Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing inventions 01/06

20060020390 - Method and system for determining change in geologic formations being drilled: The present invention provides a method and system for determining change in geologic formations being drilled. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for determining change in geologic formations includes receiving a plurality of values of formation change indicators. For at least one formation change indicator,...

20060020392 - Crystalsym process: The CrystalSym process is a logical process. It enables users of the process to easily construct symmetric systems of objects within a 3D virtual space. This process utilizes the gamut of the crystallographic 3D space filling symmetry groups of which there are 230, as well as subgroups of these 230...

20060020391 - Method for tracking and controlling infections: The present invention is a system and method for performing real-time infection control over a computer network. The method comprises obtaining a sample of a microorganism at a health care facility, sequencing a first region of a nucleic acid from the microorganism sample, comparing the first sequenced region with historical...

20060020395 - Method of labeling object, object to which label is attached by the method, and method of distinguishing object by detecting the attached label: A method of labeling an object is effective in attaching many species of labels according to the necessity to a minute object such as a fine particulate substrate that is used for fixing a probe molecule to be used in a bioassay. For a minute object, a labeling material prepared...

20060020393 - Methods for quantification and de novo polypeptide sequencing by mass spectrometry: The invention provides a method of determining an amino acid sequence of a parent polypeptide. The method consists of: (a) obtaining mass spectra of two or more differentially labeled polypeptide fragments of a parent polypeptide; (b) assigning a mass and a weighting characteristic to two or more paired signals having...

20060020394 - Network: A method of optimising a storage network comprising the steps of: defining a plurality F of flows through a set N of fabric nodes; investigating the cost of establishing some routes through the storage network; and updating a route desirability variable as a function of the cost....

20060020396 - Rational directed protein evolution using two-dimensional rational mutagenesis scanning: Rational methods for generating protein variants are provided. Processes and systems for the high throughput directed evolution of peptides and proteins employing the method are provided....

20060020398 - Integration of gene expression data and non-gene data: Gene expression data and non-gene data can be integrated. Data so integrated can be analyzed in a variety of ways. For example, queries based on epidemiological data can be processed to generate results. The results can be further refined and analyzed. For example, further queries can be based on gene...

20060020399 - Method of mapping cdna sequences: A method of mapping cDNA sequences is disclosed to enable searching for matching portions between a large number of cDNA sequences and genome sequences in a short period of time. cDNA sequences sharing high homology are grouped from among a large number of cDNA sequences. A consensus sequence 701 maximally...

20060020397 - Methods for nucleic acid and polypeptide similarity search employing content addressable memories: This invention is directed to systems and methods for comparing the similarity of biopolymer sequences. Algorithms useful in the systems and methods of the invention include (a) parsing one or more biopolymer reference sequences to produce a plurality of reference subsequences; (b) storing the plurality of reference subsequence to a...

20060020400 - Detector with increased dynamic range: A detector assembly has a current measuring device with a saturation threshold level, and a gain variation means. A signal is generated in response to the particles detected, a first data point corresponding to a peak of interest is acquired from the signal. If the first data point is near,...

20060020401 - Alignment and autoregressive modeling of analytical sensor data from complex chemical mixtures: The invention provides methods for aligning and filtering chromatograms representative of complex mixture samples. In one embodiment, the invention includes identifying and matching related peaks to determine a temporal offset, and applying a nonlinear temporal shift to account for the offset. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for smoothing...

20060020402 - Method and surveillance system for surveilling the state of work machines: A method and a surveillance system for surveilling the state of work machines including the steps of the making available sensors for detecting the operating state of the work machines; the making available of a first work machine specific databank with construction data; the making available of a second work...

20060020403 - Device and method for real time direct measurement of the proportion and flow-rate of a multi-component complex fluid: A device for the real time direct measuring of the proportion and flow-rate of the different components which conform a multi-component complex fluid, which device comprises a set of mutually associated control computer, derivation device and electronic measuring device, the derivation device being connected to a plurality of sensor assemblies...

20060020404 - Apparatus and method for measuring a fluid flow rate profile using acoustic doppler effect: An apparatus and method for measuring a flow velocity profile of fluid traveling in a pipe or conduit uses an ultrasonic wave transmitted from an ultrasonic wave transducer mounted at an angle on the outside of a pipe using a wedge, and made incident onto the fluid in the pipe...

20060020405 - System and method utilizing virtual switching for electrical panel metering: A system and method utilizing virtual switching in an electrical panel meter. The virtual switching enables the meter to be upgraded or downgraded through a switching signal, by activating or deactivating the metering functions that are to be performed in the meter. Accordingly, when the upgrade or downgrade is necessary,...

20060020406 - Leakage current or resistance measurement method, and monitoring apparatus and monitoring system of the same: A measurement method is disclosed for measuring the resistance component leakage current included in the leakage current and the resistance value that is an insulation resistance to monitor the insulation state of a distribution system. The signal waveform of at least one AC cycle is sampled in the resistance component...

20060020407 - Method for digitally acquiring and compensating signals: A method of data acquisition for a digital instrument having a bandwidth. The method includes receiving a signal and associated trigger. Using that trigger, a plurality of signal values is sampled at multiple time intervals to create an acquisition record representing a continuous fractional segment of the signal. The plurality...

20060020408 - Methodology for prediction of shallow groundwater levels: A method for prediction of groundwater level fluctuation. This approach involves using groundwater observations for the determination of rate of decline due to infiltration and rate of rise dues to precipitation for the groundwater level at a site, followed by use of those rates with historic precipitation records to estimate...

20060020410 - Method and system for wideband device measurement and modeling: The method for wideband device measurement and modeling comprises: measurement of an electronic device to obtain a set of time domain raw data representing characteristics of said device; conversion of said time domain raw data into frequency domain raw data; calibration and correction of embedded errors according to said frequency...

