07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090043355 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A system evaluates the performance of an implantable medical device, such as by using a remote external server and a user interface and stored historical physiological data of a population of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. A processor is coupled to a patient data storage device to apply multiple algorithm variations against the same implantable physiological data from the patient to produce corresponding resulting CHF indicators. The user interface includes a display that is configured to display to a user information allowing comparison between the resulting CHF indicators from the multiple algorithm variations. The display also includes a population data selector to permit the user to select physiological data from a population that includes a different set of one or more patients or physiological data collected over a period of time from the patient. This permits optimization of an algorithm parameter or selection of a best performing algorithm. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043356 | Electrode Sling for Treating Stress and Urge Incontinence - Apparatus is provided, including an implantable mechanical support comprising a mesh shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient. One or more electrodes, coupled to the mesh, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043357 | Wireless real-time feedback control functional electrical stimulation system - The present invention relates methods for assisting a user having paralyzed muscles in walking. The methods focus on addressing foot drop and stimulating arm swing to aid in balance and mimic a “normal” person walk. The methods utilize a system capable of monitoring the gait cycle of the user and wireless transmitting signals to stimulation devices attached to the user's body. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043358 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A STIMULATING MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable electrode assembly for a stimulating medical device, the electrode assembly comprising: an elongate carrier member; one or more electrodes disposed on said carrier member; and one or more signal pathways each extending for a length through at least a part of said carrier member to deliver signals to an associated one of said one or more electrodes, wherein at least one of said one or more signal pathways has a non-uniform cross-sectional profile over a length of said elongate carrier member. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043359 | PERCEPTION-BASED PARAMETRIC FITTING OF A PROSTHETIC HEARING DEVICE - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of adjusting an established initial operational settings profile, the profile having two or more operational setting values for a speech processor of a recipient's cochlear implant, comprising: setting one or more profile adjustment functions with one or more function parameters; and modifying concurrently said two or more operational setting values in said operational settings profile using each of said set profile adjustment functions. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043360 | METHOD FOR SECURE REPROGRAMMING OF CLINICALLY RELEVANT PARAMETERS AS PART OF REMOTE PROGRAMMING OF AN ELECTRONIC IMPLANT - The invention relates to a remotely programmable personal medical device, in particular a programmable implantable medical device, e.g., a cardiac pacemaker, a defibrillator, a cardioverter or the like. In addition, the invention relates to an arrangement for remote programming of such a personal medical device and a method for remote programming of a programmable personal medical device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043361 | Pulse Width Adaptation for Inductive Links - A signal processor is described for communication with an implanted medical device. An external processor transmits to the implanted medical device an implant data signal having a sequence of HI and LOW logic states at a fixed data bit rate. The pulse width durations of the HI and LOW logic states is adjustable in response to feedback telemetry data from the implantable medical device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE COMMUNICATION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION - A system and method for providing secure communication of sensitive information is provided. A crypto key unique to an implantable medical device is dynamically generated on a programmer. Sensitive information for the implantable medical device is encrypted using the crypto key. A telemetry connection of at least one of a short range and a long range is established between the implantable medical device and the programmer. The encrypted sensitive information is transmitted to the implantable medical device via the telemetry connection. The crypto key is transmitted to the implantable medical device via the telemetry connection at short range. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043363 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SKIN TEXTURE - Among various methods, apparatuses, and media, recording media having executable instructions are provided for measuring skin surface texture. One such execution of instructions can process an obtained first measurement of light utilising a model of the interactions of light with chromophores present in skin to determine variations in returned light levels arising due to variations in levels of illumination. Execution of such instructions can utilise a difference between the obtained first, and an obtained second measurement of light returned by an illuminated area of the skin and determined variations in returned light levels arising due to variations in levels of illumination, to obtain a measurement of the surface texture of the illuminated area of the skin. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043364 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETICALLY INDUCED MECHANICAL CUTTING - Output optical energy pulses including relatively high energy magnitudes at the beginning of each pulse are disclosed. As a result of the relatively high energy magnitudes which lead each pulse, the leading edge of each pulse includes a relatively large slope. This slope is preferably greater than or equal to 5. Additionally, the full-width half-max value of the output optical energy distributions are between 0.025 and 250 microseconds and, more preferably, are about 70 microseconds. A flashlamp is used to drive the laser system, and a current is used to drive the flashlamp. A flashlamp current generating circuit includes a solid core inductor which has an inductance of 50 microhenries and a capacitor which has a capacitance of 50 microfarads. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043365 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING OR TREATING OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA - Embodiments include methods, apparatuses, and systems for reducing elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in a patient to either prevent or treat open-angle glaucoma. Heat is applied to the trabecular meshwork in the patient's eye without damaging proteins in the trabecular meshwork. The application of heat to the trabecular meshwork has the effect of relaxing or loosening protein clogs or other inhibitors in the trabecular meshwork, which are either reducing or obstructing of the outflow of aqueous humor, thereby increasing the patient's IOP and causing ocular hypertension (OHT). By loosening or relaxing clogs or other inhibitors in the trabecular meshwork, the outflow path for aqueous humor is increased or restored, which can lower IOP and either prevent or treat glaucoma. Force may also be applied to the patient's eye to apply pressure to the trabecular meshwork to further assist in the loosening or relaxing of clogs or other inhibitors in the trabecular meshwork. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043366 | Devices and methods for using endovascular cooling to treat septic shock and other disorders - Apparatus, systems and methods for cooling or warming the temperature of all or a portion of the body of a human or animal subject to treat disorders including but not limited to sepsis, septic shock or other inflammatory or infectious conditions which can result in shock, hypoxia, ischemia and/or multiple organ failure in human or animal subjects. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043367 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING AN ELECTRONIC IMPLANT FROM A BODY - An apparatus includes an electronic stimulator configured to be implanted within a body, and a flexible member coupled to the electronic stimulator by an adhesive. In some embodiments, the flexible member is formulated to be soluble when exposed to a bodily tissue. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043368 | Miniature circular mapping catheter - A cardiac ablation device, including a catheter and an expandable ablation element incorporating one or more balloons at the distal end of the catheter, has a continuous passageway extending through it from the proximal end of the catheter to the distal side of the expandable ablation element. A probe carrying electrodes is introduced through this passageway and deploys, under the influence of its own resilience, to a structure incorporating a loop which is automatically aligned with the axis of the expandable ablation device, so that minimal manipulation is required to place the probe. The probe may have an atraumatic tip with a ball formed at the leading edge. The atraumatic tip prevents any tissue damage such as perforation of heart wall. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043369 | Flexible Biodegradable Coating For Implantable Medical Devices - An implantable device includes an implantable cochlear electrode carrier for electrically stimulating cochlear tissue. A flexible lubricant coating covers the outer surface of at least a portion of the electrode carrier and may include a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent for surrounding tissue of the inner ear. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043370 | PRE-CURVED COCHLEAR IMPLANT ELECTRODE ARRAY - An implantable electrode array ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043371 | ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE INCLUDING A MECHANISM FOR PROXIMAL OR DISTAL FIXATION, AND SEALING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This invention is an endoluminal device including a stent; a tubular graft supported by the stent, wherein the graft comprises a proximal opening and a distal opening; and a variable diameter ring adjacent one of said openings, wherein the variable diameter ring comprises a coiled length of wire having two ends and forming at least one winding around the tubular graft. This invention also relates to the methods of treating an aneurysm and making the endoluminal device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043372 | ALTERNATIVE MICROMACHINED STRUCTURES - Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example medical device may include an elongate core member and a tubular member disposed about a portion of the core member. The tubular member may have a plurality of slots formed therein. The medical devices may be configured to have a preferential bending direction. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043373 | VASCULAR IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to vascular implants and methods for fabricating the same. The implantable devices include but are not limited to stents, grafts and stent grafts. In many embodiments, the devices include one or more side branch lumens interconnected with the main lumen. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043374 | Stent to be Placed in the Living Body - It is intended to proved a stent to be placed in the living body which shows a low restenosis rate after being placed in the body. A stent to be placed in the living body characterized in that the stent is in a long and thin almost tubular shape having both termini and provided with voids, the long and thin almost tubular body can be extended in the radial direction from the first diameter in the compressed state to be second diameter in the extended state, the strut section of the stent is in an almost square or rectangular shape, the whole surface of the stent has an outer surface, an inner surface and a side surface area corresponding to the area of the side surface is not more than 40% of the whole surface area corresponding to the area of the whole surface of the stent. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043375 | COMPOSITE EXPANDABLE DEVICE WITH IMPERVIOUS POLYMERIC COVERING AND BIOACTIVE COATING THEREON, DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composite expandable device for delivery into a vessel carrying blood comprising an expandable support frame having first and second end portions. An impervious polymer sleeve having inner and outer surfaces extending over the support frame. A coating is disposed on at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of the polymer sleeve for enhancing endothelial cell growth on the device and polymer sleeve. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043376 | Endoluminal Prosthetic Conduit Systems and Method of Coupling - A modular prosthetic conduit system such as a stent or stent graft system tailored for the repair of aneurysms or other compromised vessel walls. The stent or stent graft system incorporates various means to interlock the multiple modular components used in the repair procedure. The present invention further provides a modular stent graft system tailored for the repair of aneurysms or other compromised vessel walls that cross or are adjacent to a branch or bifurcation in a vessel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043377 | Branched Vessel Endoluminal Device - An endoluminal prosthesis comprises a prosthetic trunk having a trunk lumen and a trunk wall, a first prosthetic branch having a first branch lumen and a branch wall, and a second prosthetic branch having a second branch lumen. The first branch lumen and the second branch lumen are both in fluid communication with the trunk lumen through the trunk wall and the second branch lumen is in fluid communication with the first branch lumen through the branch wall. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043378 | Biocompatible Polymer System for Extended Drug Release - A self-orienting biocompatible polymer system incorporating a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic core are disclosed. The hydrophilic surface aids in biocompatibility while the hydrophobic core allows the polymer system to accommodate a hydrophobic drug. Medical devices coated with the polymer system are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043379 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DISEASES - Provided are drug delivery systems for the prevention and treatment of proliferative diseases, particularly vascular diseases, comprising rapamycin or a rapamycin derivative having mTOR inhibiting properties, optionally in conjunction with one or more active co-agents. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043380 | Coatings for promoting endothelization of medical devices - A unique method and coatings are provided for promoting tissue encapsulation of medical devices, especially before antiproliferative drug therapy within a body of a patient in order to prevent excessive restenosis and while avoiding thrombosis (including late stage/stent thrombosis). The method involves delaying the activation of restenosis suppressing (i.e. antiproliferative) drugs in the vicinity of the medical device until a thin layer of geometrically streamlined tissue has deposited itself upon the device. Coatings of one or more layer that provide an aligned scaffolding (i.e. via aligned fibers or aligned grooves) may be used in the method to encourage tissue deposition and/or to delay elution of drug(s) stored beneath or within. The delay phase prior to degradation, erosion, and/or absorption of the coating to release an active drug should last until an optimal amount of controlled restenosis has provided a thin endothelial layer to encapsulate the device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043381 | Atrioventricular valve annulus repair systems and methods including retro-chordal anchors - Methods, devices and systems are disclosed to treat atrioventricular valve regurgitation accessed through the vasculature, and by standard and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Isolated leaflet fixation and annulus treatment systems are developed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043382 | Mitral Spacer - A heart valve implant may include a shaft and an anchor configured to be coupled to an end of the shaft. A spacer may be coupled to a portion of the shaft and comprise a plurality of individual segments including a first and at least a second individual segment. The first segment may be coupled to the shaft. The second segment may be coupled to at least a portion of an exterior surface of the first segment and may have at least one cross-section dimension which is greater than an internal cross-sectional dimension of a delivery lumen. Additional segments may be coupled to an inner, adjacent segment. The segments may include a collapsible body portion to facilitate percutaneously delivery through a lumen. The segments may define an outer surface of the spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043383 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED HEART VALVE XENOGRAFTS - The invention relates to heart valve xenografts from transgenic pigs having a disruption of an α1-3 galactosyl transferase nucleic acid sequence and use of the xenografts for treating a patient. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043384 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - An intraocular lens of novel structure exhibiting an excellent focus adjusting power. A hollow capsule structure is filled with a transparent liquid-like or gel-like filler ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043385 | Prosthesis and Method of Manufacturing a Prosthesis - A human prosthesis, in particularly a human mammary prosthesis, is disclosed which includes a resilient shell at least partly filled with a fluid filler material and having at least one resilient layer and at least one layer being substantially non-permeable with respect to at least the filler material of the shell, and with the filler material being fluid based. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043386 | VOICE PROSTHESIS, INSERTION TOOL AND METHOD - A tracheostoma voice prosthesis member ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043387 | IMPLANTATION OF MAGNETS IN BONE TO REDUCE CONTACT PRESSURE - Permanent magnets are implanted in bone to unload compressive forces at joints using the repulsive force therebetween. A porous metal container is implanted first and becomes fixed in place by bone growth. The permanent magnet is then inserted in the container and retained in place. A magnet prescription system includes a display and input device which enables a user to alter parameters such as magnet size, strength and placement and calculate and display the repulsive force that will result. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043388 | DRUG ELUTING COATINGS FOR MEDICAL IMPLANTS - Drug eluting coating compositions are composed of at least one therapeutic agent dispersed in modified, biologically active binders. The therapeutic agents included in the coating composition are paclitaxel, sirolimus, tacrolimus, everolimus, actinomycin-D, dexamethasone, mycophenolic acid, cyclosporins, estradiol, and derivatives and analogs thereof. These therapeutic agents are applied to the surface of the medical device by a modified, biologically active binders. By using these biologically active binders, the therapeutic agents can be applied to at least one surface of a medical implant without using inert polymer carriers. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043389 | CARTILAGE IMPLANT PLUG WITH FIBRIN GLUE AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTATION - The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly comprising a shaped structure of subchondral bone with an integral overlying cartilage cap which is treated to remove cellular debris and proteoglycans and milled cartilage in a bioabsorbable carrier. The shaped structure is dimensioned to fit in a drilled bore in a cartilage defect area so that said shaped bone and cartilage cap when centered in the bore does not engage the side wall of the bore in an interference fit and is surrounded by milled cartilage and carrier. A method for inserting the assembly into a cartilage defect area is disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043390 | Parts Assembly and Part for a Prosthesis - The invention relates to a parts assembly for a prosthesis, particularly a cervical spine intervertebral disc prosthesis, comprising two base parts ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043391 | Customized Intervertebral Prosthetic Disc with Shock Absorption - A prosthesis system comprises plates that can be positioned against vertebrae and a selected resilient core that can be positioned between the plates to allow the plates to articulate. The selected resilient core can be chosen from a plurality of cores in response to patient characteristics, such as age and/or intervertebral mobility, such that the prosthesis implanted in the patient is tailored to the needs of the patient. The plurality of cores may comprise cores with different resiliencies, and one of the cores can be selected such that the upper and lower plates articulate with the desired shock absorbing resiliency and/or maximum angle of inclination when the one selected core is positioned between the plates. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043392 | Artificial Spinal Disc - An artificial disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis of the present invention enables spinal segment alignment by having a variable height across its surface. The variable height is achieved by an asymmetric artificial nucleus or by at least one variable height end plate. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043393 | Artificial Spinal Disc - An artificial disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis of the present invention enables spinal segment alignment by having a variable height across its surface. The variable height is achieved by an asymmetric artificial nucleus or by at least one variable height end plate. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043394 | Spinal fusion implants and tools for insertion and revision - An interbody fusion device in one embodiment includes a tapered body defining a hollow interior or chamber for receiving bone graft or bone substitute material. The body defines exterior threads which are interrupted over portions of the outer surface of the device. The fusion device includes truncated side walls so that on end view the body takes on a cylindrical form. In another embodiment, the tapered body is solid and formed of a porous biocompatible material having sufficient structural integrity to maintain the intradiscal space and normal curvature. The material is preferably a porous tantalum composite having fully interconnected pores to facilitate complete bone tissue ingrowth into the implant. In further embodiments, the fusion devices are provided with osteogenic material to facilitate bone ingrowth. A cap is also provided to block the opening of hollow fusion devices. The cap includes an occlusion body and an elongated anchor. In some embodiments the anchor includes a lip which is engageable to openings in the body wall. Tools are also provided for manipulating caps for interbody fusion devices. In one embodiment the tool includes a pair of prongs each having facing engagement surfaces for engaging the fusion device, and a shaft slidably disposed between the prongs. The shaft has a first end defining a cap-engaging tip for engaging a tool hole in the cap. In one embodiment the cap engaging tip defines threads. In another embodiment the prongs include a pair of releasing members on each of the facing engagement surfaces. The releasing members have a height and a width for being insertable into apertures in a body wall in the fusion device to disengage the elongate anchors from the apertures. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043395 | Artificial knee joint - An artificial knee joint that compresses both osseous impingement and soft tissue impingement from occurring and can endure usage over a long period of time is provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043396 | MOMENT INDUCED TOTAL ARTHROPLASTY PROSTHETIC - Exemplary embodiments include a mobile bearing tibial tray insert including a medial condyle receiver spaced apart from a lateral condyle receiver, the mobile bearing tibial tray insert also including a stabilizing post, where the mobile bearing tibial tray insert is adapted to rotate around a substantially vertical rotational axis offset laterally from the stabilizing post. In addition, the foregoing embodiments may be supplemented by a tibial tray and femoral component to comprise a total knee replacement system. The disclosure also includes exemplary methods for imparting axial rotation to a prosthetic joint, the method comprising shifting the axis of axial rotation between a tibial prosthesis and a femoral prosthesis of a prosthetic knee joint by providing at least one of offsetting a stabilization post associated with a medial-lateral midline of a tibial insert of the tibial prosthesis, increasing the radii of a medial receiver of the tibial insert of the tibial prosthesis to a greater extent than the radii of a medial condyle of the femoral prosthesis, and increasing conformity between a medial receiver of the tibial insert of the tibial prosthesis and a medial condyle. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043397 | Modular Femoral Head Surface Replacement, Modular Femoral Neck Stem, and Related Sleeve, Adapter, and Osteoconducting Rod - Disclosed therein is a big femoral head and femoral head surface replacement, which are used for hip osteoarthritis and vascular necrosis of femoral head. As a person get older and aged, the weight bearing hip joint is indispensably changed to osteoarthritis and sometimes showed avascular necrosis of the femoral head with unknown etiology. The deformed femoral head and hip joint should be replaced with the THA. Till now, the total hip replacement is performed in such a way that the necrosed femoral head and a healthy femoral neck are all removed and a femoral stem is inserted into the marrow cavity, and in this case, a small femoral head causes a reduction of a range of motion and dislocation of the hip joint occasionally, and osteolysis due to abrasion of plastic acetabular liner. In case of a conventional femoral head surface replacement (hereinafter, called “conventional FHSR”), a complication of femoral neck fracture and could not combined use with conventional THA. Recently, hard bearing system such as metal on metal THA or ceramic on ceramic THA without using plastic has been introduced to solve the problem of osteolysis due to abraded plastic particles generated when the THA is worn out as time goes. But there also have many problems as a limited range of motion, resected normal femoral neck and difficulties of rereplacement of the femoral stem. Because of the big femoral head or the FHSR can increase the range of motion and lower dislocation rate these devices are gradually widespread in young active person and Asian peoples. This invented design of the modularity gives the convenience to the surgeon and economically lower burden to patients to use of the FHSR and big femoral head system. The related accessory showed initial stability of the FHSR during operation and prevent from femoral neck fracture in follow-up periods. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043398 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GRADIENT ARTICLES BY CENTRIFUGATION MOLDING OR CASTING - The present invention provides a method for producing articles with a gradient of density, porosity and/or concentration by subjecting a viscous material to centrifugation during production of the article. The viscous material may be a composite material comprising a hydrogel. The viscous material can be molded or cast into the article. In certain embodiments, the viscous material is used to create an articulating surface implant such as a replacement plug, a knee spacer, or a spinal disc. The article may also be an implant such as a shoulder implant or other socket type implant that is produced by centrifuging in two axes which produces a gradient relative to both axes of rotation. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043399 | USE OF FUCANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BONE GRAFTING, ENGINEERING AND REGENERATION - The present invention relates to the use of fucans with a weight-average molar mass of between 5000 and 100 000 g/mol, for the purposes of bone grafting, engineering and regeneration. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043400 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING DEFECTS INTHE TISSUE OF A LIVING BEING - An implant for deployment in select locations or select tissue for regeneration of tissue is disclosed. The implant includes collagen and or other bio-resorbable materials, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043401 | Knee joint prosthesis - The invention relates to a knee joint prosthesis comprising two arched guiding elements ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043402 | Knee cosmesis - A cosmesis including a thigh component and a shin component that fit over a prosthetic knee joint. The thigh component and shin component are pivotally joined along an axis of rotation coinciding with that of the prosthetic knee joint. The thigh component and shin component can include internal contours molded into their inside walls to seat the prosthetic knee joint securely therein. The knee ball region of the thigh component can be made relatively thicker to provide a protective cushion and allow the patient to kneel. Additionally, a floating knee cap can be fit over the knee ball area. The upper end of the thigh component can be made of sufficiently thin material to permit rolling onto itself. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043403 | PROSTHETIC FOOT - Embodiments of low cost prosthetic feet include a footplate with a connection mechanism embedded within a first foam element having a first stiffness. A second foam element is bonded to the footplate and has a recess in a proximal surface and a stiffness greater than the first foam element. The second foam element may have a portion extending past the terminal end of the footplate. A cosmesis encloses the components of the prosthetic foot. A third foam element that extends through the cosmesis into the second foam element may be provided. The third foam element may have a higher stiffness than the first and second foam elements. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043404 | DISCOVERABLE SERVICES - A goal or desired output can be stated in terms of a high-level overview in a natural language or other format. The high-level overview can be automatically partitioned into steps to be performed in order to achieve the stated goal, such as by interpreting terms within the overview, analyzing definitions, historical data or other information. Each step can be dynamically assigned to various resources distributed throughout an environment. Such resources can include agents or other machinery that are selected based on a multitude of criteria including location, availability, performance level as well as other factors. If needed, the resources can be dynamically balanced in order to achieve the desired output while mitigating wasted resources. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043405 | Method and system of monitoring, sensor validation and predictive fault analysis - The present invention provides an improved method and system for real-time monitoring, validation, optimization and predictive fault analysis in a process control system. The invention monitors process operations by continuously analyzing sensor measurements and providing predictive alarms using models of normal process operation and statistical parameters corresponding to normal process data, and generating secondary residual process models. The invention allows for the creation of a fault analyzer directly from linearly independent models of normal process operation, and provides for automatic generation from such process models of linearly dependent process models. Fuzzy logic is used in various fault situations to compute certainty factors to identify faults and/or validate underlying assumptions. In one aspect, the invention includes a real-time sensor data communications bridge module; a state transition logic module; a sensor validation and predictive fault analysis module; and a statistical process control module; wherein each of the modules operates simultaneously. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043406 | System and Method for Planning the Operation of, Monitoring Processes in, Simulating, and Optimizing a Combined Power Generation and Water Desalination Plant - The disclosure relates to a system and a method for planning the operation of, monitoring processes in, simulating, and/or optimizing a technical installation comprising several units that can be combined with each other. Said system comprises at least one process planning module, at least one process simulation module, and at least one process optimization module. Components for modeling, simulating, and optimizing the technical installation are stored in said modules. The interrelated modules cooperate with a data management layer via at least one interface, said data management layer making available actual measured and/or historical process data for determining parameters and/or operational data for the modules in order to plan operations as well as simulate and optimize processes. The parameters and/or operational data determined in the modules can be fed to the data management layer for further processing by taking into account the stored components. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043407 | Method for Controlling an Industrial Automation Device or Process - A method for controlling an industrial automation device or process including a control unit, at least one actuator, and at least one device arranged for wireless communication with the control unit. The method determines characteristics of the wireless transmissions used to communicate sensor and/or actuator data to the control unit. The method, a system and a graphic interface enable a user to select a control strategy dependent on a value or values of the characteristics of the wireless communications. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043408 | INTEGRATED DRIVE MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION USING INSTANTIATED OBJECTS - A programming tool provides an interface between an industrial controller and a motor drive that allows the logic development tool used to program the industrial controller to be used to configure the motor drive and its supported components directly. This allows a programmer to configure the topology for the motor drive and provide configuration data that can be verified directly from within the controller programming software rather than requiring separate programming and diagnostic tools. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043409 | EQUIPMENT CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An alcohol density test can be avoided, but the alcohol density test is prevented from being easily avoided at the same time. A vehicle control unit sets a controlled vehicle in a mobile state when an alcohol density detected from the driver is determined to be lower than a predetermined threshold based on results of a test conducted using an alcohol test unit or when an instruction for exemption of the alcohol test is input through an input unit. When an instruction for exemption of the alcohol test is input, a history recording control unit records a history indicating that the alcohol density test has been exempted in a recording unit. The invention may be applied to a vehicle control apparatus for controlling a vehicle based on results of an alcohol density test conducted on the driver. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043410 | DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSOR - A digital audio processor is described, wherein a graphical user interface is presented on the monitor of the processor to display user actionable control elements in a scene of a real world environment for creating and processing music; the graphical user interface is adapted to activate pre-set functions for generating and processing digital audio data in the digital audio processor for each of the user actionable control elements. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043411 | Information processing device, information processing method, and program - An information processing device for reproducing content data is provided. The information processing device includes a reproducing unit for reproducing content data; a sound image localization processing unit for sound image localization processing the content data to be reproduced by the reproducing unit so that a sound image by the content data localizes at an arbitrary localization position; and a control unit for moving the localization position of the sound image in response to change in reproduction state of the content data by the reproducing unit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043412 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING RIGHTS FOR DIGITAL MUSIC - A method is described for managing rights for digital music, including registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives, permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered, permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive, restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered, and restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive. A system and a computer-readable storage medium are also described. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043413 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS, SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE AND SERVICING METHOD - A service providing method for monitoring a mounting tact of a component mounting apparatus includes collecting, from the service receiver, mounting tact information including a mounting tact result value of the component mounting apparatus from the service receiver by use of a service provider via a communication system. The method additionally includes judging whether a mounting operation of the component mounting apparatus has a tact loss corresponding to an amount by which a mounting tact is greater than a standard mounting tact as a result of analysis of the collected mounting tact information and determining and feeding back, to the service receiver via the communication system, NC data for allowing the component mounting apparatus to be operated. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043414 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ARRANGEMENT OF PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - In a method for determining arrangement of production equipment that can determine component arrangement positions in a component mounting apparatus so as to reduce as much as possible the workload of an operator that exchanges components and the like, the number of pickup nozzles of a line gang pickup head provided in each of two sub-equipment is checked (S | 2009-02-12 |
20090043415 | System and Method for Distributed Control of a Plant Process - Exemplary methods and systems for a distributed control system (DCS) in an industrial environment such as a plant. The DCS includes sensors for monitoring plant processes, and controllers for controlling plant processes. The sensors and controllers each have an associated communication protocol. The DCS also includes an interface that receives data from the sensors, translates the data into a common protocol, and generates control signals based on the translated data to the controllers over a network. The interface communicates with each sensor and controller based on their respective communication protocols. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043416 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EX SITU SEASONING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING PROCESS COMPONENTS - In one aspect, a method of improving the performance of an electronic device manufacturing facility is provided, including the step of reducing the number of electronic device manufacturing component seasoning steps which are performed using production equipment, whereby the amount of electronic device manufacturing system downtime is reduced. Several other aspects are provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043417 | Data processor and computer readable medium - A data processor that processes embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern on a workpiece cloth held by an embroidery frame attached to an embroiderable sewing machine, and printing data for printing an image pattern with a printer to be transferred onto the workpiece cloth through a thermal transfer sheet, the data processor including a printing data processor that includes reference-mark printing data for printing a reference mark with the printer on a back side of the thermal transfer sheet, the reference mark being used for positioning the workpiece cloth relative to the embroidery frame, and a print position specifier that specifies printing position of the image pattern relative to the reference mark, the image pattern being printed on a front side of the thermal transfer sheet; and an embroidery data processor that includes a sew position specifier that specifies sew position of the embroidery pattern relative to the reference mark. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043418 | Machine tool having a tool checking device - A machine tool for chip removing machining operations on workpieces using tools comprises a tool checking device for checking a tool of the machine tool as regards damage or fracture by means of a sensor. There is a provision on the machine tool such that sensor is a contact-free sensor arranged on a movably disposed sensor holder, that the tool checking device possesses a drive for the sensor holder to shift the sensor toward and away from the tool to be checked and that the machine tool or the tool checking device possesses a control module for the control of the drive to perform a measuring excursion so that the drive shifts the sensor for a measurement of a tool to be checked for a measurement toward the tool and after the measurement shifts it away from the tool. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043419 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SEALED CONTAINER STORING APPARATUS, PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE PROGRAM - A substrate processing system which is capable of preventing dust from becoming attached to substrates without increasing the degree of cleanliness of a clean room to a predetermined level, and also capable of increasing the substrate processing throughput without increasing the burden on workers. a plasma processing apparatus | 2009-02-12 |
