48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090292342 | Methods and Systems for Treating BPH Using Electroporation - A system for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) of a prostate. At least first and second mono-polar electrodes are configured to be introduced at or near a BPH tissue site of the prostate gland of the patient. A voltage pulse generator is coupled to the first and second mono-polar electrodes. The voltage pulse generator is configured to apply sufficient electrical pulses between the first and second mono-polar electrodes to induce electroporation of cells in the BPH tissue site, to create necrosis of cells of the BPH tissue site, but insufficient to create a thermal damaging effect to a majority of the BPH tissue site. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292343 | GARMENT WITH ATTACHABLE ACCESSORY - A garment for a mammal, such as a canine, is disclosed having a flexible web with a first part of a two-part hook-and-loop type fastener on an outer surface, and optionally on an inner surface, thereof. The flexible web includes at least one tab at a peripheral edge thereof that each include a second part of the two-part fastener on an inner surface thereof, and optionally on an outer surface thereof. The flexible web may further including at least one aperture therethrough for receiving a member of the mammal therethrough. An accessory is selectively attachable to the web and includes at least one of the second part of the two-part fastener. The accessory may include a thermal pack adapted to radiate heat to or absorb heat of the mammal at the desired location thereon, or to lower the temperature of the mammal proximate the desired location thereon. The accessory may take the form of a plush animal, for example, which includes at least one selectively closable pocket for containing the thermal pack, the aromatic substance, or other items such as water, food, treats, or the like. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292344 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTRACRANIAL NEUROSTIMULATION AND/OR SENSING - Methods and systems for intracranial neurostimulation and/or sensing are disclosed. An intracranial signal transmission system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a generally electrically insulating body having a head portion configured to be positioned at least proximate to an outer surface of a patient's skull, and a shaft portion configured to extend into an aperture in the patient's skull. The system can further include at least one electrical contact portion integrated with the support body. The at least one electrical contact portion can be positioned to transfer electrical signals to, from, or both to and from the patient's brain via an aperture in the patient's skull. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292345 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ACTIVITY IN THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for measuring activity in the peripheral nervous system comprises a nerve cuff having an array of chemical detectors such as chemFETS or ISFETS. Activity within the nerve causes chemical responses which can be detected. The use of chemical rather than electrical detection minimises interference problems and allows the cuffs to be made smaller. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292346 | Porous Niobium Oxide as Electrode Material and Manufacturing Process - An implantable medical electrode has an electrically conductive core covered by a stable biocompatible oxide layer. The core contains niobium and the oxide contains a porous niobium oxide. In a process for producing such an implantable electrode, a core of metal or metal alloy containing niobium is connected as an anode in an electrolyte and is subjected to high potential anodic pulses. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEATING AND COOLING DURING STENT CRIMPING - Methods of heating and cooling during a crimping process are disclosed. One method includes providing a cooling source to cool the stent and/or drug eluting coating of the stent while crimping the stent onto the balloon, and providing a heating source to heat the balloon while crimping the stent onto the balloon. Another method includes introducing a cooling fluid through a passage in one or more of the plurality of crimping elements of the crimping apparatus to cool the crimping elements while crimping the stent onto the balloon, and introducing a heating fluid through the elongate shaft of the balloon catheter to heat the balloon while crimping the stent onto the balloon. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292348 | VASCULAR STENTING AND OTHER PROCEDURES - Described herein are flexible implantable occluding devices that can, for example, navigate the tortuous vessels of the neurovasculature. The occluding devices can also conform to the shape of the tortuous vessels of the vasculature. In some embodiments, the occluding devices can direct blood flow within a vessel away from an aneurysm or limit blood flow to the aneurysm. Some embodiments describe methods and apparatus for adjusting, along a length of the device, the porosity of the occluding device. In some embodiments, the occluding devices allows adequate blood flow to be provided to adjacent structures such that those structures, whether they are branch vessels or oxygen-demanding tissues, are not deprived of the necessary blood flow. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292349 | SUPPORTS - The invention provides a support adapted for location exteriorly of a blood vessel, the support being locatable around the blood vessel and shaped to be in morphological relationship with the blood vessel, wherein the support is formed from a settable material and wherein the support may be formed into a tube; and a method of morphometric analysis of a patient's blood vessel using an imaging scanner which method comprises:
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20090292350 | Stents for Prosthetic Heart Valves - A stented valve including a stent structure including a generally tubular body portion having a first end, a second end, an interior area, a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of vertical wires extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis around a periphery of the body portion, wherein the plurality of vertical wires includes multiple commissure wires and at least one structural wire positioned between adjacent commissure wires, and a plurality of V-shaped wire structures having a first end, a second end, and a peak between the first and second ends, wherein a first end of each V-shaped structure extends from a first vertical wire and a second end of each V-shaped structure extends from a second vertical wire that is adjacent to the first vertical wire, wherein each V-shaped structure is oriented so that its peak is facing in the same direction relative to the first and second ends of the body portion, and a valve structure including a plurality of leaflets attached to the stent structure within the tubular body portion. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292351 | STENTS HAVING BIOABSORBABLE LAYERS - Provided herein is a device comprising: a. stent; b. a plurality of layers on said stent framework to form said device; wherein at least one of said layers comprises a bioabsorbable polymer and at least one of said layers comprises one or more active agents; wherein at least part of the active agent is in crystalline form. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292352 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDICAL DEVICES - A method of making a stent includes providing a tubular member having a first layer, the first layer and the tubular member having different compositions, removing a portion of the tubular member, and removing a portion of the first layer from the tubular member. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292353 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL THE DIMENSION OF A HEART VALVE - The cinching apparatus ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090292354 | OPTIMIZED INTRAOCULAR LENS - An optimized aspheric lens has improved optics when implanted into a patient having a curved retina. Light entering the optimized aspheric lens on-axis or at an angle to the optical axis is properly focused by the lens, reducing aberrations and producing a much smaller spot size of light on the retina. A method of selecting the optimized values for variables of the lens design, such as base radii of the front and back surface of the lens, conic constants of the front and back surfaces, and/or center thickness of the lens, among other possible parameters is provided. The method includes calculating changes in a merit function while changing the various values for the variables and selecting an optimized merit function. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292355 | INTRAOCULAR, ACCOMMODATING LENS AND METHODS OF USE - An intraocular lens comprises an optical element adapted to be implanted within the capsular bag of a human eye. The optical element includes one or more internal layers formed by one or more planes that are moveable relative to one another in order to effect the power of the optical element. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292356 | REDUCED PROFILE INTRAOCULAR LENS - An improved multifocal design for IOL is provided. A particular embodiment includes an intraocular lens (IOL) with a foldable optic. The IOL also includes multi-hinged haptics coupled to the foldable optic operable to position the IOL within an eye. Each of the multi-hinged haptics includes a first hinge and a second hinge farther from the foldable optic. The first hinge has a first thickness between an anterior side and a posterior side of the multi-hinged haptic, the second hinge has a second thickness between the anterior side and the posterior side of the multi-hinged haptic, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method to correct the visual impairment of an aphakic patient by implanting such an IOL. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292357 | MATERIAL AND USES THEREOF - A material comprising at least one polymer and at least one sensitizer wherein the sensitizer is localised at a surface of the material wherein the sensitizer is an agent or compound able to provide improved anti-bacterial and/or anti-viral activity following exposure of the sensitizer to a particular wavelength or range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292358 | Nasal implant introduced through a non-surgical injection technique - A method for non-surgically treating an internal nasal valve of a patient comprising, injecting a working device into the internal nasal valve of the patient, wherein the injected working device in the nasal tissue causes an alteration of an internal or external nasal valve. A device introduced by injection into the nose, allowing for structural support or filling of defects in the nose, and causing a change in external shape of the nose. The device and inserts and implants described also have use in cosmetic applications relating to the facial tissue. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292359 | POROUS AND NONPOROUS MATERIALS FOR TISSUE GRAFTING AND REPAIR - “Implants, such as interbody spacers, fusion devices and bone grafts, are provided having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles. Such implants include a three-dimensional scaffold formed from particles, such as microspheres, which may in some embodiments be resorbable or biodegradable and which may have at least two different degradation rates. In some embodiments, the scaffold may be elastomeric. The three-dimensional scaffold may be for example, porous or semi-porous. Also provided are kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same.” | 2009-11-26 |
20090292360 | POROUS AND NONPOROUS MATERIALS FOR TISSUE GRAFTING AND REPAIR - Implants, such as interbody spacers, fusion devices and bone grafts, are provided having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles. Such implants include a three-dimensional scaffold formed from particles, such as microspheres, which may in some embodiments be resorbable or biodegradable and which may have at least two different degradation rates. In some embodiments, the scaffold may be elastomeric. The three-dimensional scaffold may be for example, porous or semi-porous. Also provided are kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292361 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT AND INSTALLATION TOOL - An intervertebral implant, an installation tool, and related methods are provided for ensuring a minimum distance between two vertebrae. The implant can comprise a pair of opposing body portions and an expansion component. The expansion component can rotate relative to the body portions in order to urge a head portion thereof against one or more inclined contact surfaces of at least one of the body portions. In this manner, the body portions can be separated, thereby increasing a height of the implant. The installation tool can comprise a plurality of components that can be moved relative to each other to facilitate expansion or contraction of the implant. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292362 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT AND METHODS OF IMPLANTATION AND MANUFACTURE - In one aspect, an intervertebral prosthetic device for implantation within a disc space between adjacent first and second vertebral endplates includes a body including a main body with an outer surface bearing portion configured to interface with and articulate relative to one of the first and second vertebral endplates. It also comprises an orientation protrusion shaped in a manner to at least partially inhibit rotation of the body in the disc space. The body is sized in at least one direction to fit inside a boundary defined by a travel path of the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra, the travel path forming an arc about a center of rotation of the first vertebra, the travel path being spaced from the center of rotation a distance substantially equivalent to the distance from the center of rotation to the second vertebral endplate. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292363 | INTERVERTEBRAL PROSTHESIS - A prosthesis for replacing a native disc between first and second adjacent vertebral bodies. The prosthesis includes a compliant element having a first composition and a geometry for providing a plurality of element stiffnesses for the compliant element substantially matching spatial stiffnesses of the native disc. The prosthesis also includes an upper plate of the first or a second composition, the upper plate having opposed inner and outer surfaces, the upper plate inner surface having a first retaining structure for affixing a position of the first end of the compliant element, and a lower plate of the first or a second composition, the lower plate having opposed inner and outer surfaces, the lower plate inner surface having a second retaining structure for affixing a position of the second end of the compliant element. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292364 | SHOULDER IMPLANT WITH FIRST AND SECOND COMPOSITE SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND IMPROVED MOUNTING ANCHORS FOR ESTABLISHING A SECURE JOINT - The present invention discloses an improved shoulder joint implant assembly including a plastic ball secured to a first joint defining bone end face and a plastic receiver secured to a second joint defining bone end face. Each of the ball and receiver implants are constructed of a composite hardened plastic with a softened cartilage wear surface plastic. A fastener is secured to the first joint defining bone end face and over which is mounted the plastic ball. Anchoring of the receiver is established by a pair of integrally formed and inwardly extending mounting tabs, these further extending into further recess machined cavities in the first bone. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292365 | Implants With Roughened Surfaces - Provided are methods for processing a green body that includes compacted metal powder, comprising impacting the green body with a particulate material for a time and under conditions effective to displace a portion of the metal powder from the green body. The present methods can be used to prepare green bodies that have “roughened” surfaces and that can be used to make orthopedic implants displaying low movement relative to bone when installed in situ, which corresponds to higher stability upon implantation and decreases the time required for biological fixation of the implant. Also provided are implants comprising a metallic matrix, and methods comprising surgically installing an implant prepared from a “surface roughened” green body in accordance with the present invention. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292366 | Material based on a partially stabilized zirconia matrix with cerium oxide and yttrium oxide as stabilizing oxides of zirconia, a process for preparation and use of the material - A sintered ceramic material comprising: a) from 98-50% by volume of zirconia as a matrix, i) stabilized with a stabilizing composition having ii) of from about 2 to about 3 mole percent of yttria and of from about 10 to about 15 mole percent of ceria; wherein the term mole percent is related to the zirconia matrix and iii) the stabilizing composition is present in the range of from about 1:99 to about 99:1; and b) from about 2 to about 50% by volume of alumina of which from about 5 to about 90% by volume is in the form of hexagonal platelets of general formula REAl 11018, where RE stands for rare earth metal. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292367 | POROUS AND NONPOROUS MATERIALS FOR TISSUE GRAFTING AND REPAIR - Implants, such as interbody spacers, fusion devices and bone grafts, are provided having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles. Such implants include a three-dimensional scaffold formed from particles, such as microspheres, which may in some embodiments be resorbable or biodegradable and which may have at least two different degradation rates. In some embodiments, the scaffold may be elastomeric. The three-dimensional scaffold may be for example, porous or semi-porous. Also provided are kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292368 | PROSTHETIC LIMB CONNECTOR - A prosthetic limb connector for connecting a human prosthesis to an artificial base. The connector includes a connection body and a rotatable securing member to retain a portion of the prosthesis to the connection body. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292369 | Device and Method for Decreasing Energy Consumption of a Person by Use of a Lower Extremity Exoskeleton - A lower extremity exoskeleton, configurable to be coupled to a person, includes: leg supports configurable to be coupled to the person's lower limbs and designed to rest on the ground during stance phases, with each leg support having a thigh link and a shank link; two knee joints, each configured to allow flexion and extension between respective shank and thigh links; an exoskeleton trunk configurable to be coupled to the person's upper body, rotatably connectable to the thigh links of the leg supports, allowing for the flexion and extension between the leg supports and the exoskeleton trunk; two hip actuators configured to create torques between the exoskeleton trunk and the leg supports; and at least one power unit capable of providing power to the hip actuators. In use, power is supplied to the hip actuators in an amount to reduce the energy consumed by a user during a walking cycle. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292370 | Device for adjusting the configuration of a modular prosthetic leg - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the configuration of a modular prosthetic leg, the leg prosthesis having a foot section, a lower leg section and a knee joint, and the knee joint being disposed via a lower part on the lower leg section and an upper part being joined in an articulated manner with the lower part, having a frame and at least one fixing device disposed on the frame for fixing the foot section and the knee joint, an adjustable bracket for a thigh shaft being attached to the frame and holding a thigh shaft that is attached to the upper part of the prosthesis in its orientation with respect to the knee joint. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292371 | Correlated Magnetic Prosthetic Device and Method for Using the Correlated Magnetic Prosthetic Device - A prosthetic device is described herein that incorporates correlated magnets which enable an artificial prosthesis (e.g., artificial limb) to be easily and effectively attached to and removed from an interface that is secured to a residual limb on a person. In addition, a method is described herein for enabling a person to attach and remove an artificial prosthesis to and from an interface that is secured to a residual limb on the person. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292372 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROPERTIES CONTROL - A device with controllable mechanical characteristics makes available a list of controllable characteristics for use by a controller or host computer. The list may include not only controllable characteristics but also the available range for each control, the impact of each adjustment, or both. The host computer can evaluate an operating state of the computer or electronic device and determine how best to set the device for compatible operation with the operating state. When controllable characteristics have multiple effects and/or interact with other controllable characteristics, macros may be developed to perform multiple settings as a group to achieve the desired outcome. The list may also be downloaded from a web service. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292373 | FIELDBUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - Disclosed is a fieldbus communication system, comprising: a field device to transmit data; a receiving device to receive the transmitted data; and a data management apparatus which is connectable to a communication system in which the field device and the receiving device are connected to a fieldbus, wherein the receiving device comprises a processing section to perform a transmission request regarding the transmitted data to the data management apparatus, and wherein the data management apparatus comprises: a transmitting/receiving section which is connectable to the fieldbus; a storage section to store the data transmitted from the field device; and a control section to read the stored data corresponding to the transmission request, from the storage section so as to transmit the read data to the receiving device, when the transmission request is received from the receiving device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292374 | Substrate Processing System - A substrate processing system capable of making it easy to set an operation authority in a plurality of substrate processing apparatuses and a management device is provided. In a substrate processing system including a plurality of substrate processing apparatuses for executing a process on a wafer, a management device connected to the plurality of substrate processing apparatuses via a communication line, the management device has a display screen for setting an operation authority to each of the management device and the plurality of substrate processing apparatuses capable of communicating with the management device for each user. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE - A system and method wherein geographic data is used to configure a controlling device to control operations of a target device and/or to configure the controlling device to control tuning operations of a target device. The system additionally provides for the harmonization of controlling device configurations made on the controlling device and/or a remote computer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292376 | PLAYLIST EXECUTION IN A SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to generating and executing a playlist in a scheduled programming environment. In one embodiment, a media content recommendation for select media content is received from a first entity. The select media content for the media content recommendation is then added to a playlist for a first user. The playlist will identify numerous media content items to be consumed at particular times, in a particular order, or a combination thereof. The playlist is provided to a content control function, which controls, either directly or remotely, a scheduled programming interface (SPI) device to execute the playlist. The SPI device effectively consumes the media content items of the playlist in an automated fashion. Consumption of the media content items may include presenting the media content to the first user via an audio or video monitor, recording the media content in local or remote storage, or a combination thereof. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292377 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE - This audio output device can output audio signals with mutually different numbers of channels through multiple audio output sections on a channel-by-channel basis. The device has a first audio output mode for outputting a first audio signal with a first number of channels through the audio output sections and a second audio output mode for outputting second and third audio signals with second and third numbers of channels, respectively, which are both smaller than the first number, through the audio output sections simultaneously. The audio output sections for use to output the second and third audio signals in the second audio mode are used in the first audio mode to output the first audio signal. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292378 | Linking Media Displays with Performance Enhancements and Methods Thereof - Methods for controlling performance enhancement systems by a media display system include displaying performance information on the media display system, determining a state of the media display system, and controlling one or more performance enhancement systems based on the state of the media display system. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292379 | Automated machining of dental block grafts and machining of biocompatible material for bone augmentation - A method of fabricating dental block grafts using automated cad/cam machining from digital models generated from CAT scans; where the scans are generated into virtual three dimensional models using computerized software; such models allow for a virtual restoration to be generated; production of the solid grafts are fabricated by the cad/cam machines using the algorithms generated by the software. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292380 | METHOD FOR CREATING PROFILE DATA USED TO PROCESS NON-CIRCULAR WORKPIECE - Lift data in which a lift amount is set based on a lift data rotation angle is read to identify the shape of a non-circular workpiece, and a profile point group that is formed of a plurality of profile points, each of which indicates a tool reciprocation position that corresponds to a spindle rotation angle, is calculated based on the read lift data. Then, the calculated profile point group is divided into a plurality of groups each of which is formed of the profile points that satisfy a group division condition, the two groups that satisfy a group comparison condition are selected, and the profile point that satisfies a specific point deletion condition that is set in advance for the combination of the selected two groups is deleted. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292381 | PRODUCTION PLANNING METHOD AND PRODUCTION PLANNING SYSTEM FOR MIXED FLOWS OF PRODUCTION BY ORDER AND FORECASTING - In the production process where an ordered article and a forecast production article are mixed, parameters for defining production priority of each article are preset while assuming a case where the demand exceeds the available production capability, and priority is given to an article which must be produced first within the range of available production capability according to the marginal stock rate of each article. The marginal stock rate is determined by (effective stock amount/necessary stock amount) for a forecast production article. As for the ordered production article, a stock sufficient for delivery is required at the time of shipment. Accordingly, stock of that quantity (demand take-in amount) can be regarded as the necessary amount of stock while the currently completed products can be regarded as the effective stock amount. Thus, the marginal stock rate (effective stock amount/demand take-in amount) can be indexed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292382 | METHOD FOR SETTING ACTION STEPS OF MOLD CORE - A method for setting action steps of a mold core, used in a mold core control system, the method comprising setting the desired number of mold cores. The control system implements action mode settings for each mold core, based on individual requirements. The control system implements action timing settings for each mold core, based on individual requirements. The control system implements working parameter settings for each mold core, based on individual requirements. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE DESIGN - A system for the automated formation and control and execution of an electronic device design flow is disclosed which can enable more efficient electronic device design methodology with higher quality of results. Such a system as analysis methods, techniques, and tools, a knowledge database, a design database, a controller and reasoner, are described. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292384 | MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTION EVALUATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTION EVALUATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTION EVALUATION SUPPORT PROGRAM - A manufacturing instruction evaluation support system includes a data reading part that reads a manufacturing instruction parameter group and manufacturing performance data corresponding thereto, a parameter sorting part that calculates a risk rate for each manufacturing instruction parameter configuring the manufacturing instruction parameter group and an average value of risk rates among the manufacturing instruction parameters to identify as available choices the manufacturing instruction parameters having the risk rates no greater than the average value, a parameter identifying part that calculates an explanatory variable selection reference value for the manufacturing instruction parameter group and the manufacturing instruction parameters of the available choices with the multiple regression analysis program to identify the manufacturing instruction parameter group or the manufacturing instruction parameters of the available choices having the greater calculated explanatory variable selection reference value as optimum parameters, and a regression equation calculating part that calculates and displays a regression equation when employing the optimum parameters with the multiple regression analysis program. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292385 | AUTOMATED THROUGHPUT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An automated throughput control system and method is provided. By gathering tool specific information of a plurality of process tools on entity level, appropriate throughput related performance characteristics may be calculated with high statistical significance during moderately short time intervals. Moreover, the performance characteristics obtained from tool information may be compared to reference data, for instance provided by dynamic simulation calculations, to identify high, as well as low, performing equipment on the basis of standard process control mechanisms. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292386 | System and Method for Automatic Virtual Metrology - A server, a system and a method for automatic virtual metrology (AVM) are disclosed. The AVM system comprises a model-creation server and a plurality of AVM servers. The model-creation server is used to construct the first set of virtual metrology (VM) models (of a certain equipment type) including a VM conjecture model, a RI (Reliance Index) model, a GSI (Global Similarity Index) model, a DQI | 2009-11-26 |
20090292387 | SURFACE DEFECT DATA DISPLAY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF DISPLAYING AND MANAGING A SURFACE DEFECT DATA - A surface defect data display and management system comprises a risk score calculation unit for calculating the magnitude of an influence a surface defect on a wafer detected by a wafer inspection system or review system has upon a reduction in the yield of a final product as a risk score of the surface defect based on a defect size of the surface defect on the wafer and a pattern concentration obtained from design data of a pattern figure nearby a location corresponding to the position of the surface defect, and a correlation graph and defect image display unit for preparing a correlation graph showing the correlation between the defect size and the risk score of each defect, displaying the prepared correlation graph on the display apparatus and displaying additionally a defect image list of one or more defects selected by using the correlation graph. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292388 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor manufacturing system used for manufacturing a semiconductor in a semiconductor manufacturing facility according to a flow shop scheme. The semiconductor manufacturing system is provided with a plurality of bays having a plurality of pieces of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and intra-bay conveyance devices; an inter-bay conveyance device for conveying a carrier between the bays; and a flow shop controller, wherein each piece of semiconductor manufacturing equipment has one or more modules comprising a subsystem provided with at least one or more I/O devices; the bays, the semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the modules, the subsystems, and the I/O devices are each provided with a controller; each of the controllers is provided with a controller framework for implementing each function in accordance with a shared control scheme. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292389 | Security-activated robotic system - Various methods and systems include exemplary implementations for a security-activated operational component involved in creating or producing or duplicating or processing or testing one or more objects. Possible embodiments include but are not limited to verifying an authorization code to control a task or function of a robotic operation system, and responsive to the verification, enabling or disabling one or more operational components of the robotic operation system. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292390 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MACHINE TOOL - An operating device for operating a machine tool has a touch-sensitive contact area and is constructed to generate in response to a contact by an element upon the contact area over a length an output signal in correspondence to the length for controlling a movement of a machine element in a direction of an axis of the machine tool. The operating device is insensitive to particles of dirt, liquids and/or gases which surround the operating device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292391 | BASKET HOUSING RACK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE BASKET HOUSING RACK SYSTEM - In a checkout counter, a first apparatus is arranged on an entrance side and a second apparatus is arranged on an exit side. Both the first apparatus and the second apparatus are basket housing rack apparatuses of the same type. The basket housing rack apparatuses drive, with driving units, racks attached to bases, which are set on a floor surface, to be freely raised and lowered and raise and lower the racks. Placing sections of the racks set the height of a shopping basket at the top to, for example, the height of a checkout counter and stackably place plural shopping baskets. Control units control to drive the driving units according to a trigger signal such as a closing signal transmitted from a POS terminal, lower the rack of the first apparatus by the height of one shopping basket, and raise the rack of the second apparatus by the height of one shopping basket. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292392 | Multiplexed Gathering Device and Method - A multiplexing gathering device includes a first gatherer for forming first gathered printed products on a first line and a second gatherer for forming second gathered printed products on a second line. A collecting device collects the first and second gathered printed products. A first transporter transports the first gathered products from the first line to the collecting device and a second transporter for transports the second gathered products from the second line to the collecting device. At least one controller for controls the first gatherer and second gatherer so that second gathered products are selectively formed as a function of the formation of first gathered printed products. A method is also provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292393 | Obstacle Following Sensor Scheme For A Mobile Robot - A robot obstacle detection system including a robot housing which navigates with respect to a surface and a sensor subsystem aimed at the surface for detecting the surface. The sensor subsystem includes an emitter which emits a signal having a field of emission and a photon detector having a field of view which intersects the field of emission at a region. The subsystem detects the presence of an object proximate the mobile robot and determines a value of a signal corresponding to the object. It compares the value to a predetermined value, moves the mobile robot in response to the comparison, and updates the predetermined value upon the occurrence of an event. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292394 | Apparatus for locating moving robot and method for the same - An apparatus and a method of locating a moving robot are disclosed. The apparatus includes a storage unit storing information on straight lines of wall on a map, a state quantity detection unit detecting quantity of state of the robot running along the wall, and a control unit estimating an interior position of the robot by obtaining straight line information based on the detected state quantity and matching the obtained straight line information with the stored straight line information. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292395 | Detection and correction of reverse operation of a compressor in a refrigeration system - A method and system for detecting and correcting unintended reverse or backward operation of an electric motor driven scroll compressor of a refrigeration system is characterized by monitoring the pressure at a suction side of the compressor during operation of the refrigeration and determining whether the pressure, after a first time interval following startup of the compressor, exceeds and remains in excess of a predetermined upper pressure limit for at least a second time interval. If it does, the compressor is turned off for a third time interval and is then restarted. The foregoing is repeated and if the compressor is turned off a selected number of times because of successive occurrences of high suction side pressures during operation of the refrigeration system in a chilling cycle, an error indication is generated and the refrigeration system is shut down. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292396 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ISOLATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for isolation system according to various aspects of the present invention comprise a plurality of elastic elements disposed in one or more planes between an equipment body and a mounting structure and are not symmetric about the center of gravity of the equipment body. The isolation system is configured to modally decouple vibration along one axis from other axes of vibration and provide an isoelastic mounting system in up to all six degrees of freedom. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292397 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DAMPING TOWER OSCILLATION IN A WIND TURBINE - A method of damping tower oscillation in a wind turbine is provided. The method includes the steps of determining a rotor rotational speed of the wind turbine and controlling the rotor rotational speed such that a critical rotor speed is avoided, characterized in that it further comprises the following steps: selecting at least one input parameter value; selecting, according to the input parameter value, an operation mode for controlling the rotor rotational speed, wherein the operation mode is selected from a set of modes comprising a mode of auto tune operation; on the condition of the selected operation mode comprising the mode of auto tune operation, performing the following steps: detecting the tower oscillation frequency; calculating the critical rotor speed based on the detected tower oscillation frequency and controlling the rotor rotational speed to avoid the calculated critical rotor speed. An apparatus and a computer program product are also provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292398 | Apparatus for Placing Battery Plates - This invention relates to apparatus for placing battery plates in a line from a stack of plates including an elevator for receiving a stack of plates and sequentially elevating the stack to maintain, in use, the uppermost plate in the stack in a datum region lying between two parallel generally horizontal planes and a plurality of vacuum heads arranged in a closed loop for sequentially passing over the elevator with a fixed gap from the upper plane of the datum range for picking up the uppermost plate and for subsequently releasing the plate at a release position. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292399 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTION OF VALVE ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THROTTLE MECHANISM OF PRESSURE TYPE FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS - With a pressure type flow control apparatus, a valve on the downstream side of a throttle mechanism is released and a flow rate setting value Qe inputted to the pressure type flow control apparatus is changed to detect the magnitude ΔV of change of a flow rate output signal Qo from the pressure type flow control apparatus while the flow rate setting value Qe is changed, so that normal functioning of the releasing operations of the valve on the downstream side of the throttle mechanism is confirmed when the magnitude ΔV of change of the flow rate output signal Qo is above the predetermined value. If the releasing operations are malfunctioning, the magnitude ΔV of changes is found to be below the predetermined value. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292400 | CONFIGURATION OF A MULTIVARIABLE PROCESS FLUID FLOW DEVICE - A method of providing configuration information for a process fluid flow device is provided. The method includes receiving a process fluid selection and providing at least one selectable fluid property relative to the selected process fluid and receiving at least one process fluid property selection. Information relative to a primary element is also received. Reception of a reset relative to the process fluid selection, the process fluid property, and the primary element selection, clears the respective information. The configuration information is provided to a process fluid flow device based on the process fluid selection, the process fluid property and the primary element information. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292401 | EXPANDABLE IRRIGATION CONTROLLER - An expandable irrigation controller for controlling a plurality of watering stations in an irrigation system includes a removable front panel and an inner housing, connected to the front panel. The removable front panel includes a plurality of manual controls operable to input instructions for a watering program, a memory operable to store the input instructions and a controller operable to execute the watering program. The inner housing includes a circuit board including control connectors which are connected electrically to the controller and a station module operable to provide an ON/OFF signal to at least one watering station of the irrigation system. The station module is electrically connected to the circuit board via the control connectors and the ON/OFF signal is provided based on instructions from the controller in accordance with the watering program. The control connectors are positioned in a substantially continuous line extending across the inner housing such that the station module is connectable to the control connectors at substantially any desired location. Multiple modules of different sizes may be mounted in the inner housing as desired. Control information may be provided via a radio frequency supply and received by a radio frequency module to be provided to the station modules and to external station modules in an external housing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292402 | Method & apparatus for orchestrating utility power supply & demand in real time using a continuous pricing signal sent via a network to home networks & smart appliances - The present invention orchestrates the supply of power and demand for power of power-side of Utility-provided services such as Electricity, Gas and Water. In real-time a variable price for service is sent from Utilities' SUPPLY-SIDE via a Network such as the Internet to the DEMAND-SIDE, such as to smart appliances in homes, to search for and encourage or discourage use and thus manage demand for Utility services. Demand is managed in the aggregate per type of appliance and across all users, not just at peak times, but rather throughout the day as capacity is needed or otherwise becomes available. With the invention traditional fossil-fuelled electrical capacity can operate less of the time and more efficiently, renewable electrical capacity such as wind and solar power can be more efficiently put to immediate use right when it becomes available, and additional means are available to protect Utilities' transmission and distribution infrastructure. Another aspect of the invention is that it changes pricing often enough throughout the day so that budget-conscious and less fortunate or budget conscious consumers do not have to wait long for favourable pricing in order to cook a meal or otherwise get things done. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292403 | LIGHTING PERFORMANCE POWER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OPTIONAL INTEGRATED LIGHT CONTROL - A light performance monitoring device and optionally integrated controller includes a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage; a storage module stores a series of baseline values of energy usage of the energy load, a comparator module compares energy measurements made at predetermined intervals with the baseline values, and a notification module notifies a designated recipient that there is a deviation from the baseline values consistent with a burned out or non-operational light fixture, including but not limited to light bulbs or ballast devices. A control module optionally integrated with the light performance monitoring device can be operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load via a data link in a predetermined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HEAT GENERATION - A control execution unit ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090292405 | WING-BODY LOAD ALLEVIATION FOR AIRCRAFT - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for symmetric and anti-symmetric control of aircraft flight control surfaces to reduce wing-body loads. Commands are sent to symmetrically deploy outboard control surfaces to shift wing air-loads inboard based on airplane state and speed brake deployment. Surface rate retraction on a wing with peak loads is limited to reduce maximum loads due to wheel checkback accompanied by utilization of opposite wing control surfaces to retain roll characteristics. Airloads are shifted inboard on a swept wing to move the center of pressure forward, thereby reducing the tail load required to perform a positive gravity maneuver. In a negative gravity maneuver, speed brakes are retracted, thereby reducing the positive tail load and reducing the aft body design loads. High gain feedback commands are filtered from wing structural modes above one hertz by a set of linear and non-linear filters. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292406 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING THE PHENOMENON OF STRUCTURAL COUPLING IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN IN-FLIGHT REFUELLING BOOM - A method for controlling a boom ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090292407 | SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT WITH ROTATING FLIGHT SURFACES - A solar-powered aircraft having a rotating tail assembly and/or a fore assembly is provided. The tail and fore assemblies have solar cells mounted on their upper surfaces and are rotated during flight to track the sun. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INTENT OF AIRCRAFT - A method of an aircraft communicating a current position status, a current movement status, a current intent, and/or an intended future path, position, or intent of the aircraft may include the aircraft generating explicit first ownship information related to the current position status and/or the current movement status of the aircraft, and/or a flight management or other aircraft system of the aircraft generating information related to the intended future path, position, or intent of the aircraft. The aircraft may transmit the explicit first ownship information and/or the second information using an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast system transmitter. An airborne and/or ground receiver may receive the transmitted information related to the explicit first ownship information and/or the second information. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292409 | RESPONDING TO AIRCRAFT EXCURSIONS FROM FLIGHT ENVELOPES - A method of monitoring an aircraft during use. Flight parameters of the aircraft are monitored to detect an excursion from a flight envelope. While the aircraft is still in flight, the monitored flight parameters are used to determine the severity of a detected excursion, aircraft component(s) possibly affected by the excursion are identified, and flight restrictions and/or inspections responsive to the excursion severity and identified component(s) are specified. This method provides valuable information to a flight crew about flight envelope excursions, can enhance passenger safety and can prevent unnecessary inspections and aircraft downtime. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292410 | PILOTING METHOD AND DEVICE AVOIDING THE PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATIONS - A piloting method and device avoiding the Pilot Induced Oscillations. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292411 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR LINKING A PLURALITY OF POWERED SYSTEMS HAVING DIFFERENT LINKING PROTOCOLS TO OPERATE AS A SINGLE POWERED SYSTEM - A method for linking together three or more powered systems to operate as a single distributed power system, the method includes identifying a first linking protocol between at least a first powered system and a second powered system, determining whether at least a third powered system is compatible with the first linking protocol, if not compatible, switching to at least a second linking protocol to find a common linking protocol between the first powered system, the second powered system, and at least the third powered system, and linking the first powered system, the second powered system, and at least the third power system to operate in a distributed power configuration when the common linking protocol is found. A system and a computer software code linking together two or more powered systems to operate as a single distributed power system are also disclosed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292412 | Vehicular Guidance System Having Compensation for Variations in Ground Elevation - A system and method of guiding a vehicle comprises establishing elevation data and corresponding location data for a work area. A particular location of a vehicle within the work area is determined. Roll data and pitch data are estimated corresponding to the particular location. The vehicle is guided based upon the estimated roll data and the pitch data such that the vehicle follows a desired path. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292413 | DANGEROUS DRIVE PREDICTING APPARATUS - A dangerous drive predicting apparatus is provided which is capable of rapidly recognizing a future situation of the own vehicle by other vehicles. The dangerous drive predicting apparatus is equipped with: drive information detecting section | 2009-11-26 |
20090292414 | UNIVERSAL VEHICLE INPUT/OUTPUT TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A vehicular diagnostic tool configured to interface with a plurality of vehicular computing systems that each utilize a different communications protocol. The tool includes a transceiver that itself includes a voltage threshold controller and a current threshold controller. Also, a method of using a single vehicular diagnostic tool to communicate with a plurality of vehicular computing systems that each utilize a different communications protocol. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292415 | Method and apparatus for detecting a circuit failure in a vehicle brake system - In a vehicle brake system including first and second brake circuits, a dual-circuit brake actuator, first and second control lines, the first brake circuit including a first brake pressure regulating valve and a first pressure sensor, the second brake circuit including a second brake pressure regulating valve and a second pressure sensor, the brake actuator connected to the first valve via the first control line to control that valve, and, via the second control line, to the second valve to control that valve, a control unit is communicatively connected to the pressure sensors and brake actuator and is adapted to effect a method for detecting a brake system circuit failure including determining a first pressure difference in the first brake circuit and a second pressure difference in the second brake circuit during actuation of the brake actuator, and determining a first comparison value from the first and second pressure differences. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292416 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY TESTING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL INPUTS TO A VEHICLE COMPUTER - An embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus for remotely testing a plurality of communication channel inputs to an automobile computer. The apparatus may include a microprocessor electrically connected to a persistent memory. The memory may have stored therein communication channel test messages corresponding to each of two or more communication channel inputs to an automobile computer. At least one of the communication channels is a wireless communication channel. The microprocessor may be configured to output a test message over a selected communication channel to the automobile computer. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292417 | VEHICLE FAILURE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, VEHICLE FAILURE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE FAILURE ANALYSIS METHOD - A vehicle failure analysis system for a vehicle equipped with a plurality of control systems, each of which includes one or more components, includes: a faulty system identification unit that identifies a faulty control system from among the plurality of control systems; and a faulty component identification unit that identifies a faulty component from among the one or more components which are constituents of the identified control system. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292418 | TRIP LOGGER - An accessory device for vehicles, such as automobiles and light trucks, that automatically creates a log of all trips taken by the vehicle. The log includes date, time, odometer reading, stopping location, and miles traveled from previous stop. The device produces a log in a format that meets the regulation of tax collecting agencies and accounting firms regarding the separation of mileage by personal use and business use. The device allows a user to purge the log as desired. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292419 | SUSPENSION CONTROL APPARATUS - The present invention provides a suspension control apparatus capable of an excellent vibration control by a model thereof designed to incorporate nonlinearity and a time-lag element of a control damper. The present invention employs the backstepping method which is one of nonlinear control methods, and is designed so as to incorporate the nonlinearity of a damper | 2009-11-26 |
