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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190276 | Method and apparatus for controlling temperature variations in a computer system Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls a temperature variation in a computer system. First, a performance parameter of the computer system is monitored. Next, a future temperature of the computer system is predicted based on the per... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7689295 | Method and system for monitoring and control of complex systems based on a programmable network processor A method and apparatus for monitoring and control of a system is disclosed. The method and apparatus include providing a plurality of sensors, a table, and a network processor. The sensors monitor attributes of the system. The table includes a plurality of entries. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7415357 | Automated oil well test classification The subject mater herein relates to oil well testing and, more particularly, automated oil well test classification. Various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, and software for statistical analysis and classification of oil well tests. Some embod... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409315 | On-board performance monitor and power control system A system and method for controlling performance and/or power based on monitored performance characteristics. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first circuit module that receives electrical power. A second circui... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7340312 | Method and system for monitoring and control of complex systems based on a programmable network processor A method and apparatus for monitoring and control of a system is disclosed. The method and apparatus include providing a plurality of sensors, a table, and a network processor. The sensors monitor attributes of the system. The table includes a plurality of entries. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7206999 | Form processing method, program and apparatus An object of the invention is to provide a form processing technique relating to the outputting of a tabular-format object in a form generated by entering field data into a field, wherein the technique makes it possible to generate a form having an attractive appear... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197364 | Portable electronic controller A portable electronic device includes a communication component, an integral display operatively connected to the communication component, an operator input component operatively connected to the display and a processing component operatively connected to the commun... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196487 | Method and system for robot localization and confinement The present invention discloses a system and method for confining a robot to a particular space. The system includes a portable barrier signal transmitter that produces a barrier signal primarily along an axis, and a mobile robot capable of avoiding the barrier sign... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7173391 | Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot A control system for a mobile robot (10) is provided to effectively cover a given area by operating in a plurality of modes, including an obstacle following mode (51) and a random bounce mode (49). In other embodiments, spot coverage, such as sp... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7139169 | System and method for information handling system cooling fan operating parameter selection An information handling system cooling fan operating curve is automatically selected for use by a cooling fan controller by detecting the configuration of the information handling system and looking up cooling fan operating parameters from a table associated with th... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127672 | Creating and managing structured data in an electronic spreadsheet An electronic spreadsheet is provided for automatically creating, expanding, and validating lists of cells. A list is created by receiving a user request for selecting a cell range, identifying a list range for the selected cell range, determining a header row for t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120507 | Control apparatus and control system A control apparatus includes a communication unit for conducting the data communication. Identification information is assigned to the control apparatus. The control apparatus further includes a storage unit having an identification information table storing informa... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117043 | Method for programming a programmable logic controller A method for programming a programmable logic controller (PLC) is disclosed. The PLC may be used to control devices of a secured facility, such as a detention center, jail, or prison. The disclosed method may include creating a spreadsheet including information rela... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117042 | Semiconductor device and method for controlling the same A semiconductor device, which is controlled based on a control signal corresponding to control data includes: a control register in which the control data is set; a sequencer which performs read control of a first control command on a nonvolatile memory in which the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114155 | Programmable controller A programmable controller suitable for use in a globally distributed automation network. In addition, a universal management engineering and information system for such a globally distributed automation network is described. It is used in a globally distributed auto... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6970749 | Grouped palette stashing Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implement techniques for representing control functions in a user application. A group of control palettes is provided in an application window of the user application. A user input associates the group of ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6925337 | Method and apparatus for providing a dynamically programmable field controller A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides a process whereby the parameters and/or functions of a hardware field device, e.g., field controller, can be altered dynamically by the use of a downloadable data table. This programming method is being called “Ful... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6868309 | Dialysis machine with symmetric multi-processing (SMP) control system and method of operation A method and control system computing platform for a dialysis machine that uses Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) architecture. The SMP architecture tightly couples multiple (e.g., 2) independent processors by sharing memory between the processors. A single shared me... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845274 | Communication port control module for lighting systems An improved technique of interfacing a computer lighting device to a control computer is disclosed, wherein a hardware device is interposed between the control computer and the lighting device. The hardware device handles certain functions in hardware, thereby permi... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835481 | Fuel cell system with load management A fuel cell system having partial and/or total redundancy of at least one operational component, such as a redundancy of fuel cell stacks and/or fuel processors. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks adapted to deliver th... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823232 | Drive controller operator interface and serial protocol A drive controller operator interface and serial protocol therefor are provided for controlling electric motors and other electrical devices which are typically powered by inverters that convert input power to control input signals for the motor or other electrical ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6757608 | Method and device for controlling operational sequences A method and a device for controlling operational sequences, particularly in a vehicle, at least one sensor having a connection unit being connected via a bus system to at least one control unit for controlling the operational sequences, the control unit likewise ha... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6751508 | Control information output apparatus and information system A control information output apparatus has a memory unit, an extraction unit and an output unit. The memory unit stores a dependence relationship between each application and a predetermined dependency factor. The memory unit also stores dependency table indicating ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6725288 | System for transmitting data between a device data area and a variable data area of a memory according to a memory map based on an identifying data of a device detected A controller contains an I/O memory and uses a device detecting service to detect a device connected to it through a network and to obtain its device identifying data. A memory map setting service sets a device data area on the I/O memory according to the obtained d... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6625499 | Tabular range editing mechanism A method of manipulation of cells within a table on an interactive user display comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a subset of cells of the table as a block on the display, the block having an orientation of fields of the cells along at least one dime... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6466829 | Table look-up method for dynamic control An improved table look-up method for dynamic control applications, wherein a previous index value is used as a starting point for quickly and efficiently identifying the independent variable values that bracket the input value. At each table look-up reque... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6400996 | Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented fo... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6366821 | Apparatus and method of providing configuration information to an operator of a work machine An apparatus and method of providing configuration information to an operator of a work machine adapted to be configured for performing a plurality of work functions. Whether the work machine control system is in power up mode is determined. Configuration... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6327509 | Programmable controller data communications using variable names associated with data addresses An enhanced programmable controller for enabling access to data using internal variable names and public variable names on a communication control interface. The enhanced programmable controller includes a data storage device for storing data required for... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6282463 | Method of selecting pneumatic devices A method of selecting pneumatic devices that satisfy specified load, speed and strength conditions to construct a pneumatic system. Data concerning pneumatic actuators, solenoid-controlled selector valves, drive controllers, pipes, pipe joints and exhaust... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6154680 | Control systems and methods utilizing object oriented hardware elements Computer-based industrial control systems and methods employing object oriented hardware elements. An object oriented hardware element may comprise a processor core coupled one side to a universal real-world interface circuit, and on the other side to an ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6144888 | Modular system and architecture for device control An architecture and electric system for controlling various devices is disclosed. The system uses modular, interchangeable components that can perform one or several tasks, such as interacting with a human user, controlling an external device, communicati... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6101419 | Modular control system for manufacturing facility A modular control system for an automated manufacturing facility, especially for use with a semiconductor fabrication facility having a number of discrete process components, provides a master control computer connected by a parallel bus to a series of mo... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6088624 | Industrial controller with flexible data structures An improvement in an industrial controller having a processor with a memory holding an I/O table used for storing inputs and outputs transmitted between the industrial controller and a controlled process, via multiple I/O devices, uses templates associate... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6029094 | Shower temperature and flow rate memory controller A shower temperature and flow rate memory controller is provided including a cold and hot water valve coupled to a cold and hot water inlet line, respectively, and further connected to a shower head of a shower for allowing a controlled rate of flow of co... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5963446 | Extended relay ladder logic for programmable logic controllers A digital computer implemented software system is provided for programming industrial logic controllers using a software package of the type utilizing relay ladder logic to represent control programs. The control program is executable by the controller to... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5949673 | Hybrid centralized and distributed industrial controller A pass-through table is developed to work in conjunction with an I/O table of a centralized industrial controller to permit a centralized controller to work seamlessly with a highly distributed control system. The pass-through table indicates data used in... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5596331 | Real-time control sequencer with state matrix logic A high performance, real-time control sequencer is disclosed which incorporates a unique state matrix logic. This real-time control sequencer performs rapid resolution of control processed state transitions and the required control actions as a function o... | 01/21/1997 |
| 4827396 | Sequential controller Disclosed is a sequential controller in which the step of control sequence for controlling various process control devices is advanced by a step advance unit basing on the time count by an answer-back timer. The controller includes an input check unit in ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4807178 | Programmable sequence controller having indirect and direct input/output apparatus Data processing between selected I/O terminals is switched between processing by direct access to the I/O terminals and processing by indirect access through an image memory having a one-to-one correspondence to the I/O terminals.... | 02/21/1989 |
