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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Craig W. Bladow, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/500 ;
Abstract
A network of electronic controllers adapted for controlling operation of a plurality of output devices. Each of the controllers is programmed with an algorithm which causes the controller to analyze its external connections to identify its assigned tasks and functions, thereby allowing the controller to automatically configure itself for use. Each of the controllers is programmed with instructions for performing the assigned tasks and functions of all of the controllers.