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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565211 | Ethernet-to-analog controller Systems and methods allow communication between an Ethernet network and non-Ethernet devices. An Ethernet-to-analog adapter allows translation of analog signals for Ethernet communication, and further allows translation of Ethernet signals for analog communication w... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7437202 | System and method for control scheduling A system and method for controlling a device such that device operates in a smooth manner. The system may switch between control architectures or vary gain coefficients used in a control loop to control the device. As the architecture or gains are switched, the cont... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7271752 | Arrangement for the operation of field devices of an administration and maintenance unit of a building An interface component (10) for a universal in-/output module with connection points (X0, M) for field devices includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DCA), a power source (25) and a combinational circuit, t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7164954 | Method for implementing indirect controller A system and method for implementing an indirect controller for a plant. A plant can be provided with both a direct controller and an indirect controller with a system model or a committee of system models. When the system model has sufficient integrity to satisfy t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7130702 | System and method for control scheduling A system and method for controlling a device such that device operates in a smooth manner. The system may switch between control architectures or vary gain coefficients used in a control loop to control the device. As the architecture or gains are switched, the cont... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124239 | Memory updating system for field device A memory updating system for a field device involves a fieldbus, one or more field devices that incorporate a nonvolatile memory and are connected to the fieldbus, a host system that is directly or indirectly connected to the fieldbus and transmits an updating instr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7099723 | Providing distributed scene programming of a home automation and control system A method and apparatus for providing a simple user interface for programming scenes and multi-way groups in a home automation and control system is provided. Each device participating in the home automation and control system is equipped with control logic for provi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098899 | Dual form low power, instant on and high performance, non-instant on computing device A single, dual form computing device is provided that incorporates the functionality of a laptop computer with that of a handheld or palm-size computing device, and allows each functionality to be selectively employed. The dual form computing device operates in one ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7042111 | System, method and apparatus for a redundant prime mover system The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for a redundant prime mover system to drive a machine having an engine coupled to the machine, and a motor/generator coupled to the machine and an electrical network connection. The controller operates th... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017059 | Methods and apparatus for replacing cooling systems in operating computers An apparatus and method for replacing a CPU cooling system, for example, a fan, while a computer continues to operate has a mechanism for maintenance personnel to signal that cooling fan replacement is about to begin. In response to the signal, a control mechanism c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6993413 | Manipulator and its control apparatus and method A manipulator operative in a master/slave operative mode, comprising: a master unit commanding an operation; a slave unit having a work unit; a detector detecting the orientation of the master unit and the orientation of the slave unit; and a control device controll... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6970750 | Model-free adaptation of a process controller An adaptive process controller drives a process variable to be substantially equivalent to a set point and adapts the controller gain, the controller reset, and/or the controller rate, based on model free adaptation. The adaptive controller combines a controller gai... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970751 | Method and apparatus for providing distributed scene programming of a home automation and control system A method and apparatus for providing a simple user interface for programming scenes and multi-way groups in a home automation and control system is provided. Each device participating in the home automation and control system is equipped with control logic for provi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6944831 | Operator buttons as active buttons A programmable controller has a processing unit, a display screen, an operator unit, and signal inputs and signal outputs. The processing unit, the display screen, the operator unit, the signal inputs, and signal outputs are accommodated in a common housing, and swi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920377 | Self-sustaining control for a heating system A self-sustaining control for a heating system, having conventional operational modes and pilot burner assembly, is disclosed. A controller directs operation in accordance with a need-based protocol and monitors the condition of a storage device, which provides syst... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912451 | Control system for a redundant prime mover system The present invention provides a control system for a redundant prime mover system to drive a machine having an engine coupled to the machine, and a motor/generator coupled to the machine and an electrical network connection. The controller operates the engine and t... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912426 | Method for determining time constants of a reference model in a cascade controlling circuit A method for determining at least one time constant of a reference model, which is designed as a 2nd order time-delay element of a machine. The method includes detecting an oscillation frequency of an undamped machine oscillation and determining an optimized value o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907300 | User interface for fire detection system A user interface for controlling and displaying information about devices in a system is disclosed. The user interface is designed to meet the needs for different types of users. A user with no familiarity with the system is provided with a customized message on the... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6879863 | User interface for controlling a whirlpool tub An apparatus is provided to control a plumbing fixture, such as a whirlpool, that has electrically operated components. The apparatus has a dial that is moveable by the user into a plurality of positions to select a function of the plumbing fixture to be controlled.... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6823223 | Method and apparatus for providing distributed scene programming of a home automation and control system A method and apparatus for providing a simple user interface for programming scenes and multi-way groups in a home automation and control system is provided. Each device participating in the home automation and control system is equipped with control logic for provi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6725105 | Bucket shakeout mechanism for electro-hydraulic machines The present invention is a control system for conditioning movement of a work implement during a work cycle. In one embodiment, the control system comprises an electronic-hydraulic valve connected to the work implement and a computer system having a central processi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6684112 | Robust model-free adaptive control A Robust Model-Free Adaptive controller is disclosed for effectively controlling simple to complex systems including industrial processes, equipment, facilities, devices, engines, robots, vehicles, and appliances. Without the need of re-designing a contro... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6671565 | Electronic control apparatus having mode check function An electronic control apparatus for a control object makes a mode check before each program part is retrieved even at a predetermined start timing, and inhibits a retrieval of program parts unnecessary for operation modes including a normal mode, inspecti... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662059 | Characteristic adjusting method in process of manufacturing products In a process control data base, intermediate characteristics, processing condition for controlling a characteristic and a final characteristic in a process of manufacturing products are stored as a set of data for each product lot. In Process 1, a set of ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604055 | System and method for AC line voltage analysis A system and method for AC line voltage analysis is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for AC line voltage analysis on an AC line includes a transformer that steps down the AC line voltage, a rectifier that rectifies... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6556877 | Timed multi-function digital interface In a data processing system a method and apparatus is provided for discriminating between digital signals of a plurality of different rates by monitoring the pulse width and repetition rate of such signals. The digital signals are continuously monitored t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553271 | System and method for control scheduling A system and method for controlling a device such that device operates in a smooth manner. The system may switch between control architectures or vary gain coefficients used in a control loop to control the device. As the architecture or gains are switche... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6542827 | Well tending method and apparatus A method and apparatus for monitoring, controlling, recording, and transmitting operational parameters of an aquifer test, municipal well, dewatering project, pump and treat remediation project, or similar activity is presented. Water from a water source,... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6445961 | Control system and method A multi-purpose controller for variables which closely controls such variables to set point by making sequential corrections to the level of input to the system of the variable based on: system response time, relationship of controller output to the varia... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6415188 | Method and apparatus for multi-sensor processing Multi-sensor system for real-time embedded monitoring of object senses mixed-mode object conditions. Various sensors separately provide disparate analog signals representing different measurable attributes regarding sensed object. For example, such sensor... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6336054 | Interlock apparatus for a transfer machine A processing system for processing a substrate. The processing system includes a plurality of processing machines, a machine movable along a transfer path for transferring the substrate to the machines, a drive unit for driving the machine, and a control ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6286127 | Control circuit having multiple functions set by a single programmable terminal A control circuit is provided which includes a single programmable terminal for controlling a plurality of modes, functions or parameters in a programmable circuit with a minimum of program elements connected to the single programmable terminal. The progr... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6278255 | Apparatus and method for eliminating variable offset values of current detecting signals An apparatus for eliminating variable offset values of current detecting signals and its method having a current detector for detecting feedback current from a three-phase AC motor and for converting the feedback current into voltage detecting signals con... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6148076 | Method and an arrangement for controlling the operating mode of a subscriber line interface circuit In a method and an arrangement for controlling the operating mode of a subscriber line interface circuit by mode control signals from a control circuit which is connected to the subscriber line interface circuit, the subscriber line interface circuit incl... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131050 | Control device having a control logic switching function A control device having control logics that respectively generate operated quantities by simutaneously parallel-processing observed quantities obtained from a controlled object. A switch selectively outputs one of the operated quantities to the controlled... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6058054 | Method and system for providing an instant backup in a RAID data storage system A method and system for providing a backup of a portion of a source drive of a plurality of drives in a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) data storage system is disclosed. The portion of the source includes a plurality of segments. The method an... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6021452 | Computer system capable of symmetrical processing A computer system includes a desk top computer and a portable computer. The desktop computer can be operatively connected to the portable computer and can perform symmetrical processing.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5963449 | Interlock apparatus for a transfer machine An interlock apparatus for a transfer machine includes a drive unit for driving the arms of a transfer machine for transferring a substrate such as an LCD substrate. The apparatus also includes a control unit having a monitor function for monitoring a par... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5933346 | Bucket depth and angle controller for excavator A method is disclosed for controlling the cutting depth and angle of an excavator bucket to excavate a surface to a desired contour. The method includes the steps of: (1) inputting data to a machine control system to define a desired contour of the excava... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5852795 | Apparatus for controlling a multiplicity of compressors A controller comprised of a high speed central processing unit, at least about 32 analog input channels operatively connected to the central processing unit, at least about 48 digital input channels operatively connected to the central processing unit, at... | 12/22/1998 |
