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| 700033000 | Constraint or limit (e.g., max/min) | 49 |
| 20090048689 | ACTUATION RESPONSE OSCILLATION DETECTION MONITOR - A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for monitoring an actuator for a control surface on an aircraft. In one advantageous embodiment, an error signal generated is received in response to sending a command to the actuator to move the control surface on the aircraft. Responsive to receiving the error signal, an amplitude and a frequency are identified for the error signal. A determination is made as to whether the amplitude exceeds a set of amplitude limits for the frequency, wherein each amplitude in the set of amplitude limits is associated with a requirement in a set of requirements. An exceedance count is incremented for each requirement in the set of requirements in which an associated amplitude limit has been exceeded by the amplitude to form an updated set of exceedance counts. A fault indication is generated if any exceedance count in the updated set of exceedance counts is greater than a threshold. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090062934 | Recipe Generation System and Method - There is provided a recipe generation apparatus and method for reducing the time required to reflect an optimal value and changed value in an input file by automatically reflecting a value obtained by optimizing an input file for recipe generation in the input file for recipe generation. This invention eliminates the inconvenience of manually reflecting changes in an input file for recipe generation by automatically reflecting changed values in the input file for recipe generation after editing a provisionally generated off-line recipe and achieves a reduction in processing time. This invention also provides a method for automatically generating an off-line recipe and a file for recipe generation from a recipe of a scanning electron microscope (see FIG. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090076632 | INTEGRATED RESOURCE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH INTERACTIVE LOGIC CONTROL - A system for resource usage optimization employs an automatically controlled sensor suite providing data to a computer system for the analysis of spatial relationships of the sensors and resources. A control module incorporates an interactive logic, in an exemplary embodiment of well-stream coupled dynamic or game theory engines, operating in conjunction with the spatial data processing algorithms, GIS in an exemplary embodiment, receives as an input an objective function set for the use of the resource and constraint sets which are then monitored by the sensor suite. Incoming data is compared to the constraint sets and upon impact to any of the elements of the objective function set, creates a report/alarm for action or to trigger a corrective action. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090082883 | PROCESS FOR RAPIDLY CONTROLLING A PROCESS VARIABLE WITHOUT OVERSHOOT USING A TIME DOMAIN POLYNOMIAL FEEDBACK CONTROLLER - A method for controlling a process variable as it approaches a predetermined value (setpoint) so that the setpoint is not exceeded. The method employs a time domain polynomial equation in a feedback configuration and utilizes a controller that acts as an On/Off controller until the process variable approaches setpoint. As the process variable approaches setpoint, the controller acts as a fast responding analog controller thereby “tailoring” a control variable to precisely bring the process variable to the setpoint without exceeding or overshooting the setpoint. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090143875 | ACTION EVALUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An action evaluation apparatus includes action detection unit which detects an action of a user, environmental load detection unit which detects a load on an environment which is caused by the action, first storage unit which stores identification information of the action and the detected load in correspondence with each other, overload action detection unit which detects a first action which has caused a load exceeding a threshold, load adjusting unit which adjusts the load which is caused by the first action and a load which is caused by a second action stored in the first storage, and second storage unit which stores the adjusted load in correspondence with the identification information of the action. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090204236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIBRATION AVOIDANCE FOR AUTOMATED MACHINERY - A method for vibration avoidance in automated machinery produces actuator space-time contours that meet design objectives of the machinery while suppressing energy content at frequencies in the space-time contour, by concatenating multiple space-time contour segments together in such a way as to be mostly free of energy at the frequencies of interest while meeting other specified design goals. The segments used to construct these frequency-optimized-contours are a series of concatenated polynomial segments, the independent variable t being time. These segments can define the variable to be controlled (e.g. speed or distance) versus time, or define one of the controlled variable's time-derivatives (e.g., the slope of the speed vs. time, etc.). When these frequency-optimized-contours are fed as a command to a machine controller through an actuator or actuators, the energy at the frequencies of interest is low enough to avoid deleterious vibration from occurring while still meeting the machine performance objectives. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090216349 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING LIFETIME OF SENSOR NODES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A method and system are provided that extend the lifetime of sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network while ensuring network availability. An availability level is set for ensuring network connectivity corresponding to importance of network connectedness. An operation probability that a sensor node is in operation is calculated. A total sleeping time of the sensor node is calculated that minimizes the operation probability while maintaining the availability level. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090265021 | METHOD OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL NONLINEAR CONTROL - A computer implemented method of conducting closed-loop control of a physical system comprising the steps of carrying out an initialization of the physical system to commencing closed-loop control, evaluating the optimal constrained control move using the system error and the initial normalized matrix using a control move solver; calculating a first control action by the sum of delta u(0) and the initial control action; and implementing the result to the physical system by converting the control action to an output control signal to effect a change in at least one operating variable. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100016996 | MEDICAL DEVICE USER INTERFACE AUTOMATICALLY RESOLVING INTERACTION BETWEEN PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS - This document discusses, among other things, a user interface capable of resolving interactions between programmable parameters for operation of a personal medical device. Programming these devices is a difficult task when many parameters are involved. The medical device interface attempts to reduce and minimize constraint violations between interdependent parameters using an initial set of parameter values supplied by user (typically a physician) input, and constraint violations describing invalid parameter values. A user is given the option to select one or more parameters to remain constant. If possible, a set of parameter values with less egregious constraint violations is displayed to the user. A user is prompted to accept the set of parameter values and program the medical device. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100036509 | Systems And Methods For Defining Best Practices, Managing Best Practices, And Validating Service Models - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for managing best practices in modeling information technology (IT) services. An architecture for validating a service model using a plurality of best practices (PBPs) provides separation of concern between the service model and selection of best practices by enabling an independent selection of the service model and the PBPs. A best practice precedence (BPP) is configured to disambiguate conflicts between the PBPs and select a selected best practice (SBP) from the PBPs. A validation engine validates a compliance or non-compliance of the service model with the SBP. A refined service model is generated by combining selective portions of the SBP with the service model. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100057223 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM - The present application provides an adaptive control system for controlling a plant in particular a DC-DC power converter. The control system has two controllers of differing characteristics. The output of the individual controllers H | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100082123 | MODULAR OBJECT AND HOST MATCHING - An object can be used in an industrial control configuration in relation to performing a function or task. Matching can occur such that an object with operational requirements can bind with a host that has capabilities that meet those operational requirements—matching can occur automatically as well as through user operation. Once matched, different functionality can be presented to a user pertaining to the object. To assist the user, the object can include external references, logic, local or private data, as well as others in addition to resources. To facilitate operation, capabilities and resources can be published in a directory that can be accessed by different entities—sometimes with security constraints in order to protect configuration integrity. Likewise, a subscription system can be employed such that when a change to a related entity is made, a notice can transfer to related entities and operation can alter based upon the change. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082124 | ASYMETRICAL PROCESS PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A technique is disclosed for asymmetrically controlling a process parameter based upon the direction of a prediction error between a predicted value determined using an inferential model and a laboratory measurement of the parameter. The present technique provides for the adaptive biasing of the predicted value based upon the direction of the prediction error. In one embodiment, a biasing factor may be determined by filtering the prediction error, such that the prediction error is emphasized more heavily in the biasing factor if the prediction error is in a less tolerable direction and emphasized less heavily if the prediction error is in the opposite direction. The biasing factor may further be determined as a function of a previous biasing factor computed during the process. Asymmetric control of the process parameter may be performed by controlling the parameter using model predictive control techniques based on the biased predicted values of the parameter. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100121467 | CONTROL ARRANGEMENT WITH CORRECTION MEANS FOR SYSTEMATIC POSITION-DEPENDENT ERRORS - A control arrangement for an electric drive with a control which processes desired values and actual values of the electric drive in relation to a desired-actual control is provided. A determination device determines a derived variable in an iterative manner in accordance with the actual values and the derived variable is fed to an evaluation device. The evaluation device associates the derived variables with position values of the drive and determines, after accumulating several derived variables, characteristic values of a systematic error in the desired values and/or the actual values. In accordance with the determined characteristic values, the evaluation device determines correction values and switches the correction values to the desired values, the actual values or the difference of desired and actual values. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100138005 | PROCESS CONTROL OF TOLERANCE RINGS - A method of process control including constraining a tolerance ring relative to one of an inner and an outer component. The tolerance ring including an annular band of resilient material having a plurality of projections projecting radially therefrom. Additionally, the method includes moving the other of the inner or outer component with respect to the constrained tolerance ring so as to compress the projections of the tolerance ring between the inner and outer components, and continuing movement of the inner or outer component, respectively, beyond the projections. The method further including measuring a force required for continuing movement, and using the force for process control. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100191349 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING IN HARD REAL TIME - A method for managing the operation of an electronic system by taking into account various cost constraints of the system is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes selecting a working mode for a plurality of tasks in a pro-active way using predictive control mechanism while guaranteeing hard real time constraints. The system is operated at the selected working mode for the corresponding tasks. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100198369 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLNG A MULTI-VARIABLE PROCESS THROUGHOUT A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT PHASES OF THE PROCESS - A control of a multi-variable process throughout a plurality of successive, distinct operational phases of the process involves accumulation of sets of values of the process and quality variables (a-j) from previous multiple operations of the process through all its phases, as respective datasets of a historical record. Each dataset includes an identifier (p) of the phase to which it relates. The current values of the applicable process variables (Qa-Qh) during each phase and the phase identifier (p) are indicated on respective axes (Xp,Xa-Xh) of a multi-dimensional display in relation to an operational envelope which defines bounds (UL,LL) for the values of the individual process and quality variables (a-j) relevant to that phase and which is derived from the datasets of the historical record identified with that phase. Changes in the current process variables (Qa-Qh) result in changes of the bounds (UL,LL), and alarm is given when a current value departs from within them. Either manually or automatically correction of an alarm condition is made in accordance with calculation of required change of value of one or more manipulatable process variables (a-c). | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100249955 | RESOURCE CONSUMPTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS - A resource consumption management system for an environment measures resource use and occupancy and data is accessible via a graphical user interface that can show the contribution made by individuals. A location system tracks the location of individuals in the environment. Individuals are able to log preference values for the level at which resource consuming devices are running and those preference values are taken into account by a building management system in controlling the resource consuming devices at the tracked location of the individuals. Where the resource is energy, the system can show an individual the real time carbon footprint of energy usage in the environment at an individual level. Further, comparisons can be made between an environment and a reference measure of resource consumption such as that of another floor or another building. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100274368 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMISATION OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES - Enables minimisation of steady-state objective function P(z∞), subject to a set of constraints zmin≦z∞≦zmax, and under the assumption that the values of the state vector, z, at different points in time related via a model expressed in dynamic open equation format Q(z∞, zk, zk-1, zk-2, . . . , zk-n)=0, where z∞ is predicted final value of state vector, z, and zk, zk-1, zk-2, . . . , zk-n are current and previous values of state vector, z. Determines optimum operation of an industrial process having steady-state objective function P(z∞), including: receiving outputs from the process; minimising steady-state objective function P(z∞) subject to set of constraints zmin≦z∞≦zmax; wherein values of state vector at different times are related via model of form Q(z∞, zk, zk-1, zk-2, . . . , zk-n)=0; to minimise objective function P(z∞). Industrial process to be optimised may include measured and unmeasured process variables. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100292812 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED PREDICTIVE DESIGN SPACE ESTIMATION - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automated predictive design space estimation. A design space of input factors and output responses is estimated for a physical process. Data is received for one or more input factors for a physical process, one or more output responses for the process, and criteria. For each of the one or more input factors, a calculated range of input values within the corresponding experimented range of input values is calculated. A modified range of input values is calculated for each of the one or more input factors. A design space estimate is predicted based at least on the modified ranges of input values, wherein the modified ranges of input values each comprise a largest region of variability for one or more of the input factors where the criteria are fulfilled. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110082568 | PROCESS DEVICE WITH SAMPLING SKEW - An industrial process device for monitoring or controlling an industrial process includes a first input configured to receive a first plurality of samples related to a first process variable and a second input configured to receive a second plurality of samples related to a second process variable. Compensation circuitry is configured to compensate for a time difference between the first plurality of samples and the second plurality of samples and provide a compensated output related to at least one of the first and second process variables. The compensated output can comprise, or can be used to calculate a third process variable. The third process variable can be used to monitor or control the industrial process. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110125294 | ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems are described for conserving energy used by an energy consuming device. In certain embodiments, an energy conservation system can be configured to deliver energy to the energy consuming device for a period, followed by a period where energy delivery is dampened and/or cut. By cycling the delivery of energy in this fashion, the energy conservation can achieve a pulsed efficiency. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110257768 | CONTROL OF A DYNAMIC SYSTEM CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION - A control method for tracking a provided reference signal in a dynamical system. The control method includes a control function for controlling a controlled element of the dynamical system, wherein the control function outputs a control signal depending on the reference signal indicating a desired setting of the controlled element and a feedback signal indicating an actual state of the controlled element. An internal state of the control function is modified at one or more discrete time instants while applying the control function at time periods not including the discrete time instants. The modification of the internal state depends on a signal external to the control function. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120123564 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR ACTUATOR - An actuator drive control apparatus is equipped with a movement distance setting means for setting a movement distance of a displaceable member, a movement time setting means for setting a movement time, a target value calculating means for calculating a target value of a displacement amount or a displacement velocity of the displaceable member at an arbitrary timing based on the movement distance and the movement time, and a drive controller for generating driving power based on the displacement amount or the displacement velocity target value of the displaceable member and sending the drive power to an actuator. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130035773 | Method for Generating Trajectories for Motor Controlled Actuators - A method generates trajectories for motor controlled actuators subject to dynamics, acceleration and velocity constraints. The method solves a constrained optimal control problem with dynamics, acceleration, and velocity constraints. The motor control problem is formulated as an optimal control problem using an energy cost function which is based on numerical optimization results. A solution to the two-point boundary value problem (TBVP) for the unconstrained case of the optimal control problem is obtained. The energy efficient motor control trajectory generation solver is designed for real time energy efficient trajectory generation. The solver converts a difficult multi-point boundary value problem (MBVP) associated with the state and acceleration constrained optimal control problem into an iterative solution for the TBVPs with updated boundary conditions. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130073062 | GRAPHICAL LANGUAGE FOR OPTIMIZATION AND USE - The present invention provides novel techniques for graphically modeling, displaying, and interacting with parametric hybrid models used to optimize and control components of industrial plants and enterprises. In particular, a graphical modeling tool of a control/optimization system for controlling a plant or enterprise is configured to transmit a graphical user interface to a user, wherein the graphical user interface enables a plurality of command inputs relating to a plurality of parametric hybrid models based on a security access level of the user. The parametric hybrid models may be displayed by the graphical user interface as nodes of a network with connections connecting the nodes. The user may graphically manipulate the nodes and connections associated with the parametric hybrids models to either modify optimization constraints of the model network, or actually modify the manner in which the parametric hybrid models function (e.g., inputs, outputs, parameters, and so forth, of the parametric hybrid models), depending on the access level of the user. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130116803 | MANAGING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A STRUCTURE - Carbon footprint management for structures is disclosed. In an example, a method includes determining a value of a first carbon footprint of the structure when operated at an existing demand for a first time period, and comparing the value of the first carbon footprint to a value of a prorated carbon cap of the structure for the first time period. If the first carbon footprint is less than or equal to the prorated carbon cap, the structure is operated for a second time period according to the existing demand or other demand that keeps a second carbon footprint of the structure below a prorated carbon cap for the second time period. Otherwise, the demand is adjusted to bring the second carbon footprint to approximate the prorated carbon cap for the second time period, and the structure is operated according to the adjusted demand for the second time period. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130138225 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY MANAGING AN ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL AND MONITORING DEVICE - Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for remotely managing an environmental control and monitoring device are provided. Remote management of an environmental control and monitoring device may be implemented by receiving, via a network, a device action including notification of at least one of an environmental, maintenance, repair or usage status of an environmental control and monitoring device. A management action is determined based on the device action, and the management action is transmitted, wherein the management action includes a command to execute an operation of the environmental control and monitoring device. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130197677 | MULTI-MODEL, MULTI-OBJECTIVE TUNING OF CONTROL SYSTEMS - A device receives a control system model that includes a fixed portion that models elements of a control system to be controlled and a tunable portion that models elements of the control system used to control the elements modeled by the fixed portion. The device receives information that identifies a tunable parameter of the tunable portion of the control system model, a hard constraint associated with the control system model, and a soft constraint associated with the control system model. The hard constraint identifies a first constraint that is to be satisfied, and the soft constraint identifies a second constraint that is to be reduced. The device calculates a parameter value for the tunable parameter by applying an optimization algorithm to the control system model, based on the control system model, the tunable parameter, the hard constraint, and the soft constraint. The device provides the parameter value. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130226318 | PROCESS TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSITIONING APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The PROCESS TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSITIONING APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“PTT”) transform unoptimized locally-deployable baseline processes via PTT components into custom globally optimized processes and transition materials. In one implementation, the PTT obtains a baseline process optimization request via a processor, including a unoptimized locally-deployable baseline process. The PTT provides a notification of receipt of the baseline process optimization request, obtains a sub-process identification input, and resolves, via the processor, the unoptimized locally-deployable baseline process into one or more baseline sub-processes. Also, the PTT accesses a process template database for sub-process templates matching the resolved baseline sub-processes, and identifies, via the processor, sub-process templates matching the resolved baseline sub-processes using a matching procedure. The PTT modifies, via the processor, the identified sub-process templates according impact determinations generated using the matching procedure to generate custom globally optimized sub-processes, and stores the modified custom globally optimized sub-processes in a database. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140200685 | THERMAL MITIGATION IN DUAL SIM DUAL ACTIVE DEVICES - A system, a method and an apparatus are described. The apparatus includes a modem that responds to a thermal mitigation request by invoking different levels of thermal mitigation for different concurrently active connections. In some instances, the modem may invoke thermal mitigation with respect to a first active connection and refrain from invoking thermal mitigation with respect to a second active connection maintained by the modem. The apparatus determines the first and second active connections based on subscriptions corresponding to subscriber identification modules, an identification of a power amplifier or group of power amplifiers responsible for a thermal issue in the modem. The selection of mitigation levels for each active connection and decisions to invoke mitigation on one connection while refraining from invoking mitigation on another connection may be based on priorities of the active connections, including quality of service related priorities. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140244001 | CONTROLLING MANY DIFFERENT DEVICES FROM A SMART CONTROLLER - The disclosure is directed to controlling of Internet of Things (IoT) devices based on detecting a device and obtaining control information and associated rules for controlling the device. The control functions available to a smart controller can vary based on the condition of the various rules and/or the interaction of the various devices detected. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20160052214 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING COMPOSITE LAMINATE STRUCTURES - A system and method for creating an optimized composite laminate structure containing a plurality of plies. The system has a processor and a memory, including an application interface. The application interface, when executed by the processor, is configured to operably: receive an input file having one or more of a maximum number of plies, design variables, material properties, and design constraints; determine an initial layup sequence defining parameters of a fiber orientation angle for each ply, and a total percentage of plies at a given fiber orientation angle; iteratively adjust the parameters, until an optimum set of parameters is obtained that achieves one or more predetermined margins of safety, and that achieves optimization of the composite laminate structure; and generate an output file for creating a layup, according to the parameters. The system further has a layup system for creating the optimized composite laminate structure. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160132027 | DITHER SWITCHING EXTREMUM SEEKING CONTROL - A dither switching extremum seeking controller includes a communications interface configured to receive an output signal from a plant and provide a plurality of control inputs to the plant. The controller includes a demodulation module configured to extract, from the output signal, a performance gradient for a variable of interest affected by the plant for each of the control inputs. The controller includes a stabilization module configured to stabilize the extracted performance gradients using a history of previous values for the extracted performance gradients and an integration module configured to generate values for the control inputs. The generated values drive the stabilized performance gradients toward zero. The controller includes a dither signal module configured to perturb the control inputs by adding a dither signal to each control input. The perturbed control inputs are provided to the plant via the communications interface. | 05-12-2016 |