20090043420 | CONTROL DEVICE IN FEEDING LINE - The present invention relates to a control method in the feeding of plate shaped workpieces to a work station, comprising feeding of the workpiece ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a frame having first and second opposed sides; a plurality of bins configured to house pharmaceutical tablets, each of the bins being accessible from the first side of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical tablets; and a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of bins, each of the chutes being accessible from the second side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical tablets. A system of this configuration can facilitate operation by physically separating replenishment tasks from dispensing tasks, thereby enabling these tasks to be performed simultaneously. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043422 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN A ROBOT - A method and apparatus for taking a picture are provided, in which a mobile apparatus detects a current position of a mobile apparatus, moves from the current position to a predetermined position to take a picture, information about an ambient image around the mobile apparatus through the image sensor, after the movement, analyzes characteristics of the received image information, compares the analyzed characteristics with a predetermined picture-taking condition, controls the mobile apparatus for the characteristics of the image information to satisfy the predetermined picture-taking condition, if the characteristics of the image information do not satisfy the predetermined picture-taking condition, and takes a picture, if the characteristics of the image information satisfy the predetermined picture-taking condition. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043423 | Information processing system, method of processing information, and program for processing information - An information processing system, method, program and robot is provided. The system includes analysis means for analyzing a message and determining the most effective direction for transmitting the message. The analysis means also analyzes received messages and determines the most effective direction for receiving the message. Motion control means turn toward the most effective direction for transmitting a message or receiving a message. The system includes information reproducing means for reproducing the message and a sensor for receiving a message. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043424 | AUTOMATED PLUMBING, WIRING, AND REINFORCEMENT - An apparatus may include a nozzle assembly configured to extrude material through an outlet; and a controllable robotic arm coupled to the nozzle assembly, the robotic arm having at one end a gripper configured to pick up an element and deposit the element at a desired position relative to the extruded material. The element may be one of: a reinforcement member for a structure being constructed; a segment of a plumbing pipe; an electric network component; and a tile. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043425 | ROBOT PROGRAM ADJUSTING SYSTEM - A robot program adjusting system ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043426 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Fan Motor of Air Conditioner - An apparatus for controlling a fan motor of an air conditioner comprises: a hybrid induction motor (HIM) for discharging warm air outwardly by a control signal; a temperature detecting unit for detecting a temperature of an evaporator; and a controlling unit for comparing the temperature of the evaporator with a preset temperature, and outputting a control signal to control the HIM based on a result of the comparison. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043427 | Systems and Methods of Reducing Peak Water Usage - An irrigation management system reduces high peak water use values by utilizing a microprocessor disposed in an irrigation controller to (a) receive peak water use information from a source other than a water supplier (b) receive water use information at a consumer site, and (c) automatically derive a new irrigation schedule that is at least partly based on the information received. The new irrigation schedule preferably includes at least one of a modification in a default irrigation frequency or start time, a reduction in a default irrigation application duration, the use of a rolling-average in the determination of the new irrigation application duration and other changes or modifications to the default irrigation schedule that will provide for the reduction in high peak water use values. Additionally, the microprocessor will display to the water user and/or third parties details on the new irrigation schedule and information received from the water supplier. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043428 | Acceleration Sensation Evaluating Device and Vehicle Controller - The present invention provides an acceleration sensation evaluating device that evaluates a sensory acceleration of a driver with respect to an expectation value of acceleration, and a vehicle controller that controls a vehicle according to the evaluation results. The evaluation device detects an amount of operation of the vehicle by the driver of when the vehicle is accelerated, detects an amount of vehicle behavior, computes a physical quantity of an expectation value indicating the expectation value of an acceleration performance which the driver expects based on the detected values, computes a sensory physical quantity indicating a sensation of the acceleration which the driver senses, and computes an evaluation value of the acceleration sensation based on difference or ratio between the physical quantity of the expectation value and the sensory physical quantity. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043429 | Control device and control method of vehicle - An ecorun ECU executes a program including the steps of: starting operation of an electric fan if an air-conditioner refrigerant pressure is higher than a pressure threshold value or an inverter coolant temperature is higher than a temperature threshold value and if the electric fan is not operating; restarting an engine by prohibiting temporary stop of the engine if the engine is not operating; and performing charging processing if SOC of a battery is lower than an SOC threshold value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043430 | COOPERATIVE PARKING - A system, a method, and a service for cooperative parking between vehicles. A parking vehicle has a transmitter to send a parking signal to parked vehicles in proximity to a parking space. A parked vehicle receives the parking signal, activates one or more position sensors mounted on the parked vehicle, activates its engine or auxiliary motor, disengages any locking mechanism such as brakes or the transmission, and moves itself away from the parking space. Once the parking vehicle has parked successfully or after a predetermined time delay, the parked vehicle may move to a position closer to the parking vehicle but still far enough away to avoid collision as determined by the position sensor and turn off its engine or auxiliary motor and re-engage its locking mechanism. The cooperative parking system may include a switch and a transmitter, either contained within a hand-held programmable device or within the parking vehicle. Preferably, all vehicles have the transmitter and the receiver to activate and respond to parking requests. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING THE NOISE EMITTED BY A ROTORCRAFT DURING TAKE-OFF AND LANDING - The method includes a preliminary period in which a reference rotorcraft is used that corresponds to a rotorcraft of a particular type, with a series of noise measurements being performed on said rotorcraft ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043432 | Method and device for determining the dynamic stability margin of an aircraft - A method of determining a dynamic stability margin M | 2009-02-12 |
