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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131386 | Method and apparatus for simplified interconnection and control of audio components of an home automation system A method and apparatus for distributing stereo signal of an audio system integrated with an home automation system. The audio system is further integrated with intercom and video intercom including the controlling of the intercom communications and the home automati... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7437207 | Method and apparatus for automatically processing multiple applications in a predetermined order to affect multi-application sequencing An apparatus and method performing a sequence of processing steps on a load supported by a processing plate. The load can include a single sheet on which a plurality of applications are performed or can include a plurality of panels on which respective applications ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432681 | Scanner system A scanner system includes a servo control unit. A rotation angle of a rotating shaft supporting a mirror is detected, and an error of the detected value with respect to a commanded value is integrated by an integral compensator so that the detected value is able to ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430456 | Reference point teaching using an end effector to form a witness mark Apparatus and method for reference point teaching for an articulated member, such as a robotic arm. An end effector is moved to form a witness mark on a medium at a target location. An updated reference point for the end effector is generated in relation to a detect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7408704 | Device for optically controlled micro-manipulation of biological specimens A device for an optically controlled micro-manipulation of biological specimens includes at least one micro-manipulator with at least one motor-displaceable cytotechnical instrument holder elements, and a microscope which has at least one functional motor-displaceab... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7373435 | Extended input/output measurement block An Input/output (I/O) measurement block facility is provided that creates subchannel measurement blocks (comprising device busy values) related to performance of an I/O operation of a subchannel, wherein a device busy time value is a sum of time intervals when the s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7343257 | Method and system for device-independent determination of coordinates of a point displayed by means of a microscope A method for non-instrument-dependent determination of coordinates of a point imaged using a microscope includes determining, at object-related reference coordinates of at least one imaged reference point in a DICOM coordinate system, corresponding first instrument ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7312873 | Alignment method and parameter selection method A method of aligning an object including steps of detecting an image of a mark on the object with respect to each of a plurality of areas on the object, obtaining a position of the mark based on the detected image with respect to each image detected in the detecting... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304826 | Fault management of high temperture superconductor cable A method and system for providing protection for a superconducting electrical cable located in a utility power network includes detecting a fault current on the superconducting electric cable, determining the cumulative total energy dissipated in the superconducting... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301163 | Lateral shift measurement using an optical technique Alignment of layers during manufacture of a multi-layer sample is controlled by applying optical measurements to a measurement site in the sample. The measurement site includes two diffractive structures located one above the other in two different layers, respectiv... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299668 | Combined clamp and lock A combined clamp and lock includes: a lower clamp member having a lower abutment plate, a wall projecting upwardly from the lower abutment plate, and a lock-mounting hole extending through the wall; an upper clamp member having an upper abutment plate, and at least ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283660 | Multi-layer printed circuit board fabrication system and method A method for aligning an image to be recorded by a direct image scanner on an upper layer of a printed circuit board with an image recorded on a lower layer thereof, the method comprising: visually imaging a portion of the image on... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280128 | Apparatus for and method of recording image An image recording apparatus includes a scanning part for recording a plurality of unit images individually on a plurality of recording media, the plurality of unit images being to be superimposed on each other to form a single objective image. The scanning part cau... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255221 | Transport device in a card embossing system A device is constructed for processing or customizing cards or flattened portable objects, for example memory cards, smart card, magnetic strip card, or badge. The device is characterized in that it comprises a flexible or rigid mobile transport structure (1)... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241636 | Method and apparatus for providing structural support for interconnect pad while allowing signal conductance A method provides an interconnect structure having enhanced structural support when underlying functional metal layers are insulated with a low modulus dielectric. A first metal layer having a plurality of openings overlies the substrate. A first electrically insula... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219419 | Component mounting apparatus including a polishing device Component (3) is pressed onto a circuit board (4) so that their respective metal interconnects (5), (6) are in close contact with each other, and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the suction nozzle (14) holding the component (... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221985 | On-screen calibration system and operating method thereof An on-screen calibration system for disc drives and the operating method thereof. The calibration system includes an autocollimator detecting the inclined angle of the stage of a disc drive. A control module is connected to the on-screen display module and a bar cod... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212883 | Machine readable medium and method for determining feature-relating tolerance consumed A machine readable medium and a method are disclosed that determine whether a pattern of manufactured or simulated features violates a feature relating tolerance and determines acceptability of the pattern. Allowable tolerance may include feature relating tolerances... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7151967 | Monitor with adjustable angle and operating method thereof A monitor with an adjustable angle and operating method thereof. The monitor includes a rotation component to control display angle, an OSD (On Screen Display) module, a microprocessor and a motor. The OSD module provides an interface from which a target angle can b... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140540 | Method of making secure personal data card A method for the automated manufacture of personal optical security cards utilizing commercial equipment known in the art for creating integrated circuit chip cards, also known as smart cards. A cavity is milled in a card body. An optical security chip carrier is lo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117047 | High accuracy inspection system and method for using same A method and a system that enable the inspection of large envelopes and complex surfaces. This is accomplished by generating a rotation and translation transform which enables the process monitoring system to define the location of the product placed in a field of v... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063018 | Method and apparatus for detecting the edge of an imaging media A system for determining the location of an edge of a sheet of media for alignment purposes utilizes a beam of light directed at the media surface to produce a reflected light beam. The reflected light beam intensity varies in response to the reflectivity of the sur... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058474 | Multi-layer printed circuit board fabrication system and method A method for aligning an image to be recorded by a direct image scanner on an upper layer of a printed circuit board with an image recorded on a lower layer thereof, the method comprising: visually imaging a portion of the image on... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044182 | Bonding apparatus with position deviation correction A bonding apparatus that makes correction ΔX=(Xn−Xc) in positioning of bonding tool and substrate where the imaging center of first camera shows deviation +Xc with respect to the imaging center of second camera, and deviation +Xn occurs when bonding tool moves fr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044008 | Collecting device for collecting objects that are dissolved out of a mass, especially by means of laser radiation In order to allow automatic separation and recovery of biological or non-biological objects from a mass, which is located on a mount (3), by means of laser irradiation, a collecting apparatus (2) is proposed which has control means (7, 50) for a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7006879 | Boring method for circuit board In a separate process from a boring process, the prealignment is performed beforehand on the circuit board, employing an alignment device, to create the positional data indicating the position of boring the hole in a pattern within the circuit board. In the boring p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974962 | Lateral shift measurement using an optical technique The method for controlling layers alignment in a multi-layer sample (10), such a semiconductors wafer based on detecting a diffraction efficiency of radiation diffracted from the patterned structures (12, 14) located one above the other in two differen... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973353 | Programmable controller for controlling an output state A programmable controller for controlling one or more outputs based on position indicated from a position transducer. The controller includes an interface that converts the transducer signals into a change in position, a transducer position counter that accumulates ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6973355 | Accurate positioner suitable for sequential agile tuning of pulse burst and CW lasers A positioning system including a sensor, a drive sequencer and an actuator. The sensor senses the actuator position and provides position signals to drive the sequencer which responsively computes and drives the actuator in open loop moves containing dwell intervals... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6973397 | Alignment method and parameter selection method A method of aligning an object. The method includes the steps of detecting an image of a mark on the object, obtaining a position of the mark based on the detected image, extracting a feature of the mark based on the detected image, and correcting the detected posit... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6965387 | Real time data conversion for a digital display A system and method for extracting and manipulating image data is provided. A pixel panel is rotated so as to increase a resolution of a projected image. The rotation may be calculated so as to achieve a desired resolution. A portion of the image is retrieved from a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6950212 | Method for making and evaluating a sample cut In a method for making and evaluating a sample cut in an engraving machine, an engraving control signal for guiding a stylus is formed from engraving data. The stylus cuts a series of cups. During a trial engraving trial cups are engraved and a video image is made. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945446 | Wire bonding method and apparatus A bonding method and apparatus that uses a position detection camera which takes images of a workpiece and a light path conversion device which directs the image of an area near the lower end of a capillary to the position detection camera. The image acquired by the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6934591 | Figure eight hysteresis control method and follow-up system A control system (102) operates within a dynamic range, and a follow-up system (104) is commanded to reduce a positional error between the follow-up system and the control system when the dynamic range is exceeded. A linear follow-up command may be ini... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6934607 | Method and apparatus for visually indexing objects upon a moving surface A visual indexing system (10) for assisting placement of an object (36) in a selected location upon a surface (16) moving in a selected direction at a selected speed relative to a stationary frame is provided. The indexing system includes a visu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915827 | Offset measuring mechanism and offset measuring method in a bonding apparatus An offset measuring mechanism and method used in a bonding apparatus, in which the object plane of a position detection camera is set on a hypothetical bonding working plane, and the image of imaging elements within the imaging plane is projected onto a bonding work... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913934 | Apparatus and methods for parallel processing of multiple reaction mixtures A cannula for use in transferring small volumes of fluid materials, such as in a parallel reaction process. The cannula comprises a long thin needle having various end (port) configurations, and an adapter for connecting the needle to a fluid line. The adapter may i... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6909921 | Occupancy sensor and method for home automation system A room occupancy sensor, a home automation system and a method for automatic control of controlled devices throughout a home. A unique architecture of occupancy sensors includes entry/exit sensors for detecting movement through doorways that separate rooms in the ho... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6873264 | Method and apparatus for detecting angular phase difference A rotational phase difference detecting system, a method that is capable of very accurately detecting a rotational phase difference between a plurality of rotating bodies, a machine operating-state monitoring system, and a method employing the rotational phase diffe... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6778948 | Method of creating a dynamic image, storage medium and program executing apparatus An induced explosion of a firework ball is represented using a small processing volume. A range for an induced explosion is set around a firework ball to be exploded drawn on a display image, for example, as indicated by the broken line in FIG. 10A in accorda... | 08/17/2004 |
