39th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120245716 | Activity Monitoring Device and Method - A physical activity monitoring method and system in one embodiment includes a communications network, a wearable sensor device configured to generate physiologic data associated with a sensed physiologic condition of a wearer, and to generate audio context data associated with a sensed audio context of the wearer, and to form a communication link with the communications network, a memory for storing the physiologic data and the audio context data, a computer and a computer program executed by the computer, wherein the computer program comprises computer instructions for rendering activity data associated with the physiologic data and the audio context data, and a user interface operably connected to the computer for rendering the activity data. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245717 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Disclosed is a system and method of adjusting a volume level for an audio signal for a communication device to comply with a quality threshold. The method comprises: obtaining a digitized signal value of the audio signal and monitoring for an increase in the volume level. In the method, upon determining that implementing the increase in the volume level would produce an output that would exceed the quality threshold, processing the signal value to produce a first output signal value for the audio signal utilizing a digital signal processing (DSP) device in the communication device, a processing filter defined in the digital signal processing device, a first set of adjustment parameters and the signal value. In the method, upon determining that implementing the increase in the volume level would not exceed the quality threshold processing the signal value to produce a second output signal value for the audio signal utilizing the DSP, the processing filter, a second set of adjustment parameters and the signal value. In the method, the first output signal and the second output signal both implement the increase in the volume level. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245718 | EXPOSING OFF-HOST AUDIO PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - An off-host audio engine interface exposes audio processing capabilities to a host. The interface receives offloaded audio streams and a host-processed audio stream from the host. The off-host audio engine processes the offloaded audio streams individually to create off-host-processed audio streams. The host-processed audio stream is mixed with the off-host-processed streams to create a mixed stream. The mixed stream undergoes audio processing by the off-host engine. The off-host audio engine provides output and reference audio streams based on the mixed audio stream. The reference stream can be provided to the host via the interface. Via the interface, the host can control local and global audio processing performed by the off-host engine by enabling or disabling local and global processing, and by enabling or disabling local and global audio processing components of the off-host audio engine. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245719 | MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT - A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content generated by a text-to-speech component). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The user may control the synchronized output by dragging her finger across the textual content displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, the control interface may provide a highlight or other visual indication of the distance between the advancing position in the textual content and the location of a pointer to the textual content indicated by the current position of the user's finger. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245720 | MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT - A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The user may control the synchronized output by dragging her finger across the textual content displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, the control interface may provide a highlight or other visual indication of the distance between the advancing position in the textual content and the location of a pointer to the textual content indicated by the current position of the user's finger. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245721 | MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT - A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The computing device may adjust the speed at which the audio content is presented and the visual cue is advanced based at least in part on an input corresponding to the user's performance on a task (e.g., a speed on an exercise machine). | 2012-09-27 |
20120245722 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, PAIRING SYSTEM AND PAIRING METHOD - When pairing an AV device with a controller for linking to and controlling the AV device, it was necessary for the user operating the controller to select an AV device near the user in accordance with the position of the user. A controller | 2012-09-27 |
20120245723 | PREFERENCE ENGINE DRIVEN PERSONALIZED MUSIC SERVICE - The disclosed methods and systems provide for a preference engine driven personalized music service that can be implemented in consumer electronic device, such as set top box, that is capable of receiving a digital broadcast stream containing music. The personalized music service described herein does not require the consumer electronic device to have two-way communication. The necessary processing can be done on the device itself removing the need to transmit information to a remote server for processing. The method involves receiving a digital broadcast stream containing music. One or more songs are then selected from the digital broadcast stream based on a music preference for a user. The one or more selected songs can then be assembled into a custom station. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245724 | PASSIVE RESONATOR, A SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE PASSIVE RESONATOR FOR REAL-TIME INTRA-PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD - Disclosed is a resonator made up of three sections (i.e., first, second and third sections) of a semiconductor layer. The second section has an end abutting the first section, a middle portion (i.e., an inductor portion) coiled around the first section and another end abutting the third section. The first and third sections exhibit a higher capacitance to the wafer substrate than the second section. Also disclosed are a process control system and method that incorporate one or more of these resonators. Specifically, during processing by a processing tool, wireless interrogation unit(s) detect the frequency response of resonator(s) in response to an applied stimulus. The detected frequency response is measured and used as the basis for making real-time adjustments to input settings on the processing tool (e.g., as the basis for making real-time adjustments to the temperature setting(s) of an anneal chamber). | 2012-09-27 |
20120245725 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TARGET - The disclosed technology provides a manufacturing method of a target comprising obtaining an initial mass and a residual mass of the target sample, and calculating an etching mass; determining a relative etching depth of the target sample; calculating a relative etching mass based on the etching mass and the relative etching depth; determining a utilization parameter of the target sample based on the relative etching mass and the initial mass of the target sample before being used; and performing a simulation and optimization process on the utilization parameter of the target sample, obtaining target parameters corresponding to a preset value of the utilization parameter, and outputting the target parameters to a manufacturing control center for manufacturing a target. The disclosed technology also provides a manufacturing system of a target. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245726 | AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING EMBROIDERY DESIGNS - A method and system are disclosed for automatically generating embroidery designs. A described method includes segmenting image data into a plurality of objects including a first object, recursively generating fragments from the first object to generate an order in which the fragments are to be sewn, the order to reduce thread cuts or increase path connectivity between the fragments, and generating an image output file representative of an embroidery design based on the fragments and the order. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245727 | SEWING MACHINE SYSTEM, SEWING MACHINE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A sewing machine system including a sewing machine and a computer interconnected with each other is disclosed. The computer is configured to store sewing information and the sewing machine is configured to form sewing patterns on a workpiece based on the sewing information. The sewing machine includes a connecting unit configured to establish connection with the computer; an input unit configured to receive user inputs; an accessing unit configured to access the sewing information stored in the computer through the connecting unit based on the user inputs made through the input unit; and a disclosing unit that discloses sewing machine information pertaining to the sewing machine to the computer through the connecting unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245728 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING AND COMMISSIONING ARTICLES | 2012-09-27 |
