02nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150012180 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power steering system includes a motor that generates an assist force; and an ECU that computes a basic current command value corresponding to the assist force, based on a steering torque, and that controls the motor based on the basic current command value and a stabilization current command value computed by an external SC controller so as to stabilize behavior of a vehicle when the behavior of the vehicle is unstable. When the stabilization current command value is input, the ECU determines whether the behavior of the vehicle is stable, and when it is determined that the behavior of the vehicle is stable, the ECU controls the motor based on the basic current command value without using the stabilization current command value. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012181 | Vehicle having a plurality of steering programs - An agricultural vehicle has steerable front and rear wheels and a steering control unit for controlling a steering pole of the wheels on a basis of direction-of-travel information. The steering control unit is configured to switch between two or more steering programs that respectively implement different interrelationships between the direction-of-travel information and the steering pole. The steering control unit switches between the two or more steering programs in an event-dependent manner. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012182 | Method and device for assisting a driver of a vehicle in a bottleneck - A method for assisting a vehicle driver in a bottleneck, including the tasks of reading in, evaluating, and providing. In the reading in, a piece of information about a negotiable corridor in the bottleneck, a piece of information about an instantaneous trajectory of the vehicle in the bottleneck, and a piece of information about a steering torque which is presently applied by the driver to a steering of the vehicle are read in. In the evaluating, the pieces of information about the corridor, the trajectory, and the steering torque are evaluated by using known dimensions of the vehicle to recognize an anticipated violation of the corridor by at least one part of the vehicle. In the providing, a control signal is provided for a counter torque which acts against the steering torque when the violation is recognized to assist the driver with avoiding the violation. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012183 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING MECHANISM - Provided is a control device for a steer-by-wire steering mechanism, the control device including: a tire lateral force detection unit configured to detect tire lateral forces acting on left and right wheels; and a toe angle control unit configured to control toe angles of left and right wheels independently of each other such that the detected tire lateral forces become target lateral forces. Not during deceleration, the toe angle control unit sets target lateral forces FLt and FRt such that the total sum of the left and right target lateral forces is not changed and the total sum of absolute values thereof is decreased, and during deceleration, the toe angle control unit sets the target lateral forces FLt and FRt such that straight traveling stability can be obtained. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012184 | Method for Power Management of Wireless Automotive Modules - A satellite sensor system for a vehicle includes an application motion sensor for sensing vehicle motion for the purpose of activating a vehicle safety system, a low power consumption motion sensor for monitoring vehicle motion when the vehicle is parked or otherwise not in a driving mode, and an RF communications interface to allow the satellite sensor system to communicate with the vehicle's electronics control unit. The system withholds power from the application sensor until the low power consumption motion sensor indicates that the vehicle is about to enter a driving mode. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012185 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF VEHICLE SAFETY PARAMETERS, A VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAFETY PARAMETERS - A vehicle, a method and a vehicle system for control of vehicle safety parameters is provided. The system is arranged to determine a closing velocity between a host vehicle exterior portion and an external object in a road environment where the host vehicle and the external object approach each other. The system comprises image capturing means, processing means and a sensor arrangement. The processing means are arranged to determine the closing velocity for each time instance by forming a quota of a distance between a first position and the host vehicle exterior portion and the estimated time to collision between the first position and the external object. The vehicle system is arranged to control the one or more vehicle safety parameters as a function of the determined closing velocity. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012186 | Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring Health and Ergonomic Status of Drivers of Vehicles - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for monitoring a status of a driver when driving a vehicle. A system including a set of sensors configured to be disposed in the vehicle to collect driver status data. The system processing the driver status data to determine whether the driver is experiencing a health condition or crisis, and whether the driver's body position is ergonomic. In response to a health condition, generating a health alert indicative of the health condition. In response to the driver a health crisis generating a health alert indicative of the health crisis and inhibiting operation of the vehicle. In response to the driver's body position not being ergonomic, identifying and providing adjustments in the body position of the driver that need to be made for the driver to be positioned in an ergonomically acceptable body position. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012187 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - An industrial vehicle implements an automatic engine stop function that automatically stops an engine installed on a vehicle body. The industrial vehicle includes an engine starting battery arranged in the vehicle body to start the engine, an operator seat arranged on the vehicle body, a seating detector adapted to detect whether or not the operator seat is vacant, and a controller adapted to disable the automatic engine stop function if the engine is started when the seating detector detects that the operator seat is vacant. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012188 | CRANE CONTROLLER - The present invention shows a crane controller for the semi-automatic control of a rotary crane, the crane comprising at least a slewing actuator for creating a slewing motion of the crane and/or a luffing actuator for creating a luffing motion of the crane, the crane controller comprising an input unit which can be operated by a operator to provide a desired slewing speed and/or a desired luffing speed as an operator input and a model-predictive reference trajectory planning module comprising an optimization unit for calculating a reference trajectory that obeys the system dynamics and follows the operator input, and a feedforward-controller using the reference trajectory for controlling the slewing actuator and/or the luffing actuator. Further, the optimization unit takes into account the deflection of the rope in the tangential and/or radial direction when solving the optimization problem that provides the reference trajectory. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOIL FINISH FROM AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement system is provided that includes a row unit configured to deposit agricultural material into soil along a direction of travel. The agricultural implement system also includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of soil displaced by the row unit, and an implement controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The implement controller is configured to determine a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal. The controller is also configured to adjust a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012190 | Combine Side Shake Cleaning Control System - A combine side-shaking control system and a method for controlling operation of a side-shaking mechanism in a combine. The control system includes at least one sieve for separating crop material from other materials and a movable side-shaking mechanism coupled to the at least one sieve and configured to move the at least one sieve in a side-to-side motion. The control system also includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one operating condition of a combine system. The control system further includes a controller for receiving the at least one operating condition and causing the side-shaking mechanism to stop moving the at least one sieve in the side-to-side motion or start moving the at least one sieve in the side-to-side motion based on the at least one operating condition. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012191 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission capable of causing first and second clutches and a connection/disconnection device to properly operate during stoppage of a vehicle, thereby enabling preventing vibration and improving marketability as well as obtaining excellent vehicle startability. When a shift position is switched to a forward travel position, first and second connection operations are executed for connecting transmission of a motive power of a prime mover, from first and second gear mechanisms to drive wheels, respectively, while changing the speed thereof. If the shift position is switched to the forward travel position and no request for a standing start of the vehicle is determined to be made by a driver, engagement of first and second gear clutches for connecting/disconnecting between the prime mover and the gear mechanisms is permitted when both the first and second connection operations have been completed. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012192 | System and method of selecting optimum gear of automobile - A system and method of selecting optimum gear of automobile is provided. The system includes a data processor; a running vehicle data collection module; an output module; and a memory. The memory is stored with universal characteristic curve of an engine, gear ratios of a gearbox, speed reduction ratios, and a tire radius. The running vehicle data collection module collects and sends a current vehicle speed, revolutions of the engine, and an output torque of the engine to the data processor. The data processor processes the universal characteristic curve of the engine, the gear ratios of the gearbox, the speed reduction ratios, and the tire radius to determine a current gear and an optimum gear. The data processor outputs the optimum gear to the output module if the current gear is not the optimum gear. The system can select optimum gear in real time and lower fuel consumption. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012193 | Transmissions with Torque and/or Speed Sensor Arrangements - A transmission includes sensors positioned adjacent respective pairs of magnetized bands on a shaft of the transmission for detecting magnetic flux emanating from the bands in response to torque on the shaft. The transmission further includes an electronics interface assembly configured to respectively provide drive signals to the sensors and to receive from the sensors, in response to the drive signals, output signals indicative of the torque on the shaft as detected by the sensors. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012194 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a manual transmission in a motor vehicle, includes recognizing in driving states of the motor vehicle in which no gear is engaged in the manual transmission a condition indicating that a gear is to be engaged; and displaying which gear is to be engaged in the manual transmission. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012195 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ON GROUND CONDITION OF AN AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods for detecting an on ground condition of an aircraft are disclosed. A weight on wheel system may determine that an aircraft is on the ground. Wheel speed sensors may measure the speed of the aircraft wheels. Axle reference speeds may be calculated for each landing gear based on the speed of the aircraft wheels. A brake control unit may determine that the axle reference speed for each axle of the landing gears is above an on ground threshold speed, and the brake control unit may allow braking to be applied. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012196 | Method, System and Device for Controlling A Vehicle Brake System - To operate an electrically controlled pressurized-fluid brake system, an external brake request signal is received, a curve radius of a vehicle track of the vehicle is determined, at least one limit value is determined based on the curve radius, at least one variable representing a brake pressure to be supplied to wheel brakes is compared with the at least one limit value, the at least one variable is limited based on the comparison, the at least one variable is outputted, and braking pressure is supplied to the wheel brakes based on the outputted at least one variable. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012197 | ENHANCED REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL METHOD FOR BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE BUILD-UP DELAY COMPENSATION - A regenerative braking control method. An illustrative embodiment of the method includes selecting a vehicle speed at onset of transition from regenerative braking to friction braking of a vehicle, comparing the vehicle speed to a threshold value, applying a delayed regenerative braking torque ramp out to a hybrid powertrain and sending an undelayed regenerative braking torque ramp-out signal to a vehicle brake controller without at onset of transition from regenerative braking to friction braking of the vehicle if the vehicle speed falls below the threshold value. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012198 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A device controls a vehicle moving around a parking lot and communicates a signal with a facility transceiver placed on the parking lot. The device comprises a vehicle transceiver installed in the vehicle that transmits the signal to the facility transceiver and receivers the signal from the facility transceiver. The device further comprises a determiner that determines a prohibited direction based on the signal communicated between the facility transceiver and the vehicle transceiver prior to a parking maneuver in the parking lot. The device further comprises a controller that regulates a movement of the vehicle if the vehicle is in the prohibited direction. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012199 | TRAILER ACCESS POINT - A trailer electronic braking system includes a braking device capable of generating a braking force on a wheel on the trailer, a brake force into the brake cylinders being controllable by a braking ECU The braking ECU is connected to a standards compliant communication bus on said trailer and is adapted to receive data inputs from sensors on the trailer. An access point adapted to receive inputs from further sensors on the trailer and/or to read the inputs from sensors received by the braking ECU such that data received from the sensors can be rendered in standards compliant manner and wirelessly transmitted to a further device such as a mobile telephone remote or distinct from the trailer. The further device is adapted to display information so received using a standards compliant client such as with a web browser. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL RECOGNITION - Detecting traffic signaling of a mobile environment includes receiving image frames captured by an imaging device to detect a traffic signal candidate therefrom based on at least a vehicle location. A score having a predefined value is established for the traffic signal candidate. The traffic signal candidate is tracked by incrementing the score when the traffic signal candidate is determined to appear, based on a probabilistic estimator that indicates an expected value for a location of the traffic signal candidate, in a tracked image frame of the captured image frames. The score is decremented when the traffic signal candidate is determined not to appear, based on the probabilistic estimator, in the tracked image frame. The traffic signal candidate is recognized as a traffic signal based on whether the score is above a specified threshold. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012201 | BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING RUNWAY FRICTION PROPERTY ESTIMATION MAPPING - Systems and methods for detecting the onset of wheel skids and controlling brake torque to achieve efficient and smooth braking performance are described herein. A brake control system may utilize an algorithm, along with substantially real-time measured values to assist with controlling brake torque to achieve efficient and smooth braking performance. A history of wheel speed information, such as wheel speed information associated with one or more landing event, may also be used to iteratively estimate tire/runway friction properties. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012202 | CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE DURING PARKING - Regulating a speed of a motor vehicle during an automated parking operation comprises measuring a speed of the motor vehicle during the automated parking operation, comparing the measured speed with a predefined speed value, reducing an engine power of an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle and increasing a brake pressure of a brake of the motor vehicle if the measured speed is higher than predefined by the predefined speed value, and increasing the engine power and reducing the brake pressure if the measured speed is lower than predefined by the predefined speed value. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012203 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING DISTANCE - A method is provided for controlling a driving distance between a host vehicle and a first vehicle driving in front of the host vehicle, the host vehicle driving at a driving speed and at the driving distance to the first vehicle. The host vehicle includes a system for controlling the driving distance and a fuel saving system, wherein the system for controlling the driving distance is adapted to retain the driving distance at not less than a preset minimum safety distance, and wherein the fuel saving system includes an automatic speed increasing function which in case of fulfillment of a set of conditions automatically increases the driving speed in order to utilise kinetic energy inherent in the host vehicle to save fuel. The method includes retrieving information that the set of conditions is fulfilled such that the activation of the automatic speed increasing function is enabled, generating an altered safety distance by altering the preset safety distance by an offset distance, and if the driving distance is less than the altered safety distance, adapting the driving speed until the altered safety distance is reached, whereafter activation of the automatic speed increasing function is allowable, and, upon the activation, resetting the preset minimum safety distance such that the offset distance is available during the activity of the speed increasing function. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012204 | Method for Determining an Emergency Braking Situation of a Vehicle - To determine whether an emergency braking situation exists for a vehicle, the vehicle determines at least the following state variables: its own velocity, its own longitudinal acceleration, its relative distance from an object in front, and the speed and acceleration of the object in front. A suitable evaluation method to assess whether an emergency braking situation is present is determined as a function of these state variables from a plurality of evaluation method options, including at least a movement equation evaluation method in which a movement equation system of the vehicle and of the object in front is determined, and an evaluation method in which a braking distance of the vehicle is determined. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012205 | CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE - A control device of a vehicle drive device includes an engine having a supercharger and an automatic transmission outputting power of the engine to drive wheels. When an upshift of the automatic transmission is performed by executing an acceleration operation, if a progress status of a supercharging pressure increase in a supercharger pressure increasing process by the supercharger is a status in an initial period of the increasing process, a supercharging pressure increase degree before start of an inertia phase of the upshift is made smaller than a supercharging pressure increase degree after a predetermined timing subsequent to the start of the inertia phase, while if the progress status of the supercharging pressure increase is a status in an ending period of the increasing process, the supercharging pressure increase degree before the start of the inertia phase is made larger than the supercharging pressure increase degree after the predetermined timing. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012206 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Traffic Status - To ascertain traffic status data, a speed of a vehicle is acquired multiple times at predefined time intervals. The respective acquired speed is assigned to a first speed range when the respective acquired speed of the vehicle is greater than at least one predefined speed threshold. Furthermore, a first count is increased when the respective acquired speed is assigned to the first speed range. The respective acquired speed is assigned to a second speed range when the respective acquired speed of the vehicle is less than the at least one speed threshold, and a second count is increased when the respective acquired speed is assigned to the second speed range, wherein a holding phase is recognized while the respective acquired speed has a speed value in a predefined range around the value zero once or multiple times in succession. During the recognized holding phase, the acquired speeds having the speed value in the predefined range around the value zero are not taken into consideration for a predefined non-consideration number of speed acquisition periods with respect to the adaptation of the second count. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012207 | VEHICLE RANGE PROJECTION ESTIMATION - Vehicle range projection estimation is implemented by a computer processor of a vehicle having logic executable thereon. The logic receives vehicle range projection data from a remote system over a network as a network service. The vehicle range projection data represents a bounded geographic area in which the vehicle is capable of traveling. The bounded geographic area is defined by global positioning system coordinates attributable to the vehicle in conjunction with an available amount of remaining energy of the vehicle. The logic also stores the vehicle range projection data in a storage device. Upon determining an interruption in a network service has occurred, the logic retrieves stored vehicle range projection data from the storage device, scales the stored vehicle range projection data to a level commensurate with an updated amount of remaining energy of the vehicle, and displays a visual representation of scaled vehicle range projection data in the vehicle. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012208 | TRIP ROUTING SOFTWARE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND CONTACTING CONTACTS WITHIN A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE TRIP ROUTE - An application and method can takes a trip route and maps the addresses of a user's contacts along the route. The application and method can identify which contacts are within a predetermined distance from the route, maps them, and can instantly email these contacts to notify them that the user of the application will be passing by their location. The contacts can be manually entered by the user or can be imported from various email providers, various social media platforms, or other contact storing programs. The application can periodically synchronize with the contact sources to be sure the information in the application is current. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012209 | POSITION RECOGNITION METHODS OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS - In some example embodiments, a position recognition method of an autonomous mobile robot may include: dividing a grid map into a plurality of spaces; extracting, by a processor, learning data of each of the plurality of spaces; generating, by the processor, space models of each of the plurality of spaces using the extracted learning data; and/or recognizing, by the processor, a current position of the autonomous mobile robot based on the extracted learning data, the space models, and actual range scan data input through the autonomous mobile robot. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOURNEY PLANNING, FINDING K SHORTEST PATHS THROUGH A TIME/SPACE NETWORK - A method and apparatus for selecting a path defining a journey through a time-tabled transportation network comprises determining forming a data set comprising a sequence of K shortest paths through the transportation network from an origin location “o” to a destination location “d”, each path with an increasing cost; and selecting a path from the K shortest paths based upon a filter criteria which may be one not used in the determination of the K shortest paths. The network comprises a public transportation network. The filter criteria not used in the determination of the K shortest paths may be one that does not obey the principal of optimality. The determining step is performed utilizing an algorithm that filters the available paths through the network according to a selected filter criteria plus a selected buffer amount A of the filter criteria. The selecting step utilizes only the rankings of the K shortest paths. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012211 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY RECORDING GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION DATA - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for optimally recording or transmitting positional data and events of an object, said apparatus including input means to continuously provide positional data to a microprocessor and a memory device to store selected positional data wherein the microprocessor is programmed to compares new positional data from said input means to previously recorded log of positional data and creates a new log if the new positional data differs from the previously recorded log in accordance with pre-determined parameters. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012212 | ELECTRIC BUS AND ELECTRIC BUS BATTERY EXCHANGE SYSTEM - Provided is an electric bus and an electric bus battery exchange system. The electric bus according to the present invention includes: a battery exchange hole disposed on top of the electric bus for exchanging a discharged battery for a charged battery; a front camera unit taking front images in the process of entering the battery exchange station for battery exchange; a communication unit for receiving position information of the battery exchange unit from the battery exchange station; a route output unit outputting a predicted driving route for reaching a swapping point below the battery exchange unit based on the front images taken by the front camera unit and the position information of the battery exchange unit; and a display unit displaying the predicted driving route outputted by the route output unit, superimposed on the front images taken by the front camera unit. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012213 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR ESTIMATING A ROUTE - The method estimating said route between an origin location and a destination location of a cell phone user requesting said route by using a computer device receiving as inputs location data from a base station tower, said computer device: creating a plurality of perturbations of at least one of said computed origin or said destination location within said base station tower coverage; for each perturbation created querying a route calculation engine, based on geospatial data, to calculate a route between said perturbations or between said perturbations and said origin or destination and obtaining a list of routes, and choosing among said list of routes an optimal route by maximizing an utility function that assesses the efficacy of each route of said list of routes by using user's location data being performed within certain distance of said calculated routes. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for assigning identifiers to geographic locations within digital map data, comprising selecting a region within the map data, dividing the region into a first plurality of cells each uniquely addressable by an identifier of a first length, selecting a portion of the region and dividing the portion into a second plurality of cells each uniquely addressable by an identifier of a second length, wherein the second length is shorter length than the first length and a geographic location within the portion of the region may be uniquely identified by an identifier of the first length and an identifier of the second length. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012215 | Utility Mapping and Data Distribution System and Method - A system and method of mapping underground utilities and other subsurface objects involves one or more of acquiring utility location data using a number of different detectors and sensors, processing the multiple detector/sensor output data to produce mapping data, storing the mapping data in a database, and providing access to and use of the stored mapping data by subscribing users on a usage fee basis. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012216 | Apparatus and Method for Oil-Based Mud Formation Imaging Using Resonators - An oil-based mud formation imaging tool for measuring electrical properties of surrounding formation includes at least one base plate, a first port and a second port deployed on the base plate, surface conductors covering both sides of the base plate, and inside conductors deployed in the first port and the second ports and with gaps from the edges of the first and second ports. The first port is fed with electromagnetic signals by a waveguide and a coupling is formed between the imaging tool and the surrounding formation accordingly. Resonance signals are induced at the second port to be used to compute corresponding formation resistivity and dielectric constant. A corresponding imaging method is also provided. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012217 | System and Methods for Measuring Borehole Caliper in Oil-Based Mud - Systems and methods for estimating standoff and/or caliper in a wellbore for oil-based mud drilling are provided. The systems include a sensor having a primary electrode and at least two secondary electrodes, and an electronics subsystem having a controller and a processor for driving the system and correlating current measurements with standoff and/or caliper. The electrodes are positioned relative to one another such that there is a distinct flow of current between the primary electrode and each secondary electrode. In operation, a single excitation frequency is applied to the primary electrode and a simultaneous measurement of current flowing between the primary electrode and each secondary electrode is obtained. Standoff is estimated from the measurements. The estimations can be independent of formation properties when an appropriate excitation frequency is used. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012218 | METHOD FOR NEAR REAL TIME SURFACE LOGGING OF A GEOTHERMAL WELL, A HYDROCARBON WELL, OR A TESTING WELL USING A MASS SPECTROMETER - A method for providing geological trends and real time mapping of a geological basin by forming a geochemical surface well log. The method provides in real time, information from a mass spectrometer on fluid samples from a wellbore, into a geochemical well log template using computer instructions to create a plurality of graphical tracks. The dataset includes geochemical, engineering, and geological information. The geochemical surface well log is transmitted to and viewable on a client device. The geochemical surface well log provides information on well fluids and rock. The mass spectrometer receives fluid samples and performs analysis on the fluid samples, and then communicates fluid testing data in real time to a geochemical surface well log with a plurality of graphical tracks which is then further communicated to a client device via a network. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012219 | SYSTEM FOR NEAR REAL TIME SURFACE LOGGING OF A GEOTHERMAL WELL, A HYDROCARBON WELL, OR A TESTING WELL USING A MASS SPECTROMETER - A system for providing geological trends and real time mapping of a geological basin. The system provides in real time, information from a mass spectrometer on fluid samples from a wellbore, and forms a geochemical surface well log with graphical tracks. The system uses a dataset that includes geochemical, engineering, and geological information. The geochemical surface well log is viewable on a client device connected to a network. The geochemical well log provides information on well fluids and rocks, and displays data in graphical tracks. The mass spectrometer receives samples from a total hydrocarbon analyzer or a gas trap connected to the wellbore. The mass spectrometer performs analysis on fluid samples, and communicates in real time to the geochemical surface well log. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012220 | SHEAR WAVE SOURCE FOR VSP AND SURFACE SEISMIC EXPLORATION - Seismic shear-wave survey systems and methods that employ inclined borehole pairs with directional detonations. If the boreholes have substantially equal inclinations in opposite azimuthal directions, the resulting signal traces can be combined to isolate shear wave energy contributions, thereby offering potentially enhanced resolution and reduced-complexity interpretation. The boreholes may be cased to ensure repeatability for, e.g., monitoring of reservoir fracturing, treatments, and/or drainage. The directional charges may be immersed to improve coupling of seismic energy into the formation. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012221 | Full-Wavefield Inversion of Primaries and Multiples in Marine Environment - Method for using the full wavefield (primaries, internal multiples and free-surface multiples) in inversion of marine seismic data, including both pressure and vertical velocity data ( | 2015-01-08 |
20150012222 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING NOISE IN AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDY - A method for analyzing noise in an electronic signal monitoring study includes selecting a study signal for analysis, removing a study subject's physiological signal from the study signal, and performing a quantitative analysis on the study signal. A fingerprint of any noise present in the study signal is then created. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012223 | REMINDER, CLASSIFICATION, AND PATTERN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDHELD DIABETES MANAGEMENT DEVICES - A method includes: measuring a blood glucose (bG) level in a blood sample; storing the bG level and a time of receipt of the blood sample; storing a classification of the blood sample; in response to the receipt of the blood sample, selecting a group of stored bG levels having the classification of the blood sample and that were received within a predetermined period before receipt of the blood sample; calculating a bG evaluation parameter from the selected bG levels; evaluating the bG evaluation parameter in relation to first predetermined criteria, the first predetermined criteria including a first threshold indicative of a high bG level or a low bG level; selectively displaying an indication of recognition of a pattern in the selected bG levels when the bG evaluation parameter is greater than or less than the first threshold; and selectively removing the indication from the display. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012224 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING BODY-CONFORMING ANIMAL BED, CALIBRATION CELL AND ORGAN PROBABILITY MAP FOR QUANTITATIVE OPTICAL IMAGING OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - Exemplary systems, methods and computer accessible mediums which can determine quantitative information of a tissue(s) can be provided, which can include receiving optical information regarding the tissue(s), and determining the quantitative information of the tissue(s), in real time and during the receipt of the optical information, using an atlas. The tissue(s) can be part of a mouse, and the quantitative information can be an in-vivo count of cells or bacteria in the tissue(s). The quantitative information can be determined by co-registering the in-vivo count to the atlas. The optical information can be generated using a mirror gantry(s) so as to simultaneously image at least two opposing views of the tissue(s). | 2015-01-08 |
20150012225 | INFERRING A STATE OF A SYSTEM OVER TIME - The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, system and computer program for inferring a system state over time. Biomedical measurement data is obtained, wherein the data relate to at least one indicator of a system of interest and includes at least two indicator values being indicative of the state of the system of interest and the indicator values are measured at different time points. At least one measure of goodness for the indicator is formed by using values of the indicator of at least one control state and at least one comparison state. Difference values are formed for at least two indicator values with reference to the control and comparison states, and using the at least two difference values a change in value of said indicator is displayed with a progress indicator so that the change over time can be used in inferring the system state. The progress indicator has at least one dimension depending on the value of the at least one measure of goodness. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012226 | MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION USING BRDF SLICES - Material classification using illumination by spectral light from multiple different incident angles, coupled with measurement of light reflected from the illuminated object of unknown material, wherein the incident angle and/or spectral content of each light source is selected based on a mathematical clustering analysis of training data, so as to select a subset of only a few light sources from a superset of many light sources. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012227 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An analysis system comprising: an analysis device that analyzes a sample using a reagent and that performs the analysis of the sample in accordance with a measurement parameter measured in relation to a reagent to be used; and a management device communicably connected to the analysis device via a network; wherein the analysis device includes a first control unit that enables execution of processing for accepting a registration of the measurement parameter, and when the measurement parameter is registered, executes processing for transmitting to the management device transmission information including information indicating that the measurement parameter is registered; and the management device includes a second control unit that executes a receiving process of receiving the transmission information transmitted from the analysis device and an output process of outputting information indicating that the measurement parameter is registered in the analysis device based on the received transmission information is disclosed. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012228 | METHOD FOR ONLINE MEASUREMENT OF A PLASTICIZER IN AN ENDLESS FILTER ROD AND A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN ENDLESS FILTER ROD OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY - A method for online measurement of a plasticizer in an endless filter rod, includes: measuring a resonance shift (A) and line broadening (B) with a microwave resonator at a passing endless filter rod, determining a mass per length of plasticizer from the measurement variables (A, B), measuring a reference mass of plasticizer applied per time with the application of the plasticizer onto the filter tow band, determining an averaged reference mass per length of plasticizer from the measured mass applied over a time period, averaging the values for mass per length of plasticizer, determined using the measurement variables over the same time in which the reference mass of plasticizer is determined, determining a deviation between the averaged reference value for the mass per length and averaged mass per length and correcting the mass per length, determined from the measurement variables of the microwave resonator, according to the determined deviation. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012229 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a sample analysis apparatus includes an electron beam source, first and second detection units, first and second signal processing units, an X-ray path calculation unit, an X-ray detection intensity calculation unit, and a data correction unit. The electron beam source generates and applies the electron beam to a sample composed of kinds of elements. The first detection unit detects a characteristic X-ray from the sample to output a first signal. The first signal processing unit processes the first signal to acquire EDX mapping data. The second detection unit detects an HAADF signal from the sample. The second signal processing unit processes the HAADF signal to calculate the mass of the elements. The X-ray path calculation unit calculates a path of the characteristic X-ray. The X-ray detection intensity calculation unit calculates X-ray detection intensity. The data correction unit corrects the EDX mapping data. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012230 | Method of measuring micro- and nano-scale properties - This invention is a novel methodology for precision metrology, sensing, and actuation at the micro- and nano-scale. It is well-suited for micro- and nano-scale because it leverages off the electromechanical benefits of the scale. The invention makes use of electrical measurands of micro- or nano-scale devices to measure and characterize themselves, other devices, and whatever the devices subsequently interact with. By electronically measuring the change in capacitance, change in voltage, and/or resonance frequency of one or more test structures, a multitude of geometric, dynamic, and material properties may be extracted with a much higher accuracy and precision than conventional methods. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012231 | INTERFERENCE DETECTOR FOR PATIENT MONITOR - A system is disclosed for detecting and calculating the level of ambient and/or environmental noise, such as electromagnetic interference generated by electric power lines, ambient lights, light dimmers, television or computer displays, power supplies or transformers, and medical equipment. In some embodiments, the system performs frequency analysis on the interference signal detected by light photodetectors and determines the power of the interference signal concentrated in the analyzed frequency bands. The worst-case interference level can be determined by selecting the maximum from the computed power values. In some embodiments, the determined interference signal power can be compared with the noise tolerance of a patient monitoring system configured to reliably and noninvasively detect physiological parameters of a user. The results of the comparison can be presented to the user audio-visually. In some embodiments, the system can be used to perform spot check measurements of electromagnetic interference. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012232 | INTELLIGENT DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A diagnostic system may utilize telemetry from a monitored system to infer information about the operation of various components systems within the monitored system. In embodiments, inferences may be drawn from a comparison of various component systems using a system of implication and exoneration. Exoneration is utilized to isolate faulty components from functioning components by comparing information between the systems, which may run in parallel. A dynamic grouping algorithm may eventually isolate faulty components and suggest the root cause as well as multiple distinct faults. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012233 | SLAVE SUITABLE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The slave suitable for energy management systems in accordance with the present invention is a slave of an energy management system for collecting, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, a meter-reading data containing the amount of electric energy. The slave includes: a first interface unit configured to communicate with an upper device; a second interface unit configured to communicate with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place; a third interface unit configured to communicate with a communication terminal. The second interface unit and the third interface unit are configured to perform wireless communication using electric waves in wireless communication schemes different from each other. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012234 | DIGITAL MAGNETIC COMPASS COMPENSATION - The invention relates to a method for a field compensation of an electronic compass for influences to a geomagnetic field by magnetic objects in the vicinity of the compass, that is done with acquiring a magnetic field value by a magnetic field sensor and acquiring an inclination with respect to level plane by an accelerometer, in a discrete set of multiple orientations of the compass. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012235 | Multi-Axis Tilt Sensor for Correcting Gravitational Effects on the Measurement of Pressure by a Capacitance Diaphragm Gauge - A system and method compensate for effects of gravity on the diaphragm of a capacitance diaphragm gauge (CDG). The CDG generates a measured absolute pressure value in response to an applied absolute pressure on an input of the CDG. The CDG is subjected to a variable orientation of the CDG with respect to the earth's surface that can cause inaccurate pressure measurements. A pressure measuring circuit generates a measured value of an applied absolute pressure provided to an input of the CDG. A tilt sensor generates at least one tilt sensor output value that is responsive to an orientation of the CDG with respect to the earth's surface. A processing system adjusts the measured absolute pressure value by a calibration factor to generate a calibrated absolute pressure value representing the applied absolute pressure, wherein the calibration factor is selected in response to the at least one tilt sensor output value. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO TOLERANCE TEST A COMPONENT - A method and system of tolerance testing a component using data measurements from a single test setup within a test apparatus are described. The method includes receiving the data measurements obtained with the single test setup. The method also includes separating, at the processor, the data measurements from a relative positioning of an element of the test apparatus and performing, at the processor, a virtual setup of the component to obtain additional data measurements related to one or more parts of the component. The method additionally includes determining, at the processor, whether a parameter associated with the one or more parts meets a specified tolerance based on the additional data measurements obtained from the virtual setup. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEST TIME OUTLIER DETECTION AND CORRECTION IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TESTING - Methods and systems for semiconductor testing are disclosed. In one embodiment, devices which are testing too slowly are prevented from completing testing, thereby allowing untested devices to begin testing sooner. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012238 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TEST SETS OF OPERATING PARAMETER VALUES FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method for determining test sets of operating parameter values for an electronic component, the method including: determining a first set of intermediate sets, each intermediate set containing a combination of a first number of operating parameters of the electronic component; determining a second set of reference sets, wherein the second set contains a union of sets, each set comprising all possible combinations of parameter values for the parameters of a respective intermediate set; selecting a third set with a second number of test sets out of a set of predefined sets, wherein each predefined set comprises a different combination of the parameter values for all parameters from the predefined parameter set, such that the second set is a subset of a union of a number of sets, each set comprising all possible combinations of the first number of parameter values for all parameters of a respective test set. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012239 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a measurement apparatus includes a stage to hold a substrate, an electromagnetic wave applying unit, a detector, and first and second calculation units. The electromagnetic wave applying unit generates electromagnetic waves and applies it to the substrate. The detector detects the electromagnetic waves scattered or reflected by the substrate and measure the intensity of the electromagnetic waves. The first calculation unit processes a signal from the detector to create a first reflectance profile, fit the first reflectance profile to a second reflectance profile prepared by a simulation, thereby calculating thickness and density of an analytic model which is set so that the periodic structure and the membranous structure are regarded as a single mixed layer. The second calculation unit calculates, from a sectional shape of the periodic structure and the calculated thickness and density, the density of the second material after a volume change. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012240 | MOTION ANALYSIS DEVICE - An inertial sensor is attached to a sporting gear held by the hand (for example, a golf club). A static state determination unit determines a static state of at least one of the sporting gear and a subject, using an output from the inertial sensor. A notification signal generation unit outputs a static state notification signal according to the static state. The static state notification signal can induce a certain physical change perceived by the subject with the five senses. In response to the physical change, the subject can start a swing movement. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012241 | ADAPTIVE AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INERTIAL SENSOR - Disclosed herein are an adaptive automatic gain control apparatus and method for an inertial sensor. The adaptive automatic gain control apparatus for an inertial sensor, includes: a displacement measuring unit measuring and outputting a driving displacement of the inertial sensor; and a controlling unit driving the inertial sensor using an initial driving signal and then resetting a driving signal while changing a margin value using the driving displacement measured by the displacement measuring unit, thereby driving the inertial sensor. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012242 | PLANAR MOTOR ROTOR DISPLACEMENT MEASURING DEVICE AND ITS MEASURING METHOD - A planar motor rotor displacement measuring device and its measuring method are provided. The motor is a moving-coil type planar motor. The device comprises probes, two sets of sine sensors, two sets of cosine sensors, a signal lead wire and a signal processing circuit. The method is arranging two sets of magnetic flux density sensors within a magnetic field pitch τ along two vertical movement directions in the rotor located in the sine magnetic field area. Sampled signals of the four sets of sensors are respectively processed with a frequency multiplication operation, four subdivision signals are obtained, the zero-crossing points of the four subdivision signals are detected, and then two sets of orthogonal pulse signals are generated. The pulse number of the orthogonal pulse signals is counted, and phase difference of the two sets of orthogonal pulse signals is respectively detected. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012243 | Semiconductor Evaluation Device and Computer Program - The present invention provides a semiconductor evaluation device for fabricating a suitable reference pattern utilized in comparison tests. The semiconductor evaluation device and computer program extract a process window in a more accurate range based on a two-dimensional evaluation of the pattern. In order to achieve the above described objects, the present invention includes a semiconductor evaluation device that measures the dimensions of the pattern formed over the sample based on a signal obtained by way of a charged particle beam device, selects a pattern whose dimensional measurement results satisfy specified conditions or exposure conditions when the pattern is formed, and forms synthesized contour data, by synthesizing contour data obtained from images of an identically shaped pattern in design data, and also a pattern formed under the selected exposure conditions or a pattern having a positional relation that is already known relative to the selected pattern. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012244 | RANGE FINDING DEVICE AND RANGE FINDING METHOD - A range finding device includes: a light projecting unit having an irradiation domain extending in a horizontal direction, and configured to project intensity-modulated irradiation light; an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object irradiated with the irradiation light; a light projection controller configured to control an intensity of the irradiation light in accordance with a timing at which the image capturing unit captures the image; a synchronous detection unit configured to extract a synchronous detection region, in which brightness changes in synchronism with intensity modulation of the irradiation light, from the image captured by the image capturing unit; an edge detector configured to detect an edge of the synchronous detection region; and a range calculator configured to calculate a distance to the object on the basis of the edge of the synchronous detection region detected by the edge detector. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012245 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A computer implemented method of determining the surface shape of an aspheric object using a metrological apparatus includes positioning the object on a support surface of a turntable so that an axis of the object is tilted with respect to the axis of rotation of the turntable; using a measurement probe to make a first measurement of the object; rotating the turntable; after rotation of the turntable, using a measurement probe to make a second measurement of the object, diametrically opposite the first measurement, estimating a first angle based on fitting the first measurement data using a surface model including: a dependency on the axis tilt angle and a dependency on the radius of the base of the object; estimating a second angle based on fitting the second measurement data to the surface model; and determining the tilt angle based on the first angle and the second angle. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012246 | THICKNESS MEASURING APPARATUS AND THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD - Provided are a thickness measuring apparatus and a thickness measuring method. The thickness measuring method includes irradiating first laser beam of a first wavelength λ | 2015-01-08 |
20150012247 | Analysis of Periodic Information in a Signal - A “periodic signal parameter” (PSP) indicates periodic patterns in an autocorrelated vibration waveform and potential faults in a monitored machine. The PSP is calculated based on statistical measures derived from an autocorrelation waveform and characteristics of an associated vibration waveform. The PSP provides an indication of periodicity and a generalization of potential fault, whereas characteristics of the associated waveform indicate severity. A “periodic information plot” (PIP) is derived from a vibration signal processed using two analysis techniques to produce two X-Y graphs of the signal data that share a common X-axis. The PIP is created by correlating the Y-values on the two graphs based on the corresponding X-value. The amplitudes of Y-values in the PIP is derived from the two source graphs by multiplication, taking a ratio, averaging, or keeping the maximum value. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012248 | Selecting Feature Types to Extract Based on Pre-Classification of Sensor Measurements - A processing apparatus including one or more processors and memory receives sensor measurements generated by one or more sensors of one or more devices, pre-classifies the sensor measurements as belonging to one of a plurality of pre-classifications, and selects one or more feature types to extract from the sensor measurements based at least in part on the pre-classification of the sensor measurements. The processing apparatus also extracts features of the one or more selected feature types from the sensor measurements and determines a state of a respective device of the one or more devices in accordance with a classification of the sensor measurements determined based on the one or more features extracted from the sensor measurements. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012249 | Minute Signal Detection Method and System - In an environment in which signal-to-noise is poor, a method and a system configuration for power-saving, low-cost, and general minute signal detection are provided. The system includes a circuit that converts and amplifies an input signal, a nonlinear analog front-end circuit that determines the existence of a minute signal from the input signal and that outputs information on the existence of the same as an event signal, an analog-to-digital-conversion circuit that drives operation-mode control based on the event signal and performs analog-to-digital conversion on the converted-and-amplified input signal, a data-transfer circuit that drives the operation-mode control by the event signal and transfers the analog-to-digital converted signal, a digital-signal-processing circuit that drives the operation-mode control by the event signal and performs digital-signal processing on the signal transmitted from the data-transfer circuit and detects the signal, and a parameter-control circuit that controls a characteristic parameter of the nonlinear analog front-end circuit. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012250 | CLUSTERING BASED CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE PREDICTION AND MONITORING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES USING NONPARAMETRIC BAYESIAN MODELS - There is provided a method for modeling a semiconductor manufacturing process. The method receives trace data, process variables data and metrology data, obtained during the semiconductor manufacturing process. The method creates, based on the received trace data, the received process variables data and the received metrology data, a performance model of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The created performance model captures nonlinearity characteristics of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The method predicts, based on the created performance model, future values of the received metrology data. The method also detects nonstationarity characteristics of the semiconductor manufacturing process by detecting a significant change in the semiconductor manufacturing process. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012251 | Multi-Well Anisotropy Inversion - A method can include providing compressional and shear-wave slowness data for a homogeneous, anisotropic formation at deviated borehole angles greater than 40 degrees and less than 90 degrees as defined by a vertical transverse isotropy (VTI) symmetry axis; providing a relationship for normal and tangential compliances (e.g., B | 2015-01-08 |
20150012252 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER COPY NUMBER VARIATION EXISTS IN SAMPLE GENOME, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided are a method, system, and computer-readable medium for determining whether a copy number variation exists in a sample genome. The method includes sequencing a sample genome to obtain a sequencing result formed by multiple reads; comparing the sequencing result with a reference genome sequence to determine the distribution of the reads on the reference genome sequence; determining, based on the distribution of the reads on the reference genome sequence, multiple breakpoints on the reference genome sequence, wherein the number of the reads on either side of each breakpoint are significantly different; determining, based on the plurality of breakpoints, a detection window on the reference genome; determining, based on the reads falling in the detection window, a parameter; and determining, based on the difference between the first parameter and a preset threshold, whether a copy number variation exists in the sample genome against the detection window. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012253 | Designing a Drillstring - Designing a drillstring in for use in a wellbore, such as a deviated or horizontal wellbore, particularly with application to extended reach wellbores. Method comprises determining the downhole weight-on-bit transmitted by a drillstring by determining a baseline tension profile and baseline torque profile in a drill string rotating off-bottom, and then using such profiles in conjunction with a selected surface weight-on-bit slack-off value to calculate a drillstring tension profile and rotating torque profile with the bit on bottom and having weight applied thereto. The method includes buckling limit checks and rig operational limit checks to determine if sufficient torque and DWOB can be transmitted through the drillstring, and to determine whether the drill string remains operable even though portions thereof may be in a buckled condition. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012254 | Method for predicting arc flash energy and PPE category within a real-time monitoring system - A method for simulating an arc flash event on an electrical power system is disclosed. The virtual system model of the electrical system is modified to introduce a short circuiting feature. The standard to supply equations used in the arc flash event calculations is chosen. The arc flash event is simulated using the modified virtual system model in accordance with the chosen standard. The quantity of arc energy released by the arc flash event is calculated using results from the simulation. The report that forecasts an aspect of the arc flash event is communicated. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012255 | CLUSTERING BASED CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE PREDICTION AND MONITORING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES USING NONPARAMETRIC BAYESIAN MODELS - There are provided a method, a system and a computer program product for modeling a semiconductor manufacturing process. The system receives trace data, process variables data and metrology data, obtained during the semiconductor manufacturing process. The system creates, based on the received trace data, the received process variables data and the received metrology data, a performance model of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The created performance model captures nonlinearity characteristics of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The system predicts, based on the created performance model, future values of the received metrology data. The system also detects nonstationarity characteristics of the semiconductor manufacturing process by detecting a significant change in the semiconductor manufacturing process. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012256 | Convergence Rate of Full Wavefield Inversion Using Spectral Shaping - Method for speeding up iterative inversion of seismic data ( | 2015-01-08 |
20150012257 | MODELING NETWORK SIGNALING IN A MOBILE NETWORK - The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for modeling signaling and/or connections in a mobile network, and specifically, the benefits of any optimization technique on the traffic including signals and/or connections in the mobile network. Embodiments can allocate signaling to specific applications (e.g., to determine which applications are chatty and which can cause problematic signaling), and/or to further model the optimizations or savings utilizing the disclosed traffic optimization technology. In some embodiments, to enable or enhance the performance of the data traffic and signal optimization for the network, the disclosed technology includes one or more fields (e.g., an expanded “CRCS” fields) that are calculated by, for example, a CRCS analysis core module, to define and identify at least: (1) whether a transaction causes a connection (and thus signaling); and (2) the number of connections that are reduced or saved by the disclosed embodiments of distributed caching and proxy system. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING AND CHARACTERIZING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS - A system and method of the invention adjusts an existing system model of a PV system to provide better information regarding projected performance of the PV system. The resulting model enables a user to more accurately compare actual versus expected performance, thereby quantifying performance degradation due to soiling, aging and component failures while also verifying the design assumptions. A method of the invention includes selecting days of historical data that will result in the highest quality results (e.g., high energy output, minimal clouds); determining key metrics and relationships between measured data and site characteristics to identify how to optimize model parameters; running simulations of the model over the key days to determine the best value for each model parameter that results in the closest match between the model and measured system output; and conducting iterations of the simulations to adjust various model parameters. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012259 | LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR MODULE IN THE MIDDLEWARE TOOL PROCESS INTEGRATION - A process integration system to interface between a sender system and a receiver system is described. The process integration system has a sender adapter, an integration engine, a receiver adapter, and a language converter module. The sender adapter receives a communication in a first language from the sender system. The communication is in a first format of the sender system. The sender adapter converts the communication into a second format of the process integration system, and the integration engine identifies the receiver system from the communication in the second format. The receiver adapter converts the communication from the second format to a third format of the receiver system, and sends the communication in the third format and in a second language to the receiver system. The language converter module translates the communication in the third format to the second language associated with the receiver system. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING VOICE AND TEXT - A method for recognizing a voice includes receiving, as an input, a voice involving multiple languages, recognizing a first voice of the voice by using a voice recognition algorithm matched to a preset primary language, identifying the preset primary language and a non-primary language different from the preset primary language, which are included in the multiple languages, determining a type of the non-primary language based on context information, recognizing a second voice of the voice in the non-primary language by applying a voice recognition algorithm, which is matched to the non-primary language of the determined type, to the second voice, and outputting a result of recognizing the voice which is based on a result of recognizing the first voice and a result of recognizing the second voice. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012261 | Method for phonetizing a data list and voice-controlled user interface - A method for phonetizing a data list having text-containing list entries, each list entry in the data list being subdivided into at least two data fields for provision to a voice-controlled user interface, includes: converting a list entry from a text representation into phonetics; storing the phonetics as phonemes in a phonetized data list; inserting a separating character into the text of a list entry between the respective data fields of the list entry, concomitantly converting the inserted separating character into phonetics and concomitantly storing the converted separating character as a phoneme symbol; and storing the phonemes in a phonetic database, the phonetized data list being produced from the phonemes stored in the phonetic database. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012262 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING NEW ENTRIES IN NATURAL LANGUAGE DICTIONARY - A method and computer system for analyzing a text corpus in a natural language is provided. An initial morphological description having word inflection rules for various groups of words in the natural language is created by a linguist. A plurality of text corpuses are analyzed to obtain information on the occurrence of a plurality of word forms for each word token in each text corpus. A morphological dictionary which contains information about each base form and word inflection rules for each word token with verified hypothesis is generated. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF CANDIDATE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE COMPATIBILITY - A computer includes a taxonomy, mapping grammatical patterns to qualities. A scanner on the computer can scan content to identify phrases that correspond to the grammatical patterns in the taxonomy. The computer can then calculate percentages of occurrences for the grammatical patterns, and also for combinations of grammatical patterns. The calculated percentages of occurrences can then be output. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012264 | DICTIONARY GENERATION DEVICE, DICTIONARY GENERATION METHOD, DICTIONARY GENERATION PROGRAM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING SAME PROGRAM - A dictionary generation device according to one embodiment includes a determination unit configured to (A) refer to an item database that stores a plurality of records containing an item name/item description including a noun sequence, an item category, and a shop selling the item as fields and determine whether the noun sequence included in the item name/item description of each record is set corresponding to the item category, (B) count the number of selling shops in a record containing the noun sequence for each item category and calculate a shop intensity of each noun sequence based on the counted number of selling shops, (C) determine whether one item category uniquely derived from the noun sequence exists based on the shop intensity for each item category, and (D) determine the noun sequence as a definitive category word when the one item category exists. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012265 | Enhanced Speech Transmission Index measurements through combination of indirect and direct MTF estimation - The Speech Transmission Index (STI) is an objective measure that predicts speech intelligibility. Test signals are played back through a channel under test. An STI analyzer at the channel output calculates an index between 0 and 1, indicating intelligibility. Over the years, various test signals have been used for measuring the STI, all based on the same principles but differing in the modulation frequencies tested and octave bands covered by the signal. The invention disclosed is a new method for constructing test signals: not just the transfer of modulations on a carrier signal is analyzed, but also the carrier signal itself This apprach leads to more accurate STI measurements that correspond more closely to the ideal (theoretical) STI and to subjective speech intelligibility. Shorter measuring times are achieved without compromising the accuracy of the measurement, while extending the range of systems to which the STI can be reliable applied. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012266 | Talker Collisions in an Auditory Scene - From a plurality of received voice signals, a signal interval in which there is a talker collision between at least a first and a second voice signal is detected. A processor receives a positive detection result and processes, in response to this, at least one of the voice signals with the aim of making it perceptually distinguishable. A mixer mixes the voice signals to supply an output signal, wherein the processed signal(s) replaces the corresponding received signals. In example embodiments, signal content is shifted away from the talker collision in frequency or in time. The invention may be useful in a conferencing system. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012267 | COUNTERMEASURES FOR VOICE RECOGNITION DETERIORATION DUE TO EXTERIOR NOISE FROM PASSING VEHICLES - Mitigating disruption to a voice recognition system in a vehicle caused by a passing source of noise is provided. Sensors sense an approaching truck or the like that is likely to disrupt operation of the in-vehicle voice recognition system. Countermeasures are initiated to mitigate the disruption. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012268 | SPEECH PROCESSING DEVICE, SPEECH PROCESSING METHOD, AND SPEECH PROCESSING PROGRAM - A speech processing device includes a reverberation characteristic selection unit configured to correlate correction data indicating a contribution of a reverberation component based on a corresponding reverberation characteristic with an adaptive acoustic model which is trained using reverbed speech to which a reverberation based on the corresponding reverberation characteristic is added for each of reverberation characteristics, to calculate likelihoods based on the adaptive acoustic models for a recorded speech, and to select correction data corresponding to the adaptive acoustic model having the calculated highest likelihood, and a dereverberation unit configured to remove the reverberation component from the speech based on the correction data. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012269 | SPEECH PROCESSING DEVICE, SPEECH PROCESSING METHOD, AND SPEECH PROCESSING PROGRAM - A speech processing device includes a distance acquisition unit configured to acquire a distance between a sound collection unit configured to record speech from a sound source and the sound source, a reverberation characteristic estimation unit configured to estimate a reverberation characteristic based on the distance acquired by the distance acquisition unit, a correction data generation unit configured to generate correction data indicating a contribution of a reverberation component from the reverberation characteristic estimated by the reverberation characteristic estimation unit; and a dereverberation unit configured to remove the reverberation component from the speech by correcting the amplitude of the speech based on the correction data. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING AUDIO CONFERENCING SERVICES - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for improving audio conferencing services. One aspect relates to processing audio content of a conference. A first audio signal is received from a first conference participant, and a start and an end of a first utterance by the first conference participant are detected from the first audio signal. A second audio signal is received from a second conference participant, and a start and an end of a second utterance by the second conference participant is detected from the second audio signal. The second conference participant is provided with at least a portion of the first utterance, wherein at least one of start time, start point, and duration is determined based at least in part on the start, end, or both, of the second utterance. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012271 | SPEECH RECOGNITION USING DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE - In some implementations, data that indicates multiple candidate transcriptions for an utterance is received. For each of the candidate transcriptions, data relating to use of the candidate transcription as a search query is received, a score that is based on the received data is provided to a trained classifier, and a classifier output for the candidate transcription is received. One or more of the candidate transcriptions may be selected based on the classifier outputs. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012272 | WIRELESS TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD OF THE WIRELESS TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a wireless terminal, an information processing method and a recording medium. The wireless terminal according to the present invention comprises a checking section for checking whether the wireless terminal is positioned in a vehicle; a first converting section for converting text information received through one of N applications for transceiving text information into speech information, the applications being included in the wireless terminal, in the case that the wireless terminal is positioned in the vehicle, according to a result of the checking by the checking section; a processing section for outputting the converted speech information through a speaker of the wireless terminal; an input section for receiving speech information from a user of the wireless terminal; and a second converting section for converting the received speech information into text information. The processing section transmits the converted text information through the application for transceiving text information. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE PITCH TRACKING - An apparatus includes a function module, a strength module, and a filter module. The function module compares an input signal, which has a component, to a first delayed version of the input signal and a second delayed version of the input signal to produce a multi-dimensional model. The strength module calculates a strength of each extremum from a plurality of extrema of the multi-dimensional model based on a value of at least one opposite extremum of the multi-dimensional model. The strength module then identifies a first extremum from the plurality of extrema, which is associated with a pitch of the component of the input signal, that has the strength greater than the strength of the remaining extrema. The filter module extracts the pitch of the component from the input signal based on the strength of the first extremum. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012274 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING FEATURE FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION - An apparatus for extracting features for speech recognition in accordance with the present invention includes: a frame forming portion configured to separate input speech signals in frame units having a prescribed size; a static feature extracting portion configured to extract a static feature vector for each frame of the speech signals; a dynamic feature extracting portion configured to extract a dynamic feature vector representing a temporal variance of the extracted static feature vector by use of a basis function or a basis vector; and a feature vector combining portion configured to combine the extracted static feature vector with the extracted dynamic feature vector to configure a feature vector stream. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012275 | SPEECH RECOGNITION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device for speech recognition includes a scenario setting unit that receives a command designating scenario flow information and selects prescribed speech reproduction data in a speech reproduction data storage and a prescribed conversion list, in accordance with the scenario flow information, a standard pattern extraction unit that extracts a standard pattern corresponding to at least part of individual words or sentences included in the prescribed conversion list from a speech recognition database, a speech signal synthesizer that synthesizes an output speech signal, a signal processor that generates a feature pattern representing the distribution state of the frequency component of an input speech signal, and a match detector that compares the feature pattern with the standard pattern and outputs a speech recognition result. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012276 | VOICE RECORDING FOR ASSOCIATION WITH A DOT PATTERN FOR RETRIEVAL AND PLAYBACK - A link table is generated, voice information is associated by dot patterns, and then, voice information associated with the dot pattern is reproduced from a speaker when the dot pattern is read by means of a scanner. In this manner, the dot pattern is printed on a surface of a material such as a picture book or a card, making it possible to play back voice information corresponding to a pattern or a story of a picture book and to play back voice information corresponding to a character described on the card. In addition, by means of a link table, new voice information can be associated with, dissociated from, or changed to, a new dot pattern. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012277 | Training and Applying Prosody Models - Techniques for training and applying prosody models for speech synthesis are provided. A speech recognition engine processes audible speech to produce text annotated with prosody information. A prosody model is trained with this annotated text. After initial training, the model is applied during speech synthesis to generate speech with non-standard prosody from input text. Multiple prosody models can be used to represent different prosody styles. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012278 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA TO A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PLATFORM - A system and method for transferring data to a customer relationship management platform. A system for transferring data to a customer relationship management platform includes a server computer which is adapted to connect to a network and further includes an application residing on the server. The application may be configured to include the customer relationship platform. The application may also be configured to communicate with a communication device, such as a mobile phone, for example, through the network. The application may detect a voice command from a user using the communication device, then connect the user to the customer relationship management platform. The application may then take an action with the customer relationship management platform based on the voice command, such as making a sales call, populating the customer relationship management platform database with sales data or prospective customer data, or taking some administrative action. | 2015-01-08 |
20150012279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING KEYWORD MODEL TO VOICE OPERATED FUNCTION - A method, performed in an electronic device, for assigning a target keyword to a function is disclosed. In this method, a list of a plurality of target keywords is received at the electronic device via a communication network, and a particular target keyword is selected from the list of target keywords. Further, the method may include receiving a keyword model for the particular target keyword via the communication network. In this method, the particular target keyword is assigned to a function of the electronic device such that the function is performed in response to detecting the particular target keyword based on the keyword model in an input sound received at the electronic device. | 2015-01-08 |