| 05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
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| 20100030302 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TRENDED DATA RETRIEVED FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE - A system for displaying trended data retrieved from a medical device comprising a medical device which monitors and stores trended patient data, a data center, and an intermediate data relay device. The intermediate device receives stored trended patient data from the medical device and uploads the data to the data center. The data center merges the uploaded data with patient data obtained during previous data uploads. Clinicians can access the uploaded and merged patient using an interactive web page which allows the clinicians to seamlessly view the data. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030303 | MONITORING AMBIENT NOISE ON COMMUNICATION CHANNELS USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - A medical device for wirelessly communicating with at least one implantable medical device (IMD) comprises a telemetry circuit that monitors an ambient noise on one or more communication channels used for the wireless communication with the at least one IMD. The medical device also includes a network interface that transmits data corresponding to the monitored ambient noise to a data storage device external from the device. The data storage device may retrieve and present the data corresponding to the monitored ambient noise received from one or more medical devices to facilitate identification or characterization of noise sources, designing or updating medical devices to compensate for ambient noise, or troubleshooting or otherwise analyzing operation of the medical devices. In some cases, the data storage device may automatically analyze the ambient noise to and, for example, provide alerts relating to ambient noise or medical device operation. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030304 | ADJUSTABLE IMPEDANCE MATCHING CIRCUIT - An implantable medical device with a medical module, an antenna, a transceiver and an impedance match circuit. The transceiver is operatively coupled to the antenna and the medical module and facilitates wireless transmission of data between the medical module and an external device. The impedance match circuit is operatively coupled between the transceiver and the antenna and has a plurality of predetermined selectable configurations, each providing a particular impedance matching characteristic. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030305 | High Viscosity Composition - A high viscosity composition which according to the invention comprises at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block copolymer (poloxamer) having the structural formula HO(C | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030306 | Therapeutic Cranial Wrap for a Contrast Therapy System - The present invention relates to a therapeutic cranial wrap for use with a thermal contrast therapy systems and methods for providing a temperature regulated fluid. The cranial wrap includes an active thermal exchange bladder and an active compression bladder, adapted to fit the cranial therapy site. The thermal exchange bladder may be coupled to the thermal contrast therapy system. The compression bladder may compress the therapy site. In some embodiments, the compressive bladder may be integrated into the thermal exchange bladder, or may be omitted. The cranial wrap also includes a contoured shell, known as a hood shaped therapy pad, which is adapted to snugly fit the cranial therapy site and provide neck support. Adjustable straps, including at least one strap that circumvents the cranium, secure the cranial wrap in a fitted position adjacent the therapy site. The cranial wrap couples to the thermal contrast therapy system which includes a hot and cold fluid reservoir, a mixing valve, and a fluid pump. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030307 | MULTIPLE LUMEN HEAT EXCHANGE CATHETERS - Catheter devices and methods for intravascular heating and/or cooling of human or veterinary patients. The catheter devices generally comprise catheters having inflow and outflow lumens and at least one curvilinear balloon connected to the inflow and outflow lumens such that heat exchange fluid may be circulated through the balloon(s). The catheter is inserted into the vasculature and heated or cooled fluid is circulated through the balloon(s) to heat or cool blood flowing in heat-exchange proximity to the balloon(s), thereby effecting heating or cooling of all or a portion of the patient's body. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030308 | ELECTRICAL LEAD - An electrically conductive member ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030309 | EVOKED SPINAL CORD POTENTIAL MONITORING APPARATUS AND EVOKED SPINAL CORD POTENTIAL MONITORING SYSTEM - The evoked spinal cord potential monitoring apparatus of the present invention includes: a pair of electrodes | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030310 | METHOD OF NEUROSTIMULATION OF DISTINCT NEURAL STRUCTURES USING SINGLE PADDLE LEAD TO TREAT MULTIPLE PAIN LOCATIONS AND MULTI-COLUMN, MULTI-ROW PADDLE LEAD FOR SUCH NEUROSTIMULATION - In some embodiments, a paddle lead is implanted within a patient such that the electrodes are positioned within the cervical or thoracic spinal levels. An electrode combination on a first row of electrodes can be determined that is effective for a first pain location with minimal effects on other regions of the body. The first pain location can be addressed by stimulating a first dorsal column fiber due to the relatively fine electrical field resolution achievable by the multiple columns. Then, another electrode combination on a second row of electrodes can be determined for a second pain location with minimal effects on other regions. The second pain location could be addressed by stimulating a second dorsal column fiber. After the determination of the appropriate electrodes for stimulation, the patient's IPG can be programmed to deliver pulses using the first and second rows according to the determined electrode combinations. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030311 | SUBCUTANEOUSLY IMPLANTABLE LEAD INCLUDING DISTAL FIXATION MECHANISM - A subcutaneously implantable lead includes a coil disposed along a portion of the lead, and a lead tip coupled to a distal end of the lead. The lead tip includes at least one component that is movable relative to the distal end of the lead and configured to anchor the lead tip in subcutaneous tissue. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030312 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEAD LENGTH DETERMINATION - A method and apparatus for positioning a lead within an anatomy is disclosed. The apparatus can be tracked relative to the anatomy to determine the position of selected portions of the anatomy. The positions of the portions of the anatomy can be used in determining an appropriate lead length to be positioned within the anatomy. Additionally, a determination of a lead length can be based upon statistical or acquired data of a selected population, according to an appropriate method. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030313 | MEDICAL ARTICLES COMPRISING BIODEGRADABLE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - The present invention is directed to medial articles having bioerodible polymeric regions that contain biodegradable block copolymers. The biodegradable block copolymers include at least one first biodegradable polymer block and least one second biodegradable polymer block that differs from the first biodegradable polymer block. The bioerodible polymeric regions comprise a first phase domain formed from the at least one first biodegradable polymer block and a second phase domain formed from the at least one second biodegradable polymer block. At least one of the first and second phase domains is a discontinuous phase domain in the form of dispersed phase elements, substantially all of which have a longest cross-sectional dimension that is less than 1 micron. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030314 | IMPLANTABLE SUPPORT DEVICE WITH GRAFT - Implantable medical devices comprising a support frame and a graft member attached to the support frame. The support frame can define one or more structural features that substantially prevent migration of the graft member along the support frame. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030315 | BIFURCATION CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS - A catheter assembly includes a main catheter branch and a side catheter branch. The main catheter branch includes a main balloon, a side balloon and a side inflation member. The side inflation member intersects the side balloon at a location on the side balloon that is offset laterally from a central line passing from a distal most point on the side balloon to a proximal most point on the side balloon. The side balloon is configured to extend radially outward relative to the main balloon when the side balloon is inflated. The side catheter branch can be centrally aligned with the side balloon central line and be positioned laterally adjacent to the side inflation lumen. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030316 | BIFURCATION CATHETER DUAL BALLOON BOND AND METHODS - A catheter assembly includes a main catheter branch having a catheter shaft and a distal end portion. A main balloon and a side balloon are positioned at the distal end portion of the catheter shaft. The main balloon includes a distal waste portion at a distal end thereof and a proximal waste portion at a proximal end thereof. The side balloon includes an inflatable portion, a proximal waste portion, and a distal waste portion, wherein the proximal and distal waste portions define a side inflation lumen. The proximal waste portion of the side balloon and the proximal waste portion of the main balloon are secured to the distal end portion of the catheter shaft at a single bond or connection point to create a proximal balloon joint, wherein the main inflation lumen is in fluid communication with the main balloon and the side inflation lumen. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030317 | BIFURCATION CATHETER ASSEMBLY SIDE CATHETER BRANCH CONSTRUCTION AND METHODS - A catheter assembly includes a main catheter branch and a side catheter branch. The main catheter branch includes a main balloon and a side balloon. The side catheter branch includes a transparent portion along at least a portion of a length of the side catheter branch. The transparent portion of the side catheter branch permits viewing of the side balloon through the transparent portion for alignment of the side balloon relative to the side catheter branch. The catheter assembly can further include a stent, wherein the stent includes a lateral branch opening. The transparent portion of the side catheter branch can also provide viewing of the side balloon through the side catheter branch to help align the side balloon with the lateral branch opening. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030318 | Dual Capture Device for Stent Graft Delivery System and Method for Capturing a Stent Graft - A delivery system for delivering and deploying stents with proximal and distal apices includes first and second hollow lumens and a hollow apex release lumen, the first lumen having a distal end and an interior extending along a longitudinal axis, the second lumen having a distal end and being slidably disposed about the first lumen, and the apex release lumen having a distal end and being slidably disposed about the second lumen. A proximal apex capture device of the delivery system includes a first distal capture portion fixedly connected to the first lumen, the first distal capture portion having a first distal portion with a proximal end and a proximal stopper having a distal side disposed in a plane approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, being disposed at a first proximal distance from the proximal end of the first distal portion, and defining first stopping surface portions. A first proximal capture portion is fixedly connected to the distal end of the apex release lumen and has fingers extending toward the first distal capture portion in a distal direction, the fingers defining a first interior cavity shaped to receive the first proximal stopper therein, the first distal capture portion and the first proximal capture portion being formed to hold the distal apices there between and, together, defining a first stent captured state in which the first proximal stopper is received in the first interior cavity and the first proximal capture portion approximately closes off the first interior cavity along the longitudinal axis. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030319 | COILS FOR VASCULAR IMPLANTS OR OTHER USES - Medical devices comprising implants for use in blood vessels or other body lumens. The implant comprises an elongate member that, in its native configuration, follows a generally helical path. The elongate member is formed of one or more strands that are wound into a coil of minor windings, wherein the coil of minor windings is itself wound into the generally helical path. The one or more strands are formed of materials that provide the elongate member with the desired flexibility. In some cases, the elongate member may be capable of delivering a therapeutic agent. This can be accomplished by, for example, using capsules, swellable materials, corrodable elements, magnetically-sensitive particles, coatings, and/or core wires. Also provided are a method of treating a superficial femoral artery and a method of making an implant. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030320 | THIN FILM MEDICAL DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a delivery system for an intraluminal thin film medical device particularly well suited for occlusion of an aneurysm, vessel side branch or dissection of a body lumen or duct, such as an artery or vein. The delivery system has an outer sheath attached along the distal end of a relatively long and flexible tubular shaft. The outer sheath is capable of constraining the thin film medical device in a longitudinally stretched position, and subsequently being retracted relative to the flexible tubular shaft to release the thin film medical device from the constrained longitudinally stretched position. The delivery system may additionally have a mechanical expansion catheter substantially coaxial too, and slideably engaged within, the outer sheath and an inner lumen substantially coaxial to the outer sheath and incorporated into the flexible tubular shaft. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030321 | MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING CORRUGATED BRAID AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide medical devices for treating a target site within the body and associated methods for fabricating and delivering medical devices. According to one embodiment, a medical device includes a tubular structure having proximal and distal ends and a side wall extending therebetween. At least a portion of the side wall can have a corrugated surface. The side wall further includes at least one layer of a metallic fabric configured to be compressed and heat set to define the corrugated surface. The tubular structure may comprise an expanded shape, and may be configured to be constrained to a smaller diameter than the expanded shape for delivery within a catheter to a target site and to assume the expanded shape upon release from the catheter. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030322 | BRIDGE GRAFT - An arterio-venous graft includes an implantable tubular member and a flow regulator. The implantable tubular member has a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end. The flow regulator is between the first end and the second end. The flow regulator is configured to regulate fluid flow between the first end and the second end. A method of regulating pressure in an arterio-venous graft includes reversibly adjusting a cross-sectional area of the graft. A method of fluidly coupling an artery and a vein includes connecting a first end of an implantable tubular member to the artery and connecting a second end of the implantable tubular member to the vein. A cross-sectional area of the implantable tubular member is reversibly adjustable. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030323 | TUBULAR COLORED VESSEL PROSTHESIS AND USE THEREOF IN SURGERY - A tubular vessel prosthesis includes an inner surface and an outer surface and a wall, where the vessel prosthesis has a coloration on the inner and/or outer surface which brings about a contrast between the inner surface and outer surface. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030324 | METHOD FOR TREATING A BODY LUMEN - A method for treating a body conduit/lumen having an undesired reduced diameter includes determining a target diameter of the conduit/lumen in a target location of the conduit/lumen, and delivering a self-expanding metal stent in a contracted configuration to the target location. In a fully expanded configuration, the stent has a diameter that is more than 50% larger than the target diameter over an entire length of the self-expanding stent. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030325 | BLOOD ANTICOAGULANT MATERIAL, COATING MATERIAL AND INDWELLING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND TREATMENT USING BLOOD ANTICOAGULANT MATERIAL - A blood anticoagulant material is provided which has high expandability, reduced influence on living bodies, and can efficiently prevent blood coagulation. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030326 | Bioerodible Endoprosthesis - An endoprosthesis includes a plurality of struts defining a flow passage. At least one strut includes (a) a body comprising a bioerodible material and having a thickness and (b) a coating overlying the body. The coating includes a plurality of regions that allow physiological fluids to contact a plurality of corresponding areas of the underlying body when the endoprosthesis is implanted in a physiological environment. The plurality of regions are sized and arranged so that the contacted areas of the body erode substantially through the body in the thickness direction while the coating remains on the body when the endoprosthesis is implanted in the physiological environment. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030327 | DEVICE FOR THE IMPLANTATION OF A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS IN OR ON A MAMMALIAN INTERNAL ORGAN | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030328 | Apparatus for Treating a Heart Valve, in Particular a Mitral Valve - An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030329 | Annuloplasty Prosthesis - An annuloplasty prosthesis includes a bowed core ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030330 | Device and method for mitral valve repair - Devices and methods for reshaping a mitral valve annulus are provided. One device according to the invention is configured for deployment in the right atrium and is shaped to apply a force along the atrial septum. The device causes the atrial septum to deform and push the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve in a posterior direction for reducing mitral valve regurgitation. Another embodiment of a device is deployed in the left ventricular outflow tract at a location adjacent the aortic valve. The device may be expandable for urging the anterior leaflet toward the posterior leaflet. Another embodiment of the device includes a first anchor, a second anchor, and a bridge, with the bridge having sufficient length to reach from the coronary sinus to the right atrium and/or superior or inferior vena cava. In a further embodiment a device includes a middle anchor positioned on the bridge between the distal and proximal anchors. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030331 | Intraocular Lens System - A two or three component lens system. The first component is a ring-like supporting component that is implanted in the capsular bag following cataract surgery. The first component is a non-optical component and does not correct for any refractive errors. The first component may contain features to help reduce or eliminate PCO. The second component is an optical component that may contain all of the corrective optical power of the lens system. The second component has a pair of tabs for locking the second component within the first component. The first component includes a feature that allows the surgeon to change the position of the second component along the optical axis of the lens system. The third component is optional and is similar to second component and contains some optical power to correct for any residual optical error not corrected by the second component. The second and third components may also be implanted so as to move relative to one another, thereby providing some accommodation. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030332 | ACCOMMODATIVE LENS IMPLANT, CONTROLLED BY THE CILIARY MUSCLE - The invention relates to an accommodative lens implant controlled by the ciliary muscle, consisting of at least one or more lenses made of preferably biocompatible material and disposed on a common optical axis, the at least one lens being a component of a flexible, closed implant body that is transparent in the region of the actual lens, is engaged at its outer periphery with the ciliary muscle, and has a main axis that coincides with the visual axis, and in addition at least part of the implant body with the lens or lenses comprises a fluid filling, such that the axial position of the lens or the lens system can be altered by activation of the ciliary muscle, the implant body being inserted in the sulcus of the posterior chamber of the eye or attached to the ciliary muscle. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030333 | Hemi-interbody spinal fusion implants manufactured from a major long bone ring - An interbody spinal implant comprising cortical bone having a width less than one-half the width of the disc space into which it is adapted to be inserted. The implant has a leading end that is asymmetrical from side to side and/or includes a straight portion adapted to be used in side-by-side pairs. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030334 | Spinal implant construct and method for implantation - A spinal construct and method for implantation is provided which utilizes a spinal implant adapted for insertion within an intervertebral space between an adjacent pair of vertebral bodies, and an elongate member adapted for anchoring to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The spinal implant defines a first transverse dimension and a different second transverse dimension, and is initially inserted into the intervertebral space while in a first operational configuration wherein the first transverse dimension extends along the height of the intervertebral space. The elongate member is anchored to the vertebral bodies to establish and maintain a select height of the intervertebral space. The spinal implant is then rotated to a second operational configuration wherein the second transverse dimension extends along the height of the intervertebral space. The elongate member serves to maintain the select height of the intervertebral space to provide a controlled amount of compression onto the spinal implant and/or a bone growth promoting material contained therein. The elongate member also serves to resist tensile loads during extensional movement of the vertebral bodies to maintain the vertebral endplates in intimate contact with the spinal implant. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030335 | Compliant Implantable Prosthetic Joint With Preloaded Spring - An implantable prosthetic joint has a first component for attaching to a first bone and a second component for attaching to a second bone wherein the first and second components are connected in an articulating manner to provide the motion of a prosthetic joint. The joint includes at least one spring to provide compliance to the prosthetic joint. The at least one spring is preloaded in the artificial joint such that the spring is not allowed to move to a completely relaxed position. This preloading of the spring allows the maximum deflection of the spring to be used for shock absorption because the spring does not deform substantially when the implanted prosthetic joint is moved from an at rest position to a loaded or standing position. The prosthetic joints according to the present invention can include artificial hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, and intervertebral discs. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030336 | SPINAL DISC PROSTHESIS AND INSTRUMENTS - Described is an articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis including a first member having a vertebra engaging portion and a bearing surface; a second member having a vertebra engaging portion and a bearing surface, which in use abuts the first member bearing surface to form a first bearing joint, —and motion restraint means adapted to provide ax-ticulation restraint of the bearing joints at predetermined limits of articulation similar to the natural motion restraint of a facet joint; wherein the prosthesis is longitudinally-split into two bodies so that the two bodies can be laterally separated, each body having an articulating bearing joint. Preferably, the second member bearing surface is shaped to include at least a portion of a first substantially circular curve when viewed in a first section, and at least a portion of a second substantially circular curve when viewed in a second section, said first and second curves being of respectively different sizes of circle. Further described is a chisel and a chisel guide for preparing the disc space for implantation. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030337 | Spine Surgery Technique And System - A system and method for use in spinal surgery to alleviate a bulging/herniated disc. The method comprises inserting a first cannula into a vertebra, and inserting a first anchor into the first cannula through the vertebra and into a disc, the first anchor generating a magnetic field pointing in a first direction. The method further comprises inserting a second anchor through the first cannula and through the vertebra, the second anchor generating a magnetic field pointing in the first direction, the second anchor including a second cannula; and pulling the second cannula to anchor the second anchor into the vertebra. As the magnetic fields are in the same direction, the first anchor repels the second anchor thereby pushing a bulging disc back in place. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030338 | PROSTHESIS FOR NUCLEUS OR INTER-VERTEBRAL DISC REPLACEMENT - The invention relates to a nucleus or inter-vertebral disc prosthesis that comprises at least two plates capable of movement relative to each other through at least one articulation interface defined by a female surface and a male surface each having an essentially spherical shape and essentially equal diameters. The two articulation surfaces are respectively intersected by surfaces that define between them a relative mobility space for the plates when the articulation surfaces are coapted; the surface intersecting the female surface being contained in the volume defined by an equatorial plane of said sphere except for said equatorial plane itself, the surface intersecting the male surface being planar or convex. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING HEIGHT AND ANGLE FOR A RADIAL HEAD - A modular prosthesis system for replacement of a head portion of a radius. The prosthesis system includes a head component having a first connection portion that connects to a second connection portion and a collar component having the second connection portion and a third connection portion. The system also includes a stem component including a fourth connection portion that connects with the third connection portion, the stem component having a stem anchoring portion that connects to the radius. The collar component provides the modular geometry to the prosthesis without having to have an increased number of head components and stem components with variable lengths and angles. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030340 | Plasticized Grafts and Methods of Making and Using Same - The invention provides a plasticized tissue or organ that does not require special conditions of storage, for example refrigeration or freezing, exhibits materials properties that approximate those properties present in natural tissue, is not brittle, does not necessitate rehydration prior to clinical implantation and is not a potential source for disease transmission. Replacement of the chemical plasticizers by water prior to implantation is not required and thus, the plasticized bone or soft tissue product can be placed directly into an implant site without significant preparation in the operating room. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030341 | SYSTEM LINER AND MYOELECTRONIC ELECTRODE UNIT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a myoelectrical electrode unit for a prosthetic device, which includes a liner positioned between an amputation stump and the prosthetic device and a myoelectrical electrode unit for detecting and transmitting myoelectrical signals to control the prosthetic device. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030342 | ENERGY RETURNING PROSTHETIC JOINT - An energy returning prosthetic joint arranged for use as a knee joint in prosthetic limbs includes a biasing or spring member connected to upper and lower attachment members. The spring member includes a composite material having an energy returning property. A cushion may be provided within the range of curvature of the spring member, or be connected to frame members in order to limit motion of the spring member. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030343 | Bi-modal ankle-foot device - A bi-modal ankle-foot device that provides a curved effective shape appropriate for walking and a flattened effective shape for standing. The bi-modal ankle-foot device includes a foot piece and a lockable ankle joint connected to the flat foot piece, the ankle joint and foot piece cooperating to provide a curved shape for walking when the ankle joint is unlocked and to provide a flattened shape for standing when the ankle joint is locked. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030344 | Prosthetic foot with adjustable flat region - A prosthetic foot device has a foot piece having a forefoot region wherein the forefoot region has one or more adjusting elements for adjusting the length of a flat region of the foot piece for stability in standing. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030345 | Lockout and monitoring system with SIL3 safety rating and method for lockout and monitoring - Lockout and monitoring system with SIL3 safety rating and method for lockout and monitoring of conveyor or any distributed plant are provided where pulse width modulation and amplitude modulation are used for communication between field devices (such as remote isolation switches deployed at various locations of a conveyor belt) and a central controller, and for indication of the device location. A fail safe redundant switching system for control circuit with additional transmitter and receiver modules are provided in combination with the means for accurate indication of switch location to achieve SIL 3 rating. The ability to provide control (analogue and digital outputs) for a distributed plant, for example along the length of a conveyor, is advantageously achieved, particularly when the control outputs are line powered by means of a field bus system that provides both power and signaling on the same network. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030346 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTROLLABLE DEVICE SUCH AS PERIPHERAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROL - It is an object of the present invention to provide functions of a controllable device which a guest control means can control as an upper-limit range of functions controllable by a host control device. The controllable device is controlled by the host control means and the guest control means. The host control means stores a control program for controlling the controllable device, controls the controllable device according to the control program, intermediates between the guest control means and the controllable device, confirms a control request issued by the guest control means to the controllable device, and limits functions of the controllable device which can be controlled by the guest control means. The guest control means connects to the host control means and controls the controllable device according to the control program having the limited functions. A server may be provided to store the control program therein. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030347 | SUBSTRATE POSITION DETERMINING METHOD, SUBSTRATE POSITION DETECTING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE COLLECTING METHOD - Even in case that a wafer is so greatly deviated that a peripheral portion of the wafer cannot be detected, position determination of the wafer can be performed without inflicting a damage on the wafer. The wafer peripheral portion, which is a target, is detected based on output images from a plurality of imaging units disposed along a peripheral portion shape of the wafer (step S | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030348 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED CONTROL OF MACHINE OPERATIONS - A method and system for a machine tool system are provided. The system includes a spindle, one or more sensor devices configured to determine a value of an operating parameter of the system, and a software application embedded within a control program of the machine tool system. The software application includes a process controller integration module configured to receive the determined operating parameter value from the sensor device, compare the operating parameter value to a predetermined allowable range, and generate one or more alerts using the comparison. The software application also includes a GUI interface module configured to display the alerts in at least one of a graphical and a textual form on a display of the machine tool system. The GUI interface module is further configured to communicate user inputs to the process controller integration module and receive information for user displays from the process controller integration module. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A MEASUREMENT MACHINE - Controlling movement of movable arms on motion shafts of a measurement machine is disclosed. Each motion shaft of the measurement machine are divided into different motion ranges. The movable arms move in different motion ranges at different speeds. Motion direction of the movable arms is associated with an operation direction of a joystick. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030350 | System and Method for Analyzing Data From Athletic Events - Embodiments of this invention relate to generating information from an athletic event. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving an aspect of a first object and an aspect of a second object in an athletic event. In some cases, objects may be athletes, balls, pucks, game officials, goals, defined areas, time periods or other sports related objects. Aspects may include but are not limited to, a location, motion, pose, shape or size. The method further includes determining a data representation based on the aspect of the first object relative to the aspect of the second object. In some cases, data representations may be stored in a data server. In other cases, data representations may be displayed. In another embodiment, a system includes an object tracker and a data manager. Aspects may be recorded using a sensor system. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030351 | AUDIO PLAYING METHOD - The disclosure relates to an audio playing method adapted for an electronic device. The audio playing method includes (a) providing the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a processor, an audio playing program executed by the processor, and a storage system comprising a playlist comprising a plurality of audio files; (b) invoking and running the audio playing program; (c) accessing the playlist and selecting an audio file; (d) determining if the audio file selected has been previously selected as a prompt signal of the electronic device; (e) accessing another audio file in the playlist if the audio file has been previously selected as a prompt signal; and (f) playing the audio file if the audio file has not been previously selected as a prompt signal. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030352 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - An AV amplifier (signal processing device) includes a DSP that performs predetermined processing on a digital audio signal inputted thereto, a D/A converter that converts the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, and a controller that sets a clock frequency of the DSP in accordance with a predetermined sampling frequency at the time of turn-on. Upon reception of a digital audio signal having a sampling frequency which is different from the clock frequency, the DSP adds a silent signal corresponding to a predetermined time to a head of the digital audio signal inputted thereto. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030353 | PROCESS CONTROL DEVICE, PROCESS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A process control device includes a tracking controller receiving event information indicating that a product pass a predetermined location is received; a conductor unit for determining a corresponding process based on the event information; and a work instruction unit for issuing a work instruction for the product in the production line in response to the request from the conductor unit. The device further includes a work instruction past record control unit for controlling past record of the work instructions in response to an issue of the work instruction; a work instruction sequence order control unit for controlling a sequence order of the work instructions; and a work instruction sequence order storage for storing information of the sequence order of the work instructions to control the information of the sequence order of the work instructions in addition to the current location information of the product. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030354 | CONTAINER DESIGN SYSTEM, METHODS OF OPERATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A container design system, method of operation, and storage medium which allows a user(s) to: (1) design a unique complete container including: container size, shape, color, and medium; cap size, shape, color, and medium; label; what the container will be filled with; and how the containers will be packaged and shipped; and (2) cause the final container to be manufactured, labeled, filled, packaged, and/or shipped according to the user's specific unique parameters; thereby, providing the user a complete container according to the user's particular parameters. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030355 | METHODS OF CREATING CUSTOMIZED BEVERAGE PRODUCTS - A method of creating customized beverage products includes providing a multiple stream filing system suited for producing an array of beverage products. The method also includes receiving an order for a customized beverage product from the array of beverage products. The order indicates at least one characteristic of the customized beverage product. The at least one characteristic comprises one or more of the following: a beverage formulation, a beverage additive, a package size, a package shape, or label content. The method further includes instructing the multiple stream filling system to produce the customized beverage product. The multiple stream filing system produces the customized beverage product without performing an operation to reduce contamination of the customized beverage product with ingredients from a previously produced beverage product. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030356 | DESIGN PROCESS RECORDING - Description of works such as “requirement”, “definition”, and “confirmation” in the narrow sense in a design process is made possible. A design work recording unit ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030357 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED HYBRID EMULATION OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS - Manufacturing facility process optimization includes monitoring communication signals within a facility device network, analyzing work station specific patterns in the communication signals, developing operational dependencies for work stations based upon the work station specific patterns, and predictively evaluating impacts to the work stations of the proposed configuration of the manufacturing facility process based upon the operational dependencies. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030358 | AUTOMATIC WIRING APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC WIRING METHOD, AUTOMATIC WIRING PROGRAM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH THE PROGRAM IS RECORDED - In order to make it possible to automatically execute a wiring process which satisfies not only a design condition but also design quality relating to an electric characteristic, according to the embodiment, an automatic wiring apparatus includes a design condition changing section for changing a design condition in accordance with priority information regarding the design condition where a wiring process which satisfies the design condition cannot be carried out by a first wiring processing section, a quality allowability decision section for deciding whether or not quality of a wiring region can be allowed where a wiring process which satisfies the design condition after the changing can be executed by a second wiring processing section and an outputting section for outputting a result of the wiring process of the wiring region by the second wiring processing section if it is decided that the quality of the wiring region can be allowed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNING PARTS USING A MATERIALS PIPELINE - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for designing a product using technology readiness levels for materials. Entries identifying materials and technology readiness levels for the materials are stored in a database. A first design is developed using a first material selected from the database, wherein the first material has a first technology readiness level identified from the database. A second design is developed using a second material selected from the database, wherein the second material has a second technology readiness level identified from the database. The first design is compared to the second design using the first technology readiness level and the second technology readiness level to form a comparison. A selection is made between the first design and the second design using the comparison. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030360 | Alignment Calculation - Alignment data from an exposure tool suitable for exposing a plurality of semiconductor wafers are provided, the alignment data including alignment values applied by the exposure tool to respective ones of the plurality of semiconductor wafers at a plurality of measured positions. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030361 | RE-CERTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS - A flow control apparatus includes a flow control apparatus adapted to load a re-certification feeding set. The apparatus further includes a software subsystem in communication with the flow control apparatus having a re-certification procedure that determines whether a user has performed manual tests on the apparatus to verify that at least one component of the apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range. The subsystem disables automatic testing if it determines that manual testing has not been performed and executes a reiterative process prompting the user to conduct manual testing if the subsystem determines that manual testing has been performed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030362 | CURVED SURFACE FORMING METHOD OF A METAL PLATE - Disclosed is a curved surface forming method for a metal plate. Nonlinear finite element analysis of elasto-plastic large deformation is performed on the metal plate. The metal plate to be worked is formed so as to have a three-dimensional target curved surface on the basis of the analysis results using a plurality of forming punches connected to a hydraulic apparatus. The curved surface formation method is very useful when the metal plate is worked for small quantity batch production. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030363 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRE-PLATING TRUSS MEMBERS - A pre-plating station may include an automated pre-plating device configured to receive a cut truss member and at least partially fasten a connector plate to a portion of the truss member based on truss design data prior to communication of the truss member to a truss assembly location. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030364 | Automatic Thin-Section Slides Manufacturing System and Automated Thin-Section Slides Manufacturing Method - An automatic thin-section slides manufacturing system which reduces the burden of operators and automatically manufactures required number of thin section slide samples from plural embedded blocks while completely relating the manufactured thin section slide samples to the original embedded blocks to enable quality control at high precision, which comprises: a first transportation unit which is capable of transporting an arbitrarily selected embedded cassette from the plural embedded cassettes to the cutting position; a cutting unit which, after the embedded cassette is transported to the cutting position, cuts the embedded block to provide sheet-like thin sections at a predetermined thickness; a readout unit which reads out the individual data when the embedded cassette is transported to the cutting position; a flattening unit for flattening the thin section, which comprises a storage tank containing a liquid stored therein; a second transportation unit which transports the thin sections cut out by the cutting unit to the storage tank and sets them a float on the liquid surface; a transfer unit which prepares the thin section slide samples by transferring the thin section flattened in the flattening unit onto a substrate; a control unit which comprises a memory part for memorizing the individual data read out by the readout unit; and a recording unit which records the memorized individual data on the substrate upon receiving a command from the control unit. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030365 | COMBINED MATCHING AND INSPECTION PROCESS IN MACHINING OF FAN CASE RUB STRIPS - A workpiece is secured to a rotatable spindle with locking mechanisms and an image recording device takes an image of the workpiece secured to the spindle. The recorded image is compared to a database to select the appropriate program for the workpiece. A cutting tool is provided, and a rough material removal process is initiated on the workpiece. The surface of the workpiece where material has been removed is then inspected. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030366 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR ON-DEMAND INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF MACHINING OPERATIONS - A method, system, and apparatus for an adaptive controller for controlling a machining operation on a workpiece by a machining tool are provided. The system includes a sensor for measuring a present value of a spindle load on a spindle drive, and an adaptive controller for comparing the present value of the spindle load to a present value of a target spindle load. The adaptive controller includes a computing element configured to determine a first feed rate value of a machining tool, and a number generator configured to generate a first feed rate dither adjustment value used for adding noise to the first feed rate value. The adaptive controller is configured to control the feed rate of the machining tool relative to the workpiece to maintain the present value of the spindle load approximately equal to the present value of the target spindle load using one or more of the first feed rate value, the first feed rate dither adjustment value, and the second feed rate dither adjustment value. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030367 | MACHINE TOOL, OPERATING METHOD FOR A MACHINE TOOL AND OBJECTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A machine tool with a main positioning device for positioning a main support element in a translational linear direction within a main region of displacement is provided. A main machining device and an accessory machining device are arranged on the main support element. The machining devices have pivoting devices for pivoting the machining heads in a rotatory basic pivoting direction. Every accessory pivoting device is connected to the main support element via a respective supplementary accessory positioning device for positioning the respective accessory machining head in the translational linear direction relative to the main support element within a respective supplementary accessory region of displacement. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030368 | MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM FOR MEASURING SHAPE OF OBJECT TO BE MEASURED BY USING ON-BOARD MEASURING DEVICE - In a simultaneous multi-axis measuring machine tool system including linear drive axes and rotation axes to measure a surface shape of an object to be measured by using an on-board measuring device having a probe mounted, at one end thereof, with a spherical contactor, a numerical controller controls driving of the linear drive axes and the rotation axes so that a central axis of the probe is always oriented in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the object to be measured and that the spherical contactor of the probe comes in contact with and follows a surface of the object to be measured. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030369 | System and Apparatus for Improving Truss Fabrication Automation - A truss assembly system may include a truss assembly station. The truss assembly station may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members via an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING STATUS REPORTING DEVICES FOR CONTAINER HANDLERS - A mechanism and method for making status reporting devices for container handlers, including: providing a micro-controller module, and installing a program system into memory accessed by a computer directing the micro-controller module. The micro-controller module communicatively couples with means for wirelessly communicating and for sensing a state of the container handler. Means for wirelessly communicating may include means for wirelessly determining container handler location. The micro-controller module may be communicatively coupled to a separate means for determining location. An apparatus making the devices may include a second program system directing the invention's method through a second computer, which may control an assembly device in creating the micro-controller, coupled with the means for sensing and for wirelessly communicating. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030371 | Pharmacy Will-Call and Prescription Order Article Management System - A pharmacy will-call and prescription order article management system and method for managing articles selected to fulfill patient prescription orders awaiting patient pick-up from the pharmacy. An exemplary system includes a storage module including a plurality of separate spaced-apart storage locations for storing containers containing the articles. The containers may be stored at any of the storage locations, thereby maximizing storage density. A visual indicator is provided to indicate each storage location and each storage location has a unique machine-readable identification code identifying that storage location. A code reader is provided to read a unique identification code associated with each container and the unique code at each storage location. Control apparatus controls system operation by locating each container at a storage location and operating the indicator to indicate the relevant storage location when a pick-up request for the prescription order articles is made. Hanging bags may be utilized and exemplary storage apparatus may include hanging rack apparatus. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030372 | BANKNOTE HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BANKNOTE HANDLING APPARATUS - A banknote handling apparatus and a method of controlling the banknote handling apparatus that make the display of complicated functions and configuration of a banknote handling apparatus easy for the operator to understand. A banknote handling apparatus of the present invention includes an operation unit that accepts an instruction from an operator, first and second display units that can display graphics, a storage unit that stores first and second data for display on the first and second display units, detecting part that detects an occurrence of a predetermined event, and a control unit that reads out first and second data stored in the storage unit based on the content of the event, causes the first display unit to display the first data, and causes the second display unit to display the second data, when the detecting part detects the occurrence of the predetermined event. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030373 | INTELLIGENT PRODUCT FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD - Intelligent product feed systems and product transport methods are presented in which an array of variable speed transport modules is positioned between an input transport mechanism and an output mechanism, with the individual module speeds being controlled by a model-based planner to transport products delivered in an uncertain fashion by the input transport mechanism to the output mechanism synchronized and oriented according to a specified product configuration. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030374 | Medication dispenser - A medication dispensing system uses a series of medication rings grouped as a rotary drum and controlled for dispensing medication on a daily basis into a divided pill box. Each medication ring includes an associated medication collar that cooperates with the medication ring to reduce the possibility of abrasion of the medication dosages held in the medication rings. The pill box is moved and rotated within the dispensing system by a carriage to dispense medication into appropriate cells of the pill box. A computer control module controls the movement of the various components and is programmable for loading and dispensing different medication regimes. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030375 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A COMPLEX CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF MULTIAXIAL HANDLING DEVICES ARRANGED IN SUCCESSION AND/OR SIDE BY SIDE, AND ALSO DATA STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMPLEX - A control method for a complex consisting of a plurality of multiaxial handling devices arranged in succession and/or side by side, is provided. A complex consisting of a plurality of multiaxial handling devices, arranged in succession and/or side by side, for the execution of multidimensional working and/or handling movements and consisting of at least one conveyor facility for transporting objects is controlled. The handling devices are provided for picking up, processing and setting down the objects being transported along. The guide value for the multidimensional movement sequence of handling devices is modeled on one or more objects transported along by a conveyor facility as a guide value in a distributed multiaxial system with synchronous operation, such as for example in the case of a printing machine, a paper mill or rolling mill or the like. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030376 | EXCLUSIVITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a system and method for ensuring a controlled supply source of web material | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030377 | Snaking Robotic Arm with Movable Shapers - Presented is a method and apparatus comprising one or more robotic members which are curvaceous or snake-like; having movable shapers through which may pass an articulable column having successive joints formed of alternating ball and socket members. The shapers can be directed up and down the articulable column, to create virtually any radius of curvature, in any direction. The robotic member may also include discrete microelectronic mechanical devices (MEMS) shapers with embedded addressable controllers. Thus the device, with computerized control is capable of negotiating a tortuous path to access the site of a given operation and to retreat along the same path, without injury to the body in which the arm is directed. Once at the work site, the articulating columns, or parts of them, may be put in compression, causing them to become rigid. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030378 | MULTI-FUNCTION ROBOT FOR MOVING ON WALL USING INDOOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A wall climbing robot using an Indoor Global Positioning System (IGPS) provided in a room is disclosed. The wall climbing robot includes a navigation receiver configured to receive rotating fan beams emitted from one or more navigation transmitters of the indoor global positioning system, and recognize the rotating fan beams as IGPS signals; a robot frame provided with the navigation receiver mounted; a mobile controller configured to be installed on the robot frame, and to recognize and determine its own position using the IGPS signals; and a drive mechanism configured to travel along the surfaces of the room under control of the mobile controller. The mobile controller includes a central processing unit, an input/output unit, a motion control unit, a drive control unit, a navigation control unit, a sensor signal processor, an emergency processing unit, and an alarm generator. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030379 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICE - The invention describes a method of controlling an autonomous device ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030380 | DISTANCE SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A distance measuring system and method employing a laser distance sensor may have utility in various applications. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a laser distance sensor may acquire accurate distance measurements with a short baseline. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030381 | SERVO MOTOR MONITORING AND HOOD/DECK EXCHANGE TO ENHANCE THE INTERIOR COATING PROCESS - A method and system for handling a swing metal panel using a robot's drive axis servo motor feedback to eliminate the need for the sensors and breakaway devices is provided. Using the servo motor feedback for this function reduces cost and improves reliability. The method also applies the servo motor feedback to hold a panel in position and exchange the panel between robots during the painting or coating process. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030382 | INHALABLE PARTICULATE ENVIRONMENTAL ROBOTIC SAMPLER - A robotic sensor measures air quality characteristics as experienced by a toddler, such as a child of six to twelve months in age. The robot includes an air quality sensor, a terrain drive train, a sensor drive train and a control circuit that controls the terrain drive train and the sensor drive train. The control circuit directs the terrain drive train to traverse an area at a speed and a start and stop rate consistent with that of a child and directs the sensor drive train to control the monitoring height at which the air quality sensor measures the air quality characteristic in a manner consistent with that of the child. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030383 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including adjusting cut-in and cut-out temperatures of the cooling system to control. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030384 | Vibration Isolation System With Design For Offloading Payload Forces Acting on Actuator - An active damping system for use in connection with a vibration isolation system is provided. The active damping system having an actuator for placement on the ground, and an intermediate mass supported on the actuator for acting as a stability point to which dynamic forces can be dampened and isolated from the payload. The active damping system also includes a passive damping element and a support spring, both coupled at one end to a payload and at an opposite end to the intermediate mass. At least one offload spring can be situated between the intermediate mass and the ground for partially supporting any weight from the payload acting on the actuator. A sensor can also be affixed to the intermediate mass to generate a feedback signal to the actuator for subsequent acting on the intermediate mass to permit the intermediate mass to act as a stability point. A system and method for isolating dynamic forces using such an active damper is also provided. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030385 | TWO-ZONE FUZZY LOGIC LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL - A level control algorithm for an HVAC refrigeration system is provided. The control algorithm utilizes a fuzzy logic methodology to automatically adjust a flow of refrigerant in the system to maintain a desired liquid level in the condenser. The fuzzy logic methodology incorporates a plurality of fuzzy logic control algorithms each having different membership functions and other control parameters that can provide different degrees of level control in the condenser. A particular fuzzy logic control algorithm is selected based on the amount a measured liquid level in the condenser deviates from the desired liquid level in the condenser. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030386 | Pressure Regulator and Vibration Isolator - A pressure regulator for controlling pressure with high response and high accuracy even a flow change occurs on the downstream side. The pressure regulator ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030387 | Intelligent Remote-Controlled Portable Intravenous Injection and Transfusion System - An intelligent remote-controlled portable intravenous injection and transfusion system includes a fluid storage unit (A), a transfusion needle (B), a transfusion tube (C) and a fluid supply driving unit (D). The fluid storage unit (A) is formed by a portable bag (A | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030388 | MULTI-GAS FLOW DEVICE - A system and method of characterizing or controlling a flow of a fluid is provided that involves a sensor conduit and a bypass. A plurality of fluids may be utilized in the flow control device based on characteristic information of the device generated during calibration thereof. The characteristic information, in turn is based on a dimensionless parameters, such as adjusted dynamic pressure and adjusted Reynolds number. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030389 | Computer-Operated Landscape Irrigation And Lighting System - A multi-zone landscape irrigation and lighting system includes a personal computer equipped with a detachable wireless remote, and a multi-station controller operating a plurality of irrigation valves and lighting circuits in accordance with schedules wirelessly transmitted to it by the computer through the remote. When detached from the computer, the remote can wirelessly operate selected irrigation or lighting zones manually. The computer has an intuitive graphic user interface capable of using actual zone photographs to identify individual zones in a strip of zone icons. The icon strip is movable past a lens-like window, the zone icon under the lens at a given time determining the zone currently programmable. A residential system can be operated by a contractor from the street, and the system can be programmed by e-mail from the contractor's shop. Fully automatic operation may be derived from data obtained over the Internet. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030390 | FLOW RATE RATIO CONTROL DEVICE - A flow rate ratio control device having: a main channel (RM); branch channels (R | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030391 | Method and System of Real Time Management and Modulation of Electricity Consumption - A method of managing and modulating in real time the electrical consumption of a set of consumers, includes measurement in real time of the electrical consumption of a plurality of targeted sets of electrical equipment in operation, each set of equipment being situated in the home of a consumer, the measurement of the consumption of such equipment being performed by means of an electrical regulation module situated in the home of the consumer. The consumption measurements are transmitted by the modules to a central server. If a global setpoint, at a given moment, indicates that a certain total power should be cancelled, sending by the server, to certain of the modules, the instruction to selectively and temporarily cut the electrical power supply to the electrical equipment. Instruction sent by the server are received and executed by these modules. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030392 | Time Integrated Guard Band - An automated method of controlling a power managed system, such as a power over Ethernet system. The method is constituted of: establishing a power consumption budget for a plurality of loads; defining an overbudget limit and an associated time window; monitoring power consumption of the plurality of loads; determining, at a plurality of time intervals over the associated time window, an indication of excess power consumption for each of the plurality of time intervals, the indication of excess power consumption being a function of the monitored power consumption and the defined power consumption budget; and in the event that an integral over the associated time window of a function of the determined indications of excess power consumption exceeds the overbudget limit, disabling at least one load from consuming power. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030393 | Apparatus Using Time-Based Electrical Characteristics to Identify an Electrical Appliance - Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the time-base electrical load characteristics of an electrical appliance on a micro-grid, in order to identify the type of the appliance and to monitor its utility usage and operational condition. The apparatus has a signal conditioner; a signature engine; an ID-engine; and a database. A system manager provides overall control of the apparatus, and external communications. The signal conditioner receives load character input signals from sensor, and generates a conditioned signal containing the load's electrical characteristics and sends the conditioned signal to the signature engine. The signature engine receives the conditioned signal and generates a signature signal based on the conditioned signal. The ID-engine takes the signature signal, analyzes it in view of a set of signature ID criteria stored in the database to identify the type of the attached electrical appliance, and then stores the identity in the database. The database can be utilized to identify the type of other appliances and to monitor their utility usage and operational condition. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030394 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING TEMPERATURE IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Embodiments of a system for regulating temperature in a computer system are described. During operation, the system estimates a thermal trajectory as a function of time in at least a portion of the computer system. Then, the system modifies a flow resistance of a cooling mechanism in a thermal-regulation system in the computer system based on the estimated thermal trajectory, where the flow resistance is modified to regulate a temperature of at least the portion of the computer system. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030395 | Heat Dissipation System for Computers - A heat dissipation system within a housing of a computer is disclosed. The heat dissipation system includes a heat dissipating fan, a temperature sensor, a rotation speed setting portion, and a performance control portion. The rotation speed setting portion is configured to change a rotation speed of the heat dissipating fan in a stepwise manner based on a threshold temperature and a measurement temperature measured by the temperature sensor. The performance control portion is configured to temporarily reduce the processing capability of a processor within the computer in response to a determination that the measurement temperature has exceeded the threshold temperature during a predetermined period of time. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF A LIQUID RESIDING WITHIN A TANK - A water heating system including a tank to store water, a temperature sensor positioned to detect a temperature of the water, and a temperature control element configured to alter the temperature of the water. The system also includes a controller configured to control the temperature of the water based on a first temperature threshold during a first time period and monitor the amount of time that the temperature control element is in either the activated state or the deactivated state during the first time period. The control then determines a second temperature threshold for a subsequent time period based on the monitored amount of time. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030397 | Vehicle - To provide a vehicle which can move independently as an own independent vehicle and can run integrally in linkage with another vehicle. A plurality of single-seat vehicles which can move independently are combined and they move integrally while a predetermined formation is maintained through linkage among respective vehicles. One of all the vehicles moving in linkage serves as a host vehicle and an occupant in the host vehicle becomes a driver in the linkage moving. A host vehicle | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030398 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DRIVE SOURCE - Static demand engine torque set in a static torque setter is converted into dynamic demand engine torque in a converter using an engine model C (s) represented by a first-order lag function. A time constant T of engine model C (s) is calculated by a time constant calculator. The time constant calculator calculates time constant T in accordance with the static demand engine torque set in the static torque setter and dynamic demand engine torque set in a dynamic torque setter. The dynamic demand engine torque set in the dynamic torque setter is added to the dynamic demand engine torque converted from the static demand engine torque in the converter. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030399 | MULTIMEDIA EMERGENCY SERVICES - A system and method for remotely controlling one or more monitoring devices in a user's household in the event of emergency so as to more productively monitor the emergency situation on a real-time basis. The monitoring devices may include a number of multimedia instruments such as a telephone with an answering machine, a computer with a built-in digital camera, a video recording device, a cellular phone with an integrated digital camera, etc. An emergency service provider may remotely activate the monitoring devices in the user's vicinity upon receiving an emergency help request from the user, and receive the information sent by the monitoring devices to enable the service personnel to plan appropriate response to the emergency at hand. Such an arrangement allows for better monitoring of the user's vicinity in an emergency situation without the need for prolonged user participation in narrating or describing the emergency situation. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030400 | AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT - A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100030401 | FLIGHT DECK COMMUNICATION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A flight deck communication and display system ( | 2010-02-04 |
