05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090030523 | Veretebra Stabilizing Assembly - An implant assembly for implantation between upper and lower spinous processes includes an interspinous implant and a removable clip. The implant may have an interspinous portion having upper and lower surfaces for engagement with the respective upper and lower spinous process, and a thickness therebetween sufficient to restore anatomical tension to the supra-spinous posterior ligament. Upper and lower pairs of lugs extend from the interspinous portion for interfacing with the respective spinous processes. One or more of the lugs of each pair is movable between an insertion configuration and a retention configuration substantially perpendicular to the retention configuration. The removable clip engages the relevant lugs to selectively retain the same in the insertion configuration. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030524 | ANTIOXIDANT DOPING OF CROSSLINKED POLYMERS TO FORM NON-ELUTING BEARING COMPONENTS - Methods provide a non-eluting antioxidant doped UHMWPE in the form of an implant bearing component. The process includes the steps of: (a) providing a preform; (b) irradiating the preform with γ-irradiation to crosslink the UHMWPE; (c) doping the crosslinked preform by exposing it to an antioxidant composition at a temperature below the melting point of the UHMWPE; (d) removing the doped material from contact with the antioxidant composition; and then (e) annealing by heating the doped material at a temperature above 30° C. and below the melting point of the UHMWPE; followed by (f) making an implant bearing component from the doped material, wherein at least 1 mm but no more than about 15 mm of material are removed to make the component. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030525 | METHOD FOR RESTORING A DAMAGED OR DEGENERATED INTERVERTEBRAL DISC - The present invention relates to a minimally-invasive method for restoring a damaged or degenerated intervertebral disc at an early stage. The method comprises the step of administering an injectable in situ setting formulation in the nucleus pulposus of the damaged or degenerated disc of the patient. The formulation once injected combines with nucleus matters and host cells, and becomes viscous or gels in situ within the annulus fibrosus of the disc for increasing the thickness and volume of the damaged or degenerated disc. The formulation is retained within the disc for providing restoration of the damaged or degenerated disc. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030526 | COLLAGEN DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A laminated, bioimplantable dural graft product is configured for use as both an onlay graft and a suturable graft. The dural graft product is sufficiently pliable so as to sufficiently conform to a curvature of a tissue surface to which it is applied, such as the curved surface of a meningeal membrane. The use of the graft product can have improved properties, including suture retention strength and fluid impermeability. To use the dural graft product as an implant to replace, reinforce or strengthen bodily tissue, or to act as an adhesion barrier, the dural graft is placed in contact with bodily tissue and conforms to the curvature of the bodily tissue. Sutures can be used to maintain the contact between the dural graft and the bodily tissue. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030527 | AMORPHOUS METAL ALLOY MEDICAL DEVICES - This invention provides a new class of medical devices and implants comprising amorphous metal alloys. The medical devices and implants may be temporary or permanent and may comprise other materials as well, such as polymers, ceramics, and conventional crystalline or polycrystalline metal alloys. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030528 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING DEFECTS IN THE TISSUE OF A LIVING BEING - An implant for deployment in select locations or select tissue for regeneration of tissue is disclosed. The implant includes collagen and or other bio-resorbable materials, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery. Additionally, the implant may include, or have blended in, an additive, such as an osteoinductive factor, for example biocompatible ceramics and glass. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030529 | TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE HEARING PROSTHESIS - The invention comprises a totally implantable hearing prosthesis for hearing impaired persons. An inertial vibrational element is hermetically sealed and implanted in bone between the lateral and superior semicircular canals without breaching the integrity of the canals. The vibrational element is adapted to vibrate the walls of the canals and the fluids contained therein, thereby vibrating contiguous fluids within the cochlea thus stimulating hair cells and creating a hearing percept. The invention can also be adapted to be a tinnitus masking system, and/or used in combination with a cochlear implant hearing system. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030530 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PROSTHETIC SYSTEM - A prosthetic joint system for users comprising a housing having an interior cavity, a center axis in said interior cavity, and an attachment means for fixedly connecting said housing to said user; an inner cylinder disposed in said housing interior cavity wherein said inner cylinder rotates around said center axis of said housing; an appendage attached to said inner cylinder; a sensor system attached to said appendage; and a dampening system, having a power source, in communication with said sensor system, said inner cylinder, and said housing for controlling dampening of the rotation of said inner cylinder around said center axis of said housing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030531 | PROSTHETIC FOOT - Embodiments of low cost prosthetic feet include a footplate with a connection mechanism embedded within a first foam element having a first stiffness. A second foam element is bonded to the footplate and has a recess in a proximal surface and a stiffness greater than the first foam element. The second foam element may have a portion extending past the terminal end of the footplate. A cosmesis encloses the components of the prosthetic foot. A third foam element that extends through the cosmesis into the second foam element may be provided. The third foam element may have a higher stiffness than the first and second foam elements. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030532 | Method for Operating an Automation System - There is described a method for operating an automation system which comprises at least two measuring modules, each connected to a higher order processing unit in order to communicate therewith. The higher order processing unit is informed of an event that is recorded by one of the at least two measuring modules. The processing unit then informs any available measuring module of the event. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030533 | Products, Device, and System for Controlling - A product for controlling physical properties comprising data processing means with inputs and outputs is disclosed. The product has approved bounds of behaviour. At least one of said outputs comprises at least one control signal disposed to be output by said product, and said data processing means comprises a processing control means; and a software comprising at least one application, and having a certificate uniquely associated to said at least one application. The processing control means further comprises means for confirming said at least one application by means for verifying said certificate, and means for checking functions of the application and the data processing means in co-operation such that said at least one control signal does not violate the approved bounds of behaviour of the product. A device and system comprising the product are also disclosed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030534 | Method for the programming of a safety controller - The invention relates to a method for the programming of a safety controller to be interconnected with encoders and actuators, wherein a wiring plan or a specific wiring is first prepared, whereupon an automated programming of the safety controller takes place using the wiring information. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030535 | AUDIO PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND NETHID BASED ON A GENERAL SPI INTERFACE - An audio playback apparatus is based on a pre-defined data communication protocol, and communicating with an external host. The audio playback apparatus includes an audio playback engine, having a plurality of I/O pins based on the pre-defined data communication protocol for communicating with the external host. The pre-defined data communication protocol allows to transmit a communication information between the audio playback engine and the external host. In addition, an audio control command and an audio data stream defined in a pre-defined protocol are treated as the communication information between the audio playback engine and the external host. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030536 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ALIASING SUPPRESSION - A method of for aliasing suppression in a sub-band speaker-phone system, comprising receiving an analog audio signal from a near end analog audio input interface, converting said analog audio signal into a near end digital audio signal using an A2D; receiving N≧2 sub-bands decoded digital audio data from a far-end, merging said N≧2 sub-bands decoded digital audio data into a wideband (WB) decoded digital audio data to be converted by D2A unit and provided to analog audio output interface; splitting said near-end digital audio signal into N≧2 near-end sub-bands digital audio signals; subtracting a simulated digital signal from said sub-band digital audio signal, wherein said simulated digital signal is created by an echo cancelling unit; and applying dynamic anti aliasing suppression (DAAS) with varying aggressiveness on each of said N≧2 near-end sub-band digital audio signals. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030537 | Interactive radio system and method - An interactive radio system and method are disclosed. The system enables platforms, data solutions, and building community to deliver value for listeners, stations and advertisers. The system synchronizes the on-air activity of the radio station with websites, streaming audio, ecommerce systems, text messages and visuals and may include music, promotions and commercials. The system also distributes content identifiers with device makers (RDS/HD Radio receivers) so future radios can be designed to enhance user experiences. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030538 | Prerecorded digital portable personal stereo - This digital portable personal stereo comprises a housing containing a connection interface for connection to earphones; a digital memory immovably attached to the housing; an electronic circuit for accessing said memory; and a control interface for controlling said electronic circuit wherein that a encrypted audio content is prerecorded in the digital memory, and in that the portable personal stereo is adapted to prevent any other audio content from being written in the digital memory. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030539 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM - An interactive system for playing audio. The system comprises an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon; an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a computer system configured for identifying an audio data file using the position determined by the processor; and an audio output device for playing an audio output corresponding to the identified audio data file. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030540 | AUDIO SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH ARTICLE - A system for interacting with an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon. Each print element corresponds to a different audio output. The system comprises: an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a computer system configured for identifying an audio data file using the position determined by the processor; and an audio output device for playing an audio output corresponding to the identified audio data file. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030541 | HANDHELD AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE WITH MEMORY AND MEANS FOR DOWNLOADING AUDIO DATA FILES TO MEMORY - A handheld audio playback device for interacting with an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon. Each print element corresponds to a different audio output. The device comprises: a nib for indicating a selected print element; an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern when the nib is used to indicate the selected print element; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a memory storing audio data files for the different audio outputs; means for retrieving an audio data file from the memory for playback; means for downloading audio data files to the memory from a personal computer; and an audio output device for playing the audio output corresponding to the audio data file. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030542 | Apparatus and method for handling short run quick changeover fabrication jobs - In a flexible manufacturing system (FMS), a shelving module of a work cell is fitted with a dedicated lift conveying mechanism so that work materials of desired sizes may be retrieved individually from different shelves of the shelving module for conveyance to the machine of the work cell. By having its own dedicated lift conveying mechanism that operates independently from the transport system that transports raw materials to the wok cells of the FMS, the operation of each cell becomes unaffected by the transport system. As such, materials may be fed to the machine in each cell for fabrication, piece by piece if so desired, by the lift conveying mechanism while the various shelves of the shelving module continue to be stocked by the transport system. Any remnants that prior to the instant invention would have been wasted may be returned to the appropriate shelves of the shelving module for future use by the lift conveying mechanism. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030543 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS MONITORING - A system and method for monitoring a semiconductor manufacturing process is disclosed. The system communicates with one or more process tools, and monitors each tool during a predetermined process window time. Errors and warnings are provided to users, allowing corrective action to be taken. Additionally, the system of the present invention can initiate automatic adjustment of the process tools to maintain an efficient manufacturing operation. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030544 | MULTI-UNIT PROCESS SPATIAL SYNCHRONIZATION OF IMAGE INSPECTION SYSTEMS - A conversion control system is described that includes a database to store data defining a set of rules and an interface to receive local anomaly information from a plurality of different analysis machines associated with a plurality of manufacturing process lines that perform a plurality of operations on a web of material, and each of the manufacturing process lines includes position data for a set of regions on the web containing anomalies. The system also includes a computer that registers the position data of the local anomaly information for the plurality of manufacturing process lines to produce aggregate anomaly information. The system further includes a conversion control engine that applies the rules to the aggregate anomaly information to determine which anomalies represent actual defects in the web for a plurality of different products. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030545 | NUMERIC CONTROL DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL - A numeric control device with a simple structure of a machine tool, capable of detecting a defect of a spindle or a spindle motor of the machine tool and automatically informing an operator of the defect. A numeric control device has a first storing part, a calculating part and a judging part. The first storing part stores master vibration data of the spindle or the spindle motor, the master vibration data being prepared by associating data of the vibration outputted from a vibration sensor arranged on the spindle or the spindle motor with an operation pattern for detecting the defect of the spindle or the spindle motor. When a difference value between the master vibration data and newly obtained data exceeds a predetermined reference value, the judging part determines that the new data is abnormal. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030546 | Apparatus and method for positioning control - The present invention discloses a positioning control apparatus which receives a moving command and a feedback signal outputted from a controlled device, and controls the controlled device for moving and positioning. The positioning control apparatus includes a first control loop, a second control loop and an arbitration module with a dead point default value, wherein the first control loop is used to control the controlled device moving in response to the error of the moving command and the feedback signal, on the other hand, the second control loop is used to control the controlled device positioning. Furthermore, the arbitration module compares the default value of dead point with the moving command so as to enable either the first control loop or the second control loop. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030547 | CALIBRATION OF HIGH SPEED LOADER TO SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT SYSTEM - In one aspect, a system is disclosed having a substrate carrier loader adapted to load substrate carriers onto a moving conveyor; and a controller coupled to the substrate carrier loader, the controller adapted to assist in at least one of alignment of the substrate carrier loader to the moving conveyor and calibration of the substrate carrier loader to the moving conveyor or a storage location. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030548 | Automatic Vending Machine - The preset invention relates to an automatic vending machine that provides novel services so as to attract the interest of purchasers to promote use of the automatic vending machine. An automatic vending machine ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030549 | WORKING STATION - Immediately before a robot | 2009-01-29 |
