Data processing: generic control systems or specific applications inventions

20080109091 - Multilayered configurable data fusion systems and methods for power and bandwidth efficient sensor networks: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for improved data communications within a remote sensor system. The system includes a sensor node. The sensor node is adapted to generate data based at least in part on a detected event. The sensor node is adapted to communicate the data... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080109092 - System for elevator electronic safety device: An elevator electronic safety system in which reliability of malfunction check can be improved by performing a malfunction check on memory data, an address bus, and a data bus. A check on the address bus and the data bus is executed periodically by a hardware circuit and software processing, and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080109096 - Independent, self-contained, risk isolated, sectional cim design for extremely large scale factory operation: A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a centralized computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) system; a plurality of sectional CIM systems respectively associated with a plurality of manufacturing facilities and coupled with the centralized CIM system; and a centralized basic record module, coupled and coordinated with the centralized CIM system, and designed for... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080109089 - Dynamic metrology schemes and sampling schemes for advanced process control in semiconductor processing: Systems, methods and mediums are provided for dynamic adjustment of sampling plans in connection with a wafer (or other device) to be measured. The invention adjusts the frequency and/or spatial resolution of measurements on an as-needed basis when one or more events occur that are likely to indicate an internal... Agent: Applied Materials/blakely

20080109090 - System and method for process monitoring: Systems and methods are provided that allow a user to monitor, diagnose, and configure a process. A user interface may be presented that displays data received from process monitors, sensors, and multivariate models. The user interface may be interactive, allowing a user to select which composite and multivariate models are... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080109093 - Control device, device control system, device control program, computer-readable recording medium containing the device control program, and setting check data creation method: An object of the invention is to automatically acquire function information of electric devices whose manufacturers, models, and model numbers are different one from another. A specifications information storage (21) stores specifications information, in which function information including at least setting items for controlling a home electric appliance (1) is... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.l.p.

20080109095 - Audio home network system: This disclosures describes an audio home network system 20. The system 20 includes the following: a home network backbone 200; a plurality of network speakers 100 operating in a multi speaker session; and an audio source device 300 that provides digital audio to the network speakers wherein the digital audio... Agent: Matthew J. Booth & Associates, Pllc

20080109094 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method: An object of the present invention is to allow a client to make a request for music data stored in a server and to receive it and play it back. A client program 421 controls the sending of a request signal to a server 401, the reception and playback processing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080109097 - Machining step generating apparatus: To a machining shape database, machining shapes are registered. A machining shape recognition function makes a comparison between CAD data from a CAD and the registered machining shapes, and extracts a matching registered machining shape. A machining method database stores information required to identify the machining method of a machining... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080109098 - Apparatus and method for integrating people and asset tracking information into a process control system: An apparatus, method, and computer program for integrating people and asset tracking information into a process control system are provided. Location information associated with a person and/or an asset in a processing environment is received. The location information is converted into one or more process control data elements. The one... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080109099 - Apparatus and method for process control using people and asset tracking information: An apparatus, method, and computer program for process control using people and asset tracking information are provided. One or more process control data elements are received, which define a location associated with a person and/or an asset in a processing environment. At least part of the processing environment is controlled... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080109100 - Model predictive control of fermentation in biofuel production: System and method for managing batch fermentation in biofuel production. An optimizer executes a nonlinear multivariate predictive model of a batch fermentation process in accordance with an end of batch objective specifying a target end of batch biofuel concentration to determine an optimal batch trajectory over a temporal control horizon... Agent: Jeffrey C. Hood Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel Pc

20080109101 - Customizable job manager: A material processing system may be operated through a digital interface by customizing keys to carry out desired movement functions relating to a positioner along a processing path.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080109102 - Apparatus for manufacturing three dimensional items: An apparatus is disclosed for layer-on-layer manufacture of shaped three dimensional items. The process is controlled by a computer (36). The item is supported upon a build platform (2) and the apparatus additionally includes at least one build station (4) which serves to form upon the item under manufacture a... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080109103 - Digital assembler for digital materials: A digital assembler for creating three-dimensional objects from digital materials made out of discrete components comprises an assembly head, error correction mechanism, parts feeder, and a controller. The assembly head comprises several blades, each with a different function, that move in a linear direction as a unit, assembling the object... Agent: Norma E Henderson Henderson Patent Law

