51st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100324702 | LEARNING DEVICE - A learning device learns a control parameter (e.g., injection start response delay), which is used for deciding a control content of an injector (controlled object), in relation to a criterion variable (e.g., fuel pressure). The learning device has a storing section for storing a learning vector consisting of the control parameter and the criterion variable. The learning device has a measurement vector obtaining section for obtaining a measurement vector consisting of a measurement value of the control parameter and a measurement value of the criterion variable. The learning device has a correcting section for correcting the learning vector based on the measurement vector and for performing storing and updating of the learning vector in the storing section. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324703 | Stage effects console for stage controlling system - A controlling console for moving elements such as trusses and winches. A console body has a display screen, and a processor which is programmed to produce an output screen on the display screen which accepts controls for controlling at least one movable device. The output screen includes a plurality of different logical blocks which are connected together. Values and conditions such as true, false, rising edge or error can be entered. The console arranges this into a flow arrangement. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324704 | SOCIAL GRAPH PLAYLIST SERVICE - A social graph playlist service is described. In embodiments, a social graph that associates a user and friends of the user is maintained. The social graph is based on parameters that define a social relationship between the user and the friends of the user. Interaction data that identifies recently played media assets at user devices that are utilized by the friends of the user can be received. A social graph playlist that is associated with the user can be generated by determining a next media asset for the playlist from the recently played media assets. The next media asset for the playlist can then be communicated to be played at a user device that is associated with the user. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324705 | CONTROLLER FOR IPOD SHUFFLE - A controller for a digital audio player is provided. The controller for the digital audio player includes a body. A jack plug extends from the body. A jack socket is within the body and is coupled to the jack plug. A plurality of buttons is on the body and is coupled to the jack plug. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324706 | HIGH DEFINITION AND HIGH RESOLUTION MUSIC AND/OR VIDEO APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A high-resolution music application is disclosed and comprises: a) a high resolution audio file, b) an executable application that is compatible with the high resolution audio file, and c) a device that contains both the high resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. In addition, a high-resolution multi-media application is disclosed that comprises: a) at least one high resolution file, b) an executable application that is compatible with the at least one high resolution file, and c) a device that contains both the at least one high resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. Contemplated methods of producing and operating a high-resolution music application comprises: a) providing a high-resolution audio file, b) providing an executable application that is compatible with the high-resolution audio file, and c) providing a hardware device that contains both the high-resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the executable application identifies the format, transmits the file, stores the file or a combination thereof the high-resolution audio file and wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. Also, contemplated methods of producing and operating a high-resolution multi-media application comprises: a) providing at least one high-resolution file, b) providing an executable application that is compatible with the at least one high resolution file, and c) providing a device that contains both the at least one high-resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the executable application identifies the format, transmits the file, stores the file or a combination thereof the high-resolution file and wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324707 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA RECOGNITION, AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CUSTOMIZATION WHICH USES THE METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA RECOGNITION - System and method for multimedia data recognition and method for multimedia customization which uses the method for multimedia data recognition are disclosed. Wherein the system includes a data capturing unit, a data recognition unit, and a waveform feature database. In which, the data capturing unit is for capturing a set of multimedia data to be recognized. The data recognition unit has a sound waveform conversion unit, a waveform feature capturing unit, and a waveform feature comparison unit, which are respectively used for converting sound data into waveform data, capturing waveform feature from waveform data, and comparing the captured waveform feature with at least a known waveform feature. By analyzing the sound data of the multimedia data, the multimedia data can be recognized. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324708 | ENCODER - An encoder for encoding an audio signal comprising at least two channels; the encoder being configured to generate an audio difference signal dependent on at least two channels of the audio signal, wherein the audio difference signal comprises at least two parts, encode at least one part of the audio difference signal to produce a second audio difference signal and generate at least one indicator, wherein each indicator identifies the at least one part of the audio difference signal. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324709 | E-BOOK READER WITH VOICE ANNOTATION - An electronic book reader and e-book reading program for a device having network connectivity capability, the program including a voice annotation feature that enables a user reading an electronic book to highlight selected text and to record a voice annotation related to that highlighted material. The highlighted text and related (linked) voice annotation are saved as a “Voice Note” file, which the user can review, sort, or delete as desired. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324710 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED ELECTRONIC MAIL RETURN RECEIPTS - A method for providing electronic mail return receipts with video of the electronic mail recipient is disclosed. The electronic mail recipient opens an electronic mail message which initiates recording of the electronic mail recipient. The recording may be terminated when the recipient closes the electronic mail or minimizes the electronic mail message window. Recording may also end after a predetermined amount of time after the electronic mail message is opened. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324711 | FREQUENCY NORMALIZATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS - A system and method is provided to produce a flatter frequency response from an audio source that has a non-flat frequency response and, as such, has missing spectral content. The system and method achieves a flatter frequency response by characterizing the frequency response of the audio source based upon a reference input signal. This reference input signal is used to establish a reference frequency response, which is stored in a memory and used to select equalizer settings. The system restores missing spectral content by way of summing multiple input signals from the audio source. The system then normalizes the frequency response based on characterizations of the signal by utilizing equalizer settings from memory. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324712 | PERSONAL DIGITAL STEREO PLAYER - Disclosed is a music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein. The music jukebox includes a housing, audio input structure on the housing for receiving audio signals, audio output structure on the housing for outputting audio signals, and a data storage structure in the housing for storing audio signals. The music jukebox is configured such that a music library of sound tracks is storable in the data storage structure. The music jukebox includes means for selecting a sound track from the music library stored in the data storage structure to play through the audio output structure, and the housing includes a display thereon which identifies sound tracks in the music library. Preferably, the music jukebox is configured such that the sound tracks stored in the data storage structure are editable before being played through the audio output structure. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324713 | PROCESS INTEGRATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A machined shape determining step of determining a machined shape machined by a basic tooling or basic tooling template of each machining efficiency group from a material shape (S | 2010-12-23 |
