| 23rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
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| 20130144397 | Variable Prosthesis - The present teachings are directed to a shoulder prosthesis having an adjustable radial offset and/or angular inclination provided by relative rotation of an adapter interdisposed between a stem and a head. In one example, a prosthesis has a stem having a first longitudinal axis. The prosthesis can also include an adaptor including a first taper. The first taper can have a first taper axis. The prosthesis can include a head supported by the adaptor. The head can be selectively oriented and then coupled to the first taper and the combination can be selectively orientated and the coupled to the stem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144398 | FEMORAL TRIAL COMPONENT - An orthopaedic surgical instrument including a femoral trial component configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared distal end of a patient's femur. The femoral trial component has a fixation side configured to engage a posterior aspect of the surgically-prepared distal femur. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144399 | 3-DIMENSIONAL PARYLENE SCAFFOLD CAGE - Thin parylene C membranes having smooth front sides and ultrathin regions (e.g., 0.01 μm to 5 μm thick) interspersed with thicker regions are disclosed. The back sides of the membranes can be rough compared with the smooth front sides. The membranes can be used in vitro to grow monolayers of cells in a laboratory or in vivo as surgically implantable growth layers, such as to replace the Bruch's membrane in the eye. The application further provides an implantable cage-like apparatus for culturing cells comprising the parylene membrane. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144400 | SCAFFOLD FOR BONE AND TISSUE REPAIR IN MAMMALS - A mammalian tissue scaffold and method for making a tissue scaffold including a rigid scaffold body of biocompatible glass fibers bonded together and in special alignment to define open channels within the scaffold to allow fluid flow into and within the scaffold. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144401 | APPARATUS INCLUDING MULTIPLE INVAGINATORS FOR RESTORING A GASTROESOPHAGEAL FLAP VALVE AND METHOD - A transoral gastroesophageal flap valve restoration assembly comprises a pair of tissue grippers. The device comprises an elongated member having a distal end arranged for being fed down an esophagus in communication with a stomach and a tissue shaper carried on the distal end of the longitudinal member. The tissue shaper comprises a first member adjacent the distal end of the elongated member and a second member. The first and second members are hingedly coupled to receive the stomach tissue to be shaped there between. The distal end of the elongated member has one of the tissue grippers that grips esophageal tissue oral of a Z line and the first member of the tissue shaper has the other tissue gripper that grips stomach tissue aboral of the Z line. A tissue fastener maintains the shaped stomach tissue. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144402 | TRANSFEMORAL PROSTHETIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Certain embodiments of the invention relate to increasing the functionality of a transfemoral prosthetic device. In one embodiment, the transfemoral prosthetic device is configured such that the prosthetic knee maintains a load consistent with a healthy knee walking on level ground, while the prosthetic ankle adjusts for the incline or decline. In certain embodiments, adjustments, such as a toe lift function, are automatically performed after about three strides of the transfemoral prosthetic device user and/or when each of the strides has a stride speed of at least about 0.55 meters/second. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144403 | PROSTHETIC FOOT WITH DUAL FOOT BLADES AND VERTICALLY OFFSET TOE - Prosthetic feet having improved vertical suspension are provided. A prosthetic foot can include a foot member having a change in curvature near a toe section so that the toe section is downwardly vertically offset from the remainder of the foot member. A prosthetic foot can have upper and lower foot members that extend parallel to each other and are separated by a gap. The lower foot member can extend beyond a distal end of the upper foot member to form a toe section. An adapter for coupling a prosthetic foot to another prosthetic component is also provided. The adapter includes a cavity for receiving the proximal end of a prosthetic foot. The prosthetic foot is secured to the adapter with a curable material such as epoxy to provide a more lightweight system. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144404 | REAL TIME EVENT VIEWING ACROSS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM SERVERS - An automated event viewing method for a process control network that includes a plurality of distributed control system (DCS) servers that receive process event data from one or more industrial processes, wherein each DCS server is connected to one or more operator consoles for monitoring the one or more industrial processes. The method includes receiving process event data of the industrial processes in real time from the plurality of DCS servers and transmitting in real time the process event data of the industrial processes to one or more operator consoles that are not connected to the DCS server from which the process event data originated. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144405 | SCADA SYSTEM REAL-TIME DATA AND EVENT MANAGEMENT ON A PC CARD - Real-time data and event management (RDEM) is implemented on a separate component in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). To assist in upgrades or changes to the SCADA system without compromising RDEM, the RDEM function is performed on a separate card or physical component. When the computer running the SCADA system is upgraded, the RDEM on the separate card and corresponding persistence store is maintained. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144406 | METHOD FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROL DEVICE - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for configuring a control device in an automation system. The system including a hardware structure, and a programming tool connected to the hardware structure and the control device. The programming tool is configured to transmit a control program and configuration files to the control device, and store a control project in memory. The programming tool registers modifications of the hardware devices using software “FlexConf.ini” as modification information and sets the control device to a mode “control with flexible configuration” via a parameter “FlexControl”. The programming tool also determines a type for transmitting the modification information in the parameter “FlexControl”, and transmits the modification software with the modification information stored therein in accordance with the transmission type set in the parameter “FlexControl” to the control device. The control device then parameterizes the hardware devices and transitions into a “RUN” operating mode. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144407 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AUTOMATION DATA - A system and method for capturing automation data from an automated system uses a multi-array populated by an automation controller with automation data including timing data defined by a controller clock. The multi-array includes at least one member corresponding to a sensor sensing a state of the member and a plurality of member-defined data elements, which may correspond to a start time and end time of the member state. Automation data is captured from the controller multi-array by a computing device in communication with the controller including a first data table corresponding with the controller multi-array for efficient collection of the automation data from the controller memory, and a second data table for associating each data element with its defining member and storing the associated data in a historical database which may be used for analysis of cycle time data of a member, device or operation of the automated system. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144408 | Method for Controlling an Electric Machine and Control Device - A method for controlling an electric machine or electric unit by actuating a component of the electric machine or unit using a predicate and by automatically examining the component in regard to the performance of the predicate to permit examination of an automated system for possible errors in a simply manner, wherein the predicate contains an expected value of a (physical) quantity of the component, and wherein in the examination of the component, a check is performed to determine whether the expected value actually arises when the predicate is performed such that erroneous situations can be detected by a runtime system without explicit programming being necessary therefor. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144409 | CONTROL PROGRAM GENERATION DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM GENERATION PROGRAM, AND CONTROL PROGRAM GENERATION METHOD - A control program generation device includes a control program reuse library for storing a plurality of control modules, and an architecture pattern library for storing a plurality of units of pattern information representing architecture patterns. In addition, the control program generation device correlates and displays architecture patterns selected from the architecture pattern library, program structure of control programs including the architecture patterns, execution times of the control modules, and time constraints. Moreover, in addition, the control program generation device connects control modules of the control program reuse library on the basis of the program structure. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144410 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND DISPLAY OF SELECTABLE - Methods and systems are provided herewith for creating and managing wagers on possible states within a live event, such as possible outcomes of subparts of a sporting event or other possible occurrences within the event. An initial state and multiple possible future states of a performance parameter of the event is determined based on state information of the event. A betting market may be created by determining probabilities and odds for the possible future states. The betting market is closed after bets are received and before an end of an initial state of the performance parameter. A payout may be made to a winner who selected the correct outcome of the performance parameter. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144411 | GOLF CLUB APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Methods and systems for managing golf clubs and for collecting golf data, such as golf strokes, are described. In one embodiment, a golf data collection system includes a golf accessory worn on the golfer's wrist, such as a watch, equipped with a GPS receiver, impact sensing and motion sensing means, and a transceiver to communicate with golf club tags (e.g. at 2.4 GHz such as Bluetooth). The golf accessory senses the motion of the golf club being swung by the golf and/or senses the impact of the golf club striking the golf ball. When swinging motion or impact is sensed the device uses the transceiver to communicate with golf club tags. The closest golf club (i.e. the club in the golfer's hand during the swing) is captured as the club used by the swing based on RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator). Other embodiments are also described. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144412 | WAGERING GAME LEADERBOARDS - Leaderboards that aggregate data from across different wagering games (e.g., online wagering games and casino based wagering games) can create a game independent spirit of competition and recognition. Wagering game data of a plurality of players across different wagering games can be aggregated together. The plurality of players are ranked based, at least in part, on the wagering game data aggregated across the different wagering games. A leaderboard is updated based, at least in part, on the ranking of the plurality of players. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144413 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUALITATIVE EVENT-BASED ANALYSIS - A computer-implemented method and system to generate event-specific analyses of event-specific data by generating real-time aggregation algorithms based on continuously evolving qualitative parameters. An embodiment may generate trend analysis of large amounts of sporting event data and/or an analysis of player-based scoring for team and individual performance data, including trends over seasons, leagues, and/or games. The method and system may be continuously configured in response user definition and production of unique identifiers and metrics. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING AND LABELING SPEAKERS IN A LARGE AND GROWING COLLECTION OF VIDEOS WITH MINIMAL USER EFFORT - In one embodiment, an audio stream is partitioned into a plurality of segments such that the plurality of segments are clustered into one or more clusters, each of the one or more clusters identifying a subset of the plurality of segments in the audio stream and corresponding to one of a first set of one or more speaker models, each speaker model in the first set of speaker models representing one of a first set of hypothetical speakers. The speaker models in the first set of speaker models are compared with a second set of one or more speaker models, where each speaker model in the second set of speaker models represents one of a second set of hypothetical speakers. Labels associated with one or more speaker models in the second set of speaker models are propagated to one or more speaker models in the first set of speaker models according to a result of the comparing step. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144415 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROGRAMMING USER-DEFINED INFORMATION INTO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such electronic devices include wireless telephones, pagers, and personal digital assistants. The programmer allows a user to, among other things, customize the device to suit his or her particular taste. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144416 | VERIFICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPUTER DIRECTED ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURE - Verification methods, systems, and computer program products verify the completion of assembly instructions used in light-manufacturing. Using position guides in a user interface, an in-use component is aligned and ready for verification through a first set of images of the in-use component. A visual highlight area on the user interface overlaying the in-use component indicates where to perform the assembly instructions. To create a traceable record, a second set of images are stored in an assembly record database when the assembler points a wand where the in-use component has been assembled. Another verification approach includes pointing an image capture device over the in-use component and receiving a first voice command authorizing image acquisition. A second voice command confirms accuracy of the image and proper assembly. Storing first and second voice commands and images of the in-use component being assembled in an assembly record database creates another traceable record useful for verification. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144417 | METHOD AND CLAMPING FIXTURE FOR THE PRODUCING OF A DENTAL DRILLING TEMPLATE - A method for producing a dental drilling template from a blank comprising a pilot borehole and a contact surface using a fabricating device and a virtual 3D drilling template model of the drilling template, said virtual 3D drilling template model comprising a virtual pilot borehole extending along a pilot borehole axis and a virtual contact surface. The method comprises virtually disposing said virtual 3D drilling template model within a 3D blank model of the blank to machine the drilling template from the blank in accordance with the shape and position of said virtual 3D drilling template model within said 3D blank model and applying a mark at a penetration point relevant to said pilot borehole axis on an external surface of said 3D blank model. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144418 | PLANAR MANUFACTURING DRAWING PRODUCTION SUPPORT DEVICE, PLANAR MANUFACTURING DRAWING PRODUCTION SUPPORT METHOD, PLANAR MANUFACTURING DRAWING PRODUCTION SUPPORT PROGRAM AND BRANCH ANGLE DESIGN SUPPORT DEVICE - The present invention aims to improve accuracy of a planar manufacturing drawing used to instruct manufacture of a three-dimensional structure in a planar form. According to path plan information is acquired by a path plan information acquisition unit | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144419 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING TOOL CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for monitoring a process tool of an integrated circuit manufacturing system are disclosed. An exemplary method includes defining zones of an integrated circuit manufacturing process tool; grouping parameters of the integrated circuit manufacturing process tool based on the defined zones; and evaluating a condition of the integrated circuit manufacturing process tool based on the grouped parameters. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144420 | Systems For Controlling Surface Profiles Of Wafers Sliced In A Wire Saw - Systems are disclosed for controlling the surface profiles of wafers cut in a wire saw machine. The systems and methods described herein are generally operable to alter the nanotopology of wafers sliced from an ingot by controlling the shape of the wafers. The shape of the wafers is altered by changing the temperature and/or flow rate of a temperature-controlling fluid circulated in fluid communication with bearings supporting wire guides of the saw. Different feedback systems can be used to determine the temperature of the fluid necessary to generate wafers having the desired shape and/or nanotopology. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144421 | Systems For Controlling Temperature Of Bearings In A Wire Saw - Systems and are disclosed for controlling the temperature of bearings in a wire saw machine. The systems described herein are generally operable to alter the nanotopology of wafers sliced from an ingot by controlling the shape of the wafers. The shape of the wafers is altered by controlling the temperature of bearings in the wire saw by changing the temperature and/or flow rate of a temperature-controlling fluid circulated in fluid communication with bearings supporting wire guides of the saw. Different feedback systems can be used to determine the temperature of the fluid necessary to generate wafers having the desired shape and/or nanotopology. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144422 | Method and System for Generating a Dental Implant Surgical Drill Guide - A method and system for producing a dental implant surgical guide is disclosed. A patient-specific virtual model is generated using image data specific to a patient and virtual dental implants. The virtual model aligns the image data with the virtual dental implants using modeling software. A virtual mold is generated from the virtual model, and a physical mold is generated from the virtual mold. The physical mold is covered with a thermoplastic sheet via a thermoforming process. Excess thermoplastic material is trimmed off after the thermoforming process to produce a thermoformed piece. Metal tubes corresponding to each the virtual dental implants are placed onto the physical mold denoting the position, trajectory, and depth of the one or more virtual dental implants. A dental implant surgical guide that contains the thermoformed piece with the one or more tubes is produced. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATIC BOUNDARY CONTROL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSES - A system and method of automatically calculating boundaries for a semiconductor fabrication process. The method includes selecting a first parameter for monitoring during a semiconductor fabrication process. A first set of values for the first parameter are received and a group value of the first set is determined. Each value in the first set of values is normalized. A first weighting factor is selected based on a number of values in the first set. The embodiment also includes generating a first and a second boundary value as a function of the weighting factor, the first set normalized values and the group value of the first set and applying the first and second boundary values to control the semiconductor fabrication process. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144424 | GARMENT PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A system for producing a garment on demand according to a selected garment design and a wearer's measurements. The system can cut garment pieces from material according to the selected garment design, and can couple the garment pieces together to assemble the garment. Transport mechanisms can manipulate the garment pieces during cutting and assembly of the garment. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144425 | FIVE-AXIS FLANK MILLING SYSTEM FOR MACHINING CURVED SURFACE AND A TOOLPATH PLANNING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a five-axis flank milling system for machining a curved surface and a tool-path planning method. The method generates a tool path comprising a series of cutter locations by optimization with minimizing machining errors. The tool path planning method includes a reciprocating tool path planning method and a multi-pass tool path planning method. The reciprocating tool path planning method eliminates the “forward only” limitation. The tool is allowed to move backward in certain regions, producing smaller machining errors compared with forward only cutter movement. Furthermore, the multi-pass tool path planning method computes various tool paths applied to finish milling multiple times. Each path can be chosen to be generated by minimizing undercut error, overcut error, or the total machining error. The machining errors are reduced in a progressive manner, resulting in better machining quality than single pass tool path. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144426 | HIGH PERFORMANCE MILLING - Technology for milling selected portions of a workpiece by a cutting tool of a numerical control machine is described. The described technology can receive a main toolpath, the main toolpath comprising one or more cuts; compute one or more transition toolpaths, each transition toolpath defining a transition area intersecting one or more of the cuts of the main toolpath; trim one or more cuts of the main toolpath near two or more points of intersection between the main toolpath and the transition toolpaths; connect the trimmed portions of the main toolpath with one or more connecting moves such that each connecting move is mostly inside one or more of the transition areas; and mill the selected portions of the workpiece by moving the cutting tool in accordance with the cuts, transition toolpaths, trimmed cuts, and connecting moves. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144427 | Automated Self Storage System - An automated self storage facility which stores individual items in movable storage units and/or storage containers which are stored throughout the storage facility. Limited users access to the facility is provided at predesignated locations. The users container is transported between its storage location and the access location by the automated robotic system within the facility to provide efficient handling, storage and retrieval of goods in a storage facility. A central control system maintains a record container location throughout the facility. Upon request the system retrieves a container and delivers it. The containers may be partitioned such that a single container may have multiple compartments. In this case the automated system maintains a record of compartments and appropriately orients the container at the access location upon retrieval. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144428 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ITEM DELIVERY TO AN ELECTRONIC PARCEL LOCKER - A system, apparatus, and method for use in delivery of items to a storage unit. The storage unit can include one or several storage receptacles and a control unit that controls and monitors the status of the one or several storage receptacles. The storage unit can be included in a storage unit system that can include one or several storage units and a central control unit. The central control unit can communicate with the one or several storage units, and can receive status and availability updates from the one or several storage units. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144429 | SORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for assisting sort operators in identifying the appropriate location to sort an item. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system for identifying a particular bin from a plurality of bins for sorting a package is provided. The system includes a plurality of bins configured to receive sorted packages; an optical reader positioned to capture destination indicia associated with the package; a keypad comprising a plurality of keys, where in at least some of the keys are associated with individual bins of the plurality of bins and at least some of the keys include lights; and a control system. The control system is configured to: receive data from the optical reader relating to the destination indicia; identify a particular bin within the plurality of bins associated with the received data; and trigger illumination of one or more lights on the keypad. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144430 | MATERIAL-LOADING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A material-loading control system and method are disclosed for controlling a track conveyor on a production line through a control unit. When materials are to be loaded, production information is first obtained from a production management system, and information of a tray to be loaded, information of a feeder in which the tray is loaded, and information of a corresponding station are identified. The various information are compared with the production information obtained to see whether they are matched or not. If they are not matched, the control unit is instructed to power off the track conveyor to stop the operation of the track conveyor. In addition, during subsequent production process, if a material-tossing action is detected in the production line, then the control unit is instructed to stop the operation of the track conveyor, thereby ensuring the correctness of tray changing and reducing the error rate in material loading. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING ITEMS - A method for rapidly and accurately dispensing a predetermined number of discrete items, the method comprising: operating a conveyor to transport multiple items towards an imaging device, wherein the items are arranged in a single layer and at least some of the items are transported in parallel; operating the imaging device to continuously capture images of an area immediately below an end of the conveyor, so that items falling off the conveyor are recorded in the images while in trajectory; processing the images in real time, to continuously determine the number of falling items; stopping the conveyor before the number of falling items has reached the predetermined number, while continuing to determine the number of falling items until items cease to fall off the conveyor innertially; and automatically dispensing an additional amount of items, to complete the predetermined number of items. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144432 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PLANOGRAM PROGRAMMING IN A VENDING MACHINE - Automatic planogram programming for a glass front snack or cold drink vending machine is accomplished using tray, product and price barcodes, each preferably a different type of barcode. Trays within the vending machine are labeled with unique barcodes, and a set of price barcodes for predetermined prices is provided together with a USB-connected scanner. The barcode label affixed to any tray is scanned by the route driver. The UPC/EAN barcodes on products are then scanned for each selection progressing across the tray, together with a price barcode for the first selection and each subsequent selection having a different price from the prior selection on the tray. Planogram data for the tray may be reviewed and corrected on a customer interface display for the vending machine before moving on to another tray, with the trays programmed in any order. The planogram for the entire vending machine is quickly and accurately programmed. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144433 | DISPENSING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144434 | Managing Waste Water Discharge Of A Computing System - Managing waste water discharge of a computing system, the computing system including one or more evaporative coolers, including: determining, by a waste water management module, a waste water discharge limit, wherein the waste water discharge limit specifies the amount of waste water that can be discharged within a period of time; determining, by the waste water management module, the amount of waste water that has been discharged during a current measurement period; and updating, by the waste water management module, operating parameters for the computing system in dependence upon the amount of waste water that has been discharged during the current measurement period and the waste water discharge limit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INVENTORY AT DISPENSING UNITS - Dispensing units or stations for dispensing items, such as in a healthcare facility, are linked in a network. The dispensing stations are arranged in groups. Inventory data for all the stations in a group is combined together, and displayed at a graphical view or widget. Multiple widgets may be displayed on a dashboard screen of a user system, for use in managing inventory. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144436 | Manipulator Arrangement And Method For Operating The Manipulator Arrangement - A manipulator configuration according to the invention comprises at least one manipulator and at least one control device and features a mechanical energy storage device, which is configured for storing mechanical energy of at least one manipulator. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144437 | MODULE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING REPULSIVE FORCE FOR WALKING ROBOT - Disclosed is a module for measuring repulsive force for a walking robot. More specifically the module includes a base frame and plurality of installation units provided on the base frame and surrounded by a plurality of side surfaces configured as inclined surfaces having a predetermined angle and a top surface formed in a horizontal plane. The module also includes a 1-axis force sensor provided on each side surface and the top surface of the installation unit. A control unit calculates a sum force of the respective installation units from measurement data of the force sensor and calculates the ground reaction force (GRF) by integrating the sum force of the respective installation units. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144438 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT ARM - An optical position detecting device includes a plurality of light source sections which emits detection light, a light detection section which receives the detection light reflected by a target object located in an emitting space of the detection light, a light source driving section which turns on some light source sections among the plurality of light source sections in a first period and turns on, in a second period, light source sections different from the light source sections turned on in the first period, and a position detecting section which detects the position of the target object on the basis of a light-receiving result of the light detection section in the first period and the second period. Each of the light source sections includes a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a direction intersecting the direction of the optical axis of the detection light. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144439 | WALKING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A walking robot to prevent slippage of a swing foot on the ground and a control method thereof includes generating a target angle trajectory for each joint unit of legs, calculating a torque, which tracks the target angle trajectory, for each joint unit, determining whether slippage of a swing foot connected to a swing leg of the two legs occurs, calculating a final torque to be provided to each joint unit of the swing leg based on a velocity sensed from the swing foot if occurrence of slippage of the swing foot is determined, and providing the calculated final torque to each joint unit. By sensing whether slippage of the swing foot occurs when the swing foot touches the ground and restricting a torque to be applied to each joint unit based on the sensed result, stable walking of the robot is realized. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144440 | ROBOT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A robot apparatus includes a reception arm determination unit that determines from a left arm or a right arm of a user a reception arm which is used in handing of an object; a hand location calculation unit that calculates a current location of a hand of the reception arm; and a handing operation unit that performs an object handing operation at the location of the hand of the reception arm which is calculated using the hand location calculation unit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144441 | GAIT GENERATING DEVICE FOR LEGGED MOBILE ROBOT AND OPERATIONAL TARGET GENERATING DEVICE FOR ROBOT - A gait generating device | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144442 | Flexible and Scalable Modular Control System for Transport Refrigeration Units - A control system for a refrigeration unit is disclosed. The control system may include a user interface, an interface bus, a power control module, a first module, and a second module. The interface bus may communicatively couple the user interface, the power control module, the first module, and the second module. The user interface may be capable of receiving and dispatching information. The power control module may be capable of distributing and monitoring power to the control system. The second module may have at least one connector with flexible input and output configuration capabilities. The first module may have a controller and at least one connector with flexible input and output configuration capabilities. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144443 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - An apparatus is described herein that includes a graphical user interface configured to receive input from a user through touch interaction a thermostat folder configured to be displayed on the graphical user interface. The thermostat folder is configured, when invoked, to initiate displaying of a thermostat screen, the thermostat screen including a temperature setting scale such that a desired temperature is set to a requested value selected by the touch interaction of the user with the temperature setting scale. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144444 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS FOR CONTROLLING AN HVCA SYSTEM - A method for determining parameters for regulating an HVAC system including thermal elements configured to be regulated by regulation loops, including: simulation in steady state of thermal and electrical behaviour of the modelled HVAC system, computing energy consumption of the modelled HVAC system for different values of physical magnitudes and different values of set points to be applied at an input of the regulation loops; determination of values of set points for which energy consumption of the modelled HVAC system is lowest; simulation in dynamic state of the thermal and electrical behaviour of the modelled HVAC system, computing values of output physical magnitudes of the thermal elements; computation of parameter values of the regulation loops, based on values of output physical magnitudes of the thermal elements and for each of the regulation loops. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF PLUG-IN AIR CONDITIONERS AND PORTABLE HEATERS - Thermostatic HVAC and other energy management controls that are connected to a computer network. For instance, remotely managed load switches incorporating thermostatic controllers inform an energy management system, to provide enhanced efficiency, and to verify demand response with plug-in air conditioners and heaters. At least one load control device at a first location comprises a temperature sensor and a microprocessor. The load control device is configured to connect or disconnect electrical power to the an attached air conditioner or heater, and the microprocessor is configured to communicate over a network. In addition, the load control device is physically separate from an air conditioner or heater but located inside the space conditioned by the air conditioner or heater. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144446 | STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM - In embodiments of a stability control system, a computing device includes a device housing that is integrated with a display device, and the device housing tilts for multiple display positions. Pivotable components are mechanically-linked and pivot in coordination to position the device housing in a display position, and sensors detect positioning inputs that are received to re-position the device housing. Clutch mechanisms are implemented to limit and/or resist movement of the pivotable components based on the positioning inputs. A stability controller can be implemented to control the clutch mechanisms based on sensor data from the sensors to position the device housing in a display position. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144447 | CROSS COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLER CHANNELS - A multi-phase power control switch has multiple power controller channels, each of which includes at least one power controller having a microprocessor. Each of the microprocessors cross communicates with each other of the microprocessors using a data bus. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144448 | CASCADED POWER-OVER-ETHERNET SYSTEM - A Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) device ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144449 | WARNING A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR IN A WIND PARK OF AN EXTREME WIND EVENT - The disclosure is provides for warning a wind turbine generator (WTG) in a wind park of an extreme wind event. According to one embodiment, one or more front line WTGs of the wind park that detect extreme wind events and provide the warning are adaptively selected based on a measured wind direction. Thus, the selection of front line WTGs is adaptive to changing wind conditions. In another embodiment, a wind park includes a group of one or more WTGs of a first type located in an inner region of the wind park and a plurality of WTGs of a second type located in an outer region of the wind park that at least partially surrounds the inner region. The first type of WTG is structurally weaker and/or rated for higher performance than the second type of WTG. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144450 | GENERATOR SYSTEM - An object is to provide a generator system capable of reducing short-period and long-period output power variations. Provided is a generator system including a pumped-storage power generation facility for leveling a long-period output power variation in a wind turbine; a power storage facility for leveling a short-period output power variation in the wind turbine; and a central control unit that gives control instructions to the wind turbine, the pumped-storage power generation facility, and the power storage facility. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144451 | RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method and system of managing a residential or commercial energy system is described. The method includes predicting power consumption of a building, scheduling one or more appliances sufficient to optimize a consumer's energy usage, collecting usage profiles and demand and re-calculating the predicting of power consumption of a building. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144452 | POWER CONSUMPTION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND POWER CONSUMPTION DISPLAY METHOD - A display is estimating every day working time of a worker involved in a load based on power consumption data in which electricity supplied to the load is measured in a certain period; calculating power consumption of the load during working time a day to calculate an average of the power consumption in a predetermined period; and calculating estimated daily power saving for every day based on a difference between maximum power during working time a day and power for each of the time, in which an index in which a proportion of the daily estimated power saving to a sum of the estimated electric saving and the power consumption serves as a parameter while a proportion of the power consumption a day to an average of the power consumption in a predetermined period serves as another parameter is displayed with the measured power consumption for each of the time. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144453 | COMPUTER BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Aspects include an adaptor and a method for providing computer based energy management. Commands specifying a control device from energy management host software located on a host system are received at an adaptor via a server network. The commands include control instructions and requests for energy usage data. Energy usage data are received from the control device in response to a command including a request for energy usage data. The energy usage data includes energy usage for one or more energy devices. The energy usage data are transmitted to the energy management host software. Sensor data are received from one or more sensors and transmitted to the energy management host software. Control commands are received from the energy management host software. The control commands are transmitted to the control device to alter a function of at least one of the one or more energy devices. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144454 | INCREASING MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES FOR POWER SUPPLIES - A redundant power supply may obtain a rule for increasing mean time between failures (MTBF) for a first internal power supply and a second internal power supply connected to an electronic device, apply the rule to the first and second power supplies, activate the second internal power supply based on the rule to permit the second internal power supply to provide power to the electronic device, and deactivate the first internal power supply based on the rule. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144455 | HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLAN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLAN ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The economical load distribution adjusting device | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144456 | METHOD FOR STARTING APPLICATION SMARTLY AND POWER-EFFICIENTLY - A method for starting an application smartly and power-efficiently is applicable to a portable electronic device installed with an application and hardware. The portable electronic device receives a voltage generated from a power supply, such as an internal battery power or an external power. After the portable electronic device has started, a connection between the application and the hardware is created. Upon detection that the voltage originates from the external power, the application is executed based on a preset schedule to start the hardware corresponding to the application until it is detected that the source of the voltage has been switched to the internal battery power. Upon the detection that the source of the voltage has been switched to the internal battery power, a user determines whether to change the state of use of the hardware, thereby rendering the portable electronic device smart and power-efficient. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144457 | SERVER SYSTEM FOR UPDATING HEAT DISSIPATION SOLUTION - A server system for improving maintainability includes a rack server comprising at least one server and a heat dissipation system comprising at least one fan, a controller is configured to store a plurality of heat dissipation solutions and an detection program, the controller configured to control a rotate speed of the at least one fan, and a USB converter is connected to the at least one server and the controller. When the controller detects the stored heat dissipation solution does not match with the one server with the detection program, an updated dissipation solution is written in the controller. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144458 | TIERED OPERATION OPTION SCANNING FOR WHEELCHAIR - A wheelchair can include a control system that is configured to operate the wheelchair using an input device and a scanning device. The scanning device may be programmed to have a multi-tiered scan sequence. A first tier of the multi-tiered scan sequence may include at least a first operation option that is configured to operate a specific function of the wheelchair. A second tier of the multi-tiered scan sequence may include at least a second operation option that is also configured to operate a specific function of the wheelchair. The second operation option is generally selected less frequently than the first operation option included in the first tier. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144459 | LAW BREAKING/BEHAVIOR SENSOR - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144460 | CAR LOCATION - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144461 | BEHAVIORAL TRACKING AND VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144462 | FEATURE RECOGNITION FOR CONFIGURING A VEHICLE CONSOLE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to recognize the drivers and/or passengers within the automobile. Based on the recognition, the vehicle may change a configuration of the automobile to match predetermined preferences for the driver and/or passenger. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144463 | CONFIGURABLE VEHICLE CONSOLE - Methods and systems for a configurable vehicle console are provided. Specifically, a configurable console may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be removed from the console of a vehicle and operated as a stand-alone computing platform. Moreover, it is anticipated that each one or more of the displays of the console may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144464 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A BICYCLE - Systems, methods, and devices are provided to sense unauthorized use of a vehicle. For example, an electronic device may include sensors to detect an operational parameter of a bicycle and communications circuitry to couple the electronic device to a second electronic device associated with user of the bicycle according to authorization information. Control circuitry may determine when the bicycle is in operation based at least in part on the detected operational parameter, identify whether the second electronic device is substantially within a communicative proximity of the electronic device when the bicycle is in operation, and generate an alert indicating unauthorized operation when the second electronic device is not identified as substantially within the communicative proximity of the electronic device. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144465 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device capable of more appropriately carrying out travel control of an own vehicle carried out while acquiring travel information of a leading vehicle by an inter-vehicle communication is provided. Provided is a vehicle control device for carrying out vehicle control of acquiring inter-vehicle communication information of a leading vehicle travelling in front of an own vehicle, and controlling a travel state of the own vehicle based on the acquired inter-vehicle communication information of the leading vehicle, wherein control of the inter-vehicle communication is changed according to a parameter at the time of the vehicle control. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144466 | TRANSPORTATION NETWORK SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a scheduling module and a resolution module. The scheduling module determines plural initial schedules for plural different vehicles to concurrently travel in a transportation network. The initial schedules include locations and times for the vehicles to travel. The resolution module modifies at least one of the initial schedules to one or more modified schedules based on an anomaly in at least one of the vehicles or the routes that prevents one or more of the vehicles from traveling in the transportation network according to the initial schedules. The scheduling module communicates the modified schedules to the vehicles so that energy management systems disposed on the vehicles modify travel of the vehicles according to the modified schedules. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144467 | TRANSPORTATION NETWORK SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method includes forming a first schedule for a first vehicle to travel in a transportation network. The first schedule includes a first arrival time of the first vehicle at a scheduled location. The method also includes receiving a first trip plan for the first vehicle from an energy management system. The first trip plan is based on the first schedule and designates at least one of tractive efforts or braking efforts to be provided by the first vehicle to reduce at least one of an amount of energy consumed by the first vehicle or an amount of emissions generated by the first vehicle when the first vehicle travels through the transportation network to the scheduled location. The method further includes determining whether to modify the first schedule to avoid interfering with movement of one or more other vehicles by examining the trip plan for the first vehicle. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144468 | TRACKLESS DARK RIDE VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144469 | LOCATION INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN VEHICLE AND DEVICE - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144470 | VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL - Systems and methods of vehicle climate control are provided. Specifically, a vehicle with climate control includes a number of sensors for sensing climate control information, such as human bodily conditions, e.g., temperature or heart rate, of the human occupants of the vehicle, a processing unit, and a climate control. The processing unit uses the sensed human bodily conditions data from the sensors to activate the climate control the adjust the climate conditions for the human occupants. In another aspect of the disclosure, stress level of the human operator of a vehicle can be detected by sensing the bodily conditions of the human operator, determining the stress level of the human operator based on the sensed bodily conditions, and displaying a warning if the stress level is over a certain limit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE BY USING MOBILE TERMINAL - A system and method for managing a vehicle by using a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a vehicle verification unit that receives information for verifying a vehicle management terminal and verifies the vehicle management terminal based on the received information; a terminal information collecting unit for collecting information regarding control of a vehicle. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144472 | Steering System And Operating Method For Mining Truck - Operating a mining truck includes receiving data indicative of a prospective directional change in an on-trolley availability corridor, and outputting a control command to a steering mechanism of the mining truck responsive to the data. The mining truck is steered responsive to the control command from a first heading accordant with a first part of the corridor toward a second heading accordant with a succeeding part of the corridor. A related mining truck and steering system are disclosed. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144473 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN ENGINE HAS ABNORMALLY STOPPED IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed is a system and method for determining when an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle has abnormally stalled. In particular, a control unit is configured to determine whether an entry condition has been satisfied before determining whether the engine stalled. Then once it is determined that the engine has stalled, the control unit increase a stall count and monitors whether the engine enters a normal operation state. If the engine enters a normal state, the control unit decreases the stall count. However, when the stall count is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value it is determined that the engine is out of order. Thus, it can be clearly identified when an engine has stalled abnormally and over-discharging of the battery may be avoided | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144474 | BRANDING OF ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLES VIA THE GENERATION OF SPECIFIC OPERATING OUTPUT - The present disclosure is related to a perceptible output control system for a vehicle that can perform a number of different operations that are particularly useful for electric vehicles. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144475 | SELF INITIATED PRONE PROGRESSIVE CRAWLER - A self initiated prone progressive crawler facilitates crawling in infants by sensing the infant's intent and assisting movement. The device is designed as a mobility aid to assist an infant in prone locomotion. The infant can be placed in a prone position on a platform and secured with hook and loop straps. The arms and legs are unconstrained and are able to reach the floor comfortably. The self initiated prone progressive crawler is a motorized wheeled platform which has three points of contact with the ground. One point is an industrial trackball, mounted upside down to provide positional and positional derivative data to a controller. It is located roughly under the chest of the infant and is highly sensitive to movement. The other points of contact are two DC torque motors which are controlled by the controller. In addition to the positional and positional derivative data provided to the controller, the controller also receives data from four equally spaced load cells on a force plate and tn-axial accelerometer gyros attached to the upper and lower extremities of the child. The load cells provide force information between the infant and the device to allow weight shifts to be assessed and used as a control parameter. The accelerometer gyros generate data that provides patterns that can be correlated with crawling movements. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144476 | Yaw Motion Control of a Vehicle - A vehicle with at least two forwardly positioned steerable road wheels and at least first and second rearwardly positioned wheels disposed on opposing lateral sides of the vehicle is provided with first and second electric motors adapted to apply driving and braking torque to the respective rearwardly positioned wheels. The first and second electric motors are independently controllable. At least one angle sensor is configured to provide an output indicative of a steering angle of the steerable road-wheels. At least one speed sensor configured to provide an output indicative of the vehicle longitudinal speed. A vehicle yaw-rate sensor is configured to provide an output indicating the vehicle's measured yaw-rate. The vehicle has control means adapted to determine a target yaw-rate from at least the steering angle of the steerable road wheels and the vehicle longitudinal velocity; determine a yaw rate error by comparing at least the vehicle's measured yaw-rate with said target yaw-rate, and determine an amount of yaw torque needed to correct or reduce the yaw-rate error; and control the first and second electric motors to apply an amount of differential torque to the respective first and second rearwardly positioned wheels so as to generate said amount of yaw torque. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144477 | CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE - A controller for a vehicle including two inverters determines whether a detector currently performs an insulation determination process, and if not, the controller performs random control to randomly vary carrier frequencies corresponding to the two inverters, respectively. In contrast, if the insulation determination process is currently performed, the controller prohibits the random control and fixes the carrier frequencies at reference frequencies, respectively. The reference frequencies are previously set to have a difference Δfs larger than a predetermined value f | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144478 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHER - A shift range switcher includes a motor for switching a shift range and a controller for energizing the motor. The controller estimates temperatures of the motor and controller. The controller adds to the estimated controller temperature a value corresponding to heat generation in the controller due to energization of the motor. The controller subtracts from the estimated controller temperature a value corresponding to heat release from the controller due to de-energization of the motor. The controller adds to the estimated motor temperature a value corresponding to heat generation in the motor due to the energization. The controller subtracts from the estimated motor temperature a value corresponding to heat release from the motor due to the de-energization. The controller prohibits or restricts operations of the controller and the motor when at least one of the controller and motor estimated temperatures reaches an allowable temperature limit. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144479 | ABNORMAL TORQUE EVALUATION APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - An abnormal torque evaluation apparatus is applied to an electrically driven vehicle configured to drive left and right driving wheels independently with respective electric motors and also configured to independently drive the left and right driving wheels by means of the electric motors driven responsively to respective torque commands. Also provided are a yaw jerk detection means for detecting a yaw jerk and an abnormal torque evaluator for evaluating, based on the yaw jerk, the presence or absence of the occurrence of abnormal motor torque at the electric motors. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144480 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - An electrically driven vehicle equipped with electric motors ( | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144481 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILURE - A system for detecting accelerator pedal failure in an accelerator pedal system including a vehicle control system, the pedal failure detecting system having an accelerator pedal; a pedal arm; a sensor configured to interpret a force applied to the accelerator pedal and further configured to transmit a signal as a sensor output to the vehicle control system, wherein the vehicle control system is configured to correlate the sensor output to an accelerator pedal position, and to indicate a failure condition when it is not feasible the to read the sensor output given the accelerator pedal position. A method for detecting accelerator pedal failure conditions in an accelerator pedal system. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPLEMENTING AN INSTRUMENT PANEL BY UTILIZING AUGMENTED REALITY - An approach is provided for complementing various devices and/or instruments by utilizing augmented reality and providing an adaptive user interface to a user at a user device. A user device determines one or more information items associated with at least one instrument panel of at least one vehicle. Then the user device determines one or more representations of the one or more information items and causes, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more information items at the user device, wherein the user device may complement and/or may be substituted for the at least one instrument panel. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144483 | SYSTEM OPERATION FOR TELEMATICS SYSTEMS THAT USE A BATTERY - A vehicle telematics system repeatedly reports vehicle status, including the location of a stolen vehicle. As wireless reports are transmitted over time, battery capacity will decrease if the engine is not running. As the vehicle battery capacity decreases over time, status reports are adjusted to extend battery life and therefore the time over which at least some vehicle status information can be obtained. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144484 | DEVICE FOR TESTING A SAFETY AND/OR DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A device for testing a safety and/or driver assistance system of a first vehicle with the participation of at least one second vehicle in the region of a fixedly predefined roadway section in particular in the region of an intersection, wherein the first vehicle and the at least one second vehicle comprise in each case at least one transmitter and/or at least one receiver for the C2X communication in connection with the safety and/or driver assistance system. In order to prevent or to keep to a minimum damages to vehicles and/or injury to persons, the second vehicle is represented by a dummy device that moves in the region of the roadway section, the dummy device having the largest portion of its volume and/or its mass outside the movement of the first vehicle. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144485 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR SHIFT BY WIRE - An automatic transmission for shift-by-wire that includes a transmission that is selectively operated by a plurality of traveling-drive modes relating to shifting, a shift lever that includes a tiltable handle and a tilt sensor that senses tilting of the handle, and a control unit that calculates tilting information on the basis of a tilting signal sensed by the tilt sensor, selects one of the traveling-drive modes by using the calculated tilting information, and sets the transmission to be operated in the selected traveling-drive mode. As described above, it is possible for a driver to easily perform an operation for changing drive modes while driving, by changing the drive modes by using a tilting operation of a shift lever, such that the drive safety can be improved. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144486 | STREET SIDE SENSORS - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144487 | OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ONBOARD IMAGE DISPLAY - An output control apparatus for an onboard image display apparatus controls output of a signal to be supplied to the image display apparatus mounted in a vehicle, is connectable to a mobile information terminal, and receives image information transmitted from the mobile information terminal to output the received image information. The output control apparatus includes at least two connection units via which the mobile information terminal is connected to the output control apparatus, and a detection unit configured to detect a single terminal connection state in which a single mobile information terminal is connected to the output control apparatus via both of the two connection units. Information received through the two connection units is output on condition that the detection unit detects the single terminal connection state when the vehicle is in a predetermined non-stop state. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144488 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicular driver assistance system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of the vehicle. The attachment element includes a mirror mounting element and an interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mirror support. The mirror support includes a mirror mount that is configured to mount the interior rearview mirror assembly to the mirror mounting element. A structure is attached at the vehicle windshield local to the attachment element and the structure accommodates a forward facing camera and, with the structure attached at the vehicle windshield, the forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield. The forward facing camera may include a component of at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system, (ii) a collision avoidance system, (iii) a windshield fogging detection system and (iv) a rain sensing system. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144489 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION SET UP - A method and apparatus are disclosed that assist a user in performing proper setup of a vehicle suspension. A user may utilize a device equipped with an image sensor to assist the user in proper setup of a vehicle suspension. The device executes an application that prompts the user for input and instructs the user to perform a number of steps for adjusting the suspension components. In one embodiment, the application does not communicate with sensors on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the application may communicate with various sensors located on the vehicle to provide feedback to the device during the setup routine. In one embodiment, the device may analyze a digital image of a suspension component to provide feedback about a physical characteristic of the component. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144490 | PRESENTATION OF SHARED THREAT INFORMATION IN A TRANSPORTATION-RELATED CONTEXT - Techniques for ability enhancement are described. In some embodiments, devices and systems located in a transportation network share threat information with one another, in order to enhance a user's ability to operate or function in a transportation-related context. In one embodiment, a process in a vehicle receives threat information from a remote device, the threat information based on information about objects or conditions proximate to the remote device. The process then determines that the threat information is relevant to the safe operation of the vehicle. Then, the process modifies operation of the vehicle based on the threat information, such as by presenting a message to the operator of the vehicle and/or controlling the vehicle itself. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144491 | TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING LANE MAINTENANCE BASED ON DRIVER'S CONCENTRATION LEVEL - Provided is a technique which controls lane maintenance based on a driver's concentration level. More specifically, for a memory stores reference steering angles for each driver's concentration level. Each of the reference steering angles indicates time points that a lane keeping assist system (LKAS) intervenes in driving. A calculator calculates a driver's concentration level based on a variation of a steering angle and a driving state of a vehicle. A controller detects a reference steering angle corresponding to a calculated concentration level from the calculator based on the reference steering angles for each driver's concentration level stored in the memory, and controls an LKAS driver based on a detected reference steering angle. The LKAS driver drives the LKAS based on the detected reference steering angle from the controller. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144492 | PARKING MODE SELECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A parking mode selection apparatus selects one parking mode among from plural parking modes including at least a perpendicular parking or a parallel parking. The parking mode selection apparatus includes a steer angle detector that detects a steer angle of a steering wheel, an operation detector that detects, based on the steer angle detected by the steer angle detector, a predetermined operation in which the steering wheel is returned to a neutral position after rotated to a right or a left, and a parking mode selector. The parking mode selector selects, when the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detector, a parking mode that coincides with a steered direction to the right or the left of the steer angle detected by the steer angle detector and is associated with said steer angle. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144493 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - When a partial malfunction is detected, a sensor malfunction determination unit changes a control mode from a first control mode to a second control mode. When the control mode is changed from the first control mode to the second control mode, a steered system motor is rotated in a direction corresponding to a rotation direction of a steering wheel immediately before the partial malfunction occurs in the angle sensor. When the absolute value of a steering angular velocity of the steering wheel exceeds a threshold, it is determined that a driver has operated the steering wheel in a direction opposite to a current steered direction, and the rotation direction of the steered system motor is reversed. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144494 | Vehicle Having a Device for Setting an Open Position of an Upwardly Pivotable Tailgate, and a Method of Operating the Vehicle - A vehicle has a device for setting an open position of a tailgate, which can be pivoted upwards and, after an opening command to a first control unit, can be adjusted into a predefined open position via an adjusting device. The vehicle has a device for setting a predefined vehicle height, which device includes a second control unit for actuating an active wheel suspension system. Lowering of the vehicle height is performed at the same time as the opening of the tailgate, by way of a communications link between the first control unit and the second control unit and by way of corresponding programming of at least one of the two control units. The simultaneous opening of the tailgate and lowering of the vehicle height are prevented if a blocking command for this function is present in one of the two control units. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144495 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL - Provided is an apparatus for controlling a vehicle door, including a storage unit stores a speed profile corresponding to a plurality of directions and angles of various slopes depending on a specific vehicle model. A slope measure unit measures the direction and angle of slope of the vehicle, and an opening and closing detection unit detects when a door of the vehicle is opened or closed. A controller determines the direction and angle measured by the slope measure unit when the opening and closing detection unit detects whether the door is opened or closed, and controls a door drive unit to control an opening and closing speed of the door based on the speed profile corresponding the detected direction and angle of the slope stored in the storage unit. As a result, a door drive unit opens or closes the door under the control of the controller. | 2013-06-06 |
| 20130144496 | BACKHOE LOADER - A backhoe loader includes: a transmission; a cab including an operator's seat allowed to be forwardly and backwardly oriented; a loader disposed forwards of the cab; a backhoe disposed rearwards of the cab; a hydraulic pump configured to supply an operating oil to a hydraulic clutch; a hydraulic circuit including a relief valve for setting an intra-circuit hydraulic pressure to be a first hydraulic pressure; a work mode determining unit configured to determine whether or not an operating mode is a backhoe work mode using the backhoe; and a relief valve controlling unit. The relief valve controlling unit is configured to control a relief pressure of the relief valve at a second hydraulic pressure lower than the first hydraulic pressure when the work mode determining unit determines that the operating mode is the backhoe work mode. | 2013-06-06 |
