09th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150057765 | SERVICE PANEL WITH MICROPROCESSOR - A service panel for controlling at least one utility actuator to control the availability of a utility comprises a covered enclosure having an exterior region and an interior region, at least one readily accessible utility control providing ON and OFF request signals and a limited access control in the exterior region providing a temporary activate signal. The service panel has a controller and data storage programmed with code and data and control circuitry providing an “ON” control signal to the at least one utility actuator to switch the at least one utility actuator to the “ON” state, and the control circuitry providing an “OFF” control signal to the at least one utility actuator to switch the at least one utility actuator to an OFF state, the control circuitry further providing a re-key signal to the at least one actuator in response to activation of a switch. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057766 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication device includes a determining unit and a sending unit. The determining unit determines, when setting information related to a predetermined item is received from a predetermined apparatus, whether another piece of setting information related to the predetermined item is newly received from the predetermined apparatus before a predetermined time period elapses after the setting information is received. The sending unit sends, when the determining unit determines that the another piece of setting information is not newly received from the predetermined apparatus before the predetermined time period elapses, the setting information to a server device. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057767 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A DEVICE - A system and method for upgrading a remote control application resident on a device. Information identifying a controllable appliance is caused to be uploaded to a remote server device and the uploaded information is used to automatically display user-selectable, downloadable data files relevant to the control of the controllable appliance. Downloaded data files, which may include command codes and/or graphical user interface elements, may be used within the device to upgrade the ability of the remote control application to communicate with the controllable appliance. The information uploaded to the server may also be used to generate demographic data regarding consumer preferences. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057768 | CONTROLLING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD - A controlling device includes an upper limit elapsed time measuring portion measuring an elapsed time TH after updating of a manipulated variable upper limit value OH1 through communication, a lower limit elapsed time measuring portion measuring an elapsed time TL after updating of a manipulated variable lower limit value OL1 through communication, an upper limit automatic reset portion storing, as a new manipulated variable upper limit value OH1, a manipulated variable upper limit value OH2 when the elapsed time TH has arrived at a specified time TR, and a lower limit automatic reset portion storing, as a new manipulated variable lower limit value OL1, a manipulated variable lower limit value OL2 when the elapsed time TL has arrived at the specified time TR. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057769 | Systems and Methods for Communicating with Motion Control Systems and Devices - A system for communicating with a motion control system, comprising a set of motion operations, a set of functions, a set of security levels, and client software. The functions are capable of causing the motion control system to perform at least one motion operation. The client software is capable of calling at least one of the functions. The ability of the client software to call at least one of the functions is restricted based on at least one of the security levels. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057770 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS FOR HUMAN-ELECTRONICS INTERFACES - Human-electronics interfaces in which a wearable electromyography (“EMG”) device is operated to control virtually any electronic device are described. In response to detected muscle activity and/or motions of a user, the wearable EMG device transmits generic gesture identification flags that are not specific to the particular electronic device(s) being controlled. An electronic device being controlled is programmed with user-definable instructions for how to interpret and respond to the gesture identification flags. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057771 | Method And Data Collector For An Industrial Process - A method of creating a report of a status of an industrial process. The method includes retrieving industrial process data including a predetermined amount of process variable values in response to a triggering signal, wherein the retrieving includes retrieving a first portion of industrial process data that has been generated prior to the triggering signal and a second portion of industrial process data that is generated after the triggering signal, and sending the industrial process data to a report tool to thereby create a report pertaining to the industrial process. A data collector and a control system including such a data collector are also presented herein. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057772 | INPUT DEVICE PROVIDING CONTROL INFORMATION TO HOST DEVICE - An input device provides control information to a host device and including a plurality of keys, a division module and a control module is disclosed. When an object presses a specific key, the specific key generates a resistance value according to a force applied by the object. The division module receives the resistance value and generates a voltage level according to the resistance value and a first level. The control module generates the control information according to the voltage level. The host device executes a function corresponding to the specific key according to the control information. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057773 | Multi-Conditioner Control for Conditioning Nutritional Substances - Nutritional substance systems and methods are disclosed enabling the tracking and communication of changes in nutritional, organoleptic, and aesthetic values of nutritional substances, and further enabling the adaptive storage and adaptive conditioning of nutritional substances. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057774 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SURGICAL CONSOLE - A surgical system includes a control device, a touch screen display, and a GUI displayed on the touch screen display. A parameter icon has a parameter area, a first set point, a second set point, a parameter line extending from the first set point to the second set point, and a value orb located on the parameter line. The location of the value orb on the parameter line corresponds to a control position of the control device. A parameter value area is located under the parameter line and extends from the first set point to the value orb. A numerical parameter value is located in the parameter area. The parameter line represents a range of parameter values from the first set point to the second set point, and when the control device is a foot pedal, a range of travel of the foot pedal. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057775 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND USING MOVE DATA - A system and method for capturing and using move data from a user are disclosed. The system may use one or more sensors to capture raw data about a physical activity of the user. The raw data about the physical activity of the user may be processed into one or more pieces of move data relating to the physical activity of the user. The processed move data may be used for various purposes, such as, for example, to play a virtual game, to provide to a social network system or to provide training to the user. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057776 | Method for Movement in a Physically Configurable Space and Device for Use with the Method - A method is for movement in a physically configurable space. The space includes one or more physically configurable elements. A first user is in a first location and in a first position in the physically configurable space. The method includes providing the physically configurable space with at least one sensor, connecting the at least one sensor to a control unit, and sensing at least the first user's first location in the physically configurable space by the at least one sensor. The method further includes configuring the at least one configurable element by the control unit on the basis of sensed information from the at least one sensor so that the first user's allowed moving space is altered. A configurable space is for use with the method. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057777 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA REPRESENTATIVE OF PERFORMANCES OF A TENNIS PLAYER - A method of processing data representing the performance of a tennis player in a display device includes: a) calculating, using data including physical quantities measured during a game period including one or several game sessions and transferred into a system for calculating of the display device, at least three parameters representing the player's performance during this game period, b) displaying, in the form of a diagram including one axis for each parameter, with the axes forming a star with several branches, points corresponding to the values of the parameters on the axes so as to form a generally polygon-shaped closed contour encompassing or passing through the points, and c) alternatively increasing and decreasing the surface area delimited by the closed contour according to a frequency of the variation calculated according to the effective game time of the player measured during the last game session of the game period. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057778 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING A PARAMETER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TECHNICAL LEVEL OF A TENNIS PLAYER - Method for calculating a parameter (P) representing a tennis player's technical level during a series of strokes includes: a) determining, for each executed stroke, an impact zone of the stroke on the stringed zone of a tennis racquet used by the player; b) determining, for each executed stroke, the type of stroke, with the type being chosen from a list including at least two type of strokes; c) using the impact zones determined in step a) and types of strokes determined in step b) for the series of strokes, determining a zone index for each type of stroke; d) using the zone indexes calculated in step c), calculating the parameter value, using the following formula: | 2015-02-26 |
