Data processing: generic control systems or specific applications inventions 02/07

20070043451 - Method and circuit arrangement for the precise dynamic digital control of especially piezoelectric actuators for micropositioning systems: The invention relates to a method and a circuit arrangement for the precise, dynamic, digital control of especially piezoelectric actuators for micropositioning systems, comprising a regulator, whereby in order to minimise position order deviations the future system behaviour is estimated and current correction signals for the purpose of a feedforward... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070043452 - Artificial neural network: An artificial neural network comprises at least one input layer with a predetermined number of input nodes and at least one output layer with a predetermined number of output nodes or also at least one intermediate hidden layer with a predetermined number of nodes between the input and the output... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

20070043454 - Multi-function remote controller and programmer for landscape systems: An improved landscape device controller system is presented where the controller is capable of remotely controlling multiple devices and multiple types of devices by means of a microprocessor-controlled hand-held device. The invention can be programmed to set various parameters in electrical timers, controllers, and landscape devices, such as time of... Agent: Steven W. Webb Law Offices Of Steven W. Webb

20070043453 - Tunneled receiver for point and act remote control: A remote control that broadcasts signals over a broader directional path than it receives signals from. In operation, the remote control first is directed towards a particular device. In response to user input, the remote control device broadcasts a wakeup signal that solicits transmission of identifying signals from each device... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070043455 - Apparatus and methods for automated sequential movement control for operation of a remote navigation system: A method of defining automated movement sequences of a remotely controlled medical device actuated by a remote navigation system includes the steps of: defining a reference length for a medical device inserted into an anatomical chamber where subsequent device length measurements are made and automated device length changes are applied... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20070043456 - Electronic device and method of representing an application or data using a shell application: An electronic device (200) comprises a user interface (210) and a memory element (216), operably coupled to the user interface (210), which stores one or more files (applications or items of data) to be represented on the user interface. A processor (208) is operably coupled to the user interface (210)... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070043457 - Drive with server: The present invention relates to a drive system that includes a module that operates as a server, where in at least some embodiments the module is at least one of directly integrated with another module that operates as a drive and fully integrated to include the drive. The server allows... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc. / Whd Attention: Susan M. Donahue

20070043460 - Apparatus for audiocasting and method thereof: An audiocasting apparatus and method reproducing a variety of audio broadcasting with an analog TV are provided. The apparatus includes a reception unit which selectively receives at least one audio broadcasting signal; an audio connection control unit which senses the reception unit, generates an audio broadcasting list of receivable audio... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070043462 - Configuration method of digital audio mixer: A configuration method is performed for controlling an audio apparatus having a main block configurable for processing audio signals such as modifying and mixing of the audio signals, and peripheral units of various types being equipped with components of various types and being connectable to the main block for inputting... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20070043458 - Polarization analysis and polarization filtering of three-component signals using the s-transform: The present invention relates to a method and system for processing time-varying three-component signals to determine polarization dependent features therefrom. Relation data indicative of a predetermined expression relating ellipse elements describing an ellipse in three dimensional space to the components of the three-component signal are provided. Received signal data indicative... Agent: Freedman & Associates

20070043459 - Storing and recalling information to augment human memories: A system for computer-based storing of information about a current state so that later recall of the information can augment human memories. In particular, when information about a current event of interest is to be stored, a variety of current state information of different types (e.g., video, audio, and textual... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070043461 - Ultra-sound sensor activation: Parameterisation, operational checking or data smayning are signifimayt operating steps in process automation. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a field device for process automation is stated, which field device comprises a detector for detecting acoustic signals. Thus parameterisation, operational checking or data smayning in an acoustic... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070043463 - Method for designing mold, mold, and molded product: r

20070043464 - Method and apparatus for sequentially collecting and analyzing real time data with interactive monitoring: A system may include a plurality of slave devices collecting real time equipment data from process stations and a master device. The master device receives the collected equipment data from the plurality of slave devices. The master device polls the plurality of slave devices in a predetermined order. In addition,... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070043465 - System and method for calculating a shift value between pattern instances: A method comprising adjusting a first relative position between a substrate and a fabrication unit by a first shift value, forming a first pattern relative to a first pattern instance on the substrate subsequent to adjusting the first relative position by the first shift value, and calculating a second shift... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070043466 - Stereoscopic display using polarized eyewear: The present invention discloses a stereoscopic display employing polarized eyewear. The basic component of the present invention stereoscopic display is a stereopolarizer, which is a polarized screen comprising microscopic sections of mutually extinguishing polarizing filters dispersed throughout the screen. To achieve the proper resolution, the size of the microscopic polarizing... Agent: Tue Nguyen

