34th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180239347 | HIGH NOTIFICATION RATE DETECTION - Systems and related approaches for monitoring the notification rate of live alarms being presented to an operator in the presentation tool. The number of notifications being received is counted and managed as a rate due to the update frequency of the tool. In some embodiments, when the number of notifications received exceeds a threshold, an indicator is presented to the operator alerting them to the abnormality. The operator may then examine the system as necessary to locate the source of the abnormality. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239348 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION CONTROL BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE CONTROL PERFORMANCE STANDARD GREEN ZONE CONTROL - Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, and methods for power distribution operated under automatic generation control (AGC) based on comprehensive control performance standard (CPS) green zone control. Embodiments include a plurality of power generating resources operating within a control area; a plurality of power consuming loads; a power transmission network coupling the resources to the loads; and an energy management system (EMS) in communication with the resources and configured to control operation of the resources within the control area. The EMS is operative to: determine a control performance standard (CPS) green zone; operate an automatic generation control (AGC) system of the EMS in the determined CPS green zone; and output electricity to the loads from the resources under the control of the AGC of the EMS operating in the green zone. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239349 | SHARED CONTROL OF VEHICLE FUNCTIONS - Control of functions associated with a vehicle can be shared between a vehicle operator and a communication device and associated user. The communication device can comprise a control component used to facilitate controlling or sharing control of certain functions associated with the vehicle. The functions can relate to vehicle operation, navigation system, climate control system, media system, or other functions. The communication device can be in the vehicle or can be remotely located from the vehicle. The control component can communicate with a vehicle control system of the vehicle to gain access rights to certain control functions to facilitate controlling certain functions of the vehicle. In instances where vehicle control is shared with more than one communication device, the vehicle control system or vehicle operator, which can be a device or a person, can resolve any conflicts between control requests or commands received from the communication devices. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239350 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING MERCHANDISE USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to deliver merchandise to landing locations. In some embodiments, there is a provided a system including: a remote navigational control system operable by a human pilot to control a flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the UAV including: a two-way communication unit; a sensor configured to capture images; and a control circuit. The UAV control circuit is configured to: autonomously navigate the UAV along a first flight path to a navigational waypoint according to autonomous operation; communicate with the control system when the UAV arrives at the navigational waypoint; await instructions from the control system for landing the UAV; transmit images of the landing location to the control system; and guide the UAV along a second flight path to the landing location based on human pilot navigation instructions. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239351 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE - A autonomous mobile device includes a body, two LiDAR devices, a CPU, a control terminal and an image detector. The body includes a front end and a back end. The two Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) devices are separately located on the front end and the back end. The CPU is used to control operation of two LiDAR devices. The control terminal is used to receive information from the CPU and control movement of the autonomous mobile device. The image detector is used to detect image information around the autonomous mobile device. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING VEHICLES AT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF AUTOMATION - A system that performs a method is disclosed. The system operates a vehicle in a first automation level corresponding to a first plurality of modes for operating the vehicle. The first plurality of modes comprises logic for performing automated driving operations, wherein the first automation level is associated with a first logic for transitioning between the first plurality of modes. While operating the vehicle in the first automation level, the system determines that automation level change criteria for transitioning from the first automation level to a second automation level are satisfied. In response to the determination, the system operates the vehicle in the second automation level corresponding to a second plurality of modes for operating the vehicle. The second plurality of modes comprises logic for performing automated driving operations, wherein the second automation level is associated with a second logic for transitioning between the second plurality of modes. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239353 | Variable Condition Motor Controller - A controller system of an aerial vehicle may receive environmental data from one or more sensors of the aerial vehicle and adjusts limits of the aerial vehicle given the environmental conditions. When the aerial vehicle receives an input, such as a flight input from a remote controller or an environmental input such as a gust of wind, the controller system calculates appropriate motor inputs that are provided to the thrust motors of the aerial vehicle such that the adjusted limits of the aerial vehicle are not exceeded. In calculating the appropriate input to the thrust motors, the controller system performs an iterative process. For example, for a given maximum torque that can be applied to the thrust motors, the controller system iteratively allocates the torque such that torque components that are important for the stability of the aerial are first fulfilled, whereas subsequent torque components may be fulfilled or scaled back. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMPROPER SENSOR INSTALLATION WITHIN A VEHICLE TO MITIGATE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OBJECT DETECTION - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a current object position module, an expected position module, and an object position comparison module. The current object position module can determine a first position of an object with respect to a position of a vehicle based upon sensor data generated by a first object detection sensor within the vehicle and determines a second position of the object with respect to the position of the vehicle based upon sensor data generated by a second object detection sensor. The expected object position module can determine an expected position of the object with respect to the position of the vehicle based upon the first position of the object. The object position comparison module can determine whether at least one object detection sensor is improperly installed within the vehicle based upon comparing the second position of the object with the expected position. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239355 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE AND ROBOT IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a method of identifying an unexpected obstacle and a robot implementing the method. The method includes: by a sensing module of a robot, sensing a blind spot located in a traveling path of the robot; by a control unit of the robot, calculating a probability that a moving object appears in the sensed blind spot; and, by the control unit, controlling the speed or direction of a moving unit of the robot based on the calculated probability. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239356 | AUGMENTATIVE CONTROL OF DRONES - A method may include monitoring location information associated with a drone. The method may also include comparing the location information with an authorized zone. The method may also include, based on the comparison, determining a violation by the drone of a rule associated with the authorized zone. The method may include, in response to the violation, augmenting control of the drone to alter operation of the drone. The location information may include at least one of a current or predicted future location of the drone. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239357 | METHOD FOR DRAWING MAP HAVING FEATURE OF OBJECT APPLIED THERETO AND ROBOT IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for drawing a map to which a feature of an object is applied and a robot implementing the same. The robot drawing a map to which feature of an object is applied, which comprises a moving unit configured to control a movement of the robot; a map storage unit configured to store the map to be referred while the robot moves; a sensing unit configured to sense one or more objects provided outside the robot; and a controller configured to control the moving unit, the map storage unit, and the sensing unit, and calculate position information and feature information on the one or more sensed objects, wherein the controller of the robot stores the position information and the feature information of the one or more sensed objects in the map storage unit. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239358 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMPETITION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for controlling competition of an autonomous vehicle may include an autonomous drive determination device that determines whether the autonomous vehicle is capable of entering a competitive space in a situation where the autonomous vehicle is required to move into the competitive space during autonomous driving, a vehicle control device that controls the autonomous vehicle such that the autonomous vehicle enters the competitive space when the autonomous vehicle is capable of entering the competitive space, and when the autonomous vehicle fails to enter the competitive space after attempting to enter the competitive space, a vehicle competition control device that controls such that the attempt to enter the competitive space is held for a first competition waiting time. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239359 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS - A system and method for identifying navigational hazards is disclosed. In some examples, the system can be included in, or the method can be performed by, a vehicle. One or more sensors included in the vehicle can gather perception data related to potentially dangerous driving conditions, such as blind corners, reckless drivers, accidents, and other hazards. The data can be associated with the location at which it was collected to predict future hazardous conditions at the same location. In some examples, a navigational system can use the data to determine the relative safety of one or more routes for driving to a destination. In some examples, a fully or partially autonomous vehicle can modify its driving behavior based on the relative safety of its location. Modifying driving behavior can include, for example, changing a top speed, a following distance, and conditions for changing lanes. In some examples, data from a plurality of vehicles can be uploaded to a remote server configured to model location-based danger. The model can be downloaded by one or more vehicles. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239360 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT, AND AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - This document relates to an agricultural implement with hydraulic functions and a method of controlling an agricultural implement comprising receiving a speed signal which represents the advancing speed of the agricultural implement, receiving a control signal from a first user interface, allowing, if the speed fulfils a predetermined criterion, the activation of a first actuator function and of a second actuator function based on a control signal, and, if the speed does not fulfil the criterion, restricting the possibility of activating the first actuator function based on a control signal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239361 | Autonomous Driving At Intersections Based On Perception Data - Systems, methods, and devices for predicting a driver's intention and future movements of a proximal vehicle, whether an automated vehicle or a human driven vehicle, are disclosed herein. A system for predicting future movements of a vehicle includes an intersection component, a camera system, a boundary component, and a prediction component. The intersection component is configured to determine that a parent vehicle is near an intersection. The camera system is configured to capture an image of the proximal vehicle. The boundary component is configured to identify a sub-portion of the image containing a turn signal indicator on the proximal vehicle. The prediction component is configured to predict future movement of the proximal vehicle through the intersection based on a state of the turn signal indicator. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239362 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TOWING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods disclosed relate to autonomous vehicle technology. A follow vehicle having driving controls for use by humans may be equipped with a wireless transceiver, controller, sensors, and interfaces for use with control systems such that the follow vehicle may be caused to follow the lead vehicle without human interaction with the follow vehicle. The follow vehicle may wirelessly receive information from the lead vehicle regarding position, movement, acceleration or deceleration, steering, or other information relevant to following the lead vehicle. The follow vehicle may include sensors for sensing the position, movement, acceleration, deceleration, steering, or other properties of the lead vehicle. The lead vehicle may be equipped with RF transmitters that provide indicators to the follow vehicle, such that the sensors can more readily sense the lead vehicle. Multiple follow vehicles may be wirelessly linked to form a train that is not mechanically linked. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239363 | Autonomous Unmanned Road Vehicle for Making Deliveries - An autonomous unmanned road vehicle and how it can be used to make deliveries. The unmanned vehicle is capable of operating autonomously on paved roadways. The vehicle has a control system for autonomous driving and a perception system for detecting objects in its surroundings. The vehicle also has one or more cargo compartments for carrying the delivery items. The vehicle may have a flashing light beacon to increase the conspicuousness of the vehicle. In consideration that the vehicle does not carry passengers, the size and/or motor power of the vehicle may be reduced as compared to conventional passenger vehicles. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239364 | OPTIMIZING THE TRAJECTORY OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method for optimizing the trajectory of an aircraft comprises the steps of determining one or more reference criteria CiRef on the basis of a non-optimized initial trajectory; determining one or more initial constraints K′j on the basis of the initial trajectory; determining a criterion Ci according to an analytical function of the criteria CiRef; and, per iteration cycle, determining an optimized trajectory; determining intermediate constraints K′j on the basis of the optimized trajectory; minimizing the criterion Ci determined under the initial constraints K′j and the intermediate constraints K′j; determining q takeoff parameters Pi. Developments describe an incremental iteration of the method, an interruption by the pilot, the use of criteria comprising the fuel consumption, the acoustic noise level, the emission of chemical compounds, the level of wear of the engine, the use of a gradient descent and of diverse optimizations. System and software aspects are described. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239365 | MODULAR AUTOPILOT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FEATURING BAYESIAN NON-PARAMETRIC ADAPTIVE CONTROL - According to an embodiment, there is provided an onboard integrated computational system for an unmanned aircraft system (“Stabilis” autopilot). This is an integrated suite of hardware, software, and data-to-decisions services that are designed to meet the needs of business and research developers of UAS. Stabilis is designed to accelerate the development of any UAS platform and avionics system; it does so with hardware modularity and software adaptation. The Stabilis offers multiple technological advantages technological advantages including: Plug-and-adapt functionality; Data-to-decisions capability; and, On board parallelization capability. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239366 | DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - A set of commands for each of a plurality of actuators to alter an aircraft's state responsive to one or more inputs is produced. The set of commands is provided to fewer than all actuators comprising the plurality of actuators. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239367 | AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A drone control system for controlling a drone which includes an onboard-flight-system previously configured to receive navigational-data in a format compliant with a standard navigational data transmission protocol. The system includes a remote-sensor and an interface. The remote sensor is located remotely from the drone and determines the position of the drone relative to the remote-sensor. The interface, coupled with the remote-sensor, produces a pseudo GPS signal indicating the position of the drone and to provide the pseudo GPS signal to an onboard-flight-system of the drone. The format of the pseudo GPS signal is fully compliant with the standard navigational data transmission protocol employed by the onboard-flight-system. The onboard-flight-system is receives inertial tracking data from an onboard inertial-measuring-unit and the pseudo GPS signal, and tracks the position of the drone by merging the inertial tracking data and the pseudo GPS signal and navigates the drone accordingly. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239368 | CONTROL DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TRACKING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A technique enables easy recapture of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that an optical device has lost sight of. A control device controls tracking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. When failing to capture the unmanned aerial vehicle during tracking of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the control device controls processing to transmit a lost signal and controls processing to search for the unmanned aerial vehicle by targeting an airspace containing a location at which the unmanned aerial vehicle was previously captured by the control device. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239369 | SURVEY MIGRATION SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) - A method of migrating unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations between geographic survey areas, including: uploading a first plurality of flight missions into a first UAV pod; deploying the UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the first plurality of flight missions; providing first survey data from the UAV to the UAV pod; autonomously migrating the UAV from the first UAV pod to a second UAV pod; receiving a second plurality of flight missions in a second UAV pod; providing the UAV with one of the second plurality of flight missions from the second UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the second UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the second plurality of flight missions; and providing a second survey data from the UAV to the second UAV pod; where the autonomous migrating of the UAV to accomplish the first and second survey data happens autonomously and without active human intervention. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239370 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Flow Rate of Fluid Discharge - A method and apparatus for use in controlling a dispensing rate of medication or other substance via a syringe, including, without limitation, into a patient, intravenous line port or heparin lock. A fluid flow rate control apparatus has a housing defining an inner chamber with an inlet port and an outlet port. Sealing seats are formed at or near both the inlet and outlet ports, and a moveable sealing element, such as a ball, can move within the inner chamber between the sealing seats. A spring biases the ball toward the inlet port sealing seat. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239371 | INTEGRATED SMART ACTUATOR DEVICE - A building management system is configured to modify an environmental condition of a building. The building management system includes a valve assembly, an actuator device, and a network sensor device. The actuator device includes a motor, a drive device driven by the motor and coupled to the valve assembly, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller includes a microprocessor and a control application configured to enable closed loop control of the valve assembly. The network sensor device is communicably coupled to the actuator device and configured to measure an environmental property. The control application is configured to perform the closed loop control of the valve assembly based on an input control signal from a mobile device and the measured environmental property from the network sensor device. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239372 | METHOD OF MIXING AT LEAST TWO GASES - Another method of mixing at least two gases is provided. This method includes providing a mixture composition control, comprising a predetermined composition input and a composition trim input. Providing N gas flow meters, wherein N is 3 or more. Configuring the N flow meters to adjust the N gas flows to maintain the line pressure at a predetermined value, while maintaining the predetermined composition. Adding the N measured gas flow, thereby determining the total gas flow at the first predetermined intervals of time. Adjusting the composition trim input to vary the composition of the mixed gas, without modifying the predetermined composition input. And sounding an alarm, and/or terminating both the N gas flows, if either of the following exceed a predetermined range value: the instantaneous calculated theoretical percentage for any of the N gas flows, or the cumulative calculated theoretical percentage for any of the N gas flows. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239373 | METHOD OF MIXING AT LEAST TWO GASES - A method of mixing at N gases is provided. This method includes providing N gas flow meters, including N gas flows, wherein N is 3 or more. Measuring each of the N gas flows, at first predetermined intervals of time, and totaling each of the measured N flows over a second predetermined interval of time. Adding the N measured gas flows, thereby determining the total gas flow at the second predetermined interval of time. Dividing the total gas flow for each of the N gas flows by the total gas flow, thereby determining a cumulative calculated theoretical percentage for each of the N gas flows over the second predetermined interval of time. And sounding an alarm, and/or terminating the N gas flows, if the cumulative calculated theoretical percentage for any of the N gas flows exceeds a predetermined range value. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239374 | A METHOD OF MIXING AT LEAST TWO GASES - A method of mixing at least two gases is provided. This method includes providing a mixture composition control, including a predetermined composition input and a composition trim input. Providing N gas flow meters, including a N gas flows, and N desired gas flow rates determined by the mixture composition control, wherein N is 3 or more. Mixing the N gas flows, thereby producing a mixed gas flow at the predetermined composition and at a line pressure. Configuring the N flow meters to adjust the N gas flows to maintain the line pressure at a predetermined value, while maintaining the predetermined composition. And adjusting the composition trim input to vary the composition of the mixed gas, without modifying the predetermined composition input. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239375 | GAS DELIVERY VALVE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A novel and improved inventive valve with a regulating function is provided that is capable of filling to higher fill pressures than previously attainable with conventional C-10 “on-off” valves. The valve contains a single flow passageway by which gas dispenses and enters the valve. A fill adapter is specially configured to engage the valve to allow filling at the higher pressures along the single flow passageway. The structure of the valve allows greater utilization of cylinder capacity; simplifies filling and dispensing with the single flow passageway; and allows for regulating gas pressure during delivery without increasing the overall size of the cylinder package. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239376 | Fluid Control Valve Having Discrete Flow Channels Arranged to Equalize the Velocity of Fluid at the Perimeter of the Valve Port - A valve body and a control valve including such a valve body, the valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a valve port defined therebetween. The valve body also includes a plurality of discrete flow channels that extend between the inlet and the valve port to distribute fluid flow to the valve port in a manner that equalizes the velocity of fluid at the perimeter of the valve port. The plurality of discrete flow channels includes (i) one or more first flow channels arranged to direct a first amount of the fluid flow to a front portion of the valve port, (ii) one or more second flow channels arranged to direct a second amount of the fluid flow to a rear portion of the valve port, and (iii) one or more third flow channels arranged to direct a third amount of the fluid flow to one or both side portions of the valve port. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239378 | RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLER RECEIVER - A receiver includes a bias current source, a comparator and an output circuit. The bias current source is powered by a first voltage source, and generates a bias current according to a second voltage source. The first voltage source is higher than the second voltage source. The comparator, coupled to the bias current source, compares two input signals to generate a comparison signal according to the bias current. The output circuit is powered by the second voltage source, and generates an output signal according to the comparison signal. The output signal and the second voltage source belong to the same power domain. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239379 | POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD, DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a power supply voltage control circuit and a method thereof, a driver integrated circuit, and a display device. The power supply voltage control circuit comprises: a voltage detection unit ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180239380 | Voltage Regulator with Improved Driver Stage - A voltage regulator to provide a load current at an output node is presented. The voltage regulator has a pass transistor for providing the load current at the output node from an input node. The voltage regulator contains a driver stage to set a gate voltage at a gate of the pass transistor based on a drive voltage at a gate of a drive transistor. The voltage regulator has voltage regulation means to set the drive voltage in dependence of an indication of the output voltage at the output node and in dependence of a reference voltage for the output voltage. The driver stage has the drive transistor and a diode transistor, wherein the diode transistor forms a current mirror with the pass transistor. The driver stage has a current amplifier amplifies a drive current through the drive transistor to provide an amplified current through the diode transistor. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239381 | System and Method of Data Reduction for Cellular M2M Transmissions from Energy Management Systems - A system and method for reducing the data transmitted from an energy management system is described. The system and method include a critical event evaluator receiving data from a plurality of data sources, where the critical event evaluator monitors the data for critical events requiring immediate transmission to a monitoring center. A schedule comb and a delta comb receive the data from the plurality of data sources, the schedule comb operable to reduce the data according to data schedule rules stored in a data definition database and the delta comb reduce the data by eliminating data values that have not changed since a previous transmission. The schedule comb and delta comb produce a reduced data set. A queue stores the reduced data set, which is transmitted when the queue reaches a trigger size or a critical event is found. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239382 | DISPATCH PREDICTION SYSTEM EMPLOYING WEATHER INDUCED FACILITY ENERGY CONSUMPTION CHARACTERIZATIONS - A method for dispatching buildings, including: generating data sets, each having energy values along with corresponding time and outside temperature values, wherein the energy values are shifted by one of a plurality of lag values relative to the corresponding time and outside temperature values; performing a non-linear parabolic analysis on the each of the data sets; determining a least valued residual that indicates a corresponding energy lag for each of the buildings, the corresponding energy lag describes a transient energy consumption period preceding a change in outside temperature; using outside temperatures, model parameters, and energy lags for all of the buildings to estimate a cumulative energy consumption for the buildings, and to predict a dispatch order reception time for the demand response program event; and employing the dispatch order reception time to prepare actions required to control the each of the buildings to optimally shed energy specified in a dispatch order. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239383 | Piecewise Correction of Errors Over Temperature without Using On-Chip Temperature Sensor/Comparators - A temperature dependent correction circuit includes a first supply source, a second supply source, a rectifying circuit, and a reference. The first supply source is configured to supply a first signal that varies with temperature along a first constant or continuously variable slope. The second supply source is configured to supply a second signal that varies with temperature along a second constant or continuously variable slope. The rectifying circuit is configured to receive the first and second signal, rectify the first signal to produce a first rectified signal, and add the first rectified signal to the second signal to produce a correction signal. The reference is configured to receive the correction signal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239384 | BIASING CURRENT REGULARIZATION LOOP STABILIZATION - An integrated circuit includes a first stage configured to receive a bias current. A current regulation loop includes a transimpedance amplifier having a first transistor, and a second transistor having a gate coupled to a gate of the first transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are configured to compare the bias current with a reference current, and to generate a regulation voltage on an output node of the transimpedance amplifier. A capacitor is coupled between the output node of the transimpedance amplifier and the gates of the first and second transistors. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239385 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes a knob, a detector, an electromagnetic brake, an elastic member, and a controller. The detector detects a rotation angle of the knob. The electromagnetic brake regulates rotation of the knob. The elastic member is provided between the knob and the electromagnetic brake. When the current position of the knob in the circumferential direction is not the target position for rotation regulation of the knob, the controller does not activate the electromagnetic brake. When the current position of the knob in the circumferential direction is the target position for rotation regulation of the knob, the controller determines whether to regulate rotation of the knob based on a rotation direction of the knob, or on a rotation angle of the knob that shifts from the holding position of the knob in the circumferential direction due to deformation of the elastic member. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239386 | KNOB ASSEMBLY AND COOKING APPARATUS INCLUDING A KNOB ASSEMBLY - A knob assembly and a cooking apparatus including a knob assembly are provided. The knob assembly may reduce defects in assembly and operation of the knob assembly caused by a tolerance of a valve shaft. The knob assembly may include a valve in which a valve shaft may be movable, a knob connected to a knob shaft coupled with the valve shaft, a knob ring that surrounds a periphery of the knob and supports the knob shaft, a support ring coupled with the knob ring, a support frame that supports an outer circumferential surface of the support ring, and a fixing frame coupled with the support frame to prevent the support ring from separating from the support frame. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239387 | KNOB STRUCTURE AND FOLLOW FOCUS REMOTE CONTROLLER USING SAME - A knob structure includes a fixed member, a rotational assembly, and a damping element. The fixed member includes a carrying platform. The rotational assembly is rotatably disposed on the fixed member. The damping element is disposed between the carrying platform and the rotational assembly. A contact area between the carrying platform and the damping element is configured to be changed by a rotation of the rotational assembly. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239388 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A HAPTIC MOMENT AT AN ACTUATOR - A device for generating a haptic moment at an actuator including an unbalance motor, a sensor for sensing activation of the actuator, and a processor for generating an actuation signal for the unbalance motor depending on signals of the sensor, wherein the processor is embodied so that, when activation of the actuator is sensed, the processor generates a first actuation signal and generates a second actuation signal, wherein the first actuation signal is configured so the unbalance motor is accelerated in a first rotational direction without reaching more than two revolutions, and the second actuation signal is configured so the unbalance motor is braked without the unbalance motor starting to move in the second rotational direction. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239389 | Pedal Device With Damping of the Actuation - The invention relates to a pedal device. For the actuation, a pedal element is deflectable in relation to a basic element. A bearing element is accommodated and rotatably mounted in at least one bearing shell on the basic element. The bearing element includes-at least one first bearing sub-element and a second bearing sub-element which is movable in relation to the first bearing sub-element. The first bearing sub-element is connected to the pedal element. At least one resetting element acts on the second bearing sub-element. In order, with as compact a design as possible, to permit secure mounting of the pedal element with damping of the deflection movement, the first and second bearing sub-elements are arranged with respect to each other in such a manner that they are supported against each other at least one support point. When the pedal element is deflected counter to the action of the resetting element, an outwardly directed press-on force arises on the bearing sub-elements such that the latter are pressed onto the bearing shell. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239390 | SYNCHRONIZED SWITCHING OF VOLTAGE REGULATORS IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A method and system for synchronized switching of voltage regulators in an IHS. The method includes determining, via a master voltage regulator (VR) controller, a plurality of phase shifts for a plurality of VRs configured as a master VR and at least one slave VR. The phase shifts are determined such that the VRs switch at different times from each other. A common clock signal and the phase shifts are transmitted to each of the slave VRs. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239391 | RESYNCHRONIZATION OF A CLOCK ASSOCIATED WITH EACH DATA BIT IN A DOUBLE DATA RATE MEMORY SYSTEM - An apparatus comprising an input interface, an output interface and an adjustment circuit. The input interface may comprise a plurality of input stages each configured to receive a data signal and a clock signal and present an intermediate signal. The output interface may comprise a plurality of output stages each configured to receive the intermediate signal, receive an adjusted clock signal and present an output signal. The adjustment circuit may comprise a plurality of adjustment components each configured to (i) receive the clock signal and (ii) present the adjusted clock signal. The clock signal may be presented through a clock tree. The adjustment circuit may be located near the output interface. The adjustment circuit may be configured to resynchronize the clock signal for each bit transmitted to reduce a mismatch between a bit to bit delay and a delay caused by the clock tree. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239392 | Multipurpose elastic band - A multipurpose elastic band to wrap around an object, the multipurpose elastic band including a main portion to elastically stretch around the object, and a protruded portion disposed along an entire base of the main portion to protrude a predetermined distance perpendicularly from the main portion and to elastically stretch along with the main portion. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239393 | ACCESSORY AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239394 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING TWO CASING COUPLED TOGETHER WITH TWO-PARALLEL-AXIS HINGE - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, and a hinge which couples them rotatably from a first state to a second state. The hinge includes a first shaft, a first rotation engaging portion, a second shaft, a second rotation engaging portion, a housing, and a transmission unit. The transmission unit links the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion and rotates them with respect to a rotation angle of the housing from the first state to the second state. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239395 | CASING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A casing assembly of an electronic device is provided. The casing assembly of the electronic device is configured to connect a connecting assembly. The connecting assembly comprises a metal casing; and an injection-molded frame. The injection-molded frame includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface is fixed to the metal casing, and the second surface is configured with a plurality of connecting structures. The connecting structures are fixed to the connecting assembly, and the connecting assembly is assembled to the metal casing via the connecting structures. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239396 | CONVERTER FOR MOBILE UNIT AND EXTERNAL KEYBOARD HAVING THE SAME - A converter and an external keyboard having the converter are provided. The external keyboard can provide complete input to a mobile unit. The external keyboard further includes an input keyboard. The converter interconnects the input keyboard and a mobile phone. The converter comprises a plurality of first contact points. The input keyboard comprises a plurality of second contact points. Each first contact point abuts a second contact point. The converter transmit signals and translates to the mobile phone. When input keyboard is in operation, the converter converts at least one input signal from the input keyboard into the mobile phone. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239397 | ACOUSTIC MEANS FOR DETECTING IF THE CASING OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE CONSTITUTES A CLOSED SPACE - Method and communication device adapted for detecting an opening in a casing a communication device, wherein the device comprises an acoustic speaker and an acoustic sensor. The acoustic speaker is arranged to distribute an acoustic signal within a casing of the communication device and the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive an acoustic signal response constituted of the acoustic signal and an echo of said acoustic signal. The communication device further being adapted to analyze the received acoustic signal response and determining if the casing constitutes a closed space. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239398 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LATCHING MECHANISM - A latching mechanism includes a latch provided to a first unit, provided with a first engaging portion at its tip, and is rotatable about a rotation shaft from a first rotation position to a second rotation position, a shaft support provided to the first unit, rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, and is movable between a first position and a second position, a biasing portion provided to the first unit, and biasing the shaft support in a direction from the first position to the second position, and a second engaging portion provided to a second unit, and is engageable with the first engaging portion. The first and second engaging portions engage when the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, the shaft support lies at the second position, and the latch lies at the second rotation position. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239399 | COVER AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL - The present disclosure provides a portable information terminal chassis cover, the chassis having one face on which a display part is disposed and the other face opposed to the one face, the cover having a function as a stand and capable of realizing the integrity at the entire other face. The cover includes: a movable part including a plate-like member on the other face, and partially covering the other face when the movable part is in contact with the chassis and being rotatable relative to the chassis; a sheet-like fixed part on the other face; a hinge part connecting the fixed part and the movable part, to support the movable part to the fixed part; and a surface member disposed closer to a surface than the movable part, the fixed part, and the hinge part are, and having a smooth surface without a gap over the entire other face. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239401 | MULTI-AXIS HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A multi-axis hinge includes a first shaft, a first rotary member pivotally connected to the first shaft, a second shaft fixed to the first rotary member, a second rotary member pivotally connected to the second shaft, a first switching pin movably configured at the first rotary member, and a switching member fixed to the first shaft. The switching member includes a switching recess. When the first switching pin is located at the switching recess of the switching member, the second rotary member is rotatable relatively to the first rotary member. The second rotary member includes a switching recess. When the first switching pin is located at the switching recess of the second rotary member, the second rotary member is fixed to the first rotary member. An electronic device with the multi-axis hinge is also disclosed therein. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239402 | DUAL-SHAFT STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a dual-shaft structure which comprises a first shaft, a second shaft being arranged beside the first shaft, and a slider. The first shaft has a protruding first stop pin. The second shaft has a protruding second stop pin. The slider includes a first spiral slot and a second spiral slot. In response to a rotation of the first shaft, the first stop pin travels along the first spiral slot to move the slider linearly along an axial direction of the first shaft. In response to the linear movement of the slider, the second shaft rotates with the first shaft through an interaction between the second spiral slot and the second stop pin. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239403 | BOARD CARD MODULE - A board card module including a case, a main board, and an expansion card is provided. The case has an accommodating space. The main board is fixed to the case and located in the accommodating space. The main board has a connecting port. The expansion card is detachably pivoted to the case and located in the accommodating space. The expansion card has a terminal set and the expansion card is rotatable relative to the case to insert the terminal set into or separate the terminal set from the connecting port. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239404 | THERMAL DOCK FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Thermal management systems and corresponding use methods are described herein. A thermal management system includes a thermal dock operable to cool a computing device in physical contact with the thermal dock. The thermal dock includes a housing, a first thermal management device supported by the housing, and a second thermal management device physically connected to the first thermal management device. The first thermal management device is a different type of thermal management device than the second thermal management device. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239405 | Adaptive Graphics Subsystem Power and Performance Management - Examples are disclosed for adaptive graphics subsystem power and performance management including adjusting one or more power management or performance attributes for a graphics subsystem for a computing platform based on a comparison of a current quality metric to a target quality metric. The current and target quality metric to be separately determined based on current and target quality of service (QoS) values for power management and performance for at least portions of the computing platform. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239406 | SMART POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT FOR HIGH STANDBY POWER SYSTEM BACKGROUND - A control circuit for managing a power supply unit (PSU) of a system board, routes a standby power port of the system board to a standby power port of the PSU. The control circuit monitors at least one electrical parameter for the standby power port of the system board by using a sensor, and determines that the at least one electrical parameter meets a criteria. The control circuit transmits an enable signal configured for enabling a main power port of the PSU coupled a the main power port of the system board and rerouting the standby power port of the system board to the main power port of the PSU, in response to determining that the at least one electrical parameter meets the criteria. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239407 | POWER PROVIDING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to a power providing device ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180239408 | SMART BATTERY FOR ULTRAFAST CHARGING - Methods and devices are described for charging a smart battery in a computing device. The methods and devices may include determining, by a battery management controller, a charging configuration for managing one or more battery modules of the smart battery and transmitting a charging configuration signal to one or more battery modules of the smart battery. The methods and devices may include receiving, by at least one of a plurality of charging coils, power from a wireless signal based on the wireless signal coupling energy to at least one of the plurality of charging coils at a frequency as the at least one of the plurality of charging coils and charging at least one battery module connected to a respective one of the plurality of battery control boards in response to a respective one of the plurality of charging coils receiving the power from the wireless signal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239409 | SERIAL PORT PIN VOLTAGES - Example implementations relate to serial port pin voltages. For example, an apparatus includes a first input device to receive a first input based on a setting, a second input device to receive a second input based on the setting, and a third input device to receive a third input based on the setting. The apparatus also includes a circuit coupled to the first input device, the second input device, and the third input device. In response to the first input, the second input, and the third input, the circuit is to provide a first voltage to a first pin of a serial port and a second voltage to a second pin of the serial port. The first voltage and the second voltage are defined by the setting. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239411 | CONFIGURATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS - According to one example embodiment, a modem or other network device include an energy module configured to enter a low-power, low-bandwidth state when not in active use by a user. The low-power state may be maintained under certain conditions where network activity is not present, and or when only non-bandwidth-critical traffic is present. The network device may include a user interface for configuring firewall rules, and the user may be able to concurrently designate particular types of traffic as important or unimportant. The energy module may also be integrated with a firewall, and power saving rules may be inferred from firewall rules. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239412 | INTELLIGENT USER MODE SELECTION IN AN EYE-TRACKING SYSTEM - A personal computer system comprises a visual display, an imaging device adapted to provide eye-tracking data by imaging at least one eye of a viewer of the visual display, and identifying means for recognizing the viewer with reference to one of a plurality of predefined personal profiles. The personal computer system further comprises an eye-tracking processor for processing the eye-tracking data. According to the invention, the eye-tracking processor is selectively operable in one of a plurality of personalized active sub-modes associated with said personal profiles. The sub-modes may differ with regard to eye-tracking related or power-management related settings. Further, the identifying means may sense an identified viewer's actual viewing condition (e.g., use of viewing aids or wearing of garments), wherein the imaging device is further operable in a sub-profile mode associated with the determined actual viewing condition. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239413 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY - [Object] To effectively reduce power consumption of a wearable optical device by determining whether the wearable optical device is usable. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239414 | SUPPLEMENTAL POWER DISTRIBUTION VOLTAGE STABILIZATION - A method for providing stable and reliable power to electronic devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes providing a backplane having several power supplies coupled thereto. The method further provides connectors to connect multiple power-consuming devices, such as storage drives, expansion cards, memory expansion cards, or the like, to the backplane. In certain embodiments, the backplane provides a data transfer path and shared power distribution to the power-consuming devices. In the event a power supply is electrically decoupled from the backplane, the method enables a supplemental power-supplying device to supply power to the backplane by way of one of the connectors. A corresponding system is also disclosed. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239415 | Reference Voltage Sub-System Allowing Fast Power Up From Extended Periods of Ultra-Low Power Standby Mode - A reference voltage sub-system that allows fast power up after spending extended periods in an ultra-low power standby mode. The reference voltage sub-system includes a reference voltage buffer, a reference voltage keeper, an active calibration facility for selectively adjusting the reference voltage keeper output to match the reference voltage buffer output, and a selection means for selecting between the reference voltage buffer output and the reference voltage keeper output. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239416 | VARIABLE IMMERSION VIRTUAL REALITY - An immersion device may include a surround configured for positioning before a user's eyes and having one of an electronic display and a station for receiving an electronic device with an electronic display. The electronic display may be configured for displaying a selected view of environmental footage relating to the surroundings of the user and simultaneously displaying virtual footage unrelated to the surroundings of the user. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239417 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND INPUT METHOD - The present invention discloses an input method of a head-mounted display device, for using an external input device as an input device, the method comprises steps: controlling a display apparatus of a wearable display device to display a virtual input interface; and controlling to display a virtual image for an operation object at a corresponding position of the virtual input interface according to positional information of the operation object with respect to the input device. The present invention further provides a head-mounted display device and a head mounted system. The head-mounted display device, the head-mounted display system, and the input method of the present invention can generate an input prompt interface via the head-mounted display device when a user wears the head-mounted display device and uses an external touch device at the same time, which is convenient for the user to use. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239418 | Systems and Methods for Viewport-Based Augmented Reality Haptic Effects - One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a display configured to receive a display signal and output an image, and an image capture device configured to capture an area image and transmit an image signal. The illustrative system also includes a processor in communication with the image capture device and the display, the processor configured to: receive the image signal; determine a virtual object based in part on the image signal; determine the display signal based in part on the image signal, wherein the display signal includes data associated with the virtual object; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the virtual object; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative system further includes a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239419 | WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM USING BEAM TRACKING - Disclosed is a wireless transceiver system including an image transmitting apparatus and an image receiving apparatus. The image receiving apparatus includes a receiving antenna having a head direction set for each received beam and a control unit that measures one or more of received signal strength, bit error rate, and signal to noise ratio for each received beam and tracks a receiving beam direction so as to track the received beam and create head tracking information. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239420 | METHOD EXECUTED ON COMPUTER FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL SPACE TO HEAD MOUNT DEVICE, PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD ON THE COMPUTER, AND COMPUTER APPARATUS - A method includes defining a 360-degree virtual space. The method further includes defining a position for causing an event in the 360-degree virtual space. The method further includes defining the event associated with the position. The method further includes detecting motion of a head-mounted device (HMD). The method further includes identifying a field of view in the 360-degree virtual space based on the detected motion of the HMD. The method further includes causing the event in the 360-degree virtual space in response to the position for causing the event being within the field of view. The method further includes displaying on the HMD an image corresponding to the field of view containing the event. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239421 | MOTION TRACKING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A motion tracking system for tracking a user is provided. The system includes a motion detecting unit, a camera, a body tracking unit and a data merging unit. The motion detecting unit is operable to generate motion information for a user from input signals. The camera is operable to capture images of the user. The body tracking unit is operable to generate tracking information for a user by using the images of the user captured by the camera. And the data merging unit is operable to merge the generated tracking information and the generated motion information. The motion information is used to modify the tracking information. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239422 | TRACKING EYE MOVEMENTS WITH A SMART DEVICE - A method and system for eye tracking according to one or more embodiment is presented. Aspects include overlaying, on a display of an ocular device, an image comprising an inner transparent region and an outer semitransparent region. Aspects also include overlaying one or more characters within the outer semitransparent region and tracking, by a sensor, an eye movement of the user to obtain a user emphasis of the one or more characters within the outer semitransparent region. Aspects also include receiving an input from the user to indicate the selection of the one or more characters based on the user emphasis. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239423 | A GAZE TRACKER AND A GAZE TRACKING METHOD - A gaze tracker and a computer-implemented method for gaze tracking, comprising the steps of: recording video images of a being's eye such that an eye pupil and a glint on the eye ball caused by a light source ( ) are recorded; processing the video images to compute an offset between the position of the predetermined spatial feature and a predetermined position with respect to the glint; by means of the light source such as a display, emitting light from a light pattern at a location selected among a multitude of preconfigured locations of light patterns towards the being's eye; wherein the location is controlled by a feedback signal; controlling the location of the light pattern from one location to another location among the predefined locations of light patterns, in response to the offset, such that the predetermined position with respect to the glint caused by the light source tracks the predetermined spatial feature of the being's eye; wherein the above steps are repeated to establish a control loop with the location of the light pattern being controlled via the feedback signal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239424 | OPERATION SYSTEM - An operation system includes: an operation device that is manually operated by a user and inputs a command of an action content to a command target apparatus selected from a plurality of apparatuses; a plurality of display units that are individually arranged on the plurality of apparatuses and display information corresponding to the action content; and a selection device that selects one of the plurality of apparatuses as the command target apparatus according to a visual line direction of a user detected by a visual line detection sensor, the one of the plurality of apparatuses corresponding to one of the display units disposed in the visual line direction. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239425 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL IMAGE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - An electronic device comprises a first camera module, a display device, and a processor functionally connected with the first camera module and the display device. The processor may be configured to determine a size of at least one eye area included in an image obtained by the first camera module while displaying a virtual image using the display device and to control a degree of display of the virtual image corresponding to the size of the at least one eye area. Other various embodiments are also available. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239426 | LINE-OF-SIGHT INPUT DEVICE, AND METHOD OF LINE-OF-SIGHT INPUT - A line-of-sight input device includes a detection means that detects a point of gaze or an eyeball rotational movement of the user, a movement control means that moves the input element; and an input determining means that determine an input of the input element near a predetermined position when a predetermined condition is satisfied; wherein the movement control means increases a movement speed of the input element as the point of gaze is farther from the predetermined position or a rotation angle of the eyeball rotational movement is larger, and makes the movement speed closer to zero as the point of gaze becomes nearer to the predetermined position or a rotation angle of the eyeball rotational movement becomes smaller. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239427 | VISUAL LINE DETECTION APPARATUS AND VISUAL LINE DETECTION METHOD - A visual line detection apparatus includes a light source, a position detection unit configured to detect positions of pupil centers and positions of corneal reflection centers, a curvature radius calculation unit configured to calculate corneal curvature radii from a position of the light source and the positions of the corneal reflection centers, a viewpoint detection unit configured to detect viewpoints from the positions of the pupil centers and the corneal curvature radii, an extraction unit configured to extract pupil parameters indicating sizes of the pupils of the right and left respective eyeballs from the image of the eyeballs, and a correction unit configured to correct the viewpoint of the left eyeball and the viewpoint of the right eyeball on the basis of the pupil parameters and calculate a synthesized viewpoint. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239428 | REMOTE PERCEPTION OF DEPTH AND SHAPE OF OBJECTS AND SURFACES - A computer implemented method of mobile visual assistance to allow users to rapidly distinguish distances to and shapes of multiple objects. 3D images of the environment are obtained using a plurality of user worn video sensors, such as head mounted video cameras. The users are often equipped with a glove like device comprising pointing direction sensors and various haptic transducers. As the user moves though the environment, computer processors use the video sensors to detect various objects in front of the user and report these using secondary or coarse level haptic transducers. The user can use the glove-like device to point at various objects of specific interest, and the system can report further information such as shape or texture data using primary haptic transducers, allowing the user the haptic version of a sharper narrow field of view superimposed on a haptic version of a wider peripheral field of view. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239429 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF THE DEVICE - A method and an electronic device for detecting a gesture performed by a user using a wearable device are provided. The method includes determining a first orientation of the wearable device using at least one inertial sensor; determining an orientation of the wearable device worn on a finger of the user by at least one touch sensor; determining a final orientation of the wearable device using the determined first orientation and the determined orientation of the wearable device; and interpreting at least one user gesture based on the determined first orientation of the wearable device. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239430 | BRAIN ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A head set ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180239431 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING COIL CARRIED IN INTERNAL RECESS AND RELATED METHODS - A haptic actuator may include a housing having a top and a bottom. At least one of the top and the bottom may have a shape defining an internal recess therein. The haptic actuator may include a coil carried within the internal recess, and a field member having opposing first and second sides and that includes at least one permanent magnet adjacent the coil. The haptic actuator may also include a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the coil. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239432 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE HAPTIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive haptic device comprising: a support plate onto one surface of which a touch screen is coupled; an actuator, coupled to the support plate, for generating vibration in response to a load applied to the touch screen and delivering the vibration to the support plate; a guide rail part, disposed in contact with the other surface of the support plate, for supporting the support plate; and a load sensing part coupled to both ends of the guide rail part, for detecting the size of the load which has been applied to the touch screen and delivered, via the guide rail part, to the load sensing part. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239433 | TACTILE PRESENTATION DEVICE AND TOUCH PANEL - A tactile presentation device includes a plate panel; a piezo-electric element attached to the panel; an actuator that drives the piezo-electric element to vibrate the piezo-electric element so that a tactile sensation is generated on the panel; a detection unit that detects an electrical signal generated at the piezo-electric element, touching of an object to the panel being detected based on the detected electrical signal. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239434 | Stroke Operation Prediction for Three-Dimensional Digital Content - Stroke operation prediction techniques and systems for three-dimensional digital content are described. In one example, stroke operation data is received that describes a stroke operation input via a user interface as part of the three-dimensional digital content. A cycle is generated that defines a closed path within the three-dimensional digital content based on the input stroke operation and at least one other stroke operation in the user interface. A surface is constructed based on the generated cycle. A predicted stroke operation is generated based at least in part on the constructed surface. The predicted stroke operation is then output in real time in the user interface as part of the three-dimensional digital content as the stroke operation data is received. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239435 | SMART DEVICES HAVING RECOGNITION FEATURES - A smart action can be performed in response to acquiring feature information associated with a user performing a gesture on an object. The acquired acoustic information is matched with a predetermined acoustic signature that is associated with a smart action. The smart action is initiated in response to the matching. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239436 | GESTURE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND MAN-MACHINE INTERACTION SYSTEM - A gesture recognition device is related. The gesture recognition device includes a controlling module, a gesture detecting module configured to detect the position of the hand to obtain the data of the hand position, a calculating module configured to calculate the data of the hand position, a recognizing module configured to recognize the gesture, and a communication module. The gesture detecting module includes a 3-dimensional ( | 2018-08-23 |
