17th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110098911 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH VIDEO AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: detecting a surrounding view for detecting an object at a traffic lane to the left or the right of a device as well as in the front or at the rear of the device; presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device; and generating an alert with a detection of the object at or exceeding a threshold. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098912 | METHOD OF RESOLVING A LOCATION FROM ENCODED DATA REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF - A method, of resolving a location from an ordered list of location reference points being representative of nodes in an encoder digital map and each having attributes representative of a specific line or segment in the encoder digital map emanating from or incident at those nodes, is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes (i) for each location reference point, identifying at least one candidate node existing in a second digital map, and, using the available attributes of that location reference point, identifying at least one candidate line or segment existing in the second digital map emanating from or incident at the candidate node, (ii) performing a route search within the second digital map between: (a) at least one of said at least one candidate node and the corresponding candidate line or segment emanating therefrom or incident thereat, and (b) at least one of a candidate node for the next location reference point appearing in the list and the corresponding candidate line or segment emanating therefrom or incident thereat, and extracting from the second digital map each line or segment forming part of the route so determined between the candidate nodes, (iii) repeating step (ii) for each consecutive pair of location reference points up to and including the final location reference point appearing in the list. Preferably, the route search is a shortest path route search, most preferably operating on respective pairs of successive candidate nodes, and includes a way of ensuring that the corresponding line or segment of the first of the pair of nodes forms part of the route resulting therefrom. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098913 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE OF TRAVEL - A method for route of travel determination in a navigation device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining, using a processor of a portable navigation device, map information for a route of travel from a first location to a second location, based at least in part upon average speed data for at least one type of road along the route of travel. The method further includes displaying the determined map information on a display device of the navigation device. A navigation device is also disclosed. The navigation device includes a memory resource to store average speed data for a plurality of types of road and average speed data for a plurality of roads and a processor to determine map information for a route of travel from a first location to a second location, based at least in part upon the average speed data for at least one of the plurality of types of road along the route of travel. The navigation device further includes a display device to display the determined map information. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TACTICAL ROUTES - A computer-implemented system and method for generating a tactical route to a battlefield destination including an Intervisibility Analyzer for analyzing propagation of optical lines of sight in a geographic terrain, a Speed Analyzer for analyzing speed of travelers in the geographic terrain, and a Route Generator for generating routes that facilitate tactical movement. The Intervisibility Analyzer and Speed Analyzer are used by a Cost Generator to determine tactical movement costs in geographic terrain. The Route Generator includes a Cost Evaluator for evaluating the cost of an edge during route generation. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098915 | Device, system, and method of dynamic route guidance - Device, system, and method of dynamic route guidance. For example, a method includes: calculating an optimal route from a first location, in which a navigation device is located, to a destination point entered by a user of said navigation device; receiving from the navigation device a travel update, indicating that the navigation device is located in a second location, wherein the second location is on said optimal route; and based on real-time traffic information and real-time road information, determining that an alternate route, from the second location to the destination point, is now an optimal route to the destination point. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098916 | NAVIGATION METHOD OF MOBILE TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A navigation method and apparatus of a mobile terminal provide a vehicle driver with information about whether or not he can enter an intersection based on traffic light information and traffic volume information (a traffic congestion degree) to allow the vehicle driver to safely drive on the road (e.g., intersection). The navigation apparatus of a mobile terminal includes a display unit configured to display a route from a current location to a destination on map data, a communication unit configured to receive signal information of a traffic light and traffic volume information regarding an intersection on the route, and a controller configured to inform a vehicle driver about whether or not the vehicle driver can enter the intersection based on the signal information of the traffic light and the traffic volume information. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098917 | Navigation Queries - A computer-implemented method includes receiving at a computer server system, from a computing device that is remote from the server system, a string of text that comprises a search query. The method also includes identifying one or more search results that are responsive to the search query, parsing a document that is a target of one of the one or more results, identifying geographical address information from the parsing, generating a specific geographical indicator corresponding to the one search result, and transmitting for use by the computing device, data for automatically generating a navigational application having a destination at the specific geographical indicator. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098918 | Navigation Images - A computer-implemented navigational method includes transmitting, from a mobile computing device to a computer server system, data that can be used to determine a start point and an end point of a trip. The method also includes receiving navigational information defining a route between the start point and the end point, and a plurality of digital photographic images that have previously been taken along the route, sensing motion of the mobile computing device along the route, and displaying updated images from the plurality of images that substantially match a geographic position of the mobile computing device along the route. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098919 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device includes an HOV lane entrance/exit section determining unit | 2011-04-28 |
20110098920 | Navigation method and system thereof - A navigation system includes an input module, a spatial database and a routing subsystem. The input module is for user inputting a data of an origin and a destination. The spatial database has a coordinate system and includes a data for point of interest, a way, a path and an area. The path is vertical to ground. The way is parallel to ground. The routing subsystem is connected to the spatial database, and includes a storing unit electrically connected to an operating unit. The storing unit stores the output from the spatial database. The operating unit enumerates all feasible routes between the origin and the destination according to the input data and the coordinate system, and operates the feasible routes to get an optimum route according to the data for the way and the path. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098921 | Navigational System Initialization System, Process, and Arrangement - An initialization system for a personal navigation system associated with a user, including: a first reference point arrangement configured for communication with the personal navigation system of the user and to facilitate the generation of a first user data set including horizontal position and azimuth angle (x | 2011-04-28 |
