Patents by Inventor Francis T. Prendergast

Francis T. Prendergast has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20040210664
    Abstract: The disclosure presents a system and method for transmitting data from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). The system may be implemented in a variety of ways, including as a method for transmitting data between a first and a second programmable logic controller, the method comprising the steps of: inputting data into a first register of a first programmable logic controller; inputting the data to a first management information table; transmitting the data from the first programmable logic controller to an external network; inputting the data from the external network into a second programmable logic controller; inputting the data into a second management information table; and, introducing the data into a second register of the second programmable logic controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Schneider Automation Inc.
    Inventor: Francis T. Prendergast