Safety controller and method for controlling an automated installation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9128480
APP PUB NO 20120116541A1
SERIAL NO

13276862

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A safety controller controls an automated installation on the basis of project data representing an individual application running. The safety controller has a plurality of controller hardware components. At least some controller hardware components have a respective project data memory. The project data memories each are designed to store project data supplied to them. The safety controller includes a connecting unit, such as a communication network, which connects the controller hardware components to one another. The safety controller also has a distribution unit for distributing at least some of the project data via the connecting unit to at least some of the project data memories.

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PILZ GMBH & CO KGFELIX-WANKEL-STRASSE 2 OSTFILDERN 73760

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banzhaf, Bernd Stuttgart, DE 6 28
Kling, Michael Deizisau, DE 1 2
Nawratil, Timo Stuttgart, DE 3 14
Petzold, Karsten Stuttgart, DE 1 2
Reusch, Matthias Hohenstein, DE 7 70
Schips, Patrick Wendlingen, DE 1 2
Stanko, Florian Sersheim, DE 2 8
Walter, Herbert Schlierbach, DE 122 1530

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