31st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120197542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ALUMINA PROPERTIES - Systems, methods and apparatus relating to evaluation of alumina feedstocks are disclosed. A system may include an alumina storage unit comprising an alumina feedstock, an alumina supply member in communication with the alumina storage unit and an aluminum electrolysis cell. The alumina feedstock of the alumina storage unit may periodically flow through the alumina supply member and to the aluminum electrolysis cell. A measurement device may be in communication with the alumina supply member, and may be configured to measure a supply member property and transmit a first signal to a processor. The processor may be configured to receive the first signal and produce supply member property data based, at least in part, on the first signal. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197543 | ANALYZING AN ACOUSTIC WAVE THAT HAS PROPAGATED THROUGH A BODY OF WATER WHILE THE BODY OF WATER IS BEING FROZEN - A method that includes: (i) detecting an acoustic wave that is propagating through a body of water, as the body of water is being frozen on a structure, thus yielding a detected acoustic wave; (ii) extracting, from the detected acoustic wave, (a) a frequency component thereof, and (b) a magnitude of the frequency component; and (iii) removing the body of water from the structure when the magnitude exceeds a threshold value. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197544 | Apparatus for Mobile Collection of Atmospheric Sample for Chemical Analysis - Portable devices and related methods for collecting and storing atmospheric samples for subsequent chemical analysis are provided. A sample cartridge according to one implementation includes self-sealing inlet and outlet ports configured to close automatically when not in use, and a sample retention portion between the inlet and outlet ports that is adapted to trap an atmospheric sample. The sample cartridge may also include a memory device for recording data regarding the sample. Another embodiment provides a portable sampler configured to removably secure a self-sealing sample cartridge. A portable sampling device may also be used with an analytical instrument. The analytical instrument may analyze the sample and read the data recorded on the sample cartridge's memory. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197545 | DETERMINATION OF FRACTIONAL COMPOSITIONS USING NONLINEAR SPECTROPHONOMETRY - Applicants have discovered new methods and apparatuses for determining the fractional composition of a component in a multi-component mixture using multivariate statistical analysis of the ultrasonic frequency profile. Applicants show the use of ultrasonic spectrophonometry to determine the fractional composition of a component in a 3-component solvent mixture comprising water, ethanol and methanol as well as determination of the fractional composition of certain contaminants in water. Applicants provide a method of determining a fractional composition of a component in a multi-component mixture comprising pulsing a mixture with a source of ultrasounds, detecting “non-linear” ultrasonic spectral data propagating through the mixture and computing the fractional composition of the component. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197546 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO IDENTIFY A PHYSICAL EVENT USING A VIBRATION SIGNATURE - Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems to identify a physical event using a vibration signature. One aspect of the method comprises forming one or more identified vibration signatures that are each associated with a respective known physical event. The method further comprises receiving a vibration signature associated with an actual physical event, and identifying the actual physical event by comparing the vibration signature with the one or more identified vibration signatures that are each associated with a respective known physical event. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197547 | Freeze Thaw Damage Resistance Testing for Cementitious Compositions - An apparatus and method for predicting freeze-thaw durability of a cementitious composition specimen including cycling the specimen below and above the freezing point of water contained in the specimen and identifying the contraction and/or expansion of the specimen during the cycling. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197548 | TIRE RUBBER INDEX CALCULATING METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - To precisely calculate the rubber index of a tire. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197549 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING TIRE PROPERTIES - A method is provided for evaluating a tire. The method includes impacting the tire with a force; measuring motion information; extracting the resonant frequencies from the measured motion information; and calculating stiffness characteristics of the tire from the resonant frequencies. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197550 | SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING ERROR CONDITIONS OF A GAS FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DIESEL ENGINES - A combustion engine evaluation unit is provided that includes, but is not limited to a microcontroller receiving measurement signals from a gas flow control system and outputting a state signal of the gas flow control system. The microcontroller includes, but is not limited to input ports for receiving as first set of measurement signals. Furthermore, the microcontroller includes, but not limited to input ports for receiving as a second set of measurement signals. The microcontroller is configured to calculate a first set of predicted values with a gas flow model based on the first set of measurement signals and calculate a second set of predicted values with a nominal model based on the second set of measurement signals. The microcontroller is also configured to generate the state signal based on a comparison of the first set of predicted values with the second set of predicted values. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197551 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING DECREASE IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE - A method of detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from tires attached to a 4-wheel vehicle. The method includes: a step of calculating tire rotation information obtained from the respective wheel tires; a step of computing a first determination value showing a difference between the sums of the wheel rotation information of pairs of wheel tires on two diagonal lines and a second determination value showing a difference between the sum of the wheel rotation information of right wheel tires and the sum of the wheel rotation information of left wheel tires; a step of assuming the computed first and second determination values as points on orthogonal coordinates for which any one of the first determination value and the second determination value is an X axis and the other is a Y axis and converting the points to polar coordinates; a step of determining position of tire(s) having a decreased pressure based on the argument of the points on the polar coordinates; and a step of comparing the moving radii of the points on the polar coordinates with a predetermined threshold value to thereby determine a decrease in tire air pressure. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197552 | Satellite-Based Low Power Resource Meter Reading Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for monitoring a utility resource are disclosed. One system includes utility resource usage capture components connected to a utility resource management computing system via a satellite communications network. Each of the utility resource usage capture components includes a utility resource meter interface and a satellite communication module. The utility resource meter interface is configured to communicate with different types of utility resource meters from different manufacturers. Each of the utility resource usage capture components has a low power state and an operational state, and is configured to automatically enter the operational state, interrogate an associated utility resource meter, communicate the reading via the satellite communication module, and return to the low power state. The utility resource management computing system stores information regarding a location of each of the utility resource usage capture components and receives and stores readings from each of the utility resource usage capture components. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197553 | PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FOR MEASURING THE PRESSURE OF A PROCESS FLUID AND RELATED METHOD - A pressure transmitter and method are disclosed for measuring pressure exerted by a fluid on the diaphragm of the pressure transmitter. A pressure sensor assembly can include a diaphragm displaceable under pressure exerted by the fluid, and first and second electronic circuits generating first and second oscillating signals, respectively, whose frequencies depend on the displacement of the diaphragm. First (N | 2012-08-02 |
