50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120316662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS THROUGH NETWORK IN DEVICE INCAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing contents through a network in a device incapable of connecting to a network, the system including a contents playback device provided with an audio output port, for playing back the contents; and a dongle device supporting CPNS and attached to the audio output port to enable the contents playback device to operate as a device capable of connecting to a network, for capturing and encoding contents outputted from the contents playback device and providing an external user terminal with the encoded contents through the network. Accordingly, according to the present invention, the contents playback device incapable of connecting to a network is enabled to operate as a device capable of connecting to a network only by attaching the dongle device, and since the dongle device encodes the contents (e.g., sound source data) outputted from the contents playback device in real-time and transfers the encoded contents to an external user terminal through the CPNS protocol, the contents can be shared between the contents playback device and the external user terminal. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316663 | RADIO BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE - A radio broadcast reception device includes a radio DSP which performs a signal process on analog radio audio by using a radio DSP parameter, an audio DSP which performs a signal process on digital radio audio by using an audio DSP parameter, a controlling section which outputs a switching signal in accordance with the quality of a received radio wave of a digital radio broadcast, and a blending section which switches between an output of the radio DSP and an output of the audio DSP. In accordance with the switching signal, while maintaining an output level constant, the blending section gradually switches between the output of the radio DSP and the output of the audio DSP, during a predetermined time period. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316664 | METHOD FOR CREATING A FOLD PREPARATION PATTERN, COMPUTER FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD AND SYSTEM HAVING THE COMPUTER - A method for creating a fold preparation pattern includes supplying job-specific signature characteristics to a computer and determining job-specific cutting requirements by using general cutting requirements assigned to respective general signature characteristics in the computer and using the job-specific signature characteristics. The computer accesses a database that contains cutting, trimming, and clipping patterns and compiles job-specific fold preparation patterns in accordance with the job-specific cutting requirements. A computer for implementing the method and a system having the computer are also provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316665 | LED PACKAGE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - There are prepared element characteristic information | 2012-12-13 |
20120316666 | DIGITALLY DESIGNED SHIMS FOR JOINING PARTS OF AN ASSEMBLY - A method assembling parts uses a shim for filling a void between interfacing part surfaces. The surface profile of each of the part surfaces is determined and a digital volume is generated that substantially matches the void. A three dimensional digital representation of the shim is generated by mapping the part surface profiles onto the digital volume. The shim is fabricated using the three dimensional representation of the shim. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316667 | Visual Change Cue For Communicating Manufacturing Issues Of A Custom Part - Any issues associated with manufacture of a part are identified and highlighted on a part rendering. A software method and system then uses a visual change cue on the part rendering for communicating the manufacturability issues to the customer. The preferred visual change cue is a throbbing of the highlighting of the manufacturability issue, with the throbbing occurring in both color intensity and size. The part rendering depicts the part translucently, so throbbing manufacturability issues can be readily identified even if obscured behind a more-forward face of the part. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316668 | Role-Based Product Management System Using Proxy Objects - A method and apparatus for identifying information for a product. User input selecting a proxy object in a product design on a computer system is received. The proxy object refers to a number of product standards used in the product design and is associated with a component in the product design. A role of a user is identified. A request for standards information for the component is sent to an interpreter module. The role of the user is included in the request. The standards information is received in a format based on the role of the operator such that the standards information is displayed in the computer system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316669 | RAPID PROTOTYPING APPARATUS - Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316670 | METHOD TO HANDLE PORTABLE CASSETTES REMOVEABLY DISPOSED IN A DATA STORAGE LIBRARY COMPRISING A PASS-THROUGH ACCESSOR - A method is provided to handle portable cassettes removeably disposed in a data storage library, wherein the method supplies a data storage library comprising a plurality of storage slots, and a plurality of portable cassettes removeably disposed a designated storage slot in a first alignment order, and a pass-through accessor comprising a moveable fixturing apparatus to store portable cassettes, wherein the pass-through accessor is moveably disposed in the data storage library. The method positions the pass-through accessor adjacent an open end of a designated storage slot, and sequentially removes and attaches to the fixturing apparatus a plurality of portable cassettes from the designated storage slot. The method then transports the plurality of portable cassettes to a designated location within the data storage library. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316671 | BATTERY CHARGING AND TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLES - A battery transfer and charging system for electric vehicles is described. A station removes one or more spent batteries of electric vehicles having multiple batteries. The receiving system includes an engagement device for engaging with engagement structures of the batteries, in order to assist the removal of spent batteries. Spent batteries removed from vehicles may be tested and charged as they progress through the system in an assembly-line fashion. Following recharge, batteries may be transferred to the displacement station for installation within later vehicles. Batteries which cannot adequately be recharged can be automatically removed from the system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316672 | Digital Signage Retrofit for Vending Machine - A vending machine retrofitted with digital signage has a door with a window in the door, where the door closes to form an interior compartment and where the vending machine has a top surface. A display panel is affixed to the window by double stick tape from the interior compartment so that images displayed on the display panel are visible through the window. A media player is coupled to the display panel to play video content on the display panel. A cellular wide area network (WAN) radio coupled to the media player to receive video content via the cellular WAN. A cellular antenna is coupled to the cellular WAN radio and affixed to the top surface of the vending machine. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316673 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING HOPPER WEIGHING SYSTEM - An agricultural seeding implement has a seed hopper that is weighed continuously during field operations as the seed volume in the hopper progressively diminishes. The weight information is used to perform ongoing control functions on the implement. One embodiment uses the weight information to reduce the down pressure on compaction wheels of a wing section of the machine as a function of the diminishing weight of the hopper on the main section. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316674 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A piezoelectric actuator includes a vibrating body including a piezoelectric device; a driving circuit that supplies a driving signal to the piezoelectric device; a phase difference detecting circuit that detects a phase difference between the driving signal and a detection signal detected based on vibration of the vibrating body; and a frequency controller that controls the frequency and power of the driving signal, wherein the frequency controller sets the power to an upper limit voltage value when the frequency is changed so that the phase difference falls within a predetermined range and sets the voltage to a lower limit voltage value smaller than the upper limit voltage value when the phase difference is outside the predetermined range. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316675 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A piezoelectric actuator includes a frequency controller that controls the frequency and power of the driving signal, wherein when the phase difference falls within a predetermined range, the control unit stores the value of the frequency of the driving signal as a first frequency memory value, sets a voltage to a upper limit voltage value, and performs control of adjusting the frequency of the driving signal so that the phase difference is maintained to be within a predetermined range, and when the frequency of the driving signal is changed from the first frequency memory value by an amount exceeding a first value determined in advance, the control unit stores the value of the frequency of the driving signal as a second frequency memory value and sets the voltage to a lower limit voltage value lower than the upper limit voltage value. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316676 | INTERACTIVE ROBOT INITIALIZATION - Initial interaction between a mobile robot and at least one user is described herein. The mobile robot captures several images of its surroundings, and identifies existence of a user in at least one of the several images. The robot then orients itself to face the user, and outputs an instruction to the user with regard to the orientation of the user with respect to the mobile robot. The mobile robot captures images of the face of the user responsive to detecting that the user has followed the instruction. Information captured by the robot is uploaded to a cloud-storage system, where information is included in a profile of the user and is shareable with others. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316677 | Robot - A movable olfactory robot dog ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316678 | METHOD FOR TEACHING CARRIER MEANS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a substrate processing apparatus, before a carrier is carried by a carrier arm, a carrier jig is held by a holding part provided to the carrier arm. First, the carrier arm is actuated to move the holding part of the carrier arm to a preset lowering start position. Then, an image including an opening in a table is taken. Thereafter, a distance between a central position of the opening and a central position of a region of the image is calculated, so as to obtain an amount of horizontal positional shift between the preset lowering start position and an ideal position. The lowering start position of the holding part is corrected by the positional shift as a correction value, whereafter the carrier is placed on the table at the corrected lowering start position. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316679 | PROVIDING REMOTE GESTURAL AND VOICE INPUT TO A MOBILE ROBOT - A system, such as a robot, which responds to voice, gesture and other natural inputs from a user, is controllable when the user is out of range through use of a wireless controller. The wireless controller provides inputs that allow the user to enter commands that are a proxy for the voice and gesture inputs the robot otherwise recognizes. The controller can include, for example, a microphone for voice input, a pad for directional control, and a speaker and display devices to provide responses from the robot. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316680 | TRACKING AND FOLLOWING OF MOVING OBJECTS BY A MOBILE ROBOT - A robot tracks objects using sensory data, and follows an object selected by a user. The object can be designated by a user from a set of objects recognized by the robot. The relative positions and orientations of the robot and object are determined. The position and orientation of the robot can be used so as to maintain a desired relationship between the object and the robot. Using the navigation system of the robot, during its movement, obstacles can be avoided. If the robot loses contact with the object being tracked, the robot can continue to navigate and search the environment until the object is reacquired. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316681 | INPUT APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTS OR MEDICAL SIMULATORS AND MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING AN INPUT APPARATUS - The input apparatus ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316682 | BALANCE CONTROL APPARATUS OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A balance control apparatus of a robot and a control method thereof. The balance control method of the robot, which has a plurality of legs and an upper body, includes detecting pose angles of the upper body and angles of the plurality of joint units, acquiring a current capture point and a current hip height based on the pose angles and the angles of the plurality of joint units, calculating a capture point error by comparing the current capture point with a target capture point, calculating a hip height error by comparing the current hip height with a target hip height, calculating compensation forces based on the capture point error and the hip height error, calculating torques respectively applied to the plurality of joint units based on the compensation forces, and outputting the torques to the plurality of joint units to control balance of the robot. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316683 | BALANCE CONTROL APPARATUS OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A balance control apparatus of a robot and a control method thereof. The balance control method of the robot, which has a plurality of legs and an upper body, includes detecting pose angles of the upper body and angles of the plurality of joint units, acquiring a current capture point and a current hip height based on the pose angles and the angles of the plurality of joint units, calculating a capture point error by comparing the current capture point with a target capture point, calculating a hip height error by comparing the current hip height with a target hip height, calculating compensation forces based on the capture point error and the hip height error, calculating a target torque based on the calculated compensation forces, and outputting the calculated target torque to the plurality of joint units to control balance of the robot. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316684 | Momentum-Based Balance Controller For Humanoid Robots On Non-Level And Non-Stationary Ground - A momentum-based balance controller controls a humanoid robot to maintain balance. The balance controller derives desired rates of change of linear and angular momentum from desired motion of the robot. The balance controller then determines desired center of pressure (CoP) and desired ground reaction force (GRF) to achieve the desired rates of change of linear and angular momentum. The balance controller determines admissible CoP, GRF, and rates of change of linear and angular momentum that are optimally close to the desired value while still allowing the robot to maintain balance. The balance controller controls the robot to maintain balance based on a human motion model such that the robot's motions are human-like. Beneficially, the robot can maintain balance even when subjected to external perturbations, or when it encounters non-level and/or non-stationary ground. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316685 | GIMBAL SYSTEM WITH LINEAR MOUNT - Gimbal system, including method and apparatus, for mounting a gimbal apparatus to a support platform with a mount assembly. The mount assembly may include first and second bar assemblies that are rotationally coupled to each other by a pair of gears. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316686 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE USING MOTION BASED SIGNALS AND INPUTS - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a machine, such as a crane or other industrial equipment, based on motion-based input to motion sensors such as accelerometers. An input state is selected according to an integrated user input to determine a mapping between motion-based signals, corresponding to motion-based input, and one or more of a plurality of machine control signals provided for controlling the machine. Machine control signals are provided via the mapping when the input state is an operational state, and are not provided via the mapping when the input state is a standby state. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316687 | System and Method for Managing Power Consumption - In accordance with a particular embodiment, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving power rate information and receiving power usage information. The method also includes receiving a plurality of personal preference profiles. Each personal preference profile of the plurality of personal preference profiles is associated with a different user of a plurality of users and includes at least one preferred state associated with a respective user. The method further includes detecting a presence of at least one user within a room. The method additionally includes adjusting at least one state associated with the room based on the at least one preferred state associated with the at least one user within the room, the power rate information, and the power usage information. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316688 | COORDINATING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND INTELLIGENT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION GRID CONTROL SYSTEMS - Aspects of a multi-level electrical distribution control system associated with an electrical distribution grid are disclosed. Coordination between the multi-level control system, the electrical distribution grid and an electrical transmission system can provide improved utilization of energy within the electrical distribution grid. Further, dynamic reconfiguration of the electric distribution grid can improve reliability of the electric distribution grid and can provide additional energy utilization pathways to reduce demand on the electrical transmission system. Moreover, improved control of the topography and energy utilization of the electrical distribution grid can improve forecasting for development of the electrical transmission system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316689 | ENHANCED COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIERARCHICAL INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID - The subject specification comprises enhanced communication infrastructure for a multi-tier hierarchical smart distribution grid (SDG). The SDG comprises a specified number of distribution network node controller (DNNC) components employed to desirably control communications and power distribution between respective tiers of the SDG to facilitate efficient power distribution. When communication between the a DNNC in one tier and another DNNC in another tier, is desired, the DNNC can identify available communication channels and respective communication conditions of the available communication channels, and can dynamically select a subset of available data and preferred communication channel, based at least in part on predefined control criteria, to control data transmission loads in the network and facilitate real time control of the SDG. Data can be communicated via the selected communication channel. Respective DNNCs can desirably control power distribution for respective tiers, minimizing upper tier involvement in lower tier power distribution. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316690 | HOME ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A home energy control system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The system comprises: an energy storage unit ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316691 | LOAD PHASE BALANCING AT MULTIPLE TIERS OF A MULTI-TIER HIERARCHICAL INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID - The subject specification comprises enhanced power system balance control for a multi-tier hierarchical electrical distribution network (EDN). The EDN comprises a specified number of distribution network node controller (DNNC) components employed to desirably control power system balance, data communications, and power distribution between respective tiers of the EDN to facilitate efficient power distribution. In each tier, a power system balance component (PSBC), associated with a DNNC component, can monitor power system balance, such as load phase balance, associated with multi-phase power distribution for its tier, and detect power system imbalances in that tier. A power balance correction action can be identified and executed (e.g., automatically) in response to the detected power system imbalance to rectify the imbalance, wherein the correction action can include dynamic switching of loads between phases and/or filtering of the power signal. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316692 | MESH DELIVERY SYSTEM - A mesh delivery system for controlling electricity supplied to one or more electrical devices from a power source are disclosed. Signals relating to characteristics of the electrical devices are uniformly or non-uniformly sampled at discrete intervals are provided along with associated sampling time indications via the mesh network to a destination controller. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316693 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - A power control system is provided with a plurality of electric appliances and a power control apparatus that controls the operation of the plurality of electric devices. The plurality of electric devices are grouped into one or a plurality of groups, each group containing a plurality of electric devices, and on the basis of state information of the electric devices, the power control apparatus controls the operation of each electric device by group according to a plurality of sets of control contents prepared ahead of time. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316694 | Method for Monitoring an Installation - A method for monitoring an installation having first and second energy operating states, and a different energy consumption in the first and second energy operating states, wherein the method comprising changing over the installation by a first switching command from the first into the second energy operating state, determining a first changeover time period between the beginning of the changeover process and the attainment of the second energy operating state, and storing the first changeover time period in a database for changeover time periods which is assigned to the installation, storing state information, determined using the first changeover time period, regarding the installation in a state database assigned to the installation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316695 | System and Method for Managing Power Consumption - In accordance with particular embodiments, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving from a plurality of electricity relays an indication of a current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method also includes receiving a power rate associated with a cost of power. The method further includes determining a threshold state based on the power rate and the current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method additionally includes transmitting one or more control requests to one or more of the plurality of electricity relays. A first control request transmitted to a first electricity relay is based on the threshold state and a first current state associated with the first electricity relay. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316696 | MULTI-LEVEL TOPOLOGYTOPOGRAPHY FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION GRID CONTROL - Aspects of a multi-level electrical distribution control system associated with an electrical distribution grid are disclosed. A multi-level control system provides a non-flat topography for electrical distribution grid control. A hierarchical structure can be employed in the topography of the control system. Further, tree and mesh network structure, among others, can be employed in the topography of the control system. These rich topographies can provide for closed loop control at each level of the control system, improved reliability of the control system through redundant topographical network structures, and desirable data handling features that can reduce data congestion and computing costs by distributing data handling, processing, and control across the levels of the control system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316697 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION GRID CONTROL SYSTEM DATA - Aspects of a multi-level electrical distribution control system associated with an electrical distribution grid are disclosed. Data access and processing across the multi-level control system and the electrical distribution grid can provide improved utilization of energy within the electrical distribution grid. Further, dynamic reconfiguration of the electric distribution grid can be based distributed processing and access to information relating to the electrical distribution control system or electrical distribution grid. An encapsulated DNNC data element is disclosed as an efficient and secure means of accessing data across the multi-level electrical distribution control system or the associated electrical distribution grid. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316698 | Electrical power distribution and control system and method for remotely controlling power delivery through IP addressable electrical power supply equipment and scanning a network for power control devices - A power distribution and control system has a wall mounted controller or a transportable controller (e.g., a Smart Phone or wireless Tablet) configured to resemble a solid-state household thermostat having a touchscreen display. The user interface controller provides control options to the user who can selectively enable selected circuit breakers or power strips on a schedule selected by the user. The controller is programmed to control a plurality of identified User Devices such as televisions or other solid-state or computer controlled instruments or appliances, which typically consume power even when in “standby” mode and not in use. The User Devices will be selectively connected to the mains supply only when selectively enabled by Controller inputs, thereby saving valuable energy because the User Devices will not consume any power when not enabled. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316699 | VEHICLE DRIVER ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automotive vehicle may include at least one controller configured to monitor a plurality of parameters representing a driver's dynamic control of the vehicle and to establish a reference range based on values of the monitored parameters during a first time period. The at least one controller may be further configured to detect a change in driver behavior condition when, during a second time period, a parameter derived from the monitored parameters falls outside of the reference range, and in response to detecting the change in driver behavior condition, to alter a response of the vehicle to driver inputs or to generate output representing a recommendation to alter a response of the vehicle to driver inputs. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316700 | DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING DATA IN A VEHICLE - A data distribution system for a vehicle includes a data distributor module that is communicatively coupled with a data acquisition module that obtains values of available data parameters related to operation of the vehicle, a service module that provides functions for the vehicle based on the values, and a memory. The data distributor module receives a request list from the service module that includes one or more requested data parameters of the available data parameters. The data acquisition module stores the values of the requested data parameters in the memory. The data distributor module retrieves the values of one or more of the requested data parameters from the memory and communicates the values that are retrieved to the service module for the service module to use the values that are retrieved to provide the functions for the vehicle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316701 | Spherical infrared robotic vehicle - A spherical infrared robotic vehicle (SIRV) is provided for remote reconnaissance. The SIRV includes a spherical shell, a chassis within the shell, an infrared sensor within the chassis and a set of wheels between the shell and chassis. The spherical shell has inner and outer surfaces. The chassis contains a platform, an electric motor and a power supply, and includes an infrared aperture. The infrared sensor mounts to the platform and disposed to receive an infrared signal through the aperture as infrared images. The sensor can be a plurality of infrared cameras mounted in separate directions. The set of wheels are driven by the motor and supported by the chassis. The wheels engage the inner surface and turn in response to the motor. Turning the wheels rolls the shell to propel the SIRV. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316702 | Multimedia system for vehicle with portable dash pad - A multimedia system for vehicle having a plurality of electrical accessories, including a control housing, a control module, and a dash pad. The control module includes a central processing module. The central processing module is electrically connected with the electrical accessories in such a manner that the central processing module is arranged to centrally control the electrical accessories. The dash pad is detachably mounted on the control housing and is wirelessly communicated with the central processing module, wherein a user is able wirelessly control the electrical accessories in the vehicle through the dash pad. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESS AND/OR STARTING VERIFICATION - A method for access or starting verification for a vehicle using a mobile identification encoder and at least two antennas located in or on the vehicle at different locations includes: the antennas emitting electromagnetic signals at alterable times, wherein the electromagnetic signals are emitted in transmission blocks having alterable specific properties and wherein a plurality of transmission blocks are strung together to form a communication message in which each transmission block adopts an alterable position in time, the identification encoder receiving the electromagnetic signals emitted by the antennas and processing them to generate a response signal, and altering at least one of the times at which the individual antennas are actuated, the specific properties of the individual transmission blocks, and the position of the individual transmission blocks in time in the communication message in accordance with a cryptographical method. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316704 | VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND ON-BOARD DEVICE - In a vehicle remote operation system that remotely operates a vehicle V using a portable terminal | 2012-12-13 |
20120316705 | OPTIMIZED TASK PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AN FWS - The subject of the present invention is a method for processing alerts by an avionic system FWS that makes it possible to optimize the processing of these alerts without unnecessarily consuming “processor time”. The method according to the invention is characterized in that it consists in having processed, on each processing cycle of the processor of the FWS, only the operations relating to alerts for which the result has been modified since the preceding processing cycle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316706 | Climb-Optimized Auto Takeoff System - The Climb-Optimized Takeoff System is an aircraft functionality aimed at improving the takeoff performance. The improvement is obtained by allowing the airplane to rotate to an optimized pitch attitude at and after VR, while ensuring that the minimum required takeoff climb gradients and the geometric limitations of the airplane are being respected. The optimum takeoff performance is obtained by granting that the airplane pitch attitude, instead of being limited by a single takeoff constraint (such as a given pitch to avoid tail strike) is being tracked to its instantaneous, most constraining limit during the air transition phase (d | 2012-12-13 |
20120316707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A NETWORK ACROSS A LOCOMOTIVE CONSIST OR OTHER VEHICLE CONSIST - A method for establishing a network across a plurality of locomotives in a consist includes designating one locomotive of the plurality of locomotives as a network lead locomotive and designating the other of the plurality of locomotives as network trail locomotives. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATIONS IN A VEHICLE CONSIST - A communication method for a vehicle consist (for example, for resolving a conflict between IP addresses of vehicles in the consist) includes determining that a first vehicle in the consist has a network address (e.g., IP address) that is the same as a network address of a second vehicle in the consist, identifying an unused network address, and assigning the unused network address to one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316709 | BICYCLE MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A motor bicycle control system is provided for controlling a motor for assisting rotation of a bicycle wheel. The bicycle motor control system includes a motor communication part and a first mode switching part. The motor communication part performs power line communication with an electrical bicycle component and that changes a motor operation mode of the motor. The first mode switching part is operated either by electrical power supplied via a power line through which the motor communication part performs power line communication, or by electrical power obtained from a generator. The first mode switching part switches the motor operation mode from a motor driving mode in which the motor assist in rotating the bicycle wheel to a motor power generating mode in which the motor outputs electrical power that has been generated using rotation of the bicycle wheel according to a state of communication with the electrical component. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316710 | BICYCLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT CONTROL SYSTEM - An electrical component control system is provided for controlling a plurality of electrical components that can be installed on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by a motor. The bicycle electrical component control system basically includes a control part that sets a current operation mode from at least three operation modes based on an operating state of each of the electrical bicycle components. The control part controls the electrical bicycle components in accordance with the current operation mode that was selected. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316711 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH ANOMALY DETECTION - A cooling system is provided for cooling electronics and/or other heat sources using a liquid coolant. The cooling system may be provided with a detection arrangement to detect cooling anomalies, including gas bubbles or pockets and/or contaminants in the coolant, that could potentially reduce the cooling efficiency of the system. The cooling system includes a pump for moving or circulating a liquid coolant through the system. The detection arrangement may be arranged to monitor the speed of the pump and identify overspeed and/or underspeed events when the pump speed exceeds or is below a predetermined threshold speed or setpoint. The duration and/or number of detected events may be indicative of the presence of an anomaly with the system. The system may include one or more indicators that provide an indication of the operating condition of the cooling system based on the magnitude of the detected events. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316712 | THERMAL CONDITIONING OF VEHICLE RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided that provide for thermal conditioning of a vehicle rechargeable energy storage system (RESS). A thermal conditioning system is configured to apply a plurality of thermal conditioning actions for the RESS. A control system is configured to determine a driving route for the vehicle for a drive cycle of the vehicle, select one of the plurality of thermal conditioning actions based at least in part on the driving route, and provide instructions for the thermal conditioning system to apply the selected one of the plurality of thermal conditioning actions for the RESS. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316713 | STATE OF CHARGE ADJUSTED COMPRESSOR CONTROL - The described systems and methods relate to employing an Electric Air Charging System (EACS) to maintain a hybrid commercial vehicle (or the like) battery within a desired range of charge. The innovation facilitates reducing battery charge when the state of charge is too high, such as by adjusting air compressor cut-in and cut-out pressure thresholds to cause the air compressor to compress air for the brake system when there is excess charge in the battery, as well as triggering a brake regeneration protocol and/or other charge regeneration protocol(s) to restore charge to the battery when the state of charge of the battery is too low. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316714 | IN-VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A control device for a vehicle includes: a plurality of controllers, each of which executes a plurality of energy saving control modes for restricting reduction of driving energy of the vehicle; a selector for displaying the plurality of energy saving control modes at the same time and for prompting an user of the vehicle to select execution or rejection of one of the plurality of energy saving control modes; and a central control device for controlling one of the plurality of controllers to execute a corresponding energy saving control mode, of which the execution is selected by the user, so that a maximum cruising range of the vehicle is expanded without providing a feeling of discomfort. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316715 | Engine Start Control Device for Hybrid Vehicles - If a vehicle speed VSP during EV travel is lower than a predetermined speed VSP_s and hence is in a low vehicle speed range available for motor travel by a motor/generator, engine start control using a first engine start system with the motor/generator is executed. If the vehicle speed VSP during the EV travel is the predetermined speed VSP_s or higher and hence is in a vehicle speed range unavailable for the motor travel with the motor/generator, engine start control using a second engine start system with a starter motor is executed instead of the first engine start system with the motor/generator. Accordingly, the motor/generator does not have to cover an engine start torque when VSP≧VSP_s. A vehicle speed range available for the motor travel expands by the amount corresponding to the engine start torque, and fuel efficiency can be improved. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316716 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND POWER SYSTEM - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: an electrode group including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte including an electrolytic solution, the electrode group including an insulating layer, the insulating layer containing a ceramic, the electrolytic solution including an electrolyte salt and an additive, the electrolyte salt including the compound of formula (1), and the additive being at least one of the compounds of formulae (2) to (14), and the compound of formula (1) being contained in 0.001 mol/L to 2.5 mol/L with respect to the electrolytic solution. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316717 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND POWERING A VEHICLE - A control system includes a controller and an energy management system. The controller is onboard a vehicle that includes motors and an onboard energy storage device that powers the motors. The energy management system calculates estimated electric loads of powering the motors over one or more segments of a trip according to designated operational settings of a trip plan. The energy management system also determines a demanded amount of electric energy for powering the vehicle based on the estimated electric loads. The demanded amount of electric energy is based on a stored amount of electric energy in the onboard storage device. The energy management system communicates the demanded amount of electric energy to one or more of plural wayside stations disposed along the route so that the wayside stations have sufficient electric energy to charge the onboard energy storage device with the electric energy to meet the estimated electric loads. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316718 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a hybrid vehicle ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316719 | Method for Controlling the State of Charge of an Electrical Energy Store - For controlling the charge state of a battery in a hybrid vehicle having an internal-combustion engine and an electric machine, the battery is operated in a working state-of-charge range falling within a theoretically possible state-of-charge range. In a first sub-range, the battery is charged by the electric machine, the electric machine working as a generator and being engine driven. In a second sub-range, the battery is neither charged nor discharged, the electric machine working as a generator and being driven by the engine and, in the process, supplying only an on-board power supply system of the hybrid vehicle with current. In a third sub-range, the battery is discharged and, in the process, supplies the on-board power supply system with current, the electric machine running along passively. In a fourth sub-range, the battery is discharged and, in the process, supplies current to the electric machine operating as an electric motor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316720 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR VARIED COMPLIANCE BENEFITS - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316721 | Braking Regeneration Energy Shunt System - A regeneration energy shunt system utilizes a module to monitor the power bus voltage and can divert excess regeneration energy to a resistor array to dissipate the excess regeneration energy. The module can monitor the state of charge of an energy storage device to ascertain when excess regeneration energy condition exists. The resistor array can include a plurality of resistors. The module can ascertain the number of resistors needed dissipate the excess regeneration energy and selectively direct the excess regeneration energy to the required number of resistors. The module can dynamically switch which resistors are used to dissipate the excess regeneration energy and can thereby even out the loading across the resistors. The module can ascertain a state of health of the individual resistors and remove unhealthy resistors from service, report the state of health of the resistors, and initiate changes in operation based thereon. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316722 | ADVANCED NAVIGATION AND GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV) - An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system for automatically transporting loads along a predetermined path is provided. The improvement includes a plurality of embedded magnets distant from one another, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of embedded magnets represent a positioning point and a plurality of AGVs, wherein at least one of the plurality of AGVs includes a drive assembly and a sensor system having a plurality of sensors, the sensor system configured for guidance of the AGV based upon simultaneous reading of the embedded magnets under the plurality of sensors, such that a position of the AGV with respect to the sensors can be repeatedly determined with respect to magnetic field peaks of the embedded magnets, and fine positioning markers. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316723 | method for determining at least one trafficable area in the surroundings of a motor vehicle - In a method for determining at least one trafficable area in the surroundings of a motor vehicle relevant for vehicle guidance, e.g., for ascertaining an evasion trajectory for a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, at least one object detection sensor of the vehicle detects objects or obstacles in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, and the chronological sequence of occupancy information of the at least one object detection sensor of the motor vehicle regarding at least one detected object is taken into consideration. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316724 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to an onboard navigation system for an aircraft ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316725 | CONTROL AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVEN VEHICLES - An autonomous controller for a vehicle. The controller has a processor configured to receive position signals from position sensors and to generate operation control signals defining an updated travel path for the vehicle. The controller has a programmable interface providing communication among the position sensors, the operation control mechanisms, and the processor. The controller is configured to normalize inputs to the processor from the position sensors and to generate compatible operation control signals applied as the inputs to the operation control mechanisms. The processor and the programmable interface define a self-contained unit configurable for operation with a variety of different remote sensors and different remote operation control mechanisms. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316726 | DATA CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING DATA THAT IS DISTRIBUTED IN A VEHICLE - A data conversion system for a vehicle includes an interface gateway device that is configured to be communicatively coupled with a data acquisition module and a client module. The data acquisition module obtains a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle and communicates the value to the interface gateway device in a first message provided in a first format. The interface gateway device is configured to convert the first format of the first message into a different, second format to form a second message and to communicate the second message to the client module. The client module uses the second message to perform a function for the vehicle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316727 | TUNING PARAMETER OF KALMAN FILTER IN A WHEEL INSPECTION - An apparatus for tuning a parameter of a Kalman filter in a wheel inspection for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes an association module that associates wheel inspection data of the vehicle with locations of corresponding wheels in the vehicle; an evaluation module that evaluates a wheel stable score of the vehicle based on the wheel inspection data and the association, where the wheel stable score indicates reliability of the wheel inspection; and a parameter tuning module that tunes a measurement error covariance of the Kalman filter according to the evaluated wheel stable score. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316728 | MONITORING CONCEPT IN A CONTROL DEVICE - A monitoring process for monitoring a computing element in a control device of a motor vehicle, wherein the computing element includes three program modules by which the performance of the motor vehicle is influenced. The computing element is executed on a processor, wherein the processor includes a functional computer and a monitoring computer that is physically independent of the functional computer, and the monitoring computer includes two monitoring units that are independent of each other. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316729 | STOP LAMP DRIVE APPARATUS - The present invention provides a stop lamp drive circuit and apparatus. The stop lamp drive apparatus includes a stop lamp switch, a vehicle battery, and a stop signal module. The stop lamp switch outputs a signal according to an operation state of a brake pedal in a vehicle. The vehicle battery supplies operation power of a stop lamp. In the stop signal module, an external controller outputting a signal for on/off control of the stop lamp is connected to an input thereof, and the stop lamp is directly connected to an output thereof. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316730 | LANE SENSING THROUGH LANE MARKER IDENTIFICATION FOR LANE CENTERING/KEEPING - A method for adjusting a vehicle's position in a roadway lane. A camera mounted on the vehicle generates a current image of the lane and the method identifies a current lane-center line in the current image. A reference image is generated and the method identifies a reference lane-center line in the reference image. The method then calculates an error between the current lane-center line and the reference lane-center line and provide steering commands to adjust the position of the vehicle so that the error is reduced. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316731 | Mini-Spare Yaw Mitigation During Driver Braking - A method of controlling a brake system comprises monitoring vehicle information with an electronic control unit. An algorithm is performed to detect the presence of a mini-spare tire assembly. A yaw offset value is pre-determined by the electronic control unit when a mini-spare tire assembly is detected at one of the steerable tire assembly locations. The yaw offset is then applied upon detection of a brake event. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316732 | AUTOMATIC FORWARD PARKING IN PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACES - A method for forward parking a motor vehicle in a perpendicular parking space, wherein the motor vehicle has environment sensors for detecting environment data and obstacles in the environment of the motor vehicle, including pre-aligning the motor vehicle in front of the perpendicular parking space such that a target steering angle lies between a maximum steering angle δ | 2012-12-13 |
20120316733 | VEHICLE TURNING CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle turning control device of the present invention includes: a correcting section that decides a correction amount for correcting a first standard yaw rate in a direction of increase, and calculates a second standard yaw rate from the first standard yaw rate in accordance with this correction amount; a braking force control amount operating section that calculates a yaw rate deviation between the second standard yaw rate and the actual detected yaw rate, and decides a braking force control amount in a direction which cancels out the yaw rate deviation; and a braking control device that controls the braking force based on the braking force control amount. The correcting section is provided with a plurality of correction regulating sections that, when they determine that a vehicle is in a predetermined running state, decrease the correction amount. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316734 | ALERT SOUND OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS, ALERT SOUND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - An alert sound output control apparatus provides audio data to a speaker unit that outputs an alert sound directed outside a vehicle. The alert sound output control apparatus includes a road information acquiring unit that acquires lane count information for a road being traveled by the vehicle; a position information acquiring unit that acquires traveling position information for the vehicle; and an output unit that based on the lane count information and the traveling position information, controls output of the alert sound directed outside the vehicle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316735 | IMPLEMENT ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system controls a light source which illuminates an implement coupled to a utility vehicle. The control system includes a vehicle control unit and a data bus which is connected to the vehicle control unit, the light source and an actuator which adjusts the light source. An implement control unit is mounted in the implement and is connected to the data bus. The implement control unit transmits, via the data bus, data regarding the work width and/or work height and/or position of the implement with respect to the utility vehicle. The vehicle control unit, in response to the data transmitted from the implement control unit, controls the actuator to adjust of the orientation and/or of the opening angle of a light cone of the light source. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316736 | CULTIVATION AIR SEEDER HAVING SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED TOOLS - When the operator of a cultivation air seeder shifts the tractor valve to raise the cultivators and openers from the ground as the seeder prepares to turn around at the end of a field, the operating and control system of the seeder causes the cultivators to be raised first, followed in sequence by the trailing openers. The seed meter turns off as soon as the cultivators leave their lowered position, but the blower stays on so that seeds in the conduits downstream from the meter continue to be delivered to and deposited into the ground by the openers until the cultivators reach their raised position, whereupon the openers are raised. Depending upon the particular seeding mode selected by the operator, the cultivators and openers either lower simultaneously as the operator shifts the tractor valve to the lowering position when starting down the next pass, or the cultivators are lowered first, followed in sequence by the openers. Regardless of the selected seeding mode, the seed meter turns on as soon as the cultivators reach their lowered positions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316737 | METHOD FOR DIRECTING AN UNLOADING APPARATUS OF A HARVESTING MACHINE TO A CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a method for directing a movable unloading apparatus ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316738 | Clutch Torque Trajectory Correction to Provide Torque Hole Filling During a Ratio Upshift - A control system and method for controlling a multiple gear ratio automatic transmission in a powertrain for an automatic transmission having pressure activated friction torque elements to effect gear ratio upshifts. The friction torque elements are synchronously engaged and released during a torque phase of an upshift event as torque from a torque source is increased while allowing the off-going friction elements to slip, followed by an inertia phase during which torque from a torque source is modulated. A perceptible transmission output torque reduction during an upshift is avoided. Measured torque values are used during a torque phase of the upshift to correct an estimated oncoming friction element target torque so that transient torque disturbances at an oncoming clutch are avoided and torque transients at the output shaft are reduced. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316739 | ALARM APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION USING PEDAL FORCE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An alarm apparatus for an automatic transmission may include a transmission control unit (TCU) controlling the automatic transmission of a vehicle, an accelerator pedal unit, a driving unit driving the accelerator pedal unit to perform a predetermined operation, and a control unit interworking with the TCU and controlling the driving unit such that the accelerator pedal unit performs the predetermined operation at a predetermined time before a speed change time, when the speed change time calculated and outputted by the TCU may be inputted to the control unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316740 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle to which a control device is applied includes an idling stop control section for stopping operation of an engine when a predetermined stopping condition is fulfilled while the engine is idling, and a neutral-at-idle control section for shifting a transmission of the vehicle into neutral when a predetermined shift-into-neutral condition is fulfilled. While a post-stoppage elapsed time measured by a timer is shorter than or equal to a predetermined time after the vehicle stops moving, operation of the engine is stopped by the idling stop control section if the predetermined stopping condition is fulfilled but shifting of the transmission into neutral by the neutral-at-idle control section is prohibited even if the shift-into-neutral condition is fulfilled. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316741 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CONTROL - A control system for a transmission includes an actuator module, a timer module, and a pulse module. The actuator module engages N hydraulic clutches and disengages M hydraulic clutches to operate the transmission in a gear ratio, wherein N and M are integers greater than zero. The timer module determines a first period starting when the transmission begins operating in the gear ratio. The pulse module selectively supplies a pressure pulse to P of the M hydraulic clutches based on the first period, wherein P is an integer greater than zero. A method for controlling a transmission is also provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316742 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FRICTION CLUTCH - The invention relates to a method for controlling a friction clutch, or two friction clutches provided in a double clutch transmission, for transmitting torque provided by an internal combustion engine to a transmission in a motor vehicle. A clutch actuator friction locks friction linings of the friction clutch in an operating mode by specifying an actuation path to transmit the torque provided by the internal combustion engine and to compensate for an extended additional path in the friction clutch from the wear of the friction linings in that the clutch actuator specifies the extended shift travel in comparison to the actuation path, wherein an adjusting process is triggered with compensation for the additional path when wear of the friction clutch exists. To regularly execute in the adjusting process, it is proposed to initiate the shifting path depending on a distance traveled by the motor vehicle since a previous adjusting process. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316743 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A VEHICLE - A data communication system for a vehicle includes an interface gateway device that is configured to be communicatively coupled with a data acquisition module and a client module. The interface gateway device is further configured to receive a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle from the data acquisition module and to communicate the value to the client module for performing a function for the vehicle. The interface gateway device also is configured to determine when either of the data acquisition module or the client module is communicatively coupled with the interface gateway device and to implement respective communication configurations associated with the data acquisition module or the client module to receive the value of the data parameter from the data acquisition module or communicate the value of the data parameter to the client module. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316744 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system configured to stabilize a behavior of a vehicle during turning by correcting a driving force or a braking force. The vehicle control system comprises a lateral acceleration detecting means detecting longitudinal acceleration acting in an axle direction of the vehicle Ve (step S | 2012-12-13 |
20120316745 | TURNING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A turning control device for a vehicle includes: a first standard yaw rate calculation unit that calculates a first standard yaw rate on the basis of detection signals of the lateral acceleration detection unit and the vehicle speed detection unit, a correction unit that corrects the first standard yaw rate, in an increasing direction on the basis of detection signals of a steering amount detection unit and the vehicle speed detection unit, and calculates a second standard yaw rate, a braking force control amount calculation unit that calculates a yaw rate deviation that is a deviation between the second standard yaw rate and an actual yaw rate, which is detected by the yaw rate detection unit, and determines a braking force control amount so as to cancel out the yaw rate deviation, and a braking control unit that controls the braking force on the basis of the braking force control amount determined by the braking force control amount calculation unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316746 | CRUISE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a cruise control method including traveling a vehicle at a speed input by a driver, receiving road information from a navigation device, confirming whether or not deceleration information is present in the road information, confirming a speed corresponding to the deceleration information if the deceleration information is present, and controlling a speed of the vehicle to the confirmed speed if the confirmed speed is greater than the input speed. If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit of a road, the vehicle speed is automatically reduced to below the speed limit, and a warning operation is performed. Thereby, probability of accidents due to speeding may be reduced, and it may be possible to make the driver obey the Road Traffic Act and to prevent imposition of fines due to speeding. Further, the vehicle speed is automatically reduced at bumps or curves, resulting in enhanced safety and driver convenience. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316747 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ENGINE IDLING AND REPORTING SAME - Featured is an accurate and inexpensive system to detect and report engine idling in a vehicle including a detection portion and a reporting portion. The detection portion detects or senses the presence of voltage from the vehicle's ignition switch and vehicle's mechanical vibration from the running engine. The detection portion also can filter out transient vibrations which are not related to engine running. The detection portion forwards signal or information relating to engine running and vehicle movement to a reporting portion of the system. The reporting portion (e.g., a software application being executed on a computer or microprocessor) determines from the forwarded information if the vehicle engine is idling and if there is excessive idling. The fleet operator can define recommended maximum idling parameters to determine such excessive idling. Also featured are apparatuses, devices and methods related thereto. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316748 | Method And Device For Monitoring A Turbine Engine Of An Aircraft - The device includes means for determining a value illustrating a thermomechanical state (ET) of the turbine engine, means for comparing this value with at least one threshold (S | 2012-12-13 |
