05th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150032177 | TRANSCUTANEOUS POWER CONVEYANCE DEVICE - Some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a device for conveying power from a location external to a subject to a location within the subject The device may include a flexible carrier, an adhesive on a first side of the carrier, a coil of electrically conductive material associated with the flexible carrier, and a mechanical connector extending from a second side of the carrier opposite the adhesive. The mechanical connector may be configured to be received by and retained by a receiver associated with a housing configured for mounting on the carrier. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032178 | NON-INVASIVE VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION TO TREAT DISORDERS - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The technology involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and/or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and/or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032179 | Apparatus and Methods for Feedback-Based Nerve Modulation - A device according to some embodiments may include a housing configured for location external to a body of a subject. The device may also include at least one processor associated with the housing and configured to communicate with a circuit implanted in the subject within proximity to a tongue of the subject, wherein the circuit is in electrical communication with at least one electrode, receive a physiological signal from the subject via the circuit, and send a control signal to the implanted circuit in response to the physiological signal, wherein the control signal is predetermined to activate neuromuscular tissue within the tongue. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032180 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR THE GENERATION OF SIGNAL SHAPES FOR HEALING WOUNDS BY ELECTRO-STIMULATION - A method for generating a signal shape (w | 2015-01-29 |
20150032181 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROVIDING MODULATION THERAPY WITHOUT PATIENT-PERCEPTION OF STIMULATION - A neuromodulation system and method of providing sub-threshold modulation therapy. Electrical modulation energy is delivered to a target tissue site of the patient at a programmed intensity value, thereby providing therapy to a patient without perception of stimulation. In response to an event, electrical modulation energy is delivered at incrementally increasing intensity values. At least one evoked compound action potential (eCAP) is sensed in a population of neurons at the target tissue site of the patient in response to the delivery of the electrical modulation energy at the incrementally increasing intensity values. One of the incrementally increased intensity values is selected based on the sensed eCAP(s). A decreased intensity value is automatically computed as a function of the selected intensity value. Electrical modulation energy is delivered to the target tissue site of the patient at the computed intensity value, thereby providing sub-threshold therapy to the patient. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032182 | SELECTIVE HIGH FREQUENCY SPINAL CORD MODULATION FOR INHIBITING PAIN WITH REDUCED SIDE EFFECTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side affects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 50 KHz may be applied to the patient's spinal chord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side affects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032183 | SELECTIVE HIGH FREQUENCY SPINAL CORD MODULATION FOR INHIBITING PAIN WITH REDUCED SIDE EFFECTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side affects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 50 KHz may be applied to the patient's spinal chord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side affects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032184 | NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATION SYSTEM - A wearable neuromuscular stimulation and neuroprosthetic system and device for treating spinal cord injury, stroke, and other neurological conditions; and for the management of chronic pain. This invention provides a system for transcutaneous neuromuscular stimulation and typically comprises a wearable item that further includes a flexible, non-conductive material; at least one flexible, generally flat electrode attachable to or embedded within the wearable item; and a programmable electrical stimulation device connectable to the electrode(s). Each electrode typically includes a silver-impregnated or silver-treated material. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032185 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS - The present invention relates to a system for treating idiopathic scoliosis characterized in that it comprises a programmable subcutaneous or submuscular device ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150032186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCE STABILIZATION - A system for rehabilitating patients affected by balance disorders with or without vestibular hypofunction and/or malfunction with or without an associated hearing loss, which includes sensors of sound and head movement, processing circuitry, a power source coupled to head phones, an air conduction hearing aid, bone conduction hearing aid, middle ear implant or an electrical stimulator implanted into the cochlea capable of stimulating areas within the cochlea with the potential for current spread to surrounding non-auditory areas including the vestibular system. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032187 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ANODE PLACEMENT BASED ON CEREBROSPINAL FLUID THICKNESS - A method of stimulating a portion of a spinal cord of a patient includes identifying an arrangement of electrodes including a relative placement of each electrode within the arrangement: identifying a vertebral level for implantation of the arrangement and a position of the arrangement with respect to the spinal cord: determining by calculation, for a selection of at least one cathode from the electrodes, at least two anode guard electrodes from the electrodes including in the calculation an estimated thickness of cerebrospinal fluid at the vertebral level; and stimulating the portion of the spinal cord of the patient at the vertebral level using the at least one cathode and the at least two anode guard electrodes. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032188 | AUTOMATIC NEURAL STIMULATION MODULATION BASED ON ACTIVITY - According to an embodiment of a method for providing neural stimulation, activity is sensed, and neural stimulation is automatically controlled based on the sensed activity. An embodiment determines periods of rest and periods of exercise using the sensed activity, and applies neural stimulation during rest and withdrawing neural stimulation during exercise. Other embodiments are provided herein. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032189 | DELIVERING SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED THERAPY WITHOUT DETRIMENT TO BATTERY LIFE OR ACCURACY OF LONGEVITY PREDICTIONS - A method comprises applying a first open-loop electrical signal to a neural structure at a first rate. The method also comprises applying a closed-loop electrical signal to the neural structure in response to an event detection, thus causing an overall rate at which electrical stimulation is applied to the neural structure to exceed the first rate. The method further comprises applying a second open-loop electrical signal to a neural structure at a second rate that is lower than the first rate, thus causing the overall rate to be reduced to the first rate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032190 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL TISSUE ILLUMINATION - Embodiments of the present invention include a fiber-optic tissue illuminator suitable for illuminating large areas of central and peripheral neural tissue, e.g., in a primate brain. Certain examples of the tissue illuminator have a light delivery surface that may be about two orders of magnitude larger than that of a conventional optical fiber of equal diameter. This illuminator allows for substantially more light to be delivered to brain tissue with no more penetration damage than a conventional fiber. For example, an illustrative illuminator can deliver light over a length of at least 3 mm in neural tissue, such as a macaque cortex, as shown by the presence of a light artifact in the local field potential. An exemplary illuminator can also be used with a previously injected viral vector (e.g., halorhodopsin) of optogenetic applications, like silencing neurons distributed over an extended region (e.g., a 3 mm length) of neural tissue. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032191 | DEVICE FOR LIGHT BASED SKIN TREATMENT | 2015-01-29 |
