Data processing: generic control systems or specific applications inventions 04/06

20060089726 - Operation switch wiring mechanism: A small-sized operation switch wiring mechanism which can easily set an address without using an address setting device. The operation switch wiring mechanism includes a device body formed at three-module size. Disposed on the front surface of the device body are operation buttons which cover operators of eight operation switches...

20060089727 - System, method and program product for house automation: A home environment managing method and system to manage home environment values from a plurality of locations is disclosed. The method allows in an acquisition mode to acquire through a Universal Remote Console a plurality of reference sets of home environment values from the plurality of locations. Each of the...

20060089728 - Sequence program editing apparatus: A sequence program editing apparatus includes a program storing unit for storing an application program including a sequence program, an information storing unit for storing symbol/comment information used in the sequence program, a selecting unit for selecting a part or a whole of a sequence program displayed on an application...

20060089729 - Safety and power saving device for a kitchen ventilator: The present invention relates to a safety and power-saving device for a kitchen ventilator comprising: a setup unit employed to send out a signal for controlling the operating time of the ventilator; a CPU serving to receive the signal from the setup unit and send out a display signal, a...

20060089730 - Method and system for calculating marginal cost curves using plant control models: A method and system are provided for calculating a marginal cost curve for a plant at a plant load range comprising a plurality of specified plant loads. The method includes providing a model used for controlling the plant. The model relates plant load and one or more given cost contributing...

20060089731 - Control apparatus: A plant model expressing an object to be controlled by a discrete mathematical model is used. Parameters of the plant model are identified in such a way as to bring an identification error, which is an error between a plant model output of an output when an input to an...

20060089732 - Electrical household appliance equipped with a control device and a display device: One embodiment of the invention concerns an electrical household apparatus, for example a washing machine, equipped with a control device in the form of a panel, said panel comprising a display device for providing visual data to the user. Said panel (10) is made of a material which is substantially...

20060089733 - Reactive replenishable device management: Reactive replenishable device management comprises receiving device measurement data from at least one device, updating one or more device usage profiles associated with the at least one device, and if an analysis of the one or more device usage profiles indicates usage of the at least one device is sub-optimal,...

20060089734 - Methods and systems for modifying the operation of a compressor via a portable memory device: A method and system for modifying the operation a device. The method can include obtaining a first reconfiguration kit. The first reconfiguration kit can include a portable memory device. The method can also include connecting the portable memory device to the device and transmitting information between the portable memory device...

20060089735 - Method and apparatus for configuring the audio outputs of an electronic device: An electronic device automatically detects whether an SPDIF receiver or an HDMI display is electrically connected with the electronic device and favors an external digital audio connection, when available. In some embodiments, an analog audio output is automatically muted, when a digital audio connection is detected. In other embodiments, the...

20060089736 - Music reproducing apparatus, mobile phone conversation apparatus, music reproducing system, and operating method thereof: A music reproducing apparatus has recording section configured to record in storage region plurality of files, communication section configured to make wireless communication with an external mobile phone conversation apparatus, compressor and de-compressor section configured to compress and decompress this file, reproducing section configured to reproduce the decompressed file, battery...

20060089737 - Methods and systems for integrating design software modules: A computer-implemented method for integrating a plurality of software modules using a computer having a user interface is provided, the computer including a processor and a memory. The method includes receiving data at the computer relating to a CAD part or assembly of parts, the data entered using the user...

20060089738 - Pattern recognition for sheet metal part models: Analysis is performed on sheet metal products to determine characteristics (or feature vectors) of the sheet metal products. Multiple feature vectors can be obtained for each sheet metal product. Exemplary analyses include a first order moment and a second order moment. The characteristics can be compared with characteristics of other...

20060089739 - Method and system for batch process arbitration in a process control system: A method and system for equipment arbitration in a process control system are presented. The method and system include receiving a request for a first resource associated with a first area from a first resource user associated with a second area where the first and second areas are distinct. The...

20060089740 - Methods of and apparatuses for controlling process profiles: Presented are methods and apparatus for controlling the processing of a substrate during a process step that is sensitive to one or more process conditions. One embodiment includes a method performed with corresponding apparatus that includes a controller. One step includes constructing a perturbation model relating changes in control parameters...

