22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120136529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AN ACTIVITY OF A USER BASED ON A CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF DETECTED MOVEMENTS OF A COMPUTING DEVICE - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for identifying an activity of a user based on a chronological order of detected movements of a computing device. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the method may include detecting movements of a computing device. The method also includes determining a chronological order of the detected movements. Further, the method includes identifying an activity of a user of the computing device based on the detected movements and chronological order. The method also includes determining a geographic location associated with at least one of the movements. Further, the method includes presenting identification of the activity and the geographic location. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136530 | TIRE CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION POSITION ASCERTAINING METHOD - A tire condition monitoring system stores information representing a number of dual wheels having two tires arranged closely adjacent to each other on, for example, a commercial vehicle. The system measures internal air temperatures of the tires on all of the wheels, and stores temperatures measured when a system reset is executed as reference temperatures. The system determines calculated values based on the temperatures measured for each tire until a measured temperature exceeds the corresponding reference temperature by 20 degrees Celsius or more. The system arranges the calculated values in an order and determines that a number of the calculated values high in the order are calculated values of temperatures of tires mounted on the inside wheel. The number of calculated values corresponding to a dual wheel is equivalent to the number of dual wheels. Thus, the system determines which tires are mounted on an inside wheel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136531 | INDICATION APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including: steps of detecting an SOC and a temperature TB of a traction battery; when an EV switch is on, a step of calculating a temperature correction coefficient α from TB; when EV switch not on, a step of calculating a temperature correction coefficient α from TB; steps of calculating an EV traveling allowed power value WOUT based on the SOC and the temperature correction coefficients; and a step of transmitting EV traveling allowed power value WOUT to a meter ECU in order to indicate EV traveling allowed power value WOUT on a power meter. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136532 | GLASS INDEXING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method is provided to index the door window glass of a vehicle to disengage the glass from the window sealing interface prior to opening the door. A door latch including an unlatching lever selectively connectable to the inside and outside door handles is configured such that moving either handle to actuate the latch causes an initial change in the position of the unlatching lever prior to latch release. A sensor in the latch detects the initial change in position of the unlatching lever and signals an indexing mechanism to move the glass to the indexed position prior to latch release, such that the glass does not substantially interfere with the sealing interface when the door is moved from a closed position. The system may be configured such that the door lock mechanism must be unlocked prior to the indexing mechanism moving the window to an indexed position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136533 | HELICOPTER VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CIRCULAR FORCE GENERATION SYSTEMS FOR CANCELING VIBRATIONS - A rotary wing aircraft including a vehicle vibration control system. The vehicle vibration control system includes a rotary wing aircraft member sensor for outputting rotary wing aircraft member data correlating to the relative rotation of the rotating rotary wing hub member rotating relative to the nonrotating body, at least a first nonrotating body vibration sensor, the at least first nonrotating body vibration sensor outputting at least first nonrotating body vibration sensor data correlating to vibrations, at least a first nonrotating body circular force generator, the at least a first nonrotating body circular force generator fixedly coupled with the nonrotating body, the at least first nonrotating body circular force generator controlled to produce a rotating force with a controllable rotating force magnitude and a controllable rotating force phase, the controllable rotating force magnitude controlled from a minimal force magnitude up to a maximum force magnitude, and with the controllable rotating force phase controlled in reference to the rotary wing aircraft member sensor data correlating to the relative rotation of the rotating rotary wing hub rotating relative to the nonrotating body wherein the vibration sensed by the at least first nonrotating body vibration sensor is reduced. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136534 | SOLAR POWER CHARGE AND DISTRIBUTION FOR A VEHICLE - A solar energy charge and management system for a vehicle including a photovoltaic apparatus for receiving solar energy and converting the solar energy to electrical energy. The system includes a user interface for selecting a predetermined solar power mode and a controller operatively in communication with the user interface. The interface allows for selectively distributing energy from the photovoltaic apparatus to operate a vehicle component associated with the selected solar power mode. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136535 | THERMAL CONDITIONING OF RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS OF VEHICLES - Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided that provide for thermal conditioning of a vehicle rechargeable energy storage system (RESS). A thermal conditioning system is coupled to the RESS, and is configured to thermally condition the RESS. A control system is coupled to the thermal conditioning system, and is configured to estimate an amount of time after which a temperature of the RESS will be outside a predetermined range and provide instructions to the thermal conditioning system to thermally condition the RESS after the amount of time. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136536 | Vehicle With at Least One Environment Detection System - A vehicle is equipped with at least one environment detection system, a communication system which transmits information by remote transmission to receivers external to the vehicle, and at least one electronic control unit for both systems. The electronic control unit is designed to realize a standby mode which can be activated automatically or manually. The control device is configured such that when the vehicle is parked and the standby mode is activated, both the environment detection system and the communication system can be switched-on at least to a limited extent to predefined functions in regard to the transmission of information to receivers external to the vehicle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136537 | Methods and Apparatus for Suspension Adjustment - A shock absorber includes a gas spring cylinder containing a piston moveable between an extended position and a compressed position within the gas spring cylinder. A mechanical actuator is arranged whereby a bleed port is automatically closed when the gas spring is compressed to a predetermined position corresponding to a desired sag setting. In one embodiment, the position corresponds to a predetermined sag setting whereby the gas spring is partially compressed. In another embodiment, a proper sag setting is determined through the use of a processor and sensor that in one instance measure a position of shock absorber components to dictate a proper sag setting and in another instance calculate a pressure corresponding to a preferred sag setting. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136538 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle traveling on a roadway. The method includes, but is not limited to determining data of the roadway in the area, which includes determining a number n of lanes. If it is determined that n≧2, it is determined whether a lane in which the vehicle is located with data of an optical camera of the motor vehicle. In addition, it is determined whether a second motor vehicle is traveling in the lane, in which the motor vehicle is located, in a direction of travel opposite a first direction of travel with a determination apparatus of the motor vehicle. If a second motor vehicle is determined, a warning message and/or automatic actuation is generated from an apparatus of the motor vehicle, (e.g, a braking apparatus, a drive apparatus, or a steering apparatus). | 2012-05-31 |