20090292420 | METHOD OF REDUCING CURRENT CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A method of reducing current consumption of an electric hydraulic power steering system for a vehicle includes determining whether or not a steering wheel is manipulated after an engine is started, and activating a sleep mode if it is determined that the steering wheel is not manipulated and if a vehicle speed is lower than a reference value for activating the sleep mode, or if it is determined that the steering wheel is manipulated and if an amount of current conducted in a motor, a vehicle speed and a steering angular velocity are lower than respective reference values for a predetermined time. According to the method, it is possible to reduce current consumption when the steering wheel is not manipulated and improve the vehicular fuel efficiency. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292421 | STEERING APPARATUS - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels upon manual rotation of a hand wheel includes a torque sensor connected with the hand wheel. A controller is connected with the torque sensor and a rear steering gear. The controller is operable to effect operation of the rear steering gear in response to an output from the torque sensor upon manual application of at least a predetermined torque to the hand wheel. The torque sensor has an output which corresponds to a torque which is less than the predetermined torque throughout turning of the front wheels through a first range of turning movement. The torque sensor has an output which corresponds to a torque which is at least as great as the predetermined torque which occurs when turning of the front wheels during a second range of turning movement of the front wheels. The controller is operable to effect operation of the rear steering gear in response to the output from the torque sensor through the first range of turning movement of the front wheels so that the steering angle of the rear wheels has a first relationship to the steering angle of the front wheels. The controller being operable to effect operation of the rear steering gear in response to the output from the torque sensor through the second range of turning movement of the front wheels so that the steering angle of the rear wheels has a second relationship different from the first relationship to the steering angle of the front wheels. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292422 | Fail-safe apparatus and method for disposal of automobile pyrotechnic safety devices - A method for disposing of a pyrotechnic safety device includes providing an electronic control unit having a primary control unit and an auxiliary control unit. The auxiliary control unit includes a safing mode and a scrap mode, and operates in the safing mode in an initial state. The auxiliary control unit is switched from the safing mode to the scrap mode when the primary control unit sends a first predetermined signal. The auxiliary control unit is armed only if it receives a second predetermined signal from the primary control unit while the auxiliary control unit is operating in the scrap mode. The primary control unit sends the first and second predetermined signals to the auxiliary control unit based on signals the primary control unit receives from an external source. The primary control unit then disposes of a pyrotechnic safety device (PSD) by sending a deployment signal to the PSD based on another signal received from the external source. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292423 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT PRESENCE AND POSITION SENSING SYSTEM - Sensors in a vehicle seat provide data for classifying occupants. Information from the sensors may be used to determine the position of an occupant relative to the seat and relative to the vehicle, the weight of the occupant, whether the seat belt is latched, and the position of the occupant relative to an airbag before and during a crash. Situations wherein airbag deployment is not desired are identified. A particularly inexpensive system meets the occupant classification needs of a system comprising a low risk deployment passenger airbag. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292424 | VEHICLE ROLLOVER DETECTION - A system and method for detecting a rollover of a vehicle that includes at least one wheel reaction force sensing device for transmitting wheel reaction force signals indicative of an amount of force exerted on at least one wheel of the vehicle is provided. The system includes a controller operably coupled to the at least one wheel reaction force sensing device and including at least one accelerometer sensor for transmitting acceleration signals. The controller is configured to determine a first force index in response to the wheel reaction force signals, determine a first lateral acceleration of the vehicle in response to the acceleration signals, compare the first force index to a threshold force index and the first lateral acceleration to a threshold lateral acceleration, and deploy a restraint system based on the comparison. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292425 | SEAT CONTROL DEVICE - A seat control device has an input unit for performing at least one of an operation to incline and move a first seat, and a drive control unit for at least one of inclining and moving the first seat based on an output of the input unit. the seat control device has an open/close detection unit for detecting an opened or closed state of a door for getting on and off to and from the first seat, an angle detection unit for detecting an angle of a backrest of the first seat; and a seating detection unit for detecting presence/absence of seating at a second seat positioned behind the first seat. When the open/close detection unit detects that the door is in the opened state, the angle detection unit detects an angle of a backrest of the first seat. When the detected angle is larger than a predetermined angle, the seating detection unit detects the presence or absence of seating at the second seat. The drive control unit is driven based on the detection of absence of seating to return the backrest of the first seat to an original orientation. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLANTER - A system and method for controlling a planter comprises a boundary definer for establishing a boundary associated with a field. A location-determining receiver determines a position of a planter. A detector is capable of generating an activation signal if the location-determining receiver crosses the established boundary. An actuator is arranged for interrupting the dispensing of seed for a single planter row for a specified time duration or over a specified range of positions in response to the activation signal. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292427 | LOAD WEIGHT MEASURING DEVICE FOR A MULTI-STAGE MAST FORKLIFT TRUCK - A load weight measuring device for a multi-stage mast forklift truck has a mast assembly, an oil passage, a flow regulator valve, a pressure sensor, a detecting device, a memory, a selector, and a calculator. The mast assembly has a lift bracket for receiving a load weight, a multi-stage mast unit having masts, and a multi-stage lift cylinder unit having lift cylinders each having an oil chamber for raising the lift bracket along the masts. Hydraulic oil flows in the oil passage. The pressure sensor detects a pressure of hydraulic oil and outputs a pressure signal. The detecting device detects a state which stage of the lift cylinder raises the lift bracket and outputs a detection signal. The memory stores predetermined parameters from which the selector selects the parameter based on the detection signal. The calculator calculates the load weight based on the selected parameter and the pressure signal. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292428 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A SEMIAUTOMATIC GEARBOX WITH DISCRETE RATIOS - The control system comprises