20060089741 - Computer-implemented method and carrier medium configured to generate a set of process parameters and/or a list of potential causes of deviations for a lithography process: A computer-implemented method and a carrier medium adapted to improve lithographic processes are provided. In some embodiments, the computer-implemented method and carrier medium may be used for identifying potential causes of lithography process failure or drift. In addition or alternatively, the computer-implemented method and carrier medium may be adapted to...

20060089742 - System and method for monitoring machine health: A method for monitoring health of a machine tool includes operating the machine tool outside an operation cycle to effect movement of a portion of the machine tool. Data from signals output from a sensor and from a controller attached to the machine tool are used to define at least...

20060089743 - Data management and networking system and method: A data management and networking system and method are provided for automatically retrieving and storing data from a machine tool for distribution to a remote terminal over a network. Raw data related to a machine operation parameter, such as vibrations, are collected. This data is associated with machining operation data,...

20060089744 - Method for managing machine tool data: A method for managing machine tool data includes operating the machine tool to perform at least a portion of an operation cycle which includes a non-machining operation. Data is processed from signals output from at least one sensor and from a controller to define a non-machining operation-specific data profile for...

20060089745 - Method and apparatus for correcting thermal displacement of machine tool: A method corrects thermal displacement of a machine tool having a rotational spindle. The method includes detecting a rotation speed of the spindle. A thermal displacement amount of the spindle in the current cycle of execution of a program is estimated by using an arithmetic expression that is based at...

20060089746 - Process planning method, process planning apparatus and recording medium: A process planning apparatus extracts a region to be machined based on the difference of the shape data before and after machining of the workpiece, replaces the extracted region into combinations of the predetermined machining features, allocates a predetermined fixed cycle to each of the replaced machining features, and applies...

20060089747 - Generator for 3d sheet metal part models created by sheet metal part feature operations: A method is provided for guaranteeing generation of 2D sketches based upon a 3D sheet metal part shape created by any type of sheet metal feature operation. The method includes performing a sheet metal feature operation to create the 3D sheet metal shape. The 3D sheet metal shape will have...

20060089748 - Method and device to generate position profile in motion controller: A method of and apparatus to generate a position profile using lower-order polynomials. The device includes a pattern coefficient generator to generate pattern and time coefficients of a position pattern that is classified by velocity change, a contour generator to generate a pattern polynomial to define a contour of each...

20060089749 - Dosing system for fluid media: The invention relates to a dosing system to dispense a predetermined quantity of a fluid medium which comprises a digital signal processor control having an interface to emit a start signal and a stop signal and an interface to measure a sensor signal. A dispenser is provided that is triggered...

20060089750 - Dual purpose media drive providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library: A dual purpose media drive exchanges data with removable media items. The drive includes at least one port to receive various control signals, including (1) data exchange commands directing the drive to read and/or write data to a media item mounted by the drive, and (2) robotic device management commands....

20060089751 - Electronic delivery systems and methods with feedback: In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, delivery systems and methods for delivering a substance in a medium is provided. The delivery system may include a delivery component, an electronic controller, one or more sensors, and a feedback mechanism. The delivery component has at least one reservoir that...

20060089752 - Method of and system for reducing utility costs associated with machine operation: A method and control system are provide for controlling operation of a pump station having a wetwell for receiving water therein. The control system includes a controller operatively connected to lead and lag pumps. The controller monitors the water level of the water in the wetwell and inhibits operation of...

20060085083 - Methods and system for conducting research and development on an urban scale: A system and method is described for conducting research and development on an urban scale for the benefit of the urban community and communities at large. The system and method includes using financial and information technology (IT) models to construct a facility, attract participants to such a facility, and enabling...

20060085084 - Method, system and storage medium for managing automated system events: Disclosed herein is a method, system and storage medium for managing automated system events. The method includes identifying events that are a defined system event and associating the events identified with one of (a) events that cause an automated system to transition from an automatic cycle mode, the events having...

