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7620613 Thermal management of data centers  
In a method for thermally managing a data center housing at least one electronic component, the heat generated by a heat generating device of the at least one electronic component is estimated. In...
7620470 Method and apparatus for impasse detection and resolution  
A method, apparatus and a system, for provided for performing an automated process flow adjustment. A semiconductor wafer is processed based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule. A...
7613663 Intelligent control with hierarchal stacked neural networks  
An intelligent control system based on an explicit model of cognitive development (Table 1) performs high-level functions. It comprises up to O hierarchically stacked neural networks, N m , . . . ,...
7613558 Differential limiting control apparatus for a vehicle and the method thereof  
The differential limiting control apparatus having a clutch unit interposed between one rotational shaft and the other rotational shaft for variably transmitting a driving force between the one...
7603187 Adapative control device, image forming apparatus, and recording medium  
An adaptive control device includes an identifier and a feedforward controller. The identifier estimates an unknown coefficient in a discrete-time transfer function model of a controlled object to...
7603186 Adaptive response time closed loop control algorithm  
A system and method for controlling a flow of a fluid using an adaptive closed-loop-control algorithm is described. One embodiment includes a method for receiving a set point indicator and/or a...
7599752 Tuning methods for fractional-order controllers  
A method for tuning a fractional-order proportional-integral (PI) controller C ⁡ ( s ) = K p ⁡ ( 1 + K i ⁢ 1 s α ) includes deriving values for K p , K i , and α that satisfy a flat...
7599749 Controlling a non-linear process with varying dynamics using non-linear model predictive control  
The present invention provides a method for controlling nonlinear control problems within particle accelerators. This method involves first utilizing software tools to identify variable inputs and...
7593905 Method of combinatorial multimodal optimisation  
A method of combinatorial multimodal optimization uses a genetic algorithm to find simultaneous global optimal solutions to combinatorial problems. Each individual within the population is...
7593832 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...
7584112 Method and apparatus for optimizing a multivariate allocation of resources  
A method for the allocation of resources. A series of products (refinements) is arranged in a product space plan (PSP) according to connectivities between the products and associated components...
7584084 Method of manufacturing fluttering robot using a fluid-structure interactive numerical model for developing controls for wing driving apparatus  
A numerical model related to fluttering of an insect, when an equivalent model of actual structure of a wing of the insect is moved in the air in accordance with a model of fluttering motion of the...
7580768 Method of adjusting process variables in a processing flow  
A method of adjusting process variables in a processing flow is disclosed. Processed samples are tested to determine sample parameters of the tested samples. The sample parameters are analyzed...
7574006 Active noise controller  
An active noise controller can determine the signal transmission characteristics from the power amplifier and the speaker to the microphone without using any special external measuring instrument...
7567859 Methods and apparatuses for control of building cooling, heating and power co-generation systems  
A control system and method for achieving economic operation of CHP systems. A plurality of factors, including power source prices and operational needs, are assessed using multiple strategies. The...
7565266 Web-based system of product performance assessment and quality control using adaptive PDF fitting  
A data analysis system analyzes data sets that are characterized by a wide variety of probability density functions (PDFs), and also analyzes mixed populations, i.e., a single data set containing...
7562195 Balanced allocation of multiple resources, or of multiple resources from multiple providers  
A system calculates the optimal allocation of two or more resources provided by a resource provider to a task within a computer system from a plurality of possible allocations. In doing so, the...
7561928 Method for the automatic optimization of a natural gas transport network  
The method of automatic optimization is applied to a natural gas transport network in the steady state comprising at one and the same time a set of passive works such as pipelines or resistances,...
7558647 Device and method for controlling robot arm, robot and program based on object-dependent impedance  
In a robot arm controlling device, a mechanical impedance set value of the arm is set by an object property-concordant impedance setting device based on information of an object property database...
7552062 Method and system for clinical process analysis  
There is provided a process analysis method capable of clustering of executed processes and extraction of similar processes. A process analysis method of the present invention converts the...
7546190 Adaptive dead-zone compensation for steering systems  
A method for compensating a steering system exhibiting dead-zone characteristics estimates the dead-zone parameters of the steering system and establishes a dead-zone inverse function utilizing the...
7542810 System and method for user controllable PID autotuning and associated graphical user interface  
A system and method for user configuration of an autotuning algorithm for a PID controller. User input is received via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) indicating a desired characteristic of a PID...
7539585 System and method for rule-based data mining and problem detection for semiconductor fabrication  
A fabrication history of a group of wafers is provided, having a record for each wafer of the manufacturing events that did or did not occur in its fabrication, and having the measured value of a...
7539550 Safety versus availability graphical user interface  
The claimed subject matter provides industrial automation systems and/or methods that visualize availability and safety levels. An optimization component can generate a voting configuration that...
7539549 Motorized system integrated control and diagnostics using vibration, pressure, temperature, speed, and/or current analysis  
Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling and diagnosing the health of a motorized system. The systems may comprise a diagnostics system and a controller, wherein the diagnostics system...
