Audit trail in a programmable safety instrumented system via biometric signature(s)
    1.
    发明申请
    Audit trail in a programmable safety instrumented system via biometric signature(s) 有权
    通过生物识别签名在可编程安全仪表系统中的审计跟踪

    公开(公告)号:US20070199047A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:US11360182

    申请日:2006-02-23

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    CPC分类号: G06F21/32

    摘要: System(s) and method(s) that facilitate utilizing biometric sensors (e.g., fingerprint, hand scan, voice recognition . . . ) in manufacturing systems in order to maintain accurate safety audit trails. A safety audit system, utilizing a biometric sensing device, facilitates determining if a user is allowed to access and change the configuration of the manufacturing system. Once a user is allowed to change the configuration (e.g., programmable electronics, tooling changes, software updates, etc.) the changes are automatically recorded in a safety audit database. Automatic storage of configuration changes mitigates manual recording of changes thereby enhancing the safety audit data often necessary to meet safety standards for manufacturing systems.

    摘要翻译: 有助于在制造系统中利用生物特征传感器(例如,指纹,手扫描,语音识别等)以便保持准确的安全审计线索的系统和方法。 使用生物特征感测装置的安全审查系统有助于确定用户是否被允许访问和改变制造系统的配置。 一旦允许用户更改配置(例如,可编程电子设备,工具更改,软件更新等),则更改将自动记录在安全审核数据库中。 配置变更的自动存储减轻了手动记录变化,从而增强了通常必要的安全审核数据,以满足制造系统的安全标准。

    Electromechanical relay system
    9.
    发明授权
    Electromechanical relay system 失效
    机电继电器系统

    公开(公告)号:US5559664A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-24

    申请号:US73096

    申请日:1993-06-07

    摘要: A photodetection system and related circuitry designed to sense the intrusion of an opaque object in a light plane. Upon sensing the intrusion, the system quickly initiates a machine-stopping sequence prior to the opaque object coming into contact with the machine while that machine is operating. The system comprises a SYSTEM microcontroller and a WATCHDOG microcontroller, both of which operate an output control device of the light curtain switch of the invention, wherein the output control device comprises a plurality of electromechanical relays. Both microcontrollers also perform system hardware and software integrity checks. Furthermore, the WATCHDOG microcontroller evaluates the performance of the SYSTEM microcontroller by transmitting a false intrusion signal to a photosource, determining whether the false signal has been detected, and then verifying that the SYSTEM microcontroller has initiated the machine-stopping sequence. The machine-stopping sequence may be overridden by the WATCHDOG microcontroller, or it may be initiated if the false signal is not detected. The combination of electronic, mechanical, and optical modules of the present invention provides improved reliability and accuracy. In addition, the SYSTEM microcontroller and the WATCHDOG microcontroller are designed so as to reduce the system's sensitivity to spurious signals.

    摘要翻译: 光检测系统和相关电路,设计用于感测光平面中不透明物体的侵入。 在感测入侵时,系统在该机器正在运行之前,在不透明物体与机器接触之前,快速启动机器停止序列。 该系统包括SYSTEM微控制器和WATCHDOG微控制器,两者都操作本发明的光幕开关的输出控制装置,其中输出控制装置包括多个机电继电器。 两个微控制器还执行系统硬件和软件完整性检查。 此外,WATCHDOG微控制器通过向光源发送假入侵信号,确定是否检测到伪信号,然后验证SYSTEM微控制器已启动停机序列来评估SYSTEM微控制器的性能。 机器停止序列可能被WATCHDOG微控制器覆盖,或者如果未检测到假信号,则可能启动停机序列。 本发明的电子,机械和光学模块的组合提供了改进的可靠性和精度。 此外,SYSTEM微控制器和WATCHDOG微控制器被设计为降低系统对寄生信号的灵敏度。

    Light curtain system with system and watchdog microcontrollers
    10.
    发明授权
    Light curtain system with system and watchdog microcontrollers 失效
    光幕系统与系统和看门狗微控制器

    公开(公告)号:US5218196A

    公开(公告)日:1993-06-08

    申请号:US755566

    申请日:1991-09-05

    摘要: A photodetection system and related circuitry designed to sense the intrusion of an opaque object in a light plane. Upon sensing the intrusion, the system quickly initiates a machine-stopping sequence prior to the opaque object coming into contact with the machine while that machine is operating. The system comprises a SYSTEM microcontroller and a WATCHDOG microcontroller, both of which operate an output control device of the light curtain switch of the invention, wherein the output control device comprises a plurality of electromechanical relays. Both microcontrollers also perform system hardware and software integrity checks. Furthermore, the WATCHDOG microcontroller evaluates the performance of the SYSTEM microcontroller by transmitting a false intrusion signal to a photosource, determining whether the false signal has been detected, and then verifying that the SYSTEM microcontroller has initiated the machine-stopping sequence. The machine-stopping sequence may be overridden by the WATCHDOG microcontroller, or it may be initiated if the false signal is not detected. The combination of electronic, mechanical, and optical modules of the present invention provides improved reliability and accuracy. In addition, the SYSTEM microcontroller and the WATCHDOG microcontroller are designed so as to reduce the system's sensitivity to spurious signals.

    摘要翻译: 光检测系统和相关电路,设计用于感测光平面中不透明物体的侵入。 在感测入侵时,系统在该机器正在运行之前,在不透明物体与机器接触之前,快速启动机器停止序列。 该系统包括SYSTEM微控制器和WATCHDOG微控制器,两者都操作本发明的光幕开关的输出控制装置,其中输出控制装置包括多个机电继电器。 两个微控制器还执行系统硬件和软件完整性检查。 此外,WATCHDOG微控制器通过向光源发送假入侵信号,确定是否检测到伪信号,然后验证SYSTEM微控制器已启动停机序列来评估SYSTEM微控制器的性能。 机器停止序列可能被WATCHDOG微控制器覆盖,或者如果未检测到假信号,则可能启动停机序列。 本发明的电子,机械和光学模块的组合提供了改进的可靠性和精度。 此外,SYSTEM微控制器和WATCHDOG微控制器被设计为降低系统对寄生信号的灵敏度。