Patents Examined by Ramesh Patel
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Patent number: 9772624Abstract: A control apparatus is configured to control an operation of a substrate processing apparatus configured to place at least a monitor substrate therein. The control apparatus controls the operation of the substrate processing apparatus based on a difference between a processing result of the monitor substrate processed by the substrate processing apparatus and a predictive result so as to optimize the monitor substrate loading frequency.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yuichi Takenaga, Takanori Saito
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Patent number: 9766644Abstract: A server manages consumption of power supplied by utility or electric power grid operator(s) to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the consuming devices is enabled and disabled by controllable devices controlled by one or more client devices. The server includes a command processor, event manager, database, and client device manager. The command processor receives commands from the operator(s) and issues event messages responsive thereto. The event manager maintains a power management status for each client device and issues event instructions responsive to event messages. The database stores information relating to power consumed by the consuming devices. The client device manager selects from the database, responsive to receipt of a power reduction event instruction, client device(s) to which to issue a message indicating a power reduction amount and/or identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable power flow to associated consuming devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.Inventor: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.
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Patent number: 9766645Abstract: A wireless thermostat includes a display configured to present an operating condition of the wireless thermostat and an adjustment selector to allow for manual adjustment of the operating condition. The wireless thermostat includes a communication module configured to communicate with at least one mobile device and allow for remote adjustment of the operating condition. The wireless thermostat includes a sensor for detecting a presence in proximity to the thermostat of at least one user and generating a presence signal in response to the detected user presence. The wireless thermostat includes a processor configured to implement changes in the operating condition in response to the manual adjustment at the selector and the remote adjustment at the mobile device. The processor also communicates with the sensor to receive the presence signal and transition the display between an awake state and a sleep state in response to the presence signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kevin R. Imes, James Hollister
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Patent number: 9753449Abstract: A numerical control device includes: a control unit controlling movement of shafts of a machine tool by a position command according to a machining program and acquiring position information on the shafts; a monitoring point determination unit determining a monitoring point in the machining program and a monitoring shaft according to the type of an instruction or an instruction related to travel described in the machining program; and a monitoring unit monitoring whether error or deviation based on the position information at the monitoring point of the monitoring shaft exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein the control unit controls movement of the shafts based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit, and the numerical control device further comprises an analysis unit presenting whether the cause of the error or deviation is a mechanical factor or a control factor based on the monitoring result and outputting the analysis result.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomonori Sato, Toru Takeyama, Kenji Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 9753443Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a solenoid and a solenoid controller. The solenoid is configured to move an actuator a distance between a first position and a second position when a voltage is supplied to the solenoid. The solenoid controller is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processor, and includes a feedback module and an output module. The feedback module is configured to receive a feedback signal associated with a solenoid current after the voltage is removed from the solenoid. The feedback module is further configured to determine whether the distance is less than a maximum distance between the first position and the second position (i.e., a “stroke”). The output module configured to produce an output signal when the feedback module determines that the distance is less than the maximum distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Synerject LLCInventors: James Fochtman, John Walters
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Patent number: 9732759Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling subrack fans. The method comprises: by installing multiple boards installed with high-power components in different areas of a subrack respectively, forming multiple heat dissipation air channels corresponding to the multiple boards respectively; installing a fan group comprising multiple heat dissipation fans on the subrack; dividing the fan group into multiple fan areas corresponding to the multiple heat dissipation air channels respectively, so that each fan area blows air to a corresponding board through a corresponding heat dissipation air channel; detecting temperature of each board and a rotating speed of a corresponding fan area in real time; adjusting the rotating speed of the fan area according to a detection result, so that the rotating speed of the fan area increases or decreases as the temperature of the corresponding board increases or decreases. Also disclosed is the apparatus for controlling subrack fans.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventor: Jin Chen
