51st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130338801 | METHOD AND CONFIGURATION ENVIRONMENT FOR SUPPORTING THE CONFIGURATION OF AN INTERFACE BETWEEN SIMULATION HARDWARE AND AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - A method for supporting a configuration of an interface is provided, wherein the configuration environment has an overview region that has several subregions. At least one item of information concerning a part of the configuration is displayed in each subregion. For each subregion, an item of information concerning the part of the configuration associated with the subregion is displayed. In the case of a warning and/or error message, a configuration option is displayed so as to be selectable, via which the warning/error message is resolved. The selection of the displayed configuration option causes a functionality to be started via which the displayed configuration option is made possible. In the case of a change in the status of a subregion, the display of the status and/or warning and/or error message and a configuration option derived therefrom in one subregion or several subregions is automatically updated and adapted to the changed status. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338802 | COMBINATORY SCORE HAVING A FITNESS SUB-SCORE AND AN ATHLETICISM SUB-SCORE - Example embodiments may relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured for monitoring a user performing an athletic movement and/or exercise and generating a combinatory fitness athleticism score. The score may comprise a fitness sub-score and a fitness sub-score. The athletic movement may comprise a plurality of drills configured to test a plurality of fitness attributes and/or a plurality of athleticism attributes of the user. At least one of the plurality of fitness attributes may be selected from the group consisting of: endurance, flexibility, strength and combinations thereof; and at least one of the plurality of athleticism attributes may be selected from the group consisting of: speed, agility, reaction, power, balance, and combinations thereof. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338803 | ONLINE REAL TIME (ORT) COMPUTER BASED PREDICTION SYSTEM - An online real-time (ORT) system and method implementing such system for real-time prediction of one of two actions or classes of action are described. Such actions are detected by corresponding transducers configured to translate the actions to time varying amplitude signals. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338804 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE AN INFRARED SIGNAL - Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide an infrared signal are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an infrared provider to receive a first signal from a first device. The first signal is analog and representative of a command. The example infrared provider is to linearly manipulate the first signal in analog form, wherein the manipulated signal remains analog. The example infrared provider is to relay the manipulated signal to a second device. The relayed manipulated signal is representative of the command and is indistinguishable from the first signal. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338805 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO PLAYBACK OF A PLURALITY OF DIGITAL MEDIA RENDERS, AND RELATED DIGITAL MEDIA CONTROLLER AND DIGITAL AUDIO MEDIA RENDER - A method for synchronizing audio playback of a plurality of digital media renders including a first digital audio media render and at least one second digital audio media render. The method includes: detecting a relative time difference between the first digital audio media render and the at least one second digital audio media render, and controlling audio playback of the at least one second digital audio media render according to the relative time difference, to make audio playback of the at least one second digital media render synchronized with audio playback of the first digital audio media render. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF AUDIO CONTENT FROM A MIXED AUDIO RECORDING - Systems and techniques for removing a sound recording from an audio recording (e.g., an audio recording embedded in a media file) are presented. The system can include an identification component, a first subtraction component and a second subtraction component. The identification component identifies a sound recording in a mixed audio recording. The first subtraction component determines a local linear transformation of the sound recording and subtracts the local linear transformation of the sound recording from the mixed audio recording to generate a new mixed audio recording. The second subtraction component compares one or more segments of the sound recording with one or more corresponding segments of the new mixed audio recording and reduces a power level of the new mixed audio recording based at least in part on correlation of the one or more corresponding segments with the one or more segments. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338807 | CAM INTEGRATED CNC CONTROL OF MACHINES - Systems and Methods for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) devices comprising a CNC integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) controller configured to input a CAD file and output a CAM file and a CAM integrated CNC controller configured to input the CAM file and output at least one command for at least one servo controller of a set of one or more servo controllers. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338808 | Method and Apparatus for Hierarchical Wafer Quality Predictive Modeling - An apparatus for performing enhanced wafer quality prediction in a semiconductor manufacturing process includes memory, for storing historical data relating to the semiconductor manufacturing process, and at least one processor in operative communication with the memory. The processor is operative: to obtain data including tensor format wafer processing conditions, historical wafer quality measurements and/or prior knowledge relating to at least one of the semiconductor manufacturing process and wafer quality; to build a hierarchical prediction model including at least the tensor format wafer processing conditions; and to predict wafer quality for a newly fabricated wafer based at least on the hierarchical prediction model and corresponding tensor format wafer processing conditions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338809 | SIMULATION APPARATUS OF NUMERICAL CONTROLLER - A simulation apparatus of a numerical controller that controls a movable unit of a machine tool on the basis of a machining program sequentially generates, when the machining program includes a machining cycle command, a series of movement commands from designated work shape data and machining conditions, and stores the movement commands in a memory. The simulation apparatus displays the machining program and a moving image of the machining program in first and second areas of a display screen and displays the movement commands generated from the machining cycle command in a third area of the display screen. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338810 | MANUFACTURING CONTROL APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING CONTROL PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A manufacturing control apparatus of an electronic device is configured to implement processing to generate a first model function relating to a relationship between a characteristic of a component included in the electronic device. The apparatus is configured to implement processing to determine a first manufacturing condition value to obtain the characteristic of the component based on the first model function. The apparatus is configured to implement processing to calculate a squared prediction error of a measured value of the characteristic of the component. The apparatus is configured to implement processing to determine a second manufacturing condition value of the next electronic device according to the calculated squared prediction error. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338811 | MATRIX PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A matrix production system for a production line includes a plurality of processing units, a controller, and a plurality of detectors. Each processing unit covers a plurality of stations having the same or similar functions. Each station has a detector. The controller sets an initial flowchart during process of industrial production and a known first reference capacity for each station. A current number of workpieces at each station is detected. The controller compares the current number with the first reference capacity to determine an overburdened station or otherwise and then analyzes a running state of overburdened station determined as being overburdened to establish a malfunctioning station, and if malfunctioning, switches the flow of workpieces from the malfunctioning station to a station with the greatest amount of available or free capacity. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A RELEASE AGENT TO A SUBSTRATE HAVING A PRINT IMAGE - An approach is provided for applying a release agent to a substrate having at least a first surface and a second surface. The approach involves determining a presence of at least one ink image applied to at least one portion of at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate by way of at least one step of a printing process. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, the release agent to be applied to the substrate so as to cover the at least one portion of at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate upon which the at least one ink image is applied. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338813 | Chair Side Mill For Fabricating Dental Restorations - Apparatus for producing finished dental restorations at the dentist's chair side from 3D CAD data. These restorations may be manufactured from ceramics, metals and polymers via subtractive means i.e. milling and grinding. A polar compact mechanism has been employed with the implementation of an inverse kinematic transform in the machine control to allow Cartesian programming. The margin following tool path is very computationally intensive and requires many minutes of calculation time and numerical control programs in excess of 10 mb for a typical restoration. Conventionally this would require the user to wait several minutes before running the machine which would increase the wait time for both the patient and the doctor. This problem is solved by allowing the program to be generated in parallel with the machine in the process of actually cutting the restoration. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338814 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR MACHINE TOOL WITH WORK SUPPORTING CONTROL PART - A numerical controller has a work supporting control part that supports a work in manufacture or maintenance of a machine tool to be controlled. The work supporting control part has a motor drive command storage part that stores motor drive commands associated with work items. When a work item is selected on a screen, a guidance that describes the content of the work item and a setting item or check item associated with the work item are displayed on the screen. Then, in response to an operation signal output from an operation part, a motor drive command associated with the selected work item is read from the motor drive command storage part and output to a driving control part. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338815 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL CONTROL PANEL - A numerical controller for controlling a machine tool includes a display which displays a virtual control panel composed of an operation key for operating a machine and a lamp indicating operating information of a machine. A plurality of components (buttons and lamps) of each virtual control panel are defined. Each virtual control panel composed of the defined components is associated with a command code to be given by an NC program, and whether to display or hide the virtual control panel is set. When an NC program is executed, and a command code is read, a virtual control panel corresponding to the command code is displayed or hidden. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338816 | TOOL PATH DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING TOOL VECTOR OF MACHINE TOOL - A tool path display apparatus includes a display unit for displaying at least two of a program path, a command path and an actual path so that the paths can be compared with each other. The tool path display apparatus further includes a tool vector display unit for displaying tool vectors representative of tool postures corresponding to these paths so that the tool vectors can be compared with each other. Each tool vector is displayed as a line segment connecting a tool tip point and a reference point distant from the tool tip point toward a tool base end side by a predetermined distance. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-RESPONSIVE SURFACES ON OPAQUE MATERIALS - The present invention provides for a method of creating a lustrous surface in opaque materials using ridge angles, and valleys of varying depths cut, imprinted or pressed into the opaque material. The combination of the light reflecting ridges, angles to reflect more or less light, and a shadow effect arising from a combination of the valley depths and the angle of the ridges allows one to use light and shadow to create a pattern or series of patterns in the opaque materials. These patterns are created using a process whereby a design is first created, then cut into a master blank using some type of manual or computer-aided method. Next, this pattern is inlaid, pressed, or imprinted into a blank panel composed of the opaque material. In some embodiments, this opaque material is allowed to set, thus creating a finished article of manufacture in the form of a panel. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338818 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING TESTED SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS - A device for removing tested semiconductor components from a clamping carrier having fixed stop elements and movable clamping elements, pre-tensioned by spring elements includes an actuation device arranged above the clamping carrier, which moves the clamping elements into an opening position enabling the clamping carrier to be discharged, and then moves the clamping elements into a rest position after discharge, an intermediate carrier, positioned under the clamping carrier during discharge, onto which the clamping carrier is emptied, a data memory in which data about each semiconductor component are stored, and a removal device, which removes the semiconductor components from the intermediate carrier and sorts them into at least two different categories in accordance with the data stored in the data memory. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338819 | STORAGE AND ORDER-PICKING SYSTEM AS WELL AS METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADDRESSING OF STORAGE SPACES - A storage and order-picking system and method, wherein communication addresses are assigned to storage spaces, the system comprising a warehouse having a plurality of storage spaces each being either free or having assigned one good; a plurality of display devices each allocated to an assigned storage space and including a measuring device; a control device configured to allow addressing of order-picking data to each display device, wherein a display device can be activated based on transmitted order picking data such that an order-picking person visually recognizes from which one of the storage spaces goods are to be removed, and wherein a storage-space location is recorded for each storage space; a network connecting the display devices to the control device; and a location-measuring system configured to determine a mounting location for each mounted display device and to compare the so-determined mounting location with the recorded storage-space location. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338820 | Automated Electric Vehicle Charging Station - An Automated Electric Vehicle Charging Station is disclosed. The Charging Station should can automatically connect to an electrically-powered vehicle and commence the recharging process. The charging process involves the charging station discovering and locating the vehicle's charging port. Once discovered and located, the charging station can reach out and make the electrical interconnection with the vehicle while the vehicle is located at an adjacent parking space. The charging station is retrofittable into an existing parking lot, in addition to its being a part of the original lot construction. A companion software application on a computing device such as a mobile phone may be used to activate and monitor the charging process, amd locating charging stations and providing customer billing status. Docking between the charging station robotic arm and the vehicle can be facilitated by a variety of locating/handshaking methods, including wireless signalling, video camera and infrared triangulation, for example. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338821 | CUSTOM COSMETIC BLENDING MACHINE - A spectrophotometer | 2013-12-19 |
20130338822 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER SERVICES AT REMOTE LOCATIONS - A delivery service system includes a cabinet having a plurality of controlled-access storage cells, located in a plurality of zones, a user interface, a user evaluation device, and a processor. The system receives a user request to accept an item for delivery, detects user physical characteristics, and provides user access to a storage cell in a selected zone, the zone being selected based on the detected user physical characteristics. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338823 | VENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELLING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS - A vending system including a machine housing having an operative side configured to interface with an individual. The vending system also includes a product dispenser supported by the machine housing. The product dispenser is configured to dispense a controlled product. The vending system also includes an imaging system that is configured to capture visual data when the individual is positioned proximate to the operative side. The visual data includes a present image of the individual and a card image of the identification card. The identification card includes a personal image of a person. The vending system also includes a computing system that is configured to analyze the visual data to determine whether the person in the personal image is the individual positioned proximate to the operative side. The computing system is also configured to determine whether the individual is permitted to purchase the controlled product. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338824 | Charging Station and Method for Securing a Charging Process of an Electric Vehicle - Method for securing a charging process of a vehicle ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130338825 | CARRYING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHODS - A carrying autonomous vehicle system, comprising: a carrying autonomous vehicle and at least one carried autonomous vehicle. The carrying autonomous vehicle has a main frame and at least one flipper. The carried autonomous vehicle uses at least one flipper to load and/or unload at least one carried autonomous vehicle on the main frame. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338826 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A GRIPPING LOCATION - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method comprising: obtaining at least one image comprising at least one object; analysing the at least one image to determine at least one gripping location to grip an object; selecting a gripping location from the at least one gripping location based on a predetermined criterion; and issuing at least one instruction to a gripper to grip the object at the selected gripping location. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338827 | CONTROL UNIT, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF ARTICULATED ROBOT - In order to suppress fluctuations in specific components of posture angle in a target coordinate system while maintaining the position of the leading edge of the wrist, the velocity of movement of the leading edge of the wrist, and the permissible velocity of the shaft during velocity suppression, an articulated robot which moves while calculating the position in interpolated points on a teaching path, the posture and the angles in each axis is provided, wherein a judgment is made as to whether the velocity of the wrist shaft exceeds a permissible limit, and if the permissible limit is exceeded, a plurality of candidates for angle of the wrist shaft that maintain the velocity within permissible limits are calculated, and the candidate with the minimum fluctuation in the specific component of the posture angle of the weld line coordinate system is selected from said plurality of candidates and made to serve as the angle of the wrist shaft, the angles of other shafts that correspond to this angle are recalculated and made to serve as the subsequent interpolation point, and the articulated robot is driven. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338828 | NAVIGATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A ROBOTIC DEVICE - A navigational control system for altering movement activity of a robotic device operating in a defined working area, comprising a transmitting subsystem integrated in combination with the robotic device, the transmitting subsystem comprising means for emitting a number of directed beams, each directed beam having a predetermined emission pattern, and a receiving subsystem functioning as a base station that includes a navigation control algorithm that defines a predetermined triggering event for the navigational control system and a set of detection units positioned within the defined working area in a known spaced-apart relationship, the set of detection units being configured and operative to detect one or more of the directed beams emitted by the transmitting system; and wherein the receiving subsystem is configured and operative to process the one or more detected directed beams under the control of the navigational control algorithm to determine whether the predetermined triggering event has occurred, and, if the predetermined triggering event has occurred transmit a control signal to the robotic device, wherein reception of the control signal by the robotic device causes the robotic device to implement a prescribed conduct that alters the movement activity of the robotic device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338829 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A HANDLING APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAFETY DEVICE - A safety device is described for a handling apparatus, particularly an industrial robot, having at least one movable gripping arm and a gripping device situated on the gripping arm, as well as having a first sensor device, connected to a control device, that is associated with the gripping arm, for collision detection. The first sensor device includes a first recording range. The safety device includes a second sensor device connected to the control device and including a second recording range. The second recording range records a range which has a greater distance from the handling apparatus than the first recording range. Both recording ranges extend outside the handling apparatus. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338830 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AN HANDLING APPARATUS - A device for programming an handling apparatus, an industrial robot in particular, having an operating unit situated on an arm of the handling apparatus, which is able to be moved by an operator for programming motion sequences together with the arm to different positions, especially processing positions, having input devices on the operating unit for detecting at least positions of the arm, preferably in the form of input keys, the operating unit being connected to a control device for the handling apparatus; and data transmitted via input devices of the operating unit to the control device being displayed to the operator via a monitoring unit. The input devices are additionally used for controlling and operating display menus and input menus stored in the control device, the display menus and the input menus being displayed on the monitoring unit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338831 | ROBOT CLEANER AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A robot cleaner is provided. The robot cleaner may precisely detect a peripheral obstacle using a particular optical pattern. An asymmetric cross-shaped optical pattern may be irradiated, and a pattern image with respect to the optical pattern-irradiated region may be analyzed to determine whether or not an obstacle is in the moving path, and a width or a height of the obstacle. Further, the robot cleaner may perform operations such as a forward motion, a backward motion, a stopping motion and a detour motion, based the obstacle detection result. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338832 | ROBOT CONTROLLER WHICH CONDUCTS A FORCE CONTROL BY USING A THREE-AXIAL FORCE SENSOR - A robot controller ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130338833 | System and Method for Calculating and Reporting Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure - Embodiments of the invention provide a pipeline analysis system for analyzing a pipeline dataset to determine compliance with desired maximum allowable pipeline operating pressures. In some embodiments, pipeline component data can correspond to an existing or planned physical pipeline. In some embodiments, the pipeline analysis system can enable revision of the pipeline component data to specify at least one pipeline component having at least one different characteristic than was originally specified in the dataset or specify pipeline components that are in compliance with desired maximum allowable pipeline operating pressures. In some embodiments, the pipeline analysis system comprises a processor, and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor. In some embodiments, the program logic comprises logic executed by the processor for receiving and tangibly storing pipeline component data corresponding to an existing or planned physical pipeline. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338834 | AUTOMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ACTUATOR BASED ON CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT - An apparatus and method for determining characterizing attributes of an actuator is provided. An actuator may be moved to a maximum capacitance position. At the maximum capacitance position, an initial measurement of the actuator capacitance is made. The actuator is moved a predetermined increment toward a first extreme position, and the actuator capacitance is again measured. If the capacitance changed by a threshold amount, the signal preceding the signal that caused the actuator to move is recorded as an approximate response curve end point, or the first extreme position. The actuator is again moved a predetermined increment toward a second extreme position. After each move, the capacitance is measured. If it is determined the capacitance did change by a threshold amount from the previously measured capacitance, the signal related to the previously measured capacitance is recorded as an approximate response curve end point, or the second extreme position. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338835 | Cogeneration System and Process for Determining Whether to Use Cogeneration - At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a cogeneration system configured to be coupled to an electrical input of a building and configured to be coupled to a heating system of a building. The cogeneration system can comprise a generator configured to generate electrical energy. There can be also a fluid output and a fluid input that passes through the generator and configured to absorb heat from the generator. There can also be an electrical output coupled to the electrical input of the building wherein when the generator is operational, the engine creates both heat and electricity. There can also be a processor in communication with the generator, wherein the processor controls when the generator turns on and off based upon the amount of heat needed, the cost of fuel and the existing electrical rates. These costs are obtained using communication with real time rates over the internet. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338836 | AUTOMATED HVAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY TEST - Systems, methods, and mediums perform automated functionality testing for a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A method includes receiving a user input to test one of a heating or cooling functionality of the HVAC system. The method also includes identifying an amount to change a setpoint for a zone controller for the HVAC system based on the user input. The method further includes changing the setpoint for the zone controller to force the HVAC system into one of a heating mode and a cooling mode in accordance with the user input. Additionally, the method includes storing data from the HVAC system operating in the one of the heating mode and the cooling mode. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338837 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF INDIVIDUAL HVAC UNITS IN MULTI-UNIT CHILLER-BASED SYSTEMS - Systems are disclosed for allocating the cost of operating an HVAC system of a multiunit structure. The HVAC system comprises at least a first component that consumes energy based on thermostatic settings in a particular unit of the multiunit structure. In addition, associated with the multiunit structure, is a second component such as a central heating and air conditioning unit. The run time associated with the first component as reported by the thermostatic controller is used as a determinant of the cost of operation of the second component. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338838 | RAPID PROGRAMMING OF THERMOSTAT WITH MULTIPLE PROGRAMMING MODE CONDITIONS - The invention provides for a controller such as a thermostat for an HVAC System comprising a housing having a circuit board and a display screen, the display screen having at least one alpha-numeric icon and a group of input control areas. A microprocessor is provided for control on the display screen. Buttons are pressed in order to program set-points of the thermostat so that seven days may be programmed simultaneously. The display includes a seven-day icon so that the user can program the thermostat set-points rapidly (e.g. setting time and temperature settings with minimal steps). The user may activate a first programming mode wherein the activating occurs by depressing a programming-mode button for a first pre-selected duration in order to select a first day for setting the conditioning mode. The user may activate a second programming mode wherein such activating occurs by depressing the programming-mode button for a second pre-selected duration that is longer than the first pre-selected duration in order to select programming for all seven days simultaneously. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338839 | FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONALITY PARTITIONING WITHIN INTELLIGENT-THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED HVAC SYSTEMS - The current application is directed to an intelligent-thermostat-controlled environmental-conditioning system in which computational tasks and subcomponents with associated intelligent-thermostat functionalities are distributed to one or more of concealed and visible portions of one or more intelligent thermostats and, in certain implementations, to one or more intermediate boxes. The intelligent thermostats are interconnected to intermediate boxes by wired and/or wireless interfaces and intelligent thermostats intercommunicate with one another by wireless communications. Wireless communications include communications through a local router and an ISP, 3G and 4G wireless communications through a mobile service provider. Components of the intelligent-thermostat-controlled thermostat-controlled environmental-conditioning system may also be connected by wireless communications to remote computing facilities. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338840 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING A VENTILATION DEVICE - A pressure sensor includes: a detection device for ascertaining air pressure and temperature; a computing unit; and a wireless interface. With the aid of the wireless interface, the pressure sensor data which represent a flow state in the surroundings of the pressure sensor are transferred wirelessly to a central control device. With the aid of the central control device, final control elements of a ventilation device are set. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338841 | Parallel Computation of Dynamic State Estimation for Power System - Techniques are disclosed for performing the estimation and/or prediction of the dynamic system state of large power system networks, using a multi-processor approach. More particularly, a large power system network is divided into smaller sub-systems, each sub-system having associated dynamic state variables. Each sub-system is assigned to one or more of a plurality of processing elements, and dynamic state variables for each sub-system are estimated or predicted independently, using the processing elements and sensor measurements. In several embodiments, the dynamic state of each sub-system is computed through the construction of a set of dedicated observers, such as linear parameter-varying (LPV) observers, which are designed to reduce the effects of other sub-systems on the state estimation problem. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338842 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF, AND GUI METHOD - Provided is an energy management method using estimate models which correspond to each of a plurality of targets of energy management and which estimate energy consumption and/or energy conversion as the respective targets of energy management are activated. The estimate models are subdivided to correspond to each of a plurality of statuses of the targets of energy management, transitioning upon a temporal axis as the targets of energy management are activated. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338843 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND CONTROLLERS FOR CONTROL OF POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Various distribution side controllers for power systems are disclosed. Power systems includes a power generation subsystem and one or more distribution networks. Power systems may also include a transmission system coupled between the power generation subsystem and the distribution networks. The distribution side controller monitors the operation and availability of power from distributed power sources coupled to its respective distribution network, as well as load demand from loads on the distribution network. The distribution side controller may also monitor conditions on the distribution network to identify a power imbalance within the distribution network. The distribution side controller responds to such imbalances to reduce their effect on the power system as a whole. In some embodiments, multiple distribution side controllers for various distribution networks may cooperate to provide efficient power generation for the whole power systems. In some embodiments, an AGC that controls the power generation subsystem also operates in coordination with one or more distribution side controllers. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338844 | INTELLIGENT POWER STRIP - An apparatus for monitoring power comprises a plurality of plugs, at least one sensor in communication with the plurality of outlets, and at least one microcontroller unit in communication with the at least one sensor. Each of the plurality of plugs is able to provide electrical power to a device. The at least one sensor is configured to monitor current flowing to the plurality of plugs. The at least one microcontroller unit is configured to receive readings from the at least one sensor regarding the amount of current delivered to the plurality of plugs. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338845 | Peer-to-Peer Transaction and Mobile Energy Service - Described herein are various method of providing mobile energy service. Different energy micro grids are associated with different core energy routers, which core energy routers can each be connected to the utility grid, and also allow energy transactions to occur with respect to the owners of the different energy micro grids. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338846 | Secure device for converting digital controls into analog power signals for aircraft - A secure conversion device for an aircraft equipped with a digital computer and an analog actuator, said device being capable of converting discrete digital controls provided by the computer into analog power signals transmitted to the analog actuator and making it possible to steer said actuator, comprises a security module, making it possible to identify inconsistencies in the discrete digital controls and to interrupt the transmission of the analog power signals toward the analog actuator when an inconsistency in the discrete digital controls is identified. The device also comprises a detection module, making it possible to determine power levels of the analog power signals. The device also comprises a monitoring module, making it possible to detect anomalies in power supply levels of components of the device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338847 | PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE MATERIAL FOR USE WITH CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Pressure sensors for sending a plurality of control messages to a system controller are disclosed herein. An example pressure sensor may include: a base; at least first and second conductors; a pressure sensitive material at least partially intervening between the first and second conductors; a memory; a clock; and a processor. The pressure sensitive material may have a composition configured to continuously change at least one electrical property. The processor may be configured to determine a first electrical property using the first and second conductors, associate the first electrical property with a time from the clock and write the first electrical property and the time to the memory. The processor may also be configured to calculate a time-based change in the first electrical property, correlate the time-based change with at least one of the control messages and communicate the at least one of the control messages to the system controller. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338848 | Method and Apparatus for Leveling Recreational Vehicles - A method and apparatus for leveling recreational vehicles in which the level correction device of the invention will calculate the level correction required and will identify the particular ground contact points that must be corrected through the use of leveling blocks in order to return an out-of-level recreational vehicle to a proper level state. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338849 | DYNAMOMETER VEHICLE OPERATING MODE CONTROL - A vehicle and a method of controlling a dynamometer mode operation of a vehicle that includes requesting the dynamometer mode; monitoring for at least one non-dynamometer vehicle operating condition; if at least one of the non-dynamometer vehicle operating conditions is detected, prohibiting dynamometer mode; and if none of the non-dynamometer vehicle operating conditions is detected, operating the vehicle in dynamometer mode. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338850 | DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Various sensors, such as a GPS and a vehicle speed sensor, are used to detect a current position and direction of a vehicle. A normal running direction, which is a running direction specified for a road on which the vehicle runs, is acquired. In a state where a vehicle speed pulse is acquired at the predetermined intervals, it is detected whether the vehicle is placed in a wrong-way driving situation on the basis of the detected current direction of the vehicle and the normal running direction; whereas, in a state where a vehicle speed pulse is not acquired, it is not detected whether the vehicle is placed in the wrong-way driving situation on the basis of the detected current direction of the vehicle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338851 | Automatic Accident Analysis - In accordance with some embodiments, an automatic detector may detect characteristics of a vehicular crash and use those characteristics to project the nature of injuries to the driver and/or passengers within the vehicle. This information may be used by emergency room personnel to expedite the diagnosis of injuries. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338852 | DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A drive assist apparatus which performs driving assistance in a predetermined interval having a gradient, includes an average gradient information acquisition unit that acquires average gradient information of the predetermined interval, a driving status information acquisition unit that acquires driving status information of a host vehicle, and a gradient estimation unit that estimates a gradient of a certain point within the predetermined interval or an average gradient of a certain interval within the predetermined interval, based on the average gradient information acquired by the average gradient information acquisition unit and the driving status information of the host vehicle that is acquired by the driving status information acquisition unit, and performs driving assistance in the predetermined interval, using the gradient that is estimated by the gradient estimation unit. According to the above configuration, a gradient at a certain point or at a certain interval within a predetermined interval can be estimated with high precision, and thereby it is possible to perform more appropriate driving assistance using a very precise gradient that is estimated. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338853 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTO-DOCKING OF A ROBOT - A robot device includes a base station and a robot. The base station transmits guiding signals. The robot receives the guiding signal by three receivers. A receiver is disposed at the robot, and the other two receivers are disposed at the right and left of the receiver at different angles. The robot bypasses toward right or left according to the guiding signal received by the receivers. When the strength of the guiding signal received by the central receiver decreases, the robot stops bypassing to spin and searches the guiding signal again till the strength of the guiding signal received, by the central receiver is a maximum value. The robot has a fine tuning to return to the base station to have a charge. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338854 | AUTOMATIC DRIVE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An automatic drive navigation system includes a navigation terminal having a display, to issue, to a server, a drive request for an autonomous vehicle input by an operator via a LAN communication, the server to hold the drive request, and the autonomous vehicle to start driving upon receipt of the drive request from the server, recognize a spot sign on a driving route, and automatically operate a self-driving system in accordance with the spot sign, wherein the navigation terminal, server, and autonomous vehicle are connected via a LAN and the autonomous vehicle notifies the server of driving information about the autonomous vehicle via the LAN communication, the server holds the notified driving information, and the navigation terminal accesses the server via the LAN communication to display the driving information on the display. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338855 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING FLEET VEHICLE OPERATION INFORMATION - In one embodiment, a system for presenting fleet vehicle operation information in standardized forms includes a telematics module and a data standardizing module. The telematics module receives measurements related to operation of multiple vehicles in a fleet. The data standardizing module, using a first technique, estimates a first value for a parameter for at least one vehicle of the multiple vehicles based at least on the measurements. Further, the data standardizing module, using a second technique, estimates a second value for the parameter for at least one vehicle of the multiple vehicles based at least on the measurements. The second technique including using some measurement to estimate the second value different from the measurements used to estimate the first value according to the first technique. The data standardizing module outputs one or both of the first value and the second value for presentation to a user. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338856 | CONTROL COMPUTER FOR AN UNMANNED VEHICLE - A control computer for an unmanned vehicle, including: a sensor interface for receiving sensor data from sensors of the vehicle, the sensor data including data values associated with movement of the vehicle; an actuator control interface for sending actuator data to control actuators of the vehicle, the actuators controlling parts of the vehicle associated with controlling movement of the vehicle; and a system management component for executing a state machine having states corresponding to one or more phases of the movement and for determining a transition between current one of the states and another of the states based on at least one condition associated with the transition, at least one condition being determined based on at least one of the sensor data, the actuator data and status of the computer. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338857 | Aircraft Passenger Health Management - A method and apparatus for managing health of a passenger on an aircraft. A physiological condition of the passenger seated in a seat in a cabin in the aircraft is monitored using a passenger condition sensor to provide passenger condition information. An environmental condition in the cabin is monitored using a cabin condition sensor to provide cabin condition information. The passenger condition information and the cabin condition information are processed to provide passenger health information. The passenger health information is displayed to the passenger. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338858 | METHOD FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PERCEPTION PROCESSING AND CLASSIFICATION - An apparatus is described comprising at least one processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: organize items of raw data received from at least one sensor of a vehicle as a first data structure, organize classified data objects as a second data structure, and link at least one item of the first data structure to at least one object of the second data structure. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338859 | AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT CONTROL PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT - A control system of an aircraft includes a computer that controls flight based on either a flight control law that controls flight by controlling the deflection angles of control surfaces or a control surface/thrust integrated flight control law that controls flight by controlling the deflection angles of the control surfaces and engine thrust, and a control surface failure/damage detection device. If malfunctioning of the control surface(s) is detected, the deflection angles and the rates of change of the deflection angles of the control surfaces are calculated based on the detection result, and the necessity of switching from the flight control law to the control surface/thrust integrated flight control law is judged by judging whether or not the calculated deflection angles or rates of change of the deflection angles exceed an acceptable range of change. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338860 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ANTISKID-REGULATED FRICTION BRAKE SYSTEM OF A RAIL VEHICLE - A method for controlling an emergency brake device of a rail vehicle or rail vehicle train consisting of several rail vehicles having axles braked by friction brakes, wherein an emergency braking operation is started by an emergency braking input, including identifying at least one axle having inadmissible brake slip during the emergency braking operation in which inadmissible brake slip occurs outside a predetermined optimal brake slip range; identifying at least one axle having no or admissible brake slip during the emergency braking operation by which axle a larger friction braking force can be transferred than by the at least one axle having inadmissible brake slip; and adjusting the friction braking forces on the at least one axle having no or admissible brake slip such that the adjustment can maintain a deviation of the actual deceleration of the rail vehicle from a target deceleration. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM INCLUDING A MULTI-MODE TRANSMISSION - A powertrain including an engine and torque machines is configured to transfer torque through a multi-mode transmission to an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain includes employing a closed-loop speed control system to control torque commands for the torque machines in response to a desired input speed. Upon approaching a power limit of a power storage device transferring power to the torque machines, power limited torque commands are determined for the torque machines in response to the power limit and the closed-loop speed control system is employed to determine an engine torque command in response to the desired input speed and the power limited torque commands for the torque machines. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338862 | HYBRID BATTERY POWER LIMIT CONTROL - A method of providing an electrical charge to a vehicle traction battery using a power inverter module includes sensing a temperature of the power inverter module and sensing a temperature of the traction battery. From the sensed temperatures, an engine control unit may determine an expected voltage oscillation amplitude of the electrical charge. This amplitude may be used to calculate a maximum allowable nominal voltage of the electrical charge by subtracting the expected voltage oscillation amplitude from a maximum allowable voltage of the traction battery. The maximum allowable nominal voltage of the electrical charge may then be used to limit the available power provided to the traction battery by the power inverter module. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338863 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL - A method and powertrain apparatus for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain to maintain a catalyst within a catalytic converter at an efficient operating temperature while also maximizing the use of electric vehicle operating mode. The method and apparatus determine, during an electric vehicle operating mode, whether a catalyst efficiency is below a predetermined threshold and, if it is determined that the catalyst efficiency is below the predetermined threshold, suspend the electric vehicle operating mode and turn on the vehicle's engine to bring the catalyst efficiency to or above the predetermined threshold. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338864 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL - A method and apparatus for heating a catalytic converter's catalyst to an efficient operating temperature in a hybrid electric vehicle when the vehicle is in a charge limited mode such as e.g., the charge depleting mode or when the vehicle's high voltage battery is otherwise charge limited. The method and apparatus determine whether a high voltage battery of the vehicle is incapable of accepting a first amount of charge associated with a first procedure to warm-up the catalyst. If it is determined that the high voltage battery is incapable of accepting the first amount of charge, a second procedure with an acceptable amount of charge is performed to warm-up the catalyst. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338865 | Augmented Battery and Ecosystem for Electric Vehicles - An augmented battery for providing power to a powered vehicle includes a case adapted for removably mounting on the vehicle that encloses: at least one cell disposed within the case that provides power to the vehicle; a power port supported by the case that is adapted to electrically couple the at least one cell to the vehicle; and a processor disposed within the case and having an associated memory that stores program code executable by the processor to selectively communicate through an electronic communication circuit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338866 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle includes a motor unit configured to drive a wheel, an ECU and an inverter unit. A motor control circuitry of the inverter unit includes a rotational frequency controller operable to perform rotational frequency control. The electric vehicle also includes a torque control abnormalities detector configured to detect an abnormality of torque control performed by the motor control circuitry. The electric vehicle also includes a control mode switcher configured to, in response to determination by the torque control abnormalities detector that there is an abnormality of torque control, cause the motor control circuitry to switch from torque control to rotational frequency control performed by the rotational frequency controller. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338867 | VEHICLE AND DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: prohibiting startup of an engine when there is a request for execution of a deterioration diagnosis process and when the deterioration diagnosis process is in execution; and releasing prohibition of startup of the engine when the deterioration diagnosis process is completed. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE LANE-CHANGING ASSISTANCE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system provides active lane-changing assistance for a motor vehicle to facilitate a lane-changing maneuver from an initial position on a first lane to a final position on a second lane. The system contains a localization device for determining the initial position and transmitting the initial position to a controller. The system has an obstacle detection system for determining a relative position of another vehicle relative to the vehicle and transmitting the relative position of the other vehicle to the controller. The controller determines the final position from the initial position and contains a device for generating a virtual clone capable of creating a virtual clone of the vehicle and simulating by the virtual clone the presence of a dummy real vehicle in the final position by generating a localization datum of the virtual clone of the vehicle configured to permit localization of the virtual clone in the final position. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338869 | VEHICLE STATE AMOUNT ESTIMATING DEVICE - To provide a vehicle state amount estimating device capable of suppressing sudden change in behavior at the time of behavior control of the vehicle, in a vehicle state amount estimating device that estimates a target lateral acceleration used in a behavior control of a vehicle based on a lateral acceleration actual measurement value and a lateral acceleration estimated value at time of traveling of the vehicle; when estimating the target lateral acceleration based on the lateral acceleration actual measurement value and the lateral acceleration estimated value, the target lateral acceleration is estimated by performing weighting on the lateral acceleration actual measurement value and the lateral acceleration estimated value according to a state of side slipping of the vehicle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DIAGNOSTICS OF AN ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER SYSTEM - A system and method for diagnosing a mechanical failure in an active grille shutter (AGS) system of a vehicle. The method includes receiving at least one mechanical fault condition signal, each of the at least one mechanical fault condition signals being indicative of whether a particular mechanical fault condition was detected in the AGS system. The method also includes receiving a temperature signal indicating a temperature at a location proximate to a grille shutter of the AGS and determining whether to perform an extended diagnostic based on the at least one mechanical fault condition signal and the temperature signal. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338871 | BATTERY CONDITION MONITORING DEVICE - A battery condition monitoring device has a control section for monitoring conditions of a high voltage battery on the basis of detection signals detected and transmitted by monitoring ICs. The control section has a main control section and a sub control section. When the main control section is in an abnormal condition, the sub control section detects the conditions of the high voltage battery, and instructs SMRs to turn on and off an electrical connection between the high voltage battery and a vehicle driving electric motor. The SMRs are arranged on connection lines through which the high voltage battery is connected to the vehicle driving electric motor. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338872 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INITIATING AN OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS - A method for initiating an operation under emergency conditions of a motor vehicle, the method including detecting a malfunction of a component of the motor vehicle; checking whether an operation under emergency conditions is possible; reporting the malfunction to the driver; initiating the operation under emergency conditions under predefined conditions, the operation under emergency conditions being initiated following an active confirmation by the driver. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338873 | VEHICLE SERVICE AUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various embodiments relates to a vehicle servicing auction method and system. Based on vehicle diagnostic information transmitted to a vehicle servicing bidding, a vehicle servicing bidding event may be initiated. The bidding event may include submitting requests for bids to one or more vehicle service providers and receiving bids from the vehicle service providers for servicing the vehicle based on a servicing need determined from the vehicle diagnostic information. One or more bids may be received from one or more vehicle service providers and the bids output at a vehicle computing system. The user may select a bid as acceptance of the bid at the vehicle computing system. In some embodiments, the bids may be sorted by bid amount. Location information for the vehicle service provider who submitted the user selected bid may be output. A route to the vehicle service provider may be generated based on the location information. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338874 | System For Gathering Data From An Industrial Vehicle - Operation of an industrial vehicle is managed by systems onboard that vehicle. One such management system monitors operation of vehicle components and produces performance data which is transmitted to an computer at the facility in which the industrial vehicle operates. That system includes an interface module with a plurality of inputs for receiving signals from components on the industrial vehicle. The interface module derives performance data from the signals and conveys the performance data over a communication network. A data acquisition module receives the performance data from the communication network and has a communicator for wirelessly transmitting the performance data. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338875 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A POWER RESERVE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method for determining a power reserve of an electric drive, particularly for use in a drive train of a motor vehicle, having the steps: determining a power limit of the electric drive which forms the limit of the convertible power of the electric drive; recording a requested, provided or applied torque of the electric drive; determining a power reserve which forms a power that is implementable above the requested, provided or applied torque within the determined power limit of the electric drive; and displaying the power reserve using a display. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338876 | AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH LOAD DETECTION - A method of controlling a suspension system for a vehicle which comprises determining a first filter vehicle height based upon a signal from at least one sensor located at a rear axle of the vehicle at a first time. A second filter vehicle height is determined based upon a signal from the at least one sensor located at the rear axle of the vehicle at a second time. The difference between the first filter signal and the second filter signal is compared to a forklift threshold and the suspension system is placed in forklift mode when the difference between the first filter signal and the second filter signal exceeds the forklift threshold. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338877 | Method and Distance Control Device for Preventing Collisions of a Motor Vehicle in a Driving Situation With Little Lateral Distance - The present invention relates to a method and device for reducing instances of vehicle collisions. Based on parameter data of a first vehicle and road conditions, and parameter data regarding a second vehicle, the first vehicle can undergo warnings or positional adjustments to reduce the likelihood of a collision with the second vehicle or other collision body. The vehicle adjustment can be in the form of braking or steering adjustments. The warning can be in the form of a visual, audio, or haptic signal. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338878 | Safety Device for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a device and method for increasing the safety of a motor vehicle. A first sensor unit ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130338879 | STEERING SYSTEM WITH OVERLOAD PROTECTION - A method for operating an electromechanical steering system for a motor vehicle with variable chassis height,
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20130338880 | VEHICLE INTERLOCK WITH LOCATION DETECTION - A system for use with a motor vehicle, the system including a gas sampler device including a wireless communication subsystem and an input element configured to receive a gas sample. The system further includes an interlock device including a second wireless communication subsystem and a computing device configured to: determine a location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle based on proximity of the wireless communication subsystem, and activate an alarm event in dependence of the location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338881 | APPROACHING VEHICLE DETECTION DEVICE - An approaching vehicle detection device includes an approaching vehicle detection unit | 2013-12-19 |
20130338882 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An accessory system for a vehicle includes an electronics module disposed at an interior surface of a windshield of the vehicle and a mirror head having an electro-optic reflective element. The mirror head is pivotally attached at the electronics module. Control circuitry is disposed in the electronics module. When the mirror head is pivotally attached at the electronics module, the control circuitry is electrically connected to the electro-optic reflective element of the mirror head. The control circuitry is at least operable to control the dimming of the electro-optic reflective element responsive to at least one photosensor. The control circuitry may be associated with at least one other function or system of the vehicle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338883 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING VEHICLES | 2013-12-19 |
