Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
700302000 | Specific application of positional responsive control system | 54 |
20080288125 | Determining an autonomous position of a point of interest on a lifting device - A system and method for monitoring a lifting device is disclosed. The method receives location information from a position determiner module coupled with a point of interest associated with the lifting device and determines an autonomous position of the point of interest based on the location information. The method further includes monitoring the lifting device based on the autonomous position of the point of interest. | 11-20-2008 |
20080294298 | Automatic transportation apparatus of characteristic value measurement sensor unit of video appliance and transportation method of the same - In an automatic transportation apparatus of a measurement sensor unit for measuring a characteristic value of a video appliance, there is provided an automatic transportation apparatus of a characteristic value measurement sensor unit of a video appliance which comprises a driving force unit which has a driving motor engaged with a spur gear at one side of the same; a transportation unit which is installed at one side of the video appliance and allows the measurement sensor unit engaged to one side to be connected with the spur gear when measuring a characteristic value of the video appliance and to be positioned at the center of the screen of the video appliance and to return to its original position after the measurement is finished; and a controller unit which controls the driving force unit. | 11-27-2008 |
20090099706 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF FURNITURE PARTS WHICH CAN BE MOVED WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, AND PIECE OF FURNITURE - The invention relates to a device for controlling the movement of furniture parts which can be moved with respect to one another, having a drive unit by means of which a first furniture part can be moved in a driven manner relative to a second furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the first furniture part. According to the invention, the monitoring unit is designed to record a movement pattern of the first furniture part if the moving first furniture part collides with an object, and to use this movement pattern as the basis for further monitoring of the movement of the first furniture part. A piece of furniture with a device according to the invention is also disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
20090112376 | POSITION CONTROLLING DEVICE - A structure is provided in which a thrust feed forward structure for operating a structure to be driven without vibration and a control structure which simultaneously compensates for positional deviation caused by the thrust feed forward structure and positional deviation caused by a base displacement are included in a position controlling device ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090132098 | Method and System for Deployed Shielding Against Ballistic Threats - A system shields field-deployable equipment from effects of nearby multi-directional threats, the equipment including or being mounted in association with a sensor unit having at least one sensor operable to detect the motion of an in-flight projectile and to generate a nearby impact point determination. Shields are mounted in spaced relationship with the equipment and adapted to be moved from first position wherein the equipment is fully exposed to a second position wherein the equipment is at least partially shielded, and a control unit is coupled to the shields and is responsive to detection of an in-flight projectile prior to nearby impact for moving at least one of the shields from the first position to the second position. | 05-21-2009 |
20090138134 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF A MOVEABLE FURNITURE PART, AND A PIECE OF FURNITURE HAVING A DEVICE SUCH AS THIS - The invention relates to a device for controlling the movement of a moveable furniture part which can be moved, in a driven manner, relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the moveable furniture part. According to the invention, the monitoring unit can be operated in an operating mode and in a configuration mode, with the monitoring unit being designed to use additional means to enter a configuration mode in which the device can be configured. In addition, the invention relates to a piece of furniture having a device such as this. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138135 | ALIGNMENT METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An alignment method is provided in which a substrate including first and second layers is aligned in forming a second pattern in the second layer. The method includes storing first alignment measurement data to be used in alignment performed in forming a first pattern and a second alignment mark in the second layer, the first alignment measurement data obtained by measuring a first alignment mark provided in the first layer; obtaining second alignment measurement data by measuring the second alignment mark through a resist applied over the second layer; obtaining third alignment measurement data by measuring the first alignment mark through the resist; and performing alignment of the substrate in accordance with a first difference between the first and second alignment measurement data, or in accordance with the first difference and a second difference between the first and third alignment measurement data. | 05-28-2009 |
