Having Display Patents (Class 700/15)
  • Patent number: 11727937
    Abstract: An online system, for example, a multi-tenant system interacts with various conversation channels, for example, various telephony services and artificial intelligence provider systems that perform artificial intelligence based analysis of conversations. The analysis of the conversation determines additional information describing the conversation, for example, sentiment of an utterance of the conversation, entities mentioned in an utterance of the conversation, intent of an utterance of the conversation, and so on. The online system stores the information describing conversations using a normalized representation that conforms to a unified conversation schema. Various applications may use the result of the analysis obtained from the AI provider systems to take further action, for example, recommend a specific workflow to an agent that is a participant in the conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Wenqing Dai, Peng-Wen Chen, Priyank Saxena
  • Patent number: 11566861
    Abstract: The projectile-launcher operation monitoring device includes at least one displacement-sensor and a processor coupled with the displacement-sensor. The displacement-sensor acquires measurements relating to the displacement of the projectile-launcher and to produce a sampled time signal of values relating to the displacement. The processor receives from the displacement-sensor the sampled time signal to determine projectile-launcher operation parameters therefrom, by employing a deep-learning system. The deep-learning system includes an encoder receiving sample-frames from the sampled time signal producing codes relating to the sample-frames. Each of the codes is a vector of values relating to the probabilities of features in the received sample-frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SENSEER LTD
    Inventors: Itay Weiss, Ilan Hyden
  • Patent number: 11528785
    Abstract: A heating cooker according to the present disclosure includes a heating chamber, a heating unit, a capturing unit, a control unit, an appearance characteristic analysis unit that analyzes an appearance characteristic of a heated material, an information reading unit that reads heating control information, an information storage unit in which an acceptable range of the heating control information is registered, and an information determination unit that determines whether the heating control information read by the information reading unit is within the acceptable range. When the heating control information read by the information reading unit is within the acceptable range, the control unit executes heating control based on the heating control information read by the information reading unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Nakajima, Hirohisa Imai, Gantetsu Matsui, Hirokazu Kusuura
  • Patent number: 11366630
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a plurality of media segments provided by multiple users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a co-user. The media presentation system can enable the co-user, if authorized by the user, to contribute (e.g., add a media segment) to a media presentation shared with the co-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Alexander Miller, Leo Litterello Mancini, Michael Slater
  • Patent number: 10115142
    Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring user preference information of a user that indicates one or more customized food preferences of the user including at least one or more preferences related to integrity of one or more ingredients for use in generating one or more customized food items; identifying one or more capable automated customized food generation machines that have one or more ingredients in one or more sufficient quantities to be able to currently generate at least one customized food item in accordance with the one or more customized food preferences of the user; and presenting, in response at least in part to the identification, one or more indicators that direct the user to at least one automated customized food generation machine. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Max R. Levchin, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Robert C. Petroski, Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Patent number: 9829874
    Abstract: A numerical control device including a CPU for numerical control, a CPU for HMI, a display circuit and a restarting circuit configured to restart the CPU for HMI using the CPU for numerical control. The numerical control device further includes a display task monitoring unit, a determination unit configured to determine an abnormality of the operation condition of the display task by the CPU for HMI, using the display task monitoring unit, and a restarting unit configured to restart the CPU for HMI based on a determination result by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9628646
    Abstract: An augmented reality operation system includes: an image-taking device, a display device, an MFP, an augmented reality processing section displaying, on the display device, a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing an operation image illustrating an operation section for operating the MFP with a taken image taken by the image-taking device, and an operation reception section receiving operation on the operation section in the operation image. The operation reception section, based on a position (on the synthetic image) of a hand taken by the image-taking device and a position of the operation section on the synthetic image, receives the operation on the operation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsuki, Tomohiro Kawasaki, Kunihiko Shimamoto
  • Patent number: 8977400
    Abstract: A landscape controller includes a housing and a control panel in the housing. The control panel includes a display and at least one manual control that enables a user to enter and/or select a watering schedule. A memory is provided for storing an operational program for carrying out the watering schedule. A processor is connected to the memory and is capable of executing the operational program. A connecting device in the control panel operatively connects at least one feature module to the processor. The controller further includes station control circuitry controlled by the processor that enables the processor to selectively energize a plurality of valves to deliver water to sprinklers in accordance with the watering schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: La Monte D. Porter, Peter J. Woytowitz
