Data processing: generic control systems or specific applications inventions 01/06

20060020350 - Comprehensive control system: A comprehensive control system and method of great flexibility. Submodules include the specialized circuitry needed to interface to particular types of field inputs and outputs, but present standardized interfaces to modules or other devices on which they are mounted, reducing overall system cost. Modules can be mounted on backplanes, which...

20060020351 - Dependent power supplying apparatus and electronic instrument: A semiconductor power supplying apparatus driven by a power source includes at least two driven circuits for performing prescribed data processing when electric power is supplied. An electric power supplying circuit is provided so as to convert power from the power source as needed to supply at least two driven...

20060020352 - Kiln thermal and combustion control: A method and apparatus for controlling a non-linear mill. A linear controller is provided having a linear gain k that is operable to receive inputs representing measured variables of the plant and predict on an output of the linear controller predicted control values for manipulatible variables that control the plant....

20060020353 - Providing distributed scene programming of a home automation and control system: A method and apparatus for providing a simple user interface for programming scenes and multi-way groups in a home automation and control system is provided. Each device participating in the home automation and control system is equipped with control logic for providing the simple programming interface. Through the control logic,...

20060020354 - Digital home audio system: The system is dependent on a Home Theater PC, otherwise known as a HTPC or a standard PC or other computer system such as an Apple/Macintosh or Set-Top-Box. It is a combination audio control and audio transport system for sound output from a computer. The system uses the existing building...

20060020355 - Remote control method and apparatus, remote controller, and apparatus and system based on such remote control: When a user gives a parameter storage instruction via a remote controller, current settings of parameters in an input switching circuit, surround circuit, graphic equalizer and electronic volume are stored into a non-volatile RAM. Then, once the user gives a reproduction instruction via the remote controller, the stored settings of...

20060020356 - Remote control method and apparatus, remote controller, and apparatus and system based on such remote control: When a user gives a parameter storage instruction via a remote controller, current settings of parameters in an input switching circuit, surround circuit, graphic equalizer and electronic volume are stored into a non-volatile RAM. Then, once the user gives a reproduction instruction via the remote controller, the stored settings of...

20060020358 - Manufacturing management system and method: A manufacturing management system and method for cross-site lot handling is provided. The system includes a management unit and a target manufacturing site. The target manufacturing site receives a lot, checks whether a lot handling request indicating the lot and the target manufacturing site exists in the management unit, and...

20060020357 - System, graphical user interface (gui), method and program product for configuring an assembly line: Under the present invention, a GUI is provided that allows an assembly line to be both graphically and dynamically configured. In general, the GUI allows a designer or the like to “graphically” configure: a hierarchy of categories representing the assembly line; the process points along the assembly line; the different...

20060020359 - User interface for conflict resolution management: One implementation provides a method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows a user to view proposed modifications to a knowledge entity. The method includes displaying to the user a first representation of a first proposed modification to the knowledge entity, and displaying to the user a second...

20060020360 - User interface for conflict resolution management: In one implementation, a method provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to display representations of modifications to a knowledge entity that is stored in a knowledge base. The method includes displaying in a first GUI area a representation of a first modification that was previously applied to the knowledge entity,...

20060020361 - Component and material traceability control apparatus, control method, control program, and control program memory medium: The present invention is related to a component and material traceability control apparatus for controlling manufacturing lot identification information of any of a component and material constituting a product manufactured according to a process where a manufacturing apparatus with not less than one component and material reserve unit picks up...

20060020362 - System and program for making recipe and method for manufacturing products by using recipe: A system for making a recipe for each of manufacturing tools used to manufacture products includes a merging unit merging product information for the products and process information for each of manufacturing processes used for the products to make intermediate recipe data, and a making unit making the recipe for...

20060020363 - Method of processing a digitized workpiece, particularly a three-dimensional model of a dental prosthetic item to be produced therefrom, and apparatus therefor: In a method of processing a digitized workpiece (1), especially a three-dimensional model of a dental prosthetic item to be produced therefrom, by altering the surface data of the workpiece by means of a tool which acts on a local zone of action (3) on the surface (2), a change...

20060020364 - Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software: Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software. In one embodiment, a mail processing device uses the sorter application software to communicate with an identification code server. In this embodiment, different types of mail processing devices...

20060020366 - Method and system for efficient package delivery and storage: A method and system for efficient package delivery in bulk to pickup locations for recipients in which items ordered by different customers from one or more different retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, and the like can be sorted within and picked from an on-hand inventory at a distribution center and packed into...

