公开(公告)号：US06725104B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09957884

申请日：2001-09-21

申请人： George Lo ,  Ronald Lange ,  Jürgen Schmoll

发明人： George Lo ,  Ronald Lange ,  Jürgen Schmoll

IPC分类号： G05B1918

CPC分类号： G05B23/027 ,  G05B2219/31457 ,  G05B2219/33209

摘要： A method and system for communicating and controlling remotely devices in an automated facility exchanges electronic messages (“E-mails”) between a server that controls the devices and an operator having a client device that has E-mail capabilities. An automation controller overseeing devices and stations within the facility is configured to send and receive over a network, such as the Internet, E-mail messages containing instructions and information. Accordingly, an operator may be alerted to alarm information, fault codes, and other operational parameters via E-mail, and after correcting the fault code or other problem, the operator may send an E-mail message to the automation controller that the situation has been corrected. The operator may also send and receive other information to and from the devices within the facility. Thus, not only human-to-machine and machine-to-human E-mail communication is facilitated, but also machine-to-machine communications via E-mail.

摘要翻译： 用于在自动化设施中通信和控制远程设备的方法和系统在控制设备的服务器和具有具有电子邮件功能的客户端设备的操作者之间交换电子消息（“电子邮件”）。 监控设备内的设备和站的自动化控制器被配置为通过诸如因特网的网络发送和接收包含指令和信息的电子邮件。 因此，可以通过电子邮件向操作者通知警报信息，故障代码和其他操作参数，并且在纠正故障代码或其他问题之后，操作员可以向自动化控制器发送电子邮件消息， 已被纠正。 操作员还可以向设施内的设备发送和接收其他信息。 因此，不仅人机对机器对人的电子邮件通信也是便利的，而且还通过电子邮件进行机对机通信。

公开(公告)号：US20140095935A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14119899

申请日：2012-05-23

申请人： Gerhard Zimmermann ,  Yan Lu ,  George Lo

发明人： Gerhard Zimmermann ,  Yan Lu ,  George Lo

IPC分类号： G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/079 ,  G05B23/0251 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L12/2827

摘要： In order to reduce computation time and cost involved with detecting and diagnosing a fault in a system, simplified representations of components of the system are used to estimate valid intervals for state variables at the components. Generic failure rules are configured to compare the estimated valid intervals to related intervals for the same state variables, from either observations or propagations, for overlap. Failure output vectors are generated based on the comparison, and the failure output vectors are compared to diagnostic matrices to determine a source of the fault.

摘要翻译： 为了减少系统中检测和诊断故障所涉及的计算时间和成本，系统组件的简化表示用于估计组件中状态变量的有效间隔。 通用故障规则被配置为将相对于相同状态变量的估计有效间隔与观察或传播进行比较，以用于重叠。 基于比较生成故障输出向量，并将故障输出向量与诊断矩阵进行比较，以确定故障源。

公开(公告)号：US08606554B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12906186

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Gerhard Zimmermann ,  Yan Lu ,  George Lo

发明人： Gerhard Zimmermann ,  Yan Lu ,  George Lo

IPC分类号： G06G7/56 ,  G06G7/50 ,  G01M1/38 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G05B23/0243 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G05B2219/2614

摘要： Systems and methods are described that provide a Heat Flow Model (HFM) graph modeling methodology. Embodiments automatically translate formal HVAC system descriptions from a Building Information Model (BIM) into HFM graphs, and compile the graphs into executable FDD systems. During an engineering phase, a user interface is used to enter parameters, conditions, and switches not found in the BIM. During a runtime phase, real-time data from an HVAC control system is input to the generated FDD system (HFM graph) for fault detection and diagnosis.

摘要翻译： 描述了提供热流模型（HFM）图建模方法的系统和方法。 实施方案将正式的HVAC系统描述从建筑信息模型（BIM）转换为HFM图形，并将图形编译成可执行的FDD系统。 在工程阶段，用户界面用于输入BIM中未找到的参数，条件和开关。 在运行阶段期间，来自HVAC控制系统的实时数据被输入到生成的FDD系统（HFM图）用于故障检测和诊断。

公开(公告)号：US20120235646A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13228515

申请日：2011-09-09

申请人： George Lo ,  Mohammad Abdullah Al Faruque ,  Hartmut Ludwig ,  Livio Dalloro ,  Barry R. Contrael ,  Paul Terricciano

发明人： George Lo ,  Mohammad Abdullah Al Faruque ,  Hartmut Ludwig ,  Livio Dalloro ,  Barry R. Contrael ,  Paul Terricciano

