
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
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

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;

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

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

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
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;  
	European Patent No(s).:  2,342,847
	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;

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
European Patent No(s).: 3,140,918; 3,140,919; 3,140,920
Chinese Patent No(s).:  ZL201580032055.3

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
	 
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


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