25th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190186841 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to thermal management devices and methods of making the same. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a heat sink system ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190186842 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a heat dissipation device is disclosed. The heat dissipation device includes a first basic structural body having a wick structure formed on one side surface thereof; and the first basic structural body and the wick structure are structural bodies formed layer by layer. Two pieces of first basic structural bodies can be correspondingly closed together to construct a heat dissipation device internally defining an airtight chamber. In this manner, the heat dissipation device can be designed and manufactured in a more flexible manner. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186843 | DEVICE TEMPERATURE REGULATOR - A device temperature regulator includes a forward passage in which a forward flow passage is formed to cause a working fluid to flow to a heat absorber from a heat radiator, and a backward passage in which a backward flow passage is formed to cause the working fluid to flow to the heat radiator from the heat absorber. In addition, the device temperature regulator includes a bubble generator, which generates a bubble in the working fluid collecting in the heat absorber and having a liquid phase, and a controller that causes the bubble generator to generate the bubble in a precondition is satisfied. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186844 | LATENT HEAT STORAGE DEVICE - A latent heat storage device includes: a heat transfer cylindrical body allowing a flow of a heat medium inside thereof and being rotatable about a longitudinal axis as a center of rotation; a fixed blade being adjacent to or in a slidable contact with an outer peripheral surface of the heat transfer cylindrical body; and a latent heat storage material disposed around the heat transfer cylindrical body, wherein by rotation of the heat transfer cylindrical body, the fixed blade scrapes a solidified body of the latent heat storage material adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the heat transfer cylindrical body off the outer peripheral surface of the heat transfer cylindrical body, and creates circulation of the latent heat storage material. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186845 | METHOD FOR HEAT EXCHANGE AND CONDITIONING OF A HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a method for heat exchange. At a first point in time, in a thermal energy storing device, at least part of the previously accumulated thermal energy is discharged to a first fluid by heat exchange, and subsequently, at a second later point in time, when the first fluid has been heated to a temperature higher than the temperature of a second fluid, the second fluid receives heat energy by heat exchange with said first fluid which then circulates on the other side of a first wall that prevents the first and second fluids from mixing. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186846 | Enthalpy Exchanger Element, Enthalpy Exchanger Comprising Such Elements And Method For Their Production - The present invention provides enthalpy exchanger elements (E, E′, PR, PF) and enthalpy exchangers comprising such elements. Furthermore, the invention discloses a method for producing such enthalpy exchanger elements and enthalpy exchangers, comprising the steps of a) providing an air-permeable sheet element ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190186847 | Heat Exchange Tubes And Tube Assembly Configurations - A heat exchange tube for an HVAC system can include at least one reduced diameter section with an integral flattened ridge. The flow of combustion gases through the heat exchanger tubes may be partially constricted inside the reduced diameter sections. When installed in an HVAC system the integral flattened ridges may be angled to intercept the flow of air outside the heat exchanger tubes. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186848 | INTEGRATED HEAT EXCHANGER - Provided is an integrated heat exchanger including a header tank in which a gasket is interposed between the header and the tank to seal a portion that the header and the tank are coupled to each other, wherein an inner space of the header tank is partitioned such that a first space portion formed between regions in which the heat exchange medium flows is formed to be in communication with an external region of the header tank through a heat exchange medium discharging means formed at a portion that the header and the tank are coupled to each other, thereby preventing the heat exchange mediums from being leaked between two heat exchange portions and to detect a leakage of the heat exchange medium even when the leakage of the heat exchange medium occurs. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186849 | Parallel Flow Type Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger is provided and includes a plurality of tubes with refrigerant passages inside of them and a pair of header tanks to which end parts of the tubes are brazed. Brazing materials, which are used for brazing to the header tanks, are arranged at the outer circumferential surfaces of the tubes. Base materials of the metal sheet members which form the header tanks are exposed at the inner circumferential surfaces and outer circumferential surfaces of the header tanks. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186850 | PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR VAPOR CHAMBER - A protection element for vapor chamber includes a main body and a protection element. The main body is divided into a working zone and a sealing zone. The sealing zone is located around an outer periphery of the working zone and is provided with a notch area, to which a fluid-adding and air-evacuating pipe is connected. The protection element is correspondingly mounted to the notch area to contact with the sealing zone of the main body. With the arrangement of the protection element, the fluid-adding and air-evacuating pipe is protected against collision and impact and accordingly, the main body of the vapor chamber is protected against vacuum and working fluid leakage. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186851 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH A GLASS BODY - An apparatus includes a glass body having a first face and a second face on opposing ends and defining a longitudinal axis between the opposing ends. The glass body includes an exterior surface continuously extending from the first face to the second face. The glass body also includes an interior surface surrounding an aperture, the aperture extending longitudinally from the first face to the second face. The glass body further includes a plurality of holes surrounding the aperture, where the holes are disposed within the glass body and extend longitudinally from the first face to the second face. The holes are configured to receive and direct a gas through the holes to exchange heat between the gas and the glass body. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186852 | Manufacturable Metal-Graphene Interface for Highly Efficient and Durable Condensers - The present disclosure relates to efficient condensing operations and apparatuses. Methods of fabricating condensers and specifically condenser surfaces are also disclosed. A condensing apparatus can include a condenser surface having a substrate and one or more layers of graphene. The substrate can be formed of nickel and a nickel-graphene surface composite layer can be formed. The substrate-graphene composite can be highly durable, hydrophobic, and resistant to fouling. Dropwise condensation can be induced. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186853 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING LACK OF COOLANT SUPPLED TO COOLANT PUMP OF VEHICLE - A method for diagnosing a lack of coolant includes: (a) determining whether a target revolution per minute (RPM) of a coolant pump is set to be constantly maintained for a first time, which is preset, or more, (b) calculating an actual average RPM and an actual average driving current of the coolant pump for a second time, which is preset to be shorter than the first time, when the target RPM is set to be constantly maintained for the first time, and (c) determining whether the coolant to be supplied to the coolant pump is insufficient, based on the actual average RPM and the actual average driving current | 2019-06-20 |
