34th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140236325 | CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - When selection of a device icon representing one target device among one or more target devices is sensed, a control screen for operating, or confirming a state of, the one target device corresponding to the sensed device icon is displayed on a display as overlapped on a display screen representing a floor plan, and device icons representing the one or more target devices are moved out of a display region of the control screen. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236326 | CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A first display screen is displayed on a display when display of the first display screen is selected, the first display screen displaying a control icon that allows operation or confirmation of the state of each of one or more target devices. A second display screen representing a floor plan of a building is displayed on the display when display of the second display screen is selected. A device icon representing each of the one or more target devices is displayed as overlapped on the second display screen representing the floor plan. The device icon representing each of the one or more target devices is displayed at a position corresponding to information representing the arrangement position of each of the one or more target devices included in the floor plan. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236327 | CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of the information apparatus to: switch between display of a first display screen and a second display screen displayed on the display, when selection of a region corresponding to a staircase on a floor plan for a first floor or a second floor is sensed; and output to the network a first control command, when selection of an illumination icon representing an illumination device among the one or more target devices in a region corresponding to the staircase included in the first display screen, or an illumination icon representing the illumination device in a region corresponding to the staircase included in the second display screen is sensed, and when selection of the region corresponding to the staircase is sensed, the first control command controlling on/off of power for the illumination device associated with the region corresponding to the staircase. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236328 | LAUNDRY SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION PROGRAM AND WASHING MACHINE - A display control unit switches a display screen to a detergent name list screen based on detergent name list screen information received by a second communication unit, an operation unit accepts a selection of an arbitrary detergent name by a user from a plurality of detergent names displayed as a list on the detergent name list screen, the second communication unit transmits, to a server, detergent name specifying information for specifying the arbitrary detergent name accepted by the operation unit and washing machine specifying information and receives, from the server, detergent information related to a detergent specified based on the detergent name specifying information and the washing machine specifying information, and a first communication unit transmits the detergent information received by the second communication unit to a washing machine. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236329 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING MOMENTUM - A method of calculating Momentum, using multiple variables. A method of calculating an individual's, event's, sports event's, game's, club's, leagues, group's, organization's, or team's Momentum, using multiple variables. This invention can be used in various sports, activities, performances, or events to calculate a particular individual's, group's, and/or team's Momentum and measure it against the opposing individual's, group's, and/or team's Momentum in real time at any moment during, prior (can be up until the start of the game) or post the event. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236330 | USER DEVICE POSITION INDICATION FOR SECURITY AND DISTRIBUTED RACE CHALLENGES - A mobile computing device includes a processor configured to receive position information from a position sensor and a display controlled by the processor. The device also includes a storage medium accessible to the processor and bearing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive user input to challenge a friend's mobile device to an exercise, upload the challenge to a server, and receive a signal from the server indicating the challenge is accepted. The instructions cause the processor to upload to the server position information at a predetermined start time and receive from the server map information presenting a position of the mobile device and a position of the friend's mobile device. Further, the instructions cause the processor to receive updates of the map information including updates of the position of the mobile device and the position of the friend's mobile device periodically during the exercise. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236331 | REAL-TIME DECISION MAKING IN SPORTS - The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for calculating a proposed strategy for a sport. One example method includes identifying a set of historical data associated with prior performances of a sport, the set of historical data identifying a plurality of historical parameters associated with the prior performances; identifying a set of real-time situational data associated with a current performance of the sport in a game, the set of real-time situational data identifying a plurality of real-time parameters associated with the current performance; receiving a request to identify a proposed strategy associated with the current performance; calculating at least one proposed strategy associated with the current performance based at least in part on the set of historical data and the set of real-time situational data; and providing the at least one proposed strategy associated with the current performance in response to the received request. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236332 | DIGITAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - Provided is a digital acoustic system comprising: a ΔΣ modulator that modulates a digital input signal and outputs a digital signal; a post-filter that is connected to the ΔΣ modulator and which performs mismatch shaping to convert the digital signal; a parallel-serial converter that converts the digital signal converted by the post-filter into a digital signal which is serially transmitted; a serial-parallel converter that restores the digital signal converted by the parallel-serial converter; and a drive circuit which receives the digital signal restored by the serial-parallel converter, and drives drive elements to convert the signal into an analog audio signal. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236333 | METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR TRANSMITTING OR FOR RECEIVING AND PLAYING MEDIA STREAMS - A method is carried out by a receiving and playing device ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236334 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Manufacturing systems and methods are disclosed. In one example, a computer based system comprises a non-transitory computer readable memory, a processor, and logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory. When executed by the processor, the logic instructions configure the processor to perform operations, comprising receiving a first digital map of a first component and a second digital map of a second component, defining a first surface on the first component and a second surface on the second component, wherein at least a portion of the first surface is to adjoin at least a portion of the second surface in a manufactured assembly, updating a first part definition for the first component to include the first surface and, optionally, updating a second part definition for the second component to include the second surface. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236335 | 3D Scanning, Modeling and Printing for the Creation of Custom-Fitted Ostomy Devices - In accordance with this embodiment of the application of a 3D scanning, modeling and printing process to create custom-fitted ostomy devices that minimize leakage and odor and maximize mobility and comfort. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236336 | Process Control for Post-Form Heat Treating Parts for an Assembly Operation - A manufacturing process including a quality control procedure for verifying the completion of forming processes, heat treating and chemically treating parts. Sheet formed blanks, tubular blanks, extrusions and casting are traced through a manufacturing process from the time the parts are received. Metallurgical data relating to parts as received is recorded and marked on the parts. Forming data, heat treating data and chemical treating data may also be recorded by scanning and marking parts throughout the manufacturing process. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236337 | PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD AND MANUFACTURING CONTROL SYSTEM - In accordance with an embodiment, a pattern inspection method includes modeling a shape simulation of a pattern, performing in-line measurement with respect to control parameters which are to be controlled in a manufacturing process of the pattern, executing the shape simulation by using a result of the in-line measurement, and judging acceptance of a pattern shape based on a result of the shape simulation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236338 | Printer With Integrated RFID Data Collector - A RFID printer for printing and determining the quality of RFID record members having transponders is provided. The RFID printer may be used to print RFID record members utilizing a continuous moving web. In particular, a RFID printer includes an integrated RFID data collector such that identifying RFID transponder information may be recorded and associated with a barcode for inventory tracking purposes. An association file created by the RFID printer may be transferred to a manufacturer or retailer brand owner. The association file may be deleted from the RFID printer upon acknowledgment of receipt of the transmitted association file to the manufacturer or retail brand owner. The RFID printer provides methods for determining quality of RFID printed record members. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236339 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PLASMA MACHINE FOR THE PROCESSING OF ALL LONG STEEL PRODUCT INCLUDING UNIVERSAL BEAMS USING A GANTRY STYLE PLATE CUTTING MACHINE - A method of processing long product on a numerical control machine including a gantry, a cutting bed, and a gantry holding a cutting torch, includes the steps of moving the gantry over a stationary long product on the cutting bed while cutting the long product with the cutting torch to process the long product. The cutting torch is capable of moving in at least the X-, Y-, and Z-directions relative to an arbitrary coordinate system defining the dimensions of the long product. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236340 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE - To execute machining for a front surface while rotating a work and, at the same time, apply machining to an eccentric position on an end face, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an NC device includes an arc-superimposition-interpolation control unit configured to rotate a work rotating shaft based on a command of a base axis program for controlling rotation of the work rotating shaft while performing front surface machining using a first cutter holder and, at the same time, subject a second cutter holder to position control on a second machining route obtained by superimposing the rotation of the work rotating shaft on a first machining route based on a command of a superimposition axis program for performing position control for the second cutter holder. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236341 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE AND CALCULATION METHOD FOR WIRE SUPPORT POSITIONS OF WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE - One arbitrary point on an upper surface of a workpiece and two points at arbitrary heights on a tapered section of the workpiece are measured using a contact detector disposed on an upper wire guide of a wire electric discharge machine to calculate the shape accuracy and tapered angle. Based on the calculated data, the upper and lower wire guide support positions of the upper and lower wire guides are calculated. Using the calculated upper and lower wire guide support positions, electric discharge machining is performed on the workpiece. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236342 | Dental Furnace and Method of Operating a Dental Furnace - A dental furnace having a display device and an operating device ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236343 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DEFINED INTERMEDIATE STORAGE AND PICKING OF PRODUCED ARTICLES OF THE SAME TYPE BUT DIFFERENT SIZE - Apparatus and method for the defined intermediate storage of produced articles of the same type but different size and for the simultaneous composition of consignments of said articles, having the following features: a) a delivery path ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236344 | MEDIA ALIGNMENT - A media alignment device is described. The device comprises: a media drive turret including a drive member; and a controller. The controller is operable to: receive information about a lateral position of a media item as the media item is transported longitudinally along a transport path, rotate the media drive turret to an angular position required to drive the media item to an aligned position, and activate the drive member to move the media item in a direction transverse to the transport path. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236345 | SORTING INSTALLATION AND SORTING METHOD FOR JOINTLY SORTING DIFFERENT KINDS OF ARTICLES - A sorting installation and a sorting method jointly sort two kinds of flat mail items. For each article to be sorted, a value that a prescribed sorting feature assumes for the article is measured. The article is transported by a first transport device to a separating filter. An article of the first article kind is redirected in a first outward-transfer device. On the basis of the ascertained sorting feature value, one sorting output from a first set of sorting outputs is selected. The article is transferred outward to the selected sorting output from the first sorting output set. An article of the second article kind is redirected to a second transport device and transported to a second outward-transfer device. On the basis of the ascertained sorting feature value, one sorting output from a second set of sorting outputs is selected. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236346 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTINGUISHING AND SORTING SEEDS CONTAINING A GENETIC ELEMENT OF INTEREST - A method and computer program product for distinguishing and sort seeds containing a genetic element of interest from a bulk sample. In various embodiments, the present invention comprises associating a marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, exciting the seeds using an electromagnetic energy emitting device, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence or absence of the marker using an evaluating device configured to excite a majority of the surface area of the seeds, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence or absence of the marker. In various other embodiments, the method and computer program product may comprise associating a red fluorescent protein marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker using an evaluating device, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker. In some embodiments, the red fluorescent protein marker is discernable when excited by a certain energy and the evaluating step comprises exciting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest with the certain energy detecting an emission resulting at least in part from the exciting step. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236347 | METHOD OF PROCESSING MAILPIECES WITH DIGITAL MODELS OF RUNNING MAILPIECES BEING GENERATED ON AN INTERACTIVE TERMINAL - A method of processing mailpieces, in which they are fed in series into a sorting machine comprising a sorting conveyor and sorting outlets, an image of each mailpiece is formed in the machine, processing is applied to the image for automatically recognizing address information for the purpose of automatically directing the mailpiece towards a determined sorting outlet, a digital model of running mailpieces or a “run” is built in a database prior to feeding the mailpieces into the machine, the model being built on the basis of an image of a mailpiece, and being defined by data characterizing the graphical appearance of the mailpiece in the image formed from an interactive acquisition terminal located remote from the machine, and the run model is associated in said database with indications usable by the recognition processing, which indications are also input from said interactive acquisition terminal. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236348 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT CHAINS FOR CONVEYORS OF ARTICLES - Monitoring system for a conveyor of articles ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236349 | MEDICATION DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING MEDICATION DISPENSING ERROR - A medication dispensing apparatus for preventing a medication dispensing error is provided. The medication dispensing apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with a manager server; a medication collecting unit configured to contain capsules or tablets for one dose which are discharged from cartridges; a medication image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image of the capsules or tablets contained in the medication collecting unit; and a control unit configured to comprise a dispensing information delivery unit to transmit to the manager server the medication information acquired by the medication image acquiring unit, and a dispensing control unit to continue a medication dispensing process or control capsules or tablets to be re-dispensed according to a user's dispensing control instruction received from the manager server. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a medication dispensing error. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236350 | INTEGRATED REAL ESTATE SHOWING SCHEDULING AND KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236351 | Programmed Dispensing of Consumable Compositions - Methods and systems for administering consumable compositions according to a programmed dosing schedule are provided. A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) detecting an aspect of the consumable composition. A system for administering a consumable composition may comprise: (a) means for dispensing a dose of a consumable composition according to a programmed dosing schedule; and (b) means for detecting an aspect of the consumable composition. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236352 | MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medication management system ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236353 | ROBOT - A robot comprises an arm having at least one joint comprising a joint driving means, the joint driving means having a plurality of actuation lanes; and a fault detection and isolation (FDI) system adapted to detect a fault in any one of the actuation lanes. The fault detection and isolation system in some embodiments is operable to isolate the or each actuation lane exhibiting the fault, and/or the robot is provided with a local control system connected to the fault detection and isolation system, the control system being operable to control the operation of the joint and to maintain, at least partially, operation of the joint when a fault is detected. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236354 | FORCE DETECTION DEVICE, ROBOT, AND MOVING OBJECT - A force detection device includes a charge output element that outputs charge in accordance with a received external force, a conversion and output circuit, having a first switching element and a first capacitor, which converts the charge into a voltage and outputs the voltage, a compensation signal output circuit, having a second switching element and a second capacitor, which outputs a compensation signal, and an external force detection circuit that detects an external force on the basis of the voltage which is output from the conversion and output circuit and the compensation signal which is output from the compensation signal output circuit. The capacitance of the second capacitor is smaller than the capacitance of the first capacitor. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236355 | SHOCK TOLERANT STRUCTURE - The invention concerns in general the technical field of robotics and automation. Especially the invention concerns a structure for improving a shock tolerance of a robot or other positioning system. More specifically, the invention discloses a mounting element structure for increasing shock tolerance in a robot. The mounting element structure includes a first surface ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236356 | TEACHING SYSTEM, TEACHING METHOD AND ROBOT SYSTEM - In a teaching system including a display unit, an image generating unit generates a virtual image of a robot, a workpiece and a positioner for holding the workpiece. A display control unit controls the display unit to display the generated virtual image. Upon receiving an operator's operation of selecting a ridgeline of the workpiece of the virtual image, a work line generating unit extracts individual teaching target points of the ridgeline and generates a work line as a set of line segments each interconnecting the target points adjoining each other. A calculation unit calculates teaching values for positions and postures of the positioner on a point-by-point basis so that a vector direction of the work line at each target point becomes substantially parallel to a horizontal direction. A teaching program generating unit generates a teaching program for operating the positioner based on the calculated teaching values. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236357 | Cement Data Telemetry via Drill String - A method can include acquiring data via a receiver mounted in a drill string during tripping of the drill string downward into a wellbore (e.g., including a casing and a cement annulus about the casing) where the acquired data can be for evaluation of at least one characteristic of cement; buffering at least a portion of the acquired data to a memory device mounted in the drill string; and while pumping drilling fluid through a passage in the drill string, as disposed in the wellbore, transmitting at least a portion of the buffered data via mud-pulse telemetry. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236358 | CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display a display screen on the touch panel display, the display screen representing a floor plan of a building; display device icons representing target devices on the display screen representing the floor plan, the device icons including an icon representing an electric curtain device capable of opening and closing a curtain through a remote operation; display an operation screen including an image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device as overlapped on the display screen representing the floor plan, when selection of the icon representing the electric curtain device is sensed; and output a first open control command to the network when a pinch-out operation is sensed on the operation screen, the first open control command being for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device corresponding to the selected icon. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236359 | Appliances with Weight Sensors for Nutritional Substances - Nutritional substance systems and methods are disclosed enabling the tracking and communication of changes in nutritional, organoleptic, and aesthetic values of nutritional substances, and further enabling the adaptive storage and adaptive conditioning of nutritional substances. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236360 | INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that continuously, periodically, or intermittently monitor progress towards one or more control goals under one or more constraints in order to achieve control that satisfies potentially conflicting goals. An intelligent controller may alter aspects of control, dynamically, while the control is being carried out, in order to ensure that goals are obtained and a balance is achieved between potentially conflicting goals. The intelligent controller uses various types of information to determine an initial control strategy as well as to dynamically adjust the control strategy as the control is being carried out. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236361 | Scroll Compressor Differential Pressure Control Techniques - A method includes determining a pressure difference across a scroll compressor of a cooling system. The pressure difference is compared to a minimum differential pressure value. Pressure differences across the scroll compressor that are less than the minimum differential pressure value are associated with unloading the scroll compressor. Parameters including a pressure set point value and an absolute minimum pressure value are increased when the pressure difference is less than the minimum differential pressure value. Subsequent to the increasing of the parameters, the parameters are decreased when the pressure difference is greater than a sum of the minimum differential pressure value and a hysteresis value. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236362 | Load Reduction Based on Percentage Change in Energy Price - A thermostatic controller generally includes a transceiver configured to receive a signal that includes an energy price rate for a given time period, and an electronic memory device in which one or more energy price rates received by the transceiver are stored. A microprocessor is configured to select the lowest energy price rate received within a given time period for establishing a base energy price rate; determine if the energy price rate for a present time period exceeds the base energy price rate by more than a first percentage or multiplier factor of the base energy price rate; and respond to an energy price rate that exceeds the base energy price rate by more than the first percentage or multiplier factor by transmitting a signal via the transceiver to an energy consuming appliance indicating that the energy consuming appliance should be in an off state and/or to one or more ceiling fans to activate, deactivate and/or change speed of the one or more ceiling fans. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236363 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a washing machine that may effectively remove residual water remaining at the bottom of a tub after completion of washing, and a control method thereof. A drainage motor is driven to remove residual water remaining at the bottom of a tub when a predetermined time elapses after all washing operations are completed. Thereby, the residual water may be prevented from freezing and thus blocking the drain. Further, the residual water may be removed through a control algorithm, without adding a separate device. Thereby, manufacturing costs may be reduced. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING VELOCITY PROFILE MEASUREMENTS IN RECOVERING BITUMEN FROM A COARSE TAILINGS LINE - The present invention provides techniques for recovering hydrocarbon fluids in a process flow, including recovering bitumen from a coarse tailings line. The apparatus includes a signal processor that responds to signaling containing information about the presence of a hydrocarbon fluid in a process flow; and determines corresponding signaling to control the diversion of the hydrocarbon fluid from the process flow remaining based on the signaling received. The hydrocarbon fluid may be bitumen, including bitumen flowing in a course tailings line. The signal processor receives the signaling from a velocity profile meter having sensors arranged around a circumference of a process pipe containing information about a fluid flow velocity at various levels or heights within the process pipe, including a wrap-around velocity profile meter having multiple sensing arrays located radially at a top position of 0° , a bottom position of 180°, and intermediate positions 45°, 90° and 135°. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236365 | METHODS FOR DISCOVERING, PARTITIONING, ORGANIZING, AND ADMINISTERING COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN A TRANSFORMER AREA NETWORK - A system and methods for managing a transformer area in an electrical distribution grid having at least one substation transformer and one service transformer are presented. At least one Remote Hub governed by a policy may be provided, which collects data about the transformer area. The Remote Hub may also execute a discovery procedure to inventory Remotes in the transformer area. The Remote Hub may use the collected data to detect events, such as exceptional conditions, configuration changes, or derived results, within the transformer area. Based on the collected data, the Remote Hub is able to transmit data about the transformer area via a Substation-to-Edge channel. A method and system for forming and establishing boundaries of Transformer Area Networks is also presented. Discovery procedures may be used to form Transformer Area Networks out of Remote Hubs and Remotes powered by the same phase of the service transformer. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236366 | INTERFACE DEVICE FOR AN ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - Described embodiments relate generally to energy harvesting systems and interface devices for such systems. In particular, such energy harvesting systems may be configured to harvest kinetic energy from the environment, such as wind, hydro, wave or geothermal energy or to harvest electromagnetic energy like solar radiation. Embodiments also relate to systems and methods to facilitate remote monitoring and/or control of a system comprising an interface device. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236367 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYDRAULIC TURBINES - Control device for hydraulic turbines configured to adjust the resistant torque provided by the generator to the movement of the impeller of an hydraulic turbine ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236368 | ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM, ENERGY CONTROL DEVICE, AND ENERGY CONTROL METHOD - An energy control system ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING POWER USING EXTERNAL DATA - A control system for an energy storage system located behind a utility meter uses a unique, feedback-based, communication and control method to reliably and efficiently maximize economic return of the energy storage system. Operating parameters for the energy storage system are calculated at an external, centralized data center, and are selected to prevent electrical power demand of an electric load location from exceeding a specified set-point by discharging energy storage devices, such as DC batteries, through a bidirectional energy converter during peak demand events. The control system can operate autonomously in the case of a communications failure. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236370 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD - A power management system | 2014-08-21 |
20140236371 | POWER MEASURING APPARATUS, POWER MEASURING SYSTEM, AND POWER MEASURING METHOD - A power measuring apparatus includes a line connector connected to a power source line, which supplies power to equipment; and a measuring circuit, which measures a voltage and a current supplied to the equipment by means of the connected power source line. The power measuring apparatus also includes a calculator which calculates, on the basis of the measured voltage and current, power consumed by the equipment; and a transmission line connector connected to a transmission line that transmits data used for the purpose of monitoring the equipment. Furthermore, the power measuring apparatus also includes a transmitter that transmits data indicating the calculated power to the transmission line. Consequently, the power measuring apparatus can be installed in equipment at lower cost than before. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236372 | POWER DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Managing electrical power usage in a power distribution system. Power usage data indicative of electrical current flow through electrical outlets in the system are collected and displayed for a user. The user may select an outlet and issue a command to control current flow through that outlet. Environmental data may also be collected and displayed. Outlets in different Cabinet Power Distribution Units (CDUs) in different locations may be clustered for reporting and control. A database structure provides a “system” table for data descriptive of the system, a “tower” table for data descriptive of outlets and other elements in the system, an “infeed” table for data descriptive of input electrical power, and an “outlet” table for data descriptive of electrical power flowing through the outlets. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236373 | BUILDING ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A building energy control system and method are provided. The building energy control system may include a user interface unit configured to display an energy control situation and an energy control guide that corresponds to the energy control situation to manage a building and a facility, and to receive an input according to the energy control guide and an energy control unit configured to control energy consumption in the building and the facility through control of the building and facility according to the input. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236374 | POWER DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHM - A method and apparatus for distributing energy through a network ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236375 | ELECTRIC POWER CONDITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING ELECTRIC POWER - The electric power conditioning device, connected to an apparatus and an electric storage device in a house, comprises an electric power receiving section, a communication section and an operation section. The electric power receiving section, connected to a commercial power supply, acquires a total electric power consumption amount of the commercial power supply. The operation section makes comparison as to whether an integrated value obtained by integrating the total electric power consumption amount and an electric power consumption amount which is an amount of electric power expected to be consumed when the apparatus is operated exceeds a predetermined value. When the integrated value does not exceed, the operation section transmits a use permission signal to the apparatus via the communication section. When the integrated value exceeds, the electric power conditioning device transmits to the electric storage device a supply electric power inquiring signal via the communication section. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236376 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NETWORK SERVER - A power management system comprises a plurality of HEMSs | 2014-08-21 |
