http://www.freshpatents.com/Data-processing--generic-control-systems-or-specific-applications-dtnewntc700.php USPTO Class 700 - Data processing: generic control systems or specific applications en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-controlling-access-to-the-gas-supply-of-a-stove-dt20080717ptan20080172133.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 Disclosed is a system and method for controlling access to the gas supply of a stove and other similar appliances which utilize lit gas as a heat source. The present invention consists of a control device which controls a valve which can enable or disable the gas line to a... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-projecting-b-rep-outlines-to-detect-collisions-along-a-translational-path-dt20080717ptan20080172134.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A system, method, and computer program for detecting collisions in a three-dimension environment, comprising the steps of establishing a projection path along a translational path of a first object toward a second object; projecting a first object outline from said first object with a second object outline from said second... http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-and-method-for-controlling-functional-status-of-a-computer-remotely-dt20080717ptan20080172135.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A device for remotely controlling the functional status of a computer, including an input that is adapted to receive telephone calls or SMS messages, an output that is coupled to the motherboard of the computer and adapted to communicate with the motherboard of the computer, an electronic circuit that is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Operation-monitor-dt20080717ptan20080172136.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 An operation monitor for performing control operation and monitoring of a plant through an operation monitor screen includes a transparent sheet display section for superposing a transparent sheet and entered information thereon for display on the operation monitor screen and storage sections for retaining an operation monitor screen file, an... http://www.freshpatents.com/Online-music-production-submission-and-competition-dt20080717ptan20080172137.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 Methods and systems for recording music online using music recording software executable in a Web browser and for submitting the recording to a music competition conducted over the Internet are described. A user downloads pre-recorded musical beat tracks and music recording software. The software allows the user to record (with... http://www.freshpatents.com/Audio-playback-time-estimating-apparatus-and-method-dt20080717ptan20080172140.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 An audio playback time estimating apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a sampling unit to sample a plurality of sample frames of audio data from audio data including an ID3 tag and a plurality of frames using a quasi-random sampling method, an average-bit-rate-calculation unit to calculate an average bit rate... http://www.freshpatents.com/Maintaining-music-playback-dt20080717ptan20080172138.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 Described is a technology for managing audio playback queues maintained in separate memory spaces, e.g., in a game console, such that that audio playback continues upon transitioning between states (including reboots) that change a memory space's contents. For example, before transitioning from a dashboard mode to a game playing mode,... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-enhancing-perceptual-quality-of-low-bit-rate-compressed-audio-data-dt20080717ptan20080172139.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A system and method for converting an audio data is described. The method includes separating the audio data into a first set of data and a second set of data. The method further includes converting the first set of data into a track of the audio data. The method also... http://www.freshpatents.com/Chemical-mixing-apparatus-system-and-method-dt20080717ptan20080172141.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. The ingredients are admitted to a container to partially fill it (28). The quantities of the ingredient in the container are determined (30), and a ratio of a target quantity to the determined current quantity for at... http://www.freshpatents.com/Derived-metric-for-monitoring-die-placement-dt20080717ptan20080172142.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A method for monitoring die placement includes receiving measurements of an alignment of a semiconductor die mounted in a package by a die packaging tool. The measurements include center offset metrics associated with displacement of a center of the die. A plurality of corner offset metrics is determined based on... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-controlling-a-laser-body-shell-welding-system-and-laser-body-shell-welding-system-dt20080717ptan20080172143.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 In a method for controlling a laser body shell welding system, in which a scanning head is attached to a machine arm or is operated as an external tool of the machine arm, the scanning head having at least one scanning mirror for positioning a laser beam on a workpiece... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-processing-packaged-goods-in-the-nature-of-cigarettes-dt20080717ptan20080172144.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A materials handling system for processing packaged tobacco products is disclosed. The system includes a picking area where individual packages of tobacco products are picked and placed onto a transport mechanism. The system also includes a picking support software component that manages activity in the picking area. The picking support... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-producing-mailing-covers-and-machine-utilizing-said-method-dt20080717ptan20080172145.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 A method for producing unique and personalized pieces of mail, including integrating envelope production with the production of the documents for insertion within the envelopes. The machine for producing the pieces of mail includes a device for producing, from the same width of paper, both the documents and the envelopes... http://www.freshpatents.com/Robot-platform-provided-with-changeable-expandable-module-dt20080717ptan20080172146.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:11:59 -0700 The present invention relates to a robot platform provided with a changeable/expandable module, which comprises a base provided in the interior thereof with a power source, a drive mechanism, a plurality of wheels, and a control unit for receiving and executing commands. The base can be controlled by the control...