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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120071999 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERED OBJECTS A method of generating an engineered object is performed using the following steps. A request for proposal defining the engineered object is received. Components of the engineered object are defined. A cost estimate is generated based on at least one of the request for ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071998 | Point Cloud Generation System A method, apparatus, and point cloud generation system for managing a point cloud. Vertices for a model of an object are identified. The object comprises a plurality of parts. Identifiers for the plurality of parts are associated with points in the point cloud using the... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120034360 | Compact Appliance For Making Flat Edibles A compact apparatus for automatically making a plurality of flat edibles includes a storage and dispensing unit that makes it unnecessary for a user to pre-measure ingredients. The apparatus also includes a mixing and kneading unit for making dough of optimal consistenc... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035755 | PROCESS CONTROL USING PROCESS DATA AND YIELD DATA A method for monitoring a manufacturing tool features acquiring metrology data (“Step a”). Data is acquired for process variables for a first process step performed by the manufacturing tool (“Step b”). A mathematical model of the first process step based on the... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110315526 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES A method of forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower electrode on a first insulator layer within a cavity of the MEMS. The method further includes forming an upper electrode over another insulator material on top of the lower electrode w... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313556 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT AT IMPLANTS PREFERABLY FOR A HUMAN INTERVERTEBRAL AND SUCH IMPLANT In an arrangement for production of implant consisting of biocompatible material and intended for a vertebral disk, preferably intervertebral disk in the human body, the condition (state) of the disk is established by aids of condition establishing means and parameters.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110313557 | MOBILE PAINT SYSTEM UTILIZING SLIDER ATTRIBUTE PROMPTS AND REFLECTANCE MEMORY STORAGE What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a pluralit... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110301736 | APC Model Extension Using Existing APC Models A method of extending advanced process control (APC) models includes constructing an APC model table including APC model parameters of a plurality of products and a plurality of work stations. The APC model table includes empty cells and cells filled with existing APC m... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295401 | Programmable Sensor Suitable for Controlling Yarn Feed to a Textile Machine and Method for the Programming Thereof Sensor for controlling thread or yarn feed to a textile machine wherein a body or casing suitable for being arranged on a support of the machine or positioned near to it and having detection methods suitable for detecting at least one feed characteristic of the yarn to ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295399 | ROBOT INTERACTION SYSTEM In the case of a robot interaction system comprising a robot (1) having a robot controller with types of operation and operating modes which influence an associated man-robot interface, the aim is to provide a solution which allows flexible matching of a robot or... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295400 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A PERFUME WITHIN A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERACTIVE TERMINALS FOR FORMULATING PERFUMES AND A SERVER CONFIGURED TO EXCHANGE DATA WITH THE PLURALITY OF TERMINALS A method of dispensing at least one test scent within a system includes a server configured to exchange data with a plurality of interactive scent-formulation terminals, each interactive terminal including a plurality of odorous substances, serving when combined in vari... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295398 | SLICING METHOD FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING APPARATUS A slicing method for a rapid prototyping apparatus with a printing module is provided, which comprises the following steps: (a) accessing data of plural cut points generated from a slicing plane of an object intersecting with plural grids; (b) determining whether a prin... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282472 | COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF QUEUE TIMES IN MICROELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING A system for determining a group of semiconductor manufacturing process steps with a similar influence on individual semiconductor products. The system generates a first table including time stamps for the individual semiconductor products. The system creates a second t... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276167 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF HVAC CONTROL PANELS The present inventors devised, among other things, systems, methods, and software that radically simplify and reduce the time necessary to specify, design, manufacture, and document control panels and wiring harnesses for semi-custom and custom equipment, such as HVAC e... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110276161 | Server for Integrated Pharmaceutical Analysis and Report Generation Service, Method of Integrated Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Research and Development Numerical Analysis, and Computer Readable Recording Medium A web-based tool (as a server) for integrated pharmaceutical analysis and report generation service is provided in the present invention. The server can be used for numerical analysis and report generation for pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development, and ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110264252 | COMBINATORIAL PROCESSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A combinatorial processing management system is described, including determining an identification for a substrate, retrieving data from tools operating on the substrate, generating an analysis of the data in response to the retrieving, and storing the data and the anal... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264251 | ELECTRONIC WORK INSTRUCTION CONFIGURED FOR ISA-95 STANDARD A method and a system provide, to production process personnel, an electronic work instruction for a production activity, compliant with an ISA-95 standard. The system contains at least one connection configured for exchanging at least one electronic work instruction be... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110251706 | IMR (IN-MOLD ROLLER OR IN-MOLD RELEASE)/IMF (IN-MOLD FORMING) MAKING METHOD USING A DIGITAL PRINTER PRINTING AND PRE-FORMING TECHNIQUE An IMR (in-mold roller or in-mold release)/IMF (in-mold forming) making method using a digital printer printing and pre-forming technique is disclosed to employ a digital printing technique to prepare a release layer, a protective wear-resistance layer (durable layer), ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110245949 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PATTERNING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Provided is an apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device. The apparatus includes a first photomask and a second photomask. The first photomask has a plurality of first features thereon, and the first photomask having a first global pattern density. The second pho... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110245948 | Method And Circuit To Generate Race Condition Test Data At Multiple Supply Voltages A method and circuit for characterizing a process variation of a semiconductor die is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes operating a circuit at multiple supply voltage levels to generate race condition testing data. The circuit is disposed on at ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110230992 | PROCESS SIMULATION METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE DESIGNING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM According to one embodiment, a method of simulating a manufacturing process of a structure including adjacent components, the method includes causing a computer to perform operations of: importing mesh and material data set for each component; specifying, as a calculati... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224815 | Industrial Robot And Path Planning Method For Controlling The Movement Of An Industrial Robot The invention relates to an industrial robot (1) and to a path planning method for controlling the movement of an industrial robot (1), on the robot arm (2) of which an effector, particularly a remote laser welding device (9), is mounted, sai... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110224813 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD An image processing device is provided with a designating operation accepting unit which displays a setting screen on which an image indicating the entire shape of an object appears. The designating operation accepting unit accepts first, second, and third designating o... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110224814 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MANUFACTURING PROCESS A method and a system control a manufacturing process of a plant via a MES system. The MES system is provided with a catalogue of a tool model, the catalogue of the tool model contains tool entities and tool methods on the tool entities. The tool entities contain engine... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110213483 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED HIGH SCALE FABRICATION OF CUSTOM ITEMS Method and system for providing volume manufacturing of customizable items including receiving a data package including a plurality of manufacturing parameters, each of the plurality of manufacturing parameters associated with a unique item, verifying the received data ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110213479 | Method and apparatus for performing pattern alignment to die In a method for patterning a workpiece provided with dies in a direct write machine, pattern data associated with a selected die, or group of dies, is transformed into adjusted circuit pattern data dependent both on the original pattern data and the transformed position... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110208337 | PREDICTION AND SCHEDULING SERVER A server creates a plurality of projects pertaining to providing manufacturing service results. Each of the plurality of projects specifies operations to be performed relating to providing the manufacturing service results and at least one of the plurality of projects g... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208338 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING PERSONALIZED AND CUSTOMIZED MOBILE DEVICES The present invention provides a mobile device ecosystem that is simpler than existing options for all of its participants regardless of their role or business model. The ecosystem includes a mobile device and operating software development kit and store, both of which ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190915 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE TOOL FOR RESTARTING AUTOMATIC OPERATION A machine tool is controlled to restart automatic operation thereof for machining a workpiece from an interrupted point after the machine tool, which has been automatically operated by NC program commands output from an NC apparatus, is caused to interrupt the automatic... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110190918 | Automated Logistics Support System Incorporating a Product Integrity Analysis System A computer implemented system includes an integrated logistics support system and a product integrity analysis system that utilize an integrated database. The product integrity analysis system includes a failure mode effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) application ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184544 | MOVING PROGRAM MAKING-OUT PROGRAM AND DEVICE Object: To provide a working environment in which, when programming work of a moving program is executed, work of drawing a movement path diagram, etc. and the programming work can be performed in parallel and, in addition, height information can be visually confirmed.<... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110178620 | Software-Based System and Method for Changing Structural Feature Designations A software-based system for changing structural feature designations within a production environment includes a menu page component adapted to support a menu page; an information document component interfacing with the menu page component and adapted to support at least... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110172795 | CONSIDERATION OF MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY DURING AIRCRAFT DESIGN A system comprises a configurator for providing a configuration definition that specifies existing engineering designs and manufacturing capability of aircraft structures that have already been designed and manufactured; and a processor for accessing the configuration d... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172794 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING TECHNOLOGY USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION Various embodiments may include a computerized system and method for determining a selection of technologies or processes for use in part production. A dataset of technologies or processes may be considered and standardized. Generic CAD models may be generated from the ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110157837 | Flexible Intelligent Electronic Device An intelligent electronic device for a Substation Automation or Distribution Automation system as well as to a method and computer program product for providing it. The device has a structuring of its own functionality according to a communication standard and includes ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159436 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRACTURING A PATTERN USING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY WITH MULTIPLE EXPOSURE PASSES In the field of semiconductor production using charged particle beam lithography, a method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation or proximity effect correction is disclosed, wherein a plurality of exposure passes are used, and where the sum of the base dosa... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110153054 | AUTOMATED OPTICAL LENS PROCESSING SYSTEM, SUCH AS A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO LABORATORY TECHNICIANS An electronic lens processing system receives a lens prescription and performs lens calculations to create a work ticket for manufacturing the lens. Information that the system used to create the work ticket, such as data files for lens materials and machine settings fo... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110125302 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMAL SAFETY VERIFICATION OF MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS A method and system is provided for verifying and certifying the safety logic of a manufacturing automation system including safety logic, where the logic may include one or more safety modules, routines, programs and tasks or a combination thereof; testing specificatio... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110106284 | SYSTEM FOR USE IN PERFORMANCE OF INJECTION MOLDING OPERATIONS There is provided a system for use in performance of injection molding operations, wherein the system can include a plurality of injection molding assembly components. In one embodiment, the system can be operative so that various information respecting components of th... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110092810 | NESTED CANNULAE FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for Nested Cannula configuration. Nested Cannula systems include a plurality of telescoping, pre-shaped tubes configured and dimensioned to reach target locations within a particular anatomical region. A three dime... | 04/21/2011 |
