
PATENT NOTICE

National Instruments Patents

      With respect to the National Instruments 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).:  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; 6,437,805; 6,526,566; 6,690,981; 6,751,653; 6,802,053; 6,874,148; 
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; 7,076,411; 7,120,874; 
7,120,876; 7,120,877; 7,134,081; 7,134,085; 7,134,086; 7,152,116; 7,159,183; 7,185,287; 
7,200,817; 7,200,838; 7,210,117; 7,213,207; 7,216,334; 7,287,230; 7,293,112; 7,302,675; 
7,331,037; 7,340,684; 7,340,737; 7,356,774; 7,367,028; 7,376,904; 7,444,595; 7,451,436; 
7,478,337; 7,478,349; 7,480,906; 7,484,200; 7,506,304; 7,512,931; 7,523,441; 7,530,052; 
7,533,347; 7,543,281; 7,559,032; 7,565,609; 7,568,172; 7,574,690; 7,593,944; 7,603,652; 
7,606,950; 7,624,375; 7,624,375; 7,631,295; 7,647,578; 7,650,594; 7,669,185; 7,689,727; 
7,689,917; 7,701,869; 7,703,027; 7,703,034; 7,725,877; 7,730,450; 7,743,335; 7,743,362; 
7,761,846; 7,761,847; 7,765,278; 7,765,493; 7,793,273; 7,802,229; 7,831,680; 7,836,426; 
7,840,904; 7,844,908; 7,844,911; 7,913,170; 7,954,082; 7,954,097; 7,975,228; 7,979,841; 
RE42,579; 8,015,542; 8,028,241; 8,028,242; 8,037,369; 8,046,739; 8,074,177;8,074,203; 
8,078,980; 8,117,588; 8,122,058; 8,136,088; 8,146,007; 8,146,053; 8,151,218; 8,151,244; 
8,176,471; 8,185,834; 8,185,835; 8,204,951; 8,205,161; 8,205,162; 8,205,188; 8,214,796; 
8,271,943; 8,291,329; 8,307,330; 8,356,290; 8,359,567; 8,375,355; 8,381,174; 8,392,878; 
8,397,205; 8,429,548; 8,429,552; 8,429,627; 8,438,550; 8,448,135; 8,448,155; 8,458,682; 
8,478,967; 8,479,109; 8,479,218; 8,490,067; 8,510,709; 8,516,436; 8,533,670; 8,533,738; 
8,533,739; 8,539,367; 8,539,505; 8,612,870; 8,612,871; 8,640,112; 8,769,549; 8,782,596; 
8,799,865; 8,943,469; 9,026,987; 9,081,583; 9,098,164; 9,098,307; 9,110,558; 9,135,143; 
9,189,209; 9,189,215; 9,201,633; 9,310,975; 9,310,975; 9,335,977; 9,411,920; 9,483,304; 
9,626,233; 9,652,213; 9,690,550; 9,733,914; 9,753,835; 9,870,206; 9,898,267; 9,921,815; 
9,977,563; 9,977,564; 9,983,852; 10,216,495; 10,241,764; 10,467,059
      European Patent No(s).: 1,216,441; 1,530,756; 1,660,994; 1,665,034; 1,787,196; 
2,003,549; 2,880,530; 3,058,683; 2,057,541
      Chinese Patent No(s).:  Zl201380041185.4

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; 6,584,601; 6,608,638; 6,934,667; 
6,934,668; 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; 7,177,786; 7,290,244; 7,316,009; 7,336,631; 
7,558,711; 7,565,280; 7,594,226; 7,650,264; 7,379,777; RE41,228; 7,689,727; 
7,707,014; 7,865,349; 7,945,895; 8,122,238; 8,176,479; 8,291,390, 8,397,214; 8,423,977; 
8,423,981; 8,453,111; 8,458,653; 8,478,967; 8,539,440; 8,612,870; 8,656,345; 8,756,565; 
8,762,589; 8,935,661; 9,081,583; 9,135,131; 9,135,143; 9,176,931; 9,189,215; 9,201,849; 
9,235,395; 9,411,920; 9,436,438; 9,690,550; 9,733,914; 9,753,835; 9,880,030; 9,904,523; 
9,935,637; 10,235,477; 10,374,456; 10,629,161; 11.604,747
      European Patent No(s).: 1,987,403; 2,815,318; 1,991,938
      Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL201380019995.X

