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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7272450 | Development aid device A development aid device for development of a ladder program for a programmable controller has a program memory for storing the ladder program and an outline data generating part for sequentially scanning constituent elements of this stored ladder program to extract... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272825 | Development aid device A development aid device for development of a ladder program such as a user program for a programmable controller has a program memory for storing the user program and an outline data generating part for sequentially scanning constituent elements of this stored user... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272451 | Programmable logic controller programming system A programming system includes a graphical data entry user interface for a plurality of sequential steps displayed to a user on a monitor. The user selects outputs to be activated for each of the sequential steps and any inputs to be monitored or timer to be enabled ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263665 | Computer-implemented image acquisition system An image acquisition system has a computer and one or more imaging devices coupled thereto. Each imaging device has a device memory and is capable of capturing and storing a digital image in its memory. An image device manager is implemented in software on the compu... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251533 | Method for controlling home automation system A method for controlling a home automation system is disclosed, in which a PC for controlling web sites, electric home appliances, and communication between the web sites and the electric home appliances is provided. The method includes a step for trying to communic... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237198 | System and method of providing for the control of a music player to a device driver A system and method of providing for the control of a music player to a device driver. One embodiment of the system comprises an electronic music player that is connected to a plurality of music renderers via device drivers via a music renderer controller. The music... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210105 | System and method for synchronizing software execution System and method for synchronizing software execution in a computer system. Threads or processes executing in the computer system are synchronized via various types of synchronization objects. User input indicating a desire to specify a synchronization object opera... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159184 | Method and graphical user interface for creating a configuration file used to allocate computer system resources among workloads A method is disclosed for creating a configuration file for use with a resource allocator that allocates computer system resources, such as CPU resources, among workloads operating on the system. A software application referred to as a “wizard” generates a graph... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7139617 | Systems and methods for authoring lighting sequences The systems and methods described herein relate in part to intuitive methods for creation and design of lighting sequences, e.g., for theatrical, entertainment, or advertising purposes, using a software interface. Additionally, the lighting sequences can be coordina... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134877 | Demonstration system of electronic equipment and demonstration method for electronic equipment A demonstration system of an electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes first and second operation units which are arranged on a front panel of the electronic equipment. In the first operation unit, there are provided display device, various operation k... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7076740 | System and method for performing rapid control prototyping using a plurality of graphical programs that share a single graphical user interface A system and method for performing rapid control prototyping using a plurality of graphical programs that share a single graphical user interface. A first graphical program may be created that models a product being designed. The first graphical program may be deplo... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051288 | Method, system, and product for a java-based desktop to provide window manager services on UNIX A window manager proxy method, system, and product are described allowing a Java based desktop to provide window manager services on UNIX. A computer system executes a UNIX-based operating system and a desktop implemented in Java. The computer system does not includ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043696 | Graphical program system having a single graphical user interface shared by a plurality of graphical programs A system and method for executing multiple graphical programs, in which program output from each graphical program is displayed in a single graphical user interface. Program output from a first graphical program and program output from a second graphical program may... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010753 | Anticipating drop acceptance indication Permitting or prohibiting a drop is executed at the beginning of the drag-and-drop action initiated by the user, by mouse-clicking on the object to be dragged, for example. Thus, the drag-and-drop action is shown as a visual drop permission or prohibition in the rel... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6987508 | Manual input device which provides its control knob with plural modes of operation feeling, and car-mounted apparatus controller based thereon A changeable operation feeling (tactile sensation) is provided for a user manipulating the knob of manual input device. The manual input device includes a feeling providing device which has plural discs fixed to a control shaft, bearing feeling patterns on their cir... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6965803 | Apparatus and method for commissioning and diagnosing control systems The engineering of automation systems is configured more simply where the functionality of a control system is implemented via an object model. The object model permits the functional interconnection of technological objects. For this purpose, a project browser ensu... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954904 | Creating a graphical program to configure one or more switch devices A system and method for creating a graphical program operable to configure one or more switch devices. A first node may be displayed in the graphical program, wherein the first node is operable to use route information to control or configure one or more of switch d... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952808 | Process variable gauge interface and methods regarding same A graphical user interface for providing real-time process information to a user with regard to a process that is operable under control of one or more process variables includes a scale extending along a gauge axis and one or more bars extending along the gauge axi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6944824 | Method and unit for changing the configuration of an automatic machine A method and unit for changing the configuration of an automatic machine, whereby a user selects a desired end configuration by means of a selection device, and a display device then displays an orderly list of all and only the operations to be performed on the mach... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925353 | Method and device for machining contoured recesses, utilizing a graphical user interface for defining contour expressions In a method for machining a contoured recess, a digital control is used to predetermine elementary surfaces, which are linked in a contouring expression using logical operators to form a resulting surface. Various help types are offered to the user on a graphical us... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912693 | Computer-implemented image acquisition system An image acquisition system has a computer and one or more imaging devices coupled thereto. Each imaging device has a device memory and is capable of capturing and storing a digital image in its memory. An image device manager is implemented in software on the compu... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901560 | Process variable generalized graphical device display and methods regarding same A graphical user display for providing real-time process information to a user for a process that is operable under control of one or more process variables is described. The graphical user display includes one or more graphical devices with each graphical device co... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892358 | Method and automatic machine for processing a product A method and automatic machine for processing a product, whereby, from all the regulating and/or monitoring items as a whole, a first group is determined containing a small number of frequently used items having a direct effect on the product; to permit fast use by ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6889364 | Computer-implemented image acquisition system An image acquisition system has a computer and one or more imaging devices coupled thereto. Each imaging device has a device memory and is capable of capturing and storing a digital image in its memory. An image device manager is implemented in software on the compu... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6664985 | Method and apparatus for supervising a processor within a distributed platform switch through graphical representations Supervising a distributed switch having a set of interconnected distributed switch processors each having its own set of components. State information about a distributed switch processor from the set of distributed switch processors is received. A graphi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6629003 | Batch processing control system recipe management and batch information system In a method and system for operating a batch processing machine which produces a product, a recipe is created with a computer for batch processing of the product, the recipe having a plurality of steps. For at least one of the steps the machine is first m... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6246408 | Graphical system and method for invoking measurements in a signal measurement system A system and methodology for use in a signal measurement system having a graphical user interface. The measurement invocation system is configured to provide graphical control elements on the graphical user interface such that the selection of a control e... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6094195 | Dynamic presentation of frequently changing values A user interface component, gauge, is adapted to present a changing value according to a pre-determined behavioral and presentational characteristic. The component includes a kernel which is adapted to display a presentation value; a control interface thr... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6064409 | System and method for providing audio probe and debugging features in a graphical data flow program An audio probe feature which enables a user to select a wire or connector connected to a graphical object and "hear" the signals propagating on the wire or input to/output from the object. This provides a more complete and more informative debugging envir... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6058333 | Animation of execution history A digital computer implemented software system is provided which translates a control program into a graphical flow chart and displays the same upon a visual display attached to the digital computer during execution of a control program. The graphical flo... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5886696 | Display apparatus and method dynamically indicating elevator movement between floors by scrolling information In a display (202) comprised in an elevator system, more than one floor symbol (205) but less than all the floor symbols corresponding to different floors in the elevator system are highlighted at a time. At least the floor symbol corresponding to the cur... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5861882 | Integrated test and measurement means employing a graphical user interface Multiple testing elements (26) are coupled to a bus (25) operated under the control of a graphically programmed computer (12). The computer (12) interrogates the bus (25) to identify the testing elements (26) coupled thereto. Icons (44) representing the t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5821935 | Graphical user interface with electronic feature access A graphical user interface system for use in a vehicle includes a series of selection switches and multi-purpose adjustment switches. The selection switches enable a user to choose a vehicle subsystem and a display screen instantaneously displays the subs... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5808612 | Virtual office with connections between source data machine, and a viewer objects The present invention provides a system and method for displaying on a display device (20) connectable to the system a visual representation of a physical environment, such as a virtual office. The system includes display controls (30) for displaying obje... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805166 | Segmented status area for dynamically reporting status in a data processing system Methods, systems and program products which provide dynamic status to a user. The status is provided by providing a plurality of icons arranged in a pattern corresponding to the relationship between the items the icons represent. User input is acquired wh... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5754426 | Instrument descriptor (ID) monitor system A system and method for controlling instrumentation, continuously reflecting the state of instrumentation, and for automatically updating the state of the instrument. A system and method to monitor instrument states in a graphical user environment.... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5691742 | Software battery gauge for portable computers Method and apparatus for transparently executing in a graphical operating system environment a battery gauge utility that provides accurate battery status information adaptable to different users' needs. In a preferred embodiment, a software battery gauge... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5596704 | Process flow diagram generator A method and apparatus for creating a process flow diagram from a process model. Process models include processing nodes and process streams. User defined process models can be stored and retrieved for later use. A processor utilizes the process model to ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590268 | System and method for evaluating a workspace represented by a three-dimensional model An evaluation system which can quantitatively evaluate a virtually produced workspace by adequately providing conditions of an operator and the workspace. The system calculates a motion of the operator on the basis of the input conditions of the operator ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5570108 | Method and apparatus for display calibration and control A method and system for controlling a display. The system includes a processor programmed to control (and optionally also calibrate) a display in response to user selection of displayed virtual controls. Preferred embodiments of the system includes circui... | 10/29/1996 |
