34th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150233998 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES USING EMI SIGNAL SOURCES AS SENSORS - Systems and methods for sensing environmental changes using electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals are disclosed herein. An EMI monitoring system may be used to monitor an EMI signal of one or more EMI signal sources provided over a power line, e.g., in a home or building. The received EMI energy at the power line may be analyzed to detect variations in the EMI signature indicative of environmental changes occurring in the proximity of the signal sources. Examples include detection of gestures on or near liquid crystal displays using EMI signals generated by internal operation of the liquid crystal displays. | 2015-08-20 |
20150233999 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND METHOD - A computerized monitoring system and method for detecting electrical equipment failure. The system includes a sensor that detects a sound level representative of ultrasonic emissions radiating from electrical equipment to be monitored. A computer system in communication with the sensor is programmed to determine whether the electrical equipment is experiencing one or more of arcing, tracking, or corona based on the sound level detected by the sensor. In some embodiments, the computer system continuously monitors for these conditions based on the sound level detected by the sensor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234000 | Real Time Semiconductor Process Excursion Monitor - Semiconductor process excursions may be monitored by fabricating functional circuitry on a plurality of semiconductor devices and then testing the functional circuitry of the plurality of semiconductor devices using a sequence of test patterns. A cumulative failure curve may be determined that has points of discontinuity based on results of testing with the sequence of test patterns. A point of discontinuity magnitude at a selected location in the cumulative failure curve may be compared to an expected discontinuity magnitude. Process excursion analysis may be indicated when a point of discontinuity magnitude exceeds an expected magnitude threshold. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234001 | CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A circuit device includes an output circuit having a high-side transistor and a low-side transistor, and a control circuit configured to detect a voltage between the drain node and the source node of a detection target transistor that is at least one of the low-side transistor and the high-side transistor, and detect a malfunction in the case where it is determined that the detection voltage did not exceed a given comparison voltage. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234002 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a normal pad and a first monitoring unit suitable for monitoring whether a bunker is formed in the normal pad based on an inherent resistance component of the normal pad during a probe test. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234003 | HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE - A high frequency module includes a module board, a connection member, and test terminals. The module board has a first surface on which a transmit antenna and a receive antenna are provided and a second surface on which a signal processing IC is provided, the second surface of the module board being the opposite side of the first surface. The connection member contains wiring for connecting the signal processing IC disposed on the second surface of the module board with another board. The test terminals are connected with the signal processing IC disposed on the second surface of the module board and arranged on the first surface of the module board. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234004 | METHOD OF TESTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method of testing a three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) includes applying a voltage through at least one testing element and at least one conductive line, wherein the at least one conductive line traces a perimeter of at least one of a top chip or an interposer substantially parallel to an outer edge of the at least one top chip or the interposer, and the at least one conductive line is configured to electrically connect a plurality of conductive connectors. The method further includes measuring a current responsive to the applied voltage. The method further includes determining an integrity of the 3DIC based on the measured current. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234005 | MEMORY PACKAGE TEST JIG HAVING HARSH CONDITION CREATING STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a memory package test jig having a harsh condition creating structure. The memory package test jig includes an upper jig which has package seating holes into which memory packages are seated, a lower jig which fixes a socket board in a place between it and the upper jig, a pusher housing which is hinged to the upper jig, a lift panel which is installed below the pusher housing so as to be vertically movable, a pressing panel which vertically moves the lift panel, a lift means which is provided to embody the vertical movement of the lift panel, a pusher block which presses the memory packages, a harsh-thermal-environment creating unit which creates harsh thermal conditions, a cooling unit which conducts a cooling operation when the harsh-thermal-environment creating unit generates or absorbs heat, and a lift lever which linearly move the pressing panel leftwards or rightwards. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234006 | INSTRUMENT FOR AUTOMATED TESTING OF DISPLAYS - A test apparatus includes a display sled having a mount for holding a display under test (“DUT”). The display sled is supported by a frame and moves between a test position and a load position. A lamp source is supported by the frame and positioned to illuminate the DUT when the display sled is in the test position. A measurement camera is supported by the frame and positioned to capture one or more test images output by the DUT when the DUT is illuminated by the lamp source. Driver circuitry generates the one or more test images to drive the DUT. An electrical interconnect establishes an electrical connection between the driver circuitry and the DUT when the display sled is in the test position. An actuator is coupled to physically manipulate the electrical interconnect to engage or disengage the electrical connection between the driver circuitry and the DUT. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234007 | GENERATION DEVICE, GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a generation device including: a test vector generation unit for selecting, for each of parameters to be included in a test vector, one value from among possible values for the parameter to generate test vectors whose combinations of values are different from each other; an extraction unit for extracting, as partial sequences each including one or more test vectors, portions of a series including the test vectors output by the test vector generation unit; and a test sequence generation unit for generating a test sequence based on the extracted partial sequences. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234008 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NETWORKS AND DEVICE CONTAINING SUCH AN IC - Some embodiments provide an integrated circuit (“IC”) with a primary circuit structure. The primary circuit structure is for performing multiple operations that implement a user design. The primary circuit structure includes multiple circuits. The IC also includes a secondary monitoring structure for monitoring multiple operations. The secondary monitoring structure includes a network communicatively coupled to multiple circuits of the primary circuit structure. The secondary monitoring circuit structure is for analyzing the monitored operations and reporting on the analysis to a circuit outside of the IC. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234009 | TEST COMPRESSION IN A JTAG DAISY-CHAIN ENVIRONMENT - The disclosure describes novel methods and apparatuses for controlling a device's TCA circuit when the device exists in a JTAG daisy-chain arrangement with other devices. The methods and apparatuses allow the TCA test pattern set used during device manufacturing to be reused when the device is placed in a JTAG daisy-chain arrangement with other devices, such as in a customers system using the device. Additional embodiments are also provided and described in the disclosure. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234010 | TEST CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A test circuit of a semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of pads, a pattern generator configured to generate at least one internal test pattern in response to at least one pattern select signal, and a plurality of test units configured to transmit the at least one internal test pattern through the plurality of pads in response to a self test mode signal, and to compare the at least one test pattern received via the plurality of pads with the at least one generated internal test pattern and generate at least one test determination value based on the comparison. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234011 | REAL TIME MONITORING OF ROTOR OR STATOR SHAPE CHANGE FOR ROTATING MACHINES - A monitoring system for rotor or stator shape changes detection of a rotating machine which can be used with an electric rotating machine with salient pole rotor. The system comprising: at least one gap measuring sensor affixed on the stator and producing real time measurements of gap thickness for each passing rotor reference point and associating the real time measurements to a unique identifier for each rotor reference point; a memory for storing reference values of gap thickness for each rotor reference point and each sensor position; a comparator for comparing corresponding ones of the real time measurements and the references values and identifying a positive or negative variation in the gap thickness greater than a predetermined minimum percentage; and a warning signal generator for emitting at least one warning signal. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234012 | SEALED BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD AND INSPECTION DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a sealed battery ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234013 | BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - After charging or discharging is stopped, a reference timing (t | 2015-08-20 |
20150234014 | CHARGE CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF LITHIUM SULFUR CELLS AND FUEL GAUGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This invention pertains to determining the proper discharge level of lithium sulfur, as well as to determine the state of charge and remaining capacity of battery cells. In particular, this invention provides for a method for determining the charge and/or discharge level of a lithium sulfur cell. Also, this invention provides for a method for determining the capacity of a battery cell charge and/or discharge level of lithium sulfur cell. Further, this invention provides a method for determining the impedance of a lithium sulfur battery cell. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY CELL DEFECT - An apparatus for diagnosing a battery cell defect includes a battery having a plurality of battery cells, a sensing portion configured to sense the battery to generate sensing information, a calculation portion configured to calculate real used power and a cell voltage of each of the plurality battery cells using the generated sensing information, a monitoring portion configured to store information on whether the battery is overused in the form of a power monitoring set using the calculated real used power, and a determination portion configured to determine, when the calculated cell voltage reaches a preset lower limit voltage value, whether each of the plurality battery cells fails using the power monitoring set and a cell voltage deviation. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234016 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR LOCATING SHORT-CIRCUITS IN ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A method and an arrangement are disclosed for determining the direction of excess currents in energy supply networks, such as in medium voltage networks. An exemplary method and arrangement render it possible to reliably isolate a point of fault caused by a short-circuit or excess current, even if switching systems of the energy supply network do not include a capacitive pickup. Exemplary arrangements include an energy supply network which connects, via a transformer, a medium voltage network to a low voltage network. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234017 | MAGNETIC FIELD DETECTING DEVICE - A magnetic field detecting device which comprises a magnetic impedance sensor including a magnetic impedance element | 2015-08-20 |
20150234018 | SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention is to provide a structure that can effectively reduce quench in an open superconducting magnet. In order to do so, a pair of superconducting magnets is respectively provided with a primary coil, a shield coil to suppress a leakage magnetic field of the primary coil, and a coil bobbin. The coil bobbin has a cylindrical part on which the primary coil is wound, a ring-shaped end plate on which the inner periphery part is fixed to an end of the imaging space side of the cylindrical part, and a support member preventing the outer periphery part of the ring-shaped end plate from being displaced on the imaging space side. Hence, deformation of the end plate is suppressed to prevent deformation of the primary coil. This can reduce quench caused by the deformation of the primary coil. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234019 | Local SAR Behavior of MRI Transmission Coils by Use of Orthogonal Loop Antennas - A local coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system includes at least one former antenna and at least one further antenna. The at least one former antenna is arranged orthogonally with respect to the at least one further antenna. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234020 | Adaptive Pin Diode Drive Circuit with Minimized Power Loss - The embodiments relate to a method and to a device having at least one source, (in particular, having a source for a magnetic resonance imaging system), wherein the device is designed to select a supply voltage of the source on the basis of a load voltage of a load supplied with current and/or voltage from the source. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234021 | Multi-channel switching system for MRI matrix gradient coils - A multi-channel switching system ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234022 | DEVICE COMBINING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY FOR BREAST EXAMINATION - A device combining magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography for a breast examination is revealed herein to comprise an air pressure source, a servo flow control module, a pedestal disposed under a breast accommodating hole of a breast MRI bed and having a bearing platform for bearing a PET scanner ring thereon, a non-metallic and non-magnetic pneumatic actuator disposed on the pedestal and connected with the servo flow control module, and a movable pulley having a first nylon rope whose one end connects to the bearing platform and the other end connects to a counterweight unit, wherein the bearing platform connects to a displacement measurement unit by a second nylon rope for receipt of a location information thereof and transmission of the same to the servo flow control module for controlling the opening of the servo flow control valve to change gas flows entering into the pneumatic actuator. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234023 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING MAGNETIC RESONANCE DATA OF AN EXAMINATION OBJECT - In a method and apparatus for recording magnetic resonance data of an object to be examined, two-dimensional k-space is scanned along lines extending in a readout direction within an acquisition trajectory. Undersampling is carried out along at least some of the lines and, during an acquisition section proceeding through the entirety of k-space in the readout direction, multiple jumps occur as a result of gradient pulses in the phase coding direction perpendicular to the readout direction. These jumps can occur between adjacent lines. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234024 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS FOR ACQUISITION OF MR DATA OF A TWO-DIMENSIONAL VOLUME SEGMENT - In a method for the acquisition of magnetic resonance (MR) data relating to a pre-determined two-dimensional volume segment of an examination object with an MR apparatus, a randomized determination of points to be sampled in the raw data space is made, such that the raw data space is undersampled when only the determined points to be sampled are then sampled. MR data relating to the specified points to be sampled are acquired by operation of the MR apparatus. Alternatively, a determination of points to be sampled in the raw data space is made using radial or spiral trajectories in k-space that begin in the center k-space. Each specified point to be sampled is then moved to an FFT grid point, and MR data relating to the determined points to be sampled is implemented by operation of the MR apparatus. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234025 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS FOR DETERMINATION OF RADIO-FREQUENCY PULSES - In a method and magnetic resonance apparatus for determination of radio-frequency pulses, a time-parallel transmission of a radio-frequency pulse influences the transverse magnetization of an object under examination in a specified spatial region. The spatial region is depicted as a vector and approximated by decomposition into a finite number of weighted basis functions of the decomposition. As a result, the length of the approximated vector is less than the length of the original vector. The radio-frequency pulse is determined as a function of the approximated vector. This method can be used to determine a multichannel RF pulse. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234026 | FLOWMETER WITH A MEASURING DEVICE IMPLEMENTING A TOMOGRAPHIC MEASURING PRINCIPLE - A flowmeter for determining the flow of a multi-phase medium through a measuring tube has a first and a second measuring device, one of which operates on a tomographic measuring principle and one of uses a measuring principle based on nuclear magnetic resonance. The first measuring device operates in a different manner from the second measuring device, e.g., using a measuring device operating on the measuring principle of pre-magnetization contrast measurement and having a pre-magnetization section with a constant magnetic field. The magnetic field has at least one component perpendicular to the direction of flow of the multi-phase medium and is generated by using magnetic field generating elements, which are arranged around the measuring tube. Additionally, an assembly for exciting nuclear spin by a RF excitation pulse or a RF excitation pulse sequence is part of the measuring device. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234027 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS - In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) tomography system for generating image data of a subject to be examined, situated in an MR scanner, during a magnetic resonance measurement the subject is repeatedly moved back and forth relative to a magnet/gradient system of the MR scanning between a starting position and an end position. During this movement, portions of a total raw image data set, which is required for the reconstruction of image data for slices of an image stack in the subject, are in each case acquired in different sweeps from the starting position to the end position and/or from the end position to the starting position. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234028 | State of Charge Gauge Device and State of Charge Gauge Method Thereof - A state of charge (SOC) gauge device for a battery includes a voltage variation detection unit, for detecting whether a variation of a battery voltage of the battery reaches a predefined threshold, to generate a detection result; and a coulometer, for calibrating a SOC of the battery according to the detection result. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234029 | LOCATOR SELF-TEST - A detection apparatus with a self-test is presented. A detection apparatus such as a cable locator has an array of sensors in the form of ferrite antennas to detect an electromagnetic field produced by an object such as a buried cable. The signals are amplified, digitized and fed to a processing unit that outputs a detection signal to a display to indicate the detection of a cable. A programmable signal generator outputs a self-test signal via a voltage-current converter that is used to check the balance between the sensors. The self-test signal is directly coupled into each of the sensors through a wired connection and the processing unit uses the self-test signal to accurately determine the magnitude and phase balance of the sensors. The magnitude and phase data may be used to calibrate the instrument, apply data corrections or flag errors. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234030 | ANALOG SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR ACCURATE SINGLE ANTENNA DIRECTION FINDING - Embodiments are directed to receiving an incoming signal, converting, by an analog circuit, the signal to a discrete time signal, applying, by the analog circuit, a transformation algorithm to the discrete time signal to obtain frequency samples of the discrete time signal, applying, by the analog circuit, a cross correlation algorithm to the frequency samples to obtain a cross spectral density (CSD), detecting, by the analog circuit, phase slopes associated with the CSD, and calculating an angle of arrival (AoA) of the incoming signal based on the phase slopes. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234031 | TORSION LIMITER DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND SOLAR TRACKERS INCORPORATING TORSION LIMITERS - A solar tracker assembly comprises a support column, a torsion beam connected to the support column, a mounting mechanism attached to the torsion beam, a drive system connected to the torsion beam, and a torsion limiter connected to an output of the drive system. When an external force causes a level of torsion on the drive system to exceed a pre-set limit the torsion limiter facilitates rotational movement of the solar tracker assembly in the direction of the torsion, thereby allowing the external force to rotate about a pivot axis extending through the torsion beam. Exemplary embodiments also include methods of aligning a plurality of rows of solar trackers. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234032 | RELATIVE POSITION POSITIONING SYSTEM AND TRACKING SYSTEM - A relative position positioning system includes a first apparatus and a second apparatus. Each one of the first and second apparatuses is configured to sense a relative position of the other in an initialization period. In an operation period, each one of the first and second apparatuses is configured to measure its own displacement relative to a plane, transmit its own measured displacement to the other through a wireless transmission mean, and update the relative position of the other according to its own displacement and the displacement received from the other. A tracking system is also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234033 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE USING MULTIPLE WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS - A method and an apparatus are provided for determining the location of a mobile device using multiple wireless access points, each wireless access point comprising multiple antennas. The apparatus and method are particularly suited to location of a mobile device in an indoor environment, such as a building. The method includes receiving a communication signal from the mobile device at each of multiple antennas of said multiple wireless access points; for each wireless access point, determining angle-of-arrival information of the received communication signal at the wireless access point, based on a difference in phase of the received signal between different antennas; collecting, from each of the multiple wireless access points, the determined angle-of-arrival information for the received communication signal from the mobile device; and estimating the location of the mobile device from the collected angle-of-arrival information. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234034 | POLLED TIME-OF-FLIGHT RESPONSE - Embodiments of a communication station and method for time-of-flight (ToF) location determination in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a responding communication station receives a ToF measurement request. The responding communication station transmits an acknowledgment of the ToF measurement request. The responding communication station also transmits a response to the ToF measurement request that includes an indication of a time period for an initiating communication station to poll the responding communication station for a ToF result. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234035 | X-BAND SURFACE MOUNT MICROSTRIP-FED PATCH ANTENNA - An antenna array for use with an X-band weather radar system comprises a printed circuit board, a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of integrated circuit packages. The printed circuit board includes a first side and an opposing second side. The antenna elements are configured to transmit and receive radio waves at frequencies in the X-band. The antenna elements are electrically connected to the first side of the printed circuit board and positioned thereon in a two-dimensional array. A center of each antenna element is located on a point of a grid with grid points orthogonally spaced apart. Each integrated circuit package includes a transmitter electronic circuit and a receiver electronic circuit that are each in electronic communication with one antenna element. Each integrated circuit package is positioned on the first side of the printed circuit board to underlie one antenna element. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234036 | PULSE COMPRESSION RADAR - A radar apparatus for performing pre-distortion is provided, which has a configuration instantly transmittable of a transmission signal without distortion even in a case where a power is turned off. A radar apparatus (pulse compression radar) calculates a correction coefficient based on a transmission signal before distortion occurs therein and a transmission signal (feedback signal) outputted by a power amplifier. The radar apparatus corrects the transmission signal outputted by an ideal transmission signal memory while taking into consideration distortion that is caused in the amplification by the power amplifier, by using the correction coefficient. The radar apparatus includes a non-volatile memory configured to store the calculated correction coefficient as backup. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234037 | RADAR CIRCUIT, RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING - A radar circuit for controlling a radar antenna in a vehicle comprises an antenna connection for connection of a radar antenna, a radar circuit for transmission and reception of a radar signal, wherein the radar circuit is connected to the antenna connection. A test circuit to test the connection of the radar antenna is provided. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234038 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE VALUES AND DISTANCE IMAGES - A distance camera includes at least one photo element, a trigger generator activating the photo element during a temporal integration gate, a light source illuminating an object with light pulses having a predetermined temporal intensity profile with a duration T | 2015-08-20 |
20150234039 | PORTABLE PROGRAMMABLE LADAR TEST TARGET - A method of testing a Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) or LIght Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) system includes receiving an input signal from the LADAR/LiDAR and triggering light/laser sources to output pulses. The method includes transmitting the light/laser pulses into a first end of two or more fiber optical delay lines. The method includes transmitting the pulses throughout a length of two or more fiber optical delay lines. The method includes after a delay time corresponding to the length of the fiber optical delay lines, transmitting the pulses out through a second end of the fiber optical delay lines arranged within a target plane. The pulses output yield a return signals transmission from the target plane to the LADAR/LiDAR. The return signal transmission is delayed by times for the light/laser pulses to traverse the length of the fiber optical delay lines. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234040 | Imaging Tissue Motion Estimation - A motion processor ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234041 | RADAR APPARATUS - A radar apparatus pairs an angle peak of an up section in which a frequency of a transmission signal increases and an angle peak of a down section in which the frequency of the transmission signal decreases based on a reliability of a pair. The radar apparatus derives a first index that shows a highest level of the reliability of a pair in a plurality of pairs of the angle peaks and a second index that shows another level of the reliability of another pair, the second index being lower than the first index in the reliability but being higher than other indexes excluding the first index, and also determines a validity of the pair having the highest level of the reliability based on a comparison result between the first index and the second index. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234042 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN AXLE OF A VEHICLE - The present disclosed subject matter relates to a device and a method for detecting an axle of a vehicle travelling on a road. The device includes a plurality of radar sensors, which each, by means of an approximately vertically downwardly directed measuring beam of the transceiver thereof, at successive moments in time generate a Doppler speed measurement value for an object reflecting the measuring beam, and an evaluation unit, which is connected to measurement value outputs of the radar sensors and which is configured to detect an axle when two radar sensors, within a tolerance time window, generate maxima or minima of the speed measurement values thereof, said maxima or minima being of substantially identical size. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234043 | PHASE REFERENCE SHIFT FOR SAR IMAGES GENERATED FROM SUB-APERTURE ALGORITHMS - Embodiments are directed to generating a plurality of sub-images associated with a target via a synthetic aperture radar, processing, by a processor, the sub-images using a sub-aperture algorithm to generate an intermediate image, and applying, by the processor, a phase shift to the intermediate image to generate an output image. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234044 | COLLISION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND COLLISION DETERMINATION METHOD - A collision determination device includes: a radar detection unit that detects an object in front of a vehicle using a radar wave; an image detection unit that captures an image in front of the vehicle and detects the object using the captured image; and a collision determination unit that determines a collision between the vehicle and the object based on a composite target which is generated using a detection result of the radar detection unit and a detection result of the image detection unit. The collision determination unit performs collision determination on the basis of the detection result of the image detection unit, instead of the collision determination based on the composite target, when it is determined that the object cannot be detected by the radar detection unit and can be detected by the image detection unit and the object is stationary in a traveling direction of the vehicle. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234045 | NAVIGATION BASED ON RADAR-CUED VISUAL IMAGING - A navigation system for a vehicle may include at least one image capture device configured to acquire a plurality of images of an environment of a vehicle and a radar sensor to detect an object in the environment of the vehicle and to provide and output including range information indicative of at least one of a range or range rate between the vehicle and the object. The system may also include at least one processing device programmed to: receive the plurality of images from the at least one image capture device; receive the output from the radar sensor; determine, for each of a plurality of image segments in a first image, from among the plurality of images, and corresponding image segments in a second image, from among the plurality of images, an indicator of optical flow; use range information determined based on the output of the radar sensor together with the indicators of optical flow determined for each of the plurality of image segments in the first image and the corresponding image segments in the second image to calculate for each of a plurality of imaged regions at least one value indicative of a focus of expansion; identify a target object region, including at least a subset of the plurality of imaged regions that share a substantially similar focus of expansion; and cause a system response based on the identified target object region. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234046 | DETECTING DEVICE, FISH FINDER AND DETECTING METHOD - A detecting device is provided. The detecting device detects target objects. The detecting device includes a transmitter configured to transmit transmission waves, a receiver configured to generate reception signals from reflection waves of the transmission waves, a target echo signal detecting module configured to detect target echo signals among the reception signals, a size calculating module configured to calculate a size of each the target objects based on the corresponding target echo signal, and a frequency index value distribution calculating module configured to calculate frequency index values for respective size ranges based on the calculated sizes, each frequency index value being an index of the number of the target objects. The frequency index value distribution calculating module has a first updating submodule configured to update the frequency index value for each size range every predetermined period of time. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234047 | FOREIGN-MATTER DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FOREIGN-MATTER IN POWDER USING TERAHERTZ PULSE WAVE - A foreign matter detecting apparatus includes an oscillating unit, an optical system, a receiving unit, a scanning mechanism, and an operator. The oscillating unit generates a terahertz pulse wave and emits the terahertz pulse wave as irradiation light. The optical system guides the irradiation light to the first part of the container and condenses reflected light from the container. The receiving unit outputs a signal corresponding to the condensed reflected light and also measures an echo. The scanning mechanism scans a position of the irradiation light guided on the first part in a two-dimensional manner. The operator detects foreign matter in powder in a container based on at least one of a time waveform signal, a reflection image, a power spectrum, a tomographic image, and a frequency image. The time waveform signal is output from the receiving unit in chronological order. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234048 | ROOM OCCUPANCY SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A building comprising a plurality of rooms ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234049 | OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEMS - Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234050 | POLARIZED TRACKER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT - A system and method are provided for leveraging emitted polarized electromagnetic radiation as a means to track relative orientation and position of an object with regard to another object. Six basic degrees of freedom including three angular and three translational are determined based on making multiple polarization-based measurements and then determining the corresponding geometry that would yield those measurements. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234051 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSISTED GPS - Embodiments of an improved assisted global positioning system (GPS) method and system are described. Wireless access points send assistance data to GPS receivers that are integrated into cellular chipsets and other chipsets. The access points may also act as fixed location references for differential GPS (DGPS) mobile stations. Errors caused by multipath travel of the GPS signals are reduced by using fixed location reference receivers. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234052 | REAL-TIME AND POST-PROCESSED ORBIT DETERMINATION AND POSITIONING - Novel methods and systems for the accurate and efficient processing of real-time and latent global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) data are described. Such methods and systems can perform orbit determination of GNSS satellites, orbit determination of satellites carrying GNSS receivers, positioning of GNSS receivers, and environmental monitoring with GNSS data. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234053 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SPOOFING OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM SIGNALS USING CARRIER PHASE MEASUREMENTS AND KNOWN ANTENNA MOTIONS - Methods and systems that can detect GNSS spoofing attacks and that do not require explicit or implicit knowledge of exact position or attitude and that provide hypothesis test statistics, threshold values, and probabilities of false alarm and missed detection. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234054 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A PORTABLE DEVICE CAPABLE OF RECEIVING SATELLITE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM SIGNALS - Methods, systems, and portable devices which reduce the power used by a portable device to receive/process satellite navigational system signals and/or to compute the portable device's position using satellite navigational system signals are described. One portable device retrieves power usage information corresponding to its current location, where the power usage information is based on aggregate data from portable devices which have traversed and/or are traversing the current location. The portable device then selects a power saving mode from a plurality of power saving modes based on the retrieved power usage information, where each power saving mode reduces power usage in one or more of receiving and/or processing satellite navigational system signals, and/or computing the portable device's position using the satellite navigational system signals. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234055 | AERIAL AND CLOSE-RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY - Systems and methods for performing aerial photography and/or photogrammetry are provided. In one example, a path to be followed by an aerial vehicle may be generated based on a path traversed by a ground vehicle. The path to be followed by the aerial vehicle may be a path that is vertically and laterally offset from the path traversed by the ground vehicle. The path traversed by the ground vehicle may be transmitted by the ground vehicle to the aerial vehicle. Alternatively, the aerial vehicle may determine the path traversed by the ground vehicle by identifying the ground vehicle within images generated by the aerial vehicle. While the aerial vehicle traverses the path to be followed, the aerial vehicle may generate and store images of the ground or other points of interest. A photogrammetry process may be performed on an object of interest using the images generated by the aerial vehicle. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234056 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus includes conversion elements including a first electrode, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode that are divided for each pixel; switching elements electrically connected to the first electrodes; and a first insulating layer that separates the conversion elements of adjacent pixels. The semiconductor layer is located between the first and second electrodes. A periphery of the semiconductor layer is located outside peripheries of the first and second electrodes. The semiconductor layer includes a first impurity semiconductor layer, a second impurity semiconductor layer, and an intrinsic semiconductor layer located between the first and second impurity semiconductor layers. Parameters of the apparatus are defined to set a residual charge 10 μts after the switching element is turned on to be not higher than 2%. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234057 | PHOTOMULTIPLIER APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTOR INCORPORATING SUCH APPARATUS - A radiation detection apparatus ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234058 | DIRECT CONVERSION PHOTON COUNTING DETECTOR - The present invention discloses a pixilated direct conversion photon counting detector with a direct conversion material layer and a pixilated electrode. Individual electrode pixels are segmented into three segments ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234059 | PHOTON COUNTING X-RAY DETECTOR - The invention relates to a method and an X-ray detector ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234060 | X-ray Analysis Apparatus - X-ray analysis of a primary sample such as a flexible sheet | 2015-08-20 |
