Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing inventions 07/07

20070174010 - Collective behavior modeling for content synthesis: Disclosed are embodiments for generating visual patterns that exhibit interesting group dynamics. Embodiments include methods and systems for synthesizing collective attribute modeling, such as collective behavior, using physics-inspired rules. In embodiments, multi-state energy functions allows for encoding a rich set of behavior with few control parameters. A disturbance-based control scheme... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070174014 - Method for matching a model spectrum to a measured spectrum: With technical surfaces, in particular in semiconductor manufacture, it is a regular requirement to obtain the reflection coefficient of an inspected object (12). To better match the calculated model spectrum (16) to the obtained measured spectrum (18) with respect to damping when thick layers are measured, the measuring system (10)... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070174008 - Method and system for determining a zero point for array-based comparative genomic hybridization data: Various embodiments of the present invention determine a zero point, or centralization constant ζ, for an array-based comparative genomic hybridization (“aCGH”) data set by identifying a zero-point value, or centralization constant ζ, that, when used in an aberration-calling analysis of the aCGH data, results in the fewest number of array-probe-complementary... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070174007 - System and methods for automated processing of multiple chemical arrays: Methods, systems and computer readable media for bifurcating automated feature extraction processing of chemical arrays. A plurality of arrays may be image-processed sequentially, and then, outputs resulting from the image processing of at least two of the plurality of the arrays may be post-processed in an automated batch process to... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070174009 - Methods and systems for analyzing a network of biological functions: The present invention provides a method and system for analyzing a network of biological functions, such as transcriptional factors, structural genes, cellular markers, cell surface markers, cell shapes, organelle shapes, cell mobility, enzyme activities, metabolite concentrations, and localization of cellular components, in a biological entity such as a cell. Particularly,... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070174011 - Electrostatic discharge monitoring and manufacturing process control system: There are disclosed systems, computer program products, and method for monitoring electrostatic discharge (ESD) fault conditions and controlling manufacturing processes on an assembly line. In an embodiment, each ESD monitored station in an assembly line is provided with at least one ESD management device (e.g. an ESD monitoring device or... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP

20070174012 - Method of determining photomask inspection capabilities: A method of and article for determining photomask inspection capabilities. The article comprises a photomask having a first array of a plurality of test pattern shapes that include ordered variations of a first shape variable, from a largest to a smallest dimension, and a second array of a plurality of... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20070174013 - Measuring apparatuses and methods of using them: A measuring instrument includes a transducer for measuring the depth of water or other value and a transducer for measuring a physical parameter that causes interference error. A calibration polynomial is used to correct the output signal for interference or nonlinearity. The calibration polynomial includes the signal generated by the... Agent: Vincent L. Carney Law Office

20070174015 - Method and arrangement for correcting an angle-measuring and/or distance measuring sensor system: Disclosed are a method and a system for correcting an angle-measuring and/or distance-measuring sensor system (1), in which sinusoidal and cosinusoidal measurement signals (xi, yi) obtained by scanning a moved object of measurement (2) are evaluated. In order to correct the angle errors and/or phase errors of the measurement signals... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20070174016 - Compensation for thermal siphoning in mass flow controllers: A thermal mass flow controller for controlling flow rate of a fluid includes a conduit configured to receive the fluid, a pressure sensor that measures the pressure of the fluid as the fluid flows within the conduit, a temperature sensor that measures the ambient temperature of the fluid, and a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070174017 - Phase compensation circuit and power circuit having same: In a phase compensation circuit having a resistance connected to the output side of an error amplifier, a capacitor, and a conductance amplifier functioning as a capacitance amplifier circuit, capacitance is amplified by the conductance amplifier and used, whereby an essentially required capacitance is ensured, even when the capacitance of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070174018 - Particulates detection method: [Object] It is an object of the invention to provide a particulate determination method for determining, by onetime scanning, a particulate of a target size from plural particulates of various sizes which are arranged on a disc, and avoiding false recognition of the number of particulates even when plural particulates... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070174019 - Network-based approaches to identifying significant molecules based on high-throughput data analysis: Methods, systems and computer readable media for network-based identification of significant molecules, for which at least one biological network is provided to include significant molecules to be identified. A node in the network is identified. A member-specific sub-network containing nodes connected to the identified node is identified for L levels... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070174020 - Method of latent fault checking a cooling module: A method of latent fault checking a cooling module of an embedded computer chassis may include prior to detection of an active fault in the cooling module, performing a fan controller latent fault checking algorithm and a full-speed latent fault checking algorithm. The fan controller latent fault checking algorithm may... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070174021 - 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... Agent: Michael A. Nelson Tektronix, Inc.

