52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110320085 | MACHINE WITH AUTOMATED STEERING SYSTEM - A system is provided for regulating a travel course of a machine. The system has a steering system operationally connected to at least one ground engaging device. Additionally, the system has a path generator configured to generate a path along which the machine can travel. The system also has a path tracker configured to automatically regulate the steering system to position the machine within a predetermined vicinity of an initial point on the generated path and guide the machine along the generated path. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320086 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND ACCESSING INFORMATION IN BINARY FILES - An embodiment of a method for generating a binary file includes receiving information defining an entity that forms a portion of loadable diagnostics information, generating metadata defining a location within a binary file where the entity is to be located, and generating the binary file to include the metadata and the entity stored at the location. Additional embodiments include an aircraft diagnostic system and a method for the diagnostics system to access information within a binary file. The diagnostics system includes data storage and an accessor module. The data storage is configured to store the binary file, which includes metadata and an entity stored at a location within the binary file, where the metadata defines the location of the entity. The accessor module is configured to evaluate the metadata to make a determination of the location, and to access the entity within the binary file based on the determination. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320087 | REMOTE CONTROL ADJUSTABLE THRESHING CAGE VANE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for remote control of an adjustable threshing cage vane, including while the threshing system is operating, for improving threshing performance and other operating parameters, utilizes an actuator in connection with the at least one vane and remotely controllable for adjustably varying the position thereof, e.g, pitch angle, within the cage for altering the path of the flow of the crop material therethrough. The remote control can be via an automatic controller to provide control responsive to one or more monitored operating parameters, such as grain loss, grain flow, ground speed, and/or throughput, as well as inputted commands. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320088 | System and method for displaying power status of hybrid vehicle - The present invention features a system and method for displaying a power status of a hybrid vehicle, which can provide more extensive and detailed information such as a power status of a motor and an engine, a battery charge/discharge status, an operational status of an engine brake, etc. during running of the hybrid vehicle. In embodiments of the present invention, the power ratio of the motor and the engine is displayed using a bar graph including a bar and a separator. In further embodiments, the status information of the motor and the engine, such as a battery charge/discharge status by a motor, an operational status of an engine brake, etc., is displayed in different colors, thereby allowing a driver to visually and easily recognize the displayed information. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320089 | Over-the-Air Vehicle Systems Updating and Associate Security Protocols - A method of updating a vehicle ECU includes establishing communication between a data communications module of a vehicle and an update server via a cellular network; validating the vehicle using a key exchange protocol between the data communications module and the update server; and sending update information from the update server to the data communications module of the vehicle via the cellular network, the update information configured to be used to update the vehicle ECU. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320090 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE UNDERSTEERING RATIO OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND FOR OPTIONALLY CORRECTING THE POWER STEERING - The invention relates to a method for calculating the understeering ratio of automobiles provided with electric power steering (EPS) including an electric assistance motor ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320091 | VEHICLE ROLLOVER DETECTION - A system and method for detecting a rollover of a vehicle that includes at least one wheel reaction force sensing device for transmitting wheel reaction force signal indicative of an amount of force exerted on at least one wheel of the vehicle is provided. The system includes a controller operably coupled to the at least one wheel reaction force sensing device and including at least one accelerometer sensor for transmitting the acceleration signal. The controller is configured to determine a first force index in response to the wheel reaction force signal, determine a first lateral acceleration of the vehicle in response to the acceleration signal, compare the first force index to a threshold force index and the first lateral acceleration to a threshold lateral acceleration, and deploy a restraint system based on the comparison. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320092 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MOBILE OFFICE WITH LOCATION BASED ADVERTISING - A vehicle for use on surface streets providing a viable working environment that allows at least 6 passengers to conduct work during commuting time. The configuration of each individual workspace is sufficiently large and separate from other passengers to serve as an effective alternative workplace until the passenger has arrived at their destination. Each workstation may also be equipped with computing and communications equipment to enhance productivity. The vehicle also may incorporate on one or more of its internal or external surfaces a dynamic display screen that displays advertising selected based, at least in part, on the then-current location of the vehicle as determined by a geographic location system such as GPS satellite navigation. The vehicle may also be electrically powered to further reduce its environmental impact. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320093 | BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle control system includes at least one user input member, a value generating unit, a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The value generating unit includes a memory component that at least temporarily stores a generated value. The value generating unit updates the generated value that was memorized in accordance with the at least one user input member was operated. The wireless transmitter periodically transmits control signals that are indicative of the generated value. The wireless receiver receives the control signals from the wireless transmitter. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320094 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD - A method of operating a transmission device with a plurality of gears which can operate in an automatic shifting mode, during which a gear is selected automatically depending on the current driving situation, and also in a manual shifting mode during which a gear is selected depending on a driver's command. When the driver commands a shift, a change takes place from the automatic shifting mode to the manual shifting mode. A specific threshold value of the transmission output speed or an equivalent rotational speed value is associated with each gear and, when the driver commands a downshift, a target gear is determined as a function of the current transmission output speed or the equivalent rotational speed value. The gear selected as the target gear is the gear whose specific threshold value is higher than or equal to the current transmission output speed or the equivalent rotational speed value. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320095 | CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING LOAD-ADJUSTED ECONOMY MODE - A control system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The control system may have an engine configured to propel the mobile machine, at least one operator input device configured to indicate a desired engine speed and a desired mode of operation, and a controller in communication with the engine and the at least one operator input device. The controller may be configured to make a comparison of a current torque of the engine to an available torque, and to selectively adjust a speed of the engine from the desired engine speed based on the desired mode of operation and based on the comparison. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320096 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides a control apparatus for an automatic transmission which is capable of preventing friction engagement elements from being kept in an engagement state in accordance with the traveling state of a vehicle when a shift lever is operated to the position where an neutral range is formed, even if the malfunction of one or more solenoid valves occurs. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320097 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - When a post-direct shift gear position does not match a target gear position during a direct shift but before engagement of an input clutch for the post-direct shift gear position begins, an ECU executes engagement control on a reaction brake for the new target gear position instead of executing engagement control on a reaction brake for the post-direct shift gear position, and executes engagement control on an input clutch for the new target gear position instead of executing engagement control on an input clutch for the post-direct shift gear position. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320098 | TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL PARAMETER CALCULATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A cubic metric calculator performs a calculation of a time average of power of the amplitude of a transmission signal when a cubic metric value is calculated as a product-sum operation between a transmission power-dependent term including an amplitude value depending on the transmission power of a transmission signal and a time average term including only a modulation parameter not depending on the transmission power of the transmission signal. When the transmission signal is transmitted, the operator inputs the amplitude value to calculate the transmission power-dependent term, reads the value of the time average term from coefficient memory, and performs the product-sum operation using an operation result of the transmission power-dependent term and the read value of the time average term, thereby calculating a time average of the power of the amplitude of the transmission signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320099 | BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - Provided are a braking control system for a vehicle which is controlled in a priority order, and a method of the same. In more detail, the present invention relates to a braking control system for a vehicle equipped with an electronic brake at each wheel, in which the braking control system includes: a first control unit controlling the operation of a first electronic brake mounted at a front-left wheel and a second electronic brake mounted at a front-right wheel in response to braking signals; and a second control unit controlling the operation of a third electronic brake mounted at a rear-left wheel and a fourth electronic brake mounted at a rear-right wheel in response to the braking signals. In this configuration, when a fail occurs in any one of the first and second control units, the other control unit selectively controls at least one or more of the first to fourth electronic brakes, in accordance with predetermined logic. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320100 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING OPTIMAL BRAKING AND SKID PROTECTION FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE HAVING A SPEED SENSOR FAILURE ON A SINGLE WHEEL - The method of maintaining optimal braking and skid protection for a two-wheeled vehicle wheel with a wheel speed sensor failure involves providing pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel with the wheel speed sensor failure. If an incipient or initial skid on another wheel with a functioning wheel speed sensor has occurred, the pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel is limited to the brake pressure command that caused the last incipient or initial skid on the other wheel, scaled by a factor for safety. Otherwise the pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel is limited to be no greater than the greatest commanded brake pressure to the other wheel. The pulsed braking pressure is also limited to be less than the brake pressure commanded to the affected wheel. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320101 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING OPTIMAL BRAKING AND SKID PROTECTION FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE HAVING A SPEED SENSOR FAILURE ON A SINGLE WHEEL - The method of maintaining optimal braking and skid protection for a two-wheeled vehicle wheel with a wheel speed sensor failure involves providing pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel with the wheel speed sensor failure. If an incipient or initial skid on another wheel with a functioning wheel speed sensor has occurred, the pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel is limited to the brake pressure command that caused the last incipient or initial skid on the other wheel, scaled by a factor for safety. Otherwise the pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel is limited to be no greater than the greatest commanded brake pressure to the other wheel. The pulsed braking pressure is also limited to be less than the brake pressure commanded to the affected wheel. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320102 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - An ECU designates a value of a variation “V | 2011-12-29 |
20110320103 | Exhaust Treatment Methods and Systems - A method of evaluating a particulate filter of an exhaust treatment system is provided. The method includes: selectively enabling at least one of data collection and resistance evaluation based on a particulate matter level in the particulate filter; when data collection is enabled, computing a particulate filter resistance based on a linear regression model; and when resistance evaluation is enabled, evaluating an efficiency of the particulate filter based on the particulate filter resistance. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320104 | ENGINE COMBUSTION CONTROL USING IGNITION DWELL - An engine control system, a controller for the engine control system, and a method of controlling a combustion process in an internal combustion engine operating at an engine operating condition. The engine control is based on closed-loop control of ignition dwell. Ignition dwell is defined as time or crank angle difference between an end of fuel injection (EOI), or some other aspect of an injection control signal, and a start of combustion (SOC), or some other aspect of an internal combustion event. One or more engine control devices, such as a fuel injector or an exhaust gas recirculation valve may be varied to control ignition dwell. By providing such a closed-loop engine control based on ignition dwell, the air/fuel charge mixture, and/or stratification present in the combustion chamber at the moment combustion starts may be controlled. Advanced combustion systems utilizing premixed compression ignition (PCI) offer the benefit of low temperature combustion for simultaneous low NOx and particulate emissions with high fuel economy. Combustion control based on ignition dwell can be used to optimize engine emissions and fuel consumption for PCI over the operating range. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320105 | Electronically Controlled Diesel Engine - An object is to provide an electronically controlled diesel engine capable of inhibiting the drastic increase of the fuel injection quantity from the fuel injection quantity before acceleration without the measurement of the relation between the number of revolutions of an engine, boost pressure, and the upper smoke limit of the fuel injection quantity. An electronically controlled diesel engine includes an judge part of an acceleration ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320106 | AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL APPARATUS AND AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air-fuel ratio control apparatus for an internal-combustion engine includes an air-fuel-ratio sensor, a control-input calculator, an air-fuel-ratio controller, and a gain calculator. The air-fuel-ratio sensor is disposed in an exhaust channel in the internal-combustion engine and is configured to detect an air-fuel ratio in exhaust gas. The control-input calculator is configured to calculate a control input in accordance with an output value of the air-fuel-ratio sensor. The air-fuel-ratio controller is configured to perform a feedback control using the control input such that the output value of the air-fuel-ratio sensor reaches a target value. The gain calculator is configured to calculate a gain in accordance with the output value when the output value is leaner than the target value. The gain is to be used in calculating the control input. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320107 | Fuel Injection Control Device for Engine - A fuel injection control device for an engine executes a split injection constructed by a fixed injection and a variable injection. A required injection amount of the fixed injection is set in a low range. A required injection amount of the variable injection is set in a high range. An injection amount in the high range is larger than that of the low range. The required injection amount of the variable injection is changed within the high range while the required injection amount of the fixed injection is fixed when a load of the engine is varied while the split injection is performed. An injection control characteristic is corrected based on an actual air-fuel ratio detected before the load is varied and an actual air-fuel ratio detected after the load is varied. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320108 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTOMOBILE-MOUNT DIESEL ENGINE AND THE AUTOMOBILE-MOUNT DIESEL ENGINE - This disclosure provides a method of controlling a diesel engine, which includes executing a premix combustion pattern fuel injection containing one or more injections at a first timing, while introducing an amount of EGR gas according to an operating condition of the engine into a cylinder, when an engine load is low, to operate in a premix combustion mode, executing a diffusion combustion pattern fuel injection containing one or more injections at a second timing that is later than the first timing, when the engine load is high, to operate in a diffusion combustion mode, and executing a diffusion combustion pattern fuel injection at a third timing that is later than the second timing, while introducing the amount of EGR gas according to the operating condition of the engine into the cylinder, when shifting from the diffusion combustion mode to the premix combustion mode with a decrease in engine load. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320109 | Automotive Electrical System Operation Management During Coasting and with Engine Off - An automotive electrical system for a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, the automotive electrical system comprising a main electrical power source, a secondary electrical power source, safety critical electrical loads and non-safety critical electrical loads, and an electrical switching device arranged between the main and secondary electrical power sources and at least the safety critical electrical loads and configured to selectively connect at least the safety critical electrical loads to at least one of the main and secondary electrical power sources. The electrical switching device is configured to connect at least the safety critical electrical loads to the auxiliary electrical power source during the cranking of the internal combustion engine and/or when the motor vehicle is coasting with the internal combustion engine off and the main electrical power source is faulty. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320110 | Methods and Systems for Delivering Travel-Related Information - Methods and systems are provided for delivering travel related information with an intelligent network. One method embodiment includes establishing a communication with the intelligent network through an access device, determining a location of the access device, and obtaining the travel-related information with the access device through the intelligent network, wherein the travel-related information includes data related to a location of the access device. Additional system and computer-readable media embodiments of the present methods and systems are also provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ROAD CONDITION AND CONGESTION MONITORING USING SMART MESSAGES - A communication device for providing road conditions and monitoring congestion, contains a memory and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of: extracting key current vehicle and/or traffic insight; determining if the extracted key current vehicle and/or traffic insight represents a departure from expected vehicle and/or traffic insight; if the extracted key current vehicle and/or traffic insight is a departure from expected vehicle and/or traffic insight, using the key current vehicle and/or traffic insight to create a smart message, wherein the smart message contains the extracted key current vehicle and/or traffic insight; and if the extracted key current vehicle and/or traffic insight is a confirmation of expected vehicle and/or traffic insight, creating a confirmation message that does not contain the extracted key current vehicle and/or traffic insight, yet confirms similarity between the extracted key current vehicle and/or traffic insight and the expected vehicle and/or traffic insight. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320112 | SOLAR OR WIND POWERED TRAFFIC MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A system for monitoring the flow of vehicular traffic comprising: a plurality of detectors that detect the passage of a vehicle along a predetermined roadway; the detectors being powered by one of solar or wind power; at least one transmitter for transmitting the data relating to the passage of a vehicle at a predetermined point on a roadway; the transmitter being powered by solar or wind power; and a second receiver for receiving the transmitted data relating to the passage of a vehicle along a predetermined roadway for use by a motorist in determining a route of travel. A method for monitoring the flow of vehicular traffic for purposes of determining a route of travel for motorists comprising: determining traffic speed at least one point along a roadway using a plurality of detectors that detect the passage of a vehicle; the detectors being powered by one of solar or wind power, and transmitting the traffic speed using at least one solar powered transmitter for use by motorists in determining whether or not to select passage along the roadway containing the at least one point as a way to navigate through the region. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320113 | GENERATING DRIVING ROUTE TRACES IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING A PROBABILITY MODEL - A navigation system includes a display screen and a host machine operable for calculating and displaying a recommended travel route within a road network using a Markov or other probability model. The probability model statistically models a distribution pattern of speed or other actual driving behavior within a road network. An input device may record risk aversion of a user, with the host machine calculating the recommended travel route using the risk aversion. The host machine reduces the model to a single cost, and then uses the single cost in a Dijkstra algorithm or other costing function to calculate the recommended travel route. A method of operating the navigation system includes calculating the recommended travel route using a probability model, and displaying the recommended travel route via the display screen. The host machine may calculate the recommended travel route using risk aversion entered via an input device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320114 | Map Annotation Messaging - A map annotation message including map annotation data that represents a route is received by a receiving device. The map annotation data is analyzed to determine a route represented by the map annotation message, and the determined route is presented by the receiving device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320115 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND NAVIGATION SERVICE METHOD FOR THE SAME - A navigation system for a vehicle and a navigation method for the same are disclosed. The navigation system collects transportation information and fuel efficiency information from several source vehicles located in a specific region, generates an optimum route for the corresponding region, and informs a target vehicle having requested a navigation service of the optimum route, resulting in the implementation of more effective navigation service. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320116 | PROVIDING AN IMPROVED VIEW OF A LOCATION IN A SPATIAL ENVIRONMENT - Technologies are described herein for providing an improved view of a location in a spatial environment. A current image associated with a current location of a geographic area is displayed. A user-selected point on the current image is received. A target location of the geographic area is determined based on the user-selected point. A distance between the current location and the target location is determined. A determination is made as to whether the distance between the current location and the target location is greater than a distance threshold. If this distance is greater than the distance threshold, then a far distance process configured to determine and display a first target view of the target location is performed. If this distance is not greater than the distance threshold, then a near distance process configured to determine and display a second target view of the target location is performed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320117 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Including a vehicle position determining unit ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320118 | TRAVEL TIME DETERMINATION - The present invention relates to travel time determination, for example, determining a predicted travel time between locations based on historical data. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a method for determining a predicted amount of time required to travel from one location to another that includes dividing a region into multiple grid portions and designating each grid portion that contains at least one address of interest as a departure grid, a destination grid, or both. The method can further include generating a searchable data arrangement that includes travel times associated with traveling from selected departure grids to selected destination grids, and updating the travel times using historical data. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320119 | LOCATION BROKERAGE SYSTEM - A location brokerage system is described herein. A plurality of computing devices that are configured to output data that is indicative of a geographic location of a user are registered with the location brokerage system, and a plurality of location-based applications are registered with the location brokerage system. The location brokerage system collaborates with the computing devices to obtain location data pertaining to the user that satisfies requests for location data from the location-based application while enforcing operating restrictions/parameters imposed by the user and/or the location-based applications. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320120 | METHOD OF OPERATING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO BLOCK UNWANTED ADVERTISEMENTS - A method of operating a navigation system to block advertising messages is disclosed. A spatially based advertising filtering parameter defining a portion of a geographic region and an advertising message are obtained. A current location of the navigation system and a location of a business associated with the advertising message are identified. The method determines whether the location of the business is located outside of the portion of the geographic region defined by the spatially based advertising filtering parameter. If so, presentation of the advertising message is blocked. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320121 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND ROAD LANE RECOGNITION METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a road lane recognition method in a navigation device, which can differentiate a road lane occupied by a vehicle running on bidirectional lanes, including estimating a vehicle location based on satellite signal received from a carrier-based navigation satellite system and correction information received from a master station; determining a drive direction of the vehicle using vehicle location information and road lane information stored in a digital map; for each road lane in the road lane information, calculating a distance between a center line of the respective road lane and the vehicle location using the vehicle location information and the road lane information; and determining the road lane having a minimum value among the calculated distances as a drive lane. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320122 | TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, and acquire a GPS track that is a track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information. The devices, methods, and compare the self-contained navigation track with the GPS track to acquire a first correction amount for obtaining the highest degree of coincidence between the self-contained navigation track and the GPS track and then correct the self-contained navigation information using a second correction amount that is smaller than the first correction amount. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320123 | APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING POSITION USING RANGE SIGNALS AND METHOD THEREOF - A position recognizing apparatus and method is provided. The position recognizing apparatus includes a range sensor which senses a distance between the position recognizing apparatus and a range landmark, and a candidate range landmark information generating unit which generates information about candidate range landmarks. The candidate range landmark information is modeled using a position and a posture of the position recognizing apparatus, the sensed distance and an angle between the range landmark and the position recognizing apparatus. The position recognizing apparatus further includes a range landmark extracting unit which, if a new distance is sensed, updates the candidate range landmark information and extracts actual range landmark information from the candidate range landmark information, and a position recognizing unit which recognizes a position of the position recognizing apparatus based on the extracted actual range landmark information. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320124 | VISIBILITY DETERMINATION IN ENVIRONMENTS CONTAINING AIRBORNE DUST PARTICLES - Determining optical visibility in an environment that may contain airborne dust particles is described. In one aspect, a method determines an ambient relative humidity in the environment. A near infrared wave is transmitted through a portion of the environment. An optical visibility in the environment is calculated based on the ambient relative humidity and attenuation of the near infrared wave during transmission through the environment. Various contrast thresholds are employed in the determination of optical visibility in the environment. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320125 | METHOD FOR MARINE GEOELECTRICAL EXPLORATION WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOCUSING - SUBSTANCE: Invention relates to marine geoelectrical exploration using controlled artificial sources of electromagnetic field. Using a dipole source, an electromagnetic field is generated inside the analysed medium by sending rectangular electric pulses with intervals in between into the medium. Geometrical probing is done along the profile during the current pulse, and probing on transient processes is done during the interval. Measurements are taken using measuring apparatus mounted on the seafloor, consisting of five electrodes: a central electrode with four others around it on corners of a square, two opposite sides of which are parallel to the axis of the profile. During the current flow period and intervals between current pulses, the second electric potential difference between external electrodes and the central electrode, as well as the first electric potential difference between three pairs of external electrodes is measured. When the dipole source passes through different points, there is provision for equipotentiality of a closed line passing through four external electrodes of the measuring apparatus thereby eliminating the horizontal component of current density in each probing point inside this line. Values of the measured electric potential differences are used to calculate three sets of standard interpreted electrical parameters which are not subject to lateral effect of three-dimensional geological non-uniformities located outside the probing point. Using the derived parameters, the model of the medium is found and time sections of this model is constructed on electroconductivity of elements of the medium, induced polarization coefficient and decay time constant of induced polarization potential differences. EFFECT: elimination of distorting lateral effect on probing results, which allows for deep sea delineation of hydrocarbon accumulation with high contrast. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320126 | METHOD FOR TIME LAPSED RESERVOIR MONITORING USING AZIMUTHALLY SENSITIVE RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS WHILE DRILLING - A method for determining movement of a fluid contact in a subsurface reservoir includes measuring azimuthally sensitive resistivity at a first time from within a wellbore penetrating the subsurface reservoir. A first position of the fluid contact with respect to the wellbore is determined using the azimuthally sensitive resistivity measurements. After a selected time, the measuring azimuthally sensitive resistivity from within a wellbore penetrating the subsurface reservoir is repeated. Movement of the fluid contact from the first position is determined using the repeated azimuthally sensitive resistivity measurements. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320127 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A FORMATION TESTING OPERATION BASED ON A MUDCAKE LEAKAGE - Methods and apparatus to control a formation testing operation based on a mudcake leakage are disclosed. A disclosed example method for use with a downhole tool disposed in a wellbore comprises measuring a property of a mudcake layer at a first location in a wellbore, determining a value representative of an estimated leakage through the mudcake layer based on the property, and determining, based on the value, whether to continue a formation testing operation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320128 | System and Method For Conformance Control In A Subterranean Reservoir - A system and method for optimizing the design of a conformance control treatment for a subterranean reservoir is disclosed. The system and method include performing tracer analysis between an injection well and a production well. A flow capacity and storage capacity curve is constructed from the tracer analysis. A storage capacity associated with a threshold residence time is determined using the flow capacity and storage capacity curve. A conformance control treatment is determined for the storage capacity associated with the threshold residence time. A chemical slug is injected into the injection well to increase the flow resistance in high permeability regions of a subterranean reservoir, thereby enhancing the recovery of hydrocarbons from the reservoir. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320129 | SHOT GATHER DATA BEAMER AND DEBEAMER - Beamed data can be obtained from shot gather data, and debeamed data can be obtained from beamed data. Shot gather data for a geophysical volume of interest in a first domain and/or beamed data in a third domain may be received. The first domain has a component relating to seismic wave propagation time and a spatial component relating to lateral spacing. The third domain has a component relating to local plane wave arrival time at a beam center surface location and a component relating to plane wave arrival directions. Data may be transformed between the first domain and a second domain. The second domain has a frequency component and a spatial component corresponding to the spatial component of the first domain. Data may be weighted and/or deweighted in the second domain using a weighting function. A forward transform may be applied to weighted shot gather data in the first domain to obtain beamed data in the third domain. A reverse transform may be applied to beamed data in the third domain to obtain weighted debeamed data in the first domain. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320130 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING SENSOR DATA BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES - System and method for communicating glucose concentration information between devices of a continuous glucose monitoring system is provided. The continuous glucose monitoring system can include a sensor module generates a glucose concentration measurement data and transmits the data to one or more further devices of the continuous glucose monitoring system. The further devices can include a receiver unit and one or more secondary display devices. The receiver unit can be configured to be a stand-alone device of or physically connect to a secondary display device. A user interface can also be provided that provides enhanced functionality for using the continuous glucose monitoring system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320131 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, TELEMEDICAL SYSTEM, TELEMEDICAL METHOD, PROCESSING CONTROL PROGRAM, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In order that a telemedical system which can take into account reliability of data from a patient is provided, a patient-side terminal in the telemedical system is connected with a server via a communications network, and includes a communication section which obtains first biological information indicating a physiological state of a user from a sensing apparatus which measures a physiological state of a user, an input section which accepts an input from a user so as to obtain second biological information, and a control section which (i) adds, to the first biological information, first distinguishing information indicating that the first biological information is information obtained by the communication section, and (ii) adds, to the second biological information, second distinguishing information indicating that the second biological information is information obtained by the input section, so that the first biological information and the second biological information are distinguished from each other. The communication section transmits the distinguishable first and second biological information to the server. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320132 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF A NOx CONCENTRATION VALUE UPSTREAM OF A SCR CATALYST IN A DIESEL ENGINE - A method is provided for the determination of a NOx concentration value upstream of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst in a Diesel engine, the engine having an exhaust line, a Diesel Particulate Filter and a NOx concentration sensor downstream of the SCR catalyst, the method including, but is not limited to estimating the NOx concentration value upstream of the SCR catalyst as a function of at least two engine parameters, measuring the NOx concentration downstream of the SCR catalyst, calculating the difference Z(x, y) between the estimated NOx concentration value and the measured value and, in case said difference is higher than a predetermined threshold, correcting the estimated NOx concentration value with a NOx concentration correction value. The NOx concentration correction value is calculated using a correction map that correlates said at least two engine parameters and the difference Z(x, y) with said NOx concentration correction value. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320133 | CONCENTRATION MONITOR - A concentration monitor for monitoring a concentration of a plurality of use solutions, each of the plurality of use solutions being, at least, a concentrate in a diluent, each of the plurality of use solutions having a resistivity which varies as a function of both temperature and an amount of the concentrate contained in a given amount of the diluent. A resistivity probe is adapted for use with at least one of the plurality of use solutions for taking a measurement related to the resistivity of the at least one of the plurality of use solutions. A temperature sensor is adapted for use with the at least one of the plurality of use solutions for taking a measurement related to the temperature of the at least one of the plurality of use solutions. A controller calculates the concentration of the at least one of the plurality of the use solutions based upon a predetermined algorithm using the resistivity and the temperature for the particular one of the at least one of the plurality of use solutions, the algorithm being based upon knowledge of the at least one of the plurality of use solutions being measured. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320134 | Smart Faucet and Water Filtration System and Method - A system and method for automatically monitoring water quality information directly by using sensors to test water in a plumbing system or indirectly by monitoring government or other warnings that can be received wireless or over wireline. In response the system and method identify a water treatment/enhancement protocol and perform this protocol on the water supply in the house/building. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320135 | System and Method for Determining Moisture Content of Hydrophobic Fluids - A system and method for quantitatively characterizing moisture content of an at least partially hydrophobic fluid sample. The method includes providing a dry solution of an aprotic solvent, adding at least a part of the fluid sample to the solvent to produce an extract-sample, performing infrared spectroscopic testing on the extract-sample to generate absorbance data representing at least one absorbance characteristic of the extracted sample, and generating moisture data for the sample based on the extracted sample data. The system includes a cell for holding and evaluating an extracted sample, an infrared spectrometer for measuring infrared absorbance characteristics of the extracted samples, a computer equipped with software for analyzing data outputted by the infrared spectrometer and utilizing an empirical model to derive at least one calibration equation relating data representing the absorbance characteristics of the extract-sample to unit moisture concentration, and converting the unit moisture concentration to a measure of moisture content of the sample. The method also utilizes D | 2011-12-29 |
20110320136 | AUTONOMOUS MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING SENSORS OF DIFFERENT SENSITIVITIES - A method and system of monitoring for chemical or other toxic agents includes operating a plurality of first type sensors having a first level of sensitivity to an agent in a monitored area. Concurrently a second type sensor is operated having a second level of sensitivity to the agent in the monitored area, where the second level of sensitivity is at least ten times more sensitive than the first level of sensitivity. Input from the plurality of first type sensors and the second type sensor is received and analyzed, at a central location, in order to determine the presence of the agent in the monitored area. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF AIRFOILS - A method for monitoring the health of one or more blades is presented. The method includes the steps of determining a delta TOA corresponding to each of the one or more blades based upon respective actual time of arrival (TOA) of the one or more blades, determining a normalized delta TOA corresponding to each of the one or more blades by removing effects of one or more operational data from the delta TOA, and determining a corrected delta TOA corresponding to each of the one or more blades by removing effects of reseating of the one or more blades from the normalized delta TOA. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF AIRFOILS - A method for monitoring the health of a plurality of blades is presented. The method includes determining delta TOAs corresponding to the plurality of blades, determining a standard deviation utilizing the delta TOAs corresponding to the plurality of blades, determining a delta sigma | 2011-12-29 |
20110320139 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A BUNDLE OF TUBULAR OBJECTS GUIDED BY A COMPUTING DEVICE - Exemplary embodiments of method and system for guiding a tester of a bundle of similar objects are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments may obtain a picture of the bundle of the similar objects. The image may be processed in order to identify the bundle of similar objects to be tested. Then, the system may determine which object of the similar objects to measure and accordingly it may instruct a tester to associate an object-measuring device with the determined object to be measured. Upon receiving a trigger signal issued by the tester, information is collected regarding the test results of the measured object and information on the location of the measured object. Then the process can proceed for additional objects in the bundle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320140 | Inline Overflow Protection and Leak Detection System and Method - A system and method for automatically detecting unwanted continuous flow of water or other liquids, either from intentional use or from a leak in the faucet/plumbing system and for automatically turning off the water faucet or dispensing apparatus when unwanted flow conditions are detected to prevent water from being wasted, overflowing and/or causing property damage. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320141 | FLOW RATE MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention provides a flow rate measuring device capable of simplifying calculation, reducing the amount of a memory required for the calculation, absorbing variations due to manual operation and depending on the state of ignition, and improving the accuracy of appliance identification by using a configuration in which the features of appliances are extracted. The flow rate measuring device is formed of a difference value conversion unit | 2011-12-29 |
