Abstract: A system and method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions is provided. A first label comprising first indicia defining a desired pharmaceutical compound is generated. The first indicia is then provided to the pharmaceutical compounding device as an input. The pharmaceutical compounding device then prepares a pharmaceutical compound based on the first indicia and generates a second label comprising second indicia indicative of at least the contents of pharmaceutical compound. The first indicia and second indicia are provided to a comparison device where the contents of the actual pharmaceutical compound as indicated by the second indicia are compared to the desired pharmaceutical compound as indicated by the first indicia.

Abstract: In component mounting for executing a component feed operation and component holding and pickup operation, a recipe for the component holding and pickup operation that is an operational program for executing the component holding and pickup operation is received in a head unit, and the component holding and pickup operation is executed on the basis of the recipe. In addition, a timing signal based on this execution is transmitted from the head unit to a component feed unit, a recipe for the component feed operation for executing the component feed operation is received in the component feed unit, and the component feed operation is completed on the basis of this recipe and the timing signal transmitted from the head unit.

Abstract: A control method includes modeling a power generation apparatus, monitoring the generation of a total amount power from the power generation apparatus, monitoring internal consumption of power for a power generation apparatus, acquiring a power generation requirement for a first selected time period of a power generation apparatus to meet a power contract, and projecting an amount of total power needed over a diminishing time varying prediction horizon based on the model, the power generation requirement and the internal consumption.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for managing a bulk electric power market. A set of inter-related automated process streams relating to the bulk electric power market are implemented. A plurality of automated processes for each process stream may also be implemented. At least one process of each process stream serves as an input to, or output from, at least one other process stream. Each process may comprise: (i) automated inputs; (ii) automated activities; (iii) and automated outputs. The process streams may be used to manage a bulk electric power market and to control an electric power grid. For example, the process streams may be used for determining market-based wholesale electric rates; scheduling transmission outages; creating a day-ahead market schedule; and calculating monetary positions of customers involved in settlement of the day-ahead market.

Abstract: A method of laser machining a fluid path is provided. The method comprises directing a first laser toward a first surface, directing a second laser toward a second surface of the substrate, and directing a third laser toward the second surface along at least a portion of an edge of an area that defines a portion of the fluid path on the second surface.

Abstract: A system for production planning. A MES provides production information corresponding to a preset time period of a production line, monitors processing of work-in-process (WIP), and provides processing status information of the WIP. A processor determines a move target for the WIP in the production line during the preset time period according to the production information, calculates achieved moves of the WIP, and compares the move target and the achieved moves.

Abstract: An assembly system may assemble articles of manufacture at a plurality of assembly regions and may log a time at which each article of manufacture enters or exits an assembly region. Assembly regions may include sequential assembly stations that process the articles. A method of determining when a specific article was processed by a specific assembly station may include receiving input identifying a specific article; receiving additional input identifying one of the plurality of sequential assembly stations; determining an offset of the identified sequential assembly station relative to a first assembly station or to a last assembly station within a region that comprises the identified sequential assembly station; and determining a time at which a second sequentially processed article entered or exited the region. The identified specific article and the second sequentially processed article may have been separated by a number of articles corresponding to the offset.

Abstract: A method comprising adjusting a first relative position between a substrate and a fabrication unit by a first shift value, forming a first pattern relative to a first pattern instance on the substrate subsequent to adjusting the first relative position by the first shift value, and calculating a second shift value using a first displacement between the first pattern and the first pattern instance and a second displacement between a second relative position of the first pattern instance with respect to a second pattern instance is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using 802.11 based wireless protocols in various energy management applications wherein a host controller uses various types of communication networks to distribute information to an on-premise processor that in turn uses 802.11 based wireless protocols to communicate with various types of end devices, such as utility meters. Various forms of communication are defined between the end device, the on-premise processor, and the energy management host for accomplishing power load control, including determining when to activate or deactivate a load, requesting permission to activate a load, reading usage data, activating or deactivating a meter, and determining rate schedules. A flexible scheme allows control to be shifted to be resident in various entities. The architecture is applicable not only for power load control, but other control type and metering devices.

Abstract: A computer readable medium has computer executable instructions for performing a method that includes accessing a part-process matrix containing data associated with a plurality of parts and a plurality of machines of a mixed-model manufacturing system. The method may convert the data from a non-binary to a binary representation and sort the data according to at least one characteristic associated with the plurality of machines. The method also sorts the data according to at least one characteristic associated with the plurality of parts and converts the sorted data back to the non-binary representation. A modified part-process matrix can be generated containing the sorted data associated with the plurality of parts and the plurality of machines of the mixed-model manufacturing system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the operation of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and/or refrigeration (HVAC/R) system includes a first computer located on or near the HVAC/R system and a plurality of sensors positioned to sense various operating parameters of the HVAC/R system. The sensors communicate the sensed parameters to the first computer. When the first computer detects a condition of the HVAC/R system that requires attention, based on parameters sensed by the sensors, the first computer communicates with a second computer located remote from the first computer and transmits a message related to the condition.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand. Devices for which energy consumption can be scheduled or deferred are activated during periods of cheapest energy usage. Battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells) are activated to sell energy to the power grid during periods that are determined to correspond to favorable cost conditions.

