Abstract: Plural processing apparatuses 3 such as CVD apparatuses 31 and diffusion apparatuses 33, measuring apparatuses 5, and a control computer 7 for management are connected through a LAN 9. Each processing apparatuses 3 stores control data for performing a treatment. The control computer 7 also stores the control data for the processing apparatuses 3. The control computer 7 makes each processing apparatus perform a treatment for calibration. The control computer 7 receives a result of the treatment performed by the processing apparatus 3 to be calibrated, and calibrates the control data stored in the control computer 7 based on the treatment result. The control computer sends the calibrated control data to the processing apparatus 3 after completion of the calibration procedure. The processing apparatus 3 stores the calibrated control data, which is used for subsequently performed treatment.

Abstract: Procedure for determining modifications made to an electronic card and methods of fabricating an electronic card and an item of equipment provided with an electronic card. According to the invention, a first diagram (S1) illustrating the electronic card, which includes the electronic components (CE1, CE2, CE3), ports (P1, P2), supply elements (A1) and connection means (L1 to L7) at a first moment is determined, a second diagram illustrating the electronic card at a second moment is determined, a class relating to a change is assigned to each entity in said diagrams, a visual identification attribute is associated with each entity, which is representative of its class, two images corresponding to the first and second diagrams are constructed with the visual identification attributes being displayed, and said images are compared in order to deduce therefrom the modifications made to the electronic card between the first and second moments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a component mounting sequence optimizing method, a component mounting device, a program for executing the component mounting sequence optimizing method, and recording medium in which the program is recorded, in the component mounting device with a component holding head capable of holding a plurality of components and having a component recognition camera. The invention includes a component mounting sequence optimizing device and a mounting sequence for components is determined on basis of a result of comparison between conveyance times for the components and recognition times required for recognitions of the components. Thus cycle time for mounting can be reduced, in comparison with conventional arts, in mounting of components with a component holding head having a plurality of component holding members and having a component recognition camera.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for controlling a first climate control device is provided. An operational mode is obtained for each of a plurality of climate control devices. The operational mode of each of the plurality of climate control devices is compared with a desired operational mode of the first climate control device. A determination of whether any of the operational modes of the plurality of climate control devices differs from the desired operational mode. The first climate control device is placed in the desired operational mode dependent on the comparison of the operational modes of the plurality of climate control devices with the desired operational mode.

Abstract: A method of implementing an administration system for use with a computer aided design (CAD) system. The method includes generating multiple CAD objects using the CAD system, and generating multiple web objects. A set of object properties is defined for each of the CAD objects; and for each of the web objects. A plurality of links are created, with each link defining a conditional relationship between a parent object and a child object. Each parent object is one of the CAD objects or one of the web objects, and each child object is one of the CAD objects or one of the web objects. A set of link relationships is defined for each of the links.

Abstract: A manufacturing management system and method for cross-site lot handling is provided. The system includes a management unit and a target manufacturing site. The target manufacturing site receives a lot, checks whether a lot handling request indicating the lot and the target manufacturing site exists in the management unit, and registers the lot handling request for the lot before the lot being processed if the lot handling request exists.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic SPC chart generation including a storage device and a data acquisition module. The storage device stores a chamber management tree, a recipe window management tree, a parameter configuration table and multiple chart profile records. The data acquisition module, which resides in a memory, acquires multiple process events and parameter values corresponding to the process events and a process parameter, selects a relevant statistical algorithm, calculates a statistical value by applying the statistical algorithm to the parameter values, creates a new chart profile record and a parameter statistics record therein if the chart profile record is absent, and stores the statistical values and measured time in the parameter statistics record.

Abstract: A generation unit general monitor-control system for generally monitoring and controlling electric power generation units (A-3 etc.), the general monitor-control system allocating relations between the electric power generation units and interface devices (11) for monitoring and controlling the generation units.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of horizontally structured CAD/CAM modeling and manufacturing process for fixtures and tooling comprising: selecting a contact area geometry; generating a tooling model corresponding to the contact area geometry; virtual machining the tooling model to generate the fixtures and tooling; and generating machining instructions to create the fixtures and tooling; where the tooling model exhibits an associative relationship with the contact area geometry. Also disclosed herein is a horizontally structured CAD/CAM model for fixtures and tooling, comprising: a selected contact area geometry; a tooling model that corresponds to the contact area geometry, generated from the selected contact area geometry; where the tooling model includes virtual machining operations to generate the fixtures and tooling; and the tooling model exhibits an associative relationship with the contact area geometry.

Abstract: Occurrence of a process abnormality in a semiconductor processing apparatus is obtained by obtaining an index of a processing size of each of wafers within an X-th lot, in which the X represents an integer, based on data obtained during processing of each of the wafers of the X-th lot, obtaining an index of a processing size of each of wafers within an X+1-th lot, based on data thereof and anticipating an index of a processing sizes of each of wafers within an X+2-th lot, based on the index obtained as to each of the wafers of the X-th lot and the X+1-th lot. A process abnormality occurring during the processing of a wafer of the X+2-th lot is anticipated when the anticipated index of the X+2-th lot exceeds an allowance range.