20060085085 - Programmable logic controller programming system: A programming system includes a graphical data entry user interface for a plurality of sequential steps displayed to a user on a monitor. The user selects outputs to be activated for each of the sequential steps and any inputs to be monitored or timer to be enabled for the sequential...

20060085086 - Portable computing environment solution: The described systems, methods and data structures are directed to a portable computing environment. A communication link is established between a portable device and a host device. The portable device is equipped with a processing unit and is configured to execute a process that is accessible by the host device....

20060085087 - Method of validating manufacturing configurations during hardware assembly: The present invention is directed to a method and system for manufacturing an electronic device, such as a data storage device. The method includes generating a register including a desired device configuration. The generated register may include a variety of data associated with the components to be included. The register...

20060085088 - Process animation automatic generation method and system: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for enabling the automatic generation of disassembly animations and fast and inexpensive preparation of animations for an industrial product consisting of a plurality of parts, based on three-dimensional CAD or XVL data of the product. In...

20060085089 - Die-level traceability mechanism for semiconductor assembly and test facility: Embodiments of the present invention provide a novel method, system and computer program product for tracing die units during material transfer from, for example, one factory or lot to another (and efficiently maintaining correspondence between die data and an individual die during, e.g., a lot transfer process). One or more...

20060085090 - Method for monitoring and analyzing a paper production process: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and analyzing a production process. In the method, a large number of variables are measured from the process, with the aid of these variables, fingerprints according to a good process situation, relative to runnability, are defined in several sub-processes and are then...

20060085091 - Electronic fingerprints for machine control and production machines: An electronic fingerprint measures a state of a machine and/or process. A controller controls movements of at least one component of the machine and a fingerprint device selects, for measurement, certain movements of the machine for generating an electronic fingerprint that that is representative of a condition of the machine...

20060085092 - Sensor system for a cutting machine tool: The present invention relates to a sensor system for a cutting machine tool (300) with an energy supply unit (101), which inductively provides energy for the supply of at least one sensor arrangement (110) of the cutting machine tool (300) out of a magnetic alternating field (B), at least one...

20060085093 - Method of processing postal items with account being taken of extra expense due to wrong delivery: A method of processing postal items in which an image is formed of each item, the image including address information (1), and on the basis of the image of the item and a reference address base (6), OCR is used to perform automatic recognition of the destination address information (8,...

20060085094 - Secured dispensing cabinet and methods: A device for dispensing items comprises a cabinet having an interior for storing items. A dispenser frame is coupled to the cabinet and is configured to be accessed, such as by pulling the dispenser frame from the cabinet. The dispenser frame includes a plurality of dividers that are configured to...

20060085095 - Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner: A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a height adjust mechanism disposed on the housing and a height adjust motor, disposed within said housing that controls a height of the height adjust mechanism. A position element is mounted to said housing. A sensor processor, mounted to said housing, is in communication...

20060085096 - Control method and apparatus for a work tool: A method and apparatus for controlling a work tool. The method and apparatus includes receiving a command to engage a vibratory mode of the work tool, actuating the vibratory mode, and increasing at least one of an amplitude and a frequency of vibration as a function of time during receipt...

20060085097 - Power distribution substation: An improved power distribution unit substation, having a plurality of differing voltage rated main breaker cells, encased within a single housing is disclosed. The improved power distribution substation saves considerable floor space as compared to prior art substations. One embodiment houses a plurality of main breaker cells in a single...

20060085098 - Predictive header pressure control: A predictive header pressure controller uses predictive boiler steaming models to anticipate future changes in boiler steaming rates, converts the anticipated steaming rates to anticipated rates of change in header pressure, compares the anticipated rates of change of header pressure to measured rates of change of header pressure and controls...

20060079966 - Control apparatus: A control apparatus which generates control information on the basis of control target information from a control target, controls the control target by using the generated control information, and transmits the control information to an off-system control apparatus, includes a single common memory which stores both the control target information...

20060079967 - System, method, and article of manufacture for obtaining data: A system and method for obtaining data is provided. The method includes receiving a first plurality of data sample values based on a first signal generated by a first sensor from a first predetermined time to a second predetermined time. The method further includes receiving a second plurality of data...

