52nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090319151 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine with several cylinders, at least one cylinder is configured as a reference cylinder to which an active cylinder pressure sensor is allocated. A passive cylinder pressure sensor is allocated to each of the remaining cylinders. At least one actuating member is assigned to the cylinders. A crankshaft angle sensor is provided. During the quasi-stationary operating mode, the cylinder segment durations are equated, by an actuating member engaging in at least one actuating signal allocated to the respective cylinder. Furthermore, during the quasi-stationary operating mode, the measuring signal of the active sensor is allocated to the respective measuring signals of the passive sensors. As a result, the signal processing of the measuring signals of the passive sensors is adjusted depending on the respective measuring signals of the passive sensors captured during the quasi-stationary operating mode and on the allocated measuring signal of the active sensor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319152 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling an internal combustion engine for which, in the light of performance characteristics, control parameters for at least one control element ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090319153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FUEL SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION - A method of optimizing a fuel system on a vehicle is provided. The fuel system includes a fuel tank configured to receive and contain a quantity of fuel, and the method includes determining a property associated with the quantity of fuel contained within the fuel system, comparing the determined property with a nominal value for that fuel property, and modifying at least one vehicle sub-system setting in response to the determined fuel property. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319154 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine in the context of a combined direct and manifold injection, a computer program, a computer program product - In a control unit, a method, a computer program and a computer program product for operating an internal combustion engine in the context of a combined direct and manifold injection, fuel is injected by at least one first injection valve into an induction manifold and/or by at least one second injection valve directly into a combustion chamber for combustion. In at least one predefined operating state of the internal combustion engine, fuel is only injected by the at least one first injection valve into the induction manifold for a predetermined number of successive combustion cycles. In a subsequent combustion cycle, fuel is injected by the at least one first injection valve into the induction manifold and by the at least one second injection valve directly into the combustion chamber or only by the at least one second injection valve directly into the combustion chamber. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319155 | PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR A PRESSURE DETERMINATION - A method of determining a pressure at a dosing valve of a fuel metering device for metering fuel into an exhaust gas system of a combustion engine with a component of the combustion engine assigned to an exhaust gas system for a regeneration, a temperature impingement and/or a thermo management. The fuel is injected in a flow direction of the exhaust gas in front of the component, and metering of the fuel is determined by an injection valve from a cycle duration and a duty cycle relation for controlling a shut-off valve and the dosing valve depending on a difference pressure. The method includes determining a pressure before the dosing valve via acquisition and processing of at least one replacement value deduced from a pressure sensor signal of a pressure sensor arranged in a flow direction of the fuel behind the dosing valve for recording a measured pressure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319156 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine is described herein. The engine may include a combustion chamber having a pair of intake ports arranged at one side, and an exhaust port arranged at the other side. The engine may also include a fuel injector configured to inject fuel into said combustion chamber from a side of said intake ports toward a side of said exhaust port, a variable flow restrictor capable of making flow resistance of said second intake port greater than flow resistance of said first intake port, a first spark plug arranged on a ceiling of the chamber and having its spark gap in the proximity of a center portion of said ceiling, and a second spark plug arranged on said ceiling and having its spark gap which is positioned closer to said first intake port in the axial direction of said crankshaft than said first spark plug. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319157 | LEARNING DEVICE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A learning device changes each of multiple parameters to an increased side and to a decreased side with respect to a reference value set for each of the multiple parameters. The learning device calculates an approximation degree for each combination of the changes of the multiple parameters. The learning device performs update by using the combination of the changes providing the highest approximation degree among the approximation degrees as the combination of the updated reference values when an update end condition is not satisfied. The update end condition is a condition that the approximation degree at the reference values is higher than any of the approximation degrees after the change. The learning device decides the reference values as learning values of the multiple parameters when the update end condition is satisfied. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319158 | POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND VEHICLE - A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft includes a control unit that controls an internal combustion engine to perform an idle operation at a predetermined rotation speed, executes idle control amount learning, in which an idle control amount serving as a control amount obtained during the control is learned in accordance with establishment of a predetermined learning condition, within a range in which a rotation speed of the drive shaft is lower than a first speed, when the idle control amount learning is incomplete, and executes again the idle control amount learning within a range in which the rotation speed of the drive shaft is lower than a second speed, which is lower than the first speed, when the idle control amount learning is complete. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319159 | ACTIVE COMBUSTION CONTROL BASED ON RINGING INDEX FOR REDUCING HOMOGENOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION (HCCI) COMBUSTION NOISE - An engine control system comprises a ringing index (RI) determination module and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control module. The RI determination module determines at least one RI based on at least one pressure in at least one cylinder. The EGR control module actuates an EGR valve based on the RI. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319160 | ACTIVE EXHAUST VALVE CONTROL STRATEGY FOR IMPROVED FUEL CONSUMPTION - A control system for an exhaust valve and a method of actively controlling an exhaust valve includes monitoring at least a first engine characteristic, a second engine characteristic, and at least one additional noise determining characteristic. An exhaust valve position is then adjusted based on the first engine characteristic, the second engine characteristic, and the at least one additional noise determining characteristic to improve fuel economy without adversely affecting noise levels. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319161 | Method for Controlling an Automatic Shut-Off Process and/or Start-Up Process of an Internal Combustion Engine in a Motor Vehicle - A method controls an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine having a start/stop device, when predetermined shut-off conditions are satisfied by corresponding influential variables, and controls a start-up process, when predetermined start-up conditions are satisfied by corresponding influential variables. Variables influencing the evaluation of the shut-off and/or start-up conditions include the presence of a vehicle key, the state of a tank ventilation system, the fuel tank fill level, the state of a diesel particulate filter, an activity state of a workshop mode, works mode, service mode and/or production mode, the current ambient temperature outside the vehicle, an evaluation of a device for detecting the occupancy, the detection of a cylinder synchronization process, an activity state of a driving speed control system, an auto hold function in vehicles with automatic transmissions, an electric parking brake, and/or a hill hold function. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319162 | METHOD TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL HEATER - A method for detecting an engine block heater includes block heater detection logic and a data table containing calibration thresholds. The method determines a time-series of delta (Δ) engine coolant temperatures (ECT), which represent the respective differences between a start-up ECT and a plurality of operating ECT values measured thereafter. The method integrates the time-series to obtain a Δ ECT integral. The method also maintains an integrated engine speed parameter accumulated over the course of the detection period. Throughout the detection period, the method retrieves a threshold value from the table based on the integrated engine speed (Y-axis) versus an elapsed time (X-axis) since the detection period began. When the calculated Δ ECT integral value exceeds the retrieved threshold, the method determines that the block heater was operated, which can thereafter be used to suppress sensor rationality testing or reporting of results thereof. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319163 | Methods, Apparatuses, and Computer Program Products For Traffic Data Aggregation Using Virtual Trip Lines and a Combination of Location and Time Based Measurement Triggers In GPS-Enabled Mobile Handsets - A device for determining the traffic conditions between measurement locations associated with a roadway is provided. The device includes a processor that is capable of determining when a specified measurement location is passed or traversed and measure data as well as start a time period. If a device is traveling towards another specified measurement location but does not reach the location before the time period expires, a new measurement update may be sent by the device to a server. The information in this update may be utilized by the server to determine that there is a slowdown or blockage in traffic and/or that there is a traffic jam between the measurement locations. The device is capable of receiving a traffic update(s) from the server which may specify traffic conditions between the measurement locations. The traffic conditions may indicate that there is a traffic slowdown/blockage between the measurement locations. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OVER A BROAD GEOGRAPHIC AREA USING AIRCRAFT CONTRAILS - A method for controlling aircraft contrail placement including detecting an aircraft contrail, determining an approximate location of the aircraft contrail based on at least one of detected aircraft contrail pan information, tilt information, or zoom information, transmitting contrail detection information and contrail location information to a centralized controlling unit, matching the contrail location information with a database of known GPS coordinates to identify the contrail producing aircraft, determining a boundary for an energy management area, determining an amount of cloud cover over the energy management area, determining an optimal cloud cover amount for the energy management area, and transmitting a re-route request to the identified contrail producing aircraft to re-route toward or away from the energy management area based on the determining an amount of optimal cloud cover amount for the energy management area. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319165 | AIRCRAFT LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERIOR LOADS - An aircraft load management system determines a cargo through a wireless communication system to rapidly position the cargo. RFID emitter tags on each piece of cargo are triangulated relative to an aircraft internal cargo bay. Real time cargo position information is displayed to facilitate direction of drivers, loadmasters and aircrew. Cargo data is also relayed to onboard systems for mission planning, and for communication to a global information network to prioritize cargo delivery and dynamic mission re-planning. Even prior to onloading, cargo data is wirelessly communicated to the load management system to automatically plan the cargo load sequence. The load management system also autonomously loads remote controlled ground vehicles and equipment through communication therewith. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319166 | MOBILE COMPUTING SERVICES BASED ON DEVICES WITH DYNAMIC DIRECTION INFORMATION - Direction based pointing services are enabled for a portable electronic device including a positional component for receiving positional information as a function of a location of the portable electronic device, a directional component that outputs direction information as a function of an orientation of the portable electronic device and a location based engine that processes the positional information and the direction information to determine points of interest relative to the portable electronic device as a function of at least the positional information and the direction information. A set of scenarios with respect to non-movable endpoints of interest in the system emerge and these scenarios and other embodiments are described in more detail below. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE LOCATION INFORMATION - A method of providing location information through a navigation device, the method including: obtaining location information from the Internet; and converting the obtained location information into data that can be used in the navigation device. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319168 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus is provided with a first communication portion that obtains route information from a server, a second communication portion that obtains, from the server, additional information relating to the route information, a synthesis portion that incorporates an image included in the additional information into an area that is contained in an image included in the route information and that excludes the route and generates composite information, and a printer that prints an image based on the composite information generated by the synthesis portion onto a recording medium. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319169 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING, STORING AND UTILIZING IMAGES OF A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION - A system and method synthesizing images of a locale to generate a composite image that provide a panoramic view of the locale. A video camera moves along a street recording images of objects along the street. A GPS receiver and inertial navigation system provide the position of the camera as the images are being recorded. The images are indexed with the position data provided by the GPS receiver and inertial navigation system. The composite image is created on a column-by-column basis by determining which of the acquired images contains the desired pixel column, extracting the pixels associated with the column, and stacking the columns side by side. The composite images are stored in an image database and associated with a street name and number range of the street being depicted in the image. The image database covers a substantial amount of a geographic area allowing a user to visually navigate the area from a user terminal. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319170 | Method of navigating an agricultural vehicle, and an agricultural vehicle implementing the same - A method of navigating an agricultural vehicle, which is equipped with a 3D imaging device for imaging surroundings of the vehicle, and an image processing device, includes obtaining from the 3D imaging device frames imaging at least a part of the surroundings of the vehicle at different points of time while the vehicle is moving thus providing a chronological sequence of frames, analysing the frames, and establishing a change of pose of the vehicle using results of the analysis of at least two chronologically different frames. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319171 | Route Guidance System and Route Guidance Method - A route guidance system includes a current position detection section, a route search section, and a guidance section. The guidance section includes a branch computation section computes the number of branches between a host vehicle location and a guidance location along a specified route. A point guidance section executes route guidance based on the computed number of the branches. The number of branches between the host vehicle location and the guidance location is computed, and the route guidance is executed based on the computed number of the branches, so it is possible to recognize the guidance location simply by counting the number of the branches, regardless of the number of traffic signals that exist between the host vehicle location and the guidance location. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319172 | TRAVEL TIME PREDICTION SYSTEM - Networked travel time prediction systems and methods are disclosed. Users on the system may share location, travel time, destination, and location information with their peers. Travel time predictions may be calculated using historical route information, which may be weighted based on various characteristics thereof. Time fences are taught defined by a fixed travel time, for example. Prediction request methods are taught using, for example, formatted requests, identity providers, privacy assertions, geo-location servers, and time prediction servers. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A method and device which may present more user-friendly navigation information. A user may be on a trip to a destination, following a route calculated by a navigation device. When the user stops and searches for a place he is interested in with the navigation device, the destination, the route and the user's moving direction may be considered when presenting a list of search results. The navigation device may search a database to obtain search results matching the user's searching criteria. For each search result, the navigation device may determine a branch route connecting the search result and the current geographic location. Search results requiring considerable back-tracking may be ignored, and the remaining search results may be presented to the user. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319174 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus includes an unregistered road detecting means for setting up a detection start point and a detection end point for an unregistered road on registered roads which are respectively located before and behind sections in which matching result data indicates a free state, respectively, the matching result data indicating a matching state when the vehicle is traveling each of the registered roads, for performing a coordinate transformation on a traveling path which is created from positioning data and which is extending between the two points so that the traveling path has coordinates which match with the coordinates of a registered road between them, and for detecting the coordinates of the unregistered road from a portion of the coordinate-transformed traveling path which does not overlap any registered road, and a road data generating means for creating road data about the unregistered road from the coordinates of the unregistered road. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319175 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES, ARCHITECTURE AND USER INTERFACES BASED ON DYNAMIC DIRECTION INFORMATION - Mobile endpoints are provided that enable direction based pointing services including a positional component for receiving positional information as a function of a location of the portable electronic device, a directional component that outputs direction information as a function of an orientation of the portable electronic device and a location based engine that processes the positional information and the direction information to determine a subset of points of interest relative to the portable electronic device as a function of at least the positional information and the direction information. Devices can include compass(es), e.g., magnetic or gyroscopic, to determine a direction and GPS systems for determining location. A component for determining acceleration can also optionally be included. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319176 | DESTINATION-PREDICTION APPARATUS, DESTINATION-PREDICTION METHOD, AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS - Provided is a destination-prediction apparatus that predicts a destination with increased accuracy than using a conventional technique. The destination-prediction apparatus comprises a candidate-destination selecting unit ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090319177 | PREDICTIVE SERVICES FOR DEVICES SUPPORTING DYNAMIC DIRECTION INFORMATION - With the addition of directional information in the environment, a variety of service(s) can be provided on top of user identification or interaction with specific object(s) of interest by pointing at the objects. Sometimes either the device user and/or the publishers of content cannot complete a content exchange associated with a point of interest (POI) fast enough for the content to remain relevant. Thus, POIs and content for POIs can be predicted for users based on a variety of factors, such as an analysis of their present path and directional changes, rates of changes, or other factors, such that there is no noticeable, or minimal, latency between information being available with respect to such POIs and a request made via the user's device for such POI information. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319178 | OVERLAY OF INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH POINTS OF INTEREST OF DIRECTION BASED DATA SERVICES - With the addition of directional information in the environment, a variety of service(s) can be provided on top of user identification or interaction with specific object(s) of interest by pointing at the objects. Image data representing a subset of real space near a portable computing device can be displayed including a set of points of interest (POIs) for direction based service(s) within scope and automatically overlaying POI content on the image data relating to the POIs. In one embodiment, the display is included in an electronic device worn such that the display is substantially in front of an eye, e.g., a heads up display. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319179 | IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An in-vehicle navigation system includes a navigation device that further includes a receiving unit configured to receive information, a storage unit configured to store the received information, and a guidance unit. The navigation system further includes: a battery voltage detector; a temperature sensor; and a control device. The control device includes: a determination unit and a start-up control unit configured to periodically start the navigation device while the vehicle's engine is off, or cancel start-up of the navigation device based upon the detected battery voltage, a predetermined voltage level, and current and/or predicted temperatures. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319180 | EMERGENCY RESPONDER GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for providing a layered map illustrating information associated with an emergency event location during an emergency event. The information can include pre-planning data, map data, and current data. The layered map can be accessed by emergency responders using user devices and administrators or other command center personnel. The information can be used to better respond and manage a response to an emergency event. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319181 | DATA SERVICES BASED ON GESTURE AND LOCATION INFORMATION OF DEVICE - With the addition of directional information and gesture based input in a location based services environment, a variety of service(s) can be provided on top of user identification or interaction with specific object(s) of interest. For instance, when a user gestures at or points at a particular item, or gestures at a particular location or place, this creates an opportunity, e.g., an advertising opportunity, for anyone having an interest in that particular item or place to communicate with the user regarding that item or related items at a point in time when the user's focus is on the particular item. User context for the interaction can also be taken into account to supplement the provision of one or more interactive direction based services. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319182 | USER POSITIONING GUIDANCE SYSTEM, DEVICES, AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods for providing guidance to a user or visitor to an environment to enable the visitor to visit a plurality of locations based on a predetermined list of items are disclosed, the list being determined based on, for instance, items to be purchased from one or more stores, booths at a convention to be visited, or gallery displays at a museum to be viewed. Disclosed is a device carried on or by the visitor that is recognized by a location system stationed at the environment for determining where the visitor is, and a system such as a network at the environment for correlating the location of the visitor and the list to provide routing information to the visitor, such as by presenting the routing information on the device carried by the user or on displays located in the environment. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319183 | Navigation Apparatus and Positioning Method Thereof - A positioning method for a navigation apparatus and the navigation apparatus are provided. The positioning method includes steps of receiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal; reading a previous position-velocity-time (PVT) data; reading a previous map matching (MMT) result; and computing current PVT data according to at least one of the previous PVT data and the previous MMT result. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319184 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A guidance system includes: a device having a first human body communication unit for performing human body communication via a human body; a switch having a second human body communication unit for performing human body communication via the human body; and a controller controlling the device and the switch. The controller obtains device information relating to the device from the first human body communication unit via the human body and the second human body communication unit when the human body contacts both of the first and second human body communication units. The controller provides guidance corresponding to the device information. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319185 | Navigation device with global position system and navigation method thereof - A navigation device with a global position system (GPS) includes an information input module and a global position system module. The information input module includes an image fetching unit and an image recognition unit. The image fetching unit fetches a pattern of an external object to produce image data. The image recognition unit transfers the image data into input data. The global position system module receives location position data associated with a present location of the navigation device, and provides navigation information according to the location position data and the input data. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A NAVIGATIONAL STATE OF A VEHICLE - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a navigational state of a vehicle, the vehicle having at least one pivotable wheel and a plurality of front wheels. The apparatus comprises a steering angle sensor coupled to the at least one pivotable wheel for determining a steering angle, a plurality of wheel speed sensors each coupled to a different one of the plurality of pivotable wheels for determining an angular velocity of each of the plurality of pivotable wheels, a GPS receiver coupled to the vehicle for receiving GPS positioning data, and a processor coupled to the steering angle sensor, the plurality of wheel speed sensors, and the GPS receiver. The processor is configured to determine a yaw rate for the vehicle based on the positioning data, the steering angle, and the longitudinal angular velocity of each of the plurality of front wheels, and integrate the yaw rate to determine a heading for the vehicle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319187 | Generating Geocoded Targeted Web Advertisements - A system and a method are disclosed for presenting users with web advertisements that are dynamically adjusted based upon a geographic location determined within the content of the web page that the web advertisement will appear. An analysis module determines a geographic location from the content of a web page. The analysis module determines coordinates associated with the geographic location. An advertisement search module determines geographic specific advertisements based on the coordinates. An advertisement generation module generates a geocoded targeted web advertisement based at least in part on geographic specific advertisements. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319188 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A LOCATION REFERENCE AND METHOD FOR MAPPING INFORMATION TO A POSITION WITHIN A DIGITAL MAP DATABASE - Method for generating a location reference and method for mapping information to a position within a digital map database are disclosed. At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for generating a location reference for mapping information to a position within a digital map database. The digital map database includes map objects having unique map object references associated therewith. The method includes: selecting a map object in the digital map database based on the information, selecting a unique map object reference of the selected map object, generating the location reference including the unique map object reference of the identified map object. The method further includes: determining a relative position of the position in the digital map database the information relates to with respect to the selected map object, and the location reference further includes the relative position. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319189 | LOW COST, UNATTENDED WEATHER SENSOR - A weather sensor system for gathering and transmitting weather related information. The system integrates information gathered from a barometer, temperature sensor, hygrometer, GPS, tilt sensor, and an anemometer. The anemometer assembly is a combined wind speed and direction sensor and radio antenna. The weather sensor data can be transmitted from a remote location and relay data to central collection point or network location. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319190 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEISMIC TRACE ANALYSIS - Seismic data are processed to reduce or eliminate aliasing due, for example to sparse or irregular sampling. An iterative method includes an inhibiting function used in conjunction with a function evaluating a magnitude of Fourier coefficients that together act to reduce the effects of aliased energies and preferentially select true energies. Computational steps are conducted primarily in k-space, without returning to x-space, thereby reducing computational costs. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319191 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE STAGE AND DETERMINATION OF TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a means for determining if mammals within a group of mammals is affected by an infection that induces or could induce inflammation, if the mammal is likely to recover or not and if infected whether the mammal should be treated or let to recover untreated. By differentiating infected mammals in a group into different subsets representing differing stages of the progress of the disease the present invention teaches how to prognosticate with continuous data the outcome of a treatment/no treatment decision. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319192 | Measurement Facility, Sensor Unit and Further Processing Unit - A measurement facility comprises at least one sensor unit for measurement and issuing of signals and a further processing unit for receiving and further processing of signals which were measured by the at least one sensor unit, with an interface for detachable connection of the further processing unit to different sensor units. A further processing unit comprises at least one interface for establishing a detachable connection to a sensor unit, in order to form a usable inventive measurement facility. A sensor unit comprises a connection point for establishing the detachable connection to the further processing unit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319193 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, ALGORITHYMS AND MEANS FOR DESCRIBING THE POSSIBLE CONFORMATIONS OF ACTUAL AND THEORETICAL PROTEINS AND FOR EVALUATING ACTUAL AND THEORETICAL PROTEINS WITH RESPECT TO FOLDING, OVERALL SHAPE AND STRUCTURAL MOTIFS - Methods, systems, algorithms and means for describing, analyzing and predicting protein folding motifs and other structures are provided. In one aspect, the Protein Folding Shape Code (PFSC) methods, systems, algorithms and means of the present invention apply generally to all of the categories of protein analysis and description, and are especially relevant to the geometric analyses and descriptions of proteins from their respective sequences or sequence portions. In a novel approach, the present inventions render analyses with respect to the alpha carbons of five-amino acid elements of a protein, utilizing available data to derive torsion angles and pitch distances, to thereby generate a series of overlapping analyses that can be expressed by a plurality of 27 vectors. Methods, systems and algorithms of the invention can be embodied in any computing device or portion thereof, and are adaptable to describe, analyze and predict the folding and other three-dimensional aspects of the structures of biomolecules such as nucleic acids, carbohydrates and glycoproteins. As yet another advantage, the present invention is adaptable as a tool for describing the conformations of many other organic molecules, and are thus especially suitable for use in the design of drugs, and the discovery and design of molecules which are to be adapted to interact with drugs. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319194 | Device for measuring the purity of ultrapure water - This is a device for analyzing the quantity of organic compounds existing in a liquid, such as ultrapure water, at the outlet from a purification device including in series filter means ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090319195 | METHOD OF MONITORING AND OPTIMIZING ADDITIVE CONCENTRATION IN FUEL ETHANOL - Disclosed is a method of monitoring and optimizing the concentration of an additive composition in a fuel ethanol. The method includes adding a known amount of the additive composition to the fuel ethanol to create a treated fuel ethanol. A measured fluorescent signal provides information for determining the concentration of the additive composition in the fuel ethanol. A component in the additive composition is capable of providing the fluorescent signal or capable of being chemically derivatized to provide a fluorescent signal or a calorimetric signal. Based upon the measured fluorescent signal or calorimetric signal, the concentration of the additive composition in the fuel ethanol may be adjusted. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319196 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTITATIVE INLINE MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION IN SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION PROCESSES BASED ON STRUCTURAL MEASUREMENTS AND RELATED MODELS - By using powerful data analysis techniques, such as PCR, PLS, CLS and the like, in combination with measurement techniques providing structural information, gradually varying material characteristics may be determined during semiconductor fabrication, thereby also enabling the monitoring of complex manufacturing sequences. For instance, the material characteristics of sensitive dielectric materials, such as ULK material, may be detected, for instance with respect to an extension of a damage zone, in order to monitor the quality of metallization systems of sophisticated semiconductor devices. The inline measurement data may be obtained on the basis of infrared spectroscopy, for instance using FTIR and the like, which may even allow directly obtaining the measurement data at process chambers, substantially without affecting the overall process throughput. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319197 | Tilt Correction System and Method for Rail Seat Abrasion - A system and method for determining rail seat abrasion of a rail road track is disclosed. An inspection system comprises lasers, cameras, and processors adapted to determine whether rail seat abrasion is present along the track. The processor employs a mathematics based algorithm which compensates for tilt encountered as the inspection system moves along the track. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319198 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING THE FAILURE RISK OF A CONFINEMENT BUILDING - A method for identifying the failure risks of a confinement building, in particular a confinement building made of concrete for stocking or storing a product, includes the following steps: from data concerning the building and/or the product, determining a planned theoretical behaviour of the building during the filling phase of the building with the product to be stored; determining a real behaviour of the building during the filling phase of the building with the product; and determining the failure risks by comparing the theoretical and real behaviours. The method of the invention can also be applied to an emptying phase of the confinement building. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319199 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LOAD ON ROTOR BLADES OF WIND ENERGY INSTALLATIONS - In a method for monitoring the load on rotor blades of wind energy installations by measuring acceleration on at least one rotor blade of a wind energy installation and determining load on the rotor blade from the picked-up acceleration signals, dynamic, even uncritical load states can be detected, in differentiated fashion, and combined in a suitable form for evaluation in order to influence, if possible prior to the onset of damage to the rotor blade, the mode of operation of the wind energy installation, in particular the design of the pitch control or angle setting of stall-regulated rotor blades, on the basis both of all of the rotor blades together and of a single rotor blade. Frequency of occurrence of the load values over a certain period of time is determined from amplitudes of the acceleration signal or amplitudes of selected natural oscillations of the frequency spectra are obtained by Fourier transformation. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319200 | DEVICE FOR VEHICLE RUNNING TEST - In a running test, wheels | 2009-12-24 |