20060020409 - Method for electronically adjusting the selective oscillation frequency of a coriolis gyro: In a method for electronic tuning of the frequency of the read oscillation to the frequency of the stimulation oscillation in a Coriolis gyro (1′) according to the invention, the resonator (2) of the Coriolis gyro (1′) has a disturbance force applied to it such that the stimulation oscillation remains...

20060020412 - Analog waveform information from binary sampled measurements: Circuits that count zeros or ones in a binary sampling of a signal can measure analog characteristics of the signal. By this technique, relatively simple circuits can perform parameter measurements that are difficult to achieve with BER-based binary sampling techniques. Low cost binary sampling circuits can also perform measurements that...

20060020411 - Built-in self-test emulator: Systems, methods, and a computer program are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a compiler for developing verification tests of an integrated circuit. The compiler comprises an interface and a built-in self-test (BIST) emulator. The interface includes an input and an output. The interface receives and forwards operator-level instructions to the BIST...

20060020413 - Methods and apparatus for providing automated test equipment with a means to jump and return in a test program: Sequences of instructions stored on machine-readable media cause a machine to execute one or more ordered sequences of tests and control functions in a test program, with execution of the tests causing stimuli to be applied to an electrical device under test. Upon execution of a control function that specifies...

20060020414 - System and method for automatically allocating mac addresses to network cards: A system for automatically allocating MAC addresses to network cards is disclosed. The system provides an MAC address server, a plurality of client computers and a plurality of testing machines. The MAC address server provides a searching module, a reading module, a checking module and a creating module. Each of...

20060020415 - Sensor and method for making same: Multi-layer sensors are made using a direct write deposition technology. The sensors are formed on the surface of an object having a system characteristic to be monitored, such as temperature and strain. A first layer is deposited onto the substrate of the object to be monitored, a second layer is...

20060020416 - Method for monitoring operating characteristics of a single axis machine: A method for use with an accelerometer that monitors movement of a machine component and generates acceleration values that include at least some noise associated therewith, the method for tracking machine component velocity via the acceleration values, the method comprising the steps of obtaining acceleration values from the accelerometer during...

20060020417 - Apparatus and method for locating electronic job site plan features at a job site: In order for work, such as excavation, to occur at a job site, a job site plan with various job site features must be accurately translated to ground locations at the job site. The present disclosure locates a job site feature at a job site by storing a job site...

20060020418 - Nip press sensing system including a sensor strip having sensor interface electronics associated therewith and methods of operating the same: According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system for determining characteristics of two rolls configured in a nip press includes a strip configured to be placed in the nip press. A plurality of sensors embedded in the strip is configured to generate signals representative of the pressure and/or...

20060020419 - Iso-reflectance wavelengths: A method of measuring a physical characteristic of a patterned substrate comprises determining a wavelength where a first reflectance from a patterned substrate equals a second reflectance from the patterned substrate. The first and second reflectances are generated from substrate regions having different pattern densities. A physical characteristic value that...

20060020421 - Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a mount, a housing, and a sensor. The mount is adapted to be disposed at least partially underneath a shoelace of a shoe. The housing is configured and arranged to be placed in at least first and second states in relation to the mount,...

20060020420 - System and method for monitoring the performance of a heat exchanger: The present invention is directed to a system and method for monitoring the performance of a heat exchanger. In accordance with the system and method, baseline values of a performance factor (E) for baseline sets of heat exchanger operating values are calculated and stored. A current value of E is...

20060020424 - Apparatus and method for analyzing trends with values of interest: A trend analysis system accesses a database of values related to a plurality of events and a geographical map of a region of interest, the map including boundary divisions that represent a type of event. A user inputs a preliminary set of parameters to categorize the type of event and...

20060020423 - System and method for detecting an abnormal situation associated with a process gain of a control loop: In a method for monitoring a control loop in a process plant, process gain data associated with a control loop may be collected. The collected process gain data may be used to determine an expected process gain behavior. For example, expected values of a process variable for given values of...

20060020422 - Tool analysis device and method: The invention relates to a device and method for analysis of a tool (50) e.g. used on a machine tool. A tool detector (5) includes a light emitter (12) and a light receiver (34). Tool (50) when progressed into a beam (20) of light emitted from the emitter (12) will...

20060020425 - Monitor production status query system: A monitor production status query system comprising a query data input device, a production status data output method, and a production status query interface to contain production status data input and collection and conversion of data into charts and graphics that are easier readable to the user; charts and graphics...

20060020426 - System for monitoring optimal equipment operating parameters: A set-point monitoring system includes a controller for at least one piece of equipment operating at a set point and a monitor that communicates with the controller. At least one of the monitor and the controller receives a present value of the set point and compares the present value to...

20060020427 - Systems and methods for fluid quality monitoring using portable sensors in connection with supply and service entities: A method of monitoring fluid quality is described. At least one of raw fluid quality data and processed fluid quality data is communicated from one or more portable sensor units configured for wireless communication to one or more wireless transceivers, the raw fluid quality data and processed fluid quality data...

20060020428 - Decorrelation of signals: A method of strongly decorrelating signals comprising processing input signals to determine delay and rotation parameters which implement at least one elementary paraunitary matrix. The parameters transform the input signals into output signals with improvement in a measure of strong decorrelation. The improvement in the measure of strong decorrelation is...

20060020429 - Method and apparatus for configuring interfaces for automated systems: An apparatus and method for configuring an interface for use with an automated system including at least a first controller that runs a first system program to control and monitor automated system components, a first project file associated with the first system program and describing at least a subset of...

20060015253 - Risk management on the application of crop inputs: A system and method for managing a crop insurance program facilitates determining an input management plan for application of a crop input to a field within a defined geographic area. A field yield is measured. The field yield pertains to a yield of particular crop associated with a field in...

