22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150149013 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS CONTROL OF TORQUE FROM COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MACHINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for driving a vehicle having a propulsion system comprising a combustion engine with an output shaft, a gearbox with an input shaft, an electric machine comprising a stator and a rotor, and a planetary gear comprising a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet wheel carrier. The vehicle is driven with the members of the planetary gear interlocked. The planetary gear is brought to the releasing position by controlling the torque of the electric machine and of the combustion engine towards torque balance in the planetary gear. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149014 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method is disclosed for controlling the operation of a mild hybrid electric vehicle having an engine and high and low voltage power systems selectively connectable via a DC to DC converter. The method comprises whenever possible using only a low voltage battery forming part of the low voltage power system to power low voltage loads during an engine E-stop performed automatically to save fuel and reduce emissions and whenever possible using only a high voltage battery forming part of the high voltage power system to recharge the low voltage battery when the engine is restarted following the E-stop. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149015 | INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION OUTPUT SYSTEM - Provided is an information output method that outputs information when swapping a secondary battery for powering a vehicle. The information output method includes comparing a rank related to the performance of a first battery unit (battery unit A) on board a vehicle to a rank related to the performance of a second battery unit (battery unit B) that is installable in the vehicle in place of the first battery unit, and outputting output information according to a result of the comparison in the comparing step. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149016 | POWER UNIT AND SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A power unit includes an engine, an electric-powered generator configured to regenerate power and to provide power assistance, a stepped or stepless transmission mechanism configured to perform a shift change operation during transmission of rotational power output from the engine and the electric-powered generator, an output shaft configured to output the rotational power as a driving force, a first clutch configured to transmit the rotational power or to disconnect the transmission of the rotational power from at least one of the engine and the electric-powered generator to the output shaft, and a battery configured to supply power to the electric-powered generator to drive the electric-powered generator and to store power generated by the electric-powered generator. During the shift change operation by the transmission mechanism, electric-powered generator is driven to add torque to the engine in a direction of increasing synchronization with the rotation of the output shaft. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149017 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MODES - A vehicle operator is identified. Based at least in part on the operator's identity, one or more parameters are determined specifying a mode for autonomously operating the vehicle. The vehicle is autonomously operated at least in part according to the one or more parameters. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149018 | WEARABLE COMPUTER IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A wearable computing device in a vehicle is identified by a vehicle in a computer. Collected data is received relating to autonomous operation of the vehicle. A message is sent to the wearable computing device based at least in part on the collected data. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149019 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION - A computer in a first vehicle is configured to receive data relating to a second vehicle. The computer may use the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously. Further, the computer may cause the first vehicle to take an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149020 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS IN A VEHICLE - A system and method for analyzing a driving pattern. A vehicle sensor monitor may be configured to receive information related to a vehicle driving system. A detector module may be configured to detect activity from a mobile device used while in a vehicle, wherein the information comprises mobile information while the mobile device is in use and non-mobile information while the mobile device is not in. A variance analysis module may be configured to correlate the activity with the mobile information to form a mobile driving pattern. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149021 | ROBOTIC VEHICLE CONTROL - A vehicle includes a detection system, configured to acquire data regarding operation of the vehicle, and a robotic driving device, configured to provide robotic control of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a control system configured to determine whether the robotic driving device is activated, such that the vehicle is in robotic driving mode; receive a request by a prospective operator of the vehicle to deactivate the robotic driving device to initiate a manual driving mode; determine whether the prospective operator is impaired based on the data; and selectively grant or refuse the request based on the determination. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149022 | METHODS FOR DENSE PARKING OF REMOTELY CONTROLLED OR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A method of moving autonomous or driverless vehicles being parked or accessed in a parking area is disclosed. The vehicles are parked in columns spaced too closely to allow drivers to enter or exit. The movements of the vehicles are coordinated by a central computer which computes a set of movements, transmits them to the vehicles, and commands and controls the execution. Multiple vehicles are moved sequentially or simultaneously to the computed locations for access, storage or exit. Sensors in the vehicles can transmit relative location information to the central computer to be used in the computations. Vehicles can be shuffled from column to column or from the front to the rear of a column to allow access. Temporary aisles can be formed for exit by vehicles or for access for loading or unloading. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149023 | MODIFIED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SETTINGS - A vehicle includes at least one autonomous driving sensor configured to monitor at least one condition while operating in an autonomous mode. The vehicle further includes a processing device configured to identify at least one occupant, select a profile associated with the occupant, and autonomously operate at least one subsystem according to the selected profile and the at least condition monitored by the at least one autonomous driving sensor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149024 | LATENCY TOLERANT FAULT ISOLATION - A method of latency tolerant fault isolation is provided. The method includes receiving, by a maintenance data computer, evidence associated with a test failure. The maintenance data computer accesses metadata to identify a system failure mode associated with the evidence and other potential evidence associated with the system failure mode. The maintenance data computer determines a maximum predicted latency to receive the potential evidence associated with the system failure mode based on the metadata. The method also includes waiting up to the maximum predicted latency to determine whether one or more instances of the potential evidence associated with the system failure mode are received as additional evidence. The maintenance data computer diagnoses the system failure mode as a fault based on the evidence and the additional evidence. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149025 | INDICATING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLE - An indicator indicates a vehicle state value in accordance with a rotational position between a zero position and a maximum position. A step motor rotationally drives the indicator on application of a drive signal in accordance with an electrical angle to a field winding. A control unit that controls the electrical angle of the drive signal applied to the field winding performs a leave-zero control operation which varies the electrical angle to rotate the indicator from the zero position to the maximum position and determines presence or absence of abnormal rotation of the indicator based on the electrical angle at the time of detecting the stopping of the indicator during the leave-zero control operation. After the leave-zero control operation, the control unit performs a return-to-zero control operation which varies the electrical angle to rotate the indicator from the maximum position to the zero position and determines the presence or absence of the abnormal rotation of the indicator based on the electrical angle at the time of detecting the stopping of the indicator during the return-to-zero control operation. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149026 | CRANE MONITORING SYSTEM - A crane monitoring system is for determining crane service conditions is disclosed. The crane monitoring systems includes a sensor for measuring acceleration, a processing unit operably coupled to the sensor and a data store storing computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to perform a plurality of functions including determining at least one crane service condition dependent upon a signal from the sensor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149027 | Wear Prognosis Method And Maintenance Method - A wear prognosis method and a maintenance method for an earth working machine are disclosed, along with an apparatus for performing the method. Provision is made that the current wear state of one or more earth working tools is sensed. The residual wear capacity until the wear limit is reached is then ascertained from the current wear state. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149028 | Diagnostic Tool with Smart Camera - A diagnostic tool that includes a smart camera. The smart camera can be used to capture an image of the part that needs to be replaced. The image can also include the bar code that may be attached to the part. The image can be used to search a parts information database for additional parts information such as part number, manuals, pictures, etc. A further search of a parts supplier's database can be conducted using a location of the diagnostic tool to determine the nearest parts supplier that has the part available and the best price. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149029 | TORQUE ESTIMATION METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION CLUTCH - A method of estimating a torque of a transmission clutch may include correcting an error by deducing an engine transient torque based on an engine angular velocity measured using a sensor, an engine static torque deduced using a data map, and a load torque depending on a driving load, deducing an engine angular velocity estimation value based on the engine static torque and the engine transient torque, and deducing a clutch torque estimation value depending on a slip in the transmission clutch from a difference between the engine angular velocity estimation value and the measured engine angular velocity. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149030 | OFFSET CORRECTION METHOD FOR AUTOMOBILE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR - An offset correction method for an automobile oil pressure sensor determines whether or not an engine start signal is applied. An offset value of the oil pressure sensor installed on an oil pressure line connected to an oil pump is detected within a first preset period after the start signal is applied. An output value of the oil pressure sensor is corrected after the offset value is detected. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149031 | METHOD FOR TESTING A VEHICLE OR A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE - For a method for testing a vehicle or components thereof which is as flexible as possible, it is proposed that a test control unit | 2015-05-28 |
20150149032 | ENGINE CONTROL METHOD OF PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An engine control method of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle may include accumulating an EV accumulated driving distance or an EV accumulated driving time. The EV accumulated driving distance or the EV accumulated driving time is compared with each of reference values. An engine is operated for inspection if the EV accumulated driving distance or the EV accumulated driving time is greater than each of the reference values. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149033 | METHOD TO TEST EQUIPMENT WITH VARIABLE GEOMETRIES OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for testing equipment with variable geometries of an aircraft engine, especially turbomachine. In a first phase, a computer tests the chain of controls of the fuel dosage function. In a second phase, said computer tests the jacks of the chains of controls of equipment with variable geometries by keeping the aircraft shut-off valve open during rod extensions of jacks and by controlling the injection shut-off valve to expel fuel into the injection chamber during their rod retractions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149034 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUXILIARY POWER OUTLET CONTROL - Methods, systems are provided for controlling an auxiliary power outlet in a vehicle. The method includes connecting the battery powered device to the accessory power outlet, synchronizing communications between the battery powered device to a computing device of the vehicle, and determining when the battery powered device is connected to an electric bus and is charging. When the battery powered device is either not connected to the electric bus or the battery powered device is not charging, then disconnecting power from the accessory power outlet. The system includes a battery, an electrical bus electrically connected to the battery, at least one auxiliary power outlet in electrical communication with the battery and configured to mate with a battery charging port of a battery operated device; and an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is configured to disconnect power from the accessory power outlet when the battery is charged. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149035 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN EXTRAVEHICULAR COMPUTER SYSTEM - A motor vehicle has a control device that is designed to change over an operating state of an extravehicular computer system for office applications between an active state, in which the computer system executes at least one piece of office application software, and a passive state, in which the computer system is deactivated. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149036 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LANE KEEPING OF VEHICLE - A lane keeping assistance system (LKAS) is a system that detects a lane through a sensor and prevents a vehicle from deviating from the lane by changing positional information of the detected lane to a torque value. Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling lane keeping of a vehicle that start or cancel a lane keeping function based on driving state of the vehicle. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149037 | BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A braking control system and a method for a vehicle are provided. The braking control method includes sensing, by a controller, a rear-side collision risk and a lane change and determining a lane change intention based on a steering change of a vehicle. In addition, the controller is configured to determine a braking control for the vehicle and a magnitude of the braking control for the vehicle based on the rear-side collision risk and the lane change, and the lane change intention. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149038 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEERING APPARATUS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING-ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A method for operating a steering apparatus of a motor vehicle includes detecting interference-induced vibrations which act on a torsion bar of the steering apparatus and analyzing a frequency and amplitude of the interference-induced vibrations. A steering-stabilization function of the steering-assistance device is activated when a limit value for the amplitude of the interference-induced vibrations is exceeded. A drive signal is provided, with the steering stabilization function, for an electric motor of the steering-assistance device, so that the electric motor generates a compensation torque M | 2015-05-28 |
20150149039 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR SITUATION-RELATED STEERING ASSISTANCE IN A LANE KEEPING ASSISTANT FOR A VEHICLE - A method for situation-related steering assistance in a lane keeping assistant for a vehicle includes: importing a collision signal; ascertaining a correction signal for adapting an intervention torque for the lane keeping assistant, in order to provide a situation-related steering assistance in the lane keeping assistant. The collision signal represents information about a risk of collision during a lane change, and the correction signal is ascertained using the collision signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149040 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANEUVERING A TRAILER - A method and a device for maneuvering a combination of a towing vehicle and a trailer, wherein the trailer is connected to the towing vehicle by a non-steerable tow-bar, and the towing vehicle observes the rear surroundings, including the trailer, by a rear-view camera. The method includes the steps: a) determining the actual articulation of the trailer relative to the towing vehicle; b) determining the length of the tow-bar and the maximum articulation of the trailer; c) inputting the intended articulation of the trailer; d) reversing the towing vehicle with at least active steering support until the intended articulation of the trailer is reached; e) fixing the direction of travel predetermined by the intended articulation; f) maneuvering the towing vehicle with at least active steering support while maintaining the predetermined direction of travel until an eventual parking position is reached. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149041 | CENTRIPETAL PHASE SHIFT ISOLATION CONTROL SYSTEM, IN DEFLECTION, DAMPEN, DISSIPATION, TRANSPOSITION AND ISOLATION OF A STOCHASTIC VECTOR - A CPS dampen, dissipation, deflection and isolation control system includes a first structure comprising at least one chamber | 2015-05-28 |