20070174022 - Data acquisition system for system monitoring: A method and monitoring system for tracking operational parameters of a drive train of a monitored system includes a sensor unit affixed to the drive train. The sensor unit includes a sensor for generating an analog signal in response to an operating condition of the monitored system and an integrated... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070174023 - Methods and apparatus for considering a project environment during defect analysis: In a first aspect, a first defect analysis method is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) while testing a software project, identifying at least one failure caused by an environment of the project; and (2) considering the effect of the project environment on the software project while... Agent: Ibm Corporation Intellectual Property Law Dept. 917

20070168136 - System and method for assessing diabetic conditions: A system is provided for a keto-acidosis protocol which includes a computer processor having patient parameter data input. The patient parameter data input to the computer processor may include the patient's blood glucose level, a target patient blood glucose level, a patient's carbon dioxide level, a patient's sodium level, a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070168142 - Jitter detection and reduction: A method of detecting jitter in a digital data signal having a waveform defined by a plurality of component frequencies, including the step of comparing an indicator of the power of a selected frequency portion of the digital data signal against a reference so as to provide an indicator of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070168130 - Method for computing crystal shapes from x-ray diffraction data (xrd) of a substance: The present invention relates to a method for computing external crystal shapes from X-Ray Diffraction Data (XRD) of a substance. Each diffraction peak arises from a set of crystal planes and the peak width is related to the thickness of the crystal in a direction perpendicular to these set of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070168131 - Interactive advisory system: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070168133 - Computer-based method for while-drilling modeling and visualization of layered subterranean earth formations: A computer-based method is provided for modeling and visualizing a property of a subterranean earth formation while drilling a borehole therethrough. The computer-based method gathers electromagnetic signals corresponding to a current measurement station location of a measurement-while-drilling tool, and generates a multilayer model corresponding to such electromagnetic signals. A histogram... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20070168132 - Wellbore communication system and method: A communication system is used to download data from a downhole tool. The system includes at least one removable memory unit positioned in the downhole tool, at least one surface computer for receiving data from the at least one memory unit and a communication link for transmitting data from the... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070168134 - Method and apparatus for measuring formation conductivities from within cased wellbores by combined measurement of casing current leakage and electromagnetic response: A method for determining spatial distribution of resistivity of Earth formations surrounding a wellbore having a conductive pipe therein includes measuring resistivity of the Earth formations using measurements of current leakage along the pipe at selected axial positions. Electromagnetic properties of the Earth formations are measured from within the pipe.... Agent: Richard A. Fagin

20070168135 - Biological data set comparison method: A method of identifying a relationship between a set of one or more candidate biomolecules and a set of one or more reference biomolecules, the method including inputting to a computer a query set describing the one or more candidate biomolecules; comparing the query set with a target database describing... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070168137 - Method for modeling and refining molecular structures: A method for modeling and refining reduction of the side chain size to obtain a smooth energy landscape due to the increased distances between the side chains. The side chains then gradually grow back during molecular dynamics simulations while adjusting to their surrounding driven by the interaction energies. The method... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Basil S. Krikelis

20070168138 - Use of proteinaceous molecules in methods for molecular computing: The present invention provides proteinaceous molecules to encode solutions to computational problems. In one aspect, a proteinaceous molecule is used as a representation of a combination of values for variables of a computational problem. In a second aspect, a library of proteinaceous molecules representing essentially all relevant solutions to at... Agent: Trask Britt

