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Multi-processor based programmable logic controller and method for operating the same

US8347044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Weihua Shang · Shanghai, CN
Yongzhi Liu · Shanghai, CN
William Henry Lueckenbach · Crestwood, US
Li Liu · Taipei, TW
Yu Zhang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2009
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/2208
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A programmable logic processor (PLC) with multiple PLC functions is disclosed. The PLC includes at least one memory storing at least one of a plurality of programs or data, and one or more processor assigned to each of the PLC function and couple to the memory. The PLC functions are run in parallel. A method of operating the PLC and a PLC system with multiple processors are also disclosed.

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