Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Generic control system – apparatus or process
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Decady, Albert (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Generic control system, apparatus or process
C118S687000, C382S153000, C700S245000, C700S248000, C700S250000, C700S261000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07904182
ABSTRACT:
A control system includes a clustered architecture having a master controller, a central control section including one or more first remote controllers under direct control of the master controller, and a distributed control section including a cluster controller controlled by the master controller. The cluster controller controls the activities of one or more second remote controllers. Each of the first and second remote controllers are utilized to drive one or more axes.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4047003 (1977-09-01), Larocca
patent: 4482968 (1984-11-01), Inaba et al.
patent: 4837704 (1989-06-01), Lengefeld
patent: 4864204 (1989-09-01), Daggett et al.
patent: 4879644 (1989-11-01), Gottshall
patent: 4887014 (1989-12-01), Kato
patent: 4925312 (1990-05-01), Onaga et al.
patent: 5038089 (1991-08-01), Szakaly
patent: 5150288 (1992-09-01), Imai
patent: 5229931 (1993-07-01), Takeshima
patent: 5241250 (1993-08-01), Nagasawa
patent: 5351776 (1994-10-01), Keller
patent: 5420485 (1995-05-01), Campbell, Jr.
patent: 5440494 (1995-08-01), Akamaru
patent: 5699242 (1997-12-01), Togawa
patent: 5787002 (1998-07-01), Iwamoto
patent: 5789890 (1998-08-01), Genov et al.
patent: 5956465 (1999-09-01), Takagi et al.
patent: 5963444 (1999-10-01), Shidara et al.
patent: 6027112 (2000-02-01), Guenther
patent: 6039316 (2000-03-01), Jackson
patent: 6092001 (2000-07-01), Mizuno
patent: 6119052 (2000-09-01), Guenther
patent: 6240335 (2001-05-01), Wehrung et al.
patent: 6278906 (2001-08-01), Piepmeier et al.
patent: 6278907 (2001-08-01), Fromherz
patent: 6308110 (2001-10-01), Fromherz
patent: 6512970 (2003-01-01), Albert
patent: 6577925 (2003-06-01), Fromherz
patent: 6598859 (2003-07-01), Kureck
patent: 6654648 (2003-11-01), Nada
patent: 6662076 (2003-12-01), Conboy
patent: 6702255 (2004-03-01), Dehdashtian
patent: 6788989 (2004-09-01), Kodama
patent: 6873882 (2005-03-01), Tachibana
patent: 6951274 (2005-10-01), Zeitler et al.
patent: 7043309 (2006-05-01), Jackson
patent: 7096091 (2006-08-01), Haas et al.
patent: 7148635 (2006-12-01), Piefer
patent: 7149606 (2006-12-01), Krause
patent: 7191061 (2007-03-01), McKay
patent: 7245989 (2007-07-01), Hosek et al.
patent: 7269475 (2007-09-01), Hogg et al.
patent: 7284652 (2007-10-01), Zeitler et al.
patent: 7289867 (2007-10-01), Markle
patent: 7319907 (2008-01-01), Kasdan
patent: 2001/0020251 (2001-09-01), Sheikh
patent: 2002/0110155 (2002-08-01), Pearce et al.
patent: 2002/0164242 (2002-11-01), Wehrung
patent: 2003/0028275 (2003-02-01), Fromherz
patent: 2004/0074877 (2004-04-01), Hochhalter et al.
patent: 2004/0111536 (2004-06-01), Ellerbrock
patent: 2004/0158666 (2004-08-01), Korowitz
patent: 2005/0061248 (2005-03-01), Koyama et al.
patent: 2006/0287769 (2006-12-01), Yanagita et al.
patent: 2007/0168082 (2007-07-01), Kim
patent: 2007/0282486 (2007-12-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2007/0293989 (2007-12-01), Norris
patent: 2008/0017476 (2008-01-01), Zeitler et al.
patent: 2008/0046121 (2008-02-01), Pao
patent: 989498 (2000-03-01), None
patent: 10020922 (1998-01-01), None
patent: 10198408 (1998-07-01), None
patent: 2004280195 (2004-10-01), None
patent: 2005246543 (2005-09-01), None
patent: 2006088330 (2006-04-01), None
patent: 2007083085 (2007-07-01), None
Hosek, “Clustered-Architecture Motion Control system Utilizing IEEE 1394b Communication Network”, Jun. 8-10, 2005, p. 2939-2945.
