39th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150267963 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION FROM SEWAGE - A drying device for feedstock production from fibers, comprising an inlet for allowing the fibers into the drying device, a rotation assembly configured to move the fibers, a heating assembly configured to provide heat to the fibers for drying thereof. The heating assembly may comprise at least one channel for flow of a heating medium therethrough. There may also be provided a system for feedstock production from flowing sewage, comprising an inlet for flow of the flowing sewage therein, the sewage comprising a solid portion and a liquid portion, the solid portion including fibers, a solid entrapping device for separating the solid portion from the liquid portion, and a drying device configured for drying and moving the solid portion, thereby producing a feedstock. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267964 | DRYING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and method for drying a product comprising placing the product on a first side of a support surface, and directing dry radiant heat toward the second side of the surface to heat the product. A sensor can be included to measure at least one characteristic of the product, such as the temperature or moisture content thereof. The temperature of the heat source can be regulated as a function of the measured characteristic. The support surface can also be made so as to be movable relative to the heat source. In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of control zones are defined and through which the product is successively passed. Each of the control zones has at least one associated heat source and an associated sensor so as to regulate the temperature of the heat sources associated with each control zone independently of those associated with another zone. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267965 | DRYER FOR A TEXTILE PRODUCT WEB - The invention relates to a dryer for a textile fabric web, comprising a dryer chamber ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150267966 | ADAPTABLE HEAT EXCHANGER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A method of fabricating a heat exchanger unit is provided. The method includes forming a first heat exchange component by providing a first inlet interface device; providing a first outlet interface device; providing a first set of pipes; and connecting respective first ends of each of the first set of pipes to the first inlet interface device and connecting a respective second ends of the each of the first set of pipes to the first outlet interface device. The method further includes forming a second heat exchange component in the same fashion as the first heat exchange component. The method also includes overlapping the first and second heat exchange components and cross-coupling the first set of pipes and the second set of pipes at a plurality of joints. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267967 | HEAT EXCHANGER, REACTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THIS HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A REACTOR - The present invention relates to a heat exchanger ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150267968 | FLUIDIZED BED HEAT EXCHANGER - A fluidized bed boiler has a heat exchanger with a front wall, a rear wall opposite to the front wall, and two side walls, formed as water tube panels. An inlet opening in a first section of an upper portion of the heat exchanger introduces hot particles from the fluidized bed boiler to the heat exchanger. Heat exchange surfaces for recovering heat from the particles and an outlet opening are arranged in a second section of the upper portion for returning cooled particles as an overflow from the heat exchanger back to the boiler. The heat exchanger further includes a partition wall between the first and the second sections of the upper portion of the heat exchanger. The partition wall extends from the front wall to a center section of the heat exchanger, and is formed by bending water tubes from at least one side wall of the heat exchanger. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267969 | FIN STOCK MATERIAL - A fin stock material from an 3xxx-series aluminium alloy and including at least 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, and furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less, with the remainder including aluminium and tolerable impurities. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly incorporating such a fin stock material. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267970 | HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE - Disclosed is a heat exchanger tube for transferring heat due to combustion of a combustor toward an exterior, the heat exchanger tube comprising: an insertion body which is configured by folding up three or more sectors made of aluminum through extrusion molding; and an accommodation body which is configured to accommodate the insertion body so that an inner circumferential surface can be in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the insertion body, thereby maximizing a surface area and improving an efficiency of transferring heat. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267971 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a core unit having a plurality of pipe members open at opposite ends and arranged in parallel, a pair of tanks joined to the core unit to sandwich the core unit from opposite sides in a longitudinal direction of the pipe members and communicating with the pipe members, and a partition plate for closing a cross-section of the tank intersecting with a pipe member arrangement direction. A pair of projections for sandwiching the partition plate from opposite sides in the pipe member arrangement direction is provided on an inner wall surface of the tank. The projections are formed by plastic working parts of the tank at opposite sides of a part to be held in contact with the partition plate in a direction at the pipe member arrangement direction from an outer side toward an inner side of the tank. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267972 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a core unit having a plurality of pipe members arranged in parallel, a pair of tanks joined to the core unit to sandwich the core unit from opposite sides in a longitudinal direction of the pipe members and communicating with the pipe members, and a partition plate for closing a cross-section of the tank. The partition plate includes a recess on an outer edge portion to be held in contact with an inner wall surface of the tank, the tank includes a projection to be engaged with the recess on the inner wall surface, and the projection and the recess are formed by plastic working a part of the tank in contact with the partition plate from an outer side toward an inner side of the tank in a state where the partition plate is arranged in the tank. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267973 | TUBE HOLDING ELEMENT - A tube holding element provided with at least one through hole and having a first side and a second side. The tube holding element is arranged to be attached to a tube via the second side. The through hole has a diameter D | 2015-09-24 |
20150267974 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A dynamic heat transfer system enables heat transfer between a coolant and a hot fluid. The system pumps the coolant through a coolant tube portion that passes through the fluid, and also forcibly impels the fluid over and through the coolant tube portion to maximize contact necessary for heat transfer. Maximizing exposure of the fluid to the coolant tube portion expedites cooling of the fluid. The fluid resides in a fluid container, such as a frying vat, and enters through a supply line form a coolant reservoir. The heat transfers from the hot fluid to the coolant through a conductive medium, which is the coolant tube portion. An impeller, driven by a drive shaft and motor, agitates the fluid around the coolant tube portion to maximize contact. The impeller creates low and high pressure zones that are regulated by a shroud for maximizing heat transfer. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267975 | Method for coating a mechanical member, and mechanical member thus coated - A method for coating a mechanical member provided with at least a support plate and one or more tubular elements attached in through manner to the support plate. The method comprises a first coating step, in which an external surface of the support plate is coated with a first layer of plastic material, and a second coating step in which a terminal portion of the internal surface of the tubular elements is coated with a multi-layer coating. In the second coating step the multi-layer coating is made by depositing in sequence one on top of the other a plurality of layers of plastic material, each of which is deposited partly in correspondence with the terminal portion of the internal surface of the relative tubular element and partly in correspondence with the surface of the first layer of the external surface of the support plate. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267976 | PORTABLE HEAT SINK - A heat sink comprises a food-safe structure having an inner surface and an outer surface defining a cavity in which there is a material with a high enthalpy of fusion. A cap sanitarily encloses the material within the cavity. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267977 | AUTOMATIC WEAPON WITH A COMBINED SYSTEM OF USE (ALTERNATIVES) - An automatic handgun has an additional trigger mechanism and a sight. In one version, a draw bar in the butt is hinged to a rotatable fork and to the additional trigger, located on the left of the butt in an L-shaped groove. Upon rotating the fork the spring extends onto the left of the butt, and when the butt is closed onto a catch, the end of the fork grips the main trigger. Rotatable posts lie on the sight. Alternatively, a rotatable lever sits on the lower front of the breech. The lever has a post on which the additional trigger which fixes the horizontal and vertical positions is hinged, and is connected to the main trigger by a draw bar through the inside left of the breech. Shooting accuracy increases and the overall dimensions are reduced. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267978 | AUTOMATIC/SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE ASSEMBLY FOR LARGE CALIBER BELTED CARTRIDGES - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide modifications to the AR-15/AR-10/M16 platform operating system such that the platform now is competent to fire belted or non-belted cartridges, including but not limited to: .300 Winchester; belted Winchester Magnum cartridges selected from the group consisting of the 264 Win Mag, 7 mm Win Mag, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, and the 458 Win Mag; 240 Weatherby; 7 mm Remington Mag; 7 mm Ultra Mag; 300 Ultra Mag; 338 Ultra Mag; 338 Edge; 338 Lapua; 458 Lott; 375 H & H; and the 300 H & H. The embodiments of the present disclosure allow longer range and greater barrier penetration without substantially altering the characteristic features and component inter-relationships of the AR15/AR 10/M16 platform. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267979 | AUTOMATIC/SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE ASSEMBLY FOR LARGE CALIBER BELTED CARTRIDGES - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide modifications to the AR platform operating system such that the platform now is competent to fire large caliber cartridges, including belted cartridges, providing longer range and greater barrier penetration without substantially altering the characteristic features and component inter-relationships of this platform. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELOADING FIREARM MAGAZINES - An automatic or semi-automatic magazine reloading firearm is described that includes a magazine track that stores one or more reserve magazines. After ejecting an active magazine from the active magazine well, a reload arrangement can be activated to move a reserve magazine from the magazine track into the active magazine well and lock it into place to allow for continued firing, increased safety, and positive user control. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267981 | MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY - A magazine assembly having an elongated housing with a channel dimensioned to contain a plurality of stacked ammunitions between as first and second end of the housing. A spring loaded follower is mounted within the housing channel and is adapted to abut against one end of the stacked ammunition adjacent the second end of the housing and urge the stacked ammunition towards the first end of the housing. A tactile indicator assembly is mounted to the housing which cooperates with the follower to indicate the position of the follower between the ends of the housing and thus the amount of ammunition remaining in the magazine. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267982 | Handgun - The present invention relates to a handgun comprising a magazine with a magazine head on which devices are located at the top in order to hold the uppermost cartridge in the loading position as well as devices which bring about the ejection of the cartridge case after the shot wherein these device comprise at least one ejector element which is attached detachably and exchangeably to the magazine head. According to the present invention, the ejector element in its mounted functional position on the magazine head is positioned so that it at least partially overlaps and/or encompasses the uppermost cartridge on its circumference. As a result of the solution according to the invention, the sheet metal element is additionally assigned the function of the downholder in addition to the ejector function, that is the sheet metal element holds the uppermost cartridge before the shot in the magazine. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267983 | EXTRACTOR FOR A FIREARM - An extractor for a firearm and method of using the same are provided. The extractor comprises a bullet casing edge including a substantially straight portion and a tab portion situated below and extending from the substantially straight portion. The substantially straight portion is configured to engage the casing and enable it to travel vertically along the substantially straight portion while maintaining engagement therewith. The tab portion is configured to engage the casing and to inhibit it from traveling downward along the casing engagement edge below the tab portion. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267984 | Integrated Slide-Carrier and Firing Block Assembly - Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for firing a belt-fed closed-bolt firearm by delivering an impulse from an impulse source along a first axis to a firing pin on a second axis. The first axis and second axis are not coaxial, allowing the impulse source to be disposed away from and not in direct contact or alignment with the firing pin. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267985 | SEAR TRIP BAR FOR A FIREARM - A sear trip bar for use in an automatic firearm is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, the sear trip bar can be operatively interfaced with the bolt carrier and the automatic sear of the host firearm. The disclosed sear trip bar can be configured such that, upon sufficient displacement thereof (e.g., exhaustion of its stroke length) by the bolt carrier, the automatic sear may be caused to trip. Thus, the disclosed sear trip bar can be utilized, for example, to transfer the force of the moving bolt carrier during a given firing cycle to automatically trip the sear so as to initiate one or more subsequent firing cycles without having to release and again operate the trigger of the host firearm. The disclosed sear trip bar can be utilized, for example, in pistol-caliber and/or rifle-caliber automatic firearms. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267986 | Rifle Accuracy and Noise Suppression Systems - A noise suppressor for mounting on a distal end of a rifle barrel. The suppressor is made up of an inner core component and an outer sleeve component which is received about the inner core component, creating a gas-receiving chamber between the two. The inner core component an internally threaded, barrel receiving end which receives and engages the exteriorly threaded end of the rifle barrel in overlapping fashion, an oppositely arranged exteriorly threaded end, and a central bore between the two ends which allows the passage of a bullet when the bullet is fired, firing of the bullet also setting off hot exhaust gases in the central bore. The sleeve component has window openings for exhausting hot gases from the inner chamber into the surrounding outer chamber and also has an exterior longitudinal region forward of the central chamber, the exterior region having a series of longitudinally aligned, upwardly extending teeth formed therein for diverting the hot, high speed gases contacting the upwardly extending teeth. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267987 | SOUND SUPPRESSOR - A sound suppressor is disclosed. The suppressor includes a housing that contains at least one stepped baffle. Each stepped baffle contains multiple stepped diameters and slots located at the base of each step to allow flow from one side of the baffle to the other. The baffle also includes a central passageway through which the projectile/bullet passes. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267988 | Method for Improving Rifle Accuracy - A method is shown for increasing rifle accuracy. The rifle component parts are tuned for hitting a target at the same spot for a given fixed distance. The characteristics of the rifle barrel design give it an infinitely tunable positive compensation. The positive compensation characteristics of the rifle can be varied by adjusting a tensioning bar welded to the rifle recoil lug and an associated adjustment knob extending from the action to the exterior of the rifle stock. Increasing the tension on the tensioning bar reduces the upswing of the rifle barrel from the stock under the force of recoil. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267989 | STABILIZED INTEGRATED COMMANDER'S WEAPON STATION FOR COMBAT ARMORED VEHICLE - A weapon station includes a low profile adapter and rotating platform. The low profile adapter is mountable on numerous vehicles or structures, including armored combat vehicles, and mounted concentrically with an operator ingress and egress. The low profile adapter may be mountable on optical sights, such as periscopes. The rotating platform is mounted on the low profile adapter and concentric with the operator ingress and egress and is rotatable about an azimuth axis. The weapon station includes a weapon that can be fired in stabilized, power, and manual modes. The weapon can be fired from within the vehicle in stabilized and power modes, and an operator can fire the weapon manually without leaving the protection of the operator ingress and egress. The weapon station does not obstruct a line-of-sight through optical sights and affords an operator enhanced protection during combat engagements due to its ingress/egress-centric configuration. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267990 | ANTITERRORISM SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for providing protection from a terrorist threat comprising:
