Abstract: In a numerical control apparatus comprising a control unit having a master card and a plurality of slave cards, the master card of the control unit transmits a read address signal code, a card name large classification code, and plural card identification address information to slave cards as a check address signal and the slave cards send back card name small classification code and plural card number code to the master card in response to the check address signal, so that the master card can identify the types of the slave cards and the order of the same type cards in the slave cards.

Abstract: A three-dimensional sequence of discretely given points Pi (i=1, 2, . . . ) is projected onto two mutually adjacent planes (XY plane, YZ plane) in a rectangular coordinate system. Next, two-dimensional point sequence connecting curves (TQ, TR) which smoothly connect the projected point sequences (Qi, Ri) on the respective planes are obtained, and a space curve is created using these two-dimensional point sequence connecting curves. Specifically, the common axis (Y axis) of the two mutually adjacent planes is partitioned at minute intervals, coordinates (xj,yj), (yj,zj) of points (Qj,Rj) on each of the two-dimensional point sequence connecting curves (TQ, TR) having a common axis coordinate yj of a j-th partitioning point are successively obtained, and the space curve is created by the coordinates (xj,yj,zj) (j=1, 2, . . . , n) of a sequence of three-dimensional points (Tj).

Abstract: A control system (method and apparatus) is adaptive on-line with changing process conditions, for example, the specific heat of a liquid used in a process. The system regulates a variable of a process (temperature of the liquid used in the process) and has a fast dynamic response to handle temperature transients while adapting to changing process conditions. The system uses feedforward and feedback control loops, which in the case of the process involving the temperature control of a liquid are respectively responsive to the temperature of the liquid before and after a control point. The system exercises adaptive control of the feedforward control function from the feedback loop. The system is preferably implemented with a digital computer. The fast dynamic response is enhanced by applying microwave energy from a microwave generator to heat the liquid at the control point with the feedforward and feedback control loops controlling the microwave generator.

Abstract: A controller for controlling feeding of paper in a printer in response to a plurality of feed control commands. The printer includes a detector for detecting the presence or absence of paper in the printer wherein a predetermined region remains on the paper at a point in time when the output of the detector switches from an indication of paper presence to an indication of paper absence. The printing control calculates an accumulated value of the paper feed amounts specified by the plurality of paper feed control commands when the commands are successively given. The printing control then predetermines the presence or absence of the printable region based upon an amount corresponding to the printable region and the accumulated value.

Abstract: An arrangement for the control of an operating installation of a building automation system is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a control module serving as a master transmitter-receiver and at least one function module serving as a slave transmitter receiver. A bus connection including a bus rail connects the control module and the at least one function module for the transmission of addresses and data and for the transmission of operating voltages. The bus rail is installed electrically at the periphery of the installation so that the at least one function module is connected to a plurality of conductors forming the bus rail and directly to the installation so that the function module serves as an input/output terminal of said installation for the transmission of process parameters.

Abstract: A machine controller apparatus provides simple, effective, efficient and reliable control operation, facilitates repair and periodic maintenance and eliminates the need for either an operating manual or a service manual for the machine being controlled. The machine control apparatus includes a processor device for performing a plurality of predetermined control and logical operations. Memory is coupled to the processor means for storing predetermined machine characteristic data and a user input device is coupled to the processor device for receiving user input selections. The processor device is responsive to both the predetermined machine characteristic data stored by the memory and a received predefined one of the user input selections for performing at least one of the plurality of predetermined control and logical operations.

Abstract: In a rotary shear line in which sheet stock is fed by a feeder to a rotary shear for fly cutting by its rotating cutting edges, a synchronous speed and a synchronization length are calculated by an arithmetic unit which are supplied with the cutting length and the average feed rate of the sheet stock. Reference pulses of a frequency corresponding to the synchronous speed and the synchronization length are provided to a first numerical controller for controlling the feeder and a second numerical controller for controlling the rotary shear. The first numerical controller controls the feeder to feed the sheet stock at a speed higher or lower than the synchronous speed in such a manner that when the sheet stock is fed at the synchronous speed, the length of the sheet stock short or excessive of the cutting length before its cutting is compensated for within a cutting period.

Abstract: Apparatus incorporating a movable dispensing head provided with a supply of material which solidifies at a predetermined temperature, and a base member, which are moved relative to each other along "X," "Y," and "Z" axes in a predetermined pattern to create three-dimensional objects by building up material discharged from the dispensing head onto the base member at a controlled rate. The apparatus is preferably computer driven in a process utilizing computer aided design (CAD) and computer-aided (CAM) software to generate drive signals for controlled movement of the dispensing head and base member as material is being dispensed.Three-dimensional objects may be produced by depositing repeated layers of solidifying material until the shape is formed. Any material, such as self-hardening waxes, thermoplastic resins, molten metals, two-part epoxies, foaming plastics, and glass, which adheres to the previous layer with an adequate bond upon solidification, may be utilized.

