15th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150100199 | VEHICLE LOCATION AND FAULT DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fault diagnostic system of a vehicle includes: a global positioning system (GPS) receiver and a diagnostic module. The GPS receiver determines a location of the vehicle. The diagnostic module diagnoses a fault in a component of the vehicle. In response to the diagnosis of the fault, the diagnostic module stores diagnostic data in a computer readable medium. The diagnostic data includes both a predetermined diagnostic trouble code associated with the fault diagnosed and the location of the vehicle when the fault was diagnosed. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100200 | CALIBRATION DATA SELECTION - A system is provided that includes an audio source configured to drive at least one audio output and a module under calibration integrated in a vehicle. The module under calibration is configured to receive a calibration command sequence from the audio source and decode the calibration command sequence into a digitally-encoded calibration command. The module under calibration is further configured to select a set of calibration data from a plurality of sets of calibration data to configure the module under calibration based on the digitally-encoded calibration command. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100201 | AIRCRAFT PART AND SUBASSEMBLY DAMAGE REPORTING METHOD, SYSTEM AND MOBILE COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATION - A preferred method of the invention is executed by code stored on a non-transient medium to control a portable computing device with a touchscreen. The code generates graphical interfaces includes an application that allows a user to capture necessary data for reporting data to permit quick and efficient diagnoses of repairs by a repair service to a part or sub-assembly of an aircraft. The data acquisition is controlled and guided with reference to actual aircraft specifications that are updated by an aircraft part supplier, such as an aircraft manufacturer. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100202 | DRIVING INFORMATION RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A driving information restoration system of a vehicle includes: a cluster configured to be operated in a receiving standby mode or transmit driving information stored therein to a diagnosis system depending on a comparison result of the driving information stored therein and driving information stored in controller, display hot key information received from the diagnosis system, transmit information input by a driver to the diagnosis system, and store the driving information received from the diagnosis system. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100203 | IN-VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD - The invention uses the backlight of a display monitor such as LCD monitor or OLED monitor as the lighting to replace dome light lamp in a vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100204 | HANDLE SWITCH DEVICE - There is provided a handle switch device provided at a position adjacent to a grip part at an end portion of a handle and provided with a control device for controlling an operation of a predetermined vehicle-mounted device by an operation of a passenger. The control device includes a touch pad having an operation surface that the passenger touches upon the operation, a touch sensor for detecting a touch of the passenger to the operation surface and a computing device for performing an operation determination based on an output of the touch sensor. The operation surface is formed as a continuous surface that can be touched by the passenger through a drag operation. The touch sensor can detect the touch to the operation surface at least by the drag operation. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100205 | VEHICLE BRAKING/DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS - Provided is a vehicle braking/driving force control apparatus for securing travel stability of a vehicle by priority when a slip occurs on a wheel for generating a braking/driving force while a plurality of motions are controlled. An electronic control unit identifies a slipping wheel having the maximum slip ratio (S | 2015-04-09 |
20150100206 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPSPENSION ADJUSTMENT - A shock absorber includes a gas spring cylinder containing a piston moveable between an extended position and a compressed position within the gas spring cylinder. A mechanical actuator is arranged whereby a bleed port is automatically closed when the gas spring is compressed to a predetermined position corresponding to a desired sag setting. In one embodiment, the position corresponds to a predetermined sag setting whereby the gas spring is partially compressed. In another embodiment, a proper sag setting is determined through the use of a processor and sensor that in one instance measure a position of shock absorber components to dictate a proper sag setting and in another instance calculate a pressure corresponding to a preferred sag setting. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100207 | Vehicle Control System - A vehicle control system which can ensure high reliability, real-time processing, and expandability with a simplified ECU configuration and a low cost by backing up an error through coordination in the entire system without increasing a degree of redundancy of individual controllers beyond the least necessary level. The vehicle control system comprises a sensor controller for taking in sensor signals indicating a status variable of a vehicle and an operation amount applied from a driver, a command controller for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller, and an actuator controller for receiving the control target value from the command controller and operating an actuator to control the vehicle, those three controller being interconnected via a network. The actuator controller includes a control target value generating unit for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller and received by the actuator controller via the network when the control target value generated by the command controller is abnormal, and controls the actuator in accordance with the control target value generated by the control target value generating unit. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100208 | Method for Activating Safety Systems of a Vehicle - A method for activating safety systems of a motor vehicle, the method including the steps of: monitoring signals from at least one vehicle sensor; analysing the signals from the at least one sensor to determine that the vehicle appears to be involved in a particular one of a plurality of pre-defined “run off the road” events: confirming the determination by analysing signals from at least one different vehicle sensor, performing a different analysis on the signals from the at least one sensor, or analysing signals from the at least one sensor over a predetermined period of time; where a detection is confirmed, estimating the severity of the event; and based on a confirmed determination that the vehicle is involved in a particular event, and the estimated severity of the event, selecting one or more vehicle safety systems to be activated to protect an occupant of the vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SAFING FUNCTION IN A RESTRAINING SYSTEM - An apparatus ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150100210 | Reach Truck - Reach truck | 2015-04-09 |
20150100211 | ENERGY-BASED SHIFT CONTROL OF A BINARY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - A vehicle includes an engine and a transmission assembly having a stationary member, gear sets, an input member connected to one of the plurality of gear sets, a binary clutch assembly, and a transmission control module (TCM). The binary clutch assembly includes a freewheeling element which holds torque only in a first rotational direction and a binary device that, when engaged, prevents rotation of the binary clutch assembly in a second rotational direction, and that allows the binary clutch assembly to freewheel in the second rotational direction when released. The TCM executes a method via instructions to determine a total amount of clutch energy of the binary clutch assembly, compare the determined total amount of clutch energy to a calibrated clutch energy threshold, and delay an execution of the requested shift when the determined total amount of clutch energy exceeds the calibrated clutch energy threshold. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FAIL SAFE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method of controlling a fail-safe for a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, that remaining hydraulic pressure exists in the clutch when the clutch is not opened and a target value of oil pressure for opening the clutch is maintained for a predetermined time period. In addition, whether a vehicle is stopped is confirmed in response to determining that remaining hydraulic pressure exists in the engine clutch. The controller is further configured to transmit a signal to shift to the vehicle to a neutral (N) stage to a transmission controller and shift to the vehicle to the N-stage in response to determining that the vehicle is stopped. Then, the engine is driven by the controller in response to determining that the vehicle is shifted to the N-stage. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100213 | VEHICLE ALERTING DEVICE - A vehicle alerting device is to be mounted to a rear side portion of a vehicle and includes first and second groups of light emitting components mounted to a base seat, and a central control unit receiving a brake lamp signal and turn signals from the vehicle, and controlling activation and deactivation of the light emitting components. The central control unit drives the first group of the light emitting components to emit light when receiving the left turn lamp signal, drives the second group of the light emitting components to emit light when receiving the right turn lamp signal, and drives at least a portion of the first and second groups of the light emitting components to emit light when receiving the brake lamp signal. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100214 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ALLOWABLE REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF VEHICLE - A system and a method for estimating regenerative braking of a vehicle are provided to correct allowable regenerative braking and braking linearity by estimating allowable regenerative braking in consideration of a current status of a battery and a motor. The system for estimating allowable regenerative braking for a vehicle, includes: a motor control unit to provide a charging power limit of a motor as a first input; a battery management system to provide a charging power limit of a battery as a second input; an active hydraulic brake to input allowable regenerative braking as a third input; and a hydraulic control unit to estimate final allowable regenerative braking using the charging power limit of the battery, the charging power limit of the motor, and the allowable regenerative braking as the inputs. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100215 | Method for adjusting a parking brake in a vehicle - In a method for adjusting the clamping force which is exerted by a parking brake and is generated by an electric brake motor, in the event of a jump in the voltage or the current of the electric brake motor, a correction current is ascertained on which the calculation of the motor parameters is based. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100216 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH ON-RAMP DETECTION - Methods and systems for controlling the speed of a host vehicle during an on-ramp merging situation. One method includes identifying a position of an upcoming on-ramp merging with a lane where the host vehicle is currently traveling based on lane markings identified in an image captured by a forward-facing image sensor mounted on the host vehicle, detecting a merging vehicle on the upcoming on-ramp, and determining a speed of the merging vehicle. The method also includes automatically, at a control unit, adjusting a speed of the host vehicle based on the speed of the merging vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100217 | PRECEDING VEHICLE SELECTION APPARATUS - A preceding vehicle selection apparatus estimates a curvature of a traveling road on which an own vehicle is traveling, detects an object ahead of the own vehicle, and determines a relative position in relation to the own vehicle, for each object ahead. Based on the estimated curvature and the determined relative position, an own vehicle lane probability instantaneous value for each object ahead is repeatedly determined. An own vehicle lane probability is determined by performing a filter calculation on the calculated own vehicle lane probability instantaneous value. Based on the determined own vehicle lane probability, a preceding vehicle is selected. Characteristics of the filter calculation are set such that an object ahead associated with a preceding vehicle selected in a previous processing cycle is relatively less affected by the own vehicle lane probability instantaneous value than an object ahead associated with an object other than the preceding vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100218 | Sudden Acceleration Shutdown Device Using Hydraulic Brake Pressure Detector To Disable Vehicle On Driver Panic - A safety shutdown system for a vehicle has a device for detecting a panic-level force applied to a vehicle control with a first state indicative of no detected panic-level forces, and a second state indicative of detected panic-level force. This device is coupled to disable a powerplant of the vehicle when in the second state. In particular embodiments the apparatus for detecting has a hydraulic cylinder coupled to a brake line and detects panic-level force on a brake pedal of the vehicle; and in embodiments the apparatus for detecting is adjustable. In other particular embodiments, a second device disables the powerplant of the vehicle upon detecting panic-level force on an accelerator pedal of the vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100219 | FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - This invention concerns a fuel delivery system for an engine, in which two or more discrete fuel compositions are made available to the engine. The system has a vapour trail detection sensor configured to generate a detection signal indicative of a characteristic of a vapour trail. A regulator is configured to regulate a percentage of a first and a second fuel composition delivered to the engine as resultant fuel composition. A controller is arranged to undertake a search of trial fuel compositions by controlling the regulator to deliver to the engine a plurality of trial fuel compositions having different ratios of the first and second fuel compositions. The controller controls delivery of a resultant fuel composition to the engine in response to the vapour trail characteristic detection signals for said plurality of trial fuel compositions. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100220 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM - This invention concerns a method of delivering fuel to an aircraft engine | 2015-04-09 |
20150100221 | NOISE/VIBRATION REDUCTION CONTROL - In one aspect, a system for reducing noise or vibration generated by an internal combustion engine is described. An engine controller is arranged to generate firing information suitable for operating the working chambers of the engine in a skip fire manner to deliver a desired amount of torque. A noise/vibration reduction unit is arranged to help reduce noise or vibration based on the firing information. The noise/vibration controller actively controls a device that is not a part of the engine to alter an NVH characteristic of the vehicle in a desired manner based at least in part on a skip fire characteristic. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100222 | AUTOMATED HOLDING METHOD FOR A VEHICLE ON A SLOPE - A method for holding a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, on a slope in an automated manner, wherein a vehicle driver allows the vehicle to stop on the slope, wherein the vehicle rolls on the slope in a manner largely uninfluenced by the vehicle driver, and wherein, after this, the vehicle is brought to a hold position in an automated manner. Also, a computer program product, to a processing device or a computer unit, and to a safety device or a safety system, in particular a driver-assistance system, for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100223 | Operator Free System For Self-Propelled Small Cars For Children - An operator free system permitting use by children of self-propelled vehicles has a track delimited by a fence. An input door device allows access into the track by only one child a time, an access detector signaling each child's entry. One exit door device allows exit from the track, an exit detector signaling at each child's exit. Each vehicle is equipped with a traction motor, a seat provided with a presence sensor, and a safety belt detector. A management and control unit receives signals from the access detector, exit detector, presence sensor, and seat belt detector, being configured to remotely control each traction motor. The management and control unit determines on the basis of the received signals, a number of children within the fence and will activate the traction motors only if the number of occupied vehicles, with seatbelts fastened, corresponds to a number of children within the fence. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100224 | DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND IN-VEHICLE UNIT - Traffic information is provided to an in-vehicle unit of a vehicle located in a shadow portion of a large-sized vehicle and to an in-vehicle unit of a vehicle at a location separated from an intersection | 2015-04-09 |