20120197554 | SELF-HEATED MEMS BASED CAPACITANCE DIAPHRAGM GAUGE - The disclosed embodiments include a capacitance diaphragm gauge that includes a self-heated micro-electro-mechanical-system sensor for measuring pressure. The self-heated micro-electro-mechanical-system has at least one integrated heater component and at least one membrane on the self-heated micro-electro-mechanical-system. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197555 | ULTRASONIC WATER LEVEL GAUGE AND CONTROL DEVICE - Apparatus, including an ultrasonic liquid level gauge and control system, includes a gauge configured to be coupled on the outside of a device, having a boiler or hot water tank, having liquid contained therein. The gauge is also configured to receive and contain a small part of the liquid of the device; and an ultrasonic transducing and signal processing arrangement configured to: reflect an ultrasonic pulse off a liquid surface of the small part of the liquid of the device contained in the gauge, and determine the level of liquid in the device based at least partly on a time of flight analysis related to the ultrasonic pulse reflected off the liquid surface of the small part of the liquid of the device contained in the gauge. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197556 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT ACTUATION OF A SWITCH USING VIBRATIONS OR VIBRATION SIGNATURES - Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems to detect actuation of a switch using vibrations and vibration signatures. One aspect of the method comprises sending an actuation signal to a switch, receiving a vibration signal associated with the switch, and determining from the vibration signal whether the actuation occurred. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197557 | String Failure Monitoring - A method of monitoring a plurality of strings of a photovoltaic system connected to a power inverter includes measuring current values from individual strings to the power inverter; determining a reference current value from the measured current values; and standardizing the measured current values to the reference current value. The method further includes and analyzing the standardized current values of individual strings within representative time periods by comparison with comparison values established for the individual strings. Based on the analysis a failure of an individual string is ascertained. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197558 | LOADS MANAGEMENT AND OUTAGES DETECTION FOR SMART GRID - A system for managing loads and detecting outages over electric power lines that comprises wireless temperature sensors which are attached to bare conductors of the electric power line(s), at line junctions or lines' splitting points, for sensing temperatures generated by the currents flow in the conductors. The system also includes a Current Measurement Units (CMU) for wirelessly reading the temperature sensed by the sensors, to allow cheap, rapid and easy RMS currents measurements on power lines at any voltage levels, by using temperature into current conversion formulas and tables. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197559 | METHOD OF PREDICTING PROBABILITY OF ABNORMALITY OCCURRENCE IN OIL-FILLED ELECTRICAL DEVICE - The present invention is a method of predicting the probability of abnormality occurrence in an oil-filled electrical device, including the steps of: measuring a residual dibenzyl disulfide concentration in an insulating oil sampled from an oil-filled electrical device in operation; determining an estimated decrease of the residual dibenzyl disulfide concentration, relative to an initial dibenzyl disulfide concentration at the start of operation of the oil-filled electrical device; calculating the initial dibenzyl disulfide concentration from the residual dibenzyl disulfide concentration and the estimated decrease; and comparing the initial dibenzyl disulfide concentration with a specific management value. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197560 | SIGNAL IDENTIFICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are signal identification methods and systems. In some examples, the method and/or system allows appliances to be associated with their electrical usage. In one example, a method for determining whether a load is in a steady state or in transition includes analyzing a time series of electric power or current measurements on at least one circuit, at least one load coupled to the at least one circuit; and determining whether the load is in a steady state or a transition. Also disclosed is an appliance identification method. Further disclosed is a method of mapping unlabeled appliances which utilizes a STEC Table which summarizes linkages between transitions and steady state clusters. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197561 | NETWORK RELAY DEVICE - A network relay device includes a main functional portion including a relaying function for network communication, a power supply portion for converting an AC current taken from an external AC power supply to a DC current, and providing the DC current to the main functional portion, a measuring unit for measuring a value of the DC current, after the conversion to the DC current provided from the power supply portion to the main functional portion, and a computing unit for computing a total power consumption of a whole including the main functional portion and the power supply portion, based on a result measured by the measuring unit. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197562 | Determining Energy Consumption in a Structure - Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for measuring the supply of a consumable product/energy source, such as electrical power, to a facility over time and analyzing the measurements to determine the consumption or supply of the product by one or more loads and/or sources in the facility, and to determine induced and residual heat flow through the facility's envelope. Various aspects compare the measured supply of the consumable product to a database of consumption signatures, which characterize access to the consumable product by particular users. Operating conditions and facility characteristics, such as temperatures, load factors, insulation factors, etc., may be further considered in determining a particular user's access of the consumable product. To aid in the controlling of energy use, thermal resistance factors of the building are determined, which are based on the induced and residual heat flow through the facility. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197563 | ELECTRIC POWER METER - An electric power meter separately measures an amount of electric power for purchase supplied from an electric power system and an amount of electric power for sale which is generated by an electricity generation device. The electric power meter detects a power flow of the electric power system and separately measures the amount of electric power for purchase and the amount of electric power for sale while distinguishing between the amount of electric power for purchase and the amount of electric power for sale on the basis of a direction of the detected power flow. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197564 | MOTOR CONDITION INSPECTION METHOD AND MOTOR CHARACTERISTIC INSPECTING DEVICE - A motor characteristic inspecting device is capable of inspecting the condition of a motor installed in an apparatus without removing the motor from the apparatus. The motor characteristic inspecting device includes: a vector variation computing section configured to compute a voltage vector variation amount when a mover of a three-phase motor is moved by an external force; a speed variation detecting section configured to detect a speed variation amount; a constant computing section configured to compute a counter electromotive force constant; and a result display section. Armature windings of the motor installed in the apparatus and the motor characteristic inspecting device are electrically connected with power supply lines disconnected from the motor. An external force is applied to the mover of the motor. The condition of the motor is determined based on the computed result displayed on the result display section of the motor characteristic inspecting device. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197565 | LEAK DETECTION AND LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for detecting and locating a leak through a membrane that includes a detector array, a signal generator, a flexible sheet over-membrane, a conductive felt, and a computer. The detector array includes a boundary wire loop and sensors. The signal generator applies voltage to the boundary wire loop. The conductive felt is applied on top of the detector array. The flexible sheet over-membrane is applied on top of the conductive felt. At least the downward, detector array-facing side of the over-membrane is non-conductive. The computer is in electrical communication with the boundary wire loop, the sensors, and the signal generator. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197566 | INSTRUMENTATION FOR MEASUREMENT OF CAPACITANCE AND RESISTANCE AT HIGH RESISTANCE VALUES WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A system and methods including a direct ramp measurement method and a free running oscillator method is used to measure electrical properties of a material in contact with a sensor. Digital control of signal generation and switching cover a wider measurement range, but still maintain the relaxation oscillator running in an optimal frequency range. A variable amplitude voltage generator and independently controlled switching levels depend on measurement range and voltage generator level. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197567 | Method For Measuring Net Charge Density Of Membrane And Apparatus Thereof - The present invention provides a method for measuring net charge density of membrane and apparatus thereof. The method measures the net charge density of a membrane by utilizing the relation between the mechanical pressure difference applied across the membrane and the generated streaming potential or the relation between the applied electric field and the generated electroosmotic flow. The present invention also provides a method and an apparatus for measuring the resistance of a membrane. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197568 | METHOD OF DETERMINING LOAD CAPACITANCE OF CRYSTAL OSCILLATION CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - There is provided an oscillation circuit using a crystal vibrator including means A for obtaining an oscillation activation time Ts (Ts | 2012-08-02 |