20090143921 | Generalized Predictive Control (Gpc) Based Position Control Method for an Axle - An instantaneous actual position value, an instantaneous desired position value and future desired position values as well as, for each future desired position value, a value which is characteristic of the temporal offset between said future desired position value and the respective immediately preceding desired position value are predefined for a position controller for an axle. The position controller uses a model of the axle to determine an instantaneous manipulated variable and a respective expected manipulated variable and an expected actual position value for the future desired position values. It determines the instantaneous manipulated variable, the expected manipulated variables and the expected actual position values in such a manner that a total deviation of the instantaneous actual position value and the expected actual position values from the corresponding desired position values is optimized in accordance with a predetermined assessment function. It drives the axle in accordance with the instantaneous manipulated variable. | 06-04-2009 |
20090150006 | ERGONOMIC COMPUTER ALIGNMENT - A system and computer program product for automatically positioning a computer to an ergonomically correct orientation are presented. An optic sensor at a top of a computer monitor measures a distance and angle to a user's eye. This distance and angle, along with stored anatomical data for a specific user, are used to automatically adjust a base of the computer, thus positioning the computer's keyboard in an ergonomically correct alignment for the specific user. | 06-11-2009 |
20090187288 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A remote control system capable of precise operations or treatments in which the visual recognition and operation portions are as close to each other as possible, including: a) an imaging device for taking an image of the object; b) a manipulation tool having at its tip an illuminator for casting a spot light onto the object; c) a driver for changing the position of the manipulation tool; d) an external display unit for displaying an image; e) an input unit for allowing an operator to specify a position corresponding to the display of the external display unit; f) a distance calculator for calculating the distance between the position specified through the input unit and the position of the spot light cast from the illuminator onto the object; and g) a controller for controlling, based on the aforementioned distance, the driver so as to bring the tip of the manipulation tool closer to the specified position. | 07-23-2009 |
20090204272 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND POSITIONING METHOD - A positioning device includes moving means ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090204273 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF AN EARTHQUAKE EVENT - For determining the impact of an earthquake event, received and stored (S | 08-13-2009 |
20090204274 | Control Devices for Controlling the Position of a Marine Seismic Streamer - A control device or “bird” for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer is provided with an elongate, partly flexible body which is designed to be electrically and mechanically connected in series with a streamer. In its preferred form, the bird has two opposed wings which are independently controllable in order to control the streamer's lateral position as well as its depth. | 08-13-2009 |
20090254228 | CONVERSION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL AND/OR HEAT ENERGY - A parabolic primary mirror ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090299545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND IMAGING THEREOF - A biological substrate, e.g., microfluidic chip. The substrate includes a rigid substrate material, which has a surface region capable of acting as a handle substrate. The substrate also has a deformable fluid layer coupled to the surface region. One or more well regions are formed in a first portion of the deformable fluid layer and are capable of holding a fluid therein. The one or more channel regions are formed in a second portion of the deformable fluid layer and are coupled to one or more of the well regions. An active region is formed in the deformable fluid layer. At least three fiducial markings are formed within the non-active region and disposed in a spatial manner associated with at least one of the well regions. A control layer is coupled to the fluid layer. | 12-03-2009 |
20100004797 | PLACEMENT OF A SOLAR COLLECTOR - When using a solar concentrator to obtain energy collected by a sun, it can be beneficial to place the concentrator accurately. As the concentrator moves, a position of the concentrator with respect to gravity can be determined, commonly though use of an inclinometer. A comparison can be made of the determined position against a desired position can be made to determine if the concentrator should move. If a positive determination is made, then the concentrator can be moved accordingly. | 01-07-2010 |