20060015254 - User-centric event reporting: The invention provides a system and method for reporting hazard and event information from a mobile unit, and using that information to warn a user of an event or future hazard with reference to the mobile unit's location and/or intended direction of travel. Users may wirelessly report events or hazards...

20060015255 - Measuring equipment and method for mapping the geology in an underground formation: The invention relates to measuring equipment and method for mapping the geology in an underground formation by means of transient electromagnetic sounding. The measuring equipment includes a transmitter circuit with a current source for generating an electric current and a transmitter coil; a switch for connecting the current source to...

20060015256 - Apparent dip angle calculation and image compression based on region of interest: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for logging an earth formation and acquiring subsurface information wherein a logging tool is conveyed in borehole to obtain parameters of interest. The parameters of interest obtained may be density, acoustic, magnetic or electrical values as known in the art. The parameters...

20060015257 - Incremental depth measurement for real-time calculation of dip and azimuth: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for logging an earth formation and acquiring subsurface information wherein a logging tool is conveyed in borehole to obtain parameters of interest. The parameters of interest obtained may be density, acoustic, magnetic or electrical values as known in the art. The parameters...

20060015258 - Method and device for determining the resistivity in a geological formation crossed by a cased well: The invention concerns a method for determining the resistivity in a formation crossed by a cased well, in which one carries out at least one resistivity log in the cased well and one uses the results of at least one resistivity log in the non-cased well, carried out in the...

20060015259 - Method for determination of diffractor locations at sea bottom for the purpose of attenuating such energy: Coherency analysis, such as semblance scan or stacking amplitude, is used to locate diffractors. Once the diffractors are located, noise energy originating from the diffractors is minimized. Locations of each diffractor are determined by comparing the lateral coherency of the received amplitudes that each assumed diffractor position generates....

20060015260 - Method of simulating the sedimentary deposition in a basin respecting the thicknesses of the sedimentary sequences: The method allows, by means of an iterative inversion algorithm, to predict the spatial distribution of the lithologic composition of sediments deposited in a sedimentary basin during a geologic time interval, and the temporal evolution of the depositional profile throughout filling of the basin, while respecting exactly the thicknesses of...

20060015263 - Apparatus for determining association variables: An apparatus, and related method, for determining one or more association variables is described. The apparatus includes at least one processor, at least one memory, and at least one program module. The program module is stored in the memory and is configurable to be executed by the processor. The program...

20060015261 - Blood clotting predictor: A computer program product for predicting the speed and efficacy of a blood-clotting agent is disclosed. The product comprises a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in the medium for causing an application program to execute on a computer with a database for storing data therein....

20060015262 - Method and system for automated quantitation of tissue micro-array (tma) digital image analysis: A method and system for automated quantitation of tissue micro-array image (TMA) digital analysis. The method and system automatically analyze a digital image of a TMA with plural TMA cores created using a needle to biopsy or other techniques to create standard histologic sections and placing the resulting needle cores...

20060015264 - Interfering stem-loop sequences and method for identifying: A method for identifying stem-loop structures within a genome is provided. A plurality of stem-loop structures, compounds of stem-loop structures, pharmaceutical compositions of stem-loop structures, and treatment methods for affecting a condition or disease in an organism using stem-loop structures is provided. The method is for rapidly identifying and screening...

20060015265 - Method of rapidly identifying x-ray powder diffraction patterns: A method to rapidly identify multiple X-ray powder diffraction patterns, such as those generated through combinatorial chemistry, has been developed. More particularly, the method is directed toward measuring X-ray powder diffraction patterns of a set of materials and applying hierarchical clustering analysis to determine clusters of X-ray powder diffraction patterns...

20060015266 - Pre-inerting method and apparatus for preventing large volume contained flammable fuels from exploding: A method and apparatus employing a hydrofluorocarbon agent for preventing a large volume of contained flammable fuel from exploding are disclosed. Generally, a method of the present invention comprises detecting a hazardous condition proximate the contained flammable fuel and applying a hydrofluorocarbon agent to an area proximate the fluid within...

20060015267 - Ultrasonic signal processing method and applications thereof: An ultrasonic signal processing method for improving the signal-to-noise ratio in ultrasonic measurements comprises the transmission of a predefined timed sequence of a number of ultrasonic burst signals at a first transducer, and reception of a signal representing said transmitted sequence of ultrasonic burst signals at a second transducer. This...

20060015268 - Mass measurement system and method using measurement of frequency shift of vibrator: The present invention relates to a mass measurement system and method capable of precisely measuring the mass of a sample in a gravity-free environment. The mass measurement system using measurement of frequency shift of a vibrator according to the present invention includes a vibrator vibrating at a predetermined resonance frequency...

20060015269 - Method and system for determining demand in a water distribution system: A method for determining demand in a water distribution system. The method comprises measuring the volume of water flowing into the water distribution system through an input during a predetermined interval of time, measuring the change in the volume of water stored in the storage reservoir during the same time...

20060015270 - Dynamic unbalance calculating method and dynamic unbalance testing device: The magnitudes and angular positions of dynamic unbalance in rotor are determined by the calculating method of this invention from the original vibration vectors. The original vibration vectors (magnitude and angular position) obtained by measurements using a vibration sensor at bearings supporting the rotor has its specific unbalance calculated from...

20060015271 - Revenue meter bayonet assembly and method of attachment: A method and arrangement are disclosed for attaching one or more electrical bayonet-type blades to a circuit board with the bayonets being used to receive voltage and current signals from the electric circuit of an electrical meter. The arrangement includes a circuit board with at least one opening adapted to...

20060015272 - Inspecting method and apparatus for a led matrix display: A method for sensing a light emissive element in an active matrix display pixel cell (20; 20′) further comprising a data line (21) connectable to a drive element (24) and to a first electrode (29) of the emissive element (25). The data line (21) is connected to the anode (29)...

