公开(公告)号：US07146232B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US10808999

申请日：2004-03-25

申请人： Raymond J. Staron ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Francisco P. Maturana ,  Pavel Tichy ,  Petr Slechta

发明人： Raymond J. Staron ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Francisco P. Maturana ,  Pavel Tichy ,  Petr Slechta

IPC分类号： G05B15/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/04 ,  B63J2/12 ,  G05B2219/25069

摘要： A system and method for programming a plurality of agents onto a distributed control system are disclosed. The system includes a terminal that displays a graphical user interface having a plurality of images. The plurality of images includes a first image showing a plurality of selectable templates and at least a first mechanism by which first user input signals can be received concerning the templates, where the templates include agent-type programming, and a second image showing a representation of controllable devices and at least a second mechanism by which second user input signals can be received concerning associations between the templates and the representation. The system further includes a processing device that generates executable programming to be performed by the distributed control system based upon the templates and the associations, where the executable programming at least partly governs agent-type behavior of the distributed control system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将多个代理程序编程到分布式控制系统上的系统和方法。 该系统包括显示具有多个图像的图形用户界面的终端。 多个图像包括示出多个可选模板的第一图像和至少第一机制，通过该第一机制可以接收关于模板的第一用户输入信号，其中模板包括代理类型编程，以及第二图像， 可控设备和至少第二机制，通过该机制可以接收关于模板和表示之间的关联的第二用户输入信号。 该系统进一步包括一个处理设备，该处理设备生成可由分布式控制系统基于模板和关联执行的可执行程序，其中可执行程序至少部分地控制分布式控制系统的代理类型行为。

公开(公告)号：US09798319B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US12127598

申请日：2008-05-27

申请人： David A. Vasko ,  Raymond J. Staron ,  Charles Martin Rischar ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Subbian Govindaraj ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Michael D. Kalan ,  Paul R. D'Mura ,  Taryl J. Jasper ,  Eugene Liberman

发明人： David A. Vasko ,  Raymond J. Staron ,  Charles Martin Rischar ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Subbian Govindaraj ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Michael D. Kalan ,  Paul R. D'Mura ,  Taryl J. Jasper ,  Eugene Liberman

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/41845 ,  G05B2219/31134 ,  Y02P90/16

摘要： In an industrial control setting, different components can have information that can be valuable to various entities, such as other components, technicians, and the like. A decision can be made as to what information should be available to entities and a determination can be made if the information should be published in a directory or be discoverable. Security can be taken into account in determining if information should be published and decision making can employ adaptive learning, such that a publish and/or discovery decision criterion can be modified based on the learning.

公开(公告)号：US08856522B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US11745023

申请日：2007-05-07

申请人： Richard J. Grgic ,  Subbian Govindaraj ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Charles M. Rischar ,  Raymond J. Staron ,  David A. Vasko

发明人： Richard J. Grgic ,  Subbian Govindaraj ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Charles M. Rischar ,  Raymond J. Staron ,  David A. Vasko

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/62

CPC分类号： G05B9/03 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B2219/14136 ,  G06F21/6236 ,  G06F21/74 ,  Y02P90/86

摘要： The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates employing safety within an industrial environment. An enhancing component can implement at least one of a security level, authentication, authorization, or an access right to a validated action to at least one of the controller or the controller engine instance. The enhancing component can further separate two or more entities within the industrial environment, the first entity related to process control and the second entity related to process safety. Additionally, the enhancing component can employ at least one of a backup controller or a backup controller engine instance in the event of at least one of a software error or a hardware error within the industrial environment.

摘要翻译： 所要求保护的主题提供了一种便于在工业环境中采用安全性的系统和/或方法。 增强组件可以向控制器或控制器引擎实例中的至少一个实现对已验证动作的安全级别，认证，授权或访问权限中的至少一个。 增强组件可以进一步分离工业环境中的两个或多个实体，与过程控制相关的第一实体和与过程安全相关的第二实体。 此外，增强组件可以在工业环境中的软件错误或硬件错误中的至少一个的情况下使用备份控制器或备份控制器引擎实例中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08726091B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13168187

申请日：2011-06-24

申请人： Robert Guenther ,  Steven A. Zuponcic ,  Kenwood H. Hall

发明人： Robert Guenther ,  Steven A. Zuponcic ,  Kenwood H. Hall

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/0426 ,  G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/14112

摘要： A system for troubleshooting control programs employs an event log that captures the values of inputs to outputs from the control program only at event times determined by changes in input or output data. The program allows the event log to be reviewed in jumps to only events which cause a change in output value of an instruction or particular change in output value of a particular instruction, greatly simplifying the troubleshooting process. The event log records a particular instruction instance associated with the event permitting the operation of the program to be studied in reverse order. The event log may also record a timestamp of the event allowing time stamped data from different devices to be synchronized with the review of the events.