20110098922 | Path Predictive System And Method For Vehicles - A system that uses a map database as a predictive sensor and more specifically to a system and method of using a map database as a path predictive vehicle sensor or input with the additional ability to identify system related point of interests, or detect and internally correct for errors in the map database that are found during operation of the vehicle as well as preemptively identifying problematic errors in the database that may create false negatives, or sometimes false positives when combined with a warning system such as a form of a stability system, crash avoidance system, or crash warning system. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098923 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING MAP OF ARTIFICIAL MARKS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING POSITION OF MOVING OBJECT USING THE MAP - A method of creating a map of artificial marks includes acquiring a position in which a moving object is moved, detecting each of the artificial marks to obtain an image thereof, calculating a relative position of the detected artificial mark, calculating a position of the detected artificial mark in a global coordinate system using the relative position, and storing the calculated position and an ID of the detected artificial mark in a map database to create the map of the artificial marks. Further, a method of measuring a position of a moving object includes detecting an artificial mark within a search range calculating a relative position of the detected artificial mark, and calculating a position of the moving object using the calculated relative position and a position in a global coordinate system corresponding to the relative position of the detected artificial mark from the map database. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098924 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE - A device and method for determining a distance from the device to a distant point is disclosed herein. The device includes a GPS component, a laser component, a camera component, a memory, a display component, a user input, and a processor comprising means for determining a distance between any two points. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098925 | Method of surveying a railroad track under load - A method of inspecting or surveying a railroad track under load is described wherein a GPS receiver is mounted on top of the track vehicle such as a locomotive, high-rail vehicle or cargo car with data being collected at predetermined intervals to provide horizontal and vertical data for each location. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098926 | ALIGNMENT AND ANTI-DRIFT MECHANISM - A system includes a displacement sensor, an actuator connected to the displacement sensor, and a feedback unit. The displacement sensor is configured to measure at least one of a relative position and a relative orientation between the displacement sensor and the target object. The feedback unit receives a signal from the displacement sensor related to the measured relative position or relative orientation and controls the actuator to move the displacement sensor on the basis of variations in the received signal arising due to a change in environmental conditions. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098927 | VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT CONTROL APPARATUS - When a stereo image recognition device detects a vehicle ahead, a driving support apparatus extracts the vehicle ahead as a vehicle against which control should be performed, and performs driving support control based upon the information from the stereo image recognition device. When the stereo image recognition device does not detect the vehicle ahead, the driving support apparatus sets either one of the distance from the driving lane on which the vehicle travels and a start point of a curve ahead according to the configuration of the road ahead and a detection limit distance of the information of the vehicle ahead by the stereo image recognition device (front recognition device) as a threshold value IVC_L. When the vehicle ahead is present distant by more than the threshold value IVC_L, the driving support apparatus performs driving support control based upon the information by the inter-vehicle communication from a communication device. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098928 | Monitoring and Tracking Athletic Activity - Athletic activity may be tracked and monitored while providing encouragement and maintaining an individual's interest in continuing to perform athletic activity. For example, a themed workout plan may be implemented to motivate the individual and maintain the individual's interest. The theme may include geographic locations, food items, technology, sports and the like and may include multiple categories or groupings of goals. For example, the categories may correspond to geographic locations. In each category, multiple goals may be defined. The goals may further be represented by real-world objects such as buildings, food items, technology products, sports equipment and the like. A user may progress through each category by completing each of the goals within that category. Other individuals (e.g., friends) may also be displayed on an interface through which a user's progress is tracked. This may allow the user to also view the other individuals' progress in the same workout plan. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SURFACE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS - A technique provides a methodology for improving surveys of subterranean regions. The methodology comprises estimating macro anisotropy and an intrinsic or micro anisotropy of an overburden. A surface electromagnetic survey is conducted, and the data from the survey is inverted based on or including information gained from estimating the macro anisotropy and/or intrinsic anisotropy. A processor system can be used to conduct the inversion with the adjustments for anisotropy to improve the information provided by the survey. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING GEOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE OF A GEOLOGIC VOLUME - The geological architecture of a geologic volume of interest is estimated through the generation and/or selection of one or more numerical analog models of the geologic volume of interest that represent characteristics of the geologic volume of interest as a function of position within the geologic volume of interest. The estimation of geological architecture of the geologic volume of interest may be implemented in reservoir exploration and/or development. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098931 | System and method for obtaining and analyzing well data - A system and method including a sensors deployed in a wellbore, the sensors measuring various downhole parameters. The system retrieves the relevant data from the sensors, validates the data, conditions the data, and analyzes the data to diagnose the wellbore and the reservoir to indicate trends therein. The system has the capability of enabling the characterization of the wellbore and reservoir by being linked to well test analysis tools. The system also has a screening analysis that is much less time consuming than well test analysis tools and that indicates to a user which wellbore and/or reservoirs should be subjected to the more robust and time consuming well test analysis tool. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098932 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING PEDESTRIANS - Detection of at least one object causing a signal of interest. In one embodiment, a method of detecting at least one object causing a persistent non-random pressure wave comprises: providing a digital signal representation of the pressure wave that includes respective amplitudes of the signal, in at least two different frequencies, and providing a detection indication based on a measured similarity between the respective amplitudes over time. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098933 | Systems And Methods For Processing Oximetry Signals Using Least Median Squares Techniques - Methods and systems are disclosed for determining information from a signal using least median squares techniques, including determining blood oxygen saturation measurements based at least in part on photoplethysmograph signals. In an embodiment, a Lissajous figure is generated based on multiple measurements and least median squares techniques may be used for one or more of: determining information, assessing measurement confidence, filtering measurements, and choosing a regression analysis technique. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098934 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Data for Injury Analysis - An apparatus as provided for measuring acceleration of a person's head or other object. The apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing acceleration and a controller for controlling recording of data resulting from the sensed acceleration due to an explosive force. The controller is adapted to determine whether or not to enable recording of the data based on the sensed acceleration. A data receiver is provided to receive the sensed acceleration data from the sensing means, and requires electrical power to enable data to be received thereby. The controller controls electrical power to the receiver so that if the sensed acceleration reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, electrical power to the data receiver is enabled. The recorded acceleration data may be used for injury analysis. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098935 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTS ON A SYSTEM OF A COMPONENT THAT HAS FOUR STATES - Techniques for determining effects on a biological system include determining rate constants for a particular time interval starting at an initial time. Each rate constant indicates a rate of transition from one of four states to a different one of the four states for a component of a biological system in presence of an external factor. A temporal change in a probability that the component is in a particular state after the initial time is determined without numerical iteration over multiple time steps. This includes determining three relaxation time constants that describe exponential changes based on the rate constants. The effect of the external factor on the biological system is determined based on the temporal change in the probability that the component is in the particular state. The probability at an arbitrary time is determined based on the rate constants and initial probabilities. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098936 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HEATING VALUE AND THE RELATIVE DENSITY OF A HYDROCARBON FUEL AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - There is disclosed a method for determining the heating value of a fuel, the fuel comprising at least one hydrocarbon including a first hydrocarbon present in the highest molar concentration, the method comprising: measuring the stoichiometric oxidation molar flow ratio of the fuel; determining the ideal molar heating value (HV | 2011-04-28 |