20100036542 | SYSTEM FOR SETTING A POSITIONING MEMBER - In a system or method for setting a positioning member, a pneumatic positioning drive actuates the positioning member, the pneumatic positioning drive having at least two control positions and a predetermined safety position. A position controller is pneumatically coupled to the positioning drive. A basic process control system generates and transmits a set-point signal for the positioning member. A safety controller generates and transmits a safety signal with which the pneumatic positioning drive is vented causing the positioning member to automatically move into the predetermined safety position. The basic process control system and the safety controller are coupled with respect to signal transmission in such a way that the set-point signal generated by the basic process control system is transmitted via the safety controller and a signal transmission path coupling the position controller with the safety controller. | 02-11-2010 |
20100087966 | Physical quantity measuring apparatus - The physical quantity measuring apparatus includes a first function of generating voltage used for position-controlling a movable body, a second function of detecting a position of the movable body during a position detecting period, a third function of calculating a control amount necessary to keep the movable body at a predetermined position on the basis of a detection result by the second function, and causing the first function to generate a control voltage corresponding to the calculated control amount to keep the movable body at the predetermined position during a position controlling period, and a fourth function of setting the position detecting period and the position controlling period in a time-sharing manner so that the position detecting period and the position controlling period do not overlap with each other. | 04-08-2010 |
20100174421 | USER INTERFACE FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile user interface suitable for mobile computing devices uses device position/orientation in real space to select a portion of content that is displayed. Content (e.g., documents, files or a desktop) is presumed fixed in virtual space with the mobile user interface displaying a portion of the content as if viewed through a camera or magnifying glass. Data from motion, distance or position sensors are used to determine the relative position/orientation of the device with respect to the content to select the portion for display. Content elements can be selected by centering the display on the desired portion, obviating the need for cursors and pointing devices (e.g., mouse or touchscreen). Magnification can be manipulated by moving the device away from or towards the user. 3-D content viewing may be enabled by sensing the device orientation and displaying content that is above or below the display in 3-D virtual space. | 07-08-2010 |
20100185340 | CONTROLLER AND MACHINING APPARATUS - A controller which generates a driving instruction to control driving of an object while detecting a position of the object based on two periodic signals that are provided by an encoder and have different phases, comprises a counter configured to count periods of one of the two periodic signals, and a processor configured to detect the position of the object based on an arctangent value of a ratio of values of the two periodic signals and a count value provided by the counter, and to generate the driving instruction based on the position, wherein the processor is configured to compensates an error in the count value based on the driving instruction generated in the past and an acceleration of the object computed based on the arctangent value and the count value, and to compute the position of the object based on the compensated count value. | 07-22-2010 |
20100198426 | PARTITION, CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A partition, a control device and method, a program, and a recording medium that can enhance the acoustic effect. Partitions are set in a room beforehand. The partitions are movable along a guide provided in a ceiling. In the room, furniture and a speaker are set. When sound from the speaker is reflected by the furniture and the reflected sound is given to a user, the acoustic effect is lessened. Accordingly, the partitions are moved in front of the furniture. Further, the partitions are moved so as to be symmetrically arranged with respect to the speaker. The movement of the partitions can produce an acoustic space in which the reflected sound is uniform. The present invention is applicable to a partition that enhances the acoustic effect. | 08-05-2010 |
20100211234 | METHOD OF CALCULATING RECOVERY COMMANDS FOR NUMERICAL CONTROLLED SYSTEM - A method of calculating recovery commands for numerical controlled system that an upper controller provides position commands to a servo driver to drive a motor. A memory space is provided to store the position commands, and then a position matrix and a transformation matrix are read. Finally, the transformation matrix is multiplied by the position matrix to calculate the coefficients of a position polynomial and a plurality of position interpolations. In addition, a velocity polynomial and an acceleration polynomial can be calculated. Therefore, the position commands are calculated to recovery as a high-order differentiable continuous polynomial to synchronize the servo driver and the upper controller. | 08-19-2010 |
