15th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160103127 | METHODS FOR DETECTING A MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION - Methods for detecting an infection with Mtb in a subject are disclosed. The methods include detecting the presence of CD8 | 2016-04-14 |
20160103128 | NOVEL IMMUNOGENIC PROTEINS OF LEPTOSPIRA - The invention provides novel immunogenic proteins LigA and LigB from | 2016-04-14 |
20160103129 | Method for Identifying Lineage-Related Antibodies - In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) obtaining the antibody sequences from a population of B cells; b) grouping the antibody sequences to provide a plurality of groups of lineage-related antibodies; c) testing a single antibody from each of the groups in a bioassay and, after the first antibody has been identified, d) testing further antibodies that are in the same group as the first antibody in a second bioassay. In another embodiment, the method may comprise: a) testing a plurality of antibodies obtained from a first portion of an antibody producing organ of an animal; b) obtaining the sequence of a first identified antibody; c) obtaining from a second portion of said antibody producing organ the sequences of further antibodies that are related by lineage to said first antibody; and, c) testing the further antibodies in a second bioassay. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103130 | ANTI-MEASLES CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY - The present invention provides methods for treating specific populations of cancer patients by immunotherapy. The methods comprise administering an immunogenic composition eliciting an immune response to measles virus to patients having measles virus-immunoreactive cancer cells. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103131 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF CANCERS OF EPITHELIAL ORIGIN - ADAM 12 expression and activity are up regulated in patients that have cancers of epithelial origin, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, and skin cancer, as well as others: Accordingly. the present invention is directed to methods for prognostic evaluation, and diagnosis of cancers of epithelial origin. In particular, the presence of ADAM 12 in a biological sample is indicative of cancer of epithelial origin. Further, the amount of ADAM 12 protein detected in biological samples, e.g. urine, correlate with disease status such that ADAM 12 levels can be used to predict the presence of, as well as the metastatic potential of cancer. Thus, measuring the level of ADAM 12 in biological samples (e.g. urine or blood) provides a quick, easy, and safe screen that can be used to both diagnose and prognose cancer in a patient. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103132 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING CANCER - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a cancer disease, comprising (a) determining the expression of CD95L in a cancer sample, and (b) classifying the cancer disease according the level of CD95L expression. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103133 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROGNOSIS OF CANCER - The present invention relates to a method for determining prognosis of cancer in a subject, which comprises the step of detecting phosphorylation of a tyrosine residue at position 2681 of TRIO in a sample obtained from the subject. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103134 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND ANALYZING BLOOD - The invention provides a device for detecting FABP in a blood sample from a patient, methods for analyzing blood on the presence of FABP, as well as methods and kits for the detection of FABP in a blood sample from a patient. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103135 | METHOD - The invention provides a method of detecting the presence of anti-MHC antibodies in a sample comprising contacting said sample with one or more recombinant MHC molecules or functionally equivalent variants, derivatives or fragments thereof and detecting the binding or absence of binding of antibodies to said recombinant MHC molecules. This method allows the detection and/or identification of one or more specific MHC particularly HLA allele antibodies. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103136 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTINGUISHING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME FROM INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND CELIAC DISEASE - Described herein are methods and systems for distinguishing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease. The methods and systems can utilize the detection of anti-vinculin antibodies and anti-CdtB antibodies to distinguish IBS from IBD and celiac disease. Further described are methods for selecting a therapy to treat IBS, IBD or celiac disease. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103137 | METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF N-GLYCANS ATTACHED TO IMMUNOGLOBULIN G FROM HUMAN BLOOD PLASMA AND ITS USE - The invention discloses a method for the analysis of N-glycans attached to immunoglobulin G (IgG) or IgG N-glycopeptides from human blood plasma in which relative abundance of two or more glycans is determined, out of total six, and for these glycans it is determined that they strongly correlate with age. The glycans have the following structures: | 2016-04-14 |
20160103138 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING ELASTIC FIBER INJURY MARKERS AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ELASTIC FIBER INJURY - The present invention provides, inter alia, methods for measuring the amount of a marker of elastic fiber injury in a sample. The methods include contacting a sample with a compound of formula (1) and carrying out mass spectrometry on the sample containing the compound of formula (1). Also provided are methods of diagnosing whether a subject has a disease characterized by elastic fiber injury, a method for improving the accuracy and precision of mass spectroscopy analysis of a marker of elastic fiber injury, and kits for determining, by mass spectrometry, the amount of a marker of elastic fiber injury in a sample from a subject. Further provided are methods for preventing the progression of the effects associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) in a subject with normal lung function. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103139 | DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ABNORMAL PROTEIN AGGREGATION- OR MISFOLDING-RELATED DISEASES USING DISSOCIATION OF PROTEIN AGGREGATES - The present disclosure relates to a diagnostic kit capable of accurately diagnosing diseases or disorders related with abnormal aggregation or misfolding of proteins, including disorders or diseases caused by aggregation of β-amyloid such as Alzheimer's disease as well as disorders or diseases caused by aggregation of other proteins, based on concentration analysis of the aggregated proteins before and after dissociation. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103140 | Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment of Concussion or Brain Injury - This invention relates to compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating concussion/mTBI. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103141 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VITAMIN D - Compounds include carbamate derivatives of vitamin D including vitamin D | 2016-04-14 |
20160103142 | Blood-Platelet Test Method and Blood-Platelet Test Device - A method for testing platelet function, wherein platelet function is tested by allowing anticoagulated blood, to which a weak platelet-activating reagent has been mixed, to pass through a capillary having a platelet-adhesive surface on at least a part of its inner surface, and observing or measuring the behavior of the blood in the capillary. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103143 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN NEONATAL DIAGNOSTICS - The present invention concerns methods and tools for analysing biomarkers useful for diagnosing an individual, in particular a newborn, with a respiratory disease, especially a newborn suffering from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The method and tools of the invention can in one embodiment be used for very rapidly detecting the ratio between lecithin and sphingomyelin in very small body fluid samples, e.g. gastric aspirate of a newborn. The invention is thus useful for obtaining a rapid treatment of RDS by administration of surfactant. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103144 | BLOOD BASED METHODS OF ASSESSING ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION IN A SUBJECT - The present invention provides blood based methods for assessing adolescent depression in a subject. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103145 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATED SENSOR DEVICE PROTECTION - Systems and methods for isolated sensor device protection are provided. In one embodiment, an isolated sensor device comprises: a housing having an isolation chamber; an isolator sealed within the isolation chamber; an inertial sensor assembly sealed within the isolation chamber, the inertial sensor assembly coupled to an inner surface of the isolation chamber by the isolator; and at least one progressive impact interface applied to a periphery of the inertial sensor assembly, wherein the at least one progressive impact interface extends outward from the inertial sensor assembly towards the inner surface. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103146 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO A TERMINAL FOR A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A sensor assembly comprises an electronic component portion, wherein the electronic component is a metal electrode leadless face style component and a terminal portion, wherein the terminal portion defines a through hole and the electronic component portion is received within the through hole. The electronic component portion has a press fit with the terminal portion to retain the electronic component portion to the terminal portion. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103147 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT TO A LEADFRAME - An automotive component assembly comprises an input circuit portion for a sensor and a component portion. The input circuit portion is aligned with the component portion in a desired assembly position. A pocket is at least partially defined by the component portion to receive the input circuit portion and a clamping force retains the input circuit portion between a first layer and a second layer of the component portion forming the pocket. An overmold material is applied to retain the input circuit portion and the component portion to one another. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103148 | INTUITIVE SPEEDOMETER - A vehicle speedometer, method of communicating speed to a driver, and a set of stickers for affixing to a vehicle speedometer, wherein speed is displayed in intuitive, easily understood units which indicate to a driver of the vehicle the number of meters the vehicle travels in a very short period of time such as one second. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103149 | CAPACITIVE PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR - A capacitive physical quantity sensor includes a first substrate a movable electrode, a fixed electrode, a second substrate, a signal applying unit a C-V conversion circuit, and an auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode is disposed from a portion of the second substrate which faces the movable electrode to a portion of the second substrate which faces a displaceable region of the movable electrode. The signal applying unit applies a predetermined potential to the auxiliary electrode at the time of self-diagnosis, to thereby increase a density of electric force lines generated between the fixed electrode located in a direction of displacing the movable electrode and the movable electrode. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE SPEED OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprising: a sensor; a communication unit; and at least one processor configured to: receive a first speed measurement from the sensor; receive, via the communication unit, speed information transmitted by an external device; calculate at least one correction parameter based on the first speed measurement and the speed information; and adjust a second speed measurement that is received from the sensor based on the correction parameter. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103151 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL TEST POINT AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein are embodiments of an electrical terminal test point that can be temporarily attached to an electrical terminal (e.g., terminal block) in order to provide an interface between the test leads/jumpers of a test device and the electrical contact points of the electrical terminal. In one aspect, embodiments of the electrical terminal test point provide a shield for the electrical contact points of the electrical terminal (whether or not being used for testing) from inadvertent contact and prevents test leads/jumpers of test device from accidentally falling of or being knocked off of their contact points. Electrical terminal test point can be installed and removed without affecting the electrical connections made by electrical terminal (e.g., without removing terminal screws of electrical terminal). | 2016-04-14 |
20160103152 | TESTING APPARATUS - A test apparatus for testing a first flash memory chip is provided. The testing apparatus includes: an interface printed circuit board (PCB), a separate PCB, and a socket device. The separate PCB is disposed over the interface PCB, and a second flash chip is placed between the interface PCB and the separate PCB. The second flash memory chip includes a first embedded flash chip and a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and the second flash memory chip is connected to the interface PCB through corresponding first pins of the DRAM. The socket device is disposed over the separate PCB and is configured to install the first flash memory chip. The first flash memory chip is connected to the interface PCB through corresponding second pins. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103153 | PROBE HEAD ASSEMBLIES, COMPONENTS THEREOF, TEST SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Probe head assemblies, components of probe head assemblies, test systems including the probe head assemblies and/or components thereof, and methods of operating the same. The probe head assemblies are configured to convey a plurality of test signals to and/or from a device under test and include a space transformer, a contacting assembly, and a riser that spatially separates the space transformer from the contacting assembly and conveys the plurality of test signals between the space transformer and the contacting assembly. The contacting assembly may include a frame that defines an aperture and has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is within a threshold difference of that of the device under test, a flexible dielectric body that is attached to the frame, maintained in tension by the frame, and extends across the aperture, and a plurality of conductive probes. The plurality of conductive probes may include a dual-faceted probe tip. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103154 | INTERNAL CHIRP GENERATOR WITH TIME ALIGNED ACQUISITION IN A MIXED-DOMAIN OSCILLOSCOPE - A mixed-domain oscilloscope (MDO) includes a signal generator configured to generate a test signal having a span ranging from a user-configurable start frequency to a user configurable stop frequency, an output channel coupled to the signal generator and configured to transmit the test signal, an RF input channel configured to receive a return signal based on the test signal, an acquisition section configured to acquire and digitize the return signal as an acquisition record, and a ramp busy signal generator configured to substantially time-align the acquisition record with the test signal. The test signal includes a chirp signal that is a linearly swept sine wave that spans between the user-configurable start frequency and the user-configurable stop frequency. Methods include calibrating the chirp signal, connecting the MDO in various test configurations relative to external return loss bridge and DUT equipment, and performing measurements such as S21 (db), S11 (db), and distance-to-fault type measurements. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103155 | Current Sensor - An example circuit may include an inductor; a low-frequency sensor connected to the inductor; a high-frequency sensor connected to the inductor; and an integrator connected to the low-frequency sensor and the high frequency sensor, comprising one or more resistive devices and one or more capacitive devices, wherein the integrator is characterized by a time constant that varies as a function of the inductance of the inductor. The inductor may, for example, be part of a switched-mode power supply or an amplifier. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LOAD IMPEDANCE - According to one embodiment of a system for measuring a load impedance, comprising: a switch module, a first reference impedance, a second reference impedance, and a control module, wherein the switch module connects the first reference impedance, the second reference impedance, and the load impedance, respectively; the control module connects the switch module; the control module connects the first reference impedance via controlling the switch module to obtain a first voltage value; the control module connects the second reference impedance via controlling the switch module to obtain a second voltage value; the control module connects the load impedance via controlling the switch module to obtain a load voltage value; and the control module calculates the measured value of the load impedance according to the first voltage value, the second voltage value, and the load voltage value. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103157 | RATIO METRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT - The total current flow in a given electric circuit path is estimated by measuring the current in a second parallel current path and applying a ratio of the conductivity of the main and secondary path. Earth leakage current is measured by passing three wires through a toroid so as to detect differential current flow. Each wire is a conduction path wire parallel to each phase cable. The relative harmonic content between the fundamental and higher frequency components of a load current are calculated using a conduction path parallel to the main power cables. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103158 | PEAK VOLTAGE DETECTOR AND RELATED METHOD OF GENERATING AN ENVELOPE VOLTAGE - A peak detector circuit receives an oscillating power supply signal. A capacitor is selectably coupled to the signal and charged to a value corresponding to a peak value of the signal. A switch is then opened to isolate the capacitor. When the signal rises to within a selected threshold, relative to the stored value, a comparator produces a command signal to close the switch, again coupling the capacitor to the signal. The peak detector can also include a tracking circuit that controls the capacitor to track the oscillating signal while the switch is closed, a timer circuit that closes the switch and activates the tracking circuit if more than a selected time passes without production of a command signal, a circuit that controls the polarity of a leakage current of the capacitor, a further auxiliary capacitor and a further auxiliary switch with a further control logic. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103159 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device operates with electric power supplied from a direct-current power supply to an internal circuit in a state where a bypass capacitor is connected to a power supply terminal. The semiconductor device includes a load current control unit and a detection unit. The load current control unit changes an electric current supplied from the power supply terminal only in a predetermined operation period. The detection unit detects a voltage of the power supply terminal. The detection unit outputs a detection signal when the voltage is higher than a threshold upper limit in a case of being provided with the threshold upper limit. Alternatively, the detection unit outputs a detection signal when the voltage is lower than a threshold lower limit in a case of being provided with the threshold lower limit. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103160 | ESTIMATING ENERGY SAVINGS FROM BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POINT LISTS - Software that uses actual, historic building management system (BMS) data and/or machine logic to estimate an amount of energy that would have been consumed (and saved) had the BMS been operated under the control of an energy management system (EMS). The software performs the following steps: (i) receiving first actual BMS information relating to operation of a first set of appliance(s) located in a first building during a first time interval; (ii) selecting a first proposed EMS rule set; and (iii) determining a first contrafactual energy resource use value based, at least in part, on the first actual BMS information, with the first contrafactual use value corresponding to an amount of energy resources that would have been consumed by the first set of appliance(s) if the BMS had operated the first set of appliance(s) under control of the first proposed EMS rule set. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103161 | Circuit Breaker with Integrated Power Measurement - A circuit apparatus measures, records, transmits, and displays actual and estimated power consumption in a branch circuit of an electrical distribution system. The apparatus includes a display driver coupled to one or more current sensors which derives or estimates power consumption from measured current. The accuracy of power consumption is improved by additional measurement of actual supplied voltage. A plurality of current sensors determine differential current to provide ground fault interruption to a desired range of precision. A store enables display of surge and average current measurements and power measurements in addition to immediate results. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103162 | VEHICLE POWER FLOW MONITORING - A vehicle electrical power flow monitoring system including at least one channel power monitor node corresponding to a respective power distribution channel of a vehicle electrical power system, the at least one channel power monitor node being common to at least another different vehicle monitoring system, and at least one data acquisition node within each power distribution channel, each of the at least one data acquisition node being common to the at least another different vehicle monitoring system and communicably connected to a respective channel power monitor node, and wherein the at least one channel power monitor node is configured to receive electrical power flow data from a corresponding data acquisition node and determine an operating state of the vehicle electrical power system based on the electrical power flow data. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103163 | UTILITY METER HAVING DATA LOGGING WITH POWER LOSS RECOVERY - A method for storing information within a utility meter that includes storing a data stream comprising a plurality of data values regarding a metered quantity delivered to a load corresponding to a plurality of time periods, wherein the plurality of data values are stored sequentially based on their corresponding time periods. The method also includes responsive to a power outage, inserting into the data stream a time stamp corresponding to a time period in the plurality of time periods in which the power outage occurred. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103164 | IDENTIFICATION OF A POWER SOURCE IN A MULTIPLE POWER SOURCE SCENARIO AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LOADS - Identification of a power source in a multiple power source scenario and characterization of loads. Embodiments herein relate to loads being supplied by multiple power sources and more particularly to identifying the power source supplying power to the load. Embodiments herein disclose a method and system for determining a power source providing power to a load, wherein the load is connected to a plurality of power sources. Disclosed herein is a method and system for characterizing at least one load currently connected to at least one power supply. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103165 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STATISTICAL MEAN AND MAXIMUM EXPECTED VARIANCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TRANSMISSION BETWEEN COUPLED CAVITIES - Some embodiments include an apparatus for determining statistical mean and maximum expected of electromagnetic energy transmission between coupled cavities. Other embodiments of related apparatuses and methods are also disclosed. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103166 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF S-PARAMETERS AND DISPERSION AND PROVIDING A BLENDED SOLUTION OF BOTH - A system includes a test signal generator generating a test signal having a carrier and at least two sidebands, and provides the test signal to a device under test (DUT). A plurality of couplers sense an incident signal, a reflected signal, and a transmitted signal for the DUT at corresponding test ports of the test system when the test signal is supplied to the DUT. A signal processing apparatus: detects S-parameters for the DUT from the carrier present in each of the incident signal, reflected signal, and transmitted signal for the device under test; measures a dispersion for the DUT at each of the test ports from the two sidebands present in the incident signal, reflected signal, and transmitted signal for the device under test using the two frequencies; and combines the detected S-parameters and the measured dispersions to output enhanced measurements of the S-parameters and the dispersions. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103167 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STATISTICS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXPOSED TO DIFFUSE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS - Some embodiments include an apparatus for determining statistics of the current in various wiring systems exposed to diffuse electromagnetic fields. Other embodiments of related apparatuses and methods are also disclosed. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103168 | EMC TEST BENCH COMPRISING AN ITEM OF EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE LOADED ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT - An EMC test bench, includes an item of equipment under test to be loaded on board an aircraft, the item of equipment being subjected to EMC tests and delivering ARINC electrical interfaces as inputs and as output; an electrical interfaces device representative of an item of anti-lightning equipment and including an ARINC signals acquisition and/or generation card connected to the ARINC inputs and outputs of the item of equipment under test; a command and control rack for analyzing control signals originating from the electrical interfaces device including the ARINC signals acquisition and/or generation card, and a signals conversion system for protecting the command and control rack connected between the command and control rack and the electrical interfaces device | 2016-04-14 |
20160103169 | CABLE CONNECTION VERIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A cable connection verification system includes: a transmitter configured to transmit an inspection signal to a first terminal of a cable, the cable being configured to connect a first contact on a first terminal block with the first terminal and to connect a second contact on a second terminal block with a second terminal; a receiver configured to receive the inspection signal from the second terminal of the cable; and a tag generator configured to generate a tag containing ID information upon reception of the inspection signal at the receiver. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103170 | METHOD OF INSPECTING QUALITY OF ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND INSPECTING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of inspecting the quality of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and an inspecting system for performing the method are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes applying an input voltage to the OLED, measuring an OLED voltage across the OLED and an OLED current flowing through the OLED, estimating a parameter of the OLED based at least in part on the OLED voltage and the OLED current, and extracting a physical characteristic of the OLED based at least in part on the parameter. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103171 | Method for Estimating Life of Organic EL Element, Method for Producing Life Estimation Device, and Light-Emitting Device - A method for estimating a lifetime of an organic EL element comprising a pair of electrodes and an organic layer, comprises: a step of acquiring degradation data of characteristics of the element when a current density applied to the element and/or an atmosphere temperature of the element are/is changed; a step of calculating a fitting function of the degradation data and extracting a degradation parameter characterizing a degradation in the characteristics at the applied current density and/or the atmosphere temperature from the fitting function; a step of calculating a temperature dependence of the degradation parameter based on a temperature rise value of the organic layer upon light emission at the applied current density and/or the atmosphere temperature and setting a lifetime estimation formula of the element; and a step of estimating the lifetime of the organic EL element based on the lifetime estimation formula. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103172 | CIRCUIT BOARD TESTING APPARATUS AND CIRCUIT BOARD TESTING METHOD - In a circuit board testing apparatus for performing a four-terminal measurement method on a wiring pattern formed of a plurality of wires on a circuit board, a control part connects in series contact probes to be connected to upstream-side voltage detection terminals or downstream-side voltage detection terminals, via connection terminals, allows a power supply part to apply power between the test points with which the contact probes connected in series are in contact, allows a voltage detection part to detect a voltage between the test points, and makes a determination as to conductive contact states of the contact probes with the test points, based on the detected voltage. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103173 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT PARAMETER AND A SENSOR DEVICE - An apparatus for providing an output parameter includes an output parameter generator circuit configured to determine a value of an output parameter repeatedly. The output parameter generator circuit includes at least one circuit block mandatory for the determination of a value of the output parameter. Further, the apparatus includes an output interface circuit configured to transmit the output parameter repeatedly to a receiver and a test circuit configured to test a basic functionality of the at least one mandatory circuit block of the output parameter generator circuit repeatedly. The at least one mandatory circuit block of the output parameter generator circuit is unavailable for the determination of a value of the output parameter during the basic functionality test. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103174 | CAPACITIVE MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSOR WITH SELF-TEST CAPABILITY - A capacitive sensor that includes at least one capacitive element and a switched-capacitor readout circuit part for detecting at least one signal capacitance that results from motions of the capacitive element. The self-test bias voltage of the actuation circuit part is coupled to the capacitive element during a first period that is synchronized to the front end reset period and occurs when the self-test of the capacitive sensor is enabled by the self-test controller. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103175 | ELECTRICAL TEST SYSTEM WITH VISION-GUIDED ALIGNMENT - An electrical testing system is adapted to perform electrical tests on devices fabricated on successive frames of a web of substrate, each frame including a plurality of fiducial marks. A digital imaging system captures a digital image of a frame, which is analyzed to determine spatial relationships between positions of a set of test pads and positions of the fiducial marks. The frame is advanced to an electrical test fixture which includes a set of test probes adapted to make electrical contact with the test pads. A fiducial sensing system including a plurality of fiducial sensors determines positions of the fiducial marks. The position of the electrical test fixture is adjusted responsive to the determined spatial relationships and the determined fiducial mark positions so that the test probes are aligned with corresponding test pads, and an electrical test of the device is performed. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103176 | ELECTRICAL TEST METHOD WITH VISION-GUIDED ALIGNMENT - A method for electrically testing devices fabricated on successive frames of a web of substrate, each frame including a plurality of fiducial marks. A digital imaging system is used to capture a digital image of a frame, which is analyzed to determine spatial relationships between positions of a set of test pads and positions of the fiducial marks. The frame is advanced to an electrical test fixture which includes a set of test probes adapted to make electrical contact with the test pads. A fiducial sensing system including a plurality of fiducial sensors is used to determine positions of the fiducial marks. The position of the electrical test fixture is adjusted responsive to the determined spatial relationships and the determined fiducial mark positions so that the test probes are aligned with corresponding test pads, and an electrical test of the device is performed. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103177 | VISION-GUIDED ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A system is used to perform an operation on an article, the article including a plurality of fiducial marks and a set of features. A digital imaging system captures a digital image of the article, which is analyzed to determine spatial relationships between positions of the features and positions of the fiducial marks. The article is positioned in proximity to an instrument and a fiducial sensing system including a plurality of fiducial sensors is used to determine positions of the fiducial marks. Predicted positions of the features are determined responsive to the determined spatial relationships and the determined fiducial mark positions. The position of the instrument or the article is adjusted responsive to the predicted positions of the features, and the instrument is used to perform an operation on the article. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103178 | VISION-GUIDED ALIGNMENT METHOD - A method for performing an operation on an article, the article including a plurality of fiducial marks and a set of features. A digital imaging system is used to capture a digital image of the article, which is analyzed to determine spatial relationships between positions of the features and positions of the fiducial marks. The article is positioned in proximity to an instrument and a fiducial sensing system including a plurality of fiducial sensors is used to determine positions of the fiducial marks. Predicted positions of the features are determined responsive to the determined spatial relationships and the determined fiducial mark positions. The position of the instrument or the article is adjusted responsive to the predicted positions of the features, and the instrument is used to perform an operation on the article. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103179 | SYSTEM FOR TESTING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OF A DEVICE AND ITS METHOD OF USE - A cartridge, including a cartridge frame, formations on the cartridge frame for mounting the cartridge frame in a fixed position to an apparatus frame, a contactor support structure, a contactor interface on the contactor support structure, a plurality of terminals, held by the contactor support structure, for contacting contacts on a device, and a plurality of conductors, held by the contactor support structure, connecting the interface to the terminals. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103180 | Circuit Breaker Accessory Data Collector and Related Methods and Computer Program Products - Accessory data collectors coupled to a switch-gear of a power system including at least one circuit breaker are provided. The data collector includes a sensor array configured to sense parameters associated with at least one accessory coupled to the at least one circuit breaker; and data storage configured to store the sensed parameters associated with the at least one accessory for a plurality of operational cycles of the at least one circuit breaker. Related methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103181 | ESTIMATION CIRCUIT FOR SOC AND SOH OF BATTERY - Estimation circuit for SOC and SOH of battery includes a control circuit, a current estimation circuit, an open-circuit voltage detection circuit, an optional multiplexer and an electrical-capacity calculation circuit. The control circuit operates under six modes based on a reset signal, a voltage signal and a current signal. The current estimation circuit comprises a current modification circuit and a Coulomb integral circuit, the current modification circuit receives the current signal and outputs a modifying current signal, the Coulomb integral circuit integrates the modifying current signal to obtain an estimating electrical-capacity value. The open-circuit voltage detection circuit receives the voltage signal and outputs an initial electrical-capacity value. The optional multiplexer receives an estimation optional signal, the estimating electrical-capacity value and the initial electrical-capacity value to output an estimating electrical-capacity signal. The electrical-capacity calculation circuit stores the estimating electrical-capacity signal to calculate battery-electrical-capacity remaining signal and state of health signal. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103182 | SECONDARY BATTERY STATUS DETECTION DEVICE AND SECONDARY BATTERY STATUS DETECTION METHOD - [Object] To accurately detect a state of a secondary battery when the secondary battery is mounted on a vehicle. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103183 | RACK SERVER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A rack server system and a control method thereof are provided. The rack server system establishes a communication link for communicating with a battery backup unit. The battery backup unit is connected to a power input port of the rack server system, and includes a number of battery modules connected with each other in parallel. The rack server system controls the battery backup unit to perform validity test on a first battery module during a first period and to perform validity test on a second battery module during a second period, wherein the first period and the second period are not overlapped with each other. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103184 | BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION APPARATUS - A battery state estimation apparatus estimates a state of a secondary battery based on a battery model thereof. The battery model includes a DC resistance model, a reaction resistance model, and a diffusion resistance model. The apparatus includes a DC information storage section which stores information on the DC resistance related to temperature of the secondary battery, a reaction information storage section which stores information on the reaction resistance parameter related to the temperature, a diffusion information storage section which stores information on each of the first and second parameters related to the temperature, and a state estimation section which calculates the DC resistance, the reaction resistance parameter, and the first and second parameters from the stored information, by using the temperature as input, and estimates the state of the secondary battery based on the DC resistance, reaction resistance parameter, and first and second parameters. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103185 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY STATE-OF-CHARGE MONITORING WITH AGING COMPENSATION - Determination of an electric vehicle battery state-of-charge (SOC) based on measuring open circuit voltage is subject to error as the relationship changes over time. A method is provided for updating the relationship during aging. A charging current is applied to the battery cell. A favorable charging condition is detected in response to a predetermined charging current. A charging slope vector is compiled during the charging condition comprising a plurality of slope values over respective state-of-charge increments. A plurality of SOC-OCV slope vectors are determined corresponding to a plurality of stored SOC-OCV aging curves, each SOC-OCV slope vector comprising a plurality of slope values over equivalent state-of-charge increments. One of the stored SOC-OCV aging curves is selected having an SOC-OCV slope vector best fitting the charging slope vector for use in converting measured OCV values to battery cell SOC values. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103186 | INTEGRATED DC/DC CONVERTER, ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY AND WORKING STATE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An integrated DC/DC converter includes a first DC/DC converter, a second DC/DC converter, a first voltage sensor, a second voltage sensor, a first current sensor, a second current sensor, a third current sensor, and a controller. The first DC/DC converter has an input end and an output end. The input end of the first DC/DC converter is to be electrically connected to an output end of an electrochemical energy storage apparatus. The output end of the first DC/DC converter is to be electrically connected to an input end of an electrical load. The second DC/DC converter connects the first DC/DC converter in parallel. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103187 | Inspection Device - An inspection device | 2016-04-14 |
20160103188 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A BATTERY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring the state of a battery, in which method a battery with an internal short-circuit is identified by an alarm signal of an evaluation unit when the battery current does not fall after the battery has been charged over a long time period, or when the no-load voltage or discharge voltage of the battery drops or rapidly drops after a relatively long charging operation. These two identification methods, which are integrated into two separate algorithms, can be implemented in parallel in an internal short-circuit identification strategy. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103189 | Methods and Systems For Detecting Vehicle Charging System Faults - A vehicle may include a vehicle charging system having an alternator operatively coupled to an engine and a controller. The controller may be programmed to output a warning indicative of a vehicle charging system fault in response to a quotient of a voltage drop associated with the alternator and an output current of the alternator exceeding a threshold value while the alternator is operating in a steady state condition. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103190 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND MODULES FOR TESTING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE UPS MODULES - A method of operating an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system can be provided by activating an idle state for a UPS module included in the UPS system and providing a UPS module test input to the UPS module in the idle state. A UPS module test response can be provided from the UPS module in the idle state, to the UPS module test input. The UPS module test response can be compared to a predetermined UPS module test response and the UPS module can be identified as a potentially faulty UPS module responsive to determining that the UPS module test response varies from the predetermined UPS module test response by more than a threshold value. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103191 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTERS AND SYSTEMS - This disclosure provides methods and apparatus for wireless power field testing. A method for generating testing the interoperability of a wireless power transmitter with one or more wireless power receivers is provided. The method includes generating a magnetic field via a transmit antenna. The method further includes measuring a first uniformity of the magnetic field at all the locations within the magnetic field on a charging surface of the wireless power transmitter. The method also includes determining that the measure first uniformity of the magnetic field is within a range of values at all locations on the charging surface of the wireless power transmitter. In some implementations, the method further includes applying a load to the magnetic field, measuring a second uniformity of the magnetic field while the load is applied, and determining if the first uniformity of the magnetic field is substantially similar to the second uniformity. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103192 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR DIRECT MAGNETIC FIELD IMAGING - The present invention discloses a sensor device comprising a probe carrying a three-dimensional magnetic field sensor. The probe has a conical tip portion with an edge being configured as the three-dimensional magnetic field sensor. The sensor at the edge of the tip comprises at least three Josephson junctions, each junction being formed of a superconducting layer interrupted by a barrier. The barrier comprises a non-superconducting layer or a geometrical constriction. The conical tip portion of the probe forms a tapered three-dimensional structure having at least one arc-like part crossing the opening of the tip portion such that the apex has a closed-loop basis and a plurality of complimentary spaced-apart facets defined by the at least one arc, thereby enabling measurement of both in-plane and out-of-plane magnetic fields separately. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103193 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes a coil assembly including a superconductive magnet; and a helium container configured to accommodate a helium in a liquid state and the coil assembly. The helium container includes a partition wall configured to surround a portion of an outer circumference of the coil assembly, and the helium in the liquid state is accommodated in a first space formed between the partition wall and the coil assembly. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103194 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS PET/MR IMAGING - A combined PET/MR system includes an MR subsystem including a main field magnet ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160103195 | Systems and Methods For Real Time Gradient Timing Modification - A method is provided for modified gradient timing in a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging system. The method includes generating radio frequency (RF) excitation pulses in a volume of patient anatomy to provide subsequent acquisition of associated RF echo data and generating a sequence of gradient waveforms on a static magnetic field in three directions each orthogonal to each other for slice selection, phase encoding and readout RF data acquisition in the volume of patient anatomy. The method also includes receiving, by a controller, an indication of the sequence of gradient waveforms to be applied to a plurality of gradient coils and modifying, via the controller, the sequence of gradient waveforms to be applied to the plurality of gradient coils based on one or more parameters to produce a sequence of modified gradient waveforms. The method further includes providing the sequence of modified gradient waveforms to the plurality of gradient coils. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - To enable improved magnetic resonance imaging in the vicinity of an interference object that produces a magnetic interference field in an examination region, in a method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging of the examination region magnetic resonance raw data are acquired from the examination region by execution of a magnetic resonance sequence having multiple repetition intervals and refocusing of spins in the examination region at the end of each repetition interval repetition intervals. During at least part of the duration of the acquisition of the magnetic resonance raw data, a magnetic compensation gradient is activated that is opposed to the magnetic interference field. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103197 | CORRECTION OF TRANSMISSION LINE INDUCED PHASE AND AMPLITUDE ERRORS IN REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENTS - Various examples of methods and systems are disclosed for correction of phase and amplitude errors that occur in transmission lines connecting transmitter/receiver devices to measurement fixtures. In one example, a method is described that includes using time domain processing to determine a phase shift from the measurement fixture that can occur between calibration measurements and measurements of the specimen under test. In another example, a method is described that includes frequency-domain processing of the signals to obtain both phase and amplitude corrections. Including these phase and amplitude corrections in the calibration procedure can reduce or minimize the errors induced in the measurements when the transmission line(s) experience either temperature changes or physical deflections, among other things. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103198 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING BEARINGS OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS THAT RETURN RFID RECEIVE SIGNALS WHOSE POWER IS BELOW A PREDETERMINED THRESHOLD - An RFID tag reading system and method estimate bearings of RFID tags. When the RSSI of a primary and/or secondary RFID receive signal is below a threshold, a primary receive beam is steered in a limited scan to an array of locations distributed around the location at which the RSSI of the primary receive signal is a maximum, and the RSSI of the primary receive signal is recorded at each location. The recorded RSSIs are processed to determine an effective weighted center of distribution of the recorded RSSIs, and the bearing for the tag based on the weighted center of distribution is thus estimated. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103199 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR ESTIMATING DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL OF A SIGNAL INCIDENT ON AT LEAST ONE ANTENNA ARRAY - Exemplary embodiments include a computer-implemented method for configuring at least one antenna array comprising receiving a plurality of samples corresponding to signals incident on a plurality of antennas; using a computer arrangement, computing one or more data related to an envelope of the samples and estimating a direction of arrival of the signals incident on the antennas based on the one or more computed data; and configuring the at least one antenna array based on the estimated direction of arrival. The computing and estimating procedures can be performed for each of a plurality of direction-of-arrival candidates. The one or more data can be statistics corresponding to multipath shape factor parameters. The spatial selectivity of the at least one antenna array can be configured based on the estimated direction of arrival. Other exemplary embodiments include apparatus and computer-readable media embodying one or more of the exemplary computer-implemented methods and/or procedures. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRACKING AND IMAGE CAPTURE OF A SUBJECT FOR AUDIOVISUAL APPLICATIONS - A system and method for automatically tracking and capturing an image of a subject is disclosed. The system and method includes at least one magnetic emitter device emitting a magnetic field, a magnetic sensing device enabled to receive the magnetic field from the magnetic emitter device and the magnetic sensing device is attached to at least one subject. The system and method further includes an image capturing device in communication with the to the magnetic sensing device in which the magnetic sensing device is enabled to communicate data to the image capturing device and the data enables the image capturing device to track a position of the subject. The image capturing device captures an image of the subject. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103201 | INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEM, POSITIONING SERVER, AND INDOOR POSITIONING METHOD - An indoor positioning system, a positioning server and an indoor positioning method are provided. The indoor positioning system is applied to detecting a position of a portable device in an indoor environment. The positioning system includes a first wireless detector, a second wireless detector, a third wireless detector and a positioning server. The first, the second and the third wireless detectors are in communication with the portable device. The first wireless detector and the second wireless detector respectively generates first wireless detecting information and second wireless detecting information corresponding to the portable device through a first wireless communication standard and a second wireless communication standard. The third wireless detector generates third wireless detecting information corresponding to the portable device. The positioning server retrieves the position of the portable device in the indoor environment according to the first, the second, and the third wireless detecting information. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103202 | Mobile Robot and Sound Source Position Estimation System - The present invention pertains to a method for estimating a sound source position in a space with high accuracy using a microphone installed on a robot moving in the space. A mobile robot includes a self-position estimation unit configure to estimate the self-position of the mobile robot, a sound source information obtaining unit configured to obtain direction information of an observed sound source, and a sound source position estimation unit configured to estimate the position of the sound source based on the estimated self-position and the direction information of the sound source. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103203 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF A WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITHIN A VOLUME - A system for locating a mobile electronic device includes a plurality of acoustic transmitters arranged in a selected pattern within a volume. A first processor is in signal communication with each of the acoustic transmitters. The processor is programmed to drive each of the transmitters with a different coded signal. The signals are substantially decorrelated with each other. An electromagnetic signal transceiver is in signal communication with the processor. The processor is programmed to communicate a time reference signal to the mobile electronic device. The mobile device includes an acoustic receiver for detecting signals from the transmitters and an electromagnetic transceiver for receiving the time reference signal. The mobile device includes a second processor programmed for cross-correlating signals detected by the acoustic receiver with a replica of each of the different coded signals. The second processor has instructions programmed therein for calculating an acoustic travel time of acoustic signals between each transmitter and the acoustic receiver from the cross-correlated signals. At least one of the first processor and the second processor is programmed to determine the position of the mobile electronic device from the travel times. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103204 | HIGH PROBABILITY OF INTERCEPT RADAR DETECTOR - Detecting continuous wave police radar includes receiving an input signal from a first antenna, the input signal comprising a continuous wave emission within at least one radar band; sweeping a composite local oscillator signal through a range of frequencies from a first frequency to a second frequency in a predetermined time period so that the composite local oscillator signal has a first chirp rate with a first chirp rate magnitude of between 0.15 MHz/μs and 3.5 MHz/μs or even higher; and mixing the input signal from the first antenna with the sweeping composite local oscillator signal to produce an output signal having an intermediate frequency. A next step can include determining that the input signal from the first antenna includes a police radar signal based on the output signal. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103205 | RADAR DEVICE, RADAR TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION TIMING CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a radar device with which the density of transmitted signals can be made uniform in relation to orientation even if the rotation rate of an antenna fluctuates, and interference removal processing can be given a simpler configuration. A radar device that transmits and receives signals while rotating an antenna comprises a motor, a transmission pulse generator, and a transmitter. The motor rotates the antenna (antenna main body). The transmission pulse generator generates transmission timing pulses for transmission signals from the antenna based on the rotational angle of the antenna main body. The transmitter transmits transmission signals via the antenna according to the transmission timing pulses generated by the transmission pulse generator. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103206 | RADAR DEVICE UTILIZING PHASE SHIFT - A radar device comprises at least one transmitter unit for transmitting a radar signal, at least one receiver unit for receiving a reflected radar signal, and a phase shift unit for producing a phase shift in the frequency modulated radar signal in response to a phase shift signal. The receiver unit comprises at least one filter unit for filtering the received signal and is arranged for resetting the filter unit in response to said phase shift signal, so as to avoid saturation of the filter unit due to the phase shift. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103207 | ANGLE ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND ANGLE ESTIMATING METHOD - A receiving circuit uses a weight set by calibration to weight signals incident to receiving elements. A storing unit stores a measured value of a mode vector reflecting characteristics of the receiving circuit in an error-free state of the weight for the receiving circuit characteristics and further correlates and stores an incident signal angle estimated by an estimating unit, and for the error-free state, a calculation result of an evaluation value by an evaluation function capable of calculating the evaluation value, which varies according to the incident signal angle and error. A detecting unit calculates the evaluation value based on the stored measured value of the mode vector and the evaluation function and detects an occurrence of the error based on comparison of the calculated evaluation value and the stored evaluation value, when the estimated incident signal angle corresponds to a value close to the stored incident signal angle. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103208 | SYSTEM FOR FILTERING LIDAR DATA IN VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A system and method for filtering LiDAR data is provided. The system includes a LiDAR data collector that is configured to collect the LiDAR data from a LiDAR and store the LiDAR data in a matrix structure. A noise point determiner is configured to determine whether a first filtering condition for determining whether a point within a predetermined reference distance in the LiDAR data is present, a second filtering condition for determining whether a present point adjacent to a left and right by a reference of a reference point in the matrix structure is a first reference value or less, and a third filtering condition for determining whether a present point adjacent to a top and bottom by the reference of the reference point is a second reference value or less are satisfied. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103209 | IMAGING DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL-MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A laser ranging unit is rotatably attached to a camera body by a hinge unit. The camera body has a first imaging unit and a laser radiation position specification unit. The laser ranging unit has a laser radiation unit, a laser receiving unit, a second imaging unit, and a distance calculation unit. The first imaging unit images a first range to generate a first image. The laser radiation unit is able to radiate a laser beam in an arbitrary direction within the first range. The laser receiving unit receives a reflected beam of the laser beam. The second imaging unit images a second range including a radiation position of the laser beam within the first range to generate a second image. The laser radiation position specification unit searches for a portion matching the second image in the first image to specify the radiation position in the first image. The distance calculation unit calculates the distance to the radiation position based on the time of receiving the reflected beam. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103210 | LASER RADAR DEVICE AND RADAR IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - A system controller | 2016-04-14 |
20160103211 | ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION DEVICE - An ultrasonic transmission and reception device is described. This includes a transmission circuit for generating a transmission signal at its transmission outputs and, an ultrasonic transducer, which is suited for converting electrical signals into sound signals and sound signals into electrical signals, a transformer, the primary side of which is connected to the transmission outputs and of the transmission circuit and the secondary side of which is connected to the ultrasonic transducer, and a reception circuit for processing a received signal present at its reception input. The ultrasonic transmission and reception device is characterized in that the reception input of the reception circuit is connected to the transformer via an additional winding tap of the transformer, the additional winding tap being incorporated into the transformer in such a way that the transformed transmission signal at the reception input of the reception circuit is boosted in its voltage amplitude with a lower gain factor than the transformed transmission signal which excites the ultrasonic transducer. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103212 | DETECTING LOW-SPEED CLOSE-RANGE VEHICLE CUT-IN - A vehicle system includes an input device interface and a processing device. The input device interface receives a radar signal. The processing device defines a region of interest between a host vehicle and a front vehicle, detects that a potential cut-in vehicle has entered the region of interest, and selects the potential cut-in vehicle as the new front vehicle. The vehicle system may be incorporated into an autonomous or partially autonomous vehicle. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103213 | Three Dimensional (3D) Tracking of Objects in a Radar System - A method for tracking objects in three dimensions in a radar system is provided that includes receiving spherical coordinates of an estimated location of each object of a plurality of detected objects, a range rate of each object, and variances for the spherical coordinates and the range rate of each object, determining whether or not each object is currently being tracked, updating a tracking vector for an object based on the object spherical coordinates, range rate, and variances when the object is currently being tracked, and initializing a tracking vector for an object when the object is not currently being tracked, wherein a tracking vector for an object is a process state vector for an extended Kalman filter designed to track an object, elements of the tracking vector including Cartesian coordinates of the object location, the object velocity in three directions, and the object acceleration in three directions. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103214 | Use of Range-Rate Measurements in a Fusion Tracking System via Projections - A target is located and a track is associated with the target in the fusion coordinate system. An estimate/prediction of the target's velocity is developed within the tracker, as well as {right arrow over (T)}, a vector representing the distance from the fusion center to the target as estimated by the tracker, and {right arrow over (S)}, a vector representing the known distance from the fusion center to the sensor. The sensor's range vector, {right arrow over (R)} (the distance from the sensor to the target as predicted by the tracker) is transformed to fusion coordinates. Using the sensor's range vector, normalized to unit length, in fusion coordinates and the estimated target's velocity, an estimate of the target's speed projected in the direction of {right arrow over (R)} is derived. The estimated range-rate is compared per update to the sensor's measured range-rate in the form of an error measurement. The error is then used to correct the track's velocity prediction. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103215 | HANDHELD LOCATING DEVICE - A locating device disposable on a surface has a housing, a capacitance sensor, a radar sensor, and an inductance sensor. The locating device also has a motion sensor disposed for detecting at least one motion parameter. A controller receives data from the capacitance sensor, the radar sensor, the inductance sensor and the motion sensor, and determines from the data a presence of objects disposed within or behind the surface. A display is used for displaying a graphical representation of the objects disposed within or behind the surface. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103216 | USING FREQUENCY DIVERSITY TO DETECT OBJECTS - Technologies for detecting a passive object through the use of frequency diversity to find at least a resonant peak are disclosed. For example, a radar system may illuminate a suspect area with a pulsed radio wave based on a large number of frequency bands and based on parameters associated with the passive object. The reflected radio wave may be processed to generate synthetic aperture radar (SAR) maps associated with the frequency bands. The SAR maps may be analyzed and compared to determine large deviation amplitudes that may indicate a location of the passive object. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAPHICALLY DISPLAYING NEIGHBORING ROTORCRAFT - A system and method is provided that displays graphical symbology that enables a pilot to rapidly discern (1) that a neighboring aircraft is a rotorcraft, and (2) whether the rotorcraft is hovering. The provided system and method enables a user to define hovering, by editing a position change (distance) within a predetermined time. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103218 | COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A system for detecting driver vehicle travelling in an unsafe manner comprising a radar system configured to generate a sequence of frames of radar data. A target trajectory system configured to receive the sequence of frames of radar data and to generate target trajectory data for a vehicle. An alarm system configured to receive the target trajectory data and to generate an alarm as a function of the target trajectory data, a probability of collision, a degree of erratic driving or other suitable data. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103219 | SONIC SENSORS AND PACKAGES - Embodiments relate to integrated sonic sensors having a transmitter, a receiver and driver electronics integrated in a single, functional package. In one embodiment, a piezoelectric signal transmitter, a silicon microphone receiver and a controller/amplifier chip are concomitantly integrated in a semiconductor housing. The semiconductor housing, in embodiments, is functional in that at least a portion of the housing can comprise the piezoelectric element of the transmitter, with an inlet aperture opposite the silicon microphone receiver. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103220 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS TO DETERMINE STATISTICS OR METRICS RELATING TO PLAYER PERFORMANCE - The present invention is direction to systems and methods of determining statistics or metrics relating to player performance in a sporting event. Preferred systems herein comprise (a) an object device affixed to a sports object wherein the object device includes one or more object sensors; (b) a player device affixed to at least one of a player and a player sports equipment wherein the player device includes one or more player sensors; (c) wherein the object device: (i) detects the player device using the one or more object sensors and one or more player sensors; (ii) acquires player information from the player device. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103221 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus including an ultrasonic probe configured to receive a first ultrasonic signal and a second ultrasonic signal corresponding an object; and an image processor configured to obtain second ultrasonic volume data based on the second ultrasonic signal and relationship information between first information and second information, configured to apply the relationship information to the second ultrasonic volume data and configured to obtain a second ultrasonic cross-sectional image from the second ultrasonic volume data based on the relationship information, where the first information comprises a first position and a first direction corresponding to a position and a direction of the ultrasonic probe receiving the first ultrasonic signal and the second information comprises a second position and a second direction corresponding to a position and a direction of the ultrasonic probe receiving the second ultrasonic signal. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103222 | LASER TRACKER WITH A WARM AIR FLOW SHIELD FOR THE MEASUREMENT BEAM - Some embodiments of the invention relate to a coordinate measuring machine for determining the position and/or for continuous tracking of a target embodied as a retroreflector or at least having a retroreflector. In some embodiments, the coordinate measuring machine may be a laser tracker. The coordinate measuring machine may include comprising at least a base defining a vertical axis, a support swivelable relative thereto and, tiltable thereto a beam guiding unit for emitting measurement radiation for receiving at least some of the measurement radiation reflected at the target. In some embodiments, the coordinate measuring machine includes a heat influence reduction component that may be configured to prevent and/or actively reduce heat emission, and/or obstruct or prevent warm air from passing through the near region free beam path. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103223 | DISTANCE-MEASURING IMAGING DEVICE AND SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - A distance-measuring imaging device includes: a drive control unit; a light source unit; an image processing unit including light receiving units and charge reading units arranged one-to-one; and an image processing unit. The charge reading units are arranged partly at the left side of corresponding ones of the light receiving units and partly at the right side of corresponding ones of the same. In each of a period in which the exposure is performed when the exposure control signal is received after a first delay time since when the light emission control signal is received and a period in which the exposure is performed when the exposure control signal is received after a second delay time longer than the first delay time, since when the light emission control signal is received, the left-side charge reading units read charge leftward, and the right-side charge reading units read charge rightward. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103224 | AUTOMATIC RANGE CORRECTED FLASH LADAR CAMERA - A three dimensional imaging camera comprises a system controller, pulsed laser transmitter, receiving optics, an infrared focal plane array light detector, and an image processor. The described invention is capable of developing a complete 3-D scene from a single point of view. The 3-D imaging camera utilizes a pulsed laser transmitter capable of illuminating an entire scene with a single high power flash of light. The 3-D imaging camera employs a system controller to trigger a pulse of high intensity light from the pulsed laser transmitter, and counts the time from the start of the transmitter light pulse. The light reflected from the illuminated scene impinges on a receiving optics and is detected by a focal plane array optical detector. An image processor applies image enhancing algorithms to improve the image quality and develop object data for subjects in the field of view of the flash ladar imaging camera. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103225 | RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF GNSS (GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM) SIGNALS - A receiver is arranged to receive a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals from up to four different satellite navigation systems including a GLONASS system, a BeiDou system, a GPS system, and a Galileo system. Received GNSS signals are mixed with a first local frequency signal to generate a plurality of mixed signals. The mixed signals are processed in up to three parallel branches. In a first branch, a first portion of the mixed signals are transformed by passing the first portion through a band-pass filter having a bandwidth between about 0 MHz and 46 MHz and by amplifying the filtered signals with an AGC circuit. In a second branch, a second portion of the mixed signals are transformed by rejecting image signals of the second portion with an image rejection filter and mixing image rejection filter output signals with a second local frequency signal to derive first remixed signals. In a third branch, a third portion of the mixed signals are transformed by adjusting a phase of the third portion to overlap a band of the first remixed signals. The adjusted third portion of the mixed signals and the first remixed signals are concurrently band pass filtered with a low IF filter. | 2016-04-14 |
20160103226 | METHOD FOR PRESENTING RESULT OF DETERMINATION OF WHETHER VEHICLE IS STOPPED, DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER VEHICLE IS STOPPED | 2016-04-14 |