29th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120185089 | METHOD FOR ALLOWING A MANIPULATOR TO COVER A PREDETERMINED TRAJECTORY, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - In a method for allowing an end effector of a robotic manipulator to travel along a predetermined path or trajectory, wherein the manipulator has a null space with respect to the predetermined trajectory with at least two manipulator positions associated with the same end effector position, a placement of the manipulator in null space is detected and, in a processor, a process variable of the end effector is automatically modified according to the detected placement. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185090 | Multi-state Model for Robot and User Interaction - The subject disclosure is directed towards a robot device including a model that controls a robot's task-related operations to perform tasks and user-engagement operations to interact with the robot. The model controls the operating states, including transitioning from an autonomous task state to an engaged state based on current context determined from various stimuli, e.g., information received via sensors of the robot and/or learned data. The robot may seek to engage the user, the user may seek to engage the robot, or the user and robot may meet by chance in which either may attempt to initiate the engagement. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185091 | Mobile Robot and Method of Operating Thereof - A method of operating a mobile robot that includes driving the robot according to a drive direction, determining a driven path of the robot from an origin, and displaying a drive view on a remote operator control unit in communication with the robot. The drive view shows a driven path of the robot from the origin. The method further includes obtaining global positioning coordinates of a current location of the robot and displaying a map in the drive view using the global positioning coordinates. The driven path of the robot is displayed on the map. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185092 | ROBOTIC ARM POSITION CONTROLLING DEVICE AND ROBOTIC ARM HAVING SAME - A robotic arm position controlling device includes a number of gyroscope sensors, an A/D convertor electrically connected to the gyroscope sensors, a storage connected to the A/D convertor and a processor. The gyroscope sensors each is configured for detecting and measuring movements of an arm segment and generating an analog signal associated with the detected movement of the arm segment. The A/D convertor is configured to convert the analog signal to digital signal. The storage is configured to store the converted digital signal and position information associated with predetermined positions of the arm segments. The processor is configured to determine the position of each of the arm segments based upon the converted digital, and determine of the position of each of the arm segments is deviated from the corresponding predetermined position, and control the driving motors to move the deviated arm segment to the predetermined position. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185093 | ROBOT MOUNTING DEVICE - A robot mounting device includes a pair of spaced-apart arms adapted to retain robot body of a surveillance robot. The robot mounting device also includes a latching mechanism to secure the robot mounting device to a rifle. The positioning of the robot can be adjusted within robot mounting device to site a camera in the axle of the robot with respect to the rifle. The rifle can then be oriented to obtain visual imagery of an environment. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185094 | Mobile Human Interface Robot - A mobile robot that includes a drive system, a controller in communication with the drive system, and a volumetric point cloud imaging device supported above the drive system at a height of greater than about one feet above the ground and directed to be capable of obtaining a point cloud from a volume of space that includes a floor plane in a direction of movement of the mobile robot. The controller receives point cloud signals from the imaging device and issues drive commands to the drive system based at least in part on the received point cloud signals. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185095 | Mobile Human Interface Robot - A mobile human interface robot that includes a base defining a vertical center axis and a forward drive direction and a holonomic drive system supported by the base. The drive system has first, second, and third driven drive wheels, each trilaterally spaced about the vertical center axis and having a drive direction perpendicular to a radial axis with respect to the vertical center axis. The robot further includes a controller in communication with the holonomic drive system, a torso supported above the base, and a touch sensor system in communication with the controller. The touch sensor system is responsive to human contact. The controller issues drive commands to the holonomic drive system based on a touch signal received from the touch sensor system. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185096 | Operating a Mobile Robot - A method of operating a mobile robot to traverse a threshold includes detecting a threshold proximate the robot. The robot includes a holonomic drive system having first, second, and third drive elements configured to maneuver the robot omni-directionally. The method further includes moving the first drive element onto the threshold from a first side and moving the second drive element onto the threshold to place both the first and second drive elements on the threshold. The method includes moving the first drive element off a second side of the threshold, opposite to the first side of the threshold, and moving the third drive element onto the threshold, placing both the second and third drive elements on the threshold. The method includes moving both the second and third drive elements off the second side of the threshold. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185097 | CONTROL COMPUTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROBOTIC ARM - A computer determines a first origin of a first coordinate system of a PCB, and controls a robotic arm to position a probe above the first origin. Furthermore, the computer determines a second origin of a second coordinate system of the robotic arm, and determines displacement values from the first origin to a test point in controlling movements of the robotic arm in the second coordinate system. A graph representing the test point is recognized in an image of the PCB, pixel value differences between the graph center and the image center are determined and converted to displacement correction values for controlling the movements of the robotic arm and determining 3D coordinates of the test point. The robotic arm is moved along a Z-axis of the second coordinate system to precisely position the probe on the test point of the PCB. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185098 | TELEMATIC INTERFACE WITH DIRECTIONAL TRANSLATION - Method and system for telematic control of a slave device. Displacement of a user interface control is sensed with respect to a control direction. A first directional translation is performed to convert data specifying the control direction to data specifying a slave direction. The slave direction will generally be different from the control direction and defines a direction that the slave device should move in response to the physical displacement of the user interface. A second directional translation is performed to convert data specifying haptic sensor data to a haptic feedback direction. The haptic feedback direction will generally be different from the sensed direction and can define a direction of force to be generated by at least one component of the user interface. The first and second directional translation are determined based on a point-of-view of an imaging sensor. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185099 | TELEMATIC INTERFACE WITH CONTROL SIGNAL SCALING BASED ON FORCE SENSOR FEEDBACK - Method and system for telematic control of a slave device. A stiffness of a material physically contacted by a slave device ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185100 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PHYSICAL ACTUATORS IN PERVASIVE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS - For achieving a coordinated and opportunistic actuator control a method for controlling physical actuators in pervasive computing environments is claimed, wherein an entity—actuation space—is provided, the actuation space being configured to manage actuation requests and actuation status information, wherein at least one resource user sends one or more actuation requests to the actuation space that stores the one or more actuation requests, wherein at least one actuator resource controls at least one physical actuator on the basis of one or more of the actuation requests stored in the actuation space, wherein the at least one actuator resource sends actuation status information corresponding to one or more of the actuation requests to the actuation space, and wherein the at least one resource user and the at least one actuator resource share the actuation space. Furthermore, a corresponding system is disclosed. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185101 | HVAC CONTROL WITH COMFORT/ECONOMY MANAGEMENT - A programmable thermostat may be configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule. The HVAC equipment may be capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a primary stage and an auxiliary stage. The programmable thermostat may include a memory for storing operating parameters of the programmable thermostat, a user interface configured to accept modification of operating parameters, including one or more droop values, and a controller coupled to the memory and the user interface. The controller attempts to control the temperature of the inside space with the primary stage of the HVAC equipment, but if the temperature of the inside space deviates from a desired setpoint temperature value by more than or equal to a programmed droop value, the controller may activate the auxiliary stage. In some instances, the user interface of the programmable thermostat may be configured to allow a user to selectively override one or more of the applicable droop values. In some instances, the droop value that is used may depend on the current operation condition of the controller. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185102 | PRESSURE COMPENSATED FLOW RATE CONTROLLER WITH BTU METER - A constant-flow control valve and BTU meter assembly that has a pressure independent, constant-flow control valve assembly connectable to the fluid-based heating or cooling system. A valve stem is connected to a valve member and is rotatable as a unit relative to a valve body to change the position of valve member to change a fluid flow rate through the valve. The valve member's position relative to the fluid path is directly related to the fluid flow rate. A BTU meter assembly is connected to the valve stem, which is rotatable relative to the BTU meter assembly. A position sensor of the BTU meter assembly detects a rotational position of the valve stem relative to the BTU body. A controller of the BTU meter assembly determines the fluid flow rate based upon the pressure drop across the valve assembly and the rotational position of the valve stem. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185103 | Method for Controlling Power Generating Equipment - A Method of controlling power generating equipment to coordinate with the demands of heating equipment and cooling equipment that are powered by exhaust gases from the power generating equipment. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXTUALIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION DATA - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with contextualizing energy consumption are described. One example method includes accessing stored energy consumption data and stored operation status data from production-related equipment; correlating the operation status data with the energy consumption data; and categorizing energy consumed by the production-related equipment as value-added or non-value-added based, at least in part, on the correlating of the operation status data with the energy consumption data. The example methods may also include determining an energy classification for an energy-consuming entity; identifying child entities of the energy-consuming entity; accessing energy consumption data for the energy-consuming entity and the child entities; aggregating the energy consumption data for the energy-consuming entity and the child entities; and classifying the aggregated energy consumption data with the energy classification for the energy-consuming entity. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185105 | DYNAMIC LOAD PROFILING - A method for dynamic load profiling in a power network can include receiving static load data in the power network, generating a load forecast from the static load data, generating dynamic load data from data related to distributed assets in the power network and modifying the load forecast based on the dynamic load data for profiling the dynamic load data. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185106 | INTEGRATION OF DEMAND RESPONSE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES FOR POWER GENERATION MANAGEMENT - System and method of solving, in a single-period, an optimal dispatching problem for a network of energy generators connected via multiple transmission lines, where it is sought to find the lowest operational cost of dispatching of various energy sources to satisfy demand. The model includes traditional thermal resources and renewable energy resources available generation capabilities within the grid. The method considers demand reduction as a virtual generation source that can be dispatched quickly to hedge against the risk of unforeseen shortfall in supply. Demand reduction is dispatched in response to incentive signals sent to consumers. The control options of the optimization model consist of the dispatching order and dispatching amount energy units at generators together with the rebate signals sent to end-users at each node of the network under a demand response policy. Numerical experiments based on an analysis of representative data illustrate the effectiveness of demand response as a hedging option. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185107 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power distribution system includes power sources and an outlet which is supplied with electric power from the power sources and displays information on which power source is currently supplying the electric power. Further, the power distribution system includes a controller which changes the power sources for supplying the electric power to the outlet and controls the display on the outlet. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185108 | Responsive Load Monitoring System and Method - A system employs a method of determining a level of potential responsive-load electrical power network service susceptible to being provided by one or more power consuming devices ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185109 | INFRARED SIGNATURE MATCHING SYSTEM, CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND RELATED METHOD - An infrared (IR) signature matching system comprises a heating and cooling device, a plurality of sensors configured to detect information related to the IR signature of the heating and cooling device and a background environment, a controller operably coupled with the heating and cooling device and the plurality of sensors. The controller is configured to receive the information from the plurality of sensors and adjust the temperature of the heating and cooling device until the IR signature of the heating and cooling device and the IR signature of the background environment are at least substantially matched in a selectable sub-region of the IR spectrum. Other systems, control circuits and related methods for matching IR signatures and cloaking objects in the IR spectrum are disclosed herein. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185110 | PROTOCOL PROTECTION - A system is provided for generating data packets of a message according to a first protocol, then analyzing the message according to a second protocol. The system determines if the message provides a correct checksum according to the second protocol. If the message provides the correct checksum according to the second protocol, the system alters the message and transmits the message according to the first protocol. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185111 | MULTIPLE-MODE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM - Disclosed is electronic control unit data recorder readable code which is configured for storage in memory of an electronic control unit data recorder, such as a vehicle data recorder. The code is configured to provide that the electronic control unit data recorder acquires data in a plurality of different modes. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LOCATION OF VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for detecting the location of a vehicle using results sensed by sensing devices installed outside the vehicle and the internal information of the vehicle without obtaining the current location information of the vehicle using signals transmitted from a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite. The apparatus for detecting the location of a vehicle includes a location information reception unit for receiving location information that is generated by sensing a vehicle passing by a sensing point and that corresponds to the sensing point. A location detection unit estimates a current location of the vehicle based on information sensed by internal sensors of the vehicle and control information for a vehicle manipulation part while the location information is not received, and corrects the estimated current location of the vehicle using received location information when the location information is received. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185113 | DEVICE FOR MANEUVERING A VEHICLE USING MANEUVERING MOVES USING AT LEAST ONE TRAJECTORY - A device and a method for maneuvering a vehicle using maneuvering moves using at least one trajectory along which the vehicle is movable. Maneuvering moves have at least one reversing clothoid which borders on at least one trajectory and which is designed so that a steering motion of the vehicle is avoidable at standstill. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS OF A POWER DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR FOR A PLURALITY OF DRIVE SETTINGS - A method of programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair for a plurality of drive modes comprises: displaying a menu image on an interactive display screen, the menu image including settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive modes of the wheelchair; selecting a wheelchair parameter for a drive mode from the displayed menu image; and programming the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to a desired setting. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185115 | LASERBOT: PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTIC APPARATUS WITH LASER - A remotely-controlled robotic apparatus for deactivating explosive ordinance, such as IEDs. The remotely-controlled robotic apparatus is provided with a robotic portion that provides mobility, and a laser portion configured to be aimed at an object of interest (for example an object believed to comprise an IED) and to deactivate the object by destroying, damaging or disconnecting at least one of a control apparatus and a power supply from the object of interest. The remotely-controlled robotic apparatus provides the capability to dispose of IEDs without having an explosion. The remote-controlled robotic apparatus can include a camera and an illumination source for examining objects of interest. A remote control console is provided for the use of an operator in controlling the robotic apparatus. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185116 | INTEGRATED BLEED AND ENGINE CONTROLLER - An integrated electronic engine control and environmental control system bleed control apparatus for use with an aircraft engine. The apparatus comprises an electronic engine controller, an environmental control system bleed controller for controlling a flow of bleed air from the aircraft engine to an environmental control system located in an aircraft fuselage, and a housing for mounting on or near the aircraft engine. The housing contains both the electronic engine controller and the environmental control system bleed controller. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185117 | Hybrid Vehicle and Method of Control for Engine Transient Mitigation - A hybrid vehicle and method of control are associated with the following operation. A quantized previous engine power command based on a previous engine power command is obtained. A current engine power command is quantized. The quantized current engine power command is maintained if the magnitude of the difference between the current engine power command and the quantized previous engine power command is larger than a threshold. The quantized current engine power command is set equal to the quantized previous engine power command if the magnitude of the difference between the current engine power command and the quantized previous engine power command is smaller than the threshold. An output engine power command based on the quantized current engine power command is generated. An engine of the hybrid vehicle is operated based on the output engine power command. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185118 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A DRIVING ROUTE FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a power source, an energy storage device, a navigation system, and a controller. The power source is configured to drive the vehicle. The energy storage device is configured to supply energy to the power source. The navigation system includes a memory location. The controller is configured for determining an optimized route for the vehicle driving on a plurality of roads and road segments, as a function of powertrain limitations of the vehicle. The optimized rout for the vehicle may be presented to the driver of the vehicle on a visual display screen. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185119 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor, the engine and the motor being driving sources, a first traveling mode in which the vehicle is driven utilizing an output of the engine, and a second traveling mode in which the vehicle is driven through an output of the motor with the engine stopped. The hybrid vehicle further includes an air density detecting section configured to detect an air density of an environment under which the vehicle travels and, in a case where the detected air density is reduced with respect to a standard air density, the motor output in the second traveling mode is reduced with respect to the motor output in a standard air density such that a driving force of the vehicle in the second traveling mode when the traveling mode is switched approaches the driving force of the vehicle in the first traveling mode. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185120 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A control device for a vehicle includes a system control unit for putting the state of an electric power supply line into an interrupted state when a first condition on the state of the vehicle is satisfied, a battery ECU for, in parallel with the operation of the system control unit, detecting a state of charge of a battery for traveling and transmitting the detected state of charge to the system control unit and for putting the state of the electric power supply line into the interrupted state when a second condition on the state of the battery for traveling is satisfied, and a power supply interrupting unit for putting the state of the electric power supply line into the interrupted state with an SMR in response to a request from at least either one of the system control unit and the battery ECU. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185121 | ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND FORKLIFT TRUCK HAVING THE SAME - The electric-vehicle control device is used in an electric vehicle which is provided with a vehicle body having a driving tire and an axle shaft and with a driving motor which imparts torque to the driving tire. The electric-vehicle control device issues a motor control command to the driving motor. The electric-vehicle control device is provided with a control unit, and the control unit gives feedback control to the driving motor by vibration parameters indicating vertical vibration of the electric vehicle at the center of the axle shaft. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185122 | BOT HAVING HIGH SPEED STABILITY - An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185123 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE PATH DETERMINATION - A method for determining a path for the autonomous operation a vehicle with a task space is provided. The method comprises detecting multiple temperature sources located at the boundaries of the task space; recording the one or more positional coordinates associated with the temperature sources; storing the one or more positional coordinates; and retrieving the one or more positional coordinates and navigating the vehicle based on the one or more positional coordinates. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185124 | AUTOMATED VEHICLE-WIDE DATA ACQUISITION AND ISSUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is an automated data acquisition and issue management system which includes a server, and code which is readable by an electronic control unit data recorder. The electronic control unit data recorder is configured to receive data from at least one electronic control unit. The code is configured to provide that the electronic control unit data recorder receives data from at least one electronic control unit, collects, processes, and transmits the data to the server. The code is also preferably configured to provide that the electronic control unit data recorder identifies at least one issue with regard at least one electronic control unit and communicates data regarding said issue to the server. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185125 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR DATA STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - A vehicle behavior data storage control system including a storage control device and an ECU is disclosed. Upon determining occurrence of an unexpected behavior, the storage control device stores an unexpected behavior data in a memory and transmits the unexpected behavior data. The ECU determines whether or not the unexpected behavior data matches an estimated behavior data indicative of a behavior estimated to occur due to control processing of the ECU. When both data match each other, the ECU transmits the matching information. The storage control device, upon receipt of the matching information, deletes or permits overwriting the unexpected behavior data stored in the memory. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185126 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - A system includes a source module configured to generate a value related to control of a vehicle component. A destination module is configured to receive the value and implement the value in a control procedure to control the vehicle component. A diagnostic tool is configured to implement a diagnostic language that defines a compatibility relationship between the source module and the destination module. The diagnostic tool can determine whether the value generated by the source module is compatible with the control procedure based on the compatibility relationship. A method includes identifying a value generated by the source module, identifying a characteristic of the value generated by the source module, determining whether the destination module is configured to receive the value from the source module and implement the value in the control procedure, and determining whether the value is compatible with the control procedure given the compatibility relationship. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185127 | ELECTRIC EMISSION WHEEL ASSEMBLY - This invention patent is related to an electric emitting wheel assembly ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185128 | VEHICLE DATA RECORDER MANAGEMENT LAYER SOFTWARE SYSTEM - Disclosed is electronic control unit data recorder readable code which is configured for storage in memory of an electronic control unit data recorder, such as a vehicle data recorder. The code is configured to provide that the electronic control unit data recorder has access to a plurality of configurations, receives data from at least one electronic control unit and uses at least a portion of the data to determine which configuration to use during data collection and processing. The configuration which the electronic control unit data recorder uses dictates what additional data is received from at least one electronic control unit by the electronic control unit data recorder, as well as what data regarding the electronic control unit is stored and/or transmitted by the electronic control unit data recorder. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185129 | ALL-TERRAIN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT VEHICLE - A first chassis and second chassis hingedly connects to the first chassis, wherein each of the first and second chassis includes a plurality of wheels which are operably connected to a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor operably connects to an engine which is operably connected to the first chassis. A transmission pump operably interconnects the hydraulic motor and the engine and a flow divider operably interconnects the transmission pump and the hydraulic motor to regulate hydraulic flow to the hydraulic motor. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185130 | Vehicle lighting - A vehicle lighting system is provided where the signal lights are configured so that their performance may be adapted based on ambient conditions and operational requirements. The signal lights are controlled to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANEUVERING A VEHICLE-TRAILER UNIT IN REVERSE TRAVEL - A system and method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer unit in reverse travel uses at least one sensor generating output information representative of the a relative position between the vehicle rear and the trailer front. An electronic processing unit compares the measured quantity with a reference value and determines from the comparison whether the trailer deviates from a straight alignment with the vehicle. If the trailer is not aligned with the vehicle, the system can interfere with the vehicle's steering system, the trailer's brake system, or both. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185132 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - An electric power steering control device includes: a vibration extracting filter for performing filter processing on a rotation speed of a motor to reduce a gain on a low frequency side so as to output a vibration-component signal; a current variable gain map for detecting a current flowing through the motor as a first state quantity so as to calculate a current variable gain based on the current; a rotation-speed variable gain map for detecting the rotation speed of the motor as a second state quantity so as to calculate a rotation-speed variable gain based on the rotation speed; a correction mechanism calculating a vibration suppression current; and current controller calculating a target current so as to control the current flowing through the motor. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185133 | Method For Speed Based Control Of An Implement Steering System - A method for disabling the implement steering system of a towed implement includes monitoring a speed of the implement and if the speed exceeds a predefined limit, automatically disabling the implement steering system. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185134 | VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM - A vehicle safety system made up of multiple processors connected together into a multiprocessor system where the system is configured to operate the vehicle. Multiple sensors are connected to the processors and configured to gather information from vehicle and a lidar sensor attached to the windshield and oriented to gather data from the road in front of the vehicle. A processor is connected and collocated with the lidar sensor for controlling the lidar and a second processor is configured to operate an application configured to receive data from the multiprocessor system, merge the data from multiprocessor system into a message, prioritize the message against other messages, add a priority label to the message, send and process the message according to the priority label attached. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185135 | DYNAMICS CONTROL - A vehicle having a dynamics control system, the vehicle comprising: a first set comprising multiple adjustable sub-systems that affect the performance of the vehicle's powertrain; a second set comprising multiple adjustable sub-systems that affect the vehicle's handling; a dynamics user interface including a first input device and a second input device; and a dynamics controller coupled to the user interface and configured to adjust the operation of the sub-systems of the first set in dependence on the first input device and to adjust the operation of the sub-systems of the second set in dependence on the second input device. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185136 | VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle motion control system for a vehicle having a single front wheel, a right wheel and a left wheel. The control system includes (a) a rollover-probability judging portion configured to judge whether or not a vehicle-body acceleration falls in a high rollover-probability region; and (b) a rollover-prevention control executing portion configured, when the acceleration falls in the high rollover-probability region, to execute a rollover prevention control for controlling motion of the vehicle so as to reduce the probability of rollover of the vehicle. The rollover-probability judging portion is configured to obtain a direction and a magnitude of the acceleration by composing a component of the acceleration in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a component of the vehicle-body acceleration in a width direction of the vehicle. The high rollover-probability region is defined by a threshold whose amount varies depending on the direction of the vehicle-body acceleration. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185137 | Draft Control Method for Operating an Earth Moving Machine - The hitch on a vehicle is moved by a hydraulic actuator. A method for controlling the hydraulic actuator defines a draft force setpoint in response to separately averaging two forces acting on lateral sides of the hitch, while operating in a configuration mode. During regular operation, a draft load is calculated from sensing those two forces and deriving a draft force error from difference between the draft load and the draft force setpoint. The draft force error is used to control fluid flow to and from the hydraulic actuator. One aspect of the control method derates the draft force error as the hitch moves beyond a predefined threshold position. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185138 | Method For Controlling An Implement Steering System For Farm Implement In Transport - A method for disabling the implement steering system of a towed implement includes monitoring the position of the implement while in transport and if the implement is outside a correctable position, automatically disabling the implement steering system. The method further includes monitoring the speed of the implement with the implement steering system disabled and if the speed remains below a threshold for a predefined period then enabling manual control of the implement steering system. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185139 | Method For Automatic Headland Turn Correction Of Farm Implement Steered By Implement Steering System - A method for disabling the implement steering system of a towed implement includes monitoring the axle of a steerable axle of the towed implement and therefrom, determining if the implement is making a headland turn. The method further includes automatically centering the implement following a headland turn. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185140 | Forage Harvester With A Chopping Mechanism And A Reworking Device Located Downstream From The Chopping Mechanism - A forage harvester is provided with a chopping arrangement and a reworking device downstream from the chopping arrangement. The reworking device having two rolls between which the harvested crop chopped by the chopping mechanism can be passed through and whose spacing and/or compressive force is adjustable by a unit that is actuated by an external force and is connected with a control device. The control device is acted upon by information with regard to the cut length of the chopping arrangement and directs the unit as a function of the cut length. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185141 | WORK VEHICLE AND WORK VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A control unit is configured to calculate a target absorption torque of a hydraulic pump at which the engine output torque and the absorption torque of the hydraulic pump match a target matching rotation speed of the engine. The control unit is configured to refer to command data, calculate a command current value corresponding to the target absorption torque, and output a command signal of the calculated value to a pump control device. The control unit is configured to calculate the absorption torque at calibration points at which there is an equilibrium state in which the output horsepower of the engine and the absorption horsepower of the hydraulic pump are matched. The control unit is configured to acquire calibration information including the calculated absorption torque and the command current value output to the pump control device in the equilibrium state, and calibrate the command data based on the calibration information. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185142 | VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for controlling vehicle stability may comprise determining whether a vehicle is oversteering or understeering and, if the vehicle is oversteering or understeering, determining an amount by which to reduce a speed of the vehicle to correct for understeering or oversteering and applying brake pressure to at least the rear brakes of the vehicle to reduce vehicle speed. The method and system also may comprise determining an engine torque reduction amount based on vehicle oversteer or understeer conditions, reducing engine torque by the determined amount or to zero if the determined amount of engine torque reduction is greater than an actual engine torque, and applying braking to at least the rear brakes of the vehicle if the determined amount of engine torque reduction is greater than the actual engine torque. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185143 | VEHICLE DRIVE MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle drive motor control system is provided, which, when a vehicle drive motor is in a locked state, may urge a driver to make a switch from actuation of an accelerator to actuation of a brake, thereby preventing thermal damage to coils inside the motor. The vehicle drive motor control system is capable of, when a vehicle drive motor is in a locked state as a result of actuating an accelerator, making the vehicle slowly move backward (or providing other stimulus to the driver) by decreasing a maximum drive torque value. This may effectively cause the driver to make the switch from actuation of the accelerator to actuation of the brake. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185144 | STOICHIOMETRIC EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND RELATED COMBUSTION CONTROL - A fuel control system for a gas turbine engine that includes a primary fuel circuit, a fuel tuning circuit, a plurality of combustors connected to the fuel tuning circuit, oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors in the exhaust stream and a feedback control loop operatively connected to the fuel tuning circuit and to the oxygen and carbon monoxide sensors which serve to control the precise amount of fuel and air being fed to each one of the plurality of combustors in the engine. A parallel array of control valves in a tuning fuel circuit connect to corresponding ones of the plurality of combustors in the gas turbine engine. The fuel control system thereby “fine tunes” the amount of fuel and air being fed to each combustor using data regarding the detected oxygen and carbon monoxide concentrations in the exhaust gas as provided through a feedback control loop. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185145 | Method and system for actuating at least one actuator - In a method for actuating at least one actuator, two control units and a selection logic are provided, and each of the control units is designed to influence the actuator. Each of the control units performs a self-diagnosis, and each of the control units generates at least one activating signal as a function of the self-diagnosis. The activating signal indicates which of the control units is to be activated. The selection logic activates one of the two control units for influencing the actuator as a function of the activating signals. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185146 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING MAP CHARACTERISTIC CURVE STRUCTURES FOR REGULATING AND/OR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for the automatic production of map characteristic curve structures for regulating and/or controlling a system. A modeling approach being used for the acquisition of causal dependencies from which, based on measurement data, a map characteristic curve structure is derived. In order to achieve an optimal map characteristic curve structure, the modeling approach has a theoretical data model from which a theoretical model deviation is determined, at least one input quantity of the data model being supplied to a map structure producer for determining a map characteristic curve structure, and the determined map characteristic curve structure being parameterized using measurement data and the result of the parameterization being compared to the theoretical model deviation, and, if a result of the comparison exceeds a specified value, the result of the comparison being resupplied to the map structure producer for the adaptation of the map characteristic curve structure. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185147 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FUEL PRESSURE PRESENT AT A DIRECT INJECTION VALVE - A method for determining a fuel pressure present at a direct injection valve comprising a solenoid drive comprises (a) detecting a voltage induced in the solenoid drive within a time span comprising a closing point in time of the direct injection valve, and (b) determining the fuel pressure based on the detected induced voltage. Further, a corresponding device, a common rail system, a motor vehicle, and a computer program for determining the fuel pressure of a valve comprising a solenoid drive are provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185148 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is a control device that is used for an internal combustion engine and capable of making various requests concerning the performance of the internal combustion engine be reflected in a target control amount value while the requests need not be expressed in the form of a requested control amount value. The control device acquires various requests concerning the performance of the internal combustion engine and sets a request-specific constraint on a control amount value. More specifically, the control device expresses constraints to be set for control amount values as a set of constraint index values assigned to individual control amount values, and varies the distribution of the constraint index values assigned to the control amount values in accordance with the type of a request. Next, the control device integrates, for each control amount value, the constraint index values assigned to individual requests with respect to each control amount value. Then, in accordance with the distribution of the integrated constraint index value for a control amount, the control device determines a limitation of the control amount, which is defined by an upper-limit value and a lower-limit value. The control device determines a target control amount value within the determined limitation. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185149 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine control apparatus includes an output-current abnormality-signal holding unit ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185150 | IDLE STOP CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is an idle stop control device capable of relieving reaction force (kickback) of a handle occurring at idle stop controlled by the control of the idle stop control device. Specifically, an EPSECU ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION TO DECREASE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS DURING TRANSIENT ENGINE OPERATION - A control system for an engine includes a transient operation detection module, an injection determination module, and an injection control module. The transient operation detection module detects whether the engine is operating in a transient state. The injection determination module, based on an elapsed time since a fuel request and at least one of a plurality of engine operating parameters, at least one of (i) increases a number of fuel injections per combustion cycle to N, and (ii) adjusts periods for each of the fuel injections, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to two. The injection control module controls fuel injection during the transient state based on at least one of (i) N fuel injections per combustion cycle and (ii) the adjusted periods. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185152 | FUEL RAIL PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fuel control system includes a target rail pressure module. The target rail pressure module determines a target fuel rail pressure of a fuel rail of a direct injection engine. An offset module determines an offset value based on an engine speed of the direct injection engine and at least one of an engine load and an air per cylinder. A modifier module determines a modifier value based on a temperature of the direct injection engine. A rail pressure control module adjusts a current fuel rail pressure of the fuel rail based on the target fuel rail pressure, the offset value and the modifier value. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185153 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE TRANSITION BETWEEN TWO COMBUSTION MODES IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is disclosed for managing the transition between a lean combustion mode and a rich combustion mode, or vice versa. After a regeneration demand, or at the end of the regeneration phase, the air mass flow is modified from a first set point to a new set point within a predetermined time depending on the engine conditions. An air mass percentage value is cyclically calculated and compared with a target value. When the target value is reached, the fuel path is then suddenly switched to compensate the torque change due to different combustion modes and to achieve the desired rich or lean condition. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185154 | Method for Damage Diagnosis in a Handheld Work Apparatus - A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine with an ignition unit, a unit for supplying fuel and a device to determine the rotational speed (n). The ignition unit includes a spark plug, a coil and a pole group. The pole group and the coil are moved in dependence on the rotational movement of a crankshaft of the combustion engine, whereby a ignition voltage is induced in the coil. The work apparatus has an open loop control which controls the ignition time (ZZP). A diagnostic unit for damage diagnosis is detachably connected to the work apparatus. For damage diagnosis, the diagnostic unit captures the course of the induced ignition voltage over at least one engine cycle when the combustion engine is running and damage is determined on the basis of the course of the captured voltage. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185155 | INJECTION CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection control device (ECU) for controlling injection supply of fuel to an engine is applied to an injector that has a valve body formed with a fuel injection hole, a needle accommodated in the valve body for opening and closing the injection hole, and a piezoelectric element for driving the needle such that the needle reciprocates and that can continuously adjust an injection rate in accordance with an injection command signal to the piezoelectric element. The fuel injection control device senses a fuel pressure waveform indicating a transition of fuel pressure fluctuation accompanying a predetermined injection of the injector based on an output of a fuel pressure sensor and calculates an injection command signal for approximating a predetermined injection parameter concerning the predetermined injection to a reference value of the parameter based on the sensed fuel pressure waveform. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185156 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE AMONG CYLINDERS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for determining an air-fuel ratio imbalance among cylinders based on an output value of an air-fuel ratio sensor, an imbalance determination parameter which becomes larger or smaller as a difference among air-fuel ratios becomes larger, and performs determining an air-fuel ratio imbalance among cylinders based on a result of a comparison between the imbalance determination parameter and a imbalance determination threshold. The determining apparatus calculates a purge correction coefficient which compensates for a change in the air-fuel ratio due to an evaporated fuel gas which is generated in a fuel tank, while the evaporated fuel gas is being introduced into an intake passage, and corrects a fuel injection amount with the purge correction coefficient FPG. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185157 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AIR-FUEL RATIO DISPERSION ABNORMALITY BETWEEN CYLINDERS OF MULTIPLE-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for detecting dispersion abnormality in air-fuel ratio between cylinders of a multiple-cylinder engine, including a waste gate passage ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185158 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions. One example method includes, during a first condition, engaging an engine starter, without applying a starter current, to the deactivated rotating engine after the engine speed drops below a threshold speed. The method further includes, during a second condition, engaging the starter and adjusting a starter motor switch to apply a starter braking torque to the rotating engine. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185159 | FUEL CONSUMPTION DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR CRANE - A fuel consumption display apparatus for a crane includes: standby state determining means for determining whether or not a crane is in a standby state; fuel consumption detecting means for detecting fuel consumption of the crane; standby accumulated fuel consumption calculating means for calculating standby accumulated fuel consumption by accumulating the fuel consumption after the standby state determining means determines the crane to be in the standby state: the standby duration calculating means for calculating standby duration by measuring a time period after the standby state determining means determines the crane to be in the standby state; and a monitor for displaying the standby accumulated fuel consumption and the standby duration. An operator of the crane can therefore recognize how much fuel is wasted, thus facilitating an operation for reducing fuel consumption. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185160 | IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS AND OBSTACLE REPORT SYSTEM - In a left-hand traffic rule, a subject vehicle turns right at an intersection and then passes over a crosswalk, which is corresponded to by a pedestrian-use traffic signal. When the pedestrian-use traffic signal presents a green color as a currently indicating signal color, an obstacle report range is designated as covering both an area A and an area B so as to report an existence of an obstacle. In contrast, when the pedestrian-use traffic light presents a red color as a currently indicating signal color, an obstacle report range is designated as covering only the area A during a red light elapsed time ranging greater than a first marginal time and less than a time, which is obtained by subtracting a second marginal time from a red light cycle time. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185161 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A CAMERA FOR DETECTING ROADWAY MARKINGS - The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle including a camera for detecting roadway marking. According to the invention a device is provided for detecting a parked or stopped mode of the vehicle. Furthermore, a control device receives image data of the surroundings of the vehicle from the camera in the parked or stopped mode and analyzes the image data with respect to roadway markings which indicate no-parking and/or no-stopping spots, wherein the control device controls a signaling device such that the signaling device outputs a warning message in the event that a roadway marking indicating a no-parking spot or a no-stopping spot is detected in the surroundings of the stopped or parked vehicle. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185162 | NAVIGATION SERVER - According to a navigation server ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185163 | NAVIGATION ROUTE PLANNING - A technique is disclosed for calculating a sightseeing route from a start location to a destination location. The start location and the destination location may be the same as each other or different. The route is calculated to pass one or more attractors each representing a sightseeing attraction. A digital database resource ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185164 | CELLULAR AND GPS TRAINING TARGET ZONE DYNAMIC PLANNING AND ROUTING - Exemplary embodiments include a method for target zone dynamic planning, the method including receiving metric data, collecting location data, determining a targeted energy expenditure zone for a time period, calculating potential plans based on location and the metric data and calculating an energy cost for different paths based on variables associated with the metric data. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185165 | NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH CAMERA-INFO - The present application relates to a navigation device carried by a vehicle. The navigation device is arranged to display navigation directions on a display, the navigation directions taking the form of a path representative of a planned route to be followed by the vehicle. The navigation device is further arranged to receive a feed from a camera. The navigation device is further arranged to display a combination of a camera image from the feed from the camera and the navigation directions on the display. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185166 | Portable Communication Device with Inert Navigator - A portable device comprises a processing unit embedded in the portable device; a transmission module coupled to the processing unit for wireless communication; an inert navigator module coupled to the processing unit for measure geography information, wherein the inert navigator module includes gyro, accelerator or the combination thereof; an electronic map module stored in the portable device or a remote server to provide geography map; a display and an input unit coupled to the processing unit to display the geography map, wherein the geography information of the portable device measured by the inert navigator module is displayed on the geography map to indicate the location of the portable device. A calibrator is coupled to the portable device to calibrate the inert navigator module. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185167 | Road Shape Recognition Device - A road shape recognition device capable of accurately recognizing the road shape of a road that lies ahead in the travel direction of a vehicle is provided. A road shape recognition device | 2012-07-19 |
20120185168 | ASSET TRACKING SYSTEM - An asset tracking system including a dispatching system and a movable object module. The dispatching system includes a processing device configured for controlling the dispatching system, a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object, a position data store configured for storing the position information, and a report module configured for reporting the position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein the report module includes a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to the first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of the verification information, providing the position information to the first non-owning entity, wherein the position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking the verification information. The movable object module determines the position information corresponding to the movable object and transmits the position information to the position information receiver. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185169 | NAVIGATION SERVER - According to a navigation server ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185170 | Profile Apparatus for In Situ Measurement of Sediment Oxygen Demand and Method of Using the Same - A profile apparatus that is useful in measuring sediment oxygen demand and methods utilizing the same. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185171 | MULTIPLE ANISOTROPIC PARAMETER INVERSION FOR A TTI EARTH MODEL USING WELL DATA - A method for determining values of anisotropic model parameters of a Tilted Transversely Isotropic (TTI) Earth model, the method including obtaining an initial TTI earth model that substantially flattens common-imaging-point gathers and substantially ties seismic data to well data; inputting checkshot data and/or VSP data to determine updated values of Vp | 2012-07-19 |
20120185172 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DATA PROCESSING - A method, system and apparatus for processing requests is provided. The method comprises storing, in a memory, splicing code data comprising a plurality of features, the splicing code data further comprising, in association with each feature, at least one parameter defining the activity of the feature in splicing regulation; receiving a request at a processor, the request identifying at least a first portion of a genomic sequence; receiving, at the processor, at least a second portion of the genomic sequence that is relevant to the first portion; generating, at the processor, a feature set comprising at least one feature from the second portion of the genomic sequence; generating, based on the splicing code data and the feature set, a response to the request, the response comprising at least one of predicted changes in inclusion levels and a predicted feature map for at least one condition; and transmitting the response. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185173 | NEURAL ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides a neural activity measurement system for measuring the electrical response of a neuron itself to achieve an electrical measurement of the neural activity itself, by providing a stimulator for applying an electrical stimulus to the neuron, as well as a Kelvin probe including a cantilever for detecting the electrical signal propagated through the neuron. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185174 | Prognostic Signature for Colorectal Cancer Recurrance - An assay system is useful for predicting recurrence and/or non-recurrence of colorectal cancer in a patient. The assay system is adapted to analyze a patient sample for quantitative expression of a prognostic genetic profile correlated with colorectal cancer recurrence. The profile includes the expression of the nucleic acid sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185175 | NUTRITION FOR A COMPANION ANIMAL - Determining a nutritional diet for a canine or feline companion animal comprises employing a computer; at least one electronic database coupled to the computer; and at least one software routine executing on the computer. First data comprises a relationship between expression data from the genomic map and a physiological condition of the animal, and second data comprises an effect of nutrition on the expression data from the genomic map. Based on said first and second data, a nutritional diet for the canine or feline companion animal is determined. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185176 | Methods for Non-Invasive Prenatal Ploidy Calling - Disclosed herein are methods for determining the copy number of a chromosome in a fetus in the context of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. In an embodiment, the measured genetic data from a sample of genetic material that contains both fetal DNA and maternal DNA is analyzed, along with the genetic data from the biological parents of the fetus, and the copy number of the chromosome of interest is determined. In an embodiment, the maternal serum is measured using a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray, along with parental genomic data, and the determination of the chromosome copy number is used to make clinical decisions pertaining to the fetus. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185177 | HARNESSING HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING FOR MULTIPLEXED SPECIMEN ANALYSIS - A method of associating a DNA sequence with a specimen pooled among a plurality of specimens, where the specimens may be pooled according to any number of pooling schemes, including the Chinese Remainder Theorem, random pool selection, shifted transversal design, and Chinese Remainder Sieve. A unique identifier is associated with each specimen according to the pooling scheme such that a decoder may associate a DNA sequence with each specimen after next-generation sequencing according to the unique identifier and the chosen pooling scheme. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185178 | Methods and Computer Software for Detecting Splice Variants - Methods and software products for analysis of alternative splicing are disclosed. In general the methods involve normalizing probe set or exon intensity to an expression level measurement of the gene. The methods may be used to identify tissue-specific alternative splicing events. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185179 | REACTIVE GAS DETECTION IN COMPLEX BACKGROUNDS - A differential absorption spectrum for a reactive gas in a gas mixture can be generated for sample absorption data by subtracting background absorption data set from the sample absorption data. The background absorption data can be characteristic of absorption characteristics of the background composition in a laser light scan range that includes a target wavelength. The differential absorption spectrum can be converted to a measured concentration of the reactive gas using calibration data. A determination can be made whether the background composition has substantially changed relative to the background absorption data, and new background absorption data can be used if the background composition has substantially changed. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185180 | Method and monitoring apparatus for automated surveillance of a wind turbine and a method for creating a linear model - A method for automated surveillance of at least one wind turbine is provided. A linear model is created or retrieved, which represents at least one status parameter of the wind turbine and which includes a plurality of linear coefficients and a measurement variable. The values of the linear coefficients are determined based on test measurement values for the measurement variable and the status parameter of the wind turbine. Momentary measurement values are repeatedly captured for the measurement variables and the status parameter of the wind turbine. A momentary reference value of the status parameter is determined based on the momentary measurement values for the measurement variables by using the linear model. Wind turbine status information is generated based on the deviation of the momentary measurement value from the corresponding momentary reference value of the status parameter. A monitoring apparatus and a method for creating a linear model are disclosed. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185181 | Aerodynamic Force Sensing Apparatus - An aerodynamic force sensing apparatus for providing an air data computer with information to calculate air data. The apparatus includes a plurality of vanes supportable in a vane array extending from a distal end of an airfoil of an aircraft, and one or more sensors configured to sense the response of one or more vanes of the vane array to aerodynamic forces and to transmit corresponding signals to an air data computer (ADC) for use by the ADC in calculating air data. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185182 | TWO DIMENSIONAL BAR CODE HAVING INCREASED ACCURACY - A two-dimensional matrix code containing dark and light square data modules, and a finder pattern of two bars of alternating dark and light square data modules on the perimeter of the symbol for indicating both orientation and printing density of the symbol, wherein all of the data modules are the same dimension and data is encoded based on the absolute position of the dark modules within the matrix, and inner and outer bars are provided along adjacent sides of the matrix code symbol, each bar having a width equal to the square data modules. In one embodiment, the inner and outer bars are solid. In another embodiment, the inner solid is bar and the outer bar is an encoding bar. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185183 | FLOW METER DEVICE - In a flow meter device of the present invention, a unit measuring step is defined as a procedure for measuring ultrasonic sound wave propagation times by changing the direction in which an ultrasonic sound wave is transmitted and received between a first transducer ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120185184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING LIKELY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS OF ANOMALIES IN A WATER UTILITY NETWORK - A computerized method for determining one or more statistically likely geographical locations of an anomaly in a region or zone of a water utility network, the water utility network comprising at least a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the water utility network including a plurality of meters capturing data regarding the water delivering within the region or zone of the anomaly, the method comprising. The method includes receiving anomaly event data, the anomaly event data representing an indication of an anomaly occurring or having occurred within a region or zone of the water utility network, the anomaly event data being associated with meter data produced by one or more of the meters. The method also includes performing a plurality of tests on the anomaly event data each designed to statistically determine a likely geographical location of the anomaly within the region or zone, the performance of each test producing a result. The results of the plurality of tests to generate scores for the determined likely locations for the anomaly are combined. The one or more of the determined likely locations are presented to a user. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185185 | REMOTE ELECTRICAL SAFETY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an electrical safety diagnosis system and apparatus, which are configured to enable sensed data on user surroundings in a U-city environment, such as electrical safety data for switchboards and distribution boards, and water leakages, faulty outlet connections, etc., to be managed remotely by a server at a U-city integrated information center. In particular, the present invention relates to an electrical safety diagnosis system and apparatus which use a U-city integrated information network to preemptively perform checking and analyses for potential electrically-induced disasters that can occur in public facilities, stores, buildings, and homes within a U-city, by means of a U-city integrated information center, and prevent electrical fires or shocks at the electrical equipment of switchboards or distribution boards, and dangerous conditions (such as water leakages, abnormal temperatures, gas, and faulty outlet connections) in facilities used by users. The remote electrical safety diagnosis system of the present invention comprises: a digital switchboard including the functions of checking electrical equipment in a switchboard room using a contactless arc sensor and a partial discharge sensor on a power line, to diagnose the safety of the electrical equipment, diagnosing an arc or partial discharge in a detected waveform and storing the diagnosed data, and transmitting the diagnosed data to a higher level server; and a digital distribution board including a main circuit breaker and a partial circuit breaker, for checking an AC voltage or current input through the power line, storing the checked data, and transmitting the diagnosed data to the higher level server. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185186 | Temperature Sensing of Electric Batteries - Methods and apparatus are provided related to thermal protection of electrical batteries. A sensor senses the temperature of a battery and a corresponding digital signal is digitally derived. Date, time and temperature data are written to storage media. A time-rate-of-change of the battery's temperature is determined and used to establish operational periodicity. Stored digital data can be communicated to another entity, temperature or time-rate-of-change values used to trigger an alarm or system shut-down, and so on. Electronic circuitry toggles between an active mode and a power-conserving sleep mode in accordance with periodic operating schedule. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185187 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for monitoring energy storage devices is disclosed. A monitoring system that monitors an energy storage device collects and stores operating data from the device and relays that data through a communications system to one or more servers. The servers can store the operating data from each of the monitored energy storage devices. | 2012-07-19 |
20120185188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF BATTERY IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for testing an internal resistance of a battery in an electronic device include reading a first voltage of the battery in the electronic device, under the condition that the electronic device is in a standby state. The testing method further includes reading a second voltage of the battery, under the condition that a power transmission of the electronic device is at a maximum, and calculating the internal resistance of the battery according to the first voltage and the second voltage. | 2012-07-19 |