Dynamically configurable production and/or distribution line control system and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10401842
APP PUB NO 20170075344A1
SERIAL NO

15307992

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The present disclosure relates to control systems for controlling and dynamically configuring a production line. The production line includes one or multiple peripheral devices respectively located throughout the production line. A controller, or control unit, may, in one embodiment, extract binary instructions included in a file received from a source external to the controller, and the controller operates each of the devices on the production line based on the binary instructions embedded in the file.

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  • SICPA HOLDING SA

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Acerra, Francesca Bretonnieres, CH 1 3
Defever, Frederic Gland, CH 1 3
Giangrandi, Iacopo Oron-le-Chatel, CH 1 3
Leuba, Philippe L'Auberson, CH 1 3
Spring, Jesper Bottens, CH 1 3

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