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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. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Rudolf Engl, Ampfing, DE;
Helmut Pall, Ach, AT;
Reinhard Schwarz, Eggelsberg, AT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method includes opening an access member of a sensing assembly to access programming features of the sensing assembly. Operating instructions for the sensing assembly are selected, and then a teaching actuator is actuated. The method further includes indicating the teaching actuator has been actuated, such as by visually indicating with an LED, and ceasing the indication. The method further includes implementing the operating instructions if the teaching actuator is released within a predetermined time period from cessation of the indication.