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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2015
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Jimi R. Michalscheck, Racine, WI (US);
Kelly A. Michalscheck, Racine, WI (US);
Jessica L. Korpela, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kyle K. Reissner, Hudson, OH (US);
David A. Vasko, Hartland, WI (US);
John J. Jauquet, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Matthew R. Ericsson, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Andrew Wilber, Franklin, WI (US);
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium may include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, may receive a first set of data associated with a user, receive a second set of data associated with one or more lockout procedures performed by the user, receive a request to actuate a locking mechanism of an electronic lock configured to prevent a machine in an industrial automation application from being operational, and send a signal to the electronic lock to actuate the locking mechanism when the second set of data indicates that the lockout procedures have been performed by the user and the data corresponds to an authorized user.