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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8078294 | Conditional download of data from embedded historians Systems and methods that provide for event driven downloading, via defining storage thresholds in an embedded historian (e.g. micro historian). Upon reaching predetermined thresholds (e.g., low/high water marks), stored data in the embedded historians can automatica... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078293 | System and method for routing selection using statistical data A system, method, and medium, the method including receiving parameter information associated with a mailer, associating the parameter information with a mailing, receiving statistical information, the statistical information including historical performance data of... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8046091 | Control parameters for searching An optimum control parameter in control of an internal combustion engine and the like is searched. In a plurality of search cycles, a control parameter that maximizes an output of an object to be controlled which shows an output realized by a given control parameter... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8046090 | Apparatus and method for automated closed-loop identification of an industrial process in a process control system An apparatus, method, and computer program are provided for automated closed-loop identification of an industrial process in a process control system. Multiple models (such as multiple model structure-model order combinations) can be identified, where the models are... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7904185 | System and method for sensor replication for ensemble averaging in micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) A MEMs-based system (and method), includes a sensor array including at least two sensors providing a basis for ensemble averaging. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7856281 | On-line adaptive model predictive control in a process control system A method of creating and using an adaptive DMC type or other MPC controller includes using a model switching technique to periodically determine a process model, such as a parameterized process model, for a process loop on-line during operation of the process. The m... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7742830 | System and method of controlling data center resources for management of greenhouse gas emission A data center control system includes a storage configured to maintain an emission usage value indicative of an estimated amount of greenhouse gas emission caused by consumption of power by resources within one or more data centers. The control system also includes ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7693586 | Process model transformation for event-based coordination of composite applications A process model specified using, for example, UML activity diagrams can be translated into an event-based model that can be executed on top of a coordination middleware. For example, a process model may be encoded as a collection of coordinating objects that interac... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7672740 | Conditional download of data from embedded historians Systems and methods that provide for event driven downloading, via defining storage thresholds in an embedded historian (e.g. micro historian). Upon reaching predetermined thresholds (e.g., low/high water marks), stored data in the embedded historians can automatica... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7643892 | Historian integrated with MES appliance A simulation that integrates historical data and real-time data as a test or simulation tool can capture an entry that relates to a desired output as function points. A determination can intellectually be made as to which activities can achieve the desired output. T... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7603185 | System for gain scheduling control A system for controlling nonlinear plants which may be effected with gain scheduled feedback controllers. Several linear sub-controllers having various gains may be put together as one unit. The overall controller may be changed by switching from one sub-controller ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7536231 | Method for determining acceptability of proposed color solution using an artificial intelligence model A method for determining if a proposed color solution, such as paint, pigments, or dye formulations, is acceptable, is provided. The inputs to the system are the actual color values of an item, differential color values, a proposed color solution, and second color v... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7515975 | Technique for switching between controllers A controller design for switching between m linear multivariable controllers each of whom stabilizes a linear plant has been presented. A Youla-Kucera factorization was exploited in the interest of obtaining a closed-loop system that is exponentially stable for any ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7441242 | Monitoring performance of a logically-partitioned computer A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment collect a performance metric of a first partition in a logically-partitioned computer. If the difference between the performance metric and an expected performance metric exceeds a threshol... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433743 | Process control using co-ordinate space In a control system for controlling a plant system or process (22), a model based problem is formulated and an explicit control solution is constructed off-line such that a parametric profile (24) is constructed using parametric optimisation techniques... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426416 | System and method for sensor replication for ensemble averaging in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) A MEMs-based system (and method), includes a sensor array including at least two sensors providing a basis for ensemble averaging. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415333 | Management of vehicles based on operational environment A method and system for managing fleet health of vehicles comprises gathering environmental data for potential mission locations. A data processing system collects vehicle data, including historical use data and maintenance data associated with corresponding vehicul... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406404 | Method for developing a machine In a method for developing a machine for producing a product, properties of the product to be produced are defined and tasks to be performed for producing the product are defined. The tasks are subdivided into a plurality of sub-tasks, and, based on the sub-tasks, a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7392159 | Method and apparatus of capacity learning for computer systems and applications The present invention provides a method of determining a metric of capacity in computing systems and computer applications. Capacity in this sense refers to the ability of computer systems and computer applications to perform work. Many applications and multi-hop sy... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7376489 | Method of identifying fluid purification equipment which is optimized for individual fluid purification systems An interactive method and apparatus are disclosed through which a fluid purification system operator inputs the system's parameters and the method then identifies one or more fluid purification equipment packages which will be optimized at the component level to the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7366731 | Trouble ticket assignment A trouble ticket handling system is provided. The system typically includes a login logic, a monitoring device, and a user interface logic. The login logic typically operates to log a user into several trouble ticket systems. The monitoring device typically polls th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362600 | Method and apparatus for cycle error correction for a power converter device, such as an electronic power inverter Cycle error correction is performed in an electronic power system to compensate for a difference between an AC grid side frequency and an AC load side frequency. The electronic power system includes an electronic power inverter, such as one usable with an uninterrup... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363094 | Multivariable controller design method for multiple input/outputs systems with multiple input/output constraints A method for dynamically controlling a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) system having multiple input and output constraints, the method comprising. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes configuring a MIMO tracking controller to implement closed loop ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360153 | Method and apparatus for importing digital switching system data into a spreadsheet program A method and apparatus for importing digital switching system data into a spreadsheet program. Via the switch data examiner of the present invention, raw data from a digital switch/switching system such as the 5ESS® is converted by the switch data examiner to a for... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356522 | System and method for building a rulebase A method for building a rulebase includes receiving a plurality of rulebase components. The method also includes merging the rulebase components to create a consolidated rulebase. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7346478 | Method of embedding tooling control data within mechanical fixture design to enable programmable logic control verification simulation A method is provided of embedding tooling control data within a mechanical fixture design to enable programmable logic control verification simulation. The method includes the steps of constructing at least one of a mechanical fixture design, a workcell design, and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346404 | Data sharing in a process plant A process plant uses an asset utilization expert to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of the process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for example, the process control functional areas, the maintenance function... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334145 | Predictive processor speed governor A processor-based system accessing a performance profile for a program executing on a predetermined data set, executing the program on the predetermined data set, and governing processor speed in a predictive manner based at least in part on the performance profile.... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328752 | Power tools An electrically powered hand tool is disclosed. The tool includes a motor, a power source, a work element and a controller. Various alternative features, embodiments and operative configurations are disclosed. The electrically powered hand tool may be a drill/driver... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328741 | System for sensing riser motion A riser monitoring assembly is provided to monitor and manage a riser extending between subsea well equipment and a floating vessel. A riser measurement instrument module is connected adjacent a selected portion of the riser provides dynamic orientation data for the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328075 | Method of automatic adjustment of the control parameters of a magnetic suspension system In adjustment of the control parameters of a magnetic suspension system, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for adjusting the control parameters to optimum values automatically by employing the iterative feedback tuning method, without incr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328073 | Controller for processing apparatus The present invention relates to processing apparatus utilising dynamic scaling of voltage (DVS), and in particular although not exclusively to a controller for such apparatus. The invention is especially applicable to software defined radio (SDR), but is not so lim... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321882 | Method for supervised teaching of a recurrent artificial neural network A method for the supervised teaching of a recurrent neutral network (RNN) is disclosed. A typical embodiment of the method utilizes a large (50 units or more), randomly initialized RNN with a globally stable dynamics. During the training period, the output units of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308326 | Methods of optimizing stochastic processing parameters in crop harvesting machines A precision farming method including a stochastic parameter , which is continuously optimized to adjust the model to the latest prevailing working conditions. Such parameter may be considered to constitute a variable which characterizes the instantaneously prevailin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308323 | Configuration output system A configuration output system for use with a building automation system is provided. The configuration output system includes a database and an output engine block. The database contains a configuration data set selected by a user. The output engine block is operabl... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303318 | Temperature control method and device for a display device A temperature control method for a display device comprising a lamp box for emitting a light, a fan for cooling down the display device and a digital image device for receiving the light from the lamp box and forming an image, comprises acquiring an operating time o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302362 | System and method for efficient and collective adjustment of sensor reporting ranges for long-lived queries A system and method for providing energy-efficient support of continuous aggregate queries in a sensor network by efficiently orchestrating the collection and transmission of data gathered by a collective set of sensors to ensure conformance to a specified QoI bound... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295949 | Energy efficient achievement of integrated circuit performance goals A system and method for meeting performance goals in an electronic system in an energy efficient manner. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise operating an electrical circuit at a current level of performance and a current level of energy efficiency ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296054 | Model simulation and calibration Simulate and calibrate a process by generating a modular representation of a process using modules and variables, each module representing a portion of the process, each variable representing an adjustable parameter of the process. One or more variables are set to s... | 11/13/2007 |