摘要翻译： 用于故障排除控制程序的系统采用一个事件日志，仅在由输入或输出数据变化确定的事件时间内从控制程序中捕获输入的输入值。 该程序允许事件日志被跳转到仅导致指令的输出值改变的事件或特定指令的输出值的特定变化的事件，从而大大简化了故障排除过程。 事件日志记录与事件相关联的特定指令实例，允许以相反的顺序研究程序的操作。 事件日志还可以记录事件的时间戳，允许来自不同设备的时间戳数据与事件的审查同步。

公开(公告)号：US08200591B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12019467

申请日：2008-01-24

申请人： Subbian Govindaraj ,  Raymond J. Staron ,  Charles Martin Rischar ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  David A. Vasko ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Michael D. Kalan ,  Paul R. D'Mura ,  Taryl J. Jasper ,  Eugene Liberman

发明人： Subbian Govindaraj ,  Raymond J. Staron ,  Charles Martin Rischar ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  David A. Vasko ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Michael D. Kalan ,  Paul R. D'Mura ,  Taryl J. Jasper ,  Eugene Liberman

IPC分类号： G06F15/18 ,  G05B11/00 ,  G05B23/00 ,  G05B13/02

CPC分类号： G05B19/0421 ,  G05B19/408 ,  G05B2219/31324 ,  G05B2219/31329 ,  G05B2219/33151 ,  Y10S706/903 ,  Y10S706/906

摘要： Various amounts of information can be beneficial to different controllers configured upon an industrial control system. Information can be retained in a distributed directory such that controllers quickly learn information concerning other controllers. The distributed directory can be automatically constructed and populated with information from different controllers. When a module enters an industrial control system, information can automatically advertise to other units through use of the distributed directory.

摘要翻译： 各种数量的信息对于在工业控制系统上配置的不同控制器可能是有益的。 信息可以保留在分布式目录中，以便控制器快速了解有关其他控制器的信息。 分布式目录可以自动构建并填充来自不同控制器的信息。 当模块进入工业控制系统时，信息可以通过使用分布式目录自动发布给其他单元。

公开(公告)号：US20120120966A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US12946349

申请日：2010-11-15

申请人： Sivaram Balasubramanian ,  David A. Vasko ,  Anatoly Moldovansky ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Anthony G. Gibart

发明人： Sivaram Balasubramanian ,  David A. Vasko ,  Anatoly Moldovansky ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Anthony G. Gibart

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L47/6215 ,  H04L12/4015 ,  H04L47/52

摘要： The subject matter disclosed herein describes a method to allocate and prioritize data communications on an industrial control network. A transmission schedule including multiple priority windows and multiple queues is established. Each queue is assigned to at least one priority window, and each priority window may have multiple queues assigned thereto. A control device communicating on the control network transmits data packets according to the transmission schedule. Within each priority window, data packets corresponding to one of the queues assigned to the priority window may be transmitted. The data packets may be transmitted at any point during the priority window, but will only be transmitted if no data packet from a higher queue is waiting to be transmitted.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的主题描述了在工业控制网络上分配和优先化数据通信的方法。 建立包括多个优先级窗口和多个队列的传输调度。 每个队列被分配给至少一个优先级窗口，并且每个优先级窗口可以具有分配给它的多个队列。 在控制网络上通信的控制装置根据传输时间表发送数据包。 在每个优先级窗口内，可以发送对应于分配给优先级窗口的队列之一的数据分组。 可以在优先级窗口期间的任何点发送数据分组，但是仅在没有来自较高队列的数据分组等待发送的情况下才被发送。

公开(公告)号：US08164435B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US13041126

申请日：2011-03-04

申请人： Kenwood H. Hall ,  Eric G. Dorgelo ,  David K. Johnson ,  Dale Sapach

发明人： Kenwood H. Hall ,  Eric G. Dorgelo ,  David K. Johnson ,  Dale Sapach

IPC分类号： G08B23/00 ,  G08B9/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/41865 ,  G05B2219/31438 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/86

摘要： An alarm provision system comprises a recognizer component that receives an alarm/event and recognizes the alarm/event. A provision component analyzes hierarchical relationships associated with an industrial environment and automatically provides a subscribing entity with the alarm/event and at least one other alarm/event that is related to the received alarm/event, the provision of the at least one other alarm/event is based at least in part upon the analysis of the hierarchical relationships.

