12th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150081076 | CUSTOMIZATION OF MANUFACTURED ARTICLES RESPONSIVE TO REMOTE CAPTURE OF THREE DIMENSIONAL DATA - The present invention relates to the production of custom articles, and customization of existing articles, responsive to three dimensional data captured remotely. The invention is particularly applicable to the production of custom shoes and inserts for shoes, and can use smart phones to allow users to easily capture information required for custom footwear. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081077 | PRODUCTION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, systems and methods are provided for managing production resources including scheduling production events for production resources used to manufacture products relative to time intervals while maintaining collaboration among the production resources. The systems and methods may include retrieving information related to each production resource, evaluating each production event for each product to determine a sequence of the production events, and generating potential production scheduling schemes for use of each production resource within the time intervals while maintaining collaboration among the production resources. The systems and methods may include generating a production schedule for the production events within the time intervals based on the potential production scheduling schemes for use of each production resource within the time intervals while maintaining collaboration among the production resources. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081078 | NUMERIC CONTROL MACHINE TOOL - A numeric control machine tool of the type comprising: a basement; a substantially rectilinear main supporting crossmember which extends above the basement and has two axial ends structured so as to rest stably and in an axially sliding manner on two reciprocally parallel rectilinear guides present on the basement; a movable slide which is fixed protruding onto a side of the main supporting crossmember, with the possibility of moving along the body of the main supporting crossmember; a substantially rectilinear vertical movable tower, which is fixed on the movable slide in a substantially vertical position and with the possibility of translating with respect to the movable slide in a vertical direction; and a tool-hold head which is fixed on the lower end of said vertical movable tower; the main supporting crossmember being structured so as stably to support the weight of the movable slide, the vertical movable tower and the tool-holder head, and the numeric control machine tool also comprising a substantially rectilinear auxiliary supporting crossmember, which extends beside the main supporting crossmember so as to be locally facing and distanced from the side of the crossmember which supports the movable slide; and on which the movable slide rests by means of interposition of a reaction member which is structured so as to vary its height, simultaneously exercising an upward thrust on the projecting arm. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081079 | CALCULATION DEVICE, PARTS INSTALLATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A technology is provided to enable lowering the fault generation rate related to a parts installation device. A parts installation device ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150081080 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A three-dimensional printing system includes a light source unit, at least one image-capturing module, a processing unit and a printing device. The image-capturing module includes an image-capturing unit and a focus-adjusting lens group. The processing unit controls a zooming lens to change a shooting focal length and controlling multiple images of the object to be measured captured by the image-capturing unit under the different shooting focal lengths, wherein each of the plural images includes focused and unfocused local images therein, and the processing unit calculates out a three-dimensional profile data of the object to be measured according to the focused local images in the images and the shooting focal lengths corresponding to the focused local images. The printing device prints multiple cross-sectional profiles corresponding to the object to be measured. Further, a method for three-dimensional printing is also provided. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081081 | SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION COMPONENT RETUNING - Among other things, one or more systems and techniques for retuning a semiconductor fabrication component are provided. The semiconductor fabrication component, such as an advanced process control (APC) component, is configured to evaluate or adjust various fabrication parameters associated with semiconductor fabrication processing. Processing data associated with the semiconductor fabrication component is evaluated to formulate performance indices used to evaluate performance of parameters used by the semiconductor fabrication component. One or more fabrication process change simulations are performed to generate a component operating behavior data structure indicating how different values for the parameters result in improved or degraded performance by the semiconductor fabrication component. In this way, the component operating behavior data structure is evaluated to identify tuning values for the parameters that are used to retune the semiconductor fabrication component. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081082 | Systems and Methods for Making Panels from Sheet Material Using Adaptive Control - A system for forming a building panel of a desired shape includes a shaping machine comprising multiple rollers, wherein the shaping machine is configured to provide a desired shape to a building panel, and wherein the building panel is made from sheet material. A drive system moves the building panel longitudinally along the shaping machine, and a power source provides power to the drive system. As the building panel is moved along the shaping machine, a load sensor detects a load placed on the power source, and an optional speed sensor detects a speed of the building panel. A control system controls the drive system in response to a signal from the load sensor so as to control the load on the power source as the building panel moves along the shaping machine. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081083 | PROFILE GAUGE, MEASURING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE PROFILE GAUGE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A profile gauge that embodies a measurement geometry for a tool that has a toothed profile designed in particular for the skiving of toothed work pieces, wherein the profile gauge serves to determine at least one measurement quantity which can be used for a machining process, specifically a skiving process, that is to be performed with the tool and wherein, in a phase of said process, the toothed profile of the work piece that is to be generated is formed by a meshing engagement with the teeth of the tool, wherein the profile gauge is distinguished by having a toothed profile section with which, for determining the measurement quantity, the teeth of the tool are brought into a meshing engagement that corresponds to the tooth engagement between the tool and the work piece during the profile-forming phase. The invention further concerns a measuring device and a measurement method. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081084 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE - In order to enable tapping to be performed precisely and with an appropriate machining time irrespective of the diameter of a tapping tool, a configuration of the present invention includes: a program analysis unit ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150081085 | PROGRAMMING METHOD FOR A PATH TO BE TRAVELED BY AN END EFFECTOR - A programming device receives a number of local coordinate systems from a user. Each local coordinate system is referenced directly or via at least one other local coordinate system to a global machine coordinate system of a motion-controlled machine. The programming device receives from the user, in each case with reference to one of the local coordinate systems, a number of positions to be approached by the end effector and/or a number of obstacles to be bypassed by the end effector. The programming device determines, with reference to the positions to be approached received from the user and the obstacles received from the user in the global machine coordinate system, the path to be traveled by the end effector The programming device stores the path to be traveled by the end effector as a first file so that it can be retrieved again at a later time. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081086 | Fuel Feed and Air Feed Controller for Biofuel-Fired Furnace - A microprocessor-based controller manages delivery of BTUs or power by determining an amount of thermal heat or power needed through sensors and, in response, controls a batch or continuous feed of biofuel fuel and/or air to a biofuel furnace. The controller controls the fuel and air required to operate the furnace efficiently. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEM - Apparatus for controlling a poultry packaging system is provided. The apparatus comprises a first receiving unit operable to receive a plurality of orders for poultry product, wherein said poultry product is either a whole or a portion of a poultry bird; a second receiving unit operable to receive at least one measurable parameter of at least one poultry bird from a measurement unit; a recommendation unit operable to determine which of the plurality of received orders best corresponds to the received at least one measurable parameter, and a control unit operable transmit a signal to a poultry processing system such that said poultry processing system processes the at least one poultry bird in accordance with the determined order. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081088 | Warehouse Management System - A warehouse management method using a pick platform may include associating a mobile computing device with a pick platform based on an identifier associated with the pick platform. A platform profile for the pick platform may be identified based on the identifier. Portions of the platform profile may be displayed using a platform profile map of the pick platform on the mobile computing device representing locations on the pick platform to which an item included in a plurality of orders is to be put. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081089 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - An autonomous transport vehicle including a frame forming a payload area, telescoping arms movably mounted to the frame, each telescoping arm being configured for extension and retraction relative to the frame along an extension axis to effect transfer of at least one pickface to and from the payload area, and traversal, relative to the frame, in at least one direction that is angled to the extension axis, and at least one tab extending from each telescoping arm where the at least one tab extends in a direction transverse to the direction of extension and retraction, and the at least one tab on one of the telescoping arms opposes the at least one tab on another of the telescoping arms. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081090 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A material handling system comprising: a platform for receiving a plurality of articles; a plurality of sorting bins, each bin in corresponding to an article type; an object recognition system for identifying an article on the platform and categorizing said article by specific article type; said 3D object recognition system including a 3D detector for detecting said article and a database containing data on characteristics of article types; an article engagement assembly for engaging and delivering said article to said corresponding sorting bin; wherein the object recognition system is arranged to identify the article based upon the data within said database and instructs the article engagement assembly to engage and place the article in said sorting bin. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081091 | MEDICATION DISPENSERS - An embodiment of a medication dispenser comprises a drug pump having a control module. A medication dose request device can be in communication with the drug pump. A dispensing device, for dispensing substantially solid medication in response to activation of the medication dose request device, can be in communication with the drug pump. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081092 | SERPENTING ROBOTIC CRAWLER FOR PERFORMING DEXTEROUS OPERATIONS - A serpentine robotic crawler having multiple dexterous manipulators supported about multiple frame units. The frame units are connected via an articulating linkage at proximal ends wherein the articulating linkage is capable of positioning the frames into various configurations. Dexterous manipulators are coupled to distal ends of the frame units and are positionable via the articulating linkage and articulating joints therein into various positions about the frame ends. The configurations and positioning of the dexterous manipulators allows the robotic crawler to perform coordinated dexterous operations. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081093 | CONTROLLER AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A controller includes: a plurality of first drivers that outputs a plurality of drive signals to drive a plurality of motors, respectively, and stops an output of the drive signals with a stop signal; a second driver that outputs a drive signal to drive another motor, and stops an output of the drive signal with a stop signal; a first transmitter that transmits the stop signal to all the first drivers; a second transmitter that transmits the stop signal to the second driver; and a stop signal introduction unit capable of introducing separate stop signals to into the first transmitter and the second transmitter, respectively. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081094 | GENERAL-PURPOSE PERIPHERAL INTERFACE, A METHOD OF INTERFACING, AND AN APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT - A general-purpose peripheral interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of complementary connectors including at least one input terminal, at least one output terminal, and at least one power supply terminal and ground terminal, wherein when a connector of a peripheral device is combined to a connector of a control device, an identification voltage in a voltage range varying according to a type of the peripheral device is shown in the input terminal. Here, the voltage ranges may be set not to overlap each other when the types of the peripheral devices are different. The type of the peripheral device may be one of an input type, an input-output mixed type, and an output type. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081095 | ROBOT - Provided is a robot further improved in safety. The robot includes at least one link which is rotatably coupled around an axis, a motor which rotates the link around the axis, a first sensor which detects a rotation state of the motor, and a second sensor which detects a rotation state of the link. The robot also includes a controller which controls the rotation of the link based on information from the first sensor. The controller determines an operation state of at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor, based on first information from the first sensor and second information from the second sensor. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081096 | ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot is provided with a base to be fixed to an installation surface, and an arm unit having a plurality of arm bodies sequentially and revolvably coupled with each other with one end coupled to the base through a joint unit. The arm unit has a stopper mechanism having a movable stopper member capable of restricting a revolving motion of the arm bodies to a predetermined revolving range. The movable stopper member is provided to one link of one of the pairs of links coupled through the joint unit, whereas the fixed stopper member, which is engaged with the movable stopper member, is provided to another link of the one of the pairs of links. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081097 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device, including a step of touching a virtual operating element on a touch-sensitive display of a graphical user interface, said display being surrounded by a frame, wherein a function associated with the operating element is triggered when the virtual operating element is touched. In order to increase the safety of the operation of the industrial robot and to be able to adjust the position of the industrial robot in the desired range, the speed or distance of a deflection of a finger of an operating person during the touching of the virtual operating element of the touch display is detected. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081098 | Method For Manually Adjusting The Pose Of A Manipulator Arm Of An Industrial Robot And Industrial Robots - A method for manually guided adjustment of the pose of a manipulator arm of an industrial robot includes detecting a guidance force applied to the manipulator arm by an operator of the industrial robot, determining one of at least two degrees-of-freedom of a reference coordinate system as a selected freedom direction, wherein the selected freedom direction corresponds to the degree-of-freedom in which the guidance force has its greatest force vector component, and controlling the drives of the industrial robot using force control in such a manner that a pre-specified reference point associated with the manipulator arm is moved only in the selected freedom direction as a result of movement of the manipulator arm by an operator during a manually-guided adjustment of the pose of the manipulator arm. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081099 | ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT CONTROL PROGRAM - A robot arm temporarily stops when a contact detector detects contact. A holding motion selecting unit then selects one of continuously stopped motion, directionally limited motion, and directionally unlimited motion in accordance with information including one or both of a distance between the robot arm and a contacted object and force applied to the robot arm by a person. A motion controller causes the selected motion to achieve holding motion. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081100 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING KINEMATICS - The invention relates to a method for calibrating parallel and serial robot kinematics, which have not been constructed especially for achieving the greatest possible accuracies. To this end, there is proposed a method which includes the following steps: —moving the kinematics along a predetermined number of first configuration vectors, wherein a control function is applied to the configuration vectors,—measuring the pose of the kinematics that is taken up as a result of the movement,—determining second configuration vectors which lead to the measured pose by application of the control function,—determining a correction value for at least a part of the first configuration vectors by evaluating the part of the first and associated second configuration vectors,—determining a function for transforming the configuration space by evaluating the correction values, and—defining a calibrated control function from sequentially carrying out first the function for transforming the configuration space and subsequently the control function. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081101 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - It is a task of the invention to make it possible to calculate a control target value of one actuator or control target values of a plurality of actuators regarding engine control at a high speed through the use of a multicore processor. With a view to accomplishing this task, a plurality of lattice points that are arranged on a two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system having axes representing a first operating condition and a second operating condition respectively are associated respectively with at least one or some of a plurality of cores that are arranged in a latticed manner on the multicore processor on one-on-one level on a same line as on the two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system, and a calculation program for calculating an optimal control value at the associated lattice point or calculation programs for calculating optimal control values at the associated lattice points are allocated respectively to at least one or some of the plurality of the cores. In addition, each of the cores with which the lattice points are associated respectively is programmed, in a case where an operation area on the two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system to which a current operating point belongs is an area that is defined by the lattice point associated with each of the cores itself, to transmit, to an interpolation calculation core, an optimal control value at the relevant lattice point that is calculated by each of the cores itself. The interpolation calculation core is programmed to perform an interpolation calculation of an optimal control value at the current operating point using optimal control values at all the lattice points that define the operation area on the two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system to which the current operating point belongs. In addition, the multicore processor outputs the optimal control value at the current operating point, which is obtained from the interpolation calculation core, as a control target value of each of the actuators. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081102 | ACTUATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An actuator system comprising a shared link ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150081103 | HOME APPLIANCE, HOME APPLIANCE SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A home appliance, a home appliance system, and a control method thereof are disclosed. Transmission and reception of data are performed between the terminal and the home appliance using near field communication (NFC), thereby easily checking information of the home appliance. In addition, operation of the home appliance is easily set and changed through an application installed in the terminal and information regarding the home appliance received from the home appliance is displayed through the terminal such that a user checks various kinds of information regarding the home appliance, thereby greatly improving user convenience. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081104 | CONFIGURATION INTERFACE FOR A PROGRAMMABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTROLLER - In one embodiment, a configuration application executing on a tablet computer or smartphone presents a configuration user interface on a touch screen for configuring a home automation system of a structure. A plurality of components of the home automation system that have wireless capabilities are detected. Component profile information for the detected components is obtained. The configuration application prompts a user of the tablet computer or smartphone to indicate a zone of the structure within which each component is located. Based on the component profile information and the indications of the zone of the structure in which each component is located, one or more services available in each zone are determined and one or more user interface screens are automatically generated for accessing and controlling the services, wherein the automatically generated user interface screens are displayable on the tablet computer or smartphone or another tablet computer or smartphone. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081105 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMFORT IN A DEMAND COORDINATION NETWORK - An apparatus, including a plurality of devices, a network operations center (NOC), and a plurality of control nodes. Each device consumes a portion of the resource when turned on, and performs a corresponding function by cycling on and off to maintain a level of comfort. The NOC generates a plurality of run time schedules that coordinates run times for the each of the plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource, where activation of one or more of the plurality of devices is substituted in order to maintain a level of comfort. Each of the control nodes is coupled to a corresponding one of the devices. The plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to the NOC for generation of the plurality of run time schedules, and executes selected ones of the run time schedules to cycle the plurality of devices. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081106 | Systems and Methods for HVAC and Irrigation Control - A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system has an irrigation subsystem. An HVAC system controller has a processor configured to control an irrigation control system. A method includes providing an HVAC system controller and operating the HVAC system controller to at least one of receive, transmit, and display at least one of an irrigation subsystem control parameter and an irrigation subsystem monitoring parameter. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081107 | System and Method for Crowd-Sourced Environmental System Control and Maintenance - A system and method for crowd-sourced environmental system control and building maintenance includes a server for providing selective access to building occupants and managers. Users are permitted to generate building reports in the form of (i) thermal reports using a thermal report module, and/or (ii) maintenance reports using a maintenance report module. The reports are each geo-located to locations within the building, and are then captured, stored, and aggregated at the server. The aggregated reports are sorted according to their geo-locations and comfort rules are used to (i) permit a manager at a client computer to access the server to respond, and/or (ii) automatically respond and assign a response status to particular reports. An inspection checklist interface is generated and populated to display a list of preventative maintenance tasks, each of the tasks being user-selectable to designate completion, with the updated status of the reports being stored at the server. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081108 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS CONTROL SYSTEM - An air-conditioning apparatus control system includes connected devices each including a memory to sequentially store control data which is acquired during operation and is associated with control of the connected device. To back up the control data in the memory of the connected device, a backup destination is selected from the other connected devices included in a plurality of air-conditioning apparatuses constituting the air-conditioning apparatus control system on the basis of an available memory space in each of the other connected devices. The control data is backed up to the selected backup destination at time when it is determined that backup has no interference with communication for a normal operation in the air-conditioning apparatus control system. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081109 | COMPUTATIONAL LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN AN ENVIRONMENT HAVING MULTIPLE SENSING MICROSYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and related computer program products for using a distributed arrangement of wirelessly connected sensing microsystems are described. A plurality of wirelessly communicating sensing microsystems is provided, each sensing microsystem including a temperature sensor and a processor. The plurality of sensing microsystems is configured to jointly carry out at least one shared computational task. Each sensing microsystem may include a power management circuit configured to determine an amount of electrical power available for dedication to the at least one shared computational task or a heating effect generated in performing the shared computational task. The at least one shared computational task is apportioned among respective ones of the plurality of sensing microsystems according to the amount of electrical power determined to be available for dedication thereto at each respective sensing microsystem or the determined heating effect. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081110 | SYNCHRONIZED ARRAY OF VIBRATION ACTUATORS IN A NETWORK TOPOLOGY - The disclosure relates to a Synchronized Array of Vibration Actuators in a Network Topology providing synchronized arrays of low-cost, readily available vibration actuators to emulate superlative single actuators and bring together sets of these emulated high-performance actuators to create a broad range of desired control effects. Such actuator arrays may operate in both spatial and temporal modes, creating haptic effects that relate to the user via their position and orientation in space. The spatial mode may create h-pulses or the amplitude of a vibrational effect may change based on position of the device. The temporal mode may create vibrational effects that interact with the user to create an awareness of time. Additionally modes include performance, bandwidth, magnitude and reliability modes. The different control modalities may be combined together into a single vector control space, which spans the haptic capabilities of sets and/or subsets of actuators. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081111 | STACKED CONFIGURATION IRRIGATION CONTROLLER - 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. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081112 | EXPANSION STACKED COMPONENT IRRIGATION CONTROLLER - 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. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081113 | COMMUNICATING WITH USERS THROUGH CONTROLLER OUTPUTS - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, devices, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems, devices, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems devices, and computer program products for providing status notifications to a user identifying the current status of the irrigation system. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081114 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND CONFIGURATION OF NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS - The disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to a system and method for detecting added operable irrigation components at system startup in accordance with the disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081115 | USING FORECAST DATA TO CANCEL THE EXECUTION OF AN IRRIGATION PROTOCOL - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols that are in compliance with municipal restrictions. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems and computer program products for providing automated irrigation that is responsive to forecast data. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081116 | USING FORECAST DATA IN IRRIGATION PROTOCOL GENERATION - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols that are in compliance with municipal restrictions. The disclosure also extends particularly to methods, systems and computer program products for providing automated irrigation that optimizes irrigation protocols using forecast data. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081117 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND CONFIGURATION OF FAULTS WITHIN AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - The disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to a system and method for the detection of faults or deviations from a baseline configuration in an irrigation system during operation in accordance with the disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081118 | WATER USE REPORTING - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems and computer program products for reporting on water usage in irrigation systems that provide automated irrigation. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081119 | SERVICE WORKER ACCESS TO NETWORKED IRRIGATION SYSTEM - The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems and computer program products for providing service worker access to a networked irrigation system. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081120 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS MOTORS - An irrigation system includes a central pivot and a series of mobile towers connected to the central pivot and to one another by support structure. Each mobile tower has wheels and a motor for driving at least one of the wheels. A control system operates the motors to maintain alignment of the mobile towers and the central pivot while preventing power usage of the system from exceeding a maximum power threshold. The control system determines in which sequence to operate the motors to maintain alignment of the mobile towers while operating no more than a selected number of the motors simultaneously. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A GAS TURBINE BASED POWER PLANT - A system for controlling a gas turbine power plant includes a plurality of sensors configured to transmit signals indicative of one or more operating parameters of the gas turbine, and a control system in electronic communication with each sensor. The control system is configured to compute cumulative wear for one or more hardware components of the gas turbine based at least in part on the signals. Instructions are inputted into the control system which indicates a desired operational mode for the gas turbine. The control system may then compute a hardware consumption rate based at least in part on the cumulative wear. The hardware consumption rate may then be displayed to an operator via a display device. The operator may use the hardware consumption rate to determine potential economic impact of operating the gas turbine at the desired operational mode. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081122 | METHODS OF DECREASING PEAK ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Methods of reducing peak energy consumption of a power consumer are provided. One such method comprises preprogramming an actual consumption line based on actual power usage, the actual consumption line having peak start time, a peak end time and a peak consumption time; determining a connection period of a battery of a vehicle to a charging station of the power consumer; determining an available energy between the required departure energy of the battery and the connection energy; determining an average expected consumption line that averages the actual power usage over the connection period; and determining a charge/discharge line by adjusting the average expected consumption line based on the available energy and the connection period. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081123 | PREDICTIVELY TURNING OFF A CHARGE PUMP SUPPLYING VOLTAGE FOR OVERDRIVING GATES OF THE POWER SWITCH HEADER IN A MICROPROCESSOR WITH POWER GATING - A mechanism is provided for an integrated circuit with power gating. A power header switch is configured to connect and disconnect a circuit to a common voltage source. The circuit is powered off circuit when disconnected. A multiplexer selectably connects a charge pump or common voltage source to a gate terminal of the power header switch. The charge pump provides a higher voltage to the gate terminal than the common voltage source. A controller is configured to control a selection of the multiplexer to the charge pump and the common voltage source. The controller is configured to disconnect the charge pump from the gate terminal and connect the common voltage source to the gate terminal of the power header switch in response to conditions: a prediction of a demand core power-up request, an increase in a gate leakage current, and/or a reduction in temperature of the powered off circuit. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081124 | System And Method To Minimize Grid Spinning Reserve Losses By Pre-Emptively Sequencing Power Generation Equipment To Offset Solar Generation Capacity Based On Geospatial Regional Solar And Cloud Conditions - A system and method to preemptively adjust power generation of one or more non-solar power generators based on near term solar generation capability, spinning reserve margin, and/or power grid spinning reserve forecast requirements to offset solar power generation based on geospatial regional solar conditions. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081125 | PREDICTIVELY TURNING OFF A CHARGE PUMP SUPPLYING VOLTAGE FOR OVERDRIVING GATES OF THE POWER SWITCH HEADER IN A MICROPROCESSOR WITH POWER GATING - A mechanism is provided for an integrated circuit with power gating. A power header switch is configured to connect and disconnect a circuit to a common voltage source. The circuit is powered off circuit when disconnected. A multiplexer selectably connects a charge pump or common voltage source to a gate terminal of the power header switch. The charge pump provides a higher voltage to the gate terminal than the common voltage source. A controller is configured to control a selection of the multiplexer to the charge pump and the common voltage source. The controller is configured to disconnect the charge pump from the gate terminal and connect the common voltage source to the gate terminal of the power header switch in response to conditions: a prediction of a demand core power-up request, an increase in a gate leakage current, and/or a reduction in temperature of the powered off circuit. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081126 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION TRIP PROTECTION USING POWER LINE CARRIER SIGNALING - A method and system for sending a repetitive permissive guard signal from an electrical power substation to a distributed generation site over existing medium voltage distribution lines to detect an islanding condition and apply transfer trip protection is disclosed. The permissive guard signal causes a receiver at the distributed generation site to control a recloser at the distributed generation site. Loss of the signal at the receiver device causes the tripping of the recloser at the distributed generation site in less than two seconds. The tripping of the recloser physically disconnects the distributed generation site from the electric power grid. The coupling to the medium voltage distribution lines can be implemented via a single phase-to-ground coupling or via a phase-to-phase differential coupling for multi-phase medium voltage distribution lines. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081127 | MANAGING DEVICES WITHIN MICRO-GRIDS - An approach to provide power from power supply devices to power consuming devices based on using priority levels for each of the power consuming and supply devices. The approach includes the steps of receiving information of a power consuming device from an energy management, including criticality information obtained from a universal appliance service system. The approach further includes receiving power supply information of one or more power supply devices associated with an electric grid, and receiving a power request from the power consuming device. The approach further includes determining that the power consuming device receives power from the power supply device, based on the criticality information and the power supply information. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081128 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING NORMAL FACILITY OPERAITON IN A DEMAND COORDINATION NETWORK - An apparatus, including a plurality of devices, a network operations center (NOC), and a plurality of control nodes. Each device consumes a portion of the resource when turned on, and performs a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off. The NOC generates a plurality of run time schedules that coordinates run times for the each of the plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource. Each of the control nodes is coupled to a corresponding one of the devices. The plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to the NOC for generation of the plurality of run time schedules, and executes selected ones of the run time schedules to cycle the plurality of devices, and employs the sensor data and device status in a model to detect exceptions to normal operation of a facility. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081129 | EQUIPMENT OVERLOAD SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION ADAPTIVE CONTROL METHOD BASED ON CENTRALIZED REAL-TIME DECISION - An equipment overload successive approximation adaptive control method based on centralized real-time decisions is provided. The method estimates in real time permissible current for long-term running of equipment and continuous running time according to current and temperature actual measurement information of the equipment. Control modes are decided according to the continuous running time of the equipment instead of current. On the basis of mixed integer nonlinear programming algorithm, a target function which aims to control the total cost and minimize comprehensive indexes of proportions of load control quantities of different regions is adopted, discreteness and cost of a control measure are taken into consideration, flow restraint of an electric system is measured, a centralized optimization decision and successive approximation control strategy are adopted, coordination to real-time scheduling operation control and emergency control for overload of equipment of the electric system is realized. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081130 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR CONSERVING ENERGY - Operations of nuclear power plants have been suspended in various locations due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. However, it is not necessarily essential to undertake strict emergency energy saving measures at all times. In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention proposes an energy saving system comprising an electrical power consumption quantity information acquisition unit for acquiring information on the quantity of electrical power consumed for a plurality of electric devices, a target demand value storage unit for storing a target demand value for electrical power consumption, a supply surplus indicator acquisition unit for acquiring indicators of surplus electric power supplied by an electric power company having control over electrical power within a certain region, and a control unit for controlling the plurality of electric devices based on the acquired supply surplus indicators, the acquired electrical power consumption quantity information, and the stored target demand value. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081131 | Modular, Scalable, Multi-Function, Power Quality System For Utility Networks - A modular, scalable, multi-function, power quality system for utility networks includes a configurable frame coupled to an electrical input and an electrical output. A plurality of functional slots each including a receiving connector are coupled to the frame. One or more unique function subsystems are coupled to selected functional slots. Each unique function subsystem includes one or more electrical components coupled to the receiving connector of selected functional slots configured to define functional capability associated with the one or more functional slots. A plurality of identical power modules are disposed in selected functional slots of each of the one or more unique function subsystems. A controller coupled to each of the power modules is configured to enable the power modules in predetermined functional slots of the one or more unique subsystems to perform a predetermined function associated with the electrical input or the electrical output. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081132 | MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVER SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a management control system for controlling the number of fan revolutions to avoid the number of fan revolutions likely to cause a high frequency of errors in a drive. The management control system includes: an error frequency calculating section for calculating a frequency of errors by acquiring the number of errors occurring in a drive and the number of fan revolutions, and then calculating the number of fan revolutions to avoid based on the frequency of errors; a storage section for storing the number of revolutions to avoid; and a fan revolution number controlling section for acquiring the number of fan revolutions and current ambient temperature in a housing, and controlling the number of fan revolutions within a revolution number range not including the number of revolutions to avoid stored in the storage section, depending on the ambient temperature. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081133 | GESTURE-BASED SYSTEM ENABLING CHILDREN TO CONTROL SOME VEHICLE FUNCTIONS IN A VEHICLE - A system for a vehicle is configured to enable young children to control certain vehicle functions such as audiovisual, entertainment or temperature control functions. In different variations, the system can detect the presence of a child in a rear vehicle seat, determine whether the child a specific child known to the system and then accordingly grant vehicle function control permissions. The system can detect, interpret, and execute gesture commands issued by a child. In many instances, useable gesture commands can be sufficiently simple that they are understandable to and reproducible by children even as young as toddlers. In general, the operation of the system can decrease driver distraction by freeing a driver of the need to operate vehicle functions on behalf of children. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081134 | APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING OR MITIGATING INSURANCE RISK - The apparatus, which is used with a vehicle, comprises a breath alcohol sensor and a computing device. The computing device is operatively coupled in use to the sensor and the vehicle and configured to record data: which provides information indicative of the likelihood that the vehicle has been operated in circumstances wherein a breath sample has not been delivered to the sensor within a predetermined period preceding the commencement of said operation; and associated with the delivery of breath samples to the sensor that contain alcohol in excess of a predetermined threshold. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO CAPTURE, USER FEEDBACK, REPORTING, ADAPTIVE PARAMETERS, AND REMOTE DATA ACCESS IN VEHICLE SAFETY MONITORING - A method for vehicle data management according to embodiments of the present invention includes receiving an accelerometer signal from an accelerometer mounted in a vehicle, determining an accelerometer specific force based on the accelerometer signal, receiving a speed signal from a speed sensor or GPS or other source on the vehicle, wherein the speed signal indicates a speed of the vehicle, determining an instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle by calculating a rate of change of the speed based on the speed signal, selecting a current observed acceleration as a lower value of the accelerometer specific force and the instantaneous acceleration, capturing video footage with a camera mounted on the vehicle, and flagging the video footage corresponding to a time when the current observed acceleration exceeds a preset safe force value. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081136 | Personal Safety Device System and Method - An automated personal safety system and method for detecting and communicating unsafe temperature conditions in an automobile is disclosed. The system/method includes a device comprising a temperature sensing unit that senses human body temperature and ambient temperature. A controller in the device detects changes between a programmed threshold temperature and sensed temperatures. When in an automobile, the device communicates unsafe conditions to an automobile electronics panel that reacts accordingly to alleviate the unsafe conditions before any support arrives to the automobile. The temperature data is also constantly monitored by a third party at a remote location. Another embodiment includes a system to detect device malfunctioning in real time and react accordingly to provide assistance. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081137 | MESSAGING AND DATA ENTRY VALIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT - A system and method for validating data entry in response to an instruction received in an aircraft cockpit includes receiving, in an aircraft cockpit, an instruction that requires an aircraft pilot to manually enter a target value into an avionics system using an avionics system user interface. The received instruction is processed to determine the target value that should be set by the aircraft pilot using the avionics system user interface. Haptic feedback is to the avionics system user interface during the manual entry by the aircraft pilot. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081138 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NON-COMPLIANT PILOT ACTION - Aircraft systems and methods for detecting non-compliant pilot action are provided. The method comprises analyzing an outbound communication from an aircraft to recognize a word or phrase corresponding to a parameter associated with a prior request for pilot action. If the word or phrase is recognized, the method further comprises storing data corresponding to the outbound communication in a data storage device. The stored data and pilot action taken are compared to determine if there is a discrepancy between the pilot action and the stored data. A discrepancy alert is outputted if the discrepancy is determined to exist. A predetermined time interval is timed from the outbound communication. A timeout alert is outputted at a timeout of the predetermined time interval unless the requested pilot action is taken within the predetermined time interval. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081139 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE CONTROL OF A FORCE FEEDBACK FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - The invention concerns a device for the active control of a force feedback for a control device, comprising a calculator, a position sensor ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150081140 | ELECTRIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A flight control system includes at least one flight domain protection module intended at least for manual piloting and an auxiliary element configured to automatically transmit to the protection module, upon a detection of automatic piloting of the aircraft using an automatic piloting device, a predetermined auxiliary position, representing a control stick position equivalent, the protection module using the auxiliary position as a control stick position to implement a flight domain protection during the automatic piloting. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATION FROM SURFACE OF AIRCRAFT - A method for coordinating contamination removal on a surface of an aircraft, comprising receiving an electronic contamination removal request, determining location for contamination removal treatment, electronically transmitting location for contamination removal treatment to aircraft, electronically receiving progress of contamination removal treatment, and electronically transmitting progress of contamination removal treatment to aircraft, wherein the progress of contamination removal treatment is displayed on multiple displays to allow for close monitoring of the contamination removal treatment. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081142 | On-Ground Braking Alerts for Airplanes - Systems and methods for reducing the number of runway excursions (i.e., airplanes going off the end of a runway). An alerting system is provided which alerts pilots when computer calculations indicate that current airplane braking is insufficient to keep the airplane from going off the end of the runway. The current airplane braking during rollout is evaluated using algorithms which take into account the current groundspeed of the airplane, the current deceleration rate or the maximum manual deceleration rate of the airplane, and the distance from the current position of the airplane to the end of the runway. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081143 | Systems and Methods for Assuring the Accuracy of a Synthetic Runway Presentation - Automated systems and methods that utilize high-accuracy landing system data to correct the position of a synthetic runway presentation on a pilot display. This is achieved by first computing the “synthetic” lateral and vertical rectilinear deviations of the airplane from an ideal beam using the airplane's GPS position and barometric altitude, the runway location and orientation contained in an airborne database, and approach angle information. This synthetic deviation data is then compared to rectilinear deviation data computed by the computer system as received from a ground installation. The computer system is programmed to determine the differences between the ground-based and GPS-based rectilinear deviation data and then compute a corrected position vector using those differences. The position of the synthetic runway symbology on the pilot display is adjusted as a function of the corrected position vector. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081144 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR AIDING PILOTING OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING AN APPROACH PHASE FOR LANDING - A method and device for aiding piloting of an aircraft during an approach phase for the purpose of landing. The device includes a guidance system for guiding the aircraft according to a first guidance mode during an initial phase upstream of a transition point, then guiding the aircraft according to a second guidance mode during a terminal phase between the transition point and the landing, the device further including a computing system for automatically computing the coordinates of the transition point, the guidance system also configured for automatically disabling the second guidance mode upstream of the transition point. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081145 | RAIL VEHICLE BRAKING DEVICE - A rail vehicle braking device has at least one first electrodynamic brake with a drive unit that includes at least one drive motor and a power supply unit for supplying the drive motor in a traction mode of the drive unit. A brake control unit controls, in a first brake mode, the respective power supply unit for providing a braking effect. In order to optimize the system with a fall-back measure in case of a braking effect loss in respect of the cause thereof, there is provided at least one sensor unit, which detects a braking effect parameter for the first braking mode of the brake. A monitoring device is assigned to the first brake. It is independent of the brake control unit and considers, in a first monitoring mode, the braking effect parameter for the introduction of a fall-back measure concerning the brake. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081146 | Actively controlled curvature robotic pectoral fin - A robotic mechanical fin, having a motor housing containing a plurality of rib rotation motors, rib spars, and a plurality of ribs, mechanically movable and communicatively coupled to the plurality of rib rotation motors and shafts, where the plurality of ribs are rotationally coupled to and actuated by the plurality of rib rotation motors and shafts. The mechanical fin further includes a flexible fin casing, within which the ribs reside, forming the complete actively controlled curvature robotic propulsion and steering apparatus. The mechanical fin, is connected to a plurality of control electronics circuits and a computer processor programmed with actuation code that when executed by the computer processor causes automated actuation of simultaneous propulsion and steering maneuverability of the actively controlled curvature, robotic, mechanical fin. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081147 | HYBRID WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID WORKING MACHINE - A hybrid excavator includes an engine, a generator motor, a capacitor, a swing motor, a transformer, a transformer temperature sensor, a capacitor temperature sensor, and a hybrid controller. An overheat suppression control unit of the hybrid controller changes the amount of power regenerated by the swing motor supplied to the capacitor and the amount of power regenerated by the swing motor supplied to the generator motor based on a temperature of the transformer detected by the transformer temperature sensor and a temperature of the capacitor detected by the capacitor temperature sensor. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-MODE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A powertrain system is configured to transfer torque to an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain system includes prioritizing a plurality of system torque constraint parameters. The system torque constraint parameters are sequentially applied in an order of descending priority. A feasible state for each of the sequentially applied system torque constraint parameters is determined. A solution set including the feasible states for all the sequentially applied system torque constraint parameters is determined, and employed to control operation of the powertrain system in response to an output torque request. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081149 | Communications Device for Vehicle and Communications System for Vehicle - A communications device for a vehicle includes a vehicle-travel-data accumulating unit mounted in the vehicle and configured to accumulate a travel data of the vehicle; a communication unit provided for mobile communications and configured to send a partial data of the vehicle travel data accumulated in the vehicle-travel-data accumulating unit to an external server, and to receive a necessary information from the server; and a communication unit provided for fixed-line communications and configured to send the vehicle travel data accumulated in the vehicle-travel-data accumulating unit to the server when the vehicle is in a stopped state. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle comprises a control unit configured to be electrically coupled to a drive system of the vehicle. The drive system includes at least one traction motor for providing motive power to the vehicle. The control unit is configured to control a torque output of the traction motor to hold zero speed or near zero speed of the vehicle on a grade without knowing information, in at least one mode of operation, about the grade and/or a load of the vehicle, and without a service brake of the vehicle being activated. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081151 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A regenerative control unit performs regenerative control to perform electric power regeneration. When regenerative control is performed, a valve control unit controls a VVL device to limit an upper limit of at least one of an amount of lifting an intake valve and a working angle on the intake valve to be lower than when regenerative control is not performed. As a result, a hybrid vehicle allowing a power storage device to be charged in regenerative braking, can ensure engine braking force and also minimize degradation of the power storage device. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081152 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC BRAKING - The present invention discloses an apparatus comprising an energy source, a first motor, a second motor and a control system. The first motor is configured to drive a first load and the second motor is configured to drive a second load. The control system is coupled to the energy source, the first and the second motors. The control system dumps the baking power generated by the first load at least partially on the first motor according to a first baking command. The control system dumps the baking power generated by the second load at least partially on the second motor, according to a second baking command. The present invention also discloses other varieties of apparatuses, vehicles, such as electric tractors, electric forklifts and relative methods, etc. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081153 | ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric drive motors for propelling a vehicle and electric auxiliary motors for performing work. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. These features include a power take-off timeout, automatic fail-safe brake (parking), and customized drive characteristics. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081154 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VEHICLE DRIVELINE CONTROL DURING VARYING DRIVING CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operating modes may be adjusted in response to driving surface conditions. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081155 | Method and Apparatus for Starting an Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle - A method and apparatus for starting an engine in a hybrid vehicle being driven by an electric motor is disclosed. The motor is operably configured to deliver mechanical power through an automatic transmission to at least one vehicle drive wheel to cause an acceleration of the vehicle. The method involves coupling the engine to the motor to cause an inertial load on the motor thus causing the motor to decelerate to a reduced rotational speed to provide a starting torque to the engine for starting the engine, and causing the automatic transmission to change gear ratio to a target gear ratio associated with the reduced rotational speed while causing the motor to decelerate, the motor being operable to deliver increased torque at the reduced rotational speed, thereby generally maintaining the acceleration of the vehicle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081156 | CONTROL AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVEN VEHICLES - An autonomous controller for a vehicle. The controller has a processor configured to receive position signals from position sensors and to generate operation control signals defining an updated travel path for the vehicle. The controller has a programmable interface providing communication among the position sensors, the operation control mechanisms, and the processor. The controller is configured to normalize inputs to the processor from the position sensors and to generate compatible operation control signals applied as the inputs to the operation control mechanisms. The processor and the programmable interface define a self-contained unit configurable for operation with a variety of different remote sensors and different remote operation control mechanisms. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081157 | ROAD TRIP VEHICLE TO VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of coordinating a plurality of road vehicles includes obtaining information related to a first vehicle that is relevant to a road trip with which the first vehicle and at least a second vehicle are involved, uploading the information to a server wirelessly, and downloading the information from the server wirelessly to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081158 | METHOD OF DETECTING A DEFECT IN A STRUCTURE, DETECTOR DEVICE AND FLYING OBJECT - A method for detecting an error in an assembly, in particular, an assembly of a flying object, with the assembly being defined by at least one parameter. The method comprises detecting of several values of the parameter at several points of time and/or on several measuring points, grouping the values of the parameter in several groups, determining of the number of values in a group and triggering an error signal if the number of values in at least one group is not congruent with a predetermined range of numbers. Also, a detector device for detecting an error in an assembly, as well as a flying object provided with an assembly and such a detector device, can perform operations similar to the method. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081159 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SENSING AND CONTROLLING WEAR OF BRAKE LINING - An apparatus and method of sensing and controlling wear of a brake lining, whereby wear of the brake lining is sensed so that equal wear of the brake lining can be carried out by an electronic braking system. That is, in the apparatus and method of sensing and controlling wear of each brake lining displays the remaining amount of wear and a projected replacement time for the brake lining on a display of a cluster based on a signal obtained by sensing wear of each brake lining and simultaneously brake lining wear of each wheel is provided to an electronics brake system so that an appropriate braking force for each brake lining of each wheel can be carried out by the electronics brake system. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081160 | FUEL CONTROL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fault diagnostic system of a vehicle includes an error module, a proportional integral (PI) module, and a fault module. The error module determines an error based on a difference between a sample of a signal generated by an exhaust gas oxygen sensor and a target value of the sample. The PI module determines a proportional correction based on the error, determines an integral correction based on the error, and determines a fueling correction based on the proportional and integral corrections. The fault module selectively diagnoses a fault based on the integral correction and the fueling correction. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081161 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLE AND METHODS FOR MANAGING VEHICLE LOGISTICS INCLUDING AUTHORED CONTENT GENERATION, APPROVAL, AND DISTRIBUTION - A system for managing vehicle logistics including authored content generation, approval, and distribution to remote user portable devices can include one or more back-end systems to process and track authored content through a content approval process and distribute authored content to the portable devices based upon one or more parameters. Such parameters may include one or more vehicle makes and/or models logically associated with the portable device. The system may include an auditing system to ensure the most recent authored content is present on a user's portable device. The system may further include data collection and diagnostics system able to provide maintenance or repair instructions based on reported vehicle data. A parts and materials inventory logistics system and a vehicle deployment system may ensure prompt delivery of parts and materials to repair locations and ensure prompt delivery of replacement vehicles for unrepairable or out-of-service vehicles. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081162 | INTERACTIVE TIMELINE INTERFACE AND DATA VISUALIZATION - A computer system and method for storing and processing GPS data for a plurality of drivers and vehicles to provide a visual representation of driver's activity for fleets of driver and vehicles. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081163 | OBD ILLUMINATOR CABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An on board diagnostic (OBD) II cable connector for use with an automobile diagnostic tool or the like. The on board diagnostic (OBD) II cable connector has a housing having an interface that extends from the housing. The interface engages an on board (OBD) II port on a vehicle using a series of pins extending therefrom. The on board diagnostic (OBD) II cable connector also includes a light source disposed upon the housing. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081164 | BOOM SYSTEM, ENGINEERING MACHINERY, AND A METHOD FOR ACQUIRING BOOM SYSTEM DISTAL END POSITION PARAMETER - The present invention provides a boom system, comprising a plurality of joint arms sequentially hinged through a horizontal hinge shaft, and further comprising: mounting two length sensors on each joint arm, wherein one length sensor measures the length of a corresponding joint arm after deformation, and the other length sensor measures the length between it and the distal end of the corresponding joint arm, and there is a preset distance between the two length sensors; mounting a dip angle sensor on each joint arm, and obtaining the angle between the connection line between the two length sensors and a reference plane; a processor which obtains boom system distal end position parameters according to the detection results of the dip angle sensor and the length sensors. The boom system according to the present invention, for a single joint arm, uses a single dip angle sensor and double draw line coders to obtain the distal end position parameters of the joint arm, and can more accurately obtain the boom system distal end position parameters. The present invention also provides an engineering machinery and a boom system distal end position parameter obtaining method. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081165 | Construction Machine and Method for Reporting Quality of Driving Operations of Construction Machine - A construction machine provided with an exhaust gas purifying device for an internal combustion engine includes an energy-wasting operation judging unit that judges whether or not an operation of the construction machine is an energy-wasting operation, a judgment result notifier that notifies a judgment result of the energy-wasting operation judging unit to an outside, a regeneration treatment judging unit that judges whether or not a regeneration treatment of the exhaust gas purifying device is to be conducted, and a notification restricting unit that restricts the judgment result notifier from notifying the judgment result of the energy-wasting operation judging unit when the regeneration treatment judging unit judges that the regeneration treatment of the exhaust gas purifying device is to be conducted. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081166 | WEAR MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A TRACK ROLLER - A wear monitoring system for monitoring wear of a surface of a track roller associated with an undercarriage of a machine. The wear monitoring system includes a sensing device positioned beneath a top surface of the track roller. The sensing device includes a probe configured to undergo wear along with the top surface of the track roller, a controller circuit configured to monitor an extent of wear of the top surface of the track roller based on the wear of the probe, an antenna, and a power source. The wear monitoring system further includes a transceiver configured to transmit a signal indicative of the extent of wear of the track roller. The wear monitoring system further includes a monitoring device configured to generate an output indicative of the extent of wear of the track roller. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081167 | INTERACTIVE VEHICLE WINDOW DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH VEHICLE FUNCTION CONTROL - A system for a vehicle includes an interactive display subsystem operable to generate output for display on a vehicle window, the display visible from inside the vehicle, outside the vehicle, or both. The system also includes a control subsystem operable to enable a user to control at least one vehicle function through the interactive display subsystem. A method of controlling a vehicle function includes receiving instructions for controlling the vehicle function through an interactive display subsystem operable to generate output for display on a vehicle window and executing the instructions using a control subsystem. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081168 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ILLUMINATION CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION DURING A VEHICLE BANK - A bank angle of a vehicle can be accurately calculated using yaw axis data and roll axis data, and based on the calculated bank angle, vehicle illumination optics can be controlled to maintain a pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics to be generally horizontal. The calculated bank angle may be zeroed when the yaw axis data equals zero. The improved pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics illuminates a more natural field of view for the vehicle driver during a bank. In some embodiments, the vehicle illumination optics can include a primary illumination group and a plurality of side illumination groups. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081169 | INTEGRATED WEARABLE ARTICLE FOR INTERACTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for operating a vehicle includes receiving, at a wearable article, a first input from a user indicating a vehicle function to be performed on a vehicle, receiving a second input indicating a gesture by the user for authentication, and generating, at the wearable article, a control signal for performing the vehicle function on the vehicle based on a successful authentication of the user. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081170 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes a wheel speed sensor and a controller. The wheel speed sensor detects wheel speed. The controller estimates a sprung mass state based on information in a predetermined frequency region of wheel speed and controls an actuator to bring the estimated sprung mass state to a target sprung mass state. The controller calculates a first wheel speed as a reference wheel speed for individual wheels. The controller calculates a second wheel speed as a reference wheel speed of front and rear wheels. The controller calculates a third wheel speed as a reference wheel speed of all wheels. The controller calculates a reference wheel speed of each wheel. The controller detects that the estimation accuracy has deteriorated when a differential among reference wheel speeds of the wheels is equal to or greater than a prescribed value. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081171 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE DAMPER - A method for controlling vehicle motion is described. The method includes: accessing a set of control signals, wherein at least a first control signal of the set of control signals includes a set of values associated a pressure applied to a vehicle component of a vehicle; accessing a set of predetermined vehicle component base-level pressure values associated with the vehicle component; comparing the set of values associated with a pressure applied to the vehicle component with the set of predetermined vehicle component base-level pressure values; based on said comparing, calculating an approximate shift in a center of gravity of the vehicle; monitoring a state of at least one valve; and based on the calculating and the monitoring, determining a control mode for said at least one vehicle suspension damper that, if actuated, would compensate the vehicle for the shift in the center of gravity. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081172 | STEERING DAMPER CONTROL APPARATUS, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A steering damper control apparatus includes a steering damper configured to generate a damping force which acts on a steering device, a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure of a front wheel suspension, a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle of the steering device, and a damping force adjuster configured to adjust the damping force of the steering damper with one of a first command value which is a damping force command value according to a change rate of the pressure, and a second command value which is a damping force command value according to a steering angular speed, based on each detection result of the pressure sensor and steering angle sensor. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081173 | CONTROLLING A STEERING SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling a steering system in a motor vehicle, which system is designed to convert a steering wheel angle to a steering angle of a steered wheel of the motor vehicle in order to control a yaw angle of the motor vehicle. The method comprises steps of sampling oscillations of the steering wheel angle and of the yaw rate, detecting a predetermined phase difference between the oscillation of the steering wheel angle and the oscillation of the yaw rate, and increasing damping in the conversion of the steering wheel angle to the steering angle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081174 | PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM - A parking assist system for a vehicle includes a camera and a display operable to display video images of an exterior scene derived from image data captured by the camera. A controller, when operating in a first or parking space locator mode, adds an overlay to the displayed video images. The overlay includes (i) a polygonal representation of the vehicle and (ii) a linear overlay extending along one side of the polygonal representation of the vehicle. The polygonal representation is offset behind and laterally from the vehicle. The controller is operable in the first mode while the vehicle is being driven by a driver of the vehicle and, with the overlay added to displayed video images, the driver maneuvers the vehicle to position the polygonal representation at a displayed target parking location. The linear overlay assists the driver in parking the vehicle at the target parking location. | 2015-03-19 |
20150081175 | VEHICLE USER PREFERENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A vehicle user preference system and a method of applying user preferences. One embodiment of the vehicle user preference system includes: (1) a memory configured to store a user preference data structure, according to which user preferences are stored, (2) a Bluetooth communication interface operable to gain access to a device ID profile (DIP) identifying a mobile device communicably coupled thereto and associated with the user preference data structure, and (3) a processor communicably coupled to the memory and the Bluetooth communication interface, and configured to employ the DIP in gaining access to the user preference data structure, and cause the user preferences to be applied to vehicle subsystems. | 2015-03-19 |