Michael A Simpson

US Patent:

7281840, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Jul 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/887705

Inventors:

Michael B. Simpson - Elgin TX, US
George V. Woodley - Reno NV, US
Gary R. Anderson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Tres-Ark, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

B01F 15/02

US Classification:

366132, 366136, 3661521

Abstract:

There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. The ingredients are admitted to a container to partially fill it. The quantities of the ingredient in the container are determined, and a ratio of a target quantity to the determined current quantity for at least one ingredient is calculated. The next quantity of that ingredient to be admitted to the admixture is calculated by multiplying the target quantity by the calculated ratio to determine a corrected quantity. The corrected quantity of the ingredient is admitted to the admixture, and a quantity of another ingredient is admitted to the admixture to adjust the proportion of ingredients to the target formulation. These steps may be repeated until the batch is completed.

US Patent:

20060080041, Apr 13, 2006

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/177930

Inventors:

Gary Anderson - Austin TX, US
Michael Simpson - Elgin TX, US
George Woodley - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702019000, 702022000

Abstract:

There is disclosed a system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. An embodiment is disclosed wherein a feedforward algorithm can be used to control the target blend. Subsequently a feedback closed loop control loop algorithm is provided for a multivariant blend. Use of this approach allows for a continuously autoreplenished and controlled blend. Another enhancement disclosed is the ability to control via feedforward and feedback algorithms a fast responding control mode which allows for the elimination of a tank. This approach will allow for “one pass” blending with control. Feedback control can be provided via process indicators or through analytical or parametric methods. The controller implements an automated fault detection and correction system, thereby identifying necessary maintenance prior to failure. If failure does occur the signature recognition allows rapid analysis and correction thus maximizing tool availability.

US Patent:

20080172141, Jul 17, 2008

Filed:

Dec 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/593548

Inventors:

Michael B. Simpson - Elgin TX, US
George V. Woodley - Reno NV, US
Gary R. Anderson - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700110, 700265

Abstract:

A system and method of formulating a batch comprising at least two ingredients. The ingredients are admitted to a container to partially fill it (). The quantities of the ingredient in the container are determined (), and a ratio of a target quantity to the determined current quantity for at least one ingredient is calculated (). The next quantity of that ingredient to be admitted to the admixture is calculated by multiplying the target quantity by the calculated ratio to determine a corrected quantity (). The corrected quantity of the ingredient is admitted to the admixture (), and a quantity of another ingredient is admitted to the admixture to adjust the proportion of ingredients to the target formulation (). These steps may be repeated until the batch is completed.

US Patent:

56994818, Dec 16, 1997

Filed:

May 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/443651

Inventors:

Eyal Shlomot - Irvine CA
Michael J. Simpson - Buena Park CA
Qiang Ye - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

G10L 914
H04J 307

US Classification:

395 237

Abstract:

Multiple speech bit-stream frame buffers are used between the controller and the speech decoder. Whenever excessive or missing speech packages are detected, the speech decoder switches to a special corrective mode. If there is too much, the buffered frames are played out fast; if there is too little the buffered frames are played out slowly. For the fast play, some speech information has to be discarded, while for the slow play some speech-like information has to be synthesized. The speech may be handled in sub-frame units, which may be 52 samples at a time. Low energy, silent or unvoiced sub-frames, which also indicate non-periodicity, are detected and manipulated. Moreover, the decoded signal is manipulated at the excitation phase, before the final LPC synthesis filter, resulting in a transparent perceptual effect on the manipulated speech quality. Additionally, the buffers are enlarged such that the problem caused by controller asynchronicity is eliminated. Further, for bulk delay caused by multiplexing data and speech transmissions, the buffers maintain the smallest number of speech packets necessary to prevent buffer underflow during a data packet transmission while minimizing speech delay and preserving data transmission efficiency.

US Patent:

57519552, May 12, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/473541

Inventors:

David Paul Sonnier - Austin TX
William Edward Baker - Austin TX
William Patterson Bunton - Austin TX
Daniel L. Fowler - Georgetown TX
Curtis Willard Jones - Austin TX
John C. Krause - Georgetown TX
Michael P. Simpson - Liberty Hill TX
William Joel Watson - Austin TX

Assignee:

Tandem Computers Incorporated - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

39520019

Abstract:

A multiprocessor system includes a number of sub-processor systems, each substantially identically constructed, and each comprising a central processing unit (CPU), and at least one I/O device, interconnected by routing apparatus that also interconnects the sub-processor systems. A CPU of any one of the sub-processor systems may communicate, through the routing elements, with any I/O device of the system, or with any CPU of the system. Communications between I/O devices and CPUs is by packetized messages. Interrupts from I/O devices are communicated from the I/O devices to the CPUs (or from one CPU to another CPU) as message packets. CPUs and I/O devices may write to, or read from, memory of a CPU of the system. Memory protection is provided by an access validation method maintained by each CPU in which CPUs and/or I/O devices are provided with a validation to read/write memory of that CPU, without which memory access is denied.

Address:

30 Park Ave APT 20N, New York, NY 10016

VIN:

1HGCS12819A023134

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ACCORD

Year:

2009