42nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090259327 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFIED AUDIO CONTROL ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER - A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259328 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a mixer system including an editing device that edits a configuration of signal processing by designating a combination of a plurality of components and a DSP that processes audio signals in accordance with the signal processing configuration edited by the editing device, when the mixer engine does not store a predetermined enabling key, audio signal processing including a protected component in the mixer engine is disabled, and when the mixer engine stores the predetermined enabling key, the audio signal processing is enabled. Further, the editing device is permitted to edit a signal processing configuration including the protected component irrespective of storage of the enabling key in the mixer engine. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259329 | PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURE DATA REPRESENTING A PHYSICAL STRUCTURE - A processing device and a method for processing structure data representing a physical structure are disclosed to obtain information about physical properties of the physical structure faster and with high quality and accuracy. The processing device for processing structure data representing a physical structure comprises an obtainer module for obtaining structure data representing a physical structure; a parts defining module for subdividing said structure data into at least two parts including a connection part and a material part; a meshing module for generating a mesh model approximating said physical structure by transforming said connection part and said material part into mesh elements having different sizes, wherein the mesh element sizes of said connection part are smaller than the mesh element sizes of said material part; and a processing module for processing said mesh model to estimate physical properties of said physical structure. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259330 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING RESULT PARAMETER OF IC MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE - A method of controlling a result parameter of an IC manufacturing procedure is described. The value of at least one first variable of a process correlated with the result parameter is acquired, and the difference between the predicted value and the target value of the result parameter is calculated from the same using a correlation equation of the first variable and the result parameter. A correcting action is then performed to a subsequent process including at least one second variable correlated with the result parameter, which is based on a correlation equation of the second variable and the result parameter to control the subsequent process and adjust the second variable such that the difference is reduced due to the affect of the second variable to the result parameter. The at least one first variable and the at least one second variable include two or more different physical quantities. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259331 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR CHECKING PROPOSED HUMAN ADJUSTMENTS TO OPERATIONAL OR PLANNING PARAMETERS AT A PLANT | 2009-10-15 |
20090259332 | FUZZY CONTROL METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SEMICONDUCTOR MACHINE - A method of fuzzy control for adjusting a semiconductor machine comprising: providing measurement values from first the “parameter of a pre-semiconductor manufacturing process”, second the “parameter of the semiconductor manufacturing process”, and third the “operation parameter of the semiconductor manufacturing process”; performing a fuzzy control to define two inputs and one output corresponding to the measurement values, wherein the difference between the first and third values, and the difference between the second and third values, forms the two inputs, then from the two inputs one target output is calculated by fuzzy inference; finally, determining if the target output is in or out of an acceptable range. Whereby the target output is the “machine control parameter of the semiconductor manufacturing process” and when within an acceptable range is used for adjusting the semiconductor machine. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259333 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS, SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE AND SERVICING METHOD - A service receiving method for receiving a component library generated from mounted component data, including component size and mounting conditions, via a communication system that includes the Internet. The method includes the service provider receiving mounted component data having mounting conditions actually realized by a fabrication of non-defective products. The method also includes the service provider deriving a component library from a mounted component database. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259334 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSPORATION AND SYNCHRONIZED DISTRIBUTION OF PACKING UNITS - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for the transportation and synchronous distribution of packaging units, wherein the packaging units are continuously supplied on a transportation apparatus and distributed to two further transportation apparatuses ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259335 | Substrate Processing System - When a wafer (W | 2009-10-15 |
20090259336 | Smart Medicine Container Assembly - Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles. A docking station having receptacles to accommodate dispenser is provided. Docking station has communication ports enabling two-way communication with personal computer. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259337 | Robot Position Calibration Tool (RPCT) - A Robot Position Calibration Tool (RPCT) is used to accurately calibrate a robot position for a reticle hand-off to a transfer station in a lithography tool with minimized particle generation and outgassing. Method(s), system(s) and computer program product(s) are described to calibrate the robot with minimal sensor usage and minimal slippage of a payload leading to minimized particle generation and outgassing inside a vacuum chamber of a lithography tool. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259338 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND TRAINING METHOD FOR REHABILITATION USING EMG SIGNALS TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL HELP - A robotic system for rehabilitation using EMG signals to provide mechanical help includes EMG electrodes ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259339 | Robotic based health care system - A robotic system that can be used to treat a patient. The robotic system includes a mobile robot that has a camera. The mobile robot is controlled by a remote station that has a monitor. A physician can use the remote station to move the mobile robot into view of a patient. An image of the patient is transmitted from the robot camera to the remote station monitor. A medical personnel at the robot site can enter patient information into the system through a user interface. The patient information can be stored in a server. The physician can access the information from the remote station. The remote station may provide graphical user interfaces that display the patient information and provide both a medical tool and a patient management plan. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259340 | MANIPULATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes: a drive section which electrically drives a joint; an instruction input section which executes instruction input; a control section which generates a driving signal in response to the instruction input; a sensor which detects an operation status of the joint or the drive section in time series; a setting section which sets an allowable operation range of the drive section; a determination section which determines whether an operation status signal including a detection signal is within the allowable operation range; and a replacement section which, in a case when the operation status signal is determined as deviating from the allowable operation range, replaces the detection signal with a previous detection signal acquired just before the determination of deviance in order to generate a driving signal. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259341 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING, VENTILATION OR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - The invention concerns a control device for at least one heating, air-conditioning, ventilation or refrigeration system with a memory for a temperature control program and a signal outlet. It is endeavoured to simplify the programming. For this purpose, the memory is arranged in an element ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259342 | SURROGATE-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM - A system for surrogate control of a space that incurs an ineffective sensor connection with its controller for running environmental conditioning equipment to maintain the space at one or more certain environmental parameters such as temperature. A selection of a surrogate space from which the surrogate control is obtained, may be made by correlation of data over time and specifications of other spaces in a building complex. The surrogate control may be from the controller of the space selected for control of the space having the ineffective sensor connection. The surrogate space may be a construct of one or more spaces. It may be based on a virtual space that combines behaviors of other spaces for a good match. Diagnostics may be effected from information about spaces in the system. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259343 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of manipulating a cooling system of a data center includes designing a cooling system to address cooling needs in the data center, selecting components for the cooling system including one or more distribution boxes adapted to distribute coolant, one or more cooling racks, and flexible tubing to connect the one or more distribution boxes to the one or more cooling racks, assembling the components for the cooling system in the data center, operating the cooling system, identifying hot spots within the data center, and adjusting the location of one or more cooling racks in the data center based on the indentified hot spots in the data center. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259344 | Managing Information Related to Industrial Equipment - An electronics module for an industrial device is associated with an individual industrial device. Audit data for the industrial device is stored in a memory of the electronics module. The audit data includes information related to one or more steps that have been performed while making the individual industrial device. Operating instructions for the industrial device are stored in the memory of the electronics module. The operating instructions are operable to enable the electronics module to control and/or monitor one or more aspects of the flow control device operation. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259345 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT METHODS AND DEVICES THEREOF IN INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Total power consumption of information-processing devices and power supply/cooling facilities is reduced to realize energy saving operation of information-processing system. The information-processing system includes information-processing devices, power supply facilities, cooling facilities and an operations management device. The operations management device is connected to the devices and the facilities and includes layout information constituted of locations and operating information of the devices and locations and environmental information of the facilities. Also, the operations management device obtains the power consumption of the devices, the power supply loss of the power supply facilities and the cooling power of the cooling facilities by using the layout information, and then allocates the workloads to the devices so as to reduce the total sum of power consumption, supply loss and cooling power. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259346 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An energy management system includes a control and uplink module adapted to selectively monitor and control at least one energy consuming device, the control and uplink module in communication with an electronic storage device and adapted to transmit data to the electronic storage device, a sensor in communication with the control and uplink module, wherein the sensor is adapted to execute a pre-configured measurement and transmit a signal to the control and uplink module representative of the measurement, and an interface adapted for the entry of at least one operational parameter to the control and uplink module, at least one of the signal from the sensor and the operational parameter employed by the control and uplink module to facilitate an operation of the energy consuming device, the interface employing the data transmitted to the storage device to provide an analysis of an operation of the energy consuming device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls temperature variations in a computer system. During operation, a telemetry variable of the computer system is monitored. Next, a future temperature of the computer system is predicted based on the telemetry variable. A signal is then generated in response to the future temperature. Then, the signal is sent to a cooling device in the computer system to control temperature variations of the computer system. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259348 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROTATION SPEED OF FAN AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - The invention discloses a method for controlling a rotation speed of a fan and a computer system for performing the method. The method includes the following steps. (a) In an operating system, an operating interface is provided for adjusting the current rotation speed of the fan. (b) When the current rotation speed is lower than a predetermined rotation speed, or a current temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature, a warning message is shown in the operating system. (c) After the current rotation speed is readjusted, all processing programs continue to be run. Furthermore, the invention also provides a hot key function for users to conveniently adjust the rotation speed of the fan under the operating system. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259349 | DELIVERING COMMANDS TO A VEHICLE - A method of commanding a vehicle to perform a task. The method includes the steps of establishing a first wireless connection between a first wireless device and a vehicle communications system creating a data transfer network between the first wireless device and the vehicle communications system, transmitting a command from the first wireless device to the vehicle communications system via the data transfer network, receiving the command at the vehicle communications system, and instructing, by the vehicle communications system, an appropriate vehicle system to perform a task based upon the command. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259350 | PISTON ENGINE AIRCRAFT AUTOMATED PRE-FLIGHT TESTING - One embodiment is directed to a method for testing an aircraft prior to flight. The method includes receiving a user signal from a pre-flight test input source, the user signal indicating that a pilot of the aircraft has directed engine control circuitry, which is arranged to electronically control operation of a set of piston engines of the aircraft during flight, to begin testing the aircraft in an automated manner. The method includes, in response to the user signal, conducting a pre-flight test of the aircraft from the engine control circuitry. The method includes, upon completion of the pre-flight test, outputting a result of the pre-flight test from the engine control circuitry. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259351 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT - The device ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259352 | TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - The essential feature of the present invention is the provision of a track transportation system in which a vehicle runs on a predetermined track, being automatically steered, having a simplified and lightweight structure so as to surely ensure a safety, and to be capable of carrying out efficient and high-speed operation. The track transportation system according to the present invention incorporates a steering mechanism for automatic steering by means of an M actuator, a protection guide rail laid on the track, protection guide wheels which travel together with the vehicle along the protection guide rail without making contact with the latter, and a control means for controlling automatic steering in accordance with a result of determination by a track data determining means for determining a straight portion, a curved portion, a turnout portion or the like of the track in view of vehicle position data, and steering caused by the protection wheels making contact with the protection guide rail. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259353 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAILCAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD USING EMPTY CAR SUBSTITUTION LOGIC - A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259354 | ENERGY ECONOMY MODE USING PREVIEW INFORMATION - A method for improving energy efficient operation of a vehicle includes monitoring vehicle operating characteristics, modeling operation of the vehicle by utilizing the vehicle operating characteristics to estimate energy consumption rates of the vehicle across an allowable vehicle operating range, and generating a control output to the vehicle on the basis of the energy consumption rates. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259355 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method of determining and applying power split ratios to power sources within hybrid vehicles. The power split ratio is determined using a two-scale dynamic programming technique to achieve optimal state of charge depletion over the course of a trip. On the macro-scale level, a global state of charge profile is created for the entire trip. On the micro-scale level, the state of charge profile and accompanying power split ratio is recalculated at the end of each segment as the vehicle proceeds along the trip. Various trip modeling techniques are used to provide constraints for the dynamic programming. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259356 | AC Drive System For Electrically Operated Vehicle - A drive system is provided for a utility vehicle and includes an alternating-current (AC) motor for providing a drive torque. An AC motor controller receives a battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, forward/neutral/reverse (FNR) signal, and run/tow signal indicative of the utility vehicle being configured to be driven and being configured to be towed. The AC motor controller generates an AC drive signal for the AC motor, wherein the AC drive signal is based on the battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, FNR signal, and run/tow signal. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259357 | Apparatus for remote operation - A remote operation apparatus in a vehicle has a display unit, an operation unit, a speed sensor, a brake sensor, a steer angle sensor, a side G sensor, and a control unit. The operation unit is capable of remotely controlling the display contents of the display unit. The operation of the operation unit is allowed when the vehicle is determined, by the control unit, to be stably traveling, and the operation of the operation unit is restricted when the vehicle is determined to be traveling un-stably, based on information on the travel condition of the vehicle from those sensors. The remote operation apparatus having the above-described operation scheme facilitates a stable travel of the vehicle. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259358 | Automotive DTC live data diagnostics - It is the object of this invention to provide a system and method in the form of a program called automotive DTC live data diagnostics for analyzing live data, in real time, wherein received and analyzed diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) are programmed to open the live data mode, selecting only the live data related to the tests used to determine the DTCs and loads and displays all the PIDs, flagging the abnormal PIDs. The invention eliminates the necessity of manually scanning through possibly several hundred PIDs in order to determine the abnormal PIDS. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259359 | VARIABLE INTENSITY HAPTIC LEVEL CONTROL BASED ON VEHICLE CONDITIONS - A haptic control system and a method for controlling a tactile feedback, wherein the haptic control system and the method control the tactile feedback in response to a vehicle condition, are disclosed. The haptic control system for a vehicle includes a vehicle information system adapted to generate and transmit a vehicle information signal including data and information representing a vehicle condition and a controller adapted to receive the vehicle information signal, analyze the vehicle information signal, and generate and transmit a control signal for controlling a tactile feedback in response to the vehicle information signal. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259360 | DETERMINING MICROENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for generating a microenvironment condition report. The microenvironment condition report is generated from information related to a plurality of vehicle conditions. The vehicle condition information is gathered from a plurality of in-vehicle technologies such as a stability control system, ABS, and navigation system. The vehicle condition information is sent to a remote terminal that organizes the information with respect to a set of microareas. The information for each microarea is analyzed and used to generate the microenvironment condition report. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259361 | VEHICLE MONITOR - A system and method is disclosed for monitoring a motor vehicle. The system includes a sensor unit for collecting at least one vehicle statistic and a portable device for displaying the vehicle statistics. The portable device requests the vehicle statistics from the sensor unit at regular intervals or in response to a particular event and displays statistics on a built-in display screen. In one embodiment, the portable device may be attached to the keys used to operate the vehicle being monitored. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259362 | METHOD FOR GENERATING SUBSTITUTE VALUES FOR MEASURED VALUES IN A CONTROL UNIT - A method of generating substitute values for measured values in a control unit by correlating at least two measured values. The method includes first saving at least one value which predefines a relationship between the two measured values. The measured values are measured, during the operation of the control unit, and the predefined relationship value is overwritten in the memory unit by the relationship actually arising during operation on the basis of the measurement. Upon recognition of an error or a failure of the measuring apparatus, which is associated with the measured values, with the aid of the relationship actually arising during operation on the basis of the measurement, a substitute value for the measured values, which were to be measured by the defective measuring apparatus, is then calculated and transmitted to the control unit for further processing. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259363 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method of determining and applying power split ratios to power sources within hybrid vehicles. The power split ratio is determined using a two-scale dynamic programming technique to achieve optimal state of charge depletion over the course of a trip. On the macro-scale level, a global state of charge profile is created for the entire trip. On the micro-scale level, the state of charge profile and accompanying power split ratio is recalculated at the end of each segment as the vehicle proceeds along the trip. Various trip modeling techniques are used to provide constraints for the dynamic programming. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259364 | Method for controlling devices, and a device in a communications network in a motor vehicle - A method for managing a plurality of devices interconnected as a communications network in a motor vehicle via one or a plurality of interconnected bus systems is presented, the method including recognizing and generating a device specific control component for newly attached devices. The method includes operating a generic control module to operate upon data stored in a newly attached device to generate the device-specific control component, which is used to control the device. The device-specific control component either can be added to the generic control module or can be stored independently of the generic control module in the respective device. The generic control module is used in a gateway or a system manager of the communications network. A human-machine interface adapts to the device-specific control component. The network is interconnected by a bus system, preferably embodied according to IEEE 1394. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259365 | PARK-STEER ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PARK-STEER ASSIST SYSTEM - The method relates to an operating method for a semi-automatic park-steer assist system ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259366 | ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK DEVICE - There are provided a lock member configured to be displaced between a locking position for prohibiting rotation of a steering shaft and an unlocking position for permitting rotation of the steering shaft, a first detection switch (SW | 2009-10-15 |
20090259367 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A method for controlling a motor-driven power steering system, in which a target torque value of a motor is calculated through conducting torque boost control, returning force control and damping control by receiving a steering torque, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity and a vehicle speed, current motor current is sensed, proportional integral control is conducted for the current motor current, a pulse width modulation signal for compensating for an over/under voltage in comparison with the target torque value is generated, and a final motor torque is controlled. The proportional integral control is added with motor speed-responsive control by a proportional constant (α) that varies depending upon the motor speed, which is sensed in real time. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259368 | VISION SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYING SAFETY SYSTEMS - A control system for safety deployment. The control system includes a processor, a first imaging sensor, and a second imaging sensor. The first and second imaging sensor are in electrical communication with the processor. The processor generates a safety system activation decision based on two-dimensional information received from the first imaging sensor and three-dimensional information based on the first and second imaging sensor. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259369 | Intelligent child safety seat - An intelligent child safety seat, or ICSS, having an electronic unit loaded with manufacturer's specifications particular to the ICSS, or ICSS-data, configured for communication of at least one item of datum to vehicle systems via a joint interface. The ICSS-data support provision of seat installation instructions, detection of possible incompatibilities, detection of the presence of a child and disposition of the ICSS in the vehicle seat, detection of misuse and of inappropriate reuse after a crash or after the expiration date, a check to detect if the ICSS is included in product recall announcements, and multiple safety applications carried out by vehicle systems. The electronic unit further includes at least one module consisting of an I/O module, a sensors module, and a devices module. A communication interface of the ICSS and of the vehicle may be implemented in top tether arrangements. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259370 | Vehicle Integrated-Control Apparatus and Vehicle Integrated-Control Method - The invention relates to a vehicle integrated-control apparatus and method that controls at least a drive control system, a brake control system, and a dynamic behavior control system in an integrated manner. A temporary control target (F | 2009-10-15 |