20060015273 - Apparatus and method for standby lighting: A method and system for standby lighting uses a power supply module and a standby lamp in conjunction with an HID lamp. The power supply module has a processor with smart trigger circuitry, soft start capability, overlap timer, and an advanced current sense algorithm. The power supply module continuously monitors...

20060015275 - Bus line current calibration: Disclosed herein is a method and system for calibrating line drive currents in systems that generate data signals by varying line drive currents and that interpret the data signals by comparing them to one or more reference voltages. The calibration includes varying the line drive current at a transmitting component....

20060015274 - Digital input current control for switch mode power supplies: A method and apparatus for digitally controlling the average input current of a switch mode power supply are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the switch mode power supplies are DC-DC converters. One aspect of the invention relates to a method for controlling the switch of a switch mode power supply by...

20060015276 - Method for determining fringing capacitances on passive devices within an integrated circuit: A method for determining fringing capacitances on passive devices within an integrated circuit is disclosed. A fringing capacitance region on a passive device is initially divided into a group of fringing electric field areas. A set of fringing capacitance equations is then developed for the fringing electric field areas accordingly....

20060015277 - Realtime power mask trigger: A realtime power mask trigger generator for an instrument that acquires data in response to a trigger signal integrates power amplitudes over a defined bandwidth within a frequency spectrum for an input signal to produce an average signal power, and compares the average signal power with a specified reference power...

20060015278 - Delay calculation method capable of calculating delay time with small margin of error: A delay calculation method that is capable of calculating delay time with a small margin of error is provided for delay calculation in a logic circuit. The operating characteristics of transistor are expressed with a fixed resistance and a power supply voltage that changes with time. The power supply voltage...

20060015279 - Device for correcting reference position for transfer mechanism, and correction method: A conveying mechanism (22) is disposed in a conveying vessel (10). The conveying mechanism includes: a moving member (38) which can move in a horizontal moving direction; a rotary table (48) attached to the moving member such that the rotary table can turn in a horizontal turning direction and move...

20060015280 - Apparatus and method for determining angular position of a rotating disk: This apparatus relates to a data carrier which rotates about an axis and on which a track is provided for containing said data, said track spiraling around a center, which apparatus comprises an angle measurer for many purposes. For obtaining this angular position information, for example an eccentricity measurer is...

20060015281 - Production procedure with pcb calibration: A method for testing an optical disc drive control PCB using a test jig featuring a reference optical pick-up head. The method includes steps for measuring an output of the reference optical pick-up head (OPU) laser, comparison of the OPU output to the output of an optical disc drive control...

20060015282 - System and method for testing a display device: A display device testing system includes a video signal outputting apparatus (10), a remote controller (20), a back board (30) and a display device (40). The video outputting apparatus outputs video signals which contain one or more testing samples provided for testing the display device to the display device. The...

20060015283 - Method to extract gate delay parameter in high frequency circuits: The present invention provides for determining gate speed parameters in a circuit. A first delay is selected. A second delay is selected, wherein the second delay is longer than the first delay. A clock signal is delayed as a function of the first delay. The clock signal is combined with...

20060015284 - Contaminant detecting touch sensitive element: A touch sensitive control interface for a controlled device includes a panel defining an interface area configured to selectively input command instructions of an operator of the device. The panel has at least one primary touch portion configured to receive a true operator command, and a second touch sensor portion...

20060015285 - Network-based specification and delivery of a measurement system: System and method for online configuration of a device for a measurement system. The user accesses a server with a client computer over a network and specifies a task. If the user lacks the hardware to perform the task, hardware specifications are sent to a manufacturer, who sends the hardware...

20060015286 - Tire pressure measure system and method using ultra wideband technology: A tire pressure measure system and method make use of the UWB wireless transmission technique in a local environment of a vehicle to measure the tire pressure of a vehicle. The tire pressure measure system has at least a data fetch terminal and a host control terminal. The data fetch...

20060015287 - Sport performance systems for measuring athletic performance, and associated methods: System determines impact of a helmet, comprising: accelerometer and processor, the accelerometer detecting acceleration of the helmet, the processor configured to process the signals from the accelerometer to determine impact of the helmet. System determines athletic performance, comprising: pressure sensor for sensing change in elevation; microprocessor for processing signals from...

20060015288 - Speed sensing method and apparatus: A method and apparatus for measuring the speed of a target object passing a pair of sensor units (12) displaced apart by a predetermined distant L in the direction of motion of the target object (16). Passage of one or more features of the target object (16) past the first...

20060015289 - Systems and methods for food waste monitoring: A food waste monitoring system and related methods are disclosed. The food waste monitoring system may include a local food waste monitoring device that is coupled to an electronic scale for weighing food waste. The monitoring device may capture and record the weight of food waste as well related information,...

20060015290 - Method and apparatus for improving detection limits in x-ray and nuclear spectroscopy systems: A spectrometry method and apparatus for filtering step-like pulses output by a preamplifier to measure the energy or other desired characteristics of events occurring in a detector attached to the preamplifier. The spectrometer provides a set of filters that are capable of measuring the desired characteristic with different accuracy or...

20060015291 - Methods and systems for data analysis: The present invention provides methods of analyzing and/or displaying data. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for visualizing or displaying high dynamic range data obtained from flow cytometry analyses. Related systems and computer programs products are also provided....

20060015294 - Data collection and analysis system: A sensor network collects time-series data from a process tool and supplies the data to an analysis system where pattern analysis techniques are used to identify structures and to monitor subsequent data based on analysis instructions or a composite model. Time-series data from multiple process runs are used to form...

20060015293 - Medical generator with hierarchical error logic: A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting, analyzing and displaying errors in a generator of a medical treatment system. Detected errors are analyzed to define further errors. Errors may be classified, for example, in response to severity, and prioritized. Prioritization may depend on a scope of the error, an...

