03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100017096 | VEHICLE STABILITY AND SURGE CONTROL - In one example, a method is described for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a combustion chamber. The method may include controlling a stability of the vehicle in response to a vehicle acceleration; and adjusting dilution in the combustion chamber of the engine to reduce surge in response to the vehicle acceleration. The dilution may be adjusted by adjusting cam timing, for example. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017097 | FUEL BASED ENGINE OPERATION CONTROL - Methods are provided for operating an engine with a variable fuel blend in a cylinder, where the variable fuel blend varies a peak achievable engine torque for a given operating condition. One example method comprises selectively operating an engine actuator that affects engine torque and engine fuel economy at the given operating condition, and extending operation of the actuator to higher engine torques as a peak engine torque for the given operating condition increases. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017098 | Diagnostic Control Apparatus for Internal Combustion Engines - Disclosed is a diagnostic control apparatus for internal combustion engines capable of accurately diagnosing the presence and extent of air/fuel ratio variations in engine cylinders, even when the system has no part for detecting the air/fuel ratio in each cylinder. The diagnostic control apparatus measures the time required for the crankshaft to rotate to a specified angle for each cylinder; and based on this measured, required time, derives the 0.5 order component as the rotation fluctuation component for each two rotations of the crankshaft per each cylinder or the 1.0 order component as the rotation fluctuation component for each single rotation of the crankshaft; and also counts the number of times the 0.5 order component or 1.0 order component deviates from the preset range in the period set for each cylinder, and diagnoses an error in the output or in the air/fuel ratio for a particular cylinder when that count value exceeds a specified value. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017099 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUMP CONTROL - The present invention is a method and system for controlling a motor attached to a variable displacement pump for providing a supercritical fuel and fuel pressure to a plurality of fuel injectors of a vehicle engine. The system includes: a pump having a motor; a tachometer sensor for measuring a rotational displacement of a motor shaft and for sending a tachometer count value to a memory device; an engine control unit configured to generate a rotational displacement vs. pressure profile of the pump based on the displacement value and pressure value; an accumulator attached to the output of the pump; and a control method that allows for a look ahead and prediction of the pump requirements needed in a future cycle based on current demand to allow for an efficient fuel injection pump. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017100 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER - In a fuel injection controller for a fuel injection system that executes an injection quantity learning operation for a fuel injection valve, a drive signal is outputted when the diagnosis condition is satisfied. An actual injection quantity of fuel that is actually injected by the fuel injection valve is computed. The fuel injection controller computes a correction amount based on a difference between the actual injection quantity and the command injection quantity. The fuel injection controller determines whether the correction amount exceeds a limit value. An injection deviation amount between the command injection quantity and the actual injection quantity of fuel, which is injected based on the drive signal corrected by the limit value, is computed when the correction amount exceeds the limit value. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017101 | VEHICLE SURGE AND SPARK TIMING CONTROL - A method is described for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a combustion chamber. The method may include controlling a stability of the vehicle in response to a vehicle acceleration; and adjusting spark timing in the combustion chamber of the engine in response to a knock indication, and further adjusting spark timing in response to the vehicle acceleration to reduce surge. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017102 | METHOD AND APPARATUS GENERATING AND/OR USING ESTIMATES OF ARTERIAL VEHICULAR MOVEMENT - A roadway information system is disclosed with components generating and using vehicle signatures for vehicles passing near sensor pods located on or near lanes. These components in turn are part of and/or communicate with means and/or processors for generating an/or using Vehicle Movement Estimates based upon the vehicle signatures. The VME are used to create traffic feedback that may be presented to programmable field devices that may present at least some of the traffic feedback to drivers of the vehicles, thereby optimizing the fuel usage and travel time of the roadway. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017103 | METHOD AND APPARATUS GENERATING ESTIMATES VEHICULAR MOVEMENT INVOLVING MULTIPLE INPUT-OUTPUT ROADWAY NODES - A roadway information system is disclosed with components generating and using vehicle signatures for vehicles passing near sensor pods located on or near lanes in a multiple input-output roadway node. Means and/or processors for matching incoming and outgoing vehicle signatures are disclosed creating an in-out vehicle match table used to generate a vehicle movement estimate or its components including a travel time and/or vehicle count that may be created and/or used in response to a match tally exceeding a threshold or the stimulation of a timing signal. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS MATCHING INCOMING TO OUTGOING VEHICLE SIGNATURES TO ESTIMATE ARTERIAL VEHICULAR MOVEMENT - A roadway information system is disclosed with components generating and using vehicle signatures for vehicles passing near sensor pods located on or near lanes. Means and/or processors for matching incoming and outgoing vehicle signatures are disclosed creating an in-out vehicle match table used to generate a vehicle movement estimate or its components including a travel time and/or vehicle count. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017105 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALERTING AN AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBER OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT BETWEEN AIRCRAFT ON A TAXIWAY - Methods and system are provided for alerting an aircraft crew member of a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on a first taxiway. Real-time positioning data related to the first aircraft on the first taxiway is monitored. Data related to real-time positioning of the second aircraft is monitored. A prediction is made as to whether the second aircraft will enter the first taxiway, based on the monitored data related to real-time positioning of the second aircraft. The potential conflict is indicated on the first taxiway, if a prediction is made that the second aircraft will enter the first taxiway. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017106 | Vehicle - Enabled is to lighten the load on a rider and to make the rider senses a turning state at the turning time of a transverse two-wheeled vehicle. A transverse acceleration (a) at a turn controlling time is detected to make a next inclination control in accordance with the magnitude of the acceleration. (a) In the case of an acceleration (a)≦a predetermined threshold (a | 2010-01-21 |