20060020365 - Sheet material identification apparatus and image forming apparatus therewith: The sheet material identification apparatus, includes a sensor adapted to bring a probe having a built-in piezoelectric element into contact with a surface of sheet material being conveyed, and thereby to generate electric detection signals corresponding with irregularities of the sheet material surface; an identification part adapted to identify types...

20060020367 - Apparatus and methods for positioning wafers: A method for calibrating a controller of a robotic arm in a microelectronics manufacturing apparatus that includes storing a default position for an edge detector, moving a blade on the robotic arm based on the default position of the edge detector such that at least three edge points on the...

20060020368 - Robot apparatus and method of controlling the motion thereof: The present invention provides a robot apparatus is capable of moving autonomously, flexibly responding to a motion of conforming to an external moving subject that may typically be the user of the robot apparatus and conforming to the motion of the moving subject, and also capable of modifying the conforming...

20060020369 - Robot vacuum cleaner: The invention covers a robot cleaner that includes a cleaning unit and wheels to move the robot cleaner. The robot cleaner also includes a processor for controlling cleaning that is capable of estimating the size of a room based on distances between obstacles. The robot cleaner has several modes of...

20060020370 - System and method for confining a robot: A robot is confined to a bounded area by placement of a retroreflective marker, defining a boundary, and a detector on the robot. The detector sends a signal, that if reflected off of the marker, toward the robot, and detected by a receiver, will signal the control system of the...

20060020371 - Methods and apparatus for manipulation and/or detection of biological samples and other objects: Methods and apparatus for manipulation, detection, imaging, characterization, sorting and/or assembly of biological or other materials, involving an integration of CMOS or other semiconductor-based technology and microfluidics. In one implementation, various components relating to the generation of electric and/or magnetic fields are implemented on an IC chip that is fabricated...

20060015193 - Content search program, method, and device based on user preference: A specifying portion 371 for specifying a favorite content list of other user “U” indicating same contents as those indicated by a favorite content list D_t1 of a user U_A among a plurality of favorite content lists D_t respectively indicating contents favored by respective users “U” defined by corresponding to...

20060015194 - Methods and articles for detecting, verifying, and repairing collinearity in a model or subsets of a model: Systematic methods to detect, verify, and repair a collinear model are presented. After detecting collinearity in a model or subsets of a model, a directional test is carried out to verify if the collinearity is real. The model can then be adjusted in either direction to making a near collinear...

20060015195 - Html driven embedded controller: A method and system is provided for gathering, processing, displaying, and manipulating data from building equipment using a dedicated HTML-driven, non-PLC controller having an integral web server. Authorized users who use microprocessor controlled devices to access the website are provided with displayed equipment data that can be selected, monitored, and...

20060015197 - Apparatus including audio codec and methods of operation therefor: In an embodiment, an electronic device includes one or more audio codec nodes and one or more audio application nodes, which communicate audio information with each other over a communications bus. The communications bus is a packet-based bus, in an embodiment. Power is selectively controlled to selected ones of the...

20060015196 - Audio processing system: The invention relates to an audio processing system 1. order to improve the audio processing, the system comprises at least one audio processing component 11, 12, 13 with a group of real-time functions 14 for processing audio data and a group of control functions 15 for processing control signals. The...

20060015199 - Audio signal processing apparatus and audio signal processing method: An audio signal processing apparatus and method in which power supplied to a power amplifier is controlled in a wide range from a small output power level to a large output power level in accordance with input audio signals. The apparatus includes an interface unit configured to convert input audio...

20060015198 - Digital mixer apparatus and editing method therefor: Mixer apparatus includes: a plurality of input channels, mixing buses and output channels; a monitor section that outputs, for a monitoring purpose, signals of one or more of the channels selected in response to monitoring selecting operation; and a plurality of effecters. For each of the plurality of effecters, setting...

20060015200 - Digital mixer capable of programming mixer configuration, mixer configuration editing apparatus, and control application program to control digital mixer: A digital mixer has a processor capable of operating in accordance with a program to constitute a sound signal processing module and executing a program corresponding to mixer configuration data defining a mixer configuration of the sound signal processing module to perform a sound signal processing operation of the mixer...

20060015201 - Retrieving audio data via a coded surface: A method of retrieving audio data using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to the audio data; and, retrieving, using the mobile telecommunications device,...

