07th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100042269 | SYSTEM AND METHODS RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS TRACKING AND SURVEILLANCE - A method of protecting an asset using at least one unmanned vehicle. The method includes establishing a plurality of boundaries around the asset. The boundaries define edges of zones. The method further includes observing a target in a first one of the zones. The method further includes deploying the unmanned vehicle to a location in a vicinity of the asset and tasking the vehicle to perform a first defensive measure as long as the target remains in the first zone. If the target crosses a boundary from the first zone into a second one of the zones, where the second zone is more proximate to the asset than the first zone, the method further includes tasking the vehicle to perform a second defensive measure. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042270 | ACTIVE PITCH CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The device ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042271 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOVEABLE TAIL TRIMMING IN AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method for actuating an adjusting drive for adjusting an elevator ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042272 | HYBRID ACARS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The invention concerns a communication system via ACARS messages intended to be placed onboard an aircraft, said system comprising a router ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042273 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT, FOR AVOIDING COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN - This system accompanies the alarms of TAWS type and in particular the alarms of “Avoid terrain” type indicating to the pilot that he has passed the limit point of success of a standard vertical avoidance maneuver, indications ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042274 | ATTITUDE CONTROL METHOD USING TARGET TRACK APPROXIMATION - Provided is a method for controlling an attitude of a satellite using target track approximation. The method includes the steps of: a) receiving coordinate information of at least one of target areas; b) generating a target track by approximating a track of a satellite based on the received coordinate information; and c) detecting a location of the satellite on a current track, calculating an attitude angle of the satellite for the target track using the location of the satellite and the location of the target area, and applying the calculated attitude angle of the satellite to control the attitude of the satellite. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042275 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE AIRSPACE WEATHER CONDITION DISPLAY FROM SHARED AIRCRAFT SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods communicate sensor data pertaining to detected weather between aircraft. An exemplary system has at least one sensor on a transmitting aircraft, wherein the sensor is configured to detect weather and configured to output sensor data. The system has a first transceiver on the transmitting aircraft that is configured to transmit a signal with the sensor data. And the system has a second transceiver on a receiving aircraft that is configured to receive the signal containing the sensor data transmitted by the first transceiver. The sensor data of the transmitting aircraft is fused with sensor data of the receiving aircraft for a geographic region of interest to extend the effective sensor coverage and to resolve at least one of a location conflict and a severity conflict between the sensor data of the transmitting aircraft and the receiving aircraft. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042276 | METHOD FOR MONITORING MULTI-MOTOR DRIVE - A method for controlling a vehicle drive unit, which comprises at least two individual drives, at least one of which is able to provide a negative torque. A vehicle control unit is provided, within which a continuous torque comparison is performed within a monitoring level. A permissible torque is ascertained therein. Using a torque range checker it is established whether ascertained setpoint torques lie within torque ranges of the at least two individual drives. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042277 | METHOD OF MANAGING POWER FLOW IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a powertrain system and a traffic sensing system. Power flow in the vehicle is managed by determining a present location and a trajectory of the vehicle, and determining traffic level information based on the present location and trajectory. A speed profile for the vehicle is predicted based upon the traffic level information of the vehicle and the powertrain is operated to manage power flow in the vehicle based upon on the predicted speed profile. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042278 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE - A control device for a hybrid drive, in particular for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle having at least one combustion engine and at least one electric motor as driving motors, whose torques are coupled together to form a total torque. A controller is provided which generates an actuating signal for controlling the speed of each of the driving motors, a first actuating signal acting on the electric motor having a higher dynamic response than a second actuating signal acting on the combustion engine. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042279 | METHOD FOR TORQUE MANAGEMENT IN A HYBRID VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT - A control method for a hybrid powerplant includes receiving a pre-transition signal, and selectively adjusting a combustion torque of an engine of the powerplant between a first torque value and a second torque value prior to a deactivation transition period based on the pre-transition signal, wherein the second torque value is less than the first torque value. The method further includes selectively adjusting an electric drive torque of an electric machine of the powerplant prior to the deactivation transition period based on the pre-transition signal and the combustion torque. The selectively adjusting the electric drive torque includes adjusting the electric drive torque such that a sum of the combustion torque and the electric drive torque is equal to a desired drive torque of the powerplant during a pre-transition period prior to the deactivation transition period. A related control system is also provided. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042280 | Control method and unit of an electric traction motorcycle according to the position of an accelerator grip - A control method and unit of an electric traction motorcycle; there are provided: an accelerator grip pivotally mounted to rotate in a first rotation direction and about a rotation axis from a neutral position towards a maximum acceleration position; an elastic member which tends to keep the accelerator grip in the neutral position; at least one position sensor for detecting the angular position of the accelerator grip about the rotation axis; and a control device which drives an electric machine of the motorcycle according to the angular position of the accelerator grip; the accelerator grip is mounted to rotate in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction and about the rotation axis from the neutral position towards a deceleration position which is arranged in the direction opposite to the maximum acceleration position with respect to the neutral position. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042281 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO A VEHICLE OPERATOR - A method for providing feedback to a vehicle operator regarding an operational state of a vehicle power transmission system in operation includes the steps of detecting at least one operational parameter indicative of said operational state, and providing an audio feedback signal to the operator in response to a magnitude of the detected operational parameter. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042282 | TRAVEL CONTROL PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A travel control plan generating system | 2010-02-18 |