20080109104 - System, method, and medium for an endpoint detection scheme for copper low-dielectric damascene structures for improved dielectric and copper loss: A system, method and medium of detecting a transition interface between a first dielectric material and an adjacent second dielectric material in a semiconductor wafer during a chemical-mechanical polishing process includes impinging an incident light of a predetermined wavelength on the semiconductor wafer at a first time, detecting at least... Agent: Applied Materials/blakely

20080109105 - Method for optimizing the transport displacement of workpieces in transfer presses: A simulation method for optimising transport displacement of workpieces in transfer presses is provided. Conclusions relating to the freedom of motion, number of strokes and program data for tool-specific machine control are determined by manipulating a displacement curve on a digital image of the transfer press which is determined by... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080109106 - Automated migration of analog and mixed-signal vlsi design: A method for migrating an electronic circuit from a source technology to a target technology includes accepting a source circuit that operates in the source technology. The source circuit includes source components interconnected at nodes in accordance with a source topology. Source voltages at the nodes of the source circuit... Agent: Stephen C. Kaufman Ibm Corporation

20080109107 - Method of performing a decoking cycle: An integrated computer control process is used for a decoking cycle that takes into account all affected process variables including temperature, pressure, flow rates, and time related functions. Manual operator input is limited to setting the basis of the decoking cycle, which can include temperatures and pressure ranges, and monitoring... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080109108 - Control system for an articulated manipulator arm: A control system for an articulated manipulator arm, the manipulator arm having at least three degrees of freedom, said control system comprising a master controller moveable to replicate the at least three degrees of freedom of the manipulator arm; means for determining the rate of movement of the master controller... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080109109 - Method and apparatus for conserving power consumed by a vending machine utilizing audio signal detection: A vending machine that dispenses items for use with a power source. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and one or more vending components of the vending machine. A controller is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by transitioning between a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080109110 - Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups: Products and processes are disclosed for defining at least one inventory group. This at least one inventory group includes at least two products that are available for sale by a vending machine. The vending machine outputs an indication of products that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending... Agent: Walker Digital Management, Llc

20080109111 - Viscous material processing control system and method: A viscous material processing system comprises a feed system controller having a set of instructions to store an input set point weight or amount; sense a progressing weight or amount of material fed by the feed system; compare the progressing weight with the set point weight or amount and terminate... Agent: Philip D. Freedman Pc

20080109112 - Controlled material processing device, system and method: A viscous material processing system comprises a feed system controller having a set of instructions to store an input set point weight or amount; sense a progressing weight or amount of material fed by the feed system; compare the progressing weight with the set point weight or amount and terminate... Agent: Philip D. Freedman Pc

20080109113 - Micro-processor programmable and selectable vending options and control: A vending machine employing an electronic control unit which may be easily programmed initially with predefined angles of a cradle corresponding to existing products or vended items. The control unit has the option of setting custom vending angles with a new, previously unknown product package is to be vended from... Agent: Docket Clerk

20080109114 - Robot control apparatus: A robot control apparatus (3) for controlling tasks to be executed by a plurality of robots which are capable of moving. The robot control apparatus (3) includes: a battery level determination device (330) which determines a battery level of each robot from a predetermined plurality of battery levels based on... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.

20080109115 - Dynamic force controller for multilegged robot: A force controller for a multi-legged robot operating in low-, micro-, or zero gravity environments, and using adhesive foot pads for removable attachment of the feet to a supporting surface or object, dynamically balances all external forces on the robot using a least squares technique, while observing predefined system constraints.... Agent: Patti, Hewitt & Arezina Llc

20080109116 - Tub oscillation control method of drum type washing machine: A method controls tub oscillation in a drum type washing machine by utilizing a ball balancer. The method includes maintaining an rpm of a drum in a predetermined rpm level for a predetermine period of time during a dehydration operation, thereby reducing a differential rotation speed between the drum and... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080109117 - Media processing device and control method for a media processing device: The media storage status of a target medium stacker is reported to the user through a host computer. In response to a height measurement command for measuring the height of blank media stacked in a blank media stacker and processed media stacked in a processed media stacker, a height measurement... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080103608 - Transducer access point: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for exposing (i.e. bridging) data and services offered by low power, low duty cycle transducers (e.g. sensors and actuators) in a standardized format over existing and established home networking technologies. A transducer access point is a functional component that serves as a... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Darby & Darby P.C.