  • Patent number: 8977372
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include a system and a method. In one embodiment, an industrial process control system includes a processor and a link active scheduler. The link active scheduler is configured to schedule execution of a macrocycle. The macrocycle includes an application timeslot and an asynchronous timeslot. The link active scheduler is further configured to schedule execution of scheduled instructions for a plurality of field devices of the industrial process control system in the application timeslot. The link active scheduler is further configured to schedule execution of unscheduled instructions for the plurality of field devices of the industrial process control system in the asynchronous timeslot. The industrial process control system further includes a macrocycle viewer executable by the processor. The macrocycle viewer is configured to display the macrocycle in a visual format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradyumna Ojha, Abhik Banerjee, John Alexander Petzen, III, William Kennedy Galt, Andre Steven DeMaurice, Guruprasad Karkala Vishwanath
  • Patent number: 8937741
    Abstract: A multi-function printer main body has a copy function. A remote terminal conducts various kinds of copy settings or instructions to start copy. An execution button is provided in the multi-function printer main body. When the execution button is operated in normal time, copy is executed with the default settings. When copy is executed by inputting copy settings on the remote terminal side, copy can be executed again with the copy settings used for the last time by operating the execution button until a predetermined period of time passes. Therefore, in a case of executing copy with the default settings or repeatedly executing copy with the same settings as the settings used for the last time, a user's work burden can be reduced because it is sufficient for the user to operate the execution button 38.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhisa Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8863649
    Abstract: A networking system, method and apparatus for real time management, operation, command and control of various intelligent beverage appliances and intelligent culinary appliances enabled for the preparation, storage and serving/dispensing of hot and cold beverages and food items. The intelligent beverage appliances and intelligent culinary appliances enabled for personalized/customized preparation, storage and dispensing of selected beverage/food items in accordance with user/customer preference profiles maintained within said intelligent appliances and or in conjunction with a central server, a mobile device, a stationary device or a combination thereof; including the maintenance of user/customer information in secure databases for evaluation and analysis by the customer, vendor and an authorized health care professional for personal health management and other utility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: IP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Raman K. Rao, Rekha K. Rao, Sunil K. Rao, Sanjay K. Rao
  • Patent number: 8839199
    Abstract: To make it possible to perform efficient program development, a development system includes a label managing unit configured to update, when an execution program D2 is regenerated, a label information table D3, which corresponds to the execution program D2, for generating execution screen data D5 and executes or does not execute, according to update content of the label information table D3, update of ID information associated with the label information table D3 and the regenerated execution program D2 and a drawing apparatus configured to associate, when execution screen data D5 is generated based on the label information table D3, ID information of a value same as the ID information, which is associated with the label information table D3 at a point when the execution screen data D5 is generated, with the generated execution screen data D5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Ichioka
  • Patent number: 8768531
    Abstract: A centralized-monitoring apparatus, which centralized monitors a device including a storage, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature therein, and a temperature-variable device to cool or heat inside the storage such that the temperature reaches a set object-preservation temperature, comprises: an input device to be input with first information indicative of a time zone in which the temperature-variable device performing power-saving operation and second information indicative of a set temperature of the time zone; a storage device to store the first-and-second information from the input device; a timing device to measure a current time; and a control device to control the temperature-variable device, based on the first-and-second information and current time, so as to start operation of turning the temperature to the set temperature when the current time reaches a starting time of the time zone, and terminate the operation when the current time reaches an ending time thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Sonoda, Masanaga Tanaka, Ikue Nono, Shigeyuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8707423
    Abstract: A programmable display device includes a communication driver, a file system process unit that accesses the portable storage medium storing backup/restore target information that includes a target control device and target setting information respectively specifying the control device on which the backup/restore process is performed out of the control devices connected to the programmable display device and setting information, and a setting-information obtaining/writing process unit that accesses the control device via the communication driver based on the backup/restore target information and performs the backup/restore process of the setting information by accessing the portable storage medium via the file system process unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kengo Koara
  • Patent number: 8615313
