26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100168867 | SYSTEMS FOR INDUCING FLUID FLOW TO STIMULATE TISSUE GROWTH - Provided are apparatuses, systems, and methods for treating tissue at a tissue site in a mammal that includes a scaffold adapted to be disposed adjacent to the tissue site and to be fluidly coupled to a blood vessel of the mammal for receiving blood therefrom. Additionally, a scaffold is provided that includes a charged surface comprising a streaming potential. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168868 | LAYERED GRADIENT MATERIAL FOR BIOLOGICAL USE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A layered gradient material which comprises a plurality of layers composed of a mixture of hydroxyapatite and calcium tertiary phosphate and is obtained by producing a layered body by stacking a plurality of layers in which the compounding ratio of hydroxyapatite to calcium tertiary phosphate is stepwise or continuously changed and then sintering the layered body by the spark plasma sintering method is excellent in mechanical strength such as compressive strength, flexural strength and Young's modulus, and further, is excellent in biological reactivity such that in the case where it is used as a bone substitute material, bone destruction and new bone reconstruction actively occur. Accordingly, it is extremely useful as a biological material such as a bone substitute material, artificial tooth root and dental cement. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168869 | Tissue integration implant - The present invention relates to a tissue defect repair implant including a porous material, wherein the material is expandable or compressible. The implant may be a scaffold, and may also be formed of a material such as, for example, collagen or demineralized bone matrix. Another aspect of the invention may be a method for the repair of a tissue defect in a patient in need thereof, including implanting an implant between two adjacent tissues, wherein the implant may include a porous material which is expandable or compressible. The two tissues may be soft tissue and hard tissue, and alternatively, the two tissues may be soft tissue, and may further be the same or different soft tissues. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168870 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FLUID FLOW TO NERVE TISSUES - An apparatus and system for providing reduced pressure to a defect in a nerve is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a nerve conduit having a generally tubular shape that has walls including a luminal wall surrounding the tissue site to contain fluids within a luminal space between the tissue site to contain fluids within a luminal space between the tissue site and the luminal wall. The apparatus further comprises a manifold having a porous body and a connector for receiving reduced pressure, wherein the manifold is positioned within the luminal space adjacent the tissue site to distribute the reduced pressure to the defect. Additionally, a method for providing reduced pressure to a defect in a nerve is disclosed that includes implanting the nerve conduit and manifold at a site of damaged nerve tissue and applying a reduced pressure to the manifold thereby stimulating repair or regrowth of nerve tissue. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168871 | ARTIFICIAL DURA BIOMEDICAL DEVICE AND BRAIN SURGERY METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME - An artificial dura biomedical device and a brain surgery method utilizing the same are disclosed. The steps includes: fixing an artificial dura to a partial skull; and fixing the partial skull with the artificial dura to a cut hole of a whole skull. The artificial dura biomedical device includes an artificial dura and a connecting element. The connecting element fixes the partial skull with the artificial dura. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168872 | BIOMATERIAL SCAFFOLDS FOR CONTROLLED TISSUE GROWTH - This invention relates to biomaterials for directional tissue growth which comprise soluble fibres having a variable cross-sectional area which dissolve in a directional manner in situ, thereby controlling the direction and rate of formation of microchannels within the biomaterial and allowing vectored and timed channelling through the biomaterial. This may be useful, for example in directing the growth of blood vessels, nerves and other repair cells through the biomaterial in defined directions. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168873 | STATE MACHINE - A state machine for generating signals configured for generating different signals according to the current state of the machine. The state machine is configured to change state both as a function of an internal timer and as a function of signals representative of events external to the state machine. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168874 | GRAPHICS INTEGRATION INTO A PROCESS CONFIGURATION AND CONTROL ENVIRONMENT - Graphic elements and graphic displays are provided for use in a process environment to display information to one or more users about the process environment, such as the current state of devices within a process plant. The graphic elements and displays may be associated with various logical and physical elements within the process plant during configuration of the process plant, and may be configured and downloaded to the hardware within the process plant along with other configuration items, such as control routines. In particular, the graphic elements and graphic displays may be created and stored in a library, and may then be configured by being associated with various logical or physical entities within the plant. During the configuration process, the graphic elements and graphic displays may be associated with areas, equipment, process modules, control routines or control strategies of the plant as defined elsewhere in the plant configuration, or may be associated with interfaces or display devices, to define the hardware on which the graphic displays will execute during runtime, as well at to define the process entities to which these displays will be bound for display purposes. Still further, each of the graphic displays may be defined with a role or a functional use, such as an operator view, a maintenance view, etc., and these roles may be used to define the proper access and use of the graphic displays within the runtime environment. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168875 | Method for Process Optimisation - A method is disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the method, firstly, the process as described by a process definition is analysed such that those control sequence dependencies are discovered which are not supported by the data stream, the control sequences contained in the process are transformed in a first step into a corresponding Petri network and, in a second step, the Petri network is analysed. Secondly, the process is then reconstructed without the discovered redundant or unnecessary control sequence dependencies and an optimum process definition generated. Excess dependencies are thus automatically discovered and removed by way of at least one embodiment of the invention, in order to achieve, for example, an increased parallelisation or compatibility of partial processes. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168876 | INFORMATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND INFORMATION CONTROL METHOD - An information control system capable of precisely defining and executing a condition for stipulating a state of an apparatus to be controlled. A storage unit stores an object definition table storing data items of a structure and a state of an object constituting a controlled system, and an actor definition table storing a monitor condition of an object state, an object monitor item and a setting value, as an actor as a control element for monitoring and controlling the object. A processing unit receives an object state from the controlled system, and when the state changes, transmits changed state value to the actor. The actor then refers to the actor definition table to judge whether the monitor condition is satisfied, and if satisfied, changes the setting value of the monitor condition and transmits a control command for setting value change to the object corresponding to the monitor item. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168877 | Electronic system with component redundancy, and control chain for a motor implementing such system - An electronic system with component redundancy includes a first processing unit, connected to a first board, and a second processing unit redundant with respect to the first unit, and connected to a second board redundant with respect to the first board. Each processing unit and each board include a first communication port, the first communication ports of the first unit and of the first board, and, respectively, of the second unit and of the second board, being interconnected by a wired communication link. Each processing unit and each board include a second communication port, the second port of the first board being connected to the second port of the second unit by a wired communication link, and the second port of the second board being connected to the second port of the first unit by a wired communication link, each communication port able to be activated or deactivated by a corresponding software command. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A SPECIFIC ATMOSPHERE BY CONTROLLING CONTRIBUTIONS OF SENSORIAL PERCEPTIBLE STIMULUS MEANS - The invention relates to the automatic creation of a specific atmosphere by controlling contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means loudspeaker controllable scent generator such as lights, sounds, and scents. The invention provides atmosphere settings containing data adapted for controlling the sensorial perceptible stimulus means in order to create at least one specific atmosphere, and atmosphere creation means adapted for automatically controlling the contributions of the sensorial perceptible stimulus means depending on the data contained in the atmosphere settings. Thus, a specific atmosphere may be created automatically without requiring a tedious adjusting of individual contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means to the specific atmosphere. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168879 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Music contents assigned to play lists are reproduced so as to correspond to user's preference. A music content database | 2010-07-01 |
20100168880 | Apparatus of combined online music player and chip card reader, and online payment system and method using the same - An apparatus of combined an online music player and a chip card reader, and an online payment system and the method are disclosed. Particularly, a network-platform agent program is employed to activate an online music playing unit and a chip card reading unit disposed inside the apparatus. The apparatus provides the chip card reader an environment linking to network, so the user may use the chip card with deposit of money to process online trade and payment through the chip card reading unit. It is featured that no further user authentication or transmission of personal data is required. According to the preferred embodiment, the apparatus of combined online music player and chip card reader are provided to link to a network information service platform via the agent program. Therefore, the invention provides an easy way for the user using the apparatus to process the trade and payment on the platform. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168881 | Multimedia Display Based on Audio and Visual Complexity - A computer-implemented method and system are provided for profiling or analyzing audio data based on an audio parameter. The audio data is divided into audio data into segments. Each segment is characterized by the audio parameter in a defined range. Effects are selected according to the segments meeting criteria for the audio parameter of the effects. A media presentation is authored or generated using the selected effects. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168882 | Method and Device for Switching Audio Recording Modes - Techniques pertaining to providing an appropriate recording mode to achieve optimum record data in accordance with the recording environment are described. In one embodiment, a current audio recording mode is determined is initially selected to be one of a low sensitivity audio recording mode and a high sensitivity audio recording mode. A digital gain for digital audio recoding data in the current audio recoding mode is obtained. The current audio recording mode is automatically switched between the low sensitivity audio recording mode and the high sensitivity audio recording mode when the digital gain reaches a gain threshold. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168883 | AUDIO REPRODUCING APPARATUS - An audio reproducing apparatus includes: a decoding module configured to perform a decoding process on a digital broadcast signal demodulated by a demodulating module and generate an audio signal; a generating module configured to generate suspension audio data based on the audio signal of a first given time period, the audio signal being output from the decoding module; a switching module configured to switch a source of the audio signal to be output from the audio output module between the decoding module and a storage module; and a control module configured to control the switching module to switch the source to the storage module for causing an audio output module to output selected suspension audio data to be faded-out when a suspension of the decoding by the decoding module is occurred, the selected suspension audio data being the suspension audio data stored immediately before the suspension. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168884 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An information providing method includes writing to a storage area of a communication apparatus embedded in a surrounding member of a transparent panel, distribution information related to preliminarily stored content; displaying on a screen provided on the transparent panel, display information related to the content for which the distribution information has been read at the writing; and transmitting to a communication terminal near the transparent panel by wireless communication, the distribution information stored in the storage area of the communication apparatus. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168885 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENDING AND PLAYING STREAMING DATA - A method and a device for sending and playing the streaming data are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The method for playing the streaming data includes: receiving the streaming data from the client and buffering the data; and exporting the buffered streaming data according to the predefined rhythm. The statistics about the streaming data in the buffer is collected; and the rhythm is adjusted according to the amount of streaming data. The transmitting end can send the streaming data to the client as soon as possible and buffer only a little data; the client controls the rhythm to reduce the effect of network jitter on delay, thus shortening the delay of streaming play. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168886 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SCRIPTS AND SCRIPT SEGMENTS FOR PRESENTATION TO A CONTACT BY AN AGENT - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for formulating a computerized presentation of a sequence of scripts comprising audio files. The apparatus includes a content module for providing scripts comprising fixed content, an interaction module for allowing agents to present the scripts to a contact and to freely interject agent content into the script presentation, a recording module for recording the presentation of scripts and agent interjections, and an output module for outputting a script structure comprising a script sequence and script content. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168887 | Content-Based Audio Comparisons - A content-based comparison of a plurality of digital audio signals can be performed by generating, for a portion of a corresponding channel, a first set of spectral characteristics associated with a first audio signal and a second set of spectral characteristics associated with a second audio signal; comparing the first set of spectral characteristics with the second set of spectral characteristics to identify a degree of difference; and determining, for the portion of the corresponding channel, whether the first audio signal is substantially identical to the second audio signal based on the identified degree of difference. Further, one or more match criteria can be received from a user and utilized to determine, for the portion of the corresponding channel, that the first audio signal is substantially identical to the second audio signal if the identified degree of difference is within the received match criteria. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168888 | DIGITAL MATERIAL MANAGEMENT METHOD, DIGITAL MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An aspect of the present invention provides a digital material management method including a verification step of automatically verifying, in manufacturing of a product in which digital materials are used, digital materials that should be used and digital materials that are actually used in the product. According to the digital material management method of the present invention, whether the entire digital materials that should be used in the product manufactured using the digital materials are arranged and used is automatically checked, and the result is displayed. Therefore, the use of the digital materials that should be used in the product can be automatically checked. The efficiency is improved, and the power can be saved. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168889 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate treatment apparatus eliminates breakage of a wafer W due to having the wafer supported by a supporting member when heat treatment is performed on the wafer W a plurality of times by a heat treatment module. The substrate processing apparatus includes a recipe setting unit for setting process conditions for a process recipe for the semiconductor wafer W and a direction of the semiconductor wafer W, by associating the conditions and the direction with each other. Through the recipe setting unit, the direction of the semiconductor wafer W can be set, and the semiconductor wafer W can be arranged in a direction set by an alignment module. Thus, portions R to be supported by the supporting members | 2010-07-01 |
