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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190194 | Femto cell visitation history for location based services System(s) and method(s) are provided for collection and communication of data on handset attachment procedure, or visitation, to one or more femto cells to provide location information. A mobility component receives actual subscriber and femto access point (AP) atta... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8078296 | Dynamic procedure selection A dynamic selection component for an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes one or more abstraction layers that are executed by a controller, the abstraction layers specify higher level requirements of a process. At least one execution layer i... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8060223 | Editing lifecycle and deployment of objects in an industrial automation environment An editor in an industrial automation environment comprises an input component that receives modification data relating to at least one of lifecycle and deployment of an object, the object is associated with a programmable logic controller and configured in accordan... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055375 | Analytical generator of key performance indicators for pivoting on metrics for comprehensive visualizations A guidance system of an industrial process captures process parameter data that is correlated with a human-machine interface (HMI) in order to learn how an experienced operator selects visualizations of key performance indicators (KPI) in order to take a corrective ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046588 | Audit trail in a programmable safety instrumented system via biometric signature(s) System(s) and method(s) that facilitate utilizing biometric sensors (e.g., fingerprint, hand scan, voice recognition . . . ) in manufacturing systems in order to maintain accurate safety audit trails. A safety audit system, utilizing a biometric sensing device, faci... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041435 | Modular object dynamic hosting An object can be used in an industrial control configuration in relation to performing a function or task. Matching can occur such that an object with operational requirements can bind with a host that has capabilities that meet those operational requirements—matc... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036847 | Maximum information capture from energy constrained sensor nodes Adaptable self-powered sensor node and methods of operation providing real-time monitoring and management of node operation. The adaptable self-powered sensor node incorporates an adaptable generator and a radio transmitter to operate remotely without the need for p... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032232 | Natively retaining project documentation in a controller An industrial controller comprises a processing component and a memory that comprises logic code that is executable by the processing component. The memory further comprises documentation associated with the logic code and other control components, wherein the docum... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8031913 | Preemptive change verification via electronic signatures in industrial automation systems The subject invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated manufacturing processes in a regulated industrial controller environment. In one aspect, a system for automated industrial processing is provided. The system includes an interface compo... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028045 | Web-based configuration server for automation systems A configuration server provides a gateway for joining and exploring different networks to find and/or configure automation devices. The configuration server can be used for presentation and configuration interactions within a common web browser via, for example, a s... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026933 | Visualization system(s) and method(s) for preserving or augmenting resolution and data associated with zooming or paning in an industrial automation environment A visualization system that preserves, augments or increases resolution of images within an industrial automation environment is provided. A reference component identifies, determines, or maps level of zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industr... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025227 | Access to distributed databases via pointer stored in RFID tag Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in a data management scheme that combines both distributed as well as a hierarchical (object-oriented) data management structure. The hierarchical databases will store data records such that each or selected entities ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8019796 | Incremental association of metadata to production data The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing metadata appended to data related to an industrial automation environment with a controller that is associated with a hierarchically structured data model. An interface component c... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8019583 | Selective functional group simulation of automation control and information systems A simulation model can individually and selectively simulate sub-processes of a full-scale production system. Such a customized simulator can directly simulate all the processes of a system, any combination of processes of a system, or a single process of a system. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015409 | Authentication for licensing in an embedded system An industrial automation system is provided. This includes at least one license component that is granted by a third party to permit access to a portion of an industrial control component. At least one protocol component that is based in part on a private key exchan... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010218 | Industrial automation interfaces integrated with enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) systems A visualization system integrated with an enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) system utilizing preconfigured EMI data models, workflow reports and process event notifications to optimize a manufacturing process. The visualization system and the EMI system ex... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009165 | Three-dimensional immersive system for representing an automation control environment A computer-implemented system for representing a production environment comprises a modeling module that creates a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of a production environment. The system also includes a view module that renders a graphical depiction of... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000838 | Systems and methods that facilitate motion control through coordinate system transformations The subject invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate motion between different coordinate systems in an industrial control environment. The systems and methods accept data in one coordinate system and transform the data to a different coordinate syste... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000818 | 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... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997475 | Systems and methods that integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with industrial controllers The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide electronic data (e.g., Electronic Product Code (EPC) data) obtained from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags by RFID readers and/or from servers to one or more industrial components (e.g., cont... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996104 | Driver board control system for modular conveyor with address-based network for inter-conveyer communication A method and control system are provided for controlling a modular conveyor system, which may be networked together with other such systems in order to implement a control strategy for a modular conveyor system. The control system comprises a communications port for... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996094 | Usage of a virtual unit Problems can occur when a controller is limited in ownership to one process. To minimize these problems, phantom Units can be used that are direct replicas of actual Units. Thus, multiple processes can own a single controller—one process can own the actual Unit wh... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996093 | Automatic controller relationship resolution In an industrial control system, a relatively large number of bindings can permeate between different controllers. As a modification is made in a primary binding, supplemental bindings can be impacted and can become erroneous. The supplemental bindings can be automa... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994919 | Systems and methods that integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with agent-based control systems The subject invention relates to systems and methods that distribute electronic data, such as Electronic Product Code (EPC) data, obtained from RFID tags by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and/or servers to agents within an agent-based control system. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994662 | Thermal block and thermal rail The innovation relates to systems and methodologies for facilitating and/or enhancing heat transfer in a stage machine employed in an industrial or manufacturing environment. A thermal block and thermal rail combination and/or a thermal block and bearing rail combin... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991602 | Agent simulation development environment The subject invention relates to integrating agents, control logic, and simulations in order to simulate and validate a control strategy for a physical system. The systems and methods integrate agents and control logic with simulations, and utilize the integrated ag... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990413 | Camera sensor job selection method Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate permitting a user to select one of a plurality of job setups stored in a camera sensor. The plurality of job setups can be pre-programmed into the sensor utilizing conventional methods. During sensor operation, a use... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987004 | Scalability related to controller engine instances The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates providing manageability within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller engine instan... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983775 | 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... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983769 | Time stamped motion control network protocol that enables balanced single cycle timing and utilization of dynamic data structures A system that enables controlling motion over a network comprises an interface that receives motion control data that includes a time stamp from the network. Additionally, the system includes a motion control component that utilizes the received motion control data ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979706 | Systems and methods for queuing an action in industrial automation systems The subject invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated manufacturing processes in a regulated industrial controller environment, wherein operator commands are tied to one or more signature requirements before the requested commands take eff... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974937 | Adaptive embedded historians with aggregator component Systems and methods that aggregate history data collected via embedded historians with additional data that is supplied by third parties. Triggering events can be defined for initiating aggregation of such history data with additional data, which enable a process/ap... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971017 | Memory card with embedded identifier A software installation system comprises an interface component that receives a request to access data resident upon a flash memory card. An installation component compares a unique identifier associated with the data with a unique identifier embedded within the fla... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966659 | Distributed learn mode for configuring a firewall, security authority, intrusion detection/prevention devices, and the like Techniques for system wide analysis of industrial protocol traffic are provided to determine an optimal location of a security device and/or to dynamically and automatically create rules for security devices, communication modules, and/or proxy devices, including re... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7966523 | Industrial automation and information solutions having industry specific modalities The innovation relates to a system and/or methodology for the configuration and creation of industrial automation designs. The system providing for the generation of functional specifications, software and hardware designs, as well as testing and testing schemas. Ad... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962440 | Adaptive industrial systems via embedded historian data Systems and methods that provide for adaptive processes in an industrial setting. Historian data, in conjunction with current collected data, can be converted into decision making information that is subsequently employed for modifying a process in real time. A proc... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7962229 | 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... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950044 | Centrally managed proxy-based security for legacy automation systems A system that facilitates enhanced security with respect to an industrial automation environment comprises a legacy device that is existent within an industrial automation system and a central access authority that provides access rules to a proxy. The proxy receive... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7933666 | Adjustable data collection rate for embedded historians Systems and methods that can vary a data collection rate via a rate adjustment component, to collect data with different level of granularity. The rate adjustment component can further include an estimation component that can automatically predict a required samplin... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932827 | 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... | 04/26/2011 |