20080103609 - Determining power: Embodiments of determining power are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080103611 - Method for optimizing operational parameters on wind farms: A method for optimization of operating parameters of a wind energy installation defines an upper and a lower interval limit value for a parameter to be optimized. The method includes carrying out a cycle with alternate operations of the wind energy installation with the interval limit values, with a data... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080103612 - Communication system and information system for a motor vehicle: In a communications system for a motor vehicle, the communications system includes: an interface for exchanging data between the communications system and a mobile telephone; a display with an assigned controller for displaying an image of the mobile telephone, the image including at least one control element, or for displaying... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080103613 - Level control device, in particular for controlling members of a motor vehicle: The invention concerns a control device comprising a lever (12), having a globally circular shape about an axis of revolution (Z), articulated on a fixed support (14) and provided with a maneuvering proximale end (16). It also comprises an electrode (24) for detecting proximity of a user's hand relative to... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080103615 - Method and apparatus for spatial reformatting of multi-channel audio conetent: A method and device are described to process an event on an audio rendering device. The method may comprise rendering a first audio stream via at least a first audio signal in a first audio playback channel and a second audio signal in a second audio playback channel and monitoring... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/creative Labs

20080103616 - Holder identifying apparatus, component supplying method and mounter: A holder identifying apparatus (140), which is detachably fitted to a mounter (100) that obtains components (500) from component holders for supplying the components (500) and that mounts the components (500) onto a board, and is used together with at least one component holder (150), includes a holder information storage... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20080103617 - Manufacturing execution system, equipment interface and method of operating a manufacturing execution system: h

20080103610 - Taxonomy engine and dataset for operating an appliance: A taxonomy engine in a software architecture generates a taxonomy dataset establishing the group of well formed commands, and at least one command generator of the system is adapted to generate a well formed command using the taxonomy dataset. The taxonomy engine is configured to deliver the taxonomy dataset to... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20080103614 - Prediction method and system: The future is a source of fascination to all of us. Large service industries, such as insurance and gaming, exploit our lack of knowledge about the future. The system according to the present disclosure taps into the same vein. It allows anyone to suggest outcomes to future events, and for... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080103618 - Method and system for randomizing wafers in a complex process line: By coordinating a process regime of a process module for sample substrates used in a previously performed metrology process, an increased degree of measurement information may be obtained. For this purpose, the coordination may be based on a sampling ruleset related to the process module, wherein the previously selected sample... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20080103619 - Manufacturing test and programming system: A manufacturing test and programming system (100) is presented including providing a PCB tester (108), providing an in-system programmer (102) electrically attached to the PCB tester (108), mounting a device under test (114) having a programmable device (116) attached thereon and programming the programmable device (116) with the in-system programmer... Agent: Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru

20080103620 - Process for identifying individual packages in a group: A process and system are provided for printing variable data on packaging material at a package printer and machine reading the variable data on a packaging facility packaging line and associating the variable data with other information in a computer database. The process and system render unnecessary the use of... Agent: Alix, Yale & Ristas, LLP

20080103621 - System for identifying packaging in a group: A process and system are provided for printing variable data on packaging material at a package printer and machine reading the variable data on a packaging facility packaging line and associating the variable data with other information in a computer database. The process and system render unnecessary the use of... Agent: Alix, Yale & Ristas, LLP

20080103622 - Intelligent assembly system and method of use: A manufacturing system and method for manufacturing a product include storing product-related information with the product. The product-related information may be stored on one or more tags secured to a portion of the product and may be used to facilitate or control an aspect of manufacturing. During manufacturing, product-related information... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080103623 - Facility connection positioning template: One embodiment of an apparatus includes a flat, plate-shaped template adapted for facilities integration. The template defines a plurality of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern of locations, each template aperture adapted to position a facility conduit passing through each template aperture in a predetermined location to facilitate subsequently coupling... Agent: Konrad Raynes & Victor, LLP Attn: Amat7828

20080103624 - Embroidery data creation apparatus and computer-readable medium encoding an embroidery data creation program: An embroidery data creation apparatus includes a thread color relation value storage device that stores a color relation value that corresponds to a color, for each embroidery thread which is used in an embroidery data, a preview image creation device that creates a preview image, a preview display device that... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080103625 - Numerical controller with machining resume function: A numerical controller with a machining resume function, in which time necessary to resume machining is reduced without increasing memory capacity. A program portion such as a subprogram to be skipped, which is not required to execute for restoring an internal status of the numerical controller at the time point... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080103626 - System for controlling access to and segregating dispensed items: In one embodiment, a system for controlling access to and segregating dispensable items comprises a vending machine that contains the dispensable items to be vended. The vending machine includes an access control mechanism responsive to selection of one of the dispensable items for causing the vending machine to activate and... Agent: HowardIPLaw Group

