15th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110087302 | MRI COMPATIBLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD INCLUDING TRANSMISSION LINE NOTCH FILTERS - A medical device lead includes a conductor and one or more band stop filters. The conductor extends through a lead body and includes a proximal end and a distal end. The one or more band stop filters each have a first end and a second end and include a conductive coil. At least one of the first end and second end of each band stop filter is coupled to the conductor. A length of each band stop filter is such that, at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) frequencies, the band stop filter phase shifts an MRI-induced signal on the conductor by 180° to attenuate the MRI-induced signal on the conductor. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087303 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACING MODE SWITCHING DURING ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIAS - A method for operating a cardiac pacemaker in which the mode of operation of the pacemaker is altered in response to detecting an episode of atrial tachycardia. In accordance with the invention, the pacemaker's pacing mode is altered in a manner that attempts to maintain hemodynamic stability during the atrial tachycardia. Such a mode switch is particularly applicable to pacemaker patients suffering from some degree of congestive heart failure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087304 | Method of vagal stimulation to treat patients suffering from congestive heart failure - An improved method is presented for evaluating the physiological status of a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure and treating the patient accordingly to alleviate the congestive heart failure. As part of the method, the thoracic or cardiac impedance and ventilation of the particular patient are derived solely from an input consisting of cardiac signals (EKG) generated by electrical energy of the patient's heart as the heart is undergoing its cardiac cycle with a dynamic impedance obtained by subjecting the EKG to alternately high and low input impedances. The derived thoracic impedance and ventilation are used to control the pattern and rate at which stimulating electrical pulses are applied to the patient's vagus nerve by an implanted stimulator, in a manner to deliver therapy to the patient's heart by adjusting the heart rate to a prescribed target rate for alleviating the congestive heart failure. A change in state of the patient from one of rest to one of physical exercise and vice versa detected from the derived impedance and ventilation is accommodated by modifying the vagal stimulation therapy to adjust the patient's heart rate to a new target rate accordingly, while continuing to deliver the therapy for alleviating the congestive heart failure. A closed loop system is preferably employed for the control and adjustment functions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087305 | MEDICAL LEAD SYSTEM WITH ROUTER - A medical electrical lead system includes an electrical signal generator providing a plurality of discrete electrical signal channels and an electrical signal channel router electrically coupled between the electrical signal generator and a first lead body and a second lead body. The electrical signal channel router diverts one of the discrete electrical signal channels to the second lead body and not to the first lead body. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087306 | IMPLANT WITH ANTENNA ARRAY - An example implant device described herein may be adapted to communicate with other devices via an antenna array. The antenna array may be configured to minimize radiation to surrounding tissue and/or maximize signal power in a direction of device(s) with which the implant device communicates. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087307 | Efficient External Charger for an Implantable Medical Device Optimized for Fast Charging and Constrained by an Implant Power Dissipation Limit - An improved external charger for a battery in an implantable medical device (implant), and technique for charging the battery using such improved external charger, is disclosed. In one example, simulation data is used to model the power dissipation of the charging circuitry in the implant at varying levels of implant power. A power dissipation limit is chosen to constrain the charging circuitry from producing an inordinate amount of heat to the tissue surrounding the implant, and duty cycles are determined for the various levels of input intensities to ensure that the power limit is not exceeded. A maximum simulated average battery current determines the optimal (i.e., quickest) battery charging current, and at least an optimal value for a parameter indicative of that current, for example, the voltage across the battery charging circuitry, is determined and stored in the external charger. During charging, the actual value for that parameter is reported from the implant to the external charger, which in turn adjusts the intensity and/or duty cycle of the magnetic charging field consistent with the simulation to ensure that charging is as fast as possible, while still not exceeding the power dissipation limit. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087308 | Interfacing Media Manipulation with Non-Ablation Radiofrequency Energy System and Method - The effects produced by surgical devices that deploy an electrical circuit between electrodes are dependent on the nature of electrical work perform upon the conductive media in an around biologic tissues. Non-ablation radiofrequency surgical devices utilize a protective housing that provides, based upon procedure-specific needs, the ability to 1. move, manipulate, and segregate near-field effects both tangentially and perpendicularly to the tissue surface, 2. deliver far-field electromagnetic effects to tissue unencumbered by current deposition, and 3. serve as a 20 mechanical adjunct to and a selective throttling vent/plenum for energy delivery. Because the electrodes are non-tissue-contacting, this study characterizes the effects that non-ablation radiofrequency energy exerts upon interfacing media typically encountered during surgical applications. These devices create a Repetitive Molecular Energy Conversion Loop for surgical work; and, non-ionizing electromagnetic forces are deployed in strength levels that can produce thermal and non-thermal biologic tissue effects. A differential between current density dispersion and electromagnetic field strength is exploited to allow normal tissue healing responses to the near-field effects of tissue modification and preconditioning while permitting far-field effects, which are useful for inducing therapeutic biologic responses, to manifest in treated tissues that have been protected from electrical current generated collateral damage. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087309 | Variation of Neural Stimulation Parameters - Techniques for varying stimulus parameters used in neural stimulation to improve therapy efficacy, minimize energy consumption, minimize undesired side effects, and minimize loss of therapeutic effectiveness due to physiologic tolerance to stimulation. Neural stimulation is provided having a stimulation amplitude, a stimulation frequency, a stimulation pulse duration, an electrode-firing pattern, and a set of electrode-firing-polarity conditions. At least one of the stimulation parameters is pseudo-randomly varied. A second stimulation parameter is changed based upon having pseudo-randomly varied the first stimulation parameter and based upon a predetermined relationship specifying how changes in the first parameter affect desirable values for the second parameter. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087310 | HAIR-GROWTH CARING APPARATUS - A hair restoration caring device includes a treatment hood, a suspension member and a hair caring device. The treatment hood is to be disposed over a user's head. The suspension member is fastened to the treatment hood. The hair caring device is attached to the suspension member and is movable with respect to the user scalp. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087311 | Methods and Apparatus for Microstructure Lightguides - This invention may be implemented as a microstructure probe for delivering light of variable color and/or power, via a set of integrated lightguides, from an optical source (or set of sources) to regions spatially arranged 3-dimensionally, with a length scale of microns to millimeters. In exemplary embodiments of this invention, a microstructure probe comprises many lightguides and is adapted to be inserted into neural or other tissue. The lightguides run in parallel along at least a portion of the axis of the probe. The probe may deliver light to many points along the axis of insertion of the probe. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087312 | Method for Treatment of Diabetes and Prediabetes with Low-Level Laser Therapy - Low-level laser therapy is applied externally through the skin of the patient to targeted areas of a of a patient's body to treat diabetes or prediabetes. A patient is first diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes, preferably by blood draws that measure insulin, A1C, or glucose levels. A therapeutic amount of laser energy to apply is determined from a patient's biological factors such as body mass index. The therapeutic amount of laser energy is applied one or more times over a two week time period. The patient is then retested for diabetes or prediabetes. If necessary, a new therapeutic amount of laser energy is determined according to any changes in the patient's diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis and any changes in the patient's biological factors. Adjusted treatments with low-level laser energy continue until the diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis is removed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087313 | Thermal Compression Shirt - A thermal garment is tight fitting, often known as a compression shirt, and has a raw or composition rubber sleeve portion, which can be applied to either or both shoulder parts of the garment and/or to either or both elbow parts of the garment, with said rubber portion being covered in fabric and being attached to the garment and replacing that original portion of said garment. The garment with a composition sleeve portion is designed to avoid injury due to extreme playing conditions or improper muscle tension incurred by athletes, by insuring heat and compression to the shoulder joint or to the elbows. The garment also uses heat from the thermal portion of the garment to help in healing the area covered by way of thermotherapy (the use of heat on muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments which increases blood flow to expedite the healing process). | 2011-04-14 |
20110087314 | IMPLANTABLE THERMAL TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A long-term implantable ultrasound therapy system and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer is delivered to a location within the body associated with the joint and heats the target region of tissue associated with the joint from the location. Such locations for ultrasound transducer placement may include for example in or around the intervertebral discs, or the bony structures such as vertebral bodies or posterior vertebral elements such as facet joints. Various modes of operation provide for selective, controlled heating at different temperature ranges to provide different intended results in the target tissue, which ranges are significantly effected by pre-stressed tissues such as in-vivo intervertebral discs. In particular, treatments above 70 degrees C., and in particular 75 degrees C., are used for structural remodeling, whereas lower temperatures achieves other responses without appreciable remodeling. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087315 | CO-ELECTRODEPOSITED HYDROGEL-CONDUCTING POLYMER ELECTRODES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS - Bioelectrodes having enhanced biocompatible and biomimetic features are provided. Methods of making and using the bioelectrodes are further provided. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device and method for detecting electronic signals using a bioelectrode comprising a first electrically conductive substrate and a biological component. The bioelectrode also comprises a conductive polymer electrically coupling the first electrically conductive substrate and the biological component to define a bioelectrode. The bioelectrode can transmit or receive an electrical signal between the electrically conductive substrate and the biological component and conductive polymer. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087316 | Implantable Interface for a Medical Device System - An implantable interface system for a medical device system providing selective interconnectivity between conduits and therapy elements. The interface system contains connecting elements that each provide a robust connection between a selected conduit and a selected therapy element. The interface system enables the use of a surplus of therapy elements so that treatment to the same site (in the case of electrode migration or failure), or to different sites but within the spatial domain of the interface's elements may be delivered through the spare/excess therapy elements without the need for additional major surgical procedures. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087317 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMERIC COATING WITH OPTIONAL BIOBENEFICIAL TOPCOAT FOR A MEDICAL LEAD - A cardiac lead comprising a lead body extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion; a cardiac electrode disposed along the lead body; and a coating associated with at least a portion of the electrode, wherein the coating comprises a conductive polymer. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087318 | BIFURCATED HIGHLY CONFORMABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BRANCH ACCESS - The present invention comprises a highly conformable stent graft with an optional portal for a side branch device. Said stent graft comprises a graft being supported by a stent, wherein said stent comprises undulations each which comprise apices in opposing first and second directions and a tape member attached to said stent and to said graft such that the tape member edge is aligned to the edge of the apices in the first direction of the each of the undulations, thus confining the apices in the first direction of the undulations to the graft and wherein the apices in the second direction of the undulation are not confined relative to the graft; wherein said graft forms unidirectional pleats where longitudinally compressed and wherein said apices in the first direction of said undulation is positioned under an adjacent pleat when compressed. The invention also discloses and claims methods of making and using said highly conformable stent graft and method of making the optional portal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087319 | BIFURCATED HIGHLY CONFORMABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BRANCH ACCESS - The present invention comprises a highly conformable stent graft with an optional portal for a side branch device. Said stent graft comprises a graft being supported by a stent, wherein said stent comprises undulations each which comprise apices in opposing first and second directions and a tape member attached to said stent and to said graft such that the tape member edge is aligned to the edge of the apices in the first direction of the each of the undulations, thus confining the apices in the first direction of the undulations to the graft and wherein the apices in the second direction of the undulation are not confined relative to the graft; wherein said graft forms unidirectional pleats where longitudinally compressed and wherein said apices in the first direction of said undulation is positioned under an adjacent pleat when compressed. The invention also discloses and claims methods of making and using said highly conformable stent graft and method of making the optional portal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087320 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Prosthesis Delivery and Implantation, Including a Prosthesis Assembly - Devices, systems, and methods for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable, and may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners to at least one prosthesis end. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are releasably restrained on the fastener driver, and are delivered by rotation of the fastener driver. The fasteners may be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of at least one end of the prosthesis. A lumen extension or lumens may be coupled to the prosthesis to extend the reach of the prosthesis within the implantation site. Fasteners may also be applied to the lumen extensions. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087321 | SURFACE-COATED STRUCTURES AND METHODS - The present invention relates to a method for covalently attaching a compound to a stainless steel, tin, iron, or titanium substrate, by contacting exposed surface(s) of the substrate with a synthetic pilin peptide containing a disulfide loop derived from the C-terminal receptor binding protein of Type IV | 2011-04-14 |
20110087322 | Method of Treating Aortic Stenosis Using an Implantable Prosthetic Valve - A method of implanting a prosthetic valve in a stenosed aortic valve via a catheterization technique. A balloon catheter is advanced into a patient's vasculature and a balloon is expanded within the stenosed aortic valve to push aside the calcified leaflets. The prosthetic valve is then introduced into a patient's vasculature through an 18 French arterial introducer. After advancement through the femoral artery and aorta, the prosthetic valve is radially expanded for implantation in the dilated aortic valve. The prosthetic valve includes a compressible and expandable frame and a valvular structure made with pericardial tissue. The prosthetic valve further includes an internal cover fastened to an internal surface of the frame between an inlet end of the frame and the valvular structure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087323 | Apparatus for Mitral Lifting Annuloplaty - Provided is a mitral annuloplasty band having a size that allows it to be inserted into the ventricle and a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the ratio of the width and height is in a range of 1:2 to 1:8. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087324 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING AND EXAMINING INTRAOCULAR LENS - Systems and methods for designing and implanting a customized intra-ocular lens (IOL) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an eye analysis module that analyzes a patient's eye and generates biometric information relating to the eye. The system also includes eye modeling and optimization modules to generate an optimized IOL model based upon the biometric information and other inputted parameters representative of patient preferences. The system further includes a manufacturing module configured manufacture the customized IOL based on the optimized IOL model. In addition, the system can include an intra-operative real time analyzer configured to measure and display topography and aberrometry information related to a patient's eye for assisting in proper implantation of the IOL. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087325 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONFIGURATION - An electronic system is provided which includes a number of components. Each component includes one or more integrated circuits. During normal operation of the system, each integrated circuit provides individual operating functionality for its respective component. At least one of the integrated circuits is installed as a generic integrated circuit capable of providing any one of a number of potential operating functionalities. The generic integrated circuit is arranged to determine where in the system it has been installed upon system initialization, and, based upon the determination, configure itself to provide the required individual operating functionality for normal operation of the system. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087326 | METHOD & APPARATUS FOR ARTHROSCOPIC BICEPS TENODESIS - A method and apparatus for arthroscopic biceps tenodesis wherein the method involves arthroscopically determining that biceps tenodesis is desirable; arthroscopically separating the long head of the biceps tendon from bone attachment; creating and placing a wedge at the proximal end of the long head of the biceps tendon; and allowing the tendon to slide through the glenohumeral joint and the wedge structure to be wedged in the bicipital groove. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a button clamp wedge having top and bottom portions having mating protrusions and recesses to lock the top and bottom portions together, such that staggered ribs on the top portion and bottom portion grip top and bottom surfaces of the long head of the tendon when the top and bottom portions of the button clamp wedge are locked together. Some embodiments of the button clamp wedge have hinged portions similar to a clamshell. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087327 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An intervertebral implant having a three-dimensional body ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087328 | CENTRALLY DRIVEN EXPANDABLE IMPLANT AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention include expandable, implantable devices and methods. Devices expand linearly to provide secure fixation between or among anatomical structures. In some embodiments, an implant replaces one or more vertebral bodies of the spine. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087329 | LUMBAR IMPLANT - The present disclosure relates to an intervertebral disc prostheses or implant, and more particularly to an intervertebral disc prosthesis that can be surgically introduced between adjacent vertebral bodies and adjusted or expanded in situ to occupy an optimal or desired space between the vertebral bodies. The implant is preferably inserted into the evacuated disc space obliquely and then oriented so as to extend laterally across the anterior adjacent vertebrae bodies occupying the disc space with the outer ends of the implant being supported by the cortical rims on the opposite sides of the vertebrae bodies. The outer convex surfaces of the two body members conform anatomically to the shape of the disc space contacting the endplates. The implant has two body members that are movable relative to one another so as to vary the space between the members. With the implant so positioned and oriented, the disc space and the implant may be then distracted and a spacer of a desired, predetermined thickness may be inserted within the space between the body members so as to maintain a desired amount of distraction. A method of using an implant is also disclosed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087330 | Vertebral Implant Containment Device and Methods of Use - A containment device is inserted between vertebral members in a patient and provides a rapid implant solution adapted for use in different applications. The device includes an interior volume to contain a curable substance at substantially atmospheric pressure. Upon filling the enclosure member with a curable substance, the enclosure member is able to conform to and maintain a space between vertebral members. The containment device may include an enclosure member constructed of an impermeable material adapted to constrain migration of the curable substance. The enclosure member may include an exterior wall surrounding the interior volume and an opening in the exterior wall that exposes the interior volume. The containment device may include end members that may be distracted to establish a desired vertebral spacing. Spacer members may be included to further maintain the desired spacing. Upon hardening of the curable substance, the device is capable of maintaining the desired spacing. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087331 | ARTICULATING DISC IMPLANT - An intervertebral disc implant for use in the spine including a first part ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087332 | Patient-adapted and improved articular implants, designs and related guide tools - Methods and devices are disclosed relating improved articular models, implant components, and related guide tools and procedures. In addition, methods and devices are disclosed relating articular models, implant components, and/or related guide tools and procedures that include one or more features derived from patient-data, for example, images of the patient's joint. The data can be used to create a model for analyzing a patient's joint and to devise and evaluate a course of corrective action. The data also can be used to create patient-adapted implant components and related tools and procedures. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087333 | PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT - A prosthetic knee joint includes: (a) a femoral member comprising rigid material with a convex, wear-resistant femoral contact surface including a convex ridge; (b) a tibial assembly including: (i) at least one cup comprising rigid material with a body and a rim substantially thicker than the body defining a wear-resistant cup contact surface; (ii) a rigid base; and (iii) a spring support interconnecting the cup and the base, the spring support elastically deflectable permitting controlled pivoting of the at least one cup; (c) wherein the cup contact surface bears against the femoral contact surface, transferring axial and lateral loads between the cup and femoral member, while allowing pivoting between the cup and femoral member; and (d) wherein the at least one cup allows the rim to deform elastically, permitting the cup contact surface to conform in an irregular shape to the femoral contact surface, when the knee joint is loaded. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087334 | ARTIFICIAL TOE JOINT - An artificial toe joint utilizes a ball in socket joint structure and arms or side walls which are exterior to the bone. The resulting joint provides improved strength and durability, and may be used to repair joints which are not suitable for installation of a prior art artificial joint. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087335 | ACETABULAR CUP CONVERSION RING - An acetabular implant for hip replacement surgery includes a shell component and first and second alternative bearing components interchangeably engageable with the shell component to provide a choice in bearing components. The shell component has a shell component engagement mechanism suitable for engaging the first alternative bearing component. A conversion ring is also engageable with the shell component, so that a shell component/conversion ring assembly provides a second shell component engagement mechanism suitable for engagement with the second alternative bearing component. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087336 | SELF-EXPANDING PLASTIC STENT - The self-expanding plastic stent is a resilient plastic stent with such expansional strength that a small diameter delivery system may be used to implant the stent, thereby minimizing possible complications for the patient. The stent is made from a braided monofilament, which may be polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketone (PEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyetherketoneether-ketoneketone (PEKEKK), or any blends and alloys of these particular resins. The plastic stent may or may not be covered with polymer film. When used, the polymer film includes materials based on polyurethanes, silicones, or materials that biodegrade or erode in the body. Specifically the biodegradable materials might include poly-L-lactide, poly-D-lactide, polyglycolide, ε-caprolactone (epsilon-caprolactone), starch, and collagen or its polymer blends, alloys or copolymers. This material is heat-treated. The monofilament preferably has a diameter of 0.2-0.7 mm. The self-expanding plastic stent demonstrates better mechanical features, processibility, and shape memory. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087337 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLOW IN A BODILY ORGAN - An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient's organ comprises an implantable constriction device for gently constricting (i.e. without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow in the lumen, and a stimulation device for stimulating the wall portion of the tissue wall. A control device controls the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion, as the constriction device constricts the wall portion, to cause contraction of the wall portion constricted by the constriction device to further influence the flow in the lumen. The apparatus can be used for restricting or stopping the flow in the lumen, or for actively moving the fluid in the lumen, with a low risk of injuring the organ. Such an organ may be the esophagus, stomach, intestines, urine bladder, urethra, ureter, renal pelvis, aorta, corpus cavernosum, exit veins of erectile tissue, uterine tube, vas deference or bile duct, or a blood vessel. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087338 | Use of Epineural Sheath Grafts for Neural Regeneration and Protection - Described herein is conduit material that causes minimal inflammatory reaction, and serves as a structural guide for regenerating nerve tissue (e.g., axons). Thus, the invention is directed to methods of treating a nerve injury in an individual in need thereof. The methods employ an isolated, naturally occurring epineural sheath, and can be used, for example, to regenerate nerve tissue in an individual in need thereof. Also provided herein is a device for harvesting an epineural sheath. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087339 | ORTHOPEDIC KNEE JOINT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOPEDIC KNEE JOINT - The invention relates to an orthopedic knee joint, comprising an upper part ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087340 | MOVING OBJECT FEED-FORWARD CONTROL METHOD - In a case where a position command path for a control position of a load | 2011-04-14 |
20110087341 | SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING THE BEHAVIOR OF A TRANSDUCER - A system for compensating and driving a loudspeaker includes an open loop loudspeaker controller that receives and processes an audio input signal and provides an audio output signal. A dynamic model of the loudspeaker receives the audio output signal, and models the behavior of the loudspeaker and provides predictive loudspeaker behavior data indicative thereof. The open loop loudspeaker controller receives the predictive loudspeaker behavior data and the audio input signal, and provides the audio output signal as a function of the audio input signal and the predictive loudspeaker behavior data. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087342 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD USING THE SAME - A controlling method using an ultrasonic sensor is provided. Firstly, a first ringing time of the ultrasonic sensor is set when the ultrasonic sensor is in a standby status. Then, a sensing wave is transmitted, and a second ringing time is detected. Then, the second ringing time is compared with the first ringing time. If the second ringing time is not equal to the first ringing time, a function control signal is generated. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087343 | ARCHITECTURE USING INTEGRATED BACKUP CONTROL AND PROTECTION HARDWARE - An electronic control configuration includes at least one secondary microprocessor operable to control a device. The at least one secondary microprocessor assumes protection control of the device responsive to a first type of failure by transmitting a protection control signal to a first effector. The at least one secondary microprocessor assumes backup control of the device responsive to a second type of failure by transmitting a backup control signal to a second effector. The backup control functionality of the at least one secondary microprocessor can be selectively disabled. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087344 | Smart golf software - A system that wirelessly integrates actual golf equipment with a computer and the internet to allow players remotely located from one another to play a competitive simulated game of golf. An individual player may opt to play solo or practice to improve basic golfing techniques. The system includes smart golf clubs, a golf ball receptacle and a golf club motion sensing device, all containing circuits and contact or motion sensors coupled with signal processing and radio frequency transmitter circuitry, to thereby wirelessly communicate game performance information to a remote receiver-computer. The computer displays player information and visually simulates and controls a golf game between two players, via the internet, having similar equipment and remotely located from each other. Standard golf clubs may be retrofitted with the sensors and associated circuitry to convert such clubs into “smart clubs” for use with the system. The system employs specially developed computer software to process player performance data, control game play, communicate game information between players, generate and control visual simulations and display player performance information. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING GPU AUDIO OUTPUT ON GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - The present invention sets forth a method for supporting enhanced audio on a graphics processing unit (GPU) in a computing device having a graphics subsystem. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of determining whether an option of a GPU audio output is enabled and the graphics subsystem and a first external output device is connected, and routing a first audio stream to the GPU of the graphics subsystem for processing when the option of the GPU audio output is enabled and the graphics subsystem and the first external output device is in connection and causing the processed first audio stream to be transferred along a first transmission path to the first external output device, or otherwise causing a second audio stream to be transferred along a second transmission path to a second external output device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087346 | Tuning and DAC Selection of High-Pass Filters for Audio Codecs - An integrated audio codec includes a high-pass filter to prevent damage to personal computer speakers and other components. The audio codec may be compliant with HD audio standards and can operate with generic software drivers. Tuning of the high-pass filter is provided through an external pin-out where either an external capacitor or external resistors provide an ability to tune the high-pass filter. In one implementation, a tuning voltage is digitized into a tuning code used by a digital high-pass filter. In addition, multiplexers can be used to insure only the audio path leading to the speakers is filtered. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087347 | Digital controller for automatic rate detection and tracking of audio interface clocks - Systems and methods to achieve a digital audio interface having automatic rate detection and tracking of digital audio streams have been achieved. The system comprises a digital controller working in conjunction with an analog phase-locked loop (PLL). It removes the need to know or communicate in advance the rate at which the interface will be operating, so allowing asynchronous switching between different audio streams. The digital controller acts as a phase-lock loop by modifying the feedback divide ratio of the PLL in order to minimize the phase error between the device clock and an arbitrary audio interface clock. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087348 | REMOTE EMAIL OR SMS CONTROL OF CE DEVICE SUCH AS TV - A user can control a CE device such as a TV using another CE device to send email or text message commands to an Internet server, which relays the commands to the device to be controlled when polled. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087349 | Systems, Methods, and Media for Identifying Matching Audio - System, methods, and media that: receive a first piece of audio content; identify a first plurality of atoms that describe at least a portion of the first piece of audio content using a Matching Pursuit algorithm; form a first group of atoms from at least a portion of the first plurality of atoms, the first group of atoms having first group parameters; form at least one first hash value for the first group of atoms based on the first group parameters; compare the at least one first hash value with at least one second hash value, wherein the at least one second hash value is based on second group parameters of a second group of atoms associated with a second piece of audio content; and identify a match between the first piece of audio content and the second piece of audio content based on the comparing. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087350 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING PRINTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MODELS - The present invention relates to a system and method of transforming an inconsistent 3D (three-dimensional) model of one or more 3D objects into a valid printable 3D model, said method comprising: (a) receiving an input model file and/or receiving modeler data, giving rise to an input 3D model having one or more parts; (b) analyzing said input 3D model and removing its one or more inconsistencies; (c) thickening the one or more parts of said 3D model, while preserving their functionality; and (d) unifying the union of interior volumes of said one or more parts, thereby removing self intersections and/or intersections between the two or more parts, giving rise to a valid printable 3D model. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087351 | CUSTOMIZED ARTIFICIAL NAIL - Method and system for designing and making one or more artificial nails customized to fit one or more real nails of a client are disclosed. Additionally, the invention enables customization or selection of decorative patterns for the artificial nail. The process begins with scanning one or more nails of the client with a scanner. The scanned image is then converted into a virtual three-dimensional surface model for each real nail. The virtual three-dimensional model of each nail is displayed on a monitor of a workstation. The user, e.g. a beautician at a beauty saloon, using the workstation and in consultation with the client, designs a customized artificial nail using the virtual three-dimensional model of the real nail. At the user command, the customized design of the artificial nail is then sent to a numerically controlled (NC) or a similar machine, where the artificial nail is made in accordance with the custom design. The artificial nail may be made from acrylic materials or other suitable materials. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087352 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING OBJECTS - A system is disclosed including a three-dimensional object having a non-conforming region, and a photogrammetry device adapted to scan the three-dimensional object. The system further includes optical reference targets and a controller structured to perform functions of repairing the three-dimensional object. The controller commands the photogrammetry device to scan the three-dimensional object, and calculates a nominal surface location and contour for the three-dimensional object. The controller further commands the photogrammetry device to scan the non-conforming region of the three-dimensional object, and calculates a material removal tool path comprising a path adapted to remove material from the object located beyond the nominal surface location and contour. The controller generates a solid model of the damaged region of the object based on the nominal surface location and contour, and computes a material addition tool path according to the solid model. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087353 | MODULAR LOW STRESS PACKAGE TECHNOLOGY - A method of designing a modular package: determining a package outline of a modular package assembly from package outline design data; determining seating plane and overall package length characteristics of the assembly from seating plane and package length design data; the design tool calculating minimum package height of the modular package assembly from the seating plane and package length design data; designing the dimensions and configuration of one or more subassemblies from subassembly design data; defining dimensions and configuration of a plurality of mechanical layers of a protective modular package cover given the defined package outline, the seating plane, overall package length, the minimum package height, and the subassemblies; defining an adhesive deposition strategy to join mechanical layers of the cover; designing the cover in accordance with the dimensions and configuration of the mechanical layers; and incorporating the assembly and the adhesive deposition strategy into a manufacturing assembly process. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087354 | MODELING SKIN-COVERED ROBOTICS DEVICES INCLUDING ARTISTIC DIGITAL ITERATIVE DESIGN PROCESSES - A method for fabricating a product, such as an animatronic character, with artificial skin. The method includes providing data defining an exterior surface geometry of the product. A base geometry model of the product is generated based on the exterior surface geometry data, which in turn is used to fabricate a prototype of the product. Then, an exterior skin mold is formed using the product prototype mounted on an alignment block. The method includes fabricating an inner support structure based on the base geometry model having an exterior geometry smaller than the 3D base geometry model by the thickness of the exterior skin. The inner support structure is positioned within the mold with the inner support structure mounted upon the alignment block, which is received in the mold. The product is formed by pouring material for an exterior skin layer into the mold and over the inner support structure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087355 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REVERSE ENGINEERING A PRODUCTION REQUEST IN A MES ENVIRONMENT - A method and a system for automatically generating a product production rule from a production request, include a reading module configured for reading production request data, a data filter module configured for selecting a set of data from the production request data, a treatment module configured for generating the product production rule, and a device for storing the product production rule. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087356 | MODULAR LOW STRESS PACKAGE TECHNOLOGY - A method of designing a desired modular package assembly: determining the configuration and dimensions of the assembly from received user input design data, the assembly having a protective modular package cover with first and second fastening sections, subassembly receiving sections disposed between the fastening sections and having a cross member formed along the underside of the protective modular package cover and configured to receive a subassembly, and one or more subassemblies to be received by the subassembly receiving sections; determining an adhesive deposition strategy for deposition of an adhesive layer to the cross members of the subassembly receiving sections sufficient to affix the top side of the subassemblies to the cross members on the underside of the subassembly receiving sections; and incorporating the configuration and dimensions of the modular package assembly and the adhesive deposition strategy into a manufacturing assembly process configured to manufacture the modular package assembly. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087357 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING OF PRESS LINES - A system, method, machine-readable medium for accurate simulation of automated machinery. A method includes loading a machine operating model. The method also includes receiving machine-specific data from an automated machinery controller. The method also includes simulating a machine operation using the machine-specific data and the machine operating model to produce optimized motion data. The method includes transmitting the optimized data to the automated machinery controller by the simulation data processing system. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087358 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SURFACE DATA FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF OPTIMUM FIT MATING PARTS - A computer-based method for defining a surface of a part for placement adjacent a mating surface of a base part is described. The method includes receiving raw data which defines the mating surface of the base part, smoothing the raw data, generating a stable reference frame consisting of at least one of a substantially smooth curve and surface based on the smoothed raw data, calculating a dimensional offset curve or surface using the smoothed raw data and the stable reference frame curve or surface by referencing any peaks in the smoothed raw data within a predefined range of a corresponding point in the stable reference frame curve or surface, smoothing the dimensional offset curve or surface, and outputting the dimensional offset curve or surface for utilization in fabricating the part that is to be adjacent the base part. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087359 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS MODELING MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - An ICs modeling manufacturing procedure is disclosed. A first pattern is printed on a first surface of a printed circuit board (PCB). The first pattern includes a first barcode and a plurality of production codes. A plurality of elements are disposed on the first surface of the PCB. The PCB is heated to fix the elements on the first surface and secure the first pattern on the first surface of the PCB. When the first pattern is read, a first production information is obtained. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087360 | ROBOT PARTS ASSEMBLY ON A WORKPIECE MOVING ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE - An industrial robot is used to assemble a part to a predetermined location on a randomly moving workpiece. The workpiece may be an automobile on an assembly line and the part may be a wheel (a tire mounted on a rim) to be assembled on one of the wheel hubs of the automobile. The robot has mounted on it a camera, a force sensor and a gripper to grip the part. After the robot grips the part, signals from both the force sensor and vision are used by a computing device to move the robot to a position where the robot can assemble the part to the predetermined location on the workpiece. The computing device can be the robot controller or a separate device such as a PC that is connected to the controller. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087361 | Automated Tracking And Storage System For Use With An Automated Thermal Battery Manufacturing System - The present invention is directed at a system for automatically manufacturing thermal batteries. In the present invention, thermal batteries are manufactured using a press system, a stacking system and an enclosing system. The present invention uses a tracking, storage, and/or retrieval system to track various components used in the manufacturing process to improve manufacturing quality and to track the various components throughout the manufacturing process. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087362 | MACHINING HEAD, LASER MACHINING TOOL, RECEIVING METHOD, MEASURING HEAD, MEASURING METHOD - A machining head of a laser machining tool includes a mechanical connector for connecting the machining head to a component of the laser machining tool, and a light path connector ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087363 | SURFACE MEASUREMENT, SELECTION, AND MACHINING - Systems, processes, articles of manufacture, and techniques may be used to facilitate the machining of a surface. In particular implementations, machining a surface may include machining a first surface location with an end effector that is part of a cart movable over the surface. Machining the surface may also include measuring the position of the end effector with a laser tracking system and generating commands for an actuator that positions the end effector. The commands may be based on the position of the end effector and a stored representation of a shape to be achieved by machining. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087364 | MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM CONTROL HAVING AUTOMATIC SAFE REPOSITIONING - The present disclosure includes a motion control system for a machine tool system configured to shape a part with a tool, including an I/O module with machine configuration information that defines limits of a three-dimensional working space of the machine tool system. The I/O module further includes a part program that specifies first and second positions of the tool without reference to the working space limits. The motion control system further includes a software controller configured to internally process moves to determine whether the tool can be repositioned from the first position to the second position while maintaining the tool above a minimum clearance from the part and within the working space limits, output the internally processed moves to the machine tool system to cause movement of the tool if the tool can be safely repositioned, and output an error if the tool cannot be safely repositioned. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087365 | MAILPIECE SENDING SYSTEM WITH HANDWRITTEN SIGNING - In a mail-handling system comprising computer processing means associated with first print means so as to place at least one unique send number on an empty envelope and with second print means for printing at least one document, and an envelope-stuffing machine for inserting said at least one document into the empty envelope, said mail-handling system further comprises a signing set for writing, by means of a writing instrument, a recipient's address on each of the envelopes bearing said unique send number and delivered to the signing set. Said recipient's address is extracted from a database connected to the computer processing means and being indexed in the database with the unique send number borne by the envelope. The envelope-stuffing machine includes read and decode means for extracting the single send number borne on the empty envelope and for ensuring that it matches the document on the basis of the database. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087366 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND LOADING OF BUNDLES OF PRINTED MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method and device for producing and loading of bundles of printed material ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087367 | Dispenser and Support for Dispensing Doses of a Deliverable Substance - A support ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087368 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY METHOD - A drug delivery device ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087369 | Dispenser For Product Packages - A modular vending and display system and a method of operation of the system, which is especially applicable to high-value and pilfer-prone products such as prestige fragrances, and to self-service shopping environments. The system enables shoppers to self-sample various scents and self-dispense fragrance product packages for later purchase. The system uses a plurality of modules which, upon actuation by a shopper, convey a package toward the shopper within individual enclosures such that only one package can be removed at a time, and then de-activate for a time delay period to prevent rapid removal of multiple packages from the module. The modules may interact, so that once a shopper has selected a product at one module in the system, other modules are also de-activated during the delay period. This reduces pilferage by making it difficult to remove more than one package during the delay period from a group of modules. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087370 | Electronic Access Control Device and Management System - A mobile electronic control device, such as an electronic key, is used to access or otherwise control the operations of a field device, such as an appliance, power tool, shipping container, etc. In a control event in which the mobile control device interacts with the field device via wired or wireless communications, the control device obtains the current location and the field device ID. The communications between the mobile control device and the field device may be secured with encryption. The location information is used by the mobile control device to determine whether the field device should be accessed or enabled. Alternatively, the location information may be stored separately in a location sensing device, and the control event data recorded by the key and the location information recorded by the location sensing device are later combined when they are downloaded into a management system for auditing. Moreover, an electronic access control device is disclosed comprising two microprocessors. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087371 | RESPONSIVE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TELEPRESENCE ROBOT - A method and apparatus for controlling a telepresence robot. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087372 | ROBOT MILKING ARM AND A METHOD OF ATTACHING MILKING CUPS - A robotic milking system suitable for use with conventional milking clusters. Clusters are withdrawn to a generally known position upon release from a cow with the cups hanging down below the bowl. The cups are then located in a confined region from where they are picked up by a robotic arm and attached to teats of a cow. The cups may be located into recesses or slots or be drawn through a guide. The arrangement allows a single robotic arm to service multiple bales of a rotary milking parlour. The application of a vacuum to milking cups may be controlled by applying sufficient pressure to the pulsation line of a cup to collapse the cup liner when that cup is not attached to a teat or by bending a feed line to a cup to close the flow path. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087373 | METHOD OF EVALUATING AND CORRECTING ROBOT PROGRAM AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING AND CORRECTING ROBOT PROGRAM - There is provided a device for evaluating and correcting a robot operation program for evaluating an appropriateness for the robot operation program and correcting the robot operation program, comprising a computer including a simulation function for confirming a robot operation. The computer includes a load calculation section for calculating a load given to a motor for driving an operating portion of the robot by a simulation conducted by a computer; and an evaluation section for evaluating, by an evaluation function, whether or not the load exceeds a predetermined allowed value. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087374 | ROBOT SYSTEM - First calculation means calculates a TCP velocity error vector Verr when wrist axes performs rotational following movement, second calculation means selects a component, including the sign, of the TCP velocity error vector Verr, third calculation means decomposes the selected velocity error vector into a joint velocity vector ωerr, fourth calculation means integrates the joint velocity ωerr and calculates a position correction amount vector θadd, and the position correction amount vector θadd is fed back to position control means with torque limits. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087375 | Method And Device For Controlling A Manipulator - A method according to the invention for controlling a manipulator, in particular a robot, includes the following steps: | 2011-04-14 |
20110087376 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR - The embodiment relates to a method for controlling a refrigerator. The method for controlling a refrigerator including: inputting an opening signal to open a selected door of a plurality of doors; rotating a driving motor to open a selected door; and opening the selected door by pushing the selected door of the plurality of doors by one of a plurality of push members by the rotation of the driving motor. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087377 | EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An equipment management system includes: an equipment control device having a control unit connected to the equipment control server to transmit a control signal for controlling the load of the equipment in cooperation with the equipment control server; an identifiable medium; a reading device having an acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of the medium present in a management target area, a determination unit for determining presence/absence of a user carrying the medium in the management coverage depending on the acquired information, and an instruction unit for instructing the control unit to control the load of the equipment depending on the determination result; and an authentication server having an authentication unit for performing authentication based on the identification information. The transmitting operation from the instruction unit of the reading device to the control unit of the equipment control device is performed in a wireless manner. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087378 | CONTROL METHOD AND PROCESSOR OF EXHAUST GAS FLOW RATE OF PROCESSING CHAMBER - To provide a method for controlling an exhaust gas flow rate so that flow of gas in a processing chamber becomes uniform. The control method of exhaust gas flow rate of the processing chamber having a pressure gauge and a plurality of exhaust pipe lines includes a step for measuring pressure in the processing chamber by using the pressure gauge, a step for deciding a total opening degree of the whole exhaust pipe lines so that measured pressure in the processing chamber becomes prescribed pressure, a step for distributing the total opening degree of the whole exhaust pipe lines to the opening degrees of the respective exhaust pipe lines and a step for controlling the flow rate of gas exhausted by adjusting the opening degrees of the exhaust pipe lines based on the opening degree which is set. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087379 | Efficient solar irrigation controller system - An efficient solar powered irrigation controller system is disclosed with methods for implementing and operating the system. In a solar powered irrigation system, an irrigation controller is configured to deliver a predetermined alternating current voltage to a plurality of solenoid valves for activating the valves. A photovoltaic system is electrically coupled to the irrigation controller and supplies the predetermined alternating current voltage, rather than 110 VAC line voltage, thereby eliminating the necessity for step-down transformer in the controller. The scheduling of the watering duration in the irrigation cycles is predicated on the amount of solar radiation received at the site, in conjunction with the solar cells in the photovoltaic system, thereby lowering the power consumption of the controller and the plurality of solenoid valves corresponding with solar radiation received at the solar cells. A photovoltaic system is selected for the irrigation system, by matching the power generation capacity of the solar cells to the lowered power demand of the irrigation controller by biasing irrigation zone activation durations with solar radiation. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087380 | System, Method, and Program Product For Synthesizing Non-Thermodynamically Constrained Heat Exchanger Networks - Systems, methods, and program product to synthesize a grass-roots heat exchanger network for non-thermodynamically constrained problems for a plurality of hot process streams to be cooled and a plurality of cold process streams to be heated according to a plurality of utilities targets, are provided. An exemplary system includes a heat exchange network synthesizing computer and heat exchange network synthesizing program product configured to analyze the waste heat recovery problem without decomposition to produce a result having an optimal number of network heat exchanger units through application of advanced process-to-process matching schemes for non-thermodynamically constrained problems. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087381 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATION SCHEDULING FOR ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT - In various energy systems which handle a plurality of types of energy, a method and device for operation scheduling for energy storage equipment are provided, which determines optimal operation of an energy storage equipment and improves the efficiency of the energy system overall. An energy storage equipment operation scheduling part | 2011-04-14 |
20110087382 | PROCESS FOR MANAGING AND CURTAILING POWER DEMAND OF APPLIANCES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A process for managing power demand of simultaneously operating appliances some of which are capable of executing multiple cycles of operation. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087383 | NETWORK PROTECTION WITH CONTROL HEALTH MONITORING - Apparatus and methods for network protection monitor the functional state of a control component on a circuit protection device and provide a back up control signal to activate the circuit protection device to protect the network in the event that the control component on the circuit protection device stops functioning. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087384 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSERVING ELECTRICAL CAPACITY - A system and method of operating a complex system, such as an electrical transmission and distribution system is provided. The system includes a plurality of local assets that are used to form a contingency asset pool in the event that an operational issue is detected. The contingency assets may include dispatchable loads and on-site electrical power generation including diesel and natural gas fueled generators, and renewable power energy sources. The contingency asset pool conserves the capacity of the system on a local level and allows the system operator to maintain a high level of reliability while minimizing some of the costs associated purchasing, installing and maintaining redundant equipment. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087385 | PORTABLE AND PERSONAL VEHICLE PRESETS - An interface system including a vehicle system having an operational data representing a setting of the associated vehicle system and an interface module in communication with the vehicle system to directly modify the operational data of the vehicle system based upon a personalized data, wherein the personalized data is in a platform independent format. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087386 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE NEUTRAL POSITION IN AN AUTOMATIC OR AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for shifting an automatic or an automated transmission of a motor vehicle to a “neutral” position such that the shift position of the transmission and a parking lock, provided for keeping the motor vehicle stationary, are engaged as a function of a shift position selected with a driver operated selector device and as a function of other operating parameters of the motor vehicle. A holding phase, in which the transmission is in the neutral position, free from friction force locking, can be activated by a separate operating device which is provided, in addition to the selector device, but only when the motor vehicle is simultaneously at least approximately stationary, an ignition current circuit that acts on a drive engine of the motor vehicle is electrically interrupted, and the “neutral” (N) shift position is specified by a selector device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087387 | Platform Health Monitoring System - A method and apparatus are present for monitoring a platform. Information from monitoring the platform is received from a sensor network and a number of systems associated with the platform. A plurality of observations is formed from the information. A profile is created from the plurality of observations in which the profile is used to monitor the platform. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087388 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF APPROACH MINIMUMS - A system installed in an aircraft automatically retrieves and displays approach minimum data to the pilot, thereby relieving him or her of the burden of searching for the desired information. The display of the data may take the form of a complete or partial image of a published approach chart. In a variation, the system may both automatically retrieve and automatically enter the desired data into the flight plan, thereby relieving the pilot of both the searching and data-entry tasks. The system may include a database, a screen, a control, and a controller. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087389 | STANDBY MODE FOR OPTIMIZATION OF EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY OF A FUEL CELL VEHICLE APPLICATION - A system and method for putting a fuel cell vehicle system into a stand-by mode where there is little or no power being consumed, the quantity of fuel being used is minimal and the fuel cell system is able to quickly recover from the mode. The method includes determining whether predetermined stand-by mode vehicle level entrance criteria have been satisfied at a vehicle control level and predetermined stand-by mode fuel cell level entrance criteria have been satisfied for a fuel cell system control level, and putting the vehicle in the stand-by mode if both the vehicle level entrance criteria and the fuel cell level entrance criteria have been satisfied. The method exits the stand-by mode if predetermined vehicle level exit criteria have been satisfied or predetermined fuel cell level exit criteria have been satisfied. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087390 | MOTOR ASSISTANCE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE BASED ON PREDICTED DRIVING RANGE - A method of providing assistance to an internal combustion engine for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises predicting a driving range based on historical driving range data. The historical driving range data includes one or more distances that the vehicle was driven during one or more previous driving cycles. The method further comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. The assistance provided to the engine at one or more of the predetermined operating conditions is determined based at least in part on the predicted driving range. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087391 | MOTOR ASSISTANCE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE BASED ON USER INPUT - A method of providing assistance for an internal combustion engine in providing driving power for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. The assistance provided to the engine at one or more of the predetermined operating conditions is determined based on one of a plurality of motor assistance profiles. The motor assistance profile upon which the assistance is determined is selected from among the plurality of motor assistance profiles based on an expected driving range provided by a user of the vehicle. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087392 | MOTOR ASSISTANCE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of providing assistance to an internal combustion engine for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. During at least a portion of the selective operation, the motor is operated at a higher torque than a continuous operating torque rating for the motor. The electric motor is coupled to a crankshaft of the engine at a first side of the engine and a transmission is coupled to the crankshaft at a second side of the engine opposite the first side of the engine. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087393 | VEHICULAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A method of controlling a vehicular electrical system for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes providing a high voltage electrical system having a high power electrical energy storage device (HPD) and a power inverter that cooperate to provide power to a hybrid electric vehicle propulsion system, providing a low voltage electrical system having a low voltage power source, at least one accessory power load, and a control switch, and toggling the control switch between an opened and a closed position to isolate the low voltage system from the high voltage system when the switch is opened and to charge the HPD when the control switch is closed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087394 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus of hybrid vehicle has a drive mode change section, a deceleration detection section, an engine stall prevention control section, an engine stall prediction section, and an engine stall avoidance control section. The drive mode change section changes drive modes of EV drive mode, HEV drive mode and WSC drive mode according to a vehicle travel state. The engine stall prevention control section performs a coast-down shift which changes a transmission ratio of an automatic transmission to a lower transmission ratio upon deceleration of the vehicle. The engine stall prediction section predicts whether or not an engine stall occurs, during a travel in a HEV drive mode. The engine stall avoidance control section disengages at least one of first and second engagement elements when the occurrence of the engine stall is predicted by the engine stall prediction section. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087395 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. When a request for switching the selected sub power storage device in use is generated, upper limits on electric power input/output to/from the selected sub power storage device are continuously varied. Thus, discontinuous variation of electric power input/output to/from the power supply system during the process for switching the selected sub power storage device can be avoided. Consequently, sudden change in a behavior of an electrically powered vehicle can be avoided. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087396 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DATA TRANSMISSION FROM A PLURALITY OF SENSOR DEVICES INCLUDED IN A TYRE - Wireless transmission from sensor devices included in tyres is coordinated by a receiving unit associated with the tyre, or transmission coordinator. In more detail, every sensor device is made aware of an overall time window available for transmission, and based on at least this information, it calculates a dedicated timeslot for the transmission of its data within such time window. This coordinated transmission makes possible a strong reduction of the probability of collisions and transmission errors, and reduces the number of transmissions, so as to comply with the limited power resources available at each sensor device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087397 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A control apparatus for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus includes a first valve that controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to a running clutch in connection with the switching of the operating state of a first solenoid valve; a second valve that controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to a lockup clutch in connection with the switching of the operating state of a second solenoid valve; and a linear solenoid valve that selectively controls the apply force of the running clutch and the lockup clutch according to the supply of control pressure to the first valve and the second valve. The control apparatus detects a failure state of a part related to the operation of the power transmitting apparatus by the operating state of the running clutch and the operating state of the lockup clutch. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087398 | GPS BASED PITCH SENSING FOR AN INTEGRATED STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method for sensing vehicle global pitch angle and rate that uses global velocities measured from a single antenna global positioning system (GPS) receiver together with sensor fusion algorithms involving sensor signals and other computed signals. This constructed, or computed, vehicle body's pitch angle may replace the role of a pitch rate sensor in an integrated stability control system. Namely, it achieves enhanced vehicle state estimation without the need for a pitch rate sensor. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087399 | Promotional correlation with selective vehicle modes - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087400 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING A CONTROL SYSTEM USING A DYNAMIC MODEL - A system for diagnosing operation of a control system of at least one automobile driving parameter using a dynamic model, which includes a mechanism that stores on a non-volatile memory the input and output data of the system during the operation, adapted to store the data at a sampling frequency lower than the system sampling frequency, and including a dynamic model that can be stimulated by the stored input data to determine the reconstituted output data, and a comparison mechanism that compares the reconstituted output data with the stored output data for consistency diagnosis. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087401 | Intelligent Driver License for Vehicle Start-Up System - A vehicle start-up system includes an intelligent driver license, a control device, and a plurality of display devices. The control device and a plurality of display devices are mounted on the vehicle. Driver can start the start-up system by inserting the intelligent driver license into the control device. If the driver violates the speed limit or other traffic rules, points are recorded on the intelligent driver license by the control device or by law enforcement officers' handheld devices and the record is transmitted to the intelligent driver license and DMV database by the control device of the handheld devices. If the points recorded for the intelligent driver license is over a specified limit, driver will not be able to start a vehicle with this license. | 2011-04-14 |