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20090292429 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR VEHICLE - In a motor vehicle having a clutch and a transmission, an additional shift command is accepted during an already ongoing shift operation, thereby providing control that makes possible a responsive shift operation. When a shift command is issued during an ongoing shift operation and engagement operation of the clutch, the disengagement operation of the clutch and the dog insert operation of the transmission are conducted according a second schedule so that the dog insert operation of the transmission is conducted during the disengagement operation of the clutch, and a second shift operation including the re-engagement of the clutch is conducted. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292430 | SHIFT CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift controller includes: a shift control unit automatically shifting gears of an automatic transmission using a basic shift line map; a shift line map switching control unit switching from the basic shift line map to a high fluid temperature shift line map set on a lower vehicle speed side when a hydraulic fluid temperature in the automatic transmission is higher than a predetermined value; and a low power state determination unit determining whether a vehicle is in a low power state in which a required power related value used for gear shift determination is lower than a predetermined determination value. The shift line map switching control unit switches from the high fluid temperature shift line map back to the basic shift line map when the hydraulic fluid temperature is lower than the predetermined value and the vehicle is in the low power state. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292431 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SHIFT RANGE CHANGEOVER DEVICE - A control apparatus for a shift range changeover device determines temporary abnormality, when a detection output of a rotation position of a motor continues to be abnormal for a first abnormality determination period. The control apparatus further determines persistent abnormality and performs predetermined failsafe processing, when the detection output further continues to be abnormal for a second abnormality period following the first abnormality period. If the temporary abnormality is determined within a feedback control permission period, motor feedback control is prohibited to control the shift range to the neutral range. If the temporary abnormality is determined after the feedback control permission period, the same control operation as before the temporary abnormality is performed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292432 | CLUTCH CONNECTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A pressure sensor detects the change in pressure within a cylinder in a clutch master cylinder in a case where a clutch shifts from a connected state to a disconnected state. The pressure within the cylinder is detected at a time point where a rate of the pressure increase is changed. The position of a rod in this case or the rotation angle of a motor in an actuator is detected as a touch point preparation position. The touch point preparation position is a stage preceding power generated by an engine being transmitted to the clutch. The actuator moves the rod at high speed until the position of the rod reaches the position corresponding to the touch point preparation position. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM ON AN AIRCRAFT DURING AN AIRCRAFT LANDING - A method of determining effectiveness of an aircraft braking system on an aircraft during an aircraft landing including generating a scalar deceleration value when a predefined braking event occurs that corresponds to effectiveness of a braking system associated with an aircraft landing operation during occurrence of a predefined braking event on an aircraft; and disseminating the generated scalar deceleration value to downstream users. A system includes a data collection module adapted to collect data relating to braking data associated with each of an associated plurality of segments of deceleration of the aircraft during a predefined braking event; a calculation module adapted to generate a scalar deceleration value based on data obtained; and a communication module in signal communication with the calculation module and with at least one downstream user of the system adapted to communicate the scalar deceleration value to at least one downstream user. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292434 | Method for Synchronising Components of a Motor Vehicle Brake System and Electronic Brake Control System - The invention relates to a method for synchronising components of a motor vehicle brake system with an electronic main control device with a main timer associated therewith, at least one sub-control device, which is subordinate to the main control device, with a timer associated therewith, wherein the main control device communicates with the at least one sub-control device in cycles, wherein, furthermore, the main control device and the at least one sub-control device in each case increment a cycle counter associated therewith. In this connection the main control device sends synchronising data which comprise a value of the cycle counter of the main control device to the at least one sub-control device, and the at least one sub-control device receives these synchronising data and sets its cycle counter to the received value of the cycle counter of the main control device if the received value of the cycle counter of the main control device differs from the value of the cycle counter of the sub-control device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292435 | SECURITY FOR ENGINE TORQUE INPUT AIR-PER-CYLINDER CALCULATIONS - An air-per-cylinder (APC) security system for a vehicle comprises an APC determination module, an APC threshold determination module, and an APC diagnostic module. The APC determination module determines first and second APC values for first and second cylinders of an engine, respectively, based on mass airflow (MAF) into the engine. The APC threshold determination module determines an APC threshold based on the first APC value and a spark timing for the first cylinder. The APC diagnostic module selectively diagnoses a fault in the APC determination module when the second APC value is greater than a sum of the first APC value and the APC threshold. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292436 | CONTROL OF COMBINED CYCLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A control system for a combined cycle power generation system including a gas turbine engine (GT), a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), and a steam turbine (ST) includes a display wherein an operator may observe information about predicted operating parameters; a user interface wherein an operator may provide additional operating constraints; and a controller configured to generate input profiles of the GT, the HRSG, and the ST that satisfy the nominal constraints and any additional constraints and to generate the information about the predicted operating parameters. The controller may be configured to detect a stage transition of power generation system operation and update the input profiles. The controller may be configured to generate alternative operating scenarios by mapping alternative control actions to an operating constraint of at least one of the system components. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292437 | Systems and Methods Involving Multiplexed Engine Control Signals - Systems and methods involving multiplexed engine control signals are provided. In this regard, a representative engine control system for a gas turbine engine includes: a signal relay device operative to receive multiplexed signals from an engine electronic control (EEC), demultiplex the signals, and provide demultiplexed signals to corresponding ones of multiple control devices of the engine. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292438 | Circuit Detecting Combustion-Related Variables - In a circuit for and a method of detecting combustion-relevant variables in an internal combustion engine an ionization signal is determined in dependence on the flame. To improve the accuracy of detection the ionisation measurement circuit is connected to the ignition electrode and decoupled from the ignition coil by way of a decoupling means. In the method a voltage potential is built up in a measurement voltage storage unit in the ignition phase with an ignition current. During at least one measurement phase the voltage potential is applied by way of a measurement resistor to an ignition electrode, wherein the ignition voltage is decoupled from the measurement voltage storage unit or from the measurement resistor when the voltage falls below a threshold voltage. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292439 | Method of controlling cylinder deactivation - A method of controlling a cylinder deactivation system is disclosed. Information from one or more sensors is received by a control unit. The control unit compares the current values of a parameter with one or more prohibited ranges in order to determine if cylinder deactivation should be prohibited. The one or more prohibited ranges are discrete ranges, each with a lower limit and an upper limit. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292440 | Control Apparatus for Multi-Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine - Provided is a control apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine equipped with fuel injection valves provided respectively for the cylinders including: a revolution measuring means for measuring a revolution speed for a predetermined angle for each cylinder; an inter-cylinder revolution-difference calculating means for calculating, from the measured revolution speed, a difference in revolution speed between a cylinder of current explosion and a cylinder of the previous explosion; an injection amount correcting means for adjusting the average amount of injection of the fuel injection valves of all the cylinders in accordance with the inter-cylinder differences in revolution speed after the cold start of the engine calculated by the inter-cylinder revolution-difference calculating means; an inter-cylinder revolution-difference averaging means for averaging the differences in revolution speed, calculated by the inter-cylinder revolution-difference calculating means, each between the cylinder of current explosion and the cylinder of the previous explosion; and a torque adjusting means for adjusting the torque of each cylinder so that the average value of the inter-cylinder revolution differences calculated by the inter-cylinder revolution-difference averaging means can be reduced close to zero. | 2009-11-26 |
20090292441 | Control Apparatus for Internal Combustion Engine - A control apparatus ( | 2009-11-26 |