52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100331976 | PROSTHETIC DEVICES AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO - Prosthetic devices, methods and systems are disclosed. Eye position and/or neural activity of a primate are recorded and combined. The combination signal is compared with a predetermined signal. The result of the comparison step is used to actuate the prosthetic device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331977 | Electrical Amplification of Physiologic Signals For Accommodative IOL Control - A control system for an accommodative intraocular lens includes a sensing circuit for sensing a signal that controls a ciliary muscle of an eye and an amplifier circuit for amplifying the sensed signal. The output of the amplifier circuit is used to control an accommodative IOL. At least one electrode located in the vicinity of cranial nerve III, the ciliary ganglion, or the ciliary muscles is used to receive the signal that controls the ciliary muscles. A filter may also be included. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331978 | Antipathogenic Biomedical Implants, Methods and Kits Employing Photocatalytically Active Material - An antipathogenic biomedical implant is formed throughout its structure of a matrix material comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a photocatalytically active filler which exhibits an antipathogenic effect upon irradiation with light. The photocatalytically active filler is arranged in the matrix material in the implant to receive light irradiated from an external light source. In another embodiment, an antipathogenic biomedical implant comprises at least about 1 weight percent of a photocatalytically active material which exhibits an antipathogenic effect upon irradiation with light, wherein the photocatalytically active material is arranged in the implant to receive light irradiated from an external light source. Methods for providing an antipathogenic biomedical implant, methods for reducing pathogens on a biomedical implant, methods for reducing the bioburden in a biomedical implant installation, and kits for providing an antipathogenic biomedical implant employ the antipathogenic biomedical implants. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331979 | Biphasic implant device transmitting mechanical stimulus - Tissue implants prepared for the repair of tissues, especially avascular tissues such as cartilage. One embodiment presents an electric potential capable of receiving and accumulating desirable factors or molecules from surrounding fluid when exposed to dynamic loading. In another embodiment the implant promotes tissue conduction by retarding, restricting and controlling cellular invasion through use of gradients until competent tissue forms. Further embodiments of the tissue implants may be formed into a multi-phasic device that provides deep tissue mechanical stimulus by conduction of mechanical and fluid forces experienced at the surface of the implant. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331980 | ALIGNED SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM FOR SKELETAL MUSCLE REGENERATION - Provided herein are anisotropic muscle implants that have a biodegradable scaffold comprising a plurality of fibers oriented along a longitudinal axis. The implants may include mammalian muscle cells seeded and/or fused into myotubes on the scaffold. Methods of forming the muscle implants are provided, as are methods of treating a subject in need of skeletal muscle reconstruction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331981 | SCREW THREAD PLACEMENT IN A POROUS MEDICAL DEVICE - Methods are provided for manufacturing an internal thread in a porous orthopedic implant, such as an orthopedic anchor. In one embodiment, the internal thread is formed in the orthopedic implant by bonding a pre-formed, internally threaded component to the orthopedic implant. In another embodiment, the internal thread is formed in the orthopedic implant by bonding a solid plug to the orthopedic implant or forming a surface coating on the orthopedic implant and then machining the solid plug or surface coating. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331982 | Method of Reducing Loading Failure for a Prosthetic Component - A method for reducing prosthetic loading failure including the steps of providing a prosthesis for a vertebral column comprising at least an upper part for attachment to an upper vertebrae and a lower part for attachment to a lower vertebrae, the upper part having a lower curved surface and the lower part having an upper curved surface, wherein the upper and lower curved surfaces have a centre of radius of curvature offset rearwardly with respect to a central vertical axis through the upper and lower vertebrae, and positioning the centroid of at least one of the upper and lower parts substantially on the same vertical axis of the centre of radius of curvature. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331983 | Bone fusion device and methods - A bone fusion device, system, kit, and/or method can include an elongated structure including at least two anchor portions and at least one deformable segment connected on each end to one of the at least two anchor portions. Each deformable segment can include a plurality of spaced apart deformable members deformable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The bone fusion device may be implanted between two bone structures in the unexpanded configuration utilizing a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The deformable members can be compressed along a longitudinal axis of the device to deform the deformable members to the expanded configuration into contact with the two bone structures. A bone growth promoting material can be placed in the anchor portion lumen and in the interior of each deformable segment to promote bone in-growth between the bone structures. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331984 | PROSTHETIC JOINT COMPONENT WITH ROTATION-REGULATING STRUCTURE - An elongate, longitudinally oriented outer sleeve includes an outer sleeve surface and has a sleeve body. A stem-receiving cavity extends from a distal sleeve end into the sleeve body. The distal sleeve end includes a sleeve interference protrusion extending from the distal sleeve end away from the sleeve body. A joint articulating member includes an elongate, longitudinally oriented stem. The joint articulating member includes a joint articulating surface spaced apart from a distal stem end by an angularly extending connector neck. When the stem is inserted into the stem-receiving cavity, the stem and the outer sleeve are configured for selective relative rotation about a shared longitudinal axis, and the connector neck impinges upon the sleeve interference protrusion responsive to a predetermined amount of relative rotation between the stem and the outer sleeve to prevent relative rotation between the stem and the outer sleeve outside a predetermined range of allowable rotation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331985 | EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An artificial functional spinal unit including an expandable intervertebral implant that can be inserted via a posterior surgical approach and used with one or more facet replacement devices to provide an anatomically correct range of motion is described. Lordotic and non-lordotic expandable, articulating implants and cages are described, along with embodiments of facet replacement devices and instruments for insertion. Methods of insertion are also described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331986 | BIOMATERIAL FOR ARTIFICIAL CARTILAGE - A biomaterial for an artificial cartilage is disclosed. The biomaterial eliminates the risk of possible adverse effects due to scattering of fragments of the biodegradable and bioabsorbable polymers and shows enhanced adhesiveness which allows more solid adhesion of the artificial cartilage to vertebral bodies and the like. The biomaterial includes an organized structure comprising organic fibers arranged in one of a multiaxial three-dimensional woven or knitted structure having three or more axes and a combined structure of the woven structure and the knitted structure; and a biodegradable and bioabsorbable pin provided inside the organized structure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331987 | RADIALLY COMPRESSED DEHYDRATED SPINAL NUCLEUS IMPLANTS - A radially compressed xerogel spinal nucleus implant is manufactured and utilized for implantation into an intervertebral disc space. The implant has an optimized cross-sectional ellipsoid configuration which facilitates insertion of the implant through a minimal incision in the annulus. Radial compression is achieved by exerting substantially equilateral circumferential compression on an object contained within a radially collapsible member for exerting substantially equilateral circumferential compression on the object. Radial compression may also be achieved by exerting substantially equilateral circumferential compression force on a spinal nucleus implant via gas pressure in a sealed chamber. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331988 | Instruments and Method For Inserting An Intervertebral Implant - Instruments and methods for inserting an intervertebral implant. Insertion of the implant is accomplished by grasping the implant between the arms of an insertion instrument having arms which separate from each other and close against each other onto the implant, such that the ends of the arms of the insertion instrument engage recesses of the implant. A spacer may be provided between the arms of the insertion instrument to help position the implant while held by the arms. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331989 | MULTI-PIECE PROSTHETIC JOINT COMPONENT - An elongate, longitudinally oriented outer sleeve includes an outer sleeve surface defining a radially oriented proximal sleeve border, a radially oriented proximal sleeve rim intersecting the outer sleeve surface at the proximal sleeve border, an outer sleeve body enclosed by the outer sleeve surface and the proximal sleeve rim, and an elongate, longitudinally oriented stem-receiving cavity formed in the outer sleeve body and intersecting the proximal sleeve rim to define a stem-receiving aperture. A joint articulating member includes an elongate, longitudinally oriented stem, an articulating surface, and an interface rim. When the stem is at least partially inserted into the stem-receiving cavity, the proximal sleeve rim and the interface rim interact to change a longitudinal relationship between the outer sleeve and the joint articulating member responsive to relative radially-oriented rotation between the stem and the stem-receiving cavity. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331990 | GLENOID IMPLANT WITH SYNTHETIC LABRUM - A prosthetic glenoid component for replicating the behavior of a patient's natural glenoid includes a rim that replicates the patient's natural glenoid labrum. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331991 | Methods and Apparatus for Performing Knee Arthroplasty - Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, are described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331992 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT - Methods and apparatus of the present invention provide for orthopaedic total replacement of the hip while substantially preserving muscles and soft tissues around the hip joint resulting in reduced healing time and decreased risk of dislocation following the procedure. In an exemplary embodiment, the acetabulum is prepared and fitted with a prosthetic acetabular cup | 2010-12-30 |
20100331993 | MAGNETICALLY MOUNTED ARTIFICIAL JOINT - The invention relates to a prosthesis for replacing a joint connection, wherein like magnetic fields from the condyle | 2010-12-30 |
20100331994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING AN IMPLANT - An implant includes a body configured to be implanted at least partially within a bone canal. The body has a proximal end, a longitudinal axis and a cavity located at the proximal end. The cavity is configured to mate with an insertion tool and defines a cavity axis that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the implant. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331995 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE - The invention relates to a process for producing an (ultra) high molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) article comprising:—incorporating into the HMWPE resin a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) and—cross-link the (U)HMWPE during or after molding the (U)HMWPE resin. In particular the invention relates to a process comprising the following steps: a) incorporating into (U)HMWPE resin a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) according to one of the following general formulas or combinations hereof: wherein R | 2010-12-30 |
20100331996 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A TRANSCUTANEOUS PROSTHESIS - A method of installing a transcutaneous prosthesis which includes a first component, a second component adapted for location between the bone and the skin, the second component having a surface treatment for stimulation of fibroblastic cell proliferation and attachment of epithelial cells and a third component adapted for location to extend from the skin surface and the third component having an outer surface. The outer surface of the third component has a surface energy that is lower than a surface energy of at least the first component and which is low enough to deter bacterial adhesion. The method includes attaching the first component to a bone such that a transition from the second component to the third component is essentially at the surface of the skin and the third component extends from the skin surface when the first component is attached to a bone | 2010-12-30 |
20100331997 | IMPLANT FOR INTRODUCTION INTO AN ALVEOLAR SPACE - The implant is intended for introduction into an alveolar space. It is configured as an absorbable composite body made of at least a first and a second part body. The first part body is configured as a cone, truncated cone or cylinder having a body base face. The second part body is configured as a cover membrane with a membrane face, which is larger than the body base face. The cover membrane is placed on the body base face, so it projects laterally everywhere over the body base face. The first and second part body are rigidly connected to one another in the region of the mutually adjacent body base face and membrane face. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331998 | Electrokinetic device for tissue repair - Tissue implants prepared for the repair of tissues, especially avascular tissues such as cartilage. One embodiment presents an electric potential capable of receiving and accumulating desirable factors or molecules from surrounding fluid when exposed to dynamic loading. In another embodiment the implant promotes tissue conduction by retarding, restricting and controlling cellular invasion through use of gradients until competent tissue forms. Further embodiments of the tissue implants may be formed into a multi-phasic device that provides deep tissue mechanical stimulus by conduction of mechanical and fluid forces experienced at the surface of the implant. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331999 | Combination Therapies for the Treatment of Obesity - Described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising phentermine, metformin, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from obesity or needing to lose weight, comprising the step of co-administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of phentermine and metformin. In certain embodiments, an aforementioned method is practiced in conjunction or tandem with a medical procedure or the use of a medical device or both. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332000 | DEVICE FOR TREATING OBESITY - A device for treating obesity of a patient, the device comprising: at least one operable stretching device implantable in the patient and adapted to stretch a portion of the patient's stomach wall, and an implantable control unit for automatically controlling the operable stretching device, when the control unit and stretching device are implanted, to stretch the stomach wall portion in connection with the patient eating such that satiety is created. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332001 | SELF-CLEANING SKIN-LIKE PROSTHETIC POLYMER SURFACES - An external covering and method of making an external covering for hiding the internal endoskeleton of a mechanical (e.g.,prosthetic) device that exhibits skin-like qualities is provided. The external covering generally comprises an internal bulk layer in contact with the endoskeleton of the prosthetic device and an external skin layer disposed about the internal bulk layer. The external skin layer is comprised of a polymer composite with carbon nanotubes embedded therein. The outer surface of the skin layer has multiple cone-shaped projections that provide the external skin layer with superhydrophobicity. The carbon nanotubes are preferably vertically aligned between the inner surface and outer surface of the external skin layer in order to provide the skin layer with the ability to transmit heat. Superhydrophobic powders may optionally be used as part of the polymer composite or applied as a coating to the surface of the skin layer to enhance superhydrophobicity. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332002 | CARBON FIBER PROSTHETIC FOOT WITH HOLLOW CROSS SECTIONS - A hollow tubulous composite structure and method for prosthetic limbs is described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332003 | Controlling audio players using environmental audio analysis - A method, system, and computer program product containing instructions for analyzing audio input to a receiver coupled to an audio player to identify an audio event as one of a plurality of pre-determined audio event types. In response to identifying the audio event, the audio player is caused to adjust an audio output. Adjusting the audio output may include causing the audio player to pause playing audio output or to lower the volume of the audio output. The audio input to the receiver may be recorded. In response to identifying the audio event, the audio player may be caused to replay a recorded portion of the audio input. The recorded portion of the audio input may include a portion recorded prior to identifying the audio event. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332004 | TRANSPORTING VIBRO-KINETIC SIGNALS IN A DIGITAL CINEMA ENVIRONMENT - There is described method for producing a computer file for inclusion in an audio bundle of a digital cinema file in which is encoded a multi-channel vibro-kinetic signal for controlling a motion platform. The audio bundle is for being transported over a digital transport link between a D-Cinema player and a motion decoder. The method comprises: obtaining a succession of blocks of vibro-kinetic samples from a vibro-kinetic file (e.g., a KineLink file); encoding binary data which represents the samples of the multi-channel vibro-kinetic signal into a sequence of monophonic PCM samples, according to a defined structure; and building a computer file using the encoded binary data, the computer file for incorporation into the audio bundle of the digital-cinema file, the encoded binary data for being transported over the digital transport link of the D-Cinema player to a motion decoder controlling the motion platform. A corresponding encoder, a corresponding decoder and a corresponding decoding method are also described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332005 | APPARATUS AND AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A PERSONALIZED 3D OBJECT - An apparatus for producing a personalized 3D object is disclosed. The apparatus, or kiosk, comprises a payment detector, a user input device and a display, an image acquisition system, calculators for calculating a 3D image, a manufacturing device and an exit for delivering the personalized 3D object to the user. The manufacturing device includes a loading device for loading blank 3D objects on a platform, which includes vertical storages and a rotatable tray disposed underneath having a slit therein for receiving the blank 3D objects. The rotatable tray is computer controlled to rotated between various operative positions for loading and unloading the 3D objects. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332006 | Method and Device for Visualizing an Installation of Automation Systems Together with a Workpiece - A method and a device for visualizing a workpiece in a visualized model of an automated installation. In accordance with the invention, the method comprises making available a selection device to the user of the visualized model of the automated installation, visualizing the automated installation together with the workpiece and centering the workpiece in the visualized model of the automated installation, where the selection device is used by the user to preselect the workpiece. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332007 | Scheduling Method and System for Synchronization of Material Flows in Batch Process Industry - Method for managing material flows synchronization in a batch manufacturing process including a plurality of activities includes: representing the material flow between each of any two of the connected activities by a pegging arc, where a source activity is supplying at least a portion of an associated quantity of the material to a target activity, where the quantity represents at least a portion of an associated quantity of the material; assigning to each pegging arc an order; following the assigned order, determining, for each pegging arc a speed C | 2010-12-30 |
20100332008 | Activity Based Real-Time Production Instruction Adaptation - A manufacturing process for automatically delivering an appropriate level of instructions to a manufacturing operator on demand based on the manufacturing operator's level of activity and performance, the particular characteristics of the product being manufactured, and the particular production environment. Responsive to receiving an order for a product, the manufacturing process identifies an authorization level assigned to an operator performing a particular manufacturing activity on a part in the product and assigns a default level of instructions to the operator based on the authorization level. The process collects and models characteristics about the manufacturing environment, performance history of the operator, and knowledge decay of the operator to determine an appropriate level of instructions to provide to the operator performing a particular manufacturing activity. The manufacturing instructions associated with the appropriate level of instructions are then provided to the operator. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332009 | COMPUTERIZED PILLOW-FITTING METHODS AND APPARATUSES - Computerized methods and apparatuses fit a pillow to an individual based on the characteristics of the individual. A computerized pillow-fitting apparatus has a processor, an input device configured to input a plurality of parameters corresponding to an individual's characteristics; a determination unit which uses the processor to determine, in response to the input of the plurality of parameters, a pillow identifier based on the plurality of parameters; and an output device configured to output the pillow identifier and configured to cause a pillow to be produced based on the pillow identifier. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332010 | SEASONING PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A system for facilitating seasoning a plasma processing chamber. The system includes a computer-readable medium storing a chamber seasoning program (or CS program). The CS program includes code for receiving a first plurality of values and a second plurality of values of a set of parameters related to operation of the plasma processing chamber. The CS program includes code for ascertaining, using the first plurality of values and the second plurality of values, whether current values of the parameters have stabilized. The CS program also includes code for determining, using the second plurality of values but not the first plurality of values, whether the current values of parameters have stabilized within a predetermined range. The system may also include circuit hardware for performing one or more tasks associated with the CS program. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332011 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IN-SITU PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL FOR PLASMA PROCESSING TOOLS - An arrangement for implementing an automatic in-situ process control scheme during execution of a recipe is provided. The arrangement includes control-loop sensors configured at least for collecting a first set of sensor data to facilitate monitoring set points during the recipe execution, wherein the control-loop sensors being part of a process control loop. The arrangement also includes independent sensors configured at least for collecting a second set of sensor data, which is not part of the process control loop. The arrangement yet also includes a hub configured for at least receiving at least one of the first set of sensor data and the second set of sensor data. The arrangement yet further includes an analysis computer communicably coupled with the hub and configured for performing analysis of at least one of the first set of sensor data and the second set of sensor data. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332012 | ARRANGEMENT FOR IDENTIFYING UNCONTROLLED EVENTS AT THE PROCESS MODULE LEVEL AND METHODS THEREOF - A process-level troubleshooting architecture (PLTA) configured to facilitate substrate processing in a plasma processing system is provided. The architecture includes a process module controller. The architecture also includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors communicates with the process module controller to collect sensed data about one or more process parameters. The architecture further includes a process-module-level analysis server, wherein the process-module-level analysis server communicates directly with the plurality of sensors and the process module controller. The process-module-level analysis server is configured for receiving data, wherein the data include at least one of the sensed data from the plurality of sensors and process module and chamber data from the process module controller. The process-module-level analysis server is also configured for analyzing the data and sending interdiction data directly to the process module controller when a problem is identified during the substrate processing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332013 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PREDICT ETCH RATE UNIFORMITY FOR QUALIFICATION OF A PLASMA CHAMBER - A method for predicting etch rate uniformity for qualifying health status of a processing chamber during substrate processing of substrates is provided. The method includes executing a recipe and receiving processing data from a first set of sensors. The method further includes analyzing the processing data utilizing a subsystem health check predictive model to determine calculated data, which includes at least one of etch rate data and uniformity data. The subsystem health check predictive model is constructed by correlating measurement data from a set of film substrates with processing data collected during analogous processing of a set of non-film substrates. The method yet also includes performing a comparison of the calculated data against a set of control limits as defined by the subsystem health check predictive model. The method yet further includes generating a warning if the calculated data is outside of the set of control limits. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332014 | ARRANGEMENT FOR IDENTIFYING UNCONTROLLED EVENTS AT THE PROCESS MODULE LEVEL AND METHODS THEREOF - A method for detecting an in-situ fast transient event within a processing chamber during substrate processing is provided. The method includes a set of sensors comparing a data set to a set of criteria (in-situ fast transient events) to determine if the first data set includes a potential in-situ fast transient event. If the first data set includes the potential in-situ fast transient event, the method also includes saving an electrical signature that occurs in a time period during which the potential in-situ fast transient event occurs. The method further includes comparing the electrical signature against a set of stored arc signatures. If a match is determined, the method yet also includes classifying the electrical signature as a first in-situ fast transient event and determining a severity level for the first in-situ fast transient event based on a predefined set of threshold ranges. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332015 | METHOD OF OPERATION FOR A COOLING TRACK FOR COOLING A ROLLING PRODUCT, WITH COOLING TO AN END ENTHALPY VALUE UNCOUPLED FROM TEMPERATURE - A control device for a cooling track for cooling a rolling product accepts at least partially characteristic information for a starting enthalpy value. The control device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332016 | VISION GUIDED REAL TIME LOCATING AND TRIMMING OF FLASH - A system and method for trimming flash from the body of a workpiece. The system uses a laser system and a vision system to determine quickly a cut line for removing flash from the workpiece. The method includes the steps of projecting a line of light onto the workpiece that crosses the flash and the body and determining the profile of the line in an image obtained by a vision system. The system and method are capable of dynamically trimming while determining where to cut the flash from the body of the workpiece. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332017 | CONFIGURATION OF MACHINE PROCESSES - The invention relates to a method enabling a user to create, edit, monitor and/or optimise the overall machine process of a programmable machine or system assisted by a graphics editor. The programmable machine or system is initially put together as a system of individual machine units which are involved in the overall machine process during certain times by running a number of partial machine processes. These partial machine processes of the machine units involved in the overall machine process are firstly synchronised with one another once they have been set up and parameters are then set for them. All of the aforementioned method steps take place in a two-dimensional process diagram created by the graphics editor, in the diagram area of which all the partial machine processes involved in the overall machine process are plotted by means of assigned process symbols. The process symbols are positioned or repositioned by the graphics editor so that they are arranged in a machine component dimension based on their assignment to a machine unit and in a time dimension based on the synchronisation of their associated partial machine processes with other partial machine processes of the same machine unit or with partial machine processes of other machine units. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332018 | METHOD FOR DEFINING A UNIFORM INJECTION MOLDING INTERFACE AND AN INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for defining a uniform injection molding interface includes selecting at least one common control parameter from multiple injection molding machines, setting at least one standardization page, establishing a uniform injection molding interface by configuring the at least one common control parameter into the at least one standardization page, storing the data related to the uniform injection molding interface into a storage unit, and connecting the uniform injection molding interface to the control device via an input control device to enable the control device to control the multiple injection molding machines in response to the control parameters set via the uniform injection molding interface. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332019 | LevPro safety system - A load monitoring system to provide the user with pertinent information necessary to plan, install and monitor load and tension measurements during over-head lifting practices. The process includes the measurement instrument with a power supply and data converter with a means of broadcasting data packets to a computer readable medium containing software which interprets the computer-implemented information in a presentable format. The process provides a means of planning for an over-head lifting practice and real time monitoring and recording of the over-head lifting practice. The process provides users the information to accurately install the over-head lifting device or the means of attachment to the architectural structure. Thus, saving time and resources in the planning and installation process, while monitoring real time loads being exerted onto the architectural structure creating a safer over-head lifting environment. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332020 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ARTICLES BY WAY OF STORAGE REGIONS - An apparatus and a method for sorting articles, in particular flat mail items. The sorting plant has a feed transport path, a lead-away transport path, a plurality of connecting transport paths, a plurality of storage regions, and a sorting plan. Each connecting transport path branches off from the feed transport path and issues into the lead-away transport path. The feed transport path or the lead-away transport path is configured as a storage transport path which contains the storage regions, in the form of a sequence of successive storage regions. The sorting plan assigns a storage region, to each possible feature value of a sorting feature. The sorting plant selects a storage region for each article, using the sorting plan and as a function of the measured feature value. When the sorting plant has selected for a first article a first storage region and for a following second article a second storage region which comes after the first storage region in the sequence, the sorting plant temporarily stores the first article in the first storage region and transports the second article, using the overtaking transport path, past the first article stored in the first storage region to the second storage region. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332021 | Apparatus For Dispensing And Detecting Solid Pharmaceutical Articles And Related Methods of Operation - A method for dispensing and detecting solid pharmaceutical articles includes: forcing an article through a dispensing channel and past a sensor configured and positioned to detect the article passing through the dispensing channel, wherein the article includes one of the solid pharmaceutical articles; generating a detection signal using the sensor responsive to the article passing through the dispensing channel, wherein the detection signal indicates a time that the article takes to traverse the sensor; and determining whether the article is a complete article or an article fragment responsive to a comparison of the time indicated by the detection signal and an article fragment travel time representing an expected travel time for a complete article to traverse the sensor that is determined independent of physical attributes of the solid pharmaceutical articles. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332022 | HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITORING SYSTEM - A hygiene compliance monitoring system provides a dispenser that is associated with a data collection unit that collects dispensing events, such as the dispensement of material from the dispenser, which occurs during time segments of a predetermined duration. The hygiene event monitoring system also includes a portable data acquisition unit that is in wireless communication with the data collection unit of the dispenser. As such, when the data acquisition unit is brought within the range of reception of the data collection unit, the hygiene compliance data and time segment information are transmitted to the data acquisition unit and stored at a portable memory unit, which is removable. As such, the hygiene compliance data stored on the portable memory unit can be readily transferred to any desired computing device for analysis and report generation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332023 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC PILLBOX - A medicine dispenser and method of reminding a user to take medicine includes providing a device having a housing defining a plurality of compartment openings, each adapted to hold at least one medicine item and a plurality of covers. Each of the covers selectively closes one of the compartment openings to restrain access to the content of that compartment and provide access to the content of the respective compartment when opened. The device further includes a safety latch having first and second positions, wherein the safety latch inhibits opening of any of the covers when in its first position and allows opening of any of the covers when in its second position. When a user is reminded to take a medication, the position of the safety latch is monitored for an indication that the safety latch is moved from its first position to its second position. The user continues to receive the reminder until such indication is given. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332024 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332025 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332026 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332027 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332028 | RADIOFREQUENCY DISPENSING OF ELECTRONIC TICKETS - The invention relates to an electronic ticket dispenser system, the system comprising: a dispenser terminal ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332029 | Medicament/Dosimeter Combination Packaging - A system for individual dosing of a medicament, in accordance with the individual pathological properties (“fingerprint”) of a patient—corresponding physiologically or genetically to the disease status is based on two components: the medicament that is to be taken or administered in a variable individual dosage and a miniaturized indicator system that obtains information from blood, saliva or other bodily fluids and tissues of the patient and displays the information in a readable form so that the patient or the treating physician can immediately read the optimal active substance to be taken or dosage to be administered. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332030 | ARM WITH A COMBINED SHAPE AND FORCE SENSOR - A bend sensor is used to determine force applied to a robotic arm. The force may be an external force applied to the arm, an internal actuation force, or both. In some aspects, a stiffening element is used to restore the arm to a minimum kinematic energy state. In other aspects, the stiffening element is eliminated, and the arm is fully actuated. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332031 | RATCHETING FOR MASTER ALIGNMENT OF A TELEOPERATED MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A minimally-invasive surgical system includes a slave surgical instrument having a slave surgical instrument tip and a master grip. The slave surgical instrument tip has an alignment in a common frame of reference and the master grip, which is coupled to the slave surgical instrument, has an alignment in the common frame of reference. An alignment error, in the common frame of reference, is a difference in alignment between the alignment of the slave surgical instrument tip and the alignment of the master grip. A ratcheting system (i) coupled to the master grip to receive the alignment of the master grip and (ii) coupled to the slave surgical instrument, to control motion of the slave by continuously reducing the alignment error, as the master grip moves, without autonomous motion of the slave surgical instrument tip and without autonomous motion of the master grip. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332032 | Displacement correcting method and displacement correcting program in automatic operation system - In an automatic operation system including: a positioning robot having a holding tool and an inertial sensor at a tip end portion of an arm thereof; a working robot having an operation tool at a tip end portion of an arm thereof; and a robot control device, a positioning correcting method of the present invention includes: conveying and positioning the holding tool, which holds a work, by the positioning robot at a positioning reference position of the holding tool corresponding to an operation position of the work; detecting a displacement amount of the holding tool from the positioning reference position by the robot control device based on an inertial force of the inertial sensor when the working robot carries out a predetermined operation with respect to the work; and correcting based on the detected displacement amount the positioning reference position of the holding tool to a position of the holding tool before the holding tool is displaced. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332033 | CONTROL OF MEDICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM MANIPULATOR ABOUT KINEMATIC SINGULARITIES - A medical robotic system includes an entry guide with articulatable instruments extending out of its distal end, an entry guide manipulator providing controllable four degrees-of-freedom movement of the entry guide relative to a remote center, and a controller configured to manage operation of the entry guide manipulator in response to operator manipulation of one or more input devices. As the entry guide manipulator approaches a yaw/roll singularity, the controller modifies its operation to allow continued movement of the entry guide manipulator without commanding excessive joint velocities while maintaining proper orientation of the entry guide. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332034 | System and Method for an Electrical Insulating Shutter System - A system, and a method for manufacturing that system, for electrically and automatically opening, closing and otherwise controlling window shutters on a building, for the purposes of limiting radiant, conductive, and convective thermal losses from the inside of the building to the outside during the heating season, and limiting radiant, conductive, and convective thermal gains from the outside of the building to the inside during the cooling season. The system further comprises an interface to accommodate connection to other sensors not used to control the thermal environment of the building, such as motion detectors, burglar alarms, CO sensors and the like. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332035 | METHOD FOR POSITION FEEDBACK BASED CONTROL FOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION - A method for executing mechanical overload protection to prevent commanding a control signal to a linear actuator that may mechanically overload the linear actuator when an overload condition of the linear actuator is detected, the linear actuator utilized for controlling a movable element associated with the linear actuator responsive to the control signal, includes monitoring an overload condition based on position change of the movable element associated with the linear actuator during an integration period and excess energy during the integration period, de-energizing the linear actuator when an overload condition has been detected, monitoring an overload retry counter based on the number of cycles the overload condition is detected, comparing the overload retry counter to an overload retry threshold, an reenergizing the linear actuator when the overload retry counter is less than the overload retry threshold and maintaining de-energizing of the linear actuator when the overload retry counter is at least the overload retry threshold. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332036 | Method, System and Computer Program Product for Monitoring and Optimizing Fluid Extraction from Geologic Strata - An arrangement which utilizes an inexpensive flap valve/flow transducer combination and a simple local supervisory control system to monitor and/or control the operation of a positive displacement pump used to extract petroleum from geologic strata. The local supervisory control system controls the operation of an electric motor which drives a reciprocating positive displacement pump so as to maximize the volume of petroleum extracted from the well per pump stroke while minimizing electricity usage and pump-off situations. By reducing the electrical demand and pump-off (i.e., “pounding” or “fluid pound”) occurrences, operating and maintenance costs should be reduced sufficiently to allow petroleum recovery from marginally productive petroleum fields. The local supervisory control system includes one or more applications to at least collect flow signal data generated during operation of the positive displacement pump. No flow, low flow and flow duration are easily evaluated using the flap valve/flow transducer arrangement. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332037 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - Air is blown with a first air amount when a processing unit is not processing a job if a first number of storage units is connected, air is blown with a second air amount when a job is executed. When a second number of storage units is connected, air is blown with a second air amount. The number of storage units connected to an information processing apparatus is detected. When a first number of storage units is detected, and a job is not processed, air blowing is executed using a first air amount. When a job is executed air blowing is executed using a second air amount, which is larger than the first air amount. When a second number of storage units, which is larger than the first number, is detected, air blowing is executed using the second air amount irrespective of whether or not a job is processed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332038 | METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A CONTROL VALVE - A control valve conditioning method in an electrohydraulic pressure control unit comprising at least one electrically triggered solenoid valve that is controlled in an analog manner. The solenoid valve is operated at a specific operating current according to a functional correlation or characteristic diagram between the valve current and the differential pressure characteristic curve when the pressure is controlled, said functional correlation or characteristic diagram being stored in the pressure control unit. The method comprises the following steps: a) temporarily applying at least one anti-hysteresis pulse to the solenoid valve during which a current is set far below or far above the operating current in the valve; b) applying the anti-hysteresis pulse at the desired operating current before or during controlled operation, and c) applying the anti-hysteresis pulse wherein the duration is limited in such a way that the anti-hysteresis pulse has largely no influence on the brake pressure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332039 | WATER AND FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A monitoring system is provided for monitoring the growing conditions of plants in the vicinity of the roots. In addition, it is provided a system that applies real-time analysis of the growing process parameters and takes into consideration components such as plant, soil, climate, fertilizer and water. A management system based on the real-time analysis is designed that computes the amount of water and fertilizer needed every day to the | 2010-12-30 |
20100332040 | CURRENT CONTROL OF A WIND PARK - A method for controlling a current in a wind park is provided. The wind park includes at least one wind turbine and at least one current generator. The method includes detecting a grid irregularity, determining an optimal current to be provided at a predetermined location in the wind park during the grid irregularity and determining a corresponding current to be generated from the at least one current generator so as to provide the optimal current at the predetermined location. The corresponding current is determined based on at least an impedance value between the at least one current generator and the predetermined location. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332041 | POWER CONTROL PROTOCOL FOR A HYDROKINETIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN ARRAY THEREOF - A method is disclosed for controlling a hydrokinetic device that includes an energy transducer. The method comprises setting a target condition for the hydrokinetic device, monitoring an actual condition of the hydrokinetic device, comparing the target condition to the actual condition to determine an error signal, and invoking a power control protocol with depth change protocol based on the error signal to maintain the hydrokinetic device at the target condition. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332042 | WIND FARM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND FARM - A wind farm includes a plurality of wind energy installations, a transfer point at which electrical energy produced by the wind energy installations is transferred to a public electricity grid system and for which nominal values are preset, and a measurement sensor configured to measure electrical actual values at the transfer point. The wind farm also includes a master regulator associated with an upper control level and configured to use upper nominal values and upper actual values at the upper control level to determine a preset for a lower control level, and a plurality of submaster regulators associated with the lower control level and configured to use the preset as a lower nominal value and, on the basis of the lower nominal value and a lower actual value, determine presets for the wind energy installations. A high level of control accuracy can thus be achieved even in large wind farms. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332043 | Prediction Engine to Control Energy Consumption - In a particular embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes at least one controllable energy consuming module and a prediction engine. The prediction engine includes detection logic configured to determine a historical usage pattern of the at least one controllable energy consuming module, prediction logic configured to create a prediction rule that predicts future usage of the at least one controllable energy consuming module based on the historical usage pattern, control logic configured to selectively control an energy level of the at least one controllable energy consuming module based on the prediction rule, and learning logic configured to update the prediction logic in response to detecting usage of the at least one controllable energy consuming module in a manner that differs from the usage predicted by the prediction rule. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332044 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND USING A CLIMATE ENERGY INDEX - A system and method for determining at least one climate energy index, comprising: at least one server and/or at least one client coupled to at least one application, the at least one application capable of: identifying at least one geographic location; identifying at least one human comfort zone; performing at least one energy calculation for weather ordinates associated with the at least one geographic location and the at least one human comfort zone; summing the at least one energy calculation for at least one time period; combining all the energy calculations to produce at least one energy total for the at least one geographic location; and determining at least one first index value associated with delivered energy based on the at least one energy total for the at least one geographic location. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332045 | Regulation of Generating Plant - A method and system are disclosed that enable the regulation of the temperature of transmission equipment connected to a generating plant. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a temperature of transmission equipment connected to a generating plant and regulating the output of the generating plant in response to the temperature exceeding a threshold level to reduce the temperature of the transmission equipment to below the threshold level. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332046 | CURRENT TRANSFORMER WITH INTEGRATED ACTUATOR - A system comprising a magnetic actuator, a current transformer and operational electronics in a dual-coil circuit breaker. The system includes an inline implementation of the primary and secondary coils to maintain a narrow width suitable for retrofitting in currently designed industrial rack mounted enclosures. The system further comprises network connectivity allowing interrogation of the components for operational data associated with the component. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332047 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER FACTOR CORRECTION AND PHASE BALANCING - A power management system includes a plurality of monitors, communicatively coupled together over a communications medium. Each respective monitor of the plurality of monitors is configured to capture power factor (PF) data at a corresponding distribution segment for calculation of a PF correction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332048 | Refrigerating apparatus and method of controlling the same - Disclosed herein are a refrigerating apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The method includes lowering a temperature in a storage chamber to a freezing point temperature zone by adjusting cold air supplied to the storage chamber, and lowering the temperature in the storage chamber to a temperature below a freezing point by increasing an amount of the cold air supplied to the storage chamber, when it is determined that a temperature of articles stored in the storage chamber is stabilized in the freezing point temperature zone by the cold air. When the surface temperature and the center temperature of the stored articles are cooled close to the freezing point and are then cooled again to the freezing temperature below the freezing point, super-cooling of the stored articles is carried out for a short time, the surfaces and the centers of the stored articles start to freeze simultaneously. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332049 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING LOAD CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRAILER - The invention provides a system and method for determining characteristics of a trailer being towed by a vehicle that includes an electronic stability control (“ESC”) system. The trailer is coupled to the vehicle using a trailer hitch. The hitch is configured to fasten the trailer to the vehicle using at least one intelligent bolt or fastener. The intelligent fastener has structural characteristics similar to those of traditional bolts for fastening a trailer to a vehicle (e.g., shear strength, diameter, etc.), but the intelligent fastener is configured to sense forces at a junction between the trailer and the vehicle. The ESC system receives force readings from the intelligent fastener sensors and uses them in conjunction with signals from a plurality of other sensors connected to the ESC system to determine one or more characteristics of the trailer. The characteristics of the trailer include a trailer weight, a trailer sway, and a trailer center of gravity. The ESC system compensates the motion of the vehicle based on the forces sensed at the junction and the characteristics of the trailer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332050 | VEHICLE TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE TRAVEL SUPPORT PROGRAM - A vehicle travel support device capable of continuing operation even when the recognition accuracy of a lane mark has been degraded, and the like, wherein the degree of control on the operation of a steering device or the like is set higher as the reliability of a lane mark becomes higher. In a state in which the reliability of a travel area demarcated by the lane mark is high, a vehicle's travel is relatively strongly or actively supported so that the vehicle will not depart from the travel area. On the other hand, the degree of control on the operation of the steering device or the like is set lower as the reliability of the lane mark is lower. In a state in which the reliability of the travel area demarcated by the lane mark is low, the vehicle's travel is relatively weakly or passively supported so that the vehicle will not depart from the travel area. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332051 | Control Arrangement For Controlling The Transfer Of Agricultural Crop From A Harvesting Machine To A Transport Vehicle - A control arrangement is provided for controlling the transfer of agricultural crop from a harvesting machine to a transport vehicle, the transport vehicle comprising a loading container. The control arrangement based on signals from a sensor arrangement detects the fill level and/or the outer contours of the loading container and controls the position of the output end of a discharge device with respect to the harvesting machine and/or the ejection direction of the discharge device, and/or the position of the transport vehicle with the loading container with respect to the harvesting machine, automatically in such a manner that the loading container is successively filled with the crop. It is further proposed that the sensor arrangement is designed to detect the position of a second loading container and that the control arrangement can be operated so that after detection of an overall sufficiently filled first loading container, the discharge device will be automatically aligned to the second loading container based on the signals from the sensor arrangement. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332052 | FAULT TOLERANT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying a number of air states for a vehicle. A deflection of a control surface associated with an actuator is identified to form an identified deflection. A current in the actuator is identified to form a measured current. The number of air states for the vehicle is estimated using the identified deflection and the measured current. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332053 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FAULT DETERMINATION FOR AIRCRAFT - A method for fault determination for an aircraft includes the steps of generating a predicted maneuver of the aircraft using an aircraft operating input and a model of aircraft performance, determining an actual maneuver of the aircraft using information obtained from an inertial measurement system, comparing the predicted maneuver and the actual maneuver, and determining a fault of the aircraft based on the comparison of the predicted maneuver and the actual maneuver. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332054 | AUTOMATED DECISION AID TOOL FOR PROMPTING A PILOT TO REQUEST A FLIGHT LEVEL CHANGE - Provided are methods and systems for the automatic calculation and presentation of data on a display device alerting a pilot that a change in flight plan is desirable, possible and administratively compliant under air traffic control protocol. The methods and systems may automatically request the flight clearance over a data link or the pilot may override the data link. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332055 | ASSISTANCE PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING AN IN-FLIGHT REFUELING - An assisting process and device for managing an in-flight refueling is disclosed. The device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE AIRSPACE WEATHER CONDITION DISPLAY FROM SHARED AIRCRAFT SENSOR DATA BY A RECEIVING AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods communicate sensor data pertaining to detected weather between aircraft. An exemplary system receives a signal from a remote aircraft that includes at least sensor data acquired from sensors on the remote aircraft. The system fuses the sensor data of the remote aircraft with sensor data of the receiving aircraft to resolve at least one of a location conflict and a severity conflict between the sensor data of the remote aircraft and the receiving aircraft. The system presents weather information on a display corresponding to the fused sensor data of the remote aircraft and the receiving aircraft. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332057 | FLIGHT INFORMATION REMINDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A flight information reminder system includes a computer system maintaining updated flight information about a flight having a duration. The computer system is adapted to issue messages to individual subscriber units over a wireless network at spaced intervals throughout at least a portion of the duration of the flight, and the subscriber units are each coupled to receive the messages issued from the computer system over the wireless network. The messages each contain the updated flight information about the flight. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332058 | VITAL SPEED PROFILE TO CONTROL A TRAIN MOVING ALONG A TRACK - A speed profile for an entire train trip includes a maximum allowable speed at each point of the entire trip, taking into account the ability of the train to comply with speed reductions encountered during the trip. The speed profile includes a braking curve that gradually reduces from a higher speed to a lower speed starting at a point at which the train must begin braking in order to be traveling at the lower speed when the train reaches the point at which the lower speed limit begins. The speed profile is generated on multiple wayside computers, cross checked, and then vitally transmitted to an onboard locomotive control system. The onboard control system includes redundant speed sensors with redundant vital circuits, and also includes redundant speed comparators to ensure that the train doesn't exceed the speed profile. A GPS receiver may be used for greater reliability. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332059 | THROTTLE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A throttle control system is provided for generating a throttle control signal in an electric vehicle. The throttle control system includes: a throttle position sensor operable to detect a throttle twist input by an operator and to responsively generate a throttle twist input signal; a controller operatively coupled to the throttle position sensor for receiving the throttle twist input signal and responsively generating a throttle control signal; and a feedback circuit operatively coupled to the controller for receiving the throttle control signal and outputting a corresponding feedback signal to the controller; wherein the controller compares the feedback signal and the throttle control signal to detect an error condition in the throttle control signal, and when an error condition is detected, determines a responsive action corresponding to the severity of the error condition. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332060 | POWER CONVERSION CONTROLLING METHOD OF FUEL CELL-BATTERY HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling power allocation of a fuel cell-battery hybrid system. A mode switching output value, which is a reference for switching of power supply status and power allocation, is set within a range below a maximum power value of a motor supplied with a constant voltage from the fuel cell and/or the battery. A requested output value is extracted in real time. The mode switching output value is compared with the requested output value. When the requested output value is less than the mode switching output value, a fuel cell converter is operated, and an operation of a battery converter is stopped. When the requested output value is equal to or greater than the mode switching output value, both the fuel cell converter and the battery converter are simultaneously operated in a predetermined output ratio. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332061 | METHOD AND A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A WORK MACHINE - A method is provided for controlling a work machine during operation in a repeated work cycle including controlling transfer of power to and from an energy storage arrangement in the work machine according to a predetermined control strategy, which is adapted for the characteristics of the work cycle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332062 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a generator motor, a capacitor, and a driving force assisting unit. Further, the control device includes a switching unit that selects an appropriate traveling range from a plurality of traveling ranges including at least a normal traveling range and a charging priority range for preferentially charging the capacitor and switches the range, and a threshold value increasing unit that increases, when the charging priority range is selected by the switching unit, the predetermined determination threshold value as compared to when the normal traveling range is selected by the switching unit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332063 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle comprises a motor, a fuel cell, a first DC/DC converter, and a first converter control unit. The first DC/DC converter performs a boosting operation when the fuel cell vehicle runs in a non-stationary state, and does not perform the boosting operation during the vehicle runs in a stationary state. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - In a method and an apparatus ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100332065 | ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided an electric-vehicle driving apparatus which consumes regenerative energy by a brake resistor and can decrease harmonic components generated by a brake-chopper switching circuit. Plural brake-chopper switching circuits are provided in parallel for each inverter. Harmonic components generated by the brake-chopper switching circuits are decreased by changing phases or frequencies of triangular carrier waves of the switching circuits, relatively to each other. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332066 | METHOD OF GUIDANCE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A method of guiding aerial vehicles to a target site in adverse weather conditions wherein the method regulates the range indirectly by regulating heading error to an offset target that revolves around the true target site. The improved guidance architecture is effective in adverse weather conditions, such as high winds. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332067 | Robotic Vacuum Cleaner - An Autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operations of the aforementioned systems. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332068 | Method for scanning a surrounding environment of a vehicle - A method and a device are described for scanning the surrounding environment of a vehicle. When the vehicle falls below a first boundary speed a timer is triggered whose state is incremented until the vehicle exceeds a boundary speed, a check of the unobstructed view of the scanning device being carried out upon expiration of the time period recorded by the state of the timer and in which the state of the counter is incremented. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332069 | VEHICULAR SAFETY SYSTEMS STATUS DISPLAY - Apparatus for a road vehicle has a plurality of deployable devices, each performing a crash safety function. A device controller controls deployment of a respective deployable device and that provides respective status messages according to a deployment status of the respective deployable device. Respective status messages for each deployable device include a ready message and a deployed message. A crash sensor detects a crash event when the vehicle is involved in an impact, wherein the crash sensor generates a crash event message. A display controller is coupled to the deployable devices to receive the status messages and coupled to the crash sensor to receive the crash event message. A display is coupled to the display controller for displaying status information to a driver of the vehicle. The displayed status information includes pre-crash status of the deployable devices and post-crash status of the deployable devices. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332070 | Method and Controller for Controlling a Power Train of a Vehicle - A method and controller are provided for controlling a power train of a vehicle having a number of modes of operation. A first controller is provided for controlling of a first function of the vehicle. At least one second controller is provided for controlling of a second function of the vehicle. The first controller and the at least one second controller are combined in a joint controller having a state observer and a number of controlling entities. The joint controller is operated by a set of formal controlling parameters assigned to the controlling entities. Actual parameters of the set of formal controlling parameters are switched according to a current mode of the number of modes of operation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332071 | VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL DEVICE - The vehicle motion control device obtains a physical quantity representing a state of a motion of a vehicle in a direction of a lateral overturn. When the obtained physical quantity is larger than or equal to a motion state threshold and the vehicle motion control device is thereby in an anti-lateral overturn, the vehicle motion control device determines the target slip ratio at a present calculation period based on a largest value of the slip ratio corresponding, according to the predetermined relation between the physical quantity and the slip ratio, to the physical quantity obtained during a time range between the present calculation period and a past time instance when the vehicle motion control device enters the anti-lateral overturn mode. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332072 | VEHICLE INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, VEHICLE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION METHOD - A GW device for relaying data sent and received between a plurality of ECUs mounted in a vehicle stores data sent from the respective ECUs in a database and then timely sends the data. The database is stored in a time series in association with time information, and copies of database at a plurality of time points are sent to a central device at predetermined time intervals, or at the time of detection of occurrence of a problem. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332073 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING SERVICE SESSIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS - A method for initiating a service session with a vehicle includes the steps of receiving a first wireless signal transmitted by the vehicle, establishing an identity of the vehicle from the first wireless signal, associating a privilege with the vehicle based at least in part on the identity, transmitting a second wireless signal to the vehicle with a request for service data of the vehicle if the privilege includes an ability to request the service data from the vehicle, and receiving the service data of the vehicle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332074 | ENHANCED ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY - Remote sensor units for a vehicle are described. A remote sensor unit may comprise an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly may comprise an electronic component. The electronic assembly may comprise one or more signal terminals coupled to the electronic component. The electronic assembly may comprise a protective enclosure arranged to encapsulate the electronic component. The protective enclosure is arranged to isolate the electronic component from thermal energy, pressure or residual material stress associated with one or more satellite housings. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100332075 | CONDENSATION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A condensation monitoring system for a vehicle comprises a humidity estimation module and a condensation detection module. The humidity estimation module estimates a humidity in one of an air intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system associated with an engine of the vehicle. The condensation detection module generates a condensation signal indicating that condensation is present in the one of the air intake system and the EGR system when the humidity is greater than a predetermined humidity. | 2010-12-30 |