selection indication via the WID indicating one of the visually presented machine identifiers, accessing machine information corresponding to the selected machine identifier, transmitting the accessed machine information to the WID and presenting the accessed machine information via the WID.

2010030, Dec 2, 2010

May 28, 2010

12/789528

Thong T. Nguyen - Milwaukee WI, US
Steven J. Scott - Oconomowoc WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G05B 19/00, G06F 3/01

340 52, 715863

A method of operating a communication device to interface with a machine system comprises projecting a human-machine interface (HMI) system for the machine system on a surface, wherein the HMI system comprises a plurality of commands associated with the machine system, detecting an input from a user, wherein the input comprises a fluid motion in air performed by the user corresponding to a selection of a command of the plurality of commands associated with the machine system, and transferring the selected command for delivery to the machine system.