Moura,J.T., Design of Perturbation Observers and Input Shaping for Sliding Mode Control of Multi-Axes-Mechanisms 1997 Univ of Connecticut, abstract, p. 1-2.
Whitcomb et al., “Robot Control in a Message Passing Environment: Theoretical Questions and Preliminary Experiments”, 1990, University of Pennsylvania. 1198-1203.
Rawlings E. Trends in Precision Motion Control, Design News, Sep. 2001, 2pg.
Scheiber S., Decentralized Control, Apr. 2004, p. 1-4.
IEEE Std 1394b-2002, IEEE Standard for a High-Performance Serial Bus—Amendment 2, p. 175-369.
Hosek M., and Bleigh T. Brooks-Automation Expands Control Capability of Precision Industrial Robots, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, No. 4 Jul. 2002, pp. 334-348.
Hosek M., Observer-Corrector Control Design for Robots with Destabilizing Unmodeled Dynamics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 8, No. 2, Jun. 2003, pp. 151-164.
Moura J. T., and Hosek M., Neural Network Based Perturbation Identification Approach for High Accuracy Tracking Control of Robotic Manipulators, Proceedings of 2003 ASME IMECE, Paper No. IMECE2003-41179, Nov. 16-21, 2003, Washington, DC, p. 1-9.
Hosek M., and Prochazka J., Substrate Centering Method for Robotized Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems, Proceesings of 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Paper No. IMECE2003-41175, Nov. 16-21, 2003, Washington, DC, p. 1-12.
Hosek M., and Prochazka J., On-The-Fly Substrate Eccentricity Recognition for Robotized Manufacturing Systems, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engr. vol. 127, Feb. 2005, p. 206-216.
Pan et al, Reconfigurable distributed real-time processing for multi-robot control: Design implementation and experimentation, Robotica, 2004, vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 661-679.
Ioannidis et al, Fuzzy supervisory control of manufacturing systems, IEEE transactions on robotics and automation, 2004, vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 379-389.
Song et al, A potential field based approach to multi-robot manipulation, Proceedings 2002 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2, pp. 1217-1222, IEEE, 2002, USA.
Rawlings, E., Trends in Precision Motion Control, Design News, Sep. 2001, available on-line at http://www.designnews.com, p. 1-2.
Scheiber, S., Decentralized Control, Apr. 2004, available on-line at http://www.controleng.com, p. 1-4.
Hosek, et al, Brooks Automation Expands Control Capability of Precision Industrial Robots, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, No. 4, Jul. 2002, pp. 334-348.
Hosek, M., Observer-Corrector Control Design for Robots with Destabilizing Unmodeled Dynamics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, focused section on Advances in Robot Dynamics and Control, vol. 8, No. 2, Jun. 2003, pp. 151-164.
Moura et al, Neural Network Based Perturbation Identification Approach for High Accuracy Tracking Control of Robotic Manipulators, Proceedings of 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Paper No. IMECE2003-41179, Nov. 16-21, 2003, Washington, DC, p. 1-9.
Hosek et al, Substrate Centering Method for Robotized Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems, Proceedings of 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Paper No. IMECE2003-41175, Nov. 16-21, 2003, Washington, D.C., p. 1-12.
European Search Report dated Feb. 22, 2010.
Beale Stuart
Botev Roumen
Caveney Robert
Coady Matthew
Hofmeister Christopher
Brooks Automation Inc.
De'cady Albert
Perman & Green LLP
Pickreign Richard
Stevens Thomas H
LandOfFree
Scalable motion control system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Scalable motion control system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Scalable motion control system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2630584