20090043433 | AIRCRAFT GUIDANCE SYSTEM - The guidance system ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043434 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING AN APPROACH TRAJECTORY OF AN AIRCRAFT TO AN AIRPORT - The invention relates to a method for calculating an approach trajectory of an aircraft ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090043435 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING A GPS SIGNAL VITAL - Position reports from GPS receivers can be made vital through a variety of techniques including relative differential GPS corrections and a technique in which a train traveling on a fixed path is provided with a database that includes positions on fixed paths or data from which positions on fixed paths can be determined. Position reports from GPS receivers located on the vehicle are compared to the positions of the fixed paths in the database. If the distance from the position reported by the GPS receiver to the nearest point on the nearest fixed path is greater than the stated accuracy of the GPS receiver, the position report is discarded or other corrective action is taken. A second technique involves cross-checking position reports from two GPS receivers separated by a known distance, preferably mounted on a single vehicle. Still other techniques may be used. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043436 | Automatic Vessel Position Holding Control Method and Controller - An automatic vessel position holding control method for holding a vessel position and a vessel heading of a vessel on the ocean in order to reduce a positional deviation and a heading deviation sharply as compared with the conventional automatic vessel position holding control by performing feedforward control for estimating and then compensating at least one of a wave drifting force and a wave drifting moment that act on the vessel, wherein a vessel position holding control is performed that includes such controls as estimating waves entering the vessel from motion thereof, calculating at least one of the wave drifting force and the wave drifting moment from the estimated waves and performing feedforward control for at least one of the calculated wave drifting force and the calculated wave drifting moment. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043437 | CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HYBRID MOTOR - A control device for a hybrid motor constituted by an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, which are connected via a clutch, stops the internal combustion engine when a predetermined deceleration condition is established, and prohibits stoppage of the internal combustion engine when the temperature of an exhaust gas purification catalyst interposed in an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine is higher than a first predetermined temperature, which is higher than an activity start temperature of the exhaust gas purification catalyst, even if the predetermined deceleration condition is established. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043438 | Inflatable Electric and Hybrid Vehicle System - An inflatable electric and hybrid vehicle system, that has the features and accoutrements of traditional automotive vehicles, that is extremely safe, lightweight, inexpensive, compact and energy efficient. The system designed to be shipped by common carrier and then assembled in a few hours with a minimal amount of tools or effort. The vehicle has either an inflatable body or membrane skin with a hybrid-type or electric motor drive train as well as heating and cooling system and inflatable seats. The battery power supply utilizes banks of commonly available batteries charged by a mobile onboard charger, configured to be easily removed with agnostic software and hardware to manage the power source They are also networked via wireless communication to various base stations to allow for monitoring and exchange of battery banks quickly and efficiently. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043439 | Guidance, Navigation, and Control System for a Vehicle - The present invention provides a guidance, navigation, and control method and system for an underground mining vehicle that allow said vehicle to be taught a route by a human operator and then have it automatically drive the route with no human intervention. The method works in three steps: teaching, route profiling, and playback. In the teaching step the vehicle is manually driven by a operator (or using tele-operation whereby the operator views a screen displaying live views from vehicle-mounted cameras and using remote controls) along a route which can consist of an arbitrary sequence of maneuvers including tramming forwards, switching directions, tramming backwards, turning, or pausing movement. During this phase raw data from vehicle-mounted sensors including odometric sensors and rangefinders are logged to a file throughout teaching for later processing. During the (offline) route profiling step, the raw data in the log file are processed into a route profile including a vehicle path, a sequence of local metric submaps located along the path, and a profile of desired speed as a function of distance along the path. During the playback step, the vehicle automatically repeats the route that was taught during the teaching phase, as represented by the route profile. This is accomplished by first determining where the vehicle is on the route using a localization method which uses the odometric and laser rangefinder sensors and the local metric maps to determine the vehicle location. A steering control method adjusts the vehicle's steering to ensure it tracks the intended path. A drive control method adjusts the vehicle's speed accordingly and safety method ensures the vehicle stops in the event that an obstruction is on the vehicle's intended path. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043440 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE - An autonomous mobile device has its movement controlled by a control device and includes a first sensing unit for sensing an obstacle. The control device includes a first storage unit for storing information as to a temporary positional fluctuation of the obstacle and sets as a virtual obstacle region a region where it is predicted that the obstacle sensed by the first sensing unit travels following a predetermined time passage based on the information as to the temporary positional fluctuation of the obstacle stored in the first storage unit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043441 | Information Management and Monitoring System and Method - Information management and monitoring system and method for monitoring components on an apparatus during its operation includes a monitoring system including sensors for monitoring the components operation thereof, and a processing module arranged on the apparatus and to receive and process data about the monitored components from the sensors. The module derives information from the data about the monitored components to determine whether any component is operating in a non-optimal manner and/or to forecast failure of any component prior to such failure. The system also includes at least one remote entity interested in the operation or failure of any component. A wireless communication system is arranged on the apparatus and coupled to the module for enabling wireless communications of derived information from the module to each entity during operation of the apparatus, including information about the presence and identity of any non-optimally operating component or component forecast to fail. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043442 | Automated diagnostics for crawler transmission hydraulic circuits - A diagnostic system and method for diagnosing problems in a hydrostatic transmission of a vehicle including a transmission control unit that has a monitor and pressure sensors and at least one temperature sensor connectable between diagnostic hose ports coupled to the transmission and inputs on the transmission control unit. A symptom or problem area is selected on the monitor; and a test sequence is initiated by command input on the monitor. The transmission control unit performs calculations based upon input data from the pressure sensors to determine a hydraulic problem, and provides directions for adjustments or replacing parts on the hydrostatic transmission. The monitor may provide instructions to relocate existing sensor connections for the test sequence selected. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043443 | VEHICULAR STEERING ANGLE ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS MOUNTED THEREWITH - A vehicular steering angle estimating apparatus including wheel rotational speed sensors for detecting rotational speeds of left and right wheels of a vehicle, provided with a steering angle estimating portion for estimating and outputting a estimated steering angle | 2009-02-12 |