20150057779 | Live Engine - Non-media data relating to real-world objects or persons are collected from a scene while media data from the same scene are collected. The media data comprise audio data only or audiovisual data, whereas the non-media data comprise telemetry data and/or non-telemetry data. Based at least in part on the non-media data relating to the real-world objects or persons in the scene, emitter-listener relationships between a listener and some or all of the real-world objects or persons are determined Audio objects comprising audio content portions and non-audio data portions are generated. At least one audio object is generated based at least in part on the emitter-listener relationships. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057780 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A 3-D printing apparatus of the invention includes a process unit, a 3-D display unit, a base and a printing head. The processing unit is configured to read and process a digital 3-D model information. The base has a carrying surface. The 3-D display unit is coupled to and controlled by the processing unit and configured to display a digital 3-D image related to the digital 3-D model on the carrying surface for previewing, wherein the 3-D image is corresponding to a 3-D object related to the digital 3-D model. The printing head is disposed above the base and coupled to the processing unit, wherein the processing unit controls the printing head to dispense a base material formed on the carrying surface layer by layer so as to form the 3-D object according to the digital 3-D model information and following an image contour of the 3-D image. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057781 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING WORKING COORDINATE OF PLATFORM THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3-D) printer and a method for adjusting a working coordinate of a platform thereof are provided. The 3-D printer includes a platform, a printing head and a control unit. The platform includes a carrying surface and adjustment points located on the carrying surface. The printing head disposed above the platform for moving along a datum plane and a normal direction of the datum plane. The control unit controls the printing head to move from the datum plane toward the platform to contact each of the adjustment points for obtaining a coordinate offset of the carrying surface corresponding to the datum plane, and adjusts a model coordinate of a digital 3-D model information according to the coordinate offset. The control unit moves the printing head according to the adjusted model coordinate to print a 3-D object related to the digital 3-D model information on the carrying surface. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057782 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS AND A DENTAL PROSTHESIS MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A dental prosthesis is made by externally machining successive layers of wax, each of which is formed on a previous prosthesis layer and/or on a coping. Each wax layer is used to form a mold in situ over the previous prosthesis layer/coping, and the appropriate prosthesis material is cast or otherwise molded to conform to the wax layer by the mold. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057783 | Manufacturing and Asset Maintenance - Processes, a methodology and software are provided for improving manufacturing and asset maintenance in machine intensive environments such as manufacturing, processing, assembly plants and military. In particular, for improving assets reliability, performance and maintenance. A process includes developing an asset plan to improve machinery reliability, performance and maintenance and a business plan to measure revenues, profits and market share gained through the activities generated by said asset plan implemented in a short amount of time. A method for dividing a manufacturing system into elements to simplify, for identifying and prioritizing sources of stress and for solving and managing said solutions. A method for forming matrices of interacting elements for solving or reducing said sources of stress in a short amount of time. A software for calculating ROI and for providing business information as well as the condition of the assets. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057784 | OPTIMIZING 3D PRINTING USING SEGMENTATION OR AGGREGATION - 3D printing may be optimized by segmenting input jobs and/or combining parts of input jobs together. In an embodiment, a user-defined metric is received associated with each input job and this is used in scheduling input jobs to optimize latency and/or throughput of the 3D printing process, along with the printing envelope and other characteristics of the 3D printers used. In various embodiments, the scheduling may comprise dividing a 3D object into a number of parts and then scheduling these parts separately and/or combining 3D objects, or parts of 3D objects, from various input jobs to be printed at the same time on the same 3D printer. In various embodiments, the scheduling is repeated when a new input job is received and changes made during printing. In various embodiments, a user may submit an updated version of an input job which is already in the process of being printed. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057785 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PREVIEW AND PRINTING METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus includes a processing unit, a base, and a printing head. The processing unit is configured to read and process a first digital 3-D model and is adapted to receive an adjustment signal to adjust the first digital 3-D model to a second digital 3-D model according to the adjustment signal. The printing head is coupled to and controlled by the processing unit. If the second digital 3-D model is confirmed, the processing unit saves the second digital 3-D model and controls the printing head to dispense a construction material in a layer-by-layer manner on the base to form a 3-D object associated with the second digital 3-D model. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057786 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THE FABRICATION OF TISSUE - Described herein are bioprinters comprising: one or more printer heads, wherein a printer head comprises a means for receiving and holding at least one cartridge, and wherein said cartridge comprises contents selected from one or more of: bio-ink and support material; a means for calibrating the position of at least one cartridge; and a means for dispensing the contents of at least one cartridge. Further described herein are methods for fabricating a tissue construct, comprising: a computer module receiving input of a visual representation of a desired tissue construct; a computer module generating a series of commands, wherein the commands are based on the visual representation and are readable by a bioprinter; a computer module providing the series of commands to a bioprinter; and the bioprinter depositing bio-ink and support material according to the commands to form a construct with a defined geometry. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057787 | MICROCHIP-TYPE OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a microchip-type optical measuring apparatus which is able to automatically perform position adjustment of a microchip with respect to an optical axis of laser with high accuracy. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057788 | K-NEAREST NEIGHBOR-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MULTI-VARIATE ANALYSIS ON TOOL PROCESS DATA - A server computer system creates a reference fingerprint for a first tool running a recipe. The server computer system uses reference data that pertains to the first tool performing within parameters to create the reference fingerprint. The reference fingerprint includes a target baseline and allowable ranges based on the target baseline. The server computer system determines whether sample data that is associated with a second tool running the recipe is performing within the parameters based on a comparison of the sample data to the reference fingerprint. The second tool can be the first tool or another tool of a same type as the first tool. The server computer system provides a classification of the second tool to at least one of a system or a user based on the comparison of the sample data to the reference fingerprint. The classification indicates whether the second tool is performing within the parameters. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057789 | CONTROLLER FOR MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool controlled by a numerical controller is provided with an additional-axis composed of a tilting table and a rotary table. The controller displays, in a display section thereof, a diagram representative of an actual state in which an additional shaft is mounted so that an operator can select how to mount the additional shaft on the machine tool and collectively set parameters based on the selection. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057790 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE WELDING PROCESS - A control system for controlling at least one welding process includes at least two welding controllers and at least two operator interfaces configured to control the welding controllers. The control system further includes at least one web page display element that is configured to communicate with at least one of the at least two welding controllers and the at least one operator interface and/or is included in the at least two welding controllers. The at least one web page display element is configured to query welding parameters of the at least two welding controllers continuously or at temporal predefinable intervals of time and/or control the at least two welding controllers dependently or independently of each other. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057791 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE WELDING PROCESS - A control system for controlling at least one welding process includes at least two welding controllers and at least one operator interface for controlling the welding controllers and at least one interface layer. The control system further includes control commands from an operator interface being at least partially transmitted to the welding controllers as a control and/or querying command via the at least one interface. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057792 | UNATTENDED FULL-AUTOMATIC BOOK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Thorough optimization and improvement have been made on the basis of original closed-shelf stack room by the unattended full-automatic book management system of the invention. The concept of a book basket is brought in to process an order of each borrower in a batch. The device is simplified and the efficiency of single functional part is enhanced during the period of storing books, taking books, returning books, conveying a book basket and transmission, thereby the functions of the whole system being optimized. The system includes bookracks, a laneway vehicle, a laneway vehicle interface, a transmission device, a book taking window, and a book returning window, and further includes a book basket and a book box independent of the bookracks. The data information inside the database of the closed-shelf stack room system is administered and operated by the closed-shelf stack room management system to accomplish the interaction between the collection system and the control system of the full-automatic closed-shelf stack room. Ultimately books are administered through the full-automatic closed-shelf stack room. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057793 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PICKING OF PRODUCTS IN A MATERIALS HANDLING FACILITY - Systems and computer-implemented methods are provided for automatically picking up items or products in a materials handling facility. In one embodiment, a system includes a first sensor; a conveyor; a robotic hand including multiple digits, each digit having one or more suction cups attached thereto; a memory; and one or more processors, which are all coupled together. The memory includes program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a pick process component configured to: (i) receive sensed information of an item or product delivered on the conveyor from the first sensor; (ii) generate a pick plan comprising processor-executable instructions to control the robotic hand to pick up the item or product; and (iii) control the robotic hand to pick up the item or product from the conveyor by executing the generated pick plan, while selectively activating the one or more suction cups. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057794 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COMBINE MAIL STREAMS IN A BINDING LINE - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture to combine mail streams in a binding line are disclosed. An example method includes analyzing a mailing list including a plurality of addresses. The example methods also includes associating a primary book with a first set of the addresses and associating a secondary book with a second set of the addresses. In addition, the example method includes creating multiple primary books on a production line and depositing multiple secondary books in the production line. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057795 | BANKNOTE HANDLING APPARATUS AND BANKNOTE HANDLING METHOD - A banknote handling apparatus includes: a plurality of storing units | 2015-02-26 |
20150057796 | Snack and Food Dispenser for Commercial Aircraft Use - Embodiments of the present invention provide snack and food dispensers on passenger transport vehicles, particularly aircraft, that will ensure fair distribution of self-serve snacks provided between meals and/or during flight in an organized, systematic, safe, and sanitary manner as well as allow a more accessible means for buying “Food for Purchase” items with less crew dependence for serving. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057797 | LINEAR DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH UNIVERSAL ESCAPEMENT - A universal escapement is provided that is configured to receive inventory products of different shapes from a dispensing system carrier unit in substantially the same orientation, and to read informational indicia on the inventory product. The escapement includes a slide plate having an integral glass portion, a reader disposed behind the glass portion to read indicia on the inventory products and scan images of the inventory products before labeling, a plurality of imaging devices configured to read informational indicia on the sides and ends of the products, and an imaging device configured to read informational indicia on a label after it is applied to the inventory product. The escapement includes a shuttle assembly having a plurality of imaging devices configured to read information indicia on the bottom of the inventory products. The escapement also includes first and second guide members movably disposed for receiving inventory products of various sizes therebetween. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057798 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A ROBOT - The invention relates to a control method for a robot ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150057799 | Method For Controlling A Robot - A method for controlling a robot includes monitoring the robot, and carrying out a fault reaction, selected from a number of specified fault reactions, on the basis of the monitoring of the robot, wherein the fault reaction is selected on the basis of a monitoring of an operational capability and/or an output variable of at least one motor of the robot. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057800 | AUTONOMOUS ROBOT AUTO-DOCKING AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for energy management in a robotic device includes providing a base station for mating with the robotic device, determining a quantity of energy stored in an energy storage unit of the robotic device, and performing a predetermined task based at least in part on the quantity of energy stored. Also disclosed are systems for emitting avoidance signals to prevent inadvertent contact between the robot and the base station, and systems for emitting homing signals to allow the robotic device to accurately dock with the base station. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057801 | Real Time Approximation for Robotic Space Exploration - A system and method for guidance of a moving robotic device through an approximated real time (ART) virtual video stream is presented. The system and method includes at least one camera for collecting images of a terrain in a remote location, at least one terrain data collecting device for collecting data from a remote location, a memory for storing images from the plurality of cameras, a communication device for transmitting the images and data over a path and a computer configured to calculate a delay between the cameras and the receiver. The calculated delay causes the computer to retrieve images and data from the receiver and memory and consequently generate an approximate real-time video and data stream for displaying the terrain-just-ahead of a moving robotic device at a distance proportional to the calculated delay and the ART video and data stream is used to guide the moving robotic device. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057802 | ROBOTIC ACTIVITY SYSTEM USING COLOR PATTERNS - A robotic activity system, which includes a board and an autonomous robotic device, is described herein. The board may display a line and one or more color patterns. The robotic device may traverse the line using one or more integrated sensors. For example, sensor data may include light intensity data for visible light reflected or emitted by the board. The sensor data may be analyzed to 1) ensure the robotic device follows the line and/or 2) detect color sequences associated with color patterns shown on the board. Upon detection of a color sequence, the robotic device may attempt to match the color sequence with a known color pattern definition. The color pattern definition may be associated with a function to be performed by the robotic device. Using multiple sets of color patterns and associated functions allows the robotic device to move in a variable and potentially unpredictable fashion. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057803 | TELEMATIC INTERFACE WITH DIRECTIONAL TRANSLATION - Method and system for telematic control of a slave device. Displacement of a user interface control is sensed with respect to a control direction. A first directional translation is performed to convert data specifying the control direction to data specifying a slave direction. The slave direction will generally be different from the control direction and defines a direction that the slave device should move in response to the physical displacement of the user interface. A second directional translation is performed to convert data specifying haptic sensor data to a haptic feedback direction. The haptic feedback direction will generally be different from the sensed direction and can define a direction of force to be generated by at least one component of the user interface. The first and second directional translation are determined based on a point-of-view of an imaging sensor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057804 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device, including a step of touching a virtual operating element of a touch display of a graphical user interface. A function associated with the operating element is triggered when the virtual operating element is touched, the movement of the industrial robot being carried out relative to a robot coordinate system and the movement on the touch display being carried out relative to a display coordinate system. In order to be able to simply align the coordinate systems of the operating device and of the industrial robot with each other, the display coordinate system is recalibrated after a relative movement of the operating device with respect to the robot coordinate system. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057805 | ROBOTIC ACTIVITY SYSTEM USING POSITION SENSING - The robotic activity system described herein provides for efficient communications between the robotic device and the board without the establishment of a wired or radio-frequency connection. In particular, through the simulation of touch events by the robotic device on the touch display of the board using capacitive elements on the robotic device, information/data may be communicated from the robotic device to the board, including the location of the robotic device relative to the touch display, the orientation of the robotic device relative to the touch display, status information of the robotic device (e.g., battery level, motor voltages, or wheel speed), and/or other similar pieces of information. Since this information is communicated using the conductive elements, a dedicated data connection, including separate radios and/or interfaces, is not needed. This communicated information may be used for conducting an interactive game involving the robotic device and the board or another activity. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057806 | Driver Circuit for Driving Electromagnetic Actuators - Techniques for driving a plurality of inductive actuators are described herein. According to these techniques, a driver unit includes a clock terminal that receives an external clock signal used by an external control unit. The driver unit further includes a serial bus interface configured to communicate with the external control unit via a serial bus. The serial bus is configured to communicate both of trigger commands synchronized to the external clock signal that indicate to at least one of a plurality of programmable control circuits (PCUs) to generate drive signals in response to the trigger commands that are synchronized with the external clock signal and data associated with at least one of the plurality of PCUs and synchronized with the external clock signal, wherein the data is used by the at least one of the plurality of PCUs to generate the drive signals in response to the trigger commands. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057807 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED UPDATING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Apparatus are provided for medical devices and related operating systems and methods. An exemplary medical device includes a motor, one or more data storage elements to maintain control information, and a control module coupled to the motor and the one or more data storage elements. The control module is configured to obtain updated control information via a peer-to-peer communication session over a network, store the updated control information in the one or more data storage elements, and thereafter operate the motor based at least in part on the updated control information. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057808 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Smart Environment Automation - Several embodiments of systems and methods for adaptive smart environment automation are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes determining a plurality of sequence patterns of data points in a set of input data corresponding to a plurality of sensors in a space. The input data include a plurality of data points corresponding to each of the sensors, and the sequence patterns are at least partially discontinuous. The method also includes generating a plurality of statistical models based on the plurality of sequence patterns, and the individual statistical models corresponding to an activity of a user. The method further includes recognizing the activity of the user based on the statistical models and additional input data from the sensors. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINT TESTING - The present invention relates to joint simulators, and in particular, to methods and systems for controlling joint simulators by using a haptic mapping technique. A joint simulator is used to closely approximate the conditions within the body, particularly with respect to human and animal joints, and can be used to test and evaluate prosthetics for use in various parts of a human or animal body. The haptic mapping technique improves the rate of convergence of the actual testing forces to the prescribed forces during repetitive performance and life testing. The method is used in conjunction with an impedance-mode servo controller. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057810 | BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057811 | COORDINATED AIR-SIDE CONTROL OF HVAC SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for controlling an HVAC system. The method may include receiving a fan speed signal from a fan control loop, and choosing among an independent mode, a first linked mode, and a second linked mode, depending on the fan speed signal. The method may also include providing a signal to a pressure control loop to reduce a speed of a supply air fan of an AHU, when the first linked mode is chosen. The method may further include providing a signal to a temperature control loop to decrease a speed of a heat exchange wheel, to decrease a flow rate of a heat exchange fluid to an evaporator coil, or both, when the second linked mode is chosen. The method may additionally include allowing the fan control loop to operate independently of the temperature and pressure control loops, when the independent mode is chosen. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057812 | HVAC SYSTEM RELAY AUTOTUNING AND VERIFICATION - Systems and methods for autotuning a HVAC system controller. The method may include receiving a performance coefficient and providing a step-input using an autotuner relay to measure ultimate gain and ultimate period in a controlled HVAC system. The method may also include adjusting the ultimate gain and ultimate period to account for a relay hysteresis, and applying a tuning rule to derive a proportional gain and an integral time for a controller of the HVAC system control loop. The method may further include updating the controller with the proportional gain and integral time, and verifying the proportional gain and integral time. Verifying the proportional gain and integral time may include setting a performance envelope having a tightness related to the performance coefficient, applying a step-input to provoke a closed-loop response, and comparing the closed loop response with the performance envelope to determine whether the closed-loop response is within the envelope. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057813 | ROOM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A room management apparatus is provided. The room management apparatus includes a central controller that recognizes an operation state of an air conditioner, and determines that one or more rooms are assignable on the basis of the operation state of the air conditioner. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057814 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED ARCHITECTURES FOR MANAGING NETWORK CONNECTED THERMOSTATS - A thermostat management system facilitates an automatic pairing of a thermostat with a thermostat communication account. The thermostat management system receives a public network address associated with a computer device on a private network accessing the thermostat management account. The system retrieves the thermostat metadata including a public network address associated with a registration of the thermostat with the thermostat management system. The public network address registered with the thermostat metadata is provided by a router on the private network and therefore should match the public network address used by computer devices on the private network. The thermostat management account is paired with the thermostat if the thermostat has the same public network address as the computer device accessing the thermostat management account. Pairing the thermostat management account to the thermostat allows the thermostat management account to communicate with the thermostat over the public network through the thermostat management system. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057815 | SUPERVISORY CONTROL OF AUTOMATED IRRIGATION CHANNELS - A method of delivery of fluid through a computer controlled fluid network, the network including: regulators to control the flow of fluid to deliver a predetermined amount thereof to at least one customer; a first control system for opening and closing the regulators, which collects data based on timed measurements of fluid levels upstream and downstream of respective regulators and the opening positions of respective regulators, using data analysis to provide models for prediction of fluid levels between regulators; a second control system that is a supervisory layer interacting with the first control system to provide adjustments to the controlling of the regulators based on constraint and future flow load; and a third control system interacting with the first and second control systems, which processes fluid delivery requests from the at least one customer to provide a flow load delivery schedule based on the hydraulic capacity of the network. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057816 | FLOW-CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure describes a method for operating a flow-control valve that includes comparing a desired flow with an actual flow through the valve and re-calibrating a valve iso-curve at periodic intervals when the actual flow falls outside of a predetermined threshold relative to the desired flow. When operating in a nested control loop based on a control parameter, a flow setpoint is selected based on the control parameter and maintained independently of pressure across the flow-control valve. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057817 | IRRIGATION PROTOCOLS WHEN CONNECTION TO A NETWORK IS LOST FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, devices, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems, devices, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems devices, and computer program products for providing status notifications to a user identifying the current status of the irrigation system. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057818 | IRRIGATION SMART CONTROLLERS WITH PROGRAMMING AND FIRMWARE UPDATING - Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for downloading and installing software updates upon an irrigation control unit (ICU). Some of the disclosed embodiments include error checking and integrity verification procedures which help ensure that the new software is properly installed. In some embodiments the update is coordinated in conjunction with the ICU's regular contact with a control server. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057819 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | 2015-02-26 |
20150057820 | BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION - A method of managing energy consumption of a building may include determining a current state associated with energy consumption of a building and determining exogenous factors that relate to energy consumption of the building. The method may also include performing an energy consumption and cost optimization based on the current state, the exogenous factors, and an energy consumption rate structure to generate a desired energy consumption projection for the building over a period of time. The method may further include controlling one or more systems of the building to direct energy consumption of the building according to the desired energy consumption projection. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057821 | Real-Time Predictive Systems for Intelligent Energy Monitoring and Management of Electrical Electrical Power Networks - A system for intelligent monitoring and management of an electrical system is disclosed. The system includes a data acquisition component, a power analytics server and a client terminal. The data acquisition component acquires real-time data output from the electrical system. The power analytics server is comprised of a real-time energy pricing engine, virtual system modeling engine, an analytics engine, a machine learning engine and a schematic user interface creator engine. The real-time energy pricing engine generates real-time utility power pricing data. The virtual system modeling engine generates predicted data output for the electrical system. The analytics engine monitors real-time data output and predicted data output of the electrical system. The machine learning engine stores acid processes patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output to forecast an aspect of the electrical system. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057822 | POWER CONTROLLER - A power controller includes an input power terminal, an output power terminal, a power switching circuit connected between the input power terminal and the output power terminal, a detection circuit connected to the power switching circuit, one or more data interfaces, and a control device connected to the detection circuit and the one or more data interfaces. The detection circuit measures a load current and a current squared time (I | 2015-02-26 |
20150057823 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | 2015-02-26 |
20150057824 | AUTOMATED DEMAND RESPONSE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The power flexibility of energy loads is maximized using a value function for each load and outputting optimal control parameters. Loads are aggregated into a virtual load by maximizing a global value function. The solution yields a dispatch function providing: a percentage of energy for each individual load, a time-varying power level for each load, and control parameters and values. An economic term represents the value of the power flexibility to different players. A user interface includes for each time interval upper and lower bounds representing respectively the maximum power that may be reduced to the virtual load and the maximum power that may be consumed. A trader modifies an energy level in a time interval relative to the reference curve for the virtual load. Automatically, energy compensation for other intervals and recalculation of upper and lower boundaries occurs. The energy schedule for the virtual load is distributed to the actual loads. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057825 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE OR COMPONENT CAN SUSTAIN VARIATIONS IN VOLTAGE - A method of determining whether an electrical appliance can tolerate variations in supplied electrical energy. In some embodiments, the method may include coupling the electrical appliance to a source of electrical energy, delivering electrical energy to the electrical appliance, wherein the electrical energy is delivered at a first electrical energy level, obtaining a first measurement of current consumed by the electrical appliance at the first electrical energy level, delivering electrical energy to the electrical appliance at a second electrical energy level different than the first electrical energy level, obtaining a second measurement of current consumed by the electrical appliance at the second electrical energy level, and comparing the first measurement of current to the second measurement of current. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057826 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A power control device includes a power unit generating power to be supplied to a target device, from external power, an operating unit receiving operation of power on and power off by a user, a nonvolatile memory unit storing information, and a power control unit turning off, when the operating unit has received power-off operation, power supply to the target device in a predetermined sequence for the target device and records the fact that power has been turned off normally in the nonvolatile memory unit. When external power supply is started, the power control unit turns on the power supply to the target device when having determined that external power supply was stopped due to a certain cause, or does not turn on the power supply to the target device when having determined that external power supply was stopped due to a cause other than the certain cause. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057827 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Is provided a power supply system optimizing a power conversion efficiency of its entire system, including at least one main power supply unit converting an input power into an output power supplied to a load; an auxiliary power supply unit including a power storage unit supplying an output power by the power storage unit to the load; a power measurement unit for measuring an output power from the main and auxiliary power supply units; and a power supply control unit for calculating an optimal output power in the main power supply unit maximizing its power conversion efficiency according to the output power measured by the power measurement unit and an optimal output power or charge power in the auxiliary power supply unit, controlling the main power supply unit based on the optimal output power, and controlling the auxiliary power supply unit based on the optimal output power or charge power. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057828 | DATA CENTER THERMAL MODEL - A system for managing a data center including a plurality of electronic components, each of which are configured to generate varying levels of heat loads under varying power level utilizations, is disclosed. The system may comprise a data collection module adapted to collect data describing heat loads generated by the plurality of electronic components; an implementation module adapted to implement a model to predict a thermal topology of the data center, wherein the model is based on thermodynamic state equations; and a control module adapted to adjust the heat load of at least one of the plurality of electronic components based on the model. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057829 | Managing Cooling Operations In A Parallel Computer Comprising A Plurality Of Compute Nodes - Managing cooling operations in a parallel computer comprising a plurality of compute nodes, including: receiving, by a target compute node from an origin compute node, a message; identifying, by the target compute node, one or more characteristics of the message; and controlling, by the target compute node, cooling operations in dependence upon the one or more characteristics of the message. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE OPERATION BASED ON AMBIENT TEMPERATURE - A method and apparatus adjust portable electronic device operation based on ambient temperature. A user input of a desired performance mode of a portable electronic device can be received. An ambient temperature in an environment surrounding the portable electronic device can be determined. A device temperature mitigation threshold value can be set based on the ambient temperature and based on the desired performance mode. Portable electronic device operation can be adjusted based on the portable electronic device temperature exceeding the device temperature mitigation threshold value. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057831 | Navigation Using Dynamic Speed Limits - Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing navigation guidance to vehicles are disclosed. In some implementations, a navigation device can be configured to determine a dynamic speed limit for a vehicle based on the location of the vehicle in a road segment, and displays the dynamic speed limit in a display of the navigation device. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057832 | SENSOR FUSION VEHICLE VELOCITY ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, arbitrating velocity signals derived from information from a first sensor and a second sensor, estimating a ratio between an actual tire radius and an expected tire radius, and generating a fused velocity estimate based on an arbitrated signal calculated during the arbitrating step and an estimated ratio calculated during the estimating step. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057833 | ANTENNA, RADAR APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an antenna. A third transmission antenna is provided at a position shifted in a short direction of a first transmission antenna. A second transmission antenna is provided at a position between the first and third transmission antennas so that a portion of the second transmission antenna in a longitudinal direction is overlapped with a portion of the first and third transmission antennas in the longitudinal direction. A fourth transmission antenna is provided at a position point-symmetrical with respect to the position of the second transmission antenna, about the position of the third transmission antenna. A plurality of reception antennas are provided so that a portion of each of the reception antennas in the longitudinal direction is overlapped with a portion of the second transmission antenna in the longitudinal direction. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057834 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - The present invention is a driving assistance device which provides driving assistance based on detection information of an obstacle in which an information processing amount of the driving assistance for the obstacle is changed according to a level of the driving assistance. The present invention also is the driving assistance device which provides the driving assistance to output information which can be recognized to a driver based on the detection information of the obstacle in which an information amount of the driving assistance to be presented to the driver is increased according to an increase in the level of the driving assistance. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057835 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A driver assistance system and method for a motor vehicle includes a detector that is designed to detect at least one object in the area surrounding the vehicle. A vector field generator is configured to create an environmental potential field for the at least one object detected in the area surrounding the vehicle and to calculate a vector field from the created environmental potential field. A control device is configured to define control commands for the vehicle on the basis of the calculated vector field. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057836 | VEHICLE OPERATOR PERFORMANCE HISTORY RECORDING, SCORING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS - A driver history report may include many factors to express performance or quality of driver service. Vehicle event recorders are coupled to systems which form an association between collected data and the vehicle operator in command of the vehicle at the event moment. Systems provide means for long-term storage of data particularly data in a structure which preserves the association between a driver and event records attributed to him. Special recall operations executed against stored data yields operator performance reporting—including a single value performance score indicative of a vehicle operator's performance and safety history. An analyzer system operates to recall data, particularly data from a plurality of events all associated with a single operator but recorded over an extended period of time. Data is arranged such that mathematical analysis may be applied independently to various data elements or data “fields” to produce performance metrics and ratios which reflect performance. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057837 | MOBILE TRAVEL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile travel information system and method are disclosed for providing a variety of travel-related information and services to a traveler via a personal electronic device. A custom application installed on the personal electronic device provides, for example, itinerary management, navigational assistance, local recommendations, driving condition alerts, etc. The system may interface with airline, hotel and car rental reservation systems and obtain data from a variety of sources, so as to function as a mobile personal concierge for a traveler. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057838 | AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO VEHICLE DATA - Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums which provide for controlled access of vehicle information by trusted authority systems. These systems may allow for police and other authority figures to utilize the onboard systems of the vehicle or obtain other information about the vehicle and occupants while safely in their own vehicles prior to an initial encounter with the vehicle and occupants. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057839 | CONFIGURING USER CUSTOMIZABLE OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF A VEHICLE - Embodiments of apparatus and methods for configuring user customizable operational features of a vehicle are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a communication module configured to be disposed in the vehicle, and communicate with a mobile device a user. The apparatus may further include a controller configured to be disposed in the vehicle and coupled with the communication module, to obtain from the mobile device, one or more preferences of the user for one or more user customizable features of the vehicle, and adjust the one or more user customizable operational features of the vehicle based at least in part on the one or more preferences of the user obtained. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057840 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle-mounted control system to prevent an execution of an improper request of a center apparatus is provided. The vehicle-mounted control system executes an impropriety determination process, which determines whether a center request signal is an improper signal, based on circumstance information representing a circumstance where a vehicle is placed. Accordingly, it may be possible to determine whether the center request signal is an improper signal transmitted by an operation of a center apparatus by an improper person. When it is determined as the improper center request signal (S | 2015-02-26 |
