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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175725 | Adapting move constraints for position based moves in a trajectory generator Adapting move constraints for position based moves in a trajectory generator. Specification of a trajectory may be received. The specification may include a geometry of the trajectory, where the geometry specifies a desired trajectory length. A plurality of constrai... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8086327 | Methods and apparatus for automated predictive design space estimation Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automated predictive design space estimation. A design space of input factors and output responses is estimated for a physical process. Data is received for one or more in... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7983770 | External ambient noise monitoring to adapt control of internal system noise sources An arrangement for controlling a system generated noise level such that the same is adapted to an actual ambient noise level of the system environment. Internal noise generators will thus not run at a needlessly lowered rate than actually needed. For instance, by pe... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7792597 | Control systems and method using a shared component actuator In one embodiment, a control system supports an unlimited number of feedback control loops all sharing control of a component. A component performance rate or “speed” is used as a common metric for negotiating control of the component. Each control loop continuo... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7751909 | Trend groups and running profiles in real time analytics A system. method and program product that utilizes running profiles and trend groups to analyze streams of event data in real time. A system is provided having a group profile processing system for generating a running group profile from a plurality of data event va... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7706898 | Use of variables in a number of automation systems There is described a method and system for using at least one variable of a first automation system in a second automation system, with the variable being made available by the first automation system. An object is to allow a user to program access to a local and re... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7571013 | Method for optimizing operational parameters on wind farms A method for optimization of operating parameters of a wind energy installation defines an upper and a lower interval limit value for a parameter to be optimized. The method includes carrying out a cycle with alternate operations of the wind energy installation with... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7460916 | Nonlinear system observation and control An observation system configured to observe at least one known state variable of an observed system includes a plurality of filters that are configured to receive a system input, and generate the at least one unknown state variable. Generating the unknown state vari... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7434011 | Apparatus, system, and method for modifying data storage configuration An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for modifying storage configuration. A monitor module monitors a storage fullness of a storage configuration. If the storage fullness exceeds a policy threshold, a modification module modifies the storage configuration.... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7402635 | Process for preparing polyethylene Disclosed is process for producing polyethylene using a slurry loop reactor. The process includes using a mathematical model to predict a plurality of process control parameters based on the desired product properties and reactor characteristics and controlling the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7386354 | Apparatus and method for controlling a plant A control for a modeled plant is provided. The modeled plant is represented by a model expression that is based on an input into the plant, an output from the plant, model parameters, and an estimated value for disturbance that is applied to the plant. The model exp... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7321836 | Method for determining the equivalency index of goods, processes, and services A method is disclosed wherewith a person skilled in the art of statistical quality control may determine whether a process, goods, or service is statistically equivalent to another of known quality, or to a desired target quality. The method may also be used to dete... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293205 | Electronic control unit In an electronic control unit, a control constant stored in a program memory is transmitted to a data memory via a serial communication circuit. First control circuit section (master station) and second control circuit section (substation) mutually communicate throu... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286966 | Rotation planning apparatus and rotation planning system An apparatus or system is used for planning the rotation of part usage between shafts or plants based at least on schedule information relating to operation and inspection-purpose shutdown, attribute information relating to part life, part maintenance periods, and o... | 10/23/2007 |
| RE39534 | Method and apparatus to calibrate a semi-empirical process simulator A method and apparatus for calibrating a semi-empirical process simulator used to determine process values in a plasma process for creating a desired surface profile on a process substrate includes providing a test model which captures all mechanisms responsible for... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150157 | Method for operating an air conditioner, and air conditioner for a means of transport A method for operating an air conditioning system that is operable both manually and automatically for a transportation means and an air conditioning system for implementing the method are provided. An automatic characteristic line is corrected based on a manual ope... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135862 | NMR logging using time-domain averaging Method for data acquisition and processing, which uses time-domain averaging to increase the signal to noise ratio (SNR) in single-event measurements. In a preferred embodiment, NMR echo-trains obtained using high-speed NMR logging are provided, the echo trains are ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117044 | Alternative energy system control method and apparatus A multivariable control system provides regulation for a plurality of control variables of interest based on selecting a particular one of the variables for regulation relative to a corresponding setpoint, while continuing to monitor the other variables and switchin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111178 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the voltage and frequency to minimize power dissipation in a multiprocessor system A method for adjusting the voltage and frequency to minimize power dissipation in a processor. The method of one embodiment comprises determining a power consumption value. The power consumption value is evaluated to obtain a new operating point. The new operating p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107120 | Apparatus and method for controlling inter-process buffer, and program and storage medium realizing the same An object of the invention is to minimize the number of in-process items. To this end, in an inter-process buffer controlling apparatus according to the invention, the size of a buffer to be used