41st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120259401 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR LAUNCHING DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A method and apparatus for delivering a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent to tissue within a bodily cavity is provided herein. The apparatus may include a catheter assembly including a catheter and a delivery balloon having an expandable material disposed thereon, wherein the expandable material may be an absorbent at least partially charged with a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent. The method may include the step of delivering a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent to tissue by inflating the delivery balloon by supplying fluid thereto until the expandable material adopts an expanded state in which the expandable material contacts the tissue and is implanted in a bodily cavity. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259402 | MEDICAL DEVICES FOR MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS - An interluminal medical treatment device configured to treat a targeted treatment site within a body lumen. The interluminal medical treatment device can include an elongated generally tubular outer member. The outer member can include an expandable distal portion, an expandable proximal portion, and a central portion of limited expandability. The interluminal medical treatment device can include at least one membrane. The outer member and at least one membrane may define a housing area positioned between the proximal portion and distal portion of the outer member. The outer member and at least one membrane can be configured to redirect fluid flow within a body lumen away from the housing area inner member or inner passageway. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259403 | DEVICE FOR LOADING A SELF EXPANDABLE PROSTHESIS INTO A SHEATH - An assembly comprising: a protective sheath and a loading device for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into said sheath, the loading device having a conical distal section, which radially compresses the prosthesis and an annular lip that engages with the interior of the distal end of said sheath to guide the prosthesis into the sheath whilst protecting the sheath from damage. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259404 | Stent - In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259405 | Radial Radiopaque Markers - A deployable medical device having at least one radiopaque marker is herein disclosed. In particular, the deployable medical device comprises a bio-absorbable stent or expandable medical balloon. Upon insertion of the deployable medical device, the at least one radiopaque marker is inserted into adjacent tissue, where it will remain even after the deployable medical device has been removed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259406 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING ANEURYSMS - Methods for treatment of aneurysms using a sequential manifold console to deploy multiple filling structures are provided herein. In one aspect, aneurysms are treated by simultaneously filling two double-walled filling structure using a sequential manifold console to guide a user in the steps to be followed in the procedure and to reliably achieve a consistent and durable aneurysmal treatment using a curable medium. The structures may be delivered over balloon deployment mechanisms in order to shape and open tubular lumens therethrough. Pairs of filling structures delivered to the aneurysm from different access openings of a patient can be simultaneously prepared and pressurized from a single treatment console when treating abdominal aortic aneurysms using the described systems and methods. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259407 | Radiopaque Polymeric Stent - The invention relates to an implantable radiopaque stent adapted to be disposed in a body lumen. In one aspect of the invention, at least one radiopaque filament is arranged for permanent attachment to a hollow tubular structure. The filament is desirably arranged in a linear direction traverse to a longitudinal length of the structure, the structure having a tubular wall that defines an inner surface and an outer surface and opposing first open end and second open end. The radiopaque filament improves external imaging of the tubular structure on fluoroscope or x-ray imaging equipment. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259408 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ANCHOR MEMBERS - An implantable medical support frame ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120259409 | Heart Valve Prosthesis and Methods of Manufacture and Use - A heart valve prosthesis is provided having a self-expanding multi-level frame that supports a valve body comprising a skirt and plurality of coapting leaflets. The frame transitions between a contracted delivery configuration that enables percutaneous transluminal delivery, and an expanded deployed configuration having an asymmetric hourglass shape. The valve body skirt and leaflets are constructed so that the center of coaptation may be selected to reduce horizontal forces applied to the commissures of the valve, and to efficiently distribute and transmit forces along the leaflets and to the frame. Alternatively, the valve body may be used as a surgically implantable replacement valve prosthesis. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259410 | Retinal Prosthesis Techniques - Apparatus for use with an external non-visible light source is provided. The apparatus comprises an intraocular device configured for implantation in a human eye, and comprising an energy receiver. The energy receiver is configured to receive light emitted from the external non-visible light source, and extract energy from the emitted light for powering the intraocular device. The intraocular device is configured to regulate a parameter of operation of the intraocular device based on a modulation of the light emitted by the external non-visible light source and received by the energy receiver. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259411 | OPTICAL STRUCTURES WITH NANOSTRUCTRE FEATURES AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - An ophthalmic lens system comprises a lens body with a curved outer surface and an assembly including a plurality of spaced apart nanostructures. The assembly covers at least a portion of the curved outer surface. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259412 | BREAST PROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to a breast prosthesis having a support shell which is accommodated in a fabric cover, wherein one or more filling chambers for accommodating a filler material is/are located at the rear side of the breast prosthesis, wherein the breast prosthesis has a silicone shell which is arranged in front of the support shell and which is accommodated in the fabric cover in removal form. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259413 | DEVICES, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS UTILIZING EP4 AND EP2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR PREVENTING, REDUCING OR TREATING CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE - Provided are devices, compositions and methods utilizing EP | 2012-10-11 |
20120259414 | Silicone Breast Implant Delivery - A tapered sleeve is provided that includes a hydrophilic coating on an inner surface. In use, the device is typically removed from sterile packaging and soaked to activate the lubricous properties of the coating. An implant (e.g., a pre-filled silicon breast implant) is introduced into a large end of the sleeve and extruded into a surgical pocket of minimal access incision size through a small-sized end of the device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259415 | STRUCTURALLY MODIFIED ACELLULAR TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLDS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION - Methods are provided for producing a bioscaffold from natural tissues by oxidizing a decellularized tissue to produce a bioscaffold having pores therein. The pore size and porosity is increased to better accommodate intact cells so that live cells can better infiltrate and inhabit the bioscaffold. The bioscaffold may be freeze-dried or lyophilized, sterilized and (optionally) aseptically packaged for subsequent use. A further aspect of the present invention is a bioscaffold produced by the processes described herein. Methods of treatment using the bioscaffold as a graft or as a biomedical implant for implantation are also provided. Also provided are methods of seeding a bioscaffold with mammalian cells, wherein the seeding carried out either in vitro or in vivo, and wherein a bioscaffold produced as described herein is utilized for said seeding. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259416 | LATERALLY EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SPINAL FUSION IMPLANT - A spinal implant particularly adapted for lateral expansion while disposed in the disc space between adjacent vertebrae. The implant includes a first frame member pivotally linked to a second frame member via at least one, and preferably multiple, pivoting links. The implant may be inserted into the disc space in a collapsed configuration using a lateral approach, and then expanded in the anterior-posterior direction (lateral to insertion direction) to a deployed configuration where the first and second frame members are farther apart. The implant may be expanded by holding one frame member and pushing on the other frame member or one or more proximal links linking the two frame members. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259417 | POSTERIOR STABILIZED ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS - A posterior stabilized knee orthopaedic prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The tibial bearing includes a spine having a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface. The femoral component includes a posterior cam having a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface. During flexion, the concave cam surface of the posterior cam contacts the convex cam surface of the spine and the convex cam surface of the posterior cam contacts the concave cam surface of the spine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259418 | Sigmoid Notch Implant - A sigmoid notch resurfacing prosthesis for application to the sigmoid notch of the distal radius. The sigmoid notch prosthesis generally includes a saddle and a radius portion for attachment to the distal radius. The saddle may be formed from ultra high molecular weight polyethylene or another durable self-lubricating material. The saddle includes an at least partially concave contoured depression having rounded edges that is securable to the radius portion. The saddle may be secured by a sliding notch snap fit design. The prosthesis may be adapted for articulation with the natural head of the ulna or with an ulnar head prosthesis that has replaced the ulnar head. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259419 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS - An implantable device includes a prosthetic, an anchor having an outer surface forming a threaded structure, and a retainer securing the anchor to the prosthetic, the retainer limiting the relative movement between the anchor and the prosthetic to rotation of the anchor relative to the prosthetic. A method of repairing the first metatarsophalangealjoint includes cutting away a portion of the tissue of the proximal phalanx to form a cavity, driving an anchor of the implantable device into the cavity to anchor the implantable device to the proximal phalanx, and while the anchor is being driven into the cavity, aligning a prosthetic of the implantable device to the phalanx such that the alignment of the prosthetic is maintained. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259420 | PROXIMAL TRIAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE DURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS - A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259421 | VERSION-REPLICATING INSTRUMENT AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SAME TO IMPLANT A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS - A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259422 | FEMORAL NECK PROSTHESIS - A femoral neck prosthesis ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120259423 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR IMPLANTING A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS - A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259424 | REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS HAVING AN IMPLANTABLE DISTAL STEM COMPONENT - A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259425 | Precision Shaped Compressed Demineralized Cancellous Bone Product and Method to Make Same - The precision formed compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix product is made by the process of: (a) providing a demineralized cancellous bone matrix in a compression mold for the tissue implant; (b) freeze-drying the demineralized cancellous bone matrix in the mold to form freeze-dried compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix; (c) compressing the matrix contained within the compression mold for a time and under conditions sufficient to form a tissue implant part there from; and (d) removing the precision formed compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix product. In an alternative embodiment, the precision formed compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix product is made by: (a) providing a compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix; (b) freeze-drying the compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix to form freeze-dried compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix; and (c) cutting said compressed demineralized cancellous bone matrix to form tissue implant or tissue implant part. The precision formed compressed demineralized bone matrix product can promote healing. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259426 | PLGA/HYDROXYAPATITE COMPOSITE BIOMATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention is a new composite bone graft material made from biocompatible poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and nano-sized hydroxyapatite particles exposed on its surface using a gas foaming particle leaching (GF/PL) method. A further embodiment of this invention involves coating this PLGA/hydroxyapatite biomaterial with an adherent, fast, uniform coating of a mineral such as apatite. The PLGA polymer portion of the composite provides sufficient mechanical strength to replace bone and is degradable over time to allow new bone tissue ingrowth. The incorporated hydroxyapatite particles increase the composite material's osteogenic properties by providing sites for tissue attachment and propagation. Finally, a uniform coating of mineral apatite on the surface of this novel biomaterial composite further enhances its osteogenic qualities. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259427 | Pyloric Valve - A pyloric valve for regulating the flow of fluids in the pyloric region a patient's gastrointestinal tract is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a pyloric valve includes a plurality of axially connected blocking members located along a longitudinal axis of the valve in a proximal to distal direction. Each blocking member of the valve preferably includes at least one blocking portion defining at least one entryway adapted to receive fluids such as chyme therethrough. The at least one entryway of each blocking member is preferably not aligned with the at least one entryway of each blocking member adjacent thereto along the longitudinal axis. The non-alignment of the at least one entryways of the blocking members preferably creates a non-linear path for fluids such as chyme to travel through the pyloric region of the patient. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259428 | Soft Tissue Implant and Method of Using Same - A soft tissue implant for correction of temporalis depressions or hollowing. The implant has a symmetric shape or external configuration, so that the device may be used as either a right or left temporalis implant. The implant may lie under or on top of the remaining temporalis muscle, or in the location formerly occupied by the temporalis muscle, to correct post-craniectomy temporal hollowing. The implant is manufactured from a medical grade, long term implantable silicone polymer material. The implant has a shell which forms the base of the device, with the base having an exterior surface and an interior surface with spaced projecting support structures. The implant is fully flexible or bendable. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259429 | POWERED JOINT ORTHOSIS - A powered device augments a joint function of a human during a gait cycle using a powered actuator that supplies an augmentation torque, an impedance, or both to a joint, and a controller that modulates the augmentation torque, the impedance, and a joint equilibrium according to a phase of the gait cycle to provide at least a biomimetic response. Accordingly, the device is capable of normalizing or augmenting human biomechanical function, responsive to a wearer's activity, regardless of speed and terrain. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259430 | CONTROLLING POWERED HUMAN AUGMENTATION DEVICES - In a communication system for controlling a powered human augmentation device, a parameter of the powered device is adjusted within a gait cycle by wirelessly transmitting a control signal thereto, whereby the adjusted parameter falls within a target range corresponding to that parameter. The target range is selected and the device parameters are controlled such that the powered device can normalize or augment human biomechanical function, responsive to a wearer's activity, regardless of speed and terrain and, in effect, provides at least a biomimetic response to the wearer of the powered device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259431 | TERRAIN ADAPTIVE POWERED JOINT ORTHOSIS - A powered device augments a joint function of a human during a gait cycle using a powered actuator that supplies an augmentation torque, an impedance, or both to a joint. A controller estimates terrain slope and modulates the augmentation torque and the impedance according to a phase of the gait cycle and the estimated terrain slope to provide at least a biomimetic response. The controller may also modulate a joint equilibrium. Accordingly, the device is capable of normalizing or augmenting human biomechanical function, responsive to a wearer's activity, regardless of speed and terrain, and can be used, for example, as a knee orthosis, prosthesis, or exoskeleton. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259432 | Above-the-Knee Modular Prosthesis System - An above-the-knee modular prosthetic system contains an outer housing and connector assembly which may both be adjusted to create a custom-like fit for a residual limb. The outer housing contains an inner liner which provides circumference and volume adjustability, while an outer shell adjusts for circumference of a residual limb only. A plurality of additional adjustment components may provide additional customization for the volume, circumference, shape, angle and other physical properties of a residual limb. A connector assembly connects the outer housing to a knee, shank and foot known in the art. The connector assembly contains an upper plate and a lower plate which are adjustably connected to provide adjustments for the angle and position at which a residual limb is connected to a prosthetic limb. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259433 | Modular Prosthesis System - A modular prosthesis system that can be inexpensively manufactured using modern technology and advanced polymer materials. The modular prosthesis system will be immediately fit on the residual limb and aligned for optimal gait without specialized tools or labs, alleviating the many steps involved with conventional labor-intensive and costly prosthesis construction. The modular prosthesis system also accommodates the changing in size and shape of the limb, eliminating the need for multiple prostheses and adjustments to an existing prosthesis during the lifetime of an amputee. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259434 | Rapid Fit Modular Prosthetic Device for Accommodating Gait Alignment and Residual Limb Shape and Volume - A Rapid Fit Modular Prosthetic Device that can be inexpensively manufactured using modern technology and advanced polymer materials. The Rapid Fit Modular Prosthetic Device will be immediately fit on the residual limb and aligned for optimal gait without specialized tools or labs, alleviating the many steps involved with conventional labor-intensive and costly prosthesis construction. The Rapid Fit Modular Prosthetic Device also accommodates the changing in size and shape of the limb, eliminating the need for multiple prostheses and adjustments to an existing prosthesis during the lifetime of an amputee. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259435 | Coupling a Specialty System, Such as Metering System, to Multiple Control Systems - A metering system configured to couple to multiple specialty systems, such as a control system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are processing units comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communication port configured to coupled to a backbone communication network of a control system. The memory stores a program that causes the processor to selectively participate (over the communication port) as a processing unit of a control system of a first manufacturer (the control system implements a first proprietary communication protocol between processing units), and to participate (over the communication port) as a processing unit of a control system of a second manufacturer different than the first manufacturer (the control system of the second manufacturer implements a second proprietary communication protocol between the processing units). | 2012-10-11 |
20120259436 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE PROCESS CONTROL RESOURCES - Example methods and apparatus to manage process control resources are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a first process control resource within a process control system to be associated with a logical container, the logical container including other process control resources that have a same user defined characteristic in common with the first process control resource, creating an entry within the logical container for the first process control resource by storing an identifier of the first process control resource in the logical container, and assigning the first process control resource to the logical container so that the identifier of the first process control resource links to process control information associated with the first process control resource. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259437 | MODEL-FREE ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF ADVANCED POWER PLANTS - A novel 3-Input-3 -Output (3×3) Model-Free Adaptive (MFA) controller with a set of artificial neural networks as part of the controller is introduced. A 3×3 MFA control system using the inventive 3×3 MFA controller is described to control key process variables including Power, Steam Throttle Pressure, and Steam Temperature of boiler-turbine-generator (BTG) units in conventional and advanced power plants. Those advanced power plants may comprise Once-Through Supercritical (OTSC) Boilers, Circulating Fluidized-Bed (CFB) Boilers, and Once-Through Supercritical Circulating Fluidized-Bed (OTSC CFB) Boilers. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259438 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS OR INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - If data received by an external device controller from an external device is delayed by one cycle or more with respect to an output clock of the external device controller, a delay may not necessarily be detected with an existing configuration. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING UP APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for starting up an application of an electronic device, usage histories of applications, which have used an audio channel of the electronic device, are read from a log file of a storage system of the electronic device when a headphone is inserted to a headphone socket of the electronic device and no application previously activated is using the audio channel. A menu list of icons of the applications is displayed on a display of the electronic device. An application selected from the menu list by a user is started up. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259440 | METHOD FOR MANAGING CONFLICTS BETWEEN AUDIO APPLICATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for managing conflicts between audio applications and a conflict managing device for the audio applications, the method includes: Acquiring state information of audio applications; determining a processing strategy for the audio applications based on an arbitration strategy when conflicts happen between the audio applications; and adjusting states of the audio applications according to the processing strategy. And the method can automatically adjust states of the audio applications based on the arbitration strategy when conflicts happen between the audio applications, so as to avoid poor audio and visual effects caused by the conflicts. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259441 | DYNAMIC SETTING OF INCREMENTS ON AN AMPLITUDE SCALE - The dynamic setting of an increment on an amplitude scale of an output signal includes receiving a user input requesting a change in an amplitude of the output signal. The amplitude of an external signal related to the output signal is determined, and a set of increments on the amplitude scale is calculated based upon the current amplitude of the output signal and the amplitude of the external signal. The existing set of increments are replaced with the newly calculated set of increments and the amplitude of the output signal is set to the next increment of the newly calculated set of increments. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259442 | RECONSTRUCTION OF A RECORDED SOUND FIELD - Equipment ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120259443 | Audio device with sound source cassette - An audio device includes a portable casing, an audio module, and a sound source cassette including a terminal head and a flip cover. The terminal head is supported within a receiving cavity of the portable casing to operatively link with the audio module for communicatively connecting to a portable audio player. The flip cover is movably coupling with the portable casing between an opened position and a closed position. At the opened position, the receiving cavity is exposed for enabling the portable audio player connecting to the terminal head to transmit the audio signal to the audio module. At the closed position, the receiving cavity is enclosed by the flip cover for encasing the portable audio player in the receiving cavity so as to protect the portable audio player and to ensure the portable audio player being connected to the terminal head. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259444 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING A DICING DEVICE, AND A DICING APPARATUS FOR DICING A WORKPIECE - A method of configuring a dicing device | 2012-10-11 |
20120259445 | METHOD FOR MATCHING ASSISTANT FEATURE TOOLS - A method for matching assistant feature tools includes the steps of: generating an objective assistant feature according to a specific test layout by a first assistant feature tool; generating a compared assistant feature according to the specific test layout by a second assistant feature tool; and determining whether to accept or reject the second assistant feature tool by comparing the compared assistant feature with the objective assistant feature. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259446 | MONTE-CARLO BASED ACCURATE CORNER EXTRACTION - For application to analog, mixed-signal, and custom digital circuits, a system and method to extract circuit-specific process/environmental corners that is yield-aware and/or specification-aware. Simulation data from previous Monte Carlo-based verification actions can be re-used. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259447 | Surface Figure Test Method For Large Convex Optical Surfaces - A method of testing figure quality of a convex mirror in which an optical quality substrate material is used. The substrate has a front convex surface that has to be polished and figured to high accuracy, typically λ/10 (HeNe), and a rear concave surface which only needs to be polished and figured to moderate surface figure accuracy, typically about 1-λ (HeNe). Three separate interferometric null tests are then carried out to produce three independent sets of optical path difference (OPD) data. Null lenses, or nulling computer generated holograms (CGHs), are designed and used as needed in each test setup so that spherical aberration is corrected. All three separate interferometric tests are either ideal null tests, or near null tests. From the three sets of OPD data, surface figure errors on the rear and front surfaces of the test optic, h | 2012-10-11 |
20120259448 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING ADHESIVE APPLICATION - A method and system used to regulate and control adhesive application on a substrate. The system includes a control unit operable to control pressure in the conduit system in response to the signals received from a mass flow meter. The control unit is further operable to regulate consistent and even application of adhesive to a substrate. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259449 | Method and Device for Controlling the Manufacture of Semiconductor by Measuring Contamination - A device for handling substrates within a semiconductor manufacturing plant having substrate processing equipments, substrate storage means, substrate transport means, and a manufacturing execution system (MES) functionally related with the substrate processing equipments, the substrate storage means and the substrate transport means, including at least one substrate storage and transport box that is transported by the transport means and stored in the storage means; at least one gas analysis device of the gases forming the internal atmosphere of the substrate storage and transport box, which produces analysis signals representative of the quantity of the critical gas that is likely to generate molecular contamination, which is present in the storage and transport box; and an execution device which pilots the transport means and the storage means, with the execution device comprising instructions for detecting a molecular decontamination need as a function of analysis signals emitted by the gas analysis device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259450 | Saw Adjustment Mechanism - The present invention relates to a saw including a sawhead pivotably connected to a base. The pivotable connection may define a pivot axis therethrough, wherein the pivot axis may be parallel to the horizontal plane. In addition, the sawhead may rotate around the pivot axis and may be axially displaceable along the pivot axis. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259451 | ROLLER MILL AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A ROLLER MILL - The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises a grinding table, at least one grinding roller which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table, a main drive system for driving the grinding roller and/or the grinding table and an auxiliary drive for driving the grinding table. The auxiliary drive comprises at least two linear drives for rotating the grinding table and a control device for individually controlling the linear drives in order to provide an uninterrupted rotational movement. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259452 | CENTER HOLE MACHINING METHOD FOR SHAFT BLANK AND CENTER HOLE MACHINING APPARATUS - A center hole machining method includes first to fifth steps. The first step includes obtaining outer peripheral shape data of a plurality of portions of the shaft blank in an axial direction. The second step includes obtaining a center axis by comparing measured data of the portions of the shaft blank with design data. The third step includes calculating a minimum distance from the center axis to the outer periphery in each of the portions of the shaft blank. The fourth step includes shifting the center axis in a direction of making the minimum distance greater than the machining dimension and repeatedly executing the third step when the minimum distance is less than or equal to the machining dimension. The fifth step includes boring the center hole in an end surface of the shaft blank at a position arranged on a line extended from the center axis. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259453 | PASS-THROUGH MECHANISM FOR LINEAR TAPE LIBRARY - A pass-through mechanism that couples a first linear tape library string to a second linear tape library string is maintained. A first robotic assembly associated with the first linear tape library string places a tape from the first linear tape library string into the pass-through mechanism. The pass-through mechanism moves the tape to a position where the tape can be removed by a second robotic assembly associated with the second linear tape library string. The second robotic assembly removes the tape from the pass-through mechanism and places the tape into the second linear tape library string. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259454 | PASS-THROUGH MECHANISM FOR LINEAR TAPE LIBRARY - A pass-through mechanism that couples a first linear tape library string to a second linear tape library string is maintained. A first robotic assembly associated with the first linear tape library string places a tape from the first linear tape library string into the pass-through mechanism. The pass-through mechanism moves the tape to a position where the tape can be removed by a second robotic assembly associated with the second linear tape library string. The second robotic assembly removes the tape from the pass-through mechanism and places the tape into the second linear tape library string. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259455 | Hand Protection Barrier Dispenser - A hand protection barrier dispenser for dispensing disposable sanitary barriers for temporarily covering the hand and providing complete hand protection is disclosed which dispenses the hand protection barriers in a manner so that they may easily be donned by a user thereof. The hand protection barrier operates to open each of the hand protection barriers into a position to be readily donned and dispensed. The hand protection barrier dispenser dispenses only a single hand protection barrier at a time. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259456 | MEDICATION DISPENSING AND CONTROL UNIT - A medication and dispensing system tracks the medication of multiple users over time and preferably combines this information with periodic test results provided to the system. The system is designed to allow remote access electronically to authorized users whereby doctors or other medical professionals can review the data of actual medication dispensed and preliminary test results accumulated over time. Preliminary analysis of the data is conducted by the system to determine alert conditions. Such alert conditions include incorrect medication dispensing (i.e. failure to take a prescribed medication) and test results that warrant investigation. Many different types of alerts may be programmed into the software of the device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259457 | MEDICAMENT INVENTORY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medicament dispensing system includes a dispensing apparatus configured to receive a plurality of medicament containers, each container containing a plurality of medicament units for dispensing, and wherein each container includes: a housing; a rotatable disk within the housing and defining a radial groove configured to hold at least one unit, the rotatable disk positioned between a storage chamber and an outlet whereby when the rotatable disk rotates, the radial groove carries the at least one unit from the chamber to the outlet; and a drive mechanism located within the housing for rotating the rotatable disk, wherein when each container is inserted into the dispensing apparatus, a respective engagement mechanism of the dispensing apparatus engages the drive mechanism to actuate the mechanism to dispense units from each respective container, and wherein the dispensing mechanism includes a biometric sensor for authenticating authorized personnel before dispensing medicaments from one or more containers. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259458 | Administering of Medication - Apparatuses to facilitate administering of medication. Cassettes of the apparatuses include several novel aspects. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTO-MACHINE MENU CONFIGURATION - A system and method for providing a satellite vend operation. A first (parent) vending machine is operable to dispense a product from a product storage display area located in a second (child) vending machine. The first (parent) vending machine can control or interact with the functions of the second (child) vending machine. A programming menu on the first (parent) vending machine is automatically configured for a satellite vend operation when the first (parent) vending machine pairs with the second (child) vending machine. An operator is provided, in the programming menu located on the parent vending machine, relevant information associated with the child vending machine and relevant information associated with the parent vending machine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259460 | Hopping robot - A robot includes a chassis, a motive subsystem configured to maneuver the chassis, a hopping actuator attached to the chassis and configured to launch the robot, and at least one leg pivotable with respect to the chassis to pitch the chassis upward at a selected launch trajectory angle. A control subsystem automatically actuates and controls the motive subsystem when the robot is airborne and uses the rotational momentum of the motive subsystem to control the attitude of the robot chassis in flight. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259461 | Hexapod Robot Device - A hexapod robot device includes a main body and six legs coupled thereto. Each leg has a first connecting rod pivotally connected with the main body, a first driver electrically pivotally connected between the main body and the first connecting rod, with the first driver controllably driving the first connecting rod to move forward and backward along a longitudinal direction, a second connecting rod pivotally connected with the first connecting rod, and a second driver pivotally connected between the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, with the second driver controllably driving the second connecting rod to move upward and downward along a vertical direction. The second connecting rod further has an end to engage with the ground. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259462 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus for performing recognition processing by a recognizer for a position and orientation of a work subject to undergo work by a working unit of a robot arm, comprising: an obtaining unit adapted to obtain, for each of a plurality of positions and orientations of the work subject, a position and orientation of the working unit in which the working unit can perform the work; and a restriction unit adapted to restrict a position and orientation of the work subject used in the recognition processing by the recognizer to a position and orientation of the work subject corresponding to the position and orientation of the working unit that have been obtained by the obtaining unit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259463 | ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a robot control device including a means for determining control inputs classified by state quantity for achieving respective target values of a plurality of types of state quantities of a robot, and a means for determining a synthesized control input by synthesizing control inputs classified by frequency region while determining control inputs classified by frequency region in a plurality of respective frequency regions, according to control inputs classified by state quantity. The means determines a control input classified by frequency region corresponding to any one of the frequency regions by synthesizing the plurality of control inputs classified by state quantity in a mutually non-interfering manner. The operation of the robot is controlled so that, under a variety of operating conditions of the robot, a plurality of types of state quantities are efficiently controlled to target values which correspond to the respective types of state quantities. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259464 | ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING ERROR DETECTION FUNCTION OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When an error occurs in robot system, a difference between first and second detection values of two sensors or first and second sensors occurs due to differences in position and responsibility. When this difference exceeds a predetermined threshold, control section detects that a difference has occurred in robot system. The first and second detection values of two sensors or first and second sensors are compared, and therefore, reliability of the detection values can be secured. Further, the abnormal state can be determined through the difference between the first and second detection values, and therefore, errors resulting from problems such as variations in gears and speed reducers due to temperature changes of the operational state and disposition environment of the robot can be avoided. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259465 | CLEANING SYSTEM - A cleaning system including a first virtual wall, a second virtual wall and a cleaning robot is disclosed. The first virtual wall includes a first specific pattern. When a light emits the first specific pattern, a first specific reflected light is generated. The second virtual wall includes a second specific pattern. When the light emits the second specific pattern, a second specific reflected light is generated. The cleaning robot, based on the first and the second specific reflected lights, obtains and records positions of the first and the second virtual walls. The cleaning robot defines a first virtual line according to the recorded positions. A traveling path of the cleaning robot is limited by the first virtual line. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259466 | ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR CENTRALLY CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - A framework for centrally controlling a plurality of building automation systems. The architecture and method automates a plurality of existing and new building automation systems comprising access control, HVAC, fire safety etc. in such a way that the plurality of building automation systems can be monitored and controlled from a central dashboard. The central dashboard effectively monitors, takes right decisions and remotely controls the buildings across the globe from a centralized location. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259467 | CONTROLLING A TOOL - A control apparatus for a tool comprising features for engaging with corresponding features on an object, the control apparatus comprising an identifier configured to provide information relating to the tool, a reader configured to read the identifier, and a processor in communication with the reader and configured to process the information relating to the tool and to control the tool. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259468 | ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEM - An energy conservation system is provided to lower energy consumption in an unoccupied room. A master controller provides control of power consumption to an occupant of a room through an occupant action to create an occupied mode and otherwise be in an unoccupied mode. A thermostat is controlled by the master controller. A radio frequency transceiver is located within the master controller and a second radio frequency transceiver remote from the master radio frequency transceiver is provided. The second radio frequency transceiver is coupled to an electrical switching circuit responsive to a radio frequency signal received from said radio frequency transceiver. A controlled power device is coupled to the electrical switching circuit such that an energy input to the device is controlled by the master controller in the unoccupied mode. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259469 | HVAC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of controlling the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building, the method comprising the steps of: (a) developing an initial thermal model of the building, and continuously updating the thermal model over time; (b) utilising the thermal model to continuously develop a daily HVAC operating plan for the building; and (c) continuously examining a current HVAC operating plan and optimising the alignment of the current HVAC operation with the current HVAC operating plan. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259470 | BUILDING TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPLIANCE RECIEVING REAL TIME WEATHER FORECAST DATA AND METHOD - The invention is a web enabled building temperature control appliance that receives data from the national weather service or from any other suitable source. This data consists of current temperature and pressure as well as forecasted temperature fluctuations. The building temperature control appliance would have a constant request/response process by using a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to gain access to the National Digital Forecast Database or other such weather forecast database. The building temperature control appliance would not turn on if the forecasted weather was within a zone of comfort chosen by the users. The zone of comfort is the band of temperature within which a person feels comfortable. This band of temperature is usually between 66 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Rather than having the heat turn on in the morning to heat the home to a set temperature the building temperature control appliance would allow the sun and the ambient outside air heat the home. In areas where the nights are cold and days are hot the building temperature control appliance would not heat the home in the morning when the forecast was for temperature hotter than the zone of comfort. There are many similar scenarios where the building temperature control appliance would act differently than a commonly known thermostat based upon information about the forecasted weather. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259471 | OPTIMIZED CONTROL OF AN ENERGY SUPPLYING SYSTEM OR AN ENERGY CONSUMING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a fuel control system for a local energy supplying and/or an energy consuming system. The local energy system comprises at least a first controllable electrical unit outputting electrical power and generating a first heat flux within a series of time periods, a controllable fuel powered heating unit for outputting a further heat flux within the series of time periods, a controllable heat buffer for storing the heat fluxes and outputting a fourth heat flux within the series of time periods and a heat flux user thermally coupled to the heat buffer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLOSED LOOP MATERIAL APPLICATION TO PLANTS - A method of controlling material applications to plants. The method includes the steps of tracking and modifying. The tracking steps include tracking at least one of a location, a type, an age, and a yield of at least some of the plants including a first plant. The modifying step includes modifying a material application, material application device. The material being directed to the first plant being dependent upon at least one of the location, the type, and the age, and the yield of the first plant. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259473 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING IRRIGATION CONTROLLER - Methods and devices are provided to automatically determine plant water requirements and adjust irrigation in order to make efficient use of water. In one implementation an irrigation control unit comprises at least one input configured to be coupled to and receive signals from a temperature sensor, the signals corresponding to current values of temperature. The unit also includes a memory storing historical values of a plurality of variables and a processor coupled to the at least one input and the memory. The processor is configured to determine plant water requirements at least in part using the historical values of the plurality of variables and the current values of the temperature. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259474 | Systems and Methods for Analyzing Energy Usage - Systems and methods for analyzing energy usage are provided. In various embodiments, the systems and methods may receive weather information for a first set of geographical locations and correlate the weather information with energy demand information and economic information to generate one or more models indicating at least one energy usage pattern for a geographical location of interest based at least in part on the correlation of the weather information, the energy demand information, and the economic information. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259475 | Lock-Out, Tag-Out System Using Safety Programmable Logic Controller - A remote lock-out, tag-out system for controlling multiple buckets in a motor control center employs a safety network providing serial communication between one or more remote lock-out, tag-out stations and individual buckets of the control center permitting remote disconnection of power without the need for protective gear. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259476 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT UNIT WITH DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES - An example energy management unit (EMU) with diagnostic capabilities is provided. The EMU with diagnostic capabilities can identify a potential failure or end-of-life condition by detecting a higher power consumption, an abnormal power waveform or by receiving a signal from an appliance or piece of equipment itself generated by the appliance's or piece of equipment's self diagnostic system. The EMU can be incorporated into a system that permits various power consumption and time-current information to be transmitted to a variety of devices and parties via a communication. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259477 | PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROGRIDS - The particle swarm optimization method for microgrids formulates a control problem as an optimization problem and PSO is used to search the solution space for optimal parameter settings in each mode. The procedure models optimal design of an LC filter, controller parameters and damping resistance in grid-connected mode. Moreover, the procedure optimizes controller parameters and power sharing coefficients in autonomous mode. The method uses particular nonlinear time-domain-based and eigenvalue-based objective functions to minimize the error in the measured power, and also to enhance the damping characteristics, respectively. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259478 | SATELLITE SIGNAL ACQUISITION APPARATUS, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING A SATELLITE SIGNAL - A satellite signal acquisition apparatus comprises a parking detector ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120259479 | RIDER CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINING APPARATUS, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A rider characteristic determining apparatus capable of determining characteristics of a rider controlling a saddle riding type vehicle, and a saddle riding type vehicle including the same, are configured such that the rider's characteristics are determined from a turning movement of the saddle riding type vehicle which reflects results of the rider controlling the saddle riding type vehicle. This enables a stable characteristic determination regardless of individual operation or control by the rider. Further, a turning performance score of the vehicle is calculated based on at least one of vehicle state amounts of a roll direction, a pitch direction and a caster angle which influence the steering angle of the saddle riding type vehicle. This enables a proper evaluation of the turning characteristic of the saddle riding type vehicle. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259480 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, METHOD FOR ACTIVATING THE VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED SYSTEM - The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted device, a method for activating the vehicle-mounted device, and a vehicle-mounted system. The vehicle-mounted system includes a vehicle-mounted device, a data center, and a service platform. The vehicle-mounted device not only can be locally activated according to an activating information corresponding to an identity information of the vehicle-mounted device which indicates an unique identity of the vehicle-mounted device, but also can be remotely activated through wireless communication. Moreover, the vehicle-mounted system further includes application sub-modules which can provide extended/added functions. Therefore, by the method for activating a vehicle-mounted device provided by the present invention, the vehicle-mounted device can be activated in time, so that the information resources can be more easily and conveniently obtained by the user. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259481 | ROBOT CLEANER, REMOTE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed are a robot cleaner, and remote controlling system and method of the robot cleaner. A cleaning map may be created by searching for a region to be cleaned, and a contaminant degree map may be created by detecting a contamination material and a contaminant degree according to each position within the cleaning region. The cleaning map and the contaminant degree map with respect to the cleaning region may be received at a remote place through the terminal device. This may allow a user to easily check information on a cleaning state, a contamination state, etc. of the cleaning region, and to control the robot cleaner based on the checked information. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259482 | STORAGE SYSTEMS COMPRISING TRACTORS AND TRAILERS - Contrary to many storage systems in which the stored material is parked along rails and physical guides the instant invention includes self propelled tractors to move storage material arranged on trailers on a flat freely drivable storage surface to a desired position and parking it thereon. The slightly increased number of tractors which simultaneously perform storage and retrieval provide a high transfer speed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259483 | ACTUATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A dual redundant actuation control system for controlling a plurality of actuators for positioning a plurality of moveable aircraft components. The actuation control system includes a component controller. The component controller includes two component control channels. Each of the plurality of actuators is electrically connected to each of the two component control channels such that either of the two component control channels may control any or all of the plurality of actuators. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259484 | INFLATABLE PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS - An electronic module assembly (EMA) for use in controlling one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor within the EMA is configured to determine when a personal restraint system associated with each seat in a vehicle should be deployed. In addition, the programmed processor is configured to perform a diagnostic self-test to determine if the EMA and the personal restraint systems are operational. In one embodiment, results of the diagnostic self-test routine are displayed on a display included on the electronic module assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the results of the diagnostic self-test routine are transmitted via a wireless transceiver to a remote device. The remote device can include a wireless interrogator or can be a remote computer system such as a cabin management computer system. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259485 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SATELLITE COMMAND - Systems and methods for commanding a satellite are provided. A system for commanding a satellite includes a data bus and a payload coupled to the data bus, the payload including a payload receiver. The system further includes a primary receiver coupled to the data bus and a processor coupled to the data bus. The processor configured to receive a first command from the primary receiver via the data bus, and to receive telemetry data from the payload via the data bus. The processor is further configured to detect a second command by processing the telemetry data received from the payload, and to execute the detected second command. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MISMATCH BETWEEN A MODEL FOR A POWERED SYSTEM AND THE ACTUAL BEHAVIOR OF THE POWERED SYSTEM - A system is provided for determining a mismatch between a model for a powered system and the actual behavior of the powered system. The system includes a coupler positioned between adjacent cars of the powered system. The coupler is positioned in a stretched slack state or a bunched slack state based upon the separation of the adjacent cars. The system further includes a controller positioned within the powered system. The controller is configured to determine a mismatch of the model. A method is also provided for determining a mismatch between a model for a powered system and the actual behavior of the powered system. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259487 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A BOGIE OF A RAILWAY VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE WHEEL SET - A method for monitoring the state of a bogie of a railway vehicle having at least one wheel set, wherein the wheels of the wheel set are rigidly connected by an axle and have an approximately conical wheel profile, and signals corresponding to a sinusoidal run of the wheel set of the bogie based on the conical wheel profile of the wheels are filtered out of signals provided by sensors disposed on the bogie. The frequency of the sinusoidal run is determined relative to boundary conditions, such as the prevailing vehicle speed, and compared to a save value or range of values for the frequency of the sinusoidal run typical for the prevailing boundary conditions, wherein the deviation of the measured frequency from the saved value or range of values for the frequency is monitored. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259488 | CONTROL OF THROTTLE AND BRAKING ACTIONS AT INDIVIDUAL DISTRIBUTED POWER LOCOMOTIVES IN A RAILROAD TRAIN - A method for controlling first and second locomotives of a railroad, train, the first and the second locomotives separated by at least one railcar. The method comprises determining a location of the first locomotive and a location of the second locomotive, determining an operating condition of the first locomotive and an operating condition of the second locomotive, determining a first control aspect of the first locomotive responsive to the operating condition and the location of the first locomotive, determining a second control aspect of the second locomotive responsive to the operating condition and the location of the second locomotive, and controlling the first and the second locomotives according to the first control aspect and the second control aspect, respectively. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259489 | SHIP MANEUVERING CONTROL METHOD AND SHIP MANEUVERING CONTROL SYSTEM - A short-term planned route from a start position that is a ship position at a first time up to an end position that is the ship position at a second time is designed based on a planned route, an estimated encounter marine phenomenon information, operation performance information measured on a ship, and a hull motion model of the ship, the estimated encounter marine phenomenon information being measured on the ship based on actually encountered marine phenomenon information. The short-term planned route makes a first evaluation function optimal, the first evaluation function containing: an index indicating an influence of a fluctuation portion between a planned position that is a ship position planned at the second time on the planned route and the end position; a fuel consumption index when the ship sails along the short-term planned route; and a safety index when the ship sails along the short-term planned route. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259490 | OPEN MODULAR ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN AND CONTROL ARCHITECTURE - A system to control a powertrain includes an energy management layer monitoring a plurality of potential energy storage devices and determining a reference available power for each of the potential energy storage devices. The system further includes a power management layer monitoring the reference available power for the potential energy storage devices, a power demanded of the powertrain, and an electric power constraint for the potential energy storage devices, and determining a power split based upon the monitored reference available power for the potential energy storage devices, the power demanded of the powertrain, and the electric power constraint for the potential energy storage devices. The system further includes a torque control layer controlling torque generation based upon the determined power split. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259491 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A rear body of an electric vehicle can include rear body frames attached in a vertically swingable manner with respect to a body frame and a chassis attached to the rear body frames by a pivot shaft on a vehicle forward side in a vertically swingable manner. Front and rear batteries are located on the rear body frames, and a motor and rear wheels are supported on the chassis. The front and rear batteries are housed in a battery case fixed on the rear body frames. A PDU as a battery control device, is located on a vehicle forward side of the battery case. A contactor, having a function to open and close the connection between the front and rear batteries and the PDU, is located on a lateral face of the battery case. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259492 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a first drive device and a second drive device. The first drive device includes a motor, a motor control device, a connection-disconnection device, and a connection-disconnection device controller. When the vehicle is driven in a state where a driving force of the first drive device is substantially zero, or the vehicle is driven only by a driving force of the second drive device, the connection-disconnection device controller couples the connection-disconnection device to establish a connected state of the connection-disconnection device. The motor control device is configured to perform loss reduction control on the motor to reduce at least one of a loss of the motor and a loss in a power transmission path in power transmitted to the first driving wheel, by establishing the connected state of the connection-disconnection device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259493 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is provided that includes first and second pairs of wheels, a controller, and a potentiometer. The first pair of wheels is propelled by an internal combustion engine. The second pair of wheels is propelled by a battery-operated motor. The motor drives a transaxle that drives the second pair of wheels. The controller controls operation of the motor. The potentiometer is configured to be manually activated to propel the utility vehicle, and is coupled to the controller to send a signal to the controller to rotate the motor. The potentiometer is also configured to activate fuel flow into the internal combustion engine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259494 | Method and System for Coupling an Electric Machine to a Vehicle Running Gear, Especially for a Hybrid Vehicle - To couple an electric machine ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120259495 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - An electrically powered vehicle includes a vehicle body, a battery that is mounted in the vehicle body and is usable for running, and an engine driven type of generator unit that is detachably mounted in the vehicle body and charges the battery. In the electrically powered vehicle, at least some of exhaust system assembly components that form an exhaust system of an engine of the generator unit are provided in the vehicle body. Specifically, the electrically powered vehicle is configured to mount, for example, a catalyst out of the exhaust system assembly components in the vehicle body. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259496 | HYBRID VEHICLE - ECU controls an electric motor, in the state where the connection between an engine and the electric motor is disconnected and the engine is stopped, to be a creep speed corresponding to a creep rotational speed set larger than a rotational speed capable of starting the engine by a predetermined rotational speed. Further, ECU controls to start the engine by the motive power of the electric motor by connecting the engine and the electric motor, if an engine starting condition is satisfied and at the rotational speed of the electric motor capable of starting the engine or more during creep running. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259497 | DRIVE CONTROLLER OF OPERATING MACHINE - A drive controller of an operating machine configured to drive a structure by a hydraulic motor and an electric motor includes: a remote control valve configured to determine the operation amount of the structure; an electric motor torque calculation portion configured to calculate torque of the electric motor; a hydraulic motor torque calculation portion configured to calculate torque of the hydraulic motor; a controller configured to transmit an opening position control signal to the control valve based on the operation amount determined by the remote control valve such that torque necessary to drive the structure is obtained from the torque of the electric motor and the torque of the hydraulic motor; and solenoid-operated reducing valves and each configured to reduce a pilot pressure, to be applied to the control valve, based on the opening position control signal output from the controller. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259498 | Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion System Utilizing Knock Suppression - A hybrid vehicle propulsion system and method of operation have been provided. As one example, the system comprises an internal combustion engine including at least a combustion chamber configured to propel the vehicle via at least a drive wheel, a motor configured to propel the vehicle via at least a drive wheel, an energy storage device configured to store energy that is usable by the motor to propel the vehicle, a fuel system configured to deliver gasoline and alcohol to the combustion chamber in varying relative amounts, a control system configured to operate the motor to propel the vehicle and to vary the relative amounts of the gasoline and alcohol provided to the combustion chamber in response to an output of the motor. | 2012-10-11 |
20120259499 | VEHICLE STATE DETECTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE STATE DETECTING SYSTEM - A vehicle state detecting device in accordance with the present invention is provided with acceleration sensors | 2012-10-11 |
20120259500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM USAGE MONITORING - The system and method for monitoring wear of one or more aircraft parts, such as an aircraft brake, an aircraft tire, a standby system, and landing gear, utilize one or more sensors to sense a parameter of usage, and an estimate of usage of the part can be determined based upon the signal indicating the sensed value of the parameter of usage of the aircraft part. A plurality of sensors can be provided for sensing usage of a plurality of parts of the aircraft, and the estimate of usage of the part can be stored for access of the estimate by ground personnel. | 2012-10-11 |