20150057841 | MOTION SENSING REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A motion sensing remote control device including a motion sensing module, a calculation unit, a motion setting unit, a transmit unit and a receiving unit is disclosed. The present invention controls a remote control car to perform various motions by sensing the user's gestures. The motion sensing module senses and converts the gestures into a voltage signal for the calculation unit to perform calculation. The motion setting unit generates a corresponding command based on the calculation result of the calculation unit, and transmits the command to the remote control car through the transmit unit and the receiving unit such that the remote control car executes the received command to perform the corresponding motion specified by the user. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057842 | METHOD FOR CLOSING A CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP - A method for operating a convertible top of a motor vehicle. The convertible top may be a soft top which may be opened and closed in an electric or hydraulic manner. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057843 | DEVICE FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE - A remote control device worn by an operator in combination with a materials handling vehicle includes a wireless transmitter and control structure in communication with the wireless transmitter. The control structure is actuated by the operator to cause the wireless transmitter to generate a travel request signal. The vehicle includes a traction control system, a receiver for receiving travel request signals from the wireless transmitter, at least one sensor, and a controller. The sensor(s) is configured to detect objects near the vehicle or to detect a person on a vehicle operating platform. The controller is configured to decide not to cause the traction control system to advance the vehicle in response to a travel request signal from the receiver if the status from one or more of the at least one sensor is indicative of the presence of either: an object near the vehicle; or a person on the platform. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057844 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-ROTOR ROTARY-WING DRONE, WITH CROSS WIND AND ACCELEROMETER BIAS ESTIMATION AND COMPENSATION - The attitude and speed of the drone are controlled by angular commands applied to a control loop ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150057845 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING A FUEL LEVEL OF A LIQUID NATURAL GAS STORAGE CONTAINER - Various methods and systems are provided for modifying a fuel volume of a fuel container based on fuel consumption. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing an initial fuel volume measurement for a fuel container of a first rail vehicle and modifying the initial fuel volume measurement based on fuel consumption of an engine of a second rail vehicle to determine a modified fuel volume. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057846 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMMUNICATION PATHS IN A TRAINLINE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system for determining communication paths in a trainline communication network utilized by a consist has a processor configured to determine direct data transmission metrics for one locomotive of the consist. The processor receives direct data transmission metrics for the remaining locomotives of the consist and determines indirect data transmission estimates for the one locomotive based on the received direct data transmission metrics. The processor determines communication paths for the one locomotive by comparing the direct data transmission metrics for the one locomotive to the indirect data transmission estimates for the one locomotive. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057847 | TRAINLINE COMMUNICATION NETWORK ACCESS POINT INCLUDING FILTER - A trainline communication network access point has an intra-consist electrical cable connection point coupled to a transmission path and an intra-consist electrical cable, a processor, and a filter arrangement. The processor generates a data signal capable of transmitting network data over the intra-consist electrical cable. The processor determines from a plurality of possible transmit frequencies masked frequencies and non-masked frequencies and communicate the data signal on the transmission path on at least one of the non-masked frequencies and prevents communication of the data signal on the transmission path at the masked frequencies. The filter arrangement is disposed on the transmission path between the processor and the intra-consist electrical cable connection point and filters at least one of the masked frequencies from the transmission path. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057848 | TRAINLINE NETWORK ACCESS POINT FOR PARALLEL COMMUNICATION - A trainline network access point connected to an intra-consist electrical cable of a consist has a network data signal path, a first communication module, a second communication module, and a network switch. The network switch is connected to the first communication module and the second communication module and configured to selectively connect the network data signal path to the first communication module and the second communication module. The first communication module has a first processor configured to receive first network data via the network data signal path, modulate the first network data for transmission over the intra-consist electrical cable, and transmit the first modulated network data over the intra-consist electrical cable. The second communication module includes a second processor configured to receive second network data via the network data signal path, modulate the second network data for transmission over the intra-consist electrical cable, and transmit the second modulated network data over the intra-consist electrical cable. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057849 | MONITOR FOR BRAKE ACTUATOR PRESSURE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING BRAKE ACTUATOR PRESSURE - A monitor for a brake apparatus of a railway vehicle, wherein the brake apparatus has at least one pressure-actuated brake actuator, upstream of which a control valve device is provided. The monitor performs an estimation of the actuator pressure applied at the brake actuator on the basis of pressure data and actuation data, the pressure data represents at least one pressure present upstream of the control valve device and the actuation data represents an actuation of the control valve device. Further disclosed is a corresponding brake apparatus for a railway vehicle, a railway vehicle and a method for estimating an actuator pressure. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057850 | PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAILWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLES - A propulsion control system is provided for controlling a hydraulic drive system of a railway maintenance vehicle. An axle monitoring module receives and monitors a first signal from a first rotation sensor, and a second signal from a second rotation sensor, the first and second signals associated with first and second axles of the vehicle, respectively. A speed comparison module calculates a delta value representing a difference between the first and second signals, and generates a speed control signal based on the difference. A speed control module receives the speed control signal, and generates a power signal for controlling an amount of power applied to at least one of the first and second axles based on the speed control signal. An actuation control module receives the power signal, and performs a power allocation function for controlling a speed or power of the hydraulic drive system. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057851 | BALLAST DELIVERY AND COMPUTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, performed by a computer having a processor and system memory, for calibrating a tie height of a ballast profiling rail vehicle having a remote sensing system, includes traversing the rail vehicle along a first calibration section of railroad track at a calibration speed, detecting, using the remote sensing system, a plurality of height to tie measurements in the first calibration section, establishing a rolling median average of the height to tie measurements, and determining a calibration tie height relative to the rail vehicle based upon the rolling median average. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057852 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND MANAGING DATA FOR USE BY A PLURALITY OF SUBSYSTEMS ON A LOCOMOTIVE - A communication system includes a data manager unit, a private interface, and an open interface. The data manager unit is configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle and to manage a transmission of data from a control system of the vehicle to a plurality of applications. The private interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the vehicle, and to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol is configured to prevent direct communication between the data manager unit and an application that does not use the connection protocol. The open interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the plurality of applications. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057853 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR STORING FUEL FOR REDUCED USAGE - Various methods and systems are provided for initiating and executing a fuel routine for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method comprises sending from a controller of a vehicle a fuel request to a fuel tender to reduce a pressure of gaseous fuel on the fuel tender and adjusting one or more vehicle operating parameters to allow consumption of the gaseous fuel at an engine of the vehicle when the pressure of the gaseous fuel is below a threshold supply pressure. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN OUTBOARD ENGINE - A method for providing an outboard engine to a client includes providing the client with an outboard engine core having an engine and an electronic management module, the electronic management module being adapted to run at least one of a plurality of software. Each of the plurality of software (i) is adapted to control at least one engine operating parameter during operation of the engine, and (ii) corresponds to at least one engine operation mode selected from a list of engine operation modes. The method also includes providing the client with the list of engine operation modes, requesting from the client a selection of at least one engine operation mode, and allowing the client to activate at least one of the plurality of software corresponding to the selection on the electronic management module. A system for providing an outboard engine to a client is also disclosed. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057855 | VEHICLE OPERABLE WITH MUSCLE POWER AND/OR MOTOR POWER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE - A vehicle operable with human muscle power and/or motor power, e.g., an electric bicycle, includes: a crank drive through which a rider torque generated by a rider is introduced; an electrical drive system that can additionally apply a driving torque; and a control unit configured to shut off the electrical drive system when the rider torque is not present. The control unit encompasses a monitoring device which ensures that when the rider torque falls below a predetermined value, the electrical drive system continues to be operated for a specified time span, the duration of the time span being variable as a function of a pedaling frequency. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057856 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle motor control device controls the transmission of power from an electric motor to driving wheels via an automatic transmission. The electric vehicle motor control device includes a vehicle speed detecting device that detects a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle and a controller. The controller includes a required driving power calculating section that calculates a required driving power of the electric vehicle, and a target motor rotational speed calculating section that calculates a target motor rotational speed. The target motor rotational speed is calculated so that an efficiency of a product of a power consumption rate of the electric motor and a transmission efficiency of the automatic transmission will become a prescribed target efficiency, based on the vehicle speed and the required driving power. The controller controls the electric motor based on the target motor rotational speed. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057857 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - In a vehicle capable of performing regenerative braking by a motor, when regenerative power is supplied to both of a battery and an electric heating catalyst device (EHC), and it is predicted that the battery is overcharged at the time of turning-off of EHC (a supply of power to the EHC is stopped), ECU temporarily delays turning-off of EHC. ECU determines whether or not a condition for turning off the EHC is met during the EHC turning-off delay. When the condition for turning off the EHC is met, the regenerative brake torque is lowered so that the regenerative power becomes less than the battery acceptable power, and the hydraulic brake torque is increased depending on lowering of the regenerative brake torque, and thereafter the EHC turning-off delay is cancelled. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057858 | Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle such as an electric motorcycle includes a driving motor which activates a wheel via a driving power transmission mechanism (e.g., transmission, a mechanical oil pump which is mechanically activated by the driving motor to feed oil to the driving power transmission mechanism, and an electric oil pump which feeds the oil to the driving power transmission mechanism. A controller causes the electric oil pump to initiate its operation before the driving motor in a deactivated state initiates its operation under a specified condition, thus preventing a situation in which there is no lubrication oil in the driving power transmission mechanism during starting. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057859 | DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING VEHICLE MOVEMENT DURING CONNECTION WITH CHARGING CABLE - A device for restricting movement of a vehicle during connection of a charging cable, the vehicle being equipped with a battery chargeable from an external power source via the charging cable, the device including a charging cable connection detecting section that detects that the charging cable is in a connection state, a vehicle body movement detecting section that detects movement of a vehicle body of the vehicle based on moving speed and moving distance of the vehicle, and a braking section that brakes the vehicle when the movement of the vehicle body is detected while the charging cable is in the connection state based on signals from the charging cable connection detecting section and the vehicle body movement detecting section. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057860 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND DRIVING FORCE CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: a travel load calculation unit adapted to divide a predicted route from a current position to a predetermined distance ahead into a plurality of intervals, and to estimate a travel load in each interval; a recommended discharge amount calculation unit adapted to search for a regeneration possible interval, in which a travel condition required by a driver can be maintained even when an output of an internal combustion engine is stopped and regeneration is performed by a motor/generator, from an estimation result, and to estimate a charge amount expected value in the regeneration possible interval, and distributes the charge amount expected value preferentially to an adjacent interval to the regeneration possible interval as a recommended discharge amount in order to stop the output of the internal combustion engine; and an energy management unit that controls an operation of the motor/generator in the current position on the basis of a travel condition, a state of charge, and the recommended discharge amount in the current position. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057861 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises a mode selecting operation device selecting an acceleration drive mode oriented to vehicle acceleration and a fuel efficiency drive mode oriented to fuel efficiency. When the acceleration drive mode is selected at the start of the vehicle, the vehicle starts in motor running or engine running in which a drive force is generated by operating the first electric motor and the second electric motor while when the fuel efficiency drive mode associated with a requirement for fuel efficiency is selected, the vehicle starts in motor running or engine running in which a drive force is generated by operating the first electric motor or the second electric motor. The drive control device has a first motor drive mode in which the second electric motor is used for running with the brake placed in an engaged state; a first engine drive mode in which the first electric motor is caused to generate a reaction torque while the second electric motor is caused to generate a drive force with the brake placed in an engaged state; a second motor drive mode in which the first electric motor and the second electric motor are used for running with the brake and the clutch placed in an engaged state; and a second engine drive mode in which the first electric motor and the second electric motor are caused to generate a reaction torque with the clutch placed in an engaged state. When the fuel efficiency drive mode is selected and the motor running is requested, the first motor drive mode is selected. When the fuel efficiency drive mode is selected and the engine running is requested, the first engine drive mode is selected. When the acceleration drive mode is selected and the motor running is requested, the second motor drive mode is selected. When the acceleration drive mode is selected and the engine running is requested, the second engine drive mode is selected. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057862 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises an electric motor operation control portion configured to control the first and second electric motors to generate reaction torques in a drive mode of the hybrid vehicle in which the engine is operated in an engaged state of the clutch and in a released state of the brake; and a torque assignment ratio control portion configured to control a ratio of the reaction torques to be generated by the first and second electric motors, without a change of a drive force for driving the hybrid vehicle. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057863 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device is configured to implement a crank position adjustment control for adjusting an angular position of a crankshaft of the engine with the first and second electric motors, with the clutch engaged and the brake released, when a required torque to implement the crank position adjustment is equal to or larger than a threshold value, and to implement the crank position adjustment with the first electric motor, with the clutch released, when the required torque is smaller than the threshold value. | 2015-02-26 |
20150057864 | VEHICLE DRIVE MECHANISM - A vehicle drive mechanism comprises an engine and a double rotor motor as sources of motive power. The engine generates motive power by internally burning gasoline fuel. The dual rotor motor is operated by three-phase AC electric power. A control unit controls first and second inverters so as to generate first and second electromotive torque between a first rotor and a second rotor and between a stator and the second rotor respectively, and the control unit also fixes with a disk brake the drive shaft and the first rotor which rotates integrally with the drive shaft, so as to not be rotatable. | 2015-02-26 |