7536364 Method and system for performing model-based multi-objective asset optimization and decision-making  
A method and system for performing model-based multi-objective asset optimization and decision-making is provided. The method includes building at least two predictive models for an asset. The...
7523092 Optimization of aspects of information technology structures  
A computer-implemented method for optimizing an aspect of an Information Technology (IT) structure of an IT system, the aspect of the IT structure is optimized with respect to at least one control...
7519444 Method and apparatus for scheduling work orders in a manufacturing process  
A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a...
7515974 Control system and method for compliant control of mission functions  
Systems and methods are provided for controlling one or more actuators to perform a mission while complying with predetermined regulations. A system for controlling one or more actuators includes a...
7512568 Evolvable synthetic neural system  
An evolvable synthetic neural system includes an evolvable neural interface operably coupled to at least one neural basis function. Each neural basis function includes an evolvable neural interface...
7502722 Stabilizing solutions to output feedback pole placement problem with parameter drift and automated alerting of system parameter changes  
Output feedback pole placement problems with parameter drift are solved with stabilizing solutions. Changes in system parameters trigger alerts in an automated manner. A representative method...
7499763 Perturbation test method for measuring output responses to controlled process inputs  
The present invention is a method for determining the optimum operating practice for an industrial process. The methodology includes a combination of process control steps and data analysis...
7496477 System and method for efficient and collective adjustment of sensor reporting ranges for long-lived queries  
A system and method for providing energy-efficient support of continuous aggregate queries in a sensor network by efficiently orchestrating the collection and transmission of data gathered by a...
7496413 Apparatus and method for coordinating controllers to control a paper machine or other machine  
A method includes receiving measurement data from at least one sensor at a first controller. The measurement data is associated with a process. The method also includes receiving a first output...
7496412 Control method using dynamic latitude allocation and setpoint modification, system using the control method, and computer readable recording media containing the control method  
In a system including a plurality of elements, or plurality of subsystems of elements, each performing a process using process control to maintain operation within a latitude of a setpoint and...
7496155 Duty cycle correction of a multi-gigahertz clock signal with crossover point control  
A clock recovery circuit includes a crossover adjustment circuit operable to adjust a crossover point to adjust a corresponding duty cycle. The adjustment circuit comprises a feedback adjustment...
7493185 Quality prognostics system and method for manufacturing processes  
A quality prognostics system and a quality prognostics method for predicting the product quality during manufacturing processes are disclosed, wherein the current production tool parameters sensed...
7491187 Automatic infusion system based on an adaptive patient model  
Present invention is a system of blood glucose monitoring and intensive insulin therapy in a ICU for strict maintenance of normoglycemia which reduces intensive care and hospital mortality and...
7490027 Method and system for linear optimization of a continuous or semi-continuous process  
A method and system for generating and solving production model algorithms for the optimum management of production rates, equipment utilization, raw material, utilities, inventories and production...
7487133 Method and apparatus for adaptively determining weight factors within the context of an objective function  
The method and apparatus adaptively determine weighting factors within the context of an objective function for handling optimality conditions and constraints within an optimization search. The...
7487058 Generating synthetic workloads to measure power utilization in a computer system  
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that generates a synthetic workload to test power utilization in a computer system. During operation, the system monitors power utilization...
7486998 Predictive regulatory controller  
Methods and apparatus for adjusting control signal values for use in controlling a plant to conform a system parameter to a set-point are disclosed. To adjust control signal values, a reference...
7480535 Method for the computer-supported generation of prognoses for operative systems and a system for the generation of prognoses for operative systems  
The invention relates to a method for the computer-supported generation of prognoses for operative systems ( 37 ), in particular for control processes and similar, based on multi-dimensional data...
7478070 Electric power supply control system  
With regard to electric-power-supply control, there is provided an electric power supply control system for implementing load control used to be executed for each individual customer consuming...
7477955 Optimum shape design method and design system  
An object of the present invention enables provision of an optimum shape design method in which an optimum shape of a cushioning material used in cushioning packaging can easily and adequately be...
7474927 Method for optimizing control parameters  
In a method for optimizing control parameters, a transfer function of a transformer that includes a controller and a system to be controlled is ascertained experimentally. Quality criteria are...
7469177 Distributed control architecture for powertrains  
Systems and methods for controlling automotive powertrains using a distributed control architecture are disclosed. A distributed control system may include a supervisory control unit for...
7463940 Multiple model development using subflowsheet functionality  
A system and method for modeling industrial processes is described. One embodiment includes collecting a plurality of flowsheets, which include corresponding groups of unit models and combining the...
7463936 Method and device for adapting a stop of an electrically triggered actuator  
A method and device for adapting a stop of an electrically triggered actuator are provided, which may be implemented in a precise and simple manner and allow for a continuous adaptation. For this...
7463547 Micro computer and method of optimizing microcomputer  
A microcomputer includes a circuit block; a nonvolatile memory configured to store optimization data for optimization of an operation of the microcomputer; and an optimization circuit configured to...