20060015202 - Method for providing a radiation filter for a radiation treatment machine: A method for providing a radiation filter for a radiation treatment machine includes receiving via e-mail design data for the radiation filter, and comparing the received design data to a radiation filter blank database for selecting a radiation filter blank compatible with the radiation treatment machine from a plurality of...

20060015203 - Parts production scheduling method: A parts production scheduling method is provided for preparing, after receipt of a production order schedule of finished vehicles, a production order schedule of parts necessary for the production of the finished vehicles, wherein the production order schedule of the parts, which is divided into plural zones each equivalent to...

20060015204 - Method of manufacturing a modular damper: A piston valve assembly for a damper comprises a piston having a central hole and a fluid passageway spaced from the hole. A deflection disc having a central aperture is aligned with the hole. A hub, common across different dampers, includes a neck that is arranged in the hole and...

20060015205 - System of machine maintenance: A system for remote maintenance for a machine. Using an imaging device, such as a digital camera, the customer can transmit images of the machine to an off-site expert and receive real-time information related to the assembly, installation, repair or maintenance of the machine....

20060015206 - Formula-based run-to-run control: A dual chamber apparatus including a first chamber and a second chamber which is configured to be coupled to the first chamber at an interface. Each of the first chamber and the second chamber has a transfer opening located at the interface. An insulating plate is located on one of...

20060015208 - Computer-assisted method for designing garments: A method is provided for designing garments including the following steps: a) providing, via computer, at least one garment mold (13) made up of a basic three-dimensional surface, personified by a body (2) enveloping cover. The above mentioned garment mold (13) has to be defined by parametric coordinates. b) adapting,...

20060015207 - System and method for customized industrial textile coloration: A method and system for customized industrial textile goods manufacturing in which, under control of a client system, information is retrieved relating to the design of a customized textile good to be manufactured; desired design data is selected from one or more databases; additional individual data is optionally input; and...

20060015209 - Device and method for acquiring and processing measurement quantities in a sewing machine: A method and the device for acquiring and processing measurement quantities in a sewing machine (1) using at least one camera (25), situated on a sewing machine (1), for the acquisition and processing of image data for sewing machine elements and sewing elements. An image processing unit connected downstream from...

20060015210 - Method for adjusting display parameters of a display device: A method for adjusting display parameters of a display device is disclosed. The display parameters can be displayed on an engineering OSD interface or a user OSD interface, and therefore the user can modify some of the display parameters opened to the user and the engineer can modify all of...

20060015212 - Chemical substance total management system, storage medium storing chemical substance management program and chemical substance total management method: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing...

20060015211 - Method and device for processing a moving production part, particularly a vehicle body: A method for processing a moving workpiece (1), in particular a vehicle body (1) which is moved using of a conveyor belt (10). A processing tool (5) is used which is attached to the hand (12) of a robot (7) and comprises a sensor system (18) which is permanently connected...

20060015213 - Apparatus and methods for identifying and processing mail using an identification code: Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for identifying and processing mail using an identification code on a mailpiece as a redundant source of identification information in a mail sorting system. In one embodiment, this information is stored in a temporary database and used for the identification and...

20060015216 - Information processing apparatus and method, program storage medium, and program: An input motion acquiring unit acquires a motion trajectory of an object from an image recognizing unit. A dynamic modeling processor models a plurality of robot motion patterns stored in a robot motion pattern storage unit in a dynamic system form, and stores the modeled robot motion patterns into a...

20060015214 - Joint structure of robot: In a robot joint structure, a first main link (42) and a second main link (44) are connected through two movable links including a first movable link (70) and a second movable link (72), and the two movable links are arranged to cross. With this, it becomes possible to increase...

20060015215 - System and method for automated search by distributed elements: A system and method for decentralized cooperative control of a team of agents for geographic and other search tasks. The approach is behavior-based and uses probability particle approach to the search problem. Agents are attracted to probability distributions in the form of virtual particles of probability that represent hypotheses about...

20060015217 - Optimal instruction creation device: An optimum command producing apparatus for inputting a command, processing the command in such a manner that a control object implements a desirable operation and outputting an optimum command value to a servo control apparatus, includes an N-order filter processing section (1) for carrying out an N-order filter processing for...

