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6226555 Flowchart exception handling element  
A software logic controller using flowchart programming includes exception handling elements for handling exception conditions in a manufacturing process. Exception handling is programmed using a...
6219584 Method and system for determining an effective amount of light energy to delivery to fluids having targets for the light energy  
Systems and methods for determining an effective amount of light energy to deliver to fluids, particularly fluids having target and non-target materials. The systems and methods specifically relate...
6219586 Apparatus and method for managing and distributing design and manufacturing information throughout a sheet metal production facility  
An apparatus and method is provided for managing and distributing design and manufacturing information throughout a factory in order to facilitate the production of components, such as bent sheet...
6216050 Actuator control apparatus and magnetic disk unit  
An actuator control system and a magnetic disk device having a hybrid control system. The actuator control system includes an LPF that can be processed by the hardware architecture of a HDD that...
6212439 Three memory user programmable buttons  
A program selection driving device for a personal computer is provided, through which a user can executes a desirous program simply by operating a specified button, comprising a button panel 712...
6195591 Process control system using a process control strategy distributed among multiple control elements  
A process controller implements an overall, user-developed control strategy in a process control network that includes distributed controller and field devices, such as Fieldbus and non-Fieldbus...
6195592 Method and apparatus for providing tactile sensations using an interface device  
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...
6192281 Network accessible interface for a process control network  
An interface between a remote communications network and a process control system includes a storage device, a communication software stack and a user software layer. The user software layer...
6188402 Manufacturing control station  
A workstation for use in the assembly of component parts includes a computer terminal having a display and at least one input device, a test apparatus operatively coupled to the computer terminal,...
6185466 Distributed digital control system including modules with multiple stored databases and selector  
A distributed digital control system includes a plurality of control modules which are interconnected by a communication link. Each module includes a processor unit for running a control program,...
6178362 Energy management system and method  
An energy and facilities management system and method is provided for energy users with large physical plants which provides these energy users with a comprehensive understanding of the energy...
6175775 Method for optimizing the production output of an apparatus processing flat items  
A method and an apparatus for optimizing a production output of a processing device for processing flat articles, the processing device including at least one processing arrangement for receiving...
6173208 Method for generating control codes for use in a process control system  
Structured control codes which control a subject system are generated in a process control system having a user interface of a function block diagram editor including basic function block menus...
6169725 Apparatus and method for restoration of internal connections in a home audio/video system  
An apparatus and method for the restoration of internal connections of consumer electronic devices in a home audio/video network. The present invention automatically maintains and manages the...
6167318 Oil mist generating system and method  
An oil mist generating system and monitoring method is shown and described, including pressurized air and oil supplies connected to a mist generating head. Sensors are provided for monitoring...
6163740 Integrated iconic display for power plants by displaying plurality of process icons corresponding to all operating heat engines in one single computer screen  
An improved display for displaying in real time the temperature profile of the heat transfer medium in one or more implementations of heat engine cycles in a nuclear or fossil-fuel power plant....
6160365 Interface module for a motor control system  
An interface module is provided for allowing a user to remotely set the operating parameters of a motor driven by a motor control. The interface module includes a micro-controller having a...
6161050 Surface determination and automatic milling in spinnerette manufacturing  
A numerically controlled milling machine is used to mill the surface of a coined spinnerette after punching and before broaching the holes in the spinnerette. A probe is mounted on the milling...
6157864 System, method and article of manufacture for displaying an animated, realtime updated control sequence chart  
A system software solution for controlling an enterprise which defines and illustrates the electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, logic, diagnostics, external behavior, controlled resources and safety...
6154684 Template language for industrial controller programming  
A programming language for programming industrial controllers in relay ladder logic language, the programming language including both extensions to standard RLL rung form itself and extensions...
6151530 Actuator controller provided with program replacement protection  
A first microprocessor controls an actuator according to a control program stored in a program storage memory, using a learnt value stored in a learning value storage memory. The learnt value is...
6148241 Method and system for providing a user interface for a networked device using panel subunit descriptor information  
A method and system for providing a user interface for a networked target device using panel subunit descriptor information maintained by the target device. The present invention utilizes a panel...
6142660 Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and command setting method  
A semiconductor manufacturing method and apparatus using a plurality of maintenance commands for automatically measuring errors caused by the apparatus or caused by a wafer treatment process, by...
6139177 Device access and control using embedded web access functionality  
A web access functionality embedded in a device includes modules for generating a device web page wherein the device web page enables selection of at least one control function for the device. The...
6141595 Common object architecture supporting application-centric building automation systems  
An object-oriented building automation system architecture allows complex building automation applications to be developed and deployed as distributed objects across a network. Applications are...
