公开(公告)号：US08336689B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12496181

申请日：2009-07-01

申请人： Randall J. Guild ,  John P. Miller ,  Andrew J Kasal

发明人： Randall J. Guild ,  John P. Miller ,  Andrew J Kasal

IPC分类号： F16D25/12

CPC分类号： F16D13/648 ,  F16D13/683 ,  F16D2300/22

摘要： A clutch reaction plate includes an annular device having a plurality of radially configured, alternating inwardly-oriented splines and keys, the splines and keys configured to meshingly engage a coaxial correspondingly-splined second device inserted therein. Selected ones of the splines include a bi-directional impact absorption device configured to engage selected ones of the splines of the inserted second device when a torque load is applied in one of a first rotational direction and a second, opposing rotational direction. The remaining splines engage the remaining splines of the inserted second device when the applied torque load exceeds a reaction force of the bi-directional impact absorption device.

摘要翻译： 离合器反作用板包括具有多个径向配置的，向内定向的交替向外的花键和键的环形装置，所述花键和键构造成与插入其中的同轴对应的花键连接的第二装置啮合。 所选择的花键包括双向冲击吸收装置，其构造成当在第一旋转方向和第二相对的旋转方向之一上施加扭矩载荷时，将所插入的第二装置的所选花键啮合。 当施加的扭矩负载超过双向冲击吸收装置的反作用力时，剩余的花键与插入的第二装置的剩余花键啮合。

公开(公告)号：US07912676B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US11492467

申请日：2006-07-25

申请人： John P. Miller

发明人： John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G05B23/021 ,  G05B23/0243 ,  G05B23/0297

摘要： A system for detecting abnormal operation of at least a portion of a process plant includes a model to model at least the portion of the process plant. The model may be configurable to include multiple regression models corresponding to multiple different operating regions of the portion of the process plant. The system may also include a deviation detector configured to determine if the actual operation of the portion of the process plant deviates significantly from the operation predicted by the model. If there is a significant deviation, this may indicate an abnormal operation.

摘要翻译： 用于检测过程工厂的至少一部分的异常操作的系统包括用于对过程工厂的至少一部分进行建模的模型。 该模型可以被配置为包括对应于过程工厂部分的多个不同操作区域的多个回归模型。 系统还可以包括偏差检测器，该偏差检测器被配置为确定过程设备的部分的实际操作是否显着偏离由模型预测的操作。 如果存在显着偏差，则可能表示异常操作。

公开(公告)号：US07769485B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US11864991

申请日：2007-09-29

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Luis A. Sanchez ,  George M. MacDonald

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Luis A. Sanchez ,  George M. MacDonald

IPC分类号： B65H1/08

CPC分类号： B07C3/00

摘要： Systems and methods for optimizing the process of segregating undesired mail using an incoming mail sorter are described and in certain examples, systems including those for using information feed-forward and/or feedback systems for making selective physical delivery decisions in the process of sorting and delivering incoming physical mail are described.

摘要翻译： 描述使用传入邮件分类器优化隔离不期望邮件的过程的系统和方法，并且在某些示例中，包括用于在分类和传送过程中使用信息前馈和/或反馈系统进行选择性物理传递决定的系统和方法 描述了传入的物理邮件。

公开(公告)号：US20100157376A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12341697

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Walter J. Kulpa ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

发明人： Walter J. Kulpa ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

IPC分类号： H04N1/409 ,  G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/4092 ,  G06K15/1852 ,  G06K15/1889 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T2207/20192

摘要： A device and method for enhancing edge sharpness and clarity of solid graphic shapes included in printed color images printed on low dot-per-inch color printers is presented. The improved printing is achieved by creating an additional image file, called a white file, which defines the solid graphic areas to be included in the printed image. This white file is combined with the data points in separate color image files to “cookie-cut” the alphanumeric characters and other solid shapes from the separate color image files created by the ripping process, leaving crisp sharp edges on alphanumeric characters and other solid graphic areas being superimposed on the printed color image.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于增强打印在低点/英寸彩色打印机上的打印彩色图像中包括的实心图形的边缘清晰度和清晰度的装置和方法。 改进的打印通过创建称为白色文件的附加图像文件来实现，该文件定义要包括在打印图像中的实心图形区域。 这个白色文件与分开的彩色图像文件中的数据点组合，以便通过翻录过程创建的单独的彩色图像文件中的字母数字字符和其他实体形状进行“曲折切割”，将清晰的锐利边缘保留在字母数字字符和其他实体图形上 区域被叠加在打印的彩色图像上。

公开(公告)号：US07657399B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US11492347

申请日：2006-07-25

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Ravi Kant

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Ravi Kant

IPC分类号： G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G05B19/4184 ,  G05B2219/32058 ,  G05B2219/33314 ,  G05B2219/34465 ,  G05B2219/34477 ,  Y02P90/12 ,  Y02P90/14 ,  Y02P90/86

摘要： In methods and systems that may facilitate detecting abnormal operation in a process plant, values of a process variable are analyzed to determine whether they significantly deviate from expected values. If there is a significant deviation, an indicator may be generated. Analyzing the process variable may include, for example, determining whether a number of values of the process variable are increasingly deviating from expected values, or determining whether the process variable is cycling. Analyzing the process variable may also include, for example, processing and analyzing the process variable to determine whether the process is in a normal state, one or more abnormal states, or an indeterminate state.

