Security, safety, and redundancy employing controller engine instances

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8856522
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11745023

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The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates employing safety within an industrial environment. An enhancing component can implement at least one of a security level, authentication, authorization, or an access right to a validated action to at least one of the controller or the controller engine instance. The enhancing component can further separate two or more entities within the industrial environment, the first entity related to process control and the second entity related to process safety. Additionally, the enhancing component can employ at least one of a backup controller or a backup controller engine instance in the event of at least one of a software error or a hardware error within the industrial environment.

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  • ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Govindaraj, Subbian Solon, US 74 1475
Grgic, Richard J Painsville, US 21 550
Hall, Kenwood H Hudson, US 140 4206
Kretschmann, Robert J Bay Village, US 84 1820
Rischar, Charles M Chardon, US 53 1299
Staron, Raymond J Chagrin Falls, US 37 1499
Vasko, David A Solon, US 91 1843

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