46th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090281642 | Methods and Devices for Fan Control of an Electronic Device Based on Loudness Data - Disclosed are methods and devices for controlling the state of a fan of an electronic device during audio output based in whole or in part on loudness data of a digital audio file. An audio data file is sampled so that loudness data is determined from the sample audio data. The loudness data may indicate at least one portion of the audio data file that has a predetermined loudness level. For example, when the loudness data indicates that the audio output is low, the fan can be deactivated or slowed. In this way the noise of the fan does not impair the user's audio experience. Alternatively, when the loudness data indicates that the audio output is high, the fan can be activated or its speed may be increased. The predetermined loudness level of the audio output may have a value that is sufficiently high to mask fan noise. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281643 | Audio processing device, audio processing method, and program - An audio processing device includes an audio input selecting unit configured to select a predetermined audio input from among a plurality of audio inputs; a signal processing unit configured to give a predetermined sound field characteristic to audio signals of the audio input selected by the audio input selecting unit; a signal output unit configured to output the audio signals obtained in the signal processing unit; a genre information receiving unit configured to receive genre information transmitted from any of audio signal output devices; and a sound field control unit configured to control the signal processing unit to give a sound field characteristic corresponding to the genre information if the genre information received by the genre information receiving unit is determined to be the genre information corresponding to the audio input selected by the audio input selecting unit. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281644 | APPARATUS AND METHOD PRODUCT FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION RELATED TO A PARTICULAR SETTING FROM AN INFORMATION REPOSITORY - A information presentation apparatus, including a storage unit which stores a first audio data recorded from a certain setting as well as the information related to the setting and an input unit to input a second audio data. An audio data verification unit verifies whether the second audio data contains a part of the first audio data. An extraction unit extracts the information related to the setting associated to the portion of the first audio setting if the second audio data is successfully verified against a portion of the first audio data. The information extracted by the extraction unit is then outputted to the user by an output unit. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281645 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, STATUS BAR DISPLAY METHOD, AND STATUS BAR DISPLAY PROGRAM - A content reproduction apparatus includes: a partial reproduction unit for partially reproducing only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of contents before switching to next contents to partially reproduce only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of the next contents; a creation unit for creating a status bar by superimposing a partial reproduction range bar indicating the partial reproduction range on an entire reproduction range bar indicating the entire reproduction range; a display unit for displaying a reproduction screen when the partial reproduction is performed by the partial reproduction unit; and a control unit for displaying the status bar as superimposed on the reproduction screen. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281646 | Imaging Encoded Medium And Recording Audio For Playback - A method of integrating audio and an encoded medium using a handheld interactive apparatus. The method comprises activating an audio recording mode of the interactive apparatus, the handheld interactive apparatus having a housing containing an optical image sensor, an audio input device, and an audio output device; and imaging the encoded medium with the optical sensor to create a playback-enabling audio annotation corresponding to the recorded audio. The encoded medium comprises a printed coded data pattern enabling identification of the encoded medium and of a location on the encoded medium during the imaging. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281647 | Electronic Pen Configured For Audio Playback - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for reading coded data on the encoded writing medium and for determining a position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool. Activation of the audio recording mode enables synchronous creation of writing on said encoded writing medium and recording of audio, and recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables playback of the recorded audio. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281648 | SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING PART DESIGN AND DIE DESIGN, SERVER, PART DESIGN TERMINAL APPARATUS AND DIE DESIGN TERMINAL APPARATUS USED THEREFOR - Information with regard to each finished part model is transmitted from a part design terminal | 2009-11-12 |
20090281649 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MEASURING POINTS - In a method for determining measurement points on a physical object, a number of measurement points are first selected in a graphical computer model of the object, until a sufficient number of measuring points have been selected so as to allow the position and orientation (lay) of the object to be determined relative to a reference system. A further measuring point of the object is then selected in the graphical computer model, and a check is automatically made to determine whether the further measuring point can determine the lay of the object relative to the reference coordinate system more accurately. If so, the further measuring point is used for this determination. Further measuring points are selected and checked in this manner, until the lay of the object can be determined better than with a predefined tolerance. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING ENERGY EFFICIENT MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL DEVICES - In at least one embodiment, a method for diagnosing vascular disease is provided, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a vessel image showing a vasculature of a vessel identifying at least two measurements from the vasculature of the vessel, the measurements relating to at least two parameters, calculating a relationship between the at least two parameters from the at least two measurements to generate one or more vasculature data points, and comparing the one or more vasculature data points to data relative to a model vasculature to determine the extent of vascular disease. In an another embodiment, a method for diagnosing vascular disease in a patient's vascular tree is provided, the method comprising the steps of generating a model vascular tree from a minimum energy hypothesis calculation, and comparing the patient's vascular tree with the model vascular tree to determine the extent of vascular disease. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281651 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATION - A bill of material and a design layout are aligned to generate a configuration for a virtual vehicle. The bill of material includes a part number and usage associated with a part. The design layout includes a CAD model of the part. CAD models in vehicle position are generated from the design layout. Logical positions are identified based on the usage and the CAD models in vehicle position are associated with the logical positions. Feature conditions are applied to the CAD models in vehicle position representing content and position configuration. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281652 | CONTROLLER OF THREE-AXIS TOOL UNIT AND WORKING MACHINE - An object of the present invention is to provide a controller of a three-axis tool unit which can compensate for mutual interference caused by the dynamic behaviors of three axes for operating a tool in three directions orthogonal to one another. The controller of the three-axis tool unit of the present invention includes a noninteracting control section which calculates, by using transfer functions, correction values for compensating for mutual interference caused by the dynamic behaviors of a first mechanism including a first actuator, a tool holder, and the tool, a second mechanism including a second actuator, the tool holder, and the tool, and a third mechanism including a third actuator, the tool holder, and the tool, and corrects the target displacements of the first, second, third actuators by using the correction values, the transfer functions indicating mutual influence of the dynamic behaviors of the first, second, and third mechanisms. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281653 | METHOD FOR FORMING A BACK-TO-BACK WAFER BATCH TO BE POSITIONED IN A PROCESS BOOT, AND HANDLING SYSTEM FOR FORMING THE BTB WAFER BATCH - The invention relates to a method of forming stacks of wafers to be doped one-sided, in particular solar wafers, for loading a process boat with batches of wafers, where a predetermined even number of wafers is serially provided in reception slots of a transfer carrier to be clamped in a horizontal plane with an upward facing stacking opening. For increasing the packaging density and hence for increasing the throughput of the diffusion process one half of the number of the wafers provided serially in the transfer carrier is transferred out of the transfer carrier in the form of a first wafer stack in a mounted standby position located outside of the transfer carrier, then the other half of the number of wafers serially provided in the transfer carrier is moved out of the transfer carrier in the form of a second wafer stack and the second wafer stack is swiveled in a manner that the wafers of the second wafer stack reach a position swiveled by 180° in relation to the position of the wafers of the first wafer stack in its standby position, and subsequently the second wafer stack is transferred to the standby position of the first wafer stack, aligned to it and then joined together as form fitting with the first wafer stack to a form a package-like Back-To-Back wafer batch (BTB wafer batch) by respectively abutting against each other simultaneously and congruently the sides not to be doped of the wafers of the first and the second wafer stack associated to each other, whereupon the BTB wafer batch is picked up as form fitting by a transfer gripper and loaded into the process boat. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281654 | Device for characterizing the particle size distribution of powders and its uses - The invention is a device for characterizing the particle size distribution of powders, comprising a supply member, a discharge member, a weighing member, a continuous vibration member, a screening member and, optionally, a control member, said device being characterized in that the screening member is a member that rotates about a horizontal axis and has at least four positions corresponding to two screens of different mesh size, one release space and one anti-shock plate. Another subject of the invention is the use of such a device for characterization of the particle size distribution of powders and especially their in-line characterization, that is to say characterization during their manufacturing process. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281655 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LOAD HANDLING CLAMP - A control system for a load-handling clamp includes first and second load-engaging surfaces for selectively gripping and releasing a load disposed between said surfaces. At least one of said surfaces is selectively movable toward the other by a hydraulic actuator. At least one fluid valve assembly variably regulates a maximum hydraulic clamping pressure capable of causing the actuator to move one of the surfaces toward the other in a load clamping movement. Preferably, a load geometry sensor produces an electrical effect that varies as a function of the geometric profile of the load. A data receiver preferably also obtains load identification information related to at least one characteristic of the load, other than the load's geometry. A controller, in response to the data receiver and load geometry sensor, operates to control the valve assembly's regulation of the maximum hydraulic clamping pressure. In order to prepare for the load clamping movement, the controller is preferably also capable of enabling the actuator to move one of said surfaces toward the other in an initial clamp closing movement at a maximum hydraulic closing pressure greater than the maximum hydraulic clamping pressure. Thereafter the controller enables the load clamping movement at a pressure level substantially no greater than the maximum hydraulic clamping pressure. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281656 | Inventory control and prescription dispensing system - A prescription dispensing system including a dispensing vault for storing for storing and dispensing prescriptions, with the vault further including RFID, bar code, and other means for verifying the content and internal location of pre-filled prescriptions; a customer interface that uses customer biometrics to ID a customer to ensure that prescriptions are only dispensed to the correct person; a patient registration system in communication with the central computer system for collecting insurance, doctor, biometric, and other information to facilitate transactions; transport container that integrates into the dispensing vault and provides secure transportation from a pharmaceutical manufacturer to the dispensing vault. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281657 | Automatic medication reminder and dispensing device, system , and method therefor - A medication reminder and dispensing system includes a computing or electronic device for programming a medication regimen, such as a prescription, a docking station or unit for downloading the medication regimen and storing a medication, a personal medicine container for holding a daily or weekly supply of the medication and receiving the medication regimen. The personal medicine container is carried by a user and includes an alarm for reminding the user to take or administer the medicine in accordance with the medication regimen. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281658 | MEDICAL FACILITY AND METHOD OF DOCKING A POSITIONING DEVICE WITH A SHUTTLE - A medical facility having a room in which a shuttle may be disposed is provided. The shuttle may include a support device and a carrying device for the support device. The medical facility may include a positioning device designed for docking with the shuttle and a control unit for controlling the positioning device. The medical facility may also include a position detection system for determining the spatial position of the shuttle in the room. The control unit is operable to control the positioning device during docking with the shuttle based on the determined position. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281659 | CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for an industrial robot. The control system includes a memory unit configured to store at least one task program intended for controlling movements of the robot and including movement instructions for controlling the movements of the robot. A program executer is configured to generate instructions based on movement instructions included in the task program and data necessary to be able to carry out the instructions. A path planner is configured to receive the instructions from the program executer and based thereon to plan how the movements of the robot are to be designed to enable the robot to carry out the movement instructions. The control system includes a recording device, with at least one memory unit connected thereto, arranged for the purpose of recording and storing the instructions and the data sent to the path planner from the program executer. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281660 | Gunshot detection stabilized turret robot - A mobile, remotely controlled robot comprising a robot drive subsystem for maneuvering the robot, a turret on the robot, a turret drive for moving the turret, a noise detection subsystem for detecting the probable origin of a noise, a robot position and movement sensor subsystem, a turret position sensor subsystem, and one or more processors, responsive to the noise detection subsystem, the robot position and movement sensor subsystem. The turret position sensor subsystem is configured to control the turret drive to orient the turret to aim a device mounted thereto at the origin of the noise and to maintain said aim as the robot moves. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281661 | APPLICATION OF LOCALIZATION, POSITIONING & NAVIGATION SYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC ENABLED MOBILE PRODUCTS - A robotic cleaner includes a cleaning assembly for cleaning a surface and a main robot body. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and a width of the cleaning assembly is greater than a width of the main robot body. A robotic cleaning system includes a main robot body and a plurality of cleaning assemblies for cleaning a surface. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and each of the cleaning assemblies is detachable from the main robot body and each of the cleaning assemblies has a unique cleaning function. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281662 | Simulator for visual inspection apparatus - A simulator for a visual inspection apparatus is provided. The apparatus is equipped with a robot having an arm and a camera attached to a tip end of the arm, the camera inspecting a point being inspected of a workpiece. Using 3D profile data of a workpiece, information of lenses of cameras, operational data of a robot, simulation for imaging is made for a plurality of points being inspected of the workpiece. For allowing the camera to image the points being inspected of the workpiece, a position and an attitude of the tip end of the arm of the robot are obtained. Based on the obtained position and attitude, it is determined whether or not the imaging is possible. When the imaging is possible, installation-allowed positions of the robot are decided and outputted as candidates of positions for actually installing the robot. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281663 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING MATERIALS - A dual-axis mixing device having a rotatable main support and one or more attached offset supports such as turntables is provided. The main support and offset rotational supports can be controlled independently of one another to reduce or prevent dead zone formation in materials mixed in the centrifuge. An operator can specify various rotation procedures depending on the materials to be mixed and the operator's observation of the materials during the mixing process. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281664 | Mouse-Based Hand Wheel Control For a Machine Tool - The present invention provides a device for controlling a hand wheel of a machine tool and a method for using the same. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281665 | Control system and method for a modular manufacturing chain - A control system for a manufacturing chain having a plurality of modular manufacturing stations positioned in series includes a memory for storing a plurality of unique operation patterns thereon. The control system also includes at least one communications conduit for receiving a first position signal from a first position tracking device of each modular manufacturing station. A processor is configured to independently transmit at least one operation signal corresponding to one of the unique operation patterns to an article transportation device of each modular manufacturing station via the communications conduit based, at least in part, on the first position signal from each modular manufacturing station. The communications conduit further receives a second position signal from a second position tracking device of each modular manufacturing station. The processor is further configured to transmit an index signal to the article transportation device of each modular manufacturing station via the communications conduit based, at least in part, on the second position signal from each modular manufacturing station. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281666 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device is configured to control an air conditioner that includes an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner indoor unit. The control device includes a microcomputer and a storage element. The microcomputer causes a signal to be transmitted and received between an outdoor communication unit of the air conditioner outdoor unit and an indoor communication unit of the air conditioner indoor unit. The storage element stores specific information in response to command from the microcomputer. The microcomputer causes the storage element to store operation information including a state of transmission and reception of the signal of the air conditioner at a constant time interval. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281667 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - Even at spots, such as a window side and the back side of a room, where air conditioning loads are different from each other, a comfortable air condition is obtained at low cost using a common air conditioning unit. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281668 | GEOTHERMAL AND REMEDIATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of treating contaminated ground water and controlling the temperature of a building includes pumping water to be remediated from a well to ground level and treating the water with water remediation equipment. The method further includes providing the water to a heat pump to serve as a heat source or a heat sink. The water is then discharged. A geothermal heat pump and water remediation system includes a well used as a source of water, a water remediation system configured to treat the water, and a heat pump configured to heat or cool a building where the heat pump uses the water as at least one of a heat source or a heat sink. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281669 | Method and apparatus for balancing - A balance assembly for a rotating assembly comprising: a first movable rotor and a second movable rotor which are selectively movable about the rotating assembly; and a controller with a microprocessor operating with stored control programs for controlling movement of the first movable rotor and second movable rotor and adapted to calculate a value and to periodically modify the value and to cause the first movable rotor and the second movable rotor to move in accordance with the calculated value and the modified value, wherein the values are adjusted during a plurality of control iterations to reduce vibrational signals from an at least one vibration sensor. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281670 | Method and device for robust rejection of periodic disturbances in an axis-position control loop - A method and a device for robust rejection of the periodic disturbances in a motor-position control structure of the RST type, wherein the assembly including the motor, the position sensor, the element for computing the functions 1/So(z | 2009-11-12 |
20090281671 | FLOW MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL WITH BUBBLE DETECTION - Systems and methods for liquid flow sensing and control for use with a variety of different types of liquid flow measurement and control systems. The liquid flow sensor system senses a flow signal indicative of the flow rate of the liquid flowing in a sensor conduit and analyzes the flow signal to determine, by detecting characteristic changes in the signal, whether a bubble is present in the sensor conduit. Where the system determines that a bubble is present, it may generate an alarm signal indicative of the presence of the bubble. A flow control system incorporating the flow sensor as a feedback source may respond to the detection of a bubble by temporarily freezing the flow control parameters until the bubble has exited the sensor conduit. The flow control system can implement procedures for clearing a bubble from the sensor conduit where the system detects that the bubble has become stuck. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281672 | WEATHER RESPONSIVE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Irrigation control systems are described. In a number of embodiments, the irrigation control systems include a wireless irrigation controller that activates valves within an irrigation system and can wirelessly communicate with an access point. In several embodiments, the irrigation control system includes an ASP server that obtains weather information and can query irrigation controllers for information. In many embodiments, the ASP server aggregates information regionally and can provide water authorities with information concerning water usage and water savings. In further embodiments, the ASP server can provide access to authorized third parties, such as landscape contractors, enabling the third parties to remotely adjust the baseline watering schedule. In several embodiments, the ASP server uses information collected from an irrigation control system to provide one or more users associated with the irrigation control system with relevant information and/or marketing materials. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281673 | Method and system for managing a power grid - A smart grid for improving the management of a power utility grid is provided. The smart grid as presently disclosed includes using sensors in various portions of the power utility grid, using communications and computing technology to upgrade an electric power grid so that it can operate more efficiently and reliably and support additional services to consumers. The smart grid may include distributed intelligence in the power utility grid (separate from the control center intelligence) including devices that generate data in different sections of the grid, analyze the generated data, and automatically modify the operation of a section of the power grid. Further, the intelligent devices in the power utility grid may cooperate together to analyze and/or control the state of the power grid. Finally, the distributed intelligence may further include distributed storage. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281674 | Method and system for managing a power grid - A smart grid for improving the management of a power utility grid is provided. The smart grid as presently disclosed includes using sensors in various portions of the power utility grid, using communications and computing technology, such as additional bus structures, to upgrade an electric power grid so that it can operate more efficiently and reliably and support additional services to consumers. Specifically, the additional bus structures may comprise multiple buses dedicated to the different types of data, such as operational/non-operational data, event processing data, grid connectivity data, and network location data. The multiple buses may comprise different segments in a single bus or may comprise separate buses. The multiple buses may be used to transport the various types of data to other smart grid processes (such as at a centrally located controller). | 2009-11-12 |