20100017107 | TRAVELING VEHICLE - A traveling vehicle ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100017108 | Map Information Distribution Center and Map Information Distribution Method - Map information distribution systems and methods store map information and version information for each road category of the map information stored in a navigation device, the version information correlated with identification information identifying the navigation device. The systems and methods receive the identification information from the navigation device and obtain, based on the received identification information, the version information for each road category of the map information stored in the navigation device corresponding to the stored identification information. The systems and methods extract, based on the obtained version information for each road category, differential data for each road category with stored map information of a latest version, and transmit the extracted differential data for each road category to the navigation device corresponding to the received identification information. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017109 | ADDING DESTINATIONS TO NAVIGATION DEVICE - In one embodiment of the present invention, a navigation system is disclosed including a navigation device for planning a route to a destination, a web server for providing an electronic document and a computing device including an Internet browser application for receiving the electronic document from a web server and displaying the electronic document on a display screen, the electronic document including at least one destination, the navigation system being arranged to add the destination to the navigation device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017110 | NAVIGATION SERVER, NAVIGATION APPARATUS, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Provided is a navigation system which can contribute to guidance of a moving device such as a vehicle to a destination along a route appropriate from a viewpoint of energy economy. According to second information (VIN, L | 2010-01-21 |
20100017111 | ROAD VEHICLE MOTORING AID METHOD AND SYSTEM - An embodiment of a motoring aid method and system for a road vehicle, whereby a motoring aid information item is generated as the road vehicle travels along a road having a road surface; the information is converted into a graphic display image; and the image is projected onto a portion of the road surface ahead of the road vehicle, to allow the driver of the road vehicle to view the image without distracting the driver's attention from the road. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017112 | PATH GUIDANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INPUTTING EXECUTION COMMAND THEREOF - A method of controlling a navigation apparatus, and which includes displaying map information on a touch screen display unit of the navigation apparatus, receiving at least a first touch input signal corresponding to a touching of a first position on the display unit and a second touch input signal corresponding to a touching of a second position on the display unit while the first position is continuously touched, calculating, via a controller, a traveling route including the touched first and second positions, and displaying the calculated traveling route on the displayed map information to inform a driver of a vehicle including the navigation apparatus about the calculated traveling route including the first and second positions. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017113 | Method and device for constructing a low altitude flight trajectory intended to be followed by an aircraft - Method and device for constructing a low altitude flight trajectory intended to be followed by an aircraft. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017114 | Flight Path Planning to Reduce Detection of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Methods and systems for planning, managing, and executing the flight path of an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. In particular, the methods and systems are designed to reduce the likelihood that the UAV will be detected by determining a flight path based on the proximity of the UAV to a point of interest and the visual, acoustic, and infrared signatures of the UAV relative to a point of interest. Additionally, the methods and systems enable a UAV operator to compare a recommend flight path and an altered flight path based on how the altered flight path changes the proximity of the UAV to a point of interest, and changes the visual, acoustic, and infrared signatures of the UAV relative to a point of interest. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITION DETERMINATION - The present invention relates to generating position determination information. A corresponding system comprises an image receiving means ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100017116 | POSITIONING METHOD, POSITIONING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A positioning method, a positioning apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. First, m cell towers and n hotspots around an electronic communication device are detected, and an identification code and a signal strength value of each cell tower and hotspot are obtained, wherein m and n are integers greater than or equal to 1, and m+n is an integer greater than or equal to 3. Next, positioning information corresponding to the cell towers and the hotspots is queried according to the identification codes of the cell towers and the hotspots. Finally, positioning information of the electronic communication device is obtained according to the positioning information and the signal strength values of the cell towers and the hotspots. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017117 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND LANE INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - A navigation system includes a lane information acquiring unit | 2010-01-21 |
20100017118 | PARKING & LOCATION MANAGEMENT PROCESSES & ALERTS - Aspects include using present location information for a mobile device and real-time access to sources of data about future constraints pertaining to the present location to establish the occurrence of a future event. Examples include using a present location of the mobile device to infer a vehicle location, accessing a source of data relating to parking regulations at the present location and setting a reminder for avoiding violation thereof. The mobile device can track a present position and adjust an absolute reminder time to account for travel times. The travel times can be arrived at by obtaining data concerning public transportation schedules and present locations of elements of such public transportation. Another example aspect includes correlating a user profile concerning parking requirements with a desired destination area and parking regulations pertinent to the area for guiding a user to potential parking locations. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017119 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for operating a navigation system for a motor vehicle having an offboard data memory, spatially separated from the motor vehicle, having data packets of visual map information, divided by region, as well as a display arranged in the motor vehicle, a selection of data packets provided for transmission to the motor vehicle and/or their sequence occur as a function of the resolution of the display, the location of the motor vehicle, an assumed route of the motor vehicle and/or the bandwidth of a communication connection provided for the transmission, the selected data packets being transmitted to the motor vehicle (e.g., in the selected sequence), and visual map information from data packets transmitted to the motor vehicle being represented by the display. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017120 | METHOD FOR CODING TRAFFIC MESSAGES ON THE BASIS OF TRAVEL DIRECTION AND FOR TAKING THEM INTO ACCOUNT IN THE ROUTE CALCULATION - In a method for coding traffic messages on the basis of travel direction and for taking them into account in the route calculation using a navigation system, to further provide detection of the location of traffic disruptions while taking into account the direction of travel, a stretch of road made up of segments is coded, and an item of digital information is added to the coded stretch of road, which indicates that the traffic message is to be used only if all segments of the coded stretch of road are part of a travel route. In the process, the coded stretch of road is decoded and the digital information is evaluated in a navigation device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017121 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for operating a navigation system for a motor vehicle having an offboard data memory, spatially separated from the motor vehicle, having data packets of visual map information, divided by region, as well as a display arranged in the motor vehicle, a selection of data packets provided for transmission to the motor vehicle and/or their sequence occur as a function of the resolution of the display, the location of the motor vehicle, an assumed route of the motor vehicle and/or the bandwidth of a communication connection provided for the transmission, the selected data packets being transmitted to the motor vehicle (e.g., in the selected sequence), and visual map information from data packets transmitted to the motor vehicle being represented by the display. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017122 | Route Plan Configuring Device Configured to a Navigation Device and Related Method and Navigation Device - A route plan configuring device for a navigation device includes a sensor installed on a vehicle for carrying an identification data corresponding to the vehicle, a sensing circuit installed in the navigation device for sensing the sensor to generating a sensing result, and a control module installed in the navigation device and coupled to the sensing circuit for adjusting route plans of the navigation device according to the sensing result. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017123 | AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION NAVIGATION DISPLAY AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus are provided for an azimuthal equidistant projection (AEP) aircraft navigational display. The apparatus comprises a generator providing the aircraft's current latitude and longitude (φ | 2010-01-21 |
