20th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090125141 | WORKING APPARATUS AND WORKING METHOD FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - In estimating a curved surface model by approximating the shape of the board surface of a circuit board, auxiliary measurement spots are set other than measurement spots on the board surface, eligibility as a sampling displacement magnitude in estimating a curved surface model is determined according to a difference in a displacement magnitude from a work reference surface. When the sampling displacement magnitude is determined to be ineligible, a new measurement spot is reset. By this operation, a local increase and decrease in the displacement magnitude due to a discontinuity of the board surface exerts no influence on the estimation of the curved surface model, and the curved surface model approximated more closely to the shape of the actual board surface is estimated, leading to an improvement in the work quality with the working height adjusted to the proper height. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125142 | NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED GRINDING MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The invention relates to a grinding machine in which the axis control command for the axis drive unit allocated to the axis is not calculated offline, and therefore beforehand outside of the grinding machine, as is common with the present state of technology, but rather online, in other words, in real time. A transformation model is provided to make this possible. Vectors with five components in the tool coordination system (WKS) can be converted into motion control commands (arrows | 2009-05-14 |
20090125143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATION OF DATAMATRIX BARCODES UTILIZING NUMERICAL CONTROL DRILLING PATTERNS - The illustrative embodiments provide a method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for generating datamatrix barcodes on parts. A digital datamatrix code associated with a machined part on a numerically controlled machine tool is converted into an x-y drilling pattern contained in a numerically controlled program. A drill cycle associated with a numerically controlled program defines a pattern of dots to be drilled in the machined part to form a dot pattern. A dot pattern is drilled as a series of partially drilled holes on a surface of the machined part to form a datamatrix barcode mark. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CALCULATION OF COAL ASH FUSION VALUES - The IT and FT values for coal and coke samples can be accurately predicted by applying the following equations to determined ST and HT temperatures: | 2009-05-14 |
20090125145 | ROBOT APPARATUS - A working robot arm and an object recognizing unit used for recognizing a moving body such as a person and an animal are prepared, and while an object recognized by the object recognizing unit is blocked by a shielding operation by the use of the robot arm or a trunk portion of a robot mechanism unit, a job is carried out by the working robot arm so that it becomes possible to actively ensure a working space of the robot mechanism unit, and consequently to continue the job safely. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125146 | Method of and Apparatus for Automated Path Learning - A robot having a force sensor and a tool fixture for operating on a workpiece that may have a complex surface contour is programmed by an operator first teaching the robot by a suitable technique such as lead through teaching a few gross points of the contour. These points, known as guiding points, are used to generate a program to be followed by the robot under the control of the robot controller and using force control during which the robot finalizes the guiding points and teaches one or more points on the contour intermediate adjacent guiding points. The controller or other computing device uses the points so taught to generate the path the robot tool fixture will follow when the tool is to operate on the workpiece. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125147 | REMOTE CONTROLLED ROBOT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL IMAGES - A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot and a remote control station. The mobile robot is controlled by the remote control station and includes a robot monitor, and a robot camera that captures a robot image. The system also includes a medical image device that can be coupled to the robot. The remote control station includes a camera that captures a remote station image, and a monitor that displays the robot image captured by the robot camera in a robot view field, displays the remote station image in a station view field. The robot transmits the robot and medical images to the remote control station such that a larger portion of a network bandwidth is allocated for the medical image than the robot image. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125148 | Control Unit for an Awning - The present invention relates to a control unit for controlling the motor drive for a sunblind, comprising:—an electric drive motor with which the sunblind can be driven;—an electric power supply; and—a universal, programmable microcontroller connected to the power supply and provided with:—at least one input port for receiving first operating signals according to a first signal protocol and/or for receiving second operating signals according to a second protocol differing from the first protocol, and—a control port coupled to the drive motor for transmitting to the drive motor a control signal with which the drive motor can be switched on and off; wherein the microcontroller is adapted to receive an incoming operating signal, to determine the protocol followed by the operating signal, to convert the operating signal into the correct control signal for the drive motor, and to transmit the control signal to the drive motor. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125149 | Building Energy Management System - An energy management system for managing energy such as power consumed in a building in an optimal state to significantly save energy is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125150 | System and Method for Control of Heat Pump Operation - There is provided a space heating system ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A NETWORK OF THERMOSTATS AS TOOL TO VERIFY PEAK DEMAND REDUCTION - The invention comprises systems and methods for estimating the rate of change in temperature inside a structure. At least one thermostat located is inside the structure and is used to control an climate control system in the structure. At least one remote processor is in communication with said thermostat and at least one database stores data reported by the thermostat. At least one processor compares the outside temperature at least one location and at least one point in time to information reported to the remote processor from the thermostat. The processor uses the relationship between the inside temperature and the outside temperature over time to derive a first estimation for the rate of change in inside temperature assuming that the operating status of the climate control system is “on”. The processor also uses the relationship between the inside temperature and the outside temperature over time to derive a second estimation for the rate of change in inside temperature assuming that the operating status of the climate control system is “off”. The compares at least one of the first estimation and the second estimation to the actual inside temperature recorded inside the structure to determine whether the actual rate of change in inside temperature is closer to the first estimation or the second estimation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125152 | METHOD OF MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND REGULATION FOR THE SOLAR THERMAL HYBRIDIZATION OF A FOSSIL FIRED RANKINE CYCLE - A method of measurement, control, and regulation for a solar integrated Rankine cycle power generation system can include a central processing unit (CPU) which receives input from an operator and/or sensors regarding load forecast, weather forecast, system cost, and capacity or efficiency needs. The method can include activation, in various sequencing, of heat transfer fluid control valves, storage control valves, and at least one turbine control valve. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125153 | Nozzle Snap Flow Compensation - A fuel dispenser including a fuel delivery path configured to deliver fuel to a vehicle, a display configured to display the total dispensed fuel volume, and a fuel meter configured to measure a fuel delivery rate. A data set having a plurality of fuel volume compensation values corresponding to a plurality of fuel delivery rate values, and a microprocessor configured to calculate a volume of fuel dispensed and retrieve a fuel volume compensation value. The fuel meter measures the fuel delivery rate at the time of the event, the microprocessor determines which fuel delivery rate value corresponds to the fuel delivery rate, retrieves the corresponding fuel volume compensation value, and adds the retrieved fuel volume compensation value to the calculated volume of fuel dispensed to obtain the total dispensed fuel volume. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125154 | Control Method and Control System for a Flow Control Valve - The invention relates to controlling ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125155 | Method and System for Optimizing Industrial Furnaces (Boilers) through the Application of Recursive Partitioning (Decision Tree) and Similar Algorithms Applied to Historical Operational and Performance Data - A method is provided for deriving optimized operating parameter settings for industrial furnaces of different designs as commonly used in power generation that will achieve robust and desirable operations (for example, low NOx and low CO emissions while maintaining specific furnace exit gas temperatures). The method includes the application of recursive partitioning algorithms to historical process data to identify critical combinations of ranges of operational parameter (combinations of settings) that will result in robust (low-variability) desirable (optimized) boiler performance, based on empirical evidence in the historical data. The method may include the application of various algorithms for recursive partitioning of data, as well as the consecutive application of recursive partitioning methods to prediction residuals of previous models (a methodology also known as boosting), as well as the application of other prediction algorithms that rely on the partitioning of data (support vector machines, naive Bayes classifiers, k-nearest neighbor methods). | 2009-05-14 |