20080103627 - Personalized gift card templates: A customizable gift card that may be designed using a plurality of design templates that have modifiable fields and layouts. The gift cards may be designated for use at one or more stores based on contract arrangements between the one or more stores and a vendor of the gift card.... Agent: Francis C. Kowalik Walgreen Co. Law Department

20080103628 - Vibration reducing device: A vibration reducing device that reduces the vibration of a control object includes a digital controller. A vibration state detection device detects the vibration of the control object and generates an analog signal of the vibration of the control object. An input-side bandpass filter has a passband that is narrower... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

20080103629 - Diagnostic device for use in process control system: The diagnostic device for detecting a failure of a sensing means, which sensing means comprises a recording means for repeatedly recording pairs of two absolute pressure values, the absolute pressure values being related to absolute pressures in the first and the second impulse lines, respectively, a computation means for repeatedly... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080103632 - Electromechanical energy conversion systems: An exemplary power system may include an electric machine with multiple sets of stator windings, each set of windings being coupled through a separate switch matrix to a common voltage bus, and each of which may be spatially arranged in full pitch around the stator such that stator flux harmonics... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080103630 - Method and apparatus for improving ac transmission system dispatchability, system stability, and power flow controllability using dc transmission systems: An electric power transmission system that isolates a local AC transmission network from a surrounding AC system includes a local AC load center having a plurality of local AC loads, and a distribution feeder serving the plurality of local AC loads and at least one distant electric power generating station... Agent: Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, PLLC

20080103631 - Method and system for collecting data from intelligent electronic devices in an electrical power substation: A system for providing power substation event data to one or more master stations including: a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) monitoring electrical power systems in a power substation, wherein each IED collects event data regarding conditions of a monitored electrical power system and queues the event data for... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20080103633 - Digitally implemented power supply supervisories: Power supplies include digital supervisory circuits that detect faults and control power supply operation. The supervisory control algorithms are user programmable so that the supervisory function can be easily manipulated by the power supply user for different applications of the power supply.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080103634 - Memory module thermal management: A method is disclosed for implementing a scheme to configure thermal management control for a memory device resident on a memory module for a computing platform. A method is also disclosed for implementing the configured thermal management control. In a run-time environment for a computing platform a temperature is obtained... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20080103635 - System and method for electrical power management for a vehicle: A system and method for managing the electrical power associated with a vehicle detects whether an engine speed is below a speed set point for a minimum duration. A thermal sensor is arranged to detect whether a first temperature associated with a first cooling fan, a first coolant, or a... Agent: Deere & Company

20080103636 - Automated washing system with compliance verification and automated compliance monitoring reporting: A system is provided for providing automated washing and verifying compliance of use. The system provides for identifying individual users of one or more cleaning stations through various technologies, such as RFID. Individual's use of cleaning stations is monitored to determine compliance with hand-washing requirements. A compliance report may be... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080097623 - Standard mes interface for discrete manufacturing: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates data transportation between two ore more systems. A manufacturing execution system (MES) can include a portion of recipe data associated with discrete manufacturing. An MES interface component can seamlessly communicate with the manufacturing execution system (MES) to delivery... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097624 - State propagation for modules: A system facilitates state processing in an industrial control environment is provided. The system includes a module component to facilitate control operations in an industrial control environment. A propagation component is embedded within the module component to communicate state information to at least one other module component. The state information... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097625 - Iterative matrix processor based implementation of real-time model predictive control: A system for embedding real-time Model Predictive Control (MPC) in a System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices is provided. In the system, a microprocessor is connected to an auxiliary unit or application-specific matrix coprocessor. The microprocessor can control the operation of the MPC algorithm, i.e., carry out the tasks of input/output for the... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080097626 - Configuration methodology for validation industries: An automation control system can be efficiently developed and maintained as a hierarchical arrangement of configured components that pass process control parameters received from a control component and return reports back to the control component. In particular, control components compare a current configuration to a validated, saved configuration in order... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097628 - Automatic fault tuning: System(s) and procedure(s) facilitate monitoring of devices and automatic adjustment of fault timing parameters. A fault tuning component is embedded within a control module involved in a batch operation. The component executes a configurable tuning method that allows one or more devices to automatically tune fault timers. The fault tuning... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097629 - Unit module state processing enhancements: A system is provided to facilitate state processing in an industrial control environment. The system includes a unit module to process components in an industrial control facility. A status component associated with the unit module provides present state information for the components.... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097630 - patterns employed for module design: The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate constructing automation applications for utilization in an industrial automation environment. A design template component can provide a design template to yield a modular, hierarchical framework for an application. Further, a design pattern table can include a library of design patterns,... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097631 - Home network system: The present invention discloses a home network system (1) which can provide an efficient address system for home appliances by using a dynamic address field selectively including at least two different kinds of logical address codes. The home network system (1) includes at least one slave device (40), and a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080097632 - Handheld device, integrated circuit and methods for playing sponsor information with the playback of program content: A handheld device includes a memory that stores a digitally formatted file, the digitally formatted file having a first portion that includes program content and a second portion that includes sponsor information. A playback module, coupled to the memory, plays the digitally formatted file by generating an analog audio signal... Agent: Garlick Harrison & Markison

