10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160069606 | Refrigerator with two storage chambers - A refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerator, includes a body and a door, which enclose an upper and a lower storage chamber. An air passage between the storage chambers has an inlet in the lower storage chamber and an outlet in a lower region of the upper storage chamber. An air outlet in the upper storage chamber is located in an upper region thereof. The air passage extends into the door and spans at least one door tray or rack, which is mounted on the door and which encroaches into the upper storage chamber. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069607 | SUPPORT MEMBERS AND STORAGE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING THE SUPPORT MEMBERS - A storage assembly can include a first storage unit and at least one support member. The at least one support member can include a support member first end and a support member second end. The at least one support member also can include a support member first portion that extends between the support member first end and the support member second end and is releasably attached to the first storage unit. The at least one support member can further include a support member second portion that extends between the support member first end and the support member second end and is joined to the support member first portion beneath the support member first portion. The storage assembly also can include a second storage unit that is secured to the support member second portion. The support member can be employed with storage units having a variety of constructs. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069608 | Beverage Cooling Device - The present invention is a cooling device having a number of cooling sub-assemblies, each having a body having a top with an opening, and an interior chamber for holding a cooling fluid. An equal number of sub-assembly connectors connect each body to two adjacent bodies so that the cooling device forms a generally cylindrical inner surface that can be placed around the outside of a beverage container so cooling fluid can absorb heat from, a beverage in the container. Each sub-assembly may also have an activator bin inside it for storing an endothermic reactant and having a release mechanism that a user can activate to cause the endothermic reactant to mix with the cooling fluid thereby cooling the cooling fluid which in turn cools the beverage. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069609 | METHOD OF LIQUEFYING A CONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING GAS STREAM - A method of liquefying a contaminated hydrocarbon-containing gas stream includes cooling the stream in a first heat exchanger and cooling the cooled stream in an expander to obtain a partially liquefied stream. The method further includes separating the partially liquefied stream in a separator to obtain a gaseous stream and a liquid stream. The liquid stream is expanded to obtain a multiphase stream containing at least a vapour phase, a liquid phase and a solid phase. The multiphase stream is separated in a separator to obtain a gaseous stream and a slurry stream. The slurry stream is separated in a solid/liquid separator to obtain a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a concentrated slurry stream. The gaseous stream is passed through the first heat exchanger to obtain a heated gaseous stream. The heated gaseous stream is compressed and combined with the contaminated hydrocarbon-containing gas stream. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069610 | HYDROCARBON GAS PROCESSING - A process and an apparatus are disclosed for the recovery of ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The stream is divided into first and second streams. The first stream is cooled to condense substantially all of it, expanded to lower pressure, and supplied to a fractionation tower at an upper mid-column feed position. The second stream is cooled sufficiently to partially condense it and separated into vapor and liquid streams. The vapor stream is divided into first and second portions. The first portion is cooled to condense substantially all of it, expanded to the tower pressure, and supplied to the tower at the top feed position. The second portion is expanded to the tower pressure and supplied to the fractionation tower at an intermediate mid-column feed position. The liquid stream is expanded to the tower pressure and supplied to the column at a lower mid-column feed position. The quantities and temperatures of the feeds to the fractionation tower are effective to maintain the overhead temperature of the fractionation tower at a temperature whereby the major portion of the desired components is recovered. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069611 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN AIR PRODUCT IN AN AIR SEPARATING SYSTEM WITH TEMPORARY STORAGE, AND AIR SEPARATING SYSTEM - A method for obtaining an air product in an air separating system in which a liquid fraction is obtained from feed air and used to provide the air product and in which the liquid fraction is temporarily stored in a tank arrangement. A tank arrangement with at least two tanks is used, and the liquid fraction is fed to at least one of the tanks and/or is removed from at least one of the tanks in order to provide the air product. In the process, the liquid fraction is not fed to and removed from any one of the tanks at the same time, and the composition of the liquid fraction in a tank is ascertained prior to each removal of the liquid fraction from the tank. An air separating system is also described. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069612 | Onsite Ultra High Purity Chemicals or Gas Purification - An onsite purification plant/system to delivery high and ultra high purity product, such as, process chemicals, industrial and specialty gases to manufacturing processes within the onsite plant turndown ratio from 0% to 100% while preserving the predetermined purity of the supplied substances within a predefined specification range is provided. Preserving liquid/vapor ratio in at least one of the purification means/units ensuring that product purity range stays unchanged is achieved by redirecting the product back into the onsite purification plant/system. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069613 | HIGH CAPACITY MAGNETIC ANNEALING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - An annealing system and method of operating is described. The annealing system includes a vertical furnace having an inner cylindrical insulating tube and at least one heating element surrounding an outer surface thereof, wherein the inner cylindrical insulating tube defines a processing space into which a plurality of workpieces may be vertically translated and subjected to thermal and/or magnetic processing. The annealing system further includes a workpiece boat for carrying at least one hundred workpieces, a boat loader arranged beneath the vertical furnace, and configured to vertically translate the workpiece boat and position the workpieces within the processing space, and a magnet system arranged outside the vertical furnace and configured to generate a magnetic field within the processing space. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069614 | DENTAL PRESSING FURNACE - The invention relates to a dental pressing furnace for producing a dental restoration element in a muffle ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069615 | THERMAL REDUCTION APPARATUS FOR METAL PRODUCTION, GATE DEVICE, CONDENSING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a thermal reduction apparatus. The thermal reduction apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment includes: a preheating unit which preheats a to-be-reduced material and loads the to-be-reduced material into a reducing unit; the reducing unit which is connected to the preheating unit and in which a thermal reduction reaction of the to-be-reduced material occurs; a cooling unit which is connected to the reducing unit and from which the to-be-reduced material flowing into the cooling unit is unloaded to the outside; a gate device which is installed between the preheating unit and the reducing unit; a gate device which is installed between the reducing unit and the cooling unit; a condensing device which is connected to the reducing unit and condenses a metal vapor; a first blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit; and a second blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit so as to be spaced apart from the first blocking unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069616 | HEAT PIPE WITH COMPLEX CAPILLARY STRUCTURE - A heat pipe with complex capillary structures includes a tubular body in which a first capillary section and a second capillary section are disposed. The tubular body has a chamber and a bottom wall disposed under the chamber. The chamber is sequentially divided into an evaporation section, a transfer section and a condensation section. The first capillary section is a knitted mesh body attached to the bottom wall of the evaporation section of the tubular body. The second capillary section is a braid body extending in axial direction of the tubular body from the evaporation section through the transfer section to the condensation section. The second capillary section in the evaporation section is overlapped on the first capillary section. Accordingly, the heat pipe has an ultrathin structure, while still able to transfer heat at higher efficiency. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069617 | HEAT RECOVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A grey water heat recovery apparatus has first and second passes arranged in counter-flow orientation. The heat recovery apparatus is made from commonly available materials. The heat recovery apparatus has a hot side for grey water, and a cold side for fresh water supplied under pressure. The heat recovery apparatus is used to pre-heat water for a water heater, and extracts heat from the grey water drains of a building in which the grey water drains are segregated from the sewage drains. The fresh water is carried in copper or stainless steel coils or linear tubing modules in series, each coil or linear tubing module being immersed in a grey water sump in a cylindrical plastic pipe. The water level in the sump is determined by the drain outlet level, and is high enough to immerse at least the dominant portion of the fresh water coil in grey water. The coils have a return leg such that both ends of the fresh water coil are carried out through the same upper end pipe closure, without a pressurized line wall penetration in the walls of the plastic pipe. The entire assembly may be enclosed in a unitary external housing with easily accessible connection fittings. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069618 | FINS, TUBES, AND STRUCTURES FOR FIN ARRAY FOR USE IN A CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A heat exchanger including an array of tubes and fins is configured to reside in a centrifugal fan enabling the centrifugal fan to operate as a cooling and or heating source. The array of tubes and fins is configured to permit condensate to drain from the array. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069619 | HYGIENIC HEAT EXCHANGER - A hygienic food product to food product heat exchanger ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069620 | SEAL FOR HEAT EXCHANGER OF MACHINE - A seal for a heat exchanger of a machine includes a pad and a sealing lip. The pad includes a perimeter, a core face, and a tank face. The core face is in opposing relationship to the tank face. The pad defines a pad plane and an opening which extends between the core face and the tank face. The scaling lip circumscribes the perimeter of the pad and includes a base end, which is connected to the perimeter of the pad, and a terminal end. The sealing lip extends outwardly along the pad plane from the pad perimeter and projects from the core face. The sealing lip including an outer lip wall which extends from the base end to the terminal end along a tip axis disposed at an oblique lip pitch angle relative to the pad plane. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069621 | PELLET COMPOSITIONS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR SEALING LEAKS - Pellet compositions for sealing a leak include (a) a fibrillated fibrous material, (b) a particulate material, and (c) a compound that by itself and/or in combination with at least one additional compound is configured to generate effervescence. Systems for sealing a leak include (a) a pellet composition, and (b) a first fluid configured for combination with the pellet composition, wherein the first fluid includes water. Methods for sealing a leak in a heat exchange system are described. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069622 | Heat Sink Having a Cooling Structure with Decreasing Structure Density - A heat sink for cooling a heat generating device comprises a body part with a first surface for contacting the heat generating device, and a second surface contacting a cooling part, and the cooling part including a cooling structure. The structure density of the cooling structure decreases with increasing distance to body part. The cooling structure may be a three dimensional structure e.g. a grid or a lattice, but the cooling structure may also be fins projecting or extending from the second surface of the body part. The heat sink can be manufactured using additive manufacturing e.g. selective laser melting process (SLM). The heat sink can be made of metals e.g. aluminum, copper, ceramics e.g. aluminium nitride (AlN), silicon carbide or a composite containing graphite, graphene or carbon nanotubes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069623 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A forward-tilting protruding piece leans forward toward an upstream side in a gas flow direction. A rearward-tilting protruding piece is disposed downstream of the forward-tilting protruding piece and leans rearward toward a downstream side in the gas flow direction. The forward-tilting protruding piece is in a shape of a four- or more-sided polygon including a base side in contact with a peripheral surface of the gas passage and a pair of left and right sides. The base side is oriented obliquely with respect to a direction perpendicular to the gas flow direction. The angle of one of the sides which is located on the upstream side in the gas flow direction with respect to the base side is larger than the angle of the other of the sides which is located on the downstream side in the gas flow direction with respect to the base side. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069624 | Direct-Drive System For Cooling System Fans, Exhaust Blowers And Pumps - The present invention is directed to a load bearing direct-drive system and a variable process control system for efficiently managing the operation of fans in a cooling system such as a wet-cooling tower, air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE), HVAC system, blowers and centrifugal blowers, mechanical towers or chiller systems. In one embodiment, the load bearing direct-drive system comprises a load bearing torque multiplier device having an output rotatable shaft connected to a fan, and a load bearing motor comprising a rotatable shaft that drives the load bearing torque multiplier device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069625 | Heat Exchange System and Method - A dual fluid heat exchange system is presented that provides a stable output temperature for a heated fluid while minimizing the output temperature of a cooled fluid. The heated and cooled fluids are brought into thermal contact with each other within a tank. The output temperature of the warmed fluid is maintained at a stable temperature by a re-circulation loop that connects directly to the mid portion of the tank such that the re-circulated fluid flow primarily warms only a re-circulation section of the tank. The other, lower flow rate, section of the tank may be positioned so that it has a cooler temperature and thus serves to increase the efficiency of the heat exchange by extracting extra heat energy out of the cooled fluid before it leaves the tank. Alternatively, the low flow rate section of the tank may be warmer than the re-circulated section, and thus allow the re-circulated section to be cooler than the output temperature of the warmed fluid. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069626 | COILED COVER FOR FIREARM GAS TUBE - A heat dissipating and strength enhancing cover for a firearm gas tube includes a wire helix formed of closely adjacent coils having an inner diameter sized to closely fit over and in contact with an exterior surface of a gas tube. The wire of the gas tube cover may be made of a Beryllium-Copper alloy and have sufficient flexibility to accommodate at least one bend in the gas tube. The ends of the gas tube cover may be formed to a substantially flat surface that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the helix and may include caps covering first and second ends of the gas tube cover. The caps may prevent rotation of the cover when installed. The cover may extend substantially between a gas block and means for mounting a barrel when installed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069627 | Firearm Slide Stop Lock Competitive Interrupt - A slide lock stop interrupt mechanism operable upon the insertion of an interchangeable ammunition magazine into the magazine well of a semi-automatic firearm whereby contact between the magazine and a connection lever is made which automatically manipulates and interrupts the slide lock stop and releases the slide from the open and locked position to advance in a forward direction to chamber the first round contained in the inserted magazine returning the firearm to battery position ready for firing. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069628 | MAGAZINE RELEASE APPARATUS AND FIREARMS INCLUDING SUCH MAGAZINE RELEASE APPARATUS - Magazine release apparatus and firearms including such magazine release apparatus are disclosed. An example magazine release apparatus for use with a firearm includes a magazine retaining arm including a longitudinal slot, a first handle to protrude from a first side of the firearm and a second handle to protrude from a second side of the firearm. The second handle includes a rocker arm having a feature to be supported on a receiver of the firearm. The first and second handles are actuatable to move the magazine release apparatus between a magazine retaining position and a magazine releasing position. In the magazine retaining position, the second handle is at least partially supported by the longitudinal slot and the feature extends toward the receiver. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069629 | WIRELESS DUAL MODULE SYSTEM FOR SENSING AND INDICATING THE AMMUNITION CAPACITY OF A FIREARM MAGAZINE - This invention is to a wireless dual module system for sensing and indicating the remaining rounds contained within a detachable or integrated firearm magazine. The dual module system, one containing a display (display module) and one more round sensing modules (magazine module) may be implemented with no significant modifications to the firearm or magazine. The display module and one or more magazine modules wirelessly linked together are referred to as the system. The system is configured to provide the number of rounds remaining in a magazine, if a magazine is seated properly in the magazine, to indicate an empty magazine, or to indicate that the number of rounds remaining in the magazine is above or below a predetermined range. The system is able to provide an immediate indication of the remaining rounds in a magazine, regardless of the amount of rounds discharged or supplemented by the user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069630 | Trigger Device for a Semi-Automatic Handgun - The invention relates to a trigger device for a semi-automatic handgun, comprising a locking element swivel-mounted around a first axis and acting on a trigger element via a locking face, and a shot limitation device, which has a control element with locking or control faces defining at least two locking positions for a pawl swivel-mounted around a second axis. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069631 | LIVE-ROUND PREVENTION WITH BUILT-IN BLANK FIRING ADAPTER - The invention relates to safety components/modifications for a firearm barrel for preventing discharge of live ammunition from the firearm. The invention includes one embodiment of a modified barrel including a rod member transversely positioned within a portion of the bore of the barrel adjacent to the chamber to prevent chambering or loading of a live round. The modified barrel further includes a standard blank-firing adapter (BFA) fixedly coupled to the distal or muzzle end of the barrel. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069632 | Portable Shooting Stabilization Assist Clamp - A portable shooting stabilization assist clamp designed for quick and easy, single-handed attachment and detachment on to a shooting rail or similar solid object. Once attached to an object, the clamp supports a firearm fore-stock, forend, frame, stock, or barrel allowing the user a steadier aim for more accurate shot placement. The clamp provides the capacity of a rapid attachment and detachment by using a spring clamp design. In its preferred embodiment, the clamp provides a rest with two angled prongs, in a generally V-shape, above the pivot of the the spring clamp, to help to easily place and retain the gun on the clamp. In alternative embodiments, multiple rests are provided as well as movable, pivoting rests. In addition to assisting shooters and hunters, the clamp could also be used to stabilize a camera, telescope, small video camera, or other device that is enhanced by stabilization. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069633 | STABILIZER SHOCK MOUNT - A stabilizer shock mount attachable to a bow stabilizer assists in quieting the stabilizer during the drawing of a bow and after the bow is fired. The stabilizer shock mount has a first end attachable to the bow and a second end attachable to the bow stabilizer. The stabilizer shock mount allows the bow stabilizer to flex such that the vibrations from the bow stabilizer will not be transferred back to the bow. Additionally, when drawing the bow, the stabilizer shock mount allows the bow stabilizer to achieve stillness more quickly. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069634 | SPEARGUN WITH A SPEAR DRIVE SHAFT - The present invention relates to a new type of speargun which uses a continuously-variable-transmission drive system for energy storage and transmission of motion of the ejection device (which may be a piston, a rubber element or a spring) to the spear. The continuously-variable-transmission drive system consists of a shaft ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069635 | BALL TOSSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A ball tossing apparatus includes a support frame and a plurality of launch devices fixed to the support frame and arranged in a two-dimensional array. The launch devices include cylinders having a spring fixed therein, with a ball carrier fixed to the spring. The balls are retained in a loaded position (springs compressed) and then upon activation of the launch devices are launched vertically into the air to the sports player. In another embodiment, the launch devices include a rotating lever which is acted on by a biasing member to launch the ball vertically from the cylinder. A method for launching the balls includes the steps of loading the balls into a two dimensional array, and then launching the balls according to a launch sequence. An electronic control system for use with the ball tossing apparatus includes a launch module for launching the loaded balls in the plurality of launch devices according to a launch sequence. The launch sequences can be randomly generated, programmed by the sports player, or retrieved from memory. The launch of the balls can also be controlled remotely. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069636 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE BUTTSTOCK FOR SMALL ARMS - An automatic adjustable buttstock system for a small arms weapon including a buttstock and a pair of parallel rails adapted to slidably mount the buttstock on a body of the weapon, each rail having a plurality of female locking slots along its length. A lock block is employed having a pivotable spring-loaded locking lever and a pair of locking tabs adapted to engage the female locking slots disposed along the length of each rail. A volute spring disposed between a rear wall of the lock block and a cavity in the buttstock is adapted to rearwardly bias the buttstock towards a fully extended position. The locking lever is adapted to be pivoted to disengage the pair of locking tabs from the female locking slots for displacement of the buttstock between a fully shortened configuration, in which the volute spring is fully compressed, to the fully extended position as urged rearwardly by the volute spring. The locking lever is adapted to be released causing the locking tabs to engage the female locking slots at a desired position along the parallel rails to lock the buttstock. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069637 | MAGAZINE ATTACHED FIREARM GRIP - A magazine attached firearm grip provides an off hand grip for various firearms while allowing its user to present a small target to adversaries. A magazine attached firearm grip comprises recesses at a front side of its body and a groove at its rear side. The grove engages and is attached to an edge at a bottom end of a magazine. Once a top end of the magazine is inserted into a magazine well of a firearm the magazine attached firearm grip provides a gripping area for a firearm that receives a user's off hand. The tactile elements of the magazine attached firearm grip, such as the recesses and walls thereof allow for touch based installation and removal of the magazine without the need for visual inspection. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069638 | PARACLIP ADAPTER - An adapter for a QD socket is disclosed. The adapter has a connection post having a plurality of tabs movable relative to each other between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration defines a maximum effective outer diameter of the connection post, and the second configuration defines a minimum effective outer diameter of the connection post. A method of modifying a quick disconnect attachment is also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069639 | HOLSTER - A holster for a handgun that comprises a holster body with a handgun cavity for receiving and retaining the handgun by way of a obstructing member at the ejection port and at the rear portion of the handgun slide. Moreover, a single obscured push button actuates both mechanisms. An internal retention sleeve having an inverted U-shape is slidingly mounted within the holster body and movable between a first securement position and a second release position. The sleeve having an integral thumb button depressible downwardly whereby the sleeve moves downwardly within the body to release a ejection port stop catch and the latch hood. The sleeve biased toward a normal retention position, the handgun withdrawal obstructing member biased toward the normal retention position, the latch hood biased toward a release position but having a normal latched obstructing position until released by the sleeve. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069640 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-ADJUSTING, RANGE FINDING AIM POINT FOR RIFLE MOUNTING OPTICS - A self-adjusting range finding optic system for finding aim for a rifle by acquiring the range to a target, calculating the estimated bullet drop based on the range to the target, adjusting the reticle to compensate for the estimated bullet drop and displaying the adjusted reticle on the optic to allow for an accurate shot. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069641 | TELESCOPIC SIGHT PROTECTIVE COVER - A telescopic sight protective cover with a front disk-shaped end cover piece, a rear disk-shaped end cover piece, and a tubular sheathing, which includes a stretchable material and contains a slot-shaped opening for insertion of a telescopic sight. The front end cover piece and the rear end cover piece include a transparent material in order to enable use of the telescopic sight even without removing the cover. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069642 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SCOPE MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A scope mount assembly for removeably attaching a scope to a firearm is disclosed herein. The firearm may include a rail assembly. The scope mount assembly may include a base member and at least one ring extending from the base member. The at least one ring may be configured to secure at least a portion of the scope therein. Moreover, the scope mount assembly may include at least one scope mount rail assembly extending from the ring. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069643 | Weapon Targeting System - A wearable electronic device displays an impact location that shows where a projectile fired from a weapon will hit a target and displays a bullseye location that shows a desired location where to hit the target. The wearable electronic device indicates firing the weapon when the impact location overlaps with the bullseye location. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069644 | PROJECTILE SIGHTING AND LAUNCHING CONTROL SYSTEM - A remote controlled projectile sighting and launching system (RCPSLS) is disclosed. In some embodiments, such a system can be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and can automatically facilitate moving targets, unmanned operation of a projectile launching device and automatic friendly-fire over-ride. In some embodiments, such a system can include network-linked components such as a plurality of auto-adjusting aiming units (AAAU), gimbaled robotic apparatuses (GRA), trigger activation devices (TAD), and transport vehicles (TRV). In some implementations, a plurality of shooters and/or command centers that are able to view and operate a plurality of AAAUs, TADs, GRAs, and TRVs from a remote location(s). The system can be configured to be capable of discerning friendly confirmed target coordinates (CTC) from enemy CTC and is able to launch a plurality of preselected projectiles (PP) from a plurality of preselected projectile launching devices (PPLD). | 2016-03-10 |
