公开(公告)号：US20230090322A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17892643

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Dirk Schulz

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining an amount of a resource and/or capability of a process module, and dividing this amount by the maximum amount of the respective resource and/or capability to obtain a theoretical utilization of the resource and/or capability as the theoretical utilization of the process module. A pool of available process modules is searched to identify candidate process modules to replace the process module. The theoretical utilization for each candidate module is determined and an optimized topology of the plant is generated by replacing the process module with a candidate process module that has a same or a higher theoretical utilization than process module.

公开(公告)号：US20210089192A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17115867

申请日：2020-12-09

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Katharina Stark

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/451

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for setting up a plurality of devices belonging to a technical system, the devices having memory units that store instructions, includes the following steps: providing a plurality of symbols on a display a control computer, to a user, the symbols representing at least some of the plurality of devices; receiving a zoom indicator with a zoom value being a numerical value that indicates a scaling for a visualization of the plurality of symbols, and receiving a selection of at least one symbol as at least one selected symbol; depending on the zoom indicator, displaying at least one jump control symbol in association with the at least one selected symbol, with the association being a partial overlay of the jump control symbol over the at least one selected symbol; and upon receiving a user interaction with the jump control symbol, activating an instruction tool that enables changing instructions.

公开(公告)号：US20200218220A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16823906

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Katharina Stark ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/05 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the computer-supported providing of information, available in the form of computer code, for a service of a process module, which can be coupled for forming an automated process section with other process modules, comprising the following steps: providing an operator with a selection option for statuses of the service of the process module from a predefined status diagram with at least two statuses; receiving an input for establishing at least one status from the predefined status diagram for the service; providing a list of those units of the process module which emit first signals and/or receive second signals; for each status of the service, enabling and receiving corresponding inputs for providing first data, which specifies an assignment of possible first and second signals of units from the list as a cause to possible first and second signals of units from the list as an effect; and, based on the first data, determining second data which specifies an assignment of possible first and second signals of the units as a cause in an initial status of the service to possible first and second signals of the units from the list in an end status of the service. The invention also relates to a corresponding data processing device and a computer program product.

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：US20240256479A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18428039

申请日：2024-01-31

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

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

IPC: G06F13/364 ,  G06F9/54

CPC classification number: G06F13/364 ,  G06F9/541

Abstract: A connecting interface for a function module and/or function module instance in an industrial process environment for connecting an external function to the function module and/or function module instance, The function module and/or function module instance including definitions according to which the industrial process is operated, and the connecting interface containing information to create an external function module containing the external function by which the external functions can be added to the function module and/or function module instance.

公开(公告)号：US11961386B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17894728

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Dirk Schulz

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G08B21/18

CPC classification number: G08B23/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G08B21/18

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining an operational state of an industrial plant includes acquiring alarms raised within the plant and adding them to a pool of important alarms, determining whether a physical state of the plant indicated by a first alarm causes a second alarm or meets a predetermined state-dependent condition and, if so, moving the first alarm to a pool of informative alarms; and determining the operational state of the plant and/or a corrective action for improving this operational state based on the alarms in the pool of important alarms.

公开(公告)号：US20240020548A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18351729

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Nicolai Schoch ,  Katharina Stark ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G06N5/022

CPC classification number: G06N5/022

Abstract: A method of automatically augmenting a knowledge model representing one or more automation engineering domains. The method comprises: obtaining instance data relating to at least one component of an industrial automation system, wherein the component represents an instance of at least one entity in the knowledge model; processing the instance data using one or more data analytics algorithms to derive knowledge to be added to the knowledge model; and augmenting the knowledge model to represent the derived knowledge. Corresponding systems are also provided.

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：US11650574B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17559014

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Dirk Schulz ,  Katharina Stark ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/4155

CPC classification number: G05B19/4155 ,  G05B2219/31372

Abstract: A method for custom logic engineering in an industrial modular plant executing a production process includes receiving process data for the production process using at least one physical process module; determining a custom process topology by selecting, based on the received process data, at least one module type package, MTP; correlating to the at least one respective physical process module from a database, wherein the module type package is a digital representation of the respective physical process module; selecting at least one extender unit from the database based on the received process data; representing a logical function of the production process; determining connections between the extender unit(s) and the at least one MTP; setting properties of the extender unit(s) based on the received process data; and determining an extended control scheme for controlling dynamic behavior of the production process using the determined custom process topology.

公开(公告)号：US20230121753A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17957133

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Santonu Sarkar ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Nicolai Schoch ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A method for verifying process orchestration logic for a modular plant includes generating a plant execution model representing the process orchestration logic; analyzing the plant execution model to identify one or more potential failure scenarios; and generating one or more test cases based on the one or more identified failure scenarios.