20110098937 | INTEGRATED MOS WIRELESS SENSOR - A single chip wireless sensor comprises a microcontroller connected by a transmit/receive interface to a wireless antenna. The microcontroller is also connected to an 8 kB RAM, a USB interface, an RS232 interface, 64 kB flash memory, and a 32 kHz crystal. The device senses humidity and temperature, and a humidity sensor is connected by an 18 bit ΣΔ A-to-D converter to the microcontroller and a temperature sensor is connected by a 12 bit SAR A-to-D converter to the microcontroller. The device is an integrated chip manufactured in a single process in which both the electronics and sensor components are manufactured using standard CMOS processing techniques, applied to achieve both electronic and sensing components in an integrated process. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098938 | MULTIPHASE FLOW MEASUREMENT - Methods and systems are described that provide for measuring flow properties of multiphase mixtures within a pipe carry gas-liquid hydrocarbons and water produced from oil-gas wells. The methods and systems may provide for a combination of a clamp-on ultrasonic gas flow meter to measure flow characteristics of a gas phase in a pipeline and a pulsed ultrasonic Doppler sensor(s) and/or an RF/microwave electromagnetic sensor(s) to measure flow characteristics of a liquid phase. The combination of sensors may provide for multiphase flow measurements under certain flow conditions, such as when the gas-liquid is flowing in a substantially horizontal pipeline, when the flow is stratified or is caused to be stratified and/or the like. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098939 | PROCESS ANALYTIC SENSOR WITH LOW POWER MEMORY WRITE FUNCTION - A process analytic sensor is provided. The process analytic sensor includes a process analytic sensing element that is coupleable to a process. The process analytic sensing element has an electrical characteristic that varies with an analytical aspect of the process. A microcontroller is disposed within the process analytic sensor and is coupled to the process analytic sensing element to sense the electrical characteristic and provide an analytical signal based on the sensed characteristic. The microcontroller is operable on as little as 0.5 milliamps and includes electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) that can be written while the microcontroller operates on as little as 0.5 milliamps. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098940 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC DATA PROCESSING - A chromatographic analyzer is provided for facilitating curve fitting by means of the linear least-square method for a chromatogram that contains a plurality of overlapping peaks. The present invention is characterized by a chromatographic data processor for executing data processing of a chromatogram obtained by separating a sample to be measured using a column and detecting the separated sample, wherein fitting processing is executed to each peak in an arbitrary time region having the plurality of peaks of the chromatogram starting from the front side of the time region or from the back side of the time region, and the processed peaks are subtracted from the chromatogram in the time region so that the plurality of peaks in the chromatogram can be separated from one another. Thus, the plurality of overlapping peaks, particularly three or more overlapping peaks in the chromatogram can be easily separated from one another only by defining some setting conditions. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098941 | Program Product to Screen for Longitudinal-Seam Anomalies - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, program product and methods to detect crack-like features in pipeline welds using magnetic flux leakage data and pattern recognition. A screening process, for example, does not affect or change how survey data is recorded in survey tools; only how it is analyzed after the survey data is completed. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to screen for very narrow axial anomalies in the pipeline welds, and may also be used to predict the length of such anomalies. Embodiments of the present invention also produce a listing of the anomalies based on their relative signal characteristics. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098942 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO DETERMINE AND MONITOR CHANGES IN MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES - A system and methods with which changes in microstructure properties such as grain size, grain elongation, texture, and porosity of materials can be determined and monitored over time to assess conditions such as stress and defects. An example system includes a number of ultrasonic transducers configured to transmit ultrasonic waves towards a target region on a specimen, a voltage source configured to excite the first and second ultrasonic transducers, and a processor configured to determine one or more properties of the specimen. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098943 | Thermal, flow measuring device - Thermal, flow measuring device and method for operating a thermal, flow measuring device, wherein the thermal, flow measuring device has a first sensor with a first heatable resistance thermometer and at least an additional, second sensor with a second heatable resistance thermometer. A decision coefficient is calculated according to the formula DC=(PC | 2011-04-28 |
20110098944 | Thermal, flow measuring device - Thermal, flow measuring device and method for operating a thermal, flow measuring device. The thermal, flow measuring device has a first sensor with a first heatable resistance thermometer and at least an additional, second sensor with a second heatable resistance thermometer; wherein a decision coefficient is calculated according to the formula DC=(PC | 2011-04-28 |
20110098945 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING A DRIVE SIGNAL IN A VIBRATING MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a system, method, and computer program product for generating a drive signal for a vibrating measuring device ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110098946 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A hydraulic control system for operating a subsea blowout preventer includes a surface manifold configured to convey hydraulic power to the blowout preventer, a surface actuation valve hydraulically connected to subsea valves and configured to operate the blowout preventer, and a control system monitoring apparatus. The control system monitoring apparatus includes a surface manifold pressure transducer hydraulically connected to the surface manifold, an electronic readback system, and a surface control line pressure transducer hydraulically connected to the surface end of at least one control hose and the surface actuation valve. The control system monitoring apparatus is configured to read, record, and process pressure data supplied by the surface manifold and surface control line pressure transducers. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098947 | UNDERWATER DEPTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An underwater depth measurement device includes a piezoresistive ceramic transducer in communication with a circuit for outputting an absolute pressure. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098948 | Combined Amplitude and Frequency Measurements for Non-Contacting Turbomachinery Blade Vibration - A method and apparatus for measuring the vibration of rotating blades, such as turbines, compressors, fans, or pumps, including sensing the return signal from projected energy and/or field changes from a plurality of sensors mounted on the machine housing. One or more of the sensors has a narrow field of measurement and the data is processed to provide the referenced time of arrival of each blade, and therefore the blade tip deflection due to vibration. One or more of the sensors has a wide field of measurement, providing a time history of the approaching and receding blades, and the data is processed to provide frequency content and relative magnitudes of the active mode(s) of blade vibration. By combining the overall tip deflection magnitude with the relative magnitudes of the active modes, the total vibratory stress state of the blade can be determined. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE SIGNALS ENCOUNTERED IN VIBRATION ANALYSIS USING A LOGARITHMIC AMPLIFIER - A data acquisition system for vibration analysis signals includes a logarithmic amplifier for compressing wide dynamic range signals. The logarithmic amplifier replaces attenuators, gain amplifiers, and gain switches used in a conventional system. Further, only a low bit-count analog to digital converter is needed in combination with the logarithmic amplifier. Consequently, the footprint of the system and system cost are reduced. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098950 | Infrasound Sensor - Embodiments of infrasound sensors comprising multiple matched-responsivity pressure sensors are presented. Infrasound sensors in accordance with the present invention have limited volume, which enables them to observe wind velocity at the same point that infrasound is monitored. The small size and matched-responsivities enable infrasound sensors in accordance with the present invention to obviate the need for complex and costly spatial filters that degrade the signal-to-noise ratio of prior-art infrasound sensors. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098951 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A FAULT SIGNAL - A method for generating an error signal that characterizes a ground fault on a conductor between two conductor ends. A differential value is formed and the error signal is generated when the differential value meets a prescribed initiating condition. A first comparison value is determined for a selectable location on the conductor using at least one measured current and voltage value taken at a prescribed measurement point in time at one end of the conductor. The comparison value indicates the current or the voltage that should flow or be present at the selectable location in an error-free state. A second comparison value is determined for the selectable location on the conductor using at least one measured current or voltage value, taken at the prescribed measurement point in time at the other end of the conductor. The two comparison values are subjected to difference formation, forming the differential value. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098952 | HIGH DENSITY METERING SYSTEM - A method of monitoring the electrical power in multiple branch circuits of an AC electrical power distribution system comprises monitoring at least one voltage common to said multiple branch circuits using a main meter unit, monitoring currents of the multiple branch circuits using multiple current cards that receive a plurality of current inputs from current transducers in the multiple branch circuits, sampling the monitored voltage in the main meter unit and the monitored currents in the current cards multiple times in each cycle of the AC power signal, determining the magnitudes and angles of spectral components of the sampled current in the current cards, sending data representing the magnitudes and angles of at least selected spectral components from the current cards to the main meter unit, and storing the voltage samples and the magnitudes and angles of at least the selected spectral components in the main meter unit. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098953 | Networked Device with Power Usage Estimation - A method and apparatus for a networked device to estimate its own power or energy usage, and report it over a network is disclosed. The method of reporting energy usage status by the networked device comprises receiving a power usage status request from a network, retrieving a set of power usage data from a non-volatile memory located within the networked device, the power usage data having been previously stored in the non-volatile memory, calculating a best estimate of the energy usage status on the set of power usage data retrieved from the non-volatile memory, and sending the best estimate of the energy usage status over the network as a reply to the power usage status request. A log of time spent in the different operating conditions by the networked device may be maintained, and the best estimate of the energy usage status calculated based on both the set of power usage data and the log of time spent in the different operating conditions. The networked device disclosed comprises, means for connecting to a network, means for storing a set of power usage data, and means for calculating a best estimate of the energy usage status based on the set of power usage data. An energy usage status request is received from the network and the best estimate of the energy usage status is sent in a response message over the network. The networked device may be a networked light bulb. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098954 | Feedback Mechanism for Scanner - Many households are increasingly installing systems for their own electricity supply from renewable energies, for example for economical or ecological reasons. If a household produces more electricity than it needs for its own use, it can feed the surplus amount of power into the electrical grid. In order to promote investment in corresponding systems, the payments for the power fed in are subsidized in many countries, with the result that comparatively high remuneration can be paid for the power fed in. Consequently, there is a great incentive to manipulate electricity meters for measuring the amount of power fed in. Hence, a system for detecting the amount of power fed in in a manner which is protected against manipulation can be provided, in which system the amount of power actually produced and that fed in can be balanced. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING OSCILLOGRAPH CHANNELS - A system and method for calibrating oscillograph channels assigns the same value to a drawing parameter of each channel. Each channel receives a signal sent by a signal generator. The oscillograph calculates a voltage difference between a standard signal voltage of a standard channel defined by a user and a signal voltage of each of the other channels. A sequence relationship between each of the other channels and the standard channel is determined. The oscillograph adjusts a deskew value of each of the other channels until each voltage difference is in an allowable range according to the sequence relationship. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A HIGH RESOLUTION DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM WITH A LOW RESOLUTION DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER - A high resolution data acquisition (DAQ) system is initially calibrated with a reference source having a resolution higher than the DAQ system. Measurements over the operating range of the DAQ system are taken, and characteristic calibration coefficients are determined from the measurements. Software corrections based upon the calibration coefficients are made to DAQ system measurements. A digital to analog converter (DAC) on-board the DAQ system having a lower resolution than the DAQ system is calibrated by generating a look-up table of input digital codewords and output electrical signals measured by the calibrated DAQ system. This look-up table is used to field calibrate the DAQ system using only the DAC, rather than the high resolution reference source. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098957 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID VERIFICATION OF CRITICAL OPTICAL PARAMETERS OF A VIEWING DISPLAY DEVICE SCREEN AND VIEWING ENVIRONMENT - A hand held measurement apparatus and method for in situ optical analysis of a specific display screen or viewing box and associated ambient light environment is disclosed. The apparatus uses a plurality of input collector optics and a plurality of optical filter/photodetectors as a device to separate the light output of an individual monitor screen, display screen, or viewing box and associated ambient light environment into key optical component intensities, the analysis of which are used to optimize the probability for a correct diagnosis by a qualified viewer/analyst. The optical signals are converted into digital electrical signals, processed, and compared to previously stored information of the specific viewing display and the viewing display environment in order to determine if the combination of viewing device and viewing environment is either GO (acceptable, in compliance) or NO GO (not acceptable, non-compliant) according to industry standards or approved procedures. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098958 | AZIMUTH COMPUTING DEVICE, AZIMUTH COMPUTING METHOD, AZIMUTH COMPUTING PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An azimuth computing device includes an azimuth computing unit for computing azimuth data by using an output from a magnetic sensor; a buffer unit for storing the azimuth data; a control unit for outputting azimuth data if the azimuth data stored in the buffer unit by a predetermined number of pieces is within a predetermined range; and a storage unit for storing the output azimuth data as a reference azimuth. The control unit outputs azimuth data if the azimuth data stored in the buffer unit is within a predetermined angle from the reference azimuth, and discards at least part of the azimuth data stored in the buffer unit if the azimuth data stored in the buffer unit is not within the predetermined range. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098959 | MULTI-POINT CALIBRATION METHOD FOR THE DEPTH OF A HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING GUIDING INSTRUMENT - A multi-point calibration method for the depth of a horizontal directional drilling guiding instrument comprises: maintaining a constant power output of a normal power transmitter in a specific power supply condition; selecting at least two depth calibrations; receiving a signal transmitted from a transmitter and an intensity of a signal at a depth calibration position by a receiving instrument; performing a signal shaping and an analog/digital conversion to the signal received by a signal receiving instrument; and entering the signal into a central digital signal processor, and performing a depth calibration by any compensation method to obtain a required measuring depth. The invention improves the accuracy of the depth measurement of the horizontal directional drilling guiding instrument by using a plurality of compensation methods to compensate any error caused by the electric fields and environmental noises and occurred in the depth measurement of horizontal directional drilling guiding instrument. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098960 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - Provided is a charged particle beam device wherein a secondary signal generated from an alignment pattern having known coordinate values in a sample coordinate system is detected, and a positional deviation quantity between the coordinate system of a sample ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110098961 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE CORRECTION OF A FLAT PANEL DIGITAL X-RAY DETECTOR - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments indiscriminate correction of unintended charge in a digital X-ray detector is reduced by analyzing an unintended charge of a digital X-ray detector; and determining a significance of the unintended charge. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098962 | SPECTROMETER, SPECTROMETRY, AND SPECTROMETRY PROGRAM - A spectroscopic measurement apparatus | 2011-04-28 |
20110098963 | CONTEXT BASED TESTING - In an embodiment, a method is provided. In this method, contexts used in a test are accessed, and these contexts are defined separate from the test. One of these contexts (a “first context”) defines a dependency to another context (a “second” context). A system of relationships between the contexts is constructed based on the dependency defined by the first context. The test is then executed using a number of contexts identified from the system of relationships. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098964 | TESTING SYSTEM - A test system ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110098965 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION DEVICE - A temperature detection device includes a bottle having a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of a fluid within the bottle, and a station able to receive the bottle. The temperature sensor can be connected via electrical contacts by putting the bottle onto the station. The station includes a display device and power supply. The contacts on the station are mounted on a vertically movable biasing element, the contacts on the station can be moved from a first position in which the contacts are electrical isolated into a second position, wherein the contacts are connecting a calculation unit, the display device and the power supply. Preferably, the temperature detection device can be switched into operating mode by putting the filled bottle into the station. This connects the relevant units for measuring, calculating and displaying the temperature. The milk bottle can be separated from the thermistor and can be washed easily. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098966 | ELECTRONIC CLINICAL THERMOMETER AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD - The electronic clinical thermometer includes a thermistor, a reference resistor, a voltage switch for selectively applying a voltage in order to accumulate electric charge in a capacitor via the thermistor or reference resistor, an A/D converter for detecting a voltage change occurring when removing the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor, and outputting an ON signal while the capacitor has a voltage equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, a timer for measuring the duration of the ON signal, and an arithmetic processor for calculating the ambient temperature of the thermistor by using the discharge time when removing the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor via the thermistor, and the average value of the discharge times when removing the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor via the reference resistor immediately before and after removing the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor via the thermistor. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098967 | Method and System for Detecting Forces on Aircraft - A method for sensing a force applied to an aircraft includes receiving a derivative of the acceleration of a motion of a portion of the aircraft, determining whether the derivative of the acceleration of the motion of the portion of the aircraft exceeds a threshold, and outputting an indication that a force has been applied to the portion of the aircraft responsive to determining that the derivative of the acceleration of motion of the portion of the aircraft exceeds the threshold. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS AND PHASE ANALYSIS OF VIBRATION WAVEFORMS USING DYNAMIC STATISTICAL AVERAGING OF TACHOMETER DATA TO ACCURATELY CALCULATE ROTATIONAL SPEED - Vibration analysis is performed on a machine having a variable frequency drive by using a tachometer to monitor rotational speed of the drive shaft and a logic device to calculate speed parameters associated with the drive shaft using the tachometer data. The speed parameters include a maximum speed, a minimum speed, and an average speed of the drive shaft. By correlating the vibration spectra of the motor drive with the speed parameters, machine faults can be identified based upon the energy distribution in the spectra. Further, vibration waveforms from two or more locations on the machine can be sequentially acquired through synchronous triggering by using a pulse edge of a stable tachometer signal. The waveforms can be compared to determine a phase difference to help in identifying any machine faults that may be present. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098969 | POST SLEEVE POSITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A post sleeve installation device includes a standing structure, a structure coupled to the standing structure and configured to support a post sleeve below the standing structure, and a mechanism configured to enable selective translation of the support structure in three axes and rotation around a vertical axis. Locks are provided to lock the post sleeve at a selected position and orientation relative to the standing structure. A beam extending from one installation device to another measures or controls the relative spacing, orientation, and elevation of associated post sleeves, and related data is collected for off-site manufacture of fence panels. Additionally, a repository is provided, to which the data is transmitted for retention, and from which the data can be retrieved for manufacture of replacement fence panels. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098970 | MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES OR OF DISTANCE CHANGES | 2011-04-28 |
20110098971 | FORM MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ALIGNING FORM DATA - A form measuring device includes: a measuring unit configured to detect a height at each position in a reference axis direction of a measured object and measure a cross-sectional form of the measured object; and an arithmetic unit configured to synthesize a plurality of form measurement data, obtained by repeated measurements of the form of the same measured object by the measuring unit, and calculate synthesized form measurement data. In the synthesis of the form measurement data, the arithmetic unit is configured to calculate shift amounts in the reference axis direction and a height direction of the form measurement data with respect to the synthesized form measurement data and align the form measurement data in the reference axis direction and the height direction based on the calculated shift amount. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098972 | Computer-Implemented Distributed Iteratively Reweighted Least Squares System And Method - Systems and methods are provided for performing an estimation using an iteratively reweighted least squares technique on a scenario defined by a design matrix, a response variable vector, and a parameter to be estimated. A system and method can be configured to include a root data processor, where a least squares estimate is calculated by the root data processor during each of a plurality of processing iterations. A plurality of node data processors can also be configured to: update values of a weight matrix according to a current state of the least squares estimate, determine a first intermediate value based on the design matrix and the weight matrix, determine a second intermediate value based on the design and weight matrices and the response variable vector. The root data processor calculates an updated least squares estimate based on the intermediate values. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098973 | Automatic Baselining Of Metrics For Application Performance Management - An application monitoring system monitors one or more applications to generate and report application performance data for transactions. Actual performance data for one or more metrics is compared with a baseline metric value(s) to detect anomalous transactions or components thereof. Automatic baselining for a selected metric is provided using variability based on a distribution range and arithmetic mean of actual performance data to determine an appropriate sensitivity for boundaries between comparison levels. A user-defined sensitivity parameter allows adjustment of baselines to increase or decrease comparison sensitivity for a selected metric. The system identifies anomalies in transactions, components of transaction based on a comparison of actual performance data with the automatically determined baseline for a corresponding metric. The system reports performance data and other transactional data for identified anomalies. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098974 | ADAPTIVE DIFFERENTIAL RATIO-METRIC DETECTOR - A method and system for detecting and classifying sensor data, includes obtaining at least one feature vector from a sample to be analyzed, the sample to be analyzed being applied to an array of sensors that includes at least two differential sensors. The method and system also includes converting the at least one feature vector to at least one ratio-metric feature vector. The method and system further includes comparing the at least one ratio-metric feature vector to a detection threshold, and outputting an alarm to denote that the sample is abnormal when the detection threshold is exceeded. When the at least one ratio-metric feature vector does not exceed the detection threshold, the method and system includes classifying the sample as normal and feeding back the at least one ratio-metric feature vector to recompute the detection threshold for future samples to be detected and classified. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098975 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF VERIFYING OPERATION OF AT LEAST ONE WIND TURBINE SENSOR - A method of verifying operation of at least one wind turbine sensor includes dynamically defining a neighborhood of neighbor wind turbines for a first wind turbine, each neighbor wind turbine including at least one sensor. The method also includes receiving data from at least one neighbor wind turbine sensor and determining a status of at least one sensor of the first wind turbine using the data received from the neighbor wind turbine sensor. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098976 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN ERROR FUNCTION AND IN PARTICULAR A DRIFT OF A RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR IN A COMMON RAIL INJECTION SYSTEM - In order to locate errors of the rail pressure sensor ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110098977 | HIGH SPEED CHIP SCREENING METHOD USING DELAY LOCKED LOOP - A voltage controlled delay line (VCDL) for measuring the maximum speed of a chip includes a first input configured to receive a reference clock signal, a first output configured to output an output clock signal, and a second input configured to receive a phase error signal representing a phase delay between the reference and output clock signals. A register stores a delay code applied by the VCDL to the reference clock signal to delay the reference clock signal to generate the output clock signal. The delay code is adjusted according to the phase error signal until the phase delay is equal to a predetermined value. A second output is coupled to an interface that reads the delay code from the register and outputs the delay code to automated testing equipment when the phase delay is equal to the predetermined value. The outputted delay code corresponds to the maximum chip speed. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098978 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING GRAPHICS CARD - A system is used to test a 3D image processing capability of a video card. The system includes a 3D model engine module, a 3D model module, a test parameter module, and a check module. The 3D model module is capable of building a 3D model engine. The test parameter module is capable of setting test parameters. The check module is capable of checking a test result. The 3D model is processed by the video card within the test parameters and a running environment which is set by the 3D model engine under the test parameters, and the check module checks if the video card processes the 3D model properly. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098979 | DETECTING METHOD AND DETECTING APPARATUS - A detecting method employing a first sensor and a second sensor, includes: first processing for detecting, on the basis of an output value of the first sensor, a predetermined state defined in advance; second processing for starting the second sensor according to the detection of the predetermined state; and third processing for generating interpolation data from an output value of the first sensor in a predetermined time until the second sensor becomes capable of outputting a measurement value after being started. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098980 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A SIGNAL DELIVERED BY A RADIATION DETECTOR - The invention concerns a device for processing a signal delivered by a radiation detector ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110098981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MEASURED VALUES OF PARAMETERS OF A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for processing measured values of parameters of a telecommunication network, wherein the measured values are filtered by a filter unit ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110098982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A MODELED OBJECT IN A PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method and system for updating a modeled object in a Product Lifecycle Management system is disclosed. The modeled object to be updated is modeled with a directed acyclic graph having at least one path. The path is formed of nodes and arcs, where: (i) each node represents a modeled object, and (ii) each arc represents the use of a respective end node by a corresponding origin node. The invention method and system build a first path of all successive nodes used by the modeled object to be updated. Next the invention method and system compute from the first path, a second path of nodes impacting the update of the modeled object to be updated. In turn, the invention method and system update the modeled object to be updated by using the nodes of the second path. The invention also provides a computerized system, such as a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, comprising program code means for carrying out the method of the present invention. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EDITABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - A method and related CAD system and computer readable medium for creating a dimensioned object model in a CAD system, including automatically associating editable dimensions with an object model in the CAD system. The method includes receiving 2D CAD data, the 2D CAD data including dimension information, and creating a 3D model corresponding to the 2D CAD data. The method also includes associating the dimension information with features of the 3D model and storing the 3D model and associated dimension information in the CAD system. The dimension information can thereafter be edited to automatically produce corresponding changes in the 3D model. Other methods are also described. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098984 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF WEDGES FOR A SLOT IN A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - A method and system is provided for calculating a number of wedges for a slot in a dynamoelectric machine. The method includes the steps of providing a computer that is programmed to perform a method for calculating, which includes the steps of acquiring a length of the slot, acquiring a length of one or more wedges, and calculating a number of wedges required for the slot. The number of wedges required for the slot is displayed on a display device. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098985 | System and method for managing information - A method of displaying one or more properties of a computerised model of an object is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of:
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20110098986 | METHOD TO GENERATE AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION CHARTS BASED ON A DATA FUSION BETWEEN INTERFEROMETRIC DATA USING SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADARS POSITIONED IN SPACEBORNE PLATFORMS AND OTHER TYPES OF DATA ACQUIRED BY REMOTE SENSORS - A method to generate Airport Obstruction Charts is based on a fusion between interferometric data acquired by Synthetic Aperture Radars positioned in spaceborne platforms and other types of data acquired by remote sensors. It is characterized by the following stages; —Conversion of pre-existent analog data of the surveyed areas to digital format: —Vectorization of the data; —Data analysis already in digital format; —Generation of Digital Surface Model (MDS, being the input data structure to be used by the Land Change Detection Algorithm, in raster format; —Comparison between the initial Digital Surface Model and the new data acquired in a later epoch; —Comparison between the base Digital Surface Model (MDS) and the altimetric data structure derived from interferometric data obtained from the Synthetic Aperture Radars positioned in spaceborne platforms; —Registration and georeferencing of the Digital Surface Model (MDS); —Cut the image to ensure that all the surveyed area is correctly identified; —Resampling of the raster models to be compared with those obtained between the initial and latter epochs, in order to present the same number of pixels either in line or column, representing the same surveyed area; —Detection of land changes in order to compare the elevations in both digital surface models (MDS) obtained from different epochs, to produce a third raster model; —Overlay between the raster images of the objects considered as obstructions and the Airport Obstruction Chart in vector format; —New obstructions validation; —and dissemination of the new Airport Obstruction Charts to the relevant authorities. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098987 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS DATA EVALUATION APPARATUS AND THERMAL FLUID PRESSURE DATA EVALUATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A numerical analysis data evaluation apparatus includes: a shell generation model which converts a three-dimensional shape model into a three-dimensional shell model so that a thickness on an analysis model becomes zero; a front surface-side physical quantity projector and a rear surface-side physical quantity projector which interpolate physical quantities of front surface-side elements and physical quantities of rear surface-side elements of the three-dimensional shape model obtained as a result of the numerical analysis in on-shell model element data obtained by spatially discretizing the three-dimensional shell model, and project the physical quantities on front surface-side physical quantities and rear surface-side physical quantities of on-shell elements; an on-shell element front surface-side physical quantity data storage unit; an on-shell element rear surface-side physical quantity data storage unit; and an arithmetic unit which calculates differences between the front surface-side physical quantities and the rear surface-side physical quantities of the on-shell elements. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098988 | Methods and Apparatus for Designing Device-to-Device Configurations Suitable to be used in a Power System - Graphical tool and method for designing device-to-device configurations used in power systems. The tool comprises software program instructions configured to allow a user to graphically associate on a monitor an intelligent electronic device (IED) selected from an available list to a corresponding switching device of the power system. For a first IED associated to corresponding switching device, the user graphically configures on the monitor a related logic by selecting one or more logical inputs/outputs and one or more target IEDs from/to which said logical inputs/outputs are to be received/sent, respectively. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098989 | Systems and methods for predicting heat transfer coefficients during quenching - A method to predict heat transfer coefficients for metal castings during quenching and/or cooling is provided. First, an initial set of HTC data are obtained from the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation based on the metal casting geometry, initial metal casting temperature (distribution), quench bed/tunnel dimensions and set-up, and a given or baseline (standard) quenching condition including, but not limited to, air and/or gas flow velocity, air and/or gas flow direction relative to the work piece, air and/or gas temperature, air and/or gas humidity, etc. The initial HTC values for the entire surface of the work piece calculated from CFD can then be optimized by multiplying scale factors to minimize the error between the predicted temperature-time profiles and the experimental measurements for the given or standard/baseline quench condition. When the HTC values are optimized for a standard/baseline quench condition, a set of semi-empirical equations (or weight functions) can be used to quickly modify the standard/baseline HTC data for different quenching conditions (i.e., variations of quenching conditions from the baseline) without performing complete heat transferring and optimization calculations. A system and article of manufacture are also provided. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098990 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING PARTITIONED MATRICES FOR PARALLEL CIRCUIT SIMULATION - Over the years, parallel processing has become increasingly common. Conventional circuit simulators have not taken full advantage of these developments, however. Here, a circuit simulator and system are provided that partitions circuit matrices to allow for more efficient parallel processing to take place. By doing this, the overall speed and reliability of the circuit simulator can be increased. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098991 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF COMPONENT MISALIGNMENT IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM - Different rotational interfaces between individual optical components and their mounts are compared based on a sensitivity of optical system performance to misalignment of the optical component to an alignment axis of the optical mount within a clearance space. The rotational interfaces at which the sensitivity of the optical system performance to the misalignment of the optical component approaches a minimum are incorporated into the optical design. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098992 | Methods and Apparatus for Calculating Electromagnetic Scattering Properties of a Structure Using a Normal-Vector Field and for Reconstruction of Approximate Structures - A projection operator framework is described to analyze the concept of localized normal-vector fields within field-material interactions in a spectral basis, in isotropic and anisotropic media. Generate a localized normal-vector field n in a region of the structure defined by the material boundary, decomposed into sub-regions with a predefined normal-vector field and possibly corresponding closed-form integrals. Construct a continuous vector field F using the normal-vector field to select continuous components E | 2011-04-28 |
20110098993 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING MOLECULES OR PROCESSES OF BIOLOGICAL INTEREST BY USING KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY IN BIOLOGICAL DATA - The present application relates to methods and systems of identifying molecules or processes of biological interest by using knowledge discovery in biological data. In particular, the present application describes new methods of creating a biological map, new methods of codifying such map, new methods of analyzing such map and new methods of identifying molecules and processes of biological interest. The present application provides methods and systems to identify new and useful direct or indirect therapeutic targets, molecular modulators, adverse events effectors, disease biomarkers, genetic biomarkers, safety-related biomarkers, diagnostic molecules, hormones, metabolites, or metabolic effectors of any type. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098994 | IDENTITY TRACKING PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A method of identifying and tracking a target is described, in which seismic data relating to a target is passively detected and processed using statistical means. The statistical manipulation of the data includes frequency information extraction, dynamical mixture model construction based on existing known data and identification of an unknown target by the convergence of this model to a state characteristic of that target. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098995 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING CONCENTRIC AXIS DOUBLE HOT GAS DUCT FOR VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR - Provided is a method of designing a coaxial dual-tube type hot gas duct for a very-high-temperature reactor. When determining the outer diameter of an inner tube and the inner diameter of a pressure tube, both of which defines an annular part of the hot gas duct having a dual-tube shape, one selected from hydraulic heads, flow rates, and hydraulic heads of very-high-temperature helium gas flowing to a very-high-temperature region and low-temperature helium gas flowing to a low-temperature region is taken into consideration as well as is a relation of about heat balance model, so that it is possible to minimize flow induced vibrations caused by the flow of a fluid. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098996 | Sifting Models of a Subsurface Structure - Multiple models are generated based on information relating to uncertainties of model parameters, where the models are consistent with preexisting data regarding a subsurface structure. A system receives, on a continual basis, information collected as an operation is performed with respect to the subsurface structure. The multiple models are recursively sifted to progressively select smaller subsets of the models as the collected information is continually received. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING A GEOLOGIC VOLUME OF INTEREST - A model of a geologic volume of interest that represents the geological architecture of the geologic volume of interest is generated. The model is generated as a series of geologic events at a string of points in geologic time such that each event is deposited or eroded sequentially. A given geologic event is determined based on the topological and/or geological properties of the geologic volume of interest at the time of the geologic event, environmental conditions present at the time of the geologic event that impact geologic formation, deposition, and/or erosion, and/or other considerations. The given geologic event is further determined to honor, at least somewhat, local conditioning data that has been obtained during direct measurements of the geological parameters (and/or trends therein) within the geologic volume of interest. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098998 | MULTISCALE FINITE VOLUME METHOD FOR RESERVOIR SIMULATION - A Multiscale Finite Volume (MSFV) method is provided to efficiently solve large heterogeneous problems; it is usually employed for pressure equations and delivers conservative flux fields to be used in transport problems. It relies on the hypothesis that the fine-scale problem can be described by a set of local solutions coupled by a conservative coarse-scale problem. In numerically challenging cases, a more accurate localization approximation is used to obtain a good approximation of the fine-scale solution. According to an embodiment, a method is provided to iteratively improve the boundary conditions of the local problems, and is responsive to the data structure of the underlying MSFV method and employs a Krylov-subspace projection method to obtain an unconditionally stable scheme and accelerate convergence. In one embodiment the MSFV operator is used. Alternately, the MSFV operator is combined with an operator derived from the problem solved to construct the conservative flux field. | 2011-04-28 |
