11th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100070113 | DEVICE FOR SERVOING GRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE AIR ENVIRONMENT - Device for servoing graphical representations of the aerial environment for aircraft, an avionics the device including a display, a computer and memory in communication with the computer, the memory storing means for generating images of environmental data, said data being servoed by the first calculation resource and periodically refreshed in a first time interval. The device comprises a calculation resource providing an angle of heading of the aircraft relative to North and its geo-referenced current position, these data being servoed, periodically, in real time in a second time interval. The representation of a part of the environmental data on the viewing screen of the device is servoed and refreshed during the second time interval and positioned and oriented graphically, by the display, according to the last current angle of the position of the aircraft calculated and of the last geo-referenced current position. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070114 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING ON AN AIRCRAFT LATERAL EFFECTS OF A TURBULENCE - A method and device for attenuating on an aircraft lateral effects engendered by a turbulence. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070115 | Method and Device for Aiding the Piloting of an Aircraft During a Landing - Method and device for aiding the piloting of an aircraft during a landing phase. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070116 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKING EFFORT OF A BRAKING SYSTEM IN A POWERED SYSTEM - A control system is provided for controlling a braking effort of a braking system in a powered system. The powered system travels along a route. The control system includes a controller coupled to the braking system, where the controller is configured to monitor the braking effort of the braking system at a braking region along the route. The controller is further configured to control the braking effort at the braking region, such that the braking effort approaches within a predetermined range of a braking effort threshold, but does not exceed the braking effort threshold. A method is also provided for controlling a braking effort of a braking system in a powered system. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070117 | Method and Apparatus for Locomotive Apparatus - A locomotive engine comprising an increased efficiency relative to conventional locomotive engines is disclosed. The locomotive engine may comprise components having an increased efficiency relative to conventional components and/or may comprise a system for operating the engine components more efficiently relative to systems for operating the components of conventional locomotive engines. Further, the locomotive engine may comprise modular components that can be readily installed or removed from the locomotive engine. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070118 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING STEERING AND MOORING ALONGSIDE OF VESSELS - A method and a system for assisting steering and mooring alongside of vessels that enables operators to easily obtain physical relationship between two vessels and the states of mooring lines and fenders when the operators lay the two vessels aboard and moors them alongside for loading cargoes are provided. Physical relationship between a hull of the first vessel and a hull of the second vessel is calculated in the form of numerical data based on information on a reference position of a first vessel that is detected by a first GPS receiver, information on a reference position of a second vessel that is detected by a second GPS receiver, oscillation information on the first vessel, oscillation information on the second vessel, information on a distance between the two vessels that is measured by distance measuring device, coordinate data including hull outer shape and the like against the reference position for each vessel, and air pressure data for each fender. Information on the physical relationship between the hull of said first vessel and the hull of said second vessel based on the numerical data and the state of each fender are displayed on a first display device provided for a steering room of the first vessel and a second display device provided for a steering room of the second vessel by means of animation. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070119 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WATERJET DRIVEN VESSEL - A method for controlling a marine vessel having first and second steering nozzles and first and second trim deflectors comprises generating at least a first set of actuator control signals and a second set of actuator control signals. The first set of actuator control signals is coupled to and controls the first and second steering nozzles, and the second set of actuator control signals is coupled to and controls the first and second trim deflectors. The acts of generating and coupling the first set of actuator control signals and the second set of actuator control signals result in inducing any of a net yawing force, a net rolling force, and a net trimming force to the marine vessel without inducing any other substantial forces to the marine vessel by controlling the first and second steering nozzles and the first and second trim deflectors. Also disclosed is a system for controlling a marine vessel. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070120 | Engine load management for traction vehicles - An electric drive system includes a fuel-driven engine ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070121 | Vehicle control system - In a vehicle control system, an opportunity for detecting abnormalities in an atmospheric pressure sensor using an intake pressure sensor of the engine is appropriately provided. A vehicle control system | 2010-03-18 |
20100070122 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, which outputs motive power to a drive shaft from an internal combustion engine and motor generators as motive power sources, including: a recirculating gas control portion that performs valve opening control on a recirculation valve so that an amount of recirculating exhaust reaches a control target valve, and that closes the recirculation valve completely when a deceleration request by a driver is detected; a throttle control portion that performs valve closing control on a throttle valve so that the amount of air circulating through an intake pipe decreases at a predetermined speed when the deceleration request issued by the driver is detected; and a braking control portion that controls regenerative braking forces of the motor generators so that at least one of the motor generators absorbs the motive power generated by the engine while valve closing control is executed on the throttle valve. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070123 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine, a planetary gear mechanism linked to the output shaft of the engine and to a driveshaft, a first motor linked the planetary gear, a second motor inputting and outputting power to and from the driveshaft, and a battery inputting and outputting electric power to and from the motors, when the battery temperature Tb is lower than the preset reference temperature Tbref, drive control prohibits the intermittent operation of the engine and controls the engine and the motors to output the torque demand to the driveshaft with warm-up control of the battery. When the battery temperature Tb is higher than or equal to the preset reference temperature Tbref and the cooling water temperature Tw is higher than or equal to the preset reference temperature Twref, drive control performs the intermittent operation of the engine and controls the engine and the motors to output the torque demand to the driveshaft. When the battery temperature Tb is higher than or equal to the preset reference temperature Tbref and the cooling water temperature Tw is lower than the preset reference temperature Twref, drive control prohibits the operation of the engine and controls the engine and the motors to keep the warm-up control of the battery and to output the torque demand to the driveshaft. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070124 | Unmanned Vehicle Route Management System - According to one embodiment, a route management system for an unmanned vehicle includes a network node in communication with an unmanned vehicle control system and an unmanned vehicle. The network node is operable to transmit a number of initial waypoints to the unmanned vehicle, transmit one or more in-flight waypoints to the unmanned vehicle after the unmanned vehicle has arrived at a corresponding one or more of the initial waypoints, and replace the one or more of the initial waypoints with the one or more in-flight waypoints in the unmanned vehicle such that the total quantity waypoints stored in the unmanned vehicle does not exceed a specified quantity. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070125 | Apparatus and method for localizing mobile robot - An apparatus and method for localizing a mobile robot are provided. The method includes building a forward image map including features extracted according to position at which the mobile robot takes forward images and feature descriptors of the extracted features, and localizing the mobile robot on the basis of features extracted from a newly input forward image and the built forward image map. