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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6804568 | 3-D CAD/CAM data transfer method, 3-D CAD apparatus, 3-D CAM apparatus, 3-D CAD/CAM apparatus, NC process apparatus, and storage medium A 3-D CAD apparatus is provided with a color attribute addition section for adding color attribute to a portion of 3-D model data, at which a casted material is to be subjected to a process. A 3-D CAM is provided with a recognition section for recognizing the portio... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6795744 | Method and apparatus for jewelry design The present invention utilizes a computer program to size and orient one or more feature items on a jewelry design having a feature path. Typically feature paths are necklines, wristbands, broaches or rings. A feature item is a gemstone, set of gemstones or metal de... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6778875 | Noise filter for backside helium signal A system using backside helium in the processing of wafers in the manufacturing of semiconductor products can cause alarms that can interrupt the manufacturing of the wafers and create damaged wafers. A PID controller responds to the flow of helium gas to generate c... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6778870 | Design evaluation system A design evaluation system 10 which evaluates a design 44 of a component or assembly, such as component or assembly 12. Particularly, system 10 includes a database 30 having several equality and inequality relationships which are r... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6775576 | Industrial plant asset management system: apparatus and method An industrial plant asset management system comprising of a synchronized multiple view graphical user interface combining simultaneous real time and database display capability, a database including a knowledge manager and having input and output interfaces, a norma... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772049 | Centralized automatic energy control system For a facility, such as hotels, motels, or apartments, energy expenses especially for air conditioning, heating and room lighting are one of major concerns of the management. This invention is pertaining to how to save the electricity usage by effectively controllin... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6768932 | Wheel motor system A wheel motor traction assembly configured for use on a light duty vehicle adaptable for electric traction. The wheel motor traction assembly includes a wheel, a brake disc operatively connected to the wheel, a motor operatively connected to the wheel and a motor ho... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6757581 | Offset apparatus for NC machine tool The present invention relates to an offset apparatus for an NC machine tool, that can achieve high accuracy machining by offsetting the amount of operation of a motion mechanism in accordance with the analysis result of the behavior of the NC machine tool. The offse... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6748281 | Wearable data input interface The method is for entering data into a computer device (11) and comprises providing a wearable device (10) that is attached to a hand (200). The device (10) has extensions (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) disposed below metacarpophalangeal joi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6748288 | Semiconductor wafer manufacturing execution system with recipe distribution management database A semiconductor manufacturing execution system (MES) is disclosed, including a memory module, a comparing module, and an outputting module. The memory module stores a basic database and a recipe distribution management (RDM) database. The basic database includes mul... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745095 | Detection of process endpoint through monitoring fluctuation of output data Progress of a semiconductor fabrication process is monitored by detecting data output by the process, and then correlating a specific process event to fluctuations in the output data over a time period of 10 milliseconds or less. In one embodiment, endpoint of a pla... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6731998 | Collaboratively solving an optimization problem using first and second optimization software each having at least partial information concerning the optimization problem In one embodiment, a method is provided for collaboratively solving an optimization problem using at least first optimization software and second optimization software each having at least partial information concerning the optimization problem. The method includes:... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6721618 | System and method for automatically generating semiconductor equipment communication standard (SECS) message source in SECS communication A system and method for automatically generating software such that coding of a source program for use in controlling equipments may be automatically performed to the selection of data corresponding to a SECS message defining operations of the semiconductor fabricat... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6704606 | Data entry apparatus for information device To accomplish an easier date entry operation, a date entry system is provided to enter a date including a month and a day into an information device. The system basically comprises a date acquiring element for acquiring a current date and a date specifyin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701221 | Method and apparatus for preventing excessive heat generation in a alternator of a generator set A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing damage to an alternator of a genset resulting from high currents within the alternator. The method includes calculating, at a processor, a first quantity related to a current flowing through the alternat... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6701200 | Automated custom mold manufacture Automated, custom mold manufacture for a part begins by creating and storing a collection of information of standard tool geometries and surface profiles machinable by each of the standard tool geometries. A customer sends a CAD file for the part to be mo... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6697703 | Method and apparatus for multi-task processing and sorting of mixed and non-machinable mailpieces and related methods An apparatus for performing multiple and varied processing and sorting procedures on mixed mailpieces of varied sizes in a single pass is provided. The apparatus further provides a user interface so that as few as a single user can perform the multi-task ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6697693 | Product development system using common format data In a car development system, a control specification development computer transmits Excel-format matching data of a car manufacturer to an XML database computer of an ECU supplier. The XML database computer converts the Excel-format data to XML-format dat... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6694213 | Method and a device for vibration control A device for vibration control in a machine for internal turning uses a cutting tool supported by a tool holder, and has a control unit, a vibration sensor connectible to the control unit, and an actuator connectible to the control unit. The actuator has ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6690983 | Numerical control data creating device and numerical control data creating method In NC data creating device and method, a data input portion separates part data of a part to be mounted and mount coordinate data indicating the mount position of the part from design information of a board input and stores the production time of the boar... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6690980 | Method for an alarm event generator An alarm event generation method and apparatus for signaling an alarm (436, 1400) for a process control system (100). The process control system (100) monitors a production run using a computer system (108). The computer system (108) collects process data... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684117 | Methods and systems for scheduling work In a first aspect, the present invention provides a unique algorithm that interactively takes into consideration the melt shot (MS) and the hot strip mill (HSM) constraints such that a balanced and feasible solution is reached for the whole Primary Area (... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6681154 | System and method for monitoring and controlling energy distribution Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675055 | Method and apparatus for an automated injection molding configuring and manufacturing system The method and apparatus of the present invention includes a computer implemented injection molding configuring subsystem which enables a customer to interactively specify and design a system using a mix of parameters that the customer specifies and are m... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668207 | Method and system using power modulation and velocity modulation producing sputtered thin films with sub-angstrom thickness uniformity or custom thickness gradients A method and system for determining a source flux modulation recipe for achieving a selected thickness profile of a film to be deposited (e.g., with highly uniform or highly accurate custom graded thickness) over a flat or curved substrate (such as concav... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6665573 | System and method for matching a creative expression with an order for goods A system and method are provided for matching a creative expression with an order for at least one purchased item to be shipped to a purchaser. Briefly described, the system includes a processor electrically coupled to a local interface, a memory electric... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6665568 | Internet wide distributed data control system A system for the real-time monitoring of variables in production processes and in production systems and for controlling and manipulating the variables through the remote control of process equipment. Both the monitoring and control functions are availabl... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6665576 | Method and system for managing semiconductor manufacturing equipment A management method capable of making an accurate decision about a malfunction of the semiconductor manufacturing equipment includes sampling a plurality of data of at least one parameter under normal operating conditions of the semiconductor manufacturin... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662067 | Method of optimizing part transfer motion A method is disclosed that adjusts motion path parameters of a programmable part transfer device having part engaging tooling; the device is used to transfer parts between workstations of one or more cyclical stroking devices dependent on a rotary drive c... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6662062 | Apparatus and method for selecting a mechanical seal An automated seal selection, seal design, manufacturing, and post sales system allows a distributor or untrained user to select a replacement seal for a pump. The automated system designs and engineers the seal, whether standard or special, and creates al... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658316 | Parametric programming of robots and automated machines for manufacturing electrical enclosures The present invention provides a system and method for creating products of varying characteristics on an automated production line. The system includes one or more production line devices, for example robots and machines. Each robot and machine is operat... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6658318 | Method and apparatus for synchronous operation of a plurality of injection molding devices A method of synchronously operating a plurality of injection molding devices which associate in producing a composite molding product, comprising the step of: simultaneously initiating a predetermined action in the plurality of injection molding devices, ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6658314 | System and method for three dimensional model printing A method and a system for three-dimensional printing of a three-dimensional model is provided. The method includes dispensing a first interface material from a printing head, dispensing at least a second interface material from the printing head and combi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6650957 | Method and apparatus for run-to-run control of deposition process A method and an apparatus for controlling a deposition process in a manufacturing process. A process recipe setting step is performed. A process run of semiconductor devices is performed based upon the process recipe. Metrology data relating to the proces... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647315 | Use of remote soft phases in a process control system A process control system includes an executive routine located at a first node of a process control system, one or more soft phases located at other nodes remote from the first node and communication software located in the each of the nodes to enable the... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643561 | Parametric programming of laser cutting system The present invention is part of a system and method for creating products of varying characteristics on an automated production line. The system includes one or more production line devices, for example robots and machines. Specifically, the present inve... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6633795 | Manufactured article recycling system A recycle system for a manufactured article including an input unit which inputs first information relating to the manufactured article and a storage unit which stores second information relating to recycle processes and third information relating to mate... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631310 | Wireless engine-generator systems digital assistant Using a personal digital assistant (PDA) to collect operational data for analysis on computers from systems including engine-generator controllers and the downloading of operational parameters to engine-generator controllers is described. The engine-gener... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629017 | Method and device for controlling a tool feed A tool feeding speed profile is directly programmable, feeding speed minimums across the control blocks being used in advance in the event that the admissible axis dynamics are exceeded by the predefined feeding speed profile. The tool feeding speed profi... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6625501 | Kiln thermal and combustion control A kiln thermal and combustion control. A predictive model is provided of the dynamics of selected aspects of the operation of the plant for modeling the dynamics thereof. The model has at least two discrete models associated therewith that model at least ... | 09/23/2003 |