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; 
7,168,072; 7,379,777; 7,565,654; 7,568,198; 8,423,981; 8,612,870; 8,856,415; 8,943,505; 
9,361,155; 9,460,036; 9,477,624
	European Patent No(s).: 1987403

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

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; 6,411,987; 6,505,247; 6,721,677; 
6,745,175; 7,383,315

NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite
	The NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,721,673; 6,775,629; 7,124,042; 8,108,166; 9,128,132; 
9,188,611

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 VI Analyzer Toolkit
      The LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,650,574; 7,650,594; 8,316,311; 8,327,280
      
LabVIEW Statechart Module
      The LabVIEW Statechart Module is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,694,273; 7,818,716; 7,882,445; 8,099,712; 8,108,833; 
8,266,584; 8,387,002; 8,458,667; 8,479,151; 8,640,100; 9,047,168; 9,250,894; 
10,019,339; 10,235,265

LabVIEW State Machine Toolkit
      The LabVIEW State Machine Toolkit is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,882,490; 7,882,491

NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite
	The NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 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; 
6,721,673; 6,775,629; 7,124,042
      European Patent No(s).: 1148320

LabVIEW Mobile Module for Handheld Devices
      The LabVIEW Mobile Module for Handheld Devices is covered by one or more 
of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,876,368; 7,647,562; 8,656,373

LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
      The LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module is covered by one or more 
of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,043,693; 7,340,684; 7,506,304; 7,530,052; 7,979,843; 
7,987,448; 8,122,238

LabVIEW GPS Simulation Toolkit
      The LabVIEW GPS Simulation Toolkit is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,040,276

LabVIEW Biomedical Toolkit
      The LabVIEW Biomedical Toolkit is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,214,028

LabVIEW Web UI Builder
      The LabVIEW Web UI Builder is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,239,824; 8,271,944; 8,307,347; 8,375,357; 8,392,876; 
8,397,215; 8,453,252; 8,607,189; 8,656,344; 8,661,409; 8,799,852; 8,875,033; 9,141,347
      European Patent No(s).: 2433214

LabVIEW C Generator Module
      The LabVIEW C Generator Module is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,713,540;

LabVIEW Electrical Power Suite
      The LabVIEW Electrical Power Suite is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,872,699

LabVIEW Communication Systems Design Suite
      The LabVIEW Communication Systems Design Toolkit is covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  9,189,215; 9,489,181; 9,733,911

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; 6,486,893; 
6,515,682; 6,542,166; 7,134,081; 7,703,032; 8,392,879

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; 7,134,081; 7,761,859; 8,042,095; 
8,281,242
      
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; 7,093,249; 7,143,361; 7,146,572; 
7,191,361; 7,451,358; 7,480,826; 7,519,867; 7,613,954; 7,849,444; 7,954,009; 8,234,089; 
9,495,265;

Signal Express
	The Signal Express software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,200,529; 7,366,993; 7,496,480; 7,650,589; 7,937,665; 
7,958,488; 8,185,840; 8,527,964; 9,262,129
	European Patent No(s).: 1917582

MathScript
	The MathScript software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,954,059; 7,975,233; 8,479,156; 8,539,443

VeriStand
	The VeriStand software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,533,347; 7,624,375

NI Driver Software
	Various of NI’s driver software may be covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	10,996,268;

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; 7,130,760; 

NI-DAQmx
      The NI-DAQ software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
      U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,879,926; 6,944,606; 6,965,800; 7,089,141 7,162,387; 
7,290,069; 7,293,058; 7,499,824; 7,647,578; 7,849,210; 7,969,431; 9,106,474; 9,323,699; 
10,394,643

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; 7,293,112
      
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-VXI
	The NI-VXI software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s):  8,769,159

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; 7,863,851; 7,865,349; 
8,082,515; 8,175,725; 8,239,177; 8,250,343; 8,788,099; 8,856,415; 9,285,801; 9,477,624; 
9,460,036
      European Patent No(s).: 1664951

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; 7,369,917; 7,542,810; 
9,244,591

Motion Assistant
	The Motion Assistant software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,076,322; 7,076,332; 7,702,416; 7,702,417; 7,849,416; 
7,930,643; 7,937,665; 7,992,129

