| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 700023000 | Sequence program response | 20 |
| 20080312755 | 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 the configuration ensured to be safe, based on input device kind information, which stores first kind information indicative of safety ensured or second kind information indicative of safety not ensured in correspondence to each input device, and the object sequence program, and displays the result of the judgment distinguishably. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090018676 | MODEL STRUCTURE PARAMETER DECISION METHOD, PARAMETER DECISION DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - [Problem] To easily decide parameters of a model structure of a controlled object suitable for non-interference control. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100174387 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER - The value of fixed cycle time is adjusted to an optimum value in a short period of time. In a second operational mode (MON) of a PLC, a series of a plurality of system processes are repeatedly performed with a change to a user program in a peripheral service process being allowed. A change to fixed cycle time to be compared with actual cycle time is prohibited in a first operational mode (RUN) but is allowed in the second operational mode (MON) and a non-operational mode (PRG). | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100217407 | 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 creating unit creating the macro command combined with the control signals, and an executing unit reading the macro command and executing functions corresponding to the respective menu item of the host device according to a combination sequence of the control signals included in the read macro command. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110313547 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO REPLACE FIELD DEVICES IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to replace field devices in process control systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes recording, at a first process controller of a process control system, configuration data sent from a configuration subsystem of the process control system to a first field device to commission the first field device, detecting, at a second process controller of the process control system, replacement of the first field device with a second field device, and sending the recorded configuration data from the second process controller to the second field device when the replacement is detected to commission the second field device. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120016497 | Method and Apparatus for Programming a Decoder-based Irrigation Controller - A method and programming chart having viewable indicia thereon for programming a decoder-based controller is disclosed. The programming chart comprises a specific portion comprising a station number area for one or more stations being controlled by a decoder-based irrigation controller, a decoder address area adapted to receive an entry indicating an address of a decoder being associated with each of the one or more stations and a plurality of other information areas for each of the one or more stations to receive information pertaining to each of the one or more stations. Furthermore, a method is provided for programming a decoder-based irrigation controller comprising associating a decoder unit with at least a first station, removing a decoder address indicator provided with the decoder unit and recording the decoder address indicator onto a programming chart onto an area designated for a decoder address associated with the first station. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120253482 | FUNCTION BLOCK EXECUTION FRAMEWORK - A system having a function block execution framework. Function blocks may be for use in a control system design. These blocks may be selected from a library of a function block engine. Selected function blocks may be executed for operational purposes. They may be continuously executed by a processor to maintain operational status. However, since a function block engine and a resulting system of function blocks may be operated with battery power, executions of function blocks may be reduced by scheduling the executions of function blocks to times only when they are needed. That means that the processor would not necessarily have to operate continuously to maintain continual execution of the function blocks and thus could significantly reduce consumption of battery power. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130041480 | METHOD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF A PROGRAMMABLE SEQUENCE FOR ONE OR MORE MACHINES WITH A CYCLICALLY RECURRING MACHINE OPERATING SEQUENCE - In a method for the representation of the programmable sequence for one or more machines with a cyclic machine sequence on a screen, a sequence is programmed or altered using commands, production parameters are predetermined, actual values for the machine components are determined through the cycle operation and the sequence with the individual process steps and the dependencies thereof are represented on the screen. A chronological correlation of the individual process steps is then produced and is represented on the screen from a fully programmed sequence or partial sequence, taking into consideration the predetermined production parameters and the actual values for the machine components. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130110261 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130178951 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING PHYSICAL SPACES - Techniques for configuring physical spaces are provided. Walls of a physical space are selectively engaged on tracks and sectioned. The walls include integrated devices to receive instructions and automatically reconfigure themselves into custom defined spaces by moving along the tracks in accordance with the instructions. Moreover, the walls selectively include integrated media devices that receive instructions to present custom information and to provide interactive custom services. The instructions can be customized and dynamically delivered to the walls and the media devices on demand to alter the physical space of an establishment along with altering the presented information and provided services of the establishment. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20140128995 | Uniform Synchronizing Robot Control And Deadlock Detection In Uniform Synchronization - Control programs for robotic systems are synchronized through the use of synchronization objects which control access to shared resources and allow for sequencing of events in separate program threads. Where necessary, partner objects generate between control programs and synchronization objects to assure uniform interaction between control program threads and synchronization objects. As all synchronization objects contain searchable partner lists, actual simulated and runtime deadlocks including any type of synchronization object can be detected, and the full system can be analyzed to identify potential deadlocks. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140200684 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A control device efficiently performs priority-dependent data transmission through a communication line and a control method aimed at the priority-dependent data transmission. The control device includes a transmitter that transmits data as a frame to another unit through the communication line and a generator that generates the data to be transmitted to another unit. When the higher-priority data to be transmitted is generated in a receiver or a controller while the transmitter transmits a first frame, the transmitter transmits a second frame including the higher-priority data to be transmitted after transmitting a first frame up to a predetermined block. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140214181 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE TERMINATION PROTECTION - The present disclosure is directed to a control system for a machine. The control system has an electronic module that includes a memory storing a control system software. The control system also includes at least one programmable controller in communication with the memory, where the at least one programmable controller is configured to protect machine components from damage by running the control system software, detecting a control system software fault, intercepting a process fault termination command, setting at least one output signal in response to the control system software fault, terminating at least part of the control system software that contains the control system software fault, and resetting at least part of the control system. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150316922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BROADCASTING DATA AND DATA TAGS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM - An industrial control system may receive data associated with at least one component within an industrial automation system. The industrial control system may then determine whether the data is associated with at least one of a plurality of data tags, such that the at least one of the plurality of data tags describes at least one characteristic of the data. The industrial control system may then broadcast the data and the at least one of the plurality of data tags in a data feed channel when the data is associated with the at least one of the plurality of data tags. | 11-05-2015 |
| 700025000 | I/O table | 1 |
| 20150362912 | NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A numerical control system exchanges input/output signals between a numerical controller and an IO unit and the IO unit includes a first control unit that changes an idle signal output from the IO unit using an input signal as a trigger to a specific waveform pattern signal and when the specific waveform pattern signal is received, transmits the specific waveform pattern signal to a former side. The numerical controller includes a second control unit that outputs an interrupt signal when the specific waveform pattern signal is received. | 12-17-2015 |
| 700026000 | Diagnostics or debugging | 4 |
| 20100049337 | 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 the optimized tracing result. A tracing-result storing unit accumulates and stores therein a tracing result obtained by a programmable logic controller at predetermined time intervals. Every time the tracing result is stored in the tracing-result storing unit, the tracing-result optimization processing unit generates the optimized tracing result. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20150134083 | CONTROLLER AND PROCESS MONITORING METHOD - A controller and processing method includes executing, using an execution unit, a plurality of processes for controlling an operation of a device, monitoring an execution sequence of the processes executed by the execution unit, storing execution sequence information regarding multiple series based on identification information assigned to the processes, outputting the identification information assigned to the processes to be executed by the execution unit, specifying, for each series, the identification information of the processes to be executed by the execution unit, based on the execution sequence information regarding the multiple series stored, determining whether or not the identification information output in the output step matches the identification information specified for each series in the specifying step, and giving notification to an error handling unit if it is determined in the determination step that there is no match. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160098034 | Engineering Change Management System - A change management system is configured to control communication between one or more engineering subsystems utilized in the design and/or manufacture of a component. The change management system may be configured to facilitate communication between one or more engineering subsystems that are fragmented and/or not configured to communicate with one another. Further, the change management system may be configured to act as a virtual user when interfacing with one or more of the engineering subsystems. Additionally, the change management system may be configured to check data from one or more of the subsystems for compliance with one or more control rules governing the progression of a manufacturing/design project. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160202683 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER | 07-14-2016 |
| 700027000 | Having status indication | 1 |
| 20150316917 | CONTROLLER THAT OUTPUTS SWITCHOVER NOTIFICATION SIGNAL UPON SWITCHING OF SEQUENCE PROGRAM - After obtaining a switchover request that causes a sequence program in execution to be switched to another one, the controller turns ON a signal that notifies the sequence program in execution of its switchover. Then, after repetitively executing the sequence program in execution a predetermined number of times, the controller turns OFF the signal, and then switches the sequence program in execution to a designated sequence program. | 11-05-2015 |