20130338884 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A BEAM DIRECTION OF A HEADLIGHT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for adjusting a beam direction of a headlight of a vehicle having at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel includes the following steps: a) detecting a front wheel steering angle of the at least one front wheel; b) detecting a rear wheel steering angle of the at least one rear wheel; c) defining a beam direction of the headlight depending on the front wheel steering angle and the rear wheel steering angle; and d) adjusting the beam direction of the headlight to the defined beam direction. The adjustment depends on whether the rear-wheel steering angle and the front wheel steering angle are oriented in the same direction or in opposite directions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338885 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMBEDDED IN AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. Another management device transmits a data signal through a power line on the industrial vehicle and uses a magnetically permeable wire bead in a unique manner to negate a short circuit effect that a component has on the data signal transmission. A further management device includes a module to interface a data acquisition module, designed to connect to a communication network of one type of industrial vehicle, for use with other vehicles. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338886 | Industrial Vehicle Operator Authentication Using A Removable Storage Device - Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. The portable memory device also can be used to transfer operating data between the control system onboard the vehicle and a remote computer. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338887 | CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR A MULTI-MODE DRIVE SYSTEM - A method of operating a multi-mode drive system that precisely orchestrates a shift between gear ratios in a power take off unit and a rear drive module. The method first shifts between gear ratios in the power take off unit and then, depending upon the success or failure of the shift of the power take off unit, shifts between gear ratios in the rear drive module. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338888 | VARIATOR CONTROL WITH TORQUE PROTECTION - A transmission includes an electro-hydraulic controller that includes redundancy in the hydraulic circuit that permits single fault failures to be compensated for by changing the flow path of hydraulic fluid to bypass the single fault failure. The redundancy results in the ability of the transmission to maintain full operation in all modes. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338889 | COLD OPERATION MODE CONTROL FOR AN IVT - A transmission includes an electro-hydraulic controller that includes redundancy in the hydraulic circuit that permits single fault failures to be compensated for by changing the flow path of hydraulic fluid to bypass the single fault failure. The redundancy results in the ability of the transmission to maintain full operation in all modes. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338890 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A first hydraulic pressure control unit forms an oil path to supply oil to a frictional engagement element when a select lever is located in a travel range or between the travel range and a non-travel range and forms an oil path to discharge the oil from the frictional engagement element when the select lever is located in the non-travel range. An abnormality determination unit cancels an abnormality determination when only a travel range signal is output from a range signal output unit after a signal of the range signal output unit is determined to be abnormal, and maintains the abnormality determination when only a non-travel range signal is output from the range signal output unit. A second hydraulic pressure control unit forms an oil path to supply the oil to the frictional engagement element during the abnormality determination or when only the travel range signal is output, and forms an oil path to discharge the oil from the frictional engagement element before the abnormality determination or when only the non-travel range signal is output. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338891 | REDUNDANT CONTROLS FOR A MULTI-MODE TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an electro-hydraulic controller that includes redundancy in the hydraulic circuit that permits single fault failures to be compensated for by changing the flow path of hydraulic fluid to bypass the single fault failure. The redundancy results in the ability of the transmission to maintain full operation in all modes. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338892 | CONTROL OF A BACKING VEHICLE - A method for controlling a backing vehicle includes if a back-up sensor indicates that an obstacle is present behind the vehicle and a gear selector is moved to a reverse position, delaying reverse gear engagement and producing a warning signal, and producing a transmission tie-up if brakes are applied insufficiently to stop the vehicle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338893 | MULTI-PLEXING CLUTCH LOGIC CONTROL OF A MULTI-MODE TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an electro-hydraulic controller that includes redundancy in the hydraulic circuit that permits single fault failures to be compensated for by changing the flow path of hydraulic fluid to bypass the single fault failure. The redundancy results in the ability of the transmission to maintain full operation in all modes. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338894 | ACCELERATOR BRAKING MODULE - An accelerator pedal operated braking system for an automatic transmission vehicle; said braking system including monitoring of angular data and angular rate of change data of an accelerator pedal of said vehicle; said system further including a control module and an actuator acting on the brake pedal of said vehicle; said braking system responsive to said angular data and angular rate of change data. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338895 | METHOD FOR SETTING THE CLAMPING FORCE EXERTED BY A PARKING BRAKE - In a method for setting the clamping force, which is exerted by a parking brake, a portion of which clamping force is at least partially generated by an electromechanical braking device having an electric actuator, and another portion is additionally generated by an additional braking device, as needed, the actual force curve is determined and compared to a characteristic, defined force curve to determine the magnitude of the electromechanical clamping force to be supplied by the electric actuator. If the actual force curve corresponds to the characteristic force curve, then, in addition to the electromechanical clamping force, an additional clamping force of the additional braking device is also taken into account for obtaining the setpoint clamping force. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338896 | METHOD FOR SETTING THE CLAMPING FORCE APPLIED BY A PARKING BRAKE - In a method for setting the clamping force applied by a parking brake, an electromechanical clamping force portion is set in an electromechanical brake device, and an auxiliary clamping force is set in an auxiliary brake device. A parameter of the electric actuator is regulated to a defined value, while a state variable of the auxiliary brake device, which determines the auxiliary clamping force, is simultaneously set to a setpoint value without feedback control. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338897 | Vehicle state detection - This application describes the detection of the state of a vehicle and various actions to be performed based on the detected state. The detection of the state is done by a portable device, carried by the user, which uses onboard sensors to receive operations indicators, and uses rules in a predetermined criteria to determine the operational state of the vehicle. Various methods are described for detecting the states of the vehicle and applications based upon it. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338898 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MONITORING A SERVO-CONTROL LOOP OF AN ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING VARIABLE-GEOMETRY COMPONENTS OF A TURBOJET - A method monitoring a servo-control loop, including: estimating monitoring parameters from operating data of the servo-control loop; obtaining indicators from the monitoring parameters; determining at least one signature from values of at least some of the indicators; and detecting and locating a degradation affecting the servo-control loop as a function of the at least one determined signature. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AN ENGINE - Presently disclosed are methods and systems for detecting and diagnosing a coolant leak of an engine. A method may include diagnosing a coolant leak of the engine based on a low frequency pressure response of a measured engine coolant pressure. A vehicle system is also disclosed, including an engine, a coolant system operatively connected to the engine. The coolant system includes a coolant reserve and a coolant pump between the engine and the coolant reserve. The vehicle also includes a coolant pressure sensor to measure coolant pressure, and a controller configured to measure an engine coolant pressure and diagnose a coolant leak of the coolant system based on a low frequency pressure response of the measured engine coolant pressure. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338900 | NOX SENSOR PLAUSIBILITY MONITOR - A vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust system, and a controller. The exhaust system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device, and a rear nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor. The controller, which is in communication with the NOx sensor, includes a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory. A plurality of data maps and a plurality of binary maps are recorded in memory. Each data map is indexed by a different pair of exhaust system performance values. Each cell of each data map is populated by estimated downstream NOx levels. The binary maps are indexed by one of the pairs of exhaust system performance values. Each cell of each binary map is populated by a binary value, i.e., a 0 or 1. The controller uses the data maps and the binary maps to execute a control action with respect to the exhaust system, such as verifying plausibility of the rear NOx sensor. | 2013-12-19 |