20100042283 | AIRCRAFT INTEGRATED SUPPORT SYSTEM (ISS) - An aircraft integrated support system (ISS) downloads Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS) data from an aircraft, processes the downloaded data to infer a status of aircraft systems and displays maintenance information via an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM). The ISS integrates a maintenance and support environment to bind the information flow among the various aircraft and logistics networks for a fully integrated systemic approach which optimizes aircraft operation, maintenance, and support through data collection and analysis to maximize aircraft readiness. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042284 | DIAGNOSIS OF SENSOR FAILURE IN AIRFLOW-BASED ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - An air-flow based control system for an internal combustion engine has various sensors that are used to calculate various control commands. By comparing pairs of values calculated from different sensors, errors in connection with the sensors can be detected. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042285 | Modifying an Appearance of a Vehicle Based on Content of the Vehicle - A mechanism is provided for controlling an output of a vehicle mounted display based on the current cargo loading of the vehicle so as to change the appearance of the vehicle. The mechanisms may identify at least one identifier of contents of a current cargo loading of the vehicle. The at least one identifier may identify at least one product currently being transported by the vehicle. The mechanisms may further correlate the at least one identifier with display data to be rendered on the vehicle mounted display. The mechanisms may further output the display data to the vehicle mounted display such that the display data is rendered on the vehicle mounted display. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042286 | Device and Method for Side Impact Detection in a Vehicle - A method and a device for side impact detection in a vehicle. A first signal is generated by a side impact sensor system. A plausibility sensor system determines the direction and magnitude of a lateral speed of the vehicle and/or a slip angle as a plausibility signal. A processor is provided which detects the side impact as a function of the first signal and the plausibility signal. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042287 | PROACTIVE VEHICLE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE BY USING DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC INFORMATION - A system and method for providing proactive vehicle system management and maintenance using diagnostic and prognostic information. Vehicle information is collected from vehicle sensors and/or sub-systems by an on-board module on the vehicle and/or at a remote facility where the information is wirelessly transmitted to the remote facility. The collected information is analyzed to determine the health of various systems, sub-systems and components so that the remaining useful life of the systems, sub-systems and components can be predicted. By utilizing the diagnostic and prognostic information, a vehicle control strategy can be reconfigured to minimize customer impact. Further, if a software problem is detected, temporary or permanent software fixes can be provided automatically and remotely through a remote service garage. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042288 | Docked/Undocked Vehicle Communication Interface Module - A diagnostic system that includes a vehicle communication interface (VCI) and a diagnostic tool is provided. When the VCI and the diagnostic tool are coupled together through a wired connection, the VCI and the diagnostic tool can communicate with each other and provide power, as needed, to each other. The VCI and the diagnostic tool can also communicate with each other wirelessly when the are not directly coupled to each other. The VCI and the diagnostic tool are configured so that communication is uninterrupted when going from the wired connection to the wireless connection and vice versa. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042289 | Systems and Methods for Communicating Aircraft Data - Systems and methods for communicating aircraft data are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes a data reduction system operative to: receive aircraft data; store a first set of the aircraft data; analyze a next set of the aircraft data; and store the next set of the aircraft data if the next set of aircraft data differs from the first set of the aircraft data. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042290 | RELAY CONNECTION UNIT AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A Relay connection unit ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042291 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING/REGULATING AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DAMPING SYSTEM IN A CONVERTIBLE MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for regulating an electronically controlled damping system in a convertible motor vehicle with a vehicle roof that can be transferred into an open position and into a closed position. The damping system includes at least one vibration damper with an electronically controllable actuator for adjusting a damping force of the vibration damper on at least one wheel suspension of the vehicle and a control unit that is functionally connected to the actuator and serves for controlling/regulating the damping force of the controllable vibration damper. The method further includes, but not limited to controlling the damping force of the at least one controllable vibration damper is in at least partial dependence on the position of the vehicle roof. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042292 | Device and Method for Influencing the Spring Force Characteristic of an Active Chassis of a Motor Vehicle - A device and a method for influencing the spring force characteristic of an active chassis of a motor vehicle are provided. A wheel spring device is arranged between a vehicle body and a wheel carrier of the motor vehicle. The spring force characteristic of the wheel spring device can be modified by controlling an actuating device. A sensor detects a prediction variable representing the vertical profile of a route ahead in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle. A control device controls the actuating device as a function of the detected prediction variable in such a way that the spring force characteristic of the wheel spring device is adapted in a predictive fashion to the course of the sensed vertical profile of the route ahead in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042293 | Suspension System with Optimized Damper Response for Wide Range of Events - An analytical methodology for the specification of progressive optimal compression damping of a damper of a suspension system to negotiate a multiplicity of severe events, yet provides very acceptable ride quality and handling during routine events. The damping response of the damper is optimized based upon a progressive optimal constrained events damping function derived from a low envelope curve incorporated with a predetermined damper force acting on the wheel center below a predetermined wheel center velocity, u | 2010-02-18 |
20100042294 | Triggering Method for Activating a Lateral Velocity Estimating System for Occupant Protection Devices - In a triggering method for activating a lateral velocity estimating system for occupant protection devices, one or more vehicle-dynamics variables are sensed and evaluated. Based on the sensed vehicle-dynamics variables an oversteer and understeer detection procedure and a road condition detection procedure are performed, which are evaluated for activation of the lateral velocity estimating system. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042295 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - An electric power steering (EPS) device including a rack actuator that applies assist force to a rack shaft, a column actuator that applies assist force to a column shaft, and an ECU that controls operation of the actuators by supplying drive power to motors, each of which is a drive source of the corresponding one of the actuators. A permanent magnet motor (BLDC) is employed as the motor of the rack actuator and an induction motor, which is a non-permanent magnet motor, is used as the motor of the column actuator. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042296 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING A PERSONAL PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - A method and device for triggering a personal protection device for a vehicle, in particular, an occupant protection device in a vehicle. An acceleration sensor provides a first impact parameter Formula, compared with a triggering threshold value. A chassis noise sensor provides a second impact parameter Formula. The triggering threshold value is altered depending on the second impact parameter Formula. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042297 | System and method employing short range communications for communicating and exchanging operational and logistical status information among a plurality of agricultural machines - A system, and method of use thereof, for enabling short range intercommunication and the exchange of logistical information between and among a plurality of authorized agricultural machines that are designed to be operable in conjunction with one another to effect, as a specific identified group, a given agricultural operation, including a plurality of individual agricultural machines each of which has a communications control portion operable to transmit and receive short distance communications signals and each of which also has authentication credentials associated therewith establishing such machine's entitlement to share in the logistical information and to be considered and treated as a member of the specific identified group involved in the performance of the given agricultural operation, with such individual agricultural machines, when positioned in range of the short distance communications signals of the individual agricultural machines, forming a peer-to-peer network in which such individual agricultural machines are joined as group members and are operable to effect the distribution over a wireless bus of the peer-to-peer network of logistical information of a group member of such network. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042298 | Travelling Control Apparatus of Compaction Vehicle - A travelling control apparatus | 2010-02-18 |
