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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7298492 | Method and system for on-line measurement of thickness and birefringence of thin plastic films A system and method for analyzing the characteristics of a thin film is provided whereby the in-plane birefringence of thin films is determined by measuring the interference fringes in the transmission or reflection spectra using unpolarized light and light linearly... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291856 | Sensor and methods for measuring select components in moving sheet products A compact, long lasting sensor for measuring components such as moisture in moving sheets including paper in a papermaking apparatus employs light sources that produce radiation within defined wavelength regions of interest and the light sources are modulated at hig... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286945 | Apparatus and method for identifying possible defect indicators for a valve A method, apparatus, and computer program are provided for identifying possible indicators of a defective valve. The method, apparatus, and computer program decompose a signal having a plurality of process variable measurements into a plurality of resolution levels.... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286068 | Method and system for detecting failures in an analog-to-digital converter A method for detecting failures in an analog-to-digital converter includes monitoring a series of outputs from an analog-to-digital converter and detecting a failure in the analog-to-digital converter when a specified number of consecutive outputs comprise a same va... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275734 | Tower/frame structure and components for same A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one embodiment, a column and a beam are constructed of pultruded composite fiber-... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274995 | Apparatus and method for identifying possible defect indicators for a valve A method, apparatus, and computer program are provided for identifying a defective valve. The method, apparatus, and computer program identify one or more indicators of a possible defect in the valve at a plurality of resolution levels. The one or more indicators ar... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257501 | Apparatus and method for identifying informative data in a process control environment A method includes identifying a signal and a disturbance using historical data associated with one or more process variables. The method also includes decomposing the signal and the disturbance at a plurality of resolution levels. The method further includes identif... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7216007 | System and method for providing direct web access to controllers in a process control environment A controller includes an execution environment capable of executing an application for controlling a process element in a processing environment. The controller also includes a web server capable of being executed in the execution environment. The web server is also... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213234 | System and method for function point sampling for software size estimates A system, method, and computer program product for estimating the function point count of a software application or portfolio. Strata are defined, and random samples are chosen for a function point count. Results are analyzed and quantified, and a confidence interva... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199884 | Thin thickness measurement method and apparatus Techniques for non-contacting thickness or caliper measurements of moving webs or sheets employ a sensor device that includes a first sensor head and a second sensor head that are spaced apart to define a path through which the moving web travels. The sensor device ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184966 | Systems and methods for remote role-based collaborative work environment A network between customers generating service requests and vendors capable of electronically fulfilling the service requests includes a system for monitoring, controlling, and administering work flows associated with the service requests. A main controller creates ... | 02/27/2007 |