20150100225 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOPERATIVELY BASED NAVIGATION - A method for navigation by road users in the area of a traffic congestion, includes the steps of determining a group of road users in the area of the traffic congestion, who are users of a predetermined service, the capturing of travel data of the members of the group, the determining of driving maneuvers for the members of the group based on the captured driving data and the outputting the driving maneuvers to the associated members of the group. The driving maneuvers are coordinated with one another, in order to reduce the effects of the traffic congestion for the members of the group. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100226 | Efficiency Gauge For Plug-In Electric Vehicle - A user interface for a vehicle may include an information display configured to display an efficiency gauge having an efficiency indicator. The position of the efficiency indicator may correspond to a range per full charge value. The range per full charge value may be calculated based on an amount of usable energy per full charge for an energy storage device and a distance-based energy consumption rate. An instantaneous energy consumption rate may be used to calculate an instantaneous range per full charge value. Similarly, an average energy consumption rate may be used to calculate an average range per full charge value. The efficiency gauge may include an instantaneous efficiency indicator corresponding to an instantaneous range per full charge value, an average efficiency indicator corresponding to an average range per full charge value, or both. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100227 | METHOD FOR EXPANDING AIRCRAFT CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITATIONS - A method which creates a justification basis to expand an aircraft's Center of Gravity limitations, which are established by the aircraft designer; relating to aircraft landing gear strength assumptions. Strut load sensors such as pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts to monitor, measure and record aircraft landing gear strut compression loads. A history of measured landing gear load values is compiled and related to any assumed landing gear loads, which define the life-cycle limit of the landing gear, allowing relief from existing aircraft Center of Gravity limitation caused by landing gear strength assumptions to further expanded CG limitations beyond current limits, based on measured landing gear loads. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100228 | PRECEDING VEHICLE SELECTION APPARATUS - A preceding vehicle selection apparatus detects an object ahead of the own vehicle, and determines a relative position and a relative speed in relation to the own vehicle for each object ahead. Based on detection results of the object ahead, a lateral movement speed of the object ahead is determined. Based on the calculated lateral movement speed, the lateral position of the object ahead with reference to a traveling direction of the own vehicle is corrected. Based on the relative position of the object ahead of which the lateral position has been corrected, an own vehicle lane probability for each object ahead is calculated. Based on the calculated probability, a preceding vehicle from the objects ahead is selected. Based on a distance to the object ahead, the lateral position of the object ahead is corrected such that an amount of correction in the lateral position decreases as the distance increases. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100229 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH GUIDANCE DELIVERY MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a navigation request for reaching a destination; generating a navigation information based on the navigation request; generating an information segment from the navigation information; and generating a transmission sequence for prioritizing an information type of the information segment for displaying the information segment on a device. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100230 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH TRAVEL INFORMATION DISPLAY MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a designated location for estimating travel information; generating a travel information A for traveling from an designated location to a destination A; generating a travel information B for traveling from the designated location to a destination B; and presenting the travel information A and the travel information B concurrently based on a display priority for displaying on a device. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100231 | Navigation System for Providing Personalized Directions - The disclosure includes a system and method for providing personalized recommendations. The system includes a navigation application comprising a route engine, an intersection extractor, a historical analyzer and a user interface module. The processing unit receives data and transmits the data to the corresponding component in the navigation application. The route engine determines a new route from a first location to a second location for a user, the new route comprising directions for each portion of the new route. The intersection extractor identifies intersections that occur on the new route. The historical analyzer determines historical routes traveled by the user, compares the new route to the historical route to identify which portions and intersections in the new route are familiar to the user and removes directions for the portions of the new route that are familiar. The user interface module provides the new route to the user. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100232 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH CONTENT RETRIEVING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a travel context with a control unit based on a vehicle information for identifying a vehicle; determining a restriction level based on the travel context for controlling a content retrieval by a head unit from a device; and determining the content retrieval based on the restriction level for displaying a display content on the head unit. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100233 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH CENTER OPERATOR WITH DISPATCHING AND/OR LOCATING PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL - A computer aided dispatch (CAD) center operator can view a displayed location indicator indicative of a last location of a public safety (PS) device on a geographic information system (GIS) map, together with a displayed confidence indicator indicative of the likelihood that the displayed last location of the PS device is accurate, for use in dispatching a PS person to an incident scene, or locating the PS person. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100234 | Method and Device for Operating a Head-Up Display for a Vehicle - Predefined route data for a driving route situated in front of the vehicle in the driving direction are provided. Further, at least one predefined predictive operating variable for the vehicle is provided. A three-dimensional model for a predefined environment of the vehicle is determined as a function of the route data. A graphic element is determined as a function of the three-dimensional model and of the at least one predictive operating variable. A head-up display of the vehicle has a predefined display field. The graphic element is displayed in the predefined display field. The graphic element is determined and displayed such that the graphic element is perceived by a viewer of the display field from a predefined viewing position with direct reference to the real environment of the vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100235 | SEISMIC SURVEY USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE - Various implementations described herein are directed to a seismic survey using an augmented reality device. In one implementation, a method may include determining current location data of an augmented reality (AR) device in a physical environment. The method may also include receiving placement instructions for a first seismic survey equipment in the physical environment based on the current location data. The method may further include displaying the placement instructions in combination with a view of the physical environment on the AR device. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100236 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system for enabling a user to navigate via his computerized device without having to insert the address of the destination is disclosed herein. Such a system may be used by tourists, for example, who have difficulties to insert the details of the destination. Such a navigation system address enables the tourists to specify the destination address by activating a gadget (such as a button, for example) on the web site. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100237 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH MODE BASED MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: identifying an activity area with a control unit based on a user's travel meeting or exceeding a travel threshold; determining a guidance mode based on a current location within the activity area and the current location for locating a device; and setting a guidance level based on the guidance mode for presenting a navigation guidance on the device. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100238 | LARGE SCALE DEMAND RESPONSIVE TRANSIT FRAMEWORK - Described herein is a descriptive framework to facilitate large scale demand responsive transit. In accordance with one aspect of the framework, one or more trip requests from one or more commuter devices are received. A trip request indicates at least one start location and at least one end location. In addition, vehicle information is received from one or more available vehicles. The vehicle information indicates at least one current location of a vehicle. An adaptive route for the vehicle may be planned based on the one or more trip requests and the vehicle information. Update information of the adaptive route may be communicated to the vehicle and the one or more commuter devices. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100239 | Message Filtering Based on Destination, Plan, Intent, Expectation, or Route - Systems and methods for disseminating messages to a user via a mobile computing device are provided. In an embodiment, a route of the mobile computing device that includes at least a destination and one or more segments is determined, and one or more generally-broadcast messages, each corresponding to a geographic region, are received. A determination is made as to whether the mobile computing device, while traveling along the route to the destination, will traverse a particular geographic region associated with a particular generally-broadcast message of the one or more generally-broadcast messages; and if/when the mobile computing device will traverse the particular geographic region, the particular generally-broadcast message is disseminated, through the mobile computing device, to the user. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100240 | Generating Dynamic Vocabulary for Personalized Speech Recognition - The disclosure includes technology for generating custom vocabularies for personalized speech recognition. The technology includes an example system including a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed cause the system to: detect a provisioning trigger event; determine a state of a journey associated with a user based on the provisioning trigger event; determine one or more interest places based on the state of the journey; populate a place vocabulary associated with the user using the one or more interest places; and register the place vocabulary for the user. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100241 | PROCESSING DATA REPRESENTING A PHYSICAL SYSTEM - A method is provided of processing data representing a physical system, the method comprising: providing (P | 2015-04-09 |
20150100242 | METHOD, KIT AND ARRAY FOR BIOMARKER VALIDATION AND CLINICAL USE - The methods provided focus on a quantitative molecular assay tools that systematically measure a set of pre-selected targets, with proper controls in a biological sample for identification of biomarkers or novel targets for a disease status. This allows for systematically maximizing the power of multivariate feature selection tools on the analysis of high-throughput screening data (such as microarray) and use of the well selected target to generate a qPCR array with tissue specific controls and qPCR controls to serve the needs of biomarker study. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100243 | Method and System for Displaying Genetic and Genealogical Data - A method and system for displaying genetic and genealogical data includes displaying indicators of related individuals. At least one genetically related individual is identified from a genetic database in response to a genetic input of an inquiring individual. Indicators of the inquiring individual and each of the at least one genetically related individual are displayed. The system includes a computer system having a display device, a processor device, a database and media having computer-executable instructions configured to display indicators of related individuals according to a method. The method includes identifying at least one genetically related individual from a genetic database in response to a genetic input of an inquiring individual and geographically displaying indicators of the inquiring individual and each of the at least one genetically related individual. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100244 | METHODS AND PROCESSES FOR NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATIONS - Provided herein are methods, processes, systems and machines for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100245 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPLICATIONS FOR SMART SENSING, MOTION ACTIVITY MONITORING, AND MOTION ACTIVITY PATTERN RECOGNITION - A computer-implemented method for recognizing a user's activity pattern includes pre-storing activity data in a computer system, automatically determining locations of one or more sensors on a user's body, obtaining time series of measured activity parameters by the one or more sensors, automatically segmenting the time series of measured activity parameters into two or more activity periods, determining a spatial range of the movement in an activity period, and recognizing an activity in the activity period based at least in part on the measured activity parameters and the pre-stored activity data. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING COLON CANCER RECURRENCE - Systems and methods are provided that can predict a likelihood of post-resection colon cancer recurrence. The systems and methods can be implemented by a computing device that includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing machine executable instructions and a processor that executes the machine executable instructions. Upon execution of the machine executable instructions, a feature extractor can be configured to determine a morphological feature from an image of resected tumor tissue. Upon execution of the machine executable instructions, a scorer can be configured to determine a risk score that indicates the likelihood of post-resection colon cancer recurrence based on the morphological feature. The risk score can be displayed on a user interface in a human comprehensible form. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100247 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODELING PHASING EFFECTS IN SEQUENCING USING TERMINATION CHEMISTRY - A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving observed or measured nucleic acid sequencing data from a sequencing instrument that receives and processes a sample nucleic acid in a termination sequencing-by-synthesis process. The method also includes generating a set of candidate sequences of bases for the observed or measured nucleic acid sequencing data by determining a predicted signal for candidate sequences using a simulation framework. The simulation framework incorporates an estimated carry forward rate (CFR), an estimated incomplete extension rate (IER), an estimated droop rate (DR), an estimated reactivated molecules rate (RMR), and an estimated termination failure rate (TFR), the RMR being greater than or equal to zero and the TFR being lesser than one. The method also includes identifying, from the set of candidate sequences of bases, one candidate sequence leading to optimization of a solver function as corresponding to the sequence for the sample nucleic acid. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100248 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CHEMICAL HAZARD EVALUATION - A method of assessing chemical products includes: receiving input data including identification of a chemical substance at a processing device; evaluating a regulatory impact of the chemical substance based on at least one of global regulation data, regional regulation data and jurisdiction-specific regulation data, and outputting a regulatory impact assessment; evaluating potential hazards posed by the chemical substance based on available data related to characteristics of the chemical substance, and outputting a chemical hazard assessment; and generating a chemical assessment report indicating potential impact due to use of the chemical substance, the chemical assessment report indicating chemical assessment results that include the regulatory impact assessment and the chemical hazard assessment. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100249 | Method for Deciding Whether a Sample is Consistent with an Established Production Norm for Heterogeneous Products - A method of analysis of a heterogeneous product, for example heparin or heparin derivatives, to define whether said heterogeneous product is consistent with a library of verified heterogeneous samples (Library 1) by analysing the variation, natural or alien. The acceptable variation of the heterogeneous product is determined by comparing Library 1 with a second set of verified spectra (Library 2), by use of comparative two-dimensional correlation spectroscopic filtering (comparative 2D-COS-f). The method comprises obtaining a one-dimensional complex spectrum, for example | 2015-04-09 |