    Abstract: A sequence of events (SOE) recorder facility in a process control network environment is described herein. The SOE recorder facility is hosted by a networked node that receives digital signal status change (event) data from a networked controller. The sequence of events recorder facility receives a configured set of digital data signals from the controller, temporarily buffers the events in chronological order according to timestamps assigned to the events by their sources (e.g., fieldbus modules). The data is thereafter copied/removed from the buffer and provided to multiple destinations including: a process database that maintains an archival copy of the received event data for rendering event reports, and an SOE client user interface for rendering event logs to printers and/or graphical user interface displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Irvine William Wilson, Erna Renate Heinzelmann
  • Patent number: 8606373
    Abstract: A firefighting monitor system includes a monitor, a controller selectively generating signals to the monitor for controlling the monitor, and a computer. The computer is configured to receive input from a user relative to the monitor or the controller. The computer generates an output based on the input, and the output is transmitted to the controller for controlling the monitor or the controller in accordance with the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd B. Lozier, James M. Trapp, Lee R. Jones, Eric N. Combs
  • Patent number: 8554374
    Abstract: A programmable controller for homes and/or buildings and their related grounds, such as thermostat, that has a display and an external interface. The external interface may be use for uploading electronic images and/or other information from an external data source, and may use the uploaded electronic images and/or other information for programming and/or updating the controller and/or for viewing the electronic images and/or other information on the display of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Lunacek, John B. Amundson, Robert D. Juntunen
  • Patent number: 8515561
    Abstract: This present provides a control and protection equipment system suitable for synthesis converter operation test, relates to power system automation equipment field. This system includes human-machine interface element, synchronization element, signal acquisition element, data aggregation element, conditioning element, protecting element, wave form recording element, wave form monitor element, on-off input element, on-off output element, vale based element (VBE), high direct current supply power system controller, high voltage supply system controller, current surge circuit controller, impulse circuit controller, test converter valve water cooling controller and test equipment water cooling system controller. This system can control converter samples and auxiliary valves on set trigging timing, produce various operation tests need heat, voltage and current of the converter samples and carry through operation tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventors: Guangfu Tang, Xingang Zhang, Kunpeng Zha, Zheng Lv, Zhiyuan He
  • Patent number: 8494659
    Abstract: A tip meter for providing real time customer satisfaction information to a server is provided. The tip meter displays a tip percentage identified by the customer. During the course of the service experience, the tip percentage is adjusted up or down depending on the customer's real time satisfaction. If the customer decreases the tip percentage, the service staff can attempt to improve service during the rest of the encounter and thereby increase the tip. The tip meter also calculates the total bill, including a particular tip amount for the customer and includes a light to notify staff when service is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventors: Amy McIntosh, Evan Potratz
  • Patent number: 8321046
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus including a controller connected to a plurality of sub-controllers for controlling a substrate processing, and an operating section having a display unit for showing an operation screen displaying a daily check data for checking utility equipment relating to each part and having a daily check initial parameter file defined in a client type, a presence of an item and unit conversion. The controller is configured to receive the daily check data from a sub-controller, to convert a unit of the received daily check data, and then to transfer the unit-converted daily check data to the operating section, and the operating section is configured to refer to the daily check initial parameter file and to display the daily check data transferred from the controller on the operation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Masako Sueyoshi, Kazuhito Saito
  • Patent number: 8271030
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a wireless transceiver configured to perform a video telephony call with at least one other terminal, a display configured to display a first image corresponding to a user of the mobile communication terminal and a second image corresponding to a user of the at least one other terminal during the video telephony call, an input device configured to input a request for an image processing of the first image, and a controller configured to perform a predetermined image processing on the first image according to the input request for the image processing and to control the display to display the image-processed first image as a preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Eun Young Lee
  • Patent number: 8239065
    Abstract: An air conditioner with operation according to a user-defined curve and the control method thereof are disclosed. The air conditioner includes a main unit, the main unit includes: a receiving unit of user-defined curve for receiving the user-defined curve set by a user, the user-defined curve is used to define the coincidence relation between the needed air conditioning temperature and the time, and a control unit connected to the receiving unit of user-defined curve for controlling the air conditioning temperature of the air conditioner at different time according to the user-defined curve. The user-defined curve can be set by a keyboard of a remote controller by the user, the data of the user-defined curve can be stored in a memory chip and then can be sent into an infrared signal receiving unit of the main unit, a MCU control chip controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the user-defined curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Gree Electric Applicance, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Yingjiang Ma, Youlin Zhang, Bo Liang, Xuetao Mi, Xuan Cao
