15th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140100711 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK CELL VOLTAGE DETERMINATION - Methods and systems are provided that determine a voltage of a cell of a battery pack of a vehicle. A sensor is configured to measure a preliminary value of the voltage of the cell while the battery pack is being balanced. A processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to determine an offset from balancing of the battery pack, and calculate an adjusted value of the voltage of the cell using the preliminary value and the offset. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100712 | DISPLAY SYSTEM OF EXCAVATING MACHINE AND EXCAVATING MACHINE - An display system of an excavating machine includes: a vehicle condition detector detecting information related to a current position and a posture of the excavating machine having a work equipment including a bucket; a memory unit storing position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object to be worked; a display unit displaying the bucket and position information of a design surface and the target surface; and a processing unit calculating a position of a blade edge of the bucket based on the information related to the current position and the posture of the excavating machine, and, when at least part of the bucket enters a predetermined range in a periphery of the target surface in a direction orthogonal to the target surface, displaying a trajectory of the blade edge which is calculated based on the position of the blade edge and which exists in the predetermined range. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100713 | GNSS/IMU POSITIONING, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTATION PLATFORMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY APPLICATIONS - A GNSS/IMU safety sensor platform is disclosed consisting of data fusion Processors, GNSS Acquisition and Tracking Processors, MEMS IMU sensors, one or multiple accelerometers able to provide orientation information, optional V2V communication modules, and optional V2I communication modules. The data fusion processors provide interface ports to GNSS/IMU processors, odometers, video (Visual/Infrared) cameras installed in the vehicle, V2V relative positioning sensors (laser, radar or any other distance measuring), and V2V and V2I communication modules. The data fusion processors are interfaced to a driver warning system and optionally to the vehicle controls for providing safety warning messages to drivers, or for automatic control of the vehicle for preventing and reducing accidents. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100714 | VEHICULAR SQUEAK AND RATTLE DETECTION - A method for detecting buzz, squeak, or rattle of interior components in a vehicle. A sine sweep signal is output through speakers of an audio system mounted in the vehicle capable of causing buzz, squeak, and rattle by defective installed parts in the vehicle. Audible sounds within the vehicle are recorded by a portable test unit during the outputting of the sine sweep signal. A component of the recorded audible sounds corresponding to the direct recording of the sweep signal is removed. Recorded audible sounds are recorded without the component to determine if a predetermined threshold is exceeded. A vehicle repair indication is generated in response to a determination that the sound exceeds the predetermined threshold. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100715 | FILLING AN ORDER AT AN INVENTORY PIER - A system includes a inventory pier and a mobile drive unit. The inventory pier includes a first side and a second side. The first side includes defined areas at which inventory holders are designated to be stationed. The inventory pier is operable to receive inventory items from at least one of the inventory holders at least one of the defined areas. The mobile drive unit is operable to transport an order holder along the second side of the inventory pier, wherein the order holder is operable to receive an inventory item from the inventory pier at a location along the second side of the inventory pier. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100716 | AIR-CONDITION REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, SERVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND VEHICLE - An estimated temperature range is calculated by adding a plus-side temperature width to the temperature detected by a temperature sensor within the cabin of a vehicle and subtracting a minus-side temperature width therefrom, and is displayed on the display of a mobile terminal as a temperature state of the cabin. When cooling is performed, the plus-side temperature width is made greater than the minus-side temperature width. Also, the plus-side temperature width is narrowed with elapse of time from the start of pre-air-conditioning. With this operation, the temperature state of the vehicle cabin from the start of the pre-air-conditioning can be properly communicated to a vehicle user. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100717 | Guided Vehicle System and Guided Vehicle Control Method - In a guided vehicle system, articles are transported between load ports by a plurality of guided vehicles traveling with articles carried thereon along a predetermined traveling route. A guided vehicle system controller communicates with a superordinate controller and guided vehicles, and creates traveling schedules representing positions and times at which the guided vehicles travel, disregarding interferences with other guided vehicles. For both newly created traveling schedules and traveling schedules from which interferences have been eliminated, interferences between the guided vehicles are detected, and the traveling schedules of the guided vehicles is modified so as to eliminate the detected interferences. The traveling schedules from which interferences have been eliminated interferences is stored. Also, the positions of the guided vehicles are stored based on data received from the guided vehicles, and the traveling schedules is modified. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100718 | FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM USING SIMPLEX COMPUTERS AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SAME - A system for computing flight commands, which comprises simplex computers coupled to form virtual command/monitor pairs. These virtual pairs send the commands computed to actuators whose controller implements an election of the pair whose command will be taken into account by the actuator. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100719 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - The invention relates to a braking system architecture for an aircraft having wheels 1 braked by means of respective brakes 2, each brake having a plurality of electromechanical actuators | 2014-04-10 |
20140100720 | Airplane Position Assurance Monitor - An onboard monitor that ensures the accuracy of data representing the calculated position of an airplane during final approach to a runway. This airplane position assurance monitor is a software function that uses dissimilar sources of airplane position and runway data to ensure the accuracy of the respective data from those dissimilar sources. ILS data and GPS or GPS/Baro data are the dissimilar sources of airplane position data used by this function. This function will calculate the airplane's angular deviations from the runway centerline and from the glide slope with onboard equipment and then compare those angular deviations to the ILS angular deviation information. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100721 | AIRCRAFT VISION SYSTEM WITH RELIEF LINES AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - The vision system for an aircraft according to the invention comprises a display management system, on a display, capable of dynamically displaying synthetic information coming from a synthetic environment generating assembly on the display. The management assembly can control the display, on a first region of the display, of relief lines representative of the terrain situated facing the aircraft, without displaying synthetic surface representations of the terrain in the intermediate areas situated between the relief lines of the first region of the display. The generating assembly includes means for determining the position of the crest lines of the terrain from topographical data present in at least one database, and means for computing the position of the relief lines from the position of the crest lines of the terrain. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100722 | Method and device for displaying flight parameters on an aircraft - The display device comprises display means which highlight on a screen, preferably of PFD type, the information useful to the pilot relating to at least one flight parameter, especially while reducing the corresponding scale on said screen. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100723 | AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SIDESTEP MOTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for controlling the path of movement of an automatic guided vehicle relative to a first guidepath laterally along first and second cross tracks to a second guidepath laterally offset from the first guidepath. The turn indicator is mounted relative to the first and second guide tracks. A turn indicator sensor carried on the automatic guided vehicle detects the turn indicator. A controller responsive to the sensor output positions the automatic guided vehicle for movement of the first drive wheel along one of the cross tracks and the second guide wheel along the other cross track laterally from the first guidepath to the second guidepath. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100724 | METHOD & APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID TRAIN CONTROL DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for an on-board train control device are provided, and are based on converting speed codes received from wayside cab-signaling devices into movement authority limits. The device determines the train location independent of the wayside train detection system, and generates and enforces stopping profiles based on said movement authority limits. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100725 | HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN AND CONTROL SYSTEM - In at least one embodiment, a vehicle is provided including a variable voltage controller (VVC), an electric motor configured to provide an assistive torque to an engine, and a single controller configured to read a plurality of analog signals indicative of operating conditions of the vehicle. The controller may also perform, during each of a repeating sequence of time periods, analog to digital (ATD) conversions on the analog signals, and further provide command signals to the electric motor and the VVC based on the ATD conversions and readings. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100726 | CONTROL STRATEGY FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided including an electric machine and at least one controller. The controller, or controllers, are configured to, in response to a reset of the at least one controller while a speed of the vehicle is greater than a threshold value, provide a current command to the electric machine in accordance with calibration values calculated prior to the reset such that inoperability of the electric machine due to the reset is less than one second. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, operation of a hybrid driveline is adjusted in response to driving conditions that may cause wheel slip or a stuck vehicle. The approach may reduce driveline wear and improve vehicle drivability. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100728 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CATALYST LIGHT-OFF OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of warming a catalyst of an exhaust gas treatment system of a hybrid vehicle includes transitioning a rotational speed of an engine to within a pre-defined speed range with an electric motor, and reducing an engine manifold pressure to within a pre-defined pressure range. The engine is fueled after the rotational speed of the engine is within the pre-defined speed range, and the engine manifold pressure is within the pre-defined pressure range. While the engine is being fueled, the engine manifold pressure is increased to within a catalyst light-off pressure range, and the torque output of the engine is increased to within a catalyst light-off operating torque range. The exhaust gas produced from the operation of the engine within the pre-defined speed range, within the catalyst light-off pressure range, and within the catalyst light-off operating torque range heats the catalyst while minimizing emissions. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100729 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVING OF THE SAME - Provided is a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a turbocharger and a method for controlling driving of the hybrid electric vehicle accordingly. In particular, an engine and a motor are configured to generate power respectively. An engine clutch may be positioned between the engine and the driving motor to engage and disengage the engine and the driving motor. An integrated starter and generator (ISG) starts the engine or generates power, and a turbocharger is provided therein. A decelerator adjusts revolution speeds and torque of the turbine and the air compressor of the turbocharger and the integrated starter and generator between the turbine and the air compressor of the turbocharger and the integrated starter and generator. Finally, a controller controls the integrated starter and generator, the engine clutch, the turbo charter, and the decelerator based on states of the engine, the driving motor, and the battery accordingly. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100730 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE START OF HYBRID VEHICLE - Provided is a method and a system for controlling engine start of a hybrid vehicle based on acceleration demanded power of a driver. More specifically, a variance of an output signal of an accelerator pedal sensor (APS) senses manipulation of an accelerator pedal reflecting an acceleration demand of a driver. When the variance of the output signal of the accelerator pedal sensor is a positive threshold value, acceleration demanded power corresponding to the output signal of the accelerator pedal sensor is calculated in a section in which the variance is positive and the calculated acceleration demanded power is accumulated. The accumulated acceleration demanded power is then compared with a set power value, and the engine is started to switch from the EV mode to the HEV mode when the accumulated acceleration demanded power is equal to or greater than the set power value. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100731 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A cooling system circulates a coolant between an engine, an inverter and a radiator to cool the engine and the inverter. A driving mode of the vehicle can be changed between an EV-mode in which the vehicle is driven only by the motor and an HV-mode in which the vehicle is driven by at least one of the motor and the engine. When a driving mode is EV-mode, a coolant temperature is increased to cool the inverter. In the EV-mode, a vehicle is driven by motor only. When the inverter temperature is increased, the allowable current of the inverter can be increased and an allowable output of a motor can be increased. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100732 | SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle accomplishes speed changes through the use of electronically controlled, multiple electric motor configurations that are coupled to an output drive shaft instead of a speed change transmission. A parallel-coupled motor configuration includes at least two motors that are each coupled to the output drive shaft through respective gear arrangements, each gear arrangement having a respective gear ratio. In a serially-coupled motor configuration, the stator of the second motor is coupled to the rotor of the first motor, where the rotor of the second motor is coupled to the output drive shaft. The required torque to reach or maintain a desired vehicle speed can be obtained by selective energization of either one or both of the motors (in both multi-motor configurations). Two motors are also coupled to a differential gear so that the rotational speed contributed by both motors are additive at the output shaft. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100733 | Method for Damping Mechanical Vibrations in a Vehicle - A method for damping mechanical vibrations is provided, in particular torsion vibrations, in a vehicle that has a drive train comprising a combustion engine and an electrical drive motor, wherein a signal describing the current vibration behavior of at least one vehicle component is subjected to a vibration analysis, and at at least one interference frequency contained in the signal, a compensation torque counteracting said interference frequency is generated by the electric drive motor. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100734 | CONVOY TRAVEL APPARATUS - A convoy travel apparatus in a self vehicle of a convoy organizes plural convoys of traveling vehicles in consideration of a non-convoy vehicle that desires to pass the plural convoys when the plural convoys are traveling in parallel on a multi-lane road. The apparatus determines whether the plural convoys are traveling in parallel with each other on a multi-lane road, and if an in-parallel travel state of the convoys is determined, the self vehicle in one of the convoys may be accelerated or decelerated to allow the non-convoy vehicle to pass the plural convoys. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100735 | Guided Vehicle System and Guided Vehicle Travel Schedule Generation Method - A traveling schedule of a guided vehicle is generated for use in a guided vehicle system for transporting articles between load ports by a plurality of guided vehicles traveling with articles carried thereon along a predetermined traveling route. A traveling schedule is created separately for each guided vehicle, disregarding interferences with other guided vehicles, the traveling schedules including a string of velocity control points representing positions and times at which guided vehicles accelerate or decelerate on the traveling route. For both newly created traveling schedules and traveling schedules from which interferences have been eliminated, interferences between the guided vehicles are detected from relative positions between the guided vehicles at the velocity control points. The traveling schedules of following guided vehicles are modified to eliminate the detected interferences, and the schedules are stored. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100736 | ROBOT CLEANER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of a robot cleaner for traveling to clean includes checking information about a predetermined traveling pattern; determining a traveling trajectory based on a traveling speed; generating a traveling pattern based on the determined traveling trajectory and the information about the predetermined traveling pattern, wherein the traveling pattern includes a first straight path, a first rotation path connected to the first straight path and for rotation in a first direction, a second straight path connected to the first rotation path, and a second rotation path connected to the second straight path and for rotation in a second direction; and repeatedly traveling along the generated traveling pattern at regular intervals. Therefore, since the robot cleaner performs cleaning without scattering dust, the efficiency of cleaning may be improved. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100737 | System For Diagnosing Faults of a Component in a Vehicle - A system for the diagnosis of a component of a motor vehicle includes a sever configured to provide at least one test sequence for diagnosing the component and at least one execution parameter allocated to the test sequence. The system also includes a diagnostic device configured to receive at least one test sequence and the at least one execution parameter, and to convert it into a runtime script and execute the runtime script according to the execution parameters. A script generation device is configured to generate the test sequences as OTX script or as ETX script. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100738 | ENHANCED VEHICLE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention includes methods and devices for an improved onboard vehicle diagnostic system. The methods and devices provide for more detailed information and presentation of diagnostic and vehicle performance data for a user. In one example, real time diagnostic and trip system performance data is gathered and displayed relative to time for improved understanding of vehicle performance and operation by a user. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OIL PUMP - Disclosed are an oil pump control system and method, the oil pump control method including setting an initial target oil pressure of the oil pump based on a rotation speed of an engine or an oil temperature, determining a pressure compensation value by considering the target torque or target fuel quantity of the engine based on the initial target oil pressure, determining a final target oil pressure by adding the pressure compensation value to the initial target oil pressure, and feedback-controlling the oil pump so that current oil pressure measured in real time follows the final target oil pressure. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100740 | VEHICLE USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100741 | YAW RATE SIGNAL OFFSET CALCULATION - A method of calculating the offset of a yaw rate signal may be based at least in part on signals representing pinion angle, wheel speed, and yaw rate. These signals may be determined, and threshold comparisons may be performed, and determination of the yaw rate signal may be based at least in part on the results of the threshold comparisons. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100742 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RESTRAINT DEVICES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling restraint devices of a motor vehicle includes measuring a movement variable of the motor vehicle, triggering a first restraint device on the basis of a first predefined threshold value for the measured movement variable being exceeded, triggering a second restraint device on the basis of a second predefined threshold value for the measured movement variable being exceeded, and activating a first device influencing the restraining force of the first restraint device and a second device influencing the restraining force of the second restraint device on the basis of the first predefined threshold value and/or the second predefined threshold value being exceeded | 2014-04-10 |
20140100743 | TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK VEHICLE - A travel speed control system for a work vehicle including a control device configured to control travel speed of a work vehicle operable in a first travel mode and in a second travel mode. The work vehicle is movable between a first travel direction and an opposed second travel direction in each of the first travel mode and the second travel mode. The first travel mode is configured to control acceleration of the work vehicle relative to an amount of force or movement of the control device. The second travel mode is configured to control speed of the work vehicle relative to an amount of force or movement of the control device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100744 | DISPLAY SYSTEM OF EXCAVATING MACHINE AND EXCAVATING MACHINE - A display system of an excavating machine including a work machine having a bucket with an excavation edge and an arm to which the bucket is swingably attached, and a body to which the work machine is attached, the system including: a vehicle condition detector detecting first information related to a current position of the excavating machine and second information related to a posture of the body; a storage storing position information of a target surface indicating a target shape of an object and appearance information of the bucket; and a processor obtaining virtual images indicating positions of planes passing through both ends of the excavation edge from among planes parallel to a plane on which the arm moves based on the first and second information, and the appearance information, and displaying the virtual images on a screen with the bucket as viewed from above the excavating machine. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100745 | SHOVEL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHOVEL - A shovel includes a lower traveling body; an upper rotating body provided on the lower traveling body; an electrical energy storage device provided on the upper rotating body; a converter connected to the electrical energy storage device; and a controller that controls the converter. The controller applies a current to the electrical energy storage device and the converter at the time of starting up the shovel, detects the status value after having applied the current, and controls the converter based on a comparison result between the detected status value and a predetermined value to restrict an output of the electrical energy storage device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100746 | System and Process for Predicting Energetically Relevant Driving Situations Without a Road Map - A process and system is provided for anticipatory energy management in vehicles, including providing a driver with anticipatory driving style information. The system includes a sensor interface that acquires vehicle sensor data, a position interface that acquires position data of the vehicle, a storage module that stores an event databank, and an output unit that outputs information concerning an imminent driving event to the driver. A driving event is detected from the acquired position and sensor data, and is stored as an event dataset in the event databank, the driving event being associated with an event position. The system may also recognize from the acquired position data that the vehicle is driving on a current route that includes the event position, and may output information concerning the stored driving event from the output unit before the vehicle reaches the event position. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100747 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE SELECTOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A method for operating a multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system of a motor vehicle transmission. The multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system includes a multi-stable selector which is operable by the driver of the vehicle to select a respective one of the operating modes of the transmission, an arrangement of illuminated labels indicating the selector mode and an indexing mechanism for maintaining the immobilization of the selector in its different positions. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100748 | System and Method for Controlling Hydraulic Pressure of Damper Clutch - A method for controlling hydraulic pressure of a damper clutch may include determining a hydraulic pressure control mode of the damper clutch in accordance with vehicle driving conditions and a state of the damper clutch, determining a hydraulic pressure control value according to the hydraulic pressure control mode, determining target waveforms of engine rotation speed and turbine rotation speed according to the hydraulic pressure control mode, detecting a waveform of the engine rotation speed and a waveform of the turbine rotation speed, judging whether detected waveforms of the engine rotation speed and the turbine rotation speed correspond with the target waveforms thereof respectively, and, regulating the hydraulic pressure control value so as to make the detected waveforms of the engine rotation speed and the turbine rotation speed correspond with the target waveforms of the engine rotation speed and the turbine rotation speed respectively. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100749 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE CONVERTER TEMPERATURE DURING TORQUE CONVERTER STALL CONDITIONS - A method and system are provided for controlling the operating temperature of a torque converter during torque converter stall conditions. The torque converter has a pump rotatably driven by an internal combustion engine and a rotatable turbine fluidly coupled to the pump. The system first determines whether the torque converter is currently in a torque converter stall condition, and, if so, determines a slip speed as a difference in rotational speeds between the pump and the turbine, determines an engine output torque limit as a function of the slip speed and a desired slip speed, and controls the operating temperature of the torque converter by limiting output torque produced by the engine based on the engine output torque limit. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100750 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - A motor vehicle having: prime mover means; at least first and second groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline to connect the prime mover means to the first and second groups of one or more wheels such that the first group of one or more wheels may be driven by the prime mover means when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and the second group of one or more wheels may additionally be driven by the prime mover means when the driveline is in a second mode of operation, the driveline including an auxiliary portion comprising releasable torque transmitting means operable to connect the second group of one or more wheels to a torque transmission path from the prime mover means when the driveline transitions between the first mode and the second mode, the vehicle comprising control means operable automatically to control the driveline to transition from the first mode to the second mode and from the second mode to the first mode, the control means being operable to prevent a transition from the first mode to the second mode and/or from the second mode to the first mode in dependence on a value of a prescribed vehicle operating temperature. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100751 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A braking system for hybrid vehicle may include a brake pedal, a pedal stroke sensor detecting stroke of the brake pedal and outputting corresponding signal, a brake control unit receiving the signal of the pedal stroke sensor, a driving wheel caliper braking a driving wheel according to control of the brake control unit, a regenerative braking unit including a motor/generator which generates electric energy according to control of the brake control unit in braking of the driving wheel, a master cylinder connected with the brake pedal and operated by the brake pedal, and a driven wheel caliper braking a driven wheel according to operation of the master cylinder. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100752 | VEHICLE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes an acquiring section, first and second control quantity calculators, and a holding section. The acquiring section acquires engine restarting information. The first control quantity calculator calculates a first control quantity. The second control quantity calculator calculates a second control quantity larger than the first control quantity. The holding section holds a brake hydraulic pressure. If the brake hydraulic pressure lowers from a point in time when the vehicle is stopped to a point in time when the acquiring section acquires the engine restarting information, the holding section holds the brake hydraulic pressure with the first control quantity. If the acquiring section acquires the engine restarting information, the holding section holds the brake hydraulic pressure with the second control quantity. If the restarting of the engine is completed, the holding section holds the brake hydraulic pressure with the first control quantity). | 2014-04-10 |
20140100753 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A VEHICLE - A data communication system for a vehicle includes an interface gateway device that is configured to be communicatively coupled with a data acquisition module and a client module. The interface gateway device is further configured to receive a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle from the data acquisition module and to communicate the value to the client module for performing a function for the vehicle. The interface gateway device also is configured to determine when either of the data acquisition module or the client module is communicatively coupled with the interface gateway device and to implement respective communication configurations associated with the data acquisition module or the client module to receive the value of the data parameter from the data acquisition module or communicate the value of the data parameter to the client module. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100754 | METHOD TO SHUT OFF ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE UPHILL GRADIENT IS TOO STEEP - A method of controlling an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system of a vehicle. The method including determining a torque of an engine of the vehicle, determining a torque of a transmission of the vehicle, calculating an idle force of the vehicle, obtaining a maximum tolerable gradient, obtaining an actual gradient of a surface the vehicle is on, and turning off the adaptive cruise control when the actual gradient exceeds the maximum tolerable gradient. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100755 | METHOD TO DEAL WITH SLOW INITIAL BRAKE RESPONSE FOR ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL - A method of controlling braking in an adaptive cruise control (ACC) of a vehicle. The method includes determining that braking is needed, including determining an amount of braking force needed, providing an indication to the brake system that braking is needed, filling the brake system with brake fluid at a predetermined rate to reduce pump noise, setting a delay equal to the amount of time needed to fill the brake system with fluid, applying a brake pad to a brake disc at the amount of braking force needed after waiting the delay, comparing the amount of braking force needed to the amount of braking force actually occurring, and reducing the delay to zero when the amount of braking force needed is less than or equal to the amount of braking force actually occurring. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100756 | ACC REACTION TO TARGET OBJECT TURN OFFS - An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a vehicle. The ACC includes a vehicle speed sensor, a user interface, a steering angle sensor, a forward facing sensor, and an engine control unit (ECU). The vehicle speed sensor is configured to detect a speed of the vehicle and output an indication of the detected speed. The steering angle sensor is configured to provide an indication of the direction a driver is steering the vehicle. The forward facing sensor is configured to detect objects in front of the vehicle and to provide an indication of the objects. The ECU includes an adaptive cruise control (ACC) and is configured to receive the indications from the sensors, and to determine whether to continue following a target vehicle or to release the target vehicle and accelerate the vehicle to a cruising speed. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LABOR IN A MODEL VEHICLE - A system and method is provided for using load data to control a feature in a model vehicle. In one embodiment of the present invention, a model vehicle includes a controller in communication with a remote control, a motor module, a smoke module, a sound module, and a memory device. While the model vehicle is operated under test conditions, calibration data is collected and stored in the memory device. While the model vehicle is operated under normal conditions, the controller receives a speed step instruction from the remote control and instructs the motor module to operate the motor at a corresponding speed. The data used to propel the model vehicle at the corresponding speed it then provided to the controller, where it is compared to the calibration data to identify a delta therebetween. The delta is then used by the controller to control, for example, the smoke and sound modules. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100758 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems are provided for purging condensate from a charge air cooler to an engine intake. During an engine deceleration event, airflow through a charge air cooler is temporarily increased to purge stored condensate to the engine intake. By delivering condensate while an engine is not fueled, misfire events resulting from ingestion of water are reduced. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100759 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND FUEL CONTROL METHOD OF A GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A fuel control system and fuel control method of gasoline direct injection engine can improve noise vibration harshness (NVH) by preventing fuel from flowing backward into a low pressure pump by determining whether the ignition of the engine is turned off and maintaining the operation of an inlet valve of a high pressure pump for a predetermined time when the ignition of the engine is determined to be turned off. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100760 | APPROACH FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - Various embodiments related to controlling EGR in an engine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first EGR amount is supplied to a cylinder at a first temperature and a first engine speed and load. Further, at the first engine speed and load, as engine temperature increases from the first temperature to a second temperature, a first fuel amount is injected after exhaust valve closing and before intake valve opening while a second EGR amount is supplied to the cylinder that is greater than the first EGR amount. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100761 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine in which pressurized fuel is made available in a pressure accumulator and a fuel pressure prevailing in the pressure accumulator is ascertained with the aid of a pressure sensor and in which the fuel enters a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine through at least one fuel injection device. A slope of a curve, which links a pressure difference in the pressure accumulator during a fuel injection to an injected fuel quantity, is ascertained and the fuel pressure prevailing in the pressure accumulator is inferred from the slope. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100762 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR KNOCK CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for improving engine knock control by accounting for a drop in charge cooling efficiency of a knock control fluid at higher temperatures. In response to the prediction of an elevated temperature of a knock control fluid at a time of release from a direct injector, a pulse width of the injection is adjusted. Any knock relief deficits are compensated for using alternate engine adjustments, such as boost or spark timing adjustments. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100763 | ENGINE AUTOMATIC STOP AND RESTART APPARATUS AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY STOPPING AND RESTARTING ENGINE - The engine automatic stop and restart apparatus includes: a crank-angle sensor for detecting a crank angle of a crankshaft of an engine; a starter for cranking the crankshaft to restart the engine; a fuel injection device for injecting a fuel into the engine; an ignition device for igniting the injected fuel; a reverse-rotation determining section for determining occurrence of reverse rotation of the crankshaft based on the crank angle detected by the crank-angle sensor before the occurrence of the reverse rotation; and an ignition control section for inhibiting energization of the ignition device from being started when the occurrence of the reverse rotation of the crankshaft is determined by the reverse-rotation determining section before the start of the energization of the ignition device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100764 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine - A method is described for operating an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine including an angle of rotation sensor. In normal operation, a function is activated at a first angle of rotation. In stop operation, internal combustion engine is temporarily brought to a standstill. The function is activated in a start operation following the stop operation at a second angle of rotation, which follows the first angle of rotation in the direction of rotation. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100765 | APPROACH FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF OIL INJECTORS - Various embodiments of systems and methods related to controlling oil injection for piston cooling in an engine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes during an engine cold start event, enabling oil injection onto a piston of an engine, disabling oil injection after the engine cold start event, and re-enabling oil injection after the engine cold start event based on a first operating parameter. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100766 | TRAFFIC DATA PREDICTION DEVICE, TRAFFIC DATA PREDICTION METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A traffic data prediction device includes an original link traffic data storage unit ( | 2014-04-10 |
20140100767 | System and Method for Reviewing Travel Trips - A mobile communication device includes a global positioning system (GPS) capability, a digital processor, digital memory, a display screen, and a software (SW) application executing by the processor, the SW providing determining and recording a start of a trip, tracking location of the vehicle after trip start, interpreting data and recording an acceleration event, a deceleration event or a speeding event, recording fuel volume during the trip, determining and recording an end of the trip; and an interactive display including an address at the start and the end of the trip, separated by a timeline for the trip, a vehicle icon moveable along the timeline, icons specific to event type at locations along the timeline representing the acceleration, deceleration and speeding events determined during the trip, and a summary box providing a distance and duration of the trip and fuel efficiency and fuel cost for the trip. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100768 | METHODS FOR ROBOTIC SELF-RIGHTING - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of autonomously self-righting a maneuverable robot. In one embodiment, an autonomous method for self-righting a maneuverable robot to affect recovery from an overturned state to its nominal upright configuration may include: defining a convex hull and center of mass of each link of the robot; determining the convex hull and overall robot center of mass for each joint configuration of the robot; analyzing each convex hull face to determine its stability or instability; grouping continuously stable orientations of the robot and joint configurations together defining nodes and transitions there between; assigning a cost to transitions between nodes; computing an overall cost for each potential set of transition costs resulting in achievement of the goal; and determining a sequence of one or more actions to self-right the robot such that the sequence of actions minimizes the overall cost of self-righting the robot. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100769 | REPLENISHING A RETAIL FACILITY - A system includes storage shelves and display shelves at a retail facility. The system also includes a management module operable to determine to replenish a display shelf with an inventory item stored by a storage shelf. The management module is also operable to coordinate movement of mobile drive units to replenish the display shelf with the inventory item at an inventory restocking station. The system also includes a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit. The first mobile drive unit is operable to receive first instructions from the management module to transport the display shelf to the inventory restocking station. The second mobile drive unit is operable to receive second instructions from the management module to transport the storage shelf to the inventory restocking station. At the inventory restocking station, the display shelf receives the inventory item. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100770 | Automotive Vehicle Having Surrounding Object Pattern Generator - A vehicle includes a controller and a display. At least four sensors are coupled to the controller to detect a distant and a direction of other vehicle around the user vehicle, a surrounding object pattern generator is coupled to the controller to generate a surrounding object pattern based on the detected distant and the direction, and the surrounding pattern is displayed on the display. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZED NAVIGATION BY MOBILE AGENTS - The present invention discloses methods, systems and devices for synchronized navigation of an environment by a plurality of mobile agents wherein aspects of the navigation of one or more of the agents are used to moderate aspects of the navigation of one or more other agents. In one embodiment, two mobile agents—a baby stroller and a caregiver—are configured in a manner that facilitates tandem navigation of the environment by the mobile agents. In yet another embodiment, a wheelchair designed to transport a disabled person navigates in tandem with a guide such as a human guide, a guide dog or any other suitable agent. Other embodiments including an entertainment application in which a mobile agent follows or leads another are also disclosed. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100772 | Navigation System - A navigation system includes: a storage unit having stored therein roadmap data, first statistical traffic information data pertaining to a first area which are created based upon a first standard related to a time applicable to the first area, and second statistical traffic information data pertaining to a second area which are created based upon a second standard related to a time applicable to the second area; a search unit that searches for a recommended route; and an estimated time of arrival calculation unit that calculates an estimated time of arrival based upon the roadmap data, the first statistical traffic information data and the second statistical traffic information data. The estimated time of arrival calculation unit executes calculation processing of the estimated time of arrival in compliance with the first standard and the second standard. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100773 | Method of Assistance for the Visually Impaired - A method of providing assistance for the blind or otherwise visually impaired is provided. A user utilizes a mobile device to communicate with a remote operator in the event that the user is in need of assistance in orienting themselves with their surroundings or locating and viewing objects. The mobile device connects to a remote server through a data connection, providing audio, video, and other data communication with an operator. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100774 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO INTEGRATE MOTION SENSING DEVICE INPUTS - A navigation system can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, a navigational signal receiver configured to receive a radio signal from at least one external system, a motion sensing device, and a navigation program executable by the microprocessor. The navigational signal receiver can be communicatively coupled to the microprocessor via a communication port. The navigation program can be configured to receive messages from the navigational signal receiver by communicating to the driver of the communication port. The communication port driver can adjust the current position based on the data returned by the motion sensing device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100775 | UNDERWATER NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An underwater navigation system for indicating a return direction from an underwater return position to a starting position includes a processor and a power source, a three-dimensional compass, a timer, a water speed sensor and a display interfacing with the processor. The processor is adapted to determine a direction of the starting position relative to the underwater return position based on data received from the three-dimensional compass, the timer and the water speed sensor. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100776 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF MOVING OBJECTS - Method for determining the position of moving objects, wherein the object has a sensor or an apparatus for determining odometry data, having the steps of: transmitting the odometry data to a calculation device, estimating the location and position of the object with the aid of the calculation device, creating a diffusion matrix on the basis of the estimated location and position taking into account environmental data, determining a contour line on the basis of the diffusion matrix, determining the distances between the position and the contour line for different orientations, in particular each orientation, and calculating a probability density function on the basis of the distances determined. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100777 | VEHICLE DISPATCHING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for dispatching a plurality of vehicles operating in a work area among a plurality of destination locations and a plurality of source locations includes implementing linear programming that takes in an optimization function and constraints to generate an optimum schedule for optimum production, utilizing a reinforcement learning algorithm that takes in the schedule as input and cycles through possible environmental states that could occur within the schedule by choosing one possible action for each possible environmental state and by observing the reward obtained by taking the action at each possible environmental state, developing a policy for each possible environmental state, and providing instructions to follow an action associated with the policy. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100778 | SIGNAL VERIFICATION - A first position of a satellite is calculated at a first time in dependence on received orbit data corresponding to an orbit path of the satellite. An orbit path of the satellite is modeled from the first position at the first time to a second time to determine a second position of the satellite at the second time. A third position of the satellite is then calculated at the second time in dependence on the received orbit data. The second position and third position are compared to determine a validity of the orbit data. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100779 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AND SEMIAUTOMATED COMPOSITION OF VISUAL SEQUENCES, FLOWS, AND FLYOVERS BASED ON CONTENT AND CONTEXT - A system with the ability to dynamically compose a sequence of visual views or flows allowing a single object or region, or multiple objects or regions, to be viewed from different perspectives and visual distances is described. The sequence of views can provide smooth flyovers over positions and details on objects that are deemed to be of interest, with changes in zoom level and/or velocity that are functions of the estimated complexity and/or unfamiliarity with features of the object. In an example, a flyover displaying different views on a map of a city arterial system on a small-screened mobile device is composed based on current traffic conditions, swooping up and down with parabolic trajectories, based on distances being traversed, and pausing at times over key traffic jams and other findings of interest based on the estimated visual complexity and predicted atypicality of situations. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100780 | INTELLIGENT ROUTE NAVIGATION - Embodiments relate to providing navigation instructions to a user for reaching a destination via a route planned on a map of a navigation system, said map comprising a plurality of road segments, at least a subset of said road segments comprising an assigned familiarity score. An aspect includes tracking a route taken by a user. Another aspect includes calculating an updated familiarity score of the one or more road segments of the tracked route using at least one of a user-defined updating variable and an updating variable based on at least one dynamically obtained actual travelling condition. Yet another aspect includes storing the updated familiarity score in a data storage of the navigation system. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100781 | POSITIONING NETWORK AVAILABILITY AND RELIABILITY BASED ROUTING - A routing system can be configured to determine a route based on availability and reliability of location reference devices to determine a most reliable route between a source and a destination. Visibility information that is indicative of availability of at least a threshold number of location reference devices along the route can be determined. For each of a plurality of routes between the source and the destination, a reliability rating associated with the route can be determined based on the visibility information associated with the route. The reliability rating can be indicative of an ability of the routing system to maintain continuous connectivity to the at least the threshold number of location reference devices along the route. The reliability ratings of the plurality of routes are compared to identify and to present one of the plurality of routes with a highest reliability rating. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100782 | GUIDED MANEUVERING OF A MINING VEHICLE TO A TARGET DESTINATION - A navigation device and a method for navigation are disclosed. A display is provided and a processor is connected to the display. The processor is configured to communicate with a database. The database stores information describing a plurality of objects in a mining environment. The processor is configured to identify a heavy equipment in the database, and identify a loading envelope for the heavy equipment. The loading envelope is at least partially determined by a location of the heavy equipment. The processor is configured to display the loading envelope on the display. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100783 | OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The total electric power that is supplied to a house, the electric power P2 | 2014-04-10 |
20140100784 | GEOGRAPHICAL PLACEMENT OF A VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - In an embodiment, an automatic wind turbine placement device may automatically place vertical axis wind turbines in a land plot. The automatic wind turbine placement device may factor a turbine parameter set describing a vertical axis wind turbine array with a land parameter set describing a land plot. The automatic wind turbine placement device may calculate an optimal vertical axis wind turbine placement on the land plot to maximize electrical power production based on the turbine parameter set and the land parameter set. The automatic wind turbine placement device may apply the optimal vertical axis wind turbine placement to a land plot description. The automatic wind turbine placement device may present an output land plot description describing the optimal vertical axis wind turbine placement in relation to the land plot to a user. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100785 | NULL SPACE PROJECTION FOR SOURCELESS GAIN STABILIZATION IN DOWNHOLE GAMMA RAY SPECTROSCOPY - A method for gain control of a radiation detector includes measuring standard gamma ray spectra for known concentrations of selected radioactive materials found in earth formations. A standards matrix is calculated from the standard gamma ray spectra. A singular value decomposition is computed from a matrix related to measurements of gamma ray spectra, of formations and the standards matrix. A radiation, detector gain is computed from a minimum ratio of null space with respect to data value space of a subsurface formation measurement related matrix and the standards matrix. Gain of the radiation detector is adjusted based on the computed radiation detector gain. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100786 | Analyzing Microseismic Data from a Fracture Treatment - Systems, methods, and software can be used to analyze microseismic data from a fracture treatment. In some aspects, data for a new microseismic event are from a fracture treatment of a subterranean zone. An updated parameter for a fracture plane is calculated. The fracture plane was previously generated based on data for prior microseismic events. The updated parameter calculated is calculated based on the data for the new microseismic event and the data for the prior microseismic events. A graphical representation of the fracture plane is displayed based on the updated parameter. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100787 | Assay Analysis, Tracking and Reporting System (AATR) - The Assay Analysis, Tracking and Reporting (AATR) is a software system to acquire and analyse Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbant Assays (ELISA) assays for the purspose of Antibody Screening, Detection, Concentration, Tracking, Dose Respone, Adsorption Analysis and Reporting using second/third/fourth degree polynomial, 4 and 5 Parameter Logistics best curve fitting regression analysis. AATR provides mechanism and capabilities to acquire data directly from Microplate Reader devices including batch mode and allows for import/export of ELISA data and sample ids for the tray. The regression analysis uses positive controls and negative controls and multiple standards data points. An average is calcuated for the duplicate samples. The software automatcialy color codes the wells and sample ids in the plate for the outliers data. Additional color coding and marker are used to designate the wells/samples above and below the highest and lowest thresold. AATR allows exporting of graphs, data points and reports in various formats. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100788 | METHOD OF MONITORING DIVING AND A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OR PLANNING A DIVE - The invention concerns a method, device and computer program product for monitoring or planning a dive of a diver. The method includes providing data on the composition of gases breathed by the diver during the dive, providing data on the depth or ambient pressure of the diver, and using a model to provide a safe ascent profile for the diver based on the data on the composition of gases and on the depth or ambient pressure. According to the invention, the method further comprising detecting, based on the data on the composition of gases, a gas composition change which may lead to a deep tissue isobaric counter diffusion situation, and the model comprising means for immediately temporally retarding the ascent profile if such gas composition change is detected. The invention can be used to mitigate the harmful effects of dangerous breathing gas changes during diving. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100789 | NUCLEIC READS ALIGNING DEVICE AND ALIGNING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a nucleic reads aligning method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a nucleic reads aligning method using a many-core process. A nucleic reads aligning device aligning a set of nucleic reads of a sequence to be analyzed with a reference sequence according to the present invention includes a main memory storing the reference sequence and the set of nucleic reads, a main processor splitting the reference sequence to produce first and second reference sequence fragments, and a many-core module aligning the set of nucleic reads with each of the first and second reference sequence fragments in parallel. The nucleic reads aligning device and method according to the present invention split a reference sequence and quickly align nucleic reads in a many-core environment. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100790 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM USING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE-RELATED INFORMATION - A system for processing information for providing semantic information and/or information associated with the semantic information useful for each individual organism through effective utilization of differences in nucleotide sequence-related information among individual organisms is constructed. The method for processing information on a nucleotide sequence comprises: (a) receiving request information for an object and/or service; (b) obtaining positional information in accordance with the request information from a memory having positional information representing a position in a nucleotide sequence memorized therein; and (c) obtaining nucleotide sequence-related information corresponding to the positional information obtained in (b) above, and obtaining semantic information implied by the nucleotide sequence-related information and/or information associated with the semantic information. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100791 | PATIENT-BASED RESULTS DISPLAY - A medical testing machine provides improved recall and display of the outcomes of tests performed by the machine. Test outcomes and other information are stored in mass storage directly accessible by the medical testing machine. In one aspect, outcomes of tests relating to a particular patient may be recalled. The system may be especially useful for tests that may be performed multiple times for a particular patient over a period of time, for example testing for HbAlc hemoglobin levels in diabetes patients. According to another aspect, the medical testing machine may store an accession number for each test outcome, and may enable a user to display as a group test outcomes having the same accession number. The system may store further information and associate it with particular test outcomes, for example calibration information. The system may also store a set of rules under which each test instance was run. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100792 | METHODS AND PROCESSES FOR NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATIONS - Provided herein are methods, processes and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100793 | POSITION LOCATION AIDED BY CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC - A mobile device includes a chemical sensor to detect chemicals in the environment in which the mobile device is present. The detected chemicals are analyzed and used to generate a chemical characteristic of the environment. The chemical characteristic of the environment is used to determine location related data for the mobile device. For example, an implemented within or remote chemical characteristic database that stores chemical characteristics associated with location related data may be searched based on the chemical characteristic of the environment to determine the location of the mobile device. The location related data may be a location of the mobile device or assistance data that may be used to assist in generating a more accurate position fix, e.g., using a satellite positioning system. The location related data may simply whether the mobile device is inside or outside or the floor of a multi-floor building. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INCREASING SAMPLE THROUGHPUT BY ESTIMATION OF A SENSOR ENDPOINT - Technologies for increasing sample throughput by predicting the end point response time of a sensor for the analysis of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In one aspect, a system includes a sensor that generates data signals associated with the measurement of an analyte within the sample. A processor records appropriate data points corresponding to the signals, converts them to a logarithmic function of time scale, and plots the converted data points. The processor then determines a curve that fits the plotted data points and determines a curve fitting equation for the curve. Once the equation is determined, the processor extrapolates an end point response of the sensor using the equation. A value, such as analyte concentration, is then calculated using the extrapolated end point response. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100795 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION OF A MULTI-COMPONENT MEDIUM - Methods for determining a quantitative composition of a multi-component medium comprising at least two known immiscible components comprises determining temperature dependencies of specific heat capacity of each of the components. A sample of the multi-component medium is weighed. Specific heat capacity of the sample is determined at least at i−1 temperature levels, where i is the number of components of the multi-component medium. On the basis of the results from determination of specific heat capacity of the components and the temperature dependencies of specific heat capacity of the components, weight coefficients are calculated for each component of the medium. Quantitative content of each of the components of the multi-component medium is determined on the basis of the obtained values of the weight coefficients of the components. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100796 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Data Processing and Control in a Medical Communication System - Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100797 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRODUCTION OF WELLS - According to one embodiment, a system for determining hydrocarbon production may be disclosed. The system may include one or more processors and a memory comprising logic. The memory comprising logic may be operable to determine an accumulated unit density of a reservoir unit from a density log. The memory comprising logic may be further operable to determine a thickness of the reservoir unit and determine a density footage of the reservoir unit based on the accumulated density and the thickness. The memory comprising logic may also be operable to generate a total organic carbon content per density footage based on the density footage. In accordance with certain embodiments, the memory comprising logic may be operable to determine a potential production of hydrocarbons based on the total organic carbon content per density footage of the reservoir unit. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100798 | TURBINE BLADE FATIGUE LIFE ANALYSIS USING NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT AND DYNAMICAL RESPONSE RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES - A method dynamically reconstructing a stress and strain field of a turbine blade includes providing a set of response measurements from at least one location on a turbine blade, band-pass filtering the set of response measurements based on an upper frequency limit and a lower frequency limit, determining an upper envelope and a lower envelope of the set of response measurements from local minima and local maxima of the set of response measurements, calculating a candidate intrinsic mode function (IMF) from the upper envelope and the lower envelope of the set of response measurements, providing an N×N mode shape matrix for the turbine blade, where N is the number of degrees of freedom of the turbine blade, when the candidate IMF is an actual IMF, and calculating a response for another location on the turbine blade from the actual IMF and mode shapes in the mode shape matrix. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100799 | SELECTIVE VOLTAGE BINNING LEAKAGE SCREEN - Methods and structures for leakage screening are disclosed. A method includes sorting devices manufactured from the same device design into voltage bins corresponding to a respective supply voltage. The method further includes determining a respective total power of each of the voltage bins. The method further includes determining a respective uplift power of the voltage bins. The method further includes determining a respective first leakage screen value for each of the voltage bins based on the respective uplift power of each of the voltage bins. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100800 | METHOD OF MONITORING A WIND TURBINE - A method of real-time monitoring of the operation of a wind turbine in an operational region of theoretically constant power coefficient is disclosed. The method comprises measuring the electrical power generated by the wind turbine, a representative wind speed, and an ambient temperature. The wind power available to the wind turbine for a given moment in time may be calculated based on the measured ambient temperature and measured representative wind speed. The aerodynamic power captured by the wind turbine at the same moment in time may be determined based on the measured electrical power generated. And the practical power coefficient may be calculated by dividing the aerodynamic power captured by the calculated available wind power. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100801 | Intelligent Electronic Device and Method Thereof - An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100802 | Method and computer system for measuring remaining battery capacity - A method for measuring a remaining capacity of a chargeable magnetic material includes determining a discharging parameter, obtaining an open-circuit-voltage state-of-charge (OCV SOC) curve according to the discharging parameter, obtaining a discharging curve according to the OCV SOC curve and the discharging parameter, and processing an interpolation operation to measure the remaining capacity according to the OCV SOC curve and the discharging curve. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100803 | POWER ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING CHARGEABLE/DISCHARGEABLE POWER OF ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING CHARGEABLE/DISCHARGEABLE POWER - A power estimation device for estimating at least one of chargeable power and dischargeable power of an electric storage device, the power estimation device includes a memory unit and a processing unit. The memory unit stores a reference power value. The processing unit is configured to perform: a condition determination process to determine whether a condition of the electric storage device is a voltage limit condition or a current limit condition; a first power estimation process to estimate chargeable/dischargeable power by multiplying the reference power value by a first correction factor if the condition of the electric storage device is the current limit condition; and a second power estimation process to estimate chargeable/dischargeable power by multiplying the reference power value by a second correction factor that is different from the first correction factor if the condition of the electric storage device is the voltage limit condition. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100804 | Statistical Determination of Power-Circuit Connectivity - A mechanism is provided for statistical determination of power circuit connectivity based on signal detection in a circuit. Signal data from the circuit gathered and a determination is made as to whether a signal of interest is present in the gathered signal data from the circuit using a statistical analysis of the gathered signal data. The statistical analysis comprises using a mean current value and statistical deviation of the current value of the signal data over a predetermined period of time to compute a confidence range. The confidence range is compared to a first threshold and a second threshold. A determination is made that the signal is present in response to the confidence range being above the first threshold. A determination is made that the signal is not present in response to the confidence range being below the second threshold. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100805 | STATUS ESTIMATION APPARATUS, STATUS ESTIMATION METHOD - According to an embodiment, a status estimation apparatus includes detector, calculator, estimator and specifying unit. Detector detects a status change of any of electrical devices based on measurement data of a current flowing in a distribution line supplies power to the devices. Calculator calculates a current waveform change and a power change associated with the status change based on the measurement data. Estimator estimates a candidate originating from the status change based on the current waveform change. Specifying unit specifies a device caused the status change and a type of the status change based on the power change and an estimation result of the candidate. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100806 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHING TOOLS BASED ON TIME TRACE DATA - A method includes receiving tool trace data from a group of tools of the same type in a computing device. A tool fingerprint is generated for each tool using the tool trace data for the tools in group other than the tool for which the tool fingerprint is generated in the computing device. A tool score is generated for each tool based on its tool trace data and its associated fingerprint in the computing device. A fault condition with at least a selected tool is identified based on the tool scores in the computing device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100807 | CHIP AUTHENTICATION USING MULTI-DOMAIN INTRINSIC IDENTIFIERS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a chip authentication system using multi-domain intrinsic identifiers. Multiple intrinsic identifiers taken from multiple domains (areas or sections of the chip) are compared against the intrinsic identifiers collected during the manufacture of the chip. If at least one intrinsic identifier matches those collected during manufacture, the chip may be designated as authentic. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100808 | Systems and Methods for Temperature Compensation in a Utility Meter - Systems and methods for temperature compensation in a utility meter. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, there is disclosed a method. The method can include receiving, from a sensor of a device, a temperature and a current associated with a first portion of the device. The method can also include determining, based at least in part on a correlation between at least one prior measured temperature and current associated with the first portion of the device and a prior measured temperature and current associated with a second portion of the device, a predicted temperature associated with the second portion of the device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100809 | CORRECTING ACCUMULATED POWER IN UTILITY METERS - A system includes a utility meter. The utility meter includes a first sensor configured to detect a usage, a generation, or a combination thereof of electric power, and a power detection and correction system configured to detect and correct an inaccuracy with a measurement of an electrical voltage, electrical current, or a combination thereof from the first sensor. The power detection and correction system includes a processor configured to execute a program stored in a memory of the utility meter. | 2014-04-10 |
20140100810 | TEST SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF A VIRTUAL POWER PLANT - Disclosed is a test system for determining a frequency response of a virtual power plant connected to a utility grid and including a plurality of distinct power plants. The test system includes a test sequence module for providing a frequency test sequence. The frequency test sequence includes a set of frequency test values; and an injection unit for injecting values of the frequency test sequence simultaneously to nodes of the virtual power plant. A node of the virtual power plant includes any of: a power production unit of a power plant, a power storage unit of a power plant, a plant controller of a power plant. Further described are a virtual power plant and a method of testing a frequency response of a virtual power plant. | 2014-04-10 |