20120136539 | Electronically Controlled Speed Limiting System For Turf Care Machine - An electronically controlled speed limiting system for a turf maintenance machine includes at least one traction motor rotating a wheel. At least one hydraulic pump in fluid communication with the traction motor provides hydraulic fluid to operate the traction motor. At least one actuator in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump varies an output of the hydraulic pump. A controller in communication with the actuator commands the actuator to control the output of the hydraulic pump and thereby an operating speed of the wheel. A brake is activated by the controller if a wheel speed sensor signals the wheel is slip-spinning, to mitigate turf damage. A steering position sensor signal is used by the controller to modify brake activation during machine turns. An inclinometer signal is used by the controller to automatically reduce machine speed on inclined surfaces. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136540 | Fail Safe Operational Steering System for Autonomous Driving - This invention refers to an electrically assisted steering system that includes a torque sensor connected to a vehicle steering wheel. The system also includes a torque control ECU that is responsive to torque signals from the torque sensor to generate a motor assist requirement signal. The system further includes a motor control ECU responsive to the motor assist requirement signal to generate a motor control signal. The system additionally includes a steering assist motor responsive to the motor control signal to provide a steering assistance torque to the vehicle steering system. Finally, the system includes a safety domain ECU connected to at least one vehicle operational parameter sensor to generate a torque signal and send the same signal to the torque control ECU. The safety domain ECU is also being in communication with the torque control ECU and the Motor control ECU. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136541 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A PASSENGER PROTECTION SYSTEM - In each sensor unit, when a sensor control unit cannot detect current flowing to an output side, its address is set to the same address as a sensor unit of the last stage. In an ECU, if the set address and characteristic information of each sensor unit are not stored in a memory unit when the set addresses and the characteristic information of all the sensor units are received by an ECU control unit, the received set addresses and the characteristic information are stored. A failure check unit checks received characteristic information received by the ECU control unit with characteristic information stored in the memory unit. If one characteristic information is in disagreement, a sensor unit having such characteristic information is determined to be failing. If plural characteristic information are in disagreement, a sensor unit having characteristic information and closest to the ECU is determined to be failing. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136542 | MEASUREMENT OF BULK DENSITY OF THE PAYLOAD IN A DRAGLINE BUCKET - In particular embodiments of the technology, the bulk density of the payload in the bucket of a large electric dragline is measured during the carry phase of dragline operation by scanning the loaded bucket using a boom mounted scanner to provide data relating to the volume of the loaded bucket. Suitable methods can further include calculating the volume enclosed by the surface of the payload and the known base and sides of the bucket to give payload volume, and dividing the payload volume into payload weight data derived from rope length and motor current data to give the payload bulk density. Methods of screening data points originating from surfaces other than the bucket and payload, and methods of dealing with bucket ope and sway are also described and claimed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136543 | APPARATUS FOR PARKING CONTROL OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for parking control of an automatic transmission vehicle may include a speed detector that provides a controller with a vehicle speed, a shift lever detector that provides the controller with a position of a shift lever, the controller that analyses the vehicle speed and the position of the shift lever, and supplies a predetermined hydraulic pressure to brake elements and clutch elements in order to create drag on a parking gear shaft in conversion into a parking mode, and an actuator that supplies the hydraulic pressure to the clutch elements and the brake elements or discharges the hydraulic pressure from the clutch elements and the brake elements according to the control of the controller. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136544 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SHIFTING - A method and a system for controlling vehicle shifting is configured to change shift patterns by reflecting a driver's shifting habits. The method may include running the vehicle according to a first shift pattern, detecting control parameters, determining whether the detected control parameters satisfies a first shift pattern conversion condition, and running the vehicle according to a second shift pattern when the first shift pattern conversion condition is satisfied. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136545 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to determining whether the roadway in the area of the motor vehicle forms an approach to another roadway. If it is determined that the roadway forms an approach to another roadway, a first lane of the roadway in which the motor vehicle is located is determined with data of an optical camera of the motor vehicle. In addition, a direction of travel along in the first lane is determined and determined whether the motor vehicle is traveling in the direction opposite the direction of travel. If it is determined that the motor vehicle is traveling in the direction opposite the direction of travel, a first warning message is output and/or at least one apparatus (e.g., braking apparatus, a drive apparatus, and a steering apparatus) is actuated. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136546 | SLIPPAGE CONDITION RESPONSE SYSTEM - A slippage condition response system for a first machine of a plurality of machines is disclosed. The response system may have a sensing system configured to sense a parameter indicative of a slippage condition of the first machine. Additionally, the response system may have a locator configured to sense a parameter indicative of a location of the first machine. The response system may also have a transmitter. In addition, the response system may have a controller, which may be in communication with the sensing system, the locator, and the transmitter. The controller may be configured to monitor the location of the first machine. The controller may also be configured to monitor the parameter indicative of a slippage condition of the first machine. Additionally, the controller may be configured to transmit to an offboard system at least one location where the first machine experienced a slippage condition. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136547 | BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND BRAKE CONTROL METHOD - A brake control system includes: a friction brake unit for generating a friction braking force; a regenerative brake unit for generating a regenerative braking force; and a control unit for controlling the regenerative and friction brake units based on a regenerative target value and a friction target value defined based on a target deceleration, and for controlling a braking force by selecting one of a plurality of control modes including both a regeneration permission mode in which a total braking force is generated by the regenerative and friction braking forces, and a regeneration prohibition mode in which the target deceleration is generated by the friction braking force. In the permission mode, the control unit generates the total force by providing a delay, while in the prohibition mode, the control unit provides a delay smaller than the above delay to the friction braking force or does not provide a delay. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136548 | POWER SOURCE SPEED CONTROL IN A MACHINE WITH A CVT - Methods and systems for controlling a power source of a mobile machine having a continuously variable transmission (CVT) are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, from an operator of the mobile machine, input selecting of one of a plurality of target travel speeds of the mobile machine and input indicative of a requested output speed of the power source. The method further includes calculating a difference between the selected target travel speed and an actual travel speed of the mobile machine. Finally, the method includes adjusting the requested output speed of the power source based on the calculated travel speed difference, and commanding the power source based on the adjusted requested output speed of the power source. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136549 | METHOD FOR THE ANTICIPATED ASCERTAINMENT OF A BEND ON A PORTION OF ROAD, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - A system and method for the anticipated detection of a bend on a portion of road taken by a motor vehicle comprising the following steps:
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20120136550 | CONTROL OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Systems, devices, and methods for controlling a fuel supply for a turbine or other engine using direct and/or indirect indications of power output and optionally one or more secondary control parameters. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136551 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - In a hybrid type vehicle designed to use an engine ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120136552 | VEHICLE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A vehicle including an internal combustion engine provided with a plurality of cylinders, and a control unit that determines that an abnormality of the internal combustion engine has occurred when an atmospheric pressure has a first value and an operation state represented by at least one of an output shaft revolution speed and a load of the internal combustion engine is within a preset region and determines that an abnormality of the internal combustion engine has occurred when the atmospheric pressure has a second value that is lower than the first value and the operation state is outside the region. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136553 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC STOP OF ENGINE - A control apparatus controls an automatic stop of an engine mounted on a vehicle so as to automatically stop the engine if a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, the stop condition including a condition that a running speed of the vehicle is a prescribed speed or less. The control apparatus includes a prediction unit and a prohibition unit. The prediction unit predicts whether or not the next automatic stop time of the engine is less than a prescribed time capable of obtaining a fuel saving benefit based on a history of a vehicle stop time or an automatic stop time of the engine. The prohibition unit prohibits the next automatic stop of the engine if the prediction unit predicts that the next automatic stop time of the engine is less than the prescribed time. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136554 | CONTROL METHOD OF RESTARTING ENGINE IN AN AT ISG AUTOMOBILE - A control method of restarting an engine of an AT ISG vehicle may include a first step of restarting the engine when a state of the vehicle satisfies a restart condition after an idle-stop, a second step of keeping a throttle valve constant at a first critical value or less when a positional value of an acceleration pedal may be equal to a second critical value or more after the first step, and a third step of opening a throttle valve until the positional value of the acceleration pedal detected by the acceleration pedal position sensor and a positional value of the throttle valve detected by a throttle valve position sensor may be matched after a critical time passes, a shifting may be completed after the restarting, or when the acceleration pedal may be pressed down less than at the second critical value after the first step. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136555 | Fuel Injection Control Apparatus For Internal Combustion Engine - There is provided a fuel injection control apparatus for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine that limits increases in the amount of discharged PMs and the amount of oil dilution when a demanded amount of injection is changed while divisional injection is being performed. The control apparatus is provided for an internal combustion engine having a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, a fuel pump for feeding fuel to the fuel injection valve by pressuring the fuel, and a fuel storage chamber storing fuel to be supplied to the fuel injection valve. In the engine, divisional injection control including a plurality of fuel injections executed in one cycle is performed. When a demand for making a change in the amount of fuel supplied per cycle occurs, changes in the amount of fuel injection are made according to injection times. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136556 | METHOD FOR SELECTING BETWEEN TWO OPERATION MODES IN A DUAL FUEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF THE DIESEL-TYPE AND A DUAL FUEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF THE DIESEL-TYPE OPERABLE ACCORDING TO SUCH METHOD - A method of selecting between two operation modes in a dual fuel internal combustion engine of the diesel-type is provided. The engine includes a combustion chamber at least partly delimited by a piston, a first fuel supply for a first fuel, the first fuel supply being located in or at the combustion chamber and/or in or at an inlet port thereof, and a second fuel supply for a second fuel. The engine has two different operation modes, both operation modes including the steps of pre-mixing the first fuel in the combustion chamber and/or in the inlet port, compressing the charge containing the first fuel to conditions that allow auto-ignition of the second fuel, performing a first injection of the second fuel into the combustion chamber to initiate auto-ignition of the second fuel, thereby initiating conditions for combustion of the fuel remaining in the combustion chamber after auto-ignition of the second fuel. The first operation mode is distinguished by homogeneous ignition and combustion of the remaining fuel. The second operation mode is distinguished by pre-mixed flame propagation combustion of the remaining fuel. The method includes adjusting the amount of the second fuel injected in the first injection of the second fuel, and/or the timing of the first injection of the second fuel, so as to control the combustion chamber temperature and pressure after auto-ignition of the second fuel such that selection between the first and second operation modes is achieved. A dual fuel internal combustion engine of the diesel-type is also provided. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136557 | ISG ENTRY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF VEHICLE - An ISG entry apparatus and method is capable of operating ISG logic without employing a battery sensor. The ISG entry apparatus includes a starting voltage detection unit detecting a starting voltage of an ISG vehicle having no battery sensor mounted therein, a cooling water detection unit detecting a cooling water temperature of the ISG vehicle, an ISG entry frequency detection unit detecting an ISG entry frequency of the ISG vehicle, an accumulated charge amount detection unit detecting an accumulated charge amount of the ISG vehicle during driving, a starting number counting unit counting the starting number of the ISG vehicle, and an engine control unit determining whether or not to enter a mode in which an ISG operation is performed based on the starting voltage, the cooling water temperature, the ISG entry frequency, the accumulated charge amount, and the starting number and performing an ISG operation. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136558 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE RESTARTING OF VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for controlling engine restarting of a vehicle includes a hood opening recognition switch automatically on when a hood of the vehicle is opened and outputting a hood opening recognition signal; a front sensor installed on the front of the vehicle and outputting a sensing signal by sensing an object positioned with a predetermined distance in front of the vehicle; a determination unit verifying whether at least one of the hood opening recognition signal and the sensing signal is inputted in the state where an engine of the vehicle is off; and a setting unit setting a lock of restarting of the engine when it is verified that at least one of the hood opening recognition signal and the sensing signal is inputted. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136559 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND BROADCASTING THE INFORMATION - A system and method for identifying emergency vehicles and broadcasting their location is provided. The system and method gather and process information and data to identify emergency vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars. Further, the system and method is integrated with a locational information system to determine the exact location of the emergency vehicle. Further, the system and method include auxiliary devices to determine the speed and direction of the vehicle and broadcast the location to other drivers in the area. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136560 | TRAFFIC-RELATED INFORMATION DICTIONARY CREATING DEVICE, TRAFFIC-RELATED INFORMATION DICTIONARY CREATING METHOD, AND TRAFFIC-RELATED INFORMATION DICTIONARY CREATING PROGRAM - Devices, methods, and programs acquire provided information and position information that corresponds to the provided information from a provided information storage unit. The provided information has been provided to the provided information storage unit by an information provider and stored in the provided information unit with the position information. The position information specifies a position at which the provided information was provided by the information provider. The devices, methods, and programs acquire traffic-related information from a traffic-related information distribution unit. The traffic-related information includes information that specifies an occurring traffic-related event and information that specifies a range of the occurring traffic-related event. Based on the acquired position information and the acquired traffic-related information, the devices, methods, and programs identify the provided information that is provided within the range of the occurring traffic-related event, and associate and store a phrase included in the identified provided information with the occurring traffic-related event. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136561 | DYNAMIC TIME SERIES PREDICTION OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS - Techniques are described for generating predictions of future traffic conditions at multiple future times, such as by using probabilistic techniques to assess various input data while repeatedly producing future time series predictions for each of numerous road segments (e.g., in a real-time manner based on changing current conditions for a network of roads in a given geographic area). In some situations, one or more predictive Bayesian models and corresponding decision trees are automatically created for use in generating the future traffic condition predictions for each geographic area of interest, such as based on observed historical traffic conditions for those geographic areas. Predicted future traffic condition information may then be used in a variety of ways to assist in travel and for other purposes, such as to plan optimal routes through a network of roads based on predictions about traffic conditions for the roads at multiple future times. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136562 | Method And System For Aiding The Taxiing Of An Aircraft On An Airport Domain - Method and system for aiding the taxiing of an aircraft on an airport domain. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136563 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - In a vehicle control device capable of sufficiently exhibiting the effect of vehicle control, a selection section selects a value greater than an intermediate value of a vehicle weight in a range restricted by a range restriction unit as the value of the vehicle weight and selects a value greater than an intermediate value of the height of the center of gravity in the range as the value of the height of the center of gravity. For stability, the greater the height of the center of gravity of the vehicle is, the stricter the conditions that are imposed. For fuel consumption, the greater the vehicle weight is, the stricter the conditions that are imposed. The selection section selects the values which become conditions stricter than at least an intermediate value in the range restricted by the range restriction section and the range restriction section restricts the range. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136564 | Electric Cable Management for a Mobile Machine - A method of managing movement of an electric cable that is configured to provide power to a mobile machine. The method includes determining an initial boundary of an isolation zone in which the cable lies, for a first location of the machine. The initial boundary is divided into a first static boundary and a first dynamic boundary. The first static boundary surrounds a static isolation sub-zone of the isolation zone, and the first dynamic boundary surrounds a dynamic isolation sub-zone of the isolation zone. A second dynamic boundary surrounding the dynamic isolation sub-zone is determined, based on a second location of the machine when the machine moves from the first location to the second location, such that the cable lies within the second dynamic boundary. The first static boundary is maintained when the machine is in the second location. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136565 | Filtering social networking information to provide customized mapping - User-specific information such as the social networking cloud of relevant metadata is used to find real-time information and provide visual feedback to users regarding the presence of other users at particular locations. In one example, the information is displayed on localized map images, with visual indicators such as dots indicating the presence of other users having desired characteristics. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136566 | TOUR ROUTE GENERATING DEVICE, TOUR ROUTE GENERATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A tour route generating apparatus includes a distance obtaining unit which obtains a target route distance of a tour route to be generated; a reference point obtaining unit which obtains a reference point as a start point of the tour route; a waypoint determination unit which determines a waypoint of the tour route; and a tour route generating unit which generates the tour route such that a route distance from the reference point to the reference point via the waypoint becomes the target route distance. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136567 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLANNING VEHICLE ROUTES BASED ON SAFETY FACTORS - A method and system are provided for planning a route for a vehicle from a starting point to a destination. The method includes the steps of generating a plurality of routes based on a non-safety factor; evaluating the plurality of routes based on a safety factor; selecting a first route from the plurality of routes based on the safety factor; generating driving instructions based on the first route; displaying the first route on a display device. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136568 | Visual Aid for Assisting a User in Interpreting a Digital Map - A visual aid determination module (VADM) is described for presenting a visual aid that helps a user in interpreting a digital map. Namely, the visual aid helps the user in interpreting the relation of a currently-displayed map bounding region (MBR) to a center point of an inaccurate location region (ILR). The ILR, in turn, conveys a range of indeterminacy associated with a currently-assessed location of the user. In one case, the visual aid corresponds to a series of concentric circles. The curvature, placement, and spacing of the circles help the user determine his or her bearing with respect to the center point of the ILR. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136569 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MAPPING MOVING DIRECTION BY SOUNDS - A method and apparatus for mapping a moving direction by using sounds for people with visual impairments, in which a moving direction can be expressed multi-dimensionally by using sound information and can effectively assist people with visual impairments and the like in navigation tasks. A moving direction of a person carrying a device configured to output sounds is mapped by using a combination of sounds outputted from the device. A plurality of different sound information pieces are stored in association with three or more predetermined directions, respectively, a current position of the moving target device is identified, and then a moving direction of the device is identified. A sound obtained by combining two sounds in a ratio according to the identified moving direction is outputted on the basis of sound information pieces associated respectively with two adjacent directions sandwiching the identified moving direction among the predetermined directions. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136570 | Device and Method for Generating Route Restriction Information of Intersection, Computer Program for Generating Route Restriction Information of Intersection, and Recording Medium for Recording Computer Program - Provided are a device for automatically generating route restriction information of intersections between main roads and narrow streets, and a method therefor. With respect to a specific intersection which is an intersection between a main road and a narrow street, firstly, it is determined to prohibit a right turn and passing through the intersection. Under these conditions, when it is sufficiently confirmed, by using external information, that the right turn and passing through the intersection can be allowed at the specific intersection, the route restriction regarding the direction is released. Probe information and traffic restriction data are used for the external information. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136571 | MEETING LOCATION OPTIMIZATION USING TRAVEL CRITERIA AND TELEPRESENCE COST - Systems and methods for optimizing travel criteria for a meeting are disclosed. A set of attendee originating cities may be specified along with the number of attendees from each attendee city. The system then determines various travel scenarios for each destination city in a database. An ordered list of scenarios is presented. Ordering of the list may be determined by various criteria such as the travel cost of the scenario, total mileage for travel to the destination city in the scenario, or total CO2 emissions for the scenario. Additionally, the costs may include telepresence costs associated with using a telepresence facility for the meeting. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136572 | Distance and Location-Aware Reminders in a Calendar System - A method and a system for determining a time to provide an event reminder based on a plurality of factors, including the location of a user, or the distance between the location of the user and an event location is described. A computer-implemented method includes determining the event reminder time, in response to a predefined triggering event. The method includes retrieving event information for the respective event, including an event location and an event start time. An origin of the respective user is obtained, and a travel time is determined for the respective user to travel from the origin to the event location. In accordance with the event start time and travel time, an event reminder time is determined for the respective event. Also methods and systems for providing scheduling assistance based on the travel time are described. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136573 | ATTITUDE ESTIMATION FOR PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION USING LOW COST MEMS ACCELEROMETER IN MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AND PROCESSING METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - A user-heading determining system ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120136574 | VEHICLE OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD - A vehicle drive support system, and its method, includes a storage apparatus for storing charging station information to manage attribute information containing position information of charging stations, a communication apparatus for receiving a route search request containing an origin, a destination, and a residual quantity in a battery from a mobile and transmitting a response to the route search request, and a route search processing unit for searching a route passing through the charging stations while maintaining a state in which the residual quantity in the battery is greater than 0 between the origin and the destination by using position information of the charging stations contained in the charging station information in response to the route search request received by the communication apparatus, and giving the searched route as the response to the route search request. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136575 | PATH ORACLES FOR SPATIAL NETWORKS - One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including constructing a path-distance oracle that provides both an intermediate vertex of a shortest path between two vertices in a spatial network and an approximate distance between the two vertices. The constructing comprises decomposing the spatial network into a set of path-coherent pairs (PCPs) that satisfy at least one predefined property. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136576 | EVALUATING SURFACE DATA - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to evaluating surface data. Geodetic data for a plurality of surface locations are received. The geodetic data may include surface gradient information and/or surface elevation information for multiple surface locations. A set of constraining relationships is generated based on the geodetic data. The set of constraining relationships relates undetermined values of surface elevation movement and/or undetermined values of surface gradient movement to measured surface elevation changes and/or measured surface gradient changes. Some or all of the constraining relationships include multiple undetermined values. Particular values for surface elevation movements and/or particular values for surface gradient movements are calculated for multiple surface locations based on determining a solution to the set of constraining relationships. In some implementations, a minimum curvature surface may be generated deterministically based on the geodetic data and the particular values identified using the constraining relationships. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136577 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CORROSION IN A WELL | 2012-05-31 |
