Flexible function blocks

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20040194101A1
SERIAL NO

10453596

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A new and improved control system architecture using a combination of standard function blocks and new flexible function blocks eliminates the need for expensive and difficult to maintain custom control software and special I/O gateways for discrete/hybrid/batch and PLC applications. The end user builds application-specific flexible function blocks by configuring the number and type of inputs and outputs, and the block algorithm. Flexible function blocks and gateway flexible function block interconnect and interoperate with each other and with standard function blocks in a distributed control architecture.

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FIELDBUS FOUNDATION9005 MOUNTAIN RIDGE DRIVE BOWIE BUILDING SUITE 190 AUSTIN TX 78759-5316

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glanzer, David A Georgetown, TX 15 925
Hawkins, William M Bloomington, MN 10 1018
Le, Suire Michael von Gesseltshausen, DE 1 24
Mitschke, Stephen B Austin, TX 7 449
Tateishi, Sergio Hideki Sao Paulo, BR 3 172

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