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： B60L11/1844 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/92 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14

摘要： A system and method are provided for the collaborative charging of electric vehicles. The collaborative charging manages the disbursement of power from a neighborhood transformer so as to increase the efficiency of electric vehicle charging at the residences without significantly altering the existing power distribution and residential infrastructures. Time-flexible loads are shed in order to efficiently allocate energy distribution without compromising the comfort or security of the user. The identities of individual residential power demands can be concealed to protect the user's privacy or made available to further optimize power allocation. The power allocation negotiation may be performed in a residential local demand management client separate from the residential charging station.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于电动车辆协同充电的系统和方法。 协同收费管理邻里变压器的电力支付，提高住宅电动汽车充电的效率，不会对现有配电和住宅基础设施造成重大改变。 时间灵活的负载是为了有效地分配能量分配，而不会影响用户的舒适性或安全性。 可以隐藏个人住宅电力需求的身份，以保护用户的隐私或提供进一步优化电力分配。 电力分配协商可以在与住宅充电站分开的住宅本地需求管理客户端中执行。

公开(公告)号：US08255065B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12427203

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Yan Lu ,  George Lo ,  Dong Wei

发明人： Yan Lu ,  George Lo ,  Dong Wei

IPC分类号： G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/1204 ,  G05B2219/13099

摘要： Methods and architectures are described that provide function block mobility between PLCs. Each PLC configured with Mobile Function Blocks (MFBs) may forward and execute MFBs from each other. To enable MFB mobility over a communication bus, each PLC having one or more configured MFBs requires a Communication Function Block (CFB) and an MFB directory data block. Each PLC maintains an MFB directory data block to store its MFB directory which is used when other PLCs send requests to check the availability of MFBs they need to run new tasks.

摘要翻译： 描述了在PLC之间提供功能块移动性的方法和体系结构。 配置有移动功能块（MFB）的每个PLC都可以相互转发和执行MFB。 为了通过通信总线实现MFB移动性，具有一个或多个配置的MFB的每个PLC都需要通信功能块（CFB）和MFB目录数据块。 每个PLC维护一个MFB目录数据块以存储其MFB目录，当其他PLC发送请求以检查他们需要运行新任务的MFB的可用性时使用它。

公开(公告)号：US20090276060A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12427203

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Yan Lu ,  George Lo ,  Dong Wei

发明人： Yan Lu ,  George Lo ,  Dong Wei

IPC分类号： G05B9/03 ,  G05B19/02

CPC分类号： G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/1204 ,  G05B2219/13099

摘要： Methods and architectures are described that provide function block mobility between PLCs. Each PLC configured with Mobile Function Blocks (MFBs) may forward and execute MFBs from each other. To enable MFB mobility over a communication bus, each PLC having one or more configured MFBs requires a Communication Function Block (CFB) and an MFB directory data block. Each PLC maintains an MFB directory data block to store its MFB directory which is used when other PLCs send requests to check the availability of MFBs they need to run new tasks.

摘要翻译： 描述了在PLC之间提供功能块移动性的方法和体系结构。 配置有移动功能块（MFB）的每个PLC都可以相互转发和执行MFB。 为了通过通信总线实现MFB移动性，具有一个或多个配置的MFB的每个PLC都需要通信功能块（CFB）和MFB目录数据块。 每个PLC维护一个MFB目录数据块以存储其MFB目录，当其他PLC发送请求以检查他们需要运行新任务的MFB的可用性时使用它。

公开(公告)号：US20050144601A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US11018464

申请日：2004-12-21

申请人： George Lo

发明人： George Lo

IPC分类号： G05B19/05 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/45 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G08B20060101 ,  G08B1/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/0426 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06Q30/04

摘要： A method and system for generating programming code and/or configuration data for programmable controller and the networks on which they operate is disclosed. In one embodiment, programming code is generated on a centralized server having a web-enabled engineering tool. The engineering tool operates on client devices that are in communication with the server over a network, such as the Interntet. Preferably, the engineering tool runs in a browser application (or other network-interfacing-application) on the client device and a user generates the programming code on the server with the aid of the client device. By centralizing the engineering tool, which may contain a configuration editor and a configuration management tool having version management functionality, a new business paradigm for providing engineering tool services to customers having programmable controllers. In addition, new methods and tools for collaborative engineering of programming code are enabled.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于生成可编程控制器及其操作的网络的编程代码和/或配置数据的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，在具有启用Web的工程工具的集中式服务器上生成编程代码。 工程工具在通过网络与服务器通信的客户端设备上运行，例如Interntet。 优选地，工程工具在客户端设备上的浏览器应用（或其他网络接口应用）中运行，并且用户借助于客户端设备在服务器上生成编程代码。 通过集中可能包含配置编辑器和具有版本管理功能的配置管理工具的工程工具，可以为具有可编程控制器的客户提供工程工具服务的新业务范例。 此外，启用了编程代码协同工程的新方法和工具。