20190186854 | Firearm System - An adapter for an M240 machine gun to position the trigger housing assembly distally forward as well as an M240 machine gun with the trigger housing assembly positioned distally forward from the proximal end of the receiver. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186855 | FIREARM SPRING COMPRESSION TOOL - A firearm spring compression tool includes a base configured for anchoring the tool in a magazine well. A yoke is mounted on the base and includes a pair of arms configured for capturing a delta ring (“D-ring”) or other component on a firearm. An actuator is rotatably mounted on the yoke and is rotatable between a first, placement position for placing the yoke over the uncompressed D-ring and a second, compressed, release position. With the actuator in its second position, the D-ring is compressed whereby a handguard component of the firearm is released for removal in connection with a firearm servicing procedure. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186856 | Perfect Marksman- improved embodiment of remote trigger release for firearms - The invention provides remote trigger release for firearms without requiring assembly to said firearms and providing immediate disengagement when the single user discontinues a mechanically required interaction. Trigger release is achieved by means of a handheld pneumatic pump that pressurizes an expandable bladder within a conduit-connected handheld hinged apparatus thus providing two opening points of opposite force that can be applied to the trigger and the inside of trigger guard when said bladder is pressurized. Automatic disengagement of the firearm is achieved by means of a semi-rigid section of fluid conduit oriented such that it can simultaneously serve as a spring to remove said apparatus from the vicinity of said trigger anytime said user ceases interaction. Assertive and continuous user interaction is required by adding a branch off of the pump outlet which must be plugged by the user's thumb in order to build or maintain pressure within the bladder. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186857 | DYNAMIC VARIABLE FORCE TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR FIREARMS - A magnetically variable firing system for a firearm includes a trigger mechanism allowing a user to selectively adjust the trigger pull force-displacement profile by changing the static magnetic field in the mechanism. In a closed magnetic loop configuration, the trigger mechanism includes a stationary yoke and pivotably movable trigger member. The trigger member includes a trigger portion and working portion operably interfaced with the firing mechanism of the firearm for discharging the firearm. An openable first air gap formed between the trigger member and yoke is maintained in a closed position via magnetic attraction therebetween absent a trigger pull. A control insert movable relative to a second control air gap in the yoke allows adjustment of the static magnetic field to alter the trigger pull force required to actuate the trigger mechanism. Other embodiments provide open magnetic loop trigger mechanism designs adjustable to magnetically vary the trigger pull force. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186858 | Trigger-Locking Apparatus, System, and Method for Semiautomatic Firearms - Provided is an apparatus, system, and method for improved control of trigger systems for semiautomatic firearms, which may include a timed locking mechanism incorporated in the trigger system that locks the trigger in the rearward or pulled position after the trigger is pulled and the action of the firearm is cycling or otherwise out-of-battery. Such a mechanism ensures that the necessary steps occur in the proper sequence in the trigger mechanism, preventing unexpected fires, misfires, and jams. Such trigger locking mechanisms have applicability to dual-mode trigger systems as well as semiautomatic firearms generally, and tend to prevent the ability to bump-fire the firearm. Such trigger locking mechanisms may also provide a tactile signal through the user's trigger finger indicating that the firearm is empty by locking the trigger in the rearward position after the firearm fires its last round and the carrier moves and remains in a rearward position. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186859 | SOUND SUPPRESSOR - A sound suppressor for a firearm having one or more barrels, with at least one projectile pathway and with one or more choke-like connectors for insertion into at least one barrel of the firearm. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186860 | Firearm Sound Suppressor And Methods of Manufacture - A firearm noise suppressor attachable to the muzzle of a barrel having a longitudinal bore axis. It includes a housing with an outer wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall. The rearward end wall attaches to a firearm barrel and the forward end wall includes an outlet opening aligned with the longitudinal bore axis. A blast chamber is defined at least in part by the rearward end wall, the outer wall, and a blast baffle. At least a second baffle is situated forward of the blast baffle and supported at a periphery by the outer wall. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart helical blast vanes in the blast chamber impart a rotational flow to propellant gas. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186861 | Anti-Grab Gun Barrel - An anti-grab gun barrel where a plurality of sharps are positioned at the muzzle end of a gun. The sharps are oriented so that when a bag guy attempts to take control of the gun held by an officer the bad guys hands are injured and he cannot take control of the gun from the officer. The sharps are provided in several alternative formats such as blades and spikes. The sharps radiate about the muzzle end of the barrel. A hilt may be provided to prevent the officer from touching the sharps. A non-lethal electrical discharge device may also be provided near the muzzle end. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186862 | Archery Bow Pulley Engagement - In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a first limb and a second limb. The first limb supports a first rotatable member, which comprises a cam. The second limb supports a second rotatable member, which comprises a pulley comprising a peripheral groove. A ring comprising an elastomeric material is positioned in the peripheral groove. A power cable is arranged to be taken up on the cam as the bow is drawn. A string segment is arranged to wrap around the pulley. The string segment contacts the ring. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186863 | Reduced Length Crossbow - A reduced length crossbow with a trigger located near a midpoint of the crossbow and a small included angle of the draw string when in the drawing configuration that creates a space between the draw string and the user's face. The included angle of the draw string when in the drawing configuration may be less than about 25 degrees. The trigger is typically located proximate the midpoint within about 10% of the overall length of the crossbow. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186864 | DRAW CORD ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARCHERY RELEASE DEVICES - A draw cord engagement system and method are disclosed herein. The draw cord engagement system, in an embodiment, includes a support, a cord holder moveably coupled to the support, a first engager moveably coupled to the support, and a second engager moveably coupled to the support. The draw cord engagement system is configured to enable a first repositioning of the first engager relative to the second engager, resulting in a first setting. The draw cord engagement system is also configured to enable a second repositioning of at least the second engager relative to the support while the first setting remains unchanged. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186865 | Crossbow - The present disclosure is directed to a crossbow having first and second limbs with distal portions pivotally coupled to the frame at distal limb mounts and proximal portions pivotally coupled to the frame at proximal limb mounts. First and second cams are attached to the first and second limbs at locations between the distal portion and the proximal portions. A cocking mechanism slides on the center rail to engage with a draw string in the released configuration and slides to a retracted position to move the draw string to the drawn configuration and to engage with a trigger assembly. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186866 | BOWFISHING ARROW SLIDE - In aspects of the invention, an arrow slide is provided with a body having a first opening with a plurality of first edges arranged in a generally triangular configuration within which a first diameter can be received, a second opening with a plurality of second edges arranged in the generally triangular configuration within which the first diameter can be received; sidewalls linking corresponding ones of the first plurality of edges to the plurality of second edges to create a passageway extending from the first opening to the second opening through which an arrow can slide; and a string mount to which a bowfishing line can be joined. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186867 | FIREARM HANDGRIP ASSEMBLY WITH LASER GUNSIGHT SYSTEM - A firearm handgrip assembly with laser gunsight system has a frame, a laser element movably connected to the frame, an adjustor connected the frame and operably connected to the laser element to establish an aiming direction of the laser element based on a position of the adjustor, and an elastomeric restraint element contacting the laser element. There may be a spring other than the elastomeric restraint element and configured to bias the laser element against the adjustor. The laser element may be pivotally connected to the frame. The frame may define a laser element chamber configured to receive the laser element and may include a door configured to enclose the chamber. The door may include the elastomeric restraint element. The door may include a thermoplastic body, and the elastomeric restraint element may be connected to the thermoplastic body. The elastomeric restraint element may be chemically bonded with the thermoplastic body. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186868 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING FIREARMS - System for securing firearms and methods for making and using the same. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186869 | Firearm Front Sight - Various examples of a firearm front sight are described. An apparatus implementable on a firearm includes a front sight that is detachably mountable on a component of the firearm. The front sight includes an optic insert and a housing comprising a void configured to accommodate the optic insert therein. The optic insert is receivable into and removable from the void by at least partially traversing through an imaginary plane defined by and parallel to a first primary side of the housing. When the front sight is mounted on the component of the firearm with the optic insert received in the void, the first primary side of the housing physically contacts the component such that the optic insert is interlockingly received in the housing. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186870 | FIREARM SIGHT ASSEMBLY - A firearm sight assembly comprises a rear base. The firearm sight assembly comprises a rear sight element movable with respect to the rear base between a lowered condition and an elevated condition. The rear sight element has a first pair of upwardly projecting first rear posts defining a first notch therebetween when in the lowered condition. The rear sight element has a second pair of upwardly projecting second rear posts defining a second notch therebetween when in the elevated condition. The first rear posts extend to a first height above the rear base, and the second rear posts extend to a second height above the rear base. The second height is greater than the first height. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186871 | DIGITAL TURRET BALLISTIC AIMING SYSTEM - A digital turret having an adjustment selector configured to adjust a main optical axis of a riflescope relative to a bore line of a shooting device. The digital turret may be configured to determine a position of the adjustment selector relative to a zero point of the adjustment selector. The digital turret may be further configured to transmit an electronic signal corresponding to the position of the adjustment selector. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186872 | Systems and Methods for a Flexible Unitary Manifold - A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) impedes locomotion of a human or animal target by providing a stimulus signal through the target via one or more electrodes. The CEW includes a propulsion system. The propulsion system provides a force that launches the one or more electrodes toward the target to deliver the stimulus signal. The propulsion system includes a canister of pressurized gas, an anvil, and a manifold. The canister releases the pressurized gas. The manifold delivers the pressurized gas to the electrodes to launch the electrodes. The manifold may be formed of flexible material. The manifold may be formed as a single piece. A single-piece manifold reduces loss of pressurized air. The housing of the deployment unit supports the manifold against structural failure of the manifold. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186873 | Systems and Methods for a Canister with Pressure Passages - A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) impedes locomotion of a human or animal target by providing a stimulus signal through the target via one or more electrodes. The CEW includes a propulsion system. The propulsion system provides a force that launches the one or more electrodes toward the target to deliver the stimulus signal. The propulsion system includes a canister of pressurized gas, an anvil, and a manifold. The canister releases the pressurized gas. The manifold delivers the pressurized gas to the electrodes to launch the electrodes. The canister has a cavity and an opening. A lid seals the opening to retain the pressurized gas in the cavity of the canister. The lid includes notches to fill the cavity with the pressurized gas. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186874 | METHOD, PRODUCT AND MODULAR SYSTEM FOR SHOOTING PRACTICE - A system and method for target practice, the system including at least one modular shooting target, the shooting target formed of a multilayer panel including a compressible inner layer formed of a low density polymeric foam having a first and a second side, a first bendable rigid high density polymeric sheet affixed to the first side, and a second bendable rigid high density polymeric sheet affixed to the second side. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186875 | METHOD FOR ACOUSTICALLY COUNTING GUNSHOTS FIRED INDOORS - After determining that a gunshot has been fired, particularly indoors, the method of the invention is employed to determining the number of gunshots fired by analyzing consecutive windows of time over a certain time period. That is, after it is determined that a gun has been fired, the method is employed to identify that the gun is an automatic or rapid fire weapon by quickly counting the number of rounds shot over short periods of time. This information can be used to provide shooting details, both in connection with notifying emergency personnel and enabling the personnel to assess details of the shooting incident. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186876 | SHOT TRACKING AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A shot tracking and feedback system is disclosed that uses a camera to track a shot fired from a weapon and a moving target, such as a clay target. Radar may be used in conjunction with the camera to track the shot and the moving target. Tracking the moving target and the shot allows for determination of the paths of the shot and the target to determine and provide performance feedback, such as whether the shot was above or below the target and/or to the left or right of the target. The performance feedback and additional information may be provided on a display of the system or a user device having a display (e.g., watch, smartphone, etc.). A user may utilize the presented information to improve shooting accuracy. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186877 | REMOVING LEAKAGE IN A QUANTUM BIT - Apparatus and methods for removing leakage from a qubit. In one aspect, an apparatus includes one or more qubits, wherein each qubit facilitates occupation of at least one of a plurality of qubit levels, the qubit levels including two computational levels and one or more non-computational levels that are each higher than the computational levels, wherein the qubit facilitates transitions between qubit levels associated with a corresponding transition frequency; a cavity, wherein the cavity defines a cavity frequency; one or more couplers coupling each qubit to the cavity; one or more couplers coupling the cavity to an environment external to the one or more qubits and the cavity; a frequency controller that controls the frequency of each qubit such that, for each qubit, the frequency of the qubit is adjusted relative to the cavity frequency such that a population of a non-computational level is transferred to the cavity. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186878 | EXPLOSIVE-CONTAINING POROUS MATERIALS AS NON-DETONABLE TRAINING AID - A training aid for use in training canines to detect an explosive material includes an explosive material adsorbed in the pores of a high surface area mesoporous or nanoporous host material. By adjusting the surfaces of the pores of the substrate material, the substrate can accommodate various types of explosive materials in a non-detonable and non-flammable manner, including nitroaromatics, nitroamines, nitrate-based explosives, and peroxide-based explosives. When the training aid is in an unsealed condition, a continuous flux of explosive material is released without providing any explosive or flame hazard to the trainer and canine. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186879 | PROJECTILES FOR AMMUNITION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are disclosed. Methods of making projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms, and methods of using projectiles for ammunition and ammunition for firearms are also disclosed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186880 | Frangible Projectile and Method of Manufacture - A projectile, such as a low ricochet, non-toxic, air gun BB, pellet or slingshot projectile, that breaks apart into small pieces or fragments when striking a hard surface, and that is lead free. A method of manufacturing the projectile of the present invention is also disclosed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186881 | Metallic solid projectile, tool arrangement and method for producing metallic solid projectiles - Metallic solid projectile for practice cartridges, in particular for use on preferably police shooting ranges, wherein the solid projectile comprises a front-side ogival portion and a cylinder portion for holding the solid projectile in a cartridge case and defines a projectile length in the axial direction, wherein the ogival portion has an ogival wall and a rotationally symmetrical ogival cavity circumferentially bounded by the ogival wall, wherein it is provided that a fully cylindrical stem portion of the solid projectile extends in the axial direction over less than 45% of the projectile length. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186882 | DISTRESS FLARE - A distress flare including a cartridge including two ends connected by a side surface; activation device intended to expel the cartridge into the sky; an inflatable shell, covering the side surface, suitable for being deployed under the effect of deploying device and of diffusing the visible light; illuminating device powered by a battery and capable of emitting visible light, the illuminating device being arranged on the side surface. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186883 | BULLET CARTRIDGE AND CASE TESTING DEVICE - An ammunition inspection assembly that includes a cartridge tester having a main body portion with a bore extending axially therethrough, a bullet pusher, and a case pusher. The bore includes an inner surface, a front opening and a rear opening and is configured to receive a bullet cartridge therein. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186884 | ENERGY ABSORBING AND SPALL MITIGATING AMMUNITION COMPARTMENT LINER CASSETTE - An ammunition storage compartment includes a plurality of connected walls defining an interior region to store ammunition, wherein at least one of the walls includes an outer armor plate having an outer surface and an inner surface. A layer of energy absorbing material is located proximate the inner surface of the armor plate in the interior region. A spall mitigating panel is located inward of the layer of energy absorbing material in the interior region. At least one air gap is in between the layer of energy absorbing material and the spall mitigating panel. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186885 | DETONATOR IDENTIFIER ASSIGNMENT - A plurality of detonators ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190186886 | Apparatus for Plasma Blasting - A method, system and apparatus for plasma blasting comprises a solid object having a borehole, a blast probe comprising a high voltage electrode and a ground electrode separated by a dielectric separator, wherein the high voltage electrode and the dielectric separator constitute an adjustable probe tip, and an adjustment unit coupled to the adjustable probe tip, wherein the adjustment unit is configured to selectively extend or retract the adjustable probe tip relative to the ground electrode and a blasting media, wherein at least a portion of the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode are submerged in the blast media. The blasting media comprises water. The adjustable tip permits fine-tuning of the blast. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186887 | PIPE FLANGE IDENTIFICATION TOOL AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a pipe flange standard identification tool and a system. In one aspect, the valve identification tool includes a pair of spaced-apart apertures and bears information identifying a valve having a pair of adjacent flange bolts with a spacing therebetween, which matches the spacing between the apertures. Also disclosed is a set of the above-described valve measurement tools, and a kit having a plurality of the tool sets. In one form, each of the tools in a given set corresponds with a valve listed in a common standard. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186888 | CMM with Object Location Logic - A method and apparatus for measuring an object using a coordinate measuring machine locates the object using logic associated with the coordinate measurement machine. In response to locating the object, a controller directs a measuring device of the coordinate measuring machine to measure the object. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186889 | CHECKING OF HIP POINT LOCATION FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A production line a first conveyor for advancing assembled vehicle seats to a checking station and a second conveyor for advancing each of the checked seats to a subsequent station, the nature of the subsequent station depending on as-built coordinates relating to each of the vehicle seats and determined by the checking station. The checking station includes a displacement mechanism and a detector. The displacement mechanism displaces a hip point fixture between a first standby position and a second test position in which the hip point fixture is depressed into each of the vehicle seats to simulate a load. The detector determines the as-built coordinates, at least one such as-built coordinate being determined from a location on the hip point fixture. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186890 | WORKPIECE MEASURING MACHINE, MEASURING METHOD AND CALIBRATION METHOD OF SECTIONAL DIFFERENCE OF CASING OF WORKPIECE - A workpiece measuring machine adapted to measure a workpiece under test is provided. The workpiece under test includes an assembly surface and an appearance surface. The workpiece measuring machine includes a bearing base, a height measuring device and a calculation device. The bearing base is adapted to bear the workpiece under test. The height measuring device is movably disposed at a side of the bearing base and adapted to measure heights of the assembly surface and the appearance surface. The calculation device is electrically connected to the height measuring device so as to calculate a height difference between the assembly surface and the appearance surface. A measuring method and a calibration method of sectional difference of casing of workpiece are also provided. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186891 | Rotation-Angle Sensor, Stator Element and Rotor Element for Same - A rotation-angle sensor comprises a stator element and a rotor element mounted to rotate relative to the stator element about an axis of rotation. The rotation angle is detectable by an inductive coupling between the rotor element and the stator element. A compensation element is located on the stator element and has a compensation transmitter coil to emit an electromagnetic compensation alternating field and a compensation receiver coil to receive electromagnetic alternating fields. The rotor element has a first electrically conductive portion, which is both located on the rotor element and inductively coupled to the compensation transmitter coil and the compensation receiver coil such that when the compensation transmitter coil emits the electromagnetic compensation alternating field, an alternating voltage induced in the compensation receiver coil is primarily dependent on a relative mutual radial location of the stator element and the rotor element with respect to the axis of rotation. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186892 | DETERMINING MOVING PROPERTIES OF A TARGET IN AN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE - A method is described for measuring a moving property of a current target as it travels along a trajectory toward a target space. The method includes: detecting a plurality of two-dimensional representations of light that are produced due to an interaction between the current target and each of a plurality of diagnostic probes prior to the current target entering the target space; determining one or more moving properties of the current target based on an analysis of the detected plurality of two-dimensional representations of light, the determining being completed prior to the current target entering the target space; and, if the determined one or more moving properties of the current target are outside an acceptable range, adjusting one or more characteristics of a radiation pulse directed to the target space. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186893 | METHOD FOR MEASURING POSITIONS OF STRUCTURES ON A SUBSTRATE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING POSITIONS OF STRUCTURES ON A SUBSTRATE - A method with increased throughput for measuring positions of structures on a substrate is disclosed. The substrate is taken from a load port of a metrology machine and is placed immediately in a stage of the metrology machine. At least two measurement loops are carried out, wherein a first measurement loop is started at a time when a substrate temperature is different from the temperature at the stage, and at least one second measurement loop is started at a time after the first measurement loop when the substrate temperature is different from the temperature at the stage. A model is used to calculate from the measured data, taken while there is a temperature mismatch between the stage and the substrate, a real grid of positions of structures on the substrate, corresponding to a situation where the temperature of the stage matches the temperature of the substrate. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186894 | WIDTH DETECTING MEDIA HANGER - A printer comprises a processor; a media hanger comprising a sensor array receiving space extending along a length of the media hanger; and a sensor array positioned in the sensor array receiving space and communicatively connected to the processor, the sensory array comprising a plurality of sensor pairs, each sensor pair having an emitter and a receiver, the sensor array being configured to: emit light from the emitter outward from the media hanger, detect the emitted light after the emitted light is reflected off a surface of media loaded on the media hanger, transmit signal intensity of the reflected light detected by each of the sensor pairs to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to determine a width of the media loaded on the media hanger based on the signal intensity detected by each of the sensor pairs. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186895 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF A SPECIMEN HOLDER IN THE BEAM PATH OF A MICROSCOPE - A method for capturing image data and for determining the thickness of a specimen holder in the beam path of a microscope. The specimen holder is transparent to illumination radiation and embodied to receive a specimen. The specimen holder, which has a first side face and a second side face, is arranged in a specimen plane and the first side face and second side face of the specimen holder are aligned parallel to the specimen plane. At least one beam of the illumination radiation is directed onto the aligned specimen holder along a first optical axis at a first illumination angle and at least two measured values of a reflected component of the illumination radiation or at least two measurement values of a detection radiation caused by the illumination radiation are captured. Depending on the at least two captured measurement values, a spacing of the first and second side face in relation to one another in the direction of the Z-axis is established as a thickness. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186896 | Confocal Displacement Sensor - To provide a confocal displacement sensor capable of reducing a measurement error. Light having a plurality of wavelengths is emitted by a light processing section | 2019-06-20 |
