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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4845634 | Product information network system A manufacturing data creation and distribution system comprises a computer with a graphics-capable display screen. The computer is capable of processing programmable instructions and creating data, and of generating graphic images on the display screen. A... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4843566 | Robot motion control system A system for controlling a mechanical manipulator in a laboratory environment employs a system of taught motions, attribute operators and procedure rules to simplify the programming task for scientists or engineers skilled in their own fields and not robo... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4835700 | Numerical control data creation method A machining process sequence defined by machining definition steps is displayed on a display screen in the form of a flowchart (FLC). In subsequently performed processing for automatically deciding a machining process sequence, the machining process seque... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4827404 | Method and system for computer programming A method and system for computer programming provides a graphical editor function for creation and editing of a computer program by manipulation of graphical images on a high-resolution display. The program is specified in terms of a definition language w... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4802082 | Supervisory system for elevators In a supervisory system for elevators, a learning function for changing and controlling the operations of the elevators so as to be suited to the traffic conditions of a building is provided. The traffic conditions are automatically learned by taking the ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4792996 | Information medium for communicating data and/or a selectable control transfer program between the medium end and external device An information medium comprising a receiving section, a transmitting section, and a transfer-control section. The receiving section receives instructions from an external device. The transmitting section transmits data to the external device. The transfer... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4789942 | Installation for manufacturing differing mineral fibre products including manual controls for varying stored control signals An installation for the continuous manufacture of differing mineral fiber products, wherein control parameters associated with each fiber product to be manufactured are changed when the production line is to be changed from the production of one product t... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4736340 | Processor generating control programs for a programmable controller A terminal for generating programs usable by a programmable controller comprising: a screen; a keyboard having more especially a set of keys assigned to graphic symbols and a processor for generating, from the data entered on the keyboard, a program usabl... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4706002 | Numerical control unit A numerical control unit includes a program creating device (TPC) having an input device (104) for entering data for the creation of a machining program. A processor (101) creates a machining program in accordance with the entered data, and a memory (103)... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4670849 | Position error correcting method and apparatus for industrial robot A position error correcting method and apparatus suitable for operating an industrial robot with high accuracy, in which, after the industrial robot disposed on a working site is moved according to position command values, the moved position of a measurem... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4646228 | Graphic display device The present invention provides a graphic display device which displays the path of travel of a tool (the locus of the tool) commanded by a numerical control (NC) machining program and is designed to facilitate easy confirmation of the contents of the NC m... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4641236 | Programmable machine tool control system An "open loop" programmable machine tool control system is provided for a microprocessor controlled machine (12). An operator control program is entered into the microprocessor from a control panel (10) by a machine operator standing along side the machin... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4636949 | Method and apparatus for controlling cooking cycles in a cooking system Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a commercial deep-fryer cooker as used in preparing fried chicken or other food products. The controller (11), according to the invention, has been designed to control essentially all aspects of the co... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4604716 | Method and apparatus for controlling a robot A method for controlling a multi-joint robot having redundant operating joints, wherein joint velocities are calculated for non-redundant joints with redundant joints being fixed for each of at least a portion of the combinations of the non-redundant join... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4587634 | Data processing apparatus for multiple mode operation as specified by user inputs A data processing apparatus capable of operating in a plurality of modes includes a technique for automatically determining the proper mode from user inputs. This invention is most applicable to small hand held or desk top data processing apparatuses whic... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4546434 | Method for designing apparel A method for visually composing and editing original apparel designs including the steps of providing a plurality of configurations of individual garment components, such as bodices, sleeves, collars, skirts, yokes and the like, compiling a computer data ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4542471 | Robot control system for presetting limit values corresponding to limits of deviation Disclosed is a robot control system of the type in which instructive data taught by means of a teaching box is stored in memory and a manipulator such as a robot hand is actuated in accordance with the instructive data so that the robot is made to execute... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4539634 | Modification of machining program in a numerical control machine tool A numerical control machine tool is adapted to operate in accordance with a machining program stored in a memory. The numerical control machine tool is provided with a program amendment command means capable of outputting a program amendment command. When... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4521845 | Numerical control device A control device for a numerically controlled machine tool includes both on/off and continuously variable switches which are coupled via a computer to associated machine functions such as coolant flow or feed rate. The computer is programmed to operate in... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4517652 | Hand-held manipulator application module A hand-held application module directs the operation of a programmable manipulator controlled by digital computing means. The module identifies points to which the end effector of the programmable manipulator shall move, programs the programmable manipula... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4513366 | Menu programmed machine tool numerical controller with an interference checking function A numerical controller for a machining center comprising a microprocessor connected to a data input device, a CRT display device and a data storage device. The microprocessor prepares an NC program for a workpiece to be machined, based upon machining info... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4509127 | Control device for loading and unloading mechanism A control device for loading and unloading mechanism adapted to be incorporated in a fork lift truck comprises a sensor unit 100 including a lifting height sensor 102, a control unit 200 comprising a control command producing circuit 240 constituted by a ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4501998 | Numerical controller equipped with optional block skip function A numerical controller having an extended optional block skip function which permits selection of an optional block in a certain specific section of an execution program. In a numerical information storage medium is stored a cutting program in which a spe... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4495588 | Robot locus control system In a robot locus control metod, the coordinates of first three representative points and first work points of an object to be handled by a robot are taught to the robot, when the relative position of the robot and the object is changed, the coordinates of... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4481592 | Calibration system for a programmable manipulator A calibration system for a programmable manipulator having a base and a plurality of segments movable with respect to each other includes a fixture for attachment to the base of the manipulator and a hand-held application module for directing the operatio... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4475160 | Method of sensing abnormal condition in robot control apparatus Disclosed is a method of sensing an overload abnormality in a robot control apparatus for controlling a robot on the basis of instructive data. A motor for driving the robot has the upper and lower limits of its drive current or of its driving power set i... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4456961 | Apparatus for teaching and transforming noncoincident coordinate systems A coordinate system transformation control system for a programmable manipulator having a base referenced by a three dimensional cartesian coordinate system (base frame) includes a hand-held application module for directing the operation of the programmab... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4433382 | Apparatus for automatically adjusting the programmed location of a robot arm Apparatus for adjusting the position of a robot arm in response to coordinate data supplied by an external user process control. During the execution of a programmed cycle of operation, a robot control causes the robot arm to move to a predetermined progr... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4432063 | Apparatus for automatically moving a robot arm along a nonprogrammed path Apparatus for moving a robot arm through a series of nonprogrammed points defining a nonprogrammed path in response to coordinate data supplied by an external device. During the automatic execution of a programmed cycle of operation, a robot control cause... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4363090 | Process control method and apparatus Disclosed are method and apparatus for operating a multi-stage process. The stages of the process are carried out in a plurality of modules arranged in sequence to receive individual batches of goods to be processed. Formulas may be devised whereby partic... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4314330 | Machine tool data system A machine tool data system for receiving and storing abbreviated instructions representing blocks of machine tool control data and including pattern type instructions such as copy, mirror image and tool change each involving a series of such blocks, the c... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4200915 | Program loader for programmable controller A microprocessor based program loader is connected to the memory data bus and memory address bus of a programmable controller. The program loader is responsive to commands entered through a keyboard to load and edit the programmable controller control pro... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4150427 | Machine tool data system and method A machine tool data system for receiving and storing abbreviated instructions representing blocks of machine tool control data and including pattern type instructions such as copy, mirror image and tool change each involving a series of such blocks, the c... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4096563 | Machine tool control system and method A control system having a stored program digital computer for transmitting commands to digital servos for one or a plurality of punch presses; for changing new commands to correct for preceding servo errors and/or mechanical tolerance errors in the servos... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4011437 | Method and apparatus for compensating for unprogrammed changes in relative position between a machine and workpiece A method and apparatus are disclosed for modifying command signals representing predetermined positions of a machine element relative a workpiece as a function of measurable unprogrammed changes in the relative position therebetween. The machine element i... | 03/08/1977 |
