39th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140288789 | Method For Controlling an Unload Operation on a Mobile Farm Implement - A method of automating unloading for a mobile farm implement is presented. The method includes determining whether the speed of the mobile farm implement is below a first threshold. In response to a determination that the speed of the mobile farm implement is below the first threshold, a conveyor is moved to an operating position, where it is used to unload agricultural material from the mobile farm implement. Upon termination of the unloading of the agricultural material, the controller folds the conveyor to a storage or transport position. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288790 | MULTI-DISC CLUTCH LOCK HAVING A DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING - The invention relates to a multi-disc clutch lock having a differential housing in which a differential pinion between axle bevel wheels, disc sets between the axle bevel wheels and the differential housing is untwisted, but thrust rings are arranged such as to be axially movable. The multi-disc clutch lock comprises outer discs of the disc sets that are non-rotatably connected to the differential housing and inner discs that are non-rotatably connected to the axle bevel wheels. As a result, an introduced driving torque is transmitted via the differential pinion to the thrust rings in order to press the disc sets together with the axial forces produced under load on the oblique contact surface of the differential pinion. An axially movable thrust piece is arranged between at least one disc set and the differential housing in order to transmit a lifting movement initiated by an actuator to the disc set. According to a method according to the invention for operating such a multi-disc clutch lock, a multi-disc clutch lock is then applied to a disc set by an actuator, wherein the actuator is activated by a control device that has software which converts the signals coming from a vehicle CAN bus into a control signal for the actuator using a control logic. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288791 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND MOTOR - A vehicle control apparatus includes a target value determination unit to determine a target engine torque, a target value restriction unit to restrict a target engine torque such that an output torque becomes smaller than a load torque input from a torque transmission path to an engine when a rotation speed of the engine exceeds a threshold, and a restriction release unit to release a restriction on the target engine torque before an inertia phase is started during a gear change period. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288792 | CONTROLLED APPLIED RESISTANCE MULTIPLE AXIS CONTINUALLY VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION - The embodiments disclose a method and apparatus for controlling the output ratio of the speed of operation and distribution of power/energy from a primary power source, applying continuously variable resistance using a multiple axis continually variable differential transmission to a primary power source input to adjust the rotational power level and speed output to match an operator adjustable performance speed setting at the same, slower decelerated or faster accelerated speed or power level in the same or reverse direction; and controlling the operation of the multiple axis continually variable differential transmission to match the operator desired performance speed using a programmable control system to process operator input, load stored operating parameters, and modify operating parameters based on operator input and adjusting continuously variable resistance operations. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288793 | WADING VEHICLE ADVISORY SPEED DISPLAY - A vehicle comprises a driver display on which is displayed an advisory maximum wading speed according to the current wading depth of the vehicle. The advisory speed is in one embodiment displayed on the vehicle speedometer. The display may also include an elevation of a vehicle on which is indicated one or more of maximum wading depth, current wading depth and vehicle inclination. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288794 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING OF VEHICLE - A method and a system controls braking of a vehicle. The method includes: detecting a pedal stroke, booster negative pressure, and master cylinder hydraulic pressure; setting target master cylinder hydraulic pressure on the basis of the detected pedal stroke and the detected booster negative pressure in a case in which a magnitude of the detected booster negative pressure is smaller than a magnitude of predetermined reference booster negative pressure; and compensating for the master cylinder hydraulic pressure in a case in which the detected master cylinder hydraulic pressure is smaller than the predetermined target master cylinder hydraulic pressure. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288795 | BRAKE CONTROL UNIT - Towed vehicles can be extremely heavy. Accordingly, it is too much of a burden to the braking system of a towing vehicle to not have brakes on the towed vehicle. Controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle must be accurately applied otherwise undesirable conditions can be created. There is a need for a method for controlling braking of a towed vehicle. This method comprises receiving a first signal via a communication bus of a towing vehicle, the first signal relating to at least one operating condition of at least one the towing vehicle and a towed vehicle, sending a second signal to brakes of the towed vehicle, the second signal based on said first signal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288796 | EDDY CURRENT-BASED ANGLE SENSOR - The invention relates to an inductive angle sensor that includes a measuring element able to be positioned, within an angle measurement range, in different angle-positions about a rotational axis, as well as a coil that is at a distance from said measuring element. The surface of the measuring element is at a different distance from the coil in each angle-position, within said angle measurement range. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288797 | Method for blending a generator braking torque of a generator of a recuperative brake system having two brake circuits, and a control device for a recuperative brake system having two brake circuits - A method for blending a generator braking torque of a generator of a recuperative brake system having two brake circuits, including: controlling one of the at least two brake circuits of the brake system in a blending mode, a hydraulic connection between a master brake cylinder of the brake system and a storage volume of the brake circuit controlled in the blending mode being at least temporarily enabled, so that brake fluid is transferred from the master brake cylinder into the storage volume of the brake circuit controlled in the blending mode; and controlling another of the at least two brake circuits in a non-blending mode, a hydraulic connection between the master brake cylinder and a storage volume of the brake circuit controlled in the non-blending mode being interrupted during the non-blending mode. Also described is a control device for a recuperative brake system having two brake circuits. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288798 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A control system for a vehicle including a brake pedal operable by a driver and an engine includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (a) execute cruise control, the cruise control selectively executed and stopped through an operation of the driver, (b) stop the engine upon depression of the brake pedal, when the cruise control is stopped, (c) stop the engine while the vehicle is being decelerated or stopped, even when the brake pedal is not depressed, when the cruise control is executed, and (d) keep the engine stopped even when the operation to stop the cruise control is performed, after the engine is stopped and the cruise control is executed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SET POINTS - A driver performance mapping system for a vehicle system is disclosed. The system may include a GPS receiver generating GPS data indicative of a current location of the vehicle. In addition, the system may also have a radar device generating current gap data indicative of a current gap distance from the vehicle to a lead vehicle. Further, the system may include an electronic controller configured to generate learned gap data based on the current gap data and stored gap data, and then assign the learned gap data with the GPS data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288800 | ENGINE NON-STOP WARNING APPARATUS - An engine non-stop warning apparatus for a vehicle provided with an engine stop control section configured to stop an engine on condition that a stop switch is continuously pressed for a specified time duration during operation of the engine includes an engine stop determination section configured to determine whether or not the engine is going to stop or stopping by the lapse of the specified time duration after the stop switch is pressed during the operation of the engine, and an engine non-stop warning section configured to warn a vehicle user that the engine is not stopping in a case the engine stop determination section determines that the engine is not going to stop or stopping by the lapse of the specified time duration after the stop switch is pressed during the operation of the engine. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288801 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: an exhaust gas recirculation system in an internal combustion engine for recirculating part of exhaust gas to an intake passage of the internal combustion engine via a recirculation valve; and a cooling device for cooling recirculated gas, recirculated by the exhaust gas recirculation system, with refrigerant. An engine ECU informs a failure of the cooling device with a display unit when a cooling efficiency for cooling the recirculated gas, determined on the basis of a state value of the recirculated gas, becomes lower than a first determination value. The engine ECU additionally controls an opening degree of the recirculation valve such that an amount of the recirculated gas is reduced when the cooling efficiency for cooling the recirculated gas, determined on the basis of the state value of the recirculated gas, becomes lower than a second determination value lower than the first determination value. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288802 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING IMBALANCE ABNORMALITY IN AIR-FUEL RATIO BETWEEN CYLINDERS IN MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for detecting imbalance abnormality in an air-fuel ratio between cylinders in a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine is disclosed. The apparatus includes an imbalance determining unit programmed to determine imbalance in an air-fuel ratio of a first cylinder belonging to a cylinder group based upon a difference value between an index value correlative with a crank angular speed detected in the first cylinder and an index value correlative with a crank angular speed detected in a second cylinder belonging to another cylinder group, and further a correction unit programmed to correct the difference value for the first cylinder based upon the index value detected in at least one of other cylinders belonging to the same cylinder group as that of the first cylinder. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288803 | Vehicle With Engine Start-Stop Device and Method of Operating Same - A vehicle having an internal combustion engine can be switched off automatic and can be started automatically by way of an engine start/stop device. The vehicle includes at least one electric energy store and at least one electric consumer. In the case of an internal combustion engine which has been switched off automatically, a stop current strength which is removed from the at least one electric energy store by the at least ne electric consumer can be determined. The engine start/stop device automatically starts the internal combustion engine if a predefined stop current threshold or a predefined stop discharge threshold is exceeded. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288804 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN OXYGEN SENSOR - Various systems and methods are described for an engine system with an exhaust gas recirculation system and catalyzing and non-catalyzing intake oxygen sensors. In one example, the catalyzing oxygen sensor is utilized to measure and control exhaust gas recirculation while fuel vapor purge is measured and controlled based on the catalyzing and non-catalyzing sensors. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288805 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER - A fuel injection controller includes an oxygen sensor that responds to an oxygen concentration inside an exhaust passage, and an injection amount control unit programmed to control a fuel injection amount based on the output of the oxygen sensor. The injection amount control unit includes an injection amount correction value computing unit that determines an injection amount correction value based on the output of the oxygen sensor, a short-time learning value computing unit that determines a short-time learning value based on the injection amount correction value, a long-time learning value computing unit that determines a long-time learning value based on the short-time learning value; a feedback correction amount computing unit that computes a feedback correction amount, an injection amount control value computing unit that computes a control value of the fuel injection amount, and a long-time learning value holding unit that holds the long-time learning value. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288806 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device for controlling an engine and an electric pump includes a relay having a contact part for connecting and disconnecting a power source to the electric pump, an engine stop instruction switch provided between the power source and a coil part of the relay for connecting and disconnecting the power source to and from the coil part. A control unit for controlling the engine and the relay and determining whether or not operation of the engine stop instruction switch is made. The control unit includes a port to which the coil part and a drive part are connected for switching current application of the coil part, a detection part for detecting a current flowing to the port, and a determiner for determining whether or not the operation of the engine stop instruction switch is made based on a detection result of the detection part. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288807 | Method for Automatically Switching Off and Starting an Internal Combustion Engine of a Motor Vehicle with an Automatic Transmission, During or After an Overrun Phase - An internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle is automatically shut off and started by way of a start-stop device, wherein an automatic shut-off process is initiated during a coasting operation phase of the internal combustion engine, and an automatic start process is initiated when at least one activation command occurs. For shutting off the internal combustion engine in the coasting operation phase, a gas exchange in cylinders of the internal combustion engine is at least almost completely suppressed and, at the same time, a torque converter lock-up clutch disposed between the internal combustion engine and the transmission for power transmission purposes is actuated such that the torque converter lock-up clutch remains or is at least almost completely engaged. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288808 | AUTOMATIC ENGINE DE-CHOKING - A method may comprise automatically de-choking an engine and cranking the engine in response to an engine flood event, wherein automatically de-choking the engine comprises automatically cutting fuel to the engine while opening an air intake throttle. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288809 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING PORT THROTTLES - An engine system and method for improving engine starting are disclosed. In one example, two engine cylinder port throttles are adjusted differently during engine starting. The system and method may improve engine torque control during an engine start. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ARTERIAL ROADWAY THROUGHPUT - The present invention provides systems and methods for calculating the health of an intersection, including lane-level impacts, using traffic data obtained from the intersection. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288811 | TRAFFIC CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A traffic condition monitoring system, provided in a base station installed by a side of a road for monitoring a traffic condition based upon communication signals transmitted from mobile terminals in a plurality of vehicles traveling on the road, includes a receiver part operable to receive the communication signals transmitted from the mobile terminals in the respective vehicles to output received signals, a speed/direction estimation part operable to estimate traveling speeds and traveling directions of the respective vehicles based upon the received signals, and a traffic condition analysis part operable to determine effective traveling speeds of the respective vehicles in each traveling direction, to calculate an average traveling speed of a group of vehicles in each traveling direction, and to analyze a traffic condition in each traveling direction based upon the average traveling speed of the group of vehicles in each traveling direction. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288812 | VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION BASED ON VEHICLE USAGE PATTERNS - Approaches for indicating vehicle fuel efficiency for vehicle usage patterns are provided. Patterns of inefficient operation are detected and conveyed to a user to inform the user of the impact of his/her inefficient operation. In these embodiments, a fuel efficiency tool provides this capability. The fuel efficiency tool comprises: an analysis component configured to analyze usage patterns of a vehicle; a calculation component configured to calculate a vehicle fuel efficiency for each of the usage patterns; and a notification component configured to: provide a real-time notification to a user of the vehicle indicating each of the following via a feedback device within the vehicle: a numerical representation of the vehicle fuel efficiency calculated for each of the plurality of recurring driver habits; and a monetary value indicating an amount of money sacrificed by at least one vehicle usage pattern that is contributing to inefficient vehicle fuel consumption. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288813 | COLLISION TARGETING FOR AN UNOCCUPIED FLYING VEHICLE (UFV) - Disclosed herein are example embodiments for collision targeting for an unoccupied flying vehicle (UFV). For certain example embodiments, at least one machine, such as a UFV, may: (i) ascertain at least one target for at least one collision to include a UFV; or (ii) execute at least one maneuver to divert a UFV at least toward at least one target to induce at least one collision to include the UFV and the at least one target. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288814 | INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION IN BLIND SPOT MONITORING - A device for detecting a moving object in a blind spot includes: at least one first ultrasonic sensor of a side view assist system; and a control unit for determining the distance and/or speed and/or position of the moving object. The control unit processes at least one signal of a second ultrasonic sensor of a driving assistance system for monitoring the blind spot. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288815 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF COLLISION ON THE GROUND OF AN AIRCRAFT - This method of determining the risks of collision of an aircraft ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288816 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - There are provided a driving support apparatus and a driving support method in which the reliability can be improved. In the driving support apparatus, in a traveling direction of the host vehicle and a direction crossing the traveling direction, an intersection where the host vehicle and the moving object cross is predicted; a virtual TTC that it takes for the host vehicle to arrive at the intersection and a virtual TTV that it takes for the moving object to arrive at the intersection when the moving object moves in the direction crossing the traveling direction at a virtual speed which is set virtually, are respectively acquired; and the driving support in the host vehicle is implemented based on the relative relationship between the virtual TTC and the virtual TTV. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288817 | Obstacle Evaluation Technique - A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode may engage in an obstacle evaluation technique that includes employing a sensor system to collect data relating to a plurality of obstacles, identifying from the plurality of obstacles an obstacle pair including a first obstacle and a second obstacle, engaging in an evaluation process by comparing the data collected for the first obstacle to the data collected for the second obstacle, and in response to engaging in the evaluation process, making a determination of whether the first obstacle and the second obstacle are two separate obstacles. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288818 | ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM | 2014-09-25 |
20140288819 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - A navigation system includes: a sensor unit which is mounted on a movable body and which includes a first position obtaining unit that obtains first position information; and a portable movable unit which communicates with the sensor unit and which includes a display unit that displays map information and a second position obtaining unit that obtains second position information. The navigation system performs navigation by using the second position information obtained from the second position obtaining unit until a first predetermined time passes after the sensor unit is activated, and performs the navigation by using the first position information obtained from the first position obtaining unit after the first predetermined time passes. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288820 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR LOCATION-TRIGGERED SENSOR INITIALIZATION - Methods, apparatuses, and devices for generating one or more harsh or diminished radiofrequency environments relative to a planned route of a mobile device user. In one example, a mobile device user a be routed through a harsh or diminished radiofrequency environment based, at least in part, on a sensor suite of a mobile device and/or based on a user's preferences. Prior to entry into such an environment, various sensors may be activated in a manner that permits position estimation in an absence of SPS based positioning signals and/or TPS based positioning signals. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288821 | Vehicle Arrival Prediction - A method and apparatus for predicting the arrival time of a transit vehicle at a transit stop of a transit route is presented. The arrival time is predicted using historical location information of a plurality of vehicles that have previously traveled the route, location information of several of the most recent vehicles that have arrived at the stop, and current location information of a particular vehicle currently traveling the route. Values such as average arrival times and arrival time errors or variances are determined from the historical and recent location data. These values are used with the current location information to predict the arrival time of the particular vehicle. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288822 | CONTROLLING POSITION UNCERTAINTY IN A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems and methods for constraining growth in position uncertainty of a mobile device are based on determination that the mobile device is in a pedestrian mode. Determination of the pedestrian mode is based on detection of steps by a pedometer, speed of motion of the mobile device, turn rate determination by a gyroscope, charging condition of the mobile device, availability of satellite signals, etc. Step counts and/or turn rate information are used to ascertain the distance that a pedestrian user may have traversed from a last known position, based on which growth of position uncertainty is controlled. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288823 | COMPONENT REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE - A component registration system for a machine, is provided. The system comprises: a component installed on the machine, a data system located remote from the machine and configured to communicate with the machine, a locating device installed on the machine and configured to determine global position of the machine, a controller installed on the machine, and a cellular device including a service management tool. The controller collects information from the component, collects determined global position information from the locating device, and conveys the collected information to the data system. The service management tool on the cellular device includes a proximity search feature that provides selective registration of the component based on global position of the machine and proximity of the machine to the cellular device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288824 | METHOD AND/OR SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE APPLICATION OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL - Described are a system, method and apparatus for computing a navigation solution. In a particular implementation, a direction of travel (DOT) indicator or vector may be applied to augment computation of the navigation solution. The DOT indicator or vector may be selectively applied in the computation of the navigation solution based, at least in part, on an assessment of reliability of the DOT indicator or vector. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288825 | HEADING, VELOCITY, AND POSITION ESTIMATION WITH VEHICLE SENSORS, MOBILE DEVICE, AND GNSS INPUTS - The disclosure generally relates to determining position of a motorized vehicle using wireless techniques. Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed. A method can include: receiving absolute positioning data; receiving, from a mobile device, at least one of gyroscope data and odometry data; receiving, from a vehicle, at least one of gyroscope data and odometry data; initializing at least a heading to determine a relative path, wherein the relative path is based at least in part on the received data from the mobile device and the vehicle, wherein the received data comprises gyroscope data and odometry data; and shifting the relative path to an estimated path, wherein the estimated path is based at least in part on the absolute positioning data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288826 | Location Watching - Techniques for watching a location of a device with respect to a destination target include obtaining a current location of a device from a localization operation, calculating an interval, and performing a next localization operation after the interval has expired. The interval may be calculated based on a velocity and a distance from the current location to a destination target. The techniques may also include calculating a displacement distance from the current location and adjusting the interval based on the displacement distance to thereby adjust a time for performing the next localization operation. The techniques may include performing state detection to determine a motion state of the device and performing the next localization operation based on the determined motion state. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288827 | GUIDING SERVER, GUIDING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING GUIDING PROGRAM - A guiding server according to this application includes an image storing unit, a retrieving unit, and a generating unit. The image storing unit stores a signboard image of a signboard. The retrieving unit retrieves, from the image storing unit, a signboard image of a signboard on a way to a destination based on location information and destination information of a user terminal. The generating unit generates guiding information including the signboard image based on the retrieved signboard image, the location information and the destination information and transmits the guiding information to the user terminal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288828 | ESTIMATING AN INITIAL POSITION AND NAVIGATION STATE USING VEHICLE ODOMETRY - The disclosure relates to estimating an initial position and navigation state associated with a vehicle using odometry and/or other data obtained from the vehicle to support dead reckoning at start-up. In particular, a last known position and last known heading at a first odometer value associated with the vehicle may be stored and compared to a current odometer value after linking a mobile device with the vehicle. The last known position and last known heading may be used to estimate the initial position and navigation state associated with the vehicle based on a difference between the compared odometer values. For example, the estimated initial position and/or navigation state may substantially correspond to the last known position and last known heading if the difference between the odometer values indicates no change, or a non-zero difference may define a radius to limit an estimated error associated with the initial position estimate. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288829 | System And Method For Naming A Location Based On User-Specific Information - A method, system, and device for naming a location at which a user is present with a mobile communication device, including retrieving general information relating to the location, the general information managed by or for an entity other than the user; comparing the retrieved general information relating the location to user-specific information managed by or for the user; identifying an atemporal correlation between the retrieved general information and the user-specific information; generating at least one name for the location based on the atemporal correlation between the retrieved general information and the user-specific information providing the at least one name for the location for selection; and storing the name selected for the location from the at least one name. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288830 | MAPS FROM SKETCHES - A sketch can be received. The sketch can include one or more sketched graphical elements and one or more sketched representations of text. Pattern matching of the one or more sketched graphical elements and the one or more sketched representations of text with a map region can be automatically performed. A map of the map region can be automatically generated and displayed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288831 | GEOGRAPHIC ROUTE OPTIONS BASED ON DIFFERENT CRITERIA - Described herein are one or more examples of an apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory. The memory comprises computer program code stored thereon, the at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to identify one or more geographic route options, for a particular traveler, based on a travel time criteria or travel distance criteria for the traveler. The apparatus is also caused to provide, based on the respective travel time criteria or travel distance criteria, respective range indication signalling for at least one of the identified one or more geographic route options. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288832 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRONIC APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER FOR A VEHICLE - A method and a device for providing an electronic appointment scheduler for a vehicle. Appointments are acquired that have associated time data and geographical positions; the residual amount of energy available for driving the vehicle is acquired and data relating to a geographical road network, including the geographical positions of energy-supply devices suitable for said vehicle, are acquired. Taking into account the time data and geographical positions associated with the appointments, the available residual energy amount, and the energy consumption of the vehicle on a potential travel route, a route plan and an energy fill-up plan are produced, with supplemental periods of time being calculated that are associated with the appointments and derived on the basis of the route plan and energy fill-up plan. An appointment schedule is then produced and issued which comprises these appointments as well as the supplemental time periods that are associated with these appointments. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288833 | METHOD OF EVALUATING FINAL EQUILIBRIUM PH OF CONTAMINATED SOIL ON SITE BY USING PASTE PH - Disclosed is a method of evaluating a final equilibrium pH of a contaminated soil on site by using a paste pH. The method includes measuring the paste pH by adding a solution to the contaminated soil, and evaluating the final equilibrium pH according to an initial pH by applying the paste pH to Equation 1, Final equilibrium pH=(paste pH+1)×exp(−1/initial pH)−exp(−1(paste pH+1)/initial pH), in which the initial pH is a predetermined integer in a range of 1 to 10. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288834 | FAST INVERSION OF MWD TRANSIENT EM DATA EXCITED BY A PULSE OF AN ARBITRARY SHAPE - A system and method of estimating properties of a subsurface formation are described. The method includes transmitting an excitation current pulse into the formation, receiving an induced pulse used to generate input data, and performing an inversion on the input data using a lookup table based on a shape of the excitation current pulse to estimate the properties of the subsurface formation. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288835 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING UNCERTAINTIES IN PARAMETERS ESTIMATED FROM BEAMFORMED MICROSEISMIC SURVEY DATA - A method for estimating uncertainties in determining hypocenters of seismic events occurring in subsurface formations according to one aspect includes determining estimates of event locations by choosing local peaks in summed amplitude of seismic energy detected by an array of sensors disposed above an area of the subsurface to be evaluated. For each peak, the following is performed: recomputing the summed amplitude response for a selected set of points of comprising small perturbations in time and space from the estimated event locations; computing second derivatives of log likelihood function from the stacked responses at the estimated location and the perturbed locations; assembling the second derivatives into a Fisher information matrix; computing an inverse of the Fisher information matrix; determining variances of estimated parameters from the elements from the diagonal of the inverted matrix; and computing standard deviations of the estimated parameters by calculating a square root of the variances. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288836 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE INFLOW PROFILE OF FLUIDS OF MULTILAYER DEPOSITS - A method for determining the profile of fluids inflowing into multi-zone reservoirs provides for a temperature measurement in a wellbore during the return of the wellbore to thermal equilibrium after drilling and determining a temperature of the fluids inflowing into the wellbore from each pay zone after perforation at an initial stage of production. Specific flow rate for each pay zone is determined by a rate of change of the measured temperatures. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288837 | ESTIMATING TRANSLATIONAL DATA - Translational data acquired by at least one seismic sensor is received. Gradient sensor data acquired by at least one gradient sensor is received. Estimated translational data at a position away from at least one position of the at least one seismic sensor is computed, where the computing is based on the gradient sensor data and the translational data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288838 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERPOLATING SEISMIC DATA - A system and method of interpolating seismic data is provided. The system and method form a plurality of pairwise Hankel tensors from acquired seismic data, and a respective pairwise Hankel tensor for each of a plurality of originally collected frequency slices, perform tensor completion on each of said pairwise Hankel tensors to recover a plurality of interpolated frequency slices, and combine said plurality of interpolated frequency slices with said originally collected frequency slices to form a set of trace data of a geographical area of interest. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288839 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEGHOSTING SEISMIC DATA - Apparatus, computer instructions and method for deghosting seismic data related to a subsurface of a body of water. The method includes inputting data recorded by detectors that are towed by a vessel, the data being associated with waves travelling from the subsurface to the detectors; applying a migration procedure to the data to determine a first image of the subsurface; applying a mirror migration procedure to the data to determine a second image of the subsurface; joint deconvoluting the first image and the second image for deghosting a reflectivity of the subsurface; and generating a final image of the subsurface based on the deghosted reflectivity of the joint deconvoluting step. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288840 | Method for Subsurface Mapping Using Seismic Emissions - The invention comprises a method for mapping a volume of the Earth's subsurface encompassing a selected path within said volume, comprising dividing the volume of the Earth's subsurface into a three-dimensional grid of voxels and transforming detected seismic signals representing seismic energy originating from said volume of the Earth's subsurface when no induced fracturing activity is occurring along said selected path and conducted to a recording unit for recording into signals representing energy originating from the voxels included in said grid of voxels, and utilizing said transformed seismic signals to estimate spatially continuous flow paths for reservoir fluids through said volume of the Earth's subsurface to said selected path. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288841 | REMOVING NOISE FROM A SEISMIC MEASUREMENT - A technique includes using a filter having filtering parameters based at least in part on a dispersion curve of at least one vibration mode of a streamer to filter a measurement acquired by at least one sensor of the streamer and using results of the filtering to suppress vibration noise present in the measurement. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288842 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ATTENUATING RANDOM NOISE IN SEISMIC DATA - Methods and devices for seismic data processing attenuate noise by replacing an attribute value v(i) of a selected data point i with a weighted average {circumflex over (ν)}(i) of attribute values of data points j from a window that includes the selected data point i. The contribution to the weighted average of an attribute value v(j) corresponding to a data point j depends on how similar attribute values in the neighborhood N | 2014-09-25 |
