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| 8046087 | Electronic controller for power converter and motor drive circuit The electronic controller fetches an external signal and performs an input process such as A-D conversion. Upon receipt of processing results for executing operations according to a predetermined program, an output process is performed for sending a signal to the ou... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7840284 | Information processing system and associated methodology of surveillance event monitoring An information processing apparatus performs a monitor processing based on sensor data. A first sensor obtains sensor data of a first format, the first format being video. A second sensor obtains sensor data of a second format, the second format being different from... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7720552 | Virtual knob lever arm as analog control element The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates providing analog control within an industrial automation environment. An interface component can facilitate the receipt of data relating to an input. An analog lever component can be communi... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7426559 | Method for sequential coordination of external database application events with asynchronous internal database events Database management methods that exploit time dependent sequential database management system processes to ensure presentation of the same data or view to one or a plurality of users through sequencing asynchronous database management operations such as recovery and... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7367018 | System and method for organizing and sharing of process plant design and operations data Computer method and apparatus for managing process and plant engineering data for chemical or other engineering processes across applications. The method and apparatus include a respective class view for each of multiple software applications, a composite class view... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7328078 | Services portal An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process includes a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices that includes a network connection that connects to a process control system of the indust... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318227 | Method for monitoring or installing new program codes in an industrial installation A method of installing a mobile program code for the control of an industrial automation system with a central computer and a plurality of actors and sensors coupled via a bus system with said central installation computer, has the steps of transmitting the mobile p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7272531 | Aggregation of asset use indices within a process plant A method of monitoring an entity within a process plant wherein the entity includes a plurality of lower level entities, includes acquiring a plurality of use indices, acquiring a plurality of weighting values, and creating an aggregate use index from a combination ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257610 | Systems and methods for sending coordinated notifications Systems and methods for delivering coordinated notifications to a user. Each entity that is involved in a transaction with a user generates notifications to update the user about the status of the transaction. The notifications are sent to a notification interface t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254452 | Distributed input/output control systems and methods Apparatus and methods for controlling a system that operates responsive to a plurality of input control signals are disclosed. During operation the system generates a plurality of output status/control signals. A master controller has at least first and second contr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237203 | Process and device for visual display of information in motor vehicles In a process and device for visual display of information in motor vehicles with an electronically controllable display, the display is controlled in such a manner that at least two sets of information, having an interrelated effect, are displayed as a comparison by... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7221988 | Creation and display of indices within a process plant A process control system uses an asset utilization expert to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for example, the process control functional areas, the maintenance f... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218974 | Industrial process data acquisition and analysis A method for optimizing an industrial process data is disclosed. The method includes collecting data from a plurality of sensor elements, wherein each sensor element collects data from a portion of the industrial process and verifying the data collected. The method ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206646 | Method and apparatus for performing a function in a plant using process performance monitoring with process equipment monitoring and control A process control system uses a data collection and distribution system and an asset utilization suite to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for example, the proces... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203552 | Method and apparatus for controlling a deformable mirror A method, or corresponding apparatus, for controlling deformation of a structure, in part, includes applying a command signal at a first signal level to at least one actuator mechanically coupled to a structure, the first signal level known to produce an energy leve... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7176816 | Circuit configuration for analog/digital conversion A circuit configuration for converting analog signals to digital signals, having a multiplexer which has a plurality of analog signal inputs, an address input that is several bits wide and an output, and which is configured to connect one of the analog signal inputs... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173543 | Measuring transducer A measuring transducer with a sensor for converting a detected measured value into a sensor signal. The sensor signal is processed in a signal processing device to form a measuring signal that is transmitted to a central location via a data interface. The data inter... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162428 | System and method for online creation and integration of service of process functions A system and method for online creation and integration of service of process functions is provided, for use in conjunction with paper or electronic filing of court papers. By logging on to a web page, the user can access a rules and decision matrix database providi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155450 | Plant information management system In a plant information management system (PIMS, 1), data received from a process device (PCC, 10) is cached by a data logger (2) in blocks. A database controller (4) receives, for each data event, a time string, a value string, and a data... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7133784 | Process and method for chemical manufacturing using transformation of on-line instrumentation data A method for providing improved estimates of properties of a chemical manufacturing process is disclosed. The method regesses process variables with scores or other gains obtained from the mathematical transformation of data obtained from an on-line analyzer. Chemic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130823 | Computer system for data management and method for operation of the system An automated trading system makes use of various components, such as one or more transaction servers and one or more rate servers and a number of terminals. A request for a proposed transaction for a user is entered at either a user's terminal or a sales trader's te... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103427 | Delivery of process plant notifications In a method for configuring delivery of notifications related to process plants, at least one person is selected to receive a notification from a process entity in a process plant. Additionally, a delivery method for delivering the notification to the at least one p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092857 | Neural network for computer-aided knowledge management The invention relates to a method and a neural network for computer-assisted knowledge management, based on a neural network (1) that is formed by a computer in its memory location. The invention method and neural network are especially for use in a decentral... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7048211 | Flexible processing apparatus for isolating and purifying viruses, soluble proteins and peptides from plant sources A flexible automated apparatus for isolating and purifying viruses, proteins and peptides of interest from a plant material is disclosed, the apparatus being applicable for large scale purification and isolation of such substances from plant material. The flexible a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044743 | Dynamic on-line scoring guide and method A method and system for on-line resolving is described that dynamically provides resolvers with rules for evaluating answers to particular types of data items. Rules are stored which relate to procedures for evaluating the data items. When data items are displayed t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030749 | Parallel measurement alarm processor An alarm processor suppresses alarms when a physiological parameter is below a predetermined value but recovering toward a normal range. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013186 | Switchgear cabinet monitoring and control arrangement A switchgear cabinet monitoring and control arrangement with several switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices connected to a network, and with at least one personal computer, which is in communication with the devices through the network. Simple operation i... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6965803 | Apparatus and method for commissioning and diagnosing control systems The engineering of automation systems is configured more simply where the functionality of a control system is implemented via an object model. The object model permits the functional interconnection of technological objects. For this purpose, a project browser ensu... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6947870 | Neural network model for electric submersible pump system An apparatus and method is disclosed for modeling an electric submersible pump using a neural network, data from a deterministic model, and, optionally, data obtained from a real world electric submersible pump. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to com... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6906172 | Flexible processing apparatus for isolating and purifying viruses, soluble proteins and peptides from plant sources A flexible automated apparatus for isolating and purifying viruses, proteins and peptides of interest from a plant material is disclosed, the apparatus being applicable for large scale purification and isolation of such substances from plant material. The flexible a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6907383 | Flow diagnostic system A flow diagnostic system for a flow sensing element and impulse lines. A pressure transmitter coupled to the impulse lines provides digital pressure data to a control system. The control system provides the pressure data and real time clock readings to a diagnostic ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901299 | Man machine interface for power management control systems A utility for rapid development of three dimensional representations of electrical distribution switchgear is provided. These switchgear elevations have logical connections to the switchgear devices. An elevation can be modified to any dimensions with an infinite nu... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6813523 | Distributed process control A method and apparatus for the distributed programmable control of multiple devices, each capable of independent operation and of performing a set of related functions or operations, to operate concurrently or sequentially and in cooperation to perform a predetermin... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6804692 | Method and apparatus for reassembly of data blocks within a network processor A method and apparatus for reassembling data blocks back into their constituent data packets in a network processor. Each data block associated with a packet is assigned a unique queue identifier for use in assembling all blocks from the same packet. The packet is a... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6788981 | Multiplexed analog control system for electrostatic actuator array A multiplexed analog control system for an micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) array of electrostatic actuators, such as tiltable mirrors in an optical switch. Each actuator includes a variable gap capacitor formed as part of the movable mechanical element. A hol... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6778863 | Information technology system for the definition, optimization and control of processes The invention relates to a computer application in the field of control, monitoring, modification and/or optimization of processes which comprise real process sequences of discrete events, so-called “discrete event dynamic systems”, which cannot usually be descr... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772096 | Remote maintenance system A remote maintenance system has a center server that is located in a service center for performing maintenance of an electrical appliance and a home server that is located in a house and monitors a status of the electrical appliance 102 in the house which are... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6753772 | Method and arrangement for detecting and digitally transmitting measured analog output values of a number of transducers To develop a method according to WO 01/45232 in such a manner that it supplies good results in every case, in a method for detecting and digitally transmitting measured analog output values of a number of transducers to a protection or field device, the measured ana... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6734793 | Method of transmitting a measurement signal between a measuring unit and a control unit In a method of transmitting a measurement signal M between a measuring unit 1 and a control unit 10, the uniform measurement signal has a supplementary signal Z superimposed on it which alternates over time. To check the operation of the measuring unit... | 05/11/2004 |
