
PATENT NOTICE

National Instruments Software Related Patents

        With respect to the National Instruments software product(s) being used, the 
following patents may apply:

LabVIEW
        The LabVIEW software is covered by one or more of the following Patents: 
United States Patent No(s).: 4,901,221; 4,914,568; 5,291,587; 5,301,301; 5,301,336; 
5,475,851; 5,481,740; 5,481,741; 5,497,500; 5,504,917; 5,583,988; 5,610,828; 5,652,909; 
5,732,277; 5,734,863; 5,737,622; 5,764,546; 5,784,275; 5,821,934; 5,847,953; 5,905,649; 
5,920,479; 5,966,532; 5,974,254; 5,987,246; 5,990,906; 6,053,951; 6,064,409; 6,064,812; 
6,064,816; 6,102,965; 6,138,270; 6,173,438; 6,282,699; 6,370,569; 6,411,987; 6,437,805; 
6,505,247; 6,526,566; 6,584,601; 6,690,981; 6,751,653; 6,874,148; 6,876,368; 6,880,130; 
6,954,904; 6,971,065; 6,976,222; 6,990,652; 7,000,190; 7,017,123; 7,024,631; 7,028,222; 
7,043,693; 7,043,696; 7,058,899; 7,069,517; 7,076,740; 7,120,874; 7,120,876; 7,120,877; 
7,134,081; 7,134,085; 7,134,086; 7,152,116; 7,159,183
Design Patent No(s).:  D384050; D384051; D384052, D387750
        European Patent No(s).: 0242131; 1004072
        Japanese Patent No(s).: 3,016,783
        Canadian Patent No(s).:  1285655

LabVIEW FPGA Software/Hardware
    The LabVIEW FPGA software and hardware is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,219,628; 6,311,149; 6,608,638; 6,934,667; 6,934,688; 
6,954,724; 6,961,686; 6,983,228; 6,993,466; 7,010,470; 7,016,811; 7,024,660; 7,028,222; 
7,085,670; 7,089,466; 7,152,027

LabVIEW Real Time
        The LabVIEW Real Time (LabVIEW-RT) software is covered by one or more of 
the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,173,438; 6,715,139; 6,961,686; 6,993,466; 7,028,222

LabVIEW Signal Processing Toolset
        The LabVIEW Signal Processing Toolset is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,353,233; 6,108,609; 6,434,515; 6,697,766; 6,882,958; 
6,965,068
    European Patent No(s).:  0632899
    Japanese Patent No(s).:  2,697,957

LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module
        The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module is covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,966,532; 6,053,951; 6,721,677; 6,745,175

LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Analysis Toolkit
    The LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Analysis Toolkit is covered by one or more 
of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,721,673; 6,775,629; 7,124,042

LabVIEW Spectral Measurements Toolkit
    The LabVIEW Spectral Measurements Toolkit is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,721,673; 6,775,629

LabVIEW PID Control Toolset
        The LabVIEW PID Control Toolset is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,081,751; 6,317,637; 

LabVIEW Order Analysis Toolset
    The LabVIEW Order Analysis Toolset is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).: 6,332,116; 6,324,487; 6,366,862; 6,453,273; 6,477,472

Lookout
    The Lookout software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,411,987; 6,505,247

IVI Driver Toolset
        The IVI Driver Toolset is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,963,726; 6,085,156; 6,223,134; 6,405,145; 6,418,392

Measurement Studio
        The Measurement Studio software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,870,088; 5,974,257; 6,259,428; 6,370,569; 6,411,987;  
6,486,893; 6,505,247; 6,515,682; 6,542,166; 7,134,081

LabWindows/CVI
    The LabWindows/CVI software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,583,988; 6,370,569; 6,411,987; 6,505,247; 7,134,081
        
TestStand
    The TestStand software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,401,220; 6,397,378; 6,473,707; 6,507,842; 6,577,981; 
6,754,850; 6,829,733; 6,868,508; 6,907,557; 6,971,084; 7,076,411; 7,093,249; 7,143,361; 
7,146,572

NI-VISA
        The NI-VISA software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,627,998; 5,640,572; 5,710,727; 5,717,614; 5,724,272; 
5,771,388; 5,847,955

NI-DAQ
        The NI-DAQ software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,619,702; 5,781,137; 5,781,138; 5,925,109; 5,926,775; 
5,974,257; 5,987,530; 6,016,112; 6,020,838; 6,049,298; 6,052,743; 6,067,584; 6,073,205; 
6,096,094; 6,148,438; 6,243,738; 6,349,274; 6,572,403; 6,839,777; 6,873,928; 6,879,926; 
6,944,606; 6,965,800; 7,089,141; 7,130,760

NI-DAQmx
        The NI-DAQ software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,162,387

NI-488
        The NI-488 or NI-488.2 (NI-GPIB) software is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,958,028; 5,964,892; 5,974,541; 5,987,530; 6,073,205; 
6,393,493; 6,412,028; 6,633,937; 6,681,057 

NI Fieldbus
        The NI Fieldbus software, including one or more of the NI-FBUS Configurator 
software or the NI-FBUS Monitor software, is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,796,721; 5,850,523; 5,854,890; 5,971,581; 5,978,850; 
6,076,952; 6,141,596

NI-IMAQ
        The NI-IMAQ software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,012,109; 6,161,154
        
NI-CAN
    The NI-CAN software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,122,713; 6,845,416

NI-DNET
    The NI-DNET software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s),:  6,122,713

NI-SoftMotion
    The NI-SoftMotion software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s),:  6,865,441; 7,076,322; 7,103,424

NI-Motion 
    The NI-Motion software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s),:  6,823,221; 6,820,032; 6,980,869

Motion Assistant
    The Motion Assistant software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
    7,076,322; 7,076,332

Serial Bus Related Software
    NI software which involves communication over a serial bus may be covered by 
one or more of the following patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s),:  5,987,530; 5,875,313; 5,937,175; 5,953,511; 6,073,205; 
6,839,777; 6,968,464; 7,043,565

Vision Processing Related Software
        The Vision processing related software (including IMAQ Vision) is covered by 
one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,219,452; 6,222,940; 6,229,921; 6,256,625; 6,370,270; 
6,366,686; 6,493,079; 6,535,640; 6,615,158; 6,665,066; 6,665,335; 6,681,284; 6,757,428; 
6,931,633; 6,909,801; 6,917,710; 6,944,331; 6,950,552; 6,959,104; 6,963,425; 6,963,667; 
6,985,977; 7,013,047; 7,034,831; 7,039,229; 7,046,842; 7,079,141; 7,120,301; 7,127,100; 
7,133,538; 7,136,505; 7,139,432; 7,139,979; 7,158,677
        
Vision Builder Software
    The Vision Builder software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,763,515; 7,051,317; 7,139,979; 7,146,347
        
MatrixX
    The MatrixX software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  4,796,179; 5,133,045; 5,612,866; 4,901,221; 4,914,568; 
5,291,587; 5,301,336

IEEE 1394 Related Software
    The IEEE 1394 related software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,640,312;

Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX)
    The MAX software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,690,390; 7,130,760; 7,134,109; 7,152,116

PXI Configurator
        The PXI Configurator software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,985,876
        
Switch Executive Software
        The Switch Executive software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,017,138; 7,062,716

Data Socket Technology
        NI products which incorporate Data Socket technology are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,370,569; 6,526,566; 6,643,691; 6,751,653;6,763,395; 
6,971,065; 7,134,085; 7,152,116

LABVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit
    The LABVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit has numerous patents pending

Diadem
    The Diadem software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,886,165; 6,934,783

SoftWire
    The SoftWire software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,425,120; 6,425,121; 6,684,385; 6,701,513

