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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2023
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Dominik Franz, Haßloch, DE;
Andreas Wilmers, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/05 (2006.01); G06F 40/30 (2020.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/054 (2013.01); G06F 40/30 (2020.01); G10L 15/083 (2013.01); G05B 2219/13169 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A programmable logic controller (PLC) with voice control includes a CPU configured to run an application program, a condition monitoring system (CMS) configured to provide condition data of an industrial unit, a microphone input for providing microphone data, the microphone input connected with the CMS, which is configured to receive the microphone data, determine an audio file using the received microphone data, and provide the audio file to the CPU; wherein the application program is configured to determine a control command for the PLC using the provided audio file.