20150149042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE BASED ON PREFERENCES PROVIDED WITH MULTIPLE MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES WITHIN THE VEHICLE - In response to detecting the entry condition, a determination is made as to when multiple mobile computing devices are present within the vehicle. An occupancy zone is determined for each multiple mobile computing device that is determined as being present within the vehicle. Profile information is determined for each mobile computing device. At least one of an operational or usage facet of the vehicle can be configured at each occupancy zone in which one of the mobile computing devices is determined to be present. The operational or usage facet of the vehicle at a location of each occupancy zone can be based at least in part on the profile information determined from the mobile computing device that is deemed to be present at that occupancy zone. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149043 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING GRILLE SHUTTERS BASED ON TEMPERATURE AND POSITION FEEDBACK - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting vehicle grille shutters based on engine coolant temperature. In one example, a method includes adjusting grille shutters based on engine coolant temperature and additional engine operating conditions when engine coolant temperature is below a threshold and adjusting the grille shutters base on the engine coolant temperature only when the engine coolant temperature is above the threshold. Further, the method may include recalibrating a position of the grille shutters based on a grille shutter position error. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149044 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICULAR REAR VISION - Disclosed herein are a system and a method for controlling a rear vision assembly (RVA) of a vehicle, the system comprising a sender, receivers, an orientation device, a controller, and a motor. At least one said receiver disposed at the RVA may receive a reference signal from the sender to generate a relative positioning signal. The orientation device, disposed at the RVA, senses the orientation thereof in the three-dimensional space. Based on the relative positioning signal, the controller determines a relative position of the RVA and the sender and compares it with a default relative position, in addition to comparing the sensed orientation with a default orientation, thus generating a driving signal that directs the motor to restore the RVA to its default configuration when the determined relative position has deviated from the default for a predefined time and the sensed orientation deviates from the default. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149045 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL APPARATUS - In a vehicle headlamp light distribution control system which changes a shaded range so as to track a position of a forward vehicle and terminates the tracking when the forward vehicle moves away from the front of a system-mounted vehicle by a tracking limit, how right and left margins of the shaded range for a tracking lag and the tracking limit is determined is arranged to realize adequate dazzle and improve the visibility to a driver of the system-mounted vehicle. It is determined whether the forward vehicle is a preceding vehicle or an oncoming vehicle. When the forward vehicle is the preceding vehicle, optical axis control margins that are right and left margins for the shaded range for the tracking lag are set to be smaller than those when the forward vehicle is the oncoming vehicle to widen the maximum shading range according to the tracking limit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149046 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ADJUSTABLE SPOILER - A system of controlling an adjustable spoiler includes an ignition detector configured to detect whether an engine is turned on or off. A vehicle speed detector is configured to detect a vehicle speed. A weight detector is configured to detect a vehicle weight that is changed when the number of passengers or the amount of loaded freight is increased or decreased. A controller is configured to determine variation of the vehicle weight, set an extension reference speed and a retraction reference speed of the adjustable spoiler based on the variation of the vehicle weight, and extend or retract the adjustable spoiler trough an actuator. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149047 | Work Machine Management Device - A work machine management device includes: a receiving unit that receives, from a work machine, sensor data indicating states of various sections of the work machine, and alarm data indicating that the work machine has determined that an abnormality has occurred in the work machine; and an operating level classifying unit that, based on the sensor data received by the receiving unit, classifies an operating state of the work machine as being any one of a plurality of predetermined operating levels. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149048 | Agricultural Harvester - An agricultural harvester is provided with a pivotable discharge elbow that conveys picked-up and processed crop into a transport container of a transport vehicle. An electro-optical device is correlated with the discharge elbow. An electronic evaluation and control processing unit is connected to the electro-optical device and processes signals received from the electro-optical device to effect an automatic targeted control of the crop stream into the transport container based on the processed signals. The electro-optical device is a 3D laser scanner provided with a 2D laser scanner and a pivot unit that pivots the 2D laser scanner about an approximately horizontal axis. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149049 | WEAR PART MONITORING - A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149050 | MOTORIZED FEEDING VEHICLE - An animal feeding vehicle includes a movement control system, a GPS receiver for generating a first set of parameters including location information, a proximity sensor for generating a second set of parameters including spatial information, a position sensor for generating a third set of parameters including motion information, a feeding system including a feeding control system for feeding animals based on a fourth set of parameters. A control unit receives the first, second, third, and fourth sets of parameters, and defines a first mode in which the user controls the movement control system and the feeding control system, and in which the control unit records data representing the first, second, third, and fourth sets of parameters; and a second mode in which the control unit controls the movement control system and the feeding system by comparing recorded data with the first, second, third, and fourth sets of parameters. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149051 | HARVESTER WITH AUTOMATIC DEPTH AND LEVEL CONTROL - In one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that harvests crops as the apparatus moves in a direction of travel across a field. The apparatus includes a crop harvesting assembly configured as a line of implements, the line being transverse to the direction of travel. First and second devices for adjusting a vertical position of left and right sides of the apparatus, respectively, are independently operable. Adjustment of a vertical position of at least one of the left and right sides of the apparatus results in tilting the line of implements relative to a horizontal plane defined at a ground surface under left and right ground contacting elements. In other aspects, a method and system are disclosed for automatically positioning a line of implements of an apparatus to follow a ground surface proximate the line of implements. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149052 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SHIFT OF VEHICLE - A shift control apparatus for a vehicle may include a GPS sensor detecting a vehicle location, a navigation device outputting short-distance road information and long-distance road information using the vehicle location, a vehicle controller restoring forward road information using the short-distance road information and the long-distance road information, and determining a degree of curve and an average degree of inclination of a road using the forward road information, and a vehicle shifting unit having a shift controller controlling a shift pattern of a transmission using the degree of curve and the average degree of inclination. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149053 | SUPPLEMENTAL POWER ATTACHMENT FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle attachment and control system for a vehicle attachment are described. The attachment includes a chassis configured to be attached to a vehicle with an onboard power source. The attachment includes an attachment power source supported by the chassis and an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to receive power from the attachment power source. The attachment includes a control system configured to transmit a signal to, and receive a signal from, the attachment power source and/or the energy storage device. The control system, the attachment power source, and the energy storage device are configured to provide power from the attachment power source and the energy storage device, via power transfer connections between the vehicle, or an associated implement, and the attachment power source or the energy storage device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149054 | AUTOMATIC DIFFERENTIAL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE MODE - A method of controlling a differential assembly of a machine is disclosed herein. The differential assembly may be locked by use of a differential lock. The differential lock is adapted to operate in at least one of an automatic mode and a manual override mode. The differential lock is activated and/or deactivated by an automatic differential control system with a manual override mode. The method initiates with activation of the automatic differential control system. Thereafter, the automatic differential control system may be overridden by activation of the manual override mode, while the automatic differential control system continues to be activated. Thereafter, the manual override mode may be deactivated by use of the automatic differential control system based on one or more of a plurality of operational parameters. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149055 | BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a brake control system for a motor vehicle having front and rear axles. The brake control system includes a controller operable in response to a braking request signal. The controller is configured to control a front axle braking system for applying a front axle braking force and a rear axle braking system for applying a rear axle braking force. The controller is configured to increase the front axle braking force to supplement the rear axle braking force when an operational parameter relating to the rear axle braking system is greater than or equal to a pre-defined threshold. The invention also relates to a method of controlling the braking of a motor vehicle. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149056 | Vehicle Brake System and Method of Control - A vehicle brake system and a method of control. The vehicle brake system may include a friction brake and a secondary brake that may be applied to slow rotation of a vehicle wheel when a wheel slip condition is detected. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING DRIVE SHAFT - A system and method for protecting a drive shaft that include a vehicle state detector configured to detect vehicle information including currently selected shift speed, hydraulic pressure signal detected by a hydraulic pressure detector mounted to a hydraulic pressure power steering assembly, vehicle speed, and engine RPM. In addition, a traction controller is configured to analyze the vehicle information delivered from the vehicle state detector and request reduction of torque when a predetermined condition is satisfied. An engine controller is configured to reduce output torque of an engine based on torque reduction requested by the traction controller to cause the torque applied to the drive shaft to be less than a limit torque. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149058 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system is provided. The vehicle control system is applied to a vehicle having a clutch device adapted to selectively connect and disconnect a power transmission route between a prime mover and drive wheels. The vehicle control system disconnects the power transmission route during running to allow the vehicle to coast. The vehicle control system is comprised of: a means detecting a vehicle speed; a means detecting an operation of an accelerator by a driver; a means detecting a braking operation of the driver; an execution means executing a coasting control when an operating amount of the accelerator is reduced to be smaller than a predetermined value during running, by bringing the clutch device into disengagement to disconnect the power transmission route so as to allow the vehicle to coast; a determination means determining whether or not a deceleration demand of the driver is larger than a predetermined value during execution of the coasting control based on the vehicle speed and the braking operation; and a termination means determining a fact that the deceleration demand is strong if the deceleration demand is larger than the predetermined value, and that terminates the coasting control by bringing the clutch device into engagement to connect the power transmission route. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149059 | AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROLLABLE VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED THEREOF - Disclosed are an automatic speed controllable vehicle and a speed controlling method thereof. The vehicle collects vehicle information and transmitted collected vehicle information to an RSE, and the RSE receives vehicle information from each vehicle within a management section and transmits again, to each vehicle, information required for each vehicle to adjust a speed. The vehicle receiving information required to adjust the speed may adjust the speed of the vehicle based on the received information and may display a warning notification for a driver. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149060 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method controls an internal combustion engine that includes a drive output shaft coupled to an input shaft of a transmission, where the internal combustion engine and the transmission are encompassed by a drivetrain for the drive of a motor vehicle. The method includes steps of determining an acceleration of the motor vehicle and determining a rotational acceleration of the input shaft of the transmission. A dynamic load torque of the internal combustion engine is determined based on the rotational acceleration and a dynamic moment of inertia of the internal combustion engine. A maximum combustion torque of the internal combustion engine is determined from a sum of a predetermined maximum torque at the input shaft of the transmission and the dynamic load torque of the internal combustion engine. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149061 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method controls an internal combustion engine having a drive output shaft that is coupled to an input shaft of a transmission. The internal combustion engine and the transmission are encompassed by a drivetrain for the drive of a motor vehicle. The method includes determining a rotational speed of the drive output shaft of the internal combustion engine and determining a rotational acceleration of the drive output shaft based on the rotational speed of the drive output shaft. A dynamic torque of the internal combustion engine is determined as a product of the rotational acceleration and a dynamic moment of inertia of the internal combustion engine. A maximum combustion torque of the internal combustion engine is determined from a sum of a predetermined maximum torque at the input shaft of the transmission and the dynamic load torque of the internal combustion engine. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149062 | INJECTOR CONTROL - A method for controlling the operation of a valve of a fuel injector. The method may include selecting an electrical current waveform from a plurality of selectable electrical current waveforms. The selected electrical current waveform is provided to the valve, which may be operated to control a characteristic of an injection event, such as, for example, fuel pressure, injection timing, and/or fuel mass, among others. The method further includes detecting an aberrant combustion event from the combustion of the injected fuel. If an aberrant combustion event is detected, the electrical current waveform associated with the injection event may be disabled. Additionally, upon detection of an aberrant combustion event, a value corresponding to the number of detected aberrant combustion events is incremented, which may be used to determine whether or not to continue to disable the selected waveform. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149063 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING INJECTOR PERFORMANCE - Injector drift for a diesel engine are detected by reconfiguration of injection patterns from one pattern into a pattern with a different number of pulse points while attempting to hold total fuel injected constant. If a particular injector is subject to drift then changes in the pulse pattern result in an increase or decrease in fuel injected and consequential variations in engine speed. By applying alternating injection patterns at constant fuel demand and allowing engine speed time to stabilize, a rhythmic variation in engine speed/torque will appear which can be detected using one of a number of techniques. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149064 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FOUR WHEEL DRIVING OF VEHICLE - A method of controlling traveling of a vehicle may include a measuring step that measures a longitudinal acceleration sensing value by a longitudinal acceleration sensor on a vehicle, a longitudinal acceleration calculating step that calculates a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle from a speed of the vehicle, a slope degree calculating step that calculates a slope degree of a ground on which the vehicle is, from the longitudinal acceleration sensing value and the calculated longitudinal acceleration, a determining step that determines a slope direction and a slope level of the ground from the calculated slope degree, and a controlling step that provides in advance a torque amount, which is distributed from main driving wheels to sub-driving wheels for traveling, to a power distribution device, at different levels in accordance with the slope direction and the slope level of the ground. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149065 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method controls an internal combustion engine that has a drive output shaft connected to an input shaft of a transmission. The internal combustion engine, the transmission and a drive wheel are encompassed by a drivetrain for the drive of a motor vehicle. The method includes determining a rotational acceleration of the input shaft and determining an input torque at the input shaft of the transmission based on a product of the rotational acceleration and a speed reduction ratio-dependent moment of inertia of the drivetrain in a section between the input shaft and the drive wheel. A combustion torque of the internal combustion engine is controlled such that the input torque adheres to a predetermined maximum input torque at the input shaft of the transmission. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149066 | ENGINE KNOCK SIGNAL TRANSMISSIVE ELEMENT - Embodiments may provide an engine knock monitoring system that may include an engine block including an engine block body and a cylinder wall defining at least a portion of a combustion chamber. A space may be defined between a top of the cylinder wall and a top of the engine block body. An engine knock sensor may be mounted to the engine block. A pressure pulse transmissive element may be disposed in the space and may be disposed in contact with an outside surface of the cylinder wall and an opposite inside surface of the engine block body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149067 | KNOCKING CONTROL METHOD BASED ON SEPARATION LEARNING RANGE - A knocking control method based on a separation learning range may include (a) designating a learning cell in a driving range represented by a load-rotating number, (b) dividing the learning cell into individual cells, (c) designating a knocking cell of a partial load and a knocking cell of a full load, respectively, as other cells; and (d) determining a reference of a spark timing advanced and lagged angle by a difference between a partial load learning value of a high load and a learning value in the full load and based on the determined reference, simultaneously performing a knocking cell learning of the partial load and a knocking cell learning of the full load or not performing the knocking cell learning of the full load at the time of performing the knocking cell learning of the partial load. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149068 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTO PREDICTING USING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for communicating navigation information to a user. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a trip that is performed by a vehicle; determining a time and a route associated with the trip; and sending the time and the route associated with the trip from the vehicle to a wireless electronic device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149069 | DRIVE-PATTERN EVALUATION DEVICE AND DRIVE-PATTERN EVALUATION METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide a drive-pattern evaluation device for appropriately evaluating energy-saving performance of a drive pattern. A drive-pattern evaluation device of the present invention is a drive-pattern evaluation device which evaluates a past actual drive pattern of a moving body based on energy consumption, the device including: an energy-saving drive pattern generating unit that generates an energy-saving drive pattern in consideration of energy consumption with respect to an evaluation section of the actual drive pattern; an energy consumption estimating unit that estimates energy consumption by the energy-saving drive pattern as an estimated energy-saving consumption; and an eco-score calculator that compares energy consumption by the actual drive pattern in the evaluation section and the estimated energy-saving consumption, to evaluate the actual drive pattern based on the comparison result. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149070 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION - A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network. The system comprises a plurality of traffic monitors, each comprising at least a traffic detector and a transmitter, the traffic detector generating a signal in response to vehicular traffic and the transmitter transmitting the signal. A receiver receives the signals from the traffic monitors. A computer system is connected to the receiver and is further connected to the network. The computer system in response to a request signal received from one of the users transmits in response thereto information representative of the signals transmitted by the traffic monitoring units. Alternative systems for gathering traffic information are disclosed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149071 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an information processing system for a vehicle that calculates a recommended position of a driving operation in a predetermined area in which the driving operation is supported. The information processing system for a vehicle includes storage means for storing driving operation information of a driver and position information of the vehicle in each predetermined area so as to be associated with each other. The information processing system for a vehicle specifies a driving operation pattern of the predetermined area considering the state of the driving operation over the inside and outside of the predetermined area and determines the recommended position of the driving operation in the predetermined area according to the specified driving operation pattern, on the basis of the information stored in the storage means. According to this structure, even when some driving operations of a driving operation group included in the driving operation pattern are performed outside the area, it is possible to specify the driving operation pattern, determine the recommended position of the driving operation, and perform high-accuracy driving support suitable for the driver. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149072 | Vehicle Position Detection Device and Program - To acquire a direction error of a vehicle so that a more appropriate result is acquired in subsequent processing, a vehicle position detection device includes: a start/end point calculation part for acquiring a turning start point on a pre-turning link, and acquiring a turning end point on a post-turning link; a virtual link generation part for acquiring a virtual link connecting between the turning start point and the turning end point; a link direction calculation part for calculating a virtual link direction that is a direction at a predetermined position on the virtual link; and an error calculation part for using the virtual link direction to calculate a direction error of a vehicle direction. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149073 | POSITIONING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a positioning device which can more reliably and frequently correct a own vehicle position earlier, reliably detect an error matching state or a straying state earlier and correct the position to a correct position. The positioning device according to the present invention includes a GPS receiver, a GPS position calculating unit which calculates pseudo distances to the GPS satellites based on the transmission signals, and calculates a re-calculated GPS position which is the own vehicle position based on the pseudo distances, and a multipath influence evaluating unit which evaluates a multipath influence on the GPS position based on a difference between the GPS position calculated by the GPS receiver and the re-calculated GPS position calculated by the GPS position calculating unit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149074 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF A ROUTE FOR A SHIP - A computer-implemented method is disclosed for determination of a route for a ship by defining one or more performance variables of the ship and dynamic input parameters that affect to the performance variable. Information of ship operation and measurement results from sensors during the operation of the ship are obtained and a set of dynamic input parameters is produced. A model for simulating the performance of a ship is created by defining one or more relationships between the performance variables and the dynamic input parameters. A route is found for which a simulation result of the ship performance fulfills one or more criteria set for the selected performance variable. The results are continuously updated along with receiving new input data for determination of a route having better conformity with set criteria for the result. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149075 | TERMINAL DEVICE AND GUIDANCE PROGRAM - A navigation device includes a GPS receiver, map data including tunnel data and periodically acquires a vehicle's speed to provide guidance on the current position N acquired at the GPS receiver, and when GPS radio waves become unreceivable after the vehicle passes a tunnel entrance, calculates a travel distance according to a vehicle speed and a time T up to a branch, and continues providing guidance on the current position up to the branch. After passing the branch, the navigation device suspends guidance, calculates a distance La between the branch and a tunnel exit, which is shorter, and when GPS radio waves are not received even after a movement distance from the branch exceeds distance La, after passing the branch, determines a road whose distance is longer as the road being traveled, and provides guidance on the current position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149076 | Method for Determining a Course of a Traffic Lane for a Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for determining a course of a traffic lane for a vehicle ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150149077 | USER-CONTROLLED ALTERNATIVE ROUTING - A user may indicate a preference of a route when alternative routes are available between an origin and a destination. The mapping system may enable a user to identify a region, a point or a set of points to help control, guide or otherwise influence the determination of a route favored by the user. While the identified region, point or set of points may be included in the route, the identified region, point or set of points need not necessarily be included in the route. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149078 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROUTE SEARCHING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a one-to-many route searching method comprising searching map data to select links to form a plurality of routes from a departure node according to a cost function, and determining an extent of each route according to an objective function, wherein the searching of the map data is performed to a search boundary based upon a cost of an unreachable node. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149079 | VEHICLE HEADS-UP DISPLAY NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Heads-up display system-equipped vehicle includes a steering wheel, a positioning system that determines its position that is considered a position of the vehicle, a map database containing data about roads on which the vehicle can travel, and a heads-up display system that projects content into a field of view of an occupant of the vehicle. A command input system, e.g., based on touch by the occupant, is coupled to the heads-up display system and receives commands for controlling the heads-up display system. The command input system is arranged on the steering wheel. The content includes a road on which the vehicle is traveling obtained from the map database based on the position of the vehicle as determined by the positioning system and a surrounding area. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149080 | Generation of Intersection Information by a Mapping Service - Some embodiments provide a method for generating intersection data for paths in a map region. The method receives a set of junctions at which paths intersect in the map region. For a particular junction of at least two paths, the method automatically determines whether any of the other junctions in the map region satisfy criteria to be part of a single intersection with the particular junction. When at least one of the other junctions satisfies the criteria, the method automatically combines the other junctions that satisfy the criteria with the particular junction into a single intersection for use in performing mapping operations. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149081 | Methods for Enhancing the Display of Electronic Nautical Charts with Depths Corrected for Tide - A collection of related methods are claimed for enhancing the display of electronic nautical charts as viewed within an electronic chart display system by correcting the charted depth values for the effects of tide, and displaying actual depths and derivative graphical information, for a specified date and time. Height clearances are similarly adjusted. This will enable new features within the electronic chart display system that will greatly facilitate navigating coastal waters affected by tide. The method is implemented as a computer program. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149082 | STORAGE DEVICE, NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND MAP DATABASE CREATION METHOD - A storage device includes a map database having at least two specified sub-blocks and at least one non-specified sub-block. Each specified sub-block is correlated to a measurement position coordinate obtained from an external server by a measurement. The measurement position coordinate of each specified sub-block is stored in the storage device. The non-specified sub-block is directly or indirectly sandwiched by the two specified sub-blocks along a road. A measurement position coordinate of the non-specified sub-block is stored in the storage device when a distance between the measurement position coordinate and an estimation position coordinate of the non-specified sub-block is equal to or longer than a predetermined distance, and the measurement position coordinate of the non-specified sub-block is not stored in the storage device when the distance between the measurement position coordinate and the estimation position coordinate of the non-specified sub-block is shorter than the predetermined distance. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149083 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMPLEMENTING POSITION OF VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPLEMENTING POSITION OF VEHICLE WITH THE SAID APPARATUS - Disclosed are a system and a method for complementing a position of a vehicle and an apparatus for controlling complementing a position of a vehicle that select a representative vehicle within divided areas and complement a position of an own vehicle from a representative vehicle by using a DGPS complementation signal received through vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149084 | POSITIONING CONTROL METHOD - A positioning control method, suitable for an electronic device moving along with a vehicle, is provided in this disclosure. The electronic device includes an image-capturing module and a satellite-based positioning module. The positioning control method includes steps of: capturing a first image; extracting an icon object from the first image; capturing a second image; identifying the corresponding icon object in the second image; calculating a separation distance between the electronic device and the icon object according to a variance of the icon object between the first and the second images and a displacement distance of the vehicle; searching a point-of-interest (POI) corresponding to the icon object from a POI database; and, calculating/calibrating positioning data of the electronic device according to the separation distance and known coordinates of the POI. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149085 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING LOCATION SIGNATURES FOR POSITIONING USING INERTIAL SENSORS - A device, method and computer readable medium is disclosed for generating a plurality of location signature is disclosed. The method includes seeding a device with an initial position and utilizing an inertial positioning system to propagate user position, and generating location signatures. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONFIRM PARTICIPATION IN A CAR POOL - A method and an apparatus for confirming that two or more individuals' participation in a carpool where acceleration datum is collected from the individuals' associated devices. The acceleration datum of the devices is compared to determine that a first individual that is associated with the first device and at least a second individual that is associated with a second device traveled together in one single vehicle for a period of time to satisfy a carpool requirement. At least one of the individuals receives a benefit or incentive of the carpool. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149087 | DETERMINING TRANSPORTATION STATUS USING NETWORK CONNECTIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining travel information. One of the methods includes obtaining flight information for each of a plurality of users, the flight having a flight identifier and associated with a particular scheduled departure time and departure location; based on the scheduled departure time, obtaining location information for user devices associated with each user of the plurality of users; determining that the respective user devices associated with a first group of users of the plurality of users, has a location associated with the departure location; determining that the respective mobile devices associated with users of the first group are no longer in communication a mobile network; and using the respective times at which the user devices are determined to no longer be in communication with the mobile network along with the scheduled departure time to determine a departure time. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149088 | IN-VEHICLE PATH VERIFICATION - A vehicle is operated at least partially autonomously. A predicted path of the vehicle is monitored to identify an object with which the vehicle is likely to collide. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided that includes the predicted path, a proposed path for the vehicle to avoid a collision with an object, and the vehicle. A selection is made to follow one of the predicted path and the proposed path. The GUI is updated to include the selected one of the predicted path and the proposed path, along with a location of the vehicle on the selected one of the predicted path and the proposed path. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149089 | DETERMINING RESERVES OF A RESERVOIR - This disclosure provides embodiments of computer implemented methods, computing apparatuses, and other methods for determining reserves of a reservoir. For example, an embodiment of the computer implemented method includes receiving field data for a field that comprises a reservoir, wherein the field data includes pressure data and cumulative production data. The embodiment further includes generating normalized pressure values for a plurality of timestamps using time, the pressure data, and the cumulative production data. The embodiment further includes generating a normalized pressure graph, wherein the normalized pressure graph includes a normalized pressure curve of the generated normalized pressure values. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149090 | LIVING PLANT MONITORING SYSTEMS - A plant monitoring system for the monitoring of environmental parameters that affect growing plants and that is capable of producing audible and visible alerts when the health of the plant is threatened. In some embodiments, the plant monitoring system is configured to produce calibrated alerts specific to the type of plant being monitored based upon information stored in an on-line database. In still other embodiments, plants are remotely monitored by web-enabled devices which further allow for additional calibration settings to be entered by the user. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149091 | Apparatus and Method for Determining the Quality or Accuracy of Reported Locations - Provided is a process of ascertaining the accuracy of geolocations in a collection of location histories, the process including: obtaining a collection of location histories describing user geolocations, each location history including: a location-history identifier distinguishing the respective location history from other location histories among the collection of location histories, and time-stamped geolocation coordinates specifying geographic locations associated with a respective mobile computing device, the collection of location histories describing geolocations of a plurality of mobile computing; analyzing the collection of location histories by, at least in part, calculating one or more quality attributes of the collection of location histories indicative of differences between the collection of location histories and other collections of location histories known to be of adequate quality; calculating one or more quality scores based on the one or more quality attributes; and storing the one or more quality scores in memory. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149092 | WEARABLE INTERFACE FOR DRILLING INFORMATION SYSTEM - A drilling information system comprises a drilling component having an operating status and a drilling control module communicatively coupled to the drilling component and operable to store data indicating the operating status of the drilling component. A wearable interface is communicatively coupled to the drilling control module and is operable to selectively indicate the operating status of the drilling component. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149093 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT EXTRAPOLATION OF A COMBINED SOURCE-AND-RECEIVER WAVEFIELD - The current document is directed to computational systems and methods carried out by the computational systems for propagating a combined source-and-receiver wavefield from a first level to a next, second level with respect to depth, time, or another dimension. The methods and systems, to which the current document is directed, apply an efficient complex, combined-source-and-receiver-wavefield propagation operator to a complex combined-source-and-receiver wavefield in order to propagate the complex combined-source-and-receiver wavefield to the next level. Real source and receiver wavefields at the next, second level can then be extracted from the complex combined-source-and-receiver wavefield at the next level. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149094 | NMR QUANTIFICATION OF TMAO - A defined peak region residing between about 3.2 and 3.4 ppm of a proton NMR spectrum of an in vitro biosample is electronically evaluated to determine a level of trimethylamine-N-oxide (“TMAO”). The biosamples may be any suitable biosamples including human serum with a normal biologic range of between about 1-50 μM or urine with a normal biologic range of between about 0-1000 μM. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149095 | MULTI-PARAMETER DIABETES RISK EVALUATIONS - Methods, systems and circuits evaluate a subject's risk of developing type 2 diabetes or having prediabetes using at least one defined mathematical model of risk of progression that can stratify risk for patients having the same glucose measurement. The model may include NMR derived measurements of GlycA and a plurality of selected lipoprotein components of at least one biosample of the subject. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149096 | Precision dialysis monitoring and synchonization system - A device, system and related methods for monitoring a mammal with heart failure, kidney disease or both, to make predictions about the likelihood of a life threatening ventricular arrhythmia. The device, system and related methods can have one or more sensors in electronic communication with a processor, the sensors determining one or more physiological parameters of a patient, and communicating the physiological parameter to the processor, and the processors using an algorithm to determine the probability of a ventricular arrhythmia based on the physiological parameters. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149097 | Gas Demand Prediction System and Gas Demand Prediction Method - A delivery server comprises: a reception unit configured to receive sets of meter indication data of a plurality of gas meters; a storage device configured to store the respective sets of meter indication data; a gas usage calculating unit configured to calculate a gas usage on a basis of comparison between corresponding sets of meter indication data; a first rate-of-change calculating unit configured to calculate a rate of change in a past gas usage consumed in each of a plurality of supply facilities on a basis of comparison between a plurality of gas usages in a time of earlier than a meter indication date of the received sets of meter indication data by a predetermined period of time; and a prediction unit configured to modify the gas usage in accordance with the rate of change and predict the modified gas usage as a prospective gas usage to be consumed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149098 | METHOD OF DETECTING AND CONTROLLING E-LINE LOSS - A method of detecting E-line loss in a disc stack centrifuge is provided, comprising: collecting data from at least one instrument associated with the centrifuge over a specific time period; calculating one or more indicators by comparing the collected data with expected values from a normally operating centrifuge, the indicators being indicative of a start of an E-line loss event; calculating the probability of E-line loss by applying weighted voting to the indicators to yield a probability value; and activating an alert upon determination that the probability value exceeds a threshold value. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149099 | OPTICAL FLOW MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A flow measuring device, comprising a container for receiving a flow of liquid, a plurality of optical sensors associated with the container, each of the plurality of optical sensors producing an output signal dependent upon the presence of liquid reaching a level in the container associated with each optical sensor, means for modifying the output signal in accordance with at least one predetermined temperature compensation factor, and means for calculating a flow rate from the time at which the liquid traverses between two levels in the container. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149100 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DIAGNOSE A VALVE USING ELECTRIC VALVE ACTUATORS - Methods and apparatus to diagnose a valve using electric valve actuators are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an electric motor to actuate a valve, rotation sensors to monitor a rotation of a drive shaft associated with the electric motor to determine a distance travelled by the drive shaft, and a valve position sensor to monitor a position of a flow control member of the valve. The example electric valve actuator further includes a processor to generate an alert based on feedback from the rotation sensors and the valve position sensor, the alert associated with a failure of the valve. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149101 | Multiturn Rotary Encoders - A multiturn rotary encoder includes: a measuring standard having at least one graduation track, with whose aid the angular position of a shaft is absolutely encoded; a first scanner, with which the at least one graduation track is able to be scanned in order to generate first position signals; a first single-turn evaluation unit for forming a first single-turn code word from the first position signals; a first multiturn evaluation unit for forming a first multiturn code word from the first position signals; a second scanner, with which the at least one graduation track is able to be scanned in order to generate second position signals; a second single-turn evaluation unit for forming a second single-turn code word from the second position signals; a second multiturn evaluation unit for forming a second multiturn code word from the second position signals; and a battery, with which at least the components necessary for forming the multiturn code words are able to be supplied with energy upon loss of a main power supply. A first battery-monitoring unit is provided, with which the functioning of the battery is able to be monitored and indicated by at least one battery-status signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149102 | ONLINE MONITORING CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF THE SERIES COMPENSATION SPARK GAP DIVIDER RETURN CIRCUIT - The present invention provides an online monitoring circuit of the series compensation spark gap divider return circuit, said series compensation spark gap divider return circuit includes voltage equalization link and the voltage sampling link; Said voltage link includes the capacitor C which series said voltage equalization link; Said online monitoring circuit includes the voltage sampling input module, series compensation current input module and the compare module; Said sampling voltage input module after amplified the voltage of the two ends of the series capacitor C converts it into direct current signal U | 2015-05-28 |
