公开(公告)号：US20240012695A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18347725

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Nicolai Schoch ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G06F9/54

CPC classification number: G06F9/541

Abstract: A method performed by an integration subsystem for integrating a plurality of automation engineering subsystems into an aggregate system, the method comprising using at least one ontological model to interface a first said automation engineering subsystem with a second said automation engineering subsystem. Interoperability of the subsystems is therefore facilitated.

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：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：US20180314222A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15772447

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Chaojun Xu ,  Axel Haller ,  Rainer Drath ,  Ralf Jeske

IPC: G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/13148 ,  G05B2219/15009

Abstract: A configuration system and method for process automation configured to access structural process diagrams representing process components. Each process component includes interconnections between process components. Each interconnection represents a physical connection. The system has at least one processor configured to generate corresponding process object instances for process components wherein a particular component type defines at least an interlock property and/or an operating condition.

公开(公告)号：US20250138509A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18926585

申请日：2024-10-25

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Nicolai Schoch ,  Benedikt Schmidt ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/4155

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing an automated chat output with respect to an industrial plant environment includes obtaining a prompt input from a user; selecting at least one related industrial plant document from a provided document database of a plurality of industrial plant documents, wherein the at least one related industrial plant document is related to the obtained prompt input; determining an enhanced prompt using the obtained prompt input and the selected at least one related industrial plant document; and determining a chat output by inputting the enhanced prompt into a first large language model.

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：US20240330725A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18618057

申请日：2024-03-27

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

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

IPC: G06N5/04

CPC classification number: G06N5/04

Abstract: A method for generating an enriched alarm message associated to an initial alarm message of a concerned component of a plant includes providing a plurality of information model rules related to alarm messages for respective interrelations of components of the plant; applying the plurality of information model rules related to the alarm messages to respective components of a topology of the plant, for generating a system of information model rules related to the respective alarm messages of the plant; inferring logical consequences for the system of information model rules, which are related to the initial alarm message originated by the concerned component; and generating the enriched alarm message by combining the information model rules related to the initial alarm message of the concerned component, based on the inferred logical consequences.

公开(公告)号：US12025976B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17267154

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G05B13/02

CPC classification number: G05B19/41885 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B2219/32128 ,  G05B2219/34295

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method associated with a simulation model of a process module configured to execute at least one module service. The process module is interlinkable or interlinked with further process modules to carry out a technical process in a cascade of module services, and includes Providing a process logic specification of the technical process, a control logic specification of the process module, a state engine of the process module from a configuration of the at least one service, and a process connection information of the technical process; Generating at least a part of the simulation model from a combination thereof, and Linking at least a part of the generated simulation model to a module type package for the process module, or extending a module type package for the process module by at least a part of the generated simulation model.

公开(公告)号：US12025966B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17169567

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G05B19/05

CPC classification number: G05B19/058 ,  G05B19/054 ,  G05B19/056

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a process control system; at least one process module; and a process module logic entity associated with the at least one process module. The process control system communicates with the at least one process module via a process module interface. The process module logic entity provides a control logic of the at least one process module.