20100241288 | Device and a method for moving a jet member - A device for moving a jet member on a carriage ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100250020 | SPACE SENSOR APPARATUS, MOBILE CARRIER, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A space sensor apparatus suitable for a mobile carrier is provided. The space sensor apparatus includes a posture angle calculation module, a position calculation module, and a processing system. The posture angle calculation module calculates the current posture angles of the mobile carrier corresponding to different direction axes in a space according to signals input by one or multiple sensors. The position calculation module calculates the current position of the mobile carrier in the space according to the posture angles and an acceleration parameter and outputs a positioning information to the processing system. The processing system further obtains an environment information through a mechanical wave transceiver. After that, the processing system generates a real-time calculation information for controlling the movement track of the mobile carrier in the space according to the positioning information and the environment information. | 09-30-2010 |
20100286844 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING A POSITION ENCODER - A method for determining a mixup in the terminals of a position encoder having a position encoder motor, which is bidirectionally drivable via a plurality of terminals, so that a mixup of at least two of the terminals of the position encoder motor leads to a reversal in the actuation direction of the position encoder, having the following steps of setting an actuating element of the position encoder to a zero setting, from which a motion of the actuating element is possible in one or two directions; driving the position encoder motor according to a diagnostic variable, which is selected so that, based on the actuation using the diagnostic variable, in the case of a non-mixup of the terminals and in the case of a mixup of the terminals, different absolute values of the changes are to be expected in the changes of the actuation position of the actuating element; recording a current change in the actuation position of the actuating element that comes about by the driving of the position encoder motor; establishing a mixup of at least two of the terminals, if the absolute value of the current change of the actuation position of the actuating element deviates from the absolute value of the change in the actuation position that is to be expected. | 11-11-2010 |
20100305776 | ADJUSTING THE CALIBRATION OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM - An apparatus ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100305777 | PISTON POSITION DETECTION FOR PREPARATIVE CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - In an axial-flow cylindrical preparative chromatography column that utilizes a piston to close off the top of the resin space inside the column and thereby eliminate void spaces at the top of the resin, one or more proximity detectors are incorporated in the piston head to either generate a signal indicating the proximity of the piston had to the resin, or to collect a signal, such as a optical signal, emitted from the resin. The value of the signal or any change in the signal is compared to a threshold value to ascertain when the piston head is in proximity to the resin so that the motion of the piston toward the resin can be halted before contact pressure from the piston head damages the resin. | 12-02-2010 |
20110060477 | Gobo Wheel Location Drive - A gobo wheel with automatic detection system that automatically detects a rotational position of the gobo. The rotational position can be detected by a magnetic marking system. Each of the gobos can be randomly placed within the holder. The position of the gobos can be automatically determined during a start up routine for example, and then those positions can be stored and used for later determination of a position. | 03-10-2011 |
20110144827 | DYNAMIC GROWING SYSTEM - A method for adjusting the vertical position of hydroponic supports of a growing system is provided. The supports are used for growing crops. A relative position between the two supports is adjustable. Actual vertical position data for the supports is received and compared with the desired data. The actual vertical position of a first support is adjusted relative to an adjacent second support when the actual data is different from the desired data. A growing system for optimizing crop production comprises generally horizontal hydroponic supports adapted to receive nutrients for feeding the crops. A position actuator is connected to the supports to vertically move them relative to one another. A position-adjusting module receives actual vertical position data of the supports and compared it with the desired data. An actuation command is transmitted to the position actuator when the actual position is different from the desired position. | 06-16-2011 |
20110153115 | SELF-SERVICE SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE POSITIONING - A self-service system with user interface positioning which accommodates drive-through vehicles of different heights and optionally different distances from an order board. The self-service system includes a user interface and a computer for positioning the user interface at a height above ground which substantially coincides with a window height above the ground of a vehicle adjacent the user interface. The height of the user interface is within a predetermined range of possible heights of the user interface corresponding to different window heights of different vehicles. | 06-23-2011 |