  • Patent number: 8234014
    Abstract: An irrigation control system with a programmable controller having a high speed central processor and a touch screen monitor for independent and simultaneous operation of multiple watering stations and schedules. The touch screen monitor allows for quick entry of changes to irrigation schedules that can be made while the system is in use, thus preventing service interruption. The irrigation control system will accommodate multiple watering stations with precise accuracy and allows for independent start times for each station. Multiple output terminals permit connection to various watering stations as a pre-programmed, removable thumb drive containing the operating system and application software is connected through a USB port to a high speed central processor. The irrigation method describes using the controller for optimum plant growth and health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Eco-Precise Irrigation Controls, LLC
    Inventor: Edwin C. Ingle
  • Patent number: 8226475
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a gaming machine having with a facsimile graphical user interface are disclosed. The systems and methods include displaying on a graphical object on the gaming machine that represents a physical component of the gaming machine. One aspect of the systems and methods includes selecting the graphical object and initiating an action for the physical component represented by the graphical object. A further aspect includes sensing a status for a physical component on the gaming machine and displaying a graphical object representing the status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew G. Trobia
  • Patent number: 8223349
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that can provide an online support service is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a user operation data retaining section for retaining user operation data in which contents of user's operation performed by a user is recorded, an input section having a help key for instructing start of execution of an online support function, and a support data retaining section for retaining information about a support connecting destination to be connected in the online support. When recognizing pressing of the help key, the image processing apparatus refers to the user operation data so as to gain at least a part of the contents of the operation performed until a time point of the pressing, selects the support connecting destination according to the gained user operation contents with reference to the support data retaining section so as to request connection of communication with the selected support connecting destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazusei Takahashi, Hisashi Uchida, Yoshiyuki Tamai, Masaya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8190272
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be present for inspecting an object. A plurality of locations associated with a plurality of operations performed by a tool on the object may be tracked. The plurality of locations is tracked while the plurality of operations is performed on the object. A path for the tool may be mapped using the plurality of locations to form a tool path. The tool path may be compared to a model of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Phillip John Crothers, Peter Nathan Steele, Geoffrey King Shun Lam
  • Patent number: 8185214
    Abstract: A fuel cell system control system includes a fuel cell system and a controller. The controller includes a display and a processor configured to execute a program for managing an operation of a fuel cell state machine having a plurality of states and capable of executing logic to execute state transitions, and a fuel cell failure detection and correction program, configured to detect one or more fuel cell system failures and correct each detected failure while the fuel cell system continues to operate. The control process includes the steps of representing an operation of a fuel cell control system as a state machine having one or more states, controlling the operation of the fuel cell system using the state machine, executing one or more states of the state machine, and correcting operational errors in the fuel cell control system while the fuel cell system continues to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Bloom Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Abhijit Dutta, Swaminathan Venkataraman
  • Patent number: 8171879
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus having various types of elements including a substrate carrier member for performing a substrate processing; and a control section in which a remote operation information transmitted from a remote control unit in a remote place through a communication network is provided only when there is an allow setting of a remote operation by a worker of the substrate processing apparatus with the safety of the remote operation work being confirmed, and the various types of elements are controlled based on the provided remote operation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Takuya Mori
  • Publication number: 20120004742
    Abstract: A sample analyzing apparatus is provided with a memory for storing a schedule of maintenance, a display, and a controller for displaying on the display a screen of calendar format, wherein the screen includes a date display area for displaying a date and a maintenance item display area for displaying a maintenance item scheduled on the date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Yuji Wakamiya, Tomohiro Okuzaki, Hisato Takehara
  • Publication number: 20110257767
    Abstract: A data collection and viewing application associated with a batch process control system used within a process plant provides a user interface that allows a user to quickly and easily examine a particular batch process or a batch run, to compare separate batch runs and/or to determine whether the particular batch run deviates from a norm, without having to perform a lot of manual data manipulation. To this end, the user interface provides or creates a compact graphical representation of a batch, illustrating a number of different types of batch-related data in relation to one another in a manner that enables a user to easily view or understand the operation of the batch run, either alone or as compared with one or more other batch runs. Generally speaking, the compact batch view includes a number of graphical layers which are juxtaposed or interleaved on a display, with each of the layers providing different types of information about the operation of the batch, time synchronized with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Worek, Bruce Campney, William G. Irwin, Christopher Felts