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Patent number: 9727050Abstract: A vibration data acquisition and analysis module is operable to be inserted directly into a distributed control system (DCS) I/O backplane, so that processed vibration parameters may be scanned directly by the DCS I/O controller. Because the process data and the vibration data are both being scanned by the same DCS I/O controller, there is no need to integrate numerical data, binary relay outputs, and analog overall vibration level outputs from a separate vibration monitoring system into the DCS. The system provides for: (1) directly acquiring vibration data by the DCS for machinery protection and predictive machinery health analysis; (2) direct integration of vibration information on DCS alarm screens; (3) acquisition and display of real time vibration data on operator screens; (4) using vibration data to detect abnormal situations associated with equipment failures; and (5) using vibration data directly in closed-loop control applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Computational Systems, Inc.Inventors: John W. Willis, Deane M. Horn, Michael D. Medley, Richard W. Kephart, Kevin D. Steele
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Patent number: 9724878Abstract: A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith and executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method. The method includes a three-dimensional printer printing a first layer of an object onto a surface that is not part of the three-dimensional printer, wherein the first layer is printed while a printing platform of the three dimensional printer is in a first position. The printer is autonomously repositioned in a second position elevated above the first position by being supported either on the three-dimensional object itself or on a scaffold printed separate from the object. The printer prints a second layer of the three-dimensional object onto the first layer of the three-dimensional object while the printing platform is in the second position. The printer may have a plurality of legs for controllably repositioning the printing platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Alvin G. Davis, William M. Megarity, April E. Ruggles, Paul A. Wormsbecher
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Patent number: 9720397Abstract: When warm-up operation is started, a machine tool acquires an atmospheric temperature around the machine tool and selects a warm-up operation program on the basis of the acquired atmospheric temperature. A warm-up operation command suitable for the atmospheric temperature is given to the control unit according to the selected warm-up operation program. A movable unit of the machine tool can be thereby controlled, and optimum warm-up operation for the atmospheric temperature can be eventually performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Taisei Fujimoto
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Patent number: 9720392Abstract: A method to dispatch a request for coupling an electronic device and remote control with an input interface to input a control instruction for controlling the electronic device on a radio channel, wherein the remote control is adapted to control via the radio channel or an infrared channel the electronic device, the method comprising receiving the control instruction from the input interface, and transmitting the control instruction together with the request for coupling via the infrared channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: fm marketing gmbhInventors: Ferdinand Maier, Thomas Mirlacher
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Patent number: 9715239Abstract: Systems, methods, and related computer program products for using a distributed arrangement of wirelessly connected sensing microsystems are described. A plurality of wirelessly communicating sensing microsystems is provided, each sensing microsystem including a temperature sensor and a processor. The plurality of sensing microsystems is configured to jointly carry out at least one shared computational task. Each sensing microsystem may include a power management circuit configured to determine an amount of electrical power available for dedication to the at least one shared computational task or a heating effect generated in performing the shared computational task. The at least one shared computational task is apportioned among respective ones of the plurality of sensing microsystems according to the amount of electrical power determined to be available for dedication thereto at each respective sensing microsystem or the determined heating effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Anthony Michael Fadell, Yoky Matsuoka, Matthew Rogers, David Sloo
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Patent number: 9696708Abstract: A machining curve creating apparatus create curve of a tool used to machine a workpiece by repeating a procedure of taking, as a partial point sequence, a part of a point sequence expressing the tool path and generating a partial curve. The machining curve creating apparatus includes stored-information-utilized curve generating unit for generating a partial curve utilizing segmented curve information. When curve information utilization determining unit determines to utilize the stored information, the stored-information-utilized curve generating unit generates a partial curve.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: FANUC CorporationInventors: Tohru Mizuno, Takuji Chiba