20120136578 | RISE IN CORE WETTABILITY CHARACTERIZATION METHOD - The various embodiments herein provide a method for determining core wettability characteristics of reservoir rock samples based on modified form of Washburn equation. The method involves saturating a core sample with a first reservoir fluid such as water and imbibing with a second reservoir fluid such as oil. The change in square of the core mass with respect to time is monitored during an imbibition process to acquire a data to calculate a contact angle to determine the wettability of the sample. The contact angle is calculated by using the modified form of Washburn equation. A single or twin core sample is used to calculate the wettability characteristics. The method measures wettability characteristics in terms of contact angle and not in terms of wettability index. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136579 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting and Quantifying Leakage in a Pipe - The present invention is directed toward a method and an apparatus to investigate and quantify a leakage rate for a fluid (FG, FL) between a first pipe and a second pipe, the first pipe being surrounded by at least a portion of the second pipe, where the pipes are arranged in a well in a ground and where a measuring arrangement including a flow meter and a pressure meter is put into fluid communication with an annulus (B) defined by the first pipe and the second pipe, where fluid (FG) in the gaseous phase is conveyed through the measuring arrangement, as the annulus (B) is used as a separation chamber for gas (FG) and liquid (FL). | 2012-05-31 |
20120136580 | System and Method for Analyzing an Electrophysiological Signal - A system and a method of analyzing an electrophysiological signal, wherein the system comprises an acquisition device for acquiring a test electrophysiological signal associated with an anatomical part of a patient and a processor configured to divide a cycle of the test electrophysiological signal into test time windows, compare a test signal value of each of the test time windows with a reference signal value of reference time windows of the reference segments of respective representations representing respective predetermined morphological classes to obtain a difference, define grid points associated with respective test time windows, respective reference time windows and respective differences, obtain a warping path using the grid points non-linearly in a predetermined order, sum differences along the grid points of each of the warping paths to obtain a cumulative distance for each of the warping paths, and classify the test electrophysiological signal into one of the respective predetermined morphological classes corresponding to the warping path of the respective representation having the least cumulative distance. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136581 | Method of Diagnosing Asphyxia - A method for in vitro diagnosing asphyxia and disorders related thereto, a method of in vitro estimating duration of hypoxia in a patient subjected to asphyxia, and a method for in vitro monitoring of normoxic, hypoxic and hyperoxic conditions and/or normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, includes quantitatively detecting in a biological sample of a patient a plurality of asphyxia specific endogenous compounds which are selected from the group consisting of biogenic amines; carnitine-derived compounds; amino acids; bile acids; carboxylic acids; eicosanoids; lipids; precursors of cholesterol, cholesterol metabolites; prostanoids; and sugars. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136582 | MEASURING HEMATOCRIT AND ESTIMATING HEMOGLOBIN VALUES WITH A NON-INVASIVE, OPTICAL BLOOD MONITORING SYSTEM - An optical blood monitoring system with a ratiometric model determines hematocrit values for a hemodialysis patient, from which hemoglobin values for the patient are estimated. The ratiometric model is calibrated, normally against a cell counter, using blood from a blood bank. The blood from a blood bank is preserved in a long term preservative which is typically different than that found in clinical settings. The hematocrit value determined by the ratiometric model is scaled by scaling factor so that the estimated hemoglobin level output from the monitor consistently matches that measured in a clinical setting. The hematocrit scaling factor is substantially about 1.033 when the patient's blood sample is stored in a short term preservative ethylene diamine tetra acetic, and is substantially about 1.06 when the hematocrit is measured in the blood sample without preservative being added to the blood sample. The hemoglobin value can also be adjusted for altitude. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136583 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING EFFICACY OF DRUGS IN A PATIENT - The present invention concerns a method for predicting the relative efficacy of a plurality of drugs for treating a tumour in an individual comprising the molecular characterization of the tumour, and the calculation of a score for the plurality of drug essentially based on the percentage of deregulated target gene. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136584 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION METHOD FOR DETECTING MICROORGANISMS - A light receiving element provides a current signal corresponding to an amount of received light scattered by suspended particles moving at a predetermined speed to a pulse width measurement circuit and a current-voltage conversion circuit via a filter circuit. A pulse width measured from the current signal is converted into a voltage value based on a predetermined relationship by a pulse width-voltage conversion circuit, and is provided to a voltage comparison circuit. The current-voltage conversion circuit converts a peak value of the current signal into a voltage value, and an amplifier circuit amplifies the signal at a predetermined amplification factor and provides the same to the voltage comparison circuit. The voltage comparison circuit uses the voltage value converted from the pulse width as a boundary value, and the suspended particles causing the scattered light are detected as microorganisms when the peak voltage value is smaller than the boundary value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136585 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES AND/OR CONTRABAND - A nuclear quadrupole resonance system which senses the stimulated emission from target molecules includes in a calibration step and a stimulated emission response detection step, with the system employing clutter cancellation involving linear regression and the use of cross correlation with a series of known molecular signatures, both increasing the signal-to-noise ratio of the system. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136586 | Acquisition Method and Apparatus for Mass Spectrometer Data - A method and apparatus for acquiring data from a mass spectrometer and its transmission to a computer system including a data acquisition engine, a network interface and a throughput optimization module which includes a ring buffer and a protocol stack. A compression engine may be provided between the acquisition engine and the ring buffer. The ring buffer is configured as a number of segments containing portions of memory matching the size of data words from the acquisition engine. When a segment is full of data corresponding to the words, or is partially full and has received data containing an end of scan marker, the number of words in the segment is written into a header word in the segment and the data in that segment are moved to the protocol stack. Subsequent data is received by the next segment in the buffer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136587 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MACHINE CONDITION MONITORING - A method and system for monitoring a condition of a machine are provided. The machine monitoring system includes a housing mounted to a surface of a machine, a plurality of sensors configured to generate respective output signals for a parameter indicative of a condition of the machine, and a voting module positioned within the housing and configured to generate a corrected output based on the respective output signals. The machine monitoring system also includes a memory device including a store location configured to store manual input functions relating to a construction of the machine, a life calculator communicatively coupled to the voting module and the memory device wherein the life calculator is configured to determine a life remaining in the machine using the corrected output and the manual input functions, and a display positioned within the housing and configured to display the life remaining in the machine. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136588 | Endoscope Integrity Tester Including Context-Sensitive Compensation and Methods of Context-Sensitive Integrity Testing - Computer systems and software for controlling an endoscope integrity tester. The pressurization and humidity measurement and calculations, and the resulting determination of passage or failure is automated and controlled to eliminate concerns of human error in the detection process. Further, the computer system is capable of adapting its calculations to specific endoscopes and particular testing changes to further improve accuracy by being context-sensitive. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136589 | NUCLEAR-POWER-PLANT SOUNDNESS EVALUATION SYSTEM - A nuclear-power-plant soundness evaluation system includes a stress-distribution calculating unit that outputs a stress distribution and an identified crack generating part; a crack-growth prediction unit that predicts how the crack will grow from the crack generating part; and a soundness maintenance unit that has a maintenance database in which crack-growth prediction results and maintenance measures are associated and reads out from the maintenance database a maintenance measure corresponding to the crack-growth prediction result and presents the read-out maintenance information to a user. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136590 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTIC VALUES, PARTICULARLY OF PARAMETERS, OF A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP AGGREGATE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND INTEGRATED IN A SYSTEM - A method for determining characteristic values of an electrometrically driven centrifugal pump assembly with a speed controller, said assembly being integrated in an installation, includes determining characteristic values by way of electrical variables of the motor and of the pressure produced by the pump, with which one successively runs to at least two different operating points of the pump. Delivery rates are determined in the installation at the run-to operating points, and the characteristic values are determined based on the delivery rates. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136591 | PRESSURE MONITORING CIRCUITS AND METHODS - In order to provide better resolution over a wider pressure range the previously available, the techniques disclosed herein set an output precision of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) based on a control signal provided by a control element. The control signal sets the output precision of the ADC to a first level to measure an ambient pressure within a first pressure range; and signal sets the output precision of the ADC to a second level to measure an ambient pressure within a second pressure range. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136592 | PRESSURE-SENSING HOSE - A pressure-sensing hose assembly and method of its use are disclosed. In an example aspect, the pressure sensing hose assembly includes a hose assembly including a hose having first and second conductive layers and a circuit electrically connected to the first and second conductive layers of the hose assembly. The circuit generates an electrical response across the first and second conductive layers of the hose assembly. The pressure-sensing hose assembly further includes a computing system configured to receive the electrical response and estimate a pressure within the hose assembly based on the electrical response. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136593 | IDENTIFYING THE OPERATION OF A SPECIFIED TYPE OF APPLIANCE - A method of identifying the operation of an electrical appliance comprising an induction motor is described. The method comprises identifying the operation of an electrical appliance comprising an induction motor when a path traced by real power values against corresponding reactive power values over a time period of interest comprises one or more substantially circular arcs. The real power values are related to the total real power supplied to one or more electrical appliances as a function of time, and the reactive power values are related to the total reactive power supplied to the one or more electrical appliances as a function of time. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136594 | DYNAMIC BATTERY CAPACITY ESTIMATION - A method of determining a state of health of a battery in real time includes estimating a parameter value associated with the state of health of the battery and determining one or more of a terminal voltage, an accumulated charge, a state of charge, and a temperature of the battery. The method further includes determining, via a computing device, a reserve capacity of the battery based at least in part on the estimated parameter value and one or more of the terminal voltage, the accumulated charge, the state of charge, and the temperature of the battery. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136595 | BATTERY DIFFUSION VOLTAGE ESTIMATION - A method includes estimating a first diffusion voltage value of a battery by selecting the first diffusion voltage value from a look-up table, estimating a second diffusion voltage value of the battery using an estimation procedure, selecting at least one of the estimated first and second diffusion voltage values, and determining an open circuit voltage of the battery based at least in part on the selected diffusion voltage value. The method may be implemented by a computing device in a vehicle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136596 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to sufficiently supply power to three-dimensionally stacked LSI chips and to dispose common through vias in chips of different types. Also, another object is to propose a new test method for power-supply through silicon vias. In order to achieve these objects, a semiconductor device includes: a first circuit block formed on a first semiconductor substrate having first and second sides extending in a first direction and third and fourth sides extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a plurality of signal-line through vias that are connected to the first semiconductor substrate and transmit signals, which are output from the first circuit block, to a second circuit block formed on another second semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of power-supply through vias for supplying power to the first circuit block, and in the semiconductor device, the plurality of power-supply through vias are formed at edges of the first semiconductor substrate along the third and fourth sides and are formed in a plurality of rows in the first direction. Also, each of the circuit blocks has a power consuming mode in which power larger than the power consumption in a normal mode is consumed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136597 | CONTACT-TYPE OBJECT WATER CONTENT SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A contact-type object water content sensing device and method and a computer program product are presented. The device includes a power unit, a sensing unit, and an calculating unit. The sensing unit includes a substrate and a copper foil, and the copper foil is configured on the substrate. The sensing unit is used to contact a target object and a power unit is used to supply power to the copper foil. The copper foil when supplied with power forms an equivalent capacitor, and the equivalent capacitor has different capacitances in correspondence to a water content of the target object. The calculating unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit and is used to analyze the capacitance of the equivalent capacitor, so as to calculate the water content of the target object. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136598 | Optimization of Decoupling Device Choice for Electronic Design - Optimization of decoupling design selection for electronic designs is described. Initially an electronic design, such as, a printed circuit board, having a power delivery network with a given impedance value is identified. A target impedance value for the power delivery network is also identified. Subsequently, a decoupling impedance value, that, if added to the impedance of the power delivery network would transform the given impedance value into the target impedance value, is derived. In many implementations, the power delivery network may have a number of ports. Accordingly, a decoupling impedance value may be derived for each port. A selection of decoupling devices, each having a given impedance value, are also identified. Subsequently, a system of equations is formed that relates the decoupling devices and their associated impedance values to the decoupling impedance values. The system of equations is then solved to derive a subset of the decoupling devices that, if added to the power delivery network, would transform the given impedance of the power delivery network into the target impedance. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136599 | WIRE VERIFICATION METHOD, WIRE VERIFICATION APPARATUS AND WIRE VERIFICATION PROGRAM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The wire verification method calculates Iavg/Irms values of a wire using a net list and wire capacitance/resistance information of a circuit to be verified, relaxes a specified Irms value when the calculated Iavg/Irms values of the wire exceed predetermined specified Iavg/Irms values, tightens the specified Iavg value according to the relaxed specified Irms value, verifies whether a wire life calculated using the predetermined specified Irms value and the relaxed specified Irms value satisfies a predetermined specified wire life value, and further verifies whether the calculated Iavg/Irms values of the wire respectively exceed the tightened specified Iavg value and the relaxed specified Irms value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136600 | USING CONTINUOUS SWEEP FREQUENCIES IN A SYSTEM FREQUENCY RESPONSE TEST - A system and method for measuring the frequency response of a system under test using a single swept-frequency chirp signal. A tapered chirp-frequency test signal is created with a bandwidth defined by first and second frequencies. The test signal is routed to a calibration path, and the output of the calibration path is routed to a digitizer. The output of the calibration path is digitized, and a Fourier transform of the calibration path output is generated. The test signal is then routed to a test system, and the output of the test system is coupled to the digitizer. The output of the test system is digitized, and a Fourier transform of the test system output is generated. A normalized frequency-domain representation of the test system created by dividing the Fourier transform of the test system output by the Fourier transform of the calibration path output. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136601 | Method and System of Improved Uniformity Testing - A method and system includes a first substrate and a second substrate, each substrate comprising a predetermined baseline transmittance value at a predetermine wavelength of light, processing regions on the first substrate by combinatorially varying at least one of materials, process conditions, unit processes, and process sequences associated with the graphene production, performing a first characterization test on the processed regions on the first substrate to generate first results, processing regions on a second substrate in a combinatorial manner by varying at least one of materials, process conditions, unit processes, and process sequences associated with the graphene production based on the first results of the first characterization test, performing a second characterization test on the processed regions on the second substrate to generate second results, and determining whether at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate meet a predetermined quality threshold based on the second results. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136602 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PERFORMANCE TESTING IN A MULTI-TENANT ENVIRONMENT - In application testing and debugging processes, it is necessary to change, rebuild and test code. Thus, to speed the testing and debugging process, the process of retrieving application change lists, rebuilding the application, executing the application and recording application performance metrics may be automated. Additionally, through the use of environment independent metrics | 2012-05-31 |