20140236377 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND UPPER POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A power management system comprises a plurality of HEMSs | 2014-08-21 |
20140236378 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, GAS METER, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - An energy management system | 2014-08-21 |
20140236379 | VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CHARGING METHOD - In response to connection of a vehicle with an external power supply, a PLG-ECU performs a first charging operation of controlling a charger using a target value which is set to a state of charge lower than a predetermined full state of charge, until the state of charge of a power storage device reaches the target value. After the state of charge reaches the target value, the PLG-ECU stops charging of the power storage device, and restarts charging of the power storage device so that the state of charge reaches the predetermined full state of charge at a scheduled time to end charging which is specified through the use of an input unit. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Various embodiments of methods and systems for optimizing processing performance in a multi-functional portable computing device (“PCD”) are disclosed. Depending on how the PCD is being used, the temperature limit associated with the touch temperature of the PCD may be variable. As such, a preset and fixed touch temperature limit based on a “worst use case” scenario can unnecessarily limit the quality of service (“QoS”) provided to a user under different use case scenarios. Accordingly, embodiments of the systems and methods define and recognize different device definitions for the PCD which are each associated with certain use cases and each dictate different temperature thresholds or limits subject to which the PCD may run. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236381 | CROP SENSING DISPLAY - Signals representing a sensed crop attribute are received for a least one forage plant in at least one row being harvested by one of a plurality of portions of a harvesting width engaged in harvesting. Control signals are generated causing the display to present information for plants harvested by the portion of the harvest width based on the sensed crop attribute. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236382 | SERVER REQUEST FOR DOWNLOADED INFORMATION FROM A VEHICLE-BASED MONITOR - A system for triggered request for downloaded information from a vehicle-based monitor comprises a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the transmitter and the receiver. The processor is configured to determine whether it is desired to receive one or more data from a vehicle-based monitor. In the event that it is desired to receive one or more data from the vehicle-based monitor, the processor is configured to provide an indication that it is desired to receive the one or more data from the vehicle-based monitor. The processor is configured to receive the one or more data. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236383 | IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS - An in-vehicle apparatus in a vehicle executes a vehicular application software-program and communicates with an information center that manages a general attribute of the application software-program. The in-vehicle apparatus includes an information acquisition section and an information transmission section. The information acquisition section acquires a general-attribute information data while the application software-program is executed, the general-attribute information data being an information data on the general attribute of the application software-program. The information transmission section transmits the general-attribute information data acquired by the information acquisition section to the information center (i) when a period of time for which the application software-program is executed reaches a predetermined threshold period of time or (ii) when an execution count that is a count of executions of the application software-program reaches a predetermined threshold execution count. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236384 | Vehicle Control Software and Vehicle Control Apparatus - A vehicle control software includes control data serving as information for controlling a vehicle; a public side software component serving as a software component for laying open the control data; a plurality of reference side software components each serving as a software component for referring to the control data; and data conversion software for converting a data format when transferring the control data between the public side software component and each of the reference side software components. In this vehicle control software, the data conversion software is subjected to an activate request at a predetermined timing, makes a reference request of the public side software component, and converts the acquired control data into a data format to which the public side software component refers. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236385 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF TUNING PERFORMANCE OF SAME - A method for tuning a vehicle's performance may include measuring a plurality of parameters representing the vehicle's current handling condition and the vehicle's limit handling condition, determining a margin between the vehicle's current handling condition and limit handling condition, characterizing the driver's dynamic control of the vehicle based on the margin, and altering at least one tunable vehicle performance parameter based on the characterization. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236386 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus includes a plurality of model candidates that define a correspondence relationship between a driving operation performed by a driver and information indicating relative positions of a moving body detected on a periphery of a host vehicle and the host vehicle. The driving assistance apparatus determines a model to be used from among the plurality of model candidates on the basis of information relating to the detected moving body, and executes driving assistance on the basis of the determined model and a driving operation performed by the driver following detection of the moving body. Preferably, the determined model can be updated on the basis of the determined model and the driving operation performed by the driver following detection of the moving body. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236387 | CLICKABLE CAMERA WINDOW - Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a control station, an input including a command for re-location of a vehicle from a first location to a second location, the input identifying the second location, determining, by the control station, at least one of a distance, a direction, an altitude, and a latitude and longitude for the vehicle to travel from the first location to the second location, and transmitting, by the control station, the command and the at least one of a distance, a direction, an altitude, and a latitude and longitude to the vehicle. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236388 | AERIAL DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH FLOATING PIXELS - A system for performing an aerial display. The system includes a plurality of UAVs each including a propulsion device and a display payload, and the system includes a ground station system with a processor executing a fleet manager module and memory storing a different flight plan and a set of display controls for the UAVs. Then, wherein, during a display time period, the UAVs concurrently execute the flight plans through operation of the propulsion devices and operate the display payloads based on the display controls. The display payloads each include a lighting assembly and a light controller. The output light is one of a two or more colored light streams, and each of the display payloads further may include a light diffuser with the output light being directed onto a surface of the light diffuser. The light diffuser may include a light diffusing screen extending about the lighting assembly. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236389 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY MODIFYING A USER INTERFACE BASED ON SAFETY LEVEL - A method of dynamically altering a user experience based on safety level is provided. A first user experience is provided to a user in a vehicle. The information is received from an information source. The information is used to calculate a safety level score for a vehicle. Then, a second user experience different than the first user experience is provided to the user in the vehicle, based on the safety level score. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236390 | VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OIL AND GAS PIPELINES - Extended-range monitoring and surveillance of facilities and infrastructure—such as oil, water, and gas pipelines and power lines—employs autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable, small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) aircraft and docking platforms for accommodating the sUAS aircraft. Monitoring and surveillance of facilities using one or more embodiments may be performed continually by the sUAS flying autonomously along a pre-programmed flight path. The sUAS aircraft may have an integrated gas collector and analyzer unit, and capability for downloading collected data and analyzer information from the sUAS aircraft to the docking platforms. The gas collector and analyzer unit may provide remote sensing and in-situ investigation of leaks and other environmental concerns as part of a “standoff” (e.g., remote from operators of the system or the facilities) survey that can keep field operators out of harm's way and monitor health of the environment. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236391 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE - In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for operating an unmanned and autonomous vehicle includes a sensor management module configured to direct sensors as to what function they are to provide; a mission management module configured to provide execute function capabilities; an effects management module configured to provide launching and directing weapons to their target capabilities; a vehicle management module; a situation awareness management module configured to provide correlate sensor data of objects, threats, targets, geographic points of interest that the pilot requires in the immediate environment; a communications management module; an information management module configured to provide a database of intelligence-related data; a middleware module configured to interface with the sensor management module, the mission management module, the effects management module, the vehicle management module, the situation awareness management module, the communications management module, and the information management module. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236392 | MOBILE CONTROL SYSTEM - A first control signal is computed according to a first control rule, and a second control signal is computed according to a second control rule sophisticated more than the first control rule. Based on a condition of a communication between an external center and a communication module of each vehicle, any one of the first control signal and the second control signal as the control signal of an ISC valve. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236393 | 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. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236394 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT DATA COMMUNICATIONS OVER HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY - Methods and systems for communicating data between an aircraft and an off-board network are provided. The method includes pre-loading data for the aircraft onto a secure power unit, communicatively coupling the aircraft to the secure power unit, validating the aircraft at the secure power unit based on air traffic management information, absolute (GMT) time, and aircraft location data, and transferring data between the aircraft and the secure power unit based on the validation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236395 | DEVICE FOR MAKING AVAILABLE NAVIGATION PARAMETER VALUES OF A VEHICLE - A device for making available navigation parameter values of a vehicle is provided. The device includes components distributed in the following categories: several sensors collecting measurement data relating to at least one navigation parameter of the vehicle; several computers processing the measurement data collected by the sensors and calculating said navigation parameters; several networks linking the sensors to the computers and linking the computers to systems using said parameters. The networks transmit all the collected measurement data to the computers, which calculate a value for each navigation parameter as well as an estimated value of the associated fault, using a single common fusion algorithm. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236396 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING JAMMING AND/OR UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT CONTROL SURFACE - A system for detecting jamming and/or uncontrolled movement of an aircraft control surface includes first means for estimating the value of at least one parameter of an equation simulating the feedback loop dynamic of the control surface, according to a recursive autoregressive method with exogenous variable of RARX type in a recursive least squares way, and second means for detecting jamming and/or uncontrolled movement of the control surface, according to the estimated parameter value by the application of a decision test in the parametric space. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236397 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING A FUEL-EFFICIENT RTA IMPLEMENTATION WITH UNCERTAIN WINDS - Flight management systems and control methods for meeting a required time of arrival (RTA) with reduced fuel burn. An example method can account for probabilistic wind forecast uncertainty in RTA calculations by reformulating the speed and thrust profile problem as a multi-stage stochastic program, using a wind forecast uncertainty model to generate scenario sets for the fuel optimization problem. The method can iteratively calculate a fuel-efficient advised air speed for achieving an RTA over a flight path with an arbitrary number of recourse points. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236398 | Vision-Based Aircraft Landing Aid - The present invention discloses a vision-based aircraft landing aid. During landing, it acquires a sequence of raw runway images. The raw runway image is first corrected for the roll angle (γ). The altitude (A) can be calculated based on the runway width (W) and the properties related to both extended runway edges on the rotated (γ-rotated) runway images. Smart-phone is most suitable for vision-based landing aid. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236399 | Method and device for estimating an unwanted pitch moment of an aircraft, and applications to the pitch control of the aircraft - A method and device for estimating an unwanted pitch moment of an aircraft, and applications to the pitch control of the aircraft. The device estimates an unwanted pitch moment, which can be used to form a compensation command which is added to a standard deflection command with the aim of producing an automatic, active compensation, in real time, for the unwanted pitch moment of the aircraft. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236400 | Laser Landing Altimeter for Precision Aircraft Landing Aid - The present invention discloses a laser landing altimeter for precision aircraft landing aid. Its measurement unit measures distance using a modulated laser beam with centimeter accuracy. Its processing unit predicts the future altitude based on a realistic landing altitude model and determines the landing maneuver time (the time to initiate a landing maneuver). | 2014-08-21 |