20120245729 | NETWORK ENABLED DISPENSER - A network enabled dispenser is configured to bidirectionally communicate with a remote computer system via a wireless network. The dispenser transmits operation data to the remote computer system upon the dispensing of material, such as soap. The remote computer system is configured to generate hygiene compliance reports, deliver informational content to the dispenser for presentation thereon, as well as to provide an interface where an administrator can adjust one or more of the dispenser's functions. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245730 | SPECIMEN DISPENSING DEVICE - A novel specimen dispensing device for skin care and skin treatment is disclosed. Methods to utilize the embedded memory and electrical interface of the device to produce customizable skin care products and give better skin treatment results are presented. The invention has applicability to other health care and personal care needs. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245731 | MEDICATION DISPENSING CART - A medication dispensing cart having a computer and monitor, a work surface with pull out keyboard, and plural drawers arranged as a vertical series of cassettes that can be added as needed. The battery powered device uses software and pass codes for controlling access to each drawer, and requires a second pass code for any drawer designated to contain narcotics. Records can be kept of who dispenses what medication and when for each cart in a system of carts. The cart in the system is in wireless communication with a system administrator. Emails alerting the system administrator of low battery power, of a cart switching to off, of an attempted break-in, and of inventory and usage data are sent automatically by email. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245732 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE SUPPORTING A REMOTE SERVICE FUNCTIONALITY - The present invention relates to a method for remotely providing service functionalities for a beverage preparation machine ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245733 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF A ROBOT - An exemplary robot is disclosed with at least one turnable member wherein a free end of the member is moveable along a programmable path. A force or pressure or contact effect detector is included on an interaction point on the free end of the free member so that signals corresponding to the force or pressure or contact effect are producible. Control of the robot movement is performed according to the programmable path and according to predicted demands in the case of detection. In case of detection, the control will be carried out such that the robot movement is temporarily stopped, slowed down or not stopped and a temporary change of the programmable movement path can be determined in consideration of the produced signals. A homing method for controlling the robot is also disclosed. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245734 | HUMANOID ROBOT PUSH RECOVERY ON LEVEL AND NON-LEVEL GROUND - A robot controller controls a robot to maintain balance in response to an external disturbance (e.g., a push) on level or non-level ground. The robot controller determines a predicted stepping location for the robot such that the robot will be able to maintain a balanced upright position if it steps to that location. As long as the stepping location predicted stepping location remains within a predefined region (e.g., within the area under the robot's feet), the robot will maintain balance in response to the push via postural changes without taking a step. If the predicted stepping location moves outside the predefined region, the robot will take a step to the predicted location in order to maintain its balance. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245735 | DAMAGE REDUCTION CONTROL FOR HUMANOID ROBOT FALL - A humanoid robot fall controller controls motion of a robot to minimize damage when it determines that a fall is unavoidable. The robot controller detects a state of the robot during the fall and determines a desired rotational velocity that will allow the robot to re-orient itself during the fall to land on a predetermined target body segment (e.g., a backpack). The predetermined target body segment can be specially designed to absorb the impact of the fall and protect important components of the robot. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245736 | MANIPULATOR JOINT-LIMIT HANDLING ALGORITHM - A desired movement command ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245737 | REAL-TIME CONTROL METHOD AND GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR SOLVENT BASED CAPTURE SYSTEMS - Gas purification systems generally include an analyzing unit including a plurality of sensors and/or probes for continuously analyzing a solvent cyclic capacity in real time, the plurality of sensors and/or probes in fluid communication with rich amine and lean amine solution carrying conduits and the water wash conduits; and a system control unit configured to receive outputs from the analyzing unit for monitoring and controlling the solvent cyclic capacity in real time. Also disclosed are computer implemented methods for providing the real time control. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245738 | Minimizing Aggregate Power from HVAC Cooling and IT Equipment in a Data Center - A mechanism is provided for minimizing aggregate power from HVAC cooling and IT equipment in a data center. The mechanism selects a high HVAC set point for low-utilization and selects a low HVAC set point for high utilization. For each cooling zone in a data center, the mechanism monitors the average utilization of equipment in the cooling zone and selects the appropriate HVAC set point based on utilization. The mechanism may determine efficiency to determine whether to adjust universal HVAC set points or the HVAC set points for each given cooling zone. That is, the mechanism may dynamically adjust HVAC set points for optimal efficiency. Alternatively, the mechanism may go beyond binary control and compute actual data center efficiency metrics to decide on intermediate set points. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING AIR TEMPERATURE WITHIN A BUILDING HVAC SYSTEM - A system and method for conditioning air within an air handling system of a building is provided. The building has a hot water source and a cold water source. The conditioning system includes at least one heating-cooling unit connected to the air handling system, a primary water storage device, at least one heat pump, and a controller. The heating-cooling unit, which includes at least one chilled beam, is operable to transfer heat into or out of air passing within the air handling system of the building. The primary water storage device is operable to store a volume of water within a predetermined temperature range. The primary water storage device is in communication with the hot water source and the cold water source. The heat pump is connected to the primary water storage device and the chilled beam. The controller is adapted to selectively drive the heat pump to transfer heat between the primary water storage device and the chilled beam. The controller is also adapted to selectively control the system to transfer heat into or out of the primary water storage device to maintain the water within the primary storage device within the predetermined temperature range. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245740 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF ENTITY - An adjusting of environmental conditions of an entity, such as a room, is described, where the entity has desired environmental conditions to be maintained and/or achieved. The environmental conditions may relate to temperature, humidity, CO2 level, lighting, etc. The adjusting is implemented by equipments based on at least one controlling parameter provided by a controlling means. The controlling means is provided with at least one environmental condition measurement data related to the entity and measured by a measuring means. In addition the controlling means is provided with at least one outer paramenter, such as weather conditions information. The controlling parameter is generated by using a neural algorithm having at least the following input: at least one measured environmental condition parameter related to the entity; and at least one outer paramenter. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245741 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of wind pressure sensors that detect wind pressures, and a control unit that controls a predetermined process to be performed according to difference of the wind pressures detected by the plurality of wind pressure sensors. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245742 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COOLING DEVICE FOR A MACHINE TOOL - A method of controlling a cooling device for cooling a cutting tool in a machine tool. The method comprising the steps of:
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20120245743 | MACHINE, A SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR SUCTIONING POWDERS AND GRANULAR MATERIALS - The object of the present invention is to suction all powders and granular materials in a container such as a drum to transport them. The powders and granular materials have low flowability, since over time they have been compacted due to their own weight or vibrations from the outside or humidity. The machine ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245744 | Networked Power Management and Demand Response - Systems of networking power management systems are disclosed, wherein the systems receive control parameters from a control terminal and bring about demand response, curtailment, and other load management actions. One control terminal may be used to control many zones in different ways, and the load management actions may be automated to improve efficiency and predictability of the results of demand response actions. Some of the systems may be mobile and connectable to different sites in the network to respond to changing needs in the utility distribution grid. Large demand response requirements may be distributed among multiple sites or systems in order to encourage and enable participation in demand response programs by customers that would not traditionally be able to do so because of not being able to produce sufficient demand response results individually. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245745 | USER INTERFACE FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - An energy-management application may be resident on a mobile computing device to access information and control components associated with one or more solar generation sites. A graphic user interface presents multiple pages to both 1) monitor information regarding the solar generation sites and 2) control components within the solar generation sites from the mobile computing device. The application detects as an input on a currently displayed page from the sequence of multiple pages both a rate and a pattern of finger swipe gestures made on the currently displayed page. The application, in response to detection of both the rate and pattern of the finger gestures on the touch screen display, performs at least one of 1) activation of one or more of the data items, one or more of the links, or one or more of the objects, and 2) navigation to another page in the sequence of pages. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245746 | Automatic Ram Air Turbine Deployment - A method of deploying a ram air turbine for an aircraft only during flight that deploys the ram air turbine only when a predetermined number of aeronautical power generation contactor signals are in an engaged state, an external power generation contactor is in a disengaged state, wheels for the aircraft are in an airborne state and all of multiple primary electric buses are in a fault state that represents electric potential below a predetermined level. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245747 | Method and System To Estimate Variables In An Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Plant - System and method to estimate variables in an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant are provided. The system includes a sensor suite to measure respective plant input and output variables. An extended Kalman filter (EKF) receives sensed plant input variables and includes a dynamic model to generate a plurality of plant state estimates and a covariance matrix for the state estimates. A preemptive-constraining processor is configured to preemptively constrain the state estimates and covariance matrix to be free of constraint violations. A measurement-correction processor may be configured to correct constrained state estimates and a constrained covariance matrix based on processing of sensed plant output variables. The measurement-correction processor is coupled to update the dynamic model with corrected state estimates and a corrected covariance matrix. The updated dynamic model may be configured to estimate values for at least one plant variable not originally sensed by the sensor suite. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245748 | Model Predictive Control System and Method for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Power Generation - Control system and method for controlling an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant are provided. The system may include a controller coupled to a dynamic model of the plant to process a prediction of plant performance and determine a control strategy for the IGCC plant over a time horizon subject to plant constraints. The control strategy may include control functionality to meet a tracking objective and control functionality to meet an optimization objective. The control strategy may be configured to prioritize the tracking objective over the optimization objective based on a coordinate transformation, such as an orthogonal or quasi-orthogonal projection. A plurality of plant control knobs may be set in accordance with the control strategy to generate a sequence of coordinated multivariable control inputs to meet the tracking objective and the optimization objective subject to the prioritization resulting from the coordinate transformation. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A system includes a first computer including an energy distribution network model. The first computer identifies a plurality of energy consumers associated with an energy distribution constraint within the energy distribution network. The system also includes a second computer configured to receive data from the first computer. The second computer is also configured to identify a plurality of customers subscribed to a demand response program and identify a subset of the plurality of energy consumers that are associated with the plurality of customers. The second computer is further configured to identify a device associated with each energy consumer of the subset of energy consumers and cause a demand response request to be transmitted to at least one identified device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245750 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SCHEDULING SYSTEM - A charging prediction database stores information on electric vehicles expected to arrive for charging. A profile/charging information database stores information on electric vehicles that have arrived and been waiting for charging. A power database stores information on a power source including at least one of a power grid and a stationary battery. An energy calculating unit calculates energy available from the power source based on the power database. A scheduling unit schedule charging of the electric vehicles waiting for charging in consideration of the electric vehicles expected to arrive. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245751 | Modular Implementation of Correlative Electricity Consumption Management Systems - Modular consumption management systems provide benefits of adaptability, customization, and progressive investment to electrical utility customers, particularly those with loads and electrical systems capable of curtailment and mitigation. Providing modules based on measurements made and consumption patterns detected in load profiles of individual loads and the site as a whole is described. Control and mitigation capabilities and methods are described in conjunction with identifying correlative modules that will best serve the needs of the site being monitored by a measurement module. Combined measurement and control modules or control and mitigation modules are also described, as well as interchangeable modules that can be put in place when excess consumption patterns at the site change over time. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245752 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrical energy consumption in an electricity distribution network, so as to reduce net energy consumption in a given area during a given time period, are described. In particular, a method of controlling electrical energy consumption within an electricity distribution network is described. The method comprises maintaining a database of information about electric devices, and identifying a time period during which consumption of electrical energy is to be controlled. The method further comprises selecting, based on device profile information stored in the database, groups of electric devices, and associating one or more time intervals with each of the selected groups. Requests are sent to the electric devices of the selected groups to control electrical energy consumption and/or provision by the electric devices. This enables a reduction in net consumption of electrical energy during a respective time interval. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245753 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND PROVIDING DISPATCHABLE OPERATING RESERVE ENERGY CAPACITY THROUGH USE OF ACTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR AN OVER-GENERATION CONDITION - A utility employs a method for generating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption device(s) serviced by the utility is determined during period(s) of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is generated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on the devices' power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245754 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSIS OF ENERGY INPUT DURING OPERATION OF A PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A method analyzes the energy use during an operation of a production system containing machines and supply equipment having an energy demand that can be determined and planning apparatuses for the work orders to be carried out by the machines. The energy-related parameters of the machines are determined and divided into representative load spectra by an energy control unit. Energy recovery values to be expected on average depending on the media are assigned to the load spectra. The respective time fractions of the load spectra for possible work orders and machine combinations are determined from the work orders to be carried, and the energy demand per machine for carrying out a work order is determined therefrom. A device is provided for performing the method. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245755 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A NUMBER OF CONTROL UNITS - In a method for operating a number of control units including a central control unit which has a central wakeup functionality units, at least one control unit requests a wakeup signal for at least one future instant from the central control unit, and the at least one control unit is informed and awakened by the central control unit when the at least one instant is at hand. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245756 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system and method of assisting a driver of a vehicle by providing driver and vehicle feedback control signals is disclosed herein. The system and method includes receiving location data of the vehicle from a GPS unit, retrieving navigation characteristics stored in a map database based on the location data, generating a most probable future path for the vehicle, determining the locations of upcoming zones on the most probable future path based on the retrieved navigation characteristics using a processor, generating vehicle speed data at a vehicle sensor unit, and determining if the vehicle speed data exceeds a speed threshold associated with the upcoming zone on the most probable path. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245757 | Vehicle Data Recording Device - A vehicle data recording device including a vehicle data recording unit which has a housing, a data memory arranged outside the housing, and a unit interface with a connection for the data memory is provided in an outer wall of the housing. The data memory is connected to the unit interface by a connecting cable. To ensure not only that the data memory is reliably arranged in the vehicle data recording device but also that the data memory can be easily removed from the device, the housing has, on a housing outer side, a mount that detachably supports the data memory. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245758 | DRIVING BEHAVIOR DETECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention includes a driving behavior detecting unit ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245759 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CRITICAL AND NON-CRITICAL INFORMATION, AND AIRCRAFT INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE - An information display device has a first processor unit and a second processor unit that are connected to at least one information source. The first processor unit is also connected to a display and to the second processor unit. The first processor unit and the second processor unit each include a computer and a memory. The computer of the second unit is arranged to construct an image for displaying on the display and to transmit it to the computer of the first processor unit, which is arranged to modify the image by incorporating therein information from the information source, and to transmit the modified image to the display. An aircraft fitted with such a device is also provided. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245760 | OPERATION VEHICLE MONITORING DEVICE - To provide an operation vehicle monitoring device that can reduce man hours for maintenance and realize the maintenance efficiency, it includes an input unit ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245761 | Three-way airplane model control system with 2.4G communication mode - The utility model provides an airplane model control system capable of conducting omnidirectional and long-distance transmission of signals without being interfered by the sunlight and other visible lights. The airplane model control system can transverse obstacles for data communication, and comprises a remote control transmitting control device and an airplane receiving control device which all work in the frequency band of 2.4 GHz and 83 communication channels are included; and each remote control transmitting control device has unique ID number, which will not be controlled and interfered due to the reason of same frequency, realizes a share port of multiple functions simultaneously on one main controller and can realize reduction of cost. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245762 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE OF A VEHICLE - A method for operating a hybrid drive system of a vehicle in which an internal combustion engine and/or at least one electrical machine drive the vehicle, the electrical machine being supplied with energy from an energy reservoir or the electrical machine supplying the energy reservoir with electrical energy, and an operating point of the hybrid drive system being set in the context of a predefined operating strategy which depends on minimization variables that take into account the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine and the energy made available by the energy reservoir. In order to configure the operating strategy of the hybrid drive system in as variable a manner as possible, energy from an external energy source is delivered to the energy reservoir, the minimization variables to be taken into account as a result of the delivery of energy from the external energy source into the energy reservoir being evaluated in the operating strategy. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245763 | DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL SERVER USED FOR THE SAME - A drunk driving prevention system is equipped with an external server and an on-vehicle component. The on-vehicle component is equipped with a detection unit that detects an alcohol concentration of a driver, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a current position of a vehicle, and a communication unit that transmits to the external server the alcohol concentration as well as the current position information. The external server is equipped with a storage unit that stores a plurality of criteria that relate to an alcohol concentration falling under drunk driving and are different from one another as a result of geographical differences, a communication unit that receives the alcohol concentration and the current position information, and a determination unit that determines, based on that one of the criteria, whether the alcohol concentration received is an alcohol concentration falling under drunk driving. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245764 | RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A radio controlled (RC) aircraft includes a receiver that is coupled to receive an RF signal from a remote control device, the RF signal containing command data in accordance with a first coordinate system, wherein the first coordinate system is from a perspective of the remote control device. A motion sensing module generates motion data based on the motion of the RC aircraft. A processing module transforms the command data into control data in accordance with a second coordinate system, wherein the second coordinate system is from a perspective of the RC aircraft. A plurality of control devices control the motion of the RC aircraft based on the control data. In an embodiment, a remote control device commands the RC helicopter to substantially a hovering state when no force is applied to each of a plurality of spring-loaded interface devices. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245765 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OPERATION OF AN INDSUTRIAL VEHICLE IN RESTRICTED AREAS - Operation of an industrial vehicle is controlled based on the location of that vehicle at a facility. The control method includes storing, in a memory device onboard the industrial vehicle, a definition of a first area in a facility. Radio signals are transmitted to the industrial vehicle from at least three transmitters, and for each radio signal, determining a propagation time from the transmitter to the industrial vehicle. A location of the industrial vehicle is derived from the propagation times of the radio signals, and the location is employed to determine when the industrial vehicle is within the first area. Operation of the industrial vehicle is altered in response to the industrial vehicle being within the first area. For example, the industrial vehicle may be disabled, its maximum travel speed limited or an alert is sent to the operator, when the industrial vehicle is within the first area. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245766 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A control system includes an energy management system and an isolation control system. The energy management system generates a trip plan that designates operational settings of a vehicle system having powered units that generate tractive effort to propel the vehicle system. The energy management system determines a tractive effort capability of the vehicle system and a demanded tractive effort of a trip. The energy management system identifies a tractive effort difference between the tractive effort capability of the vehicle system and the demanded tractive effort of the trip and selects at least one of the powered units based on the tractive effort difference. The isolation module remotely turns the selected powered unit to an OFF mode such that the vehicle system is propelled along the route during the trip by the powered units other than the selected powered unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245767 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO A PLURALITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - A system installed with a vehicle for evaluating operation of the vehicle with respect to environmental factors includes: (a) operational sensors for sensing data relating to operational factors of the environmental factors; (b) an operational information store coupled with selected sensors for storing operational data received from the selected sensors relating to the operational factors; (c) an operational standards store for storing operational standards associated with operating the vehicle; (d) an operational standard compliance evaluation unit coupled with the information store and coupled with the standards store for effecting comparison of the operational data with the operational standards to ascertain an operational comparison result, and determining whether the vehicle complies with the standards based upon the comparison result; and (e) an operational report and store unit coupled with the compliance evaluation unit for receiving the operational determination and generating at least one report relating to the operational determination. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245768 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF AN AIRCRAFT - A device for evaluation of the operational capabilities of an aircraft for informing a user about the capabilities of the aircraft to carry out a mission. Included are means for detecting malfunctions of aircraft equipment adapted for functioning during a mission. An evaluation device includes means for acquisition of information about the mission; a means for calculating observed feasibility level of the mission on the basis of at least one detected malfunction and the information obtained about the mission of the aircraft; and a means for presenting a synthetic reactive indicator, representative of the observed feasibility level of the mission in at least one instant of the mission. The means for acquisition, calculation and presentation are adapted for functioning during the mission, to inform the user about the observed feasibility level of the mission depending on the detection of new malfunctions and/or the modifications of the mission in course. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245769 | AERIAL TRAMWAY WITH MONITORING OF THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ALLOWABLE IN THE TRAM CAR - The embarkation of passengers onto a vehicle of a transport installation with an aerial cable, comprising selectively served intermediate stations, is controlled by a programming device calculating the number of passengers allowed to go into a double-entrance security door and to embark onto a vehicle stopping at the station, according to the number of passengers in the vehicle and to the number of passengers disembarking from the vehicle at this station as they have compulsorily indicated when embarking. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245770 | TRAIN CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A TARGET SPEED CALCULATION FUNCTION - A train control device includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring a change history of open block numbers as the number of blocks existing between a present train and a leading train, a setting unit for setting a brake pattern having a starting point coinciding with an end point of a block existing just behind a block occupied by the leading train, and a calculating unit for calculating a time taken for the leading train to come out from the block existing just behind the block occupied by the leading train and for calculating, as a target speed, the highest speed available within a range not conflicting with the brake pattern. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245771 | UNSTABLE SIGNAL DETECTION FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL VEHICLE COMPONENT - An example vehicle includes a motor and a gearbox. A controller is configured to identify oscillation peaks of a performance signal representing the rotational speed of the motor, the input speed of the gearbox, or the amount of torque generated by the motor or provided to the gearbox. The controller is configured to simultaneously detect unstable regular and irregular oscillations of the performance signal given the oscillation peaks identified and substantially dampen the unstable oscillations detected. An example method may include determining a mean of the performance signal and defining peak values, including peak moving average values or filtered peak values, representing a magnitude of at least two oscillation peaks. The method further includes simultaneously detecting the unstable regular and irregular oscillations of the performance signal using the defined values and substantially dampening the unstable oscillations. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245772 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING PROPULSION ENERGY FROM AN AUXILIARY DRIVE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A propulsion system is provided that includes an energy system, an auxiliary system, and a system controller. The energy system includes a bi-directional boost converter coupled to a direct current (DC) link and comprising a plurality of input channels. The energy system also includes a first energy storage device coupled to a first input channel of the bi-directional boost converter via a DC bus. The auxiliary system is coupled to the energy system and includes an auxiliary energy source, an auxiliary load, and an auxiliary load controller coupled to the auxiliary energy source and to the auxiliary load. The system controller is configured to cause the auxiliary load controller to reduce a power draw of the auxiliary load from the auxiliary energy source and to cause the bi-directional boost converter to boost a voltage supplied by the auxiliary energy source and to supply the boosted voltage to the DC link. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245773 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control system for an electric vehicle has a vehicle speed calculation section that calculates a speed of the electric vehicle and a control unit that controls an inverter of an electric motor to provide road wheels with a predetermined reference torque in accordance with a manipulated valuable of an accelerator pedal, wherein the unit has a reference torque correction section that changes the reference torque from an original value and then returns the changed reference torque to the original value when a calculated speed of the electric vehicle is in a given speed range. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245774 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A rotation speed controller performs a rotation speed control to allow the rotation speed of a first rotating electrical machine to be equal to a start up target value, when an internal combustion engine is started while a frictional engagement device is disengaged. An engagement controller controls a non-synchronization engagement of the frictional engagement device and allows the frictional engagement device to be in a direct engagement state when performing the rotation speed control. A start up instruction unit gives a start up instruction with respect to the internal combustion engine on condition of being directly engaged. The rotation speed controller sets the start up target value so that a rotation speed at the time of a direct connection, which is a rotation speed of the engine while in direct engagement, becomes a start up rotation speed that is set within a startable rotation speed range of the engine. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245775 | ADAPTIVE REAL-TIME DRIVER ADVISORY CONTROL FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO ACHIEVE FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT - A vehicle powertrain controller includes a fuzzy logic-based adaptive algorithm with a learning capability that estimates a driver's long term driving preferences. An adaptive algorithm arbitrates competing requirements for good fuel economy, avoidance of intrusiveness and vehicle drivability. A driver's acceptance or rejection of advisory information may be used to adapt subsequent advisory information to the driving style. Vehicle performance is maintained in accordance with a driver's driving style. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245776 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - Even when the effective radii of wheels differ from each other because of a change in tire pneumatic pressure, the difference in driving force between left and right drive wheels are substantially zeroed to suppress a turning force to thereby increase the traveling stability. The use is made of a corrector for correcting a command value to be outputted to a drive circuit for an electric drive motor for each of the drive wheels. This corrector receives the steering angle, the respective numbers of revolutions of the drive wheels and an electric drive motor current and corrects with the use of the steering angle as measured with respect to a traveling direction so that command values relative to the drive wheels may have such a relation that the turning force induced in a vehicle as a result of the difference in effective radius between the drive wheels can be suppressed. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245777 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a generator motor, a capacitor, and a driving force assisting unit. Further, the control device includes a switching unit that selects an appropriate traveling range from a plurality of traveling ranges including at least a normal traveling range and a charging priority range for preferentially charging the capacitor and switches the range, and a threshold value increasing unit that increases, when the charging priority range is selected by the switching unit, the predetermined determination threshold value as compared to when the normal traveling range is selected by the switching unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245778 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a generator motor, a capacitor, and a driving force assisting unit. Further, the control device includes a switching unit that selects an appropriate traveling range from a plurality of traveling ranges including at least a normal traveling range and a charging priority range for preferentially charging the capacitor and switches the range, and a threshold value increasing unit that increases, when the charging priority range is selected by the switching unit, the predetermined determination threshold value as compared to when the normal traveling range is selected by the switching unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245779 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a generator motor, a capacitor, and a driving force assisting unit. Further, the control device includes a switching unit that selects an appropriate traveling range from a plurality of traveling ranges including at least a normal traveling range and a charging priority range for preferentially charging the capacitor and switches the range, and a threshold value increasing unit that increases, when the charging priority range is selected by the switching unit, the predetermined determination threshold value as compared to when the normal traveling range is selected by the switching unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245780 | MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle control system for a vehicle with a hybrid drive in which first control units, namely, a control unit for each of an internal combustion engine, a transmission, and a hybrid management control unit, are connected to a first data bus. Second control units, namely, at least the hybrid management control unit and further control units of an electric motor portion of the drive-train are connected to the second data bus. Only a single one of the control units connected to the second data bus, holds application data centrally for the hybrid management control unit and, for all the other control units of the electric motor portion of the drive-train, in order for supplying the same with application-dependent data, in contrast the other control units of the electric motor portion, in themselves and without receiving data from the control unit, exclusively contain application-independent program data. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245781 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A transmission has a first transmission group which is capable of transmitting motive power from an electric motor and/or an engine to driven wheels and which is provided with a plurality of transmission stages having different transmission ratios and a second transmission group capable of transmitting motive power from the engine to the driven wheels. If the temperature of a battery detected by a temperature sensor is below a first predetermined temperature or a second predetermined temperature or higher, then an ECU sets the transmission stage of the first transmission group at an intermediate stage and carries out control so as to travel at an intermediate stage of the second transmission group which is adjacent to the intermediate stage of the first transmission group. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245782 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A controller is connected to a pressure sensor. The controller controls a regulator of a sub-pump in accordance with a pressure signal from the pressure sensor, detects an output of a main pump, and controls an output of an electric motor according to the output of the main pump based on a table stored beforehand. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245783 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine control unit for controlling an engine, an engaging/disengaging control unit for engaging a clutch when the hybrid vehicle is shifted from a series drive mode to another drive mode in which at least the engine works as a drive source, a required output calculation unit for calculating a required output, and an engaging revolution speed calculation unit for calculating a revolution speed at a drive wheel side of the clutch. The engaging/disengaging control unit engages the clutch when the revolution speed of the engine coincides with the engaging revolution speed as a result of controlling the engine to follow the required output while the hybrid vehicle is running on the series drive mode at a predetermined vehicle speed or faster. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245784 | METHOD FOR HANDLING DRIVE TORQUE AND/OR BREAKING TORQUE - A method for the control-side handling of drive torque and/or braking torque in a motor vehicle having as a drive assembly which comprises a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245785 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid vehicle which runs on power from at least one of an electric motor and an engine. When a required output exceeds a sum of an output of the electric motor which is driven by electric power supplied from a battery and an output of the engine while the hybrid vehicle is running on a drive mode in which at least the engine works as a drive source with a clutch engaged, the a transmission ratio changing unit increases a ratio of electrical transmission to mechanical transmission of the output of the engine, and an engaging/disengaging control unit releases the clutch at a time point when the mechanically-transmitted output of the engine becomes 0, with the clutch engaged. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245786 | Multi-Protocol Vehicle Diagnostic Interface Device and Method - An interface device includes a processor, a memory communicating with the processor and containing indicators of vehicle operational parameters from which a user may select to set up filters, a communication module communicating with the processor, and a plurality of protocol bus modules supporting different multiple vehicle diagnostic protocols and have multiple filters for set up in correspondence with the indicators of user-selected parameters. The processor is configured to control the memory and modules to cooperate with one another to find the correct protocol out of multiple supported protocols, define the indicators of user-selected parameters by saving user-initiated filter setups, read data regarding user-selected parameters from a vehicle diagnostic communication port according to the filter setups, and output messages regarding the user-selected parameters. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245787 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE MASS ESTIMATION, AND APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING DECREASE IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE - A vehicle mass estimation apparatus includes a wheel rotation speed information detection device configured to detect rotation speed information regarding the respective wheels of the vehicle; a frequency characteristic estimation device configured to calculate wheel acceleration information based on the rotation speed information of the wheels to estimate a frequency characteristic of the wheel acceleration information; and a vehicle mass estimation device configured to estimate a vehicle mass based on the estimated frequency characteristic. The frequency characteristic estimation device calculates an integrated value of frequency gain magnitudes of the respective frequency domains of front wheels and rear wheels of the vehicle, and the vehicle mass estimation device estimates the vehicle mass based on the ratio among the respective integrated values of the front wheels and rear wheels and a relation calculated in advance between the ratio and the vehicle mass. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245788 | TAMPERING DETECTION METHOD - A method is provided for detecting use of unauthorized software in an engine control unit provided in a vehicle. The method includes calculating a Checksum Verification Number (CVN) each time the engine is started, comparing a last calculated CVN with a last stored CVN in a list of a plurality of CVN entries, storing the last calculated CVN if the last calculated CVN is different to the last stored CVN together with a date of an entry in the list of CVN and/or the current odometer status, removing entries in the list of CVN according to FIFO principle when the list of CVN is full, and presenting this upon request from an on-board or off-board tool. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245789 | STATE OF HEALTH INDICATOR FOR A VEHICLE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method for determining a state of health (SOH) value for a fuel delivery system in a vehicle includes estimating speeds of a calibrated fuel pump and an actual fuel pump using an extended state observer, calculating a deviation between the estimated speeds, and determining the progress of the deviation over a calibrated interval. The method further includes calculating the SOH value using the progress of the deviation, and automatically executing a control action corresponding to the SOH value. The system may be an Electronic Returnless Fuel System, and the pump may be controlled using pulse width modulation. A fuel delivery system for a vehicle includes a fuel pump operable for supplying fuel to the engine, a fuel tank containing the fuel pump, and a controller having the state observer noted above. A vehicle includes the fuel system, engine, and controller noted above. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE SPINOUT DETECTION - A method for vehicle spinout detection is described. The method includes monitoring a set of conditions. If the conditions meet a set of criteria, the method calculates a lateral factor, employing one or more past values of the lateral factor. The lateral factor indicates the vehicle's lateral velocity. Then, a spinout factor is computed based on the calculated lateral factor. The spinout factor indicates the difference between the direction of vehicle travel and the direction the vehicle is heading. If the spinout factor is above a predefined threshold value, the method generates a warning signal. A system for vehicle spinout detection is also described. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING MIXED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE - The apparatus includes a data normalization unit, a neural network problem prediction unit, and a transition change prediction unit. The data normalization unit creates normalization transformation values by performing normalization transformation based on threshold value ranges for a plurality of pieces of vehicle network data. The neural network problem prediction unit creates a neural network problem prediction value by predicting a mixed problem with the vehicle using a multi-artificial neural network model, created based on a learning data set related to mixed problems having previously occurred in the vehicle and the normalization transformation values. The transition change prediction unit predicts a change in transition for the mixed problem according to a change in the neural network problem prediction value, by analyzing the neural network problem prediction value and previous neural network problem prediction values previously created in the vehicle. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245792 | PORTABLE TRUCK TESTER - A hand held portable truck safety equipment tester uses loading rack criteria to confirm proper operation of the truck but is contained in a small portable battery operated unit. This unit allows for correlation to a rack controller's test and includes direct readout via an LED screen showing the error condition. Additionally, the tester has the capability to test all types of trucks without the need for adapters to accommodate different connectors and allows for remote diagnostics. The tester automatically determines which type of sensor and what grounding system is used. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245793 | MULTI-CELL VOLTAGE SECURE DATA ENCODING IN HYBRID VEHICLES - Methods and systems are provided for encoding vehicle data comprising a first voltage pertaining to a first battery cell and a second voltage pertaining to a second battery cell is provided. A determination is made as to whether the first voltage is valid. In addition, a determination is made as to whether the second voltage is valid. One of a plurality of values is assigned to a validity measure based at least in part on whether the first voltage or the second voltage, or both, are valid. The plurality of values, in binary form, are at least two bit errors removed from one another. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245794 | POWER SOURCE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power source control device provided in a vehicle including a plurality of power supply devices that supply power from a power source to respective corresponding loads includes a total current detecting unit that detects a total current value, which is a summation of load current values, based on the load current values that are supplied from the power supply devices to the loads and are detected in the respective power supply devices; and a power supply control unit that selects the load to which the supply of the power is to be stopped, based on a predetermined priority so that the total current value becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined total current threshold when the total current value exceeds the total current threshold, and notifies the power supply device corresponding to the selected load of the stop of the power supply. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245795 | Tractor - A tractor is improved for suppressing pitching in which a front part of a traveling vehicle body is lifted upward, while a suspension mechanism effectively functions when work is carried out with a ground implement. When a raise control signal for raising the plow is detected in draft control for elevating/lowering the plow based on a draw load value detected by a draw load sensor, mode switching means suppresses or limits the suspension function, via control of the suspension control means to suppress an adverse event in which the front part of the traveling vehicle body is lifted upward. When the raise control signal is not detected, the mode switching means causes the suspension mechanism to effectively function via control of the suspension control means. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRAILER CONNECTED TO A VEHICLE - An articulated vehicle system can include a first vehicle selectively and pivotally connected to a second vehicle. A first powertrain can be mounted on the first vehicle to drive a wheel mounted on the first vehicle. A second powertrain can be mounted on the second vehicle to drive a wheel mounted on the second vehicle independent from the drive of the wheel of the first vehicle. The vehicle system may also include a controller in electrical communication with each of the first powertrain, second powertrain, and steering mechanism to assist in steering and power distribution, especially when reversing the vehicle system. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245797 | STEERING APPARATUS, STEERING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A target value for yaw angle velocity gain is computed according to a map expressing a relationship between steering wheel angle and yaw angle velocity gain predetermined such that a direction as seen from a driver of a target destination point for vehicle travel at a predetermined time after a forward gaze and a direction as seen from the driver are caused to match each other, and a steering gear ratio is controlled accordingly. A target value for a steering wheel torque corresponding to the detected steering wheel angle and the acquired yaw angular velocity is set, based on a relationship between yaw angular velocity and resistance-feel level predetermined such that the resistance feel level for a driver monotonically increases with increasing yaw angular velocity. Control is then preformed so as to realize the steering wheel torque target value. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245798 | VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM - A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed including an obstacle detection system configured to detect an obstacle. The collision avoidance system also includes a display configured to provide information to an operator. The collision avoidance system further includes a controller in communication with the obstacle detection system and the display. The controller is configured to control the display to indicate an obstacle detection based on information received from the obstacle detection system and determine a ground speed of the machine. The controller is also configured to determine a distance since the ground speed of the machine was last at a threshold speed and suppress the indication of the obstacle detection based on the distance since the ground speed of the machine was last at the threshold speed. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245799 | STEERING SYSTEM - A steering system ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120245800 | Method and Device for Detecting the Activation of a Coupling in a Damper Actuator - A method is disclosed for detecting the activation of a coupling in a damper actuator, the coupling engaging a drive motor and an adjustable damper with each other, so that the damper can be adjusted by means of the drive motor, and the engagement between the drive motor and the damper being disengaged if a force or a momentum acting on the damper exceeds a maximum value. The method comprises the following steps: detecting the indication of an adjustment rate, in particular a rotary speed of the drive motor; determining a gradient of the adjustment rate, in particular a rotary speed gradient, by the indication of the adjustment rate; determining the activation of the coupling by determining whether the determined gradient exceeds or falls below a predetermined threshold value of the gradient. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245801 | Baler Charge Indicator - A baler charge indicator is configured to indicate a characteristic of a charge in a stuffer chute of a baler. A sensor may be used to detect a characteristic of a baler and a display may be used to indicate the characteristic to an operator. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245802 | Crop Residue Spreading - A harvesting machine, a method for harvesting using the harvesting machine, a crop residue harvesting system for the harvesting machine, and an apparatus are provided. The arrangement described herein spreads crop residue over the ground. It uses sensors to monitor the amount of crop residue spread over the ground. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245803 | Working Machine Hitch Arrangement - A working machine comprising: a working arm; a hitch arrangement attached to the working arm and configured to be removably secured to a working implement; one or more sensors configured to determine an orientation of a working implement secured to the hitch arrangement and to output a signal indicative of the orientation of a working implement secured to the hitch arrangement with respect to gravity; and a control module configured to receive the signal from the one or more sensors and to perform a safety function in response to receipt of the signal such that the safety function is performed if the orientation of a working implement secured to the hitch arrangement with respect to gravity is an unpermitted orientation. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245804 | SINGLE-CYLINDER PIN-TYPE TELESCOPIC BOOM TRACK OPTIMIZED CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - A single-cylinder pin-type telescopic boom track optimized control method and control system thereof are applied to switch between any two working conditions of any sections of a telescopic boom. The method and system establish a constrained condition according to the stroke of a telescopic oil cylinder. When the telescopic boom is changed from the current state A to the target state B, the most rapid and convenient telescopic path can be obtained based on the current position of the pin mechanism and other conditions. The method and system greatly improve the telescopic reliability and work efficiency of the single-cylinder pin-type telescopic boom, and are applied to the telescopic boom of any engineering machine, in particular to the telescopic boom of a heavy duty crane. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245805 | WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - In a work vehicle, a control unit is configured to control a lock-up hydraulic pressure for controlling switching of a lock-up clutch. The control unit is configured to execute a lock-up slippage control for switching the lock-up clutch into a slippage state when the work vehicle starts moving. The control unit is configured to control the lock-up hydraulic pressure based on work instrument load information, pertaining to a load of a work instrument during execution of the lock-up slippage control. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245806 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A controller determines whether or not the storage amount of a battery is below a threshold, and reduces an assist output of a sub-pump by controlling an assist control mechanism based on an assist correction coefficient, increases the discharge amount of a main pump by controlling an engine controller based on an engine rotation speed correction coefficient and increasing the rotation speed of an engine, and increases an output of the main pump by increasing the rotation speed of the engine by as much as a reduction in the assist output of the sub-pump. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245807 | CONTROLLER FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A controller controls a continuously variable transmission including a variator with a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a power transmission member mounted therebetween. A torque converter is provided with a rotational speed detector detecting the rotational speed of a rotor located closer to drive wheels than the torque converter, a rotational speed change amount calculator calculating a change amount in the rotational speed per unit time, a limit setting unit that sets a higher absolute value of a limiter for the change amount as a rotational speed difference between an input shaft and an output shaft of the torque converter increases, a final change amount setting unit setting the smaller of the absolute value of the change amount and of the limiter as a final change amount, and a hydraulic controller controlling a hydraulic pressure to the variator based on the final change amount. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245808 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control apparatus includes a detection unit that detects whether or not a reverse driving operation to select a reverse driving of a vehicle has been performed, wherein the vehicle backs up the vehicle, and a control unit that executes vehicle speed limiting control of limiting a traveling speed of the vehicle to a speed equal to or lower than a first speed when the vehicle backs up, and prohibits execution of the vehicle speed limiting control when the traveling speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than a second speed that is higher than the first speed and when the detection unit detects that the reverse driving operation has been performed. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245809 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHIFTING A BICYCLE TRANSMISSION - A computer-controlled apparatus for setting destination speed stages of a bicycle transmission comprises a shift command unit and a transmission control unit. The shift command unit generates shift commands, and the transmission control unit receives the shift commands and generates transmission command signals for causing the bicycle transmission to move to a destination speed stage. When the shift command unit is operated for a first time interval, the transmission control unit generates a first transmission command signal for causing the bicycle transmission to move through one speed stage to a first destination speed stage. When the shift command unit is operated for a second time interval greater than the first time interval, the transmission control unit generates a second transmission command signal for causing the bicycle transmission to move through a plurality of speed stages to a second destination speed stage. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245810 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING AN AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling and/or regulating an automated transmission of a vehicle in which a rolling function or a coasting function of the vehicle is activated in an automatic mode, under predetermined conditions, such that the drivetrain is disengaged and the drive motor is one of operated at idle or is switched off at times. The rolling function or the coasting function is automatically terminated if at least one of the predetermined conditions is no longer present. The rolling function or the coasting function can also be terminated manually by the driver, and a manually operable shifting strategy can be initiated. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245811 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method includes: receiving M solenoids, each marked with a unique one of M identifiers, where M is an integer greater than one; receiving M lookup tables associated with respective ones of the M identifiers, wherein each of the M lookup tables establishes a relationship between input current and output pressure for only one of the M solenoids; assembling a transmission with a selected one of the M solenoids; selecting one of the M lookup tables based on one of the M identifiers marked on the selected one of the M solenoids; storing the selected one of the M lookup tables in memory of a transmission control module of a vehicle that is assembled with the transmission; and controlling output pressure of the selected one of the M solenoids based on the selected one of the M lookup tables and the input current using the transmission control module. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245812 | System and Method for Automatically Downshifting an Automatic Transmission with Alternate Forward Launch Gear - An electronic control system for an automatic transmission having an alternate forward start gear, a lower forward start gear and a lower forward start gear lock our feature, in which the electronic control system can sense from various conditions when more power to the drive train is needed and cause the automatic transmission to automatically downshift to the lower forward start gear. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245813 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A CLUTCH - A method for actuating a clutch in the drive train of a motor vehicle, including: generating a respective position setpoint for each predetermined target interval to actuate the clutch; in each predetermined target interval, actuating the clutch in a plurality of predetermined controller sampling intervals; discretizing a respective position setpoint change into a plurality of intermediate position setpoints; determining a number of intermediate position setpoints in the plurality of intermediate position setpoint depending on the ratio of the target interval to the controller sampling interval; and specifying the respective position setpoint changes in steps to actuate the clutch. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245814 | AUTOMATIC AXLE DISCONNECT - A method of regulating an axle disconnect device that is operable in an axle assembly of a vehicle drivetrain includes monitoring a plurality of parameters, determining whether an occurrence of at least one of a traction event and a stability event is imminent based on at least one of the parameters, the stability event being determined based on a first set parameters, and the traction event being determined based on a second set of parameters that includes less parameters than the first set of parameters, and regulating the axle disconnect device to an engaged position if the occurrence of the at least one of the traction event and the stability event is imminent. | 2012-09-27 |
20120245815 | MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVING A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED SERVICE BRAKING SYSTEM AND AN ELECTORMECHANICALLY ACTUATED BRAKING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a motor vehicle brake system having a hydraulically actuatable service brake system and an electromechanically actuatable brake system, including an operating element HMI, in particular for activating a parking brake function, an electronic control device (EPB-ECU) for activating an electromechanical actuator of the electromechanically actuatable brake system, and an electrohydraulic control unit (HECU) associated with a service brake and serving to control or regulate hydraulically implemented service brake functions, driving stability functions and/or braking assistance functions. It is an aim of the invention to contribute to reducing the stress on parts or components of the brake system. It is proposed that an electronically controlled hydraulic pressure conditioning process is carried out in integrated brake calipers after hydraulic actuation of the brake, it being further provided that the electromechanical brake system generates additional application forces only after the hydraulic pressure conditioning process. | 2012-09-27 |