20100042299 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A SHIFT OF GEARS OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A method for shifting gears of an automatic transmission of a vehicle, by way of primarily form-locking shifting elements, while driving with or without utilization of a clutch depending on a decision made by a decision device which, in the presence of certain basic conditions, causes disengagement of a starting gear without disengaging the clutch, and subsequently reads in data about the size and the progression of a quantity correlating closely with the rotational speed of an output shaft of the automatic transmission and, with inclusion of this data, determines the shifting mode for engagement of the target gear. The method concerns early and slight adjustment of the clutch, preferably as a function of the degree of load reduction, just before determination of the shifting mode, without slippage of the clutch. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042300 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING AN AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - A process of controlling and/or regulating an automatic transmission in which a predetermined shifting speed of the gear shift is carried out and adjusted during a shift program, and in which the detection of a constant-speed driving of the vehicle is carried out at least during the shift program. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042301 | SPEED RATIO CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WORKING VEHICLE - A working vehicle that uses the output of an internal combustion engine ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042302 | METHOD FOR THE EMERGENCY ACTUATION OF AN AUTOMATED DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for emergency actuation of an automated dual-clutch transmission of a vehicle with electrohydraulic control via a transmission control device. The method includes disengaging one clutch of the dual-clutch transmission, in order to realize emergency operation of the transmission and applying pressure on the other clutch after an error signal is transmitted indicating a malfunction of the transmission and/or the transmission control device. In order to keep the complexity of the hardware of the hydraulic system low, both clutches are disengaged, when an error signal occurs, and adjusted to a safe initial state, and an actuating pressure is only re-applied to one of the two clutches after the initial state is reached. In addition to the already existing elements of the hydraulic system, only one device or software is required which detects and selects the clutch that is more advantageous for continued driving operation. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042303 | Motor vehicle operator identification and maximum speed limiter - A programmable device that interfaces with a motor vehicle. The device is programmed to identify the operator who is gaining access to the motor vehicle. The device is further programmed to associate a maximum allowable speed with each person allowed to operate the motor vehicle. The device incorporates an access and operation means together with a computer that is compatible with the motor vehicle on board computer. The computer includes in it's output a signal that controls the maximum allowable speed that the on board computer will permit the motor vehicle to operate at for the identified operator. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042304 | METHOD OF MANAGING POWER FLOW IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a powertrain system having a non-combustion tractive power generating device and a positioning system. A method of managing power flow in the vehicle includes determining a present location and a trajectory of the vehicle, and determining a probability of vehicle braking at a predetermined location within the trajectory of the vehicle. The non-combustion tractive power generating device is operated to manage power flow in the vehicle based upon the probability of vehicle braking at the predetermined location. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042305 | Method for the Dynamic Calibration and Regulation of a Motor Vehicle Brake System - A method for the dynamic calibration and regulation of a brake system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method has at least one method phase and that, during a braking phase of the vehicle, a determination takes place of a vehicle declaration a | 2010-02-18 |
20100042306 | Method for synchronizing an oil control valve as a virtual check valve - A standard cam phasing OCV may be employed as a virtual check valve to choke the backflow of oil during negative cam torque conditions, including execution of a duty cycle command in an event-based manner. Normally, OCV duty cycle commands are made on a time basis, but for VCV the duty cycle output change must be synchronized with engine events. A method is disclosed for calculating and delivering the VCV duty cycle so that both time-based and event-based controls are maintained and work together. Phase alignment of response time of the OCV solenoid is based upon cam target wheel edges and is event-based. An initial phase rate vs. phase angle is monitored by the Engine Control Module (ECM). Adjustment of the phase angle is provided to achieve maximum cam position phase rate. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042307 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - This device is applied to an internal combustion engine that has a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber, a supercharger and an exhaust purification device. As a fuel injection from the fuel injection valve, a post-injection is executed separately from the fuel injection for torque generation. The device includes an air amount sensor provided on the intake passageway upstream of the supercharger, and a pressure sensor provided on the intake passageway downstream of the supercharger. A correction term calculated based on the rate of change of the air pressure detected by the pressure sensor. An upper-limit injection amount is set based on the engine rotation speed, the passageway air amount detected by the air amount sensor, the correction term and a main injection amount. Using the upper-limit injection amount, a target post-injection amount is restricted. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042308 | FUEL INJECTION AMOUNT CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection amount control apparatus controlling an amount of fuel supplied to an internal combustion engine is disclosed. An intake passage extends from the engine, and the intake passage is branched into a plurality of branch passages in an upstream section. The apparatus includes a plurality of intake air temperature sensors and an ECU. Each of the intake air temperature sensors is provided in one of the intake passages and detects an intake air temperature in the corresponding intake passage. The ECU selects an intake air temperature that most directly expresses the engine state or the environment from the intake air temperatures detected by the intake air temperature sensors. The ECU controls the amount of the fuel supplied to the engine by using the selected intake air temperature. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042309 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FUEL INJECTOR OF A DIESEL ENGINE - A method for controlling a fuel injector of a diesel engine having a predefined control time from a control start, in which a setpoint value of a combustion start of a combustion chamber charge of the diesel engine is ascertained. The method is characterized in that an ignition delay between the control start and the combustion start is estimated from performance parameters of the diesel engine using a computing model, and the control start is formed on the basis of the setpoint value of the combustion start and the estimated ignition delay. A control unit controls the sequence of the method. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042310 | ENGINE OIL LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM - An oil level detection apparatus having a float-type oil level detector ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042311 | ENGINE AUTOMATIC STOP-START CONTROLLER - A first ignition cylinder that performs ignition first is set based on an engine stop position in automatic start. Existence/nonexistence of a misfire in the first ignition cylinder is determined based on whether a difference ΔNe between engine rotation speed at a predetermined crank angle in an interval from timing immediately before the ignition to timing immediately after the ignition of the first ignition cylinder (e.g., at TDC of first ignition cylinder) and engine rotation speed at a predetermined crank angle before ignition of a second ignition cylinder (e.g., at TDC of second ignition cylinder) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined misfire determination threshold value Nef. When misfire time number of the first ignition cylinder exceeds a predetermined value, fuel supply to the first ignition cylinder is prohibited and the automatic start is started from the second ignition cylinder. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042312 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE DISPLAY OF AIRPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION - This system for displaying, on the flight deck of an aircraft travelling on the surface of an airport, an airport map mentioning the surface traffic, for the purpose of a taxiing aid and protection of the ground movements of the aircraft, shows on the airport map only the traffic occupying the airport thoroughfares close to the aircraft, this closeness being defined by the existence of a joining path comprising a number of thoroughfare sections that is less than an arbitrary limit of the order of 1 or 2. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042313 | Phone map - The invention in this patent application is to input a telephone number (instead of an address) to search for a route in a GPS navigator system or an online or electronic map. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042314 | ROUTE GUIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD, AS WELL AS A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a route guidance method and a system for implementing such a method, and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which in particular may be used for an adaptive route guidance, the travel routes being selected that offer the highest safety when following the required driving maneuvers. For this purpose, it is recommended to output driving recommendations as a function of the risk of calculated routes. To this end, information about the current traffic situation in the surroundings of the vehicle is evaluated, the risk of the driving maneuvers resulting from calculated routes is evaluated using the results of the evaluation by at least one computer program, and driving instructions are output as a function of the evaluation. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042315 | MAP INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A map information processing apparatus includes a map information storage unit | 2010-02-18 |
20100042316 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN THE CHOICE OF REROUTING AIRPORTS - The invention relates to assistance in the navigation of an aircraft in the cruising phase, particularly in an emergency rerouting situation. The invention relates to a method of assisting in the choice of rerouting airports for an aircraft having a position P and a speed V.: generating A first list LAC | 2010-02-18 |
20100042317 | DESTINATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DESTINATION DISPLAY METHOD - A destination display apparatus includes: a position obtaining unit ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042318 | Method of Operating a Navigation System to Provide Parking Availability Information - A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes providing historic parking availability information for the identified parking facility. The historic parking availability information is based on past parking availability at the identified parking facility. The method may also calculate a route from an origin to the parking facility and provide guidance for following the route. Additionally, the method obtains a reservation for parking at the parking facility. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042319 | AUTOMATIC ULTRASONIC AND COMPUTER-VISION NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses an automatic ultrasonic and computer-vision navigation device and a method using the same. In the method of the present invention, the user guides an automatic navigation device to learn and plan a navigation path; next, the automatic navigation device navigates independently and uses ultrasonic signals and computer vision to detect the environment; then, the automatic navigation device compares the detected environment data with the navigation path to amend the physical movement track. The present invention enables ordinary persons to interact with the automatic navigation device without operating the computer. As the present invention adopts computer vision and ultrasonic signals to realize the functions thereof, the manufacturers can save the hardware cost. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042320 | LOCATION AWARE MOBILE-DEVICE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - A development environment makes it easier to develop and use location aware software applications. Combining the currently separate and complex tasks of location information gathering, analysis, and display and making them integrated such that non-experts can build location services into their applications increases a developer's capability to write rich location-aware software applications. A higher level programming model allows a programmer to use location information as a logical entity rather than just raw location data, such as latitude and longitude. A location data store and map data store may be accessed by different location aware applications on the device. Instead of each location application relying on its own data store, applications may share their location related information. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042321 | NAVIGATION UNITS HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATION MODES FOR OUTPUTTING A CURRENT POSITION OR A STORED POSITION, RESPECTIVELY, AND METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A navigation unit includes a position mode module that is operable to place the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output a current position of the navigation unit or a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for output at least one stored position. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042322 | MODULAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided to generate positioning and orientation data for subjects disposed in stressed environments. In an illustrative implementation, a navigation module comprises an integration module and various sensors to determine the position and orientation of the user. In the illustrative implementation, the navigation module may cooperate with a larger navigation platform comprising a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, inertial measurement unit (IMU), altimeter, magnetometer, pedometer, and an angular measuring device. Additionally, the illustrative integration module may comprise power and signal conditioning circuitry, a transceiver to send the position and orientation information to other cooperating components such as a monitoring device and integration software for use in processing the various sensor data. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042323 | COLLISION PREDICTION DEVICE - In a collision surface determination computing section | 2010-02-18 |
20100042324 | Method and apparatus using towed or autonomous marine laboratory - Vessels comprising towed array and an autonomous self propelled instrument array can be use to perform marine laboratory tests as well as other functions. Propulsion can be provided by diesel-electric hybrid engines, by a motion charging device and by an ocean current generator. Data can be collected by the onboard laboratory and transmitted to a central database accessible by remote users. The vessel can also be used to counter natural and man made threats in a marine environment. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042325 | DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUBTERRANEAN BODY USING PRESSURE DATA AND SEISMIC DATA - To determine characteristics of a subterranean body, pressure testing is performed, where the pressure testing involves drawing down pressure in the well. Pressure data in the well is measured during the pressure testing, and a seismic surface operation is performed. Seismic data is measured as part of the seismic survey operation. The pressure data and the seismic data are provided to a processing system for processing to determine characteristics of the subterranean body. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042326 | METHOD OF DETECTING A LATERAL BOUNDARY OF A RESERVOIR - A method of monitoring a subsurface formation underneath a sea bed, the method comprising determining non-vertical deformation of the sea floor over a period of time and inferring a parameter related to a volume change in the subsurface formation from the non-vertical deformation of the sea. Determining the non-vertical deformation of the sea floor comprises selecting a plurality of locations on the sea floor and determining a change in distance between at least one pair of the locations over the period of time. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042327 | BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT - A method for configuring a bottom hole assembly from a plurality of formation evaluation tools, includes: creating a health history for each tool of the plurality of formation evaluation tools; ranking the resulting plurality of health histories according to health; and selecting at least one tool for the bottom hole assembly according to a ranking for the at least one tool. A system and a computer program product are also provided. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042328 | Seismic sensor with micro machined accelerometers - A seismic switch is a programmable device capable of distinguishing between seismic movements due to an earthquake or an explosion, which is used to send a signal to control panels for security doors. The device uses accelerometers and a microcontroller for the detection and signal analysis of the seismic movements. In the event of an explosion or earthquake, the device produces an alarm. The accelerometers are low G micro machined accelerometers that include signal conditioning, a 2-pole low pass filter and temperature compensation with CMOS signal conditioning ASIC contained in a single integrated circuit sealed hermetically at the wafer level. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042329 | MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSIS FOR PREDICTIVE MEDICINE - The invention provides a method of determining a comparative expression profile in an individual by comparing the expression levels of a sample of molecules in a population of molecules in a specimen from the individual with a health-associated reference expression region of the sample of molecules, wherein expression levels within the health-associated reference expression region indicate a reference expression profile and wherein expression levels outside the health-associated reference expression region indicate a perturbed expression profile. The invention also provides methods of diagnosing a disease or a health state in an individual by comparing the expression level of a sample of molecules in a specimen from the individual with a health-associated reference expression region of the sample of molecules. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042330 | Non-Hypergeometric Overlap Probability - Methods, software, and systems are provided for determining the probability of an overlap set of entities having an overlap size, where the overlap set is independently selected from two sets of non-identical entities. Applications of the invention to microarrays are provided. Probability distributions are provided for determining the probability that the size of an overlap gene set from two different microarrays occurs by chance. Microarray analysis for determining the size of a statistically significant overlap gene set given two different microarrays is described. Overlap set size probability determinations that account for the total number of genes in two different microarrays and not just the common genes are described. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042331 | PLANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AND HEMODIALYSIS HYBRID REMEDY - The present invention is a peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis hybrid-remedy planning method using an index that is shared by both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis and indicates an effect of dialysis. To be specific, the index is M/C(0)/V | 2010-02-18 |
20100042332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR A CHEMICAL RELEASE - A system for predicting a source location and release rate of a hazardous substance uses the basic knowledge of meteorological information (wind speed, direction, and stability) and two or more concentration measurements of the chemical released. Horizontal dispersion information obtained from surface meteorological data at sensor locations are used to narrow the search domain for the release location, reducing the computational cost. Each of the possible release locations in the search domain and possible release rates are evaluated in a process that predicts a concentration measurement at a sensor, based on a predicted location and release rate. The location and release rate that results in a least error when compared to an actual concentration measurement at the sensor are chosen as the source of the chemical and the release rate from the source. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042333 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER NETWORK FOR TESTING GAS MONITORS - System and method are utilized for testing the performance of a gas monitor against predetermined monitor characteristics to determine if performance of a gas monitor is validated following testing gas being directly delivered to a gas sensor of the gas monitor. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042334 | Analytical Instrumentation, Apparatuses, and Methods - Sample analysis apparatuses are disclosed that can include processing circuitry configured to acquire one data set from an analysis component configured according to one analysis parameter set, and prepare another analysis parameter set using another previously acquired data set. Sample analysis methods are also disclosed that can include acquiring first and second data sets from an analysis component and using the process and control component to process the first data set to prepare a second analysis component parameter set. Sample analysis instruments are disclosed that can include processing circuitry coupled to a storage device with the storage device including analysis component parameter sets associated with data parameter values with individual ones of the analysis component parameter sets being associated with individual ones of the data parameter values. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042335 | Methods for Measurement of Fluid Electrical Stability - The invention relates particularly to methods and apparatuses for characterizing water-in-oil or invert emulsion fluids for use in drilling well bores in hydro-carbon bearing subterranean formations. A fluid stability measurement method is described. The method includes placing a sample of an emulsion in a gap between electrodes, disturbing the sample, measuring the electrical stability of the sample, and establishing a relationship between electrical stability and time since the sample was disturbed. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042336 | MAGNETIC SENSOR ARRAY AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEFECT USING THE MAGNETIC SENSOR ARRAY - If surface defects, near surface defects, or internal defects of a ferromagnetic substance object, a paramagnetic substance object, or a mixture object of ferromagnetic and paramagnetic substances are not quantitatively analyzed, the detected results can be differently analyzed depending on the knowledge or skill of an inspector. A defect detection apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an induced current applier, a magneto-electric converter, a signal processor, a signal converter, and a data processor. The induced current applier applies a line or surface current to an object that is to be measured by using an alternating current (AC) having a frequency varying depending on a depth to be measured. The magneto-electric converter senses a magnetic field generated from the object by the Hn e or surface current and generates a magnetic field sensing signal corresponding to a strength of the sensed magnetic field. The signal processor filters and amplifies the magnetic field sensing signal and outputs a signal corresponding to amplitude of the filtered and amplified signal. The signal converter converts the signal output from the signal processor into a digital signal. The data processor quantitatively converts an intensity of a magnetic field generated from the object into a numerical value based on the digital signal output from the signal converter. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042337 | MEASURING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPONENTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR PISTONS AND PISTON ENGINES - The invention relates to the non-destructive measurement of components, in particular the functional assessment of the bonding of cast-in parts, eg. in pistons for internal combustion engines. With such a measurement or functional assessment, it is a question of assessing the function and completeness of the bonding between the base material and the material cast in or otherwise joined. The quality of the component or its suitability for a specific purpose can thus be assessed and/or quality monitoring of the production process, e.g. in the foundry or during production, can take place. According to the invention, this purpose is served by a multi-stage correction procedure, wherein the measured values ascertained by means of a suitably devised measuring arrangement and method, e.g. using ultrasound, are subjected to a multi-stage determination process, which minimises universally and for each individual measurement the disturbing factors which, being inherent in the system, occur in the measurement and ascertains therefrom the desired results. A correspondingly devised system minimises both error influences, which occur in the performance (especially with the setting-up/adjustment) of such a measurement, as well as measurement errors and incorrect assessments in the performance of the measurement, which occur due to geometrical tolerance deviations or differences between a number of components to be measured or due to differences in the material or structural composition, as well as other disturbing influences. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042338 | Structural Health Monitoring Apparatus and Methodology - Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for structural health monitoring (SHM) in which smart devices interrogate structural components to predict failure, expedite needed repairs, and thus increase the useful life of those components. Piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) are applied to or integrated with structural components and various data collected there from provide the ability to detect and locate cracking, corrosion, and disbanding through use of pitch-catch, pulse-echo, electro/mechanical impedance, and phased array technology. Stand alone hardware and an associated software program are provided that allow selection of multiple types of SHM investigations as well as multiple types of data analysis to perform a wholesome investigation of a structure. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042339 | FLUIDIC ANALYSIS DEVICE FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF A FLUID - A fluidic analysis device includes a small plate ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042340 | Method of and Apparatus for Recording Fuel Supplied to a Vehicle - A fuel measuring device, for mounting on the inlet to a vehicle fuel tank, has a sensor for recording a flow rate of fuel flowing through the inlet into the vehicle fuel tank. A processor for integrating the fuel flow rate to determine amount of fuel supplied to the fuel tank and a data storage device, for storing data indicative of the volume of fuel supplied to the vehicle fuel tank, are provided. A connector, for enabling the stored data on fuel volume to be transferred from the fuel measuring device on the vehicle to another device separate from the vehicle. A signal from a sender unit of a vehicle fuel tank may be used. A related method enables fuel usage to be tracked by, for example, the renter of a vehicle, and a further related method provides improved fuel gauges for use in fleets of rental cars. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042341 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING DEFORMATION IN A BEARING ROLLER - Device for determining displacement, the device comprising at least two substantially parallel plates located at a distance from each other. The device is arranged to determine a displacement of at least two predetermined parts of each of the plates with respect to each other and the displacement are directed substantially perpendicular to a main surface of the plates, wherein the displacement is a result of bending of the plates. The device comprises at least one sensor for measuring the displacement. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042342 | Method and Apparatus for Measurement of Mechanical Characteristics of a Cement Sample - A system for non-destructively measuring the strength of a cement slurry sample includes an elongate sample container for receiving a cement slurry sample. The elongate sample container has a mass mounted at its first end. A transducer mounted at a second end of the elongate sample container vibrates the elongate sample container and mass. The elongate sample container, mass and transducer have a known resonance. The system calculates the strength of a tested cement slurry within the elongate sample container as a function of variation in resonance of the elongate sample container, mass and transducer. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042343 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MACHINE DIAGNOSTICS BY MEANS OF VIBRATION MEASUREMENT - A device for machine diagnostics, with a vibration sensor ( | 2010-02-18 |
20100042344 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ACROSS A STATIC SWITCH OF AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - A monitoring system for detecting a short circuit condition in a switching subsystem of a bypass input of a power supply. The system may comprise a voltage monitoring subsystem for monitoring a voltage across at least one component of the switching subsystem and generating a first output signal in accordance therewith. A processor, responsive to the first output signal from the voltage monitoring subsystem, may be used to compare the first output signal with a predetermined threshold signal and to generate a second output signal based on the comparison. The processor may also be used to consider a state of a circuit breaker in communication with the switching subsystem and to use the state of the circuit breaker and the second output signal to determine whether at least one of a short circuit condition and an open circuit condition exists with respect to the switching subsystem. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042345 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF BATTERY BASED ON OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE ESTIMATED BY BATTERY VOLTAGE VARIATION PATTERN - An apparatus for estimating resistance characteristics of a battery includes a data storing manager for obtaining and storing battery voltage, current and temperature data of a battery, whenever estimating a battery resistance characteristic; an open circuit voltage calculator for calculating battery open circuit voltage from a battery voltage variation pattern measured at the present and in the past; a weighted mean resistance calculator for calculating a battery resistance parameter from a battery current and a difference between the battery open circuit voltage and a battery voltage, and calculating a weighted mean resistance from battery resistance parameters calculated at the present and in the past; a weighted mean resistance convergence calculator for calculating a weighed mean resistance convergence value by repeatedly calculating a weighted mean sequence using the weighted mean resistance as an initial condition; and a resistance characteristic estimator for estimating a battery resistance from the weighted mean resistance convergence value. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042346 | CAPACITANCE EVALUATION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A capacitance evaluation circuit includes a capacitive voltage divider, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a processing module. The capacitive voltage divider includes a switch circuit, a known capacitor and a capacitor under test. The switch circuit is controlled by first and second clock signals. A voltage variation at a first terminal of the known capacitor is coupled to a first terminal of the capacitor under test based on a conduction state of the switch circuit. The ADC converts a voltage on the first terminal of the capacitor under test into a digital signal. The processing module detects a capacitance and a capacitance variation of the capacitor under test according to the digital signal from the ADC and a parameter of the ADC. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042347 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING ELEMENT, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A reflection element determination device derives error factors in a first signal source and a second signal source based on measurement results of a signal in respective states in which reflection elements are respectively connected to the first signal source and the second signal source, and measurement results of a signal in a state in which the first signal source and the second signal source are connected with each other via a transmission element, derives transmission characteristics of the transmission element based on the measurement results of a signal in the state in which the first signal source and the second signal source are connected with each other via the transmission element and the derived error factors, and determines whether the reflection elements realize predetermined reflection states based on the derived transmission characteristics of the transmission element and transmission characteristics of the transmission element which have been known before the derivation, where the transmission characteristic of the transmission element in a direction from a first terminal to a second terminal, and the transmission characteristic of the transmission element in the opposite direction are equal to each other. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042348 | CALIBRATION OF OPTICAL ANALYSIS MAKING USE OF MULTIVARIATE OPTICAL ELEMENTS - The invention provides a method of calibrating an optical analysis system that makes use of multivariate optical signal analysis allowing to realize cost-efficient and robust implementation of a spectral analysis of an optical signal. The calibration method makes use of determining a parameter of a reference sample by means of the optical analysis system and comparing the actually determined parameter with a reference parameter that represents a precise and real property of the reference sample. Based on this comparison a calibration value can be determined that is applicable to perform a calibration of the optical analysis system with respect to at least one compound or analyte of the reference sample. Parameters and reference parameters of a reference sample may refer to a concentration of an analyte dissolved in the sample, or to spectroscopic background signals that have to be taken into account when performing a spectral analysis based on optical signals obtained from the reference sample. Various different reference samples providing a reference with respect to different acquisition conditions and different analyte or compound concentrations can be universally used. Analyte-specific reference data is preferably stored in a calibration unit of the optical analysis system and allows a high degree of automation of the calibration process. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042349 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING DRIFT IN A POSITION MEASURING DEVICE - Method for compensating the drift of an element for position measurement mounted on an object, such as a ship or another vehicle, including at least one gyro for measuring rotation of the object about an axis and at least one accelerometer for measuring two mutually perpendicular components of the acceleration of gravity as a consequence of the orientation of the object relative to the acceleration of gravity along two mutually perpendicular directions, which together correspond to the rotation of the object about the axis. The output signal from the accelerometer and the output signal from the gyro are low-pass filtered. These two signals are compared and the output signal from the gyro is compensated using an output signal from the accelerometer so that the deviation of the output signal of the gyro because of drift is decreased or eliminated. The thus produced, compensated signal constitutes an output signal from the gyro. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042350 | DOPPLER RADAR GUN CERTIFICATION SYSTEM - A radar gun certification system providing for the certification of doppler radar guns and associated tuning forks is described. The certification system incorporates a handheld testing device for use with a mobile computer to certify the devices. The mobile computer interfaces with a server computer which performs the test and stores the test result data. The certification system provides for the certification of radar gun devices in the patrol car by law enforcement agency personnel. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042351 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO MANAGEMENT OF EXPERIMENTS - In one embodiment, a method includes sending an indicator of an availability of a sample from a sample pool stored in a physical inventory. The sample being included in the sample pool based on an attribute of the sample satisfying a condition associated with the sample pool. An indicator that the sample has been selected from the sample pool for analysis at a first test site included in an array of test sites is received. A rule is retrieved from a rule database based on an experimental parameter value associated with the first test site. At least one of the experimental parameter value associated with the first test site or an experimental parameter value associated with a second test site is modified based on a condition within the rule being satisfied. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042352 | PLATFORM SPECIFIC TEST FOR COMPUTING HARDWARE - A platform specific test for computing hardware and method using same, wherein the method supplies a plurality of test procedures, and provides a computing device to be evaluated, where the computing device comprises (M) physical objects. The method identifies, for each value of (i), an (i)th physical object disposed in the computing device. The method then determines, for each value of (i), if the plurality of test procedures comprises one or more test procedures associated with the (i)th physical object. If, for each value of (i), the plurality of test procedures comprises one or more (i)th test procedures associated with the (i)th physical object, then the method adds, as one or more (i)th test procedures, the one or more test procedures associated with the (i)th physical object to a test algorithm, and saves that test algorithm. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042353 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING WORKING CONDITION OF LED INDICATORS ON HARD DISK DRIVES - A method is provided to test working condition of LED indicators on hard disk drives connected to a computer. The method calls an API function from an operating system of the computer to create a main thread, and creates a sub thread for each of the hard disk drives connected to the computer using the main thread. The method further activates an LED indicator on each of the hard disk drives by interchanging data between the hard disk drive and the computer according to the sub thread. In addition, the method determines whether the LED indicator is workable by checking a working state of the LED indicator on each of the hard disk drive drives, and generates a working condition report for the LED indicator on each of the hard disk drives by integrating the determination results. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042354 | Measuring Device with Serial Digital Interface - The invention relates to a measuring device having at least one first assembly and at least one second assembly. The first assembly and the second assembly each comprise an intermediate frequency interface or a complex baseband interface. The intermediate frequency interfaces or baseband interfaces are designed as serial digital interfaces. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042355 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THERMAL CONTROL - A structure has a heat dissipating feature, an internal temperature measurement device, and a memory. The structure generates heat as power is supplied to the structure, and a threshold voltage of the internal temperature measurement device changes as the temperature of the temperature measurement device changes. The embodiments herein establish a linear relationship between temperature and threshold voltage by heating the structure to a first temperature and recording a first threshold voltage, and then heating the structure to a second temperature and recording a second threshold voltage. From this, the embodiments herein calculate a linear relationship between temperature and threshold voltage. Further, the embodiments herein can calculate the temperatures of the structure based only upon the linear relationship and threshold voltages measured from internal temperature measurement device. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042356 | Transition temperature microscopy - A system and method for automatic analysis of temperature transition data over an area of a sample surface. The system relies on the use of a microfabricated probe, which can be rapidly heated and cooled and has a sharp tip to provide high spatial resolution. The system also has fast x-y-z positioners, data collection, and algorithms that allow automatic analysis of and visualization of temperature transition data. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042357 | Manipulator Position Sensor System - A system and method for determining a position of an articulated member with respect to a predetermined plane comprise a multi-axis accelerometer mounted to a first movable member of an articulated set of members. The multi-axis accelerometer produces a sinusoidal signal in proportion to a position of the member with respect to a predetermined set of axes of a predetermined plane. An motion controller operatively in communication with the multi-axis accelerometer determines the angle of inclination as the arctangent of two readings obtained from the accelerometer. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042358 | MOTION PLANE CORRECTION FOR MEMS-BASED INPUT DEVICES - An electronic motion-based input device and method for correcting errors in acceleration due to a deviation from a horizontal plane of motion by correcting for gravitational acceleration components due to the deviation in the plane of motion. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042359 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM, SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD - A portable electronic apparatus includes an acceleration detection unit, an evaluation-signal generation unit, and a control unit. The acceleration detection unit is configured to detect an acceleration generated in the portable electronic apparatus. The evaluation-signal generation unit is configured to carry out a predetermined process based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration detection unit in order to generate an evaluation signal representing the amplitude and positive or negative polarity of the acceleration. The control unit is configured to produce a result of determination as to whether or not the portable electronic apparatus has been driven to make a predetermined movement on the basis of the evaluation signal and carrying out a predetermined operation on the basis of the result of determination. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042360 | ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT OF OFF-CENTER RUN-OUT AND REEL-HUB MISMATCH - In a method of electronically measuring reel off-center run-out and reel hub mismatch, tape speed data related to a tape coupled with an operating drive reel is electronically measured. The tape speed data is correlated with drive reel rotation angles. The correlated tape speed data is translated to drive reel hub radii variations with respect to the drive reel rotation angles. The drive reel hub radii variations comprise an operational measure of reel off-center run-out and reel hub mismatch of the drive reel. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN AIRCRAFT LOCATION POSITION SYSTEM - A computer implemented method for identifying location information of an unknown point on an aircraft. The unknown point on the aircraft is identified. A plurality of reference points is identified for the aircraft located in a three-dimensional model of the aircraft, wherein the plurality of reference points have known locations described using a three-dimensional coordinate system to form a plurality of identified reference points. The plurality of identified reference points is displayed on a set of images of the aircraft. A measurement of distance to each of the plurality of identified reference points is obtained to form a plurality of measurements in response to displaying the plurality of identified reference points on the set of images. The location information of the unknown point is identified using the plurality of measurements. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042362 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS USED FOR RANGING APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatuses for reducing the response time along with increasing the probability of ranging of optical rangefinders that digitize the signal waveforms obtained from the pulse echoes returned from various types of objects to be ranged, the pulse echoes being too weak to allow successful ranging from a single waveform or the objects being possibly in motion during the capture of the pulse echoes. In a first embodiment of the invention, the response time at close range of a digital optical rangefinder is reduced by using a signal averaging process wherein the number of data to be averaged varies with the distance according to a predetermined function. In a second embodiment of the invention, the probability of ranging objects in motion along the line of sight of a digital optical rangefinder is increased and the object velocity measured by performing a range shift of each acquired signal waveform prior to averaging. In a third embodiment of the invention, the signal waveforms acquired in the line of sight of a digital optical rangefinder are scanned over a predetermined zone and range shifted and averaged to allow for early detection and ranging of objects that enter in the zone. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042363 | Imaging optics designed by the simultaneous multiple surface method - One embodiment of a method of calculating an optical surface comprises calculating a meridional optical line of the surface. A ray is selected that passes a known point defining an end of a part of the optical line already calculated. The optical line is extrapolated from the known point to meet the ray using a polynomial with at least one degree of freedom. The polynomial is adjusted as necessary so that the selected ray is deflected at the extrapolated optical line to a desired target point. The polynomial is added to the optical line up to the point where the selected ray is deflected. The point where the selected ray is deflected is used as the known point in a repetition of those steps. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042364 | Monitoring Virtual Worlds to Detect Events and Determine Their Type - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture are provided for detecting events based upon population density as a function of time and geographic location. Flow of population enables continuous movement to be distinguished from non-continuous movement. Accordingly, various types of events where people are gathering may be determined based upon the population flow and density. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042365 | IDENTIFYING CAUSES OF SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT AND PERFORMANCE VIOLATIONS - A computer-implemented method may include measuring a performance of a virtual channel carrying packets through a transport network for a time period, measuring a performance of an ingress interface to the transport network carrying the virtual channel packets for the time period, and measuring a performance of an internal interface carrying the virtual channel packets internal to the transport network for the time period. The computer-implemented method may determine that the performance of the virtual channel during the time period does not meet a first performance standard, and, when the performance of the virtual channel does not meet the first performance standard, may automatically determine whether the performance of the ingress interface meets a second performance standard and whether the performance of the internal interface meets a third performance standard. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042366 | DISTRIBUTED DECISION MAKING ARCHITECTURE FOR EMBEDDED PROGNOSTICS - A distributed decision making architecture for embedded prognostics in a platform is provided. An estimation system determines at least one performance characteristic of at least one device in the platform. A supervisory system is in communication with, and superior to, the estimation system. The supervisory system calculates a prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) of the at least one device in the platform. The supervisory system is adapted for collecting the at least one performance characteristic from the estimation system to generate a performance estimate, and implementing at least one data-driven equation to match the at least one performance estimate against of at least one known degradation condition to generate the prediction of remaining useful life of the at least one device. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042367 | ANALYSIS METHOD - A method is provided of analysing measured parameter values, in relation to corresponding expected parameter values, from a system which has a plurality of associated system variables. The method includes the step of optimising an error function which relates said measured parameter values to the system variables. The step of optimising the error function includes adjusting the system variables to vary the expected parameter values and thereby vary the amount of error represented by the error function. A portion of the system variables are adjusted independently of each other. A further portion of the system variables are adjusted dependently of each other. In the further portion, the system variables remain in a predetermined constant ratio relative to each other, the predetermined constant ratio being characteristic of a known mechanism changing the performance of the system. | 2010-02-18 |
20100042368 | MANAGING MACHINE TOOL AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE - A method for managing production facility preventative maintenance is described. The method is performed using a computer system coupled to a database. The method includes receiving operation data from at least one machine controller and at least one auxiliary equipment controller, wherein the operation data corresponds to operation of at least one of machine tool and at least one auxiliary system that supports the production facility operation. The method also includes converting the operation data into usage data and determining a required preventative maintenance by comparing the usage data to stored preventative maintenance data. The method also includes outputting at least one of a percentage of life remaining and a notification of required preventative maintenance. | 2010-02-18 |