Abstract: A protective system for an electrical network includes input and output units (E/A-1, . . . , E/A-7) and a data processing unit. The input and output units detect and digitize incoming analog signals present at outlets (1, . . . , 7) of an electric-operating means which needs to be protected, for instance a bus bar. The digitized measurement signals are hierarchically connected/coupled to the data processing unit, in accordance with predetermined protective criteria. Thus, error signals which are generated in response to the detection of system failures are supplied via the input and output units (E/A-1, . . . E/A-7), and these error signals act upon switching stations provided at the outlets (1, . . . , 7). With each of the outlets, for instance outlet 3, there are associated two input and output units, for instance units E/A-1, and E/A-3, which units operate independently of one another. The data processing unit is in the form of a data-transfer and processing network and includes computers (T.sub.1, . . .

Abstract: A machining method is for determining numerical control information in a numerical control machine tool apparatus. A method includes inputting workpiece data denoting an initial shape of a workpiece which is to be machined, and further inputting product data denoting a desired final shape of the workpiece after it has been machined. Then, a machining area of the workpiece based on the workpiece data and the product data is determined. The thus determined machining area is divided into plural machining locations, and the numerical control information is prepared based on the plural machining locations. The workpiece is then machined based on the thus prepared numerical control information.

Abstract: The method of the invention includes displaying on a display screen (CRT), a profile (A) and one or more figure elements (Sn, St, Ck) for specifying a shape added to the profile (A), designating a predetermined figure element (circular arc C.sub.1 ') of the profile (A) and designating the figure elements (Sn, St, Ck), which constitute the added shape, in order along a definition direction of the profile (A), and generating a new profile by connecting the added shape to the designated figure element (the circular arc C.sub.1 ') of the profile (A), and displaying the new profile on the display screen (CRT).

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for cutting parts from hides from different shapes and sizes a digitizer and a cutter are provided which make it possible to digitize a hide at one time on the digitizer and to then cut it at a later time on the cutter with the hide when spread on the supporting surface of the cutter being given a shape and location exactly corresponding to its shape and location on the supporting surface of the digitizer. Therefore, the digitized representation of each hide may be used to create an efficient cuting marker for the hide which marker can then be used to cut the hide on the cutter without producing rejects or other cutting errors due to the location and shape of the hide on the supporting surface of the cutter not agreeing with those of the hide on the supporting surface of the digitizer.

Abstract: In a master-slave-type control system, a normal supervisory control station which is a master device, control terminal devices, and a stand-by supervisory control station which is a slave device for effecting an operation of the normal supervisory control station in place thereof are connected with a common transmission passage. The normal supervisory control station receives data from each control terminal device repeatedly sent on the transmission passage to the normal supervisory control station, collects the data from each control terminal device, and sends its internal data on the transmission passage to an imaginary station at the end of each period of data collection.

Abstract: The tool feed rate correcting method for numerical control system and the apparatus therefor according to this invention correct the feed override values using an override correction coefficient which is calculated from the displacement information of the tool and control the tool feed rate so that machining loads can be maintained within predetermined range irrespective of the machining conditions. This invention is therefore effective in realizing machining with a high efficiency as well as in reducing the cost.

Abstract: A clock error detection system is provided for a data processing system that employs multiphase clock signals and dual, substantially identical electronic modules. The clock error detection system employs one clock error detection circuit on one module and a second clock error detection circuit on the other electronic module. An error collector is coupled to the first and second clock error detection circuits on both modules to receive the fault signals. Two complementary residue code generators with different moduli are used in each electronic module to generate clock phase error detection signals, which may be used to detect either missing or extra clock phases.

Abstract: A spatially-clocked system in a program controlled tape layer corrects for tape displacement error by rotating the tape application member after a predetermined length of tape is applied rather than on a temporal basis. An interpolator is provided to determine spatial clock period displacement in a temporally-clocked control system.

Abstract: The disclosed sorting conveyor and method of operating sorting conveyors provide for greater utilization of the apparatus, by using different separations between any leading article and its trailing article, either close separation of the articles when the leading article is to remain on the conveyor while its trailing article is being diverted or wide separation when the leading article is to be diverted while its trailing article remains on the conveyor; and when the sorting conveyor is applied to order-filling, the article discharge points can be chosen for the various kinds of articles so as to increase to a maximum the occurrence of small article-to-article separations.