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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7359831 | Diagnostic context A diagnostic context can be associated with a request and the diagnostic context can be used for determining whether to do diagnosis functions at predetermined points. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353140 | Methods for monitoring and controlling boiler flames The current invention provides a method and apparatus, which uses symbol sequence techniques, temporal irreversibility, and/or cluster analysis to monitor the operating state of individual burner flames on a appropriate time scale. Both the method and apparatus of t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336003 | Transfer switch and power system including the same A transfer switch includes first terminals adapted to input power from a first power source, second terminals adapted to input power from a second power source, third terminals adapted to output power to a first load, and a transfer mechanism adapted to selectively ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328137 | Methods and systems for derivation of missing data objects from test data In an embodiment, there is disclosed a system for derivation of missing data objects from test data. The system may include a data populator having code for: (1) generating data objects from the test data, (2) arranging the data objects in a tree structure, (3) deri... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302362 | System and method for efficient and collective adjustment of sensor reporting ranges for long-lived queries A system and method for providing energy-efficient support of continuous aggregate queries in a sensor network by efficiently orchestrating the collection and transmission of data gathered by a collective set of sensors to ensure conformance to a specified QoI bound... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295950 | Monitoring multiple channels of data from real time process to detect recent abnormal behavior Provides methods, systems and apparatus for generating alerts for a system process that obtains raw channel data over time from one or more monitored channel of the system process. An example method includes processing the raw channel data to form time dependent sig... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292961 | Capturing session activity as in-memory snapshots using a time-based sampling technique within a database for performance tuning and problem diagnosis Techniques for capturing samples of session activity in a database are provided. Session activity for active sessions is recorded at certain times over a time period. Accordingly, a sample of session activity is taken for sessions in a database. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7234864 | Measurement of multi-channel cold junction temperature The cold junction temperature of the channels on a multi-channel terminal block are accurately determined for each terminal pair without affixing a thermistor to each terminal. One embodiment provides accurate cold junction measurement of a six channel device (12 te... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7171337 | Event-based automated diagnosis of known problems System events preceding occurrence of a problem are likely to be similar to events preceding occurrence of the same problem at other times or on other systems. Thus, the cause of a problem may be identified by comparing a trace of events preceding occurrence of the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6355783 | Compounds for mass coloration of high temperature polymers The invention relates to novel soluble pigment precursors possessing not only higher thermal stability but also improved solubility characteristics and to a process for mass coloration of high temperature polymers that utilizes these novel soluble pigment... | 03/12/2002 |
| 5572240 | Chart recorder This chart recorder with n or m (n, m=1, 2, 3, . . . ) measuring channels, one for each of n or m measurement signals to be recorded, has a printing device (5) or m continuous-line recording devices (31, 32) which produces/produce n equal colored dot sequ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5293184 | Method and apparatus for multi-color continuous line graphic recording of multi-channel measurement data A graphic recording method and a graphic recording apparatus capable of dealing with the multi-channel measurement data involving quick and minute changes, without causing a trouble in accurate reading of the recorded data, in a simple and compact configu... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5270732 | Chart recorder A chart recorder is disclosed which has n (n=1, 2, 3, . . . ) measuring channels, one for each of n measurement signals to be recorded, a printing device (5) which produces n isochromatic dot sequences (8) as curves each associated with one of the n measu... | 12/14/1993 |
| 4965614 | Recorder with dual made operation A recorder for recording a plurality of measurement quantities on a recording format. The recorder is provided includes a selection unit for selecting one of the plurality of measurement quantities, and a recorder unit for recording discontinuously in a g... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4949285 | Multichannel recorder for equidistant recording of significant changes of a measured variable in each channel An apparatus for recording a plurality of variable analog signals individually and sequentially scanned during the recording operation. The analog signals are digitized, and the digital values multiplexed into a microprocessor which uses a stored program ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4613872 | Recorder for side-by-side digital recording of analog data and digital data A recorder which records analog input waveforms and converts analog input data into digital data at regular intervals and at selected times records the digital data in the form of a list of data along side of the analog input waveforms together with the t... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4591872 | X-Y distinguishable multi-trace coding for multiparameter recording of a single stylus recorder A system for providing X-Y trace coding of multiple parameter recordings through use of a single stylus, single trace recorder by multiplexing multiple signals to the recorder with given time intervals for each multiplexing channel, and in a separate mode... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4566793 | Recording apparatus for a spectrophotometer A spectrophotometer to draw time changes of a plurality of spectrophotometric data by one recording pen. The spectrophotometer has a plurality of sample cells for accommodating samples to be optically measured and for enabling repeated optical measurement... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4496250 | Thermocouple open circuit detector A thermocouple open-circuit detector is made insensitive to noise pick-up in the thermocouple by increasing the bias on the detecting amplifier beyond the point where it would be affected by the noise and providing a means for reducing that bias during th... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4433338 | Multiple-color recording apparatus A multiple color recording apparatus records on a sheet of recording paper, the magnitudes of a plurality of varying analog signals as a pattern of dots in different colors, and also records characters, symbols and the like related to the analog recording... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4210917 | Multicolor multipoint recorder A multipoint recorder has a multicolor ink cartridge arranged to be selectively aligned with a recording head having a plurality of selectively energizable recording elements whereby a color from the multicolor ink cartridge is selected for printing by th... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4156930 | Multipoint recorder with randomly addressable input switching and printing means A multipoint recorder having a counter for producing sequential address signals for sequential selection by randomly addressable input switching means and recording by randomly addressable recording means. A randomly addressable visual display indicating ... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4115785 | Open circuit detector for multipoint recorder A string of short pulses is impressed across the input circuit of a multipoint recorder and a pulse magnitude detecting circuit. If the input circuit is open, the magnitude of the pulses appearing at the pulse magnitude detecting circuit is higher than wo... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4103678 | Nocturnal penile tumescense monitor Apparatus for generating and recording signals from two separate sensors on a patient adapted to provide an indication of the condition of an anatomical member to be monitored. A control cabinet having an integral strip chart recorder is provided with plu... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4074274 | Multipoint recorder A multipoint recorder of the type used to monitor a number of measuring instruments and including a mechanism having a group of contacts for sequentially selecting signals from a number of measuring points, a self-balancing circuit having a balancing moto... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4074273 | Sequential value multi-point recording device with unidirectional scan A method and an apparatus are taught in which variable analog data, representative of a plurality of physical parameters are recorded on a thermo-sensitive recording paper which is movable along an axis representative of time. A thermal recording head is ... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4040063 | Recording device for plotting the curve of at least one measured quantity A recording device for plotting the curve of at least one measured quantity which is reproduced through an electrical signal, including a recorder, a recording or graph carrier, and means for producing relative movement between the recorder and the record... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3958240 | Alarm and status monitoring system Sequentially generated pulses are applied to respective groups of alarm and status condition responsive contacts. A memory is indexed in accordance with the pulses to store individual condition signals received from respective contacts in each group and a... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3956753 | Data collecting system A data collecting system is provided to produce a record of data relating to sequential occurrences for subsequent and/or remote processing. The system includes clock means for generating a time or service representative signal, at least one means adapted... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3949408 | Multipoint graph and character print apparatus Apparatus for providing an offset digital printout of numbers or characters on a multipoint chart recorders with thermal matrix printing. A print head is operable to mark a chart with analog value indications in the form of graphs and is also operable to ... | 04/06/1976 |
