公开(公告)号：US20220321652A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17706772

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Roland Braun ,  Philipp Bauer ,  Francisco Mendoza

IPC: H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/568

Abstract: A server, control circuit, or method for controlling an OPC UA Server includes receiving a request for data from an OPC UA Client, determining whether the request and/or the data requires a slow data access or a fast data access by a hardware implemented control circuit of the OPC UA Server; obtaining first data from a memory unit of the OPC UA Server when the request and/or the data requires the slow data access; obtaining second data from an second address space of the control circuit when the request and/or the data requires the fast data access; and sending the obtained first or second data to the OPC UA Client.

公开(公告)号：US20240361741A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18642920

申请日：2024-04-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Sten Gruener ,  Nicolai Schoch ,  Nafise Eskandani ,  Katharina Stark ,  Roland Braun

IPC: G05B19/05

CPC classification number: G05B19/05 ,  G05B2219/15006

Abstract: A system and method includes storing a description of at least one sensor in a database; storing a description of the at least one actuator in the database; storing a PLC-list comprising a description of the at least one PLC in the database; writing a controller program that describes an action of the at least one actuator caused by the at least one sensor; selecting, based on the database and the controller program, a PLC of the PLC-list, which is able to functionally connect the sensor and the actuator; generating an application for controlling the selected PLC based on the selected PLC and the controller program; and transferring the application to the selected PLC thus configuring and/or functionally connecting the at least one sensor and the at least one actuator of the sub-system.

公开(公告)号：US20240103478A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18527613

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Roland Braun ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/05

CPC classification number: G05B19/056 ,  G05B19/058 ,  G05B2219/34263

Abstract: A method performed by an OPC UA client includes importing a node set file pertaining to an OPC UA-enabled automation device, the nodeset file defining validation logic used to validate data to be written to the automation device; preparing data to be written to the automation device; and using the validation logic to validate the prepared data. An alternative method includes importing a nodeset file pertaining to an automation device in which a OPC UA server is embedded, the nodeset file defining validation logic used to validate data to be written to the automation device; receiving data to be written to the automation device; and using the validation logic to validate the received data.

公开(公告)号：US20230251635A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18300782

申请日：2023-04-14

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Sten Gruener ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Roland Braun ,  Michael Vach ,  Nicolai Schoch ,  Marcel Dix

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41845 ,  G05B19/41885 ,  G05B2219/32097 ,  G05B2219/32124

Abstract: A method of integrating modules into a hybrid modular plant comprising a discrete manufacturing part and a continuous manufacturing part includes integrating the discrete part into the continuous part, comprising constructing at least one module definition file mapping one or more discrete-part units of the discrete part to a continuous-part module and importing the module definition file into an orchestration layer of the continuous part. Alternatively, the method comprises integrating the continuous part into the discrete part, comprising constructing one or more interfaces representing each continuous-part module as one or more respective discrete-part units.

公开(公告)号：US10209695B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15038000

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Ravish Kumar ,  Deepaknath Tandur ,  Mallikarjun Kande ,  Roland Braun ,  Bhangale Milind ,  Neil Shah ,  Stefan Bollmeyer ,  Shashishekhar Pandharkar

IPC: G05B19/048 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: In aspects, the present invention discloses a method for replacing a first field device with a second field device using a commissioning tool. The method comprising retrieving a device description file associated with the first field device, analyzing the device description file, generating a first object by mapping a parameters of the second field device to a parameter from the identified one or more parameters based on a first index and a second index, generating a configuration file associated with the second file device based on the device description file and the generated first object, and transmitting the configuration file to the second field device for commissioning operation of the second field device. The step of analyzing the device description file comprises identifying one or more parameters from the plurality of parameters for mapping based on a predetermined criteria.

公开(公告)号：US12235628B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17535724

申请日：2021-11-26

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Marcel Dix ,  Katharina Stark ,  Roland Braun ,  Michael Vach ,  Sten Gruener ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Nicolai Schoch

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A computer-implemented resource management method for modular plants may include: receiving data identifying a required module type to be assembled into the modular plant as part of a module pipeline including one or more modules; and executing an optimization algorithm to select, from a plurality of modules having the required module type, a module for inclusion in the module pipeline on the basis of one or more predetermined optimization criteria.

公开(公告)号：US12140936B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17520738

申请日：2021-11-08

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Roland Braun ,  Michael Vach ,  Sten Gruener ,  Nicolai Schoch ,  Marcel Dix

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A method for configuring a modular industrial plant using an engineering tool includes using a plant engineering facility of the tool to create a representation of the modular industrial plant identifying modules to be orchestrated in the modular industrial plant. The modules include at least one function module that includes control software for the modular industrial plant. The method further includes using a module engineering facility of the tool to configure the function module for use in the modular industrial plant by editing a placeholder configuration file created by the tool for defining the configuration of the function module. Editing the configuration file causes a representation of the function module in the plant engineering facility to be automatically updated to reflect adaptations made to the function module using the module engineering facility. The method includes instructing the tool to assign the function modules so configured to the modular industrial plant.

公开(公告)号：US20230280710A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18315585

申请日：2023-05-11

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Roland Braun ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/0423 ,  G05B19/0428

Abstract: A system and method for connecting a process controller to one or more peer devices includes providing a process controller interface for bidirectional communication; using a peer device interface for bidirectional OPC UA communication with the peer devices; and providing a logic unit that determines one or more to-be-performed actions from the one or more inputs according to a predetermined logic; determines, according to the predetermined logic, one or more outputs which, when supplied to the process controller, and/or to the peer devices, cause the to-be-performed actions to be performed; and supply these outputs to the process controller, and/or to the one or more peer devices.

公开(公告)号：US11422777B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17105656

申请日：2020-11-27

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Johannes O. Schmitt ,  Sten Gruener ,  Somayeh Malakuti ,  Roland Braun

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F8/35 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06F8/41 ,  G06F8/71

Abstract: A computer system for automated model integration of an information model with a corresponding application includes: an information model server for exposing an information model to a consumer, the exposed information model including model-elements for exposing types or classes, and for exposing instances of types or classes and their member-values; an application component for providing application code augmented with mapping descriptions defining how an internal information model of the application is mapped to the exposed information model; and a model integration component that: registers internal information model-elements to be exposed; maps the registered internal information model-elements to exposed information model-elements in accordance with the mapping descriptions; and updates an information model-element by: detecting a change of an internal or exposed information model-element; determining a synchronization direction; and performing match-making to determine a model-element corresponding to the changed model-element by using signatures of the corresponding information model-elements.

公开(公告)号：US12261913B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17940481

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Roland Braun ,  Thomas Gamer ,  Ralf Jeske ,  Anders Trosten ,  Jeff Harding ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Sten Gruener

IPC: H04L12/70 ,  G06F12/10 ,  H04L67/125

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at a façade server. The façade server provides a configurable façade having a configurable address space and serving as an interface for a client and to provide a mapping between the configurable address space of the façade and a data space and/or an address space of an external server.