公开(公告)号：US20230244216A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18161207

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Roland Braun ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Nicolai Schoch ,  Sten Gruener

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/4186 ,  G05B19/41835

Abstract: A first gateway device for connecting an OPC UA client to a data-driven controller and/or control system includes a first interface implementing an OPC UA server and is configured to receive, from the OPC UA client, at least one call to invoke an OPC UA method on an OPC UA object, and a second interface that sends a request to write at least one value to at least one control variable of the data-driven controller and/or control system, and first translation logic therebetween. A second gateway device connects a data-driven controller and/or control system to a controlled device or subsystem of an industrial plant and includes a third interface that receives a value of a control variable, and a fourth interface that sends a call to invoke an OPC UA method on an OPC UA object, and second translation logic therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20230047304A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17884728

申请日：2022-08-10

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Nicolai Schoch ,  Katharina Stark ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A modular automation support system for modular plants comprises an automation engineering support system comprising a feedback processing component configured to modify the operation of one or more other components of the automation engineering support system based on user feedback.

公开(公告)号：US11586185B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17353834

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Katharina Stark ,  Mario Hoernicke

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: An engineering system for orchestration of an industrial plant includes: a modular plant to be orchestrated including at least one processor from a topology having: a process orchestration layer, and a plurality of modules. A portion of the plurality of modules are formed as at least one combined module. Each combined module of the at least one combined module has at least two different modules of the portion of the plurality of modules. The process orchestration layer controls the plurality of modules. The control by the process orchestration layer includes in-direct control of the portion of the plurality of modules via control of the at least one combined module.

公开(公告)号：US20220036207A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17505665

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Pablo Rodriguez ,  Jens Doppelhamer ,  Katharina Stark ,  Prerna Juhlin

IPC: G06N5/02

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of training an artificial intelligence module for selecting at least one component of an industrial drive system and an apparatus that includes a correspondingly trained AI module are described. The method includes providing an initial training data set that includes a set of rules, where each rule is indicative of a selection decision for selecting at least one component of the industrial drive system based on at least one usage requirement for the industrial drive system. Further, a modified training data set is generated based on supplementing the initial training data set with at least one further selection decision for selecting the at least one component of the drive system based on at least one of simulation data, empiric data, and operational data. Further, the AI module is trained based on the modified training data set.

公开(公告)号：US20210302950A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17267154

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G05B13/02

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method associated with a simulation model of a process module configured to execute at least one module service. The process module is interlinkable or interlinked with further process modules to carry out a technical process in a cascade of module services, and includes Providing a process logic specification of the technical process, a control logic specification of the process module, a state engine of the process module from a configuration of the at least one service, and a process connection information of the technical process; Generating at least a part of the simulation model from a combination thereof, and Linking at least a part of the generated simulation model to a module type package for the process module, or extending a module type package for the process module by at least a part of the generated simulation model.

公开(公告)号：US20240319716A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18606696

申请日：2024-03-15

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Sten Gruener ,  Nicolai Schoch ,  Nafise Eskandani ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41835 ,  G05B19/41845

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing execution of an industrial process includes providing a set of resource indicators, each being indicative of an amount of a resource that is required and/or produced by virtue of a particular service being in a particular state; determining a set of candidate programs for execution of the process, each candidate program having a sequence of states of services of process modules such that the sequence accomplishes the industrial process, and the resource requirements of all services in the sequence are fulfilled; determining a set of overall resource requirements for executing the industrial process according to the candidate program; determining a figure of merit for the candidate program; and selecting a candidate program with the best figure of merit as the optimal program for executing the given industrial process.

公开(公告)号：US20240111278A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18537019

申请日：2023-12-12

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Artan Markaj ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Alexander Fay

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41885

Abstract: A method for formulation and modelling of intentions in process plant engineering includes formulating intentions of an actor by guiding the actor to provide the intentions to an assistance system, wherein the intentions are hierarchically structured and comprise at least a goal, describing the goal, an implementation, how the goal can be achieved, and a requirement for the goal and the implementation. The intentions are translated into an intention model, which is transformed into a graphical representation that is provided to the actor.

公开(公告)号：US20240012783A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18348565

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G06F13/42

CPC classification number: G06F13/4282

Abstract: A method for non-MTP module integration includes receiving by a wrapper unit logic signals, bus signals and material signals from a non-MTP module, wherein the non-MTP module is a physical module of a process plant, wherein the logic signals comprise information of logic connections and/or functions of the non-MTP module, wherein the bus signals comprise information of outputs of a fieldbus of the non-MTP module, wherein the material signals comprise information of material connections of the non-MTP module; converting, by the wrapper unit, the bus signals to open platform communication identifier architecture, OPC UA, nodes; determining, by the wrapper unit an MTP interface using the logic signals and the material signals; and determining, by the wrapper unit, a MTP conform digital black box module, using OPC UA nodes and the MTP interface.

公开(公告)号：US20240012695A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18347725

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Nicolai Schoch ,  Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark

IPC: G06F9/54

CPC classification number: G06F9/541

Abstract: A method performed by an integration subsystem for integrating a plurality of automation engineering subsystems into an aggregate system, the method comprising using at least one ontological model to interface a first said automation engineering subsystem with a second said automation engineering subsystem. Interoperability of the subsystems is therefore facilitated.

公开(公告)号：US20230090322A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17892643

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mario Hoernicke ,  Katharina Stark ,  Dirk Schulz

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining an amount of a resource and/or capability of a process module, and dividing this amount by the maximum amount of the respective resource and/or capability to obtain a theoretical utilization of the resource and/or capability as the theoretical utilization of the process module. A pool of available process modules is searched to identify candidate process modules to replace the process module. The theoretical utilization for each candidate module is determined and an optimized topology of the plant is generated by replacing the process module with a candidate process module that has a same or a higher theoretical utilization than process module.