6141614 Computer-aided farming system and method  
A computer-aided farming system having a first control system which receives data defining a plurality of parameters. The first control system responsively determines a plurality of nodes located...
6141596 Fieldbus network configuration utility with improved scheduling and looping  
A system and method for creating a fieldbus configuration on a computer system. The user assembles a graphical program or wiring diagram on the screen which comprises a selected plurality of...
6131051 Interface between a base module and a detachable faceplate in an in-dash automotive accessory  
Described herein is an in-dash automotive accessory having a detachable faceplate with a keypad and a medium resolution color graphics display. The graphic display has a rectangular array of...
6128541 Optimal auto-tuner for use in a process control network  
A device and method that automatically tune a valve controller coupled to a process control loop generate a plurality of sets of tuning parameters for use by the controller, deliver a test signal,...
6125868 Method and apparatus for maintaining valves in a water distribution system  
A method and apparatus for maintaining valves in a water distribution system is the subject matter. A description is prepared of each valve in the system. An individual identifying symbol is...
6122558 Aggregation of system settings into objects  
A control panel provides controllers for setting the values of system settings. Each controller controls a subset of related system settings. Scheme objects are provided for encapsulating values of...
6122409 System and method for digitally capturing a product image  
A system for digitally capturing a product image includes a digital camera, a computer interfaced with the digital camera and programmed to provide a graphical interface including indicators...
6115646 Dynamic and generic process automation system  
GPAE is a dynamic and generic object-oriented process automation engine that provides workflow management (WFM) services in a heterogeneous distributed computing environment. This invention...
6112144 Field characteristic marking system  
A system and method is provided for marking field characteristics, the system being supported by a work vehicle adapted to traverse a field having a plurality of observable field characteristics....
6112126 Adaptive object-oriented optimization software system  
The present invention relates to process control optimization systems which utilize an adaptive optimization software system comprising goal seeking intelligent software objects; the goal seeking...
6108685 System for generating periodic reports generating trend analysis and intervention for monitoring daily living activity  
A system is provided for monitoring a user in a user living area. The system includes a system controller and an activity detection subsystem. The activity detection subsystem monitors a daily...
6104963 Communication system for distributed-object building automation system  
A distributed computer-implemented building automation system for supporting applications that interact with building automation devices. The building automation system has a first device and a...
6101419 Modular control system for manufacturing facility  
A modular control system for an automated manufacturing facility, especially for use with a semiconductor fabrication facility having a number of discrete process components, provides a master...
6101424 Method for manufacturing foundation garment  
Models of varying body forms are measured in three dimension, both in nude and wearing suitable foundation garment to form a data base. The customer is measured in three dimension both in nude and...
6095674 Windows based network configuration and control method for a digital control system  
A system for configuring a process control system, e.g., a Fieldbus network, having intelligent field mounted devices coupled to a data communications bus. A software representation of the process...
6094600 System and method for managing a transaction database of records of changes to field device configurations  
A computer-based database management method permits management of a configuration database associated with one of a plurality of devices. Each device has a variable configuration which includes at...
6094625 Augmented vision for survey work and machine control  
Methods and apparatus which enable use of augmented vision in survey procedures and related work. Virtual objects are presented to an operator on a see through display. Some of the objects...
6091997 Enhanced statistical/status display  
A centralized monitoring unit for an agricultural implement is disclosed herein. The monitoring unit is preferably used with a planting system including a planting implement coupled to a work...
6078320 System for configuring a process control environment  
A control studio object system is disclosed which allows a process control environment to be easily and quickly configured or modified. The control studio object system includes a stencil portion...
6075529 GUI automatic generating system for inputting data of a manufacturing process  
When an LSI manufacturing process is to be input by a simulation system, a format reading and analyzing section selectively reads a format of one stop of the manufacturing process from format data...
6076023 Physical distribution storage system  
A physical distribution storage system comprises a series of storage racks, a host processing unit and hand-held terminals, the storage racks storing articles and each storage rack having rack...
6073059 Method of storing data in internal storage device in a molding machine controller and internal storage device carrying out the same method  
A method of storing data in an internal storage device included in a process controller for controlling a molding machine divides storage areas of the internal storage device hierarchically into a...
6069621 Distributed computer system for providing audio, video, and information signals to plural modules throughout a home  
A distributed computer system for receiving any one of an audio signal, a video signal, or an information signal at a central location and for supplying any one of the audio signal, the video...
6061603 System for remotely accessing an industrial control system over a commercial communications network  
A control system allows a user to access a programmable logic controller (PLC). system over a communication network such as an Internet network using a web browser. The system includes an Internet...
6061602 Method and apparatus for developing application software for home automation system  
An interactive graphical application program combines a graphical command language and a control program to enable a user to graphically select and generate an automation sequence to control an...