31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190234657 | MODIFIED TWO-PHASE CYCLE - A system including a pump, a boiler coupled to the pump, a turbine coupled to the boiler, a two-phase expander coupled to the turbine, and a condenser coupled to the two-phase expander and the pump. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234658 | RADIATIVE COOLING DEVICE - A radiative cooling device including: a heat insulating container having an opening portion, and being configured to house an object to be cooled at an interior thereof and thermally insulates the object from an exterior thereof; a far-infrared radiator that is arranged between the object and the opening portion in the heat insulating container, that thermally contacts the object, and that radiates far-infrared rays in a wavelength range of from 8 μm to 13 μm; a far-infrared transmitting window member that closes at least part of the opening portion of the heat insulating container and that transmits the far-infrared rays radiated from the far-infrared radiator; and an intermediate heat insulating member that is arranged between the far-infrared transmitting window member and the far-infrared radiator, that thermally insulates the far-infrared transmitting window member and the far-infrared radiator from each other, and that transmits the far-infrared rays radiated from the far-infrared radiator. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234659 | COOLING MODULE - Disclosed is a cooling module having a first fluid circuit with a cold generator, the components of the first fluid circuit being arranged in an insulated housing. At least one component of the first fluid circuit is coupled to at least one section of a second fluid circuit, which section runs in the housing, wherein said housing includes connections for the at least one second fluid circuit, and a negative pressure prevails in the housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234660 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - An air conditioning system, which is a refrigeration apparatus that performs a refrigeration cycle in a refrigerant circuit, includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a first control valve, a second control valve, a third control valve, and a pressure adjusting portion. The first control valve and the second control valve, which block flow of refrigerant when fully closed, are disposed in a gas-side refrigerant flow path. The gas-side refrigerant flow path is disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The third control valve, which blocks flow of refrigerant when fully closed, is disposed in a liquid-side refrigerant flow path. The liquid-side refrigerant flow path is disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The pressure adjusting portion adjusts the pressure of refrigerant in an indoor-side refrigerant flow path. The indoor-side refrigerant flow path is disposed between the first control valve and the second control valve or the third control valve and the indoor heat exchanger. The pressure adjusting portion includes a pressure adjusting valve. The pressure adjusting valve bypasses refrigerant in the indoor-side refrigerant flow path to an outdoor-side refrigerant flow path. The outdoor-side refrigerant flow path is disposed between the first control valve and the second control valve or the third control valve and the outdoor heat exchanger. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234661 | LOW PRESSURE INTEGRATED PURGE - A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration system includes a heat transfer fluid circulation loop configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough, a purge gas outlet in operable communication with the heat transfer fluid circulation loop and at least one gas permeable membrane having a first side in operable communication with the purge gas outlet and a second side. The membrane includes a plurality of pores of a size to allow passage of contaminants through the membrane, while restricting passage of the refrigerant through the membrane, and further restricting passage of a vapor phase corrosion inhibitor through the membrane. A purge unit is in operable communication with the second side of the permeable membrane configured to receive a purge gas from the permeable membrane. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234662 | COMPRESSOR CONTROL CIRCUIT - The auxiliary AC system includes a temperature measurement device configured to generate a variable output based on an air temperature in an environment proximate to the AC system and a compressor control circuit communicably coupled to a variable speed motor. The compressor control circuit is configured to receive the variable output from the temperature measurement device, determine that the output indicates a change in the air temperature, and generate a control signal for the variable speed motor, the control signal including a current having a magnitude depending on the extent of the change to vary a rate at which a compressor pressurizes a refrigerant vapor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234663 | CONTROLLER FOR A COOLING UNIT COMPRESSOR, SYSTEM AND USE - The invention relates to a control apparatus for a refrigerator compressor having at least one two-phase AC asynchronous motor (K | 2019-08-01 |
20190234664 | ICE DISCHARGING APPARATUS FOR VERTICAL SPRAY-TYPE ICE MACHINES - An ice making machine having a refrigeration system and a water system, the water system having a water reservoir located below a freeze plate adapted to hold water, and a sprayer assembly located below the freeze plate for spraying water from the water reservoir toward the pockets. An inclined ice slide is positioned below the freeze plate and above the sprayer assembly directing fallen ice toward an opening. A divider assembly separating the water system from the ice storage bin includes a plurality of dividers, wherein the dividers may rotate outwardly away from the opening to allow formed ice to fall into the ice storage bin. Each divider is formed from a generally rectangular body having a front face with a triangular-shaped thickness and an extension flap extending away from the body opposite the front face. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234665 | ICE MAKING MACHINE SET AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - An ice making machine set and refrigeration system, the ice making machine set comprising: a vertical liquid reservoir, which has a liquid inlet port and an air outlet port and a lower positioned liquid outlet port, a refrigeration compressor, an oil separator and an oil reservoir; an inhalation valve is coupled between the vertical liquid reservoir and the refrigeration compressor; the refrigeration compressor, the oil separator and the oil reservoir connect sequentially; a throttle valve is coupled to the liquid inlet port; the ice making machine set also comprising a valve to control the liquid outlet port. By means of vertical liquid reservoir, the static pressure of the refrigerant liquid may be increased so as to reduce cavitation of the pump, it will reduce the quantity of lubricant charged in the refrigerant may be reduced. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234666 | ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A refrigerator and a control method of the same are disclosed, wherein the refrigerator comprises an ice tray for receiving water to generate ices; a motor capable of being rotated in a forward or reverse direction; an ejector including a rotary shaft rotating the ices made in the ice tray to discharge the ices from the ice tray, rotated by being axially connected to the motor, and a protrusion pin protruded in a radius direction of the rotary shaft to adjoin the ices; a heater for selectively supplying heat to the ice tray; a door switching sensor for sensing a storage compartment door's opening or closing, the storage compartment door being provided with the ejector; and a controller for turning the heater on or off in accordance with a rotation position of the ejector. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234667 | ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes an ice tray, a motor, an ejector including a rotary shaft and a protrusion pin, and a heater for selectively supplying heat to the ice tray. A control method of the refrigerator includes a first step of sensing whether the ejector is rotated to reach a first setup position; a second step of driving the heater and stopping driving of an ice making compartment fan if the first step is satisfied; a third step of determining whether the ejector is rotated to reach a second setup position; and a fourth step of stopping driving of the heater if the third step is satisfied, and wherein the ejector continues to be rotated while the second to fourth steps are implemented. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234668 | ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A control method of a refrigerator includes: determining whether a first temperature of a refrigerating compartment satisfies a first temperature condition; based the first temperature satisfying the first temperature condition, determining whether a second temperature of a freezing compartment satisfies a second temperature condition; based on the second temperature satisfying the second temperature condition, determining (i) whether a third temperature of an ice making compartment satisfies a third temperature condition and (ii) whether a driving time for ice making has passed; maintaining operation of a compressor while determining (i) whether the second temperature satisfies the second temperature condition, (ii) whether the third temperature satisfies the third temperature condition, and (iii) whether the driving time has passed; and stopping operation of the compressor based on at least one of (i) a determination that the third temperature satisfies the third temperature condition or (ii) a determination that the driving time has passed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234669 | CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH A CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT - A container arrangement for use in an interior ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190234670 | POSITIVE AIR PRESSURE ICE MAKING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - An aseptic ice making system includes an ice making system to receive water from a water supply. The ice making system includes an ice producing subsystem to produce ice and a positive air pressure subsystem to maintain a positive air pressure environment within the ice making system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234671 | FOOT ASSEMBLIES - A foot assembly includes a block retainer and a non-skid block. The block retainer is configured to be positioned at least proximate to an edge between a bottom surface and a side surface of a structure. The block retainer includes a planar portion, an angled portion, and a front surface. The planar portion has an interior surface configured to contact the bottom surface. The angled portion is diposed at an angle from the planar portion and includes an interior surface configured to contact an angled contact surface of the structure. The front surface includes a first dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF). The non-skid block is connected to the planar portion and includes an exterior potion extending from the front surface away from the structure and includes a second DCOF greater than the first DCOF. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234672 | CRYOCOOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a cryocooling system and method. The system includes a sample well and a sample chamber, each of which having an interior that is sized and shaped to hold a cryocooling gas at cryogenic temperatures and a pressure below 1 atm. The sample chamber is also sized and shaped to hold a sample substance to be cryocooled. An impedance tube connects the interior of the sample well to the interior of the sample chamber to allow cryocooling gas to move from the sample well to the sample chamber. A vacuum tube is connected to the interior of the sample chamber on one side and to a vacuum pump via a vacuum port on the other. The vacuum tube is sized and shaped to allow cryocooling gas within the sample chamber to be pumped out of the sample chamber by the vacuum pump. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234673 | ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE AT LOCATION WITHIN TARGET VOLUME - There is provided an arrangement for adjusting temperature in at least one location within a target volume. The arrangement comprises one or more elements comprising sound inputs, gas inputs and gas outputs, said gas outputs arranged in a plurality of locations in the target volume; at least one temperature measurement device capable of determining a temperature of at least one of the locations; a sound wave generator for modifying gas output to the target volume by one or more sound waves fed into the sound inputs; a controller connected at least to the temperature measurement device and the sound wave generator to cause generating one or more sound waves on the basis of the temperature obtained by the temperature measurement device such that the temperature at the location of temperature measurement is caused to decrease or increase towards a target temperature defined for the location. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234674 | COOLING APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD - A first exemplary aspect is a cooling apparatus | 2019-08-01 |
20190234675 | Picnic Cooler with Off/On Spigot and two Sealing Rings with Apertures - A picnic cooler that includes a food compartment, a gas tank compartment, an off/on electric spigot, two sealing rings with fixed-size apertures, and two cooling apparatuses. The cooling apparatus includes a twisting piping system and an upper metallic plate that serves as the bottom of the food compartment. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234676 | COIL HEATING SYSTEMS FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS - A heat pump system includes a heat exchanger coil and a heater configured to transfer heat to the heat exchanger coil. The heat pump system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the heater. The controller is configured to activate the heater in response to determining that a detected temperature of the heat exchanger coil is below a threshold temperature for a threshold time period. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234677 | FREEZER DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - An augmented heat transfer system can be used to control the humidity of adjacent conditioned spaces by selectively absorbing latent heat energy from a relatively warm space, such as a loading dock, and discharging this energy in the form of sensible heat to an adjacent relatively cold space, such as a freezer served by the loading dock. This transfer of sensible heat energy into the cold space induces a vapor compression system to remove sufficient moisture from the cold space to avoid uncontrolled precipitation. At the same time, the process of removing moisture/latent heat from the warm space can also be used to reduce humidity in the warm space via condensation on a cold evaporator. Therefore, in operations where the warm space and the cold space are both nominally sealed from ambient air, such as an indoor loading dock serving a freezer, the augmented heat transfer system can eliminate uncontrolled precipitation in the freezer while also mitigating moisture ingress to the freezer from the dock space. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234678 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A refrigerator door and a method of manufacturing the same. The refrigerator door comprises a frame, a glass panel disposed at an outer side of the frame, and a LOGO display device disposed between the glass panel and the frame. A transparent LOGO display area is provided on the glass panel. The LOGO display device comprises a light-emitting component and a one-way vision film. The light-emitting component is disposed on one side of the LOGO display area towards the frame. The one-way vision film is disposed between the LOGO display area and the light-emitting component. The method of manufacturing the refrigerator door controls a printing error within 0.5 mm. The LOGO of the refrigerator door can emit light, has sharp and clear display, and is elegant in appearance. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234679 | MODULAR BOX ASSEMBLY - A box assembly includes a box defining a box cavity within the box; and at least one insulated panel disposed within the box cavity, the at least one insulated panel including at least one board and at least one insulation batt, the at least one board laminated to the at least one insulation batt, the at least one insulated panel configured to at least partially insulate the box cavity. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234680 | WATER DISPENSER WATER-OUTLET ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR - In a water dispenser water-outlet assembly for a refrigerator, the water-outlet assembly includes a housing disposed in a side wall of the refrigerator body; a water-outlet switch and a trigger mechanism are included in the housing, and the trigger mechanism includes a triggering member and a driving member; the driving member is configured to drive the triggering member to one-dimensionally slide in a direction parallel to the side wall; the triggering member is slidably connected to the housing, and the triggering member is configured to one-dimensionally slide in a direction parallel to the side wall to trigger the water-outlet switch when it is driven by the driving member. The water dispenser water-outlet assembly of the present disclosure can be used in a water dispenser in a refrigerator. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234681 | STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION TRAY WITH COOLING MEANS - Embodiments may relate to a storage and transportation tray for a manifold of cartridges filled with a liquid medicament. The tray comprises a planar bottom and at least one side wall at an outer edge of the bottom to form a storage volume with the bottom. The storage volume will accommodate the manifold of cartridges. The storage volume is accessible through an access opening formed by an upper edge of the at least one side wall. At least one cooling member or several cooling members may be thermally coupled with at least one of bottom; side wall and access opening. to keep the cartridges located in the storage volume refrigerated. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234682 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234683 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234684 | SOFT-SIDED CONTAINER - A soft sided insulated container having a bladder incorporated into a continuous sidewall. The bladder includes a spacer and a mechanism to remove excess air, allowing increased insulative properties and adjusting of the sidewall thickness. A one-way air valve is fluidly coupled to the bladder, allowing an individual to pull air from the bladder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234685 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREEZING A LIQUID - A method and apparatus for freezing the contents of a freezer storage bag are disclosed. A cooling duct is mounted with or without spacers inside of a freezer storage bag that contains a liquid that can be frozen. A liquid coolant is first fed to a heat exchanger thereby forming a gaseous coolant. The gaseous coolant is fed to a manifold and from the manifold to at least one cooling duct present in the freezer storage bag. The gaseous coolant is circulated through the cooling duct thereby imparting freezing to the liquid in the freezer storage bag. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234686 | DUAL PATH KILN AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DUAL PATH KILN TO CONTINUOUSLY DRY LUMBER - A dual path kiln is provided that includes a kiln having at least three chambers including first and second end chambers separated by a central heating chamber. At least two lumber conveyors convey lumber through the kiln in opposite directions. External unidirectional fans are utilized to provide circular directional flows through the lumber. Also provided is a method utilizing the kiln to continuously dry green lumber. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234687 | CERAMIC LINER AND METHOD OF FORMING - A ceramic liner can include a monolithic body having a surface portion and a bulk portion. The surface portion can have a thickness less than the total thickness of the monolithic body. The monolithic body can include an amorphous phase. The amorphous phase can be discontinuous. At least one member of the discontinuous phase can be embedded in the surface portion. The bulk portion can be substantially free of the amorphous phase. A method of forming a ceramic liner can include providing a furnace with a coating and a bulk material of the ceramic liner and heating the bulk material and the coating. In an embodiment, a coated lining form can be used to provide the coating. In a particular embodiment, the coating can be transferred to the bulk material from the coated lining form. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234688 | DEVICE FOR COOLING AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190234689 | FLOW BAFFLES FOR SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS - An axial flow baffle for a shell and tube heat exchanger includes a substantially planar body configured for transverse arrangement in a longitudinally elongated shell of the shell and tube heat exchanger, a plurality of axial flow tube apertures each comprising a central tube hole configured to receive a tube of the heat exchanger, and an array of peripheral primary flow holes circumferentially spaced apart around the tube hole. The primary flow holes each interrupt the central tube hole and formed a radially inward projecting tube support protrusions between the primary flow holes which engage a single tube. Each primary flow hole has a non-polygonal configuration, which may be semicircular in some embodiments. The primary flow holes create axial flow around the periphery of the tubes through the baffles. In another aspect, a hybrid cross-flow baffle includes a combination of axial flow tube apertures and circular tube support holes. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234690 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate for use in a heat exchanger is includes: a first surface; a second surface; first, second and third discrete flow passages passing through the plate from the first surface to the second surface, the second flow passage extending around the first flow passage and the third flow passage extending around the second flow passage. A plurality of fins extend parallel to the first surface across the third flow passage and have a first surface extending parallel to the first surface of the plate and a second surface extending parallel to and spaced from the first surface of the fin; and one or more pins protruding from the first surface of at least some of the fins. The pins extend away from the second surface of the fins. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234691 | THERMAL MODULE - A thermal module includes a vapor chamber ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190234692 | LOOP HEAT PIPE - A loop heat pipe includes a metal layer stack of two outermost metal layers and intermediate metal layers stacked between the two outermost metal layers. The metal layer stack includes an evaporator, a condenser, a vapor pipe, a liquid pipe, and an inlet. The metal layer stack forms a flow passage that circulates the working fluid through the evaporator, the vapor pipe, the condenser, and the liquid pipe. At least one of the two outermost metal layers includes a thin wall portion that forms a portion of a wall of the vapor pipe in the flow passage. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234693 | TWO-PHASE THERMAL LOOP WITH ROTARY SEPARATION - A thermal management loop system may include an accumulator, an evaporator in fluid receiving communication with the accumulator, a condenser in fluid receiving communication with the evaporator, and a rotary separator in fluid receiving communication with the condenser. Gas exiting the rotary separator may recirculate back to the condenser and liquid exiting the rotary separator may flow to the accumulator. The thermal management loop system may be a dual-mode system and thus may be operable in a powered-pump mode or a passive-capillary mode. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234694 | Dimple Heat Shield - A heat shield has a first layer, a second layer and a third layer. The first layer may have an outer surface and an inner surface. The second layer may have a first inner surface and a second inner surface. The third layer may have an inner surface and an outer surface, where the outer surface is defined by a plurality of dimples. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234695 | Structurally Supported Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger plate having a planar plate having an inlet and outlet proximate to a first edge of the heat exchanger plate. The planar plate having a plurality of ribs and a plurality of channels, with the plurality of channels being in a plane different from the planar plate. The plurality of channels being in fluid communication from the inlet to the outlet permitting fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet. A protrusion coupled to the planar plate proximate to the first edge of the heat exchanger plate and laterally extending from an axis, with the heat exchanger plate being susceptible to bending about the axis. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234696 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT COOLER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are an electronic component cooler configured in the form of a plate-type heat exchanger to smoothly ensure a gasket accommodation space and to have excellent manufacturing properties, and a method of manufacturing the electronic component cooler. In more detail, the electronic component cooler and the method of manufacturing the same enhance a design of a gasket accommodation space to stably accommodate a gasket and easily manufacture the electronic component cooler under a design limitation of an interval between tubes, which is limited to the thickness of a device. In addition, the electronic component cooler and the method of manufacturing the same smoothly accommodate the gasket to stably maintain sealing to effectively prevent a coolant from leaking. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234697 | HEAT EXCHANGERS, HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES, AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COLD SPRAY PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Methods are disclosed for fabricating heat exchangers and Heat Exchanger (HX) tubes, as are heat exchangers fabricated in accordance with such methods. In embodiments, the method includes the steps or processes of obtaining a Non-Equilibrium Alloy (NEA) feedstock powder comprised of an alloy matrix throughout which at least one minority constituent is dispersed. The first minority constituent precipitates from the alloy matrix when the NEA feedstock powder is exposed to temperatures exceeding a critical temperature threshold (T | 2019-08-01 |
20190234698 | BARRELED FIREARM, IN PARTICULAR PISTOL, HAVING A RECOIL DAMPER - A barreled firearm having a mass-locked breechblock and a recoil-damping element which is connected on one side to a frame assembly and on another side to a barrel assembly including a barrel. A housing part of the barrel assembly is mounted in the frame assembly in an axially slidable manner. A support element stationary relative to the barrel is mounted in a breechblock housing or in the frame assembly in an axially slidable manner. Alternatively, a support element stationary relative to the frame assembly is mounted in a breechblock housing in an axially slidable manner. The breechblock housing is guided by the frame assembly in an axially slidable manner and the breechblock housing is supported by the support element by means of a spring element. This design absorbs or reduces recoil when a shot is fired from the barreled firearm. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234699 | ROTARY MAGAZINE WITH BOLT HOLD OPEN ASSEMBLY - A bolt hold open assembly for a rotary magazine may include a bolt hold open lever movable to a locked position to inhibit forward motion of the bolt after firing the last round of ammunition. The bolt hold open lever may be moved to the locked position by a bolt hold open riser that is activated by a paddle movable with the rotor assembly of the rotary magazine. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234700 | PORTABLE FIREARM RECEIVER HAVING FRONT AND REAR LOCKING ASSEMBLIES FOR REMOVABLE RECEIVER COVER - A firearm receiver includes a receiver housing defining an annular region to receive a bolt of the firearm, and a receiver cover removeably connected to the receiver housing. A guide assembly facilitates movement of the receiver cover relative to the receiver housing between an operating position to cover the annular region, and a non-operating position to expose the annular region and thereby facilitate access to the annular region. Locking assemblies are to facilitate a secure connection between the receiver housing and the receiver cover at the front and the rear of the receiver. The locking assemblies ensure that the receiver cover is securely maintained on the receiver housing during the firing of the firearm, and also enhances the overall structural integrity of the receiver during the firing of the firearm due to the fact the force of the bolt during firing of the firearm is distributed between the receiver housing and the receiver cover. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234701 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED TURRET SYSTEM FOR MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING - A turret system in communication with a turret system control station, the turret system including a base, an arm connected to the base at a first end, a cradle connected to the arm at a second end, a gun connected to the cradle to shoot simulation ammunition stored in the cradle, and a computer system to communicate with and receive instructions from the turret system control station, from which a user may remotely control the turret system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234702 | ENERGY ABSORBER AND METHOD FOR SHOOTING EQUIPMENT - An energy absorber and method are described herein. The energy absorber, in an embodiment, includes a shooting equipment coupler, a base, a support, a plurality of cord segments that couple the base to the support, and an object coupled to the support. The base, support and cord segments are configured so that the cord segments have an initial shape before an aiming force is received, change to an aim response shape after the aiming force is received, and change to a shot response shape after a shot force occurs. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234703 | PAINTBALL CONVEYING DEVICE - A paintball conveying device includes a conveying chamber having one side formed with a paintball outlet. The conveying chamber includes a conveying member for conveying paintballs. A power unit includes a knob that unidirectionally drives a wheel to rotate. The wheel is connected with a spiral torsion spring configured to provide kinetic energy for rotating the wheel reversely. The wheel unidirectionally drives a big gear to rotate when rotated reversely. The big gear is meshed with a pinion gear adapted for synchronously linking a resistance gear and the conveying member to rotate. When the wheel is driven to rotate reversely by the spiral torsion spring, the conveying member is synchronously rotated to convey the paintballs. At least one resistance member is pivotally connect to one side of the resistance gear to move back and forth for leaning against the resistance gear, thereby supplying resistance when the conveying member is rotated. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234704 | PELLET GUN CONVERSION ADAPTER - An apparatus that modularly adapts gas blowback pellet guns to fire pellets from automatic electric gun pellet gun magazines. Embodiments comprise ones that route high-pressure air into a gas frame disposed in a GBB gun magazine well, without tapping either of the gun and the magazine. The apparatus contemplates alternative gas frames, each being at least one having a shape selected from a plurality of shapes adapted to engage the magazine wells of desired GBB guns. The apparatus comprises at least one magazine adapter that is modularly and alternately engageable and disengageable with the gas frame. The apparatus also contemplates alternative adapters, ones that are alternately engageable and disengageable with any of multiple alternative gas frames. The apparatus contemplates embodiments that are alternately disengageable from GBB guns without compromising the gun to receive GBB magazines directly, and ones which allow the HPA source connection to instead receive propulsion sources, comprising pre-compressed gases from a list comprising air reservoirs, compressed CO2 and green gas and other high-pressure gas reservoirs. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234705 | AUTOMATIC MAGAZINE EJECTION STRUCTURE - An automatic magazine ejection structure is combinable with a toy gun body that includes an action structure and includes: a magazine receptacle, at least one pellet holder for receiving BBs or pellets, a holder latch, a pellet advancing member, a pellet-advancing elastic member, an extendible pushing rod, and at least one action driving section. When the BBs or pellets have been completely shot out, the pellet advancing member pushes the extendible pushing rod to partly project out of one side of the holder latch. Then, an operation of backward pulling the action structure synchronously drives the extendible pushing rod to move backward so as to release retaining engagement of the holder latch thereby allowing the pellet holder to automatically eject out of the magazine receptacle. As such, the operation is made simple and simulation of an operation of an actual firearm is enhanced. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234706 | RUNNER'S SELF-DEFENSE SYSTEM - A sports glove(s) for self-defense against human and animal predator(s) that includes a striker plate that is fixed to and becomes a component, part of the self-defense system, especially useful for runners to defend against human or animal predator(s), particularly useful for females and others of slight build and strength, while engaged in the sport of running. Using the Runner's Self Defense System does not interfere with runner's personal sport objectives, nor does it impose a safety threat to the runner but becomes part of standard and normal running apparel. The glove can be finger-tip less (opened fingered) or a complete glove. The glove palm includes a separate interior palm liner to anchor an appendage of the striker plate. The glove back side is furnished to allow efficient air circulation to keep hands cool. The striker plate inside the glove is lightweight yet dense, having finger holes, aligned for finger passage through the striker plate and glove simultaneously, while the palm support appendage provides rigid protection of the fingers when the hand is fully closed in a fist position. It is the interaction of, glove fixed to striker plate then fitted to fingers, that do secure the system in place while defending oneself, or not, without interruption, distraction, discomfort, or thought, the glove to the hand, acting as one, while engaged in the sport of running. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234707 | FIREARM STOCK WITH ADJUSTABLE COMB RISER - A firearm stock with adjustable comb riser has an elongated stock body having a forend and an opposed butt portion having a rear face and an upper comb surface, a butt pad removably connected to the rear face, a cheek rest element having an elongated rest portion positioned above the upper comb surface of the stock, the cheek rest element having a rear panel connected to the rest portion, and at least a portion of the rear panel being captured between the rear face and the butt pad. The rest portion may be a downwardly open channel. The channel may receive at least a portion of the comb surface. The rest portion may include downwardly depending sidewalls. An upper portion of the rear panel may span between the sidewalls. The rear panel may be perpendicular to the rest portion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234708 | GUN HOLSTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A holster includes a holster body formed by a polymer material and having with an exterior surface and an interior surface; the interior surface being composed of a soft material; the exterior surface being composed of the soft material; the interior surface and the exterior surface fully enclose the polymer material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234709 | Firearm Assessory Case and Method of Use - A firearm heater system for warming a scope of a firearm. The firearm heater system comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a pocket portion and an edge portion. The upper portion is attached to the pocket portion. The lower portion is attached to the pocket portion. The edge portion is attached to the pocket portion. The edge portion comprise one or more dial apertures. The one or more dial apertures configured to allow access to portions of the scope. The pocket portion comprise a pocket. The pocket is configured to receive a portion of a hand warmer. The firearm heater system configured to wrap around a portion of the scope and hold a portion of the hand warmer against the scope. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234710 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARM - A mounting assembly for securing an auxiliary device to a firearm is provided. The mounting assembly allows a variety of different sizes of auxiliary devices to be adjustably mounted to a firearm. The mounting assembly may be secured to mounting rails located on opposing sides of the bottom of a barrel of a firearm. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234711 | BALLISTIC PROTECTIVE HELMET - The present invention relates to a ballistic protective helmet ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190234712 | ARMOUR PLATE - Antiballistic armour plate includes a ceramic body including a hard material, provided, on its inner face, with a back energy-dissipating coating. The ceramic body is monolithic. The constituent material of the ceramic body includes grains of ceramic material having a Vickers hardness that is higher than 15 GPa, and a matrix binding the grains, the matrix including a silicon nitride phase and/or a silicon oxynitride phase, the matrix representing between 5 and 40% by weight of the constituent material of the ceramic body. The maximum equivalent diameter of the grains of ceramic material is smaller than or equal to 800 micrometres. The constituent material of the ceramic body has an open porosity that is higher than 5% and lower than 14%. The metallic silicon content in the material, expressed per mm of thickness of the body, is lower than 0.5% by weight. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234713 | Entangling Projectiles and Systems for their Use - A projectile deployment system includes an entangling projectile that includes a pair of pellets and a tether connecting the pellets. A projectile casing includes a pair of sockets, each socket sized to carry one of the pair of pellets, each of the sockets including a longitudinal axis, the pair of sockets being positioned relative to one another such that the longitudinal sockets diverge horizontally away from one another while at least a portion of one of the sockets is arranged vertically higher than another of the sockets. A selectively activatable pressure source is capable of expelling the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward a subject. A launcher carries an activator operable to activate the pressure source to expel the entangling projectile from the projectile casing toward the subject. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234714 | DEVICE FOR LOCATING AN IMPACT AGAINST A TRANSPARENT INTERACTIVE SURFACE - This device for locating an impact against a transparent interactive surface comprises at least three transducers distributed against the interactive surface and at least one calculator programmed to locate the impact by analysing time differences of propagation of progressive mechanical waves from the impact to the transducers on the basis of instants of impact detection identified in the electrical signals supplied by the transducers. It further comprises: a protective case, integral with the transparent interactive surface, intended to receive at least a portion of an electronic device with a display screen in such a way as to place the display screen facing the transparent interactive surface; means for adjusting the display screen for the centring thereof on a mark carried by a marking on the transparent interactive surface; and a calculator programmed to convert the location of the impact in the transparent interactive surface into a location of the impact in the display screen. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234715 | GUN-CLEARING BOX - A gun-clearing box, which comprises: a box-body having a gun-clearing space inside, a cover opening and an assembly opening connecting the gun-clearing space to the outside; a cover-body; a gun-placing barrel having an placing entrance, a shot exit, and a barrel wall connected between, wherein the diameter of the placing entrance is larger than which of the shot exit; wherein the gun-placing barrel is fixed in the assembly opening, and the placing entrance is faced toward the outside of the box-body, and the shot exit is inclined to face toward the gun-clearing space; and a sliding-sleeve abutting assembly set in the gun-placing barrel, wherein the sliding-sleeve abutting assembly has two adjacent abutting surfaces with a gap between; wherein the gap is inclined and reduced along the direction from the placing entrance to the shot exit; thereby improving the convenience and safety of the use. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234716 | OPTO-THERMAL LASER DETONATOR - An opto-thermal laser detonator uses resonantly absorptive tuned nano-material associated with secondary explosives for optical absorption and initiation by an integral laser diode. The opto-thermal laser detonator includes main explosive material; resonantly absorptive tuned nano-material; secondary explosive material, wherein the resonantly absorptive tuned nano-material and the secondary explosive material are associated to form associated material made of the resonantly absorptive tuned nano-material and the secondary explosive material; and a laser diode operatively connected to the associated material, wherein the laser diode initiates the associated material which in turn initiates the main explosive material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING AND ENHANCING EXPLOSIVES BY IRRADIATING A REACTION ZONE - The present invention relates to systems and methods for modifying or amplifying explosive devices through electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Exemplary embodiments provide increased energy density to an explosive reaction zone to allow increased blast overpressures, detonation velocity, and energy release without changing the explosive materials or quantity of explosives. An exemplary embodiment irradiates a reaction zone immediately before an explosive detonates to modify the explosive properties of an explosive device. Exemplary embodiments utilize automated targeting of EMR sources for precise modification of explosions with standardized and predictable effects. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234718 | MULTIPLE PAYLOAD EXPENDABLE DEVICE - This disclosure relates generally to a Multiple Payload Expendable Device consisting of a set of cylindrical multiple payload casings, each payload casing exhibiting circular symmetry fluid passages in relation to firing squibs and voltage coded squib actuating circuit that converts existing single payload expendable device systems to multiple payload expendable device systems. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234719 | MULTI-SEGMENTED SHAFT - A multi-segmented shaft or dart configured for launching as a projectile using an atlatl or spear-thrower. In contrast to conventional darts, non-limiting exemplary embodiments of multi-segmented shafts or darts are disclosed. Such multi-segmented shafts can be de-coupled into a plurality of segments for ease of transport and storage. The plurality of segments can be detachably coupled into a dart that can be launched as a projectile using an atlatl or thrown as a spear. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234720 | FIREARM BARREL - A firearm barrel has an elongated body defining a bore and defining a bore axis, the body defining a breech end and an opposed muzzle end, a chamber defined in the breech end and contiguous with the bore; the bore having an interior surface having a plurality of alternating lands and grooves, the grooves being surfaces separated from the bore axis by first radius, the lands being surfaces separated from the bore axis by second radius less than the first radius and the lands and grooves being straight elements parallel to the bore axis, such that no spin is imparted to a projectile propelled down the bore. The lands and grooves may extend from the chamber to the muzzle end. The bore may have a constant cross-sectional profile along its length. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234721 | AERODYNAMIC ARROW WITH CAMERA - The present invention discloses about an arrow comprising an elongated hollow body, an arrowhead detachably attached to one end of the elongated body, a nock detachably attached to opposite end of the elongated body; at least one storage device, at least one battery, and at least one ON/OFF switch, which are connected through a circuitry enclosed in the elongated hollow body; and at least one camera mounted on the arrow at a desired position in connection with the with the ON/OFF switch and the storage device, wherein the lens of the camera is protected by an aerodynamic housing. Further the arrow comprises a plurality of fletchings and counter balances attached to the elongated body of the arrow, thereby allowing the arrow to move in a steady and straight path preventing the spinning of the arrow to capture good quality video recording by the camera during the travel of the arrow and after impact as well. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234722 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED LOADING OF BLASTHOLES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Systems for automatedly delivering explosives with variable densities are disclosed herein. Methods of automatedly delivering explosives with variable densities are disclosed herein. Methods of determining an emulsion explosive density profile are disclosed herein. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234723 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention provides a distance measuring device, comprising a casing, a third housing, a tapeline structure and a laser ranging device, in which the casing is comprised of a first housing and a second housing; the third housing is arranged between the first housing and the second housing, and rounding together with the second housing to form a tapeline cavity; the tapeline structure is arranged inside the tapeline cavity; and the laser ranging device is arranged between the first housing and the third housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234724 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE OF EFFECTIVE ANCHORAGE DEPTH OF FULL-LENGTH BONDING ANCHOR - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for non-destructive testing of an effective anchorage depth of a fully grouted anchor bolt, which are applicable in geotechnical engineering. The method provided by the invention is for non-destructive testing of an effective anchorage depth of a fully grouted anchor bolt; the method is convenient to operate, non-destructive to an anchor bolt, and capable of testing an anchorage length of the anchor bolt. The present invention further provides an apparatus for non-destructive testing of an effective anchorage depth of a fully grouted anchor bolt. The apparatus has a simple structure, is convenient to install, and is capable of measuring an anchorage length of an anchor bolt without damaging the anchor bolt. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234725 | METHOD FOR MONITORING LINEAR DIMENSIONS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - The invention relates to the field of measurement technology and relates to methods for measuring profiles of three-dimensional objects. With the aid of a projector, a previously known image which comprises non-intersecting lines is projected onto an object. The reflected signal is recorded with the aid of two cameras which are arranged at different distances away from the projector and which form different triangulation angles between the central beam of the projector and the central beams of the cameras. The distance between the projector and the closest camera is selected in such a way that the triangulation angle of the central beam of this camera and of the central beam of the projector is equal to the arctangent of the ratio of the distance between the projected bands to the depth of field of the camera lens. With the aid of the image produced by the first camera, the longitudinal and vertical coordinates of the projected lines are determined, and then the vertical coordinates of the lines are made more precise with the aid of the image produced by the second camera. The technical result consists in simplifying and expediting the measurement process. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234726 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATION FOR A FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSOR - An interferometric measurement system measures a spun optical fiber sensor that includes multiple optical cores configured in the fiber sensor. A calibration machine includes a calibration fixture having known dimensions, one or more automatically controllable actuators for wrapping the fiber sensor starting at one end of the fiber sensor onto a calibration fixture having known dimensions, and an actuator controller configured to control the one or more actuators with actuator control signals. Interferometric detection circuitry, coupled to the actuator controller and to the other end of the fiber sensor, detects measured interferometric pattern data associated with each of the multiple cores when the fiber sensor is wrapped onto the calibration fixture. Data processing circuitry determines compensation parameters that compensate for variations between an optimal configuration of the multiple cores and an actual configuration of the multiple cores in the fiber sensor based on the detected measured interferometric pattern data. The compensation parameters compensate subsequently-obtained measurement interferometric pattern data for the fiber sensor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234727 | CALCULATION OF REDUNDANT BEND IN MULTI-CORE FIBER FOR SAFETY - A fiber includes M primary cores and N redundant cores, where M an integer is greater than two and N is an integer greater than one. Interferometric circuitry detects interferometric pattern data associated with the M primary cores and the N redundant cores when the optical fiber is placed into a sensing position. Data processing circuitry calculates a primary core fiber bend value for the M primary cores and a redundant core fiber bend value for the N redundant cores based on a predetermined geometry of the M primary cores and the N redundant cores in the fiber and detected interferometric pattern data associated with the M primary cores and the N redundant cores. The primary core fiber bend value and the redundant core fiber bend value are compared in a comparison. The detected data for the M primary cores is determined reliable or unreliable based on the comparison. A signal is generated in response to an unreliable determination. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234728 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT SENSOR BASED ON LINE STRUCTURED LIGHT - A three-dimensional measurement sensor based on line structured light, comprising a sensing head and a controller. The sensing head is used for collecting section data and attitude information of its own, and matching the section data with the self attitude information. The sensing head comprises a three-dimensional camera, an attitude sensor, a laser and a control sub-board, wherein the three-dimensional camera is installed at a certain angle relative to the laser, and acquires elevation and grey information about an object surface corresponding to laser rays using a triangulation principle. The attitude sensor, the three-dimensional camera and the laser are installed on the same rigid plane, and the attitude sensor reflects measurement attitude of the three-dimensional camera and the laser in real time. The controller is used for measuring and controlling the sensing head, performing data processing transmission and supporting external control. The sensor realizes synchronous measurement of a measured object with the same attitude and at the same time, and supports high speed and high precision measurement under a high dynamic environment, with the measurement precision reaching a micro grade and the frequency being above 10 KHz. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234729 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT - System and method for profiling of a surface with lateral scanning interferometer the optical axis of which is perpendicular to the surface. In-plane scanning of the surface is carried out with increments that correspond to integer number of pixels of an employed optical detector. Determination of height profile of a region-of-interest that is incomparably larger than a FOV of the interferometer objective is performed in time reduced by at least an order of magnitude as compared to time required for the same determination by a vertical scanning interferometer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234730 | METHOD OF DETECTING POSITIONAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAMPLE CONTAINER, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD EMPLOYING SAME, AND SAMPLE CONTAINER POSITIONAL DISPLACEMENT DETECTING DEVICE - Two wells are selected (step S | 2019-08-01 |
20190234731 | ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR MEASURING MOVEMENTS - The invention can be used for determining absolute movements of objects. The problem to be solved consists in increasing the accuracy of the measurement of movements of an object when obstacles are present in the trajectory of motion thereof by eliminating error accumulation in the positioning of signal sources. A transducer is mounted on an object, separate sources of uniquely coded signals are used and/or groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal are formed, the separate sources of uniquely coded signals and/or formed groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal are placed randomly along the trajectory of movement of the object at any distance between any two consecutively mounted separate sources of a uniquely coded signal and/or between any two formed groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal, said distance not exceeding the measurement range of the transducer, a signal is directed at the moving object having the transducer, an output signal from the transducer regarding the position of the separate sources of uniquely coded signals and/or groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal is received, and the position of the object is determined. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234732 | SEGMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE AND SEGMENT DETERMINATION METHOD - A segment determination device has an altitude information acquisition unit that acquires altitude information about points on a road, and a feature amount determination unit that determines a feature amount indicating gradient information about the road based on the altitude information about points including a first point ahead a vehicle and a second point ahead of the first point. The altitude information acquisition unit acquires altitude information about another points farther from the vehicle until the determined feature amount is outside of a predetermined range. The segment determination device further has a segment determination unit that, in a case where the feature amount is outside of the predetermined range, determines a segment in which the first point is set as a start point and whichever of two points adjacent to the second point that is closer to the vehicle is set as an end point. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234733 | SURVEY SYSTEM - The survey system includes a mobile body equipped with a scanner configured to perform scanning by a distance measuring light, a position measuring device configured to measure a position of the scanner, and a posture detecting device configured to detect a posture of the scanner, the posture detecting device includes an imaging unit configured to periodically acquire image data, a 3-axis angular velocity sensor configured to detect 3-axis posture angles of the scanner, and an arithmetic control unit, and the arithmetic control unit is configured to calculate posture information of the scanner by summing photographing-time 3-axis posture angles (SP | 2019-08-01 |