20090030550 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - In an automatic machine system comprising a mechanism unit ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030551 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE ROBOT - A method and a system for operating a mobile robot comprise a range finder for collecting range data of one or more objects in an environment around the robot. A discriminator identifies uniquely identifiable ones of the objects as navigation landmarks. A data storage device stores a reference map of the navigation landmarks based on the collected range data. A data processor establishes a list or sequence of way points for the robot to visit. Each way point is defined with reference to one or more landmarks. A reader reads an optical message at or near one or more way points. A task manager manages a task based on the read optical message. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030552 | Robotics visual and auditory system - It is a robotics visual and auditory system provided with an auditory module ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030553 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING AND ANALYZING AN AT TEMERATURE AND PRESSURE OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL SIGNATURE IN HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING CORROSION - Disclosed is a method of creating a real-time oxidation-reduction potential signature in a hot water system to detect REDOX stress and inhibit corrosion in the hot water system. The method includes defining one or more operational protective zones in the hot water system. One or more of the operational protective zones includes an oxidation-reduction potential probe that is operable to measure a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in the hot water system at operating temperature and pressure. The probe transmits the measured real-time potential to the controller, which analyzes and interprets the transmitted potential to create an oxidation-reduction potential signature for the hot water system. If the signature does not conform to an oxidation-reduction potential setting, the controller is operable to feed one or more active chemical species into the hot water system. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030554 | COOLING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A method of controlling a cooling device comprising receiving an indication of a desired cooling capacity, providing a plurality of possible sets of operating parameters, determining a plurality of sets of estimated cooling outputs, each set of estimated cooling outputs corresponding to a respective one set of the plurality of possible sets of operating parameters, and selecting one set of operating parameters from the plurality of possible sets of operating parameters, the one set of operating parameters corresponding to a set of estimated cooling outputs of the plurality of sets of estimated cooling outputs that matches the desired cooling capacity. Other embodiments and apparatuses are disclosed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030555 | PRIORITY CONDITIONING IN A MULTI-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method and mechanism for performing a prioritized determining of a climate conditioning to be provided to a zone in a multiple zone structure. In one embodiment of the invention, the determining of a climate conditioning to be provided to a zone is to be a prioritized determining, where a climate control condition is determined to satisfy a priority condition of the first zone. In another embodiment, the first priority condition associated with the first zone is based at least in part on an assigning of a first priority to the first zone. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030556 | Methods for assessing reliability of a utility company's power system - Methods are provided for assessing reliability of a power system of a utility company. At least one main overview display is obtained. Violation markers are displayed on the one main overview display. A monitored elements tab is updated with a list of monitored elements. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030557 | Energy management system that provides real time situation awareness of a potential energy management failure - An energy management system has a control center at a utility company, and logic resources coupled to the power system that provide a real time notice of conditions which effect energy management of the utility company. At least one user interface is provided at the control center that is coupled to the logic resources. The user interface provides a real time situation awareness of a potential energy management failure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030558 | WHEEL ALIGNMENT HEAD AND SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED POWER MANAGEMENT - A wheel alignment head and system use advanced power management to reduce non-essential power consumption, to extend operation time between charges. The wheel alignment head is operable in a first operation state and a second operation state that consumes less power than the first operation state. In response to an occurrence of at least one of preset events, the wheel alignment head switches its operation from the first operation mode to the second operation mode. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HEAT-GENERATING DEVICE - A method for cooling a heat-generating device, comprising setting a reference surface temperature of the heat-generating device, measuring a temperature of a surface of the heat-generating device, measuring a temperature gradient based on temperature measurements of two or more different locations on the heat-generating device, implementing a closed-loop control based on the reference surface temperature, the measured surface temperature, and the measured temperature gradient of the heat-generating device to compute a rate of application of a cooling material to the surface of the heat-generating device, and providing a command to apply the cooling material to the surface of the heat-generating device at the calculated rate to cool the heat-generating device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030560 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MACHINE TOOL - A temperature control system for a machine tool capable of quickly responding to an ambient temperature change. A mechanical section of the machine tool is surrounded by a machine cover. Gas of which temperature is controlled by a temperature controller is discharged from bearing portions of gas bearings in the mechanical section to a region surrounded by the machine cover through a pipe and a gas bearing channel. A branch pipe is provided for directly introducing a part of gas discharged from the temperature controller to a temperature sensor inside the machine cover. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of gas mixture obtained by mixing the gas introduced directly from the pipe with air inside the machine cover in a predetermined ratio. The result of measurement by the temperature sensor is fed back to the temperature controller to control the temperature of the gas supplied to the gas bearings. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030561 | VEHICLE HANDLING BIAS CONTROL SYSTEM - A system for modifying the handling bias of a vehicle having one or more dynamic parameter sensors ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030562 | Modular Robotic Crawler - A modular robotic crawler can be formed by intercoupling a selected plurality of segment modules from a preexisting collection of differing compatible segment modules. The segment modules can have at least one intercoupleable interface. The selection can be based on a planned operational scenario of functions to be performed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030563 | Systems And Methods For Providing Localized Heat Treatment Of Metal Components - Systems and methods for defining information provided by aircraft are provided. An exemplary method, involving an aircraft that is operative to provide information in a first report format, includes: communicating information corresponding to a second report format definition to the aircraft, wherein the information corresponding to the second report format definition is received at the aircraft via wireless communication; and receiving, from the aircraft, information complying with the second report format definition. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INSTRUMENT MISSED APPROACHES - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing missed approaches to runways. In one advantageous embodiment, an event requiring missing an approach to a runway by an aircraft is monitored for, while the movement of the aircraft along a route is being controlled by a flight management system. Responsive to detecting the event, a location of the aircraft is identified to form an identified location. The identified location of the aircraft is compared to a plurality of waypoints for a plurality of missed approach routes to identify an active waypoint in the plurality of waypoints closest to the aircraft to form an identified waypoint. A missed approach route from the plurality of missed approach routes associated with the identified waypoint is executed for the aircraft. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030565 | METHODS OF DETECTING MISALIGNMENT OF POINTS BELONGING TO AN AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PLAN - A method of detecting the misalignment of a first point ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030566 | Navigating UAVs In Formation - Navigating UAVs in formation, including assigning pattern positions to each of a multiplicity of UAVs flying together in a pattern; identifying a waypoint for each UAV in dependence upon the UAV's pattern position; piloting the UAVs in the pattern toward their waypoints in dependence upon a navigation algorithm, where the navigation algorithm includes repeatedly comparing the UAV's intended position and the UAV's actual position and calculating a corrective flight vector when the distance between the UAV's actual and intended positions exceeds an error threshold. The actual position of the UAV may be taken from a GPS receiver on board the UAV. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030567 | Control device for watercrafts - A control device for watercrafts includes a control station having a control lever, a motor, and an actuator coupled to the motor. In one embodiment, the control lever is provided with a sensor for generating a main command signal that corresponds to or is related to a position and/or a displacement of the control lever. The control device further includes control electronics receiving as input at least the main command signal and further having at least a first analog transmission line and a second digital transmission line for transmitting command signals. The control electronics divide the main command signal in two different command signals, a first analog command signal and a second digital command signal, the first analog command signal being sent to the motor through the analog transmission line and/or the second digital command signal being sent to the actuator through the second digital transmission line. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030568 | Hybrid Vehicle Controller - A power frequency distribution predicting unit predicts the power frequency distribution of a vehicle in a case where the vehicle travels a route with reference to the history of the vehicle power Pv when the vehicle traveled the route in the past. An operation condition setting unit sets the range of the required vehicle power Pv | 2009-01-29 |
20090030569 | ROBOTIC CART PULLING VEHICLE - A robotic cart pulling vehicle includes a positioning error reducing system for reducing accumulated error in the ded-reckoning navigational system. The positioning error reducing system including at least one of a low load transfer point of the cart attaching mechanism, a floor variation compliance structure whereby the drive wheels maintain a substantially even distribution of load over minor surface variations, a minimal wheel contact surface structure, a calibration structure using at least one proximity sensor mounted on the robot body, and a common electrical and mechanical connection between the cart and the robot vehicle formed by a cart attaching post. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030570 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATING CONDITION OF A VEHICLE BASED ON AN ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY DEFINING DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAILURES - A method for controlling an operating condition of a vehicle including executing, at each of operating cycles, at least one diagnostic phase applied to at least one computer controlling an operating condition of the vehicle, during which the computer produces and consumes data, at least one of the data capable of taking a particular predetermined value resulting from detection of an operating failure by the computer, so as to indicate a diagnostic result associated with the failure. The method stores, at the end of each cycle, the particular value for the failure concerned and initializes the diagnostic phase at the beginning of the next operating cycle with the stored particular data so as to reproduce, for the failure concerned, the diagnostic result supplied by the diagnostic phase when it was last executed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030571 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control unit includes a sensor circuit board | 2009-01-29 |
20090030572 | TURNING BEHAVIOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A turning behavior display device, operable to display control condition of a turning behavior control unit which controls turning behavior of a vehicle in a turning direction by using a relative difference between a first torque acting on one of left and right wheels of the vehicle and a second torque acting on the other of the left and right wheels of the vehicle, includes: first display portions, provided for the left and right wheels, and adapted to increase or decrease in the turning direction in accordance with the relative difference from a reference section used when the first torque is equal to the second torque. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030573 | VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A control ON/OFF determination unit determines that oversteer control should be started in the case where a slip angle differential value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, the sign of the slip angle differential value is identical with the sign of a yaw rate, the sign of a steering wheel turning angle is identical with the sign of a steering wheel turning speed, and a vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030574 | Drive Controlling Apparatus For A Vehicle - To provide a vehicle motion control system capable of defining clear guidelines on more specific control timing associated with accelerating, steering, and braking operations, and conducting motion control based on the defined guidelines. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030575 | Method, system, and apparatus for providing enhanced steering pull compensation - A system for providing enhanced steering pull compensation is provided. The system compensates for steering pull in a vehicle using a signal from a pull compensation signal generator. The signal from the pull compensation signal generator is processed though a processing mechanism. The processing mechanism controls a power steering assist motor through fault and limit logic as a function of the pull compensation signal generator, thereby providing steering pull compensation. The processing mechanism also controls the power steering assist motor based on input from a vehicle speed sensor and a calibration input mechanism. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030576 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE POSITION OF AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE SEAT - The method includes the following steps:
