公开(公告)号：US10073749B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14959392

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Ettore Ferranti ,  Manuel Oriol ,  Michael Wahler ,  Thijmen de Gooijer ,  Thomas Gamer

IPC: G06F11/20 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G06F11/16

CPC classification number: G06F11/203 ,  G05B23/0208 ,  G06F11/1658 ,  G06F2201/805

Abstract: A combination of a component-based automation framework, software-based redundancy patterns, and a distributed, reliable runtime manager, is able to detect host failures and to trigger a reconfiguration of the system at runtime. This combined solution maintains system operation in case a fault occurs and, in addition, automatically restores fault tolerance by using backup contingency plans, and without the need for operator intervention or immediate hardware replacement. A fault-tolerant fault tolerance mechanism is thus provided, which restores the original level of fault tolerance after a failure has occurred—automatically and immediately, i.e., without having to wait for a repair or replacement of the faulty entity. In short, the invention delivers increased availability or uptime of a system at reduced costs and complexity for an operator or engineer by adapting automatically to a new environment.

公开(公告)号：US20230113281A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17906162

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Niklaus Meyer ,  Ettore Ferranti ,  Stephan Gerspach ,  Michael Obrist

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G16Y40/30

Abstract: To configure an Internet of Things, IoT, device for collecting data from industrial devices, the IoT device is coupled to a IoT platform. The IoT platform stores device twin data of the industrial devices. The device twin data includes configuration information. The IoT device retrieves the configuration information from the device twin data stored in the IoT platform and uses the configuration information for collecting data from the industrial devices.