20100168890 | Three-Dimensional Data Extraction Using Ray Casting - Methods are provided for solid free-form fabrication of an article without using a slice stack file. These apply ray casting a number of times to an electronic representation of the article to create data objects for use directly as printing instructions or which are convertible into printing instructions. The data objects may be utilized as they is generated or after they are created for a portion or all of the article. After utilization, the data objects may be discarded or stored for later use. Layer-specific layer thickness and other-direction resolution parameters may be input and utilized in selecting the number of rays to be cast, their origination points, and their directions, thus permitting controllable variation in detail precision in any direction. Error diffusion techniques may be used to improve fabricated part integrity. Improved intermachine portability is provided. Method, system, code, and media claims are included. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168891 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF JUXTAPOSING COMPONENTS IN AN ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A computer model is formed of a mounting component ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168892 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING CHAMBER DOWN TIMES BY CONTROLLING TRANSPORT SEQUENCING IN A PROCESS TOOL - A cluster tool may be operated on the basis of an enhanced sequencing regime in which the supply of substrates is controlled such that a planned time of maintenance is reached for two or more process chambers simultaneously. Consequently, the occurrence of non-correlated sequential down times of various process chambers may be significantly reduced, thereby enhancing throughput and availability of complex cluster tools. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168893 | Production schedule creation device and method, production process control device and method, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium - A production schedule creation device includes: a production simulator ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A DIE TO YIELD A DESIRED COATING UNIFORMITY - In one embodiment, a computer implemented system and method for selecting dimensions of a die is disclosed. The method may include prompting a user to select a coating uniformity required to produce a particular coated product with the die. The user may also be prompted to select a slot height of the die. In some embodiments, the user may specify a value for one or more dimensions of the die. The method may then determine the total indicated run-out (TIR) of the coated product as a function of the dimensions of the die not having a user specified value. In certain embodiments, the method provides a thermal treatment process for reducing the number of finishing (e.g., grinding) cycles needed to produce a desired die flatness. In another embodiment, a computer implemented method for designing a coating die to achieve a desired coating uniformity with a particular coating fluid having a specified rheological characteristic is disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168895 | MASK VERIFICATION METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A mask verification method includes setting optical parameters, verifying whether a pattern, which is obtained when a mask pattern other than a reference pattern of patterns on a mask is transferred on a substrate with use of the set optical parameters, satisfies dimensional specifications, and varying, when the pattern which is obtained when the mask pattern is transferred on the substrate is determined to fail to satisfy the dimensional specifications, the optical parameters at the time of transfer such that the pattern, which is obtained when the reference pattern is transferred on the substrate, satisfies a target dimensional condition, and verifying whether a pattern, which is obtained when the mask pattern other than the reference pattern of the patterns on the mask is transferred on the substrate with use of the varied optical parameters, satisfies the dimensional specifications. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168896 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING A MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A factorial experiment is conducted on a manufacturing process to generate a response matrix. The responses are used to calculate individual contrasts in a document as well as replicates effects. The contrast sums are also calculated and displayed in the document. The largest of the contrast sums are identified, and effects associated with those contrast sums are tested for significance using an end count method. The information from the process transformed into “significant effects” information is used to adjust process variables to improve the manufacturing process by avoiding the effect or imparting it to a measurable response of the process. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168897 | Control Component and Method for an Energy Management Unit in an Industrial Automation Arrangement - A control component and method for an energy management unit (EM) in an industrial automation arrangement which is configured to control one of a process, a subprocess and a system part of the industrial automation arrangement. Here, the control component is configured to detect the energy consumption of at least one part of the industrial automation arrangement, and the control component is configured to relate the detected energy consumption to at least one stored specification. The control component is also configured to generate a request for at least one automation component as the result of the relating operation. The control component is configured to transmit a message containing the request to the automation component and to receive an acknowledgement message from this automation component, where the request is directed to changing an operational state of one of the process, subprocess and system part that is controlled by the automation component. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168898 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A control system for controlling the display of an injection molding machine (IMM) includes a human machine interface (HMI), a driver, a controller, a timer, and a time display module. The controller controls the driver to drive the IMM to do a plurality of operations. The time display module controls the HMI to display working times of operations that have been done, and the working time of an operation that is in process in the current work cycle. The timer records working time of each operation by starting to time at the beginning of each operation, and stopping timing at the end of each operation. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168899 | PRODUCT VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A product verification system with at least two machines that communicate with each other by an inferred mechanism is provided. The first machine is a handler and the second machine is a tester. The second machine is coupled to a product, and performs a test procedure on the product according to a test command from the first machine. The test result is collected and transmitted back to the first machine by the second machine. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168900 | Systems, devices, and methods for making or administering frozen particles - Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one substrate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168901 | MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to a machine tool, wherein the machine ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168902 | MONEY HANDLING MACHINE - A money handling machine of the present invention that includes a storing unit for storing money and that performs depositing processing for transporting and storing supplied money in the storing unit, further includes: limit setting unit that sets a storage limit level for the storing unit; storage limit determination unit that determines, when the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit level set for the storing unit, the limitation of storage; and deposit stopping unit that stops the depositing processing according to a result obtained by determination by the storage limit determination unit. Here, the limit setting unit includes a setting storage portion that stores the storage limit level, and performs the setting based on contents stored in the setting storage portion, and the setting can be changed by varying the stored contents. Thus, a money handling machine is provided that can easily adjust, as appropriate, the storage limit level without need to replace a ROM or the like. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168903 | CASH TRANSPORT APPARATUS - A cash transport apparatus is configured to be externally connected to a note handling apparatus only during a procedure of distribution of notes between said note handling apparatus and said transport apparatus. The transport apparatus comprises a first opening configured to interface with a second opening in said note handling apparatus thereby enabling the distribution of notes between said note handling apparatus and said transport apparatus, a note storage component comprising at least one drum able to rotate in both directions and configured to store notes by at least one layer of film spooled onto said at least one drum, and a power input connector configured to receive electric power from said note handling apparatus and provide the electric power to said note storage component. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168904 | UNVERIFIED ORDER PRESENTATION MECHANISM - Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-storage media provide an unverified order presentation mechanism allowing clinicians to view unverified orders alongside verified orders from a particular patient's medication profile. The unverified orders and verified orders may be displayed at a medication dispensing computing device used for dispensing medications from a medication storage and dispensing apparatus. The unverified orders and verified orders are displayed different such that a user can identify which orders are verified and which orders are unverified. In some embodiments, a user can select an unverified order to cause a medication to be dispensed from an associated medication storage and dispensing apparatus. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168905 | Banknote Storage Apparatus and Method of Removing Banknotes Therefrom - A banknote storage apparatus for easily removing banknotes stored therein includes a push bar, placed in an input port into which a banknote is inputted in a perpendicular direction, for providing stroke-operating toward a target storage part into which the banknote is determined to be stored; a driving motor for driving the stroke operation of the push bar; a pair of push plates for applying a pressure toward the input port in order to hold the banknotes perpendicularly stored according to the stroke operation of the push bar; and a detecting part for detecting an opening status of the door so that the driving motor is controlled to make the push bar move into a removing position for either one of the storage parts when detecting the opening status of the door. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168906 | Transferring Storage Devices Within Storage Device Testing Systems - A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in the respective test slot. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168907 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING CONTAMINATED GLASS - A method, apparatus and system for sorting contaminated glass from a stream of glass particles used light of a wavelength suited to inducing fluorescence in the contaminated glass pieces. Automatic cleaning mechanisms are included in some embodiments to facilitate removal of coatings which would prevent the contaminated particles from fluorescing. The identified particles are then automatically separated from the remaining particles. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168908 | TRANSPORT METHOD AND TRANSPORT APPARATUS - Provided is a transport method comprising judging whether there is a possibility that misalignment greater than or equal to a threshold value occurs between substrates to be layered that are held by a pair of substrate holders aligned and stacked by an aligning section, the misalignment occurring when the pair of substrate holders is transported from the aligning section to a pressure applying section; and if the judgment indicates that there is the possibility of misalignment, transporting the pair of substrate holders to a region other than the pressure applying section. Whether there is the possibility of misalignment may be judged based on acceleration of the substrate holders. Whether there is the possibility of misalignment may be judged based on acceleration of a transporting section that transports the substrate holders. Whether there is the possibility of misalignment may be judged based on relative positions of the substrate holders. Whether there is the possibility of misalignment may be judged based on relative positions of (i) a transporting section that transports the pair of substrate holders and (ii) one of the pair of substrate holders. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168909 | Substrate Processing Apparatus - A single-wafer substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate transfer chamber including a substrate transfer robot, a process chamber, connected to the substrate transfer chamber, for processing a substrate, and a plurality of port sets including (i) a load port, connected to the substrate transfer chamber for receiving an unprocessed substrate to be supplied to the substrate transfer robot, and (ii) an unload port connected to the substrate transfer chamber, as a member different from the load port, for receiving a processed substrate to be retrieved by the substrate transfer robot. Each of the plurality of port sets, the load port and the unload port are arranged adjacent to each other. The plurality of port sets is arranged apart from one another and around the substrate transfer chamber, and the load port and the unload port are adapted to be capable of vacuum exhaust and vacuum break independently of each other. A controller selects a port set to transfer a substrate using the substrate transfer robot, from among the plurality of port sets, and the unprocessed substrate is transferred one-by-one to the load port. When the unprocessed substrate is transferred to the load port, the inside of the load port is vacuum-exhausted, and when the processed substrate is transferred to the unload port, the inside of the unload port is vacuum-broken. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168910 | AUTOMATED STORE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR STORING AND DISPENSING MEDICAMENTS - An automated store arrangement ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ROBOT COMPONENTS - An apparatus for managing robot components in an intelligent robot includes a robot application including a plurality of robot components, a robot application management tool that manages the operation of the robot application, monitors the status caused by the operations of the robot application and information on the robot components, a lifecycle manager that manages lifecycles of the robot components under the management of the robot application management tool, and an operation system that transfers a sensing signal about peripheral environment generated from the sensor to the robot application, and transfers an execution signal from the robot application to the actuator. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168912 | METHOD OF INVOKING ASYNCHRONOUS FUNCTION FOR CONTROLLING ROBOTS - A method of invoking an asynchronous function includes: requesting asynchronous operation performance according to the asynchronous function invoking; immediately transferring results according to the request of the asynchronous operation performance and returning a control object that can control the asynchronous operation performance of the corresponding asynchronous function; confirming the performance state of the asynchronous operation through the returned control object and confirming whether the state can be cancelled; if it is determined that the performance state of the asynchronous operation can be cancelled, confirming whether a forced cancellation request is requested; and if it is determined that the forced cancellation request is received, forcibly cancelling the asynchronous operation performance. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168913 | Robot and method for controlling the same - A robot and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The robot determines a presence or absence of a non-registration object if a registered object is not present in a photographing area, obtains an object name by communicating with a user if the presence of the non-registration object is decided, and additionally registers the object name in a database. Therefore, the robot recognizes the non-registration object present in the photographing area. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168914 | DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT SERVER FOR MULTI-KINDS ROBOTS - Provided proposes a structure of a robot management server and an internal structure of a robot that can interwork with an external server providing functions such as voice recognition, voice synthesis, image recognition, speaker recognition, gesture recognition, etc., and provide the corresponding functions as basic functions of the robot. Through the structure, the same interface, which accesses the internal structure of the robot, can be provided and the robot developer can develop applications handling multi-kinds robots and applications without being limited by the basic functions of the robot, by using the interface. In addition, malfunction and failure, which can occur during the operation of the robot, are checked by diagnosing, such that applications capable of appropriately processing the malfunction and failure can be developed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168915 | Method and apparatus for calibrating position and attitude of arm tip of robot - A calibrating technique is provided for the position/attitude or only the position of an arm tip of a robot, such as an articulated type of robot. At plural positions, respective n pieces of errors (Δφ | 2010-07-01 |
