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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2001
Applicants:

Anthony J. Cachat, Hudson, OH (US);

Unni M. Heineking, Chardon, OH (US);

Michael Silvestro, Twinsburg, OH (US);

Jacob S. Baker, Rocky River, OH (US);

Holly E. Johnson, Elyria, OH (US);

Douglas J. Reichard, Fairview Park, OH (US);

Carol A. Knez, Chardon, OH (US);

Inventors:

Anthony J. Cachat, Hudson, OH (US);

Unni M. Heineking, Chardon, OH (US);

Michael Silvestro, Twinsburg, OH (US);

Jacob S. Baker, Rocky River, OH (US);

Holly E. Johnson, Elyria, OH (US);

Douglas J. Reichard, Fairview Park, OH (US);

Carol A. Knez, Chardon, OH (US);

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G05B 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/42 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically generating an execution order for a control system function block diagram. The input data availability is determined for the inputs of the function blocks in the diagram, and an execution order is generated for the function block diagram according to the input data availability for the function block inputs. Also disclosed are methods and systems for generating a control routine from a function block diagram having a plurality of function blocks, wherein the control routine is generated from the function block diagram according to the execution order.


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