US 11,960,312 B2
Secure power supply for an industrial control system
Albert Rooyakkers, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and James G. Calvin, Attleboro, MA (US)
Assigned to Analog Devices, Inc., Wilmington, MA (US)
Filed by Analog Devices, Inc., Wilmington, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/089,105.
Application 18/089,105 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,131, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,537,157.
Application 16/842,131 is a continuation of application No. 15/096,701, filed on Apr. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,613,567, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 15/096,701 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/519,032, filed on Oct. 20, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/519,032 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/469,931, filed on Aug. 27, 2014, granted, now 9,191,203, issued on Nov. 17, 2015.
Application 14/469,931 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/446,412, filed on Jul. 30, 2014, granted, now 10,834,820, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 14/446,412 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2013/053721, filed on Aug. 6, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/146,796, filed on Apr. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/021,438, filed on Jul. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/940,003, filed on Feb. 14, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0205249 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. G05F 1/66 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05F 1/61 (2006.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G09C 1/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC G05F 1/61 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G09C 1/00 (2013.01); H01M 10/4207 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); H02J 13/00 (2013.01); H04L 9/3263 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); Y04S 40/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller configured to be communicatively coupled to a battery module, the battery module including at least one battery cell and a battery monitor communicatively coupled to the at least one battery cell, the controller configured to:
implement diagnostics at a battery module level associated with the battery module based on at least one of a battery cell operation information and a battery cell status information; and
provide network access to at least one of the battery cell operation information, the battery cell status information, and the implemented diagnostics via a controller communications interface,
wherein the controller includes a unique security credential, the security credential configured to be authenticated by the battery monitor before permitting full interoperability between the controller and the battery module.