20150149103 | MAGNETIC BODY ANALYZING DEVICE AND MAGNETIC BODY ANALYZING METHOD - A magnetic body analyzing device includes a change amount calculation unit that calculates a change amount by which magnetization vectors arranged on an analysis target change for a predetermined period of time every time the predetermined period of time passes, a change amount cumulating unit that cumulates respective change amounts of the magnetization vectors calculated for each predetermined period of time every time the predetermined period of time passes, a change amount determination unit that determines whether a cumulated value of the cumulated change amounts of the magnetization vectors exceeds a predetermined change width, and a storing unit that records, in a storage unit, the magnetization vectors at a time point at which the cumulated value exceeds the change width when it is determined that the cumulated value exceeds the change width. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149104 | Motion Tracking Solutions Using a Self Correcting Three Sensor Architecture - A system of sensors including 1) an accelerometer, 2) a magnetometer, and 3) a gyroscope, combined with a zero crossing error correction algorithm, as well as a method of using those sensors with the zero crossing error correction algorithm, for orientation motion tracking applications, including sports and athletics training, animation for motion picture and computer gaming industry, 3D joysticks, and peripherals for computer gaming industry, as well as medical and health diagnosis and monitoring systems. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149105 | ACCURACY COMPENSATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE - A method for applying accuracy compensation to a rotating measuring machine, a rotatable angular range of the machine is divided into sub-ranges. Each of the sub-ranges is selected, and the rotating measuring machine is rotated to an angle within the selected sub-range. After rotating, images of a working platform of the rotating measuring machine are captured to generate a point cloud. An initial plane is fitted according to the point cloud, and then an actual plane of the working platform is computed according to the initial plane, by iteration. An ideal plane of the working platform is obtained in CAD models of the rotating measuring machine, to compute a deviation angle between vectors of the actual plane and the ideal plane. When the deviation angle is less than a predetermined angle, the selected sub-range and the deviation angle are recorded into a form of a compensation report. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149106 | FIELD TRIAGE OF EOS FAILURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Automated test procedures, carried out under software control, can be employed to test a device, testing individual pins, and/or groups of pins, to detect and diagnose or characterize various types of failures. A distributed FA system includes a shared database for device definitions, test setups, and test results. Test platforms provide I/O curve tracing which can provide both a qualitative visual representation and a quantitative measured performance. The disclosed system enables and exploits front line testing of devices in the field. Response to the customer can be nearly immediate. Eliminate “false returns” by differentiation of use versus a real quality issue. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149107 | LOOPBACK TEST OF THE PROPER OPERATION OF TECHNICAL DEVICES IN AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method and a system are disclosed for the loopback test of the proper operation of technical devices integrated in an industrial process automation system and operated by at least one electronic controller via wired or wireless connections for controlling the industrial process. The following test can be performed: a) configuring, in a device management unit having a graphical user interface, the loopback test by selecting technical devices to be included therein and specifying the test variant to be used, and b) performing, via the device management unit, the loopback test for each of the selected technical devices using the assigned test variant. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149108 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF A STATISTICALLY SPATIALLY-UNIFORM FIELD DISTRIBUTION INSIDE A REVERBERATION CHAMBER - A method is provided for generation of statistically uniform field distribution inside a test volume of a reverberation chamber. The method includes:
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20150149109 | AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CALCULATING MODELING METHOD USING DISTORTED AMBIENT TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION - An ambient temperature determining modeling method using distorted ambient temperature compensation may include, (A) a distortion compensation factor applying step of applying a coolant temperature, an intake air temperature, an air volume, a vehicle speed, a soak time, and a gradient to ambient temperature determining modeling, (B) an ambient temperature learning prohibiting step of checking a “Hot Soak” condition and a “Long Idle” condition, and setting ambient temperature model learning prohibition when the “Hot Soak” condition and the “Long Idle” condition are satisfied at the same time, and (C) an ambient temperature distortion removing step of determining ambient temperature update conditions when the “Hot Soak” condition and the “Long Idle” condition are not satisfied at the same time, and adding the gradient to determine an ambient temperature. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149110 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is an apparatus for estimating an external temperature for monitoring a tire pressure. The apparatus includes a sensor transmitter configured to transmit stop time information which is obtained by measuring a stop time of a vehicle at certain intervals, by using wireless communication, and a sensor receiver configured to receive the stop time information through the wireless communication, and measure the external temperature by using the received stop time information. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149111 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING TIME RATE OF CHANGE OF SENSOR DATA TO DETERMINE DEVICE ROTATION - A computer-implemented method for determining rotational rate of a computer system programmed to perform the method includes determining in a physical perturbation sensor in the computer system, a plurality of instantaneous field measurements with respect to a reference field, at a first time and a second time, determining in the computer system, a plurality of rates of change associated with the physical perturbation sensor in response to the plurality of instantaneous field measurements at the first time and the second time, determining in the computer system, an plurality of estimated rotational rates for the computer system in response to the plurality of rates of change, and performing in the computer system, an operation in response to the plurality of estimated rotational rates. | 2015-05-28 |
20150149112 | Multiturn Rotary Encoder - A multiturn rotary encoder includes: a single-turn unit, including a code carrier that is able to be scanned by a single-turn scanner in order to generate single-turn position signals, and a single-turn evaluation unit for processing the single-turn position signals to form at least one single-turn code word that indicates the absolute position of an input shaft within one revolution; a first multiturn unit dependent on a power supply, including at least a first multiturn code carrier that is able to be scanned by a first multiturn scanner in order to generate first multiturn position signals, and a first multiturn evaluation unit for processing the first multiturn position signals to form a first multiturn code word that indicates the number of revolutions executed by the input shaft; and a second multiturn unit independent of a power supply, including at least a second multiturn code carrier that is able to be scanned by a second multiturn scanner in order to generate second multiturn position signals, and a second multiturn evaluation unit for processing the second multiturn position signals to form a second multiturn code word which likewise indicates the number of revolutions executed by the input shaft. The value of the first multiturn code word of the first multiturn unit in an initialization phase after the power supply of the multiturn rotary encoder has been switched on is able to be referenced with the value of the second multiturn code word. | 2015-05-28 |