Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Robot control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-14
2009-11-17
Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Robot control
C700S114000, C700S169000, C700S248000, C700S255000, C318S568110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07620478
ABSTRACT:
A control system for controlling the movements of a plurality of mechanical units. The control system includes a program that includes a plurality of mechanical unit programs. Each program includes movement instructions for at least one of the mechanical units. The control system also includes a plurality of path planners. At least one of the path planners is adapted to receive instructions from more than one of the mechanical unit programs and on basis thereof determine how the mechanical units should move in order to synchronize their movements. The control system further includes switches adapted to switch a mechanical unit program from one path planner to another, whereby the movements of the mechanical units are synchronized when their mechanical unit programs are connected to the same path planner and the movements of the mechanical units are independent when their mechanical unit programs are connected to different path planners.
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Fortell Håkan
Johansson Sven-Erik
Lindström Sven-Erik
ABB AB
Black Thomas G
Franklin Eric J.
Olsen Lin B
Venable LLP
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