20120316749 | VEHICULAR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A vehicular power supply device mounted on a vehicle equipped with an idle stop function is provided that enhances engine startability and suppresses a voltage drop at a battery driving the starter, so as to reduce energy consumption by the engine or other drive sources. The device includes a voltage converter for converting a DC voltage V | 2012-12-13 |
20120316750 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus of an internal combustion engine capable of appropriately reflecting various requests relating to the performance of the internal combustion engine. Specifically, the control device of the internal combustion engine acquires various requests relating to the performance of the internal combustion engine, and sets restricted ranges of the value of the control variable in accordance with the details of the requests. At this moment, the control device temporally changes the set restricted ranges for specific requests associated with the time integral value of the control variable rather than the instantaneous value of the control variable. Subsequently, the control device determines a final restricted range on the basis of the overlap between the restricted ranges set for each request, and determines the target value of the control variable in the final restricted range. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE - A system and method for determining the oil pressure of an internal combustion engine is disclosed herein. The system and/or method may estimate the oil pressure using the response of two variable camshaft timing actuators having respective phase angle change control signals. Specifically, the signals may be used to determine whether the oil pressure is below a low oil pressure threshold value. The rate of response of the actuators may also be used to determine a current engine oil pressure. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316752 | VEHICULAR ENGINE APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR WATCHING THEREOVER - A vehicular engine appliance ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120316753 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM - Various systems and methods are described for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system coupled to an engine in a vehicle. One example method comprises, controlling an amount of EGR according to a minimum of a first EGR amount corresponding to a temperature of a first location and a second EGR amount corresponding to a condensate formation of a second location. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316754 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SPARK-IGNITION, DIRECT-INJECTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A spark-ignition, direct-injection internal combustion engine is coupled to an exhaust aftertreatment system including a three-way catalytic converter upstream of an NH3-SCR catalyst. A method for operating the engine includes operating the engine in a fuel cutoff mode and coincidentally executing a second fuel injection control scheme upon detecting an engine load that permits operation in the fuel cutoff mode. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316755 | CONTROL SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING POLARITY-SWITCHING WAVEFORMS - A control system is disclosed. The control system may have an armature, windings associated with the armature, and at least one power supply. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the windings and the at least one power supply. The controller may be configured to direct a first current waveform having a first polarity into the windings during a first period of time to move the armature in a desired manner, and to direct a second current waveform having a second polarity into the windings during a second period of time to move the armature in the desired manner. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316756 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for a direct-injection four-stroke internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, an intake passage supplying air to the cylinder, and an exhaust passage removing exhaust gas from the cylinder, the control system including a mass air flow meter configured to detect a mass air flow upstream of the cylinder and a control unit. The control unit is configured to detect an intake air density in the cylinder, calculate an in-cylinder trapped intake air amount based on a cylinder volume and the detected intake air density, and estimate a difference between the intake air amount detected by the mass air flow meter and the in-cylinder trapped intake air amount, the estimated difference being an estimated scavenging amount representing a fresh air blowby amount passing from the intake passage into the exhaust passage. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316757 | COMBUSTION PHASING CONTROL METHODOLOGY IN HCCI COMBUSTION - Controlling combustion in a spark-ignition direction-injection internal combustion engine includes providing an initial injected fuel mass timing and an initial spark ignition timing. A combustion phasing error is monitored and compared with each of the initial injected fuel mass timing and the initial spark ignition timing. An adjusted injected fuel mass timing and an adjusted desired spark ignition timing is determined based on the comparing for maintaining a desired combustion phasing. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316758 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - An engine control apparatus includes a target air volume calculator which calculates a target air volume required by an engine, and an actual air volume calculator which calculates an actual air volume inhaled into a cylinder of the engine. The apparatus further includes an estimator which calculates the estimated value of subsequent actual air volume on the basis of a time lag from a time when the target air volume is calculated to a time when the actual air volume reaches the target air volume. The apparatus can accurately estimate an intake air volume inhaled into the cylinder to improve the controllability of the engine. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316759 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO V-TYPE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present variable compression ratio V-type internal combustion engine is a variable compression ratio V-type internal combustion engine which joins cylinder blocks of two cylinder groups and makes the joined cylinder block move relatively to a crankcase, wherein at each relative movement position of the joined cylinder block, the intake valve closing timings of the cylinders are controlled so that the actual compression ratios of the two cylinder groups become equal and thus the temperature difference and pressure difference in the cylinders at top dead center between the two cylinder groups are reduced. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316760 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPLIED-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH DIRECT INJECTION - Embodiments for operating an engine with direct injection are provided. In one example, a method for operating an applied-ignition internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder and direct injection comprises raising a component temperature of an injection device of the at least one cylinder at least locally in a region of a catalytic coating in order to initiate and assist oxidation of coking residues. Thus, deposits of coking residues may be counteracted even in part-load operation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120316761 | CPS KNOCK DETECTION SYSTEM - A control system includes a cylinder pressure sensor (CPS) that senses a cylinder pressure of an engine and generates a CPS signal based on the cylinder pressure. A CPS failure detection module selectively generates a failure signal based on characteristics of the CPS signal in a knock frequency range. A status detection module generates a CPS status signal based on the CPS signal and the failure signal. | 2012-12-13 |