| 27th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
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| 20120172983 | METHODS OF REPAIRING AN ABNORMAL MITRAL VALVE - The present invention refers to an annular prosthesis for mitral valve. In one of its embodiments the annular prosthesis for mitral valve is made up of a posterior half-ring and an anterior half-ring coupled to each other on a first transverse plane which defines a maximum width section of the prosthesis, characterised in that the ratio between the distance between said anterior half-ring and said posterior half-ring, as measured along a second plane, perpendicular to said first plane and equidistant to said couplings, and said maximum width of the prosthesis is lower than 3/4. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172984 | Method for burying implant to choroid - After a vitreous gel of an eyeball is liquefied, a choroid is exposed; a vitreous humor is sucked to decrease a pressure in a vitreous body; a pocket is formed in the choroid; and then an implant is inserted into the pocket. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172985 | SILK FIBROIN HYDROGELS AND USES THEREOF - The present specification provides for methods for purifying fibroins, purified fibroins, methods of conjugating biological and synthetic molecules to fibroins, fibroins conjugated to such molecules, methods of making fibroin hydrogels, fibroin hydrogels and fibroin hydrogel formulations useful for a variety of medical uses, including, without limitation uses as bulking agents, tissue space fillers, templates for tissue reconstruction or regeneration, cell culture scaffolds for tissue engineering and for disease models, surface coating to improve medical device function, or drug delivery devices. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172986 | Method and Apparatus for Graft Fixation - A device for surgically coupling a soft tissue graft into a tunnel of a bone. The device includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first graft-engaging surface extending from a first end to a second end of the first member. The second member includes a second graft-engaging surface extending from a first end to a second end of the second member. The first graft-engaging surface and the second graft-engaging surface define a graft-accepting through-passage with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough when the first member is secured to the second member. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172987 | BUTTRESS PLATE SYSTEM - Systems, devices and methods are provided for assisting in spinal stabilization. A buttress plate system is provided that can include an intervertebral spacer, a buttress plate, a spinal screw, and an insertion instrument. The buttress plate is configured to extend across at least a part of an intervertebral space to block or prevent an intervertebral spacer from backing out of the intervertebral space when the buttress plate is secured to the spine. The buttress plate includes a curved plate body having an aperture therethrough for receiving a spinal screw. The buttress plate also includes a pair of engagement members in the form of spikes to help stabilize the buttress plate relative to the spine prior to securing the buttress plate to the spine. The buttress plate can be coupled to an insertion instrument that is used to guide the buttress plate to a desired position adjacent the spine. Once in a desired position, a spinal screw can be delivered through the insertion instrument and through the aperture of the buttress plate to secure the buttress plate to the spine. The insertion instrument thus helps to properly position the buttress plate adjacent the spine and to deliver a spinal screw toward the aperture of the buttress plate. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172988 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT WITH MULTIPLE RADII - An intervertebral implant comprises a number of components including upper and lower endplates and one or more inserts configured to be disposed between the upper and lower endplates. Complimentary curved articulation surfaces are defined on the insert-facing surfaces of the upper and lower endplates and on the corresponding upper and lower surfaces of each of the inserts. The components of the implant articulate with respect to each other along shared articulation surfaces. At least two pairs of shared articulation surfaces are defined, each pair having a different length radius. The components of the implant can be configured with retainers, such that the implant is retained in an assembled configuration when disposed within an intervertebral space. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172989 | VERTEBRAL OSTEOSYNTHETIS EQUIPMENT - A vertebral osteosynthesis equipment including an intervertebral implant ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172990 | Prosthetic Intervertebral Discs Having Substantially Rigid End Plates and Fibers Between Those End Plates - Prosthetic intervertebral discs and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The prosthetic discs described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece structures. The subject prosthetic discs exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness, bending stiffness in the saggital plane, and bending stiffness in the front plane, where the degree of these features can be controlled independently by adjusting the components of the discs. The interface mechanism between the endplates and the core members of several embodiments of the described prosthetic discs enables a very easy surgical operation for implantation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172991 | Composite Interbody Device - A composite interbody device includes superior and inferior endplates with a plastic core molded therebetween. The core includes one or more features for permitting bone growth through the core. Each endplate includes a bone interface side coated with hydroxyapatite, for promoting bone on-growth. Pores in the bone interface sides permit bone in-growth. Core interface sides of the endplates include relatively larger pores for accepting molten material from the core, for example during injection molding, to enhance bonding of the endplates with the core. Each endplate has a central barrier layer for preventing the molten core material from extruding through the core interface pores into the bone interface pores, reserving the bone interface pores for bone in-growth. A method of manufacturing the composite interbody device is also disclosed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172992 | SHOULDER PROSTHESIS WITH INSERT FOR LOCKING SCREWS - An insert ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172993 | KNEE PROSTHESIS HAVING COMMONLY-SIZED PATELLA COMPONENTS WITH VARYING THICKNESSES AND PEAK SURFACE DIAMETERS - An orthopaedic implant assembly includes a plurality of commonly-sized dome patella components. Each of the commonly-sized dome patella components may be provided in various thicknesses and/or peak surface diameters. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172994 | KNEE PROSTHESIS HAVING CROSS-COMPATIBLE DOME AND ANATOMIC PATELLA COMPONENTS - An orthopaedic implant assembly includes a plurality of dome patella components and a plurality of anatomic patella components. Each of the dome patella components and the anatomic patella components is interchangeable with a plurality of femoral components. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172995 | IMPLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE - A replacement knee implant has a femoral implant and a tibial implant, each of which are inset in a bone surface. The tibial implant is generally elongated with one end rounded and an opposite end conforming to the shape of the tibia, and is made of a metal alloy or a ceramic. The upper surface is dished while the lower surface is planar and can be parallel or sloped relative to the upper surface. The femoral implant for implementation in a femoral condyle is rounded such that, when implemented, the femoral implant is flush at the anterior and posterior sides and protruding away from the femur between the anterior and posterior ends. The femoral implant can have an elongated keel for extending into the femur, and can be made from a highly cross-linked polyethylene. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172996 | STEM FOR USE IN JOINT ARTHROPLASTY - The invention relates to a prosthesis for implantation into a long bone during joint arthroplasty, particularly Total Shoulder Arthoplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty, and a method for use of the implant. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172997 | Self-Detaching Layer for Easy Implant Removal - A bone implant includes (a) a first layer provided over a first outer surface of the bone implant and being formed of a first material which is one of water-soluble and degradable in body fluids, the first layer having a first thickness and (b) a second layer provided over an outer periphery of the first layer and being formed of a biocompatible material, the second layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172998 | BONE PROSTHETIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is a bone prosthetic material that is capable of preventing a plurality of members from being disconnected due to a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion, and that is also capable of facilitating the work to insert them while ensuring the bone replacement capability. Provided is a bone prosthetic material comprising: a plurality of prosthetic material pieces and which include bioabsorbable materials having different absorption rates, and which are adjacent and connected to each other; and a joint which is provided in a connecting surface between these prosthetic material pieces and, and which is mutually combined to connect the prosthetic material pieces and while limiting displacement in directions along the connecting surface. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120172999 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO CURB APPETITE AND/OR REDUCE FOOD INTAKE - The present invention relates to methods and devices that help to curb appetite and/or reduce food intake. In one embodiment, the methods and devices of the present invention include a small intestinal/duodenal insert comprising an elongated member with at least one flow reduction element that can cause the stimulation of one or more biological signals of satiety. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173000 | Dynamically Activated Variable Response Socket with Hydraulic Pump - An articulating prosthetic foot is used for a prosthetic or orthotic artificial limb for amputees having a residual limb. The artificial limb has a pylon and a socket for receiving the residual limb and a vacuum pump connected to the socket. The articulating foot articulates on the pylon and has a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump is driven by the articulating motion of the foot and drives the vacuum pump. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173001 | Dynamically Activated Variable Response Socket with Hydraulic Pump - A hydraulically-driven vacuum pump is used for a prosthetic or orthotic artificial limb for amputees having a residual limb. The artificial limb has a pylon and a socket for receiving the residual limb. The vacuum pump is connected to the socket and mounted in-line on the pylon. An upper portion housing of the vacuum pump is connected to the vacuum pump by a port. A lower portion housing of the vacuum pump reciprocates within the upper housing portion and is connected to a piston of the hydraulic pump. The weight of the amputee bears on the pylon and drives the lower portion within the upper portion thereby driving the hydraulic pump. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173002 | TWO-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM CONTROL HAVING AN EXPLICIT SWITCHING FOR CONTROLLING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES - The present invention relates to a method for performing closed-loop control of process-engineering processes, in which setpoint value trajectories are provided for closed-loop control variables, closed-loop control variables and further state variables of the process are detected, control errors are calculated and closed-loop controller manipulated variables are calculated therefrom by means of a control algorithm, and in addition pilot controller manipulated variables are determined, resulting manipulated variables are calculated from closed-loop controller manipulated variables and pilot controller manipulated variables and are set in the process, wherein the structure of the control algorithm and/or of the pilot control are/is changed as a function of closed-loop control variables, further state variables and/or setpoint value trajectories. Furthermore, the invention relates to a closed-loop control device and to a computer program for carrying out the method. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173003 | USER TERMINAL APPARATUS AND UI PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal apparatus and a user interface providing method are provided. The user terminal apparatus providing a control mode to control an apparatus to be controlled and an application mode to operate applications includes a display unit which displays a control mode providing screen and an application mode providing screen, a user interface unit which receives an input of a user's order to select one of the control mode and the application mode, a communication interface unit which communicates with the apparatus to be controlled, and a controller which controls, if the control mode is selected, to display a control screen corresponding to the state of the apparatus to be controlled based on state information of the apparatus to be controlled which is received through the communication interface unit. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173004 | System and Method for Real-Time Industrial Process Modeling - The present invention presents two new model types and a new method for evaluating a model used in the control application. These include a compound model, a hybrid model and a directional change coefficient model. The present invention allows the mixing of models with different inputs and outputs and the switching between these models based criteria for measuring optimization accuracy. The present invention allows switching between these models. The compound model is a model type that allows zooming in on the process to model parts of the data space with higher fidelity or resolution without loosing the capability to model the complete data space. The modeler does not loose any functionally over a regular neural network, but instead gains the ability to define the conditions when the model should use network weights best matched to the defined local conditions. The hybrid model is an extended version of a compound model. A hybrid model allows the combining of one or more models into a single model for purposes of interrogation or optimization. Within the hybrid model may reside a compound model itself. The directional change model (DCC) allows better evaluation of the predictive capability of Compound Models. It may also be used with any other model type. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173005 | MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control system for a machine may include a processor configured to communicate with a power source. The processor may also be configured to communicate with a transmission assembly. The processor may be configured to determine whether the power source is in a potential stall condition based at least in part on an actual speed of the power source and a requested speed of the power source. If the power source is in the potential stall condition, the processor may be configured to request that fuel be supplied to the power source although the fuel is not currently required by the power source, in anticipation of an increase in load on the machine. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173006 | USER INTERFACE DISPLAY OBJECT FOR LOGGING USER-IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS TO INDUSTRIAL FIELD PROBLEMS - A visualization system utilizing preconfigured process problem solution models and graphical solution objects to create operator implemented solutions to process problems. The visualization system provides for collecting and sharing the intelligence and experience of the operator in addition to the process data associated with the solution. The operator can include both operator movements around the process and equipment and voice commentary in the solution. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173007 | AUDIO PLAYER, AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TURNING OFF AUDIO PLAYER - An audio player includes a control module and an audio interface, wherein the audio interface includes a microphone pin, a ground pin respectively connected to corresponding pins of an earphone when the earphone is connected to the player through the audio interface. The control module is used for detecting a change in a resistance value between the microphone pin and the ground pin, and powers off the audio player when detecting the earphone is entered into an idle state according to the detected change in the resistance value that is a change from a first resistance value to a second resistance value. The present disclosure also provides an audio player system using the audio player, and a method. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173008 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AUDIO DATA - To allow users to share visual effects associated with music, the invention provides devices and methods for processing audio data. In an embodiment, a device ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173009 | AUTOMATIC POURING METHOD AND FACILITY THEREFOR - Provided herein is an automatic pouring method and equipment for the same that enable to inhibit the generation of residual molten metal in a ladle and thus the molten metal to be discharged therefrom can be eliminated. The method includes the steps of determining a set weight of the molten metal to be received in the ladle and number of pieces of the molds that could be poured with the ladle based on data on assigned numbers of respective molds to be poured, types of products to be cast, and set weights of the molten metal to be poured, receiving a weight of the molten metal that is greater than the set weight of the molten metal in the ladle, deriving a difference in weight between the actual weight of the molten metal that is received in the ladle and the set weight of the molten metal in the ladle, deriving a target weight of the molten metal to be poured by adding a part of the derived difference in weight to the set weight of the molten metal to be poured into the mold to be poured, and pouring the molten metal into the mold to be poured to target the target weight of the molten metal to be poured. The pouring of the molten metal is repeated by number of times that equals to the number of pieces of the molds that could be poured with the ladle such that the ladle would be emptied when the last mold in the number of pieces of the molds that could be poured with the ladle is poured. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173010 | PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A method testing the quality of products applied to a system is provided. Each product includes a unique identification number. The system includes a data storage device and test devices. The data storage device includes a first table recording identification numbers, test types, and test results, each test device stores a second table records the identification numbers and the test types. The method includes: obtaining the identification number; obtaining the test type; determining whether a test type previous to the test type exists; and generating first information to prompt the operator to return the to-be-tested product to the workstation of previous test type when the test result corresponding to the existed previous test type does not exist or the test result corresponding to the existed previous test type is a first value. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173011 | Implementation of Transmission and Control Platform for Equipment Front End Module of Semiconductor Production System - A method of platformization of an equipment front end module of a semiconductor production system includes the steps of: establishing a subsystem management module, a communication interface module, a parse module, and a network communication module; directing the command by the communication interface module to the subsystem management module; analyzing the command by the subsystem management module and sending the command to the corresponding subsystem module; sending the command from the corresponding subsystem module to the controller of the equipment front end module through the network communication module; and analyzing message by the parse module, sending a feedback to the corresponding subsystem module, and then sending the feedback to the control system of the semiconductor production system through the communication interface module. The present invention provides a standardized software interface to standardize different IC equipment control systems and to enhance the production efficiency of the system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173012 | MAIN SPINDLE DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL - Loads that act on all the bearings that support a main spindle are derived from a variation in the state of the main spindle and, in addition, raceway surface contact pressures of the respective bearings are analyzed, so it is possible to accurately keep track of the state of each bearing. Then, when the raceway surface contact pressure exceeds a corresponding threshold, a machining condition is changed to execute control such that the raceway surface contact pressure does not exceed the corresponding threshold, and, furthermore, when the raceway surface contact pressure exceeds the corresponding threshold even when the machining condition is changed, the main spindle is controlled to stop, so it is possible to prevent a seizure of each bearing. Thus, it is possible to improve machining accuracy by controlling the main spindle with high accuracy. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173013 | MONEY PROCESSING DEVICE - A money processing device is provided with a mode setting unit for setting a processing mode relating to a form of a process to be executed so that the mode can be switched between a mode for performing temporal retention and a mode for not performing the temporal retention, in response to a user's command, and is constituted so that, at the time of a process for depositing money or a process for withdrawing money, if the processing mode is set to the retention mode, the deposit money or the withdrawal money is temporarily suspended, whereas if the processing mode is set to the non-retention mode, the deposit money or the withdrawal money cannot be temporarily retained. Thereby, at the time of the process for depositing money or the process for withdrawing money, whether or not the operation for temporarily retaining money is performed can be changed by a user. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173014 | Reverse Vending Machine - The present invention is a reverse vending machine which accepts non-metallic and metallic beverage containers for processing. The beverage containers are inserted by the user into an intake chute, where they are then compacted, sorted, and deposited in storage bins contained in the machine. A number of additional functions are provided by the reverse vending machine, including a self cleaning system, a video screen for displaying information to users, a bar code scanner for scanning bar codes, a user ID reader, and a coupon printer for issuing coupons to users. All transaction information is processed by a computer and stored electronically. The invention automatically returns non-empty containers and containers with unacceptable or unreadable bar codes to the user. The user is also provided warning messages when the storage bins are nearly full, or when a container is jammed in the machine. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173015 | POSTAL SORTING METHOD WITH USER PROCESSING INFORMATION BEING RECOVERED BETWEEN SORTING PASSES - A postal sorting method in which mailpieces are subjected to at least two sorting passes in a machine so as to be sequenced in sorting outlets of the machine, and user processing information (PF) is available in the machine during a first sorting pass in relation to at least a certain mailpiece, is characterized in that it includes a step consisting, in a memory, in associating said user processing information with a graphical signature of the mailpiece that is representative of an image of the mailpiece, and in recovering ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173016 | BOTTLED WATER CENTER - A bottle return station preferably with a dispensing station provides for the receipt of empty bottles. Bottles are provided through an acceptor which accepts bottles having a particular configuration while not accepting others. The empty bottle returns are guided to a receiving station where they can be retrieved by an operator. Meanwhile a dispensing station can be accessed by users. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173017 | Hand Protection Barrier Dispenser - A hand protection barrier dispenser for dispensing disposable sanitary barriers for temporarily covering the hand and providing complete hand protection is disclosed which dispenses the hand protection barriers in a manner so that they may easily be donned by a user thereof. The hand protection barrier operates to open each of the hand protection barriers into a position to be readily donned and dispensed. The hand protection barrier dispenser dispenses only a single hand protection barrier at a time. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173018 | Mobile Human Interface Robot - A mobile human interface robot that includes a drive system, a controller in communication with the dive system, and an electronic display supported above the drive system and in communication with the controller. The controller includes a central processing unit, a general purpose graphics processing unit, and memory in electrical communication with the central processing unit and the general purpose graphics processing unit. Moreover, the controller has a display operating state and a driving operating state. The controller executes graphics computations on the general purpose graphics processing unit for displaying graphics on the electronic display during the display operating state; and the controller executes mobility computations on the general purpose graphics processing unit for issuing commands to the drive system during the driving operating state. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173019 | ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A robot and a control method thereof which execute grasp planning of hands of the robot separately from motion planning of arms of the robot so as to apply a result of the grasp planning of the hands of the robot to the motion planning of the arms of the robot, and thus more rapidly, naturally and stably grasp an object in a grasp manner suited to a desired working purpose and judge whether or not grasping is executable prior to the motion planning of the arms of the robot, thereby more stably grasping the object. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173020 | MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE FOR USE IN A REAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT - A mobile brain-based device BBD includes a mobile base equipped with sensors and effectors (Neurally Organized Mobile Adaptive Device or NOMAD), which is guided by a simulated nervous system that is an analogue of cortical and sub-cortical areas of the brain required for visual processing, decision-making, reward, and motor responses. The brain-based device BBD learns to discriminate among multiple objects with shared visual features, and associated “target” objects with innately preferred auditory cues. The brain-based device BBD is moveable, in a rich real-world environment involving continual changes in the size and location of visual stimuli due to self-generated or autonomous, movement, and shows that reentrant connectivity and dynamic synchronization provide an effective mechanism for binding the features of visual objects so as to reorganize object features such as color, shape and motion while distinguishing distinct objects in the environment. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173021 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOT ARM, ROBOT, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ROBOT ARM, AND ROBOT ARM CONTROL-PURPOSE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - Motion information of a robot arm stored in a motion information database is acquired. A person manipulates the robot arm, and correction motion information at the time of the motion correction is acquired. An acquiring unit acquires environment information. A motion correction unit corrects the motion information while the robot arm is in motion. A control rule generating unit generates a control rule for allowing the robot arm to automatically operate based on the corrected motion information and the acquired environment information. The motion of the robot arm is controlled based on the generated control rule. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173022 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF AMMONIA LOADING AMOUNT FOR SCR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A control method of ammonia loading amount for SCR system controls ammonia loading amount according to temperature difference along length direction of a SCR catalyst. The control method includes receiving data from sensors disposed forward and rearward of a SCR catalyst, and dividing SCR catalyst into a plurality of blocks according to temperatures of an inlet and outlet of the SCR catalyst, wherein the blocks have each temperature ranges, calculating required ammonia amount of each block of the SCR catalyst, calculating total required ammonia amount of the SCR catalyst by adding required ammonia amount of each block of the SCR catalyst and controlling the ammonia loading amount for SCR system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173023 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOTROPH CULTIVATION - A method includes receiving at least one measurement of a dissolved carbon dioxide concentration of a mixture of fluid containing an autotrophic organism. The method also includes determining an adjustment to one or more manipulated variables using the at least one measurement. The method further includes generating one or more signals to modify the one or more manipulated variables based on the determined adjustment. The one or more manipulated variables could include a carbon dioxide flow rate, an air flow rate, a water temperature, and an agitation level for the mixture. At least one model relates the dissolved carbon dioxide concentration to one or more manipulated variables, and the adjustment could be determined by using the at least one model to drive the dissolved carbon dioxide concentration to at least one target that optimize a goal function. The goal function could be to optimize biomass growth rate, nutrient removal and/or lipid production. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173024 | Drapery Assembly with a Powered Carrier - A drapery assembly extends and retracts a drape with a powered carrier. The carrier receives both a power signal and a command signal from a controller via an electrically powered surface of a drapery rod. The carrier supports a portion of the drape and moves linearly along the length of the drapery rod in response to the control signal. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173025 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLER OF ROLLING MILL - A controller restraining overcorrections which occur upon manual intervention in operation of an equipment controller. The controller includes a driving device which drives equipment to perform mechanical work, a computation element which computes a target value related to an action of the equipment, an automatic controller which outputs an automatic control signal for the driving device based on the target value so that the equipment becomes stable. The controller also includes a manual intervention control unit which outputs a manual correction signal for the driving device in response to a manual intervention. A manual correction unit makes a determination as to whether there is an overcorrection based on the automatic control signal and the manual correction signal, and outputs to the driving device a product obtained by multiplying the manual correction signal output from the manual intervention unit by a prescribed gain regulation value. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS IN ENCLOSED SPACES - A system and method of measuring atmospheric parameters in an enclosed space using instrumented objects having measurement sensors. The instrumented objects travel through the space randomly or along defined flight paths. As the instrumented objects travel through the space, the measurement sensors measure atmospheric parameters and store the measurements to a memory. The devices periodically upload the measured atmospheric parameters to a controller circuit. By using self-propelled objects to carry measurement sensors, the system and method disclosed herein allow for periodically sampling atmospheric parameters in the interior of an enclosed space at a number of locations greater than the number of measurement devices employed. With data points taken from various locations within a volume of an enclosed space, the system and method can realize a more efficient utilization of energy by adjusting mechanical controls of an HVAC system or a ventilation system, for example. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173027 | Method and Apparatus for Pump Control Using Varying Equivalent System Characteristic Curve, AKA an Adaptive Control Curve - The present invention provides, e.g., apparatus comprising at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and computer program code being configured, with at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: respond to signaling containing information about an instant pressure and a flow rate of fluid being pumped in a pumping system, and obtain an adaptive control curve based at least partly on the instant pressure and flow rate using an adaptive moving average filter. The adaptive moving average filter may be based at least partly on a system flow equation: SAMA | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173028 | ULTRA-LOW VOLUME SPRAYING DEVICE - The present invention proposes to solve the abovementioned problems, and it is an aim of the present invention to provide an ultra-low volume spraying device which can spray chemicals under optimum spraying conditions in accordance with the characteristics of the chemicals being sprayed in the form of ultra-fine particles. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173029 | ADAPTIVE APPLIANCE SCHEDULING FOR MANAGING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION - A scheduler detects a change in one of an electricity consumption pattern and appliance cycle scheduling that affects electricity consumption in a future time slot of an appliance cycle schedule for a plurality of appliances. The appliance cycle schedule comprises a plurality of future time slots. Appliances scheduled for use during the future time slot are determined. A total electricity consumption for the future time slot is then computed. The total electricity consumption comprises a sum of predicted background electricity consumption during the future time slot and predicted appliance cycle electricity consumption during the future time slot. It is determined that the total electricity consumption exceeds a threshold electricity consumption associated with an electric meter associated with the plurality of appliances. A new appliance cycle schedule with each of the plurality of future time slots having total electricity consumption below the threshold electricity consumption is generated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173030 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING FEEDER CIRCUIT LOSS USING DEMAND RESPONSE - A system and method that analyzes at least one aspect of the power grid for demand response in order to reduce feeder circuit losses is provided. The system and method may use a demand response model to select one or more factors for the demand response, such as selecting a subset of customers for demand response from a larger pool of available demand response customers. The demand response model may include a grid structure component, such as an indication of the particular customer's position in the grid, and a dynamic operation component, such as a real-time measurement of current in the feeder circuit. By using the demand response model, feeder circuit losses may thereby reduced. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173031 | REAL-TIME POWER POINT CALIBRATION - A system for determining operating points of a photovoltaic array may power a load with the photovoltaic array and an alternate power source concurrently. One or more operating points of the photovoltaic array may be detected by adjusting the amount of power that the alternate power source supplies to the load while continuing to power the load with the alternate power source and the photovoltaic array. The operating points may be stored in a calibration table. Alternatively or in addition, the operating points may be detected by altering the amount of power that a battery charger receives from a photovoltaic array while the photovoltaic array powers the battery charger and the load concurrently. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173032 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT UTILIZING A POWER METER - Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing energy management utilizing a power meter are provided. A request for a graphical user interface may be received by a power meter in communication with an external device. The requested graphical user interface may be associated with at least one of (i) operation of the power meter or (ii) provision of electrical power to one or more loads. Based at least in part on the received request, information associated with the graphical user interface may be generated by the power meter and communicated to the external device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173033 | ELECTRICAL LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A load management system provides an interface between a power input and several switched power outputs and un-switched power outputs. A controller groups the switched power outputs into one or more load groups based on a switched current limit determined for the system and the measured currents of the electrical loads. The load groups are defined so that the sum of electrical load currents in each load group does not exceed the switched current limit. The controller also activates one or more switches to apply electrical power to the load groups according to a power sequence. A method for distributing electrical power to electrical loads using load groups is also provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173034 | ELECTRIC POWER VISUALIZATION METHOD AND ELECTRIC POWER VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A house uses solar light generated electric power and external commercial electric power and consumes the electric power with a household electronics load or the like. The house includes an electricity storage device and an electric power management device. The electric power management device further has a function to calculate transition of the load electric power, transition of the solar battery generated electric power, and transition of a leveled external commercial electric power during one day, classify the electric power by the power generation methods, apply a green index serving as a standardized index which is defined in advance to each power generation method to calculate an electric power green index, and display a result thereof on a display unit. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173035 | MULTI-TERMINAL POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, MULTI-TERMINAL POWER TRANSFER DEVICE, AND POWER NETWORK SYSTEM - The present invention provides a multi-terminal power conversion device, a multi-terminal power transfer device, and a power network system which allows an existing power grid to be divided into a plurality of power grids that can be interconnected together and operated stably via existing or new transmission lines. An inter-power grid asynchronous interconnection network system includes a multi-terminal power conversion device characterized by connecting together a plurality of asynchronous power grids including a bulk power grid and controlling power so that the sum of inflow power and outflow power is zero. An intra-power grid synchronous network system includes a power apparatus control terminal device with means for controlling power for a power apparatus installed in an autonomous power grid. A plurality of inter-power grid asynchronous interconnection network systems are connected to an intra-power grid synchronous network system to integrate the power control with communication control. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173036 | Thermal Cycling and Gradient Management in Three-Dimensional Stacked Architectures - A mechanism is provided for minimizing reliability problems in a three-dimensional (3D)) integrated circuit. A set of sensors are interrogated for current data. A direction of force and a magnitude of the force are determined based on the current data for each sensor in the set of sensors for each of one or more directions between the sensor and at least one neighboring sensor thereby forming a set of forces. Each of the set of forces is used to identify one or more points of stress that are at or above the predetermined force threshold. Responsive to identifying at least one point of stress that is at or above the predetermined force threshold, one or more temperature actuation actions are initiated in order to reduce at least one point of stress in the region where the at least one point of stress is identified. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173037 | EXTENDED THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A method for managing thermal condition of a thermal zone that includes multiple thermally controllable components include determining thermal relationship between the components and reducing temperature of a first component by reducing thermal dissipation of a second component. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173038 | Vehicle Mount Computer with Configurable Ignition Switch Behavior - A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173039 | DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING TURNING CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE - The device calculates a transient yaw rate of the vehicle on the basis of a standard yaw rate of the vehicle using an estimated value of a time constant coefficient of steering response, and adjusts the estimated value of a time constant coefficient of steering response on the basis of the relationship between a transient yaw rate of the vehicle and an actual yaw rate of the vehicle so that a transient yaw rate of the vehicle approaches an actual yaw rate of the vehicle. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173040 | DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING TURNING CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE - A device for estimating turning characteristic of a vehicle estimates a stability factor indicating the turning characteristic of a vehicle. The device for estimating the turning characteristic calculates the transient yaw rate of a vehicle involved in the relationship of a primary delay relative to the steady-state standard yaw rate of a vehicle, and calculates the deviation between the transient yaw rate of the vehicle and the actual yaw rate of the vehicle. The device for estimating the turning characteristic corrects the estimated value of the stability factor so as to approach the true stability factor by correcting the initial value of the stability factor supplied to the calculation of the standard yaw rate of the vehicle on the basis of the relationship between the deviation of the yaw rate and the lateral acceleration of the vehicle so that the transient yaw rate of the vehicle approaches the true yaw rate. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173041 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - Provided is a control device of an inverted pendulum type vehicle capable of moving the vehicle toward a desired direction easily. In the inverted pendulum type vehicle | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173042 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - A control device of an inverted pendulum type vehicle capable of easily performing a circling movement of the vehicle, without requiring complex maneuvering operation. A control unit | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173043 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - To provide a control device of an inverted pendulum type vehicle capable of making an occupant perform boarding action or dismounting action easily. A traveling motion unit controlling element | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173044 | Software Architecture for Developing In-Vehicle Software Applications - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a software architecture encoded on a computer readable medium is disclosed. The software architecture can be utilized for developing in-vehicle software applications for installation and execution on an in-vehicle computer system. The software architecture includes a number of vehicle application program interfaces (APIs) for accessing vehicles systems or data and for developing in-vehicle software applications; and a number of policy restrictions underlying the vehicle APIs for restricting the level of access to vehicle systems and data while the in-vehicle software application is being developed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173045 | Robotic defilade system - A barrier which is mobile and self-propelled and is controlled by remote control or by self-generated commands created in accordance with pre-loaded or downloaded instructions is disclosed. It can be interposed between a stationary or moving protected object and a suspected threat and maintained in that alignment until updated guidance instructions are received or generated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173046 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING VEHICLE SPEED FROM A REMOTE LOCATION - A control system for a vehicle includes a communication module and a vehicle stop module. The communication module receives a command from a vehicle services provider (VSP) to decrease a speed of the vehicle to a desired speed, wherein the VSP is located remotely with respect to the vehicle. In response to the received command, the vehicle stop module decreases the speed of the vehicle to the desired speed by controlling at least one of a transmission, an electronic parking brake, and electronically assisted brakes. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173047 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE WITH ACTIVELY ENGAGED DRIVE SYSTEM - A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173048 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL - A self-controlled device maintains a frame of reference about an x-, y- and z-axis. The self-controlled device processes an input to control the self-propelled device, the input being based on the x- and y-axis. The self-propelled device is controlled in its movement, including about each of the x-, y- and z-axis, based on the input. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173049 | ORIENTING A USER INTERFACE OF A CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE - A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE IN CONNECTION WITH A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A system for controlling a self-propelled device in connection with a virtual environment in which the self-propelled device is represented. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173051 | OEM safe aftermarket gateway - The OEM safe aftermarket gateway is used to enable aftermarket devices and systems that the OEM did not design or specify to be connected to the OEM vehicles without negatively affecting the electronics system of the vehicle. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway protects the OEM vehicle communication bus from aftermarket devices and systems, yet still enables aftermarket devices and systems to function as intended. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway enables the ‘bridging’ between the OEM vehicle communication bus and the aftermarket suppliers requiring access to the communication bus. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway is similar to what a firewall and router do for the Internet industry. The OEM safe aftermarket gateway protects the proprietary information of each party and yet still enables an aftermarket supplier to access the OEM vehicle communication bus through a safe and reliable system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173052 | Method And Device For Automatically Monitoring Air Operations Requiring Navigation And Guidance Performance - The monitoring device ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173053 | Flight Control System For Flying Object - A flight control system for a flying object comprises a flying object, a navigating means provided in the flying object, a position measuring unit | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173054 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR A RAILWAY SYSTEM - An arrangement for controlling an automated system, having a number of sensors and actuators, in particular for controlling a railroad system. A programmable control unit runs a user program to process input data from the sensors and to generate control commands for the actuators. The sensors and the actuators are connected to a remote I/O unit, which is connected to the control unit via a communication network. The control unit and the I/O unit interchange data messages in order to transmit the input data and the control commands. The arrangement has a remote disconnection unit, which is coupled to the remote I/O unit independently from the input data and control commands. The control unit is designed to integrate specific verification data for the disconnection unit into the data messages for the I/O unit. The disconnection unit is designed to deactivate the I/O unit depending on the specific verification data. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173055 | Train Control System - According to one embodiment, a train control system for a train is disclosed, the control system includes a speed detection unit configured to detect the train speed, a position detecting unit configured to detect position information of the train, a signal aspect speed receiver to receive signal aspect speed information from outside the train, an automatic train operation (ATO) unit that is configured to output a first throttle notch command to drive the train between stations and to stop the train at a target position, a specification notch pattern output unit configured to selectively output a second throttle notch control command. The signal aspect speed information includes a speed limit for a location. The first output throttle notch command is based, at least in part, on the signal aspect speed information. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING A FORCE APPLIED THROUGH A RAIL VEHICLE AXLE - A system is provided for dynamically determining a force applied through a plurality of axles in a rail vehicle configured to travel along a rail track in a travel direction. The rail vehicle includes a plurality of wheels received by the plurality of axles. The system includes a controller configured to determine a respective dynamic weight shift of the plurality of wheels on the rail track based upon a dynamic factor of the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle travels along the rail track. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173057 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVER COACH - An apparatus includes a deceleration definition module that interprets a target deceleration rate, a deceleration detection module that identifies a vehicle deceleration event, and a deceleration quality module that identifies a deceleration improvement opportunity in response to the target deceleration rate and the vehicle deceleration event. The apparatus further includes an operator feedback module that provides a specific operator guidance in response to the deceleration improvement opportunity. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173058 | MODULARIZED HYBRID POWER TRAIN CONTROL - A method includes manufacturing a first assembly having an application requirements module that interprets a contemporaneous performance specification, and an energy partitioning module that provides an electric motor torque target, a battery power flux target, and an internal combustion engine torque target. The method further includes manufacturing a second assembly having an engine control module that controls an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target. The method includes integrating the first assembly and the second assembly with a third assembly to form a completed hybrid power train, where the third assembly includes a datalink that receives the internal combustion engine torque target from the first assembly and provides the internal combustion engine torque target to the second assembly. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173059 | MACHINE AND POWER SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A machine includes a power system. The power system may include a prime mover drivingly connected to an electric generator. The power system may also include a power line operably connected to the electric generator. Additionally, the power system may include a first electrical energy storage device operable to exchange electricity with the power line. The power system may also include a second electrical energy storage device. The power system may further include power-system controls. The power-system controls may include a first power regulator. The power-system controls may also include at least one information processor configured to receive information related to at least one operating parameter of the power system and control the first power regulator based on the received information, including selectively controlling the first power regulator to receive electricity from the second electrical energy storage device and supply the electricity to the first electrical energy storage device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173060 | HYBRID POWER SYSTEM BRAKING CONTROL - A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for hybrid power system braking. In one embodiment, a deceleration input is received. In response to receiving the deceleration input, a target negative torque trajectory is determined. To achieve the target negative torque trajectory, a regenerative braking device and an electrical energy dissipation device are activated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173061 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE FUEL PRICE POINT COMPARISONS - A charging station for use with a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery includes a communication interface configured to couple to the hybrid vehicle, a network interface configured to communicate with at least one fuel vendor and a utility, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the network interface. The processor is configured to receive fuel requirements from the hybrid vehicle via the communication interface, receive a fuel price from the at least one fuel vendor the said network interface based on the fuel requirements, receive via the network interface an energy price from the utility that provides energy storable in the at least one battery, and calculate a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173062 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF HYBRID VEHICLE SCR AFTERTREATMENT - Some exemplary embodiments include hybrid vehicle systems including an engine operable to output exhaust, an exhaust aftertreatment system configured to receive the exhaust from the engine, the exhaust aftertreatment system including an SCR catalyst operable to reduce NOx in the exhaust and an electrical heater operable to heat the SCR catalyst, a motor/generator operable in a braking mode to receive torque to slow the vehicle and output electrical power, an energy storage device operable to output electrical power to drive the motor/generator and receive electrical power from the motor/generator, and a controller operable to control the electrical heater to heat the SCR catalyst using electrical power from the motor/generator in the braking mode. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173063 | HYBRID VEHICLE POWERTRAIN COOLING SYSTEM - Some exemplary embodiments include a hybrid vehicle cooling system comprising a closed loop coolant flowpath including a valve operable to direct coolant flow to an internal combustion engine or to an internal combustion engine bypass, a thermostat operable to direct coolant flow from the internal combustion engine or the internal combustion engine bypass to a radiator or a radiator bypass, a plurality of hybrid powertrain components positioned in parallel to receive coolant flow from the radiator or the radiator bypass, a mechanically driven coolant pump operable to pump coolant through the closed loop coolant flowpath, and an electrically driven coolant pump operable to pump coolant through the closed loop coolant flowpath. Additional exemplary embodiments include methods of operation and/or control of hybrid vehicle cooling systems. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173064 | Modular Robot - A coverage robot including a chassis, multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis. Each drive wheel assembly including a drive wheel assembly housing, a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing, and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel. The cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing, a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing, and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head. The wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173065 | LINEAR MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle motion control system comprising: a sliding surface; a vehicle adapted to slide on said sliding surface; and a linear motor associated with the vehicle and the sliding surface for affecting sliding motion of the vehicle on the sliding surface. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173066 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In an electric motor drive system for an electric vehicle that includes a converter for performing direct-current voltage conversion and an inverter that converts the output voltage of the converter into alternating-current voltage, a control apparatus makes a required torque response determination to determine whether the electric vehicle is in a state in which high torque response is needed. Furthermore, in a drivability priority mode in which high torque response is needed, the control apparatus sets a voltage command value for the converter in a range where sine wave PWM control can be applied. On the other hand, in a fuel efficiency priority mode in which high torque response is not needed, the control apparatus sets the voltage command value for the converter such that power loss in the overall electric motor drive system is minimized, based on the operating state of an alternating-current electric motor. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173067 | GRAPHICAL VEHICLE COMMAND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON FULL WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A method to control operation of a vehicle based upon a user input from a user of the vehicle to a graphic projection display representing a registered graphic to a view in front of the vehicle includes projecting the registered graphic to the view in front of the vehicle upon the graphic projection display, monitoring the user input to the graphic projection display, and controlling the operation of the vehicle based upon the user input to the graphic projection display. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173068 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in a driving maneuver, the surroundings of the vehicle are recorded, and it is checked whether at least one object is located in the surroundings of the vehicle, and it is ascertained subsequently whether the vehicle is approaching the object, and a warning to the driver is output if the vehicle approaches the object up to a critical distance. The driver is warned by a warning jerk, and after the warning jerk has taken place, the speed of the vehicle is automatically reduced. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173069 | VEHICLE OPERATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON FULL WINDSHIELD DISPLAY - A method to navigate a vehicle utilizing a graphic projection display, includes monitoring a navigation status graphic representing a navigation intent displayed upon the graphic projection display, monitoring a user input indicated to a portion of the graphic projection display, initiating a user-defined navigation command based on the monitored navigation status graphic and the monitored user input, and operating the vehicle in accordance with the user-defined navigation command. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173070 | COVERAGE ROBOT NAVIGATING - A method of navigating an autonomous coverage robot on a floor includes controlling movement of the robot across the floor in a cleaning mode, receiving a sensor signal indicative of an obstacle, rotating the robot away from the sensed obstacle, determining a change in the received sensor signal during at least a portion of the rotation of the robot away from the sensed obstacle, and identifying the sensed obstacle based at least in part on the determined change in the received sensor signal. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173071 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE - To provide a vehicle electronic control unit including a first microcomputer ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173072 | ENTERPRISE FUEL MANAGMENT SYSTEM - An enterprise fuel management system for managing fueling operations of an aircraft fleet operated by a fleet operator having a central computer system at a data center and operating aircraft at multiple airports avoids reliability problems associated with synchronizing a central database with local databases. Data collection units communicate collected fueling information wirelessly to a central data center, and the data collection units are not in direct communication with the fleet operator's central computer system. Moreover, the central data center gathers fueling information from the various data collection units and communicates the gathered fueling information to the fleet operator's central computer system as data messages for subsequent processing and action. In this way, the fleet operator's central computer system can maintain the only database of fueling information and flight information, obviating the need to synchronize the data in the fleet operator's computer system with data in some other computer system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173073 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A TIRE MODULE DETACHED FROM THE INNER FACE OF A TIRE FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a method for monitoring and detecting the detachment of a tire module from the inner face of the tire in a simple manner, having the following steps: a) measuring the centrifugal acceleration having an effect on a tire module by means of an acceleration sensor arranged in the tire module, b) forwarding the measured acceleration values to an evaluation unit, c) analyzing the acceleration values upon acceleration of the vehicle in the starting phase or upon constant low speeds of the vehicle, d) activating a warning signal in the evaluation unit, insofar as the analysis of the acceleration values ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173074 | MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REMOTE NOTIFICATION OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE STATUS TO A USER - A method for providing remote notification of an electric vehicle status to a user is provided. The method includes receiving at least one input from the user of the electric vehicle. A charging status of a battery being charged is determined. A remote notification of the charging status is then provided to the user based on the input received by the user. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173075 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A VEHICLE - Operational efficiency and/or control systems and methods for vehicles are provided in order to improve fuel efficiency when traveling in a fuel powered vehicle from point A to point B. The systems and methods can determine the “best” or most efficient route to take based on one or more priorities, make driving recommendations to the operator, and/or automatically control one or more systems (e.g., engine, brakes, transmission, etc.) of the vehicle. The systems and methods can calculate the “best” route based on predefined trip requirements, including cost, schedule, route preferences, and/or risk of potential delays, etc. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173076 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A TURBOCHARGER - Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a fault of a turbocharger of a vehicle system. The turbocharger system comprises a rotary component and a wiring harness including a plurality of signals. In one embodiment, a diagnosis kit comprises a tester, a manipulation tool, and a plurality of human readable instructions. The tester includes a connector operable to connect to the wiring harness and a plurality of connectors. The tester is configured to receive signals from the wiring harness for use in diagnosing the fault source. The manipulation tool couples to and decouples from the rotary component and the tool is operable to rotate the rotary component when the tool is coupled to the rotary component. The plurality of human readable instructions includes information on how to diagnose the fault of the turbocharger system using the tester and the physical manipulation tool. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173077 | DRIVE CONTROL MEANS - The invention relates to a drive control means, in particular for controlling a windscreen wiper drive of a motor vehicle, having a first interface and a second interface, wherein, after receiving control information via the first interface, the drive control means is arranged to configure itself in a master role and to output control information via the second interface in order to control a further drive control means. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173078 | FUEL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES - A fuel pump system for an aircraft engine having a booster pump that is always on during maneuvers and malfunction of primary fuel pump is disclosed. During fuel pressure loss, the boost pump and warning systems for the pilot are activated. The booster pump off and on up process are continued up to a maximum of a predefined number of times at a predetermined time interval in order to confirm that the low pressure was not due to an air bubble, or sensor glitch. The cyclic on and off process is performed only when the aircraft is at a safe altitude above ground level. If the aircraft is in close proximity to the ground and the pressure drops, the boost pump will be activated and remain on without cycling until the aircraft is at a safe altitude, or the aircraft is parked and the engine has been turned off. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173079 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for evaluating a steering system of a vehicle, in which the steering system includes a steering column, steering rack, and pinion. The rack is manipulated as the steering system is mounted to a testing system. The steering column is also manipulated as the steering system is mounted to the testing system. Data is collected from the manipulating of the rack and the dithering of the steering column for use in evaluating the steering system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A VEHICLE OPERATOR TO PARALLEL PARK A VEHICLE - A method and a system for assisting a vehicle operator to parallel park a vehicle. The method and system use only a single proximity sensor to detect a suitable parallel parking space and monitor the position of the vehicle when backing into the parallel parking space. Assistance to parallel park the vehicle may be as little as providing indications or warning to a vehicle operator while the vehicle operator backs the vehicle into the parallel parking space, or may be as much as taking complete control of the vehicle away from the vehicle operator, and autonomously parallel parking the vehicle. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173081 | SELF-CALIBRATION METHOD FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a self-calibration method for an electric power steering system, which can self-calibrate the sensors to a normalized state to prevent from signal distortion, whereby to maintain stable steering sense of the driver and promote robustness and performance of the EPS system. The self-calibration method includes a signal offset compensation tactic and a zero-point signal self-calibration tactic. The present invention determines whether to undertake self-calibration according to judgement tactics, including a sensor power supply judgement tactic, a sensor correctness judgement tactic, and a self-calibration triggering condition. The self-calibration method can increase the correctness of sensors, maintain the original steering-assisting function and promote robustness of the EPS system. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120173082 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus that by effecting a predetermined relationship between a steering wheel angle and a yaw angular velocity generated for a vehicle makes a direction θ | 2012-07-05 |
