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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6469690 | Data sharing for multi-CPU mouse/keyboard switcher A work station comprising a plurality of computers, and a method of operating that work station. Each of the computers at the work station includes a keyboard port and a pointing device port; and the work station further comprises a single external user k... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6223341 | Computer-program compilers comprising a program augmentation capability A method for optimizing and transforming a compiler program in a computer system. The method comprises the steps of constructing a compiler comprising a program augmentation capability; and, locating this capability in association with phases of a standar... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214482 | Dielectric-layer for magneto-optic storage media structures A dielectric layer for use in a magneto-optic storage medium contains a compound glass of SiO2 --MO2, SiO2 --M2 O3, or SiO2 --M2 O5 and combinations thereof where M is sele... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6188967 | Audio feedback control for manufacturing processes An arrangement and a method for the utilization of audio signals as a feedback mechanism which is employed for the controlling of manufacturing processes; particularly for monitoring the process parameters and operating conditions.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185529 | Speech recognition aided by lateral profile image An apparatus and a method for imaging the mouth area laterally to produce reliable measurements of mouth and lip shapes for use in assisting the speech recognition task. A video camera is arranged with a headset and a microphone to capture a lateral profi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6138103 | Method for production planning in an uncertain demand environment A decision-making method suitable for production planning in an uncertain demand environment. To this end, the method comprises combining an implosion technology with a scenario-based analysis, thus manifesting, a sui generis capability which preserves th... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120552 | Method to exhibit parallelism for computer implementation of computational processing The present invention describes a method for a one-pass parsing algorithm for generation of a Polish string that computationally defines the maximal possible parallel execution of a general class of arithmetic expressions using one operator stack and two ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6078900 | Method for estimating stock levels in production-distribution networks with inventory control A method resolves the problem of projecting future stock levels for multiple stockholding locations in production-distribution networks, and minimizing the total dollar delinquency within given inventory budgets or within given allowable inventory holding... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6069615 | Single pointing device/keyboard for multiple computers The invention discloses a microprocessor controlled assembly which allows multiple computers and display screens to be controlled using a single external pointing device/keyboard combination. The invention can provide nearly user-invisible switching for a... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5970465 | Method for part procurement in a production system with constrained resources A method for determining procurement for parts (P) in a production system having constraints comprising at least one of constrained resources (ri) and known maximum demands (dj). The method comprises two steps. Step 1 includes constr... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5946662 | Method for providing inventory optimization A method for providing inventory optimization for levels of products in a complex supply chain network for multiple internal supplier or manufacturer locations and external distributor or retailer locations. The invention constructs a representative suppl... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5933348 | Method for biasing designs of experiments A method for biasing design of experiments. The method comprises the steps of determining a ranking of manufacturing process variables and their interaction; and, employing a biased experimental design utilizing the ranking of the manufacturing process va... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5913199 | Process and system for automatic, computer-system-supported optimisation In a process and a system for automatic, computer-system-supported optimization and the search for a state x dependent on at least one parameter P, for which f(x) as a measure of the quality of x assumes an extremum, an initial solution, i.e. a state x, i... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5905904 | Parallel data processing system and method of controlling such a system A parallel processing system having a number of processing nodes (S1 . . . Sn) each of which is provided with a message handling kernel (13 . . . n3) and an associated procedure register (14 . . . n4), the procedure registers being loadable by loading mea... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5808891 | Method for creating a direct hot charge rolling production schedule at a steel plant A scheduling method suitable for use in a primary steel production area operating in either direct rolling or direct hot charge rolling modes, collectively referred to as synchronized rolling. The steel production area comprising a continuous caster, for ... | 09/15/1998 |