20110320142 | TEMPERATURE INDEPENDENT PRESSURE SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS THEREOF - A temperature independent pressure sensor for selectively determining pressure is provided. The sensor comprises a resonance sensor circuit, a pressure sensitive component disposed on the sensor circuit, and an electromagnetic field modulator. A temperature independent pressure sensor system comprises a resonance sensor circuit, a pressure sensitive component disposed on the sensor circuit, an electromagnetic field modulator, and a processor that generates a multivariate analysis of sensor response pattern that is based on a change in an environmental pressure of the sensor system. A method of detecting a pressure response pattern in a temperature independent manner is also provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320143 | ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH ACCELEROMETER - An ultrasonic probe ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320144 | METHOD FOR SHEET RESISTANCE AND LEAKAGE CURRENT DENSITY MEASUREMENTS ON SHALLOW SEMICONDUCTOR IMPLANTS - A method for accurately determining the sheet resistance and leakage current density of a shallow implant in a semiconductor surface ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320145 | METHOD FOR PARAMETERS EXTRACTION OF SOLAR CELLS - The present invention discloses a method for extracting of solar cell parameters. After illuminating the solar cell by different simulated solar luminosity with different illumination intensity, measured current and measured voltages of the solar cell are acquired and the series resistance of the solar cell is extracted based on the measured current and measured voltages. The root mean square error (RMSE) is used to determine the series resistance of the solar cell. Therefore, the parameters of the solar cell are extracted without presuming current-voltage functional form. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320146 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING INSULATION DEGRADATION - The invention is related to a device for detecting insulation degradation in an inverter-driven load device, in particular a motor, the device including: zero-phase current measuring means for measuring a zero-phase current in power-feed lines, provided in the power-feed lines between an inverter device and the motor; and command control means for putting rotation of the motor on standby; wherein the zero-phase current measuring means measures the total of phase currents fed into respective phases so as not to rotate a shaft even when an external force is applied to the shaft during the rotation being on standby, whereby allowing regular detection of insulation degradation without switching over the power-feed lines connected with the load device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320147 | PRECISION MEASUREMENTS IN A FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTED SENSOR SYSTEM - A fiber optic distributed vibration sensor provides a highly sensitive measurement of a measurand with a high degree of linearity. The distributed vibration sensor includes subsections configured to have a high sensitivity to a measurand of interest interspaced in an alternating manner with subsections having a low sensitivity to the measurand. The distributed vibration sensor is interrogated such that a phase difference between the backscattered signals generated in low sensitivity subsections surrounding a high sensitivity subsection can be determined. Characteristics of the measurand may then be determined based on the phase difference. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A GATED DENSITY BITMAP - A test and measurement instrument converts digital data that represents an input signal into a series of frequency spectra and accumulates frequency spectra into a bitmap database in response to a gating signal. In some embodiments, the gating signal is generated when the instantaneous power of the input signal violates a power threshold. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320149 | Selecting One or More Parameters for Inspection of a Wafer - Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and systems for selecting one or more parameters for inspection of a wafer are provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320150 | MEMORY POWER ESTIMATION BY MEANS OF CALIBRATED WEIGHTS AND ACTIVITY COUNTERS - Memory power estimation by means of calibrated weights and activity counters are generally presented. In this regard, in one embodiment, a memory power is introduced to read a value from a memory activity counter, to determine a memory power estimation based at least in part on the value and a calibration, and to store the memory power estimation to a register. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320151 | Portable Electronic Apparatus and Geomagnetism Sensor Calibration Method - A portable electronic apparatus able to suppress a drop of display precision concerning a bearing due to a drop of a detection precision of geomagnetism accompanying non-contact communication by electromagnetic coupling etc. and a calibration method of a geomagnetism sensor are provided. When a non-contact communication function part ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320152 | INTEGRATED CLOSED-LOOP HYBRIDIZATION DEVICE BUILT IN BY CONSTRUCTION - The invention relates according to a first aspect to a hybridization device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320153 | Inertially Tracked Objects - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for inertially tracked objects with a kinematic coupling. A tracked pose of a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) is determined, wherein the first IMU is mounted to a first object. The tracked pose of the first IMU is reset while the first object is in a first reproducible reference pose with a second object. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320154 | ROTATION ANGLE POSITIONING DEVICE - In a rotation angle positioning device | 2011-12-29 |
20110320155 | TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, and acquire a GPS track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information. The devices, methods, and programs compare the self-contained navigation track with the GPS track to correct the self-contained navigation information so as to reduce a difference between the self-contained navigation track and the GPS track. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320156 | TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, acquire a matching track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of information determined through a map matching process is determined as a road the vehicle is traveling, and acquire a degree of reliability of the matching track. The devices, methods, and programs acquire a GPS track that is a track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information, acquire a degree of reliability of the GPS track, and set the one of the GPS track and the matching track having a higher degree of reliability as a correction target track to correct the self-contained navigation information so as to reduce a difference between the self-contained navigation track and the correction target track. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320157 | SELF-CORRECTING ELECTRONIC SENSOR - A temperature sensing circuit is described providing a low power temperature sensing system. The temperature sensing circuit provides a digital method for determining the temperature by analyzing the change in electrical response characteristics of a circuit device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320158 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A MEASURING DEVICE IN PROCESS ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY - A method for adjusting a measuring device in process analysis technology, in which the measuring device is arranged remotely from a reference measuring device performing reference measurements, wherein measured values of the measuring device are compared to the reference measured values of the reference measuring device and from this comparison at least one calibration variable for the measuring device is derived. In order be able to perform the adjusting method very rapidly and without interrupting the working process of the measuring device, the measured values of the measuring device and the reference measured values of the reference measuring device are combined in a central data capture and processing software, the calibration value is ascertained by the central data capture and processing software and then the calibration variable is transmitted from the central data capture and processing software to the measuring device for adjusting the measured values. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320159 | OSCILLOSCOPE PROBE CALIBRATING SYSTEM - An oscilloscope probe calibrating system for a single terminal probe and a differential probe includes an oscilloscope, a main branch module, a sub-branch module, and a resistor. The oscilloscope includes multiple inputs for receiving signals from the single terminal probe and the differential probe, an output for outputting an original calibration signal, and a display module displaying the waveforms of the original calibration signal and the signals from the single terminal probe and the differential probe. The main branch module converts the original calibration signals to a number of first calibration signals. The sub-branch module converts the first calibration signals to a number of second calibration signals. The sub-branch module includes a single terminal sub-branch module and a differential sub-branch module coupled to the main branch module. One end of the resistor is connected between the main branch module and the differential sub-branch module, and the other end is grounded. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320160 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, SIMULATION APPARATUS AND SIMULATION METHOD - The disclosed device performs a control of generating a test pattern for the delay test of LSI. The input pattern control circuit counts a cycle number of an input pattern supplied to a test object circuit, and stops supply of the input pattern to the test object circuit when the cycle number of the input pattern coincides with a certain count number. The scan control circuit receives a control signal from the input pattern control circuit, and supplies a scan shift signal to the test object circuit to shift a scan chain in the test object circuit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320161 | POWER CUT-OFF BASED ON CURRENT - This document discusses, among other things, a method for heat management in a portable electronic device. The method includes measuring a current in the portable electronic device and determining, as a function of the current, whether the portable electronic device may overheat. When the portable electronic device may overheat, at least one component in the portable electronic device can be turned off. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320162 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING ELECTRICAL POSITIONING INFORMATION OF A FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT - In a method for communicating electrical positioning information of an actuator-positioned final control element such as a valve element, the positioning information resulting from continually sensing the position of the final control element, a binary signal is formed or received signalling a condition 0 (zero) when the final control element has attained a predefined position and a condition 1 (one) when the final control element has not attained the predefined position or the predefined position range. For forming a positioning signal, the corresponding signal condition of the binary signal and the associated continually sensed positioning information are combined such that the corresponding signal condition of the binary signal or the positioning information or both can be optionally invoked from the positioning signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320163 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ROAD DATA - A method, a system and a computer program are provided for determining road data including the steps of: (i) measuring variables suitable for determining an actual trajectory (A) of the vehicle; (ii) determining the actual trajectory from the measured variables; (iii) estimating road geometry values based on the determined actual trajectory; and (iv) determining a virtual road the vehicle is following based on the estimated road geometry data and the actual trajectory. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320164 | BIAS ESTIMATING METHOD, POSTURE ESTIMATING METHOD, BIAS ESTIMATING DEVICE, AND POSTURE ESTIMATING DEVICE - A bias estimating method includes: calculating a virtual posture angle which is a posture angle with a bias which is assumed to be zero by the use of detection values of a plurality of axes in a calibration posture where one axis of a multi-axis acceleration sensor is parallel to the vertical direction; and estimating a bias value contained in the detection value of the axis using the detection value of the axis and the virtual posture angle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320165 | ELECTRONIC PEN SYSTEM, POSITIONAL VARIATION MEASURING DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is an electronic pen system wherein re-calibration can be easily carried out when a receiver is re-attached or when the position of the receiver is varied after calibration to adjust the position of the pen with respect to the receiver to the position of the pen on the image projected by a projector or the like. The system comprises a measuring means for measuring the angle of variation from the initial setting of the receiver for measuring the position of the electronic pen to the re-setting of the receiver and the amounts of movement in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction from the initial setting to the re-setting and a display means for reflecting the measured angle of variation and the measured amounts of movement in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction on the trace of the electronic pen after the re-setting. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320166 | GLUCOSE SENSOR SIGNAL STABILITY ANALYSIS - Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for glucose sensor signal stability analysis. In certain example embodiments, a series of samples of at least one sensor signal that is responsive to a blood glucose level of a patient may be obtained. Based at least partly on the series of samples, at least one metric may be determined to assess an underlying trend of a change in responsiveness of the at least one sensor signal to the blood glucose level of the patient over time. A reliability of the at least one sensor signal to respond to the blood glucose level of the patient may be assessed based at least partly on the at least one metric assessing an underlying trend. Other example embodiments are disclosed herein. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320167 | Method and System for Evaluating Analyte Sensor Response Characteristics - Apparatus, method, system and kit for receiving a plurality of continuous analyte sensor values for corresponding reference analyte values, calculating a rate of change value for the continuous analyte sensor values, defining a plurality of data range windows of the reference analyte values, evaluating the corresponding continuous analyte sensor values, the rate of change values, the reference analyte values, and/or a plurality of corresponding difference values for the plurality of data range windows, and determining a best fit based on the evaluation of the plurality of data range windows are provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320168 | FLEET PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION TOOL ENHANCEMENT - Methods and systems are provided for enhancing performance of a system that includes a plurality of components. A server is coupled to a scanning device that is configured to scan a first component of the plurality of components for an identifier that uniquely identifies the first component. The server receives, from the scanning device, an identification of the first component of the plurality of components. The server also determines an operating parameter that is uniquely related to the first component, compares the operating parameter to a predefined baseline for the first component, and determines whether the first component is a rogue component. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320169 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF COLLECTOR FLASHOVER - A system, method and computer program product for predicting collector flashover is disclosed. The method includes receiving a frame of measured data from a data acquisition system, fitting a statistical model to the measured data wherein the measured data includes a plurality of measured variables measured at multiple time instances. The statistical model and the measured data are used for estimating one or more parameters for the frame wherein the one or more parameters include at least one of field circuit impedance and field current noise. A flashover is predicted based, at least in part, upon the one or more estimated parameter for the frame. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF ACTIVE IMPLANTS IN OR ATTACHED TO BIOLOGICAL HOSTS OR SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus to measure and analyze electromagnetic emissions from implanted electronics to accomplish at least one of: detect and identify an active implant comprising electronics implanted in a biological host, diagnose the health of individual electronics as well as their health as an ensemble, and predict probable degradation of individual electronics, degradation of the electronic ensemble, and of the active implant in an automated fashion. The methods comprise filtering techniques to extract the information about the active implant's electronics by filtering out relevant biological effects induced by the active implant's biological situation. Said detection, identification, diagnosis, and prognosis are based on the measurement of intentional and unintentional electromagnetic emissions that emanate from the implant electronics of the active implant in a given biological situation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320171 | FAILURE DETECTION DEVICE FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION FILTER - Provided is a DPF failure detection device not only capable of a quick detection but also having less erroneous and a small power consumption. The DPF failure detection device, after starting applying a dust collecting voltage to a dust collecting electrode, applies a measuring voltage to a measuring electrode while the dust collection voltage is being applied, thereby measuring the capacitance of a sensor device. The DPF failure detection device also stops applying the dust collecting voltage to the dust collecting electrode in response to the fact that the measured value (C | 2011-12-29 |
