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Data Processing: Generic Control Systems Or Specific Applications > Generic Control System, Apparatus Or Process > Sequential Or Selective > Plural Controlled Systems, Mechanisms, Or Elements Plural Controlled Systems, Mechanisms, Or ElementsPlural Controlled Systems, Mechanisms, Or Elements patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271209 - Process for controlling industrial robots, and related robots, systems and computer programs A robot system (X-Z) includes a plurality of manipulators (1x-2x, 1y-2y, 1w-2w, 1z-2z) and a portable terminal (3), said terminal being able to connect to the manipulators in wireless mode. The system is conceived so as to enable the terminal (3) to connect to a first manipulator (1x-2x) in a ... 11/16/06 - 20060259159 - Fieldbus process communications using error correction A method of communicating over an H1 Fieldbus network is provided. The communication over the H1 Fieldbus network employs an advanced form of error correction. In one embodiment, the advanced form of error correction utilizes low-density parity check codes; while in another embodiment, the advanced error correction employs turbo codes. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259158 - System for automating scientific and engineering experimentation A system for automating experimentation is disclosed. The system comprises an automated experimentation platform (AEP) for automating research, development, and engineering experimentation processes and work and a generalized exchange module (GEM) for automating data exchanges between the AEP and external software applications, devices, or the instrument control programs (ICPs) controlling ... 11/09/06 - 20060253205 - Method and apparatus for tabular process control The invention discloses methods and apparatus based on tabular concepts which greatly simplify the configuration, maintenance and run-time operations of a broad range of electronic equipment control systems, including, but not limited to: (a) industrial controls, (b) supervisory control and data acquisition, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and ... 10/12/06 - 20060229739 - Device control method and device control system A storage section stores various sensor signals obtained in an input section together with operation contents instructed in an output section. A signal discrimination section references the storage section to specify a sensor of which output value is influenced by a given operation. An operation result prediction section and an ... 09/21/06 - 20060212136 - Method of controlling plurality of home devices using single controller and system thereof A method of controlling a plurality of home devices using a single controller in a home network system, including a home server detecting home devices on a home network where the home server is provided to manage the home devices; the home server receiving control pulse codes of the home ... 09/07/06 - 20060200253 - Internet appliance system and method An Internet appliance, comprising, within a single housing, packet data network interfaces, adapted for communicating with the Internet and a local area network, at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a universal serial bus, an IEEE-1394 interface, a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a ... 07/27/06 - 20060167567 - Function-wise control of an apparatus for processing physical documents An apparatus for processing physical documents, comprising: at least two processing modules, at least two module control units, each arranged for controlling a processing module. The module control units are each provided with a function memory for storing function data and limitation parameters. The function data represent processing functions to ... 07/06/06 - 20060149395 - Routine and urgent remote notifications from multiple home comfort systems A system to notify a concerned or responsible party of a change in system status of one or multiple home comfort systems includes a web server connected to the Internet. The web server is programmed to access the one or multiple home comfort systems. The remote access module monitors the ... 07/06/06 - 20060149394 - Hazard defense system and methods thereof A hazard defense system (100) includes a plurality of defense elements (104), and a controller (112). Each defense element can be located in an area (101) and each element includes at least one sensor (205) for monitoring at least one hazard and defense factor, a transceiver (202), and a processor ... 06/29/06 - 20060142880 - Messaging system based building control An arrangement using an Instant Messaging (“IM”) chat-type interface for monitoring and controlling devices in an automated home is provided. The automated home is arranged to be accessible as an IM contact (often called a “buddy”) to a user of an IM service that is located remotely from the automated ... 06/29/06 - 20060142879 - Method and apparatus for controlling digital electronic products A method and an apparatus for controlling a digital electronic product, using a control signal transmitter and a signal receiver combined with a gate system for controlling a digital home appliance, such that a system activation/inactivation control mechanism is established. The on/off status of the gate system is remotely controlled ... 06/15/06 - 20060129250 - Control system for plant A control system for a plant is provided. This control system can control the plant more stably, when the model parameters of the controlled object model which are obtained by modeling the plant, which is a controlled object, are identified and the sliding mode control is performed using the identified ... 06/15/06 - 20060129249 - Network system for automotive shops The invention relates to a network system for automotive shops comprising at least one computer-aided automotive shop machine an and a respective computer network, wherein said computer-aided machine is connected to said computer network by communication means configured to communicated by transmission of information signals on a power supply line. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122712 - Control method and apparatus A control apparatus for controlling first devices existing in an arbitrary place includes a first memory to store a plurality of device lists corresponding to a plurality of places respectively and each including device information items which indicate devices existing in corresponding one of the places, and a second memory ... 05/25/06 - 20060111795 - Retrieving diagnostic information from an hvac component A control for controlling the operation of a climate control system comprising a processor that is capable of detecting the presence of a low voltage power supply and the absence of an external alternating current power source, and responsively retrieving stored diagnostic information pertaining to the operating status of at ... 