48th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100305706 | SPINAL IMPLANT - A spinal implant may be used to stabilize a portion of a spine. The implant may promote bone growth between adjacent vertebrae that fuses the vertebrae together. An implant may include an opening through a height of a body of the implant. The body of the implant may include curved sides. A top and/or a bottom of the implant may include protrusions that contact and/or engage vertebral surfaces to prevent backout of the implant from the disc space. A variety of instruments may be used to prepare a disc space and insert an implant. The instruments may include, but are not limited to, a distractor, a rasp, and one or more guides. The implant and instruments may be supplied in an instrument kit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305707 | SPACER FOR INSERTION BETWEEN TWO VERTEBRAE - A spacer for insertion between two vertebrae includes a variable axial length and comprises a first member having a hollow interior and a tubular wall and a second member having a hollow interior and a tubular wall the second member being slidable within the first member in an axial direction for adjusting an overall length. At least the first member or the second member comprises an access opening in its wall, the opening having a size which is adapted for inserting bone grafts through the opening into the interior. The spacer further comprises a length adjustment structure being engageable with an expansion tool for telescoping the second member relative to the first member and a locking structure for fixing the axial length. The access opening, the length adjustment structure and the locking structure are arranged so as to be accessible from the same side of the spacer. The spacer allows in situ filling of bone grafts into its interior and an improved handling. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305708 | Patient Selectable Knee Joint Arthroplasty Devices - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces in a knee joint. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable for each patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. Kits are also provided to enable customized repairs to be performed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305709 | Knee Prosthesis Assembly With Ligament Link - A prosthetic knee joint assembly includes a femoral component and a bearing that supports articulation of the femoral component. The assembly further includes a tibial tray. Furthermore, the assembly includes a ligament link operably coupled to the tibial tray or the femoral component via a coupling component. The ligament link extending through the other of the tibial tray or the femoral component to couple to the respective one of the femur or tibia. The ligament link extends between first and second ends and includes an outer wall defining an interior longitudinal passage portion. First and second apertures extend through the wall. The first end extends through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a first adjustable loop, and the second end extends through the first and second apertures and the longitudinal passage portion to define a second adjustable loop. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305710 | Knee Prosthesis - A knee joint prosthesis assembly can include a femoral component that has a medial and a lateral condyle portion connected by a patellar track portion. The femoral component can form an opening between the medial and lateral condyles. A tibial component can have a medial portion that includes a first engagement structure and a lateral portion that includes a second engagement structure. A medial bearing can have a third engagement structure formed thereon that selectively engages the first engagement structure. A lateral bearing separately formed and independent from the medial bearing can have a fourth engagement structure formed thereon that selectively engages the second engagement structure. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305711 | Methods and Apparatus for Performing Knee Arthroplasty - Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305712 | COMPRESSED POROUS MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR IMPLANT - A high strength porous polymeric material manufactured by a compression process is disclosed. The material results in a network of interconnected collapsed pores, which forces thin overlapping walls and passages to be created. The network provides permeable access for fluid migration throughout the material. The strength and/or permeability are advantageous for medical devices and implants. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305713 | SET FOR PRODUCING AN OFFSET RESURFACING CONDYLE CAP IMPLANT FOR AN ARTIFICIAL HIP JOINT - A set for producing an offset resurfacing condyle cap implant for an artificial hip joint is described. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305714 | SYNTHETIC BONE SUBSTITUTE, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND METHOD FOR FILING A CAVITY IN A SUBSTRATE - A synthetic bone substitute has a porous foam structure comprising a bio-resorbable polymer and a bio-ceramic filler material. A plasticizer is used for softening the porous foam structure such that the synthetic bone substitute may be compressed by an external force. Due to its elasticity, the synthetic bone substitute may restore its original form after releasing the external force. Furthermore, due to dissipation of the plasticizer, the porous foam structure can attain substantial rigidity thereby functioning as lightweight, stable bone substitute. Such a compressible bone substitute can be compressed, then inserted through a small opening hole to a cavity and once in a cavity restore its original volume and rigidity. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305715 | Cross-Sectional Modification During Deployment of an Elongate Lung Volume Reduction Device - Elongate implant structures can be introduced into an airway system to a target airway axial region, often to apply lateral bending and/or compression forces against the lung tissue from within the airways for an extended period of time. Structures or features of the implants may inhibit tissue reactions that might otherwise allow portions of the device to eventually traverse through the wall of the airway. The devices may enhance the area bearing laterally on the tissue of a surrounding airway lumen wall. Embodiments may have features which increase the device friction with the airway to allow the device to grip the surrounding airway as the device is deployed. An appropriate adhesive may be introduced around the device in the lung. Hydrophilic material may inhibit biofilm formation, or features which induce some tissue ingrowth (stimulation of tissue growth) may enhance implanted device supported. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305716 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOPEDIC JOINT - The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopedic joint of a lower extremity in at least one degree of freedom by means of an adjustable actuator for adjusting an orthopedic apparatus to walking situations that differ from walking on a plane. Said orthopedic apparatus comprises top connecting means to a limb and an orthopedic element that is hingedly arranged distal to the connecting means. The method encompasses the following steps:—several parameters of the orthopedic apparatus are sensed by means of sensors;—the sensed parameters are compared with criteria that have been established based on several parameters and/or parameter curves and are stored in a computer unit;—a criterion is selected that is suitable on the basis of the determined parameters and/or parameter curves; and—resistances to movements, extents of movements, driving forces, and/or the progresses thereof are adjusted in accordance with the selected criterion in order to control special functions that differ from walking on a plane. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305717 | WEARABLE POWER ASSISTIVE DEVICE FOR HELPING A USER TO MOVE THEIR HAND - A rehabilitation system ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100305718 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING EQUIPMENT OPERATING PARAMETER MODIFICATIONS - A method and system is provided that includes receiving a current setpoint value from a controller that operates at least one piece of equipment according to the current setpoint value, the current setpoint value being set by a first user, comparing the current setpoint value with a benchmark setpoint value, and outputting the current setpoint value and the benchmark setpoint value on a terminal when the current setpoint value is different than the benchmark setpoint value. The method and system also includes receiving, with the terminal, input from a second user indicating one of approval of the current setpoint value or rejection of the current setpoint value, notifying the first user that the current setpoint value has been rejected when the input from the second user indicates rejection of the current setpoint value, and communicating, to the terminal, input from the first user indicating one of agreement or disagreement with the rejection of the current setpoint value. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305719 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINING FEEDBACK AND FEEDFORWARD IN MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL - A method and system for combining a feedback control and a feedforward control in a linear MPC to minimize effect of model uncertainty. An externally computed feedforward signal, which is more accurate and reliable, can be utilized in association with the MPC. A steady state relation between system parameters can be determined in order to compute the feedforward signal for a set of actuators associated with a non-linear system. A feedback MPC controller can then be designed. A state observer can be configured as an unknown input observer to estimate the effect of the feedforward signal. A strategy for manipulating the constraints of the MPC feedback signal can be implemented. A resulting control action for the actuators can be provided as a sum of corresponding feedback and feedforward signal while ensuring the constraints satisfaction. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305720 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION WITH CONTROL OBJECTS THAT ARE FIELDBUS PROTOCOL-AWARE - The invention provides, in some aspects, improved apparatus for configuring a control system. The apparatus includes a model made up of objects representing devices of such a system, including, at least one device that defines and/or controls communications on at least a portion of a network within that system. That device is referred to, here, as a “bus master” and the portion of the network is referred to as a “segment.” The object (or objects) representing the bus master can include information defining timings, port assignments and/or other aspects of the configuration of the segment. A download service transfers configuration information from objects in the model to devices in the control system. This includes transferring to the bus master communications configuration information for the segment. A download service according to this aspect of the invention generates—e.g., for logging by a change tracking system—indicia of the configuration information transferred to the bus master. The download service can likewise generate for logging (by the change tracking system) information transferred from the model to other devices in control system. The invention provides improved apparatus for configuring a control system that includes a model that is made up of one or more objects representing one or more devices in the system. The objects have parameters reflecting characteristics of the devices represented by the respective objects. At least one of those parameters is associated with a “track” attribute indicating whether at least selected configuration information transferred from that object to the respective device in the control system is to be logged to a change tracking system. A download service transfers configuration information from objects in the model to devices in the control system. Those downloads can go directly to the respective devices or can go indirectly, e.g., via other devices in the control system (such as controllers, field bus modules, and so forth). Regardless, the download service according to this aspect of the invention generates for logging by the change tracking system indicia of that transferred configuration information. Generation of those indicia is governed, at least in part, by the “track” attribute associated with one or more of the parameters with which the transferred information is associated. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305721 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION WITH CONTROL OBJECTS THAT SELF-DEFINE TRACKED PARAMETERS - The invention provides, in some aspects, improved apparatus for configuring a control system. The apparatus includes a model made up of objects representing devices of such a system, including, at least one device that defines and/or controls communications on at least a portion of a network within that system. That device is referred to, here, as a “bus master” and the portion of the network is referred to as a “segment.” The object (or objects) representing the bus master can include information defining timings, port assignments and/or other aspects of the configuration of the segment. A download service transfers configuration information from objects in the model to devices in the control system. This includes transferring to the bus master communications configuration information for the segment. A download service according to this aspect of the invention generates—e.g., for logging by a change tracking system—indicia of the configuration information transferred to the bus master. The download service can likewise generate for logging (by the change tracking system) information transferred from the model to other devices in control system. The invention provides improved apparatus for configuring a control system that includes a model that is made up of one or more objects representing one or more devices in the system. The objects have parameters reflecting characteristics of the devices represented by the respective objects. At least one of those parameters is associated with a “track” attribute indicating whether at least selected configuration information transferred from that object to the respective device in the control system is to be logged to a change tracking system. A download service transfers configuration information from objects in the model to devices in the control system. Those downloads can go directly to the respective devices or can go indirectly, e.g., via other devices in the control system (such as controllers, field bus modules, and so forth). Regardless, the download service according to this aspect of the invention generates for logging by the change tracking system indicia of that transferred configuration information. Generation of those indicia is governed, at least in part, by the “track” attribute associated with one or more of the parameters with which the transferred information is associated. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305722 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOME NETWORK DEVICE USING UNIVERSAL WEB APPLICATION AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of controlling a home network device by using a universal web application. In the method, the universal web application may receive control information, for controlling the home network device, from a server. A control command, which is issued to control the home network device, may be sent to a control point module by using a script application program interface (API) that is included in the received control information. Accordingly, result data that is obtained by executing the control command on the home network device may be received by the control point module. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305723 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - The present invention provides, as one aspect, an electronic control unit, including a plurality of control circuits having a communication function, the control circuits including a main control circuit and a sub-control circuit, and a signal conversion circuit which is connected to an external bus to acquire a transmission signal passing through the bus and output a transmission signal produced in each of the control circuits to the bus. The main control circuit outputs a power-on signal to the signal conversion circuit to turn on the signal conversion circuit. The sub-control circuit starts communication using the communication function when a predetermined power-on condition is met, the power-on condition indicating power-on of the signal conversion circuit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305724 | VEHICLE COMPETITION IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM - A set of computer executable instructions configured to calculate penalties for a vehicle pilot navigating a competition course which incorporates at least one virtual obstacle, said set of instructions being configured to execute the steps of: a) receiving a vehicle location identifier associated with the present position of the pilots vehicle, and b) comparing the vehicle location identifier with a collision region associated with at least one virtual obstacle of the competition course, and c) assigning at least one penalty to the pilot of the vehicle if the vehicle's location intercepts with the collision region of an obstacle, and d) repeating steps a) through c) as the pilot navigates the competition course and the position of the vehicle changes. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305725 | Sound field control in multiple listening regions - A scheme to design an audio precompensation controller for a multichannel audio system, with a prescribed number N of loudspeakers in prescribed positions so that listeners positioned in any of P>1 spatially extended listening regions should be given the illusion of being in another acoustic environment that has L sound sources located at prescribed positions in a prescribed room acoustics. The method provides a unified joint solution to the problems of equalizer design, crossover design, delay and level calibration, sum-response optimization and up-mixing. A multi-input multi-output audio precompensation controller is designed for an associated sound generating system including a limited number of loudspeaker inputs for emulating a number of virtual sound sources. Method includes: estimating, for each loudspeaker input signals, an impulse response at each of a set of measurement positions that cover the P listening regions; specifying a target impulse response (target stages) for each virtual sound source at each measurement position; and determining adjustable filter parameters of the audio precompensation controller so that a criterion function is optimized. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305726 | AUDIO PLAYBACK POSITIONING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - An audio playback positioning method. A processor retrieves audio data from a memory, divides a progress bar showing playback time of the audio data into segments, utilizes a length of a progress bar segment as a unit to perform playback skipping on the audio data, and retrieves an audio data segment through the skipping. The processor further divides a progress bar segment corresponding to the retrieved audio data segment into sub-segments in response to input operations, and utilizes the length of a sub-segment as a unit to perform playback skipping on the retrieved audio data segment to retrieve and perform playback operation on a target position thereon. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305727 | ENCODER - An encoder for encoding an audio signal comprising at least two channels, the encoder configured to generate an encoded signal comprising at least a first part, a second part and a third part, wherein the encoder is further configured to: generate the first part of the encoded signal dependent on at least one combination of first and second channels of the at least two channels; generate the second part of the encoded signal dependent on at least one difference between the first and second channels of the at least two channels; and generate the third part of the encoded signal dependent on at least one energy ratio of the first and second channels of the at least two channels. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305728 | AUDIO DEVICE - An audio device is composed of a digital processor and a communication interface. The digital signal processor performs a mixer process on a plurality of mix buses for mixing audio signals from a plurality of input channels and outputting the mixed signals to output channels and performs a signal process for controlling characteristics of audio signals. The digital signal processor performs the mixer process by means of a cross point process for controlling a level of an audio signal and adding the audio signal having the controlled level to a corresponding mix bus. The digital signal processor is provided with resources for enabling a plurality of cross point processes when an external audio device is connected to the audio device through the communication interface, the digital signal processor exchanges outputs of a plurality of mix buses with the external audio device and performs the mixer process on outputs of the plurality of mix buses received from the external audio device, as new mix buses, by means of cross point processes available among the plurality of cross point processes provided for the digital signal processor, thereby extending a number of mix buses. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305729 | AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION TO MEDIA - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305730 | AUTOMATIC RESOURCE RETRIEVAL AND USE - A plurality of audio signals are broadcasted concurrently on a plurality of substantially separate audio channels. Each of the audio channels has a center frequency greater than approximately 16 kHz. Broadcasting the audio signals causes one or more clients to automatically retrieve a resource from a resource location. The plurality of audio signals collectively encode a resource identifier that describes the resource location. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305731 | DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital-data-processing apparatus comprising: an encoding unit to encode inputted digital data to generate encoded data with a predetermined bit rate including frames of first and second data sizes, and allow the encoded data to be sequentially stored in a memory; a frame-number-calculation unit to calculate at least either of the numbers of frames of the first and second data sizes, out of the frames, the number of which is n; and an address-calculation unit to calculate a second address of the memory based on a first address of the memory, the first and second data sizes, and a calculation result of the frame-number-calculation unit, the second address having beginning data stored therein of a frame stored in the memory subsequently to the n frames, the first address having beginning data stored therein indicating beginning of a frame stored in the memory the earliest in time among the n frames. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305732 | System and Method for Assisting a User to Create Musical Compositions - A system for assisting an end user to develop a musical composition comprising a data storage medium, a plurality of musical assets stored in the data storage medium, a user interface, and an audio converter module. Each of the plurality of musical assets are associated with a functional attribute and a visual attribute, where the visual attribute provides a visual suggestion to an end user regarding the functional attribute of the musical asset. The user interface is coupled to an audio interface, a display driver and a user input handler; and is capable of rendering a graphical display that enables the end user to select between one or more visual attributes. The audio converter module captures audio recorded by the end-user through the audio interface, processes the audio; and produces a multi-track musical compilation comprised of a plurality of audio tracks mixed together in a manner where the multiple tracks are substantially musically harmonious with one another. When the end-user selects one or more visual attributes via the user interface, the audio converter is also configured to identify the musical assets associated with the one or more selected visual attributes, and alter at least one portion of an audio track based on the functional attributes associated with the identified musical assets; wherein the audio track is one the plurality of audio tracks. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305733 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND NETWORK SYSTEM - In the case where an audio network system that performs transport of audio signals between a plurality of processors is constructed such that the plurality of processors each including two sets of transmission I/Fs and reception I/Fs are connected in series, and a TL frame generated by a master node is circulated along a ring transmission route formed among the processors in each fixed period, the TL frame including a plurality of storage regions for audio signals, when one of the processors is required to be the master node, the one processor resets in sequence processors which are connected on both sides thereof and processors behind the processors connected on both sides to once remove each of those processors from a ring transmission route if it belong to any ring transmission route, then incorporates the processors into a ring transmission route in which the one processor belongs to. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305734 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND NETWORK SYSTEM - In the case where an audio network system that performs transport of audio signals between a plurality of processors is constructed such that the plurality of processors each including two sets of transmission I/Fs and reception I/Fs are connected in series, and a TL frame generated by a master node is circulated along a ring transmission route formed among the processors in each fixed period, the TL frame including a plurality of storage regions for audio signals, when one of the processors is required to be the master node, the one processor resets in sequence processors which are connected on both sides thereof and processors behind the processors connected on both sides to once remove each of those processors from a ring transmission route if it belong to any ring transmission route, then incorporates the processors into a ring transmission route in which the one processor belongs to. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305735 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED STACKING OF WOOD PRODUCTS - The disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for stacking wood products. In some embodiments, the disclosure the steps of designing at least two types of engineered wood products via a software application; producing the at least two types of engineered wood products based on the designs utilizing a saw in conjunction with the software application; designating, via the software application, at least two bins to hold the at least two different types of engineered wood products; selecting a first bin for depositing a first type of engineered wood product; selecting a second bin for depositing a second type of engineered wood product; automatically placing the first type of engineered wood product into the first bin; and automatically placing the second type of engineered wood product into the second bin. The at least two types of engineered wood products are at least two of: panels, I-joists, headers and dimensional lumber. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305736 | CUSTOMIZABLE SCHEDULING TOOL, MANUFACTURING EXECUTING SYSTEM CONTAINING THE TOOL AND METHOD OF USING THE TOOL - A customizable scheduling tool is used in a system for managing and controlling manufacturing processes planned by enterprise resource planning (ERP) and produced by a plant floor. A manufacturing executing system (MES) implements the planned manufacturing process and controls the corresponding production at the plant floor. The scheduling tool contains a set of built in data relating to the plant floor forming a data model and built in formula templates. The scheduling tool contains measures for defining new data, and the measures are operable to edit new fields to expand the built in set of data, and measures for modifying a built-in formula template. Ideally a manufacturing executing system (MES) contains such a tool and utilizes a method of using the tool. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305737 | TUNING A PROCESS CONTROLLER BASED ON A DYNAMIC SAMPLING RATE - A method for estimating a state of a process implemented by a tool for fabricating workpieces includes collecting metrology data associated with a subset of workpieces processed in the tool. The collecting exhibits an irregular pattern. Metrology data associated with a selected state observation is received for a selected run of the process. A tuning factor for the selected run is determined based on the irregular pattern. The selected state observation is discounted based on the determined tuning factor. A state estimate of the process is determined based on the discounted selected state observation. At least one process tool operable to implement the process is controlled based on the state estimate. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305738 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING REGISTRATION OF ADVANCING SUBSTRATES IN ABSORBENT ARTICLE CONVERTING LINES - The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for controlling the registration of advancing substrates in absorbent article converting lines. The systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate registration feature detections and substrate speed control on an absorbent article converting process. The systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control the substrate speed. As such, the controller may be programmed to track registration features on substrates and components along the converting line without having to account for undeterminable delays. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PHASING OF ADVANCING SUBSTRATES IN ABSORBENT ARTICLE CONVERTING LINES - The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for controlling the relative positions or phasing of advancing substrates and/or components in absorbent article converting lines. The systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate component placement detections and placement control on an absorbent article converting process. The systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control the substrate position. As such, the controller may be programmed to the relative positions of substrates and components along the converting line without having to account for undeterminable delays. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305740 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND REJECTING DEFECTIVE ABSORBENT ARTICLES FROM A CONVERTING LINE - The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for detecting and rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line. In particular, the systems and methods may utilize feedback from technologies, such as vision systems, sensors, remote input and output stations, and controllers with synchronized embedded clocks to accurately correlate inspection results and measurements from an absorbent article converting process. As such, the systems and methods may accurately apply the use of precision clock synchronization for both instrumentation and control system devices on a non-deterministic communications network. In turn, the clock synchronized control and instrumentation network may be used to control a reject system on converters of absorbent articles. In some embodiments, the controller will reject only defective absorbent articles without the need to reject non-defective absorbent articles. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305741 | Thin Film Interference Filter and Bootstrap Method for Interference Filter Thin Film Deposition Process Control - A thin film interference filter system includes a plurality of stacked films having a determined reflectance; a model monitor curve; and a topmost layer configured to exhibit a wavelength corresponding to one of the determined reflectance or the modeled monitor curve. The topmost layer is placed on the plurality of stacked films and can he a low-index film such as silica or a high index film such as niobia. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305742 | System and Method for an Integrated Additive Manufacturing Cell for Complex Components - An integrated additive manufacturing cell (IAMC) that combines conventional manufacturing technologies with additive manufacturing processes is disclosed. Individual IAMCs may be configured and optimized for specific part families of complex components, or other industrial applications. The IAMCs incorporate features that reduce hardware cost and time and allow for local alloy tailoring for material properties optimization in complex components. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305743 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCT - A method and arrangement for production of three-dimensional bodies by successive fusing together of selected areas of a powder bed, which parts correspond to successive cross sections of the three-dimensional body, which method comprises the following method steps: application of powder layers to a work table, supplying energy from a radiation gun according to an operating scheme determined for the powder layer to said selected area within the powder layer, fusing together that area of the powder layer selected according to said operating scheme for forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, a three-dimensional body being formed by successive fusing together of successively formed cross sections from successively applied powder layers. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305744 | Embroidery data generating apparatus and computer-readable medium storing embroidery data generating program - An embroidery data generating apparatus includes a thread color acquisition device that acquires available thread colors for an embroidery pattern, a line segment data generating device that generates line segment data, a dividing device that divides a whole area of an image into divided areas, a determining device that determines a representative color for each of the divided areas, an area thread color allocating device that allocates to the divided area at least one area thread color satisfying a predetermined condition, an associating device that associates the line segment data and the divided area, an embroidery thread color allocating device that allocates, from among the at least one area thread color, an embroidery thread color to each piece of the line segment data, a connecting line segment data generating device that generates connecting line segment data, and an embroidery data generating device that generates embroidery data. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305745 | NC PROGRAM GENERATING DEVICE AND NC PROGRAM GENERATING METHOD - In an NC program generating device that extracts shaping sites that are process areas of a workpiece based on the three-dimensional geometrical data of the unprocessed workpiece and the three-dimensional geometrical data of the processed workpiece and generates an NC program in accordance with the extracted shaping sites, the process attribute information setting unit sets up workpiece attribute information, based on related information of process operations feasible on the processing machine for the workpiece and the features, position, and direction of a shaping site of the three-dimensional shape of the processed workpiece that is configurable in the process attribute information. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305746 | SIMULATION METHOD OF NOISE PERFORMANCE OF TIRE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING TIRE - The noise performance of a tire is estimated with satisfactory accuracy. A method for simulating tire noise performance using a computer includes a step S | 2010-12-02 |
20100305747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAMPLE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING - An improved method and apparatus for extracting and handling samples for S/TEM analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention make use of a micromanipulator and a hollow microprobe probe using vacuum pressure to adhere the microprobe tip to the sample. By applying a small vacuum pressure to the lamella through the microprobe tip, the lamella can be held more securely and its placement controlled more accurately than by using electrostatic force alone. By using a probe having a beveled tip and which can also be rotated around its long axis, the extracted sample can be placed down flat on a sample holder. This allows sample placement and orientation to be precisely controlled, thus greatly increasing predictability of analysis and throughput | 2010-12-02 |
20100305748 | COMMODITY SELECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Commodity selection systems and methods are provided. The system includes a storage unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores sales data corresponding to a plurality of sales commodities, and at least one attribute for each of a plurality of commodities, wherein the commodities include the sales commodities of the commodity sales machine, and a plurality of candidate commodities. The processing unit determines indication data for the respective sales commodity according to the sales data of the respective sales commodities, and uses a classification algorithm to set up a machine sales model according to the attributes and the indication data corresponding to the sales commodities. The processing unit applies each of the candidate commodities to the machine sales model, thus to obtain the indication data for the corresponding candidate commodity. The processing unit selects at least one of the candidate commodities with first specific indication data to replace at least one of the sales commodities with second specific indication data. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305749 | Interactive medicine organizer - Interactive medicine organizers comprising integrated software and hardware elements and multifunctional interactive wireless devices to provide assistance to individuals who need to organize or monitor the administration of one or more medications are provided. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305750 | Patient Controlled Timed Medication Dispenser - A medication dispenser for permitting administration of a medication dose to an authorized user only after a predetermined minimum-dosing interval has elapsed. The medication dispenser comprises: a medication tray having a substantially circular shape and comprising a plurality of compartments containing a medication dose, the compartments disposed about a circumference thereof; regions between two consecutive dose-carrying compartments comprising an empty compartment or a blank region; an enclosure for supporting the dispenser, the enclosure including an opening; and a controller for controlling the medication tray to align one of the plurality of compartments containing a medication dose with the opening after the minimum dosing interval has elapsed and after a person has been authenticated as an authorized user, thereby permitting the authorized user to access the medication dose through the opening, wherein the medication dispenser remains in a dose-accessible configuration for a predetermined hold period, after which the medication tray is controlled to align a next successive empty compartment or blank region with the opening. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305751 | POWER CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION APPARATUS - A power consumption estimation apparatus comprising an execution part for executing an operation program of a robot, a velocity calculation part for each axis drive motor of the robot, a torque calculation part for each axis drive motor, a current value calculation part for calculating a current value of each axis drive motor; a mechanical work calculation part; a motor heat amount calculation part; and an amplifier heat amount calculation part for each axis drive motor, an output electric energy calculation part for the robot controller, a controller heat calculation part for the robot controller, and a power consumption calculation part for the robot system based on the mechanical work of each axis drive motor, the amount of heat of each axis drive motor, the amount of heat of the amplifier, and the amount of heat of the robot controller. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305752 | Localisation System - A robotic system comprises a transmitter emitting a plurality of angularly-spaced beams of radiation in an area; and a robot moving within said area and able to detect when it is in the path of one of said beams. On moving through a measured distance across the paths of two or more of the beams, the robot can determine the relative position of the transmitter and the robot by using the distance and the angular spacing of the beams. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305753 | Method And Device For Controlling A Manipulator - According to a method according to the invention for controlling a manipulator, in particular a robot ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100305754 | ARTICLE CONVEYING ROBOT SYSTEM - An article conveying robot system capable of effectively containing an article in a container conveyed by a conveyor by using a robot. A container detecting part measures the distribution of shading of an image of each containing cell based on a detection result of the container, detects the containing state of each cell, and stores the detection result of each cell. An information managing part of a controller of an upstream side robot receives information from a container detecting part of a controller of a downstream side robot, and then generates containing cell information. An information managing part checks the cell information to be processed, and then transmits the cell information to a task executing part only when an article is not located in the corresponding cell. Task executing part controls the robot so as to locate an article in the selected cell based on the cell information. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305755 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OR ROBOT WITH DYNAMIC ATTENTION MODULE - The invention relates to a vision-based attention system, comprising:
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20100305756 | Image taking system and electronic-circuit-component mounting machine - An image taking system including: (a) a lighting device capable of changing a light emission time to various time length values; (b) an image taking device configured to take an image of a subject portion while light is being emitted by the lighting device; (c) a subject-portion moving device configured to move the subject portion relative to the image taking device, and capable of changing a movement velocity of the subject portion relative to the image taking device, to various velocity values; and (d) a control device configured, during movement of the subject portion by the subject-portion moving device, to cause the lighting device to emit the light for one of the time length values as the light emission time and to cause the image taking device to take the image, and is configured to control the movement velocity, such that an amount of the movement of the subject portion for the above-described one of the time length values is not larger than a predetermined movement amount. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305757 | Method And Device For Controlling An Auxiliary Tool Axis Of A Tool Being Guided By A Manipulator - According to a method according to the invention for operating an additional tool axis (Z) of a tool ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100305758 | ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDED IN MACHINING SYSTEM INCLUDING ROBOT AND MACHINE TOOL - A robot control system provided in a machining system including a robot and a machine tool. The robot control system includes a robot controller controlling the robot, a portable teach pendant connected to the robot controller, and a communication network adapted to connect the robot controller to a machine tool controller controlling the machine tool. The teach pendant includes a display section configured to display information relating to the robot and the machine tool. The robot controller includes a processing section configured to obtain information relating to the machine tool from the machine tool controller through the communication network, make the display section of the teach pendant display a machine tool-related screen in accordance with a given screen program, and make the machine tool-related screen of the display section of the teach pendant display the information, as obtained, relating to the machine tool. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305759 | Verification And Control Device And Method For At Least One Water Purification System - The verification and control method for at least one water purification system comprises: a step of supplying, by a server embedded with said water purification system, an editing interface comprising a zone for selecting items of exploitation information representing physical quantities associated with the water purification system, a step of selecting, via said first remote browser, at least one said item of exploitation information to constitute at least one exploitation interface page, a step of sending a request to access a said exploitation page, by said second remote browser, to said server, a step of collecting the value of each physical quantity represented by a selected item of information to constitute said page, and a step of supplying, by said server, said page comprising each said collected value. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305760 | SOLAR PROTECTION INSTALLATION EQUIPPED WITH A WIND SENSOR - The invention relates to a solar protection installation ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100305761 | Automatic Mold and Fungus Growth Inhibition System and Method - Apparatus for automatic environmental control includes an enclosed, zoned structure. A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is incorporated into the structure. Each zone includes separate controls, separately-controlled air flow into and out of each zone, and separate intake, vent, damper, thermostat and humidistat for each zone. Temperature and humidity are separately controllable for each zone, and controller is in communication with HVAC system for controlling HVAC system and for controlling the damper for each zone, the controller having a map comprising a plurality of relative humidity and temperature combinations and one or more actions for automatic execution based on the combinations of temperature and humidity. A temperature sensor, a relative humidity sensor are included in each zone, and an indicator array/interface panel is in communication with the controller. The system provides for the automatic elimination of environmental conditions favorable to mold and fungus growth for each zone individually. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305762 | System and method of altering temperature of an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device using microchannels - A method is generally described which includes altering temperature. The method includes providing a housing having an external surface and an internal surface. The method also includes coupling at least one component within the housing. At least one component is configured to generate electrical energy in combination with other components, chemicals, or materials residing within the housing. Further, the method includes forming a plurality of microchannels coupled to at least one of the internal surface of the housing or at least one internal components. Further still, the method includes providing a thermal sink coupled to the microchannels. The thermal sink is configured to transfer heat energy to or from the microchannels. Yet further still, the method includes flowing a fluid through the microchannels and the thermal sink. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305763 | PIPELINE FLOW CONTROL OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE AND METHODS - Pipeline flow optimization systems, software, and methods that emulate transient optimization are disclosed. A pipeline flow optimization system includes an upset condition handler that is adapted to provide a multivariable controller with pipeline flow adjustments to handle one or more upset conditions. The optimization system may be used with fluid pipeline systems, including gas pipeline systems and liquid pipeline systems. Systems, software, and methods according to embodiments of the invention may further include linepack transition handling capabilities and administrative tools. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305764 | Method and apparatus for emergency remote control of irrigation - A method and apparatus for controlling application of water in an irrigation cycle controlled by a non-centralized irrigation controller by receiving a water management command including, but not limited to a fire-shut-off command, a fire-activation-command, a drought-management-command, a pressure-management-command and a run-off-management-command. Once the command is received, parameters in the command are used to control the application of water for irrigation purposes. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305765 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SPRINKLER CONTROL - A sprinkler system having a method and computer program comprises one or more sprinklers each comprising a sprinkler valve adapted to regulate an amount of fluid delivered by the sprinkler in response to a control signal; a master unit adapted to transmit digital data; and a sprinkler controller comprising a receiver adapted to receive a signal representing the digital data; a media access controller adapted to obtain the digital data from the signal; and a processor adapted to produce the control signal based on the digital data obtained by the media access controller; and an output circuit adapted to provide the control signal to the sprinklers. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305766 | Intelligent Environmental Sensor For Irrigation Systems - The invention provides a regulator system for regulating the operation of an irrigation system which is responsive to user programmed information. It has a control element for issuing watering control signals to an irrigation system, having at least one of (i) a duration programming device for programming a minimum amount of time and a maximum amount of time for the suspension of watering by the irrigation system, and (ii) a user adjustable temperature programming device for programming a minimum allowed temperature for initiating a watering period by the irrigation system. It further has an irrigation system interface for connecting said control element with the irrigation system. It also has a switch for conveying the control signals from the control element to the irrigation system via the irrigation system interface, for either permitting or prohibiting watering by the irrigation system, responsive to the control signals generated by and received from the control element. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305767 | One Global Precise Time And One Maximum Transmission Time - Method of controlling a wind power system including a plurality of system elements, the wind power system including a plurality of data processors distributed in the system elements, the method including the steps of: synchronizing at least a part of the data processors to at least one reference signal distributed to the data processors from a time synchronization arrangement, associating the data processors with local clock generation circuitries, wherein the local clock generation circuitries associated with data processors of a first subset of the data processors have a peak-to-peak tracking jitter higher than or equal to a predetermined threshold value and wherein a second subset of the data processors have a peak-to-peak tracking jitter less than the predetermined threshold value, controlling at least one of the system elements at least partly by means of a data processor from the first or second subset of data processors. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305768 | CONTROL FOR IMPROVED THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A STEAM TURBINE AT PARTIAL LOAD - A method controls at least a portion of a combined cycle power plant having at least one gas turbine, at least one heat recovery steam generator, and at least one steam turbine. The method includes developing an actual operating curve of a steam characteristic of the at least one heat recovery steam generator versus an amount of steam provided to the at least one steam turbine from the at least one heat recovery steam generator. The method also includes determining the steam characteristic of the at least one heat recovery steam generator at a point in time during operation of the combined cycle power plant. The method further includes providing an amount of the steam from the at least one heat recovery steam generator to the at least one steam turbine depending upon the determined steam characteristic of the at least one heat recovery steam generator at the point in time. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305769 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING SECONDARY FUNCTIONS ON AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR DEVICE - This invention relates to a method and apparatus for executing secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus which is implemented in the processing electronics of an electrical switchgear device which has a primary trip or protection function and also the capability to execute secondary functions or applications, such as over/undervoltage conditions and near fault warning levels and display. These secondary functions or applications being user configurable and are subject to processing availability and the constraints of the primary protection function. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305770 | Systems and Methods for Scalable Configurations of Intelligent Energy Storage Packs - A system and method for scalable configuration of intelligent energy storage packs are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method comprises providing a first current measurement of a first energy storage cell electrically connected to a first converter circuit, and the first converter circuit controls the charge and discharge of the first energy storage cell. A first voltage measurement of the first energy storage cell is provided. First control signals are received and the first control signals are determined according to a load policy. The first converter circuit transforms a first voltage from the first energy storage cell to a desired first bus contribution voltage according to the first control signals. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305771 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A POWER LOAD - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a system for controlling a power load. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a processor capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, where the signal is related to an ambient temperature of the sensor. The processor is further capable of generating a control signal. The system further includes an 802.11X-based transceiver that is operatively connected to the processor and capable of communicating data received from an antenna to the processor. The system further includes a switch that is operatively connected to the processor, receiving the control signal from the processor, for switch controlling activation of a power load. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305772 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER LOADS - In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a system for managing power loads. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a management host processor storing a plurality of records associated with a plurality of power meters, that is operatively connected to a distribution network capable of sending and receiving messages of a first protocol. An on-premise processor is co-located with at least one of the plurality of power meters, and is operatively connected to the distribution network, for receiving messages of the first protocol from the management host processor. The on-premise processor includes an 802.11X-based wireless communications link interface for sending and receiving messages of a second protocol. A power load controller is associated with the power load and operatively communicates with the on-premise processor using 802.11X-based wireless communications to send and receive messages of the second protocol from the on-premise processor. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305773 | REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A NETWORK BY DETECTING ELECTRICAL SIGNATURES OF APPLIANCES - An apparatus, system and methods system for reducing power consumption in a network including electrical appliances connected via electrical outlets to an electricity supplier and/or a system managing power consumption. The system comprises a management system and apparatuses, each comprising a measurement unit, a processing unit, an optional communications unit and a control unit, such that each apparatus is connected to an electrical outlet and is associated with an appliance or a group of appliances. Control units inject electrical signals via the associated electrical outlet to the electrical appliance. The measurement unit measures electrical parameters at the outlet, and the processing unit analyzes the electrical parameters measured in view of the electrical signal and detects the electrical signature of the associated electrical appliance therefrom. The electrical signature is utilized to characterize various characteristics of the electrical appliances and manage power consumption of the network. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305774 | System for Generating Cost-Efficient Low Emission Energy - A method of economically substituting higher-priced clean energy sources for lower-price energy sources with negative environmental attributes by using a portion of the return on investment in a portfolio of residential, commercial, institutional or industrial energy efficiency measures to offset the cost of higher-priced, clean energy. Proceeds from investments and the monetization of the environmental benefits of the invention would are used to subsidize the cost of natural gas-fired plants so that they can economically displace coal-fired plants or other types of plants with similar negative environmental attributes as a source for base load power generation. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305775 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LOAD DYNAMICS IN A PUMPED REFRIGERANT COOLING SYSTEM - A pumped refrigerant cooling system for use in a row of equipment racks is configured to contain electronic equipment. The system includes a communication network and a refrigerant distribution unit in fluid communication with a chilled refrigerant supply and a heated refrigerant return. A cooling module is in fluid communication with the refrigerant distribution unit by a supply line and a return line. The cooling module is coupled to the communication network, and includes an evaporator and a fan configured to direct air over the evaporator. A sensor package is configured to monitor temperature and pressure reference points provided in the pumped refrigerant cooling system and the equipment racks. The system further includes a controller forming part of the cooling module and coupled to the communication network and the sensor package. The controller, based on information obtained from the sensor package, is configured to manipulate the flow of refrigerant through the evaporator by controlling the delivery of refrigerant to the evaporator and is configured to manipulate the flow of air over the evaporator by controlling the speed of the fan. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305776 | ADJUSTING THE CALIBRATION OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM - An apparatus ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100305777 | PISTON POSITION DETECTION FOR PREPARATIVE CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - In an axial-flow cylindrical preparative chromatography column that utilizes a piston to close off the top of the resin space inside the column and thereby eliminate void spaces at the top of the resin, one or more proximity detectors are incorporated in the piston head to either generate a signal indicating the proximity of the piston had to the resin, or to collect a signal, such as a optical signal, emitted from the resin. The value of the signal or any change in the signal is compared to a threshold value to ascertain when the piston head is in proximity to the resin so that the motion of the piston toward the resin can be halted before contact pressure from the piston head damages the resin. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305778 | ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC OPERATION - A method is provided for semi-automatic operation of a portable control device for a remote-controlled, unmanned vehicle. The method includes the steps of monitoring parameters of an operational environment of the portable control device, switching from a manual operation mode to a semi-automatic operation mode in response to occurrence of predetermined criteria within the operational environment, and presenting a semi-automatic operation graphical user interface to a user of the portable control device. The semi-automatic operation graphical user interface includes a reduced set of user interfaces for the semi-automatic operation mode presented by the portable control device. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305779 | REMOTE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM UTILIZING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS - A remote vehicle control system having a base transceiver mounted in a vehicle and a mobile key fob. The base transceiver utilizes an omni-directional antenna to communicate wirelessly with the key fob via the IEEE 802.15.4 communication protocol. Additional antennas are mounted to the vehicle and are also tuned to communicate over the IEEE 802.15.4 bandwidth. The additional antennas have radiation patterns extending outwardly to various sides of the vehicle (e.g., driver, passenger and rear sides). The system provides remote control functions and enables passive keyless entry functions such as unlocking doors or trunk latches by detecting the presence of the key fob proximate to one or more sides of the vehicle based on the ability of the key fob to communicate over IEEE 802.15.4 via the additional antennas. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305780 | FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SEPARATING CONTROL LEVER LINKAGE - A flight control system according to the present invention includes a first sensor, a flight control computer, a link mechanism, a separation unit, and a second sensor detecting a force transmitted from the first control lever to the link mechanism. The first sensor detects a force applied from an outside to a first control lever. The flight control computer determines whether or not stacking arises in the first control lever on the basis of the force detected by the first sensor and the force detected by the second sensor, and outputs a separation command to the separation unit when determining that the stacking arises. The separation unit disconnects the link mechanism on the basis of the separation command to separate a connection between the first control lever and the second control lever. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305781 | PREDICTING AIRCRAFT TRAJECTORY - The present invention provides a computer-implemented method of producing a description of aircraft intent expressed using a formal language. The description may be used to predict aircraft trajectory, for example by air traffic management. Rules are used in association with information provided to generate a set of instructions describing both the aerodynamic configuration of the aircraft and the motion of the aircraft. These instructions are checked to ensure that they describe unambiguously the aircraft's trajectory. The instructions are then expressed using a formal language. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305782 | AIRBORNE RIGHT OF WAY AUTONOMOUS IMAGER - An automated airborne video recording system for imaging pipeline or electric line rights-of-way, irrigation canals, or any other linear ground features. The system includes a gimbaled, stabilized camera system, a data recorder, and autonomous imager software that computes the shortest vector between the aircraft position and the pipeline based on the aircraft GPS and the Geographic Information Database. The system then commands the stabilized camera system to point directly at the pipeline regardless of the aircraft position and orientation, automatically collecting continuous NTSC or digital video of the entire right of way. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305783 | ENHANCED VERTICAL SITUATION DISPLAY - A vertical situation display system for use in a vehicle such as, for example, an aircraft, is provided. A side view of an intended route of flight may be shown with altitude restrictions, airspace and instrument approach information, a projected flight path and range to airspeed symbol. The system may show terrain, weather, and traffic information along the intended route of flight. The system may be used in conjunction with a navigational display to enhance situational awareness. The system includes a computer, an electronic display device, an electronic entry device, a memory and a database. The database may contain terrain, airspace and flight planning data and may be updatable. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305784 | Embedded Ground Proximity Warning System for Helicopters - A system for warning a pilot of a helicopter of a flight-into-terrain hazard includes a signal processing component that determines helicopter flight conditions by fusing data obtained from multiple flight condition data sources, a protection component that communicates with the signal processing component, determines whether a potential controlled flight-into-terrain hazard exists by computing predicted recovery trajectories based upon flight conditions and characteristics of the helicopter and decides upon a recovery trajectory, and a pilot interface component that provides a directive to the pilot to indicate the decided-upon recovery trajectory if multiple predicted recovery trajectories indicate a terrain impact will occur. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305785 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING AN AUTOMATIC PILOTING MODE OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method and a device for activating an automatic piloting mode of an aircraft are disclosed. The device can include means for engaging an automatic pilot mode, when (i) the current distance of the aircraft with respect to a reference position on the ground belongs to a determined distance range, and (ii) the current height of the aircraft is at most equal to a reference height associated to the automatic pilot mode. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305786 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPROACH DECISION DISPLAY - Approach Decision Display and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A method and system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display of operationally-relevant information for final approach and landing on a cockpit graphical display. Approach Decision Display System (ADDS) provides, in a graphical display, dynamic decision parameters as a function of the health of required equipment for the selected approach and the aircraft's ability to execute the approach and landing. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305787 | ELECTRIC TRAIN CAR CONTROLLING DEVICE - A first threshold is determined, with reference to an absolute acceleration that is determined in accordance with a vehicle usage condition, to detect an acceleration change generated in acceleration of a self-axle speed that is a maximum speed (a minimum speed in a decelerating operation) of revolving speeds of plural motors that drive plural driving wheel axles. When the acceleration exceeds the first threshold, a system for generating a target torque command value reduced in accordance with the acceleration deviation is separated by setting an output of a comparator circuit to level “0”, and a first-order delay circuit outputs the target torque command value subjected to a reduction process during a processing period designated by an output of a delay time generating circuit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305788 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER IN A CONTROLLED SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for adapting at least one parameter in a controlled system of a vehicle, wherein at least some of the possible positions of the vehicle within a road network that can be traveled by the vehicle are associated with at least one position-related boundary condition of the road network. The at least one parameter in the controlled system of the vehicle is adapted during travel as a function of the current position of the vehicle based on the position-related boundary conditions that are present there. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305789 | MARINE VESSEL CONTROL SYSTEM, MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION SYSTEM, AND MARINE VESSEL - A marine vessel control system includes a control unit, a first communication bus, a second communication bus, and an auxiliary device connection section. The control unit includes a main output section arranged to output marine vessel maneuvering control information including starting information of a marine vessel propulsion device, and a sub output section arranged to output backup information including the starting information of the marine vessel propulsion device. The first communication bus is connected to the marine vessel propulsion device and the control unit, and is arranged to transmit the marine vessel maneuvering control information to the marine vessel propulsion device. The second communication bus is connected to the marine vessel propulsion device and the control unit, and is arranged to transmit the backup information to the marine vessel propulsion device. The second communication bus includes an auxiliary device connection section that is arranged to enable connection of an auxiliary device that executes communication, related to auxiliary information other than the marine vessel maneuvering control information, with at least one of the marine vessel propulsion device and the control unit via the second communication bus. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305790 | Wheel Torque Disturbance Suppression - A method for controlling restart of an engine in a hybrid electric powertrain, includes engaging a gear of a transmission, releasing a brake pedal, maintaining fluid pressure at an adaptively determined magnitude in a wheel brake, initiating a restart the engine, and reducing fluid pressure in the wheel brake when the engine restarts. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305791 | Method for Controlling Multiple EVT Shifts in a Multi-Mode Hybrid Transmission - A method of performing shifts includes determining whether a multiple-shift maneuver is needed, whether a single-staged input profile is needed, and creating the single-staged input speed profile. The profile is matched to first or second multiple-shift patterns, neither of which utilizes fixed-gear propulsion. The patterns utilize a quasi-asynchronous transitional shift event and an electric torque converter transitional shift event. The quasi-asynchronous event induces controlled slip to an offgoing clutch while providing reaction torque from the electric machines, and offloads torque from the offgoing clutch proportionally to reaction torque. The oncoming clutch begins slipping-engagement prior to completing offloading of the offgoing clutch. At least one of the offgoing and oncoming clutches has non-zero slip speed throughout the quasi-asynchronous event. The electric torque converter event utilizes oncoming and offgoing clutches, completely offloads the offgoing clutch while controlling output torque with the electric machines, and synchronizes and engages the oncoming clutch. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305792 | Dynamically Reconfigurable High Power Energy Storage for Hybrid Vehicles - A system for dynamically reconfiguring high power energy storage of a hybrid electric vehicle is described. The system includes a fault detector, a switch network and a controller. The fault detector is configured to detect a fault condition of one or more energy storage modules of the vehicle energy storage. The switch network is configured to electrically bypass one or more faulty energy storage modules. The controller is configured to determine a faulty energy storage module. The controller determines that current flow between the vehicle energy storage and the hybrid electric vehicle is below a minimum threshold and reconfigures operation controls to operate the vehicle energy storage according to a second configuration that accounts for the electrically bypassed faulty energy storage module. The controller also resumes operation of the vehicle energy storage according to the second configuration. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305793 | METHOD FOR STARTING A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method of starting a hybrid electric vehicle when a low voltage battery used for starting the vehicle has a depleted charge and a high voltage battery used for propelling the vehicle has ample charge to share. Assuming that other factors are satisfied, the system and method described herein may enable the high voltage battery to provide the low voltage battery with enough charge so that it is able to start an internal combustion engine but not so much charge that it undesirably drains the high voltage battery to a point where it cannot be replenished. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305794 | VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Vehicle system, comprising:—a hybrid powertrain (E, EMG, B) to drive the vehicle system and configured to generate electric energy; and—at least one electrically operable refrigerator unit (R) configured to cool at least one storage compartment of the system; wherein the refrigerator unit (R) is powered by electric energy generated by the hybrid powertrain. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305795 | System And Method For Displaying Power Flow In A Hybrid Vehicle - A system and method is provided for determining a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle, obtaining torque data and speed data based on the mode of operation, and displaying component icons as well as a graphical representation of power flows. The graphical representation of power flows is displayed between pairs of the component icons. The component icons represent components of the hybrid vehicle including an engine, a battery, drive wheels, and an electric machine arrangement. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305796 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control unit of a vehicle control apparatus includes a module for receiving an ON signal from an eco switch, a module for reducing a step-up upper limit value of a converter from a predetermined normal upper limit value to a restricted upper limit value at a predetermined voltage reduction rate, and a module for determining an accelerator opening based on an accelerator operation performed by a user. When it is determined that the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold while the eco switch is ON, the step-up upper limit value of the converter is restored to the normal upper limit value from the restricted upper limit value at a predetermined voltage increase rate. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305797 | MOTOR TORQUE SMOOTHING TREATMENT METHOD FOR HYBRID POWER AND A HYBRID POWER SYSTEM - A motor torque smoothing process method includes judging the required work mode of the motor ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100305798 | System And Method For Vehicle Drive Cycle Determination And Energy Management - System and method for vehicle drive cycle determination and energy management is provided. Based on a number of inputs, the system can determine the type of road that the vehicle is likely to drive on as well as the level of traffic congestion that the vehicle is likely to experience. Using these determinations, setpoints for various degrees of freedom, such as engine speed and battery power, can be set to reduce energy usage in the vehicle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305799 | Drive control apparatus for hybrid electric vehicle and method for controlling the same - In a drive control apparatus, an information storing unit collects first and second information at predetermined intervals while the vehicle runs and the information storing unit stores the first and second information in a storage device. A schedule effective section extracting unit extracts a schedule effective section from a route from an origin to a destination based on the second information. A control index storage controlling unit defines the schedule of the control index of each of multiple predetermined sections within the schedule effective section based on the first information such that fuel consumption of the engine is reduced in the schedule effective section, wherein the defined schedule of the control index is stored in the storage device. An assist control process unit performs drive control of a motor and an engine based on the schedule of the control index. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305800 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ENGINE FIRING IN A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain system includes commanding engine operation to transition from an engine-off state to an engine-on state. A control scheme detects engine firing based upon input speed, input torque and a change in the input torque. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305801 | DEVICE FOR THE REGULATION OF DRIVING DYNAMICS - A device for the regulation of driving dynamics of a vehicle with an electronic regulator unit and a valve block. The electronic regulator unit is constructed as a support base for attaching the valve block to the vehicle chassis. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305802 | FAULT-DETECTION METHODS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE GEARBOXES - A method for detecting a fault state in an automated motor vehicle gearbox having two parallel branches. Each branch has a clutch and is configured to transmit driving torques from a drive unit to at least one driven wheel of the motor vehicle. The method comprises the steps of sensing whether both clutches are at least partially closed; of sensing the rotational speed of the at least one driven wheel and sensing the rotational speed of a non-driven wheel, and of detection of a fault state if both clutches are at least partially closed, and a difference between the rotational speeds of the wheels is greater than a predetermined reference value. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305803 | Method for Detecting Internal Friction in a Steering System - A method for detecting internal friction in an electric steering system of a motor vehicle having a control unit. The method comprises: defining a limiting value for a change in a steering column torque; defining a limiting value for a change in a steering rack position; measuring an actual steering column torque; measuring an actual change in a steering rack position; and generating a fault message if the actual steering column torque exceeds the limiting value for the change in a steering column torque and if an actual change in steering rack position is less than or equal to the limiting value for a change in a steering rack position. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305804 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle travel control apparatus that controls state of travel of a vehicle by adjusting output of the vehicle relative to amount of operation of an operation member includes: a vehicle travel state detection portion that detects the state of travel of the vehicle; and an output adjustment portion that, when the amount of operation of the operation member increases, adjusts degree of increase in the output of the vehicle to a degree that is greater if amount of increase in the amount of operation of the operating member is smaller, based on the state of travel of the vehicle, and that, when the amount of operation of the operation member decreases, adjusts degree of decrease in the output of the vehicle to a degree that is greater if the amount of decrease in the amount of operation is smaller, based on the state of travel of the vehicle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100305805 | Vehicle status monitoring apparatus - A vehicle status monitoring apparatus monitors a vehicle status in which it is possible to control an engine to stop the engine in a case where the vehicle status satisfies first conditions and a user operation satisfies second conditions. The vehicle status monitoring apparatus calculates level information indicative of an amount of occurrence of a state in which the user operation does not satisfy the second conditions while the vehicle status satisfies the first conditions. A user is informed of the calculated level information. | 2010-12-02 |