20140288843 | VECTOR-DIP FILTERING OF SEISMIC DATA IN THE TIME-FREQUENCY DOMAIN - Methods and systems for separating surface wave velocity information from surface wave noise in seismic data are described. The seismic data can be comprised of irregularities in spatial sampling, non-stationarity in time and non-stationarity in frequency. The methods and systems can then be adapted to create a multi-component dip filter that removes high amplitude dispersive noise from the seismic data based on the use of slant stacking. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288844 | CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL IN A SAMPLE OR ISOLATE USING UNASSEMBLED SEQUENCE INFORMATION, PROBABILISTIC METHODS AND TRAIT-SPECIFIC DATABASE CATALOGS - The present invention relates to systems and methods for the characterization of biological material within a sample or isolate. The characterization may utilize probabilistic methods that compare sequencing information from fragment reads to sequencing information of reference genomic databases and/or trait-specific database catalogs. The characterization may be of the identities and/or relative concentrations or abundance of one or more organisms contained in the sample or isolate. The identification of the organisms may be to the species and/or sub-species and/or strain level with their relative concentrations or abundance. The characterization may additionally or alternatively be of one or more traits (i.e., characteristics) of the biological material contained in the sample or isolate. The characterization of the one or more traits may be with the relative abundance of the traits. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288845 | Technique for Real-Time Removal of Power Line Interference in ECG - A technique for real-time removal of power line interference (PLI) in electrocardiograms (ECG) with sampling rate a relevant integer multiple of the nominal power line frequency (NPLF), comprising band-pass PLI filtering of the ECG, determining expedient weights and weighted Least-Squares parabolic approximating downsampled to the NPLF series of band-pass PLI filtered values. The disclosed technique utilizes only integer arithmetic, includes pre-adjusting for the routine ECG sampling rates, causes negligible ringing and is still accurate in the common occurrences of PLI with deviating from the nominal 60 or 50 Hz frequency and varying amplitude. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288846 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY DYSREGULATED PATHWAYS AND RELATED INTERACTIONS - A method can compute a cooperation profile for at least two genes according to a gene expression data set for each of a plurality of genes, the cooperation profile representing cooperation interactions dysregulated in at least one disease. A competition profile for genes according to the gene expression data set, the competition profile representing a competitive interaction between the genes. A redundancy profile can be computed for the at least two genes according to the gene expression data set for each of the genes, the redundancy profile representing a maximum expression for the genes. A dependency profile for the at least two genes can be according to the gene expression data set for each of the genes, the dependency profile representing a minimum expression for the genes. Some of the computed profiles can be analyzed to identify dysregulated interactions between gene pairs and/or dysregulated pathways. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288847 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SEGMENTATION OF SEQUENTIAL DATA - An efficient method and associated systems for segmentation of high throughput sequential data, such as genomic datasets. The technique first utilizes dynamic programming to compute the significance for a large number of candidate segments. It then uses tree-based data structures to detect overlapping significant regions and update them simultaneously. Refinement and merging of significant segments are performed at the end to generate the final segmentation. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288848 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND PREDICTING PROTEIN AUTONOMOUS FOLDING - Techniques for determining an equilibrium structure of a protein in a predetermined environment, the protein having Ramachandran angles and a known denatured structure, are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a method is presented which involves determining a maximum RMS volume of the known denatured structure of the protein and calculating at least one force on the protein in its current structure in the predetermined environment. The net torque resulting from the at least one force for each of the Ramachandran angles of the protein is then determined. Then at least one section of the protein structure on a side of a Ramachandran angle with greatest torque is rotated to form a new structure. A new RMS volume for the new structure is then calculated, and the method is repeated using the new structure. The method ceases when the new RMS volume of the new protein structure is not less than the RMS volume of the starting structure. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288849 | System for Generating a Dynamic Spectral Signature of an Evolving Biologic Distortion - A medical diagnostic system for quantifying at least one perturbation of a concentration of at least one constituent of blood of a patient over time is described herein. In some examples, the system includes a processor programmed to analyze data comprising the concentration, the concentration having a reference range and define a range of perturbed concentration values which is outside the reference range. The processor can also be programmed to divide the range of perturbed concentration values into sequential sub-ranges comprising at least a first sub-range of concentration values and a second sub-range of concentration values, the second sub-range being further away from the reference range than the first sub-range and assign quanta to each sub-range such that the number of quanta assigned to a sub range far away from the reference range is greater than the number of quanta assigned to a sub-range close to the reference range. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288850 | SELF-LEARNING OF PLANT GROWTH STRATEGY IN A GREENHOUSE - A system for monitoring plants in a greenhouse, the system comprising: a plurality of weighing units, the weighing units distributed in the greenhouse, each of the weighing units is attached to a single plant or group of plants and comprising means for weighing the plant or group of plants, the weighing units are trellising from an elevated wire at one end and connected to the top end of the plant or group of plants at the opposite end; a communication network comprising means for communicating the weight of the plant or group of plants from the weighing units to a central unit; and a central unit, the central unit comprising means for receiving, storing, processing and analyzing data received from the weighing units through the communication network. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288851 | METHOD FOR SEQUENCE RECOMBINATION AND APPARATUS FOR NGS - Provided are a sequence recombination method for NGS and an apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present, a fragment sequence having a length of n is divided into six fragments of an equal sequence length, and then three fragments located in a preceding part of the fragment sequence among the six fragments of an equal sequence length are used as a seed to search for a mapping position candidate by searching for a hash table which is generated on the basis of a reference sequence. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288852 | CELL IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An apparatus that identifies the type of a test cell based on a result obtained by performing mass spectrometry on the test cell includes a higher-level database, which contains mass lists that each list ion mass values of constituent components of a known cell, and a lower-level database, which contains partial mass lists that each list only strain-specific ion mass values out of the ion mass values. The higher-level database is first searched for a test mass list which is created from the result of the mass spectrometry performed on the test cell, and based on a result of the search, an organism species to be searched in the following search operation is determined. Mass values common to the organism species are subsequently deleted from the mass list for the test cell, and the mass list having undergone the deletion operation is used to search the lower-level database. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288853 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION, SIZE, AND FLUID COMPOSITION OF A SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON ACCUMULATION - A method is disclosed for determining a presence, type, quality and/or volume of a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation from a sample related thereto. The method may include obtaining sample data associated with a subsurface hydrocarbon accumulation, wherein the sample data includes a noble gas signature, a clumped isotope signature and/or a ecology signature. From the signatures, relationships between the noble gas signature; the clumped isotope signature and the ecology signature are identified and stored in memory. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288854 | ANALYSIS ASSISTING METHOD, ANALYZER, REMOTE COMPUTER, DATA ANALYZING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND REAGENT CONTAINER - In an analysis system having an analysis apparatus using a reagent container having a memory to store reagent information concerning the reagent in the reagent container and a remote computer, the following steps are executed: reading out the reagent information from the memory of the reagent container; judging, based on the read reagent information, whether or not the reagent in the reagent container is usable; when it is judged that the reagent in the reagent container is unusable, writing data representing the reagent is unusable into the memory of the reagent container; and when it is judged that the reagent in the reagent container is unusable, registering the data representing the reagent is unusable, into a reagent database managed by the remote computer in association with identification information to identify the reagent container. Thus, it is possible to automatically identify the reagent, which should not be used, and to manage the reagent not so as to use it for the analysis. In addition, it is possible to use the data for the enhancement of the business efficiency such as the automatic order of the reagent, the stock management in the manufacturer and the like. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288855 | Temporary Uprating of Wind Turbines to Maximize Power Output - A control strategy for uprating the rated power of a wind turbine at times during the design life includes measuring an operating parameter for a component of the wind turbine as the wind turbine operates at a design rated speed and a design rated torque, and calculating an actual accumulated damage amount for the component based on a measured value of the operating parameter. The strategy may further include calculating an updated rated speed and an updated rated torque for the wind turbine based on the actual accumulated damage amount, a wind speed, a wind turbulence and a remaining design life amount of the wind turbine, and causing the wind turbine to operate at the updated rated speed and the updated rated torque. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288856 | SHOE WEAR-OUT SENSOR, BODY-BAR SENSING SYSTEM, UNITLESS ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system assesses activity and displays a unitless activity value. A detector senses activity of a user. A processor reads sensed activity data from the detector. A display displays the unitless activity value. An enclosure houses the detector and the processor. The processor periodically reads the sensed activity data from the detector and processes the data to generate an activity number, the number being used to generate the unitless activity value based upon a maximum number and a display range. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288857 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY LOCATING A FAULT OBSERVED ON A COMPONENT - A method and system for dynamic locating of a fault observed in a defective component related to a forging operation, in which: a processor models a shaping operation of a component by forging, as per a set of successive models of the component; a processor adds a fault plotter to a first model of the set of models, in a zone corresponding to a region of the fault in the defective component to obtain a first plotted model; and a processor tracks the plotter in time from the first plotted model during the modelling to locate an origin of the fault. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS - A method includes receiving a result of a benchmark leak detection test for a pressure system and determining whether the result indicates that a leak is present in the pressure system. In response to the result of the benchmark leak detection test indicating that a leak is not present in the pressure system, the method includes performing a subsequent leak detection test for the pressure system, comparing a result of the subsequent leak detection test to the result of the benchmark leak detection test, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the subsequent leak detection test indicates that a leak is not present in the pressure system. A time to determine whether a leak is not present based on the comparison is less than a time to determine whether a leak is not present based on the benchmark leak detection test. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PNEUMATIC PRESSURE STATE OF VEHICLE TIRES - A system and a method for estimating pneumatic pressure state of vehicle's tires where the system includes one or more sensor units, each including an optical sensor such as camera for acquiring at least one image of at least one wheel of the respective vehicle and a controller including a processor for receiving image data of a respective wheel of the vehicle from the sensor units and analyzing thereof for estimating a pneumatic pressure state of one or more of the vehicle's tires using special image analysis processes. The processor is also configured to allow presenting the estimated pneumatic pressure state of each respective tire. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288860 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING LENGTH OF ELECTRODE PLATE - A system for measuring a length of an electrode plate includes a body on which an electrode plate roll formed by spirally winding the electrode plate is provided; a control device to which the body is combined; and a measuring device including a thickness measurement unit combined with the body and electrically connected to the control device to measure a spirally wound thickness of the electrode plate that is spirally wound on the electrode plate roll, and a diameter measurement unit to measure a diameter of a hollow portion of the electrode plate roll, wherein the control device receives a moving distance of the thickness measurement unit and a moving distance of the diameter measurement unit and calculates the length of the electrode plate of the electrode plate roll. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288861 | SAMPLING METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING POWER CONSUMPTION FOR A POPULATION OF POWER-CONSUMING DEVICES - A method and device for performing a sampling methodology for measuring power consumption for a population of power-consuming devices. The device includes a processor configured to perform the method. The method includes determining an energy consumption level for each device in a population of power-consuming devices; clustering the population of power-consuming devices into a plurality of clusters such that each of the plurality of clusters has a similar overall energy consumption; determining an estimated total energy consumption for each cluster; determining an estimated total energy consumed by the population of devices based upon the total energy consumption for each cluster, wherein the estimated total energy consumed by the population is within an acceptable uncertainty; and determining a number of samples to measure in each cluster such that the uncertainty associated with the estimated total energy consumed by the population of devices is minimized. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288862 | MAGNETIC COMPENSATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING THE OUTPUT OF A MAGNETIC SENSOR, RESPONDING TO CHANGES IN A FIRST MAGNETIC FIELD - A solution for compensating a magnetic field sensor to permit detection of a small magnetic field in the presence of a large magnetic field is disclosed. A magnetic field sensor detects the magnetic field which produces an analogue signal then encoded by an analogue to digital converter (ADC) into a digital stream. A controller operating on the digital stream incorporates additional sensor data to create a compensation signal which is sent to a digital to analogue (DAC) converter. This compensation signal then modifies the output of the magnetic field sensor before entering the ADC. Compensation is software controlled, and is thus adaptable to numerous conditions requiring compensation. Apart from being easily tunable, the compensation may respond dynamically to changing conditions. The invention has particular application to airborne electromagnetic surveying where small fields scattered from the Earth are measured in the presence of a large transmitted field. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288863 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC CURRENT TRANSMISSION LINE - A method for monitoring a high-voltage electric-current transmission line includes: determining ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288864 | METHOD OF CALCULATING ASSEMBLY TIME AND ASSEMBLY TIME CALCULATING DEVICE - A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process includes: acquiring animation data for displaying steps of assembling a product on a display with an animation; detecting change in a viewpoint of an animation from the acquired animation data; and calculating an estimate of an assembly time of the product based on the detected change in the viewpoint of the animation. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288865 | BLADE TIP TIMING - A method of zeroing displacement data derived from a rotor having an array of features monitored by an array of stationary timing probes. The method includes steps to calculate the displacement at each probe for each of at least two measured revolutions from time of arrival measurements. Each displacement is defined as a sum of a common term and a unique term. The set of displacements is solved for the common term and the unique terms. A probe offset is calculated from each unique term. The zeroed displacements are determined by subtracting the common term and probe offset from the calculated displacements for each probe. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288866 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SENSOR DATA - Provided is a method and apparatus for managing sensor data by determining an appropriate sensor data collection cycle for each service in view of a weighting such as an amount of energy saved by data collection cycles, a data storage space and data processing time, and a probability of an error happening, and collecting and manage sensor data based on the sensor data collection cycle. The apparatus for managing the sensor data includes a profile management unit to manage a sensor profile defining each senor, a sensor system and a characteristic of a service, a service management unit to manage a preinstalled service and to collect and recommend a service based on the sensor profile from the sensor system, and a data collection cycle determination unit to determine a necessary sensor data collection cycle for the service. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a sensor data management unit to collect sensor data based on the sensor data collection cycle and to manage the sensor data, and an interface to connect the sensor system and an external device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288867 | RECALIBRATING AN INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A device may include a radio signal receiver, and an inertial navigation system. Additionally, the device may include a processor to determine that the inertial navigation system has been initiated, monitor a radio signal associated with a mobile network received at the radio signal receiver, and determine a channel impulse response (CIR) based on the radio signal. The device may also monitor a Doppler spread of the radio signal based on the CIR in a time domain until a zero Doppler spread is identified. The device may recalibrate the inertial navigation system based on the zero Doppler spread. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288868 | Process for Monitoring Items that are Stored or in Transit - This system can capture information about conditions or events that may have impacted goods which had been stored for shipment or warehousing. This may include time-of-departure, geo-position, in-transit temperature ranges and time the shipment may have been maintained outside required temperature levels. Information may also include motion or acceleration data which may correlate to driving incidents or mishaps. This information is harvested from sensors that are fixed inside the storage crates or shipping cases, captured wirelessly, analyzed and reported out through the internet to a secure server. Additional time and date stamped data is obtained from warehouse attendants, drivers or receiving personnel who can file photographic evidence of signed receipts, damaged goods or crushed crates to the same secure servers. This information can be made available before the goods are received. This data could suggest a particular shipment should be closely inspected. The invention also describes a means of on-site calibration of temperature sensors. The process re-sets monitoring and polling devices for new shipments or storage tasks using Bluetooth radio, Quick Response—QR codes and Near Field Communication NFC pairing protocols. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288869 | FLUID DISPENSER CALIBRATION METHOD - A method of calibrating a dispenser includes dispensing a dose of product from a dispenser reset to an uncorrected state and measuring a single dose of product from a draw representative of an average dose (typically dispensed when the product tank is at mid-fill level). Pre-determined equations relating a calibration offset, a timing constant, desired portion sizes, and a degradation factor to the average expected dispense throughout a tank of product and the expected variation in these doses are employed to derive the degradation factor characteristic of the specific dispenser, calculate calibration and timing factors, and adjust the equipment dispense control function accordingly. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288870 | INLINE CALIBRATION OF MOTION SENSOR - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information. More specifically, disclosed are systems, methods, devices, computer readable medium, and apparatuses configured to determine activity and activity types, including gestures, from sensed motion signals using, for example, a wearable device (or carried device) and one or more motion sensors. In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving data representing a motion sensor signal and determining whether the wearable device is in a still state. The method also can include calibrating the motion sensor signal in-situ to form a calibrated motion signal, generating intermediate motion signals based on the calibrated motion sensor signal, and identifying an activity based on the intermediate motion signals. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288871 | TEST APPARATUS AND TEST SYSTEM - A test apparatus of the present embodiment has a logic cell, a host and a first bus. The host includes: a conversion section configured to analyze a test vector and convert the test vector to signal control data and a waveform shape; and a judgment section configured to analyze an expected value comparison result to perform success/failure judgment of a test of a semiconductor circuit. The logic cell is provided with a first storage section configured to store the signal control data, a second storage section configured to store the waveform shape as a waveform shape table, a waveform generating section configured to generate an output waveform for controlling the semiconductor circuit and output the output waveform, and an expected value comparing section configured to obtain the expected value comparison result on the basis of the signal control data and the waveform shape table. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288872 | TESTING DEVICE AND TESTING METHOD FOR TESTING PERFORMANCE PARAMETER OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A testing device includes a display and a storage that stores a testing table. The testing table records at least one testing project and a test value of each of a plurality of parameters corresponding to the at least one testing project. Each parameter corresponding to a reference value range. The test value of each parameter is compared with the corresponding reference value range to determine whether the test value of each parameter is within the corresponding reference value range. The display displays test information of each test project according to a comparison result between the test value of each parameter and the corresponding value range. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288873 | PRE-PROCESSING INERTIAL SENSOR MEASUREMENTS FOR NAVIGATION - Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for pre-processing inertial sensor measurements for navigation for use in or with a mobile communication device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288874 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SENSOR DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing system includes processing circuitry that is configured to receive input data from a shock sensor which outputs data based on a shock on the shock sensor, and identify a target segment of time-series data that is output from a motion sensor that senses a motion of an object. The target segment includes a pre-shock portion that occurs before the shock event and a post-shock portion that occurs after the shock event, the shock event is recognized based on the data from the shock sensor. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288875 | METHODS AND ARCHITECTURE FOR DETERMINING ACTIVITY AND ACTIVITY TYPES FROM SENSED MOTION SIGNALS - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information. More specifically, disclosed are systems, methods, devices, computer readable medium, and apparatuses configured to determine activity and activity types, including gestures, from sensed motion signals using, for example, a wearable device (or carried device) and one or more motion sensors. In at least some embodiments, an apparatus can include a wearable housing, and a motion sensor configured to generate a motion sensor signal. The apparatus also may include a motion processor configured to generate intermediate motion signals from the motion sensor signal, and an activity processor configured to identify an activity based on the intermediate motion signals. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288876 | DYNAMIC CONTROL OF SAMPLING RATE OF MOTION TO MODIFY POWER CONSUMPTION - Embodiments of the relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information. More specifically, disclosed are systems, methods, devices, computer readable medium, and apparatuses configured to determine activity and activity types, including gestures, from sensed motion signals using, for example, a wearable device (or carried device) and one or more motion sensors. In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a wearable housing and a motion sensor. The apparatus can also include a signal preprocessor, which may include a sample rate controller configured to modify a sample rate of a motion sensor signal to form an adjusted sample rate with which to sample the motion sensor signal. Further, the apparatus can include an intermediate motion signal generator and an activity processor configured to identify an activity based on the intermediate motion signals. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288877 | INTERMEDIATE MOTION SIGNAL EXTRACTION TO DETERMINE ACTIVITY - Embodiments of the relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information. More specifically, disclosed are systems, methods, devices, computer readable medium, and apparatuses configured to determine activity and activity types, including gestures, from sensed motion signals using, for example, a wearable device (or carried device) and one or more motion sensors. In some embodiments, a method can include receiving data representing a motion sensor signal from a motion sensor disposed in a wearable device, and generating intermediate motion signals from the motion sensor signal. The method can also include separating the motion sensor signal at a processor to form one or more constituent components, and identifying an activity based on at least one of the intermediate motion signals and at least one of the one or more constituent components. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288878 | IDENTIFICATION OF MOTION CHARACTERISTICS TO DETERMINE ACTIVITY - Embodiments of the relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices for facilitating health and wellness-related information. More specifically, disclosed are systems, methods, devices, computer readable medium, and apparatuses configured to determine activity and activity types, including gestures, from sensed motion signals using, for example, a wearable device (or carried device) and one or more motion sensors. In some embodiments, a method can include receiving data representing a motion sensor signal from a motion sensor disposed in a wearable device, and generating intermediate motion signals from the motion sensor signal. The method also can include identifying characteristics of motion based on the intermediate motion signals to form motion characteristics data, and determining an activity based the motion characteristics data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF MOVEMENT OF EQUIPMENT BY USING SINGLE SENSOR - An apparatus to detect a direction or velocity of a movement of equipment by using a single sensor. The apparatus includes a conversion unit that converts sensed information obtained from the single sensor into a voltage value corresponding to the movement of the equipment, a determination unit that determines whether one of a first interrupt and a second interrupt occurs, the first interrupt occurring when the converted voltage value reaches a threshold value and the second interrupt occurring when a preset amount of time passes from a time when the single sensor starts operating, and a calculation unit that calculates one of the direction and the velocity of the movement of the equipment by using voltage information at time s when the first interrupt or the second interrupt occurs and voltage information at a predetermined time before the times when the first interrupt or the second interrupt occurs. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288880 | SENSOR BASED MEANS OF MONITORING THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF ROTATING MACHINERY THAT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY - A method of monitoring the mechanical condition of a machine in which statistically significant measurements on a characteristic signal are made over a period of time which can include interruptions and variations in the operation of the machine giving rise to uncharacteristic signals and the processing of the signal during the statistically significant measurement automatically excludes those parts of the signal associated with interruptions and variations in the operation of the machine. The invention also includes apparatus for carrying out the above method including a preamplifier, adapted to provide output to a further amplifier, adapted to provided output to dynamic enveloping circuitry, adapted to provide an output to an analogue to digital converter, adapted to provide an output to a digital micro-electronic device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288881 | HOIST PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTIC, IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINING SERVICES - Aspects assure the performance of a hoist system. Some aspects model different shape segments to different portions of braking pressure levels acquired over time during an emergency braking event. A linear shape is modeled to braking pressure values decreasing over a first time interval from initiation of the emergency braking event. A constant shape is modeled to generally constant acquired braking pressure values of a next, second time interval, another linear shape modeled to braking pressure values decreasing over a next, third time interval, and another constant shape is modeled to the braking pressure values acquired over a fourth interval from a time at which the speed value drops to zero, until an exponential shape is modeled to braking pressure values of a subsequent fifth interval. A pressure value defined by the constant shape modeled over the fourth interval determines a permissible braking pressure value for the emergency braking event. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288882 | Processing Abnormality Detection Method and Processing Device - A cutting state quantity caused by processing, in which a cutting tool is rotated, is measured, cutting force components containing a fundamental and harmonics are extracted from a measured signal, a threshold for abnormality determination is calculated on the basis of harmonic ratios that are ratios between the fundamental and harmonics of the cutting force components, a cutting force is calculated from the extracted cutting force components, and an abnormality is determined on the basis of the calculated cutting force and the calculated threshold. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288883 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ANGLE OF A MAGNETIC POLE OF A ROTATING OBJECT - In various embodiments, a method may include: generating at least one time stamp based on detection of at least a first magnetic field event of at least one pole of a magnetic object during a first rotation; determining a model of the magnetic object based on the at least one time stamp, wherein the model describes a magnetic pattern caused by the first rotation of the magnetic object; generating at least one further time stamp based on detection of at least a second magnetic field event of the at the least one pole of the magnetic object during a second rotation; and updating the model based on the at least one further time stamp. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288884 | MONITORING TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS IN CONTAINERS - A railcar asset management system proactively issues an alert or task when a pre-determined event occurs. The system may receive information regarding the location and status of a railcar from sensors on the railcar that may include a telematics sensing unit. A database in the railway telematics system stores the data regarding the railcar location and status information. The system determines whether an event has occurred and issues the proactive alerts and/or task. The system may communicate the proactive alert via e-mail, paging, PDAs or by cell phone and may provide interactive preconfigured web pages. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288885 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, PULSE WAVE MEASURING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A signal processing device includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires a first signal indicating a pulse wave of a living body from a first measuring unit that measures the pulse wave; a second acquisition unit that acquires a second signal indicating the pulse wave of the living body from a second measuring unit that measures the pulse wave at different sensitivities from the first measuring unit; an estimation unit that estimates a ratio of sensitivity of the first measuring unit to sensitivity of the second measuring unit from a first spectrum of the first signal and a second spectrum of the second signal; and a subtraction unit that subtracts the second spectrum from the first spectrum so as to cancel noise included in the first spectrum and the second spectrum, using the ratio estimated by the estimation unit. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288886 | Method for Generating Updated Vehicle Wiring Harness Diagrams - A unique reproducible nomenclature for all components of a wiring harness is provided such that automatic calculation and re-calculation of wiring harness configurations is made possible. Specifically, automated updating of identification tags for harness nodes, bundles, parts from/referring to these topology elements without connectors/connections/cable lugs, as well as accessories referring to connectors, is provided for using a unique reproducible nomenclature and set of predefined rules. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288887 | DESIGN METHOD, DESIGN DEVICE, AND DESIGN PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a design method for designing a product including a plurality of general-purpose components and a plurality of non-general-purpose components, the design method includes the steps of: (a) obtaining from a storage device the plurality of general-purpose components having color information substituted for a plurality of first attribute information of each of the plurality of general-purpose components; (b) arranging the plurality of general-purpose components on a three-dimensional CAD screen, and arranging the plurality of non-general-purpose components on the three-dimensional CAD screen; and (c) assembling each of the arranged plurality of general-purpose components and each of the plurality of the non-general-purpose components into the product on the three-dimensional CAD screen, and substituting the color information for each of a plurality of second attribute information contained in any of the plurality of the non-general-purpose components. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288888 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND A SCREEN GENERATION METHOD THEREOF - A screen generation method of an energy management system according to the present disclosure may include performing system visualization modeling indicating a connection relationship between monitoring facilities in a power system to generate a first screen; generating a file containing information on a connection relationship between facilities used during the first screen generation; and generating a second screen for monitoring facilities during the real-time operation using the generated file. | 2014-09-25 |