20080097622 - Extensible manufacturing/process control information portal server: A manufacturing/process control system information access provider architecture is disclosed. Manufacturing/process control system data provider flexibility is achieved through a user-configurable manufacturing/process control information portal server that comprises multiple selectable data provides (sources) and/or data types that a particular data provider accommodates. A user configures the portal server to deliver... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080097621 - Graphical automated machine control and metrology: A graphical programming system allows a user to place geometric shapes onto a scaled image, the shape having associated behavior that operates on the image or on the object of which the image is formed. In a preferred embodiment, the shapes are objects in the Visio program by Microsoft Corporation.... Agent: Michael O. Scheinberg

20080097627 - Monitoring method of processing state and processing unit: The present invention is a monitoring method of monitoring a change of a processing state of an object to be processed when a predetermined process is conducted to the object to be processed by using a processing unit. The method includes: a step of respectively setting constant response variables for... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080097633 - Beat matching systems: Beat detection in audio streams for various applications: (i) to encourage desired athletic parameters, such as target or current heart rate, during training or workout by adjusting tempo of accompanying music; (ii) to monitor operating conditions of mechanical devices which inherently include vibrations; (iii) to synchronize audio play-out beat rate... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20080097634 - Digital filter device: A digital filter device that filters a digital sound signal input to an input terminal and outputs an output digital signal from an output terminal, has a peak value controlling circuit compares a first gain multiplier value and a second gain multiplier value with each other, and replaces a filter... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080097635 - Controller with information conveying backlight module and cable for connecting the controller to an automated tool: A controller that controls an automated tool that comprises a monochromatic display, a backlighting module, and a processor. The monochromatic display comprises a plurality of pixels that are selectively activated and deactivated to convey information to a user. The backlighting module provides a backlight for the display, wherein the backlighting... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080097636 - 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... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20080097637 - Application of abnormal event detection (aed) technology to polymers process: The present invention is a method and system for detecting an abnormal event for process units of a Polymers Unit. The method compares the operation of the process units to statistical, engineering or heuristic models. The statistical models are developed by principle components analysis of the normal operation for these... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080097638 - Temperature control system for food items: A program comprises a code for implementing a method for regulating the temperature of an environment containing a product when the program is run in a computer system. The method includes measuring an environment temperature; detecting a product temperature; comparing the product temperature with a reference temperature; and varying the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080097639 - Remote multipoint monitoring and timeline analysis equipment: The equipment is comprised of three different modules, to with: control unit (UC), one or more retransmission units (HUBs) and, sensor units (Uss) with sensors. Initially, the device is meant for automated, real time analysis of time lines of manufacturing processes where there is interaction between operators and machines in... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080097640 - Semiconductor equipment control system and method: A semiconductor equipment control system and method is provided. The semiconductor equipment control system preferably includes semiconductor equipment having a process recipe stored therein and a host connected to the semiconductor equipment through a network. The host preferably includes a database in which a reference recipe is stored and is... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20080097641 - Interconnect structure of semiconductor integrated circuit, and design method and device therefor: A method for designing an interconnect structure of an interconnect layer in a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of: (a) inputting layout data of the semiconductor integrated circuit device; (b) controlling an air gap exclusion area based interconnects in the layout data; and (c) outputting layout data including... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080097642 - System and well as procedure for the organization of work pieces which can be worked on: A system and method provides computer-assisted organization of workpieces to be processed in a production process, wherein the workpiece in question is subjected to at least one processing, preferably to a plurality of different processings. A workpiece position is assigned to each workpiece, and at least one, preferably several, workpiece... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080097643 - Combined mailing streams: A method including assembling printed products to form a first mail stream on a finishing line, providing a second mail stream of printed products to the finishing line, and combining the first and second mail streams on the finishing line.... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080097644 - Ball robot: Ball robot comprising a shell, a diametric main axle, at least one pendulum, and a drive mechanism comprising at least two drive motors, wherein the drive motors are arranged on the pendulum(s) in the vicinity of the inner surface of the shell. There is also provided a ball robot with... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080097646 - Calibration of a substrate handling robot: A method of calibrating a robot in a processing system is provided. The method includes removably coupling a distance sensor to an end effector of the robot and causing the distance sensor to measure a distance from the sensor to a substrate support. Then it is determined whether the distance... Agent: Christopher R. Christenson Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080097645 - System and method for determining the location of a machine: A system is employed for defining a position (location) of a receiving element inside an area surrounded by a wire loop, along the perimeter (a perimeter wire loop), of a work area or other bounded area. In particular, the system can determine whether the receiver is inside or outside the... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080097647 - Liquid processing apparatus, liquid processing method, computer program, and storage medium: The feature of the present invention is to enhance the throughput of manufacturing semiconductor wafers and/or liquid crystal substrates, by reducing the time required for performing a rinsing process. In this invention, the position of an object to be processed is controlled, such that a distance (L1) between the surface... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080097648 - Control system for a reciprocating object: The present invention is related to a control system of the reciprocating object comprising a microprocessor (01), a reciprocating mode control circuit (02), a reciprocating travel control circuit (03), a power supply circuit (04) and a motor driving circuit (05), with the microprocessor (01) provided with matrix type on-off signal... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20080097649 - Process control methodologies for biofuel appliance: Apparatus for controlling the operation of a biomass stove utilizes three proportional integral derivative (PID) controllers as part of a closed loop to control the fuel feed rate, the convection fan speed and the combustion fan speed. The first loop controls room temperature, the second loop controls the convection fan... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20080097650 - Process control methodologies for biofuel appliance: Apparatus for controlling the operation of a biomass stove utilizes three proportional integral derivative (PID) controllers as part of a closed loop to control the fuel feed rate, the convection fan speed and the combustion fan speed. The first loop controls room temperature, the second loop controls the convection fan... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20080097651 - Method of verifying proper installation of a zoned hvac system: A method and control is provided wherein the sensors in a plurality of zones are properly associated with the dampers associated for each of the zones after installation. A technician goes to each zone and sends a signal from the sensor, and the control then makes a change at the... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080097652 - System for positioning a control element: A system is provided for positioning a control element. The control unit positions the control element. A limit signal transmitter monitors achievement of an expected position of the control element. The control unit and the limit signal transmitter are each electrically powered separately from each other. A sensor for sensing... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080097653 - Computer controlled fertigation system and method: A system and a method of computer controlled irrigation and fertigation composed of one or more sensors positioned in order to quantify the amount of water and/or nutrients that a plant is consuming. By controlling the fertigation, the plant or a part thereof, has improved yield and quality.... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080097654 - Method and system for controlling irrigation using computed evapotranspiration values: A system for providing irrigation control is provided. The system includes a number of non-local data sources for providing data, a processor and an irrigation system. The processor is configured to receive data from one or more of the non-local data sources and calculate an evapotranspiration (ET) value for an... Agent: Hydropoint Data Systems

20080097655 - Method and system to provide a distributed local energy production system with high-voltage dc bus: A method and system to provide a distributed local energy production system with high-voltage DC bus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises a management unit to be interconnected via a network bus to a set of link modules, each link module coupled to a separate local energy production... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (sv)IPDocketing

20080097656 - Method, system and calibration technique for power measurement and management over multiple time frames: A method and system and calibration technique for power measurement and management over multiple time frames provides responsive power control while meeting global system power consumption and power dissipation limits. Power output of one or more system power supplies is measured and processed to produce power values over multiple differing... Agent: Ibm Corporation (mh) C/o Mitch Harris, Attorney At Law, L.L.C.