20100017124 | Location and path-map generation data acquisition and analysis systems - A device, system, and method for generating location and path-map data for displaying a location and path-map is disclosed. The device includes a first set of sensors for generating a plurality of first data signals with respect to an attitude of an object; a second set of sensors for generating a plurality of second data signals with respect to the attitude of the object; an imaging device for generating a plurality of third data signals that include a most significant feature, which is disposed in at least two images of the imaging device; and at least one processing device that is adapted to calculate a heading direction (bearing) of the device using the plurality of first data signals and the plurality of second data signals; to calculate a distance traveled along the heading direction using the plurality of third data signals; and to translate the calculated heading direction and calculated distance traveled into a leg or portion of a leg of a path-map for visual display on a two- or three-dimensional system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017125 | Enhanced Information Security System - An improved security system for monitoring passengers aboard vehicles in real time uses existing off-the-shelf computer technology and an associated GPS system and wireless Internet to enable peripheral devices capable of obtaining a variety of data aboard a vehicle and transmitting that data to a remote location, including a stationary location where the data can be monitored. The method connects power derived from the vehicle, with a wireless Internet and GPS enabled laptop to enable tracking of the vehicle. Additionally, peripheral devices including cameras, audio/visual displays and identification means are associated with the mobile laptop, enabling the system to track individual passengers aboard the vehicle. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017126 | METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CREATION OF A GEOFENCE IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for creating a dynamic GeoFence area by determining an instant reference point using a first set of pseudorange measurements received by a GeoFence device, defining the dynamic GeoFence area referenced to the instant reference point, determining a position fix using a second set of pseudorange measurements, and comparing the position fix to the dynamic GeoFence area. In one aspect, an alert message based on the comparison results is presented to a user. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017127 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT BETWEEN AIRCRAFT ON AN AIRPORT SURFACE - Methods and systems are provided for determining a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on an airport surface. In an embodiment, the methods include defining a first aircraft boundary around the first aircraft, based on data related to dimensions of the first aircraft, defining a second aircraft boundary around the second aircraft, based on data related to dimensions of the second aircraft, and determining a potential conflict exists between the first and the second aircraft, based on the first aircraft boundary and the second aircraft boundary. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017128 | Radar, Lidar and camera enhanced methods for vehicle dynamics estimation - A system for estimation vehicle dynamics, including vehicle position and velocity, using a stationary object. The system includes an object sensor that provides object signals of the stationary object. The system also includes in-vehicle sensors that provide signals representative of vehicle motion. The system also includes an association processor that receives the object signals, and provides object tracking through multiple frames of data. The system also includes a longitudinal state estimation processor that receives the object signals and the sensor signals, and provides a correction of the vehicle speed in a forward direction. The system also includes a lateral state estimation processor that receives the object signals and the sensor signals, and provides a correction of the vehicle speed in the lateral direction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017129 | System and Method for Displaying Storm Tracks - A system and method for displaying storm tracks is provided. The method includes combining topographic imagery, preferably high-resolution photographic images, with storm path vectors. The method further comprises panning along the storm path vector, in a “zoomed-in” mode, to allow site-specific depiction of geographic landmarks and expected times of arrival. A system for performing the method includes control logic which causes a computer system to execute the steps of the method is also provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017130 | METHOD OF RANKING GEOMARKERS AND COMPOSITIONAL ALLOCATION OF WELLBORE EFFLUENTS - A method of method of determining relative contributions of two or more producing subterranean sources to a total flow is described using the steps of selecting a subset from a set of identifiable components in the total flow and using the subset to determine the relative contributions of two or more producing subterranean sources, wherein the subset is selected based on the sensitivity of the determination step to errors in the measurement of concentrations of said identifiable components. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017131 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING MEASURED ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA RELATING TO A SUBSURFACE REGION - A method for evaluating measured electromagnetic (EM) data relating to a subsurface region, comprising the steps of: (a) specifying alternative models of the region in terms of input parameters with uncertainty; (b) receiving the measured EM data and an estimated error; and (c) carrying out a Bayesian inversion on the measured data using each of the alternative models to attribute a probability to each model on the basis of the measured data and estimated error. The method allows physical measurements with error to be translated into fundamental parameters which can be used to assess business risk and uncertainty for making decisions, and also provides for parameters and models which can typically be directly estimated by a geoscientist on a coarse spatial grid to be used as an input, and validated using the measured data with error. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017132 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING MEASURED ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA RELATING TO A SUBSURFACE REGION - A method for evaluating measured electromagnetic (EM) data relating to a subsurface region, comprising the steps of: (a) specifying at least one model of the region in terms of fundamental parameters with uncertainty, using a fundamental inversion grid; (b) receiving the measured EM data and an estimated error; (c) translating the fundamental parameters of the model to meta parameters of the region and to a computational grid suitable for forward modelling and comparison to the measured EM data, using relationships with uncertainty; and (d) carrying out a Bayesian inversion using the measured data and estimated error to produce an output comprising fundamental parameters of the region on the fundamental inversion grid with uncertainty. The method allows physical measurements with error to be translated into fundamental parameters which can be used to assess business risk and uncertainty for making decisions, and also provides for parameters and models which can typically be directly estimated by a geoscientist on a coarse spatial grid to be used as an input, and validated using the measured data with error. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017133 | Method for reducing induction noise in towed marine electromagnetic survey signals - A method for reducing effect of motion on electromagnetic signals detected while moving an electromagnetic receiver through a body of water includes measuring a parameter related to an amount of current passed through an electromagnetic transmitter to induce an electromagnetic field in subsurface formations. A magnetic field proximate the electromagnetic receiver is measured. A transmitter portion of the measured magnetic field is estimated from the measured parameter. A motion portion of the measured magnetic field is estimated from the measured magnetic field and the estimated transmitter portion. A voltage induced in the receiver is estimated from the estimated motion portion. Signals detected by the receiver are corrected using the estimated voltage. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017134 | GRAVEL PACK ASSESSMENT TOOL AND METHODS OF USE - A gravel pack evaluation tool comprised of a low energy radiation source and multiple directionally-collimated radiation detectors to analyze small, azimuthal segments of a gravel pack. Methods of use are also provided. Collimators and radiation shielding used in conjunction with multiple detector arrays allow an azimuthal segmented view of a gravel pack, particularly at certain defined depths into a gravel pack. Radioactive tracers may be used in conjunction with these tools to produce enhanced images of gravel packs and formations. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017135 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT OF A RESERVOIR FLUID IN A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - Methods and related systems are described for measuring fluid pressure in a microchannel. A number of flexible membranes are positioned at locations along the microchannel such that pressure of the fluid in the microchannel causes a deformation of the membranes. An optical sensing system adapted and positioned to detect deformation of the membranes that thereby determine the pressure of the fluid flowing in the microchannel at a number of locations along the microchannel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017136 | ESTIMATING IN SITU MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SEDIMENTS CONTAINING GAS HYDRATES - A method for constructing elastoplastic property correlations in multicomponent particulate systems. The method includes obtaining parameters from geophysical data of a sediment-hydrate system, where the parameters include s | 2010-01-21 |
20100017137 | METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETICALLY MEASURING PHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF A PIPE - The method electromagnetically measures a pipe inner diameter ID and a pipe ratio of magnetic permeability to electrical conductivity μ | 2010-01-21 |
20100017138 | SYSTEM HAVING A NETWORK CONNECTED TO MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SURVEY SENSORS - A system includes a network, multiple different types of survey sensors connected to the network, and a controller connected to the network. The multiple different types of survey sensors are configured to communicate different types of measurement data over the network to the controller. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017139 | Low-power satellite-timed seismic data acquisition system - A recording system and method for conducting seismic surveys including cordless battery-operated digital recorders, each employing an integral global positioning system receiver that is only periodically enabled for the purpose of establishing synchronized acquisition clock signals among all the recorders. The satellite receiver adjustment cycle is varied depending on past acquisition clock accuracy and temperature changes. A time stamp is recorded with the digitized seismic data in non-volatile memory. The memory is sized to allow extended periods of operation. Each recorder preferably includes a low-power system timer that may be used as a timer to remotely turn on and off the recorders according to a pre-programmed schedule to conserve power when the system is not in use. Electronic components are idled or de-energized when not needed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017140 | METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF MicroRNA - The present invention concerns a method for identifying the functionality of each member of a family of nucleic acids interact with the first family. Nucleic acids from the first family are put into functionally related clusters that share biological information obtained from the second family. The invention also relates to the refinement and accurate prediction of interactions between the first family and the second family of nucleic acids. The invention also applies to the use of such functional information to identify targets and mechanisms for therapeutic applications. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017141 | CALCULATING INSULIN ON BOARD FOR EXTENDED BOLUS BEING DELIVERED BY AN INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE - A system and method may be used to calculate insulin on board (IOB) for an extended bolus being delivered by an insulin infusion pump. In general, the system and method calculates an extended bolus IOB value for the extended bolus, which takes into account the insulin currently on board from the extended bolus and the insulin scheduled to be delivered by the extended bolus over a subsequent time period equivalent to a duration of insulin action. The extended bolus IOB value may be used to calculate a suggested bolus. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017142 | Low Perfusion Signal Processing Systems And Methods - In some embodiments, systems and methods for identifying a low perfusion condition are provided by transforming a signal using a wavelet transform to generate a scalogram. A pulse band and adjacent marker regions in the scalogram are identified. Characteristics of the marker regions are used to detect the existence of a lower perfusion condition. If such a condition is detected, an event may be triggered, such as an alert or notification. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017143 | GESTATIONAL AGE DEPENDENT PROTEOMIC CHANGES OF HUMAN MATERNAL SERUM FOR MONITORING MATERNAL AND FETAL HEALTH - The present invention concerns a global maternal serum proteome map and its changes during healthy gestation. Accordingly, the present invention provides an important tool for plasma-based maternal-fetal diagnostics. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017144 | Lung cancer evaluating apparatus, method, system, and program and recording medium therefor - According to the method of evaluating lung cancer, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and a lung cancer state in the subject is evaluated based on the concentration value of at least one of Orn, Lys, ABA, Arg, Glu, His, Tau, Pro, Ala, Cit and Ile contained in the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017145 | METHOD OF EVALUATING CANCER STATE, CANCER-EVALUATING APPARATUS, CANCER-EVALUATING METHOD, CANCER-EVALUATING SYSTEM, CANCER-EVALUATING PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the method of evaluating cancer state of the present invention, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and a cancer state in the subject is evaluated based on the concentration value of at least one of Cys, Gln, Trp, Orn, Arg, Glu, His, Ser and ABA contained in the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017146 | AUTO-ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR SEQUENCE EVALUATION - An automated system for evaluating biological samples which includes a centralized registry that contains protocols and configuration information for both instruments and analysis applications. The registry provides for improved automation of biological process runs using an autoanalysis applications manager component or daemon, which accesses and transmits the appropriate protocol and configuration information to selected instruments and/or applications. This information is used to instruct data capture by the biological instruments and direct the analysis of the data by the analysis applications. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017147 | Amino-acid biosensor, Fischer-ratio biosensor and health information management system - Disclosed is a biosensor capable of measuring a total concentration of plural types of amino acids. An amino-acid biosensor ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100017148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FILTER SATURATION - The invention relates to a system for measuring the saturation level of a filter comprising a parallel filter; a divider for dividing said gas flow into at least a main flow and a sub flow, wherein said main flow is fed into said main filter and said sub flow is fed into said parallel filter, wherein the volume ratio between said main flow and said sub flow is substantially equal to the filter capacity ratio and/or filter volume ratio between said main filter and said parallel filter, and a detector operatively associated with the flow coming from the main filter and/or from the discharge side of said parallel filter, for measuring the concentration of the component in said flows and detecting a difference in said concentrations. The detector is arranged for detecting the concentration of the component at a temperature higher than 100° C. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017149 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RESIDENTIAL FUEL USAGE - A method and system that accurately predicts fuel consumption rates in a residential structure is provided. The present invention more accurately determines the amount of fuel required to maintain a residential structure at a consistent temperature, thereby allowing identification of various system anomalies that may occur over time. Further, the method and system accounts for a number of fuel usage variables such as pilot light and domestic hot water usage in a manner that allows improved accuracy in determining the amount of fuel required to maintain a residential structure at a consistent temperature, thereby allowing identification of various system anomalies that may occur over time. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017150 | FLOW MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOF, FLOW MEASUREMENT METHOD AND FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fluid measurement apparatus capable of accurately determining an activated appliance is provided. A flow measurement apparatus | 2010-01-21 |
20100017151 | Detecting A Fouled Air Filter In A Computer Equipment Enclosure - Detecting a fouled air filter in a computer equipment enclosure that includes an air filter, a supply plenum connecting the air filter and the computer equipment enclosure, a fan operating at a current fan speed, and a filter monitoring module connected for data communications to a management module. Detecting a fouled air filter according to embodiments of the present invention includes calculating, by the filter monitoring module, a pressure differential across the air filter; determining, for the current fan speed by the filter monitoring module in dependence upon a pressure differential profile for the air filter, whether the calculated pressure differential across the air filter exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and if the calculated pressure differential across the air filter exceeds the predetermined threshold value, reporting, by the filter monitoring module to the management module, that the calculated pressure differential across the air filter exceeds the predetermined threshold value. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017152 | Non-Contact Apparatus for Monitoring the Height of Contents of a Moving Container, a Monitoring Station Including the Apparatus and a Non-Contact Method of Monitoring the Height of Contents of a Container - A non-contact apparatus is provided for monitoring the height of contents of a moving container, such as a beverage can | 2010-01-21 |
20100017153 | Method and Device for Determining the Electrical Loadability of Overhead Lines by Means of Temperature Measurement - In a method for determining the electrical loadability of power lines by temperature measurement, the temperature is measured with at least one sensor arranged on the power line and connected to a data processing system, wherein the time-dependent temperature of the power line is determined by an existing or a weighted load parameter, and wherein based on the electrical current and the temperature measured by the sensor, taking into account either the existing or a weighted load parameter, a time-dependent electrical load is determined in the data processing system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017154 | Battery Monitoring and Protecting Device - A battery monitoring and protecting device is disclosed. The device includes a voltage detector, an analog-to-digital converter, a controller and a communication interface. Also, the device has an ID code, by which whether the device is actuated can be determined. The data stored in the device can be sent out to communicate with an external unit at next timing phase if the device is actuated. This can prevent from interference or collision with each other when multiple devices are connected in parallel or series. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017155 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery management system includes a neural network, for estimating an amount of charge stored in a battery following a recharging operation. Then, an amount of charge drawn during a discharging operation is subtracted from this estimated amount of charge to derive an estimate for the state of charge of the battery at a present time. A parameter representing the state of health of the battery may be provided as an input to the neural network, and the parameter representing the state of health of the battery may be generated by a second neural network. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017156 | REDUCTION OF NOISE IN ELECTRICAL FIELD MEASUREMENTS - A method for removing cultural noise from a measurement of the field generated by an electromagnetic source, such as a current bi-pole or a magnetic loop source, the method comprising: simultaneously measuring the electromagnetic signal at a field measurement position and a calibration position close to the field measurement position, but in a null field of the source; using the field measurement and the calibration measurement to compute a filter that estimates the component of the field measurement that is correlated with cultural noise; convolving the computed filter with the calibration measurement to yield the estimated cultural noise component, and subtracting that component from the field measurement. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017157 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCURATE SIGNAL ANALYSIS - The embodiments herein provide a device, method and a system to for accurate measurement and analysis of signals. The embodiments provided herein reduce distortions in the signal. The system is configured to center the eye by accurately measuring the skew (between the clock and data signal) and the jitter and then, compensating it from asymmetrical eye plot. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017158 | GENERATING WORST CASE BIT PATTERNS FOR SIMULTANEOUS SWITCHING NOISE (SSN) IN DIGITAL SYSTEMS - A methodology to determine a bit pattern that may excite a worse case or near worse case simultaneous switching noise on a memory or input/output (IO) interface of a digital system is provided. This methodology involves determining an impedance profile of the IO interface of the digital system. The amplitude response of signal X | 2010-01-21 |
20100017159 | GAMMA AND TEMPERATURE HARDENED PHARMACEUTICAL DEVICES - A system and method for implementing embedded electronics in environments where radiation or extreme temperatures are used is disclosed. Embedded electronics are affixed to various components of a pharmaceutical system, thereby enabling the customer to download pertinent information about the component, such as lot number, date of manufacturer, test parameters, etc. Additionally, these electronics allow an array of functions and features to be implemented, such as integrity tests and diagnostics. The electronics in the pharmaceutical components utilize a technology that is not as susceptible to radiation and extreme temperatures as traditional electronics. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017160 | DEVICE COMPRISING A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND AN UPDATER | 2010-01-21 |