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; 7,184,922; 8,458,384

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; 7,171,048; 7,212,673; 7,233,699; 
7,269,286; 7,293,112; 7,327,887; 7,340,089; 7,397,956; 7,450,765; 7,559,060; 7,668,376; 
7,936,928; 8,320,662; 8,879,848; 9,135,497
      European Patent No(s).: 1018708, 1218851
      
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; 7,864,178; 
7,937,665; 8,068,660; 8,302,072; 8,640,027

Vision Assistant Software
	The Vision Builder software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,763,515; 7,139,979; 7,146,347; 7,937,665; 8,155,769
      
DSP Designer Software
	The DSP Designer software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
      U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,555,243; 8,719,774; 8,726,228; 8,887,121
      
MatrixX
	The MatrixX software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,612,866

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

Electronic Commerce / Web Site Software (including the PXI Configurator)
	Electronic Commerce / Web Site Software (including the PXI Configurator) is 
covered by one or more of the following Patents:
      U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,985,876; 7,430,524; 7,558,694
      
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; 7,764,619; 8,161,144

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; 7,237,013;

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; 7,383,315; 7,647,600; 8,055,637; 
8,060,483; 8,099,400; 8,386,464; 8,754,889; 9,020,906; 9,158,826; 9,251,296; 9,626,415
	European Patent No(s).: 1103890, 1755054

DataFinder
	The DataFinder software is covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,055,637; 8,060,483; 8,099,400

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; 7,340,721

Electronics Workbench
	 The Electronics Workbench software is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,560,572; 8,665,635; 8,756,539

Installation and Deployment Software
	The NI installation and deployment software, which is used for installation and/or 
deployment of most, if not all, NI software products, is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,228,541 (LabVIEW, CVI, and TestStand only); 7,478,385; 
8,296,402

Radio Frequency (RF) Software Products
	National Instruments RF Software products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,969,254; 8,290,725; 8,423,314; 8,437,385; 8,442,150; 
8,442,161; 8,446,937; 8,446,974; 8,458,371; 8,462,882; 8,477,750; 8,559,650; 8,588,344; 
8,605,774; 8,605,828; 8,605,830; 8,611,410; 8,611,470; 8,615,673; 8,638,893; 8,654,828; 
8,654,903; 8,681,842; 8,681,845; 8,681,846; 8,699,552; 8,755,470; 8,706,657; 8,712,951;
8,768,275; 8,774,259; 8,861,579; 8,873,610; 8,891,694; 8,891,695; 8,897,349; 8,934,595; 
8,938,025; 8,938,716; 8,943,014; 8,948,320; 8,984,342; 9,020,019; 9,088,331; 9,326,174; 
9,332,450; 9,418,338; 9,618,551; 9,667,390; 9,692,586; 9,854,552; 9,871,649; 9,917,755; 
10,164,670
	Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL2013800004425.3

NI Soft Front Panel Tool
	National Instruments Products which use a soft front panel to display results of 
measurement function may be covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  10.,969,407

Measurement Data Storage
	National Instruments Products which which relate to measurement data storage 
may be covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  11,288,281; 11,321,341

PCI, CompactPCI, PCIe, 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; 7,254,025; 7,268,642; 7,240,231; 
7,355,850; 7,535,315; 7,626,474; 7,631,097; 7,644,207; 7,649,726; 7,849,210; 8,107,244; 
8,122,171; 8,176,351; 8,477,488; 8,583,957; 8,607,081; 8,612,637; 8,938,559; 8,943,505; 
9,003,220; 9,160,472; 9,244,874; 9,286,258; 9,310,832; 9,311,266; 9,652,370; 9,703,740; 
9,965,371; 10,176,137; 11,023,402

Modular Instruments
      National Instruments modular instruments are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,957,239; 7,340,357; 7,315,172; 7,315,791; 7,383,140; 7,434,124; 
7,451,049; 7,478,256; 7,624,294; 7,644,207; 7,649,726; 8,307,235; 8,446,143; 8,458,371; 
8,488,288; 8,582,706; 8,765,565; 8,788,882; 8,799,853; 8,813,032; 8,924,949; 8,938,716; 
9,285,208; 9,311,266; 9,383,967; 9,459,295; 9,755,496; 9,785,415; 10,089,157; 
10,746,784

FlexRIO Products
      National Instruments FlexRIO products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,788,882; 8,799,853; 8,813,032; 8,924,949; 8,938,716; 10,746,784

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; 5,935,466; 5,955,979; 
6,016,112; 6,020,838; 6,049,298; 6,232,897; 6,359,575; 6,380,874; 6,583,741;

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; 7,183,854; 7,215,197; 7,239,184; 7,268,642; 7,324,356; 
7,325,171; 7,327,189; 7,339,418; 7,340,541; 7,367,712; 7,369,078; 7,378,835; 7,423,480; 
7,423,480; 7,443,332; 7,480,126; 7,535,315; 7,644,207; 7,649,726; 7,849,210; 8,144,828; 
8,176,351; 8,392,740; 8,458,371; 8,645,589; 8,862,795; 9,135,062; 9,160,313; 9,250,272; 
9,294,057; 9,323,699; 9,755,496; 9,797,936; 9,996,407; 10,019,286; 10,069,400; 
10,120,405; 10,145,866; 10,181,858; 10,503,549; 10,621,025; 10,838,000; 10,908,183; 
11,038,426; 11,050,402; 11,408,916; 11,736,129

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 

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; 8,458,371

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; 
7,725,627
      Design Patent No(s).:  D417198

Network Control Hardware Products
      National Instruments network control hardware products, including industrial 
control (including the DeviceNet and CANopen protocols), automotive networking 
products (including the CAN, LIN, and FlexRay protocols), and inter-chip products 
(including I2C and SPI) are covered by one or more of the following Patents:
      U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,938,754; 8,135,879; 8,156,295; 8,352,645; 8,639,853; 
9,336,051; 11,256,641

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; 7,607,070;

CompactRIO Products
      National Instruments CompactRIO products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
      U.S. Patent No(s).:  6,823,283; 7,254,512; 7,478,006; 7,509,445; 7,512,512; 
7,512,725; 7,542,867; 7,836,426; 7,865,326; 7,881,899; 8,239,158; 8,295,287; 8,583,957; 
8,938,559; 8,943,505; 9,003,220; 9,137,044; 9,246,852; 9,288,157; 9,313,235; 9,477,624; 
9,654,416; 9,699,100; 9,813,225; 9,852,036; 9,967,209; 10,091,027; 10,110,679; 
10,164,793; 11,099,525
      European Patent No(s).: 3,058,683; 3,066,574
      Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL201480056456.8; ZL201480056467.6; 
ZL201480056456.8
      
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; 8,295,287; 8,307,136; 8,312,298; 
8,458,371; 8,477,488; 9,310,832; 9,313,235
      Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL201480056467.6

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).:  7,849,210

Smart Camera
      National Instruments Smart Camera products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,327,396; 7,532,249; 7,760,238; 7,791,671; 7,915,570

Power Supplies and Source Measure Units
      National Instruments DC Power Supply products are covered by one or more of 
the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,684,878; 7,903,008; 8,456,338; 8,604,765; 8,653,840; 
8,797,025; 9,287,789; 9,651,585; 9,910,074; 10,175,334; 10,338,110; 10,436,874

Wireless Sensor Network
      National Instruments Wireless Sensor Network products are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,237,598; 8,560,592; 8,755,460; 9,002,917; 9,800,229

NI SwitchBlock and switching hardware
      National Instruments NI SwitchBlock products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,299,798; 9,097,757; 9,157,952; 9,287,062; 9,558,903;
      European Patent No(s).: 2,845,019
      Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL201380031762.1

NI Vector Signal Analyzer/Generator/Transceiver
      National Instruments Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) products are covered by 
one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,568,149; 8,756,565; 8,788,882; 8,799,853; 8,813,032; 
8,924,949; 9,188,617; 9,326,174; 9,548,882; 9,581,630; 9,609,653; 9,769,006; 9,918,316; 
9,979,585; 10,624,094

NI Chassis Designs
      National Instruments chassis and fan products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,995,376; 7,149,093; 7,355,850; 8,107,244; 8,503,184; 
8,681,505; 8,724,336; 9,784,279; 10,219,405; 11,452,231; 11,704,269