Electronics Workbench
     The Electronics Workbench software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,560,572


National Instruments Hardware Related Patents

        With respect to the National Instruments hardware product(s) being used, the 
following patents may apply:

PCI, CompactPCI, PXI, VXI, SCXI, IEEE 1394, and USB Hardware Products
        National Instruments hardware products that interface to one or more of PCI, 
CompactPCI, PXI, VXI, IEEE 1394, and USB are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,659,749; 5,664,092; 5,678,063; 5,686,917; 5,694,333; 
6,098,124; 6,608,755; 7,137,855; 7,146,283; 7,149,093

Modular Instruments
        National Instruments modular instruments are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,957,239 (arbitrary waveform generator); 

IEEE 1394 Hardware Products
        National Instruments hardware products implementing IEEE 1394, including 
DAQ, GPIB and VXI hardware products implementing IEEE 1394, are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,875,313; 5,937,175; 5,953,511; 6,418,504; 6,425,033

Flex Hardware Products
        National Instruments “flexible resolution” (“Flex”) products are covered by one 
or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,734,261; 5,781,137; 5,781,138; 5,955,979; 6,016,112; 
6,020,838; 6,049,298; 6,232,897; 6,359,575

Measurement Hardware Products
        National Instruments measurement hardware products (including data acquisition 
(DAQ), computer-based instruments, and signal sources) are covered by one or more of 
the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,313,622; 5,533,037; 5,646,620; 5,648,918; 5,654,654; 
5,734,261; 5,751,536; 5,765,949; 5,781,137; 5,781,138; 5,841,383; 5,842,006; 5,886,660; 
5,909,660; 5,935,466; 5,955,979; 5,980,298; 6,016,112; 6,020,838; 6,049,298; 6,098,124; 
6,140,859; 6,166,673; 6,188,347; 6,232,831; 6,232,897; 6,243,034; 6,249,125; 6,285,095; 
6,323,792; 6,311,149; 6,359,946; 6,373,423; 6,380,874; 6,459,707; 6,513,086; 6,529,355; 
6,542,838; 6,583,741; 6,594,612; 6,608,516; 6,970,118; 6,989,663; 7,016,796; 7,042,376; 
7,079,611; 7,095,280; 7,140,907; 

GPIB Hardware Products
        National Instruments GPIB hardware products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,287,528; 5,315,706; 5,572,525; 5,572,684; 5,649,123; 
5,649,129; 5,734,876; 5,815,690; 5,896,552; 6,038,617 
        European Patent No(s).: 0465221

Vision / IMAQ Hardware Products
        National Instruments Vision or IMAQ hardware products are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,313,622; 5,842,006; 6,012,109; 6,161,154; 6,720,968; 
6,970,182; 6,971,066

VXI Hardware Products
        National Instruments VXI hardware products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,748,916; 5,796,963; 5,822,554; 5,995,376; 6,075,690; 
5,850,571
        
FieldPoint Products
        National Instruments FieldPoint products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,065,068; 6,098,117; 6,175,932; 6,182,179; 6,226,762; 
6,411,987; 6,505,247
        Design Patent No(s).:  D417198

Fieldbus Hardware Products
        National Instruments Fieldbus hardware products (including Foundation Fieldbus, 
CAN and DeviceNet) are covered by one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,938,754

MXI-3 and MXI-4 Module Products
    National Instruments MXI-3 and MXI-4 Module products are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,425,033; 6,418,504; 6,950,440; 6,968,464

CompactRIO Products
        National Instruments CompactRIO products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,823,283
        
PXI Express
    National Instruments PXI Express products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
    U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,981,086; 6,941,390

PC Cards
        PC Cards manufactured and/or sold by National Instruments are licensed under 
one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  4,603,320; 4,972,470
        
NI-ELVIS
        The NI-ELVIS product is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
        U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,895,563


Other U.S. and International Patents Pending