20110190960 | APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH MOTOR - An apparatus includes a driven object, a motor configured to function as a driving source of the driven object, a scanning unit configured to cause the driven object to move, and include a first pulley to which the motor is connected, a second pulley disposed opposing to the first pulley, and a member stretched around the first pulley and the second pulley, an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the driven object, and a signal generation unit configured to generate a periodic signal for controlling driving of the motor based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the signal generation unit increases a period of the signal to be generated, as a length of the member to which a pulling force is applied becomes shorter. | 08-04-2011 |
20110218695 | POSITION ENCODER WITH PROGRAMMABLE TRIGGER OUTPUT SIGNAL - A position encoder provides one or more trigger outputs based on position signals developed within the encoder, in addition to traditional position output signals used by other system components such as a motion controller. The trigger outputs may be used directly by a triggered device, bypassing the motion controller and obviating any separate trigger generation electronics. The trigger output(s) can be fully synchronous with the encoder's position output signal(s) with essentially no latency or jitter, increasing accuracy and providing improved system performance. The trigger functionality can be incorporated in a variety of encoder types (e.g., absolute and incremental) and technologies (optical, magnetic, inductive etc.), and used in conjunction with different position output signal formats (e.g., quadrature, serial). | 09-08-2011 |
20110231031 | Pointing Error Correcting System and Method Thereof - The present invention discloses a pointing error correcting system and method thereof applied for a concentrated photovoltaic or solar heat energy system comprising a processing module, a driving module, a tracker and a measuring module. The method comprises steps of calculating a position of a celestial body; controlling the driving module to drive the tracker pointing toward the celestial body; calculating an error value between the pointing of the tracker and the celestial body measured by the measuring module through a coordinate transforming method; and correcting the driving module to drive the tracker pointing the celestial body. | 09-22-2011 |
20120029726 | ON-LINE COMPENSATION APPARATUS FOR FEEDBACK POSITIONS OF ENCODER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An on-line compensation apparatus for feedback positions of an encoder and method for operating the same are applied to a motor driven to rotate at a constant speed by a driver, thus compensating the errors of feedback positions of the encoder. First, a compensation quantity calculation unit is used to calculate the compensation quantity of feedback positions of the encoder. Afterward, a position interval judgment unit is used to determine the position interval of the compensation quantity. Finally, a compensation quantity modification unit is used to modify the compensation quantity by using different weightings. Therefore, the compensation quantity is modified by an iteration calculation to achieve that an error between the feedback position and an ideal position is in an acceptable region, thus increasing accuracy of the feedback position compensation of the encoder. | 02-02-2012 |
20120215374 | Electronic Apparatus and Positioning Method Thereof - A positioning method applicable to a first electronic apparatus with an induction coil module is disclosed. The method comprises: determining whether a second electronic apparatus is approaching the first electronic apparatus and located within a specific distance of the first electronic apparatus to generate a detection result; performing data transmission between the second electronic apparatus and the induction coil module, and generating a positioning information when the detection result indicates that the second electronic apparatus is located within the specific distance of the first electronic apparatus, wherein the positioning information comprises a first address information and a first time information of the first electronic apparatus, and a second address information and a second time information of the second electronic apparatus which are obtained by the induction coil module; and sending the positioning information to a server end to complete the positioning process between the first electronic apparatus and the second electronic apparatus. | 08-23-2012 |
20130046417 | Apparatus and a Control Method for Controlling the Apparatus - In an apparatus of the type comprising a first assembly, a second assembly, an orientable rotatable connection between the first assembly and the second assembly, and a control device associated with the orientable rotatable connection, a method for controlling the actuation of the control device. Particular embodiments of the method include comparing an actual orientation of the second assembly with a target orientation, actuating the control device to perform a control device actuation cycle if the actual orientation is not acceptable, determining an updated actual orientation of the second assembly, comparing the updated actual orientation with the target orientation, and repeating the control device actuation cycle if the updated target orientation is not acceptable. A first exemplary embodiment of the method represents a target approach to achieving the target orientation. A second exemplary embodiment of the method represents an incremental approach to achieving the target orientation. | 02-21-2013 |
20130090778 | METHOD FOR THE COLLISION-FREE POSITIONING OF A MICROMANIPULATOR TOOL - A method for the collision-free positioning of a micromanipulation tool relative to a sample carrier with the aid of a microscope, comprising the following steps: a) determining the focal position Z | 04-11-2013 |