Abstract: A method for designing a manufacturing process of an electronic device includes calibrating a technology computer-aided design system by fitting simulation parameters of manufacturing process and electrical characteristic simulations, using first feature of commercial manufacturing process of first electronic device manufactured by first manufacturing facilities, and first electrical characteristic of the first electronic device; acquiring second feature of trial manufacturing process of second electronic device manufactured by second manufacturing facilities, and second electrical characteristic of the second electronic device; calculating simulation electrical characteristic of the second electronic device by substituting the second feature to the manufacturing process simulation corresponding to the trial manufacturing process; comparing the second electrical characteristic with the simulation electrical characteristic; and creating design specification of commercial manufacturing process of the second man

Abstract: The invention describes a method for the inspection of machining tools used in computational numerical control (CNC) machining centers. The invention will observe a machining tool immediately after use to determine if it has been damaged. The invention is based on a machine vision technology that uses one or more image sensors to acquire, locate and compare the tool to a good model. The inspection equipment is designed for implementation in the CNC automatic tool changing system and will alert the operator that tool has been damaged before the next operation. This immediate response of the invention will contain defect components and prevent damage to subsequent components. With the addition of an infrared image sensor the invention is capable of detecting worn or dull tools that may damage a component due to excessive heating.

Abstract: A system for digitization of work processes in a power plant having a gas turbine including at least one processor system having a controller. The processor receives power plant data and the controller preferably controls the gas turbine. At least one interface device is communicatively coupled to the processor system for communicating the data received from the processor system to at least one of a mobile computing system and a computer system carried by a mobile user. The controller is capable of receiving instructions from the mobile user to control the gas turbine. The system further includes a local area network (LAN) in communication with the at least one interface device. At least one antenna assembly having a transceiver system for transmitting and receiving signals from the at least one interface device is provided.

Abstract: A substrate-related-operation performing system improves its operation efficiency by preventing an error in replacing, for a substrate-related-operation performing apparatus thereof, an operation performing program with another operation performing program. A circuit-component mounting system includes a plurality of component mounting apparatuses are arranged in an array that perform cooperative operations to mount a plurality of circuit components on a substrate. One of the component mounting apparatuses implements a judging program, carrying out, in a judging mode, a judging operation when a mounting program is replaced with another mounting program, or when an operator inputs a command to carry out the judging operation.

Abstract: A programmed material consolidation apparatus includes at least one fabrication site and a material consolidation system associated with the at least one fabrication site. The at least one fabrication site may be configured to receive one or more fabrication substrates, such as semiconductor substrates. A machine vision system with a translatable or locationally fixed camera may be associated with the at least one fabrication site and the material consolidation system. A cleaning component may also be associated with the at least one fabrication site. The cleaning component may share one or more elements with the at least one fabrication site, or may be separate therefrom. The programmed material consolidation apparatus may also include a substrate handling system, which places fabrication substrates at appropriate locations of the programmed material consolidation apparatus.

Abstract: A programmed material consolidation apparatus includes at least one fabrication site and a material consolidation system associated with the at least one fabrication site. The at least one fabrication site may be configured to receive one or more fabrication substrates, such as semiconductor substrates. A machine vision system with a translatable or locationally fixed camera may be associated with the at least one fabrication site and the material consolidation system. A cleaning component may also be associated with the at least one fabrication site. The cleaning component may share one or more elements with the at least one fabrication site, or may be separate therefrom. The programmed material consolidation apparatus may also include a substrate handling system, which places fabrication substrates at appropriate locations of the programmed material consolidation apparatus.

Abstract: A programmed material consolidation apparatus includes a support with a surface that receives at least one substrate and prevents unconsolidated material from contacting undesired regions, such as the bottom surface, of the at least one substrate. When a programmed material consolidation process is used to form one or more objects on or adjacent to a substrate, the substrate may be secured to a support surface. Additionally, unconsolidated material may be prevented from contacting one or more undesired areas of the substrate.

Abstract: Analyzing an event chronology record to permit identification of periods of a production sequence that correspond to a high probability of failure. Systems and methods include receiving an event chronology for a particular machine in the production sequence and for a particular time interval. A reliability analysis system accesses process flow information to determine whether a particular event in the event chronology is related to a subsequent adverse event within a predefined event window.