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trial processes operate on data signals represen- ponents, where K represents a predetermined
tative of process parameter values and generate
response values representative of desired or re-
quested process parameter values. A knowledge
base stores knowledge of the industrial process
in the form of rules, and an inference engine
applied the rules to calculate the response values.
A time-stamp value is assigned to each data
signal, representing the time of receipt of each
signal. Currency evaluation elements, responsive
to user-selected currency range values and the
time-stamp signals, assign an expiration-time
value to the data signals and disregard data
signals having an expiration-time value outside a
corresponding user-selected currency range
value.
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MULTDLAYER NEURAL
NETWORK TO WHICH DYNAMIC
PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUF~
ARE APPLICABLE
Hiroaki Sakoe, Tokyo, Japan assigned to NEC
Corporation
In a neural network, input neuron units of an in-
put layer are grouped into first through J-th in-
put layer frames, where J represents a
predetermined natural number. Intermediate
neuron units of an intermediate layer are
grouped into first through J-th intermediate
layer frames. An output layer comprises an out-
put neuron unit. Each intermediate neuron unit
of a j-th intermediate layer frame is connected to
the input neuron units ofj'-th input layer frames,
where j is variable between 1 and j and j'
represents at least two consecutive integers, one
of which is equal to j and at least one other of
which is less than j. Each output neuron unit is
connected to the intermediate neuron units of
the intermediate layer. For recognition of an in-
put pattern represented by a time sequence of
feature vectors, each consisting of K vector corn-
New Patents
positive integer, each input layer frame consists
of K input neuron units. Each intermediate layer
frame consists of M intermediate neuron units,
where M represents a positive integer which is
less than K. The vector components of each fea-
ture vector are supplied to the respective input
neuron units of one of the input layer frames that
is preferably selected from three consecutively
numbered input layer frames. The neural net-
work is readily trained to make a predetermined
one of the output neuron units produce an out-
put signal indicative of the input pattern and can
be implemented by a microprocessor.
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LIQUID AND POWDER
MEASURING APPARATUS
Noboru Higuchi, Chuzo Kobayashi, Yasunori
Ichikawa, Keizo Matsui, Shigeru Yamaguchi,
Kanagawa, Japan assigned to Fuji Photo Film
Co Ltd
A liquid or powder measurement apparatus,
usable also for mixing a plurality of measured
materials and for distributing the mixture to a
plurality of dispensing containers. A flow con-
trol valve having a wide flow rate range and ex-
cellent linearity between the degree of valve
opening and flow rate is disposed in each of the
liquid flow paths and is adjustable to have a flow
rate linearly varying with the stroke of the valve.
A mixing container receives the raw material
from one or more supply containers and is
weighed by a load cell to thereby detect the
amount of material flowing into or out of the
mixing container. A control unit operating ac-
cording to fuzzy logic compares the measured
weight with a target weight and accordingly
adjusts the flow rate of a selected one of the flow
regulators. The same load cell and control unit
can also control the flows from the mixing con-
tainers to the dispensing containers.