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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| 20110218653 | CONTROLLING STATE TRANSITIONS IN A SYSTEM A control system is described for controlling the operation of a target system, such as a data center. The control system uses a prediction module to predict demand for resources of the target system for future time steps. The control system then uses a transition deter... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110208325 | Optimizer for two staged refrigeration systems An optimizer for modulating the speed of an indoor fan and first and second stage compressors of a two staged refrigeration system with a plurality of relays and an already existing power source. The optimizer is comprised of a speed modulation device, a supply air temp... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110140738 | Multi-Phase Integrators in Control Systems Multi-phase integrators in control systems are described.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110046789 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE BUILDING SKIN, AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE COLLECTOR FOR USE IN SUCH A SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANAGING RESOURCES USED IN A BUILDING A building management system (100) comprises a measurement system for measuring a demand for resources inside the building and a collecting system for harvesting natural resources available outside the building. The building management system is further provided ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110022192 | MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT System(s), apparatus(es) and method(s) are provided for to managing and developing an industrial system included in the industrial environment. Intelligence related to a configuration of the industrial system is collected and processed to generate information related to... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100288033 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SURFACE PROFILE OF SAMPLE A method for measuring surface profile of a sample, wherein jumping of a probe can be constrained without applying strong force to the sample, and an apparatus employing such a method. Control operation consists of detection of displacement in a probe in the vertical di... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100204807 | Crowd optimization of ambient conditions Methods and apparatus optimize ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input from multiple users (e.g., a “crowd) to avoid dominance by only one or a few users. Representatively, a plurality of input devices are distributed throughout the location and use... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198368 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO SCHEDULE GAINS IN PROCESS CONTROL LOOPS Methods and planning systems used to schedule gain matrices for process control loops and determine optimal values for manipulated variables according to a minimum cost function. A cost function is calculated for each of a predetermined number of plans as a sum of parti... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100168525 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of use of an inhalation device configured to dispense a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting at least one artificial sensory experience to monitor at ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100163037 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include measuring at least one effect of an inhalation device-dispensed bioactive agent and artificial sensory experience on an individual and modifying at least one of the inhalation device-dispensed bi... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100163034 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include detecting in an exhalant at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and altering at least one artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the at least one indicati... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100168529 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one health attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience, associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health a... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100138008 | Asset Performance Optimization Included are embodiments for asset management. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a performance assessment and optimization center, data from at least one asset, the asset being configured to service an environment and performing at least one cal... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100138097 | Surface Inspecting Device A modular surface inspecting device is provided. A modular surface inspecting device comprises a computing layer having a processing unit in which a modular service-oriented software is installed; a detecting layer having a plurality of sensors obtaining a plurality of ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100106262 | DEVICE FOR A NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEM The invention relates to a networked control system, comprising a plurality of devices (100a, 100b, 100c), wherein each device (100a, 100b, 100c) is specified by a corresponding device l... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100105308 | Optimized Mine Ventilation System The optimized mine ventilation system of this invention supplements mine ventilation basic control systems composed of PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers with human machine interfaces from vendors such as Allen-Bradley™, Modicon™ and others) or DCSs (Distributed C... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100094434 | OPTIMIZATION OF AIR COOLED CHILLER SYSTEM OPERATION A method is provided for operating a refrigerant vapor compression system, for example an air-cooled chiller or air-cooled condensing unit, at optimal energy efficiency rating. The method includes the steps of: determining the instantaneous values of a plurality of sele... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100082119 | PROCEDURE CLASSIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION A processing component that executes one or more industrial control procedures is provided. A procedure class component implements at least one instance of the industrial control procedures, where the instance is dynamically adapted to a parameter of equipment that oper... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100082121 | VALIDATION OF LABORATORY TEST DATA The present invention provides novel techniques for validating laboratory data values for properties of interest of products produced by a process system. In particular, samples of the product may be sent to a laboratory testing facility, where laboratory testing proced... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100057404 | Optimal Performance and Power Management With Two Dependent Actuators Techniques for processor chip power management and performance optimization are provided. In one aspect, a method for maximizing performance of a processor chip within a given power consumption budget is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A power consum... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100057514 | EFFECTIVE TASK DISTRIBUTION IN COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT A method, system and computer program product are disclosed to support the dynamic (just-in-time) task distribution in the context of globally collaborative software development. Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for dist... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100049338 | Air conditioner system with optimizer Described is an air conditioning system optimizer for optimizing operation of a compressor of the air conditioning system. The optimizer modifies a temperature and pressure of refrigeration fluid or gas operating for cooling purposes in the compressor and condenser coil... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100036509 | Systems And Methods For Defining Best Practices, Managing Best Practices, And Validating Service Models Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for managing best practices in modeling information technology (IT) services. An architecture for validating a service model using a plurality of best practices (PBPs) provides separation of concern between th... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100017001 | Computational system and method for memory modification Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one memory-related condition and presenting an indication of at least one artificial sensory experience and at least one memory-dampening agent at least partially based on the accepting at... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010644 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATIONS A system for managing a application includes a clock unit outputting time signals, a storage unit storing an age table, a detection unit and a resetting unit. The application includes a logical pointer and a flag carrying a flag bit. The age table includes ordered logic... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100004761 | Distributed and adaptive smart logic with multi-communication apparatus for reliable safety system shutdown This invention relates to safety instrumented systems (“SIS”) for monitoring and controlling chemical and other industrial process field devices, and that are responsive to signals for the emergency shutdown of the process or system. The patent will significantly im... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20100004762 | Computational system and method for memory modification Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent; and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a memory-dampening agent.... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090312848 | Self-Learning of the Optimal Power or Performance Operating Point of a Computer Chip Based on Instantaneous Feedback of Present Operating Environment Sensors on the integrated circuit are used to detect the current operating state of the chip, such as frequency, voltage, temperature characteristics, or variation in the integrated circuit manufacturing process. In response, the integrated circuit may choose to modify ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090312849 | AUTOMATED AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Automated configuration of an audio-visual system is made by determining a configuration for the system based on positioning information corresponding to a location of a user. Determination may further account for ambient conditions, content presented via the system, pe... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090299495 | Non-Periodic Control Communications in Wireless and Other Process Control Systems Disclosed is a controller having a processor and a control module adapted for periodic execution by the processor and configured to be responsive to a process variable to generate a control signal for a process. An iteration of the periodic execution of the control modu... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090299494 | System and Method of Improved Kalman Filtering for Estimating the State of a Dynamic System Embodiments include systems and methods of estimating at least one state of a modeled dynamic system. In particular, in one embodiment, an observer such as an extended Kalman filter is used to estimate the state of a modeled dynamic system. A covariance matrix associate... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090271120 | Methods and systems for monitoring bioactive agent use Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of a bioactive agent use by an individual and/or assigning an artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one desired effect of the bioactive agent on the ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090271008 | Combination treatment modification methods and systems Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the bioactive agent.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090271010 | Combination treatment alteration methods and systems Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include detecting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or altering an artificial sensory experience to modify at least one effect of the bioactive agent.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090271011 | Methods and systems for monitoring bioactive agent use Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of a bioactive agent use by an individual and/or assigning an artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one desired effect of the bioactive agent on the ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090271009 | Combination treatment modification methods and systems Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the bioactive agent.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090254229 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD AND UNMANNED HELICOPTER HAVING THE SAME A control method comprises calculating a target value for at least one of a plurality of control parameters of a control target. The method also comprises performing feedback control of the control target in order for a value of a first of the control parameters to be s... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090216346 | OPTIMIZING REUSE OF ARTIFACTS The present invention refers to a method automatizing optimization of reuse of artifacts in industrial engineering, wherein the reuse of artifacts is optimized by assessing of artifacts based on classifying of artifacts. Further, the present invention relates to computi... | 08/27/2009 |
