36th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100228420 | MODEL BASED PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED LANE CENTERING/CHANGING CONTROL SYSTEMS - A system and method for providing steering control for lane changing and lane centering purposes in an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle system. A vehicle vision system calculates roadway lane marking information, such as lateral offset, yaw angle and roadway curvature with respect to the vehicle's centered coordinate system. The roadway is then modeled as a second order polynomial equation. The method then predicts roadway lateral position and yaw angle over a pre-defined lane change completion time using a vehicle dynamic model. The method then compares a predicted vehicle path with a desired vehicle path to generate an error value, and calculates a steering angle command to minimize the error value, where the steering angle command is calculated as a function of vehicle lateral position, vehicle lateral speed, vehicle yaw rate and vehicle yaw angle. The steering angle command is then sent to the vehicle steering system. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228421 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION ESTIMATION USING REFLECTED LIGHT SOURCES - The invention is generally related to the estimation of position and orientation of an object with respect to a local or a global coordinate system using reflected light sources. A typical application of the method and apparatus includes estimation and tracking of the position of a mobile autonomous robot. Other applications include estimation and tracking of an object for position-aware, ubiquitous devices. Additional applications include tracking of the positions of people or pets in an indoor environment. The methods and apparatus comprise one or more optical emitters, one or more optical sensors, signal processing circuitry, and signal processing methods to determine the position and orientation of at least one of the optical sensors based at least in part on the detection of the signal of one or more emitted light sources reflected from a surface. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228422 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE DISPLACEMENT STATE OF A VEHICLE BODY - Process for determining at least one state of motion of a vehicle body ( | 2010-09-09 |
20100228423 | AGGREGATED INFORMATION FUSION FOR ENHANCED DIAGNOSTICS, PROGNOSTICS AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF VEHICLES - A system and method for enhancing vehicle diagnostic and prognostic algorithms and improving vehicle maintenance practices. The method includes collecting data from vehicle components, sub-systems and systems, and storing the collected data in a database. The collected and stored data can be from multiple sources for similar vehicles or similar components and can include various types of trouble codes and labor codes as well as other information, such as operational data and physics of failure data, which are fused together. The method generates classes for different vehicle components, sub-systems and systems, and builds feature extractors for each class using data mining techniques of the data stored in the database. The method also generates classifiers that classify the features for each class. The feature extractors and feature classifiers are used to determine when a fault condition has occurred for a vehicle component, sub-system or system. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228424 | CRASH SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A crash sensor system and method used for determining when a vehicle is involved in a frontal impact crash. The crash sensor system including at least one pressure sensor coupled to a vehicle frame member. The vehicle frame member having a cavity and the at least one pressure sensor being configured to generate a pressure signal indicative of a pressure change within the cavity. The crash sensor system further including a controller configured to compare the received pressure signal against a predetermined pressure threshold. The controller also being configured to determine that a frontal impact crash has occurred when the pressure signal exceeds the predetermined pressure threshold. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228425 | Vehicle communication apparatus - A vehicle communication apparatus has a main battery, and the main battery is switched to a supplemental battery when voltage of the main battery falls to a second threshold. Further, prior to voltage fall of the main battery to the second threshold, vehicle information at least including position of a vehicle is prepared for transmission from a report unit. By adapting the above voltage monitoring scheme, the removal of the main battery is appropriately detected, and the position information of the vehicle is appropriately reported wirelessly to an information center by the report unit, and working time of the report unit that is operated by the supplemental battery is extended without increasing the capacity of the supplemental battery. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228426 | PARKING ASSISTANT AND PARKING ASSISTING METHOD - A parking assistant includes: shooting part shooting surroundings; parking target position setter setting parking target position in surroundings image by shooting part; rearward movement starting position calculator calculating rearward movement starting position based on: target position by position setter, and vehicle's movable area, rearward movement starting position denoting position stopping vehicle and starting rearward movement of vehicle, to park vehicle in target position; movement calculator sensing movement direction and movement amount of vehicle; and image generator superposing an information image on surroundings image based on movement direction and amount which are sensed with movement calculator. Information image denotes rearward movement starting position for allowing vehicle to be parked in target position. According to vehicle's movement, image generator generates, with different displays, following sub-positions of rearward movement starting position: first sub-position allowing vehicle to move to target position, and second sub-position failing to allow vehicle to be parked in target position. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228427 | PREDICTIVE SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An active safety framework performs trajectory planning, threat assessment, and semi-autonomous control of passenger vehicles in a unified, optimal fashion. The vehicle navigation task is formulated as a constrained optimal control problem. A predictive, model-based controller iteratively plans an optimal or best-case vehicle trajectory through the constrained corridor. This best-case scenario is used to establish the minimum threat posed to the vehicle given its current state, current and past driver inputs/performance, and environmental conditions. Based on this threat assessment, the level of controller intervention required to prevent collisions or instability is calculated and driver/controller inputs are scaled accordingly. This approach minimizes controller intervention while ensuring that the vehicle does not depart from a traversable corridor. It also provides a unified architecture into which various vehicle models, actuation modes, trajectory-planning objectives, driver preferences, and levels of autonomy can be seamlessly integrated without changing the underlying controller structure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228428 | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES - Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment and the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are leveraged against robust software solutions to implement enterprise wide asset management functions, to integrate industrial vehicle data into existing enterprise workflows and/or to enable trusted third party integration into the enterprise for enhanced asset and/or workflow management. Still further, wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are leveraged with robust software solutions that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises and/or promote the exchange of information between independent entities. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228429 | Internet-based system for monitoring vehicles - The invention provides a method for monitoring a vehicle that features the steps of: 1) generating a data packet including vehicle data retrieved from the vehicle using a wireless appliance; 2) transmitting the data packet over an airlink with the wireless appliance so that the data packet passes through a network and to a host computer system; 3) processing the data packet with the host computer system to generate a set of data; and 4) displaying the set of data on a web page hosted on the internet. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228430 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE - Systems and methods for determining aircraft brake pedal sensor failure are provided. A brake pedal sensor and/or a brake pedal may be “failed” if brake pedal sensor readings unlikely to be generated as a result of human input are detected. The method comprises acquiring brake pedal measurements from a brake pedal sensor, determining a state of the brake pedal sensor, and providing a notification of the state. Each brake pedal measurement comprises a brake pedal deflection amount. The brake pedal sensor test algorithm may be conducted at regular intervals, in preparation for aircraft landing, at the request of a human operator, and the like. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228431 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH MULTIPLE SENSOR INPUTS - An exemplary transmission system includes a first sensor configured to measure a quantity and output a first signal representative of the quantity measured. A second sensor is configured to separately measure the quantity measured by the first sensor and output a second signal representative of the quantity measured. A transmission control module in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor is configured to process the first signal along a primary processing path, process the second signal along a secondary processing path, compare the processed first signal to the processed second signal to determine if the primary processing path is reliable, and compare the processed first signal to the processed second signal to determine if the first sensor is reliable. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228432 | Methods And Apparatus For Using Black Box Data To Analyze Vehicular Accidents - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for using black box data to analyze vehicular accidents. The methods include obtaining information from an event data recorder associated with a vehicle and using the data obtained therefrom in determining and analyzing the vehicular accident. Attributes to be analyzed include impact severity, change in velocity, and other desired parameters. Further disclosed are methods to securely communicate the downloaded black box information to a secure location for later analysis and processing. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228433 | Equipment for Vehicle and Communication Interface Circuit for Use In this Equipment - Equipment for vehicle in accordance with the present invention includes: a vehicle-mounted unit which runs with respect to a vehicle body ground on a side of a negative electrode of a battery; an impedance component having an end connected to the vehicle body ground, and another end connected to a circuit ground; a circuit to be controlled which runs with respect to the circuit ground; a control unit which runs with respect to the circuit ground, for controlling the circuit to be controlled and for outputting a communication signal in a digital form which is to be transmitted to the vehicle-mounted unit; and a communication interface circuit which runs with respect to both the vehicle body ground and the circuit ground, for cancelling a potential difference between the vehicle body ground and the circuit ground, and for carrying out bidirectional communications between the vehicle-mounted unit and the control unit. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228434 | METHOD OF GENERATING VEHICLE NOISE - A method of generating vehicle noise includes recognizing a geographic location requiring a minimum operating noise level of the vehicle, and notifying the telematics unit operatively associated with the vehicle that a then-current location of the vehicle coincides with the recognized geographic location. When the telematics unit is notified, the method further includes triggering a noise generator to generate an amount of noise external to the vehicle, where the generated noise is sufficient to reach the minimum operating noise level. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228435 | OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The image array sensor comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at the vehicle with a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The imaging array sensor is operable to capture an image exterior of the vehicle. The control may process the captured images and may determine that the imaging array sensor is not aligned within a desired tolerance when the imaging array sensor is positioned at the vehicle. The control, responsive to a determination of a misalignment of the imaging array sensor at the vehicle, may adjust at least one of the captured images or an image data set and the image processing to at least partially compensate for the determined misalignment of the imaging array sensor. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228436 | ON-VEHICLE APPARATUS AND CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD - The present invention is applied to, for example, a multimedia terminal having a function of navigation equipment and a function of playing back video and switches a display from a map display to a source display also with source switching operators | 2010-09-09 |
20100228437 | VEHICLE AND STEERING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A steering control device for a vehicle has a steering assistance means ( | 2010-09-09 |
20100228438 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A STEERING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - In a method for adjusting a steering system in a vehicle, a setpoint trajectory is produced to which a tolerance corridor is assigned, a basic steering torque for guiding the vehicle within the tolerance corridor being generated. In the event that the vehicle leaves the tolerance corridor, a steering guidance torque which acts upon the vehicle in the direction of the tolerance corridor is superimposed on the basic steering torque. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228439 | STEERING SYSTEM FOR ENGINEERING VEHICLE - A hydraulic steering unit | 2010-09-09 |
20100228440 | STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS AND A STEERING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A steering control apparatus includes: a friction torque setting mechanism setting a friction torque value to be applied to a steering based on information representing a status of a vehicle; a target steering angle setting mechanism setting a target steering angle based on the set friction torque value; an adding friction torque setting mechanism setting an adding friction torque based on a deviation between the set target steering angle and a steering angle; and a steering friction torque controller controlling a friction torque applied to the steering by an actuator based on the set adding friction torque. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228441 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO GENERATE TORQUE FOR ASSISTING DRIVER'S TURNING EFFORT - In a steering system, a generator generates a first commanded value for assist torque, and a converter converts a second commanded value for the assist torque to a commanded current value. A current controller controls a drive current for driving a motor for generating the assist torque. A characteristic limiter is functionally interposed between a commanded-value generator and a converter, and limits, to a preset characteristic range, a characteristic of a functional downstream of the converter in the steering system. The functional downstream of the converter in the steering system includes a steering mechanism including the motor. The commanded-value generator inputs, to the characteristic limiter, the first commanded value. The characteristic limiter determines the second commanded current value for the assist torque based on the characteristic of the functional downstream and the first commanded value. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228442 | VEHICLE OPERATION ASSISTING SYSTEM - When a collision avoidance operation determiner determines a collision avoidance operation by a driver, a target assist electrical current calculator calculates a target assist electrical current based on a deviation between a standard yaw rate corrected in accordance with avoidance momentum calculated by an avoidance momentum calculator and an actual yaw rate; and the target assist electrical current is supplied to a steering actuator to assist the collision avoidance operation by the driver. At this time, when an under-steer determiner determines an under-steer state, an assist electrical current is decreased by a reaction force electrical current calculated in a reaction force electrical current calculator. Therefore, a steering angle is prevented from becoming too large due to excessive assist, thereby facilitating a return operation after avoiding an obstacle. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228443 | Electric Power Assisted Steering Assembly - An electric power assisted steering assembly comprises a steering mechanism which operatively connects a steering wheel to the road wheels of a vehicle, a torque sensing means which is adapted to produce an output signal indicative of the torque applied to a portion of the steering mechanism by the driver, a signal processing means which is adapted to control the motor so as to cause the motor to apply a torque to the steering mechanism to assist the driver, and a compensation torque generating means which is adapted to combine a torque value representative of the motor applied torque with the output of the torque sensor to produce a compensation torque signal that is to be applied by the motor to the steering mechanism that at least partially compensates for any pull on the steering due to suspension misalignment. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228444 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to cover a drop in turning responsiveness of a vehicle to a driver's steering operation caused by a limit on the operating speed of a steerable wheel turning unit by a turn assist yaw moment independent of turn lateral forces of steerable wheels to thereby prevent the drop in turning responsiveness of the vehicle when the operating speed of the steerable wheel turning unit is limited. A vehicle travel control device comprises a steerable wheel turning unit capable of turning steerable wheels to steer independently of steering of a driver and a braking unit as a turn assist yaw moment generating means capable of generating a turn assist yaw moment independently of turn lateral forces of the steerable wheels. When a predetermined controlled variable limiting condition is established and the controlled variable of the steerable wheel turning unit is limited, the influence of limiting the controlled variable of the steerable wheel turning unit on the turn yaw moment of the vehicle can be reduced by changing braking forces of individual wheels and generating a yaw moment by differences in braking force between left and right wheels. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228445 | Activation device for occupant protection apparatus and method for activating the occupant protection apparatus - An activation device is configured to activate a protection apparatus for protecting an occupant. The activation device includes a front collision detection unit and a rear collision detection unit. The front collision detection unit outputs a front-collision-state activation signal to a front-collision protection apparatus so as to activate the front-collision protection apparatus when detecting front collision of the vehicle. The rear collision detection unit outputs a rear-collision-state activation signal to a rear-collision protection apparatus so as to activate the rear-collision protection apparatus when detecting rear collision of the vehicle. The rear collision detection unit prohibits output of the rear-collision-state activation signal to the rear-collision protection apparatus for a first period when the front collision detection unit detects front collision of the vehicle. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228446 | Method for Positioning a Mobile Unit in a Motor Vehicle - Disclosed is a method for positioning a mobile unit in a motor vehicle. The mobile unit is driven by an external force and equipped with an electronic jamming protection device. A tactile input unit is provided for positioning the mobile unit. An occupied position of the mobile unit is stored under certain conditions, whereby said stored position is automatically approached when the tactile unit is correspondingly operated. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228447 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - An apparatus is provided for controlling an automated closure panel in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a command module configured to generate a control signal. A motor is configured to actuate the automated closure panel based upon the control signal. A motor sensor is configured to measure an output characteristic of the motor, with the motor sensor having a motor sensor output signal. An adaptive logic module is coupled to the command module and to the motor sensor. The adaptive logic module is configured to provide an output to the command module to thereby adjust the control signal, wherein the adaptive logic module is configured to determine when the automated closure panel is obstructed by an obstacle based upon the motor sensor output signal. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228448 | Vehicle door opening angle control system - A laser sensor projects laser light in the downward direction. If the laser sensor does not receive any laser light reflected by an obstacle or the ground, it is determined that the obstacle is present in the direction of projection of the laser light. It is thus possible to detect the presence of the obstacle, which will at least affect the opening of the vehicle door. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228449 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control system controls an automatic transmission. The automatic transmission comprises a stepwise variable transmission section that includes a plurality of frictional elements and establishes a desired speed by a shift change disengaging one of the frictional elements and engaging the other of the frictional elements and a continuously variable transmission section that establishes a desired speed continuously. The control system makes a speed change control of the continuously variable transmission section cooperate with a change of an input rotation speed of the stepwise variable transmission section. The control system is configured to carry out during the shift change of the stepwise variable transmission section, judging whether a delivery of a torque from a disengaging side frictional element to an engaging side frictional element is completed or not; and starting the speed change control of the continuously variable transmission section upon judgment of the completion of the delivery of the torque regarding that an inertial phase has started. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228450 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control apparatus of an automatic transmission has an engagement part, a power-ON/OFF state judgment section and a control section controlling a capacity of the engagement part. The control section compares an actual input revolution speed difference absolute value of an absolute value of a difference between an input revolution speed when engaged and an actual input revolution speed with a target input revolution speed difference absolute value of an absolute value of a difference between the input revolution speed when engaged and a target input revolution speed, then a deviation is determined by subtracting the target input revolution speed difference absolute value from the actual input revolution speed difference absolute value. When the deviation is positive, the capacity is increased. When the deviation is negative, the capacity is reduced. When the deviation is zero, a previous capacity that is set before the comparison of the both absolute values is maintained. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228451 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A hydraulic pressure controlling apparatus includes a hydraulic pressure controlling portion controlling a hydraulic pressure supplied to plural engagement elements of an automatic transmission apparatus, a mechanical oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, an electric oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to a starting shift stage engagement element, and an electronic controlling portion controlling operations of the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, a power source and the electronic oil pump based on a signal indicating a predetermined state of a vehicle, wherein the electronic controlling portion controls the hydraulic pressure controlling portion so as to forbid a shifting to a shift stage, which is likely to induce an interlock at the automatic transmission apparatus, based on an engagement of the starting shift stage engagement element in a case where the electronic controlling portion determines that the electric oil pump is in an on-fail state. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228452 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A hydraulic pressure controlling apparatus includes a hydraulic pressure controlling portion controlling a hydraulic pressure supplied to engagement elements of an automatic transmission apparatus, a mechanical oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, an electric oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to a starting shift stage engagement element, a first check valve provided at a first hydraulic conduit, allowing a supply of the hydraulic pressure from the electric oil pump to the starting shift stage engagement element and interrupting an inverse supply of the hydraulic pressure, and an electronic controlling portion controlling operations of the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, a power source and the electronic oil pump, wherein the electric oil pump supplies the hydraulic pressure to the starting shift stage engagement element via the first hydraulic conduit, which differs from a second hydraulic conduit and at which the first check valve is provided. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228453 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE ACCELERATION SHOCK - A vehicle control system for an engine-powered vehicle equipped with an engine and an automatic transmission with a clutch. When a given engine stop requirement is met during running of the engine, the system stops the engine automatically. When a given engine restart requirement is met after stop of the engine, the system restarts the engine and enters a clutch control mode to bring the clutch in the automatic transmission into a slippable state in which the clutch is permitted to slip based on the speed of the vehicle, thereby absorbing the acceleration shock which usually occurs upon engagement of the clutch to transmit engine torque to wheels of the vehicle when the engine is restarted, and the speed of the vehicle is relatively low. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228454 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - In control apparatus and method for an automatic transmission, a gear shift state of a stepwise variable transmission mechanism is controlled to a target gear shift state by releasing a first engagement section according to a reduction in a capacity of the first engagement section and, simultaneously, by engaging a second engagement section according to an increase in the capacity of the second engagement section, in accordance with a torque inputted to the stepwise variable transmission mechanism and, during an inertia phase, either one of the first and second engagement sections functions as a gear shift state control side engagement section and the capacity of a gear shift state non-control side engagement section which is the other engagement section is increased when determining that it is impossible to make the gear shift state follow up the target gear shift state at the gear shift state control side engagement section. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228455 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH VALVE CONTROL - An exemplary system includes at least one valve configured to control fluid flow in a dual-clutch transmission system. A solenoid is operably connected to the at least one valve and configured to move the valve to a plurality of positions. A primary processing unit is in communication with the solenoid and configured to determine an intended position of the valve. A controller is configured to receive the intended position of the valve from the primary processing unit and generate a primary control signal associated with the intended position of the valve. The solenoid is configured to move the valve to the intended position based on the primary control signal. A secondary processing unit is configured to receive information from the primary processing unit and prevent the primary control signal from controlling the solenoid if the primary processing unit is unable to control the solenoid. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228456 | CONTROL METHOD FOR CLOSING A CLUTCH IN AN AUTOMATIC MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A control method for closing a clutch in an automatic manual transmission during a gear shifting to pass from a current gear to a successive gear; the automatic manual transmission has a gearbox provided with at least one primary shaft and at least one secondary shaft connected to driving wheels, and at least one clutch interposed between the primary shaft of the gearbox and a drive shaft of an engine; the control method includes, during the closing of the clutch, when the rotation speed of an engine side of the clutch is close to the rotation speed of a gearbox side of the clutch, the steps of: determining a speed difference between the rotation speed of the engine side of the clutch and the rotation speed of the gearbox side of the clutch; determining an acceleration target according to the speed difference; and determining a target torque that has to be transmitted through the clutch according to the acceleration target. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228457 | Momentary Activation Of Mechanical Front Wheel Drive - A work vehicle ( | 2010-09-09 |
20100228458 | Method for Starting a Motor Vehicle on an Inclined Route - A method for starting a motor vehicle, which is held at a standstill on an inclined route by a brake force which is maintained independently of the driver, after a predetermined holding time has elapsed gradually reduces the brake force which is generated independently of the driver, to put the motor vehicle into motion, and then controls the movement of the motor vehicle, corresponding to a preset course. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228459 | Notification apparatus - A re-generation instruction apparatus has a re-generation instruction computer that receives brake operation information from a re-generation control computer for calculating an energy loss in a total energy from speed reduction by the brake operation of the driver, which is lost by a re-generation brake system. The calculated energy loss is utilized for preparing notification for the driver in various situations such as a pre-travel notification, a during-travel notification and/or an after-travel notification. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228460 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROLLING EXERTION OF BRAKING FORCE ON WHEEL - A vehicle control system is provided which is designed to stop or restart an engine automatically. The system is equipped with a vehicle speed determining circuit which determines the speed of the vehicle and has a dead zone around where a real speed of the vehicle is zero. The vehicle speed determining circuit has a characteristic in which when falling in the dead zone, the determined speed shows zero. When the determined speed is zero, and the real speed is expected to have dropped to zero, the system applies a first braking force to the wheel to keep the vehicle stopped. When the determined speed has become zero following the automatic stop of the engine, the system applies a second braking force smaller in magnitude than the first braking force to the wheel, thereby decelerating the vehicle slowly to avoid unexpected sudden deceleration. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228461 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle control device for a hybrid vehicle, which equipped with at least an internal combustion engine and a rotary electrical machine, that reduces the shock that is imparted to a vehicle when the internal combustion engine starts. The vehicle control device detects the running state of the vehicle and, if it is determined that the internal combustion engine will be started, adjusts the ignition timing according to the running state of the vehicle. The control device also improves the responsiveness of the hybrid vehicle when increased acceleration is required. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228462 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ENGINE BRAKE TORQUE IN REAL TIME - A method and system for controlling an engine function includes a deflection determination module generating a clutch deflection signal. The system further includes an engine function module controlling an engine function in response to the clutch deflection signal. The clutch deflection signal may be generated by sensors associated with the transmission shaft such as within the clutch housing or the friction disk. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228463 | FUEL IGNITION QUALITY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An engine control system includes an engine calibration module that sets fuel injection timing based on one of N cetane number (CN) values, wherein N is an integer greater than one. A combustion noise module generates a combustion noise signal based on cylinder pressure in a compression ignition (CI) engine during combustion. A fuel quality determination module compares the combustion noise signal to N predetermined combustion noise levels corresponding to the N CN values, and that selects the one of the N CN values based on the comparison. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228464 | Method and Device for Controlling a Suction Pressure of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method device for controlling a suction pressure of an internal combustion engine, particularly a diesel engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger. The compressor is connected to a suction line of the internal combustion engine via an actuating section having an actuating element for changing a cross-section of the actuating section. In the first step, the current suction pressure in the suction line of the internal combustion engine is determined. A compressor pressure of the compressor is determined by pressure sensors and compared to the suction pressure. Values corresponding to current operating data of the internal combustion engine are identified and an actuation signal is generated using a controller, based on the comparison; and changing the cross-section of the actuating section is adjusted by adjusting the actuating element using the actuating signals. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228465 | VIBRATION DAMPING CONTROL DEVICE OF A DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLE - The vibration damping control device which performs damping of vibration of a vehicle body through a driving output control of a diesel vehicle in accordance with the present invention comprises a compensation component computing portion which computes a compensation component which compensates a wheel torque to suppress an amplitude of vehicle body vibration; and a control gain determining portion which determines a control gain for the compensation component, wherein, at a time point of reversion of the sign of the value of the compensation component, the control gain determining portion decreases the control gain when, before that time point, the value of the compensation component has deviated from a restriction range for variation of a fuel injection quantity determined based on engine operational condition, and increases the control gain when the value of the compensation component has not deviated from a restriction range for variation of a fuel injection quantity. Thereby, in the execution of the restriction of the fuel injection quantity variation, the wave form of the compensation component of the vibration damping control is maintained, and also, the effect of the vibration damping control becomes as large as possible. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228466 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METH0DS - An internal combustion engine in which intake and exhaust valve timing is varied to improve cold-start performance and emissions and to increase cylinder-out temperatures under certain operating conditions. Valve timing is controlled to modify in-cylinder conditions to enhance certain physical and chemical processes. Valve timing is preferably determined based on measurement and calculation of engine operating parameters. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228467 | Traffic Flow Model to Provide Traffic Flow Information - Examples of maintaining or querying a traffic database to generate a traffic flow model to provide traffic flow information and determine a per-lane route for a vehicle to travel are disclosed. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228468 | METHOD OF COLLISION PREDICTION BETWEEN AN AIR VEHICLE AND AN AIRBORNE OBJECT - A method of predicting collisions between a mission air vehicle and an airborne object of a plurality of airborne objects present in a flight scenario of the mission air vehicle is described. The mission air vehicle and the airborne object move along corresponding routes including fly-by of fixed radius waypoints with which corresponding turn circumferences are associated. The method comprises the operations of: acquiring data representing the state of flight and flight parameters of the plurality of airborne objects and the mission air vehicle; assigning to each of said airborne objects a mode of calculating the collision prediction; determining a subset of airborne objects to be surveilled; calculating equivalent routes for the mission air vehicle and for each airborne object of the subset; synchronizing the equivalent route of the mission air vehicle with the equivalent route of each airborne object of the subset; and calculating, for each airborne object, a collision prediction based on the synchronized routes according to the assigned calculation mode. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228469 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OVERLAYING LANDMARK INFORMATION ON A GEOCODED GRAPHIC - A method for generating enhanced map data includes generating a geocoded graphic of an area using a map portal, the graphic including a recommended route, and then transforming landmark data including traffic control device information for the route into representative icons. The icons are overlaid onto the route to form at least part of the enhanced map data, which is displayed on a computer display. A data server in communication with at least one information source and a computer device having a display screen includes a central processing unit (CPU) and an algorithm executable by the CPU. Execution of the algorithm generates the enhanced map data using information from the information source, and automatically displays the enhanced map graphic on the display screen of the computer device. The icons can also be embedded within text-based driving directions that are generated as another part of the enhanced map data. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228470 | In-vehicle apparatus and map data updating system - An in-vehicle apparatus includes: a memory for storing a map data; a center communication element for obtaining a latest map data from a center; an inter-vehicle communication element for communicating with another in-vehicle apparatus; an input element for receiving an input signal of a specific area from an user; and a controller for setting the specific area as an initial main area. The inter-vehicle communication element receives another map data from another in-vehicle apparatus. The controller compares the map data with another map data. When another main area includes an area not included in the initial main area, the controller adds the area as a new main area, and updates the map data with another map data. The controller updates the map data corresponding to the initial main area with the latest map data. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228471 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND ROUTE SEARCH METHOD - When a destination is set, a CPU transmits to an information distribution center average vehicle speed information and so on together with a request command requesting for statistical traffic information. On the other hand, a CPU selects statistical traffic information per vehicle speed region of a predetermined vehicle speed region for each secondary mesh to thereby search for a basic route to the destination. Subsequently, the CPU identifies a vehicle speed region for each road type from the average vehicle speed information and a vehicle speed region determination table, selects for each mesh ID of all the secondary meshes through which the basic route passes the statistical traffic information per vehicle speed region corresponding to the vehicle speed region identified for each road type from the statistical traffic information per vehicle speed region classified by road types, and distributes it to a navigation device. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228472 | OPTIMUM ROUTE DETERMINATION EMPLOYING AN ESTIMATION FUNCTION - A method and system for determining a route from a starting point to a destination on a road network are provided, where an estimation function for vertices of the road network is employed, and where a tiling covers an area in which at least a portion of the road network is contained. A resistance value of each tile of the tiling is provided, and the values of the estimation function for vertices of the road network are determined in accordance with the resistance values of the tiles of the tiling. In an example implementation, the resistance value of a given tile is a lower bound on or the minimum of the costs associated with an optimum route connecting any pair of vertices located on the boundary of the given tile divided by an air-line distance of the pair of vertices. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228473 | Method for reminding users about future appointments while taking into account traveling time to the appointment location - A method of notifying a user of an appointment at a remote location includes receiving an appointment time and an appointment location inputted into a personal navigation device operated by a user, determining the current location of the personal navigation device, and determining the user's routing preferences when traveling to the appointment location. The method also includes estimating a travel time for the user to travel from the current location to the appointment location when traveling according to the user's routing preferences, determining a notification time based on the estimated travel time and the appointment time, and notifying the user of the appointment at the notification time. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228474 | ENHANCED ADAPTIVE OPTIMIZATION AND PRESENTATION OF ON-LINE MAP DATA - Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for presenting map data on a computing device. The map may be dynamically adapted based on a physical characteristic, such as display resolution, of the computing device. The map may be further adapted based on a user activity, such as shopping, that is taking place. Input from a user in response to a rendered map may be used to create a manual override or a learned override to further adapt the map for the computing device. The input may be from the user of the computing device or from users of other computing devices. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228475 | PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO SEND AND RECEIVE VOICE DATA POSITIONING INFORMATION - A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The 10 PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228476 | PATH PROJECTION TO FACILITATE ENGAGEMENT - The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can encourage ad hoc or impromptu engagements between entities as well as simplify or facilitate planning engagements between those entities, all potentially based upon projected routes or paths of the entities. In particular, the architecture can receive location information associated with an entity and can further employ the location information for constructing or updating a path tree for the entity, with each branch of the path tree indicative of a possible or likely future path. Additionally, the architecture can compare the path tree for the entity with a path tree for a disparate entity in order to identify a possible or likely intersection. Moreover, the architecture can generate an intersection notification with details relating to the possible or likely intersection, and provide the intersection notification to one or more entities. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228477 | METHOD OF MAP ADDRESS DATA UPDATE - A method of updating map address data in a navigation system by first determining when the navigation system has used a destination address number that was input by a driver to calculate the route to the destination address, then determining when an engine of a vehicle has been shut off after the navigation system was used to calculate a route to the destination address. Next, the navigation system determines whether the vehicle is within a predetermined range from the map address stored in a memory of the navigation system. If so, the navigation system learns the address that is the closest to the location where the vehicle was shut off and the navigation system adjusts the map address in memory based on the address that is closest to the location where the vehicle was shut off. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228478 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING MAP DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal and method for a navigation service for providing MAP data of an area where a real-time connection to a server providing MAP data cannot be performed sufficient to receive the MAP data by the portable terminal in real time. The navigation service typically utilizes satellite signal information. The apparatus includes a shadow area determination unit for determining whether the portable terminal has entered or is entering a shadow area where data communication cannot be performed (i.e. service disabled area), and a controller for requesting MAP information for a specific section to a server providing MAP data when it is determined that the portable terminal enters the shadow area, and for receiving MAP data corresponding to the request from the server. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228479 | Customizable audio alerts in a personal navigation device - A method of creating and playing customizable audio alerts in a personal navigation device is disclosed. The method includes adding a user-customizable text message to a message field of a point of interest (POI) data structure for a POI to create an updated POI data structure, storing the updated POI data structure in a memory of the personal navigation device, receiving current position information of the personal navigation device, comparing the current position information of the personal navigation device with position coordinates associated with the updated POI data structure, and converting the text message of the updated POI data structure to speech and playing the speech through a speaker of the personal navigation device when the position comparison indicates that the personal navigation device is within a predetermined radius of the POI. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228480 | SPACE SATELLITE TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION - A Space Tracking and Identification (STI) method and system uses low-cost identification and location beacon devices situated on each satellite. Preferably, these beacon devices are substantially independent of the mission-specific and satellite-specific navigation and communication systems, thereby allowing their use on any satellite or other space object. The beacon preferably includes a GPS receiver, an on-board processor, and a transmitter that transmits an identifier of the satellite and location information, and optionally other navigation-related information, to a relay satellite or directly to a ground-based system. The ground system delivers the received information, or a processed version thereof, to a recipient associated with the satellite identifier. The beacon preferably uses a Sensor Enabled Notification System (SENS) transmitter that uses Code Phase Division Multiple Access (CPDMA™) to assure low-cost, low-bandwidth, and virtually unlimited extensibility. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228481 | Image navigation and registration accuracy improvement using parametric systematic error correction - A novel Parametric Systematic Error Correction (ParSEC) system is disclosed which provides improved system accuracy for image navigation and registration (INR). This system may be employed in any suitable imaging system and, more specifically, to all imaging systems that exhibit systematic distortion. The ParSEC system may be employed to any such system regardless of sensing type (remote or in situ) or imaging media (photon or charged particle) and is further applicable to corrected imaging of any celestial body currently detectable to remove distortion and systematic error from the imaging system employed. The ParSEC system of the instant invention comprises a software algorithm that generates at least about 12 correction coefficients for each of the INR system measurements such as stars, visible landmarks, infrared (IR) landmarks and earth edges. An iterative estimation algorithm such as, for example, least squares or Kalman filters may be employed to determine the at least about 12 correction coefficients from each set of measurement residuals. The improved image products provide more accurate weather forecasting such as wind velocity and temperature. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228482 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Apparatus and methods for assisting collision avoidance between a vehicle and an object include receiving an acoustic signal from the object using microphones supported by the vehicle, and determining a location of the object using the acoustic signal and an acoustic model of the environment, the environment including a structure that blocks a direct view of the object from the vehicle. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228483 | METHOD OF DETECTING GAS IN A FORMATION USING CAPTURE CROSS-SECTION FROM A PULSED NEUTRON DEVICE - Elemental analysis of an earth formation is performed using measurements from a gamma ray logging tool. From the elemental analysis, an estimate of the mineralogy of the formation is made. A prediction of the capture cross-section of the formation is made using the mineralogical analysis. The difference between the predicted capture cross-section and a measured capture cross-section is an indication of gas in the formation. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228484 | Volume of Investigation Based Image Processing - Systems and methods which provide accurate formation information regardless of formation and borehole geometry, including those associated with high angle and horizontal wells, are shown. In providing processing of logging or image data, such as may be provided by a density tool or other tool, according to embodiments, formation attributes or features (e.g., density and dip angle) are estimated using raw data provided by a the tool. The foregoing estimations may thereafter be iteratively refined using effective volume of interest (EVOI) information. According to embodiments, depth boundaries of formation information provided by the tool are shifted as a function of azimuth for correct spatial positioning of formation features using EVOI information. Processing of formation attribute or feature data provided by embodiments may be used with respect to various tool configurations, including configurations with and without borehole standoff. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228485 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING RESERVOIR CHARGE MODELING AND DOWNHOLE FLUID ANALYSIS - A method for estimating properties of fluids in rock formations at selected locations within a geologic basin includes generating an initial model of the basin. The model includes as output spatial distribution of at least rock formation mineral composition, rock formation porosity and composition of fluids in the rock formation porosity. An initial estimate of fluid composition is generated for at least one rock formation at at least one selected location within the basin. A sample of fluid is extracted from pore spaces of the at least one rock formation from within a wellbore drilled therethrough. Composition of the fluid sample is analyzed from within the wellbore. The initial model of the basin is adjusted such that model predictions substantially match the analyzed fluid composition. The adjusted model is used to generate an initial estimate of fluid composition at at least one additional geodetic location within the basin. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228486 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEISMIC DATA PROCESSING - The present invention relates to methods for data processing, particularly seismic data represented in three dimensions (3D). A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes identifying extrema points from the 3D seismic data set; removing artificial distortion from 3D seismic data set; generating extrema cubes and derivatives along extrema points; estimating a class number associated with the extrema points; and determining number of classes and dynamically classifying extrema points. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228487 | Postural information system and method - For two or more devices, each device having one or more portions, a method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device, determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users, and determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228488 | Postural information system and method - For two or more devices, each device having one or more portions, a system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules configured to direct obtaining physical status information regarding one or more portions for each of the two or more devices, including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of the one or more portions of the device, one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users., and one or more determining advisory modules configured to direct determining user advisory information regarding the one or more users based upon the physical status information for each of the two or more devices and based upon the user status information regarding the one or more users. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228489 | Postural information system and method - A system includes, but is not limited to, a obtaining information module configured for obtaining user advisory information including information regarding one or more users each of two or more devices based at least in part upon physical status information including information regarding one or more spatial aspects of one or more portions of each of the two or more devices, and an output module configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the user advisory information. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228490 | Postural information system and method - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining information modules configured for obtaining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects of two or more postural influencers based at least in part upon postural aspects associated with the one or more subjects and spatial aspects associated with the two or more postural influencers, and one or more output modules configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the subject advisory information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228491 | Cross-Instrument Method and System for Cell Population Discrimination - The present invention provides methods and systems to combine the capabilities of a hematology analyzer with those of a flow cytometer to yield a far more powerful analytical system than either device alone. In one embodiment, a method of analyzing a cell sample includes receiving a first data generated by an analysis of a first aliquot of the sample on a first particle analyzer having a fluorescence measurement device such as a flow cytometer, detecting at least one unresolved cell population in the first data, and accessing a second data stored on a storage device wherein the second data was previously generated by interrogating a second aliquot of the sample using at least one of a cell volume measurement device and a cell conductivity measurement device in a second particle analyzer such as a hematology analyzer. The unresolved cell population in the first data is then resolved using the second data. Corresponding system embodiments are also disclosed. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228492 | Postural information system and method including direction generation based on collection of subject advisory information - A method includes, but is not limited to: for each of one or more instances, determining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects associated with the instance based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including information involving one or more spatial aspects for each of two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects, and generating one or more directions based at least in part upon each of the subject advisory information associated with each of the more than one instances. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228493 | Postural information system and method including direction generation based on collection of subject advisory information - A system includes, but is not limited to: for each one or more instances, determining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects associated with the instance based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including information involving one or more spatial aspects for each of two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects, and generating one or more directions based at least in part upon each of the subject advisory information associated with each of the more than one instances. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228494 | Postural information system and method including determining subject advisory information based on prior determined subject advisory information - A method includes, but is not limited to: for each of one or more first instances, determining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects associated with the first instance based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including information involving one or more spatial aspects for each of two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects, and for a second instance, based at least in part upon each of the subject advisory information associated with each of the one or more first instances, generating subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects being associated with the second instance and being posturally influenced by two or more postural influencers. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228495 | Postural information system and method including determining subject advisory information based on prior determined subject advisory information - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more determining advisory modules configured for each of one or more first instances, determining subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects associated with the first instance based at least in part upon postural influencer status information including information involving one or more spatial aspects for each of two or more postural influencers of the one or more subjects, and one or more second determining modules configured for a second instance, based at least in part upon each of the subject advisory information associated with each of the one or more first instances, generating subject advisory information regarding one or more subjects being associated with the second instance and being posturally influenced by two or more postural influencers. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228496 | Methods for the Determination of a Copy Number of a Genomic Sequence in a Biological Sample - Methods for the determination of a copy number of a target genomic sequence; either a target gene or genomic sequence of interest, in a biological sample are described. Various methods utilize a model drawn from a probability density function (PDF) for the assignment of a copy number of a target genomic sequence in a biological sample. Additionally, the methods provide for the determination of a confidence value for a copy number assigned to a sample based on attributes of the sample data. Accordingly, the various methods for the determination of a copy number provide the end user with significant information for the evaluation of a copy number of a target genomic sequence; either a gene or genomic sequence of interest. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228497 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228498 | MASS ANALYSIS DATA ANALYZING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOF - In a mass analysis data analyzing apparatus, centroid data is used as mass spectrum data to be analyzed. First, peaks on the centroid data are specified in order of intensity as a standard peak for identifying an isotopic cluster. The isotopic cluster is detected by comparing an emerging pattern of peaks near the standard peak and an emerging pattern of peaks of an expected isotopic cluster in the case where each valence is assumed. The valence of the determined isotopic cluster is set as the valence of the peaks belonging to the isotopic cluster, and the peak at the forefront of cluster is selected as a monoisotopic peak. With such a mass analysis data analyzing apparatus, it is possible to determine the valence of each peak and identify the monoisotopic peak in a mass spectrum. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228499 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS - The chemical distance between fingerprints of fluid samples from a reservoir can be determined using statistical analyses. Upon performing chromatographic analyses on fluid samples from the reservoir, certain peak height values from the chromatograms are selected, and various peak height ratios are formed using the selected peak height values. An experimental distribution of the differences between the peak height ratios is produced using two chromatograms from one of the fluid samples and a theoretical distribution of the differences of the peak height ratios are produced assuming the two chromatograms are from the one of the fluid samples. An uncertainty model of the peak height values is optimized and the parameters of the optimized uncertainty model are used to modify the theoretical distribution. The interquartile ranges of the experimental distribution and the modified theoretical distribution are determined and the chemical distance between the samples is determined using the interquartile ranges. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228500 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING THE POSITION OF DEFECTS IN BODIES, IN PARTICULAR IN WOODEN BODIES SUCH AS LOGS OR PLANKS - An apparatus for identifying the position of defects ( | 2010-09-09 |
20100228501 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSPECTING MASK - A mask inspecting apparatus and method of inspecting a mask having a plurality of openings used in deposition in a desired pattern, the mask inspecting apparatus capable of detecting a defect of the mask through the openings of the mask. The mask inspecting apparatus includes: a detection unit detecting boundary line of each of the openings of the mask; a storage unit storing information about a member on which deposition is to be performed using the mask; a setting unit setting a first boundary line, a second boundary line, and a safety area for each of the openings using the stored information about the member on which deposition is to be performed, wherein the first boundary line forms an outline of a deposition area, the second boundary line surrounds the first boundary, and the safety area is interposed between the first boundary line and the second boundary line; and a control unit determining whether the boundary line of the mask detected by the detection unit does not contact the first boundary line and the second boundary line and whether it is present in the safety area. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228502 | System and Method For Monitoring Fluid Flow Through an Electrical Submersible Pump - A system for monitoring a condition of a downhole electrical submersible pump (ESP) assembly is disclosed. The system includes: a downhole assembly configured to be disposed in a wellbore in an earth formation; the ESP assembly connected to the downhole assembly and including a motor and a pump, the ESP assembly in electrical communication with a surface electrical source via a conductor; a power gauge unit configured to measure the electrical power supplied to the ESP assembly; and a processor configured to receive data from the power gauge unit and calculate a flowrate of the ESP assembly based on at least the electrical power supplied to the ESP assembly. Also disclosed is a method of monitoring a condition of a downhole ESP assembly | 2010-09-09 |
20100228503 | Programmable Electronic Pressure Switch with Display - An electronic pressure switch is described comprising an external body ( | 2010-09-09 |
20100228504 | PLANAR ELONGATIONAL VISCOSITY MEASURING METHOD AND PLANAR ELONGATIONAL VISCOSITY MEASURING APPARATUS - A planar elongational viscosity measuring method and apparatus which can advance analysis of planar elongational viscosities for high-viscosity and low-viscosity fluids. As a bomb-shell like bob | 2010-09-09 |