20070168139 - Device and method for voltage regulator with low standby current: An apparatus and method for providing a reference voltage for regulating voltage levels. The apparatus includes a first voltage generation system configured to receive a first control signal and output a calibration voltage, a voltage adjustment system configured to receive the calibration voltage and a reference voltage and output a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070168140 - Method and apparatus for determining operational condition of pollution monitoring equipment: A method for determining an operational condition of a particle detection system, the particle detection system comprising at least one sample inlet for receiving a sample flow from a monitored region, the method comprising the step of: conducting an upstream measurement of a flow rate through the at least one... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070168141 - Method for measuring the operating state of a synchronous motor using composite power angle meter: The present invention discloses a method for measuring the operating state of synchronous motor by using composite power angle meter, the method comprising steps of: a) obtaining various signals of the synchronous motor and its system; b) converting the electric signals into digital signals by an internal data collection part... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070168143 - Method and device for detecting arcs: An arc detection means for detecting arcs in a plasma process includes at least one comparator to which an evaluation signal such as an output signal or an internal signal of an AC generator relating to the output signal and a reference value are supplied. The comparator is connected to... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070168144 - Apparatus and method for evaluating equipment operability, and equipment operability evaluating program: When an input unit of the equipment operability evaluating apparatus selects the human body type of the human body model and a scenario, the posture calculation unit calculates an appropriate operating posture of the human body model having the physique of the selected human body type for each of the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070168145 - Calibration of sensors or measuring systems: A method for adjusting a sensor, continuous sensor or automatic measuring system in an interstitium including the steps of adjusting the steepness of a measuring curve and a standard offset (standard axis intercept) prior to the use of the sensor, continuous sensor or measuring system, and adapting the offset by... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070168146 - Method for calibrating a device, method for calibrating a number of devices lying side by side as well as an object suitable for implementing such a method: A method for calibrating at least one device (2) that comprises a camera, in which an object (3, 10) having at least one reference element (4, 11, 12, 13, 14) is brought into the image area of the camera. A first position of the reference element (4, 11, 12, 13,... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070168148 - Test method of embedded capacitor and test system thereof: A test method of an embedded capacitor and test system thereof are provided. The method and system are used to determine an electrical specification of the embedded capacitive component in a circuit board substrate, thereby avoiding executing a follow-up fabricating process for the circuit board substrate not satisfying the desired... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070168147 - Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit: Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for acquiring test data from an electronic circuit by mounting a probe adjacent to a capture point on an electronic circuit board, capturing by the probe an electronic signal of the electronic circuit, digitizing by the probe the captured signal, and transmitting... Agent: Ibm (roc-blf)

20070168149 - Printed digital physiological data system and method: Various methods related to encoding and retrieving physiological data, such as digital ECG data, via a set of binary data are provided. In one embodiment, the set of binary data may be generated from the physiological data and printed on a printout of the physiological data or some other suitable... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20070168150 - Corrosion-resistant metal made sensor for fluid and a fluid supply device for which the sensor is employed: The present invention provides a corrosion-resistant metal made sensor for fluid and a fluid supply device for which the sensor is employed. More specifically, the corrosion-resistant metal made sensor for fluid is equipped with a corrosion-resistant metal substrate, a mass flow rate sensor part comprising a corrosion-resistant metal substrate, a... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070168151 - Model predictive thermal management: Electrical components which substantially dissipate the power provided them in the form of heat will change temperature in response to self heating, heat transfer to their surroundings, and heat transferred from one component to another. A method is disclosed for calculating the temperature of a component(s) using a thermal model.... Agent: Michael W. Caldwell

20070168152 - System and method for facilitating automated dental measurements and diagnostics: In one embodiment, acquiring a digital model of a patient's teeth, automatically detecting reference data or features based on the digital model, and automatically computing dental measurements based on said reference data or features, where the dental measurements are associated with an occlusal characteristic of the patient are disclosed.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20070168153 - Method and apparatus for photographic measurement: Photographic and software technology are employed to derive accurate measurements of objects, areas or locations without requiring actual presence or physical measurement of the objects. Using a digital photograph and a scaling instrument disposed within the digital photograph (or other reference means), the measurements of various objects within a photograph... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20070168156 - Factor estimating device, method and program recording medium therefor: A factor estimating device estimates a factor from a defective result generated in a target system for diagnosis. A factor estimating process is carried out based on causality network recorded in an estimate knowledge recording part, and data on input items corresponding to conditions included in the causality network are... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070168154 - User interface for statistical data analysis: In general, the invention is directed to data exploration and visualization techniques. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method comprising accessing Multivariate Curve Resolution data having a plurality of components to identify a set of combinations of the components, wherein each of the combinations includes at least two of... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070168155 - Statistical-deterministic approach to natural disaster prediction: A combined statistical-deterministic approach to methods and systems for assessing risk associated with natural disasters, in particular, hurricane wind risk. One example of a method of predicting wind speed distribution within a predetermined distance from a point of interest includes steps of statistically synthesizing a large plurality of wind storm... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20070168160 - Disc drive testing system and method: A disc drive testing method is provided for testing a plurality of disc drives. The disc drive method comprising steps of: selecting a disc drive as a current testing disc drive; sending load/unload commands to the current testing disc drive to drive the current testing disc drive to perform a... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070168158 - Delay fault test circuitry and related method: The invention provides for a delay fault test circuitry for producing a train of two clock pulses in response to two respective clock signals of different frequency associated with logic circuits to be tested and which are arranged to run at different speeds, and arranged such that the rising edges... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070168161 - System and method for monitoring and configuring multiple devices in a power distribution network: A method and system for monitoring and configuring power transmission equipment for use by utility companies. The method and system use independently operating hardware/software platforms to distribute the processing functions of the system. The system consists of a front end manager and a communications manager operating on independent platforms. The... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Dept. - 4u6

20070168159 - Tensile support strength measurement system and method: A method and system determines probable strength degradation in a tensile support in an elevator system by monitoring an electrical characteristic of the tensile support as a whole, such as the total electrical resistance of the tensile support, that varies as the remaining strength in the tensile support varies. One... Agent: Carlson Gaskey & Olds

20070168157 - Virtual load monitoring system and method: A method and system estimates a desired output signal waveform based on measured state parameters. A model training step generates a model by empirically obtaining measured signal waveforms corresponding to measured state parameters. Features, such as mode shapes and mode amplitudes, are extracted from the measured signals and stored in... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070168162 - Correlating power signatures with automated equipment: A method and system for monitoring the activity of a tape drive system having one or more electro-mechanical components that receive electrical current from a power supply. The method includes sampling an actual current supplied to an electro-mechanical component of a tape drive system from a power supply during an... Agent: Zilka-kotab, PC

20070168163 - Management method and system for device requiring maintenance: A management method for a device such as a parts cassette (P), which is mounted on or attached to a given apparatus such as a component-mounting machine and is to be removed for maintenance such as keeping, inspection, and repair, is provided. The management method includes: storing maintenance data for... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070162237 - Apparatus and method for evaluating equipment operability: The equipment operability evaluation apparatus calculates the operating posture of a human body model based on the physique information about a human body model in a physique management table, the operation information in an operation management table, and the target information in a target management table, arranges an equipment model... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070162232 - Analysis methods, analysis device waveform generation methods, analysis devices, and articles of manufacture: In one implementation, an analysis device operational method includes providing a plurality of levels of programming abstraction corresponding to programming of an analysis device configured to analyze a sample, receiving input data corresponding to one of the levels of programming abstraction, processing the input data to generate analysis control data,... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070162233 - Printable sensors for plastic glazing: A system for sensing environmental conditions on a window assembly. The system includes a transparent panel and a sensor integrated onto the panel. The sensor being configured to sense environmental changes on the panel. The sensor may comprise conductive inks that are printed onto the window assembly. The window assembly... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070162234 - Interactive weather advisory system: A broadcast network for selectively transmitting individualized weather output signals to at least one of a plurality of communicator devices remotely located from the broadcast network. The broadcast network comprises a user input database, a communicator location database, a weather analysis unit, and a communication network. The user input database... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070162235 - Interpreting well test measurements: Based on measurements that are obtained from a well test, a pressure in the well is modeled as a function of at least a skin effect factor that varies with time. The results of the modeling may be used to estimate at least one well parameter, such as a formation... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20070162236 - Dimensional vector and variable resolution quantization: The invention relates to compression coding and/or decoding of digital signals, in particular by vector variable-rate quantisation defining a variable resolution. For this purpose an impulsion dictionary comprises: for a given dimension, increasing resolution dictionaries imbricated into each other and, for a given dimension, a union of: a totality (D′i<N>)... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070162238 - Programming a sensitivity level into an inertial sensor based on a proxy of whether a system is in transit: A system comprises a sensor and logic coupled to the sensor. The logic programs a sensitivity level into the sensor to a first sensitivity level if a proxy indicates that the system is in transit and to a second sensitivity level if proxy indicates that the system is not in... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070162239 - Determination of the transit time difference in an ultrasonic flow sensor with multiple zero crossing detection: The invention relates to an ultrasonic flow sensor, particularly for measuring a volume flow or mass flow of a fluid (1), which includes two ultrasonic converters (A,B) that are offset in the direction of flow (2) and each transmit a periodic ultrasonic signal (S1,S2) to the other ultrasonic converter (B,A),... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20070162240 - Jitter measurements for repetitive clock signals: A system and a method for measuring and quantitatively analyzing the jitter in repetitive electrical signals in a chip using a tester are described. The tester sorts chips based on the jitter measurements, thereby eliminating the need for external instrumentation. The waveform is sampled by the tester at various points... Agent: H. Daniel Schnurmann Intellectual Property Law