20130116853 | Control System for A Pipe Handling Apparatus - A pipe handling system control apparatus is disclosed which includes a remote control that outputs a throttle signal to control speed of movement of a trough of the pipe handling apparatus. A position sensor outputs a position of the trough of the pipe handling apparatus, and a controller receives the output of the position sensor and limits the throttle signal from the remote control based on the output of the position sensor. The controller may receive the signal from the position sensor indicating the trough is within a predefined pocket and limit the throttle signal when the trough is within the pocket. The controller may limit the throttle signal, for example, to 18 percent of full throttle when the trough is within the pocket. The position sensor may include a cable pull sensor having an encoder that outputs a signal representative of a position of the trough. | 05-09-2013 |
20130124004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A computing device is electronically connected to a plurality of electrical devices via a controller, and is connected to an elevator control system of a building via a network. The computing device sets associations between control commands triggered by pressing floor buttons of the elevator control system and switch statuses of electric devices installed on floors of the building. When a floor button of the elevator control system is pressed by a user, a control command is generated and sent to the computing device via the network. The computing device determines the floor that the user wants to go by analyzing the control command, determines electrical devices of the floor which are associated with the control command according to the associations; and switches on the associated electrical device of the determined floor by sending the control command to the associated electrical device of the determined floor via the controller. | 05-16-2013 |
20130289796 | VISION SYSTEM FOR RADIOTHERAPY MACHINE CONTROL - In various embodiments, a system for controlling radiotherapy equipment in a treatment environment includes a controller for receiving, from one or more image capture devices, data indicating the position of one or more objects in the treatment environment. Based on the position data, the controller defines one or more exclusionary zones from which the radiotherapy equipment is excluded. Each zone has a buffer area surrounding one or more of the objects. The controller further directs the radiotherapy equipment such that a radiotherapy treatment plan is delivered without the equipment entering into the exclusionary zones. | 10-31-2013 |
20130325201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A MEASUREMENT MACHINE - A method for controlling movement of a measurement machine using a computer. The computer sends a movement instruction to the measurement machine and starts a shaft to move according to parameters of the measurement machine. The computer sends a stop instruction to the measurement machine and powers off a signal light of the measurement machine, if the measurement machine works normally and the shaft contacts an object. The computer computes the coordinates of the contact point, if the shaft is not contacted again when the shaft rebounds. | 12-05-2013 |
20130345894 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATION OF A POSITIONAL ORIENTATION BETWEEN A SAMPLE CONTAINER AND NOZZLE TIP - Disclosed are methods to aid in a calibration of a vertical orientation of a nozzle tip to a sample container in a processing or testing system. The method includes positioning the nozzle over a calibration target at a home height location (HM), moving the nozzle downward a distance (D) until contact with the calibration target is sensed, positioning the nozzle over the sample rack and moving the nozzle downward until contact with a registration location is sensed, imaging the sample rack and calibration target to determine a height (H) between the registration location and calibration target, and calculating a translation ratio (TR) between the height (H) measured in pixel space and the distance (D) measured in machine space. The translation ratio (TR) may be used to drive the nozzle tip to a predetermined depth. A robot calibration system is disclosed, as are other aspects. | 12-26-2013 |
20140121855 | SENSOR FUSION - Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described. | 05-01-2014 |
20140156103 | AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT OF A PHYSICAL ZONE - A system, method, and computer program product for automatically managing an environment for a physical zone over a period of time. Position coordinates are received from a plurality of entities. It is determined which of the entities will occupy the physical zone over a time frame, the physical zone including at least one environmental characteristic. Environmental preferences are accessed for the entities determined to occupy the physical zone for the time frame. The environmental characteristic of the physical zone is adjusted for the time frame based on the accessed environmental preferences for the entities. | 06-05-2014 |