20190186897 | SINGLE WAVELENGTH REFLECTION FOR LEADFRAME BRIGHTNESS MEASUREMENT - A method for evaluating a leadframe surface includes positioning a leadframe on a measurement apparatus at a first predetermined distance relative to an end portion of a light source of an optical sensor; irradiating a predetermined area on a surface of the leadframe with light having a single predetermined wavelength from the light source; receiving, with a light receiver of the optical sensor, reflected light from the predetermined area on the surface of the leadframe, and converting the reflected light into an electric signal; determining a reflection intensity value of the predetermined area on the surface of the leadframe based on the electric signal; and calculating a reflection ratio of the predetermined area on the surface of the leadframe based on the reflection intensity value and a predetermined reference reflection intensity value associated with the light source. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186898 | METHOD FOR REAL-TIME INSPECTION OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A multi-mode approach for real-time inspection of structural components may be applied to rapid, wide area measurement of thickness of thick plate-like structures using full-field multi-mode response measurement and analysis. The approach may allow estimation of thickness from full-field multi-mode response to single-tone ultrasonic excitation in thick plates. The approach may utilize wavenumber information across all available wave modes in order to make wavenumber spectroscopy sensitive to changes in thickness for a broader range of nominal initial thicknesses. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF PISTON-TO-PISTON CLEARANCES IN MULTI- CYLINDER OPPOSED PISTON ENGINES - An optical measurement device is disclosed and includes a body configured to be mounted to at least one piston cylinder, and a compression ratio determination unit operatively connected to the body to receive optical measurement data and compute a clearance between at least two opposed pistons disposed within the at least one piston cylinder. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186900 | MEASURING APPARATUS - A measuring apparatus for measuring surface topography of the slides to be measured of a guide rail is provided. The measuring apparatus includes a plurality of detecting probe and at least one moving device. The detecting probes are mounted on a probe support according to the surface topography of the slides to be measured. The moving device shifts the probe support or the slides to be measured on the cross section of the guide rail so that the detecting probe has a displacement relative to the slides to be measured. Each of the detecting probes has a corresponding coordinate system, and the corresponding coordinate system is different from each other. A standard part is utilized to correct deviations among the corresponding coordinate systems to the same coordinate system, and then the same coordinate system as a benchmark to measure the surface topography of the slides to be measured. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186901 | Methods and Apparatus for Enhancing Depth Maps with Polarization Cues - A 3D imaging system uses a depth sensor to produce a coarse depth map, and then uses the coarse depth map as a constraint in order to correct ambiguous surface normals computed from polarization cues. The imaging system outputs an enhanced depth map that has a greater depth resolution than the coarse depth map. The enhanced depth map is also much more accurate than could be obtained from the depth sensor alone. In many cases, the imaging system extracts the polarization cues from three polarized images. Thus, in many implementations, the system takes only three extra images—in addition to data used to generate the coarse depth map—in order to dramatically enhance the coarse depth map. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186902 | METHOD FOR MEASURING LAMINATED IRON CORE - There is provided a method for measuring a laminated iron core. The method includes preparing a laminated iron core in which two or more kinds of metal plates with different shapes are laminated and a deformed part is formed inside a hole continuing in a lamination direction of the laminated iron core, acquiring a surface profile data indicating a surface shape of the deformed part through an inlet of the hole by a non-contact sensor located in an outside of the hole, and calculating a length from the inlet of the hole to the deformed part in the lamination direction by a calculator based on the surface profile data. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186903 | Method and Device for Optical Surface Measurement by Means of a Chromatic Confocal Sensor - The invention relates to a method and a device for the optical measurement of technical surfaces by means of a chromatic confocal sensor, wherein light from a light source ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190186904 | ASYMMETRIC OPTICAL INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - An asymmetric optical interferometry method, comprises the following steps: an incident light is split into two beams, and the two beams are respectively projected onto a surface of an object to be tested and a reference mirror; and then respectively pass through a first imaging lens having a larger area on the side of the object, and a second imaging lens having a smaller area on the side of the reference mirror, and overlap on a photoelectric sensor after passing through a third imaging lens to form at least one interference image (S1); the corresponding interference image is input into a computer to obtain a signal of the corresponding interference image (S2); parse the signal of the corresponding interference image to obtain a three-dimensional shape (S3) of the surface of the object. Also provide an asymmetric optical interferometry device. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186905 | AERIAL DEVICE HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A three-dimensional (3D) coordinate measuring system is provided. The system includes an aerial measuring device that has an aerial drone and a 3D measurement device. The 3D measurement device being rotatably attached to the aerial drone, the aerial drone is movable from a first position to a stationary second position. The 3D measurement device being configured to optically measure points on the surface of an object. The system further includes one or more processors configured to execute nontransitory computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions comprise: moving the aerial measuring device from the first position; landing the aerial measuring device at the second position; rotating the 3D measurement device to optically measure a first object point; and determining a first 3D coordinates of the first object point with the 3D measuring device. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DIRECTION OF FACE OF DRIVER IN VEHICLE - A system for measuring a direction of the face of a driver in a vehicle includes a sensor system for measuring a distance between a headrest in the vehicle and the face of the driver, and a controller communicatively connected to the sensor system and configured to collect the measured distance for a predetermined period of time, calculate an average distance between the headrest and the face of the driver by using the collected distance, and compare the calculated average distance and a current distance between the headrest and the face of the driver to determine the direction of the face of the driver in the vehicle. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186907 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR PRECISE CALCULATION OF POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DYNAMIC OBJECT - A measurement system is described herein that accurately calculates the complete position and orientation of a dynamic object in real-time. The measurement system includes a laser unit, a target, a camera unit, and a control unit. The target is arranged to rotate about all three spatial axes, and includes a reflective element, a gyroscope, and a pair of light emitting devices. The laser unit is arranged to rotate about two of its spatial axes, and further arranged to emit a laser beam toward the target. The reflective element reflects the laser beam back toward the laser unit, where the laser unit detects the returned laser beam. The camera unit is arranged to detect light emitted from the pair of light emitting devices. The control unit is arranged to gather information and data captured by the system to determine the position and orientation of the object. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186908 | METHOD AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN ANGLE OF A CORNER - The invention relates to a method and to a measuring device for determining an angle (W; W | 2019-06-20 |
