19th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120116624 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of controlling a hybrid drive train of a vehicle that comprises an internal combustion engine with a drive shaft, an automatic stepped transmission with an input shaft that can be connected, via a clutch, to the engine drive shaft, an electric machine, which can be operated as a motor and a generator, a rotor connected with the engine drive shaft, and a power take-off connected with the engine drive shaft, the power-take-off drives an attached assembly. In order to compensate or at least diminish the inertia-dependent effects of the assembly permanently driven by the power take-off, during a controlled change of the rotational speed of the combustion engine, the inertia-dependent torque of the power take-off and the attached assembly, that is counteracting the rotational speed change, is largely compensated by the torque, counter to this, that is output or absorbed by the electric machine. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116625 | Method for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine - A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in overload mode in at least one preferably exceptional operating situation of the hybrid drive in order to avoid power losses at low loading state of the energy storage device. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116626 | Method for Increasing Fuel Economy of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - A method for increasing fuel economy of a vehicle such as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) having an engine and a battery each configured to supply power to propel the vehicle includes supplying power from the battery and operating the engine below peak efficiency to supply from the engine only the difference in power between a demanded power and the power which the battery can deliver when the demanded power exceeds the power which the battery can deliver. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116627 | Engine load management for traction vehicles - An electric drive system includes a fuel-driven engine ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116628 | Drive System For Electrically Operated Vehicle - A drive system is provided for a utility vehicle and includes an alternating-current (AC) motor for providing a drive torque. An AC motor controller receives a battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, forward/neutral/reverse (FNR) signal, and run/tow signal indicative of the utility vehicle being configured to be driven and being configured to be towed. The AC motor controller generates an AC drive signal for the AC motor, wherein the AC drive signal is based on the battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, FNR signal, and run/tow signal. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116629 | ENGINE STARTING CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Upon starting an internal combustion engine for a hybrid vehicle, when the motor revolution speed, transmitted to an engagement device, is equal to or lower than the idle revolution speed of the internal combustion engine, if an engagement ratio is less than 1, the lower the engagement ratio is, the larger the engagement capacity is set, and if the engagement ratio is 1 or more, the engagement capacity is set to 0, wherein the engagement ratio is defined by a ratio of the internal combustion engine revolution speed with respect to the motor revolution speed. When the motor revolution speed is greater than the idle revolution speed, if an idle revolution ratio is less than 1, the lower the idle revolution ratio is, the larger the engagement capacity is set, and if the idle revolution ratio is 1 or more, the engagement capacity is set to 0. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116630 | Process for Service Diagnostic and Service Procedures Enhancement - A method is provided for enhancing service diagnostics utilizing service repair data of previously serviced vehicles. Service repair data of previously serviced vehicles is obtained from a memory storage device. The service data is compiled into a service diagnostic code dataset and a service labor code dataset. The service diagnostic code dataset and service labor code dataset are categorized into an electronic data table. Respective combinations are formed in the electronic data table. An aggregate count is determined for each respective combination in the electronic data table. Either of a respective diagnostic code or a respective service labor code is identified having a correlation with more than one of either service diagnostic codes or service labor codes. At least one of a service repair procedure used to repair the vehicle or a respective service diagnostic code used to identify the fault is modified in response to analyzing the respective combinations. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116631 | SCHEDULED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle management system and method which analyze diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) of the past having the same driver environment in order to predict the trouble probability for diagnostic target items in advance and provide the analyzed result to the driver so that the trouble and/or a car accident due to the trouble can be prevented. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116632 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE EQUIPMENT - A system for automatically controlling vehicle equipment includes a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the inventive control system, and the ambient environment. The control circuit may simply turn certain vehicle equipment, for example exterior lights, on or off, or change the brightness, aim, focus, etc. to produce various beam patterns that maximize the illuminated area in front of the vehicle without causing excessive glare in the eyes of other drivers. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116633 | ON-VEHICLE GATEWAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ON-VEHICLE GATEWAY DEVICE, CONNECTION DEVICE AND CONNECTION CONTROL METHOD - An on-vehicle gateway device connected to an information system network and a control system network of a vehicle executes monitoring the status of an information system via an information system access circuit taking charge of message transmission and reception to and from the information system network, and an information system management step to manage information acquired by the information system monitoring, monitoring the status of a control system via a control system access circuit taking charge of message transmission and reception to and from the control system network, and a control system management step to manage information acquired by the control system monitoring, managing policies for access control by the access control circuit controlling data flows between the information system access circuit and the control system access circuit, and determining whether or not to update the policies managed by policy management and to update the policies. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116634 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A suspension system is provided to execute a control for avoiding a state in which an operation of an electric motor which is a power source of an electromagnetic actuator is kept halted at a certain operational position while the motor is generating a motor force. Where a target rotational position of the motor becomes equal to a specific operational position (e.g., a rotational position at which an electrifying current amount of one phase reaches a peak value), a control for shifting the target rotational position by δθ is executed. Where the rotational position of the motor is kept located at the certain position for a time period longer than a prescribed time, a control for changing the rotational position of the motor is executed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116635 | CONTROL TARGET PROCESSING SYSTEM - A control target processing system includes: a first generating unit that generates first time-series data that are time-series data of an input value; a second generating unit that is formed of a plurality of processing units, that exchanges time-series data among the plurality of processing units, and that calculates intermediate computation values corresponding to the respective input values contained in the input time-series data in the respective processing units to thereby generate second time-series data that are time-series data of the intermediate computation value; a selecting unit that selects a selection value from among the second time-series data in accordance with a first selection condition; and an output unit that calculates and outputs a control variable for controlling a controlled object on the basis of the selection value. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116636 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM - A method is aimed at controlling a steer-by-wire steering system of a vehicle having at least one steering axle having at least two steer wheels electronically controlled by a control member. In the case of asymmetric adhesion conditions, the method anticipates steering into the skid for the first steer wheel that is on the surface exhibiting the higher coefficient of adhesion—for example asphalt—so as to counter a moment applied to the Z-axis. At the same time, the second steer wheel which is on the surface having the lower coefficient of adhesion—for example a sheet of black ice—remains in the vehicle direction of travel or is oriented towards the second steer wheel in a snow plough mode. The vehicle stability is vastly improved when the vehicle regains an area of uniform adhesion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116637 | CVT CONTROL APPARATUS - In an apparatus for controlling a belt type CVT connected to an engine (prime mover) mounted on a vehicle through a forward clutch to change power of the engine in speed and transmit the power to a driven wheel of the vehicle, it is configured to determine whether it is in a predetermined operating condition where an operator is likely to apply a panic brake or the like, set a first value as a friction coefficient μ of the clutch to calculate and control a desired supply hydraulic pressure based on the first value when the determination result is negative, and set a second value greater than the first value to calculate and control the desired supply hydraulic pressure based on the second value when the determination result is affirmative. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116638 | FLASH MEMORY SIGNATURE CAL - One embodiment includes a coupling device system for use in a motor vehicle is provided including a coupling device and a memory chip. The coupling device has an input member, an output member, and at least one modulating clutch assembly selectively coupling the input member to the output member. The modulating clutch assembly includes an electrical clutch operator and clutch plates. The clutch plates include at least one first clutch plate coupled to the input member and at least one second clutch plate coupled to the output member. The second clutch plate is disposed adjacent the first clutch plate. The memory chip is integrated with the coupling device and is configured to store data related to a measured characteristic of the coupling device. The memory chip is also configured to communicate with a vehicle controller. A method of providing a calibration curve of the coupling device to the vehicle controller is also disclosed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116639 | AUTOMATIC CLUTCH SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES - The embodiments herein provide an automatic clutch system for automobiles. The system comprises a mechanical section and an electronic section. The mechanical section comprises a rail support base with a rail-shaped ridge installed, dynamic parts installed on the rail-shaped ridge, supporting arms, an elevator mechanism connected to the clutch pedal and a clutch pedal lever. The electronic section comprises an input section for placing the elevator mechanism in due place and a keyboard for regulation, a sensor circuit, a command circuit including microcontroller, an exit section for changing a position of the elevator mechanism, a feedback circuit including a rotary encoder and monitors. The command circuit processes an instruction data from the input resources based on the regulations set by the user and transmits a command to the output section to position the elevator mechanism. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116640 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING A STOLEN-VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a system for tracking a stolen vehicle, which includes a vehicle terminal configured to generate a periodic signal according to a given time period; and a control unit configured to determine whether the vehicle terminal is broken or out of place based on whether or not the periodic signal has been generated within the given time period, and when the vehicle terminal is determined to be broken or out of place, configured to stop or slow down the vehicle. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116641 | DRIVE SYSTEM HAVING SLIP CONTROL - A drive system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The drive system may have a first traction device, a first motor connected to drive the first traction device, and a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a first rotational speed of the first traction device. The drive system may also have a second traction device, a second motor connected to drive the second traction device, and a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a second rotational speed of the second traction device. The drive system may further have a controller configured to make a first determination of a difference between the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed greater than a threshold difference based on the first and second signals, and to adjust a propelling torque of at least one of the first and second motors based on the first determination. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116642 | TRAVELING ASSISTANT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT CONTACT WIRE - The present invention includes a memory means | 2012-05-10 |
20120116643 | VEHICLE DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM - A vehicle driving assist system calculates a risk potential indicative of a degree of convergence between a host vehicle and a preceding obstacle. Then, the system performs a driver notification operation that produces a driver notification stimulus based on the risk potential such as decreasing the driving force exerted against the vehicle as the risk potential increases and increasing an actuation reaction force exerted on the accelerator pedal during its operation as the risk potential increases. If a failure is detected in a reaction force generating device serving to add a reaction force to the accelerator pedal in accordance with the risk potential, then the system corrects an engine torque characteristic such that the engine torque does not increase even if the accelerator pedal is depressed to suppress an odd feeling in the vehicle performance by the driver when a failure occurs in the reaction force generating device. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116644 | INTER-CYLINDER AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE ABNORMALITY DETECTION APPARATUS FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality detection apparatus includes an air-fuel ratio sensor disposed in an exhaust passage of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, and an abnormality detection unit that detects an inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality on the basis of a degree of variation in an output of the air-fuel ratio sensor. The abnormality detection unit detects the inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality by comparing a value of a parameter that correlates with the degree of variation in the output of the air-fuel ratio sensor with a predetermined abnormality determination value. The abnormality determination value is set individually for each of a plurality of preset operating regions of the internal combustion engine. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116645 | Filter controller system - In order to calculate an estimation of the amount of deposited particulates in a first filter ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116646 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR VALVE LIFT DEVIATION BETWEEN ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH CVVL MECHANISM - A method is provided for compensating for a valve lift deviation between engines equipped with a CVVL mechanism, in which the valve lift deviation is compensated for by an MAF sensor for measuring a reference air flow rate and an MAP sensor for measuring the pressure of an intake manifold. The method includes determining whether learning conditions for learning a valve lift deviation are met; after the determination, comparing a value MAP_MES measured by the MAP sensor and a modeled pressure MAP_MDL of a surge tank; if the MAP_MES value and the MAP_MDL value are different, learning the valve lift, and after the learning, calculating the final valve lift by adding the learned value of the valve lift to the basic valve lift characteristics. Various types of deviations in valve lift can be solved by using a learned value of valve lift deviation, the engines can have the same characteristics because a deviation in intake air flow rate is minimized by learning the valve lift of the engines, and the quality of the engine of the CVVL mechanism can be improved. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116647 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN AN ALL CYLINDER OPERATION MODE AND A DEACTIVATED CYLINDER OPERATION MODE OF A MULTIPLE CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Engine control apparatus includes, but is not limited to a determining device for determining whether or not the engine is operated under predetermined deceleration operating conditions or predetermined acceleration operating conditions and for individually deactivating two or more cylinders in a disenabling sequence which is different from the firing sequence if the engine is operated under predetermined deceleration operating conditions, and/or for individually reactivating two or more of the cylinders in a reactivating sequence which is different from the firing sequence if the engine is operated under predetermined acceleration conditions. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116648 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE - A method for operating an engine is disclosed. In one example, the method adjusts a torque limit of the engine in response to an amount of EGR in an engine cylinder. The approach may reduce the possibility of pre-ignition for boosted engines. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116649 | ENGINE CONTROLLER - A system for controlling fuel to an engine to minimize emissions in an exhaust of the engine. There may be a controller connected to an actuator, for example a fuel control actuator, of the engine and to emissions sensors, such as an NOx and/or PM sensor, proximate to an exhaust output of the engine. The controller, for example a speed controller, may have an input connected to an output of a pedal or desired speed setting mechanism. A speed sensor at a power output of the engine may be connected to an input of the controller. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116650 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARTUS - Provided is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent drivability from being deteriorated. The vehicle control apparatus comprises an ECU adapted to determine whether or not a brake is “off” or the state of the hysteresis width of an accelerator opening degree exceeding a predetermined hysteresis width is continued for a predetermined period of time during the execution of an engine torque reduction control process. When the ECU determines that the brake is “off” or that the state of the hysteresis width of an accelerator opening degree exceeding a predetermined hysteresis width is continued for a predetermined period of time, the ECU performs an engine torque restoration process of the engine. Therefore, the vehicle control apparatus can allow the continued execution and non-execution of the reduction control to be switched therebetween in accordance with the driver's travel intention, thereby making it possible to prevent the drivability from being deteriorated. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116651 | INTER-CYLINDER AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE JUDGMENT DEVICE FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When the intake air amount is smaller than the specific intake air amount, the unit air-fuel ratio change amount calculated during the engine operation is corrected such that the unit air-fuel ratio change amount increases in the condition that the base unit air-fuel ratio change amount is an upper limit and when the intake air amount is greater than the specific intake air amount, the unit air-fuel ratio change amount calculated during the engine operation is corrected such that the unit air-fuel ratio change amount decreases in the condition that the base unit air-fuel ratio change amount is a lower limit. When the corrected unit air-fuel ratio change amount is greater than the judgment value, it is judged that the inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance condition occurs. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116652 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116653 | STOP CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - To provide a stop control system for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of accurately stopping a piston at a predetermined position while compensating for variation in the stop characteristic of the piston and aging thereof. The stop control system | 2012-05-10 |
20120116654 | Control System of Internal Combustion Engine - The present invention provides a control system for an internal combustion engine capable of, in a case where fuel is injected from an injector for a plurality of times in a divided manner based on an operation status of the internal combustion engine, controlling an injection quantity of the injector accurately in light of variation in an injection quantity of the injector based on air-fuel ratio accuracy, while preventing performance deterioration of the internal combustion engine caused by the injection of fuel. An internal combustion engine control system of the present invention includes an injector for making a valve operate and injecting fuel by applying an excitation current to a coil and injecting fuel into a combustion chamber directly in a manner dividing into a plurality of times of fuel injection, the internal combustion engine control system includes means for determining invalid and valid pulse widths of the injector. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116655 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for controlling exhaust emissions by adjusting a fuel injection into an engine cylinder from a plurality of fuel injectors based on the fuel type of the injected fuel and further based on the soot load of the engine. Soot generated from direct fuel injection is reduced by decreasing an amount of direct injection into a cylinder as the engine soot load increases. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116656 | Vacuum Boost For Vehicle Braking - Power brakes are typically vacuum assisted, with the vacuum provided from the intake manifold. If the engine is commanded to operate for a long period at a condition with low intake manifold vacuum, the vacuum within the brake booster may drop to a level which is marginal or insufficient for a present or subsequent braking operation. To ensure sufficient vacuum in the intake manifold to provide to the brake booster, the engine may be commanded to operate at a condition to increase intake manifold vacuum by one of: adjusting cam timing, increasing engine speed, and increasing EGR. In the case of a stop-start vehicle, the engine speed is increased from zero to a condition that provides the desired vacuum. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116657 | VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT - A vehicle control unit includes an engine switch, an idling stop controller and a power supply controller. When the engine switch is depressed in a state where the engine is automatically stopped by the idling stop controller, the idling stop controller restarts the engine in a case where a relationship between an operating time during which the engine switch is depressed and a predetermined reference time satisfies a predetermined condition, and the power supply controller switches a power supply mode in a case where the relationship between the operating time and the reference time does not satisfy the predetermined condition. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116658 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND TERMINAL AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a traffic information providing system and terminal and a method of providing traffic information. More specifically, the traffic information providing system includes a first module, within a vehicle, which is configured to receive a range associated with a route calculated by a terminal from a web server, wherein a plurality of ranges are previously set based on a traveling route, a specific region and a present position. Additionally the present invention also includes a second module that is configured to receive a traffic information request for any one of a plurality of ranges from the terminal via a command. A third module is configured to collect traffic information within the provided range corresponding to the command. Upon doing so the second module transmits the traffic information collected by the third module to the traffic information providing terminal to be conveyed to the driver. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116659 | Method of Retrieving Information for a Motor Vehicle - A method of receiving information for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes retrieving stored traffic information from a database and determining a communication period for receiving current traffic information from a service provider based on the stored traffic information. The method also includes receiving current traffic information simultaneously with other non-traffic information when the non-traffic information is being requested in order to limit the number of instances of communication with the service provider. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116660 | WEIGHING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING SUCH WEIGHING SYSTEM - A weighing system for detecting total weight, including optional external loads, and monitoring of center of gravity of a helicopter ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116661 | System and Method For Correlation of Vehicles and Drivers - A system and method are provided for correlating between vehicle identification information and driver contact information. This is implemented in a preferred embodiment by means of a database running on a server, which contains tables of data on vehicles and drivers thereof, such as the vehicle license plate numbers and driver cellular phone numbers. By means of the system a user, knowing only the driver's license plate number, can contact this driver. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116662 | System and Method for Tracking Objects - A methods for tracking objects by generating kinematic models corresponding to the objects using a computerized object-tracking system including a data collection module receiving scan data associated with an object and generating, using the scan data, a new frame F, associated with a new time t+dt and including new points X. A clustering module identifies a new group G of new points X | 2012-05-10 |
20120116663 | OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE AND OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEM - Objects relatively approaching a vehicle diagonally are detected, and at least relative distances of the detected objects with respect to the vehicle and relative speeds of the detected objects with respect to the vehicle are calculated. Using the relative distances of the objects and the relative speeds of the objects, estimated collision time lengths to collisions of the objects with the vehicle are calculated respectively. A predetermined number of the objects that are arranged in an ascending order of the estimated collision time lengths are selected, and pieces of detected information on the selected objects are output. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116664 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND ROTATION DETECTION DEVICE USED IN SAME - A vehicle control device capable of accomplishing a highly reliable vehicle control with the separation distance recognized correctly, even if a reduction or an error of the detecting capability occurs in the result of measurement by a separation distance measuring section for measuring the separation distance with an object such as inter-vehicle gap is provided. The control device includes a rotation detector for detecting the rotational speed of a vehicle wheel and a vehicle movement amount detecting section for detecting the amount of movement of a vehicle from an output signal thereof. The use is made of a separation distance measuring section such as a laser radar for measuring, on a non-contact basis, the separation distance between the vehicle and the object, and of a vehicle movement control section for controlling the movement of the vehicle using the separation distance and the vehicle movement amount. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116665 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A perceived relative distance (Ds) that shows a relative distance between a host vehicle and a perception object (TA) perceived by a driver of the host vehicle is calculated on the basis of an actual relative distance (Dr) therebetween. A perceived relative velocity (Vs) that shows a relative velocity between the host vehicle and the perception object (TA) perceived by the driver is calculated on the basis of an actual relative velocity (Vr) therebetween (step ST | 2012-05-10 |
20120116666 | Determination of Route for Arranging Automatic Control of Mobile Mining Machine - The present method relates to a method of determining a route for automatically controlling a mobile mining machine. The route is determined computer-aidedly by executing, by a data processing machine configured for generating routes, the following steps of: retrieving an environment model comprising wall location data, receiving from a user at least an input for determining a starting point of the route and an input for determining an end point of the route, determining the route between the starting point and the end point on the basis of the environment model and data concerning properties of the mining machine, wherein the route is determined as route points at least for which position data are calculated, and storing the data determining the route to be used for automatically guiding the mining machine. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116667 | INTEGRATION OF POSITION AND ROAD CHARGING DATA - A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein positioning data and road charging data depending on a vehicle position may be inserted into a combined data stream. The positioning data and road charging data may be provided with the same protocol type such as a national marine electronics association, NMEA, protocol or NMEA 0183 protocol. The combined data stream therefore comprises a mixed sequence of positioning data protocol messages and road charging data protocol messages. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116668 | ROUTE CALCULATIONS IN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - Currently existing web applications for calculation of routes from an origin to a destination do not take into account traffic jams, road/rail reparations, accidents, or other temporary incidents. To overcome this drawback, the present specification provides for new network entities and method of providing a subscriber of an IP Multimedia Subsystem “IMS” network with a route to a destination, wherein this method comprises a step of receiving at an application server “AS” associated with the IMS network dynamic parameters from a plurality of transport media indicating respective incidental information, and a step of processing at the AS these dynamic parameters along with other input criteria to determine a number of routes from the origin to the destination. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116669 | TRAVELLING ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND CAR-AUDIO APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GUIDING ROUTE USING THE SAME - A route guidance system, a car-audio apparatus thereof, and a method for providing route guidance using the same are provided. The route guidance system using a car-audio apparatus which includes an input module for receiving destination information to be visited by a driver from the driver via, e.g. a voice command, a location tracking module which determines a present location information of a vehicle, and a control module which transfers voice information for the present location information of the vehicle and the destination information to the server. Route guidance information, received from the server, is searched via an electronic map on the server. The control module transfers the route guidance information to the car-audio apparatus and allows the car-audio apparatus to display the route information through an interface of a display module of the car-audio apparatus. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116670 | RANGE MARKER FOR A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Devices, methods and systems are disclosed herein to describe a range marker for a navigation system. The range marker may delineate a bounded area within a navigation map that a vehicle may travel based on the amount of fuel remaining. As the fuel continues to decrease during operation of the vehicle, the range marker may become smaller and smaller indicating a shrinking range since the fuel remaining decreases, thereby allowing the driver to easily identify which gas stations may be within a range of the vehicle (based on a current vehicle fuel level) and which gas stations might not be within the range of the vehicle. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116671 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING POINT OF INTEREST INFORMATION AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a system for providing point of interest (POI) information includes a database configured to store the POI information corresponding to a name and identification information of each POI; a data communication module configured to extract the name and the identification information of the POI, which is extracted from a particular website by a first terminal and stored in a user designated path; and a control module configured to extract, from the database, the POI information corresponding to the name and the identification information of the POI extracted by the data communication module and transmit the POI information to the first terminal or a second terminal that is pre-defined. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116672 | HAPTIC BASED PERSONAL NAVIGATION - A mobile platform includes one or more haptic feedback elements that are positioned in regions of the mobile platform that are proximate to a facial region of a user while the user holds the mobile platform to an ear. By way of example, the haptic feedback elements may be electric force elements that overlay a display or vibrating or thermal elements. The mobile platform is capable of determining a current location and receiving a desired location, which may be, e.g., a location provided by the user, a location with superior signal strength or of another mobile platform. The mobile platform determines directions from the present location to the current location and translates the direction in to control signals. Haptic signals are produced to the facial region of the user by the haptic feedback elements in response to the control signals, thereby providing the directions to the user. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116673 | SYSTEM AND METHOD LOCATING A FUEL SUPPLY FACILITY IN RESPONSE TO A FUEL SUPPLY ALARM - A technique for locating a fuel supply facility in response to a fuel supply alarm is provided. More specifically, the technique sends a request for a search of fuel supply facilities in the vicinity of the vehicle to a vehicle information center in response to a fuel supply alarm lamp signal being generated in the vehicle. Upon receiving the request, the vehicle information center searches peripheral fuel supply facilities according to engine information and road information of the vehicle and extracts one or more fuel supply facilities that conform to a previously input condition, which are then transmitted to the vehicle and conveyed via a terminal to the user Thus, the above system cooperates with a vehicle information center to automatically search peripheral fuel supply facilities to increase efficiency and effectiveness of such systems. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116674 | AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION METHOD AND AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An automatic navigation method and automatic navigation system are provided. The automatic navigation method includes the following steps. A guiding path is provided. A current facing direction which a user faces is obtained by an electronic compass. A turning direction is obtained according to the current facing direction and the guiding path. The turning direction is notified by an electric shock signal. A nearest trace point of the guiding path is obtained by sensing a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. The turning direction is updated according to the nearest trace point and the current facing direction. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116675 | Navigation on Maps of Irregular Scales or Variable Scales - An illustrative embodiment of a computer-implemented method for projecting geographic coordinates into a coordinate space of a target image enabling navigation of the target image is presented which performs an initialization using a set of geographic reference points, receives a set of points in the coordinate space of the target image, receives a one-to-one mapping between the set of geographic reference points and the set of points in the coordinate space of the target image, computes a triangulation of the geographic reference points of each respective set of geographic reference points, identifies a containing triangle represented in the triangulation in which an arbitrary geographic coordinate point is located, identifies points in a space of the target image corresponding to vertices of the containing triangle, interpolates a location within the containing triangle to form a resulting location and superimposes the resulting location onto the target image. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116676 | Method of Augmenting GPS or GPS/Sensor Vehicle Positioning Using Additional In-Vehicle Vision Sensors - A method is provided for augmenting GPS data using an in-vehicle vision-based module. A vehicle position is determined utilizing position-related data obtained from a position module. A position error is estimated on a periodic basis. A determination is made whether the position error estimate exceeds a first predetermined error threshold. Tracking data is generated for the vehicle over a course of travel utilizing captured images from the in-vehicle vision based module. The tracking data is integrated with the position-related data to estimate the vehicle position in response to the position error estimate exceeding the first predetermined error threshold. A determination is made whether the position error estimate decreases below a second predetermined error threshold. The vehicle position is re-determined using only the position-related data when the position error estimate decreases below the second predetermined error threshold. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116677 | ASSISTED POSITIONING SYSTEMS - A position determining unit has an assistance data processing and relaying module (software client) ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116678 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING DIGITAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS - In a method for creating a digital representation of a transportation network, acquired probe traces are refined based on characteristics of the transportation network. Geographic objects associated with the transportation network are identified based on the refined probe traces. A digital geographic network is built based on the refined probe traces and identified geographic objects, and the digital representation of the transportation network is created by linking the identified geographic objects in the digital geographic network. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116679 | PROVIDING A TOW CABLE HAVING PLURAL ELECTROMAGNETIC RECEIVERS AND ONE OR MORE ELECTROMAGNETIC SOURCES - To perform marine electromagnetic (EM) surveying of a subterranean structure, a marine cable system is provided including a tow cable, a plurality of electromagnetic (EM) sources coupled to the tow cable, and a plurality of EM receivers coupled to the tow cable. The system is configured for deployment in a body of water to perform marine EM surveying of a subterranean structure. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116680 | MICROSEISMIC SOURCE LOCATION ESTIMATION METHOD WITH HIGH RESOLUTION USING GREEN'S FUNCTIONS - The sources of microseismic hydraulic fracture events (“hydro-fracs”) are located for image mapping by the calculation of Green's functions G(x,z,t|x′,z′,0) which is estimated using, e.g., RVSP, VSP, SWD and/or surface data, with the Green's functions used as migration kernels with greater accuracy than the prior art techniques, e.g. the diffraction limit, because all of the natural arrivals in the data are utilized. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116681 | DETECTING AND LOCATING FLUID FLOW IN SUBTERRANEAN ROCK FORMATIONS - A method and system includes acquiring a seismic dataset while fluids are injected into the subsurface with seismic data recorded at multiple sensor locations. Seismic travel times are computed between sensors and subsurface locations using a velocity model. Travel times and travel time delays between pairs of sensors may be used as input to determine a similarity coefficient associated with subsurface positions. The similarity coefficients are determined using cross correlation, semblance calculations or eigenstructure decomposition. The coefficient values are related to the acoustic response at each subsurface position and may be summed together for each position for comparison with other subsurface positions to determine the position of a fluid front moving through the subsurface. The values may be displayed to illustrate the position of fluids in the subsurface and displayed to show the time variance of the fluid position. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116682 | ENERGY DENSITY AND STRESS IMAGING CONDITIONS FOR SOURCE LOCALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION - A method and system for processing synchronous array seismic data includes acquiring synchronous seismic data from a plurality of sensors to obtain synchronized array measurements. A reverse-time data propagation process is applied to the synchronized array measurements to obtain dynamic particle parameters associated with subsurface locations. A maximum energy density imaging condition is applied to the dynamic particle parameters to obtain imaging values associated with subsurface locations. Subsurface positions of energy sources are located from the relative maximum of a plurality of the imaging values associated with subsurface locations. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116683 | HIGHLY SELECTIVE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SENSORS - Methods and sensors for selective fluid sensing are provided. Each sensor includes a resonant inductor-capacitor-resistor (LCR) sensor that is coated with a sensing material. In order to collect data, an impedance spectrum is acquired over a relatively narrow frequency range, such as the resonant frequency range of the LCR circuit. A multivariate signature may be calculated from the acquired spectrum to discern the presence of certain fluids and/or fluid mixtures. The presence of fluids is detected by measuring the changes in dielectric, dimensional, resistance, charge transfer, and other changes in the properties of the materials employed by observing the changes in the resonant electronic properties of the circuit. By using a mathematical procedure, such as principal components analysis (PCA) and others, multiple fluids and mixtures can be detected in the presence of one another, even in a high humidity environment or an environment wherein one or more fluids has a substantially higher concentration (e.g. 10×, 1,000,000×) compared to other components in the mixture. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116684 | SUPPORTING THE MONITORING OF A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - Improved techniques and systems for utilizing a portable electronic device to monitor, process, present and manage data captured by a remote sensor during a physical activity session are disclosed. The portable electronic device offers a convenient user interface that can be visual and/or audio based customized to a particular application, user-friendly and/or dynamic. The portable electronic device can pertain to a personal media device and thus also provide media playback. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116685 | Methods, System, And Medium For Associating Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects With Cardiovascular Disease - The present invention relates to a system and a medium for analyzing one or more analytes in rheumatoid arthritis subjects to determine whether the subject is at increased risk of diseases such as a cardiovascular disease, the subject's current cardiovascular disease burden, and the likelihood of cardiovascular disease progression in the subject. In addition, the present invention further provides methods for analyzing data to determine risk of cardiovascular disease, current cardiovascular disease burden, and the likelihood of cardiovascular disease progression in a rheumatoid arthritis subject. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116686 | Melting Curve Analysis with Exponential Background Subtraction - A method for clustering melting profiles of a plurality of nucleic acid samples, comprising measuring the fluorescence of each nucleic acid sample as a function of temperature to produce a respective raw melting curve for each respective nucleic acid sample, and clustering genotypes of the plurality of nucleic acid samples to form a plurality of clusters of melting curves. A system for analyzing a plurality of nucleic acid samples comprising an instrument for sequentially heating fluorescently detectable complexes while monitoring their fluorescence, a central processing unit (CPU) for performing computer executable instructions, and a memory storage device for storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the CPU cause the CPU to cluster genotypes of a plurality of nucleic acid samples. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENOTYPE ANALYSIS AND ENHANCED MONTE CARLO SIMULATION METHOD TO ESTIMATE MISCLASSIFICATION RATE IN AUTOMATED GENOTYPING - The present invention relates to methods and systems for the analysis of the dissociation behavior of nucleic acids. The present invention includes methods and systems for analyzing dynamic profiles of genotypes of nucleic acids, including the steps of using a computer, including a processor and a memory, to convert dynamic profiles of known genotypes of a nucleic acid to multi-dimensional data points, wherein the dynamic profiles each comprise measurements of a signal representing a physical change of a nucleic acid containing the known genotype relative to an independent variable; using the computer to reduce the multi-dimensional data points into reduced-dimensional data points; and generating a plot of the reduced-dimensional data points for each genotype. The present invention also relates to methods and systems for calculating error statistics for an assay for identifying a genotype in a biological sample using an enhanced Monte Carlo simulation method to generate a set of N random data points for each known genotype within a class of known genotypes, where each set of N random data points has the same mean data point and covariance matrix as a data set for each of the known genotypes. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116688 | METHOD, COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM AND SYSTEM FOR BASE-CALLING AND ALIGNMENT - Exemplary methods, procedures, computer-accessible medium, and systems for base-calling, aligning and polymorphism detection and analysis using raw output from a sequencing platform can be provided. A set of raw outputs can be used to detect polymorphisms in an individual by obtaining a plurality of sequence read data from one or more technologies (e.g., using sequencing-by-synthesis, sequencing-by-ligation, sequencing-by-hybridization, Sanger sequencing, etc.). For example, provided herein are exemplary methods, procedures, computer-accessible medium and systems, which can include and/or be configured for obtaining raw output from a sequencing platform configured to be used for reading fragment(s) of genomes, obtaining reference sequences for the genomes obtained independently from the raw output, and generating a base-call interpretation and/or alignment using the raw output and the reference sequences. For example, a score function can be determined based on information associated with the sequencing platform that can be used to analyze polymorphisms based on the base-call interpretation and/or alignment. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116689 | PEAK CORRELATION AND CLUSTERING IN FLUIDIC SAMPLE SEPARATION | 2012-05-10 |
20120116690 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ESTIMATING THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF A MOLECULE FOR USE IN THE PREDICTION OF ION MOBILITY - A method of estimating the cross-sectional area of a molecule for use in the prediction of ion mobility gives gas phase interaction radii determination and cross-sectional algorithm computation to provide separation and characterisation of structurally related isomers. More specifically, the invention provides a method of correlating the differences in the molecular structures with differences in anti-cancer activity of pre-determined anti-cancer drugs by utilizing a new algorithm for estimating the cross-sectional area of the molecules of such drugs. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116691 | Method for the Identification of Materials in a Container - Method for the identification of a homogeneous material (e.g. a liquid) in a container (e.g. a bottle) by measuring its X-ray or gamma spectrum and deriving its specific attenuation function. The method comprises building a database of the attenuation functions of empty containers, of containers filled with various fluid materials and of the contained fluid materials itself (by subtracting or devoluting the empty-container-attenuation-function from the filled-container-attenuation-function), recording the spectrum of an unknown material in a container and comparing this spectrum to the spectra in the database. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116692 | GIS ENABLED PIPELINE UPGRADING SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for evaluating pipeline using GIS data. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for evaluating pipeline using geographical information system (GIS) data. The method can include receiving component information from a GIS database for one or more components in a pipeline; determining a modified maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOPm) for the one or more components; determining an uprating pressure (MAOPm*) that the one or more components can withstand; and outputting a upgrade recommendation or an uprate recommendation based at least in part on the MAOPm and the MAOPm*. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116693 | Systems and Methods for Apportioning Usage of a Utility in a Multi-Unit Building - Usage of a utility in a multi-unit building is apportioned to a single unit by measuring the total usage of the utility using a meter unit to produce a total usage measurement, then positioning at least one sensor unit in a single unit of the multi-unit building and monitoring usage of the utility by the single unit using the at least one sensor unit to produce monitoring data. Then a processor unit receives the total usage measurement and the monitoring data and correlates them to generate correlated data. Finally, the processor unit apportions the total usage measurement to the single unit based on the correlated data. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116694 | Method and Apparatus for Tire Pressure Monitoring - A tire pressure monitoring system comprising a sensor located inside a tire of a vehicle may be operable to measure one or both of a temperature inside the tire, and flexion of the tire. The tire pressure monitoring system may be operable to calculate an air pressure inside the tire based on one or both of the measured temperature and the measured flexion. Communications between the sensor and other components of the tire pressure monitoring system may be wireless, such as, for example, via an ISO 18000-7 link. The sensor may be embedded in the tire (e.g., in the sidewall, in the tread, or in the liner). The sensor may measures flexion of the tire at a point (e.g., the point where the tire meets the ground) where the tire is being compressed and at a point (e.g., the point opposite where the tire meets the ground) where the tire is not being compressed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116695 | LIQUID LEVEL MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for measuring the liquid level in a tank or container is provided. The system can have a sensor string comprising a plurality of analog output hall-effect sensors and a computer readable memory containing sensor string information, a float having a magnetic field and positionable relative to the sensor string, and a controller containing at least one processing unit, at least one memory and a sensor string interface for connecting the controller to the sensor string. The system can be operative to obtain the sensor string information from the at least one memory of the sensor string, obtain a preloaded waveform indicating the output of a sensor relative to the position of the float and approximate the position of the float relative to the sensor string using the normalized output of at least one of the sensors and the preloaded waveform. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116696 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING POWER ELECTRONICS FAILURE - The present disclosure provides systems, devices, and methods of utilizing signal-processing techniques to detect at least one degrading component of a power conversion unit located in an energy generation or storage unit. The systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure are applicable to a wide range of energy generation and energy storage units, from commercial power plants to residential solar applications to electric vehicles. The present disclosure provides a real-time data-acquisition system that extracts actual performance data during the operation of the unit, and compares its performance with historic performance (especially changes over time or derivative performance information) in order to predict device performance or failure. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116697 | Leakage Location Methods - “Cradle-to-grave” treatment of leaks begins with technicians logging leakage signal strengths and GPS latitude and longitude coordinates in technicians' vehicles as the technicians go about their daily assignments. Leakage signal strengths and GPS latitude and longitude coordinates are then uploaded to a leakage server. The server calculates leak latitude and longitude coordinates and signal strengths. The system sends the leakage signal strengths and/or calculated leak latitude and longitude coordinates to technicians' vehicles, for example, as components of, or attachments to, work orders. The latitudes and longitudes are converted by GPS navigators in the technicians' vehicles to turn-by-turn directions to the calculated leak locations. The technicians drive to the leaks, identify and repair them, and close the work orders. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116698 | VARIABLE SENSING USING FREQUENCY DOMAIN - Embodiments of a method and apparatus for variable sensing using the frequency domain are taught herein. An exposure of a system to a physical variable is determined by periodically sensing the physical variable to produce a plurality of digital samples. The plurality of digital samples is converted to respective frequency domain representations. The exposure is calculated using the frequency domain representations. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116699 | ANALYZING AND CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE IN A COMPOSITE BATTERY MODULE - A method for performance analysis and use management of a battery module is disclosed, wherein the battery module includes a multitude of interconnected battery cells and a battery management system with a plurality of dedicated analysis/control units (ACUs) that analyze performance of the battery module, the ACUs being assigned to individual battery cells and/or battery blocks of battery module. The method includes measuring current and voltage of one or more of an individual battery cell and a battery block; calculating a charge removal from the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block; calculating a loading charge of the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block; determining the remaining charge of the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block; and failure monitoring of the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116700 | Battery-capacity supervisory control device and method thereof - A battery-capacity supervisory control device includes a DC current/DC voltage detecting loop, a microprocessor and a display unit. The DC current/DC voltage detecting loop is connected between a battery and a power inverter for detecting a first voltage value before the battery electrically discharges, and a second voltage value as well as an output current value of the battery after electrically discharging for a time unit of the battery, to calculate the available capacity of the battery and to calculate the available time of the battery under loading according to the available capacity of the battery through the microprocessor. The display simultaneously displays the available time of the battery under loading and the available capacity of the battery. Therefore, a user effectively supervises and assures the battery is in the usable state. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116701 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY BATTERY DEGRADATION - During charging of a secondary battery, a rate of voltage change dV/dt is obtained when a voltage V of the secondary battery reaches a predetermined voltage V | 2012-05-10 |
20120116702 | DETERMINING THE CLOSING TIME OF A FUEL INJECTION VALVE BASED ON EVALUATING THE ACTUATION VOLTAGE - A method for determining a closing time of a valve having a coil drive, in particular a direct injection valve for an engine of a motor vehicle, has the steps: (a) switching off a current flow through a coil (L_inj) of the coil drive, so that the coil (L_inj) is depowered, (b) capturing a time curve ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED SPATIAL BANDWIDTH WAVEFRONTS RECONSTRUCTED FROM DIGITAL INTERFEROGRAMS OR HOLOGRAMS - The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus to compute a complex wavefield, referred to as the object wave o, by means of measuring the intensity signal resulting from the interference of the said object wave with a second wave termed the reference wave. The second wave r is assumed to have some non-vanishing mutual coherence with the said object wave o. The reference wave can be obtained from a source or from the object wave itself. The wave may be emitted from sources of variable degree of coherence and can be scattered waves, but also light-emitting molecules, matter waves such as electron beams or acoustical sources. The disclosed method relates to the said “non-linear method” (NLM). The innovation resides in the fact that the NLM improves considerably the bandwidth of the wavefront reconstructed from off-axis interferograms and holograms obtained in a single shot. The advantage is the significant improvement of the resolution of the images obtained from the reconstructed wavefront, i.e. amplitude and phase images. The said method also suppresses the artifacts resulting from the intensity recording of interferograms and holograms. The method is general in the sense that it can be used for any interferometric measurement, provided that it satisfies the simple requirement that the intensity of the reference wave is larger than the intensity of the object wave, and that the object wave modulated by the reference is confined to at least a quadrant of the spectrum. The disclosed method applies to interferometry, holography in optics, electron waves and acoustics. In particular, it can be implemented in phase, fluorescence, luminescence, electron and acoustic microscopy. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116704 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING TWO DIMENSIONAL MARK QUALITY - A method and system for applying a two dimensional mark on a first surface of a component and assessing mark quality, the method comprising the steps of positioning a component with a first surface at a first station, applying a two dimensional mark to the first surface at the first station wherein the applied mark is intended to codify a first information subset, obtaining an image of the applied two dimensional mark at the first station using a stationary camera that has a field of view that is centered along a trajectory that forms an obtuse angle with at least a portion of the first surface and that includes at least a portion of the first surface, performing a mark quality assessment on the obtained image and performing a secondary function as a result of the mark quality assessment. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ODOMETER CALIBRATION - A system for odometer calibration for a motor vehicle is provided. The system can include a first source of speed data that provides first speed data during operation of the motor vehicle, and a second source of speed data that provides second speed data during a portion of the operation. The system can also include a vehicle speed control module that computes overall average speed data based on the first speed data and a duration of operation. The system includes a speed control module that determines an average first speed for the portion of the operation in which the second source of speed data provides the second speed, and computes an average second speed. The system can include an odometer correction control module that computes corrected odometer data based on the overall average speed data and a ratio of the average second speed to the average first speed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116706 | Analysis Device and Analysis Method - Provided is an analysis device or an analysis method, by which highly reliable analysis results can be obtained even in the circumstances where environment temperature changes, while reducing load on the user. The analysis device ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120116707 | Accelerometer Control Systems - An accelerometer open loop control system comprising a variable capacitance accelerometer having a proof mass movable between fixed capacitor plates, drive signals applied to the capacitor plates, a charge amplifier amplifying an accelerometer output signal representing applied acceleration, and an autoranging facility for monitoring the output signal, and for adjusting the drive signals in dependence on the output signal in order to restrict the amplitude of the accelerometer output signal, thus maintaining sensitivity of the accelerometer while permitting response to a wide range of g values. Corrections are applied by means of look up tables to compensate for inaccuracies arising from movement of the proof mass and temperature variations. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116708 | GRAPHIC RENDERING OF CIRCUIT POSITIONS - A method may include receiving circuit information from a backend circuit test system and grouping components in the circuit information into collections by types, the types including segments, equipment, ports, and connections. The method may further include positioning, based on the grouping by types, the components from the circuit information for presentation of a circuit design on a display, and performing path rendering for the circuit design based on the positioning of the components. The method may also include sending an output file with the path rendering to a web browser. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116709 | DISPLAY-INTEGRATED OPTICAL ACCELEROMETER - An optical accelerometer and method of determining an acceleration are disclosed. In one aspect, an accelerometer includes a light source, a substrate, a light guide attached to a first side of the substrate and configured to redirect light from the light source through the substrate. The accelerometer also includes a light detector, a proof mass attached to a second side of the substrate via one or more springs, wherein the second side is opposite the first side and wherein motion of the proof mass alters a characteristic of the light from the light source reaching the light detector, and a processor configured to determine an acceleration based on the characteristic of the light reaching the light detector. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116710 | MOTION DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MOTION DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A motion detection device includes: an acceleration detection unit, a separating unit, a gravity axis determination unit, and a motion detection unit. The acceleration detection unit detects acceleration components of each axis of a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system of acceleration acting on the acceleration detection unit and outputs sets of acceleration component data. The separating unit separates the outputted sets of acceleration component data into stationary components and motion components. The gravity axis determination unit determines an axis whose separated stationary component is the largest to be a gravity axis. The motion detection unit detects, if an axis corresponding to a largest motion component showing a largest value of the separated motion components is an axis other than the determined gravity axis, a motion axis of the acceleration detection unit on the basis of the largest motion component. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116711 | Portable celestial compass - A portable celestial compass (PCC) that provides a new multi-functional capability for high precision target localization. The battery-powered PCC is built around US Army's M-25 stabilized binocular and includes a miniature eye-safe laser range finder, a gyro stabilized binocular, a 3-axis tilt compensated digital compass, and a built-in specialized chip with star catalog and software for target AZ/EL determination and sight reduction. A gyro stabilized binocular rejects up to 98% of image motion caused by hand tremor and platform vibration. Laser rangefinder has the accuracy of ±2 m at 5 km range. The PCC uses celestial objects as absolute references for target azimuth and elevation determination. The azimuth and elevation accuracy is 2 mrad, or 10 m at 5 km range, which is by a factor of up to 5 better than that for a magnetic compass. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116712 | METHOD FOR TRACKING THE POSITION AND THE HEADING OF A VEHICLE USING DEAD RECKONING AND A TRACKING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD | 2012-05-10 |
20120116713 | System and Method for Tomographic Retrieval of Parameter Profile from Traveling Path - A system for measuring a parameter of a medium with a vehicle moving in a traveling direction through the medium includes four detecting portions and a calculating portion. The four detecting portions respectively detect first through fourth values of the parameter from first through fourth lines-of-sight in first through fourth directions at first through fourth positions of the vehicle at first through fourth times. The first line-of-sight and the third line-of-sight are in a first plane and intersect at a first intersection, while the second line-of-sight and the fourth line-of-sight are in a second plane and intersect at a second intersection. The calculating portion calculates the parameter based on the first through fourth values and the first and second intersections. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116714 | Digital Data Processing Systems and Methods for Skateboarding and Other Social Sporting Activities - Systems and methods for social and other sporting activities. A system according to one such aspect of the invention comprises a sensing device that is attached to an object, such as a skateboard (by way of non-limiting example), for measuring characteristics thereof. It communicates those characteristics wirelessly, e.g., via bluetooth, to a mobile device, such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or the like (by way of non-limiting example). That device can log and/or display those characteristics, graphically, for study or analysis by the operator (e.g., the skateboard enthusiast) or others. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116715 | ENCODER, SERVO UNIT, AND POSITION DATA CALCULATING METHOD - An encoder includes a detector, a first position data calculator, a first data converter, an approximation device and a third position data calculator. The first data converter is configured to convert a first position data calculated by the first position data calculator into second position data whose second width in bits is longer than a first width in bits of the first position data. The approximation device is configured to calculate an approximation function that derives position data when timing data is input, based on a plurality of the second position data converted by the first data converter at a plurality of successive sampling timings, respectively. The third position data calculator is configured to calculate third position data indicating a position of a detection target at an output timing, based on the approximation function calculated by the approximation device. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116716 | Device and method of gyro sensor calibration - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and apparatus for calibration of gyro sensors by using magnetic sensor measurements and background computation during normal product operation. In one embodiment, magnetic sensor measurements are used to adjust gyro gain by comparing measured magnetic vector orientation with its expected orientation computed from gyro integration. The background process constantly compares this discrepancy for various values of gyro gain and selects the one that minimizes such error on average. In one embodiment, device orientation obtained by gyro integration is improved by using magnetic sensor measurements. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116717 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS USING SAME - A rotation angle detection device uses a control unit to acquire output signals Vx | 2012-05-10 |
20120116718 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - The present invention provides a measurement apparatus which measures a distance between a reference surface and a surface to be measured, including a wavelength reference element configured to include a gas cell in which a plurality of types of gases having absorption lines different from each other are sealed, and a processing unit configured to set a wavelength of light emitted by a light source to a plurality of different wavelengths corresponding to a plurality of different absorption lines by using the wavelength reference element, control a phase detection unit to detect a phase corresponding to an optical path length between the reference surface and the surface to be measured for each of the plurality of different wavelengths, and perform processing of obtaining the distance. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116719 | BODY MOVEMENT DETECTION DEVICE - Information representing an activity intensity computed from a measured step count is transmitted from a first pedometer to a second pedometer as step count-related information. In the second pedometer, walking compatibility is determined based on the difference between the activity intensity in the first pedometer and the activity intensity in the second pedometer, and the determination result is displayed on both pedometers. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116720 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RADIATION SHIELDING THICKNESS AND GAMMA-RAY ENERGY - A system and method for determining the shielding thickness of a detected radiation source. The gamma ray spectrum of a radiation detector is utilized to estimate the shielding between the detector and the radiation source. The determination of the shielding may be used to adjust the information from known source-localization techniques to provide improved performance and accuracy of locating the source of radiation. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116721 | ACTIVE PROBING FOR REAL-TIME DIAGNOSIS - Improved problem diagnosis techniques for use in accordance with computing systems, e.g., distributed computing systems, are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, a technique for diagnosing a problem associated with a computing system comprises the following steps/operations. One or more probes are executed in accordance with at least a portion of a previously selected probe schedule. When a result of one or more of the probes of the previously selected probe schedule indicates, at least, a potential problem associated with the computing system, one or more probes which optimize at least one criterion are selected in real-time. The one or more selected probes are executed so as to diagnose the potential problem. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116722 | Detection of Defects in an Electrochemical Device - A method for detecting defects in an electrochemical device, including obtaining at least one characteristic value dependent on at least one variable received from the electrochemical device and determining at least one defect in said device from the characteristic value obtained. The method comprises a mathematical operation including a wavelet transform, which operation is carried out in order to obtain the characteristic value from the variable received. The invention also relates to a device that carries out one such method, as well as to a corresponding computer program. | 2012-05-10 |
20120116723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FROM A ROTATING COMPONENT - A system for transmitting data from a rotating component includes sensors on the rotating component, wherein each of the sensors detects at least one characteristic of the rotating component and transmits a signal reflective of the characteristic. Data slip rings are in communication with the sensors, and a signal conditioning circuit between the sensors and the data slip rings converts each of the signals from the sensors into a digital signal. A method for transmitting data from a rotating component includes sensing a characteristic of the rotating component using sensors and generating a signal from each of the sensors reflective of the characteristic of the rotating component. The method further includes converting each of the signals to a digital signal and transferring each of the digital signals from the rotating component through a plurality of data slip rings. | 2012-05-10 |