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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7365452 | Sensor device and output characteristic switching method of sensor device A pressure sensor device (1) includes a sensing element (2) for sending an analog signal according to pressure. The pressure sensor device (1) outputs the analog voltage to a microcomputer (20) through an input-output terminal (8).... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362229 | Ensuring the performance of mandated inspections combined with the collection of ancillary data During an inspection discrete checkpoints provide data to a portable reader, enabling a record to be generated identifying each checkpoint visited during an inspection. At least one checkpoint associated with the inspection will convey ancillary data to the portable... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7333912 | Multiple sensor system An extension unit provided adjacent to an amp unit comprises a measurement data accumulation memory, a measurement data acquiring part for acquiring measurement data coming through a transmission line and accumulating it in the above memory, a data analyzing part fo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7305321 | Multiple sensor system An extension unit provided adjacent to an amp unit comprises a measurement data accumulation memory, a measurement data acquiring part for acquiring measurement data coming through a transmission line and accumulating it in the above memory, a data analyzing part fo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289023 | Supervised guard tour tracking systems and methods The present invention comprises systems and methods for addressing exceptions (i.e., alarms) associated with a guard tour according to a predefined hierarchy. The exception is generated automatically based on data associated with the guard tour, as typically collect... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286048 | Supervised guard tour systems and methods The present invention comprises systems and methods for addressing exceptions (i.e., alarms) associated with a guard tour according to a predefined hierarchy. The exception is generated automatically based on data associated with the guard tour, as typicdally collec... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284689 | Light fixture management system A light fixture management system which tracks the location, history and operating characteristics of light fixtures in a structure or a group of structures and surrounding premises. Each light fixture is assigned indicia, for example a bar code, which is stored in ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7197373 | Operating mechanism, electrical apparatus, and associated method of operation An operating mechanism for an electrical apparatus (10), in particular, for a hand-held machining tool, includes a storage (18, 20) for inputting of control data and/or a control program for controlling the electrical apparatus (10), as well as ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182148 | Tool with motion and orientation indicators A tool has a housing; a display unit attached to the housing; and a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a fi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7155581 | Method and apparatus for an energy efficient operation of multiple processors in a memory A method of operating a digital computer includes the steps of addressing a memory, reading a row of data from the memory, providing the same computational instruction simultaneously to each processor element of a plurality of processor elements, where each of the p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137107 | Motion control systems and methods A motion event system for transmitting events between a motion program and a motion device. The motion event system comprises a driver component, a motion component, and a motion event component. The driver component is associated with the motion device. The motion ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135984 | Device for positioning a workpiece A device for positioning a workpiece for machining has a bench, which is mounted movably at a base and to which the workpiece (14) can be fastened. A detection device (15, 16, 17, 18) is arranged at the bench (12) for detecting a state of a mach... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7092842 | Multiple sensor system An extension unit provided adjacent to an amp unit comprises a measurement data accumulation memory, a measurement data acquiring part for acquiring measurement data coming through a transmission line and accumulating it in the above memory, a data analyzing part fo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7005997 | Remote emergency power shutoff and alarm system A remotely controllable shutoff system is operable to temporarily disable a machine, for the safety of persons and property close to the machine. The system includes a remote transmitter assembly, equipped with a shutoff actuator, and a receiver unit also including ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6914537 | Method for monitoring operation data of an injection-molding machine The present invention is directed to a method of monitoring operation data for quality control with a little possibility that a nondefective product is mistakenly determined as a defective product even if the operation data fluctuates in a large waviness curve. Ever... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6906617 | Intelligent appliance home network The instantaneous power consumption of an appliance is used to determine the status of the appliance, from which further actions may be taken. This invention is premised on the observation that most appliances have a characteristic power consumption pattern that can... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6646397 | Integrated control and diagnostics system An integrated control and diagnostics system for a controlled system (e.g., a motor) includes a diagnostics module and a controller coupled to the motor. To optimize operation, the diagnostics information signal is used to modify the control provided by t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6236334 | Distributed control system for controlling material flow having wireless transceiver connected to industrial process control field device to provide redundant wireless access An apparatus provides redundant wireless to access field devices in a distributed control system having primary access to the field devices provided by hard-wired media that couples the field devices to the control room. The field devices are coupled to a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6118374 | Process and device for the recognition of screws used in extruders or metering devices The invention concerns a process and a device for the recognition of screws used in extruders or metering devices. In order to create a process that excludes the possibility that mixtures of granulates or powders with incorrect mixing ratios occur through... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5856795 | Keyboard identification A keyboard matrix of a keyboard has drive lines including a set of lines to be selectively activated for detection of depressed keys and scan lines including a set of lines to be selectively monitored for detection of depressed keys. The keyboard matrix i... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854994 | Vibration monitor and transmission system An apparatus is disclosed consisting of one or more machine monitors which attach to one or more machines to sense a physical characteristic of the machine, such as vibration or temperature, and produce wireless transmissions corresponding to the sensed c... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5691714 | Process for the serial transmission of digital measurement values In a process for the serial transmission of measurement values which are continuously supplied by a sensor and which occur at the transmitter end in digital form, to a receiver, the measurement values are ascertained at such short time intervals that thei... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5682146 | Method of monitoring an advancing yarn Method of monitoring the quality of an advancing yarn by continuously measuring the yarn tension, which includes determining the progression of the yarn tension upon occurrence of a defined failure (failure record), storing the failure record in a data me... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5682476 | Distributed control system having central control providing operating power to wireless transceiver connected to industrial process control field device which providing redundant wireless access An apparatus provides redundant wireless to access field devices in a distributed control system having primary access to the field devices provided by hard-wired media that couples the field devices to the control room. The field devices are coupled to a... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5610596 | System for monitoring an industrial installation A system for the surveillance or monitoring of an industrial installation (in particular a nuclear installation) making it possible for at least one operator to carry out rounds, the system having at least one central terminal (22) associated with a trans... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5521845 | Analytical system for remote transmission of data An analytical system capable of analyzing data by means of an analytical machine or tool and providing that analytical data to a computer for processing is provided. A protocol conversion radio machine is provided corresponding to each analytical machine ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5519636 | Electronic control device for a valve range of modular design An electronic control device for a modular valve range, which has a fluid manifold arrangement fitted with electrically controlled valves. The valves are controlled via at least one control module. Furthermore input and/or output modules and a central ele... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5349344 | Appliance mode indentification encoding A microprocesser-based controller for an appliance such as a microwave oven is able to control a number of different models having different cooking characteristics. The user-operable keypanel is unique to each model, and a scanned matrix keyboard on the ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5257199 | Apparatus for identifying tools and for managing tool data In a machine tool such as a machining center or the like having an automatic tool changing apparatus, the tool holders adapted to respectively hold the tools provided for the automatic tool change are equipped with transmitters for transmitting signals in... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5257198 | Method of transmitting edger information to a remote numerically controlled edger A method by which an eye care professional can convey edger information to a remotely located optician having a numerically controlled edger capable of shaping and beveling lenses in which the eye care professional removes the demonstration lenses from fr... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5224051 | Fluid condition monitoring and controlling system for a metalworking fluid central system A metalworking fluid central system through which aqueous cutting fluid recirculates through a plurality of machine tools is provided with an in-line fluid condition monitor which produces real-time fluid composition data for use in controlling the condit... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5168177 | Programmable logic device with observability and preloadability for buried state registers A device having a number of general registers each allocated an input/output port and a number of internal "buried" state registers. A user-controlled signal permits observation of the contents of the buried state registers at an input/output port althoug... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5050106 | Article recognizing system An ID unit storing ID data of an article is attached to the article to be recognized. A write/read control unit writes or reads predetermined data in a contactless manner into/from the ID unit through a head. A monitor unit can be attachably and detachabl... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5012402 | System for modifying a machine's program at a remote location A system for controlling a machine at a remote place is constituted such that, when repairs and a change of a mechanical part of an apparatus on the remote place side are performed and changing of a program for a programmable sequencers for driving and co... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4901218 | Communications adaptor for automated factory system Factory machines such as CNC machine tools, co-ordinate measuring machines and industrial robots are connected in a local area network. Each machine controller is interfaced to the network via a communications adaptor which translates data, commands and p... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4855925 | Monitoring apparatus Apparatus for monitoring a grinding machine to produce a simultaneous plot of relative displacement between a grinding wheel and a workpiece and the power consumed during the relative displacement receives signals from a linear displacement transducer and... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4742470 | Tool identification system Provision is made for identifying tools used in an automated machine tool system. A module or transponder is mounted to the tool and interrogated by a transceiver which, in the preferred embodiments, has read/write capabilities. The transponder uses energ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4725960 | Method of sizing an image on a graphic display for a numerical controller The present invention is to enable the locus of a tool or the like to be drawn on a display screen (25) based on an NC command program on an optimum scale and as quickly as possible. A microcomputer (10) obtains a magnification for image drawing and center ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4698629 | Method and apparatus for coordination among distributed subsystems A plurality of subsystems are connected in common to a single information transmission loop through associated subsystem controllers, coordinators and information transmission controllers respectively, so that works allotted to be executed by the individu... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4682167 | Data transfer system for numerically controlled equipment A data transfer system transfers, bit by bit, serial data sent from first equipment (10) to predetermined bits of a predetermined address in a RAM (300) of second equipment (30). Each bit of the serial data sent from the first equipment (10) is transferre... | 07/21/1987 |