20060079968 - Method of displaying and editing mixer configuration by mixer engine control program: A mixer engine control program is executable by a computer for performing a method of displaying and editing a mixer configuration which specifies a mixing process of a signal processing apparatus. Logging on is made to the mixer engine control program with a user authority. Mixer configuration is read from...

20060079969 - Mobile, unitary, wall-plugged, temperature and/or power monitoring and warning system for critical spaces: A system comprising a housing, an electrical bus, a connector module for connecting the electrical bus to a power source, a battery module so as to provide power to the electrical bus when the power source is not supplying power to the electrical bus, a sensor module for monitoring temperature...

20060079970 - Programmable logic controller and related electronic devices: A programmable device is useful for high speed operation or as a process controller or as a component for implementing PLD or FPGA applications. The programmable device includes programmable logic hardware having a plurality of basic logic elements and electrically configurable interconnections. The interconnections are configurable to interconnect the logic...

20060079972 - Method and system for automatic addressing of a plurality of elements which communicate by means of a single bus: A method for the automatic addressing of elements connected to a control unit by means of a single bus and comprising a switch suitable to manage the connection to the power supply of a subsequent adjacent element, the method comprising the steps of sending over the bus a command so...

20060079971 - Method of communication and home automation installation for its implementation: The method of communication is intended to be implemented in a home automation installation for motorized maneuvering of a moveable element for closure, for privacy or for solar protection or of a screen including a master unit and at least one slave unit linked to an electrical device, the master...

20060079973 - Handheld roster device and method: An electronic display device and corresponding method for providing a user with roster data. The roster data preferably pertains to participants in a plurality of groups, such as sporting teams. The device includes a memory, an input unit having a plurality of keys, a multi-line display, and a processing unit....

20060079975 - Digital radio broadcasting receiver and method of receiving digital radio broadcasting: A digital radio broadcasting receiver capable of automatically setting an audio field of reproduced sound in response to a musical genre of an ongoing broadcasting composition is disclosed. Digital radio broadcasting receiver 1 is provided with tuner 2, audio data decoder 3, equalizer 4, parameter memory 5, additional program information...

20060079976 - Electronic instrument: An electronic instrument including: an upstream port UPPT provided on a side surface SF1 of the electronic instrument; a downstream port DWPT provided on a side surface SF2 which is a surface of the electronic instrument and opposite to the side surface SF1; and a data transfer control device which...

20060079977 - Information processing system that synchronizes content data: The present invention provides an information processing system wherein if external equipment (PC) 1 transfers music and image data to a portable device (PD) 2 capable of executing a synchronizing process, synchronization is carried out by extracting music data, image data, and template data used in a project file, determining...

20060079974 - Memory-based audio player with illumination: A memory-based audio player with illumination comprising a casing and an audio system within the casing. The audio system is able to be powered by an energy source when the energy source is operatively connected to the audio system. At least one light source is mounted to a first wall...

20060079979 - Dynamic-state waiting time analysis method for complex discrete manufacturing: A method of analyzing a manufacturing system. The manufacturing system includes a plurality of manufacturing resources. A set of orders is currently appointed for processing by the manufacturing system. Each order of the set of orders requires performance of at least one task. Each task is to be performed by...

20060079978 - Manufacturing management system and method: A manufacturing management system and method. The system includes a manufacturing execution system and a plurality of manufacturing sites coupled to the manufacturing execution system. The manufacturing execution system comprises management data to support the manufacturing sites. Each manufacturing site comprises a corresponding site attribute. At least one of the...

20060079980 - Design support program and design support method: A computer readable design support program for inspecting a processing operation of software that controls a sheet conveyance mechanism by displaying the behavior of feeding a virtual sheet from a virtual sheet stock portion on a display portion, includes a sheets number setting procedure of setting the sheets number of...

20060079981 - Interactive orthodontic care system based on intra-oral scanning of teeth: Interactive, computer based orthodontist treatment planning, appliance design and appliance manufacturing is described. A scanner is described which acquires images of the dentition which are converted to three-dimensional frames of data. The data from the several frames are registered to each other to provide a complete three-dimensional virtual model of...