20150234061 | System and Method for Harnessing Pressure Produced by a Detonation - A detonation wave pressure harnessing system includes a detonator tube that generates a detonation wave. The detonation wave produces a pressure in a coupling chamber that is substantially sealed when the detonation wave is generated. An interface between the coupling chamber and a target converts the pressure into a force that is applied to the target. The system includes an inflow valve assembly and an outflow valve assembly and a control system that controls the outflow valve assembly. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234062 | COMPACT SEISMIC SOURCE FOR LOW FREQUENCY, HUMMING SEISMIC ACQUISITION - A compact seismic source for seismic acquisition generating a humming signal includes a casing and a low-frequency reciprocating drive. The casing defines a fluid tight chamber and comprises a first casing section and a second casing section of roughly equal mass. The drive is disposed within the fluid tight chamber and, in operation, reinforces the natural reciprocating oscillation of the first and second casing sections relative to one another at a low seismic frequency. In one aspect, this action omni-directionally radiates the low frequency, humming seismic signal. On another aspect, the compact seismic source is substantially smaller than the wavelength of the low seismic frequency. Such a compact source may be deployed to omni-directionally radiate a low frequency, humming seismic signal during a seismic survey. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234063 | Systems and Methods for Optimizing Low Frequency Output from Airgun Source Arrays - Systems and methods for optimizing low frequency output of marine sources are described. The marine source arrangements and associated methods disclosed herein seek to fully frequency lock bubbles emitted by airguns in close proximity to one another. In this manner, larger effective bubble volumes can be achieved, thus increasing low frequency output. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234064 | VIBRATION ISOLATION SECTION - A vibration isolation section ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150234065 | CORRECTION OF SEA SURFACE STATE - A method for correction of a sea surface state can include receiving geophysical data from a seismic survey, wherein the seismic survey utilizes a plurality of receivers disposed in a body of water and at least one source in the body of water, actuated at a plurality of shot points. The method can include identifying, in the geophysical data, a wavefield based on the actuation of the at least one source, and determining, based on the identified wavefield, a sea surface state at the at least one source at one of the plurality of shot points. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234066 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DE-BLENDING SEISMIC DATA USING SOURCE SIGNATURE - Methods and devices for seismic data processing de-blend seismic data using the different source signatures as discriminating factors. The methods may be used when sources were fired with dithering times. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234067 | ADAPTIVE FAULT TRACKING - A method for adaptively determining one or more faults from geological survey data includes: (a) generating at least one attribute volume comprising a plurality of attributes from said geological survey data; (b) identifying at least one region of interest on a predetermined cross-section of said at least one attribute volume; (c) adding at least one seed to said at least one region of interest; (d) defining at least one representative area in accordance with said region of interest; (e) starting an initial generation of at least one basic geological object by adapting said at least one seed and/or representative area; (f) selectively determining growth confidence levels for any of said at least one basic geological object based on a realistic geological principles, and mapping said at least one basic geological object with colour-coded data of said growth confidence levels; (g) monitoring a visual representation of said at least one basic geological object during said initial generation; (h) selectively stopping said initial generation of said at least one basic geological object; (i) generating at least one optimized geological object through manipulation of at least part of said at least one basic geological object, wherein said at least one basic geological object is generated by applying a mesh propagation algorithm adapted to generate a surface mesh from said at least one seed, and which includes at least on predetermined constraint, including at least one external force, obtained from empirical geological data, and at least one internal force adapted to maintain the surface shape of said surface mesh. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234068 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING VERTICAL STRESS FIELDS - A method of estimating stress in an earth formation is disclosed. The method includes: dividing a domain including at least a portion of an earth formation into a first region and a second region; estimating a first vertical stress in the first region and representing the first vertical stress as at least one point load; estimating a second vertical stress in the second region by a point load based method using the first vertical stress; and estimating at least one horizontal stress based on the second vertical stress. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234069 | System and Method for Quantifying Vug Porosity - Methods and systems acquiring acoustic data utilizing a downhole tool conveyed within a borehole extending into a subterranean formation. The downhole tool is in communication with surface equipment disposed at a wellsite surface from which the borehole extends. Techniques involve operating at least one of the downhole tool and the surface equipment to generate a histogram based on the acoustic data, normalizing the histogram, and calculating a vug index based on the normalized histogram and based on a threshold of the normalized histogram. A vug porosity quantity may be determined based on the calculated vug index. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234070 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED FAULT INTERPRETATION OF SEISMIC DATA - The approaches presently disclosed provide for fault-interpretation in a seismic volume with computer assistance, allowing automatic or semi-automatic determination of a fault surface and associated displacement across the fault. The present fault interpretation approach uses pattern matching algorithms and does not require prior interpretation of the stratigraphic horizons. In certain implementations the fault interpretation approach estimates the 3D fault surface as part of a joint fault surface location and displacement optimization process. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234071 | ESTIMATION OF DIRECT ARRIVAL SIGNALS BASED ON PREDICTED DIRECT ARRIVAL SIGNALS AND MEASUREMENTS - Estimation of direct arrival signals based on predicted direct arrival signals and measurements can include obtaining notional source signatures for notional sources that correspond to source elements in a seismic source. A first predicted direct arrival signal at a first location and a second predicted direct arrival signal at a second location can be determined. The first location corresponds to a seismic receiver and the second location does not correspond to a seismic receiver. A transfer function can be determined based on the first predicted direct arrival signal at the first location and the second predicted direct arrival signal at the second location. An estimated direct arrival signal at the second location can be determined based on the transfer function and a measurement by the seismic receiver corresponding to the first location. The estimated direct arrival signal represents what a measured direct arrival signal would be at the second location. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234072 | Coherent Sound Source for Marine Seismic Surveys - A coherent sound source is provided for marine seismic surveys. An underwater sound projector for producing time-harmonic waveforms comprises two pistons positioned on either side of an electro-magnetic force generator substantially having mechanical and magnetic symmetry about its geometric center thereby creating a virtual node to substantially cancel reaction loads that occur when the pistons are actuated. The underwater sound projector optionally also includes control systems to improve the fidelity of the force generator, provide pressure compensation to the pistons, finely adjust the static position of the pistons, and change the depth and roll when it is configured as tow body. A plurality of underwater sound projectors can be configured in an array. A load-bearing umbilical can connect the underwater sound projectors to a ship, transmit electrical power to each array element and serve as a duplex data transmission medium to route commands from the ship to the projector and report machinery status to the ship. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234073 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING A GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF A FORMATION ON ONE SIDE OF A SURFACE USING MAGNETIC MOMENTS OF DIFFERENT VALUES - A method for mapping geological structures of a formation on a side of a surface, includes: generating a magnetic moment using at least one magnetic moment generator to build up a magnetic field in the formation in an on-period, wherein the magnetic moment has a moment strength, and wherein the magnetic moment is positioned on another side of the surface; changing the magnetic moment to change the magnetic field; and making at least one record in a recording device at a recording time t | 2015-08-20 |
