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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7912560 | Module and controller operation for industrial control systems A controller and module for an industrial automation system is provided. A logical module employs resources and logic to expose functionality of the module while providing generic interfaces to external components of the module. A controller is operable with the log... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7899559 | Language-based organization of controller engine instances The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing multiple computer languages within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7835805 | HMI views of modules for industrial control systems A human machine interface (HMI) interface for an industrial automation system is provided. A module is provided that employs resources and logic to expose functionality of the module while providing generic interfaces to external components of the module. A human ma... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7676281 | Distributed database in an industrial automation environment A distributed database system within an industrial automation environment comprises a plurality of associated programmable logic controllers, wherein each of the programmable logic controllers includes data relating to one of a process and a device. Furthermore, the... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7653444 | Electronic device and data storage medium An electronic device which has a plurality of hardware which function as a predetermined model in accordance with model dependent data is disclosed which prevents easy modification of the model dependent data. An image forming device includes a plurality of control ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7643891 | Virtual field controller An arrangement includes a first computer having a first operating system, the first computer having a memory containing software derived from field controller software executed on physical field controllers of a building control system. The physical field controller... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7627385 | Historian module for use in an industrial automation controller A distributed historian framework is provided where historical data is collected in accordance with an organizational model of a hierarchical system that is distributed across various elements of an enterprise. A directory service operates with the organizational mo... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7437596 | Self-healing control network for building automation systems In building automation architectures, components may be associated through physical communications paths and at a different level through building automation applications. Building automation applications implement control processes for a building function. Due to c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424327 | System and method for automatically matching programmable data of devices within an industrial control system An industrial control system includes a central controller having a memory containing programmable data including operating programs for operating the controller, control program for controlling an industrial process, and configuration data configuring values used b... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412344 | System for synchronously controlling the testing of pluralities of devices and the method of the same The present invention discloses a system for synchronously controlling the testing of pluralities of devices, comprising a server, a switch coupled to the server, and a testing instrument coupled to the server. Pluralities of computers are coupled to the server resp... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7375035 | Host and ancillary tool interface methodology for distributed processing A host and ancillary tool interface methodology for distributed processing is described. The host tool manages a process, except for the generation of a product used in the process. To generate the product, the host tool provides an indication to an ancillary tool t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376470 | Control method and apparatus In a control method, when a state quantity serving as a specific reference is defined as a reference state quantity, and a state quantity which is controlled to maintain a relative quantity with respect to the reference state quantity at a specified value is defined... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373435 | Extended input/output measurement block An Input/output (I/O) measurement block facility is provided that creates subchannel measurement blocks (comprising device busy values) related to performance of an I/O operation of a subchannel, wherein a device busy time value is a sum of time intervals when the s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373222 | Decentralized energy demand management A decentralized load management and control system and method are provided herein. A plurality of loads in a system are associated with a multitude of respective networked load controllers. If energy demand exceeds optimum limits in operation then the networked load... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369912 | Batch execution engine with independent batch execution processes A process plant control system includes a batch execution engine that spawns or creates an individual batch process application in a separate application process space for each batch to be run within a process plant. The batch execution engine includes communication... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366896 | Systems and methods for limiting access to potentially dangerous code Systems, methods and data structures are described for attaching a digital signature to a web page and authenticating the digital signature before allowing the web page to invoke a software control on a computer that has downloaded the web page. Unauthorized users c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350214 | Printer driver initialization In one embodiment of the invention, a method for printer driver initialization for a non-Microsoft Windows system, includes: copying a selected printer driver from a remote system to a local system, and installing the printer driver on the local system; initializing... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350015 | Data transmission device A data transmission device forwards data that have been received from a first device, intended for a second device, to the second device. The data transmission device is distinguished in that it has connections for connecting at least two data buses and can output d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349329 | Network system, data transmitter-receiver and failure location/compensation method A data transmitter-receiver 30 arranged on a ring network to form a node includes a normal-direction data transmit/receive unit 19, a reverse-direction data transmit/receive unit 20, a buffer control unit 13, a controller 14, and c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325122 | Facilitating inter-DSP data communications A method, computer program product and system for facilitating inter-digital signal processing (DSP) data communications. A direct memory access (DMA) controller may be configured to facilitate transfers of data between a first and a second DSP processor core couple... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321800 | Control system and method of controlling an injection molding machine A control system for injection molding machines comprises a central control unit (26) for executing cyclical machine program sequences. Further, a visualization means (24, 25) is connected with the central control unit (26). The central control ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319907 | Multi-level controller system The invention is a state machine having a host controller that controls a level-i controller, wherein the level-1 controller controls the level-2 controller. The level-2 controller controls system component controllers, which in turn control system components to exe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313450 | Automatic methods and systems for manufacturing recipe feedback control Automatic methods and systems for manufacturing recipes feedback control. Relationships among manufacturing recipes are determined. Wafers are processed based on the manufacturing recipes. The wafers are measured by metrology tools after processing. Feedback informa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308321 | System, method and program product for house automation A home environment managing method and system to manage home environment values from a plurality of locations is disclosed. The method allows in an acquisition mode to acquire through a Universal Remote Console a plurality of reference sets of home environment value... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7292898 | Method and apparatus for remotely monitoring and controlling a pool or spa A system for remotely monitoring and/or controlling a pool or spa. The remote control can utilize a microprocessor-based data acquisition and processing system, along with a network interface, to provide remote access to the pool or spa parameters, including but not... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293236 | System and method for controlling devices in home network environment A method and system for displaying status information about each of a plurality of devices and transmitting control information in a home network environment are provided. Includes (a) running an application program for providing a user interface; (b) the control de... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284077 | Peripheral interface system having dedicated communication channels A peripheral interface device that is adaptable into a computer system and which provides a communication interface for a plurality of external devices. The peripheral interface device comprises: a plurality of transfer control logic (TCL) modules, wherein each TCL ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275062 | Automatic linkage of process event data to a data historian A configuration system for a process plant includes a routine that automatically provides an indication of the relationships between units and sub-elements of the units, such as equipment and control modules, present within a process plant to a data historian. The d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269465 | Control system for controlling safety-critical processes There is provided a control system for controlling safety-critical processes that includes a fieldbus, a bus master for controlling a communication via the fieldbus, at least one signal unit for linking to at least one of the safety-critical processes, and a first c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269463 | Plant operating apparatus and method In a CRT operation system for operation and monitoring of plant equipment in a plant worksite through a central control room and a network, an operation control personal computer is provided for monitoring and operating the plant equipment, and one or more wireless ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269762 | Method for mutual monitoring of components of a distributed computer system A method of mutual monitoring of components of a distributed computer system for a safety-relevant application in a motor vehicle in particular. The components are interconnected by at least one communication system. To make the mutual monitoring of components as si... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266777 | Configurable controlling device having an associated editing program A configurable controlling device and associated editor program that allows a consumer to create on a personal computer for downloading to the controlling device a user interface comprised of user interface pages having icons which icons, when activated on the contr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263413 | Electronic control system for installations which generate compressed air or vacuums The invention relates to an electronic control system for aggregates which generate compressed air or vacuums. The inventive system comprises programmable electronic circuits for controlling, regulating and monitoring the technical functions of aggregates of this ty... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260733 | Distributed control system In a distributed control system, a first electronic control unit sends trigger information to a second electronic control unit. The trigger information includes a timing that triggers the second electronic unit to obtain second sensor information from a second senso... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254452 | Distributed input/output control systems and methods Apparatus and methods for controlling a system that operates responsive to a plurality of input control signals are disclosed. During operation the system generates a plurality of output status/control signals. A master controller has at least first and second contr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248932 | Electronic control unit A main CPU transmits data used in determination of whether or not a target throttle opening degree calculation logic and an estimated target throttle opening degree calculation logic are normal (a target degree and an estimated target degree of throttle opening, and... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248945 | Remote programming and diagnostic of decoder irrigation system A plurality of receptacles in an irrigation controller removably receive a plurality of modules. At least one station module is configured for insertion into a first one of the receptacles and is connectable to a corresponding solenoid actuated valve through a dedic... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245991 | Distributed architecture irrigation controller A processor is connected by a bus to a plurality of station modules, each station module being connected to a corresponding valve and having a micro-controller. The processor executes a stored watering program and controls the station modules in accordance with the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234138 | Method and computer program for producing a regulator or controller To produce a controller or regulator (1), a control or regulation process (3) is first designed and simulated on a development system (20). The process source code (25) for a target system (2) arranged in the controller or regulato... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233830 | Application and service management for industrial control devices The subject invention provides systems and methods that facilitate accessing and management of information (e.g., instructions, executables, classes, objects . . . ) associated with a control system. The systems and methods enable a control system entity the ability... | 06/19/2007 |