20090281675 | System And Method For Monitoring And Control Of Wind Farms - A wind farm monitoring and control system, includes at least one wind farm, at least one intelligent management server connectable to the at least one wind farm via a data communication network, and at least one wind farm configuration tool related to the intelligent management server for establishment of connection(s) to the at least one wind farm. A system for monitoring and control of wind farms is provided. The monitoring and control is performed so that it is possible to monitor and control several wind farms homogeneously. Hereby it is possible to monitor and control different wind farms simultaneously with a uniform output and it is moreover possible to compare data from the wind farms. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281676 | Systems, Apparatus, and Methods for the Management and Control of Remotely Controlled Devices - Systems, apparatus and methods for controlling the ability of a remote control to control at least one remotely controlled device. The systems, methods and apparatus including providing at least one remote controlled remotely controlled device, communicatively coupling the remotely controlled device to a respective driver interface, communicatively coupling the remotely controlled device to a field management system, and sending a signal from the field management system directly to the remotely controlled device. The signal modifies control by the driver interface of the remotely controlled device and modifies power to the remotely controlled device. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281677 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND OPTIMIZING ENERGY USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - Systems and methods for assessing and optimizing energy use and environmental impact can be designed to receive energy consumption and emission data from one or more energy consumption sources of a facility over a network. The data can be transformed into a database format that can be processed and analyzed. The data can be validated according to predefined validation rules. The data can be aggregated according to predefined time intervals and stored in memory. The data can be used to generate a report to a user, for example, via a user interface. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281678 | Power Transmission Device, Power Transmission Method, Program, Power Receiving Device and Power Transfer System - There is provided a power transmission device including a communication part that performs communication with an external power transmission device that transmits power, a power transmission part that transmits power to a power receiving device that receives the transmitted power in a non-contact manner, a determination part that determines whether power can be transmitted, based on external power transmission information received by the communication part indicating a start of power transmission by the external power transmission device, and a power transmission control part that controls the power transmission part to selectively transmit power based on a determination result from the determination part. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281679 | INTELLIGENT MONITORING OF AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY GRID - A method of managing an electric utility grid includes geographically grouping a set of customer electric usage meters to create a set of fine sensors on a power grid. Each usage meter in the grouped set is capable of being remotely monitored, and each usage meter is at a different location along the power line. If a power anomaly is detected at the subset of meters, then power to the electric utility grid is adjusted to correct the anomaly. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281680 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously playing video frame and trip message and controller thereof - The present invention provides a method for simultaneously playing video frames and trip message, and the method includes the following steps: (a) receiving a trip video frame data; (b) decoding the trip video frame data to obtain a plurality of video frames and a plurality of trip message, wherein each of the trip message corresponds to one of the video frames; (c) simultaneously displaying at least one video frame and its corresponding trip message. When the user uses the method for playing the trip video frame data, the user can simultaneously see the video frame and its corresponding trip message, so as to achieve a good performance of monitoring. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281681 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED MOBILE MACHINE USING FLEXIBLE SHAFTS - A remote-controlled mobile machine has a pair of flexible shafts ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281682 | Wirelessly Controlled Motorized Vehicle System - A wirelessly controlled motorized vehicle system may be utilized to facilitate operation of a motorized vehicle. The wirelessly controlled motorized vehicle system may comprise a motorized vehicle and a wireless communications system. The motorized vehicle may comprise a drive system operable to operate the motorized vehicle and a controller in communication with at least a portion of the drive system. The controller may be configured to receive a command from a user. The wireless communications system may be configured to allow wireless communication between the controller and the portion of the drive system. The wireless communications system may comprise one or more transmitters in communication with the controller and one or more receivers in communication with the portion of the drive system. Alternate embodiments may comprise a gauge and/or a central display unit in combination with one or more of the elements listed above. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281683 | Developments in or relating to system prognostics - A method of mitigating the system-level effect of a fault detected in a vehicle system during a vehicle mission, the method comprising: using a processor to automatically prognose the system-level effect of said fault in terms of the residual capability of the vehicle system during the remainder of the mission, on the basis of predetermined stored data; using a processor to automatically generate a corresponding set of alternative reversionary or investigative action plans for mitigating said system-level effect during the remainder of the vehicle mission, on the basis of said prognosis; submitting the set of alternative reversionary action plans to a decision-making authority for determination by the decision-making authority of a preferred one of the reversionary action plans suitable for achieving a mission objective; and using a control unit, operably connected to the vehicle system, to implement the preferred reversionary action plan in accordance with said determination. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281684 | FLIGHT GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION DISPLAY FOR A HELICOPTER - A flight guidance and navigation display ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281685 | METHOD FOR ARRANGEMENT FOR CALIBRATING A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THRUST AND STEERING IN A WATERCRAFT - In a method for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering of a drive arrangement in a watercraft, the system includes an operating device adapted for indicating a requested direction of travel of the watercraft, the operating device being connected to a control unit for providing corresponding thrust and steering commands to the drive arrangement. The method includes receiving an activation command in the control unit, for beginning the calibration, detecting any movements of the operating device, storing values corresponding to the movements in the control unit together with corresponding thrust and steering values, and repeating the detecting step and the storing step until a termination command is received in the control unit, thereby using the stored values in subsequent operation of the operating device for indicating the direction of travel of the watercraft. An arrangement for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering of a drive arrangement in a watercraft is also provided. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281686 | Floating Dock Deflection Management Systems - This invention relates to a ready system for providing floating dock deflection management systems increasing operations efficiency and providing accurate, safe control to eliminate man-made accidents. This invention also relates to a ready system for providing floating dock deflection management systems providing information to safely operate at least one dry dock without over-stressing the metallurgy of the dry dock. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281687 | DYNAMIC DISCOVERY OF VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD - A communications system that includes a vehicular diagnostic tool and a vehicle communication interface (VCI) configured to be connected to a vehicular computing system. In operation, the vehicular diagnostic tool automatically detects the presence of the VCI when the VCI is proximate thereto. Thereafter, the VCI and vehicular diagnostic tool communicate through a wireless connection. Also, a method of communicating using the aforementioned vehicular diagnostic tool and VCI. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281688 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICE BULLETIN DATA EXCHANGE - In accordance with one or more embodiments, systems and methods for exchanging data over a network include communicating with a user via a portable communication device over the network, interacting with the user via an interactive software application, receiving a request for service bulletin data related to at least one aircraft from the user via the portable communication device, accessing service bulletin data related to the at least one aircraft from a database component based on a registry number associated with the at least one aircraft passed with the request from the user, and transferring service bulletin data related to the at least one aircraft from the database component to the portable communication device via the network for viewing by the user on the portable communication device. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281689 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - In an electronic control system for a vehicle, an ECU performs diagnosis, and attaches a flag to abnormality data DTC upon detection of abnormality. The flag value is 0 or 1, when a specified condition is not satisfied and satisfied, respectively. When an ignition switch is turned off, the DTC with the attached flag is stored in an EEPROM. The flag value is switched in response to a specified condition that arises between completion of assembly of the ECU to a vehicle and use of the vehicle by a user. The specified condition is set to correspond to start of telematics service to the vehicle. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281690 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic control unit executes a program to perform a failure diagnosis as well as a vehicle control. On boot-up, diagnosis associated data is read from a backup memory and written in a RAM. The diagnosis associated data represents a failure diagnosis result previously backed up in the backup memory. When performing a failure diagnosis, the diagnosis associated data in the RAM is updated if needed, and an update flag is turned ON at updating. The presence of the update is checked using the update flag. Each time the update flag turns ON, the update flag is turned OFF and a timer is set to zero. The timer starts to measure an elapsed time. When the timer value exceeds a threshold value, it is determined that a predetermined time elapsed since the diagnosis associated data was previously updated. The diagnosis associated data in the RAM is then backed up. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281691 | Vehicle control device - A vehicle control device and a vehicle are provided with compatibility between high grip performance and fuel efficiency. When a camber angle of a wheel is adjusted as a negative camber, the ground contact pressure on a first tread is increased and the ground contact pressure on a second tread is decreased, thus providing the high grip performance. On the other hand, when the camber angle of the wheel is adjusted as a positive camber, the ground contact pressure on the first tread is decreased and the ground contact pressure on the second tread is increased, thereby reducing resistance and achieving fuel saving. By adjusting the camber angle of the wheel, compatibility can be provided between high grip performance and fuel saving which otherwise conflict with each other. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281692 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus includes a steering assist section that applies assist force to a steering system of a vehicle to assist operation of a steering wheel performed by a driver. The steering assist section is actuated by a motor. When there is an abnormality in a steering torque sensor, the supply of drive power to the motor is controlled such that a converted steering angle, which is obtained by converting the rotational angle of the motor, follows a target steering angle, which is computed based on the steering angle of the steering wheel by operation performed by the driver. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281693 | VEHICLE WITH CONTROL OF ELEMENTS WITH NEGATIVE TORQUE FOR THE REGULATION OF ITS OWN DYNAMICS - The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a device for controlling negative torque comprises: a central control unit ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281694 | Method and Apparatus for Transitioning an Electrically Variable Transmission - A method is provided for transitioning from an initial to a final transmission mode in an electrically variable transmission (EVT), and includes transitioning to an intermediate mode having an additional speed degree of freedom (DOF), changing a transmission ratio, and engaging a clutch to shift to the final mode. The modes include input and compound split, fixed gear ratio, and electric torque converter (ETC), with and without input from an engine. Output torque is maintained by adjusting a charge on an energy storage device. A brake grounds an input member of the EVT. The EVT has the input member, an output member, a stationary member, and first and second motor/generators. An algorithm transitions between modes by releasing at least one clutch to transition to a mode having an extra speed degree of freedom (DOF), and utilizing the extra speed DOF to change the ratio of the EVT. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281695 | MOTOR VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle performance system and method for determining and displaying vehicle performance data includes a display device in communication with a transmission controller, an engine controller, and a plurality of vehicle condition sensors. The transmission controller calculates vehicle performance data from data signals sent by the plurality of vehicle condition sensors and from stored performance maps. The display device communicates the vehicle performance data to a user of the vehicle performance system. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281696 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION FROM IDLE - A method for controlling a transmission in a motor vehicle during acceleration from an idle condition begins when the vehicle is stationary, the engine is at idle, and the transmission is in the first gear range or ratio. When the vehicle begins to accelerate, the method includes the steps of monitoring the rate of vehicle acceleration and comparing the rate of vehicle acceleration to a rate of vehicle acceleration threshold. If the rate of vehicle acceleration is less than the acceleration threshold, then the transmission allows one of the currently engaged clutches to slip. This clutch slip reduces the torque load on the engine. The method then monitors the engine output speed. If the engine output speed exceeds an engine output speed threshold, then the clutch is fully applied. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281697 | GEAR CLASH LOGIC - A system and method for selectively engaging and disengaging auxiliary equipment to avoid gear clash in a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a transmission, a transfer case, and a transmission controller. The transmission has a plurality of gears for establishing a plurality of gear ratios. The transfer case is coupled to the transmission by an output shaft. The transmission controller is in communication with a plurality of control devices for controlling the operation of the transmission. The controller includes control logic for controlling the engagement and disengagement of the auxiliary equipment. The control logic has a first control logic for determining whether an operator has actuated a selector switch, a second control logic for actuating a torque transmitting device to engage or disengage the auxiliary equipment and avoid gear clash, a third logic for monitoring the engagement or disengagement of the auxiliary equipment, and a fourth control logic determining whether the auxiliary equipment has been engaged or disengaged. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLENOID PRESSURE - A method for calibrating an input electrical signal to an individual pressure control device includes the steps of providing a target pressure-to-current (P/I) threshold, providing a lower estimated P/I threshold, and providing an estimated P/I curve that passes between the target P/I threshold and the lower estimated P/I threshold. Next, the method determines a lower actual P/I threshold at a pressure equal to the pressure at the lower estimated P/I threshold. A maximum offset current is calculated from the difference between the currents at the lower actual P/I threshold and the lower estimated P/I threshold. Finally, the method calculates a calibrated P/I curve. The calibrated P/I curve includes the target P/I threshold and the lower actual P/I threshold. The slope of the calibrated P/I curve is calculated as a proportional value of the maximum offset current. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281699 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An in-gear oil pressure correcting section corrects engagement control oil pressure set up by an oil pressure supply control section over the entire range to be reduced by first predetermined pressure. An engagement determining section determines, on the basis of a torque converter slip ratio calculated by a calculating section, whether a frictional engagement element of a destination gear starts to engage or not. An addition correcting control section corrects the corrected engagement control oil pressure to add second predetermined pressure thereto in the case where engagement of the frictional engagement element has not been started yet when a timer measures first predetermined time. The addition correcting control section further corrects the corrected engagement control oil pressure to add third predetermined pressure thereto in the case where the engagement of the frictional engagement element has not been started yet when the timer measures second predetermined time. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281700 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED FRICTION CLUTCH - A method of controlling an automated friction clutch in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle between a drive motor and a manual transmission. During clutch actuation, at least one operating parameter of the friction clutch is detected by a sensor and from variation of the operating parameter at least one adaptation parameter is derived for correcting a control parameter of the associated clutch control element. To obtain information about variation of the clutch release force and to improve the control of an associated clutch control element, the friction clutch is fully disengaged with constant control or actuation of the clutch control element. During the disengagement process, the release travel path is determined as a function of release time, and from the time variation of the release travel path, a characteristic value is determined which is used to determine an adaptation parameter for correcting the control parameter of the clutch control element. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281701 | MULTI-MODE ACCELERATOR FOR AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD - An accelerator pedal for an automobile, truck or other vehicle has three ranges of motion corresponding to three operating zones or modes of the vehicle. Moving the accelerator to the first range of motion maintains the vehicle at a constant speed as a first zone or mode of operation. Moving the accelerator pedal to the second range of motion provides a controlled gradual acceleration of the vehicle in a fuel efficient manner. This second zone or mode of operation is controlled by a computer control. Moving the accelerator to the third range of motion changes the operating mode of the vehicle to the third zone which provides normal operation of the accelerator to control the speed of the vehicle. Indicators may be provided to the driver to indicate the operating mode. An indicator may be provided on the rear of the vehicle to indicate operating mode to other drivers. The accelerator control may be added as a retrofit to existing vehicles or provided as factory equipment on new vehicles. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281702 | RESOLVING STACK CLOSURE OF A POSITION CONTROLLED ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A system, apparatus and method for resolving stack closure of a brake disk stack in a brake system is disclosed. In resolving the stack closure position, a force that can be applied by the reciprocating ram to the brake disk stack is limited, and then the reciprocating ram is commended to traverse into the brake disk stack. When the reciprocating ram contacts the brake disk stack and stops moving, the stopped position of the reciprocating ram is identified as the stack closure position. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281703 | Cruise control cancel device for passengers in vehicles - If something drastic happens to the driver of a vehicle that is on CRUISE CONTROL, the passenger(s) has few options to disengage said feature: he can turn off the ignition key possibly locking the steering wheel; he can depress the brake or clutch if he can access them. In the meantime, the vehicle is speeding along out of control. I propose a CRUISE CONTROL CANCEL DEVICE somewhere on the passenger area of the vehicle. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281704 | Vehicle integrated controller for integratively performing vehicle driving support control, driving force control, and braking force control - A driving support target braking/driving force is calculated by a driving support electronic controller, and transmitted to a first arbiter of a driving force control electronic controller. A vehicle driver requested target braking/driving force and the driving support target braking/driving force are arbitrated by the first arbiter, whereby a vehicle total target braking/driving force is calculated, and the vehicle total target braking/driving force is distributed to a vehicle target driving force and a vehicle target braking force by a braking/driving force distributor. A final target driving force is calculated by a second arbiter on the basis of the target driving force, and a driver requested braking force and the target braking force are arbitrated by an arbiter of a braking force control electronic controller, whereby a vehicle total target braking force is calculated. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281705 | Braking System - A braking system, including a brake control arrangement in operational communication with a braking arrangement for braking a vehicle, and a penalty power source to deliver current or power to the brake control arrangement through a brake interface circuit. The brake interface circuit includes a main positive current switch urged to a closed position and configured to open upon loss or interruption of a penalty hold-off signal, and a main negative current switch urged to a closed position and configured to open upon loss or interruption of a penalty hold-off signal. Upon opening of either of the main positive current switch or the main negative current switch, the braking arrangement will automatically brake the vehicle as controlled by the brake control arrangement. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281706 | Engine Optimisation Method And Apparatus - An engine management apparatus for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle includes a microprocessor that is operable on adjustment mechanisms of the vehicle. The vehicle has a torque sensor for sensing torque generated by the engine and the adjustment mechanisms adjust parametric values related to the torque. Memory circuitry is accessible by the microprocessor. The memory circuitry stores data representing at least one set of parametric values and a range of torque values corresponding to respective parametric values in the set. A set of instructions are executable by the microprocessor so that the microprocessor cyclically retrieves a real time torque value from the torque sensor and updates the memory if the retrieved torque value is higher than a stored torque value corresponding to a current parametric value. The microprocessor adjusts the current parametric value if the retrieved torque value is lower than the stored torque value. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281707 | FUEL PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND FUEL PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - An ECU estimates a variation amount of fuel which is actually suctioned by a fuel pump based on a fuel pressure in a common rail. Even though the fuel pressure in the common rail deviates from a target fuel pressure, when the estimated variation amount of fuel is substantially zero, an energization quantity to a solenoid of a flow control valve is compulsorily reduced. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281708 | PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPOSITION OF A FUEL MIXTURE - The procedure and device of the present disclosure enable an accurate determination of the composition of the fuel mixture at a self-igniting combustion engine on the basis of present sensor signals. The procedure and device of the present disclosure furthermore enable the detection and compensation of a combustion that is unstable due to the composition of the fuel mixture. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281709 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, a setpoint fuel quantity to be injected is subdivided into a first fuel quantity which is to be injected into an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine, and a second fuel quantity to be injected directly into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The subdivision of the fuel quantity is performed as a function of a temperature that is characteristic for the operation of the internal combustion engine, e.g., in a start of the internal combustion engine, and the ratio between the first fuel quantity and the second fuel quantity is continually modified as a function of the temperature. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281710 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine to perform a lambda regulation without using a lambda sensor. Fuel is injected for combustion in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. A first quantity of the internal combustion engine is ascertained, which allows a conclusion to be drawn about the behavior of an output quantity of the internal combustion engine, in particular of a torque. The method includes the following:
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20090281711 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILE - Disclosed is an automobile equipped with an engine having an electronically-controlled throttle valve adapted to have an opening angle which is controlled according to an accelerator-pedal depression amount. The engine further includes an accelerator pedal sensor, an actuator adapted to selectively open and close the throttle valve, and a controller. The controller is adapted to calculate a target throttle opening angle corresponding to the accelerator-pedal depression amount, and output a continuous control signal corresponding to the target throttle opening angle, to the actuator. The controller is operable, in a traveling environment of the automobile or an operating condition of the engine where a required engine power is less than an engine power corresponding to the target throttle opening angle, to convert the continuous control signal into a pulsed control signal, and output the pulsed control signal to the actuator. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281712 | Method for Improving the Running Smoothness of an Internal Combustion Engine, Control Device and Internal Combustion Engine - In a method for improving the running smoothness of an internal combustion engine ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281713 | CYLINDER-BY-CYLINDER BALANCING OF COMBUSTION TIMING IN HCCI ENGINES - Various systems and methods are described for controlling fuel injection to a plurality of cylinders. One example method comprises during combustion timing imbalances among a plurality of cylinders carrying out homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion, adjusting a fuel injection amount in a first cylinder to adjust a combustion timing of the first cylinder in a first direction, and correspondingly adjusting a fuel injection amount in a second cylinder in a second direction to maintain average engine torque and reduce the imbalance. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281714 | Traffic Congestion Estimation Based on Motion of Cellular Devices - A mechanism for estimating the traffic congestion is invented. The mechanism relies on information about the motion of cellular devices on roads. The existing information about the motion of cellular devices is used to estimate the motionability of upcoming traffic. The system can be used to issue traffic warnings, redirect traffic to non-congested routes and derive traffic statistics for research and development. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281715 | System For Assisting Fuel-Efficient Driving - Disclosed herein is a system for assisting fuel-efficient driving, which can advise a driver to perform fuel-efficient driving by displaying a current fuel economy corresponding to a current driving state on a graph such that a driver can compare the current driving state with a target driving state for achieving an optimum fuel economy of the vehicle. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281716 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAP-UPDATING OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for map-updating of a navigation system by automatically generating point of interest (POI) data that is not registered and automatically generating a POP alias of POI data that is already registered, the method including: logging at least one piece of point of interest (POI) data if the POI data input in order to find a destination is not found in the navigation terminal; and registering the logged at least one piece of POI data as a candidate POI alias of newly input POI data if a destination designated by the navigation terminal according to the newly input POI data is equal to an arrived destination. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281717 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM - There is provided an information supplying apparatus and an information supplying method capable of obtaining an aptitude for a route to a destination for each driver. The information supplying apparatus is used for obtaining the aptitude for the route to the destination for each user. The road information storage unit stores the road information. The route calculation unit calculates the route from the departure place to the destination, based on the road information. The driving characteristic information storage unit stores the driving characteristic information showing the experience value and the ability for driving for each of the plural users. The aptitude calculation unit calculates the aptitude for the route for each user, based on the characteristic information. The display control unit displays the image corresponding to the aptitude calculated by the aptitude calculation unit. Thereby, in such a case that the plural users own the single vehicle in common, it becomes possible to appropriately determine the driver suitable for the route to the destination. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281718 | PREDICTIVE DOWNLOADING OF MAP DATA - A method of requesting map data by a wireless communications device entails steps of predicting a future area of interest for which map data may be required, downloading the map data for the future area of interest, and then caching the map data for the future area of interest. Cached map data is thus available for rendering when the device moves into the future area of interest, thus expediting the generation of onscreen maps. Predicting the future area of interest can be accomplished, for example, by determining the direction of travel, by identifying a roadway upon which the device user is travelling, or by identifying a programmed route in a navigation application. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281719 | Method and system for displaying social networking navigation information - A mapping system associated with a social network includes determining that a social networking map object (“MO”) is outside a visible area of a map displayed; calculating the direction, distance and travel-time to the MO (e.g. a social network member, a location, a meeting place, etc.), creating an object vector indicator (“OVI”) and displaying the OVI on a map-display application. The OVI may be displayed on the periphery of the displayed map and may be positioned in the general direction of the MO. The position of the electronic device, as well as a current position of the MO, are factored into the calculations and placement of the OVI. The OVI may include a graphical representation, obtained from the social network, of the MO it references. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281720 | Method and system for displaying navigation information on an electronic map - A mapping systems includes determining that a map object (“MO”) is outside the visible area of a map displayed; calculating the direction, distance and travel-time to the MO, creating an object vector indicator (“OVI”) and displaying the OVI on the map-display application. The OVI may be displayed on the periphery of the map-display and may be positioned in the general direction of the MO. The position of the electronic device is factored into the calculations and placement of the OVI. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281721 | TRANSIT INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM - A transit information provision device is provided which provides transit information with an optimal method according to a situation of a user; the transit information provision device including a transit event information acquiring unit ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281722 | LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF POINT OF INTEREST DATA TO A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - A system for receiving local point of interest data is presented. The local point of interest data for a local geographic area is received by a geographic location device via a supported protocol. The local point of interest data includes information regarding one or more local points of interest in the local geographic area. The received local point of interest data is cached with existing point of interest data and maps within a cache in the geographic location device. Then, it is determined whether any time-sensitive point of interest data in the cache has expired. In response to determining that time-sensitive point of interest data in the cache has expired, the expired time-sensitive point of interest data is removed from the cache to form current local point of interest data for the local geographic area. Then, the current local point of interest data is displayed in a display device. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281723 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A navigation device includes: an acquisition section for acquiring plurality of updated content introductory information each representing the latest updated content in a predetermined web site based on user's preference information; a detection section for detecting surrounding position information covering an area around the current position from large number of position information stored in a predetermined storage section; and a search section for searching for particular updated content introductory information corresponding to the surrounding position information detected by the detection section as surrounding updated content introductory information from the plurality of updated content introductory information acquired by the acquisition section. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281724 | MAP SERVICE WITH NETWORK-BASED QUERY FOR SEARCH - On a mobile device a “live” network-based query for search is performed (e.g., performed automatically) in response to a map display update or other trigger event. In some implementations, when the map display is updated (or other trigger event occurs) a network-based map service is queried to obtain information related to the current location of the mobile device. The information can be presented on the map display. In some implementations, when multiple search results matching the query are provided by the map service, a confirmation request is presented on the mobile device to allow the user to select a search result. The selected search result (e.g., a destination) can be presented on the map display. A route from the current location of the mobile device to a destination can be drawn on the map display. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281725 | POSITION REGISTERING APPARATUS, POSITION REGISTERING METHOD, POSITION REGISTERING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An acquiring section ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281726 | PROVIDING AUGMENTED TRAVEL DIRETIONS - Providing machine-generated travel directions with customized augmentations to enhance the navigation process. To provide machine-generated travel directions, a user submitted starting location, destination location, and meta-data associated with the user is used to generate a route between the starting location and destination location Annotations to the route are derived based on the meta-data associated with the user or characteristics associated with the route. The annotations are then ranked according to a determined priority. The route generated between the starting location and the destination location, and augmented with the ranked annotations, is displayed to the user. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281727 | CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A car navigation system capable of performing both real-time route guidance for a driver, and non-route-guidance display and operation of car navigation functions such as destination setting and vicinity searching for a non-driver, without necessitating a high-speed CPU or a high-performance drawing processing section. A display apparatus | 2009-11-12 |
