Abstract: The present invention provides a Wire Harness System method. This method is for aiding in the manufacture, repair, and testing of wire harnesses, wherein the method is run on a computer processor. The method further operates in a data acquisition mode and a display mode.

Abstract: A method (250) of extracting effective imaging system aberrations from test data collected from test structures (220) constructed from a lithography system having an imaging system associated therewith includes inputting (264) experimental critical dimension data corresponding to fabricated features (220) on a substrate (212) to a neural network (208). The method (250) also includes inputting (266) nominal critical dimension data corresponding to the fabricated features on the substrate (212) to the neural network (208) and determining (268) the effective aberrations of the imaging system associated with the lithography system used to fabricate the features (220) using the neural network (208).

Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for dispensing items from a dispensing unit. According to the invention, the dispensing unit comprises a plurality of locations in which the items are held, a processor in which records corresponding to the items on the unit are stored, and a plurality of item switches corresponding to the locations in which the items are held. The item switches are connected to the processor so that a user of the dispensing unit can input records of items removed from the unit into the processor. The apparatus described is particularly suited for dispensing medical supplies although the apparatus will be usable for other types of items as well. Preferred embodiments will include a plurality of visual indicators, typically in the form of light emitting diodes, corresponding to the locations in which the items are held.

Abstract: For use in a digital process controller (DPC), a system for, and method of, balancing a control algorithm processing load and distributing the load over a given time interval and a real time plant control system employing the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a model for estimating execution time of at least one control algorithm based on configuration data applied to that algorithm, the DPC capable of balancing and distributing the load based on the estimate generated by the model and (2) a data entry process, associated with the model, that allows an empirically-determined execution time to be associated with at least one control algorithm, the DPC capable of balancing and distributing the load based on the time in lieu of the model based estimate and balancing and distributing the load upon configuration of at least one control algorithm.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to various aspects of a plasma process, and more specifically the monitoring of such plasma processes. One aspect relates in at least some manner to calibrating or initializing a plasma monitoring assembly. This type of calibration may be used to address wavelength shifts, intensity shifts, or both associated with optical emissions data obtained on a plasma process. A calibration light may be directed at a window through which optical emissions data is being obtained to determine the effect, if any, that the inner surface of the window is having on the optical emissions data being obtained therethrough, the operation of the optical emissions data gathering device, or both. Another aspect relates in at least some manner to various types of evaluations which may be undertaken of a plasma process which was run, and more typically one which is currently being run, within the processing chamber.

Abstract: A machining limit area specifying method and a manual feed machining method using a numerical control unit capable of easily performing machining in a desired shape by manual feed. In specifying a machining limit area on an X-Y plane, a desired machining shape is defined by shaping data or a combination of some shaping data on the X-Y plane at a predetermined Z-coordinate, and the desired machining shape defined by the shaping data is specified as a machining limit area in which movement of a tool is permitted on the X-Y plane in manual machining using the numerical control unit. In specifying a machining limit area in the Z-axis direction, an inverse function using an X- or Y-coordinate value as a parameter is obtained based on a function for specifying the machining limit area on the X-Y plane on condition that a Z-coordinate value is used as a parameter, and the machining limit area in the Z-axis direction is specified based on the inverse function.

Abstract: Electrical signals are received corresponding to sets of digital data, and output optical signals are delivered, corresponding to the digital data, on at least two optical channels corresponding to different sets of the digital data, using light from a single light source. In another scheme, the optical switch may be integrated with an optical transmission medium (e.g., an optical cable).

Abstract: An integrated control system (ICS) for a gasification plant controls the operation of a gasifier and other critical components of the gasification plant. The ICS improves the performance of a gasification plant by controlling the operation of a gasifier and other critical components by an integrated controller, rather than by several independent controllers. The ICS is a sub-system of a larger distributed control system that controls the operation of the gasification plant. The ICS controls the following: (i) oxygen to carbon (O/C) ratio in a gasifier; (ii) syngas demand or the desired output of a gasifier; (iii) load constraints; (iv) moderator flow into a gasifier; (v) air separation unit (ASU); (vi) oxygen header vent valves; and (vii) syngas header pressure.

Abstract: A system monitors and controls external utilities interacting with a site to mitigate hazards during disaster or other emergency situations. Upon the occurrence of a disaster or other emergency event, the system disconnects the external utilities from the site to drive the site into a simplified safe state. With the site thus stabilized, the system then carefully attempts to reconnect any utility that does not threaten the site.

Abstract: A control system for operating any mechanical system, such as a non-linear robotic system, obtains and applies exact control forces so that the non-linear mechanical system satisfies desired trajectory requirements. The system enables a user to set trajectory requirements and allocate weighting factors to the control forces, the weighting factors being set at any values deemed appropriate to optimize the control forces. The trajectory requirements have a functional dependence on a physical measurement vector and time, a velocity of the physical measurement vector and time; or a combination of the two functional dependencies, the physical measurement vector being related to the displacement of one or more locations within the mechanical system.

