Recommend design pattern books

Hi
I work at a university and I am looking for some books on design patterns in LabVIEW, preferably for 2009.
I am interested in state machine and master/slave design and perhaps also producer/consumer design pattern.
Can you recommend some books on these techniques.
Simon
LabVIEW 8.6 / 2009 / 2010
Vision Development Module 8.6 / 2009 / 2010
VBAI 3.6 / 2010

The LabVIEW Style Book by Peter Blume has a chapter devoted to discussing patterns in LV. If you want to go generic and not pin yourself to one language, the classic of the subject is Design Patterns by Gamma, Helm, Johnson & Vlissides - that book has been on my shelf ever since I used it as a textbook over a decade ago.
Greg
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