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070126 | AUTOPILOT SYSTEM FOR USE IN A WIND TUNNEL - A roadway system for a vehicle and a method for testing a vehicle on a roadway system are provided. The roadway system and/or method include a platform having at least one movable endless belt configured to support a vehicle. A sensor assembly is configured to provide an output signal indicative of position, displacement, velocity and/or acceleration of the vehicle on the belt with respect to at least one reference axis. An autopilot system is configured to operate a component of the vehicle to control the vehicle on the belt with respect to the reference axis based on the output signal. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070127 | Display system for a trailer vehicle - A display system is provided for a trailer equipped with an electronic braking system (EBS) and/or an anti-lock braking system (ABS). A separate display device having a display is provided for indicating at least the mileage on the trailer vehicle. In order to reduce the amount of wiring required, a speed signal of at least one of the wheels of the trailer is looped through the EBS/ABS and is routed directly to the display device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070128 | VEHICLE OPERATION BY LEVERAGING TRAFFIC RELATED DATA - A platform is provided for receiving traffic related data collected from a network of sensors and forwarding traffic related data to on-vehicle technologies. The on-vehicle technologies include hardware and software components and are configured to enable motorists to make informed decisions on operation of their vehicles regarding fuel economy and road safety. The on-vehicle technologies may also be enabled to automatically adjust vehicle operation parameters such as automatic turning off and on of the engine at a stop light based on traffic related data received from the platform. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070129 | VEHICLE DATA RECORDER - A vehicle data recorder comprises a front end RF receiver and a memory device for storing sampled satellite positioning signal data from the 5 front end receiver. The memory device stores a block of sampled data corresponding to a time period leading up to the time of an incident involving the vehicle. The data can be stored with a low cost system, and can be analysed after the incident by a remote data processing station. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070130 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING DEVICES INCLUDED IN WORKING MACHINE - A device diagnostic apparatus ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070131 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and a device for controlling the drive of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine (ICE) have a control device to which operating parameters of the drive and parameters influencing the driving operation of the motor vehicle are supplied. On the basis of these parameters the control device enables or terminates the implementation of fuel consumption reduction measures (STST) if specific parameter constellations are present. During the operation of the vehicle the number and/or the duration the possible fuel consumption reduction measures and fuel consumption reduction measures actually carried out are/is determined and the number and/or the duration of the possible fuel consumption reduction measures and the number and/or the duration of the fuel consumption reduction measures actually carried out are/is correlated. From this, a variable (R) is determined which represents a measure for the implementation of the possible fuel consumption reduction measures. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070132 | VEHICLE, CHARACTERISTIC VALUE ESTIMATING DEVICE, AND LOADED ARTICLE DETERMINATION DEVICE - A vehicle whose attitude can be controlled even if the position of the actual center of gravity of the vehicle is not aligned with the position of the designed center of gravity or moved. The effect of the displacement of the actual center of gravity of the vehicle from the designed center of gravity is detected as the torque value produced by the displacement of the center of gravity of the vehicle as shown in FIGS. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070133 | INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND VEHICLE - An input/output control device for a secondary battery mounted on a vehicle includes a current estimating unit estimating a battery current input to or output from the secondary battery based on an input/output power of the secondary battery and outputting an estimated value (estimated current (Is)), a current sensor measuring the battery current and outputting a measured value (measured current (It)), and an input/output control unit controlling the input/output power based on the estimated value and the measured value. The input/output control device controls the input/output of the secondary battery, using the measured current (It) as well as the estimated value (Is), and therefore can suppress more reliably significant increase in heating value of the secondary battery and its peripheral parts. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070134 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE EQUIPMENT DEVICE - There is disclosed an apparatus for controlling a vehicle equipment device. The apparatus permits a reduction in the cost of manufacturing a vehicle in which the apparatus is installed. The apparatus also enables easy and precise switching between normal mode and delivery mode. The apparatus has a delivery decision unit and control change unit. The decision unit makes a decision as to whether the vehicle is in the delivery mode. If the decision unit determines that the vehicle is in the delivery mode, the control change unit changes the controlled contents of the vehicle equipment device from normal mode to delivery mode. The decision unit makes the aforementioned decision according to whether a backup power supply is applied to a clock device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070135 | Steering Pull Compensation - A method for steering pull compensation to maintain a steering load below a predetermined threshold value. A straight line driving condition is verified through vehicle sensors and/or GPS, drive torque control is performed such that the steering load is kept below the predetermined threshold value. The steering pull compensation method may be disabled by a vehicle operator and is disabled in the absence of a verified straight line driving condition. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070136 | Method of controlling a vehicle steering apparatus - A method for controlling a steering apparatus ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070137 | STEERING SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a steering system which does not cause the driver to feel the steering reactive force shock when the operation of the steering wheel is stopped, and which enables the driver to operate the steering wheel comfortably. In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a steering system in which a transfer ratio of a steering angle of a steering wheel to a turning angle of a turning wheel is changed by a variable transfer ratio mechanism, and an auxiliary power is generated during steering by an electric power steering, including: a transfer ratio variable motor for changing the transfer ratio, in which a steering angular velocity of the steering wheel is calculated, and when an absolute value of the steering angular velocity becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, a current value flowing through the transfer ratio variable motor is set to zero. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070138 | PARK-STEERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM HAVING AN IMPROVED SWITCH-ON AND SWITCH-OFF LOGIC - A method for operating a park-steering assistance system and a park-steering assistance system provide an improved switch-on and switch-off logic. The park-steering assistance system, which provides a driver with assistance functions and/or services in connection with driving a motor vehicle into and/or out of a parking space, includes a switch-on and switch-off logic, which is provided to activate the park-steering assistance system as a function of a signal of a control element and to deactivate the park-steering assistance system as a function of a velocity value of the motor vehicle and as a function of a specified first velocity threshold value, a specified second velocity threshold value existing, which is lower than the first velocity threshold value, and the switch-on and switch-off logic being arranged to switch the park-steering assistance system from the activated state to a temporarily deactivated state or from the temporarily deactivated state to the activated state as a function of a comparison of the variables of the velocity value and the second velocity threshold value. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070139 | Vehicle maneuver assistance device - The vehicle maneuver assistance device includes: a plurality of external environment imaging units; a converter that performs a view point conversion; a display unit provided in an interior of the present-vehicle; a steering angle status value detector which detects status values of the steering angle representing an actual steering angle of the present-vehicle, and outputs a steering angle status value; a display controller that causes the display unit to display the converted image, and, overlaid thereon, a guidance display which assists a parking maneuver of the present-vehicle, wherein the display controller controls the guidance display according to the steering angle status value, so that the guidance display includes: an initial positioning guide line representing an initial location of the present-vehicle at the beginning of the parking maneuver; and a steering-switching start positioning guide line representing a starting location of a quick steering direction switching. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070140 | VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC ACCIDENT REPORTING - A vehicle safety system includes a motion detecting device, a control module, a positioning module, and a wireless transmitting module. The motion detecting device is configured for sensing the motion of a vehicle and recording corresponding motion data. The control module is configured for analyzing the motion data and judging whether an accident has occurred to the vehicle based upon the analysis. The positioning module is configured for obtaining position coordinates of the vehicle. The wireless transmitting module is configured for automatically making contact with and reporting the position coordinates of the vehicle to a remote service station when an accident has occurred to the vehicle. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070141 | Electronic apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes an integrated circuit, a capacitor, and first and second wires. The integrated circuit has a terminal connected to a power supply line or a signal line. The capacitor eliminates noise on the power supply line or the signal line. The first wire connects a first end of the capacitor to the terminal of the integrated circuit. The second wire connects a second end of the capacitor to a reference potential. A length of the first wire is substantially equal to a length of the second wire. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070142 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED DETECTION OF MINISPARE TIRES - A method of detecting a minispare tire in a vehicle having a vehicle control system. The method includes detecting a rotational velocity of each of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle; determining whether a minispare tire is mounted on the vehicle based on the rotational velocities detected at each of the plurality of wheels; adjusting the vehicle control system if a minispare tire is mounted on the vehicle; sensing a hydraulic pressure of a braking system of the vehicle; and suspending determination of whether a minispare tire is mounted on the vehicle if the hydraulic pressure exceeds a predetermined critical pressure level. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070143 | Vehicles Including Master Control Device For Control Of Power Door - A vehicular control system includes a master control device. The master control device is configured to facilitate selection by a driver of a vehicle from among multiple operational modes. In a first operational mode, the control system prevents a door control device from effecting operation of a power door actuator. In a second operational mode, the control system facilitates operation of a power door actuator in response to a door control signal. Vehicles including the control system are also provided. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070144 | MULTIPLE HARVESTER UNLOADING SYSTEM - A grain moving system providing for single point unloading of harvesters to a grain cart. There are a plurality of harvesting machines including a first harvesting machine and a second harvesting machine. The first harvesting machine being configured to deliver grain to the grain cart. The first harvesting machine receiving grain from the second harvesting machine. The first harvesting machine being configured for the coordination of grain transfer. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070145 | System and method employing short range communications for interactively coordinating unloading operations between a harvester and a grain transport - A system, and method of use thereof, that employs short distance communications signals, thereby limiting and localizing the dissemination area for such signals, for interactively coordinating crop material transfer operations between a harvester and a grain transport, including the automated conduct of an unloading operation, including commencement of the actual unloading of the grain through continuation of such unloading to termination of such unloading, which system and method of the present invention employs operating systems in the harvester and grain transport that so operate to become electronically linked to one another to thereafter operate in unison with one another to effect and control the conduct of the crop material transfer operation between the harvester and grain transport, with each of such operating systems having associated therewith a short range communications system for the transmission and receipt at close range of electronic data signals, such operating systems, when appropriately electronically linked to one another, being operable in conjunction with one another to exchange information, to maintain a communications link therebetween, and to automatedly coordinate and effect various activities of the harvester and grain transport as a crop material transfer operation is effected and proceeds. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070146 | ENGINE LOAD CONTROL DEVICE OF WORK VEHICLE - In an engine load control device of a work vehicle, an output of an engine is transmitted to a hydraulic actuator via a variable displacement type hydraulic pump. A controller is configured to calculate, based on a target rotational speed of the engine detected by a target rotational speed detecting portion and an actual rotational speed of the engine detected by an actual rotational speed detecting portion, a variation rate per unit time of a difference between the detected results, and to adjust the maximum absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump according to the magnitude of the variation rate. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070147 | Compensated Wedge Control - In a method for controlling electromechanical brakes of a vehicle brake system, the brakes have at least one self-boosting device and the method has steps for switching a first sub-group of the electromechanical brakes ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070148 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A method for determining the time to collision between a host vehicle and an oncoming target vehicle, and for determining the necessary host vehicle deceleration for bringing the host vehicle to a standstill at the moment of collision. The method furthermore comprises the steps: determining the position (p | 2010-03-18 |
20100070149 | Trailer Electronic Braking System - A trailer electronic braking system is provided for a road train having a tractor and a plurality of trailers. The braking system includes a braking ECU on each trailer and a communication interface being provided so that the braking ECU on a first trailer and the braking ECU on a second trailer are able to communicate with one another. In use, the respective braking ECU on the first and second trailer receive an input from a respective sensor on the first and second trailer adapted to detect lateral acceleration and/or wheel speed. In the event that one of the sensors detects lateral acceleration and/or a wheel speed indicative of a loss of stability, the sensor generates a signal for actuating stability control, which signal is passed via the communication interface to the braking ECU on the other trailer, so that the other trailer can actuate stability control. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070150 | AIRCRAFT BRAKE CONTROL ARCHITECTURE HAVING IMPROVED ANTISKID REDUNDANCY - An electromechanical braking system includes first and second electromechanical actuator controllers (EMACs) that each independently generate a complete set of drive control signals for an associated set of electromechanical actuators (EMAs). The drive control signals are generated in accordance with an antiskid algorithm to impart antiskid control to the braking of wheels associated with the EMAs. Drive signals for some of the EMAs from the set of EMAs are output by drivers of the first EMAC and drive signals for the other EMAs from the set of EMAs are output by drivers of the second EMAC. Drive control signals from one of the EMACs are used to control output the drive signals for all the EMAs from the set of EMAs, regardless of the EMAC in which the associated drivers are present. The drive control signals from the other of the EMACs are used as a backup set of drive control signals. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070151 | Vehicle Speed Control Device and Method for Controlling Vehicle Speed - An accelerator pedal operation condition detecting section detects an operation condition of the accelerator pedal, a brake pedal operation condition detecting section detects an operation condition of the brake pedal; an inter-vehicular distance detecting section detects a distance between an own-vehicle and a forward-vehicle and a speed control section controls a speed of the own-vehicle. A control unit is configured to keep a relative positional relation between the own-vehicle and the forward-vehicle when the detected inter-vehicular distance is smaller than a predetermined reference inter-vehicular distance and the operation condition detected by the accelerator pedal operation condition detecting section and the brake pedal operation condition detecting section indicates a predetermined operation condition. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A CONTINUOUS INGRESS OF FUEL INTO THE LUBRICATING OIL OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DURING COLD STARTING - In a method and an apparatus for detecting a continuous ingress of fuel into the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, that is to say oil dilution, in particular of a motor vehicle during cold starting, there is provision, in particular, for the continuous ingress of fuel to be detected by means of a lambda control. The continuous ingress of fuel is preferably determined using the outgassing of fuel from a crankcase of the internal combustion engine, wherein the depletion is based on adaptation values of the lambda control. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070153 | Engine Idle Control Using GPS Telematics - A vehicle reporting its position, typically derived from a global positioning or other navigation system, implements idle time limitation protocols based on its position. The particular protocol can be derived from a central, updated location using a telematics link. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070154 | Single Nozzle Injection of Gasoline and Anti-Knock Fuel - Fuel management system of operation of a spark ignition engine. The system includes a source of gasoline and a source of anti-knock fuel. A proportioning valve receives the gasoline and the anti-knock fuel to discharge a mixture having a controlled gasoline/anti-knock fuel ratio. A single high pressure pump receives the mixture and delivers the mixture to an injector. A fuel management control system controls the proportioning valve and the injector for injection of the mixture into a cylinder of the engine to control knock. A preferred anti-knock fuel is ethanol. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070155 | Gasoline Engine System Using Variable Direct Ethanol Injection and Engine Shutdown - Fuel management system for operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. The system includes a gasoline engine powering the vehicle and a source of gasoline for introduction into the engine. A source of an anti-knock fuel such as ethanol is provided. An injector directly injects the anti-knock fuel into a cylinder of the engine and the control system shuts down the engine by stopping gasoline and anti-knock agent flow into the engine during vehicle deceleration and idling and restarts the engine upon driver demand. Direct ethanol injection and engine shutdown results in efficiencies similar to those of full hybrid vehicles. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070156 | Fuel Management System for Variable Ethanol Octane Enhancement of Gasoline Engines - Fuel management system for efficient operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder of the engine. A fuel management microprocessor system controls injection of the anti-knock agent so as to control knock and minimize that amount of the anti-knock agent that is used in a drive cycle. It is preferred that the anti-knock agent is ethanol. The use of ethanol can be further minimized by injection in a non-uniform manner within a cylinder. The ethanol injection suppresses knock so that higher compression ratio and/or engine downsizing from increased turbocharging or supercharging can be used to increase the efficiency of the engine. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070157 | METHOD AND DEVICES TO REDUCE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORMALIZED AIR-FUEL RATIO OF THE VARIOUS CYLINDERS IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A PREDETERMINED VALUE - The invention relates to the field of methods and devices for reducing the difference between normalized air-fuel ratio of the various cylinders compared with a predetermined value between 0.7 and 1.1, of the normalized air-fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine. The method and devices utilize the signal of the ionization current produced by a suitable device, modifying the quantity of fuel on the basis of the signal determined by means of the method in question in the invention. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070158 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - A fuel injection device ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070159 | AIR TO FUEL RATIO CONTROL DEVICE - An air-fuel ratio control device of an internal combustion engine is provided. The control device includes a learning section, a correction section, and an inhibiting section. When an execution condition is met, the learning section learns, as a deviation amount learned value, a constant deviation amount between a correction amount and its reference value in different manners between a case in which the lift amount of the intake valve is in a first lift amount region used only when the execution condition is not met and a case in which the lift amount is in a second lift amount region used only when the execution condition is met. The learning section computes and stores the relationship between the deviation amount and the lift amount based on the deviation amount learned value. A correction section computes the deviation amount correction value from the stored relationship based on the lift amount, and corrects the fuel injection amount command value using the deviation amount correction value. When there is no record of completing learning of the deviation amount when the lift amount is in the first lift amount region, an inhibiting section inhibits the lift amount from being shifted from the first lift amount region to other lift amount region. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070160 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN NAVIGATION DATA - A navigation system using a mobile terminal ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070161 | Multimode Navigator device - An improved navigator system turns off a display in one mode of operation. The operation in that mode can use enhanced mapping information that announces landmarks and other information to guide the user to a destination with only audio. The latest set of information can be stored in the navigator and used even if it is old information. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070162 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND ROUTE GUIDING METHOD - Provided is a navigation system comprising a route searching server and a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device includes posture detecting means for detecting the posture of the mobile terminal device at the time when imaging means took a peripheral image, and image layout means for determining the display position of a guide route or a proceeding direction guide image on the basis of the posture of the mobile terminal device detected by the posture detecting means. The mobile terminal device stores the guide route distributed from the route searching server. In case the image layout means discriminates that the guide route is not contained in the peripheral image displayed in display means, drawing control means displays an imaging direction guide image for guiding the direction, in which the imaging means takes the image, on the peripheral image. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070163 | PORTABLE NAVIGATION DEVICE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A portable navigation device is disclosed. The portable navigation device includes a global positioning module, a user interface, a destination obtaining means, a status obtaining means and a route generating means. The global positioning module generates a current position of the portable navigation device based on a global positioning signal. The destination obtaining means obtains a destination from the user interface. The status obtaining means obtains a user status from the user interface. The route generating means generates a suggested route based on the current position, the destination and the user status. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070164 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus includes a map data acquiring means | 2010-03-18 |