20070162241 - Robust sensor correlation analysis for machine condition monitoring: A method for monitoring machine conditions is based on machine learning through the use of a statistical model. A correlation coefficient is calculated using weights assigned to each sample that indicate the likelihood that that sample is an outlier. The resulting correlation coefficient is more robust against outliers. The calculation... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070162242 - System and method for estimating reliability of components for testing and quality optimization: A system and method for determining the early life reliability of an electronic component, including classifying the electronic component based on an initial determination of a number of fatal defects, and estimating a probability of latent defects present in the electronic component based on that classification with the aim of... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP Attn: Jonathan O. Owens

20070162243 - Method for correcting sensor signal: The invention provides a method of compensating for the error of a signal indicative of the mass of air flow output from an air mass flow sensor for an internal combustion engine, the method comprising deriving an air mass flow value from an air mass flow sensor output, calculating a... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070162244 - Method, system and program for correcting time of event trace data: To provide a method of correcting time of event trace data which is capable of correcting a deviation in starting time for collection of trace data. A difference in clock running rate between machines is obtained as a clock skew value by carrying out communications among a plurality of machines... Agent: Paul-j. Esatto, Jr. Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070162245 - Remote remediation monitoring system: Systems and methods for remotely testing the operational status of a remediation system installed within a building or structure are disclosed. An illustrative remote monitoring system can include a sensor adapted to sense at least one characteristic of the remediation system, an interface in communication with the sensor, a gateway... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070162246 - Exception thrower: A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium for testing error handling code. The method includes selecting a method signature to be error tested; selecting an error associated with the method signature from a menu; generating an aspect to be used in a pointcut for an exception that is to be thrown... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070162247 - On circuit finalization of configuration data in a reconfigurable circuit: Reconfigurable circuits with configuration data loaders are described herein. The configuration data loaders are adapted to enable on circuit finalization of configuration data provided in symbolic form, not fully resolved.... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20070162248 - Optical system for detecting intruders: An intrusion detection system comprises a pair of optical lenses arranged a predetermined distance apart and having overlapping fields of view within an area to be monitored to form a common field of view; at least one light-sensitive device responsive to light from each of the optical lenses; a range... Agent: William O. Geny, Esq. Chernooff, Vilhanue, Mcclung & Stenzel, LLP

20070162249 - Traveltime calculation in three dimensional transversely isotropic (3d tti) media by the fast marching method: A technique for calculating traveltime of a seismic wave in three dimensional tilted transversely isotropic (3D TTI) media includes determining a wave vector, defining a unit vector, calculating an angle of the wave vector from an axis and performing a slowness determination. The technique may be practiced as a computer... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP- Baker Atlas

20070162251 - Device for measuring incline under acceleration: The device is for monitoring the pitch angle of an accelerating vehicle in substantially real time and using the data or output obtained to affect engine, braking, or suspension changes to correct or otherwise changing the vehicle's pitch angle.... Agent: Stephen Todd

20070162250 - Object detection system, method and tool: One aspect of the invention provides a detection system for determining whether an object is present at a predeterminable location, the system comprising a sensor tool including an air outlet at a forward surface thereof from which an air flow is in use delivered; an air catch sensor pneumatically connected... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070162252 - Turning determination apparatus and turning determination method for vehicle: An ECU executes a program that includes the steps of setting a vehicle speed to the minimum wheel speed among wheel speeds of four wheels of a vehicle; calculating a difference between the wheel speeds of right and left driven wheels; turning an abnormality flag on when a higher wheel... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070162253 - Quilting and sewing calculator: The present invention comprises a calculator for performing sewing calculations. The calculator includes a processor and an input device connected to the processor. A display is connected to the processor. Software operates on the processor to receive quilt function operands from the input device. The software calculates quilt function results... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070162254 - Diving information processing device, control method for a diving information processing device, and a control program: If the diving mode is erroneously entered while travelling at a high altitude, such as when flying in an airplane, the error is detected so that calculating tissue in/out-gassing of inert gases continues. The control unit 50 of the dive computer records the water depth corresponding to the pressure measured... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070162255 - Surface topography detector and method for use of the same: A surface topography detector includes a first sensor, a second sensor and a digital control unit. The angle defined between the center axis of the first sensor and the center axis of the second sensor is equal to or less than 90 degrees. The digital control unit is electrically connected... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070162256 - Method and system for quantitative determination of software ease of use: The present invention uses biometrics for the quantitative determination of software ease of use by collecting biometric data from a software user, identifying changes in the biometric data as the user uses the software, determining if the changes are indicative of software ease of use issues, and generating a signal... Agent: Whitham, Curtis, & Christofferson, P.C.

20070162257 - Method to improve requirements, design manufacturing, and transportation in mass manufacturing industries through analysis of defect data: A computer-implemented method of optimizing at least one production or testing processes in a mass manufacturing industry, includes steps of: collecting error data relating to a product at a plurality of points along its production and distribution chain; classifying the error data into categories of errors to provide classified error... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20070162259 - Method for converting a log of user manipulations of a computer program into task documentation: A log of user manipulations to accomplish a task within a computer program is used to create a comprehensive task document for the application. Initially, a log of user interactions is obtained for an application task. The log strings are presented in a standard format of alphanumeric pseudo code representations... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070162258 - Remote customer interactive motor design system and method: Systems and methods are disclosed for the remote design of an electric motor (e.g. an AC or DC motor) by a customer through an interactive Web-based process. A typical system includes a Web server capable of delivering an interactive web page to a remote system. The web page includes one... Agent: Canady & Lortz

20070162260 - System and method for service availability management: A service framework uses importance ranking information in making call decisions and/or wait-time decisions in connection with service requests. Each of the service requests has an importance ranking which reflects the importance of the information provided by the service to a task being performed. The health of a service may... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070162261 - Method and arrangement for processing data: Present invention relates to an arrangement, suitable for increasing data association accuracy, comprising means for generating a first data entity comprising a first information set and a second information set about at least one object; and means for generating a second data entity comprising a first information set and second... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20070156348 - Method and system for quantifying degree of fatigue resulting from use of three-dimensional display: A method and system of quantitatively evaluating subjective inconvenience, e.g., physiological fatigue and emotional fatigue, experienced by a user when the user views a three-dimensional display screen, based on objectively measurable indices. The method includes sorting words representing a degree of fatigue associated with a 3D image display among a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070156349 - Method for inspecting a grating biochip: A method for inspecting a grating biochip comprises the steps of irradiating a grating biochip using a light beam, measuring a diffracted light using a photodetector, selecting a plurality of parameters of the grating biochip, and optimizing the parameters to enhance the detection sensitivity, wherein the diffracted light is generated... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20070156339 - System and method for recording, transmitting and analyzing data and information accrued from electromagnetic radiation: by determining the difference between the arrival time of the signal (S) at the measuring station (20) located closest to the impulse source and the arrival time of the signal (S*) at at least one, preferably at least two, measuring stations (20*) which are not located closest to said impulse... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070156341 - Method for updating a geologic model by seismic data: A method of predicting petrophysical characteristics of an underground reservoir by constructing a geologic model consistent with seismic measurements is disclosed which permits optimization of oil reservoir development schemes. A geologic model, from which seismic data are simulated in depth, is constructed in depth. The geologic model is made consistent... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070156340 - Method to visualize three dimensional log data on two dimensional media: This invention relates to methods and systems for displaying geological formation data obtained through well logging in the technical field of petroleum engineering. In one embodiment of this invention, two or more cylindrical surfaces are provided each representing a depth of investigation. The cylindrical surfaces can be dissected into different... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070156344 - Disease management system: A comprehensive disease management system providing advanced diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic capabilities to healthcare workers located in remote, rural and resource-poor urban centers is disclosed. Additionally, a method of managing disease in a patient located remotely relative to interpretation and therapeutic dispensing services is provided including methods of data collection,... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070156346 - Establishing a biological recording timeline by artificial marking: A method and system are described for transmitting a timing estimate record responsive to a systemic flow of one or more artificial markers.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070156350 - Metabolism circuit information processing method, metabolism circuit information processor, program, and recording medium: An apparatus according to this invention allows a user to set at least one of desired metabolic circuit information, environmental factor information, and end condition information, changes all of nodes and edges included in the metabolic circuit information or either the nodes or the edges based on at least one... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070156345 - Modulating a biological recording with another biological recording: A method and system are described for obtaining a signal from a first hair and obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair.... Agent: Searete LLC

20070156342 - Pseudo-sequence method for comparing 7tm receptors with respect to the physico-chemical properties of their binding sites: A pseudo-sequence method for comparing 7TM receptors with respect to the physicochemical properties of their binding sites, the method comprising the steps of: (i) optionally, aligning part of or all of the amino acid sequence of the first 7TM receptor with part of or all or the amino acid sequence... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070156343 - Stochastic method to determine, in silico, the drug like character of molecules: A stochastic algorithm has been developed for predicting the drug-likeness of molecules. It is based on optimization of ranges for a set of descriptors. Lipinski's “rule-of-5”, which takes into account molecular weight, logP, and the number of hydrogen bond donor and acceptor groups for determining bioavailability, was previously unable to... Agent: Martin D Moynihan Prtsi Inc

20070156347 - Using a biological recording to obtain time values: A method and system are described for establishing one or more reference time values indicative of a systemic flow of one or more markers to an outgrowth and indicating one or more event time values partly based on a signal from the outgrowth and partly based on the one or... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070156351 - Novel computation with nucleic acid molecules, computer and software for computing: The present invention is to provide a molecular computer comprising an electronic operation section and a molecular operation section, wherein, in addition to general computation processing, said electronic operation section controls a function of the molecular operation section substantially, and the molecular operation is performed under control thereof.... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070156352 - Estimating boundaries of schmoo plots: A method and system generate a boundary of a Schmoo plot, comprising selecting a plurality of seed points having a resolution that is less than or equal to ½ the acquisition resolution indicated by a smoothness of a representative Schmoo boundary, performing a coarse boundary search to identify a plurality... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070156353 - Methods for adjusting stress wave velocity-based predictions of lumber stiffness and warp propensity of a timber-based raw material group: Methods are provided for predicting properties based on stress wave velocity measurements, such as modulus of elasticity (MOE) and/or warp potential of trees and/or logs from a timber-based raw material group (“TBRMG”). The methods provide a formula allowing compensation for growth rate differences between stands. Accordingly, the present invention prevents... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070156354 - Method for the operation of a flow measurement system: The invention relates to a method for operating a flowmeter according to the generic part of claim 1. In order to make it possible to generate signals in an optimal manner in all conditions, the actual signal-to-noise ratio is automatically determined in the signal processing unit of the flowmeter during... Agent: Michael M Rickin Abb Inc

20070156355 - Ultrasonic flow-velocity distribution meter/flowmeter, method of ultrasonically measuring flow velocity distribution/flowrate, program for ultrasonically measuring flow velocity distribution/flowrate: An ultrasonic flowmeter 10 includes: emission trigger oscillating means 22 for outputting a trigger signal; ultrasonic oscillating means 23 for generating and outputting ultrasonic pulses by the trigger signal from said emission trigger oscillating means; ultrasonic pulse receiving means 24 for transmitting the ultrasonic pulses output from said ultrasonic oscillating... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070156356 - Efficient calculation of a number of transitions and estimation of power dissipation in sequential scan tests: Determining the transition counts at various scan elements of a scan chain (for sequential scan tests) by merely examining the bits of an input vector and the expected results of evaluation. In an embodiment, assuming there are N bits of input vector (with the Nth bit being scanned in first... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070156357 - Field device electronics fed by an external electrical energy supply: Field-device electronics including an electric current controller, through which a supply current flows. The electric current controller controls and/or modulates the supply current. The supply current is driven by a supply voltage provided by the external energy supply. Additionally, the field-device electronics has an internal operating and evaluating circuit for... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070156358 - Method and device for fault location on three terminal power line: A method for locating a fault in three terminal power line, having sections located in front of or behind of the tap point and which assumes occurrence of the fault in at least one of those sections. Three phase currents and voltages are measured at one end of the power... Agent: Venable LLP

20070156359 - Adaptive equalization of downhole acoustic receivers: The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus utilized in hydrocarbon exploration. More specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of acoustic sources and receivers to determine acoustic properties of geologic formations as a logging tool traverses them, be it a wireline logging tool and/or a logging... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070156360 - Simultaneous display of eye diagram and jitter profile during device characterization: A system, apparatus and method for testing and optimizing an electrical device using a simultaneous display of both a signal's eye diagram and total jitter profile are described. In one embodiment of the invention, a data capture module capable of obtaining and separating the total jitter present in a signal... Agent: Lsi Logic Corporation