20190186909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND ANALYZING ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR USE FOR PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL - Systems and methods are disclosed that remove noise from roughness measurements to determine roughness of a feature in a pattern structure. In one embodiment, a method for determining roughness of a feature in a pattern structure includes generating, using an imaging device, a set of one or more images, each including measured linescan information that includes noise. The method also includes detecting edges of the features within the pattern structure of each image without filtering the images, generating a biased power spectral density (PSD) dataset representing feature geometry information corresponding to the edge detection measurements, evaluating a high-frequency portion of the biased PSD dataset to determine a noise model for predicting noise over all frequencies of the biased PSD dataset, and subtracting the noise predicted by the determined noise model from a biased roughness measure to obtain an unbiased roughness measure. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186910 | Pattern Measurement Device and Computer Program - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pattern measurement device that achieves both high-throughput measurement using a small number of measurements and high-accuracy measurement that uses statistical processing. To accomplish this purpose, the present invention proposes a pattern measurement device provided with a calculation processing device that acquires the signal intensity distribution for a plurality of positions included in a scanning region from a signal obtained through beam scanning; substitutes, into a probability density function having the signal intensity distribution as a random variable and the coordinates within the scanning region as a variable, a signal intensity distribution based on the signal obtained from the beam scanning; and for the plurality of positions within the scanning region, sets the coordinates within the scanning region at which the probability density function is at the maximum or at which prescribed conditions are met as the edge position. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186911 | SENSING SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - The present disclosure includes sensing systems for agricultural equipment. For example, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for detecting the operating state of rotating elements in agricultural implements. The sensing systems for an agricultural implement may include a rotating element and a monitoring center equipped with an alert mechanism. The sensing systems may include an inertial sensor, a microprocessor, a communication element, and a power supply. The sensing system may be a single element fixed directly to the rotating element. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186912 | Surveying Instrument - A surveying instrument comprises a monopod installed on a reference point, a surveying instrument main body having a reference optical axis and an operation panel, wherein the surveying instrument main body has a distance measuring unit, an arithmetic control module, a measuring direction image pickup module which acquires a first image, and an attitude detector which detects tilts of two axes of the surveying instrument main body to the horizontal, and wherein the operation panel has a display unit, a calculating module, and as operation module, and the at least either one of the arithmetic control module and the calculating module calculates a tilt angle of the reference optical axis to the horizontal and a tilt angle of the monopod to the vertical, and the at least either one measures a horizontal distance and a vertical distance to the object to be measured with reference to the reference point. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186913 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING ACCURACY OF RTK TILT COMPENSATION MEASUREMENT - A method far verifying accuracy of RTK tilt compensation measurement is provided by the present invention. By firstly collecting the central coordinates and subsequently collecting the compensation measurement points, the offset and the height difference of the measurement points are calculated in real time, recorded and displayed. The maximum and minimum errors of the compensation measurement points near a point location are automatically counted, and whether an accuracy of the tilt compensation measurement of the RTK equipment meets the designed requirement of accuracy is verified. Therefore, the requirements for the operators are minimized. The method of the present invention can be used to detect the accuracy of the tilt compensation measurement of the RTK equipment. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186914 | STRAPDOWN HEADING SENSORS AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF CALIBRATING AND COMPENSATING THE SAME - Methods of calibrating strapdown heading sensors and strapdown heading sensors are provided. The methods include compensating raw sensor data generated by sensors of an uncalibrated strapdown heading sensor to compensate for errors in an instrument frame of the strapdown heading sensor. The strapdown heading sensor is put in a target apparatus and output data is compensated to compensate for errors in an apparatus frame relative to the instrument frame. The strapdown heading sensors include a housing and a compass module having a first sensor configured to detect a magnetic field of the Earth and a second sensor configured to detect a gravitational force of the Earth. The first sensor and the second sensor are each passively isolated from bending and/or flexing of the housing such that an alignment between the first sensor and the second sensor is not disturbed due to the bending and/or flexing. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186915 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE DETECTION OF PRESENCE AND MANIPULATIONS - Disposed within the body of a robotic device are an output element, accelerometer, gyroscope, and processor. The accelerometer sends a signal to the processor in response to detection of a vibration external to the body. The gyroscope sends a signal to the processor in response to a detection of movement of the body. The processor then sends an action signal to the output element based on the signals received from the accelerometer and gyroscope. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186916 | RECONFIGURABLE SENSOR UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A sensor chip is mounted on a PCB and electrically connected to a SOC mounted on the PCB via at least one conductive trace. The sensor chip includes configuration registers storing and outputting configuration data, and a PLD receiving digital data. The PLD performs an extraction of features of the digital data in accordance with the configuration data, and the configuration data includes changeable parameters of the extraction. A classification unit processes the extracted features of the digital data so as to generate a context of an electronic device into which the sensor chip is incorporated relative to its surroundings, the processing being performed in using a processing technique operating in accordance with the configuration data. The configuration data also includes changeable parameters of the processing technique. The classification unit outputs the context to data registers for storage. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186917 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) GYROSCOPE SENSE FREQUENCY TRACKING - Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscopes and related sense frequency tracking techniques are described. Various embodiments facilitate sense frequency tracking and offset and/or sensitivity change compensation. Exemplary embodiments can comprise receiving a sense signal at an output of a MEMS gyroscope and determining a sense resonant frequency of the sense signal. In addition, exemplary methods can comprise generating an input sine wave with a frequency of the sense resonant frequency of the sense signal injecting the input sine wave into the MEMS gyroscope, to facilitate sense frequency tracking. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186918 | UAV NAVIGATION OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigation obstacle avoidance system and method thereof are introduced. The UAV navigation obstacle avoidance system provides with functions of automatically controlling the UAV motive power sources to control the flight of UAV and avoid the obstacle. The system comprises a sensing device, a signal processing module, a communication module, a control module. The sensing device detects the relative direction, velocity and distance between a UAV and a dynamic or static obstacle. The sensing device also detects the real-time position, flight attitude and inertia signals of the UAV. The signal processing module generates a UAV flight control signal. The control module receives the UAV flight control signal and controls each of the UAV motive power sources. Therefore, the system achieves the purpose of controlling flight and obstacle avoidance and forward to the original planned follow-on flight route after the avoidance. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186919 | Multi-Activity Platform and Interface - Activity monitoring may include tracking of a route or location where the activity was performed. In some examples, the route may be displayed against a heat map identifying areas of higher activity or popularity. Alternatively or additionally, routes may be automatically generated by a system based on various specifications such as an amount of time, a preferred location (a start and an end), a level of popularity or activity level, and the like and/or combinations thereof. A user's workout information may further be stored in association with a particular location or route. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186920 | IMU DATA OFFSET COMPENSATION FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A sensor data processing system of an autonomous vehicle can receive inertial measurement unit (IMU) data from one or more IMUs of the autonomous vehicle. Based at least in part on the IMU data, the system can identify an IMU data offset from a deficient IMU of the one or more IMUs, and generate an offset compensation transform to compensate for the IMU data offset from the deficient IMU. The system may then dynamically execute the offset compensation transform on the IMU data from the deficient IMU to dynamically compensate for the IMU data offset. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING MOTION, PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER DATA FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SUCH AS A WINTER SPORTS ATHLETE - A tracking system, in various embodiments, is configured to measure an athlete's performance based at least in part on magnetic field measurements taken by one or more magnetometers. In a particular embodiment, the system comprises one or more magnetometers (e.g., that may be embedded in one or more wearable devices, such as eyewear) and at least one magnet disposed on a portion of the athlete or their equipment. The system is configured to receive magnetic field information associated with the at least one magnet using the one or more magnetometers and determine the performance data based at least in part on the magnetic field information. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186922 | FIELD TRAVELING ROUTE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND FIELD WORK VEHICLE - A field traveling route production system includes: a field information storage section that stores field information including position information each of a field and an entrance/exit area of the field; a work traveling route calculation section ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190186923 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING AN ELECTRONIC MAP - Systems and methods for updating an electronic map of a facility are disclosed. The electronic map includes a set of map nodes. Each map node has a stored image data associated with a position within the facility. The method includes collecting image data at a current position of a self-driving material-transport vehicle; searching the electronic map for at least one of a map node associated with the current position and one or more neighboring map nodes within a neighbor threshold to the current position; comparing the collected image data with the stored image data of the at least one of the map node and the one or more neighboring map nodes to determine a dissimilarity level. The electronic map may be updated based at least on the collected image data and the dissimilarity level. The image data represents one or more features observable from the current position. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186924 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATION AND USAGE GUIDANCE IN A NAVIGABLE SPACE USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A system for usage guidance using wireless communication includes a portable computing device, wherein the portable computing device is designed and configured to wirelessly receive a signal from a wireless signal generator located at an item, parse the first signal for at least a textual element, extract a signal generator class identifier from at least a textual element, identify a remote data structure as a function of the signal generator identifier, retrieve, from the remote data structure, at least an identifier-specific datum, and generate identifier-specific usage guidance as a function of the at least an identifier-specific datum. The system includes a user output component coupled to the portable computing device, wherein the user output component is configured to provide the identifier-specific usage guidance to the user. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT POSITION - An object positioning method and apparatus is disclosed. The object positioning apparatus may obtain a reference position of an object, obtain a map-based heading angle of the object based on waypoints on a map, and determine a current position of the object based on the reference position and the map-based heading angle. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186926 | Methods and Systems for Map Matching - An advanced map matching algorithm is disclosed, which embeds the road topology inherently in a set of path candidates. Road connectivity is maintained even in special situations such as U-turns, reverse driving, and tunnels. Careful path candidate management is designed to reduce the candidate count while preserving well-matching candidates. Paths are treated and evaluated independently using multiple criteria, which makes the algorithm reliable and robust in different scenarios. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186927 | Methods and Systems for Map Matching by using Two Separate Criteria - An advanced map matching algorithm is disclosed, which embeds the road topology inherently in a set of path candidates. Road connectivity is maintained even in special situations such as U-turns, reverse driving, and tunnels. Careful path candidate management is designed to reduce the candidate count while preserving well-matching candidates. Paths are treated and evaluated independently using multiple criteria, which makes the algorithm reliable and robust in different scenarios. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186928 | PERSONALIZED INCENTIVES LEVERAGING INCIDENT-AWARE ROUTING - Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer program products that provide a user with alternative options to incident induced traffic by presenting the user with an alternate route to perform other tasks on a task list when travel is delayed by the incident. The method includes receiving a current location, a navigation route, an expected delay due to an incident, and a list of tasks from the user. Each task in the list may include a value and expected duration. The method further includes computing an incentive for each task in the list based on the received information and a probability that the user will re-route to stop at a facility for fulfilling the task, comparing the incentive and probability to determine which task has a minimal incentive and a greater probability that the user will re-route than not re-route to the facility, and presenting the minimal incentive to the user. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186929 | ROUTE SEARCHING DEVICE, ROUTE SEARCHING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Route search devices, systems, and programs obtain current traffic information indicating traffic conditions at a present time and obtain statistical traffic information, the statistical traffic information being statistical information obtained by collecting statistics of histories of traffic information. The devices, systems, and programs determine a degree of traffic congestion of a road at the present time, identify travel time for a road whose degree of traffic congestion is greater than or equal to a threshold, based on the current traffic information, and identify travel time for a road whose degree of traffic congestion is less than the threshold, based on the statistical traffic information. The devices, systems, and programs then search for a route to a destination, using the identified travel time. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186930 | A METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSISTING A USER IN LOCATING A VEHICLE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for assisting a user in locating and/or identifying a vehicle that a user has requested. In some examples, the vehicle may be a self-driving or autonomous car. In some examples, the vehicle may not necessarily arrive at the exact location requested by the user, but may be in close proximity to the requested location. Location information of the vehicle, such as a detected real-time location, photographs of the environment surrounding the vehicle, and/or directions to the vehicle may be provided to the user who has requested the vehicle. The user may then efficiently identify the vehicle that was sent for pickup. A key may be associated with the pickup request. The assigned vehicle may communicate the key to the user, for example, by flashing a series of lights indicative of the key, so that the user can identify the vehicle. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186931 | Methods and Systems for Sun-Aware Vehicle Routing - Example implementations may relate to sun-aware vehicle routing. In particular, a computing system of a vehicle may determine an expected position of the sun relative to a geographic area. Based on the expected position, the computing system may make a determination that travel of the vehicle through certain location(s) within the geographic area is expected to result in the sun being proximate to an object within a field of view of the vehicle's image capture device. Responsively, the computing system may generate a route for the vehicle in the geographic area based at least on the route avoiding travel of the vehicle through these certain location(s), and may then operate the vehicle to travel in accordance with the generated route. Ultimately, this may help reduce or prevent situations where quality of image(s) degrades due to sunlight, which may allow for use of these image(s) as basis for operating the vehicle. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186932 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ADVICE TO AN OCCUPANT OF AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - Method for providing advice to an occupant of an electrical vehicle comprising at least one electrical energy storage, comprising the following steps: estimate an energy usage for a planned traveling path between a first (A) and a second (B) location, determine if there is a need to recharge, and when there is: identify at least one point of interest (POI | 2019-06-20 |
20190186933 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING A POI TO ASSOCIATE WITH A NAVIGATION MANEUVER - Systems and methods are provided for selecting points of interest (POIs) to include in navigation maneuvers presented by a navigation application of an electronic device. Navigation directions, including several maneuvers, are generated by a server device. Candidate POIs near locations corresponding to each of the maneuvers are identified and the server device receives requests from third parties that own each of the candidate POIs. The server device selects one of the candidate POIs for each maneuver based on the requests from the third parties and additionally based on the visibility of each of the candidate POIs from the location of the maneuver or the distance between the location of each of the candidate POIs and the location of the maneuver. The server device provides the navigation directions, including an indication of the selected POI for a corresponding maneuver, to the client device of the user who requested the navigation directions. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186934 | PROVIDING STOP RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON A TRAVEL PATH AND TRANSACTION DATA - The disclosure facilitates the generation and provision of stop locations based on context data and transaction data associated with a user's account. Context data indicating a location and travel path of a user is collected from a computing device of the user and a plurality of stop locations are identified by a recommendation engine based on the context data. User transaction data associated with the user is received by the recommendation engine. User preference data is determined by the recommendation engine based on the transaction data. The recommendation engine provides a recommendation of at least one stop location based on the user preference data, whereby the user is enabled to select a stop location based on the recommendation. Generating recommendations based on the user's transaction data and context data provides reliable recommendations to the user and enhances the efficiency of the user's stops while traveling. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186935 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH A RESTRICTED MOBILITY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system comprising: determining a geographic limitation with a control unit based on the geographic limitation associated with a traveler information included in a traveler restriction information; generating a provisional route based on a path between a start point and a destination point; determining a provisional POI based on a POI of the provisional route; determining a POI restriction based on the POI restriction associated with the provisional POI included in a rule information; determining a navigation restriction based on matching the geographic limitation and the POI restriction for presenting on a device. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186936 | USING PREDICTION MODELS FOR SCENE DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE ROUTING - A route is selected for travel by an autonomous vehicle based on at least a level of difficulty of traversing the driving environment along that route. Vehicle signals, provided by one or more autonomous vehicles, indicating a difficulty associated with traveling a portion of a route are collected and used to predict a most favorable driving route for a given time. The signals may indicate a probability of disengaging from autonomous driving mode, a probability of being stuck for an unduly long time, traffic density, etc. A difficulty score may be computed for each road segment of a route, and then the scores of all of the road segments of the route are added together. The scores are based on number of previous disengagements, previous requests for remote assistance, unprotected left or right turns, whether parts of the driving area are occluded, etc. The difficulty score is used to compute a cost for a particular route, which may be compared to costs computed for other possible routes. Based on such information, a route may be selected. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186937 | Providing Traffic Warnings to a User Based on Return Journey - Systems and methods for generating return journey notifications include obtaining a request for navigational directions to a target destination. An outbound journey route from an initial location to the target destination can be determined, wherein the outbound journey route includes an estimated outbound journey time. A return journey route from the target destination to a return destination can be determined, wherein the return journey route includes an estimated return journey time. The outbound journey route and/or return journey route can be determined at least in part from one or more of current traffic conditions or historical traffic conditions. One or more notifications regarding the return journey route can be generated when comparing the estimated outbound journey time to the estimated return journey time results in a determination that one or more predetermined criteria are met. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186938 | Navigation Method Using Historical Navigation Data To Provide Geographical- and User-Optimised Route Suggestions - The present invention includes methods and systems for calculating navigation routes, in particular by using historical navigation data from one or more users of the system to optimise the route calculation for a given geographical area, e.g. a city, and/or for an individual user. By updating the criteria used to determine optimal routes based on feedback from users, the calculated navigation routes are further improved. | 2019-06-20 |
20190186939 | INTELLIGENT TRIP PREDICTION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Systems of an autonomous vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. The vehicle can predict a user's trip using his or her history of past trips, the relevant context, and the current environmental conditions. The navigation system of the vehicle can use historical GPS data, defined by the sequence of position measurements, of a given vehicle to determine frequently visited locations. Then, the navigation system may augment the learned knowledge of frequently visited locations and routes with the relevant context and environmental conditions to make recommendations on the locations the user is most likely to visit and the route most likely to drive on. More specifically, the navigation system can automatically cluster historical trips by similarity (e.g., trips with similar contexts and/or environmental conditions), while identifying, mitigating, and/or eliminating the potential for statistical outliers (trips taken by a driver that are infrequent and thus less useful for predicting future trips). | 2019-06-20 |
20190186940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING DRIVING ROUTE OF VEHICLE - A system for creating a driving route of a vehicle includes: a vehicle selecting device to select a surrounding vehicle that is adjacent to a host vehicle; an intention determining device to determine an intention of the surrounding vehicle by using information including a location and a speed of the surrounding vehicle; a driving route predicting device to predict a driving route of the surrounding vehicle based on the determined intention of the surrounding vehicle; a map creating device to create a map by using the predicted driving route of the surrounding vehicle; and a driving route creating device to create a driving route of the host vehicle. | 2019-06-20 |