20070043467 - Method and apparatus for disabling ports in a motor control system: A motor control host includes a plurality of ports, a memory, and a processing device. The memory is operable to store an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. The processing device is operable to send a first message over those selected ports having an affirmative... Agent: Susan M. Donahue Rockwell Automation, Inc.

20070043468 - Order-picking method and order-picking apparatus: An order-picker order picks in an order-picking zone, with the result that the first number of order-picking zones is equal to the second number of order-pickers, and in that the order-picking computer sets the boundaries between adjacent order-picking zones in a variable manner by means of a zone-allocation strategy.... Agent: Kevin J. Mcneely, Esq.

20070043469 - Inventory control and prescription dispensing system: An inventory control and prescription management and dispensing system including a dispensing vault for storing and dispensing prescriptions, the dispensing vault in communication with a central computer system that, in turn, communicates with prescription providers, insurance companies, and other third parties; the dispensing vault including robotic means for randomly accessing... Agent: William H. Hollimon

20070043470 - Paper money discrimination device: The invention provides a paper money discriminating device which is simplified in structure and can be manufactured less expensively and therefore can contribute to cost reduction and productivity improvement. Thus, a first detecting member and a second detecting member are released from contact with each other, the second detecting member... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20070043472 - Batch mixing method with first derivative homogeneity monitoring: There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provided for a multivariant blend. Use of this approach... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070043471 - Batch mixing method with standard deviation homogeneity monitoring: There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provided for a multivariant blend. Use of this approach... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070043473 - Point-of-use mixing method with standard deviation homogeneity monitoring: There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two chemicals. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provided for a multivariant blend. Use of this approach... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070043474 - Systems and methods for predicting process characteristics of an electrochemical treatment process: Methods and systems for managing a process for electrochemically treating a surface of a microfeature workpiece in an electrochemical treatment chamber that includes a processing unit for receiving a first processing fluid separated by an ion-permeable barrier from an electrode unit for receiving a second processing fluid are described. The... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070043475 - Method of indicating remaining wrap: A method of measuring the quantity of wrap remaining on a round baler supply roll uses the existing wrap measuring apparatus of a round baler. An on-board microprocessor is programmed to calculate the minimum amount of wrap required for each bale, subtract the amount of wrap used to wrap a... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20070043476 - Dynamically extensible and automatically configurable building automation system and architecture: A building automation system (BAS) architecture is disclosed. The BAS comprises, in one embodiment, an architecture comprising a communication network and having a dynamic extensibility capability and an automatic configuration capability; an engine communicatively coupled to the communication network; and at least one control device communicatively coupled to the communication... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070043477 - System and method of controlling an hvac system: A system and method manage delivery of energy from a distribution network to one or more sites. Each site has at least one device coupled to the distribution network. The at least one device controllably consumes energy. The system includes a node and a control system. The node is coupled... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070043478 - System and method of controlling an hvac system: A system and method manage delivery of energy from a distribution network to one or more sites. Each site has at least one device coupled to the distribution network. The at least one device controllably consumes energy. The system includes a node and a control system. The node is coupled... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070043479 - Control of an active vibration isolation system: Control of an active vibration isolation system with a digital controller, which includes an FPGA system (5) as the control unit. The FPGA system (5) is made up of freely programmable gate arrays with a sensor control matrix (51), which calculates axis signals in required degrees of freedom, with a... Agent: Demont & Breyer, LLC

