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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765023 | Robot controller and robot controlling method A robot controller according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a base; a first link; a first actuator which drives to rotate the first link relative to the base; a first torque transmission mechanism which transmits the torque of the first actuator... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7437209 | Modular control system for a glass forming machine A modular control system for controlling a machine such as a glass forming machine includes a central control unit and a machine control unit, which are connected via a high-speed data bus. The machine control unit is spread out to a plurality of peripheral control ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418308 | Method of optimizing glass strain A method of determining parameters of plurality of thermal cycles to achieve a set glass strain level includes providing a plurality of input parameters for a glass substrate and a plurality of parameters for a plurality of thermal cycles. The method also includes i... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412297 | Method and system for designing and manufacturing lens modules A method for designing and manufacturing lens modules includes selecting design parameters from a design database stored with the design parameters suitable for a lens module desired to be manufactured to design the lens module according to characteristics of the le... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386997 | System for and method of batch analysis and optimization for glass manufacturing Certain preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a system for and method of analyzing and cleaning a cullet stream prior to bottle manufacturing. In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, the system includes a raw materials feeder, a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383695 | Method of analyzing mixed-color cullet to facilitate its use in glass manufacture A method of determining the constituents and impurities in mixed-color cullet to facilitate use of mixed-color cullet in glass manufacture is provided. A glass batch formulation is adjusted based on the measured characteristics of supplied mixed-color cullet. More s... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7366578 | Method, program and system for designing shape of product, such as a tire Typical numeric data for specifying a shape of a first product having a typical size are stored in a storage portion. By an input portion (10), a size of a second product other than the typical size is input. A calculating portion (4) determines recomm... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359764 | On-line/off-line scoring bridge A scoring bridge includes a plurality of moveable mounted carriages. The carriages each have a rotor, and the bridge has a linear stator to move the carriages. The position of a carriage designated as a reference carriage is recorded as it moves past a motion detect... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337151 | Automated pricing system A method and system are disclosed for automated creation of a pricing schedule comprising steps and an implementation for providing a set of plans created with a software design tool and a palette of parametric symbols corresponding to respective plan elements. At l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330843 | Managing method, managing system, composite apparatus, ordering apparatus, computer program and memory product An ordering apparatus receives unit information for specifying units constituting a composite apparatus to be ordered. The ordering apparatus creates composite state information for specifying a composite state of units based on the received unit information, accord... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325417 | Glass composition with low visible and IR transmission A glass having a visible transmission of no greater than 28% and low IR transmission, and employing a colorant portion: ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312615 | System and method for communicating calibration data A Force/Torque (FT) sensor includes memory for storing calibration data associated with the FT sensor. Force and torque analog signals are output to a data acquisition (DAQ) system. The digital calibration data is output to the DAQ system as a digital bitstream comp... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305367 | Instantaneous price quotation system for custom manufactured parts An automated quotation system is provided for generating firm binding price quotations for custom manufactured parts in either an online or offline context. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295886 | Target lens shape measuring apparatus, eyeglass lens processing system having the same, and eyeglass lens processing method A method of processing an eyeglass lens includes: a first step of obtaining an actual three-dimensional target lens shape from a rim of an eyeglass frame; a second step of obtaining a circumferential length of the actual three-dimensional target lens shape and a two... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7246423 | System and method for in-line production of insulated glass units for custom windows A system and a method for in-line production of insulated glass units (IGU) for custom windows. The system and method schedule IGU production based on the order in which the cut glass is available, or broken out, from a glass cutting station. Once the IGUs are assem... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239928 | Method for producing an item list In a method for producing an item list of components for the assembly of a module including the components at a first location, wherein the components can be taken from a number of offered components, the offered components are provided with a reference number and a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216113 | Remote Execution of Materials Library Designs Methods, apparatus, and business processes enabling individual chemists to design, order, and obtain data for multiple experiments or measurements in a timely and cost-effective manner. In particular implementations, the invention includes methods and apparatus for ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206656 | Glass optimization A glass cutting station having a controller that lays out a pattern of lites to be cut from set of glass sheets to fulfill the lite requirements of a multiple number of cutting batches. The controller identifies one or more underutilized glass sheets in a first set ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7167767 | Glass production sequencing A method and apparatus for controlling production run sequences of insulating glass units based on manufacturing variables. The method creates a sequence of runs of insulating glass units to be produced for assembly to window or door sash and frames at a plurality o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7142942 | Method of producing a design on a terracotta container having a glazed surface portion This invention relates to a method of producing designs on terracotta containers, the surfaces of which have been at least partly covered with a glaze. In the method, the glaze is cut through and is cut, grinded, or etched away with glass cutting tools to expose the... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139634 | Device and method for controlling a glass forming machine A method and device for regulating and/or controlling a glass forming machine is described. A central controller transmits parameterization data and/or synchronization data and/or motion information and/or motion path information using at least one integrated bus sy... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7079918 | System for adjusting position of glass plates A system for adjusting position of glass plates includes (1) a chain for conveying glass plates into a bending furnace, the chain having (a) alternate links, (b) connecting pins for holding the alternate links together, (c) extension pins extending from some of the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7054710 | Electronic control for glass moulding machines Sections (22) of an I.S. glass forming machine (23) have a plurality of mechanisms which can be respectively driven by a first drive. Each first drive is allocated a controller which is connected to a first sequencer (60) via a first bus (59 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7003364 | Process for achieving décor on surface elements A process for achieving décor on surface elements (1) which comprises a decorative upper layer (2) and a supporting core (5). A selected main décor is entered via a terminal, the selected décor emanating from the group consisting of; an arche... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6963905 | System and method including a communication interface for transferring information between at least two processes A communication mechanism and method for assisting in the transfer of information between at least two processes through a data storage system is provided. The communication mechanism is provided between a protocol family and the process, and is capable of communica... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6954676 | Window or door manufacturing method and apparatus An exemplary embodiment of the invention concerns a method of manufacturing a window or a door. Different groups of components are defined. These components combine to form a window or door. The components that make up a group are monitored on a viewing screen durin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6904332 | Supervisor for a hollow glassware production line The supervisor is connected to at least one hollow glassware production line including a plurality of controlled moving members, and is defined by a line agent unit generating a virtual image of the line, a database memorizing all the data required for operation of ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883019 | Providing information to a communications device Providing information to a communications device includes determining the relevance of an event to a user based on service choices of the user and, if the event is relevant to the user, determining the relevance of information sources to the event, the information s... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6810301 | Method of recycling batches of mixed color cullet into amber, green, or flint glass with selected properties An automated method for recycling mixed colored cullet glass (i.e., broken pieces of glass of mixed colors and types) into new glass products. A computer controlled process identifies the virgin glass raw materials, the desired target glass properties, the compositi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6763280 | Automated process for recycling batches of mixed color cullet into amber, green, or flint glass with selected properties An automated method for recycling mixed colored cullet glass (i.e., broken pieces of glass of mixed colors and types) into new glass products. A computer controlled process identifies the virgin glass raw materials, the desired target glass properties, the compositi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6543254 | Method for determining laser-induced compaction in fused silica The invention relates to fused silica having low compaction under high energy irradiation, particularly adaptable for use in photolithography applications.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6546306 | Method for adjusting incoming film thickness uniformity such that variations across the film after polishing minimized A method comprising determining a polishing profile produced by a polishing tool and manufacturing a process layer with a surface profile prior to polishing operations based upon the determined polishing profile of the polishing tool.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6216056 | Method of controlling force assisting device and control apparatus using the same With an operation handle arranged in the neighborhood of e.g. a microscope for operation as an appliance to be supported attached to the tip of plural arms rotatably coupled with one another, the operation force applied to the operation handle is detected... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5942018 | Glass article forming machine A machine for making glass containers having a number of displaceable mechanisms comprising a plurality of selectively operable regulators for controlling the operation of the displaceable mechanisms, a control panel including a corresponding plurality of... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5890798 | Computer-controlled master reproducer for depositing a master reproduction on a substrate, method for depositing the same, and master reproduction A computer-controlled master reproducer for depositing a master reproduction on a substrate includes a master source containing in machine-readable format one or more masters each having a shape characteristic and a color characteristic. Also included is ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5812392 | Programmable sequencer for electric valves used in a hollow glass manufacturing installation Improved programmable sequencer for electric valves used in a hollow glass manufacturing installation, consisting of a processor and a power source connected respectively by optic fiber and conventional cables with a distributor provided in the vicinity o... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5812405 | Three variable optimization system for thin film coating design A method and system for designing and manufacturing a high-performance, optimized optical interference coatings that have a minimal number of layers. Index of refraction, absorption coefficient, and thickness values are selected for each of the layers in ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5781441 | Method to determine the purity of treated used glass Method to determine the purity of treated used glass, whereby the sample quantity is taken from the treated used glass and arranged in one layer and is sent trickling down a free-falling path, the foreign bodies according to non-ferrous metals and opaque ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5689426 | Computer-controlled master reproducer for depositing a master reproduction on a substrate, method for depositing the same, and master reproduction A computer-controlled master reproducer for depositing a master reproduction on a substrate includes a master source containing in machine-readable format one or more masters each having a shape characteristic and a color characteristic. Also included is ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5667549 | Method and system to automatically lift the curtains of the exit hood of a machine for the production of float flat glass A system and method is disclosed to automatically lift the curtains of the exit hood of a machine for the production of float flat glass by the floating process. A light beam emitter is provided for a light beam which strikes the surface of the glass ribb... | 09/16/1997 |
