11th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150073552 | STAGED, BILATERALLY EXPANDABLE TRIAL - Systems and methods for distracting an intervertebral disc space are provided. The systems use a staged, bilaterally expandable trial. The systems and methods of distracting an intervertebral space are provided in a manner that addresses the problem of subsidence. The method includes inserting the trial into the intervertebral space in a collapsed state and, once inserted, the trial is then used for distracting the intervertebral space using an expansion that includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage includes expanding the trial laterally toward the peripheral zones of the top vertebral plate and the bottom vertebral plate, and the second stage includes expanding the trial vertically to distract the intervertebral space. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073553 | EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE - An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior endplates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of interlocking expansion members or wafers. The like-configured wafers include features on their top and bottom surfaces that interlock the wafers in multiple degrees of freedom so that the wafer stack is not disrupted when the fusion device is fully expanded. One of the interlocking features includes a plurality of prongs projecting from an upper surface of the wafers and into a recess defined in the lower surface of an adjacent previously inserted like-configured wafer. The prongs and recesses are configured to prevent retrograde movement of each new wafer in a direction opposite the direction of insertion. Other interlocking features prevent movement in the direction of insertion, transverse to the insertion direction and vertically within the stack. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073554 | Device for Stabilizing a Vertebral Joint and Method for Anterior Insertion Thereof - A prosthetic device can be used as a prosthesis following a discectomy or a corpectomy. The prosthetic device includes two endplates with staggered motion limiting members. The device can be configured to allow six degrees of motion when comparing one endplate relative to the other. The endplates can be configured to fix the joint by changing the body held within the device and by adding a locking plate and fasteners. A method teaches how to insert a device to an intervertebral space via an anterior incision. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073555 | STAGED, BILATERALLY EXPANDABLE TRIAL - Systems and methods for distracting an intervertebral disc space are provided. The systems use a staged, bilaterally expandable trial. The systems and methods of distracting an intervertebral space are provided in a manner that addresses the problem of subsidence. The method includes inserting the trial into the intervertebral space in a collapsed state and, once inserted, the trial is then used for distracting the intervertebral space using an expansion that includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage includes expanding the trial laterally toward the peripheral zones of the top vertebral plate and the bottom vertebral plate, and the second stage includes expanding the trial vertically to distract the intervertebral space. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073556 | Resorbable Interbody Device - A spinal interbody device fabricated of fully resorbable bioactive glass materials is used to maintain the intervertebral spacing in a fusion of adjacent vertebrae. The spinal interbody device can include regions of porous material having various levels of bioactivity so that fusion through ingrowth of bone tissue can be provided while regions of the spinal interbody device can continue to maintain the intervertebral space. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073557 | Spinal Fusion Cage System with Inserter - The present disclosure relates to a spinal fusion impactor tool that includes an attachment means for securing an implant device to the distal end of the tool, a means for adjusting the angle of the distal head relative to the handle to better position the implant for introduction into the implant site, means for remotely releasing the implant device at the distal end and a clamp device on the shaft of the tool to secure tabs, attachments and other devices. The impactor tool is preferably used in conjunction with implantation of an intervertebral fusion cage that is equipped with shims having tabs or other removing means, but may also be used to introduce, for example, an implant, graft, fusion device, wedge or distractor device into any joint space or bony region in preparation for implantation. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073558 | RED LIGHT IMPLANTS FOR TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS - Red light implants for delivering red light to spinal implants to enhance osteointegration. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073559 | VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE TO MAINTAIN A SPACE BETWEEN TWO VERTEBRAL BODIES WITHIN A SPINE - A vertebral body replacement device includes a body member and a central rod member having two threaded portions and configured to be operatively associated with the body member. The device also includes a first end member and a second end member with the end members configured to threadingly engage the threaded portions of the central rod member. The body member and the two end members are further constructed to inhibit rotational movement of the two end members when the device is positioned within a space within a spine as the two end members will engage the adjacent respective vertebral bodies following rotational actuation of the central rod member causing the end members to move in an axial direction relative to the body member, thereby allowing the two end members to apply a force to the two vertebral bodies. A surgical instrument and method for using the device are also disclosed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073560 | LINERS FOR MEDICAL JOINT IMPLANTS WITH IMPROVED WEAR-RESISTANCE - A polymeric liner for joint implants includes at least one friction reducing member and at least one body member. The friction reducing member is made of a polymeric matrix which contains a polymeric material and at least one nanotube nanoparticle having a volume concentration of between 5%-99% v/v (volume per volume). The body member is formed of at least a polymeric material. The friction reducing member and the body member are conjoined preferably by compression molding or any other method of coupling such as mold injection, 3D printing, adhesion or any other suitable method can be applied. A method produces the polymeric. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073561 | MODULAR RADIAL HEAD PROSTHESIS - A method for implanting a prosthesis system for replacement of a head portion of a proximal radius includes determining a distance between a proximal radius and a humerus. The method also includes selecting one of a first head component or a second head component based on the determination. The first and second head components have unique heights. The method further includes connecting the selected first or second head component to an articulation component and connecting a stem component to the selected first or second head component. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073562 | TIBIAL IMPLANT HAVING AN ANATOMIC STEM - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for providing a tibial implant including an anatomic stem that provides a close interface between the implant and surrounding bone. The stem varies in size, cross-sectional shape, or orientation from a proximal portion of the stem to the tip of the stem. The variation of the stem accommodates the variation of tibial anatomy into which the implant component is implanted. The stem provides resistance against rotation of the implant and reduces stress shielding effects by transmitting forces into surrounding bone. In certain implementations, the interface between the stem and bone is supplemented by fin extensions that extend outward from the stem and increase the contact between the implant and the surrounding bone structure. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073563 | Cross-Sectional Modification During Deployment of an Elongate Lung Volume Reduction Device - Elongate implant structures can be introduced into an airway system to a target airway axial region, often to apply lateral bending and/or compression forces against the lung tissue from within the airways for an extended period of time. Structures or features of the implants may inhibit tissue reactions that might otherwise allow portions of the device to eventually traverse through the wall of the airway. The devices may enhance the area bearing laterally on the tissue of a surrounding airway lumen wall. Embodiments may have features which increase the device friction with the airway to allow the device to grip the surrounding airway as the device is deployed. An appropriate adhesive may be introduced around the device in the lung. Hydrophilic material may inhibit biofilm formation, or features which induce some tissue ingrowth (stimulation of tissue growth) may enhance implanted device supported. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073564 | Tubular Porous Foam Scaffolds with Gradient Pores for Tissue Engineering - Novel bioabsorbable polymeric porous tubes for tissue engineering nerve growth are disclosed. The tubes are made from a bioabsorbable polymeric foam material and have a gradient of pore sizes across the wall thickness of the tubes such that cell growth occurs into the wall of the tubes from the inner surface, while cell growth or entry is not permitted through the outer wall into the tubular wall. The wall is permeable inwardly and outwardly to fluids. A novel method of manufacturing porous nerve tubes is also disclosed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073565 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO FIXATE TISSUE WITHIN THE REGIONS OF BODY, SUCH AS THE PHARYNGEAL CONDUIT - Devices, systems and methods develop static and/or kinetic and/or pressure forces to fixate or brace tissue in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073566 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TERRAIN TRANSITIONS - A prosthetic or orthotic system including a sensor module and a processing module usable to determine a terrain variable, such as a terrain transition. In certain examples, the system is capable of anticipating a terrain transition prior to the user experiencing the terrain transition, which may include, for instance, a transition from level ground walking to walking on stairs or may include a change in a slope of the ground surface. In certain embodiments, the system advantageously monitors a posture and/or movement of the patient to anticipate the terrain transition. Furthermore, the system may control an actuator to appropriately adjust the prosthetic or orthotic device to encounter the anticipated terrain transition. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073567 | COMPOSITE PYLON FOR A PROSTHETIC DEVICE - A pylon for a prosthetic device, the pylon having a central axis, a first end, and a second end. In an embodiment, the pylon includes a first connecting member disposed at the first end and configured to couple to a socket worn by an amputee. In addition, the pylon includes a second connecting member disposed at the second end and configured to couple to a prosthetic foot. Further, the pylon includes a pylon member extending axially from the first connecting member to the second connecting member, wherein the pylon member extends helically about the central axis. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073568 | CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON FOOTSTEP PATTERN - The disclosure is related to controlling electronic devices in a target control area based on a footstep pattern of a registered member. Such controlling may be performed through identifying a person detected by a sensor based on footstep information received from the sensor, obtaining control information associated with the identified registered member, and controlling target devices in the target control area based on the obtained control information. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073569 | DATA SETTING DEVICE - In one aspect of the present invention, data to be written is divided into a plurality of pieces of divided data of a maximum size or less to calculate an offset of each piece of divided data, a frame issuing an instruction to a PLC to write a predetermined terminal code in a head address of a data area is transmitted, a frame issuing an instruction to the PLC to write the divided data at a position of the corresponding offset from the head address of the data area with respect to the divided data except a head divided data is transmitted, and a frame issuing an instruction to the PLC to write the head divided data in the head address of the data area is transmitted. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073570 | Method and System for Controller Transition - It is described a method for transition of control from a first controller ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150073571 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING TIME BETWEEN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for synchronizing time between multiple systems on a mining machine. The system includes a programmable logic controller (PLC) for controlling the mining machine and for transmitting a time to synchronize computer subsystems on the machine. The PLC includes a system clock that is programmed to operate on local time. A battery pack is connected to the PLC to allow the system clock to function continuously, even when the machine is turned off. Computer subsystems request and receive time updates from the PLC. A local time on each computer subsystem is determined based on the time update received from the PLC. Each computer subsystem includes a time zone parameter set to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and a Daylight Saving Time (DST) parameter that is disabled. Accordingly, the local time on each computer subsystem is set to the time update value received from the PLC. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073572 | AUTOMATIC TUNING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS - An automatic tuning control system and method for controlling air pollution control systems such as a dry flue gas desulfurization system is described. The automatic tuning control system includes one or more PID controls and one or more supervisory MPC controller layers. The supervisory MPC controller layers are operable for control of an air pollution control system and operable for automatic tuning of the air pollution control systems using particle swarm optimization through simulation using one or more dynamic models, and through control system tuning of each of the PID controls, MPC controller layers and an integrated MPC/PID control design. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073573 | Dual Purpose Audio Player in Cassette Housing With Built-In Display and Controls - A fully functioning dual purpose digital audio player presented in cassette-shaped housing which incorporates a display, control buttons, audio output, and remote control | 2015-03-12 |
20150073574 | MODIFYING PLAYBACK OF CONTENT USING PRE-PROCESSED PROFILE INFORMATION - Example methods and systems for modifying the playback of content using pre-processed profile information are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may access a stream of content to be delivered to a playback device, identify a piece of content within the stream of content to be delivered to the playback device, determine a profile for the identified piece of content, and deliver the determined profile to the playback device. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may receive a stream of content at a playback device, access profile information associated with the stream of content, and modify playback of the stream of content based on the accessed profile information. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073575 | COMBINATION MULTIMEDIA, BRAIN WAVE, AND SUBLIMINAL AFFIRMATION MEDIA PLAYER AND RECORDER - System, method, and application to integrate a web browser and/or search engine with multiple media players-recorders into an Internet web virtual application, which a user can use to control features such as, file browsing, media recording, file creation, editing, sequencing and storing and/or file sharing. A user can select, organize, record and manage information/data/content as multimedia files or media files (MMF), create user defined media libraries to store MMF, select or create brain wave patterns, organize and make secure personal affirmations, harmonize and blend brain wave patterns with personal affirmations a single secure subliminal file and stored in a library, select one or more MMF from playlists to be synchronized with one or more secure subliminal affirmation tracks as separate and parallel synchronized media files. The synchronized MMF and the secure affirmation track can be saved as separate but parallel media files in user defined media playlists, for parallel playback. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073576 | CONSTRUCTION PROCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS MANAGEMENT METHOD - A construction process management system includes storage units that store work information of work to be carried out during construction of a plant, and section information, period information, and system information associated with the work information. The section information indicates a section in which work is performed among plural sections in the plant. The period information indicates a period in which the work is performed. The system information indicates a system to which the work belongs among systems in the construction work. The construction process management system further includes a process chart generation unit that extracts work information for section information item and generates a section-based process chart showing a process of work for each section based on the period information, and a conversion unit that converts the section-based process chart into a system-based process chart showing the process of work for each system based on the system information. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073577 | IMPRESSION SCANNING FOR MANUFACTURING OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS - A method of obtaining orientation and localization of at least one dental implant includes the following steps: (a) obtaining an impression comprising at least one fixated impression abutment corresponding to the at least one dental implant(s) and/or obtaining an impression comprising at least one fixated impression abutment corresponding to the at least one dental implant(s) on which is mounted a scan implant/analog (b) obtaining pre-determined information of the shape of the impression abutment and/or scan implant/analog, (c) scanning at least a part of the impression, wherein the part includes the at least one impression abutment and/or scan implant/analog thereby obtaining scan data, (d) determining the orientation and localization of the dental implant based on the pre-determined information and the scan data. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073578 | System and method for converting a three dimensional model to a non-application specific format - A computer-implemented method for converting a three dimensional model to a non-application specific format that is used for sheet metal manufacturing is provided. The method includes receiving a user input, via a Graphical User Interface (GUI), to select the non-application specific format from a defined group of non-application specific formats. The method also includes receiving a user input, via the GUI, to select the three dimensional model that has multiple surfaces from a database, receiving a user input, via the GUI, to select a surface and receiving a user input, via the GUI, to select a feature that is unrelated to the sheet metal manufacturing. The method includes removing the feature to create a two dimensional model of the selected surface, converting the two dimensional model to the selected non-application specific format and creating a file corresponding to the two dimensional model in the selected non-application specific format. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073579 | GAUGE SYSTEM FOR WORKPIECE PROCESSING - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces according to entered and/or calculated target dimensions and processing the workpieces with a tool to generate products having the target dimensions. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073580 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC AND ADAPTIVE COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA AND METADATA TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE LEAKAGE AND THEFT - Disclosed is a method of capturing unique device identifiers (“UDI”) associated with products to track movement, time, location via and into a computerized network and then combining the data with additional data outside of the product UDI related data and meta-data such as shipping, distribution, workers, date, and time. In one implementation, Such tracking may be performed in real-time to determine if a leakage or loss alarm or warning threshold has been met. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073581 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND FRACTION DEFECTIVE WHEN PRODUCING PCB BASED ON UBIQUITOUS SENSOR NETWORK - Provided is a system for reducing energy consumption and fraction defective when producing a PCB based on a USN, which provides the optimal environment information in PCB production by acquiring, accumulating, and analyzing the environment information in each process when producing the PCB. The system includes a sensor node unit to acquire environment information of a production facility and wirelessly transmit the environment information, a data collection unit to collect the environment information transmitted from the sensor node unit and transmit the environment information through a TCP/IP, an environment information generation unit to receive the environment information, accumulate and store the environment information according to types of PCBs and production facilities, analyze environment information based on the accumulated environment information to generate optimal environment information, and an environment information providing unit to form the optimal environment information as information to be recognized by a user and display the information. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073582 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER HAVING PROGRAM RESUMING FUNCTION - A numerical controller restores internal data of an NC section, shifts to a machining resumption temporary suspension state, and passes an identification number extracted from NC section program resumption block data to a PMC section. The PMC section, when receiving the identification number, restores a signal state of the PMC section and a state of a peripheral machine section, and, when the restoration is completed, notifies the NC section of the completion of the restoration. Then, the NC section cancels the machining resumption temporary suspension state and shifts to a state in which machining can be resumed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073583 | GEAR CUTTING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a gear cutting machine having a machine control as well as having at least one display for displaying machine-relevant parameters, wherein the display is multitouch-operable and allows an operator input for controlling the gear cutting machine by multifinger gestures over the display. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073584 | WIRELESS VISION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS - A chuck or spindle mountable wireless vision system and method for use in harsh environments. The vision system includes a sealed housing. The sealed housing includes a tool holder interface to couple to the chuck or spindle of a machine. An optical system to acquire an image is positioned within the sealed housing, the optical system including a processor, memory, and machine vision software to perform at least a portion of image processing. A wireless communication module is operatively coupled to the optical system to wirelessly communicate image data. And, a power source, the power source operatively coupled to the optical system and the wireless communication module. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073585 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC STORAGE AND WITHDRAWAL OF PRODUCTS WITH SECURITY RESTRICTIONS - A system for automatic storage and withdrawal of products, including a storage facility with a plurality of storage locations arranged in rows and columns. A picking arrangement is selectively movable between the plurality of storage locations and a delivery location to pick one or more products contained in selected storage locations and deliver the product(s) to the delivery location according to a selected order. A computer is provided to control movement of the movable picking arrangement according to an order sequence. A number of adjacent storage locations are enclosed in an armored module having armored back, side, and top walls and a front access opening closed by a movable closure which is normally closed and which is selectively opened when the picking arrangement is to pick one or more products contained in any one of the adjacent storage locations within the armored module. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073586 | ROBOT-ENABLED CASE PICKING - A robot-enabled method of picking cases in a warehouse is provided. A robotic vehicle includes a processor configured to access a memory, a user input device, an output device, and a load platform, and has access to an electronically stored representation of a warehouse. The representation includes a map that defines aisles for storing items arranged as pick faces within the warehouse. A pick list is generated from an order; the pick list provides identifications of items to be picked to fulfill the order. Determined from the pick list is a plurality of stops at pick faces associated with the items. A route within the map is generated that includes the plurality of stops. The robotic vehicle iteratively guides itself along the route and automatically stops at each of the plurality of stops to enable loading of the items from the pick list onto the load platform. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073587 | MODULAR MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT - Methods and apparatus for material handling in an order fulfillment center. An order fulfillment system may include inventory storage, a processing area, and a control system. The inventory storage may in some instances include two storage areas, and in some cases the processing area may be disposed between the two storage areas. The processing area may include a router module that is configured to receive inventory items that have been picked from the inventory storage. Inventory items may be received by the router module via conveyance receptacles (e.g., totes, bins) that are conveyed using a conveyor mechanism. The processing area may also include a plurality of processing modules that may be configured to receive inventory items from the router module. In some instances, the processing modules may receive the inventory items via conveyance receptacles that are conveyed using the conveyor mechanism. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073588 | AUTOMATED PALLETIZATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE - An automated palletizer system comprises a plurality of container buffers and a sensor for measuring containers in the buffers. A controller computes a selected tier layout for building by a pallet loading machine in a tier of a pallet within a defined periphery. The controller computes candidate tier layouts, each comprising a two-dimensional arrangement of containers in the buffers. The controller calculates a value of a tier quality metric for each candidate layout, representing at least one of stability, area utilization and volume utilization. One of the candidate layouts is selected based on the tier quality metric and the pallet loading machine arranges containers according to the selected tier layout. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073589 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PICKING - An order-picking method includes autonomously routing a plurality of mobile robotic units in an order fulfillment facility and picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic units in the order fulfillment facility. A material-handling robotic unit that is adapted for use in an order fulfillment facility includes an autonomous mobile vehicle base and a plurality of article receptacles positioned on the base. A visual indicator associated with the receptacle facilitates picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic unit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073590 | VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING AN INTEGRATED TRANSLUCENT LCD - The invention relates to a vending machine comprising an integrated translucent or transparent LCD element, of the type that are used to sell products, said machine comprising a chassis ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150073591 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE ACCUMULATOR - A vehicle accumulator connected to a charging device is charged by controlling a configurable charge program executed by a control unit of the charge device. The configurable charge program is obtained from a charge program memory, so that the vehicle accumulator can be charged in an optimal manner with an individual charging characteristic. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073592 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR LEGGED MOBILE ROBOT - A setting unit | 2015-03-12 |