20070043480 - Power control for pivot well irrigation and other electrical machinery: The embodiments presented in this disclosure provide for systems and methods to control electrical machinery. In embodiments, the systems and methods control electrical machinery according to the usage of power on a power grid compared to the peak usage for that power grid. In one embodiment, a system receives a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070038312 - Parameter setting device, parameter setting method and program: There are provided a parameter setting device capable of cutting down development costs, and various social costs by reducing the burden on work for optimizing parameter values, and so forth. An acquisition means acquires output results while varying parameter values of parameters. A determination means determines optimum parameter values on... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070038313 - Systems and methods for modifying multi-function device settings: A method for automatically implementing multi-function device settings includes storing at least one workflow object, where the at least one workflow object is associated with at least one function of a multi-function device, and at least one device setting. After a request to execute the at least one workflow object... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20070038314 - Motion command reshaping method with analog input for position s curve: A motion command reshaping method with analog input for position s curve is provided to process the motion commands smoothly. In this embodiment, an accumulating and asymmetric architecture and processing of reference points are used to make mathematical calculation with low operation and high resolution, thereby satisfying the required response... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070038315 - Remote controller and related method for controlling multiple devices: A remote controller controls various electronic devices through device instructions corresponding to the electronic devices. The device instructions are grouped into group instructions for various requirements. Therefore, any one of the group instructions includes device instructions of the same electronic device or different electronic devices. Each group instruction corresponds to... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070038316 - Two-dimensional moving apparatus: A piezoelectric oscillator 30 comprises an exterior wall that moves a first urging member urging the exterior wall in a first direction x, and moves a second urging member urging the exterior wall in a second direction y that is perpendicular to the first direction x. The first urging member... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070038317 - Playback apparatus, playback method, and recording medium: Audio data are played back by a personal computer a relationship with a playback process recognized easily. Displays showing the contents of play lists are arranged and displayed so that the contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from content that is currently being played back from a... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070038318 - Playback apparatus, playback method, and recording medium: Audio data are played back by a personal computer a relationship with a playback process recognized easily. Displays showing the contents of play lists are arranged and displayed so that the contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from content that is currently being played back from a... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070038319 - Portable sound reproducing system and method: A portable audio device suitable for reproducing MPEG encoded data includes a plurality of inputs, a data storage, a display, an audio output, at least one processor, and a battery. The plurality of inputs includes a forward input, a play control input, and a random input. The data storage stores... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20070038320 - Portable sound reproducing system and method: A portable audio device suitable for reproducing MPEG encoded data includes a plurality of inputs, a data storage, a display, an audio output, at least one processor, and a battery. The plurality of inputs includes a forward input, a play control input, and a play control input. The data storage... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20070038321 - Configurable system and method for power and process plant modeling: A method for simulating an industrial plant includes generating a library of industrial plant component types using user input. The library includes properties of the component types and rules to generate scripts in accordance with property values. The method further includes assembling a configuration of industrial plant components from the... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20070038322 - Designing assisting apparatus, designing assisting method, and program: In a designing assisting apparatus 901, a memory section 902 stores trouble records of a design target, a dictionary section 903 stores related records, an input accepting section 904 accepts the input of a definition attribute name, a control attribute name or a stress attribute name, a search section 905... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070038323 - Method and system for collaboratively managing inventory: A method for automating the replenishing of inventory comprising the steps of storing current inventory level of a product at a receiving plant, storing a reserve level value of the product, storing the consumption rate of the product, storing the inventory level of shipments of the product in transit to... Agent: Howard M. Cohn