for storage of work subjects of predetermined work is increased if a d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096078 | Boolean logic function block A technique for configuring a Boolean logic function block displays a matrix associated with the Boolean logic function block on a display screen of a computer. A programmer may then enter configuration data into the matrix to configure the Boolean logic function bl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7072734 | Method and apparatus for controlling a machine tool When a command radius r of a circular interpolation control exceeds a threshold value, a computer computes a speed limit for the circular speed at which the acceleration becomes constant. When the command radius r of the circular interpolation control is less than o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7050864 | Control system for a plant using identified model parameters A control system for a plant is provided. This control system can control the plant more stably, when the model parameters of the controlled object model which are obtained by modeling the plant, which is a controlled object, are identified and the sliding mode cont... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050865 | Control system for plant A control system for a plant is disclosed. According to this system, a model parameter vector of a controlled object model which is obtained by modeling the plant, is identified. A controller controls the plant using the identified model parameter vector. An identif... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7031780 | Sensor system and method for determining system states Method for determining a state variable x from at least one sensor value by a cost function prepared for a measured value y for implementation in an arithmetic unit of a sensor system having at least one sensor and wherein the cost function depends on the respective... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7006905 | Method and device for allocating thrust Force balance and moment balance associated with thrust of air and water craft equipped with thrust generators are preset in view of non-linear characteristics and dynamic characteristics of thrust generators. A performance index for minimizing thrusts generated by ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996452 | Method and system for automated software control of waterjet orientation parameters Methods and systems for automating the control of fluid jet orientation parameters are provided. Example embodiments provide a Dynamic Waterjet Control System (a “DWCS”) to dynamically control the orientation of the jet relative to the material being cut as a fu... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6961627 | Control system A control system that constantly and accurately controls a control variable so that it remains within an allowable range is provided. The control system in accordance with the present invention estimates a steady-state deviation d in a controlled object as a steady-... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961626 | Dynamic offset and feedback threshold A method, system and medium are provided for enabling improved feedback and feedforward control. An error, or deviation from target result, is observed during manufacture of semi conductor chips. The error within standard deviation is caused by two components: a whi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6947801 | Method and system for synchronizing control limit and equipment performance A method system for synchronizing a control chart of an SPC system and equipment performance has a chart model (22) with new chart properties; a method for calculating a control limit based on a statistical deviation, a synchronization frequency for setting a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935156 | Characterization of process pressure sensor A pressure sensor of a process device, is characterized by applying a plurality of pressures to the process sensor. Outputs of the plurality of pressures are received. A compensation relationship is determined based upon the pressure sensor output. The characterizat... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922594 | Controlling device and controlling method for control within a predetermined energy consumption amount A preferential upper limit processing section L_MH1 limits the value of a pre-input manipulated variable output upper limit MH1 so as to adjust a manipulated variable output MV1 of a preferential controller PID1 to a predetermined value M... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920442 | Method for controlling operation of an electric fan The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of an electric fan. The primary objective of the present invention is to automatically adjust the requirement of the blowing of the fan in sleeping time at night. Therefore, in a sleeping status... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6917840 | Method of ascertaining control parameters for a control system A method of ascertaining control parameters for a control system having a controller and a plant includes establishing a model of the plant and a model of the controller and calculating a performance index for a closed-loop system as a function of controller paramet... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6882889 | Constrained dynamic inversion control algorithm A method of controlling a multivariable system includes the step of receiving a plurality of sensor signals indicating current conditions of the system and receiving a plurality of commands. The desired dynamic response of the system is then determined based upon th... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6853866 | Computer method for providing optimization of design processes, with dynamic constraints A computer method for providing optimization for design processes for situations wherein there is defined a functional form y=f(x,b), where x comprises a set of independent controllable variables x={x1, . . . xn}, b comprises a set of functional parameters b=... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6819964 | Automated closed loop step testing of process units A multivariable process controller controls a chemical, polymer or other physical process. Slow tuning and over-conservative controlled variable values are employed during step testing. While all controlled process variables are within safe limits, only one manipula... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6778865 | Method and device for monitoring and controlling appliances and installations with a bi-or multifunctional operating range A Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling appliances and systems having a two-dimensional or multidimensional operating envelope. A map of the operating envelope or of a part of it onto a unit domain or the operating envelope of another appliance is used... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6760631 | Multivariable control method and system without detailed prediction model A multivariable control method and system suitable for manipulating process variables based on observed changes in controlled objectives without extensive data analysis or involved model development. The method includes operating the process at an initial set of pro... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6760632 | Computer method for providing optimization for business processes A computer method for providing optimization for business processes for situations wherein there is defined a functional form y=f(x,b), where x comprises a set of independent controllable variables x={x1, . . . xn}, b comprises a set of functional parameters ... | 07/06/2004 |