20060079982 - Method and apparatus for determining and representing continuous resource loading profiles for complex discrete manufacturing: A method of analyzing a manufacturing system. The manufacturing system includes a plurality of manufacturing resources. A set of orders is currently appointed for processing by the manufacturing system. Each order of the set of orders requires performance of at least one task. Each task is to be performed by...

20060079983 - R2r controller to automate the data collection during a doe: A system and a computer-implemented method of operating a processing system in which a process model is selected from a menu of process models available from the processing system. In the module and method, an experiment is designed having a number of process runs for characterization of the selected process...

20060079984 - 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...

20060079985 - Inline connection setting method and device and substrate processing devices and substrate processing system: It at least includes a step at which a coating and developing apparatus requests an exposure apparatus, connected inline thereto, to transfer profile information which is information relating to the exposure apparatus, a step at which the coating and developing apparatus receives the profile information from the exposure apparatus, and...

20060079986 - Method for monitoring and analyzing a process: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and analyzing a production process. In the method, a large number of variables are measured from the process, with the aid of these variables, fingerprints according to a good and a poor process situation, relative to runnability, are defined in several sub-processes...

20060079987 - Optimized machining controller for automatic machining device and automatic machining device with said controller: Disclosed is a controller for an automatic machining device which conducts machaining of a workpiece based on NC data. The controller comprises a data input section to which NC data are inputted; a database storage section for storing optimal machining data optimized for machining conditions; an operating section for comparing...

20060079988 - Numerical control apparatus: A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for determining, as effective, only a detection signal that is first inputted from among a plurality of detection signals which are...

20060079989 - Representation of sheet metal part models: Data for a 3D sheet metal part model is stored in a file. The stored data includes features of the part and manufacturing information. When different manufacturing processes are used, different geometry can be created. The file can store multiple processes for manufacturing the part and the geometry associated with...

20060079990 - System and method for generating milling codes: A system for generating milling codes includes a plurality of personal computers (10), a database (14), and an application server (12). The application server, connected between the personal computers and the database, includes a circular hole handling module (125), for handling circular holes of an engineering drawing, and receiving relevant...

20060079992 - Detecting and reporting events in a mail processing system: A method for providing a mailer with detailed information regarding the mailer's preparation of mail entities and the post's processing of mail entities. The foregoing allows the mailer to improve subsequent preparation of mail entities to make it easier for the post to process and deliver mail in a timely...

20060079991 - Mail processing system for determining mail entity defects and correcting mail entity defects: A method for providing a mailer with detailed information regarding the mailer's preparation of mail entities and the post's processing of mail entities. The foregoing allows the mailer to improve subsequent preparation of mail entities to make it easier for the post to process and deliver mail in a timely...

20060079993 - Fuel dispenser controller application installed on host computer: The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser control system used in combination with a host computer for controlling the fuel dispensing process, and with newer dispensers, for accepting payment by credit card or cash dispenser. The fuel control system includes a fuel controller application installed on the operating system...

20060079994 - Unit-dose medication dispensing cart and method of operating the same: A unit dose medication dispensing cart is provided. The unit dose medication dispensing cart comprises a plurality of drawers, a plurality of indicators, and a controller. The drawers are used for containing prepackaged unit dose medications. Each of the indicators, capable of emitting a light signal, is mounted on one...

20060079995 - Dispenser distribution box for fuel dispenser application: The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser control system used in combination with a host computer for controlling the fuel dispensing process, and with newer dispensers, for accepting payment by credit card or cash dispenser. The fuel control system includes a fuel controller application installed on the operating system...

20060079996 - Unit dose compliance monitoring & reporting device & system: A unit dose medication compliance monitoring and reporting apparatus and system that includes a dispenser shell formed with dose compartments. A retainer sheet affixed to the shell seals each compartment and partially bursts upon dispensing. A sensor network and monitoring and reporting circuitry records dispensing times and determines an average...

