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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001067 | Method for substituting an electronic emulation of the human brain into an application to replace a human A method for emulating human behavior and actions in an expert mode to control and execute a defined task. The first step is to define a task based application having a task associated therewith that is operable to receive goals and conditions and which goals define... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7882051 | Control device and a control method for a fuel cell system A control device and method for a fuel cell system accurately learns output characteristics of fuel cell even when the output characteristics of fuel cell change due to changes in fuel cell temperature. The method and device generate power by supplying fuel and oxid... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7814037 | Information processing apparatus and method, and program for teaching an action to a device in a time-series pattern An information processing apparatus including a learning unit that learns a predetermined time-series pattern. An output unit outputs a time-series pattern corresponding to the result of learning by the learning unit. An adjusting unit supplied with a time-series pa... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7769703 | System, apparatus and methods for augmenting a filter with an adaptive element for tracking targets A system in accordance with the invention uses an adaptive element to augment a filter for tracking an observed system. The adaptive element only requires a single neural network and does not require an error observer. The adaptive element provides robustness to par... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7685081 | Bipedal walking simulation An artificial multiped is constructed (either in simulation or embodied) in such a way that its natural body dynamics allow the lower part of each leg to swing naturally under the influence of gravity. The upper part of each leg is actively actuated in the sagittal ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7680751 | Neural network based refrigerant charge detection algorithm for vapor compression systems Methods and apparatus are provided for determining refrigerant charge in a vapor compressor system (VCS) of an aircraft. The methods and apparatus comprise the following steps of, and/or means for, generating a data set from historical data representative of a plura... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7526463 | Neural network using spatially dependent data for controlling a web-based process System and method for controlling a process with spatially dependent conditions for producing a product with spatially dependent properties, e.g., a web/sheet-based process for producing a web/sheet-based product. Input data comprising a plurality of input data sets... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7499894 | Cerebral programming A method of training a biological neural network using a controller, comprising: applying a cycle comprising: stimulating a neural network by said controller applying at least an input signal to the net... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7443395 | Multi-variable operations Operation of a multi-variable process involves multidimensional representation of the value (p1-p12) of the process variables (P1-P12) according to individual coordinate axes, and an operational envelope (UB,LB) derived from a group of se... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433812 | Block diagram modeling A modeling process includes providing blocks, each of the blocks representing functional entities that operate on input signal values, output signal values from the blocks, grouping the output signal values as an ordered set in a multiplexer as a first composite sig... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418432 | Adaptive control system having direct output feedback and related apparatuses and methods An adaptive control system (ACS) uses direct output feedback to control a plant. The ACS uses direct adaptive output feedback control developed for highly uncertain nonlinear systems, that does not rely on state estimation. The approach is also applicable to systems... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415446 | Model-free adaptive (MFA) optimization An apparatus and method is disclosed for solving optimization problems without the need to build mathematical models or rules. The inventive method combines the structure of a single-loop feedback control system and optimization search engine mechanisms. Running in ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415311 | System and method for adaptive control of uncertain nonlinear processes A computer system for controlling a nonlinear physical process. The computer system comprises a linear controller and a neural network. The linear controller receives a command signal for control of the nonlinear physical process and a measured output signal from th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409247 | Method and system for estimating a quantity of particles emitted in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine for a motor vehicle The inventive system for estimating quantities of pollution compounds emitted in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine for a motor vehicle comprises means for regenerating a solid particle filter and an electronic control unit which manages the engine operation and is ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7409377 | Accelerated solution of constraint satisfaction problems by partitioning of the variable space Methods, systems and apparatus for modeling a target system includes defining a constraint satisfaction problem (CSP) that characterizes the target system in terms of a set of variables, each having a respective input domain, and initial constraints applicable to th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400943 | Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving vibrational data from a plurality of locations distributed over an engine and a surrounding engine support structure, and inputting the vibrat... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400935 | 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... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398257 | Multiobjective optimization apparatus, multiobjective optimization method and multiobjective optimization program A multiobjective evolutionary algorithm unit feeds a set of parameters of an individual to a search history storage device in a fitness estimating unit and to an optimization target. The optimization target outputs a set of sampled values of fitnesses on the basis o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395251 | Neural networks for prediction and control Neural networks for optimal estimation (including prediction) and/or control involve an execution step and a learning step, and are characterized by the learning step being performed by neural computations. The set of learning rules cause the circuit's connection st... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389278 | Detection of pump cavitation/blockage and seal failure via current signature analysis A system and method is provided for monitoring the operating condition of a pump by evaluating fault data encoded in the instantaneous current of the motor driving the pump. The data is converted to a frequency spectrum which is analyzed to create a fault signature ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363120 | Method of adjusting at least one defective rotor of a rotorcraft The present invention relates to a method of adjusting at least one defective, main or anti-torque rotor of a particular rotorcraft. The method uses a neural network representing the relationships between firstly accelerations representative of vibration generated o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363111 | Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving vibrational data from a plurality of locations distributed over an engine and a surrounding engine support structure, and inputting the vibrat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359830 | Method for automatic on-line calibration of a process model A method is disclosed for collecting and processing raw process data. The method includes processing the raw data through a process model to obtain a prediction of the process quality; processing this prediction through two dynamic transfer functions thus creating t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353221 | Method for the automatic retrieval of engineering data of systems The invention relates to a method for the automatic retrieval of engineering data from installations. The engineering and runtime objects are described by a uniform object model. This allows the correspondence between engineering objects and runtime objects to be de... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353248 | Application server and method to perform hierarchical configurable data validation Clients using standard software protocols may access a validation application server for validation service on data via a number of methods including Internet applications, a Java RMI server, a CORBA gateway server and graphical screen interphase applications. The v... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343314 | System and method for scheduling and train control A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339339 | Control system of floating mobile body An object of the invention is to provide a floating mobile object control system capable of causing a floating mobile object to stand still in a predetermined position with high precision or track a target trajectory with high precision, even under disturbances caus... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340393 | Emotion recognizing method, sensibility creating method, device, and software An object of the invention is to provide an emotion detecting method capable of detecting emotion of a human accurately, and provide sensibility generating method capable of outputting sensibility akin to that of a human. An intensity, a tempo, and intonation in eac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340328 | Scheduling system and method A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338011 | Method making it possible to prevent vibration of a rudder of an aircraft and aircraft using this method A method for preventing vibration of a rudder of an aircraft may have, on a lateral aerodynamic surface of the aircraft's rudder, a protruding aerodynamic element capable of generating an aerodynamic effect tending to rotate the rudder about its articulation axis. A... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337017 | Automation system with affective control The invention relates to an automation system with a programmable controller (6), the programmable controller (6) exhibiting deterministic behavior and being provided to produce at least one first result value (13) from at least one first input ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337021 | Robust spacecraft controller and method for designing same A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for designing a robust controller. The method comprises the steps of determining a plant model G of the system dynamics; bounding system dynamics unmodeled by the plant model G of the system dynamic... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330767 | Configuration and viewing display for an integrated model predictive control and optimizer function block An interface or display routine is provided for use in viewing and configuring a function block that performs integrated optimization and control within a process control system. The interface routine may enable a user to view or configure variables, values or other... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323036 | Maximizing regulatory credits in controlling air pollution A controller directs the operation of an air pollution control (APC) system having one or more controllable operating parameters and a defined operating limit representing a regulatory limit on an allowed amount of pollutant to be emitted by the APC system. An inter... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321882 | Method for supervised teaching of a recurrent artificial neural network A method for the supervised teaching of a recurrent neutral network (RNN) is disclosed. A typical embodiment of the method utilizes a large (50 units or more), randomly initialized RNN with a globally stable dynamics. During the training period, the output units of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321809 | Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving vibrational data from a plurality of locations distributed over an engine and a surrounding engine support structure, and inputting the vibrat... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315859 | Method and apparatus for management of encrypted data through role separation A system is provided for managing a database that stores sensitive information. Upon receiving a command to perform a function involving a database object, the system determines if the object is a sensitive object. If the object is not a sensitive object, the system... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306645 | Method for controlling air purifier by using biorhythm Method for controlling an air purifier by using biorhythm including a first step of calculating total number of days (Delta_Time) a person in a room has lived by using the present year/month/date provided thereto or known through an inner counter, and birth year/mon... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302338 | Navigational system and method for configuring a navigational system In a navigational system for generating route recommendations and for target tracking, a system (500, 800) is proposed, which detects vehicle-, traffic-, and/or driver-related data and which from these data can derive patterns of behavior of the user. The pat... | 11/27/2007 |