20110320172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND REPORTING MACHINE OPERATING PARAMETERS - A system and method for analyzing and providing exception-based reports for machine data. The machine data is relayed to a remote system for automated analysis based on tests and parameters defined by an owner. If any exceptions are detected in the data based on the operator-defined input, output is generated. The output may take the form of exception-based printed or electronic reports, or the exception information may be relayed to a hand held device, preferably maintained by service personnel at the work site. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320173 | SAMPLING WITH SAMPLE PACING - A plurality of samples is generated in a computer to profile and record a plurality of events associated with the computer. For each of the plurality of samples, a plurality of partial samples is accumulated prior to occurrence of each of the plurality of events. In addition, a processor may process a current sample of the plurality of samples in response to (i) a completion of a previous sample of the plurality of samples and (ii) a predetermined threshold quantity of partial samples being accumulated. Embodiments of the invention include methods, systems and computer program products. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320174 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DIRECT-SAMPLING ANALOG TIME-RESOLVED DETECTION - The subject invention discloses devices and methods for sampling an analog signal in order to perform data analysis. More particularly, the subject invention provides a time-resolved, direct, high-speed sampling of analog output of a detector, in order to capture harmonic content of the signal without the need to modulate the detection system. The sampling devices and corresponding methods include a detector module for measuring a response generated from a sample, an analog to digital converter for sampling the analog signal, received from the detector module, and converting it into a digital signal; and a logic circuit coupled to the converter for processing the digital signal. The sampling rate of the converter is faster than the response of the sample, and the logic circuit is capable of analyzing the digital signal acquired from the converter and continuously transferring the data analysis obtained to a storage or display device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320175 | POWER SUPPLY ARCHITECTURE SYSTEM DESIGNER - A system may include a database configured to store information including characteristics of a plurality of components. The system may further include a server in communication with the database and configured to: receive design parameters indicative of a plurality of power supply loads to be powered; determine a plurality of power supply architectures that may be used to provide power supply solutions satisfying the plurality of loads, each power supply architecture including at least one position requiring a component configured to satisfy a load requirement; for each one of at least a subset of the plurality of power supply architectures, determine, based on the characteristics of the plurality of components, at least one component configured to satisfy the corresponding load requirement for each position of the one of the power supply architectures; and generate at least one power supply design in accordance with the power supply architectures and the determined components. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320176 | SCREENING METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK MATERIALS - This invention relates to a method for characterizing the pores of reticulated framework structures and using these characteristics to predict the actual performance characteristics of the reticulated framework structures as membranes for gas separation, and other purposes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320177 | MULTIPHASE FLOW IN A WELLBORE AND CONNECTED HYDRAULIC FRACTURE - One or more computer-readable media include computer-executable instructions to instruct a computing system to iteratively solve a system of equations that model a wellbore and fracture network in a reservoir where the system of equations includes equations for multiphase flow in a porous medium, equations for multiphase flow between a fracture and a wellbore, and equations for multiphase flow between a formation of a reservoir and a fracture. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320178 | SEMANTIC TRANSLATION OF TIME-DRIVEN SIMULINK DIAGRAMS USING INPUT/OUTPUT EXTENDED FINITE AUTOMATA - A method of semantic translation of a class of diagrams to input/output-extended finite automata is provided. The method includes receiving a data representation of a diagram, said diagram comprising a plurality of blocks and said diagram being associated with a graphical modeling environment which defines semantics for executing the diagram, and processing, using a computing device, the data representation of the diagram to translate the diagram to an input/output-extended finite automata model. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320179 | PROCESS MONITORING - A method for process monitoring may include generating a monitoring-level process model. The monitoring-level process model may be a monitoring-level view of a process and being associated with an implementation-level process model. The implementation-level process model may include a series of implementation-level steps to perform the process. A selection of a monitoring-level step in the monitoring-level process model and a selection of at least one implementation-level step in the implementation-level process model may be received. The implementation-level step(s) may be mapped to the corresponding monitoring-level step(s). | 2011-12-29 |
20110320180 | Migration Velocity Analysis of Seismic Data Using Common Image Cube and Green's Functions - Seismic data are assembled and stored for a set of cross-correlation lag times to form an array of common image gathers over depth levels of interest. The two dimensional gathers assembled over different lag times form a three-dimensional cube of common image data. The data are analyzed to determine the travel time shift required to equalize upgoing and downgoing wavefields. Events in the common image gathers are then modeled using Green's functions to generate a data set representing the data resulting from processing had a precise velocity model been obtainable from the seismic data. The generated data are then processed with inversion techniques to form a velocity model for seismic data analysis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320181 | TURBOMACHINE AIRFOIL LIFE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for creating a risk analysis for at least one turbomachine includes a database storing characteristics of one or more turbomachines and a processing module coupled to the database that receives the characteristics from the database and creates the risk analysis. The processing module includes a modeling module creates a representation of the amount of rocking in a particular turbomachine based on the characteristics and a performance modeler coupled to the modeling module and that, based on the representation of the amount of rocking, creates the risk analysis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC, THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION AND MODELING - Techniques and a system for performing geological interpretation operations in support of energy resources exploration and production perform well log correlation operations for generating a set of graphical data describing the predetermined geological region. The process and system interpret the geological environment of the predetermined geological region from measured surface and fault data associated with the predetermined geological region. Allowing the user to query and filter graphical data representing the predetermined geological region, the method and system present manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional geological data relating to the predetermined geological region and provide displays of base map features associated with the predetermined geological region. The method and system automatically update the manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional data relating to the predetermined geological region, as well as calculate three-dimensional well log and seismic interpretations of geological data relating to the predetermined geological region. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320183 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION LINES PORT RELATIONSHIPS - A computing device and a method determines port relationships of a differential transmission line of a circuit board according to an original scattering parameters file, which records scattering parameter values measured from ports of the differential transmission line under different signal frequencies. The computing device generates a new scattering parameters file matching a scattering parameters model predefined for the differential transmission line according to the determined port relationships. Design of the differential transmission line is analyzed to determine if the differential transmission line is qualified according to the new scattering parameters file and the scattering parameters model. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320184 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGHLY PARALLEL PROCESSING OF PARAMETERIZED SIMULATIONS - Systems and associated methods for highly parallel processing of parameterized simulations are described. Embodiments permit processing of stochastic data-intensive simulations in a highly parallel fashion in order to distribute the intensive workload. Embodiments utilize methods of seeding records in a database with a source of pseudo-random numbers, such as a compressed seed for a pseudo-random number generator, such that seeded records may be processed independently in a highly parallel fashion. Thus, embodiments provide systems and associated methods facilitating quicker data-intensive simulation by enabling highly parallel asynchronous simulations. | 2011-12-29 |