20110098999 | TEXT CATEGORIZATION BASED ON CO-CLASSIFICATION LEARNING FROM MULTILINGUAL CORPORA - The present document describes a method and a system for generating classifiers from multilingual corpora including subsets of content-equivalent documents written in different languages. When the documents are translations of each other, their classifications must be substantially the same. Embodiments of the invention utilize this similarity in order to enhance the accuracy of the classification in one language based on the classification results in the other language, and vice versa. A system in accordance with the present embodiments implements a method which comprises generating a first classifier from a first subset of the corpora in a first language; generating a second classifier from a second subset of the corpora in a second language; and re-training each of the classifiers on its respective subset based on the classification results of the other classifier, until a training cost between the classification results produced by subsequent iterations reaches a local minima. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099000 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSLITERATION - A method for transliteration includes receiving input such as a word, a sentence, a phrase, and a paragraph, in a source language, creating source language sub-phonetic units for the word and converting the source language sub-phonetic units for the word to target language sub-phonetic units, retrieving ranking for each of the target language sub-phonetic units from a database and creating target language words for the word in the source language based on the target language sub-phonetic units and ranking of the each of the target language sub-phonetic units. The method further includes identifying candidate target language words based predefined criteria, and displaying candidate target language words. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099001 | System for extracting information from a natural language text - In the method of extraction, the words of the text are encoded by comparing them with the contents of a lexicon of tool words (essentially articles, prepositions, conjunctions, and verbal auxiliaries), and nominal groups are then identified by searching subsets of the resulting succession of encoded words to look for groups of encoded words that comply with predefined syntactical rules. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099002 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a holding unit configured to hold, in advance, presentation data to be presented to a person; a detection unit configured to detect, in a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a photographic subject, the photographic subject; a reading unit configured to read presentation data associated with a detection result of the photographic subject from among items of presentation data held in advance; and an output unit configured to output the read presentation data. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099003 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a category classifying unit configured to classify a document into one or more categories, a word extracting unit configured to extract one or more words from the document, a word score calculating unit configured to calculate a word score for each of the one or more words extracted from the document on the basis of an appearance frequency of the word in each of the one or more categories, the word score serving as an index of interest of the word, a sentence-for-computation extracting unit configured to extract one or more sentences from the document, and a sentence score calculating unit configured to calculate a sentence score for each of the extracted one or more sentences on the basis of the word score calculated by the word score calculating unit, the sentence score serving as an index of interest of the sentence. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099004 | DETERMINING AN UPPERBAND SIGNAL FROM A NARROWBAND SIGNAL - A method for determining an upperband speech signal from a narrowband speech signal is disclosed. A list of narrowband line spectral frequencies (LSFs) is determined from the narrowband speech signal. A first pair of adjacent narrowband LSFs that have a lower difference between them than every other pair of adjacent narrowband LSFs in the list is determined. A first feature that is a mean of the first pair of adjacent narrowband LSFs is determined. Upperband LSFs are determined based on at least the first feature using codebook mapping. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099005 | FRAMING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A framing method and apparatus are disclosed to overcome inconsistency of gains between sub-frames caused by simple average framing in the prior art. The method includes: obtaining the Linear Prediction Coding (LPC) order and the pitch of the signal; removing the samples inapplicable to Long-Term Prediction (LTP) synthesis according to the LPC prediction order and the pitch; and splitting the remaining samples of the signal into several sub-frames. The technical solution under the present invention is applicable to the multimedia speech coding field. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099006 | AUTOMATED AND ENHANCED NOTE TAKING FOR ONLINE COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING SESSIONS - In one embodiment, during participation in an online collaborative computing session, a computer process associated with the session may monitor an audio stream of the session for a predefined action-inducing phrase. In response to the phrase, a subsequent segment of the session is recorded, such that a report may be generated containing any recorded segments of the session (e.g., and dynamically sent to participants of the session). | 2011-04-28 |
20110099007 | NOISE ESTIMATION USING AN ADAPTIVE SMOOTHING FACTOR BASED ON A TEAGER ENERGY RATIO IN A MULTI-CHANNEL NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - Techniques are described herein that provide multi-channel noise suppression based on a Teager energy ratio. A Teager energy ratio is a ratio of an average Teager energy operator (TEO) energy of a first signal to an average TEO energy of a second signal. The average TEO energy of a signal is defined by the equation: | 2011-04-28 |
20110099008 | BIT ERROR MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION FOR SUB-BAND CODING - Systems and method for managing and/or mitigating the impact of bit errors on encoded frames received by an LC-SBC (Low Complexity Sub-band Coding) decoder are described herein. For example, in one embodiment, the impact of bit errors on an LC-SBC frame received by an LC-SBC decoder is estimated and one of a plurality of bit error management techniques is applied to the LC-SBC frame based on the estimated impact, wherein the bit error management techniques may include performing PLC, performing normal SBC decoding, or performing some other technique for managing and/or mitigating the impact of the bit errors. Techniques for concealing bit errors in LC-SBC frames are also described. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099009 | NETWORK/PEER ASSISTED SPEECH CODING - A communications network is used to transfer user attribute information about participants in a communication session to their respective communication terminals for storage and use thereon to configure a speech codec to operate in a speaker-dependent manner, thereby improving speech coding efficiency. In a network-assisted model, the user attribute information is stored on the communications network and selectively transmitted to the communication terminals while in a peer-assisted model, the user attribute information is derived by and transferred between communication terminals. | 2011-04-28 |
20110099010 | MULTI-CHANNEL NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - Techniques are described herein that provide multi-channel noise suppression based on a Teager energy ratio. A Teager energy ratio is a ratio of an average Teager energy operator (TEO) energy of a first signal to an average TEO energy of a second signal. The average TEO energy of a signal is defined by the equation: | 2011-04-28 |