20100228505 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CONDITION INDICATOR OF A WATER ANALYSIS APPARATUS - A method for determining a condition indicator of a water analysis apparatus includes determining a respective parameter value for each of at least two different technical parameters of the water analysis apparatus. A respective deviation value of each of the parameter values is determined with respect to an associated respective parameter reference value for each of the technical parameters. A respective deviation relevance value from each of the deviation values is determined using a respective parameter-specific deviation relevance function for each of the parameter values, the parameter-specific deviation relevance functions being different from each other. Using an indicator function, a condition indicator is calculated from the determined deviation relevance values. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228506 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION APPARATUS - A free-hand inspection apparatus for non-destructively inspecting a structure may comprise an array and an inertial sensor. The array may comprise a plurality of elements for transmitting and receiving inspection signals towards and from a structure being inspected. The inertial sensor may be for measuring acceleration and angular rotation rate in X, Y, and Z directions of the array. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228507 | TRACE DEVICE AND TRACE METHOD FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS - A trace device for tracing data in an LSI includes a trace data storing unit that stores trace data, a trace target determination unit that determines whether to store trace data of one of a plurality of trace targets in the trace data storing unit based on an operating state of a system including the LSI and based on a failure occurrence report reported from any of the trace targets in response to an occurrence of an error in the trace target residing in the LSI and a trace target selection unit that selects the trace data to be stored in the trace data storing unit out of the trace data from the plurality of trace targets based on the determining by the trace target determination unit, and stores the selected trace data in the trace data storing unit. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228508 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING BURST TRIGGERING IN A TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - A test and measurement apparatus, system, and method for synchronizing an acquisition or triggering system to a specific burst of interest. The subject apparatus and method triggers on varying energy content of a signal qualified by time in the presence of high-frequency input signal bursts, by using an adjustable pulse width envelope detector, disposed in the signal path of the trigger circuitry, as a digital rectifier or to otherwise process and extract an envelope signal. An RF envelope probe having an analog envelope detector among other suitable components is disclosed. A method is implemented for isolating an interval of interest in a signal under test. An envelope detector circuit produces an envelope signal from the signal. Trigger circuitry receives the envelope signal from the envelope detector, and isolates the interval of interesting in the signal under test using the envelope signal. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228509 | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS - A method of processing an input signal for performing spectrum analysis is disclosed. The input signal comprises a desired signal and an interference signal. A crosslation is performed to process an input signal to efficiently produce discrete-time crosslation function values for the input signal. A Fourier Transform is then performed to generate frequency-dependent values. The method is particularly useful when the interference is of an impulsive or transient nature. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228510 | Quality Information Control Analysis System - A quality information collection analysis system includes at least one assembly installation having at least one assembly machine which assembles a component, and outputs an assembly time of an assembly as a production time, at least one inspection machine which inspects the assembly to which the component is assembled by the assembly machine, and outputs an inspection result of the assembly as inspection information, and a quality collection analysis device which manages quality information of the assembly, having a storing section which stores information of the component, the production time and the inspection information and a quality information collection analysis section which analyzes a defect factor of the assembly by using the information of the component, the production time and the inspection result. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228511 | Method for managing metamerism of color merchandise - The present invention relates to a method for minimizing the effects of metamerism between a set of color standards (e.g., nitrocellulose lacquers) and inkjet printed color merchandise (e.g., paint chips) under a plurality of illuminants, including a balanced illuminant that emulates lighting conditions between cool (6500 K) and warm (2856 K) color temperatures. For each color standard, one selects an ink combination that best produces color merchandise having a minimal degree of metamerism. Innovatively, a combination of instrumental and visual tests is used to evaluate color difference for a set of color standards-color merchandise pairs under a plurality of illuminants. If a color standard-color merchandise pair fails either test then the ink combination may be adjusted. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228512 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING ERRONEOUS SENSOR OUTPUTS - A method for identifying erroneous sensor outputs is provided. The method includes obtaining a first plurality of samples from a sensor over a period of time. A mean of the plurality of samples is determined. A first additional sample from the sensor at a time subsequent to times that the first plurality of samples were obtained is also received. A divergence of the first additional sample from the mean is determined. The first additional sample is identified as erroneous when the divergence is greater than a threshold. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228513 | Systems and Methods for Performing Measurements of One or More Materials - Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228514 | DELAY LOCK LOOP DELAY ADJUSTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Systems and methods for synchronizing communication between devices include using a test circuit to measure a propagation time through a delay circuit. The propagation time is used to determine an initial delay value within a delay lock loop. This delay value is then changed until a preferred delay value, resulting in synchronization, is found. In various embodiments, used of the initial delay value increases the speed, reliability or other beneficial features of the synchronization. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228515 | MULTI-FRAME TEST SIGNALS MODULATED BY DIGITAL SIGNAL COMPRISING SOURCE FOR TESTING ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method of generating multi-frame test signals, a testing apparatus, and method for testing integrated circuits (ICs) with the multi-frame test signals. An analog source generates an analog source signal at a constant power and a constant frequency that is modulated with a first modulating signal (e.g., I) to output a first test signal having first signal parameters including a power level, a frequency and a modulation scheme. The modulating is repeated with a second modulating signal (e.g., Q) to output a second test signal having second signal parameters including a power level, a frequency and a modulation scheme. At least one of the first and second signal parameters are different. The modulating signals are generated by a digital signal source. The first and second test signal are combined by placing the first test signal on the first frame (frame | 2010-09-09 |
20100228516 | ELECTRONIC MATTRESS OR CHAIR SENSOR FOR PATIENT MONITORING - A pressure-actuated mattress or chair pressure sensor enclosed within a flexible protective envelope is provided with active electronic devices that can monitor the state of the sensor. The electronic devices are mounted on, within or alongside the pressure sensor and can include a transmitter device. A remote patient monitoring system is realized by the electronics and sensor within a disposable protective envelope. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228517 | LIDAR DEVICES WITH REFLECTIVE OPTICS - Various embodiments of the invention provide a device for detecting the range or the velocity or other state data for a target. According to various embodiments, the device includes a transmitter, a reflective surface, and a receiver. In various embodiments, the transmitter is configured to transmit laser pulses from the device towards a target thereby producing return laser pulses from the target. In particular embodiments, the reflective surface of the device is positioned to receive return laser pulses and is configured to reflect the return laser pulses from the target to a focal point. In various embodiments, the receiver is located at the focal point and is configured to detect the reflected laser pulses to generate a signal used to determine the target's range or velocity. The reflective surface can be used to replace a relatively heavy lens assembly normally mounted in the front of previous devices, thereby improving the balance of the device or reducing its weight. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228518 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF UNSTABILIZED MOVING SHEETS - A method includes receiving multiple biased measurements associated with a property of a sheet of material, where the biased measurements correspond to multiple known sheet geometries. The method also includes determining an unbiased measurement associated with the property of the sheet using the biased measurements, where the unbiased measurement corresponds to a nominal sheet geometry. The method further includes storing and/or outputting the unbiased measurement. Determining the unbiased measurement could include performing regression using the biased measurements and their corresponding sheet geometries to identify an estimated value of the property of the sheet at the nominal sheet geometry. The biased measurements can be generated using one or more sensors, and the sheet may not be stabilized during the biased measurement generation. Additional sheet geometries can also be created, such as by varying a tilt angle, a curvature, and/or a position of the sheet. | 2010-09-09 |
20100228519 | MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement method of the present invention is a measurement method which measures a target divided into a plurality of partial regions to measure a whole shape of the target by stitching the plurality of partial regions. The measurement method comprises Steps S | 2010-09-09 |