20120136603 | TEST APPARATUS AND DEBUG METHOD - A test apparatus that tests a device under test by communicating with the device under test using packets that each include one or more command sequences, comprising a transmitting/receiving section that transmits and receives the packets to and from the device under test based on packet sequence information designating an order in which the packets are transmitted and received between the device under test and each pin of the test apparatus, and a display section that displays information indicating the packets transmitted and received between the device under test and each pin of the test apparatus, arranged in time sequence. The display section displays information of each packet transmitted or received in parallel on a time axis set in common for each pin of the test apparatus. Each packet includes identification information identifying a packet type, and the display section displays information including the identification information of each packet. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136604 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 3D ATTITUDE ESTIMATION - A method and an apparatus for estimating 3D attitude are disclosed. The method comprises following steps. A set of current angular velocity, a set of current magnetic flux and a set of acceleration of a carrier are sensed. A set of estimated attitude angles are estimated according to the set of current angular velocities, a set of history attitude angles and a motion model. A disturbance parameter is calculated according the set of current magnetic flux and a set of history magnetic flux. It is determined whether the disturbance parameter is more than a disturbance threshold or not. If yes, the set of estimated attitude angles are updated according to the set of current accelerations not the set of current magnetic flux. If not, the set of estimated attitude angles are updated according to the set of current accelerations and the set of current magnetic flux. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136605 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECALIBRATING A BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR WITH MEMORY - Systems and methods are provided for storing and recalling metrics associated with physiological signals. It may be determined that the value of a monitored physiological metric corresponds to a stored value. In such cases, a patient monitor may determine that a calibration is not desired. In some cases, a patient monitor may recall calibration parameters associated with the stored value if it determined that the stored value corresponds to the monitored metric value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136606 | SELF-CALIBRATING MAGNETIC FIELD MONITOR - A self-calibrating magnetic field monitor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a magnetic field sensor repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to the magnetic field. In addition, a calibration module generates a relative baseline signal based on an average value of the electronic signals for a given time period. A comparator compares the electronic signal with the relative baseline signal and generating an output signal if a difference in the comparing is greater than or equal to a threshold. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING CIRCUIT BOARD OF KEYS - A circuit board testing system and a circuit board testing system for testing a circuit board of keys. The circuit board testing system includes a computer and a test frame. The circuit board is placed on the test frame. The computer includes a script database with plural pin test scripts, a script generation program and a test program. The test program is used for searching a pin test script corresponding to the circuit board from the script database, and testing the circuit board according to the pin test script. If the pin test script is not searched from the script database by the test program, the script generation program is activated to create the pin test script. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136608 | TEST TABLE GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING TEST TABLE - A test table generating device includes a unit group input part, an upstream book analyzing part, a unit characteristic acquiring part, a unit characteristic matching part, and a test table generating section. The upstream book analyzing part analyzes an upstream book about a target unit designated by the unit group input part. The unit characteristic acquiring part acquires the unit characteristics of the target unit based on a result of the analysis. The unit characteristic matching part performs matching of the unit characteristics of the target unit, and specifies a similar unit having the same unit characteristics as those of the target unit. The test table generating section acquires a test table about the similar unit, and generates a test table about the target unit based on the acquired test table. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136609 | BINARY DEFINITION FILES - A computer implemented system for testing electronic equipment where files are provided to aid in the conversion of device generic messages into device specific messages and conversion of device specific messages into device generic messages. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136610 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Leak Detection in Data Monitoring and Management Systems - Method and apparatus for providing a leak detection circuit for a data monitoring and management system using the guard trace of a glucose sensor by applying a leak detection test signal to determine whether a leakage current is present is provided. The leak detection circuit may include an interface circuit, such as a capacitor, coupled to the guard trace to detect the leakage current when the leak detection test signal is applied to the guard trace, such that the user or patient using the data monitoring and management system, such as glucose monitoring systems, is notified of a failed sensor and prompted to replace the sensor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136611 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND TEST METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor apparatus includes first and second chips sharing first and second data channels. The first chip compresses first test data of the first chip and outputs the compressed first test data through the first data channel in a first test mode, and the second chip compresses second test data of the second chip and outputs the compressed second test data through the second data channel in the first test mode. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136612 | HDMI DEVICE AND INTEROPERABILITY TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (“HDMI”) analyzer and an HDMI router-switch having one or more input ports connected to one or more HDMI source devices and output ports connected to the HDMI analyzer and one or more HDMI sink devices. The HDMI router-switch is configured to establish and disestablish HDMI connections between the HDMI source devices and the HDMI analyzer and HDMI sink devices. The system further includes a control subsystem configured to control the HDMI analyzer, the HDMI router-switch, the HDMI source devices, and the HDMI sink devices, wherein the control subsystem is configured to direct one or more of the HDMI analyzer, the HDMI router-switch, the HDMI source devices, and the HDMI sink devices to perform one or more operations to execute one or more automated HDMI test routines. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136613 | EXTENSIBLE TESTING SYSTEM - A computer implemented system for testing electronic equipment where a plurality of types of systems can be tested using a single test specification. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136614 | Wafer inspection system - A wafer inspection system for inspecting a wafer comprises a platform, a probe card, a illuminator, a test server, at least one image processing device, a control circuit board, at least a test circuit board, a load board connected to the control circuit board and the at least a test circuit board, at least an image card, and at least a relay board. The probe card includes an opening hole and a plurality of probes for contacting the wafer to transmit and receive electrical signals. The illuminator illuminates on the wafer through the opening hole. The test server is controlled to execute test procedure and data process. The test circuit board transmits test signals and performs a determination on the received result signals. The relay board is connected to the probe card and the load board for switching the direction of data flow. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136615 | IDENTIFYING CAUSES OF SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT AND PERFORMANCE VIOLATIONS - A computer-implemented method may include measuring a performance of a virtual channel carrying packets through a transport network for a time period, measuring a performance of an ingress interface to the transport network carrying the virtual channel packets for the time period, and measuring a performance of an internal interface carrying the virtual channel packets internal to the transport network for the time period. The computer-implemented method may determine that the performance of the virtual channel during the time period does not meet a first performance standard, and, when the performance of the virtual channel does not meet the first performance standard, may automatically determine whether the performance of the ingress interface meets a second performance standard and whether the performance of the internal interface meets a third performance standard. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136616 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC PEAK FINDING IN CALORIMETRIC DATA - In one embodiment, a method for automatically determining a position of one or more calorimetric peaks in a set of calorimetric data is provided. The method comprises a) providing a non-linear fit for the calorimetric data, b) calculating a residual by subtracting the non-linear fit from the calorimetric data, c) calculating an error based on the residual, d) comparing the error with a predetermined error, and e) providing another non-linear fit if the error is greater than the predetermined error. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136617 | PAVING-RELATED MEASURING DEVICE INCORPORATING A COMPUTER DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION ELEMENT THEREBETWEEN AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A system for determining a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property. A computer device is capable of executing a software program product and communicating with the measuring device. The computer device directs the measuring device to measure the property of the paving-related material according to a parameter determined by the software program product, and to receive data comprising the measured property from the measuring device. A communication element operably engaged between the measuring device and the computer device allows communication therebetween. The communication element is configured to allow the computer device to be spaced apart from the measuring device, thereby allowing the computer device to be prepared, to include the parameter and to manipulate the data, in spaced apart relation with respect to the measuring device. An associated method is also provided. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING IMPACTS IN HANDHELD DEVICES USING AN ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - A system and method is provided for detecting and measuring impacts in a wireless device. The wireless device has a processor coupled to a memory and an acoustic transducer. The method comprises acquiring data from the acoustic transducer, the data acquisition including the processor taking samples of an electrical input signal supplied to an input of the processor by the acoustic transducer; saving the acquired data in the memory; detecting whether an impact has occurred; and halting data acquisition after the impact is detected. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136619 | COLLISION DETECTING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREOF - A collision detecting method, an electronic device, and a computer program product thereof are provided for the electronic device having an accelerometer, a positioning module, and a communication module. The method includes obtaining a plurality of acceleration variations within each of a plurality of sampling intervals respectively detected by the accelerometer. The method also includes transforming the corresponding acceleration variations into a plurality of frequency domain signals for each sampling interval, and calculating energy and entropy of the frequency domain signals. The method further includes determining a collision has occurred if the energy and the entropy corresponding to each of a plurality of specific sampling intervals among the sampling intervals both drastically increase then drastically decrease suddenly. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136620 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A DEVICE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for use in a device, such as a handheld printer or scanner, having functionality that requires information of its position relative to an origin and initial orientation. The module includes two sensors to generate movement data indicative of movement direction and orientation changes of the device. The location and orientation of the device relative to the origin and initial orientation is derived based on the movement data. A handheld printer or scanner implementing the device may thus be moved in different directions across a media to print or scan images, text, or other objects. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136621 | VELOCITY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ACCURATELY MEASURING VELOCITY OF MOVING OBJECT RELATIVE TO GROUND SURFACE - A velocity measurement apparatus comprising: first and second surface profile sensors for acquiring first and second surface profile data, a memory for storing the first and second surface profile data, and a calculation unit for calculating a velocity of a moving object. Each surface profile sensors acquires the corresponding surface profile data by measuring signal levels of reflected waves corresponding to a radio wave emitted to a ground surface and then reflected from structures on the ground surface, and measuring propagation durations from the emission of the radio wave to the return of the respective reflected waves. The calculation unit compares the first and second surface profile data, determines a difference between their measurement times, and divides a distance between the first and second surface profile sensors by the difference between the measurement times to calculate the velocity of the moving object. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136622 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A chamber monitoring system may include a parallel architecture in which a single sensor control system is coupled to a number of different processing chamber control board sensor lines. In an illustrative embodiment, a single rotation sensor such as a tachometer may reside in a central control unit remote from the processing chambers such that rotation data may be processed by a single system and thereafter routed according to a variety of different network communication protocols to the main system controller, a factory interface, or both. In this and other embodiments, pull-up networks in the central control unit and the chamber control boards are matched so as to reduce electrical signal anomalies such as crowbar effects. The central control unit may be programmed via a main system controller to operate according to user defined parameters, which in turn may enable the system to differentiate between certain operating states. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136623 | LOCATING A DEVICE USING A REFERENCE POINT TO ALIGN LOCATION INFORMATION - In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving a first set and a second set of location data at a mobile device. The method includes locating a first reference point identifier that is included in the first set of location data and a second reference point identifier that is included in the second set of location data. The first reference point identifier field and the second reference point identifier field identify a common reference point. The method includes identifying first information in the first set of location data that is associated with the common reference point. The method also includes identifying second information in the second set of location data that is associated with the common reference point and spatially aligning the first set of location data with the second set of location data based on the common reference point to associate the first information with the second information. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136624 | COORDINATE RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a coordinate recognition apparatus includes a detection device, a first calculation section, a second calculation section, and a setting section. The detection device detects an operation for an operation area. The first calculation section calculates coordinates of an operation position by a user on the basis of the detection result of the detection device. The second calculation section calculates the smoothed coordinates by smoothing a particular number m (m>0) of samples among the coordinates calculated by the first calculation section counted from the new one in a calculation order. The setting section sets a value of the number m of samples to be smaller as the speed of movement of the operation position is higher. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136625 | Monitoring Unit and Method for Monitoring Position Signals of Incremental Position-Measuring Devices - In a monitoring unit for monitoring position signals of incremental position-measuring devices, at least two position signals are applied on the input side that result from the scanning of an incremental graduation track by a scanning unit and that are out-of-phase with each other. The monitoring unit includes a signal logic unit with which at least two position-dependent status data words are able to be generated from different position signals, and an evaluation unit to which the status data words are supplied, in which invalid statuses are ascertainable by comparing the status data words, and an error signal is able to be generated in response to an ascertained invalid status. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136626 | METHOD FOR GENERATING POSITION DATA OF AN INSTRUMENT - A method for detecting deformations and errors and/or for generating position data of an instrument ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120136627 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF MACHINE OPERATION STATE FOR MONITORING PURPOSES - Embodiments of the invention described herein use an output of an energy harvester as an indication of the operating state of the machine, device, or process the energy harvester is associated with. In one aspect, a system is described. The system is comprised of at least one of a machine or process, a processor, and an energy harvesting device associated with the machine or process. The processor is configured to use an output of the energy harvesting device created by the machine or process to determine whether the machine or process is in a first operating state or a second operating state. | 2012-05-31 |
20120136628 | MACHINE TOOL DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE AND METHOD - A machine tool data acquisition device for processing a plurality of far-end acquisition commands transmitted from a plurality of monitoring devices is provided. The far-end acquisition commands are used for requesting a plurality of parameters from a machine tool, and the plurality of parameters constitute a combination of parameters, including: a monitoring device connection module for receiving the plurality of far-end acquisition commands from the plurality of monitoring devices; a command establishing module for establishing a plurality of near-end acquisition commands according to the far-end acquisition commands, wherein there is an sequence among the plurality of near-end acquisition commands, and each near-end acquisition command corresponds to a plurality of parameter acquisition requests used for requesting and acquiring all of the parameters of one combination of parameters; and a machine tool connection module for sequentially transmitting the parameter acquisition requests corresponding to the near-end commands to the machine tool according to the sequence among the near-end acquisition commands, and acquiring the parameters corresponding to the parameter acquisition requests from the machine tool. | 2012-05-31 |