SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATION OF AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM COMPONENT WITH MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES

    公开(公告)号:US20210405629A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17469908

    申请日:2021-09-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A computer system for interoperable data exchange between a plurality of information systems via a digital representation service associated with a digital representation of a physical device with each information system being at least one of an information source and an information consumer regarding data associated with the physical device, the digital representation being a virtual entity replicating data of the physical device and data associated with the device life cycle, includes: at least one digital representation service for the physical device, the at least one digital representation service having: an interface for receiving a request for device related data; a management module for generating and updating the digital representation of the device, the digital representation storing a plurality of data models with each stored data model being associated with a particular information system; and a semantic relations library storing semantic relations between model element types from stored data models.

    Broker Entity to Bridge Semantic Gaps for Information Produced in Industrial Plants

    公开(公告)号:US20240111272A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18532243

    申请日:2023-12-07

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: G05B19/4183 G05B19/4185

    Abstract: A computer-implemented broker entity receives from a requesting device a request for one or more target values of state information that have sought target semantic meanings; obtains one or more source values of state information that are associated with given source semantic meanings; obtains at least in part from a transformation library one or more transformations, wherein each transformation maps one or more first values that are associated with first semantic meanings to one or more second values that are associated with second semantic meanings; applies the one or more transformations or a new transformation obtained based on the one or more transformations to the source values of state information, thereby obtaining the one or more target values of state information; and transmits the one or more target values to the requesting device.

    PROCESS ANALYZER ADAPTER
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210010933A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16920444

    申请日:2020-07-03

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A process analyzer adapter includes: a first part connectable to a process analyzer, the first part being rotatable about a first axis; a second part; and a third part. The first part is rotationally connected to the second part. The second part is rotationally connected to the third part. The second part is rotatable about a second axis, rotation of the second part about the second axis tilting the first axis. The third part is connectable to a flange of an industrial process equipment.

    METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF SEMATIC-BASED PROJECTS IN BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190280889A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US16293668

    申请日:2019-03-06

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for semantic-based planning, engineering, and commissioning a project in a building or home automation system, using multiple technologies/protocols of devices including sensors, actuators and control devices, the method being based on a semantic based model having an automatic configuration generation for specific technologies/protocols from a function-based device specification, the method including the following multiple transformation steps: calculating/creating a configuration for a specific protocol/technology using a mapping complex or structure of rules or processing instructions that takes into account the semantic-based model, technology models, heuristics, and/or technology constraints of the devices; generating an internal model of the building automation system with communication objects as an output of the automatic created configuration calculation; transforming the internal model, depending on a targeted technology/protocol, in order to create either application programming interface (API) calls or a format for a mandatory tool, and downloading the created configuration into the building automation devices.

    Device for gas-tight connection between a connection surface and a reference surface

    公开(公告)号:US11815203B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17371136

    申请日:2021-07-09

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: F16L27/053 F16L27/06

    Abstract: A device for gas-tight connection includes: a first connection point with a terminal surface; a second connection point with a stationary, predetermined reference surface of a pipe flange connection, which is arranged relative to the terminal surface by an offset angle which is compensated for by an angular offset compensation; and a flanged disc unit. The first connection point includes a central ball-and-socket joint arrangement as an angular misalignment compensation. The central ball-and-socket joint arrangement has a tube section with a convex distal end region configured to interact in an articulated manner with a concave annular region, corresponding thereto, of the flanged disc unit. A side surface region of the flanged disc unit includes at least one adjusting screw for adapting to the offset angle so as to adjust a local distance to a counter-disc fixedly fastened coaxially to a pipe section adjacent to the convex distal end region.

    Method of enabling a secure communication to a target device over a network

    公开(公告)号:US11582210B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17313496

    申请日:2021-05-06

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method for enabling a secure communication with a target device over a network includes: opening an unsecured OPC UA Endpoint by an OPC UA Server that runs on the target device; connecting to the OPC UA Server over the network by an OPC UA Client running on a first device, and requesting the initial device certificate; receiving the initial device certificate by unsecured communication over the network; validating, by the first device, the initial device certificate; establishing, by the first device, a device certificate; encrypting, by the first device, at least the device certificate; sending the encrypted data over the network; decrypting, by the target device, the encrypted data using an initial device private key associated with the initial device certificate to obtain at least the device certificate; storing the device certificate on the target device; and opening a secured OPC UA Endpoint by the OPC UA Server.

    Retrieving Industrial Asset Data from Disparate Data Sources

    公开(公告)号:US20230022369A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17859252

    申请日:2022-07-07

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for retrieving data that relates to at least one industrial asset includes the steps of: receiving, from a requesting entity, a query for data objects from one or more lifecycle phases of the at least one industrial asset; mapping the query to one or more types of data objects that are available from one or more given data sources relating to the at least one industrial asset; obtaining, from the one or more data sources, one or more data objects of the one or more types; producing, from the one or more data objects, a response to the query; and transmitting the response to the requesting entity.

    Method for automatic configuration of sematic-based projects in building automation systems

    公开(公告)号:US11038706B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16293668

    申请日:2019-03-06

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for semantic-based planning, engineering, and commissioning a project in a building or home automation system, using multiple technologies/protocols of devices including sensors, actuators and control devices, the method being based on a semantic based model having an automatic configuration generation for specific technologies/protocols from a function-based device specification, the method including the following multiple transformation steps: calculating/creating a configuration for a specific protocol/technology using a mapping complex or structure of rules or processing instructions that takes into account the semantic-based model, technology models, heuristics, and/or technology constraints of the devices; generating an internal model of the building automation system with communication objects as an output of the automatic created configuration calculation; transforming the internal model, depending on a targeted technology/protocol, in order to create either application programming interface (API) calls or a format for a mandatory tool, and downloading the created configuration into the building automation devices.

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