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20090030577 | Seat Occupancy Sensor Assembly - An occupancy sensor assembly with a variable-resistance seat occupancy sensor comprises an adapter circuit for connecting the occupancy sensor to a control unit. The adapter circuit includes switching means for switching, between discrete states and as a function of resistance of the seat occupancy sensor, a current drawn from the control unit by the assembly. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030578 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE SEAT - The seat has at least one displacement adjustment controlled by at least one actuator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030579 | VEHICLE DOOR CONTROLLER - When a reservation signal is received from a portable device, an ECU of a vehicle-side controller detects whether a user is present near a door. When it is detected that the user is present near the door, the ECU of the vehicle-side controller transmits a door unlock command signal and a door opening command signal to the door drive control section for unlocking the lock mechanism of the door. The door drive control section drives a motor of the lock mechanism to unlock the door and also open the door the door unlock command signal and the door opening command signal have been received. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030580 | EXCAVATOR - In a corner part on the front and lower side of a contact area between a bucket and a cabin formed by an area front surface serving as a front limitation of the contact area and an area lower surface serving as a lower limit of the contact area, an exception area of a right triangle seen from the side taking the area front surface as a vertical side and the area lower surface as the base is set under a fixed condition. When an arm top pin is within the above exception area, a contact prevention function is cancelled and actions of boom raising, arm pulling and left offset are permitted in a decelerating state. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030581 | AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE - The present invention relates to an agricultural working machine ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030582 | Motor Vehicle, Indicating Device and Operating Method - An indicating device for a motor vehicle and an operating method are provided. The motor vehicle includes a drive train with at least one drive unit. The indicating device shows in a differentiable manner to the driver the drive states of accelerating, unpowered driving (coasting) and decelerating using the drive train, and at a minimum signals to the driver when the coasting state exists so as to permit the driver to optimize efficient use of the vehicle. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030583 | OPERATING RANGE SELECTION MECHANISM OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNIT WITH THE OPERATING RANGE SELECTION MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE - An operation range selection mechanism of an automatic transmission | 2009-01-29 |
20090030584 | Multi-functional Display for Tachometer - A novel display apparatus and method that enables the operator to shift gears smoothly on motor vehicles is described. The display shows engine revolutions per minute (RPM) at various traveling speeds for any gears all in one dial. The display may also show shifting paths for different driving styles. The static version of the display may be overlaid on top of existing tachometer. The dynamic version of display runs on portable devices with Global Positioning System (GPS) will show optimal RPM and shift indicator continuously. Further, the dynamic display is wireless networked to provide real-time driving instructions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030585 | CAM PHASING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING REGENERATION EFFICIENCY - A control system comprises a cam position calculation module that determines intake and exhaust cam positions during operation of an engine. The engine includes a regeneration and fuel cut-off (FCO) mode. A cam position adjustment module generates alternate intake and exhaust cam positions during the regeneration and FCO mode. A cam positioning module positions the intake and exhaust cams based on lower values of the intake and exhaust cam positions and the alternate intake and exhaust cam positions, respectively, during the regeneration and FCO mode. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030586 | VALVETRAIN DRIVE STRETCH COMPENSATION FOR CAMSHAFT TO CRANKSHAFT CORRELATION - A method of correlating a rotational position of a crankshaft to a rotational position of a camshaft includes determining a stretch value of a timing connection, which drivingly couples the crankshaft and the camshaft, and calculating a crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value indicative of the rotational position of the crankshaft with respect to the rotational position of the camshaft. The crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value is compensated based on the stretch value to provide a compensated crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value and whether the rotational position of the crankshaft correlates to the rotational position of the camshaft is determined based on the compensated crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030587 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - In an vehicle-mounted engine control apparatus according to the present invention, a restart inspection means, which is simpler than an activation inspection means, is provided, and a means to be applied is selected by an initialization determination means. The contents of the restart inspection are limited to malfunction items detected by a periodic code inspection means during driving of the vehicle. As a result, the time that is required to restart a microprocessor when a malfunction occurs is shortened. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030588 | CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition timing is established according to alcohol concentration of fuel detected by an alcohol concentration sensor. In a torque control where a throttle opening is controlled in such a manner that an estimated torque follows an target torque, when obtaining the estimated incylinder filling air quantity, the throttle opening is varied by correcting the estimated incylinder filling air quantity according to the detected alcohol concentration. Thereby, the variation in torque due to the correction of the ignition timing according to the alcohol concentration can be compensated by the variation in torque due to the correction of the estimated incylinder filling air quantity (the throttle opening). The variation in output torque due to difference of the alcohol concentration of the fuel is decreased. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030589 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CONTROL METHOD OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus of an internal combustion engine in which a plurality of cylinders is divided into a first cylinder group ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030590 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS DESIGNED TO COMPENSATE FOR DEVIATION OF QUANTITY OF FUEL SPRAYED FROM FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injection control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided. A controller directs a fuel injector to spray a learning injection quantity of fuel and determines a resulting increase in speed of the engine. The controller determines the quantity of the fuel actually sprayed from the fuel injector based on the increase in speed of the engine and calculates a correction factor which compensates for a difference between the learning injection quantity and the actual injection quantity. The controller also determines a variation in load acting on a driving member of a torque transmission mechanism. When such a variation is great undesirably, the controller stops spraying the learning injection quantity. The controller may determine the increase in speed of the engine based on the degree of the variation in load. This ensures the accuracy in calculating the correction factor regardless of the variation in load. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030591 | Method and Device for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine Having Lambda Control - When the lambda controller is active (LAM ACT), in the cold operating state (STATE COLD) and in the presence of a predefined first condition, a present cold adaptation value (AD COLD AV) is determined and the present cold adaptation value (AD COLD AV) is assigned a valid cold adaptation value (AD COLD VLD). When the lambda controller is active (LAM ACT), in the warm operating state (STATE WARM) and in the presence of a predefined second condition, a present warm adaptation value (AD WARM AV) is determined and assigned a valid warm adaptation value (AD WARM VLD). In addition, the valid cold adaptation value (AD COLD VLD) is adapted in the presence of a predefined third condition as a function of a difference (AD WARM DELTA) between the valid warm adaptation value (AD WARM VLD) and the present warm adaptation value (AD WARM AV). | 2009-01-29 |