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20150267991 | Laser Training Shooting Device for a Firearm - A laser training shooting device adaptable for use in varying caliber barrels of a firearm insertable in said barrels simulating firing of the firearm without actuation of a trigger or a firing pin of the firearm. The laser device consisting of: a laser module composed of a transmitting assembly and optics package; a spud adapter in communication with the laser module, said spud adapter having contact beads for frictional engagement and alignment within said firearm barrel; and, an electrical lead having a means of attachment at a first end to the laser module and a micro-switch disposed within a trigger ring or a trigger hook at a second end positioned at the trigger of said firearm. The laser device being activated by pressing the micro-switch causing the emission of a laser light from the laser module. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267992 | Trigger Assist Module for a Non-Fully Automatic Firearm - A module to provide assistance in pulling of a trigger of a non-fully automatic firearm. The module includes a finger extension which engages the trigger and is powered by a compact motor such as an electrically driven solenoid. Further, the rate of trigger pulls and other parameters thereof are determined according to a processor of the module that is programmed to direct the solenoid. Thus, a user of the firearm may remain focused on sights and targeting while the act of achieving a trigger pull is accomplished by the extension of the module. Therefore, accuracy and safety of may be enhanced for the firearm. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267993 | KeyMod Quick Mounting Arrangement - A KeyMod quick mounting arrangement is arranged for detachably coupling an accessory at a firearm having a KeyMod mounting slot, wherein the arrangement includes a mounting body having a first side extended from the accessory to be detachably coupled with the firearm, and a coupling head movably extended from the mounting body between a releasing position and a securing position. The coupling head has a head portion outwardly protruded from an opposed second side of the mounting body, wherein the mounting body is stationary when the coupling head is moved between the releasing position and the securing position. In the releasing position, the head portion of the coupling head is disposed in an enlarged slot portion of the mounting slot. In the securing position, the head portion of the coupling head is slid to a narrower slot portion of the mounting slot for securing the accessory at the firearm. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267994 | MULTI-LAYERED HOLSTER TO SECURE AN INSTRUMENT - A device holster may accommodate different sized devices, such as guns, weapons, tools, etc. One example configuration may include a front cover that includes a number of engaging snap portions and a molded surface area that provides a cavity shaped as a hand gun barrel and hand gun trigger housing, and a rear cover with a larger surface area than the front cover which provides a rear cover including a number of layers including a first layer composed of a first material, a middle layer composed of a second material and a third layer composed of a third material, and the second material of the middle layer is different from the first material of the first layer. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267995 | KNIFE SHEATH - A sheath for carrying a knife in conjunction with a pistol holster. The sheath includes a first fastener and a second fastener. The sheath includes an internal volume defining a shape to receive the knife blade. The internal volume has a closed end and an open end. The knife sheath includes a pivot fastener to pivotally fasten the sheath to the pistol holster first fastener and an angle-adjustment fastener to fasten the sheath to the pistol holster second fastener and provide angle adjustment. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267996 | Launch Tube Restraint System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - An unmanned aerial launch vehicle (UAV) launch apparatus is disclosed that includes a UAV ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150267997 | GUN SIGHT - A sight assembly for mounting to a weapon is provided. A holographic optical element and a light source are provided in a fixed angular configuration with respect to one another, but may be adjusted either together or individually in a horizontal or vertical direction. A mirror or lens may also be provided. An adjustment mechanism is provided where a shaft includes at least two portions wherein the two portions of the shaft of the screw have different pitch directions and/or pitch dimensions allowing for slight adjustment the assembly. The light source is typically a vertical-cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). The wavelength of the VCSEL is controlled by controlling the current it is given. The assembly further allows for perceived image distance adjustment using parallax mismatch. Further, a chassis is provided for holding holographic elements. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267998 | ILLUMINATED AIMING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - An aiming device including a thermoelectric module, a light source and a sight element. The thermoelectric module generates electricity from a thermal gradient, produced from a user's body heat that is transferred to the module. The electricity powers the light source. The light source illuminates a sight element of a projectile shooting device to enhance visibility of the sight element in a variety of ambient lighting conditions, optionally in low light conditions. The aiming device can be mounted to a projectile shooting device. With the aiming device, a user can selectively illuminate a sight element of a projectile shooting device, with the user's own body heat, to assist aiming the projectile shooting device during a shooting activity. The projectile shooting device can be any type of archery bow and/or firearm. Related methods are also provided. | 2015-09-24 |
20150267999 | Flexible Switch for Laser Gun Sight - A handgun mounted laser sight that is combined with a trigger-guard mountable switch with flexible connections that accommodate various different geometries of handgun frames. A flush surface-mounted switch secured to the underside of the handgun trigger guard contacts mating the laser sight are located on the downward facing surface of the gun frame forward of the trigger guard. The switch is designed and located to provide passive user switching in use without separate movement or applied force of the user's hand or fingers. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268000 | LIGHT ADJUSTING SCOPE - A polarized, photochromic, antireflective lens for a gun scope is provided. This specialized lens may be placed within a gun scope. For example, the gun scope may include an objective lens with a polarized, photochromic lens, with an antireflective coating. The present invention may further include a gun scope cap that includes a polarized, photochromic lens with an antireflective coating. The gun scope cap fits over a gun scope, covering the objective lens. Further use of this optical technology could be applied to drones, binoculars and spotting scopes. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268001 | INTERLOCKING TURRET SYSTEM - A turret system for use with a firearm scope is provided, wherein the turret system comprises a plurality of turrets connected in an interlocked and telescoping orientation. The system may include a first turret having a hollow body and a second turret that may be at least partially received within the hollow body of the first turret. The first turret can be selectively axially movable relative to the second turret such that the second turret may be at least partially exposed when the first turret is in a raised position and the second turret may be substantially covered when the first turret is in a lowered position. The first turret may include a first set of calibration data thereon tailored to a first set of shooting conditions and the second turret may include a second set of calibration data thereon tailored to a second set of shooting conditions. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268002 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A SMALL ARM ACCESSORY - A fixing mechanism includes a mounting plate of a small arm accessory, a fixing member and an adjusting member. The mounting plate has a surface that faces the small arm when the mounting plate is fixed to the small arm. A first direction is defined as normal to the surface. The fixing member extends from the surface of the mounting plate in the first direction. The fixing member includes an aperture defined therein having an axis that defines a second direction different from the first direction. The adjusting member provides a fixing force to fix the small arm accessory to the small arm when inserted into the aperture of the fixing member. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268003 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCT CAMOUFLAGE - A camouflage sheet comprises a reflector layer. The sheet has formed thereon a plurality of three-dimensional shapes. The camouflage sheet, and possibly also one or more other camouflage sheets, may be affixed to a product such as a test vehicle. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268004 | SYSTEM OF ACTIVE BALLISTIC PROTECTION - A system of active ballistic protection formed by at least a panel ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150268005 | LOUVER ARMOR - An armor module for protecting a body against a threat having an anticipated impact direction. The armor module comprising a ballistic armor unit, and a low density arrangement providing the entire armor module with an average density lower than that of water. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268006 | COMPOSITE PASSIVE ARMOR PROTECTION - A composite passive ar-mor protection comprises a structure embedded in the light ahoy matrix ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150268007 | ANTIBALLISTIC ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A light weight pre-stressed antiballistic article including a monolith ceramic plate/tile bonded to a thin lightweight thermal expansion material with an adhesive, characterized, in that the thermal expansion material has a thermal expansion coefficient at least 50% higher than the ceramic plate/tile, and the thermal expansion material is bonded to either the front face, back face or both faces of the ceramic plate/tile at a bonding temperature of between 50° C. and 250° C. with adhesive and subsequently cooled, whereby upon cooling, the bonded thermal expansion material contracts to a greater extent than the ceramic plate/tile, exerting compression stress on the ceramic plate/tile. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268008 | NON-FLAMMABLE BLAST MITIGATING MAT - A blast mitigation mat which protects soldiers from an explosion and from the fire and toxic fumes that result. The mat may include a surface layer that includes traction component, an energy absorptive, metallic, non-flammable layer which can include a hollow metallic structure, and a finishing layer. The non-flammable layer is comprised of materials that melt rather than burn. The finishing layer can be mounted to the vehicle or other surfaces subject to blast impulses. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268009 | Vehicular Armor System - A vehicular armor system to prevent ballistic projectiles from penetrating a vehicle includes a panel having a perimeter defining an area sized to cover at least a portion of an exterior vehicular surface, generally a door, and having a contour within the perimeter configured to generally conform to the portion of the vehicular surface. The panel includes a layered arrangement including a protection layer comprised of a ballistic material and an outer cosmetic layer on which color and/or graphic matter can be applied. The panel is mounted to the vehicle, such as with a removable magnetic mounting system. The panel can also be configured for use as a personal shield when removed from the vehicle. A method of manufacturing the armor system is also provided. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268010 | STRUCTURAL BALLISTIC RESISTANT APPARATUS - A structural ballistic resistant vehicle door can replace an original vehicle door when armoring a vehicle, such as a civilian, military, or law enforcement vehicle. The structural ballistic resistant vehicle door can include a stack of laminated ballistic sheets that include high-performance fibers. During a manufacturing process, the stack of ballistic sheets can be exposed to heat and pressure to compress the stack and improve ballistic performance. A structural composite layer can encase and protect the laminated stack of ballistic sheets. The structural composite layer can be made of a carbon fiber composite material or a fiberglass composite material. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268011 | PREEMPTIVE COUNTERMEASURE MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for preemptively managing countermeasures of a vehicle. Prior to identifying an actual threat, at least one countermeasure device may be preemptively oriented to point in a direction most likely to produce a threat. The preemptive orientation may be determined my environmental information and/or vehicular information. Once an actual threat is identified, the countermeasure device may re-orient to point to the identified threat. The preemptive orientation may save time in the re-orientation process thereby providing extra time for countermeasures to be actively deployed. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268012 | VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150268013 | SHOOTING TARGET - A target device for practicing shooting with live ammunition includes a target member, a support member and a connection device that secures the target member to the support member in a manner that positions the target at an acute angle to the ground and provides lateral movement of the target member about a point defined by the connection device so that the target member absorbs the shock of the ammunition strike in a realistic manner and quickly returns the target member to a starting position thereafter. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268014 | CROSSWIND RESISTANT FLETCHING CONSTRUCTION - A molded aerodynamically crosswind resistant fletching includes pairs of spaced apart fletchings having distal edges bowed inwardly towards each other thus to deflect crosswinds over the tops of the fletchings. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268015 | SHOT SHELLS WITH PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING ABSORBERS - Shot shells with enhanced performance due to inclusion of an absorber between the shot wad and the shot payload. The absorber reduces the pressure within a shot gun's chamber during firing of the shell, such as by absorbing energy generated during the firing process, and may thereafter return some of the energy to the pellets as the absorber and pellets are propelled along the firearm's barrel. Accordingly, the absorber enables a shot shell to generate shot payload velocities that are greater than would be achieved without the absorber, typically at a lower internal chamber pressure. In some embodiments, the absorber has (1) a Young's Modulus of less than 2,000 psi (137.9 bar), (2) a compressive strength of at least 100 psi (6.9 bar) and/or less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar), and/or (3) a tensile strength of at least 145 psi (10 bar) and/or less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar). | 2015-09-24 |
