52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110319985 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZED ADMINISTRATION OF INHIBITORY MOIETIES TO A PATIENT - Methods and devices are provided for the localized administration to a patient of moieties effective for inhibiting unwanted cellular growth, including restenosis of an artery treated with a stent implant for blockage of blood flow by an atherosclerotic lesion. After implantation of a medical device capable of moiety-binding, moieties effective at inhibiting unwanted cellular growth are administered locally to a patient. In this manner the deleterious side-effects of systemic administration of moieties are avoided. Upon localized administration, the moieties bind the medical device, rendering the medical device itself capable of inhibiting unwanted cellular growth. According to an embodiment, after implantation of a stent, radioactive moieties specific for receptors immobilized on the stent surface are locally administered using a balloon perfusion catheter. The moieties bind specifically the receptors, becoming immobilized thereto, thereby rendering the stent radioactive and effective for inhibiting restenosis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319986 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing an implant, particularly an intralumimal endoprosthesis, having a body, wherein the body comprises magnesium or a magnesium alloy. In order to control the degradation in a desired time window, such as between four weeks and six months, the following production method is carried out: a) preparing the implant body, b) applying a metallic coating onto at least a portion of the body surface, the primary constituent of the coating being at least one element of the group containing titanium and aluminum, c) plasmachemical treatment of the portion of the body surface provided with the coating in an aqueous solution in order to produce a layer created by plasmachemical treatment by applying a mixed voltage generating the plasma to the body of the implant, wherein the mixed voltage has sufficient energy to temporarily ionize both the metallic coating and a subjacent region of the implant body. The invention further relates to an implant that can be obtained by such a method. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319987 | MEDICAL IMPLANT - Disclosed is a self-expanding medical implant for placement within a lumen of a patient. The implant comprises a woven or non-woven structure having a substantially tubular configuration, and is designed to be low-profile such that it is deliverable with a small diameter catheter. The implant has a high recoverability and desired mechanical properties. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319988 | Device and System for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement - This invention relates to the design and function of a compressible valve replacement prosthesis which can be deployed into a beating heart without extracorporeal circulation using a transcatheter delivery system. The design as discussed focuses on the deployment of a device via a minimally invasive fashion and by way of example considers a minimally invasive surgical procedure preferably utilizing the intercostal or subxyphoid space for valve introduction. In order to accomplish this, the valve is formed in such a manner that it can be compressed to fit within a delivery system and secondarily ejected from the delivery system into the annulus of a target valve such as a mitral valve or tricuspid valve. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319989 | TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS - A prosthetic cardiac valve comprises an anchor having an atrial skirt, an annular region, and a ventricular skirt. The prosthetic valve also has a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a first end and a free end. The first end is coupled with the anchor and the free end is opposite the first end. The prosthetic cardiac valve has an open configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets are disposed away from one another to allow antegrade blood flow therepast, and a closed configuration in which the free ends of the prosthetic valve leaflets engage one another and substantially prevent retrograde blood flow therepast. The anchor has a collapsed configuration for delivery to the heart and an expanded configuration for anchoring the prosthetic cardiac valve to a patient's heart. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319990 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPLEMENTING, REPAIRING OR REPLACING A NATIVE HEART VALVE LEAFLET - An implant for supplementing, repairing, or replacing a native heart valve leaflet or leaflets provides a scaffold, which defines a pseudo-annulus. The implant further has at least two struts in generally oppositely spaced apart positions on the scaffold. The scaffold can be placed in an elastically loaded condition in a heart with the struts engaging tissue at or near the leaflet commissures of a heart valve annulus, to reshape the annulus for leaflet coaptation. The implant further provides a neoleaflet element coupled to the scaffold within pseudo-annulus, to provide a one-way valve function. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319991 | Low Profile Transcatheter Heart Valve - An implantable prosthetic valve, according to one embodiment, comprises a frame, a leaflet structure, and a skirt member. The frame can have a plurality of axial struts interconnected by a plurality of circumferential struts. The leaflet structure comprises a plurality of leaflets (e.g., three leaflets arrange to form a tricuspid valve). The leaflet structure has a scalloped lower edge portion secured to the frame. The skirt member can be disposed between the leaflet structure and the frame. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319992 | OPHTHALMIC AND OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL DEVICE MATERIALS - Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319993 | TENDON OR LIGAMENT TISSUE ENGINEERING - This document relates to methods and materials involved in tendon or ligament tissue engineering. For example, methods and materials for generating a composite of acellular tendon or ligament allograft slices seeded with cells and bundled into a graft for tissue repair are provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319994 | ACL PROSTHESIS AND ANCHOR THEREFOR - An interarticular ligament prosthesis is formed from a plurality of high strength high modulus polymeric fibers. The fibers are independent and free from intrinsic inter-fiber shear coupling found in braided or bonded fibers. The ligament prosthesis is installed with tubular, bone screw anchors. The fibers of the ligament prosthesis pass through the central hole of the anchors and are knotted at one end. The exit holes of the anchors include ceramic eyelets with polished edges. The edges are rounded to a defined radius for desired fatigue life of the prosthesis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319995 | Enhanced Cage Insertion Device - A method of delivering a fusion cage to an intervertebral disc space bounded by adjacent vertebral endplates, comprising the step of delivering the fusion cage into the disc space without contacting its teeth to the vertebral endplates during delivery, wherein a sheath is interposed between a cage surface and the endplates to prevent contact therebetween during delivery. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319996 | EXPANDABLE VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - Vertebral body replacement apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. In various examples, an implantable device is configured to be inserted between a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body. The implantable device includes a first endplate configured to contact the first vertebral body. A second endplate is configured to contact the second vertebral body. An expansion bladder is disposed between and coupled to the first endplate and the second endplate. The expansion bladder includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber are sealed from fluid communication with one another. An injection port is disposed through one of the first endplate or second endplate. The injection port includes a first channel in fluid communication with the first chamber and a second channel in fluid communication with the second chamber. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319997 | Expandable Fusion Device and Method of Installation Thereof - The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319998 | Universal Trial for Lateral Cages - A method of trialing an intervertebral disc space, comprising the steps of:
| 2011-12-29 |
20110319999 | Lateral Spondylolisthesis Reduction Cage - An intervertebral fusion device comprising inferior and superior fusion cage devices that provide an ability to correct spondylolisthesis via in-situ adjustment. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320000 | Multi-Segment Lateral Cage Adapted to Flex Substantially in the Coronal Plane - The present invention concerns several fusion devices and methods for laterally inserting a fusion device at an initial trajectory that is not parallel to the disc space. Each fusion device incorporates components that enable flexing, bending or pivoting of the device during its final approach to the prepared disc space. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320001 | REVISION SPACER - An intervertebral fusion device for promoting fusion of first and second vertebrae comprises first and second endplate modules. Each endplate module includes an outer surface adapted to interface with vertebral bone and an opposite inner surface. The endplate modules further include an attachment feature. A central module is adapted to extend between the first and second endplate modules and is further adapted for connection with the attachment feature. A through passage extends through the outer and inner surfaces of the each of the first and second endplates and through the central module. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320002 | SPINAL FUSION IMPLANT - The present invention provides a device and methodology for use in spinal fusion surgeries. An implant is proved for forming a rigid structure between adjoining vertebrae in a patient. The implant is a cage defined by at least a first end, second end, first side, and second side surface, wherein first and second side surfaces extend substantially parallel to each other to span a space between adjoining vertebrae and first and second ends interconnect said first side surface and second side surface. The cage incorporates one or more flexible joints that allow the cage to be deformed for insertion into a patient. The ability to deform the cage allows a greater ease and flexibility in inserting and positioning the implant. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320003 | Artificial Spinal Disc - An artificial disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis of the present invention enables spinal segment alignment by having a variable height across its surface. The variable height is achieved by an asymmetric artificial nucleus or by at least one variable height end plate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320004 | Method And Apparatus For Performing A Less Invasive Shoulder Procedure - A method for performing an arthroplasty on at least one of a glenoid or a humerus of a glenohumeral joint. The method includes the following: forming an entry incision in soft tissue superior and lateral to the glenohumeral joint; forming a passage from the entry incision to the glenohumeral joint; inserting a cutting instrument through the passage and cutting a humeral head of the humerus to prepare the humerus to receive an implant including a stem; inserting the implant through the passage; and securing the implant relative to the humerus with the implant oriented such that the stem extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the humerus. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320005 | System and Method for Ankle Arthroplasty - A monolithic interpositional arthroplasty implant for use in repairing gyngylmus joints such as the joints of the ankle. The implant is a monolithic tibiotalar implant having a first major surface shaped to be positioned against a tibia. The tibia is allowed to articulate across the first major surface. A second major surface is shaped to be positioned against the talus. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320006 | COATED IMPLANT - The disclosure relates to an orthopedic implant comprising a metallic substrate coated with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) layer, and a layer of a polymeric material placed over the DLC layer that is less stiff than the substrate, and methods of manufacturing the same. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320007 | DIFFUSION-HARDENED MEDICAL IMPLANT - The present invention relates to a new composition and medical implant made therefrom, the composition comprising a thick diffusion hardened zone, and preferably further comprising a ceramic layer. The present invention relates to orthopedic implants comprising the new composition, methods of making the new composition, and methods of making orthopedic implants comprising the new composition. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320008 | STENTS WITH BLADDER RETENTION MEMBERS - A medical device including an elongate member having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a medial portion disposed between the distal end portion an the proximal end portion. The proximal end portion is configured to be disposed within a bladder of a patient. A portion of the proximal end portion is configured to contact an inner wall of the bladder to help retain the bladder in an expanded configuration. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320009 | MATRIX FOR TISSUE REPAIR - Implants include a porous layer made from a composition including a compound wherein collagen is cross-linked to a glycosaminoglycan, the porous layer being optionally joined to a collagen film. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320010 | Prosthetic Devices Having a Universal Socket Design and Methods of Making and Using the Same - A prosthetic device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320011 | ORTHOPEDIC CUSHION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an orthopaedic cushion made from a filled elastomer or softened thermoplastics and can be provided with a thin friction-reducing coating made from a non-polar, non-hydrophilic slip-increasing polymer coating namely poly(para-xylene). According to the invention, the above can be achieved by means of a method in which the polymerised polyurethane cushion is subjected to at least one pre-treatment step in which volatile components are removed to such an extent as to be able to be immediately coated. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320012 | PROSTHETIC FOOT WITH FLOATING FOREFOOT KEEL - A prosthetic foot device has an elongate forefoot spring carried by a fastener and suspended between upper and lower bumpers. A heel spring is suspended between an end of the fastener and the lower bumper. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320013 | HOME APPLIANCE CONTROL DEVICE - There is provided a home appliance control device for obtaining various parameters of each active object according to a variation between a plurality of current images acquired by an image sensor or according to a relation of a current image acquired by the image sensor with respect to a reference image or a reference data thereby determining an operation state of a home appliance. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320014 | MAINTENANCE TOOL OF CONTROL SYSTEMS - A program editor creates a program-edit screen for a control system based on element data for representing circuit elements and operators and their attribute values. Here, the circuit elements and operators are components of sequential programs which constitute functions of the control system. The program editor which edits the element data on the created program-edit screen judges whether the data for representing the circuit elements and the operators is protected-function data or non-protected-function data and displays assembly sets of programs for implementing predetermined functions constituted by circuit elements and operators to which accesses are authenticated on the program-edit screen in a display mode different from those of the other assembly sets. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320015 | Construction Equipment Remote Control System and Method for Controlling Data Transmission/Reception While the Construction Equipment is in Engine-Off State - The present disclosure relates to a system and a method of remote management of a construction equipment for controlling transmission and reception of data of the construction equipment in a a key-off state. To this end, a system of remote management of a construction equipment according to the present disclosure includes a server communicatable with a communication terminal through a communication network; and a construction equipment where the communication terminal, a equipment control unit, and a plurality of electronic control devices are installed, wherein the communication terminal, the equipment control unit, and the electronic control devices are supplied standby power from a battery provided in the construction equipment, when the equipment control unit receives a key-off signal, the equipment control unit transfers a sleep mode switching command to the communication terminal and the electronic control devices of which operation modes are switched to a sleep mode, when the communication terminal wakes up from the sleep mode state at the time of receiving an operation request from the server and thereafter, wakes up the equipment control unit and transfers the requested operation of the server, and the equipment control unit performs the operation singly when performing the operation singly and thereafter, switches over to the sleep mode when completing the operation, and when the operation is associated with at least one of the electronic control devices, the equipment control unit performs the operation by waking up the corresponding electronic control device and switches the waked up electronic control device to the sleep mode when completing the operation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320016 | MULTI UNIT CONTROLLER - A multi unit controller has a plurality of base units each of which includes a control unit connector, a base unit connector through which the base units juxtaposed to each other are connected to each other, and a plurality of control units connected to the base units respectively through the respective control unit connector, wherein the base units juxtaposed vertically. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320017 | INTEGRATED DRIVE MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION USING INSTANTIATED OBJECTS - A programming tool provides an interface between an industrial controller and a motor drive that allows the logic development tool used to program the industrial controller to be used to configure the motor drive and its supported components directly. This allows a programmer to configure the topology for the motor drive and provide configuration data that can be verified directly from within the controller programming software rather than requiring separate programming and diagnostic tools. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING GAME DATA ABOUT PLAYERS - Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320019 | DATA MINING SYSTEM - A data mining system and method retrieve data related to an item from a database. A survey is generated for presentation in a game. The survey includes the retrieved item data and solicits from a user input data pertaining to the retrieved item data. The input data is received from the survey and stored in a database with the item data. The input data is transmitted to the game and incorporated into the game such that the user interacts with the input data as part of playing the game. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320020 | PLAYLIST OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS ACROSS MULTPLE PROVIDERS - A system includes a device such as a television or multimedia player that has access to content residing at various storage sites and multimedia content providers. For example, the device has access to locally stored content, remotely stored content, music content that resides at music service providers such as Rhapsody and video content from multiple providers such as YouTube, NetFlix, Amazon, VuDu, etc. The user is provided with tools to create a playlist of content where the content includes, for example, one or more videos from local storage and remote services such as YouTube, NetFlix, Amazon, VuDu, etc. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320021 | PLAYLIST GENERATING APPARATUS, PLAYLIST GENERATING METHOD, PLAYLIST GENERATING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A playlist generating apparatus that generates a playlist of content items to be played on a content playing apparatus and includes an acquiring unit that acquires information related to a content item portion listened to/viewed by a user, where the content item includes multiple given portions; a determining unit that using the acquired information, determines what proportion of the given portions has been listened to/viewed by the user; and a generating unit that generates the playlist, based on a determination result obtained by the determining unit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320022 | Data-Driven Media Management Within An Electronic Device - A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320023 | System and Method for Identifying Defects of Surfaces Due to Machining Processes - Embodiments of the invention disclose a method for determining defects of a surface of a model of an object generated from a model of an original object by a simulation of a machining process. The method determines orientations and rate of change in the orientation of the surface based on normal vectors to the surface and identifies the defects of the surface based on the rate of change and a threshold. The threshold is determined based on the machining process. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320024 | OPTICAL ELEMENT OF LIGHTING DEVICE AND DESIGN METHOD OF THE SAME - An optical element of a lighting device and a design method of the same are revealed. The optical element is used together with a LED lighting part. The design method includes steps of providing a LED lighting part, selecting a suitable equation used in describing curves and surfaces for simulation test, substituting and changing a plurality of parameters in the equation to run simulation test of the light emitted from the LED lighting part for determining curves and surfaces of the incident surface and the emission surface that satisfy requirements of a specific light distribution pattern. The optical element features on that an air gap is between the incident surface and the LED lighting part. The slope of the incident surface and the slope of the emission surface are of opposite signs on the X-Z surface that passes the origin and γ angle is within 80 degrees around an optical axis of the LED lighting part. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320025 | METHOD OF MEASURING AN OVERLAY OF AN OBJECT - A method of measuring an overlay of an object is provided. In the method, first information of a first structure may be obtained. A preliminary structure may be formed on the first structure. Second information of the preliminary structure may be obtained. The first information and the second information may be processed to obtain virtual information of a second structure that would be formed on the first structure if a process is performed on the preliminary structure. A virtual overlay between the first structure and the second structure may be measured using the virtual information. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA MINING AND FEATURE TRACKING FOR FAB-WIDE PREDICTION AND CONTROL - System and method for data mining and feature tracking for fab-wide prediction and control are described. One embodiment is a system comprising a database for storing raw wafer manufacturing data; a data mining module for processing the raw wafer manufacturing data to select the best data therefrom in accordance with at least one of a plurality of knowledge-, statistic-, and effect-based processes; and a feature tracking module associated with the data mining module and comprising a self-learning model wherein a sensitivity of the self-learning model is dynamically tuned to meet real-time production circumstances, the feature tracking module receiving the selected data from the data mining module and generating prediction and control data therefrom; wherein the prediction and control data are used to control future processes in the wafer fabrication facility. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320027 | METHOD OF USING PROCESS-PARAMETER PROGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING SHAPE OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - Provided are a process-parameter prognostic system for predicting the shape of a semiconductor structure, a semiconductor fabrication apparatus having the process-parameter prognostic system, and a method of using the same. The process-parameter prognostic system may have a process prediction unit and a process-change point corresponding unit. The process prediction unit and the process-change point corresponding unit may obtain predicted parameters using measured parameters of semiconductor structures and sensor parameters of plasmas corresponding to the semiconductor structures. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320028 | SIGHT-LINE NON CONTACT COUPLED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY - Control systems and methods are disclosed for controlling operation of movable systems in an automated process with a stationary system having a first control system component and at least one movable system having a second control system component, in which optical or other non-contacting signaling between the stationary and movable systems is used to ascertain whether a movable system is proximate the stationary system, and wireless communications is used to transfer control data between the systems while the non-contacting signal link is maintained. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320029 | Processing Device for Processing an Order Request of an Ophthalmic Lens - A processing device (RX) for processing an order request of an ophthalmic lens, comprising: receiving means (REC) arranged for receiving an order request from a management entity (LMS), the management entity (LMS) being arranged to be linked to at least one lens manufacturing device (MAN), the order request comprising at least information related to an optical wearer's prescription, processing means (PROC) arranged for processing the order request on the basis of predetermined processing rules so as to obtain parameters of the ophthalmic lens according to the information comprised in the order request, sending means (SEN) arranged for sending the obtained parameters of the ophthalmic lens to the management entity (LMS), wherein the processing device (RX) is arranged to prevent an unauthorized access to the predetermined processing rules. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320030 | Thermal Control of a Proximity Mask and Wafer During Ion Implantation - An improved method of processing substrates, such as to create solar cells, is disclosed. The use of shadow masks may cause alignment errors associated with the differing thermal expansion characteristics of the shadow mask and the substrate. To counteract this error, mechanisms are used to insure that the thermal expansion of the shadow mask and the substrate are equal or substantially equal. In some embodiments, the shadow mask is produced with a type and quantity of material so that its thermal expansion matches that of the substrate. In other embodiments, heating and cooling mechanisms are applied to the shadow mask so that its thermal expansion matches that of the substrate. In other embodiments, heating and cooling mechanisms are applied to the substrate so that its thermal expansion matches that of the shadow mask. Furthermore, both the mask and substrate can be heated and/or cooled simultaneously. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320031 | MACHINING DEVICE FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE - The invention relates to a machining device for machining a workpiece, wherein a rotatably mounted machining tool ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320032 | Adaptive method for manufacturing of complicated shape parts hot isostatic pressing of power materials with using irrevesibly deformable capsules and inserts - The invention discloses adaptive method for manufacturing of parts of the similar complex shape by using hot isostatic pressing of powder materials and irreversibly deformable capsules and inserts utilized as adaptation tools. The method is based on creation of a virtual part by mathematical computer modeling of densification and shrinkage; manufacturing of a test part; determination of discrepancies between manufactured test part and virtual test part; adaptation of mathematical model by virtual iterations so that discrepancies between manufactured and virtual and parts are minimized; manufacturing of every complex shape part of the given group by using adoptive method skipping the step of manufacturing a test part. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320033 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LOADING OF FOOD PRODUCTS IN A FOOD MIXING UNIT - An embodiment of a system for controlling loading of food products in a food mixing unit by means of a loader unit, the system having: a weighing device, which is mounted on the mixing unit and has a memory for storing at least one recipe of food products to be loaded and, for each food product of the recipe, first geographic coordinates associated with the food product and identifying a stocking area of the food product; a GPS receiver associated to the loader unit to detect second geographic coordinates identifying the place in which the loader unit is located; and processing means configured to check the weight of the food products of the recipe as these are gradually loaded in the mixing unit, to acquire the second geographic coordinates for each food product being loaded when the loader unit takes the food product from a stocking area and to compare the second geographic coordinates with the first geographic coordinates for each food product being loaded in order to verify that the correct food product is being taken. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320034 | Methods and Apparatus for Fulfilling Tote Deliveries - Methods and apparatus for fulfilling tote delivery orders. A tote delivery service directs delivery of items ordered by customers via a network site to delivery addresses corresponding to the customers in reusable totes on assigned tote delivery days. Tote delivery data may be processed to generate bulk transfer data for fulfillment centers and zone delivery data for sortation nodes. Each fulfillment center may pick items indicated by the bulk transfer data and bulk transfer the items to particular sortation nodes. At a sortation node, the items in the received bulk transfers, and possibly items received from other sources such as direct transfers from vendors, are rebinned into totes corresponding to delivery addresses in zones. The totes are loaded onto delivery vehicles, which deliver the totes to the delivery addresses in particular zones served by the sortation node. The zones and tote delivery days may be determined by zip code. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320035 | MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM - A modular system for storage of cargo units, comprises: a plurality of pallets; a plurality of interconnected active cell units; each cell unit comprises an cell transporting mechanism; at least one active shuttle unit moveable between the plurality of cell units; each shuttle unit comprises a shuttle transporting mechanism adapted to transport at least one pallet of the plurality of pallets to and from one of the plurality of cell units and to and from the at least one shuttle unit; a central controller adapted to control the operation of the cell and the shuttle transporting mechanisms, the operation of which is performed in an independent manner via the central controller such that a construction of any arrangement of the cell units is performed to effectively exploit a designated space. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320036 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR RECOGNIZING AND GUIDING INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCTS WITH A CODE - An arrangement ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320037 | BIOMETRIC PAYMENT AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A biometric payment and identification system includes a vending machine, a biometric reader device communicating with the vending machine, a biometric information database communicating with the biometric reader device and checking software supporting the biometric information database and communicating with the vending machine. The biometric information database is adapted to electronically store biometric information of potential buyers of products contained in the vending machine. The checking software is adapted to authorize dispensing of products from the vending machine by matching biometric information obtained from the customer using the biometric reader device with the biometric information stored in the biometric information database. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320038 | WORKING DEVICE AND WORKING METHOD - A working device and a working method wherein an articulated robot controls vertical movement of a balancer arm by commanding vertical movement for a balancer, and moves the balancer arm horizontally by applying an external force to the balancer arm in the horizontal direction by means of a robot arm. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320039 | ROBOT CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND CALIBRATING METHOD THEREOF - A robot calibration system includes a robot, a calibration tool, a plane calibration board, a camera, and a controller. The calibration tool is assembled to the robot and is controlled by the robot to move along a preset trajectory. The plane calibration board is located under the calibration tool and has a plurality of characteristic corner points on one surface thereof. The camera is configured for capturing an image of the plane calibration board. The controller electrically connects with the robot and the camera respectively, the controller predefines a preset control program for controlling the robot and the camera to operate, and the controller is configured for calibrating the robot. The disclosure also discloses a method for calibrating a robot for use with a robot calibration system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320040 | Method For Adjusting Concrete Rheology Based Upon Nominal Dose-Response Profile - The invention relates to a method for adjusting concrete rheology requiring only that load size and target rheology value be selected initially rather than requiring inputs into and consultation of a lookup table of parameters such as water and hydration levels, mix components, temperature, humidity, aggregate components, and others. Dosage of particular rheology-modifying agent or combination of rheology-modifying agents is calculated based on a percentage of a nominal dose calculated with reference to a nominal dose response (“NDR”) curve or profile. The NDR profile is based on a correlation between a rheology value (e.g., slump, slump flow, yield stress) and the rheology-modifying agent(s) dose required to change rheology value by one unit (e.g., slump change from 2 to 3 inches) such that exemplary methods can employ corrective dosing based on the NDR and the measured deviation by the system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320041 | OVEN TESTING FIXTURE AND METHOD - A testing apparatus is provided for opening and closing a door of an appliance being tested. The apparatus includes a framework; a first actuator attached to the framework, the first actuator having a retracted position and an extended position; a first attaching bar attached to the first actuator and to the door; and a controller for controlling the first actuator such that the first actuator causes the door to move to an open position when the actuator moves from a first one of the extended position and the retracted position to the other of the extended position and the retracted position, and the first actuator causes the door to move to a closed position when the actuator moves from the other of the extended position and the retracted position to the first one of the extended position and the retracted position. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320042 | METHODS AND PROCESSES TO AGGREGATE MULTIPLE IMAGE FEEDS AND DYNAMICALLY SELECT COMMAND REFERENCE FRAMES - Methods and systems to improve operator control of mobile robots are disclosed. The invention comprises in various embodiments the aggregation of multiple image feeds to improve operator situational awareness and the dynamic selection of command reference frames to improve operator intuitive control. The disclosed methods and systems reduce operator workload, reduce task completion times, and extend the capabilities of mobile manipulation systems. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320043 | Determining Identifying Information Of A Cooling Fan - A method and device for determining identifying information about a system cooling fan ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320044 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS FOR A MEETING SESSION IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An example method is provided and includes establishing a communication pathway to a building element configured to control at least one environmental setting within a room. The method also includes communicating an ability to control the environmental setting within the room to an endpoint configured to participate in a meeting session. The method further includes receiving a command from the endpoint to adjust the environmental setting during the meeting session. The command can be communicated to the building element. In more specific examples, the method can include registering with one or more application program interfaces (APIs) associated with the building element, and communicating a credential to the building element in order to provide an authentication for controlling the environmental setting. In yet other embodiments, the command to adjust the environmental setting is received via a menu of a user interface provided by a video conferencing platform. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320045 | FAULT DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-OPTIMIZING HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS - A fault detection system for detecting a fault in a process system includes a first circuit configured to modify an input of the process system with a modifying signal. The fault detection system further includes a second circuit configured to receive an output from the process system and configured to determine whether the fault exists based on at least one of a reduction of a signal component and an unexpected transformation of the signal component, wherein the signal component corresponds to a function of the modifying signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320046 | Drive method for starting and operating a resonant scanning MEMS device at its resonant frequency - The resonance frequency of a forced torsionally oscillating mirror MEMS device can be controlled in the presence of perturbations by means of a closed loop feedback device and method of using it. The method is implemented through a simple algorithm, implemented in either software or hardware, that maintains the condition of resonance, or another selected frequency, by recursively determining that the center of the driving voltage pulse is positioned at a point on the measured positional waveform of the oscillating system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320047 | DESIGN AND CONTROL OF MULTIPLE TUBING STRING WELL SYSTEMS - Design and control of well systems with multiple tubing strings is described. An example system models multiple tubing strings in wellbores as segments, with multiple control points selectively located among the segments. Each segment is modeled as one or more equations that describe characteristics of a fluid resource associated with the segment. The system can predict flow of fluids and energy in a wellbore by solving physical conservation equations subject to specified conditions. The system models multiple control points, and solves the equations to convergence to satisfy injection and production targets and specified constraints. Results may be used to improve production of the resource. The system can apply a variety of strategies to model wells via multiple control points, including conservation of mass and energy models, a global phase-component partitioning model, a conductive heat transfer model, a pseudo-pressure model, a non-Darcy flow model, a phase separation model, and so forth. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320048 | Intergrated monitoring and control apparatus and method for heat tracing system using Zigbee communication - A sensing and control system using ZigBee communication includes a power control radio node (PCRN) for transmitting, through ZigBee communication, sensing data generated by sensors connected to various fluid pipes and containers, or receiving a prescribed control command using ZigBee communication, and a control panel radio node (CPRN) for transmitting the sensing data received through ZigBee communication to a server, or controlling the various fluid pipes and containers by receiving the prescribed control command and by transmitting the prescribed control command to the PCRN. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320049 | Drug component admixture library for a drug infusion delivery system - Minimizing improper dosage of a drug admixture (including a single primary drug component and at least one second drug component). For each drug component in the drug admixture, receiving a name of the drug component along with its dosage unit, a maximum dose warning level and a maximum concentration warning level. Receiving a concentration for each of the single primary drug component and the at least one secondary drug component; and a dose setting of only the primary drug component. Automatically calculating a dose of each of the at least one secondary drug component. Generating an alert when: (i) the received dose setting of the primary drug component or calculated dose setting of the at least one secondary drug component exceeds the dose warning level; or (ii) the received concentration of the primary drug component or the at least one secondary drug component exceeds the concentration warning level. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320050 | Systems And Methods For Remote Irrigation Control - Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to systems and methods for remote irrigation control. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a remote irrigation control system having a rain sensor enabled to detect the amount of rain received in a first rain area, and a first local transceiver in communication with the rain sensor, the first local transceiver configured to receive information from the rain sensor and transmit the information to a gateway, the first local transceiver also configured to receive information from the gateway. The gateway is connected to a wide area network and configured to receive information from the first local transceiver and transmit the information to the wide area network, the gateway also configured to receive information from the wide area network and transmit the information to the first local transceiver. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-SINUSOIDAL CURRENT WAVEFORM EXCITATION OF ELECTRICAL GENERATORS - An electrical generator includes a stator having fractional-slot concentrated windings and a rotor having field windings. A drive is provided having a circuit to control current flow to the field windings and a controller to input an initial DC field current demand to the circuit to cause the circuit to output an initial DC field current representative of a DC field current demand that would cause an electrical generator having sinusoidal stator windings to output a desired AC power. The controller receives feedback on the magnetic field generated by the initial DC field current, isolates an ideal fundamental component of the magnetic field based on the feedback and to generate a modified DC field current demand, and inputs the modified DC field current demand to the circuit, thereby causing the circuit to output an instantaneous non-sinusoidal current to the field windings to generate a sinusoidal rotating air gap magnetic field. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320052 | UTILITY GRID STABILIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD,AS WELL AS WIND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - It is an object to supply stable reactive power without requiring large-scale civil engineering work. The invention provides a utility grid stabilization apparatus to be applied to a generating system including a generator having a squirrel-cage induction generator to generate electric power using natural energy and a connection switching section provided between the generator and a utility grid to switch between connection and disconnection of the generator and the utility grid to and from each other, the apparatus including a reactive power regulating section for supplying or absorbing reactive power to or from the utility grid when voltage of the utility grid satisfies a preset variation condition and the generator is disconnected from the utility grid. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320053 | CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING USER-DEFINED CONNECTION CRITERIA - A control system is provided for use with a plurality of generator sets. The control system may have a transmission network connected to a load and separately connectable to each of the plurality of generator sets. The control system may also have a selection module configured to receive from a user a selection of available parameters for use as criteria in determining connections of the plurality of generator sets with the transmission network, and a controller in communication with the plurality of generator sets and the selection module. The controller may be configured to detect a change in the load, and determine a desired change in a connection device of at least one of the plurality of generator sets with the transmission network based on the change in the load. The controller may be further configured to selectively affect the desired change based on the selection. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE - Resource sustainability performance of a facility is managed using real time resource monitoring data, and resource sustainability performance values for the facility determined using the real time monitoring data are provided in real time. In addition, resource sustainability feedback information is distributed in real time to cause a resource sustainability action to be executed in connection with the facility. The feedback information is determined from sustainability result information, which is determined from real time resource sustainability action information and the real time resource performance values determined for the facility. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320055 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a power measurement unit that measures a consumed power value, which is a value of power consumed by a cooling target, a power measurement value storage unit that stores a history of the consumed power value measured by the power measurement unit, a power prediction unit that predicts a power value to be consumed by the cooling target using the history of the consumed power value stored by the power measurement value storage unit, and a cooling control unit that controls a cooling unit so as to change a cooling strength on the cooling target according to the power value predicted by the power prediction unit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320056 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH METERING AND COMMUNICATONS - An apparatus includes an electric vehicle supply circuit, and a communication interface coupled to the electric vehicle supply circuit. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be adapted to function as a node for a mesh network. In other embodiments, the communication interface may be adapted to communicate with a utility collection point using substantially the same protocol as the utility collection point. In yet other embodiments, the apparatus may be adapted to control the wireless communication interface in response to the state of the electric vehicle supply circuit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320057 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER DEFINED POWER CONSERVATION PERIODS - Electronic device communication systems and methods are operable to decrease power consumption in an electronic device during user defined power conservation periods. An exemplary embodiment identifies an occurrence of a start of a user defined power conservation period, maintains power to a first group of components in the electronic device, and shuts off a second group of components in the electronic device in response to the occurrence of the start of the user defined power conservation period. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320058 | IMPLEMENTING SUBSTATION AUTOMATION LOAD TRANSFER FUNCTION - A process of implementing, or engineering, topology-dependent functions based on a formal description of the Substation Automation system, includes performing a topology analysis of the current single line state. A topology interpreting implementation replacing complex topology analysis logics can include the project specific static single line topology and the connection to the real process state data. All information can be delivered in an IEC 61850 conforming SCD file. The interface description for controlling and monitoring the load transfer application can be generated automatically from the SCD file. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320059 | INTERNET/INTRANET-CONNECTED APPARATUS - A method and apparatus that uses the Internet protocol, TCP/IP, for a home control network. The invention also provides embedded servers, email clients at the electrical boxes. The invention integrates the Internet to the electrical outlet, switch, or appliance boxes using a low cost embedded web server. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320060 | Methods and systems for measurement and control of process parameters - Systems and methods for monitoring various process parameters, primarily in connection with processes for the sterilization of particulate foods in a continuous thermal process, make use of application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) that provide process-related data for batch or continuous thermal treatment when the circuit is embedded in a particle subjected to such treatment. The preferred methods are described in connection with process design, and with at least near real-time process control using process data provided by such circuits. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320061 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING DEVICE - A temperature control system and method can automatically adjust temperature of a computing device whether the computing device is in a closed loop state or an open loop state. The computing device includes a central processing unit (CPU), and a temperature sensor and a fan coupled to the CPU. The temperature sensor senses a CPU temperature of the CPU and an environment temperature of the computing device. The method sets a standard temperature, a first logic temperature, and a second logic temperature, and obtains the CPU temperature sensed by the temperature sensor. The method determines whether the CPU temperature needs to be adjusted according to the standard temperature, the first logic temperature, and the second logic temperature, and controls a rotational speed of the fan and a frequency of the CPU to adjust the CPU temperature under different rotational modes of the fan. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320062 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE THEREOF - A method for control a temperature of a computing device detects a first CPU temperature T | 2011-12-29 |
20110320063 | HANDLEBAR CONTROL SYSTEM - A handlebar control system for a motorcycle. The system includes a controller, a network interface, a plurality of user actuated devices coupled to the controller, an electronic switch coupled to the controller, a first connector having terminals linking to motorcycle power and a network bus, and a second connector coupled to a device external to the control system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320064 | Method for Operating a Sensor Apparatus and Sensor Apparatus - A sensor apparatus includes a housing with a security device, a secure first computation device, a second computation device (AC) and a sensor element. The sensor apparatus detects a temperature in the housing, to activate the first computation device only when the detected temperature is in a predefined temperature range, to determine a session key by the first computation device and to store the session key in a second memory of the second computation device, to deactivate the first computation device after the session key has been stored, to determine data on the basis of a sensor signal detected using the sensor element and to encrypt and/or sign the data by the second computation device on the basis of the session key. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320065 | NETWORK NODE WITH INTEGRATED POWER DISTRIBUTION - A control network comprises a plurality of network nodes arranged in a plurality of tiers, with first-tier nodes and lower tier nodes. A master control bus interconnects the first-tier nodes, which are also connected to a power source. Lower-tier buses interconnect groups of the lower tier nodes. The lower-tier buses include both data lines and a power source line derived from the power source, allowing the lower tier nodes to selectively distribute power to local loads. A first-tier node may be embodied as a hub controller configured to be connected to one or more of said lower-tier buses. The hub controller may comprise a plurality of internal hub nodes (including a hub master node and hub slave nodes) integrated within the same physical unit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320066 | VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY - An information display system for a vehicle includes a display screen disposed at an interior cabin of a vehicle so as to be viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The information display system is operable to display on the display screen vehicle user information so as to provide information to the driver of the equipped vehicle related to use of the equipped vehicle. The display screen is operable to display video images captured by a rearward facing camera of the equipped vehicle for assisting the driver during a reversing maneuver. The video images are captured by the rearward facing camera and are displayed on the display screen when the equipped vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver. When the equipped vehicle is not executing a reversing maneuver, the information display system is operable to display on the display screen vehicle user information. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320067 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE MOUNTED WITH THE DEVICE - There is provided a vehicle control device and a vehicle mounted with this device, capable of properly setting a braking force to bring an operator's feeling into an optimal state. In a control device | 2011-12-29 |
20110320068 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using an electronic device determines a designated relay station of the UAV using the electronic device, and creates a new flight path for the UAV according to the designated relay station. The method further directs the UAV to fly to the designated relay station upon the condition that the UAV can arrive at the designated relay station, and directs the UAV to fly to a subsequent relay station along the new flight path upon the condition that the UAV has not arrived at an endpoint of the new flight path. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320069 | SHADOW SHAPING TO IMAGE PLANETARY OR LUNAR SURFACES - A method is disclosed for forming a shadow pattern on a planetary or lunar surface, including providing a rough terrain vehicle having a plurality of wheels capable of imparting to the planetary or lunar surface shadow shaping components to produce a shadow pattern capable of being seen from a distance; and controlling the rough terrain vehicle to produce a pre-designed pattern in the planetary or lunar surface, viewable from a distance when sunlight hits the shadow shaping components from an angle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320070 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING TARGET APPROACH SPEED - Systems and methods for adjusting target approach speed for use in a “Too Fast” approach to landing condition. An exemplary system stores predefined maximum wind setting and a predefined reference speed and a pilot set bug speed value. A processing device sets a target speed equal to the bug speed, if the bug speed is less than the reference speed plus a value associated with a predefined maximum wind setting, and sets the target speed equal to the reference speed plus the max wind added value, if the manual bug speed is not less than the reference speed plus the max wind added value. An output device outputs an alert if the received aircraft speed is greater than the set target speed plus a predefined error value when the received aircraft location is within a threshold value of a touchdown point. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320071 | System and Method of Determining Train Length - A system for determining number of cars within a train consist includes one or more cars, at least one automatic train controller (ATC) for the one or more cars, and a train line spanning the consist. Each car comprises a frequency generator and a frequency modifier. Each frequency modifier in each of the one or more cars is adapted to receive an input signal at an input frequency and generate an output signal at an output frequency different from the input frequency. A frequency generator in at least one of the cars provides a predetermined input signal at a predetermined input frequency to the frequency modifier in the at least one car when the at least one car is designated as a lead car and at least one frequency modifier in at least one of the one or more cars provides its output signal to the train line. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320072 | VARIABLE TRIM DEFLECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MARINE VESSEL - A method and a system for controlling a marine vessel having first and second trim deflectors is disclosed. The first and second trim deflectors have a first surface having a first area and a second surface having a second area, wherein the second planar surface is coupled to the first surface. The method and system control the first and second trim deflectors to induce any of a net yawing force, a net rolling force, and a net trimming force to the marine vessel without inducing any other substantial forces to the marine vessel by controlling the first and second trim deflectors. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320073 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MARINE VESSEL - An apparatus and a method are disclosed for controlling energy consumption in a marine vessel having a plurality of energy consuming users and fuel consuming engines. An exemplary apparatus includes a voyage management tool for planning a route for the marine vessel and for estimating energy consumption on the route; an energy management tool for predicting energy consumption; and control tool for managing an energy balance on the route. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320074 | KINETIC ENERGY RECOVERY AND ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR VEHICLES - A kinetic energy recovery and electric drive system for automotive vehicles comprises an electric pancake motor-generator ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110320075 | TORQUE BLENDING SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS - A hybrid control system for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes a hybrid control module. The hybrid control module includes a first motor control module that controls output torque of a first motor. A second motor control module controls output torque of a second motor based on a second motor torque request signal. The second motor torque request signal is generated based on a transmission output torque request signal prior to startup of an engine of the HEV. An override module generates a torque override request signal during the startup. The first motor control module controls output torque of the first motor to crank the engine during the startup. The second motor control module adjusts output torque of the second motor based on the torque override request signal and not the transmission output torque request signal during the startup to minimize vehicle jerk during the engine start. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320076 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE STARTING OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a system for controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle and a method thereof which prevents torque impact when controlling the engine starting by using a clutch slip. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention includes: determining whether a starting condition using a clutch slip is satisfied by analyzing information of the hybrid vehicle; determining, in a state that the starting condition using the clutch slip is satisfied, whether a shift-speed is higher than or equal to a predetermined shift-speed; upshifting to the predetermined shift-speed in a case that the shift-speed is lower than the predetermined shift-speed; controlling the clutch slip by supplying hydraulic pressure to the clutch; and controlling the engine starting by fuel injection and ignition control in a case that the engine speed is faster than a predetermined engine speed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320077 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING CONTROL OF HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a system and a method for starting control of a hybrid vehicle which secures robust drivability when the hybrid vehicle starts. A method for starting control of a hybrid vehicle according to another aspect of the present invention may include: deciding a target torque according to starting demand; analyzing an engaging state of a clutch; calculating a clutch slip torque in a case that the clutch slips; requesting correction of an engine output torque according to the clutch slip torque; and correcting the engine output torque through control of air amount and feedback control of ignition timing according to the correction request of the engine output torque. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320078 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETROFITTING COMBUSTIBLE FUEL VEHICLES TO A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC HYBRID | 2011-12-29 |
20110320079 | VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD - A vehicle electronic control system includes a first electronic control unit that completes execution of a first control process in a predetermined time, and a second electronic control unit connected to the first electronic control unit that executes a second control process inseparable from the first control process. The first electronic control unit transmits a synchronization signal at periods sufficiently less than the predetermined time. The second electronic control unit starts execution of the second control process with reference to the synchronization signal received. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320080 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST TWO ONBOARD SUBSYSTEMS - A method for operating a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle, the vehicle electrical system having at least two onboard subsystems having different electrical voltages, and a coupling is provided which allows a flow of electrical energy between the onboard subsystems, the one onboard subsystem being connected to a generator and/or at least one electrical consumer, and the other onboard subsystem being connected to at least one electrical consumer. In the event of a fault, the voltage supplied by the generator is lowered to a value that poses no risk to persons, yet an energy flow from the onboard subsystem having the generator to the other onboard subsystem having the consumer taking place nevertheless. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320081 | Electric Automobile, Hybrid Automobile, Automobile, Automobile Brake Network System, In-Vehicle Network System, and Electronic Control Network System - In order to prevent an automobile from keeping running in an unsafe state when communication via an in-vehicle network becomes impossible, the present invention provides an in-vehicle network in which a synchronization execution node is selected from electronic control units which perform electronic control on the running or power of the automobile, among respective electronic control units. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320082 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD - A charge/discharge power upper limit value is set by referencing different maps for a catalyst warm-up period and other period so as to limit charge/discharge of a main battery in accordance with increase of the battery temperature. As a result, during the catalyst warm-up period, a limit start temperature at which a limit of the charge/discharge power is started and a charge/discharge inhibit temperature at which the charge/discharge is inhibited are set in accordance with the characteristic of the main battery. During a period other than the catalyst warm-up period, the limit start temperature and the charge/discharge inhibit temperature are set lower than during the catalyst warm-up period. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320083 | VEHICULAR ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicular electric power source control device provided on a vehicle provided with an engine that may be stopped even in a vehicle drivable state which is established when a predetermined condition is satisfied and in which a vehicle drive force can be generated, and an electric-energy storage device which is charged by an operation of said engine, the vehicular electric power source control device permitting implementation of an automatic engine starting control to start said engine when an amount of an electric energy stored in said electric-energy storage device has been reduced to or below a predetermined charging start threshold value while the engine is held at rest in said vehicle drivable state, the vehicle electric power source control device includes an engine start permitting portion configured to permit the implementation of said automatic engine starting control under a condition that any passenger is present within the vehicle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110320084 | MISLOCKING PREVENTING APPARATUS - In a hybrid vehicle in which a fixed speed change mode can be realized by the locking of a rotational element, the mislocking of the rotational element is prevented. A hybrid drive apparatus which has an engine, a MG | 2011-12-29 |