摘要翻译： 在可能有助于检测过程工厂异常操作的方法和系统中，分析过程变量的值以确定它们是否显着偏离预期值。 如果存在明显的偏差，则可能会产生指示。 分析过程变量可以包括例如确定过程变量的值的数量是否越来越偏离期望值，或者确定过程变量是否循环。 分析过程变量还可以包括例如处理和分析过程变量以确定过程是处于正常状态，一个或多个异常状态还是不确定状态。

公开(公告)号：US07623932B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11312103

申请日：2005-12-20

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Evren Eryurek

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Evren Eryurek

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G05B13/0275 ,  G05B21/02 ,  G05B23/0213 ,  G05B23/0278 ,  G06N5/025

摘要： A reduced rule set for identifying a root cause of an aberration in an industrial process is generated from a complete rule base. The rule base includes plurality of rules for the industrial process, and each rule comprises a condition of at least one process signal of the industrial process and a fault which corresponds to the condition of at least one process signal. Available process signals are identified. Rules are selectively removed from the rule base to produce the reduced rule set.

摘要翻译： 从完整的规则库生成用于识别工业过程中的像差的根本原因的简化规则集。 规则库包括用于工业过程的多个规则，并且每个规则包括工业过程的至少一个过程信号和对应于至少一个过程信号的条件的故障的条件。 识别可用的过程信号。 选择性地从规则库中删除规则以生成缩减的规则集。

公开(公告)号：US20090097703A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US11869877

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  William A. Brosseau

发明人： John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan ,  William A. Brosseau

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： An image of a moving object, such as a postage indicium barcode on a mail piece, is captured with the object in motion (e.g., while being transported through a mailing machine). An array of CMOS picture elements is held in a reset condition. A signal asserted on control pin ends the reset condition and places the picture elements in an image capture condition. With the picture elements in a picture capture condition, a strobe light is actuated at a time when the barcode is predicted to be present at the picture element array. After the strobe light has been actuated, the signal on the control pin is de-asserted to initiate a read-out of the image data from the picture elements.

摘要翻译： 移动物体的图像，例如邮件上的邮资标签条形码，与运动中的物体（例如，在通过邮寄机器传送的同时）被捕获。 CMOS像素阵列被保持在复位状态。 在控制引脚上断言的信号结束复位条件，并将图像元素放置在图像捕获状态。 在图像捕捉条件下，在预测条形码存在于图像元素阵列的时刻，启动闪光灯。 在闪光灯被激活之后，控制引脚上的信号被取消置位，以启动从图像元素读出图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090089009A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US11906353

申请日：2007-10-02

申请人： John P. Miller

发明人： John P. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F17/18 ,  G06F1/02

CPC分类号： G05B23/024

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for detecting abnormal conditions and preventing abnormal situations from occurring in controlled processes. Statistical signatures of a monitored variable are modeled as a function of the statistical signatures of a load variable. The statistical signatures of the monitored variable may be modeled according to an extensible regression model or a simplified load following algorithm. The systems and methods may be advantageously applied to detect plugged impulse lines in a differential pressure flow measuring device.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于检测异常情况并防止异常情况在受控过程中发生。 监控变量的统计签名被建模为负载变量的统计签名的函数。 监控变量的统计特征可以根据可扩展回归模型或简化的加载跟踪算法进行建模。 可以有利地应用系统和方法来检测差压流量测量装置中的堵塞脉冲线。

公开(公告)号：US20080301184A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US11755633

申请日：2007-05-30

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Denis J. Stemmle ,  John P. Miller ,  David K. Lee

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Denis J. Stemmle ,  John P. Miller ,  David K. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/40

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107

摘要： According to some embodiments, a system and method are provided to receive an indication from a postal recipient that an unsolicited mail piece is not desired, the indication comprising a digital image of at least a portion of the unsolicited mail piece, store data associated with the postal recipient based on one or more identifiers, and provide the data associated with the postal recipient to one or more mailers to indicate that the postal recipient requests to opt-out from future mailings.

摘要翻译： 根据一些实施例，提供了一种系统和方法，用于从邮政接收者接收不希望的请求邮件的指示，该指示包括非请求邮件的至少一部分的数字图像，存储与 基于一个或多个标识符的邮政收件人，并将与邮政接收者相关联的数据提供给一个或多个邮寄者，以指示邮政接收者请求从未来的邮件中选择退出。

公开(公告)号：US07433492B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US10897470

申请日：2004-07-23

申请人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

发明人： Easwaran Nambudiri ,  John P. Miller ,  Lun Chan

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/009 ,  B41J13/12 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00556

摘要： A printing system that dynamically adjusts the resolution at which printing will occur based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed is provided. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and hence the relative lightness or darkness of the medium. The resolution at which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, sufficient contrast between the printed image and the medium upon which the image is printed can be maintained utilizing a lower resolution, while a higher resolution must be utilized to maintain sufficient contrast for darker colored mediums. Since it is not necessary to utilize the higher resolution for all mediums to ensure sufficient contrast is always provided, the amount of ink used by the printing system is reduced.

摘要翻译： 提供一种基于印刷图像的介质的亮度或暗度来动态地调整打印发生的分辨率的打印系统。 确定要打印图像的介质的反射率，因此确定介质的相对亮度或暗度。 基于确定的介质的反射率来调整图像将被打印的分辨率。 对于较浅的彩色介质，可以利用较低的分辨率来保持印刷图像和印刷图像的介质之间的足够的对比度，同时必须采用更高的分辨率以保持较深色介质的足够的对比度。 由于不需要对所有介质使用较高分辨率来确保始终提供足够的对比度，所以打印系统使用的墨水量减少。