02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130013146 | CONTROL OF VEHICLE ROLLOVER - A motor vehicle includes a body characterized by a center of gravity, a plurality of wheels for maintaining contact with a road surface, and a roll-reduction apparatus. The apparatus is configured to resist an impending rollover of the vehicle via at least one of i) applying a force between the body and at least one of the plurality of wheels and ii) lowering of the center of gravity of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a sensing device configured to detect a roll moment acting on the vehicle and having a threshold magnitude. The vehicle additionally includes a controller configured to trigger the roll-reduction apparatus to generate a moment on the body opposite to the detected threshold moment such that an angle of the vehicle relative to the road surface during rollover is reduced. A method of reducing the angle of the body during rollover is also disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013147 | ANTI-SOUND SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Based on sound measured in the interior of an exhaust system components of an ideal control signal are calculated, the components comprising sine wave oscillations comprising amplitudes phase-shifted by 90° relative to each other. From the amplitudes, an overall amplitude is calculated. If the overall amplitude is greater than a reference amplitude, calculating a correction factor from the reference amplitude and the overall amplitude, weighting the amplitudes with the correction factor to obtain weighted amplitudes, and forming the sum of the products of the weighted amplitudes with the associated sine wave oscillations and outputting the sum as control signal to a loudspeaker, follows. Otherwise, if the overall amplitude is smaller or equal to the reference amplitude, forming the sum of the products of the amplitudes of the ideal control signal with the associated sine wave oscillations and outputting the sum as control signal to the loudspeaker, follows. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013148 | METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY CHANGING CONTENT DISPLAYED IN A VEHICULAR HEAD UNIT AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR THE SAME - A method of dynamically changing content in a head unit mirroring a mobile terminal by dynamically changing content displayed in the mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal for the same, the method including receiving state information indicating a current state of a vehicle equipped with the head unit from the head unit, determining the content to be displayed in the head unit based on the state information and transmitting the determined content to the head unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013149 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING TRACTOR/TRAILER VEHICLE SYSTEMS - A status of one or more subsystems positioned on one or more trailers is communicated to a tractor electrically and mechanically connected to the trailer. A spread spectrum data communications signal representing the status of a respective subsystem is superposed on the power bus. The status of the respective subsystem can then be determined from the spread spectrum data communications signal. Preferably, the status of the subsystem is indicated to an operator positioned on the tractor. A command for controlling a subsystem on a trailer can also be communicated from the tractor to the trailer over the power bus. A spread spectrum data communications signal representing the command is produced on the power bus, and the subsystem is controlled based on the spread spectrum data communications signal. Preferably, the command is received from an operator positioned in the tractor. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013150 | INCLINATION CONTROLLING METHOD USING TORQUE VECTORING SYSTEM - An inclination control method using a torque vectoring system, may include a) detecting a vehicle speed, a steering angle, a yaw rate, and a steering torque of a vehicle, b) determining whether the vehicle may be tending to be inclined according to detected values of the vehicle speed, the steering angle, the yaw rate, and the steering torque, c) determining a torque vectoring duty according to the magnitude of the steering angle and the yaw rate when it may be determined that the vehicle may be tending to be inclined, and d) controlling the torque vectoring system according to the determined torque vectoring duty. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013151 | METHOD AND BRAKING SYSTEM FOR INFLUENCING DRIVING DYNAMICS BY MEANS OF BRAKING AND DRIVING OPERATIONS - A method and a braking system are provided, in which the driving dynamics of a motor vehicle are influenced, a driver-independent braking action generating a yawing moment which assists a steering in or steering round of the motor vehicle, and a driver-independent increase in the drive torque being caused on at least one wheel, in order at least partially to compensate the braking deceleration of the motor vehicle, a braking action being required when the ratio of the instantaneously used coefficient of friction and of the possible utilizable coefficient of friction overshoots a stipulated threshold value. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013152 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE DEVICE OF A VEHICLE WITH A BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE ON AN AXLE ADAPTED AS A FUNCTION OF A STEER INPUT - A method, and related device, for operating a brake device of a vehicle with brake slip regulation (ABS) on roadways with different friction coefficients on different sides, as a result of which a braking yaw moment is imparted to the vehicle during braking, characterized in that, on at least one axle of the vehicle, an absolute brake pressure difference between the, brake pressure at the wheel with the higher friction coefficient and the brake pressure at the wheel with the lower friction coefficient is adapted as a function of a steer input, intended to produce a yaw moment acting counter to the braking yaw moment, by the driver and/or by an automatically intervening auxiliary steering system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013153 | ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROLLING UNIT - The present invention provides a method in which a counting source is provided in data after analog/digital conversion to lessen a load placed when new and old data after the conversion are compared to each other. A log function is prepared in an A/D conversion controlling circuit. The log function latches the output of a counter in a 12-bit digital/analog converter at the timing of outputting a pulse from a comparator to determine data written into a data register group. In the case where a setting item related to log output in an ADCR is set at 1, not only the output of the 12-bit digital/analog converter, but also the output of a timer counter of an MTU is latched as a log. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013154 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A feedforward control section computes, on the basis of a target current absolute value, a voltage limit value of a motor drive circuit, and a rotational speed ωr of a motor, a phase angle of a voltage vector which represents the output voltage of the motor drive circuit by a d-q coordinate system, the phase angle being a phase angle in relation to the d-axis of the d-q coordinate system. A feedback control section computes a phase angle based on a deviation between the target current absolute value and the actual current absolute value. A PWM control signal generation section outputs PWM control signals such that the motor drive circuit outputs a three-phase drive voltage whose electrical angle is advanced by a phase angle. Thus, in the case where a large reverse input is applied to a steering mechanism, the motor is caused to generate a large torque to thereby prevent the steering wheel from being rotated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013155 | SAFETY STEERING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES - The various embodiments herein provide a safety steering mechanism for an automobile. The mechanism comprises a steering wheel mechanism for changing a direction of movement of the automobile. A jack is connected to an automobile wheel for providing backward and forward movement of an axle with respect to the steering wheel movement. A hydraulic pump is providing in a hydraulic stream. A control valve regulates a direction of motion of the hydraulic stream. A plurality of directional control valves cut a hydraulic stream between the control valve and the jack. A main valve controls the backward and forward motion of the jack. At least one sensor installed on each tire of the automobile generates signals corresponding to a tire pressure. A plurality of electronic units processes signals from the plurality of the sensors and passes an output signal to an electronic control unit (ECU). | 2013-01-10 |
20130013156 | VEHICLE INTERIOR-EXTERIOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle interior-exterior structure of the present invention is equipped with a main body formed from a resin foam material, a covering formed from a resilient material to cover the main body, and a void formed between the main body and the covering. The vehicle interior-exterior structure is also equipped with a front bumper cover supported by a vehicle body and a pressure sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the internal pressure of the void. A reaction force is obtained from the main body when a colliding body collides with the location where the void is positioned in the front bumper and the void undergoes compression deformation. The degrees of freedom for the placement position of the void, namely for the placement position of an impact detection region, can accordingly be raised. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013157 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DRIVER-BASED ADJUSTMENTS - A control system of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an input portion for inputting an order for generating an virtual avatar of a driver, an image detection portion that detects an outside image of the driver according to the order that is input by the input portion, an avatar generating portion that transforms the image of the real driver into the virtual avatar, and an integrated control portion that controls a driver seat, a steering device, a side view mirror, or a rear view mirror according to the shape of the virtual avatar. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013158 | Control Arrangement for Vehicles having a Hydrostatic Auxiliary Drive - The invention relates to a control arrangement for vehicles having a hydrostatic auxiliary drive for one or more axles, in particular for motor graders, having a drive engine, driven rear wheels coupled to the drive engine, further wheels which can be activated by associated hydraulic motors and can be operated by a hydraulic pump coupled to the drive engine and which has an adjustable feed volume, wherein each wheel is connected to a hydraulic motor without a clutch. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motors can be activated electrically and adjusted in a continuously variable fashion and the hydraulic pump is connected directly, without valves, to the hydraulic motors in parallel by hydraulic lines. The control device controls the respective displacement volume of the hydraulic motors only as a function of the rotational speed signals of the sensors. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013159 | ACTUATOR CONTROL DEVICE AND WORKING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - Provided is an actuator control system capable of suppressing vibrations during regeneration. The actuator control system is provided with a target speed computing means ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130013160 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The transmission controller changes the gear position of the subtransmission mechanism and varies the speed ratio of the variator in an opposite direction to a speed ratio variation direction of the subtransmission mechanism when the actual through speed ratio passes a predetermined mode switch line. When the improvement in the shift response of the continuously variable transmission is determined to be required and the actual through speed ratio passes the mode switch line from a Low side to the High side, the transmission controller increases a shift speed of the subtransmission mechanism compared with a normal coordinated shift. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013161 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a control device for a vehicle that can switch between an automatic gear shift mode in which gear shifting of the automatic transmission is performed according to a vehicle traveling condition, and a manual gear shift mode in which gear shifting of the automatic transmission is performed according to a driver operation, and that changes drive force characteristics by controlling output torque of the drive source at the time of a gear shift mode switch. When the gear shift mode is switched between automatic and manual the control device selects an initial gear stage or an initial gear ratio for the gear shift mode switch such that the amount of change in drive force that accompanies the gear shift mode switch decreases, or such that the direction of change in drive force that accompanies the gear shift mode switch conforms to the driver's intention or expected sensation. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013162 | VEHICLE, CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR EQUIPMENT - The first setting value showing holding pressure for a metal belt is set for each of a plurality of control modes A to H. The second setting value changing lagging behind the first setting value is calculated based on the first setting value for each of the plurality of control modes A to H. A target value is set to be equal to or more than the greatest second setting value among a plurality of second setting values. A continuously variable transmission is controlled such that the holding pressure for the metal belt is equal to the set target value. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013163 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES - Disclosed is a technology for a system and a method of automatically controlling a distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle travelling in front of the first vehicle is provided. The technology includes a camera which captures an image of a road in front of a vehicle, and a control unit which performs predetermined image processing for original image data captured by the camera, determines road conditions using resulting image data, and controls a distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle travelling in front of the first vehicle based on a determination result. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013164 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device generates a speed pattern alternately repeating an acceleration travel pattern having a section accelerating a host vehicle and an inertia travel pattern having a section with an acceleration driving force of zero and a deceleration braking force of zero with respect to the wheels of the host vehicle. The speed pattern is generated by reducing speed of the host vehicle in front of any one position of an intersection of the road on which the host vehicle travels and an exit leading to the road. The intersection and the exit may encounter another vehicle, and may include a traffic flow of other vehicles on a road with a host vehicle. Matching a proved speed by reducing vehicle speed of a speed pattern with a position of an intersection or an exit, the host vehicle may cooperate with traffic flow to improve fuel efficiency. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013165 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS - Methods and systems are provided for monitoring cylinder valve deactivation in an engine operating with a plurality of cylinder valves. One example method comprises indicating valve degradation based on an indication of manifold pressure over a plurality of immediately successive induction events of the engine, the indication responsive to increases and decreases in the indication of manifold pressure correlated to the induction events of engine cylinders and further correlated to whether cylinders are commanded to be activated or deactivated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013166 | DETERMINATION OF EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE - Systems and methods for determination of exhaust back pressure in a turbocharged engine are disclosed. In one example approach, a method for determination of exhaust back pressure for an engine with a two-staged turbocharger comprises measuring a temperature downstream the engine, a temperature downstream the turbocharger, and/or a pressure downstream the turbocharger; determining a flow parameter for exhaust mass flow; estimating an overall turbine pressure ratio or a difference with a model of the turbocharger based on the measured and determined parameters; and determining the exhaust back pressure downstream the engine with the model. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013167 | Method for controlling a corona ignition device - The invention relates to a method for controlling a corona ignition device which, in a cyclically operating combustion engine, ignites a fuel-air mixture by means of a corona discharge originating from an ignition electrode in that by means of a primary voltage applied to a primary side of a DC/AC converter, an electrical oscillator circuit is excited, which oscillator circuit is connected to the ignition electrode, wherein the impedance on the primary side of the DC/AC converter is successively measured. According to the invention it is provided that by evaluating the impedance measurements, a time of the start of a corona discharge is determined, this time is compared with a target value, and the activation of the primary side of the DC/Ac converter is changed depending on a result of this comparison. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013168 | TRANSIENT COMPRESSOR SURGE RESPONSE FOR A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - A method for responding to an existing or incipient surge condition of a turbocharger coupled to an engine of a motor vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving a signal responsive to an operating condition of the turbocharger and adjusting one or more operating parameters of the motor vehicle when a power of the signal, integrated over a pre-selected range of non-zero frequencies, exceeds a pre-selected threshold. Other embodiments provide related systems for responding to an existing or incipient surge condition of a turbocharger. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013169 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A LIQUID-COOLED EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is provided for checking the functional capacity of a liquid-cooled exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine, having an exhaust line connected to the exhaust manifold, in the course of which an exhaust gas sensor having an electrical heater is arranged. During the operation of the internal combustion engine, the electrical resistance of the exhaust gas sensor is determined, on the basis of which the current value of the exhaust gas temperature is evaluated, and compared to a target value of the exhaust gas temperature, which is expected at this point in the operation of the internal combustion engine. Depending on the result of the comparison, the functional capacity of the liquid-cooling of the exhaust manifold is estimated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013170 | Method And Control Unit For Operating A Valve - A method for operating a valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which an auxiliary variable is obtained as a function of at least one electrical operating variable of an electromagnetic actuator driving a component of the valve, in particular a valve needle, and in which the auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of a predefinable characteristic. A reference variable is ascertained as a function of the auxiliary variable, the auxiliary variable is modified as a function of the reference variable to obtain a modified auxiliary variable, and the modified auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of the predefinable characteristic. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013171 | AUTOMOTIVE FUEL SYSTEM - A PCV circuit for an internal combustion engine is modified to deliver the PCV fluid to an atomization chamber which also receives fuel from an electronic fuel injector tapped into the main vehicle fuel supply. The fuel from the injector is thoroughly vaporized in and/or immediately downstream of the chamber and conveyed to the vehicle intake manifold. In one embodiment, a switch cuts off operation of the fuel injector at high load/high throttle setting conditions. In another embodiment, injected fuel is measured with increased engine load. The injector operates at a constant frequency with a variable ON time. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013172 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for controlling exhaust emissions by adjusting a fuel injection into an engine cylinder from a plurality of fuel injectors based on the fuel type of the injected fuel and further based on the soot load of the engine. Soot generated from direct fuel injection is reduced by decreasing an amount of direct injection into a cylinder as the engine soot load increases. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013173 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine includes a normal fuel tank, fuel gas tank, an in-tank injection valve and a fuel gas supply valve. During operation of the engine, in a state where the fuel gas supply valve is closed, a fuel is injected into the fuel gas tank through the in-tank injection valve to generate a fuel gas by vaporizing the fuel. The fuel gas is stored in the fuel gas tank and is maintained in the gas phase due to the natural decompression even after the engine is stopped. To start the engine, the fuel gas supply valve is opened to supply the fuel gas in the fuel gas tank to a surge tank. Thus, compared with the case where the fuel gas is generated at the start of the engine, the fuel gas can be quickly supplied into the cylinder, so that the ability to start the engine is improved. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013174 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMON RAIL FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC - Dynamic health assessment systems and methods related to monitoring fuel flow control are provided. In one embodiment, a method for controlling a system having an engine is provided. The method includes during a no-load condition of the engine, stopping fuel injection by a plurality of fuel injectors of the engine, closing a valve that is operable to control fuel flow to a fuel pump that pumps fuel to a common fuel rail, and setting a degradation condition in response to a fuel rail pressure decay rate of a fuel pressure in the common fuel rail being greater than a decay threshold after a first designated duration. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013175 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMON RAIL FUEL SYSTEM DYNAMIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT - Fuel control dynamic health assessment systems and methods related to monitoring fuel flow control are provided. In one embodiment, a method for controlling a system having an engine, includes determining a predicted valve position of a valve, the valve being operable to control fuel flow to a fuel pump that pumps fuel to a common fuel rail of the engine, determining an actual valve position, determining an error between the predicted valve position and the actual valve position, and setting a degradation condition in response to the error. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013176 | IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present concept is method of controlling a vehicle's engine idle and includes the steps of monitoring a vehicles operating parameters with a controller and comparing parameters to preselected shutdown conditions. In the event shutdown conditions are met and the key is not in the ignition, the controller warns operator of impending shutdown. The controller intercepts the ignition key signal and simulates the vehicle key to be in the run position such that vehicle functions are operable as if key is in run position. The controller shuts down engine. The method may also include the steps of: the controller intercepting the ignition key signal and simulating the vehicle key to be in the accessory position such that vehicle functions are operable as if key is in accessory position. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013177 | EFFECTS OF BIODIESEL FUEL ON FUEL DILUTION OF ENGINE OIL - An engine and related control system determine an amount of fuel diluting the engine oil in the oil pan. Such information can be used to recommend an oil change and to estimate a fraction of biodiesel in the fuel supplied to the engine. According to one embodiment, actual oil volume in the oil pan is based on a signal from a level sensor in the oil and a theoretical oil volume is determined based on initial oil volume and fuel entering the oil in the oil pan, fuel leaving the oil pan due to evaporation, and oil being consumed in the combustion chamber. Based on the difference between the actual and theoretical oil volumes, a proportion of heavy fuel components or biodiesel can be determined and transmitted to an engine control system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013178 | Intelligent Traffic Control Mesh - An approach is provided that gathers observational traffic data at traffic controller nodes. Each of the traffic controller nodes communicates observational traffic data other traffic controller nodes via a network. The traffic controller nodes negotiate traffic control parameters. The negotiating process receives timing proposals from the other traffic controller nodes included in the related set. The nodes analyze the proposed timings based on the traffic controller's gathered observational traffic data. The traffic controller node prepares responses in response to the analysis. The traffic controller node sends the negotiation responses to the other traffic controller nodes. The traffic controller node also adjusts its traffic control parameters that control the node's cycle times based on the analysis. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013179 | System and Method for Self-Optimizing Traffic Flow Using Shared Vehicle Information - A system and method for self-optimizing traffic flow using shared vehicle information that utilizes multiple controllers in dynamic communication to optimize the flow of traffic. The system and method utilizes one or more traffic synchronization controllers (TSCs) (receivers) that receive information from one or more vehicle based transmitters called vehicle information agents (VIAs) and/or a network of traffic control devices (TCDs) associated with the traffic synchronization controllers to determine a variety of information related to traffic within a geographic region, including volume, speed, destination, intended route of the vehicle, as well as other vehicle related information, in order to determine the optimal flow of traffic within the region. The system and method then transmits traffic control signals to the various traffic control devices within the region or adjacent regions in order to optimally control the flow of traffic. The system and method may also share information amongst traffic synchronization controllers within the network in order to optimize the flow of traffic over a larger region. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013180 | CONTEXT-BASED TRAFFIC FLOW CONTROL - Providing traffic flow control services includes receiving requests at an arbiter of a traffic control subsystem. The traffic control subsystem is in a first state, and the requests are received from vehicle transmitters in proximity of the traffic control subsystem. Traffic flow control services also include applying a pre-defined condition to the requests and implementing a traffic flow control activity responsive to application of the pre-defined condition. The traffic flow control activity includes maintaining the first state or changing the first state of the traffic control subsystem to a second state. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013181 | ROAD-TRAFFIC-BASED GROUP, IDENTIFIER, AND RESOURCE SELECTION IN VEHICULAR PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus adjusts a number of sets of identifiers in a plurality of sets of identifiers based on traffic information. In addition, the apparatus selects an identifier from a set of identifiers of the plurality of sets of identifiers based on the traffic information. Furthermore, the apparatus communicates using resources associated with the selected identifier. The traffic information may include at least one of direction of travel, map information, velocity, whether approaching an intersection, whether departing an intersection, location, a number of vehicles within a particular area, information from other vehicles, type of intersection, whether the intersection includes stop lights or stop signs, at least one computed value based on acquired traffic information, or information from other wireless devices. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013182 | AIRPORT OPERATIONS OPTIMIZATION - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for airport operations optimization. In some examples, a method for airport operations optimization includes generating a runway configuration for a time period based on runway information. The method further includes generating a flight-to-runway assignment for the first time period based on flight information. The method further includes generating a sequence of flights for the time period based on the runway configuration, the flight-to-runway assignment, and the flight information. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013183 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE REFUELING - Methods and systems are provided for facilitating refueling operations in vehicles operating with multiple fuels. A vehicle operator may be assisted in refueling the multiple fuel tanks of the vehicle by being provided one or more refueling profiles that take into account the vehicle's future trip plans, the predicted environmental conditions along a planned route, and the operator's preferences. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013184 | COLLISION POSITION PREDICTING DEVICE - The present invention is intended to provide a technique which is capable of detecting a collision position of a moving object crossing a road and a subject vehicle with a higher degree of accuracy. In the present invention, in cases where the moving object crossing the road into which the subject vehicle has entered is detected at the time when the subject vehicle has turned to the right or to the left, the direction of a moving vector of the moving object is fixed to a direction which is set based on a shape of the road into which the subject vehicle has turned to the right or to the left. Then, the collision position of the moving object and the subject vehicle is predicted based on this moving vector of which the direction is fixed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013185 | INFRASTRUCTURE MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An imaging sensor system comprising: a mount unit affixed to a vehicle or a platform and having at least three imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein a first, second and third imaging sensor each has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first image sensor generates a first image area of the target area comprising a first array of pixels, wherein the second image sensor generates a second image area of the target area comprising a first array of pixels, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are offset to have a first image overlap area in the target area, wherein the first sensors image data bisects the second sensors image data in the first image overlap area. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013186 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY PROGRAM - Disclosed is an information display method whereby an information processing apparatus displays a map on a display screen such that a cursor is displayed at a position measured as the current position of a position indication object on the map. The method includes the steps of, when the moving speed of the position indication object is equal to or less than a threshold speed, scrolling the map on the display screen in accordance with the movement of the position indication object in a first display mode, and when the moving speed of the position indication object is greater than the threshold speed, fixing the map on the display screen in a second display mode or reducing the speed of scrolling the map on the display screen so that the scrolling speed is less than that in the first display mode. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013187 | ENHANCED DATABASE INFORMATION FOR URBAN NAVIGATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for estimating position location of a mobile device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013188 | PERSONAL WIRELESS COVERAGE MAP - Methods and systems respectively provide for receiving a wireless signal coverage map request from a wireless device. A map is generated in accordance with the request and provided to the wireless device. The map includes symbology keyed to wireless signal services within a particular geographic area. Such symbology can be indicative of recommended areas and travel routes having particular types of wireless signal coverage, regions of poor or non-existent wireless signal service, areas presently experiencing heavy wireless signal usage, and so on. In this way, a wireless device user can seek to access specific wireless services and/or avoid suspect trouble regions within a geographic area. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013189 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device includes a route searching unit for searching for a route leading to an arbitrary point on the basis of map data acquired by a map data acquiring unit, an HOV lane determining unit for determining whether or not an HOV lane is included in the route which the route searching unit has searched for, a predicted arrival time calculating unit for, when the HOV lane determining unit determines that an HOV lane is included in the route, calculating a predicted arrival time required to arrive at the arbitrary point by way of the route which is shorter than a time required to arrive at the arbitrary point by way of a route in which no HOV lane is included, and a display processing unit for displaying the predicted arrival time calculated by the predicted arrival time calculating unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013190 | Navigation Method for Mobile Terminals with Centralized Server - A navigation method allowing a centralized server to supply guidance functions, in which a plurality of mobile terminals is provided with a central server and in which, following the receipt of a request from a terminal, the central server determines at least one itinerary between a given departure point and a given arrival point, defines a guidance zone making it possible to progress from this departure point to the arrival point, determines a plurality of guide points and, for each of these points, a guidance instruction, these guide points and the associated instructions being capable of allowing the user to move in the zone by receiving guidance instructions for the purpose of allowing the terminal to come gradually closer to the arrival point, the server transmits these guide points to the requesting terminal and the terminal receives the guide points. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013191 | DYNAMIC ROUTING VIA INTELLIGENT MAPPING SYSTEM - Enabling dynamic routing or mapping information, or combinations thereof, based on one or more user specified tasks may include determining one or more locations where one or more user specified tasks can be accomplished and dynamically determining at least one of routing and mapping information from current location of a user to said one or more locations. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013192 | Navigation Device and Method Providing a Logging Function - A method of providing a logging function in a portable navigation device and a portable device adapted to provide such a function are described. The method includes the step of storing location information relating to current position and time-specific information relating to a current position in a non-volatile memory of the device to create a log. The storage of such information only occurs when one of a specified set of events occurs, the set of events being specific to either a navigation mode or a free-driving mode of operation of the device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013193 | Method and System for Using Routine Driving Information in Mobile Interactive Satellite Services - A method and an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes a controller to process a criterion for selecting a point-of-interest (POI). The criterion can be based on historical trip data. Data related to a POI, including a community-of-interest rating, for example, can be accessed through a satellite and terrestrial mobile communication network. Multiple POIs can be graphically represented for user selection based on the criterion and/or other data. Once a POI is selected, data related to the selected POI, including navigation data, can be displayed. In another embodiment, the controller can access navigation data to a specified destination. The navigation data can be based on historical trip data such as route segments and destination areas. The navigation data can be accessed from an in-vehicle system or from a navigation service provider and can be displayed to assist a user in reaching the specified destination. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013194 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus having a road learning function includes a detector, a memory, an identifying device, a determination device, and a guidance device. The detector creates a learned road link connecting exit and return points in an existing link. The memory stores road information representing that the existing link forms a continuous road at an end of the learned road link. The identifying device identifies an entrance link into the end of the learned road link and an exit link from the end of the learned road link in a route. The road determination device determines whether the entrance and exit links form the continuous road. The guidance device prohibits the guidance on a direction to go at the end of the learned road link when the road determination device determines that the entrance and exit links form the continuous road. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013195 | Optimum Route Generation Based on Common Purchase Plan of Different Travelers - A computer system and computer program product are provided to manage travel for purchasing items. A computer system identifies items for purchase by a group of people. The computer system identifies a set of requirements for the items. The computer system retrieves information about available items at locations for purchasing the items. The computer system can then generate a set of routes for the group of people that includes at least a portion of the locations for purchasing the items based on the set of requirements for the items, and the information about the available items at the locations for purchasing the items. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013196 | NAVIGATION BLIND STARTUP - The described method and system provide for GPS navigation utilizing a previously stored position as a starting port when current position information is not available. The method may be implemented at a GPS-capable device (e.g. a telematics unit in one implementation) or through a call center that provides navigation services to a telecommunications device (e.g. a telematics unit in another implementation). A user input corresponding to an intended destination is received, it is determined whether current position information of the user is available; and, if not available, a route to the intended destination is calculated based on a previously stored position of the user. It may further be determined whether current position information of the user subsequently becomes available, and, when available, it may further be determined whether the user is on the calculated route that was based on the previously stored position of the user. If the user is not on route, a new route may be recalculated based on the current position of the user, which became available. In preferred implementations, the system and method are implemented within the context of a GPS unit that is part of a telematics unit in a vehicle. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013197 | VARIABLE CORRIDOR NAVIGATION - The described method and system provide for GPS navigation utilizing variable route corridors. The method may be implemented at a GPS-capable device (e.g. a telematics unit in one implementation) or through a call center that provides navigation services to a telecommunications device (e.g. a telematics unit in another implementation). A user input corresponding to an intended destination is received and a route to the intended destination is calculated with a variable route corridor. The variable route corridor is calculated based on map features, such as other streets not on the route, the width of streets on the route, and map data inaccuracies. In preferred implementations, the system and method are implemented within the context of a GPS unit that is part of a telematics unit in a vehicle. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013198 | Navigation System Creating A Route Based On Certain Criteria Along The Route - This invention includes a method of creating a navigation route based on certain criteria along several possible routes. One such criterion can be property values along routes. A navigation system using such a method can operate either off-line, with property values retrieved from a database previously, or on-line, with real-time retrieval of property values from a database. The retrieval is done using a communication interface. The system can include a GPS unit for determining the present location of the system, and the system with such a GPS unit can create a property-value-based navigation route from the present location to the destination without the driver being required to know the present location. Other criteria can include values of cars, boats, or airplanes registered at locations along routes. Routes along which are residences of criminals can be avoided. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013199 | METHOD FOR MEASURING PRECISION OF STAR SENSOR AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for measuring a precision of a star sensor and a system using the same may be provided. The method may comprise steps of: 1) fixing the star sensor on the Earth; 2) inputting a current time (T) of a measuring start time relative to a J2000.0 time; 3) determining a directional vector of the navigation star in a J2000.0 Cartesian coordinate system at the current time (T) according to a right ascension and a declination of the navigation star in the J2000.0 Cartesian coordinate system and visual movement parameters (α′, δ′) of the navigation star in the direction of the right ascension and the declination which are stored in the star sensor; 4) converting the directional vector of the navigation star in the J2000.0 Cartesian coordinate system into a directional vector of the navigation star in an ecliptic coordinate system; 5) converting the directional vector of the navigation star in the ecliptic coordinate system into a directional vector (v | 2013-01-10 |
20130013200 | TRAVEL GUIDANCE SYSTEM, TRAVEL GUIDANCE APPARATUS, TRAVEL GUIDANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A travel guidance system and method are provided. The travel guidance system includes a navigation-route setting unit that sets a navigation route, a guidance junction on the navigation route and a junction acquiring unit that acquires a position of a preceding junction that is located closer to a departure place of the navigation route than the guidance junction. The system also includes a guidance setting unit that sets guidance on the guidance junction and a junction guiding unit that provides guidance on the guidance junction on the basis of the guidance set by the guidance setting unit. The system is configured such that the guidance includes a first phrase for specifying a positional relationship between the movable body and the preceding junction and a second phrase for specifying a positional relationship between the movable body and the guidance junction after the movable body has passed through the preceding junction. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013201 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A 3D MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN INTELLIGENT GUIDANCE DEVICE - There is described herein a method to synchronize the position and orientation of an IGD 3D Coordinate System with the position and orientation of a 3DM 3D Coordinate System, in which the IGD's gravity direction measurement device and electronic compass are used explicitly. There is also described a method for maintaining the synchronization while the IGD is moving, in which the IGD's three-axis accelerometer is used explicitly. There is further described how an IGD, once its position and orientation have been synchronized to the position and orientation of a 3DM, can be used to display 3D graphics that guide the measurement process. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED REPRESENTATION OF GEOGRAPHIC ADDRESSES - Computerized methods and system of shortening representations of geographical coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) by replacing the leading significant latitude and longitude digits in a given locality with an optional and often user friendly context hint. The locality context can be indicated either explicitly by human factors appropriate name, or implicitly by the center of map or current location of the client computerized device. The invention also discloses a reverse method to recover these eliminated digits by using the approximate center of locality and proximity to provide the missing context information. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013203 | Navigation Device and Method of Searching Route by the Same - Provided are navigation technologies capable of preferentially guiding a vehicle to a route of a driving lane that can be available if given conditions are met. A navigation device is provided with a storage unit adapted to store lane information including the presence or absence of a driving lane that can be available if given conditions are met (hereinafter referred to as a conditional lane), a conditional-lane determining unit adapted to determine whether a vehicle equipped with the navigation device meets the conditions for driving in the conditional lane, and a route searching unit adapted to search a recommended route to a destination, wherein said route searching unit uses lane information to preferentially search for a route which utilizes a road including the conditional lane, when the conditional-lane determining unit determines that the aforementioned conditions are met. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013204 | ROUTE GENERATION SYSTEM, ROUTE GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a route generation device capable of generating an appropriate route. A route generation system of one embodiment of the present invention includes: analysis sections that analyze aerial image data to identify the land state of an area included in an aerial image; a storage section that stores traffic cost information associating a traffic-cost coefficient indicating traffic difficulty with the land state; a route searching section that calculates traffic costs of a plurality of routes from a start point to an end point by referring to the analysis results of the analysis sections and the traffic cost information and that determines a route candidate to be used from the start point to the end point based on the calculation results. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013205 | METHOD FOR REPRESENTING LINEAR FEATURES IN A LOCATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Representation of linear features in a location content management system is disclosed. A linear feature is represented using a sequence of routing points that define a unique path when routed on a map through those points. A routing point consists of latitude, longitude, and optional stack position. Stack position defines an upper or lower level of a double-decker bridge or road. The data representing the linear feature is stored outside of a geographic database. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013206 | Meteorological Parameter Forecasting - A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for forecasting a meteorological parameter. The method includes analyzing geographically distributed sensor network data to assess spatial and temporal variation of a meteorological parameter in real-time, correlating at least two portions of data from the sensor network to identify a temporal and spatial evolution of the meteorological parameter, and forecasting the meteorological parameter based on the temporal and spatial evolution of the meteorological parameter. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013207 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR USE WHEN MANAGING ICE - Support system for use when managing ice in an operation area at sea, where a computer system ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130013208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL STRESS ANALYSIS - There is shown and described a computer implemented system and method for analyzing an individual's personal stress level and providing a stress-score representing the individual's personal stress level. A plurality of parameters are received into a memory from at least one computing device and each of the parameters respectively represents a factor of the individual's life that contributes to a level of stress for the individual. The received parameter data is processed by executing code in a processor that configures the processor to normalize the parameter data by assigning, for each of the received parameters, a respective parameter score that represents a relative value of the parameter. The individual's stress-score is calculated as a function of the normalized parameter data, the stress-score is automatically transmitted to the at least one computing device, using code executing in the processor and free of human intervention. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013209 | PREDICTING ANISOTROPIC SOURCE ROCK PROPERTIES FROM WELL DATA - Method for predicting physical properties of a source rock formation wherein an inclusion-based ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130013210 | ELECTRICAL IMAGER OPERATING IN OIL-BASED MUD AND LOW RESISTIVE FORMATION - This disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for reducing current leakage between a measure electrode and a logging tool body during borehole investigations in an earth formation involving electric current and non-conductive drilling fluid. The apparatus may include one or more transmitters disposed on a pad body, configured to inject an electric current into the earth formation, and coupled to the mandrel and one or more measure electrodes. The measure electrodes may be configured to receive current from the formation and coupled to a back plate of the pad body. The apparatus may be configured to maintain a selected ratio between pad body to logging tool body impedance and transmitters to logging tool body impedance sufficient to reduce current leakage between the earth formation and the logging tool body. The transmitter/mandrel and measure electrode/back plate may be electrically isolated from one another. The method may include using the apparatus. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013211 | CNT FIBER BASED IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY FOR CHARACTERIZING DOWNHOLE FLUIDS - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of a downhole fluid using a fluid analysis module. The fluid analysis module may include: at least one nano element and a processor configured to estimate an impedance of the at least one nano element. The fluid analysis module may include an AC power supply configured to supply electrical signals at a plurality of frequencies through the at least one nano element. The method may include bringing the downhole fluid into contact with the at least one nano element; supplying electrical signals through the at least one nano element at a plurality of frequencies; generating impedance information for the at least one nano element in response to the electrical signals; and estimating the at least one parameter of interest using the impedance information. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013212 | SEISMIC CLOCK TIMING CORRECTION USING OCEAN ACOUSTIC WAVES - A method for identifying clock timing discrepancies in at least one clock of interest that is associated with a marine seismic receiver, comprises collecting from at least one marine receiver other than the receiver of interest a first data set corresponding to a selected time period, said first data set being selected to include ocean wave signals; collecting from the receiver of interest a second data set corresponding to the selected time period, said second data set being selected to include ocean wave signals; applying a mathematical prediction technique to the ocean wave signals in the first data set so as to generate a predicted response for a receiver co-located with the receiver of interest; comparing the predicted response to the second data set so as to generate a correlation data set; and using the correlation data set to determine a corrected parameter for the receiver of interest. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013213 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF DISEASE ASSOCIATED MUTATIONS - In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to cause a processor to receive a set of variants identified by a comparison of a test DNA sequence with a reference DNA sequence and associate at least one of the set of variants with at least one of a set of annotations each indicative of at least one criterion. The code includes code to cause the processor to filter, based on the set of annotations, the set of variants to identify a subset of variants from the set of variants. Each variant from the subset of variants is associated with at least one common annotation from the set of annotations. The code further includes code to cause the processor to present the subset of variants such that the subset of variants can be used to render a clinical diagnosis. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRELATING LEVELS OF BIOMARKER PRODUCTS WITH DISEASE - In one aspect the invention is a method of testing for one or more colorectal pathologies or one or more subtypes of colorectal pathology (in one embodiment colorectal cancer) in a test individual by providing data corresponding to a level of products of selected biomarkers and applying the data to a formula to provide an indication of whether the test individual has one or more colorectal pathologies or one or more subtypes of colorectal pathology. In some aspects the method is computer based and a computer applies the data to the formula. Also encompassed are kits for measuring data corresponding to the products of selected biomarkers which in some embodiments include a computer readable medium. Also encompassed are kits and methods of monitoring therapeutic efficacy of treatments for one or more colorectal pathologies. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013215 | COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR PROTEIN STRUCTURE DETERMINATION - A screening method for determining secondary structures of a protein or polypeptide without performing computer simulation, is provided. The screening method is based in part on the interaction between the electrostatic forces and the electrostatic displacement forces in the protein, and makes use of a set of computational conditional statements. The screening method includes determining both alpha helix and beta sheet structures based on hydrophobic character and charges of the residues, among other considerations. A method for determining an overall folded structure of a protein using a physics-based simulation method with an initial configuration of the protein prepared according to the secondary structure(s) determined by the screening method, is also provided. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013216 | LIBRARIES AND DATA STRUCTURES OF MATERIALS REMOVED BY DEBULKING CATHETERS - Material removed by a debulking catheter from a body lumen can be preserved. Materials can be collected from many different patients and/or from multiple procedures on individual patients. Data which describe the properties or qualities of the removed material and/or the patient and/or the patient's family or environment can be stored on computer readable media. The stored data can be used to draw correlations, to stratify groups of patients, to provide risk assessments, to provide diagnoses and/or prognoses. Further tests can be done on the stored materials at later times after the procedures have been completed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013217 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENOMIC ANALYSIS USING ANCESTRAL DATA - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for assessing an individual's genotype correlations to a phenotype by analyzing the individual's genomic profile and using ancestral data to determine the correlations between genotypes and phenotypes. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013218 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF SHIPPING SYSTEMS - According to various embodiments, package evaluation systems and methods are provided for evaluating the sustainability of packaging used in the shipment of goods. In particular, the package evaluation systems and methods are configured for performing package evaluations and managing and providing access to data resulting from package evaluations. The package evaluations are designed to assess, among other things, the ability of sample packages to prevent damage to their contents, the volumetric efficiency of sample packages, and the sustainability of the materials used to construct sample packages. In addition, the systems and methods are further configured for assigning a certification to an entity associated with the evaluated packages based on the results of the evaluation. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013219 | Determining Susceptibility To A Sudden Cardiac Event - Disclosed herein is a method of do terming the likelihood of a sudden cardiac event, such as an arrythmia, in a subject. Also disclosed is a method of determining whether a subject is at risk of a sudden cardiac event arid whether the subject would benefit from a treatment such as implantation of an ICD. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING DNA - The distribution and/or ratio of Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine and Guanine of a DNA sequence from a target organism are organized and analyzed. The result is then used to determine the possible impacts the target organism may have in a host such as a human body. The corresponding treatment and prevention strategies may also be determined. The goal is to provide an effective way to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases such as infectious diseases, to test the safety of food and drugs, and therefore to create natural and effective solutions for health care and food supply. For example, a DNA analysis method configured according to the invention receives a DNA sequence input and converts it into a reassembled sequence. A result based on the reassembled sequence may then be output. Determination of the analysis result, treatment and prevention strategies may also be output. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013221 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTATION FOR DERIVING SURROGATE RESPONSE DATA - The present invention provides a system and method for automatically deriving unique surrogate response data from experiment results in which inherent data loss occurs in a sufficient number of the samples to disallow quantitative effects estimation at the experimenter's desired level of confidence for statistical significance. In part, the unique surrogate response data sets of the present invention have one or more of four primary characteristics including: each is numerically analyzable; each may be readily or directly obtained when inherent data loss occurs; each provides a response value for an experiment trial; and each provides information on the effect of a change made to the process or system that would have been obtainable if the experiment samples had had no inherent data loss. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013222 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AUXILIARY POWER UNIT - The present application discloses a method for detecting performance of an APU, comprising: obtaining EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature), LCIT (Load Compressor Inlet Temperature), STA (Starting Time), TSR and PT, comparing respectively a difference of EGT and LCIT (i.e., EGT-LCIT), STA, TSR and PT with respective threshold value; assigning a weights to comparison results between the EGT-LCIT, STA, TSR and PT and the respective threshold value; and determining the performance of the APU based on the comparison results considering the weight between the EGT-LCIT, STA, TSR and PT and the respective threshold value. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013223 | Fracture Surface Analysis System and Method of Fracture Surface Analysis - Provided is a fracture surface analysis system and method featuring excellent accuracy and reproducibility and designed to estimate fracture mechanics data in a simplified manner. A surface irregularities waveform that includes fracture surface irregularities forming a steplike shape of a fracture surface is acquired, and after an overall gradient of the surface irregularities waveform has been corrected and noise eliminated from this waveform, positions of uneven portions present on any measuring line are identified from the surface irregularities waveform and the number of uneven portions on the measuring line is counted, whereby an average distance between the uneven portions on the measuring line is then calculated, and next the fracture mechanics data relating to a stress intensity factor, crack growth rate, or stress exerted during formation of the fracture surface, is estimated from the average distance between the uneven portions. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013224 | Strain Measuring Method, Strain Measuring Device and Program - A strain measuring device is provided which is not affected by a change in the intensity and irradiation direction of light received by a measurement target and which enables stable measurement. A computer functions as minute region extracting device for extracting respective surface height distributions of minute regions a and b containing points A and B in a predetermined region from an initial surface height distribution obtained by measuring the predetermined region ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130013225 | FLOW SENSORS AND FLOW SENSING METHODS WITH EXTENDED LINEAR RANGE - One aspect of the invention provides a flow sensing apparatus including: a fluid channel that allows a fluid to flow in a first direction; a first temperature sensor arranged at a first position along the fluid channel; a second temperature sensor arranged at a second position along the fluid channel and separated from the first sensor by a predetermined distance along the fluid channel; a heating element arranged between the first and second thermoelectric sensors, the heating element being substantially equally spaced from the first and second thermoelectric sensors; a heating element temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the heating element; and a control device configured to maintain the heating element at a substantially uniform temperature. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013226 | Multi-gain Adaptive Linear Processing and Gated Digital System for Use in Flow Cytometry - Disclosed is an electronic processing system for a flow cytometer that uses a processing chip that processes data in a parallel architecture on a sample by sample basis and provides for high throughput of data. In addition, multi-gain linear amplifiers are used which are matched using feedback circuits to provide accurate data and high resolution data having high dynamic range. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013227 | SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of detecting one or more blocked sampling holes in a pipe of an aspirated smoke detector system. The method includes ascertaining the base flow of fluid through a particle detector using a flow sensor; monitoring subsequent flow through the particle detector; comparing the subsequent flow with the base flow; and indicating a fault if the difference between the base flow and the subsequent flow exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013228 | Airport jet fuel piping leak detection and location system through pressure and cathodic protection soil potential - A fuel leakage detection system for an underground fuel piping system having fuel service pits installed at locations along the piping. Each pit has a pressure sensor and a reference electrode positioned external to the pit assembly for continuous and automatic monitoring of fuel pressure and pipe-to-soil potential measurements of an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP), and each pit assembly includes a processor and a transceiver. The system provides simultaneous and synchronized pressure and ICCP potential measurements which are transmitted over a wireless network to a control station that performs accurate location of a leakage point in the underground piping and can detect pressure loss during fueling operations which produce strong pressure transients that normally mask detection of pressure loss in the fuel piping, and can determine a leak in the piping and its location by analyzing the pipe-to-soil potentials taken on the fuel piping and pressure losses occurring between transients. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013229 | INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD AND MEDIUM - An input device comprises: a detection unit that detects as detection data a vibration that is generated by tapping on a body of a user and transmitted through the body of the user; and an input information identification unit that refers to the detection data and that identifies a tap position based on a fact that the detection data varies according to a length of a vibration transmission path from the tap position to the detection unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013230 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DETECTION OF STRAY VOLTAGE ANOMALIES - Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING MECHANICAL FAILURE OF A MOTOR - A method for a vehicle having plural electric motors includes generating motor electrical signatures for the motors. The motor electrical signatures represent one or more characteristics of electrical energy that is supplied to the motors. The method also includes identifying one or more fault measures of each of the motor electrical signatures. The fault measures are indicative of mechanical characteristics of the motors. The method further includes comparing the one or more fault measures of each motor with the one or more fault measures of the other motors in the same vehicle and predicting an impending mechanical failure of one or more of the motors based on comparing the fault measures of the motors. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A system for enhancing deferrable load management of a distribution transformer includes a memory device configured to store a plurality of operational measurements of a distribution transformer and at least one deferrable load. The system also includes a processor coupled in communication with the memory device. The processor is programmed to record a first operational measurement of the distribution transformer that is configured to transmit electric power to the at least one deferrable load. The processor is also programmed to record a second operational measurement of the at least one deferrable load. The processor is further programmed to determine a priority of energization of the at least one deferrable load within a queue as a function of at least one of the first operational measurement and the second operational measurement. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013233 | ELECTRIC-POWER-GENERATION LEVEL PREDICTING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An electric-power-generation level predicting apparatus | 2013-01-10 |