  • Patent number: 8032243
    Abstract: A system for handling a dependency between two product segments of a process modeling a production system within a manufacturing execution system (MES) includes a network and a production modeler. The network has data processing units running a MES software for controlling and/or monitoring a production process operating a production components. The production modeler within the MES software defines the dependency between the two product segments, and allows modeling the dependency in a graphical environment as a link between the two product segments. The link is selected from a tool box having link types, each defining one of predetermined dependencies, such as: the two product segments run in parallel, one of the product segments starts after end of the other product segment, one of the product segments starts with a predetermined delay after the other product segment has been started, both two product segments use an identical equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alessandro Raviola, Marco Magagnini, Elena Reggio, Ornella Tavani
  • Patent number: 8014887
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes an operating section. The operating section includes a display unit having an operation screen, a screen file that stores daily check data monitor screen data in which a row number is settable as a data number, and a data name is settable as item data of a daily check. The operating section further includes a daily check initial parameter file that stores parameter data corresponding to the item data. The operating section displays the daily check data monitor screen data by extracting the screen file and placing the daily check data monitor screen data on the operation screen as a daily check data monitor screen, and by extracting the daily check initial parameter file, searching through the daily check initial parameter file based on the data number, and placing parameter data corresponding to the item data on the operation screen as the daily check data monitor screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Masako Sueyoshi, Kazuhito Saito
  • Patent number: 8013864
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and module for visualizing multivariate statistical measurements. A processing system receives multivariate statistical output data, such as scores or contributions from a multivariate statistical model and renders the multivariate statistical output data as a function of time as a color map on a display. Each multivariate statistical output data can be obtained at each time sample and rendered as a corresponding color patch on the display. The color, height and width of the corresponding color patch can be adjusted to correspond to the magnitude of the output data, the length of time of the time sample and the number of the output data. Normalized scores/contributions at each time sample can be rendered as a corresponding color patch on the display in response to said Q statistic exceeding said predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Wendy K. Foslien
  • Patent number: 7962227
    Abstract: A data collection and viewing application provides a user interface that allows a user to quickly and easily examine a particular batch process or a batch run, to compare separate batch runs and/or to determine whether the particular batch run deviates from a norm, without having to perform a lot of manual data manipulation. To this end, the user interface provides or creates a compact graphical representation of a batch, illustrating a number of different types of batch-related data in relation to one another in a manner that enables a user to easily view or understand the operation of the batch run, either alone or as compared with one or more other batch runs. Moreover, process alarms, alerts, events, as well as other information may be placed in one or more additional layers, and the various layers may be shown together to provide a compact graphical view of the batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Worek, Bruce Hubert Campney, William George Irwin, Christopher J. Felts
  • Patent number: 7954070
    Abstract: A display for identifying a floor of a building being monitored presents a plurality of groups of floors and a plurality of floors in a group. The groups can be of floors and selected plurality of floors automatically presented to identify one or more floors that are exhibiting a selected ambient condition being monitored. Alternately, a slide can be used to identify one of a plurality of floors. A zoom function can also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Plocher, Jeffrey M. Rye, Xianghong Sun
  • Publication number: 20100280630
    Abstract: A data collection and viewing application associated with a batch process control system used within a process plant provides a user interface that allows a user to quickly and easily examine a particular batch process or a batch run, to compare separate batch runs and/or to determine whether the particular batch run deviates from a norm, without having to perform a lot of manual data manipulation. To this end, the user interface provides or creates a compact graphical representation of a batch, illustrating a number of different types of batch-related data in relation to one another in a manner that enables a user to easily view or understand the operation of the batch run, either alone or as compared with one or more other batch runs. Generally speaking, the compact batch view includes a number of graphical layers which are juxtaposed or interleaved on a display, with each of the layers providing different types of information about the operation of the batch, time synchronized with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Worek, Bruce Campney, William G. Irwin, Christopher Felts
  • Patent number: 7787964
