30th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120191296 | POWER SPLIT TAILGATE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power, split tailgate system is provided that allows each of an upper and a lower tailgate door to be simultaneously or independently driven between open and closed positions. The tailgate system may be operated in a chauffer mode where the lower tailgate door is opened to allow for the storage of luggage and other materials and in a manner that limits exposure of the passenger compartment. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191297 | SIMPLIFIED CABIN SERVICES SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A cabin services system for an aircraft is disclosed. The cabin services system comprises at least one wireless network, the at least one wireless network providing at least one cabin service. The cabin services system further includes a cabin attendant panel for communicating with the at least one wireless networks and configured to control the at least one cabin service. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191298 | Vehicle Having Active Blind Spot Lighting and Method - In order to provide better monitoring for the side environment of a vehicle a lighting unit to light up a vehicle environment and a detection unit for detecting an object in the vehicle environment are provided. The lighting unit is automatically switched on if the detection unit has detected an object in the vehicle environment. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191299 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED DETECTION OF MINISPARE TIRES - A method of detecting a minispare tire in a vehicle having a vehicle control system. The method includes detecting a rotational velocity of each of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle; determining whether a minispare tire is mounted on the vehicle based on the rotational velocities detected at each of the plurality of wheels; adjusting the vehicle control system if a minispare tire is mounted on the vehicle; sensing a hydraulic pressure of a braking system of the vehicle; and suspending determination of whether a minispare tire is mounted on the vehicle if the hydraulic pressure exceeds a predetermined critical pressure level. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191300 | OBSTACLE INDICATION AND AVOIDANCE - A vehicle obstacle avoidance indicator system includes multiple beam sources, such as laser radiation sources, mounted on the vehicle and positioned to emit respective directed energy beams from the vehicle, such that the beams intersect at a visible intersection point spaced from the vehicle along a direction of travel. The driver may observe the intersection in low visibility conditions, and upon seeing the intersection disappear and replaced by spaced-apart termination points of the beams, determine that an obstacle is to be avoided. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191301 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a control method for a steering system having electric power assistance, comprising a control means, for example a steering wheel, which can be controlled by a driver, an electric power assist motor, an electric control unit, which contains a memory for storing digital data, a driver unit (motor controller), which determines electrical signals for controlling the power-assistance motor in accordance with a target engine torque that was transmitted to the driver unit and outputs said electrical signals to the power-assistance motor, at least one sensor device for determining a control variable, for example a manual torque, introduced into the control means, wherein a preset value for a engine torque of the power-assistance motor is determined in the control unit with the aid of the control variable, wherein in addition, an upper threshold value for the target engine torque is stored in a limiting element, and for a case A in which the preset value exceeds the upper threshold value, the limiting element outputs the upper threshold value as a target engine torque to the motor driver unit, and for a case B in which the preset value does not exceed the upper threshold value, the limiting element outputs the preset value as a target engine torque to the driver unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191302 | Control Method for Electric Power Steering - The invention relates to a control method for a steering system with electric power assistance, comprising a steering wheel, an electric power assist motor, an electric control unit, which includes a memory for storing digital data, a motor driver unit which based on a target engine torque that is delivered to the motor driver unit, determines and sends out electrical signals for controlling the electric power assist motor, at least one sensor device for determining a control variable introduced into the steering wheel, for example a manual torque, wherein in the control unit with the help of the control variable a preset value is determined for a engine torque of the power assist motor, characterised in that in the memory an upper threshold value for the target engine torque is stored and for a case A, in which the preset value exceeds the upper threshold value, the control unit sends out the upper threshold value as the target engine torque to the motor driver unit and in a case B, in which the preset value does not exceed the upper threshold value, the control unit sends out the preset value as the target engine torque to the motor driver unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191303 | Method for Controlling a Restraint Device for Occupants of a Vehicle - A method for controlling a restraint device for occupants of a vehicle is provided. An environment of the vehicle is captured and a restraint device is triggered depending on object data and vehicle data determined in the environment. An impact probability is determined in stages based on determined object data and/or vehicle data. Depending on the determined strength of impact probability of a respective stage, a restraint device is pre-triggered or triggered, or triggering of restraint device is suppressed and determined triggering information is processed further in a next stage. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191304 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Rotational Movement of a Vehicle Turret - An apparatus for controlling rotational movement of a turret of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a first communication port that is adapted to receive input signals from a first input device for controlling rotation of the turret. A second communication port is adapted to receive input signals from a second input device for controlling rotation of the turret. A controller generates control signals for operational control of the vehicle turret in response to receipt of an input signal from at least one of the first and second input devices. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191305 | CLOSING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method for operating a closing device ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120191306 | Vehicle with Transmission Cooling System - The present disclosure relates to a control circuit for a vehicle transmission cooling system having a controller configured to control an air compressor to selectively pressurize a transmission clutch housing and provide air to an alternative vehicle subsystem (or subsystems). | 2012-07-26 |
20120191307 | Speed Changing Control System for a Vehicle - A speed changing control system for a vehicle including a speed changing device for speed changing a rotational power from an engine and outputting the resultant power, a speed changing control unit for setting a speed change ratio of the speed changing device, and an engine control unit for setting an engine rotational speed of the engine. Based on an operational instruction in response to a driver's operation, a rotational speed reducing instruction is given to the engine control unit for reducing an engine rotational speed set by the engine control unit by a predetermined amount. Also, a speed changing ratio changing instruction is given to the engine control unit for requesting, to a speed changing control unit, a change of the speed change ratio for compensating for the reduction in the engine rotational speed by the rotational speed reducing instruction so as to maintain the vehicle speed. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191308 | TORQUE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A torque sensor system for a transmission and other powertrain components in a motor vehicle includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is operable to induce and detect a signal from the transmitter that is indicative of a torque load on the transmitter. The receiver is cylindrical and has an outer surface with a maximum, constant diameter. The outer surface defines one or more fluid transfer grooves and a docking port for an electrical connection. The fluid transfer groove and the docking port do not extend beyond the maximum outer diameter of the outer surface. Therefore, the receiver is capable of being press-fit within a component and is capable of routing fluid flow. An electrical connector is fed through an access hole and connects with the receiver. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191309 | Slip Suppression Control System for Vehicle - A slip suppression control system for a vehicle comprises a monitored value detecting device for detecting a monitored value corresponding to a difference between a rotational speed of a front wheel of the vehicle and a rotational speed of a rear wheel of the vehicle; a threshold determiner unit configured to determine a relationship between the monitored value detected by the monitored value detecting device and plural thresholds; and a controller configured to execute traction control for reducing a driving power of a drive wheel based on determination of the threshold determiner unit; wherein the plural thresholds have at least first and second thresholds, and the second threshold is set larger than the first threshold; and wherein the traction control includes an amount-change-based control. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191310 | CLUTCH CAPACITY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for a vehicle includes a desired pressure module, a valve actuation module, a filter module, and a capacity detection module. The desired pressure module selectively generates an increase in a desired pressure of hydraulic fluid for a clutch of an automatic transmission. The valve actuation module actuates a solenoid valve based on the desired pressure. The solenoid valve supplies hydraulic fluid to a regulator valve, and the regulator valve supplies hydraulic fluid to the clutch. The filter module filters an acceleration of a shaft of the automatic transmission to generate a filtered acceleration. The capacity detection module indicates whether the clutch reached torque carrying capacity based on the filtered acceleration. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191311 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AIDING A DRIVER TO PARK A VEHICLE - In order to avoid a sudden jerk when a vehicle is parked on a slope and its parking pawl engages with a toothed wheel on the transmission output shaft, a method is performed that detects that the vehicle's gear selector has been put into its parking mode and then gradually reduces the brake force until the vehicle starts moving. If the vehicle stops, the brake force will slowly be further reduced until the vehicle has reached its final position. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191312 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A drive control device for a vehicle includes an additional operation reaction force applying part that is configured to apply an additional operation reaction force to an accelerator pedal depending on the speed of depression of the accelerator pedal and the speed of the vehicle, and a lower limit changing part that is configured to change the lower limit of the speed of depression, above which the additional operation reaction force is applied, depending on the traveling direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the drive control device can apply an additional operation reaction force appropriately depending on the vehicle speed and the speed of depression of the accelerator pedal in each traveling direction. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191313 | IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM - In an in-vehicle system, no brake force is generated in a brake control device of a motor vehicle within a predetermined period of time counted from a time when incorrect operation of an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle is occurred in order to allow the motor vehicle to slightly move in a forward direction. After a predetermined period of time is elapsed, the brake force is increased from zero in order to stop the forward movement of the motor vehicle. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191314 | ENGINE BRAKE TORQUE MANAGEMENT - A method is provided for controlling the engine torque delivered during engine operation. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a brake torque request value during the engine operation, deriving a request fuel quantity value on the basis of the brake torque request value. The comparison of the value of the brake torque requested with a measured and/or estimated brake torque value allows calculating a brake torque error value, which directly or indirectly modifies the request fuel quantity injected in the engine. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191315 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SAFETY OF A VEHICLE AND CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT FOR A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A method is provided for increasing the safety of a vehicle, a region about the vehicle being scanned and a distance between at least one location on the vehicle and a physical limit of this region is measured in at least one direction. Subsequently, it is checked whether the distance exceeds a specifiable threshold value and finally, a warning signal is output and/or the vehicle is braked, if the result of the checking is positive. Moreover, a central processing unit for a corresponding driver assistance system and a driver assistance system are provided. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191316 | REDUCING NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS IN A VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE - A method for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having one or more deactivatable cylinders, the method including controlling the stability of a vehicle in response to vehicle acceleration, and reactivating or deactivating combustion in at least a cylinder in response to vehicle acceleration. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191317 | Method and Device for Controlling the Operation of an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a device and a method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, with a brake line, at least one sensor for measuring the brake line pressure in the brake line, a stop-start device for automatically switching off and starting the internal combustion engine, and an adaptive cruise control device for regulating the vehicle speed as a function of environmental information captured in a sensor-based manner, wherein a brake cylinder acting on the brake line is associated with the adaptive cruise control device and wherein the stop-start device and the adaptive cruise control device are coupled to one another in that the automatic switching-off and starting of the internal combustion engine via the stop-start device is executed directly as a function of the brake line pressure measured by the sensor. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191318 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LONGITUDINAL DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOBILE, AND AN AUTOMOBILE - A method for operating a longitudinal driver assist system of an automobile, in particular an ACC system, wherein environmental data of the automobile are evaluated with respect to travel in a longitudinal convoy with at least three automobiles which include the automobile and at least two additional automobiles, which are driving immediately behind one another and each have an active longitudinal driver assist system. A convoy value is formed, and at least one operating parameter of the driver assist system is adapted depending on the convoy value. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191319 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE BOOST PRESSURE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An internal combustion engine boost pressure diagnostic apparatus includes a boost pressure sensor, a throttle valve opening degree sensor, a bypass valve opening degree sensor and a control unit. The boost pressure sensor detects a pressure between a forced induction device and a throttle valve. The throttle valve opening degree sensor detects a throttle valve opening degree of the throttle valve. The bypass valve opening degree sensor detects a valve opening degree of a bypass valve. The control unit determines that the pressure between the forced induction device and the throttle valve is abnormal upon the boost pressure sensor detecting the pressure being equal to or larger than a prescribed value, the throttle valve opening degree sensor detecting the throttle valve opening degree being in a prescribed opening degree region, and the bypass valve opening degree sensor detecting the bypass valve opening degree being in a prescribed opening degree region. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191320 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE ENABLING OF A SYSTEM - A method for monitoring the enabling of a system which is assigned to an internal combustion engine, in which the readiness for operation of the system is dependent on an operating temperature, is characterized in that a fault in the enabling of the system is inferred ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120191321 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ABNORMALITY OF A CONTROL VALVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for determining an abnormality of a control valve, the apparatus being applied to an internal combustion engine having: a plurality of superchargers and a plurality of control valves, and carries out an abnormality determination of at least one control valve. The apparatus determines, based on each opening degree of control valves belonging to a first control valve group including only a part of the plurality of control valves and at least one of: a pressure of the air in at least one location in the intake air passage; and a pressure of the exhaust gas in at least one location in the exhaust gas passage, whether or not a control valve belonging to a second control valve group that includes control valves except for control valves belonging to the first control valve group among the plurality of control valves is abnormal. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191322 | Controlling an Engine Having an Electronically-Controlled Turbocharger - A procedure for startup and shutdown of an internal combustion engine with an electronically-controlled turbocharger (ECT) is disclosed. The startup and shutdown procedures are determined to provide the desired lubrication to engine and ECT components and sufficient cooling of the engine and ECT. In one embodiment, the system includes an electric oil pump that can supply oil to the oil circuit in the engine and ECT independently of an engine-driven mechanical oil pump. In another embodiment, the oil circuit is provided with an oil accumulator to provide oil for cooling after engine rotation has stopped. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191323 | INJECTOR EMULATION DEVICE - An injector emulation device for incorporation into a multiple fuel engine control system including a first control device ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120191324 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TRANSIENT ENGINE OPERATION - A method for operating an engine with a fuel reformer is presented. In one embodiment a method for operating an engine by injecting a gaseous fuel and a liquid fuel to at least an engine cylinder is presented. The mixture of an engine cylinder may be diluted with EGR and a fraction of gaseous fuel may be increased relative to a fraction of liquid fuel injected to a cylinder in response to an operator tip-out. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191325 | INJECTION FUEL AND LOAD BALANCING CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for correcting main fuel injection quantities in an internal combustion engine in a plurality of cylinders of the engine includes monitoring a desired fuel injection quantity for the plurality of cylinders, monitoring an in-cylinder pressure for each of the cylinders, determining a burnt fuel mass resulting from a main fuel injection for each of the cylinders based upon the in-cylinder pressures, determining a fuel injection quantity correction for each of the cylinders based upon the burnt fuel masses, and controlling fuel injections into the plurality of cylinders based upon the desired fuel injection quantity and the fuel injection quantity correction for each of the cylinders. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191326 | Control Device for Internal Combustion Engine and Internal Combustion Engine - A control device for an internal combustion engine that is capable of easily switching between a stratified operation mode and a non-stratified operation mode is provided for a port injection spark ignition internal combustion engine. Injection directions in which sprayed fuel is injected from a fuel injection valve are defined nearer the center of a cylinder than the centers of two intake valves. Injection timing of the fuel injection valve is controlled by the stratified operation mode completing the fuel injection in the exhaust stroke, and the non-stratified operation mode completing the fuel injection in a range from a compression stroke to the exhaust stroke. The injection end timing of the fuel injection valve in the stratified operation mode is retarded from the injection end timing in the non-stratified operation mode, in which the fuel injection time is equal to or shorter than that in the stratified operation mode. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191327 | METHOD AND CONTROL TOOL FOR OPERATING A VALVE - A method for operating a valve actuated by way of an actuator, in particular a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which a first delay time is identified, which time characterizes a time difference between a point in time of a first change in an energization signal for the actuator and a point in time of a first change in the operating state of the valve corresponding to the first change in the energization signal. According to the present invention, from the first delay time at least one second delay time of the valve is inferred, which latter time characterizes a time difference between a point in time of a second change, different from the first change, in the energization signal and a point in time of a second change in the operating state of the valve corresponding to the second change in the energization signal. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191328 | DIRECT INJECTION EVENT-BASED ENGINE STARTING - A method for starting an internal combustion engine having direct fuel injection, comprising of adjusting a number of direct injections per combustion cycle based on a cylinder event number from a first cylinder event. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191329 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLER FOR A STARTER DEVICE, CONTROLLER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method is described for operating a controller for a starting apparatus for starting an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the controller controlling an engagement apparatus, which encompasses the starting apparatus, so as to engage a starter pinion into the ring gear of an internal combustion engine, in particular using a start-stop operating strategy. In order to improve vehicle convenience by the fact that start-stop operation can be implemented with quick and reliable availability of the internal combustion engine, at least one operating parameter of the engagement apparatus is sensed and evaluated by the controller, and the controller adapts the control of the engagement apparatus to the at least one operating parameter. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191330 | Method of Controlling an Automatic Switch-Off and Switch-On Procedure of a Drive Unit in a Motor Vehicle - A method of controlling an automatic switch-off and switch-on procedure of a drive unit in a motor vehicle via a start-stop device is provided, by which, when the motor vehicle stops, the drive unit is automatically switched off if predefined switch-off conditions have been met, and by which an automatically switched-off drive unit is automatically switched on if at least one driver-side or system-side switch-on request is made. When a system-side switch-on request takes place, the automatic switch-on procedure will be suppressed at least temporarily if a delay condition exists. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191331 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND USING USER PREFERENCES IN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus for encoding and using user preferences in air traffic management operations are disclosed. The method may include determining a current trajectory based on the user preferences, computing a cost of deviations from the current trajectory, codifying the cost of deviations from the current trajectory using normalized cost coefficients for one or more segments of the current trajectory, and communicating the codified cost of deviations to an air traffic control (ATC) automation system, wherein the ATC automation system computes costs of maneuvers based on the codified cost of deviations and ranks the maneuvers according to cost. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191332 | System and Method for Planning, Disruption Management, and Optimization of Networked, Scheduled or On-Demand Air Transport Fleet Trajectory Operations - Disclosed are algorithms and agent-based structures for a system and technique for analyzing and managing the airspace. The technique includes managing bulk properties of large numbers of heterogeneous multidimensional aircraft trajectories in an airspace, for the purpose of maintaining or increasing system safety, and to identify possible phase transition structures to predict when an airspace will approach the limits of its capacity. The paths of the multidimensional aircraft trajectories are continuously recalculated in the presence of changing conditions (traffic, exclusionary airspace, weather, for example) while optimizing performance measures and performing trajectory conflict detection and resolution. Such trajectories are represented as extended objects endowed with pseudo-potential, maintaining objectives for time, acceleration limits, and fuel-efficient paths by bending just enough to accommodate separation. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT TRAJECTORY MANAGEMENT - Disclosed are algorithms and agent-based structures for a system and technique for analyzing and managing the airspace. The technique includes managing bulk properties of large numbers of heterogeneous multidimensional aircraft trajectories in an airspace, for the purpose of maintaining or increasing system safety, and to identify possible phase transition structures to predict when an airspace will approach the limits of its capacity. The paths of the multidimensional aircraft trajectories are continuously recalculated in the presence of changing conditions (traffic, exclusionary airspace, weather, for example) while optimizing performance measures and performing trajectory conflict detection and resolution. Such trajectories are represented as extended objects endowed with pseudo-potential, maintaining objectives for time, acceleration limits, and fuel-efficient paths by bending just enough to accommodate separation. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191334 | FUEL EFFICIENCY DISPLAY DEVICE, FUEL EFFICIENCY DISPLAY METHOD, AND FUEL EFFICIENCY DISPLAY PROGRAM - A fuel efficiency display device includes a past average fuel efficiency (AFE) calculating unit, a present AFE calculating unit, an AFE comparison unit, and a display unit. The past AFE calculating unit calculates AFE from a start time of use of the fuel efficiency display device to a finish time of a last driving operation as a past AFE. The present AFE calculating unit calculates an AFE at constant time intervals or at constant intervals of running distance as a present AFE since a start time of a present driving operation. The AFE comparison unit makes a comparison between the present AFE and the past AFE. The display unit displays a proportion of a number of times that the present AFE is more efficient than the past AFE to a total number of the comparisons between the present AFE and the past AFE. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191335 | TARGET IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND TARGET MOVEMENT PREDICTION METHOD - A target identification device in a user object includes: a user information obtaining part and a target information obtaining part obtaining a position, a speed over ground and a course over ground of the user object and a target object; a processor that calculates a CPA distance and a TCPA with respect to the target object relative and the user object, based on the positions, the speeds over ground and the courses over ground of the user object and the target object. The processor replaces the course over ground of the user object with a direction toward the target object and calculates the CPA and the TCPA when the speed over ground of the user object is a low speed determination value or less. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191336 | LOCATION-TO-LANDMARK - A mapping application that returns results for a target location as a function of at least one nearby landmark. The one or more nearby landmarks can be selected based on an expected user familiarity with the landmark, a precision of the landmark and/or a spatial relationship of the landmark with respect to the target location. Although landmarks are an integral aspect of navigation, they have rarely been used within electronic navigation devices. Electronic navigation means for a mobile device or other devices can guide the user along a route using photographs of landmarks together with audio and text instructions that reference these landmarks. This can assist older users who often find their mobility hampered by declines in sensory, cognitive and motor abilities. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191337 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SUPPORTED PARKING OF A VEHICLE - A device for the supported parking of a vehicle in a parking space is disclosed. The device includes at least one sensor device allowing the detection of at least one object at a near range from the vehicle. The device is implemented for numerically determining the presence of at least one object at a far range from the vehicle, such that the numerical determining of the object in the far range takes place on the basis of the object detected in the near range. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191338 | Human Emotion Metrics for Navigation Plans and Maps - An enhanced navigation system allowing navigation route and destination planning according to user-specified criteria for the emotion state of persons along the route, at the destination, or both. The enhancement is accomplished by receiving a set of human emotion metrics corresponding to one or more parts of a navigation plan; determining if the human emotion metrics meet one or more user-specified criteria; responsive to not meeting the criteria, determining an alternate navigation plan until the user-specified criteria are met; and responsive to the criteria being met, presenting the navigation plan to the user for laying into a navigation system, and optionally during execution of the navigation plan updating the received human emotion metrics; repeating the determination against the user-specified criteria; and repeating the steps of determining an alternate navigation plan and presentation to a user responsive to the updated human emotion metrics not meeting the user-specified criteria. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191339 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PANORAMA NAVIGATION METHOD USING THE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a panorama navigation method using a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device includes a GPS, an electronic compass and a touch screen. A user operation interface is displayed on the touch screen, and driving information is received from a user operation interface when a driver arranges a driving route in a geographic region. The driving route is marked on an electronic map of the geographic region according to the driving information. The GPS detects a current location of a vehicle, and the electronic compass identifies a driving direction of the vehicle. The portable electronic device obtains a series of panoramic images of the geographic region from a host computer according to the current location, the driving direction and a current time of the vehicle, and displays each of the panoramic images on the touch screen to provide panoramic navigation information for the driver. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191340 | NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - A positioning device for use with a navigation device, the positioning device including an input arranged to receive data signals from a source other than a navigation system; a converter arranged to convert the received data signals into positional data; and an output arranged to output the positional data for use by the navigation device. The output outputs the positional data in a communications protocol format, the navigation device being arranged to process the positional data in the communications protocol format. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191341 | WEB BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM, TRAVEL PLANNING ASSIST METHOD AND CENTER SERVER - Provided is a Web bulletin board system ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120191342 | Information Displaying System for Use with a Vehicle Head-Up Display - An information-displaying system is provided for use with a vehicle head-up display including a liquid crystal panel for displaying drive information image, a backlight unit for irradiating light toward the liquid crystal panel, an optical system for enlarging or reducing the drive information image displayed on the liquid crystal panel, and a reflection mirror for reflecting the drive information image projected by the optical system toward a windshield of a motor vehicle. The information-displaying system includes a navigation information providing unit for providing navigation information on a current vehicle position, a road map and an optimum route to destination, a traffic information providing unit for providing traffic information on a real time basis, and a control unit for controlling the liquid crystal panel to display the navigation information and the traffic information provided by the navigation information providing unit and the traffic information providing unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191343 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAVING MANEUVER ATTEMPT TRAINING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a maneuver instruction for a driving maneuver, the maneuver instruction including an explanation of how to turn, merge, park or operate a driver's vehicle; monitoring a maneuver attempt for a compliance to the maneuver instruction; modifying the maneuver instruction based on the maneuver attempt; assigning a driver skill grade for the maneuver attempt based on the compliance to the maneuver instruction; and generating a training feedback to improve the driver skill grade of the maneuver attempt for displaying on a device. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING LANE COMPLEXITY INFORMATION FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A display method and apparatus in a navigation system to provide lane complexity information is disclosed. In one embodiment, the navigation system provides guidance information by displaying one or more color indicators on each lane to indicate lane complexity thereon. The lane complexity can be determined by the number of freeways connected at an interchange or how many lane changes the driver has to make before approaching the maneuver point. In another embodiment, each lane on the map is highlighted with the same color as each color indicator which is located on or above the lane. In a further embodiment, a lane and an exit may be highlighted to differentiate from the lane which the vehicle is currently is travelling on to remind the driver of the exit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191345 | TIGHTLY-COUPLED GNSS/IMU INTEGRATION FILTER SPEED SCALE-FACTOR AND HEADING BIAS CALIBRATION - Embodiments of the invention provide methods to calibrate a tightly-coupled integration filter for inertial sensor-assisted GNSS (global navigation satellite system) receiver. The inertial measurement unit (IMU) contains inertial sensors such as accelerometer, magnetometer, and/or gyroscopes. Embodiments include creating a coordinate transformation matrix using a latest position fix (latitude and longitude). Transforming state variables to a local navigation coordinate using coordinate transformation matrix. The state variables of the integration filter which include speed scale-factor and/or heading bias are estimated. A blended calibrated position fix is outputted. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191346 | DEVICE WITH CAMERA-INFO - The present application relates to a device, such as a navigation device, for vehicular and non-vehicular use, e.g. by pedestrians. The device is arranged to receive a feed from a camera. The navigation device is further arranged to display a combination of a camera image from the feed from the camera and virtual signage on the display. The virtual signage relating to roads, buildings, points of interest and the like. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191347 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DATA TO AN EXTERNAL APPLICATION - A method of providing data to an external application is provided. The location and time of an object are periodically recorded to form a record of sightings. The record of sightings is then analysed in accordance with at least one criterion specified by the external application to which the data is to be provided. Lists of sightings from the record meeting the at least one criterion are supplied for use by the external application. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191348 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING STATUS OF IMAGE MEASURING MACHINE - A method detects a status of an image measuring machine using an electronic device. The method searches a measuring process of the image measuring machine, records a closed status of the image measuring machine if the measuring process has not been found, obtains status information of the image measuring machine if the measuring process has been found, and calculates a variation of the status information. The method further records a stopped status of the image measuring machine if the variation of the status information is less than a preset value within a specified length of time, or records an operating status of the image measuring machine if the variation of the status information is greater than or equal to the preset value within the specified length of time. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191349 | LANDFILL GAS SURFACE MONITOR AND METHODS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems, devices, and method for monitoring gas emissions within a geographic area. A method for monitoring gas emissions may include providing a gas-monitoring device configured to be moved within the geographic area. The method may also include determining geographic locations of the device as the device is moved within the geographic area, determining a quantity of one or more gases in the air as the device is moved within the geographic area, and associating the geographic locations with the quantity of gases to provide gas emissions data for the geographic area. The gas emissions data may be communicated to one or more external devices, sources, and/or systems for analysis, documentation, and/or compliance reporting. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191350 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ADVERSE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AHEAD OF AN AIRCRAFT - The system has multiple, infrared cameras | 2012-07-26 |
20120191351 | ESTIMATING SOLAR IRRADIANCE COMPONENTS FROM PLANE OF ARRAY IRRADIANCE AND GLOBAL HORIZONTAL IRRADIANCE - A computer implemented method of estimating at least one solar irradiance component, the method comprising: obtaining a sensor measurement from an instrument to provide a measured global horizontal irradiance (GHI | 2012-07-26 |
20120191352 | CDP Electromagnetic Marine Data Acquisition and Processing - This application relates to a method and apparatus for the acquisition, processing and inversion of marine control source electro magnetic (CSEM) data. A system provides data acquisition and processing of the responses measured simultaneously by multiple receivers placed in a near zone and partly in the intermediate zone at different distances around the transmitter. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191353 | MODEL BASED WORKFLOW FOR INTERPRETING DEEP-READING ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA - One embodiment of the invention involves a model-based method of inverting electromagnetic data associated with a subsurface area that includes developing a three-dimensional electromagnetic property model of the area, and restricting changes that may be made to the model during the electromagnetic data inversion process. Other related embodiments of the inventive method are also described and claimed. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191354 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION OF A WELLBORE DURING DRILING USING COLOR SCALE INTERPRETATION OF STRATA AND ITS APPLICATION TO WELLBORE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS - A method for formation structural interpretation while drilling a wellbore through subsurface rock formations includes interpreting rock formation strata with respect to measurements of a formation physical property made with respect to depth in an offset wellbore. A color is assigned to each of a plurality of selected value ranges of the measurements. The physical property of the formation is measured while drilling the wellbore through the subsurface rock formations. A color is assigned to the measurements made while drilling based on the assigned color to each of the selected value ranges. The assigned colors made while drilling are used to estimate a stratigraphic position of the wellbore during the drilling by comparing the assigned colors made while drilling to the colors assigned from the offset wellbore. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191355 | Insect Prediction Techniques for the Forestry Industry - A study of the tip moth-pine tree interaction reveals clues as to the moments when the pine trees are most likely to be damaged by tip moths. From this study, software tools may be extrapolated which help farmers know when to apply pesticides to limit damage to the pine crop and also educational software so student-farmers may know more about the life-cycle of the crop and threats to the crop. While originally focused on the pine tree-tip moth dynamic, the study is readily abstracted for use with other crop-insect dynamics. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191356 | Assembly Error Detection - A method for detecting errors in genetic sequence assemblies including defining an assembly (A) of a sequence of genetic data, collecting read data into a library of reads (L), plotting histograms of sizes or reads versus a number of reads per size, normalizing a distribution (D) with a coverage C to obtain D′ that has a mean (μ) and standard deviation (σ) and reserve positions (i) not used to obtain D′, collecting subset of reads (S | 2012-07-26 |
20120191357 | Discovering Progression and Differentiation Hierarchy From Multidimensional Data - Methods and systems for determining progression and other characteristics of microarray expression levels and similar information, alternatively using a network or communications medium or tangible storage medium or logic processor. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191358 | RISK CALCULATION FOR EVALUATION OF FETAL ANEUPLOIDY - The present invention provides processes for determining accurate risk probabilities for fetal aneuploidies. Specifically, the invention provides non-invasive evaluation of genomic variations through chromosome-selective sequencing and non-host fraction data analysis of maternal samples. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191359 | ORGANISM OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An organism optical measurement device having a light transmitter/receiver control unit for obtaining measurement data concerning brain activities and a measurement data display control unit for displaying the measurement data. The organism optical measurement device is further provided with a head surface appearance image acquiring unit for acquiring a head surface appearance image of a subject, a head surface appearance image display control unit for displaying the head surface appearance image, and a measurement-related position calculating unit for calculating the measurement-related position in the head surface appearance image from which the measurement data is obtained when an input device specifies the positions in the head surface appearance image corresponding to the positions of a light transmitting probe and a light receiving probe disposed on the head surface of the subject. The measurement data display control unit displays the measurement data in the measurement-related position in the head surface appearance image. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191360 | CSF biomarker dilution factor corrections by MRI imaging and algorithm - A method is disclosed for providing a correcting factor for the dilution of measurements of at least one biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The method comprises providing semi-automated measurements of the ventricular system by MRI scans using quantitative anatomical protocols, determining a measurement of biomarker levels in CSF that has been extracted, correcting the measurement of the level of said at least one biomarker'according to the ventricular size, and providing a corrected result of the measurement determined in step (b), said corrected result accounting for concentration dilution due to the change in ventricular size. The method is particularly suited for the measurement of all biomarkers found in the CSF, such as those associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191361 | Tracking the Probability for Imminent Hypoglycemia in Diabetes From Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose (SMBG) Data - A method, system and related computer program product for tracking the probability of hypoglycemia from routine self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) data in patients with diabetes. A specific bivariate probability distribution of low BG events based jointly on the Low BG Index (LBGI) and the Average Daily Risk Range (ADRR) is used to predict hypoglycemia probability of occurrence from inputted SMBG data. The SMBG data is retrieved from a series of SMBG data of a patient available from the patient's glucose meter and allows tracking of the probability for future hypoglycemia over a predetermined duration, e.g., a | 2012-07-26 |
