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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7480709 | Dynamic browser-based industrial automation interface system and method An automation device interactive user interface and method of using the interface is provided herein. The interface is network based in that it employs a browser enhanced by an interactive program embedded therein and an execution engine to execute the program. The ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7480124 | Detection of an AC input phase-loss on a multi-phase AC servo drive Systems and methods that detect a phase loss condition in a three-phase electrical power source are presented. The system includes a detection component that measures and/or monitors a magnitude and frequency of a voltage of a power source, and a controller componen... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7099852 | Detection of pump cavitation/blockage and seal failure via current signature analysis A system and method is provided for monitoring the operating condition of a pump by evaluating fault data encoded in the instantaneous current of the motor driving the pump. The data is converted to a frequency spectrum which is analyzed to create a fault signature ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7085841 | Industrial controller interface providing standardized object access An interface for an industrial control system provides, at a server side, a set of objects for programmer use. Instances of object provider objects, linked to each of the software objects, provide a uniform interface for the software objects allowing software object... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7058461 | Page back system and method for remote paging in a control system The invention comprises a modem apparatus adapted to provide full messaging and communications interface between a control device and a communications medium such as a telephone line. The modem can comprise an interface adapted to communicate directly with a control... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058712 | System and methodology providing flexible and distributed processing in an industrial controller environment The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating flexible resource distribution in an industrial control environment. A query component is provided to determine one or more system resources from a networked industrial controller system, wherein... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050873 | System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, comp... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024920 | Lubricity measurement using MEMs sensor A system that facilitates in situ determination of lubricity in a fluid comprises a multi-element sensor positioned within a machine, wherein the multi-element sensor obtains data regarding a plurality of parameters of a fluid. A component calculates lubricity of th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026732 | Path arrangement for a multi-track linear motor system and method to control same A path for a linear motor system includes routing system between a trunk of the path and two or more branches. The routing system is operative to couple the trunk with a selected branch to enable a stage to travel between the trunk and the selected branch. The routi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027061 | Raster engine with multiple color depth digital display interface An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises an integral bounded video signature analyzer, a hardware cursor apparatus supporting dual scanned displays, programmat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7009525 | Multi-angle viewable indicator apparatus An indicator apparatus facilitates visibility of one or more indicators from multiple angles. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer sidewall portion. The sidewall portion, for example, has a first side extending between two adjacent sides. One or more elo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007106 | Protocol and method for multi-chassis configurable time synchronization Systems and methods are disclosed for time synchronization of operations in a control system. Synchronization networks and devices are provided for transferring synchronization information between controllers in a distributed or localized control system, which is em... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002561 | Raster engine with programmable hardware blinking An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises an integral bounded video signature analyzer, a hardware cursor apparatus supporting dual scanned displays, programmat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6987372 | Integrated DC link choke and method for suppressing common-mode voltage in a motor drive A motor drive and a choke therefor are disclosed, wherein the choke comprises a magnetic core with an inner leg and two outer legs, and four coils, which may be connected in DC current paths in the motor drive. First and second differential coils are wound around fi... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6981423 | System and method for sensing torque on a rotating shaft A system and method relating to the measuring of torque in a rotating shaft is provided. An optical torque sensing system comprises a rotating shaft, wherein a sleeve of photo-elastic material overlays a portion of the shaft. A light emitting component delivers ligh... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6980298 | System for monitoring sealing wear A system for determining at least one condition of a seal including an optical fiber for transmitting light from a light source. The optical fiber is embedded in the seal and operatively coupled to an interferometric system. The interferometric system is operatively... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980201 | Minimum move touch plane scanning method and device A method of determining a type of touch plane operator input device comprises sensing the impedance across first and second terminals of a touch plane operator input device to distinguish the touch plane operator input device as being one of at least two different t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975081 | Path module for a linear motor, modular linear motor system and method to control same A path module for a linear motor system includes a controller coupled to one or more amplifiers that are operative to control associated windings in the module. The controller receives control information via a communications link. The controller controls the amplif... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6963148 | Wireless encoder A wireless encoder system facilitates operation and control of a motor, such as linear motor. The system includes an encoder sensor moveable with a first part of the motor. The encoder sensor is operative to sense movement of the first part relative the second part ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958694 | Multi-angle viewable indicator apparatus An indicator apparatus facilitates visibility of one or more indicators from multiple angles. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer sidewall portion. The sidewall portion, for example, has a first side extending between two adjacent sides. One or more elo... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948381 | System and method for sensing torque on a rotating shaft A system and method relating to the measuring of torque in a rotating shaft is provided. An optical torque sensing system comprises a rotating shaft, wherein a sleeve of photo-elastic material overlays a portion of the shaft. A light emitting component delivers ligh... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941550 | Interface invoke mechanism A system and method is provided for facilitating and implementing an efficient mechanism for performing an interface dispatch. The system and method retrieves source code and performs a pre-execution or preparation stage prior to execution of the source code. During... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940516 | Method and apparatus for video underflow detection in a raster engine An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises apparatus for detecting one or more video underflow conditions. The raster engine includes a first in first out (FIFO)... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938024 | Transmitting information given constrained resources Prioritizing text such as e-mail messages, given constrained resources, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method first receives a plurality of messages, such as e-mail messages. The method prioritizes the messages, based on a predetermined criteria given a constrai... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931288 | User interface and system for creating function block diagrams A controller configuration system and user interface therefor are disclosed for creating and editing controller function block diagrams for use in control systems. The interface provides feedback loop identification features, wire connection cross-referencing and hy... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922025 | Zero ripple linear motor system The present invention relates systems and methods for compensating for errors associated with a linear motion system. The systems and methods determines one or more errors associated with the linear motion system and adjusts or corrects an input drive signal associa... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919653 | High performance linear motor and magnet assembly therefor A magnet assembly includes a back iron and an array of magnets. The back iron is in the form of a plate having opposed surfaces. The magnets are arranged along one of the surfaces, with the other surface being dimensioned and configured according to the magnetic fie... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912678 | System for identifying valid connections between electrical system components and responding to invalid connections A method and circuitry for ensuring proper connections of a multi-wired cable bridging two electrical components in a programmable logic controller (PLC) system. The method involves: generating a pre-specified voltage level when the cable is properly connected, test... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901298 | Saving and restoring controller state and context in an open operating system The present invention relates to a system and methodology for saving and restoring controller state and context in an industrial controller. In an aspect of the invention, the industrial controller has a memory module having at least RAM and flash memory. Savings of... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6898483 | Driver board control system for modular conveyor with address-based network for inter-conveyer communication A method and control system are provided for controlling a modular conveyor system, which may be networked together with other such systems in order to implement a control strategy for a modular conveyor system. The control system comprises a communications port for... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6891308 | Extended core for motor/generator An extended stator core in a motor/generator can be utilized to mitigate losses in end regions of the core and a frame of the motor/generator. To mitigate the losses, the stator core can be extended to a length substantially equivalent to or greater than a length of... | 05/10/2005 |
| D504659 | Extended battery | 05/03/2005 |
| 6883118 | Consumer network diagnostic agent A software tool and method are provided which allow an unsophisticated user to easily determine or identify problems in a networked computer system. The software tool comprises a diagnostic component adapted to determine at least one attribute associated with the co... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6883132 | Programmable error checking value circuit and method An arbiter system comprises a plurality of hardware resources, a common resource, and an arbiter. The plurality of hardware resources are divided into groups of hardware resources and are coupled to the common resource and the arbiter. The arbiter controls which of ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877360 | System and method for dynamic lubrication adjustment for a lubrication analysis system A system and methodology is provided for dynamically adjusting fluids that operate as a lubricant in a machine. The system includes a control module having a processor and one or more sensors providing data to the processor in situ with the machine, wherein the proc... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6876105 | Wireless encoder A wireless encoder system facilitates operation and control of a motor, such as linear motor. The system includes an encoder sensor moveable with a first part of the motor. The encoder sensor is operative to sense movement of the first part relative the second part ... | 04/05/2005 |
| D503673 | Battery pack | 04/05/2005 |
| 6874141 | Method of compiling schema mapping A method for compiling a mapping between a source schema and a target schema is provided. The method comprises multiple passes, including determining source node dependencies, matching hierarchy, and generating code. The method may further comprise initializing node... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6865644 | System and method for industrial controller with an I/O processor using cache memory to optimize exchange of shared data A system and method for industrial control I/O forcing is provided. The invention includes a processor, shared memory and an I/O processor with cache memory. The invention provides for the cache memory to be loaded with I/O force data from the shared memory. The I/O... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6848933 | System and methodology providing coordinated and modular conveyor zone control The present invention relates to conveyor control system and methodology that may be operatively coupled with other such systems in order to implement a control strategy for a modular conveyor system. A module and/or series of modules are provided that clamp to a ca... | 02/01/2005 |