05/25/06 - 20060111794 - Secure data write apparatus and methods for use in safety instrumented process control systems Secure data write apparatus and methods for use in safety instrumented process control systems select a parameter associated with a process control element within the process control system and send first data associated with the parameter to the process control element. A confirmation associated with a request to write the ... 05/18/06 - 20060106468 - Apparatus and method for determining compatibility of a component unit with an electronic machine connected thereto Provided are an apparatus and method for determining the compatibility of a component unit connected to an electronic machine by storing in the component unit information about electronic machines to which the component unit can be connected, thereby eliminating the need to update firmware of the target electronic machine in ... 05/11/06 - 20060100718 - Systems and methods of using multiple microcontrollers for fail-safe control and enhanced feature operation of an appliance Multiple microcontrollers are used in controlling operation of an appliance thereby providing enhanced safety. User input deactivating the appliance is received and processed by a first and second microcontrollers, which separately and independently act to remove power from the appliance upon receipt of user input. Failure of one microcontroller in ... 05/04/06 - 20060095146 - Can communication for building automation systems Systems and methods for implementing CAN communication for building automation systems are disclosed. An exemplary system may comprise at least one sending device linked to a plurality of receiving devices over a CAN automation network. A control frame may be broadcast over the CAN automation network by the at least ... 05/04/06 - 20060095145 - Information processing apparatus and computer readable medium A PJL processing program for executing a process corresponding to a PJL command received from the host includes a command option recognizing program for recognizing the PJL command, the option dictionary for storing the information name (option name) which is capable of corresponding to a request by the PJL command ... 04/20/06 - 20060085085 - Programmable logic controller programming system A programming system includes a graphical data entry user interface for a plurality of sequential steps displayed to a user on a monitor. The user selects outputs to be activated for each of the sequential steps and any inputs to be monitored or timer to be enabled for the sequential ... 04/06/06 - 20060074499 - System and method for industrial process control This disclosure relates to a process control unit for controlling a process wherein the controller utilizes hardware and modular software to accomplish the control. The modular software for interfacing the process with the user allows the user to utilize predefined software interfaces with a human machine interface. A user need ... 04/06/06 - 20060074498 - Enabling object oriented capabilities in automation systems The invention relates to systems and methods that support object oriented access to information at multiple levels in a control architecture, for example. Such data access can be facilitated as a layer adjacent to or part of an MES system or as a white box cooperating to encapsulate data such ... 03/30/06 - 20060069453 - Dynamic water controller An appliance control system is described for controlling a plurality of appliances. The system includes a control station located remotely from the appliances and having a control unit for controlling the plurality of appliances, at least one client station being associated with at least one of the plurality of appliances ... 03/16/06 - 20060058896 - Method for the computer-assisted regulating of a plurality of serially coupled machines, regulating device and machine arrangement A method for stabilizing machine processes in which the machines are regulated by a machine regulation matrix selected from a plurality of machine regulation matrixes using a detected machine sensor value, set-point values of the machines being stored in each machine regulation matrix. A process is optimized according to a ... 03/02/06 - 20060047348 - Method and system for dynamically controlling equipment actions A method and a system for dynamically controlling equipment actions. The system for dynamically controlling the equipment actions includes a plurality of reference equipment-controlling means, a scenario editor, a condition/data set object and a editing-result file, wherein the editing-result file is coded with Extensible Markup Language (XML) or other storage ... 03/02/06 - 20060047347 - Control of rolling or moving average values of air pollution control emissions to a desired value A controller directs performance of a process having multiple process parameters (MPPs), including a controllable process parameter (CTPP), a targeted process parameter (TPP), a defined target value (DTV) representing a limit on an actual average value (AAV) of the TPP over a defined moving time period of length TPLAAV. A ... 02/09/06 - 20060030954 - Controller interface with multiple day programming A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more menus or screens that can be used to program a schedule for one or more selected days during the week. An illustrative method ... 02/02/06 - 20060025870 - Apparatus for monitoring and controlling use of equipment Apparatus is provided for controlling and limiting the amount of time that a television, computer game, or other electrical appliance can be utilized. The apparatus is inserted in the electrical cord leading to the electrical appliance and is programmable to limit the amount of time that electricity flows through the ... 01/12/06 - 20060009863 - Building automation system A building automation system including user interface units with touchscreens, power drivers, and a controller, all connected to a common trunk conductor. The power drivers are connected to the electrical devices and AC wiring. The building automation system further includes wireless remote controls that are connected to the trunk either ... 01/12/06 - 20060009862 - Method and apparatus for accessing a building system model A software interface is disclosed for a model of a building system stored in a memory, wherein the model comprises a plurality of building space objects. The software interface comprises: (a) logic for receiving a call comprising a function identifier and at least one object identifier, the function identifier representative ... 