20180239437 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PLAY OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Provided is a method and system for controlling play of multimedia content. A user interface method includes determining a user gesture for a single object configured as a user interface on a user interface screen for controlling play of content; and changing a previous function specified for the object with a function corresponding to the user gesture. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239438 | GESTURE RECOGNITION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The method is applied to a terminal device, the terminal device stores training sample data, and the training sample data includes a correlation spectrum characteristic vector of a reflected signal of a sounding reference signal (SRS) and a corresponding user gesture identifier. The method includes: transmitting, by the terminal device, a first sounding reference signal (SRS); receiving, by the terminal device, a multipath reflected signal that is of the first sounding reference signal (SRS) and that is reflected from a gesture-making object, and performing a related operation on the reflected signal and a signal template corresponding to the first sounding reference signal (SRS), to obtain a correlation spectrum characteristic vector of the reflected signal; and matching, by the terminal device, the correlation spectrum characteristic vector of the reflected signal against the training sample data, to recognize an input gesture. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A HUMAN HAND IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT - A system configured for tracking a human hand in an augmented reality environment may comprise a distancing device, one or more physical processors, and/or other components. The distancing device may be configured to generate output signals conveying position information. The position information may include positions of surfaces of real-world objects, including surfaces of a human hand. Feature positions of one or more hand features of the hand may be determined through iterative operations of determining estimated feature positions of individual hand features from estimated feature position of other ones of the hand features. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239440 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program which can control a display position of an indicator on the basis of movement of the line of sight which is intended to be used for input. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating user operation; and a display control unit configured to determine whether or not to control a display position of an indicator using gaze input in accordance with whether or not a difference between a position of the indicator indicating an operation position operated by a user indicated by the information acquired by the acquiring unit and a position of a gazing point of the user exceeds a threshold. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239441 | OPERATION SYSTEM - An operation system includes: an operation device manually operated by a user; a control device that controls actions of a plurality of apparatuses according to a visual line direction of the user detected by a visual line detection sensor and an operation content of the operation device; and a contact detection device that detects that the user touches the operation device. The control device enables the visual line direction detected by the visual line detection sensor and reflects the visual line direction in a control of the control device when the contact detection device detects that the user touches the operation device. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239442 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program which can improve convenience relating to an gaze input technology. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239443 | OPERATION DEVICE - In an operation device, when an operation body is pressed, a tilt of the operation body is detected from detection outputs of proximity sensors, and a pressed position of the operation body is detected by a touch sensor. A controller varies a threshold value according to the tilt of the operation body and the pressed position, and recognizes the pressing operation when a pressing distance of the operation body detected by the proximity sensors exceeds the threshold value. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MODE SWITCHING IN AN ACTIVE STYLUS - A disclosed information handling system includes a touch controller and a touch device. The touch controller may include circuitry to establish a communication link with a stylus, to determine that the stylus should operate in a first one of multiple stylus modes, the first mode defining a set of stylus features to be enabled on the stylus in the first mode, to communicate, to the stylus, an indication that the stylus is to be configured in the first mode, to determine an effect of digital inking by the stylus, dependent on stylus features enabled in the first mode, to determine that the stylus should operate in a second stylus mode, the second mode defining at least a subset of stylus features to be disabled on the stylus in the second mode, and to communicate, to the stylus, an indication that the stylus is to be configured in the second mode. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239445 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A STYLUS - A device comprising an electronic display, a digitizer sensor integrated with the electronic display and configured to track position of a stylus based on an electrostatic signal emitted by the stylus, an infrared (IR) emitter and a circuit configured to modulate the light emitted by the infrared emitter with data. The IR emitter is integrated with the electronic display and configured to emit infrared light in a field of view of the electronic display. The circuit together with the IR emitter is configured as a light communication channel for wirelessly transmitting the data to the stylus during interaction of the stylus with the digitizer sensor. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239446 | SWITCHING ASSEMBLY - A switching assembly for changing relative states of a first object and a second object is provided. The switching assembly includes a fixing member fixed on the first object, a first guiding rod, a second guiding rod, and a moving member movably disposed on the first object. The fixing member has a guiding rib with an extension direction parallel to a first axis, and the first guiding rod is slidably coupled to the guiding rib to move along the first axis. The second object is movably coupled to and driven by the moving member. The second guiding rod is pivoted between the first guiding rod and the moving member in the first axis. The first guiding rod is suited for being forced to move the second guiding rod and the moving member, so as to rotate the second guiding rod relative to the first guiding rod and the moving member. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239447 | MOUSE WITH ADJUSTABLE ANGLE - A mouse with an adjustable angle includes an internal body coupled to an upper portion of the lower body in an inner space of the upper body, a plurality of angle adjusting bodies coupled to the upper portion of the lower body to surround the internal body or another angle adjusting body and having one end fixedly coupled to the lower body and the other end detachably coupled to the lower body, and an upper body formed above the lower body so as to surround an angle adjusting body formed at an outermost portion among the angle adjusting bodies and having one end fixedly coupled to the lower body and the other end detachably coupled to the lower body. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239448 | EITHER-HANDED REPLACEABLE MOUSE - An either-handed replaceable mouse includes: a mouse body, having a first button part and a second button part, and a replaceable top cover, covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area. The first button area and the second button area are correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively. During replacement of the replaceable top cover, a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body is greater than or less than a height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body. | 2018-08-23 |
20180239449 | ACTIVE STYLUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An active stylus that is applicable to a touch panel. The touch panel comprises driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. Each driving electrode transmits a panel driving signal. The sensing electrodes receive the panel driving signal. The active stylus comprises a receiving element receiving the panel driving signal; a sensing module obtaining signal characteristics of the panel driving signal; a signal generator generating a simulated driving signal; a driving element transmitting the simulated driving signal; and a control unit. The control unit uses the signal generator to generate the simulated driving signal, which is synchronous with and identical in phase to the panel driving signal, according to the signal characteristics of the panel driving signal. Thereby, the touch panel can distinguish the touch of an active stylus from the touch of a hand and realize a multi-point touch control function in a mutual-capacitance mode. | 2018-08-23 |