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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Paul J. Joynt, Ankeny, IA (US);
Mike S. Simpson, Norwalk, IA (US);
Daniel W. Pfeffer, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Vincent L. Basile, Ii, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Doug N. Mccloskey, Runnells, IA (US);
Paul J. Joynt, Ankeny, IA (US);
Mike S. Simpson, Norwalk, IA (US);
Daniel W. Pfeffer, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Vincent L. Basile, II, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Doug N. McCloskey, Runnells, IA (US);
Stork Townsend Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
A device for downloading data from a machine having a touch screen or PLC to govern its operation, the device includes a handheld control unit that is operably associated with the touch screen or PLC such that the touch screen or PLC can be downloaded from the touch screen onto the device and information from the device can be transmitted to a personal computer to be viewed or printed. Additionally, a method of downloading the data from a machine having a touch screen or PLC to a handheld control unit and downloading this information to a personal computer such that the information can be viewed or printed.