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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...
7570006 Method and means for using a control file with a control unit of a machine  
A computer ( 20 ) that determines a sequence of control vectors ( 16 ) using predetermined functional instructions. Each vector includes a number of vector elements ( 17 ). Each vector element ( 17...
7568198 Control of tasks in a programmable logic controller  
System and method for modifying properties of tasks on a programmable logic controller. Input specifying modification of a property of a task included in a programmable logic controller (PLC) may...
7565654 Programmatic control of tasks in a programmable logic controller  
System and method for modifying properties of tasks on a programmable logic controller. Input specifying modification of a property of a task included in a programmable logic controller (PLC) may...
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...
7552439 System and method to allow non-deterministic execution in a process control system  
A method includes receiving at least one process control value from a deterministic process control environment according to an execution cycle of the deterministic process control environment. The...
7526353 Sequence design support system  
A sequence design support system is used to support a design of a sequence control program which controls a flow path condition of a fluid in an apparatus and piping system which is constructed...
7445551 Memory for video game system and emulator using the memory  
A hand-held display system for playing video games includes a housing grippable by a user's hands, a liquid crystal display viewable by the user gripping the housing, input devices operable by the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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)....
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 (P 1 –P 8 ), whose inputs are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
7103420 Method for implementing device operations based on device status information stored in a central location  
The present invention provides a method and system to monitor the statuses of devices that can operate and transmit current device status information to a storage location. In this system, there is...
7096078 Boolean logic function block  
A technique for configuring a Boolean logic function block displays a matrix associated with the Boolean logic function block on a display screen of a computer. A programmer may then enter...
7085623 Method and system for using short ranged wireless enabled computers as a service tool  
A handheld device for use in a wireless environment to operate an apparatus is provided. The handheld device sends a request to an apparatus controller to initiate a maintenance sequence. The...
7076322 System and method for satisfying move constraints when performing a motion control sequence  
A system and method for specifying and satisfying move constraints when performing a motion control sequence. One or more motion control operations may be included in a sequence in response to user...
7076312 Integrated electronic signatures for approval of process control and safety system software objects  
A software object approval system is integrated with a process control or safety system environment and, in particular, with a process control or safety system design environment to implement and...
7069109 Systems and methods of using multiple microcontrollers for fail-safe control and enhanced feature operation of an appliance  
Multiple microcontrollers are used in controlling operation of an appliance thereby providing enhanced safety. User input deactivating the appliance is received and processed by a first and second...
7065415 Method for consistent storage of data in an industrial controller  
A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously...
7065413 Method for producing software for controlling mechanisms and technical systems  
In a method for controlling mechanisms or technical systems, the mechanisms or technical systems to be controlled are stored in a controller with their states, and with associated signal formers of...
7058461 Page back system and method for remote paging in a control system  
The invention comprises a modem apparatus adapted to provide full messaging and communications interface between a control device and a communications medium such as a telephone line. The modem can...
7027880 Safety controller providing rapid recovery of safety program data  
Re-certification of a control program loaded in a safety controller is avoided through the use of a digital snapshot and digital signature, the snapshot providing a rapidly loadable memory image...
7003368 Manufacturing method for a plurality of manufacturing lots  
As a basic managing pattern, each manufacturing lot containing at least one workpiece is designated as a main objective to be managed. An appropriate number of similar type manufacturing lots...
6992455 Leg device for leg type movable robot, and method of controlling leg type movable robot  
In a foot of a legged mobile robot, deformation of the foot is absorbed by a first concavity and the position and shape of a ground-contact portion hardly change. Accordingly, variation in a...
6990379 Method and apparatus for providing a dynamic resource role model for subscriber-requester based protocols in a home automation and control system  
A method of dynamically selecting a role for a resource device employed in a scene automation and control system is provided. The method comprises providing an object in a resource device having a...
6973353 Programmable controller for controlling an output state  
A programmable controller for controlling one or more outputs based on position indicated from a position transducer. The controller includes an interface that converts the transducer signals into...
6967455 Robot audiovisual system  
A robot visuoauditory system that makes it possible to process data in real time to track vision and audition for an object, that can integrate visual and auditory information on an object to...
6952620 Declaring application data  
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for declaring application data. The techniques include establishing a model, the model implementing application...
6948005 Peripheral device for programmable controller  
A storage unit stores ranges of devices allocated for each sequence program. A device range checking unit sequentially extracts device notations indicating consecutive areas and commands specifying...
6941178 Remote programming of serialized semiconductor devices using web or internet protocols  
A method and system for remote programming of serialized semiconductor devices using web or Internet protocols. Semiconductor device programmers access at least one web server for unique numbers to...
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