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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8140288 | On-machine methods for identifying and compensating force-ripple and side-forces produced by actuators on a multiple-axis stage Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for identifying force-ripple and/or side-forces in actuators used for moving a multiple-axis stage. The identified force-ripple and/or side-forces can be mapped, and maps of corresponding position-dependent compensation ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8086417 | Normalizing capacitive sensor array signals An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for processing a position signal. The method includes receiving a first position signal from a capacitive sensor and determining a proximity of the capacitive sensor to a connection of an array of capaci... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8060330 | Method and system for centering wafer on chuck A wafer handling mechanism is operated to place a wafer on a chuck. A chucking force is then applied to the wafer, whereby wafer support features of the chuck transfer a defect pattern onto a surface of the wafer. The surface of the wafer is analyzed by a defect met... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7974806 | Method for rolling compensation with wheel-mounted sensors A method for compensating axial misalignment between wheel-mounted alignment sensors and an axis of rotation for an associated wheel. The method compensates sensors mounted to each wheel of a vehicle simultaneously, without requiring jacking of the vehicle wheels ab... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7822572 | Method and device for calibration of digital celestial sensor A method for calibration of a digital celestial sensor is disclosed. First, an integrated mathematic model for imaging of a celestial sensor is established according to external and internal parameters of the calibration system of the celestial sensor. Second, by ro... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7752003 | Hysteresis compensation in a coordinate measurement machine A coordinate measuring machine compensates for hysteresis error caused by friction at the non-driven end of the bridge. The bridge may have a single drive and/or a single scale. The methods, systems, and apparatuses compensate for errors in the x-direction and/or er... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7698085 | Head stack assembly gramload process capability improvement A method for measuring a gramload corresponding to a read/write head, where the head is an inner head of a plurality of heads in a head stack assembly (HSA), involves a measurement instrument having a plurality of cam-rods for systematically placing each of various ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684947 | Method for matching the actual characteristic curve of a hydrodynamic component to a predefined set characteristics curve during the final test of the hydrodynamic component A method for matching an actual characteristic curve or diagram that characterizes the operating mode of a hydrodynamic component to a set characteristic curve or diagram is provided. The method includes a set characteristic curve or diagram of the hydrodynamic comp... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7516035 | Method for the adaptive correction of drift phenomena in a force-measuring device, and force-measuring device A method serves to correct drift phenomena, in particular creep effects, occurring in an electronic balance that has a measuring transducer through which a measuring signal is formed which is representative of a load applied to the force-measuring device. The measur... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7499820 | Method for generating a performance metric for a tensilized tape A method for generating an anti-shrink to delta creep amplitude performance metric for a tensilized tape. The method may include the steps of determining a zero point of the tensilized tape, determining a total length of the tensilized tape, generating a zero point ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7434454 | Method and apparatus for tire uniformity measurement There is provided a method and a apparatus for measuring tire uniformity. The apparatus comprises a spindle, a rotating drum, a sensor and a computing means. The method comprises the steps of mounting a tire on the spindle, pressing a circumferential surface of a ro... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437252 | Configurable voltage regulator A voltage regulator having a device characteristic comprises a first terminal connectable to a first external impedance. A measurement circuit communicates with the first terminal to measure the first external impedance. A control circuit controls the device charact... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7366627 | Method for satisfying certification requirements and verifying the integrity of structural health management systems A method is disclosed wherein a plurality of sensors mounted on a structure, a baseline data set for each of the plurality of sensors and a calibration procedure verify the integrity of a structural health management system. Initially a baseline data set is establis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359817 | Method of and device for re-calibrating three-dimensional visual sensor in robot system A re-calibration method and device for a three-dimensional visual sensor of a robot system, whereby the work load required for re-calibration is mitigated. While the visual sensor is normal, the visual sensor and a measurement target are arranged in one or more rela... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358836 | Shield, and printed circuit board and electrical apparatus employing the same A shield is provided for a circuit breaker including a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is a generally planar member with a plurality of electrical components each having a corresponding shape. The shield includes at least one resilient sheet member at least par... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353502 | System and method for creation of software components A tool for automatically generating Component Object Model (COM) components for use in COM-compliant application from functions developed in a MATLAB programming environment. The tool receives as an input a component name and a selection of source code files which d... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343256 | Configurable voltage regulator A configurable semiconductor has a device characteristic that is controllable as a function of at least one external impedance. A measurement circuit measures an electrical characteristic of the at least one external impedance and determines a select value correspon... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334450 | Water cut measurement with improved correction for density Methods of correcting on-line analyzer measurements of the content of a first component, e.g., water, in a multiple-component fluid, e.g., petroleum, are provided. The first component content measurements in a flowing multiple-component fluid may be taken using an o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7296103 | Method and system for dynamically selecting wafer lots for metrology processing The present invention is generally directed to various methods and systems for dynamically controlling metrology work in progress. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises providing a metrology control unit that is adapted to control metrology work flow ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7277811 | Calibration apparatus and process The invention discloses differing embodiments of calibration apparatus, and methods of use. In one embodiment, the calibration apparatus may be used to calibrate a tool, positioning system, robot, machine, or device. The calibration apparatus may include a first mem... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277824 | Method and apparatus for classifying faults based on wafer state data and sensor tool trace data The present invention provides a method and apparatus for classifying faults. The method includes accessing wafer state data associated with at least one wafer processed by at least one processing tool and sensor tool trace data associated with the at least one proc... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260516 | Optimization of a design An apparatus, system, and method for optimization. The apparatus, system, and method include a mechanism for ending an optimization when all models within one design tolerance of an optimum model have been simulated. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260486 | Method for operating and/or reviewing a magneto-inductive flow meter A flow meter includes a measuring tube for conveying a fluid to be measured and a magnetic field system, which has at least one field coil, through which an exciter current (IM) flows, at least at times, for producing a magnetic field passing through the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257502 | Determining metrology sampling decisions based on fabrication simulation A method for determining metrology sampling rates for workpieces in a process flow includes determining a current status of the process flow. Future processing of the workpieces in the process flow is simulated based on the current status of the process flow over a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7239932 | Methods and apparatus for calibrating programmable material consolidation apparatus A programmed material consolidation apparatus includes at least one fabrication site and a material consolidation system associated with the at least one fabrication site. The at least one fabrication site may be configured to receive one or more fabrication substra... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236855 | Method for compensating and out-of-balance condition of a rotating body In a method for compensation of an out-of-balance condition of an imaging data acquisition device, rotatable around a patient opening of a stationary unit of a tomography apparatus, such as an x-ray computed tomography apparatus or an ultrasound tomography apparatus... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226634 | Designing a plated pattern in printed writing board The plating method comprises the steps of dividing a region, to be plated, into a group of mesh-like zones, measuring a plating area of each of the zones, comparing the measurement values of the plating areas and judging whether or not the plating area has any varia... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213598 | Navigation-calibrating rotationally asymmetrical medical instruments or implants A method for calibrating or registering a medical instrument or implant includes determining a spatial position of the instrument or implant and determining a relative position of the instrument or implant with respect to anatomical data. A spatial orientation of a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209845 | Configurable voltage regulator A method selects a group of values for an external impedance used to configure a semiconductor. The external impedance has a tolerance and the group of values include a quantity. The method includes providing a measurement circuit as a portion of the semiconductor; ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208331 | Methods and structures for critical dimension and profile measurement Methods and structures for critical dimension or profile measurement are disclosed. The method provides a substrate having periodic openings therein. Material layers are formed in the openings, substantially planarizing a surface of the substrate. A scattering metho... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203568 | Numerical controller A numerical controller which enables stroke limit check during a program check performed in a machine lock state and which can shorten the time required for the program check. The numerical controller has the function of checking a program while keeping a machine mo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197415 | Laser alignment method and apparatus A method for setting or calibrating a machine tool wherein the critical components the machine tool are identified as are the critical devices that are employed to affect their position and each of the possible positions to which each of the critical devices may be ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191074 | Electric power monitoring and response system An electric power monitoring and response system using electromagnetic field sensors located remotely beside the phase conductors. The system determines unknown system variables for one or more three-phase power lines based on measured values obtained form the field... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7164432 | Information processing apparatus and method therefor, and medium The present invention can realize an information processing apparatus and a method therefor which can prevent a degraded visibility even if the posture of the information processing apparatus is changed in order to provide better portability or to prevent surroundin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161476 | Electronic tire management system An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7142967 | Features of main control computer for a power machine The present invention is directed to a computer based control system for controlling hydraulic and electromechanical actuators on a power machine, such as a skid steer loader. The computer based control system is configured to implement a number of features to enhan... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142999 | Method and device for correcting guiding errors in a coordinate measuring machine A method for correcting errors in a coordinate measuring machine having a measuring head which is adapted to move in at least two different spatial directions. Measuring scales and measuring lines are assigned to each spatial direction. The measuring lines of differ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136988 | Mass data storage library frame spanning for mixed media Disclosed are a system, a method, and an article of manufacture to provide for configuring an automated data storage library having one or more storage frames that operate with different types of data storage media. The automated data storage library is configured t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134177 | Method and device for applying a scale or scale support A device for applying a scale element to a first body, in relation to which a second body can be moved in a measuring direction, the device includes an alignment element displaceable on a scale element in a measuring direction, and applied transversely thereto in a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136717 | Method and device for the control of a rotary tablet forming machine A method and a device controls a rotary tablet forming machine having a rotor. The rotor is capable of being rotated by a drive unit. The rotor includes at least one matrix with allocated upper punches and lower punches and a pressing force, to act on the press mass... | 11/14/2006 |