    Abstract: An operating and display device for a household appliance includes a display and an operating element. The display includes a number of display areas. A first of the display areas is configured to show, as summary information, a status and/or a setting of another household appliance connected so as to communicate with the household appliance. The operating element is configured to select at least one of an operating program, a parameter and a display option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Schuette, Svenja Bevers, Manuela Loeckmann, Bernd-Udo Neiss, Horst Noeller, Markus Andert, Silke Seyffarth
  • Patent number: 7774233
    Abstract: A kiosk dispenses and receives recorded optical media using an interconnected central server, through an Internet Service Provider. The central server has databases and processing capabilities and is connected to a credit verification system. The databases collect inventory administration information and customer data (e.g., credit card information and email addresses) from the kiosks. The central server initiates credit verification, sends receipts to customers via email and maintains databases for remote inventory-control and administration of the kiosk network. A kiosk may identify a recorded disk for automated restocking and perform quality assessment of a recorded disk. The kiosk may provide publishing-on-demand or act as a portal for remotely served advertisements. The kiosk preferably includes a rotatable carousel with a selection of DVDs. A digital camera captures a digital image of a disk barcode and internal software rotates the image to “read” the barcode, to control inventory and access issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Barber, Philip J. Tomasi
  • Patent number: 7761189
    Abstract: The present invention includes an irrigation controller utilizing a “virtual” dial. In particular, the present invention contemplates an electronic programming and controlling interface that is controlled according to actuation of a simple on/off switch (i.e., a binary switch), preferably a push button. For example, in one embodiment, an irrigation controller is provided wherein a rotary dial is replaced with a circular liquid crystal display. The LCD contains segments peripherally on its screen that are energized according to the desired function selected by the user. The segment that is “on” at a particular time will correspond to visual indicia on the panel of the controller to inform the user which function is operable at that particular time. The user can then advance to the next segment on the LCD screen by pressing a button located elsewhere on the controller panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Yigal Froman, Hedna Froman, legal representative, Darren L. Redetzke, Peter D. Moeller, Kenneth E. Kline
  • Publication number: 20100070053
    Abstract: In a function choosing operation using a hierarchical menu, it is possible for the user to learn easily a function choosing method by pressing a ten-key. A cellular phone terminal 100 includes a cross key 31, a ten-key 32, a process choosing section 2 for choosing a process based on an operation of the cross key and outputting alternative operation information 400 indicating an alternative operation inputting method to a choosing operation, a process executing portion 5 for executing the process based on a chosen result of the process choosing section 2, an LCD 6 for displaying a menu screen, a ten-key backlight 41, a sound source module 42, a speaker 43, an alternative operation presentation controlling portion 40, and a switching section 49.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouji HATANO
  • Patent number: 7603182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic equipment 1 which projects ultrasonic signals into a patient, and which generates an ultrasonic image on the basis of reflection echoes from within the patient. The ultrasonic diagnostic equipment 1 comprises a workflow system 21 which controls equipment operations including the generation of the ultrasonic image, in accordance with a workflow protocol based on the examination procedure of steps created beforehand, and a visual workflow editor 22 which is so constructed as to edit the workflow protocol visually with icons on a screen. Owing to the configuration, the creation of the workflow protocol is facilitated, chances for the utilization of the workflow system are expanded, and even users, such as beginners, who are slightly skilled in the ultrasonic diagnostic equipment and have experienced operations little, are permitted to master the operating method of the equipment promptly and to operate the equipment more easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihiro Sano, Naohisa Kamiyama, Yoichi Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 7599760
    Abstract: A fuel cell system control system includes a fuel cell system and a controller. The controller includes a display and a processor configured to execute a program for managing an operation of a fuel cell state machine having a plurality of states and capable of executing logic to execute state transitions, and a fuel cell failure detection and correction program, configured to detect one or more fuel cell system failures and correct each detected failure while the fuel cell system continues to operate. The control process includes the steps of representing an operation of a fuel cell control system as a state machine having one or more states, controlling the operation of the fuel cell system using the state machine, executing one or more states of the state machine, and correcting operational errors in the fuel cell control system while the fuel cell system continues to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Bloom Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Abhijit Dutta, Swaminathan Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20090113775
    Abstract: A media system for distributing visual content includes a display and a host. The host is remotely located from the display and coupled to the display over a communication network. The display is supported by an article. The host includes a computer storage medium including visual content. At least a portion of the visual content is submitted to the host by a client. The host includes a processor configured to selectively transmit visual content to the display and configured to receive data corresponding to display activity of the selected visual content on the display. A reporting module reports the data corresponding to the display activity to the client and the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Jessica Dee Netter
  • Patent number: 7444296
