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Derek W. Jones
Also filed as: JONES DEREK · JONES DEREK A · JONES DEREK W · JONES DEREK WILLIAM
43 granted patents·14 pending applications·408 citations·filing 2001–2024
98Inventor score
Files withROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC28ROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD7NOBLE GAYLE L5JONES DEREK W4POYNER JULIAN3
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57 records- 0197US7616095B2Electronic token to provide sequential event control and monitoringROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·79 cites·25 claims
- 0295US9489832B2Industrial-enabled mobile deviceROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 8, 2016·54 cites·20 claims
- 0390US8046588B2Audit trail in a programmable safety instrumented system via biometric signature(s)ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 25, 2011·25 cites·17 claims
- 0490US7533798B2Data acquisition and processing system for risk assessmentROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 19, 2009·24 cites·20 claims
- 0587US9033377B2Magnetic latch for safety applications with adjustable holding forceDAY ANTHONY·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·10 cites·17 claims
- 0687US7508512B1Continuous optical self-alignment for light curtains and optical presence sensors for simplification and maintenance of alignmentROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 24, 2009·19 cites·14 claims
- 0785US10254749B2Systems and methods for virtually tagging and securing industrial equipmentROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 9, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 0885US7932809B2RFID/biometric area protectionROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 26, 2011·22 cites·29 claims
- 0984US7522066B2Systems and methods that evaluate distance to potential hazards utilizing overlapping sensing zonesROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 21, 2009·13 cites·38 claims
- 1083US7313502B2System and method to combine and weight multiple sensors with overlapping sensing range to create a measurement system utilized in a high integrity or safety environmentROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 25, 2007·12 cites·37 claims
- 1180US8118152B2Safety arrangementPOYNER JULIAN·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 21, 2012·6 cites·21 claims
- 1280US7332989B2Switch mechanismEJA LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·11 cites·20 claims
- 1379US8508332B2Access controlJONES DEREK W·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 13, 2013·20 cites·18 claims
- 1478US9430589B2Safety automation builderROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·9 cites·20 claims
- 1578US9256944B2Integration of optical area monitoring with industrial machine controlROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 9, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 1677US9696424B2Optical area monitoring with spot matrix illuminationROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 4, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 1777US7539550B2Safety versus availability graphical user interfaceROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 26, 2009·8 cites·32 claims
- 1877US7229286B2Composite veneered cast glass-ceramic dental constructJONES DEREK W·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 12, 2007·13 cites·23 claims
- 1976US8653914B2Safety switchJONES DEREK W·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 18, 2014·3 cites·13 claims
- 2075US7563995B2Safety switch mountingROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 21, 2009·8 cites·21 claims
- 2174US9921300B2Waveform reconstruction in a time-of-flight sensorROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 20, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 2274US9343860B2Distribution networks for safety sensors and devicesROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 17, 2016·10 cites·18 claims
- 2374US7928330B2Safety switchROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 19, 2011·9 cites·11 claims
- 2472US7657814B2Optimizing availability and safety by reconfiguring and auto-adjusting redundancyROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 2, 2010·6 cites·34 claims
- 2572US7652759B1Industrial device with adaptive opticsROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 26, 2010·6 cites·27 claims
- 2669US9768212B2Method and apparatus for enabling sensors in a dual matrix sensor arrayROCKWELL AUTOMATION SWITZERLAND GMBH·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·2 cites·18 claims
- 2768US9477907B2Integration of optical area monitoring with industrial machine controlROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 2868US2022128658A1Waveform reconstruction in a time-of-flight sensorROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2966US8872096B2Method and apparatus for detecting failures of a dual matrix sensor arrayGRINBERG ANATOLY G·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 28, 2014·2 cites·7 claims
- 3066US7393883B2Filler for dental composite materialsNEW AGE BIOMATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 1, 2008·5 cites·17 claims
- 3164US11125860B2Triangulation applied as a safety scannerROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 21, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 3264US7699157B2Safety arrangementROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·3 cites·25 claims
- 3360US7442917B1Method for using a single optical emitter/receiver pair for creating a light curtain using LCD+MEMS technology for beam deflectionROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2008·2 cites·17 claims
- 3459US11480949B2Systems and methods for virtually tagging and securing industrial equipmentROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 25, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3558US10184279B2Magnetic latch for safety applications with adjustable holding forceROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 22, 2019·1 cites·21 claims
- 3657US9244153B2Radio frequency identification in safety applicationsROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 26, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 3756US8872607B2Safety switchROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 28, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 3855US2025358304A1Risk assessment techniques for controlling access to computing systems based on location-specific event dataEQUIFAX INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3953US8071901B2Safety switchPOYNER JULIAN·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 6, 2011·2 cites·26 claims
- 4052US11243294B2Waveform reconstruction in a time-of-flight sensorROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 8, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4149US2016313724A1Safety automation builderROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4247US2008190749A1Safety switchPOYNER JULIAN·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4346US2015115622A1Power management module for a solenoid-driven safety lockROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4445US11015370B2Quick-action orthogonal motion conversion mechanism with direct-acting return featureROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 25, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4544US2007088981A1Wireless Diagnostic Systems ManagementNOBLE GAYLE L·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4644US2007087771A1Test Access Point Having Wireless Communication CapabilitiesNOBLE GAYLE L·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4743US2015334371A1Optical safety monitoring with selective pixel array analysisROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4843US2007086351A1Resource Allocation Manager for Wireless Diagnostic SystemsNOBLE GAYLE L·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4942US2006264178A1Wireless diagnostic systemsNOBLE GAYLE L·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5041US7777146B2Safety switchROCKWELL AUTOMATION LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·0 cites·19 claims
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