52nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150369532 | COOLER - A cooler includes an estimator. The estimator is configured to estimate a coolant temperature from a measurement value of the temperature sensor. The estimator is configured to determine a difference by subtracting an immediately preceding measurement value from a current measurement value, determine a correction value from the difference, and output an estimated value of the coolant temperature. The estimated value is obtained by adding the correction value to the current measurement value. The correction value is obtained by multiplying a gain by the difference. The gain is determined from a time constant, the gain is determined according to a flow rate of the coolant. The time constant is obtained when a transfer function of heat transferred from the coolant to the temperature sensor is modeled as a first order lag system. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369533 | CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEAT EXCHANGE UNIT - Apparatus and process to adsorb carbon dioxide onto compacted activated carbon in a HEU while removing the heat generated by the adsorption. A cooling tunnel is provided and maintained at approximately five degrees Celsius by continuously flowing a refrigerant therethrough. A plurality of completed cans with HEU are arranged internally and gassing heads are attached to each HEU and maintained at approximately 10-15 Bar for a period of twenty to thirty minutes after which the gassing heads would be removed and a new batch of cans inserted. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369534 | Natural Gas Isobaric Liquefaction Apparatus - This invention is about a natural gas isobaric liquefaction apparatus, which is based on the Rankine cycle system of similar thermal energy power circulation apparatus at cryogenic side, a cryogenic liquid pump is used to input power and the refrigerant makes up cold to the natural gas liquefying apparatus, so as to realize the isobaric liquefaction of natural gas. The natural gas liquefying apparatus of this invention can save energy by over 30% as compared with the traditional advanced apparatus with the identical refrigerating capacity, therefore it constitutes a breakthrough to the traditional natural gas liquefaction technology, with substantial economic, social and environmental protection benefits. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369535 | AIR SEPARATION PLANT, METHOD FOR OBTAINING A PRODUCT CONTAINING ARGON, AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN AIR SEPARATION PLANT - An air separation plant for obtaining product containing argon by low temperature separation of compressed, cooled feed air. The air separation plant comprises a high-pressure column, a multi-part low-pressure column having a base segment and a head segment and a multi-part crude argon column having a base segment and a head segment. An oxygen-enriched flow is obtained from part of the feed air in the high pressure column, an argon-enriched flow is obtained from part of the oxygen-enriched flow in the low-pressure column, and an argon-rich flow is obtained from part of the argon-enriched flow in the crude argon column. Liquid flow is transferred from a lower region of the head segment of the low-pressure column and from a lower region of the base segment of the crude argon column into an upper region of the base segment of the low-pressure column. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369536 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR FLOWABLE MATERIAL - A treatment device ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369537 | COLUMN NARROWING DIVIDER FOR A GRAIN DRYER - A grain dryer having a column with an interior wall, an exterior wall, an inlet and an outlet. The column has an upper heated pressurized plenum and a lower, low pressure, suction plenum. Attached to the interior wall within the column is a narrowing divider that increases the path of the heated air at the pressure gradient. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369538 | Magnetic Drying Apparatus - Exemplary embodiments of a drying apparatus, for drying flexible objects such as bags or gloves, comprise a first suspension couplable to an external support, and a second suspension magnetically couplable to the first suspension. An object is supported between the first and second suspensions through the magnetic coupling. In a first embodiment, the second suspension comprises a magnetic hub and one or more spreaders, which may be fixed, removable, or moveably attached to the magnetic hub, and which may be repositionable between open and closed positions. The spreaders may be flexible, articulated, rigid, repositionable, collapsible, extendable, jointed, forked, hinged, slideable, continuous, or merged, and further may have substantially puncture-resistant terminations. The first suspension also comprises a magnetic member and a suspending member, such as an open hook or a clamp suspending member, for supporting the apparatus with the secured object from or by many types of external supports. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369539 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber having an inner space in which a substrate transferred from the outside is accommodated, and a process with respect to the substrate is performed and a tube type heater disposed around the inner space in a sidewall of the process chamber, the tube type heater having a passage through which a refrigerant supplied from the outside flows. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369540 | CONTACT PLATE FOR AN ELECTRODE OF AN ELECTRO-METALLURGICAL FURNACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A PLATE - A contact plate intended to be brought into contact with the wall of an electrode of an electro-metallurgical furnace, comprising an internal channel having an inlet and at least one outlet which can be linked respectively to an external supply conduit and at least one external discharge conduit for a fluid. According to the invention, at least one elongate hole ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369541 | DEVICE FOR HEAT TRANSPORT WITH TWO-PHASE FLUID - A heat transport device with a diphasic working fluid contained in a general closed circuit, includes an evaporator having a microporous body suitable for providing capillary pumping of liquid phase fluid; a condenser; a tank having an inner space, with a liquid portion and a gas portion; and an inlet/outlet arranged at the liquid portion, wherein the volume of the liquid portion can vary between a minimum volume and a maximum volume. The gas portion of the tank contains the vapor phase of the working fluid, at a first partial pressure, and a noncondensable auxiliary gas at a second partial pressure, wherein the second partial pressure is greater than the first partial pressure, at least when the liquid portion is at the minimum volume thereo. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369542 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DEVICE FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY BY SOLID/SOLID PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for producing a thermal energy storage device by means of at least one solid/solid phase change material, comprising a thermal energy storage chamber containing the at least one solid/solid phase change material and a heat exchanger of the heat-transfer fluid type for storing and extracting heat of said s/s PCM immersed in said chamber. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369543 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A heat exchanger includes: a pair of end plates closing opposite ends of a cylindrical core case; and a plurality of heat exchange tubes each supported at opposite end portions by the end plates, a first heat medium being caused to flow through the interior of the tubes, each of the tubes being formed by: bending a plate material so that opposite side edge portions of the bent plate material are superimposed on each other, one of the superimposed side edge portions, located inward of the other of the superimposed side edge portions, forming an inner plate portion, the other of the superimposed side edge portions forming an outer plate portion; and then causing a first weld bead, disposed through the thickness of one of the inner and outer plate portions, to be fused to the other plate portion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369544 | LIQUID COOLING - An assembly for liquid cooling is provided herein. The assembly includes a thermal member, a support member, and a gasket. The thermal member includes an array of cooling pins formed of a thermally conductive material to extend from the thermal member. The support member includes an inlet channel and an outlet channel. The inlet channel to provide a fluid to the array of cooling pins. The outlet channel to receive the fluid from the array of cooling pins. The gasket between the thermal member and the support member to form a cooling channel with a fluid tight seal therebetween. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369545 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A heat exchanger and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The heat exchanger has outer surfaces positioned on the side toward the electronic component that is the object of heat exchange, and resin-coated inner surfaces. A thin metal plate having a predetermined thickness is press-worked to a predetermined shape and a first molded body and a second molded body are formed. The two shaped molded bodies are combined so that the inner surface sides face each other, and the inner surface at the edge portion and the inner surface at the edge parts portion are thermally fused by hot press-working. The edge portions are subjected to ultrafine processing and then inserted into a die, and a thermoplastic resin composition is injected into the cavity of the die and a joining member is molded. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369546 | OUTDOOR COOLING UNIT FOR VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An outdoor cooling unit for vehicular air conditioning apparatus includes: a casing including an outlet section, inlet sections having an inlet plane inclined; a first heat exchanger facing one of the inlet sections and a second heat exchanger facing an other of the inlet sections; at least one propeller fan below the outlet section to blow out air upwardly. An angle formed between the normal line to the inlet plane and the z axis is an acute angle. Each of the blades includes a blade chord center point on an inner peripheral end thereof and an other blade chord center point on an outer peripheral end thereof, positioned so that a line segment connecting therebetween has an inclination to the outlet section proportionally to closeness to outer periphery of the blade. A blade chord center line forms a curve being convex toward the outlet section across the entire area. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369547 | ENERGY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FLUID SYSTEMS - A primary fluid flow loop and a secondary fluid flow loop fluidly coupled to the primary fluid flow loop. The secondary fluid flow loop exchanges heat with at least one of a heat source and a heat load. The secondary fluid flow loop includes an inlet and an outlet fluidly coupling the primary fluid flow loop to the secondary fluid flow loop. A fluid flow meter coupled to the primary fluid flow loop. A first temperature sensor coupled to the primary fluid flow loop, the first temperature sensor measures the temperature of a fluid flowing in the primary fluid flow loop upstream of the inlet of the secondary fluid flow loop. A second temperature sensor coupled to the primary fluid flow loop, the second temperature sensor measures the temperature of the fluid flowing in the primary fluid flow loop downstream of the outlet of the secondary fluid flow loop. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369548 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN A HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a method for controlling a temperature distribution in a heat exchanger, in which an actual temperature distribution in the heat exchanger is measured by means of at least one optical waveguide arranged in the heat exchanger, in particular in the form of a glass fibre, light being launched into the optical waveguide and light that is scattered in the optical waveguide being evaluated for determining the actual temperature distribution, and at least one flow of a fluid medium that is carried in the heat exchanger being controlled in such a way that the actual temperature distribution is made to approximate a pre-defined target temperature distribution. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out a method for controlling a temperature distribution in a heat exchanger. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369549 | An Arrangement in a Thermal Process, and a Method for Measuring the Thickness of a Contamination Layer - An arrangement of a thermal device and a surface reflecting and/or scattering electromagnetic radiation in the inner part of the thermal device. A source of electromagnetic radiation is arranged at a first distance (L | 2015-12-24 |
20150369550 | CONCENTRIC CYLINDER GAS-OPERATED AUTOMATIC FIREARM - A fixed-barrel, gas-operated firearm having its barrel concentrically mounted within a pressure tube enclosing substantially all of the moving parts of the firearm's action. A gas cup reciprocates under the influence of propellant gas pressure when the firearm is fired, driving slide members that link the pressure cup to the firearm's bolt rearward within the pressure tube, unlocking the breech, rotating and retracting the bolt, discharging the spent cartridge casing and then advancing the bolt to chamber a new cartridge. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369551 | Illuminated Chamber Status Indicator - A self-illuminated chamber status indictor, or simply illuminated chamber status indicator. The illuminated chamber status indicator makes use of self-illuminating substances. The substances and/or materials could be in the form of radioactive gaseous isotopes, or self-illuminating paint. The illuminated chamber status indicator will leverage in any form of current self-illumination technologies that require no external power source in order to give off light emissions. The illuminated chamber status indicator will use the properties of radioluminescence as a primary, but not exclusive source to create such attributes. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369552 | System for speed loading, retaining and extracting rimless cartridges in revolver style firearms - Revolvers typically require the use of rimmed cartridges to enable loading and retention of ammunition and to eject spent cartridge cases. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369553 | FIREARM EJECTORS AND RECEIVERS AND FIREARMS INCLUDING SUCH FIREARM EJECTORS - Firearm ejectors and receivers and firearms including such firearm ejectors are disclosed. An example ejector for a firearm includes a body including a projection extending therefrom, the ejector to be movably coupled to a receiver of the firearm to enable the projection including an engagement surface to be disposed in a movement path of a breechblock, the engagement surface to be engaged by a cartridge casing during a recoil process to enable the cartridge casing to be ejected from the firearm; and a spring to bias the body relative to the receiver, the body to be movably relative to a longitudinal axis of the receiver upon impact with the cartridge. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369554 | FIREARM-MOUNTED CAMERA DEVICE WITH NETWORKED CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic camera device, and associated system and interfaces, that generates, records and transmits video, audio and sensor data. Camera device comprises a housing with a fastening mechanism adapted to mount the device to a firearm. The device has a processor module, a memory module for storage, a camera module configured to generate and record video and store the video to memory. The device further includes a magnetic sensor configured to detect the presence and absence of a magnet and an accelerometer that is configured to detect a draw motion (e.g., a firearm being unholstered). When the magnetic sensor detects the absence of a magnet, and the accelerometer detects a draw motion, one or more corresponding signals are generated and transmitted, directing the camera to begin recording (and transmitting) video and send an alert signal to assets in the field to provide support. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369555 | Systems and Methods for Mounting Barrels to Firearms - Systems and methods for mounting a barrel to a firearm are disclosed herein. The firearm may include a barrel, an upper receiver, a hand guard assembly, a lower receiver, a pistol grip, a buttstock, and a trigger. A barrel extension may include internal threads, mounting protrusions, mounting apertures, an elongated front barrel extension portion, an elongated rear barrel extension portion, and a barrel extension mounting flange. The barrel extension may be sandwiched and secured in between the upper receiver and the hand guard assembly via clamping screws. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369556 | COMPACT COMPOUND BOW - Embodiments include a compact compound bow. In various embodiments, the compact compound bow includes a first riser plate and a second riser plate. The bow can further include a first limb and a second limb, the first limb and second limb can be coupled to the first riser plate and the second riser plate. The bow can further include a re-locatable handle configured to be coupled to at least one of the first riser plate or the second riser plate in a first position and coupled to at least one of the first riser plate or the second riser plate in a second position. The re-locatable handle can be rotated 180 degrees from the first position to the second position. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369557 | Heated, Removable, Battery Powered Firearm Grip - The invention is directed toward a heated grip for a firearm. The heated firearm grip comprises a grip body, an electrically resistive heating element, and a power source. The grip body is shaped as a pistol style firearm grip, has a hollow internal cavity, and has a hinged lower lid located on the bottom of the grip body. The power source is located within the hollow internal cavity of the grip body and is electrically connected to the electrically resistive heating element. The grip body is interchangeable with the factory installed grip of a firearm. The electrically resistive heating element may be embedded in a polyurethane sleeve surrounding the external surface of the grip body. The electrically resistive heating element may also be located within the hollow internal cavity of the grip body or molded into the body of the grip body. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369558 | Composite Handguard for a Firearm - A handguard for a firearm comprising: a tubular body configured to overlie a barrel of the firearm in spaced relationship, the tubular body formed of a fiber reinforced plastic composite; the tubular body including an elongated accessory mounting rail; and the elongated accessory mounting rail includes an inner elongated rail segment located beneath the fiber reinforced plastic composite which extends longitudinally along a length of the mounting rail; and the inner elongated rail segment is coupled to the a fiber reinforced plastic composite. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369559 | Microcontroller System for Attachment to Weapon Holster - The electronic device attaches to the outside face of a personal weapon holster and comprises a microcontroller system and a single containing body that encloses said microcontroller system. Most notably, the microcontroller system of the electronic device comprises a Hall effect sensor, a permanent magnet, a microcontroller, a memory device, a radio transmitter, and a power supply. The said permanent magnet attaches to the backside of said Hall effect sensor, which faces toward the weapon receiving pocket of said weapon holster to determine the presence of a weapon with ferromagnetic properties through the magnitude of magnetic flux density detected from the proximity of said weapon. The said microcontroller interprets the signal from the said Hall effect sensor and outputs data to the said memory device and radio transmitter. The said memory device records contextual data pertaining to the insertion and withdrawal of a weapon from said weapon holster for later review. The said radio transmitter outputs radio signals to a video recording device located on the user of said weapon holster, independent of said electronic device, to start recording after the removal of a weapon from said weapon holster and to stop recording after the insertion of a weapon into said weapon holster. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369560 | Firearm Sling - A device for a firearm includes a first part and a second part. The first part is configured to removably connect a portion of the firearm between the rear of the firearm and the muzzle of the firearm to a first location on a body of an individual. The first part includes at least one biasing member configured to bias the firearm toward the first location. The second part is configured to removably connect a portion of the firearm near the rear of the firearm to a second location on the body of the individual, the second location being laterally offset relative to the first location | 2015-12-24 |
20150369561 | THUMB LATCH HOLSTER - A holster having an interference member which entraps a handgun there within. The interference member is flexibly fixed to the holster, and is movable between an engaged position and a released position. The interference member interferes with a rear facing surface of the slide or rear sight of the handgun. The interference member presents an interfering surface to a rear facing surface of the handgun when the latter is fully inserted in the holster and the interference member is in the engaged position. The interference member is resiliently urged into the engaged position, and may be moved to the released position by thumb contact by the user when the user grips the handgun in a conventional manner. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369562 | Wide Holster Rest - The purpose of the Wide Holster Rest is to provide a secure mounting location for a holster and revolver or large frame gun when the holster is not attached to a belt or clothing. The design and function allows the user to easily install and remove and relocate quickly to another location. The Wide Holster Rest was designed to be lightweight, strong and portable The Injection Mold process for manufacture will use a plastic composite material which gives it strength and flexibility. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369563 | A HOLSTER SUPPORT - The invention generally concerns the field of the accessories for fire-arms with which police officers, military men, private armed surveillance services and the like are equipped. More precisely the invention is directed to a system for connecting a holster or also a similar accessory to different wearing harnesses for carrying said holster or accessory. The support comprises a base plate, rotating disc to which the holster is fastened, locking means to releasably fix the disc in a selected angular position, and lever means pivotal with the plate for providing an abutment to said disc that prevents its separation from the plate. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369564 | FOLDABLE FIREARM SIGHT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A LEAF SPRING - A foldable firearm sight assembly including a leaf spring is disclosed. The disclosed assembly may include a base, a sight arm, and a leaf spring. The base of the sight assembly may be configured to attach to a firearm rail using, for example, a clamp bracket and a clamp bolt. The sight arm may be rotationally coupled to the base, and the leaf spring may be positioned between the base and the sight arm. When installed in the sight assembly, the leaf spring may be deflected and may apply a biasing force to the sight arm, causing the sight arm to favor either a deployed or stowed (undeployed) position. The sight arm may be lockable in stowed and/or deployed positions using a tooth and aperture configuration. In such lockable cases, the arm may be unlocked/released by manually depressing an end of leaf spring. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369565 | Optical Device Having a Light Separation Element - An optical device, such as a firearm scope or telescope, may comprise an aperture to receive light, and a light separation element to split the light received from the aperture into a plurality of light paths directed to a plurality of sensors. Sensors may include bright light sensors, low light sensors, range-finder sensors, or other sensors. The light may be separated and directed to the various sensors using prisms, light filters, mirrors, or any combination thereof. The optical device may include circuitry configured to generate image data, determine range data, perform a ballistics calculation, or to perform other operations based on the plurality of sensors. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369566 | COMPOSITE LAUNCH ACCEPTABILITY REGION SOFTWARE - Software is provided for functioning in conjunction with a plurality of mission stores and for assisting a pilot of a vehicle with release of the mission stores to achieve a specified number of mission objectives. Each of the plurality of mission stores may be designated for communication with a separate mission reference point or target. The targets may be grouped within a common target area. The software provides processor-executable instructions for determining acceptable timing and location for release of the plurality of mission stores, such as within the common target area, and such that the mission stores achieve communication with the respective mission reference points. The processor-executable instructions calculate and identify a common release area within the common target area, such as a composite launch acceptability region of overlap of separate target regions of each mission store, in addition to identifying an entrance and exit point of the composite region. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369567 | WEARABLE ARMOR PLATE ASSEMBLY - Apparatuses and methods relate to wearable armor plate assemblies having armor plate sections which are rigidly connected to one another. The resulting assembly may prevent undesired movement of one or more armor plates relative to the overall assembly. In some embodiments, carriers hold armor plates, and the carriers are rigidly connected to each other. The armor plate assembly may maintain a human torso shape, or other shape, when not being worn by virtue of the rigid connection of the armor plate sections. In some embodiments, the rigid connections allow for pivoting of the armor plate sections relative to each other. The armor plate assembly is supported by a belt in some embodiments. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369568 | LIGHT WEIGHT COMPOSITE ARMOR WITH STRUCTURAL STRENGTH - Future fighting vehicles will require lighter, stronger and more space efficient armor for better protection, better survivability and better mobility. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369569 | Techniques Deployment System - A method and apparatus for generating an effect. The apparatus comprises a group of tactical controllers and a mission controller. The group of tactical controllers control heterogeneous types of hardware to generate an effect for at least one of electronic warfare operations or cyber mission operations. A selected tactical controller in the group of tactical controllers controls a particular type of hardware using a technique that is specific for controlling the particular type of hardware to generate the effect. The mission controller identifies the effect for the selected tactical controller and assigns a task to the selected tactical controller. The selected tactical controller performs the task to control a particular type of hardware using the technique to generate the effect for at least one of the electronic warfare operations or the cyber mission operations. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369570 | LASER-WEAPON MODULE FOR A PORTABLE LASER WEAPON - A laser-weapon module ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369571 | T.O.U.C.H. - The device is a self-contained-defense-system. The entire unit is housed inside a blended set of athletic gloves and emits an electrical charge against an unwanted attacker. It can be utilized by men or women, both young and old, for personal safety. The electrical charge emitted is not strong enough to kill, but the voltage can be increased in order to assist the military and the police. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369572 | ELECTRONIC DETECTION OF SHOT PLACEMENT IN A TARGET AREA - Methods, devices, and systems are provided that determine shot placement in a target area without requiring visual detection. Shots are detected via an electronic detection circuit associated with a target. The electronic detection circuit can include a number of discrete circuit portions arranged in zones of the target area that are configured to identify a shot within each zone. The target is electrically connected to a target attachment device that is in communication with a controller and a user interface. Shots are detected in the target area by the controller receiving information through the electronic detection circuit and are reported to the user through the user interface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369573 | Detonation of Explosives - An explosives detonator system includes a detonator housing within which is provided a detonation circuit that includes a conductive pathway having a fuse head integrated therewith such that the conductive pathway passes along both electrodes and a resistive bridge of the fuse head. An uncharged chargeable voltage source is also integrated with the detonation circuit and is electrically sensitive to a charging property which is included in a charging signal. Exposure to the charging property charges the voltage source, thereby rendering it capable of generating a potential difference between the electrodes at least to equal the breakdown voltage of the resistive bridge. The charging property is any one or more of a charging light pulse, a charging temperature, a charging pressure and a charging radio frequency. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369574 | Post Darts Outdoor Dart Game - An outdoor dart game is played with a supply of darts that are thrown at each of two opposed posts. The posts are low to the ground for safety and positioned a distance from one another. Players alternate throwing darts at a post. Scoring is counted according to the position of the darts on the post, only one team earning a score for each round of play. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369575 | Shafted Projectiles Having a Head - Mechanically attachable fletching is disclosed herein for a projectile having a shaft having an exterior surface. The mechanically attachable fletching includes at least one fin, a connection section bordering the at least one fin, and at least one mechanical fastener for attaching the fletching to the exterior surface of the shaft via the connection section. Also disclosed herein are methods for mechanically attaching fletching to the shaft of the projectile. Also disclosed herein are illuminated projectiles. Also described herein is a projectile having a shaft, a projectile head, and at least one fin. The projectile head preferably has a plurality of layers, the head end preferably being associated with the projectile head. Also described herein is a projectile that includes a shaft, a suction head, an outer head casing, and at least one fin. The suction head is preferably associated with the head end. The at least one launcher engager is preferably associated with the suction head. Two halves of the outer head casing preferably sandwich the suction head and the head end. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369576 | Apparatus and Methods for Hypersonic Nosecone - An apparatus and method for mitigating the shock front or reducing drag of a rocket or aerospace plane flying at hypersonic speeds by using a modified nose cone that incorporates a low temperature substance, such as liquid nitrogen, and where the nose cone simultaneously interacts with the ambient air to further supercool the nose cone during operation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369577 | Non-lethal projectile - A non-lethal projectile for dispersing a load with a predetermined time delay after being firing is provided with a casing including an externally threaded extension; a receptacle in the casing and including an internally threaded portion and a distal opening; a gas canister in the receptacle; a sleeve including an externally threaded first extension and secured to the internally threaded portion, and an externally threaded second extension; a needle moveably, partially disposed in the sleeve in proximity to the gas canister; a cylindrical fin assembly including surface slits, spring actuated fins each having a trough, an internally threaded recess secured to the externally threaded extension and the externally threaded second extension, and a through hole; an anchoring member put on the needle and having a locking member in the troughs for preventing the fins from projecting out of the slits; and a base engaged the needle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369578 | SPARE AMMUNITION MAGAZINE CASE - A case to hold spare ammunition magazines for a machine pistol. The case includes a pocket dimensioned to accommodate at least two magazines with the left side of one facing the right side of the other, and with the flange end of each protruding from the pocket. The case has a first strap that can be closed to cover the protruding flange end of the first magazine, and a second strap than can be closed to cover the protruding flange end of the second magazine. The second strap has a set back portion of its inner edge such that when the first strap is opened, the second strap allows greater access to the protruding end of the first magazine. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369579 | OPTICAL READOUT DEVICE TO PROVIDE VISUAL INFORMATION - An optical readout device for providing visual circumference and diameter readings of an object being measured by a linear tape. The tail end of the tape passes by a reader element in a digital device which is equipped electronically with the pi conversion factor to provide selective readings of diameter in English and metric units, as well as circumference readings. The device can be employed for external (outside) and internal (inside) measurements. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369580 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND POSITION DETECTOR - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a regulator configured to stabilize a power supply voltage from a solar cell and to output the same, a voltage detection circuit configured to detect the power supply voltage from the solar cell or an output voltage from the regulator, a power-on-reset circuit configured to output a reset signal to an external digital circuit by a voltage detection signal output from the voltage detection circuit, a memory main body configured to write and read data by the power supply voltage from the solar cell or the output voltage from the regulator. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369581 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHECKING DIMENSIONS AND/OR POSITION OF AN EDGE OF A WORKPIECE - A system for checking size and/or position of an edge ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369582 | Datum Transfer Apparatus and Method for Inspecting Coated Components - A method of inspecting components between a pre-coated state and a post-coated state is provided. The method entails providing at least first and second datum points onto the component in the pre-coated state, where each of the at least first and second datum points have a substantially hemi-spherical shape and a center point. The center points of each of the at least first and second datum points are utilized for measurement of a selected portion on the component in the pre-coated state. Then, the component is coated. Next, the center points of each of the at least first and second datum points are utilized for measurement of the selected portion on the component in the post-coated state. The pre-coated state measurements and the post-coated state measurements are then correlated for inspection purposes. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369583 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SUBSTRATE PLACEMENT IN A PROCESS CHAMBER - Methods for determining substrate placement in a process chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for determining substrate placement in a process chamber includes receiving sensor readings from a plurality of sensor arrays attached to the calibration substrate, calculating locations of a plurality of edge locations of a support member beneath the sensors based on the sensor readings, calculating a center point location of the support member based on the locations of the plurality of edge locations of the support member and determining an offset between the center point location and a location of the center of the calibration substrate. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369584 | SENSOR - A sensor assembly for indicating the location of a leadscrew relative to a probe tube, the leadscrew forming part of a nuclear control rod and the probe tube being moveably connected to the leadscrew. The sensor assembly including a primary electromagnetic coil arranged to generate a time varying magnetic field; and a secondary electromagnetic coil arranged to detect the time varying magnetic field as affected, directly or indirectly, by the leadscrew moving relative to the probe tube and to output, on the basis of the detected time varying magnetic field, a signal indicative of the location of the leadscrew relative to the probe tube. The primary electromagnetic coil and the secondary electromagnetic coil comprising copper and nickel. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369585 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF A SURFACE - A device for measuring surface roughness of an inner surface of a hollow element having a substantially constant inner cross-section. The device includes a probe for making contact with the inner surface of the hollow element, a mechanism straining the probe on the surface, a mechanism measuring movement of the probe, a first mechanism relatively moving the probe, configured to move the probe relative to the inner surface along a path only following the guide line, and a second relative movement mechanism configured to move the probe between at least two positions along the inner cross-section, the straining mechanism configured to strain the probe on the inner surface, regardless of the position of the probe along the inner cross-section. A measuring system can include such a device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369586 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus configured to image an object to be examined is provided. The apparatus includes a splitting unit configured to split light obtained by combining the returned light and the reference light into a plurality of lights having different polarization components; and a detecting unit configured to detect the plurality of lights. The apparatus further includes a correcting unit configured to correct a phase difference between different polarization components generated by an optical member provided on an optical path of the measurement light or an optical path of the reference light. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369587 | SD-OCT Flatten Coherence Length by Controlling Spatial Dispersion - A spectral domain optical coherence tomograph comprising: a light source, a beamsplitter, a reference arm, a dispersive device, and a sensor array. Wherein the dispersive device is a spatial chromatic dispersive device that spreads an interference light signal produced by the beamsplitter. Wherein each pixel in the sensor array is identified by an index i. Wherein the sensor array may be positioned relative to the dispersive device such that each pixel i detects wavelengths of the interference light having: a spectral width Δλ | 2015-12-24 |
20150369588 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, an optical measurement apparatus may include: a station configured to support a measurement target; an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a one-dimensional (1D) line image of the measurement target; a driver configured to move the station and the image acquisition unit; and a controller. The controller may be configured to control the driver and the image acquisition unit to acquire a plurality of 1D line images of the measurement target while varying a distance between the image acquisition unit and the measurement target to generate a two-dimensional (2D) scan image from combining the plurality of 1D line images; and to detect a pattern of the measurement target based on comparing a plurality of 2D reference images and the 2D scan image. The optical measurement apparatus may measure critical dimensions of non-repeating ultrafine patterns at high speed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369589 | POSITIONAL SHIFT AMOUNT MEASUREMENT METHOD, CORRECTION TABLE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROJECTING APPARATUS - A positional shift amount measurement method of measuring a positional shift amount of optical fibers in an optical fiber bundle formed by binding a plurality of optical fibers is provided. The positional shift amount measurement method includes: an image acquiring step of capturing an image of a test chart having a cyclic pattern in at least a first direction via the optical fiber bundle to acquire a captured image; a phase calculating step of calculating phases of respective pixels of the captured image from the cyclic pattern in the captured image; and a positional shift amount calculating step of calculating a pixel shift amount of the captured image resulting from a positional shift, in the first direction, of the optical fibers in units of sub pixels, based on a phase shift of pixels of the captured image arranged in a second direction vertical to the first direction. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369590 | DEFORMATION DETECTION TOOL AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFORMATION - A tool for detecting deformation of a nominally straight element includes a first body element having first straight edge, means for biasing the first straight edge against the straight element, and a light source arranged to illuminate any space present between the straight element and the first straight edge of the first body element. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369591 | OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An optical detection system. The optical detection system includes a host node having (a) an optical source for generating optical signals, and (b) an optical receiver. The optical detection system also includes a plurality of fiber optic sensors for converting at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy to optical intensity information, each of the fiber optic sensors having: (1) at least one length of optical fiber configured to sense at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy; (2) a reflector at an end of the at least one length of optical fiber; and (3) a field node for receiving optical signals from the host node, the field node transmitting optical signals along the at least one length of optical fiber, receiving optical signals back from the at least one length of optical fiber, and transmitting optical signals to the optical receiver of the host node. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369592 | OPTICAL BEND MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An optical bend measurement apparatus includes a light source unit configured to supply measurement light, an optical transmission body configured to transmit the measurement light, a optical characteristic change members provided in different portions of the optical transmission body, and a photodetection unit configured to detect light output from the optical transmission body. Each optical characteristic change member imposes a change of optical characteristics on light impinging on the optical characteristic change member depending on a bend quantity in a specific direction of a portion of the optical transmission body where the optical characteristic change member is provided. The photodetection unit separates and detects the light that has undergone the change of the optical characteristics to independently measure bend quantities in specific directions of the different portions of the optical transmission bodies based on intensities of the detected light. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369593 | Orthographic image capture system - A quantified image measurement system that creates accurate physical measurement data from digital pictures is disclosed. Both active and passive system embodiments are described. The system can use any image format and enhances the image file with measurement data and data transformation information that enables the creation of any type of geometrical or dimensional measurement from the stored photograph. This file containing the original digital image along with the supplemental data is referred to as a Quanitfied Image File or QIF. The QIF can be shared with other systems via email, cloud syncing or other types of sharing technology. Once shared, existing systems such as CAD applications or web/cloud servers can use the QIF and the associated QIF processing software routines to extract physical measurement data and use the data for subsequent processing or building geometrically accurate models of the objects or scene in the image. Additionally smart phones and other portable devices can use the QIF to make measurements on the spot or share between portable devices. In addition, the quantified image measurement system of this invention eliminates the need for capturing the image from any particular viewpoint by using multiple reference points and software algorithms to correct for any off-angle distortions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369594 | POSITIONING GRAPHIC COMPONENT FOR SUBSTRATE DETECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure discloses a positioning graphic component for substrate detection and a method of manufacturing the same. The positioning graphic component for substrate detection comprises at least two layers of metal layer patterns and an insulation layer placed between any two layers of metal layer patterns. The present disclosure solves the problem of the occurrence of an incomplete positioning graphic component due to incomplete coverage by the insulation layer in processing TFT LCDs, thus improving the yield. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369595 | MULTIPLE-STAGE METHOD OF INVESTIGATING SURFACES AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS - A multiple-stage method of determining surface properties, with the steps:
