13th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090082912 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICULAR FUNCTIONS - A method of controlling a control system for a vehicle comprising: providing at least one data communications bus; providing at least one firewall in communication with at least one data communications bus, wherein the at least one firewall creates at least two data communications bus from the at least one data communications bus; providing at least one vehicle device in communication with at least one of at least two data communications bus; providing at least one vehicle device in communication with at least one firewall; and providing at least one firewalled controller in communication with at least one firewall, wherein the firewalled controller transmits a directive to the firewall and the firewall transmits the directive through the at least two data communications bus which controls the at least one vehicle device. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082913 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING AN UNAUTHORIZED FLIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT - A fly-by-wire (FBW) system ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082914 | Electric motor and conversion system for manually powered vehicles - An electric motor and conversion system converts a manually powered vehicle such as a bicycle to an electric vehicle. The electric motor includes a direct current power source, a rotor with two sides and two series of permanent magnets alternating in polarity, two stators on opposing sides of the rotor where each stator has a series of winding coils, magnet position identifiers, and a control system. The rotor and stators are generally annular with a gap that enables the motor to be installed on the rear axle of a bicycle near the rear wheel. Preferably, the number of magnets on the rotor does not equal the number of winding coils on the stators. The control system includes a sensor that records input from the magnet position identifiers and a microcontroller to process the input and to individually control winding drivers to precisely regulate the operation of the motor in response to the input. The magnet position identifiers preferably are a series of apertures on the rotor through which signals pass, such as light passing from a light source on one stator to the sensor. A connector attaches the rotor to the rear axle so that when the rotor rotates, the rear wheel also rotates. The conversion system can also include a removable throttle and electric cables for electrically connecting all of the components. The control system and microcontroller can additionally detect signals from the throttle and adjust the speed of the rotor accordingly. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082915 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING A LOAD - An apparatus ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082916 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A charging system provided for vehicles prevents theft of a charging cable, insertion of foreign matter into a vehicle-side receptacle, or tampering when an onboard battery usable for running power is charged from a household power supply. A cable connector of the charging cable is opposed to the vehicle-side receptacle in a connecting part to prepare for charging. When a PHV is exited, a switching command switching from an unlocked state of a door locking mechanism to a locked state is inputted to a PHV ECU responsive to an inputting manipulation performed on a key or door key sensor. The PHV ECU allows the door locking mechanism to switch from the unlocked state to the locked state. The PHV ECU allows locking mechanisms to switch from the unlocked states to the locked states in the manner interlocked with the switching action of the door locking mechanism. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082917 | Vehicular Drive Assist System and Vehicular Drive Assist Method - A vehicular drive assist system that analyzes information collected from a vehicle and sends a result of analysis to the vehicle and/or another vehicle, including a vehicle-mounted apparatus ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082918 | Motions Dynamics Recorder - A motion dynamics recorder is provided, including a controller; a sensor array in communication with the controller, and configured for measuring at least one characteristic of the motion of a vehicle and/or its systems and environment; a memory module slot for receiving a removable, local memory module; and an optional, distal crash resistant case containing a remote memory module; wherein the controller is configured to generate data from the measurements and to write the data to the removable, local memory module, when the removable memory module is inserted in the slot, and/or the optional remote memory module. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082919 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE - A system for collecting and storing performance data for an engine is provided. The system includes one or more sensors configured to generate sensor data signals representative of one or more engine data performance parameters. The system further includes a data sampling component, a data quantizing component, a data storage sampling rate component, a data encoding component and a data storage component. The data sampling component is configured to sample the sensor data signals at a data sampling rate. The data quantizing component is configured to generate quantized data samples corresponding to the sampled sensor data signals. The data storage sampling rate component is configured to determine a data storage sampling rate for the quantized data samples, based on an analysis of at least a subset of the quantized data samples. The data encoding component is configured to encode the quantized data samples according to the data storage sampling rate, and the data storage component is configured to store the encoded data samples from the encoding component. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082920 | ON-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An on-vehicle communication device according to the present invention includes initial signal estimating unit | 2009-03-26 |
20090082921 | Level control system for a motor vehicle - Disclosed is a level control system in which the operational readiness of the compressor ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082922 | Motor vehicle equipped with a pneumatic level control system - Disclosed is a pneumatic level control system equalizer of a motor vehicle equipped with a battery and a generator supplying the battery, as well as a compressor driven by an electric motor and associated with the level control system equalizer, the electric motor of the compressor being only supplied with electric current by the vehicle battery and/or generator in certain conditions. The power requirements of the level control system equalizer can be pre-evaluated for a change of level and/or a filling of the pressure tank to be performed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082923 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE ROLLOVER RISK IN VEHICLES - In a method for reducing the rollover risk in vehicles, at least one state variable which characterizes the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is ascertained and is used as the basis for an intervention into the steering system and the braking system which stabilizes the vehicle. A multivariable control is carried out in which two control loops are superimposed, the first control loop being based on control of the yaw rate and the second control loop being based on control of the transverse acceleration. The steering system as well as the braking system may be adjusted via the first and second control loops. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082924 | Active Resetting Function For A Steering Wheel - A method for resetting a steering wheel of a motor vehicle having electric power assisted steering, with a resetting torque being determined in order to move the steering wheel from a diffracted steering position to a neutral position. The resetting torque differs for low and high friction values wherein a signal produced in response to a determined yaw rate is introduced into the determination of the resetting torque. The contribution of the yaw-rate based resetting torque to the total resetting torque increases as the vehicle speed increases. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082925 | Electric Power Assisted Steering Yaw Damping Method - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for electrically controlled assistance to a vehicle In order to stabilize a vehicle in the event of oversteering, the invention provides that a nominal yaw damping torque is determined and is multiplied by an oversteer signal such that an additional torque is produced which is added, via an actuator in an electrically assisted power steering system, to its nominal torque, and is introduced into a vehicle steering system. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082926 | Safety system for seat belt securement - A automotive vehicle safety system for seat belt securement that prevents the transmission from being engaged until all seated occupants have buckled their seat belts includes a weight sensing pad for each seat cushion interconnected in circuit to a buckle switch in each seat belt buckle with the buckle switches electrically interconnected to a solenoid that allows or disallows transmission engagement such that if each weight sensing pad detects no weight upon the seat the corresponding buckle switch stays open but when any weight sensing pad detects a predetermined weight (the weight of the occupant upon the seat) that weight sensing pad opens the circuit thereby causing the corresponding buckle switch to close only after that seat belt is buckled thus causing the solenoid interconnected to the transmission to close and enabling access to the transmission so that the vehicle can be shifted out of the parking gear. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082927 | INTEGRATED SEAT CONDITIONING AND MULTI-COMPONENT CONTROL MODULE - An integrated control unit for a vehicle comprising a housing adapted to package an air fluid mover, a plurality of microprocessors in electrical communication with and a plurality of connectors and the connectors are adapted send and receive electrical signals to and from the plurality of microprocessors and at least one other component within the vehicle. The housing also including at least one opening, for fluidly communicating air fluid to the air fluid mover from the vehicle, and at least one other opening for fluidly communicating air fluid from the air fluid mover to the vehicle. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082928 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for communicating information facilitates wireless communication between electronic devices. The system includes a transceiver provided in a vehicle. The transceiver communicates with an electronic device located external to the transceiver. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082929 | Autoload system for excavation based on productivity - A control system for a mobile excavation machine is disclosed. The control system may include a ground engaging work tool, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor may be configured to sense a parameter indicative of a current travel speed of the mobile excavation machine and generate a speed signal in response thereto. The controller may be in communication with the ground engaging work tool and the sensor, and configured to receive the signal. The controller may also be configured to determine a cutting depth of the ground engaging work tool into a material and calculate a current productivity value associated with removal of the material based on the speed signal and the determined cutting depth. The controller may be further configured to control the ground engaging work tool to vary the amount of material currently being removed in response to the current productivity value. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082930 | IMPLEMENT LIFT APPARATURS CONTROL SYSTEM POSITION SENSING - An agricultural machine includes a lifting apparatus to which an implement or tool is attached. A control system controls the lifting apparatus in response to sensed parameters and operator inputs. The control system includes a first acceleration sensor positioned on the lifting apparatus and/or on the implement, and at least one reference acceleration sensor positioned on the vehicle. The control system includes an electronic control unit which processes acceleration signals from the acceleration sensors and generates a lift apparatus or implement position signal as a function thereof. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082931 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automatic transmission calculates a current thermal load state of the frictional element, predicts (S | 2009-03-26 |
20090082932 | Select Assist Device for Automatic Transmission - A control unit | 2009-03-26 |
20090082933 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automatic transmission calculates a current thermal load state of the frictional element, predicts (S | 2009-03-26 |
20090082934 | Power Transfer Assembly With Torque Sensors And Torque Control System - A transfer case for a motor vehicle having an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a clutch, a transfer mechanism, a sensor portion and a magnetoelastic torque sensor. The clutch has a clutch pack and a thrust mechanism that is configured to exert an engagement force on the clutch pack. The clutch pack has a first portion, which is rotatably driven by either or both of the input shaft and the first output shaft, and a second portion that is supported for rotation relative to the first portion. The transfer mechanism couples the second portion of the clutch pack to the second output shaft. The sensor portion is coupled to the first or second output shaft and is at least partially formed of a magnetoelastic material. The magnetoelastic torque sensor is disposed about and radially in-line with the sensor portion. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082935 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO CONTROL BRAKING OF A TRAILER HITCHED TO A VEHICLE - A method for controlling braking of a trailer hitched to a vehicle with a braking control system during a braking event includes the steps of determining vehicle speed, measuring an amount of braking intent applied to the braking control system, determining a first level of braking output, providing the first level of braking output to the trailer if the vehicle speed is greater than a first predetermined threshold, and providing a second level of braking output to the trailer if the vehicle speed is less than the first predetermined threshold and the amount of braking intent has not exceeded a second predetermined threshold during the braking event. The first level of braking output corresponds to a function of the amount of braking intent. The second level of braking output is less than the first level of braking output. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082936 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING TURBOCHARGER OVERSPEED IN A COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for preventing turbocharger overspeed in a combustion engine. The method includes determining a turbocharger error term as a difference between a nominal turbocharger maximum speed and a current turbocharger speed. The method further includes determining a turbocharger speed derivative with respect to time. The method includes calculating a turbocharger control response based on the turbocharger error term and the turbocharger speed derivative with respect to time. The turbocharger control response may be a modified turbocharger maximum speed calculated by determining a reference speed multiplier based on the turbocharger error term and the turbocharger speed derivative with respect to time, and multiplying the reference speed multiplier by the nominal turbocharger maximum speed. The method thereby smoothly anticipates turbocharger transient events, and prevents an overspeed condition of the turbocharger. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082937 | Fuel injection control device for engine - A fuel injection control device for an engine including a cylinder injector and an air intake passage injector is provided. The device changes a fuel injection style, from a compression stroke cylinder injection by the cylinder injector which is executed from a predetermined instant immediately after the beginning of the cold start of engine until a predetermined period has passed, to the combination of an air intake passage injection by the air intake passage injector, an intake stroke cylinder injection and a compression stroke cylinder injection by the cylinder injector which is executed after the predetermined period has passed. During the cold start of engine, the favorable combustion stability is obtained by the compression stroke cylinder injection before the predetermined period has passed, and an amount of HC is reduced after the passage of the predetermined period, promoting warming-up of catalyst. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082938 | Control Method of Exhaust Gas Purification System and Exhaust Gas Purification System - An exhaust gas purification system has an exhaust gas purification device ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082939 | Control Apparatus for Cylinder Injection Internal Combustion Engine with High-Pressure Fuel Pump - There is provided a control apparatus for a cylinder injection internal combustion engine which suppresses fuel pulsation caused by cam phase deviation and thereby prevents internal combustion engine exhaust deterioration, so that the reliability of a high-pressure fuel system using a high-pressure fuel pump is improved. The control apparatus for a cylinder injection internal combustion engine includes a high-pressure fuel pump that raises the pressure of fuel and discharges the fuel to a fuel rail, and a fuel pressure sensor that detects a pressure of fuel stored in the fuel rail. The control apparatus controls the high-pressure fuel pump based on the fuel pressure detected by the fuel pressure sensor. The control apparatus further includes a cam phase estimation means for estimating a phase of a cam shaft of the internal combustion engine which drives the high-pressure fuel pump, and based on the phase estimation value calculated by the cam phase estimation means, corrects the amount of controlling the high-pressure fuel pump. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082940 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - A control device of an internal combustion engine calculates a rotation increase amount caused in connection with a small injection based on a sensing value of a crank angle sensor and calculates an actual torque increase amount based on the calculated rotation increase amount. The control device senses fuel pressure fluctuation caused in connection with the small injection with a pressure sensor and calculates an actual injection quantity based on the sensed fuel pressure fluctuation. Then, the control device calculates a combustion rate by comparing the actual torque increase amount and the actual injection quantity and changes data (an injection pattern) of an injection control map in accordance with the combustion rate to achieve desired output torque and emission state. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082941 | CONTROLLER FOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A fuel pressure sensor is provided to each fuel injector respectively and is disposed in a fuel passage between the accumulator and a fuel injection port of the fuel injector in such a manner as to be close to a fuel injection port relative to the accumulator. Output values of a plurality of fuel pressure sensors are acquired, and an average of the output values is computed. The output values are corrected in such a manner as to agree with the average. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082942 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A first fuel injection valve is arranged in an intake port of an internal combustion engine and also a second fuel injection valve capable of exhibiting a spray property having a vaporization characteristic higher than that of the first fuel injection valve is arranged on the intake air flow downstream side of the first fuel injection valve, the fuel injection is performed by the second fuel injection valve at a cranking time, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from completion of the cranking, the share for the first fuel injection is gradually increased to thereby change-over the fuel injection to that by the first fuel injection valve. Further, at a time of the engine acceleration, a main fuel injection amount is injected by the first fuel injection valve and a fuel injection amount equivalent to an increasing amount for acceleration is injected by the second fuel injection, thereby eventually improving the fuel consumption as well as the exhausting performance. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082943 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MANAGE SCHEDULE OF ENGINE CONTROL TASKS - An engine control system for managing a schedule of execution of engine control tasks is provided. The system works to schedule execution of the engine control tasks upon receipt of requests to initiate the engine control tasks. The system determines a sequence of execution of the engine control tasks and allocates execution times for which the engine control tasks are to be executed so as to provide chances of execution of the engine control task as evenly as possible. The system may determine required time-sharing ratios of the engine control tasks based on statuses of execution of the engine control tasks. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082944 | Process for controlling an internal combustion engine - A process for controlling an internal combustion engine, in which an actual position of a reciprocating gas valve is detected by a position sensor, a positional deviation is calculated from the actual position and a zero position, a total length change of the reciprocating gas valve is calculated as a function of the temperature of the reciprocating gas valve, a valve clearance of the reciprocating gas valve is determined from the positional deviation and the total length change, and the further operation of the internal combustion engine is determined on the basis of the valve clearance. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082945 | Continuously variable transmission system with power boost - A method is provided of boosting power to a continuously variable transmission having a motor. The continuously variable transmission is powered by an engine. The method includes selectively adjusting a power output of the engine above a steady state power output rating of the engine when an acceleration of the motor exceeds an acceleration threshold value. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082946 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEARNING AVERAGE OF INJECTION QUANTITIES FOR CORRECTING INJECTION CHARACTERISTIC OF FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injection system designed to execute a learning operation to spray fuel through a fuel injector in a cycle to calculate an average of actual injection quantities for correcting an injection duration so as to minimize a deviation of the average from a target quantity. The system samples the actual injection quantities for a given period of time made up of a first and a second time section. In each of the first and second time sections, the system decides whether each of the actual injection quantities is suitable for use in calculating the average or not. When a desired number of the actual injection quantities decided to be suitable for the calculation of the average has been derived in the first time section, the system proceeds to the second time section to calculate the average. This enhances the accuracy in determining the quantity of fuel actually sprayed from the fuel injector. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082947 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER OF FLEXIBLE FUEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection controller of a flexible fuel internal combustion engine is disclosed. A oxygen concentration sensor is provided in an exhaust passage of the engine. A correcting section performs a concentration learning procedure in which a concentration of the alcohol of the fuel in a fuel tank is learned as a learned concentration value based on a detection value of the oxygen concentration sensor. A correcting section also corrects a fuel injection amount of an injector connected to a delivery pipe in correspondence with the learned concentration value in such a manner that an air-fuel ratio corresponding to a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is obtained. A refueling detecting section detects that refueling has been carried out to the fuel tank. A restricting section performs a restricting procedure in which returning of the fuel from the delivery pipe to the fuel tank through a return passage is restricted on condition that the refueling detecting section has detected that the refueling has been performed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082948 | TRAFFIC INCIDENT DETECTION SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a traffic information system that detects an unexpected incident such as a traffic accident or construction work from traffic information about surrounding road links. Historical traffic information is used to perform component analysis for a group of links that are targets of unexpected incident detection, and recovered traffic information for the historical traffic information is determined from computed top bases of the traffic information about the group of links. Difference statistical traffic information is generated from the difference between the historical traffic information and its recovered traffic information. For real-time traffic information, recovered traffic information for the real-time traffic information is determined from the top bases. The difference between the real-time traffic information and the recovered traffic information is compared with the difference statistical traffic information, and if the difference of the real-time traffic information is larger, the occurrence of an unexpected incident is determined. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DIRECTING TRAFFIC ON A SITE - In a method for automatically directing traffic on a site, information is received regarding a plurality of selected entities on the job site. An indication of a first priority assigned to a first of the plurality of selected entities is received. An indication of a second priority assigned to a second of the plurality of selected entities is received. It is then determined that the first of the plurality of selected entities has a right of way over the second of the plurality of selected entities based upon a comparison of the first priority and the second priority. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082950 | System for transmitting, processing, receiving, and displaying traffic information - A system for sharing and processing traffic information includes a number of traffic information computer systems within individual vehicles and a traffic information server system. The traffic information computer systems are each connected to the server system through a network, which are additionally connected to one another by peer-to-peer radio communications, and which each operate with a database for displaying road maps, with a database storing average speed data for directions of travel along roadways, and with a location sensor used to determine the location and average speed of the vehicle, which are transmitted to the server. The server returns average speed data for road segments, which is displayed on the road maps. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082951 | Intelligent Restriction of Device Operations - A navigation system includes a user interface for detecting touch input. The system uses touch input to determine if a driver or passenger is operating the navigation system. If the system determines that the driver is operating the system, then an action is initiated (e.g., the user interface is locked down, a warning is provided). The navigation system allows a passenger in the vehicle to operate the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion. In an aspect, additional or other sensors (e.g., seat sensor, seat belt sensor, infrared sensor) can be used to detect whether a driver or passenger is operating the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082952 | Route Search Apparatus - An apparatus calculates a coefficient b that reflects a road slope condition of each section based on an altitude difference of both ends of each section stored in a memory, and identifies a carbon dioxide discharge amount that changes in proportion to the distance of each section by multiplying a distance D of each section by the coefficient b and another coefficient Ec. Further, the apparatus identifies a discharge amount that changes in proportion to a travel time of each section by multiplying a travel time T of each section and yet another coefficient a, and identifies a discharge amount based on an index that changes in proportion to the number of stops in each section by multiplying an index AEE by the coefficient Ec and still yet another coefficient c for performing a carbon-conscious routing between a start place and a destination. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082953 | Navigation apparatus and program storage medium - A navigation apparatus mounted in a subject vehicle designates an inference destination point based on historical data and calculates a reference route to the inference destination point. If the subject vehicle deviates from the reference route before arriving at the inference destination point, the navigation apparatus records a shift route until the subject vehicle returns to the reference route. When the subject vehicle returns to the reference route, the shift route from a deviation point to a return point is recorded as a difference route. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082954 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TERRAIN WARNING SUPPRESSION USING FLIGHT PLAN INFORMATION - A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes determining if terrain presents a hazard to an aircraft based on the current position of the aircraft and the intended flight plan for the aircraft and providing an alert if it is determined that the terrain presents a hazard to the aircraft. The method may be employed in any situation to achieve any result, such as when the aircraft is in a low-RNP environment to prevent nuisance terrain alerts. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082955 | METHOD OF PLOTTING A PORTION OF TRAJECTORY OF AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A CIRCULAR ARC OF CONSTANT RADIUS - A method is disclosed for plotting a trajectory portion ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082956 | Apparatus and program for route search - A route search apparatus stores a section of a route to a database when drowsiness of a driver is detected by a drowsiness detector in the section of the route. The route search apparatus refers to the database and determines whether route candidates include a drowsiness-detected route section when the apparatus searches for a route extending from a departure place to a destination. When the drowsiness-detected route section is included in the route candidates, an evaluation value of the drowsiness-detected route section is raised before re-searching the route extending from the departure place to the destination. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082957 | Electric Vehicle Network - An electric vehicle that includes an electric motor that drives one or more wheels of the vehicle and is powered by a battery. The electric vehicle determines a status of a battery of the vehicle and a geographic location of the vehicle. The electric vehicle then identifies at least one battery service station that the vehicle can reach based on the charge status of the battery of the vehicle and the geographic location of the vehicle. The electric vehicle displays the at least one battery service station to a user of the vehicle. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082958 | Travel Route Display System - Steps executed by a travel route display system include a searching step (step S | 2009-03-26 |
20090082959 | In-vehicle information apparatus and in-vehicle navigation apparatus - From among high upland area determination data stored in a hard disk drive, only a portion corresponding to a required segmental region is read into an external memory along with traveling of a vehicle. Determining of a high upland area is then executed based on the portion of the high upland determination in the external storage device. When a high-upland division is present in a vicinity of a present position, a portion of the high upland area determination data is read into the external memory. The read portion of the high upland area determination data corresponds to a high upland area, which covers all the high-upland divisions adjacently existing starting from the high-upland division in the vicinity of the present position. When a high-upland division is not present in the vicinity of the present position, a portion of the high upland area determination data corresponding to a segmental region having a predetermined minimum range centering on the present position is read into the external memory. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082960 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED DISPLAY FUNCTIONS - A method and apparatus for enhancing a user's visual perception of map data in a navigation system of the type used in automotive vehicles. A portion of an object, such as a building, is selected on the screen and a perspective view of the three-dimensional map data corresponding to the selected portion of the object is then depicted on the display screen. In a second form, a map is displayed on the display screen together with the route between the current position of the vehicle and a desired vehicle destination. A portion of the route is selected between the current position of the vehicle and the vehicle destination while the expected time for the vehicle to reach the selected portion is then displayed on the display screen. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082961 | In-vehicle information apparatus and in-vehicle multi-media system - When a present position is determined to be included in a high upland area, it is determined whether a presently displayed image can be displayed continuously during the stop of a hard disk drive. For example, a map image may be presently displayed based on map data stored in the hard disk drive. In such a case, displaying the map image cannot be continued in the state of the hard disk drive disabled at the high upland area. Thus, a subsequently displayed image is selected either from an image based on design image data stored in an external memory or from a video obtained from an external video apparatus. The display is changed to the selected image or video. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082962 | Routing Drivers to Trailers Effectively - A method and apparatus for locating a specific asset using navigation technology or specific signaling capabilities. This system improves a driver's productivity by providing location information or signals to a driver to assist him in locating a specific trailer. An embodiment includes a system for navigating/routing drivers to their assigned trailer, using GPS, and Navigation technology. Another embodiment includes an audio and/or visual signal from a specific trailer activated by a driver seeking the location of the specific trailer. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082963 | VEHICLE LOCATOR - A location apparatus for guiding a user to a location, including: a system unit configured to determine a current location using radio signals; a user interface unit having a display area and a button; a memory unit; a processor configured store a first location in the memory unit in response to receiving a signal from a vehicle indicating that an engine of the vehicle is off, and a computational unit configured to interact with the button, wherein the computation unit retrieves a second location from the system unit and calculates a relative three-dimensional direction from the second location to the first location upon selection of the second button by the user, wherein the relative three-dimensional direction is graphically represented on the display area of the user interface unit. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - In harvesting an agricultural product from a field to allow for later identification of a specific section of field where the harvesting occurred, harvest source information is inputted. A first Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate corresponding to a first location in the specific section of field is captured. The agricultural product is harvested from the first location to a second location in the specific section of field. The harvested agricultural product is stored in a set of containers. A second GPS coordinate corresponding to the second location is captured. A unique Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) value is associated to each container of the set of containers to create a set of RFID values. The source information, the first GSP coordinate, and the second GPS coordinate are associated to the set of RFID values. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082965 | Hard disk system and program for same - An in-vehicle apparatus includes a position detector, a hard disk drive, a display, a speaker, an operation switch, a non-volatile memory, and a control unit. When it is determined that a current vehicle position is a low precision position where GPS signals cannot be received by the apparatus, an estimated travel range of a vehicle is set, and an operation of the hard disk drive is stopped in case that the estimated travel range is at least partially overlapping with a high-altitude area. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082966 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device is designed to calculate the present position thereof based on the output data of a GPS unit in association with an acceleration sensor and a magnetic sensor. When the absolute value of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor is above the prescribed threshold, the navigation device calculates the present position based on the previously detected values of the position and running speed stored in memory. When the absolute value of the acceleration is below the prescribed threshold, the navigation device detects the uniform motion applied thereto; hence, it calculates the present position based on the bearing detected by the magnetic sensor as well as the previously detected values of the position and running speed stored in the memory with high precision irrespective of the offset error of the acceleration sensor. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082967 | Route length calculation apparatus, route length calculation method, route length calculation program, automotive air conditioner, and controller for apparatus mounted in mobile object - A route length calculation apparatus comprises: a location detection unit for acquiring current location of a mobile object; an event detection unit for detecting the occurrence of an applicable event; a route history information storage unit for storing, upon occurrence of a first event, past route information containing at least the point of occurrence of the first event; and a distance calculation unit for calculating, when occurrence of a second event is detected by the event detection unit, the shortest route length between the point of occurrence of the second event acquired by the location detection unit and the point of occurrence of the first event along a route that the mobile object has traveled before. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082968 | MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEM - The object of the invention is to provide a system which can be constituted quite compactly for detecting actual position of a material handling vehicle in a warehouse in which a plurality of racks composed of upright frame members and lateral frame members connecting the upright members are installed so that material handling vehicles can travel along the passageway between the racks so that current position of the material handling vehicle in the warehouse can be detected with increased reliability even if some of the reflections fail to be received by the sensors. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082969 | Adaptive Borehole Corrections Accounting for Eccentricity for Array Laterlogs - Disclosed is an adaptive borehole correction (ABC) technique based on an inversion approach that advantageously corrects shallow laterolog measurements for borehole effects, including determining and accounting for unknown tool eccentricity. The algorithm is based on simplex radial 1-D inversion where at every logging up to four unknowns are determined, namely tool eccentricity, Rt, Rxo, and Lxo. After that a borehole correction methodology is employed wherein the tool response in a borehole with real mud resistivity Rm is modified to a response in the borehole with virtual mud resistivity equal to Rxo. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082970 | Electromagnetic Surveying - A method of analysing results from an electromagnetic survey of an area that is thought or known to contain a subterranean resistive or conductive body within a background strata configuration is described. The method comprises providing a set of electromagnetic field data obtained using at least one electromagnetic receiver and at least one electromagnetic source for a range of source-receiver separations, e.g. providing conventional controlled-source electromagnetic survey data. A subset of the electromagnetic field data is identified that comprises data obtained for source-receiver separations greater than a selected threshold offset. The threshold offset is chosen so that data beyond this offset are characteristic of magnetotelluric data. Thus the subset of data is then processed in accordance with a first technique to obtain information on the background strata configuration. Other electromagnetic field data obtained for source-receiver separations less than the threshold offset may then be processed in accordance with a second technique to obtain information on any subterranean resistive or conductive body within the background strata configuration. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082971 | COMBINED IMAGE PROCESSING COMPUTER FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS IN THE FIELDS OF RADIOGRAPHY AND FLUOROSCOPY - A combination radiography and fluoroscopy system includes in one embodiment a radiography radiation generator and radiography radiation receiver, a fluoroscopy radiation generator and fluoroscopy radiation receiver, and a single computer system connected to receive signals from the radiography radiation receiver and fluoroscopy radiation receiver. The single computer system includes signal processing paths for the radiography signal and for the fluoroscopy signal wherein some processes or modules are common between the paths and some are path specific. The path specific processes are preferably connected in parallel. Common controls and a common interface are provided to the monitor connected to the computer system. An alternative uses a single radiation receiver for both radiography and fluoroscopy, along with the single computer system Another alternative provides for separate computers for signal processing of the radiography and fluoroscopy signals, the two computers running substantially identical signal processing programs. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082972 | CODING PATTERN HAVING CELL TRANSLATIONS IDENTIFIABLE IN DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises: a plurality of target elements defining a target grid; a plurality of data elements contained in each cell of the grid; and a plurality of tags. Each tag is defined by a plurality of contiguous cells and comprises respective tag data encoded by data elements. Each cell comprises a pair of registration symbols, each encoded by a respective set of the data elements. The set of data elements identifies a translation of the cell relative to a tag containing the cell. Further, each set of data elements maps to a first translation code symbol value when read in a first orientation, and maps to a second translation code symbol value when read in a second orientation. Thus, the translation of the cell relative to the tag is identifiable in either of the first or second orientations. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082973 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN ANALYTE IN A BODY FLUID - An analysis system for determining an analyte of a body fluid comprises a test element and an analysis instrument having a measurement and evaluation unit. The test element has a sample application zone and two analysis zones and a reagent system, whose reaction with the analyte results in a detectable change characteristic for the desired analytical result. The measurement and evaluation unit comprises two analog measuring units, in each of which an analog measurement signal corresponding to one of the analysis zones is generated, two analog-digital converters for digitizing the analog measurement signal, a comparator unit for comparing control data values based on the digitized measurement signals, and a final processing unit, in which, if the determined deviation between the control data values of the digitized measurement signals is less than a predefined value, at least one of the control data values is allowed to pass for further processing into the desired analytical result. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082974 | Methods and systems for treating disease - Methods and systems described herein are applicable to the identification of pathogens, pathogenic variants and applicable treatments or remedies. In some embodiments, the pathogen or pathogens bears a causal relationship to a disease state. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082975 | METHOD OF SELECTING AN ACTIVE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PREDICTIVE MODEL - The present invention provides a method of identifying a predictor of antisense oligonucleotide activity by identifying properties of oligonucleotides, evaluating oligonucleotide activity of the oligonucleotides, and correlating oligonucleotide activity with the properties. A high correlation between oligonucleotide activity and a property indicates that the property is a predictor of oligonucleotide activity. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082976 | Methods of Analysing Apparatus - Engine health monitoring is used to assess the health of an engine, such as a gas turbine engine. Blades mounted on a shaft produce a modal response when excited. The shaft has an order related component that varies with the rotational velocity of the shaft. Modal responses are increased when the natural frequency range of the selected blade mode intersects with one of the order related components. By applying a short time chirp-Fourier transform with a frequency speed that is a function of a rate of change in the rotational velocity of the shaft a selected signal can be isolated. Cracks in the blades can be detected from the isolated signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082977 | Pumping Installation Controller - This invention relates to a controller for a pumping installation using a combined pressure sensor and fluid level sensor arrangement. The controller includes a processor responsive to measurements from the sensor arrangement, as well as memory for storing a set of instructions for execution by the processor to correlate initial measurements taken by the sensors. The instructions allows the controller to monitor a fluid level in a well with the combined arrangement to compile a history of respective measurements for both sensors, and, in the event of an unexpected discrepancy between the measurements, to automatically calibrate the sensor arrangement according to the history of respective measurements to re-establish a correlation between the sensors. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082978 | METHOD OF DETECTING DEGRADATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD OF DETECTING DEGRADATION OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method of detecting a degradation of a semiconductor device including calculating a first number of first traps accumulated in a gate insulation layer of the semiconductor device over an operation time of the semiconductor device; calculating the second number of second traps accumulated at an interface between the gate insulation layer and a substrate over the operation time; and calculating the degradation of the semiconductor device relative to the operation time using the first number of the first traps and the second number of the second traps. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082979 | DEFECT ANALYZER AND DEFECT ANALYZING METHOD - A defect analyzer has a region dividing section configured to divide a defect analyzing region of a wafer into a plurality of grid squares, the wafer having a circuit pattern formed thereon, a pattern feature quantity extracting section configured to extract a pattern feature quantity based on design data of the circuit pattern for each of the grid squares, a region classifying section configured to classify the plurality of grid squares into a plurality of groups based on the pattern feature quantities, a defect coordinate matching section configured to match defect information having been detected in the defect analyzing region with the defect analyzing region, a defect size distribution calculating section configured to calculate a defect size distribution in each of the plurality of groups, a distribution comparing section configured to compare the defect size distribution and a predetermined estimation distribution in each of the plurality of groups and calculate a difference, and a region extracting section configured to output the defect information corresponding to the group having the difference equal to or smaller than the threshold value. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082980 | Virtual branch load management - A load estimation algorithm for automatically estimating power consumed by each branch load connected to circuit breakers in a power distribution panel (PDP) without requiring individual current sensing at each branch. The load, estimation algorithm can be operated in a manual mode, remote manual mode, or an agile mode. In manual mode, the user turns off individual circuit breakers in an ordered sequence, and the load estimation algorithm calculates the difference in the power consumption when all loads are connected versus when one load is disconnected to estimate the power consumption of the disconnected load. In the remote manual mode, the circuit breakers are remotely operable, so that load estimation algorithm controls their states through software. In agile mode, the algorithm continuously attempts to estimate power consumption of each load connected to the PDP by comparing present load estimates with previous load estimate and flagging any discrepancies. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF AMPLITUDE OF PERIODIC SIGNAL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEST OF MAGNETIC HEAD - A method for measurement of amplitude of a periodic signal which is noise-robust, free of the effects of leakage of the frequency component, and free of any unbalance between the + side amplitude and − side amplitude, comprising (i) converting a periodic signal to a digital signal, (ii) applying a discrete Fourier transform to this digital periodic signal, calculating the magnitudes and phases of a fundamental frequency component and harmonic frequency components of the periodic signal in the frequency domain, (iii) applying an inverse discrete Fourier transform to the calculated frequency components to reconstruct the waveform in the time domain, and (iv) measuring the amplitude of the periodic signal from the waveform data at the center part of the reconstructed waveform on the time axis. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082982 | TRIGGER EVENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method of detecting a trigger event comprises receiving an input signal for analysis. The received input signal is used to generating first data corresponding to energy of a frequency content of the input signal as the input signal changes with time. At least part of the first data is then compared with second data, the second data corresponding to a predetermined time-varying spectrum indicative of the trigger event. A trigger signal is then generated in response to a change in a state of match between the at least part of first and the second data. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082983 | Method and Apparatus for Creating a Spacer-Optimization (S-O) Library - The invention can provide a method of processing a substrate using S-O processing sequences and evaluation libraries that can include one or more optimized spacer creation and evaluation procedures. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082984 | Sample analyzer and error information displaying method - The invention provides a sample analyzer by which a position of any error status in the sample analyzer can be easily found by a user to allow the user to carry out an error recovery operation in an accurate and prompt manner. The sample analyzer | 2009-03-26 |
20090082985 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED SENSORS - A method of calibrating an individual sensor of a particular sensor type whose output varies non-linearly with at least one measured quantity and at least one operating condition, comprises producing a set of calibration curves for each of a number of sample sensors of the particular sensor type, each curve showing the variation of the sample sensor output with the at least one measured quantity at a different value of the operating condition for the particular sensor type of said individual sensor, said set of curves covering the required operating range for the particular sensor type. The resulting sets of calibration curves of the plurality of sensors derived are then averages and the results used to produce a generic calibration surface for the particular sensor type showing the variation of the sensor reading with the at least one measured quantity across the required operating range. Individual calibration measurements are then taken for a number of different values of the measured quantity for the individual sensor at just a small number of discrete values for the at least one operating condition which fall within the full range of operating values for the at least one operating condition for which the sensor is to be calibrated. The individual calibration readings are then used to map the generic calibration surface to the individual calibration measurements of the individual sensor in order to fit it to the individual sensor. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082986 | MODULAR CALIBRATION - A modular calibration method for a CMM, comprising preliminary calibration steps of several components prior to its mounting. The preliminary calibration steps yield specific mapping information for each calibrated component, which are then stored into map files generated and associated to the calibrated components. A final alignment takes place after once the CMM is mounted, which processes mapping information gathered during the preliminary calibration steps. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082987 | USE OF STATISTICS TO DETERMINE CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS - The present invention relates generally to statistics and calibration of instruments. More particularly, the invention encompasses the use of statistics to determine calibration of instruments. The present invention is also directed to a remote system for determination of re-calibration of instruments. The present invention also teaches the use of multiple statistical tests to determine need for calibration. The invention also includes a novel use of tests, such as, the F-Test, the Z-Test, to determine need for calibration. Furthermore, this invention relates to an alternate instrument scheme consisting of the use of redundant sensors and statistical analysis to avoid unnecessary calibrations and to detect sensors that are starting to drift before they go out of calibration. With this invention reduced calibration cost, increased data integrity, and reduced off-spec uncertainty is achieved. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082988 | NON-ORTHOGONAL MONITORING OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS - Apparatus for non-orthogonal monitoring of a variable measurand in a system or process, comprising: means defining at least three sources having limited spectral widths and non-orthogonal spectral outputs; a modulator means which is adapted to modulate the outputs of said sources in response to said variable measurand; at least three detectors which have non-orthogonal responsivities in the measurement domain and which receive the modulated outputs of said sources; and a processor which converts the detector outputs algorithmically into primary chromatic parameters. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DISTORTION TOLERANCE OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEM - A system and method for improving the tolerability of metal distorters within the electromagnetic field of an electromagnetic tracking system through the use of transmission frequency optimization techniques and/or solution subset measurements. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082990 | Method and device for determining an optimum direction of projection for recording projection images - The invention relates to a method and a device for determination of an optimum direction of projection or position for recording a number of two-dimensional projection images of an object of interest, with the two-dimensional projection images being recorded by rotation or translation of an imaging system around the object. Inventively the process is as follows: a) estimating a position of the object at a point in time; b) determining at least one optimum imaging view from which the optimum direction of projection and/or position is produced, for the position estimated under a) with the aid of previously determined measurement. Preferably the measurement is expressed as a function of a transformation which is described by a spatial object-imaging system relationship. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082991 | Mobile Instrument, Viewing Device, and Methods of Processing and Storing Information - A method of transferring information stored in a mobile instrument, the information including a first information file ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082992 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITIONS OF POINTS TO BE MEASURED - A position determination method for a set of new points to be surveyed, using a geodetic device and reference points whose positions in an absolute coordinate system are known. The position determination is effected by referencing the new points relative to a set of reference points and measurement of the reference points and of the new points in a relative coordinate system for referencing by the geodetic device—relative measured quantities being registered. Furthermore, the new points and the reference points are updated by successive addition in each case of the measured new points and reference points to the set of new points and set of reference points, respectively, and updating the position determination of the new points taking into account all of the respective actual reference points is effected if a specified minimum coefficient of determination for the referencing is ensured by the actual set of reference points. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082993 | AUTOMATED PROCESS CONTROL OF A FABRICATION TOOL USING A DISPERSION FUNCTION RELATING PROCESS PARAMETER TO DISPERSION - An optical metrology model for the structure is obtained. The optical metrology model comprising one or more profile parameters, one or more process parameters, and a dispersion. A dispersion function that relates the dispersion to at least one of the one or more process parameters is obtained. A simulated diffraction signal is generated using the optical metrology model and a value for the at least one of the process parameters and a value for the dispersion. The value for the dispersion is calculated using the value for the at least one of the process parameter and the dispersion function. A measured diffraction signal of the structure is obtained using an optical metrology tool. The measured diffraction signal is compared to the simulated diffraction signal to determine one or more profile parameters of the structure. The fabrication tool is controlled based on the determined one or more profile parameters of the structure. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082994 | Headset With Integrated Pedometer and Corresponding Method - A headpiece ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082995 | Electronic pedometer - To provide an electric pedometer of low cost which is not erroneously operated by an external force exerted to a pedometer case thereof without using an acceleration sensor of a special structure and without executing a signal processing for removing a disturbance by a software, a circuit board contained in a module containing portion of a pedometer case of an electronic pedometer is constituted by two sheets of a main board mounted with an electronic circuit element for executing a signal processing and a sub board mounted with an acceleration sensor. The sub board is formed by a flexible circuit board and is fixed to the main board by a fixing member having flexibility. Further, an electric connection between the sub board and the main board is carried out by soldering terminal region in a projected shape formed by partially extending the sub board of the flexible circuit board. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082996 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MEASUREMENT VALUES IN A MULTI-MODULE FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE, MULTI-MODULE FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE, AND FORCE MEASURING MODULE - A method and associated apparatus transmits measurement values in a multi-module force-measuring device, in particular a multi-module weighing device, with at least two force-measuring modules. Each of the force-measuring modules includes a force-measuring cell and a signal-processing unit. The signal-processing unit transmits the measurement values generated by the force-measuring cell by way of a signal line to a signal-evaluating unit. Under the method, each measurement value is converted into a bit sequence by the respective signal-processing unit. The first force-measuring module's bit sequence is transmitted to the signal-evaluating unit, and the bit sequences of the signal-processing unit of the further force-measuring modules are transmitted by way of the signal-processing unit of the first force-measuring module to the signal-evaluating unit. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082997 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING CLUSTERS AND CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN CLUSTERS - The present invention relates to a method for predicting outcome and evaluation of clusters. Particularly the invention relates to a method of determining deviation and predict future out comes of clusters with certain attributes. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to epidemic outbreaks of disease and, more particularly, to a method for predicting the spread thereof. | 2009-03-26 |
20090082998 | MOUNTING CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD - A method of determining a mounting condition of a mounter ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090082999 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING AN OPERATING MODE OF A GENERATOR - A method and system for determining the operating mode of a generator is provided. The method and system may include a generator operating mode evaluation system. The method and system may receive a plurality of generator operating data for use by the method and system to determine a generator operating mode. The method and system may provide a notification on the generator operating mode. The method and system may also store a plurality of generator operating mode data. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083000 | AUTOMATED APPLIANCE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPORTING - A system for maintaining an appliance, including a storage housed within an electrical appliance for storing identifying information about the electrical appliance and its purchase, and a communication card including an interface connector for connecting the communication card to the electrical appliance, and a wireless cellular modem for transmitting data, wherein when the communication card is connected to the electrical appliance via the interface connector, the communication card causes program code to perform at least one diagnostic test on the electrical appliance and to generate test results, to collect the identifying information about the electrical appliance and its purchase, and to transmit at least a portion of the collected information and the test results to at least one remote recipient using the cellular modem. A method is also described and claimed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083001 | FIELD DEVICE FOR DIGITAL PROCESS CONTROL LOOP DIAGNOSTICS - A diagnostic field device for coupling to a two-wire process control loop of an industrial process control or monitoring system includes digital communication monitoring circuitry which is configured to couple to a two-wire process control loop. The digital communication monitoring circuitry is configured to receive a digital communication signal from the two-wire process control loop. Timing circuitry in the diagnostic field device provides a timing output. Diagnostic circuitry provides a diagnostic output based upon the digital communication signal and the timing output. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083002 | Method and Apparatus for Analyzing Idle States in a Data Processing System - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code to collect information for a system or processor having a transition between an idle state and a non-idle state to form collected system or processor information. The collected system or processor information is provided for analysis by an application. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083003 | Method and apparatus for providing peak detection circuitry for data communication systems - Method and apparatus for providing a peak detection circuit comprising a diode including an input terminal and an output terminal the input terminal of the diode configured to receive an input signal, a capacitor operatively coupled to the output terminal of the diode, an output terminal operatively coupled to the capacitor and the output terminal of the diode for outputting an output signal is provided. Other equivalent switching configuration is further provided to effectively detect and compensate for a voltage droop from a power supply signal, as well as to electrically isolate the voltage droop from the system circuitry. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083004 | VIRTUAL TIME REVERSAL ACOUSTICS FOR STRUCTURALHEALTH MONITORING - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring structures using virtual time reversal signal processing. In one embodiment, a signal having a frequency range is sent into a structure in a vehicle from a fixed transmitter to form an original transmitted signal. A response to the original transmitted signal is received at a fixed sensor associated with the structure to form a received response. The received response is reversed. The reversed response is processed using a transfer function to simulate propagation of the reversed response from the fixed sensor to the fixed transmitter to form a simulated time reversed response. The simulated time reversed response is a simulation of a response of the fixed transmitter to receiving the reversed response from the fixed sensor. The simulated time reversed response is analyzed to monitor for anomalies associated with the structure. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083005 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING VOID INPAINTING BASED UPON SELECTABLE INPAINTING FUNCTIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for selecting and transforming a reference sample of a geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, and inpainting data into at least one void of the geospatial model frequency domain data set based upon an initial selected inpainting function from among a plurality of different inpainting functions. The processor may further select and transform a test sample of the inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, and compare the reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set and the test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set to determine whether to repeat the inpainting using a different inpainting function from among the plurality thereof. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083006 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INVERSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA - Methods and systems in accordance with this invention perform three-dimensional inversion of electromagnetic data, such as magnetotelluric (“MT”) data and controlled-source electromagnetic (“CSEM”) data, and three-dimensional joint inversion of MT and CSEM data. In exemplary embodiments, nonlinear conjugate gradient (“NLCG”) methods are used in lieu of iterative, linearized inversion, and line-search and preconditioning techniques are used that accommodate and exploit the structure of the MCSEM and MT problem. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083007 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING WALL THICKNESS IN GRAPHIC MODEL - A system, method, and computer program product for measuring wall thickness. After an internal body topology of the model is generated, the topology is traversed between wall elements to determine wall thickness. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083008 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING INPAINTING WITH STOPPING METRIC AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for selecting and transforming a reference sample of a geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, where the geospatial model frequency domain data set has at least one void therein. The processor may further cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for iteratively inpainting data into the at least one void in the geospatial model frequency domain data set to generate an inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data set, selecting and transforming a test sample of the inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, and comparing the reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set and the test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set to determine whether to stop the iterative inpainting. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083009 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING FLUID DEPLETION - A method for modeling fluid depletion in a reservoir is disclosed. A map is divided into cells. For each of the cells a value is stored that is based at least in part on a physical characteristic of the cell. At least one cell that contains a depletion location is identified along with a depletion amount corresponding to that location. An amount of walkers associated with the depletion location is determined. For each walker, a plurality of steps are calculated with each step to an adjacent cell. Each walker starts in the cell containing the depletion location associated with that walker. The visits of all the walkers are recorded by cell. The fluid depletion of each cell is then assessed based at least in part on the number of walker visits for each cell. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083010 | Correlative Multi-Label Image Annotation - Correlative multi-label image annotation may entail annotating an image by indicating respective labels for respective concepts. In an example embodiment, a classifier is to annotate an image by implementing a labeling function that maps an input feature space and a label space to a combination feature vector. The combination feature vector models both features of individual ones of the concepts and correlations among the concepts. | 2009-03-26 |
20090083011 | Predictive system and method for the design of mechanical resonant devices - A method and computer system for predicting or calculating the quality factor of a mechanical resonant (MR) device. The system and method simulates uncoupled elastic vibration of the MR device to produce simulated dilatation of the MR device, collects data relating to the dilatation and maximum stored elastic vibration energy of the device design. It determines the internal heat source data of the MR device caused by dilatation based on the thermal expansion effect of the MR device material, conveying the internal heat source data along with transient heat conduction data to a simulation engine, which simulates and determines the temperature variation within the MR device. Thermoelastic damping over one cycle of vibration of the MR device is determined, enabling the determination of the quality factor relating to thermoelastic damping as a function of the thermoelastic damping over one cycle of vibration of the MR device, and the maximum elastic vibration energy stored over one cycle of vibration. | 2009-03-26 |