摘要翻译： 警报提供系统包括识别器组件，其接收警报/事件并识别警报/事件。 提供组件分析与工业环境相关联的分层关系，并自动向订阅实体提供与所接收的报警/事件相关的报警/事件和至少一个其它报警/事件，提供至少一个其它报警/ 事件至少部分地基于分层关系的分析。

公开(公告)号：US20120084062A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12896506

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Francisco P. Maturana ,  Kenwood H. Hall

发明人： Francisco P. Maturana ,  Kenwood H. Hall

IPC分类号： G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G06F17/5022 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F1/12 ,  G06F2217/62 ,  H04J3/0638 ,  H04J3/0641 ,  H04J3/0688 ,  H04N21/242

摘要： Systems and methods that efficiently simulate controlled systems are presented. A simulation management component (SMC) controls simulation of a controlled system by controlling a desired number of nodes, each comprising a controller (e.g., soft controller) and a simulated component or process, which are part of the controlled system. The simulation can be performed in a step-wise manner, wherein the simulation can comprise a desired number of steps of respectively desired lengths of time. For each step, the SMC dynamically selects a desired clock (e.g., currently identified slowest clock) as a master clock for the next step. The SMC predicts a length of time of the next step to facilitate setting a desired length of time for the next step based in part on the predicted length of time. As part of each step, components can synchronously exchange data via intra-node or inter-node connections to facilitate simulation.

摘要翻译： 介绍了有效模拟受控系统的系统和方法。 模拟管理组件（SMC）通过控制所需数量的节点来控制受控系统的模拟，每个节点包括作为受控系统的一部分的控制器（例如，软控制器）和模拟组件或过程。 模拟可以以逐步的方式执行，其中模拟可以包括分别期望的时间长度的期望数量的步骤。 对于每个步骤，SMC动态地选择期望的时钟（例如，当前确定的最慢时钟）作为下一步骤的主时钟。 SMC预测下一步的时间长度，以便于部分地基于预计的时间长度，以便于为下一步骤设置期望的时间长度。 作为每个步骤的一部分，组件可以通过节点内或节点间连接同步交换数据，以便于模拟。

公开(公告)号：US08145333B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12325893

申请日：2008-12-01

申请人： Pavel Vrba ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Petr Kadera ,  Vladimir Marik ,  Marek Obitko ,  Miloslav Radakovic

发明人： Pavel Vrba ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Petr Kadera ,  Vladimir Marik ,  Marek Obitko ,  Miloslav Radakovic

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/4188 ,  G05B2219/32035 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/24

摘要： An industrial control system and method of controlling an industrial process are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the control system includes an order system configured to receive an order from an external source and process the order to generate an order instance in accordance with an order ontology, at least one database storing a plurality of selectable generalized production plans and information identifying capabilities of a plurality of control entities, and a product agent in at least indirect communication with the order system, the at least one database and the control entities. The product agent receives at least one portion of the order instance, selects at least one of the generalized production plans, and communicates with the control entities so as to determine a production plan instance suitable for governing at least one aspect of an industrial process in order to satisfy at least one portion of the received order corresponding to the at least one portion of the order instance.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种控制工业过程的工业控制系统和方法。 在至少一个实施例中，控制系统包括订单系统，其被配置为从外部源接收订单并根据订单本体处理订单以生成订单实例，至少一个数据库存储多个可选择的广义生产计划 以及多个控制实体的信息识别能力，以及与订单系统，至少一个数据库和控制实体至少间接通信的产品代理。 产品代理接收订单实例的至少一部分，选择至少一个广义生产计划，并与控制实体进行通信，以便确定适合于按顺序管理工业过程的至少一个方面的生产计划实例 以满足与订单实例的至少一个部分相对应的接收到的订单的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20110258359A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US12761243

申请日：2010-04-15

申请人： Jan Bezdicek ,  Ladislav Bumbalek ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Jakub Slajs

发明人： Jan Bezdicek ,  Ladislav Bumbalek ,  Kenwood H. Hall ,  Jakub Slajs

IPC分类号： G06F13/36

CPC分类号： G05B19/4185 ,  G05B2219/31122 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/14 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02P90/14 ,  Y02P90/16

摘要： An improved industrial automation system and communication system for implementation therein, and related methods of operation, are described herein. In at least some embodiments, the improved communication system allows communication in the form of messages between modules in different control or enterprise domains. Further, in at least some embodiments, such communications are achieved by providing a communication system including a manufacturing service bus having two internal service busses with a bridge between the internal busses. Also, in at least some embodiments, a methodology of synchronous messaging is employed.