20100168916 | TOUCH SENSITIVE ROBOT WITH TOUCH SENSOR BELT - An exemplary touch sensitive robot includes a body, a touch sensor, a driver, and a controller. The body includes a control panel. The touch sensor includes a first conductive belt wrapped on the body, a second conductive belt provided around but spaced away from the first conductive belt, a power source applying a voltage to two distal ends of the first conductive voltage, and a voltage sensor interconnected between an end of the first conductive belt and an end of the second conductive belt. The second conductive belt is electrically deformable and contacts the first conductive belt when touched by a user so that a measured voltage of the voltage sensor change dependently of the location of the touch. The controller is for controlling the driver to spin the body based upon the measured voltage to orient the control panel to the user. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168917 | Walking robot and method of controlling the same - Disclosed is a method of absorbing an impact generated when a foot of a walking robot lands on the ground to perform the walking of the walking robot. When the foot of the walking robot lands on the ground, an F/T sensor installed on the sole or the ankle of the foot measures external force and the posture of the sole of the foot is adjusted in a direction of complying with the external force, and thus an impact transmitted to the walking robot in landing is absorbed. Further, the posture adjusting speed of the sole of the foot is adjusted according to walking speeds (stopped, walking, running). | 2010-07-01 |
20100168918 | OBTAINING FORCE INFORMATION IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Methods of and a system for providing force information for a robotic surgical system. The method includes storing first kinematic position information and first actual position information for a first position of an end effector; moving the end effector via the robotic surgical system from the first position to a second position; storing second kinematic position information and second actual position information for the second position; and providing force information regarding force applied to the end effector at the second position utilizing the first actual position information, the second actual position information, the first kinematic position information, and the second kinematic position information. Visual force feedback is also provided via superimposing an estimated position of an end effector without force over an image of the actual position of the end effector. Similarly, tissue elasticity visual displays may be shown. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168919 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MANIPULATOR - In a control method of a multi-jointed manipulator, the manipulator is controlled through a process to transmit a difference between an end position of the manipulator and a target position to the joint axes, and a process to adjust joint displacements and joint velocities of the joint axes independently of one another of the joint axes based on the difference, these processes being repeated until the end position coincides with the target position. By such a manipulator control method, there can be realized position control which is robust against ambient environments and which is easy to achieve even with redundancy or nonlinear drive elements involved. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168920 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A POWERED APPLIANCE DRAWER - An appliance, such as a refrigerator, includes a drawer mounted within a cabinet for movement between an opened position and a closed position. A driving mechanism, including an electric motor connects to the drawer for driving the drawer between the opened position and the closed position. A control circuit connected to the electric motor and the transmission assembly of the driving mechanism commands the transmission assembly to connect or disconnect the electric motor and the drawer, and further commands the electric motor to drive the drawer to one of the opened position and the closed position when the electric motor is connected to the drawer. The control circuit also senses obstructions and adjusts the movement of the drawer accordingly. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168921 | Air conditioner and method of controlling the same - The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a discharge driving unit for discharging an air-conditioned air, a sensor module for rotating and scanning predetermined areas and outputting data for radiation heats of heat sources, and a control unit for calculating observed change-amount signals based on the data and stored old data, acquiring human body information by converting each of the observed change-amount signals into energy levels, and controlling the discharge driving unit. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168922 | Air conditioner and method of operating the same - The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a method of operating the same. The air conditioner includes a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and to detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person using data detected by the human body detection unit and to set a reference area to which a current of air will be provided according to a frequency of detection on the person, and a control unit configured to control the human body detection unit so that the human body detection unit detects the person by a reference frequency or more and to control the current of air based on the determination results by the position determination unit so that the current of air is discharged toward the reference area. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168923 | Air conditioner and method of operating the same - The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature, a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person based on data detected by the human body detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform an automatic operation for controlling a current of air according to the position of the person, determined by the position determination unit, if the indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature according to an entry of an automatic operation mode and to perform a preparation operation for executing the automatic operation if the indoor temperature does not reach the first reference temperature, in the case where the automatic operation mode has been set. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168924 | WIRELESS CONTROLLER WITH GATEWAY - Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to effect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment. In addition, access to the energy-consuming equipment for establishing remote energy control is not necessary; rather, the remote energy control can be effected by accessing user-friendly locations, such as those where thermostats and other controllers are typically located. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168925 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD- TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a device and a method for controlling an extracorporeal blood treatment device, in particular a hemodialysis device that has a dialyzer, which is divided by a semi-permeable membrane into a blood chamber and a dialysis chamber, a blood pump for conveying blood through the blood chamber at a defined blood flowrate Q | 2010-07-01 |
