14th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150094812 | EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An expandable intervertebral implant is provided for insertion into an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebrae. The expandable intervertebral implant includes a pair of outer sleeve portions and an inner core disposed between the outer sleeve portions. Movement of the inner core relative to the outer sleeve portions causes the outers sleeve portions to deflect away from each other, thereby engaging the expandable intervertebral implant with the vertebrae and adjusting the height of the intervertebral space. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094813 | EXPANDABLE IMPLANT - An expandable implant for inserting within a skeletal space is provided, and a method for using the implant to expand the skeletal space. The implant is preferably designed to be inserted into an intervertebral space to replace at least part of an intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebral bodies. The expandable implant contains at least one first expansion compartment and at least one second expansion compartments, which compartments can be inflatable balloons that are inflated by a catheter. Inflating the first expansion compartment expands the implant in a first direction and inflating the second expansion compartment expands the implant in a second direction. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094814 | MULTIPLE SPINDLE ADJUSTABLE INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - An interbody fusion device includes a base member, a top member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the top member relative to the base member. The expansion mechanism may include a connector drive rod assembly, a gear, a threaded rod, and a support means. The gear ring is coupled to the threaded rod and is rotatable. The expansion mechanism may also include at least one load head coupled to the threaded rod. An alternative interbody fusion device is also disclosed and includes a bottom member, a superior member, and an expansion mechanism for moving the superior member relative to the bottom member. The expansion mechanism includes a first expansion assembly for moving a first end of the superior member relative to the bottom member, a second expansion assembly for moving a second end of the superior member relative to the bottom member, and a connector drive rod assembly. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094815 | SPINAL DISC ANNULUS CLOSURE DEVICE - An implant ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150094816 | SPINAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS - Apparatus, methods, and systems relating to spinal implants and instruments for installing such implants. In some embodiments, a spinal implant may comprise an opening configured to receive an installation rod for installing the spinal implant within an intervertebral space of a patient. The opening may be positioned within a wall of the spinal implant, and may comprise a peripheral edge defined by the wall of the spinal implant. An installation rod may be provided that may be configured to be positioned within the opening of the spinal implant, and may comprise an engagement section configured to engage a portion of the spinal implant defining the opening at a location spaced apart from the peripheral edge such that the highest forces applied to the spinal implant in coupling the spinal implant with the installation rod during installation are not applied to the portion of the opening defined by the peripheral edge. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094817 | SPINAL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF USE - A spinal implant having a series of sections or units hinged together and a balloon connected to at least some of the sections, the balloon having a curved configuration. The implant has a first delivery configuration and a second curved placement configuration, wherein it has a more linear configuration in the first delivery configuration than in the second curved configuration. The implant assumes the first delivery configuration during delivery to the disc space and maintains the curved configuration after placement within the disc space. The curved configuration can result from filling or expanding the balloon. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094818 | PROSTHESIS PART - The invention relates to a prosthesis part having a conical protrusion for connecting to an additional prosthesis part having a complementary conical bore, wherein the conical protrusion has a lateral recess for the engagement of a securing element, and wherein the prosthesis part with the conical protrusion has a removable cone attachment, said cone attachment having a lateral recess for the engagement of a securing element. The invention further relates to a prosthesis having a prosthesis part according to the invention and a set of prosthesis parts, wherein a prosthesis part according to the invention is formed. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094819 | GLENOID VAULT FIXATION - A joint prosthesis system, specifically a shoulder prosthesis, for shoulder replacement, revision and repair. The implants provide fixation into the best bone available to a surgeon. The implants are used in a superior-inferior and anterior-posterior construct forming a type of cross or X-shape. The implants allow for interchangeability of the articulating component as well as rotational orientation. The systems will allow for augments to accommodate bone loss. The implants may allow for additional security using screws or anchors inserted into the scapula. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094820 | Modular Lateral Hip Auguments - An implant for a hip can include a lateral augment adapted to be coupled to a lateral side of a femoral body implant. The lateral augment can include a body portion having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a protrusion extending from the second surface. The protrusion can have a shape adapted to mate with a complementary shaped recess formed in the lateral side of the femoral body implant. An aperture can be positioned in the body portion and extend through the protrusion. A fastener can be received through the aperture and adapted to be threadably secured to the lateral bore. The fastener can be configured to have a length sufficient to pass through a portion of a greater trochanter for securing the portion of the greater trochanter and the lateral augment to the femoral body implant. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094821 | CATHETER FOR FORMING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE HOLDING MEMBER | 2015-04-02 |
20150094822 | MODULAR ARTICULAR SPACER SYSTEM - A modular articulated spacer system provides for screw-based assembly of an articular spacer intended to replace an artificial joint temporarily, whereby the articulated spacer system comprises at least two modules connectable by means of a screw connection, whereby a first module of the articular spacer system comprises a surface for formation of a sliding surface of the joint of the articular spacer and a second module of the articular spacer system comprises a stem for connection to a bone. The modules are connectable by means of the screw connection comprising at last one screw-locking device for each screw connection, whereby the screw-locking device is connected to one of the modules or is provided in the form of the same part as one of the modules. A method builds-up an articular spacer using said articulated spacer system, in which the articular spacer is screwed together using at least two modules, whereby the modules are screwed together appropriately such that the screw-locking devices prevent the modules from detaching or being unscrewed. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094823 | WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICES AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A walking assistance device may include at least one walking assistance unit configured to assist a user in walking; and/or a controller configured to control, based on a walk pattern of the user, the at least one walking assistance unit to produce torque only in at least one assistance period needing walking assistance in a walk cycle. A method of controlling walking assistance may include: calculating a walking assistance time using a difference between a start time and a termination time of an assistance period needing the walking assistance in a walk pattern; and/or assisting a user in walking when the assistance period begins, by producing torque for the walking assistance time. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094824 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET, METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH A SOCKET - A socket to interface a lower limb which has undergone amputation and a modular element, includes a proximal portion allowing the lower limb that has undergone amputation to be inserted; a distal portion allowing the modular element to be fastened; an internal deformable layer made of silicone rubber, designed to be in contact with the lower limb that has undergone amputation; an external deformable layer made of silicone rubber; a structure made of rigid material arranged between the internal layer and the external layer, comprising at least two posts, each post extending substantially axially from a base on the distal side towards an end on the proximal side, the ends of the various posts being not linked, so as to separate from or approach each other due to the effect of deformation of the internal layer and of the external layer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094825 | CONTROLLING DEVICE, CONTROLLED DEVICE, CONTROLLING METHOD, CONTROLLING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A controlling device includes: controlling sections configured to control respective of a plurality of devices; and a master controlling section configured to determine, by referring to information obtained from one of the plurality of devices, a control matter concerning another one of the plurality of devices. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094826 | PROCESS VARIABLE TRANSMITTER WITH DUAL COMPARTMENT HOUSING - A process variable transmitter for use in an industrial control or monitoring process is provided and includes a housing with a cavity formed therein which extends between first and second housing openings. The transmitter further includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of the industrial process. An electronics carrier assembly is mounted in the cavity and is configured to define a first compartment and a second compartment in the cavity and provide a seal therebetween. Measurement circuitry is carried by the electronics carrier assembly in the first compartment and configured to receive a process variable signal and provide an output. An electrical connection is carried on the electronics carrier assembly in the second compartment and is electrically coupled to the output of the measurement circuitry. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094827 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING OF PROCESSOR OF LED DRIVER - External programming of at least one processor ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150094828 | SYSTEM FOR LEARNING EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for learning equipment schedules based on user occupancy patterns and equipment usage patterns. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094829 | SEQUENCE PROGRAM CREATION DEVICE - A sequence program creation device includes a search-key-circuit specification unit specifying a search key circuit; a search-area specification unit specifying a search area for searching for a circuit similar to the search key circuit; a search-index specification unit specifying an index in a process of calculating a similarity to the search key circuit; a similarity calculation unit calculating a similarity to the search key circuit, based on the index, for each circuit included in the search area; a search-target-part determination unit determining whether the similarity is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold for each circuit for which the similarity calculation unit has calculated the similarity; and a search-result display-screen display unit displaying on a search-result display screen a circuit whose similarity is determined to be equal to or more than the predetermined threshold by the search-target-part determination unit. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094830 | Network-based Care System - A networked computer-based system, method, and computer program product for providing care to an infant is disclosed. First data is received through a first communication path at an event server from a first device. The first device may be a childcare device or the first device may be a user device, such as a user's cellular telephone, networked personal computing device, or a health/sleep monitor. The event server also receives second data from a second device through a second communication path. The first communication path and the second communication path being at least partially different. The second communication device may be childcare device. The event server determines whether to send a control signal to a controllable childcare device or send a control signal to controllable childcare device. The event server uses the first and second data and applies the data to predetermined logic to determine a result. A control signal is sent to the controllable childcare device for changing the state of the childcare device and causing it to assume a different behavior. In the alternative, an alarm message is sent to the personal computing device of a caregiver based upon the result. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094831 | DELAYED GOAL CELEBRATION - A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094832 | DELAYED GOAL CELEBRATION - A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The biometric monitoring device may track the completion progress towards one or more biometric performance goals and provide a goal celebration indicator upon completion of a biometric performance goal and subsequent receipt of an input signal. In some implementations, the completion of a biometric performance goal may be signaled prior to receipt of the input signal using a secondary indicator. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094833 | REMOTE CONTROL AND SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE AUDIO RECORDING LOOPING DEVICES - A musical apparatus including a first audio looping device for being electrically coupled to a second audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device being configured to receive a first audio signal from a first musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device being further configured to playback the stored first audio signal as a first loop a first number of times. The first audio looping device being further configured to transmit synchronization information to the second audio looping device that stores a second audio signal and that plays back the stored second audio signal as a second loop a second number of times. The synchronization information enabling the first loop and the second loop to be synchronized with one another during playback. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094834 | FAST-RESUME AUDIO PLAYBACK - Embodiments are provided for fast-resume of audio playback. An example method includes transmitting a plurality of frames, each frame comprising audio information and playback timing information, the playback timing information identifying a time to play the audio information of the respective frame, wherein the playback timing information comprises a time relative to a clock; receiving a pause command, wherein the pause command indicates that the at least one playback device is to cease playback of the audio information; subsequent to receiving the pause command, receiving a resume command; based on the resume command, identifying a range of frames previously transmitted, wherein the range of frames have playback timing information subsequent to a time of receiving the pause command; and, based on the resume command, instructing at least one playback device to (i) update the playback timing information in the range of frames, and (ii) play the audio information. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094835 | AUDIO ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: an analyser determiner configured to determine at least one sub-set of analysers, wherein the sub-set of analysers are determined from a set of possible analysers; at least one analyser module comprising the sub-set of analysers configured to analyse at least one audio signal to generate at least two analysis features; at least one predictor configured to determine from the at least two analysis features the presence or absence of at least one accentuated point within the at least one audio signal. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094836 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A TASK ON A MATERIAL, OR LOCATING THE POSITION OF A DEVICE RELATIVE TO THE SURFACE OF THE MATERIAL - Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate generally to facilitate performing a task on a surface such as woodworking or printing. More specifically, in some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to mapping the surface of the material and determining the precise location of a tool in reference to the surface of a material. Some embodiments relate to obtaining and relating a design with the map of the material or displaying the current position of the tool on a display device. In some embodiments, the present disclosure facilitates adjusting, moving or auto-correcting the tool along a predetermined path such as, e.g., a cutting or drawing path. In some embodiments, the reference location may correspond to a design or plan obtained from obtained via an online design store | 2015-04-02 |
20150094837 | MOLDLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a moldless three-dimensional printing method and apparatus for applying the method. The method comprises intermittently feeding a continuous sheet material into a build chamber, and maintaining a determined tension of the continuous sheet material. The method comprises ablating predetermined areas corresponding to internal part features of a layer of a manufactured object in a section of the sheet material. The method comprises positioning the section of the sheet material on top of a previous section of the sheet material. The method comprises bonding the section of sheet material to the previous section of the sheet material. The bonding includes applying a determined pressure and at least one determined temperature. The method comprises ablating external contours of the bonded section of the sheet material. The method further comprises controlling an ablation temperature, the determined pressure and the at least one determined temperature of the bonding. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094838 | PRINTING OF OBJECTS FOR MEDICAL USE - An artifact for radiation therapy is produced by accessing image data comprising images including a target volume inside a patient. A design for the artifact is generated based on the image data. The design is customized to a radiation therapy treatment plan for the patient. A printing plan is generated based on the design. A three-dimensional printer is controlled using the printing plan to build an object that corresponds to the design. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094839 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A CONVEYOR SYSTEM DURING PRODUCT CHANGEOVERS - A system is provided for controlling a line speed of a conveyor belt of a conveyor system during product changeovers in a wallboard production line. A central control module controls operation of a position sensor and a database. The position sensor is located on top of a conveyor table for providing positional information of a slurry head formed in front of a forming plate of the conveyor system. A position detection module receives a position signal from the position sensor, and determines whether the slurry head is located within a predetermined distance relative to the position sensor based on the position signal. A speed adjustment module regulates the line speed of the conveyor belt based on the position signal. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094840 | ORDER CONSOLIDATION STATIONS HAVING INTELLIGENT LIGHT INDICATORS - An automated manufacturing system includes a computer processing system that defines product packages and product subbatches within each product package and produces consolidation assignment for the product subbatches. A consolidation system includes a batch storage system that includes cubbies to store product subbatches for a product package in accordance to the consolidation assignment, light indicators each associated with one of the cubbies, and a consolidation controller that can identify a subbatch that arrives at the consolidation system and determine a destination cubby in the batch storage system that the subbatch is to be placed. The consolidation controller can turn on a light indicator associated with the destination cubby to provide a visual cue to guide placement of the subbatch. The consolidation controller can trigger the consolidation of product subbatches into the product package when all the product subbatches for the product package have been received by the consolidation system. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094841 | HYBRID WINDER MACHINE SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO EMULATE PRODUCTION OF A WOUND PRODUCT - A hybrid winder machine system configured to operate in a first state to wind a continuous web material to produce a final wound product and to operate in a second state to emulate production of the wound product is disclosed. The system provides for at least one processor in operative communication with a hybrid winder machine and at least one processor configured to provide an emulated environment for the hybrid winder machine while the system operates in the second state. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094842 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A sewing machine includes a bed, a needle plate, a needle bar, a needle bar swing mechanism, an optical detecting portion, and a control portion. The optical detecting portion is configured to optically detect a cord pressed by a presser foot, and to output data representing the cord. The control portion is configured to calculate a width of the cord based on the data output by the optical detecting portion, calculate a swing width of the needle bar based on the width of the cord, and cause the needle bar swing mechanism to swing the needle bar with the swing width. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094843 | PERFORMANCE FEED-FORWARD THICKNESS CONTROL METHOD IN TANDEM COLD MILL - The present invention relates to the field of strip cold rolling, and in particular to a thickness control method for strips in a tandem cold mill. A performance feed-forward thickness control method in a tandem cold mill comprises selecting one or more frames as virtual indirect measuring instruments for the strip performance, in which the frame S | 2015-04-02 |
20150094844 | BUILT-IN TYPE VISION BASED INSPECTION TOOL FOR AUTONOMOUS SETTING OF INITIAL ORIGIN - The present invention relates to a vision based inspection tool for setting of an initial origin of an automation machine tool, and more particularly, to a built-in type of vision based inspection tool for setting of an initial origin capable of improving setting precision of a current automation machine tool that depends on initial setting and increasing productivity depending on individual automatic setting by automatically sensing a machining origin in order to perform initial machining and re-machining of an existing workpiece using an automation machine tool and compensating for the machining origin to eliminate a time required for setting machining origins for various shapes in a jog mode. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094845 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND MACHINING METHOD FOR WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE - A control apparatus of the present invention includes a weight calculating unit that calculates weight of a core on the basis of an NC program and a first input from a user designating a material and a thickness of work, a fixing-necessary-distance calculating unit that calculates a fixing distance on the basis of the weight of the core, a fixing-position calculating unit that sets fixing positions such that a total length of the fixing positions is equal to the fixing length, a fixation-condition setting unit that calculates a machining condition setting value for fixation on the basis of the first input, and a machine driving unit that drives the wire electric discharge machine on the basis of the NC program and causes the wire electric discharge machine to machine places set in the fixing positions by applying machining conditions for fixation. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094846 | CONTROL DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED OPTIMIZER - A control device for a machine, with at least one axis, is configured to accept first parameters and to render a first general technological problem as a first specific technological problem. The control device is configured to determine once in advance, for a sequence of values of a position or a temporal derivation of the position of the axis of the machine, a number of variables assigned to the respective value, to solve the first specific technological problem in an optimum way. The control device is configured to store the assigned variables in a memory and, after the storage of the assigned variables, is configured to accept a first execution command. Based upon the first execution command, it is configured to output the sequence of values to the axis and during output, is configured to activate the machine in accordance with the number of variables assigned to the respective value. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094847 | ERROR CORRECTION AMOUNT CREATING DEVICE - In an error correction amount creating device that creates an error correction amount for a five-axis machine controlled by a numerical controller and having three linear axes and two rotation axes, the translation error correction amount and the rotation error correction amount for each lattice point of a lattice region into which a two-dimensional coordinate system space with the rotation axes is divided is obtained from data measured for each position of division of the respective axes and given to the numerical controller. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094848 | POSITION CONTROL OF MACHINE AXES WITH COLLISION AVOIDANCE AND ADAPTION OF A MACHINE MODEL TO A REAL MACHINE - A control device of a machine with a plurality of position-controlled axes controls the position-controlled axes in accordance with a part program while processing a system program. Through the control of the position-controlled axes, an end effector is moved along a track defined by the part program via at least one intermediate element relative to a base body of the machine under position control. While processing the system program, the control device checks before control of the position-controlled axes with a parameterizable model of the machine, whether the end effector can move along the track without collisions. Before checking the part program, the control device receives initial measured values characteristic of an actual configuration of the machine, determines parameters of the model based on the initial measured values and parameterizes the model in accordance with the determined parameters. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094849 | AUTOMATIC CONTAINER ORIENTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of automatic container orientation systems. Also disclosed are methods for automatically orienting containers. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for automatically orienting containers generally includes one or more cameras, a controller, and an orientation unit. The one or more cameras are configured to obtain data relating to an orientation of at least one container to be included in a package. The controller is in communication with the one or more cameras for receiving the data and is configured to use the data to determine an amount of rotation needed for the at least one container to orient the at least one container in a desired final orientation. The orientation unit is configured to rotate the at least one container by the determined amount of rotation to thereby orient the at least one container in the desired final orientation. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094850 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING OF ROBOTIC CONTROL ARBITRATION - Apparatus and methods for arbitration of control signals for robotic devices. A robotic device may comprise an adaptive controller comprising a plurality of predictors configured to provide multiple predicted control signals based on one or more of the teaching input, sensory input, and/or performance. The predicted control signals may be configured to cause two or more actions that may be in conflict with one another and/or utilize a shared resource. An arbitrator may be employed to select one of the actions. The selection process may utilize a WTA, reinforcement, and/or supervisory mechanisms in order to inhibit one or more predicted signals. The arbitrator output may comprise target state information that may be provided to the predictor block. Prior to arbitration, the predicted control signals may be combined with inputs provided by an external control entity in order to reduce learning time. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094851 | ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - A robot control system detects a position and a direction of each user by a plurality of range image sensors provided in an exhibition hall. A central controller records an inspection action after a user attends the exhibition hall until the user leaves to generate an inspection action table. When the user attends again, the central controller reads a history of inspection action from the inspection action table. Then, the central controller chooses from an utterance content table an utterance content containing a phrase that mentions the inspection action included in the history at a time of last time attendance, determines the utterance content, and makes a robot output the determined utterance content to the user. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094852 | ROBOTIC CONTROL ARBITRATION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for arbitration of control signals for robotic devices. A robotic device may comprise an adaptive controller comprising a plurality of predictors configured to provide multiple predicted control signals based on one or more of the teaching input, sensory input, and/or performance. The predicted control signals may be configured to cause two or more actions that may be in conflict with one another and/or utilize a shared resource. An arbitrator may be employed to select one of the actions. The selection process may utilize a WTA, reinforcement, and/or supervisory mechanisms in order to inhibit one or more predicted signals. The arbitrator output may comprise target state information that may be provided to the predictor block. Prior to arbitration, the predicted control signals may be combined with inputs provided by an external control entity in order to reduce learning time. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094853 | APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING TEACHING DATA AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TEACHING COMMAND FOR ROBOT - An apparatus for inputting teaching data for a robot includes a first input interface configured to input teaching data of a path layer; and a second input interface configured to input teaching data of a task layer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094854 | Mobile Robot for Telecommunication - A system including a mobile telepresence robot, a to telepresence computing device in wireless communication with the robot, and a host computing device in wireless communication with the robot and the telepresence computing device. The host computing device relays User Datagram Protocol traffic between the robot and the telepresence computing device through a firewall. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094855 | IMITATION LEARNING METHOD FOR A MULTI-AXIS MANIPULATOR - The present invention concerns an imitation learning method for a multi-axis manipulator ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150094856 | UNCALIBRATED VISUAL SERVOING USING REAL-TIME VELOCITY OPTIMIZATION - A robotic control method for a camera ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150094857 | GAMING APPROACH FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CONTROL - An approach for changing behavior of users of a building automation system by employing gaming function logic and providing feedback to the building automation system users. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094858 | WIRELESS CONTROL SENSING DEVICE AND MODULE - A wireless control sensing device is disclosed. The sensing device has an instruction receiving unit and at least one sensing unit. The instruction receiving unit wirelessly receives an instruction signal, and then the sensing unit adjusts a sensing parameter of the sensing unit according to the received instruction signal. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094859 | SEMI-AUTONOMOUS RESCUE APPARATUS - A cutting device is configured to attach to a boom arm. The cutting device includes a saw assembly with a cutting portion configured to cut into a target surface. The cutting device also includes a motor assembly coupled to the saw assembly. The motor assembly has at least two motors configured to rotate the saw assembly about two different axes. The cutting device further comprises a control system operatively coupled to the motor assembly. The control system has at least two sensors coupled to the saw assembly and the control system is configured to position the saw assembly to cut a target surface based on feedback from the at least sensors. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094860 | USE OF A GEO-FENCING PERIMETER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CONTROL - A method and system of associating the personal remote mobile communications devices of occupants with the room and spaces they occupy in a building or other facility and generating commands to a building automation system based on changes in the location of the mobile communications devices relative to the associated room or space. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094861 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLLER - A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) controller for controlling one or more components of a HVAC system or monitoring a state thereof is provided. The HVAC controller may include a touch screen display configured to receive a parameter setting command input by a user's touch, and a controller connected with the touch screen display to display a screen on the touch screen display. The controller may display a function selection screen to select a type of a limit function when the controller receives a command for selecting limit functions of one or more components of the HVAC system. Further, the controller may display a set-up screen to input a limit parameter on the touch screen display when a specific limit function is selected on the function selection screen, and the set-up screen may include a set-up button to input the limit parameter. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094862 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLLER - A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) controller for controlling one or more components of a HVAC system or monitoring a state thereof is provided. The HVAC controller may include a touch screen display configured to receive a parameter setting command input by a user's touch, and a controller connected with the touch screen display to display a screen on the touch screen display. The controller may display a first image to select a time for setting a schedule in a first display region of the screen, and when the time is selected in the first image, a set-up image to set a parameter may be displayed in the first image. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094863 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLLER - A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) controller for controlling one or more components of a HVAC system or monitoring a state thereof is provided. The HVAC controller may include a touch screen display configured to receive a parameter setting command input by a user's touch, and a controller connected with the touch screen display to display a screen on the touch screen display. The controller may display a monitoring screen to monitor usage information on the touch screen display when a command for displaying usage information of one or more components of the HVAC system is received. The monitoring screen may include a button region including a plurality of buttons to select information to be displayed, and a display region that displays usage information corresponding to a selected button when any one button is selected among the plurality of buttons. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094864 | ENERGY REDUCING RETROFIT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CONSTANT VOLUME HVAC SYSTEM - An energy-reducing method and apparatus for retrofitting a single zone, constant volume HVAC system, with or without an economizer, that provides heating, cooling, and ventilation to occupants within a building space. The present invention includes the introduction of a programmable logic controller and variable frequency drive (VFD) that takes control of the existing fan, heating, cooling, and optional economizer operation. The reduction of the fan speed in the ventilation mode when the 100% operation is not needed saves significant energy of the existing constant volume HVAC system where the fan motor is designed to run 100% of the time. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094865 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLLER - A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) controller for controlling one or more components of the HVAC system or monitoring a state thereof is provided. The HVAC controller may include a touch screen display configured to receive a parameter setting command input by a user's touch, and a controller connected with the touch screen display to display a screen on the touch screen display. The controller may display a first image having one or more parameters to be monitored in a monitoring region on the screen and display a second image having one or more parameters to be set in a main input region on the screen, and the controller may display a parameter selected on the touch screen display or delete the parameter by a user's selection on the touch screen display. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094866 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER CONTROL AND/OR POWER AND/OR DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - This disclosure includes BOP control and/or power and/or data communication systems and related methods. Some systems use or include a plurality of controllers, each in communication with a BOP control network and configured to transmit information associated with the BOP, and a signal conditioning circuit in electrical communication with and configured to provide a power signal and a data signal to at least one of the plurality of controllers, the signal conditioning circuit including a signal coupler, a subsea signal decoupler, an amplifier, and/or a frequency converter, where each controller is in communication with one or more processors and is configured to transmit at least a portion of the information through the BOP control network during a respective time interval. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094867 | USER INTERFACE TO RESIDENCE RELATED INFORMATION CENTER ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS ELECTRIC VEHICLE ELECTRICAL ENERGY TRANSFER - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically analyzing exchange information resultant at least in part from user interface interaction by one or more residential participants as to interface substance reviewed thereby and related at least in part to factors of residentially situated wireless electrical recharging of one or more electric vehicles concerning at least in part the one or more residential participants. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094868 | Selective Industrial Power-Over-Network Configuration and Operation - An industrial process environment uses selective power-over-network (PoN) techniques to facilitate configuration, operation, communication, and other operations for the industrial nodes in the environment. The network may be an Ethernet network, and the environment may selectively deliver power-over-Ethernet as well as command, configuration, or other data over the network connection. The environment may perform the techniques over other types of networks or combinations of networks in addition to or instead of Ethernet networks. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094869 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AN OPERATING SCHEDULE FOR MULTI-STATE GENERATOR RESOURCES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving input information including at least one of generator parameters, energy output requirements, fuel cost, fuel availability, and a maintenance schedule; creating a multi-state resource model based on the input information; generating an optimized operating schedule from the multi-state resource model based on the input information; and controlling the multi-state resources to optimally meet energy output requirements using the operating schedule. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER BASED ON PREDICTED WEATHER EVENTS - A method and apparatus for controlling power production. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a predicted weather event; determining a predicted power production impact for a distributed generator (DG) array based on the predicted weather event; and controlling power production from one or more components of the DG array to compensate for the predicted power production impact. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094871 | MANAGING DEVICES IN MICRO-GRIDS - An approach to provide power from power supply devices to power consuming devices using a centralized system. The approach includes a method for configuring micro-grids that comprises the steps of receiving information of a power consuming device and criticality of the power consuming device from a universal appliance service (UAS) system. The method further includes receiving power supply information of one or more power supply devices associated with an electric grid from the UAS system. The method further includes receiving a power request from the power consuming device. The method further includes determining, by a computing device, power requirements for the power consuming device based on the information, the criticality of the power consuming device, and the power supply information. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094872 | WIRELESS SWITCH FOR USE IN INTERNET OF THINGS - A wireless switch for use in internet of things comprises: a control unit, provided with a display installed with an application program; a switch unit, one end thereof is coupled to the control unit through a wired network or a wireless network, and the other end thereof is provided with a first wireless module; and a termination unit, disposed in a patch board and coupled to a switch or a socket, the switch or the socket is coupled to a computer or a household appliance, and the termination unit is provided with a second wireless module for being communicated with the first wireless module; through the application program of the control unit, the switch unit and the termination unit are enabled to control the computer or the household appliance to be turned on or turned off. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094873 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a power supply controller that selects either commercial power or a secondary battery as a power supply and a main controller that controls the power supply controller. The main controller includes a power supply availability determination unit that determines whether or not both the commercial power and the secondary battery are available and a power supply selection unit that instructs the power supply controller to select the secondary battery as the power supply during a predetermined secondary battery usage period and instructs the power supply controller to select the commercial power as the power supply at times other than the secondary battery usage period in case both the commercial power and the secondary battery are available. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094874 | ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM CONTROL WITH MEASUREMENT OF ENERGY DEMAND AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY USING T-DISTRIBUTIONS - A method, apparatus, system and computer program is provided for controlling an electric power system, including implementation of voltage measurement using paired t statistical analysis applied to calculating a shift in average usage per customer from one time period to another time period for a given electrical use population where the pairing process is optimized using a novel technique to improve the accuracy of the statistical measurement. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094875 | Temperature-Controlled Storage Module that Cools Memory Prior to a Data Burst - A temperature-controlled storage module is disclosed that cools memory prior to a data burst. In one embodiment, a storage module is provided comprising a memory, a temperature sensor, a thermoelectric cooler, and a controller. The controller determines that a host in communication with the storage module is about to send a burst of data and then activates the thermoelectric cooler to cool the memory. The controller can determine that the host is about to send a burst of data either from a notification from the host or by making an inference based on write activity from the host over a period of time. This enables higher parallelism during the burst, hence improving the burst's performance. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094876 | DETERMINING AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY OF A VEHICLE - Tracking remaining storage capacity of a vehicle using sensors via a wireless system of the vehicle is presented herein. A method can include receiving, by a system comprising a processor, first data representing an object; receiving, by the system, second data representing a storage space of a vehicle; and determining, by the system using the first data and the second data, whether the object is capable of placement within the storage space of the vehicle. In an example, the method can further include displaying, by the system, information representing an order of placements of a set of objects comprising the object, a proposed location for the object, and/or a proposed orientation for the object within the storage space of the vehicle in response to the object being determined to be capable of placement within the storage space of the vehicle. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094877 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE STATUS NOTIFICATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for notifying a user of a condition of a vehicle. The method includes receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with one or more systems of the vehicle. The one or more sensors observe conditions associated with the one or more systems of the vehicle. The method includes receiving a preference for notifications from a user of the vehicle. The method further includes generating at least one notification based on the preference and the sensor data, and communicating the at least one notification to a device of the user. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094878 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus for controlling operation of a vehicle that is communicable with a moving object through a portable terminal carried by the moving object, comprising: a receiving unit adapted to receive a moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal, a driving plan preparing unit adapted to prepare a driving plan of the vehicle based on the received moving plan of the moving object, and an informing unit adapted to inform a driver of the vehicle of the prepared driving plan. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094879 | SELF-PROPELLED ROBOT ASSISTANT - A self-propelled robot and method for operating the same are provided. The self-propelled robot includes a base, a drive motor, a communication transceiver, at least two laterally spaced-apart range finding sensors and a processor. The base defines a bottom of a payload receiving space. The drive motor is operable to propel the base across a surface. The communication transceiver is configured to communicate with a carry sensor that is remote from the robot. The range finding sensors are configured to provide range information indicative of a distance between the remote device and the range finding sensors. The processor is configured to, when communication transceiver is in communication with the remote device, operate the drive motor to maintain a predefined distance between the range finding sensor and the carry sensor. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094880 | Dynamic Stabilization System and Methods - Systems and methods for stabilizing the steering and throttle of a radio-controlled (RC) vehicle are described herein. More specifically, sensors and circuitry are configured to control the wheel speed and wheel direction of a RC vehicle based on rotational information. In operation, one or more sensors may be configured to receive angular rotational information associated with a rotation of the RC vehicle. The rotational information may define a rotation of the RC vehicle around one or more axes of the RC vehicle. The circuitry may be configured to receive the angular rotation information associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the one or more sensors, and control a wheel speed and/or a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle based at least in part on (i) command data received from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and (ii) the received angular rotation information. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094881 | DYNAMIC GEOMETRY SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE COMPONENTS - Apparatuses and methods for adjusting a position of at least one component of a vehicle for a user of the vehicle. A user is identified with a user key associated with the user. The user key and a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle are transmitted to a server remote from the vehicle. At least one user setting for the vehicle is received from the remote server, with the at least one user setting relating to the user key, the vehicle identifier, and the position of the at least one component. A vehicle system setting is updated with the at least one user setting so as to adjust the position of the at least one component based on the at least one user setting when the vehicle system setting does not correspond with the at least one user setting. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094882 | PANEL AND SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT CABIN MANAGEMENT - An aircraft cabin management panel and an aircraft cabin management system including the aircraft cabin management panel. The aircraft cabin management panel includes a user interface and a control unit configured to communicate a control instruction to at least one of a plurality of cabin components provided in an aircraft cabin upon an input received via the user interface. The control instruction enables the at least one of the plurality of cabin components to perform an operation in accordance with the control instruction. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094883 | Multi-part Navigation Process by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Navigation - Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a target in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) determining an approximate target location associated with a target, (b) using a first navigation process to navigate the UAV to the approximate target location, where the first navigation process generates flight-control signals based on the approximate target location, (c) making a determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, and (d) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the approximate target location, using a second navigation process to navigate the UAV to the target, wherein the second navigation process generates flight-control signals based on real-time localization of the target. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094884 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING EMERGENCY STOP SYSTEM - In a regenerative braking emergency stop system, a substation includes: a rectifier transformer configured to transform AC power received from outside; a rectifier configured to convert the transformed AC power into DC power; and a switch disposed on an electrical path between the rectifier and a power-feed rail and configured to be in a closed state or an opened state; a simulated ripple transmitter configured to transmit a simulated ripple, the simulated ripple being an AC signal having a predetermined frequency; a superimposing circuit connected to the power-feed rail in parallel with the rectifier and configured to superimpose the simulated ripple transmitted from the simulated ripple transmitter on DC power outputted from the rectifier; and a relay device configured to allow the simulated ripple transmitter to transmit the simulated ripple when the rectifier is receiving power from outside and the switch is in a closed state. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094885 | TRACK-DATA VERIFICATION - A track-data verification vehicle and method for verifying positive train control (PTC) track data. The vehicle includes a 360° camera and a precision positioning system co-located on a vertical axis on the vehicle. The 360° camera provides a video image with indicators that are useable to align an asset with the positioning system. A second video camera is positioned interior to the vehicle to capture an image of a monitor associated with a train management control (TMC) unit and of operator inputs to the TMC unit; the TMC unit executes a PTC track-data verification application. The process of verifying asset locations is thus recorded and can be reviewed and approved by a Federal Railroad Administration representative without requiring the representative to be physically present within the vehicle during track-data verification. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094886 | JET PROPELLED WATERCRAFT - A jet propelled watercraft includes a vessel body, a jet propulsion mechanism, an engine, at least one switch, and an emergency contact unit. The at least one switch includes an engine stop switch, a lanyard switch, and a rollover switch. The engine stop switch is configured to stop the engine in response to manual operation. The lanyard switch is configured to stop the engine in response to detachment of a lanyard. The rollover switch is configured to stop the engine in response to rollover of the vessel body. The emergency contact unit includes a determination portion and an instruction portion. The determination portion determines whether or not rescue is required based on the status of the at least one switch when the engine has been stopped. The instruction portion instructs transmission of a distress signal to a predetermined emergency contact when the determination portion has determined that rescue is required. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094887 | DEVICE ALIGNMENT IN INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer and particularly wireless power transfer to remote systems such as electric vehicles. In one aspect, a wireless power receiver includes a first inductive element configured to receive wireless charging power from a transmitter. The wireless power receiver further includes a second inductive element, laterally separated from the first, configured to receive wireless charging power from the transmitter. The wireless power receiver further includes a position detector configured to determine a lateral position of the receiver relative to the transmitter based on characteristics of the first and second inductive elements. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094888 | Communication and Control System and Method Regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment for Wireless Electric Vehicle Electrical Energy Transfer - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically accessing energy impartation information regarding imparting of wireless electrical energy from one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations to an electric vehicle, the energy impartation information including aspects regarding evidence of intended activity of one or more users of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle configured for travel by electromotive force through electrical energy wirelessly received from the one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations and stored by the electric vehicle; and electronically determining operational direction information for wirelessly imparting electrical energy from the one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations to the electric vehicle based at least in part upon the energy impartation information. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094889 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF VEHICLE - A method for controlling regenerative braking of a vehicle is provided, in which a driving area of a motor is decided when shifting gears during regenerative braking, and an amount of regenerative braking is determined based on the decided result. The method includes a first process of deciding whether motor torque is in a constant power mode, a second process of deciding whether the motor torque is in a constant torque mode, and a third process of deciding whether the mode of the motor torque is converted into the constant torque mode from the constant power mode. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094890 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PEDAL-OPERATED VEHICLE - In a method for controlling a pedal- and motor-driven bicycle, the motor in the vehicle being able to assist the driver at least in a pushing operation, the movement or state variable of the pedal is compared with a threshold value in the pushing operation, and the driving of the vehicle is modified at least briefly as a function of the exceeding or not attaining of this threshold value. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094891 | Computer-Implemented Method for Generating Software, a Battery, and a Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for generating software for a battery management unit. Said method comprises at least the step of: generating a central battery configuration. In addition, the disclosure relates to a battery that can be operated using the software, and to a motor vehicle which comprises such a battery. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094892 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device is configured to select one of a CD (Charge Depleting) mode in which an SOC of a power storage device is consumed and a CS (Charge Sustaining) mode in which the SOC is maintained within a predetermined range. The CS mode includes a first CS mode selected based on an intention of a driver, and a second CS mode selected when the SOC decreases to a predetermined amount. The predetermined range in the first CS mode is narrower than the predetermined range in the second CS mode. As a result, a distance for which a vehicle can travel using only the drive force of a rotating electric machine after mode switching from the CS mode to the CD mode based on the intention of the driver can be ensured. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094893 | HYBRID TEMPERATURE REGULATION CIRCUIT - A temperature regulation apparatus for a hybrid vehicle having a forced induction combustion engine and an electric drive motor, the apparatus comprising: a temperature regulating circuit carrying a fluid coolant; a heat exchanger for cooling the coolant; and a first coolant pump for circulating the coolant around the temperature regulating circuit; the temperature regulating circuit having: a first branch serving a charge air cooler of a forced induction combustion engine; and a second branch serving one or more electric drive components and including a second coolant pump for regulating the flow of the coolant through the one or more electric drive components; wherein the first and second branches of the temperature regulating circuit are arranged in parallel and the first coolant pump is arranged between the heat exchanger and the first and second branches of the temperature regulating circuit so as to be operable to circulate coolant from each of the first and second branches of the temperature regulating circuit through the heat exchanger. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094894 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle controller controls a start or a stop of an engine according to a heating requirement or an engine-warming requirement. When at least one of the heating requirement and the engine-warming requirement is generated and a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery is higher than a specified threshold, the controller performs an SOC-fall-control to drop an SOC of a main battery. When the SOC of the main battery falls to a specified value, the engine is restarted. Since the engine can be started in a state where the SOC is lower enough than the upper limit by performing the SOC-fall-control, the engine output power can be converted into the heat for heating the passenger compartment or warming-up the engine. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094895 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting the operation of an electric coolant pump in a hybrid vehicle system. During vehicle compression braking conditions, a motor propels the vehicle while the engine spins un-fueled to absorb torque. During such conditions, the coolant pump is operated based on the absorbed torque to maintain an engine temperature within a threshold. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094896 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle system includes an autonomous mode controller and an entertainment system controller. The autonomous mode controller controls a vehicle in an autonomous mode. The entertainment system controller presents media content on a first display while the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode and on a second display when the vehicle is operating in a non-autonomous mode. A method includes determining whether a vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode, presenting media content on a first display while the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode, and transferring presentation of the media content to a second display when the vehicle is operating in a non-autonomous mode. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094897 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle system includes an autonomous mode controller that controls a vehicle in an autonomous mode and an entertainment system controller that presents media content while the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode. The entertainment system actuates a projection screen inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle and enables a projector to project media content onto the projection screen. A method includes determining whether a vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode, and if so, actuating a projection screen inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle and enabling a projector to project media content onto the projection screen. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094898 | VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS MODE DEACTIVATION - A vehicle system includes an autonomous mode controller configured to control at least one vehicle subsystem when operating in an autonomous mode and a processing device configured to monitor a vehicle condition, compare the vehicle condition to a parameter defined by a maintenance schedule, and disable the autonomous mode when the vehicle condition exceeds the parameter and until the vehicle condition is reset. A method includes monitoring a vehicle condition while a vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode, comparing the vehicle condition to a parameter defined by a maintenance schedule, and disabling the autonomous mode when the vehicle condition exceeds the parameter and until the vehicle condition is reset. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094899 | Method for Driver Assistance System of a Vehicle - a driver assistance system of a vehicle where the driver assistance system is able to control the vehicle at least partially automatically, a method alerts the driver to retake control of the vehicle from the driver assistance system based on the distance between the current location of the vehicle and an end of the autopilot capable route section. An end of an autopilot route section in a route planned for the vehicle is determined and distance information is determined between a current position of the vehicle and the end of the autopilot route section. The distance information is compared to a first and a second threshold value, and a first or a second indication is output as a function thereof. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094900 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES WITH OVERHEAD LIGHT BASED LOCALIZATION - According to the embodiments described herein, a method for environmental based localization may include capturing an input image of a ceiling comprising a plurality of skylights. Features can be extracted from the input image. The features can be grouped into a plurality of feature groups such that each of the feature groups is associated with one of the skylights. Line segments can be extracted from the features of each feature group, automatically, with one or more processors executing a feature extraction algorithm on each feature group separately. At least two selected lines of the line segments of each feature groups can be selected. A centerline for each of the feature groups can be determined based at least in part upon the two selected lines. The center line of each of the feature groups can be associated with one of the skylights. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094901 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING AND/OR FOLLOWING A COLLISION - A method for operating a motor vehicle ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150094902 | REMOTE MONITORING TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MOBILE WORK VEHICLE OR VESSEL - Disclosed is a remote monitoring terminal device for a mobile work vehicle or vessel, capable of informing the user of maximum, minimum, and average values for each sensor and a turn-on count of a switch. The remote monitoring terminal device includes: connection terminals; a data abridging control section for computing minimum, maximum, and average values of data collected over a period from a startup to the latest data acquisition and of actual operation data on actual operation and an occurrence count and durations of a predetermined event, on the basis of operation-state data acquired via the connection terminals and stored in a data storage section; and a communications section. In response to a manual turn-off of a startup switch of the mobile work vehicle or vessel, the data abridging control section transmits data stored in the data storage section, to the remote monitoring device via the communications section. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094903 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A diagnostic device having a computer processor in communication with a wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver capable of communication with a remote computer located remotely from the processor. The computer processor may be configured to enable the diagnostic device to select one or more variables from a database in communication with the remote computer. The computer processor may generate a diagnostic instruction for a vehicle based on the one or more variables, the diagnostic instruction including data from memory of one or more modules that is not available on a vehicle network. The diagnostic device may transmit the custom diagnostic instruction to a vehicle in communication with the remote computer. The diagnostic device may receive at least a portion of the data in response to the diagnostic instruction from the vehicle. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094904 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNDERWATER VEHICLE SIMULATION - System and method for using forecast ocean currents to improve the prediction of an underwater vessel's trajectory as compared to using a simple dead reckoned path determined by vessel commanded heading and speed through the water. System and method for position-tagging long-term underwater time series data collected by a submerged mobile vehicle, and locally storing and uploading the position-tagged data. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094905 | VEHICLE INSPECTION VERIFICATION AND DIAGNOSTIC UNIT - A diagnostic display device is coupled to a vehicle data bus and receives vehicle identification information which is used to identify one or more expected onboard systems installed on the vehicle. Expected systems are queried to determine that they are present and operating properly. Presence and operation status information are stored and/or presented to a user to facilitate automated vehicle system inspection. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094906 | Vehicle Monitoring System With Multiple Inputs For A Tractor-Trailer - A vehicle monitoring system for monitoring pressures on the service and emergency brakes, tires and suspension of a tractor trailer. The system also monitors electrical stoplight power to the ABS brakes as well as various additional vehicle systems listed within the claims. The monitoring system also provides visual and audible alarms to the operator as well as an additional output to signal a wireless device to warn the operator's employer if the warning is ignored. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094907 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE CONDITION OF A DRIVER - A method for determining a variable which represents the condition of a driver of a vehicle, the variable being determined independently of the time using at least one other variable representing the light intensity to which the driver is exposed. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094908 | LASER RADAR APPARATUS - A laser radar apparatus includes a beam projecting unit and a beam receiving unit that receives via a glass surface a reflective wave occurring when a beam projected from the beam projecting unit is reflected from an object. The laser radar apparatus further includes control unit that commands a prompt operation mode of a wiper when an amount of the objects is determined to be greater than or equal to a threshold level based on a beam reception level detected by the beam receiving unit, and a wiper operation control unit that controls the wiper to operate in the prompt operation mode after a waiting time period elapses. The waiting time period is from when it is detected that the amount of the objects is greater than or equal to the threshold level to when a wiper operation starts. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094909 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STABILIZER ARRANGEMENT - A method for operating a stabilizer arrangement which has two stabilizer modules and an actuator, wherein the stabilizer modules are arranged along an axle of a motor vehicle and are acted on by the actuator, wherein at least one kinematic variable of each wheel which is oriented in the vertical direction of the axle is determined, wherein by using a value of the at least one kinematic variable a value for at least one pilot control parameter is determined by a pilot control arrangement, which value is made available to a control cascade which includes an angle control module, a rotational speed control module and a power control module, wherein a value for a power control for operating the actuator is made available by the control cascade from the value for the pilot control parameter, which is dependent on the value of the kinematic variable. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094910 | VEHICLE MULTI-MODE VERTICAL-SPLIT-SCREEN DISPLAY - A vehicle information system includes a “portrait” in-dash touchscreen display for simultaneously displaying both vehicle-specific and application-specific information as vertically-stacked “landscape” renderings, or for displaying a selected one of either the vehicle-specific or application information as a single “portrait” rendering. A further region of the touchscreen's active surface, preferably along its upper margin, is reserved as a fixed command bar to facilitate manual “touch” selection of the information to be displayed on the remainder of the touchscreen's active surface, while the system further dynamically responds to vehicle and operational parameters to select the information for display as appropriate, for example, based on vehicle operation conditions. | 2015-04-02 |
20150094911 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DRIVING STATE OF A VEHICLE - A method for determining the driving state of a vehicle comprises the following steps:
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