20060015292 - Method for detecting and/or monitoring a physical or chemical process variable: The method of the invention determines and/or monitors a physical or chemical process parameter of a liquid or solid medium. The invention provides measurements which represent a physical or chemical parameter, are taken. A measurement approximately constant over a predetermined time interval is used for recognizing a malfunction of a...

20060015295 - Methods and apparatus for an improved signal monitor: A malfunction management unit (MMU) includes advanced diagnostic and set-up capabilities accessed through a display-based user interface. In general, the MMU is capable of displaying (1) monitor status information, wherein the monitor status information includes information relating to the status of at least a portion of the input signals; and...

20060015296 - Information processing system and method: An information processing system comprises a fault storage area which stores fault data relating to specific faults, an information issuing portion which issues information, an intermediate information processing portion, and an information filter portion. The intermediate information processing portion receives and outputs information issued by the information issuing portion, and...

20060015297 - Temporal correlation of messages transmitted by a microprocessor monitoring circuit: The invention concerns a method for transmitting digital messages through output terminals (22) of a monitoring circuit (18) integrated to a microprocessor (12), said messages representing specific events occurring upon the execution of instructions by the microprocessor comprising the step which consists, after or before transmitting at least one specific...

20060015298 - Methods for monitoring and controlling boiler flames: The current invention provides a method and apparatus, which uses symbol sequence techniques, temporal irreversibility, and/or cluster analysis to monitor the operating state of individual burner flames on a appropriate time scale. Both the method and apparatus of the present invention may be used optimize the performance of burner flames....

20060015299 - Network architecture and protocol for spacecraft systems: A network architecture and protocol provides “plug and play” spacecraft capabilities. A distributed-control architecture is used, wherein each component operates semi-autonomously, and interacts with other components on a task/resource level. Each component announces its requirement for system resources as a request to the network, and components that can provide some...

20060009911 - Methods and systems for acquiring and processing seismic data: Methods and systems are provided for acquiring seismic data. An ambient electromagnetic signal having a known time dependence is transmitted for propagation within a survey area. The ambient electromagnetic signal is received at distinct geographic locations with independently operating data acquisition units positioned at the distinct locations. Data representing acoustic...

20060009914 - Detection and identification of nucleic acid, peptide, and protein modifications: Embodiments of the present invention provide devices and methods for detecting, identifying, distinguishing, and quantifying modifications to nucleic acids, proteins, and peptides using SERS and Raman spectroscopy. Applications of embodiments of the present invention include proteome wide modification profiling and analyses with applications in disease diagnosis, prognosis and drug efficacy...

20060009912 - Microbiological information system: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the classification of microorganisms. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for the classification of microorganisms with annotation of clinically and/or industrially relevant information. An apparatus according to the invention comprises a measuring apparatus for classifying...

20060009915 - Rapid and quantitative proteome analysis and related methods: The invention provides methods for identifying polypeptides. The method can include the steps of simultaneously determining the mass of a subset of parent polypeptides from a population of polypeptides and the mass of fragments of the subset of parent polypeptides; comparing the determined masses to an annotated polypeptide index; and...

20060009913 - System and methods for predicting transmembrane domains in membrane proteins and mining the genome for recognizing g-protein coupled receptors: The invention provides computer-implemented methods and apparatus implementing a hierarchical protocol using multiscale molecular dynamics and molecular modeling methods to predict the presence of transmembrane regions in proteins, such as G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCR), and protein structural models generated according to the protocol. The protocol features a coarse grain sampling...

20060009917 - Feature extraction methods and systems: Methods, systems and computer readable media for aligning an array for determining a layout of features of the array, which are provided in a two-dimensional array. A first block of features of the array is selected, the first block having a predefined width in the direction of one of the...

20060009916 - Quantitative pcr data analysis system (qdas): A system for measuring data includes a first processor for extracting data curves from an assay. The first processor estimates a Quality Score (QS) based on the shape and variation of an amplification curve. A second processor calculates a threshold cycle (CT) value. The CT value is the fractional cycle...

20060009918 - Methods and materials for enhancing the effects of protein modulators: Disclosed is a method for enhancing the effect of a protein modulator on a protein by modifying the protein modulator so that the protein modulator binds with the surface of the protein, along with a method for modulating a protein's biological function by contacting the protein with such a modified...

20060009919 - Reaction monitoring of chiral molecules using fourier transform infrared vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy: A method and apparatus to monitor the enantiomeric excess of chiral molecules participating in a chemical reaction. The method includes real time monitoring of the chemical reaction by obtaining a VCD spectra and an IR spectra of the chemical compounds in the reaction, and manipulating the spectra to obtain a...

20060009920 - Particle sizing refinement system: A plurality of particle size reference values are specified. Data are obtained based at least in part on the specified plurality of particle size reference values....

20060009921 - Medical device including processor running independent processes to cooperatively control therapy: A medical system comprising an implantable medical device and an external controller. The medical device includes a therapy administration subsystem, a telemetry subsystem, and a control subsystem which includes a microprocessor operable in response to data and/or code provided via said telemetry subsystem for producing an output signal for controlling...

20060009922 - Method for interpreting tandem mass spectrometry data for clinical diagnosis of genetic disorders such as citrullinemia: A method for interpreting data that is produced after a group of amino acids and acylcarnitines are derivatized from blood spots taken from newborn babies and scanned by a tandem mass spectrometer. Concentration levels of each metabolite, which are directly proportional to the butyl ester fragment after derivatization, are compared...

20060009923 - Magnetic field sensor having a switchable drive current spatial distribution: Magnetic field sensor probes are disclosed which comprise primary or drive windings having a plurality of current carrying segments. The relative magnitude and direction of current in each segment are adjusted so that the resulting interrogating magnetic field follows a desired spatial distribution. By changing the current in each segment,...