20100168926 | LAVATORY SYSTEM - A lavatory system having at least one wash station and at least one electrically operated fixture is disclosed. The lavatory system includes a control system for operating the at least one electrically operated fixture and a power supply system for powering the at least one electrically operated fixture. According to one embodiment, the power supply system includes a plurality of power sources and a switch device. The plurality of power sources are electrically coupled to each other and configured to provide an output voltage for powering the at least one fixture. The electrical coupling of the power sources is selectively adjustable between a first arrangement in which the power sources are electrically coupled to each other in parallel and a second arrangement in which the power sources are electrically coupled to each other in series. The first switch device configured to adjust the electrical coupling of the power sources between the first arrangement and the second arrangement. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168927 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE - A controller ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168928 | MASSAGE BATHTUB AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a massage bathtub automatic control system and method for controlling the same, which provides a control panel and a digital control unit, wherein the control panel is disposed with a visual-displaying unit, a master control device and an input device connected to the master control device. The visual-displaying unit displays multi-layer function menus where a user can use the input device to pick up one of function icons appearing. The picked up function icon corresponds operation of at least one of attaching devices or operations of combining the plural attaching devices connected to the bathtub, and simultaneously, the control panel sends a related control command to the digital control unit for performing such an operation on the corresponding attaching device. The operational result of the corresponding attaching device can be sent back to the control panel for data process. Therefore, this brings the user conveniences on rapid and simplified operation and watching the control performance in time. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168929 | METHOD OF DETERMINING DEMAND THRESHOLD, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEMAND CONTROL - A method of setting a demand threshold is provided. The method comprises: (a) a control unit arranging a plurality of demand data in a descending or an ascending order as a curve; (b) the control unit connecting a maximum demand datum and a minimum demand datum with a line; and (c) the control unit setting a demand datum with a longest perpendicular distance to the line as a demand threshold. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168930 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND ANALYZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN OPERATED CHEMICAL PLANTS - The present disclosure refers to a computer-implemented method for monitoring and analyzing energy consumption of at least one operated chemical plant, the method comprising determining a plant type specific theoretical energy consumption optimum value based on a corresponding modeled plant, identifying and grouping parameters contributing to an increased energy consumption of the plant due to processes running on the plant, due to internal characteristics of the plant, due to operating conditions of the plant, respectively, providing, such as partly automatically retrieving energy contribution rates of the respective parameters, and periodically graphing the energy consumption of the at least one plant via a bar graph starting from the theoretical energy consumption optimum value and getting up as an energy cascade to a current energy consumption of the at least one plant by adding the provided, partly retrieved single energy consumption rates of the respective parameters in groups such that the resulting energy cascade allows to monitor at least a part of the individual parameters and to automatically compare the current energy consumption of the at least one plant with an energy consumption of another plant and/or with a previous energy consumption of the at least one plant with respect to the individual parameters. Furthermore, an appropriate system is provided. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168931 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALARM FILTERING AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN A REAL-TIME DATA ACQUISITION AND MONITORING ENVIRONMENT - A system for filtering and interpreting real-time sensory data from an electrical system is disclosed. The system includes a data acquisition component, a power analytics server and a client terminal. The data acquisition component acquires real-time data output from the electrical system. The power analytics server is comprised of a virtual system modeling engine, an analytics engine, and a decision engine. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168932 | DUAL-MODE CONTROL OF A POWER GENERATOR - An improved method and apparatus for managing an application of power with a power generator to a load, the apparatus comprising a power generator configured to apply power to the load; a controller coupled to the power generator, the controller configured to control a plurality of parameters to optimize operational performance of the power system in response to indicia of operational performance of the power system; and a performance assessor, coupled to the power generator and coupled to the controller, the performance assessor configured to provide the indicia of operational performance of the power system to the controller, where the indicia of the operational performance are relative to a plurality of metrics indicative of operational efficiency of the power system. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168933 | TURRET MOUNTED COMPACT TOOL CARRIER - A turret mounted compact tool carrier. The tool carrier is a small, ride-on machine. The tracked substructure is connected to the upper section of the machine by a 360 degree turret, which allows the upper section of the machine to face any direction, independent of the direction of the tracks. The distance between the tracks is adjustable, depending on particular application. An operator rides on a platform at the back of the upper section, while a work tool is connected to the front of the upper section. Thus, the operator always maintains a line-of-sight parallel to the direction of operation of the work tool, resulting in a greater degree of safety. The machine has lift arms that are extendable, allowing the work tool to be pushed without operating the tracks. These features give the tool carrier the ability to fully operate in narrow spaces and with limited operation of the tracks, resulting in more efficient use and less ground damage than traditional skid loaders. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168934 | Robotic Golf Caddy - A self propelled robotic vehicle that faithfully follows a portable receiver at a defined distance can sense an impending collision with a solid object in its path and stops prior to collision. The vehicle observes objects that are parallel to its course and if within a distance of <200 mm inhibits the steering such that the vehicle is not able to collide even if the receiver instructs a convergence path. The vehicle stops and ceases moving if it contacts any solid object. The vehicle can sense unsafe gradients and ceases following if acceptable operating limits are exceeded. The vehicle can be used as a golf caddy, transport vehicle or cart, robotic pallet and robotic assistant. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168935 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF A TRANSPARENCY - Repair or replacement of a transparency mounted in body of a vehicle, e.g. an aircraft when one or more properties of the transparency is (are) operating outside of an acceptable limit(s) is arranged by monitoring operating performance of a property of the transparency, e.g. by mounted a sensor, e.g. a sensor for detecting moisture; a sensor for detecting impacts and vibrations; a sensor for detecting fractures; a sensor for detecting electric arcing, and a sensor for measuring temperature of an electrically conductive coating, on the transparency. Scheduling repair or replacement of the transparency at a geographical area when the operating performance of the property is outside an acceptable operating performance limit, and forwarding the schedule to the vehicle and to a maintenance location to prepare for the repair or replacement of the transparency at the geographical work area. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168936 | Method of Constructing a Vertical Profile in the Event of Depressurization in an Area with Risks and Associated Devices - The method of generating a secure flight plan portion in the event of depressurization corresponding to a time-conditioned descent profile that may include a succession of levels, comprises:
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20100168937 | Method for Flight Control of a Plurality of Aircraft Flying in Formation - In a method for the flight control of a plurality of aircraft flying in formation with respect to one another, correction signals are generated for an autopilot system or a command display in order to allow one or more following aircraft within the formation to follow a lead aircraft in the formation in a predeterminable relative position. A nominal trajectory of the following aircraft, parallel to the trajectory ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168938 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING MANEUVERABILITY AND CONTROLLABILITY BY SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING BOTH REACTION WHEEL-BASED ATTITUDE CONTROLLER AND THRUSTER-BASED ATTITUDE CONTROLLER - Provided are an attitude control system and method of a spacecraft of an artificial satellite that may enhance a maneuverability and a controllability by simultaneously applying a reaction wheel and a thruster among drive units used to maneuver an attitude of the spacecraft of the artificial satellite. The attitude control system may include: a thruster-based attitude controller which control firing time of thrusters mounted on the spacecraft; and a reaction wheel-based attitude controller controlling driving of a reaction wheel mounted on the spacecraft. The spacecraft may include a plurality of reaction wheels. When a defect occurs in the spacecraft due to a partial malfunction of the reaction wheels, an attitude maneuverability of the spacecraft may be corrected by simultaneously applying the thruster-based attitude controller and the reaction wheel-based attitude controller. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168939 | MODULE FOR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO AN OFFSHORE FACILITY - A system and method to facilitate approach of a VTOL aircraft to an offshore facility includes inputting a waypoint for a landing platform of an offshore facility into an aircraft module, inputting an offset distance from the landing platform into the aircraft module, inputting a minimum descent height into an aircraft module, and inputting a final approach inbound course toward the landing platform into the aircraft module. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168940 | POSITION CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for determining slippage of at least one wheel of at least one vehicle having a motor and a processor that communicates velocity commands to the motor for varying a velocity of the vehicle is presented. The method includes determining an actual velocity of the vehicle over regular intervals; comparing, over regular intervals, the actual velocity of the vehicle to the expected velocity from the magnitude of the velocity commands to determine whether there is slip of the wheel of the vehicle; and reducing the magnitude of the velocity commands to equal approximately the actual velocity of the vehicle where there is slip of the wheel. A system and circuit carrying out the method are also presented. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF LOCOMOTIVES - The present invention is directed to the remote control of locomotives, and more particularly to various methods and apparatus employed in implementing systems for such remote control. Contemplated in the present invention are systems and methods for not only reliable remote-control communications, but also the use of repeaters and communications servers to assure reliable, centralized communication between locomotives and operator control units. In another embodiment, there is described a reliable distributed communication mode using an uncorrelated time sequence that does not interfere with a time division multiple access network. Differentiation between the centralized mode and the distributed mode is accomplished by assessing whether a locomotive and control unit is within a rail yard's infrastructure. Moreover, reliability is assured using a coordination server that dynamically routes packets between multiple satellite RCL repeaters based on received signal strength. Lastly, the present invention further contemplates the use of an out-of-band transmission to upgrade and test operator control units, thereby allowing for field maintenance and software upgrades. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168942 | System And Method For Optimizing A Path For A Marine Vessel Through A Waterway - A system is provided for optimizing a path for a marine vessel through a waterway from an initial location to a final location. The system includes a propulsion system and a directional system on the marine vessel, which impart a selective propulsion force on the marine vessel at a selective direction based on a received propulsion command and direction command from a processor. The processor determines an optimal path for the marine vessel, an optimal propulsion command and optimal directional command at a respective incremental location along the optimal path, so to optimize a performance characteristic of the marine vessel. The determination of the optimal path, the optimal propulsion command and the optimal directional command is based on the initial location, the final location, at least one operating parameter, the performance characteristic, and navigational data of the waterway. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168943 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168944 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A control section determines either EV travel or HV travel to control drive of an engine. A ratio calculation section calculates an EV/HV travel ratio, and a display section displays the EV/HV ratio as a percentage. In this way it is possible to easily recognize the EV/HV travel ratio. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168945 | Electrically Powered Vehicle - An electrically powered vehicle is connected to an external power supply through a charge plug. A relay is interposed in an electrical path extending to a power storage device from a power feed node electrically connected to the external power supply through the charge plug. A control device operates with electric power from an auxiliary machinery power supply provided separately from the power storage device and controls opening and closing of the relay in correspondence with a period during which the power storage device is charged. None of electric power consuming components mounted on the electrically powered vehicle is connected to the power feed node. Therefore, even during a period in which the electrically powered vehicle is connected to the external power supply, all electric power consuming components can electrically be disconnected from the external power supply by turning off the relay. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168946 | Electric Vehicle Control - A method for controlling an electric vehicle includes computing an electric motor RPM based on a computed Back Electromotive Force (BEMF). Modern electric vehicle designs include intelligent control of the electric motors and transmissions to respond to operator controls and provide efficient operation to extend battery life. An accurate measure of motor RPM is required for such control. Various methods are available for obtaining motor RPM, but most require external sensors susceptible to damage from road debris and the like. The BEMF is proportional to motor speed and independent of motor load. The BEMF may further be computed from the difference between IR loss and motor voltage. The motor RPM is them computed from BEMF using data recorded for the individual motor. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168947 | Apparatus and method for detection, location, and identification of gamma sources - An apparatus for detecting and determining a source azimuth for gamma radiation includes at least two scintillation crystals at angular offsets and directed toward a common plane of detection, photodetectors adjacent to each of the scintillation crystals for converting the light response of the scintillation crystals into distinct electrical signals, and a digital processing system configured to analyze spectral data from each electrical signal produced for each crystal. The digital processing system monitors a finite number of spectral windows corresponding to a selected set of radioisotopes, and uses one or more of the electrical signals to determine a signal intensity and a likely source azimuth for a detected radioisotope in the plane of detection. Another scintillation crystal directed outside of the common plane of detection may be used for three-dimensional detection. Related methods for detection and location of gamma ray sources are discussed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168948 | MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD - A method for controlling movement of a body within a system comprises: a) selecting a path for the body between a first node (B) and a second node (C), b) determining a desired movement envelope ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168949 | System and Method for Autonomous Vehicle Control - A system for localizing an autonomous vehicle to a target area can include a position indicator adapted for association with the vehicle in a three dimensional configuration, a detection device configured to detect the position indicator, a computation device configured to compute a position of the vehicle based on the detected position indicator and the relationship of the configuration to the vehicle orientation, a transmitter configured to receive information from the computation device and produce a signal carrying the information, a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and filter the information therefrom, and a control system configured for association with and control of one or more directional control components of the vehicle, the control being based on the information received from the receiver relating to localizing the vehicle to the target area. A method of for localizing a vehicle to a target area is also disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168950 | Path Planning Device, Path Planning Method, and Computer Program - A path planning device includes: an initial position and posture path acquiring unit which acquires an initial position and posture path including a plurality of nodes connecting present position and posture of a control target to target position and posture and which configures a rigid body corresponding to the control target in each node in the position and posture path; an interference detector which detects interference with the control target by an obstruction; an external force calculator which calculates an external force for each rigid body; and a multi rigid body system dynamics simulation unit which performs a multi rigid body system dynamics simulation on a plurality of equations of rigid body motion and which acquires positions and postures of the control target at times corresponding to the nodes in the position and posture path. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168951 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPERATIONAL ISSUES BASED ON SINGLE INPUT SINGLE OUTPUT SYSTEM DYNAMICS - Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting an anomaly in fuel demand data and fuel supply data generated by a fuel metering system for an engine. The method comprises collecting the fuel demand data and the fuel supply data during operation of the fuel metering system, generating expected fuel supply data based on the collected fuel demand data and a nominal response model describing the expected behavior of the fuel metering system, and detecting the anomaly if a difference between the expected fuel supply data and the collected fuel supply data exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168952 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAILURE DETECTION - A gas turbine engine control system is disclosed having a fault detection system capable of detecting a high N | 2010-07-01 |
20100168953 | BRAKE/DRIVE FORCE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A brake/drive force controlling apparatus for a vehicle includes an engine for applying drive forces to driving wheels of the vehicles, a control diff for distributing the drive forces to the left and right driving wheels independently, and an electronic control system brake device for applying brake forces to the left and right driving wheels independently. An ECU is configured so as to be able to control the engine, the control diff, and the electronic control system brake device according to an operating state of the vehicle. When the electronic control system brake device is operated, this ECU stops the operation of the control diff, thereby avoiding a sudden input of load on the drive force distribution mechanism, regardless of the running state of the vehicle. This makes the apparatus simpler and more lightweight. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168954 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - In a control apparatus of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is a failsafe control that blocks power transmission from a drive source to drive wheels by releasing clutches of an automatic transmission when there is a shift switching failure. In consideration of the fact that when a working oil temperature of the automatic transmission is low (below the freezing point, for example), the viscosity of the working oil is high and response for power blocking is poor, in a case where an oil temperature at the time of a shift switching request is low (steps ST | 2010-07-01 |
20100168955 | VEHICLE INSPECTION APPARATUS - The vehicle inspection apparatus is for inspecting behavior of at least one control object mounted on a vehicle whose behavior is controlled through behavior control performed by a control section included in a control system mounted on the vehicle in accordance with a behavior request inputted from an external device. The vehicle inspection apparatus includes a behavior judging section to judge whether or not the control object is abnormal on the basis of a detected behavior value of the control object and an estimated behavior value of the control object, whose dimensions have been matched with each other. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168956 | SHIFT SWITCHING DEVICE - An HV-ECU executes a program including a step (S | 2010-07-01 |
20100168957 | SENSOR CALIBRATION DEVICE, AND SENSOR CALIBRATION METHOD - A sensor calibration ECU includes: a calibratability determination portion that determines whether or not a distance image sensor is in a calibratable state on the basis of at least one of the state of a vehicle and the state of a road surface on which the vehicle is positioned; and a calibration execution portion that calibrates the distance image sensor on the basis of a pre-found distance (=reference distance) between the distance image sensor and the road surface on which the vehicle is positioned, when it is determined by the calibratability determination portion that the distance image sensor is in the calibratable state. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168958 | BANK ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE AND HEADLIGHT DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A bank angle detecting device includes a roll rate sensor for detecting a angular velocity ωr about a longitudinal axis of the motorcycle; a yaw rate sensor for detecting a angular velocity ωy about an vertical axis of the motorcycle; a bank angle detecting unit for detecting the motorcycle bank angle δ for calibration use based on the yaw rate ωy and a traveling velocity v; and a bank angle correcting unit for correcting the basic motorcycle bank angle δr, determined from an output ωr of the yaw rate sensor, so as to approach the motorcycle bank angle δ that is detected by the bank angle detecting unit, to thereby determine the estimated bank angle δ | 2010-07-01 |
20100168959 | Hydraulic Suspension System for Work Vehicle - The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168960 | Vehicle for Transporting a Wind Turbine Blade, a Control System and a Method for Transporting a Wind Turbine Blade - The invention relates to a vehicle ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168961 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITATIVELY DETERMINING VEHICLE LOADING CONDITIONS - A control system ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168962 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A vehicle steering system includes: a steeling operation member ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168963 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING - There is provided a control system for an electronic power steering. The control system includes: a SAT estimating portion for estimating a self aligning torque (SAT) of a vehicle by inputting an angular velocity and an angular acceleration of a motor, a steering torque, and a current command value; and a motor current correction value calculating portion for deciding a running state of the vehicle based on a SAT estimation value estimated by the SAT estimating portion, a vehicle speed, and a steering angle, and correcting the current command value by calculating a motor current correction value based on the SAT estimation value in accordance with the running state. According to this configuration, an offset torque can be always corrected precisely irrespective of a road surface situation or a driving condition such as a straight line running, and thus a comfortable steering performance can be attained by lessening driver's fatigue. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168964 | MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A motor vehicle steering apparatus ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100168965 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS - In a method for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, a feature vector including at least two features is determined, the two features being derived from at least one signal of an accident sensor system. The feature vector is classified as a function of a comparison with at least one class boundary. The passenger protection arrangement is triggered as a function of the classification. A confidence measure is determined as a function of a position of the at least one feature vector in relation to the at least one class boundary. The triggering of passenger protection arrangement takes place as a function of this confidence measure. | 2010-07-01 |
20100168966 | SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding type vehicle includes a balancer beam rotatably mounted on a vehicle body to cause a right wheel and a left wheel to move up and down in opposite directions, and is capable of making turns by leaning the vehicle body. The saddle riding type vehicle also includes a headlight, a drive mechanism arranged to rotate the headlight, a front detector arranged to detect a rotation angle of the balancer beam relative to the vehicle body, and a controller programmed to control the drive mechanism based on a result of detection by the front detector. The rotation angle detected by the front detector corresponds to an angle of the vehicle body leaning sideways relative to a traveling surface (relative lean angle). The controller controls the drive mechanism based on such result of detection by the front detector. The headlight can therefore illuminate directions of movement properly. | 2010-07-01 |