公开(公告)号：US10331510B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US14119899

申请日：2012-05-23

申请人： Gerhard Zimmermann ,  Yan Lu ,  George Lo

发明人： Gerhard Zimmermann ,  Yan Lu ,  George Lo

IPC分类号： G06F11/07 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B23/02

摘要： In order to reduce computation time and cost involved with detecting and diagnosing a fault in a system, simplified representations of components of the system are used to estimate valid intervals for state variables at the components. Generic failure rules are configured to compare the estimated valid intervals to related intervals for the same state variables, from either observations or propagations, for overlap. Failure output vectors are generated based on the comparison, and the failure output vectors are compared to diagnostic matrices to determine a source of the fault.

公开(公告)号：US08086664B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US09961931

申请日：2001-09-24

申请人： George Lo

发明人： George Lo

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/13055 ,  G05B2219/13144 ,  G05B2219/15038 ,  G05B2219/31156 ,  G05B2219/31422 ,  G05B2219/33148 ,  Y02P90/18

摘要： A method and system for generating programming code and/or configuration data for programmable controller and the networks on which they operate is disclosed. In one embodiment, programming code is generated on a centralized server having a web-enabled engineering tool. The engineering tool operates on client devices that are in communication with the server over a network, such as the Interntet. Preferably, the engineering tool runs in a browser application (or other network-interfacing-application) on the client device and a user generates the programming code on the server with the aid of the client device. By centralizing the engineering tool, which may contain a configuration editor and a configuration management tool having version management functionality, a new business paradigm for providing engineering tool services to customers having programmable controllers. In addition, new methods and tools for collaborative engineering of programming code are enabled.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于生成可编程控制器及其操作的网络的编程代码和/或配置数据的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，在具有启用Web的工程工具的集中式服务器上生成编程代码。 工程工具在通过网络与服务器通信的客户端设备上运行，例如Interntet。 优选地，工程工具在客户端设备上的浏览器应用（或其他网络接口应用）中运行，并且用户借助于客户端设备在服务器上生成编程代码。 通过集中可能包含配置编辑器和具有版本管理功能的配置管理工具的工程工具，可以为具有可编程控制器的客户提供工程工具服务的新业务范例。 此外，启用了编程代码协同工程的新方法和工具。

公开(公告)号：US20070067144A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11233196

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： Bernhard Gaissmaier ,  Georg Muenzel ,  George Lo

发明人： Bernhard Gaissmaier ,  Georg Muenzel ,  George Lo

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/41875 ,  G05B2219/31472 ,  G05B2219/35485 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/22

摘要： A supervisory control system and display client are disclosed. The supervisory control system generates a graphical display representative of an operational status of operational components in a plant, facility or process being supervised. There are typically several types of operational components in the plant, facility or process. The system includes a server in communication with the operational components via a network. The server maintains a plurality of equipment unit objects, each of the equipment unit objects having one or more parameters representative of the operational status of the operational components. A display client is in communication with the server. The display client stores one or more equipment symbol objects, each of the one or more equipment symbol objects defining a graphical representation of one of the one or more operational components in the graphical display. The display client also stores a picture object that describes a location of each of the one or more operational components in the graphics display. The display client requests an update of the graphical display and receives equipment unit objects from the server. A processor in the display client generates the graphical display by processing the one or more equipment unit objects with the picture object and with the one or more equipment symbol objects.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种监控系统和显示客户机。 监督控制系统产生代表被监督的工厂，设施或过程中的操作部件的操作状态的图形显示。 在工厂，设施或过程中通常有几种类型的操作部件。 该系统包括经由网络与操作部件通信的服务器。 服务器维护多个设备单元对象，每个设备单元对象具有表示操作组件的操作状态的一个或多个参数。 显示客户端与服务器通信。 显示客户端存储一个或多个设备符号对象，所述一个或多个设备符号对象中的每一个定义图形显示中的一个或多个操作组件之一的图形表示。 显示客户端还存储描述图形显示中的一个或多个操作组件中的每一个的位置的图像对象。 显示客户端请求更新图形显示并从服务器接收设备单元对象。 显示客户端中的处理器通过用图像对象和一个或多个设备符号对象处理一个或多个设备单元对象来生成图形显示。