Patents Assigned to Trellis Software & Controls, Inc.
  • Shared operating unit for a network of programmable equipment
    Patent number: 6697681
    Abstract: A device on a network having multiple units of programmable industrial equipment includes a control handle connected to a controller for a unit of the programmable equipment and a shared operating unit selectively connected to the control handle for controlling the unit of programmable industrial equipment through the controller. Further, the shared operating unit is adapted to connect to the network for communicating with each unit of programmable equipment on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Trellis Software & Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Stoddard, R. William Kneifel, II, Jason A. Sattler