20060009924 - Torque angle sensing system and method with angle indication: A device used for measuring the angle of torque beyond a specific reference point. The device is comprised of a tool that applies torque to a fastener, an adapter that is attached to the fastener to transfer the torque from the tool, and an apparatus that connects a first end...

20060009926 - Attitude insensitive flow device system and method: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for attitude insensitive flow devices. One embodiment of the present invention can include a flow device comprising a processor and a computer readable medium accessible by the processor that stores a set of computer instructions executable by the processor. The computer...

20060009925 - Valve control system and method: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method of valve control that eliminates, or at least substantially reduces, the shortcomings of prior art valve control systems and methods. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for multi-channel valve control. One embodiment of the present...

20060009927 - Dual source real time clock synchronization system and method: A dual source real time clock (RTC) synchronization system and method for implementation within automatic meter reading (AMR) systems that provide system-wide device time synchronization while minimizing power consumption by battery-powered devices. In one embodiment, a microcontroller-implemented RTC counts elapsed seconds from a pre-determined system timestamp using a low-speed, low-accuracy...

20060009928 - Methods and apparatus for using water use signatures and water pressure in improving water use efficiency: A method is provided for identifying a flow anomaly in a system having first and second water using devices, comprising: generating baseline data comprising water use signatures and corresponding water pressure information regarding the water using devices; comparing the baseline data with actual water usage signatures and corresponding actual water...

20060009929 - In-service insulated tank certification: A method for the accurate measurement of the true dimensions and true geometric shape of an insulated, or otherwise wrapped tank, and for the subsequent calculation of the strapping table (strap chart) thereof, for any desired liquid height increment, without removing the wrapping (insulation), or draining and cleaning the tank...

20060009930 - Monitoring and correcting for non-translational motion in a resonance measurement apparatus: A system and method for assessing and potentially correcting for non-translational motion in a resonance measurement apparatus is provided. The design measures the response of an article, such as an HGA assembly including a read/write head, as well as the excitation of a shaking device, such as a head resonance...

20060009931 - Automated calibration of i/o over a multi-variable eye window: A method and apparatus for automated calibration of I/O over a multi-variable eye window is provided. A transmitter may conduct data transmissions to a receiver of an integrated circuit (IC) over a plurality of signal lines. The data transmissions may be conducted according to a certain parameters or sets of...

20060009933 - Configurable voltage regulator: A voltage regulator has a plurality of predetermined configurations and comprises a measurement circuit to measure an electrical characteristic of at least one external impedance and to determine a digital value corresponding to the measured electrical characteristic. An address generator converts the digital value to a first digital address corresponding...

20060009932 - Harmonic diagnosing method for electric facility: The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing deterioration by comparing an index value which is obtained by dividing the relative harmonic content of each order of the current harmonics flowing into an electric motor and inverter by the total harmonic distortion of the current harmonics up to the...

20060009934 - System and method for determining signal consistency: A system and method for determining signal consistency (e.g., in a video signal processing system). Various aspects of the present invention may, for example, comprise receiving a first and second signal, each of which comprises respective first and second sub-signals. A receiving module may, for example, effect such receiving. The...

20060009935 - Knowledge-based condition survey inspection (kbcsi) framework and procedure: A knowledge-based condition survey inspection (KBSCI) framework and procedure for use with an engineering management system (EMS) that tailors types of condition survey inspections (CSIs) and inspection intervals to empirically-established life cycles of component-sections. Embodiments of the invention facilitate proactive life cycle management, scheduling appropriate types of CSIs only when...

20060009936 - Rotor position detection in an electrical machine: An electrical machine has a rotor position transducer which provides output signals to a control system. The output signals contain errors due to component shortcomings and manufacturing imperfections. A method is disclosed which is able to determine the errors in the signals by the use of a position detection algorithm...

20060009937 - Automatic calibration of sensors attached to a computer's game port: A system and method to automatically calibrate resistance-based sensors connected to a first joystick input on a computer game port adapter by affixing known resistances to a second joystick input on the game port adapter is disclosed. The corresponding software establishes a first relationship between the known resistances and corresponding...

20060009938 - Digital jitter synthesizer: A digital jitter synthesizer includes a signal generation unit, a tuning frequency optional unit, and a random option unit. The tuning frequency optional unit is able to output a frequency control value, and leads the signal generation unit tune the frequency of an output signal based on the frequency control...

20060009939 - Testing/adjusting method and test control apparatus for rotating disk storage devices: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of testing/adjusting magnetic disk devices, in which the method allows the tests/adjustments to be conducted by solving problems due to the data sizes and characteristics of test/adjustment programs. After assembly of a magnetic disk device, setup of various parameters, magnetic disk defect registration,...

20060009940 - Method and apparatus for automatically testing a railroad interlocking: A railroad signal system interlocking is automatically tested. A control point interface corresponding to a predetermined function of the interlocking has an isolated section and a control section. The isolated section is connected with the interlocking and has a normal, inactivated state during operation of the interlocking, and an activated...

20060009941 - System for evaluating a sensor signal: The inventive device for evaluating the sensor signal includes the provider for providing the sensor signal, the processor for processing the sensor signal and for providing an information signal comprising information regarding the amplitude course of the sensor signal and means for comparing the sensor signal to a first and...

20060009943 - Method and system for managing, analyzing and automating data in the production of semiconductor wafers and for monitoring the production process: A system for integrating semiconductor wafer data for use in silicon manufacturing and device fabrication processes, the system including: a data acquisition system 00 capable of acquiring scan data from differing types of semiconductor wafer scanning tools such as wafer dimensional tools 10, wafer inspection tools 12, and wafer nanotopography...

20060009942 - System and method for integrated data transfer, archiving and purging of semiconductor wafer data: A system for the integrated archiving, restoring, purging, importing and exporting of semiconductor wafer data, the system including: a data acquisition system 00 for acquiring scan data from differing types of semiconductor wafer scanning tools such as wafer dimensional tools 10, wafer inspection tools 12, and wafer nanotopography tools 14;...