NI Thermocouple Products
      National Instruments thermocouple products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,757,874; 9,995,638

Cable Accessories and Connectors
      National Instruments cabling products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  5,938,754; 5,980,298; 8,530,758; 8,568,149; 8,992,263; 
9,015,938; 9,413,107; 9,476,919; 9,520,691

Software Packaging
      National Instruments software packaging is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  8,499,932

Drivven
      National Instruments Drivven product is covered by one or more of the following 
Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  9,048,775; 9,413,165; 9,611,797; 9,702,313; 10,125,706

NMDG High-Frequency Stimulus-Response and Network Analyzer Products
      National Instrument’s NMDG subsidiary products (large signal network analyzer 
products manufactured by NI subsidiary NMDG) are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,486,067; 8,891,639; 9,413,404; 9,419,784; 9,651,599; 
9,791,484; 9,804,226; 10,393,781; 11,411,768; 11.644,505
      European Patent No(s).: 1759218; 2440944

Radio Frequency (RF) Measurement Products
	National Instruments RF Hardware products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,268,642; 7,535,315; 8,129,867; 8,374,552; 8,446,937; 
8,462,882; 8,530,758; 8,514,978; 8,559,560; 8,638,893; 8,654,828; 8,681,842; 8,681,845; 
8,681,846; 8,699,552; 8,754,725; 8,774,259; 8,798,207; 8,813,032; 8,847,616; 8,861,579; 
8,868,021; 8,873,610; 8,874,397; 8,897,349; 8,938,025; 8,957,309; 8,995,513; 9,015,938; 
9,020,019; 9,252,470; 9,252,734; 9,449,295; 9,477,386; 9,477,566; 9,479,200; 9,483,372; 
9,621,387; 9,755,289; 10,122,495; 10,103,928; 10,218,405; 10,243,678; 10,371,733; 
10,725,080; 10,790,915; 10,841,019; 10,841,136; 10.942.214; 11.050,496; 11,146,439; 
11,255,891; 11,515,950 
	European Patent No(s).:  2,342,847; 3,837,562; 3,797,302
	Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL200980136929.4
	Mexico Patent No(s).:  303,482

MIMO Radios
      National Instruments products related to MIMO Radios are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  10,181,913; 10,855,346; 10,917,144; 10,958,314;
		European Patent No(s).: 3,549,283
		Chinese Patent No(s).: ZL201780074507.3

Cellular (LTE and 5G)
      National Instruments products related to cellular design and cellular test 
(including LTE and 5G) are covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  9,391,818; 9,569,119; 9,577,729; 9,582,342; 9,654,188; 
9,740,411; 9,768,805; 9,860,052; 9,935,757; 9,985,701; 9,990,250; 9,991,938; 
10,078,456; 10,205,824; 10,218,548; 10,218,549; 10,243,715; 10,257,005; 10,257,329; 
10,277,734; 10,331,361; 10,367,525; 10,396,867; 10,447,352; 10,447,513; 10,505,695; 
10,567,065; 10,567,148; 10,616,896; 10,686,572; 10,708,086; 10,841,925; 10,951,300; 
11,178,628; 11,296,846; 11.381,297; 11.595,109
      European Patent No(s).: 3,140,918; 3,140,919; 3,140,920; 3,679,705
      Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL201580032055.3; ZL201880023935.8; 
ZL201880058253.0

BEEcube nanoBee Products
      National Instrument’s BEEcube products are covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  9,753,881

Functional Safety Modules
      National Instrument’s Functional Safety Module products are covered by one or 
more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  11,099,525

Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) Technology
	National Instrument’s Lidar technology is covered by one or more of the 
following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  11,726,190
	 
Optimal Plus Patents
      Optimal Plus products are covered by one or more of the following Patents:
	U.S. Patent No(s).:  7,208,969; 7,340,359; 7,532,024; 7,528,622; 7,567,947; 
7,679,392; 7,737,716; 7,777,515; 7,969,174; 8,069,130; 8,112,249; 8,421,494; 8,781,773; 
8,838,408; 8,872,538; 9,529,036; 9,767,459; 9,885,751; 10,118,200; 10,794,955; 
11,061,795; 11,068,478; 11,143,689; 11,235,355; 11.402,419; 11.475,187; 11.650,250


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