20150032192 | HEAT TREATMENT DEVICE - A heat treatment device with a handle portion, a tip portion, a power source, and a heating element. The tip portion is heatable to a desired temperature and can be positioned against an affected area for therapeutic treatment. The device can also have control circuitry that can adjust a current flowing to the heating element to regulate the treatment temperature. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032193 | LOW INSERTION FORCE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A low-insertion force electrical connector for implantable medical devices includes a housing with a pair of opposing sidewalls each with center openings oriented generally concentrically around a center axis. An inner coil is located in a recess with a coil axis generally co-linear with the center axis of the center openings. The inner coil includes an outer diameter less than a recess diameter, and an inner diameter greater than a center opening diameter. An outer coil is threaded onto the inner coil. The outer coil has an outer diameter less than the recess diameter, and an inner diameter less than the center opening diameter. The outer coil is radially expanded within the recess in response to engagement with contact rings on the implantable medical device, such that the outer diameter of the outer coil is at least equal to the recess diameter. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032194 | BIOCOMPATIBLE ELECTRODE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF - The present invention provides methods for fabricating an electrode device component, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a biocompatible carrier material, and (ii) performing an ablative method on the biocompatible carrier material to form a recess, the recess capable of receiving a biocompatible electrode material. The components so fabricated are useful as carriers for biological electrodes, such as cochlear electrodes and nerve cuff electrodes. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032195 | DESENSITIZING DEVICE - The desensitizing device contains an electrical stimulation member optionally configured on a support member. The electrical stimulation member contains a control circuit, at least two electrodes, and an electricity supply element. The electricity supply element provides electricity to the control circuit, and the control circuit generates a stimulating current to the electrodes. By configuring a male genital with the support member so that the electrodes are in contact with the penis skin, the stimulating current produced by the control circuit is conducted to the electrodes and provides a low-strength subcutaneous nerve stimulation through the penis skin. The subcutaneous nerve is as such temporarily numbed and desensitized. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032196 | Methods and Systems For Ostial Stenting of a Bifurcation - A system for treating a bifurcation includes first and second delivery catheters, each having an expandable member. A stent having a side hole is disposed on the second delivery catheter. A portion of the first delivery catheter is disposed under a portion of the stent. The first delivery catheter is slidable relative to the second delivery catheter, and the first delivery catheter passes through the side hole. Expansion of the first expandable member expands a proximal portion of the stent in a main branch vessel, and expansion of the second expandable member expands a distal portion of the stent in a side branch vessel. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032197 | CAROTID STENT ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT VIA BODY LUMENS - A stent assembly adapted to carotid arterial placement that includes a self-expanding support element comprising metal struts constructed to be positioned in a body lumen and expanded from a retracted state to an expanded state, and a knitted cover disposed over an exterior of the support element and along an entire length thereof, wherein the knitted cover comprises a single polymer fiber having a diameter of at least 40 nanometers to 30 microns, wherein the self-expanding support element and knitted cover together have apertures sized 20 microns to smaller than 100 microns in diameter to block larger debris when the stent assembly is placed in a carotid artery and expanded to the expanded state. Methods of stenting a carotid artery by applying the stent assembly to the carotid artery of a patient in need of treatment and expanding the stent assembly in situ are disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032198 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LUMINAL STENTING - A stent delivery assembly and methods of use are provided. The assembly can comprise a catheter, a cover member, a core member, a stent, and a stent retention mechanism. The stent can extend within the cover member lumen and have a section extending at least partially between an inner layer of the cover member and the core member. The stent retention mechanism can be coupled to the core member and comprise an outer surface that is configured to exert a radially outward force against the stent for axially restraining the stent relative to the core member when the stent is in contact with the inner layer of the cover member. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032199 | NON-THROMBOGENIC STENT JACKET - Disclosed is the use of serous tissue, such as pericardium, as a component of intracorporeal implants. Particularly, disclosed is a jacketed stent assembly comprising an expandable stent provided with a jacket of processed serous tissue which, in some embodiments, is impregnated with a therapeutic or diagnostic agent. In a preferred embodiment, the jacket of the expandable stent is formed of pericardial tissue, preferably bovine or porcine pericardial tissue. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032200 | BIOABSORBABLE POLYMERIC MEDICAL DEVICE - In embodiments there is described a cardiovascular tube-shaped lockable and expandable bioabsorbable scaffold having a low immunogenicity manufactured from a crystallizable bioabsorbable polymer composition or blend. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032201 | BIO-ABSORBABLE COMPOSITE MATERIALS CONTAINING MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AS WELL AS IMPLANTS MADE OF SAID COMPOSITES - The invention relates to a composite material that comprises at least one magnesium component, whereby the magnesium component consists of pure magnesium or a magnesium-calcium alloy or a magnesium-calcium-X alloy, whereby X is another biodegradable element. The composite material also contains at least one organic anti-infective agent having a solubility in water at room temperature of less than 10 grams per liter. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032202 | Drug-Eluting Stent and Method - A drug-eluting stent is disclosed, the stent having an outer cylindrical portion, an inner cylindrical portion disposed within and substantially coaxial with the outer cylindrical portion, a plurality of cross-links connecting the inner cylindrical portion to the outer cylindrical portion, and a first drug affixed to the inner and/or outer cylindrical portions. The stent may further comprise a second drug affixed to the inner and/or outer cylindrical portions. Methods are disclosed for use of a drug-eluting stent for treatment of a region of interest which is located away (downstream) from the location of the stent. Methods are disclosed for the use of the dual drug-eluting stent to provide therapy and adjunctive therapy protocols. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032203 | FLEXIBLE VASCULAR PROSTHESIS, AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A vascular prosthesis with an impregnation including at least one sealing material in the prosthesis wall and/or with a coating including at least one sealing material on the outer surface of the prosthesis, wherein the prosthesis, when subjected to a force of 1 N acting perpendicularly with respect to the outer surface of the prosthesis, is deformed such that the external diameter of the prosthesis decreases, in the direction of the acting force, by 60 to 100% in relation to the original external diameter. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032204 | Implantable Tissue Structure Modifiers and Methods for Using the Same - Implantable tissue structure modification devices are provided. Aspects of the tissue structure modification devices include first and second tissue securers separated by a contraction region, wherein the device is configured to be implanted at a cardiac location and assume a first constrained length that is longer than a second relaxed length. Also provided are methods of using the devices for tissue structure modification, as well as delivery systems and kits that find use in the methods. The devices and methods of the invention find use in a variety of different applications, including valve (e.g., mitral valve) structure modification. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032205 | Seamless Tubular Extracellular Matrix Prosthetic Valve and Method for Forming Same - A seamless prosthetic valve having an outer abluminal surface, a triple walled intermediate portion, and at least one valve leaflet that is configured to selectively restrict fluid flow through the valve, the valve leaflet being formed by suturing the triple walled intermediate portion at a first commissure connection point. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032206 | TWO-STAGE COLLAPSIBLE/EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND ANCHORING SYSTEMS - Prosthetic heart valve apparatus is adapted for delivery into a patient in a circumferentially collapsed condition, followed by circumferential re-expansion at the implant site in the patient. The apparatus includes an annular anchoring structure that can be implanted in the patient first. The apparatus further includes an annular valve support structure, which supports a flexible leaflet structure of the valve. The support and leaflet structures are initially separate from the anchoring structure, but they can be implanted in the patient by interengagement of the support structure with the already-implanted anchoring structure. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032207 | INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR THE IMPLANTATION OF CELL-SEEDED SUBSTRATES - Disclosed herein are instruments and methods for delivery of substrates, including cell-seeded substrates, to target tissues requiring treatment for various diseases that induce cell death, damage or loss of function. The substrates are configured to provide cells, including stem cells, with a structural support that allows interconnection with and transmission of biological signals between the cells and the target tissue. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032208 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IMPLANT DELIVERY - A tapered sleeve ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150032209 | INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROSTHESIS - This disclosure relates to an intervertebral disc prostheses that comprise at least three pieces including an upper plate, a lower plate, and a mobile core, the upper surface of the core being in contact with at least a part of the lower surface of the upper plate, limit stops allowing friction to be limited, while limiting or preventing the movements of the core relative to the lower plate, in translation and in rotation, respectively, along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate and about an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate. Instrumentation for insertion of the prostheses into intervertebral spaces is also described. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032210 | INTERBODY IMPLANT AND METHOD - An interbody endcap includes a wall having a first surface connected to an interbody implant and a second surface including an arcuate portion configured for engagement with a vertebral endplate surface. The second surface extends outwardly from the interbody implant to at least adjacent a perimeter of the vertebral endplate surface. Systems and methods are disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032211 | FLEXIBLE SPACE HOLDER - A flexible space holder made of at least one biocompatible, rigid material having a tube-like body, with one or more flexible areas is described. The flexible space holder can be temporarily or permanently inserted into a human or animal. Furthermore, the flexible space holder can be surrounded by an elastomeric sleeve. Alternatively, an elastic core can be inserted into the center of the flexible space holder. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032212 | Lateral Spondylolisthesis Reduction Cage - An intervertebral fusion device comprising inferior and superior fusion cage devices that provide an ability to correct spondylolisthesis via in-situ adjustment. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032213 | Articulating Disc Implant - An intervertebral disc implant for use in the spine including a first part ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150032214 | Joint Prosthesis Attachment System, Device And Method - Prosthetic systems, devices, and methods for attaching prosthetic joint components to a vault-shaped portion of the anatomy. A device for attaching a glenoid joint component for a shoulder prosthesis to a glenoid cavity includes a body adapted to extend into the cortical bony vault of the glenoid cavity for supporting the glenoid joint component and a plurality of contact arms secured to the body and projecting outwardly from a central longitudinal axis of the body to define contact surfaces for engaging an internal face of a peripheral wall of a glenoid vault. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032215 | Patient-Adapted Posterior Stabilized Knee Implants, Designs and Related Methods and Tools - Articular repair implants, implant components, systems, methods, and tools are disclosed. Various embodiments provide improved features for knee joint articular repair systems designed for posterior stabilization, including deep-dish configurations, and box, cam, and/or post features. Additionally, various embodiments include patient-adapted (e.g., patient-specific and/or patient-engineered) features. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032216 | KNEE PROSTHESIS - A knee joint prosthesis assembly including a femoral component and a unitary tibial component. The femoral component includes a first condyle and a second condyle. The unitary tibial component includes an engaging structure configured to rigidly secure a stationary bearing thereto. The stationary bearing is configured to articulate with the first condyle. The unitary tibial component further includes a planar tibial bearing surface configured to slidably support a mobile bearing thereon. The mobile bearing includes an inferior planar surface configured to slide along the planar tibial bearing surface and a superior surface configured to articulate with the second condyle. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032217 | Patient-Adapted and Improved Orthopedic Implants, Designs and Related Tools - Methods and devices are disclosed relating improved articular models, implant components, and related guide tools and procedures. In addition, methods and devices are disclosed relating articular models, implant components, and/or related guide tools and procedures that include one or more features derived from patient-data, for example, images of the patient's joint. The data can be used to create a model for analyzing a patient's joint and to devise and evaluate a course of corrective action. The data also can be used to create patient-adapted implant components and related tools and procedures. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032218 | COMPLIANT ANTI-RESORPTION IMPLANT - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing orthopedic implants that reduces the negative effects of stress shielding on surrounding bone structure. The orthopedic implants are comprised of two portions, a shell portion that forms an articulation interfaces and an intermediate portion that forms a bone interface. The shell portion is designed to reduce absorption of Carticulation forces and evenly distribute incident forces to the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is designed to form a strong interface with native bone and transmit forces from the shell into the bone. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032219 | Prosthetic Devices and Implants - A trochlear ridge prosthesis includes a curved section, the curved section having a span (RS) and a height (RH) above the span, the ratio of the height to the span being in the range 0.15 to 0.35, and a tail extending from a proximal end of the curved section. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032220 | Wedge Osteotomy Device and Method Of Use - An orthopedic implant system includes a wedge implant. The implant includes a body having an upper surface extending generally in a first plane. The upper surface has a first plurality of longitudinal grooves and a second plurality of transverse grooves extending therealong. Portions of the upper surface extend between adjacent longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves form individual peaks. A lower surface extends generally in a second plane, parallel to the first plane. The lower surface has a third plurality of longitudinal grooves and a fourth plurality of transverse grooves extending therealong. Portions of the lower surface extend between adjacent longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves form individual peaks. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032221 | BONE REPAIR MATERIAL - Sliceable bone repair material is a porous block-shaped scaffold containing a hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel is formed by Michael type addition of at least two precursor molecules. Said scaffold is made of a synthetic ceramic material and has interconnected macropores having a diameter above 100 μm. In addition said scaffold has a total porosity of 80 to 95%. The total volume of the hydrogel is smaller than the total volume of the interconnected macropores. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032222 | POROUS METAL IMPLANTS WITH BONE CEMENT - An orthopaedic implant for filling a bone void and a method of using the same. The orthopaedic implant comprises an open porous metal portion and a bone cement portion. At a first surface region, the open porous metal portion facilitates hone and/or soft tissue ingrowth into the pores of the first surface region of the open porous metal. At a second surface region, the open porous metal facilitates reception of the bone cement into the pores of the second surface region of the open porous metal. The open porous metal portion of the orthopaedic implant may also be formed of a plurality of porous metal fragments aggregated together with the cement portion of the orthopaedic implant. Additionally, the orthopaedic implant may be pliable and thereby capable of being molded to the shape of a void in a bone. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032223 | CELL SHEET TRANSPLANTATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A cell sheet transplantation device having a plane for transplanting a sheet of cultured cells, the device comprising, in the plane in the same direction, (1) a planar surface portion for capturing a cell sheet while maintaining a sheet-shaped form, and (2) suction holes for immobilizing a transplantation site by suction, the suction holes being positioned around the planar surface portion. By using the cell sheet transplantation device, a cultured cell sheet can be detached effectively, and the detached cultured cell sheet can be transplanted in an effective and simple manner. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032224 | IMPLANT - The present invention relates to an implant comprising at least two layers made of fibers and bioactive material arranged between said at least two layers, the bioactive material being selected from the group consisting of bioactive glass, hydroxyapatite, tricalciumphosphate and mixtures thereof. In the implant, at least one of the layers is at least mainly formed of a mesh, which is made of glass fibers having a diameter of 3-100 μm, and wherein the mesh size is selected such that the bioactive material is retained within the implant. In addition, the layers are embedded in a matrix made of a resin selected from the group consisting of polyesters, epoxies, acrylates and mixtures thereof, and the layers are attached to each other along the contour of the implant. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION WITH A MECHATRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments include a system for controlling motion of a human limb. The system may include a plurality of mechatronic devices, each of which may be in communication with at least one other of the plurality of mechatronic devices. Each of the mechatronic devices includes one or more of a processor, an actuator, or a sensor. One or more of the mechatronic devices may be configured to generate a control state for at least one other of the plurality of mechatronic devices based on the communicated data. In one embodiment, the communicated data is used to synchronize the mechatronic devices. In one embodiment, one or more of the mechatronic devices is configured to receive executable instructions for controlling an actuator via a communications interface. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032226 | CONNECTING SYSTEM AND PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a connecting system for detachably connecting a prosthesis shaft to a liner that has been pulled over a residual limb, said system comprising a connecting pin and a receiving device with a receiving portion into which said connecting pin can be introduced, and being characterized in that the connecting pin comprises at least two rigid pin segments arranged one behind the other, in a longitudinal direction of said connecting pin, such that they can be displaced relative to one another. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032227 | Prosthesis Socket and System Comprising a Prosthesis Socket and Prosthesis Device - The invention relates to a prosthesis shaft for receiving an amputation stump of an extremity, comprising connecting means for a distal prosthesis device ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150032228 | MULTI-ARTICULATED LINK KNEE JOINT - A multi-articulated link knee joint capable of detecting a bending angle of a knee section without causing problems of an installation space and wiring of a sensor is provided. A four-link knee joint includes a knee section of a four-link mechanism, a fluid cylinder that restrains an action of the knee section, a position detecting device that detects a position of a piston rod with respect to a cylinder tube as an extension and contraction amount of the cylinder, and a computer that acquires a bending angle of the knee section by converting the position detected by the position detecting device. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032229 | PROCESS CONTROL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING NORMALITY THEREOF - A process control apparatus includes a hypervisor, a controller configured to run on the hypervisor and to communicate with a field apparatus to control an industrial process, an operation model definer configured to define an operation model, which is information establishing operation specifications derived from specifications of the controller, a trace information collector configured to collect traces of interactive motions between hardware and the controller, and a normality determiner configured to compare the operation model defined by the operation model definer with the information collected by the trace information collector and to determine the normality of the operation of the process control apparatus. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032230 | Method and Device for the Energy-Efficient Control of a Plant - A method for energy-efficient control of an installation comprises providing a plurality of components, wherein at least one of the plurality of components is able to adopt at least a first, high-energy active state and a second, low-energy standby state. Individual components in the active state have logical dependencies among one another. The method also includes ascertaining for at least one of the plurality of components to store component-specific time information and non-component-specific time information based on the logical dependency with respect to at least one other component. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032231 | SWITCH APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A single electronic device can connect to and communicate with multiple independent load medias. The electronic device comprises a number of internal components, including a processor and a switch module. The processor is capable of switching between a first working mode and a second working mode. The first working mode can establish a one-to-one connection between one load media and one internal component upon a first control signal, and under the second working mode, the processor can generate a second control signal whereby independent connections are established between at least two load medias and at least two of the internal components. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER REDUNDANCY - A system is provided. The system includes a plurality of nodes. One of the plurality of nodes is designated as a server node, and the others of the plurality of nodes are designated as Human Machine Interface (HMI) client nodes. The designated server node comprises a network interface configured to communicate with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) either directly or through a network switch. Each of the designated HMI client nodes includes a network interface configured to communicate with the designated server node through one or more of a network switch, and another designated HMI client node. Also, the each of the designated HMI client nodes includes a failover module configured to detect a failure of the designated server node and designate a new server node from among the designated HMI client nodes based on detecting the failure of the designated server node. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032233 | PATH PLANNING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE FOR MOVEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS IN A RADIATION THERAPY ENVIRONMENT - Apparatus and methods for therapy delivery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a therapy delivery system includes a plurality of movable components including a radiation therapy nozzle and a patient pod for holding a patient, a patient registration module for determining a desired position of at least one of the plurality of movable components, and a motion control module for coordinating the movement of the least one of the plurality of movable components from a current position to the desired position. The motion control module includes a path planning module for simulating at least one projected trajectory of movement of the least one of the plurality of moveable components from the current position to the desired position | 2015-01-29 |
20150032234 | SYSTEM FOR TRADING PLAYER UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH A PORTFOLIO OF PLAYER UNITS - Systems and methods for trading player units of a portfolio of player units are described herein based in part on granting a user access to a user account based on registration data associated with the user whereby the registration data corresponds to at least one registration guideline in accordance with a league comprising one or more user. In an aspect, the user is enabled to purchase a player unit representing an athlete from the market or the one or more user in accordance with a purchase price that represents a quantity of the at least one virtual currency unit whereby the purchase price is based on at least one of: a market rate, a bid price, a demand price, athlete statistical performance or a custom price; | 2015-01-29 |
20150032235 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF FITNESS DATA - Systems and methods are provided for processing and analyzing workout or other fitness data associated with a user. For example, a fitness analysis system may electronically receive workout data indicating performance of a user with respect to each of a number of different workouts completed by the user, where a given workout may include multiple movements. The workout data may be processed and analyzed to determine features or aspects of fitness or health that are relatively strong or weak for the given user by applying one or more rule sets and/or based on comparisons among a variety of the processed data. One or more user interfaces may then be generated providing graphical or other indications of fitness strengths or weaknesses determined by the fitness analysis system. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032236 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A FITNESS REPORT - Systems and methods are provided for processing workout or other fitness data associated with a user and generating scores, reports and/or other analysis based on the processed data. For example, a fitness analysis system may electronically receive workout data indicating performance of a user with respect to each of a number of different workouts completed by the user, where a given workout may include multiple movements. A fitness category may be automatically assigned to a given workout by, for example, analyzing attributes of movements included in the workout. A category-based score may then be generated for the user for each of a number of different fitness categories, and an overall fitness score determined based at least in part on the generated category scores. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032237 | AUTOMATED GOLF SCORING - An automated golf scoring system with a sensor unit wearable by the player and a data processing unit in communication therewith is disclosed. First acceleration data corresponding to a first swing motion measured with an accelerometer of the sensor unit is received. A resting state is detected with first speed data from a location positioner. The first acceleration data for the first swing motion is stored in a swing queue when the resting state is detected. A movement of the player is then detected with second speed data. A shot counter is incremented upon detecting the movement of the player. This depends on an evaluation of the first acceleration data in the swing queue having a higher magnitude than any existing acceleration data in the swing queue. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032238 | Method and Device for Audio Input Routing - A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032239 | RESEARCH DATA GATHERING - An ancillary code is extracted from the media signal by monitoring the media signal during a first time interval according to a first monitoring parameter, evaluating the media signal to detect an ancillary code and optionally monitoring the media signal during a second monitoring time interval depending on an outcome of the evaluation of the media signal. In different iterations, different data acquisition window durations and/or overlaps are applied according to a factor such as an iteration count or a detection confidence level. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032240 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM - An information provision device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, selecting a content corresponding to position information of a user from contents stored in a storage unit in advance; multiplexing the contents using a multiplex number that corresponds with familiarity of the user with the selected content; and providing the multiplexed contents to the user. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032241 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING 3D OBJECT PRINTING AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING 3D OBJECT PRINTING SERVICE - Disclosed herein is a device and method for supporting 3D object printing and an apparatus for providing a 3D object printing service. A proposed device for supporting 3D object printing includes an information collection unit for collecting preference information of a user and performance information of a 3D printer. A download unit downloads a 3D model that is an object to be printed and model information defined in the 3D model in response to a printable selection signal. A model information creation unit creates new model information based on the 3D model and the model information defined in the 3D model. A print control command generation unit generates a print control command based on the preference information of the user and the performance information of the 3D printer, output from the information collection unit, and the new model information, output from the model information creation unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032242 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ORTHOTIC DEVICE MODELS FROM USER-BASED DATA CAPTURE - A method for generating an orthotic device is disclosed. The method includes receiving data from a client device of a patient, the data comprising patient information and image data representative of a body part of the patient. The method further includes generating, based on the image data, three-dimensional model data representative of the body part, and generating parametric CAD model data of the orthotic device based on the three-dimensional model data and the patient information. The parametric CAD model data is transmitted to a three-dimensional printer, wherein the three-dimensional printer is to generate the orthotic device based on the parametric CAD model data | 2015-01-29 |