    Abstract: A kiosk dispenses and receives recorded optical disk media using an interconnected system central server computer through an Internet Service Provider. The system central server contains databases and processing, and is connected to a credit verification system. The central databases collect inventory administration information and customer data from the kiosks including creditcard and email addresses. The central server initiates credit verification and sends receipts to customers via email. The central server maintains databases that are used for remote inventory control and administration of the kiosk network. A kiosk has the capability to identify a recorded disk for automated restocking and may also perform quality assessment of a recorded disk. A kiosk may also provide publishing-on-demand or act as a portal for remotely served advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: DVDPlay, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Barber, Philip J. Tomasi
  • Patent number: 7437271
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing semiconductors according to various aspects of the present invention comprises a test system comprising composite data analysis element configured to analyze data from more than one dataset. The test system may be configured to provide the data in an output report. The composite data analysis element suitably performs a spatial analysis to identify patterns and irregularities in the composite data set. The composite data analysis element may also operate in conjunction with a various other analysis systems, such as a cluster detection system and an exclusion system, to refine the composite data analysis. The composite may also be merged into other data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Test Advantage, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Paul Tabor
  • Publication number: 20080172253
    Abstract: An administration system (10) for administering medication (25) to peoples the system comprising: a medicine cabinet (20) to contain a plurality of medication (25), each medication (25) identified by at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (26); at Feast one RFID reader (40) to monitor the storage and removal of medication (25) from the medicine cabinet (20); a database (70) to store information related to the medication (25); an alert module (35) to provide an alert to the person if incorrect medication (25) have been removed from the medicine cabinet (20) or if correct medication (25) have not been removed from the medicine cabinet (20) at the correct time, wherein the information stored by the database (70) includes any one from the group consisting of: contraindications combination of medication (25) which may be safely taken, allergic reactions of medication (25), the recommended dosage for each medication (25), the administration schedule for each medication (25), and expiry date of each
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Wai Yee Joanne Chung, Kwok Shing Thomas Wong
  • Patent number: 7389150
    Abstract: A controller and a display device are connected to each other by a network. The controller comprises a network control program which controls a network control section to communicate with the display device for each of a plurality of operation modes, including an initialization mode, a normal action mode, and an alarm mode. Various data, such as operation mode information for the controller, are transmitted to the display device connected by the network through the network control section and display data is displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd
    Inventors: Shogo Inoue, Norinaga Mutai, Kunio Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080114476
    Abstract: An apparatus for allowing display modules to communicate information about themselves to other display modules in the same display panel, comprising a module-based display panel wherein each face of the panel comprises a plurality of display modules, wherein the transmitters, receivers and/or transceivers are configured so that each transmitter or transceiver on a given display module is adjacent to a receiver or transceiver on an adjacent display module, wherein the transmitters or transceivers on a given display module transmit information about that display module to the adjacent receivers or transceivers, wherein the receivers or transceivers on a given display module receive information about the adjacent display module from the adjacent transmitters or transceivers, and wherein the information is used by the display modules and/or a main controller to determine the location of the display module within a display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Jason E. Kay, Bryan L. Robertus, Brett D. Swimley, Jason A. Daughenbaugh, Jon D. Koon, Anthony J. Lukes
  • Publication number: 20080086220
    Abstract: Machine-tool controller (1) having: a drive control unit (13) controlling, based on moving-body operational commands, feed-mechanism actuation to control moving-body move-to points; a modeling data storage (15) storing moving-body and structural-element modeling data; and a screen display processor (20) for generating, based on the moving-body move-to points, data modeling the moving body having been moved into a move-to point, and for generating, and displaying on a screen display device (47) screen, image data in accordance with the modeling data generated. The screen display processor (20) generates and displays the image data in such a manner that a display-directing point, serving as a referent for displaying the moving body and being defined to be on that portion of the moving body where there is a risk of interference with the structural element, coincides with the central portion of the screen display device (47) screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuo OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20080065238
    Abstract: A method of presenting still image data on multiple display devices using a wireless home entertainment hub comprises obtaining a registration of a plurality of devices with the wireless home entertainment hub, where the plurality of devices includes at least two display devices. An assignment of a zone for each display device of the at least two display devices is received. Still image data is caused to be displayed on a subset of the at least two display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick T. Igoe