20090030592 | Catalyst Deterioration Detecting Apparatus of Vehicle Internal Combustion Engine - A determining section integrates amount of oxygen that is stored in or released from a exhaust gas purifying catalyst from when a signal from an oxygen sensor is changed until when the signal is changed subsequently, thereby calculating an oxygen storage capacity. The determining section uses the calculated oxygen storage capacity to determine a deterioration state of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst. A limiting section sets, as an allowable change amount, a change amount of the air-fuel ratio that corresponds to an allowable maximum fluctuation amount of a torque of a output shaft of the engine. The limiting section limits a change of the target air-fuel ratio such that a change amount of the target air-fuel ratio due to a change of the signal does not exceed the allowable change amount. Therefore, a deterioration of a drivability while ensuring opportunities of detecting a deterioration of an exhaust gas purifying catalyst is suppressed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030593 | Method for Real-Time Estimation of Engine Combustion Parameters from Vibratory Signals - The invention relates to a method having application to combustion control of an internal-combustion engine for real-time estimation of engine combustion parameters from vibratory signals. A vibratory signal representative of the engine vibrations is continuously acquired as a function of the crank angle, from a vibration detector. Real-time filtering of this vibratory signal and real-time estimation of the Fourier decomposition coefficients for the acquired vibratory signal is carried out by inverting the dynamics of the filter which is used. Finally, real-time estimation of combustion parameters allowing the combustion to be qualified is carried out from these coefficients. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030594 | VIBRATION REDUCING SYSTEM AT KEY-OFF AND METHOD THEREOF - A system and method for controlling engine shutoff at vehicle ignition key-off. An ignition module performs ignition in the engine's cylinders according to a predetermined ignition sequence. An engine module detects the cylinder in which ignition currently occurs. An engine control module controls the engine to stop operating only after a predetermined condition is satisfied after key-off. The predetermined condition may be that the cylinder in which ignition currently occurs is a preselected cylinder, such as the cylinder closest to a flywheel. The method determines whether an ignition key is turned off, detects the cylinder in which ignition currently occurs if the ignition key is turned off, determines whether the cylinder in which ignition currently occurs is a preselected cylinder, and controls the engine to stop only if the cylinder in which ignition currently occurs is the preselected cylinder. The preselected cylinder may be closest to a flywheel. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030595 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM, AND POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS - At a time of stopping operation of an engine, after elapse of a preset time period since start of self-sustaining operation of the engine at a stop rotation speed Nstop, the drive control sets a torque command Tm | 2009-01-29 |
20090030596 | Traffic Information Providing System, Apparatus, Method, And In-Vehicle Information Apparatus - When receiving a traffic information providing request, a traffic information providing apparatus analyzes which area's traffic information is requested based on the received request information. Traffic information of road links located in the requested area is read from the traffic information, and it is determined whether the road links' traffic information is similar or not. Similar links configure a link group, and traffic information corresponding to the link group is created. Traffic information of the configured link group is delivered to an in-vehicle information apparatus. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030597 | CONTROL METHOD OF TRAVELING DOLLY - Control method of a traveling dolly, having wheels | 2009-01-29 |
20090030598 | Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs - Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs having conducted a search for an original driving route that goes through a plurality of destinations in a designated order and provided route guidance based on the original driving route, receive an input of a new destination. Upon receipt of the new destination, the apparatuses, methods, and programs designate an ordinal position of the new destination in terms of the designated order and receive an input of a destination change request. When the destination change request is received, the apparatuses, methods, and programs automatically delete one or more of the destinations in ordinal positions within the designated order that are before the ordinal position of the new destination, conduct a new search for a new driving route based on the new destination, and output the new driving route. When an added destination request is received, the apparatuses, methods, and programs conduct a search for the new driving route including the new destination, without deleting destinations in ordinal positions within the designated order that are before the ordinal position of the new destination. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030599 | Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs - Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs store a plurality of destinations, each destination being associated with a plurality of types of search items. The apparatuses, methods, and programs input a first search character and retrieve the destinations in which the input search character exists in one of the associated search items. The apparatuses, methods, and programs temporarily store the retrieved destinations in association with the search item in which the input character exists. The apparatuses, methods, and programs input a second search character and narrow down the temporarily stored destinations by deleting the temporarily stored destinations in which the second search character does not exist in any of the associated search items. The apparatuses, methods, and programs display the narrowed down destinations as candidate destinations, permit selection of one of the displayed candidate destinations, and provide route guidance to the selected destination. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030600 | Method of providing navigation information by recalculating navigation route - A method of providing navigation information by recalculating a navigation route is used in a global positioning device. The method reads an original navigation route first. If another new navigation route can be read again, it shows that the global positioning device is deviated from the original navigation route, and route data of the original navigation route and the new navigation route are compared to generate a comparing information such as an overlapped position of the two navigation routes, and the time or distance required to return to the original new navigation route from the new navigation route and display the comparing information on the global positioning device to remind the users. The present invention can greatly reduce the tension of a user who is not familiar with the routes and road conditions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030601 | Navigation apparatus - A navigation apparatus for a vehicle displays, based on map information, a map image for vicinity of a present position of the vehicle and a guidance route in superimposition in a display device. An end point relative to a moving arrow is defined as being a predetermined first distance ahead of the present position along the route; a start point is defined as being a predetermined second distance smaller than the first distance ahead of the present position along the route. The navigation apparatus is further configured to superimpose, on the displayed route, the moving arrow which includes an arrowhead and a line between the arrowhead and the present position, such that the arrowhead moves from the start point to the end point along the route when a distance to a nearest guidance point is smaller than a predetermined distance. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030602 | System and method for reducing the amount of repetitive data sent by a server to a client for vehicle navigation - A system and method for reducing the amount of repetitive data sent by a server to a client for vehicle navigation. The system includes a computer-based vehicle unit located in a vehicle, a gateway configured to wirelessly send and receive trip information to and from the vehicle unit, and a computer-based server in communication with the gateway over a network. The vehicle unit wirelessly receives signals from a computer-based server that includes the desired navigation information in packet form. The vehicle unit includes a user interface component that presents the received navigation information and records user requests. The server processes the requests, generates a trip plan according to the navigation information and sends the generated trip plan back to the vehicle unit via a gateway when a request has been completed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030603 | DIGITAL MAP DATABASE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING EVACUATION ROUTE INFORMATION - A digital map database includes a road segment data record containing information associated with a particular road segment; and at least one evacuation route attribute associated with the road segment. The evacuation route attribute(s) is/are stored in the road segment data record. Methods for obtaining evacuation route information are also disclosed herein. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030604 | ROAD LANDSCAPE MAP PRODUCING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - A road landscape map producing apparatus is loaded on a movable body, and produces a road landscape map. The road landscape map includes road landscape information showing a surrounding landscape in a road. The road landscape information includes road landscape classification items obtained by classifying the surrounding landscape into some items, e.g., “streetscape”, “forest” and “open road”. A photographing device such as a camera photographs surrounding images in accordance with movement of the movable body. A still picture is photographed as the surrounding image. The surrounding image is classified into the road landscape classification items by an image process. Based on a geographic position at which the surrounding image is photographed, the road landscape classification item is associated with the map information. Thereby, the road landscape map is produced. Since the produced road landscape map includes the road landscape information showing the road landscape at each point, by displaying the map, it becomes possible to easily know the landscape at each point on the map. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030605 | Positioning System - System for determining accurate position of an object such as a vehicle includes a GPS positioning system arranged to communicate with one or more satellites to obtain GPS signals therefrom, a correction unit coupled to the positioning system and arranged to receive or derive positional corrections for positional data derived from the GPS signals to thereby improve accuracy of the position of the object provided by the positioning system, and a notification system for notifying a person concerned with the position of the object about the current position of the object. The correction unit may be a DGPS-based correction unit arranged to communicate with satellites to receive positional corrections therefrom and/or communicate with ground base stations to receive positional corrections therefrom. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030606 | Navigation System, Method and Computer Program Product for the Operation of said Navigation System - Presented is a navigation system that includes a navigation apparatus, a relational database that stores navigation data as individual data records. Each individual record includes at least one respective data packet that represents a dedicated propriety database, at least one respective property of the relevant data packet, and a respective unique identifier of each of the individual data records. The navigation system further includes a database management system that is configured to access the navigation data stored in the relational database. Also presented is a method for operating the navigation system that includes using the database management system to access the navigation data in the relational database in response to an instruction from the navigation apparatus, and using, by the navigation apparatus, at least one prescribed access function to access data in the data packet that represents the dedicated propriety database. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030607 | POSITION REGISTERING APPARATUS, ROUTE RETRIEVING APPARATUS, POSITION REGISTERING METHOD, POSITION REGISTERING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In a position registering apparatus, an acquiring unit acquires traveling state information indicating a traveling state of a mobile object and a position identifying unit specifies the current position of the mobile object, based on the traveling state information and map information. After the current position of the mobile object is identified to be on a road within a predetermined range from a destination set by a destination setting unit and is then identified to be at a place other than the road, if the parking determining unit determines that the mobile object is parked, a registering unit registers, into a storage unit, a deviation point from the road as an entrance point of a parking lot of the destination. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH ACCURACY RELATIVE NAVIGATION - A relative navigation system and method are disclosed. The relative navigation system includes a first sensor unit responsive to a motion of a first position, a second sensor unit responsive to a motion of a second position, and a first processing unit associated with at least one of the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit and communicatively coupled to the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit. The first processing unit is configured to generate relative navigation solution information associated with first sensor unit information and second sensor unit information. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030609 | System and Method for Proactive Agenda Management - One embodiment provides a method, that may be implemented on a system for identifying a schedule of events for a first user, the schedule of events comprising of one or more of appointments and travel arrangements; identifying a current location of the first user relative to a scheduled location of the first user based on the schedule of events; in response to a divergence between a current location and a scheduled location, projecting a latency for one or more remaining scheduled events; and in response to the projected latency meeting or exceeding an identified amount, identifying priorities among remaining scheduled events and rescheduling one or more remaining scheduled events based on the identified priorities. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030610 | Supplemental powered information receiver - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a supplemental powered information receiver. A system includes a processor linked to a memory, the memory including at least a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation process, a clock and internal timer linked to the processor, a programmable power source linked to the processor, and an information receiver module linked to the processor, the information receiver module receiving information when programmed to power up into a standby mode. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030611 | GPS Navigation Device With Car Rear-Viewing Function - A GPS navigation device with a car rear-viewing function is disclosed herein, which includes a monitor, a GPS navigation module receiving a GPS navigation information and providing it to the monitor, a car rear-viewing module providing a car rear image from a camera to the monitor, a switch unit, and a micro control unit. When the shift lever of the car is located in a reverse gear position, the micro control unit sends a switch command to the switch unit to allow the car rear-viewing module to transmit the car rear image to the monitor. In contrast, when the shift lever is not located in the reverse gear position, the monitor is switched to be controlled by the GPS navigation module for displaying the navigation information. Therefore, there is no need to install an additional monitor for displaying the GPS navigation information and the car rear image information, respectively. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030612 | GPS-based attitude determination system with self-diagnosis function - A GPS-Based ADS for determining attitude and heading of a moving body comprises a GPS receiver, an inertial sensor unit, a blockage area calculator, a sensor anomaly detector and a monitor. The GPS-Based ADS provides information useful for making a judgment on appropriateness of installation sites and mounting conditions of a GPS antenna and inertial sensors based on blockage area information concerning each satellite signal blockage area obtained by the blockage area calculator and sensor signal anomaly information concerning each inertial sensor anomaly obtained by the sensor anomaly detector. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030613 | Vehicle Departure Detecting Device - Lane width information Winf acquired by a traffic lane detector is retrieved (step S | 2009-01-29 |
