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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060221 | Peripheral device of programmable logic controller A tracing-result optimization processing unit generates an optimized tracing result. A tracing-result collation processing unit collates the optimized tracing result and a time chart as a basis of a sequence processing for an external apparatus and detects shift of ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7881812 | Editing and configuring device The claimed subject matter provides an editor system for employment in an industrial automation environment that enhances programmability of at least one of a controller and an industrial process. An interface component can facilitate the receipt of instructions rel... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7787968 | Safe PLC, sequence program creation support software and sequence program judgment method Preparation supporting software for sequence programs in a safety PLC capable of rewriting sequence programs, wherein the preparation supporting software for sequence programs judges whether or not an output section corresponding to an object sequence program is of ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783367 | Apparatus and method for operating macro command and inputting macro command Disclosed is provided an apparatus and a method for operating a macro command and inputting a macro command, wherein the apparatus including a storing unit storing control signals received from a control device for selecting of a menu item of a host device, a creati... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7660638 | Business process execution engine The claimed subject matter provides a controller that facilitates implementing a workflow within an industrial automation environment system. An interface component can facilitate the receipt of data associated with a workflow at the programmable logic controller. A... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7630777 | Apparatus and method for configurable process automation in a process control system Phase function blocks are associated with a process for producing at least one product or part thereof. For example, a phase function block could reside in a recipe control module defining the process. Each phase function block can be executed to implement the proce... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7561927 | Numerical controller which can call program described in script language A program interpreter which interprets and executes a numerical control program can recognize predetermined mnemonics (script mnemonics) prepared for instructions for setting, loading, and executing script programs. When the program interpreter recognizes the script... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7444186 | Programmable controller system A programmable controller system comprises networks including a plurality of programmable controllers and a development support device. One of the programmable controllers is set as a relay programmable controller. The development support device is used by online-co... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7409253 | System and method for processing a substrate and program therefor A substrate processing system allows to reduce the number of works that should be done by a software engineer. The system 100 includes a substrate processing apparatus 101; a substrate processing controller 102 for controlling the substrate proc... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7386353 | Parallel control method for sequential process control flow A parallel control method for sequential process control flow. First, a parallel step including a plurality of independent sub-steps is generated in a sequential process control flow. One of the sub-steps is directed to execute at a time, and any sub-step gains the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7375035 | Host and ancillary tool interface methodology for distributed processing A host and ancillary tool interface methodology for distributed processing is described. The host tool manages a process, except for the generation of a product used in the process. To generate the product, the host tool provides an indication to an ancillary tool t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363380 | Method for optimizing a link schedule A method for improving a link schedule used in a communications network is disclosed. While the method applies generally to networks that operate on a scheduled communications basis, it is described in the context of a Foundation FIELDBUS. The method includes: sched... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356375 | Method and device for executing work consisting of a plurality of steps under computer control A manufacturing process control apparatus that controls a manufacturing process divided into a plurality of steps that are controlled by a plurality of user terminals, comprising transmitting means that, when conditions for the execution of one step of said pluralit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353071 | Method and apparatus for authoring and playing back lighting sequences Systems and methods for authoring and playing back lighting programs that include a plurality of lighting sequences for controlling a plurality of lights. One aspect stores the lighting program in a data format that represents a final data stream capable of directly... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350178 | Embedded processor with watchdog timer for programmable logic A programmable logic integrated circuit has an embedded processor with a watchdog timer circuit. The watchdog timer circuit is used to detect software or hardware failures. In one implementation, the watchdog timer circuit includes a counter register that advances (... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340596 | Embedded processor with watchdog timer for programmable logic A programmable logic integrated circuit has an embedded processor with a watchdog timer circuit. The watchdog timer circuit is used to detect software or hardware failures. In one implementation, the watchdog timer circuit includes a counter register that advances (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7275062 | Automatic linkage of process event data to a data historian A configuration system for a process plant includes a routine that automatically provides an indication of the relationships between units and sub-elements of the units, such as equipment and control modules, present within a process plant to a data historian. The d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272453 | Method and apparatus for utilizing a sequence interpreter approach to control logic of a programmable logic controller The work memory of a programmable logic controller (PLC) is loaded with only one instruction at a time from the PLC's load memory which contains the entire instruction set to control a process. Each instruction has a format which contains at least one option code wh... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272825 | Development aid device A development aid device for development of a ladder program such as a user program for a programmable controller has a program memory for storing the user program and an outline data generating part for sequentially scanning constituent elements of this stored user... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263418 | Method and device for visualizing a vehicle repairing A method is provided for providing image data for visualizing a defective part and/or a repair process and/or a maintenance service of a road-bound vehicle, in particular a car or motorcycle. The aim is to reduce the translation costs for repair manuals. The method ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253579 | Automatic tuning method for the feedback control of a motion simulator, and related device A tuning method for a motion simulator embarking a payload. The simulator includes a mechanical device, a mobile plate of which is capable of carrying a payload, and a control unit including a controller capable of position feedback controlling said plate. The metho... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233831 | Systems and methods for controlling programmable lighting systems One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a control system. The control system may be adapted to control one or more lighting systems (e.g. stand-alone or networked lighting systems). The control system may also have a user interface (e.g. dial or butto... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231261 | Method for automatically obtaining an operational sequence of processes and a tool for performing such method In order to automatically calculate an operational sequence of processes that determine an output value from at least one input value, a multitude of processes (P1–P8), whose inputs are provided with at least one of the attributes: input value of the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221983 | Production cell An information processing device sends task unit indicator information for a set of task units having an assigned execution sequence to a robot control device and numerical control device which are work performing elements. A work performing element that can execute... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218017 | System and method to control a rotary-linear actuator A system and method are disclosed for controlling an integrated rotary-linear actuator system that may be coupled to a network via a network interface. The integrated rotary-linear actuator system includes a control system and a rotary-linear actuator having a movea... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216514 | Cloth washer, dish washer-dryer, and control system of the same The invention provides a cloth washer, a dish washer-dryer and a control system associated therewith, which facilitate establishing of a special operating program. The cloth washer comprises selector means for selecting one of a plurality of basic operating programs... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216113 | Remote Execution of Materials Library Designs Methods, apparatus, and business processes enabling individual chemists to design, order, and obtain data for multiple experiments or measurements in a timely and cost-effective manner. In particular implementations, the invention includes methods and apparatus for ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209794 | Controller with interface attachment A controller with attachments for controlling specific electronic circuits is disclosed. Each attachment has a connector connectable to the electronic circuit to be controlled, and a memory accessible by the controller that contains configuration data for accessing ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197626 | Plural microcontrollers for managing CPU allocation and device resources including establishing connections without a centralized operating system A hardware/firmware layer comprising a Device Manager, an Information Manager, a Memory Manager, and a Process Manager contained in one or more semiconductor chips is disclosed. The hardware/firmware layer eliminates the need for an operating system. Each of the Man... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196487 | Method and system for robot localization and confinement The present invention discloses a system and method for confining a robot to a particular space. The system includes a portable barrier signal transmitter that produces a barrier signal primarily along an axis, and a mobile robot capable of avoiding the barrier sign... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174235 | Controller for machines Control programs for machine tools and industrial machines include programs that control axis motion, and programs, that periodically execute machine sequence control. Both the axis motion control programs and the sequence programs are coded in an NC program format.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155297 | Method to control a unit of a technical apparatus A method to control a unit of a technical apparatus, where the apparatus can be operated in a plurality of operating circumstances in which the unit is controlled with a control command belonging to respective operating circumstance in order to active an operating m... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146229 | Controller for an analyzer A built-in analyzer controller including: a device controlling circuit for controlling the hardware of an analyzer; a network interface circuit for connecting the analyzer to a network; and built-in programs including a server program for performing a communication ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7139618 | Method of operation and a control program for a central unit in an automation system The present invention is directed to a method of operation and a control program for a central unit (e.g., CPU) in an automation system repeatedly executing a control program that is stored in the central unit and comprises at least two subprograms. A single instanc... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7130726 | Method and device for visualizing an automotive repair cycle The invention relates to a method for providing image data for visualizing a defective component and/or a repair cycle and/or a maintenance cycle of a road-bound motor vehicle, especially a passenger case or a motorbike. In order to reduce translation costs occurrin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117043 | Method for programming a programmable logic controller A method for programming a programmable logic controller (PLC) is disclosed. The PLC may be used to control devices of a secured facility, such as a detention center, jail, or prison. The disclosed method may include creating a spreadsheet including information rela... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117042 | Semiconductor device and method for controlling the same A semiconductor device, which is controlled based on a control signal corresponding to control data includes: a control register in which the control data is set; a sequencer which performs read control of a first control command on a nonvolatile memory in which the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111016 | Method and apparatus for data item movement between disparate sources and hierarchical, object-oriented representation Data moves between multiple, disparate data sources and the object-oriented computer programs that process the data. A data access server is interposed between the object-oriented programs and the data sources, and acts as an intermediary. The intermediary server re... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107119 | Controller for a machine tool or production machine A controller for a machine tool or production machine is disclosed. The controller includes system software that implements a control function for the machine tool or production machine, real-time basic application software and real-time custom-designed application ... | 09/12/2006 |