20060015218 - Robot system provided with robot controller: A robot controller capable of automatically preparing a job program for a workpiece configured of a plurality of job elements is disclosed. A plurality of teaching programs for teaching the job for each job element making up the workpiece are stored in advance. Each teaching program has registered therein attribute...

20060009861 - Method of adding a device to a network: A method of adding a device to an existing or new electrical or electronic automation or multimedia network. The invention facilitates adding a device to the network that can communicate using various protocols such as LonWorks, CEBus, X-10, etc. over media such as AC power line, IR, RF, twisted pair,...

20060009863 - Building automation system: A building automation system including user interface units with touchscreens, power drivers, and a controller, all connected to a common trunk conductor. The power drivers are connected to the electrical devices and AC wiring. The building automation system further includes wireless remote controls that are connected to the trunk either...

20060009862 - Method and apparatus for accessing a building system model: A software interface is disclosed for a model of a building system stored in a memory, wherein the model comprises a plurality of building space objects. The software interface comprises: (a) logic for receiving a call comprising a function identifier and at least one object identifier, the function identifier representative...

20060009864 - Method for the computer-supported generation of prognoses for operative systems and a system for the generation of prognoses for operative systems: The invention relates to a method for the computer-supported generation of prognoses for operative systems (37), in particular for control processes and similar, based on multi-dimensional data sets describing a system, product and/or process condition, using the SOM method in which an ordered grid of nodes (1), representing the data...

20060009865 - Internal material condition monitoring for control: The condition of internal or hidden material layers or interfaces is monitored and used for control of a process that changes a condition of a material system. The material system has multiple component materials, such as layers or embedded constituents, or can be represented with multiple layers to model spatial...

20060009866 - System for the generation of code: The invention relates to a system and a method whereby automation code is generated based on existing descriptions of a plant structure. The components of the plant are represented by functional modules and have ports for data transmission. Signals, allocated to the functional modules are transmitted via the ports. A...

20060009868 - Music play control apparatus using at least one earphone function key and method thereof: A music play control apparatus and method for a music player using at least one earphone function key are provided which are capable of performing a music play control operation of the music player using earphones. In the music play control apparatus and method, an external key input from left/right...

20060009867 - System and method for communicating audio data signals via an audio communications medium: A system for communicating audio data signals comprises a source computer that performs an action, generates an event message corresponding to the action, converts the event message into an audio data signal, and communicates the audio data signal through its speaker. A source telephone receives a voice signal from a...

20060009869 - Step processing constitution building/management device in a factory production step management system: In an apparatus for generating and managing production processing structure in a production management system of a factory, the structure of factory made up of the names or other identifiers of process points obtained by subdividing the factory production line is hierarchically registered in the storage device of the management...

20060009870 - Method for designing radial distributors in mass transfer vessel: Disclosed is a mass transfer vessel or a mass transfer tower, which is installed in water purification equipment, condensate water demineralization equipment, sewage treatment equipment, waste water treatment equipment, or chemical reactors to perform filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, regeneration of an ion exchange resin, chemical reaction, and spray of a...

20060009871 - Methods and apparatus for enhancing electronic device manufacturing throughput: In a first aspect, a method is provided for enhancing electronic device manufacturing throughput. The first method includes the steps of (1) determining a number of storage locations corresponding to busy chambers of an electronic device manufacturing tool; (2) based on the number of storage locations corresponding to busy chambers,...

20060009872 - Optical metrology model optimization for process control: To evaluate the adequacy of a profile model, one or more types of process control to be used in controlling a fabrication process are selected. Profile model parameters and acceptable ranges for the profile model parameters are selected. A first and second metrology tools are selected. Statistical metric criteria that...

20060009873 - Method for control of yarn processing equipment: A method for starting or stopping each of at least two separately controllable roll-sets (22, 26, 34, 56) used for processing a yarn (Y) in a stretch-break process, each roll-set comrpising at least two rolls, the method is characterized by the step of each roll-set, changing the speed of each...

20060009874 - Monitoring device and monitoring method for injection molding machine: A monitoring device and a monitoring method for an injection molding machine, in which a trend chart is displayed on a common axis so that changes of set values of molding conditions and changes of measured values of monitoring items can be grasped correspondingly. A history of the measured values...

20060009875 - Chemical mixing apparatus, system and method: There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. The ingredients are admitted to a container to partially fill it. The quantities of the ingredient in the container are determined, and a ratio of a target quantity to the determined current quantity for...

