Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extending the functionality of a programmable logic controller (PLC) with apps without changing the PLC programming
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Application No.: US15040565Application Date: 2016-02-10
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Publication No.: US10365626B2Publication Date: 2019-07-30
- Inventor: George Lo , Thomas Gruenewald , Phani Ram Kumar Kuruganty , Kurt Dirk Bettenhausen
- Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Applicant Address: DE Munich
- Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Current Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Current Assignee Address: DE Munich
- Main IPC: G05B19/05
- IPC: G05B19/05 ; G05B19/042
Abstract:
A programmable logic controller comprises a processor, a PLC operating environment, a device memory, and an app container. The PLC operating environment is configured to execute a controller automation program providing a plurality of skill functions. The device memory comprises a plurality of apps which are configured to perform a discrete set of automation functions using the plurality of skill functions. The app container is logically separate from the PLC operating environment and configured to provide a runtime environment for the apps.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160239011A1 Extending a Programmable Logic Controller with Apps Public/Granted day:2016-08-18
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