Safety controller with rapid backup and configuration

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9897990
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14703435

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A safety controller and system of safety controllers and a removable memory module for rapid configuration and/or backup of safety controllers are provided. The safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory and one or more slots configured to host modules. A predetermined slot of the one or more slots is configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with a memory module. The safety controller is configured to transfer a backup of a configuration on the safety controller to a memory module hosted in the predetermined slot and configured to load a configuration from a memory module hosted in the predetermined slot. A method of distributing software to a plurality of industrial safety controller comprises utilizing a memory module.

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION GERMANY GMBH & CO KGGERMANY WUPPERTAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heckel, Oliver Frechen, DE 17 108
Helpenstein, Thomas Grevenbroich, DE 23 138
Khaniki, Mussa Tohidi Wuppertal, DE 8 34
Machuletz, Norbert Wetter, DE 22 106
Papenbreer, Rudolf Wuppertal, DE 21 82
Prosak, Bradley A Shaker Heights, US 8 89

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