20150100250 | Method and Device for Determining an Irradiation Plan for a Particle Irradiation System - The device relates to a method and a device ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150100251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING BALANCED-ACTION FOR IMPROVING MAMMAL WORK-TRACK EFFICIENCY - An example system includes one or more sleeves, each configured for attachment to a leg and comprising a pressure sensor, an accelerometer and a magnetometer. A processor processes sensor signals from the pressure sensor, the accelerometer and the magnetometer to estimate action (A) and work (W) using event detections of peak stance and valley swing events associated with leg movement, for optimizing energy efficiency for maintaining a balance of the body leaning forward in a gravity pull-down force, with the periodic upward force of the sequential foot-thrusts with the toes. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100252 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A VOLUMETRIC FLOW OF A LIQUID PORTION OF A MULTIPHASE FLUID FLOW - The disclosure generally relates to mass flow meters and more particularly relates to systems and methods for determining, among other things, a volumetric flow of a liquid portion of a multiphase fluid flow. In certain embodiments herein, an expected liquid density of a fluid flow at an operating condition may be determined. Such a determination may include receiving a measured density of the fluid flow and comparing the expected liquid density of the fluid flow to the measured density of the fluid flow. Further, a phase status of the fluid flow may be determined based at least in part on the expected liquid density compared to the measured density of the fluid flow. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100253 | AIRCRAFT FLUID GAUGING TECHNIQUES USING PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS AND OPTICAL SENSORS - A fluid level measurement system includes a first pressure sensor disposed inside a fluid tank at a first elevation relative to a height axis of the fluid tank, and a second pressure sensor disposed inside the fluid tank at a second elevation relative to the height axis of the fluid tank, the second elevation different from the first elevation. The first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor are configured to provide a signal indicative of a sensed pressure, and fluid height is calculated from the difference in sensed pressure between the first and second pressure sensors relative to the sensed pressure of either the first or the second pressure sensor. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100254 | TESTING METHOD OF TOUCH DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A testing method of a touch device and a system thereof are provided. The testing method includes following steps. A test sensing information generated by the touch device is received, and the test sensing information is physical characteristic information provided by sensors of the touch device. A test gesture signal and a test keypad signal generated by the touch device are received, the test gesture signal includes gesture coordinates provided by touch device, and the test keypad signal includes a keypad key triggering signal generated by the touch device. According to a preset table, in order to generate a test result, whether the test sensing information, the test gesture signal, and the test keypad signal match data of the preset table or not is determined, and whether the touch device works properly is determined according to the test result. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100255 | METHOD FOR LOCATING FAULTS IN A POWER NETWORK HAVING FAULT INDICATORS - A method for locating faults in a power network includes reading power network information stored in a database in a data reading step. A power network matrix is created based on the power network information in a power network creating step. A fault current vector is created in a fault current vector creating step. In a fault locating step, a backward substitution is carried out on the fault current vector and the power network matrix to obtain a detection zone vector, and the fault can be located. The fault locating speed of the power network is, thus, increased. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100256 | IMBALANCE DETERMINING METHOD, IMBALANCE DETERMINING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium has stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute an imbalance determining process. The imbalance determining process includes: analyzing fluctuation situations of voltage values of respective phases in a power distribution line using a three-phase three-wire system; determining whether a location at which degree of divergence in voltage values among the phases exceeds a predetermined criterion is present; and outputting a result of the determining. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100257 | Monitoring of Distributed Power Harvesting Systems Using DC Power Sources - A monitoring system and method for monitoring performance of individual powers sources in a distributed power source system. A monitoring module is coupled to each of the power sources, or to each string of serially connected power sources, to monitor and collect data regarding current, voltage, temperature and other environmental factors at the power source. The collected data is transmitted over a power line to a central analysis station for analysis. Data collected from each source indicates malfunction or degradation at the source. Comparison of data collected from adjacent sources filters for environmental factors impacting neighboring sources such as cloudy days for a solar panel. Comparison of data collected from the same source at different times indicates soiling or degradation of the source with time or periodic events such as a moving shade from an adjacent building. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100258 | BAND POWER COMPUTATION DEVICE AND BAND POWER COMPUTATION METHOD - A band power computation device with which the amount of calculation required to compute channel power is reduced, and with which it is possible to obtain channel power with the same precision as when the channel power is obtained from the entire input signal. With this device, a subspace extraction unit ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150100259 | SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE CHARGE STATUS OF A BATTERY - A system and method estimates the state of charge of a battery comprising at least two modules each provided with at least one cell. A sensor senses a series current flowing through all cells of the modules connected in series. A switching device selectively disconnects one of the modules, the other modules remaining connected in series. A calculator calculates the state of charge of the cells through which the series current flows from the integration of the series current and calculates the state of charge of each of the cells of the disconnected module from an open circuit voltage thereof. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SOC OF SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING BLENDED CATHODE MATERIAL - Disclosed is an apparatus for estimating a state of charge (SOC) of a secondary battery which includes (i) a cathode comprising a blended cathode material having a first cathode material and a second cathode material, wherein the first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges; (ii) an anode comprising an anode material; and (iii) a separator for separating the cathode from the anode. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to measure a dynamic voltage of the secondary battery during charging of the secondary battery, and a control unit configured to identify a dynamic voltage profile of the secondary battery as a transition region voltage pattern, calculate a parameter of the transition region voltage pattern, and estimate a SOC of the secondary battery from the calculated parameter by using a predetermined relationship between the parameter and the SOC. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100261 | Method and Terminal for Displaying Battery Power - A method and a related terminal for displaying battery power to improve accuracy of displaying battery power. The method includes acquiring a power increase of a battery according to a preset time interval when the battery enters a charging state, where the battery has completed discharging before entering the charging state, acquiring power stored in the battery and an open circuit voltage OCV of the battery at a time when the acquired power increase of the battery reaches a preset threshold, generating an Open Circuit Voltage-State Of Capacity (OCV-SOC) curve according to the acquired power stored in the battery and the acquired OCV when the battery completes charging, and displaying the battery power according to the generated OCV-SOC curve. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100262 | Method and System for Constructing Map of Magnetic Field - A method for constructing a map of a magnetic field includes acquiring the map information including the information on the internal or external structure of the building; measuring the information on the magnetic field, using the measurer's electronic device; and associating the information on the magnetic field with the map information based on the schedule information, wherein the schedule information is generated based on the structure information or a command made by the measurer. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100263 | METHOD FOR MEASURING A MAGNETIC FIELD BY MEANS OF A SWITCHING HALL-EFFECT SENSOR - A method for measuring a magnetic field via a Hall cross ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150100264 | RESOLVER CALIBRATION FOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - The present invention relates to resolver calibration for permanent magnet synchronous motor. According to embodiments of the present invention, the high frequency rotating voltage vector is generated and injected into a resolver associated with a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). Due to the saliency effect, when a reference point is detected in a phase current, the rotor position of the PMSM is known. At this point, by acquiring the resolver position, the resolver offset may be accurately determined for calibration. According to embodiments of the present invention, the resolver offset may be accurately determined and calibrated without increasing device dimension and cost. Respective methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer products are disclosed. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100265 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING A SIGNAL FROM A PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITHIN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for processing a signal (S | 2015-04-09 |
