49th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110301784 | Helicopter - The present invention relates to a reduced scale industrial helicopter, with an integrated automatic flight control system, that includes core autopilot functions, GPS management, and full-function navigation systems. The autopilot technology includes rapid launch capability, real-time in-flight switching between one or more of a) remote control, b) autopilot-directed, c) ground station controlled, and d) home modes, and is upgradeable. The helicopter is used for high or low altitude surveillance, and can handle various payloads, including photographic missions. The helicopter may include onboard batteries and/or a unique battery unit disposed beneath the helicopter, and includes autonomous features such as automatic takeoff, automatic landing, safety return to home base, and predetermined mission plans. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301785 | BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED COMPLIANT LOCOMOTION FOR REMOTE VEHICLES - A method for providing a uniform ground contact pressure when operating a tracked remote vehicle comprises: sensing the terrain below the remote vehicle using a series of proximity sensors that are configured to measure a distance from an underside of a chassis of the remote vehicle to the terrain directly beside a track of the remote vehicle; monitoring, mapping, and classifying an upcoming terrain; and adapting the remote vehicle's track profile, flipper position, arm position, and center of balance based on the upcoming terrain. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301786 | Remote Vehicle Control System and Method - A system increases an operator's situational awareness while the operator controls a remote vehicle. The system comprises an operator control unit having a point-and-click interface configured to allow the operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle, and a payload attached to the remote vehicle and in communication with at least one of the remote vehicle and the operator control unit. The payload comprises an integrated sensor suite including GPS, an inertial measurement unit, a stereo vision camera, and a range sensor, and a computational module receiving data from the GPS, the inertial measurement unit, the stereo vision camera, and the range sensor and providing data to a CPU including at least one of an autonomous behavior and a semi-autonomous behavior that utilize data from the integrated sensor suite. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301787 | METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTROL OF ELECTRIC MOTORS OF A REMOTE- CONTROLLED ROTARY WING DRONE SUCH AS A QUADRICOPTER - Each motor is controlled by a microcontroller and the set of microcontrollers is driven by a central controller. According to the invention, said method comprises: a preliminary step consisting at least in establishing an asynchronous serial communications link over a line between the central controller and each of the microcontrollers, and in allocating an address parameter to each microcontroller; and in operation, at least a control step proper consisting: i) for the central controller, in sending simultaneously on each link line a message containing at least one instruction specified by the address parameter of a destination microcontroller that is to execute said instruction; and ii) for each destination microcontroller, in extracting the instruction addressed thereto from said message, and executing it. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301788 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An engine control strategy for a marine vessel propulsion system receives a request for a gear from among plural transmission gears, determines an engine speed for the requested transmission gear shift, adjusts the engine to the determined speed for a predetermined amount of time, and prevents the requested transmission gear shift from occurring for the predetermined amount of time while maintaining the engine at the predetermined speed. After the predetermined amount of time elapses, the requested shift is allowed to occur. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301789 | BATTERY POWER SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY POWER SERVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD - A battery power service management system and a battery power service management method are provided. The present invention is adapted for providing an instant battery power service in which a backup battery having an electric power volume sufficient for driving the vehicle to run a desired mileage is provided for replacing an original battery originally used by the vehicle which electric power volume is insufficient for driving the vehicle to run the desired mileage, and/or providing a non-instant battery power service in which the original battery is charged to obtain an electric power volume sufficient for driving the vehicle to run the desired mileage. The battery power service management system and the battery power service management method of the present invention are capable of providing a corresponding battery power service in accordance with the desired mileage that the hybrid vehicle or the electric vehicle is desired to run. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301790 | OPTIMIZING USE OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC-GENERATED ELECTRICITY IN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLES - An electric or hybrid-electric vehicle is provided with vehicle-mounted solar cells capable of generating electrical power. The power from the array is directed to vehicle systems according to a pre-determined algorithm intended to most effectively extend the vehicle range when operated under electric power. Power from the solar cells is directed by a controller, and may be applied to directly charge the batteries or to power electric power receiving devices, for example, to control cabin temperatures, depending on factors including the state of charge of the batteries, whether or not, the vehicle is parked and the current cabin temperature. The controller is also capable of controlling and managing the operating voltage of the solar cells to ensure optimal power extraction from the cells. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301791 | ELECTRIC LAUNCH OF A HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING A BELT ALTERNATOR STARTER AND A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A controller-executable method provides an electric-only (EV) launch mode in a vehicle having an accelerator pedal, an engine, a motor generator unit (MGU), a dual-clutch transmission (DCT), and a belt alternator starter system adapted for selectively rotating the crankshaft using motor torque from the MGU. Execution of the method uses motor torque from the MGU, while the engine is off, to accelerate the crankshaft to above a calibrated launch speed when a threshold minimum force is applied to the pedal. A designated one of the odd- and even-gear clutches of the DCT are controlled until input torque to the DCT equals a calibrated level. The other DCT clutch may be modulated to dampen drivetrain oscillations. The vehicle launches in the EV launch mode via the designated DCT clutch when the crankshaft speed exceeds an input speed of the DCT. The vehicle and controller are also provided. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301792 | Transitioning Between Series-Drive and Parallel-Drive in a Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Powertrain - A method for operating a powertrain includes determining maximum and minimum series-drive power limits of powertrain electric components; operating in parallel-drive if vehicle speed exceeds a reference, demanded wheel power is between said limits, or demanded engine power exceeds a reference demanded engine power; and operating in series-drive if vehicle speed is less than a reference, demanded wheel power is between said limits, and demanded engine power is less than a reference engine power. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301793 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HYDRAULIC APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION OF HYBRID VEHICLE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method and system for controlling hydraulic apparatus for CVT of a hybrid vehicle system, which adjust rotation speed of an input axial and output axial by means of hydraulic pressure generated from a first and a second hydraulic pump and guided through hydraulic circuits coupled to the input and output shafts for controlling gear ratio and output torque of the CVT. Meanwhile the present invention determines serial or parallel connection between the first and second hydraulic pumps according to the operation mode and status of the hybrid vehicle system so as to control the output of the CVT effectively. Besides, the present invention controls the hydraulic pressure of the first and second hydraulic pump for controlling the gear ratio of CVT such that the input source such as engine or motor can be operated in the optimized zone thereby reducing the energy consumption. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301794 | ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electric drive system is provided for use in a vehicle that is operated in environments with stringent emissions and ventilation regulations. In one embodiment, the electric drive system comprises a motor capable of propelling the vehicle and an energy storage device coupled to the motor, and selectively couplable to a catenary line, wherein the catenary line is capable of supplying electrical power to the vehicle and to the energy storage device. Additionally, the vehicle includes a mining device that is operable to be powered by energy from one or more of the catenary line and the energy storage device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301795 | INCREASING VEHICLE SECURITY - A method, computer-readable medium, system, and apparatus for increasing vehicle security are disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301796 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A power transmitting apparatus for a hybrid vehicle can transmit the driving force of engine E to the motor M or reversely the driving force of motor M to the engine E when the vehicle is stopped while avoiding transmission of the driving force of either of them to the driving wheels D such that the vehicle remains stopped. In some embodiments, a power transmitting apparatus for a hybrid vehicle can comprise a first clutch operatively posited between an engine mounted on a vehicle to driving wheels in a power transmission system and configured to transmit or cutoff driving force of the engine to or from the driving wheels; a second clutch operatively positioned between a motor mounted on a vehicle to the driving wheels in a power transmission system and configured to transmit or cut off driving force of the motor to or from the driving wheels. The first and second clutches can operated based on the vehicle operating conditions such that power can be transmitted from one of the engine and the motor to the other of them by connecting them to each other while cutting off power transmission from the engine and the motor to the driving wheels. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301797 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE - A method and a device for operating a hybrid vehicle, which ascertain the torque necessary for starting the non-operating internal combustion engine, and this torque is reserved by an additional drive unit. The torque necessary for starting the non-operating internal combustion engine is minimized by appropriately adjusting parameters of the internal combustion engine system. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301798 | METHOD FOR REGULATING ROTATIONAL SPEED - A method is provided for regulating the rotational speed in a hybrid drive of a vehicle having a first drive source, in particular an internal combustion engine, and a second drive source, in particular an electric motor. A rotational speed variable which is a function of a rotational speed of the first drive source and of a rotational speed of the second drive source is determined. The rotational speed of the first drive source or of the second drive source is regulated based on the rotational speed variable for oscillation reduction. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301799 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - An electricity storage control device for a hybrid vehicle that includes: an internal combustion engine; a battery that is charged by a power generator driven by the internal combustion engine; and a motor that is driven upon receiving an electric power from the battery, the hybrid vehicle conducting travel in an EV mode for traveling with only the motor, includes: a planned traveling distance setting unit that sets a planned traveling distance in the EV mode; and a residual control unit that calculates a traveling enable distance in the EV mode according to an electricity storage state of the battery and that, when the planned traveling distance is longer than the traveling enable distance, operates the internal combustion engine to cause the power generator to charge the battery so that amount of storage in the battery reaches amount of storage corresponding to the planned traveling distance. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301800 | AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DRIVE CONTROL OF THE SAME - An automatic guided vehicle and a method for drive control enable driving of the vehicle with a coordinate system, while using designation of a movement position by address. The automatic guided vehicle measures a surrounding state by a laser, performs matching between map data and measurement data obtained by the measuring to obtain the current position, and runs, following preset route data, based on the obtained current position. The vehicle includes a data memory that stores correspondence information between addresses of certain positions in a drive area where the vehicle runs and coordinates that are set in the drive area, and a processing section that, when a movement target position is designated by address from a host computer, transforms the designated address into coordinates, based on the correspondence information between addresses and coordinates, and drives the vehicle, following the route data to the coordinates corresponding to the address. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301801 | Horizontal order-picker - A horizontal order picker with an operating platform and a load section which is provided for accommodating at least one order-picking container, wherein an operational control is provided in the operating platform, upon actuation of which the horizontal order picker moves for a predetermined distance (D) automatically, the length of the distance (D) corresponding to the offset between the operating platform and one of the order-picking containers | 2011-12-08 |
20110301802 | System and Method for Vehicle Speed Monitoring Using Historical Speed Data - A target (not-to-exceed) speed for a vehicle over a road segment ahead of the vehicle is established based on a desired relationship with a speed profile of the segment. The speed profile is generated by analyzing a statistical distribution of historical speed data over the segment collected by probe vehicles. A driver alert is activated if the vehicle is likely to exceed the target speed based on at least one measured vehicle dynamic property. The target speed may be established by identifying a baseline road segment over which the vehicle has previously traveled and which is similar to the approaching road segment, comparing a past speed of the vehicle over the baseline segment with a speed profile of the baseline segment to determine a speed differential, and applying the speed differential to the speed profile of the approaching segment. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301803 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control device for an automatic transmission that outputs a command signal to an actuator to control the automatic transmission. The control device configured with a main control section that receives a state of the automatic transmission, that determines an abnormality in the automatic transmission on the basis of the input state of the automatic transmission, and that outputs to the actuator a main control section command signal for controlling the automatic transmission so as to establish a predetermined shift speed when it is determined that an abnormality is occurring in the automatic transmission; and a monitoring section that determines an abnormality in the main control section and that outputs to the actuator a monitoring section command signal for causing the automatic transmission to establish a neutral state irrespective of the main control section command signal when it is determined that an abnormality is occurring in the main control section. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301804 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system comprises a suspension unit having a chamber arranged to contain a fluid; a piston slidably disposed within the chamber so as to act on the fluid; and a sensor arranged to measure load data relating to the load through the suspension unit. The suspension system also comprises a diagnostics processor which is arranged to receive the load data measured by the sensor of the suspension unit, and diagnose the suspension unit as abnormal if the load data received is determined to be abnormal. There is further provided a display arranged to display if the suspension unit is diagnosed as abnormal. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301805 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method of communication between at least two automotive electronic control units, including two communication interfaces between the units enabling messages to be sent via one or the other of the interfaces, the units each including a microcontroller linked to the interfaces managing the sending and receiving of the messages according to a given priority level, transmission speed and recurrence, and including
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20110301806 | Method and System For Intelligent Fuel Monitoring and Real Time Planning - A method and system are provided for intelligent fuel monitoring and real-time dynamic route planning for a vehicle. The system includes one or more sensor devices monitoring a vehicle status; and a processing system coupled to the one or more sensor devices, the processing system having a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to: receive a plurality of data such as: vehicle status sensor data, points of interest data, environmental data, user data, route data. The processor then learns driver behavior from the plurality of data that influences selection of driving routes; processes the plurality of data for a current route; determines an optimal route based on the plurality of data processed for the current route and the learned driver behavior; and outputs the optimal route. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301807 | ON-BOARD SERVICE PLATFORM AND SERVICES FOR FLEET MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT - A service platform method in a local service platform system for enabling readiness and sustainability services for a deployed and fielded equipment unit, comprising the steps of:
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20110301808 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE PLAUSIBILITY OF THE SIGNALS OF A TANK FILLING LEVEL SENSOR - A method for checking the plausibility of the signals of a tank filling level sensor of a motor vehicle ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301809 | TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROL FOR A LATCH MECHANISM - A seat assembly includes a first member. There is a second member located proximate to the first member. A latch mechanism is located between the first member and the second member and is configured to selectively prevent movement of the second member relative to the first member. A latch release switch is positioned on the seat assembly and is configured to send a first signal when a user applies an adjustment force at a seat adjustment location. A controller is connected to the latch release switch and a latch release actuator and is configured to receive the first signal from the latch release switch and in response to generate an activation signal. The latch release actuator is activated in response to the activation signal to move the latch mechanism to a released position to allow relative movement between the first member and the second member. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301810 | VEHICULAR INPUT MANIPULATION APPARATUS - A vehicular input manipulation apparatus has a target parameter switchover manipulating device and a setup changeover manipulating device in order to change setup contents of several control parameters for drive control of an in-vehicle apparatus. The target parameter switchover manipulating device executes switchover to designate one of the control parameters as a change target control parameter. The setup changeover manipulating device changes a setup content relative to the change target control parameter. When a control mode of the in-vehicle apparatus is changed into a predetermined control mode, a control circuit automatically enforces switchover relative to the change target control parameter by automatically replacing the control parameter, which has been designated as the change target control parameter, with an enforcement change target control parameter, which is a predetermined control parameter associated with the predetermined control mode. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301811 | AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT COMPRISING A VOLTAGE STEP-UP DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - An electronic control unit ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301812 | Road vehicle crash control method, and road vehicle implementing such a control method - An embodiment of a method of controlling a road vehicle having a number of wheels; a frame housing a passenger compartment; and a number of suspensions suspending the frame from respective wheels, and expandible or contractable to adjust the height of the frame with respect to the ground; the method including the steps of: | 2011-12-08 |
20110301813 | CUSTOMIZABLE VIRTUAL LANE MARK DISPLAY - A method of displaying virtual lane markings relative to a vehicle position within a roadway lane may entail reading vehicle data such as speed into a vehicle control module, determining if the vehicle data is above a particular threshold, switching a virtual lane display switch, determining weather conditions, and displaying virtual lane markings upon a vehicle windshield based upon a result of determining weather conditions. Detecting actual lane markings on one or both of a left side of the roadway lane and a right side of the roadway lane may be accomplished with a vehicle-mounted camera. Moreover, determining whether a steering wheel has rotated a predetermined number of degrees may further play a role in displaying the virtual lane markings on a windshield of the vehicle. From a driver viewing perspective through a windshield, virtual lane markings may be displayed on the windshield to overlay actual lane markings. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301814 | Method for Parking or Exiting a Parking Bay and for Avoiding a Collision of a Vehicle, and Corresponding Assistance Systems and Vehicle - An obscured state of a vehicle, in which a distance measuring sensor of an assistance system is obscured by a part of the vehicle, is automatically detected. If the obscured state is present, a steering intervention of the assistance system into a steering system of the vehicle during a parking or parking-bay-exiting process of the vehicle using the assistance system is automatically deactivated or prevented. Furthermore, to avoid a collision of the vehicle using the assistance system, a notification of an obscured state is automatically generated when the obscured state is present. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STEERING LOCK ANGLE OF A VEHICLE - In a method for determining a steering angle for a vehicle, a steering angle is determined using a single-track model of the vehicle, wherein the steering angle is corrected only if the difference between the derivative of a measured steering lock angle and the derivative of a calculated steering lock angle is below a threshold value. Otherwise the measurement is repeated. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301816 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT USING AN ACTUATOR ATTACHED TO A HEADLINER - The present invention is a method and system for improving curtain air bag deployment using an actuator attached to a headliner. The present invention can include an automobile having a roof, a headliner, an actuator, a curtain air bag, a door, a sensor, and/or a processor. The roof can also include a roof rail. The roof rail and the headliner enclose the curtain air bag. The actuator is attached to the headliner. The sensor is located within the door and detects collision data. The processor analyzes the collision data to determine when to deploy the curtain airbag. In deploying the curtain airbag, the processor activates the actuator, which reduces the overlap between the headliner and the roof rail. The curtain airbags deploys by either pushing through the reduced overlap between the headliner and the roof rail or by easily forming through a gap between the headliner and the roof rail. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301817 | Dual Monitor Information Display System and Method for An Excavator - The operator of a excavator sits in a seat that has a one computer monitor on the left side and another computer monitor on the right side. A control system produces first and second sets of information regarding operation of the excavator with the first set of information being particularly relevant to the digging operation. The selection of which computer monitor displays which of the first and second sets of information depends on a direction that the excavator swings between a digging site and a dumping site and that selection changes as the direction changes. This presents the first set of information on the computer monitor that is easily observable by the excavator operator during the digging operation. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301818 | ROTARY ENCODER GEAR SELECTOR FOR VEHICLE - Gear selector apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotary encoder having detents at positions corresponding to driving modes of the vehicle, the rotary encoder outputting at least one encoder signal in response to rotation of the rotary encoder by a driver of the vehicle, a display assembly configured to indicate a driving mode of the vehicle, and gear selector logic, responsive at least in part to the encoder signal, to control the driving mode of the vehicle and the display assembly. The rotary encoder may be rotatable in either direction without limits on rotation. The gear selector logic may define one or more conditions for changing from an actual driving mode to a target driving mode selected by the driver. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301819 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION WITH AT LEAST ONE POSITIVE-LOCKING SHIFTING ELEMENT - A method of operating a transmission ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301820 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATABLE MODULE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATABLE MODULE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an electrically actuatable assembly of a motor vehicle having at least one component comprising a non-volatile memory. The component has base functionality characteristic for the component and required for the operation of the assembly. The memory comprises a memory region not utilized for realizing the base functionality of the component, in said memory region is stored a characteristic value that identifies the assembly with a predetermined probability. Furthermore, the characteristic value can be read out from the memory region of the component. Finally, the invention describes a method for identifying such an electrically actuatable assembly. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301821 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED TIRE MONITORING - A control system ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A GAS TURBINE AND A GAS TURBINE INCLUDING SUCH A SYSTEM - A method for controlling a gas turbine including a compressor assembly including at least one variable geometry portion, a combustion chamber, and a turbine assembly. The method generates a flow rate setpoint value for fuel to be fed to the combustion chamber as a function of a desired speed of the gas turbine, computes threshold values for maintaining the fuel flow setpoint value in a given range, the threshold values depending on a thermodynamic state of the gas turbine, and controls the position of the variable geometry portion by controlling an actuator as a function of the difference between position information representative of the instantaneous position and setpoint position information. The threshold values are automatically adjusted by computation in real time as a function of the instantaneous position information of the variable geometry portion or of the difference between this position information and the setpoint position information. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301823 | ON-BOARD VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A vapor recovery system for an internal combustion engine is provided, the system having a fuel tank containing fuel and vapor that is in select fluid communication with an intake of the internal combustion engine, a compressor, a condensate tank, a condensate composition sensor, and an engine control unit. The engine control unit can be configured to select a desired operating mode for the internal combustion engine and to control the supply of condensate to the intake of the internal combustion engine based on the selected desired operating mode. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301824 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL - An electronic throttle control (ETC) system is disclosed for use on a recreational or a utility vehicle. The ETC system includes a drive mode selection device for selecting between a plurality of drive modes. The ETC system provides an adjustable engine idle speed and an engine power limiting feature. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301825 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL - An electronic throttle control (ETC) system is disclosed for use on a recreational or a utility vehicle. The ETC system includes a drive mode selection device for selecting between a plurality of drive modes. The ETC system provides an adjustable engine idle speed and an engine power limiting feature. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301826 | BI-FUEL ENGINE WITH VARIABLE AIR FUEL RATIO - A conventional gasoline engine is retrofitted to operate as a bi-fuel engine calibrated to burn Hydrogen gas as a primary fuel and gasoline as a secondary fuel at various acceptable air fuel ratios while avoiding forbidden air fuel ratios. The engine is preferably operated to burn Hydrogen fuel in a charged mode and in a lean mode at certain acceptable air fuel ratios where relatively very little NO | 2011-12-08 |
20110301827 | Control Device for Internal Combustion Engine - Even when an engine is started in various combustion states, an excessive increase in engine speed at the start of the engine is suppressed without an influence of the combustion states and with an excellent responsiveness. Ignition timing (or a combustion injection amount) at the start of an internal combustion engine is corrected in accordance with a crank angle cycle ratio which is a ratio of a combustion period crank angle cycle and a reference crank angle cycle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301828 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a control apparatus, when an engine is cranked, “an air-fuel mixture (an air-fuel mixture used for determination of fuel property) including fuel in a first predetermined fuel amount TAUm and air in a first predetermined air amount Mcm”, which generates torque that does not make the engine autonomously operate, is formed in a first cylinder (cylinder used for determination of the fuel property), and the air-fuel mixture is ignited and combusted by a spark at an ignition timing after a compression top dead center. Further, the control apparatus determines “an amount of heat generated per unit mass of the fuel” when the air-fuel mixture is combusted in the first cylinder, and determines a property of the fuel based on the amount of generated heat. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301829 | System and Method for Providing Predictive Departure and Arrival Rates for an Airport - A system and method for determining estimated departure and arrival rates. The system and method including receiving predicted airport constraint information for a predetermined time period, querying historical airport data to determine historical time periods having similar constraint information and determining an estimated arrival rate and an estimated departure rate for the predetermined time period based on corresponding arrival rates and departure rates for the historical time periods having similar constraint information. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301830 | GEOMETRICALLY CONSTRAINING A TRAVEL ROUTE USING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system for use with a geospatial database includes a presentation device and a host machine in communication with the database. The host machine executes an algorithm to calculate a geometrically-constrained auxiliary travel route between a route origin and a route destination using mapping data from the geospatial database and a reference geometric path, wherein the auxiliary travel route is geometrically-constrained by minimizing a cost of deviating from the reference geometric path. The host machine then presents information describing the auxiliary travel route using the presentation device. The geometric path may be one of a straight line, an arc, and a set of road segments having a predetermined geometric feature. The cost of deviating includes at least one of a distance of deviating from the reference geometric path, and a number of crossings or switchbacks of the auxiliary travel route with respect to the reference geometric path. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301831 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Map-Based Snippets - Various methods for generating map-based snippets are provided. One example method includes determining that a content page identifier includes an indication that a content page includes a map. In this regard, data for rendering the content page may include at least destination information. The method may also include in response to determining that the content page identifier includes an indication that the content page includes a map, extracting the destination information from the content page. The example method may further include constructing a user interface snippet that is selectable for retrieving the content page, where the user interface snippet includes a component that is generated based at least in part on the destination information. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301832 | Searching Similar Trajectories by Locations - Techniques for providing a trajectory route to multiple geographical locations of interest are described. This disclosure describes receiving global position system (GPS) logs associated with respective individual devices, each of the GPS logs including trajectories connecting a set of geographical locations previously visited by an individual of a respective individual device. A trajectory route service receives a request for a trajectory connecting a set of geographical locations of interest specified by a user. The trajectory route service calculates a proximal similarity between (1) the set of geographical locations of interest specified by the user, and (2) respective sets of geographical locations from the GPS logs. The trajectory route service constructs the requested trajectory with use of at least one of the trajectories from the GPS logs determined at least in part according to the calculated proximal similarities. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301833 | ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM, ROUTE SEARCH SERVER, AND ROUTE GUIDANCE METHOD - A route guidance system comprises first and second route search severs, which are provided with first and second areas as service providing areas, and terminals. When the terminals request route search, the first route search server determines the second route search sever, determines whether or not the terminals can perform roaming in the second area, transmits to the second route search sever point information and information as to whether or not the roaming is possible, and requests the route search. The second route search server searches for an optimal route which satisfies a route search condition. If the roaming is determined to be impossible, the second route search server determines a data format in which data can be outputted, creates guidance route information by editing the information on optimal route into the data format, and transmits the guidance route information to the terminals ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301834 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION - A method and an electronic device enables warning in a wrong way driving of a vehicle navigation. The electronic device sets a target location for navigation and presets a determination distance for checking whether on a path of a navigation route. Then, the electronic device starts a direction module and an altitude module to detect a direction variation and an elevation variation of the electronic device to check whether on the path of a navigation route. If one of the results detected by the direction module and the altitude module is different to the information stored in the map, the electronic device issues a notification. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301835 | PORTABLE VACATION/TRAVEL PLANNER, AND FAMILY TOUR GUIDE DEVICE - A portable device for planning a vacation/business travel itinerary, which begins with customizable itinerary templates that utilize a stored database of destination information, including a country's regions/cities, tourist sites, and other sites of interest located therein, and a corresponding photographic library. One such template returns itineraries based upon: duration, arrival/departure cities, total number of cities to be visited, and intensity of touring. The software assists users during travel by providing cueing of itinerary segments, along with directions, and on-demand pre-recorded audio tours to enhance site tour experiences. En route detours from planned sites are supported for spontaneous additions/substitutions. Country-specific information includes city/regional maps, public transportation information, key word/phrase language translation capability, and yellow/white page phone listings. Password protected device-to-device linking permits family members to track each other by GPS location of the other's device. Internet capability permits inclusion, within itineraries, of reservation-specific information for air-travel, hotels, and events. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301836 | PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE WHICH PROVIDES PORTABLE ELECTRONIC MAP AND RELATED NAVIGATING METHOD - A personal navigation device includes a navigation console and a peripheral device. The navigation console is configured to acquire a navigation instruction from a start point to a destination and a detailed map which depicts a predetermined area around the destination. The peripheral device is connected to the navigation console in a detachable manner for displaying the detailed map. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301837 | OPTIMUM ROUTE DETERMINATION WITH TILING - An optimum route search may be conducted through the use of a tiling overlay on the network of road segments. Overlaying the tiling (grid) over the road segments allows for a reduction of the number of road segments considered for an optimum path as road segments can be evaluated on whether the road segment is part of an optimal path to the borders of a first tile and then successively larger frames of tiles around the initial tile. By reducing the number of road segments considered for the optimum route search to road segments that are part of optimal routes to various tile boundary edges, the computation of the optimum route for the route of interest may be quicker and less resource intensive than efforts to determine optimum routes through other methods. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301838 | Motor Vehicle Having a Navigation System - A motor vehicle has a navigation system, which includes a graphic display unit and by which accurate-lane destination guidance is made possible on a planned route. A road map containing lane information can be displayed on the display unit. Within or in superimposition of the displayed road map, the route can be displayed accurately with respect to the lanes. A lane guidance display area can be displayed, which is graphically set off from the road map and within which several lanes of a currently traveled route section are graphically represented and within which the necessity of a lane change is graphically displayed. A rating can be determined for the urgency of the lane change, and this rating can be graphically displayed in the lane guidance display area. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301839 | METHOD OF USING VEHICLE LOCATION INFORMATION WITH A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method for monitoring vehicle position includes receiving vehicle location information at a mobile wireless device via short-range communication from the vehicle, storing the received vehicle location information at the wireless mobile device, receiving a request from a user of the wireless mobile device for a navigational route to the vehicle, determining the location of the wireless mobile device, and providing at the wireless mobile device the navigational route between the wireless mobile device and the vehicle based on the wireless mobile device location and vehicle location. This can be helpful where a user has parked his or her car and thereafter needs assistance locating where it is parked. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301840 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH SHARED TRANSPORTATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a transport request for transporting a transport entity; identifying one or more transportation modes based on the transport request for locating a transportation provider; generating a navigation instruction based on the transport request and the transportation modes, the navigation instruction for displaying on a device and for transporting the transport entity; and updating the navigation instruction for transporting the transport entity with a further transportation provider. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301841 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DEPARTURE TIMES - A navigation system comprises a processing resource ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301842 | DISPLAY OF NAVIGATION LIMITS ON AN ONBOARD DISPLAY ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE - A method of displaying navigation limits for a planned travel route of a vehicle is presented here. The method calculates estimated navigation limits for the vehicle using an onboard subsystem of the vehicle, where the estimated navigation limits represent self-assessed navigation accuracy of the vehicle relative to the planned travel route. Contracted navigation limits are acquired for the vehicle, where the contracted navigation limits represent specified navigation accuracy of the vehicle, relative to the planned travel route, as mandated by a third party navigation controller. A navigation display is rendered on an onboard display element such that it includes graphical representations of the planned travel route, at least one of the estimated navigation limits, and at least one of the contracted navigation limits. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301843 | Navigable topological maps - Disclosed herein are methods of providing location-based information with respect to a topological map. A method may include (a) receiving a query for location-related information, (b) optionally generating data representing the topological map, (c) accessing the location-related information in a map-to-scale, (d) optionally determining an association between one or more points (or links) in the map-to-scale and one or more corresponding points (or links) in a topological map, (e) identifying one or more points (or links) in the map-to-scale that relate to the location-related information and that correspond to one or more points (or links) in the topological map, (f) optionally determining a relative position of the location-related information with respect to the identified one or more map-to-scale points (or links), and (g) displaying the location-related information with respect to the corresponding one or more points (or links) in the topological map. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301844 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus capable of specifying the position of another vehicle with high accuracy using information related to the distance between another vehicle and an intersection point. The vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus includes: a map information storage unit ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301845 | OBJECT RECOGNITION DEVICE AND OBJECT RECOGNITION METHOD - Provided is an object recognition device and an object recognition method that can estimate the size of an object detected by a radar, through a simple configuration. The object recognition device includes: a detection section for radiating an electromagnetic wave to an object in a forward direction of the vehicle and for detecting the object by receiving a reflected wave reflected by the object; a target information calculation section for calculating information containing a moving direction of the detected object as target information, by using a signal received by the detection section; a vehicle information calculation section for calculating information containing a moving direction of the vehicle as vehicle information, by using information obtained from the vehicle; and a processing section for estimating, based on the information indicating the moving direction of the object contained in the target information and the information indicating the moving direction of the vehicle contained in the vehicle information, from which portion of the object detected by the detection section the electromagnetic wave was reflected, and for calculating a presence area in which the object is present relative to the vehicle, in accordance with a result of the estimation. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301846 | VEHICLE PERIMETER MONITOR - A vehicle perimeter monitor includes: a shooting device mounted on a vehicle for shooting an image of an outside of the vehicle; a controller including a detector and a generator, wherein the detector sets a detection line in a shot image, and detects a change amount of brightness of a picture cell on the detection line so that the detector detects movement of a moving object along with the detection line, and wherein the generator generates information display according to a detection result of the moving object; and a display for displaying the shot image and the information display. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301847 | Automatic Initiation Of Reference Spectra Library Generation For Optical Monitoring - A method of generating reference spectra includes polishing a first substrate in a polishing apparatus, measuring a sequence of spectra from the first substrate during polishing with an in-situ optical monitoring system, for each spectrum in the sequence of spectra, determining a best matching reference spectrum from a first plurality of first reference spectra to generate a sequence of reference spectra, calculating a value of a metric of fit of the sequence of spectra to the sequence of reference spectra, comparing the value of the metric of fit to a threshold value and determining whether to generate a second library based on the comparison, and if the second library is determined to be generated, storing the sequence of spectra as a second plurality of reference spectra. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301848 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING FLOW AND DETERMINING COMPOSITIONAL CHANGES OF FLUID PRODUCING OR INJECTING THROUGH AN INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A method of diagnosing flow through an inflow control device includes, producing or injecting fluid through an inflow control device, measuring temperatures near or at the inflow control device over time while producing or injecting fluid therethrough, and attributing temporal changes in temperature to changes in the fluid that is produced or injected. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301849 | Classifying Potential Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Using Electromagnetic Survey Information - A probabilistic method for classifying observed CSEM response for a resistive anomaly to classify the response into multiple geologic categories indicative of hydrocarbon production potential. Each category is assigned a prior probability ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301850 | METHOD FOR ENHANCED SUBSURFACE ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSITIVITY - A method for measuring an enhanced electromagnetic field response, especially in a submarine environment, for the purposes of subsurface data acquisition and processing. An electromagnetic field is applied to subterranean strata at two or more different frequencies, a response at each frequency is detected, and the responses at different frequencies are resolved. The differences in the phase and/or amplitude of the responses are analyzed and the nature of the strata is determined. The same method can be used to determine the hydrocarbon content of a reservoir via the use of a borehole. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301851 | METHOD FOR VIRTUAL METERING OF INJECTION WELLS AND ALLOCATION AND CONTROL OF MULTI-ZONAL INJECTION WELLS - A method for virtual metering of fluid flow rates in a cluster of fluid injection wells which are connected to a collective fluid supply header conduit assembly comprises: a) sequentially testing each of the injection wells of the cluster by closing in that well and then performing a dynamically disturbed injection well test (DDIT) on the tested well, during which test the injection rate to the tested well is varied over a range of flows whilst the fluid flowrate in the header conduit assembly and one or more injection well variables, including tubing head pressure, of the well under test and of the other wells in the cluster are monitored, and the other wells in the cluster are controlled such as to cause their tubing head pressures or flow meter readings to be approximately constant for the duration of the test; b) deriving from step a a well injection estimation model for each tested well, which model provides a correlation between variations of the fluid flowrate attributable to the well under consideration in the header conduit assembly, and variations of one or more well variables monitored during each dynamically disturbed injection well test (DDIT); c) injecting fluid through the header conduit assembly into the cluster of wells whilst a dynamic fluid flow pattern in the header conduit assembly and one or more well variables of each injection well are monitored; d) calculating an estimated injection rate at each well on the basis of dynamic fluid flow pattern in the header conduit and the monitored well variables and the well injection estimation model of step b. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301852 | Systems And Methods For Estimating Stability Of A Continuous Wavelet Transform - Methods and systems are disclosed for analyzing a physiological signal obtained from a patient. The physiological signal is transformed using a continuous wavelet transform to generate a transformed signal, and a scalogram is generated from the transformed signal. A region of relative high energy in the scalogram is identified, and dimension information regarding the region is determined. The dimension information is processed to determine physiological information about the patient and confidence information regarding the signal. A storage device coupled to the electronic processing equipment may be used to store the physiological and confidence information. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301853 | Tumor Discriminator - A tumor discriminator determines if a biological sample is diseaseous. Summarized expression value samples in a reference dataset are determined. The summarized expression value being a summation of gene expression levels for disease and normal samples. A biological sample summarized expression value is determined using a gene expression profile for a biological sample. A disease sample distance is estimated from the biological sample summarized expression value to a location in the disease sample space. The disease sample space defined by a statistical analysis of the disease samples. A normal sample distance is estimate from the biological sample summarized expression value to a location in the normal sample space The normal sample space defined by a statistical analysis of the normal samples. The disease sample distance is compared with the normal sample distance to determine if the biological sample is diseaseous. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301854 | Method of Determining Allele-Specific Copy Number of a SNP - A method of estimating the allele-specific copy number of a SNP in a test genome is provided. In certain embodiments, the method involves: a) calculating a plurality of probability distribution functions that fit a plurality of log ratios indicating which alleles of a plurality of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are present in diploid regions of a test and reference genome; and b) estimating the allele-specific copy number of a SNP of the test genome using said plurality of probability distribution functions. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301855 | METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA USING AN ALGORITHM FOR LINEAR EXTENSION OF THRESHOLD IN QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR DATA - Methods that improve the accuracy of gene expression profiling are provided, and more particularly, methods for quantitative PCT (qPCR) used to determine the level of gene expression or gene copy number in a high-throughput fashion. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301856 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRUG SCREENING AND COMPUTATIONAL MODELING BASED ON BIOLOGICALLY REALISTIC NEURONS - A method for screening a test composition for potential efficacy in treatment of a disorder includes a first computer model representative of a volume of disease-afflicted neural tissue comprising biologically realistic neurons exposed to the test composition; and providing an initial excitation to the first computer model. Following a selected computation interval, a first outcome is determined. The first outcome indicates a response of the first computer model to the initial excitation and indicates whether the test composition has the potential to be effective in treating the disorder. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301857 | Slope-Based Compensation Including Secondary Output Signals - A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from analytic and/or secondary output signals. The biosensor system adjusts a correlation for determining analyte concentrations from output signals with one or more index functions extracted from the output signals. The index functions determine at least one slope deviation or normalized slope deviation from one or more error parameters. The slope-adjusted correlation between analyte concentrations and output signals may be used to determine analyte concentrations having improved accuracy and/or precision from output signals including components attributable to bias. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301858 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED ALIGNMENT OF CONFORMERS - A computer-assisted method for determining the optimal conformers of biologically active molecules binding any particular receptor. Starting from a set of molecules of known activity at the receptor a conformer library may be generated using any method known to the art including commercially available software. Pair-wise comparison of conformers create alignments and similarity scoring of the alignments. The set of pair-wise alignments is used by the present invention to determine optimal bioactive conformations and to align these conformations in 3-D space for determining the binding mode of the active compounds The invention includes a computer program implementation of such a method. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301859 | PERSONALIZED MOLECULAR MEDICINE - A computer based system and methods for generating and outputting information relating to personalized therapy, including diagnosis and/or treatment is described herein. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301860 | USING DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY (DSC) FOR DETECTION OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE - Disclosed herein in various embodiments are systems and methods for categorizing biological fluids obtained from subjects into one or more disease or treatment categories. Embodiments of the systems and methods may transform easily obtainable body fluids such as blood, plasma, spinal fluid, and other fluids into signature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms that may be used to distinguish a positive or negative correlation with a specific inflammatory disease, such as an autoimmune disease. Also disclosed are methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or monitoring an inflammatory disease in a subject. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301861 | CAPACITANCE DETECTION IN ELECTROCHEMICAL ASSAY WITH IMPROVED SAMPLING TIME OFFSET - A method and system are provided to determine fill sufficiency of an electrochemical biosensor test cell by determining capacitance of the electrochemical test cell. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301862 | System for array-based DNA copy number and loss of heterozygosity analyses and reporting - The problem of analyzing, visualizing an interpreting data of DNA arrays (array CGH and SNP arrays) in a clinical setting becomes very important as DNA arrays take over clinical diagnostics. Reporting of detected chromosomal aberrations are complicated with data noise and presence of “normal” chromosomal variants that may occur even in healthy patients. Clinicians are facing interpretation of array data and detected chromosomal anomalies in patient samples every day. The disclosed system provides means for automated detection of chromosomal anomalies in individual samples. It also enables its users to interpret detected aberrations in an efficient manner so that clinically relevant anomalies get reported and aberrations that can occur in healthy patients get ignored. It also allows its users to accumulate and mine data from multiple human samples and re-use it in daily diagnostic operations to improve clinical interpretation of newly acquired samples. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301863 | PREDICTION METHOD FOR THE SCREENING, PROGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS OR THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE OF PROSTATE CANCER, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - The invention includes a prediction method for the screening or diagnosis or therapeutic management or prognosis of prostate cancer, including collecting individual input data and providing predictive information on the risk linked to a type of disease. The input data includes at least one variable or a combination of variables of the genetic type such as the identification of markers of genetic polymorphisms considered as being linked to the development of the disease. The invention also provides an individual prediction device for the screening or diagnosis or therapeutic management or prognosis of prostate cancer including first means for acquiring individual information data by a user, and at least a first software interface on which the said first means operate. The invention additionally includes a computer program product having the method and providing predictive information on risk linked to a disease. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301864 | METHOD OF ASSESSING THE PROLIFERATION OR DIFFERENTIATION BEHAVIOUR OF A POPULATION OF TARGET CELLS IN A BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method of assessing the proliferation or differentiation behaviour of a population of target cells in a biological system, said method comprising the steps of; [a] measuring the value of at least one proliferation characteristic of said cells at least one time point t, wherein said proliferation characteristic is the clone size distribution; [b] comparing the clone size distribution measured in [a] to a reference clone size distribution at a corresponding time point t predicted or described by the predicted or described clone size distribution of [b] indicates an altered proliferation or differentiation behaviour of said cells. The invention further relates to methods involving assessing the scaling form of the above behaviours, values of the parameters, and inferring effects on cell proliferation and/or differentiation therefrom. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301865 | Methods and Apparatus for Analyzing Samples and Collecting Sample Fractions - Methods and apparatus for analyzing a sample using at least one detector are disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301866 | Detection and Quantification of Gas Mixtures in Subterranean Formations - Methods and systems are provided for quantifying contributions of gas mixtures in a reservoir compartment by way of isotopic analyses. Differing thermal maturities of the different gas mixtures allow estimation of the relative quantity of each gas mixture present in a total gas mixture. Thermal maturities may be estimated by reference to isotopic analyses of each contributing gas mixture and a commingled gas mixture resulting from commingling each of the individual source gas mixtures. This method may be carried out at various depths to determine relative contributions of each gas mixture to the total gas mixture as a function of wellbore depth. Advantages of certain embodiments include, but are not limited to, higher accuracies and ease of application as compared to conventional methods. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301867 | Fluid flow measurement with phase-based diagnostics - A system comprises a differential pressure sensor, a process pressure sensor, a temperature sensor and a microprocessor. The differential pressure sensor is positioned to sense differential pressure along a fluid flow, where fluid properties of the fluid flow have first and second phases separated along a transition curve. The process pressure sensor is positioned to sense a pressure of the fluid flow, and the temperature sensor is positioned to sense a temperature of the fluid flow. The microprocessor is coupled to the temperature sensor and the pressure sensor to determine a flow rate, and the microprocessor generates a diagnostic based on the process pressure and the temperature as compared to the transition curve. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301868 | Methods and Apparatus for Analyzing Samples and Collecting Sample Fractions - Methods and apparatus for analyzing a sample using at least one detector are disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301869 | Method and System for Spectroscopic Data Analysis - A method of analyzing spectroscopic data, the method comprising collecting spatially resolved measurement spectroscopic data of a sample for a series of measurements spots, assigning the measurement spots into a predefined set of spectral categories, based on characteristics of the spectroscopic data of the respective measurement spots, identifying groupings of the measurement spots based on their respective spectral categories and their spatial relationships, and assigning each grouping of measurement spots to a fundamental sample unit data object. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301870 | VIBRATOR MOTOR SPEED DETERMINATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - One embodiment relates to testing and verifying vibrator motor operation during manufacturing of a device and during in-the-field use. The test relies on an integrated motion sensor or other mechanical measurement circuitry, such as, for example, an accelerometer. In one embodiment, a speed determination for a vibrator motor performance during initial manufacture of the device. Subsequently, when vibration is detected during the in-the-field use, the vibration may be sampled using the integrated mechanical measurement circuitry. Once sampled, a speed may be determined based on a resonance of the sampled signal. Over time, the various speed determinations for the vibrator motor may be analyzed to determine an overall health of the vibrator motor. A threshold for detecting when the overall health of the vibration motor over time has degraded may be predetermined. A notification of a degradation of vibrator motor performance is sent to either a manufacturer or user of the mobile communications device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301871 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF A CONTROL UNIT - A method for determining a state of at least one component of a control unit, in which a temperature of the at least one component is determined, a type of temperature change being detected and recorded for a number of temperatures which are determined over a time period, recorded temperature changes being used to determine the state. Also described is a system for determining a state of at least one component of the control unit, a control unit, a computer program and a computer program product. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301872 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM - Method for analyzing the condition of a machine having a slowly rotating part, includes:
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20110301873 | PREDICTIVE ROLLING BEARING MAINTENANCE - A method of predicting a fault in a rolling bearing, the rolling bearing including inner and outer rings and rolling bodies evenly angularly distributed therebetween, the method comprising: processing (in the DSP system | 2011-12-08 |
20110301874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEDGE TIGHTNESS - A system and method for determining wedge tightness in a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The dynamoelectric machine includes a rotor, stator and a wedge assembly having at least one wedge for retaining a coil. The system includes a force application device for applying a predetermined force or a known quantity of force to a wedge, and the force is applied in a substantially radial direction. A measuring device for measuring movement of the wedge, measures a movement distance relative to a surface of an adjacent core surface. The system can be inserted between the rotor and the stator, and the movement distance is obtained by evaluating a distance to an adjacent core surface and a distance to a surface of the wedge. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301875 | BUSHING PRESS-FITTING INSPECTION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM, AND BUSHING PRESS-FITTING APPARATUS - A bushing press-fitting inspection device that can perform an inspection in any state between the beginning of press-fitting and the end of press-fitting as to whether or not the press-fitting has been satisfactorily performed is provided. The bushing press-fitting inspection device is used in a bushing press-fitting apparatus that, using a press-fitting mechanism, supports a bushing at an end of the bushing press-fitting apparatus and that press-fits, over a certain stroke at a certain load, the bushing into a bushing press-fitting portion formed in part of a structure in a cylindrical shape that is included in a workpiece. The bushing press-fitting inspection device includes setting means, storage means, input means, judgment means, and output means. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301876 | TACTILE SENSOR UNIT, ROBOT INCLUDING THE TACTILE SENSOR UNIT, AND LOAD CALCULATION METHOD - A tactile sensor unit is provided, which includes a substrate; a coat formed on the substrate; and a cantilever beam structure having one end fixed to the substrate and curved to rise in such a direction that the other end of the cantilever beam structure is farther from the substrate than the one end. The tactile sensor unit detects a load applied to the coat. The cantilever beam structure is capable of resonating at a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency which is different from the first resonant frequency. The tactile sensor unit further includes a computation section for calculating a directional component of the load based on a change ratio of the first resonant frequency obtained in accordance with a change in the load and a change ratio of the second resonant frequency obtained in accordance with the change in the load. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301877 | Method and Apparatus for Wet Gas Flow Measurements and Measurement of Gas Properties - A method for determining the flow rates of a fluid comprising a multi-component mixture of a gas and at least one liquid in a pipe, the method comprising the following steps: a. The temperature and pressure of the multi-component mixture is determined, b. the fractions of the multi-component mixture is determined based on at least two measured physical properties of the multi-components mixture and knowledge of the same physical property of the individual components of the multi-component mixture, c. the velocity of the multi component mixture is determined, d. based on the result from step a-c, the flow rate of the individual component of the fluid is determined, characterized by a method for determining the physical properties of at least one of the components of the multi-component mixture where e. an electromagnetic loss or phase measurement is performed, f. a statistical parameter related to the electromagnetic measurement is calculated, g. the said statistical parameter is compared to an empirical derived threshold value corresponding to the value of the statistical parameter when only one of the component of the multi component mixture is present, and h. the said physical properties of said fluid is determined if the statistical parameter exceeds the threshold value for the said component and used in step b-d to provide an improved value of the fractions, velocity and flow rate of the individual components of the multi-component mixture. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301878 | METHOD OF MEASURING A VOLUME FLOW RATE OF A CONTROLLED MEDIUM IN A PIPELINE - Method comprises transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals (USS) in and counter direction of flow (ICDF) of controlled medium in pipeline (CMP); determining times of USS transmission ICDF of CMP and difference therebetween; forming time difference code; forming array of address codes corresponding to zero crossing moments of codes of USS passed ICF of CMP; determining zero crossing moment address code for codes of USS passed ICF of CMP closest to mutual correlation function (MCF) maximum address codes; selecting codes of USS passed ICDF of CMP corresponding to MCF maximum; forming MCF of selected part of codes of USS passed ICDF of CMP and signal shifted by 90° to primary USS; digitizing these MCF forming codes of time transmission of USS passed ICDF of CMP within sampling rate interval; determining accurate difference code of time intervals between USS passed ICDF of CMP; and determining CMP volume flow rate from a formula. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301879 | Pressure sensor, valve assembly and method for their operation - A pressure sensor ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110301880 | Bushing Diagnosis - A method and a device for diagnosing the status of an electrical apparatus having a sealed fluid based insulating system. The device includes at least one input for receiving measurements of a current running through the apparatus and measurements of an actual apparatus fluid pressure as well as a diagnosing unit. The diagnosing unit determines a corresponding theoretical apparatus fluid pressure based on the measured current, compares the actual apparatus fluid pressure with the theoretical apparatus fluid pressure and diagnoses the status of the apparatus based on the comparison. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301881 | System and Method for Monitoring and Controlling Pressure Relief Valve Performance - Techniques for monitoring operation of a relief valve containing an internal flow passage with a valve seat and valve plug disposed therein. The temperature of a fluid is sensed in the internal flow passage downstream of the seat. A valve temperature signal is generated representative of the temperature. The valve temperature signal is monitored to detect a rate of change in the temperature. The internal pressure of an inlet pressure line is sensed, connected to the internal flow passage upstream of the valve seat. A line pressure signal is generated representative of the internal pressure. The line pressure signal is compared against at least one expected line pressure value to determine a line pressure status. Operational status of the pressure relief valve is determined based at least in part on the detected rate of change of the fluid temperature and at least in part on the determined line pressure status. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF FLUIDS AND SOLIDS IN PIPE FLOW - The invention relates to a system or method for measuring and analyzing acoustic signals from a pipe, e.g. from solid particles or cleaning pigs transported with fluid flow in a pipe, the method comprising the following steps: *registering acoustic signals generated in the pipe in at least one time window, *splitting the signals in a number of frequency bands, *processing the filtered signals to calculate characteristics of the fluid flow in a pipe, the characteristics including mean and deviation of the signal in each frequency band, the characteristics being indicative of possible events occurring in the pipe. | 2011-12-08 |
20110301883 | ULTRASONIC LEVEL, ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT - A system and method for performing a diagnostic assessment of an ultrasonic sensor that measures a fluid level. A PWM signal is generated based on a reflection of an ultrasonic signal output by the ultrasonic sensor. The PWM has a period, and a plurality of pulses. Each pulse encodes a predetermined parameter and has a width. The PWM signal encodes the fluid level, fluid temperature, fluid speed of sound, and a status of the ultrasonic transducer. The PWM signal is received at a processor. The processor performs the diagnostic assessment of the ultrasonic sensor based on the period of the PWM signal and the widths of the plurality of pulses of the PWM signal. The processor is able to detect time reference shifts by assessing the PWM signal. | 2011-12-08 |