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| 20090012639 | Axis Control Method - Methods and devices are provided for adjusting the relative position and/or relative movement between a workpiece and a tool of a machine tool in the direction of an axis. An actuating variable for a basic axis comprising one or more drives is generated in the first controller of a basic axis control system, an actuating variable for a higher-dynamic additional axis comprising a drive is generated in a second controller of an additional axis control system, and a third actuating variable, which is fed both to the additional axis control system and to the basic axis control system, is generated in a third controller. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090043413 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS, SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE AND SERVICING METHOD - A service providing method for monitoring a mounting tact of a component mounting apparatus includes collecting, from the service receiver, mounting tact information including a mounting tact result value of the component mounting apparatus from the service receiver by use of a service provider via a communication system. The method additionally includes judging whether a mounting operation of the component mounting apparatus has a tact loss corresponding to an amount by which a mounting tact is greater than a standard mounting tact as a result of analysis of the collected mounting tact information and determining and feeding back, to the service receiver via the communication system, NC data for allowing the component mounting apparatus to be operated. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090062950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRODUCTION OF CNC MACHINES - A system and method for monitoring production of CNC machines is provided. The system comprises a monitoring host and a displaying device. The monitoring host comprises an NC interpreter, a production analysis module, and a user interface module. The NC interpreter interprets first format data received from CNC machines into second format data saved within a temporary file. The production analysis module analyzes control codes and parameters of control codes contained in the temporary file to obtain current operation states and information of CNC machines connected to the monitoring host. The user interface module transforms the collected current operation states and information of CNC machines into a user-friendly interface that is displayed on the displaying device, such as a monitor. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090093900 | Production Moving Line System and Method - A production moving line system. An illustrative embodiment of the production moving line system includes at least one metallic guide strip and at least one tow vehicle which may be adapted to follow the guide strip. The tow vehicle may include control circuitry and a power source and a wireless transceiver connected to the control circuitry. An assembly fixture cart may be coupled to the tow vehicle. A wireless communication link may be provided between a central control computer and the wireless transceiver of the tow vehicle. A production moving line method is also disclosed. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090299508 | CONTROLLED CANCELLATION FOR PRODUCTION FLOW AND PHYSICAL ASSETS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for controlling cancelled orders in a manufacturing environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling cancelled orders in a manufacturing environment can be provided. The method can include receiving a cancellation of an order in the manufacturing environment, reading a list of work units associated with the order, obtaining at least one identifying attribute of each work unit in the list of work units associated with the order, reading a space maximum value associated with at least one identifying attribute of each work unit in the list of work units associated with the order, reading a stock maximum value associated with the at least one identifying attribute of each work unit in the list of work units associated with the order, determining a current stock value associated with at least one identifying attribute of a first work unit in the list of work units associated with the order, and if the current stock value is less than the space maximum value and the stock maximum value, setting a valid cancel optimization status indicator of the first work unit. The method can further include retrieving a cancel optimization model record matching the at least one identifying attribute of the first work unit, and can include applying the retrieved optimization model record to the first work unit to modify a process routing map of the first work unit. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090312857 | PROGRAMMER ACTUATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a programmer actuator system includes: placing a programming assembly, having socket boxes, in the programming actuator system; and clamping the programming assembly in the programming actuator system using a pivoting arm bracket. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100023146 | CONTROL METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A control method for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, comprising: generating, as log data, a history of operation states of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus when a wafer is processed by the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus; specifying, based on the log data, processing results in which operation states of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus are abnormal states out of processing results after the processing of the wafer processed by the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus as abnormal processing results; creating control data for the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus based on the processing results and the abnormal processing results; and controlling the processing by the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus using the control data. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100125354 | Hybrid Part Installation Process Combining Mass Part Installation Techniques With Discrete Part Number Assembly Activities - A hybrid data collection and component installation scheme for optimizing equipment cost, throughput, and quality practices in a multi-stage manufacturing environment. A kit comprising a plurality of parts corresponding to an order for a product is received from one of the stages in the multi-stage manufacturing environment. The parts in the kit were validated in the stage using data collected about the plurality of parts in the stage. At a subsequent stage in the manufacturing environment, a determination is made if the product qualifies for mass installation. If the product qualifies for mass installation, a set of parts in the kit is selected for mass installation. The set of parts are re-verified using the data collected in the previous stage in the environment to determine if the set of parts selected for mass installation is valid. If valid, the set of parts are installed en masse. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100138015 | COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND NETHOD FOR THE CONTROL THEREOF - The invention relates to a collaborative automation system (PS), comprising devices providing divided production and control services (D) such as transport and processing machines (M) with associated device agents (ST-AG, MA-AG), products with associated product agents (WP-AG), and a coordination unit (CO) providing a communication platform (SKP); the invention further relates to a method for the control of such a system. In order to obtain a dynamic detection and calling of processes in a loosely coupled production structure and infrastructure, the invention provides for devices (ST, MA, WP) providing the production and control services to be associated with a DPWS-based web service (ST-WS; MA-WS), wherein device functions are implemented into the DPWS-based web service as device service and agent functions. The communication platform (SKP) is designed as a uniform, DPWS-oriented SOA platform. The devices (ST, MA, WP) providing production and control services communicate via an integrated DPWS-based web service (ST-WS; MA-WS) and via a single communication platform (SKP), wherein device functions are implemented as device services (ST-WS; MA-WS) and agent functions describing device agents (ST-AG; MA-AG; WP-AG) as agent services in the DPWS-based web service. The communication platform is used as a uniform, DPWS-oriented SOA platform. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100211201 | CONTROL NODE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A control node has a sequence table and subscribers, with the sequence table having data records each having an identification for an action of a manufacturing sequence associated with the control node, an identification for a subscriber carrying out the action and an identification of a parameter set associated with the action, and wherein each subscriber has a sequence interpreter which is designed to read and to interpret the sequence table, and to initiate the actions associated with the subscriber. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100217415 | PHOTOMETRICALLY MODULATED DELIVERY OF REAGENTS - A process system adapted for processing of or with a material therein. The process system includes: a sampling region for the material; an infrared photometric monitor constructed and arranged to transmit infrared radiation through the sampling region and to responsively generate an output signal correlative of the material in the sampling region, based on its interaction with the infrared radiation; and process control means arranged to receive the output of the infrared photometric monitor and to responsively control one or more process conditions in and/or affecting the process system. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100241260 | INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed here is a method for controlling at least one industrial device using a remote infrastructure environment having at least one computing resource and a cloud communication network. The method includes establishing communication between the at least one industrial device and the remote infrastructure environment, transmitting data from the at least one computing resource using the cloud communication network to a plant communication network, the at least one industrial device configured to perform at least one predetermined function in response to at least a portion of the transmitted data and receiving data from the at least one industrial device by the at least one computing resource using the cloud communication network, the received data generated in response to performance of the at least one predetermined function. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100318207 | SOURCING AGENT BASED PRODUCTION LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM INCLUDING ORDER ENTRY, TRACKING, AND FULLFILMENT - Container based oversight and management of orders for multi-component, fabricated articles. This is done by entering an order for multi-component, fabricated articles into a database and virtually associating the ordered multi-component, fabricated articles to a virtual transit container. The virtual transit container corresponds to a real transit container. The orders for the multi-component fabricated articles are either broken up into orders for components and subsequent fabrication, or the entire set of orders is transmitted to a sourcing agent. The sourcing agent virtually associates individual ones of the ordered multi-component, fabricated articles to their constituent components, and the sourcing agent orders the constituent components from one or more individual vendors. One or more fabricators receive the ordered constituent components and fabricate the constituent components into the ordered multi-component articles, packing the fabricated multi-components articles into the associated real transit containers. The real transit containers are then shipped along the distribution chain. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110066265 | ADAPTIVE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An adaptive vehicle manufacturing system and method for reducing vibrations and/or improving interior sound performance includes optionally measuring vibration sensitivity of at least one body-in-white vehicle component. The body-in-white vehicle body is assembled at a weld station and includes the at least one body-in-white vehicle component. Optionally, vibration sensitivity of the assembled body-in-white vehicle body is measured. The body-in-white vehicle body is painted at a paint station. An optimal damping package for the body-in-white vehicle body is determined based on the measured vibration sensitivity of the at least one body-in-white vehicle component and/or the measured vibration sensitivity of the body-in-white vehicle body. Damping corresponding to the optimal damping package is applied to the body-in-white vehicle body after painting thereof at a damping station, which can include melt sheet robots for applying the damping package. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110082576 | Method and Apparatus for Establishing a Camera Focal Length for Installing Fasteners - A method and apparatus for processing a fastener system. A fastener installation tool may be placed on a surface of an object. An elongate structure may be attached to the fastener installation tool and may have a length. A camera may be associated with the fastener installation tool in which the camera may be configured with a focal length corresponding to the length of the elongate structure. The camera also may be configured to capture an image at least a portion of the fastener system when the elongate structure is placed against the surface of the object on which the fastener system is located. The image of the at least a portion of fastener system may be captured. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110178619 | Security-activated robotic tasks - Various methods and systems include exemplary implementations for a security-activated operational component involved in creating or producing or duplicating or processing or testing one or more objects. Possible embodiments include but are not limited to verifying an authorization to control a task or function of a robotic operation system, and responsive to the verification, enabling or disabling one or more operational components of the robotic operation system. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110230991 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUEUING AN ACTION IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - The subject invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated manufacturing processes in a regulated industrial controller environment, wherein operator commands are tied to one or more signature requirements before the requested commands take effect in a batch system. In one aspect, a system is provided for signature processing in an industrial control environment. The system includes a queuing component to hold a pending request for an action. A signature component then determines when an electronic signature is completed for the action, wherein a batch processor executes the action from the queuing component after the electronic signature is completed. A policy component can be provided to define one or more conditions for completing the electronic signature. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120016506 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT - Manufacturing conditions are saved in a first storage unit. The manufacturing conditions are transmitted from the first storage unit to a second storage unit to be stored in the second storage unit. A product is manufactured based on the manufacturing conditions stored in the second storage unit. After the product is manufactured, the manufacturing conditions are erased from the second storage unit. Thus, maintenance and inspection can be easily performed, and leak of information about the manufacturing conditions can be prevented. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120078403 | USE OF A REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION COMMUNICATION FORMAT IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - Devices and applications within a process control system make data generated therein available using a really simple syndication (RSS) XML communication format, thereby making this data easily retrievable from the plant and useable for various purposes both within and outside of the plant. The RSS data communications may provide RSS data for use in control of the plant or for use in other applications not directly associated with the control of the plant, including third party applications run on devices outside of the plant. The RSS data sent from one device to another may include enclosures, such as video, audio or text files, or may include references such as hyperlinks to other sources of information stored on the receiving device or on a further device that may be accessed and used to understand or process the RSS data. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120191233 | Method for Collision-Free Transfer of a Plant from an Substantially Off Mode to an Operating Mode - A method for collision-free transfer of a production plant from an substantially off mode to an operating mode, wherein the production plant operating state information of connected process sections required for collision-free startup of the plant is derived at least partially from simulation data of a real-time simulation tool that simulates the production plant operation parallel to the actual operation of the production plant in real-time. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120215333 | CHANGE MANAGEMENT OF PROCESS FLOW DESCRIPTIONS - A computer-implemented method for managing change of sets of processing information that describe a process flow includes receiving a first activity description describing a first activity for performing a process flow, receiving a first formula description describing a first input and an output of the process flow, receiving a second formula description describing a second input and the same output of the process flow, and associating the first activity description with one of the first formula description and the second formula description. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120265330 | VIRTUAL MACHINE TOOL FOR REPRESENTING ACTIONS OF MACHINING UNITS AND GENERATING OPERATING DATA FROM USER INPUT - It is proposed that an interaction unit which allows a manual interaction is associated with a visualization unit, that a function selection unit which allows an association of a function of a machine tool with this manual interaction is associated with the visualization unit, and that a function data generator unit is provided that generates operating data which correspond to the manual interaction, while taking the associated function into account, and transmits these operating data to a visualization controller in order to represent, on the visualization unit, using visualization elements, the function specified by the manual interaction. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120277896 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a substrate processing system includes a measuring unit, a data processing unit, and a processing unit. The measuring unit is configured to measure information relating to a thickness dimension of a substrate. The substrate includes a light emitting unit and a wavelength conversion unit. The wavelength conversion unit includes a phosphor. The data processing unit is configured to determine processing information relating to a thickness direction of the wavelength conversion unit based on the measured information relating to the thickness dimension of the substrate and based on information relating to a characteristic of light emitted from the light emitting unit. The processing unit is configured to perform processing of the wavelength conversion unit based on the determined processing information. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120310397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TOOL CALIBRATION IN COMPUTER DIRECTED ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for managing tools and calibrating tools when performing assembly instructions in a computer directed assembly system. To ensure tools remain calibrated, in one embodiment a tool identifier associated with a tool required for the assembly instruction is obtained. Using the tool identifier, a tool usage time for the tool is aggregated from an assembly record database. To determine whether the tool may need calibration, the tool usage time from a last calibration point is compared with a tool usage threshold for calibrating the tool as provided for by the associated assembly instruction. If the tool usage threshold is exceeded, using the tool is disallowed unless the tool is recalibrated. Alternatively, the tool is authorized for use to perform the assembly instruction when it is determined that the tool usage time from the last calibration point does not exceed the tool usage threshold. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120330447 | Surface data acquisition, storage, and assessment system - A surface data acquisition, storage, and assessment system for detecting and quantifying similarities or differences between stored data and data collected from a scan. The system operates utilizing a method that decreases the time required for calculating a pose estimate thus increasing its performance making it more practical for applications that require real-time operations. In a preferred embodiment the system comprises one or more sensing components for scanning and measuring surface features of an object for determining the identity of the object, and determines differences between data obtained from two or more scans. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130041492 | MANUFACTURE WORK MACHINE AND MANUFACTURE WORK SYSTEM - A manufacture work machine for performing a manufacture work including: a plurality of work-element performing apparatuses each including an individual control device; and a central control device configured to control the apparatuses and including a central communication section to transmit, according to one protocol, a motion command in a specific programming language, wherein the individual control device includes (a) an individual communication section configured to receive, according to the one protocol, the motion command transmitted from the central control device and (b) a command converting section configured to convert the motion command received by the individual communication section into a motion command in a programming language that the individual control device can handle, the individual control device being configured to control one of the plurality of work-element performing apparatuses that is controlled by the individual control device, on the basis of the motion command converted by the command converting section. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130053994 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING - System and method for monitoring a synthesis process in a synthesizer to provide reduced quality control efforts and facilitate quality by design. The system and method perform by detecting a synthesizer parameter value for one or more synthesizer parameters of a radiopharmaceutical synthesis process in a radiopharmaceutical synthesizer, and comparing the synthesizer parameter value of each of the synthesizer parameters to a corresponding reference synthesizer value range. The radiopharmaceutical synthesis process is either continued, aborted, or interrupted based on a comparison result. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130085587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONS OF A MANUFACTURING FACILITY - A system and a method for controlling the operations of a manufacturing facility with production resources that execute a production process and a manufacturing execution system with a production modeler and a production scheduler. A man-machine interface and/or graphical user interface enable the user to enter production orders and production scheduling data into the execution system. A production scheduler database stores production orders and production scheduling data. A data server process updates sensitive data that are required for real-time scheduling when a user modifies sensitive data. The data server process executes an event list queue with the data modification events launched by the database, periodically checks the event list queue for data modification events, reads from the database only the modified data of the sensitive data and/or sensitive class of data, and merges the modified data with the existing data. The updated data are then accessible to all users. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130123963 | ACTIVITY SET MANAGEMENT IN A MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM - A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is provided for execution of workflows in response to specified business objectives. The MES system can maintain a library of activity sets representing industry-specific workflows that can be selected and executed in order to satisfy business-driven goals. The activity sets can comprise both business-level and control-level operations, and can be configured using an intuitive graphical interface that mitigates the need for low-level programming by the end user. In response to receipt of a request from a business-level system such as an ERP system, the MES system can match the request to an activity set, and subsequently execute the workflow defined by the activity set to facilitate satisfying the request. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130144416 | VERIFICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPUTER DIRECTED ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURE - Verification methods, systems, and computer program products verify the completion of assembly instructions used in light-manufacturing. Using position guides in a user interface, an in-use component is aligned and ready for verification through a first set of images of the in-use component. A visual highlight area on the user interface overlaying the in-use component indicates where to perform the assembly instructions. To create a traceable record, a second set of images are stored in an assembly record database when the assembler points a wand where the in-use component has been assembled. Another verification approach includes pointing an image capture device over the in-use component and receiving a first voice command authorizing image acquisition. A second voice command confirms accuracy of the image and proper assembly. Storing first and second voice commands and images of the in-use component being assembled in an assembly record database creates another traceable record useful for verification. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130173038 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING LIFE-CYCLE OF BATCH IN PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM IN REAL TIME - The embodiments herein provide a system and method for managing life cycle of a batch in a production control system in real time. The system comprises of an enterprise management system, manufacturing execution system (MES), task execution assistance (TEA) system and a production control system. The TEA system is interfaced between the MES and the production control system for executing the production request. The batch production request generated by the enterprise management system is received by the MES wherein the MES forwards the batch production request to the TEA system. The TEA system obtains information required to execute the batch production request from the production control system. Upon obtaining the information the TEA system instructs an operator to create the batch in the production control system. The production control system confirms the creation of the batch and updates real time status of the batch to the TEA system. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130178968 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Conducting Droplet Operations - The present invention provides modified droplet actuator systems, software, and software-executed methods for use in droplet actuator operation and droplet actuator systems that are configured and programmed to execute such software. The invention provides a computer readable medium storing processor executable code for performing a method, the method comprising receiving a selection of a function to be performed by a droplet actuator, associating the function to a predefined electrode element, associating the predefined electrode element to a grouping of one or more electrodes that perform the function, and adding the grouping of one or more electrodes to an electronic layout of the droplet actuator. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178969 | MARKING OF PACKAGED CONSUMER PRODUCTS - A Packaging System comprising: a Packaging Line designed to produce Packaged Consumer Products; a Marking System designed to mark individual or packs of Packaged Consumer Products with graphical information, and a Line Controller designed to control the Packaging Line and the Marking System. The Marking System includes: Marking Equipment and a Marking Server. The Marking Server is designed to receive Production Batch Data and associated Template Identifier(s); and a Marking Device Controller. The Line Controller is designed to: receive Production Batch Data and generate Marking Instruction(s) for associated Marking Device Controller(s). The Marking Device Controller is designed to: receive Marking Instruction(s) from the Line Controller, fetch out from a Repository in the Marking Server stored Mark Layout Template(s) and Production Batch Data, and generate Marking Command(s) for Marking Device(s) controlled by the Marking Device Controller based on fetched Mark Layout Template(s) and Production Batch Data. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130184844 | DISTRIBUTION BACKBONE - Digitally distributing media content using a distribution backbone system, including: receiving a request for media content from a client, the request including a client profile; performing inventory and analysis of source assets by iteratively progressing through the client profile to create output; performing a capability mapping in which a series of rules that allow the source assets to be mapped to the client profile; and planning a manufacturing process, which determines work items and execution steps from capabilities mapped in response to the request for media content from the client. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130204416 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The heat treatment apparatus that increases a temperature of a processing object and performs a heat treatment in a constant temperature, the heat treatment apparatus includes: a processing chamber which accommodates the processing object; a heating unit which heats the processing object accommodated in the processing chamber; a memory unit which stores two or more temperature control models that are previously created, a temperature controller which controls a temperature of the heating unit; and an apparatus controller which controls the temperature controller and the memory unit, wherein the apparatus controller selects a temperature control model among the two or more temperature control models according to desired heat treatment conditions, and wherein the temperature controller reads out the selected temperature control model from the memory unit to control the heating unit. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204417 | POWER CONSUMPTION OUTPUT DEVICE - To provide a power consumption output device capable of precisely calculating the electricity cost per product manufactured by an apparatus whose power consumption differs in each cycle of operation for manufacturing a product. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130231767 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL WITH A MULTI-CHIP MODULE WITH MULTIPLE DIES - A multi-chip module includes a first die having a control processor to generate a signal to control an industrial process and an input/output interface. The multi-chip module also includes a second die having a supervisory processor and an input/output interface. A processor failure of one of the control processor and the supervisory processor is detected by the other of the control processor and the supervisory processor, and the processor that detects the failure is configured to assert a signal through its input/output interface to cause the industrial process to transition to a safe state in response to the failure. Additionally, the first and second dies are created using different process technologies. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130253680 | SCHEDULING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided a scheduling device in which a dividing unit selects a predetermined number of semi-finished products from a head out of a semi-finished products for which scheduling order was determined, and divides selected semi-finished products according to a plurality of patterns to generate a plurality of set sequences, the set sequences each being a sequence of one or more sets each including at least one semi-finished product; a calculating unit assigns, for each of the set sequences, the sets included in the set sequence to different ones of the processing devices so that processing of all the semi-finished products are completed fastest, and finds the set sequence that completion time is completed fastest among the set sequences; and a determining unit determines that a top set in the set sequence found by the calculating unit is processed by the processing device assigned thereto. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130261782 | METHOD OF CALCULATION FOR DETAILED WAVERFRONT CALCULATION FOR SPECTACLE LENSES WITH A DIFFRACTIVE GRATING - A computer-implemented method for assessing at least one optical property of k | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130325155 | LIGHT GUIDED ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A guide system and method of projecting visual indicators onto a physical object to guide actions of an individual comprises providing a guide system having a guide system controller and a projector, with the guide system controller including a plurality of addressed display features. An input signal is provided to the guide system controller whereby an addressed display feature is selected based on the input signal and the projector projects a visual indicator corresponding to the selected addressed display feature onto a physical object. The guide system controller may also include a plurality of positional identifiers, with the method including the selecting of a positional identifier based on the input signal and the projecting of the visual indicator onto a physical object at a location corresponding to the selected positional identifier. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140039655 | Apparatus and Method for Self-Tuning a Processing System - A method and apparatus is disclosed for automatically adjusting a recovery time for a processing system to recover from an idle mode to a normal operation mode in order to improve the efficiency of resource utilization, such as energy consumption. The processing system can be one that is used in semiconductor manufacturing, and include a process tool supported by an auxiliary device, such as a vacuum pump or abatement device. A number of parameters can be controlled to adjust the recovery time of the auxiliary device. One or more of those parameters can be increased or decreased based on comparison between a measured, actual recovery time and a predetermined, target recovery time, at the end of each recovery cycle. As such, the actual, measured recovery time can gradually converge with the predetermined, target recovery time, thereby optimizing the resource utilization of the processing system. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140094945 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TOOLING HEADS AND TOOLING NESTS - A manufacturing center configured for use with a plurality of tools and a plurality of nests. The manufacturing center includes a base configured for coupling with one of the plurality of nests. The base includes a base electrical connector. The manufacturing center also includes an arm configured for coupling with one of the plurality of tools. The arm has an end movable with respect to the base, and the end includes an arm electrical connector. A controller is operable to control movement of the arm and is in communication with the base electrical connector and the arm electrical connector. The controller is operable to identify which one of the plurality of tools is coupled with the arm and which one of the plurality of nests is coupled with the base at least in part by way of communication with the arm electrical connector and the base electrical connector. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140107822 | METHODOLOGY OF GRADING RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF CHIPS ACROSS WAFER - A system and method sorts integrated circuit devices. Integrated circuit devices are manufactured on a wafer according to an integrated circuit design using manufacturing equipment. The design produces integrated circuit devices that are identically designed and perform differently based on manufacturing process variations. The integrated circuit devices are for use in a range of environmental conditions, when placed in service. Testing is performed on the integrated circuit devices. Environmental maximums are individually predicted for each device. The environmental maximums comprise ones of the environmental conditions that must not be exceeded for each device to perform above a given failure rate. Each integrated circuit device is assigned at least one of a plurality of grades based on the environmental maximums predicted for each device. The integrated circuit devices are provided to different forms of service having different ones of the environmental conditions based on the grades assigned to each device. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140129017 | EVENT MANAGEMENT - Described herein are mechanisms for providing event objects that can be configured under a certain timing or sequence context in parallel to similar event objects that are configured under another timing or sequence context. These mechanisms can be employed, for example, within an industrial controller. The mechanisms include queuing a first event object on a queue according to a first timing or sequence context and queuing a second event object on the queue according to a second timing or sequence context in parallel to the queuing of the first event object. The mechanisms can further facilitate consumption of the first event object from the queue by a first code element and consumption of the second event object from the queue by a second code element. In other words, the first and second code elements are activated through the consumption of the first and second event object. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140156047 | Manufacturing Process Monitoring and Control System - A method and apparatus for controlling a manufacturing process. Statistical correlations between a plurality of tasks comprising the manufacturing process are identified. The manufacturing process is controlled using the statistical correlations. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140200696 | PROCESS FLOW OPTIMIZATION IN MANUFACTURING - Optimizing a multiple machine production line, in which operation of at least some of the machines depends on others. A productivity system examines performance indicators of a set of machines, which are disposed to cooperate in a production line, and sets control variables for each of those machines, with the effect of optimizing the production line. The productivity system receives a set of KPIs for each machine, and provides a set of control variables for each machine. The productivity system determines the control variables for each machine so as to optimize the production line. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140277656 | COLLECTING AND DELIVERING DATA TO A BIG DATA MACHINE IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A device supporting big data in a process plant includes an interface to a communications network, a cache configured to store data observed by the device, and a multi-processing element processor to cause the data to be cached and transmitted (e.g., streamed) for historization at a unitary, logical centralized data storage area. The data storage area stores multiple types of process control or plant data using a common format. The device time-stamps the cached data, and, in some cases, all data that is generated or created by or received at the device may be cached and/or streamed. The device may be a field device, a controller, an input/output device, a network management device, a user interface device, or a historian device, and the device may be a node of a network supporting big data in the process plant. Multiple devices in the network may support layered or leveled caching of data. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140303763 | AIR BLAST WAVE PROTECTION - A method of designing a wearable air blast wave energy protection device includes computer modeling at least two candidate reflective materials for a first human-protective and primarily reflective response to a specified incident air blast wave energy. The method includes selecting a layer of a first material from the at least two candidate reflective materials based at least partially on the computer modeling of the at least two candidate reflective materials. The method includes computer modeling at least two candidate attenuative materials for a second human-protective and primarily attenuative response to the specified incident air blast wave energy transmitted through the selected layer of the first material. The method includes selecting a layer of a second material from at least two candidate attenuative materials and electronically maintaining informational data corresponding to the selected layer of the first material and the selected layer of the second material. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140350707 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system according to one aspect of an embodiment includes a robot and a control unit. The robot performs multi-axis operations based on instructions on the operations from the control unit. The control unit causes a power source to supply power to a partially fabricated item that includes a movable member that is able to be controlled by receiving power, and instructs the robot to perform an operation of attaching a predetermined member to the partially fabricated item while controlling the movable member. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140379109 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR MACHINE TOOL CONTROL CENTER - A protection circuit is coupled to a switch circuit of a machine tool for protection. The protection circuit comprises a fatigue protection unit and a misoperation protection unit. The fatigue protection unit comprises a first sensor, a first processor, a first controller, and an alarm module. The misoperation protection unit comprises a second sensor, a second processor, and a second controller. The protection circuit senses the degree of fatigue and the misoperation of people through the fatigue protection unit and the misoperation protection unit, then controls the machine tool to work or not to work to avoid accidents. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150105885 | ADAPTIVE FILTERING IN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM - An industrial control system stores three types of models. Models of a first type are associated with models of a second type. When a model of the first type is associated with a model of a third type, the set of models of the second type that are associated with the model of the first type is established. The industrial control system can provide an indication of the set of models of the second type. The industrial control system also establishes the set of models of the first type that are associated with the set of models of the second type. The industrial control system provides an indication of the set of models of the first type. In some embodiments, the industrial control system is a recipe management system and the models of the first, second, and third types are capability models, equipment models, and recipe models. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150105886 | RECIPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTEROPERABLE MODELS - A recipe management system executes a recipe on a piece of equipment in a process plant using one or more capabilities of the piece of equipment. A configuration system creates models of the capabilities, piece of equipment, and recipe and associates the capability models with the equipment model and recipe model. The recipe model can be used to execute the recipe on any piece of equipment with the capabilities with which it is associated. The equipment model can be used to execute any recipe that uses no capabilities other than those with which it is associated. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160098031 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING REVERSE DELAY OF MOTOR - A motor control apparatus includes an error calculation unit which calculates an error between a position of a movable unit and a position of a driven unit, a memory unit which memorizes the error in association with a torque command value as an initial error, and a compensation amountcompensation amount calculation unit which calculates a compensation amountcompensation amount for compensating an elastic deformation amount of an elastic factor between the movable unit and the driven unit. The compensation amountcompensation amount calculation unit calculates the compensation amountcompensation amount based on the initial error held by the memory unit, the torque command value held in association with the initial error, and a torque command value calculated by a torque command calculation unit when a motor rotates reversely. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160251112 | FACTORY CONFIGURABLE SHOCK PALLET FOR VARIOUS INTEGRATED RACK WEIGHTS | 09-01-2016 |