20090319201 | SIGNAL-PROCESSING METHOD FOR USE IN A FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE AND FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE - A method, an arrangement and a program process a measurement signal generated in a measurement transducer of an electronic force-measuring device, particularly a balance. The generated measurement signal corresponds to the force acting on the transducer. The measurement signal is entered directly or by way of a pre-processing stage into a display function which assigns corresponding output values to the values of the measurement signal. The output values are subsequently presented in a display or passed on for further processing. The input range of the display function contains a capture range, so that the values of the measurement signal that lie within the capture range are assigned a common output value by the display function, and the position of the capture range within the input range is controlled dependent on the generated measurement signal. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319202 | Delay-Based Bias Temperature Instability Recovery Measurements for Characterizing Stress Degradation and Recovery - A method, test circuit and test system provide measurements to accurately characterize threshold voltage changes due to negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) and positive bias temperature instability (PBTI). Both the bias temperature instability recovery profile and/or the bias temperature shifts due to rapid repetitions of stress application can be studied. In order to provide accurate measurements when stresses are applied at intervals on the order of tens of nanoseconds while avoiding unwanted recovery, and/or to achieve recovery profile sampling resolutions in the nanosecond range, multiple delay or ring oscillator frequency measurements are made using a delay line that is formed from delay elements that have delay variation substantially caused only by NBTI or PBTI effects. Devices in the delay elements are stressed, and then the delay line/ring oscillator is operated to measure a threshold voltage change for one or more measurement periods on the order of nanoseconds. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319203 | System for Determining Pedalling Effort of Bicycle - A system determines pedaling effort of a bicycle and includes a first detector to generate a first sensor signal responsive to passage of a force transmission chain across a first frame-fixed point located in proximity to the force transmission trajectory of the force transmission chain, a second detector for generating a second sensor signal responsive to passage of a force transmission chain across a second frame-fixed point located in proximity to the force transmission trajectory of the force transmission chain, and a controller configured to receive the first and second sensor signals and configured to determine a first pedaling parameter proportional to tension of the force transmission chain by using the first and second sensor signal. A corresponding method for determining pedaling effort of a bicycle, and a computer program distribution medium including instructions for executing a computer process in a digital processor are also disclosed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319204 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOLUMETRIC GAS IN-LINE SENSING - A method and apparatus for monitoring fluid in a fluid line are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first capacitor and a processor in communication with the first capacitor. The first capacitor is configured to sense the capacitance of the fluid line at the first capacitor. The processor is configured to compare the sensed capacitance at the first capacitor with a reference capacitance to determine the composition of the fluid in the fluid line at the first capacitor. In some embodiments, the apparatus also includes a second capacitor. The second capacitor is configured to sense the capacitance of the fluid line at the second capacitor. The processor is configured to compare the sensed capacitance at the second capacitor with a reference capacitance to determine the composition of the fluid in the fluid line at the second capacitor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319205 | Monitoring System, Especially Vibration Monitoring System, and Method for Operating Said System - There is described a monitoring system, especially a vibration monitoring system, and a method for operating said system. The system is finely adjustable between purely single-channel to one fault tolerant and limited two fault tolerant without the necessity of additional special hardware components. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319206 | Timing analysis - A method is provided for identifying resonant frequency vibration events in an assembly of rotating blades mounted on a rotor. A plurality of circumferentially spaced stationary timing probes associated with the blades detect the times at which the blades pass the respective probes. The method includes the steps of:
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20090319207 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENT - An electrical installation arrangement includes an electrical power distribution network and/or at least one first electrical device. In order to reduce complexity of electrical installation arrangement and increase safety of people and facilities, a detector is provided for determining a fault source using blind source separation, e.g. for locating at least one first electrical fault source, in particular at least one first fault current source and/or a first overload area. The detector is hereby disposed on and/or in the electrical power distribution network and/or the at least one first electrical device. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319208 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD - Disclosed herein is a battery management method. The battery management method includes measuring voltage, current and temperature of a battery, calculating the State Of Charge (SOC) of the battery using the integration value of the measured current of the battery, and calibrating the calculated SOC of the battery. The voltage, current and temperature of the battery are measured by an Electronic Control Unit (ECU). | 2009-12-24 |
20090319209 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A battery management system, and a driving method thereof, includes a sensing unit and an MCU. The sensing unit stores a detection voltage that corresponds to a cell voltage of a first battery among a plurality of battery cells, and measures a current of the battery at an end point of storing of the detection voltage. The MCU controls the sensing unit to measure the battery current at the end point of storing of the detection voltage. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319210 | VOLTAGE DETECTING APPARATUS AND LINE VOLTAGE DETECTING APPARATUS - A voltage detector that detects an AC voltage in an object includes: an electrode disposed facing the object; a current-to-voltage converter that has a first input set at a reference voltage and a second input connected to the electrode and converts a detection current, which corresponds to a potential difference between the detected AC voltage and the reference voltage on a path including the electrode and a feedback circuit connected to the second input, to a detection signal; an integrating circuit that integrates the detection signal and outputs an integrated signal whose amplitude changes in accordance with the potential difference; an insulating circuit that inputs the detection signal or the integrated signal, and outputs the signal so as to be electrically insulated from the input; and a voltage generating circuit that generates the reference voltage by amplifying a signal based on the integrated signal to reduce the potential difference. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319211 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH CAPACITOR ARRAY - An analog-to-digital converter comprising a capacitor array having a plurality of unit capacitors, each having first and second inputs; a comparator having a pair of inputs and at least one output; and a controller configured to couple one input of each unit capacitor of the plurality of capacitors to the inputs of the comparator, and to control a feedback loop between the pair of inputs and the at least one output of the comparator. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319212 | MAGNETIC CRASH SENSOR - A magnetic field is generated by at least one coil in magnetic communication with at least a portion of a vehicle responsive to a first time-varying signal operatively coupled to the at least one coil in series with a sense resistor. A second signal is generated responsive to a voltage across the sense resistor and is response to a magnetic condition of the at least one coil, which is response to the magnetic communication of the at least one coil with the portion of the vehicle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319213 | VEHICULAR DOOR CLOSING-INSPECTION APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR DOOR CLOSING-INSPECTION METHOD - This door closing-inspection apparatus for a vehicle is provided with: a first lightening and light-receiving device which is arranged so as to stride over a transferring conveyer in a finished vehicle inspection line which inspects a finished vehicle while transferring the finished vehicle; a pair of door-closing devices arranged at positions where are on a downstream side of the first lightening and light-receiving device, and are on symmetrically both sides of a length of the transferring conveyer; a second lightening and light-receiving device arranged on downstream side of the door-closing devices so as to stride over the transferring conveyer; a pair of door distance-measuring sensors arranged at positions where are on a downstream side of the second lightening and light-receiving device, and are on symmetrically both sides of the length of the transferring conveyer; and a controller which is connected to the first lightening and light-receiving device, the second lightening and light-receiving device, the door-closing devices, the distance-measuring sensors, and a driving source controller of the transferring conveyer, wherein: each of the door-closing devices is provided with a linear cylinder which can control a rod stroke thereof, and a door-pressing pad which is attached via a spherical joint to a rod distal end portion of the linear cylinder; each of the door-closing devices is activated to close an opened door of the finished vehicle after a predetermined time has passed since the first lightening and light-receiving device has detected a vehicular body of the finished vehicle; and each of the distance-measuring sensors is activated to measure a distance with respect to a vehicular body side face of the finished vehicle after a predetermined time has passed since the second lightening and light-receiving device has detected the vehicular body of the finished vehicle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319214 | OPTICAL METROLOGY SYSTEM OPTIMIZED WITH DESIGN GOALS - Provided is a method of designing an optical metrology system for measuring structures on a workpiece where the optical metrology system is configured to meet two or more design goals. The design of the optical metrology system is optimized by using collected design goal data in comparison to the set two or more design goals. In one embodiment, the optical metrology system is used for stand alone metrology systems. In another embodiment, the optical metrology system is integrated with a fabrication cluster in semiconductor manufacturing. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319215 | AUTOMATIC SENSOR-CALIBRATION METHOD - Provided is an automatic sensor-calibration method in which a state change of a sensor, caused by aging characteristics or contamination of the sensor, is sensed by a sensor input unit to adjust, according to the sensed state change of the sensor, a slice level used as a criterion for a light receiving device to determine whether a medium exists, or the slice level is adjusted according to the sensed state change of the sensor and a current level of a light emitting device is adjusted when the slice level reaches a preset absolute slice level, or when contamination of the sensor is removed, the current level of the light emitting device is reduced to a minimum step, the slice level is set, and then the current level of the light emitting device is adjusted based on the set slice level, thereby preventing malfunction of the sensor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319216 | Teaching device and teaching method - Teaching of height of a carrier stage relative to a transfer arm is performed with high accuracy. A teaching device is used when teaching the height of a carrier stage | 2009-12-24 |
20090319217 | HF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR THE CALIBRATION THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SCATTERING PARAMETERS WITH THIS HF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A method for calibrating a high frequency measurement device having N measurement ports, where N is an integer ≧1, in particular a vector network analyzer, for determining scattering parameters of a measurement object with an n-port measurement, where n is an integer ≧1, wherein a high frequency test signal is fed into a first electrical lead connected to the measurement object or to a circuit having the measurement object, wherein for each port, an HF signal running on a second electrical lead, connected to the measurement object is coupled out from the second electrical lead at a first coupling position and at a second coupling position placed at a distance from the first coupling position, wherein from the two HF signals coupled out, in each port, for each measuring site or coupling site, an amplitude and/or a phase, relative to the HF test signal, of an HF signal running on the second electrical lead to the measurement object and of an HF signal running on the second electrical lead away from the measurement object are determined and therefrom, scattering parameters of the measurement object are calculated. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319218 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR TESTING A PANEL OF INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATORS - In some embodiments, each interferometric modulator has a stiction threshold voltage. If a voltage above the stiction threshold voltage is applied to the interferometric modulator, the interferometric modulator enters a stiction state permanently, i.e., becomes “stuck,” and the interferometric modulator becomes inoperable. Disclosed are apparatuses, methods and computer-readable media for testing a panel of interferometric modulators. A ramped voltage waveform is applied to a plurality of interferometric modulators of the panel. In response to applying the ramped voltage, the stiction threshold voltage is identified. At or above this voltage, the number of stuck interferometric modulators in the panel reaches or exceeds a first threshold number, for example, 50% of the total number of the interferometric modulators constituting the panel. The embodiments can be used to establish stiction benchmark for panel manufacturing processes, to collect data for generating statistical distribution, etc. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319219 | SIGNAL SELECTION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND CIRCUIT EMULATOR AND METHOD AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is a system in which in order to obtain the operation parameter of a circuit based on an implementable area indicating a circuit scale that can be implemented on a circuit implementation device, circuit area information, and operation parameter measuring circuit area information, an observation signal number determining means determines observation signal information on a circuit that obtains the operation parameter of the circuit. The number of the extracted signals is determined in view of the area that can be implemented on a digital LSI or an emulator and the area of the circuit to be implemented (refer to FIG. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319220 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING A MEMS DEVICE - A device to measure pressure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises at least one element comprising two layers separated by a space, wherein a dimension of the space changes over a variable time period in response to a voltage applied across the two layers and a measuring module configured to measure the time period, wherein the time period is indicative of the ambient pressure about the device. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319221 | Program Setting Adjustments Based on Activity Identification - An electronic device monitors accelerations using an inertial sensor. The electronic device identifies a current motion state based on the accelerations. The electronic device determines an application that subscribes to a motion state identification service and notifies the application of the current motion state. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319222 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - An object of the invention is to provide a portable terminal device capable of always providing a precise azimuth if the distance or the direction from a magnetism generation section of a loudspeaker, etc., to a magnetism detector changes as cases are opened/closed or are rotated. A portable terminal device | 2009-12-24 |
