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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6076953 | Digitizing probe A digitizing probe and method is disclosed for accurately locating the edges and determining the orientation of a generally planar, metal workpiece relative to the orthogonal axes of a computer numerical control ("CNC") cutting machine. The CNC cutting ma... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6012839 | Method and apparatus to protect data within a disk drive buffer An architecture that utilizes the cross-check code associated with the error correction code in a data communications system as a data integrity code to protect data stored in a temporary storage buffer within a data channel. In a preferred embodiment, a ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5975744 | Real-time compensation system and method A laser interferometer measuring system generates a series of digital output quadrature pulses corresponding to movement of a retroreflector 18. The output pulses are intended for receipt by a master counter containing an incremental count corresponding t... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971580 | Tactical awareness monitoring and direct response system The present invention is an electronic awareness system for evaluating, monitoring, and controlling, in real-time, an outside environment having entities and occurrences with characteristics. The electronic monitoring system includes input sensors for rec... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966300 | Redundant automation controller with deductive power-up A redundant industrial controller system has a primary controller backed up by a secondary controller and recovers from a power loss by analyzing the state memories of the controllers to reach a determination of which controller would best be suited to as... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5943231 | Computer controlled separator device computer controlled separator device is disclosed. The computer control system monitors the operation of the separator device and makes any adjustments necessary to maintain optimal operation. An operator may input values representing desired operating pa... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5940295 | Distributed execution process for an interactive multimedia program, and a local station using this method A method for the distributed execution of an interactive multimedia program in which the interaction with the user takes place via a local station and the actual execution takes place in a powerful central station. To this end, user commands to be execute... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5920477 | Human factored interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5903454 | Human-factored interface corporating adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5903455 | Interface controls for use in a field device management system An interface control for use in a field device management system coupled to a set of smart field devices automatically performs functions related to communication between a device, a database and a user of the management system and functions related to in... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5896403 | Dot code and information recording/reproducing system for recording/reproducing the same A long time optical recording and repeated reproduction of multimedia information is possible. Using a printer system or printing process system, on a recording medium such as a sheet, the so-called multimedia information in the form of dot codes (36) tog... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5889670 | Method and apparatus for tactilely responsive user interface A method and apparatus implementing a user interface device, such as a mouse or trackball, having electronically controllable tactile responsiveness which is flexibly programmable. A user interface device effects positioning of a cursor within a limited a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5886894 | Control system for automated security and control systems A security or automation system for domestic or business premises has plural units connected into a network by a communications bus, the units including one master unit and at least one user interface unit remote from the master unit that interprets and r... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883803 | Six degree of freedom sensor This small, non-contact optical sensor increases the capability and flexibility of computer controlled machines by detecting its relative position to a workpiece in all six degrees of freedom (DOF). At a fraction of the cost, it is over 200 times faster a... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878402 | System and method for uniformly delivering feed rations to the feedbunks of animal pens in a feedlot A system and method for uniformly delivering assigned feed rations to the feedbunks associated with animal pens. The system includes a feed delivery vehicle having a feed storage compartment and a scale. The function of the scale is to weigh the amount of... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5877953 | Time tracking apparatus A handheld apparatus for tracking, recording and retrieving time by account, task and date. The device permits entry of one or more account numbers and one or more tasks associated with each account number. When working on an activity for a selected accou... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875109 | Adaptive flow controller for use with a flow control system An adaptive airflow control system for positioning damper systems or controlling air units utilized in an environment control system is provided. The system is based on a fixed-gain, proportional-only feedback design to provide stable operation given the ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5875108 | Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system 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... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5872801 | Method of compensating for doppler error in a wireless communications system, such as for GSM and IS54 Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method of compensating for Doppler error in a wireless communications system employing Viterbi decoding comprises the steps of: for each signal sample in a first predetermined-sized grouping o... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5872791 | Method and apparatus for data encoding and communication over noisy media A novel apparatus and method are provided for data communication over noisy media. The apparatus includes one or both of a transmitter circuit located at a transmitting location and a receiver circuit located at a receiving location. The data is encoded t... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5870306 | Automatic programming method and device for multi-system machine tool An automatic programming system automatically decides which machining system should perform which machining step and generates a machining program therefor. The programming system utilizes a machining step information, a workpiece information, a tool info... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5867392 | Method for marking or cutting a material along predetermined paths Each path (P1 -P10) is travelled by moving a tool in two directions in a determined working zone (20) through which the material (22) is advanced intermittently under the action of a control circuit that is separate from the control ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5867386 | Morphological pattern recognition based controller system The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5867509 | Communication control apparatus in ATM communication A communication control apparatus which includes a CRC circuit for performing a CRC calculation of the currently received cell data using an initial value "0" simultaneously with start of reception of data, and a CRC correction circuit for calculating a C... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5867391 | Sewing data processor for preparing sewing data for use in sewing machines A sewing data processor including input unit for inputting a sewing pattern to be sewn on a cloth using a sewing machine; sewing data preparation unit for preparing sewing data to be used in the sewing machine for sewing the sewing pattern, the sewing dat... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5864567 | Data memory apparatus There is provided a data memory apparatus which can efficiently use a general-purpose DRAM as a memory used during the digital data error correcting and modifying processing. The apparatus is comprised of a DRAM, a DRAM access unit and an error correcting... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5859773 | Residual activation neural network A plant (72) is operable to receive control inputs c(t) and provide an output y(t). The plant (72) has associated therewith state variables s(t) that are not variable. A control network (74) is provided that accurately models the plant (72). The output of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5859779 | Portable point-of sale terminal with device for inputting security code access key A point-of-sale (POS) processing system includes a host and a plurality of portable POS terminals. A local controller may be provided intermediate the host and the POS terminals, so that the POS terminals communicate with the host via the local controller... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5850343 | Machine tool control system When a machining program copied from the toll center is transferred to the NC device, the transfer system determining means of the controller compares a machining schedule copied from the toll center and its machining program with transfer judging rules c... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5847962 | Document dispenser operator security override A document dispensing system wherein any or all security levels in a document dispensing system are accessible upon issuance of a security controller override command so as to permit operation of the dispenser in a particular security mode without regard ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5841794 | Error correction processing method and apparatus for digital data A digital data error correction processing method and apparatus suited for high density recording in a high definition VTR etc. When the number of tracks per field is N, the digital data recorded, for example, the video signals, are given at least 1/N out... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5841793 | Optical reproduction system having function of rationally changing error data chunk and reproducing multimedia information as code data In a system for converting multimedia information to an optically readable code, printing/recording the code on an information recording medium, and reading the code to restore it to the original multimedia information, a read unit optically reads the cod... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5841651 | Closed loop adaptive control of spectrum-producing step using neural networks Characteristics of the plasma in a plasma-based manufacturing process step are monitored directly and in real time by observing the spectrum which it produces. An artificial neural network analyzes the plasma spectrum and generates control signals to cont... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5838567 | System and method for incremental fabrication of circuit boards Circuit boards are fabricated in an incremental fashion. Conventional design data representing a layout of the circuit board is received. The design data is transformed into a three-dimensional matrix of increments (e.g., cubes) representing the circuit b... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5838698 | Alignment of parity bits to eliminate errors in switching from an active to a standby processing circuit Glitchless switching between active and standby telecommunication apparatus having hierarchical nested parity bits is provided. A higher order parity bit is calculated based on defined data as well as a lower order parity bit. A method is provided for ali... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5835372 | Integrated fluid flow evaluation apparatus and method A microcontroller directed circuit evaluates volume flows through fluid distribution lines. The control circuit is integrated into a modularized housing designed to retro-fit standard fluid divider valve assemblies. The modular housing includes a plunger-... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5831855 | Monitoring system for electrostatic powder painting industry A system for monitoring an electrostatic powder painting process having a conveyor line adaptable for transporting articles to be electrostatically powder painted sequentially through a plurality of zones in the process. The monitoring system dispenses po... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5825643 | Programming device for a circuit breaker A portable programming device is provided for communicating with and downloading tripping characteristics to a circuit breaker electronic trip unit. The programming device incorporates an umbilical cable which is attached to a connector on the trip unit, ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5825645 | Two-level system identifier apparatus with optimization An apparatus for identifying the structure and estimating the parameters in the structure of a controlled system is described. The apparatus uses a structure identifier, in a preferred embodiment, employing a neural network, to match the relationship of t... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822206 | Concurrent engineering design tool and method A computer-based engineering design system to design a part, a tool to make the part, and the process to make the part. The design system has a processor and a memory. The memory stores feature templates, each feature template being a representation of a ... | 10/13/1998 |