20100070165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POINT OF INTEREST IN DESTINATION AROUND - The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a point of interest (POI) which retrieves a POI with a high search frequency from among a plurality of POIs, located within a predetermined radius from a destination requested by a user, as route-encountered statistical information, provides the route-encountered statistical information when providing a POI corresponding to the destination, and thereby may provide surrounding information frequently requested by users. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070166 | ROUTING IN MAPPING SYSTEMS - A method may include receiving a start location and an end location for determining a route, determining an areal feature for at least one of inclusion or exclusion in determining the route, determining the route based on the areal feature, and providing the determined route. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070167 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND AN INFRASTRUCTURE - A method is provided of transferring a data unit between a vehicle and an infrastructure communication network. The inter-vehicle communication network includes a plurality of roadside communication devices for relaying data to and from a vehicle traveling along a navigation route. At least a portion of the navigation route the vehicle is traversing is determined. The expected roadside communication devices disposed along the navigation route are identified. A respective time period that the vehicle will be within a transmitting range of each respective roadside communication device along the navigation route is estimated. The data message is segregated into sub-units of data. The amount of data contained in a respective sub-unit is based on an amount of data that may be communicated between the vehicle and a respective roadside communication device during the respective time period that the vehicle is within the transmitting range of the respective roadside communication device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070168 | ENHANCED PASSENGER PICKUP VIA TELEMATICS SYNCHRONIZATION - A system is provided for facilitating passenger pickup via telematic routing. The system includes a call center for receiving a plurality of data feeds indicative of passenger arrival time and location, a vehicle telematics unit for receiving vehicle routing instructions from the call center based at least in part on the passenger arrival time and location, the vehicle routing instructions directed to guiding a vehicle to a passenger meeting location. The system further includes a mobile device associated with the passenger, the mobile device in communication with the call center via one or more wireless networks for receiving an indicator of the passenger meeting location. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070169 | Method of advertising using waypoints - A method of doing business in which a Service Provider grants to organizations rights to waypoints to which users may travel and view the organizations' messages. The method may include the steps of granting to the organization the right to the waypoint, receiving from the organization a message to be associated with the waypoint, storing the waypoint and the message in a database, allowing for bi-directional data communication with a mobile device which is able to determine its own location, receiving from the device an indication that the device is at or near the waypoint, and automatically causing the device to display the message when the device is at or near the waypoint. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070170 | METHOD FOR LOCATING ROAD SHAPES USING ERRONEOUS MAP DATA - When transmitting an on-road location on a digital map, an information provider transmits, as on-road location information, string of coordinates information representing the road shape of a road section including the on-road location having a predetermined length, additional information including at least one information item chosen from a group of the attribute information on the road including the road location and detailed information on the nodes in the road section, and relative information indicating the on-road location in the road section. Receiving party receiving this on-road location information performs shape matching to identify the road section on a digital map and uses relative data to identify the on-road location in this road section. The receiving party can identify the road shape with high accuracy even when only a small amount of string of coordinates data is available. This makes it possible to reduce the data transmission amount and identify an on-load location with high accuracy. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070171 | System and Method for Real-Time Travel Path Prediction and Automatic Incident Alerts - A path prediction method that uses a commuter's travel patterns to predict their route and destination, and transmit road advisories via a GPS-enabled device. Once the user's location data is transmitted via a GPS-enabled device it is then catalogued and stored in a GIS database. The user's current travel path is then compared to their path history and statistics and a destination is determined based on related spatial and time properties. A warning is then automatically delivered to the user if there is an accident along their predicted path, without requiring any request or input form the user. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISITIC OF AN OBJECT ADJACENT TO A ROUTE - A system is provided for determining at least one characteristic of an object positioned adjacent to a route. The characteristic of the object is related to the operation of a powered system. The powered system travels along the route. The system includes a plurality of cameras attached to the powered system. The plurality of cameras are aligned along a respective line of sight to the object. A method and computer readable media are also provided for determining at least one characteristic of an object positioned adjacent to a route. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070173 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND PERIPHERAL-IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A navigation system constructed from a portable terminal device having a route search server provided with route search means for searching for a guidance route from a start point up to a destination; GPS receiving means for positioning a current position; imaging means; and display means for displaying, along with a peripheral image captured by the imaging means, a guidance route, a guidance image in the direction of advance, or an image representing a place of interest. The portable terminal device further has display control means for controlling display of the peripheral image displayed on the display means. The display control means controls the position of display of the peripheral image, captured by the imaging means, so that the center of optical axis of the imaging means is below the center of the display screen. Even if the direction of the optical axis of the imaging means is directed downward from a horizontal line, the horizontal direction of the peripheral image is displayed on the display screen. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070174 | CREATION OF GIS TOOLS AND SPATIAL DATABASE FOR LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY ENTRANCE POINTS IN THE US AND CANADA - A navigation assistance system and method determines limited access highway entrance points as destinations in a geographic information system. In one aspect, the limited access highway entrance points are stored as destinations in a geographic database within the geographic information system such that a telematics service provider can provide directions to the limited access highway entrance points. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070175 | Method and System for Providing a Realistic Environment for a Traffic Report - A method and system for providing a realistic environment for a traffic report is disclosed. The traffic report includes a 3D view of current traffic conditions for one or more roadways in and around a metropolitan area. The 3D view includes a background that reflects the current time of day and/or weather conditions. For example, a traffic report shown by a television station as part of the evening news may depict the background as having a dark sky and nighttime lighting, such as vehicle, building, and street lights. As another example, a traffic report shown by a television station as part of the noon news may depict the background as having overcast skies. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070176 | PERSPECTIVE VIEW PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH RANGE LINES - A display system for a vehicle includes a navigation database storing navigation data; a terrain sensor configured to gather terrain data; a processor adapted to receive the navigation data and the terrain data and operable to supply one or more image rendering display commands based upon the navigation data and the terrain data; and a display device. The display device is coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render (i) a perspective view image representative of the terrain data and the navigation data and including terrain and (ii) at least one line on the perspective view image that extends at least partially across the terrain and represents at least one of a ground-referenced range to a fixed location on the terrain and a vehicle-referenced range from the vehicle to a fixed range away from the vehicle. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070177 | Method and Apparatus for Storing or Displaying Prespecified Geometric Objects and Computer Program Product - In order to store prespecified geometric objects on a storage medium ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100070178 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE ORIENTATION MEASUREMENT - The orientation of a self-propelled vehicle or a towed vehicle relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle can be determined by mounting two ground speed sensors on the vehicle. The orientation of the vehicle relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle can be used to correct the error in the location of an implement mounted on the vehicle determined by a GPS system mounted on the vehicle or the vehicle towing the implement due to crabbing of the vehicle as the vehicle travels substantially perpendicular to a significant slope. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070179 | PROVIDING AN AUTONOMOUS POSITION OF A POINT OF INTEREST TO A LIFTING DEVICE TO AVOID COLLISION - A system and method for monitoring a lifting device is disclosed. The method receives location information from a position determiner module coupled with a point of interest associated with the lifting device and determines an autonomous position of the point of interest based on the location information. The method further includes accessing position information associated with a jobsite object and monitoring the lifting device based on the autonomous position of the point of interest and based on the position information of the jobsite object to prevent collision. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070180 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFLICT DETECTION USING POSITION UNCERTAINTY - A method according to the present invention includes calculating, based on a reported position of a vehicle, a probability that an actual position of the vehicle is within a region of interest. The method further includes determining whether a threat of a collision exists between the vehicle and an object based on the probability that the actual position of the vehicle is within the region of interest and a reported position of the object. The method further includes generating an alert if it is determined a threat of a collision exists between the vehicle and the object. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070181 | LATEROLOG SHUNT MEASUREMENT - An apparatus for estimating a property of a formation penetrated by a borehole, the apparatus having: a first electrode and a second electrode configured to couple to a characteristic impedance of a material disposed in the borehole; a third electrode configured with the first electrode to electrically couple to a characteristic impedance of the formation; a circuit element coupled to the first electrode and to the second electrode and having a characteristic impedance; a first sensing circuit coupled to the circuit element and configured to provide a first signal related to the impedance of the borehole material; and a second sensing circuit coupled to the first electrode and the third electrode and configured to provide a second signal related to the characteristic impedance of the formation; wherein the first signal and the second signal are used to estimate the property. A method is also provided. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070182 | METHOD IN AN OIL AND/OR A GAS PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A method in an oil and/or a gas production system including a plurality of oil and/or gas wells and parameter testers adapted for oil and/or gas production parameter testing. The method is adapted to compare a plurality of options related to the oil and/or gas throughput in the oil and/or gas production system. A plurality of parameter samples are drawn from a parameter distribution. A performance measure is generated for each parameter sample by using the parameter sample and a characterizer for each of the options. An aggregated performance measure is generated for each of the options by using the performance measures. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070183 | DETERMINATION OF THE BEARING FROM A GEOPHONE TO A SEISMIC SOURCE - Techniques are disclosed for determining the bearing from a three-axis geophone to a seismic source, such as a person or other man-made seismic source. In one embodiment, the techniques are implemented as a method that includes receiving outputs from a three-axis geophone (x axis, y axis and z axis outputs), computing a magnitude signal based on the x and y axis outputs, determining locations of each local peak in the magnitude signal, computing a bearing estimate for each peak, and computing a median of the bearing estimates. The resulting median bearing is an estimate of the bearing from the geophone to a target seismic source. In one such case, computing the magnitude signal based on the x and y axis outputs is performed in response to detecting the target seismic source in the phase-shifted z axis output. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070184 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE OF HIV TO PROTEASE INHIBITOR TREATMENT - The present invention provides methods and devices for predicting whether an HIV-I is likely to have a reduced susceptibility to an antiviral drug based on the HIV-I's genotype. In one aspect, the invention provides methods comprising determining whether a mutation or combination of mutations associated with altered susceptibility to protease inhibitors are present, as disclosed herein, thereby assessing the effectiveness of tipranavir therapy in the HIV-infected subject. Computer implemented methods comprising determining HIV-I's altered susceptibility are provided. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070185 | REAL-TIME PCR ELBOW CALLING BY EQUATION-LESS ALGORITHM - Systems and methods for determining a transition value in a sigmoid or growth curve, such as the end of the baseline region or the elbow value or Ct value of a PCR amplification curve. Numerical determinations of the second derivatives and curvature values of a PCR data set are made. A Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) function with parameters determined using a Levenberg-Marquardt (LM), or other, regression process is used to find an approximation to the second derivative values and to the curvature values, where the maximum values of the numerically determined second derivative values and/or curvature values are used as initial conditions for parameters of the GMM function. The determined parameters provide fractional Ct values. The Ct value(s) are then returned and may be displayed or otherwise used for further processing. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070186 | METHODS OF SCREENING FOR AND MAPPING PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC VARIATIONS IN CELLS - Described herein are methods of mapping in cultured cells a recessive genotypic or phenotypic variation to a region of a genetic sequence, methods of screening cells in. cell culture for genotypic or phenotypic variations, methods of mutagenizing cells, and methods of using genetic sequences identified by one or more methods described herein. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070187 | HUMAN RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND HUMAN RECOGNITION METHOD - Provided are a human recognition apparatus and a human recognition method identifying a user based on a walking pattern. The human recognition apparatus includes a detecting unit detecting a vibration according to a user's walking, and outputting an electric signal, a pattern calculating unit acquiring a walker's walking pattern from the electric signal, and a user determining unit comparing the walking pattern with a previously measured reference data by user and identifying the user based on the comparison result. The human recognition apparatus and the human recognition method are robust against peripheral noise and can increase an acceptance rate through a simple structure and procedure by using the waling pattern, which is one-dimensional time information requiring no vast data throughput, as the user identification data. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070188 | Intelligent medical device system for on-demand diagnostics - The system describes the diagnostic procedures involving the intelligent medical device (iMD) system. After data is collected from a patient by using cellular and molecular samples, the device detects and analyzes pathology. The system uses lab on a chip | 2010-03-18 |
20100070189 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING DEGREE OF RELIABILITY OF NUCLEIC ACID BASE SEQUENCE - Disclosed herein is a method for assessing the degree of reliability of a nucleic acid base sequence, by which a higher-accuracy assessment result of the degree of reliability can be obtained as compared to a case where the degree of reliability is assessed based on only the evaluation of analytical data. The method includes the steps: (A) when measured data is processed into analytical data, computing a processing evaluation value E1 | 2010-03-18 |