| 700034000 | Variable | 6 |
| 20080269920 | EXTERNAL AMBIENT NOISE MONITORING TO ADAPT CONTROL OF INTERNAL SYSTEM NOISE SOURCES - An arrangement for controlling a system generated noise level such that the same is adapted to an actual ambient noise level of the system environment. Internal noise generators will thus not run at a needlessly lowered rate than actually needed. For instance, by permitting a fan to run at a generally higher speed, the system will not needlessly undergo significant internal temperature increases. By the same token, CPU performance, to the extent that it represents a noise generator, will not be needlessly throttled. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090054999 | Nonelinear system observation and control - An observation system configured to observe one or more initially unknown state variables of an observed system includes an input interface configured to receive a system input, and a processing module coupled to the input interface. The processing module is configured to determine the one or more initially unknown state variables, and the determination is based at least in part on the system input, a plurality of known state variables, and a time varying mode vector that is time dependent. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100063603 | Adapting Move Constraints for Position Based Moves in a Trajectory Generator - Adapting move constraints for position based moves in a trajectory generator. Specification of a trajectory may be received. The specification may include a geometry of the trajectory, where the geometry specifies a desired trajectory length. A plurality of constraints for the trajectory may be received. The plurality of constraints may include one or more of a velocity, acceleration, or jerk constraint. A motion control profile may be generated based on the plurality of constraints. The method may include determining if a distance of the motion control profile exceeds the desired trajectory length. If the distance of the motion control profile exceeds the desired trajectory length, one or more values of the plurality of constraints may be decreased to make the distance of the motion control profile less than or equal to the desired trajectory length. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100198370 | ASYMMETRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS - A method for controlling a controlled variable of a building zone to minimize an error between the controlled variable and a setpoint includes receiving an input at a first interface regarding the controlled variable from a sensor provided in the building. The method further includes using a processing circuit to determine a sign of the error based on the input and the setpoint. The method yet further includes using the processing circuit to cause a controller configured to affect the controlled variable to respond to the error at a first rate when a first sign of the error is present. The method further includes using the processing circuit to cause the controller to respond to the error at a second rate when a second sign of the error is present, the first rate being slower than the second rate. The first sign of the error can be associated with a high energy expenditure required to minimize the error relative to an energy expenditure required to minimize the error relative to the second sign. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110060425 | CONTROLLER WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ON SELECTION FROM EPISODIC MEMORY AND CORRESPONDING METHODS - A controller and corresponding method for operating a machine maintains a historical database including at least one sequence of parameters relating to the operating environment, corresponding actions taken, and corresponding outcomes of operation of the machine. The controller searches the database for episodes satisfying relevance criteria relative to a current sequence of parameters and then performs a randomized selection between two or more options, at least one of which is derived from similar episodes from the database. At least one control signal is then output to the machine indicating an action to be performed as determined based on the selected option. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20150057768 | CONTROLLING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD - A controlling device includes an upper limit elapsed time measuring portion measuring an elapsed time TH after updating of a manipulated variable upper limit value OH1 through communication, a lower limit elapsed time measuring portion measuring an elapsed time TL after updating of a manipulated variable lower limit value OL1 through communication, an upper limit automatic reset portion storing, as a new manipulated variable upper limit value OH1, a manipulated variable upper limit value OH2 when the elapsed time TH has arrived at a specified time TR, and a lower limit automatic reset portion storing, as a new manipulated variable lower limit value OL1, a manipulated variable lower limit value OL2 when the elapsed time TL has arrived at the specified time TR. | 02-26-2015 |
| 700036000 | Economic (e.g., cost) | 9 |
