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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8068923 | System for optimizing power generating unit A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit co... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7991489 | Estimate process capability database populator A method for creating a generated data set(s) for use in process capability calculations that mimics the statistics of a raw data set is presented. The method includes the steps of inputting desirable statistics and generating numbers from theoretical statistical di... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987005 | System, method and program for dynamic control and optimization of a process having manipulated and controlled variables A system, method and computer program are provided for controlling and optimizing the operation of a process having a plurality of independently controlled, manipulated variables and at least one controlled variable dependent on the manipulated variables. The system... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7844351 | Model based optimization of multiple power generating units A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit co... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7599750 | Model based sequential optimization of a single or multiple power generating units A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit co... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7502655 | Methods for providing optimal light-CO2 combinations for plant production Method for optimizing plant production in a cost effective manner. System (100) includes a processor (102) in communication with resource controllers (110, 112) for controlling resources (106, 108) such as, for example, lighting and carbo... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7426619 | Inter-volume migration system, inter-volume relocation method, and program therefor Provided is an inter-volume migration system that allows selection of a relocation-destination volume in consideration of a volume cost. The inter-volume migration system includes a storage subsystem having one or more volumes, an inter-volume relocation instruction... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418541 | Method for indirect access to a support interface for memory-mapped resources to reduce system connectivity from out-of-band support processor A method and apparatus are provided for a support interface for memory-mapped resources. A support processor sends a sequence of commands over and FSI interface to a memory-mapped support interface on a processor chip. The memory-mapped support interface updates mem... | 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 |
| 7398254 | Component cost estimation system, component cost estimation method, cost standard data providing system, cost standard data providing method, recording medium, and computer data signal An external storage device of a component cost estimation system stores various cost information representing a component material and its cost in association with each other, and a component manufacturing step and a cost involved in the step in association with eac... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7373324 | Method and system for exchange of financial investment advice A method and system for distributing professional investment advice to investors is provided. A computerized exchange system permits one or more advisors to make investment strategies available to subscribing investors. Each strategy defines a sequence of trade tran... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356375 | Method and device for executing work consisting of a plurality of steps under computer control A manufacturing process control apparatus that controls a manufacturing process divided into a plurality of steps that are controlled by a plurality of user terminals, comprising transmitting means that, when conditions for the execution of one step of said pluralit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348219 | Method of mounting memory device on PCB for memory module A memory module and a method of mounting memory devices on a PCB to form the memory module substantially reduce unnecessary routing space and improve signal attenuation characteristics. In the method of mounting and sequentially connecting at least two memory device... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346436 | Modular switch and control system for use in a motor vehicle A modular switch and control system for use in a motor vehicle is provided, that is easily and flexibly adapted to the particular needs and requires no additional wiring for added modules. The modular switch and control system comprises a main switch module and opti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337022 | Constraint and limit feasibility handling in a process control system optimizer An optimization technique for use in driving a process plant controller, such as a model predictive controller, uses an organized, systematic but computationally simple method of relaxing or redefining manipulated, control and/or auxiliary variable constraints when ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333861 | Method and system for calculating marginal cost curves using plant control models A method and system are provided for calculating a marginal cost curve for a plant at a plant load range comprising a plurality of specified plant loads. The method includes providing a model used for controlling the plant. The model relates plant load and one or mo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330767 | Configuration and viewing display for an integrated model predictive control and optimizer function block An interface or display routine is provided for use in viewing and configuring a function block that performs integrated optimization and control within a process control system. The interface routine may enable a user to view or configure variables, values or other... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321810 | Method of dynamic economic dispatch Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method comprising: for an electrical power system comprising a plurality of committed electrical power generating units: for each of the committed electrical power generating units, obtaining an optimal power output temporal t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319965 | Method and apparatus to control the operating speed of a manufacturing facility A method and apparatus for controlling the operating speed of a manufacturing facility is disclosed. It includes determining a desired operating speed that is dependent on at least one economic variable. The variables vary with the operating speed. Also, the operati... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7295949 | Energy efficient achievement of integrated circuit performance goals A system and method for meeting performance goals in an electronic system in an energy efficient manner. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise operating an electrical circuit at a current level of performance and a current level of energy efficiency ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292001 | Gain adjusting method for servo control device An object of this invention is to provide a gain adjusting method in a servo control device to suppress changes according to a place where a machine is located. This invention provides a gain adjusting method for a servo control device providing speed control... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275048 | Product support of computer-related products using intelligent agents An apparatus, program product, and method utilize a dynamic, automated, extensible and flexible intelligent agent-based product support “framework” to facilitate the provision of product support services to customers of computer-related products. Agent platforms... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266764 | Graphical user interface for automated process control A process control system that automatically monitors processes and performs activities based on conditions detected during monitoring. The information needed to do the monitoring and perform activities is contained in tables in a database system. The process control... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7233886 | Adaptive modeling of changed states in predictive condition monitoring An improved empirical model-based surveillance or control system for monitoring or controlling a process or machine provides adaptation of the empirical model in response to new operational states that are deemed normal or non-exceptional for the process or machine.... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220164 | Advanced finishing control An apparatus and method of using an in situ finishing information for finishing workpieces and semiconductor wafers are described. The method uses operative sensors such as friction sensors for detecting and improving control during finishing. The method can aid con... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210530 | Subsea separation system A preferred embodiment of the inventive fluid delivery system comprises a vertical liquid/vapor separator and riser assembly that comprises a multi-phase separator inlet, a vapor outlet and riser, and a liquid outlet port connected to a hydraulically-driven centrifu... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206644 | Method and system for optimizing operation schedule of plant A plant-operation-schedule optimization system includes a data inputting device transmitting a future operation planned value of at least one plant to be controlled; an operation-data inputting device transmitting operation data concerning the plant; and an operatio... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203635 | Layered models for context awareness The present invention relates to a system and methodology providing layered probabilistic representations for sensing, learning, and inference from multiple sensory streams at multiple levels of temporal granularity and abstraction. The methods facilitate robustness... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199482 | System and method for controlling effective wind farm power output A method for controlling variability in power output of a wind farm supplying power to a grid includes monitoring a power output level of the wind farm. The monitored power output level is compared to a target power output level. A command is issued to increase or d... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184846 | Systems and methods for providing optimal light-COcombinations for plant production Method and system for optimizing plant production in a cost effective manner. System (100) includes a processor (102) in communication with resource controllers (110, 112) for controlling resources (106, 108) such as, for example, lightin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7131890 | In situ finishing control An apparatus and method of using a in situ finishing information for finishing semiconductor wafers is described. The method uses operative sensors such as friction sensors for detecting and improving control during finishing. The method can aid control of finishing... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129480 | Multipath data acquisition system and method Improved data acquisition systems and methods that enable large numbers of data samples to be accumulated rapidly with low noise are described. In one aspect, a data acquisition system includes an accumulator that has two or more parallel accumulation paths and is c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127310 | Method and apparatus for determining cost functions using parameterized components A method for generating a cost function includes providing a resource for processing a workpiece. A plurality of cost function parameters is provided. A library of parameterized cost function components is acessed based on the plurality of cost function parameters t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123972 | Driver's information system for a vehicle A driver's information system is provided which comprises a user interface module, a function module, and a control unit. The user interface module comprises at least one component, a state of which can be changed by manipulation of a user, and it is configured to d... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117046 | Cascaded control of an average value of a process parameter to a desired value At least one of the multiple process parameters (MPPs) is a controllable process parameter (CTPP) and one is a targeted process parameter (TPP). The process also has a defined target limit (DTV) representing a first limit on an actual average value (AAV) of the TPP.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7099726 | Production planning system The production of semiconductor devices manufactured through a plurality of manufacturing sites is unitarily managed and an appropriate production plan is instructed. A computer projects a production plan of an entire company based on various information. The produc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7065414 | Methods and apparatus for operating production facilities A method and apparatus for operating a production system that includes a plurality of production facilities is provided. The method includes receiving, in real-time, for each facility, cost data for a first resource used by each respective facility to produce an out... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058552 | Optimizing plant control values of a power plant In a method and computer program product for optimizing power plant control values and a power plant optimizing system an optimization module (1) minimizes total plant operation costs while achieving predetermined required output values for produced power and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037172 | Advanced wafer planarizing An apparatus for planarizing is disclosed. A method of planarizing is disclosed. Methods of planarizing using frictional planarizing, chemical planarizing, tribochemical planarizing, CVD planarizing, and electrochemical planarizing and combinations thereof are discl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039484 | Prediction of the degree of delivery reliability in serial production In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for determining effects of cycle time limitations for sub-processes of a production process for individual units of a technical product is provided. In the method of the exemplary embodiment, there is set... | 05/02/2006 |