20070038324 - Recipe operation using group function and/or subroutine function: A recipe operation system includes (i) at least one recipe comprised of multiple operation steps arranged in order; and (ii) a recipe execution program including a subroutine which is called every time steps are changed, to select a next step to be executed from the steps arranged in order. The... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070038325 - Methods for detecting structure dependent process defects: Semiconductor devices formed on wafers are inspected using a master wafer. A subject wafer of a semiconductor design is provided. The subject wafer has dies wherein semiconductor devices of the semiconductor design are formed and at a stage of fabrication. A current layer of the subject wafer is scanned to... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070038326 - Factory level and tool level advanced process control systems integration implementation: Integration of factory level advanced process control (FL-APC) system and tool level advanced process control (TL-APC) system using selectable APC operation modes indicating different operational settings for the FL-APC system and at least one TL-APC system is disclosed. During operation, the FL-APC system controls operation of the TL-APC system. The... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20070038327 - Semiconductor wafer processing apparatus and method for processing batch of wafers having variable number of wafer lots: Disclosed is a semiconductor processing apparatus for processing batches of wafers with variable numbers of wafer lots. The apparatus includes an operator interface server adapted to receive batch information for a track-in operation, an equipment management server adapted to store data used to process the batch of wafers, and a... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20070038328 - Numerical controller: A numerical controller that can easily set parameter values related to servo control used within itself. Machine constants are set in the numerical controller. The numerical controller calculates the parameter values related to the servo control used in the numerical controller, from the set machine constants, and stores and sets... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070038329 - System, method, and article of manufacture for determining a process plan for forming features in a part: A system, method, and article of manufacture for determining a process plan for forming at least one feature in a part are provided. The method includes automatically identifying first and second features to be formed in the part by accessing first and second feature parameter data, respectively, stored in a... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070038330 - Method and apparatus for controlling a dispensing apparatus for dispensing medication: A system for controlling a dispensing apparatus and for monitoring one or more biometric properties of a user comprises a docking station (10) and one or more devices (6) for measuring a biometric property of a user. The devices (6) are couplable to the docking station (10) to provide information... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & D'alessandro, LLC

20070038332 - Apparatus, method and computer program product for controlling behavior of robot: A behavior control apparatus includes an external condition acquiring unit configured to acquire an external condition of a mobile robot; a goal generating unit configured to generate a goal to be achieved by executing a plan for multiple functions of the mobile robot, based on the external condition; a goal... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070038331 - Human emulation robot system: One aspect of the invention is a robot system comprising a flexible artificial skin operable to be mechanically flexed under the control of a computational system. The system comprises a first set of software instructions operable to receive and process input images to determine that at least one human likely... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070038333 - Model predictive control having application to distillation: A method of controlling a distillation column having control valves to control both reflux and the vapor rate within the column. In accordance with the present invention, a temperature sensed in a top section of the column is magnified and utilized within the model predictive controller so that control is... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070038334 - Energy saving outlet and an energy saving method by using an outlet: The present invention relates to an energy saving outlet, which comprises: a housing, having at least one first opening and a second opening thereon, for disposing the following elements at least one outlet, disposed in the housing and exposed the first opening, for providing an electrical equipment being plugged into;... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC One Skyline Place

20070038335 - Real power regulation for the utility power grid via responsive loads: A system for dynamically managing an electrical power system that determines measures of performance and control criteria for the electric power system, collects at least one automatic generation control (AGC) input parameter to at least one AGC module and at least one automatic load control (ALC) input parameter to at... Agent: Ut-battelle, LLC Office Of Intellectual Property

20070032885 - Position-based on/off switch scope: An optical scope with a position-based on/off switch preserves power by automatically deactivating one or more electrical components when the scope is not in use. The scope includes an orientation sensor that determines when the scope is in an inactive position by sensing when the scope is rolled left or... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070032886 - Electronic apparatus capable of adjusting display direction and display-direction adjusting method thereof: An electronic apparatus capable of adjusting display direction and display-direction adjusting method thereof are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a sensing unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The sensing unit is for outputting a sensing signal according to a placement status of the electronic apparatus. The processing unit... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070032888 - Control apparatus, communication device, and communication method: A control apparatus receives, from a device to be controlled, information concerning the device and related to time, obtains specific-time information concerning the device to be controlled, on the basis of the received information concerning the device to be controlled and related to time, and controls the device to be... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070032887 - Information management system, information processing device, and program: In an information management system comprising: an external apparatus having a function executing unit which includes input unit; and an information processing apparatus connected to the external apparatus, when another reading process operation different from one reading process operation executed by the input unit is specified, a specific time specified... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070032889 - A method and a computer system to calculate material requirements for multi-stepped technological processes defined on a table of mixes and ingredients: Many technological processes to produce consumer chemicals that do not involve chemical reactions can be defined on a table containing raw materials and mixes along with percentage of each raw material and each previously created mix used to create current mix). The very last mix is the target product. These... Agent: Jeffrey Furr

20070032890 - Method and apparatus for robust vibration suppression: According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method of robust vibration suppression which might be used in many subject matters, but which is preferably used in connection with computer controlled electromechanical devices such as disk drive arms. In a first preferred embodiment,... Agent: Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens

20070032891 - Method for controlling insulin pump through internet: A method for controlling an insulin pump through the Internet. The method comprises the steps of ascertaining whether a logged-in person is a physician; determining the logged-in person as a nurse when the logged-in person is not a physician, receiving a patient's blood sugar level data and generating a command... Agent: Warner J Delaune Jr Adams And Reese LLP

20070032892 - Quilting data processing apparatus and computer program product: The disclosure presents a quilting data processing apparatus and a program capable of displaying changes of fabric caused by a sewing line, and or easily displaying a visual image of a finished state of quilting. The CPU receives the fabric pattern of quilting, the thickness of fabric, the thickness of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070032893 - Wearable electronic scorekeeping device: An electronic wearable scorekeeping device for use with a racquet/court-related sport. The device includes a body capable of being attached to a sport participant, such as by a wristband, strap or, suspending lanyard worn by the user. The body includes a display face and a maximum of five individually depressible... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c

20070032894 - Audio reproducing program, audio reproducing method and audio reproducing apparatus: An audio playback program for playing back audio using audio data, in which a computer is caused to function as: audio storage means for storing a plurality of audio data streams, which are prepared in advance in order to play back predetermined audio at a plurality of different playback speeds,... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070032895 - Loudspeaker with demonstration mode: A loudspeaker, such as a subwoofer, includes demonstration audio file stored in a memory which can be played without connecting the loudspeaker to a separate piece of audio equipment.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070032896 - Method for lithography model calibration: A method for separately calibrating an optical model and a resist model of lithography process using information derived from in-situ aerial image measurements to improve the calibration of both the optical model and the resist model components of the lithography simulation model. Aerial images produced by an exposure tool are... Agent: White & Case LLP Patent Department

20070032897 - Manufacturing execution system for validation, quality and risk assessment and monitoring of pharamaceutical manufacturing processes: Manufacturing execution systems relating to methods, systems, and software program for validation of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and quality assurance process are described and disclosed herein. Consequently, the methods provide a means to perform validation on an integrated level whereby the quality control unit can ensure data and product integrity and... Agent: Shane M. Popp

20070032898 - Method and apparatus for identifying vitual body profiles: 3D morphological data representative of reference size models of garment brands and respective categorizing data are introduced into an information processing system. These 3D morphological data are indexed by brand names, categorizing data, and volumetric, dimensional, and angular data derived from the morphological data in order to build a database... Agent: William H. Holt Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070032899 - Embroidery data processing device and computer program product: The invention presents an embroidery data processing device and a computer program product capable of easily forming images of finished state of applique even if the fabric for applique is a pattern fabric. A selected fabric image of fabric for applique is displayed, and when the user manipulates the mouse,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070032900 - Reconfigurable variable blank-holder force system and method for sheet metal stamping: A reconfigurable variable blank-holder force system (and method) for producing sheet metal stampings comprises a portable hydraulic unit, controlled by a digital control system and a knowledge-based expert system to enable reconfigurability and an easy transition from the try-out stage to production. The knowledge-base has a hierarchical structure and includes... Agent: Rama Nath

20070032901 - Method, device and computer program for evaluating an object using a virtual representa- tion of said object: The present invention relates to a method for evaluating an object by reading and commands of a macro normally used in measurement equipment for evaluating a physical object, and applying said commands to a numerical (virtual) representation of a physical object. Said method provides a evaluation of the physical object,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070032902 - Method and apparatus for transporting items: An item transporting apparatus includes a transporting container including a container entrance, and a container access channel defined by the transporting container and located adjacent the container entrance. A plurality of items may be transported in the container positioned in a manner which occupies a minimal volume, and the plurality... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070032903 - Article storage facility: An article storage facility comprising: an article storage rack having a plurality of storage units arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns; a track extending in the vicinity of the article storage rack; a plurality of article-conveying movable bodies capable of moving horizontally on the track in order to convey... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070032905 - Robot programming device: A robot programming device, in which the teaching of the cooperative motion of a plurality of robots may be carried out in a short time so as to reduce the number of man-hours for starting-up a robot system including the robots. The robot system includes two handling robots each having... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070032904 - Self-propelled working robot: The present invention relates to a self-propelled working robot, including a first distance sensor 4a and a second distance sensor 4b (4c) for measuring the distance to an obstacle W in front of the robot. The robot includes first determination means for comparing a first measured distance Dc to the... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070032906 - Microsurgical robot system: A robot system for use in surgical procedures has two movable arms each carried on a wheeled base with each arm having a six of degrees of freedom of movement and an end effector which can be rolled about its axis and an actuator which can slide along the axis... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070032907 - Perturbation test method for measuring output responses to controlled process inputs: The present invention is a method for determining the optimum operating practice for an industrial process. The methodology includes a combination of process control steps and data analysis techniques to investigate responses to controlled “black box” process inputs, e.g., coal and air feeds for coal-fired furnaces in the case studies... Agent: Mckay & Associates, PC.