20090281728 | NAVIGATION WITH CONTEXTUAL COLOR, TEXTURE, AND STRUCTURE CUES - A method and a processing device may provide navigational information including non-photographic cues, such as, contextual color, texture, and structure cues, corresponding to physical entities visible to a party traveling along a determined route. In one embodiment, the non-photographic cues may be previously stored in a database. In another embodiment, non-photographic cues may be extracted from at least one provided image of a geographic area. In a third embodiment, a sequence of non-photographic cues may be automatically extracted from at least one image of a geographic area and, if the sequence of non-photographic cues was not previously saved, the sequence of non-photographic cues may be saved, along with related information, for later use when the sequence of non-photographic cues corresponds to a desired location. The provided navigational information may be presented in a number of ways including a simplified map, textual instructions, or generated speech. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281729 | Integrated Mobile Terminal Navigation - A navigation system is described which includes a mobile terminal | 2009-11-12 |
20090281730 | Long-range lightning detection and characterization system and method - A long-range lightning detection and characterization system and method. Electromagnetic radiation produced by a lightning strike is sensed at a sensing location and a measured signal representative of the strike is produced that defines an amplitude versus time. A set of reference data containing waveforms comparable to the measured signal is established. The set of reference data defines a set of reference amplitudes versus time, representative of one or more predetermined reference lightning strikes at various predetermined distances, where for each of the distances, the reference lightning strikes have associated therewith various predetermined day/night percentages. The measured signal is compared with the reference data, the comparison including finding a correlation between the measured signal and a correlating waveform in the reference data. At least one of a propagation distance, a time-of-arrival, a polarity, and an amplitude of the measured signal is inferred by reference to the correlating waveform. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281731 | Characterizing at Least One Property of a Liner that Lines a Well - Impedances of an electromagnetic (EM) coil positioned in a well lined with an electrically conductive liner are determined. The impedances correspond to plural frequencies of operation of the EM coil. Based on the impedances of the EM coil corresponding to the plural frequencies, an attenuation factor associated with the electrically conductive liner is determined. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281732 | Method for attenuating low frequency noise in a dual-sensor seismic streamer - A calculated vertical velocity sensor signal is determined from a recorded pressure sensor signal. A constructed vertical velocity sensor signal is determined as a linear combination of the calculated vertical velocity sensor signal and a recorded vertical velocity sensor signal in dual-sensor seismic streamer data, using a mixture coefficient as a proportionality constant. An upgoing pressure wavefield component is determined as one half of a difference of the recorded pressure sensor signal and the constructed vertical velocity sensor signal, as a function of the mixture coefficient. An error in the upgoing pressure wavefield component is determined by propagating errors in the recorded pressure sensor signal and constructed vertical velocity sensor signal terms. A value of the mixture coefficient is determined that minimizes the error in the upgoing pressure wavefield component. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281733 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING TREE PRODUCTION CAPACITY, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE FOR EVALUATING TREE PRODUCTION CAPACITY, AND PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING TREE PRODUCTION CAPACITY - Evaluation of tree production capacity by a non-destructive method using a tree crown structure measurement device or using an image capture device with a fisheye lens mounted, for isolated trees or for trees existing at intervals, is enabled without requiring a large amount of time. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281734 | DETERMINING REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE OF A SUB-ASSEMBLY DRIVEN BY A DC MOTOR - What is disclosed is a novel system and method for determining real-time performance in a sub-assembly device that is driven by a dc motor. In one example embodiment, an electric motor is energized such that a sub-assembly driven by the motor achieves a target operating speed. Pulse width modulation data is captured and plotted along a time axis. A time duration when the sub-assembly device ended a startup operation and achieved a steady state operation is determined. A portion of the plotted data is then compared to an ideal plot defined for that sub-assembly device. Based on the result of that comparison, a determination is made whether the sub-assembly device is performing within accepted operational parameters. A maintenance operation is signaled to be performed in response to the determined sub-assembly operational performance. The data is stored in a historical database from which a preventative maintenance schedule can be derived. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281735 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A FUTURE TIME OF A COMPONENT - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for determining a future time associated with a component, where the future time can be indicative that some action can be taken with respect to the component. In some embodiments, future time can be indicative of a component's remaining useful life or time until maintenance is required. The future time can be determined as a function of a health indicator and a material constant. In some exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the functional relationship between the future time, the health indicator and the material constant can be based on the functional relationship of Paris' law for fatigue crack growth. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281736 | Method and apparatus for concurrent positive and negative actuation in structural health monitoring systems - Method and systems of monitoring structural health conditions by use of a plurality of patch sensors attached to an object, for concurrent positive and negative actuation for reducing the electromagnetic interference, the power consumption, and the size of the electronic platform in structural health monitoring. The method comprises the steps of generating the first and second actuation signals, the second actuation signal being approximately identical to the inverted signal of the first actuation signal; applying the voltage difference of the first and second actuation signals across two electrical terminals of a transmitter patch, by initiating the first actuation signal to one electrical terminal and at same time the second actuation signal to the other electrical terminal, so as to facilitate the generation of said stress wave within a structure; and receiving the sensor signals from the sensor patches to monitor the health conditions of the structure. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281737 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PROCESS STATES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - For monitoring (unmeasured) process states of a rotating machine having a combustion chamber (e.g. a gas turbine), compositions of educts entering the combustion chamber are measured. Based on the compositions of the educts, the composition of the product produced by the combustion chamber can be determined. Moreover, the mechanical power (P | 2009-11-12 |
20090281738 | TIRE INSPECTION DEVICE - A tire inspection device generates an analyzing wavelet for wavelet transformation correlating time, corresponding to tire surface position, and frequency, based on a frequency representing a characteristic portion of a predetermined tire surface structure. After this, the tire inspection device generates and stores an integer numeric filter from the created analyzing wavelet, detects the tire surface structure, carries out wavelet transformation on a signal obtained by the detection by using the numeric filter as the analyzing wavelet, and outputs the transformation result as the characteristic information representing the characteristic portion. | 2009-11-12 |
20090281739 | MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR - Magnetic field sensors ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281740 | CABLE FAULT DETECTION - A cable fault detection component ( | 2009-11-12 |
20090281741 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING POWER - A system, method and apparatus for monitoring a processing system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining N parameter-value pairs that include a first parameter value and a second parameter value; obtaining, for each parameter-value pair, the product of the first parameter value and the complex conjugate of the second parameter value to obtain N products defined by a real part and an imaginary part; obtaining, for each parameter-value pair, a product of the second parameter value and the complex conjugate of the second parameter value to obtain N real numbers; calculating an average reflection coefficient by dividing an imaginary number by an average of the N real numbers, the real component of the imaginary number being equal to the average of the real parts of the N products and the imaginary part of the imaginary number being equal to an average of the imaginary parts of the N products. | 2009-11-12 |