30th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200233351 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a belt that is capable of circulating for conveying a recording medium from an upstream side to a downstream side; a fixing pad that presses the belt from inside the belt toward at least a first side; a support member that supports the fixing pad; and a roller. The fixing pad is used in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, a first type recording medium passes between the belt and the roller. In the second mode, a second type recording medium passes between the belt and the roller. Assuming that a first point is defined on an upstream side of the fixing pad and a second point is defined on a downstream side, an inclination of a straight line that connects the first point and the second point is different between the first mode and the second mode. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233352 | HEATER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HEAT GENERATION MEMBERS, FIXING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The heater including a substrate, a first heat generation member, a second heat generation member having a length substantially a same in a longitudinal direction as a length of the first heat generation member, a third heat generation member having a length shorter than lengths of the first heat generation member and the second heat generation member in the longitudinal direction, and a fourth heat generation member having a length shorter than length of the third heat generation member in the longitudinal direction, wherein the first heat generation member, the second heat generation member, the third heat generation member and the fourth heat generation member are arranged on the substrate. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233353 | FIXING UNIT - A fixing unit includes an endless fixing belt, a rotary member configured to form a fixing nip portion, a resin-made pad configured to press an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt by a peripheral surface toward the fixing nip portion, and a stay configured to support the pad. The stay includes a projection configured to protrude toward the pad. The pad includes a hole formed at a center in the width direction on the opposite surface and configured to fit with the projection. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233354 | FIXING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A fixing unit includes a casing, a heating unit, a second rotary member, a first guide portion, a separation unit, and a separation unit movement mechanism. The separation unit has a separation member and movable relative to the casing between a first position at which the separation unit is positioned when the heating unit is positioned at a position to form a fixing nip portion, and a second position at which the separation unit is positioned when the heating unit is retracted from the position to form the fixing nip portion. The separation unit movement mechanism is configured to move the separation unit from the second position to the first position with the heating unit mounting to the position to form the fixing nip portion. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233355 | ITM DENT IDENTIFICATION UTILIZING INTEGRATED DEFECT MAPS - In one example of the disclosure, a set of scanned images is accessed. The scanned images are scans of distinct printouts of subject images produced utilizing an intermediate transfer member. A set of defect maps is created by comparing the scanned images to reference data for the subject images. The set of defect maps are combined into an integrated defect map. A dent defect on the ITM is identified utilizing the integrated defect map. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233356 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO DIAGNOSE FAILURE - An image forming apparatus that forms an image on an intermediate transfer member, and that transfers the image onto a sheet conveyed along a conveyance path, the image forming apparatus includes a display configured to display a screen for prompting removal of a remaining sheet, and a controller configured to detect an abnormality, determine whether a failure has occurred based on a detection result, and execute, in a case where the failure has occurred, a failure diagnosis operation after an interruption processing is executed. In a case where the failure diagnosis operation of a first type is selected, the display does not display the screen. In a case where the failure diagnosis operation of a second type is selected, (a) the display displays the screen, and (b) the controller executes the failure diagnosis operation of the second type after the remaining sheet is removed. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233357 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus configured to operate in first and second modes of which color gamut is different from each other, the image forming apparatus includes: an exposure unit configured to expose a photosensitive drum; a developing roller configured to form a toner image; a detection unit configured to detect density of the toner image transferred to an intermediate transfer member; and a controller configured to adjust the density based on a value of input image data. A dithering process for controller's controlling of the exposure unit is different depending on whether the operation is in the first mode or the second mode, and in at least a part of the input image data, the density of the toner image formed by the dithering process in the first mode is higher than the density of the toner image formed by the dithering process in the second mode. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233358 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to, if it is determined that a connecting process of connecting a continuous sheet and another continuous sheet to each other is to be executed when a trailing end of the continuous sheet transported by a printing unit is detected, prohibit the continuous sheet from being transported in response to a user's operation at a time when the trailing end of the continuous sheet is detected. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233359 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a server authentication process, a controller (a) transmits identification information of a consumable unit to an authentication server, and causes the authentication server to determine whether the consumable unit is a genuine product or not on the basis of the identification information and (b) receives the genuine product determination result from the authentication server. Further, (a) upon detecting replacement of the consumable unit, the controller reads identification information from a storage device of the consumable unit, performs the server authentication process based on the read identification information, and stores the received genuine product determination result into the non-volatile storage device, and (b) when powered on, the controller determines whether the consumable unit currently mounted is a genuine product or not on the basis of the genuine product determination result stored in the non-volatile storage device, without performing the server authentication process. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233360 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a post-processing apparatus includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a control unit. The first sensor detects an object in a predetermined area in which a predetermined post-process is performed on a sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus. The second sensor detects an object at a position closer to an opening in the area than the position of the first sensor with respect to the opening through which the sheet passes when the post-processed sheet is discharged from the area. When the second sensor detects an object before the first sensor detects the object, the control unit performs a predetermined process for preventing the occurrence of a failure. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233361 | REMAINING TONER AMOUNT DETECTING APPARATUS, REMAINING TONER AMOUNT DETECTING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A remaining toner amount detecting apparatus detects a remaining toner amount in a toner bottle. The remaining toner amount detecting apparatus includes at least one pair of electrodes that are configured to face each other with the toner bottle interposed between the electrodes; a first estimator configured to estimate the remaining toner amount based on a capacitance between the electrodes of the at least one pair of electrodes; a second estimator configured to estimate the remaining toner amount by counting a number of pixels in a printed image; and an estimation selector configured to use either one of the first estimator or the second estimator to output the remaining toner amount, based on a temperature or a humidity inside an apparatus in which the toner bottle is mounted. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233362 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A flange portion extending outward from a main shaft portion is disposed outside a side plate with respect to a position of an attachment member in a main direction when the attachment member is mounted to the side plate. A restriction slot is formed in the attachment member such that the flange portion can be fitted in and pass through the restriction slot. In the middle of the process where the attachment member is mounted to a second side plate in the main direction, the flange portion is fitted in the restriction slot, thereby the sheet detecting member is restricted from rotating, and one of a pair of projection portions of a sheet guide member is inserted in a hole of the attachment member. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233363 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FOIL-PRINTED IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming unit that forms a first toner layer on a medium on which an image is to be formed, a first fixing unit that fixes the first toner layer onto the medium, a second image forming unit that forms a second toner layer on the first toner layer on the medium by using a toner having a melting point lower than a melting point of a toner that is included in the first toner layer, and a second fixing unit that performs, in a state in which a foil layer is superposed on the second toner layer, a fixing operation at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the first fixing unit performs a fixing operation. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233364 | DRIVE TRANSMITTER INCLUDING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE DRIVE TRANSMITTER - A drive transmitter including includes a first unit having an armature, a second unit, an electromagnetic unit, a rotary body, a cover portion, and a wall. The second unit is configured to couple with the first unit. The rotary body is disposed adjacent to the electromagnetic unit and overlapping the first unit and the second unit in an axial direction of the rotary body. The cover portion is mounted on one of the first unit and the second unit and configured to cover an outer circumferential surface of another one of the first unit and the second unit. A leading end of the cover portion in the axial direction and the outer circumferential surface of said another one of the first unit and the second unit are spaced apart by a gap. The wall is disposed between the gap and the rotary body. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233365 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device includes a brush roller configured to contact an image bearer while rotating to remove toner adhering to an image bearer, a bias applying device configured to apply a bias to the brush roller, and control circuitry configured to causes the bias applying device to apply a first bias in a first period from when the brush roller is new to when a cumulative travel distance or a cumulative rotation time of the brush roller reaches a predetermined value, and to apply a second bias in a second period after the first period. The first bias sends a first current through the brush roller, and the second bias sends a second current through the brush roller. The absolute value of the first current is smaller than the absolute value of the second current. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233366 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH LUBRICANT APPLICATOR - An image forming apparatus includes a lubricant application device to apply a lubricant to a photoreceptor surface of the image forming apparatus, and a lubricant residual amount detector to detect a residual amount of the lubricant. The residual amount of the lubricant is compared to a predetermined amount, and a charging device charges the photoreceptor surface by selectively applying a DC voltage of varying voltage to the photoreceptor surface in response to the comparison of the residual amount of the lubricant to the predetermined amount. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233367 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH WASTE TONER MANAGEMENT - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a waste toner box, a stirring member, a rotation speed detector, and a rotation time corrector. The waste toner box collects unused part of toner supplied for printing, an adjustment operation, or the like. The stirring member is configured to be rotated to stir the toner in the waste toner box. The rotation speed detector detects a rotation speed of the stirring member. The rotation time corrector corrects a set rotation time based on the rotation speed detected by the rotation speed detector and a set rotation speed of the stirring member which is set in advance. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233368 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a toner container, a cleaner, a waste toner container, and a waste toner conveying pipe. The cleaner is configured to clean a peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum after a toner image has been transferred to the printing medium. The waste toner container is configured to accommodate therein waste toner removed from the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum by the cleaner. The waste toner conveying pipe is configured to convey the waste toner from the cleaner to the waste toner container. The cleaner is located between the photosensitive drum and the fixing device in a vertical direction. The developing device is located below the photosensitive drum. The waste toner container is located below the cleaner. The toner container covers at least a part of an upper surface of the waste toner container. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233369 | BINARY INK DEVELOPMENT UNIT SUPPORT STAND - An example stand for the support of a Binary Ink Development unit has first and second spaced supports upstanding from a base portion to securely receive a Binary Ink Development unit and also to securely receive a component of a Binary Ink Development unit. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233370 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly; an openable member, provided with a portion-to-be-engaged, for covering a mounting portion; an engaging member provided on the main assembly for engaging with the portion-to-be-engaged of the openable member positioned at a closed position so as to restrict movement of said openable member relative to the main assembly; a locking portion for locking the engaging member in an engaged state with the portion-to-be-engaged by restricting movement of the engaging member; an electric driving portion for unlocking the locking portion; a discriminating portion for discriminating that a consumable mounted is in an exchange state in which the consumable is to be exchanged; and a controller for driving the electric driving portion so as to unlock the locking portion when the controller receives, from the determining portion, a signal for determining that the consumable is in the exchange state. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233371 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A powder container is for use with an image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus includes a driving protrusion that is rotatable and that protrudes toward an upstream side in an insertion direction in which the powder container is inserted. The powder container includes a container body to store powder, a cap attached to the container body, and a transmitted structure provided on the cap to contact the driving protrusion. The transmitted structure extends outward from an outer circumference of the powder container. The cap is rotatable relative to the container body in a predetermined angular range. The rotation of the cap relative to the container body is restricted so that the container body rotates along with the rotation of the cap when the rotation of the cap exceeds the predetermined angular range. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233372 | CARTRIDGE DETACHABLY MOUNTABLE TO MAIN ASSEMBLY OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR DRIVE TRANSMITTING DEVICE FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - With a structure in which a coupling member includes a sphere providing a center of inclination (pivoting), a rotational force transmitted member has an opening have a diameter smaller than that of the sphere, and the coupling member is prevented from disengaging from rotational force transmitted member by contact of inner edge of the opening to the sphere, the inner edge of the opening may limit an inclinable (pivotable) angle range of the coupling member. In a state that a pin that is a shaft portion is inserted in a hole that is a through-hole provided in a coupling member, opposite end portions of the pin are supported by a driving side flange, which is a rotational force transmitted member. The coupling member, the driving side flange, and the pin are connected in this manner, and the pin contacts the inside of the hole without limiting the inclinable angle range. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233373 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a body casing, a pressing member, a process cartridge, and a drawer. The body casing includes a positioning member. The pressing member is disposed inside the body casing. The process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum. The drawer is configured to support the process cartridge and to move, in a sliding direction orthogonal to an axis direction of the photosensitive drum, between an inside position that is a position inside the body casing and an outside position that is a position outside the body casing. The process cartridge includes an engagement portion and a spring. The engagement portion is configured to be positioned by the positioning member. The spring is configured to be pressed by the pressing member such that the engagement portion is pressed toward the positioning member. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233375 | Process Cartridge - A process cartridge includes: a drum cartridge including a photosensitive drum; and a toner cartridge which is mountable on the drum cartridge and stores toner, wherein the drum cartridge includes: a cleaner configured to collect waste toner on the photosensitive drum; a waste toner conveyance tube configured to convey the waste toner collected by the cleaner; and a developing unit which includes a developing roller configured to supply toner to the photosensitive drum and is swingable about a swing axis with respect to the photosensitive drum, and wherein the toner cartridge has a waste toner storing chamber for storing the waste toner conveyed by the waste toner conveyance tube. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233376 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH FAN FOR COOLING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUIT BOARDS - An image forming apparatus that efficiently cools two circuit boards with one fan. An AC input circuit board has an AC power supply voltage supplied thereto from a commercial power supply, and includes a drive circuit for driving a heater. A power supply circuit board has an AC voltage supplied thereto from the AC input circuit board, and includes a conversion circuit for converting the AC voltage to a DC voltage. A sheet metal having a tubular shape covers the power supply circuit board. A fan cools the power supply circuit board. A duct member is arranged in a manner overlapping the sheet metal and cooperates with part of a wall portion of the sheet metal to form a flow passage for cooling the AC input circuit board with wind generated by the fan. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233377 | MARKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for forming a holographic structure in a material. The holographic structure is configured to project a selected target image in the far field under illumination of the holographic structure by a laser. The method calculates a modified design for the holographic structure that encodes a unique identifier within the holographic structure for projecting the target image. The method modifies the material by mapping features corresponding to the modified design into the material so as to form the holographic structure. A basic check of the authenticity of the material is performed by checking whether a projected replica of the target image is as expected. A more detailed check of the authenticity of the material is performed by directly inspecting the features in the holographic structure. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233378 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL IMAGING BY MEANS OF OFF-AXIS DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY - According to one aspect, the invention concerns an optical imaging device ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200233379 | CELL OBSERVATION DEVICE - The present invention is a cell observation device in which two-dimensional distributions of phase information and intensity information are computed based on hologram data obtained with a holographic microscope. An image display screen ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200233380 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233381 | Wearable Device - A wearable device ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200233382 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece is provided which ensures connection reliability and improves antenna characteristics. This timepiece includes a wristwatch case which houses a timepiece module, and an antenna which is provided on the upper surface of the wristwatch case in a discontinuous annular shape along the circumferential direction of the wristwatch case and electrically connected to the timepiece module in the wristwatch case from outside the wristwatch case. As a result, since the antenna is electrically connected to the timepiece module in the wristwatch case from outside the wristwatch case, the antenna and the timepiece module are unfailingly and favorably connected to each other. Accordingly, the connection reliability of the antenna is ensured and radio waves are favorably received. In addition, the reception performance and the antenna gain are improved, whereby the antenna characteristics are improved. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233383 | INTERFACE FOR AUTOMATION CLIENT - Automation agents are utilized to modify operating characteristics of a client, such as a piece of equipment. An operating characteristic of equipment can be selectively adjusted by modification of a set point value, which is associated with the operating characteristic of the equipment. The equipment can adjust the operating characteristic based upon the set point value. A remote control indication can be provided to indicate when a set point value is available for modification. The remote control indication is adjustable by an execution module associated with the equipment. A set point latch can be provided for indicating when the set point value is modifiable by an automation agent. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233384 | REINFORCEMENT LEARNING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND REINFORCEMENT LEARNING APPARATUS - A reinforcement learning method is executed by a computer, for wind power generator control. The reinforcement learning method includes obtaining, as an action for one step in a reinforcement learning, a series of control inputs to a windmill including control inputs for plural steps ahead; obtaining, as a reward for one step in the reinforcement learning, a series of generated power amounts including generated power amounts for the plural steps ahead and indicating power generated by a wind power generator in response to rotations of the windmill; and implementing reinforcement learning for each step of determining a control input to be given to the windmill based on the series of control inputs and the series of generated power amounts. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233385 | PROCESS OPTIMIZATION USING MIXED INTEGER NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING - Real-time dynamic optimization of a process model in an online model-based process control computing environment. A mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) solver utilizes a switch to activate and deactivate a first-principle model of a process unit. The switch enables MINLP behavior by attaching to the first-principle model. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233386 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING CONTROL PARAMETERS OF HEATING SUPPLY POWER OF HEATING NETWORK - A method for calculating control parameters of a heating supply power of a heating network, pertaining to the technical field of operation and control of a power system containing multiple types of energy. The method: establishing a heating network simulation model that simulates a thermal dynamic process of the heating network; starting an upward simulation based on the heating network simulation model to obtain first control parameters from a set of up adjustment amounts; starting a downward simulation based on the heating network simulation model, to obtain second control parameters from a set of down adjustment amounts. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233387 | STATE ESTIMATION METHOD FOR HEATING NETWORK IN STEADY STATE BASED ON BILATERAL EQUIVALENT MODEL - A state estimation method for a heat supply network in a steady state based on a bilateral equivalent model is provided. The method includes: establishing the bilateral equivalent model based on a mass flow rate in each supply branch of the heating network, a mass flow rate in each return branch of the heating network, a mass flow rate in each connecting branch of the heating network, a pressure and a temperature of each node in the heating network, wherein each heat source is configured as a connecting branch and each heat load is configured as a connecting branch; and repeatedly performing a state estimation on the heating network based on the bilateral equivalent model, until a coverage state estimation result is acquired. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233388 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING ACCESS TO, REMOTE CONTROLLING, AND MONITORING AT LEAST ONE HOME AUTOMATION DEVICE FORMING PART OF A HOME AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - The present invention relates to a method of remotely configuring access to at least one home automation device (D) that is part of a home automation installation (Su), the home automation installation comprising at least one home automation device (D) and at least one central control unit (U), and the method being performed by a first remote access service (Svc | 2020-07-23 |
20200233389 | BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH VISITOR MANAGEMENT - One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a request to hold a meeting in a building, the request including an individual, retrieve, from the request, contact information for the individual, transmit a request for identifying information to the individual using the contact information, determine a purpose of the individual based on the identifying information, generate a virtual ticket for the individual based on the purpose of the individual, identify a presence of the individual at the building based on the identifying information and image data, and control access control devices in response to identifying the presence of the individual to grant the individual access to the building. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233390 | WALL SWITCH WITH ANNUNCIATOR - In one aspect, a wall switch annunciator system with one or more sensors associated with one or more devices for detecting and communicating data regarding the state of the one or more devices with a processor. The processor operably communicates with one or more visual indicators configured or programmable to provide a visual indication of a state or status of the one or more devices based on the data received. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233391 | BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH FAULT ANALYSIS AND COMPONENT PROCUREMENT - One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive data corresponding to a first condition of a building component within a building, determine, based on the data, an actual or anticipated fault state of the building component, retrieve, from a graph data structure including a number of entities and a number of relationships between the entities, and wherein the graph data structure represents at least one of a space, person, component, or event, first context information corresponding to the building component and second context information corresponding to the building, and determine, based on the first and second context information, a service action for the building component. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233392 | PRODUCTION AND MEASUREMENT OF WORKPIECES - In a workpiece production method a plurality of nominally similar workpieces are produced in a production process on one production machine. The order or time of production of some of the workpieces on the production machine is recorded. Some of the workpieces recorded are measured at two or more inspection stations. Dimensions or points of one workpiece are measured at one of the inspection stations, and corresponding dimensions or points of another of the workpieces are measured at another of the inspection stations. The results of the measurements of corresponding dimensions or points made at the two or more inspection stations are analysed together, taking account of the order or time of production of the workpieces. An output signal is produced based on the analysing of the results together. The output signal indicates performance of the production machine or of one or more of the inspection stations. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233393 | Modular Safety Monitoring and Warning System and Methods for Use Thereof - Situational-awareness controllers and methods to increase situational-awareness for an actor associated with a triggering event are described. An example method includes in response to receiving a notification of a triggering event generated by at least one sensor, a computing device accessing information that includes related to an actor associated with the triggering event. The computing device correlates the information to a compilation of historical information by (i) determining whether the actor's location is associated with one or more safety events stored as part of the compilation of historical information and (ii) determining a risk level of the actor based on whether the one or more associated safety events occurred within a predetermined range of time from the time associated with the triggering event. The computing device generates a command based on a result of the correlating and sends the command to at least one controllable device. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233394 | CNC MILLING MACHINE COMBINED WITH PICKING ROBOTIC ARM UNIT - A CNC milling machine includes a chassis unit having vertical seats. A machining unit includes a frontward-rearward movable machining seat located on the vertical seats, a leftward-rightward movable machining seat in front of the frontward-rearward movable machining seat, an upward-downward movable machining seat in front of the leftward-rightward movable machining seat, and a machining tool set at a bottom of the upward-downward movable machining seat. A picking robotic arm unit includes a frontward-rearward movable picking seat located on the vertical seats and in front of the frontward-rearward movable machining seat, a leftward-rightward movable picking seat above the frontward-rearward movable picking seat, an upward-downward movable picking seat adjacent to the leftward-rightward movable picking seat, and a claw set at a bottom of the upward-downward movable picking seat. Coupling achieved with a coupling unit allows the picking robotic arm unit to be driven to move by the machining unit. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233395 | WORK MACHINE - A work machine including a work head including a holding tool to pick up and hold a component, a rotating device to rotate the holding tool about an axis of the holding tool, a pivoting device to pivot the holding tool between a first attitude in which a distal end portion of the holding tool faces downward and a second attitude in which the distal end portion of the holding tool faces sideways; a moving device to move the work head; and a control device to control operation of the work head and the moving device, the control device including an operation control section to cause the holding tool to pivot from the first attitude to the second attitude, and to cause the holding tool to rotate from a holding angle that is a rotation angle when the component was picked up to a target angle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233396 | TOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF MACHINE TOOL - A tool management system of a machine tool capable of determining an appropriate time to replace a tool used by a machine tool is provided. The tool management system includes: at least one detection unit among: a vibration detection unit attached to a spindle that supports a tool of a machine tool to detect vibration; a sound detection unit provided in the vicinity of the spindle to detect acoustic waves produced during operation of the machine tool; and a servo motor current value detection unit that detects a current value of a servo motor of a driving device of the machine tool; a tool replacement determination unit that determines the necessity to replace the tool on the basis of information related to a detection value of at least one of the vibration, the acoustic waves, and the current value detected during operation of the machine tool; and a detection start/end command setting unit that adds commands for a detection start point and a detection end point of at least one of the vibration, the acoustic waves, and the current value of the servo motor to a machining program. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233397 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR MACHINE CONDITION MONITORING - A system for monitoring a condition of a machine includes an acoustic detector configured to capture an audio signal of the machine. A controller is communicatively coupled to the audio detector and configured to transmit the audio signal to a remote computing unit. The remote computing unit configured to generate a condition status signal based on at least one of an unsupervised machine learning process or a supervised machine learning process. The controller is configured to receive the condition status signal from the remote computing unit and communicate a condition status based on the received condition status signal. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233398 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER MANUFACTURING HISTORY - An exemplary additive manufacturing method includes receiving a build file comprising instructions for controlling the manufacturing hardware to generate an object, receiving a material identifier indicating a particular lot of manufacturing media, validating the build file and the material identifier via a distributed ledger to verify both an author of the build file and an origin of the particular lot of manufacturing media, causing manufacturing hardware to generate the object using the build file and the particular lot of manufacturing media, generating an object manufactured transaction to the distributed ledger indicating a result of the validation of the origin of the at least one of the build file or the material identifier, and certifying the object in response to verifying the author of the build file and the origin of the particular lot of manufacturing media, and wherein the object manufactured transaction indicates that the object is certified. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233399 | MULTI-TOOL MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a multi-tool additive manufacturing system that executes in a three-dimensional build volume. In one aspect, a system includes a build platform; a support; a first robot coupled with the support and configured to operate in a build volume defined by the build platform, wherein the first robot includes a first additive manufacturing tool; a second robot coupled with the support and configured to operate in the build volume, wherein the second robot includes a second additive manufacturing tool; wherein the first robot and the second robot are programmed to coordinate simultaneous application; and wherein a first tool path of the first additive manufacturing tool in the first region abuts or overlaps with a second tool path of the second additive manufacturing tool in the second region so as to form a bond. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233400 | PROCESSING 3D OBJECT MODELS - In an example implementation, a method of processing a 3D object model includes receiving render data of a 2D slice of a 3D object model and generating distance values indicating how far away voxels in the 2D slice are from a nearest edge of the 3D object model. The method also includes detecting a feature of the 3D object model from the distance values, and generating modified render data to be subsequently used in a 3D printing system to produce the feature in a 3D part. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233401 | METHOD OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method includes calculating a processing tool offset for a processing tool based on process control parameters, wherein the processing tool offset is a first portion of a process offset time attributable to a processing tool. The method further includes calculating a product offset based on the process control parameters, wherein the product tool offset is a second portion of the process offset time attributable to a product. The method further includes determining whether the product offset is stable based on a difference between a processing time for different products being within a pre-determined tolerance and a number of processed wafers exceeding a threshold amount. The method further includes calculating an offset time for processing the product using the processing tool based on the calculated processing tool offset, without considering the product offset in response to a determination that the product offset is stable. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233402 | Control Unit and Method For Operating An Industrial Automation System Communication Network Comprising A Plurality Of Communication Devices - A control unit and method for operating an industrial automation system communication network that includes a plurality of communication devices, wherein a plurality of control units redundant with respect to each other controls functions of a plurality of associated communication devices, where the communication devices transmit communication-specific input variables to all associated redundant control units, output variables (produced by the control units redundant with respect to each other are checked for deviations from each other, and where if there are deviations, then a switchover is made to reserve control units or control units having output variables that deviate with respect to a majority of control units redundant to each other are deactivated. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233403 | Edge Devices and Associated Networks Utilising Microservices - Various embodiments include an edge device for a network comprising: a connection for one or more production devices; and a processor adapted to run a plurality of microservices each comprising an artifact adapted for accessing an analytics database. The analytics database is shared between microservices. The edge device is adapted to access measurement information pertaining to the one or more production devices. The measurement information is stored in a measurement database that is separate from the analytics database. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233404 | METHODS OF OPERATING AN AUTOMATED MACHINE FOR INSERTING WIRES INTO GROMMET CAVITY LOCATIONS OF AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A method of operating an automated machine is provided for inserting wires into grommet cavity locations of an electrical connector to compensate for manufacturing tolerances associated with the electrical connector. The method comprises inserting wires into grommet cavity locations of the electrical connector based upon a plug map having offset values to compensate for manufacturing tolerances associated with the electrical connector. The method may further comprise selecting from a plurality of pre-generated plug maps having offset values the closest matching pre-generated plug map for the electrical connector based upon offset values associated with each of the plurality of pre-generated plugs maps. The selected pre-generated plug map having offset values corresponds to the plug map used to insert wires into grommet cavity locations of the electrical connector. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING SYSTEM OPERATION CONDITIONS - A building automation system and method for simulating system operation conditions associated with a building automation system are provided. A virtual node is created in a virtual node hosting environment to communicate with a data consumer. A building simulation system is configured in the virtual node based on a configuration file associated with the virtual node. The configuration file includes device properties of a field device simulated by the building simulation system. The configuration file also references a data file that includes time intervals and simulated system operation conditions of points associated with field device. Simulated operation data of the points are generated from the building simulation system based on the data file. The building simulation system includes point simulator servers in which each point simulator server corresponds to a system operation condition identified by the data file. The simulated operation data are provided to the data consumer. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233406 | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - Disclosed are a production management method and a production management system. The method includes: acquiring a first time data of a first type machine; filtering to obtain a production data of a first type product produced by the first type machine under the first time data based on a preset algorithm; searching to obtain a current distribution site of the first type product, according to the production data of the first type product; and withholding the first type product in the current distribution site. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233407 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ROBOT PROGRAM - An apparatus including a combination possibility calculation unit to calculate a stable orientation in which, from three-dimensional shape data of a part, the part is stabilized on a flat surface, to calculate a grasping method for grasping the part with a hand, and to calculate a combination in which the hand does not interfere from system configuration data including information on a connection destination of the hand and a combination group of the grasping method and the stable orientation; a regrasping path calculation unit to calculate a regrasping path of the part by using the calculated combination; a path group calculation unit to calculate a path having the minimum number of teaching points from the regrasping path as a path group based on orientation data for designating an input orientation and an alignment orientation of the part; and a program generation unit to generate a program of a robot based on the path group. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING MANUFACTURING - A system for monitoring manufacturing includes one or more sensors and a controller in communication with the one or more sensors. The controller may include one or more processors that determine a quality metric represented by machine data collected from one or more machine data sensors and identify a correlation value between the machine data and environmental data collected from one or more environmental data sensors. The controller may further include determine if the correlation value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and if the correlation value exceeds the predetermined threshold value, report at least one of the correlation value and the quality metric. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233409 | REMOTE PILOTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for piloting a remote controlled vehicle comprising a frame for supporting a user, right and left hand mechanical controllers coupled to the frame, a position sensor and sensor conditioner to receive an electrical positioning signal from the position sensor, and a transmitter for transmitting a control signal to a remote controlled vehicle. The control system can remotely adjust at least one propulsion mechanism or control surface on the remote controlled vehicle for piloting the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233410 | ELECTRIC FREIGHT TRAILER, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertains to freight trailers having onboard power. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward an electric freight trailer that can recycle the trailer braking energy of the towing vehicle, and also provide additional thrust to propel the freight trailer. Aspects of the present disclosure are also directed toward an electric freight trailer that can propel itself independently of a tractor, including steering and braking. Aspects of the disclosure are also directed toward additional subsystems that can utilize the trailer energy source. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233411 | DELIVERY WITH SWARMING AERIAL VEHICLES - Embodiments include apparatus and methods for dispatching package delivery by aerial vehicles. The embodiments include a route module, a wind model, and a dispatcher. The route module is configured to generate a route for package delivery. The wind model configured to store wind factors associated with geographic areas and provide one or more wind factors associated with the route for package delivery. The dispatcher is configured to identify one or more aerial vehicles for assistance of package delivery in response to the one or more wind factors associated with the route and send a message to the one or more aerial vehicles. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233412 | Systems and Methods for On-Site Recovery of Autonomous Vehicles - Systems and methods for recovering an autonomous vehicle in a fleet of vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes detecting an existence of an adverse condition associated with an autonomous vehicle in the fleet. The method includes determining in response to detecting the adverse condition, a recovery plan for the first autonomous vehicle based at least in part on one or more attributes associated with the adverse condition, the recovery plan including one or more actions to recover the first autonomous vehicle at a remote location. The method includes initiating the recovery plan to recover the first autonomous vehicle at the remote location. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233413 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A REPRESENTATION AND SYSTEM FOR TEACHING AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICE OPERATING BASED ON SUCH REPRESENTATION - A method for generating a representation based on which an autonomous device operates in its working environment at first generates a map of the working environment of the autonomous device by a mapping device. Then at least one area is defined in the map and at least one label is associated with each area to define the area's type by a map processing unit. A representation of the working environment is generated based on the at least one area and its associated label(s) by a representation generating unit and the representation is transmitted to the autonomous device. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233414 | VEHICLE CONTROL - Command determination for controlling a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, is described. In an example, individual requests for controlling the vehicle relative to each of multiple objects or conditions in an environment are received (substantially simultaneously) and based on the request type and/or additional information associated with a request, command controllers can determine control commands (e.g., different accelerations, steering angles, steering rates, and the like) associated with each of the one or more requests. The command controllers may have different controller gains (which may be based on functions of distance, distance ratios, time to estimated collisions, etc.) for determining the controls and a control command may be determined based on the all such determined controls. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233415 | DEPART CONSTRAINTS IMPLEMENTATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROUTING - A method of controlling navigation of autonomous vehicles includes accessing map data descriptive of the identity and location of different travel ways within a surrounding environment of an autonomous vehicle and accessing constraint data descriptive of one or more geographic areas or geographic identifiers, within the map data, for which associated navigational constraints are defined. The constraint data includes a depart constraint that specifies an area that an autonomous vehicle may not enter but may exit if inside the area when the depart constraint is imposed, thereby preventing the autonomous vehicle from being trapped in a forbidden area even though the autonomous vehicle may safely complete its route. A travel route is determined for the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the map data evaluated relative to the constraint data including the depart constraint, and motion of the autonomous vehicle is controlled based on the determined travel route. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233416 | MOBILE OBJECT SYSTEM - A mobile object system includes: an information processing apparatus; and an autonomous travel vehicle. The information processing apparatus transmits to the autonomous travel vehicle first data and second data in association with each other, the first data being information for introducing a content of a commodity or a service to a user, the second data being information regarding a base that provides the commodity or service. The autonomous travel vehicle introduces the commodity or service to the user in the vehicle based on the first data, and moves to the base indicated in the second data upon reception of an instruction from the user. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233417 | ANALYZING RECURRENT STREAMS OF DIGITAL DATA TO DETECT AN ANOMALY - A method for analyzing recurrent streams of digital data to detect anomalies. The digital data streams are acquired by an explorer having a sensor and processed by a digital data processing center. A knowledge base and a statistical model representing a set of the digital data having same context of obtainment are generated from the stream of digital data acquired by the sensor. Another stream of digital data is acquired by the sensor and the digital data processing center detects anomalies by comparing the statistical model to the statistical data of the other stream of digital data. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233418 | METHOD TO DYNAMICALLY DETERMINE VEHICLE EFFECTIVE SENSOR COVERAGE FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPLICATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamically adjusting effective sensor coverage coordinates of a sensor used to assist in navigating an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) in response to environmental conditions that may affect the ideal operation of the sensor. An ADV includes a navigation system and a safety monitor system that monitors some, or all, of the navigation system, including monitoring: dynamic adjustment of effective sensor coverage coordinates of a sensor and localization of the ADV within a high-definition map. The ADV safety monitor system further determines safety-critical objects surrounding the ADV, determines safe areas to navigate the ADV, and ensures that the ADV navigates only to safe areas. An automated system performance monitor determines whether to pass-through ADV navigation control commands, limit one or more control commands, or perform a fail-operational behavior, based on the ADV safety monitor systems. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233419 | SELF-DRIVING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AS BARRIER - A method, computer system, and computer program product for using self-driving autonomous vehicles to form traffic barriers. The method may include receiving, by a processor, an identification of a location of an event. The method may identify a vehicle from an inventory of autonomous vehicles based on one or more criteria. The criteria may include a vehicle location criterion, a vehicle size criterion, a vehicle fuel criterion, or a vehicle availability criterion. The method may include transmitting to the vehicle an instruction to move to a first location. The method may include identifying a perimeter encompassing the location of the event. The method may include identifying a subset of vehicles in the first position and instructing the subset of vehicles to move to a second position. The method may include instructing the subset of vehicles in the second position to move back to the first position. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233420 | METHOD TO DEFINE SAFE DRIVABLE AREA FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamically adjusting effective sensor coverage coordinates of a sensor used to assist in navigating an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) in response to environmental conditions that may affect the ideal operation of the sensor. An ADV includes a navigation system and a safety monitor system that monitors some, or all, of the navigation system, including monitoring: dynamic adjustment of effective sensor coverage coordinates of a sensor and localization of the ADV within a high-definition map. The ADV safety monitor system further determines safety-critical objects surrounding the ADV, determines safe areas to navigate the ADV, and ensures that the ADV navigates only to safe areas. An automated system performance monitor determines whether to pass-through ADV navigation control commands, limit one or more control commands, or perform a fail-operational behavior, based on the ADV safety monitor systems. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233421 | AUTOMATIC CONVEYOR UNIT, MOTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND AUTOMATIC SORTING SYSTEM - A motion control method and apparatus, an automatic conveyor unit, and an automatic sorting system are provided. The method includes: determining that the automatic conveying unit is to make a turn; configuring a second basic unit in front of a first basic unit where the automatic conveying unit is located to be a basic unit for making the turn; and controlling the automatic conveying unit to move in an arc centered on a predetermined point. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233422 | ACTIVE OFF-VEHICLE NOTIFICATION TO AUTONOMOUS-DRIVING VEHICLE - A system included and a computer-implemented method performed in an autonomous-driving vehicle are described. The system performs: detecting a wireless push signal transmitted from a signal transmitter accompanied by an off-vehicle passer and received by a signal receiver of the autonomous-driving vehicle, the wireless push signal including information about a motion capability level of the off-vehicle passer, determining a position and a motion capability level of the off-vehicle passer at least based on the wireless push signal, and controlling a locomotive mechanism of the autonomous-driving vehicle based on the determined position and motion capability level of the off-vehicle passer. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233423 | WORK ZONE INSTRUCTION VERIFICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a computer-implemented method for verifying electronic work zone instructions with an on-board system of a vehicle system. The method includes receiving at least one electronic work zone instruction message from an employee-in-charge device, generating at least one visual instruction diagram based at least partially on the electronic work zone instruction message, communicating the at least one visual instruction diagram from the on-board system of the vehicle system to the employee-in-charge device, receiving a verification of the at least one visual instruction diagram from the employee-in-charge device, and enforcing at least one work zone instruction parameter of the electronic work zone instruction message by the on-board system of the vehicle system in response to receiving the verification. A system and computer program product are also provided. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233424 | VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD - A system, method, and computer readable medium provide vehicle driving assistance, wherein candidate travel routes for the vehicle are analyzed to identify one of the travel routes as a selected travel route. The selection includes calculating a route cost associated with vehicle lateral acceleration, for each of the candidate routes and selecting the one with the lowest cost. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233425 | VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD - A system, method and computer program product provide vehicle driving assistance, wherein candidate travel routes for the vehicle are analyzed to identify one of the travel routes as a selected travel route. The selection includes calculating a route cost associated with vehicle acceleration/deceleration, for each of the candidate routes and selecting the one with the lowest cost. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING LANE PREDICTION ERRORS FOR LANE SEGMENTS - A method for predicting lane error based on an identifier of a lane segment is disclosed. The method includes receiving a predicted location in a lane segment of a plurality lane segments for a first vehicle traveling on the lane segment. The method includes receiving a determined location of the first vehicle in the lane segment for the first vehicle. The method includes determining a difference between the predicted location in the lane segment received for the first vehicle and the determined location of the first vehicle in the lane segment. The method includes providing the determined difference between the predicted location in the lane segment received for the first vehicle and the determined location of the first vehicle in the lane segment and an identifier of the lane segment as first training data to a lane error estimation model. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233427 | MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM - A machine learning system comprises a learning planning part | 2020-07-23 |
20200233428 | SYSTEM WITH A FIRST FLOOR PROCESSING DEVICE AND A SECOND FLOOR PROCESSING DEVICE AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM - A system with a first floor processing device and a second floor processing device that is designed to orient and localize itself within an environment based on an area map. The first floor processing device is set up to detect a movement path during a movement by the first floor processing device and transmit information about the detected movement path to the second floor processing device. The second floor processing device has a control and evaluation unit that is set up to analyze the received information and, based upon the movement path detected by the first floor processing device and/or a partial area of the environment not traversed by the movement path, enter a no-go area into the area map which the second floor processing device is not allowed to traverse. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233429 | COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFICIENT METHOD TO INCORPORATE MAP FEATURES FOR OBJECT DETECTION WITH LIDAR - According to various embodiments, systems and methods described in the disclosure combine mapped features with point cloud features to improve object detection precision of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). The map features and the point cloud features can be extracted from a perception area of the ADV within a particular angle view at each driving cycle based on a position of the ADV. The map features and the point cloud features can be concatenated and provided to a neutral network for object detections. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233430 | Vison-Based Object Detection Using a Polar Grid - A computing device of a first vehicle may receive a first image and a second image of a second vehicle having flashing light signals. The computing device may determine, in the first image and the second image, an image region that bounds the second vehicle such that the image region substantially encompasses the second vehicle. The computing device may determine a polar grid that partitions the image region in the first image and the second image into polar bins, and identify portions of image data exhibiting a change in color and a change in brightness between the first image and the second image. The computing device may determine a type of the flashing light signals and a type of the second vehicle; and accordingly provide instructions to control the first vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233431 | MOBILE BODY, LOCATION ESTIMATION DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A device includes an external sensor to scan an environment so as to periodically output scan data, a storage to store an environmental map, and a location estimation device to match the sensor data against the environmental map read from the storage so as to estimate a location and an attitude of the vehicle. The location estimation device determines predicted values of a current location and a current estimation of the vehicle in accordance with a history of estimated locations and estimated attitudes of the vehicle, and performs the matching by using the predicted values. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233432 | METHOD FOR LOCALIZING A MORE HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE (HAF), IN PARTICULAR A HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE, AND A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A method for localizing a more highly automated vehicle (HAF), in particular a highly automated vehicle, in a digital map. The method includes: ascertaining a global pose estimation for the HAF using a localization module of a vehicle system of the HAF, the global pose estimation comprising a position and orientation of the HAF; transmitting at least one landmark position and at least one associated landmark property to the vehicle system; ascertaining a relative position of the landmark position concerning the HAF at least partially on the basis of the pose estimation and the landmark position; performing at least one sensor measurement and checking that the at least one landmark property is detectable at the relative position; and outputting an error indicator as the result of the checking. A corresponding system and a computer program are also described. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233433 | VIRTUAL WALL DEVICE AND ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is a virtual wall device and a robot and a control method thereof, comprising the virtual wall device and the robot. The virtual wall device can transmit a virtual wall signal to divide a workspace where the virtual wall device is located into separated areas and open areas. The virtual wall device uses a setting unit provided by itself to set an activity time in the separated area, and the robot determines whether to enter the separated area according to the virtual wall signal, and only after the activity time is reached after entering the separated area, the robot can leave the separated area autonomously without the guidance of the virtual wall device, and enter the open area, thus both the virtual wall device and the robot can save electric power. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233434 | CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233435 | Roadmap Annotation for Deadlock-Free Multi-Agent Navigation - Apparatus and methods related to routing robots are provided. A roadmap of an environment that includes first and second robots can be received. The roadmap can be annotated with unidirectional lanes connecting conflict regions, where each lane ends so to avoid blocking a conflict region. First and second routes for the respective uses of the first and second robots can be determined, where both the first and second routes include a first lane connected to a first conflict region. A first, higher priority and a second, lower priority can be assigned to the respective first and second robots. It can be determined that the second robot following the second route will block the first robot on the first lane. Based on the first priority being higher than the second priority, the computing device can alter the second route to prevent the second robot from blocking the first robot. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233436 | CLOUD BASED ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of controlling an operation of a robot ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200233437 | TRAVELING CONTROL DEVICE - A traveling control device includes: a peripheral recognition unit which recognizes a status around an own vehicle; an abnormality determination unit which determines whether an abnormality has occurred in the recognition function of the peripheral recognition unit; and a control unit which, if the abnormality determination unit has determined that an abnormality has occurred in the recognition function of the peripheral recognition unit, executes procedure modification control to modify an automatic driving procedure in the automatic driving system in accordance with an abnormality recognition direction which is a direction in which the abnormality in the recognition function has occurred. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233438 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COORDINATING CARGO DELIVERY, PICK UP, AND TRANSPORTATION - Systems and methods for coordinating container transportation. A method of autonomously transporting a cargo container includes aligning a distribution vehicle with the cargo container. The distribution vehicle is aligned with and hitched to the cargo container. An attachment can be connected to the cargo container for mating systems of the cargo container with the distribution vehicle. A system has inputs for vehicle and container location, arrival and departure times, facility plans, and can coordinate the autonomous movement of containers in a facility or a yard. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233439 | AIRFLOW MODELING FROM AERIAL VEHICLE POSE - Embodiments include apparatus and methods for modeling air flow from flight responses in aerial vehicles. Sensor data is received for aerial vehicles in a geographic area. The pose (e.g., roll, pitch, and yaw) of the aerial vehicles is calculated from the sensor data. One or more wind vectors are calculated based, at least in part, on the pose. An air flow model is generated from the wind vectors. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233440 | HVAC SELECTIVE ZONE SETPOINT SCHEDULING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure describes techniques for improving configuration of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. In some embodiments, a control system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes control circuitry and memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the control circuitry, causes the control circuitry to control air flow supplied to a first building zone by the HVAC system based on a temperature setpoint schedule associated with the first building zone; and control air flow supplied to a second building zone by the HVAC system based on a constant temperature setpoint associated with the second building zone. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233441 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - In a power-supply device, a FET passes or blocks a current flowing from one side in a power-supply circuit. A current sensor detects a current flowing into the FET. A FET is coupled to the FET, and passes or blocks a current flowing from another side in the power-supply circuit. A current sensor detects a current flowing into the FET. A junction couples a load unit at a point between the FET and the FET. In each of switch units, a CPU controls the corresponding switch unit of the power-supply circuit based on the detection result detected by the corresponding current sensors. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233442 | TEST SYSTEM AND TEST METHOD FOR A VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH MULTI-MODE CONTROL - A test method of a voltage regulator having a plurality of parameters that need to be set, the test method includes: receiving a user requirement on a computer; generating a plurality of setting combinations of the plurality of parameters, the plurality of parameters has different combination of values in different setting combinations; downloading the plurality of setting combinations to the voltage regulator via a first I/O bus and configuring the voltage regulator with each setting combination; configuring communication between a controller provided by the computer and measurement devices; executing the communication between the controller and the measurement devices via a second I/O bus; and displaying test result of each configured voltage regulator on the computer. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233443 | POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH OPTIMUM POWER POINT EVALUATION - A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) is provided for extracting power from an energy harvester. The PMIC includes a power point tracker configured for defining an optimum operational voltage for efficiently extracting power from any type of energy harvesters such as electromagnetic energy sources, photovoltaic cells or thermal electric generators. The power management integrated circuit (PMIC) also relates to an energy harvesting system that includes an electromagnetic energy source and an impedance connected to the PMIC. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233444 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AEROSOL INHALER - A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a connector able to be electrically connected to an external power supply; and a charger configured to be able to convert power which is input from the connector into charging power for the power supply. The power supply unit further includes a first zener diode which is provided between the connector and the charger so as to be connected in parallel with the charger, and the first zener diode is connected so as to be closer to an input terminal of the charger than to an output terminal of the connector. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233445 | Bandgap Current Architecture Optimized for Size and Accuracy - A low voltage bandgap reference circuit ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200233446 | CONTROL LEVER DEVICE FOR A DRIVING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE - Control lever device for a driving operation of a vehicle, having a base body with a fastening interface for fastening in the interior of the vehicle in a fastening position, and a control lever having an elongate extent along a control axis. The lever is movably mounted on the base body in a neutral position for a tilting movement in at least one tilting direction about an axis of rotation which, in the fastening position, has an acute first control angle to a direction of travel axis of the vehicle for an inclination of the control lever from the neutral position transversely to the direction of travel axis of the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233447 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY - A button assembly is disposed in a rocker. The button assembly including a base, a pressure sensor and a keycap. The base has two lower positioning portions with each of the two lower positioning portions protruding outwardly from respective sides of the base. The pressure sensor is mounted on the base. The keycap overlies the pressure sensor. The keycap has two upper positioning portions with each of the two upper positioning portions protruding outwardly from respective sides of the keycap. The two upper positioning portions are individually fixed on each of the two lower positioning portions. As described above, a push-button structure is thus formed by the two lower positioning portions and the two upper positioning portions configured among the base, the pressure sensor and the keycap to achieve the modularization of the button assembly of the present invention. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233448 | DRIVING DEVICE - A driving device includes: a transmission mechanism; a driving mechanism, moved with the transmission mechanism; a linkage mechanism, moved with the driving mechanism and including a locking unit; and a housing, including an accommodation seat and sealing cover, the accommodation seat accepting the transmission, driving and linkage mechanisms, the sealing cover in combination with the accommodation seat to seal the transmission, driving and linkage mechanisms, one end of the linkage mechanism partly extended out of the sealing seat, and the locking unit partly pressed against an inner side wall of the accommodation seat. Whereby, the transmission mechanism is actuated to drive the driving mechanism to rotate, allowing the driving mechanism to drive the linkage mechanism to rotate; the action of the transmission mechanism is stopped, the locking unit locks the linkage mechanism, thereby capable of preventing power waste and the damage of the transmission mechanism and driving mechanism. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233449 | REDUNDANT AND DISSIMILAR SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE STATUS OF CONTROL CONTACTORS OF AN AIRCRAFT CONTROL STICK - A redundant and dissimilar system for monitoring the status of contactors of an aircraft control stick. This monitoring system comprises at least one electrical power source, at least one processor and several circuits for monitoring the status of the switches of the contactors. Each monitoring circuit comprises and electrical power source, a switch for each contactor, the switches of a contactor being connected to each other, and an electronic assembly provided with receivers arranged in series with each other. Each switch is arranged in parallel with at least one receiver so as to short-circuit the at least one receiver when the switch is in the closed state. Each processor measures and analyses an electrical feature of the electronic assembly, such as a mains voltage VE as the terminals of the electronics assembly, in order to determine the status of each switch. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233450 | LOW DROP REAL-TIME-CLOCK BATTERY VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IN AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE - Systems and apparatuses include a control circuit and a switching circuit. The control circuit is structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery. The control circuit is structured in an OFF arrangement when a wake supply voltage is received from the vehicle battery and in an ON arrangement when no wake supply voltage is received. The switching circuit is structured to provide communication between the real-time-clock battery and a real-time-clock power pin of a controller with a voltage drop of about 0.1 volts or less when the control circuit is in the ON arrangement and to inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and the real-time-clock power pin when the control circuit is in the OFF arrangement. | 2020-07-23 |
20200233451 | PORTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM USER INTERFACE SELECTION BASED ON KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION - A portable information handling system user interface adapts based upon a position of a keyboard, such as a position detected by accelerations, Hall sensors, ambient light sensors and/or touchscreen display touches. In one example embodiment, a visual indication presented at a display aids end user location of a keyboard in a hidden position, such as a sliding keyboard disposed under a housing portion or a membrane keyboard integrated in a housing portion lower surface and exposed by a disconnect and flip motion. | 2020-07-23 |