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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7127439 | Automated analyzers for estimation systems This invention specifies analyzers to be run in conjunction with computer estimation systems, which may be applied to performance monitoring (APM) services. A semi-automated analyzer may be used by a human analyst to periodically evaluate available historical data f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117046 | Cascaded control of an average value of a process parameter to a desired value At least one of the multiple process parameters (MPPs) is a controllable process parameter (CTPP) and one is a targeted process parameter (TPP). The process also has a defined target limit (DTV) representing a first limit on an actual average value (AAV) of the TPP.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117045 | Combined proportional plus integral (PI) and neural network (nN) controller A neural network controller in parallel with a proportional-plus-integral (PI) feedback controller in a control system. At least one input port of the neural network for receiving an input signal representing a condition of a process is included. A first set of data... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113835 | Control of rolling or moving average values of air pollution control emissions to a desired value A controller directs performance of a process having multiple process parameters (MPPs), including a controllable process parameter (CTPP), a targeted process parameter (TPP), a defined target value (DTV) representing a limit on an actual average value (AAV) of the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107108 | Controller and method of controlling an apparatus using predictive filters In the field of electronic or computerised control apparatuses, known methods of compensating for disturbance signals rely on less than ideal analytical or empirical models. There is provided a controller (200) or method of controlling which observes and lear... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103452 | Method and system for targeting and monitoring the energy performance of manufacturing facilities An on-line neural network based software application that enables manufacturing facilities to meaningfully determine their energy performance, no matter how complex, with respect to the production rates and ambient conditions. This is achieved by the generation of t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102787 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus comprises a correction coefficient determining circuit 4 for determining a correction coefficient per each bit of white reference data in a main scanning direction which are read immediately before reading an original image, a corre... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099801 | Medical testing internet server system and method Server apparatus coupled to the Internet is operated to provide medical testing. Medical test measurement data is uploaded to the central server from remote locations via patient Internet apparatus via the Internet. The server selects a computer program algorithm to... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099852 | 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 ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092863 | Model predictive control (MPC) system using DOE based model A system for automatic control of a process, comprising a process model using data and further comprising a data model for generating data for said process model and an empirical data extractor for extracting data from said process for said model, and wherein said d... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089219 | Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium An information processing apparatus includes a first recurrent neural network (RNN) for performing processing which corresponds to a time-series and a second RNN for processing another correlated time-series. The difference between a context set output by the first ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085615 | Dynamic on-line optimization of production processes A process is modeled by a dynamic model, handling time dependent relations between manipulated variables of different process sections (10A–D) and measured process output variables. Suggested input trajectories for manipulated variables for a subsequent tim... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085692 | Learning systems and methods for market-based control of smart matter A market based learning mechanism for controlling smart matter to learn an appropriate organizational control structure for a multiple actuator-sensor dynamical system for use in optimizing system control. The more successful one or more of a plurality of control me... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082421 | Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium An information processing apparatus includes a first recurrent neural network (RNN) for performing processing which corresponds to a time-series and a second RNN for processing another correlated time-series. The difference between a context set output by the first ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080055 | Backlash compensation with filtered prediction in discrete time nonlinear systems by dynamic inversion using neural networks Methods and apparatuses for backlash compensation. A dynamics inversion compensation scheme is designed for control of nonlinear discrete-time systems with input backlash. The techniques of this disclosure extend the dynamic inversion technique to discrete-time syst... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076331 | Robot, method of robot control, and program recording medium When information is inputted from the recognition object, the emotion module discriminates the type of the inputted information (step ST1) and changes the emotion level of each emotion unit using the parameter corresponding to the inputted information (step S... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069255 | Method and device for optimising process management and process control in an arrangement for producing farinaceous products The invention relates to a method and a device for optimising process management and process control in an arrangement for producing, especially short and long, farinaceous products. The aim of the invention is to improve dryer regulation and reduce faulty productio... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067993 | Light source control system A system and method for controlling an optical light source is provided. A current source drives the light source, while the voltage across and the current through the light source is measured. The voltage and current are converted to digital signals and sent to a n... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069132 | Method for modifying a defined adaptive driving strategy A method for modifying a defined adaptive driving strategy, which is stored in the control system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, for adaptation to another type of driver with a different driving style, consists in that the parameters used for the ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065511 | Non-linear dynamic predictive device A non-linear dynamic predictive device (60) is disclosed which operates either in a configuration mode or in one of three runtime modes: prediction mode, horizon mode, or reverse horizon mode. An external device controller (50) sets the mode and determ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065413 | Method for producing software for controlling mechanisms and technical systems In a method for controlling mechanisms or technical systems, the mechanisms or technical systems to be controlled are stored in a controller with their states, and with associated signal formers of sensors and actuators, whereby starting from a defined reference sta... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058483 | Method and apparatus for maximizing power usage in a power plant A method for controlling a plant to achieve desired operating results. Select operating parameters of the plant are measured and input to a plurality of transforms that define select actions to be taken by an operator of the plant as a function of the measured selec... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046180 | Analog-to-digital converter with range error detection A circuit includes a multiplexer, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processor that compares a sequence of digital outputs from the analog-to-digital converter to a sequence of normal ranges that correspond with the digital outputs in order to provide an error ou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047089 | Kiln thermal and combustion control A method and apparatus for controlling a non-linear mill. A linear controller is provided having a linear gain k that is operable to receive inputs representing measured variables of the plant and predict on an output of the linear controller predicted control value... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047224 | Method and configuration for determining a sequence of actions for a system which comprises statuses, whereby a status transition ensues between two statuses as a result of an action A determination of a sequence of actions is performed such that a sequence of states resulting from the sequence of actions is optimized using a prescribed optimization function. The optimization function includes a variable parameter with which it is possible to es... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7035695 | Method and apparatus for tuning a PID controller In tuning a controller for a process in a feedback control system, a method is provided for bringing the system into asymmetric self-excited oscillations for measuring the frequency of the oscillations, average over the period value of the process output signal and ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035718 | Method and System for detecting and reducing draft tube pressure fluctuations A method and system to reduce vibration in a turbine-generator including measuring a magnitude of radial vibration of a turbine shaft with at least one vibration sensor configured to generate a vibration signal indicative of vibration frequency; measuring a generato... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031513 | Data processing apparatus and data processing method A data processing apparatus processes input data and outputs the processed data. The data processing apparatus includes a data processing section and a real-time learning section. The data processing section processes the input data by a predetermined processing met... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024252 | Kiln thermal and combustion control A method and apparatus for controlling a non-linear mill. A linear controller is provided having a linear gain k that is operable to receive inputs representing measured variables of the plant and predict on an output of the linear controller predicted control value... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020544 | Vehicle information processing device, vehicle, and vehicle information processing method An in-vehicle device, a vehicle, and a vehicle information processing method, which are used, for example, to assist in driving an automobile and can properly communicate a vehicle situation to a driver. Methods and mechanisms express user's handling of the vehicle ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020636 | Storage-medium rental system A storage-medium rental system includes a portable storage medium to be rented to the user, a portable semiconductor memory owned by the user, a rental-shop apparatus owned by the rental agent, and a reproduction apparatus owned by the user. The storage medium prest... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016748 | Collaborative integration of hybrid electronic and micro and sub-micro level aggregates The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing a collaborative integration of hybrid electronic and micro and sub-micro, including nano, level aggregates. A method of sampling aggregate nano behavior to determine progress by the nano aggregat... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016743 | Model-free adaptive control of quality variables A Model-Free Adaptive Quality Variable control system is disclosed for effectively controlling quality variables on-line in closed-loop fashion. It is able to automatically control quality variables under the conditions where there are significant varying time delay... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7009807 | Methods and systems for improved deceleration control for a disk drive Improved deceleration control for a disk drive is provided. A deceleration profile is selected based on a present velocity (vi), a present position (xi) and a BEMF constant associated with a voice coil motor (VCM). A control signal is supplied ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007001 | Maximizing mutual information between observations and hidden states to minimize classification errors The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate machine learning and predictive capabilities in a processing environment. In one aspect of the present invention, a Mutual Information Model is provided to facilitate predictive state determinat... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6999950 | N-tuple or RAM based neural network classification system and method The invention relates to n-tuple or RAM based neural network classification methods and systems and, more particularly, to n-tuple or RAM based classification systems where the decision criteria applied to obtain the output sources and compare these output sources t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6985781 | Residual activation neural network A plant is operable to receive control inputs c(t) and provide an output y(t). The plant (72) has associated therewith state variables s(t) that are not variable. A control network (74) models the plant by providing a predicted output which is combined... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976012 | Method and apparatus of using a neural network to train a neural network A method and apparatus of training a neural network. The method and apparatus include creating a model for a desired function as a multi-dimensional function, determining if the created model fits a simple finite geometry model, and generating a Radon transform to f... | 12/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6968327 | Method for training a neural network A method for training a neural network in order to optimize the structure of the neural network includes identifying and eliminating synapses that have no significant influence on the curve of the risk function. First and second sending neurons are selected that are... | 11/22/2005 |