20090259371 | DOOR AND RAMP INTERFACE SYSTEM - An access system for a vehicle includes an interface system that communicates with the vehicle data bus. The interface system also communicates with a ramp control subsystem that operates to stow and deploy a ramp for providing wheelchair access to the vehicle. A door control subsystem is coupled to the vehicle data bus and operates to open and close a vehicle door in response to data signals sent over the vehicle data bus. When the vehicle door is open and the ramp is deployed, the interface system is configured to send a ramp deployed data signal over the vehicle data bus, which prevents the door control subsystem from closing the door on the deployed ramp. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259372 | DRIVER ASSISTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR ASSISTING DRIVER, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A driver assisting system calculates a risk perceived (RP) by a driver from the environment, and a potential risk. At least one actuator is coupled to a driver controlled input device (or a driver's seat) to provide a first force to the driver controlled input device to stimulate the driver with a first form of tactile stimulus thereby to forward the calculated risk perceived (RP) to the driver, and to provide a second force to the driver controlled input device to stimulate driver with a second form of tactile stimulus thereby to forward the calculated potential risk to the driver. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259373 | Earthmoving Machine Sensor - System and method for providing an excavation characteristic associated with an earthmoving machine. In one embodiment, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with an attachment mounted to an earthmoving machine may be identified. An optical benchmark signal may be detected, by an optical receiver. The position of the attachment relative to the earthmoving machine may be determined based, at least in part, on identification of the RFID tag. The position of the attachment may be provided to an operator of the earthmoving machine | 2009-10-15 |
20090259374 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION RATIO - The invention relates to a method for controlling a transmission ratio (r) of a continuously adjustable transmission ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259375 | System and Method for Detecting Lockup Clutch On-Coming Capacity - A dynamic model is stored in memory that defines torque transmitted by a lockup clutch in a torque converter as a function of a plurality of torque converter operating parameters. A lockup clutch command to control engagement the lockup clutch is asserted, and thereafter a number of the plurality of torque converter operating parameters are monitored. The model is continually solved using the monitored operating parameters to determine torque transmitted by the lockup clutch over time, and a lockup clutch on-coming capacity signal is produced if the torque transmitted by the lockup clutch exceeds a torque threshold. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259376 | System and Method for Managing Accumulator Effects During Engagement of a Lockup Clutch in a Torque Converter - A dynamic model that is configured to produce a lockup clutch command as a function of a plurality of torque converter operating parameters is continually solved and the lockup clutch command is asserted to control engagement of the lockup clutch. A profile of one of the plurality of torque converter operating parameters is selected and is configured, when inserted into the model in place of an actual value thereof, to result in an intersection of rotational speeds of the pump and the turbine over time. Deceleration of the pump is monitored after asserting the lockup clutch command and a maximum deceleration of the pump is determined therefrom. The selected profile is temporarily held constant if the monitored deceleration of the pump rises at least a threshold value above the maximum deceleration of the pump. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259377 | System and method for shortening brake-activation-reaction time - A system and method for determining the shortest time needed for a driver to brake a vehicle in case of emergency by attaching tilt sensors to the accelerator and brake pedals or to elements rigidly connected to these pedals, connecting the outputs of these sensors to a computer, registering various moments and time intervals that occur during braking from initiation of release of the accelerator pedal to completion of depressing the brake pedal, and calculating total braking time. The position of the driver's seat is then changed several times in order to determine the position that ensures the shortest brake time. The same procedure can be repeated by determining the shortest brake time when using a specific under-thigh support developed by the inventors. The emergency signal is produced by a randomly illuminating lamp, the light of which is perceived by a photoreceiver and the moment of initiation of which is registered on the computer as the initial point of measurement. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259378 | HYDRAULIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - A hydraulic valve having firstly a feed port, a discharge port, a low-pressure link port, and a high-pressure link port, which ports are respectively connected to the feed and discharge ducts of a hydraulic motor, to a low-pressure fluid source, and to a high-pressure accumulator, and secondly an auxiliary port. The valve has a slide that can take up a neutral position for connecting together the feed, discharge, and auxiliary ports, an energy recovery position for connecting together respectively the feed and low-pressure ports, and the discharge and high pressure ports, and an energy delivery position for connecting together respectively the feed and high-pressure ports, and the discharge and low-pressure ports. The slide is caused to move from its neutral position to its other positions by control signals and the auxiliary port can be connected to a reservoir or to a clutch fluid source for clutching or declutching the motor. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259379 | REDUCED TAKE-OFF FIELD LENGTH USING VARIABLE NOZZLE - A turbofan engine control system and method includes a core nacelle housing ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259380 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A TORQUE APPLIED TO AN OUTPUT SHAFT OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE WHEN ONE COMBUSTION CHAMBER IS DEACTIVATED, AND CORRESPONDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for managing a torque applied to an output shaft of a combustion engine, the combustion engine including combustion chambers, in each of which there is mounted a piston connected to the output shaft in order to apply a torque to it, the output shaft being connected to a rotary machine associated with a management member. The method involves detecting conditions of deactivation of one combustion chamber and controlling the rotary machine so as to apply to the output shaft, prior to the deactivation of one combustion chamber, a compensating torque which tends to cause a resultant torque applied to the output shaft to tend towards a deactivation torque applied by the combustion engine to the output shaft after deactivation of the combustion chamber. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259381 | System for Monitoring Engine Performance of an Engine Via Torque Converter Operating Information - Determining performance of an internal combustion engine coupled to a pump of a torque converter may include determining a rotational speed of the pump, determining a rotational speed of a turbine fluidly coupled to the pump, determining an engine output torque value, corresponding to torque applied by the engine to the pump of the torque converter, as a function of the rotational speed of the pump and the rotational speed of the turbine, and storing the engine output torque value in a memory unit. Alternatively or additionally, engine horsepower may be determined as a function of the engine torque and/or a fuel efficiency of the engine may be determined as a function of the horsepower and fueling rate of the engine. The engine output torque value, horsepower value and/or fuel efficiency may be stored in a memory unit and/or displayed on a display unit. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259382 | METHOD FOR LOW AND HIGH IMEP CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION FOR CYLINDER BALANCING - A system and method for identifying the cylinders having the lowest (“weakest”) and highest (“strongest”) Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (IMEP) utilizes engine speed derivative and/or higher order derivative values typically available in an engine control module by virtue of the need to detect misfire. A delta parameter is calculated that is indicative of the difference between the engine speed derivatives and/or higher order derivatives for the “weakest” and the “strongest” cylinders. Control action is then taken to balance the cylinders, based on the delta parameter, by first increasing torque for the “weakest” cylinder, by at least one increasing spark advance, increasing fuel, decreasing dilution (EGR) or slowing decay of fuel control on cold start. Once the weakest cylinder has been balanced, the control action is then directed to increasing torque of the new “weakest” cylinder. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259383 | FUEL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS BY ANALYZING CYLINDER PRESSURE SIGNAL - A method for diagnosing combustion within a direct-injection, internal combustion engine including a plurality of combustion chambers and operative lean of stoichiometry includes monitoring combustion in the combustion chambers and estimating mass fraction burn therein. Mass fraction burn of sequential ones of the plurality of combustion chambers are compared and combustion phasing differences between sequential ones of the plurality of combustion chambers based on said mass fraction burn comparisons are identified. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259384 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING ENGINE DELTA FRICTION TORQUE USING BOTH COOLANT AND OIL TEMPERATURE - An engine control system comprises a coolant temperature weighting module that generates a weighting signal based on coolant temperature. A composite temperature generating module generates a composite temperature based on the coolant temperature, an oil temperature and the weighting signal. A delta friction torque module calculates delta friction torque of an engine based on the composite temperature. An engine operating parameter module that adjusts an engine operating parameter based on the delta friction torque. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259385 | Method and engine control unit for controlling an internal combustion engine - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine includes: providing a setpoint value of at least one combustion attribute on the basis of a setpoint value characteristics map; determining from a control variable characteristics map a value of a characteristics-map-based control variable for controlling the engine; ascertaining with the aid of a data-based model a value of a modified control variable for controlling the engine, the data-based model specifying a predicted combustion attribute as a function of a real value of the combustion attribute of the preceding combustion, and the value of the modified control variable for controlling the engine being ascertained from the predicted combustion attribute; and providing a real control variable set to a value that is a function of the value of the characteristics-map-based control variable and/or the value of the modified control variable. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259386 | Apparatus for and Method of Controlling Internal Combustion Engine Equipped With Turbocharger - A compressor flow rate is calculated using a compressor model, which is the physical model of a compressor. A plurality of the compressor models are provided, and the compressor model used for calculating the compressor flow rate is changed in accordance with an operational condition of an internal combustion engine. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259387 | Apparatus and method for Controlling a Homogeneous Charge Compression-Ignited Internal-Combustion Engine - In a homogeneous charge compression-ignited internal-combustion engine, based on information regarding the operational state of the engine, a combustion mode switching discriminator selects a homogeneous charge compression-ignited combustion mode if engine operating conditions allow homogeneous charge compression-ignited combustion. If not, the combustion mode switching discriminator selects a spark-ignited combustion mode. Immediately after switching from spark-ignited combustion to homogeneous charge compression-ignited combustion, a combustion mode switching corrector outputs switching correction values for operating quantities for homogeneous charge compression-ignited combustion. The correction values are used to adjust the operating quantities for homogeneous charge compression-ignited combustion, and new operating quantities obtained from the adjustments are output as control quantities from a combustion mode selector. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259388 | Supercharged internal combustion engine system - A supercharged internal combustion engine system wherein during periods of high power demand the weight of combustion chamber charge is increased by cooling a portion of intake air in a turboexpander using high-pressure air from a storage tank. In addition to increasing engine output power, cold air intake also reduces engine pre-ignition (knocking) thereby reducing emissions. Mechanical energy produced during expansion of high-pressure air may be used to operate a turbocompressor, which compresses intake air and further increases charge weight. Effective supercharging is achieved even at low engine speeds. One of the objects of the invention is to obtain more power from small displacement ICE and thus providing automotive vehicles with sufficient acceleration in addition to good fuel economy. Another object of the invention is to enhance turbocharged engines and reduce their response lag. Air storage tank may be recharged using energy recovered during vehicle deceleration. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259389 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BOTH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM - A control apparatus is disclosed which controls both a fuel injection system and an exhaust gas cleaning system for an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection system includes at least one fuel injector for injecting fuel from a fuel source into a cylinder of the engine. The exhaust gas cleaning system includes a fuel adding device for adding fuel from the fuel source to the exhaust gas from the engine. The control apparatus includes determining means and stopping means. The determining means determines whether operation of the fuel adding device for adding the fuel to the exhaust gas interferes with control by the control apparatus of the fuel injection system. The stopping means stops the operation of the fuel adding device when it is determined by the determining means that the operation of the fuel adding device interferes with the control by the control apparatus of the fuel injection system. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259390 | Degradation determination apparatus and degradation determination system for oxygen concentration sensor - There is provided a dither control means that performs a dither control, which compulsively changes an air-fuel ratio alternately to rich side and to lean side by increasing and decreasing fuel injection quantity of an injector (fuel injection valve) in a stepped manner. A predicted value (ideal A/F value ID), which indicates an ideal change of a detection value of an A/F sensor (oxygen concentration sensor) in a case where the A/F sensor is not degraded, is set as a standard value. Then, an integral of a difference between the detection value of the A/F sensor, which changes in accordance with the dither control, and the standard value is calculated. If a calculated value of the integral is larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the A/F sensor is degraded. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259391 | Hybrid vehicle and control method of hybrid vehicle - When a start command of an engine is given in the presence of the driver's power demand, the start control sets the ignition timing of the engine to a power demand ignition timing, in order to enable quick output of a large power from the engine in response to the driver's power demand. When the start command of the engine is given in the absence of the driver's power demand in a vehicle drive state, there is little possibility of the occurrence of gear chattering noise because of application of a torque to a driveshaft. The start control accordingly sets the ignition timing of the engine to a vibration control ignition timing, in order to reduce the vibration of the vehicle body. When the start command of the engine is given in the absence of the driver's power demand in a vehicle stop state, on the other hand, application of a small torque may cause the occurrence of chattering noise. The start control accordingly sets the ignition timing of the engine to a chattering control ignition timing, in order to generate a certain level of torque that prevents repeated contact and separation of gears in a gear mechanism even in the event of an engine-induced torque variation. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259392 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT - The device ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259393 | NAVIGATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Navigation methods and systems are provided. First, an electronic device generates a route planning result according to at least a destination, and performs a navigation process according to the route planning result. It is determined whether at least one navigation condition has occurred. When the navigation condition has occurred, a position schematic diagram is displayed, wherein the position schematic diagram comprises the destination and a current position of the electronic device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259394 | Method and apparatus for establishing optimum route to intersection destination for navigation system - A method and apparatus for a navigation system for calculating a route to an intersection destination establishes an optimum route to the intersection. The method and apparatus creates a virtual zero-length dummy link, connects one end of the virtual zero-length dummy link to all link-spot pairs indicating an original intersection destination, sets another end of the virtual zero-length dummy link as a temporary destination, calculates possible routes between the temporary destination and a current vehicle position and selects the optimum route. After determining the optimum route, the navigation system removes the virtual zero-length dummy link and starts the route guidance operation to the intersection destination. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259395 | Speed limit guiding device - A speed limit guiding device includes: a position detector; a information acquisition device for obtaining map information having road information and speed limit information; a determination device for determining whether it is daytime or nighttime; a specifying device for specifying the road, on which the vehicle is disposed; and a guiding device for informing the speed limit information. The guiding device informs a daytime speed limit corresponding to the road, on which the vehicle is disposed, when the determination device determines that it is daytime, and the guiding device informs a nighttime speed limit corresponding to the road, on which the vehicle is disposed, when the determination device determines that it is nighttime. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259396 | SAFE GUIDANCE METHOD AND GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM DEVICE THEREOF - Disclosed is a safe guidance method and Global Navigation Satellite System device thereof. The safe guidance method comprises steps: obtaining at least one caution zone from a map database of the Global Navigation Satellite System device; and playing a notification when approaching the caution zone according to a notifying rule. The safe guidance method further comprises a step of defining the caution zone before the step of obtaining the caution zone and a step of playing a warning after entering the caution zone. Furthermore, the notifying rule defines a distance near the caution zone for playing the notification. A user of the Global Navigation Satellite System device can define the caution zone and predetermine the aforesaid distance before the user travels on the road. The notification and the warning can be voice hints or image hints. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259397 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH TOUCHPAD REMOTE - To increase safety and convenience of use for navigation devices installed in automobiles, a navigation system includes the navigation device, a remote control, and a wired or wireless transceiver for establishing a data connection between the navigation device and the remote control. The navigation device has a housing, a display for displaying images, a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals, and a processor coupled to the GPS receiver and the display for determining position according to the GPS signals and processing program code for controlling the display to display a graphical user interface. The remote control is external to the housing. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259398 | NAVIGATIONAL DIRECTION INDICATING DEVICE - A navigational direction-indicating device includes a Global Positioning System (GPS), a display unit, an activation control unit, a navigation software for generating a direction guidance instruction according to positioning signals received by the GPS, and a plurality of light emitting elements arranged proximate to the display unit. After the navigation software generates the direction guidance instruction, the activation control unit generates activation signals according to the direction guidance instruction and corresponding to the light emitting elements, respectively, so as for a corresponding one of the light emitting elements to emit light, thereby allowing a user to receive the guidance instruction efficiently. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259399 | Obstacle detection method and system - A system for detecting obstacles near a machine is disclosed. The system has a plurality of obstacle sensors located on the machine. The system also has a controller in communication with each of the plurality of obstacle sensors. The controller is configured to pair one-to-one each of the plurality of obstacle sensors to each of a plurality of non-overlapping confidence regions. Additionally, the controller is configured to scan with the plurality of obstacle sensors. The controller is also configured to receive from the plurality of obstacle sensors raw data regarding the scanning, and assemble the raw data into a map. Based on the map, the controller is configured to determine at least one characteristic of at least one obstacle. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259400 | Vehicle collision avoidance system - A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed. The collision avoidance system has a first obstacle detection system. The first obstacle detection system is configured to detect a first obstacle and generate a corresponding first signal. Additionally, the collision avoidance system has an operator interface. The operator interface has a display configured to communicate visual information to an operator. In addition, the collision avoidance system has an interface module configured to detect a status of the machine and generate a corresponding second signal. The collision avoidance system also has a controller. The controller is in communication with the first obstacle detection system, the operator interface, and the interface module. The controller is configured to control the display to indicate a dangerous obstacle detection to the operator, based on the first and second signals. Additionally, the controller is configured to control the display to provide a dangerous obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first and second signals. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259401 | Vehicle collision avoidance system - A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed. The collision avoidance system has a first obstacle detection system. The first obstacle detection system is configured to detect a first obstacle and generate a corresponding first signal. Additionally, the collision avoidance system has an operator interface. The operator interface has a display configured to communicate visual information to an operator. The operator interface also has an input device configured to receive selections from the operator and generate a corresponding second signal. In addition, the collision avoidance system has a controller. The controller is in communication with the first obstacle detection system and the operator interface. The controller is configured to control the display to provide a first dangerous obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first signal. The controller is also configured to control the display to provide a second dangerous obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first and second signals. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259402 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MANOEUVRES FOR A VEHICLE IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS - The present invention is directed to a system and method for identifying manoeuvres for a vehicle in conflict situations. A plurality of miss points are calculated for the vehicle and as well as object conditions at which the vehicle will miss an impact with the at least one other object by a range of miss distances. The miss points are displayed such that a plurality of miss points at which the vehicle would miss impact by a given miss distance indicative of a given degree of conflict is visually distinguishable from other miss points at which the vehicle would miss impact by greater miss distances indicative of a lesser degree of conflict. The resulting display indicates varying degrees of potential conflict to present, in a directional view display, a range of available manoeuvres for the vehicle in accordance with varying degrees of conflict. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259403 | METHOD OF DETERMINING RESERVOIR PARAMETERS - A method of determining the effect of formation porosity on formation resistivity and parameters derived from the formation resistivity is described, including the step of determining for a depth interval a heterogeneity measure; and using a pre-defined relation to transform the heterogeneity measure into an algebraic term determining the effect of the formation porosity on the formation resistivity, based for example on Archie's law or similar relations. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259404 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING ACOUSTIC WAVEFORM DATA - Methods and systems for processing acoustic measurements related to subterranean formations. The methods and systems provide receiving acoustic waveforms with a plurality of receivers, deriving slowness of the formation based on the acoustic waveforms, and modeling dominant waveforms in the acoustic waveforms based on the formation slowness, wherein deriving the formation slowness comprises parametric inversion for complex and frequency dependent slowness and the derived complex slowness has real and imaginary parts. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259405 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING SEISMIC EVENT TIME HISTORIES - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media generate acceleration time histories. An initial acceleration history is applied to a response model with natural frequencies across a spectrum of interest to develop a displacement response. Low-frequency enhancement signals are determined by comparing the displacement response to a standard displacement response. The enhancement signals are combined with the initial acceleration history to develop a second acceleration history, which is applied to the response model to develop an acceleration response. High-frequency enhancement signals are determined by comparing the acceleration response to a standard acceleration response. The enhancement signals are combined with the second acceleration history to develop a desired acceleration history. Acceleration histories also may be created by adding random phase angles at various frequencies to an initial acceleration history in the frequency domain, which is then converted to the time domain and scaled to generate a low-correlation history. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259406 | CONTINUOUS MICROSEISMIC MAPPING FOR REAL-TIME 3D EVENT DETECTION AND LOCATION - A method for the detection and localization of microseismic events is proposed which operates in real-time. It provides hypocenters in three spatial dimensions along with an estimate of the event origin time. Sensor positions may be distributed in 3D space, and are not confined to linear arrays in vertical wells. The method combines and improves two existing approaches. For detection and localization purposes the method makes use of the generalized beam-forming and forward modeling properties defined in the “CMM” algorithm. For location refinement, the method uses a stabilized version of the generalized “Geiger” approach. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259407 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF A SUBSTANCE WITHIN A BODY - Embodiments of the present system and methods measure a concentration of a substance, such as glucose, in a body. The present embodiments measure a first amount of infrared (IR) radiation absorbed or emitted from the body in a first wavelength band, and a second amount of IR radiation absorbed or emitted from the body in a second wavelength band. The present embodiments also measure a temperature at a surface of the body and an ambient temperature. A normalized ratio parameter is calculated from the four measurements, and the concentration of the substance in the body is calculated by correlating the normalized ratio parameter with the body surface temperature and the ambient temperature using an empirically derived lookup table. Also disclosed are methods for creating the empirically derived lookup table. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259408 | Analyzing system, data processing apparatus, and storage medium - An analyzing system, data processing apparatus, and storage medium capable of reducing the complex labor of a technician related to the setting operations of a measuring apparatus. The analysis system is provided with a plurality of measuring apparatuses that perform mutually different measurements of specimens, and a data processing apparatus for analysis processing of the measurement results of the plurality of measuring apparatuses. The data processing apparatus is capable of performing various analysis processes of a plurality of types of measurement results variously obtained from a plurality of measuring apparatuses, and is capable of integratedly managing the measurement results of the plurality of measuring apparatuses and their analysis results. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259409 | Process for determining the green star rating of compounds and formulations - The invention is directed toward a process that can be used in the formulation of more environmentally friendly, greener formulations for consumer applications. The process includes the evaluation of components in a formulation, then determining the percentage of the molecule that is green, establishing a green star rating and determining the effect of that component on the overall green star rating of a formulation. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259410 | Optical Emissioin Spectroscopy Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Method - The invention relates to a method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of samples by optical emission spectroscopy with laser excitation ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-CONTAINED STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A system and method for structural health monitoring (SHM) of a physical structure, such as an aircraft component. The system may comprise a central data acquisition module and a plurality of wireless, self-contained sensor wafers bonded to a surface of the physical structure. The central data acquisition module and the sensor wafers may be communicably coupled in a hierarchical order. If any of the sensor wafers detects a structural fault, it may be stored in a memory of the central data acquisition module for retrieval by maintenance personnel. If one or more of the sensor wafers malfunctions, the central data acquisition module may reconfigure the hierarchical order in which the sensor wafers communicate to exclude the malfunctioning sensor wafer or wafers. The sensor wafers may include a sensor, circuitry, a wireless antenna, and a power source. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259412 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN OBJECT IN DEPENDENCE ON RECEIVED FORCES AND TORQUES FROM A USER - A system for controlling position and orientation of an object. A first part is adapted to receive forces and torques from a user. A sensor is adapted to measure forces and torques caused by changes in position and orientation of the first part relative to a second part. A data processing unit is arranged to receive measured data from the sensor and based thereon to control the position and orientation of the object. The sensor includes a semiconductor chip with integrated sensor elements. The measuring assembly includes a spring arrangement mounted between the first and second parts and mechanically connected to the sensor for converting forces and torques from the user to changes in position and orientation of the first part relative to the second part. The sensor is adapted to measure forces and torques from the spring arrangement caused by the changes in position and orientation of the first part. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259413 | RESISTIVE FORCE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH AN ADVANCED COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - Several methods and a system of a resistive force sensing device and method with an advanced communication interface are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment provides a force measuring device. The force measuring device includes a resistive sensor having a fixed surface and a movable surface. A spring assembly is positioned between the fixed surface and the movable surface. The spring assembly alters in height in response to a force applied perpendicular to the movable surface and causes a change in a resistance of the resistive sensor. A circuit generates a measurement of the force based on an algorithm that considers a change in the resistance of the resistive sensor. A universal serial bus (USB) interface of the circuit provides digital output of the measurement to a computing device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259414 | Multi-dimension detector with half bridge load cells - A multi-dimension detector with half bridge load cells, which includes an analog to digital converter (ADC), a plurality of half bridge load cells, a multiplexer and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU controls the multiplexer to form a plurality of full bridge load cells by selecting either-two of the half bridge load cells and detect a plurality of measures corresponding to an object. The ADC converts analog signals corresponding to the plurality of measures into digital signals. The CPU determines all dimension values of the object according to the plurality of measures corresponding to the digital signals. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259415 | AIR FLOW METER FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - An air flow meter includes a tube having an exterior surface and an interior surface, which defines an interior space. A collector is disposed within the interior space of the tube and a plurality of transmission pins protrude from the interior surface of the tube. The plurality of transmission pins are configured to create ions when a voltage from a high voltage power supply is applied to the plurality of transmission pins. The collector is configured to collect the ions created by the plurality of transmission pins and output a collector signal. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259416 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING AN ELECTRIAL LINE'S PROTECTION ELEMENT AND FOR VERIFYING SAID ELECTRICAL LINE - Device for inspecting an electrical line's protection element and for verifying said electrical line disposed, in use, part in series and part in parallel with the corresponding protection element and comprising: processing means that control and functionally interconnect the other components of the device and that receive tension directly from a point of the line upstream of said protection element; means for measuring tension that include first and second measuring assemblies interposed between said processing means and the line; switching means situated on a bridge that interlinks the branches of the circuit on which said first and second measuring assemblies are located; and alerting means that inform of the status of said protection element and of the line. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259417 | METHOD TO CALCULATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a METHOD TO CALCULATE AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING for information technology equipment. This method specifically pertains to information technology equipment that doubles its capabilities in a predetermined timeframe according to Moore's Law. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259418 | CURRENT-VOLTAGE CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND POWER CONSUMPTION DETECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A current-voltage conversion circuit which converts a current to be detected into a voltage, includes a detection resistor, amplifier circuit having a first operational amplifier, and an offset adjusting current source having a third resistor and a fourth resistor which are capable of trimming. The offset adjusting current source causes an offset adjustment current to flow in the offset resistor. The current value of the offset adjustment current is controlled by adjusting the resistance of the third resistor and the fourth resistor. A voltage at a node between the first transistor and the second resistor is output. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259419 | BATTERY CONDITION DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A battery condition diagnosis apparatus for a vehicle gradually supplies electricity to an electric motor of an electric power steering apparatus when a predetermined time elapses after an ignition switch is turned off. The apparatus diagnoses the deteriorated condition of the battery on the basis of the amount of supplied electricity and the detected battery voltage which changes in accordance therewith. The electric motor may be a brushless DC motor. In this case, current is supplied to the electric motor such that only d-axis armature current Id in the d-q coordinate system flows, to thereby prevent the electric motor from rotating, whereby safety is secured. Accordingly, the condition of the battery can be accurately diagnosed by supplying electricity to the electric motor without changing the condition of the vehicle. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259420 | ADAPTIVE SURFACE CONCENTRATION BATTERY CHARGING - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that adaptively charges a battery, wherein the battery is a lithium-ion battery which includes a transport-limiting electrode, an electrolyte separator and a non-transport-limiting electrode. To charge the battery, the system first determines a lithium surface concentration at an interface between the transport-limiting electrode and the electrolyte separator. Next, the system uses the determined lithium surface concentration to control a charging process for the battery so that the charging process maintains the lithium surface concentration within set limits. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REMAINING RUN-TIME OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS BY INDIRECT MEASUREMENT - A system and method for estimating remaining run-time of an autonomous system by indirect measure is disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes a load circuit, an energy storage system (ESS) and an energy storage management system (ESM). The load circuit includes functional blocks. The ESS stores electric energy and is connected to the load circuit and configured to supply the varying electric current to the load circuit. The ESM is configured to estimate a remaining run-time of the autonomous system. The ESM includes an input connected to one of the functional blocks of the load circuit from which a first parameter being an indirect measure for the varying electric current supplied from the energy storage system to the load circuit is received. The ESM determines the remaining run-time from this first parameter. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259422 | Transmission Medium Testing Apparatus and Method - The invention provides a method for testing a transmission medium used in a full-duplex communication system comprising an endpoint that comprises a transmitting end (TX) and a receiving end (RX); the method comprises the steps of: first, transmitting a transmitted signal which comprises a test signal sequence with a high auto-correlation characteristic; then, receiving a received signal, and performing a correlation operation on the test signal and the received signal; finally, according to the result of the correlation operation, determining the impedance matching condition of the transmission medium. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259423 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR OPERATION AND RESONANT FREQUENCY SEARCHING METHOD - A power supply apparatus for operation supplies a drive signal of a resonant frequency to a surgical instrument to drive the instrument. A recognition section recognizes a surgical instrument connected to the power supply apparatus. A setting section sets a frequency scanning condition according to the surgical instrument recognized by the recognition section. A scanning section scans for the resonant frequency of the surgical instrument on the basis of the frequency scanning condition set by the setting section. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259424 | PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR ACCELEROMETERS, PROCESSES, CIRCUITS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - An electronic circuit includes accelerometer ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090259425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CALIBRATION - A system and method for calibrating an integrated circuit. The method includes configuring a first impedance for a first output of the integrated circuit according to a first configuration code and measuring a first voltage at the first output which corresponds to the first configuration code. The method further includes configuring a second impedance for a second output of the integrated circuit according to a second configuration code and measuring a second voltage at the second output which corresponds to the second configuration code. A determination of which of the first voltage and the second voltage is nearest to a predetermined voltage value. Based on the voltage determination, the integrated circuit is configured according a code of said first and second codes that corresponds to the voltage nearest to the predetermined voltage. | 2009-10-15 |
20090259426 | Arrangement comprising a mock-up for reproducing and testing an aircraft passenger cabin - In an arrangement comprising a supporting structure and a reproduction, arranged inside the supporting structure, of an aircraft passenger cabin on a 1:1 scale for receiving components of cabin systems, the invention consists in that the supporting structure is formed by a structure reproduction, composed of standardised elements, for receiving components of the cabin system and the cabin fittings and comprises standardised supports and connections in such a way that these components can be tested under operating conditions and at least one movable test module is provided which comprises multifunctional test rigs for operating and testing the cabin systems. | 2009-10-15 |