Abstract: A spatial RAM system uses the position of a data sensor to generate a clock pulse that is used to trigger data acquisition. As a consequence, the errors associated with time-based clock sampling are avoided. This enables more accurate sampling of data at locations desired in space and more easily allows for non-uniform sampling.

Abstract: Standard, existing position measuring systems are used to determine and optimize operating accuracy. For this, in a positional measurement, path information on any desired number of axes is sampled over a predefinable measuring interval and stored. The acquired data are converted and prepared using signal processing measures, enabling conclusions to be drawn about the actual operating accuracy and about causes of inaccuracies.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a clock enable generator circuit comprises a decode module configured to generate enable pulses. The decode module generates the enable pulses in response to receiving a clock ratio signal. The clock enable generator circuit further includes a first and second output circuit. The first output circuit is coupled to the decode module and is configured to generate a first set of clock enables in response to receiving an enable pulse from the decode module. The second output circuit is coupled to the decode module and is configured to generate a second set of clock enables. The clock enable generator circuit is configured to generate different sets of clock enables for each of a plurality of clock ratio signals. According to a further embodiment, The clock enable generator circuit further comprises a third output circuit coupled to the decode module. The first output circuit generates the first set of clock enables in response to the decode module receiving an even ratio signal.

Abstract: An audio mixing console having a panning circuit in which panning is controlled by an automated motorized panning joystick. According to the invention, the panning moves can be more easily made with the joystick; stored and played back by using automation and more easily changed and viewed by using a motor to position the joystick. A joystick system panel includes switches and displays to vary the operational mode of the panning system. A touch sensitive joystick provides for instantaneous control of the control functions of the console.

Abstract: An EDS production system includes a material supply section for supplying electric wires and terminals, an EDS fabrication section having identified machines for processing electric wires to prefabricate circuits employable to fabricate EDS products, covering work regions for cutting electric wires in lengths, for stripping cut wires of insulating covers over lengths at either wire end or both wire ends and for applying terminals to stripped wire ends, and a production control section for controlling quantities of circuits to be prefabricated by completion dates therefor in consideration of quantities of ordered EDS products to be completed within delivery terms thereof, a master controls data on specifications for the electric wires, a combination of masters control data on specifications for the performances and work regions of the identified machines, and a processor processes a combination of data from the respective masters and data from the production control section covering the circuit quantities and

Abstract: Process and system for programmed control of a home and building automation system, for saving energy and improving comfort, with the process being performed by means of software and presence and activity monitoring sensors. The software includes first adaptive algorithms controlled by signals from the presence and activity monitoring sensors, for continuously detecting and storing systematic and stochastic behavior of at least one person in a room and over several rooms, and including second modifiable deterministic algorithms for adapting and triggering actuators of installations or groups of installations. The algorithms are combined with external parameters into a third algorithm to optimize the automation system as a whole and to adjust the first and second algorithms by means of feedback.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an allocation method for establishing a theoretical dispatching model for dynamically allocating the bottleneck resource according to the on-line current data. At first, the on-line current data are obtained from the bottleneck resource and those tools next to the bottleneck resource. Decision parameters such as the remaining processing time, buffer WIP of the tools next to bottleneck resource are sequentially derived by using the current data. Each tool next to the bottleneck resource is then determined to receive additional lots from the bottleneck resource or not. Finally, the bottleneck resource is reallocated to those tools that requires the lots from the bottleneck resource.

Abstract: An Advanced Process Control (APC) Framework performs automatic process control operations through the design and development of a software framework that integrates factory, process, and equipment control systems. The APC Framework benefits semiconductor-manufacturing factories, or “fabs,” throughout the development of the APC Framework by using an iterative development approach. The APC Framework is designed to integrate seamlessly with commercially-available APC tools. The APC Framework specifies components and a component structure that enable multiple vendors to build and sell framework-compatible products using an open architecture that accommodates plug-and-play components. The APC Framework advantageously increases product yield distributions and equipment utilization, and lowers defect densities.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an object having a potential {x} which is generated in response to a field {f} applied thereto is provided. The method includes the step of designing a geometric model of the object. A computerized mathematical model of the object is generated by discretizing the geometric model of the object into a plurality of finite elements and defining nodes at boundaries of the elements, wherein values of the field {f} and potential {x} are specified at the nodes. A material property matrix [k] is then calculated based on the relationship {f}=[k] {x}.

Abstract: An equipment for determining inspection terminals on a printed circuit board comprises memory means which stores the arrangement of electronic parts and pads and the characteristics of a jig placed on the inspection terminals, prohibition region generation means which generates prohibition regions where inspection terminals should not be generated, and through hole position determination means which determines the position of inspection terminals in the region excluding the prohibition region generated by prohibition region generation means.