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Patent number: 9694539Abstract: A device for endodontic treatment simulation is described including: at least one physical tooth model including pulp chamber and root canals, manufactured by way of layered manufacturing or rapid prototyping techniques and corresponding to a real-life endodontic case. Methods and systems for designing and manufacturing the device are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL, DENTSPLY IMPLANTS NVInventors: Carl Van Lierde, Veerle Pattijn, Paul-Henri Valloton
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Patent number: 9696054Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a central plant for a building are provided. The central plant has a plant load. An optimal combination of plant equipment for meeting the plant load is estimated. Estimating the optimal combination of plant equipment includes using binary optimization to determine at least two potential combinations of plant equipment. Estimating the optimal combination of plant equipment also includes using nonlinear optimization to determine a potential power consumption minimum for each of the at least two potential combinations. The central plant is controlled according to the estimated optimal combination of plant equipment.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventor: Matthew J. Asmus
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Patent number: 9691049Abstract: Master BOM creation may include extracting BOM data from first and second BOMs, and determining which BOM extracted data is greater. If the first or second BOM is a CAD BOM and the other BOM is a non-CAD BOM, the CAD BOM and non-CAD BOMs may be respectively used as a first and a second source BOM data for a master BOM table. If the first and second BOMs are non-CAD BOMs, or both of the first and second BOMs are CAD BOMs, the greater and lesser of the first and second BOM extracted data may be respectively used as the first and as the second source BOM data. A master BOM may be created based on mapping of the master BOM table to the second source BOM data.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Manoj Tiwari, Santiprasad Chakrabarti, Dharmendra Singh Yadav, Swarnalatha Krishnamurthi
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Patent number: 9678492Abstract: A controller module, method, and a non-transitory computer program product are disclosed for the dynamic configuration of an industrial control system, which can include a current settings receiver configured to receive current configuration and security settings of the industrial control system, a changed settings receiver configured to receive changed configuration settings of the industrial control system, a settings analyzer configured to determine, based on the current configuration and security settings and the changed configuration settings, updated configuration and security settings of the industrial control system, and a dynamic activator configured to dynamically establish at least one communication path in order to activate updated configuration and security settings of the industrial control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Sebastian Obermeier, Hadeli Hadeli, Michael Wahler, Sascha Stoeter, Ana Hristova
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Patent number: 9675990Abstract: A method of controlling a process for the manufacture of a multicomponent sheet material having a desired pre-determined parameter comprising applying an acoustic or an electromagnetic signal to interact with the sheet material whereby the interaction modifies the applied signal, detecting the modified signal, comparing the modified signal or data derived from it with data relating to the pre-determined parameter and modifying at least one step of the process whereby the data relating to the modified signal is modified towards the data relating to the pre-determined parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Hexcel Composites LimitedInventors: John Ellis, Andrea Caballero
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Method and apparatus for actively managing consumption of electric power over an electric power grid
Patent number: 9678522Abstract: A client device manages consumption of power supplied by an electric utility to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the power consuming devices is selectively enabled and disabled by one or more controllable devices controlled by the client device. The client device receives a power control message from a load management server. In one embodiment, the power control message indicates at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices. Responsive to the power control message, the client device issues a power management command or instruction to one or more controllable devices under the client device's control. The power management command causes the controllable device(s) to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Causam Energy, Inc.Inventor: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr. -
Patent number: 9678501Abstract: Systems and methods for fuel cell stack part serialization and tracking. In an embodiment, a barcode may be applied to a fuel cell stack part which may identify the fuel cell stack part. In an embodiment, the barcode may be applied as ink on a green fuel cell stack part prior to sintering. In an embodiment, a portion of a fuel cell stack part may be imaged and pattern recognition techniques may be utilized to identify the fuel cell stack part based on the unique features of fuel cell stack part. In an embodiment, portion of a fuel cell stack part may be measured to generate one or more series of unique volume/area values and one or more series of unique volume/area values may be utilized to identify the fuel cell stack part.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Couse, Tulin Akin, Matthias Gottmann, Harald Herchen, Arne Ballantine
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Patent number: 9665106Abstract: An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventor: Michael A. Lorenz