13th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110077723 | COMPRESSION SEQUENCED THERMAL THERAPY SYSTEM - A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077724 | Multifunction warming device with an upper body convective apparatus - A multifunction warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus disposed to provide therapeutic warming of a patient's upper body during surgery. The warming device includes a clinical garment with an elongate convective apparatus supported on the inside of the garment, transversely to the garment, and running between its sleeves. The positioning of the convective apparatus in the clinical garment locates it against the chest of a patient wearing the garment and permits it to be deployed and used on the patient's upper body during and after surgery without removal of the clinical garment from the patient or removal of the convective apparatus from the clinical garment. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077725 | MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD - An implantable lead for placement by means of a guide wire passing therethrough. The lead has an elongated insulative lead body with an axially extending lumen through at least a distal portion of the lead body. A conductor is mounted within and extends to an electrode assembly mounted to a distal portion of the lead body. A seal housing with a seal located therein located at a distal end of the lead body. The seal is located generally perpendicular to the axis of the lead body and is concave on both its proximal and distal sides. The housing is provided with a cavity adjacent each of the seal's proximal and distal sides, into which the seal may be deflected. The electrode assembly may be mounted to the seal housing. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077726 | MEDICAL LEAD WITH PREFORMED BIAS - A medical electrical lead and methods of implanting medical electrical leads in lumens. Leads in accordance with the invention employ preformed biases to stabilize the lead within a lumen and to orient electrodes in a preferred orientation. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077727 | DNA Telomere Rejuvenation - A copper screen placed between two one inch foam pads and covered with crushed sapphire crystal is connected to an activated Tesla coil. This leads to increased telomere length in normal white blood cells and can be used to increase the reproductive capacity of cells and to delay the onset of cellular senescence. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077728 | ELECTRONIC STIMULATION TEXTILE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE THERAPY - A textile for providing traditional Chinese medicine therapy to a wearer using electronic stimulation includes at least two conductive paths that are made from conductive textile material, the conductive paths are separated by nonconductive textile material, at least one pair of electrodes attach to the conductive paths corresponding to specific part of body or acupoints according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, and an electronic stimulation signal controller configured to conduct electronic stimulation signals to the electrodes via the conductive paths. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077729 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF BLOOD PRESSURE - Apparatus and methods are described, including identifying a subject as suffering from hypertension. In response to the identifying (a) a radius of curvature of a first set of at least three regions of an arterial wall of the subject is increased at a given longitudinal location, while (b) allowing the first set of regions of the arterial wall to pulsate. A device is implanted inside the artery at the longitudinal location such that the device applies pressure to the arterial wall at a second set of at least three regions of the artery, but does not contact the first set of regions, the first set of regions and the second set of regions alternating with each other. Other embodiments are also described. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077730 | BIFURCATED BALLOON STENT - A bifurcated stent assembly having a main branch balloon incorporating a sheath associated with the outer wall of the balloon, the sheath having a frangible or separable portion which allows for a guide wire to be passed through the sheath and to be separated from the sheath and the balloon when desired. When the balloon is expanded, the top and bottom edges of the sheath which are associated with the balloon are forced away from each other and cause the frangible or separable portion to separate, allowing the guide wire to be separated from the sheath and the balloon. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077731 | MULTIPLE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A stent delivery system having multiple stents in a single delivery catheter, configured for delivering and deploying at least some of the stents in a patient's anatomy. A reversibly collapsible stent stop secured to the inner tubular member abuts a proximal end of a first distal stent prior to deployment of the first stent, and is configured to radially collapse as the inner tubular member is proximally withdrawn into the outer tubular member through the second collapsed stent, and radially self expand along at least a section thereof at a location proximally adjacent to a proximal end of a second collapsed stent prior to deployment of the second stent after deployment of the first stent. One or two stent retainer are attached to the shaft of a stent delivery catheter to prevent longitudinal shifting of the stent along the longitudinal axis of the catheter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077732 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body containing metallic material, preferably iron. For controlling the degradation of the implant the method includes the following steps: (a) providing a first part of the implant body; and (b) performing heat treatment which alters the carbon content and/or the boron content and/or the nitrogen content in the structure of a near-surface boundary layer in the first part of the implant body in such a way that strain on the lattice or a lattice transformation, optionally following a subsequent mechanical load, is achieved in the near-surface boundary layer. Such an implant is also described. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077733 | LEAFLET CONTACTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A prosthesis can include a leaflet contacting member and an anchoring member. The leaflet contacting member can have an outer surface and an aperture that extends through at least a portion of the leaflet contacting member. The outer surface of the leaflet contacting member can be configured to contact one or more leaflets of the heart valve during coaptation of the leaflets, and the contact of the leaflets with the outer surface can prevent the leaflets from contacting one or more wires that extend through the aperture of the leaflet contacting member. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077734 | Method and Apparatus for Universal Improvement of Vision - “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. In accordance with one embodiment, the cornea is actually formed to the turtleback shape through corneal surgery, preferably laser ablation surgery. In accordance with a second embodiment, a contact lens with the desired distance corrected ideal turtleback shape on its anterior surface is positioned over the cornea. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077735 | SCLERAL PROSTHESIS FOR TREATING PRESBYOPIA AND OTHER EYE DISORDERS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - One example scleral prosthesis includes a first free end and a second free end, each wider than a middle portion of the scleral prosthesis. Multiple first portions form the first end of the scleral prosthesis. The first portions are separated along at least half of a length of the scleral prosthesis. Multiple second portions may form the second end of the scleral prosthesis, and the second portions may be separated along less than a quarter of the length of the scleral prosthesis. An implantation device can be used to facilitate implantation of a scleral prosthesis. The implantation device includes a first end portion configured to be inserted into a scleral tunnel of an eye. The implantation device also includes a second end portion configured to receive the scleral prosthesis. A rod with a tapered and rounded end can be partially inserted into the first end portion of the implantation device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077736 | BREAST IMPLANT SYSTEM INCLUDING BIO-MEDICAL UNITS - A breast implant system includes a shell, a viscous material for substantially filling the shell, and a plurality of bio-medical units affixed to at least one of the shell and the viscous material. A bio-medical unit of the plurality of bio-medical unit includes a wireless power harvesting module, a functional module, and a wireless communication module. The wireless power harvesting module is operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless source. The functional module is operable to perform a function when activated and powered by the supply voltage. The wireless communication module is operable to facilitate wireless communication with the functional module. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077737 | Tunably Crosslinked Polysaccharide Compositions - The present specification generally relates to multifunctional polyethylene glycol-based crosslinking agents, hydrogel compositions comprising a matrix polymer crosslinked with such crosslinking agents, and methods of treating a soft tissue condition using such hydrogel compositions. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077738 | DEVICE FOR SURGICAL DISPLACEMENT OF VERTEBRAE - A device for use as an implant for surgical displacement of vertebrae, and that is comprised of two parts co-working in a sliding way: a sliding part with an internal thread and a carrier part, and also a driving element with an external thread which is located between the parts, is described. The driving element includes a head and the sliding part of the device includes a threaded guideline cooperating with the driving element and a seat of a diameter corresponding with the head's diameter and length greater than the head's length, and the carrier part has a seat of a diameter and length corresponding with the head's diameter and length. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077739 | INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROSTHESIS - The invention relates to an intervertebral disc prosthesis comprising at least two plates, namely first and second plates, articulated about each other by means of a curved surface, namely articulation, of at least one of the plates, each of the plates comprising a surface known as a contact surface, intended to be in contact with a vertebral plate of one of the vertebrae between which the prosthesis is intended to be inserted, this contact surface for each of the plates comprising a geometrical centre at equal distance from at least two diametrically opposite points located on the periphery of the plate, in which the geometric centres of the plates are not vertically aligned, this off-setting of the geometrical centres of the plates engendering an off-setting of the edges of the plates in at least one direction perpendicular to the vertical axis of the spinal column. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077740 | Minimally Invasive Interbody Device Assembly - A minimally invasive interbody device assembly that includes an interbody device that restores the disc space height between two vertebrae and an instrument detachably coupled to the interbody device for positioning the device in the disc space and delivering bone material to the disc space that is distributed on both sides of the interbody device. The device is inserted into the disc space using the instrument in a direction so that the wide dimension of the device is substantially parallel to the body of the vertebrae. The device is then rotated by the instrument so that the wide dimension of the device becomes perpendicular to the vertebral body so as to cause the disc space height to be restored. Bone graft material is then forced down the instrument so that the bone graft material is distributed on both sides of the device. The instrument is then detached from the device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077741 | Vertebral Fusion Implants and Methods of Use - A vertebral implant for use in vertebral fusion surgeries includes a body with an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface defines an interior cavity into which bone growth promoting materials such as bone graft are insertable. The body also includes a plurality of apertures that extend from the exterior surface to the interior surface. Further, the vertebral implant includes a cutting feature to decorticate bone that protrudes outward from the exterior surface at each aperture. The cutting feature is shaped so that as a cutting force is applied to move the implant in a cutting direction, the removed bone matter is directed through the apertures and into the interior cavity. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077742 | Expandable Vertebral Body Implants and Methods of Use - A vertebral implant for insertion into a patient includes first and second end members and a spacer member. The end members and the spacer member form an elongated shape with a longitudinal axis. At least one of the end members may include a recess that receives the spacer member. At least one attachment member is coupled to each of the end members. The attachment member is positioned away from the recesses. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077743 | Orthopaedic Bearing And Method For Making The Same - An orthopaedic bearing includes a metallic component having a polymer composite secured thereto. A method of making an orthopaedic bearing is also disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077744 | Resurfacing Implant for the Wrist and Method of Implantation Thereof - A modular resurfacing implant for a radioscaphoid joint of a wrist includes a stem and an articular component coupled to the stem. The stem includes a threaded body for implantation into a distal radius and a connection member positioned at a second end of the stem. The articular component includes a body member configured to resurface a scaphoid fossa of the distal radius. The body member includes a concave top surface matching a curvature of the scaphoid fossa and a bottom surface having a post extending therefrom that is configured to mate with the connection member of the stem. The articular component is configured to resurface the scaphoid fossa while leaving a lunate fossa of the distal radius intact. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077745 | Prosthesis Implantation Method - A trial implant kit includes a plurality of intermediate components and a plurality of inner components. Each of the plurality of intermediate components has a uniform inner surface, although at least two of the plurality of intermediate components having distinct outer surfaces. Each of the distinct outer surfaces is configured to engage one of a plurality of acetabular shell component geometries. Each of the plurality of inner components has a uniform outer surface portion and a bearing surface, the uniform outer surface portion configured to be received by the uniform inner surface of any of plurality of intermediate components. The bearing surface is configured to engage a femoral head. At least two of plurality of inner components having distinct bearing surface configurations. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077746 | Method for cleaning or limiting adhesive. - Methods for cleaning and limiting the extent of adhesives are disclosed. For example, a method for cleaning adhesive near a surgical site in a patient's body comprises the acts of dispensing a magnetic adhesive at a desired location at the surgical site, and applying an external magnetic field that removes a portion of the magnetic adhesive from the body of the patient outside of the desired location. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPLACING A FEMORAL COMPONENT OF A HIP JOINT - A prosthesis comprising an elongated stem for disposition within a cavity formed in a bone, the stem comprising a longitudinal axis and being configured for incremental controlled expansion laterally of the longitudinal axis, whereby to secure the prosthesis within the cavity by means of a press-fit with the surrounding bone. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077748 | SUSPENSION LINER SYSTEM WITH SEAL - A suspension liner system adapted to provide an interface between a residual limb and a prosthetic socket, the liner sleeve including an elongate generally conical liner sleeve including proximal and distal end areas, and a sealing member arranged to removably fit onto the distal end area of the liner sleeve. The sealing member has proximal and distal end areas, and defines a resilient seal element located at the proximal end area and a receiving portion formed from the distal end area. The seal element outwardly protrudes relative to the receiving portion of the liner sleeve and is arranged for deflection against the liner sleeve. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077749 | MULTI-PROCESSOR BASED PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A programmable logic processor (PLC) with multiple PLC functions is disclosed. The PLC includes at least one memory storing at least one of a plurality of programs or data, and one or more processor assigned to each of the PLC function and couple to the memory. The PLC functions are run in parallel. A method of operating the PLC and a PLC system with multiple processors are also disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077750 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE TECHNICAL DEVICE AS WELL AS A CORRESPONDING CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a method and a control device ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING APPLIANCES VIA A NETWORK - A remote control device ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077752 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS - A sample testing apparatus which can be operated by a plurality of use authorities, comprising: a measurement mechanism for measuring a sample; a setting data storage section for storing setting data used to operate the apparatus, the setting data at least comprising mechanism control data relating to operation control of the measurement mechanism and information output data relating to information output; and a controller for controlling an operation of the sample testing apparatus is disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077753 | ENGINEERED SETPOINTS FOR AUTONOMOUS DISTRIBUTED SENSORS AND ACTUATORS - Loads on an electric power system are configured with under frequency relays in which the frequency setpoints and delay times for reclosure are uniformly distributed. If demand exceeds supply in the system, frequency will decrease. The decrease in frequency will actuate relays and reduce load to the point where demand will meet the available supply. After its engineered delay time, each relay will attempt to close contact and reestablish the load. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077754 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Described herein are systems and methods for controlling a building management system (BMS). The present embodiments are directed towards systems and methods that allow a user to implement threat levels in the context of a BMS. In broad terms, aspects of the technology described herein allow a user to define sets of configuration data for various building systems, and associate those sets of data with threat levels. In response to a change in conditions, a user selectively implements a different threat level, which causes the relevant configuration data to be applied to the various building systems. One embodiment provides a method, implemented in a computer system, including receiving data indicative of a threat level identifier, and subsequently receiving a user instruction to associate one or more sets of building system configuration data with the threat level identifier. Each set of building system configuration data relates to a respective building system. The method further includes processing the instruction, thereby to selectively associate the one or more sets of building system configuration data with the threat level identifier. Subsequently, in response to an instruction to implement a threat level corresponding to the threat level identifier, signals are generated and transmitted thereby to instruct the relevant building systems to apply configuration data corresponding to the one or more data sets associated with the threat level identifier. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077755 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPLAYING A PORTION OF A MULTI-PARTY AUDIO INTERACTION - A method for replaying a portion of a multi-party audio interaction to a participant of the audio interaction. A participant of a multi-party audio interaction, such as a conference call or a gaming session, can request a replay of a portion of the audio interaction. A conference processor can provide an outgoing audio stream to the participant that includes a replay audio stream that includes the requested replayed portion of the multi-party audio interaction and a real-time audio stream that includes the ongoing multi-party audio interaction. The replay audio stream can be aurally positioned at an aural position that is different from the real-time audio stream to enhance the participant's ability to distinguish between the two audio streams. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077756 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND PLAYING BACK AN AUDIO RECORDING - A method is provided for identifying and playing back an audio recording including at least a vocal component. The method includes being inputted with sound including at least a vocal component; determining that the inputted sound matches an audio recording; obtaining the audio recording; identifying at least one characteristic of the vocal component of the inputted sound; and playing back the obtained audio recording adapted with the at least one characteristic. An apparatus, such as a mobile terminal, and a computer program are also disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077757 | TOUCHLESS INPUT DEVICE - An input device, including two or more ultrasonic transducers (UTs) driven by a driving signal (DS) for respectively sending a transmitting signal to sense an object; a driving circuit unit (DCU) generating the DS; a receiving circuit unit (RCU) determining whether echo signals (ESs) respectively returned from the two or more UTs are greater than a threshold value; a diplexer receiving and transmitting the DS to the two or more UTs, or receiving and transmitting the ESs to the RCU; and a control unit controlling the DCU to generate the DS, controlling the operation of the diplexer, and obtaining a relative motion information between the object and at least one of the two or more UTs according to all of ESs greater than the threshold value and determined by the RCU, so as to correspondingly output an input signal, is provided. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077758 | SMART AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM - A system to control energy consumption in a building having a plurality of rooms with a wireless data transceiver; an occupancy sensor; a temperature sensor; a processor coupled to the wireless data transceiver, the occupancy sensor and the temperature sensor; and an air register including a motor coupled to the processor, the motor opening or closing one or more air vents in response to sensed motion or room temperature. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077759 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING IMPOSITION INFORMATION AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In an imposition information generating apparatus ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077760 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A HOUSING SHELL OR EAR MOLD TO BE WORN IN THE EAR - The production of a hearing aid housing shell or ear mold that can be worn in the ear should be simplified and improved. For this, a prefabricated component, such as a frame for holding an electronics module or a receiver adapter, is positioned in a rapid prototyping instrument. There, the component is integrated into the housing shell or ear mold by the subsequent production of the housing shell or ear mold. This avoids connecting the component to the housing shell or ear mold in a further method step after producing the housing shell or ear mold. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077761 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM - A manufacturing execution system contains a depicting device for depicting at least a part of a productive process to a hierarchically structured set of entities and an application programming interface for managing data in a data base and for inputting a tree into the application programming interface. The tree representing a hierarchical relationship between at least two entities of the hierarchically structured set of entities. A program device provides a method accessible by the application programming interface. The method is adapted to manipulate the hierarchically structured set of entities. A manipulating device is provided for manipulating the entities of the tree according to the method. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING TOOL CHANGE OPERATIONS - A method and system are provided which reorders a sequence of operations of a part program to reduce the number of tool changes during execution of the program. The reordered sequence maintains a sequence of at least a first portion of the operations. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077763 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW LEVEL CODE CALCULATION - A computer-implemented method for re-calculating low level codes for a plurality of bill of materials that receives a list of a plurality of materials connected by a first set of edges that represent a component subcomponent relationship and a second set of edges that represent a co-product relationship. The same low level code may be assigned to each material connected by the second set of edges, the assigning includes forming at least one equal group. Each equal group may include the number of nodes in the equal group, a list of nodes in the at least one equal group that have been processed, and the low level code for the equal group. The results of the low level code assignment may be displayed to allow the user to receive the materials in the equal group at the same time. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077764 | COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PACKAGING APPARATUS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HORNS - Computer program products are configured to allow dual operational modes of packaging systems to produce encased products using interchangeable first or second horns. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077765 | TOOL COMMONALITY AND STRATIFICATION ANALYSIS TO ENHANCE A PRODUCTION PROCESS - A method of analyzing production steps includes inputting application data associated with a production process having a plurality of process steps into a memory with each of the plurality of process steps including a plurality of tools. The method also includes loading process data associated with one of the plurality of process steps into the memory, performing a tool commonality analysis on each of the tools associated with the at least one of the plurality of process steps, identifying all tool-to-tool differences for the at least one of the plurality of process steps, performing a tool stratification analysis to identify one of the plurality of tools that provides the largest variance contribution to the at least one of the plurality of process steps, and stopping the one of the plurality of tools that provides the largest variance contribution to the at least one of the plurality of process steps. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077766 | AUTOMATED COLUMN PACKING METHOD - A method for automatically without any required manual interaction packing a media bed in a column ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077767 | SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARILY SUPPLYING POWER AND A METHOD THEREOF - The method for temporarily supplying electric power includes steps of: providing a system which has a power supplying unit and a controlling unit for applying a temporary power to a broken semiconductor carrier of the semiconductor carrying facility; utilizing the power supplying unit to supply electric power to the broken semiconductor carrier; and utilizing the controlling unit to control movements of the broken semiconductor carrier. Thereby, the broken semiconductor carrier can be driven to a maintain area efficiently and safely. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077768 | Activatable Dental Appliance - An activatable dental appliance. A concave trough conforms to a plurality of teeth when placed over the plurality of teeth. A first force applying region is configured to apply a first force to at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth for repositioning the tooth. A second force applying region is configured to be selectively activated, wherein when selectively activated the second force applying region applies a force to at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077769 | NUMERICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING METHOD AND ITS DEVICE - A machining shape is created from a product shape and a material shape so that an appropriate tool direction can be automatically set, with which a finished area is the largest and an uncut amount of a recessed edge is the minimum even if a plurality of machinable tool directions are available. All tool directions capable of face machining from a plane-machined shape extracted from the machining shape are acquired to evaluate an area which can be machined in each tool direction. In addition, a length of the recessed edge which cannot be machined in each tool direction is evaluated. A machining program for machining is created from the tool direction where the machinable area is the maximum and the length of the recessed edge which cannot be machined is the minimum. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077770 | Banknote handling machine - A banknote handling machine according to the present invention efficiently utilizes stacking units so as to efficiently process banknotes by returning odd banknotes of a first predetermined type in every transaction whereas keeping odd banknotes of a second predetermined type in a stacking unit, and performing subsequent transaction when banknote processing including depositing, taking-in, recognizing, sorting/stacking, and bundling of banknotes and confirming the deposit amount for one transaction is sequentially performed for a plurality of transactions. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077771 | Unit Dose Packaging And Associated Robotic Dispensing System And Method - A unit dose package is provided that facilitates the automated picking of the package. The unit dose package includes a plurality of individually packaged unit dose medications separated by perforations. The unit dose package also defines a hole that may be located along at least one perforation, such as at an intersection of at least two perforations, to permit the package to be stored by being suspended by a rod. A robotic dispensing system and method are also provided that facilitate the selective dispensation of unit dose packages having different numbers of individually packaged unit dose medications. The system includes first and second storage locations for storing first and second unit dose packages which have different numbers of individually packaged unit dose medication(s). The system also includes a controller to direct picking of the first or second unit dose packages dependant upon a requested number of individually packaged unit dose medication(s). | 2011-03-31 |
20110077772 | MAKE-UP DISPENSE IN A MASS BASED DISPENSING SYSTEM - A chemical product dispenser dispenses a chemical product having at least one active ingredient during a primary dispense cycle based on time or some other factor. After the chemical product has been dispensed, the dispenser determines the amount of chemical product that was dispensed. The dispenser then determines whether the dispensed amount of chemical product is within a defined threshold of a desired amount. If not, the dispenser proceeds to dispense additional chemical product during one or more make-up dispense cycles until the threshold is satisfied. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077773 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-ADAPTIVE SHAPES WITH A MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM - A modular robot having a plurality of agents for performing movements is provided. Each of these agents includes a computation component for performing computations needed in performing selective movements of the modular robot structure. A communication component is coupled to the computation module. The communication component allows each agent to communicate with its immediate physically-connected neighbor. An actuation component performs actuations associated with movements of the modular robot. A sensing component measures positional information that allows the agent to determine its respective environment. Once a defined shape or a desired task has been specified, each of the agents and their respective component coordinate their respective movements until the defined shape is reached. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077774 | ROBOT CLEANER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT CLEANER - The present invention relates to a robot cleaner system and a method of controlling a robot cleaner. When cleaning start information is received, a control unit ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077775 | Robot device, movement controlling apparatus and method for legged locomotion robot, sensor system for legged locomotion robot, and mobile unit - The lumbar part of a robot as a controlled-object point where the mass is moved to the largest extent is set as the origin of a local coordinate, an acceleration sensor is disposed at the controlled-object point to directly measure the attitude and acceleration at that position to control the robot to take a stable posture on the basis of a ZMP. Further, at each foot which touches the walking surface, there are provided a floor reaction force sensor and acceleration sensor to directly measure a ZMP and force, and a ZMP equation is formulated directly at the foot nearest to a ZMP position. Thus there can be implemented a stricter and quick control of the robot for a stable posture. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077776 | MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM - In a mobile robot control system, it is configured such that the robot generates time-series data sequentially at a predetermined time interval and transmits them to the external terminal, and the external terminal receives the transmitted time-series data and adds them to the motion command, such that the motion of the robot is determined based on the generated time-series data and the time-series data added to the motion command. With this, it becomes possible to prevent the robot from suddenly starting to move at the time when the communication between the external terminal which is a transmitting source of the motion command and the robot has recovered from disconnection, thereby enabling to avoid making the operator feel unnatural. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077777 | STEERING CONTROLLER FOR MOVABLE ROBOT, STEERING CONTROL METHOD USING THE STEERING CONTROLLER AND MOVABLE ROBOT SYSTEM USING THE STEERING CONTROLLER - A steering controller for a movable robot is provided. The steering controller drives a plurality of motors, each of which is connected to a wheel. The wheels are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction with respect to an axis of a body of the movable robot. The steering controller comprises an input unit, an output unit and a conversion unit. The input unit receives steering signals including velocities of the movable robot according to the moving directions. The output unit outputs driving signals including rotational velocities of the motors. The conversion unit converts the steering signals to the driving signals. The use of the steering controller enables an operator to intuitionally steer the movable robot, making the movable robot convenient to use. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077778 | CONCRETE SLUMP MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM - An apparatus and method to measure and control the slump of concrete by monitoring sensor within the interior surface of a concrete mixer and a liquid flow meter. Data is analyzed by a computer processing unit to determine the slump of the concrete, liquid needed the quantity of concrete within the mixer, the amount of concrete poured, and the starting and ending time of the pour. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077779 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Described herein are systems and methods for configuring a BMS. In general terms, the present technology is focused on approaches for arranging and modeling building information data, particularly in terms of equipment categories and relationships between pieces of equipment, for example in the context of an HVAC system. This is advantageous in the sense that the likes of visualization, application creation, and reporting are able to be significantly streamlined. Various embodiments make use of an “equipment model”, being a model which defines items for each piece of equipment in a building system based on predefined standards, thus allowing for predictable descriptions (for example in terms of data points and relationships). Some embodiments combine this with a facility model, which describes a building in spatial terms. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077780 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH CHECKOUT UTILITY - A zone control panel that is easy and intuitive to use and to program. In some embodiments, a zone control panel may be configured to have an easy to use, single level menu structure with, for example, a configuration mode and/or a checkout mode. The configuration mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. Likewise, the checkout mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. A mode selector may be provided to select a particular mode, after which, the menu screens that correspond to the selected mode may be sequentially displayed to the user. Other features and aspects are also disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HYDRONIC SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE SOURCES AND MULTIPLE LOADS - A system and method are provided to control hydronic systems having a plurality of sources, including at least one of an on-demand source, a semi-on-demand source, and an intermittent source that are fluidly or thermally coupled to a plurality of load zones. The hydronic system device obtains performance measurements for system components to provide system metrics, including failure diagnostics, energy capture, and usage optimization. The hydronic system device may also calculate British Thermal Units produced and used by the plurality of sources and loads to calculate incentives, including renewable energy credits. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077782 | BLOOD PUMP FLOW RATE ESTIMATION DEVICE - In a flow rate estimation device of a blood pump, a general flow rate estimation formula which includes a correction term is formed based on a plurality of blood pumps. Measured data obtained from an objective blood pump implanted inside a patient is substituted into the correction term, thus forming a flow rate estimation formula of the objective blood pump. The flow rate Q of the objective blood pump is estimated based on the flow rate estimation formula and the values of the rotational speed N and the consumption current I of the motor of the objective blood pump, and the attribute data Z of the blood of the patient. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS UTILIZING COMPONENT-LEVEL DYNAMIC MATHEMATICAL MODEL - A control system comprises a controller for positioning an actuator in a working fluid flow and a model processor for directing the controller as a function of a model feedback. The model processor comprises an output module, a comparator and an estimator. The output module generates the model feedback as a function of a constraint, a model state and a model input describing fluid parameters measured along the working fluid flow. The comparator generates an error by comparing the model feedback to the model input. The estimator generates the constraint and the model state, such that the error is minimized. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTING A FLUID ADDITIVE INTO A FLUID DISPENSATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a fluid additive control system to inject a fluid additive into a fluid dispensation system is provided. The method includes receiving a first control signal indicating that a fluid dispensation device within the fluid dispensation system is active, and determining a fluid additive quantity based upon the identity of the fluid dispensation device. The method also includes activating a fluid additive injection system, where the fluid additive dispensation system injects the fluid additive into the fluid dispensation system in response to the activation. The method further includes receiving a second control signal from the fluid additive injection system when the fluid additive quantity for the zone has been injected into the fluid dispensation system, and deactivating the fluid additive dispensation system in response to the second control | 2011-03-31 |
20110077785 | Automatically Adjusting Irrigation Controller - Methods and devices are provided to automatically determine plant water requirements and adjust irrigation in order to make efficient use of water. In one implementation, the invention may be characterized as a method comprising: receiving, user entered historical values of one or more environmental variables, wherein the historical values correspond to a geographic region and storing the historical values in a memory; receiving current values of one or more environmental variables useful in determining the plant water requirements from one or more sensors, the values corresponding to a geographic region and the other environment variables being different from the one or more environmental variables and storing the current values in the memory; and determining the plant water requirements based at least in part on the user entered historical values and the current values of the one or more other environmental variables. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077786 | NET METERING APPARATUS FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS - An electrical power generation unit including a power source, an energy storage system and a net metering control apparatus capable of controlling power delivered to an electrical utility grid so that that a total amount of electrical power from the power source and the energy storage system does not exceed a prescribed power limit. A process of controlling electrical power flow in an electrical power generation unit connected to an electrical utility grid so that that a total amount of electrical power from the power source and the energy storage system does not exceed a prescribed power limit. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077787 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND WIND TURBINE GENERATING SYSTEM - Damage is prevented on electric devices in a case where a generator is installed in a cold weather. A wind turbine generator includes a power supply unit connected to a utility grid via a switch gear; a utility grid voltage measuring unit provided between the power supply unit and the utility grid, for measuring a voltage of the utility grid; and a temperature measuring unit for obtaining an ambient temperature of the power supply unit. In a case where a measurement value of the temperature measuring unit or an ambient temperature of the power supply unit estimated based on the measurement value is smaller than a first temperature threshold determined based on a function guarantee temperature of the power supply unit and the voltage measured by the utility grid voltage measuring unit is smaller than a preset voltage threshold, the switch gear operates to interrupt the connection between the power supply unit and the utility grid. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077788 | Wireless Power Distribution System and Device - The invention pertains to a system for monitoring and controlling power distribution including a power distribution device which has a module, a input line, and an output line. The input and output lines carry electrical power into an out of the module. The module has a switch in open or close position and a device wireless unit and a sensor. The sensor sends information regarding the electrical characteristics of the electric power being carried to the device microcontroller which causes a data to be sent wirelessly to the base unit. The base unit maintains a wireless connection for transmitting and receiving RF signals. The base unit receives the information regarding the electrical characteristics and sends it to a computer over a network. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to a system and a method of power management. The system at least includes a power consumption detector and a controller. The power consumption detector is disposed between a socket and an electric appliance for detecting power consumption of the electric appliance. The controller is used for acquiring the power consumption detected by the power consumption detector, and estimating a total allowance according to long-term total power consumption. When the user input target allowance through the controller, and the target allowance is different from the total allowance, the controller schemes out an operation rule and an operation time of the electric appliance according to the characteristic of the electric appliance, the total allowance and the target allowance. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077790 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR UTILITY NETWORK OUTAGE DETECTION - The present invention provides a system including a utility network including a product distribution pathway for delivering a product, a plurality of electronic utility devices associated with the utility network to monitor at least one parameter associated with the product distribution pathway, and a management processor in communication with the devices and operable to poll at least a subset of the electronic utility devices in response to an input to evaluate performance of one of the utility network and the system in response to information relating to the at least one parameter. The evaluation can include a rule-based analysis of one of the parameter and the information relating to the parameter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077791 | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An electrical equipment management system includes: a total electrical energy information acquiring unit disposed in a building having a plurality of sections, the unit to acquire total electrical energy information indicative of total electrical energy consumed in a whole of the sections; an individual electrical energy acquiring unit to acquire individual electrical energy information indicative of electrical energy consumption in each section depending on the total electrical energy; and a control information output unit to output control information for controlling operation of electrical equipment disposed in the sections so that electrical energy consumption thereof does not exceed an upper limit, in accordance with difference between the individual electrical energy information and upper limit information indicative of an upper limit of electrical energy consumption for each predetermined period for each of the sections as well as remaining period information indicative of a remaining period before a lapse of the predetermined period. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077792 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISTRIBUTED POWER SOURCES - A control method of the present invention is a control method for distributed power sources which systematically controls a plurality of distributed power sources having different responsive capabilities for a load disturbance. The distributed power sources include an electricity storage device. The control method of the present invention includes: obtaining a component to be compensated for using a power source having a responsive capability equal to or lower than that of the electricity storage device based on a difference value between a remaining capacity of the electricity storage device and a target remaining capacity; and compensating for the component to be compensated for using the power source having a responsive capability equal to or lower than that of the electricity storage device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077793 | LONG-DISTANCE POE SYSTEM, POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT AND POWER SOURCING METHOD - A long-distance PoE power sourcing equipment includes a PoE local power supply, a PoE remote switch, and a link cable linked therebetween. The PoE local power supply serves as a conversion medium between a network signal and a first transmission signal and sources a first DC power to the PoE remote switch through the link cable. The PoE remote switch serves as a conversion medium between the first transmission signal and a second transmission signal and converts the first DC power into a second DC power supplied to a PoE power device through an Ethernet cable. The power transmission implemented by the PoE local power supply and the link cable allows the data and power transmission distance of the PoE system to exceed the distance limitation of the Ethernet specification. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077794 | Sensor-Based Thermal Specification Enabling a Real-Time Metric for Compliance - An apparatus may include an integrated circuit die having a plurality of temperature sensors and a control unit integrated thereon. The control unit can calculate an average die temperature based on readings from the plurality of temperature sensors, compare the average die temperature to a specification temperature and control an off-die cooling system based on the comparison. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077795 | DATA CENTER CONTROL - Systems and methods for data center control are provided. The data center includes a plurality of racks and at least one cooling unit. The racks including at least one server. Information regarding the at least one cooling unit, the at least one server, the plurality of racks, and at least one application is received. A rack based cooling metric threshold is also received. The systems and methods can determine a layout of the data center that minimizes total power consumption of the plurality of racks and the cooling unit while maintaining cooling performance at an acceptable level based on the threshold. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077796 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM - A fan control system for a computer system is provided. The fan control system includes a power sensor and a controller. The power sensor detects the power dissipated by a target device in the computer system. The controller calculates a suggested airflow speed required for the target device and thus outputs a control signal for controlling a fan within the computer system according to at least the dissipated power. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077797 | COOLING SYSTEM - A method of operating a cooling system for a hardware component is disclosed. The cooling system comprises one or more cooling devices and the method comprising the steps of monitoring commands that result in one or more operations for the hardware component, detecting a command that will result in a processing intensive operation for the hardware component, and operating a cooling device to cool the hardware component, in response to the detected operation. In a preferred embodiment, following the detection of a command that will result in a processing intensive operation for the hardware component, a predefined profile for the specific operation is accessed, and the operation of the cooling device to cool the hardware component, in response to the detected operation, comprises operating the cooling device according to predefined profile. The profile can be created automatically following previous operations. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077798 | ESTIMATED ACCELERATION CALCULATING APPARATUS - An estimated acceleration calculating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a rolling resistance coefficient calculating unit which calculates a rolling resistance coefficient corresponding to a rough road level or a turning level of the vehicle; and an estimated acceleration calculating unit which calculates an estimated acceleration based on a motion equation, the motion equation expressing an equilibrium of wheel forces and including a term of the rolling resistance coefficient. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077799 | UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICL INTEGRATED RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - An unmanned underwater vehicle incorporates a structure having an integral scintillating material for a radiation detector and detection electronics connected to the radiation detector for measurement of the scintillation. A communication system is employed for transmission of scintillation measurement to a remote facility and a navigation control system provides for autonomous operation of the unmanned underwater vehicle or remote operation through the communications system | 2011-03-31 |
20110077800 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIAGING A PLURALITY OF TARGETS WITH A ROBOTIC VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for triaging a plurality of targets with robotic vehicle while the robotic vehicle remains at a first location. The robotic vehicle is in operable communication with a remote command station and includes a processor that is coupled to a first imager. The first imager generates separate images of each one of the plurality of targets while the robotic vehicle remains at the first location. The processor receives target data identifying the plurality of targets from the remote command station, acquires an image of each one of the plurality of targets with the first imager while the robotic vehicle remains at the first location, and transmits each generated image to the remote command station. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077801 | Radio Control Transmitter, A Method For Transmitting Steering Signal In The Radio Control Transmitter - The channel assignment data is generated by assigning a channel of the radio control transmitter for the trainee | 2011-03-31 |
20110077802 | Robot System - A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077803 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING PILOTING CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE CREW AND THE AUTOPILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT - According to the invention, the method comprises checking (in | 2011-03-31 |
20110077804 | AIRSPACE AWARENESS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for an aircraft renders various airspaces and associated airspace types on an aircraft display device. An image is selectively rendering on the aircraft display device that includes at least an airspace boundary graphic representative of at least a portion of the boundary for the airspace, and a textual airspace type designation label representative of the airspace type of the airspace. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077805 | Selective implementation of an optional vehicle mode - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077806 | Selective implementation of an optional vehicle mode - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077807 | Vehicle system for varied compliance benefits - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077808 | Vehicle system for varied compliance benefits - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077809 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle charger determines the presence of an electric vehicle when the electric vehicle is in proximity to the charger. Validation of account data associated with the electric vehicle occurs over a network. A docking interface on the charger aligns to a receptacle on the electric vehicle. The docking interface and the receptacle are coupled when the docking interface is within a predetermined distance to the receptacle. The charger supplies power to the electric vehicle. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077810 | ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS AND PROCESS - An electric drive apparatus includes a controller for controlling an electric motor and a continuously-variable transmission connected with the motor. The controller controls the motor and the continuously-variable transmission in a first control mode to control the transmission ratio of the continuously-variable transmission to a predetermined fixed ratio so as to hold the transmission ratio at the fixed ratio, and to control the motor to achieve the demand motor torque when a demand motor operation point determined from a predetermined assumed ratio is within a predetermined operation range, and to control the motor and the continuously-variable transmission in a second control mode to vary the transmission ratio and to control the motor to achieve a desired driving torque for a driven member driven by the motor when the demand motor operation point is not within the predetermined operation range. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077811 | INTELLIGENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE - Systems and methods are disclosed for energy control and vehicle energy control. A vehicle energy control system includes an intelligent device that is configured to determine an energy demand of the intelligent device during an operation of a vehicle. The vehicle energy control system also includes an energy management system. The energy management system is configured to communicate with the intelligent device regarding the energy demand to coordinate scheduling of energy distribution during the operation. The energy management system is further configured to generate an energy distribution schedule to account for the energy demand and at least a second energy demand of another device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077812 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle includes a battery, an electric power reception unit receiving electric power from an electric power transmission unit external to the vehicle, and a motor generator driven by the electric power supplied from the battery and the electric power supplied from the electric power reception unit. The control device calculates the first electric power that can be output from the battery, calculates the second electric power that can be charged from outside based on the transmittable electric power of the electric power transmission unit and the chargeable electric power of the electric power reception unit, obtains the sum of the first electric power and the second electric power as electric power suppliable from a power supply, and performs drive control of a motor generator based on the electric power suppliable from a power supply. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077813 | AUDIO BASED ROBOT CONTROL AND NAVIGATION - A computer implemented method for unattended detection of a current terrain to be traversed by a mobile device is disclosed. Visual input of the current terrain is received for a plurality of positions. Audio input corresponding to the current terrain is received for the plurality of positions. The video input is fused with the audio input using a classifier. The type of the current terrain is classified with the classifier. The classifier may also be employed to predict the type of terrain proximal to the current terrain. The classifier is constructed using an expectation-maximization (EM) method. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077814 | SAFETY SCANNER - The invention relates to a safety scanner for the securing of the environment of a vehicle, in particular of a driverless transport system, comprising a light transmitter, a light deflection unit for the deflection of the light into a protected field to be monitored, a receiver for the provision of received signals in dependence on light remitted at objects present in the field of view of the scanner, an evaluation unit for the evaluation of the received signals and of the incremental encoder signals and for the provision of a safety signal, a first input connected to a vehicle speed determination unit for the reception of first signals which are representative of a vehicle speed and comprising switchover means for the safe switching over between at least two different protected fields in dependence on the vehicle speed. To provide a safety scanner with which components can be saved and which is of simple construction, it is proposed that a second input is connected to the vehicle speed determination unit for the reception of desired speed signals of the vehicle and the vehicle speed determination unit has comparison means with which an actual speed can be compared with a desired speed on the basis of the first signals and of the desired speed signals and the safety signal can also be output in dependence on this comparison. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077815 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE SYSTEM PARAMETER WHICH INFLUENCES THE OPERATING BEHAVIOUR OF VEHICLES OR TRAINS OF VEHICLES - A method monitors at least one system parameter which influences an operating property of vehicles or trains of vehicles, using an adaptable theoretical model which generates a theoretical behavior of a vehicle or train of vehicles from operating data of the vehicle or train of vehicles. The method includes determination of a real behavior of a vehicle or train of vehicles from operating data such as acceleration and/or deceleration of the vehicle or of the train of vehicles, comparison of the real behavior of the vehicle or train of vehicles with the theoretical behavior of the vehicle or train of vehicles, and monitoring of the system parameter by the theoretical model if the theoretical behavior of the vehicle or train of vehicles corresponds to the real behavior of the vehicle or train of vehicles. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077816 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ODOMETER MONITORING - Systems and methods for odometer monitoring are disclosed herein. One example method includes storing an odometer value and a vehicle position in response to an initial triggering event, and determining a second odometer value and a second vehicle position in response to a subsequent triggering event. The odometer value is compared with the second odometer value to detect any odometer value change from the initial triggering event to the subsequent triggering event. The vehicle position is compared with the second vehicle position to detect any vehicle position change from the initial triggering event to the subsequent triggering event. From the comparisons, it is determined whether odometer tampering has occurred. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077817 | Vehicle Diagnostic System And Method Thereof - A vehicle diagnostic system and a method are provided. The vehicle diagnostic system includes a receiving/processing module, and a database. The receiving/processing module is adapted for receiving the information related to a status of vehicle components from an OBD-II interface connected thereto. The information is then analyzed by a processing logic, so as to generate a vehicle health diagnostic report with respect to the corresponding vehicle components. In the vehicle health diagnostic report including the one or more table, in addition to enumerating the operation status of the vehicle components as “Pass/Fail”, there is also shown a testing result of the vehicle components, and there are also provided additional information and suggestions related to the vehicle components. The processing logic is stored in receiving/processing module and/or in the database. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077818 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF AN NOX SENSOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - IN a method and a device for the diagnosis of an NOx sensor ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077819 | DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE, DATA READING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A data management device manages data recorded by a drive recorder mounted in each of a plurality of vehicles. The drive recorder records operation data which represents a traveling situation of the vehicle and which does not include images and sounds and a plurality of kinds of contents data which includes at least one of images and sounds in one portable recording medium. A receiving unit receives a user setting regarding reading/non-reading of the contents data for each of the plurality of kinds. A storage device integrates and stores data obtained by the drive recorder of each of the plurality of vehicles. A reading unit reads the operation data and the contents data of a kind that is set for reading by the user setting among the plurality of kinds, among contents recorded in the recording medium by the drive recorder of the vehicle after completion of operation of each of the plurality of vehicles and records the operation data and the contents data in the storage device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077820 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control device is mounted in a vehicle and controls a control target provided in the vehicle. An acceleration sensor detects an acceleration of the vehicle. An angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity of the vehicle. The acceleration sensor and the angular velocity sensor are mounted on an electronic substrate. A housing accommodates the electronic substrate and is fixed to a body of the vehicle. The electronic substrate is fixed to the housing at least four fixing points, and the acceleration sensor and the angular velocity sensor are arranged in the smallest target area from among a plurality of areas having multiple points selected from the at least four fixing points as vertexes. | 2011-03-31 |
20110077821 | Self-Propelled Crushing Machine and Method of Controlling the Same - A mobile crusher includes: a crusher that crushes raw material; a discharge conveyor being disposed on a downstream side of the crusher to discharge the material crushed by the crusher; an engine ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110077822 | REMOTE CONTROL OF SLIDING TRAILER SUSPENSION LOCK PINS - A trailer sliding suspension is remotely controlled to move between locked and unlocked positions. To unlock the sliding suspension, the driver initiates generation of a first signal which is communicated to an electronic control unit of a trailer anti-lock brake system. The electronic control unit then generates an unlocking signal in response to the first signal to unlock the sliding suspension such that a position of the sliding position can be adjusted relative to a trailer supported by the sliding suspension. Once the sliding suspension is in the desired position, the driver generates a second signal which is communicated to the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit then generates a locking signal in response to the second signal to lock the sliding suspension to a trailer body rail. | 2011-03-31 |