20160069645 | EXTERNAL VISION AND/OR WEAPON AIMING AND FIRING SYSTEM FOR MILITARY LAND VEHICLES, MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND MILITARY NAVAL UNITS - The disclosure concerns an external vision and/or weapon aiming and firing system for a military land vehicle and/or a military aircraft and/or a military naval unit. The system comprises: a video capture device configured to capture a video stream of a scene outside the military land vehicle or the military aircraft or the military naval unit; an electronic control unit configured to insert an aiming reticle in the images of said video stream, thereby generating a corresponding output video stream; and a user interface configured to display the output video stream generated by the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is programmed to automatically change the colour of the aiming reticle so as to maximize its contrast with respect to a predefined region of the images of the video stream centred on said aiming reticle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069646 | FASTENER TARGETING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a first end and a second end opposed to the first end. A body connects the first end to the second end. The second end includes a mark in a center of the second end, a first plurality of marks positioned on a first axis, a second plurality of marks positioned on the first axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the first plurality of marks, a third plurality of marks positioned on a second axis, a fourth plurality of marks positioned on the second axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the third plurality of marks, a fifth plurality of marks positioned on a third axis, and a sixth plurality of marks positioned on the third axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the fifth plurality of marks. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069647 | Personal Load Distribution Device - Support assemblies releasably extending between a ballistic vest and a waist encircling belt transfer the loads from the vest to the belt relieving the stress on the wearer's shoulders and spine. Each support assembly has a stiff carbon fiber bar enclosed within webbing which is attached to a side section of the vest such as by extending within a downwardly opening pocket, and is attached to the belt such as by an upwardly opening pocket. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069648 | Encapsulated Arrays With Barrier Layer Covered Tiles - Encapsulated arrays with tiles covered with a barrier layer are disclosed. Tiles formed of silicon carbide, and wrapped with a barrier layer, are encapsulated with a base metal formed of a steel alloy. During a casting process, to fabricate the encapsulated arrays, the barrier layer prevents the steel alloy and/or the silicon carbide from compromising each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069649 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE, SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A SHELL FOR A BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE - Described is a ballistic resistant article, such as a helmet, having a double curved shell in turn has a stack of layers of an oriented anti-ballistic material, the layers having one or more plies and having a plurality of cuts, the ends of which define a central polygon and lobes extending from the polygon. The stack has at least 10 rotationally staggered layers and, for most successive layers, the orientation of the material in the or at least one of the plies is rotationally staggered relative to the orientation of the material in the or at least one of the plies of a successive layer over an angle of 90°±30°. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069650 | Baton with Integrated Spray Repellent - The present invention provides a tonfa baton with integrated spray repellent comprising a primary elongated member and a secondary elongated member, the secondary elongated member having a hollow member and terminates in a spray enclosure. A spray repellent device is housed within the secondary elongated member and further comprises a spray nozzle, a spray trigger, and a spray canister containing a repellent substance. The spray enclosure houses the spray nozzle and spray trigger and has two opposing openings: a spray trigger opening for accessing the spray trigger and a spray nozzle opening for expelling the spray repellent. The spray enclosure can be removed or repositioned to allow the spray repellent device to be replaced by actuating a release button that disengages the spray enclosure from the terminal end of the second elongated member. An alternate embodiment comprises a linear, telescopic baton with the spray device on a terminal end. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069651 | A SMARTPHONE ELECTROSHOCK FACILITY - A smartphone electroshock facility, comprising: a cover ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069652 | FIREWORK LAUNCHING STAND - A firework launching stand includes a hub, a plurality of inlets about the periphery of the hub, each inlet having an open mouth at the periphery and tapering inwardly in width, and at least one securing member for temporarily securing to the hub a firework received within a respective inlet. The firework launching stand lends stability during the activation of fireworks such as consumer-grade fireworks for home and recreational use. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069653 | POLYMER CENTER FIRE CARTRIDGE CASE FOR SMALL OR MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An engineered polymer center fire small or medium ammunition cartridge case and methods for manufacturing the same, wherein the engineered polymer material meets the internal & external ballistic standards set by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute and military specifications for center fire rifle small or medium calibers of ammunition cartridges from 0.223 caliber to 30 mm caliber. The cartridge case may allow a projectile to snap into place in the cartridge case mouth after the case is primed and propellant powder is placed into the cartridge case during the cartridge loading process. The rifle cartridge case may be either a single-piece case suitable for use in pistols or a two-piece case suitable for use in rifles, and may be formed by either injection molding or an injection blow molding process. Injection blow molding allows a single piece design. Also disclosed are inventive engineered polymers for use in cartridges. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069654 | DESIGN AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF POLYMER CARTRIDGE CASE RIMFIRE SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION - A rimfire cartridge case may comprise a cylindrical case body, a case head disposed at a first end of the cylindrical case body, and a case mouth disposed at a second end of the cylindrical case body. The case head may have a circumference greater than a circumference of the cylindrical case body. The case head may comprise a hollow envelope configured to contain a priming mixture. The case mouth may be configured to mechanically engage a projectile. The cylindrical case body and the case head may be integrally formed in a single piece from a polymer material to define a chamber configured to hold a propellant and to contain a pressure generated by the propellant when the propellant is ignited by the priming mixture. Also disclosed are inventive engineered polymers for use in cartridges. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069655 | High Energy Blasting - A method of blasting rock, in mining for recoverable material, comprising drilling blastholes in a blast zone, loading the blastholes with explosives and then firing the explosives in the blastholes in a single cycle of drilling, loading and blasting. The blast zone comprises a high energy blast zone in which blastholes are partially loaded with a first explosive to provide a high energy layer of the high energy blast zone having a powder factor of at least 1.75 kg of explosive per cubic metre of unblasted rock in the high energy layer and in which at least some of those blastholes are also loaded with a second explosive to provide a low energy layer of the high energy blast zone between the high energy layer and the adjacent end of those blastholes, said low energy layer having a powder factor that is at least a factor of two lower than the powder factor of said high energy layer. The high energy blasting method provides improved rock fragmentation through increased explosive energy concentration while simultaneously alleviating deleterious environment blast effects. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069656 | JAW-MOUNTED MAGNET ACCESSORY FOR CALIPERS - A jaw-mounted magnet accessory is provided for being coupled to a caliper measuring jaw. The jaw-mounted magnet accessory includes a magnet configuration and a mounting arrangement interface. The magnet configuration includes at least one magnet that produces a magnetic field that extends from an operational face of the magnet configuration. The jaw-mounted magnet accessory is configured to locate the operational face of the magnet configuration proximate to the workpiece engagement surface of the caliper jaw so as to hold a workpiece (e.g., made of ferrous material) against the workpiece engagement surface. Utilization of the magnetic field to hold the workpiece in flush alignment with the workpiece engagement surface makes it more convenient to handle small or thin workpieces and/or may increase the accuracy and repeatability for measurements of some workpieces. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069657 | Reel Ruler Structure - The present invention is related to a reel ruler structure that includes a casing, a push element pivotally installed therein with an edge extended outside, a compressing element pivotally positioned inside the casing, a linkage pivotally connected with both the push element and the compressing element for a linked movement, and an elastic element installed in between the push element and the casing so as to enable the compressing element to secure a ruler. A pressing to the push element will release the ruler for a short period of time and a relief to the push element will reset the compressing element and the push element by the elastic element. An enhancement of both convenience and safety in operating the reel ruler is thus achieved. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069658 | Measurement Devices - A tape measure includes a measuring tape extending from a tape measure body. A square may pivot between a first, retracted position alongside of the tape measure body and a second, in use position, extending outward from the tape measure body. The tape measure can include at least two levels disposed orthogonal to one another. The tape measure can also include at least two laser lights, emitting light orthogonal to one another. The tape of the tape measure may include measurement designations shown in one or more languages. Additionally, the tape of the tape measure may include measurements in various formats, including SAE, metric, or the like. The measurement designations may be similarly applied to a ruler of various lengths, such as 12-inch, 18-inch, 36-inch or 1-meter, for example. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069659 | TRAJECTORY DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING TRAJECTORIES OF MOTOR END AND MACHINE END - A trajectory display device, by which an operator can visually and easily compare actual trajectories of a motor end and a machine end, and can easily determine a reason for deviation between the trajectories. The device has a motor-side position obtaining part which obtains positional information of a motor at predetermined sampling periods of time; a motor end actual coordinate calculating part which calculates an actual coordinate value of the motor end based on mechanical information and the positional information of the motor; a machine end data obtaining part which obtains point sequence data on an actual trajectory of the machine end; and a displaying part which displays and overlaps the actual coordinate of the motor end and the point sequence data of the machine end, as actual trajectories of the motor end and the machine end, so that central coordinates of the trajectories coincide with each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069660 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AN ARTICLE - There is provided a measuring device having a pair of pivoted arms, the ends of which remote from the pivot having an associated tape. The tape is fixed to one arm and extends internally through the other arm to be wound on to a biased reel located in a housing part, the reel taking up any slack in the tape. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069661 | Gauging Jig and Film Attaching Device Having the Same - The present invention provides a gauging jig, for gauging whether projections of first and second rollers, which are disposed in parallel on both sides of a carrying surface of a platform, coincide on the surface. The gauging jig includes a pointer instrument which is provided on a side of the platform and perpendicular to the carrying surface. The pointer instrument has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first roller and intersects with a central axis of the first roller, while the second end extends close to the second roller. With the gauging jig, an operator can promptly and accurately gauge whether the projections of the first and second rollers coincide on the carrying surface. Therefore, gauging time can be saved while times of trial production can be reduced or even omitted, thereby improving the production efficiency and reducing cost. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069662 | INDUCTIVE POSITION DETECTION - A position detecting system detects and responds to the movement of a target through a sensing domain area of a plane. The movement causes the amount of the target that lies within a first sensing domain area of a first sensor to change. A second sensor detects a height from the plane to a sensor for enhancing accuracy of measurements from the first sensor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069663 | SPLIT INTEGRATION MODE ACQUISITION FOR OPTIMIZED OCT IMAGING AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS - Split Integration Mode (SIM) acquisition schemes are presented that enable optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging at multiple rates. SIM enables a system and method of operation having a first mode and a second mode, wherein the fundamental acquisition rate of the detector is the same in the two modes, but wherein the generated signals in the second mode are digitally combined prior to signal processing to create a data set with an effective acquisition rate less than the fundamental acquisition rate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069664 | OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC DEVICE - Provided is an optical tomographic device for simultaneously acquiring a plurality of tomographic images at a same position in a subject without narrowing a depthwise measurement range. A measurement light generator generates at least two measurement lights with different optical path lengths, superimposes the at least two measurement lights, radiates the resultant light to a subject, and splits reflected light reflected from the subject into at least two reflected lights. A reference light generator generates at least two reference lights with different optical path lengths. An interfering light generator combines the at least two reflected lights and the at least two reference lights having corresponding different optical path lengths, to generate at least two interfering lights. An interfering light detector detects the at least two interfering lights independently by at least two interfering light detectors. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069665 | LASER-BASED COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND LASER-BASED METHOD FOR MEASURING COORDINATES - A method for measuring a distance includes modulating the light beam at a first frequency, receiving a second beam by the optical detector to produce a first electrical signal having the first frequency and a first phase; modulating the light beam at a second frequency different than the first frequency; receiving the second beam by the optical detector to produce a second electrical signal having the second frequency and a second. After these steps, the retroreflector is moved while modulating the light beam continuously at the second frequency; and a first distance to the retroreflector is determined based at least in part on a the first and second frequencies and phases. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069666 | HEIGHT MEASURE METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A height measurement method is provided. The method includes: detecting, at a sensor of an electronic device, a distance between the electronic device and an object to be measured; emitting, from two apertures of the sensor, two beams of light, wherein one of the beams is directed at a first end of the object to form a first light spot at the first end of the object and the other one of the beams is directed at a second end of the object to form a second light spot at the second end of the object; obtaining, at the electronic device, a first angle between one of the beams and a horizontal line and a second angle between the other one of the beams and the horizontal line; and calculating, at the electronic device, a height of the object based on the first and second angles and the distance. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069667 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Thicknesses of Mediums using a Reflecting a Signal that is Near Normal to the Medium - Methods and apparatuses for measuring the thickness on at least one transparent or translucent medium and detecting the presence and/or location of any conductive coating on a non-conductive medium surface are described. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069668 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING HIGH PRECISION SIGNAL USING INFRARED LIGHT - A high precision signal sensing system and method using an infrared light is provided. The high precision signal sensing system may receive, from a light emitting device, a plurality of lights including a first light and a second light, may measure intensities of the first light and the second light, and may measure a light emitting intensity of the light emitting device based on an intensity difference between the measured light receiving intensities. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069669 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - To measure a three-dimensional shape of a measurement target object at high speed, an information processing method includes acquiring a captured image captured by an imaging apparatus in a state where a pattern is projected onto the measurement target object, the pattern including a plurality of lines, identification information arranged on or between the lines to identify the lines, and a feature arranged between a plurality of the lines, identifying each line included in the captured image by acquiring a correspondence between each line included in the projected pattern and each line included in the captured image, determining a second region in the pattern corresponding to a first region between the lines in the captured image, and deriving a distance of the measurement target object by acquiring a correspondence between the first region and the determined second region. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069670 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATES - A device for scanning and obtaining three-dimensional coordinates is provided. The device may be a hand-held scanner that includes a carrying structure having a front and reverse side, the carrying structure having a first arm, a second arm and a third arm arranged in a T-shape or a Y-shape. A housing is coupled to the reverse side, a handle is positioned opposite the carrying structure, the housing and carrying structure defining an interior space. At least one projector is configured to project at least one pattern on an object, the projector being positioned within the interior space and oriented to project the at least one pattern from the front side. At least two cameras are provided spaced apart from each other, the cameras being configured to record images of the object. The cameras and projector are spaced apart from each other by a pre-determined distance. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069671 | AUTOMATIC TRACK ALIGNMENT CONTROL KIT AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TRACK ALIGNMENT - The invention relates to a method for aligning tracks of a roadwork machine, characterized by using a track alignment detection unit that is attached to a first track unit for allowing detection of an orientation of the first track unit, and frame orientation detection means that are attached to the machine frame for allowing detection of an orientation of the machine frame, the method comprising determining an initial orientation of the machine frame, and determining an initial orientation of the first track unit, determining whether a difference between a most recently determined orientation of the machine frame and a most recently determined orientation of the first track unit is within a predefined threshold value, initializing a pivoting of the first track unit, determining a changed orientation of the first track unit after the pivoting, and determining an orientation of the machine frame after the pivoting. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069672 | SURFACE ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A surface roughness measurement device that in one embodiment includes main and auxiliary emitting fibers, multiple collecting fibers, an optical housing, main and auxiliary reflective mirrors, and an external circuit. The optical housing includes the fibers and defines an aperture for optically contacting a surface of an object. The main reflective mirror is arranged in the optical housing, for reflecting light emitted from the main emitting fiber to a detecting point of the aperture and reflected light by the object to the collecting fibers. The auxiliary reflective mirror is arranged in the optical housing, for reflecting light emitted from the auxiliary emitting fiber to the detecting point. The external circuit is for generating a laser beam to the main and auxiliary emitting fibers, collecting the reflected light from the collecting fibers, and calculating the surface roughness of the object based on the collected reflected light. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069673 | FILM THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE AND FILM THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD - A film thickness measuring device including: a terahertz wave generator; a prism that has an entrance surface, an abutment surface capable of abutting a surface of a sample including a first film on a side where the first film is formed, and an emission surface; a terahertz wave detector that detects an S-polarization component and a P-polarization component of a reflected wave from the sample, emitted from the emission surface of the prism; and a control section configured to determine a thickness of the first film formed in the sample, based on a difference between a time waveform of the S-polarization component of the reflected wave and a time waveform of the P-polarization component of the reflected wave. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069674 | Underwater Signal Conversion - Various embodiments associated with signal conversion while underwater are described. A source can transmit an alternating current signal with a relatively high frequency over a relatively long distance. The alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency can be converted to an alternating current signal with a relatively low frequency. An example of this conversion can be done by converting the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency into a direct current signal. The direct current signal can then be converted into the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency. The alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be transmitted from a transmission coil to a pick-up coil. After reception by the pick-up coil the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be processed, such as processed to determine a direction of the source of the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069675 | POSITION CALCULATING SYSTEM AND HAULAGE VEHICLE - Disclosed is a position calculating system for a haulage vehicle including wheels and a body frame mounted on the wheels. The system includes an attitude detection sensor fixed on the body frame, a wheel rotational speed sensor, a loading status information acquiring unit, a correction amount setting unit, a velocity vector calculating unit, and a position calculating unit. The loading status information acquiring unit acquires loading status information indicating whether the body frame is in a loaded state or in an unloaded state . The correction amount setting unit calculates, based on the attitude information, a correction amount required for bringing detection axes in the loaded state into coincidence with corresponding detection axes in the unloaded state. The velocity vector calculating unit calculates the velocity vector of the haulage vehicle. The position calpulating unit calculates a position of the haulage vehicle by using the velocity vector. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069676 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BIAS ESTIMATION AND CORRECTION - This invention relates to methods and devices for bias estimation and correction, particularly for time-of-arrival (TOA) based wireless geolocation systems. Multipath and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) biases can cause distance estimation errors in the range of tens-hundreds of meters and is particularly problematic in urban and indoor environments. The behaviour of the biases dynamically changes depending on the clutter and/or obstructions between the base station and the mobile device. Aspects of the present invention provide practical real-time bias estimation and correction techniques for TOA-based systems and are based on inferring and estimating the biases from dynamic time differential measurements. The techniques can operate in real-time and involve simple calculations. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069677 | HIGH SPEED METROLOGY WITH NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINES - Systems, apparatuses and methods are described for integrating an electronic metrology sensor with precision production equipment such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines. For example, a laser distance measuring sensor is used. Measurements are taken at a relatively high sample rate and converted into a format compatible with other data generated or accepted by the CNC machine. Measurements from the sensor are synchronized with the position of the arm of the machine such as through the use of offsets. Processing yields a detailed and highly accurate three-dimensional map of a workpiece in the machine. Applicable metrology instruments include other near continuously reading non-destructive characterization instruments such as contact and non-contact dimensional, eddy current, ultra-sound, and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) sensors. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069678 | Measuring Apparatus - A height measuring apparatus comprising a main body portion adapted for placement upon an object to be measured, and a movable portion which is movable relative to the main body portion, wherein the movable portion comprises a laser source and a photo detector, the movable portion being movable so that a laser beam from the laser source can be directed to the ground when the main body is placed on the object to be measured. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069679 | Electronic Devices with Pressure Sensors for Characterizing Motion - An electronic device may include a motion sensor for detecting movement of the electronic device and a pressure sensor for detecting changes in elevation of the electronic device. Applications that run on the electronic device such as health and fitness applications may use motion sensor and pressure sensor data to track a user's physical activity. For example, processing circuitry in the electronic device may use the motion sensor to track a user's steps and the pressure sensor to track changes in the user's elevation. The processing circuitry may determine whether the user is climbing stairs based on the user's step rate and the user's changes in elevation. When the processing circuitry determines that the user is climbing stairs, the processing circuitry may use the pressure sensor and motion sensor to track and store the number of flights of stairs climbed by the user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069680 | Targeting Assembly - A targeting assembly includes a pipe that is installed in a construction environment. A housing is structured to be coupled to the pipe. A level is coupled to the housing so the level indicates an inclination of the pipe. A laser is coupled to the housing so the laser directs a laser beam toward a wall. The laser beam indicates a location that the pipe will penetrate the wall. An actuator is coupled to the housing. The actuator is electrically coupled to the laser so the actuator selectively actuates the laser. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069681 | AUTOMATIC COMPASS CALIBRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide automatic and substantially continuous calibration for compasses mounted to moving structures. A compass calibration system may include a logic device configured to receive one or more sensor signals and determine a corrected magnetic field based, at least in part, on a measured local magnetic field. The logic device may be adapted to receive an angular velocity, an acceleration, the measured local magnetic field, and/or a speed of a mobile structure; generate stabilized roll and pitch components of an orientation of the mobile structure based, at least in part, on the acceleration and angular velocity; and determine the corrected magnetic field based, at least in part, on the speed, the local magnetic field, the stabilized roll and pitch components, and/or the angular velocity. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069682 | ROTATION RATE SENSOR HAVING A SUBSTRATE HAVING A MAIN EXTENSION PLANCE FOR DETECTING A ROTATION RATE - A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate with main extension plane, for detecting a rotation rate, extending in a direction parallel/orthogonal to the main plane; the sensor including a primary/secondary pair of seismic masses; the primary pair having first/second primary masses; the secondary pair having first/second secondary masses; the first/second primary masses being movable relative to the substrate along a primary deflection direction extending parallel to the main plane; the first/second secondary masses being movable relative to the substrate along a secondary deflection direction extending parallel to the main plane; the first/second primary masses and the first/second primary masses being movable antiparallel or parallel to one another corresponding to the deflection direction, essentially extending orthogonally to the secondary deflection direction; and the primary pair and/or secondary pair being drivable so that, based on sensor rotation, the Coriolis force leads to deflection of the first/second primary masses and/or the first/second secondary masses. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069683 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR ELEMENT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND MOVABLE BODY - A physical quantity sensor element is formed into a plane-shape which extends along an XY plane, and is provided with a driving portion which vibrates in a Z-axis direction, a detecting portion which vibrates in an X-axis direction due to Coriolis effect acting on the driving portion, a beam portion which connects the driving portion and the detecting portion, a fixing portion, and a beam portion which connects the detecting portion and the fixing portion, in which a spring constant of the beam portion in the Z-axis direction is smaller than a spring constant of the beam portion in the Z-axis direction, and a spring constant of the beam portion in the Z-axis direction is greater than a spring constant of the beam portion in the X-axis direction. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069684 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR ELEMENT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND MOVABLE BODY - A physical quantity sensor element of the invention is formed into a plane-shape along an XY plane, and is provided with two driving portions which vibrate in a Z-axis direction, two detecting portions, four beam portions which connect one driving portion and one detecting portion, four beam portions which connect the other detecting portion and the other driving portion, and a coupling portion of which one end is connected to a portion in one of the driving portion and the other end is connected to a portion in the other diving portion in which the each of the deriving portions includes a beam portion which is connected to the end portion of the coupling portion and is deformable so as to reduce a change of a posture of each of the driving portions with respect to an XY plane. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069685 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR ELEMENT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND MOVABLE BODY - A physical quantity sensor element is provided with a detecting portion, a driving portion, a beam portion which connects a detecting portion and the driving portion to each other, and in which the beam portion includes a branched portion. The beam portion includes two mass portion side beam portions which extend from two position of the driving portion, which are different from each other, and two supporting portion side beam portions which extend from two positions of the detecting portion, which are different from each other, and in which both end portions on the detecting portion side of two mass portion side beam portions are connected to each other, and both end portions on the driving portion side of two supporting portion side beam portions are connected to each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069686 | OPTOMECHANICAL DISK VIBRATORY GYROSCOPES - An integrated optomechanical disk vibratory gyroscope device includes a mechanical oscillator having a substantially circular structure. The substantially circular structure is supported by a pillar, and mechanically isolated from a surrounding structure by a gap or slot. One or more actuators are coupled to the mechanical oscillator across the gap or slot. Each of the one or more actuators is configured to excite the mechanical oscillator in a driving mode. One or more optomechanical cavities are disposed substantially in a plane defined by the mechanical oscillator. At least one component of the one or more optomechanical cavities is disposed on or in the substantially circular structure. Each of the at least one or more optomechanical cavities configured to measure a displacement of the mechanical oscillator in a sensing mode. A method of manufacture is also described. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069687 | Optical Rotation Sensor As Well As Method Of Manufacturing An Optical Rotation Sensor - An optical rotation sensor is provided, comprising an optical ring resonator (RR) formed by a one-dimensional photonic crystal (1D PhC) waveguide, and a bus waveguide. A light input section of the bus waveguide is connectable to a light source, and a light output section of the bus waveguide is connectable to a light detector. The bus waveguide is optically coupled to the ring resonator within a coupling area which is located between the light input section and the light output section of the bus waveguide. The optical rotation sensor is configured to measure a shift of frequency of a resonance area (or a plurality of resonance areas) close to a band edge of a photonic band gap of the ring resonator, wherein the shift of frequency is caused by a rotation of the optical rotation sensor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069688 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SPEED CONSTRAINTS DURING REQUIRED TIME OF ARRIVAL OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus includes strategies for improving required time of arrival reliability by an aircraft comprising determining a speed correction for one of AT speed constraints or an AT or ABOVE speed constraints, wherein the determining is selected from one or more of the mechanisms from the group consisting of continuous RTA speed management between constraints, padding of the AT speed constraints and the AT or ABOVE speed constraints; decelerating proactively; and using a variable guidance margin, wherein the guidance margin is a speed change not reflected in a flight plan prediction. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069689 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHOPPING DETOUR DURING TRAFFIC CONGESTION - A system or a method is provided to provide shopping detours to users during traffic congestions. In particular, the system may detect that a user is experiencing or is about to experience a traffic congestion. The system may then estimate the additional travel time needed to go through the traffic congestion. The system may also find shopping detours which allow the user to take the shopping detours to make purchases and still arrive at the final destination at about the same time as if the user stays in the original route with the traffic congestion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MAP INFORMATION AIDED ENHANCED PORTABLE NAVIGATION - This disclosure is directed to enhancing the navigation solution of a portable device using map information. Sensor data for the portable device may be used to derive a navigation solution. Position information for the device may be estimated using the navigation solution. Map information for an area encompassing a current location of the user may also be obtained. Multiple hypotheses regarding possible positions of the portable device may be generated using the estimated position information and the map information. By managing and processing the hypotheses, updated estimated position information may be provided. The updated estimated position information may be provided as output or feedback to enhance the navigation solution. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069691 | ADAPTIVE MAPPING WITH SPATIAL SUMMARIES OF SENSOR DATA - A system and method for mapping parameter data acquired by a robot mapping system is disclosed. Parameter data characterizing the environment is collected while the robot localizes itself within the environment using landmarks. Parameter data is recorded in a plurality of local grids, i.e., sub-maps associated with the robot position and orientation when the data was collected. The robot is configured to generate new grids or reuse existing grids depending on the robot's current pose, the pose associated with other grids, and the uncertainty of these relative pose estimates. The pose estimates associated with the grids are updated over time as the robot refines its estimates of the locations of landmarks from which determines its pose in the environment. Occupancy maps or other global parameter maps may be generated by rendering local grids into a comprehensive map indicating the parameter data in a global reference frame extending the dimensions of the environment. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069692 | DETERMINATION OF A ROUTE OF A MOBILE DEVICE IN A MOBILE NETWORK - A method and system for determining a traveled route of a mobile device in a mobile network. A determination is made of a series of consecutive movements of the mobile device along a path of locations from an origin location of the path at an earliest activity of a plurality of activities of the mobile device to a destination location of the path at a latest activity of the plurality of activities. Historical sets of routes of the mobile device are accessed from storage. At least one common route is ascertained from the set of routes, wherein the locations in each common route include all of the locations on the path. A common route of the at least one common route is designated as the traveled route of the mobile device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069693 | DETERMINING A ROUTE BASED ON A PREFERENCE - A system and method for determining a route based on a preference are provided. The system includes a destination receiver to receive a destination from a GPS receiver in communication with a GPS system; a preference retriever to retrieve the preference based on a parameter, the preference being based on a recorded decision made by an operator associated with the GPS receiver or the GPS system in traversing a path to the destination; and a route analyzer to determine the route based on at least one of the preference or an optimal route calculated by a GPS system in communication with the GPS retriever. Also provided is a method for monitoring a preference associated with a route. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069694 | PROVIDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO DEVICES DURING A SHARED TRANSPORT SERVICE - A system and method of providing information about a transport service to user devices are described. The system arranges a transport service for a first user and a second user. The system determines first data corresponding to a first route from a location of a driver device of the driver to a first pickup location of the first user and second data corresponding to a second route from the first pickup location to a second pickup location of the second user. A combined route is determined based on the first data and the second data. The system transmits data associated with the first data without transmitting the data corresponding to the combined route to a first user device of the first user, and transmits data corresponding to the combined route to a second user device of the second user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069695 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL INFORMATION - A method of providing route attribute information is described, together with a device for performing the same. The method comprises accessing information indicative of a primary route to a destination location determined with respect to a trip database storing information indicative of a personal road network of a user of a mobile device, and an attribute of the primary route. One or more alternate routes to the destination location are determined, together with an attribute of each alternate route. Attribute information associated with at least one alternate route to the destination is output when a location of the mobile device is proximal to a decision point of the personal road network. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069696 | MULTIMODE TRANSPORTATION TRANSITIONS - A rich set of inter-transportation-mode transitions can be supported. For example, when generating a route from a starting location to a destination, transitions to or from walking can be included that are immediately discernable by the traveler without reference to compass directions. Further functionality, such as support for multiple doors of a transit vehicle can be supported. An overall improved user experience and fewer errors for travelers who combine different transportation modes into their trips can result. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069697 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLUSTERING POINTS OF INTEREST IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system, apparatus and method utilizing a processor and a sensor, operatively coupled to the processor to determine a location of the navigation system. An input is configured to receive destination data, specifying a destination, and point-of-interest (POI) data from a user, wherein the processor is configured to process the destination data and the POI data to determine a plurality of POIs that are in closest proximity to the destination and clustering the POIs for presentation on a navigational map. The processor may be further configured to generate a route from the location of the navigation system, the destination and at least one of the POIs in the navigational map based on at least one of speed and distance. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069698 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVISION PROGRAM - An information provision device that can provide useful information for the movement management of a moving mobile body. This information provision device has a movement trail processing unit for acquiring, from movement trail data for a reference mobile body that arrived at a prescribed destination by a prescribed time, a passing time at which the reference mobile body passed a prescribed waypoint and a movement trail display unit for displaying a diagram ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069699 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLUSTERING POINTS OF INTEREST IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system, apparatus and method utilizing a processor and a sensor, operatively coupled to the processor to determine a location of the navigation system. A navigation input module is configured to receive destination data specifying a destination and a plurality of point-of-interest (POI) data from a user, where the navigation input module is further configured to receive a POI search area value defining an area of search for the POI data from potential route segments. The processor may utilize the POI search area value to search a plurality of areas along the potential route segments to identify at least some of the plurality of POI data that are in closest proximity to the destination, and wherein the processor may be further configured to cluster the identified POI data for simultaneous presentation on a navigational map. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069700 | Method for Operating a Navigation System, Navigation System and Motor Vehicle - A method is provided for operating a navigation system of a motor vehicle for searching for possible destinations, wherein a processing device of the navigation system is used: to receive a search input from a user, to search a first database and a second database for suitable database entries in each case on the basis of the search input and in this case to provide a first and a second results list of suitable database entries. The first database stores database entries that indicate geographical regions, and the second database stores database entries that indicate road names and/or special destinations. For each road name and/or special destination the second database indicates a reference to at least one geographical region. The processing devices determine entry pairs that each contain a database entry from the first results list and a database entry from the second results list as the possible destinations. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069701 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM PRODUCT - A navigation device includes a travel road specification portion acquiring a current location of a vehicle and specifying a travel road actually traveled by the vehicle, a continuity determination portion determining an existence of a continuity between the travel road and a first road connected to an end point of the travel road, and an extension road designation portion. The end point of the travel road is defined as a reference end point, the travel road is defined as a reference road, and the first road is defined as a determination target road. The extension road designation portion designates the first road as a first extension road when the continuity determination portion determines that the continuity exists between the first road and the travel road. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069702 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - According to a navigation device of the invention, at the time of performing turning guidance for a user who drives a vehicle, it is possible to perform the guidance in a way easy-to-understand for the user. Namely, a presentation of a preceding vehicle is made using an actual image or a graphic image of a vehicle that is the same as the actually seen vehicle, so that the user who drives the vehicle in traveling will understand that he/she only has to follow the preceding vehicle actually traveling ahead. This results in such route guidance that does not cause misunderstanding of a turning point and is very easy-to-understand. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069703 | ROUTE DISPLAY METHOD, ROUTE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND DATABASE GENERATION METHOD - A route display method for display on a terminal apparatus comprises: acquiring starting point information indicating a starting point and destination information indicating a destination; generating route information indicating a route from the starting point to the destination, wherein the route information includes a plurality of passing points; extracting captured images corresponding to the plurality of the passing points from a database which stores the captured images in relation to corresponding image capturing locations respectively, wherein each of the image capturing locations is within a range from the each of the plurality of the passing points; and displaying the extracted captured images in association with a map image sequentially in an order from a first captured image corresponding to a first passing point closest to the starting point to a second captured image corresponding to a second passing point closest to the destination. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069704 | METHOD OF SHARING INFORMATION THROUGH MAP SERVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor configured to receive an input for executing an application that provides a map service, sense a selection input event associated with a creation image item of a map of interest provided in the application, receive an inputting of title information of the map of interest, allowed regional scope information, and access right information that allows access to the map of interest, generate map-of-interest data based on the received input, and control a display module to display a map-of-interest user interface (UI) based on the generated map-of-interest data, and a communication module configured to transmit the generated map-of-interest data to a server. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069705 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING ROUTING - Systems and methods are presented for sequencing locations and events and determining routing and itineraries for the sequence. In some embodiments the system may receive a starting location, a first location, and a second location in a default order. The system may determine a sequence from the starting location for the first location and the second location. The system may generate a route for the sequence with the route having transportation directions between the starting location, the second location, and the first location indicative of the sequence. The system may display the route in a graphical user interface of an application. | 2016-03-10 |