| 22nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
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| 20100138088 | INFORMATION SYSTEM USING VEHICLE, CHARGING DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A vehicle is configured to be rechargeable from a charging station through a charging cable. The charging cable is configured to allow supply of electric power from the charging station to the vehicle. A house is configured to allow transmission of physiological data of a vehicle user gathered at the house to the vehicle through the charging station and the charging cable. The vehicle is configured to allow receipt of physiological data of the vehicle user transmitted from the house through the charging cable to control on-vehicle equipment based on the received physiological data. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138089 | Hybrid electric vehicle system and method for initiating and operating a hybrid vehicle in a limited operation mode - A system and method for initiating a limited operation mode and operating the hybrid electric vehicle in the limited operation mode is described. The system includes a user interface associated with the hybrid electric vehicle, an operating mode device and a control module. The operating mode device is coupled to the user interface and is configured to initiate one or more vehicle operation modes including a limited operation mode. The operating mode device is further configured to deactivate a second vehicle operation mode if the second vehicle operation mode is currently active in response to initiating the limited operation mode. The control module is coupled to the operating mode device. In some embodiments the control module is configured to generate commands for limiting the hybrid electric vehicle operational performance characteristics when the hybrid electric vehicle is in the limited operation mode. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138090 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a hybrid vehicle | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138091 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY FEEDBACK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling energy feedback for electric vehicles. The method includes: acquiring an accelerator-pedal travel value, a brake-pedal travel value and a current vehicle speed value; determining whether the brake-pedal travel value is equal to 0%, and calculating a feedback torque based on the current vehicle speed value and the brake-pedal travel value if the brake-pedal travel value is not equal to 0%; or comparing the accelerator-pedal travel value with a given feedback value if the brake-pedal travel value is equal to 0%; and calculating a feedback torque based on the current vehicle speed value if the accelerator-pedal travel value is not greater than the given feedback value; and converting mechanical energy generated by the feedback torque T into electric energy, and transmitting the electric energy to battery of the electric vehicle for storing. According to the present invention, the endurance mileage of electric vehicle may he effectively prolonged and the utilization efficiency of battery is improved. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138092 | Battery charging time optimization system - A system for optimizing battery pack charging is provided. In this system, during charging the coupling of auxiliary systems (e.g., battery cooling systems) to the external power source are delayed so that the battery pack charge rate may be optimized, limited only by the available power. Once surplus power is available, for example as the requirements of the charging system decrease, the auxiliary system or systems may be coupled to the external power source without degrading the performance of the charging system. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138093 | ENERGY REPLENISHMENT QUANTITY CONTROL SYSTEM - An energy supply amount control system may be applied, for example, to a hybrid vehicle using two ore more energy sources such as gasoline and electricity (motor). The energy supply amount control system includes route search means and energy cost calculation means. The energy cost calculation means detects a section where electric energy can be regenerated on a route searched by the route search means. The energy cost calculation means calculates a cost (fare) required when the motor alone is used for travelling in a section other than the detected section and a cost (fare) required when the motor and the gasoline are both used for travelling. The costs (fares) are represented to a user and the energy selected by the user is supplied by the energy supply amount control means. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138094 | System and method for accident logging in an automated machine - A system for logging visual and sensor data associated with a triggering event on a machine is disclosed. The system may include a camera disposed on an autonomous machine to provide a visual data output and a sensor disposed on the autonomous machine to provide an operational parameter output. The system may also include a memory buffer to store the visual data and operational parameter output of the autonomous machine and a permanent memory device to selectively store contents of the memory buffer. The system may further include a controller configured to detect a condition indicative of the triggering event on the autonomous machine. The controller may also be configured to store the contents of the memory buffer in the permanent memory at a predetermined time after the triggering event, said contents corresponding to the visual data output and operational parameter output occurring before, during, and after the triggering event. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138095 | POWER SOURCE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AGVS AND METHOD - An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) and method has at least one AGV with a drive assembly, a rechargeable power source on-board the AGV configured to supply power to the drive assembly, and a controller on-board the AGV. The controller on-board the AGV is configured to substantially continuously monitor at least two conditions including an operating condition of the AGV, a state of charge of the power source, and an electrical power supplied for recharging the rechargeable power source, wherein the controller determines when the rechargeable power source of the AGV is to be recharged, and controls a recharging process of the power source based upon at least one of the monitored conditions. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138096 | Patrol Device And Patrol Path Planning Method For The Same - The present invention relates to a patrol device and a patrol path planning method. The patrol device includes an operating unit configured to establish a plurality of patrol paths, each of which has an Average Patrol Omission (APO) value and an Average Patrol Quality (APQ) value, and to determine an optimum patrol path from the plurality of patrol paths according to the APO value and the APQ value; and a moving unit configured to move along the optimum patrol path. The method includes providing a plurality of patrol paths, each of which has an Average Patrol Omission (APO) value and an Average Patrol Quality (APQ) value; and evaluating the plurality of patrol paths according to the respective APO values and the respective APQ values so as to select an optimum patrol path therefrom. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138097 | Surface Inspecting Device - A modular surface inspecting device is provided. A modular surface inspecting device comprises a computing layer having a processing unit in which a modular service-oriented software is installed; a detecting layer having a plurality of sensors obtaining a plurality of surrounding information; and a dynamic layer carrying the computing layer and the detecting layer and controlled by a controlling command generated by the computing layer according to the plurality of surrounding information. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138098 | MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS, MAP DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE TANGIBLE MEDIUM - A navigation apparatus for use in a hybrid vehicle in which an engine and a drive motor are used in combination acquires a current SOC value of a battery, geometry of roads around the vehicle, gradient information, traffic information, learning information, and so forth. A travelable range of the vehicle after the battery is charged is calculated for each of a plurality of various charge times on the basis of the acquired information. The plurality of calculated travelable ranges is simultaneously displayed on a liquid crystal display. It is thus possible to display a minimum charge time required to travel to a destination in a manner easily understandable to a user. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138099 | TRAVEL TRACE GENERATION METHOD AND TRAVEL TRACE GENERATION DEVICE - A running locus generating apparatus | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138100 | CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a cruise control system and method. A vehicle cruise control system collects state information of components inside and outside a vehicle, state information of a road on which the vehicle is provided, and drive pattern information of a driver of the vehicle, analyzes a mileage amount and an exhaust gas emission amount of the vehicle based on the collected state information of the components, the road state information, and the drive pattern information, calculates a cruise control speed based on the analysis result, and controls the vehicle to run at the cruise control speed. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138101 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IT - A driver assistance device for a vehicle having a plurality of safety functions, such as in particular an LDW function and an LKS function, in which system-related boundary values are provided for the safety functions such that when they are undershot the safety function is activated and when they are exceeded the safety function is deactivated. The boundary values are developed to be variable. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS - A system of remote diagnostics comprising a guidance device having a guidance device identifier, the guidance device further including a communication module for communicating a service request message, the service request message including the guidance device identifier; and a diagnostics module able to communicate with the communication module of the guidance device and configured to receive the service request message of the communication module of the guidance device, the diagnostics module maintaining a data store associating the guidance device identifier with a service provider entity; wherein, the diagnostics module is configured to facilitate communication between the service provider entity and the communication module of the guidance device in response to receipt of the service request message from the communication device of the guidance device and based upon the association of the guidance device identifier with the service provider entity. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138103 | Vehicular diagnostic method, vehicular diagnostic system, vehicle and center - When determining that a failure has occurred, a vehicle ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138104 | MARINE VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM - The marine vessel monitoring system of the present invention enables marine vessel owners to monitor their vessels when they are unable or unavailable to personally do so. The system of the present invention provides an efficient method for inspecting and repairing a designated marine vessel at periodic intervals and for reporting the results of such inspections and repairs to the vessel's owner in a timely manner for the owner's review and consideration. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138105 | BRAKE-SWITCH FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND BRAKE-SWITCH FAILURE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - Secure failure of a brake switch is enabled with a simple configuration. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138106 | METHOD TO IGNORE ODOMETER ACCUMULATION WHILE IN PTO MODE - A method to operate a vehicle having a parking brake, an odometer, and a powertrain including an engine with an electronic control unit in communication with a transmission. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138107 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGULATING HYBRID ACTIVE DAMPING STATE ESTIMATOR - The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for regulating state variable estimators used in a hybrid active damping system for a vehicle powertrain. The state estimator provides variable estimates for operating states, such as real-time torque values of axles and dampers, that are not readily measurable with production powertrain and driveline hardware. This facilitates implementation of other control algorithms, such as torque oscillation damping control schemes which use multivariable feedback. The apparatus and method monitors the operating mode of the powertrain, and resets the state estimator for the hybrid active damping ring (HADR) under predetermined operating conditions. For instance, the state estimator includes an array of current state and predicted state variables that are set equal to corresponding reference values or measured values if the powertrain enters into four-wheel drive low (4WDLO). | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138108 | SUSPENSION CONTROLLER - A suspension controller for controlling, based on a value detected by at least one sensor which is provided in a vehicle and which is configured to detect a detected portion, a suspension provided for a wheel of the vehicle which is located on a rear side of the detected portion and which is distant from the detected portion by a longitudinal distance in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, such that the suspension works in accordance with a control command value that is prepared based on the value detected by the at least one sensor. The suspension controller includes a gain determiner configured to determine a gain, for controlling the suspension based on the determined gain. The gain determiner is configured to determine the gain such that the determined gain is smaller when a previewable time is shorter than a threshold length of time, than when the previewable time is not shorter than the threshold length of time. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138109 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR CURRENT IN STEERING SYSTEMS OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST - A method of controlling a motor current for a vehicle having a motor and a steering system includes the steps of obtaining a torque signal from the steering system, calculating a torque, and adjusting the motor current based at least in part on the torque signal, the torque gain, or both. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138110 | Method and Device for Determining A Steering Angle Offset - A method for determining a steering angle offset (LWO) in a vehicle having a steering unit and a steering angle sensor. A first frequency distribution (HV | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138111 | ACCELERATION COMPUTING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An acceleration computing apparatus or electric power steering apparatus including wheel speed sensors for detecting original wheel speed of a right front wheel and a left front wheel of drive wheels and wheel speed sensors for detecting original wheel speed of a right rear wheel and a left rear wheel of driven wheels. If it is determined that ABS control is in operation, vehicle speed is calculated based on the wheel speed of the maximum speed of the wheel speed of all wheels. If it is determined that ABS control is not in operation, the vehicle speed is calculated based on the wheel speed of the maximum speed of the wheel speed of the driven wheels. Longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle is computed based on the vehicle speed computed in such a manner. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138112 | VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - Under an automatic turning control, a steering controller defines a value of steering angle set according to a target turning angle of the automatic turning control, as a value of steering angle at which a reaction force is equal to 0. Thereby, the steering controller controls a steering reaction force on the basis of a difference between an actual steering angle and the value of steering angle at which the reaction force is equal to 0. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138113 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING INFANT AND CHILD OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE - Provided are a control system and method for protecting a child occupant of a vehicle. The control system includes a detecting unit, a monitoring unit, and a control unit. The detecting unit detects occupant data including weights of occupants and deployed lengths of seat belts. The monitoring unit determines whether the occupant is a child, whether the occupant has a seat belt on, and an occupant position based on the detected occupant data to generate occupant status data according to the determined results. The control unit controls a vehicle peripheral device according to the occupant status data when the occupant status data is received. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138114 | APPARATUS TO CONTROL AIRBAG FOR SIDE COLLISION - An apparatus to control an airbag for a side collision includes a vehicle inclination detecting unit which detects an inclination of a vehicle relative to a horizontal direction, and a threshold value changing unit which changes a threshold value to operate the airbag for the side collision corresponding to the inclination of the vehicle relative to the horizontal direction detected by the vehicle inclination detecting unit. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138115 | ON-BOARD APPARATUS AND METHOD USED BY SAID APPARATUS - A lane marker recognition apparatus which recognizes a lane marker based on a captured image of a road surface in the direction in which a vehicle is traveling includes a lane identifying portion that identifies the type of lane that the vehicle is traveling in based on the image, and a timing changing portion which outputs a change command to change the start timing of an operation of an assist system provided in the vehicle to the assist system when the type of lane identified by the lane identifying portion is a predetermined type of lane. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138116 | MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEM - A modular control system ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138117 | BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE - In a braking system and a method for braking a vehicle having a hybrid drive, at least one wheel, preferably at least the wheels of one axle, is brakable by a regenerative brake and by a service brake. The braking system includes a vehicle stability control system, which ascertains state variables describing a driving dynamics of the vehicle, for which there exist threshold values and/or threshold value combinations. The vehicle stability control system is arranged such that when reaching, exceeding and/or undershooting one of the threshold values or one of the threshold value combinations a wheel-specific braking force control is effected. A predefined maximum regenerative braking force is determined on the basis of the state variables ascertained by the vehicle stability control system and the regenerative brake is controlled such that the regenerative braking force exerted on the at least one wheel does not exceed the determined predefined maximum regenerative braking force. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138118 | TRAVELING SYSTEM FOR ENGINEERING MACHINE - This invention provides a traveling system for an engineering machine, adapted to limit a maximum traveling speed of the machine without causing decreases in engineering work efficiency or in accelerating performance during a start of traveling, and to improve fuel efficiency by suppressing a loss of engine output horsepower under the limited state of the maximum traveling speed. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138119 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A POWER UNIT GROUP - A method for controlling operation of a power unit group of a vehicle including at least one driving engine, a manual gearbox with plural gears and a clutch, in which a control system with a computer determines the target power to be supplied by the power unit group depending on information corresponding to an intention of the driver and displayed on an input of the computer. During a gear change, the information on the driver's intention is frozen during the clutch opening time so that the control system does not take into account a potential disturbing information, such as a quick foot release, displayed on the input between the clutch opening moment and the clutch closing moment to determine the target power to be supplied. The method can be applied particular to a manual gearbox having a system for displaying the recommended gear ratio on the dashboard. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138120 | SHIFT CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method of controlling a shift of an automatic transmission of a four-wheel low-speed drive vehicle, in which when a four-wheel low-speed drive mode is selected, it is possible to accomplish an appropriate operational condition for the four-wheel low-speed drive mode that can realize a variety of operational conditions of the vehicle while effectively limiting additional use of memories for storing shift patterns, by controlling a shift point of the automatic transmission to be appropriate for the four-wheel low-speed drive mode with appropriate change in a basic shift pattern according to a basic operational condition to consider together with the four-wheel low-speed drive mode without separately using a specific shift pattern and by controlling the apply and release parts to be appropriate for the control of the shift point, thereby it is possible to ensure a stable and smooth shift. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138121 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FRICTION CLUTCH IN A MOTOR-VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - The method comprises the steps of:
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| 20100138122 | Brake Control Method And Brake Control Device For Two-Wheeled Motor Vehicle - To further improve, in a brake control method and device for a two-wheeled motor vehicle that utilizes a wheel cylinder pressure as a parameter for predicting the potential for lifting of a rear wheel, the accuracy of predicting lifting of the rear wheel. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138123 | Running control apparatus and running control program for the apparatus - A running control apparatus calculates a target driving or braking torque in a calculating block to control the vehicle driven or braked by this torque at a target speed against a running resistance changed with running circumstances of the vehicle. In a control block, when a driver-required braking torque based on the braking operation of the driver is smaller than the target braking torque, the running control for the vehicle is performed to brake the vehicle by the target braking torque. When the driver-required braking torque becomes higher than the target braking torque, the running control is stopped, and the driver manually brakes the vehicle by the driver-required braking torque. When the driver-required braking torque is decreased to be lower than the target braking torque or a predetermined braking torque corresponding to the release of the braking operation, the running control is restarted. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138124 | HILL START ASSISTANCE METHOD AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A hill start assistance method for a vehicle held in a stationary position by a braking system supplying a braking pressure, the braking system connected to a master cylinder controlled by a pressure transmitted by a user via a brake pedal. The method includes, upon detection of the release of pressure from the brake pedal by a pressure sensor: triggering a time-out; calculating a minimum pressure for holding the vehicle in a stationary position; and adjusting the braking pressure using the braking system such as to reduce the braking pressure in the braking system progressively. The system acts as a pressure regulator, and at the end of the time-out at the latest, the braking pressure is equal to a target pressure that is at least equal to the minimum pressure for holding the vehicle stationary. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138125 | Device and method for monitoring a magnetic brake on rail vehicles - The present invention relates to a device for monitoring a magnetic brake on rail vehicles, the magnetic brake being connected to a source of voltage for current supply, the device comprising switching on and monitoring of the brake magnet current and the monitoring device including a determining device and an evaluating device, the determining device continuously monitoring the function of the circuit for the current supply to the magnetic brake during braking, and recording the current and/or voltage profile. Here, the evaluating device determines the placement of the magnetic brake on the rail on the basis of the recorded current and/or voltage profile by detection of two zero crossings of the first derivative of the current and/or voltage profile. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138126 | BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A brake hydraulic pressure controlling apparatus for a vehicle includes a hydraulic pressure block included in a hydraulic pressure unit and including therein a hydraulic circuit, a plurality of electromagnetic valves attached on a surface of the hydraulic pressure block and changing an opening degree of a passage of the hydraulic circuit, and an electronic control unit including an ECU board, which is electrically connected to the electromagnetic valves and on which an electronic control device executing a driving control of each of the electromagnetic valves is provided, and attached on the surface of the hydraulic pressure block so that the ECU board is covered by a case, wherein the ECU board of the electronic control unit is arranged within an area of the surface of the hydraulic pressure block and all of the plurality of the electromagnetic valves are arranged adjacently around the ECU board. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138127 | ELECTRIC MOTORS - An electric motor includes one or more separate coil sets arranged to produce a magnetic field of the motor. The electric motor also includes a plurality of control devices coupled to respective sub-sets of coils for current control. A similar arrangement is proposed for a generator. A coil mounting system for an electric motor or generator includes one or more coil teeth for windably receiving a coil for the motor and a back portion for attachably receiving a plurality of the coil teeth. A traction control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels independently powered by a respective motor. A suspension control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, each wheel being mounted on a suspension arm of the vehicle and being independently powered by a respective motor. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138128 | MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR - A motorized wheelchair includes left and right drive wheels, left and right motors, rate-of-turn sensor, first and second speed sensors, and controller arranged to combine signals from the sensors in a manner that detects drift. Alternatively, the motorized wheelchair includes left and right drive wheels, left and right motors, first and second rate-of-turn sensors, and controller arranged to combine signals from the sensors in a manner that compensates for voltage offset errors. In another arrangement, the motorized wheelchair includes left and right drive wheels, left and right motors, first and second rate-of-turn sensors, input device, and controller arranged to combine signals from the sensors and input device in a manner that controls the motors using an integrated turn rate error. Several methods for controlling each wheelchair configuration are also provided. These methods process signals associated with desired, expected, or actual turn rate to determine if the wheelchair is off course. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138129 | HILL START ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A hill start assistance method for a user of a vehicle having a braking system and an electronic braking control, provided with at least one master cylinder pressure sensor, whereby the pressure on each caliper of the vehicle can be controlled. The method includes: estimating the torque transmitted by the clutch, recording information corresponding to the value of the master cylinder pressure resulting from a user's actuation of the brake pedal, and recording the information recorded corresponding to the value of the master cylinder pressure when the user actuates the brake pedal again by pressing harder on the pedal or partially releasing same. When the user releases the brake pedal fully, the braking system maintains the pressure on the calipers for a predetermined period of time, as a function of a pressure set value equal to the value of the last item of information recorded. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138130 | Tire Driving Optimization System and Control Method Thereof - The tire driving optimization system may include a first tire that is disposed at one side of a vehicle to transmit driving torque from an engine to a road surface, a second tire that is disposed at the other side of the vehicle to transmit driving torque from the engine to a road surface, an accelerator pedal that is operated by a driver so as to control a fuel injection amount that is injected into the engine, and a control portion configured to determine a first consumption energy value that is consumed through the first tire and a second consumption energy value that is consumed through the second tire, and to adjust engine output based on the first consumption energy value and the second consumption energy value if the vehicle is unstable. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138131 | Method for determining whether a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine rotating forward after a reverse rotation is oscillating or continues the forward movement - In a method for determining, whether a crankshaft of a combustion engine rotating forward after a reverse rotation is oscillating or continues the forward movement, when noticing a reverse rotation of the crankshaft, the covered rotational angle during a reverse rotation is detected, an actual threshold is computed by adding the covered rotational angle and a predetermined safety distance. The rotational angle of the crankshaft rotating immediately forward after a reverse rotation is compared to the actual threshold. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138132 | ENGINE HEALTH MONITORING - A method of monitoring the health of a gas turbine engine of at least a pair of engines of an aircraft for example. The method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining steady state readings from predetermined sensors on the engines; b) calculate a percentage difference of the steady state readings from a unique engine linear synthesis model for each engine; c) compare the difference between the percentage differences for each engine and d) where this difference exceeds a predetermined value issue a warning as to an engine health problem. Maintenance of the engine can therefore be advantageously scheduled. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USES OF ENGINE CONTROLLERS - A method and control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine includes a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold. The control module also includes an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138134 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC FOR APPLICATIONS WITH TWO COOLANT SENSORS - A temperature comparison module generates a temperature difference between an engine coolant temperature and a radiator coolant temperature. An energy determination module determines an energy value corresponding to heat energy generated by an engine. The heat energy increases at least one of the engine coolant temperature and the radiator coolant temperature. A diagnostic module generates a comparison of the temperature difference and the energy value and determines a status of a thermostat associated with the engine based on the comparison. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138135 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE COMBUSTION LAMBDA VALUE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method and a device which allow determination of the combustion lambda value of an internal combustion engine having at least two combustion chambers without using a lambda sensor, a predetermined first fuel quantity is metered to the first combustion chamber and a predetermined second fuel quantity is metered to the second combustion chamber, the first fuel quantity is reduced by a predetermined amount and the second fuel quantity is increased by the same predetermined amount. A first engine noise, associated with the first combustion chamber, and a second engine noise, associated with the second combustion chamber, are determined. The combustion lambda value is determined based on the first engine noise value and second engine noise value. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138136 | CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When a coolant temperature ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138137 | METHOD AND DATA STORAGE MEDIUM FOR READING AND/OR STORING INJECTOR-SPECIFIC DATA FOR CONTROLLING AN INJECTION SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for reading and/or storing injector-specific data for controlling an injection system of an internal combustion engine, an injector is charged by a control unit according to a predeterminable voltage curve and, depending on the case, is discharged directly by the control unit or by a power element located on a data storage medium and the voltage is measured by the control unit and by the data storage medium. Dependent upon a predeterminable voltage curve, a predeterminable amount of data is stored or read on a memory unit of the data storage medium. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138138 | METHOD TO OPERATE AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE IGNITION AND FUEL QUANTITY OPTIMIZATION WITH MINIMAL SENSOR REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD AND BIO-FUELS - A method to operate an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of direct or indirect measurement in a cylinder and/or in a working cycle of the time or point or area/band where the combustion process of an internal combustion engine completes the ignition phase or nears the end of the ignition phase and begins or transits into the combustion phase, or which marks the beginning of the combustion phase, or otherwise marks that the combustion process has commenced. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138139 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THERMAL COMFORT IN A VEHICLE UPON STOPPING AND STARTING THE ENGINE - A method for adjusting thermal comfort in a vehicle upon stopping and starting the engine. The method defines main conditions essentially relating to water temperature of the engine, to temperature inside the vehicle, to windshield fogging risk, and to risk of odors in the evaporator of the air-conditioning loop. The engine off period is limited on the basis of these conditions. This limitation can be implemented by a prohibition to stop the engine or by restarting the engine. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138140 | DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE, DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The data communication device and method include storing road map information indicating locations of nodes and links, a time when a vehicle enters one link and an identifier of the link, and a vehicle location and the link identifier in a memory, periodically acquiring vehicle position data, identifying the link based on the road map information, and comparing the identified link with the link the vehicle has passed through a node. The device rewrites the position data and acquired time stored in the memory when receiving a result that the vehicle has not passed, determines an exit time based on the acquired time and the time of last acquired position data when receiving a result that the vehicle has passed, calculates a travel period of the vehicle, writes the exit time as an entry time, rewrites the link identification data, and transmits the travel period to a given communication destination. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138141 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, TRAFFIC INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a traffic information generation method for generating traffic information for each link, the method including a vehicle speed detection step of detecting a vehicle speed at predetermined distance intervals or at predetermined time intervals using a vehicle speed sensor; and a traffic jam degree detection step of referring to a specified speed and a specified distance prescribed in association with a traffic jam degree representing a level of a traffic jam and a connection determination distance prescribed in accordance with a road type to detect the traffic jam degree corresponding to the vehicle speed. When a link length falls within a predetermined range, information on the traffic jam degree corresponding to a fastest vehicle speed within a prescribed starting point distance from a beginning of the link is allocated to the link. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138142 | Vehicle Range Finder - The present invention includes, among other embodiments, a system embedded in a vehicle including several inputs. The inputs may include one hard coded data, data from sensors on the vehicle, data from external sensors, user coded data, data received from remote databases, data received from broadcast data steams or data that has been accumulated during use of the vehicle. The inputs provide information regarding vehicle speed, motor rpm, motor torque, battery voltage, battery current, and battery charge level, etc. The embedded system also includes a processor unit that receives information from the plurality of inputs and calculates at least an expected vehicle range. The results of any calculations completed by the processing unit is supplied as an output to a display unit, which then displays the information to the user. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138143 | Map data processor and method for processing information based on map data - A map data processor includes: a road map database storing a road map data having a link data with setting information of the link and road network information with connection information between links; a communication element obtaining a new link data with connection object setting information of a connection object link and coordinate information of one end of the new link from an external device; and a controller. The controller extracts a link data of a link in a predetermined geographical area with a center of the one end of the new link. The controller determines that the new link is connected to an extracted link when the connection object setting information matches the setting information of the extracted link data. The controller registers the new link data and connection information between the new link and the connection object link in the road map data. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138144 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - Provided is a navigation device which can automatically display on a map screen, an icon of a facility, information of which is not held in the navigation device. According to the navigation device ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138145 | Helmet with voice-activated route guidance system - A helmet with a voice-activated route guidance system includes a voice receiving unit for receiving a voice signal from a helmet user; a voice recognition unit for acquiring destination information of the user by analyzing the received voice signal; a positioning unit for searching a current position of the helmet user; a route setting unit for setting a route from the current position of the helmet user to a destination; a voice signal generation unit for generating a route guidance voice signal including information for guiding the helmet user to the set route; and a sound output unit for outputting the generated route guidance voice signal. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138146 | ROUTING METHOD, ROUTING ARRANGEMENT, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND PROCESSOR-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A routing method and an arrangement for executing such a method, as well as a corresponding computer program and a corresponding processor-readable storage medium, which can be used in particular in combination with a navigation system in order to provide a user (vehicle driver, or pedestrian, bicyclists, etc.) with comprehensive information relating to route planning, as well as corresponding decision possibilities. For this purpose, it is provided that motor vehicles using a vehicle navigation system are guided, maneuver recommendations and/or orientation recommendations being outputted for at least two driving routes by the vehicle navigation system, and that this is also provided for mobile non-vehicle systems. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138147 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD TO DETERMINE A POSITION USING AN ABSOLUTE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND A RELATIVE POSITIONING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A DATA CARRIER - A positioning device is arranged to determine a position using an absolute positioning system and a relative positioning system. The positioning device is arranged, in at least one embodiment, to work in a first mode, in which the position is determined using the absolute positioning system and possibly the relative positioning system, and in a second mode, in which the position is determined using the relative positioning system and possibly the absolute positioning system. In the first mode the absolute positioning system is weighted more heavily than in the second mode and the positioning device is arranged to switch from the first to the second mode. The positioning device has access to a digital map database in at least one embodiment and the switch from the first to the second mode is decided based on at least the determined position in combination with information stored in the digital map database. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138148 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus includes an input unit | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138149 | In-vehicle device and wireless communication system - Upon detection of a portable terminal positioned at a predetermined distance allowing wireless communication with an in-vehicle device, the in-vehicle device in an in-vehicle system performs a pairing process with respect to the detected portable terminal to establish wireless communication with the detected portable terminal. Thereafter, the in-vehicle device acquires an image and sound acquired by an application being executed on the portable terminal from the portable terminal, with which wireless communication has been established. The in-vehicle device converts acquired various types of data into an outputtable format of the in-vehicle device and outputs the converted data to at least one of a display unit and a speaker. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138150 | Navigation Device and Navigation Method - Provided is a technology of a navigation device which is capable of identifying an intersection or the like based on designation of an incomplete name of a street in which an input of a first keyword and an input of a second keyword are received, and a connection point of a first street having a street name which includes at least in part the first keyword and a second street having a street name which includes at least in part the second keyword is identified, to thereby save the user, who is not always familiar with the geography of a search target area, from the inconvenience of inputting a complete name of the first street, based on which the second street is retrieved and selected and an intersection point of the first street and the second street is identified. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138151 | ROUTE GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING STATE INFORMATION OF POI - A route guide method includes collecting state information of respective points of interest (POIs) and storing the collected state information in a state information database, extracting state information of one or more candidate POIs with reference to the state information database according to a request for the state information of the one or more candidate POIs, and applying the extracted state information of the candidate POIs to routes to the respective POIs to guide a user along the routes to the respective candidate POIs. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138152 | Electromagnetic beam-forming antennas underwater - An underwater communication system comprising a transmitter for transmitting information using an electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric transmit antenna and a receiver for receiving information using an electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric receive antenna, at least one of the transmit and receive antennas comprising a plurality of antenna elements which collectively use field superposition and interference to form composite field patterns, beams or shapes and wherein one or both the transmit antenna and receive antenna are underwater. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138153 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD - A navigation device which stores a captured image of an area ahead of user in a moving direction after turning at an intersection and displays the captured image before turning at the intersection, includes: a first storage unit (HDD recording/playback unit | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138154 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY PROGRAM - Disclosed is an information display method whereby an information processing apparatus displays a map on a display screen such that a cursor is displayed at a position measured as the current position of a position indication object on the map. The method includes the steps of, when the moving speed of the position indication object is equal to or less than a threshold speed, scrolling the map on the display screen in accordance with the movement of the position indication object in a first display mode, and when the moving speed of the position indication object is greater than the threshold speed, fixing the map on the display screen in a second display mode or reducing the speed of scrolling the map on the display screen so that the scrolling speed is less than that in the first display mode. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138155 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS WITH INTEGRATED SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - A notebook computer can receive a satellite navigation system (SNS) signal from satellites and realize a navigation function. The notebook computer includes a navigation device, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus and a CPU. The navigation device is used for receiving the SNS signal and generating an intermediate frequency (IF) signal by down-converting a frequency of the SNS signal. The PCI bus coupled to the navigation device is used for transmitting the IF signal. The CPU is coupled to the navigation device via the PCI bus and is for reading and processing the IF signal to output a position, velocity and time (PVT) information signal for the notebook computer to realize the navigation function. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138156 | User Interactive GPS Locating Device - According to aspects described herein, there is disclosed a method of providing location information for use with a global positioning system. The method includes outputting a locating query for entry of a pair of location codes. Each location code includes no more than 5 alphanumeric characters. Also, each location code is a number based on a numbering system using a value greater than 10 to determine place value. The method also includes translating the location codes into first location information for use with a global positioning system. The first location information includes geographic location identification, an address for the geographic location, directions to the geographic location and/or immediate routing information representing at least a portion of the directions. The method also includes outputting the first location information to a user. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138157 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING BOREHOLE LOGS TO ENHANCE THE CONTINUITY OF PHYSICAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS OF A SUBSURFACE REGION - A computer-implemented method and system for processing subsurface logs to enhance the continuity of physical property measurements. The method includes obtaining a set of measurement signals along a spatial or time domain from at least one sensor tool moving through a borehole which has traversed through a subsurface region. The method additionally includes performing a global inversion of the set of measurement signals along the spatial or time domain to determine a set of physical properties of the subsurface region having a smooth variation along the spatial or time domain, wherein the set of physical properties can be utilized to determine characteristics of the subsurface region. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING SWELLABLE MATERIALS - The invention provides a method and apparatus for use in testing the swell characteristics of swellable components used in downhole exploration or production equipment, such as swellable packers. A method of measuring a test piece using a testing apparatus with a fluid chamber and a transducer is described. Measured data can be compared with data measured from a sample section of a tool to determine a relationship between swell characteristics. The determined relationships can then be used to calculate or predict swelling characteristics of swellable components, for example particular packer designs, in specific fluid samples. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138159 | Method and System for Monitoring the Efficiency and Health of a Hydraulically Driven System - Efficiency of a hydraulically driven system is evaluated by monitoring the change in ratio of output torque to input hydraulic pressure. The hydraulic pressure data is received from a hydraulic sensor. The torque data is received from a load cell receiving a force transmitted to it by a back-up wrench. Filters are applied to the data to obtain peak levels of torque and hydraulic pressure. A ratio is generated for each process associated with a rod or other elongated member based on peak torque and hydraulic pressure levels achieved during the process. The ratio is stored and compared to historical ratios to determine if the ratio has changed more than a predetermined amount over time. A similar evaluation can be achieved by comparing speed generated on the elongated member by the hydraulically driven system to the current level controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulically driven system. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138160 | Model transition sensitivity analysis system and method - A method and system for analyzing an infectious disease uses computer based simulation engines. The method and system utilizes at least two computer-based simulation engines of the transmission of the infectious disease. The transmission of the infectious disease is analyzed as a function of the first and second computer-based simulation engines. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING DRUG ADVERSE EFFECTS - The system of the present invention for assessing and analyzing the risks of adverse effects resulting from the use of at least one substance of interest, comprises a selector for identifying at least one substance of interest; a profiler for selecting from multiple profiles related to the safety of the at least one substance of interest, using at least one filter; at least one data mining engine; and an output device for displaying the analytic results from the data mining engine. Preferably, the at least one data mining engine is selected from (1) a proportional analysis engine to assess deviations in a set of the reactions to the drug of interest; (2) a comparator to measure the reactions to the drug of interest against a user-defined backdrop, and (3) a correlator to look for correlated signal characteristics in drug/reaction/demographic information; and an output device whereby a user can receive analytic results from the selector, the proportional analysis engine, the comparator, and the correlator. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138162 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A SUBSET OF SITES OF A SUBSTRATE - A technique for sequencing nucleic acids in an automated or semi-automated manner is disclosed. Sample arrays of a multitude of nucleic acid sites are processed in multiple cycles to add nucleotides to the material to be sequenced, detect the nucleotides added to sites, and to de-block the added nucleotides of blocking agents and tags used to identify the last added nucleotide. Multiple parameters of the system are monitored to enable diagnosis and correction of problems as they occur during sequencing of the samples. Quality control routines are run during sequencing to determine quality of samples, and quality of the data collected. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138163 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MONITORED APPLICATION OF MECHANICAL FORCE TO SAMPLES USING ACOUSTIC ENERGY AND MECHANICAL PARAMETER VALUE EXTRACTION USING MECHANICAL RESPONSE MODELS - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for monitored application of mechanical force to samples using acoustic energy and mechanical parameter value extraction using mechanical response models. One aspect of the subject matter described herein includes a method for determining mechanical property parameters of a sample. The method includes applying acoustic energy to a sample to apply a mechanical force to the sample. The method further includes measuring a response by the sample during the application of the acoustic energy to determine a value for a first mechanical property parameter of the sample. The method further includes measuring a recovery response of the sample following cessation of the application of the acoustic energy to determine a value for at least one second mechanical property parameter of the sample. The method further includes determining a value for at least one additional mechanical property parameter of the sample based on a mathematical relationship between the first, at least one second, and at least one additional mechanical property parameter. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138164 | PHYSICAL GEOLOCATION SYSTEM - A real-time system for determining the geographic movements of an individual or object by sampling particulates contained thereon. The system includes particle collection, sample preparations, and sample analysis using three primary modes of detecting certain particulates. The first mode involves the imaging of pollen, spores, or other biological material which are visible through a light microscope when properly stained or prepared. The second mode involves the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction to amplify and detect target nucleic acid sequences. The third mode involves the use of X-ray diffraction to identify mineral particles. The results from any mode, or any combination of modes, are analyzed by comparison to a reference database containing geographic information and the results are compiled by a controller for visual display. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138165 | Noninvasive Diagnosis of Fetal Aneuploidy by Sequencing - Disclosed is a method to achieve digital quantification of DNA (i.e., counting differences between identical sequences) using direct shotgun sequencing followed by mapping to the chromosome of origin and enumeration of fragments per chromosome. The preferred method uses massively parallel sequencing, which can produce tens of millions of short sequence tags in a single run and enabling a sampling that can be statistically evaluated. By counting the number of sequence tags mapped to a predefined window in each chromosome, the over- or under-representation of any chromosome in maternal plasma DNA contributed by an aneuploid fetus can be detected. This method does not require the differentiation of fetal versus maternal DNA. The median count of autosomal values is used as a normalization constant to account for differences in total number of sequence tags is used for comparison between samples and between chromosomes. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138166 | ESTIMATING CONSUMER ALCOHOL INTAKE USING NON-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY - One or more alcohol inputs are received at the interactive system. Each of the alcohol inputs corresponds to an alcoholic beverage to be consumed by a consumer. The system calculates an estimated blood-alcohol level of the consumer based on the alcohol inputs. The estimated blood-alcohol level is compared with one or more alcohol impairment limits retrieved from an electronic data store. If the comparison reveals that the consumer might be impaired, an alert is automatically signaled. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138167 | FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, PROGRAM THEREOF, FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM - There is provided a technique for accurately identifying an appliance which uses the fluid from a viewpoint of the range of a change in flow rate value. An ultrasonic flow rate measuring device | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138168 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF MEASURING THE FLOW OF A FLUID - An apparatus and method for measuring a mass flow rate of a multi-phase fluid flowing through a conduit. The apparatus includes a differential pressure element located in the conduit, wherein a first differential pressure measurement device is in communication with the multi-phase fluid between a first and second position across the differential pressure element and is able to measure a first fluid differential pressure. A second differential pressure measurement device is in communication with the multi-phase fluid between a third and fourth position across the differential pressure element and is able to measure a second fluid differential pressure. A processor is in communication with the first and second differential pressure measurement devices, and is able to calculate the Reynolds number and discharge coefficient using the first and second fluid differential pressures. The processor is also capable of calculating the mass flow rate by using the Reynolds number and discharge coefficient. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138169 | WET-GAS FLOWMETER - Methods and apparatus determine phase fractions for phases within a fluid mixture flow under a wide range of flow conditions including wet-gas flow. Appropriate flow algorithms can utilize this phase fraction information with a total flow rate of the mixture to find individual flow rates for phases, such as oil, water, and gas or gas and liquid, which can represent a combination of oil and water phases. For some embodiments, a multiphase flowmeter includes an array of spatially distributed pressure sensors configured to determine a velocity of the mixture flow and hence the total flow rate, which is applied with information from a differential pressure meter to calculate the bulk density of the fluid mixture. Further, additional speed of sound information or a water-in-liquid ratio as may be determined by spectral analysis can enable differentiation between the oil and water phases. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PARAMETER OF A FLUID FLOWING WITHIN A PIPE - A method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a fluid flowing within a pipe is provided and includes at least one sensing device. The at least one sensing device includes a first sensor segment having a first segment polarity and being associated with a first outer portion of the pipe and a second sensor segment having a second segment polarity and being associated with a second outer portion of the pipe, wherein the first sensor segment and the second sensor segment generate sensor data responsive to the fluid flowing within the pipe. The apparatus further includes a processing device communicated with the at least one sensing device, wherein the processing device receives the sensor data and processes the sensor data to determine the at least one characteristic of the fluid. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138171 | PRESSURE SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE AERODYNAMIC SURFACES - An apparatus for measuring aerodynamic performance is provided, including a batten; a plurality of pressure differential sensors positioned on the batten, each of the sensors having a first port for exposure to a first pressure and a second port for exposure to a second pressure; and a plenum positioned so that each of the first ports is exposed to a pressure within the plenum. The batten is positioned on a sail. The sensors may be in communication with a computer and the sensors may be networked in an asymmetric daisy chain network for uplink communications from the computer and networked in parallel as a bus for downlink communications to the computer. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138172 | GAS PRESSURE SPRING WITH MEASUREMENT MEANS AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT WHICH OCCURS INSIDE AND/OR AT A GAS PRESSURE SPRING - A gas pressure spring ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138173 | TOOL TO ANALYZE PERFORMANCE OF POWER-BEAM PHOTOVOLTAIC RECEIVER - A tool to analyze the performance of a power-beam photovoltaic (PV) receiver is disclosed that includes a system and method for determining the output of a PV array under non-uniform, inconstant illumination. The system and method includes providing PV cells in a user-defined physical layout with various user-defined electrical connections among the PV cells and optional devices forming the PV array. The disclosure provides an analysis tool for designing optical power-beaming systems. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138174 | Establishing A Power Profile For Generating Electrical Ratings - Establishing a power profile of power consuming components of computer system configurations for generating electrical ratings, beginning with a default, limited configuration of a computer system and continuing for a number of configurations of the computer system, each configuration including additional power consuming components not included in a previous configuration, where establishing a power profile includes: measuring, for a present configuration, power consumption of the computer system; calculating, in dependence upon the measured power consumption for the present configuration, an estimated power rating for the one or more additional power consuming components; and recording, in a power profile, estimated power ratings for the additional power consuming components, where the number of configurations of the computer system for which power consumption is measured is less than the number of possible configurations of the computer system. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138175 | Method for accurate battery run time estimation utilizing load-condition voltage - One disclosed embodiment is a method for accurately estimating a run time of a battery utilized by an electronic device. The method comprises determining a starting battery capacity utilizing an open-circuit voltage of the battery, determining a battery capacity decline rate utilizing a load-condition voltage of the battery, and determining a low-voltage-alarm battery capacity during an active operation of the electronic device. The method further comprises utilizing the starting battery capacity, the battery capacity decline rate, and the low-voltage-alarm battery capacity to estimate the run time of the battery. The run time estimate is determined, in one embodiment, by dividing the difference of the starting battery capacity and the low-voltage-alarm battery capacity by the battery capacity decline rate. One embodiment utilizes an open-circuit voltage lookup table, a load-condition voltage lookup table, and a low-voltage-alarm lookup table that are configured for use with a certain type of battery. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138176 | System for accurate battery run time estimation utilizing voltage capture and coulomb counting - A disclosed embodiment is a low-cost, low-power system for run time estimation of a battery utilized by an electronic device. The system comprises a voltage capture circuit configured to measure a voltage of the battery and a coulomb counting circuit configured to measure a charge of the battery. Additionally, the voltage capture circuit is configured to measure an open-circuit voltage of the battery during a sleep mode, or battery voltage during an operation mode, and the coulomb counting circuit is configured to measure a discharge of the battery during the sleep mode, or a change or discharge of battery during an operation mode. The voltage capture circuit comprises a sample-and-hold circuit and an analog-to-digital converter, while the coulomb counting circuit comprises a sigma-delta converter, a comb filter, and a digital accumulator. The voltage capture circuit and the coulomb counting circuit are coupled through a power management unit to a microprocessor configured to estimate battery run time in the electronic device. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138177 | Method for accurate battery run time estimation utilizing adaptive offset values - A disclosed method comprises adaptive offset values in an open-circuit voltage lookup table, a temperature lookup table, and an age lookup table, and then determining a present charge of the battery utilizing an open-circuit voltage of the battery and a temperature of the battery, determining a low-voltage-alarm charge of the battery utilizing a discharge current of the battery and an age of the battery, and utilizing the present charge and the low-voltage-alarm charge to estimate the run time of the battery. Utilizing the open-circuit voltage, temperature, and age comprises looking up a present battery capacity, temperature coefficient, and ageing coefficient in lookup tables, and adjusting the present battery capacity, temperature coefficient, and ageing coefficient by the respective offset values adaptive to the battery. Estimating the run time of the battery comprises, in one embodiment, dividing the difference of the present charge and the low-voltage-alarm charge by the discharge current. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138178 | Battery capacity estimating method and apparatus - A method for accurately estimating battery capacity based on a weighting function is provided. The disclosed system monitors battery current and uses the monitored battery current to calculate the state of charge (SOCbyAh) of the battery. The system also measures the open circuit voltage (OCV) of the battery when the system is at rest, rest being determined by achieving a current of less than a preset current value for a period of time greater than a preset time period. The state of charge of the battery is calculated from the OCV (SOCbyOCV). The weighting function is based on ΔSOCbyAh and ΔSOCbyOCV, where ΔSOCbyAh is equal to SOCbyAh | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138179 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTERNAL CONDITIONS INSIDE A FUEL CELL - A diagnostic system for monitoring internal conditions inside a fuel cell includes a pair of bipolar plates, a gas diffusion layer, a central controller, and three or more sensors. Each bipolar plate contains a fuel gas channel. The central controller includes a computing unit and a display. Each sensor has a resistor portion, a capacitor portion, a common lead, a resistor line, and a capacitor line for detecting a voltage value, a resistance value, and a capacity value. The display shows out physical information detected by these sensors for diagnosing the fuel cell. The physical information includes voltage, resistance, capacity, temperature, humidity, flow velocity, and flow rate. In which, it can detect various physical information inside the fuel cell. It can monitor the internal conditions continuously and directly. Plus, it can prolong the product life of the fuel cell. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138180 | Moving Body Posture Angle Detecting Apparatus - An angular velocity detected by an angular velocity sensor ( | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138181 | TESTING APPARATUS - A testing apparatus tests a communication control apparatus, which performs given processing on input communication data and outputs the data. The testing apparatus includes an output unit which outputs data to the communication control apparatus, a generating unit which generates data to be output by the communication control apparatus after the apparatus normally processes data output to the apparatus, an input unit which inputs data output by the communication control apparatus, and an inspection unit which compares data generated by the generating unit with data input by the input unit to check if the communication control apparatus operates normally. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WIND TURBINES AND ENHANCED DIAGNOSTICS - A method of wind turbine management includes receiving operational information on operational characteristics of a wind turbine. The operational information is analyzed based on a set of rules, and a determination is made as to whether a fault of the wind turbine is resettable. The set of rules may be configured based on operating configuration of the wind turbine. Advanced operational information may be received for conducting enhanced diagnostics and a determination is made as to whether a fault of the wind turbine is resettable. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138183 | Surgical Navigation Enabled Imaging Table Environment - A system for integrating radiolucent tracking sensors in a medical table, table mat, or surgical drape of a surgical navigation system, allowing the surgical navigation system to be less obtrusive in a surgery environment. A plurality of radiolucent magnetoresistance sensors are integrated into a table, table mat, or surgical draping of a surgical navigation system for improving surgical navigation workflow and eliminating image artifacts from intraoperative images. The plurality of radiolucent magnetoresistance sensors may be located within a table or adjacent to a table surface. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138184 | Likelihood Map System for Localizing an Emitter - A system and a method for displaying an emitter location are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of receivers at different locations in a field. Each receiver generates a receiver signal that depends on the magnitude of a signal from the emitter. The system also includes a processor that receives the receiver signal and generates a likelihood map indicative of an approximation of a probability as a function of position in the field of the emitter location. The likelihood map includes a plurality of receiver maps. Each receiver map includes a probability as a function of position in the field of the emitter location based on the signal magnitude for at least one of the receiver signals. Each receiver map may depend on a ratio of the signal magnitudes from a corresponding pair of the receivers, or on one of the signal magnitudes from a corresponding one of the receivers. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138185 | DEVICE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONALLY MEASURING BLOCK AND SYSTEM HAVING THE DEVICE - The 3D measurement device for measuring a block includes: a first sensor for sensing location information of itself; one or more second sensors for measuring relative distances from the block; and an absolute location calculation unit for calculating absolute location values at respective points of the block using the location information sensed by the first sensor and the relative distances measured by the second sensors. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138186 | POWER TRANSMISSION LINE DIP MEASUREMENT METHOD - A power transmission line dip measurement method is disclosed. The dip measurement method includes installing a measurement instrument at a place where power line support points of steel towers can be seen from the ground, collimating the measurement instrument at the power line support point of one of the steel towers, transmitting a collimated value to a PDA in a wired or wireless manner, collimating the measurement instrument at the power line support point of the other steel tower, transmitting a collimated value to the PDA, calculating the collimated values to display a horizontal angle position of a dip base line, and adjusting an angle of the measurement instrument based on the horizontal angle displayed on a screen of the PDA by a worker, collimating the measurement instrument at a power line dip point as a dip base point, and displaying a dip value on the screen of the PDA. | 2010-06-03 |
| 20100138187 | ESTIMATING A TIME OFFSET BETWEEN STATIONARY CLOCKS - Time synchronization of two clocks is disclosed herein, such as two stationary clocks. A global time signal from a global time reference or common time source can be used to calculate a common view based clock offset between the two clocks. In parallel, a network based clock offset between the two clocks can be calculated based on messages exchanged over a communication network interconnecting the two clocks, without reverting to the global time reference. Two recent values (e.g., the two most recent values) of the common view clock offset and the network based clock offset can be combined or superposed in a seamless way to produce a final time offset estimate. The combination of independently calculated common view and network based clock offsets can be a weighted average of the two values, involving respective weights based on quality estimates of the latter. The time synchronization schemes based on a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a wide area communication network can be combined to synchronize the stationary clocks of phasor measurement units (PMUs) of a wide area monitoring system to a central server clock at a Network Control Center (NCC) of the system. | 2010-06-03 |