20060079998 - Security robot: A security robot that boards a mobile unit to protect the mobile unit from theft is provided. The robot has an internal sensor such as an acceleration sensor installed at the robot and generating an output indicative of condition inside the robot, an external sensor such as CCD cameras installed...

20060079997 - Systems and methods for dispersing and clustering a plurality of robotic devices: The present invention features methods for operating, such as methods for dispersing and clustering, robotic devices (i.e., “robots”) that employ adaptive behavior relative to neighboring robots and external (e.g., environmental) conditions. Each robot is capable of receiving, processing, and acting on one or more multi-device primitive commands that describe a...

20060079999 - Building management with remote configuration: A building management system and method for configuring the same are disclosed, the building management system comprising a front end device networked to a plurality controller devices. Each controller devices is adapted to transmit a configuration data request if not sufficiently configured to perform its appointed role and the front-end...

20060080000 - Controller for fuel fired heating appliance: A controller for a fuel-fired appliance comprising a microprocessor that is able to detect an interruption in power, and immediately store errors and historical diagnostic information in a non-volatile memory before the microprocessor powers down. Upon restoration of power, the microprocessor would flash or display the most recent error codes...

20060080001 - Correlation of vent tile settings and rack temperatures: In a method for correlating vent tiles with racks based upon vent tile settings and rack inlet temperatures, the vent tiles are set to a first setting, the first vent tile settings are recorded and the temperatures at the inlets of the racks are detected at the first vent tile...

20060080002 - Irrigation controller with removable station modules: An irrigation controller includes a housing for enclosing a microprocessor that stores and executes at least one watering program. The microprocessor has a parallel output bus with a plurality of pin sets for controlling a plurality of irrigation stations. The connection between the controller and the irrigation stations is through...

20060080003 - Two-wire controlling and monitoring system for irrigation of localized areas of soil: A two-wire controlling and monitoring system for irrigation of localized areas of soil includes a water pipeline, a plurality of controllable irrigation valves, a plurality of field sensors measuring specific irrigation parameters, and a plurality of localized irrigation control units. Each irrigation control unit has a sensor decoder connected to...

20060074494 - Automated position detection for wireless building automation devices: In a building environment, a coordinate location or local position of various automation devices is determined. The location or position may be determined using a wireless distance measurement. Applications, associations, and utilizations for wireless building automation devices are developed according to location and/or positions of the devices. The position may...

20060074495 - Data processing system adapted to integrating non-homogeneous processes: A data processing system comprises at least one resource manager (RM) for managing changes to respective system resources in accordance to a commit/backout protocol, and a resource manager coordinator (RMC) for coordinating the commit/backout activities of the at least one resource manager. A process resource manager (ERM) is provided, coordinated...

20060074496 - System and method for sensor validation and fusion: A method of monitoring a physical parameter comprises receiving a sensor signal representative of an actual value from each of a plurality of sensors. The method further comprises calculating confidence value for each sensed value and a weighted average of actual values of the sensor signal by weighting each sensed...

20060074497 - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing a timing apparatus with an almanac memory: Methods, systems and articles of manufacture consistent with certain principles related to the present invention allow a timing unit to control power to one or more electrical circuits based on the geographic location of the timing unit and/or the one or more electrical circuits. The timing unit may receive a...

20060074498 - Enabling object oriented capabilities in automation systems: The invention relates to systems and methods that support object oriented access to information at multiple levels in a control architecture, for example. Such data access can be facilitated as a layer adjacent to or part of an MES system or as a white box cooperating to encapsulate data such...

20060074499 - System and method for industrial process control: This disclosure relates to a process control unit for controlling a process wherein the controller utilizes hardware and modular software to accomplish the control. The modular software for interfacing the process with the user allows the user to utilize predefined software interfaces with a human machine interface. A user need...

20060074500 - Fault tolerant control system: A dual-redundant propulsion-by-wire control architecture with robust monitoring is presented to increase system availability without compromising safety. The dual-redundant controllers are able to cross-monitor and self-monitor. Self monitoring is effected at the application level and built-in system tests are performed. The monitor functions are set as high priority tasks. The...