20150032243 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system according to an aspect of the embodiment includes at least one robot, a transporter, and a controller. The robot performs multi-axial operation based on an operation instruction by the controller. The transporter has a pair of guides arranged parallel to each other along a predetermined transport direction, the guides having a variable spacing therebetween, transports a workpiece to a working position of the robot while restricting the movement of the workpiece present in an area between the pair of guides toward the direction of the spacing, and sandwiches and holds the workpiece by the pair of guides at the working position. The controller instructs the robot to perform the operation to apply predetermined processing to the workpiece held at the working position. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032244 | ROBOT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPUTER, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPUTER - To enable recording of which robot has participated in the manufacture of which product without fail, provided is a robot system, including: a robot controller for controlling a robot; and a production management computer, which is to be connected to the robot controller. The robot controller includes a robot information transmitting unit for transmitting robot identification information by which the robot is identified to the production management computer when the robot works on a work piece that is put on a work space for the robot. The production management computer includes: a work piece identification information obtaining unit for obtaining, when the work piece within the work space for the robot is switched, work piece identification information by which the work piece is identified; and a storage for storing the robot identification information in association with the work piece identification information. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032245 | Etch Rate Modeling and Use Thereof with Multiple Parameters for In-Chamber and Chamber-to-Chamber Matching - A method includes receiving a voltage and current measured at an output of an RF generator of a first plasma system and calculating a first model etch rate based on the voltage and current, and a power. The method further includes receiving a voltage and current measured at an output of the RF generator of a second plasma system, determining a second model etch rate based on the voltage and current at the output of the RF generator of the second plasma system, and comparing the second model etch rate with the first model etch rate. The method includes adjusting a power at the output of the RF generator of the second plasma system to achieve the first model etch rate associated with the first plasma system upon determining that the second model etch rate does not match the first model etch rate. The method is executed by a processor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032246 | ENERGY-CONSUMPTION MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ENERGY-CONSUMPTION MONITORING METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An energy-consumption monitoring system for a substrate processing apparatus includes a data collection device which collects process implementation data of a process to be executed according to each recipe in a substrate processing apparatus, a memory device which stores energy consumption data that indicate relationship between an individual energy-consuming event in the process and an amount of energy consumed per unit time by the individual energy-consuming event, and a computation device which detects an occurrence of the individual energy-consuming event and virtually calculate a cumulative energy consumption based on a duration of the individual energy-consuming event and the energy consumption data of the individual energy-consuming event stored in the memory device. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032247 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE - A numerical control device inputs a machining program to control an operation of a machine tool and outputs feedback data obtained as a result of the operation of the machine tool. The numerical control device includes a machining-program analysis unit that analyzes the machining program having a machining shape command to which a mark or a specific program command is attached and that outputs a marking instruction; a delay unit that delays the marking instruction until the feedback data indicating a result of an operation of the machine tool based on the machining shape command is obtained; and a feedback-data output unit that, when having detected the feedback data and the delayed marking instruction, executes, onto the feedback data, marking corresponding to the mark or the specific program command attached to the machining shape command and outputs the feedback data. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032248 | Machine Maintenance Using a Service Computer - Methods, devices and systems for machine maintenance using a service computer, particularly using different maintenance applications feature at least one machine controller configured to control an associated machine and a computing system defining at least one virtual machine and comprising at least one application server on which is installed application software for at least one of the machine controller or the associated machine. The machine controller is connectable with the virtual machine via a first communication link so as to enable remote communication between the virtual machine of the computer and the machine controller. The virtual machine is connectable with the application server via a further communication link by a remote-desktop-protocol, such that at least one of the application server and the application software installed on the application server is operable via the virtual machine. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032249 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A cutting apparatus cutting a pattern out of an object includes a cutting device configured to be moved relative to the object, thereby cutting the pattern out of the object, a display unit configured to display at least information about cutting of the pattern, and a control device configured to cause the display unit to display a cutting time length required to cut the pattern. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032250 | FIVE-AXIS FLANK MILLING SYSTEM FOR MACHINING CURVED SURFACE AND TOOLPATH PLANNING METHOD THEREOF - This invention provides a novel tool path planning method for five-axis flank milling by imposing the constraints of curve interpolation on the tool path. The tool motion is described in the form of spline curves during its optimization-driven calculation process, instead of discrete cutter locations in CNC linear interpolation. The coefficients of the curve equations are generated by minimizing accumulated geometrical errors on the machined surface using optimization algorithms. The continuity imposed by the spline motion reduces uneven modifications of cutter locations during the optimization process. The resultant tool path yields superior. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032251 | EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION AND SELECTION OF STORAGE MEDIA IN A STORAGE MEDIUM LIBRARY - A location of a first drive in a storage medium library is determined. In response to a determination of the location of the first drive, it is determined whether a first storage medium is located within a first distance from the first drive. In response to a determination that the first storage medium is not located within the first distance from the first drive, it is determined whether the first storage medium is located within a second distance from the first drive. In response to a determination that the first storage medium is located within the first distance or the second distance from the first drive, the first storage medium is made available to be read by or written to by the first drive. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032252 | System and method for piece-picking or put-away with a mobile manipulation robot - A method and system for piece-picking or piece put-away within a logistics facility. The system includes a central server and at least one mobile manipulation robot. The central server is configured to communicate with the robots to send and receive piece-picking data which includes a unique identification for each piece to be picked, a location within the logistics facility of the pieces to be picked, and a route for the robot to take within the logistics facility. The robots can then autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility by recognition of landmarks by at least one of a plurality of sensors. The sensors also provide signals related to detection, identification, and location of a piece to be picked or put-away, and processors on the robots analyze the sensor information to generate movements of a unique articulated arm and end effector on the robot to pick or put-away the piece. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032253 | LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION STORAGE - An electronic storage device is coupled with a container capable of holding liquid for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system can be configured with an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. A microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, may be employed for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna. A connector of a secure reader system having a reader is provided to physically couple to a container having an information storing mechanism, for periodically reading information from an information storing mechanism. The connector may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032254 | COMMUNICATION DRAW-IN SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DRAW-IN METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION DRAW-IN PROGRAM - A communication draw-in system that enables robot-human communication to start smoothly is provided. The communication draw-in system is a communication draw-in system provided in a robot that communicates with a target human, and includes: a human specifying unit | 2015-01-29 |