20070156361 - Self calibrating fan: A self-calibrating, continuous variable speed fan for use in cooling electronic circuitry is disclosed. Upon initial power-up, in an environment of known temperature, the self-calibrating fan accommodates for the tolerances of its electronic components by reading a voltage from its thermistor array and comparing the actual value to an expected... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070156362 - Systems and methods for providing a customized lower extremity product: The present invention relates to the production of lower extremity supportive products, including boot, shoes, sandals, leg braces, etc. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for providing a three-dimensionally customized lower extremity product. The method includes measuring and recording data related to a three-dimensional representation of... Agent: Baker & Associates PLLC

20070156363 - Calibration of engine control systems: A system for automatic multivariable calibration of an engine controller. The system may take inputs which include actuator setpoints, sensor measurements, performance requirements, and so forth. There may be an algorithm to compute engine calibration parameters for the controller. Each of the actuators may be separately stepped through to experimentally... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070156364 - Light activated hold switch: An automatic hold switch is disclosed. The automatic hold switch provides a means for automatically switching a hold feature on and off. When the hold feature is on, one or more input devices of a portable electronic device are disabled or prevented from providing input signals. When the hold feature... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070156365 - Method and system to define multiple metrology criteria for defect screening of electrical connections: A method and system for defining multiple metrological criteria for the screening of defects of electrical connections, such as controlled collapse chip connections (C4s). Moreover, the method and system defines the multiple metrology criteria or the defect screening of C4s in which the C4 minimum spacing in critical regions is... Agent: Steven Fischman, Esq. Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070156367 - Method and apparatus for determining the performance of an integrated circuit: A system that determines the performance of an integrated circuit (IC). During operation, the system receives probability distributions for parameters for the IC. Next, the system generates samples of the IC, wherein generating a given sample involves using the probability distribution to assign values to the parameters for components within... Agent: Synopsys, Inc C/o Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP

20070156366 - Graphical user interface for easily configuring measurement applications: System and method for using a graphical user interface (GUI) to generate a measurement task specification (MTS) for performing a measurement task. The measurement task includes measurement and/or signal generation. A measurement task specifier presents a GUI which guides a user in specifying the measurement task. The GUI presents a... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070156368 - Method and system for generating test pulses to test electronic elements: A method and system for generating test pulses to test electronic elements are disclosed. After determining a transmission clock, which is smaller than a test clock, and a serial of predetermined pulses, the serial of data bits corresponding to the serial of predetermined pulses can be generated. Then the serial... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070156369 - Hang-timer for providing recording instructions: A hang-timer device is disclosed that is capable of issuing recording instructions to a recording device, such as a digital camera. The hang-timer can measure a static acceleration profile of a wearer of the hang-timer, and based on this static acceleration profile it can issue recording instructions to a recording... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070156370 - System and method for operating components of an integrated circuit at independent frequencies and/or voltages: Multiple logic cores of integrated circuits and processors may be configured to operate at frequencies and voltages independently of each other. Additionally, other components, such as a common bridge configured to interface with the logic cores, may operate at a voltage and frequency independent of the voltage and frequency at... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070156371 - Apparatus for characterizing the temporo-spatial properties of a dynamic fluid front and method thereof: Methods and apparatus are described for characterizing the temporal-spatial properties of a dynamic fluid front within a mold space while the mold space is being filled with fluid. A method includes providing a mold defining a mold space and having one or more openings into the mold space; heating a... Agent: John Bruckner PC

20070156372 - Determining distances in a warehouse: The invention provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for warehouse management. In warehouse management it is often necessary to determine the shortest distance a resource has to travel through a warehouse when moving from a location A to a location B. To determine distances the locations are grouped... Agent: Sap/blakely

20070156373 - Equipment diagnosis device, refrigerating cycle apparatus, fluid circuit diagnosis method, equipment monitoring system, and refrigerating cycle monitoring system: A failure diagnosis apparatus for a refrigerating cycle had a problem that it has a low precision because the fluid is treated, and it is difficult to detect a foretaste of failure, absorb individual differences of real machine in the failure determination, and determine a cause of failure. Also, no... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC