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A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| 20120071990 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE In the upgrading of the ECU, an ECU 1 to be a master notifies other ECUs 1a and 1b of change of an ACK slot length. The ECUs 1a and 1b change the ACK slot length into an ACK slot length received from the ECU 1 | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071989 | USING HDMI-CEC TO IDENTIFY A CODESET A system for control of electronic consumer device (ECD) functions includes a device having a signal output adapted to communicate with an ECD function information database to obtain function information for the ECD and to create a signal, transmittable via the signal o... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120046793 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSE-MODULATED FEEDBACK CONTROL A PM system for overcoming friction stickiness and which also remains stable is described.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120029657 | SEQUENCE CONTROLLER A sequence controller includes a periodic execution type sequence control module configured to execute each regular processing function block in a predetermined control period, an irregular processing function block storage configured to hold an irregular processing fun... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120010731 | SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME A semiconductor device includes a device identification detection code output block configured to output a device identification detection code to an outside of the semiconductor device when the semiconductor device enters an identification (ID) read mode, a code compar... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110301725 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF EXECUTION OF SEQUENTIAL FUNCTION CHARTS USING TRANSITION GROUPS Systems and methods are provided that are capable of synchronizing an industrial process. The industrial process may include a plurality of process levels. A visualization group may be displayed, showing the various levels of a process. A transition group may be graphic... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110224807 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND EVENT PROCESSING METHOD OF THE SAME A communication apparatus in the present invention is an intercom (103) that notifies a television (101) connected via a network (120) of occurrence of an event, and includes: an event message generating unit (132) that generates an event mes... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110213472 | Upgradeable Automation Devices, Systems, Architectures, and Methods A multi-level automation control architecture, methods, and systems are disclosed, which provide enhanced scalability, functionality, and cost effectiveness for energy, access, and control. The systems include various combinations of automation controllers, remote contr... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110144803 | REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM, REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT There is provided a real-time distributed control system which can prevent a delay of execution by a hard real-time control system. In the real-time distributed control system, a receiving computer includes a receiving component which receives a message, and an operatio... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137441 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING DEVICE Provided are a method and apparatus which control a device, the method including: receiving at least two input signals; analyzing at least one of a frequency variation, an energy intensity variation, a duration variation, and an input time interval between the received ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110093092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AND REPRODUCING OF MOTION EFFECT Provided is an apparatus for generating and reproducing a motion effect, including: a receiving module to receive a signal with respect to a motion apparatus providing a motion to a user; a generating module to generate a control signal with respect to the motion appara... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110093093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING MACHINES A system and method for safely managing a machine is provided. The present disclosure may conduct to determine the work condition of machine when a remote instruction is received via a mobile communication system. The received instruction may be carried out only if the ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110082570 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THE SAME Control systems and methods for controlling certain systems, devices, and apparatus are described. A control system may include a memory and at least one processor. The memory may be operable to store both a Foundation Fieldbus protocol that facilitates communication wi... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110071652 | Event Management Systems and Methods for Motion Control Systems A motion control system comprising a machine platform, at least one event destination, and an event handler. The machine platform carries out automated tasks and generates events. The event handler is configurable to receive at least one event from the machine platform ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071651 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE MODULE RUN SEQUENCES IN A PROCESS CONTROL ENVIRONMENT Example methods and apparatus to manage module run sequences in a process control environment are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a module including a plurality of function blocks, receiving an indication of a subset of the plurality of function... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110060423 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE System and method for automatic control of processes or application, such as the activation or deactivation of a radiation source for medical purposes. The system comprises an operator tracking system arranged to determine the gesture/posture of a user, an evaluation de... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110054660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD A machine comprising a first member (12), a second member (40) movable relative to the first member (12), a servo motor (36) for driving the second member (40), a logic controller (38) for controlling the servo motor (36)... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100228363 | ANALYTICAL SERVER INTEGRATED IN A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORK A process control system integrates the collection and analysis of process control data used to perform certain computationally expensive process control functions, like adaptive model generation and tuning parameter generation, in the same control device in which one o... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100211191 | Pulsed Electrical Remote Control Interface, Equipment and Satellite Comprising Such an Interface A pulsed electrical remote control interface for an equipment item including a plurality of functions to be controlled includes at least a first command input associated with a first command line (TC-Type, TC-Type-plus, TC-Type-minus) for selecting at least one function... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100198366 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM A control device includes a communication unit which has a switch function of switching the control device into an energy saving mode, the communication unit communicating with an upper terminal via a first network; and a mode control unit which controls switching the c... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100185302 | SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING GENERAL USE DEVICES COMMANDED REMOTELY AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING GENERAL USE DEVICES COMMANDED REMOTELY The present invention refers to a system for programming general use devices commanded remotely, said system being able to store one or more function codes sent by any master device, and execute, in sequence, the function corresponding to the function code stored.<... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100169246 | Multimodal system and input process method thereof A multimodal system and an input processing method thereof are disclosed. The multimodal system includes a pre-constructed input combination constructing unit and an input combination selection unit for selecting an input combination corresponding to an input signal fro... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100138003 | Automation Component for an Industrial Automation Arrangement and Method for Activating an Operational State An automation component for an industrial automation arrangement, wherein the automation component is configured to control at least one system part, process or subprocess of the industrial automation arrangement. At least two different operating states are able to be a... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100131077 | Data Collection Systems and Methods for Motion Control A motion control system comprising a data processing system, a controller for controlling a motion machine, and a motion driver. The data processing system stores a trigger variable, a dependant action associated with the trigger variable, and a set of predetermined tri... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100131079 | EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS A motion control system comprising a machine platform, at least one event destination, and an event handler. The machine platform carries out automated tasks and generates events. The event handler is configurable to receive at least one event from the machine platform ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100114341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES An electronic device controlling system for a home includes a data processing center, and at least a detector connecting to the data processing center. The detector sends detected signals to the data processing center. The data processing center sends control signals to... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100100198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONALIZATION IN LINE WITH DEMAND, FOR CONTROL AND REGULATORY DEVICES A system for demand-based functionalization of a motor control unit comprises a motor control unit, a first data store having a plurality of functional modules each configured to perform one or more functions of the motor control unit and an access device configured to ... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100094499 | High Integrity Coordination for Multiple Off-Road Vehicles The illustrative embodiments provide a method and apparatus for controlling and coordinating multiple vehicles. In one illustrative embodiment, machine behaviors are assigned to multiple vehicles performing a task. The vehicles are coordinated to perform the task using ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100004767 | Method for Controlling Projector and Projection System using the same In a method for controlling projector and a projection system using the same, the method is adapted to a projector. The projector receives a multimedia data from a host and through a multimedia-data transmitting interface. The projector judges whether the multimedia dat... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090312846 | Apparatus for Detemining and/or Monitoring a Process Variable An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium. The apparatus includes: at least one sensor unit for registering the process variable, wherein the sensor unit produces measurement signals; at least one electronics unit for contr... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090287322 | INSTRUMENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM Disclosed is an instrumentation control system, including: a first field device; and a second field device coupled to the first field device via a fieldbus. The first field device includes: a transmitting buffer to store data to be transmitted; a transmitter; and an inq... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090234464 | INTERFACE INFORMATION OUTPUTTING SYSTEM An interface information outputting system that maintains consistency between control parameter data set in a control information terminal by an operator and control parameter data set in an interface output section. In an embodiment, a control instructing section cause... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090204315 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORK METHOD FOR A CONTROL SYSTEM A control system (and a method of operating the system for an internal combustion engine. The control system has a trigger circuit for supplying trigger signals and an output stage having a plurality of output channels which supply actuating signals. The trigger circuit... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090192635 | Program creating device for programmable contoller, program creating method for programmable controller, and recording medium having program recorded thereon It is an object to acquire a program creating device for a programmable controller which is able to create a sequence program without grasping a procedure of an address of an individual parameter area allocated to an object module when a setting of parameters of various... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090192633 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTEGRAL LOCAL SUBSTRATE CENTER FINDER FOR I/O AND CHAMBER SLIT VALVES Systems and apparatus are provided for locating the center of a substrate. The invention includes a frame, mounted between a slit valve assembly and a transfer chamber wall in substrate processing equipment; at least one emitter, housed in the frame, and adapted to emit... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090187261 | Control Apparatus for Process input-Output Device A control apparatus for an input-output device includes a hardware part and a software part, in which a controller in the hardware part carries out a control operation in accordance with a signal from the input-output device, outputs a result of the control operation to... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090062932 | Process Model Identification in a Process Control System Disclosed is a method of controlling and managing a process control system having a plurality of control loops. The method includes implementing a plurality of control routines to control operation of the plurality of control loops, respectively. The plurality of contro... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080319555 | Method For Evaluating, An Automation System And a Controller The invention relates to a method for evaluating an application for controlling a process within an automation system. The application is stored within a controller, and at least two versions of it are present within the controller. The method comprises the steps of: in... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080195234 | Control Assembly, in Particular for the Top Part of Automobile Vehicle Steering Column The invention concerns a control assembly, in particular for motor vehicle steering column top portion (1), comprising several switching modules (7; 9; 13; 15) and a microcontroller (19) mounted on a motherboard (17) for interpreting a switch... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080189325 | Intelligent Assembly System and Method of Use A manufacturing system and method for manufacturing a product include storing product-related information with the product during at least one of a time of manufacture and during the life of the part after manufacturing. The product-related information may be stored on ... | 08/07/2008 |