20150032255 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN ACTUATOR AND AN ACTUATOR HOLDER - An arrangement of an actuator and an actuator holder. The actuator is movably connected to the actuator holder, and devices are provided for supplying the actuator with operating energy. The devices for supplying the actuator with operating energy include an energy store integrated into the actuator. The actuator is preferably movable relative to the actuator holder in at least one dimension in an unrestricted manner. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032256 | ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ROBOT SYSTEM - To enable simple loading of an appropriate operation control program into a robot controller, provided is a robot system, including: a robot management computer; and robot controllers for controlling robots, respectively, in which the robot management computer includes: a robot information receiving unit for receiving set-up location information about a set-up location of each of the robots; a storage for storing an operation control program of the each of the robots in association with the set-up location information; and an operation control program transmitting unit for transmitting, to each of the robot controllers, the operation control program that is associated with the set-up location information received from the robot information receiving unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032257 | ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER FOR A ROBOT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANAGING A ROBOT SYSTEM - To enable a recovery control program to be executed quickly by a robot controller without needing to equip the robot controller with a large-capacity storage device, provided is a robot system, including a first robot controller for controlling a first robot. The first robot controller includes a posture information obtaining unit for obtaining information indicating a posture of the first robot when an anomaly occurs in the first robot. The robot system further includes a recovery control program generating unit for generating, by computing, based on the posture of the first robot, a recovery control program for changing the posture of the first robot to a given standby posture. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032258 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OF ROBOTIC DEVICES - A robot may be trained based on cooperation between an operator and a trainer. During training, the operator may control the robot using a plurality of control instructions. The trainer may observe movements of the robot and generate a plurality of control commands, such as gestures, sound and/or light wave modulation. Control instructions may be combined with the trainer commands via a learning process in order to develop an association between the two. During operation, the learning process may generate one or more control instructions based on one or more gesture by the trainer. One or both the trainer or the operator may comprise a human, and/or computerized entity. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032259 | CLEANING ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A cleaning robot includes a non-circular main body, a moving assembly mounted on a bottom surface of the main body to perform forward movement, backward movement and rotation of the main body, a cleaning tool assembly mounted on the bottom surface of the main body to clean a floor, a detector to detect an obstacle around the main body, and a controller to determine whether an obstacle is present in a forward direction of the main body based on a detection signal of the detector, control the rotation of the main body to determine whether the main body rotates by a predetermined angle or more upon determining that the obstacle is present in the forward direction, and determine that the main body is in a stuck state to control the backward movement of the main body if the main body rotates by the predetermined angle or less. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032260 | AUTO-CLEANING SYSTEM, CLEANING ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot that performs cleaning while travelling a space to be cleaned, the cleaning robot including: a travelling unit that moves the cleaning robot; a cleaning unit that cleans the space to be cleaned; an image capturing unit that captures an image viewed from the cleaning robot; a voice input unit to which a user's voice instructions are input; and a controller obtaining the user's motion instructions through the image capturing unit and determining a restricted area in which entry of the cleaning robot is prohibited and/or a focused cleaning area to be intensely cleaned by the cleaning robot based on the user's motion instructions or the user's voice instructions when the user's voice instructions are input through the voice input unit. The restricted area and the focused cleaning area may be input to the cleaning robot through the user's voice and motion. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032261 | Apparatus And Method For Monitoring A Payload Handling Robot Assembly - A method for monitoring a payload-handling robot assembly having at least one robot includes identifying a robot-handled payload arrangement on the basis of a current position of the robot assembly relative to a specified change position of the robot assembly. In another aspect, a robot assembly includes at least one robot, a monitoring apparatus configured to determine a current position of the robot assembly and to identify a robot-handled payload arrangement on the basis of the current position of the robot assembly relative to a specified change position of the robot assembly, and a payload receptacle for receiving a plurality of different payloads. The robot is configured for handling the plurality of payloads in an alternating manner. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032262 | APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING LAYER NUMBER OF AN OBJECT IN A CONTAINER AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY TAKING OUT AN OBJECT - An apparatus ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150032263 | Method And Device For Decelerating A Robot Axis Arrangement - A method for decelerating a robot axis arrangement having at least one output link includes steps of applying a braking force on the output link with a brake and, in so doing, controlling a driving force of a drive that acts on the output link, and/or controlling the braking force on the basis of a dynamic variable of the output link, wherein the dynamic variable is a function of the braking force. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032264 | AIR QUALITY BASED VENTILATION CONTROL FOR HVAC SYSTEMS - An HVAC controller and/or server may be programmed to determine if ventilation of a building is desired based, at least in part, on the one or more user-specified air quality thresholds stored in a memory, and one or more of a measure of indoor air quality and a measure of outdoor air quality. The air quality parameter threshold may relate to an air quality index, an air pollutant concentration, a smog alert, a pollen count, a dew point, a chance of precipitation, and/or the like. In addition, the HVAC controller and/or server may take into account current or future weather conditions when determining the ventilation needs of a building. Upon determining that ventilation is needed or recommended, the HVAC controller may send or display a message to the user. The message may recommendation that the user open a window or operate a ventilation system, as desired. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032265 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Environmental condition control and monitoring systems and methods are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a condition profile of an object. Further, the method includes identifying the object within an environment. The method also includes determining whether the environment meets a requirement defined by the condition profile of the object. The method also includes controlling environment conditioning equipment based on whether the environment meets the requirement. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032266 | ADAPTIVE INTERIOR AIR QUALITY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE COMPARTMENT - Embodiments of apparatus and methods for adaptively controlling air quality in a vehicle compartment are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a sensor interface configured to interface with one or more sensors, disposed at one or more locations at one or more sides or in an interior space of a vehicle compartment, and configured to measure one or more indicators of air quality at the one or more locations. The apparatus may further include one or more airflow controllers configured to adaptively control a plurality of ventilation components of the vehicle compartment to regulate airflow in the interior space, based at least in part on the measured indicators of air quality. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032267 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM IN A BUILDING - A heating control unit for a building with a heating system, which includes heat exchangers supplied by a boiler, a loop for circulating the heating fluid including a mixing valve, radiators, a return loop, and a control circuit which receives information on the indoor and outdoor conditions in order to control the mixing valve. The control unit includes elements for predicting and optimizing the heating needs of the users of the building and for providing the control circuit with modified information on the outdoor temperature likely to adjust the parameters of the heating system to the needs of the users and minimize power consumption. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032268 | OPERATING TERMINAL FOR AIR CONDITIONER - An operating terminal that is capable of controlling an air conditioner including an indoor device and an outdoor device. The operating terminal includes a display unit that displays at least state information of an air conditioner, a memory that stores therein setting information recorded on an outdoor/indoor control substrate, a communication unit that performs information communication with the indoor device, and an information processing unit that reads setting information set in the outdoor/indoor control substrate through the communication unit, records this setting information in the memory, and causes the display unit to display the setting information. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032269 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air-conditioning system includes: an air-conditioning apparatus in which indoor units are connected to an outdoor unit; a conveying fan; and control means for controlling the air-conditioning apparatus and the conveying fan on the basis of a target evaporating temperature. The control means resets an upper limit of the target evaporating temperature when: a control determination temperature difference which is a difference between a set temperature and a temperature of an air-conditioned space is within a predetermined range; a humidity of the air-conditioned space is equal to or lower than a predetermined value; and a thermo-ON indoor unit and a thermo-OFF indoor unit are present together in the same air-conditioned space. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032270 | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS BASED DETECTOR FOR A CONTROL VALVE - Systems and methods for diagnosing components of a control system are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the spectral content of various signals originating from a control valve is used to detect periodic patterns that can correspond to valve problems. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032271 | Sensorless Adaptive Pump Control with Self-Calibration Apparatus for Hydronic Pumping System - The present invention provides apparatus that features a signal processor or processing module configured to receive signaling containing information about an adaptive or self-calibrating set point control curve and a varying equivalent system characteristic curve based at least partly on an instant pump pressure and a flow rate using an adaptive moving average filter, and equivalent hydronic system characteristics associated with the instant pump pressure and the flow rate to corresponding motor power and speed reconstructed and remapped using a discrete numerical approach; and determine an adaptive pressure set point, based at least partly on the signaling received. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032272 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - A control system for a low-volume irrigation system includes a plurality of valve controllers for opening and closing valves; an irrigation system controller for controlling the valve controllers in accordance with an irrigation plan; and a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan. The graphical user interface displays an irrigation zone list, an irrigation set list, and an irrigation plan field. The user interface has drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list and that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032273 | ADDITION OF NEW IRRIGATION ZONE AND OPERABLE COMPONENTS WITHIN AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - The disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure extends to a stacked controller comprising a control unit and irrigation adaptor in accordance with the disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032274 | Intelligent Environmental Sensor For Irrigation Systems - The invention provides a regulator system for regulating the operation of an irrigation system which is responsive to user programmed information. It has a control element for issuing watering control signals to an irrigation system, having at least one of (i) a duration programming device for programming a minimum amount of time and a maximum amount of time for the suspension of watering by the irrigation system, and (ii) a user adjustable temperature programming device for programming a minimum allowed temperature for initiating a watering period by the irrigation system. It further has an irrigation system interface for connecting said control element with the irrigation system. It also has a switch for conveying the control signals from the control element to the irrigation system via the irrigation system interface, for either permitting or prohibiting watering by the irrigation system, responsive to the control signals generated by and received from the control element. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032275 | REAL-TIME MONITORING, CONTROLLING, AND OPTIMIZING ELECTRICAL GENERATION ASSETS BASED ON EMISSION LEVEL MEASUREMENTS - A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure and includes receiving data defining a detected gas emission level of a power generation facility. The method also includes communicating the data defining the detected gas emission level to at least one subscriber device using one of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based communication and Session Initial Protocol (SIP) based communication. | 2015-01-29 |
20150032276 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING POWER STORAGE DEVICES - Provided are a device and a method for scheduling power storage devices, wherein a plurality of power storage device can be efficiently managed in an integrated manner by distributing appropriate charging and discharging schedules to each power storage device. The provided device for scheduling power storage devices comprises: an input unit for receiving integrated schedule information, characteristic information, and state information of the power storage devices; a scheduling unit for generating schedule information of the power storage devices on the basis of the received integrated schedule information, characteristic information, and state information; and an output unit for outputting the generated schedule information to the power storage devices. | 2015-01-29 |