20060009877 - Device and method for checking and/or calibrating a passenger recognition device arranged in a vehicle seat: The invention relates to a device and a method for checking and/or calibrating a passenger recognition device arranged in a vehicle seat, in the case of which device a child's seat can be pressed against a vehicle seat and in the case of which method a vehicle seat is loaded...

20060009876 - Guidance system for a robot: A guidance system for a robot includes a main monitoring station and an unmanned movable base station, which is in communication with the main monitoring station. A robot is provided which is adapted to operate within a predetermined radius of the base station. Either an umbilical cord connection or a...

20060009879 - Programming and diagnostic tool for a mobile robot: A method of communicating with a robotic device and associated system enables configuration information and diagnostic information to be communicated between the robotic device and a configuration tool. The method consists of using a configuration tool, such as a hand-held device, that can communicate information to the robotic device to...

20060009878 - Programming device for returning robot to waiting position: A programming device for making a program for returning a robot to its waiting position when the robot is stopped by an error. A robot control device is connected to the programming device via a network line. When the robot during operation is stopped by the error, information including data...

20060009880 - Condensing unit configuration system: A system and method of computer-based configuration of a condensing unit for a cooling system is provided. A list of condensing units is generated based on a selected starting path. A condensing unit is selected from the list of condensing units and reconfigured based on desired criteria. The starting paths...

20060009881 - Pipeline flow control optimization software and methods: Pipeline flow optimization systems, software, and methods that emulate transient optimization are disclosed. A pipeline flow optimization system includes an upset condition handler that is adapted to provide a multivariable controller with pipeline flow adjustments to handle one or more upset conditions. The optimization system may be used with fluid...

20060009882 - Risk assessment for relief pressure system: Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) can be applied to provide a more realistic assessment of the risk associated with vessel accumulation due to common mode scenarios. The QRA process takes the results of a traditional flare study and QRA inputs such as the frequencies of the common mode scenarios and the...

20060004470 - Multivalue control system and method for controlling a multivalue controlled system: A multivalue control system includes a controlled multivalue system, the controlled multivalue system having a plurality of correcting variables as input variables and a plurality of controlled variables as output variables. Furthermore, a plurality of comparators is provided for ascertaining control deviations. A plurality of controllers is provided, a control...

20060004471 - Audio reproducing apparatus and music selection method: There is provided an audio reproducing apparatus and a music selection method which can quickly search for desired music data from a large number of music data recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk. When a rotary encoder is rotated at a low speed, a display mode...

20060004472 - Systems and methods for collaborative review in collaborative design, construction, and maintenance of fluid processing plants: Systems and methods for the collaborative design, construction, and maintenance of fluid processing plants are provided. A collaborative commerce application may provide project management utilities, visualization utilities, dynamic pricing utilities, material procurement utilities, and certification utilities. These features may be integrated seamlessly into the collaborative commerce application. Communication among project...

20060004473 - Capacity management system and method: A capacity management system and method. A demand priority for each foundry and commodity capacity demand is determined according to sales and product information thereof. A capacity is then allocated for the foundry and commodity capacity demands according to the corresponding demand priority, thereby generating a capacity allocation plan. Then,...

20060004474 - Methods for evaluating chemical components based on their proposed function in the product they are to be used in: Disclosed are methods for evaluating the environmental impact of various chemical components as a function of their proposed functional use in a chemical product, methods for formulating products based on those evaluations, and databases for assisting in those methods. Consumer products can be environmentally improved using these methods. Environmental criteria...

20060004475 - Incrementally accruing product and component quality and tracking data in the manufacturing of devices: The compilation of product and component quality and tracking data for a manufactured device is facilitated. Software modules are provided that collect and transmit data regarding components, products, assembly, and testing to a central database for compilation, storage, and maintenance. A graphical user interface may be provided to assist a...

20060004476 - System for making custom prototypes: A system for making custom prototypes including devices for making the prototype, logic, software, firmware, hardware, circuitry or other components and responsive to user input....

20060004477 - Method and system for fabricating a dental coping, and a coping fabricated thereby: A wax model of a required coping is produced using CNC machining techniques based on a virtual model of the coping created from digital data obtained from the intraoral cavity. The dental coping is then fabricated from the wax model....

20060004478 - Material handling systems: A material handling system for a table saw that controls the orientation and speed of material as it moves through the system....