Abstract: A method and system that reduces undesired vibration in a vehicle measures ambient vibration and generates a first command signal based upon the measured vibration. If a first component of the first command signal exceeds a maximum allowable, the first component of the first command signal must be constrained. A residual vibration resulting from the constraint of the first component is then calculated. A second command signal to compensate for the residual vibration is then calculated. Force generators are then activated based upon the constrained first component and the second command signal in order to reduce the vibration.

Abstract: A method for installation of a programmable protective function in a protective device for an electrical power distribution network, with the protective device having means for processing measured values from measurement appliances for the power distribution network, and having means for initiating switching commands by primary appliances for the power distribution network, and the protective function determining the switching commands on the basis of the measured values, when it is carried out, has the following steps: transmission of a description of the protective function from a remote function server via a communication link to the protective device, loading of the description in the protective device, and implementation of the loaded description of the protective function.

Abstract: A system which provides a graphical user interface for monitoring operational status of the tools in the factory is provided. In a factory where many manufacturing tools having individual status reporting formats are operated, the system collects reports from the tools in different formats, translates these into one of ten newly defined statuses, then displays the statuses in a single display monitor so that a supervisor of the manufacturing tools can comprehend these statuses immediately and can take necessary actions appropriately.

Abstract: A method for calibration of grinding and/or erosion machines assumes an initial calibration process and corresponding re-calibration processes. Calibration of the machine is performed with a reference piece and a reference tracer in an initial calibration process. Grinding tests follow the first tracing process from all directions during which tests deviations are determined and made ineffective with the iterative procedure. The machine-internal measuring system is calibrated immediately after performing the machining tests and thereby immediately after the initial referencing of the machining apparatus whereby the machine tracer and a test piece is traced from all coordinate directions and the resulting position values are stored. Subsequent re-calibrations supply measured values, which are compared to the stored values whereby correction values are determined then from the deviations for additional machining of workpieces.

Abstract: A design support apparatus including: a flow analyzer for analyzing a flow of thermosetting resin injected into a resin filling cavity to mold a resin mold product made of the thermosetting resin, using a finite difference method or a finite element method; a residual strain calculator for calculating residual strain (or stress) of the thermosetting resin after heat shrinkage of the thermosetting resin injected into the resin filling cavity to mold the resin mold product; and a strength analyzer for analyzing strength of the resin mold product, using a finite element method. According to this arrangement, strength of the resin mold product made of the thermosetting resin can be predicted accurately.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method comprising: detecting a NERC disturbance in an electrical power system; determining a first corrective action to return the electrical power system to a pre-disturbance level within a predetermined disturbance recovery time; determining a second corrective action to cause the electrical power system to meet one or more predefined NERC CPS compliance target values; and providing a corrective control signal to the electrical power system.

Abstract: A system and method for verifying that a particular fluid supply is connected to an infusion pump or pump channel. An upstream pressure sensor coupled to a fluid conduit associated with the fluid supply is used to provide pressure signals in response to pressure sensed in the conduit to a processor. In a connection verification mode, the processor is configured to receive the pressure signals and delay the flow control device of the infusion pump from moving fluid through the conduit until the processor detects a pressure change in the conduit indicated by the pressure signals to thereby verify that the particular fluid supply is connected to the infusion pump.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for configuring and administering control over operations of a utility device. The utility device is described herein as being a warewash machine, but other utility devices are contemplated. A warewash controller administers control over operations of the warewash machine based on operational settings defined by the process disclosed herein. The operational settings are derived based on environmental parameters (e.g., water type, soil level, selected chemical product, etc.) specified by a field service person through a graphical user interface. If an environmental parameter is changed during the operational life cycle of the warewash machine, the operational settings are modified to accommodate for such a change. Thus, the service performed by the warewash machine is maintained at a consistent quality regardless of changes in the environment. A method for selecting the specific chemical product that will be input as an environmental parameter is also disclosed.

Abstract: This is a system for monitoring and controlling a compressed air driven, pulse tool. The system includes a means for measuring air pressure supplied to a pneumatic pulse tool and converting the air pressure into an electrical signal representative of the air pressure; a programmed microprocessor configured to identify a portion of the signal representative of the air pressure; and a means for controlling the flow of air to the tool. The programmed microprocessor is configured to identify and store timers to be associated with the signal representing the air pressure. The microprocessor is configured to report an acceptable condition if all of the timers are satisfied and the air flow to the tool has been shut-off by the microprocessor. The system is external to the tool.

Abstract: A control method of a PI controller which selectively performs a proportional control and a proportional/integral control, the method includes Fourier transforming an output of the PI controller, calculating a spectral energy ratio of the transformed output of the PI controller of at a reference frequency for all frequency regions, performing the proportional control in response to the calculated spectral energy ratio exceeding a predetermined reference ratio, and the proportional/integral control in response to the spectral energy ratio being the predetermined reference ratio or less. Accordingly, a PI controller utilizing the method can easily detect a switching point between a proportional control and a proportional/integral control, independent of species and states of a system thereof.