20090030614 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR FORMATION TESTER DATA PROCESSING - A method for data processing includes transforming measurement data acquired in the time domain during an oilfield operation into a second domain to produce transformed data; identifying distortions in the transformed data; removing the distortions from the transformed data; and transforming back from the second domain to the time domain to produce cleaned-up data. The transforming measurement data may use a Fourier transform or a wavelet transform. The method may further include compressing the cleaned-up data or reconstructing signals from the cleaned-up data. A method for data processing includes decomposing measurement data, which are acquired in an oilfield operation, using a low pass filter to produce a first dataset; decomposing the measurement data using a high pass filter to produce a second dataset; removing distortions from the second dataset to yield a corrected second dataset; and reconstructing a corrected dataset from the first dataset and the corrected second dataset. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING MAGNETIC SIGNALS AND DETECTING CASING AND RESISTIVITY - A method of locating a conductive target from a wellbore includes generating a current flowing across an insulated gap in a downhole tool positioned in the wellbore, measuring an azimuthal magnetic field with at least one external magnetometer located proximate the exterior of the downhole tool, measuring a secondary magnetic field using a magnetometer disposed inside the downhole tool, computing at least one of a direction and a distance to the conductive target. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030616 | Probablistic imaging with azimuthally sensitive MWD/LWD sensors - A method for forming a borehole image of an azimuthally sensitive borehole or formation parameter is disclosed. Such a borehole image may be formed, for example, by processing logging sensor data with a predetermined sensor response function (also referred to herein as a probability density function) to acquire probabilistically distributed sensor data. The sensor data may be distributed in either one-dimension (azimuthal) or two-dimensions (azimuthal and axial). Certain embodiments of this invention may be advantageously utilized in LWD imaging applications and provide for superior image resolution and noise rejection as compared to prior art binning techniques. Exemplary embodiments of the invention also advantageously conserve logging sensor data such that integration of the distributed data over the entire circumference of the tool provides a non-azimuthally sensitive logging measurement. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030617 | Biosensor Calibration System - A biosensor system determines an analyte concentration using one or more calibrated correlation equations for an optical and/or electrochemical analysis of a biological fluid. The biosensor system may be implemented using a measurement device and a sensor strip. The measurement device senses circuit patterns on an encoding pattern of the sensor strip. The measurement device determines calibration information in response to the circuit patterns, and uses the calibration information to calibrate one or more of the correlation equations. The measurement device uses the calibrated correlation equations to determine the analyte concentration. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030618 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE ARRANGEMENT FOR ANALYZING AND CORRELATING MOLECULAR PROFILES ASSOCIATED WITH ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - A system, method and software arrangement according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided which can use molecular profiles obtained from unaltered human tissue specimens for clinical purposes including disease diagnoses and treatment evaluations. For example, spatial distributions of chemical species including metabolites within the tissue may be obtained using radiological techniques such as magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging. Disease-specific profiles may be obtained by comparing the distributions of chemical species obtained in ex vivo tissues with pathological observations made on them using statistical analysis. The disease-specific profiles may then be correlated with in vivo or ex vivo molecular profiles to obtain spatial maps that can provide a more sensitive and accurate detection of diseased tissue. Thus, such exemplary systems, methods and software arrangements can include the ability to receive information relating to the distribution of at least three chemical species in the tissue of interest, compare this information statistically to a predetermined profile and, based on the statistical correlation between the information and the profile, determine certain characteristics of the tissue of interest such as, e.g., the presence or absence of diseased tissue. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030619 | VEHICULAR USER HOSPITALITY SYSTEM - A vehicular user hospitality system recognizes a situation concerning vehicle use according to a combination of a disturbance stimulation type and hospitality intention category. With an intention estimation table, the system determines a reference intention parameter value for providing an intensity reference of a hospitality intention for each of safety, convenience, and comfort categories. The system settles an intention intensity reference using a reference intention parameter value specific to each situation. The system supplements the reference intention parameter value with the current disturbance stimulation value to determine an intention intensity parameter value to be appropriately used as a function selection reference value while considering a disturbance stimulation magnitude. Using a function specification table, function specification information for specifying a function of a hospitality operating portion is extracted according to a combination of the disturbance stimulation type and the hospitality intention category to thereby determine a control content. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030620 | System and method for electronic publication of scientific data and analysis - Electronic publication systems are disclosed that enable the analysis and publication of layout files, which contain an analysis strategy and embedded raw data. The published layout files can be accessed by reader applications that are able to read the layout files and modify the analysis strategy within the layout file using the embedded raw data. In many embodiments, the reader applications are unable to access the embedded raw data. In several embodiments, the reader applications prevent the saving or printing of layout files. One embodiment of the invention includes a publication computer connected to a network, a user computer connected to the network and the publication computer is configured to generate a file including an analysis strategy based on the raw data and in which the raw data is embedded. In addition, the publication computer is configured to transfer the file to the user computer, the user computer is configured to receive the file, the user computer is configured to perform modifications of the analysis strategy using the embedded raw data and the user computer is configured to prevent access to the embedded raw data within the file. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030621 | JIG ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF DOOR OF VEHICLE - A jig assembly for measuring performance aspects of a door of a vehicle. A shifting member includes guide rails and motors, the motors controlled by a controller to move the guide rails. The shifting member is configured such that one of several removable jigs can be connected thereto. Each jig cooperates with the controller to measure a specific performance aspect of the door. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030622 | Non-linear Junction Based Electronics Detection - Line anomalies on a line under test are detected by generating a test signal at a first power level and coupling the test signal to the line under test. A response level is received from the line under test at a second and third harmonic frequency of the first test signal. A second test signal is generated at an increased power level and coupled to the line under test and a response level from the line is received at a second and third harmonic frequency of the second test signal. The process is repeated by raising the power level of the test signal until a current level supplied to the line by a test signal exceeds an acceptable threshold level. The response levels are compared to stored data to locate any line anomalies present. The stored data represents harmonic response data obtained from the same line at a previous time. A graphical or mathematical representation of the response data is produced such that the response data can be easily compared to locate any anomalies. | 2009-01-29 |