01/05/06 - 20060004470 - Multivalue control system and method for controlling a multivalue controlled system A multivalue control system includes a controlled multivalue system, the controlled multivalue system having a plurality of correcting variables as input variables and a plurality of controlled variables as output variables. Furthermore, a plurality of comparators is provided for ascertaining control deviations. A plurality of controllers is provided, a control ... 12/01/05 - 20050267605 - Home entertainment, security, surveillance, and automation control system A system and method of home entertainment, security, surveillance, and automation control includes a plurality of remote devices, a display device, and various user input devices capable of receiving a home user's commands. The system further includes a main control unit capable of controlling and programming the system, and a ... 10/27/05 - 20050240288 - Control method and apparatus In a control method, when a state quantity serving as a specific reference is defined as a reference state quantity, and a state quantity which is controlled to maintain a relative quantity with respect to the reference state quantity at a specified value is defined as a follow-up state quantity, ... 10/13/05 - 20050228509 - System, device, and method for adaptively providing a fieldbus link Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method in a process control system, comprising: sensing a communications protocol of a communication arriving at a gateway from a fieldbus, the gateway comprising a fieldbus interface and a communications network interface; and in response to the sensed communications protocol, automatically adapting the gateway to ... 10/06/05 - 20050222691 - Method for the automated control of a technical installation and process control system for carrying out said method A method and a system for the automated control of a technical installation (2) having a plurality of installation components (4) that are interconnected by data transmission in order to carry out process steps. Control commands (S) which are generated by a central control device (6) are fed to these ... 09/22/05 - 20050209711 - Control system and method for controlling one or serveral manipulators A control system for controlling one or more manipulators. One or more drives control motors driving the movements of the manipulator. An axis computer provides control signals to the drives. A main computer is adapted to execute a program with instructions for the movements and supplies the axis computer with ... 09/22/05 - 20050209710 - Method and a control system for controlled operation of movable members Operation of movable members such as wing or sash parts of openable windows or facade sections forming part of a natural ventilation system is controlled by communication of operating commands from centralized and/or distributed control means to operator units for movement of said movable members. Concurrent operation of operator units ... 08/04/05 - 20050171623 - Method and system for switching a dvi display host Plural information handling systems interface through a KVM switch with a DVI display with the KVM switch supporting selection of the information handling system providing display information to the display. A hotswap switch initiates a hotswap signal to the information handling system that is selected to provide display information to ... 07/21/05 - 20050159823 - System and methods for home appliance identification and control in a networked environment A home control and automation system and method. The system generally includes one or more wireless remote controls, a plurality of appliances (including network enabled appliances and traditional legacy appliances in the exemplary system), associated control centric devices, and associated content centric devices. Various methods for control and operation of ... 06/30/05 - 20050143842 - Method and system for controlling irrigation using computed evapotranspiration values A system for providing irrigation control is provided. The system includes a number of non-local data sources for providing data, a processor and an irrigation system. The processor is configured to receive data from one or more of the non-local data sources and calculate an evapotranspiration (ET) value for an ... 06/23/05 - 20050137720 - Hand-held remote control system An infrared hand-held remote control for handling a single or plural devices such as lights, shades, drapes and the like contains ergonomically selected and placed control buttons that are self-describing and easy to use. It allows explicit, easy-to-use control of different functions by providing for each function to be controlled ... 06/16/05 - 20050131554 - Integrated system for controlling lights and shades A control system includes a processor transmitting signals to a shade network and a lighting system directing that motorized shades and dimmable loads be set to desired intensity levels. A communication interface having a buffer is connected between the processor and the shade network. The communication interface provides for communication ... 06/16/05 - 20050131553 - Method for controlling home automation system A method for controlling a home automation system is disclosed, in which web sites, a PC trying to connect to the web sites, and electric home appliances connected to the PC are provided. The home automation system includes a step for trying to communicate with electric home appliances and web ... 06/09/05 - 20050125083 - Automation apparatus and methods A system and associated components for providing substantially automated operation and control of various functions within a premises, such as a residence. In one embodiment, the system comprises a server-based system which is adapted for low cost, ease of installation and operation, and ready repair by the premises owner. Indigenous ... 06/09/05 - 20050125082 - Multimedia home network computer A home entertainment network has a computer with a multi-DVD changer which holds plural DVDs onto which content from an hard disk drive (HDD) can be transferred for storage. Also, DVD content can be ripped to the HDD, and multiple copies of home videos and photographs on the HDD can ... 06/02/05 - 20050119767 - Configuration application for building automation Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems (e.g., a computer program product) and methods of configuring automation devices in a building automation system. An exemplary method includes acquiring an electronic layout for the building automation system. The electronic layout may be populated with a plurality of automation devices. Relationships may ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |