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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7541920 | Alarm/event encryption in an industrial environment Systems and methods that can enhance protection of alarms and events within an industrial control environment are provided. An alarm security component employs cryptographic mechanisms and techniques to encrypt alarms and/or events related to field devices of an ind... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7539549 | Motorized system integrated control and diagnostics using vibration, pressure, temperature, speed, and/or current analysis Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling and diagnosing the health of a motorized system. The systems may comprise a diagnostics system and a controller, wherein the diagnostics system employs a neural network, an expert system, and/or a data fusion compone... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538664 | Customized industrial alarms An alarm generation system within an industrial automation environment comprises a packaging component that packages contextual data together with an alarm. A provision component relays the packaged contextual data and the alarm to an appropriate device. Thus, custo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536548 | System and methodology providing multi-tier-security for network data exchange with industrial control components The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating network security and data access in an industrial control environment. An industrial control system is provided that includes an industrial controller to communicate with a network. At least one ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7535579 | System and method for optical vibration sensing A system for sensing vibration of a machine is provided. A light source directs a beam of light toward a light receiving system adapted to receive at least a portion of the beam of light. A light modulating system modulates the light beam received by the light recei... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533798 | Data acquisition and processing system for risk assessment Systems and methods of risk management that employ a risk assessment component to continuously update risk estimation associated with a machine of a manufacturing system. A data input component is provided for receiving a measured parameter associated with a current... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7529599 | Systems and methods for coordination motion instructions The invention provides systems and methods that integrate and/or control motion of a plurality of axes in a motion control environment. Grouped axes can be linked (e.g., via a tag) to provide desired multi-axis coordinated motion as well as provide control for corre... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528525 | Damping and stabilization for linear motor stage A system that facilitates damping of mechanical vibration associated with machinery that is subject to such mechanical vibration. The system comprises machinery with at least one moveable part and a piezoelectric actuator that is selectively applied to the machinery... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526794 | Data perspectives in controller system and production management systems A programmable logic controller is disclosed that filters and presents to a user data that conforms to a hierarchically structured data model. The programmable logic controller through utilization of an input component that receives data and a filter component that ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526355 | Automated systems and methods employing attribute-based binding and configurable rules for selection of run time equipment The subject invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated manufacturing processes in an industrial controller environment, wherein a system is provided for automated industrial processing in one aspect. The system includes a processor that det... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523083 | Location-based execution of software/HMI A system and/or method that configures a HMI based at least upon a current state of parameters and a predefined protocol. A processing component queries an industrial automation environment receiving a current state of parameters relating to a human machine interfac... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522066 | Systems and methods that evaluate distance to potential hazards utilizing overlapping sensing zones The claimed subject matter provides industrial automation systems and/or methods that evaluate a proximity to potential hazards. A plurality of sensors can provide redundant detected data. Additionally, a proximity evaluation component can evaluate the detected data... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519440 | Output cam system and method A position of a motion control axis is monitored and an output device responsive to the position of the motion control axis is controlled. The controlling further includes latching an electronic cam element that controls the output device, and unlatching the cam ele... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516650 | Lubricity measurement using MEMs sensor A system that facilitates in situ determination of lubricity in a fluid comprises a multi-element sensor positioned within a machine, wherein the multi-element sensor obtains data regarding a plurality of parameters of a fluid. A component calculates lubricity of th... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510110 | RFID architecture in an industrial controller environment An RFID reader and/or writer module in an industrial controller (e.g., PLC). The RFID module interfaces internally to the controller for tight integration therewith. The RFID module can also be part of a controller communications framework and as a standalone module... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508512 | Continuous optical self-alignment for light curtains and optical presence sensors for simplification and maintenance of alignment Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate tolerating and/or correcting light beam misalignment in a light-emitting device, such as a light curtain. Attributes of the light beam can be assessed and compared to predetermined threshold values to evaluate whethe... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503467 | Rotary and/or linear actuator system for controlling operation of an associated tool A rotary-linear system is configured to operate an associated tool. The system includes a rotary-linear actuator having first and second portions that can move linearly and/or rotationally relative to each other, such as about a central axis extending through the ac... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7493799 | System and method for dynamic lubrication adjustment for a lubrication analysis system A system and methodology is provided for dynamically adjusting fluids that operate as a lubricant in a machine. The system includes a control module having a processor and one or more sensors providing data to the processor in situ with the machine, wherein the proc... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7487003 | Automatic tracking of a lot of items through virtual sublots A system that tracks a lot of items being manufactured comprises a receiver component that receives control logics for manufacturing the lot, the control logics include information relating to number of items within the lot and number of items within sublots. A part... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7487316 | Archive and restore system and methodology for on-line edits utilizing non-volatile buffering The present invention relates to a system and methodology to mitigate memory current requirements in an industrial controller and to facilitate efficient on-line editing, storage and retrieval of user programs and data. A segmented memory architecture is provided, w... | 02/03/2009 |
| D584025 | Linear motor stage base extrusion | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467018 | Embedded database systems and methods in an industrial controller environment The present invention relates to systems and processes that provide network database interactions in an industrial controller environment. A database protocol component operating in a control environment is provided to convert control or factory protocols to a nativ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463935 | Message queuing in an industrial environment An industrial controller that can be utilized in an environment that supports message queuing comprises a receiver component that receives a message from a queue, wherein the message conforms to a message queuing protocol. A message queuing component communicatively... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460917 | System and method for identifying manufacturing data deviations Systems and methods of industrial control processes that employ a data matching component associated with a programming logic controller (PLC), to substitute a plurality of collected data points with a data pattern (e.g., a curve). Such data matching component can f... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458277 | System and method for sensing torque on a rotating shaft A system and method relating to the measuring of torque in a rotating shaft is provided. An optical torque sensing system comprises a rotating shaft, wherein a sleeve of photo-elastic material overlays a portion of the shaft. A light emitting component delivers ligh... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456528 | High performance linear motor and magnet assembly therefor A magnet assembly includes a back iron and an array of magnets. The back iron is in the form of a plate having opposed surfaces. The magnets are arranged along one of the surfaces, with the other surface being dimensioned and configured according to the magnetic fie... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457322 | System and method for multi-chassis configurable time synchronization Systems and methods are disclosed for time synchronization of operations in a control system. Synchronization networks and devices are provided for transferring synchronization information between controllers in a distributed or localized control system, which is em... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456593 | Direct drive transport system A system, method and apparatus for controlling a linear stage a pallet is described herein. In one aspect, a conveyor system includes a conveyor pallet that includes a first mobile magnetic component and a second mobile magnetic component. A first stationary magneti... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456529 | Wireless encoder A wireless encoder system facilitates operation and control of a motor, such as linear motor. The system includes an encoder sensor moveable with a first part of the motor. The encoder sensor is operative to sense movement of the first part relative the second part ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457671 | Systems and methods that facilitate management of add-on instruction generation, selection, and/or monitoring during execution The subject invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate display, selection, and management of context associated with execution of add-on instructions. The systems and methods track add-on instruction calls provide a user with call and data context, whe... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7446662 | Intelligent RFID tag for magnetic field mapping System(s) and method(s) to increase the accuracy and efficiency of an RFID system is provided. A system includes an RFID component that receives a signal from an RFID reader, and an identifier component that interfaces with the RFID component and identifies the sour... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447931 | Step time change compensation in an industrial automation network One or more embodiments provide Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) based time synchronization systems and methods. The CIP Sync solution can be part of Ethernet/IP and can be based on standard UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and/or IEEE 1588 (Time Synchronization) Ethern... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442291 | Filter integration for a lubrication analysis system A system and method relating to in situ monitoring, analysis, and control of a lubricating material within a lubrication filter assembly is provided. A filter-sensor integration comprises a lubrication filter assembly and at least one lubrication sensing assembly, w... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442917 | Method for using a single optical emitter/receiver pair for creating a light curtain using LCD+MEMS technology for beam deflection Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate increasing a coverage area for an emitter-receiver pair in a light curtain by generating multiple light beams from a single emitter and aggregating the light beams at a corresponding receiver. A plurality of light be... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440620 | Infrared safety systems and methods The present invention relates to an automated safety system having at least one projector to direct electromagnetic energy into a region of space associated with a security, warning, or safety zone. A detector or detectors senses an interruption of the electromagnet... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433741 | Hybrid user interface having base presentation information with variably prominent supplemental information Systems and methods are provided that enable various interface applications that more efficiently communicate data to users in an industrial control system. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes a base presentation component... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427989 | Raster engine with multiple color depth digital display interface An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises an integral bounded video signature analyzer, a hardware cursor apparatus supporting dual scanned displays, programmat... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424329 | Industrial controller automation interface An automation interface is provided for interacting with industrial controllers. The automation interface provides for programming, editing, monitoring and maintenance of industrial controllers programmatically from a local or remote location. The automation interfa... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7392104 | Material reservation distribution system and method The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating material-driven processing in an industrial controller environment. Various models supported by database objects are provided to automatically and dynamically map inventory systems/processes to c... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388491 | Mobile RFID reader with integrated location awareness for material tracking and management A portable RFID reader (or reader/writer) that also employs a location determination subsystem that facilitates determination of the reader (or reader/writer) location. The location subsystem can employ a satellite-based GPS (Global Positioning System) location tech... | 06/17/2008 |