20120191362 | CALIBRATION METHOD FOR THE PROSPECTIVE CALIBRATION OF MEASURING EQUIPMENT - A method for operating measuring equipment for detecting an analyte in a bodily fluid by means of a continuously measuring blood glucose sensor. A calibration method is carried out for the prospective calibration of the measuring equipment. At least three calibration points are detected in the calibration method, wherein each calibration point comprises a measurement signal from the measuring equipment and a reference value of an associated reference measurement. A plurality of possible slopes are established between the calibration points. At least one robust estimation method, using a formation of at least one median is used to determine a probable slope from the plurality of possible slopes. Furthermore, a measurement is carried out. During the measurement and using the probable slope, a concentration of the analyte in the bodily fluid is deduced from a measurement signal from the measuring equipment and the probable slope. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191363 | Reagents, Methods, and Libraries for Bead-Based Sequencing - The present invention provides methods for determining a nucleic acid sequence by performing successive cycles of duplex extension along a single stranded template. The cycles comprise steps of extension, ligation, and, preferably, cleavage. In certain embodiments the methods make use of extension probes containing phosphorothiolate linkages and employ agents appropriate to cleave such linkages. The invention provides methods of determining information about a sequence using at least two distinguishably labeled probe families. In certain embodiments the methods acquire less than 2 bits of information from each of a plurality of nucleotides in the template in each cycle. In certain embodiments the sequencing reactions are performed on templates attached to immobilized beads. The invention further provides sets of labeled extension probes containing phosphorothiolate linkages. In addition, the invention includes performing multiple sequencing reactions on a single template by removing initializing oligonucleotides and extended strands and performing subsequent reactions using different initializing oligonucleotides. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191364 | METHODS AND ARRAYS FOR DNA SEQUENCING - A method of sequencing a first polynucleotide strand having a first polynucleotide sequence, the first polynucleotide strand resembling a second polynucleotide strand having a known second polynucleotide sequence, the method employing a data set which, for one or more fragment(s) of the second polynucleotide sequence, contains: for each position along each said fragment: (i) first probe data describing the hybridization intensity of the first polynucleotide strand with a respective first probe designed to bind to a portion of the second polynucleotide strand centered at said position; and (ii) second probe data describing the respective hybridization intensities of the first polynucleotide strand with each of a set of second probes, each said second probe being designed to bind with a respective mutation of the corresponding portion of the second polynucleotide sequence which is formed by mutating the corresponding portion of the second polynucleotide sequence at said position, the data set including said second probe data for every possible said mutation; the method comprising: for each said position, obtaining from the dataset a first numerical parameter characterizing the hybridization intensity of the first polynucleotide strand with the corresponding first probe in comparison to the hybridization intensities of the first polynucleotide strand with the corresponding second probes; said first numerical parameter being indicative of whether a nucleic acid of the first polynucleotide sequence is equal to a nucleic acid the second polynucleotide sequence at said position. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191365 | AUXILIARY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND AUXILIARY DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - Disclosed is an auxiliary diagnostic apparatus including: a vector input unit that reads a test vector which is a spectral property vector of a biological tissue targeted for a diagnosis; a multiple linear regression analysis unit that executes a multiple liner regression analysis for the test vector with a plurality of individual component vectors which are spectral property vectors of particular substances, and obtains an error vector which is a vector of a residual error component; and an indicator calculation unit that extracts a feature of the error vector, and, from the extracted error vector, calculates an indicator representing whether an affected area is included in the biological tissue targeted for the diagnosis and which type of affected area has a possibility of being included in the biological tissue. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191366 | Methods and Apparatus for Assigning a Meaningful Numeric Value to Genomic Variants, and Searching and Assessing Same - The present invention relates to methods, apparatus and computer systems for assigning a numerical value to a genotype at a single- or multi-base segment in an individual's genome to denote the presence of a match or a mismatch of a nucleic acid base sequence of one or more chromosomal copies of the segment, as compared to the nucleic acid base sequence at a reference genome segment that corresponds to the segment of the individual's genome. The methods involve assigning a single digit numerical value to the match or the mismatch of each chromosomal copy of the segment in the genome, so that the numerical value assigned to a mismatch is greater than the numerical value of the match. A null symbol is assigned to a no call determination. The assigned numerical values are summed and a total numerical value which is a single digit or a fixed number of digits is obtained. The steps are repeated to create a vector of total numerical values for the segment among the set of genomes, to thereby obtain a segment-specific pattern of genotype match/mismatch between a set of genomes and the nucleic acid base sequence at the reference genome segment. The segment-specific pattern, also referred to as a “diff pattern” can be used to filter or uncover specific trends or sub-patterns across a set of genomes, and more quickly identify genotypic/phenotypic relationships by identifying sites where the distribution of genotypes in the set of genomes relates in a distinctive, causal way to the distribution of a given phenotype among the individuals whose genomes are under study. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191367 | ASSAY SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINATION OF FETAL COPY NUMBER VARIATION - The present invention provides processes for determining accurate risk probabilities for chromosome dosage abnormalities. Specifically, the invention provides non-invasive evaluation of genomic variations through chromosome-selective sequencing and non-host fraction data analysis of maternal samples. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191368 | System and Method for Sampling Traces of Explosives - According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a device capable of reading data stored on an object, at least a portion of the object inserted into the device. The data stored on the object includes data for use in a transaction. The method further includes collecting, at the device, residue from the object in response to at least the portion of the object being inserted into the device. The method further includes determining that the residue comprises an explosive material. The method further includes generating data that is representative of the explosive material. The method further includes communicating the data that is representative of the explosive material. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191369 | Mass Analysis Data Processing Method and Mass Analysis Data Processing Apparatus - From the data obtained by an LC/MS analysis in which an automatic MS | 2012-07-26 |