20150100266 | ESTIMATION OF DRIFT IN A SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR - The invention relates to a method for estimating drift in a solar radiation sensor ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150100267 | Heat Transfer Measurement and Calculation Method - A method to determine the heat transfer through some enveloping surface is being presented, where a convective as well as a radiation heat-transfer is considered. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100268 | TRACKING SYSTEM APPARATUS - A system for tracking a cinematography target comprises an emitter configured to attach to a target and to emit a tracking signal that is directionally identifiable by a tracker. The emitter comprising an output module configured to emit the tracking signal. The tracking signal comprises a non-continuous electromagnetic signal according to a specified pattern, which specified pattern is selectable from a collection of distinct patterns. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100269 | AUTOMATED LOCALIZATION FOR GNSS DEVICE - Systems and methods for performing automated localization are provided. In one example method, a plurality of coordinates representing positions of a plurality of locations may be received. The plurality of coordinates may be from two or more different coordinate systems. The numerical values of each of the plurality of coordinates may be evaluated to determine the coordinate system to which the coordinate belongs. The coordinates may be grouped into sets of coordinates based on their determined coordinate systems. Coordinates from one coordinate system may be paired with coordinates that represent the same locations from another coordinate system. A shape matching algorithm may be used to determine coordinates from different systems that represent the same locations. A localization process may then be used to convert the coordinates of the first coordinate system into coordinates of the second coordinate system based on the paired coordinates. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100270 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GEO-LOCATION OPTIMIZED TRACKING AND UPDATING FOR EVENTS HAVING COMBINED ACTIVITY AND LOCATION INFORMATION - A method includes obtaining a first geo-location and a second geo-location. The first and second geo-locations are associated with a monitoring device. The monitoring device is configured to be used by a user. The first geo-location is determined at a first time and the second geo-location is determined at a second time. The first time and the second time are associated with a rate of obtaining geo-location data. The method includes calculating a difference in distance between the second and first geo-locations and changing the rate of obtaining a third geo-location associated with the monitoring device based on the difference in distance between the second and first geo-locations. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100271 | PROVIDING POINTS OF INTEREST TO USER DEVICES IN VARIABLE ZONES - Receiving point of interest zones and alerts on user devices comprises communicating, by a user computing device to a remote computing device, a request for point of interest data corresponding to points of interest within a proximity of the user device; presenting the received point of interest data; identifying a particular point of interest; and outputting an alert regarding the particular point of interest. Receiving point of interest zones on user devices comprises communicating a request for point of interest data; receiving the point of interest data from the remote network device wherein a size of the point of interest zone is determined based on a density of points of interest in the proximity of the user, and wherein the shape of the point of interest zone is expanded in a direction of travel and contracted in the opposite direction; and presenting the received point of interest data. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100272 | Ram Angle and Magnetic field Sensor (RAMS) - A method and system is described for determining attitude for a satellite. A two-axis ram sensor head measures neutral winds and provides a density of the neutral winds. A three-axis magnetometer measures a geomagnetic field. A measurement interface module calculates attitude information, which includes three-axis attitude knowledge of a satellite relative to a local-vertical local-horizontal orbit frame, based on the combined ram measurements and magnetic field measurements, and provides the attitude information to a satellite that comprises the attitude sensor system. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100273 | AUTOMATIC VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION MONITORING SYSTEM - The various embodiments herein provide an automatic vehicle load monitoring system and navigation monitoring system. The system comprises a weight sensing device attached to a base of a vehicle, and wherein the weight sensing device is a load cell, a compression spring attached to the weight sensing device and to a suspension spring of the vehicle, a voltage conversion unit attached to the weight sensing device to convert an output resistance of the load cell into a voltage, an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system connected to the voltage conversion unit to receive the output voltage from the voltage conversion unit and a central server connected to the AVL to receive a vehicle location data and a voltage data for computing a vehicle load at an instant. The vehicle location data and the vehicle load at any instant is communicated simultaneously to a driver of the vehicle. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100274 | ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION - A method of assessing environmental performance includes: receiving, by a processing device, input data related to aspects of an energy industry operation; estimating a first environmental impact of the operation based on the input data; selecting an alternative implementation of the operation; estimating a second environmental impact of the alternative implementation; comparing the first environmental impact and the second environmental impact; and generating an output based on the comparison, the output indicating a change in environmental impact associated with replacing the operation with the alternative implementation. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100275 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF GAS VALVE OPERATORS IN A GAS APPLIANCE - A method and device for verifying the integrity of each operator of a gas valve including two operators disposed in succession on a passage path for the gas directed to a burner; the operator being subjected to command action by a corresponding actuator controlled by a command and control unit adapted to sense the presence of the flame in the burner, which is correlated with the gas flow rate reaching this burner. Each operator is made to close alternately, with corresponding cessation of gas feed to the burner and successive sensing of the extinguishing of the flame at the burner within a predefined time period, power to these operators being completely interrupted if it is sensed after said time period that the flame is extinguished. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100276 | MEDICATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A medication recording apparatus is used for motoring and recording patient's medication. The medication recording apparatus is coupled with a drug inhaler. When the patient receives a drug from the drug inhaler, a drug-supply actuation is generated. The medication recording apparatus has: a sensing module for sensing at least one type of the medication recording apparatus motion generated by the drug-supply actuation and sensing a motion data generated by the drug-supply actuation; a control and analysis module for determining if the medication recording apparatus motion is a valid medication according to the motion data and recording correct medication information corresponding to the correct medication. A medication recording method is also provided and used to analyze if the drug-supply actuation of the patient generates the valid medication and to record the correct medication information, so as to control the patient's medication status. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS OF OPTICAL ANISOTROPY - Methods and systems are provided to measure the optical anisotropy properties of a film on glass or other substrates. This technique is suitable for production environments, and is not strongly affected by the TFT or CF active area on LCD panels, even for very high pixel density displays. A method is provided for measuring a magnitude and orientation of optical anisotropy. These methods and systems include an optical anisotropy measurement apparatus for measuring anisotropic materials in a reflection or transmission configuration. The methods and systems may measure a Mueller matrix, diattentuation orientation, or retardance of a sample at one or more rotation angles to calculate anisotropic magnitude and orientation. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100278 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTITATIVE PHASE IMAGING WITH PARTIALLY COHERENT ILLUMINATION - Systems and methods for quantitative phase imaging are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring a through-focal series of defocused images of an object illuminated with a partially coherent light source; calculating a plurality of estimates of longitudinal intensity derivatives for respective fittings of the series of defocused images; recovering a phase estimate for each respective estimate of the longitudinal intensity derivative by solving a transport of intensity (TIE) equation; filtering the recovered phase estimates to produce component parts of an overall phase estimate; and forming an overall phase image by addition of the filtered phase estimates. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100279 | PROCESSING DATA FROM A DISTRIBUTED FIBRE-OPTIC INTERFEROMETRIC SENSOR SYSTEM - A method of processing data from a distributed fibre-optic interferometric sensor system for measuring a measurand, the system comprising multiple interferometric sensors. The method comprises interrogating two or more of the multiple interferometric sensors to record a raw measurement time series for each of the sensors. The method further comprises calculating a common reference time series as a measure of central tendency of the raw measurement time series from two or more reference sensors, the reference sensors being selected from the multiple interferometric sensors. Finally, the method comprises compensating at least one raw measurement time series from a measurement sensor selected from the multiple interferometric sensors with the common reference time series to produce a compensated measurement time series, the measurement sensor being configured to be sensitive to the measurand. The invention further relates to a distributed fibre-optic interferometric sensor system. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100280 | Customized CAD Design Process - Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically generating a customized digital design of a dental restoration. The customized digital designs are generated using a set of design parameters that are specific to the dental lab ordering the restoration. As such, the resulting dental restorations require less modification by the lab and accommodate the preferences of the ordering lab. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100281 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A SYSTEM LAYOUT OF A FREE-FIELD PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT WITH ARRAY SOLAR TRACKERS - Provided herein is a method and a device for creating a system layout of a photovoltaic open-space power plant, which includes power plant components, in particular solar trackers, having the following method steps: providing configuration data which specifies the photovoltaic open-space power plant and the power plant components thereof, and providing configuration rules which are preset for the photovoltaic open-space power plant, and providing configuration parameters which put the configuration rules in concrete terms; and initialising and subsequently optimising a selection of, and an allocation of location to, necessary power plant components for the system layout properties of the photovoltaic open-space power plant by the configuration data provided and the configuration rules put into concrete terms for creating the system layout of the photovoltaic open-space power plant. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100282 | GENERATOR DYNAMIC MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION AND TUNING USING ONLINE DATA AND SUBSPACE STATE SPACE MODEL - Generator dynamic model parameter estimation and tuning using online data and subspace state space models are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system comprises a sensor, a data acquisition network in communication with the sensor; a user console and an identification and tuning engine in communication with the data acquisition network, the user console, and a database. The database comprises one or more generator models, and the identification and tuning engine identifies and tunes parameters associated with a selected generator model. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100283 | IN VITRO AND EX VIVO METHODS OF USING INPUT PROPERTIES AND SYSTEM PROPERTIES TO PREDICT A TIME-DEPENDENT RESPONSE OF A COMPONENT OF A SYSTEM TO AN INPUT INTO THE SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and devices are provided to facilitate non-mechanistic, differential-equation-free approaches to predict a response of a system to a given input, wherein the response is defined in terms of at least one property of the system and at least one property of the input. The systems, methods, and devices provide the ability to (i) reduce the cost of research and development by offering an accurate modeling of heterogeneous and complex physical systems; (ii) reduce the cost of creating such systems and methods by simplifying the modeling process; (iii) accurately capture and model inherent nonlinearities in cases where sufficient knowledge does not exist to a priori build a model and its parameters; and, (iv) provide one-to-one relationships between model parameters and model outputs, addressing the problem of the ambiguities inherent in the current, state-of-the-art systems and methods. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100284 | Metrics and Semiparametric Model Estimating Failure Rate and Mean time Between Failures - Techniques for predicting a failure metric of a physical system using a semiparametric model, including providing raw data representative of the physical system, to identify a set of units at risk in the physical system, a set of times of treatment corresponding to a event of at least one unit in the set of units, and an index-set of the at least one unit for which a event has occurred. A parametric and a nonparametric component of the semiparametric model are estimated and a hazard rate is predicted at a given time with the semiparametric model. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100285 | System for Providing Infrastructure Impacts on an Urban Area - A system for providing infrastructure impacts on an urban area is provided. Area specific content data of a selected urban area is loaded from a database, and infrastructure impacts on the selected urban area are calculated by a calculation unit depending on the loaded area specific content data and technology parameters of predefined infrastructure levers set by a user. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100286 | Using input properties and system properties to predict a time-dependent response of a component of a system to an input into the system - Systems, methods, and devices are provided to facilitate non-mechanistic, differential-equation-free approaches to predict a response of a system to a given input, wherein the response is defined in terms of at least one property of the system and at least one property of the input. The systems, methods, and devices provide the ability to (i) reduce the cost of research and development by offering an accurate modeling of heterogeneous and complex physical systems; (ii) reduce the cost of creating such systems and methods by simplifying the modeling process; (iii) accurately capture and model inherent nonlinearities in cases where sufficient knowledge does not exist to a priori build a model and its parameters; and, (iv) provide one-to-one relationships between model parameters and model outputs, addressing the problem of the ambiguities inherent in the current, state-of-the-art systems and methods. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100287 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING THE SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS IN ORDER TO DESIGN A PRINTED CIRCUIT, CORRESPONDING DESIGN METHOD, DESIGN SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method for simulating a placement of patterns by self-assembly of block copolymers in a contour printed on a plate by lithography includes: extraction of geometric parameters of the contour recorded in a memory; selection, by a processor having access to the memory, of at least one local extremum of an interference figure produced inside the contour on the basis of the geometric parameters of the contour by applying a model for propagation of waves interfering with one another; and provision, by the processor and on the basis of the local extremum, of parameters for placement of at least one pattern intended to be obtained by self-assembly of block copolymers within the contour. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100288 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED TOOL BOX SYSTEMS AND METHODS - According to the preferred embodiments, a system or method is provided that involves the programming of a computer or other processing device with a software, hardware or firmware configured to create a processing tool (i.e., referred to herein as a tool box) that can be configured to provide one or more operational function based on new mathematical principles described herein for the purposes of, e.g., synthesizing or analyzing shapes and the like. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100289 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHAPEWISE COMPARISON - A method of determining correspondence between non-planar surfaces is disclosed. The method comprises calculating, for each surface, a spectral representation based on an eigenbasis of at least a portion of the surface; calculating a mapping matrix, based on the spectral representations; and determining the correspondence between the non-planar surfaces, based on the mapping matrix and the eigenbases. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100290 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATION-BASED RADIATION ESTIMATION AND PROTECTION FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES - Systems and methods for determining radiation exposure during an x-ray guided medical procedure are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes an x-ray equipment model that simulates the emission of radiation from x-ray equipment during the x-ray guided medical procedure, a human exposure model that simulates one or more human anatomies during the x-ray guided medical procedure, a radiation metric processor that calculates at least one radiation exposure metric, and a feedback system for outputting information based on the at least one radiation exposure metric. The radiation metric processor calculates radiation exposure metrics based on input parameters that correspond to operating settings as well as the location and structure of one or more human anatomies. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100291 | Horizon Night View Simulation - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein for simulating a view of a horizon at night. The positions of a number of light sources may be determined from the perspective of a viewer location. A number of light attributes associated with the light sources are determined. A horizon view visualization is provided that includes a number of light representations corresponding with the light sources. The light representations are depicted according to the determined positions and light attributes. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100292 | METHOD FOR ALIGNING A PROSTHESIS - A computerized prosthesis alignment system includes a transducer that can measure socket reactions in the anterior/posterior plane and the right/left planes, while canceling or reducing the transverse forces on the measurements of these socket reactions. In addition, the transducer is also capable of determining the axial load or weight experienced by the prosthesis. The computerized prosthesis alignment system is in communication with a host computer. The moment data from the transducer is interpreted by the user via a computer interface. The host computer includes memory for storing one or more applications. These applications receive data from the transducer, interpret the data with discrete algebraic or fuzzy logic algorithms, and display the output numerically and graphically. Applications may also interpret the data to provide analyses to the user for aligning the prosthesis. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100293 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT DYNAMIC GRIDDING - A method, system and computer readable medium is presented for use in enhancing oil recovery in a subsurface reservoir comprising. The method, system and computer readable medium defines a plurality of grid levels on a geological model of a subsurface reservoir. Connectivities and transmissibilities are calculated between neighboring cells in the same grid and between connecting cells between different grid levels. Gas and/or fluid dynamics are simulated using dynamic grid refinement where the connectivities and transmissibilities are updated at each time step based on the previously calculated connectivities and transmissibilities. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100294 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODELING AND PREDICTING SEDATIVE EFFECTS OF DRUGS SUCH AS PROPOFOL ON PATIENTS - A method includes receiving characteristics of a patient to be administered a sedative for a medical procedure. The method also includes selecting one of multiple models based on at least one of the characteristics and a sedation technique to be used. The method further includes calculating an index to the selected model using one or more of the characteristics. In addition, the method includes identifying a specified dosage of the sedative using the selected model and calculated index. The characteristics of the patient could include a height, weight, age, and race of the patient. Selecting one of the models could include selecting one of the models based on the patient's race and the sedation technique. The models could include different models associated with different sedation techniques. Calculating the index could include multiplying the patient's height by the patient's weight and dividing a resulting product by the patient's age. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100295 | TIME SERIES FORECASTING ENSEMBLE - A method of forecasting a resource load for consumption at a site, e.g., an electrical load of a site. The method includes receiving historical load data and historical ambient condition data that are time series data pertaining to a site and generating additional data from the received data. The method includes building a best sub-model for each of multiple forecast intervals. The building includes clustering in parallel training portions of the historical load data and the additional data, training possible sub-models using the clustered training portions, verifying forecasted loads output from the possible sub-models against verification portions of the historical load data and the additional data, and determining a first subset of parameters for the best sub-model based upon accuracy of the forecasted loads. The method includes forecasting a resource load at the site for each of the forecast intervals using an ensemble of the best sub-models. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED TEST AND RESULT COMPARISON - A method and a system for automated test and result comparison, suitable for a client computer to control a management server to test sensors in a server to be tested, are provided. In the method, an operating interface of a management program of the management server is logged in through a network, and operating actions of a user testing the sensors by using the operating interface are simulated to generate keyboard and mouse control instructions corresponding to the operating actions by using a keyboard-and-mouse automation program. The keyboard and mouse control instructions are executed to operate the operating interface, so as to control the management program to test the sensors. The test parameters obtained by the management program testing the sensors are captured, and compared with predetermined parameters in a database to obtain a test result. Finally, the test result is stored as a test file. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100297 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND IMPLEMENTING A VIABLE CONTAINMENT DESIGN OF A DATA CENTER - A method and system is provided for determining a viable containment design of a data center and systematic implementation of the determined containment design in the data center. Particularly, disclosed is a method and system for collecting data pertaining to the design and operational parameters of the data center; enabling various containment design options using CFD based methodology; and providing recommendations for a viable containment design and assisting systematic implementation of the recommendations of in the data center following an iterative procedure. | 2015-04-09 |
20150100298 | TECHNIQUES FOR VALIDATING FUNCTIONALITY OF BACKPLANE CONTROLLER CHIPS - Present disclosure relates to a system for validating target backplane controller chips. The system includes a backplane controller chip validation board. In certain embodiments, the backplane controller chip validation board includes: (a) a program/verify/validate controller chip, (b) one or more backplane controller chip sockets for installing one or more target backplane controller chips, and (c) a backplane simulator. The program/verify/validate controller chip includes backplane controller chip firmware verification software, a USB interface, and a software storage. The backplane simulator is used to simulate functions of drives, LEDs, and other devices of a backplane for verifying all functions of target backplane controller chips. The backplane controller chip validation board is in communication with a host computer, and the host computer has a user interface, a backplane controller chip validation software, a USB interface, and a software storage to store backplane controller chip firmware. | 2015-04-09 |