20190234734 | Physical Quantity Sensor, Physical Quantity Sensor Device, Composite Sensor Device, Inertia Measurement Device, Vehicle Positioning Device, Portable Electronic Device, Electronic Apparatus, Vehicle, And Output Signal Adjustment Method Of Physical Quantity Sensor - A physical quantity sensor includes a movable body and first and second detection electrodes facing the movable body with a separation distance between the movable body and the second detection electrode that is different from that between the movable body and the first detection electrode. The movable body and the first detection electrode are aligned to face one another in a first direction. Vibration of the movable body includes a drive vibration mode in which vibration in the first direction and vibration in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction are combined. To account for this drive vibration mode, an area of the second detection electrode is shifted to be greater in the second direction from its center in a plan view. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234735 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTING VIBRATION ELEMENT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A vibration element includes a detection signal electrode provided in a detection vibrating arm, a detection signal terminal which is provided in a support portion and electrically connected to the detection signal electrode, and a detection ground terminal provided in the support portion, and the detection ground terminal is disposed between a first connection portion. which is a connection portion with a beam portion of the support portion and a second connection portion which is a connection portion with a beam portion, and is provided to extend to the outside of the first connection portion, and the detection signal terminal is provided between the detection ground terminal and an end portion of the support portion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234736 | COMPENSATING CIRCUIT FOR A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL (MEMS) RESONATOR - A circuit comprising a microelectromechanical (MEMS) gyroscope and a gain circuit coupled with the MEMS gyroscope. The gain circuit is configured to receive a digitized drive signal based at least in part on a digitized drive voltage amplitude of the MEMS gyroscope. The gain circuit is also configured to determine a percentage change in quality factor of the MEMS gyroscope based at least in part on the digitized drive signal and a stored trim value of the MEMS gyroscope. The gain circuit is also configured to compensate for an effect of a change in the quality factor of the MEMS gyroscope based at least in part on the percentage change in quality factor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234737 | DETECTOR - According to one embodiment, a detector is disclosed. The detector has a mechanism with first and second vibrators which vibrate in first and second directions. Circuits detect output first and second signals conforming to the detected positions of the vibrators. A detection circuit detects second signal using the first signal as a reference of synchronous detection and outputs a detection signal. A filter continues a moving average process on the detection signal for a period set based on the first signal. A controller circuitry controls the mechanism to causes the first vibrator to start vibrating in the first direction in synchronization with a clock signal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234738 | CHIP MODULE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present technology relates to a chip module, a signal processing method, and electronic equipment that are aimed at enabling a change before and after mounting a module to be debugged and enabling a mounting module to be easily designed. A gyro module includes a MEMS that is formed into a chip and an IC that processes a detection signal from the MEMS, which are arranged above and below. The IC has a temperature sensor and stress sensor that detect an external environment within the IC in plurality and outputs difference values obtained by subtracting reference sensor values that are sensor values of the temperature sensors and the stress sensors at the time of calibration from sensor values detected by a plurality of the temperature sensors and the stress sensors respectively. The present technology can be applied, for example, to the gyro module or the like. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234739 | NON-INTERFEROMETRIC OPTICAL GYROSCOPE BASED ON POLARIZATION SENSING AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF CLOSED LOOP CONTROL - Techniques and devices for optical sensing of rotation based on measurements and sensing of optical polarization or changes in optical polarization in light waves in an optical loop due to rotation without using optical interferometry and a closed loop feedback in modulating the light in the optical loop. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234740 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE FOR NAVIGATION IN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)-DENIED ENVIRONMENTS - The present invention provides portable navigation systems, devices, methods and software for provision of navigation indications to a user in a GPS-denied environment, the system including at least one portable device, including a navigation Application (App) adapted to provide the user with navigational instructions and at least one interface component to provide at least one direction-specific instruction of movement to the user, wherein the App comprises an embedded algorithm adapted to fragment a continuous line course on a map associated with a two or three-dimensional route, the algorithm constructed to provide instructions to the user, responsive to a current position of the device associated with the route, wherein the at least one device is adapted to provide commands from the algorithm to activate the at least one vibrational components, responsive to a position of the device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234741 | Thematic map based route optimization - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to determine a route based at least partly on a thematic map database and a current location of the apparatus, present the determined route as a suggested route to a first user, and responsive to the first user approving the suggested route, initiate an activity session based on the suggested route. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234742 | INTERIOR BUILDING NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method, apparatus, and system provides the ability to navigate within a building structure. A building information model (BIM) for a building structure is obtained, validated, and stored in a database in the cloud. A request for the validated BIM is received from a mobile device. The validated BIM is provided from the database to the mobile device. A destination within the building structure, is accepted from the mobile device via a navigation application on the mobile device. A route from a location of the mobile device to the destination is determined and provided to the mobile device. The navigation application utilizes the route and the validated BIM to direct the mobile application to the destination. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234743 | NAVIGATING AN INDOOR TRANSIT SYSTEM USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Devices, methods, and systems for navigating an indoor area such as an indoor transit system using a mobile device are described herein. The method may include navigating a network of indoor pathways and a plurality of access points for entering/exiting the indoor pathways. The indoor pathways may be mapped and may include a plurality of beacons distributed at designated locations throughout the indoor pathways. The beacons may be detected using a mobile computing device and an indoor location of the mobile computing device may be determined and depicted on the map of the indoor pathways. The location of the mobile computing device may be used to determine a route from the location of the mobile computing device to a destination in or adjacent the mapped indoor pathways. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234744 | DISTRIBUTED INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A distributed indoor positioning system and a method thereof are disclosed. In the method, indoor map data corresponding to a place where a user is located is loaded first, and an indoor image of the place where the user is located is captured to generate an image stream. Next, the image stream is compressed to reduce dimensionality thereof, so as to generate a dimensionality-reduced image. The indoor map data corresponding to the dimensionality-reduced image is obtained from the loaded indoor map data, and a position of the user is determined according to the obtained indoor map data. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234745 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POSITION OF EGO VEHICLE FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method for estimating a position of an ego vehicle for autonomous driving including the steps of: receiving first sensor inputs from first sensors to extract visual road information; allowing the extracted visual road information to match first map data to produce a first matching score group; receiving second sensor inputs from second sensors; allowing the received second sensor inputs to match the second map data to produce a second matching score group; checking whether the first matching score group is consistent to the second matching score group; and estimating any one of the position candidates in the position candidate group of the ego vehicle as the position of the ego vehicle according to the consistency checking result. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234746 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING - The present disclosure discloses a method for simultaneous localization and mapping, which can reliably handle strong rotation and fast motion. The method provided a simultaneous localization and mapping algorithm framework based on a key frame, which can support rapid local map extension. Under this framework, a new feature tracking method based on multiple homography matrices is provided, and this method is efficient and robust under strong rotation and fast motion. A camera orientation optimization framework based on a sliding window is further provided to increase motion constraint between successive frames with simulated or actual IMU data. Finally, a method for obtaining a real scale of a specific plane and scene is provided in such a manner that a virtual object is placed on a specific plane in real size. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234747 | Method for Remotely Identifying One of a Passenger and an Assigned Vehicle to the Other - When a vehicle is assigned to meet with a customer at a meeting location, as when the customer orders a ride and the taxi, ride-sharing operator, or autonomous vehicle is dispatched, the difficulty of identifying the assigned vehicle among many vehicles or the customer among many people, is solved by providing a code, unique to the meeting at the meeting location. A light signal based on the code is emitted by a first device (of the vehicle or the customer) and distinguished, based on the code, by a second device, whereby the location of the first device is determined and can be displayed or otherwise used for navigating to the other. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234748 | MANAGEMENT OF GROUP AND NAVIGATION INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS - An integrated experience for travelling in a group or pack whereby a user can invite fellow users to join their group, organize a group trip (run) at a specified time and date, and experience an on-trip navigation interface that provides real-time updates on group member position and basic communications. Trip information is collected and made accessible to anyone interested in exploring new routes. A user may organize groups and plan routes for group travel. An interface simplifies communicate with fellow group members and a geofence notifies group members if they have strayed away from the group. The interface further includes navigation, group communications, sending a predefined message to group members (as easy as taps of a finger), group positioning (i.e., visualize the location of each traveler), group management, run management (i.e., plan and schedule routes), and a contact management and invitation system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234749 | Identifying And Displaying Smooth And Demarked Paths - Described is a computer-implemented method which comprises receiving a plurality of images captured by at least one user device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190234750 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING BASED ON A PREDICTED CONNECTIVITY QUALITY - A system and method for routing based on a predicted connectivity quality is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a controller, map information corresponding to a geographical area. The method also includes receiving, by the controller, wireless connectivity information corresponding to the geographical area. The method also includes generating output data of at least one route between a starting location and a destination location within the geographical area. The generating is based on the wireless connectivity information. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234751 | PROBABILISTIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for probabilistic navigation planning. An exemplary probabilistic navigation method may comprise: obtaining a map of an environment comprising one or more first objects each associated with a probability model; obtaining one or more global factors and local factors to update the probability models, wherein the global factors apply to all of the first objects and the local factors apply to a portion of the first objects; and determining a navigation for a second object through at least a part of the environment based at least on minimizing a total collision probability with the first objects along the navigation according to the updated probability models. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234752 | Travel Routing Selection System and Methods Implemented Based on Characterization of Historical Latency Data - A travel route selection system is provided and includes historical latency data and travel route modules. The historical latency data module includes data and characterization modules. The data module collects historical latency data. The historical latency data are associated with transmission of signals in a network for one or more vehicle applications of a vehicle. The characterization module: obtains characteristic distributions of the historical latency data at selected locations along travel routes; based on the characteristic distributions, (i) calculates metrics along the travel routes for the vehicle, or (ii) combines the characteristic distributions to obtain an overall distribution for each of the travel routes; and based on the metrics or the overall distribution, performs a statistical process to predict latencies of the signals along each of the travel routes. The travel route module selects one of the travel routes based on the predicted latencies of the signals. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234753 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC DRIVING TRACK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a processor; a storage device that is connected to the processor; a display apparatus that is connected to the processor; and a communication apparatus that is connected to the processor and communicates with a server apparatus, wherein the storage device holds map information indicating a connection relationship between roads, when the processor receives information indicating a completion degree of automatic driving track information including coordinate values of a traveling track when a vehicle travels on each road by automatic driving from the server apparatus through the communication apparatus, the processor holds the information indicating the completion degree in the storage device, and the display apparatus displays a map including the roads based on the map information, and superimposes and displays information indicating the completion degree calculated for each of the roads on the map. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234754 | Method and System for Dynamic Estimation and Predictive Route Generation - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234755 | Navigation System - A navigation system having a navigation module configured to plot a first route. A display is controlled by the navigation module to display the first route. A touch surface is configured to receive a touch input by a user corresponding to a second route, which is a modification of the first route, for entry to the navigation module. The navigation module is configured to plot the second route and control the display to display the second route. | 2019-08-01 |
20190234756 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE IN FINDING A FACILITY PROVIDING A SERVICE REQUIRED BY THE VEHICLE - A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle in finding a facility providing a service required by the vehicle is proposed. The vehicle includes an instrument cluster device communicatively coupled to a portable device having a navigation function. When an energy level of the vehicle is low, the instrument cluster device triggers the portable device to compute data for a navigation screen that indicates an energy resource supplement facility in a vicinity of the portable device, and to transmit the data to the instrument cluster device, so that the instrument cluster device displays the navigation screen. | 2019-08-01 |