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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8121719 | Methods and apparatus for electronically representing manufacturing flow A method of electronically representing manufacturing flow is provided. The method allows a manufacturer to electronically track an infinite number of attributes related to components used in the production of a finished product. Using these attributes, the manufact... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7966413 | Method for configuring a programmable logic controller using a schema to validate extensible markup language file A method for configuring a programmable logic controller (PLC) having a protocol is provided. The method includes providing an extensible markup language (XML) schema for the protocol of the PLC. In another aspect, a method for configuring a programmable logic contr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7441114 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module An automation control module (ACM) including an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a web system electrically connected to the ACM CPU. The web system is configured to process security layer encrypted hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests from a network.... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433968 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a file transfer system electrically connected to the ACM CPU. The file transfer system is embedded within the ACM, and is configured to receive at least one update for at least one ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7269640 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module An e-mail-enabled automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM and an e-mail subsystem electrically connected to the ACM. The e-mail subsystem is configured to perform at least one of sending e-mail messages from the ACM through a network and receiving e-mail mes... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240119 | Method for configuring a programmable logic controller using an extensible markup language schema A method for configuring a programmable logic controller (PLC) having a protocol is provided. The method includes providing an extensible markup language (XML) schema for the protocol of the PLC. In another aspect, a method for configuring a programmable logic contr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7164684 | Ethernet node having hub, switch and/or repeater characteristics A method for forming a network is disclosed with the network including a plurality of communication devices, a wire network for allowing a plurality of communication transmissions between the communications devices, and at least one connectivity device connected to ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143298 | Methods and apparatus for backing up a memory device A memory module for a computer-based system. The memory module includes at least one memory device that requires periodic refresh signals to maintain data and is mounted on the memory module, and a circuit mounted on the memory module and configured to retain data s... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6832119 | Methods and systems for torque ripple compensation A method for compensating for torque ripple in pulse width modulated machines including providing damping for transient disturbances utilizing a fixed feedback controller and rejecting steady disturbances utilizing an adaptive controller. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6781336 | Method and apparatus for controlling electric servo actuators A servomechanism having an actuator configured to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy and a controller configured for electrical connection to a power source. A power cable electrically connects the actuator and the controller. The power cable is config... | 08/24/2004 |
| 5696988 | Current/voltage configurable I/O module having two D/A converters serially coupled together such that data stream flows through the first D/A to the second D/A A current/voltage configurable I/O module is provided for a programmable logic controller. The I/O module includes first and second D/A converters which are cascaded together such that a data stream provided to the first D/A converter flows through to the... | 12/09/1997 |
