Patent Examiner: Kasenge; Charles

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Systems and methods of reducing peak water usage
Inventor: Addink | Patent Number: 8145359

Method and apparatus for implementing a consumer-configurable modular electrical system
Inventor: Banks, et al. | Patent Number: 8145327

Design and control of engineering systems utilizing component-level dynamic mathematical model with multiple-input multiple-output estimator
Inventor: Karpman, et al. | Patent Number: 8131384

Methods and machine tools for processing workpieces
Inventor: Bressler, et al. | Patent Number: 8126586

Control system and method for oxygen sensor heater control
Inventor: Sell, et al. | Patent Number: 8121744

Extrusion of articles
Inventor: Silberg, et al. | Patent Number: 8121721

Methods and apparatus for electronically representing manufacturing flow
Inventor: McCarthy | Patent Number: 8121719

Interactive orthodontic care system based on intra-oral scanning of teeth
Inventor: Rubbert, et al. | Patent Number: 8121718

Optical transmission strain sensor for wind turbines
Inventor: Olesen | Patent Number: 8120759

Control device and control method of temperature controller
Inventor: Chao, et al. | Patent Number: 8116912

Dicing method
Inventor: Tsushima | Patent Number: 8116893

Automatic mold and fungus growth inhibition system and method
Inventor: Remsburg | Patent Number: 8112181

Method of determining range of change in design, design change range determining apparatus, and design change range determining system
Inventor: Harashima, et al. | Patent Number: 8108059

Securely processing and tracking consumable supplies and consumable material
Inventor: Nehowig, et al. | Patent Number: 8099187

Apparatuses, systems, and methods utilizing adaptive control
Inventor: Ydstie | Patent Number: 8095227

System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
Inventor: Steinberg | Patent Number: 8090477

Operating method for an evaluation device for a production machine
Inventor: Kaever, et al. | Patent Number: 8090463

System and method for design and control of engineering systems utilizing component-level dynamic mathematical model
Inventor: Karpman, et al. | Patent Number: 8090456

Detection systems for power equipment
Inventor: Gass | Patent Number: 8087438

Method of optimizing process recipe of substrate processing system
Inventor: Yamaji, et al. | Patent Number: 8082054

Dual-mode robot systems and methods for electronic device manufacturing
Inventor: Rice, et al. | Patent Number: 8078304

Electrical power distribution control methods, electrical energy demand monitoring methods, and power management devices
Inventor: Chassin, et al. | Patent Number: 8073573

Method of configuring a system for driving a screen for closure, sun protection, or projection purposes
Inventor: Decrooix, et al. | Patent Number: 8073569

Method for configuring a roller shutter automatic control device and roller shutter automatic control device
Inventor: Lagarde, et al. | Patent Number: 8073553

Injection molding control method
Inventor: Yamagiwa, et al. | Patent Number: 8060240

Method and apparatus for work instruction generation
Inventor: Franzen, et al. | Patent Number: 8060237

Control device and control method of plasma processing system, and storage medium storing control program
Inventor: Iijima, et al. | Patent Number: 8055368

Method for building three-dimensional objects with thin wall regions
Inventor: Holzwarth | Patent Number: 8050786

Model structure parameter decision method, parameter decision device, control device, and temperature adjustment device
Inventor: Nanno | Patent Number: 8050779

System and method for controlling multiple facts
Inventor: Chang, et al. | Patent Number: 8046111

Vibrating plate system
Inventor: Steffen, et al. | Patent Number: 8046105

Substrate processing system and substrate transfer method
Inventor: Yamamoto | Patent Number: 8046095

Intelligent production station and production method
Inventor: Srikumar, et al. | Patent Number: 8041444

Method of correcting coordinates, and defect review apparatus
Inventor: Hirai, et al. | Patent Number: 8036845

Multi-channel chemical transport bus for microfluidic and other applications
Inventor: Ludwig | Patent Number: 8032258

Field equipment of two-wire
Inventor: Koike, et al. | Patent Number: 8032257

Fault detection systems and methods for self-optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning controls
Inventor: Seem, et al. | Patent Number: 8027742

Method and control system for generating machine tool control data
Inventor: Porter, et al. | Patent Number: 8005567

Electric energy bill reduction in dynamic pricing environments
Inventor: Pitt | Patent Number: 7991513

Dynamic-state waiting time analysis method for complex discrete manufacturing
Inventor: Giebels, et al. | Patent Number: 7440811

Method and apparatus for load reduction in an electric power system
Inventor: Kates | Patent Number: 7424343

Monitoring system for turbomachinery
Inventor: Barkhoudarian | Patent Number: 7392713

System and methodology that facilitate factory automation services in a distributed industrial automation environment
Inventor: Thomas, et al. | Patent Number: 7392100

Method and device for length measurement of packaging webs
Inventor: Rodman | Patent Number: 7388968

Decentralized energy demand management
Inventor: Wright, et al. | Patent Number: 7373222

Producing three-dimensional objects from deformable material
Inventor: Marshall | Patent Number: 7369909

Method to identify machines causing excursion in semiconductor manufacturing
Inventor: Ng, et al. | Patent Number: 7363098

Method and apparatus for information transfer in vehicle service systems
Inventor: Strege, et al. | Patent Number: 7359775

System and method for managing utility consumption
Inventor: Reaume, et al. | Patent Number: 7349765

Use of sub (partial) cycles, nested cluster cycles, and lot cycles for determining equipment capacities in a batch manufacturing facility
Inventor: Brown | Patent Number: 7343211

Data mining to detect performance quality of tools used repetitively in manufacturing
Inventor: Ontalus, et al. | Patent Number: 7337033

Aggregation of distributed energy resources
Inventor: Brewster, et al. | Patent Number: 7333880