20100017161 | Vision alignment with multiple cameras and common coordinate at contactor for ic device testing handlers - A method and apparatus for aligning a device with a contactor is provided. The apparatus includes a pick and place device, for transporting the device. A first camera acquires an image of the device relative to device holder fiducials of the pick and place device. A second camera detects the location of the contactor relative to fiducials positioned on an alignment frame plate. A third camera to image frame and device holder fiducials to correlate the first and second camera coordinates. Given a processor determines the alignment difference between the device and the contactor. A plurality of actuators align the device with the contactor. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017162 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system has a transmitter for determining the position of a movable element, and a first energy store which, in the event of failure of an external electrical supply unit of the transmitter, supplies at least a part of the transmitter with electrical power such that a stored count of the transmitter is maintained in the event of failure of the external electrical supply voltage. The first energy store produces a first auxiliary supply voltage, wherein a first data item is stored in the transmitter when a reference mark of the transmitter is detected for the first time. The first data item is deleted in the event of failure of the external electrical supply voltage for the transmitter and failure of the first auxiliary supply voltage for the transmitter. As a result, an incorrectly determined position resulting from a failure of the electrical power supply for the transmitter can be identified. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017163 | EAR-TYPE THERMOMETER AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An ear-type thermometer which measures body temperature using a temperature detection element | 2010-01-21 |
20100017164 | Method and a System for Adaptive Compensation of the Temperature Drift of a Sensor - A method for adaptive compensation of a temperature drift of a sensor, designed to measure the torque of a shaft or a drive train or the force in mechanical equipment during operation. A sensor signal is recurrently measured. An associated temperature is determined. An offset value is calculated as a function of temperature based on measured and stored data. The measured signal value is compensated using the calculated offset value. When the sensor is unloaded or nearly unloaded is detected. When the sensor is unloaded or nearly unloaded the signal sensor signal value and the associated temperature value are stored in a memory and a model of the sensor offset is updated. A system and computer program product for adaptive compensation of the temperature drift of such a sensor signal offset. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017165 | Multi-Layered Biosensor Encoding Systems - A biosensor system determines the presence and/or concentration of an analyte in a sample using one or more calibrated correlation equations. The analysis may be electrochemical, optical, or a combination thereof. The biosensor system may be implemented using a measurement device and a sensor strip. The measurement device applies test signals to a multi-layered encoding area of the sensor strip. Calibration information is determined from the patterns generated by the interaction of the test signals with the multi-layered encoding area. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017166 | VELOCITY DETECTOR - Apparatus for determining the velocity and direction of a moving object, the apparatus comprising: a coherent light (L) source arranged to generate an incident beam (B) of coherent light; an optical imaging system arranged to receive light reflected from a moving object passing through the incident beam and to focus the reflected light into a magnified image of the moving image; a first optical mask (M) through which the magnified image is projected, the mask having a first region of alternating opaque and non-opaque areas having a first spacing and second region of alternating opaque and non-opaque areas having a second spacing different from the first spacing; a first light detector (D) arranged to receive the light signal transmitted through the optical mask, the light signal comprising a series of pulses, and to calculate the velocity and direction of the moving object as a function of the pulse frequency and the spacing of the opaque areas of the optical mask. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017167 | Method for determining faulty components in a system - In a method for determining faulty components in a system having a plurality of interacting components, lists of potentially faulty components are prepared as a function of different diagnosis algorithms implemented independently of each other, and an error value is assigned to each potentially faulty component. The error values for at least one selection of components of the system are linked to form an error score value for a particular potentially faulty component. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017168 | Method of testing the real-time capability of a system - The invention relates to a method for analyzing, especially in real time, a system, particularly a computer system, which comprises a set of different tasks (τ). At least some of the tasks (τ | 2010-01-21 |
20100017169 | Test assembly and procedure for capturing performance data - In order to make error recognition, for example, in cabling, in the stored data or in the data allocation, in the allocation of a sensor unit to sensor-relevant data for calibration of an analysis unit that is connected with a sensor unit possible, it is proposed to locate, in or on the sensor unit ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100017170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN SUPPORT - A method and system for assessing, auditing, designing, and evaluating process systems, including fluid pressure systems, to aid overpressure process plant design and/or the proper sizing and selection of overpressure equipment. The system includes a server subsystem, a storage subsystem, an assessment subsystem, and optionally a report generation subsystem, including computer hardware and application software for supporting these subsystems. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017171 | Method for tuning patient-specific cardiovascular simulations - Computational methods are used to create cardiovascular simulations having desired hemodynamic features. Cardiovascular modeling methods produce descriptions of blood flow and pressure in the heart and vascular networks. Numerical methods optimize and solve nonlinear equations to find parameter values that result in desired hemodynamic characteristics including related flow and pressure at various locations in the cardiovascular system, movements of soft tissues, and changes for different physiological states. The modeling methods employ simplified models to approximate the behavior of more complex models with the goal of to reducing computational expense. The user describes the desired features of the final cardiovascular simulation and provides minimal input, and the system automates the search for the final patient-specific cardiovascular model. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017172 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF A PROPOSED STRUCTURE ANALYSIS PROCESS - A method of determining the feasibility of a proposed structure analysis process is disclosed. The process involved the electron beam excitation of x-rays from a multi-layered structure. The method comprises generating predicted x-ray data represents the x-ray excitation response of the multi-layered structure according to one or more sets of process conditions. The x-ray data are generated using structure data defining the structure and composition of the layers. The effects upon the x-ray data of changes to the structure data are then analysed in accordance with one or more predetermined feasibility criteria, so as to determine the feasibility of performing the proposed structure analysis process upon the multi-layered structure. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017173 | METHOD OF MODELLING THE SWITCHING ACTIVITY OF A DIGITAL CIRCUIT - The present invention is a method for modeling the switching activity of a digital circuit, this digital circuit comprising cells linked together by interconnections, these cells switching at an instant at which at least one of their inputs changes state, successive switchings of the cells of the circuits occurring during a clock period Tclk of this circuit, the clock period includes the following steps:
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20100017174 | Method and system for processing echo signals - In a pulse-echo measuring system, echo signals are compared by a difference calculator with the output of a model simulating the system. The detected differences are used to re-calculate parameters in the model. Other parameters are directly measured and applied to the model. A primary measurement, such as level, is detected more accurately and other parameters such as froth height and turbulence are estimated accurately. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING COMBINATIONAL DESIGNS - Ordinary minterm counting (OMC) and weighted minterm counting (WMC) are applied as combinational design discriminators to a pair of combinational designs D | 2010-01-21 |
20100017176 | SYNTHETIC STRUCTURE FOR ASYMMETRIC EDDIES IN THE OCEAN - A system and method is provided for an asymmetric formulation whereby multiple water masses mix together and generate an ‘eddy-like’ feature. Given the core and the shore profiles, embodiments produce a three-dimensional eddy representation for a particular ocean region based on three (core, inshore and offshore) specified profiles. The formulation employs parameter-based feature models and is generalized to ocean regions having asymmetric eddy water masses. Embodiments apply to regions in the global coastal ocean, providing nowcasting and forecasting in any oceanic region where eddies are part of the overall circulation. Examples of such eddies are off of Cape São Tomé (CST) and Cape Frio (CF) along the southeastern coast of Brazil. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017177 | Method of Predicting and Exhibiting Energy Usage for a Plurality of Buildings - The invention disclosed comprises a device and method for predicting energy usage for a plurality of buildings. Such a prediction is made by acquiring a plurality of building descriptors from at least two descriptor databases for each building of the plurality of buildings. At least one acquired building descriptor is converted into a data format pre-designated for use with an energy calculator and entered into an energy calculator. A prediction of energy usage and at least one building descriptor, such as an address, is exhibited for at least one building. An estimated cost of providing energy for the at least one building may also be calculated. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017178 | Method and system for providing a digital model of an object - Methods and systems are provided for generating a digital model of at least a part of an object referenced to a global coordinate system. An initial digital model, referenced to a local coordinate system associated with the optical device and representative of the respective part, is provided using an optical device at a relative location with respect to the object. The optical device has a plurality of visually exposed optical markers, at known locations with respect to the optical device and referenced to a marker coordinate system. The location of the optical device with respect to an external camera arrangement is determined, based on relating the relative locations of the markers with respect to one another, as they appear from a viewpoint of the external camera arrangement, to their relative locations as referenced to the marker coordinate system. The camera viewpoint is at a known location referenced to the global coordinate system. A transformed digital model is generated, representative of the respective part and referenced to the global coordinate system, based on modifying the initial digital model according to the location of the optical device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017179 | DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION - A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017180 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBJECT TRACKING IN A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for predicting object movements in a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, in which the movements of objects located periodically by a locating device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100017181 | Method for Constructing a Hybrid Grid From a CPG Type Grid - Method for evaluating fluid flows in a heterogeneous medium, by means of a hybrid grid constructed from a CPG type structured grid and from a radial grid. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017182 | METHOD FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT - The present invention is directed to methods for atherosclerosis risk reduction including initial risk stratification, goal setting, and goal attainment for patients with, or at risk for, atherosclerosis. The present invention may be embodied in a computer implemented software product, the modules and sub-routines resident on a computer or hand held device, allowing a physician to determine the best strategy for coronary artery disease prevention based on such risk assessment values as Framingham score, genetic predisposition, biomarker levels and atherosclerosis imaging scores. The software product is supported by a backend database containing risk assessment value scores for a patient population of known clinical outcome. The database may reside in a memory unit, such as a hard drive, of the computer or hand held device, or may be accessed remotely in a distributed computer environment. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017183 | Multiprocessor Development Environment - In a method of simulating a multi-processor system by running code that simulates the system on a host processor, a SPECULATE and a COMMIT instruction is used to mark an area of memory, shared across several simulated processors, and the code is translated at run time to a form required by the host processor. All instructions are mapped to a native instruction set of the host using two different code dictionaries: all instructions outside a SPECULATE/COMMIT region are mapped to the first of the two code dictionaries. If a SPECULATE instruction is encountered during runtime by a simulator running the code, the instructions are mapped to a native instruction set of the host using the second code dictionary. Within the SPECULATE/COMMIT region are mapped to the native instruction set of the host using a second model that more accurately represents the multi-level memory of the final hardware implementation of the multi-processor system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017184 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING VIRTUAL STORAGE OPERATIONS - The present invention includes a system for simulating the performing of data storage operations. The system may include a storage manager component, at least one media management component directed by the storage manager component to manage storage operations to at least one storage device, and a storage emulation module adapted to simulate the characteristics of the at least one storage device. Under the direction of the storage manager, the emulation module may be adapted to simulate storage operations to one or more storage devices performed by one or more of the media management components. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017185 | Method And System for Virtual Prototyping - An integrated design environment (IDE) is disclosed for forming virtual embedded systems. The IDE includes a design language for forming finite state machine models of hardware components that are coupled to simulators of processor cores, preferably instruction set accurate simulators. A software debugger interface permits a software application to be loaded and executed on the virtual embedded system. A virtual test bench may be coupled to the simulation to serve as a human-machine interface. In one embodiment, the IDE is provided as a web-based service for the evaluation, development and procurement phases of an embedded system project. IP components, such as processor cores, may be evaluated using a virtual embedded system. In one embodiment, a virtual embedded system is used as an executable specification for the procurement of a good or service related to an embedded system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017186 | Noise Model Method of Predicting Mismatch Effects on Transient Circuit Behaviors - A method of simulating device mismatch effects on transient circuit behaviors utilizes a circuit model corresponding to an electronic circuit. The circuit model includes a plurality of circuit elements and one or more noise sources. The noise sources have noise characteristics that correspond to device mismatch effects associated with the circuit elements. A noise analysis is performed on the circuit model to generate a noisy steady-state waveform of a selected output of the electronic circuit. Then, the noisy steady-state waveform is translated into a prediction of the variation of a respective circuit parameter associated with the electronic circuit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017187 | RANDOM INITIALIZATION OF LATCHES IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR SIMULATION - Latches in a net of a simulated integrated circuit design are initialized to known logical states prior to application of a reset signal at the beginning of the simulation. The logical states may be set by generating a list of the latches, sorting them in random order, and then dividing them into two groups based on the random order with high and low logical states respectively assigned to the two groups. In a specific implementation the latch states are set using an HDL force command prior to applying the reset signal, and the force command is removed after applying the reset signal using an HDL release command. If the circuit description is a gate-level netlist, then logical states of gates within the storage elements are also set. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017188 | Specification Files For Call Translation And Trace - A method and apparatus for storing a function specification file is described. In an exemplary method, the function specification field is capable for providing other software to facilitate execution of an application in a second operating system with the presence of a first operating system and the application is compiled for the first operating system. In another exemplary method, a preprocessor receives the function specification file comprising function definition data for a library function. The preprocessor processes the function definition data to generate header information and function code for the function. In another exemplary method, the preprocessor generates an automatic logging framework for the interposing library based on the function definition data. Further, a function in an interposing library logs calls to a corresponding library function. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017189 | Transparent Intellectual Network Storage Device - The invention is an intellectual network storage device that uses a network to store and retrieve data, and that connects to an existing storage controller of a host computer. The device is transparent to the operating system of the host computer, and thus does not require additional software, such as a device driver, to operate. The device includes a device board, which is connected to an existing storage controller of a host computer via any suitable interface, a set of hardware or software acting as a remote storage server, and a connection that carries signals between the device board and the remote storage server. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017190 | Emulator - To provide an emulator capable of targeting a device capable of accepting connection of an expansion device for expanding a controller connection port to a plurality of controller connection ports. The emulator, targeting a device having at least one controller connection port and capable of accepting connection of an expansion device for expanding the controller connection port to a plurality of controller connection ports so as to accept connection of a plurality of controllers, emulates operation of the targeted device. The emulator assigns port identification information to each of controllers connected via wire or radio, the port identification information indicating to which of a controller connection port of the targeted device and the controller connection ports of the expansion device connected to the device the controller is assumed to be connected. The assigned port identification information is provided to a process for receiving an operation carried out on the controller. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017191 | MICROCOMPUTER SIMULATOR - Provided is a microcomputer simulator capable of quickly dealing with change of a target microcomputer to thereby enable a speedy development of software. The microcomputer simulator is a microcomputer simulator for simulating a microcomputer including therein a CPU and a peripheral circuit of the CPU, and includes a mother board including a CPU for executing application software to be processed by the CPU provided in the microcomputer, and an IO board for executing, at an FPGA thereof, processing of the peripheral circuit provided in the microcomputer and IO processing executed by the CPU provided in the microcomputer. The FPGA includes a common memory portion so that the microcomputer simulator updates data stored in the common memory portion through a communication bus provided between the mother board | 2010-01-21 |
20100017192 | Method and portable apparatus for performing spoken language translation using language areas of intended recipients' brain - In a portable unit, a method for performing spoken language translation using intended recipients' brain language areas. An input unit converts an acoustic waveform consisting of alternating high and low air pressure travelling through the air into an analogue electrical signal. The converted analogue signal fed into a speech recognition circuitry to identity the phonemes from an analogue signal. An interface is made between speech recognition circuitry and parser in terms of phoneme hypothesis and word hypothesis levels, so that prediction made by the parser can be immediately fed back to the speech recognition circuitry. The phoneme and word hypotheses given to the parser consist of several competitive phoneme or word hypotheses each of which are assigned the probability of being correct. The method also includes the steps of translating a speech in one language to a language native to another which is understandable by the language area of intended recipients' brain. The present invention discloses a method to identify the target language intended recipients' by using intended recipients' brain language areas. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017193 | METHOD, SPOKEN DIALOG SYSTEM, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MULTILINGUAL SPEECH OUTPUT - A method for providing multilingual speech output in an automated spoken dialog system includes setting up a connection between a telecommunications terminal device and the spoken dialog system. In response to a connection setup, a multilingual speech output is provided that includes an output of a first speech sequence in a first language and at least one second speech sequence in at least one second language different from the first language. The first speech sequence and the at least one second speech sequence are output, at least in part, simultaneously. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017194 | System and method for suggesting recipients in electronic messages - A system and method for dynamically recognizing a potential recipient of an electronic message. The method includes receiving content input for an electronic communication. The electronic communication includes at least one field of a plurality of fields, including a subject line, a message body, and a recipient address field. The at least one field of the electronic communication is populated with the content input. The method also includes parsing the content input of the at least one field of the electronic communication. The method also includes semantically analyzing the parsed content input of the at least one field of the electronic communication to identify a content qualifier of a recipient rule. The method also includes suggesting a potential recipient of the electronic communication based on the content qualifier of the recipient rule associated with the content input of the at least one of field of the electronic communication. | 2010-01-21 |
20100017195 | Filter Unit and Method for Generating Subband Filter Impulse Responses - A filter compressor for generating compressed subband filter impulse responses from input subband filter impulse responses corresponding to subbands, which include filter impulse response values at filter taps, includes a processor for examining the filter impulse response values from at least two input subband filter input responses to find filter impulse response values having higher values and at least one filter impulse response value having a value being lower than the higher values, and a filter impulse response constructor for constructing the compressed subband filter impulse responses using the filter impulse response values having the higher values, wherein the compressed subband filter impulse responses do not include filter impulse response values corresponding to filter taps of the at least one filter impulse response value having the lower value or include zero-valued values corresponding to filter taps of the at least one filter impulse response value having the lower value. | 2010-01-21 |