20150073593 | OPERATING MACHINE WITH REDUNDANT AXES AND RESOLUTION OF THE REDUNDANCY IN REAL TIME - A program for a numerical control device is disclosed that determines path points to be approached by an end effector. A control signal group is ascertained for each path point that contains its set point value for each position-controlled axis. Those values are output to the axes, moving the end effector. The degrees of freedom are fewer than the position-controlled axes. The control signal groups are ascertained so that the end effector approaches the path points at least approximately. The control signal groups are ascertained gradually during the activation of the axes. The set point values are ascertained by minimizing an objective function. The objective function that is minimized includes at least the set point values for a path point only to be approached in the future. The sequence between the currently approached point and the point approached in the future has at least one further path point. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073594 | Solar Tracking System Employing Multiple Mobile Robots - The present invention relates to a highly-available and fault-tolerant solar tracking system and the process required to manage such a system. A fleet of multiple, redundant mobile robots managed by a task coordinator is deployed to track solar panels in a solar farm in alignment with the sun. Each robot has a control unit for engaging with a coupler connected to one or multiple solar panels and adjusting their orientation, as well as communicating with the task coordinator to receive tasks. The task coordinator senses various events such as robot failure/deterioration, as well as various environmental conditions, and sends tasks reconciled with event types. The system is highly-available and fault-tolerant as it remains operational as long as there is one operational robot. The task coordinator assigns tasks to the mobile robots so as to optimize battery life or other factors, such as, e.g., overall maintenance costs across the fleet. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073595 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MASTER SLAVE ROBOT, ROBOT, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR MASTER SLAVE ROBOT, AND INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR CONTROL OF MASTER SLAVE ROBOT - A control apparatus for a master slave robot causes a force information correcting unit to correct force information in accordance with a feature of a target object on a screen from target object information calculated by a target object information calculation unit. An operator can thus apply appropriate force while watching a picture projected on a display to perform a task. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073596 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MASTER SLAVE ROBOT, ROBOT, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR MASTER SLAVE ROBOT, AND INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR CONTROL OF MASTER SLAVE ROBOT - A master slave robot is that receives force presentation according to a picture watched by an operator operating the master slave robot. The control apparatus for the master slave robot causes a force information correcting unit to correct force information in accordance with magnification percentage information acquired by a displayed information acquiring unit such that the force information is increased accordingly as the magnification percentage information is larger. An operator can thus apply appropriate force while watching the picture projected on a display to perform a task. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073597 | STEADY HAND MICROMANIPULATION ROBOT - A cooperative-control robot includes a base component, a mobile platform arranged proximate the base component, a translation assembly operatively connected to the base component and the mobile platform and configured to move the mobile platform with translational degrees of freedom substantially without rotation with respect to said the component, a tool assembly connected to the mobile platform, and a control system configured to communicate with the translation assembly to control motion of the mobile platform in response to forces by a user applied to at least a portion of the cooperative-control robot. The translation assembly includes at least three independently operable actuator arms, each connected to a separate position of the mobile platform. A robotic system includes two or more the cooperative-control robots. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073598 | Mobile Human Interface Robot - A mobile human interface robot including a drive system having at least one drive wheel driven by a corresponding drive motor, a localization system in communication with the drive system, and a power source in communication with the drive system and the localization system. The robot further including a touch response input supported above the drive system. Activation of the touch response input modifies delivery of power to the drive system to reduce a drive load of the corresponding drive motor of the at least one drive wheel white allowing continued delivery of power to the localization system. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073599 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a control device that includes a plurality of communication units that receive data from measurement control devices; a control unit that calculates an operation signal for controlling a controlled device on the basis of the data from the communication units and that outputs the operation signal to the controlled device; a storage unit that stores the data; a first monitoring unit and a second monitoring unit that perform a calculation on the basis of the data to calculate a calculation value, that determine whether the calculation value satisfies a blocking condition, and that output a blocking signal when the calculation value satisfies the blocking condition; and a first blocking unit and a second blocking unit that block the operation signal to the controlled device upon receiving the blocking signal output from at least either one of the first monitoring unit and the second monitoring unit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073600 | POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM CARRYING CONTROL PROGRAM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT - A plurality of engaging claws formed at a connecting member mounted to a rotary member of a driving unit via a one-way clutch are brought into engagement with a plurality of engageable grooves formed at a connecting member mounted to a rotated member of a driven unit so as to transmit the forward rotation of the rotary member to the rotated member. When the driven unit is mounted to the driving unit, the rotary member is forwardly rotated to bring at least one of the engaging claws into engagement with the engageable groove. Subsequently, the rotary member is reversely rotated to bring the respective engaging claws into engagement with the respective engageable grooves. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073601 | TEST SYSTEM HAVING A COMPLIANT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND ITERATIVELY OBTAINED DRIVE - A test system and a method includes applying a test drive signal to a physical test rig having a compliant actuator assembly for imparting loads to a test specimen. An actual response signal of the physical test rig and the test specimen to the test drive signal is obtained and an error as a function of the actual response signal and a selected response signal is calculated. If the error has not reached a selected threshold a new drive signal based on the error and a relaxation gain factor is obtained. The new drive signal is obtained and applied until the error reaches the selected threshold. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073602 | AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN ACTUATORS FOR COMPRESSION CHAMBERS - Methods, systems, apparatus, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material. The devices include an automated compression assembly with an electric drive motor and a pusher assembly with an electric motor, preferably each electric motor is a servo motor. The systems/apparatus devices can include a programmably adjustable index and/or speed profile for the compression and/or pusher assembly. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SITE-SPECIFIC OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus for controlling a site-specific activity at a plurality of remote locations, for example, the inspection of geographically remote equipment or the gathering of data fir a census. A mobile operator transports a portable tool to a plurality of locations where a site-specific activity is to be conducted. The portable tool includes a location detection device. Processing of data using the portable tool is enabled only when the portable tool is located proximate a designated site, as determined by the location detection device. In various embodiments, the enabled site-specific activity may include data recordation, data transmission, data reception, data processing, and/or the display of a data entry form. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073604 | AIR CONDITIONER PANEL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - An air-conditioning panel semiconductor device and an air-conditioning system including the same are provided. The device includes a controller that integrally operates analog modules and digital modules in the air-conditioning panel semiconductor device, operates a motor in an air-conditioning duct, and operates an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to display operation state information of an air conditioner for the vehicle on the screen of an air-conditioning panel. An SPI transmits and receives signals relating to air-conditioning by connecting the controller with an external peripheral device. A LIN communication module electrically connected with a main controller to operate the air conditioner. The controller supplies power for the modules in the air-conditioning panel semiconductor device at a substantially uniform voltage by operating a voltage regulator. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073605 | HVAC CONTROLLER INTERFACE DEVICE - A handheld controller interface device that receives communications from one or more components of an HVAC system. The controller interface device is removably secured to an enclosure of the HVAC system. When not being engaged by a user, the controller user interface may be secured within the enclosure in a mounted position. When the HVAC system is being serviced, the controller user interface may be removed from the enclosure so as to be in an unmounted position. Further, when in the unmounted position, the controller interface device still at least receives communications from one or more components of the HVAC system, including, for example, a controller. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073606 | COOLING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR SERVER FACILITY - A Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH) Unit conditions and provides cooling air to a first zone. A second zone collects return air from the first zone, where multiple servers are positioned between the first zone and the second zone such that air heated by the servers is pushed into the second zone. The first zone is bound from the second zone by one or more racks housing the servers and insulating materials in an area between each server to prevent the cooling air in the first zone from mixing with the return air in the second zone. A third zone, representing a remaining area of the server facility, is maintained at a predefined temperature, where the temperature is higher than a temperature of the first zone and lower than a temperature of the second zone. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073607 | NETWORKED IRRIGATION CONTROLLER - The disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure extends to a controller using methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND MONITORING RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER GENERATION - The invention broadly encompasses a system including a communications network, a plurality of remotely located data sources to provide power data, the power data including quantitative and qualitative data of one or more renewable energy power generation units, and a performance monitor in communication with the plurality of remotely located data sources through the communications network, the performance monitor including a data store to store the power data, and a power manager to manage generation of power from the one or more renewable energy power generation units. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073609 | System, method, and data packets for messaging for electric power grid elements over a secure internet protocol network - Systems, methods, and messages of the present invention provides IP-based messages associated with the grid elements, wherein each IP-based message includes an internet protocol (IP) packet that is generated autonomously and/or automatically by the grid elements, intelligent messaging hardware associated with the grid elements, at least one coordinator, and/or a server associated with the electric power grid and its operation, energy settlement, and/or financial settlement for electricity provided or consumed, transmitted, and/or curtailed or reduced. The IP packet preferably includes a content including raw data and/or transformed data, a priority associated with the IP-based message, a security associated with the IP packet, and/or a transport route for communicating the IP-based message via the network. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073610 | AUXILIARY ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REGULATING VOLTAGES OF THE SAME - An electric power system for a wind turbine includes at least one auxiliary load bus configured to transmit electric power to auxiliary equipment. The auxiliary load bus is further configured to receive electric power having a voltage within a first predetermined tolerance range. The system also includes at least one motor-generator set coupled to the auxiliary load bus. The motor-generator set is configured to receive electric power having a voltage within a second predetermined tolerance range and transmit electric power to the auxiliary load bus in the first predetermined tolerance range. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073611 | ESTIMATING LEAKAGE CURRENTS BASED ON RATES OF TEMPERATURE OVERAGES OR POWER OVERAGES - An operating point of one or more components in a processing device may be set using a leakage current estimated based on at least one of a rate of temperature overages or a rate of power overages. In some embodiments, a power management controller may be used to set an operating point of one or more components in the processing device based on at least one of a rate of temperature overages or a rate of power overages for the component(s). | 2015-03-12 |
20150073612 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL SCHEDULE OF AN APPLIANCE - A method of defining a message to be sent to at least one appliance regarding a schedule for performing a cycle of operation includes a step of acquiring pricing data from a source of information about a resource consumed by the appliance. A projected rate for the use of the resource by the appliance for a future series of time periods is calculated based upon a user preference. A projected schedule for performing the cycle of operation for a future series of time periods is created and then incorporated into the message that is transmitted to the appliance. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073613 | SMART CLOUD SERVICE POWER OUTLET WITH SURGE PROTECTION AND CLOUD SERVICE POWER CONSUMPTION MONITORING SYSTEM - A smart cloud service power outlet with surge protection, establishes communication with a cloud service platform via a wide-area-network. The smart cloud service power outlet detects power consumption result, and connects the cloud service platform via a wireless bridging device, so as to download a power supplying schedule from the cloud service platform and stores the power supplying schedule in a storage unit and then upload the power consumption result to the cloud service platform to generate a power consumption log. The power supplying schedule includes power supplying plan for plural days, and the smart cloud service power outlet enables or disables power supply of a power supplying interface. Furthermore, the smart cloud service power outlet receives a bypass signal or an external signal to perform a switching action opposite to the current power supply status. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073614 | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An electrical equipment is supplied with electric power from one of an electric power supply system and a secondary battery. The electrical equipment includes a switch circuit and a module. The switching circuit switches a power supply source for supplying electric power to the electrical equipment between the electric power supply system and the secondary battery. The module includes a processor to execute a program to perform a controlling process including a process of controlling the switch circuit to selectively connect the electrical equipment to one of the electric power supply system and the secondary battery according to a control signal supplied from an external device. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073615 | System, method, and apparatus for electric power grid and network management of grid elements - Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of active grid elements. Grid elements are transformed into active grid elements following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity. Also preferably, messaging is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073616 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power supply device performs grid connected operation and autonomous operation. The grid connected operation is operation in which power is supplied from an AC power network and a DC power source to a load. The autonomous operation is operation in which the power supply device is disconnected from the AC power network and power is supplied from the DC power source to the load. The power supply device includes a power inverter configured to receive a DC power supplied from the DC power source and output an AC power, an operation mode switching unit configured to switch between grid connected operation and autonomous operation, and an output information control unit configured to control output information about the AC power output from the power inverter. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073617 | METHOD FOR REGULATING THE POWER CONSUMED ON AN ELECTRIC POWER GRID AND CONTROL ENTITY OF THE CONSUMPTION ON THIS ELECTRIC POWER GRID - According to the inventive method, the power consumed on an electric grid ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150073618 | AUTOMATIC IMPLEMENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - An identification system is provided for a vehicle-implement system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different implements is coupled to the vehicle. Each of the plurality of implements has a unique corresponding component or actuator. A component sensor senses a condition of the component, such as the position of the piston of a hydraulic cylinder. The sensor generates a sensor signal which has a signal characteristic (such as a frequency) which has a plurality of values. each frequency value is unique to a corresponding one of the components. A signal processing unit receives the sensor signal and identifies the selected implement as a function of the value of the characteristic of the sensor signal. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073619 | HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a safety control system for a vehicle with controls located on the vehicle steering wheel. The controls maybe arranged in a cluster on one or both sides of the upper half of the steering wheel. The controls can be located in areas of the steering wheel including the spokes, the rim or a special flange extended from the rim or the spoke of the steering wheel and are easily recognizable and accessible by the driver while the driver is looking ahead from a normal driving position with the driver's eyes focused on the road and maintaining the driver's hands on the steering wheel. The controls can be further enhanced by varied coloring, shape, size, and texture to make them easily identifiable. The controls can be used to access and control vehicle systems or portable telematics devices in multi modal process in conjunction with thumb gesture interpretation or speech recognition. A further enhancement to the system is the introduction of a universal portable devices docking station to eliminate falling devices and the consequences of accident | 2015-03-12 |
20150073620 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A driving assistance device including: a storage portion, configured to store a vehicle speed, an acceleration and deceleration tendency at the same place on a travel route respectively for a plurality of times during a time in which a driver performs acceleration and deceleration operations; a learning portion, configured to distinguish a plurality of object vehicle speeds from a plurality of vehicle speeds at the same place stored in the storage portion, and learn the vehicle speeds at the same place based on the plurality of vehicle speeds with small dispersion when the dispersion of the plurality of vehicle speeds identified as object is small; and a driving assistance portion, configured to perform driving assistance based on the vehicle speed learned by the learning portion, when the vehicle travels at a place where the vehicle speed is learned after learning of the learning portion. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073621 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE - A driving support device includes a sensor for acquiring object information on an object outside a vehicle; and a processing device for suppressing driving support, which is based on the object information, if an operation frequency of a wiper is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference and for providing the driving support if the operation frequency of the wiper is lower than the predetermined reference and if a vehicle speed is higher than a predetermined vehicle speed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A system includes a router transceiver unit that is configured to be disposed on-board a vehicle system. The vehicle system may have at least a source vehicle and a separate linked vehicle that are communicatively linked with each other through a system network of the vehicle system. The router transceiver unit is configured to be communicatively coupled to a requesting operational component of the source vehicle and the system network. The router transceiver unit is also configured to receive a local data packet from the requesting operational component that is directed toward a target operational component of the linked vehicle. The router transceiver unit includes an encapsulation module that is configured to transform the local data packet into an in-tunnel data packet, wherein the local and in-tunnel data packets have different packet formats. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073623 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED MOBILE WARNING SIGN - A remote-controlled mobile triangle sign includes a triangle sign having at least one surface with a reflective area; a remote controller configured to transmit control signals; and a remote-controlled car. The remote-controlled car includes a power supply module; a drive motor powered by the power supply module; and a remote control receiving and execution module for receiving the control signals. The triangle sign is mounted on top of the remote-controlled car, and the remote control receiving and execution module is electrically connected to the drive motor and provides output signals. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073624 | FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A flight control system controls flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle by control signals of the unmanned aerial vehicle itself and from a ground facility. The unmanned aerial vehicle and the ground facility are each provided with at least one flight control unit (FCU) capable of controlling driving of an airframe actuator based on a sensor output signal from an airframe sensor. The at least one FCU on the unmanned aerial vehicle and the at least one FCU of the ground facility constitute a redundant system for flight control function. In the redundant system one of the at least one FCU on the unmanned aerial vehicle serves as a main unit. In the case where a malfunction has occurred in an FCU that performs flight control on the unmanned aerial vehicle, the ground facility is capable of causing another FCU to take over flight control function from the FCU. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073625 | ELECTRONIC SHIFTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The invention provides a wireless control system for a bicycle, including at least one shift actuator generating an input signal when actuated and a master control unit transmitting a shift signal responsive to the input signal. At least one electromechanical gear changer is provided and includes a gear changer control unit. The gear changer control unit receives the shift signal from the master control unit and controls the at least one electromechanical gear changer corresponding to the received shift signal. The gear changer control unit listens for the shift signal during a part of an awake mode cycle time, the master control unit transmitting the shift signal for a message duration time which is greater than the awake mode cycle time. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073626 | AIRCRAFT WEIGHT IDENTIFICATION USING FILTERED TRIM ESTIMATION - Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, at least one control input associated with an aircraft, obtaining, by the computing device, a predicted response to the at least one control input by filtering on a trim position, wherein the predicted response is based on a model of the aircraft, obtaining, by the computing device, an actual response of the aircraft to the at least one control input, comparing, by the computing device, the predicted response and the actual response, and determining, by the computing device, at least one attribute based on the comparison | 2015-03-12 |
20150073627 | ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE WITH IMPROVED LINEAR OPTIMIZATION - A method for reducing vibrations in an airframe of an aircraft includes determining, with a processor, information indicative of an initial error value between a desired vibration level and a measured vibration level in the airframe; determining, with the processor, an initial adjustment solution for the aircraft in response to the determining of the information for the initial error value; receiving, with the processor, information indicative of a flight response to the initial adjustment solution; combining, with the processor, disturbance signals indicative of vibration noise with the information for the flight response; determining, with the processor, a subsequent error value between the desired vibration level and a subsequent measured vibration level; and determining, with the processor, a predicted adjustment solution in response to the determining of the subsequent error value. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073628 | HELICOPTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING COLLECTIVE FLIGHT DIRECTOR CUES - A system and method are provided for integrating and displaying the collective cue and the pitch and roll cue of a helicopter display with a flight path marker providing a moving reference showing the aircraft flight path. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE OPERATION - A system, in a vehicle consist including at least a fuel car operably connectable to a powered vehicle via a fuel distribution path, includes a communication module and a determination module. The communication module is configured to communicate via a first channel and a second channel. The second channel is associated with the fuel distribution path and is configured to communicate a status signal. The determination module is configured to associate the fuel distribution path with the powered vehicle based at least in part on at least one of the status signal or an acknowledgment message indicating receipt of the status signal. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073630 | CONTROLLER FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND A METHOD THEREOF - A controller for an electric vehicle having an electric motor is provided. The controller includes a motor control processor (MCP) module configured to control torque output of the electric motor. The controller also includes a first main processor monitor (MPM) module and a second MPM module. The first MPM module and the second MPM module are configured to separately determine a state of health of the MCP module, and to generate a first fault signal and a second fault signal, respectively, after determining the MCP module is not functional. The controller further includes a voting control module configured to receive at least one of the first fault signal from the first MPM module, and the second fault signal from the second MPM module, and to generate an override command when it receives both the first fault signal and the second fault signal. The override command overrides the MCP module. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073631 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DRIVING ROUTE INFORMATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and a system implemented for providing driving route information of an electric vehicle to a telematics terminal by a telematics server may include checking a driving pattern of a driver corresponding to the electric vehicle; checking information on a current position and a destination of the electric vehicle; calculating at least one candidate route from the current position to the destination; calculating expected power consumption corresponding to each of the at least one candidate routes based on the driving pattern, the current position, and the destination; and transmitting information on the at least one candidate route and the expected power consumption corresponding thereto to the telematics terminal. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073632 | TRI-HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE POWER PLANT - What is disclosed is a tri-hybrid automotive power plant. The power plant is an alternative to standard internal combustion engines and available hybrid or electric vehicle propulsion systems. The power plant includes a hydrogen fuel cell stack, a lithium battery pack and a flexible fuel internal combustion engine. The various components of the power plant are optimized through various disclosed control schemes. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073633 | BATTERY INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery information display apparatus is provided. The battery information display apparatus includes a data storage unit storing battery capacity information according to temperature and current of a battery of an electric vehicle, an integrated power control unit providing power for charging the battery and driving a motor, a sensor measuring the temperature and current of the battery, and a display unit displaying a battery remnant. The integrated power control unit calculates the battery remnant from the battery temperature and current measured by the sensor on the basis of the battery capacity information according to the battery temperature and current stored in the data storage unit and provides the calculated battery remnant to the display unit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073634 | METHOD FOR REDUCING MECHANICAL STRESS ON AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF THE DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for reducing a mechanical stress of a component of a drive train of a motor vehicle with at least two wheels, of which at least one wheel is a drive wheel, wherein the motor vehicle has an anti-lock braking system and an electric machine which is coupled to the drive wheel, wherein each wheel of the motor vehicle has a dedicated friction brake, the anti-lock braking system operates individually on each friction brake. During activation of the anti-lock braking system, mechanical stress of an articulated shaft connecting the electric machine and the coupled drive wheel is determined, and the electric machine coupled to the drive wheel is controlled so as to counteract the mechanical stress. A motor vehicle making use of the method si also disclosed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073635 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR 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 of the first and second differential mechanisms which are selectively connected to each other through the clutch 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 second electric motor for starting the engine with an output torque of the second electric motor, when a reaction force is exerted on the first and second electric motors. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073636 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide a navigation device and a navigation method with which a site where an electric vehicle can be charged after arrival at the destination can be previously recognized before arriving at a destination. A navigation device used in the electric vehicle has a current position detector, an instruction input unit, and a route calculator. The current position detector acquires a current position. A destination is input by the instruction input unit. The route calculator searches for a route from the current position acquired by the current position detector, via the destination input by the instruction input unit, to a post-arrival chargeable site where a battery of the electric vehicle can be charged after arrival at the destination. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073637 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FUEL SAVING METHOD FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An energy management system is provided for a hybrid electric vehicle including an electrical machine for vehicle traction drive and recuperative braking, an electrical storage system ESS for storing recuperated energy, and at least one additional vehicle electrical auxiliary device different from the electrical machine. An energy management controller is arranged to, upon establishing a potential for increased amount of recuperated energy during a predicted future downhill descent, direct electrical power from the ESS to the at least one additional electrical auxiliary device for the purpose of reducing the electrical charge level of the ESS, such that an increased amount of energy may be recuperated and stored in the ESS during the predicted future downhill descent. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073638 | SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A system and method for control of the system, with a plurality of autonomous vehicles having intersecting routes, a control, an operational area, and a predefined place with positions provided with a vehicle presence detection device. The method includes detecting the presence of the vehicles in a detection device, and beginning to travel with a first vehicle according to a travel action. The travel action is chosen from travelling of a route through the operational area from a predefined place, and an advancing action within a predefined place from a first detection device to a second detection device which is not yet occupied. Beginning to travel is carried out only if each of the vehicles has been detected as present at one of the predefined places, or, at most one vehicle has the status “not present at one of the predefined places” if the travel action relates to an advancing action. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073639 | HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN CONTROL METHOD - A control system for a hybrid vehicle utilizes telematics and on board sources to obtain information relating to operating conditions. The data is used to modify hybrid-electric drive train operation to extend the life of components of the drive train. In response to requests for propulsion, data relating to expected conditions of operation including one or more of the following, weather, traffic and road conditions, determines what proportion of the request to meet from the internal combustion engine and what proportion to meet from the electrical motor. The proportion of the request for propulsion allocated to the engine is increased where expected conditions of operation impose excessive stress on electrical components of the drive train. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073640 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first motor generator, a dynamic damper, and a power split mechanism. The dynamic damper includes an output-side rotating member, a spring element, and a second motor generator connected to the output-side rotating member so as to transmit the power. The dynamic damper is configured by connecting the output-side rotating member and the second motor generator via the spring element. The power split mechanism splits a power from the engine to the first motor generator and to the output-side rotating member. The control device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit configured to change execution modes of rattling noise suppression control based on a spring characteristic of the dynamic damper. The rattling noise suppression control is a control to suppress rattling noise resulting from rotational fluctuations of the engine. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073641 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - In a control apparatus for controlling front-wheel and rear-wheel rotating electrical machines capable of driving front and rear wheels of a vehicle on electrical power of a battery, a command torque determinator determines command torques for the rotating electrical machines based on a predetermined torque distribution ratio, a power distribution ratio calculator calculates a power distribution ratio based on the torque distribution ratio, an outputtable torque calculator calculates outputtable torques of the rotating electrical machines, a power distribution ratio corrector corrects the power distribution ratio based on the outputtable torques, and a power distributor distributes the electrical power of the battery between the rotating electrical machines in the corrected power distribution ratio. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073642 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS RELATED TO GUIDANCE AND ALIGNMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGING STATION - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for guiding and aligning an electric vehicle with a charging station. In one aspect, a method of guiding an electric vehicle is provided, including determining a location of a charging spot associated to a charging base in relation to a charging coupler of the electric vehicle. The method further includes displaying an indicator of the location of the charging spot in a three dimensional perspective view, the indicator displayed for guiding a user of the electric vehicle to position a charging coupler of the electric vehicle over the charging base within a tolerance area. The method further includes transitioning to displaying the indicator of the location of the charging spot in a two dimensional top-down view based on determining that an angle between a reference point and a point on ground related to the location of the charging spot satisfies a threshold. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073643 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR A THREE-WHEELED VEHICLE - An apparatus includes a vehicle frame, a swing arm and a fuel tank. The vehicle frame includes a front portion and a rear portion and defines a longitudinal centerline therebetween. The front portion is configured to support a recumbent seat. The rear portion is configured to be coupled to the swing arm and. The swing arm defines a longitudinal centerline and includes a wheel mounting portion configured to be coupled to a wheel assembly. The wheel mounting portion defines a radial axis that is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle frame in at least one plane. The fuel tank is coupled to the rear portion of the vehicle frame such that the fuel tank is above the longitudinal centerline of the swing arm. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073644 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING UNIFORM DRIVELINE BRAKING - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, negative torque of an electric machine is adjusted to mimic negative torque of an engine during engine braking so that the vehicle may transition from regenerative braking to engine braking in a seamless manner. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073645 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PICK-UP POINT RETRIEVAL TIMING - A method and arrangement are described for pick-up point retrieval timing in a vehicle having autonomous parking capabilities. The arrangement may include a communication interface arranged to receive data concerning a desired retrieval time. A processor may be arranged to monitor one or more parameters while the vehicle is performing autonomous driving along a route to a final slot until autonomous parking of the vehicle has been completed. The processor may be further arranged to calculate when to start autonomous return travel in order to be at the pick-up point at the desired retrieval time based on at least one monitored parameter. An actuator may be arranged to initiate autonomous travel to the pick-up point at the calculated return travel start time. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073646 | Mobile Human Interface Robot - A mobile robot that includes a drive system, a controller in communication with the drive system, and a volumetric point cloud imaging device supported above the drive system at a height of greater than about one feet above the ground and directed to be capable of obtaining a point cloud from a volume of space that includes a floor plane in a direction of movement of the mobile robot. The controller receives point cloud signals from the imaging device and issues drive commands to the drive system based at least in part on the received point cloud signals. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073647 | Method and Apparatus for an OnBoard Diagnostic Interface Tool - An apparatus includes a processor and a plurality of on-board diagnostic (OBD) interfaces, in communication with the processor. The exemplary apparatus also includes a configurable housing, adapted to flexibly present an orientation of an OBD interface. The apparatus further includes persistent and non-persistent memory, in communication with the processor and a non-OBD I/O interface, in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to detect external device communication through a first OBD interface and function as a pass-through to a second OBD interface | 2015-03-12 |
20150073648 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ADDITION OF ENGINE LUBRICANT - The present invention relates to a method for detecting addition of engine lubricant, comprising: determining whether the difference value between the lubricant quantity at a first timing and that at a second timing is greater than a first threshold value; delaying a period and determining whether the difference value between the lubricant quantity at a third timing and that at a fourth timing is greater than a second threshold value in response to that the difference value between the lubricant quantity at the first timing and that at the second timing is greater than the first threshold value; and detecting the lubricant increment in response to that the difference value between the lubricant quantity at the third timing and that at the fourth timing is greater than the second threshold value. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073649 | MANAGING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES IN A VEHICLE - A method of managing diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) in a vehicle includes generating at a vehicle a plurality of DTCs output from one or more diagnostic subtasks; assigning an ordinal number to each DTC independent of time based on the order in which the DTC occurred at the vehicle; and wirelessly transmitting to a central facility the plurality of DTCs along with the ordinal numbers assigned to each DTC. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073650 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A DEGRADATION IN AN ON-BOARD DEVICE OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF A DECISION THRESHOLD - A method for monitoring a degradation in an on-board device of an aircraft, comprising a step of comparing an abnormality score obtained for a given flight of said aircraft with a decision threshold (S) and a step of transmitting an alert in the event of said decision threshold (S) being exceeded, said decision threshold (S) being automatically determined for a given probability of alert Pa, corresponding to the probability of an alert being transmitted during the monitoring method when said on-board device is healthy, by means of a plurality of steps, including a step of reading the antecedent of the continuous adjusted division function for the value 1−Peac, said antecedent corresponding to said decision threshold (S), with Peac being the elementary probability of exceeding the threshold for confirmation per k exceedances of threshold during n consecutive flights and being a function of the probability of alert Pa. | 2015-03-12 |
20150073651 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULATING A SMART DEVICE USER INTERFACE ON A VEHICLE HEAD UNIT - Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide an improved system that simulates a smart device user interface on a vehicle head unit. The method comprises the steps of storing a plurality of user interfaces, wherein each of the plurality of user interfaces is affiliated with a platform, and determining if a smart device matches one of the plurality of platforms. If it is determined that the smart device matches one of the plurality of platforms, the method further comprises the steps of retrieving the user interface affiliated with the matched platform, and using the matched user interface on the vehicle head unit. | 2015-03-12 |