20130013234 | Distributed Energy Grid Management - An arrangement for use in a distributed system for an energy grid includes a processing circuit and a plurality of destination nodes coupled to the processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a desired destination index for each of the plurality of destination nodes based on a desired aggregate index for the plurality of destination nodes, wherein the desired aggregate index includes information representative of carbon consumption, and communicate each desired destination index to the corresponding one of the plurality of destination nodes. Each of the plurality of destination nodes is configured to receive the desired destination index from the processing circuit, and display the desired destination index on a display. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013235 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING STATE OF BATTERY - An observation model for calculating a capacity maintenance ratio of a battery. The capacity maintenance ratio is calculated on the basis of basic data representing an internal state of the battery (such as a feature quantity extracted from a positive and negative AC impedance curve plot), and a transition model for mapping a temporally preceding internal state and deterioration environment (SOC, that is, the battery capacity that is actually available, temperature, etc.) onto a current internal state are prepared in advance. Using the above models, a transition path of an internal state having the maximum likelihood, that is, the minimum sum of squares of differences between predictive values calculated from the above models and an actual value, is determined using an optimization method that is preferably dynamic programming, and the capacity maintenance ratio is predicted. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013236 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING STATE OF BATTERY - An observation model for calculating a capacity maintenance ratio of a battery. The capacity maintenance ratio is calculated on the basis of basic data representing an internal state of the battery (such as a feature quantity extracted from a positive and negative AC impedance curve plot), and a transition model for mapping a temporally preceding internal state and deterioration environment (SOC, that is, the battery capacity that is actually available, temperature, etc.) onto a current internal state are prepared in advance. Using the above models, a transition path of an internal state having the maximum likelihood, that is, the minimum sum of squares of differences between predictive values calculated from the above models and an actual value, is determined using an optimization method that is preferably dynamic programming, and the capacity maintenance ratio is predicted. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013237 | STATE-OF-CHARGE ESTIMATION METHOD, STATE-OF-CHARGE ESTIMATION DEVICE, AND SECONDARY-BATTERY POWER SYSTEM - There is provided a state-of-charge estimation method, a state-of-charge estimation device, and a secondary-battery power system that may quickly and stably determine the convergence value of an adjustment parameter of a voltage characteristic formula that may approximate change over time of an open-circuit voltage of a secondary battery with high precision by appropriately setting the initial value of the adjustment parameter. At step S | 2013-01-10 |
20130013238 | METHOD OF DETECTING BATTERY CAPACITY OF SECONDARY BATTERY - A method detecting a battery capacity of a secondary battery, in which charging mode includes first mode including only ON state, and second mode including ON state and OFF state, the method includes: charging mode selection process of selecting the charging mode; internal resistance calculation process calculating internal resistance of secondary battery when ON state and OFF state are switched; remaining capacity calculation process calculating remaining capacity of secondary battery; remaining capacity variation amount calculation process calculating variation amount of remaining capacity from most recent full charge capacity calculation time; charged electricity amount calculation process of calculating amount of charged electricity in accordance with integrated value of current that flowed from point of time at which most recent full charge capacity is calculated; and full charge capacity detection process of detecting full charge capacity of secondary battery based on variation amount of remaining capacity and amount of charged electricity. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013239 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCITATION GENERATION IN SOFT-FIELD TOMOGRAPHY - A system and method for excitation generation in soft-field tomography are provided. One method includes applying a plurality of phase modulated (or phase and amplitude modulated) excitations to a plurality of transducers of a data acquisition system positioned proximate a surface of an object and measuring a response to the applied phase modulated (or phase and amplitude modulated) excitations at the plurality of transducers. The method also includes determining a property of the object based on the measured responses. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013240 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a program for inspecting a device of the system executing: displaying a screen for selecting an inspection set including inspection items having a manipulation item and/or a check item; retrieving the inspection items, arranging the inspection items in the order of workflow, and displaying each inspection item on a screen with an execution attribute indicating whether each inspection item is “automatic” or “manual” execution; receiving an inspection start command and reading the first inspection item from a storage unit. The program also executes steps corresponding to the following cases (a) to (d) until there are no more inspection items: (a) the read-out inspection item being the manipulation item and “automatic”; (b) the read-out inspection item being the manipulation item and “manual”; (c) the read-out inspection item being the check item and “automatic”; and (d) the read-out inspection item being the check item and “manual”. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013241 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF DYNAMIC MOTION SENSORS - An improved method for calibration of dynamic motion sensors. In one aspect, the method comprises sending a low frequency driving signal to an exciter to generate a harmonic movement in a shaker table, using an optical position sensor to produce an output representative of position, computing the acceleration of the shaker table and a dynamic motion sensor under test (SUT), and comparing the output of the SUT with the instantaneous acceleration of the shaker table at different frequencies sufficient to define the performance characteristics of the SUT within a selected frequency range, among other things. In another aspect, the method comprises calibration of a dynamic motion SUT by simultaneous direct measurement of position and time. In another aspect, the optical position sensor has an electrical output representative of position for attaining a desired degree of positional accuracy. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013242 | Cross Calibration of Two Energy Dispersive X-Ray Baggage Screening Systems Including Transformation of the Reference Database - A method of calibration of a dataset for spectroscopically resolved radiation scanning, comprising the steps of: generating an apparatus condition specific calibration dataset of emergent radiation intensity information generated after interaction in the scanning zone of at least one standard object spectroscopically resolved into a plurality of frequency bands; providing a transferable database comprising a dataset of transferable data items of emergent intensity information for a range of component materials, each spectroscopically resolved into a plurality of frequency bands and linked to the condition specific calibration dataset; defining a reference calibration dataset; generating a transfer function between the data item and the reference calibration dataset; applying the transfer function to the transferable data item to generate a dynamic data item adjusted to the reference calibration; populating a data register with a dynamic dataset comprising a dataset of data items each dynamically adjusted to the reference calibration. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013243 | Method of Calibrating a Data Recording Unit - A method of calibrating a data recording unit for measuring head acceleration, including the steps of providing a data recording unit mounted to a head protector, mounting the head protector on a support, subjecting the head protector and support to a force or pressure, measuring acceleration of the head protector resulting from the force or pressure, measuring acceleration of the support resulting from the force or pressure, and determining a relationship between the measured acceleration of the head protector and of the support. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013244 | PATTERN BASED TEST PRIORITIZATION USING WEIGHT FACTORS - Various embodiments provide a pattern-based test prioritization system. Individual patterns are defined and are assigned a weight. The patterns represent the relative importance of particular test variation states. A collection of potential test variations is evaluated against the patterns, and a prioritized test variation order is produced. This prioritized test variation order can then be processed to ascertain a subset of prioritized test variations to undergo testing. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013245 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING DISTRIBUTION OF CHARGES ALONG CHANNEL IN MOS TRANSISTOR - The present invention discloses a method for obtaining a distribution of charges along a channel of a MOS transistor, which is used for obtaining distributions of interface states charges and charges of a gate dielectric layer in the MOS transistor. The method includes: adding a MOS transistor into a test circuit; measuring two charge pumping current curves when a source terminal is open-circuited or when a drain terminal is open-circuited before and after a stress is applied by using a charge pumping current test method, where one of the two charge pumping current curves is an original curve and the other one is an post-stress curve; finding a point B corresponding to a point A on the original curve on the post-stress curve, and estimating amount of locally-generated interface states charges and charges of the gate dielectric layer by a variation of the charge pumping current and a variation in a voltage at a local point. As compared with a conventional method for obtaining a distribution, the method of the present invention can obtain a distribution of charges along a direction form the drain or source terminal to the channel more easily and rapidly, with an aid of a computer. A mass of complicated and repeated tests are reduced. Also, the method can provide an effective base for improving device reliability. | 2013-01-10 |