Patent 6944584 was granted and assigned to Brooks Automation on September, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A system that controls devices and integrally simulates the controlled motion of devices. The control and simulation system allows simultaneous development hardware and software in controlled device installations and increase operational ease-of-use and diagnostic capabilities. The control and three dimensional simulation system also allows client computers to remotely control the system and other devices connected to a network.