Satellite irrigation controller
Inventor: Curren | Patent Number: 7328089

Temperature control method and apparatus
Inventor: Tanaka, et al. | Patent Number: 7324877

Die for a press brake and method for producing the same
Inventor: Yamazaki, et al. | Patent Number: 7324868

Method for generating unified three-dimensional models of complex infrastructure configurations
Inventor: Inzinga, et al. | Patent Number: 7324102

High speed and repeatability serial sectioning method for 3-D reconstruction of microstructures using optical microscopy
Inventor: Spowart, et al. | Patent Number: 7319916

High speed and repeatability serial sectioning device for 3-D reconstruction of microstructures
Inventor: Spowart, et al. | Patent Number: 7319915

High speed and repeatability serial sectioning method for 3-D reconstruction of microstructures using scanning electron microscope
Inventor: Spowart, et al. | Patent Number: 7319914

Management system for semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Inventor: Park, et al. | Patent Number: 7319912

High speed and repeatability serial sectioning method for 3-D reconstruction of microstructures
Inventor: Spowart, et al. | Patent Number: 7317964

Method and system for communicating semiconductor manufacturing information to customers
Inventor: Hshieh, et al. | Patent Number: 7315827

Multi-tier benefit optimization for operating the power systems including renewable and traditional generation, energy storage, and controllable loads
Inventor: Balan, et al. | Patent Number: 7315769

System and methodology that facilitates client and server interaction in a distributed industrial automation environment
Inventor: Thomas, et al. | Patent Number: 7308473

Method and apparatus for inspecting semiconductor wafer
Inventor: Ikeno, et al. | Patent Number: 7308329

Method and system for providing offset to computed evapotranspiration values
Inventor: Marian | Patent Number: 7305280

Enterprise factory control method and system
Inventor: Enright, et al. | Patent Number: 7305278

Parts list system which generates and manages a parts list simply and effectively
Inventor: Nakajima, et al. | Patent Number: 7302443

Method and system for pre-drill pore pressure prediction
Inventor: Sayers, et al. | Patent Number: 7299132

Manipulatable model for communicating manufacturing issues of a custom part
Inventor: Lukis, et al. | Patent Number: 7299101

Method for resource allocation and re-grouping recognizing competing priorities which vary by date
Inventor: Orzell, et al. | Patent Number: 7286889

System and method for fluid regulation
Inventor: Esposito, et al. | Patent Number: 7283894

Systems and methods for forecasting demand for a subcomponent
Inventor: Daoud, et al. | Patent Number: 7280882

Direct write process and apparatus
Inventor: Huang | Patent Number: 7277770

Method of serial communication method between NC device and a plurality of servo amps for servomotors
Inventor: Toyonaga | Patent Number: 7274968

Aligner evaluation system, aligner evaluation method, a computer program product, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device
Inventor: Kouno, et al. | Patent Number: 7269470

Substrate processing apparatus, history information recording method, history information recording program, and history information recording system
Inventor: Nakayama, et al. | Patent Number: 7266418

Electronic control system for installations which generate compressed air or vacuums
Inventor: Hofmann | Patent Number: 7263413

Method and system for converting tool process ability based upon work in progress characteristics
Inventor: Tanzer, et al. | Patent Number: 7263408

Control system for multi-layer chemical mechanical polishing process and control method for the same
Inventor: Yeh, et al. | Patent Number: 7259097

Variable wattage control system
Inventor: Fennewald, et al. | Patent Number: 7257464

Manufacturing process control methods and systems
Inventor: Chen, et al. | Patent Number: 7254457

Distributed architecture irrigation controller
Inventor: Woytowitz | Patent Number: 7245991

System and process for measuring, compensating and testing numerically controlled machine tool heads and/or tables
Inventor: Morfino | Patent Number: 7245982

Self-configuring controls for heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems
Inventor: Shah, et al. | Patent Number: 7243004

Method and apparatus for automatically dividing machining process in automatic programming apparatus
Inventor: Ohashi, et al. | Patent Number: 7243000

Method and system of production planning
Inventor: Ishibashi, et al. | Patent Number: 7242994

Numerical control system
Inventor: Suzuki, et al. | Patent Number: 7239936

Sheet metal factory processing system
Inventor: Kanazawa, et al. | Patent Number: 7239931

Manufacturing process developing method for semiconductor device
Inventor: Uchida | Patent Number: 7236840

Device and method for a functional test of one wind turbine generator plant
Inventor: Schubert, et al. | Patent Number: 7231282

Spindle device with state monitoring, and monitoring method and monitoring system therefore
Inventor: Walter | Patent Number: 7228197

Power supply system, power supply method and lot processing method
Inventor: Furukawa | Patent Number: 7228194

Method and apparatus for constructing crowns, bridges and implants for dental use
Inventor: Hofmeister, et al. | Patent Number: 7228191

Virtual dial irrigation controller
Inventor: Froman, legal representative, et al. | Patent Number: 7225057

Method for checking valves in a program-controlled water-carrying household appliance
Inventor: Bolduan, et al. | Patent Number: 7225056

Method and apparatus for precisely fitting, reproducing, and creating 3-dimensional objects from digitized and/or parametric data inputs using computer aided design and manufacturing technology
Inventor: Sutula, Jr. | Patent Number: 7225050

Production and/or packaging installation, and method of operating the same
Inventor: Focke, legal representative, et al. | Patent Number: 7222626

Systems and methods for transferring small lot size substrate carriers between processing tools
Inventor: Rice, et al. | Patent Number: 7221993

Method and apparatus for integrating large and small lot electronic device fabrication facilities
Inventor: Puri, et al. | Patent Number: 7218983

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