20060074501 - Method and apparatus for training a system model with gain constraints: Method and apparatus for training a system model with gain constraints. A method is disclosed for training a steady-state model, the model having an input and an output and a mapping layer for mapping the input to the output through a stored representation of a system. A training data set...

20060074502 - Self-healing control network for building automation systems: In building automation architectures, components may be associated through physical communications paths and at a different level through building automation applications. Building automation applications implement control processes for a building function. Due to changing needs, such as a failure of a physical communications path or the addition or removal of...

20060074503 - Method and system for dynamically adjusting metrology sampling based upon available metrology capacity: The present invention is generally directed to various methods and systems for dynamically adjusting metrology sampling based upon available metrology capacity. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises providing a metrology control unit that is adapted to determine a baseline metrology sampling rate for at least one metrology operation, determining...

20060074504 - Method for conducting sports tournaments with wagering: A multi-level single elimination sports tournament with wagering for a field of players divided into groups of generally equal size. Each group competes within itself in a series of play sequences, such as a series of golf holes. Each play sequence comprises at least one competitive play action toward a...

20060074505 - Automated systems and methods employing attribute-based binding and configurable rules for selection of run time equipment: The subject invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated manufacturing processes in an industrial controller environment, wherein a system is provided for automated industrial processing in one aspect. The system includes a processor that determines a plurality of attributes of a class-based recipe in order to facilitate various...

20060074506 - Semiconductor device manufacturing: In a system including a plurality of diverse semiconductor manufacturing facilities, each of the facilities having a respective manufacturing process requiring semiconductor specific design information in a corresponding diverse format, a method for supplying data to each of the facilities in an appropriate format includes establishing a database for each...

20060074507 - Information providing method and system: An information providing system includes a reception unit that receives first information concerning a process to be performed by an apparatus from a customer via a network, a processing unit which simulates the process based on the first information and prepares second information based on a result of the simulation,...

20060074508 - Manufacturing procedure control method and system: A manufacturing procedure control method. The method executes tests during transport for object lots. The object lots are carried on a transport vehicle during transport. The object lots that pass the tests are loaded in a manufacturing tool. If a load port and a tag reader are provided on the...

20060074509 - Apparatus for determining the internal outline of a duct or cavity, and in particular for determining the internal impression of the auditory canal, a probe for this apparatus, and reflection device for an optical scanning apparatus: An apparatus for determining the internal outline of a duct or cavity, comprises light-emitting means (71) suitable for generating a collimated light beam, an elongate probe element (51; 51′; 51″) suitable for being introduced into the duct and for guiding the collimated beam along a predetermined propagation direction, reflector means...

20060074510 - Network-based photomask data entry interface and instruction generator for manufacturing photomasks: A computer network for generating instructions for photomask manufacturing equipment, based on photomask specification data input by a customer. A series of order entry screens are downloaded to a remote customer's computer, typically via an internet connection. The customer is prompted to enter photomask specification data, which is delivered to...

20060074511 - Calibration method of an erosion machine and a grinding machine: A method for calibration of grinding and/or erosion machines assumes an initial calibration process and corresponding re-calibration processes. Calibration of the machine is performed with a reference piece and a reference tracer in an initial calibration process whereby the reference piece is fastened to a working spindle or a workpiece...

20060074512 - Feed rate controller: A feed rate control system may provide feedback to the power tool operator that may assist the operator to obtain consistently high quality output. The feed rate control system may also automatically output a feed rate control signal, optionally influenced by the operating mode of the power tool. In a...

20060074513 - System and method for monitoring tool usage: A tool usage monitoring system and method is provided. The system comprises a sensing element for detecting when a tool is in use and producing a signal representative of tool usage. A processor-based device that is communicatively coupled to the sensing element is also provided. The processor-based device is programmed...

20060074514 - Machine tool control apparatus: The control section can determine, on the basis of a detection signal from a detection device, whether operation of an element corresponding to the detection device has completed. The display device can display step sequence data and a three-dimensional model of a machine tool operated through simulation. When the abnormality...