20100324714 | PROCESS INTEGRATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An optimal process determining system executes a step of calculating a temporary process that includes information of a plurality of individual processes. According to an example, each process includes a tooling including of a tool, a holder, a tool projection length, and a sequence of the plurality of individual processes. A similarity between the toolings of two individual processes is calculated. In addition, a calculation is performed relating to a plurality of integrated processes for which the tooling of one of the individual processes having a high similarity is integrated into the tooling of the other one of the individual processes. In addition, an optimal process is determined from the plurality of integrated processes on the basis of an actual machining time in each of the integrated processes, a unit integration reduction time reduced as one of the toolings of the individual processes is integrated, and the number of the individual processes integrated. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324715 | DIRECT MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SELECTIVE LASER MELTING OF CUSTOMIZED TONGUE-SIDE ORTHODONTIC SUPPORT GROOVES - This invention has provided a direct manufacturing methodology of customized lingual orthodontic brackets by selective laser melting. The procedure is as follows. First of all, measure the dentition data and construct the 3D CAD model of the teeth through reverse engineering. Then a single soleplate of the lingual bracket contacting the tooth surface, as well as the ideal slot position is designed based on the teeth features. The designed models are later imported into the SLM machine and used to produce the brackets with desired materials directly. This method can actualize customized manufacture with highly accuracy, producing highly matched brackets all at once. The invention not only saves time and cost, but also has wide adaptation range and is able to adopt various raw materials. Different raw materials can be utilized in one step to accommodate specific capacity requirement of different parts of the brackets. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324716 | Monitoring pharamceutical manufacturing processes - Methods of monitoring data generated by a device adapted for use in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment are described and disclosed herein. The method creates a historic record of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process and provides it to an end user or a plurality of end users. Consequently, the methods provide a means to track the frequency of hazards associated with said device and thereby perform quality control on an integrated level whereby a pharmaceutical manufacturer can ensure data and product integrity and minimize cost. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324717 | THIN-FILM SOLAR-CELL MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND COMMON SUBSTRATE STORAGE RACK - A thin-film solar-cell manufacturing system enabling a reduction in installation space in a factory. The thin-film solar-cell manufacturing system includes a first common substrate storage rack, a second common substrate storage rack, and a plurality of processing equipments. The first common substrate storage rack and the second common substrate storage rack accommodate the substrate being tilted. The plurality of processing equipments are used to process the substrate in manufacturing steps of the thin film solar-cell and are disposed in a region between the first common substrate storage rack and the second common substrate storage rack, the plurality of processing equipments being disposed such that one of substrate loaders and substrate unloaders face the first common substrate storage rack and the other face the second common substrate storage rack. The first common substrate storage rack and the second common substrate storage rack are shared by the plurality of processing equipments. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324718 | Substrate processing system and group management system - It is intended to provide a substrate processing system and a group management system enabling a more flexible and simplified structure of substrate processing apparatuses. The substrate processing system according to this invention has a plurality of substrate processing apparatuses for processing substrates and the group management system connected to the substrate processing apparatuses, and the group management system includes a structure information memory device (structure management device) for memorizing structure information, a plurality of communication devices (connection management devices) for communicating with at least one of the plural substrate processing apparatuses based on the structure information memorized in the structure information memory device, and an apparatus information storage device (data management device) connected to any of the plural communication devices based on the structure information memorized in the structure information memory device and which stores information relating to the substrate processing apparatus performing communication with the communication device. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324719 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DAMPING SLOSHING MOLTEN METAL - The disclosed method is a control to suppress sloshing in a ladle of a pouring device and a mold caused by their movements. A plurality of flasks, each of which contains a conveyed mold, is arranged linearly between an electric pusher-cylinder and an electric cushion-cylinder. In the method, a first natural frequency of the molten metal in the ladle is calculated based on a predetermined relationship between the weight and the natural frequency for the molten metal in the ladle, and the measured weight of the molten metal in said ladle. Also, a second natural frequency of the molten metal in said mold is calculated based on a predetermined relationship between the weight and the natural frequency for the molten metal in the mold, and the measured weight of the molten metal in the mold. The first and second natural frequencies are entered in a filtering circuit to modify a velocity waveform of the movement of conveying the flasks such that the modified velocity waveform does not include the first and second natural frequencies. The electric pusher-cylinder and the electric cushion-cylinder are driven such that the velocity waveform of the movement of conveying the flasks is said modified velocity waveform. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324720 | MACHINING CONTROL SYSTEM - An electroerosion control system includes a general CNC controller being configured for controlling a general CNC machine process, a power supply for energizing a tool electrode and a workpiece to be machined, an electroerosion controller electrically connecting with the power supply for controlling an output of the power supply, and adaptively and electrically connecting with the general CNC controller for communication thereof, and a sensor sensing real-time status information of a working gap between the tool electrode and the workpiece and for sending said real-time status information to said electroerosion controller. Said electroerosion controller automatically controls the electroerosion machining process through the general CNC controller according to the real-time status information of the working gap. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324721 | METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE - The invention relates to a method of controlling or regulating the temperature of a cast strand ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324722 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INVENTORIES OF REAGENTS - A system for managing the inventory of reagents for a laboratory automation system. The system for managing the inventory of reagents comprises a controller, software for the controller, and a refrigerator capable of refrigerating reagents, detecting the presence or absence of reagents in the refrigerator, and detecting the location of reagents in the refrigerator. The system for managing the inventory of reagents is connected to a laboratory automation system. The laboratory automation system comprises at least one clinical analyzer. A typical system for managing inventories of reagents includes an operator interface for the loading of boxes of reagents and other supplies, radio frequency identification system for identification of inventory and tracking, robotic mechanisms for loading containers onto the track system and removing containers from the track system, de-capping equipment, refrigeration equipment, and information technology connections to laboratory analyzers and vendors. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324723 | HANDLING INSTALLATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR CONTAINERS, WITH A RETROACTIVE CORRECTION CAPABILITY - A device and a method for the handling of containers with a plurality of handling units. In the case of the device according to the invention and in the case of the method according to the invention a defective state in a handling element situated downstream is recognized and as a reaction to this recognition a specified container conveyed upstream is separated out, namely preferably that container which in the further course of operation would arrive at the handling element known to be operating defectively. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324724 | RETURN ADDRESS DESTINATION DISCRIMINATION TECHNOLOGY - Methods, software and apparatus (FIG. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324725 | AUTOMATIC VENDOR SYSTEM USED IN HOTELS - An automatic vendor system used in hotels is provided, comprising: automatic vending machines each having a man-machine interaction interface, being used as vending and pickup platforms; a host being configurable for operation control, monitoring and storing information, which has a plurality of automatic vendor and management functions; a plurality of local shopping networks are formed and arranged in a hotel to generate a chain store network in an area through connection of computer network; through a information transfer link of production-direct marketing constructed with the sales information from the local networks, shortage of goods in a day is collected so as to supplement goods in the single vending machines; customers select goods through a touch screen after receiving an electronic cash card, then the host inquires cash amount through the reader and send an delivery instruction to the control board, the control board records and subtracts quantity of the purchased goods, and control a corresponding transfer channel to deliver the goods; meanwhile the host uploads the transaction record, and commands a printer to print out a voucher. The present invention has advantages of an integration of online shopping, electronic consumer system and automatic vending machines. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324726 | ANIMATION EMBEDDED AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An animation embedded automatic vending machine is provided, comprising: a core board having a chip with high video playing capability; a 3D animation system for simulating the scene of a customer entering into a store to do shopping; a sales system supporting charge, computation, data storage and financial report printing; the 3D animation system is embedded into a shopping procedure control module; the sales system is connected to corresponding ports of the core board respectively, a display screen arranged on a man-machine interaction interface of the automatic vending machine, and a FPGA control bottom board, are connected to the core board of the automatic vending machine respectively, and the FPGA control bottom board instructs a delivery executing mechanism of the automatic vending machine to deliver the goods selected via the animation window. With the technical solution of the present invention, the automatic vending machine utilizes 3D animations displayed on the screen to show attributes of goods stored in the machine, and provides animation man-machine interface for customers to select goods and make payment, meanwhile guide the customers with the operation procedure, therefore a intelligent sales system having man-machine interaction is achieved. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING BANKNOTES FROM AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE - This method for dispensing banknotes from an automated teller machine includes, after authentication of a user, a step ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324728 | AUTOMATIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPENSER - An automatic prescription drug dispenser including a remote dispenser, a prescription entry system, and a communications network. The remote dispenser transmits and receives information from the communications network and dispenses prescription drugs to the patient. The prescription entry system transmits and receives information from the communications network and provides an input system for the prescriber to electronically enter individual prescriptions for each patient. The communications network coordinates communications between the doctor, insurance carrier, and the remote dispenser. The remote dispenser stores, retrieves, and labels prescription drug and over-the-counter products directly to patients through a remote automated dispenser, a prescription entry system, and a communications network. The remote dispenser transmits and receives information from the communications network and dispenses drugs to the patient. The prescription entry system transmits and receives information from the communications network and provides an input system for the doctor to electronically enter individual prescriptions for each patient. The communications network coordinates communications between the prescriber, insurance carrier, and the remote dispenser. Also described are various embodiments of apparatus and method of the invention useful in pharmacy settings as for example found in drug stores or “big box” retailers or other such settings. Other methods include providing a remote dispenser in virtually any location. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324729 | ROBOT SYSTEM FOR LOADING EQUIPMENT WITH GENERAL CARGO UNITS - In a robot system, and a method for operating a robot system, for loading general cargo units, a gripper unit of the robot is operated to stack the general cargo units in a stack, by movements controlled by a computerized control unit. In order to avoid unstable loading patterns, the computerized control unit automatically determines the loading pattern of the stack of general cargo units, and also automatically determines at least one characteristic that represents the stability of the loading pattern. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324730 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AVAILABLE RESOURCES THEREOF - In a method and a computer system for controlling an industrial robot, multiple data packets are received by the computer system, each of the data packets having a destination address with different priority classes being associated therewith in advance by the computer system. A chronological association of tasks with the resources of the computer system is made for processing the individual received data packets, based on the relevant priority class of the destination address of a received data packet. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324731 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A DESIRED AREA OF CONFINEMENT FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT AND AUTONOMOUS ROBOT IMPLEMENTING A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME - A method of establishing an area of confinement and an autonomous robot for performing a task within the area of confinement. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of defining an area of confinement comprising: positioning the autonomous robot at a starting point P | 2010-12-23 |
20100324732 | WAFER CENTER FINDING WITH A KALMAN FILTER - A device is provided having a robotic arm for handling a wafer, the robotic arm including one or more encoders that provide encoder data identifying a position of one or more components of the robotic arm. The device also having a processor adapted to apply an extended Kalman Filter to the encoder data to estimate a position of the wafer. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324733 | Robot And Method For Monitoring The Torque On Such A Robot - In order to increase the safety of a robot that may come into contact with other robots, objects or humans, the invention provides that said robot comprises at least two joints and parts that are moveable in relation to each other via at least one joint. At least one sensor ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324734 | ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRAVEL OF THE SAME - A robot cleaner that travels straight through alignment of drive wheels to move the robot cleaner and a method of controlling travel of the same. Information related to a movement angle of the robot cleaner is detected from angle information of a caster wheel rotating depending upon a state of a floor, such as a carpet in a state in which texture of the carpet occurs in one direction, and, when the movement angle of the robot cleaner deviates due to slippages of the drive wheels, rates of rotation of the drive wheels are adjusted to correct the slippages of the drive wheels such that the robot cleaner easily travels straight. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324735 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FINE POSITIONING OF A TOOL HAVING A HANDLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method and a device for the machining of an object using a tool, in which the tool ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324736 | Robot cleaner, docking station, robot cleaner system including robot cleaner and docking station, and method of controlling robot cleaner - A robot cleaner system is described including a docking station to form a docking area within a predetermined angle range of a front side thereof, to form docking guide areas which do not overlap each other on the left and right sides of the docking area, and to transmit a docking guide signal such that the docking guide areas are distinguished as a first docking guide area and a second docking guide area according to an arrival distance of the docking guide signal. The robot cleaner system also includes a robot cleaner to move to the docking area along a boundary between the first docking guide area and the second docking guide area when the docking guide signal is sensed and to move along the docking area so as to perform docking when reaching the docking area. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324737 | SHAPE DETECTION SYSTEM - A shape detection system includes a distance image sensor that detects an image of a plurality of detection objects and distances to the detection objects, the detection objects being randomly arranged in a container, a sensor controller that detects a position and an orientation of each of the detection objects in the container on the basis of the result of the detection performed by the distance image sensor and a preset algorithm, and a user controller that selects the algorithm to be used by the sensor controller and sets the algorithm for the sensor controller. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324738 | Method for Optimising the Transition from One Grade to Another - The present invention relates to the polymerisation of olefin monomers in a slurry loop reactor and to a model for determining and optimising the changes in operating conditions that need to be applied when changing from one polymer grade to another. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324739 | Scheduling Cool Air Jobs In A Data Center - Scheduling cool air jobs in a data center comprising computers whose operations produce heat and require cooling, cooling resources that provide cooling for the data center, a workload controller that schedules and allocates data processing jobs among the computers, a cooling controller that schedules and allocates cooling jobs among cooling resources, including assigning data processing jobs for execution by computers in the data center; providing, to the cooling controller, information describing data processing jobs scheduled for allocation among the computers in the data center; specifying, by the cooling controller in dependence upon the physical location of the computer to which each job is allocated and the quantity of data processing represented by each job, cooling jobs to be executed by cooling resources; and assigning, by the cooling controller in accordance with the workload allocation schedule to cooling resources in the data center, cooling jobs for execution. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324740 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A SECURITY GATE - The invention relates to a method for operating a turnstile for the cyclical release of a passageway, wherein the turnstile comprises a control unit having a data memory and a data processing unit and comprising at least one blocking element that moves between a blocking position that blocks the passageway at a blocking point and a pass-through position that releases the passageway, wherein the at least one blocking element is connected to a moving support ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324741 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAULT DETECTION OF AIR HANDLING UNITS - A system is disclosed for detecting faults in an environmental control system for a building zone. The environmental control system is controlled by a finite state machine that causes states of the environmental control system to change based on a varying climate condition. A circuit is configured to receive a current value for the climate condition when the environmental control system is in a heating state and to calculate an estimate of the climate condition at which a transition from the heating state to a state of no heating by the environmental control system is expected to be caused by the finite state machine. The circuit is configured to determine that a fault exists based on a comparison of the current value for the climate condition in the heating state and the estimate of the climate condition at which a transition from the heating state to the no heating state is expected to be caused by the finite state machine. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324742 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN EXPANSION VALVE REGULATING REFRIGERANT TO AN EVAPORATOR OF A CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for an expansion valve and evaporator of an air conditioner system is provided that comprises an expansion valve having a valve element that is movable relative to a valve port for varying an opening area to regulate the flow of refrigerant to an evaporator coil. The evaporator coil has an inlet and an outlet, and is configured to conduct heat to a refrigerant flowing through the evaporator coil, where the exiting refrigerant temperature is dependent on the refrigerant flow rate. The control system for controlling the expansion valve includes an evaporator coil outlet temperature sensor, which is configured to sense the temperature of refrigerant within the evaporator coil near the outlet of the evaporator coil. A controller is in communication with the evaporator coil outlet temperature sensor for sensing temperature of refrigerant near the evaporator outlet, and is configured to determine a control set point based on the refrigerant temperature near the evaporator outlet. The control set point is used to determine a valve opening area to regulate refrigerant flow into the evaporator such that temperature of refrigerant at the evaporator outlet is within a temperature band having a lower bound within 12 degrees Fahrenheit above the liquid-to-vapor transition temperature. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324743 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRESSURE FLUCTUATION INSENSITIVE MASS FLOW CONTROL - A mass flow controller includes a thermal mass flow sensor in combination with a pressure sensor to provide a mass flow controller that is relatively insensitive to fluctuations in input pressure. The pressure sensor and thermal sensor respectively provide signals to an electronic controller indicating the measured inlet flow rate and the pressure within the dead volume. The electronic controller employs the measured pressure to compensate the measured inlet flow rate and to thereby produce a compensated measure of the outlet flow rate, which may be used to operate a mass flow controller control valve. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324744 | AUTOMATIC GATED PIPE ACTUATOR - An automatic flow control actuator having a weather resistant housing affixed to a transmission pipe or tubing to selectively control the flow of a fluid or gas to a discharge orifice via a valving mechanism connected to a control unit that controls the flow control actuator to move the valving mechanism variably between an open flow position and a closed no flow position. In one embodiment an automatic gated-pipe actuator is disclosed having a base plate affixed to an irrigation pipe, a weather resistant automatic gated pipe gate control unit case affixed to the base plate, a automatic gated pipe gate control unit disposed within the case, an irrigation valve and a mechanical actuator operably coupled to the gate control unit and to the irrigation valve wherein the mechanical actuator will actuate and alter the disposition of the irrigation valve to an open or closed position. The gated-pipe actuator may also utilize a memory for storing program instructions, a timer module, a power storage unit, a power charging unit, a manual override, a communications port, and a motor whereby the microprocessor controller instructs the motor to actuate in response to a set of instructions. The automatic gated-pipe actuator may control more than one irrigation valve and may have more than one motor to drive the mechanical actuators. The automatic gated-pipe actuator may receive commands from a control or moisture sensing unit. Thus, the automatic gated-pipe actuator acts to provide irrigation material to plants in a field based upon a set of instructions. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324745 | Method for estimating generation limits - Method is provided for estimating generation limits. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324746 | PARTIAL DISCHARGE COUNTER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - The present invention relates generally to a partial discharge counter for the diagnosis of a GIS. The partial discharge counter includes a partial discharge detection sensor for detecting a partial discharge. A first surge inflow prevention circuit separates a surge signal from an output terminal of the partial discharge detection sensor. A channel 1 frequency conversion module forms a low-frequency signal. A noise detection sensor detects noise. A second surge inflow prevention circuit separates a surge signal from an output terminal of the noise detection sensor. A channel 2 frequency conversion module forms a low-frequency signal. An ADC circuit generates partial discharge data and noise data. A synchronization device enables the partial discharge data and the noise data to be output in synchronization with frequency of the phase voltage. A digital signal processing unit counts a number of times the partial discharge occurs. Counting units display a count value. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324747 | COMPOSITE TYPE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD THEREOF - A composite electric circuit breaker, and method thereof, is configured to detect signals regarding arc faults, overcurrent, and earth leakage. Arcs and electric currents are detected by a current transformer and earth leakage is detected by a zero phase current transformer. A variation of electric current, the number of arcs which are generated per a unit time, a present electric current value, and electric current earth leakage are combined to judge whether arc faults occur to then interrupt an electric power supply. Temperature is measured on a printed circuit board, and if temperature rise occurs, the electric power supply is interrupted, and an interruption cause is displayed. Electric accidents and occurrence of fires are prevented simultaneously and more accurately. The interruption causes can be confirmed, analyzed and externally monitored through a network, to thus maximize efficiency of electric management. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324748 | Building Optimization Platform And Web-Based Invoicing System - A building management and optimization system and method are disclosed. Building services data obtained at the building is received by a building optimization platform through a first communication network. The building optimization platform includes at least one server system for generating an electronic invoice based on the building services use data. A representation of the electronic invoice is transmitted to a user interface through a second communication network for web-based review, editing and approval by a property manager associated with the building. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324749 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR FUEL REFORMER - Disclosed is a control apparatus for a fuel reformer, which enables control with consideration of the nonlinearity of the thermal model of a reforming catalyst. An ECU ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324750 | MICROPROCESSOR WITH IMPROVED THERMAL MONITORING AND PROTECTION MECHANISM - A microprocessor including a temperature sensor that monitors a temperature of core logic of the microprocessor during operation thereof, and operating point information from which may be determined N operating points at which the microprocessor core may reliably operate at a first temperature. Each of the N operating points has a different combination of operating frequency and voltage. The N operating points comprise a highest operating point, a lowest operating point, and a plurality of operating points intermediate the highest and lowest operating points. The microprocessor also includes a control circuit that transitions operation of the core logic among the N operating points to attempt to keep the operating temperature of the core logic provided by the temperature sensor within a temperature range whose upper bound is the first temperature. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324751 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE OF MIRRORED STORAGE CLOUDS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for distributing data requests between data centers. A request module receives a data operation request from a client. The data operation request corresponds to mirrored data stored at a plurality of data centers. A metadata module maintains a set of data center cooling efficiency factors for each of the plurality of data centers. Each data center cooling efficiency factor comprises data relating to operational costs of a data center. A cost reduction module compares sets of data center cooling efficiency factors for each of the plurality of data centers to select the most efficient data center from the plurality of data centers. A response module sends the data operation request to the selected data center. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324752 | GRADIENT INFORMATION CALCULATING SYSTEM, VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND GRADIENT INFORMATION CALCULATING METHOD - A gradient information calculating system includes a first calculating unit ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324753 | VEHICLE, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, VEHICLE MOTION PRODUCING METHOD - A robot executes motion by modifying a motion behavior on the basis of a motion direction of a user on board according to a state of mind of the user on board. This produces the motion of the vehicle under conditions that reflect the user's state of mind. The robot preferably includes a direction input portion that receives the motion direction from the user and generates a reference input corresponding to the motion direction, and an inverted control reference input generator that generates a motion reference input that makes the robot execute motion in a behavior different from the motion behavior on the basis of the motion direction, based at least on a reduction coefficient with a value corresponding to the user's state of mind and the reference input generated in the direction input portion. The reduction coefficient is determined by measuring the pulse rate of the user on board. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324754 | Samara wing - A samara wing including a main wing with a leading edge and a trailing edge. An aileron has a leading edge and a trailing edge and is pivotally attached proximate the trailing edge of the main wing and separated therefrom by a gap. The aileron is rotatable between the first position where the trailing edge of the aileron is facing forward in a plummet mode of operation and a second position where the trailing edge of the aileron is facing rearward typically for an autorotation mode of operation. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324755 | Method and system for resolving traffic conflicts in take-off and landing - A method and system for resolving existing and potential traffic conflicts that may occur during take-off and landing in aviation that includes means of monitoring movements on the runway, its approaches and environs to determine whether a conflict or potential conflict exists, means to resolve a conflict and to generate an output pertaining to this resolution. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324756 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING PREDETERMINED EVENTS IN RECONFIGURABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for validating predetermined events in reconfigurable control systems are provided. One method includes receiving, by a plurality of redundant processors operating in a first mode, a notice from two of three redundant sensors that the predetermined event occurred and reconfiguring the plurality of redundant processors to operate in a second mode in response to the notice. Another method includes receiving a first notice that one or more sensors detected that a first vehicle is coupled to a second vehicle at a primary control system and a secondary control system and reconfiguring the primary control system and the secondary control system to operate in another mode at substantially the same time in response to the notice. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324757 | Method and Device for Optimizing the Deceleration Point of a Holding Circuit - A method for optimizing the computation of the position of the braking point on the approach to a holding circuit for aircraft is provided. The method comprises computing the optimal position of the theoretical deceleration point allowing the aircraft to pass from its current speed to the maximum speed authorized at the entry point and of the theoretical deceleration distance, computing a trajectory portion forming a turn allowing the aircraft to enter the holding circuit and the position of the point of the start of the turn, computing a point for anticipating the turn, making it possible to take into account the banking rate of the aircraft, computing a margin, and computing the start-of-braking point, situated at a distance. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324758 | Compound Aircraft Control System and Method - The Invention is a control system for a compound aircraft. A compound aircraft has features of both a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft and provides redundant control options. The control system allows an authorized person to select any of plurality of operational objectives each of which is designed to achieve any particular command. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324759 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAIL CAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD INCLUDING LOGIC TO RE-SWITCH CARS FOR BLOCK SIZE - A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAIL CAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD USING AN ITERATIVE METHOD - A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324761 | ELECTRIC TRAIN CONTROL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electric train control apparatus having a plurality of electric motors and a plurality of inverters configured to control electric motors, independently of one another, including shaft speed calculating units respectively, and configured to calculate shaft speeds of electric motors, reference speed calculating unit configured to calculate a reference speed from shaft speeds of electric motors, acceleration detection control units configured to calculate torque reduction values from rates at which shaft speeds calculated, slip speed control units configured to reduce torques in accordance with a difference between shaft speeds of electric motors, state monitoring units configured to monitor states of detecting shaft speeds and output state signals, and changeover unit configured to switch control of inverters, between control performed by acceleration detection control units and control performed by slip speed control units, in accordance with state signals received from state monitoring units. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324762 | CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an internal-combustion engine, an engine starter ISG motor, a main motor that drives rear wheels, a CVT pulley belt disposed between an engine output shaft and a front wheel shaft, a clutch connected between the output shaft of the internal-combustion engine and an input shaft of the CVT, a battery, and a hybrid controller. When the hybrid controller determines that there is a need to add a traction force of the engine from a state where the vehicle is driven by the main motor alone, the hybrid controller controls the respective components so as to start the engine by the ISG motor in a state where the clutch is disengaged, control a speed ratio of the CVT so that a CVT input speed achieves a target speed for starting clutch engagement, detects the engine rotation speed, detects the CVT input speed, and engages the clutch when a difference between those speeds falls within a predetermined range. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324763 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC OPERATION MODE OF A HYBRID POWER UNIT OF A HYBRID VEHICLE BY ACTION ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL - A system for a hybrid power unit of an automotive vehicle having at least one thermal engine, at least one electric motor, with an accelerator pedal that represents a power control means actuated by the vehicle driver, and an electronic control unit. The system includes a mechanism generating a first return force on the pedal. An electronic control unit is adapted, when an exclusively electric operation mode of the vehicle is activated, to control the force generation mechanism so that it generates a second force higher than the first one when the stroke of the pedal reaches a predetermined threshold. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324764 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A driving force controlling apparatus for a vehicle including an electric generator and a motor for driving a wheel other than a driving wheel, with electric power from the electric generator, includes a requested electric power computing means that computes requested electric power required for operation of the motor. Target output of the electric generator is set based on the requested electric power and maximum output that the electric generator can output stably. The driving force controlling apparatus for a vehicle including the motor for driving a wheel other than a driving wheel driven by an engine, with electric power from the electric generator, enables the electric generator to stably output electric power. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324765 | VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A vehicle includes a battery as a power storage device that can be charged and discharged, a booster unit, an inverter, and a motor generator operating as a vehicle driving unit receiving electric power supply from the battery to drive the vehicle, a coupling unit coupling the vehicle with an external power supply for charging the battery from the outside of the vehicle, and a control device performing control related to the battery. The control device determines whether or not a destination is a charging-available place where the battery can be charged from the outside of the vehicle, and if the destination is a charging-available place, performs control related to the battery so that the temperature of the battery is a charging-efficient temperature on arrival at the destination. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324766 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ESTIMATION OF THE GROUND SPEED OF A VEHICLE FROM MEASURES OF THE ROTATION SPEED OF AT LEAST ONE WHEEL - A system for producing an estimation of the overall speed of a vehicle relative to the ground is described which comprises the generation of a measurement of the instantaneous road grip coefficient (μ | 2010-12-23 |
20100324767 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH HEADS-UP CONTROLS - An electric vehicle with controls for changing the operational parameters of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. These controls are preferably located on the steering wheel, steering column, or other locations where the selectors can be accessed by the operator while facing forward operating the vehicle from an intended operator's seating position. With the selectors in the heads-up position, the operator does not have to look away from the road to change the operational settings of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324768 | Method for Coupling an Electric Traction Machine to a Hybrid Vehicle and Hybrid Vehicle for Implementing Said Method - The invention relates to a method for controlling a hybrid vehicle that comprises a traction chain with a propulsion unit ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324769 | ENVIRONMENT MAP GENERATING METHOD AND MOBILE ROBOT (AS AMENDED) - To reduce a calculation time required for generating an environment map in a mobile robot. A mobile robot ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324770 | TRAILER HITCH ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A method of assisting a driver in aligning a vehicle hitch with a trailer hitch and electronic trailer alignment system includes providing a stereoscopic-imaging system and positioning the imaging system at one of the vehicle hitch or the trailer hitch. The imaging system includes at least two image sensors. At least two different images of a surface at the other of the vehicle hitch or the trailer hitch are captured with the at least two image sensors. Position data is captured from the at least two different images of the surface at the other of the vehicle hitch or the trailer hitch. The position data defines a position of the other of the vehicle hitch or the trailer hitch with respect to the one of the vehicle hitch or the trailer hitch. Steering data that will cause the vehicle hitch to approach the position of the trailer hitch is determined. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324771 | AUTONOMOUS MOVING BODY, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM - To provide an autonomous moving body capable of moving with efficiency along a path toward a travel end point while avoiding a collision with a moving obstacle, its control method, and its control system. An autonomous moving body in accordance with the present invention includes means to create a traveling path of the autonomous moving body that extends from a travel start point to a travel end point, means to calculate a point at which a moving obstacle located within the moving area crosses the created traveling path of the autonomous moving body as a collision prediction point, means to calculate a first passage time period during which the moving obstacle passes through the collision prediction point, and means to calculate a second passage time period during which the autonomous moving body passes through the collision prediction point. Further, if at least a part of the second passage time period overlaps the first passage time period, the traveling speed of the autonomous moving body is adjusted so that the second passage time period does not overlap the first passage time period. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324772 | Automatic Control of Passive, Towed Implements - An automatic control system for passive, towed implements is described. The system provides a strategy for optimal control of a towed implement using a nudge input to an autopilot-controlled tractor. Implement path-tracking error, as measured by a GNSS receiver, is consistently corrected to zero. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324773 | Method and apparatus for relocating mobile robot - Provided is a method and apparatus for relocating a mobile robot when the mobile robot loses its position due to slipping. The method includes storing a moving path of the mobile robot and effective points on the moving path capable of finding an absolute position from a peripheral image; detecting an abnormal motion of the mobile robot; and when the abnormal motion of the mobile robot is detected, controlling the mobile robot to move to the effective point along a predetermined return path. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324774 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING A SEAT-BACK ACCELERATION SENSOR - Systems and methods for determining conditions of a seat within a vehicle and modifying the operation of at least one safety system or device in response to the conditions of the seat. The system includes a sensor module located in a seat-back of the seat, a control module, and at least one safety system. The sensor module includes one or more accelerations sensors for measuring the acceleration of the seat along first, second, and third axes with respect to the vehicle (e.g., longitudinal, transverse, and vertical directions with respect to the vehicle). The signals generated by the acceleration sensor are sent to the control module, which uses the signals to determine a plurality of conditions of the first seat. The conditions of the seat include, for example, a seat-back tilt angle, a seat-shock (e.g., from a collision), vehicle dynamics (e.g., vehicle acceleration and velocity in multiple directions), and a vehicle rollover condition. Based on the seat conditions, the control module generates one or more control signals to compensate, enable, disable, or otherwise modify the safety system. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324775 | Vehicle interaction communication system - The information available to a driver of a vehicle is greatly expanded using wireless communications (e.g., using Bluetooth wireless communication devices). In one embodiment, information regarding an adjacent vehicle such as a brake light, a turn light, speed, distance, direction, etc., is transmitted from one vehicle to a nearby or adjacent other vehicle. The received information is used in any appropriate manner, such as causing the receiving vehicle to change vehicle speed or brake, to turn to avoid a collision, etc. In a second embodiment, roadside wireless transceivers collect information regarding passing vehicles, and central database is compiled relating to a traffic conditions. The traffic condition information can be passed back to the passing vehicles for appropriate use, e.g., causing the driver to slow down, or even causing a navigation device in the receiving vehicle to manually prompt for or automatically recalculate a best route to an intended destination. In yet another embodiment, broadcast transmitters can be established at signs and other significant locations transmitting information to passing vehicles. The broadcast information may be as simple as indicating the existence of the sign, or depending upon the range of the particular wireless transmitter, the existence of a particular sign, bump in road, curve, etc., can be forewarned far in advance of when the driver will actually see the relevant object. Alternatively, the broadcast information may be quite detailed, e.g., containing a detailed itemization and directions to a large number of gas stations, restaurants, etc., reachable from a particular exit from a highway. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324776 | Device for Measuring the Movement of a Self-Guided Vehicle - The invention relates to a device for measuring the movement of a self-guided vehicle, that comprises onboard thereof: at least one accelerometer provided with a measurement axis arranged in the longitudinal direction of a potential main rectilinear movement of the vehicle, a first tachometer provided on an axle upstream from the vehicle in the longitudinal direction, a second tachometer provided on a second axle downstream from the vehicle in the longitudinal direction, wherein measure signals from the accelerometer and from the first and second tachometers are supplied to a computing unit. Accordingly, it is advantageously possible to determine the speed and the position of the vehicle on a vehicle route while taking into account an adhesion loss of at least one of the axles as well as an exact slope and turn effect on a vehicle route that does not remain rectilinear and changes horizontally and/or vertically. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324777 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND ABNORMALITY INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An abnormality detection device is disclosed that includes a storage unit configured to, when abnormality of an in-vehicle device is detected, store abnormality information of the abnormality; a transmission unit configured to transmit the abnormality information to a server; an in-vehicle information terminal configured to, when driving support information is provided to an occupant and read-out operation information is input through an operation section, read out the abnormality information stored in the storage unit; and a transmission prevention unit configured to, when the read-out operation information is input through the operation section, prevent transmission of the abnormality information to the server. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324778 | Off-Road Vehicle with Redundant Non-Contact Multi-Revolution Angle Sensor - An off-road work vehicle has a steer-by-wire steering system having a device for determining the angular displacement of a steering wheel. The device has a cam configured to rotate about an axis at an identical angular speed as the steering wheel, a first sensor proximal to a facing outer surface of the cam and being configured to determine a distance between the first sensor and the facing outer surface of the cam, a second sensor proximal to a facing outer surface of the cam and being configured to determine a distance between the second sensor and the facing outer surface of the cam, and a processor operably connected with the first and second sensors and configured to determine an angular position of the steering wheel and a direction of rotation of the steering wheel based upon data generated by the first and/or the second sensor. The distance between each of the first and second sensors and the facing outer surface of the cam changes gradually over a first major portion of the facing outer surface and sharply over a second, minor portion of the facing outer surface. The two sensors are redundant to one another and help maintain the robustness of the system | 2010-12-23 |
20100324779 | ONBOARD UNIT CONTROLLING APPARATUS - When an occupant's sight line detected by sight line detector is directed to any one of multiple onboard units (a side mirror, a rear view mirror, a navigation system, an in-vehicle phone, an air blowout port, and a meter panel), a controller allows the onboard unit, to which the sight line is directed, to be operable. Thus, the occupant can select the onboard unit, which the occupant wishes to operate, by the sight line without using the hand and further can operate the onboard unit by use of a common steering switch, thereby enhancing the convenience of operation. In addition, a corresponding one of pilot lamps notifies the occupant that the corresponding one of the onboard units, to which the sight line is directed, is operable. Accordingly, the occupant can avoid operating a wrong onboard unit while reliably recognizing the operable onboard unit even if the multiple onboard units are arranged close to one another. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324780 | BODY-ROLL RESTRAINING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A body-roll restraining system with high utility equipped with active stabilizer devices on a front-wheel side and a rear-wheel side of the vehicle and configured to generate roll restraining forces whose directions are opposite to each other, and maybe configured such that the roll restraining forces are changeable owing to an operation of an actuator, The system having a road-surface-unevenness-dependent-roll restraining control. The above-indicated road-surface-unevenness-dependent-roll restraining control is executable in addition to a control which was conducted in conventional stabilizer devices to restrain the roll that arises from turning of the vehicle, and thus the ride comfort of the vehicle is enhanced. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324781 | ADAPTIVE ACTIVE SUSPENSION AND AWARE VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - An aware vehicle network system and method for one or more vehicles each having adaptive active suspensions includes at least one vehicle having a vehicle position detector for determining a vehicle position and a road condition detector for determining road condition information for any given position determined by the vehicle position detector. A transmitter sends the road condition information and the vehicle position over a vehicle communication network. A central network device receives the road condition information and the vehicle position and calculates ideal active suspension parameters based thereon. The network device sends ideal active suspension parameters over the vehicle communication network to at least another vehicle having an adaptive active suspension. The adaptive active suspension is adjusted based on the ideal suspension parameters received from the network device. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324782 | VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FOR IMPROVING LOW SPEED MANEUVERABILITY - An apparatus to turn a vehicle in a low speed zero slip turning maneuver includes a vehicle body and a vehicle chassis including a plurality of wheels, wherein every wheel of the chassis is steerable, and an electric propulsion system. The apparatus also includes a low speed turning maneuver module monitoring a desired low speed zero slip turning maneuver, determining a desired instant center of rotation for the vehicle based upon the desired low speed zero slip turning maneuver, determining a wheel orientation for each of the wheels perpendicular to the desired instant center of rotation, and controlling each of the wheels according to the corresponding determined wheel orientation. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324783 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A steering torque shift control amount calculation unit ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324784 | NARROW-FREQUENCY-BAND FEEDBACK CONTROL OF STEERING PINION TORQUE IN AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A narrow band feedback control system is provided to mitigate a disturbance within a predetermined bandwidth that is received by an electric power steering (EPS) system within a vehicle. A torque sensor calculates a torque value associated with the disturbance applied to the EPS system, the torque sensor outputs a torque signal related to the torque value. A filter receives the torque signal, filters the torque signal to the bandwidth associated with the external disturbance, and outputs a filtered torque signal. An amplifier receives the filtered torque signal, adjusts the gain of the filtered torque signal, and outputs a filtered, amplified torque signal. A logic module receives the filtered, amplified torque signal, generates a counter torque signal that is an inverse of the filtered, amplified torque signal and outputs the counter torque signal to the EPS system to mitigate the torque received from the external source. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324785 | MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is an electric power steering control device capable of performing damping control without current detection to perform stable damping control even when a target current and an actual current value differ from each other. The electric power steering control device includes steering torque detection means for detecting a steering torque, a torque controller for computing an assist torque current, a motor for generating a torque for assisting the steering torque, rotation speed estimation means for estimating a rotation speed of the motor, and a damping controller for computing a damping current by using an estimated value of the rotation speed of the motor. The rotation speed estimating means includes steering component removing means for steering torque, for removing a component due to steering from an output of the steering torque detection means, rotation angle corresponding value computing means for multiplying an output of the steering component removing means for steering torque by an inverse number of a rigidity of a torsion bar and −1 to compute a value corresponding to a rotation angle, and a rotation angle differentiator for differentiating an output of the rotation angle corresponding value computing means to compute a value corresponding to a rotation angular velocity. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324786 | CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING A PASSENGER PROTECTION SYSTEM - A control unit and a method for triggering a passenger protection system. A sensor signal is supplied, the passenger protection system is triggered as a function of the sensor signal. The sensor signal is processed by a first and a second signal processor for generating a first and a second comparison signal. The first and the second comparison signals are compared with one another to generate an input signal for a decoder, and the decoder supplies the decoded input signal for triggering the passenger protection system. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324787 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - A method and a control unit for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle are described. A crash type is determined as a function of a first signal of a centrally disposed first acceleration sensor system and of a second signal of a second acceleration sensor system disposed in the side region of the vehicle. The triggering of the passenger protection arrangement takes place as a function of the crash type. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324788 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT OF ENGINE FOR WORKING MACHINE - An engine control device detects the state of work of a working vehicle such as a construction machine or the like, and controls the power output capacity of an engine automatically. A determination is made as to whether excavation or uphill traveling is being performed, based upon the detection signals from a hydraulic oil pressure detector for a hydraulic cylinder of an arm, detectors for arm and bucket operation commands, a shift operation detector for a transmission, a pitch angle detector for the vehicle body, a traveling acceleration detector, and an accelerator opening degree detector. When the result of this determination is that excavation or uphill traveling is being performed, the engine is controlled to operate at a high power capacity, while at other times it is controlled to operate at a low power output capacity. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324789 | VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle driving force control device is provided with an input shaft rotation number sensor ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324790 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling a drive train of a motor vehicle comprising a drive engine, an automated transmission, and an automated clutch arranged in the force flow between the drive engine and the transmission. In order to achieve low component wear, a comfortable coasting operation mode and a spontaneous transition into the traction mode, it is provided that additional coast downshifts are prevented as soon as the driving speed (v | 2010-12-23 |
20100324791 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYDROSTATIC DRIVE - The invention relates to a method for controlling a hydrostatic drive having at least one first hydraulic consumer and one second hydraulic consumer. The two hydraulic consumers are driven by a common drive machine. First of all, a first power requirement of the first hydraulic consumer is determined ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324792 | METHOD FOR BLOCKING INADMISSIBLE GEAR SHIFTS IN A TRANSMISSION AND SHIFT ASSEMBLY FOR A TRANSMISSION - A method of blocking inadmissible gearshift processes in a transmission with a plurality of shifting devices which, in order to carry out a shift process, are moved by actuating devices when a shift command is sent by a control unit to the relevant actuating device. The actuating devices exchange data with one another and the control unit such that the actuating device of the shifting device to be shifted is activated only if clearance is given by at least another actuating device. In a transmission with a control unit and a plurality of actuating devices for the actuation of shifting devices, the actuating devices are associated with at least one shaft and connected for data exchange with one another and with the control unit such that the actuating device of the shifting device to be shifted can be activated provided that clearance has been given by at least one other actuating device. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324793 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC MULTI-STEP SHIFT TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle that is situated in the force flow between a drive motor and an axle drive of a drive axle or a transfer box in which the current road inclination (α | 2010-12-23 |
20100324794 | TORQUE CONVERTER CONTROL FOR VARIABLE VALVE LIFT POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS - A control system for a powertrain of a vehicle includes a torque module and a damping control module. The torque module determines a first output torque and a second output torque of the engine. The second output torque is determined after the first output torque. The torque module also determines a torque difference based on the first output torque and the second output torque. The damping control module generates a damping torque in a transmission based on the torque difference. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324795 | VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL METHOD - A main ECU ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324796 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM - A target vehicle speed of when a vehicle travels a predetermined forward section is acquired. An acceleration gear ratio for acceleration of the vehicle to reach a vehicle speed higher than the target vehicle speed after the travel of the predetermined section is acquired. The gear ratio of the vehicle is set to the acceleration gear ratio before the vehicle reaches the start point of the predetermined section. Before the vehicle reaches the start point of the predetermined section, the vehicle speed is lowered to the target vehicle speed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324797 | Method and Apparatus for Longitudinal and Lateral Guiding Assistance of Driver of a Vehicle - In a method and apparatus for the longitudinal and lateral guidance assistance to the driver of a vehicle, longitudinal guidance assistance is performed as distance regulation for regulating the distance between the vehicle and a preceding guide vehicle. Lateral guidance assistance is optionally carried out as an object tracking regulation for guiding the vehicle according to a displacement lane of a preceding guide vehicle, as a lane tracking regulation for guiding the vehicle along a marked driving lane, or as combined lane object tracking regulation. The lateral guidance assistance is then available only when the distance regulation is active and when the distance between the vehicle and the guide vehicle is smaller than a predefined distance limit and/or when a shaft angle as a viewing angle from the vehicle to the guide vehicle is smaller than a predefined angle limit. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324798 | ENGINE CONTROL METHOD FOR A VEHICLE WITH IDLE STOP FUNCTION - The present invention makes it possible to smoothly and quickly shift a transmission from a neutral position to a driving position and prevent a shift shock and a start delay by appropriately controlling an engine output when a vehicle with an idle stop function is started after an idle stop. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324799 | TURBINE ENGINE SPEED AND VIBRATION SENSING SYSTEM - A turbo machine includes a speed probe that is configured to detect a speed of a rotating feature. Engine controls are used by a processor to control operation of the turbo machine. The processor communicates with the speed sensor and receives the speed signal to produce a command signal. A detection module is arranged in parallel with the processor and communicates with the speed probe to receive the speed signal. The detection module compares the speed signal with data to determine whether the speed signal is reliable. In one example, the detection module bypassed the processor and sends a corrective command directly to an engine control device in response to an unreliable speed signal. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324800 | System and Method to Enforce Excessive Engine Idle Control - A system and method for engine idle control enforcement is provided. According to one embodiment, a vehicle is monitored to determine whether it has moved a particular distance over a period of time or is moving at a particular speed. The monitoring can be accomplished using, for example, a GPS capable device. A determination can be made based on the vehicle distance or speed over a period of time as to whether the vehicle is in idle. When a determination is made that the vehicle is idle, an activation of one or more relay switches can occur to kill the engine and/or disable the starter. A park gear signal can be used as a safety mechanism to avoid killing the engine when the vehicle is determined to not be in park. In one embodiment, in order to reengage the vehicle's engine, the turnkey must be moved to the OFF position before turning the ignition ON. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324801 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLY OF LPG/AMMONIA FOR DIRECT-INJECTION PETROL OR DIESEL ENGINES - A system for supply of LPG/ammonia for direct-injection petrol or diesel engines comprises, in combination: an electronic control unit for regulation and control of the strategies ( | 2010-12-23 |