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20150369596 | FLASH THERMOGRAPHY DOUBLE WALL THICKNESS MEASUREMENT - A method of determining the thickness of an internal wall in a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of utilizing flash thermography to measure a complete thickness of a component between an outer wall and at least one enlarged cooling channel at a location where an outer cooling channel is positioned between the outer wall and the at least one enlarged cooling channel and where at least one member spans the cooling channel, such that the thickness is through the member which spans the outer cooling channel. An outer thickness of the component is measured from the outer wall to an outer wall of the outer cooling channel. A thickness is determined from an inner wall of the outer cooling channel to the at least one enlarged cooling channel by subtracting the measured outer thickness from the complete thickness, and also subtracting a known thickness of the outer cooling channel. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369597 | PREVENTING SUBSTRATE PENETRATING DEVICES FROM DAMAGING OBSCURED OBJECTS - Various embodiments manage the operation of a substrate penetrating device. In one embodiment, a set of location information associated with a substrate penetrating device is received. At least one database including information associated with obstructed objects is queried based on the set of location information. A determination is made, based on the querying, that the area where the substrate penetrating device is operating includes at least one obstructed object. A probability is calculated with respect to the substrate penetrating device encountering the at least one obstructed object while operating in the area. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369598 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A DEVICE WHICH IS MOVED IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method of location of a device comprises providing a map containing several distinct zones, each distinct zone being associated with a displacement law from among a set of several different displacement laws. The displacement law associated with a zone making it possible to estimate more precisely, on the basis of the same measurements received, the direction and the amplitude of the displacement of the device when the latter is situated inside the zone than if any one of the other displacement laws of the set were used. The method also includes an operation of identifying the zone inside which a particle is situated, and then, an operation of using, for the updating of the coordinates of the particle, of just the displacement law associated with the zone identified during the identification operation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369599 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A DEVICE WHICH IS MOVED IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method of location of a device includes the provision of a map containing at least one zone with favored direction of displacement associated with a favored direction of displacement. The method includes an operation of detecting the presence of a particle inside the zone. If the particle is detected as being present inside the zone, an operation of increasing a weight of the particle if the angular deviation between the direction of displacement of the particle from a position P | 2015-12-24 |
20150369600 | TARGETING AUXILIARY SYSTEM FOR A RANGEFINDER - A targeting auxiliary system for a rangefinder comprises a range finding apparatus and an electronic device. The range finding apparatus has a first signal transmission unit. The electronic device is detachably connect with the range finding apparatus, and has a second signal transmission unit interconnected with the first signal transmission unit, a display electrically connected with the second signal transmission unit, and a lens connected with the display. The display has a focusing frame therein. For targeting an object, the focusing frame of the display is arranged to overlap a laser spot generated by the range finding apparatus and shown in the display such that the laser spot and the focusing frame are simultaneously aimed at the object. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369601 | FAULT ISOLATING ALTITUDE SPLITS - A method of isolating a source of an altitude split in a plurality of altitude sensors includes receiving a static pressure reading from a first altitude sensor and receiving a static pressure reading from a second altitude sensor. The method also includes comparing each of the static pressure readings with an expected static pressure value to determine which of the altitude sensors is the source of a split in altitude readings of the altitude sensors. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369602 | Surveying And Leveling Device - A surveying and measuring device and method of using the same is provided. The device, which is particularly suited for determining or measuring a rotational position of an object, comprises an elongate rigid member extending radially away from a known center of an object. Distal ends of the rigid member downwardly project points which may be compared to, for example, survey markers or known points. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369603 | INERTIAL FORCE DETECTION DEVICE - In order to provide an inertial force detection device with improved reliability, an inertial force detection device that has a vibrating body displaceable in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other and detects, as angular velocity, the amount of displacement when the vibrating body is displaced in the second direction due to the occurrence of angular velocity in a state where the vibrating body is made to vibrate in the first direction includes, for example, digital signal processing means, means for detecting a failure in a register unit and a calculation unit of the digital signal processing means, and means for outputting a failure detection result to the outside. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369604 | CHIP-SCALE ATOMIC GYROSCOPE - Apparatuses and methods for sensing rotations are provided. One embodiment provides an apparatus including a cell containing alkali and active nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) isotope(s) atoms, a magnet providing a first magnetic field, a light source emitting diverging light that passes through the cell, and optics which circularly polarize the diverging light. A longitudinal component of the diverging light optically pumps the alkali atoms and, in conjunction with a second magnetic field orthogonal to the first magnetic field or a modulation of the diverging light, causes the alkali and NMR isotope atoms to precess about the first field. A transverse component of the diverging light acts as a probe beam for observing the precession. The apparatus further includes a polarizing beam splitter to split light that has passed through the cell into orthogonally polarized components detected by respective photodetectors and used to determine rotations relative to an inertial frame. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369605 | SYMMETRIC THREE-LASER RESONATOR FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE - A resonator fiber optic gyroscope comprises a master laser that emits a reference optical signal, a first slave laser that emits a clockwise optical signal, and a second slave laser that emits a counter-clockwise optical signal. A resonator ring cavity in optical communication with the first slave laser and second slave laser is configured to receive the optical signals from the slave lasers without receiving the reference optical signal. A reflected optical signal from the cavity is directed to a feedback laser stabilization loop for the master laser that includes a common modulation frequency scheme. A frequency of the optical signal from the master laser is indirectly locked onto a resonance frequency of the cavity with a fixed frequency offset, which is determined by a relative frequency between the optical signal of the first slave laser or the second slave laser, and the optical signal of the master laser. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369606 | SMALL LOW COST RESONATOR FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE WITH REDUCED OPTICAL ERRORS - Systems and methods for a small low cost resonator fiber optic gyroscope (RFOG) with reduced optical errors are provided. In one embodiment, a RFOG comprises: a light source; an optical chip configured to couple a clockwise optical signal and a counterclockwise optical signal from the light source into a fiber optic resonator and couple the clockwise optical signal and the counterclockwise optical signal from the fiber optic resonator to at least one photodetector. The fiber optic resonator comprises a fiber optic coil having a first end point and a second end point. The fiber optic coil has a 90-degree splice located substantially half-way between the first end point and the second end point, is wrapped around a first fiber stretcher located between the first end point and the 90-degree splice, and is wrapped around a second fiber stretcher that is located between the second end point and the 90-degree splice. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369607 | System and Method for Mitigating an Occurrence of a Dry Spot in a Field of View of a Star Tracker - A system and method for mitigating an occurrence of a dry spot, the method may include: (1) predicting the occurrence of the dry spot by at least one of determining a location of the occurrence of the dry spot, determining a date of the occurrence of the dry spot, and determining a duration of the occurrence of the dry spot; (2) generating a visualization of the occurrence of the dry spot, and (3) modifying a star catalog to reduce an impact of the dry spot by at least one of generating a set of modification to modify the star catalog, generating a modification schedule for modifying the star catalog, and uploading the set of modifications to the star catalog. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369608 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE POSITION AS THE STARTING POSITION FOR AN INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method for determining a reference position as the basis for a starting position for an inertial navigation system which is designed to determine the location of a vehicle on the basis of the starting position and a change in the relative position of the vehicle, the method including the steps of: detecting an ambient condition around the vehicle, determining a position of the vehicle at the location of the detected ambient condition, and assigning the determined position to the detected ambient condition as a reference position. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369609 | EFFICIENT VISION-AIDED INERTIAL NAVIGATION USING A ROLLING-SHUTTER CAMERA WITH INACCURATE TIMESTAMPS - Vision-aided inertial navigation techniques are described. In one example, a vision-aided inertial navigation system (VINS) comprises an image source to produce image data at a first set of time instances along a trajectory within a three-dimensional (3D) environment, wherein the image data captures features within the 3D environment at each of the first time instances. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) to produce IMU data for the VINS along the trajectory at a second set of time instances that is misaligned with the first set of time instances, wherein the IMU data indicates a motion of the VINS along the trajectory. A processing unit comprising an estimator that processes the IMU data and the image data to compute state estimates for 3D poses of the IMU at each of the first set of time instances and 3D poses of the image source at each of the second set of time instances along the trajectory. The estimator computes each of the poses for the image source as a linear interpolation from a subset of the poses for the IMU along the trajectory. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369610 | Waypoints Generation Systems and Methods - Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method. The method may receive a request to record images. The method may send a trigger to a marine electronics device in response to receiving the request to record images. The method may receive navigational data regarding a location of the marine electronics device. The method may generate a waypoint based on the navigational data in response to the trigger. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369611 | AUTOMATED MALL CONCIERGE - A system and method of providing an automated mall concierge are disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of stores for a user to visit at a shopping mall is determined based on at least one experience preference indicator, a route for the user to use in visiting the plurality of stores is determined based on crowd level data, the crowd level data indicating at least one crowd level associated with visiting the plurality of stores, and the route is caused to be displayed to the user on a computing device. In some embodiments, a request is received from the user for an appointment at an appointment-capable store. The request can indicate a time of the appointment. The appointment for the indicated time can be scheduled with the appointment-capable store. The determination of the plurality of stores and the determination of the route can be based on the scheduled appointment. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369612 | PROVIDING ROUTE GUIDE USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) DATA - Providing a route guide to a destination using building information modeling (BIM) data. A request from a user for a route guide to a destination in a building is received. BIM data for the building, security information for a route, and a user profile of the user that requested the route guide to the destination is received. A route guide to the destination in the building is created, based at least on the BIM data, security information, and the user profile. Creating the route guide may be further based on use restriction information, including time, weight, operation, impassable information, information related to the method of using the facility equipment, or precaution information when using the facility equipment. The route guide may include a method of using the facility equipment in the building, a method of operating, a direction of operation, a method of unlocking or locking, or precaution information. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369613 | METHOD AND NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO A PARKING SPACE - A method provides information relating to a parking space. Reliable information is transmitted relative to one or more parking spaces, to provide the information to a driver of a vehicle. A detection device detects feature-related data of a parking space which describe an environmental influence to which a first vehicle parked in the parking space was exposed, and/or which describe an event that has taken place in the parking space and/or that describe a geographical location of the parking space. The feature-related data are stored by an information unit outside the vehicle. An information device then transmits the feature-related data to a navigation device by which the driver of a second vehicle searches for a parking space for the second vehicle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369614 | VEHICLE ORIENTATION DETECTION METHOD AND VEHICLE ORIENTATION DETECTION APPARATUS - In this vehicle orientation detection method detecting the orientation of a vehicle on the basis of measurement data obtained at prescribed time intervals, as long as a speed sensed by a vehicle speed sensor is less than a threshold speed, the vehicle orientation is detected on the basis of a yaw rate sensed by a yaw rate sensor. If the speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is greater than or equal to the threshold speed, a drift determination is performed. If not determined to be in a drift state, the vehicle orientation is detected on the basis of signals received by a GPS receiver, and if determined to be in a drift state, the vehicle orientation is detected on the basis of the yaw rate sensed by the yaw rate sensor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369615 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTE COMPARISON - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer implemented method of route comparison, comprising receiving data indicative of first and second routes between a start location and a destination location wherein the first and second routes are generated using digital map data, determining nodes of the first and second routes having a minimum coupling distance, wherein the minimum coupling distance is determined based upon nodes of the first and second routes constrained to within a predetermined distance of a current node of each route, and determining a similarity index for the first and second routes based upon the minimum coupling distance and a threshold data coupling distance. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING REACHABLE AREA BASED ON ROAD NETWORK - A method and apparatus for determining a reachable area based on a road network are provided. The method comprises: acquiring a current location of a user and a road network map; generating a road node map based on the road network map; searching on the road node map for a boundary point extending for a maximum travel distance starting from the current location of the user along a road; and determining a reachable area based on the searched boundary point. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369617 | Integrating Online Navigation Data with Cached Navigation Data During Active Navigation - When a portable device cannot connect to a network, offline navigation directions are generated and displayed by obtaining navigation instructions stored on the portable device which direct a user from a first location to a second location. When a network connection later becomes available, the portable device obtains online navigation directions from the first location to the second location from a navigation server. The portable device updates the offline navigation directions in a least disruptive manner, with information from the online navigation directions by determining the difference between the online and the offline navigation directions. If the online and offline navigation directions are similar, the portable device updates the display with estimated time data, traffic data, etc., from the online navigation directions. Otherwise, if there is a significant difference between the online and offline navigation directions, the portable device displays the online navigation directions as an alternative route. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369618 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS USING DATA FROM LIGHT SENSORY NETWORKS - In various example embodiments, a system and method for interactive applications that use location-based information from a light sensor network are presented. In example embodiments, data indicating a destination location inside a geofence is received. The geofence represents a boundary around multiple private beacon nodes, which are associated with a light sensor network, and their associated beacon communications ranges. Navigation and tracking outside the geofence is based on at least one of global positioning system (GPS) signals and beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one public beacon device within a beacon communications range of the mobile device located outside the geofence. Navigation and tracking inside the geofence is based on the beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one private beacon node within the beacon communications range of the mobile device located inside the geofence and a virtual map including an area within the geofence. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369619 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DISTANCE TO EMPTY OF GREEN VEHICLE - An apparatus for providing a distance to empty of a green vehicle includes a motor. A battery provides a driving voltage to the motor and includes a plurality of cells. A motor controller is configured to control driving and a torque of the motor. A battery manager is configured to control charge and discharge of the battery. A vehicle controller is configured to integratedly control the motor controller and the battery manager according to a state of the vehicle through a network. The vehicle controller calculates a first distance to empty (DTE) by using a past fuel efficiency, calculates a second DTE by using designated route driving information, and calculates a final DTE by using the first DTE and the second DTE. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369620 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an electronic device capable of providing route information and a control method thereof. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a user input unit configured to receive destination information, a retrieval unit configured to retrieve an eco-driving route capable of minimizing the fuel consumption amount of a vehicle among driving routes for reaching a location corresponding to the destination information, and a controller configured to modify a prestored fuel table based on an actually consumed fuel amount while driving the vehicle, wherein the retrieval unit retrieves the eco-driving route using the modified fuel table. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369621 | VARIABLE BUS STOPS ACROSS A BUS ROUTE IN A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK - Disclosed are a method and a system of variable bus stops across a bus route in a regional transportation network, according to one embodiment. A method of a bus server includes analyzing a current geospatial location of a mobile device responsive to a pick up request of a prospective bus passenger, associating a closest street intersection with the current geospatial location of the mobile device, and determining if a bus route traverses the closest street intersection associated with the current geospatial location of the mobile device. A message may be communicated to the mobile device based on the determination of whether the bus route traverses the closest street intersection. A bus associated with the bus route may be instructed to pick up the prospective bus passenger when the bus route traverses the closest street intersection associated with the current geospatial location of the mobile device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369622 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The terminal holding device includes an attaching unit to be attached to a vehicle, a holding unit which removably holds a terminal device in such a manner that a display unit of the terminal device is exposed and which includes a contact surface to be contact with the terminal device, an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration in a direction from a side of the contact surface to a side opposite to the contact surface, and a supplying unit which supplies a detection signal of the acceleration sensor to the terminal device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369623 | GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION GENERATION FOR MULTIPLE POINTS OF INTEREST - An improve navigation application can generate and display a composite representation of multiple POIs when POI icons representing the POIs appear to be overlapping. Some embodiments display the composite representation when a certain zoom level is reached for a map including the multiple POI icons. In some embodiments, the navigation application can determine POIs that may be of interest to the user based on the user's attributes and activity history and generate the composite representation based on those attributes. The composite representation can include multiple POI icons that are displayed adjacent to each other such that a user of the navigation application can readily identify POIs that are likely to be of interest to the user within a region. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369624 | INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE WITH USER DESIGNATED DELIVERY - Directions are provided over a network to a mobile terminal. Destination entries are stored in a memory. A server receives a voice-based request for directions to a target destination from the mobile terminal. A current location of the mobile terminal is determined. A processor compares the destination entries with the target destination to determine a matching entry. Directional instructions to the matching entry are obtained for the target destination based on the current location of the mobile terminal. The obtained directional instructions are transmitted to the mobile terminal for display on the mobile terminal. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369625 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A vehicle navigation apparatus wherein a detection unit comprising a gyro sensor operates by receiving a power supply from an onboard device. The onboard device comprises: a first control circuit which functions as a navigation apparatus; and a second control circuit which activates in a shorter time period (ΔT | 2015-12-24 |
20150369626 | METHOD OF SIMULATING A REAL-TIME AIRCRAFT SYSTEM INPUT TO AN AVIONICS COMPONENT - A method of simulating a real-time aircraft system input to an avionics component for an aircraft includes receiving the simulation input and providing the simulated input to the avionics component. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369627 | Heading Sensor for Deflector Angle of Attack Estimation - Embodiments relate to coupling a heading sensor to a deflector surface reference for obtaining the deflector heading which can be used in estimation of the deflector angle of attack. A method may comprise: towing a plurality of streamers behind a survey vessel in a body of water, wherein at least one deflector provides a lateral component of force to the streamers; determining a deflector heading over ground using at least measurements from a heading sensor on a surface reference corresponding to the deflector; determining a deflector velocity over ground using at least measurements from a position sensor on the surface reference; determining a water current of the body of water; and estimating a deflector angle of attack based on inputs comprising the deflector heading, the deflector velocity over ground, and the water current. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369628 | MAGNETIC ABSOLUTE ROTARY ENCODER - Provided is a magnetic absolute rotary encoder, comprising a rotation shaft, multiple rotating wheels that can rotate along the rotation shaft, multiple encoding units that correspond to the multiple rotating wheels one-to-one, and one or more permanent magnet assemblies that provide the magnetic bias to the multiple encoding units. Each encoding unit comprises a magnetically permeable encoder disc, the structure thereof enabling the magnetic permeability thereof to be different according to the different positions of the rotation shaft, and comprises multiple sensor units that comprise multiple magnetic sensors. The sensor units are used to sense the magnetic permeability of the magnetically permeable encoder disc and to output the sensor signals that characterize the relative position of the magnetically permeable encoder disc. According to the sensor signals of the sensor units, each encoding unit outputs the value that characterizes the selected rotation position of the corresponding rotation wheel, thereby enabling an absolute magnetic rotating encoder that is simple and low in cost and has more precise magnetic encoder discs. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369629 | Angle Sensor - An angle sensor, which relates to a technical field of angle measurement, includes: a Hall component and a magnet provided on a fixing frame; wherein the Hall component serves as a rotor, and the magnet serves as a stator; or, the Hall component serves as a stator, and the magnet serves as a rotor. The rotor is connected with a steering mechanism, and the Hall component generates and outputs a Hall voltage, so as to determine the steering angle of the steering mechanism based on the Hall voltage. Driven by the steering mechanism, a magnetic field of the magnet rotates accordingly, or the Hall component rotates accordingly, causing a result that a magnetic field applied to the Hall component changes, and ultimately leading to a change of the Hall voltage outputted by the Hall component, so as to obtain the steering angle of the steering mechanism. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369630 | CHOKE CALIBRATION, POSITION, AND/OR TIME DISPLAY - This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods related to choke systems for drilling environments. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods relate to choke calibration, position, and time display systems for drilling environments. In some examples, a choke display for providing choke status, position, time, and/or calibration information is provided, in some examples, an apparatus may include a circuit board having a right side and a left side, a first set of sensors disposed adjacent the right side of the circuit board, a second set of sensors disposed adjacent the left side of the circuit board, and a display portion configured to display a first mode and/or a second mode based on an actuation of the first set of sensors and an actuation of the second set of sensors. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369631 | POSITION SENSING BY ASYMMETRIC ELECTRIC COIL SENSOR - A printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB comprises a non-conductive substrate and a plurality of conductive coil loops formed on the substrate, wherein the coil loops are asymmetric. The conductive coil loops are formed as a continuous metal trace on the substrate, the coil loops are symmetric with reference to a longitudinal axis of the PCB, the coil loops are asymmetric with reference to an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the PCB, wherein the distance between adjacent coil loops crossing the longitudinal axis on a first side of a center of an innermost coil loop are substantially equal, and the distance between adjacent coil loops crossing the longitudinal axis on a side of the center of the innermost coil loop opposite to the first side of the center of the innermost coil loop increase with each coil loop progressing outwards. | 2015-12-24 |