20100070190 | MULTI-STAGE, REGRESSION-BASED PCR ANALYSIS SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for analyzing data to determine properties of a PCR process or other process exhibiting amplification or growth. Data representing an amplification can be distinguished from data representing a jump or other error. A modified sigmoid function containing a drift term may be used in determining the properties. A multi-stage functional fit of the amplification data can provide increased accuracy and consistency of one or more of the properties. A baseline of the amplification data can be determined by analyzing an integrated area of a first derivative function of the data. A reference quantitation value can also be determined from locations of maxima of different derivative functions of the amplification data, e.g., a weighted average of the maxima locations for the second and third derivatives may be used. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070191 | Lung Cancer Biomarkers and Uses Thereof - The present application includes biomarkers, methods, devices, reagents, systems, and kits for the detection and diagnosis of lung cancer. In one aspect, the application provides biomarkers that can be used alone or in various combinations to diagnose lung cancer or permit the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules as benign or malignant. In another aspect, methods are provided for diagnosing lung cancer in an individual, where the methods include detecting, in a biological sample from an individual, at least one biomarker value corresponding to at least one biomarker selected from the group of biomarkers provided in Table 1, Col. 2, wherein the individual is classified as having lung cancer, or the likelihood of the individual having lung cancer is determined, based on the at least one biomarker value. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070192 | OPTIMIZATION OF CROSSOVER POINTS FOR DIRECTED EVOLUTION - Methods and devices for more efficiently engineering diversity into recombinant polypeptides and/or nucleic acids are provided herein. For example, a variety of methods of selecting and/or assessing potential crossover sites in an amino acid sequence or a nucleotide sequence are provided, as well as the resulting chimeric product sequences. These methods include, e.g., consideration of structural, functional and/or statistical data in the selection and assessment of sequences and crossover sites for use in recombination. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070193 | GEOLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAMMAL LOCOMOTION MOVEMENT - An example geolocation system for mounting on a mammal incorporates simple sensing sleeves on the calves of the body support members, combined with an accelerometer based gravity direction and force sensing at the center of mass of the body. The example system is connected to a digital processing unit and a battery power supply to integrate the sensing to determine kinetic and potential energy of the body locomotion over time in a method that integrates out the aperiodic motion of the body about the center of mass, and uses the residual motion to measure the center of mass locomotion from a known point. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070194 | METHODS FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTITATION OF NUCLEIC ACID VARIANTS - There is a need for nucleic acid analysis which is both specific and rapid, and in which no nucleic acid sequencing is required. The present invention addresses this need, among others by providing a method of nucleic acid amplification of overlapping sub-segments of a nucleic acid followed by molecular mass measurement of resulting amplification products by mass spectrometry, and determination of the base compositions of the amplification products. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070195 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCE IDENTIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of: submitting reference sequences to a taxonomic database to produce taxonomic results; and reporting a taxonomic identification based on the taxonomic results. The reference sequences are the output of genetic database queries that return a score for each reference sequence. A method for processing a biological sequence obtained from an assay by: converting base calls located in a predetermined list of positions within the biological sequence to N; and determining the ratio of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the biological sequence relative to a reference sequence. Each entry in the predetermined list of positions represents the capability of a substance hybridizing to a microarray used to generate the biological sequence. The substance is not the nucleic acid of a target pathogen. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070196 | Blood Glucose Tracking Apparatus and Methods - A measurement module for glucose testing includes a glucose testing measurement module housing, a test strip receptacle formed in the housing, and a connector portion formed in the housing and shaped to permit mechanical removable attachment of the housing to a hand-held computer. Electronics determine the amount of glucose present in a sample of body fluid, when the test strip is positioned in the receptacle and the body fluid is placed on a test strip, and communicate the glucose amount to the hand-held computer via the connector portion. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070197 | SPECTRALLY SENSING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES - A sensor-network system for spectrally sensing a chemical or biological substance includes a plurality of probe assemblies that each includes a sensor comprising a nano structured surface, wherein the nano structured surface can adsorb molecules of a sample material captured adjacent to the sensor; a laser configured to emit a laser beam to illuminate the molecules adsorbed to the nano structured surface, and a spectrometer that can obtain spectral data from light scattered by the molecules adsorbed to the nano structured surface. A control center includes a computer storage configured to store spectral signatures each associated with a chemical or biological substance and a spectral analyzer that can determine a spectral signature matching at least one of the spectral signatures stored in the computer storage thereby to identify, in the sample material, the chemical or biological substance associated with the one of the spectral signatures. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070198 | HYDROGEN EMISSION REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a system and method for monitoring and reporting the controlled and uncontrolled emissions of hydrogen gas from an end use application such as a hydrogen cooled electrical generator. The system first determines a quantity hydrogen produced by a hydrogen conversion device from a first operating parameter. The quantity of hydrogen released in a controlled manner is determined from a second operating parameter. The amount of uncontrolled hydrogen emissions may then be calculated from the produced hydrogen and controlled release values. A report detailing the type and amounts of hydrogen emissions may then be created. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070199 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF A MEDIUM USING DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PROCESSING TECHNIQUES - A system for measuring properties of a medium includes an electromagnetic generator for forming a CW carrier, a digital encoder for forming a digital message, and a modulator for modulating the CW carrier with the digital message to form a digitally modulated CW carrier. The medium provides a channel for propagating the digitally modulated CW carrier. The system further includes a receiver configured to receive the propagated, digitally modulated CW carrier, and a processor for measuring at least one property of the medium. The medium may be disposed within a gaseous atmosphere, a body of water, or a cell of a laboratory. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070200 | Method and system for designing polypeptides and polypeptide-like polymers with specific chemical and physical characteristics - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for designing polypeptides with specific affinities for particular substrates and substances, including inorganic substrates, surfaces, and substances. One method embodiment of the present invention includes identifying an initial set of polypeptide candidates, characterizing the initial candidates with respect to desired affinities and/or other physical and chemical characteristics, and using those characterizations for developing and refining a polypeptide-scoring function that can then be applied to computationally generated polypeptide sequences in order to identify additional candidate polypeptide sequences. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MULTIPLE PARAMETERS IN-SITU OF A SAMPLE COLLECTED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS - The present invention relates generally a method and apparatus for measuring multiple parameters in-situ in a sample collected from an environmental system via a single device. In one embodiment, the method includes collecting the sample from said environmental system via the single device, measuring a first parameter of the sample in-situ via the single device, adding a reagent tot the sample within the single device to create a reagent infused sample and measuring a second parameter of the sample in-situ via the single device using the reagent infused sample. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070202 | Base oil low temperature property classification model - In one embodiment a method to determine at least one low temperature property of the lubricant oil is disclosed. This method comprises obtaining a base stock, generating a DSC curve of wax versus temperature using a heating curve for the base stock, correlating the heating curve of the base stock with a MRV for a formulated oil, and determining the MRV of the lubricant oil from the correlation of the base stock to the MRV of the corresponding desired base oil. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070203 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING REHEAT CRACKING SUSCEPTIBILITY - System, computer software and method for determining a susceptibility to reheat cracking of a sample of material, which includes a welded area. The method includes measuring a length of the sample, applying a first stress to the sample to achieve a predetermined elongation of the sample, exposing the elongated sample to a predefined heat treatment, applying a second stress to the sample until the sample breaks at least into two different pieces, and determining the susceptibility of the broken sample to reheat cracking. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070204 | DAMAGE INDEX PREDICTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING DAMAGE-RELATED INDEX - A damage index predicting system is for predicting a damage-related index of solder joints of an electronic device having the solder joints that electrically connect an electronic component to a mounting circuit board and one or more detection solder joints that are designed so as to have a shorter life than the solder joints. The system includes: a database configured to store a fracture relationship between the detection solder joints and the solder joints; a fracture detector configured to detect fracture of the detection solder joints; and a processor configured to calculate a prediction value of the damage-related index of the solder joints based on information relating to the fracture of the detection solder joints obtained by the fracture detector and the fracture relationship stored in the database. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070205 | FLOW ESTIMATION FOR FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM - A method of estimating airflow for a characterized blower system including a motor. The method includes running the motor, estimating a torque and a speed of the running motor, and assuming a starting airflow estimate. Torque is calculated based on the estimated speed and the estimated airflow. A torque error is calculated as a function of the calculated torque and the estimated torque. Estimated airflow is revised based on the calculated torque error. The method also includes repeating the calculating and revising steps using the revised estimated airflow until the torque error is within a predetermined acceptable range. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070206 | MULTI-GAS FLOW DEVICE - A system and method of characterizing or controlling a flow of a fluid is provided that involves a sensor conduit and a bypass. A plurality of fluids may be utilized in the flow control device based on characteristic information of the device generated during calibration thereof. The characteristic information, in turn is based on a dimensionless parameters, such as adjusted dynamic pressure and adjusted Reynolds number. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070207 | METHOD FOR ROBUST GAUGING ACCURACY FOR LEVEL GAUGES UNDER MISMATCH AND LARGE OPENING EFFECTS IN STILLPIPES AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method includes transmitting wireless signals towards a material in a tank and receiving wireless signals reflected off the material. The method also includes calculating a phase velocity of the wireless signals reflected off the material and identifying a level of the material in the tank using the phase velocity. Calculating the phase velocity of the wireless signals could include identifying a plurality of linearly-spaced frequencies and performing linear interpolation using the data identifying the wireless signals to identify data points at the linearly-spaced frequencies. The identification of the data points at the linearly-spaced frequencies could represent the only interpolation operation performed during the calculation of the phase velocity and the identification of the level of the material. Moreover, a mismatch could exist between an inner diameter of a stillpipe through which the wireless signals are transmitted and a diameter of an antenna used to receive the wireless signals. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070208 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC PEAK DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TRACKING IN LEVEL GAUGING APPLICATIONS - A method includes receiving data identifying wireless signals including wireless signals reflected off a surface of material in a tank and detecting a plurality of reflection peaks associated with the wireless signals. The method also includes classifying at least some of the detected reflection peaks and tracking at least some of the classified reflection peaks. The method further includes identifying a level of the material using at least one of the tracked reflection peaks. The classified peaks could include main-mode and/or high-mode reflection peaks, where the material level is identified using the main-mode peak or using an estimated location of the main-mode peak based on the high-mode peak. The classified peaks could also include level, bottom, and obstruction peaks, where the material level is identified by using a known permittivity, the bottom peak, and a tank height to estimate a location of the level peak when the level peak is lost or obscured. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVELY HANDLING LEVEL MEASUREMENTS UNDER UNSTABLE CONDITIONS - A method includes retrieving at least one first measurement associated with material in a tank from a memory at a level gauge. The method also includes comparing the at least one first measurement to at least one second measurement associated with the material in the tank. The method further includes determining whether a difference between the at least one first measurement and the at least one second measurement exceeds a threshold. In addition, the method includes identifying a current level of the material in the tank in a first manner if the difference does not exceed the threshold or a second manner if the difference does exceed the threshold. The first manner could include correcting a level measurement using the difference between the at least one first measurement and the at least one second measurement. The second manner could include identifying an offset value based on differences between pairs of level measurements. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070210 | DETECTING CONSTRAINED MOTION OF A COMPONENT IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that detects the presence of constrained motion in one or more components in a computer system. First, a vibrational spectrum of the computer system is monitored while the computer system operates. Then, the vibrational spectrum is analyzed using a pattern-recognition model to detect constrained motion in one or more components in the computer system, wherein the pattern-recognition model classifies the vibrational spectrum as indicating constrained motion or as not indicating constrained motion. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070211 | ROLLING AVERAGE TEST - A system and method for performing dynamic in-line testing of semiconductor devices sequentially tests a plurality of semiconductor devices. Test data associated with a predetermined number of semiconductor devices of the sequentially tested semiconductor devices is stored in a data structure. After test data corresponding to a predetermined number of semiconductor devices is stored in the data structure, the following steps are iteratively performed. Statistics concerning the selected devices are calculated using the associated test data. A device that fails to meet a precision setting based on the statistics is marked as an outlier device. Test data stored in the data structure corresponding to an earliest tested semiconductor device in sequence is evicted from the data structure. Test data associated with the next passing tested semiconductor device in sequence is stored in the data structure. | 2010-03-18 |
20100070212 | Method and apparatus for determining state of inverter capacitor in an electric drive - A method of inverter capacitance diagnosis for detecting an imminent failure of one or more inverter capacitors in an electric power supply system for a machine detects that the generator has ceased generating electrical power takes a plurality of current samples on the DC link between predetermined voltage points. The plurality of current samples are integrated as a function of time to create a discharge integral, which is compared to a previously obtained discharge integral if available. The process sets a diagnostic flag to indicate an imminent failure of the one or more inverter capacitors if the discharge integral varies from the previously obtained discharge integral by more than a predetermined value. | 2010-03-18 |