04th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130024078 | VEHICLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The vehicle power generation system includes: a power generation unit, a power supply unit, a clutch mechanism, and a control unit. The power generation unit includes generator, power input shaft, and a power output unit. The clutch mechanism includes a speed increasing unit and a motor controller for attaching the speed increasing unit to the crankshaft or detaching the speed increasing unit from the crankshaft. The control unit is electrically connected to the motor controller, and includes a power generation condition determining unit. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024079 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHING APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - Disclosed is a shift range switching apparatus of an automatic transmission which can improve the durability over the conventional shift range switching apparatus. An ECU is operative to rotate an actuator in a predetermined direction (Step S | 2013-01-24 |
20130024080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF A WORKING FLUID IN A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN - A system for managing a temperature of a working fluid in a vehicle powertrain can include a temperature sensor and a controller. The working fluid can be located in a transmission of the powertrain, and a temperature sensor can be in thermal contact with the working fluid and configured to output data indicative of a real-time temperature of the working fluid. The controller can be in electrical communication with the temperature sensor and at least one of a power source and the transmission. The controller can be configured to compare the data from the temperature sensor to a temperature threshold, select a terminal speed limit when the data indicates that the temperature is less than or substantially equal to the temperature threshold, and select a reduced speed limit when the data indicates that the temperature is greater than the temperature threshold. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024081 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOUBLE CLUTCH - A method of operating a double clutch that is actuated by a hydrostatic actuating system having two clutch actuators assigned to two individual clutches and each clutch actuator including a pressure sensor for sensing the operating pressure of the respective clutch actuator, the method having the step of limiting a total actuating force of the double clutch in the event of a fault using the pressure values sensed by the pressure sensors. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024082 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CAR - A control system for a car includes an acceleration sensor, a transforming unit, an analyzing unit, and a control unit. The acceleration sensor detects a movement of an accelerator pedal of the car. The transforming unit transforms the movement of the accelerator pedal into a waveform chart. The analyzing unit analyzes the waveform chart, and determines whether the accelerator pedal is moving rapidly according to the movement. The control unit prevents the car from accelerating when the accelerator pedal moves rapidly. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024083 | MOTOR-DRIVEN BOOSTER TYPE BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a motor-driven booster type brake system and method thereof. The brake system includes a pedal force sensor for detecting pedal force of a driver applied to a brake pedal, a master cylinder delivering hydraulic pressure to wheel brakes, a booster delivering multiplied force to the master cylinder using a motor, and an ECU controlling the motor based on a detection value of the pedal force. In the brake system, the ECU controls the motor based on hydraulic pressure delivered from the master cylinder to the wheel brakes if an ABS mode is not activated, and controls the motor by maintaining an electric current input to the motor to be within a preset range of electric current if the ABS mode is activated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024084 | TRACKING RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS - A tracking running control apparatus determines a failure-predicted segment where distance measurement using a laser radar is predicted to undergo a failure. Upon reaching the failure-predicted segment, a distance measurement device used in tracking running control is changed from the distance measurement device using the laser radar to a distance measurement device using a GPS receiver. Before the change of the distance measurement devices, a target inter-vehicle distance is gradually changed to a GPS-utilized target inter-vehicle distance through changing a vehicle speed with an acceleration equal to or less than a predetermined value. Under the configuration, it is possible to suppress annoyance for a driver of the vehicle because of the change of the target inter-vehicle distances accompanying the change of the distance measurement devices. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ESTIMATE INTAKE CHARGE TEMPERATURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An engine includes an intake manifold mixing an intake air flow and an exhaust gas recirculation flow to provide an intake charge flow. A method to estimate an intake charge temperature of the intake charge includes monitoring system conditions for the engine, determining an effect of the mixing upon a specific heat coefficient of the intake charge flow based upon the monitored system conditions, estimating the intake charge temperature based upon the effect of the mixing upon the specific heat coefficient of the intake charge flow and the monitored system conditions, and controlling the engine based upon the estimated intake charge temperature. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE DURING TUNNELING OPERATION - Various methods and systems are provided for an engine in a vehicle, the engine having an intake and an exhaust. In one example, a method includes determining the vehicle is under tunneling operation in response to one or more of an intake gas constituent and an exhaust gas constituent. The method further comprises adjusting one or more operating parameters in response to the determination of tunneling operation. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024087 | ABNORMAL COMBUSTION DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION METHOD FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES - An abnormal combustion detection and characterization method for spark-ignition internal-combustion engines using combustion indicators is disclosed. A multidimensional space having each dimension corresponding to one of the indicators is defined and a closed surface is defined in this space to surround points corresponding to normal combustions and to not surround points corresponding to abnormal combustions. For each combustion of an engine cycle, the combustion of the cycle is represented by a point in this multidimensional space, the position of this point with respect to the surface is determined and the abnormal nature of the combustion is deduced therefrom. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024088 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Control device of an internal combustion engine that determines whether or not to perform sensor element heating control of an air-fuel ratio sensor with high accuracy based on the mass of condensed water in an exhaust pipe. The control device computes the rate of change of condensed water mass in an exhaust pipe based on the saturated water vapor pressure and the water vapor partial pressure of exhaust gas, and computes the rate of change of evaporation mass in the exhaust pipe based on the amount of heat which the condensed water receives in the exhaust pipe. The control device updates the mass of condensed water based on the rate of change of condensed water mass and the rate of change of evaporation mass, and determines whether or not to perform heating control by a heating controlling unit based on the updated mass of condensed water. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024089 | ENGINE-OUT NOX VIRTUAL SENSOR USING CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSOR - Method for estimating NOx creation in a combustion process of an engine including a variable volume combustion chamber includes monitoring engine sensor inputs including a cylinder pressure within the combustion chamber. A mass fraction burn value for combustion can be modeled within the combustion chamber based upon said sensor inputs, wherein said mass fraction burn value indexes a crank angle at which a selected percentage of injected fuel is burned in a combustion cycle. The state of combustion within the combustion chamber can be estimated based upon the mass fraction burn value, the state of combustion including a combustion phasing and a combustion strength. NOx creation within the combustion chamber can be estimated with a non-linear function based upon said state of combustion. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024090 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent drivability from being deteriorated. An ECU is operative to set a reduction speed threshold value to determine a driver's braking intention on the basis of the correlation in the depression amount of an accelerator pedal, the depression amount of a brake pedal, and a travel state of a vehicle caused by the depression amounts of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal. The ECU is further operative to change the reduction speed threshold value on the basis of the detected drive state to compare the travel state calculated on the basis of the detected drive state with the changed reduction speed threshold value to determine the driver's braking intention, thereby making it possible to determine the driver's braking intention without detecting the operation amount of a driver and to accurately estimate the driver's braking intention. This makes it possible to change the reduction control between executed and not executed, and to improve the drivability. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024091 | METHODOLOGY TO COMPENSATE THE EFFECT OF HUMIDITY AND ALTITUDE ON HCCI COMBUSTION - A method for controlling combustion in a spark-ignition direct-injection internal combustion engine includes monitoring an engine operating mode and an ambient parameter, determining a deviation of the ambient parameter relative to a nominal ambient parameter, determining a nominal desired engine operation parameter based on engine speed and load, determining and adjusted desired engine operation parameter based on the nominal desired engine operation parameter and said deviation of the ambient parameter, and controlling the engine based on the engine operating mode and one of the nominal desired engine operation parameter and adjusted desired engine operation parameter. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024092 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM STALLING IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A device is provided for preventing the engine from stalling in a vehicle equipped with a diesel injection system, particularly a common-rail injection system. The device comprises a volume flow control valve, a high-pressure fuel pump, a pressure control valve, one or more injectors and a control unit. The control unit carries out a pressure control by controlling the volume pressure control valve in the idle state of the engine in a first operating mode, monitors whether a working point is present at which a release of air from the fuel is carried out and, in the event such a working point is detected, initiates a second operating mode in which a pressure control is carried out by controlling the pressure control valve. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024093 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine where the inside of a combustion chamber is divided into a layer of internal EGR gas and a combustible layer to perform stratified combustion. In a port-injected engine equipped with first and second intake valves, the opening timing of the first intake valve is set before a top dead center (TDC) and the opening timing of the second intake valve is set after the TDC, and the closing timings of the first intake valve and the second intake valve are set after a bottom dead center. Then, fuel injection toward the first intake valve is started after the EGR gas, which was blown back to the intake port upstream of the first intake valve, is drawn into the combustion chamber after the top dead center. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024094 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION OF BLENDED BIOFUELS - A closed-loop control algorithm that reduces the increases in nitrogen oxides (NO | 2013-01-24 |
20130024095 | ENGINE CONTROL METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention include an engine control method for controlling an engine having an accessory. In the method, a relationship between a torque of the accessory and a controlled variable corresponding to each rotational speed of the engine is stored in advance. An estimated value of the controlled variable is calculated based on a calculated value of the torque of the accessory and the engine rotational speed by reference to the said relationship. A command value of the controlled variable is calculated based on at least one of the engine rotational speed, opening of a throttle, opening of an accelerator and an air supply pressure. A calculated difference is determined by comparing the estimated value of the controlled variable and the command value of the controlled variable. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024096 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention has an object to enable a torque as required to be realized without being influenced by an operation state of an IN-VVT, which is a variable valve timing mechanism which changes a valve timing of an intake valve. For this purpose, a control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention stores data that defines a relationship between an air quantity and a torque in an MBT in association with the operation state of the IN-VVT, and calculates a target air quantity for realizing a required torque based on the data. The control device calculates an actual air quantity which is actually realized by an operation of a throttle when operating the throttle to realize the target air quantity. Further, the control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention stores data that defines a relationship of the air quantity and an ignition timing in a case in which the IN-VVT is in a maximum retardation position, and calculates a basic ignition timing from the actual air quantity based on the data. Further, the control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention determines an advance correction amount of the ignition timing from the operation state of the IN-VVT. The control device determines a final ignition timing from the basic ignition timing and the advance correction amount. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024097 | COMBUSTION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine (engine) in which premixed combustion and diffusion combustion are carried out in a combustion chamber, the premixed combustion and the diffusion combustion are separated by carrying out a control to limit the minimum value of the heat generation rate between the combustion centroid of the premixed combustion and the combustion centroid of the diffusion combustion, or carrying out a control to adjust the interval between a first injection for the premixed combustion and a second injection for the diffusion combustion. In this manner, the combustion form in the combustion chamber is made separated combustion in which the premixed combustion and the diffusion combustion are separated, and therefore ignition delay in the earlier premixed combustion does not influence the later diffusion combustion, thus making it possible to use the respective advantages of the premixed combustion and the diffusion combustion. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve a reduction of emissions and combustion stability also during a transient operation or during use of fuel that has a low cetane rating. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024098 | Method for Adapting the Actual Injection Quantity, Injection Device and Internal Combustion Engine - A method for adapting the actual injection quantity of an injector of an internal combustion engine to the target injection quantity, an injection device for an internal combustion engine, and an internal combustion engine are provided. In the method, the crankshaft acceleration achieved by a test injection pulse is detected in the rotational speed signal of the internal combustion engine and on this basis the injected fuel quantity of the injector is determined. On the basis of the determined injected fuel quantity, the actuating data of the injector of the internal combustion engine is corrected. To this end, the injected fuel quantity of the injector is detected and corrected by a test injection pulse during the normal fired operational state of the internal combustion engine. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024099 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE ENGINE - A single-cylinder internal combustion engine includes a knock sensor mounted to apart other than a cylinder block to detect knocking. The engine includes a crankcase, a cylinder block, and a cylinder head connected by a bolt. A boss to mount the knock sensor is provided on the crankcase. A center of the boss is positioned on a same side of a cylinder axis as the bolt, when viewed in an axial direction of the boss. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024100 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ROADWAY MONITORING - An apparatus, system, and method for monitoring traffic and roadway water conditions. Traffic flow and roadway flooding is monitored concurrently through a wireless sensor network. The apparatus and system comprises ultrasound rangefinders monitoring traffic flow, flood water conditions, or both. Routing information may be calculated from the traffic conditions, such that routes are calculated to avoid roadways that are impassable or are slow due to traffic conditions. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024101 | METHOD TO PERFORM THREAT ANALYSIS AND SYMBOLOGY USING ADS-B TRAFFIC DATA - This method utilizes an aircraft cockpit computer to calculate in real time the closest point of approach and time to this three dimensional point then depict the future situation to the pilot on a cockpit display using new symbols and textual information. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EARTH-FIXED TRAJECTORY LAUNCHING FROM WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA - Determining a launch window from anywhere within a specified area to avoid or minimize close approaches between a launch vehicle and orbiting space objects. A method and apparatus is disclosed for minimizing close approaches, or conjunctions between spacecraft being launched from anywhere within a specified area and other objects in space during the launch and early deployment phase of their lifetime, by defining a launch window, utilizing and identifying launch window blackout times to avoid close approaches of launch trajectories from anywhere within an area with remaining objects in space as noted in a space object catalog. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024103 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECTS ON THE SIDE - In a driver assistance method for a vehicle, to identify moving objects on the side and to avoid unnecessary collision warnings, the method includes: a) detecting an object with the aid of a first sensor; b) detecting the object with the aid of a second sensor; c) checking whether the object has left the detection area of the second sensor; and d1) discarding the distance data measured by the first sensor and the second sensor if the object has left the detection area of the second sensor; or d2) determining the position of the object from measured distance data if the object has not left the detection area of the second sensor. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024104 | RATING OF MAP INFORMATION - A rating of map information of self-learned maps with the aid of a method for producing, storing, and further using a digital map for a motor vehicle. Data relating to a first environment of the motor vehicle is captured using an ascertaining apparatus based on the ascertained data, a digital map of a first environment of the motor vehicle is produced and stored in a storage apparatus of the motor vehicle and rated using a first confidence indicator. A second confidence indicator is obtained from an electronic horizon. If the map information of the self-learned map matches the map information of the electronic horizon, the confidence indicator is raised to obtain a third confidence indicator of higher value and the map information can be used in a driver assistance system. However, if the data items do not match, the confidence indicators are lowered and transmission of the map information to the driver assistance system is blocked. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024105 | LOCATION-BASED EMPLOYMENT SEARCH USING EMPLOYER AND CANDIDATE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Computer-implemented methods, systems and computer program products or applications for location-based, mobile-to-mobile connection of employers and candidates, while providing employers and candidates the ability to search for matching profiles and coordinate with each other in real time while utilizing their mobile communication devices to meet each other immediately or at a later time. Search results also indicate a distance between current locations of employer and candidates as determined from location data of their mobile communication devices and/or a distance between a candidate's residence and job location. Such location data enables employers and candidates to assess the ability to meet now or at a later time given their current locations and the ability of a candidate to travel to a job location given the candidate's residence location. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024106 | System and apparatus providing localized evacuation guidance - A method and apparatus for detecting hazardous gases. The method includes the steps of providing a central station and a plurality of environmental detectors within a protected area, each of the, plurality of environmental detectors detecting environmental events within the protected area and reporting detected events to the central station, one of the plurality of environmental detectors detecting an environmental event within the protected area and reporting that event to the central station, the central station determining a location of the detected event and of each of the plurality of environmental detectors within the protected area, the central station dynamically computing a route from the determined location of each of the plurality of environmental detectors to the closest and safest exit based upon the determined location of the detected environmental event and the central station generating and sending a respective map showing the computed route to the closest and safest exit for that environmental detector to each of the plurality of environmental detectors. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024107 | Proactive Navigation Techniques to Improve Users' Mobile Network Access - A method for determining a path for a user of a mobile device for traveling from an origination location to a destination location, comprising receiving a request for a recommended path from the origination location to the destination location, wherein the request comprises a origination location, a destination location, and a network quality constraint, receiving network access point information for access points between the origination location and the destination location, and generating, with a processor, at least one recommended path from the origination location to the destination location based on the request and the network access point information, wherein the recommended path satisfies the network quality constraint. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024108 | METHOD OF OPERATING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION INFORMATION - A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information is provided. The method comprises receiving a query text string representing a query for a geographic location and providing a plurality of candidate geographic locations for the queried geographic location from a geographic database. The method receives a selection of one of the candidate geographic locations from a user and records the candidate geographic location that was selected in a use history database. The method increases a usage pattern weight for the candidate geographic location that was selected and increases a usage pattern weight for a parent geographic feature that includes the candidate geographic location that was selected. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024109 | TRAVEL GUIDANCE SYSTEM, TRAVEL GUIDANCE APPARATUS, TRAVEL GUIDANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A travel guidance system including a navigation-route setting unit; a reference-marker setting unit that sets a reference marker located closer to a departure place of a navigation route than a guidance junction, a guidance-marker setting unit that sets a reference marker located near the guidance junction; a marker-position acquiring unit; a guidance setting unit that sets the guidance on the guidance junction on the basis of a position of the reference marker and a position of the guidance marker; and a junction guiding unit that provides the guidance on the guidance junction on the basis of the guidance set by the guidance setting unit. The guidance setting unit sets the guidance including a first phrase specifying a positional relationship between the movable body and the reference marker and a second phrase specifying a positional relationship between the reference marker and the guidance marker. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024110 | Method for Locating a Vehicle - Methods of locating a vehicle are disclosed. Location coordinates are received at regular intervals via a handheld locator device for the current location of the handheld locator device. The handheld locator device detects the cessation of the presence of the vehicle. The location coordinates last-received before the detection of the cessation of the presence of the vehicle are stored automatically, and represent the approximate location of the parked vehicle when the cessation of the presence of the vehicle is detected. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GRAPHICALLY GUIDE VISITORS USING AN INTEGRATED READER AND ACCESS CONTROL BASED ON SHORTEST PATH - A method for graphically guiding visitors of a building to a shortest path using an integrated reader and access control is provided. The method includes receiving a user's identification code, receiving a user's destination location, uploading a current floor plan of a location, determining non-accessible areas in the location based on the user's identification code, and computing a shortest path from a present location to the destination location, wherein the shortest path circumvents the non-accessible areas. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RECOMMENDED DRIVING ROUTES FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A navigation system for a vehicle includes a display device and host machine. The host machine communicates with a map database containing information describing a geocoded road network. The network includes nodes each describing a point within the network, with some nodes describing charging waypoints. The host machine executes a method, including recording a destination, determining a remaining state of charge (SOC) of a battery, and calculating a remaining electric vehicle (EV) range of the vehicle using the remaining SOC for every node. The host machine generates a first recommended EV travel route to the destination using a shortest distance or travel time approach when the destination lies within the remaining EV range. The host machine generates a second recommended EV travel route to the destination through a charging waypoint(s) when the destination lies outside of the remaining EV range. The EV route is displayed via the display device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024113 | Selecting and Controlling the Density of Objects Rendered in Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Navigation Maps - A method of displaying an electronic map includes receiving map data associated with a plurality of objects that are disposed within a geographic area. The map data is analyzed to thereby determine a state or value of a metric associated with one of the objects. The associated object is rendered in a low density or high density within the map depending upon the state or value of the metric. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING A BUS ROUTE FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS - A method of setting a bus route for a bus includes the step of providing a global positioning system (GPS) device ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130024115 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM INITIALIZATION WITH INERTIAL DATA COMPENSATION - An example embodiment includes a method for initializing a navigation system. The method includes receiving inertial measurement data from an inertial measurement unit over time and storing the inertial measurement data in a buffer with an indication of a time of validity for the inertial measurement data. The method also includes receiving navigation data from an aiding source, the navigation data having a time of validity, and initializing a navigation solution with the navigation data. The method also includes summing inertial measurement data from the buffer to produce an inertial motion estimate for a time increment after the time of validity of the navigation data, applying at least one of coning or sculling compensation to the inertial motion estimate to produce a compensated inertial motion estimate, and propagating the navigation solution forward based on the compensated inertial motion estimate. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024116 | POSITION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, METHOD FOR GENERATING LOCATIONAL INFORMATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In position measurement device, a positional data acquirer measures a present position to acquire positional data. A positional data storage sequentially stores the positional data acquired by the positional data acquirer. A determiner determines, on the basis of the positional data sequentially stored by the positional data storage and a predetermined criterion, whether a position of a user at a present time is a position of a location to be recorded. And, a locational information storage stores, if the determiner determines that the position of the user at the present time is the position of the location to be recorded, the positional data of the position as locational information. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024117 | User Navigation Guidance and Network System - A user navigation guidance system, including: at least one personal inertial navigation module associated with at least one user and configured to generate navigation data; at least one central controller configured to: directly or indirectly receive at least a portion of the navigation data; and generate global scene data in a global reference frame for locating users, features, and/or positions; at least one navigation guidance unit configured to: directly or indirectly receive at least a portion of the global scene data from the at least one central controller; and generate guidance data; and at least one display device configured to generate and provide visual information to the at least one user. A user navigation network system is also disclosed. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024118 | System and Method for Identifying Patterns in and/or Predicting Extreme Climate Events - A method and system are provided for medium-range probabilistic prediction of extreme temperature events. Extreme temperatures are measured according to how local temperature thresholds are exceeded on daily timescales to generate a local “Magnitude Index” (MI). A regional MI reflecting the historic temperature intensity, duration and spatial extent of extreme temperature events over all locations within the region is then computed. The regional MI is used to create a synoptic catalog for each of one or more pre-defined weather variables by testing the significance of leading modes in historic atmospheric variability across specified periods of time. Current or recent weather conditions are compared against the synoptic catalog to generate probabilistic predictions of extreme temperature events based the presence of synoptic precursors identified in historic patterns. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024119 | FORMATION RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS USING MULTIPLE CONTROLLED MODES - Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a property of an earth formation penetrated by a borehole. The apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes disposed downhole and configured to inject an electrical current into the earth formation using an applied voltage and/or measure electrical current resulting from an injection of the electrical current. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to perform a series of formation measurements that include injecting current into the earth formation using a unique subset of electrodes in the plurality of electrodes and measuring current in the earth formation using one or more electrodes not used for the current injecting. The processer sums the measured currents for the electrodes wherein the sum of electrical currents for at least one electrode that measured electrical current is substantially in phase with the applied voltage; and uses the sum of in phase currents to estimate the property. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024120 | FORMATION RESISTIVITY IMAGER REDUCED LEAKAGE TO MANDREL - A method of estimating a parameter of a formation contacting a borehole with an instrument that includes a mandrel and a pad includes providing a measurement voltage to the pad; applying a biasing voltage to the mandrel while the measurement voltage is applied to the pad; measuring a received current during at least a portion of time the measurement voltage is provided; and estimating the parameter based on the received current. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024121 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING FORMATION RESISTIVITY - In a method of processing resistivity log data, two or more resistivity log measurements of differing depths of penetration of an invaded formation are generated. The deepest and shallowest of the resistivity log measurements are combined in accordance with a non-linear combination algorithm that is modulated by a parameter. The value of the parameter used varies in dependence on a comparison between deep and shallow log measurements. The results of the comparison are forward modelled from sample data. A modified log output is generated as a result of combining the deepest and shallowest of the resistivity log measurements in accordance with the non-linear combination algorithm. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024122 | FORMATION FLUID DETECTION - A method for downhole fluid analysis comprising: receiving fluid property data for two fluids from a device in a borehole; the fluid property data including temperature data of the fluids and resistivity data of the fluids; in real time with receiving the fluid property data, deriving correlation between the temperature data and the resistivity data for each fluid; and evaluating the correlation of the fluids. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024123 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS USING TEMPLATE MATCHING - A patient monitoring system may be configured to use template matching in determining physiological parameters. A physiological signal may be monitored, and a wavelet transform may be performed. The wavelet transform, or parameters derived thereof such as energy distribution or relative phase difference, may be compared with one or more templates using template matching. Templates may be based on, for example, physiological data, mathematical models, or look-up tables, and may be pre-computed and stored. Physiological parameters may be determined based on the template matching results. Scale variability, confidence metrics, or both, may be used to aid in determining the physiological parameter. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024124 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING RECIDIVISM - Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for assessing a likelihood of recidivism for persons (e.g., patients, injured workers). In some embodiments, information such as claim information, employment information, personal information, and/or medical information, may be used in determining a recidivism score or other indication or measure of a likelihood of recidivism. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024125 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL THERAPY OUTCOMES - A method for evaluating a medical therapy with a computing device comprises accessing a data storage system to obtain baseline characteristics for a population of patients who each receive a medical therapy, accessing baseline characteristics and one or more post-therapy outcomes for a subset of the population, and accessing an association between the baseline characteristics and the post-therapy outcomes in the subset. The method further includes modeling the distribution of the post-therapy outcomes in the population based on the distribution of the post-therapy outcomes in the subset and further based on a comparison of the distribution of the of the baseline characteristics in the subset with the distribution of the baseline characteristics in the population, and storing an indication of the modeled distribution of the post-therapy outcomes in the population of patients on the data storage system. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024126 | METHOD AND A CORRECTION SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING TRACER-UPTAKE MEASUREMENTS - This invention relates to a method and a correction system for correcting tracer-uptake measurements for patient specific variations in the tracer-uptake. Input data are received about the patient and subsequently it is determining whether the received input data include tracer-impact data that impact the tracer-uptake measurements for the patient. In case the tracer-impact data are included in the input data a comparing is performed where the tracer-impact data are compared with pre-stored reference data that have associated thereto a correction indicator indicating an amount of deviation of the tracer-uptake measurement due to the tracer-uptake dependent data. The correction indicator of the pre-stored reference data that match with the tracer-impact data is then used to correct the tracer-uptake measurements for the patient. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024127 | DETERMINATION OF SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS USING BINOMIAL PROBABILITY CALCULATIONS - This invention relates to calculation of percent contribution of data from a major source and a minor source in a sample. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024128 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A BLOOD SUGAR CONDITION - A blood sugar condition is estimated by measuring a urine sugar value, discriminating whether it is less than a discriminating method classification boundary value, when it is less, obtaining an averaged value of measured urine sugar values during a past predetermined period of time, measured at the same time of day as the latest measurement, calculating the difference between the averaged and measured urine sugar values, when the difference is not less than a positive discriminating reference difference, discriminating as being a blood sugar value decrease, when the measured value is not less than the discriminating method classification boundary value, obtaining an averaged value of all measured values during the past predetermined period of time, calculating a ratio between the measured and averaged values, and, when the ratio is not greater than a first discriminating reference ratio, discriminating as being the blood sugar value decrease. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024129 | DETECTING CHEMICAL COMPONENTS FROM SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS - Embodiments disclosed herein may include methods and systems capable of estimating the underlying concentrations of chromophores in a sample. The photon scattering and absorption model may be based on Laplace and stable distributions, which may reveal that measurements in diffuse reflectance may follow a Beer-Lambert and Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts (KWW) product. This Beer-Lambert portion of the product may dominate in high absorption sample areas, while the KWW portion of the product may dominate in low absorption sample areas. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024130 | BLOOD ANALYZER CALIBRATION AND ASSESSMENT - Systems and methods for displaying measured values of a complete blood count (“CBC”) parameter include displaying the measured values of the CBC parameter obtained from a plurality of samples from a first lot of a quality control composition, where the displaying includes displaying a marker corresponding to each measured value from the first lot on a plot that includes a two dimensional coordinate system, and where the two dimensional coordinate system includes a first dimension corresponding to a time at which measured values of the CBC parameter were obtained, and a second dimension corresponding to a numerical value of the CBC parameter. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024131 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING TRANSFORMER REMAINING LIFE - A transformer ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130024132 | METHOD FOR VALIDATION OF POLYMER AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONCENTRATION AND ACTIVATION IN WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS AND POLYMER MAKE-UP UNIT THEREFOR - The method of quantifying and of validation of activation status of a water treatment polymer in an aqueous sample comprises the following steps: supplying polymer (e.g. continuously) to the aqueous sample; monitoring electrical conductivity measurements in the aqueous sample; thoroughly mixing the aqueous sample; correlating the conductivity measurements with the polymer concentration and activation status; and suspending mixing once conductivity steady state is achieved upon the aqueous solution polymer becoming fully activated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024133 | COMPUTER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES USING A CONCEPTUAL SEGMENT MODEL - Method of conducting chromatography comprising controlling a retention time of one or more chemical species in a mixture by determining at least one conceptual segment of: a) the one or more chemical species, b) a mobile phase component, and c) a stationary phase component. The method further includes defining an identity and an equivalent number of each of the at least one conceptual segment. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024134 | MOLECULAR SEPARATORS, CONCENTRATORS, AND DETECTORS PREPARATORY TO SENSOR OPERATION, AND METHODS OF MINIMIZING FALSE POSITIVES IN SENSOR OPERATIONS - As an elegant solution for minimizing false positives returned by a sensor tuned to an analyte molecule, filters constructed of carbon nanotubes are positioned relative to the sensor to limit the sensor to being exposed to molecules within a defined range of sizes, with too-big molecules being excluded from reaching the sensor by one filter, and too-small molecules being pumped out through another, finer filter before the sensor is operated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024135 | Method And Apparatus For Ferromagnetic Cable Inspection - An opposing field sensing element for ferromagnetic cable inspection is disclosed that uses magnetic flux sources and a magnetic flux sensor to detect anomalies in ferromagnetic cables. An array of opposing field sensing elements may be used to non-invasively inspect systems that contain ferromagnetic cables such as conveyer belts and the like. The opposing field sensing element is small and compact, and immune to vertical axis flutter and disturbances of the ferromagnetic cable being inspected. In addition, the opposing field sensing element does not magnetize the ferromagnetic cable being inspected such that interference with other sensing and control systems is minimized. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024136 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR APPLYING MULTI-PUSH ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE TO SAMPLES AND MONITORING A RESPONSE TO QUANTIFY MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SAMPLES - A method for evaluating mechanical properties of a sample includes applying a plurality of pulses of acoustic energy to a sample to apply a mechanical force to the sample and induce a non-steady-state displacement in the sample. The method further includes monitoring a response of the sample caused by the application of the mechanical force. The method further includes determining a quantitative value for a mechanical property of the sample based on the response. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024137 | TORQUE SENSOR - A torque sensor for a human-powered object includes a spindle connecting crank arms of the object. In one embodiment, the object can be a bicycle. The torque sensor further includes at least one strain gauge mounted to the spindle in a shear pattern to measure shear strain perpendicular to a radius of the spindle. In some embodiments, the torque sensor further includes a carrier fixed to a hollow interior of the spindle, where at least one strain gauge is mounted to the spindle via the carrier. Advantageously, the torque sensor provides a low cost method to measure power. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024138 | METHODS FOR MEASURING LEAKAGE RATE AND INFERRING PRODUCTION RATE OF AN OILFIELD DOWNHOLE PUMP - Methods for measuring the leakage rate of a downhole pump using either measured axial load information from the drive rod string or using measured production data. The invention is for methods of applying the leakage rate to a downhole dynamometer card, for a reciprocating rod pump, for determining well production. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024139 | Current Device - A device and a method are suitable for use in measuring electric current within an electrical system. The device comprises a current sensor for generating a first signal representative of the electric current within at least one portion of the electrical system, a processor coupled to the output of the current sensor for digitally generating a second signal representative of electric current data based on the first signal, and a transceiver coupled to the processor, where the transceiver transmits the electric current data representative of the second signal to a data collection unit for storage and analysis. The device can be used in the electrical systems of vehicles such as automobiles and trucks; construction, agriculture, and mining equipment; trains; aircraft; and stationary equipment such as generators. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024140 | WIRE HARNESS CONTINUITY INSPECTION METHOD AND WIRE HARNESS CONTINUITY INSPECTION PROGRAM - Disclosed are a wire harness continuity inspection method and a wire harness continuity inspection program capable of shortening the time required for a success/failure determination step. A first specification regarded as necessary for a first partitioned area A and a second specification regarded as necessary for a second partitioned area B are compared, the presence/absence of a shared specification is determined, and when there is at least one shared specification, region-based connector/wiring information described regarding any first wire harness arrangeable in the first partitioned area A and any second wire harness arrangeable in the second partitioned area B is created for the combination of the first wire harness and the second wire harness only. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024141 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS USING NODE SIMILARITY - Systems and methods of analyzing energy consumption using node similarity are disclosed. An example of a method may be carried out by program code stored on non-transient computer-readable medium and executed by a processor. The method includes assigning a similarity score to a plurality of nodes using at least one of: domain based rules, attribute based similarity metrics, and machine learning. The method also includes identifying a similar node from the plurality of nodes, for a node under consideration, based on the similarity score. The method also includes determining energy consumption of the node under consideration based on energy consumption of the similar node. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024142 | QUASI ISO-GAIN SUPPLY VOLTAGE FUNCTION FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING SYSTEMS - A method of defining a quasi iso-gain supply voltage function for an envelope tracking system is disclosed. The method includes a step of capturing iso-gain supply voltage values versus power values for a device under test (DUT). Other steps involve locating a minimum iso-gain supply voltage value, and then replacing the iso-gain supply voltage values with the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value for corresponding output power values that are less than an output power value corresponding to the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value. The method further includes a step of generating a look-up table (LUT) of iso-gain supply voltage values as a function of input power for the DUT after the step of replacing the iso-gain supply voltage values with the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value for corresponding output power values that are less than an output power value corresponding to the minimum iso-gain supply voltage value. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024143 | FIRST AND SECOND VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS TO ADJUST A VOLTAGE MEASURER - Examples disclose a processor with a measurement point to receive an input voltage and a voltage measurer to obtain a first voltage measurement. Further, the examples provide the processor with a switch, based on a signal, to enable a second voltage measurement at the measurement point. Additionally, the processor is to adjust the voltage measurer based on a difference between the first and second voltage measurements. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024144 | DETERMINING HARMONICS - Methods, systems, and devices for determining a harmonic are described herein. One method includes determining a temperature of a circuit conductor while the circuit conductor is conducting a current, and determining a harmonic associated with the circuit conductor based, at least in part, on the determined temperature. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024145 | DETERMINING POWER FLOW - Methods, systems, and devices for determining a power flow are described herein. One method includes determining a temperature of a circuit conductor while the circuit conductor is conducting a current, and determining a power flow associated with the circuit conductor based, at least in part, on the determined temperature. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024146 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MAGNETISATION OF THE HULL OF A SHIP, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method of taking a plurality of measurements of the magnetic field using the plurality of sensors; includes assessing the inductive magnetic excitation; and determining the likely distribution of magnetic sources on the surface of the hull by resolving a system of equations derived from modeling the physical phenomena at play, on the basis of the plurality of measurements taken and the assessed inductive magnetic excitation. The model describes the induced magnetic sources as a distribution of dipolar sources and the remanent magnetic sources as a distribution of monopolar sources. A device ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130024147 | METHOD FOR MEASURING A POSITION - A method for measuring a position using a magnet and a sensor for detecting the magnetic field strength of the magnet. The magnet and/or the sensor interact with a movable element so that a relative movement between the sensor and the magnet can be effected. The position of the movable element in accordance with the co-ordinates in a system of co-ordinates can be ascertained on the basis of the magnetic field generated by the magnet and detected by the sensor. The sensor ascertains the components of the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field in three linearly independent spatial directions. The magnet generates an analytically describable magnetic field. Each co-ordinate along a co-ordinate axis of the system of co-ordinates in a half-space of the magnetic field is determined individually and unambiguously by the combination of the components of the magnetic field strength detected by the sensor. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024148 | Electromagnetic Wave Source Survey Method, Electromagnetic Wave Source Survey Program, and Electromagnetic Wave Source Survey Device - There is provided a technique in which a direction of current to be an electromagnetic wave source is precisely measured in a short time. An electromagnetic wave source survey method according to the present invention measures an absolute value of induced voltages by using three or more odd number of antennas whose arrangement angles seen from the reference position on a same plane are different from one another, and a vectorial angle of the current is calculated by using the arrangement angle of each antenna and the induced voltages (see FIG. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024149 | IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL GRID PHASE INFORMATION FOR END-POINTS IN A GRID NETWORK - In one embodiment, a requesting device (e.g., head-end application) requests a phase-related response from an end-point that does not know its phase in a polyphase power source system. In response, the requesting device receives the phase-related response from the end-point, where the response relays an identification of the end-point and related phase information without indicating an actual phase of the end-point, e.g., on which power-line is a response generated or at which time is a zero-crossing of the power source's waveform. The phase information of the phase-related response may then be correlated to a known phase of a known-phase device, such that the actual phase of the end-point may be identified based on the correlation. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024150 | Signal processing in guided wave cutoff spectroscopy - The present invention includes a guided microwave spectroscopy system ( | 2013-01-24 |
20130024151 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE TO FACILITATE DISTRIBUTED EVALUATION OF OBJECTS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - Objects such as manufactured goods or articles, works of art, media such as identity documents, legal documents, financial instruments, transaction cards, other documents, and/or biological tissue are sampled via sequential illumination in various bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, a test response to the illumination is analyzed with respect to reference responses of reference objects. The sequence may be varied. The sequence may define an activation order, a drive level and/or temperature for operating one or more sources. Illumination may be in visible, infrared, ultraviolet, or other portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Elements of the evaluation system may be remote from one another, for example coupled by a network. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024152 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING WIM-SENSORS - A method for calibrating a WIM (Weigh in Motion) sensor built into a road during travel of a calibrating vehicle measures the dynamic wheel force on the road and on the WIM sensor directly at the measuring wheel, depending on time or location. These wheel force data are transmitted to an evaluating unit. As the calibrating vehicle passes over, WIM signal data are simultaneously measured at the WIM sensor and transmitted to the evaluating unit. The wheel force data are synchronised with the WIM signal data in the evaluating unit. A calibration function is determined by comparing the dynamic wheel force data with the WIM signal data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024153 | MICROPROCESSOR TESTING CIRCUIT - A microprocessor testing circuit includes a sensor selection circuit to select a sensor measuring a characteristic of a microprocessor. An offset circuit artificially drives a signal from the selected sensor out of a predetermined range to invoke a fault operation in the microprocessor. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024154 | Method and System for Evaluating Characteristics of an S-cam - A system and method for evaluating characteristics of an S-cam are provided. The inventive method includes the step of obtaining angle values and displacement values indicative of an angle of rotation of the S-cam and displacement of a cam follower caused by rotation of a lobe of the S-cam. The method further includes the step of determining a profile for the lobe of the S-cam responsive to the angle values and the displacement values. The method further includes the steps of computing a deviation of the profile from a desired profile for the lobe of the S-cam and determining a rate of change in the deviation of the profile. In addition, the system and method may evaluate characteristics such as the concentricity of the S-cam and power transfer characteristics of the S-cam. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024155 | System and Method for Tuning Geo-Location in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Networks - Various methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining a location estimate of user equipment in a mobile network. For example, a method may include receiving measurement data that includes a time of arrival indication of data communicated between the user equipment and base stations of the mobile network. The method may further include processing only the received measurement data that is within a particular time window and excluding some of the received measurement data outside the particular time window. The method may further include determining a sync value based on the received measurement data within the time window. The sync value may synchronize timing between at least two base stations of the mobile network. The method may include determining a location of the user equipment based on the sync value and the measurement data. The method may include geometric or linear optimization of the determined location estimate. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024156 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MAGNETIC ELEMENT USING HALL EFFECT LINEAR SENSORS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - Method for determining the position of a magnetic element on a gearbox selector of an automobile, generating a magnetic field ({right arrow over (V)}), the speed selector moving in two directions with respect to a longitudinal axis, a main direction and a secondary direction, the magnetic element facing a position sensor including three Hall effect cells, includes measuring three voltages (V | 2013-01-24 |
20130024157 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL LOCATING METHOD OF MOTION PLATFORM BASED ON MAGNETIC STEEL ARRAY - A two-dimensional locating method of a motion platform based on a magnetic steel array involves the following steps: placing more than four linear Hall sensors at any different positions within one or more polar distances of the magnetic steel array on the surface of the motion platform in a motion system; determining a magnetic flux density distribution model according to the magnetic steel array; determining the mounting positions of the above-mentioned linear Hall sensors, which are converted into phases with respect to the mass center of the motion platform; recording the magnetic flux density measured values of the linear Hall sensors as the motion proceeds; solving the phases of the mass center of the motion platform in a plane, with the measured values being served as observed quantities and the magnetic flux density distribution model being served as a computation model; and determining the position of the mass center of the motion platform with respect to an initial phase according to the phase, so as to realize the planar location of the motion platform. The present invention provides a simple, fast and robust method for computing mass center positions for a motion system containing a magnetic steel array. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024158 | MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides a method of measuring a shape of a target surface, including a step of obtaining shape data by causing a stage which holds the target surface to rotate the target surface about a rotation axis, positioning each of a plurality of partial regions of the target surface in a field of view of a measurement apparatus, and causing the measurement apparatus to measure each of the plurality of partial regions, a step of obtaining, for each of a plurality of partial contour regions, a central position of the target surface using data of a contour included in the shape data, and a step of obtaining, based on the obtained plurality of central positions, a position of the rotation axis of the target surface in positioning each of the plurality of partial regions. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024159 | PARALLEL OUTLIER DETECTION - A method, system and computer program product for detecting outliers in a set of data points. In one embodiment, the method comprises partitioning the set of data points into a plurality of bins with each of the data points assigned to a respective one of the bins. A plurality of local lists are formed in parallel identifying points in the bins as outliers, and the local lists are merged into a global list to identify one or more of the points as outliers of the data set. Embodiments of the invention provide an outlier detection system that can parallelize in two levels. The dataset is split into partitions, called bins, and outliers are found in each bin in parallel. The execution of a single bin is also parallelized. Embodiments of the invention can scale to very large datasets by these two modes of parallelism. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024160 | EVALUATING MODELS USING FORECAST ERROR ATTRIBUTION - Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for evaluating models using forecast error attribution are presented. According to one or more aspects, one or more input values corresponding to one or more input variables may be forecast. One or more results of a modeling function may be calculated using the one or more forecasted input values. Thereafter, actual performance data corresponding to the modeling function may be received. One or more holdout values for the modeling function may be calculated using the actual performance data. Subsequently, a graph that includes the one or more results of the modeling function, the actual performance data, and the one or more holdout values for the modeling function may be plotted. In some arrangements, the one or more holdout values for the modeling function may be indicative of one or more assumption errors made with respect to the one or more forecasted input values. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024161 | REAL TIME DEVICE EVALUATION - A method for real time device evaluation starts a sampling tool for a sample, receives sample data from a sample data structure and sends the sample data to a target device. The method saves sample data operation results from the target device to form a sample result, and in response to determining that the sample is complete, calculates a target device transfer rate in real time using the sample result and calculates a target device overhead in real time using the target device transfer rate and the sample result, sending the target device transfer rate and the target device overhead. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024162 | Linear Variable Differential Transformer with Digital Electronics - Techniques for coupling with devices that convert displacements into differential voltages and improve the sensitivity of such devices. The disclosed system improves the accuracy and resolution of a transducers such as an LVDT by converting certain parts of the circuit to a digital circuit. One embodiment uses a processor, although other digital processing circuitry may also be used. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024163 | Systems and Methods for Early Stage Noise Compensation in a Detection Channel - Various embodiments of the present invention provide data processing circuits that include: a data detector circuit, a data decoder circuit, and a modification circuit. The data detector circuit is operable to apply a data detection algorithm to a data input to yield a detected output. The data decoder circuit is operable to apply a data decode algorithm to a decode input to yield a decoded output. The decode input is selected between at least the detected output, and a modified version of the detected output. The modification circuit is operable to receive the detected output and to provide the modified version of the detected output. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024164 | METHOD FOR ROLLING BEARING FAULT DETECTION BASED ON ENHANCING STATISTICAL ASYMMETRY - A method for digital processing of vibration signals from rolling bearings in rotating machines is presented, allowing subsequent fault detection with high reliability. A linear, adaptive filter is applied to the acquired vibration signal and iteratively tuned to increase the statistical asymmetry of its output. In this process, the filter removes phase- and amplitude distortion from underlying fault impulses. Furthermore, suppression of sinusoidal disturbances is simultaneously achieved with high robustness to measurement noise. The result is a processed signal from which rolling bearing defects are more easily detected. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024165 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING STANDARDISED REPAIR KITS FOR AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - A method for designing repair kits for a predefined area of the external/internal structure of an aircraft, the repair kits each including an external/internal structural part having predefined shape and size, suitable for being placed within the existing external/internal structure, instead of an equivalent shape including a damaged area, which can be removed or not, the method including creating a range of standardised repair kits, optimized according to an estimate of the most likely types of accidental damage in the studied area. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024166 | Monitoring System Using Kernel Regression Modeling with Pattern Sequences - A monitoring system for determining the condition of an object includes an empirical model with reference data that indicates the normal operational state of the object, and input pattern arrays. Each input pattern array has a plurality of time-ordered input vectors, while each input vector has input values representing a plurality of parameters indicating the current condition of the object. The empirical model generates estimate values based on a calculation that uses an input pattern array and the reference data to determine a similarity measure between the input values and reference data. A differencing module compares the estimates values to the corresponding input values so that resulting values from the comparison can be used to determine the condition of the object. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024167 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating a physical process with respect to one or more attributes of the physical process by combining forecasts for the one or more physical process attributes, where data for evaluating the physical process is generated over time. A forecast model selection graph is accessed, the forecast model selection graph comprising a hierarchy of nodes arranged in parent-child relationships. A plurality of model forecast nodes are resolved, where resolving a model forecast node includes generating a node forecast for the one or more physical process attributes. A combination node is processed, where a combination node transforms a plurality of node forecasts at child nodes of the combination node into a combined forecast. A selection node is processed, where a selection node chooses a node forecast from among child nodes of the selection node based on a selection criteria. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024168 | GENERAL METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED LINE FLOW COMPUTING WITH LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS IN MESHED ELECTRIC NETWORKS - The present disclosure relates to distributed line flow processing for a network having nodes with branches coupling adjacent ones of the nodes and components coupled to the nodes. In one embodiment, the disclosed process includes receiving an objective function having component variables, nodal output variables and branch flow variables for the network. Next, the component variables, nodal output variables and branch flow variables are initialized with initial values, and then values for the branch flow variables are calculated using a distributed Newton method. Finally, values for the component variables and the nodal output variables are calculated using values calculated for the branch flow variables until the values of the component variables, the nodal output variables, and the branch flow variables converge within a predetermined threshold range. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024169 | MOISTURE SENSOR AND/OR DEFOGGER WITH BAYESIAN IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - In certain example embodiments, moisture sensors, defoggers, etc., and/or related methods, are provided. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to moisture sensors and/or defoggers that may be used in various applications such as, for example, refrigerator/freezer merchandisers, vehicle windows, building windows, etc. When condensation or moisture is detected, an appropriate action may be taken (e.g., actuating windshield wipers, turning on a defroster, triggering the heating of a merchandiser door or window, etc.). Bayesian approaches optionally may be implemented in certain example embodiments in an attempt to improve moisture detection accuracy. For instance, models of various types of disturbances may be developed and, based on live data and a priori information known about the model, a probability of the model being accurate is calculated. If a threshold value is met, the model may be considered a match and, optionally, a corresponding appropriate action may be taken. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024170 | CONTEXT-AWARE PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR FORECAST MODELS - Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing at least one parameter for use with a forecast model. Implementations include actions of receiving a first context vector, the first context vector including a plurality of context attributes that describe a first context, retrieving a first parameter vector from a repository based on the first context vector, the repository electronically storing a plurality of parameter vector, each parameter vector being associated with a respective context and including one or more parameters, parameterizing the forecast model based on parameters provided in the first parameter vector to provide a parameterized forecast model, optimizing the parameterized forecast model to provide an optimized forecast model, and forecasting one or more values using the optimized forecast model. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024171 | Method of Estimating the Volumetric Carrying Capacity of a Truck Body - A method for estimating the effective volumetric capacity of a truck body includes establishing a side-to-side profile of a generic load model by extending load side lines upward at a predetermined material angle of repose from the upper edge of the side walls of the truck body and a front-to-rear profile by extending a front load line upward from the upper edge of the front wall and a rear load line upward from at or near a rear edge of the floor at the predetermined material angle of repose. Load plateau lines having predetermined dimensions are established and the height of the plateau lines is determined. A top profile of the generic load is then created and the shape of the load plateau is adjusted into a closed curve shape. A final three-dimensional generic load model is formed and the volume of load model is calculated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024172 | ANOMALY DETECTING APPARATUS - There is provided an apparatus, including a first storage storing first time-series data including instruction values given to first to K-th control devices and measured values from first to K-th sensors during a first period, a model optimizer, for each of combinations of two of the control devices, generating a diagnostic model instance of a predetermined target model and obtaining an optimized diagnostic model instance in which parameters of the diagnostic mode instance are identified, a second storage storing second time-series data acquired during a second period, a calculator, for each of the optimized diagnostic model instances, calculating a determination score for each of the control devices and sensors using the first and second time-series data, and a determiner determining presence or absence of an abnormality for each of the control devices and the sensors based on each determination score. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024173 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Testing Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating performance of forecasting models. A plurality of forecasting models may be generated using a set of in-sample data. Two or more forecasting models from the plurality of forecasting models may be selected for use in generating a combined forecast. An ex-ante combined forecast may be generated for an out-of-sample period using the selected two or more forecasting models. The ex-ante combined forecast may then be compared with a set of actual out-of-sample data to evaluate performance of the combined forecast. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024174 | Systems and Methods for Dynamically Developing Wellbore Plans With a Reservoir Simulator - Systems and methods for dynamically developing a wellbore plan with a reservoir simulator. The systems and methods develop a plan for multiple wellbores with a reservoir simulator based on actual and potential reservoir performance. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024175 | METHODS FOR MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF INTERFACE BETWEEN POINT PATTERNS - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture are described that facilitate computation of a model of an interface between two molecules and analyzing characteristics of the interface. The complex of the two molecules can be modeled, and location of the atoms on the surface can be determined. One of the two molecules can be similarly modeled, and the location of the atoms on the surface can be determined. An interface model utilizing atoms that are located in the same place on the complex and the molecule can be calculated. Properties of the interface can be utilized to analyze the interaction between the two molecules. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024176 | DETERMINING HEMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE - A method for determining haemodynamic performance in a human or animal subject comprises receiving at a processor data representing haemodynamic variables measured from the subject over time. The haemodynamic variables comprise at least two of Systemic Perfusion Pressure (SPP), Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR), Cardiac Output (CO), Heart Rate (HR) and Stroke Volume (SV). The data are processed to produce a display signal for causing a display device to present a visual mapping relating the haemodynamic variables according to the relationship SPP=CO H SVR and the visual mapping is displayed on a display device. The visual mapping may be corrected Heart Rate (HR) or include a second mapping which facilitates an adjustment to take account of HR. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024177 | HYPER-SPATIAL METHODS FOR MODELING BIOLOGICAL EVENTS - The present invention provides various methods of generating and using models of biological events. The models can be used to classify individuals according to the biological event. | 2013-01-24 |