20120191370 | Method and system for determining whether a drug will be effective on a patient with a disease - A process of determining whether a patient with a disease or disorder will be responsive to a drug, used to treat the disease or disorder, including obtaining a test spectrum produced by a mass spectrometer from a serum produced from the patient. The test spectrum may be processed to determine a relation to a group of class labeled spectra produced from respective serum from other patients having the or similar clinical stage same disease or disorder and known to have responded or not responded to the drug. Based on the relation of the test spectrum to the group of class labeled spectra, a determination may be made as to whether the patient will be responsive to the drug. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191371 | TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY OF ROUGH SURFACE TARGETS - A method and system for analyzing noisy terahertz spectroscopy data transforms the measured time-dependent data into frequency space, for example, using a discrete Fourier transform, and then transforms the frequency spectrum into wavelet frequency space. The twice-transformed data is analyzed to identify spectroscopic features of the signal, for example, to identify a resonance frequency. The method may be used, for example, in a stand-off detector to identify particular chemicals in a target. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191372 | Method for Filtering a Chromatogram - Low-complexity, application-independent fixation of a chromatogram is achieved by a) determining a limit frequency under the assumption that the shape of the peaks in the chromatogram corresponds approximately to a Gaussian function having a standard deviation and the Fourier transform of the Gaussian function describes the frequency spectrum of a peak, at which limit frequency the Fourier transform has decreased to a predetermined limit value, b) determining the height, width, and retention time of each individual peak from the chromatogram, or a chromatogram taken previously under the same conditions, c) determining a constant factor based on a first predetermined relationship, d) determining the functional dependency of the limit frequency on the retention time as a variable quantity based on a second predetermined relationship, and e) filtering the chromatogram with the limit frequency depending on the retention time as the variable quantity using a low-pass filter. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191373 | EVENT DETECTION SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE SENSOR SYSTEMS IN COOPERATION WITH AN IMPACT DETECTION SYSTEM - A damage detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine damage criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the damage criteria to determine, for example, a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191374 | EVENT DETECTION SYSTEM USER INTERFACE SYSTEM COUPLED TO MULTIPLE SENSORS INCLUDING AN IMPACT DETECTION SYSTEM - A damage detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine damage criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the damage criteria to determine, for example, a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191375 | VEHICLE DAMAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An impact detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine impact criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the impact criteria to determine a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191376 | EVENT DETECTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A REMOTE SENSOR OR PROJECTILE SYSTEM - A damage detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine damage criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the damage criteria to determine, for example, a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191377 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING - A method performs ultrasound testing of a test body having a hole extending in an axial direction. The method include disposing a test head within the hole. The test head extends in the axial direction and has sensor rings which are at a distance from one another and are disposed one behind the other in the axial direction. The sensor rings have a plurality of ultrasound transducers which are at a distance from one another. The ultrasound transducers disposed in a segment of each of the sensor rings extend in a circumferential direction of a respective sensor ring on at least a subsection of a circumference of the respective sensor ring. An ultrasound test pulse is injected into the test body. Measured values of first and second echo signals are evaluated to determine at least one of a location or an orientation of a fault in the test body. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191378 | APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING, TRACKING AND MEASURING TIGHTENING TORQUE AND LOCKING FORCE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING, TRACKING, MEASURING AND CALIBRATING THEREOF - This invention discloses an apparatus capable of controlling, tracking and measuring the tightening torque and the locking force and a method thereof. The device comprises a control device, a transducing device, and a sensing device. The transducing device comprises a second connector and a first signal transmitter. The control device communicates with the transducing device through a second signal transmitter and the first signal transmitter wiredly or wirelessly. The sensing device comprises a first connector and a sensor, and electrically connects to the transducing device through the second connector and the first connector. The sensing device senses the torque applied to a fastener to transmit real-time sensing data to the control device. The control device compares the real-time sensing data with a setting value so as to measure, control or track the locking force or tightening torque applied to the fastener in real time. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191379 | IMPACT SENSING AND RECORDING - Various methods and systems are provided for impact sensing and recording. In one embodiment, an impact recording sensor includes an impulse sensing system configured to sense impacts experienced by the impact recording sensor in three dimensions and a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to obtain impact data from the impulse sensing system and store an impact data set including the impact data in memory in response to an impact experienced by the impact recording sensor. The impact recording sensor may also include a rechargeable power source configured to supply power to the MCU. In another embodiment, an impact recording system includes and impact recording sensor and a control interface unit configured to communicatively couple with the impulse recording sensor. The control interface unit may be configured to download impact data set stored in memory of the impulse recording sensor. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191380 | METER REGISTER TRANSMITTING FLOW RATE WARNING - A method and apparatus for measuring a fluid and determining a leak comprising the steps of providing a meter and a meter register coacting with the meter. When a leak is detected, a signal is transmitted from the meter register regarding fluid consumption. The transmitted signal indicates a leak either when the measured flow rate remains a fixed volume over a fixed period of time, or the measured flow rate exceeds a threshold value. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191381 | FLOW RATE SENSOR - A flow rate sensor is disclosed, comprising a flow rate calculation part that calculates a flow rate of a fluid based on an expression using X | 2012-07-26 |
20120191382 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER DEVICE - The present invention implements an ultrasonic flow meter device which does not require a complicated configuration such as a hermetic seal, in an inexpensive and easy manner. A typical ultrasonic flow meter device includes a fluid passage body, a measurement fluid passage placed within the fluid passage body, a pair of ultrasonic sensors, a wall defining the measurement fluid passage and attached with the ultrasonic sensors, a propagation time measuring means for measuring a propagation time of an ultrasonic sound wave propagating between the ultrasonic sensors, and a fluid flow calculating means for calculating a fluid flow based on a propagation time, and a seal member is provided between the fluid passage body and the wall to prevent a fluid from leaking. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191383 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING AND ANALYZING COIL DATA - A system for acquiring and analyzing fault conditions for at least one coil of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system. Each of the at least one coils is electrically connected through a transmit/receive (T/R) bias circuit to an interface. The system has a central processing unit with a processor configured to execute programmable instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to conduct circuit tests at predetermined intervals for the at least one coil, acquire data for the at least one coil to construct a data log with a plurality of input events, and algorithmically filter and analyze the plurality of input events to create an output configured to predict a failure event of the at least one coil. A method for analyzing and acquiring fault conditions is also provided. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191384 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND ASSESSING LEVEL OF DEGRADATION AND REMAINING USEFUL LIFE - Disclosed are systems and methods for prognostic health management (PHM) of electronic systems. Such systems and methods present challenges traditionally viewed as either insurmountable or otherwise not worth the cost of pursuit. The systems and methods are directed to the health monitoring and failure prediction of electronic systems, including the diagnostic methods employed to assess current health state and prognostic methods for the prediction of electronic system failures and remaining useful life. The disclosed methodologies include three techniques: (1) use of existing electronic systems data (circuit as a sensor); (2) use of available external measurements as condition indicators and degradation assessor; and (3) performance assessment metrics derived from available external measurements. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191385 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING DETERIORATION OF FUEL CELL - Deterioration of a fuel cell is accurately determined within a short period of time by the steps of: (a) detecting an output power P of a fuel cell; (b) detecting a peak of the output power P after a startup of the fuel cell; (c) calculating a decrease rate D of the output power P after the peak of the output power P; (d) comparing the calculated decrease rate D with a reference decrease rate Dref; and (e) determining deterioration of the fuel cell based on a comparison result of the step (d). | 2012-07-26 |
20120191386 | Utility energy monitoring device - This device is a utilities monitor. Said device displays current usage of utility resources being consumed and records and displays usage data. Said device receives utility usage data from sensors that are measuring utility (such as gas, water and/or electricity) usage data. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191387 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, POWER CONSUMPTION CALCULATING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes an obtaining unit, a generating unit, and a transmitting unit. The obtaining unit obtains a power consumption of electrical equipment at least once per unit time. The generating unit generates a plurality of pieces of partial information by using a first power consumption and a first value calculated according to a predetermined rule. The generating unit generates a plurality of pieces of partial information by using a second power consumption and the first value. The first power consumption is obtained at a first period. The second power consumption is obtained at a second period different from the first period. The second power consumption is obtained later than the first power consumption. The transmitting unit transmits the pieces of partial information to a plurality of different storage servers, respectively. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191388 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD TO CHECK FOR STUCK BITS IN STORAGE REGISTERS OF SAFETY-CRITICAL SYSTEMS - Method to verify proper operation of battery monitor shift register(s). The method may be implemented on an individual battery monitor or within a system of battery monitors. Battery monitor shift register(s) may be configured to store predetermined test patterns upon start up or reset. The contents of the battery monitor shift registers may be shifted out serially to a processor or controller, which may compare the read out data to a local copy of the predetermined test pattern. If the patterns do not match, the processor or controller may indicate an error condition. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191389 | Method and Device for Determining a Charge State of a Battery with the Aid of a Fluxgate Sensor - A method for determining the charge state of a battery in a motor vehicle includes steps of applying a measuring voltage to a coil, cyclically reversing the polarity of the measuring voltage if the absolute value of the secondary current flowing through the coil exceeds a predetermined threshold value, scanning the secondary current, reconstructing the curve of the secondary current based on the scanned secondary current values, and determining the charge state based on the curve of the secondary current values. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191390 | APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE OF BATTERY, APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus for estimating an OCV of a battery includes a voltage sensing unit for measuring a battery output voltage; a temperature sensing unit for measuring a battery temperature; a data storing unit for periodically receiving the battery output voltage and temperature data from the sensing units and storing the data in a memory; an OCV variation estimating unit for calculating an OCV variation from a varying pattern of battery output voltages measured in the past and at the present, stored in the memory, by applying a mathematical model defining a correlation between the varying pattern and the OCV variation, and estimating an OCV at a current stage by reflecting a correction factor corresponding to the battery temperature on the calculated OCV variation; and an OCV estimating unit for estimating an OCV at the current stage by reflecting the estimated OCV variation on the OCV estimated at a last stage. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191391 | Method And Apparatus For Calculating Insertion Indeces For A Modular Multilevel Converter - A method for calculating insertion indices for a phase leg of a DC to AC modular multilevel converter. Each phase leg includes two serially connected arms, wherein each arm includes a number of submodules, wherein each submodule can be in a bypass state or a voltage insert mode. The insertion index includes data representing the portion of available submodules that should be in the voltage insert mode. The method includes the steps of: calculating a desired arm voltage for an upper arm connected to the upper DC source common bar and a lower arm connected to the lower DC source common bar, obtaining values representing actual total arm voltages in the upper arm and lower arm, respectively, and calculating modulation indices for the upper and lower arm, respectively, using the respective desired arm voltage and the respective value representing the total actual arm voltage. A corresponding apparatus is also presented. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191392 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING CORRELATIONS AMONG DEVICE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING DEVICE STRUCTURE - A method for analyzing correlations among electrical characteristics of an electronic device and a method for optimizing a structure of the electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device may comprises a plurality of electrical characteristics v | 2012-07-26 |
20120191393 | FREQUENCY DETERMINING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A technique capable of determining a frequency of a data signal having a mixture of short and long pulse widths is provided. In a frequency determining circuit for determining a frequency from different data signals having a plurality of frequencies, the frequency determining circuit includes a circuit which acquires the different data signals having the plurality of frequencies and determines the frequency based on the number of counts of the signal having the pulse width shorter than the predetermined pulse width. For example, the signal having the pulse width shorter than the predetermined pulse width is detected, and the number of pulses of the detected signal is counted. By previously making correspondence of the frequency with the number of counts of the pulse, the frequency can be determined based on the number of counts. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191394 | Latency Measurement - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques. | 2012-07-26 |
20120191395 | NON-LINEARITY CALIBRATION USING AN INTERNAL SOURCE IN AN INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An intelligent electronic device, and in particular, an electrical power meter, featuring an internal calibration system capable of calibrating its measurement mechanisms for the integral nonlinearities introduced by the components which make up those mechanisms, in particular, the analog-to-digital converter, is disclosed. The analog-to-digital converter is coupled with at least one sensor which is operable to sense electrical energy in one or more conductors and output a corresponding electrical signal indicative thereof, the analog-to-digital converter being operative to convert the electrical signal output by the sensor to at least one corresponding digital signal. Integral non-linearity (“INL”) is a term describing the deviation between the ideal output of an analog-to-digital converter and the actual output (after offset and gain errors have been removed). The disclosed embodiments further relate to an electrical power meter having internal INL calibration using a relatively low cost, low accuracy internal signal source, obviating the need for costly external signal sources or measurement systems, which quickly calibrates the electrical power meter for such INL substantially across its entire measurement range and significantly improves the measurement accuracy thereby. | 2012-07-26 |