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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155762 | Instrumentation control system In an instrumentation control system in which plural control devices are connected to each other through a network, and transfer of data is performed asynchronously, a reset switch is provided in one of a control device, and when this switch is depressed, an instruc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8145327 | Method and apparatus for implementing a consumer-configurable modular electrical system A system of electrical modules includes a plurality of modules, including power modules, control modules, and output modules. Power modules provide power for powering one or more control and output modules. Control modules provide control signals to one or more outp... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8099178 | Building automation system facilitating user customization Systems and methods for interacting with and customizing a dynamically extensible and automatically configurable BAS. In one embodiment, the BAS includes a plurality of end devices, at least one communication network, a protocol-independent server engine, and a user... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090453 | Method and system of controlling media devices configured to output signals to surrounding area A system of controlling media devices configured for outputting signals to a surrounding area. The system including a control strategy for controlling operation of the media devices to execute operations according to a common schedule and a communications strategy f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086326 | Fail-safe system for controlling wind turbines A wind turbine control system is provided. The control system includes a first and a second control unit which are coupled to each other over a first network. The first control unit is configured as a critical control unit, comprising a first set of functions compri... | 12/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 8005553 | Automatic configuration of synchronous block execution for control modules run in fieldbus networks A method or apparatus automatically configures a control module for synchronous execution on a Fieldbus segment of a process control network by determining if all of the critical function blocks of a particular control module can be assigned to FOUNDATION® Fieldbus... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000816 | Process control system and method for operating a system of this type The invention relates to a process control system having measuring devices and actuators. All of the measuring devices and actuators process information and exchange data amongst themselves. All measuring devices and actuators are interconnected to enable a bi-direc... | 08/16/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7930041 | Industrial controller with coordination of network transmissions using global clock An industrial control system communicating among various control elements via a serial network synchronizes the scanning loops associated with collecting and forwarding data along the network so as to substantially reduce transmission delay and jitter, using synchro... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7912559 | Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance in multiple operating modes In one embodiment, a system for controlling a plurality of devices having at least two operating modes comprises a first software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a first operational mode and a second software ope... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908020 | Architecture for control systems An architecture for control systems including multiple control devices. The control devices include standardized software objects having functions, application programs for engaging these functions and thereby defining the operation of the control devices, and an en... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7894919 | Fully automated paste dispense system for dispensing small dots and lines A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surfa... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7865251 | Method for intercontroller communications in a safety instrumented system or a process control system The claimed system provides an I/O card that is used to interface two process controllers over a communication line that is separate from a primary communication line connecting the two process controllers to a workstation. The process controllers can access the I/O... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7865252 | Upgradeable automation devices, systems, architectures, and methods A multi-level automation control architecture, methods, and systems are disclosed, which provide enhanced scalability, functionality, and cost effectiveness for energy, access, and control. The systems include various combinations of automation controllers, remote c... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856279 | Module structure and use for industrial control systems A logical module for an industrial automation system is provided. This includes one or more resources to perform an action and a logic component to control a state of the resources. A module employs the resources and the logic component to expose functionality of th... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7856278 | Programmable controller device A programmable controller device has a main body with a CPU unit and I/O units connected by a bus line and a power unit for supplying power to the main body. The CPU unit has a memory with a user access area which is accessible by instruction of user program. The po... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853337 | Device for monitoring and controlling a machine A device is provided for monitoring and controlling a machine having at least two sensors for recording measurement variables, particularly motion variables, and with an electronic control loop for evaluating the recorded measurement variables and correspondingly co... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7848827 | Apparatus, system, and method for wireless diagnostics A diagnostic concentrator includes a first interface that is capable of receiving a signal sent from a field device to a process controller. The signal includes a primary process variable and additional information. The diagnostic concentrator also includes a contro... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7844349 | Standard MES interface for discrete manufacturing The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates data transportation between two ore more systems. A manufacturing execution system (MES) can include a portion of recipe data associated with discrete manufacturing. An MES interface compo... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7831317 | Distributed historian architecture A distributed historian framework is provided where historical data is collected in accordance with an organizational model of a hierarchical system that is distributed across various elements of an enterprise. A directory service operates with the organizational mo... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826906 | Transducer access point The invention relates to a method and apparatus for exposing (i.e. bridging) data and services offered by low power, low duty cycle transducers (e.g. sensors and actuators) in a standardized format over existing and established home networking technologies. A transd... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822489 | Electronic device control apparatus, method for controlling electronic device, electronic device control program, and computer-readable recording medium having recorded electronic device control program A device communication portion receives operational status data, and an operational status accumulation portion accumulates the operational status data. A link information management portion manages operational status link information containing trigger device infor... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7822490 | Variable transmission window constructions An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows. The electrical control system of the present invention comprises a master control circuit for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7813817 | Computerized procedures system An online data driven computerized procedures system that guides an operator through a complex process facility's operating procedures. The system monitors plant data, processes the data and then, based upon this processing, presents the status of the current proced... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7797060 | Prioritization associated with controller engine instances The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates management 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 instances executing... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787967 | Process control system A function block used in another process control system is previously associated with an data item by taking the function block being as data on a same rank as the data item. A definition-information generating section previously generates definition information abo... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7778714 | On-line editing associated with controller engine instances The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates programming in an industrial environment. An online controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the online controller can include two or more controller engine instanc... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7778713 | Construction of an industrial control system using multiple instances of industrial control engines The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates optimizing a controller within an industrial automation environment. A controller can be associated with an industrial automation environment. Two or more controller engine instances can exe... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7765017 | Function-wise control of an apparatus for processing physical documents An apparatus for processing physical documents, comprising: at least two processing modules, at least two module control units, each arranged for controlling a processing module. The module control units are each provided with a function memory for storing function ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7756590 | Method and system for controlling a network of water appliances An appliance control system is described for controlling a plurality of appliances. The system includes a control station located remotely from the appliances and having a control unit for controlling the plurality of appliances, at least one client station being as... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7729787 | Event data reproducing apparatus and method, and program therefor In sequence data composed of a plurality of event sets with their execution sequence predefined, each of the event sets includes event data indicative of an event to be executed and trigger data defining timing for executing the event. Once a user manually instructs... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7711440 | Browser based embedded historian Systems and methods that enable query based formulation requests to an embedded historian and data acquired thereby, via employing a browser engine. Accordingly, users can browse data collected by the plurality of embedded historians based on numerous selection crit... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706897 | Functional block for field devices used in process automation technology A function block for field devices of process automation technology. The function block can be loaded into a component of a field device and is linkable with other function blocks (e.g., PID, AI, AO). The function block includes a web-server which makes information ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7693585 | Enabling object oriented capabilities in automation systems The invention relates to systems and methods that support object oriented access to information at multiple levels in a control architecture, for example. Such data access can be facilitated as a layer adjacent to or part of an MES system or as a white box cooperati... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7684876 | Dynamic load balancing using virtual controller instances The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates enabling efficient load allocation within an industrial automation environment. A controller with a processing capability can be associated with an industrial automation environment. A balan... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7684875 | Methods and apparatus to configure process control system inputs and outputs Methods and apparatus to configure process control system inputs and outputs are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises obtaining a tag of a process control device from the input/output device, and associating the process control device with a process contr... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7680547 | Method, system and computer program for generic synchronized motion control for multiple dynamic systems The present invention provides a generic synchronized motion control system for multiple dynamic systems. Free choices of synchronization strategies are allowed with no implementation modification. Furthermore, synchronization selections are converted into a numeric... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7657330 | Optical ring architecture A system and method for providing a network that includes at least two microprocessor-controlled devices that include a first microprocessor-controlled device and a distinct second microprocessor-controlled device, and at least two bi-directional fiber optic cables ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7630776 | Method and system of controlling media devices configured to output signals to surrounding area A system of controlling media devices configured for outputting signals to a surrounding area. The system including a control strategy for controlling operation of the media devices to execute operations according to a common schedule and a communications strategy f... | 12/08/2009 |