| 20090177293 | Method for negotiating a purchase price for goods - A method for negotiating a purchase price for an assembled good to be delivered to a purchaser is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a value representing an estimated number of assembled goods desired for delivery in a particular time period, and using a computer program to estimate an optimal number of setups per the time period and an optimal order quantity per setup, based on the value and other stored information, and based on automatic calculations by the computer program. The method further includes automatically estimating an optimal should-cost purchase price for the assembled good based on the value, the estimated optimal number of setups, and the estimated optimal order quantity, and using the estimated optimal should-cost purchase price to negotiate a final purchase price for the assembled good. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177294 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND MEDIA FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY OF A UTILITY SERVICE TO A LOAD - Methods, apparatus, and media for controlling supply of a utility service to a load are disclosed. Generally, the embodiments may involve receiving representation of utility service supply to a load, receiving and storing in a computer data storage device a usage range representation comprising at least one expected value of utility input to the load and/or at least one expected value of output from the load, and producing a control signal for use by a utility service supply controlling device when usage is outside of usage range representation. Control signal can be operable to cause the utility service supply controlling device to restrict or interrupt the supply of the utility service to the load. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090204237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF MACHINE SELECTION, INTEGRATION AND UTILIZATION - The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having computer-controlled equipment, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090210076 | Method and system for generating an optimized solution for a process - A method, system and computer program product for generating an optimized solution for a process in a manufacturing under a set of constraints. A solution is evaluated under the set of constraints and first violation metrics and first states corresponding to one or more solution elements are generated, based on at least one constraint. At least one candidate solution is generated from the solution. Thereafter, the candidate solution is evaluated at one or more change-points and the solution elements positioned subsequent to the change points. Subsequently, the candidate solution is accepted based on the acceptance criterion. The selected candidate solution is then evaluated again a pre-defined number of times to generate the optimized solution. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100106263 | SYSTEM FOR REVENUE MANAGEMENT USING LOCATION BASED SERVICES - A method for revenue management using location based services includes setting a static offering price of an offered product and monitoring a geographic sales region for at least one potential customer. The offering price may be optimized into a targeted price based on at least one dynamic attribute of the one potential customer and distributed to the at least one potential customer. A system for implementing the disclosed method includes a communication network, at least one communication device operable therewith and associated with a potential customer, and a processor configured to communicate with the communication device using the communication network that has a computer readable medium including instructions for controlling the processor. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100114338 | MULTI-GOAL PATH PLANNING OF WELDING ROBOTS WITH AUTOMATIC SEQUENCING - A system and method for multi-goal path planning of welding robots with automatic sequencing. Input parameters associated with a number of goal points are obtained. The robot is moved through the multiple goal points based on the obtained inputs. One or more allowed cyclic paths are identified based on the obtained inputs. Weights are assigned to pre-defined attributes for path segments for each of the allowed cyclic paths. A cumulative score based on the values and assigned weights of the pre-defined attributes is calculated. An optimal path for the movement of robot across the goal points is identified based on the cumulative score. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110046752 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING POWER GENERATING UNIT - A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit components are sequentially coordinated to allow optimized values determined by a first component optimization system to be fed forward for use as an input value to a subsequent component optimization system. A unit optimization system may be provided to determine goals and constraints for the plurality of component optimization systems in accordance with economic data. In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-unit optimization system is provided to determine goals and constraints for component optimization systems of different power generating units. Both steady state and dynamic models are used for optimization. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20120310377 | OPTIMIZED UTILITIES CONSUMPTION - A utility consumption optimization mechanism may determine an optimized period for consuming a utility based on several input parameters and several constraints. The optimization mechanism may determine an optimum consumption time and cause a device to consume the utility during that time. A schema may define various parameters that may be passed to a rate calculation mechanism, and the optimization mechanism may use the rate calculation mechanism to find an optimized consumption schedule for a particular application. The optimization mechanism may be implemented as an embedded controller in a consuming device, as a web service that may be available through an Internet connection, or in other embodiments. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130041483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-UNIT OPTIMIZATION OF BOILER AND SCR OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit components are sequentially coordinated to allow optimized values determined by a first component optimization system to be fed forward for use as an input value to a subsequent component optimization system. A unit optimization system may be provided to determine goals and constraints for the plurality of component optimization systems in accordance with economic data. In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-unit optimization system is provided to determine goals and constraints for component optimization systems of different power generating units. Both steady state and dynamic models are used for optimization. | 02-14-2013 |