20120197569 | METHOD FOR MONITORING INDIVIDUAL PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES IN AN ARRANGEMENT THAT COMPRISES SEVERAL PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAID METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for monitoring photovoltaic modules ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120197570 | Measurement of Parameters Within an Integrated Circuit Chip Using a Nano-Probe - At least a method and a system are described for monitoring and measuring one or more parameters in an integrated circuit chip by way of receiving a first voltage, a second voltage, and a control signal. In a representative embodiment, the first voltage is used for powering a probe and the second voltage is used as a voltage reference for voltage measurement within the integrated circuit chip. In one or more representative embodiments, the one or more parameters measured comprise minimum and maximum voltage levels of a signal, sampled voltage levels of a signal, a period of a signal, a duty cycle of a clock signal, a jitter of a clock signal, and/or a temperature at a location within the integrated circuit chip. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197571 | METHOD OF AUTOMATED CALIBRATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS - Method and system providing an automated workflow for installing and/or calibrating laboratory equipment. The workflow empowers an end user to perform installation and calibration thereby reducing the costs associated with such activities. The automated workflow taught herein, can greatly reduce the incidence of calibration error by providing for verification of certain events during the calibration process. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197572 | SIMPLE GENERATION OF A REMOTE-CONTROL SEQUENCE FOR MEASURING DEVICES - A measuring device provides a central data-processing unit, a control unit and at least one memory unit. The control unit and the at least one memory unit are connected to the central data-processing unit. At a given time, the control unit compares the adjustable parameters of the measuring device with parameters for a basic setting of the measuring device and generates control commands for the adjustment of the deviating parameters, or the control unit registers the parameter changes from a given time and generates control commands from these in order to adjust the changed parameters. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197573 | Method For Determining A Drive Position Of An Electric Drive - The invention relates to methods for referencing a drive position of an electric drive ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120197574 | Method For Calculating One Or More Parameters And A System For Detecting Spatial Placement - According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method for determining the value of one or more parameter(s) in a computer system, particularly in a system detecting spatial placement, in the course of which characteristic data relating to a particular situation belonging to a particular value-set of the one or more parameter(s) is entered into the computer system, and by means of the computer system virtual characteristic data is calculated from the virtual value-set belonging to a virtual situation of the one or more parameter(s), the deviation between the characteristic data relating to the particular situation and the virtual characteristic data is minimized by means of tuning of the value of the one or more parameter(s), wherein for each parameter, the parameter-value at the reached minimum is determined as the value of the parameter. According to a second aspect, the relates to a system utilizing the method. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197575 | METHOD OF ABSORBANCE CORRECTION IN A SPECTROSCOPIC HEATING VALUE SENSOR - A method and apparatus for absorbance correction in a spectroscopic heating value sensor in which a reference light intensity measurement is made on a non-absorbing reference fluid, a light intensity measurement is made on a sample fluid, and a measured light absorbance of the sample fluid is determined. A corrective light intensity measurement at a non-absorbing wavelength of the sample fluid is made on the sample fluid from which an absorbance correction factor is determined. The absorbance correction factor is then applied to the measured light absorbance of the sample fluid to arrive at a true or accurate absorbance for the sample fluid. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197576 | Method of Calibrating an Analyte-Measurement Device, and Associated Methods, Devices and Systems - The invention relates to a method for calibrating an analyte-measurement device that is used to evaluate a concentration of analyte in bodily fluid at or from a measurement site in a body. The method involves measuring a concentration, or calibration concentration, of an analyte in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site, and calibrating the analyte-measurement device based on that calibration concentration. The invention also relates to a device, system, or kit for measuring a concentration of an analyte in a body, which employs a calibration device for adjusting analyte concentration measured in bodily fluid based on an analyte concentration measured in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197577 | Calibration Method for Radio Frequency Scattering Parameter Measurements - A calibration method for radio frequency scattering parameter measurements enabling self-calibration, which calibration method using a transmission line segment calibrator, a series device calibrator, a shunt device calibrator and a tested object measuring instrument, in which the lengths of the transmission lines in the series device calibrator and the shunt device calibrator are equal to the length of the transmission lines in the tested object measuring instrument such that the series device calibrator and the shunt device calibrator have the same error box as the tested object measuring instrument; and after acquiring the scattering parameter matrix of the error box through the calibration method, it is possible to connect a tested electronic device onto the tested object measuring instrument and perform operations on uncorrected measurement data thereof thereby obtaining the radio frequency scattering parameter of the tested object. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197578 | Systems And Methods For Simulation And Software Testing - This disclosure describes systems and methods for testing a medical device. The disclosure describes a novel approach determining if the ventilator system is functioning properly without having to connect the medical device to a patient. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197579 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING BEARING PLAY OF EXHAUST-GAS-TURBOCHARGER FRICTION BEARINGS - The invention relates to a method for determining bearing play of exhaust-gas-turbocharger friction bearings comprising the following method steps: accelerating the exhaust-gas turbocharger or the body group from standstill to a maximum rotational speed and at the same time registering the vibration acceleration by means of a sensor; determining the constant-tone frequency of the friction bearing at at least one rotational speed; plotting the determined constant-tone frequency in a diagram, in which bearing-play ranges determined experimentally in advance are assigned to constant-tone frequency ranges; and establishing whether or not the determined constant-tone frequency lies in a bearing-play target range. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197580 | Systems And Methods For Medical Device Testing - This disclosure describes systems and methods for testing a medical device. The disclosure describes a novel approach determining if the ventilator system is functioning properly without having to connect the medical device to a patient. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197581 | MEMORY DEVICE WITH INTERNAL MEASUREMENT OF FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS - A non-volatile memory device may be integrated in a chip of semiconductor material. The memory device may include circuitry for receiving a measure instruction for obtaining a numerical measure value of a selected one among a plurality of predefined memory operations of the memory device. The memory device may also include circuitry for enabling the execution of the selected memory operation in response to the measure instruction. The execution of the selected memory operation may generate a corresponding result. The memory device may further include circuitry for providing at least one time signal, different from the corresponding result, relating to the execution of each memory operation, and circuitry for determining the measure value according to the at least one time signal of the selected memory operation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197582 | APPARATUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TESTING OF A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods are operable to test a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) communicatively coupled to one of a plurality of switching elements of a DUT controller. An exemplary embodiment identifies a first DUT and a second DUT from among the plurality of DUTs as members of a test group, wherein the first DUT and the second DUT are identified based upon a test schedule defining a plurality of test groupings of members of the plurality of DUTs for concurrent testing; and communicates control instructions to a first switching element coupled to the first DUT and to a second switching element communicatively coupled to the second DUT, wherein the control instructions are configured to actuate the first switching element and the second switching element to communicatively couple the first DUT and the second DUT. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197583 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TESTING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A method of testing a printed circuit board (PCB) acquires test points from a wiring diagram of the PCB. Frequency domain tested items for each test point and a standard value of each frequency domain tested item are preset. A distance between a preset fiducial point and each test point is computed to create a testing order of the test points according to the distances. The frequency domain tested items of each test point are computed according to the testing order. A pass or a failure of each test point is displayed according to a determination of if each of the computed frequency domain tested items within the corresponding standard value, and a test result of the PCB is output according to the passes or the failures. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197584 | Core Temperature Monitoring - A system and method for providing continuous core temperature measurements through the use of non-movement inhibiting devices is disclosed. A user may wear a core temperature measuring device that constantly monitors and analyzes the user's core temperature measurements to identify any concerning trends. The monitoring may be done locally or through a base station. When a concerning trend is detected, the user and/or interested third parties may be alerted so that action can be taken to reverse the trend. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197585 | Wireless Transmission of Temperature Data for a Geographic Area - A user obtains an individual's body temperature data and transmits the data to a medical monitor (e.g., a medical device) for display. Additional data includes a timestamp and location of the body temperature data. Once the data is transmitted, a user may view the medical monitor for a temperature reading. For example, a doctor may take a patient's temperature and the temperature reading is displayed on a medical monitor. The body temperature data of each patient is detected using a preferred temperature detector, such as a temporal artery thermometer using an arterial heat balance approach. After collecting an individual's body temperature data, the body temperature data can be transferred to a processor. By sending body temperature data for many individuals for a geographic region, the processor can identify a pattern (e.g., a pandemic) in the body temperature data. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197586 | I/O Module with Multi-Dimensional Cold Junction Compensation - An I/O circuit for measuring temperatures within an industrial control system uses a stored empirical model together with input from at least one reference temperature sensor to determine inter-terminal temperature differences for more accurate cold junction compensation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197587 | VEHICLE RIDE EVALUATION - The invention relates generally to vehicle ride evaluation and, more particularly, to a method of information sensing and transformation to assist a vehicle operator to make an informed evaluation for vehicular ride quality and a composite comprised of said vehicle and portable device secured to said vehicle for said information sensing and transformation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197588 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING ROAD SURFACES - An apparatus for inspecting road surfaces includes a global positioning system (GPS) unit, an acceleration sensor, a comparing module, and a storing module. The GPS unit is mounted on a car to detect a position of the car. The acceleration sensor is mounted on the car to sense vertical movement of the car. The vertical movement of the car is recorded as a coordinate along a Z-axis of the car. The comparing module compares the coordinate along the Z-axis of the car with a reference coordinate. The storing module stores the coordinate along the Z-axis and the position corresponding to the coordinate when the coordinate along the Z-axis is greater than the reference coordinate. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197589 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LINE SAG OF POWER LINES AND SUCH - The invention relates to monitoring line sag of objects, especially monitoring the line sag of geographically wide objects, such as electric lines. The apparatus according to the invention can be fastened to the object to be monitored and it comprises a physical sensor, a data processing unit operationally connected to the sensor and communication means for relaying the data wirelessly to outside the apparatus from the data processing unit. According to the invention the sensor is arranged to recognize the movement or change of movement of the apparatus and the data processing unit is arranged to derive a parameter describing the state of the object on the basis of the movement data provided by the sensor. The invention also relates to a system and a method. The invention allows monitoring the status of electric lines inexpensively and in a centralized way. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197590 | PHYSICAL SENSOR DEVICES HAVING A MULTI-REFERENCE VECTOR SYSTEM - Physical sensor devices, methods, and computer useable mediums for estimating an orientation of a physical sensor device are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for estimating an orientation of a physical sensor device includes determining a sensed vector associated with a physical sensor and comparing the at least one sensed vector to at least a portion of a plurality of check vectors. Each check vector of the plurality of check vectors corresponds to an orientation of the physical sensor device. Additionally, a reference vector is associated with each check vector, thereby defining a plurality of reference vectors. The method further includes selecting at least one check vector that is closest to the at least one sensed vector, selecting a selected at least one reference vector associated with the selected at least one check vector, and estimating the orientation of the physical sensor device based at least in part on the selected at least one reference vector. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197591 | ANGLE DETECTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, in the angle detection apparatus, the first A-D converter unit receives the first signal, and performs analog-to-digital conversion of the first signal. The second A-D converter unit receives the second signal orthogonal to the first signal, and performs analog-to-digital conversion of the second signal. The first delay circuit receives a third signal outputted by the first A-D converter unit, and performs a phase adjustment of the third signal. The second delay circuit receives a fourth signal outputted by the second A-D converter unit, and performs a phase adjustment of the fourth signal. The phase detection adjustment unit monitors phases of signals outputted by the first and second delay circuits, and gives phase adjustment commands to the first and second delay circuits, when a phase shift occurs. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197592 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR THROUGH SILICON VIA STRUCTURE MEASUREMENT - A system for through silicon via (TSV) structure measurement comprises a reflectometer, and a computing unit. The reflectometer emits a broadband light beam to at least a TSV structure and receives a reflection spectrum of at least a TSV structure. The computing unit is coupled with the reflectometer and determines the depth of the TSV structure in accordance with the reflection spectrum. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197593 | Parameter extraction method for semiconductor device - A parameter extraction method for semiconductor devices includes: providing a first multi-finger device and a second multi-finger device, wherein the gate-finger numbers between the first and second multi-finger devices are different; performing an open de-embedding, then the high-frequency test apparatus measuring a first intrinsic gate capacitance of the first multi-finger device and a second intrinsic gate capacitance of the second multi-finger device; calculating a slope according to the first and second intrinsic gate capacitances, and the first and second gate-finger numbers; performing a 3D capacitance simulation for computing the poly finger-end fringing capacitances; utilizing a long channel device for measuring the gate capacitance and extracting the intrinsic gate capacitance, then calculating an inversion channel capacitance per unit area; and computing a delta channel width of the semiconductor device, according to the slope, the poly finger-end fringing capacitance, and the inversion channel capacitance per unit area. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197594 | METHOD FOR FILTERING MEASUREMENT SIGNALS - The invention relates to a method for filtering measurement signals by way of wavelet filtering, wherein the signals are first transferred to the wavelet domain by way of a wavelet transform, are subjected to threshold analysis, and the threshold values can then be varied in the wavelet domain commensurate with the respective measurement situation. The measurement signals are filtered by a plurality of filters arranged in segmentation levels and a statistical parameter is calculated based on an adjustable number of already calculated wavelet coefficients of a segmentation level and is then multiplied with a value that can be adjusted. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197595 | AUTOMATIC CORRELATION ACCELERATOR - Automatic correlation, in which an automatic correlation accelerator tool accesses at least a first and a second recording of a base script that defines operations executed in testing performance of a system. The tool causes the system to execute the first recording of the base script and the second recording of the base script and stores, in electronic storage, dynamic value data that describes dynamic values generated during execution of the first recording of the base script and during execution of the second recording of the base script. The tool automatically, without human intervention, analyzes the stored dynamic value data to identify candidates for correlation within the base script and generates a correlated script based on the identified candidates for correlation and the base script. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197596 | System And Method For Distributed Processing - In one embodiment, a first portion and a second portion of a data set are identified. The first portion of the data set is sent to a first node that stores it in a first primary storage. The first primary storage is configured such that a first processor of the first node accesses information stored in the first primary storage without accessing another storage device. The second portion of the data set is sent to a second node that stores it in a second primary storage. The second primary storage is configured such that a second processor of the second node accesses information stored in the second primary storage without accessing another storage device. The first node generates a first set of results by processing the first portion of the data set. The second node generates a second set of results by processing the second portion of the data set. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197597 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A telemetry system for use in a combustion turbine engine ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120197598 | TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT WITH COMMON PRESENTATION OF TIME DOMAIN DATA - A test and measurement instrument and method for generating IQ-based time domain waveform information and presenting the IQ-based time domain waveform information together with other time domain waveform on a common axis through a user interface. The test and measurement instrument can include, for example, one or more input terminals to receive an electrical signal under test, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to digitize the signal under test, a digital downconverter to produce I (in-phase) and Q (quadrature) baseband component information from the digitized signal, a memory configured to store the IQ baseband component information, a user interface, and a controller. The controller can be configured to generate an IQ-based time domain waveform using the IQ baseband component information, and present the IQ-based time domain waveform and a second time domain waveform on a common axis through the user interface. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197599 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS OF LIGHTING COMPONENTS HAVING SIMILAR COLOR POINTS - A method of determining lighting contributions of elements of a lighting component includes obtaining optical data representative of light output of the lighting component. Relative intensity data may be calculated from the optical data, and may indicate intensity differences in the light output of the lighting component as compared to that of a reference component. An optical property of an element of the lighting component is determined based on a comparison of the optical data with that of the reference component, where the reference component includes at least one reference element. Related systems and apparatus are also discussed. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197600 | SENSOR PLACEMENT AND ANALYSIS USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A process for sensor placement and analysis using a virtual environment includes receiving into a computer processor a model of an area, a position in the model that represents a placement of a virtual sensor, and an orientation of the virtual sensor. A shadow map of the area is generated as a function of the position and orientation of the virtual sensor. The shadow map is used to determine one or more portions of the area that can be sensed by the virtual sensor. The area of the model that is covered as a function of the position and orientation of the virtual sensor is determined, and information relating to the area of the model that is covered as a function of the position and orientation of the virtual sensor is transmitted to an output device. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197601 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - Two dimensional developed view data of a three dimensional structure is obtained. Layer structure information of a sheet-shaped component which has a laminated structure, and bend information of a indicated by the obtained data are input. For coordinates of the obtained data, a principal axis direction in which the shape of an inner structure of the component does not change is set. The layer structure information and information representing the principal axis direction are added to each surface indicated by the obtained data. The three dimensional shape of the three dimensional structure is generated using the obtained data and the bend information. Using the layer structure information and the information representing the principal axis direction added to each surface, a three dimensional model in which the shape of the laminated structure of the component is added to each surface indicated by the three dimensional shape is generated. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197602 | METHOD FOR THE DESIGNING OF TOOLS - The invention concerns a method for the creation of addendums ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120197603 | Computer Code and Method for Designing a Multi-Family Dwelling - A collection of dwelling unit module designs is created from which multi-family dwelling buildings or the multi-family portion of a mixed-use building may be designed. The module designs each fit onto uniform grid intervals defining a structural support system which may fit a parking layout below the units. A module design may include an individual unit or a stack of units. A graphical user interface to a computer system accommodates defining a site specific outline for the building and filling the outline with dwelling unit modules from the collection. The dwelling unit module designs may be designed and perfected in a manner independent of and in advance of any specific project and project schedule. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197604 | SIMULATOR AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING AN ACOUSTIC FIELD OF AN ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE - Simulators and methods for simulating an acoustic field of an acoustic waveguide are provided. A sound speed profile of the acoustic waveguide is generated, where the acoustic waveguide has a region of a first fluid within a second fluid, and the first fluid has a different acoustic index of refraction than the second fluid. The sound speed profile and predetermined parameters of a sound source and a receiver are applied to a parabolic equation (PE) model of sound propagation in the acoustic waveguide. The acoustic field of the acoustic waveguide is determined from the PE model. The acoustic field includes an interference pattern from interference between an acoustic signal of the acoustic source and at least one signal refracted by the region of the second fluid. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197605 | COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR VIBRATION AND LOAD OF WIND GENERATING SET - The invention discloses a comprehensive assessment system and a comprehensive assessment method for vibration and load of a wind generating set. The system comprises a wind generating set model simulation module configured to simulate a wind generating set model to acquire simulation data; a wind generating set sample assessment module configured to assess wind generating set samples to acquire assessment data; a wind generating set assessment module configured to assess the vibration and the load of the wind generating set to acquire wind generating set assessment data; and a wind generating set expert analysis system configured to analyze the sample assessment data, the simulation data and the wind generating set assessment data to acquire an assessment result. The invention can be used for accurately testing, analyzing and assessing the load of each main component of the large wind generating set. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197606 | ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF PARTICLE POSITIONED ON FREE SURFACE IN PARTICLE METHOD - Methods, an apparatus, and a computer program product for determining whether or not a particle belongs to free surface particles, in a calculation process of a particle method in which a continuum subjected to calculation analysis is collectively modeled with a free surface by a plurality of particles. One of the methods includes the steps of: determining whether any other particle exists within a predetermined range with respect to the particle by referencing to identification information stored in a memory, where the other particle belongs to the free surface, and storing in the memory near free surface identification information which is set as near free surface if the other particle belonging to the free surface exists and set as sufficiently inside if the other free surface particle belonging to the free surface does not exist. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197607 | DIMENSION REDUCTION IN PREDICTIVE MODEL DEVELOPMENT - Models are generated using a variety of tools and features of a model generation platform. For example, in connection with a project in which a user generates a predictive model based on historical data about a system being modeled, the user is provided through a graphical user interface a structured sequence of model generation activities to be followed, the sequence including dimension reduction, model generation, model process validation, and model re-generation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197608 | PREDICTIVE MODEL VALIDATION - Models are generated using a variety of tools and features of a model generation platform. For example, in connection with a project in which a user generates a predictive model based on historical data about a system being modeled, the user is provided through a graphical user interface a structured sequence of model generation activities to be followed, the sequence including dimension reduction, model generation, model process validation, and model re-generation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197609 | Method and Apparatus for Simulation of a System in a Communications Network - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for simulating a system in a communications network as a linear system in order to obtain a prediction of the load of a resource in the system. Measurements obtained at m different points in time of the event intensity a | 2012-08-02 |
20120197610 | ANALYZING TOOL FOR AMPLIFICATION REACTIONS - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for obtaining information from an amplification curve of a target nucleic acid sequence or sequences by defining at least one model function that describes the amplification curve and that contains at least one parameter that is related to a physical quantity that influences the signals recorded, fitting said model function to the amplification curve, and obtaining information with respect to said physical quantity by identifying the value of said parameter that results in the best fit of the model function. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197611 | Systems and methods for determining volume of activation for deep brain stimulation - This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for determining volume of activation for deep brain stimulation (“DBS”) using a finite element model (FEM) circuit to determine a FEM of an implanted electrode and a tissue medium in which the electrode is implanted, a Fourier FEM solver circuit to calculate a potential distribution in the tissue medium using information from the FEM circuit and a capacitive component of at least one of the implanted electrode and the tissue medium, and a volume of activation (VOA) circuit to predict a VOA using the potential distribution and a neuron model. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197612 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE FOR MONITORING NOISE - Embodiments of the invention relate to generating a noise model for a given environment. According to one embodiment of the invention, sounds occurring within the given environment over a given period are monitored, and signals that each represent an amplitude of the sounds occurring within the given environment during a portion of the given period are generated. Average noise levels associated with the given environment over the given period are determined, and peak noise events occurring within the given environment over the given period are identified. The average noise levels and information indicating the peak noise events are stored or transmitted. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197613 | EXPLOITATION OF SELF-CONSISTENCY AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VOLUME IMAGES AND INTERPRETED SPATIAL/VOLUMETRIC CONTEXT - Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197614 | EXPLOITATION OF SELF-CONSISTENCY AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VOLUME IMAGES AND INTERPRETED SPATIAL/VOLUMETRIC CONTEXT - Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197615 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING MEASURING PROCESS OF WORKPIECE - In a method for simulating a measuring process of a workpiece, one or more virtual probes of a workpiece measuring machine are created. A vector of each of the virtual probes is calculated, and an appropriate vector for each of measuring points of a workpiece is acquired for a computerized drawing of the workpiece. The angle between the vector of each of the measuring points and the vector of each of the virtual probes is calculated. A virtual probe is determined for each measuring point according to the calculated angles. The measuring points are sorted according to the virtual probe of each measuring point, and the measuring programs of the sorted measuring points that relate to the same virtual probe are combined. The combined measuring programs are executed to determine whether the actual probe would collide with the workpiece. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197616 | SYSTEM FOR MODELING PARALLEL WORKING UNITS FOR ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL - An approach for modeling parallel working units of a system for advanced process control. The approach may be a systematic solution based on structured model order reduction. Two phases of it may incorporate model identification and model combination. The first phase is where a model of each parallel unit and a model of the remaining system without any unit may be obtained. The second phase is where the models may be combined to obtain a model of the whole system for any configuration needed by the advanced process control. The model of the whole system may be subjected to a structured model reduction to obtain a reduced order model for the advanced process control. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197617 | Co-Simulation with Peer Negotiated Time Steps - System and method for co-simulation. A first simulator and a second simulator are included in a co-simulation program. The co-simulation program is executed, including executing the first simulator and the second simulator. During execution, the first simulator receives input from the second simulator and provides output to the second simulator, and the second simulator receives input from the first simulator and provides output to the first simulator. Executing the co-simulation program includes the first simulator and the second simulator negotiating step-size as peers to dynamically synchronize the first simulator and the second simulator. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197618 | ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR REALISTIC VEHICULAR NETWORKING AND APPLICATIONS VISUALIZATION - A system and method for vehicular networking and applications visualization comprises selecting a simulation area, converting the selected simulation area to graph representation, eliminating streets outside the simulation area, generating, using the graph representation, vehicles and random vehicle traffic in the simulation area, calculating vehicle movement in coordinates, transforming the calculated coordinates into a format compatible with a general purpose communication networking simulation tool, simulating, using the transformed calculated coordinates and the general purpose communication networking simulation tool, an application, and performing visualization of the simulation. The application can be local traffic information, the vehicle movement and communication among the vehicles. The simulation can be at least 2000 seconds and communication can be disruption tolerant. The visualization of the simulation can comprise a global view of all vehicles and one or more local views, each local view of one vehicle. The simulation area can be selected from a geographic map. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197619 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PATIENT-SPECIFIC DIGITAL IMAGE-BASED MODEL OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing computerized simulations of image-guided procedures. The method may comprise receiving medical image data and metadata of a specific patient. A patient-specific digital image-based model of an anatomical structure may be generated based on the medical image data and the metadata. A computerized simulation of an image-guided procedure may be performed using the digital image-based model and the metadata. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197620 | ERROR SIMULATION FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DENTAL IMPLANT TREATMENT PLANNING - A method and system to evaluate image-guided dental implant treatment plans with error simulation. Error sources contributing to the inaccuracy of implant cases come from impressions, stone models, radiographic guides, CT scan and its image processing, surgical guides, as well as the surgical procedures. They are translated into the deviations between the planned and actual implant positions and orientations. The error simulation is to continuously modify and update treatment plans with the possible deviations so that the treatment plans can be visually evaluated along with other evaluation tools. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197621 | Diagnosing Insulin Resistance - In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing data streams from stress meters, accelerometers, and continuous glucose monitors affixed to a person's body and generating a baseline insulin-resistance model of the person based on the data streams. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197622 | Monitoring Insulin Resistance - In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing data streams from stress meters, accelerometers, and continuous glucose monitors affixed to a person's body, accessing a baseline insulin-resistance model of the person, analyzing the data streams with respect to the baseline insulin-resistance model, and determining whether the data streams indicate a change in the person's insulin resistance. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197623 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE ANALYSIS - Disclosed are new and improved methods and systems for nucleic acid sequence analysis that can analyze data indicative of natural by-products of nucleotide incorporation events without the need for exogenous labels or dyes to identify nucleic acid sequences of interest. In particular, the methods and systems of the present teachings can process such data and various forms thereof to align fragments of the nucleic acid(s) of interest, particularly those analyzed using an addition sequencing technique, for example, as occurs with the use of nucleotide flows. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197624 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A STORAGE ARRAY USING SIMULATION - A system and method for managing a storage array using simulation is disclosed. In one example embodiment, in a computer implemented method for managing a storage array using simulation, a virtual storage array, including a plurality of virtual storage array objects, associated with a physical storage array is generated using a storage array simulator residing in a storage array management server. Then, configuration changes are performed on the virtual storage array to form a desired virtual storage array to simulate presence of changed storage array without underlying hardware using the storage array simulator. Performance of the formed desired virtual storage array is determined without the underlying hardware of the storage array using the storage array simulator. The desired virtual storage array including the plurality of virtual storage array objects is uploaded to the associated physical storage array based on the outcome of determination. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197625 | Data-dependency-Oriented Modeling Approach for Efficient Simulation of OS Preemptive Scheduling - In the present disclosure, the DOM approach for the simulation of OS preemptive scheduling has presented and demonstrated. By maintaining the data-dependency between the software tasks, and guaranteeing the order of shared variable accesses, it can accurately simulate the preemption effect. Moreover, the proposed DOM OS model is implemented to enable preemptive scheduling in SystemC. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197626 | Method and System for Predicting Performance of Software Applications on Prospective Hardware Architecture - A system and method for identifying optimal system architectures for a reference application are provided. The system and method comprise executing a reference application and a plurality of test applications on a current system architecture and sampling performance data for each of the applications. The performance data is used to compute an application signature for each application. A similarity element is derived from the application signatures that illustrates the similarity between each application and every other application. Using a similarity threshold and an algorithm, a subset of test applications that are similar to the reference application are derived. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197627 | Bootstrapping Text Classifiers By Language Adaptation - Training data in one language is leveraged to develop classifiers for multiple languages under circumstances where all of those classifiers will be performing the same kind of classification task, but relative to linguistically different sets of texts, thereby saving the cost of manually labeling a different set of training data for each language. Classification knowledge is learned for a source language in which training data are available. That knowledge is transferred to another target language's classifier through the integration of language transition knowledge. The transferred model is adjusted to better fit the target language. In one technique, leveraging one language's classification knowledge in order to generate a classifiers for another language involves training a text classifier in a source language, transferring the learned classification knowledge from the source language to another target language using language translation techniques, and further tuning the transferred model to better fit the target language text. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197628 | CROSS-LANGUAGE SPELL CHECKER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for multi-lingual support during spell checking of a block of text. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for multi-lingual spell checking of a block of text is provided. The method includes spell checking text of a source language such as a word in a source language in a block of text of the source language in a computer program executing in memory of a host computer. The method further includes locating suggested correctly spelled text for the spell checked text in a dictionary for the source language. The method yet further includes translating the located suggested correctly spelled text into a translation of the located suggested correctly spelled text in a secondary language. Finally, the method includes displaying both the located suggested correctly spelled text in the source language and the translation of the located suggested correctly spelled text in the secondary language in connection with the spell checked text. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197629 | SPEECH TRANSLATION SYSTEM, FIRST TERMINAL APPARATUS, SPEECH RECOGNITION SERVER, TRANSLATION SERVER, AND SPEECH SYNTHESIS SERVER - In conventional network-type speech translation systems, devices or models for recognizing or synthesizing speech cannot be changed in accordance with speakers' attributes, and therefore, accuracy is reduced or inappropriate output occurs in each process of speech recognition, translation, and speech synthesis. Accuracy of each processing of speech translation, translation, or speech synthesis is improved and appropriate output is performed in a network-type speech translation system by, based on speaker attributes, appropriately changing the server to perform speech recognition or the speech recognition model, appropriately changing the translation server to perform translation or the translation model, or appropriately changing the speech synthesis server or speech synthesis model. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197630 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO SUMMARIZE A SOURCE TEXT AS A FUNCTION OF CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION - Methods and systems to summarize a source text as a function of contextual information, including to fit a summary within a context-based allotted time. The context-based allotted time may be apportioned amongst multiple portions of the source text, such as by relevance. The context-based allotted time and/or relevance may be user-specified and/or determined, such as by look-up, rule, computation, inference, and/or machine learning. During summary presentation, one or more portions of the source text may be re-summarized, such as to adjust a level of detail. A presentation rate may be user-controllable. Where new and/or changed contextual information affects an available time to review a remaining portion of the summary, the summary presentation may be automatically adjusted, and/or one or more portions of the source text may be re-summarized based on a revised context-based allotted time. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197631 | System for Identifying Textual Relationships - A computer-implemented method identifies textual statement relationships. Textual statement pairs including a first and second textual statement are identified, and parsed word group pairs are extracted from first and second textual statements. The parsed word groups are compared, and a parsed word score for each statement pair is calculated. Word vectors for the first and second textual statements are created and compared. A word vector score is calculated based on the comparison of the word vectors for the first and second textual statements. A match score is determined for the textual statement pair, with the match score being representative of at least one of the parsed word score and the word vector score. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSFORMATION AND CANONICALIZATION OF SEMANTICALLY STRUCTURED DATA - A method of transforming and canonicalizing semantically structured data includes obtaining data from a network of computers, applying text patterns to the obtained data and placing the data in a first data file, providing a second data file containing the obtained data in a uniform format, and generating interface specific sentences from the data in the second data file. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197633 | VOICE QUALITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A voice quality measurement device that measures voice quality of a decoded voice signal outputted from a voice decoder unit. The voice quality measurement device includes a packet buffer unit and a voice information monitoring unit. The packet buffer unit accumulates voice packets that arrive non-periodically as voice information, and outputs the voice information to the voice decoder unit periodically. The voice information monitoring unit monitors continuity of the voice information inputted to the voice decoder unit, and calculates an index of voice quality of the decoded voice signal that reflects acceptability of this continuity. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197634 | VOICE CORRECTION DEVICE, VOICE CORRECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING VOICE CORRECTION PROGRAM - A voice correction device includes a detector that detects a response from a user, a calculator that calculates an acoustic characteristic amount of an input voice signal, an analyzer that outputs an acoustic characteristic amount of a predetermined amount when having acquired a response signal due to the response from the detector, a storage unit that stores the acoustic characteristic amount output by the analyzer, a controller that calculates an correction amount of the voice signal on the basis of a result of a comparison between the acoustic characteristic amount calculated by the calculator and the acoustic characteristic amount stored in the storage unit, and a correction unit that corrects the voice signal on the basis of the correction amount calculated by the controller. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197635 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method for generating an audio signal of a user is provided. According to the method, a first audio signal inside of an ear of the user and a second audio signal outside of the ear is detected. The first audio signal and the second audio signal comprise at least a voice signal component generated by the user. Depending on the first audio signal the second audio signal is processed and output as the audio signal. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197636 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SINGLE-CHANNEL SPEECH NOISE REDUCTION - A system and method may receive a single-channel speech input captured via a microphone. For each current frame of speech input, the system and method may (a) perform a time-frequency transformation on the input signal over L (L>1) frames including the current frame to obtain an extended observation vector of the current frame, data elements in the extended observation vector representing the coefficients of the time-frequency transformation of the L frames of the speech input, (b) compute second-order statistics of the extended observation vector and of noise, and (c) construct a noise reduction filter for the current frame of the speech input based on the second-order statistics of the extended observation vector and the second-order statistics of noise. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197637 | SPEECH PROCESSING RESPONSIVE TO A DETERMINED ACTIVE COMMUNICATION ZONE IN A VEHICLE - A system for and method of speech processing for a vehicle. Speech is received from at least one vehicle occupant via a plurality of microphones corresponding to the plurality of zones in the vehicle, wherein the microphones convert the speech into speech signals. At least one active communication zone is determined in which the at least one vehicle occupant corresponding to the active communication zone is speaking Speech processing is modified in response to the determined active communication zone. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197638 | Method and Device for Noise Reduction Control Using Microphone Array - The present invention provides a noise reduction control method using a microphone array and a noise reduction control device using a microphone array wherein the method comprises the steps of: S1: collecting, by the microphone array, acoustic signals; S2: estimating incidence angles of all acoustic signals of the microphone array; S3: conducting a statistics on signal components according to incidence angles; S4: determining a parameter α from a ratio of noise components according to the statistical result and using the parameter α as a control parameter for controlling an adaptive filter. With the present invention, space position information of the sound is obtained directly with the microphone array to control update of the adaptive filter more accurately, so as to eliminate noise, enhance SNR and protect speech quality well at the same time. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197639 | SYSTEM THAT DETECTS AND IDENTIFIES PERIODIC INTERFERENCE - A system improves speech detection or processing by identifying registration signals. The system encodes a limited frequency band by varying the amplitude of a pulse width modulated signal between predefined values. The signal is separated into frequency bins that identify amplitude and phase. The registration signal is measured by comparing a difference in average acoustic power in a plurality of adjacent bins over time. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197640 | System and Method for Unsupervised and Active Learning for Automatic Speech Recognition - A system and method is provided for combining active and unsupervised learning for automatic speech recognition. This process enables a reduction in the amount of human supervision required for training acoustic and language models and an increase in the performance given the transcribed and un-transcribed data. | 2012-08-02 |
20120197641 | CONSONANT-SEGMENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONSONANT-SEGMENT DETECTION METHOD - A signal portion is extracted from an input signal for each frame having a specific duration to generate a per-frame input signal. The per-frame input signal in a time domain is converted into a per-frame input signal in a frequency domain, thereby generating a spectral pattern. Subband average energy is derived in each of subbands adjacent one another in the spectral pattern. The subband average energy is compared in at least one subband pair of a first subband and a second subband that is a higher frequency band than the first subband, the first and second subbands being consecutive subbands in the spectral pattern. It is determined that the per-frame input signal includes a consonant segment if the subband average energy of the second subband is higher than the subband average energy of the first subband. | 2012-08-02 |