Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Article handling
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Hess, Douglas (Department: 3651)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Article handling
C700S228000, C198S781060
Reexamination Certificate
active
07062355
ABSTRACT:
An electrical communications architecture for implementation in a conveyor system, and a method of communicating information among components of a conveyor system, are disclosed. The electrical communications architecture includes a central control device, first and second conveyor modules, and an address-based network. The conveyor modules respectively support first and second control devices and associated first and second sensors. The network couples all of the control devices, and each control device has a respective address on the network. Information is communicated between the associated sensors and control devices by way of respective dedicated connections, and information is communicated among the control devices by way of the network. The first control device operates based upon a program including instructions from the central control device indicative of the address of the second control device with which the second sensor is associated, from which the first control device is to receive sensor information.
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Blech Steven P.
Caspers John P.
Majcher Gregory A.
Svetina Gregory J.
Wielebski Wayne
Gerasimow Alexander M.
Hess Douglas
Quarles & Brady LLP
Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc.
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