Iconics, Inc.

Christopher N Elsbree

Russell L Agrusa

Vojta Kresl

Paulo G De Barros

Petr Altman

Vojtech Kresl

Paulo Goncalves De Barros

Simone Massaro

Leonardo Altamore

Roberto Vercelli

Alexander Klimov

Marco Tagliaferri

Roberto Raimondo

Ioannis S Apostolakis

Lukas Volf

James Phelps

Apparatus and methods are provided for converting a display into a touch display. One or more optical sensors are arranged proximate the display. A processor receives a signal from the optical sensor(s) and, based on the signal, executes instructions for: (i) determining a distance between a pointer device and a surface of the display signal; (ii) determining a position of the pointer device on the surface of the display; (iii) when the distance is less than a threshold detection distance and greater than a threshold touch distance, providing an indication on the display that the position of the pointer device has been determined; and (iv) when the distance is less than the threshold touch distance, taking an action indicative of contact between the pointer device and the surface of the display.

Three-dimensional touch device and method of providing the same

Systems and methods for speech-based monitoring and/or control of automation devices are described. A speech-based method for monitoring and/or control of automation devices may include steps of determining a type of automation device to which first speech relates based, at least in part, on a location associated with the first speech; selecting a topic-specific speech recognition model adapted to recognize speech related to the determined type of automation device; using the topic-specific speech recognition model to recognize second speech provided at the location, wherein recognizing the second speech comprises identifying a query or command relating to the type of automation device and represented by the second speech; and issuing the query or command represented by the second speech to an automation device of the determined type.

Systems and methods for speech-based monitoring and/or control of automation devices

Virtual optical touch screen detecting touch distance

Graphical representations of operational process control data associated with monitored processes is displayed within the context of the geographical locations at which the processes operate, and in a manner as to model individual components of the processes.

Visualization of process control data

A software development toolkit automates and eases the task of generating graphical human-machine interfaces that are interactive control modules or software necessary to control a process. A graphical human-machine interface is created on a computer using a first operating system. The graphical human-machine interface can be operated on a portable computing device that uses an operating system that is less capable than the first operating system. The graphical human-machine interface process control modules allow a user to control a process by using the portable computing device as a user control station. The operation of the graphical human-machine interface process control software on the portable computing device can be simulated on the computer that uses the first, more capable operating system. The portable computing device can be a handheld portable computing device. The second, less capable operating system can be Windows CE.

Graphical human-machine interface on a portable device

A software development toolkit allows a user to create one or more real-time interactive control and communication software objects for use in connection with a computer and a machine which communicate pursuant to a standard communication protocol for process control. The toolkit allows, for example, a user to create ActiveX controls that are OPC compliant.

Process control

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Milford, MA, United States of America

Christopher N Elsbree