20140200733 | SUPPORT APPARATUS AND SUPPORT METHOD - A distribution of a load between right and left of a user is designated. The load is occurred at body parts of the user by a stand-up motion of the user. A projection position of a center of gravity of the user onto a floor is calculated. A region of the floor where the projection position is to be included at the stand-up motion is calculated. A target position in the region is calculated based on the distribution. The target position is nearer to a first body part of the user to which larger distribution is designated than a second body part of the user to which smaller distribution is designated. A direction from the projection position to the target position is calculated. A designation direction for the user to bend an upper body of the user in advance of the stand-up motion is outputted based on the direction. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200734 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED HAIR CUTTING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are various embodiments of positioning devices and methods for use with an automated hair cutting system. The positioning devices comprise a frame, the frame comprising at least a front frame and one or more side frames; and a plurality of positioning interfaces, the positioning interfaces configured to at least one of transmit signals and receive signals, said signals for at least partially determining at least one of position and orientation of a hair cutting device, the plurality of positioning interfaces positioned at various intervals about the frame. The front frame comprises at least one structural feature designed to contact at least one feature of a user's face, and wherein said front frame extends at least partially across said user's face. | 07-17-2014 |
20140207306 | WELDING ALONG A SEAM USING A MULTIPLE-POINT ALIGNMENT METHOD - A method for generating a weld path aligned along a seam between two parts uses a computer having a control unit and a storage medium. The method includes aligning a crosshair line at a plurality of points along the seam and storing a position value for each of the plurality of points in the storage medium; calculating a width and a height of the seam based on the stored position values of each of the plurality of points; and generating the weld path based on the height and the width of the seam. | 07-24-2014 |
20140324246 | AUTONOMOUS WORKING DEVICE - An autonomous working device, in particular an autonomous lawn mower, is configured to travel across a surface that is to be worked. The working device includes a processing unit configured to divide the surface that is to be worked into at least two dynamic partial surfaces to be traveled across separately by the working device. | 10-30-2014 |
20150120080 | System and Method for Providing Three-Dimensional Paths - A system and method are provided for obtaining a 3D cue path and timing. In one example aspect, this path and timing may be manipulated in software. In another example aspect, one or more conditions may be specified which pertain to the path, timing, state of the path's environment, or state of one or more objects or actors in the path's environment. In another example aspect, these conditions may be accompanied by specifications for one or more actions to be taken if one or more of the conditions are or are not satisfied. In another example aspect, a person or object may be monitored as they follow the path, and prescribed actions may be taken if the specified conditions are or are not found to be satisfied. | 04-30-2015 |
20150148983 | Remotely Operating a Movable Barrier Operator with Auxiliary Device - An apparatus for use with an auxiliary device for commanding a movable barrier operator, the apparatus having a first communication interface, a processor device, and a second communication interface. The first communication interface being configured to receive a status change request from the auxiliary device. The processor device runs a movable barrier controller application and is configured to generate a control signal for the movable barrier operator in response to receiving the status change request. The second communication interface is configured to send the control signal to the movable barrier operator through a network. | 05-28-2015 |
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20150369597 | PREVENTING SUBSTRATE PENETRATING DEVICES FROM DAMAGING OBSCURED OBJECTS - Various embodiments manage the operation of a substrate penetrating device. In one embodiment, a set of location information associated with a substrate penetrating device is received. At least one database including information associated with obstructed objects is queried based on the set of location information. A determination is made, based on the querying, that the area where the substrate penetrating device is operating includes at least one obstructed object. A probability is calculated with respect to the substrate penetrating device encountering the at least one obstructed object while operating in the area. | 12-24-2015 |
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20160378938 | CONTACTLESS DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM IN STERILE MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT - In a control system and method for controlling a medical device while observing sterile conditions, a portable controller is provided that has at least one inertial sensor to acquire acceleration data for a body part of a user. The portable controller further has a wireless interface for the transmission of the acquired acceleration data to a conversion module. The conversion module receives the transmitted acceleration data and converts it into instructions, and the instructions are used to control the medical device. | 12-29-2016 |