Functional architecture pattern for safety applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9235727
APP PUB NO 20150143332A1
SERIAL NO

13261967

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A process for decomposing safety software involves the steps of providing a first software module associated with a first logical unit, providing a second software module associated with a second logical unit, instructing the first software module to implement a first safety goal based on a quality management level, and instructing the second software module to implement a second safety goal based on a safety integrity level, where the second software module uses at least one input and at least one output of the second logical unit to determine if the second safety goal is satisfied. Consequently, the second software module uses a result of the first software module to determine if the first safety goal has been completed, and the second software module uses at least one algorithm to verify an operational status of the first logical unit.

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DANA BELGIUM N VTEN BRIELE 3 SINT-MICHIELS BRUGGE FLANDERS 8200

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Aelvoet, Bjorn Lovendegem, BE 7 16
Dumoulin, Steven Roeselare, BE 3 15
Thomas, Christophe Drongen, BE 9 32

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