20060004479 - Numerical controller which can call program described in script language: A program interpreter which interprets and executes a numerical control program can recognize predetermined mnemonics (script mnemonics) prepared for instructions for setting, loading, and executing script programs. When the program interpreter recognizes the script mnemonic during interpretation and execution of the numerical control program, the program interpreter instructs execution of...

20060004480 - Machine tool acceleration: A method of controlling the movement of a processing head of a machine tool includes monitoring the position of the processing head along a first coordinate direction, monitoring the movement of the processing head along a second coordinate direction different from the first coordinate direction, and limiting the acceleration or...

20060004481 - Three-dimensional foam analysis method, product design aiding method using the analysis method, and recording medium recording these methods: To regulate the passage structure of a foaming die and the injected amount of foaming material, the flow behavior of the foaming material is analyzed by obtaining a flow velocity and a pressure by inputting the density as a function, including the elapsed time from the passage through an injection...

20060004482 - Method, system, and program for virtualization of data storage library addresses: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for using storage slots efficiently. A storage element count is assigned to each one of multiple logical libraries, and the sum of the storage element count for each one of the multiple logical libraries exceeds the total number of storage slots in the...

20060004483 - Method and device for providing cards: A method and a device for providing cards for processing first cause a drawing of a card from at least one card magazine. The cards are arranged in a plurality of card magazines and may be drawn from the same, and information regarding their card type is further associated with...

20060004484 - Method and system for tracking grain: A method and system of tracking transported grain. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag is provided for being deposited in a container with the grain. The tag is dimensioned to approximate a size of an individual grain, and comprises a memory and RF communication channel. The RFID tag further comprises data...

20060004485 - Fuel pump island vending: Some embodiments include a fuel and product dispensing apparatus comprising a fuel dispenser and product dispenser within a housing providing the ability to purchase one or more of fuel, products, and services in a single transaction. Other embodiments include a product dispenser adapted for mounting to a fuel dispenser, such...

20060004487 - Customer service robot: A customer robot enabling a customer service including key management with respect to a plurality of lock-equipped objects in an environment such as vehicles in a parking lot is provided. The robot has an unlock/lock signal database storing unlock/lock signals respectively set for the objects, an object identification implementor recognizing...

20060004486 - Monitoring robot: A monitoring robot capable of boarding a mobile unit such as a vehicle together with a driver to perform monitoring surrounding of the mobile unit, is provided. The robot has a microphone, a voice recognition unit voice-recognition processing a sound signal of the microphone, CCD cameras, an image recognition unit...

20060004489 - Process and device for controlling the robotal device: A process is provided for controlling a robotal device, such as a multiaxial industrial robot, by a control unit, with a control core for executing control processes for the robotal device. An interface function checks whether models and/or procedures optionally contained in the control core or additional models and/or transformation...

20060004488 - Product presentation robot: A product presentation biped robot implementing presentation of products such as vehicles through explanation of at least one among performance, specifications and operation of the products, is provided. The robot has a communication unit being capable of communicating with a database located externally of the robot and storing information including...

20060004491 - Automated separation, purification and labeling system for 60cu, 61cu and 64cu radionuclides and recovery thereof: A novel method for separating an irradiated 60Cu or 61Cu or 64Cu respectively from a composition containing 60Ni or 61Ni or 64Ni respectively therein comprises dissolving the irradiated 60Cu or 61Cu or 64Cu in a solvent acid to form an acidic solubilized composition, feeding the acidic solubilized composition onto an...

20060004490 - Registration correction amount calculating apparatus for calculating amount of correction for registration inspection apparatus from registration inspection data of pattern formed on wafer: A data storage portion stores a measurement value of registration accuracy after photolithography process and a measurement value of registration accuracy after etching measured by a registration inspection apparatus. An operation portion calculates an amount of correction for the registration inspection apparatus by subtracting the measurement value of registration accuracy...

20060004492 - Devices and methods for providing configuration information to a controller: A controller equipped with a controller interface configured to accept one or more input parameters is disclosed, including methods for programming such devices. An illustrative controller interface may include a number of knobs, slides, buttons, or other input means for setting various set-points within the controller that can be used...

20060004493 - Use of active temperature control to provide emmisivity independent wafer temperature: Embodiments relate to a substrate or wafer edge support having an emmisivity greater than that of a silicon wafer, where the edge support is for supporting a wafer during processing to form circuit devices on or in the wafer. Embodiments also include temperature sensors, heat conducting gas jets, and photonic...