20070032908 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for monitoring and real-time heat load control based upon server and environmental parameters: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for monitoring and real-time heat load control based upon server and environmental parameters. Multiple types of information technology equipment (ITE) and environmental data are monitored and collected. The collected data are analyzed, and displayed in a summary format. Heat load control... Agent: Ibm Corporation RochesterIPLaw Dept 917

20070032909 - System and method for compressor capacity modulation: A system and method is provided to control and operate a compressor to have two or more discrete output capacities in response to an outdoor temperature measurement. During operation of the compressor in an air conditioning or cooling mode, the compressor has a first output capacity in response to the... Agent: Mcnees, Wallace & Nurick LLC

20070032910 - 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... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070032911 - Method and system for forecasting an amount of energy needed by an, in particular, industrial consumer from an energy supplier or energy vendor, and device for forecasting energy demand and its use for forecasting: The invention relates to a method, its use for forecasting the amount of energy needed by an, in particular, industrial consumer from an energy supplier or vendor, and to a corresponding system and a device for applying the method. The core concept of the invention is a forecasting method which... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070027558 - Sprinkler controller with dial position for each function and program content display position: A controller for use in an irrigation system includes a selector, an indicator associated with the selector for identifying parameters selected to be set for use in controlling the irrigation system, indicia positioned on a top surface of the controller which cooperate with the selector to indicate the parameter being... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070027559 - Control method using dynamic latitude allocation and setpoint modification, system using the control method, and computer readable recording media containing the control method: In a system including a plurality of elements, or plurality of subsystems of elements, each performing a process using process control to maintain operation within a latitude of a setpoint and having an output characteristic that contributes to an overall output quality specification of the system, a control method includes... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.

20070027560 - Device control system, device control method, and device control program: A device control system, a device control method, and a device control program for rendering a trace function as a function added to a service object that provides the software application with an interface to a particular device based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. The device control system has a... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070027561 - Machine tool or production machine with a display unit for visually displaying operating sequences: The invention relates to a machine tool or production machine in which the tool/machine has a display unit (4, 5) for visually displaying operating sequences and/or parameters of the tool/machine, whereby the display unit (4, 5) is provided in the form of a projection display (4). Compared to prior art... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC

20070027562 - System and method for facilitating competition based on disparate measures of performance: A method for improving performance in a business organisation by facilitating competition between two or more different participants within the business, the method comprising; (a) one or more servers, and (b) one or more remote terminals accessible by the participants, wherein the method includes the steps of; (1) choosing a... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070027563 - Method and device for executing work consisting of a plurality of steps under computer control: A manufacturing process control apparatus that controls a manufacturing process divided into a plurality of steps that are controlled by a plurality of user terminals, comprising transmitting means that, when conditions for the execution of one step of said plurality of steps are met, transmits to the user terminal that... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070027564 - Systems and methods providing for remote system design: A two-way communication and data transfer system allows a field technician and a designer to work together to create a retrofit design for a flow system, make a cost estimate for the retrofit, and gather an approval from a customer all in a single visit to the customer site. The... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20070027565 - Method and apparatus for order control in a production process for a fiber product: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for order control in a production process for a fiber product. In this case, at least one primary product is provided and processed further to form the fiber product, the processing steps of the further processing being performed by machines, the... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070027566 - Encoded sheet of material and method for controlling an article forming system: A method for controlling the operation of an article forming system by incorporating into the article forming system a monitoring system which reads an identifier disposed on or in a sheet of material. The identifier provides information regarding the sheet of material so as to indicate whether or not the... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070027568 - Method and system for estimating a state of an uninitialized advanced process controller by using segregated controller data: An APC controller is configured to operate on a segregated data structure during its normal operation and to establish a control state during an initializing event for a non-initialized manufacturing context on the basis of other initialized or non-initialized manufacturing contexts. Thus, the processing of pilot substrates may be reduced... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20070027567 - Methods for optimizing die placement: A method of optimizing die placement on a wafer having an alignment mark with a computing system includes arranging a plurality of fields on the wafer in a first position. Dummies are inserted between at least one arranged field and the alignment mark and inserted adjacent to the wafer edge.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070027569 - Semiconductor production system: A semiconductor production system has a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus having an exposure unit, a control unit for controlling the exposure unit and a storage device; a semiconductor inspection apparatus having an observation unit, a control unit for controlling the observation unit and a storage device; and a storage device commonly... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070027570 - Method of operating a machine tool, a machine tool system and components thereof: The invention provides a method of operating a machine tool, e.g., an electrical discharge machine (4), and a machine tool system comprising a machine (4) for machining a workpiece wherein at least one of controlling, monitoring and carrying out of the machining of the workpiece is performed by a plurality... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070027571 - Automatic programming method and device: Workpiece data involving a product shape and having a smallest diameter for lathe turning around a turning axis is selected from the workpiece database, by comparing dimension data of a workpiece model with dimension data of a product model in a state in which the product model is arranged on... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070027572 - Vehicle-mounted information indication device and vehicle information communication system using the same: A vehicle-mounted information indication device of the present invention comprises a vehicle-mounted terminal 2 mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle-mounted terminal 2 comprises a CPU 6, a GPS receiver 7, a vehicle speed sensor 8, a gyro 9, an acceleration sensor 10, a beacon receiver 11, a status input device... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070027573 - Systems and methods for automated parallelization of transport load builder: Systems and methods are provided for creating a transport load for one or more stock transfers. In one exemplary embodiment, the systems and methods may include providing a parallel processing profile to be associated with the distribution plan. The method may also include building one or more packages of one... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070027574 - Method for sorting mailings according to the distribution sequence: Method for sorting mailings according to the distribution sequence in a sorter unit with circulating pouches, the number of pouches in a pouch circuit being less than the number of mailings for sorting in said sorting run. After all pouches are loaded, the separation and reading of the remaining mailings... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070027575 - Substrate transfer system: A substrate transfer system is used in fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The system includes a cassette having a bar code, a cassette stocker to store the cassette; an auto guided vehicle that is able to transfer the cassette; a moving path unit to determine a moving path... Agent: Song K. Jung Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070027576 - Vending machine having promotional features: A vending machine having promotional features, wherein a secured token is associated with a subset of all the items that can be vended, and validation of the token limits the items offered to the patron for his selection to only that subset of items. A first vending machine promotes a... Agent: Vincent L. Ramik Diller, Ranik & Wight

20070027577 - Method of filling a restocking package: A method of filling a restocking package is provided in which a queue of requests of items to be picked from a carousel is evaluated based on a set of user configurable priorities, a carousel is operated based on said evaluating, items are picked from the carousel in response to... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070027578 - Improvement to a method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot and related device: The invention concerns a navigation device for a mobile robot comprising means for measuring the amplitude and the phase of an electromagnetic signal emitted by a wire acting as limit for a working area of the robot. The measuring means samples the amplitude of the signal during each time interval,... Agent: Armstrong Kratz Quintos Hanson & Brooks Intellectual Property Law Offices

20070027579 - Mobile robot and a mobile robot control method: In a mobile robot, a user position data acquisition unit acquires user position data representing a user's location. A user movable space generation unit generates user movable space data representing a space in which the user moves based on the user position data. A position relationship control unit controls a... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070027580 - Thermal control of an electronic device for adapting to ambient conditions: Systems and techniques for managing operations of an electronic device involve detecting an environmental condition in a vicinity of an electronic device. In response to the detected environmental condition, a thermal management or user interface operation of the electronic device is altered. The thermal management operation can relate, for example,... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.