20150234074 | TRACKING POSITIONS OF PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, AND INANIMATE OBJECTS - A device rotates at least one static magnetic field about an axis, producing a rotating magnetic dipole field, and is movable in relation to the surface of the ground. The field is periodically sensed using a receiver to produce a receiver output responsive to the field. A positional relationship between the receiver and the device is monitored using the output. In one aspect, changing the positional relationship, by moving the device nearer to a boring tool which supports the receiver, causes an increase in accuracy of depth determination. In another aspect, determination of an actual overhead position of the boring tool, and its application, are described. Use of a plurality of measurements over at least one-half revolution of each magnet is disclosed. Establishing a surface radial direction toward a boring tool and resolution of multi-valued parameters is described. Calibration techniques, as well as a three transmitter configuration are also described. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234075 | METAL DETECTOR - A method of operation of a metal detector having a driver circuit for establishing an alternating magnetic field in a coil system so as to generate an output signal at a given frequency, the method comprising the steps of
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20150234076 | CABLE DETECTION APPARATUS WITH A COMB FILTER - An apparatus that uses harmonics of the power line frequency at which electrical power is distributed is presented. The apparatus includes a sensor antenna to detect an electromagnetic field produced by a cable. The output of the sensor is fed to a mixer together with a signal from a sine wave generator at less than the fundamental power frequency to frequency shift the signals from the sensor. The mixed output is then amplified to provide an audible output. A single comb filter receives signals from the mixer and outputs a filtered signal removing non-harmonic frequencies but preferably passing both odd and even harmonics. The output of the comb filter is then integrated at and displayed to indicate the detection of a cable based on the filtered signal. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234077 | CIRCUIT, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF AN OBJECT - A circuit includes a sensing circuit for a first antenna and a second antenna, the sensing circuit including an adjustable characteristic that is based on a proximity of an object to the first or second antenna used to transmit a transmit signal. An evaluation circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit. The evaluation circuit is configured to monitor the characteristic of the sensing circuit and to determine whether the characteristic fulfills a predetermined criterion. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234078 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEM UTILIZING MULTIPLE PULSE TRANSMITTER WAVEFORMS - The present invention provides a transmitter for an electromagnetic survey system for transmitting signals having a waveform comprising at least a first pulse and a second pulse, wherein the first and second pulses are different in at least one of shape and power. Embodiments of the invention enable combining various distinct pulses that may have been optimized for respective applications to form a transmitter waveform for conducting a geological survey. In effect, the embodiments of the present invention provides an EM system that is substantially equivalent to multiple EM systems operating at the same time for collecting data in relation to different aspects of the geology of interest. Advantageously, the benefits of the present invention can be obtained without the undesirable complexity and cost associated with the simultaneous deployment of multiple EM systems. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234079 | LOCATOR DEVICE OF METAL OBJECTS WITH INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A portable equipment to locate metal objects having at least one proximity locator or pointer comprising a control unit and a detection coil. The control unit generates an excitation signal for the detection coil, detects echoes originating from metal objects from the electromagnetic signals received by the detection head and alerts the operator in response to a detection determination. The control unit of the proximity locator/pointer includes a radio communication unit configured to exchange information with a remote equipment having a functionally compatible communication unit. Preferably, the portable equipment also includes an operator headset equipped with the functionally compatible communication unit. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234080 | Method of processing marine magnetic data and a processing apparatus for the same - The present invention concerns a method of processing marine data and a processing apparatus for the same. The processing method according to the present invention comprises obtaining a per-profile initial total magnetic anomaly from raw data; obtaining a filtered total magnetic anomaly by filtering out a high-frequency component from the initial total magnetic anomaly; obtaining a reference corrected total magnetic anomaly by correcting the filtered total magnetic anomaly with respect to a reference total magnetic anomaly; and showing a per-profile total magnetic anomaly using the reference corrected total magnetic anomaly. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234081 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING GEOPHYSICAL REFERENCE VALUES TO A WELL TRAJECTORY - A method of assigning geophysical reference values to a well trajectory includes defining a set of geophysical reference parameters and assigning a range threshold to each geophysical reference parameter. A Geomodel is processed to determine values of the geophysical reference parameters at a plurality of locations along the well trajectory. The well trajectory is partitioned into a plurality of segments such that variations in the values of the geophysical reference parameters within each segment do not exceed the respective range thresholds. A representative value of each geophysical reference parameter is calculated for each segment and stored or displayed along with the segments. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234082 | Method For Autonomous Self-Blanking by Radiation Portal Monitors to Minimize the Interference From Pulsed X-Rays Radiation - A system and associated method for isolating intended radiation signals for determining target characteristics includes multiple detectors for detecting radiation signals having varying energies, delay modules for delaying the detected radiation signals and a discriminator associated with the multiple detectors for determining if detected radiation signals include unintended radiation signals, e.g., x-rays, and provided blanking signals to a switch in order to effectively remove the unintended radiation signals from the data that is presented to the processor for determining target characteristics. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234083 | NUCLEAR RADIATION CLEANUP AND URANIUM PROSPECTING - Apparatus, systems, and methods for nuclear radiation cleanup and uranium prospecting include the steps of identifying an area; collecting samples; sample preparation; identification, assay, and analysis; and relating the samples to the area. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234084 | System and Method for Correction of Borehole Effects in a Neutron Porosity Measurement - Systems, methods, and devices for determining a porosity of a subterranean formation corrected for borehole effects are provided. One such device may be a downhole tool capable of being lowered into a borehole of a subterranean formation that may include a neutron source, two or more neutron detectors, and data processing circuitry. The neutron source may emit neutrons into the subterranean formation. The two or more neutron detectors may be respectively disposed at two or more azimuthal orientations within the downhole tool, and may detect neutrons scattered by the subterranean formation or borehole fluid in the borehole, or both. Based on the neutrons detected by the neutron detectors, the data processing circuitry may determine a porosity of the subterranean formation corrected for borehole effects. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234085 | DE-CENTRALIZED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPROVED SENSITIVITY OF ACCELEROMETER-BASED GRAVITY GRADIOMETERS - A method for rebalancing a group of accelerometers in a gravity gradiometer instrument (GGI) includes the steps of defining and implementing a number of group-wise actuation constrainment modes based on a design of the gravity gradiometer instrument and its accelerometers. Implementing one constrainment mode comprises differentially scaling and distributing a single electrical current to multiple accelerometers' rebalance circuitry to cancel a specific acceleration effect experienced by the group of accelerometers or gradiometer as a whole. Superposition of a number of such modes enables rebalancing the full acceleration environment experienced by the group of accelerometers, given negligible local differential acceleration effects specific to, say, an individual accelerometer of the assembly. Mathematically, the multiple of constrainment modes are encapsulated by an actuation or constrainment modal influence matrix, arranged one mode per column of the matrix, and the electrical currents of respective modes are encapsulated in a vector listing of currents. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234086 | Method of processing a marine gravity data and a processing apparatus for the same - The present invention concerns a method of processing marine gravity data and a processing apparatus for the same. According to the present invention, the processing method comprises obtaining an initial free-air anomaly per profile from raw data; obtaining a filtered free-air anomaly by filtering high-frequency components from the initial free-air anomaly; shifting free-air anomaly by correcting the filtered free-air anomaly based on a reference free-air anomaly; and showing a per-profile free-air anomaly using the reference corrected free-air anomaly. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234087 | Double Pendulum Gravimeter and Method of Measuring Gravity Using the Same - A double pendulum gravimeter accurately measures gravity by transferring aligned mode energy between suspension points of the pendulums to establish equal arcs of oscillation of the pendulums and by sensing oscillation characteristics to establish an accurate gravity value including a correction factor which depends on the arc of oscillation, while absorbing adverse mode energy. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234088 | Pendulum Arm Flexure and Method of Construction - A pendulum arm flexure which supports a pendulum bob for oscillation has predictable and reproducible characteristics. Holders retain a specific predetermined length of uniform diameter elongated fiber at ends of the fiber and permit flexing only along a defined length of the fiber between the holders during oscillation. Energy conserving material of the fiber temporarily stores and releases energy when flexing. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234089 | HYDROPHONE CALIBRATION SYSTEM - Calibration apparatus including a pressure cap and a pressure base that define a pressure chamber that is fillable with a liquid. A reference sensor and a sensor under test are exposed to acoustic pressures in the liquid, and responses measured. The sensor under test is secured through one of the pressure cap or base, and responses measured at acoustic frequencies as low as 0.001 Hz and at hydrostatic pressures of at least 5000 psi. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234090 | DUAL POROSITY METHODOLOGY FOR MINERAL VOLUME CALCULATIONS IN SOURCE ROCK - A system and method for determining kerogen porosity of a formation for downhole operations is described herein. The method includes calculating a first formation characteristic and a second formation characteristic at a processor of an information handling system. The method further includes determining a kerogen porosity of the formation based, at least in part, on the first formation characteristic and the second formation characteristic. And the method also includes performing a downhole operation based, at least in part, on the determined kerogen porosity. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234091 | IDENTIFYING AND EXTRACTING FLUID LAYERS AND FLUID RESERVOIRS IN ONE OR MORE BODIES REPRESENTING A GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE - Systems and methods for identifying and extracting fluid layers and fluid reservoirs in one or more bodies representing a geological structure by performing a fluid fill analysis on the bodies using advanced fluid fill analysis algorithms to extract fluid reservoirs without seams or intrusions for simple identification. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234092 | Method for Determining a Weight-adjusting Parameter in a Variable-weight Vulnerability Assessment Method for Water-outburst From Coal Seam Floor - A method for determining a weight-adjusting parameter in a variable-weight vulnerability assessment method for water-outburst from coal seam floor, comprising the steps of determining a dominant factors and a constant-weight weighting value, further comprising the following steps: 1) building a state variable-weight vector formula; 2) selecting or giving an assessment unit in accordance with constraint conditions; 3) determining an optimum variable-weight weighting value of the selected assessment unit; and 4) solving a value of the weight-adjusting parameter according to a parameter solving model. The method for determining a weight-adjusting parameter in assessment and prediction of vulnerability for water-outburst from coal seam floor by means of a variable-weight model is proposed at the first time. In this method, an optimum variable-weight weighting value of the selected assessment unit is set, and then a value of the weight-adjusting parameter is solved according to a built parameter solving model. With practical application testing, the weight-adjusting parameter determined by this method can effectively reflect the controlling effects on water-outburst of the multiple dominant factor index values in various combined states, and can effectively improve the precision of assessment and prediction of vulnerability for water-outburst from coal seam floor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAVELING IONOSPHERIC DISTRUBANCES - The present invention generally relates to a system and method for determining characteristics of traveling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs), and more particularly to a method and system for real time mapping of corresponding ionospheric perturbations, where in the case where the amplitude of each wave represents a height change, then the output field is truly a three dimensional representation of the height perturbations of an iso-ionic contour caused by the TIDs. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234094 | POLYMERS FOR CONTACT LENSES - There is provided a polyurethane xerogel prepared from a mixture comprising: (a) at least one isocyanate, (b) at least one silicone containing compound of formula J: wherein at least one group represents a hydrocarbyl group and p represents an integer of from 1 to 40, or at least one R | 2015-08-20 |
20150234095 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND DRY FILM FOR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE PRODUCTION - The present invention provides an optical waveguide excellent in all of transparency, a bending property and heat resistance and a dry film for manufacturing an optical waveguide. A clad layer of the optical waveguide according to the present invention is formed by using a dry film containing a polymer comprising at least a (meth)acrylate monomer with an epoxy group and a (meth)acrylate monomer without an epoxy group; and cationic or anionic curing initiator. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234096 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an optical display device comprising: after completing lamination of a preceding optical film sheet to one of opposite surfaces of a preceding panel component at the predetermined laminating position, unwinding the carrier film in a state where another surface thereof folded to inside at a tip-end configuring a head portion of a peeling member and the carrier film is passed around the peeling member, and backwardly feeding a leading end of the optical film sheet supported on the carrier film to a predetermined feeding position provided at upstream of the tip-end of the peeling member. | 2015-08-20 |
20150234097 | POLARIZING PLATE INCLUDING HARD COATING FILM - The present invention relates to a polarizing plate including a hard coating film, and, more particularly, to a polarizing plate including a hard coating film which exhibits high hardness and superior physical properties. The polarizing plate according to the present invention is high in hardness, scratch resistance, durability, light resistance, and light transmittance and can thus be efficiently utilized in a variety of fields. | 2015-08-20 |