20090319223 | Encoder with lifetime events memory - A position measuring system features a position measuring device ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090319224 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING THE PROFILE OF A SURFACE - A method for characterising the surface profile of a component comprises the steps of a) dividing the surface into at least two regions; b) for each region, measuring the surface and selecting a number of measured points to define a co-ordinate dataset for the region; c) for each region, applying a curve-fitting algorithm to the dataset for the region to define the surface profile of the region; d) combining the defined surface profiles for the regions to produce a defined surface profile for the aerofoil surface. The characterisation may be used in the design, analysis and manufacturing steps of product development, thereby decreasing the total time and work required. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319225 | APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF DETERMINING SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - Light from a light source ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090319226 | STATISTICS ESTIMATION APPARATUS, STATISTICS ESTIMATION PROGRAM, AND STATISTICS ESTIMATION METHOD - A statistics estimation apparatus that calculates an estimated statistic value of executed program comprises an executer that executes a target program using the number of data that is smaller than the number of data intended to be executed, and calculates a partial process statistic of a processor which executes the partial processes of the program, for each of the numbers of data and each of the partial processes, a creator which creates a mathematical formula for calculating an overall statistic of the processor when a whole program is executed with the number of data intended for execution, based on the calculated partial process statistic and the number of processed data when the partial process statistic is calculated, and a calculator that calculates an estimated statistic when the program is executed with the number of data intended for execution, based on the created mathematical formula. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319227 | ADAPTIVE TRAITOR TRACING - One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for traitor tracing that selects a probability distribution for the assignment of file-segment variations in a digital file. This probability distribution is selected to improve traceability for a particular size of a coalition of attackers. At least one symbol for each file-segment variation is then distributed based on the selected probability distribution. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319228 | Methods and Systems for Evaluating the Performance of MEMS-based Inertial Navigation Systems - Disclosed are systems and methods for evaluating the navigation performance of MEMS inertial sensors. The method uses MEMS inertial sensors static data signals to estimate the static sensor errors and combines them with a reference kinematic signal obtained through field testing of a high-grade inertial sensor. Such emulated field data may then be processed with the corresponding GPS data collected in the same or different field test to evaluate the navigation performance of the MEMS inertial sensors. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319229 | MEASUREMENT ARRANGEMENT HAVING A MONITORED MEASUREMENT UNIT AND HAVING A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE - A measuring arrangement includes a measuring unit for detecting an operating variable of a machine, and a control unit connected to the measuring unit by a bi-directional digital data connection to control the machine. The measuring unit has a sensor for detecting an analog measuring signal for the operating variable, an evaluation unit for digitalizing and evaluating the analog measuring signal, and a monitoring unit for checking the threshold value of the analog measuring signal. The data connection transmits digital measuring or monitoring information determined by the evaluation unit and the monitoring unit, from the measuring unit to the control unit, and transmits a digital control command for initiating a self-test of the monitoring unit, from the control unit to the measuring unit. A modification system provides targeted amplifying or damping of the analog measuring signal supplied as a test signal during the self-test of the monitoring unit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319230 | Multi-Sensor Monitoring of Athletic Performance - Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g. for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319231 | METHODS OF MONITORING ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS WITHIN A DISPLAY NETWORK - Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include performing at least one diagnostic operation on at least one electronic display having at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. Further, the method may include transmitting data relating to the at least one diagnostic operation to a network remote from the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the data within the remote network. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319232 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS OF THE STATE OF A MACHINE, MACHINE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM - A device for monitoring and diagnosis of the state of a machine, machine component or system, with a housing ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090319233 | NETWORK BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT - Technologies for measuring a data throughput rate of a link typically use for transferring media catalogs and media between a media provider and an UPnP Control Point. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319234 | Protein structure analysis method, protein structure analyzing instrument, program and recording medium - This invention fragments ions ionized by an electro-spray ionization method or the like for a target protein whose three-dimensional structure is to be predicted, to fragment ions by a hexapole CID method or the like, and measures a fragmentation spectrum. The present invention determines fragment ion assignment information on an amino acid sequence of the target protein based on the measured fragmentation spectrum. The present invention specifies a region of the amino acid sequence of the target protein in which region the ions are dissociated to the fragment ions according to the determined fragment ion assignment information, and determines easily cleavable domain information on the amino acid sequence of the target protein according to the specified region. The present invention predicts the three-dimensional structure of the target protein. The present invention outputs predicted three-dimensional structure prediction data and the determined easily cleavable domain information while making them correspond to each other. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319235 | Fiberglass Cross Arm And Method Of Selecting Same - Embodiments described herein relate to a composite cross arm for use with a utility structure and a program for selecting a cross arm. The cross arm includes a composite member, a hardware plate, and a mounting bracket. The program includes a data subroutine where the user selects the type of cross arm and inputs the required data. Thereafter, the program provides the appropriate cross-arm for the user. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319236 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING WIRELESS NETWORK LOCATED AT A TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS - A method for designing and analyzing a wireless network located at terrestrial environments by using a method based on an algorithm utilizing a 3D stochastic multi-parametric (3DSM) model of a terrain area designated for the wireless network. The algorithm is used for designing a wireless network operable in the area and analyzing the performance of the wireless network. The 3D model methodology is applicable for calculating average field intensity in different outdoor environments which is derived for a three-dimensional geometry model and yields higher precision calculations for the mixed residential or sub-urban areas by considering the wide range of vertical and horizontal dimensions of houses and trees. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319237 | CAD PROGRAM, STRUCTURE DESIGN SYSTEM, AND STRUCTURE DESIGN METHOD - A computer acquires maximum lengths of a structure as measured along X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions, and acquires numbers of divisions of line segments which extend along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions, respectively, and have the maximum lengths, respectively. The computer then calculates a basic shape, which is the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped divided into a three-dimensional grid, on the basis of the maximum lengths and the numbers of divisions. The computer creates a basic frame of the structure from the basic shape by deleting a selected line, and adding a line between two selected grid points. The computer calculates structure data, which are three-dimensional data representing the structure, by arranging frame members, which are represented by three-dimensional frame member data, along lines between the grid points of the basic frame. The computer then outputs a drawing of the structure from the structure data. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319238 | SIMULATION SCORING SYSTEMS - Simulation scoring systems including software, methods of use, and related methods that provide for simulating and scoring of aircraft flight and other missions, particularly where such simulating is purely electronic and particularly where such scoring is objective and particularly where such scoring has a plurality of gradations, as to distinguish a plurality of skill levels. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319239 | TOPOLOGY MODELING APPLICATION THAT HANDLES ABSTRACT ENTITIES THROUGH THE REALIZATION OF CONCEPTUAL OBJECTS - The present invention can include a solution for handling abstract entities through the realization of conceptual objects within a modeling application. Such a system can include a semantic model and a modeling application. The semantic model can be configured to present relationships between entities. The entities can include both conceptual objects and concrete objects. A conceptual object can represent an abstract definition that can contain unfulfilled functional parameters. The conceptual object can be associated with another conceptual object or concrete object using a realization relationship. The modeling application can be configured to handle conceptual objects and realization relationships, while preserving the relational integrity of the semantic model. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319240 | SIMULATION APPARATUS, SIMULATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - A simulation apparatus performs a plurality of simulations, each at a different time step interval, in parallel. The simulation apparatus calculates results of the simulations based on a plurality of execute objects operating at different time steps specified by a user. The simulation apparatus stores the results of the processed simulations in a shared table, and outputs the results to a visualizing apparatus. The simulation apparatus determines whether the shared table stores simulation data more accurate than processed simulation data. If the processed simulation data is more accurate, the simulation apparatus writes the simulation data to the shared table, and outputs the simulation data to the visualizing apparatus. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319241 | Systems and Methods for Modeing Wellbore Trajectories - Systems and methods for modeling wellbore trajectories using curvature bridging functions. The systems and methods use a clothoid spiral as a bridging curve in the transition zones to reduce tubular stresses/failures in the design of multilateral well paths and extended reach well paths. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319242 | MULTI-SCALE METHOD FOR MULTI-PHASE FLOW IN POROUS MEDIA - A multi-scale method to efficiently determine the fine-scale saturation arising from multi-phase flow in a subsurface reservoir is disclosed. The method includes providing a simulation model that includes a fine-scale grid defining a plurality of fine-scale cells, and a coarse-scale grid defining a plurality of coarse-scale cells that are aggregates of the fine-scale cells. The coarse-scale cells are partitioned into saturation regions responsive to velocity and/or saturation changes from the saturation front. A fine-scale saturation is determined for each region and the saturation regions are assembled to obtain a fine-scale saturation distribution. A visual display can be output responsive to the fine-scale saturation distribution. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319243 | HETEROGENEOUS EARTH MODELS FOR A RESERVOIR FIELD - A method for creating a heterogeneous earth model (HEM) of a reservoir field includes generating a group of wellsite models for a group of wellsites of the reservoir field based at least on cluster analysis and cluster tagging performed on log data of the group of wellsites, generating a reference model from the group of wellsite models, where cluster tagging errors of the group of wellsite models is minimized to obtain the reference model, constructing a contour plot of the cluster tagging errors on a cluster by cluster basis in the reservoir field, identifying at least one well location and associated core depth interval based on the contour plot for obtaining additional sampling results, and updating the reference model based on the additional sampling results to create the HEM. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319244 | BINARY PREDICTION TREE MODELING WITH MANY PREDICTORS AND ITS USES IN CLINICAL AND GENOMIC APPLICATIONS - The statistical analysis described and claimed is a predictive statistical tree model that overcomes several problems observed in prior statistical models and regression analyses, while ensuring greater accuracy and predictive capabilities. Although the claimed use of the predictive statistical tree model described herein is directed to the prediction of a disease in individuals, the claimed model can be used for a variety of applications including the prediction of disease states, susceptibility of disease states or any other biological state of interest, as well as other applicable non-biological states of interest. This model first screens genes to reduce noise, applies k-means correlation-based clustering targeting a large number of clusters, and then uses singular value decompositions (SVD) to extract the single dominant factor (principal component) from each cluster. This generates a statistically significant number of cluster-derived singular factors, that we refer to as metagenes, that characterize multiple patterns of expression of the genes across samples. The strategy aims to extract multiple such patterns while reducing dimension and smoothing out gene-specific noise through the aggregation within clusters. Formal predictive analysis then uses these metagenes in a Bayesian classification tree analysis. This generates multiple recursive partitions of the sample into subgroups (the “leaves” of the classification tree), and associates Bayesian predictive probabilities of outcomes with each subgroup. Overall predictions for an individual sample are then generated by averaging predictions, with appropriate weights, across many such tree models. The model includes the use of iterative out-of-sample, cross-validation predictions leaving each sample out of the data set one at a time, refitting the model from the remaining samples and using it to predict the hold-out case. This rigorously tests the predictive value of a model and mirrors the real-world prognostic context where prediction of new cases as they arise is the major goal. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319245 | POSITION AND ANGLE DIGITAL DETECTION AND SIMULATION - A position detection and simulation platform includes software configurable logic and programmable inputs and outputs to support software configuration only changes for use with a variety of position feedback devices including synchros, resolvers, linear variable differential transformers, and rotary variable differential transformers. The platform provides support for all of these devices without making hardware changes to the platform; all changes are accomplished through software programming of configurable registers and logic devices. In this way the platform can universally be applied to applications that require interfacing to any of the supported devices. Additionally, the platform can be reconfigured through software to provide complete simulation of any of the supported devices. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319246 | DETECTION PROGRAM, DETECTING DEVICE, AND DETECTING METHOD - A computer-readable recording medium stores a detection program. The detection program causes a computer to execute performing the scenario model and assigning a predetermined test value to the input variable of the scenario model; performing the implementation model and assigning the test value to the input variable of the implementation model; analyzing a structure of read and write processes for each input variable of the scenario model; analyzing a structure of read and write processes for each input variable of the implementation model; comparing a value of the output variable associated with performing the scenario model and a value of the output variable associated with performing the implementation model; and comparing the structure related to the scenario model and that related to the implementation model to detect a difference between the two models. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319247 | Systems and Methods for A Simulated Network Environment and Operation Thereof - Methods and Systems for simulating a network environment includes simulating network components and network architecture of a user network, simulating real-world network traffic on the simulated user network, simulating network events within the simulated real-world traffic on the simulated user network, monitoring the simulated network, the simulated traffic including the simulated network events, and receiving input from a user, such inputs manually controlling/managing the simulated network components of the simulated user network responsive to the monitoring. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319248 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SIMULATED NETWORK TRAFFIC GENERATOR - System and methods for generating network traffic in a simulated network environment including creating one or more network traffic pattern within the simulated network environment that replicate actual traffic patterns within a users operating network environment, creating a traffic profile utilizing one or more of the network traffic patterns, creating a traffic scenario that includes a group of created traffic profiles and traffic scenario metadata wherein creating includes traffic pattern metadata, traffic profile metadata, and traffic scenario metadata. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319249 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF A SIMULATED NETWORK - Systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing components and operation of a simulated network environment including a module configured for storing a predetermined baseline for the simulated network environment, monitoring the simulated network environment during one or more operations, analyzing the monitored operations and the impact of the operations on one or more components of the simulated network environment, and comparing at least one of the monitored operations and impacts of the operations against the predetermined baseline. | 2009-12-24 |
20090319250 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSITIVITY BASED FAST POWER GRID SIMULATION WITH VARIABLE TIME STEP - A system and method of analyzing a power grid in an integrated circuit includes inputting a circuit design to a test bench, inputting a plurality of initial values for the circuit design in to the test bench, setting a current time t to 0 value for an initial time (t | 2009-12-24 |