20060009944 - Network-based system for selecting or purchasing hardware products: System and method for receiving purchase information for a client system, e.g., a measurement system. A configuration diagram visually representing a current configuration of the client system is displayed. Multiple product icons are displayed representing products (hardware and/or programs) available for use in the client system. User input is received...

20060009945 - System and method for online specification of a system: A system and method for online configuration of a measurement device for a measurement system. The user accesses a server with a client computer over a network and specifies a desired measurement task. If the user lacks the hardware required to perform the task, hardware specifications and configuration software and/or...

20060009946 - Rotational speed sensor comprising a vibrating gyroscope and method for equalising the rotational speed sensor: The invention relates to a rotational speed sensor comprising a vibrating gyroscope which is part of a primary and a secondary control circuit. The control circuit, respectively, amplifies, demodulates, remodulates an output signal of the vibrating control circuit and supplies it again to the vibrating control circuit as an exciter...

20060009947 - Position-measuring device and method for position measuring: A position-measuring device having integrated function testing includes a position-recording unit, a processing unit, and a control-word generator. In a positional-data request, a positional-data word is first generated in the position-recording unit and output to the processing unit. There, the position data word is processed into a position value. Subsequently,...

20060009948 - Method and apparatus for inspecting parts with high frequency linear array: An apparatus and method for a nondestructive examination of an aircraft or other metal or composite object. The apparatus for a nondestructive examination includes a linear array of ultrasound transducer, a wedge used to provide an interface between the linear array and the object being examined wherein the angle of...

20060009949 - Aptitude test system: The present invention relates to an aptitude test system (4) which includes at least one object (1) which is provided with a data carrier (2) on which data associated with the object (1) is stored, as well as a test device (5) which includes a reading apparatus (6) whereby the...

20060009951 - Method and apparatus for predicting failure in a system: The invention regards a system reliability or failure predicting apparatus and method that incorporates known information about system component failure into a system model and uses the model with or without other acquired system data to predict the probability of system failure. An embodiment of the method includes using probabilistic...

20060009950 - Methods and apparatus for assessing gas turbine engine damage: A method and apparatus for assessing damage to machine components is provided. The method includes calculating an expected parameter value based on a first parameter value indicator, calculating an estimate of an actual parameter value based on a second parameter value indicator, the second parameter value indicator being different than...

20060009952 - Method of computing partial crcs: Method of generating cyclic redundancy checks (CRCS) for a message with N data blocks. The method includes calculating a partial CRC for an out of order data block and storing the result, generating, using a division operation, a CRC remainder multiplier associated with the out of order data block and...

20060009953 - Electromagnetic field analyzer, electromagnetic field analyzing program and storage medium for recording the program: An electromagnetic field analyzer includes a division-into-element portion that divides form data as an analysis object into coarse elements and fine elements. A prolongation matrix forming portion forms a prolongation matrix defining an electromagnetic field vector of the coarse elements divided by the division-into-element portion related to an electromagnetic field...

20060004519 - Method and system for synchronizing geophysical survey data: A method and system for synchronizing geophysical survey data is provided. Detection of geophysically significant subsurface anomalies potentially associated with ore bodies or hydrocarbon deposits can be made by vehicle mounted surface or airborne regional gravitational studies. Recorded geophysical survey data is processed to synchronize data collected by various sensors....

20060004520 - Method for attenuating noise in seismic data using complex trace diversity filter: A method is disclosed for attenuating noise in seismic data. The method includes calculating a trace envelope for at least part of at least one seismic trace, generating a filtered envelope from the trace envelope, and transforming the filtered envelope to a filtered trace. In one embodiment, a length of...

20060004521 - Seismic data calibration using crossplotted avo attributes: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for calibrating seismic data using seismic attribute pairs such as amplitude versus offset (AVO) attributes. In one embodiment, a method comprises: receiving traces from a seismic survey that covers a volume; determining a pair of seismic attributes for each of a plurality of positions...

20060004522 - Seismic image deformation method for improved interpretation: The present method relates to a method of geometric deformation of a seismic image for interpretation, comprising the steps of selecting a geologic layer represented in the seismic image; determining by stratigraphic modelling a mean topographic depositional surface for said layer; deforming the seismic image by displacing the traces by...

20060004524 - Method, apparatus, and computer program product for collecting and securing chain of custody information related to a specimen and generated via specimen collection: A specimen collection system, container device, and a method and computer program product for collecting and securing chain of custody (COC) information related to a specimen is provided. The system, method, and computer program product guides a collector to collect a complete COC data set related to a specimen, detect...

20060004523 - Methods and system for comparing data values across multiple platforms: Methods, systems and computer readable media for imposing monotonic consistency among results of multiple platforms measuring the same specific property for the same/equivalent series of samples, to provide viable comparisons of sensitivity and precision among the platforms as well as provide useful conversion formulas among the platforms to ensure equivalent...

20060004525 - System and method of determining proteomic differences: The present invention relates to a system and methods for identifying differential peptide expression in one or more peptide populations. Each population is labeled with a discernable label and provides a mechanism to resolve mixed peptide populations using mass spectroscopy-based techniques. Spectra produced by the peptide sample are used to...

20060004528 - Apparatus and method for extracting similar source code: In a similar source-code extracting apparatus, a comparison-source source-code fragment specifying unit accepts specification of a source-code fragment that is specified as a reference for comparison, a comparison-target source-code specifying unit accepts specification of a source code group and extracts a source-code fragment similar to the source-code fragment from the...

20060004529 - Method, computer program product with program code segments and computer program product for analysis of a regulatory genetic network of a cell: A causal network is used, which describes the regulatory genetic network of a cell such that nodes of the causal network represent genes of the regulatory genetic network and connectors of the causal network represent regulatory interactions between the genes of the regulatory genetic network. This causal network is adapted...