20150268016 | INERT IED TRAINING KITS - Disclosed herein are embodiments of simulated explosive materials and Threat Screening Kits and simulated IED Circuit Kits including simulated explosive materials. The simulated explosive materials are configured to produce an output signal consistent with the presence of an actual explosive material when scanned in an X-ray scanner. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268017 | ENCRYPTED SPECTRAL TAGGANT FOR A CARTRIDGE - A cartridge includes a case and a bullet received in the case. The bullet has an encrypted spectral taggant therein. Optionally, the bullet includes a slug and the encrypted spectral taggant may be embedded in the slug. The slug may have a metal matrix material and the encrypted spectral taggant may be mixed with the metal matrix material to form a generally uniform composition. The material of the slug may be doped with the encrypted spectral taggant. Optionally, the bullet includes a jacket surrounding the slug. At least one of the slug, the jacket and the case may have swage lubricant or sealer thereon with the encrypted spectral taggant part of the swage lubricant or sealer. Optionally, the encrypted spectral taggant may be coded for identification purposes. The encrypted spectral taggant may be luminescent and/or fluorescent. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268018 | TRAINING AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE WITH REACTIVE LIQUID MATERIALS FOR MARKING A POINT OF IMPACT - A practice ammunition projectile has a projectile head with one or more sheets of plastic material, each having a plurality of frangible “bubble shaped” compartments containing liquid chemical components for optical and/or Infrared marking of a target upon impact. The sheets are preferably flexible sheets in the nature of a “bubble wrap” of the type used as padding for packaging. These so-called “matrix packages” are installed adjacent the inner surface of the shell forming the projectile head and provide stability when the compartments break up upon setback when the projectile is fired from a weapon. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268019 | BALLISTIC ZINC ALLOYS, FIREARM PROJECTILES, AND FIREARM AMMUNITION CONTAINING THE SAME - Firearm cartridges, firearm projectiles, and/or projectile components formed at least in part from a disclosed ballistic zinc alloy. These ballistic zinc alloys overcome shortcomings of other lead substitutes for firearm projectiles, including Zamak alloys and other conventional zinc alloys. In some embodiments, and as compared to a firearm projectile formed from a conventional zinc alloy, a ballistic zinc alloy firearm projectile has at least one of an increased ductility, an increased frangibility, and/or a decreased tendency to smear or gall within a rifled firearm barrel. In some embodiments, the ballistic zinc alloy is a zinc-aluminum alloy that includes additional alloy components that collectively enhance the properties of the ballistic zinc alloy for use in firearm projectiles. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268020 | CARTRIDGE AND BULLET WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION - A bullet or a cartridge containing a bullet having an elongated body with a forward end and an opposed rear end. The body has an intermediate cylindrical portion between the rear and forward ends, and the front end of the body defines a cavity. A resilient nose element is received in the cavity. The nose element may be an elastomer, and may be a cylindrical body. The cavity may be a cylindrical bore, and the nose element may be closely encompassed within the bore. The forward end of the nose element may be flat, and may be flush with the forward end of the body. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268021 | FIREARM CLEANING SHELL - A bore cleaning device is disclosed including a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a frame including a plurality of collapsible legs, and a cylindrically-shaped cleaning agent installed around the legs. The frame further includes a lower charge cap configured to receive the force of the propellant and a rigid front end cap. The provided force creates a crushing force upon the frame. The crushing force causes the legs to collapse and provide an outward force upon the cleaning agent, wherein the outward force causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore as the device travels along the bore. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268022 | CHANNEL-FORMING PROPELLANT COMPRESSION DIE AND METHOD - One possible embodiment of the invention is a channel-forming propellant compression die generally comprising a die body having a cylindrical body that forms a centerline longitudinal body channel that continuously connects two open body ends; a compression plug that has a plug body forming a double open-ended plug channel, the compression plug adjustably connects to the centerline longitudinal body channel; a channel-forming plunger that movably located within the double open-ended plug channel; a spring that contacts one end of the channel-forming plunger, and a compression cap that removably attaches to unattached open plug end of the compression plug to adjust the tension of the spring acting upon the channel forming plunger. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268023 | Single round exploder - A single round exploder is a system for remotely exploding a firearm cartridge. The system includes a regular firearm cartridge having a casing with a rim, a primer, a propellant, and a bullet. A receiving body made of a frangible material defines a hole to permit insertion of the cartridge up to its rim. An ignition cover holds a primer pin that can be made to strike the cartridge to fire it. A payload may be included within the receiving body. A solenoid may be used to move the primer pin to strike the case head discharging the cartridge. A plunger handle extending out of the ignition cover enables activation by throwing or dropping the single round exploder. An adhesive may be affixed to the receiving body on an exterior surface to enable combining more than one single round exploder together. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268024 | HIGH PRECISION MEASURING TAPE - A high-precision measuring device, a kit including the same, and a method of measuring objects using the same are disclosed. The measuring device can include a tape measure that has a retractable measuring tape adapted to extend longitudinally from the tape measure. The retractable measuring tape comprises a plurality of uniformly spaced primary markings. A secondary scale can be coupled to the tape measure, where the secondary scale includes a plurality of uniformly spaced secondary markings. The distance between adjacent secondary markings can be less than a distance between adjacent primary markings. In some instances, the distance between adjacent secondary markings is set to be equal to 9/10 | 2015-09-24 |
20150268025 | MEMS-BASED PROXIMITY SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD - A portable proximity device and method of operation thereof. The method for proximity detection implemented on a portable device can include determining an initial perturbation data, a tracking point data, and a stable position data with a physical sensor of the portable device. The initial perturbation data can include previous state data and current state data. The tracking point data can include one or more track data. An action to be performed can be determined, by a processor within the portable device, based on the initial perturbation data, the tracking point data, and the stable position data. The portable proximity device can include a physical sensor and a processor configured to perform these steps. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268026 | WORKPIECE HOLDER AND METHOD USING SAME FOR DETECTING LATERAL DISPLACEMENT OF WORKPIECE - Provided are a workpiece holding apparatus capable of detecting lateral displacement of a workpiece (w) in a planar direction, and a method of detecting lateral displacement of a workpiece (w) with use of the workpiece holding apparatus. The workpiece holding apparatus, which is configured to hold the workpiece (w), with an adhesive pad ( | 2015-09-24 |
20150268027 | ELECTRIC FIELD SENSING AND E FIELD VISUALIZATION - A method and system is provided for visualization of E fields in which a high impedance low noise amplification system is coupled to an E field sensor for real time imaging of the E field in either one, two or three dimensions. The sensitivity of the system is enhanced by directional antennas and applications include particle counting and hand gesture recognition. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268028 | SHEET SIZE DETECTOR AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet size detector to detect a sheet size of a recording medium includes a movable member to move in a sheet size detection direction to a position corresponding to the sheet size, a magnetic flux detector including a coil disposed on a board face parallel to the sheet size detection direction to generate a magnetic flux in a direction perpendicular to the board face, and a target to oppose the board face and including a material to affect the magnetic flux. The target is different in configuration in the sheet size detection direction to change the magnetic flux in the direction perpendicular to the board face as the movable member moves. The magnetic flux detector outputs a signal corresponding to changes in magnetic flux in the direction perpendicular to the board face, and the signal corresponds to the position of the movable member. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268029 | MECHANICAL PHENOTYPING OF SINGLE CELLS: HIGH THROUGHPUT QUANTITATIVE DETECTION AND SORTING - This invention provides methods and devices for the high-throughput characterization of the mechanical properties of cells or particles. In certain embodiments the devices comprise a micro fluidic channel comprising: an oscillating element on a first side of said channel; and a detecting element on a second side of said channel opposite said oscillating element, wherein said detecting element is configured to detect a force transmitted through a cell or microparticle by said oscillating element. In certain embodiments the devices comprise a microfluidic channel comprising an integrated oscillator and sensor element on one first side of said channel, wherein said sensor is configured to detect a force transmitted through a cell or microparticle by said oscillator. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268030 | SYSTEM FOR CALCULATION OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES USING REFLECTION TERAHERTZ RADIATION AND AN EXTERNAL REFERENCE STRUCTURE - A system for interpreting terahertz radiation includes a terahertz transmitter configured to output a pulse of terahertz radiation and a terahertz receiver configured to receive at least a portion of the pulse of radiation from the terahertz transmitter. The terahertz receiver is configured to output a signal based on the radiation received by the terahertz receiver. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268031 | DUAL-FREQUENCY GRATING INTERFEROMETER DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A dual-frequency grating interferometer displacement measurement system, comprises a dual-frequency laser, an interferometer, a measurement grating and an electronic signal processing component. The measurement system realizes displacement measurement based on grating diffraction, optical Doppler effect and optical beat frequency theory. Dual-frequency laser light is emitted from the dual-frequency laser and split into reference light and measurement light via a polarization spectroscope. The measurement light is incident to the measurement grating to generate positive and negative first-order diffraction. The diffraction light and the reference light form a beat frequency signal containing displacement information about two directions at a photo-detection unit, and linear displacement output is realized after signal processing. The measurement system can realize sub-nanometer and even higher resolution and accuracy, and is able to measure long horizontal displacement and vertical displacement at the same time. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268032 | INTERFEROMETER MODULE - The invention relates to a differential interferometer module adapted for measuring a direction of displacement between a reference mirror and a measurement mirror. In an embodiment the differential interferometer module is adapted for emitting three reference beams towards a first mirror and three measurement beams towards a second mirror for determining a displacement between said first and second mirror. In a preferred embodiment the same module is adapted for measuring a relative rotation around two perpendicular axes as well. The present invention further relates to a lithography system comprising such a interferometer module and a method for measuring such a displacement and rotations. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268033 | Relative Object Localization Process for Local Positioning System - Systems and methods for performing relative object localization using a local positioning system. The process in accordance with one embodiment solves the problem of determining the location (i.e., the position and orientation) of an object relative to a previous location of the object, or relative to another object, without the need for known 3-D data point positions in the environment. The process in accordance with another embodiment solves the problem of determining the location of the measurement instrument relative to a previous location of the measurement instrument using visible feature points on a target object as a reference, again without the need for known 3-D data point positions. The process in accordance with a further embodiment is capable of determining the locations of multiple objects relative to each other. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268034 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING FRESNEL DIFFRACTION BORDER PROFILES - A method for determining the position of at least one edge of an object, in particular a strand, comprises illuminating the object using light from at least one coherent light source, wherein diffraction borders are generated on both geometric boundaries of the shadow caused by the object. The method also includes recording the spatial intensity profile of at least one diffraction border using at least one single or multi line optical sensor, differentiating the at least one recorded intensity profile with respect to location and plotting it using a squared location axis, and comparing the at least one recorded intensity profile, differentiated with respect to location and plotted using a squared location axis, to at least one periodic reference intensity profile. The position of at least one edge of the object is determined on the basis of the completed comparison. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268035 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus that enables measurement of distances to a plurality of planes of an object and plane directions thereof, includes a unit acquiring an image of the object on which a projection pattern formed by arranging a plurality of geometric figure sets each having geometric figures arranged at intervals shorter than a predetermined value, at intervals longer than the predetermined value is projected, a unit detecting the geometric figures in the projection pattern from the image, a unit determining the geometric figure sets from the detected geometric figures detected, a unit calculating a distance from a predetermined reference coordinate to a position on a plane of the measurement target object on which a detected geometric figure is projected, and a unit calculating a plane direction of a plane of the object on which the geometric figure sets are projected, based on the calculated distance. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING MINIATURE STRUCTURES ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A system for the fabrication of patterned miniature structures, such integrated circuits, includes a continuous, flexible substrate that is transported by rollers to a series of processing stations. To ensure proper alignment amongst the various stations, the substrate is provided with at least one fiducial that is raised above its top surface a height that maximizes optical contrast when viewed interferometrically. At least one processing station includes an optical device that is capable of both interferometrically identifying the fiducial for alignment purposes and subsequently illuminating the substrate with a modifiable light pattern as part of a photolithographic process. Fiducials can also be used to identify gross geometric variances in the substrate caused by external factors, such as heat and moisture. In turn, a web adjustment element can be used to apply selective heat or tension to the substrate in order to correct such geometric variances. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268037 | ARTICULATED SCANNER - An articulated scanner for scanning a patient's foot in a neutral position, i.e. without the weight of the patient or the patient's foot on the scanner, has multiple arms and multiple adjusting members for first allowing the scanner to be easily positioned to desired positions and then temporarily held in any chosen position while a patient's foot is being scanned. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268038 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING BASE EDGE BEVEL ANGLES AND CONDITIONS OF BASE FLATNESS FOR SKIS AND SNOWBOARDS - A system for measuring flatness and base edge bevel of skis or snowboards includes a true bar calibrated for straightness having a sharp micro-edge for contacting the ski or snowboard, a light source arranged on one side of the true bar providing a line of light between the true bar and the base of the ski or board, a tool carrier for stabilizing and raising or lowering the true bar, an edge bevel gauge arranged on the base of the ski or board under the true bar for measuring the angle of the base edge bevel, and a mechanism for observing the line of light from the side of the true bar opposite the light source. The system provides reliable means for measuring and interpreting the surface dimensions and other physical properties of skis and boards and the causes and effects of changes to the running surfaces. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268039 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING DEVIATION IN PRESSURE IN A BLOOD VESSEL - Deviations of blood pressure due to stenosis caused by plaque pose a health risk. The deviation, often expressed in a fractional flow reserve, may be calculated on a per-location basis using deviations of the local cross-sectional area or local diameter from a reference value representing a healthy vessel. The reference value may be obtained by means of linear or higher order interpolation or linear regression techniques. Together with the flow velocity of a fluid through the vessel, a value of local deviation of a vessel geometry compared to a reference value allows for accurate, fast and efficient calculation of the fractional flow reserve for every location of the vessel for which geometry data is available. The reference value as well as actual data obtained by measurements may be represented or approximated by functions, allowing accurate and efficient calculation of data over a continuous region of the segment under scrutiny. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268040 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING FUNCTION FOR MONITORING PROPAGATION OF LASER BEAM - A laser processing device having a simple structure and a means for accurately detecting expansion and misalignment of a laser beam. A sensor, which receives the laser beam after transmitting through a half mirror, is arranged on a back surface of the half mirror opposed to a front surface which reflects the laser beam. The sensor is positioned via a heat insulating material between the back surface of the half mirror and a shield plate for shielding or absorbing the laser beam after transmitting through the half mirror, so that the sensor is thermally-independent from the other components. The sensor is positioned so that the sensor does not receive the laser beam after transmitting through the half mirror in the normal state, and so that the sensor directly receives the laser beam after transmitting through the half mirror when the laser beam is expanded or misaligned. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268041 | METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING EARLY LINER COLLAPSE IN A SHAPED CHARGE - An apparatus and method for investigating and analyzing early shaped charge liner collapse and liner material, wherein such method uses material from an actual liner, in order to collect data on the explosive event and its impact on the material. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268042 | Compensating for Acceleration Induced Inclination Errors - A relative angle between a machine's direction of travel and the orientation of an inclination sensor on a work tool coupled to the machine is determined and/or calculated. In some examples, the present disclosure describes a method of determining a relative angle between a machine's direction of travel and an inclination sensor coupled to a work tool coupled to the machine. Such method may include determining the machine's direction of travel, and determining an orientation of the inclination sensor coupled to the work tool coupled to the machine. The relative angle between the machine's direction of travel and the orientation of the inclination sensor coupled to the work tool may then be calculated. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268043 | Enhanced Bundle Adjustment Techniques - Novel tools and techniques that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of photogrammetric tools, such as bundle adjustment. One set of techniques can include a photo-observable backsight operation, in which a position of target point can be observed non-photographically, and this observed position can be used to constrain a pixel coordinate location of the same target point in a bundle adjustment operation. Using another technique, a photo-observable check shot operation, the observed position of another target point can be used to verify the validity of a bundle adjustment calculation. Such techniques can be used together or separately. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268044 | Window Module, A Window and Laser Line Projector With the Window - A window for a laser line projector has a front window, a left window, and a right window positioned on the same plane. A projection of the front window, left window and right window has a shape of an isosceles trapezoid. The projection of the front window is an upper base of the isosceles trapezoid. The projections of the left window and right window are opposite legs of the isosceles trapezoid. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268045 | SURVEYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Surveying system for measuring the position of a measuring point on the ground is disclosed. The surveying system may include a survey pole with a body having a pointer tip for contacting the measuring point and position giving means for making available the coordinative determination of a referenced position, being placed on the body with a defined spatial relationship relative to the tip. Determination means may be included for repeatedly determining the referenced position of the position giving means. Evaluation means may also be included for deriving the position of the measuring point. In some embodiments, the survey pole may also include an inertial measuring unit placed on the body with a defined spatial relationship relative to the position giving means. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268046 | OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - An oscillator has a first axis and a second axis as two axes perpendicular to each other and a third axis perpendicular to a plane containing the first axis and the second axis and includes a mass part including a support and a first displacement portion and a second displacement portion that are connected rotatably around the first axis to the support via beams and extend along the direction of the second axis. The first displacement portion is provided on one side of the mass part and the second displacement portion is provided on the other side of the mass part, and free ends of the first displacement portion and the second displacement portion face each other and are connected to each other via a connection portion. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268047 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH RAPID GNSS AND INERTIAL INITIALIZATION - A navigation system for use with moving vehicles includes target points proximate to a rendezvous site located on a first moving vehicle. One or more transmitters broadcast target point positioning information. A navigation unit on a second moving vehicle utilizes a camera to capture images that include the target points or a detector system that emits one or more beams to the target points. The navigation unit determines the relative position and orientation of the rendezvous site at the second vehicle. The navigation unit utilizes the relative position and orientation and an absolute position and orientation of the rendezvous site calculated from the target position information and calculates an absolute position and orientation corresponding to the second vehicle. The navigation unit then initializes its component inertial subsystem using a local position and orientation that are based on the calculated absolute position and orientation of the second vehicle. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268048 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AIRCRAFT LATERAL AND VERTICAL TRAJECTORY FOR PUBLISHED PROCEDURES - A system and method provide pseudo-speed/altitude constraints which are computed values associated with route legs and are used to enhance lateral and vertical trajectory construction for route legs of a published procedure. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268049 | APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a memory and a processor that is coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to obtain position information that indicates a position of the apparatus, calculate a movement amount of the apparatus based on the acquired position information, and execute a search for a device on an occasion where the calculated movement amount reaches a first value. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268050 | Navigation by Ocean Surface Topography - Methods and apparatus ascertain a geographic position based on topographic contours of ocean surfaces. Observed ocean topographic contours are matched to predicted ocean topography and/or ocean topographic information stored in a database. Such systems and methods do not necessarily require INS, GPS, RF beacons, optical beacons or celestial sightings. These systems and methods may be used as references to correct INS. These systems and methods may be used to ascertain a geographic location of an aircraft, spacecraft, watercraft, landcraft (vehicle), person or the like. Similarly, these systems and methods may be used as part of a guidance system for guiding a craft to a destination. These systems and methods may be used in tandem with, or as backups for, other types of navigation or guidance systems or as one input to a navigation filter. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268051 | Apparatus and System for Spacecraft Celestial Navigation Using Spectral Observations of Extrasolar Planetary Systems - The present invention provides an innovative apparatus and system for onboard spacecraft location determination and celestial navigation by employing spectral observations of extrasolar planetary star system motion. In one apparatus embodiment a gas absorption cell is placed between a sensor and the light from a reference star system with at least one exoplanet, such that the sensor can detect the spectrum through the gas absorption cell. Radial velocities can be calculated via Doppler Spectroscopy techniques and incorporated into a spacecraft navigation solution. The present invention can enable and enhance significant mission capabilities for future manned and unmanned space vehicles and missions. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268052 | STOCHASTIC ROUTE PLANNING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Embodiments relate to generating a route plan. A method of generating a route plan is provided. The method receives a route planning request that includes a starting location, a destination location, a desired arrival time, and a set of user preferences. The method obtains transport service information that includes schedules of a plurality of transport services provided for a geographic region including the starting location and the destination location. The method determines a set of transport services for each of a plurality of possible intermediate locations between the starting and destination locations. The sets of transportation services provide a maximum probability of arriving at the destination location before the desired arrival time as long as a user takes a first-arriving transportation among the set of transport services at each intermediate location while traveling from the starting location to the destination location. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268053 | TRIP PARTITIONING BASED ON DRIVING PATTERN ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A vehicle includes an electric machine configured to propel the vehicle using battery power. The vehicle also includes a controller programmed to operate the electric machine along a predetermined route based on a superposition of a plurality of partitionings of the route. Each of the partitionings is based on a different force characteristic associated with the route and defines at least one segment transition, where each segment transitions defines an end of a previous segment and a beginning of a subsequent segment. The predetermined route segments are such that no two adjacent segments of the superposition are defined by a same force characteristic. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268054 | TRANSFORMING MAP DATA FOR EFFICIENT VEHICLE RANGE PROJECTION - A system adapted to determine a projected range of a vehicle is described. The system includes: a storage element adapted to store a set of parameters associated with a vehicle; a map evaluation element adapted to retrieve information regarding a geographic area associated with a position of the vehicle; and a processing element adapted to determine the projected range of the vehicle based at least partly on the set of parameters and the retrieved information. An automated method of projecting a range of a vehicle includes: generating a set of range projection links; generating a monochrome bitmap based at least partly on the set of range projection links; rendering the set of range projection links within the monochrome bitmap; and tracing the rendered links to generate a polygon outline of the range of the vehicle. An automated method of caching map data for vehicle range projection is described. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268055 | METHOD FOR CHOOSING A TRAFFIC ROUTE - A system for identifying a fastest possible travel route is disclosed. A traveler data processor collects traffic speed data and associates the traffic speed data with road segments. The road segments collectively represent one or more possible travel routes from a start point to an end point. A forecast engine determines a predicted travel time for each of the road segments based on, for example, the traffic speed data for each of the road segments. A routing engine determines the fastest possible travel route from the start point to the end point. The fastest possible travel route is the possible travel route from the one or more possible travel routes with the shortest predicted travel time. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268056 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME FOR A TRAFFIC ROUTE - A system for predicting a travel time for a traffic route is disclosed. The traffic route comprises one or more road segments. A predicted travel time for each of those segments is calculated based, in part, on traffic speed data for each of the one or more road segments. A total travel time is then calculated for the route, the total travel time including a predicted travel time for each of the one or more road segments. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268057 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISING SHARING OF NAVIGATION ROUTE AND GUIDANCE INFORMATION AMONG DEVICES - An approach is provided for processing and/or facilitating a processing of at least one request to share navigation routing information from at least one first device to at least one second device. The approach involves determining that at least one application associated with the navigation routing information is not installed on the at least one second device. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a querying for at least one communication account associated with the at least one second device. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a transmission of at least one capture of the navigation routing information to the at least one second device using that least one communication account. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268058 | REAL-TIME SYSTEM FOR MULTI-MODAL 3D GEOSPATIAL MAPPING, OBJECT RECOGNITION, SCENE ANNOTATION AND ANALYTICS - A multi-sensor, multi-modal data collection, analysis, recognition, and visualization platform can be embodied in a navigation capable vehicle. The platform provides an automated tool that can integrate multi-modal sensor data including two-dimensional image data, three-dimensional image data, and motion, location, or orientation data, and create a visual representation of the integrated sensor data, in a live operational environment. An illustrative platform architecture incorporates modular domain-specific business analytics “plug ins” to provide real-time annotation of the visual representation with domain-specific markups. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268059 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring Vehicle Health With Connected Applications - Systems and methods that allow a user to enhance the experience on their mobile device and provide better information to make decisions based on sharing vehicle health information received from diagnostic systems on the car with applications on their mobile device. The system may receive trip information from a user device and vehicle health information from the vehicle and the user device. The system may generate an interactive map based on the trip information and the vehicle health information. The system may provide one or more notifications for the user based on the trip information and the vehicle health information. The system may receive calendar information and generate interactive maps and notifications based on the vehicle health information and the calendar information. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268060 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUADRATURE ERROR COMPENSATION - The present invention concerns an MEMS sensor and a method for compensation of a quadrature error on an MEMS sensor, which is intended for detection of movements of a substrate, especially accelerations and/or rotation rates. At least one mass arranged on the substrate and mounted to move relative to it is driven by means of drive electrodes. The mass/es execute a movement deviating from the prescribed movement due to a quadrature error. A deflection of the mass/es occurring due to Coriolis force and quadrature error is detected with detection electrodes. It is proposed according to the invention that a capacitance change be detected as a function of drive movement of the mass/es by means of compensation electrodes. A compensation charge dependent on the quadrature error of the MEMS sensor is generated on the compensation electrodes. For compensation, the distorted or incorrect charge generated by the quadrature error in the detection electrodes is compensated with the compensation charge. | 2015-09-24 |
20150268061 | METHOD FOR THE REAL-TIME ESTIMATION OF THE TOTAL CONSUMPTION OF A FLUID DISTRIBUTED TO USERS, AND A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for the real-time estimation of the total consumption of a fluid, in particular water or gas, distributed from a unit (A) to users (b | 2015-09-24 |
20150268062 | DETECTING A SELECTED MODE OF HOUSEHOLD USE - A system for detecting a selected mode of household use is provided. The system comprises a receiver for receiving utility usage data of the household over an observation period, and a processor. The processor is arranged to perform the steps of: dividing the data into time periods; for each time period, extracting at least one statistical value from the data; using the statistical values to separate the time periods into groups; and recognising among the groups a group associated with the selected mode by checking that utility usage of the group conforms to an expectation of the selected mode. | 2015-09-24 |