20060074515 - Machining stock and part offset control: One or more embodiments of the presently preferred invention provides a method and a computer-program product for generating a boundary path from a part geometry and a part boundary, where the part boundary is parametrically associated with the part geometry such that as the part geometry changes so does associated...

20060074516 - Fusion temperature calibration: The present invention relates to a method for accurately calibrating fusion temperature in optical fiber splicing. With assistance of direct arc-recentering technique, two optical fibers are spliced and then continuously heated with a post-fusion process. In the process, the fusion temperature is automatically determined in terms of effective fusion currents,...

20060074518 - Apparatus and/or method of controlling image forming apparatus: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus is provided. The method includes transferring control information of a second driving source from a body into an optional cassette by a first control unit; re-transferring the control information of the second driving source from the body into the optional cassette by...

20060074517 - Crane or excavator for handling a cable-suspended load provided with optimised motion guidance: The invention refers to a crane or excavator for the transaction of a load, which is carried by a load cable with a turning mechanism for the rotation of the crane or excavator, a seesaw mechanism for the erection or incline of an extension arm and a hoisting gear for...

20060074519 - Medication accuracy comparison system: The medication administration accuracy of a number of hospitals is compared and reports are produced. Data is received from each of the reporting hospitals including dosage error information and matching characteristics on which the hospitals can be compared. The received data is merged to provide a medication accuracy comparison database,...

20060074520 - System and method for virtual vaulting: The present invention is a tape library comprising both a small front-end portion and a larger back-end portion. The front-end portion is a visible virtual or physical tape library; and the back-end portion is a large invisible virtual or physical tape vault. The DPA is a typical DPA which only...

20060074521 - Automated prescription filling system/method with automated labeling and packaging system/method and automated order consolidation system/method: Computer assisted systems, methods and mediums for filling one or more orders. One embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes an order consolidation station configured to receive at least one bottle containing pills individually counted and/or at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having been designated...

20060074522 - Method and system of automatic dispatch: A method of automatic dispatch for a batch manufacturing tool fed by carriers. The method first compares carrier occupancy with a predetermined optimum occupancy. If a result obtained is less than the optimum, distribution information of the objects is reserved and the objects in the carriers are combined. Next, the...

20060074523 - Programming presets in a vending machine: A vending machine apparatus comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and an article storage area where predetermined groups of stored articles are located at predetermined positions within the housing. An article retrieval device is associated with the housing for moving articles to be vended from the storage area to...

20060074524 - Method and apparatus for storing articles for use with an article handling device: An article storage container, comprising a bin for storing in an a columnar manner, articles to be dispensed from a dispensing end of the bin. A plurality of article supporting intrusions positioned in a spaced manner along at least a portion of the length of the bin function to provide...

20060074525 - Network architecture for remote robot with interchangeable tools: Systems, methods and devices for the remote control of a robot which incorporates interchangeable tool heads. Although applicable to many different industries, the core structure of the system includes a robot with a tool head interface for mechanically, electrically and operatively interconnecting a plurality of interchangeable tool heads to perform...

20060074526 - Robot program generating device and robot program analyzing device: A work model (or an image) is displayed on an image plane of a robot simulator (201), and a measuring portion and a measuring method are designated (202, 203) and a work shape and a work loading state are designated (204), and then it is judged whether or not the...

20060074527 - Systems and methods that facilitate motion control through coordinate system transformations: The subject invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate motion between different coordinate systems in an industrial control environment. The systems and methods accept data in one coordinate system and transform the data to a different coordinate system. Suitable transformations include instructions that transform between Cartesian, pre-defined non-Cartesian, and...

20060074528 - Self-propelled cleaner: Disclosed is a self-propelled cleaner making it possible to reduce a cost by decreasing the number of components through multipurpose use of one sensor. When ultrasonic sensors sense a forward wall, the direction of movement in which a body is moved is corrected based on the distances to the wall...

20060074529 - Apparatus for dispensing precise volumes of fluid: A dispensing measuring system for dispensing a measure of fluid for use with a system to treat semiconductor workpieces is disclosed. The dispensing measuring system includes at least one feedline having a receiving tank having a volumetric capacity for receiving a measure of fluid. A sensor senses when the receiving...