20060004527 - Methods, systems and computer readable media for identifying dye-normalization probes: Methods, systems and computer readable media for identifying dye-normalization probes. Intensity signals read from probes on a set of existing multi-channel microarrays are provided. The intensity signals are combined from each channel for each probe to generate a combined signal intensity value for each probe on each array. For each...

20060004526 - System and method for processing results of a complex genetic test: A system and method for processing results of a complex genetic test are disclosed. The method includes receiving raw data from a genetic analyzer that performs a genetic test on a plurality of patient samples including at least one control bead for providing at least one fluorescent control signal contained...

20060004530 - Analyzer and computer program product: Provided is an analyzer capable of analyzing an analyte with an analytical condition corresponding to a minor classification prepared by subdividing the species (major classification) of the analyte. This analyzer selects a major classification corresponding to the analyte to be analyzed from a plurality of major classifications indicating the types...

20060004531 - Method and apparatus for anti-islanding protection of distributed generations: An apparatus for anti-islanding protection of a distributed generation with respect to a feeder connected to an electrical grid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor adapted to generate a voltage signal representative of an output voltage and/or a current signal representative of an output current at the distributed generation,...

20060004532 - Method and arrangement for automatic adjustment of devices having setting elements, and a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium: In a method and an arrangement for automatic adjustment of devices having setting elements, and a corresponding computer program product and computer-readable storage medium, the adjustment includes carrying out a first measurement of a characteristic curve to be controlled by the adjustment at predefined measurement points, each setting element assuming...

20060004534 - Increased yield manufacturing for integrated circuits: A system and method for providing increased manufacturing yield for integrated circuits. Various aspects of the invention may comprise receiving an integrated circuit designed to operate at nominal power supply characteristics. The integrated circuit may, for example, be tested at nominal power supply characteristics to determine if the integrated circuit...

20060004533 - Mcu test device: A testing device for testing integrated circuits is disclosed including a first board configured to connect to a specific integrated circuit being tested. A second board is removably connected to the first board and is configurable to test a variety of integrated circuits. An MCU located on the second board...

20060004535 - Creation and storage of simulated application-instrument communications: A method for recording and modifying communications. In representative embodiments, communications on a communication link are detected. Those communications that occur between an application module and an instrument are selected from the detected communications. The instrument behavior associated with at least one of the selected communications differs from a predefined...

20060004536 - System and method for remotely configuring semiconductor functional circuits: The present invention systems and methods facilitate configuration of functional components included in a remotely located integrated circuit die. In one exemplary implementation, a die functional component reconfiguration request process is engaged in wherein a system requests a reconfiguration code from a remote centralized resource. A reconfiguration code production process...

20060004537 - Method and apparatus to control the temperature of a memory device: In one embodiment a memory controller is provided. The memory controller comprises a predictive logic circuit to predict an increase in a current operating temperature of a memory device coupled to the memory controller, based on memory cycles to be issued to the memory device; and a temperature control circuit...

20060004538 - Method for adaptive performance margining with thermal feedback: Numerous embodiments of a method to allow for adaptive performance margining of processing components on a carrier substrate are described. In one embodiment, the temperature of a processing component disposed on motherboard is measured and determined whether the temperature falls within a performance margining range. The processing speed of the...

20060004539 - Integrated absolute and differential pressure transducer: A method and apparatus integrates differential pressure measurements and absolute pressure measurements to provide virtual absolute pressure measurements over a wide range of pressures on a single integrated scale....

20060004540 - Method for automated tracking of time and association of the tracked time with accounting categories: The present invention provides a system for the automated tracking of time spent executing computer applications and processes, the associating of the time with accounting categories, and the reporting of the time spent. The system provides a variety of modes for tracking the time. In an embodiment, the user can...

20060004541 - Analyzer: An analyzer which acquires first measured data relating to a first parameter and second measured data relating to a second parameter, the first and second measured data being obtained by measuring an analyte, formes a two-dimensional distribution chart that indicates a distribution of tangible components contained in the analyte based...

20060004543 - Management of electrical cable installations in a building: The installation of an electrical cable in a building and its subsequent testing are managed by first creating a computer database indicating the type of cable, the location where the cable is to be installed, the performance standard it should meet when installed in that location, and a test regimen...

20060004542 - Method, system, and software for evaluating characteristics of a surface with reference to its edge: A method and software is disclosed for evaluating characteristics, such as flatness, of a surface of a sample having an edge, comprising selecting an evaluation area having an area surface and a boundary, at least one portion of which is definable with reference to the edge, and evaluating characteristics of...

20060004544 - Monitoring device and monitoring method for vacuum device: A monitoring device and method, of a vacuum-system device having a vacuum portion, which can collectively perform the maintenance control of the device or counter measures to overcome drawbacks by providing a monitoring method equivalent to monitoring in real time and simultaneously based on data from respective types of sensors...

20060004545 - Physical quantity sensor and apparatus for inspecting physical quantity sensor: The physical quantity sensor includes a sensing part sensing a physical quantity and generating sensor data representing a sensed physical quantity, a first communication part delivering the sensor data to a local area network in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol allowing a duplex communication, a second communication part delivering...

20060004547 - Method and system for predictive physiological gating of radiation therapy: A method and system for physiological gating for radiation therapy is disclosed. A method and system for detecting and predictably estimating regular cycles of physiological activity or movements is disclosed. Another disclosed aspect of the invention is directed to predictive actuation of gating system components. Yet another disclosed aspect of...

20060004546 - Sensor device for a physical quantity in a device: The sensor values (s) of a sensor device (6) exhibit, in the delivered condition, sensor values in a delivered scale that are reduced by about 50%, which document at the same the condition at the time of delivery. After the installation in a device, an initialization and justification process of...