20090043444 | System and method for interfacing between an on-board diagnostic output and a distance measuring instrument input - A method and system for interfacing and communicating between an in-vehicle device such as an on board diagnostic (OBD) system in a vehicle and an existing distance measurement instrument (DMI) are provided. In one embodiment, the interface may send a plurality of vehicle speed requests to the OBD system to obtain a plurality of vehicle speed measurements, uses the plurality of vehicle speed measurements and time stamps associated therewith to compute a distance travelled during a time interval, converts the distance travelled to a series of pulses, and sends the series of pulses to the DMI. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043445 | AUTOMOBILE MILEAGE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The application describes a system for notifying a vehicle owner regarding service due for a vehicle based on the vehicle's accumulated mileage. The system determines vehicle mileage based on GPS data, determines whether the mileage has exceeded a threshold, transmits a wireless signal from the vehicle to a notification service provider computer when the threshold is exceeded, and sends a notice from the notification service provider to the dealer and/or customer to indicate that vehicle service is due. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043446 | Data acquisition and display system for motor vehicles - The present invention is directed toward a data acquisition and display system for vehicles that includes a GPS receiver and connects to the vehicle's on-board computer(s) via a data link connector. The system includes a display module suitable for permanent or temporary attachment within the interior of a vehicle. The display module includes a display computer including a suitable processor, operating system, software and tangible data storage media to allow multiple user configurable functions for display on a full color monitor that also functions as a touch screen for inputting commands to the computer. The display module collects information from the GPS receiver via direct electrical communication and/or vehicle via multiple busses and senders through the data link connector and displays the information on the screen of the display module in a user configured graphics format. The direct connection between the display module and the data link facilitates bi-directional communication with the vehicle's on-board computer(s) for diagnostics as well as reprogramming of the on-board computer(s) which may be accomplished in real-time. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043447 | Systems and Methods for Model-Based Sensor Fault Detection and Isolation - The systems and method may include receiving a plurality of measured tuning inputs associated with an operating parameter of an engine, providing a plurality of parameter estimation modules that utilize one or more component performance maps having adjustable knobs to generate model outputs, where each parameter estimation module is configured independently of a respective one of the operating parameters of the engine, and where each parameter estimation module generates the model outputs based upon fundamental inputs associated with the engine. The systems and methods may further include calculating residual values for each parameter estimation module, adjusting knobs of each parameter estimation module, and determining that a sensor associated with a measured tuning input or a fundamental input is faulty based at least in part upon values of the knobs and residual values. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043448 | Operating Method and Operating System for a Vehicle - An operating method for a vehicle having at least one toggle switch with which, when it is activated, it is possible to change between at least two assigned applications or application groups, and an associated operating system. After activation of the toggle switch has been detected, activation states of at least two assigned applications or application groups are determined, and at least one of the assigned applications or application groups is activated as a function of the determined activation states. A predefined basic state of a predefined application or application group or a stored last state of an application or application group which is activated last is set if all the applications or application groups which are assigned to the toggle switch are in a first state. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043449 | Vehicle information notification device - A vehicle information notification device for notifying vehicle information to a driver of a vehicle with a notification element, the device includes: a first-ride determination element for determining whether it is a first ride of the vehicle for the driver; and a controller for notifying the vehicle information via the notification element when the first-ride determination element determines that it is the first ride. By using the above device, the vehicle information is notified to the driver when the driver rides on the vehicle for the first time. Thus, anxiety of the driver is reduced. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043450 | Vehicle and Electric Apparatus - A charger can read an ID code from a transponder key of an immobilizer system of a contract vehicle. When an owner of the vehicle connects a vehicle and charger with a charging cable and brings the transponder key close to a reading portion, the read ID code is transmitted from charger toward vehicle where authentication is performed. Vehicle transmits an authentication result to charger. Preferably, these transmission and reception can be performed by power line communication employing a vehicle cable. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043451 | CONTROL METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DAMPING SYSTEM IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DAMPING SYSTEM - A control method is provided for an electronically controlled damping system in a vehicle, wherein at least one characteristic quantity varying with different axle load conditions of an axle of the vehicle is determined, a correcting variable is established for an actuator of a vibration damper based on the characteristic quantity and the correcting variable is transmitted to the actuator of the vibration damper to adjust a desired damping behavior of the vibration damper. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043452 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF A VARIABLE DAMPING FORCE DAMPER - A control apparatus of a variable damping force damper comprises first and second low-pass filters for cutting off high frequency components of a target current of the damper, where the first and second low-pass filters have different response characteristics. The control apparatus further comprises a low-pass filter selection unit for selecting one of the first and second low-pass filters based on at least one of the dynamic state of the vehicle body and the road surface condition. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043453 | Electric power steering system - An electric power steering system in which a current command for a brushless DC motor is determined based on a detected steering torque, a voltage to be applied is determined based on a difference between the current command value and a current value flowing to the motor, and steering assist is implemented by applying the voltage so determined to the motor. A rotational angular velocity is computed based on a detected rotor position, and it is determined that the motor is abnormal when a rotational angular velocity determination unit determines that the rotational angular velocity is equal to or less than a predetermined value, a current command value determination unit determines that the current command value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and a voltage determination unit determines that the voltage applied to the motor falls out of a predetermined voltage range. | 2009-02-12 |
20090043454 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING MIXING OF MATERIALS IN TWO-SHOT MOLDING FOR PRODUCTION OF CRASH PAD - Disclosed is a method and system for preventing mixing of materials upon two-shot molding for the production of a crash pad, in which, in the course of the production of a crash pad through the simultaneous injection of two types of resins, the penetration of one type of resin into the region of the crash pad, which is filled with another type of resin, is effectively prevented. | 2009-02-12 |