20140236401 | Star Tracker Rate Estimation with Kalman Filter Enhancement - An attitude estimator that uses star tracker measurements and enhanced Kalman filtering, with or without attitude data, to provide three-axis rate estimates. The enhanced Kalman filtering comprises taking an average of forward and rearward propagations of the Kalman filter states and the error covariances. The star tracker-based rate estimates can be used to control the attitude of a satellite or to calibrate a sensor, such as a gyroscope. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236402 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle which starts an engine safely by using a remote switch even when a charging plug is connected is provided. The hybrid vehicle can be charged from an external power source. The controller of the hybrid vehicle executes the following process, when an engine start request is received while the charging plug for supplying electric power from the external power source is connected to the vehicle. (1) Starting an engine if charging is not performed and a shift lever is at a parking position when a request for starting the engine (remote start request) is received from a remote switch outside the vehicle, and rejecting a remote start request if the shift lever is at a position other than a parking position. (2) Rejecting a request for starting the engine from a switch provided in the vehicle. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236403 | Method and Apparatus for Route Completion Likelihood Display - A system includes a processor configured to send likelihood-of-success request, including vehicle state information. The processor is further configured to receive information representing likelihood of reaching route points, utilizing a current vehicle charge, along with effects on the likelihood based on one or more power utilization changes. The processor is also configured to interactively display the received information and receive power utilization change selection. Also, the processor is configured to calculate a new likelihood of reaching the points based on the selection and display updated information based on the calculation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236404 | Method and Apparatus for Route Completion Likelihood Display - A system includes a processor configured to send likelihood-of-success request, including vehicle state information. The processor is further configured to receive information representing likelihood of reaching route points, utilizing a current vehicle charge, along with effects on the likelihood based on one or more power utilization changes. The processor is also configured to interactively display the received information and receive power utilization change selection. Also, the processor is configured to calculate a new likelihood of reaching the points based on the selection and display updated information based on the calculation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236405 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A controller for hybrid vehicle includes: an electric generator that generates an electricity by a power of an internal combustion engine; an electric storage apparatus that is able to store the generated electricity of the electric generator; an electric motor that generates a vehicle driving power through at least the generated electricity of the electric generator or the stored electricity of the electric storage apparatus; a required-driving-force measurement section that measures a required driving force of a driver; a sound parameter setting section that sets a parameter relating to a sound which can be heard by the driver; and an electric generation control section that controls an electric generation output of the electric generator based on the required driving force, which is measured by the required-driving-force measurement section, and the parameter which is set by the sound parameter setting section. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236406 | CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - The present invention provides a control device of a vehicle drive device having an engine that is a drive power source for running, a manual transmission receiving power of the engine via a clutch, an electric motor acting as a drive power source for running disposed on the downstream side of the clutch, a release cylinder releasing the clutch depending on a supply oil pressure, and a master cylinder supplying an oil pressure to the release cylinder in accordance with a depressing operation of a clutch pedal, a shut valve being disposed that is put into a closed state to interrupt a hydraulic path between the release cylinder and the master cylinder, and the shut valve being closed if the clutch is released by the depressing operation of the clutch pedal during driving of the engine. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236407 | POWER MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRICALLY-ASSISTED VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for energy management in an electrically assisted vehicle, comprising the following steps: a) determining the quantity of total energy required for a journey; and b) allocating a quantity of electrical energy to the journey and deducing the quantity of human energy required for the journey on the basis thereof, or allocating a quantity of human energy to the journey and deducing the quantity of electrical energy required for the journey on the basis thereof. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236408 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE OIL PRIMING FUNCTIONALITY - A method and a device are provided for operating a pre-lubrication system for an internal combustion engine of a hybrid electrical vehicle after vehicle start up, wherein the hybrid electrical vehicle also comprises. The electric engine is turned on at vehicle start up and the internal combustion engine is turned on at vehicle start up or after a period of time after vehicle start up. The pre-lubrication system comprises an engine control function for controlling the internal combustion engine, monitoring the torque requested by a driver and storing information regarding when the driver requests torque equal to or higher than a predetermined torque threshold. The cranking operation of the internal combustion engine, in order to build up oil pressure and fill the oil circuit with oil, is initiated based on the stored information or when the electrical hybrid vehicle reaches a predetermined vehicle speed threshold. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236409 | Control System for Electric Vehicle, and Electric Vehicle Equipped Therewith - A control system for an electric vehicle includes: an electricity storage device that performs charging and discharging of electrical power; a plurality of load devices that receive supply of electrical power from the electricity storage device and perform operations; and a control device that controls the electricity storage device and the plurality of load devices. And when electrical power is supplied from the electricity storage device to the plurality of load devices, the control device calculates a charge/discharge efficiency of the electricity storage device and a working efficiency of each of the load devices, and regulates an amount of electrical power supplied from the electricity storage device to each of the load devices, so as to enhance an overall efficiency of the electricity storage device and the plurality of load devices. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236410 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device for a hybrid vehicle, including a mode whereby the vehicle runs using a motor only, and a mode whereby the vehicle uses both the motor and an engine. When the motor temperature of an MG( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236411 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a driving source generating driving power for running the vehicle, and a control device for controlling the driving source. The control device performs driving power variation operation on the driving source in which the driving source is switched between a first state where the driving source generates driving power and a second state where the driving source generates driving power of a level lower than the level of the driving power in the first state to run the vehicle. The control device performs the driving power variation operation during steady running when variation in driving power requested by a user falls within a prescribed range, and also performs the driving power variation operation during an acceleration request or during a deceleration request when the variation in the requested driving power increases or decreases beyond the prescribed range. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236412 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PARKING VEHICLE - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for automatically parking a vehicle. The apparatus for automatically parking a vehicle includes a location/heading information provision unit and a parking algorithm computation unit. The location/heading information provision unit calculates the corrected distances of movement of first and second wheels of the vehicle from the time at which parking is started using a plurality of correction factors that are calculated during a movement in any one of forward and rearward headings and during determination of a parking space, and calculates the changes in a heading and location of the vehicle using the corrected distances of movement. The parking algorithm computation unit generates a vehicle control signal intended to automatically park the vehicle in the parking space based on the changes in the heading and location of the vehicle. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236413 | System and Method for Coordinating Movement of Mobile Drive Units - A method for moving one or more mobile drive units within a workspace includes receiving, from a first mobile drive unit, a reservation request requesting use of a first path segment to move in a first direction. The method further includes determining that a second mobile drive unit is currently located on the first path segment and determining whether the second mobile drive unit is moving in the first direction. Additionally, the method includes transmitting a reservation response indicating that the reservation request is denied, in response to determining that the second mobile drive unit is not moving in the first direction. The method also includes transmitting a reservation response indicating that the reservation request is granted, in response to determining that the second mobile drive unit is moving in the first direction. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236414 | Method to Detect Nearby Aggressive Drivers and Adjust Driving Modes - A computing device may be configured to receive sensor information indicative of respective characteristics of vehicles on a road of travel of a first vehicle. The computing device may be configured to identify, based on the respective characteristics, a second vehicle that exhibits an aggressive driving behavior manifested as an unsafe or unlawful driving action. Also, based on the respective characteristics, the computing device may be configured to determine a type of the second vehicle. The computing device may be configured to estimate a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy of the first vehicle, based on the aggressive driving behavior of the second vehicle, the type of the second vehicle, and the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; and control the first vehicle based on the modified control strategy. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236415 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A MEASUREMENT CHAIN OF A TURBOJET ENGINE - A method and a system for monitoring a measuring chain arranged to collect over time measures relating to a turbojet engine of an aircraft, the system including a processor configured to build a health indicator of the measuring chain based on counting transitions between successive health words defining a validity score of corresponding successive measures. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236416 | method and system for automatically establishing a communication connection to a vehicle - A method for automatically establishing a communication connection to a vehicle at a repair shop work station, including the tasks of connecting a plurality of mobile communication interfaces to one of a plurality of vehicles, establishing biunique assignments of the vehicles to the particular mobile communication interfaces connected to the vehicles, one of the tasks of automatically detecting identification data of one of the plurality of mobile communication interfaces and/or of the particular assigned vehicle, which are located at the repair shop work station, or automatically detecting position coordinates of the plurality of mobile communication interfaces; transmitting the identification data or position coordinates to a vehicle testing device at the repair shop work station, and automatically establishing a communication connection between the vehicle testing device and the mobile communication interface located at the repair shop work station based on the detected identification data or the detected position coordinates. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236417 | Method And System For Securing A Vehicle Offered For Rent, And Vehicle Rental Facility Implementing Such A System Or Such A Method - The invention relates to a method ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140236418 | SHOVEL, SHOVEL MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND SHOVEL MANAGEMENT METHOD - A machine controller controls a display device. The machine controller displays a suspected component which is estimated to be defective on the display device such that priority associated with the suspected component can be recognized, on the basis of failure estimation information including the suspected component and the priority associated with the suspected component. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236419 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE SUBUNIT OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING A FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY OF AT LEAST ONE SUBUNIT OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM - A monitoring device for, and a method for examining a functional capability of, at least one subunit of a hydraulic braking system includes: ascertaining at least one pressure variable of a pressure prevailing in the hydraulic braking system, and comparing the ascertained pressure variable to a predefined comparative value range, at least if the ascertained pressure variable deviates from the predefined comparative value range, a pressure change variable with respect to a time change of the pressure variable being ascertained and the ascertained pressure change variable being compared to a predefined minimum change variable, and the functional capability being established in consideration of the comparison of the pressure variable to the predefined comparative value range, and, at least if the ascertained pressure variable deviates from the predefined comparative value range, in consideration of the comparison of the pressure change variable to the predefined minimum change variable. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236420 | TRAILER THEFT DETECTION AND ALARM - An electronic control unit used in, e.g., a towing vehicle includes a processing device configured to determine an initial electrical load of a trailer system, detect changes in the electrical load, and generate an alarm signal if the electrical load is substantially different from the initial electrical load. A method includes determining an electrical load of a trailer system prior to arming a vehicle alarm system, detecting changes in the electrical load after arming the vehicle alarm system, and triggering the alarm system if the electrical load is substantially different from the electrical load determined prior to arming the vehicle alarm system. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236421 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION CONTROL OF A TRANSIT VEHICLE - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a transmission of a transit vehicle. A Vehicle Logic Unit (VLU) authenticates an operator of the transit vehicle, upon start-up of the transit vehicle and the VLU. The VLU transmits a signal enabling operator control of the transmission of the transit vehicle, when the operator of the vehicle is authenticated. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236422 | VEHICLE DATA SETTING SYSTEM AND OUTPUT SETTING METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle data setting system is provided with auxiliary connection terminals as standard equipment in addition to connection terminals normally used. When an output setting instruction is inputted to the vehicle data setting system from a failure diagnosis tool, output data to be outputted from the connection terminals are changed to desired data by control of a CPU. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236423 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING A USER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for assisting a user of a motor vehicle, including: acquiring parameters associated with a context in which the motor vehicle is being used; developing a list of suggested actions; selecting a suggested action from among the list of suggested actions in accordance with the context in which the motor vehicle is being used; and transmitting the selected suggested actions to the user via a man/machine interface. A multimedia system, a motor vehicle, and a computer medium can implement the method. | 2014-08-21 |
20140236424 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A system for a machine operating on a worksite is provided. The system includes an image capturing device configured to provide an image feed associated with a fluid dispensing arrangement of the machine. The system includes a position detection module configured to generate a position signal indicative of a current position of the machine on the worksite. A controller is communicably coupled to the image capturing device and the position detection module. The controller is configured to receive the image feed and the position signal. The controller is configured to detect a discharge of a fluid from the machine based on the image feed. Further, the controller is configured to determine an area of the worksite in which the fluid is discharged based on the detection and the position signal. | 2014-08-21 |