43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210333028 | REFRIGERANT CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR BASED AC SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology. In particular, it involves a refrigerant charging method for variable speed compressor based ac system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333029 | CONTROLLED REFRIGERATION AND LIQUEFACTION USING COMPATIBLE MATERIALS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Disclosed techniques include enabling controlled refrigeration and liquefaction and energy management. A liquid is pumped into a closed chamber to compress a vapor. Pressure is increased in the closed chamber by pumping additional liquid into the closed chamber. The increasing pressure enables assimilation of the vapor into the liquid. The heat of compression is removed from the vapor simultaneously with compression. The liquid containing the vapor that was assimilated is withdrawn from the chamber. It is flashed to release at least a portion of the vapor that was assimilated. The flashing results in absorbing a latent heat of vaporization from surfaces in thermal contact with the liquid. A first and second heating/cooling circuit are controlled. Gas within the first heating/cooling circuit is cooled and compressed using a liquid piston. A gas is warmed within the second heating/cooling circuit, and expansion is accomplished using a liquid piston. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333030 | COOLING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a high side heat exchanger, a heat exchanger, a flash tank, a first expansion valve, a second expansion valve, a load, a first compressor, and a second compressor. During a first mode of operation, the second expansion valve directs refrigerant from the flash tank to the load. The refrigerant from the load bypasses the first compressor. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger to the refrigerant from the load. The second compressor compresses the refrigerant from the heat exchanger. During a second mode of operation, the first expansion valve directs refrigerant from the flash tank to the load. The first compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load and the second compressor compresses the refrigerant from the first compressor before the refrigerant from the first compressor reaches the high side heat exchanger. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333031 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A COMPRESSOR AND/OR A FAN MOTOR - Certain example embodiments provide a vapor compression refrigeration system, comprising: a compressor configured to suction refrigerant at a low pressure and temperature from a suction return, compress the refrigerant, and output refrigerant at a higher pressure and temperature; a condenser configured to cool refrigerant received from the compressor as the refrigerant passes though coils in the condenser; an expansion device configured to reduce the pressure of the refrigerant received from the condenser; and an evaporator configured to allow the refrigerant received from the expansion device to absorb heat surrounding the evaporator. The system may include a plurality of sensors configured to measure temperature of the system and a controller configured to control, based on the signals from one or more sensors, operation of the compressor and/or an evaporator fan motor configured to allow the refrigerant received from the expansion device to absorb heat surrounding the evaporator. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333032 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ICE MANUFACTURING - A system for manufacturing clear ice products is provided. The system includes a freezing module, a demolding module, and a converting station. The freezing module includes a frame comprising a plurality of levels, a plate freezer provided at each level, and at least one mold provided for placement on each plate freezer and suitable for receiving water. A control frame is provided associated with each plate freezer and is movable from an elevated position to fill position. In the fill position, the control frame is at least partially disposed within the mold. One or more circulation pumps are associated with each control frame for circulating water in the mold to release air bubbles as the water freezes. The demolding module removes the mold from the freezing module and removes formed ice from the mold. The converting station converts the formed ice into a clear ice product. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333033 | WATER GATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING IN FREEZING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A water gathering and distribution system and related techniques for operating in freezing environmental conditions are disclosed. The system may include a water diverter unit or a water flow regulation unit configured to receive water from a water source situated at a location that is remote, inaccessible (or difficult to access), and/or experiences freezing environmental conditions and to deliver a controlled volume of that water for downstream use. The system further may include a water supply unit configured to receive that water and to supply it to downstream snowmaking equipment. In some instances, the supply unit also may cool the water to a temperature suitable, for example, for snowmaking. In a general sense, the disclosed system may be considered modular, in that multiple system components may be placed in flow communication with one another, as desired, to provide a distributed network of water collection and distribution elements. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333034 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator includes: a cabinet including a freezing chamber; an evaporator located at one side of the freezing chamber; a freezing chamber fan configured to supply cool air to the freezing chamber; an ice maker located in the freezing chamber and configured to perform ice-making; an ice bin located below the ice maker and separates and stores ice made in the ice maker; an ice detection device which detects whether or not the ice stored in the ice bin is full; and a control unit configured to control the freezing chamber fan according to a detection signal of the ice detection device. The control unit is configured to turn off the freezing chamber fan when ice-fullness is detected by the ice detection device and turn on the freezing chamber fan when the ice-fullness is not detected by the ice detection device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333035 | PORTABLE COOLER WITH ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A portable cooler container is provided. In one implementation, the portable cooler has an active temperature control system that is operated to heat or cool a chamber of a vessel to approach a temperature set point. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333036 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED DRAWER IN A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator has a temperature-controlled drawer within a fresh food compartment that includes: a temperature sensor within the temperature-controlled drawer and/or the fresh food compartment; a display coupled to the drawer, wherein the display receives an output from the temperature sensor, determines what food type would be best suited for the temperature based on said temperature sensor output, and indicates what type of food it has determined is best for storage therein; at least one light within said drawer, wherein the at least one light changes to a first color, based on the food type indicated by the display, and turns off and on depending on whether the fresh food compartment door is closed or open, respectively. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333037 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator, including a freezer compartment, a refrigeration compartment, a drying compartment, an air intake channel, a first sealing apparatus, and a second sealing apparatus. The drying compartment is independently provided within the refrigeration compartment in a sealed manner. The drying compartment is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The first sealing apparatus is provided in the drying compartment and can switch between sealing an air outlet of the air intake channel and leaving the air outlet of the air intake channel open. The second sealing apparatus is provided at the air outlet and can switch between sealing the air outlet and leaving the air outlet open. Cooled air in the freezer compartment is introduced into the drying compartment and then mixed with air in the drying compartment, a rise in the temperature of the cooled air allows the relative humidity in the drying compartment to be reduced. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333038 | TESTING ENVIRONMENT FOR CRYOGENIC CHAMBER - An experimental payload and cryogenic system are provided. An experimental payload including a cryogenic chamber is provided. The cryogenic chamber includes an action chamber configured to be cryogenically cooled to an action temperature. The cryogenic chamber also includes an inner cooling ring cooled via an internal braiding system. The inner cooling ring is configured to operate at a first temperature. The cryogenic chamber further includes an outer ring in communication with the inner cooling ring. The outer ring is configured to absorb heat from the experimental payload. The outer ring defines a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The cryogenic chamber also includes a plurality of legs operably coupled to the cryogenic chamber at a top end of each leg. The legs are characterized by a low thermal conductivity and the experimental payload is configured to be attached to a base of a cryocooler. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333039 | AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner system is provided that may include an air conditioner including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger that performs heat exchange using refrigerant discharged from the compressor, a camera module that photographs the outdoor heat exchanger, a sensor unit including a plurality of sensors, and a communication unit that transmits an image of the outdoor heat exchanger photographed by the camera module and sensor data detected by the sensor unit, and a server including a communication unit that receives the image of the outdoor heat exchanger photographed by the camera module and the sensor data detected by the sensor unit, and a defrosting controller that determines whether the outdoor heat exchanger is frosted based on image data of the outdoor heat exchanger photographed by the camera module, and predicts a frosting timing based on the sensor data detected by the sensor unit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333040 | REFRIGERATED FOOD SERVICE COUNTER - A refrigerated food service counter includes a case having sidewalls that define an interior space. A refrigeration unit is in thermal communication with the sidewalls of the case. A bracket is disposed within the interior space, and a food service pan is supported by the bracket. A cooling bar is movably attached to the bracket. The cooling bar is positioned proximate the food service pan and in thermal communication with a select sidewall of the case. The refrigeration unit draws heat from the sidewalls. The select sidewall in turn draws heat from the cooling bar, and the cooling bar in turn draws heat from the food service pan. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333041 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENCLOSURE OF A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE - A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, an enclosure housing positioned within the chilled chamber, the enclosure housing defining an enclosure and a docking port configured for receiving a water filter, and a door assembly for providing selective access to the enclosure. The door assembly includes an access door pivotally mounted to the enclosure housing, a guide pin mounted to the enclosure housing, a guide bar having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being pivotally mounted to the access door and the second end defining a slot having the guide pin slidably received therein, a friction washer mounted on the guide pin adjacent the guide bar; and a spring member mounted on the guide pin and being configured for urging the friction washer against the guide bar to resist motion of the access door. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333042 | INSULATED PANEL STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a kit for a cold storage room includes the following steps: determining one or more dimensions of the cold storage room; providing continuously manufactured insulation panels, cut to have a length based on the dimensions of the cold storage room, and having alignment structures formed thereon; cutting one or more of the continuously manufactured insulation panels to have a width based on the dimensions of the cold storage room and to form one or more joints; forming connecting structures on one or more of the continuously manufactured insulation panels, the connecting structures configured to form one or more joints; and providing connection hardware configured to mate with the connecting structures and to form one or more joints. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333043 | VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY AND REFRIGERATOR - A vacuum adiabatic body according to the present invention includes a first plate member, a second plate member, a sealing part which seals between the first plate member and the second plate member, a conductive resistance sheet which connects the first plate member and the second plate member to each other so as to reduce a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member, and at least one reinforcing frame which is installed on at least one of the first plate member and the second plate member to reinforce strength, in which the reinforcement frame includes at least one of at least one of a pair of front frames extending at left and right end portions of the opening in a vertical direction, and at least one of a pair of upper and lower frames of a machine chamber extending in the third space in the vertical direction. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333044 | LOW-TEMPERATURE STORAGE SYSTEM - A low-temperature storage system | 2021-10-28 |
20210333045 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including a storage chamber. The refrigerator also includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall arranged to form at least a portion of both side surfaces of the storage chamber. The refrigerator further includes a light source arranged on the first sidewall to illuminate an inside of the storage chamber. The refrigerator also includes a light guide member provided inside the storage chamber and formed to extend between the first sidewall and the second sidewall to guide light emitted from the light source. The light guide member includes an incident surface arranged to face the first sidewall and an exit surface through which the light guided by the light guide member is emitted to an outside of the light guide member. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333046 | COOLING LINE WITH COLD PLATE AND RECIRCULATING OF DISPENSED FLUID - Apparatus, systems, and methods for cooling fluids, for example beverages or beverage components, are presented. A cooling system or device includes a cold plate of bulk material (e.g., material of high thermal conductivity). A first sensor (preferably temperature sensor) is positioned within the bulk material and communicatively coupled to a processor. A first fluid line is at least partially disposed within the cold plate, having a first inlet entering and a first outlet exiting the cold plate. A second sensor (preferably temperature sensor) is positioned at the first fluid line proximal to the first outlet and communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor compares a sensor reading from the first sensor with a sensor reading from the second sensor, and issues an error report when the difference between the readings is above a threshold, or an individual reading from a sensor is outside of an operational parameter. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333047 | Method and System for Detection of Low Quality Graphite Electrode on an EAF - A method for continuous estimation an instantaneous weight of a graphite electrode being consumed in an electric arc furnace. The method includes the steps of continuously sensing a hydraulic pressure acting on a mast holding the graphite electrode; converting each one of the sensed hydraulic pressures to a corresponding weight of the graphite electrode; and determining from the corresponding weights of the graphite electrode the instantaneous weight of the graphite electrode. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333048 | VESSEL FOR CONTAINING DIRECT REDUCED IRON - A vessel for containing direct reduced iron (DRI), such as a reactor for the production of DRI, a bin or a hopper or other container for storing or feeding DRI to melting furnaces or briquetting machines, includes at least an upper zone, defined by a first lateral wall having a substantially cylindrical tubular shape, and a discharge zone, positioned below the upper zone and defined by a second lateral wall having a substantially truncated cone shape converging toward a lower discharge aperture. The second lateral wall has an internal surface at least partly lined by an internal lining. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333049 | VERTICAL BATCH FURNACE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A COOLING GAS SUPPLY - A vertical batch furnace assembly, comprising a core tube, an outer casing, a cooling chamber bounded and enclosed by the outer casing and the core tube, and at least one cooling gas supply emanating in the cooling chamber. The core tube has an elongated circumferential wall extending in a longitudinal direction, and is configured to accommodate wafers for processing in the vertical batch furnace. The outer casing extends around the core tube and comprises a heating element for applying a thermal treatment to wafers accommodated in the core tube. The at least one cooling gas supply comprises at least one cooling gas supply opening which is arranged such that the cooling gas enters the cooling chamber with a flow direction which is substantially tangent to the circumferential wall. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333050 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A method of constructing a coil wound heat exchange module and transporting and installing the coil wound heat exchange module at a plant site, such as an natural gas liquefaction plant. A module frame is constructed and attached to a heat exchanger shell prior to telescoping of a coil wound mandrel into the shell. The module frame includes a lug and two saddles that remain attached to the shell throughout the process and when the heat exchanger is operated. The lug and saddles are constructed and located to stabilize the shell during construction, telescoping and transport (when in a horizontal orientation), and when the shell is installed at the plant site (in a vertical orientation). The lugs and saddles are adapted to allow for thermal expansion and contraction of the shell when it is transitioned from ambient to operating temperature and vice versa. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333051 | A PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER ARRANGEMENT - A plate heat exchanger arrangement ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333052 | CROSSFLOW/COUNTERFLOW SUBFREEZING PLATE FIN HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a first end opposite a second end, a first side opposite a second side, a first layer, and a second layer. The first side and the second side extend from the first end to the second end. The first layer includes an inlet at the first end and an outlet at the second end of the heat exchanger. The second layer includes a first passage at the first end of the heat exchanger and extending from the first side to the second side and a second passage adjacent to the first passage. The second passage extends from the first side to the second side. The second layer further includes a third passage extending from the second end toward the second passage. The first passage is fluidically connected to the third passage proximate the second end and the third passage is fluidically connected to the second passage. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333053 | STRUCTURE OF HEAT PIPE WITH ADJUSTABLE WORKING TEMPERATURE RANGE - A structure of heat pipe with adjustable working temperature range are provided. The heat pipe includes a tube, a capillary structure and a working liquid. The tube includes a passage having a length direction and a diameter direction. Besides, a part of the tube has a pressed deformation zone in the pipe diameter direction, and the pressed cross-sectional area of the deformation zone in the diameter direction is reduced by a reduction ratio with respect to an original cross-sectional area before pressing, so that the deformation zone has a higher fluid resistance. Thereby, the heat pipe can be operated under a certain working temperature range, and the working object can achieve the working efficiency. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333054 | HEAT EXCHANGE TUBE, PROCESSING METHOD FOR SAME, AND HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING SAME - Disclosed are a heat exchange tube, a processing method for same, and a heat exchanger having same. The heat exchange tube ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333055 | STRESS RELIEVING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HEAT EXCHANGER FIN DESIGN - A heat exchanger includes a first plate, a second plate separated from the first plate by a gap, and a first fin disposed across the gap, extending between and connected to each of the first and second plates. The first fin includes a stress concentration element disposed at a location separated from a first junction connecting the first fin to the first plate and a second junction connecting the first fin to the second plate. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333056 | HEAT EXCHANGER HEADER FABRICATED WITH INTEGRAL FLANGE USING ADDITIVE METAL PROCESS - An additively manufactured header for a heat exchanger includes a header body. The header body includes a base and a top opposite the base. The base is open and configured for connection to a heat exchanger core. The additively manufactured header further includes a tube extending from the top of the header body and a flange formed on the tube. The header body, the tube, and the flange are all additively manufactured together. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333057 | PIPE CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER - There is provided a pipe connection arrangement for a heat exchanger and a method of connecting a pipe to a heat exchanger utilising a pipe connection arrangement. The pipe connection arrangement includes: a metallic block fitting; a flange for coupling to the block fitting; and a seal. The block fitting includes a bore extending therethrough for receiving a pipe for connection to a heat exchanger and the flange includes a bore extending therethrough for receiving the pipe. The block fitting includes a surface that faces the flange when the flange is coupled to the block fitting. The seal is configured for location between and for abutting both the surface of the block fitting and an annular collar of a pipe when it is connected by the pipe connection arrangement. The pipe extends through the bore of the flange and the flange is coupled to the block fitting. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333058 | TRIGGER SAFETY OF A PISTOL - The present invention relates to a firearm comprising a trigger safety, said firearm comprising a frame and a trigger ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333059 | FIRING PIN SAFETY OF A PISTOL - The present invention relates to a pistol comprising a firing pin safety device integrated into a slide ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333060 | GAS BLOCK AND BARREL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A regulated gas block assembly may include a gas block including a barrel receiving bore, a gas tube receiving bore, and an intermediate passage extending from the barrel receiving bore to the gas tube receiving bore. The intermediate passage may be oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the barrel receiving bore. The intermediate passage may include a gas regulator seat, and a gas regulator may be positioned and removably secured in the gas regulator seat. A barrel including a gas ring recess may be fit to the regulated gas block assembly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333061 | SOUND SUPPRESSOR - Noise suppressors for firearms are disclosed, having a cylindrical body extending along a longitudinal direction, a chamber having an annular cylindrical shape, and a suppression core in the chamber. The chamber has an outer diameter defined by an inner surface of the body, an inner diameter forming a center bore, and a length along the longitudinal direction. The suppression core has a triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) structure. A wall thickness or unit cell size of the TPMS structure may vary along longitudinal or radial directions. The suppression core may have an inner portion and an outer portion, where at a transition between the inner and outer portions, a plurality of first openings in the inner portion and a plurality of second openings in the outer portion have a parameter that matches in size with each other, and the first and second openings are approximately aligned with each other. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333062 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A FIREARM - The disclosed subject matter relates to a device for mounting an attachment on the muzzle end of a firearm, which muzzle end has on its outer circumference at least two diametrically opposed recesses, comprising a sleeve which can be pushed onto the muzzle end and which has an opening normal to the axis, a mounting piece which can be connected to the attachment and which has a substantially tubular extension that can be introduced into an annular space between the muzzle end and the sleeve and can be screwed to the sleeve, and a locking element which is radially displaceable in the opening of the sleeve between a closed position, in which its two legs each engage in one of the recesses by way of an inwardly directed rib, and an open position, in which they are released from the recesses, wherein, in the closed position of the locking element, end portions of the legs engage beneath the extension introduced into the annular space. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333063 | Beamless Firearm Training And Entertainment System - A system for providing training for the firing of a firearm incorporates a device on the firearm to measure various parameters regarding the position of the firearm relative to a target when a shot is taken. The system compares the trajectory of the shot based on the determined position of the firearm at the time the simulated round is fired with the known position of a target in order to determine the accuracy of the shot. With that information the system can determine what alterations need to be made to the shot in order to improve the accuracy for subsequent shots. The system can determine the direction of the shot and the impact point relative to the target without the need for a beam to be emitted from the device or for a camera to be incorporated within the system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333064 | PISTOL MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A pistol mount assembly includes a clip body, a retaining body, a latch assembly and a locking cylinder. The clip body secures the retaining body to a person or object. The retaining body is optionally removable from the clip body and includes the latch assembly and the locking cylinder. At least one of the latch assembly and the locking cylinder pass within a trigger guard area of the firearm. The space between the trigger guard and the trigger is filled thereby preventing misfire. One or more latches or locking bolts are used to selectively overlap the trigger guard and/or trigger to prevent translation of the firearm off the retaining body. A two-tiered readiness function is realized through the pistol mount assembly. The assembly uses no holster but maintains effective securement of the firearm and is easily pulled at time of emergency. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333065 | LOCK SYSTEM FOR HOLSTERS - A lock system for holsters includes: a lever, a picatinny rail release lever placed between a holster and a platform, a mounting apparatus, a body, a cover, a recess, a picatinny rail compression spring, a leg and waist buckle, a wing spring, a chest holster buckle, the buckle inner fixer, a buckle fixer fastener screwed to the buckle inner fixer, and the locking point. A pistol holster system is configured to be placed on a chest, a leg and a waist and prevents the pistol from exiting unintentionally when the pistol is inserted. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333066 | OPTIC COVER WITH RELEASABLY RETAINED DISPLAY - A cover for use with an optic device to hold and display shooting information. The cover may have resilient retention members that allow a display to be releasably attached and detached from the cover. The display may be made from a single substrate or multiple substrates in order to make the shooting information contained thereon highly visible in a variety of conditions and shooting preferences. The cover may include a flexible body for securing the cover to optic devices of a variety of sizes. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333067 | VOLUMETRIC LED ALIGNMENT AID FOR SIGHTING DEVICE - An apparatus and method of manufacturing a sighting device mountable to a gun to assist a shooter in aiming at a target. The apparatus comprises an optical element and a light source which provide feedback to the user regarding alignment with a target. The alignment aid optical element is a ring of transparent material with a user-facing, contoured surface—coated with a reflective material that reflects a narrow band of light wavelengths—with an inner and outer edge. The apparatus further comprises a light source coupled to a mount located at a focal point of the lens wherein the emission of light from the light source faces the lens. The wavelengths emitted from the light source correspond to those of the coatings on the lens. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333068 | WEAPON ACCESSORY MOUNT - Weapon accessory mount assembly, components thereof, and associated methods. A weapon accessory mount assembly mounts on first and second rails having respective first and second slots of different sizes. The assembly includes an accessory mount for attaching to an accessory and a rail mount for attaching to the first and second rails. The assembly also includes a rail slot key having a first key portion to be inserted into the first slot and a second key portion to be inserted into the second slot to inhibit longitudinal movement of the assembly along the respective first and second rails when mounted thereon. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333069 | SELECTABLE LUG HANDGRIP MOUNT FOR A FIREARM - A mount for a firearm allows a user to selectively mount a handgrip to a barrel end of the firearm. Preferred embodiments mount to a Picatinny rail of the firearm. The mount includes a rotatable lug body that is carried within an internal cavity of the body of the mount. Differing lugs corresponding to differing handgrip types are disposed on the lug body. The user simply rotates the lug body within the mount to select a desired lug corresponding to a desired handgrip. The handgrip may then be secured to the selected lug. When the user wants to secure a different handgrip, the first handgrip may be removed, the lug body rotated, and another handgrip is secured to the another lug. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333070 | Adjustable Ballistic Garment - An adjustable ballistic garment includes a first panel, an opposing second panel, and a connection assembly configured to releasably and adjustably couple the first panel to the second panel. The first panel has a first end of a strap attached thereto, while a second end of the strap is free-hanging. The second panel includes an adjustable tensioning loop and a rotary tensioning knob configured to adjust a length of the tensioning loop. A first coupling member is attached to a second end of the strap and includes a pin extending therefrom. A second coupling member is formed separately from the tensioning loop and the first coupling member and includes a cavity configured to receive the pin of the first coupling member and channel configured to receive the tensioning loop. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333071 | PRO-ACTIVE DEFENSE STRUCTURE WITH TENSIONING MEMBER - A defense structure and methods of use for penetrating the defense structure with a projectile from a first side and preventing a projectile from penetrating the defense structure from a second side. The defense structure comprising a plurality of wedges arranged to rotate and abut each other using a tensioning member, such as a spring. Ballistic and resilient members are provided on a rear surface of the plurality of wedges to prevent a projectile from penetrating the defense structure through deflection and/or adsorption of the projectile. A gap is formed between at least two of the plurality of wedges when a projectile is urged between the plurality of wedges from the first side. The tensioning member urges the plurality of wedges to rotate and abut each other after the projectile passes through the gap. The defense structure may be partially concealed within a structural element. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333072 | FIREARM TARGET WITH LOCK ON PATTERN - A firearm target is specially adapted to provide a superior “locked in” sight picture when viewed through firearm sights. Variations having different sized and spaced elements are provided to match different sighting systems and ranges. The elements can include a main wedge, a chisel pattern, foreground and background grids, and foreground and background borderlines. The chisel vertical spacing can be selected to match crosshair thickness and the targeting distance. Aligning the crosshairs to the gap can significantly or completely hide the gap. Misaligning the crosshairs to the gap causes the gap to become more visible because of the gap's highly noticeable and contrasting colors. The target thereby provides a lock-on functionality for a marksman. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333073 | MULTI-PIECE POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE NOSE - The present invention provides a polymer nose for a polymeric ammunition cartridge having a generally cylindrical neck having a projectile aperture at a first end, an outer shoulder surface that extends from the generally cylindrical neck, an outer shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder surface on the inside of the polymer nose opposite the outer shoulder surface, an inner shoulder angle defined by the outer shoulder surface, a skirt surface extending from the inner shoulder surface, a skirt angle defined by the skirt surface and a nose junction that extends from the outer shoulder surface to the skirt surface, wherein the nose junction is adapted to mate to a polymer cartridge. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333074 | SHROUD DRIVEN DEPLOYABLE FLIGHT SURFACES AND METHOD - A nose or tail assembly for a flight vehicle is provided in which the deployment of the canards or fins is driven by energy imparted by the shroud when it is released. A tip section is rotatably coupled to a base, and both are stowed in a volume between the shroud and nose/tail assembly. As the shroud is released, a drive feature engages the tip section to rotate and join the base to form a complete canard or fin. This eliminates the need for storing the canards or fins in or wrapped around the body and eliminates the need for a complex deployment mechanism occupying an internal volume of the body. Although viable for all sizes of flight vehicles, the shroud-driven deployment system scales to very small diameter vehicles in which internal volume is not available to store either flight surfaces or deployment mechanisms. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333075 | METHOD OF MAKING A METAL PRIMER INSERT BY INJECTION MOLDING - The present invention provides a method of making a substantially cylindrical insert by metal injection molding by providing a primer insert injection mold to form a substantially cylindrical metal primer insert, injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the primer insert injection mold to form a first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a first size; debinding the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the second binding agent and form the substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a second size. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333076 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DETONATOR - A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver connected through a cable. The transmitter transmits a first signal to the receiver using a voltage applied to the cable. A control circuit of the receiver receives the first signal and transmitting a second signal to the transmitter using a current flowing to the cable. A charging circuit of the receiver performs a charging operation by receiving the voltage through the cable and supplying a driving voltage to the control circuit. The control circuit includes a filter generating a second voltage by extracting a voltage within a reference range from a peak voltage of a first voltage and a voltage meter extracting the first signal by measuring the second voltage. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333077 | BLASTING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a method of operating a blasting system. A blasting device is synchronized with a detonator. A unit group including a plurality of the detonators is set. A first detonator is set from among the plurality of detonators of the unit group. A wireless network based on the first detonator is set. The blasting device performs communications with the plurality of detonators of the unit group via the first detonator. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333078 | WIRELESS BLASTING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a method of operating a wireless blasting system in which a blasting device and electric detonators perform communications via a wireless network. Detonator reference times of the electric detonators are synchronized with a blasting reference time of the blasting device. Communication delay times of the electric detonators are calculated. The blasting device transmits a blasting command including a blasting time to the electric detonators. Whether or not the electric detonators are ready to perform blasting is determined by determining initial input states and detonator states of the electric detonators. When the electric detonators are ready, the electric detonators perform the blasting by counting ignition initialization times thereof in which the communication delay times are reflected. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333079 | NETWORK APPARATUS - ID numbers of connected multiple modules are easily automatically set. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333080 | SELF-ADJUSTING PUSHROD LENGTH CHECKING TOOL - A self-adjusting pushrod length checking tool for use in an internal combustion engine between the camshaft lifter and valve rocker arm, that determines the optimum pushrod length using a telescoping spring-loaded body upper rod and a lower rod assembly. The spring-loaded telescoping assembly self-adjusts and determines the optimum pushrod length when compressed and inserted between the camshaft and valve rocker arm, when the rocker arm pivot bolt is fully tightened down to the cylinder head. The telescoping assembly sections are then locked by a captive set screw, the assembly is removed from the engine, and accurate measurements of the assembly length are taken. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333081 | THICKNESS DETECTOR DEVICE AND METHOD, DETECTOR SYSTEM AND SLOT DEVICE - A thickness detector device and method, a detector system and a slot device are provided, and the thickness detector device includes: a base, which has a side wall provided with a through slot that penetrates through the base; a slot component at the base and has n slots, n being an integer greater than 1, and a width of each slot being less than a width of the through slot; a driver component which is provided on the base, is in a fixed connection with the slot component, and is configured to change the slot that is in the slot component and is in communication with the through slot by driving the slot component to move. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333082 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention provides a rotation angle detection method and device thereof. The method includes calculating an estimated value of a rotation angle of a motor shaft during rotation according to a second rotation angle; determining an actual range of the rotation angle according to the estimated value of the rotation angle and a detection error of the second angle sensor; determining optional values of the rotation angle based on a relative relationship between a first rotation angle and the estimated value; determining an actual rotation angle of the motor shaft, based on a value falling within the actual range of the rotation angle among the optional values, and determining an actual rotation angle of the output shaft according to the actual rotation angle of the motor shaft. The present invention can improve the measurement accuracy of the rotation angles of the output shaft of the rotating mechanism. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333083 | ROTATING CHROMATIC RANGE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH CALIBRATION OBJECTS AND METHOD - A calibration configuration for a chromatic range sensor (CRS) optical probe of a coordinate measurement machine (CMM) includes a cylindrical calibration object and a spherical calibration object. The cylindrical calibration object includes at least a first nominally cylindrical calibration surface having a central axis that extends along a Z direction that is intended to be aligned approximately parallel to a rotation axis of the CRS optical probe. The spherical calibration object includes a nominally spherical calibration surface having a first plurality of surface portions. The CMM is operated to obtain radial distance measurements and determine cylindrical calibration data using radial distance measurements of the cylindrical calibration object and to determine spherical calibration data using radial distance measurements of the spherical calibration object. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333084 | Systems And Methods For Detecting Battery System Swelling In Information Handling Systems - Systems and methods may be implemented separately from (and external to) a battery system to detect swollen battery system components within a chassis enclosure of the information handling system, without any physical contact with the battery cells or battery system, and without requiring premature opening of the information handling system chassis enclosure to inspect for battery system swelling. A system user may be automatically warned of detected battery system swelling and/or battery system charging may be automatically terminated upon detected battery system swelling so that information handling system failure and/or system service costs that would otherwise be expended to repair damage caused by swollen battery system components may be prevented. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333085 | STRAIN GAUGE HAVING UNBALANCED BIAS FOR SINGLE SIDED APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein is a strain gauge including a substrate, with a first Wheatstone bridge arrangement of resistors disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and a second Wheatstone bridge arrangement of resistors disposed remotely from the first Wheatstone bridge arrangement of resistors. The resistors of the first Wheatstone bridge arrangement are equal in resistance to one another, while the resistors of the second Wheatstone bridge arrangement are unequal in resistance to one another and unequal to those of the first Wheatstone bridge arrangement. The first Wheatstone bridge arrangement of resistors are electrically connected in parallel with the second Wheatstone bridge arrangement of resistors such that each resistor of the first Wheatstone bridge arrangement is electrically connected in parallel with a different resistor of the second Wheatstone bridge arrangement. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333086 | MAGNETIC ANGULAR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT - Sensor arrangements are disclosed. A magnetic sensor is mounted to a printed circuit board. A pole element is arranged next to the magnetic sensor. The pole element acts as a magnetic field concentrator for the magnetic sensor. A movable magnet may be positioned in proximity to the magnetic sensor and the pole element. The movable magnet may be held in a magnet holding element. The magnet holding element may be attached to a rotatable element, such as a shaft. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333087 | MAGNET-BASED ROTARY ANGLE SENSOR SYSTEM - A magnet-based rotary angle sensor system for detecting a shaft rotation. The magnet-based rotary angle sensor system includes a rotatable excitation unit which is mounted to a shaft for rotation therewith, and a static sensor unit. The rotatable excitation unit includes at least one excitation magnet. The static sensor unit detects an excitation-magnetic field generated by the at least one excitation magnet. The static sensor unit includes a first Wiegand sensor module and a second Wiegand sensor module which are arranged in a cross-shaped manner and axially spaced from each other. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333088 | Foldable Housing Assembly and Foldable Electronic Apparatus - A foldable housing assembly includes a first housing and a second housing rotatably connected thereto. The first housing and the second housing are rotatable relative to each other to reach a folded state. The second housing includes a main body configured to rotatably connect to the first housing, and an accommodating portion configured to connect to the main body. The accommodating portion protrudes relative to a surface of the main body, and the first housing is stacked on the main body and arranged side by side with the accommodating portion when the first housing and the second housing are overlapped. The foldable housing assembly further includes an angle detection unit comprising a magnet arranged in the first housing and a Hall device arranged in the accommodating portion for sensing a magnetic field strength of the magnet to obtain an angle between the first housing and the second housing. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333089 | DEMODULATION OF FIBER OPTIC INTERFEROMETRIC SENSORS - A system and method for demodulation of a fiber optic interferometric sensor are provided. Another aspect pertains to a system and method employing a single laser to generate multiple quadratic wavelengths to demodulate fiber optic interferometric sensors with approximately sinusoidal fringes. Yet another aspect of the present system and method uses a single frequency laser which is split into multiple paths using a fiber optic coupler, with one path including an intensity modulator and another path including an acousto-optic modulator, whereafter the paths are recombined into a fiber which leads to an interferometric sensor, and the light reflected from the sensor is then directed to a photodetector. A further aspect employs a single frequency laser which is split into multiple paths, with the light in the paths being modulated at different frequencies, whereafter the paths are recombined into a fiber which leads to an interferometric sensor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333090 | SCANNING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A scanning device applied to an optical coherence tomography system integrates a scanning lens group required by the coherence tomography system into a fundus imaging system, so that the coherence tomography system and the fundus imaging system can share the scanning lens group for focusing. The above-mentioned scanning device can shorten a response time of focusing and reduce the volume of the system. An optical coherence tomography system including the above-mentioned scanning device is also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333091 | COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING COORDINATES OF A WORKPIECE - A coordinate measuring machine has a measurement head having a point measurement device which measures first coordinates of only a single point on the surface of a workpiece at a given time. An area measurement device records images of a reference surface. A displacement device displaces the measurement head and/or the workpiece such that they assume different relative positions with respect to one another. An evaluation device calculates a shift between images that the area measurement device has recorded of the reference surface at different times at different relative positions, with a stitching algorithm. Based on this, second coordinates of the measurement head, which are defined relative to the reference surface, are determined. By linking the first coordinates with the second coordinates, third coordinates are determined, which define the points on the surface of the workpiece measured by the point measurement device relative to the reference surface. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333092 | POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD - An object is to, in a case where it is necessary to share a common coordinate system by a plurality of position measurers, reduce an error in the coordinate system between the position measurers. A position measurement system allows a plurality of laser trackers to share position measurement of a plurality of measurement points. The laser tracker measures three coordinate definition targets for defining a coordinate system of the measurement points, defines a work coordinate system from measurement results of the three coordinate definition targets, and measure the measurement points allocated to the laser tracker using the defined work coordinate system. The other laser trackers and measure the measurement points allocated to the other laser trackers and using correction vectors based on a positional relationship between the laser tracker and the laser trackers and obtained in advance, and the work coordinate system defined by the one laser tracker. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333093 | ROTATING CHROMATIC RANGE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH CALIBRATION OBJECT AND METHOD - A calibration configuration for a chromatic range sensor (CRS) optical probe of a coordinate measurement machine (CMM) includes a calibration object. The calibration object includes at least a first nominally cylindrical calibration surface having a central axis that extends along a Z direction that is intended to be aligned approximately parallel to a rotation axis of the CRS optical probe. The first nominally cylindrical calibration surface is arranged at a known first radius R | 2021-10-28 |
20210333094 | OPTICAL CAPACITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CONTAINER USING THE SAME - There is provided an optical capacity measurement device including a light source, an image sensor and a processing unit. The light source projects an optical line toward container space of a container. The image sensor captures an image containing a reflective light image associated with the optical line. The processing unit calculates a depth distribution of contents in the container space according to the reflective light image in the captured image, and integrates the depth distribution to obtain a capacity of the contents in the container space. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333095 | DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a displacement measurement system including: a sensor that is contactable with a measurement target object and includes a first spacer that has at least a one-dimensional spread, and two or more types of light emitting particles that are distributed over the spread of the first spacer and emit light at different wavelengths by an excitation energy; an excitation energy source that causes the two or more types of light emitting particles included in the sensor to emit light; and a light receiver that receives light emitted from the sensor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333096 | POSITIONING METHOD AND POSITIONING DEVICE OF DISPLAY MODULE - The present invention provides a positioning method and a positioning device for a display module. The present invention achieves real-time monitoring for the alignment accuracy of a target display module in the horizontal direction by setting a laser calibration device between the target display module and a support table, and determining if a light source received by a receiver in the laser calibration device is disposed on a same horizontal line. The application of the laser calibration device improves alignment accuracy of the target display module and improves yield and quality of the product. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333097 | NON-CONTACT VEHICLE ORIENTATION AND ALIGNMENT SENSOR AND METHOD - A non-contact sensor for determining orientation of an object, such as a tire and wheel assembly of a vehicle, includes a projector assembly having a light emitter, a lens assembly and a mask, with the mask including mask apertures and the light emitter configured to project light through the lens assembly and mask apertures and onto the object, and with the mask apertures creating a light pattern of projected light onto the object. The sensor also includes an imager configured to image reflections of the light pattern from the object, and a processor. The projector assembly and imager are angled with respect to one another, and the processor is configured to process imaged reflections of the light pattern to derive the orientation of the object, such as the alignment orientation of the tire and wheel assembly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333098 | INFRARED-BASED ROAD SURFACE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND AUTOMOBILE - The present disclosure discloses an infrared-based road surface monitoring system and method, and an automobile, and relate to the technical field of automated driving of automobile. The infrared-based road surface monitoring system includes: an infrared spotlight assembly, a camera, and an image processor connected with the camera, wherein the infrared spotlight assembly is configured to emit alternate bright and dark infrared stripes, the camera is configured to capture a mode of real-time infrared stripes on a road surface, and the image processor is configured to calculate the form of the stripes on the road surface captured by the camera, so as to obtain road surface or obstacle information and calculate a condition of the road surface, which are fed back to an automatic driving system of an automobile in real time, finally achieving purpose of monitoring road surface and automatic driving. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333099 | Air Data Probe - An air data probe ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333100 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING VERTICAL POSITIONING INFORMATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include a communication interface and a pressure sensor configured to measure barometric pressure. The UAV may also include a processor configured to generate a request for elevation data and barometric pressure data and transmit, via the communication interface, the request to the at least one other device. The processor may also be configured to receive, from each of the at least one other device, elevation data and barometric pressure data, and estimate the elevation of the UAV based on the measured barometric pressure, the received elevation data and the received barometric pressure data. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333101 | Level with Rotating Vial and Locking Assembly - A level including a rotating level vial is provided. The level includes a locking mechanism that utilizes an actuator that engages a brake to lock the rotating vial into the desired position. The locking mechanism may include a spring element that is compressed by the actuator during locking, and the spring element in turn pushes against the brake facilitating control of the normal force that the brake applies to the vial surround of the rotating vial. The rotating level vial may engage the level body such that the rotating level vial is permitted to rotate 360 degrees in both the clockwise and counter clockwise directions. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333102 | STATE PREDICTION DEVICE AND STATE PREDICTION METHOD - The state prediction device smoothes a state vector including a flow rate and a water level of a tsunami at each of a plurality of points set two-dimensionally in a region including a coverage area, by using flow velocity observed values of a sea surface in a plurality of cells extending in a plurality of range directions and a plurality of beam directions in the coverage area of a radar. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333103 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT FOR A YAW RATE SENSOR AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - A micromechanical component for a yaw rate sensor. The component includes a substrate having a substrate surface, a first rotor mass developed in one piece, which is able to be set into a first torsional vibration about a first axis of rotation aligned perpendicular to the substrate surface, and at least one first component of the micromechanical component. The first rotor mass is connected to the at least one first component via at least one first spring element. The at least one first spring element extends through a lateral concavity on the first rotor mass in each case and is connected to a recessed edge region of the first rotor mass. A yaw rate sensor and a production method for a micromechanical component for a yaw rate sensor, are also described. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333104 | DETECTOR - According to one embodiment, a detector is disclosed. The detector has a mechanism with first and second vibrators which vibrate in first and second directions. Circuits detect output first and second signals conforming to the detected positions of the vibrators. A detection circuit detects second signal using the first signal as a reference of synchronous detection and outputs a detection signal. A filter continues a moving average process on the detection signal for a period set based on the first signal. A controller circuitry controls the mechanism to causes the first vibrator to start vibrating in the first direction in synchronization with a clock signal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333105 | GYROSCOPE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETECTING ANGULAR VELOCITY - A gyroscope, an electronic device and a method of detecting an angular velocity. The gyroscope includes: a photoelectric detector and a light source, wherein the light source is movable relative to the photoelectric detector, and light emitted by the light source is able to be irradiated onto the photoelectric detector. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333106 | KERR EFFECT REDUCTION IN SBS LASER GYROSCOPE - A method for reducing or eliminating bias instability in a SBS laser gyroscope comprises introducing a first pump signal propagating in a CW direction, and a second pump signal propagating in a CCW direction in a resonator; generating a CCW first-order SBS signal and a CW first-order SBS signal in the resonator; increasing a power level of the first pump signal above a threshold level such that the CW first-order SBS signal generates a CCW second-order SBS signal; and increasing a power level of the second pump signal above the threshold level such that the CCW first-order SBS signal generates a CW second-order SBS signal. Above the threshold level, an intensity fluctuation of the first-order SBS signals disappear and their DC power are clamped at substantially the same power level. A Kerr effect bias instability of the SBS laser gyroscope is reduced or eliminated by the clamped first-order SBS signals. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333107 | ADAPTIVE GUASSIAN DERIVATIVE SIGMA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises determining a first value of a coefficient of an edge-determining algorithm in response to a spatial resolution of a first image acquired with an image capture device onboard a vehicle, a spatial resolution of a second image, and a second value of the coefficient in response to which the edge-determining algorithm generated a second edge map corresponding to the second image. The method further comprises determining, with the edge-determining algorithm in response to the coefficient having the first value, at least one edge of at least one object in the first image. The method further comprises generating, in response to the determined at least one edge, a first edge map corresponding to the first image. The method further comprises determining at least one navigation parameter of the vehicle in response to the first and second edge maps. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333108 | Path Planning Method And Device And Mobile Device - The present disclosure discloses a path planning method and device and a mobile device. The method comprises: collecting environmental information in a viewing angle by a sensor of a mobile device, processing the environmental information by using an SLAM algorithm, and constructing a grid map; dividing the grid map to obtain a plurality of pixel blocks, using an area constituted of pixel blocks not occupied by obstacles as a search area for path planning, and obtaining a processed grid map; determining reference points by using pixel points in the search area, and deploying topological points on the processed grid map according to the reference point determined and constructing a topological map; and calculating an optimal path from a starting point to a preset target point by using a predetermined algorithm according to the topological map constructed. The present disclosure improves path planning efficiency and saves storage resources. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333109 | EMERGENCY DRONE GUIDANCE DEVICE - Techniques are described for configuring a monitoring system to assist users during a detected emergency condition at a property. In some implementations, sensor data from one or more sensors that are located at the property are obtained by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor the property. A determination that there is an emergency condition at the property is made by the monitoring system based on the sensor data, determining. A location of a person inside the property is determined by the monitoring system based on the sensor data. A first path to the person and a second path to guide the person away from the emergency condition are determined by the monitoring system. The first path to the person and the second path to guide the person away from the emergency condition are navigated by a computing device of the monitoring system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333110 | A POSITIONING SYSTEM - The present invention is a positioning system ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210333111 | MAP SELECTION FOR VEHICLE POSE SYSTEM - Various examples are directed to systems and methods for locating a vehicle. A pose state estimator may access a previous position for the vehicle at a first time, wherein the previous position is on a first sub-map of a plurality of sub-maps. The pose state estimator may receive from a first localizer a first position estimate for the vehicle at a second time after the first time. The first position estimate may be on a second sub-map of the plurality of sub-maps. The pose state estimator may send to a second localizer a sub-map change message indicating the second sub-map. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333112 | ROUTE SEARCH SYSTEM AND ROUTE SEARCH PROGRAM - To provide a technique for allowing a search for a route taking into account turnarounds in the entire way from a point of departure to a destination. A route search system includes a node obtaining part that obtains nodes present between a point of departure and a destination of a vehicle; a passage cost obtaining part that obtains a passage cost of a road section between the nodes and the passage costs of intersections represented by the nodes; and a route searching part that searches for a route with the smallest sum of the passage costs between the point of departure and the destination, and the route searching part sets the passage cost for a case of making a turnaround, for all of the intersections included in a candidate for a route from the point of departure to the destination, based on the road section traveled after the turnaround. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED TOLL-BOOTH VEHICLE HANDLING - A system comprising a processor configured to advise a vehicle occupant of an advisable route through a tollbooth determined based on tollbooth traffic, responsive to identifying a vehicle as being within a threshold distance of a tollbooth. The processor is also configured to offer an option for toll prepayment responsive to the advisable route corresponding to a prepaid toll lane. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC ROUTING - Systems and methods for dynamically planning a travel route using weather data for a recreational vehicle, dynamically navigating around inclement weather for a recreational vehicle, for dynamic fuel range mapping for a recreational vehicle, and/or for predicting a departure time to arrive at a destination on time for a recreational vehicle are disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333115 | PROVIDING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS TO ONE DEVICE IN VIEW OF ANOTHER DEVICE - A navigation service determines that a first user intends to navigate to a shared destination from a first location, at a first time, and that a second user intends to navigate to the shared destination from a second location, at a second time within a threshold interval of the first time. The navigation service notifies the first user using an electronic notification that the second user intends to navigate to the shared destination, receives from the first user an electronic request to coordinate navigation to the shared destination with the second user, and in response to receiving the electronic request, provides navigation directions to the shared destination to a device associated with the first user in view of a progress of the second user toward the shared destination. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333116 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device includes a communication unit and a controller. The controller specifies a user who applied for ride-sharing based on application information for applying for the ride-sharing received by the communication unit. The controller decides a driver to be recommended to the user from a plurality of drivers, based on preference information showing a preference degree of the user for a driving habit and driving information showing a driving habit of each of the drivers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333117 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROUTE PLANNING - A method for route planning for an autonomous vehicle includes receiving a request to autonomously navigate to a destination. The method also includes identifying a stall factor on a route to the destination prior to departing to the destination, the stall factor delaying a time for arriving at the destination. The method further includes determining whether an occupant of the autonomous vehicle is capable of manually operating the autonomous vehicle in a manual operating mode or a semi-manual operating mode. The method still further includes identifying an alternate route to the destination based on identifying the stall factor and the occupant being incapable of manually operating the autonomous vehicle. The method also includes controlling the autonomous vehicle to drive on the alternate route instead of the route. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333118 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for emissions reduction in a vehicle. In one example, a method includes pre-emptively adjusting engine operating parameters in response to an anticipated emissions causal event. The emissions causal event lasting for less than a threshold period of time or less than a threshold distance. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333119 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD COMPUTING-BASED VEHICLE CONFIGURATION - Aspects are described herein that are capable of providing a vehicle configuration for a vehicle that is optimized to maximize the customer's performance priorities while additionally complying with regulatory emissions requirements and equipment regulations. A machine learning (ML) predictive model is trained based on simulations run on combinations of vehicle configurations and routes and on real-world telematics data, and used to determine a vehicle configuration optimized for a representative route. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333120 | DYNAMIC RESTYLING OF DIGITAL MAPS - To dynamically restyle map features related to a navigation route on a digital map, a server device and/or a client device selectively applies different visual styles to certain map features to emphasize and de-emphasize navigation routes or other logically linked sets of map features. For example, the server device instructs the client device to visually emphasize the road segments included in the navigation route, de-emphasize road segments not in the navigation route, and leave the remaining features at the default (standard) level of detail. The client device then re-renders the map features accordingly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERGING MEDIATED REALITY POSITIONING DATA AND GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONING DATA - There is provided a system and method for converging mediated reality (MR) positioning data and geographic positioning data. The method including: receiving three or more geographic coordinate points, the geographic coordinate points each associated with different points in time; receiving three or more MR coordinate points, each of the MR coordinate points associated with one of the points in time; determining a geographic trend line from the geographic coordinate points; determining an MR trend line from the MR coordinate points; determining a correction angle as an angle between the geographic trend line and the MR trend line; and outputting the correction angle. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333122 | BIASING REROUTES TO A SET ROUTE - Systems and methods for biasing reroute to a user selected alternate route or a required route segment is provided. A network system receives an origin and a destination and determines a plurality of routes to navigate from the origin to the destination. The plurality of routes includes an optimal route and an alternate route. The network system receives, from a user device, a selection of the alternate route for navigation. The network system then monitors navigation of the alternate route by a user associated with the user device and detects deviation from the alternate route. In response to the detection, the network system determines a reroute by biasing to the alternate route over the optimal route. The reroute is then presented on the user device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333123 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, SERVER, AND NAVIGATION METHOD - The output timing of the guidance information about a guide point in which the occurrence of a light irradiation state in which the driver of a vehicle feels dazzled is predicted is changed to a second timing earlier than a first timing predetermined for the guide point. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333124 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN ROAD-LAYOUT INFORMATION - A method for detecting changes in road information includes converting, by a domain adapter, a captured road image and a projected road-layout map into first intermediate data and second intermediate data of a same feature space, respectively, calculating, by a similarity determiner, a similarity between the captured road image and the projected road-layout map based on the first intermediate data and the second intermediate data, and detecting, by a change detector, presence or absence of changes in road information on the projected road-layout map based on the calculated similarity. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333125 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MAPS - An apparatus for managing maps is provided. The apparatus includes a processor configured to estimate a usage frequency of each of maps stored in a memory included in a vehicle and used for automated driving control of the vehicle, based on section information indicating sections used for automated driving control in each of the maps; and delete, from the memory, a map whose usage frequency is less than a frequency threshold. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333126 | OPTICAL-PATH FOLDING-ELEMENT WITH AN EXTENDED TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM ROTATION RANGE - Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera. | 2021-10-28 |
20210333127 | HIGH SPEED, COMPACT CENTRIFUGE FOR USE WITH SMALL SAMPLE VOLUMES - In one nonlimiting example, an automated system is provided for separating one or more components in a biological fluid, wherein the system comprises: (a) a centrifuge comprising one or more bucket configured to receive a container to effect said separating of one or more components in a fluid sample; and (b) the container, wherein the container includes one or more shaped feature that is complementary to a shaped feature of the bucket. | 2021-10-28 |