20080097657 - Method and system for wafer temperature control: Systems and methods for controlling the temperature of a wafer are disclosed. These systems and methods may employ a back side wafer pressure control system (BSWPC) that includes subsystems and a controller operable in tandem to control the temperature of wafers in one or more process chambers. The subsystems may... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080091278 - Freight elevator door control utilizing serial communication: A freight elevator door installation including a plurality of vertically sliding landing doors and a vertically sliding car gate, each landing door and said gate being power driven by an associated electrically energized operator, serial communication slave hardware for each landing, and serial communication slave hardware on the car, a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080091282 - Controller and method of controlling an apparatus: In the field of electronic or computerized control apparatuses, known methods of compensating for disturbance signals rely on less than ideal analytical or empirical models. There is provided a controller (200) or method of controlling which observes and learns the correlation between various measured signals and automatically learns how to... Agent: Sadler, Breen, Marasch & Colby, Ps

20080091283 - Brownfield workflow and production forecast tool: Computer-based method and system are disclosed for conduction a brownfield assessment. The system/method involves a workflow manager that standardizes the tasks needed to be performed during the brownfield assessment and streamlines the completion of these tasks. The workflow manager incorporates expert knowledge and best practices identified over time for previous... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20080091287 - Flexible multichannel outputs for dual audio decode: A system and method for flexibly outputting audio from a plurality of programs to the particular outputs that are desired for each audio stream. This routing flexibility enables the audio system to operate in a variety of configured usage modes, wherein each usage mode identifies the routing of each audio... Agent: Law Office Of Duane S. Kobayashi

20080091288 - Methods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streams: Methods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streams are disclosed. An example method to embed a code in a compressed audio data stream disclosed herein comprises obtaining a plurality of transform coefficients comprising the compressed audio data stream, wherein the plurality of transform coefficients is represented by... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20080091286 - Off-stage control of on-stage digital audio processing: A digital processing stage-box that may be placed on stage to process audio input from on-stage audio input devices and generate output to audio output devices for playback to an audience. The on-stage audio input and output devices may be connected to the digital processing stage-box using an analog or... Agent: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP/apple Inc.

20080091279 - Installation and method for a configuration of a control system: The disadvantages known to occur in prior art methods during the configuration of a control system are overcome by the device of the present invention in that the I/O access points (3) in the model configuration field (4), the hardware functionalities (5) in the function configuration field (6), and the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080091280 - Stage command autostop: The present system teaches an autostop system for a stage control system in which some of all of the device implemented effects associated with a production may be automatically stopped when certain conditions exist. The conditions causing the effects to stop may be configurable by the show creator to prevent... Agent: Law Office Of Scott C Harris

20080091281 - Method for the monitoring and control of a process: A method for process control, said method comprising: (a) providing a computational fluid dynamics model of a first process, (b) inputting to the computational fluid dynamics model data on the feed to said first process, said data representing the situation at an initial time t0, such that the model generates... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080091284 - Device operation control device and method thereof: Appropriate operation control over appliances is provided depending on the status of the user and the appliances. An appliance status acquisition unit 101 acquires the operating status of appliances used by a user and a user status acquisition unit 102 acquires user information related to the user. An appliance status... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20080091285 - System and method for controlling access to local services without losing failover capibility: A system and method are provided for controlling access to local electronic devices in an automation network while maintaining failover capability. The method can include the operation of setting a state of a networked device to an online state. Another operation is sending a communication from the networked device to... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080091289 - Scheduling system and work order scheduling protocol for such a system: A scheduling system (DPS) for planning and scheduling production in an industrial production system (CL), which scheduled production is to be executed by the production system (CL) under the control of a manufacturing execution system (MES), wherein: —said scheduling system is a multi-agent scheduling system (DPS); —at least a part... Agent: Siemens Schweiz Ag I-47, Intellectual Property

20080091290 - Substrate processing method and storage medium having program stored therein: First feedforward calculation is executed when a preprocessing surface profile is measured and a processing chamber with its processing parameter value having been obtained through the first feedforward calculation judged to be within an allowable range is determined. Wafer transfer is executed only in conjunction with a processing chamber having... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080091291 - Systems and methods for tracking the composition of distilled spirits in production and storage: Systems, methods, and apparatus for propagating distilled spirit composition throughout production are disclosed. The composition of distilled spirits in each of a plurality of containers is tracked. A first distilled spirit from a first container in the plurality of containers is blended with a second distilled spirit from a second... Agent: Jones Day

