| 27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
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| 20130173094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAIL VEHICLE CONTROL - A system for controlling a consist of at least first and second rail vehicles, the first and second vehicles being configured for receiving control signals via a communication link. The system includes a first control unit electrically coupled to the first rail vehicle, the first control unit being configured to receive signals representing a level of a non-propulsion consumable resource on-board the first rail vehicle and a second control unit electrically coupled to the second rail vehicle, the second control unit being configured to receive signals representing a level of a non-propulsion consumable resource on-board the second rail vehicle. The level of the non-propulsion consumable resource on-board the first rail vehicle and the level of the non-propulsion consumable resource on-board the second rail vehicle are shared across the communication link. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173095 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AN INTEGRATED HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) OF AN ENGINE-GENERATOR - In one embodiment, an engine management system (EMS) can use a human machine interface (HMI) to modify operating parameters of a set of engine generators controlled by an engine control unit (ECU). The HMI can permits authorized users to adjust a plurality of operating parameters of the engine generators in accordance with an authorization level of the authorized users. The ECU can be a standalone system operable independent of the EMS. A communication network (e.g., ARCnet) can link the EMS to the ECU, wherein the changes of the operating parameters input via the HMI are maintained over a power-cycle of the EMS. Further, changes of the operating parameters input via the HMI can be maintained even when communications over the communication network linking the engine. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173096 | GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNDER-ACTUATED MARINE SURFACE SHIPS AND OTHER AUTONOMOUS PLATFORMS - A computer implemented method for guiding an under-actuated marine surface vessel in tracking a desired trajectory comprises expressing a predetermined vessel trajectory as a set of straight line segments, determining a desired current line segment, and determining the vessel's current position. A cross-track error and the derivative of the cross-track error are then determined. Next, a radius R of the line-of-sight (LOS) circle using a newly introduced exponential function is determined. Intersection points M and N between the LOS circle and the current desired line segment are determined. A desired heading angle is determined as the angle between the line of sight and a predetermined fixed reference line. A drift detection algorithm is built into the proposed guidance scheme to detect situations whereby the ship moves parallel to its desired trajectory for an extended period of time without being able to correct for the cross track error. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173097 | INTELLIGENT RANGE MAP FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An intelligent driving range system for a vehicle for automatically communicating a one-way driving range or a two-way (i.e. round-trip) driving range to a user of the vehicle. The driving range system utilizes a processor for determining whether to select the one-way distance range or the two-way distance range for communication. The processor determines the current driving range and may interface with a vehicle positioning system or navigation components for determining the current location of the vehicle. Either the one-way driving range or the two-way driving range is selected and communicated to the user of the vehicle. The selection may be based upon the current location of the vehicle. The driving range may be communicated by displaying a range map, by displaying a visual notification, or by sounding an audible notification. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173098 | Drive Control System In Series-Hybrid Vehicle - A drive control system in a series-hybrid utility vehicle comprises a motor for driving a wheel; a battery; an engine electric generator for generating the electric power charged into the battery; and a controller configured to estimate an SOC value of the battery, and control the motor and the engine electric generator in accordance with an HV mode or an EV mode; wherein when the estimated SOC value is less than a predetermined low threshold, the controller stops electric power supply from the battery to the motor; and when the estimated SOC value is less than a predetermined medium threshold greater than the predetermined low threshold, the controller sets the HV mode, and controls the motor and the engine electric generator such that a driving power of the motor is suppressed in a state where the motor is supplied with the electric power from the battery. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173099 | Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle is provided. The electric vehicle may include a motor for driving a wheel; a brake device for braking the wheel in response to a driver's operation of a brake operation member; and a controller for controlling the motor in response to the driver's operation of an accelerator operation member. The controller may include a first motor control section for causing the motor to be placed in a regenerative braking mode to generate a first regenerative braking force, when a displacement amount of the accelerator operation member decreases to an amount less than a predetermined reference displacement amount; and a second motor control section for causing the motor to generate a second regenerative braking force which is a sum of the first regenerative braking force and a predetermined additional braking force, in response to the operation of the brake operation member. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173100 | Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle is presented. The electric vehicle may include a front motor for driving a front wheel; a rear motor for driving a rear wheel; a target torque determiner for determining a target torque of the front motor and a target torque of the rear motor, based on at least a displacement amount of an accelerator operation member operated by a driver; and a motor controller for controlling the front motor and the rear motor to cause the front motor to output the target torque and the rear motor to output the target torque. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173101 | CLIMATE CONTROL ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Many plug-in electric vehicles include a high voltage battery for outputting electrical power to a traction motor in order to propel the vehicle. The distance range of these vehicles may be impacted by usage of a climate control system. A user interface may inform vehicle operators when their current climate control usage may prevent their vehicle from reaching its next charge point. The user interface may also advise drivers to reduce their climate control usage in order to increase vehicle range when the battery is nearing low state of charge conditions. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173102 | VEHICLE PLUG-IN ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Many plug-in electric vehicles include a high voltage battery for outputting electrical power to a traction motor in order to propel the vehicle. Storing a plug-in electric vehicle in cold or hot ambient temperatures can cause the high voltage battery to become performance limited. If the vehicle has a battery thermal system, then plugging in the vehicle to an external power supply when not in use can help keep the battery at a temperature where performance will not be limited. To educate a driver and increase the probability of avoiding performance limits, a user interface may convey a reminder message advising or alerting the driver to plug the vehicle in to an external power supply at the end of a drive when the ambient temperature is extreme. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173103 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A controller executes an engine intermittent operation to stop operation of an engine when a given engine operation stop condition is satisfied and to start the engine when a given engine start condition is satisfied, makes an in-cylinder injection valve abnormality determination while causing a total amount of fuel to be injected from the in-cylinder injection valve, and makes a port injection valve abnormality determination while causing the total amount of fuel to be injected from the port injection valve. The controller inhibits execution of the engine intermittent operation until the in-cylinder injection valve abnormality determination has been made and the port injection valve abnormality determination has been made. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173104 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control system is configured to include a motive power unit that includes an engine and a rotating electrical machine, a power supply device that is connected to the rotating electrical machine, a pump unit that includes an electric oil pump and a mechanical oil pump for cooling the rotating electrical machine, and a control device. The control device is configured to include a carrier frequency determination unit, a rotating electrical machine determination unit, a vehicle required traveling state determination unit, a motive power unit operation mode determination unit that makes a determination on the operation mode of the motive power unit, and an EOP operation control unit that controls the operation of the electric oil pump on the basis of these determinations. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173105 | Controller for Vehicle and Vehicle Including the Controller - Provided are a controller for vehicle controlling a temperature state of a storage device, especially enabling effective temperature rise of a storage device from a low-temperature state, and a vehicle including such a controller. The controller for vehicle includes: a driving motor, first storage device that exchanges electrical energy with the driving motor; temperature detection means that detects a temperature of the first storage device; second storage device that exchanges electrical energy with the first storage device; and an electric power converter that controls exchange of electrical energy between the first storage device and the second storage device. When the temperature detection means detects a temperature lower than or equal to a predetermined value and the driving motor performs a regenerating operation, the electric power converter supplies electrical energy of the second storage device to the first storage device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173106 | VEHICLE - The present invention concerns a vehicle including a fuel tank, an engine to which fuel is supplied from the fuel tank, and a control device. The control device is characterized by notifying a refueling instruction corresponding to a use history of the vehicle. According to the present invention, the supply of extra fuel that can be degraded in the fuel tank can be prevented since a necessary refueling instruction is notified in accordance with the use history of the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173107 | REGENERATIVE CONTROL DEVICE, HYBRID VEHICLE, REGENERATIVE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a hybrid vehicle, threshold values AA, the vehicle uses both of engine braking of the engine and the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC≧B or SOC>B in the operating form solely with the electric motor, the vehicle uses both of engine braking of the engine and the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC≧C or SOC>C in the operating form with cooperation of the engine and the electric motor, limitation of electric power by the regenerative power generation is started. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173108 | ELECTRICALLY-POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A hybrid vehicle includes a plurality of motor generators and an engine for generating a vehicle-driving force. A motor ECU controls the motor generators in accordance with respective torque command values for the motor generators. The motor ECU selects a motor generator used for performing vibration-reduction control, based on the operating state of the motor generators each. The output torque of the motor generator used for the vibration-reduction control is controlled so that a compensation torque corresponding to a periodic vibration-reduction torque component for cancelling out a periodic variation component of the rotational speed of drive wheels is superimposed on the torque for generating the vehicle-driving force. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173109 | VEHICLE MODEL CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE MACHINE - A method is disclosed for recalibrating a vehicle model used to autonomously control a machine on a worksite, with a calibration system including at least one processor. In the method at least one recalibration condition is determined for which recalibration of the vehicle model is to occur. Time information, location information, and testing condition information are determined for the at least one recalibration condition. The time information includes a determination of a time when recalibration is to be performed. The location information includes a determination of a location suitable for performing the recalibration. The testing condition information includes a determination of a testing condition to be used during the recalibration. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173110 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, including receiving data transmitted to the vehicle; using the received data for a decision as to whether or not the driver assistance system is to provide a driver assistance function, characterized by archiving of the data used. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173111 | DRIVING BEHAVIOR FEEDBACK INTERFACE - One or more embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for monitoring driver inputs and vehicle parameters, assessing a driver's acceleration behavior, and providing short-term and/or long-term feedback to the driver relating to the driver's acceleration behavior. The acceleration behavior feedback can be used to coach future driving acceleration behavior that may translate into better long-term driving habits, which in turn may lead to improvements in fuel economy or vehicle range. Moreover, the acceleration behavior feedback can be adapted to a driver based upon how responsive the driver is to the feedback. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173112 | IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - An in-vehicle system for communicating with an external tool for storing a tool secret key includes: a communication device; a tool key acquisition device; and a communication controller. The in-vehicle system and an external server for storing external tool information provide a vehicular communication system. The external tool information provides a tool public key and key identification information. The tool public key pairs with the tool secret key. When the external tool requests communication connection with the in-vehicle system, the tool key acquisition device transmits the key identification information to the external server, so that the tool key acquisition device acquires the tool public key from the external server. The communication controller performs cryptographic communication with the external tool using the tool public key. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173113 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle travel control device can accurately determine a driver's intention to adjust the vehicle speed. After applying attention attracting reaction force corresponding to outside circumstances and the like to an accelerator pedal through a reaction force application mechanism, a reaction force control unit outputs intention determining reaction force that is used to determine the driver's intention to adjust the vehicle speed and is smaller than the attention attracting reaction force, and determines the intention to adjust the vehicle speed on the basis of the accelerator pedal operation amount of the driver while the intention determining reaction force is being applied to the accelerator pedal through the reaction force application mechanism. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT REDUCTION USING LOCALIZED DYNAMIC SWARMING - A method, system, and apparatus to detect when one or more moving vehicles are close to a first vehicle, and to take necessary actions to maintain a minimum distance between vehicles in a dynamic environment by automatic navigation. A computer method and apparatus for automobile accident reduction by maintaining a minimum distance with respect to all nearby vehicles on the road. In addition, methods to synchronously move a group of vehicles on a highway through a swarming action where each vehicle keeps a region immediately around it free of other vehicles while maintaining the speed of the vehicle immediately in front or nearby is also disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173115 | LANE-KEEPING ASSISTANCE METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A lane-keeping method and system for a motor vehicle determines a transverse deviation and an misalignment angle of the motor vehicle relative to a target lane centerline, calculates a reference track for the motor vehicle to follow to return to the centerline using the transverse deviation and the misalignment angle, determines a reference yaw rate using a curvature of the reference track and a longitudinal speed of the vehicle, and compares the reference yaw rate with an actual yaw rate of the vehicle to determine a control deviation. A steering input is then applied to a steering system of the motor vehicle to minimize the control deviation. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173116 | AUTOMATIC TRANSITION CONTROL OF HITCH MODES - In one embodiment, a control method for a multi-mode steerable 3-point hitch coupled to a work machine, the hitch comprising a pivotal hitch frame and a hitch support structure affixed to a chassis of the work machine, the hitch frame coupled to first and second draft arms and the hitch support structure coupled to a pair of steering cylinders that are coupled to the hitch frame, the control method comprising: receiving a signal corresponding to one or more parameters; and responsive to the one or more parameters reaching or exceeding a respective threshold value, automatically causing the plural steering cylinders to switch between the non-articulated mode and the multi-mode, the multi-mode including articulation and draft sway motion of the hitch. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173117 | ELECTRONIC TAG ALONG - Disclosed embodiments include power machines that provide an electronic tag along mode of operation. A control system is coupled to and selectively provides power to the left and right side tractive elements from the power source. First and second user input devices each provide an actuation signal indicative of manipulation between a neutral state and a forward state. An electronic tag-along input device provides a tag-along activation signal. When each of the first and second user input devices are in the forward state and the electronic tag-along input device provides a tag-along activation signal, a controller maintains power to the left and right side tractive elements when one of the first and second user input devices is in the forward state and the other of the first and second user input devices is the forward or neutral state. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173118 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An ECU includes two drive circuits corresponding to the motor coils of two systems independent of each other, and a microcomputer that outputs control signals of two independent systems to the drive circuits. The microcomputer includes a first control signal output portion that outputs the control signal to the drive circuit of the first system by executing an electric current control so as to generate a motor torque that corresponds to the assist force. The microcomputer further includes a second control signal output portion that outputs the control signal to the drive circuit of the second system by executing a position control on the basis of a steering angle command value that is input from a superior ECU via an in-vehicle network so as to change the steering angle of the steering road wheels. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173119 | STEERING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE - An object of the present invention is to provide a steering system for a motor-driven vehicle, which has steering operability equivalent to that of a vehicle mounted with a conventional internal combustion engine only, and has steering operability equivalent to an inherent one even during the time when fail-safe control of assist of steering force is carried out. To achieve this object, in the steering system for a motor-driven vehicle including a drive motor that is a power source for the motor-driven vehicle, a motor speed sensor for detecting the speed of the drive motor, a steering system for giving a steering angle to front wheels according to the steering angle of a steering wheel, a vehicle speed sensor for detecting the speed of the motor-driven vehicle, and a power steering controller that outputs an assist amount according to the steering of a passenger based on at least one of the output signals of the motor speed sensor and the vehicle speed sensor, as the speed of the motor-driven vehicle or the speed of the drive motor increases, the assist amount is made smaller. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173120 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MECHATRONIC CHASSIS DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a mechatronic chassis device of a motor vehicle, wherein the mechatronic chassis device has an arrangement with two servomotors which, when activated, individually change both a toe angle (δ) of a wheel and a camber angle (ε) of the wheel. The servomotors are controlled on the basis of target values in a predetermined manner, wherein if a first servomotor cannot be placed into operation, an emergency program is started and the second servomotor is controlled in a manner different from the predetermined manner such that a lateral force on the wheel is adjusted to a predetermined desired value. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173121 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE AIR DEFLECTOR - An arrangement and method are provided for optimizing a position of at least one air deflector guiding an airflow around the vehicle such as a truck or truck-trailer combination during driving. A position of the at least one air deflector is determined by an actuator which is controlled in response to a sensed control signal indicating the air resistance of the vehicle, the speed of the vehicle is controlled by a vehicle driving control system for providing a constant speed of the vehicle during the optimization, and the position of the at least one air deflector is varied until the control signal indicates a minimized air resistance of the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173122 | Systems and Methods for Machine Implement Control - A system for controlling an implement of a machine is disclosed. The system may have a machine velocity sensor that senses an actual machine velocity and a targeted machine velocity sensor that senses a targeted machine velocity. The system may also have a controller, and an actuator configured to move an implement responsive to commands received from the controller by an actuator controller. The controller may be configured to receive the actual machine velocity from the machine velocity sensor, receive the targeted machine velocity from the targeted machine velocity sensor, compare the actual machine velocity to the targeted machine velocity, and send a command to the actuator controller to shake the implement based on the comparison of the actual machine velocity to the targeted machine velocity. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173123 | DRIVE SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE FOR WORKING VEHICLE - In a working vehicle | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION - A system for selecting shift schedules of a transmission of a vehicle includes a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of acceleration of the vehicle prior to a change of a gear of the transmission. The controller is further configured to estimate tractive effort of the vehicle following the change of the gear of the transmission, the tractive effort estimation being based on at least an estimation of a road load on the vehicle. The controller is further configured to select between a first shift schedule and a second shift schedule based on the tractive effort estimation, wherein, if the tractive effort estimation is less than a threshold value, the controller selects the first shift schedule, and if the tractive effort estimation is at least equal to the threshold value, the controller selects the second shift schedule. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173125 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING SHAFT ROTATION AND METHOD - An apparatus for driving shaft rotation is provided and includes a shaft, which is rotatable about an axis thereof, a machine operably coupled to the shaft to be rotatable with the shaft and configured to be responsive to a load applied thereto and a driving element, which is configured to engage with the shaft at a first predefined speed and a second speed greater than the first predefined speed to drive shaft rotation. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173126 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A CLUTCH AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MANUAL CHANGE-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A method for actuating a clutch for coupling a manual change-speed transmission of a motor vehicle, in which the clutch can be actuated with the help of a clutch pedal, is provided. The method includes sensing a rotational speed of a motor of the motor vehicle that can be coupled to the change-speed transmission via the clutch and/or sensing a travelling speed of the motor vehicle and actuating the clutch independently of a position of the clutch pedal when the sensed rotational speed undershoots a predefined limit rotational speed and/or the sensed travelling speed undershoots a predefined limit travelling speed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173127 | BRAKING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A braking force control apparatus for a vehicle estimates the friction coefficient μ of a road surface as the state of the road surface on which the vehicle travels, and determines an ideal braking force μW by making use of the estimated road surface friction coefficient μ. When μ is equal to or greater than a predetermined friction coefficient μ | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173128 | Driving Behavior Feedback Interface - One or more embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for monitoring driver inputs and vehicle parameters, assessing a driver's braking deceleration behavior, and providing short-term and/or long-term feedback to the driver relating to the driver's braking deceleration behavior. The braking deceleration behavior feedback can be used to coach future braking deceleration behavior that may translate into better long-term driving habits, which in turn may lead to improvements in fuel economy or vehicle range. Moreover, the braking deceleration behavior feedback can be adapted to a driver based upon how responsive the driver is to the feedback. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173129 | DRIVING BEHAVIOR FEEDBACK INTERFACE - One or more embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for monitoring driver inputs and vehicle parameters, assessing a driver's cruising speed behavior, and providing short-term and/or long-term feedback to the driver relating to the driver's cruising speed behavior. The cruising speed behavior feedback can be used to coach future cruising speed behavior that may translate into better long-term driving habits, which in turn may lead to improvements in fuel economy or vehicle range. Moreover, the cruising speed behavior feedback can be adapted to a driver based upon how responsive the driver is to the feedback. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173130 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE-BOOSTED HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BRAKE-BOOSTED HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method and control device for operating a brake-boosted hydraulic brake system of a vehicle, including ascertaining information relating to an increase or a decrease in an additional braking force exerted on at least one wheel in addition to a hydraulic braking force of the brake system, which increase or decrease is greater than a predefined minimum difference, altering an assistance force to a force introduction element, by a force difference, taking account of the ascertained information, so that the hydraulic braking force is altered to correspond to the increase or decrease in the additional braking force, and displacing a volume of a brake medium of the brake system between at least one accumulator chamber of at least one plunger and/or of at least one two-chamber cylinder and a volume of the brake system outside the accumulator. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173131 | Method for Limiting the Maximum Brake Performance Which Can Be Accessed of a Hydrodynamic Brake - The invention relates to a method for limiting the maximum braking performance which can be accessed of a hydrodynamic brake in a motor vehicle, wherein the heat which is generated by the hydrodynamic brake is dissipated by means of a cooling system, with the following steps: the temperature of the hydrodynamic brake and/or the cooling system is detected continuously or at time intervals; a regulating intervention temperature is predefined; a regulating target temperature is predefined; if the temperature of the hydrodynamic brake and/or of the cooling system rises to the regulating intervention temperature or above, the maximum braking performance which can be accessed of the hydrodynamic brake is reduced with a predefined gradient, until a predetermined time period has passed and/or until a constant value of the temperature of the hydrodynamic brake and/or of the cooling system is set. The invention is characterized in that a difference between the regulating target temperature and the value of the temperature after the predetermined time period or between the regulating target temperature and the constant value of the temperature of the hydrodynamic brake and/or of the cooling system is determined, and the regulating intervention temperature is shifted as a function of the difference. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173132 | BRAKING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - In a braking force control apparatus which controls a braking force applied to a vehicle based on a relation thereof with an obstacle ahead of the vehicle, irrespective of a braking operation of a driver, a lateral force is predicted which can be generated in cases where avoidance steering is carried out by the driver, in order to avoid an obstacle which has been detected, and an actual braking force actually applied to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle is limited in accordance with a braking force which can be applied in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and which is calculated based on the lateral force thus predicted. According to this, in the braking force control apparatus which controls the braking force of the vehicle, the lateral force for avoiding a collision with the obstacle by means of steering is obtained. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173133 | Method for assisting in the calculation of a vehicle speed in a vehicle - In a method for assisting the calculation of vehicle speed in a vehicle that comprises an axle differential on at least one vehicle axle and a braking device for decelerating individual wheels of the vehicle axle, in the case of deceleration of the vehicle via the drive train, one wheel of the vehicle axle is additionally decelerated by way of the braking system, the rotation speed of the oppositely located wheel being taken as the basis for ascertaining the vehicle speed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173134 | BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND BRAKING CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle braking control device includes first and second deceleration calculation units, an assist control unit, and a termination determination unit. The first deceleration calculation unit calculates a first estimated vehicle body deceleration using a wheel speed sensor detection signal. The second deceleration calculation unit calculates a second estimated vehicle body deceleration using a vehicle body acceleration sensor detection signal. The assist control unit initiates assist control, which assists increasing a braking force when the first estimated vehicle body deceleration exceeds a first deceleration determination value and the second estimated vehicle body deceleration exceeds a second deceleration determination value. The termination determination unit determines whether or not a termination condition of the assist control is satisfied based on at least one of the first and the second estimated vehicle body decelerations. The assist control unit terminates the assist control when it is determined that the termination condition is satisfied. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173135 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBINE LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT FAULT DETECTION AND ISOLATION DURING ENGINE STARTUP - Systems and methods for isolating a performance anomaly within one or more line replaceable units (LRUs) on a gas turbine engine by monitoring the start up transient are presented. The system comprises a set of sensors, an anomaly detector and a fault isolation reasoner. Each sensor of the set monitors at least one operating parameter of at least one engine component. The anomaly detector is configured to detect an anomaly in a component by comparing a particular value of an operating parameter to a base line value of that parameter. The specific cause of the startup anomaly is isolated utilizing a set of component reasoners that is based on the nature of the detected anomaly. The key events during the engine startup are identified by the combination of monitoring physically relevant phases of a startup and monitoring the engine control schedule. The values at these key events are used for comparing at the anomaly detector. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173136 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING VEHICLE-DRIVING INFORMATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus for displaying vehicle-driving information in a mobile terminal is provided. The apparatus includes an input/output unit for receiving information about a vehicle; a calculator for calculating an average of driving histories of the vehicle in units of predetermined time based on the received information; and a display for displaying the calculated average. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173137 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE ENGINES - A method includes providing a run-time configurable engine protection configuration that is stored in an engine protection module that is linked to a sensor associated with an engine. The method also includes identifying an engine protection setting corresponding to the engine protection configuration. The engine protection setting includes at least three of a threshold value, a unique message, an action or an alarm. The method further includes presenting the engine protection setting to an operator via an interface. The interface includes at least one of a control panel or a computing device. Also, the method includes receiving, via the interface, an instruction corresponding to a revised engine protection setting. Further the method includes updating, during run-time, the engine protection configuration pursuant to the instruction to reflect the revised engine protection setting, responsive to the receiving of the instruction corresponding to the revised engine protection setting. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173138 | DUAL THROTTLE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL - Disclosed embodiments include throttle engine speed control systems, methods and power machines incorporating the same. In one embodiment, a power machine has a controllable power source that receives a command signal to control the power source. First and second throttle input devices provide first and second throttle input signals, respectively, that are indicative of actuation thereof. A controller receives and combines the first and second throttle input signals to generate the command signal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173139 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device for an internal combustion engine includes a unit for performing precorrection of an intake air quantity immediately after engine startup on the basis of a change value in the intake air quantity immediately after the beginning of cranking, and a correction method switching unit for subsequently switching to precorrection of the intake air quantity corresponding to an accelerator pedal stroke on the basis of the intake air quantity. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173140 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention is intended to provide a technique of improving exhaust emissions at the time of starting up of an internal combustion engine, without decreasing the performance of a catalyst at the time of the engine starting up. The present invention is provided with the catalyst that is arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine in which a plurality of kinds of fuels are able to be used, and serves to adsorb and remove exhaust gas components discharged from the internal combustion engine, wherein in cases where among the plurality of kinds of fuels, a first fuel is used in which unburnt fuel components thereof are easily adsorbed to the catalyst, at the time when a request is made for stopping the internal combustion engine, said first fuel is changed to a second fuel thereby to operate said internal combustion engine until said internal combustion engine is stopped. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173141 | ACCELERATION SHOCK REDUCTION CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING ACCELERATION SHOCK REDUCTION - An acceleration shock reduction control device, which reduces an acceleration shock occurring when a vehicle shifts from a deceleration state to an acceleration state, includes a first detector that detects rotation information of an engine mounted on the vehicle, a second detector that detects rotation information of a driving wheel which rotates by an output transmitted from the engine, and a controller that performs control to reduce the acceleration shock based on deviation information between the rotation information detected by the first detector and the rotation information detected by the second detector. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173142 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device includes an engine that is a power source of a vehicle, an electrical storage device, a starting device connected to the electrical storage device and configured to consume electrical power to start the engine, and a power steering device connected to the electrical storage device and configured to consume electrical power to generate an assist torque, wherein an engine stop control of causing the engine to be in a stopped state is executable during travelling of the vehicle, and the engine stop control is prohibited in at least one of time of turning of the vehicle, time of steering of the vehicle during travelling, and time of generating an assist torque during travelling. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173143 | MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING DELAYED ENGINE START - A control system for a locomotive having at least a first engine and a second engine is provided. The control system may include a controller in communication with the first engine, the second engine, and a throttle. The controller may be configured to start the first engine when the throttle is moved from an idle position to a first position and determine if the locomotive is operating in a yard mode or a line-haul mode. The controller may also be configured to start the second engine if the locomotive is operating in the line-haul mode and the throttle is moved from the first position to a second position and delay start of the second engine if the locomotive is operating in the yard mode and the throttle is moved from the first position to the second position. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173144 | Starter Motor Assembly - A control system for the starter assembly of an engine includes a first field effect transistor (FET) electrically connected between an electrical power supply and the starter motor and a second FET electrically connected between the power supply and the solenoid. A control unit is electrically connected to the gate of each FET and is configured to selectively apply a voltage to each gate, wherein the FET provides a current to the respective starter motor and solenoid as a function of the applied voltage. The control unit can selectively apply the gate voltages for cold start, soft start, and start-stop operation of the engine, and in response to sensor signals received by the control unit, such as ring gear rotational speed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING START-UP OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The internal combustion engine ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173146 | TRANSPORT AND HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF TRANSPORTING A COMMODITY - A transportation system for use in transporting commodities is described herein. The transportation system includes a transportation network that includes a plurality of predefined paths of travel extending between a plurality of locations, and a plurality of transport vehicles. Each transport vehicle of the plurality of transport vehicles is configured to independently travel along the transportation network. A plurality of motor assemblies is oriented along the transportation network. Each motor assembly of the plurality of motor assemblies is oriented with respect to a predefined segment of the transportation network, and configured to move the transport vehicle along the predefined segment. A control system is operatively coupled to each motor assembly to selectively operate each motor assembly to independently convey each transport vehicle of the plurality of transport vehicles along the transportation network. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173147 | SECTION SETTING METHOD, MILEAGE INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, AND OPERATION ASSIST DEVICE - A section setting method calculates information relating to an attainable actual fuel efficiency under a vehicle operation performed in consideration of fuel efficiency. To that end, the section setting method collects fuel-efficiency information that is information relating to the fuel efficiency required for a movement from a start point to a destination point of the vehicle, which is obtained under a plurality of kinds of vehicle operations, along with positional information of the vehicle at each time. The section setting method compares change pattern parts of the collected fuel-efficiency information with each other, thereby sequentially connecting the change pattern parts of the fuel-efficiency information from the start point to the destination point. The section setting method sets, as a section used to calculate the actual fuel efficiency, a section obtained by sectioning at points corresponding to the connection points of the change pattern parts connected. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173148 | PARKING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A parking assistance apparatus includes a display unit that displays an image of a scene behind a host vehicle. At least when the host vehicle moves forward or when the host vehicle is stopped, the display unit displays an indication including a plurality of kinds of trajectories along which the host vehicle is able to back up from a point at which the host vehicle is currently positioned, in a manner such that the indication is superimposed on the image of the scene behind the host vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173149 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH GRADE-SEPARATION DETECTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: identifying a device location; selecting a maneuver type with the device location; and determining a junction-type with the maneuver type for displaying on a device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE MOST PROBABLE PATH OF A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ON A ROAD - A system for estimating the most probable path followed by a vehicle on a road network, including a device for acquiring a data element for locating the vehicle on the road network; a map of the territory through which the road network passes, comprising data indicative of the corresponding designated use of a plurality of areas of territory associated with the sections of the road network; and a processing unit arranged to assign an improved travel probability to a road section as a function of the designated use of the area of territory associated with the aforesaid road section. The system calculates the most probable path for the vehicle according to the improved probabilities assigned to the consecutive road sections. A method for estimating the most probable path followed by a vehicle on a road network is also disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173151 | REAL TIME TRAVEL DIRECTOR - A method for navigating through a predefined space is described herein. The method includes receiving, by a remote unit, a signal indicative of a selection of at least one destination category, wherein the selected destination category is associated with a plurality of destination locations. A position of each of the plurality of destination locations is determined within the predefined space. A final destination location is determined within the predefined space, an origination location of the remote unit is determined, and a first route is determined from the origination location to the final destination. The first route including each destination location included in the selected destination category. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173152 | NAVIGATION DEVICES - A method of creating map data including search acceleration data arranged to increase the speed at which a route can be planned across an electronic map comprising a plurality of navigable segments, each navigable segment representing a segment of a navigable route in the area covered by the map. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173153 | SEGMENT DEFINING METHOD, TRAVEL TIME CALCULATION DEVICE, AND DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE - A section defining method separates a road between a departure point and a destination point into a plurality of links under a predetermined condition and defines a section based on a link cost, which is an index indicating ease of travel and set for each link. The section is used to generate guide information provided to a driver of a vehicle. The section is defined by combining, among the plurality of links between the departure point and the destination point, at least two continuous links that yield a decrease in standard deviation, which is based on sums of the link costs. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173154 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Displaying Points of Interest - An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface where the apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: display a perspective view of a geographical location at a first scale in a first region of a display; identify a point of interest associated with the geographical location; and display the identified point of interest at a second scale in a second region of the display. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173155 | User-Specified Route Rating and Alerts - In some implementations, a user can provide ratings for routes, streets and/or locations. In some implementations, the user can initiate an alert associated with a location. In some implementations, user-specified ratings and alerts can be included in a route determination. In some implementations, route rating and alert information can be transmitted to other users and/or devices. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173156 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Displaying Points of Interest - An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface where the apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: obtain a route from a first geographical location to a second geographical location; display a graphical representation of at least one point of interest along the route, wherein the graphical representation of the at least one point of interest is configured to enable a user to recognise the point of interest corresponding to the graphical representation of the at least one point of interest; and display an identification of the at least one point of interest. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173157 | AUTOMATED TRAVEL PLANNING SYSTEM - A list of places of interest geographically located near a travel route may be generated by accessing a routing database storing shape points capable of defining a travel route, determining a travel route from the shape points stored in the routing database, accessing a place of interest database including geographic centers, selecting from the places of interest database at least one geographic center that is geographically proximate to the travel route, and generating a list of places of interest associated with at least one of the selected geographic centers. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173158 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus having a road learning function is disclosed. When a new road is learned and a new road link is connected to one of a map road link present in a ready-made map data and a previously-learned road link, the navigation apparatus designates the one of the map road link and the learned road link as a base link and generates a supplement link that extends along the base link from a base-link-side end point of the new road link to an end point of the base link. The navigation apparatus specifies an entrance link and an exit link connected to a process target point on the guidance route, and determines content of the route guidance by using the base link corresponding to the supplement link when the entrance link or the exit link is the supplement link. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173159 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - There is provided a navigation device, the navigation device operable to calculate routes to one or more destinations, the device further operable to provide a navigation instruction together with an alternative navigation instruction. There is also provided a method of providing navigation instructions for a navigation device, the method comprising the steps of (i) calculating routes to one or more destinations, (ii) providing a navigation instruction together with an alternative navigation instruction. There is also provided a computer program product operable to execute on a navigation device, the computer program product operable to calculate routes to one or more destinations, the computer program product further operable to provide a navigation instruction together with an alternative navigation instruction. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173160 | IDENTIFYING A RESULT RESPONSIVE TO A CURRENT LOCATION OF A CLIENT DEVICE - A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device includes receiving, form a client device and at a host, a search query that includes a point of interest and a current location of the client device. The method also includes automatically updating the search query as the current location of the client device changes and instructing the host to identify a potential location associated with the point of interest and located within a user-defined proximity from the current location of the client device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173161 | IDENTIFYING A RESULT RESPONSIVE TO A CURRENT LOCATION OF A CLIENT DEVICE - A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device includes receiving, form a client device and at a host, a search query that includes a point of interest and a current location of the client device. The method also includes automatically updating the search query as the current location of the client device changes and instructing the host to identify a potential location associated with the point of interest and located within a user-defined proximity from the current location of the client device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173162 | FIELD DETECTING DEVICE - A field detecting device includes at least one detecting module, a server module and a power module. Each of the detecting module, the server module and the power module has a casing. A first fixing structure and a first connecting pin are provided on the upper surfaces, and a second fixing structure and a connecting second pin are provided on the lower surface. The power module is capable of powering the detecting module and the server module. The server module is capable of driving the at least one detecting module according to the environment detecting program, so as to receive the environment detecting signals. Therefore, the assembling order of the detecting modules, the server module and the power module can be changed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173163 | METHOD OF SUBSURFACE IMAGING USING SUPERPOSITION OF SENSOR SENSITIVITIES FROM GEOPHYSICAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS - Volume imaging of geological structures and/or man-made objects having physical property using geophysical field sources and/or sensors mounted from at least one data acquisition system. The sources may include natural field sources and/or man-made sources. The sensors may measure at least one component of the geophysical field. The subsets of the geophysical survey formed by the at least one source of geophysical data are selected, and the integrated sensitivity subdomains for selected subsets of the survey are determined by determining the volumes where the integrated sensitivity of the subset is greater than a predetermined threshold. The total sensitivity is determined as the superposition of the sensitivities from all of the integrated sensitivity subdomains. The fields measured for each combination of source and/or sensors may be volume imaged where | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173164 | MAGNETIC RANGING TOOL AND METHOD - A downhole magnetic ranging tool includes first and second axially spaced magnetic sources deployed in a downhole tool body. The first and second magnetic sources have magnetic moments that axially opposed one another. A magnetic field sensor is deployed axially between the first and second magnetic sources. The tool may be utilized, for example, in subterranean well twinning, well intercept, and well avoidance operations to obtain a separation distance and dip angle between a drilling well and a target well. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173165 | System and Method For Artificial Lift System Surveillance - A system, method, and computer program product are disclosed for surveillance of artificial lift systems. An Artificial Lift Surveillance Tool (ALST) is provided to identify artificial lift wells with production declines due to artificial lift well failures. Production well information is provided for a plurality of the production wells each being associated with an artificial lift system. Artificial lift system failure alerts for the plurality of production wells are received and processed on a computer. A signal indicative of the production well information for each of the plurality of production wells is received and processed on a computer. The plurality of production wells are displayed in a hierarchical ordering, such as a treemap, responsive to the signal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173166 | TRACKING NON-UNIFORM FLOODING FRONTS OF GAS INJECTION IN OIL RESERVOIRS - Downhole gravity measurements are used to monitor the volumetric sweep of CO | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173167 | Real-Time Dynamic Data Validation Methods For Intelligent Fields - Methods for managing an intelligent field, are provided. An exemplary method can include receiving real-time dynamic field data, analyzing validity of the dynamic field data, validating values of the field data, validating a state/condition of a well, and flagging well components, well conditions, and/or well state validation issues. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173168 | Real-Time Dynamic Data Validation Apparatus and Computer Readable Media For Intelligent Fields - Apparatus and computer readable media for managing an intelligent field, are provided. An exemplary apparatus can include hydrocarbon well instruments, a SCADA system, a process integration server and/or dynamic field data analyzing computer, and memory/computer readable media storing a dynamic field data analyzing computer program. The computer program can include instructions that when executed cause the dynamic field data analyzing computer to perform various operations to include receiving real-time dynamic field data, analyzing validity of the dynamic field data, validating values of the field data, validating a state/condition of a well, and flagging well components, well conditions, and/or well state validation issues. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173169 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT WAVELENGTH EXTRAPOLATION - The current application is directed to computational systems and methods carried out by the computational systems for characterizing and/or imaging subsurface features based on digitally encoded data collected during exploration-seismology experiments. In particular, the current application is directed to computationally efficient methods and systems for processing data collected across a two-dimensional surface to produce, by stepwise propagation, a digitally encoded, stored-data representation of a three-dimensional pressure wavefield that is used in many different applications. In certain applications, the stored-data representation of a three-dimensional pressure wavefield is used, along with initial values and a portion of the boundary conditions, to solve for unknown portions of boundary conditions, including the structures and distributions of subsurface features and materials. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173170 | WEB-BASED PLATFORM FOR ANALYZING LARGE-SCALE TOF-SIMS DATA AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a web-based platform for analyzing large-scale TOF-SIMS data and a method thereof. The web-based platform for analyzing large-scale TOF-SIMS data according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for providing a connected user terminal with a web page and receiving a file for analyzing the TOF-SIMS data from the user terminal via the provided web page; a processing unit for analyzing the TOF-SIMS data using the received file and providing the user terminal with information created based on a result of the analysis via the communication unit; and a storage unit for storing the information created based on the result of the analysis. Through the platform, the present invention may provide a web-based tool that can be used in an automated analysis method. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173171 | DATA-CAPABLE STRAPBAND - Embodiments relate to a band including sensors to detect motion and a motion matcher configured to capture data representative of the motion. The motion matcher can also identify an activity associated with the motion. The band transitions from one mode of operation to another as a function of the activity. Further, the band can include a controller and a memory storing data representing motion patterns. The controller is configured to select a mode of operation as a function of a motion pattern. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173172 | CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE - In many situations, particularly in forensic science, there is a need to consider one piece of evidence against one or more other pieces of evidence. For instance, it may be desirable to compare a sample collected from a crime scene with a sample collected from a person, with a view to linking the two by comparing the characteristics of their DNA, particularly by expressing the strength or likelihood of the comparison made, a so called likelihood ratio. The method provides a more accurate or robust method for establishing likelihood ratios through the definitions of the likelihood ratios used and the manner in which the probability distribution functions for use in establishing likelihood ratios are obtained. The methods provide due consideration of stutter and/or dropout of alleles in DNA analysis, as well as taking into consideration one or more peak imbalance effects, such as degradation, amplification efficiency, sampling effects and the like. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173173 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STEP DISCONTINUITY REMOVAL IN REAL-TIME PCR FLUORESCENCE DATA - Systems and methods for removing jump discontinuities in growth data are provided. A first approximation to a received data set is determined by applying a non-linear regression process to a non-linear function that models the data set to determine parameters, including a step discontinuity parameter. A second approximation to the data set is also determined by applying a regression process to a second non-linear function to determine parameters, including a step discontinuity parameter, of the second function. One of the approximations is selected based on an information coefficient determined for each of the approximations. If a confidence interval for the step discontinuity parameter includes zero, no correction is made, and if includes zero, then a correction is made. For a correction, the portion of the data curve prior to the step change is replaced with appropriate portion of the selected approximation to produce a shift-corrected data set. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173174 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF TOTAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES - An apparatus, article, and system, the apparatus including a housing, a 3-axis accelerometer contained in the housing, a medium storing program instructions, and a processor to execute the program instructions stored in the memory to receive a signal from the 3-axis accelerometer indicative of a user's activities, extract features from the received signals, classify the extracted features into a plurality of activity types, determine a total energy expenditure based on the classification of the extracted features; and provide a report of the total energy expenditure. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BIOMETRICS OF OBJECT - A method for measuring biometrics of an object includes receiving an image of an object, modeling the object to identify a portion of the object, and measuring biometrics of the object based on a modeling result the object. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173176 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention comprises a biological sample data management device ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173177 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE ANALYSIS - This document provides materials and methods involved in nucleic acid sequence analysis. For example, methods and materials for distinguishing sequencing errors (e.g., sequencing and/or PCR artifacts) from true polymorphic sequence variations (e.g., single-nucleotide polymorphisms, sequence insertions, sequence deletions, or combinations thereof) are provided. In addition, methods and materials for determining homozygosity or heterozygosity are provided. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173178 | Apparatus and Method for Monitoring a Steam Plant - The invention relates to a monitoring apparatus for a steam plant, the apparatus comprising: a receiver ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173179 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING WHETHER A WOOD PRODUCT ORIGINATED FROM A BUTT LOG - The present disclosure generally relates to methods for predicting whether a wood product originated from a butt log. In some embodiments, such methods include dividing the wood product into at least two sections and obtaining, for each of the at least two sections, one or more optical measurements. One or more slope values may then be calculate, each representing an estimated rate at which the one or more optical measurements vary across the wood product. The slope values may then be used in a prediction model to determine a predictive output, the predictive output indicating whether the wood product originated from a butt log. Further aspects of the disclosure are directed towards a computer-readable storage medium for executing methods according to embodiments of the disclosure. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173180 | DETERMINATION OF ATTRIBUTES OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES - A monitoring unit ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING COMBUSTION HARDWARE DAMAGE - A power generation plant including a plurality of combustor cans, one or more sensors configured to measure acoustic vibrations from the plurality of combustor cans, and a controller that includes a processor. The processor is programmed to identify a dominant tone of the measured acoustic vibrations, the dominant tone being a frequency where a highest amount of energy lies, determine, for each of the plurality of combustor cans, a frequency of the dominant tone at predefined time intervals, and determine a degradation status of at least one of the plurality of combustor cans based on the frequency of the dominant tone at each of the predefine time intervals for the at least one of the plurality of combustor cans. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173182 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOCALIZATION OF DATA LOGGERS ON SUPPLY LINES WITH A READOUT DEVICE - A method for the deployment and retrieval of data loggers, which are deployed in a first step at separate locations on a supply network having numerous branching pipelines, e.g. for drinking water, which record, in a second step, at least the flow sounds of the medium flowing at the deployed locations, and which, in a third step, are read out by a vehicle driving past, having a readout device disposed therein, wherein the reading device is allocated a GPS module, and that when the data loggers are deployed at the locations assigned to them on the pipeline, the current GPS locations of the data loggers at said locations are stored in the readout device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173183 | COLLECTOR MONITORING SYSTEM - A collector monitoring system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the collector monitoring system includes: a sensor connected to an interior surface of a dynamoelectric machine housing, the sensor for sensing a condition of a collector during operation of a dynamoelectric machine; and a diagnostic system operably connected to the sensor, the diagnostic system configured to: obtain data about the condition of the collector from the sensor; compare the data about the condition of the collector with a predetermined condition threshold; and provide an indicator of a collector fault in response to the data about the condition of the collector exceeding the predetermined condition threshold. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173184 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - A remote monitoring system provides a real-time monitoring of conditions of an apparatus, such as a power line. The remote monitoring system includes an apparatus that generates electrical signals, a remote monitoring module that is remote from the apparatus, and a transmission module. The transmission module is provided adjacent to the apparatus and transmits data that correspond to the electrical signals via a cellular network to the remote monitoring system. The remote monitoring module receives the signal and determines a condition of the apparatus based on the received electrical signal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173185 | Systems and methods providing predictive analyses of events relating to emergency power supply systems - Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for managing and monitoring a plurality of emergency power supply systems (EPSS's) at a facility via an emergency power management system (EPMS). The EPMS generally comprises EPSS equipment, a management computer system for managing, monitoring, and testing the operational characteristics of the EPSS equipment, and a plurality of interface modules for providing unified communication capabilities between the management computer system and the EPSS equipment. Additional aspects relate to methods for easily and efficiently creating and installing an EPMS at a facility. Further aspects are directed to providing predictive analyses related to the EPSS equipment. Also, aspects of the present disclosure relate to normalizing EPSS equipment information across varying vendors, makes, and models of equipment so as to provide a unified view of all equipment across a given facility. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173186 | SELF-DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC DEVICE - A diagnostic method and apparatus for self-diagnosis a load side of an electric device to detect the occurrence of the abnormal electricity usage at the load using a simple apparatus based on a current sensor includes checking rated power consumption of a load, measuring power consumption of the load in operation, calculating a change in the power consumption by comparing the rated power consumption of the load with the power consumption of the load in operation, and determining that an abnormal power consumption occurs at the load when the change in the power consumption is outside a predetermined range. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173187 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A CABLE, IN PARTICULAR THE PROPAGATION VELOCITY - A method for automatically measuring physical characteristics of a cable, comprises at least the following steps: positioning on said cable of means for creating an artificial singularity; the injection, at a point of said cable, of an electrical test signal; acquisition of said signal reflected on the singularities that said cable includes so as to produce a first reflectogram; measurement, on said reflectogram, of the temporal position Δt of the peak of the signal derived from its reflection on said artificial singularity; determination of the propagation velocity v | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173188 | Probabilistic Measurement and Verification - The present invention is directed to a system and method for quantifying, measuring and verifying the results of demand side energy management programs in a smart grid by the selection of a smart grid device from the universe of smart grid devices participating in the demand side energy management program by a selecting energy collection server and collecting data from the selected smart grid device in order to reduce the load on the network. An agent resident on the selected smart grid device transmits data to the selecting energy collection server which utilizes the data to verify the demand side energy management program. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173189 | ROBUST HIGH RESOLUTION SPECTRUM ESTIMATION METHOD FOR ACCURATE PHASOR, HARMONIC AND INTERHARMONIC MEASUREMENT IN POWER SYSTEMS - A high-resolution Subspace-Least Mean Square (S-LMS) method for harmonic and interharmonic measurement in power systems is provided. The eigenvector corresponding to the smallest eigenvalue is used to calculate the frequencies of the signal, and the least mean square method is used to estimate the amplitude and phase angle of harmonic and interharmonic components based on the computed frequencies and time domain measurements of the signal. Three schemes, namely sparsity, catch-and-pinpoint, and hybrid are presented. The S-LMS method provides accurate phasor, harmonic and interharmonic measurements for power system monitoring. The speed, accuracy, and resilience of the S-LMS method can be further increased by each of the three schemes. The method has a wide range of applications in power quality analyzers, synchronized phasor measurement, situational awareness, dynamic equivalencing, and smart meters. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173190 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING CHARGE CAPACITY OF AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY-STORAGE DEVICE - A method of operating a power system with an electrical energy-storage device is disclosed. The method may include estimating with at least one information-processing device a present charge capacity of the electrical energy-storage device. This may include determining an estimated fatigue-adjusted discharge value by determining an estimated amount of electrical energy discharged from the electrical energy-storage device and applying a fatigue factor to the estimated amount of electrical energy discharged. The fatigue factor may be determined based on a magnitude of electricity discharged from the electrical energy-storage device. The method may also include estimating the present charge capacity of the electrical energy-storage device based on the estimated fatigue-adjusted discharge value and an estimated full capacity of the electrical energy-storage device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173191 | POWER CURVE CORRELATION SYSTEM - A power curve correlation system is disclosed. The power curve correlation system includes a system including: at least one computing device configured to verify a forecast of a power network load for a component by performing actions including: obtaining a set of load data for the component in the power network over a period; identifying similar load patterns in the set of load data using a pattern recognition technique, independent of at least one of: a scale for a component load, a minimum component load value or a maximum component load value; grouping the identified similar load patterns into distinct groups; categorizing at least one of the distinct groups according to a recurring event associated with a load pattern in the at least one distinct group; and providing the categorized group for verifying the forecast of the power network load for the component using the at least one categorized group. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173192 | CURRENT MONITOR FOR INDICATING CONDITION OF ATTACHED ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - A current monitor is described that indicates a condition of attached electrical equipment. The current monitor can determine a predetermined range in which current being withdrawn by the attached electrical apparatus lies. Based on the determined range, corresponding display electronic elements, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), can be activated. Activated LEDs of a particular color can indicate corresponding conditions of the electrical equipment. The condition of the electrical equipment along with other parameters, such as associated time ranges and other values, can be transmitted via a wired or wireless connection to a software system implemented on a wireless device such that a continuous monitoring and an analysis can be performed remotely. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130173193 | INDUCTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN INDUCTANCE PARAMETER OF PERMANENT MOTOR - The present disclosure provides an inductance parameter measuring device of the permanent motor and the method thereof. The method includes: providing a d-axis given current signal and a q-axis given current signal; converting the d-axis given current signal and the q-axis given current signal to a three-phase command signal and outputting a motor control signal corresponding to the three-phase command signal, and obtaining a three-phase feedback signal, from which a d-axis feedback signal and a q-axis feedback signal is generated, based on the motor control signal; calculating a d-axis inductance and a q-axis inductance based on the first, second, third and fourth response signals when the permanent motor is in a stationary state, wherein the first, second, third and fourth response signals are respectively corresponded to the d-axis given current signal, the q-axis given current signal, the d-axis feedback signal and the q-axis feedback signal. | 2013-07-04 |