20090125156 | ENERGY STORAGE MODULE - An industrial automation controller module includes a main module and an energy storage module (ESM) releasably connected to the main module. The ESM includes a back-up electrical power source such as a battery or a capacitor that is electrically connected to processor circuitry of the main module when the ESM is physically connected to the main module. In case of interruption of operating power to the processor circuitry of the main module, the back-up power source of the ESM supplies back-up power to the main module to allow for completion of an emergency save operation to save data to non-volatile memory in the main module. If the ESM includes a capacitor back-up power source, it is charged by the main module and the capacitor charge is dissipated if the ESM is separated from the main module. In all cases, the ESM can include one or more configuration parameters stored therein that allow the main module to validate (or not) the ESM for the requirements of the main module, with respect to type of back-up power source, product code or model, capacity of back-up power source, and the like. The main module can also initiate periodic testing of the back-up power source of the ESM. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125157 | Parameterization monitoring for analog signal modules - The invention relates to a method for monitoring an output driver that can be parameterized and is suitable for controlling actuators in industrial automation technology, for applying analog signals to an output channel, with the following steps: determining resulting internal leakage power based on the parameterization data provided for parameterizing the output driver, comparing the leakage power relative to a leakage power limiting value, and, dependent functionally on the comparison result, stopping the application of an analog signal on the output channel corresponding to the parameterization data provided for parameterizing the output driver. The invention further relates to an analog signal output device, suitable for controlling actuators in industrial automation technology and in accordance with the aforementioned method, comprising at least one output driver and a monitoring device. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125158 | STATE AND TOPOLOGY PROCESSOR - A State and Topology Processor (STP) may be communicatively coupled to one or more intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) communicatively coupled to a electrical power system to obtain one or more current measurements, voltage measurements, and dynamic topology data therefrom. The STP may receive the measurement data and may determine a current topology and a voltage topology therefrom. A current processor may use the current topology and the current measurements to refine the measurements, perform KCL, unbalance, symmetrical component, and consistency checks on the electrical power system. The voltage processor may use the voltage topology and the voltage measurements to perform similar checks on the electrical power system. One or more alarms may be generated responsive to the checks. The data may be displayed to a user in a display of a human machine interface and/or may be transmitted to a user programmable task module, and/or an external control unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125159 | HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM - A heat dissipating system includes a fan set and a monitoring module. The fan set has at least one fan. The monitoring module has at least one sensing unit, a controlling unit and a setting unit. The setting unit sets a plurality of parameter values. The controlling unit controls a rotation speed of the fan according to the parameter values and/or at least one measured value sensed by the sensing unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125160 | Relieving Urban Traffic Congestion - A method of reducing congestion on a roadway is disclosed comprising dividing selected lengths of selected normal lanes of a roadway into two commuter lanes, providing distinctive lane markings to identify the commuter lanes, and dynamically designating selected lengths of selected lanes as either normal lanes or pairs of commuter lanes. In order to dynamically change lane configurations, a set of indicators can be provided as lane markers together with a control system to alter particular lane configurations between normal lanes and commuting lanes both cyclically according to a preprogrammed schedule and dynamically in response to sensed vehicle traffic volume, unusual events such as accidents, weather, and so on. Commuter lanes are designated cyclically and dynamically in response to traffic conditions to increase the capacity of the affected road. Normal lanes are designated at other times. To facilitate entry and exit from designated commuter lanes, transition zones can be provided where entering and exiting commuter lane traffic has right of way. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125161 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A VEHICLE - The entertainment system of one of the preferred embodiments includes a recreational vehicle, an event sensor attached to the recreational vehicle, an event element able to be detected by the event sensor, a processor connected to the event sensor, and a game program operated by the processor. The entertainment system functions to enable interactive game-like capabilities for a movable vehicle. The entertainment system is preferably used for children recreational vehicles (miniature cars), but may alternatively be used by other vehicles. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125162 | ELECTRONIC UNIT, A COMMUNICATION UNIT AND A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic control unit has a gateway function for connecting a plurality of communication networks formed in a vehicle with each other and performs functions allotted beforehand by transmitting and receiving signals via the communication networks. The electronic control unit includes a plug-in connecting portion ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125163 | Vehicle control system including related methods and components - Embodiments are disclosed for a vehicle control system and related sub-components that together provide an operator with a plurality of specific modes of operation, wherein various modes of operation incorporate different levels of autonomous control. Through a control user interface, an operator can move between certain modes of control even after vehicle deployment. Specialized autopilot system components and methods are employed to ensure smooth transitions between control modes. Empowered by the multi-modal control system, an operator can even manage multiple vehicles simultaneously. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125164 | Integrated electronic module for visualizing digital instruments on a display - An electronic control unit includes in combination: a data collection element form sensors and instruments existing on board of the transport device, a collected-data processing element, a data storage element, a graphic display element, a radio communication element, and an input/output pilot interface element. The storage element includes a removable or fixed memory card. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125165 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PILOTING A PITCHING AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method and device for piloting a pitching aircraft. The inventive device ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125166 | ACTIVE USER INTERFACE HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND LINKING CONTROL SYSTEM USING EITHER FORCE OR POSITION DATA - A system and method are provided for supplying haptic feedback to, and for electronically linking, pilot and co-pilot user interfaces. The user interface haptic feedback and linking are implemented using either force or position data. If the force or position data become unavailable, then position or force data, respectively, are used to implement the user interface haptic feedback and linking. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ICING CONDITIONS FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method for detecting icing conditions for an airborne aircraft operating within a zone defined using one or more aircraft-related parameter and one or more environment parameter includes: (a) In no particular order: (1) measuring the aircraft-related parameter(s) to obtain aircraft-related parametric value(s); and (2) measuring the environment-related parameter(s) to obtain environment-related parametric value(s). (b) Employing the aircraft-related parametric value(s) and the environment-related parametric value(s) to determine whether the aircraft is operating within the zone. (c) If the aircraft is operating within the zone, observing elapsed time during which the aircraft is operating within the zone. (d) If the aircraft has operated within the zone for a predetermined elapsed time-in-zone, displaying an alert message for a user to indicate a likelihood of presence of icing conditions. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125168 | TAKEOFF AND LANDING PERFORMANCE INDICATOR FOR FIXED WING AIRCRAFT - A runway performance monitor and method for an aircraft, includes providing a control, and monitoring aircraft performance. The control has baseline performance data of the aircraft during takeoff and/or landing. The control compares actual performance of the aircraft during takeoff and/or landing with the baseline performance data and calculates predicted information relevant to takeoff velocity and/or landed velocity. The control may determine braking point data and/or takeoff point data for that aircraft as a function of aircraft performance and runway location and length. The braking point data defines a location relevant to decelerating of the aircraft to a landed velocity. The takeoff point data defines a location relevant to accelerating of the aircraft to takeoff velocity. A display may be provided to display the information relevant to takeoff velocity and/or landed velocity. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125169 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMPROVING OR INCREASING INFORMATION CONCERNING, PARTICULARLY, RUNWAY CONDITIONS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS OF LANDING AIRCRAFT - Addressed are systems and methods for providing to pilots of landing aircraft real-time (or near real-time) information concerning runway conditions and aircraft-stopping performance to be encountered upon landing. The systems and methods contemplate using more objective data than utilized at present and providing the information in automated manner. Information may be obtained by using conventional ground-based runway friction testers or, advantageously, by using air-based equipment such as (but not limited to) unmanned aerospace vehicles (UAVs). | 2009-05-14 |
20090125170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A BRAKING SCHEDULE OF A POWERED SYSTEM TRAVELING ALONG A ROUTE - An optimization system is provided for a braking schedule of a powered system traveling along a route. The braking schedule is based on at least one predetermined characteristic of the powered system and is configured to be enacted in a braking region along the route. The optimization system includes a sensor configured to measure a parameter related to the operation of the powered system. Additionally, the system includes a processor coupled to the sensor, to receive parameter data. The processor compares the measured parameter with an expected parameter, which is based on the at least one predetermined characteristic of the powered system. The processor adjusts the at least one predetermined characteristic based on the comparison, and adjusts the braking schedule based on the adjustment to the at least one predetermined characteristic. A method is also provided for optimizing a braking schedule of a powered system traveling along a route. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125171 | PROCESSOR SECURITY DIAGNOSTICS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A diagnostic system for a hybrid vehicle comprises a processor module and a motor control module. The processor module outputs a first seed value. The motor control module controls torque output by an electric motor of the hybrid vehicle and outputs a key value based on the first seed value. The processor module outputs a second seed value after receiving the key value, and the motor control module selectively diagnoses a fault in the processor module based on a comparison of the second seed value with the first seed value. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125172 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In an OFF condition of an ECO switch, a stop decision reference value Wstop is set to a value W | 2009-05-14 |
20090125173 | Hybrid vehicle with internal combustion engine and electric motor installed - A display unit includes a speed display unit. The speed display unit includes an area, a threshold line and a pointer. The area indicates a vehicle speed (km/h). The threshold line indicates a threshold value at which operation and stop of an engine is switched. The threshold line is variably set by SOC and a temperature of a power storage device, a temperature of an inverter, a temperature of a motor generator and the like. The pointer indicates the movement direction of the threshold line. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125174 | Computerized driverless vehicles and traffic control system - A transportation system, including a network of roads for traveling to and from various destinations, a plurality of vehicles for transporting passengers, each vehicle situated within the network of roads, and each vehicle including a power supply, a positioning system, for identifying the position of the vehicle, a transmitter, coupled with the positioning system, for transmitting position and velocity information of the vehicle to other vehicles in its vicinity, a receiver for receiving position and velocity information from other vehicles in the vicinity of the vehicle, and an automatic steering system, coupled with the receiver, for steering the vehicle through the network of roads without collision, in order (i) to travel to a destination designated by the at least one passenger, when the vehicle is transporting the at least one passenger, (ii) to travel to a source for picking up the at least one passenger, when the vehicle is empty and the power supply is not low, and (iii) to travel to an available docking station, when the vehicle is empty and the power supply is low, and a plurality of docking stations, each docking station situated at a roadside of the network of roads, and each docking station including a charger for charging the power supply of a vehicle that is docked at the docking station. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125175 | Apparatus and method for generating three-dimensional map using structured light - A three-dimensional map-generating apparatus and method using structured light. The apparatus for generating a three-dimensional map using structured light includes an odometer detecting the pose of a mobile robot, and a distance-measuring sensor including a light source module that emits light upward and a camera module that captures an image formed by light reflected from an obstacle, and measuring a distance to the obstacle using the captured image. The apparatus measures a distance to the obstacle using the distance-measuring sensor while changing the relative pose of the mobile robot, thereby generating a three-dimensional map. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125176 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ALTERNATOR-STARTER - A method for operating a reversible polyphase rotating electrical machine ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125177 | Driving assistance apparatus - A driving assistance apparatus that performs accurate driving assistance in accordance with actual road environment is provided. An electronic control unit (ECU) acquires shape information and vehicular swept path information about a subject vehicle and a nearby vehicle, representing vehicles and movement thereof as rectangular solids. A three-dimensional space is formed as a vehicular swept path for the rectangular solid and a road map generated based on the formed three-dimensional space. A notification is provided if the subject vehicle runs outside a space. Control support is provided to return the subject vehicle to an area indicated as safe. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125178 | Automotive ECU Mobile Phone Interface - A system uses a mobile phone to extract automotive data from an automobile's engine control unit. The system translates the data into human readable form. The translated data is displayable on the mobile phone. The translated data is also transmitted over a network, such as the Internet, in order to call for roadside assistance and to inform repair personnel of the needed repairs. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BATTERY DRAIN AND STARTER CURRENT - A parasitic drain tester measuring the parasitic battery drain of a vehicle and the high current used by the vehicle starter motor, includes a current measuring circuit and a unit. The current measuring circuit includes a capacitor smoothing the current distribution within the circuit, a first interface connected to a vehicle power source being tested and the capacitor, a second interface accommodating an outside connection for communication, a first processor connected to the second interface and the capacitor, the processor communicating with the second interface and performing analysis and calculation of the data received, and a converting unit connected to the processor, converting the signal received through the first interface from a first form to a second form in order to process the signal received. The first unit is connected to the current measuring circuit, and the first unit includes a memory storing information retrieved from the current measuring circuit through the second interface, and a second processor analyzes the information received from the current measuring circuit and providing instructions to the first processor through the second interface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125180 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE CARBON DIOXIDE MONITORING - A telematics device coupled to vehicle onboard computer system calculates carbon dioxide output of the vehicle. The device uses inputs from existing vehicle performance and parameter sensors, such as speed, fuel efficiency, mass air flow and oxygen present in the vehicle's exhaust, to calculate carbon dioxide output. Speed divided by fuel efficiency results in gallons per hour. An emmission factor, EF, multiplied by the gallons per hour results in weight of carbon dioxide produced by the vehicle per hour. Dividing EF by the efficiency results in pounds per mile. Using input from the mass air flow and oxygen sensors, with an approximation of gasoline molecular weight may produce more accurate results without using EF. If the sensors do not provide values in the units needed, a calibration curve for the mass air flow sensor and oxygen sensor may be used. The telematics device can display the results or upload them. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER WHEN PARKING OR MANEUVERING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle having at least one driver assistance system and a vehicle safety system is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting the surroundings and calculating a desired path in a calculation model, in which the differences in traveling distance between the individual wheels are monitored and determined by means of the vehicle safety system. The desired path is predicted in a calculation model by means of the differences in traveling distance, and detection of the surroundings is carried out by means of the driver assistance system. Furthermore, a system which is suitable to implement the method is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125182 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE/TRAILER COMBINATIONS - A driver assistance system for motor vehicle/trailer combinations having a towing vehicle and at least one trailer, having a sensor unit for detecting the dynamics of the trailer, an electronic analysis unit for analyzing the data of the sensor unit, and an output unit for outputting an instability signal, which indicates a dynamic instability of the trailer established by the analysis unit, and having at least one assistance function which automatically triggers and controls a braking operation under specific conditions, the assistance function being designed to limit the absolute value of the deceleration of the vehicle during the braking operation to a value as a function of the instability signal. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125183 | Wiper apparatus control method and wiper control system - A wiper apparatus ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125184 | CIRCUIT BOARD WITH INTEGRATED CONNECTOR - Removable circuits and related mounting hardware for removably connecting circuits to a vehicle's control system. Circuits and connectors form an addressable assembly which may be enclosed in a flowable material. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125185 | IN-VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM - Front-mounted in-vehicle equipment arranged to a front part of a vehicle internal space, rear-mounted in-vehicle equipment arranged to a rear part of the vehicle internal space, and a connection adapted to connect the front-mounted in-vehicle equipment and the rear-mounted in-vehicle equipment is described. Rear-mounted in-vehicle equipment controls the front-mounted in-vehicle equipment via a keyboard or game controller, thereby allowing a passenger to control the front-mounted in-vehicle equipment in a straightforward manner from the rear-mounted in-vehicle equipment instead of the driver operating the front-mounted in-vehicle equipment. The rear-mounted in-vehicle equipment can be denied access to overwriting information related to music data in the front-mounted in-vehicle equipment. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125186 | Active Steering Nibble Control Algorithm for Electric Steering Systems - A system and method for actively cancelling steering nibble and/or brake judder in an electric power steering system using a controller and an electric motor by converting a selected wheel speed to a frequency, selecting a nibble order, determine nibble enable frequencies for cancellation, selecting a damping factor based on changes in vehicle velocity, calculating filter coefficients based on the selected damping factor, the selected nibble order and the wheel frequency, applying a gain scheduler to a steering column torque signal for the nibble enable frequencies, applying a tuned resonator filter to an output of the gain scheduler and using the filter coefficients to produce a nibble signal, calculating an active nibble cancelling torque signal from the nibble signal and applying the active nibble cancelling torque signal to the electric motor to cancel steering wheel nibble vibration. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125187 | CONTROL UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - In a control unit of an electric power steering apparatus for driving a motor with a current command value and giving an assist torque to a steering mechanism by driving the motor, the control unit is provided with a motor angle sensor; a torque sensor; a relative steering angle detecting section for detecting a relative steering angle; a steering angular speed detecting section for detecting an angular speed of the motor; a vehicle speed determining section; a neutral point calculating section for determining that a vehicle is being driven straightly, and calculating by considering that the relative steering angle when the straight driving continues for not less than a predetermined time is a neutral point; and an absolute steering angle calculating section for calculating an absolute steering angle with a difference between the neutral point and the relative steering angle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125188 | Method of Determining an Assist Torque Set-Point Value for an Electric Motor Driven Power Steering System - A method of determining an assist torque set-point value for an electric motor driven power steering system that is a function of a steering torque, a vehicle speed and an angular velocity of the steering system motor. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125189 | Power Steering Apparatus - A power steering apparatus includes: a steering mechanism connected with a steering wheel; a transmitting mechanism connecting the steering mechanism and a steered wheels; a motor arranged to drive the transmitting mechanism based on a torque inputted to the steering mechanism to provide a steering assist force to the steered wheels; a motor control section configured to output a drive signal to the motor in accordance with the steering assist force; a motor reverse rotation judging section configured to judge a reverse rotation state of the motor when an actual rotation direction of the motor does not correspond to a direction in which the motor is rotated by the driving signal from the motor control section; and a damping torque adding section configured to damp a torque generated in the motor when the motor reverse rotation judging section determines the reverse rotation state of the motor. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125190 | Power Steering Apparatus - A power steering apparatus includes a power cylinder including first and second pressure chambers; a reversible pump including a first outlet port and a second outlet port; a first hydraulic passage including a portion made from an elastomer; a second hydraulic passage including a portion made from an elastomer; a motor arranged to drive the reversible pump; a motor control section; a pump reverse rotation judging section configured to judge a reverse rotation state of the reversible pump when an actual rotation direction of the reversible pump does not correspond to a direction in which the motor is rotated by the driving signal from the motor control section; and a damping torque adding section configured to damp a torque generated in the reversible pump when the pump reverse rotation judging section determines the reverse rotation state of the reversible pump. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125191 | Power Steering Apparatus - A power steering apparatus includes a power cylinder; a reversible pump; first and second hydraulic passages; a reservoir tank; a first supply passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid through the reversible pump to the second hydraulic passage; a first one-way valve provided in the first supply passage; a second supply passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid through the reversible pump to the first hydraulic passage; and a second one-way valve provided in the second supply passage. A Reynolds number of a flow in the first one-way valve is equal to or smaller than 2300 when a flow rate per unit time of the flow in the first one-way valve is maximum. A Reynolds number of a flow in the second one-way valve is equal to or smaller than 2300 when a flow rate per unit time of the flow in the second one-way valve is maximum. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125192 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN ACTIVATION DECISION FOR AN ACTUATOR SYSTEM FROM A FIRST TO AT LEAST ONE SECOND CONTROL UNIT; FIRST CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLE; SECOND CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLE; DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AN ACTIVATION DECISION FOR AN ACTUATOR SYSTEM FROM A FIRST TO A SECOND CONTROL UNIT - A device and a method for transmitting an activation decision for an actuator system from a first to at least one second control unit is provided, the second control unit activating the actuator system as a function of at least two messages from the first control unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125193 | Telematic Method and Apparatus with Integrated Power Source - Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/powertrain system. Telematic communications systems including internet, digital video broadcast entertainment, digital audio broadcast, digital multimedia broadcast, global positioning system navigation, safety services, intelligent transportation systems, and/or universal mobile telecommunications system. Network-accessible software enables integrated modular function for automated control and provision of fuel cell resources for telematic appliance and/or other vehicle electromechanical devices. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125194 | VEHICLE COMPRISING A SPRING-MOUNTED VEHICLE SEAT AND A SPRING-MOUNTED VEHICLE CAB, AND SUSPENSION METHOD - There is described a vehicle comprising a spring-mounted vehicle seat ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125195 | OPERATOR CONTROL UNIT FOR DEVICES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An operator control unit for devices in a motor vehicle, having a carrier element and at least one operator control element arranged on the carrier element for generating an actuating signal for at least one device in the motor vehicle. The carrier element when in the installed state forms a storage space for holding objects to be stored in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STABILITY OF A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Systems and methods for monitoring the stability of a construction machine are provided. A gyroscope is configured to detect an angle of inclination of the construction machine relative to a vertical axis and generate an inclination signal representative thereof. A processor in operable communication with the gyroscope is configured to receive the inclination angle and generate a warning signal when the angle of inclination exceeds a predetermined threshold. An alarm device in operable communication with the processor is configured to generate an alarm to indicate to a user of the construction machine when the angle of inclination has exceeded the predetermined threshold. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125197 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF CROP MATERIAL - A method for estimating a portion of undesired particles in crop material includes taking a photograph of the crop material; identifying images of at least one type of undesired particle in the photograph that was taken; measuring the surface area covered by the image of every particle shown in the photograph; and determining the portion of undesired particles as a proportion of the surface area of the images, and may be used, in particular, in a harvesting machine on the crop material picked up in an on-going harvesting operation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125198 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE REVOLUTIONS FOR EXCAVATOR - An apparatus and method for controlling engine revolutions for an excavator is provided, which can set the excavator not to perform a normal operation so as to induce an operator to check an air cleaner by reducing a flow rate of hydraulic fluid discharged from a hydraulic pump through lowering of the engine revolutions if an operator disregards a warning signal for requiring the operator to check an engine intake system and continues the excavator work even when a predetermined time elapses after transfer of the warning signal or the warning signal is transferred over a predetermined number of times. The apparatus includes an engine and a hydraulic pump, an air cleaner for filtering out foreign substances included in outside air being inhaled into an engine combustion chamber, a pressure sensor, installed in a bypass between the air cleaner and the engine combustion chamber, for detecting pressure of the air in the bypass, and an electronic control unit for outputting a warning signal for requiring an operator to check the air cleaner if the pressure signal exceeds a reference pressure value, and lowering the engine revolutions and reducing the flow rate from the hydraulic pump if the operator disregards the warning signal and continues the excavator work after the transfer of the warning signal. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125199 | Driving Force Control Device and Driving Force Control Method - The invention relates to a driving force control device and method employed in a vehicle including a drive source and an automatic transmission which is connected to the drive source and which changes a speed ratio in a stepwise manner or continuously. With the control device and method, a first target driving force is set based on an operation amount of an accelerator pedal by a driver and a vehicle speed; a target throttle valve opening amount is set based on the operation amount of the accelerator pedal by the driver; a second target driving force is set based on the target throttle valve opening amount; a final target driving force is set by coordinating the first target driving force and the second target driving force with each other according to a predetermined coordination condition; and the drive source and the automatic transmission are controlled based on the final target driving force. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125200 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A TORQUE TRANSMITTING DEVICE IN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control system for controlling a torque transmitting device in a transmission includes a controller, a plurality of solenoids, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly has a plurality of signal control areas in communication with the solenoids that are used to control the torque transmitting device to provide multiple gains of torque transmission. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125201 | METHOD FOR SETTING THE FILLING PRESSURE FOR A CLUTCH - A method for determining the filling pressure for a clutch and a hydraulic clutch adapted to conduct said method are suggested where clutch linings are brought into engagement against the force of a clutch release spring by a hydraulic pressure system. The hydraulic pressure is controlled such that an engagement point where the clutch linings abut against each other but without establishing a torque transmitting capacity in the clutch can be reached quickly and precisely. The purpose is to achieve a short gear shifting time, but at the same time avoid impacts due to premature torque transmittal capacity in the clutch during gear shifting. A precision shifting mode or a fast shifting mode can be established, compromising speed and torque transmitting capacity depending on the preferred driving mode. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125202 | Torque converter with turbine mass absorber - A torque converter having a first damper stage, a second damper stage, a floating flange torsionally connecting the first and second damper stages, an inertia element, and a tuned torsion damper. The torsion damper connects the inertia element and the flange. In a preferred embodiment, the inertia element is a turbine. In one embodiment, the first damper stage is a radially outer damper stage and the second damper stage is a radially inner damper stage. In another embodiment, the torsion damper generates a friction torque when rotated. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125203 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM - An adaptive cruise control system and a method for controlling the velocity of a host motor vehicle. An object detecting device is capable of simultaneously detecting several target objects. A separate control order is generated for each detected target object for influencing engine controls and brake controls of the host vehicle to control the velocity of the host vehicle. Control orders generated for several simultaneously detected target objects are then compared and the most restrictive control order among these is selected. At least one control signal based on the selected control order is then sent to at least one of the engine controls and the brake controls of the host vehicle to control the velocity of the host vehicle in accordance with the selected control order. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125204 | Vehicle drive assist system - In automatic steering control, when both a traveling lane and a preceding vehicle are detected, a target position on a first vehicle traveling path based on traveling lane information and a target position on a second vehicle traveling path based on preceding vehicle information are set as a first target position and a second target position, respectively. When the second target position is set farther than the first target position, the correction amount of the distance between the first target position and the second vehicle traveling path is set in accordance with the distance difference in the front-rear direction between the first and second target positions, and a third target position is set by correcting the first target position by the correction amount so as to become closer to the second vehicle traveling path. The steering control amount is calculated on the basis of the third target position. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125205 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE OF A TURBINE ENGINE - A method of optimizing an initial performance envelope of a rotorcraft turbine engine, the initial envelope being associated with a maximum number of flying hours that the turbine engine can perform before being overhauled, and also with at least a first initial rating defined by two first initial performance levels relating respectively to a first power and to a first utilization time of the first power. The method is remarkable in that in order to perform the optimization, an alternative performance envelope is defined by modifying the initial envelope, the modification being compensated by reducing at least one of the first initial performance levels of the first initial rating. In addition, the overall service life of the turbine engine is not modified insofar as the alternative envelope is associated with the maximum number of flying hours authorized for operating the turbine engine in compliance with the initial envelope. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125206 | Automatic detection and notification of turbine internal component degradation - An automated computer-implemented steam turbine engine monitoring and control arrangement provides continual monitoring and performs ongoing analysis of turbine system operational parameters to identify turbine internal component degradation. Current operational data for selected parameters are compared with accumulated past operational parameter data on a continuing basis to detect gradual changes occurring over an extended period of turbine operation. Based upon a comparison of some or all of the particular monitored turbine system operational parameters, and on the amount or rate of detected change occurring over time, a determination is made as to whether internal component degradation has progressed to a significant degree and to which particular turbine internal components are most likely to have incurred damage or degradation. A report or warning notification is then automatically generated which provides this information that maintenance planning and/or appropriate damage mitigation procedures may be implemented. In addition, the system also is configured to utilize the Internet or other communications network to allow turbine operator interaction with the monitoring system and access to information via a local on-site operator's control console or remotely via a web browser application interface over the Internet or other suitable communications network. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125207 | GAS TURBINE CONTROL DEVICE AND GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a gas turbine control device which is capable of performing correction on the basis of a fuel composition of fuel gas to be supplied to a gas turbine, and is capable of changing an amount of correction in response to variation with time of the gas turbine. To attain this, a frequency analyzing unit | 2009-05-14 |
20090125208 | Plant Control System - In a system calculating control input Ucain based on the linear controller that calculates a provisional input Usl to converge an output of the plant to a desired value in accordance with response-specifying control algorithm based on the linear element and on the nonlinear compensator, the nonlinear characteristic adapter is provided for correcting the nonlinear compensator based on an error e_nl between an output estimated value Cain_est of the plant calculated by the controlled object model solely comprising the linear element and the output Cain of the plant. With this, even when the nonlinear characteristics of the plant change due to manufacturing variance or aging degradation, it becomes possible to accurately compensate the nonlinear characteristics by the nonlinear compensator. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125209 | Process And System For Controlling Effective Compression Ratios In An Engine Cylinder - The present disclosure is directed at the control of an effective compression ratio setting in an engine which may use a variety of fuels or fuel blends. The effective compression ratio may be selected based upon information from a fuel sensor and stored information regarding the detected fuel composition. The effective compression ratio may be adjusted for a selected cylinder by intake or exhaust valve timing. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125210 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE DETERMINATION AND INPUT OF FUEL INTO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ON THE BASIS OF AN AIR-FUEL RATIO TARGET AND IONIC CURRENT SENSOR - The invention relates to the field of method and devices for determining and putting in fuel into an internal combustion engine on the basis of an air-fuel ratio in proximity to the stoichiometric value. The present invention is based on the use of the ion current released by a device, positioned on each cylinder of said engine. This ion current is acquired by a Control Unit equipped by means, preferably electronic ones, which implement the invention, repeated continually for each engine cycle and for each cylinder, characterized in that said method develops over various phases. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125211 | Method of Controlling a Mechanical Compression Ratio, a Closing Timing of an Intake Valve and Air Stream - A spark ignition type internal combustion engine comprises a variable compression ratio mechanism able to change a mechanical compression ratio, a variable valve timing mechanism able to control a closing timing of an intake valve, and an air flow control valve controlling an air flow in a cylinder and able to control the amount of intake air fed into a combustion chamber. The mechanical compression ratio is made maximum so as to obtain the maximum expansion ratio at the time of engine low load operation and the actual compression ratio at the time of engine low load operation is made an actual compression ratio substantially the same as that at the time of engine medium and high load operation. When the engine load is in an extremely low load region, the air flow control valve is used to control an amount of intake air fed into the combustion chamber. Due to this, a high heat efficiency can be realized even in a region where the amount of intake air is difficult to control by changing the closing timing of the intake valve. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125212 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide an engine control apparatus that can perform combustion pattern changeover at a time point where fuel injection can be performed plural times in an engine operating state where fuel injection is performed plural times in each combustion. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125213 | Homogenous charge compression ignition engine - An HCCI engine operated in HCCI and SI combustion modes. The engine includes an external EGR apparatus for performing external EGR. A control unit executes combustion control by specifying either one of HCCI and SI combustion ranges based on the driving state of the engine and a combustion range map for specifying the combustion range in accordance with the driving state. The map includes the HCCI and SI combustion ranges and a switch preparation combustion range, which is included in the SI combustion range and extends along a boundary between the SI combustion range and the HCCI combustion range. The control unit lowers the temperature in the combustion chamber when the switch preparation combustion range is specified by reducing the amount of internal EGR or performing the external EGR. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125214 | AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A dead time in the case where an output of an air-fuel ratio sensor changes in a lean direction and a dead time in the case where the output changes in a rich direction are sensed respectively. The number of elements constituting data of past feedback correction amounts used for calculating a present feedback correction amount is changed in accordance with the larger one of the dead times. A lean direction response time and a rich direction response time are sensed respectively. A control gain is corrected in accordance with the lean direction response time when the output of the air-fuel ratio sensor changes in the lean direction. The control gain is corrected in accordance with the rich direction response time when the output changes in the rich direction. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125215 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An engine control system is provided for an internal combustion system having variable valve timing operated by at least one variable valve actuator. The engine control system is operable to calculate fuel injection amounts based on predicted volumetric efficiency and to delay a control signal for initiation of the variable valve actuator by a control delay timing. An embodiment can provide compensation for fuel amounts injected despite rapid variable valve actuation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125216 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is a control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which controls the internal combustion engine in such a manner as to prevent excessive overshoot of an actual phase angle at a time of phase angle feedback control. The control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes: a unit for detecting an actual phase angle of a camshaft based on a crank angle signal and a cam angle signal; a unit for setting a target phase angle of the camshaft based on an operational state; and a unit for performing phase angle feedback control calculation such that the actual phase angle coincides with the target phase angle, to calculate an amount of operation for the hydraulic pressure control solenoid valve, in which: the phase angle feedback control calculation is started for a first time after a KEY is turned ON with an initial value of an integral term set to a predetermined value; the phase angle feedback control calculation is performed using a control gain obtained by multiplying a control gain at a time of normal control when a control difference is equal to or larger than a preset value during the phase angle feedback control; and the phase angle feedback control calculation is performed using the control gain at the time of normal control when the control difference is smaller than the preset value during the phase angle feedback control. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LOW PRESSURE EGR VALVE OF A TURBOCHARGED DIESEL ENGINE - A low pressure EGR valve is controlled by mixing EGR gas into an intake air. Steps of the method include detecting temperature and pressure of an intake air passing through an air cleaner, detecting temperature and pressure of the intake air at a downstream side of an intercooler, detecting temperature and pressure of an EGR gas at an upstream side of an EGR cooler, determining a control duty of the low pressure EGR valve on the basis of the detected temperature and pressure of the air passing through the air cleaner, the detected temperature and pressure at the downstream side of the intercooler, and the detected temperature and pressure at the upstream side of the EGR cooler, and controlling the low pressure EGR valve based on the determined control duty. An apparatus for executing the method is also provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125218 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Public Traffic Information - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for providing traffic information for a public transportation means, such as a bus, and utilizing the provided information. A method of encoding traffic information according to the present invention creates information about a bus stop, creates identification information for respective bus routes passing through the bus route and information about arrival time, creates identification information indicating that the type of traffic information to be encoded is stop-based public traffic information, and constructs a message segment including the created information. A sequence of multiple message segments constructed as described above are wirelessly transmitted. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125219 | Method and apparatus for providing transportation status information and using it - A method and apparatus for providing road status information and using the same are disclosed. A method for encoding traffic information includes the steps of: generating message management information including message identification (ID) information indicating that the traffic information is status information; generating status information including traffic status information; generating location information corresponding to the traffic status information; and generating a traffic information message including the message management information, the status information, and the location information. Therefore, the method provides a vehicle driver who travels along a traffic-jam road or congested road with road traffic status information in real time, such that the vehicle driver can arrive a desired destination within the shortest time using predicted road traffic information. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125220 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TRAFFIC INFORMATION IN CDMA NETWORK - A method for measuring traffic information, conducted by a traffic information analyzing device interworking with a radio operating device connected to BSS (Base Station Subsystem) of a synchronous CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) network or RNC (Radio Network Controller) of an asynchronous WCDMA (Wideband Division Multiple Access) network, includes acquiring a location information message of MS (Mobile Station), which is provided from the BSS or RNC and stored in the radio operating device; analyzing location information of the MS by utilizing the location information message; and calculating traffic information of the MS including a moving speed of each measurement region by using the analyzed location information. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125221 | AUTOMATED SEPARATION MANAGER - Providing separation management of vehicles is disclosed. In an embodiment, a separation management system includes a data input module for receiving and filtering aircraft information and airspace information related to a control aircraft and a relevant aircraft, the aircraft information enabling the calculation of a trajectory window for each aircraft. A conflict monitoring module may be included in the system for monitoring the trajectory window for each aircraft with respect to time and probabilistic location, the conflict monitoring module determining when a trajectory overlap occurs resulting from the intersection of the trajectory window for the control aircraft and the relevant aircraft. In addition, the system may include a separation routing module for rerouting the control aircraft when a trajectory overlap for the control aircraft is detected by the conflict monitoring module. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125222 | FLIGHT PLAN COMPARISON SYSTEM AND METHOD - A flight plan comparison method is provided to be carried out by a display system deployed on an aircraft. The flight plan comparison method includes the steps of storing a group of flight plans and generating a first flight plan comparison page wherein the values of a first type of variable are graphically expressed for a plurality of flight plans in the group of stored flight plans. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125223 | Video navigation - A system and method for video navigation are disclosed. Motion analysis can be performed upon camera images to determine movement of a vehicle, and consequently present position of the vehicle. Feature points can be identified upon a video image. Movement of the feature points between video frames is indicative of movement of the vehicle. Video navigation can be used, for example, in those instances wherein GPS navigation is unavailable. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125224 | Method for Selecting a Designation - Presented is a method for selecting a label from a multiplicity of labels stored in a memory element. The method includes inputting a handwritten character into a handwritten input apparatus, associating an alphanumeric character with the handwritten input character using a character recognition apparatus, adding the associated alphanumeric character to an already input character string to produce an extended character string, comparing the extended character string with the labels stored in the memory element, and selecting one or more of the stored labels using the comparison. The alphanumeric character is selected from a dynamically alterable character set which contains only characters which, in addition to the already input character string, produce an extended character string, which is an initial component of at least one of the stored labels. Also presented is a motor vehicle navigation system in which address database entries are selected by the above described method. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125225 | VEHICLE ROUTING AND PATH PLANNING - A method of determining a path having an ordered set of waypoints to be visited by a mobile agent to accomplish a mission includes: producing candidate paths using a multi-objective optimization algorithm, subject to a path production heuristic; selecting a path from the candidate paths, subject to a path selection heuristic; instructing the mobile agent to move according to the selected path; modifying a maintained subset of the candidate paths to produce a new candidate path using the algorithm and subject to the path production heuristic; designating either the currently-selected path or the new candidate path as the newly-selected path, subject to the path selection heuristic; and instructing the mobile agent to move according to the newly-selected path. The method may further include iterating production of new candidate paths, either randomly or based on modifications of previous candidate paths, to continually update an operation plan for the mobile agent. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125226 | NETWORK-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAVING VIRTUAL DRIVE-THRU ADVERTISEMENTS INTEGRATED WITH ACTUAL IMAGERY FROM ALONG A PHYSICAL ROUTE - A network-based navigation system includes a user interface and a computer server system that can access a map database, an actual imagery database and an advertisement database in order to provide visual route guidance information having virtual drive-thru advertisements integrated with actual imagery from along a physical route. The user interface permits a user to submit a request for navigation information, receive visual route guidance information in response to the request and initiate a drive-thru presentation of at least a portion of a route. The computer server determines at least one route from the map database based on the request from the user and provides route guidance information to the user interface in response. The computer server also identifies actual imagery from the image database associated with the at least one route and selectively replaces at least one polygon region identified in the actual imagery associated with the at least one route with at least one advertisement from the ad database to create a drive-thru presentation with at least one virtual advertisement. At least a portion of the drive-thru presentation is presented to the user interface. In one embodiment, the computer server records a drive-thru charge for the virtual advertisements present in the portion of the drive-thru presentation provided to the user interface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125227 | Stateful, double-buffered dynamic navigation voice prompting - A navigation system written in J2ME MIDP for a client device includes a plurality of media players each respectively comprising a buffer. A navigation program manages the state of the plurality of media players. The plurality of media players are in either one of an acquiring resources state, and a playing and de-allocating state. The use of a plurality of media players each respectively comprising a buffer overcomes the prior art in which navigation system can cut off a voice prompt because of the time-consuming tasks associated with playing a voice prompt. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC ROUTE INFORMATION TO USERS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - Dynamically updated route information is provided to a user of a wireless communications device. The method involves receiving a destination location, determining a current location of the device, generating a route from the current location of the device to the destination location, and providing route information to the user representing the route from the current location to the destination location. Dynamic updating can be achieved by updating the current location of the device and dynamically updating the route information based on an updated current location of the device so as to provide dynamic route information to the user. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125229 | Corridor mapping with alternative routes - A navigation system computes an optimal route between an origin and a destination using a map server. The map server identifies likely points of deviation from the optimal route, and prior to transmitting map data to a client device, establishes alternative optimal routes from the deviations to the destination. A search algorithm is employed in which computation effort is reduced through improved heuristics and enhanced recognition of previously expanded nodes and alternative routes through nodes determined in prior iterations of the search. A route corridor map including the optimal route and alternative routes is download from the map server to the client device. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125230 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING LOCATION-DEPENDENT VALUE EXCHANGE AND OBJECT OF INTEREST IDENTIFICATION - A system and method for enhancing the value of social networking is disclosed wherein information broadcast/disclosed by a social network member includes information about a social network member's temporal geographic location or availability to facilitate, for example, value exchange and object of interest location. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125231 | Mobile object location providing device and mobile object location providing system - In a mobile object location providing device, time required for distribution of distribution data per kind of the communicating unit is stored, a current location and a movement history of a mobile object is calculated, distribution time that is time required for distributing the distribution for a communicating unit is estimated based on the distribution condition information, and a future location of a mobile object after lapse of the distribution time is estimated based on use of the movement history, and a requests is made for distributing area information of an area surrounding the future location. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125232 | Navigation System and Application Thereof - A navigation system is disclosed. The navigation system includes a display element, a storage element and a reverse switch. The display element displays a position image, wherein the position image is generated according to position data received by the navigation system. The storage element stores an image-reversing process. Once the reverse switch is pressed, utilize the image-reversing process to make the display element display a reversed position image of the position image. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125233 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD, INFORMATION PRESENTATION PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A detecting unit of an information presentation apparatus detects information concerning driver gaze directed toward a screen displaying map information indicating a current position of a mobile object. A determining unit determines information concerning specific items to be given to a driver from among predetermined information items. An obtaining unit obtains the information determined by the determining unit based on the map information. A generating unit generates guidance information that provides, by sound, the information obtained at the obtaining unit. An output unit outputs the guidance information generated by the generating unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125234 | Navigation Device with Camera-Info - The present invention relates to a navigation device ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090125235 | Method of updating navigation map data - A method of updating navigation map data obtains at least one corresponding coordinate position with movement of the global positioning system navigator by receiving at least one satellite positioning signal. When it is determined that a vehicle is traveling to a street intersection, at least one image of road scene is photoed, and the coordinate position of the street intersection is recorded. At the same time, a traveling route comprising the image is recorded according to all coordination positions received between intersections, and a street map, road type information, and road scene information in a map database are updated according to the traveling route, such that navigation map database is updated, navigation route accuracy is maintained, and scene navigation and other functions are implemented immediately without linking to a server. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125236 | METHOD FOR REDUCING NUISANCE ALARMS FOR ANTI-COLLISION WITH OBSTACLES ON AIRCRAFT - A method for filtering anti-collision alarms for aircraft, the said aircraft comprising means for calculating its speed and extrapolated positions on its trajectory, the said extrapolated positions being calculated over a fixed maximum time period, called extrapolation time, and a topographical database of the terrain, the said database comprising, within a given perimeter, data on the density of obstacles, comprises a calculation of a weighting coefficient for the extrapolation time of the calculated extrapolated trajectories of the aircraft as a function of the density of obstacles within a surface area included within the perimeter. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125237 | Monitoring target detecting apparatus associated with collision damage reducing apparatus - A monitoring target detecting apparatus, which is associated with a collision damage reducing apparatus, includes designated obstacle detecting means, which is equipped with the vehicle, detecting an object being positioned in the moving direction and having a possibility of a collision with the vehicle to be a designated obstacle; detecting period calculating means obtaining a continuous detecting period, for which the object has been uninterruptedly detected as the designated obstacle; and monitoring target acknowledging means, according to the continuous detecting period obtained by the detecting period calculating means, deciding whether or not the designated obstacle is regarded as a monitoring target that is to be monitored by the damage reducing apparatus, and deciding whether or not the designated obstacle is regarded as an activation cause to activate the equipment activated under control by the damage reducing apparatus. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125238 | Method for Mechanical and Capillary Seal Analysis of a Hydrocarbon Trap - Method for making a probabilistic determination of total seal capacity for a hydrocarbon trap, simultaneously considering both capillary entry pressure and mechanical seal capacity, and where capillary entry pressure is estimated by relating it directly to the buoyancy pressure applied by the hydrocarbon column to the top seal. The method thus considers the substantial uncertainty associated with input parameters, which uncertainty limits the utility of such analyses for robust hydrocarbon column height and fluid contact predictions. The method disclosed for estimating seal capillary entry pressure, the requisite input parameter for capillary seal capacity analysis, by inverting trap parameters avoids the need for direct measurement by mercury injection capillary capacity tests on small pieces of rock, which test results often are not available for all desired locations nor are they necessarily representative of adjacent rocks in the seal. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125239 | Rock and Fluid Properties Prediction From Downhole Measurements Using Linear and Nonlinear Regression - Measurements of fluorescence spectra of fluid samples recovered downhole are processed to give the fluid composition. The processing may include a principal component analysis followed by a clustering method or a neutral network. Alternatively the processing may include a partial least squares regression. The latter can give the analysis of a mixture of three or more fluids. | 2009-05-14 |
20090125240 | USING MICROSEISMIC DATA TO CHARACTERIZE HYDRAULIC FRACTURES - Methods and apparatus that use microseismic event data, stress data, seismic data, and rock properties to predict the hydrocarbon production success of a well location are disclosed. An example method generates a hydrocarbon production function based on information associated with at least a first well location, obtains information associated with a second well location, and calculates the hydrocarbon production function using the information associated with the second well location to predict the hydrocarbon production of the second well location. | 2009-05-14 |