20080091292 - Methods and a device for the regulation of the web tension in a multi-web system: The tension of a web in a multi-web system is regulated. At least two webs initially run through a first processing step independently of each other and are subsequently combined with each other to form one resultant web strand. The web tensions of these two initially independent webs are adjusted... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20080091293 - 90 degree ply placement system and method: A method of placing a 90 degree ply on a separate 0 degree material includes providing 90 degree ply from a 90 degree ply material source; moving the 90 degree ply in a 90 degree ply carrier to a position over the 0 degree material; removing the 90 degree ply... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080091294 - Electrical motor drive and method for operating such electrical motor drive: A compensation of cyclical interferences occurring during operation of motor controlled by an electrical motor drive comprising the controllable motor and a speed governor, wherein a position determiner is provided for continuously determining a position of said motor, responsive to a position signal indicative of said position of said motor... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080091295 - Cnc machine tool and integrated machine tool controller incorporating 3d and up to 8-axes real time interactive tool compensation: A CNC machine tool deflection compensation system integrated in a CNC machine tool Controller for providing continuous, accurate, real-time compensation for unintended and/or undesired X, Y and/or Z-axis coordinate deflections from a preprogrammed path of tool movement in an X, Y-axis coordinate plane, and methods for carrying out same, so... Agent: Gary John Corey

20080091296 - Method for positioning axes in machine tools: In a method for positioning machine axes in machine tools, a numerical control converts setpoint positions of a tool, predefined in workpiece coordinates, into setpoint positions of machine axes based on a kinematic chain defined by a kinematic table. In this context, transformations of the coordinates are indicated in the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080091297 - Method and apparatus for receiving and/or transporting substrates: The invention relates to a method for receiving and/or transporting substrates, wherein, by means of at least one sensor, a deviation of the position of a substrate, in particular of a substrate arranged in a slot of a container, is detected at least with respect to one degree of freedom... Agent: Demont & Breyer, LLC

20080091298 - Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software: Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software. In one embodiment, a mail processing device uses the sorter application software to communicate with an identification code server. In this embodiment, different types of mail processing devices... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080091299 - Weighing and packaging system and setting input device for product processing system: A weighing and packaging system includes a weighing unit, a packaging unit, a dropping path, a display unit, a determination unit and a display control unit. The dropping path is disposed between the weighing unit and the packaging unit. The display unit includes a display screen to display an image... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080091300 - Robotic system with distributed integrated modular avionics across system segments: A robotic system includes a plurality of robotic elements, each having at least one processing component, at least one memory component, and an I/O interface; and a virtual backplane coupling the plurality of robotic elements.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080091302 - Device and methods of improving laparoscopic surgery: An improved interface between the surgeon and an endoscope system for laparoscopic surgery, holding a laparoscopic came and/or controlling an automated endoscope assistant includes at least one wireless transmitter with at least one operating key (12a). at least one wireless receiver (11), at least one conventional laparoscopy computerized system (15)... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20080091301 - System and a method for controlling movements of an industrial robot: A system and a method for controlling movements of an industrial robot during a work cycle including visiting and performing work on a plurality of workstations in a work cell. The system includes a set of predefined workstations. Each workstation includes preprogrammed robot code adapted to the workstation, an entry... Agent: Venable LLP

20080091303 - Cleaning robot and method for controlling the same: A cleaning robot may be provided having a case and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may include a sensor hole having a first opening provided at an outer surface of the case and a second opening provided inwardly of the first opening, with respect to a center of the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080091305 - Coverage robot mobility: An autonomous coverage robot includes a drive system, a bump sensor, and a proximity sensor. The drive system is configured to maneuver the robot according to a heading (turn) setting and a speed setting. The bump sensor is responsive to a collision of the robot with an obstacle in a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080091304 - Navigating autonomous coverage robots: A method of navigating an autonomous coverage robot between bounded areas includes positioning a navigation beacon in a gateway between adjoining first and second bounded areas. The beacon configured to transmit a gateway marking emission across the gateway. The method also includes placing the coverage robot within the first bounded... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080091306 - Apparatus and method for pressure fluctuation insensitive mass flow control: A mass flow controller includes a thermal mass flow sensor in combination with a pressure sensor to provide a mass flow controller that is relatively insensitive to fluctuations in input pressure. The pressure sensor and thermal sensor respectively provide signals to an electronic controller indicating the measured inlet flow rate... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080091307 - Calculating an et value for an irrigation area: A method of method of calculating an ET value for an irrigation area is disclosed. The method includes a weather parameter measurement system collecting at least one weather parameter of a weather parameter area, the at least one weather parameter of the weather parameter area providing a representation of weather... Agent: Hydro Point Data Systems, Inc.

20080091308 - Devices, systems, and methods for adaptive rf sensing in arc fault detection: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, which can comprise automatically generating an output signal responsive to an input signal. The input signal can be indicative of an arc fault. The output signal can be configured to cause an electrical circuit to open. The output signal can be generated responsive to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department