06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090036975 | SELF-SENSING STENTS, SMART MATERIALS-BASED STENTS, DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES, AND MEDICAL USES FOR PIEZO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS - A medically implantable stent comprising at least one piezo-electric material may be active, such as by one or more of: delivering an anti-coagulant or other therapeutic effect to a patient in which it is implanted; powering itself; and/or sending an outbound electronic signal to a remote device. When a stent can send such an outbound signal, a physician may non-invasively ascertain the condition of the tissue near the stent. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036976 | FLEXIBLE STENT - The stent of the present invention combines a helical strut band interconnected by coil elements. This structure provides a combination of attributes that are desirable in a stent, such as, for example, substantial flexibility, stability in supporting a vessel lumen, cell size and radial strength. The structure of the stent of the present invention provides a predetermined geometric relationship between the helical strut band and interconnected coil elements in order to maintain connectivity at any diameter size state of the stent. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036977 | DRUG-RELEASING STENT HAVING EXTENSION(S) FOR TREATING LONG LESIONS - This invention generally relates to a system for treating body lumens, comprising stents, such as intravascular stents. More particularly, the invention is directed to stents having extensions attached on the ends thereof. The invention is also directed to methods for making and using such stents. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036978 | Bioabsorbable coating with tunable hydrophobicity - The present invention relates to implantable medical devices coated with polymer having tunable hydrophobicity and their use in the treatment of vascular diseases. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036979 | Annuloplasty device for tricuspid valve repair - Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second ends; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, forming a shape, and the ends are configured such that when the device is implanted, the first end will be located near the junction of the septal and anterior aspects of the annulus and the second end will be located near the septal aspect of the annulus. Related methods. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036980 | METHODS OF OBTAINING OPHTHALMIC LENSES PROVIDING THE EYE WITH REDUCED ABERRATIONS - The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036981 | TRAINING ENHANCED PSEUDO ACCOMMODATION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR MITIGATION OF PRESBYOPIA - Devices, systems, and methods for developing prescriptions for and/or treating presbyopia may use a combination of an alteration to the refractive tissues of the eye with changes in the response of the visual system. The visual system response may include using residual accommodation in a manner similar to that employed by latent hyperopes, a trained response of the pupil, trained psychophysics, or the like. Associated refractive prescriptions may be tailored to take advantage of the subsequent visual system response so as to mitigate presbyopia. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036982 | Injectable Intraocular Implants - An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036983 | Voice Prosthesis Gel Cap Loading Tool - A medical device, gel-cap loading tool. The loading tool facilitates the insertion of a component of a medical device, such as the esophageal flange of a voice prosthesis, within a dissolvable gel cap. The medical device is disposed in a cavity with the component collapsed therein. A gel cap is disposed in the cavity and is axially aligned with the medical device. An engaging member engages with at least one of the gel cap and the medical device to cause relative movement between the gel cap and the medical device which causes the component to be inserted into the gel cap. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036984 | Artificial meniscus part and knee-joint prosthesis - The invention relates to an artificial meniscus part for a knee-joint prosthesis that has on an upper side at least one femoral joint surface for the movable mounting of an artificial, natural or machined condyle of a femur, wherein the at least one femoral joint surface is configured in the form of a depression facing away from the meniscus part wherein the depression has an anterior and a posterior end region and a width of the depression has a minimum between the anterior and the posterior end region. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036985 | Vertebral Fusion Parts, Devices and Methods - End caps and end cap and end plate assemblies for use with a cage or mesh, for use in surgical vertebral fusion procedures are described. A first end cap comprises an annular body and a projection extending from an outer side wall of the body to limit the travel of the end cap into the cage. At least a first and a second flexible member extend from an under side of the body. Each flexible member has a grip on an outer facing surface to retain the end cap on the end of the cage. A second end cap comprises an annular body having an uppermost surface, a projection extending from an outer side wall of the body and a formation adapted to mate with a formation in an end plate, the end plate having a vertebra engaging surface, such that the outermost surface of the body is flush with the vertebra engaging surface of the end plate. When inserted in an end of the cage in use, the projection engages an edge of the cage in more than one location to limit the travel of the end cap into the cage. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036986 | ATTACHMENT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SPINAL IMPLANTS - A system for the treatment of a spine generally comprises an implant and an attachment device for securing the implant to a portion of a patient's bone. A first portion of the attachment device is sized for insertion into a hole in the bone, and a second portion of the attachment device is configured to be received in an opening of the implant. The first portion comprises a biocompatible material defined by a network of interconnected pores configured promote bone growth into the first portion. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036987 | ARTIFICIAL INTERVERTEBRAL DISC - An artificial intervertebral disc and method of attaching the disc to vertebral bodies includes a plurality of separate structural members arranged in a stacked configuration, wherein each structural member comprises a female cavity having a unique size compared with the female cavities of the other structural members, wherein a top and middle structural member comprise male bodies defined by outer edges of the respective female cavities of the top and middle structural members, wherein the male body of the top structural member is dimensioned and configured to sit in the female body of the middle structural member, wherein the male body of the middle structural member is dimensioned and configured to sit in the female body of a bottom structural member, and wherein each of the top and bottom structural member comprise at least one projecting member outwardly extending therefrom. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036988 | METHOD OF USING AN ANTI-GROWTH MATRIX AS A BARRIER FOR CELL ATTACHMENT AND OSTEO-INDUCTIVE FACTORS - The present invention generally relates to a method of using a matrix as a barrier for unwanted cell attachment and bone formation in unwanted areas of the human body during implant procedures. More specifically, a growth-inhibiting matrix may be used to prevent migration of osteo-inductive agents or bone tissue from an intervertebral disc space through the outer bands of annulus fibrosis that abuts the spinal tissue, canal, and other surrounding areas. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036989 | Method and Apparatus for the Treatment of the Intervertebral Disc Annulus - The present invention provides methods and devices for treating the annulus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can employ an expandable treatment device which is deployed at least partially in the subannular space. Fixation devices and methods are also disclosed, which help to secure the treatment device in place. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036990 | Method and Apparatus for the Treatment of the Intervertebral Disc Annulus - The present invention provides methods and devices for treating the annulus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can employ an expandable treatment device which is deployed at least partially in the subannular space. Fixation devices and methods are also disclosed, which help to secure the treatment device in place. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036991 | Radial Head Replacement System - A radial head replacement system includes a radial head replacement, an apparatus for guiding the resection of a radial head, and a kit including bone plug and bone plug insertion instrument. The radial head replacement has a separate adjustable head portion that may be secured on an implanted stem such that the implanted radial head replacement smoothly interfaces with the capitellum of the humerus. In another form, the radial head replacement uses crossed bone screws that serve to more securely anchor the stem of the radial head replacement in the intramedullary canal of the radius. The resection guide includes a movable cutting guide which ensures a precise resection of the radial head and thereby allows for better positioning of the implanted radial head replacement. The bone plug limits the travel of bone cement beyond the area of affixation of the stem portion of a radial head replacement to the radius. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036992 | Total Knee Arthroplasty Endoprothesis with Third Condyle and Rotating Polyethylene Insert - The invention presents a total knee arthroplasty endoprosthesis having: a) a femoral component with a lower-radius lateral condyle, a larger-radius medial condyle and between them, a third condyle located posteriorly, superiorly and nearest the medial side, b) a tibial component with a central protruding spigot for the rotating polyethylene insert, and c) a rotating polyethylene insert, with three cavities for articulation of the femoral condyles. For initial and moderate flexion the joint functions with load bearing onto the lateral and medial articular cavities, and in advanced and final flexion with load bearing on the third articular cavity. The advantages of this endoprosthesis are enhanced maximum flexion, improved femoral axis alignment, significant posterior stabilization, favourable accommodation of tibial rotation with consequent relief of materials and fixations, and preservation of more articular fluid for lubrication and reduction of polyethylene wear. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036993 | Patellar implant - A patellar implant for a knee joint prosthesis including a femoral component and a tibial assembly having a post. The patellar implant includes an anterior anchoring surface, and a posterior surface articulating with the femoral component. The posterior surface has an articulating portion and a non-articulating portion, and the non-articulating portion defines a depression that substantially prevents impingement of the patellar implant on the post during flexion. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036994 | BLADE-LIKE SHAFT OF A HIP-JOINT PROSTHESIS - Blade-like stem ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090036995 | JOINT SPACE INTERPOSITIONAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH INTERNAL BEARING SURFACES - Joint space interpositional prosthetic devices for positioning between surfaces of a joint in a patient are disclosed. The prosthetic device may have exterior surfaces affixed to the joint surfaces and may have internal surfaces which provide bearing surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, the bearing surfaces are encapsulated within the device. The exterior surfaces of the device may include bone securement features to facilitate attachment of the prosthetic device to the joint surfaces. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036996 | Knit PTFE Articles and Mesh - Disclosed is a knitted article, and a method of producing such an article, having at least one PTFE fiber with oriented fibrils forming multiple fiber cross-over points wherein PTFE fiber is self-bonded in at least one of the cross-over points. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036997 | Bioresorbable implant - Bioresorbable wall reinforcement implants include a bioresorbable porous matrix based on a collagen sponge which defines first pores, a bioresorbable porous three-dimensional knit which defines second pores, with the matrix filling the knit and all the first and second pores being at least partially interconnected with one another. Tissue engineering supports including such an implant and uses thereof are also described. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036998 | VACUUM PUMP - The present invention in one embodiment is a vacuum pump including a compressible elastomeric member with an internal reservoir enclosing a volume of fluid, an outlet port providing fluid communication between the internal reservoir and a fluid sink, and an inlet port providing fluid communication between the internal reservoir and a fluid source. The pump further includes first and second pressure elements coupled to the elastomeric member on opposing sides. At least one of the first and second pressure elements is adapted to apply a longitudinal force along, and a rotational force about, an axis extending through the compressible elastomeric member. Upon the application of a longitudinal compression force to the compressible elastomeric member, fluid flows from the internal reservoir to the fluid sink and upon the application of a longitudinal expansion force, fluid flows from the fluid source to the internal reservoir. Upon the application of a rotational force, the elastomeric member exerts a counter-rotational force. | 2009-02-05 |
20090036999 | Liner for prosthetic and orthopedic systems - A liner is arranged for use in prosthetic and orthopedic devices. The liner defines first and second end portions, and inner and outer surfaces. The liner includes an inner layer having a frictional component and forms at least part of the periphery of the inner liner surface. The inner layer defines a plurality of apertures. A porous element is in communication with the inner liner surface and is connected to the inner layer such that the apertures permit a transfer of air from the inner surface to the porous element. A base layer adjoins the porous element and extends between the first and second end portions of the liner. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037000 | Prosthetic Knee and Leg Assembly for use in Athletic Activities in which the Quadriceps are Normally used for Support and Dynamic Function - The present invention provides a new prosthetic knee and lower leg device that enables an above-the-knee amputee to participate in demanding athletic activities in which the quadricep muscles are used extensively for support and dynamic function. The prosthetic device includes a thigh/knee plate that is coupled to a shin frame. An adjustable strut is coupled to both the thigh/knee plate and the shin frame. The functional length of the strut can be adjusted, as can be the lower mounting position thereof. The prosthetic device can be adjusted with regard to functional characteristics, performance settings, and “home position” angles of the knee. The extent of adjustability enables the user to adapt the device for different levels of aggressiveness, different activities and different circumstances, and also allows the device to be adapted to users of different weights and size. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037001 | BELOW KNEE ORTHOSIS - A below-knee orthosis comprises a footplate, which is carried by a connecting element projecting therefrom, the upper end part of which has a releasable coupling that can be coupled to an upper part of a patient's lower leg, a longitudinal section of the connecting element being formed of a spring element, which extends in a curved path at a radial distance from a fulcrum of the spring element, and said fulcrum being placed to be essentially aligned with the patient's ankle-joint axis. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037002 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING EQUIPMENT BASED ON MULTIPLE-INPUT/ONE-OUTPUT CONTROL - Combined control patterns corresponding to the actual control coordinates point (px) are formed by morphing a shape of the model control patterns PA, PB, PC having J pieces and corresponding to each morphing coordinates (pa, pb, pc), in the control pattern space CPS extended by the second type of input variable β and the output variable α. The morphing is performed according to weight between the morphing coordinates (pa, pb, pc) in the M-dimensional input space MPS and the actual control coordinates point (px). Combined control patterns Px are formed, and output variable value a corresponding to the input value (px) based on the combined control pattern Px is calculated. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037003 | Real-time operating optimized method of multi-input and multi-output continuous manufacturing procedure - A real-time operating optimized method of multi-input and multi-output continuous manufacture procedure includes steps as follows: first, using plurality of pivotal operation conditions in the manufacture procedure as optimized variables, and using the technical target associating with the pivotal operation conditions as the objective function, then, calculating on line the grades vector between pivotal operation conditions and the technical target at current time according to historical data of pivotal operation conditions and the technical target, using correlation integral method or other methods, at last, using this grades vector to define the adjustment direction of the operation conditions. When the grades vector is positive or negative, the pivotal operation conditions should be adjusted in order to change the grades vector to zero. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037004 | Method and System to Control Movement of a Body for Nano-Scale Manufacturing - The present invention is directed towards a method and system of controlling movement of a body coupled to an actuation system that features translating movement of the body in a plane extending by imparting angular motion in the actuation system with respect to two spaced-apart axes. Specifically, rotational motion is generated in two spaced-apart planes, one of which extends parallel to the plane in which the body translates. This facilitates proper orientation of the body with respect to a surface spaced-apart therefrom. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037005 | Electronic device media management system and method - An electronic device, comprising a media system module configured to output media content of a playlist, the media system module configured to identify a media file from the playlist and, if the identified media file lacks at least one of an audio component or a visual component, output another media file having the lacking component from the playlist concurrently with the identified media file. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037006 | Device, medium, data signal, and method for obtaining audio attribute data - There is provided a device having a reading unit that reads TOC data and audio data sets from a compact disk, a conversion unit that transcodes the audio data sets read by the reading unit to generate transcoded audio data sets, and a generation unit that generates a file or file group including the TOC data read by the reading unit and the transcoded audio data sets generated by the conversion unit, the file or file group having order information specifying order of the transcoded audio data sets as originally recorded on the compact disk. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037007 | GUIDANCE REPORT DEVICE, GUIDANCE REPORT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, GUIDANCE REPORT METHOD, AND GUIDANCE REPORT PROGRAM - A guidance issuing device has a guidance sound storage unit for storing a guidance sound set every guidance, a sound volume setting unit for setting the volume of the guidance sound, a sound volume storage unit for storing the volume set by the sound volume setting unit, and an output unit for outputting the guidance sound at the set volume level corresponding to the guidance sound of the sound volume storage unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037008 | Customizable media device - A media system includes a network implemented with a Web Service for Device (WSD) protocol for enabling interpretable device to device interaction, a plurality of media devices connectable to the network and configured to perform a plurality of media functions, each media device being configured to perform at least one of the plurality of media functions, and a media host connectable to the network and configured to at least partially control the plurality of media functions, wherein the media host is directly connectable to at least one of the plurality of media devices and comprises a media interface customizable depending on a connection type of the at least one media devices to be connected thereto. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037009 | Apparatus and method of processing an audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving the audio signal including at least one block of audio data and configuration information, and reading coding type information from the configuration information. The coding type information indicates an entropy coding scheme used in encoding the audio signal. Partitioning information is read from the configuration information, and the partitioning information indicates whether the block is divided into sub-blocks. The partitioned sub-blocks are decoded based on the entropy coding scheme if the block is divided into sub-blocks. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037010 | Communication Driver - To obtain a communication driver performing data conversion between a equipment and a management unit even when different data formats are used in a manufacturing system, in which the equipment that is equipped with a device for controlling a machine based on an instruction from the management unit and the management unit having a management application program that manages the equipment are connected to the machine, the communication driver includes device drivers ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037011 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY IN RAPID PROTOTYPING PROCESSES - A system and methods for batch sorting objects and mapping the objects on a tray having a fixed dimension along an x-axis and a fixed dimension along a y-axis. Certain aspects of the present embodiments include (a) storing the objects in a queue; (b) sorting the objects in the queue according to a dimension of the objects; (c) mapping the objects sequentially into a first column of a plurality of columns on the tray until the first column is filled; (d) mapping the objects into a subsequent column until the subsequent column is filled; (e) repeating step (d) until only a last column in the plurality of columns remains to be filled, or until no more objects remain in the queue; and (f) mapping the objects into the last column in accordance with a column organization plan. In certain embodiments, at least one of the columns, and not necessarily the last column, includes objects mapped in accordance with a column organization plan. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037012 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING A STREAM OF PRODUCTS IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT BY USING PROCESS-SPECIFIC WIP LIMITS - By defining a section-related WIP limit or a throughput-related WIP limit, an efficient “look ahead” characteristic may be established to efficiently control the WIP in a complex manufacturing environment, such as a semiconductor facility. The respective critical WIP values may enable efficient reduction of priority of products moving towards an increased WIP queue, thereby reducing or substantially avoiding the release of products that are expected to run into the WIP queue. In this way, the efficiency of shared tools may be increased, since process capacity no longer required for the processing products running into WIP queues may be allocated for other operations. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037013 | Automated Model Building and Model Updating - A system and computer-implemented method for creating a new model or updating a previously-created model based on a template are described. A template is generated from a previously-created model. The previously-created model specifies a set of parameters associated with a manufacturing process, a process tool or chamber. Variables associated with the manufacturing process are acquired, monitored, and analyzed. A statistical analysis (or multivariate statistical analysis) is employed to analyze the monitored variables and the set of parameters. When any of the monitored variables satisfy a threshold condition, a new model is created or the parameters of the previously-created model are updated, adjusted, or modified based on the template and the monitored variables. A user interface facilitating communication between a user and the systems and display of information is also described. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037014 | APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING DECISIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LOAD - An apparatus for assisting decisions for improvement of environmental loads has: environmental load per-process collecting means; proportional distributing condition per-parts storing means for storing conditions to proportionally distribute the environmental loads every parts; parts attribute storing means; manufacturing condition storing means; parts attribute calculating condition storing means for storing environmental load calculating conditions to calculate the environmental load per parts; environmental load per-parts calculating means; environmental load per-parts/process storing means for storing the environmental loads every parts/process; bill of materials (BOM) storing means; product manufacturing amount storing means; contribution degree per-product/process evaluating means for collecting the environmental loads per parts/process and calculating a contribution degree of each product to the environmental load amount of each process by multiplying the collected environmental load amount by the number of products; and environmental load distribution table per-product/process storing means. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037015 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING THROUGHPUT DURING LOCATION SPECIFIC PROCESSING OF A PLURALITY OF SUBSTRATES - A method and system of location specific processing on a plurality of substrates is described. The method comprises measuring metrology data for the plurality of substrates. Thereafter, the method comprises computing correction data for a first substrate using the metrology data, followed by computing correction data for a second substrate using the metrology data. While computing the correction data for a second substrate, the method comprises applying the correction data for a first substrate to the first substrate using a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB). | 2009-02-05 |
20090037016 | C4NP Servo Controlled Solder Fill Head - An apparatus for placing solder bumps on a mold plate includes: a solder fill head configured for dispensing molten solder onto the mold plate, the solder fill head also configured for relative movement over the mold plate; and a control mechanism configured for controlling positions of the solder fill head relative to the mold plate. The control mechanism includes: a control input signal containing data about an ideal positioning of the solder fill head; a plurality of sensors positioned on the solder fill head, the sensors configured for providing data about a gap between the solder fill head and the mold plate; a position controller configured for receiving the gap data and comparing the gap data with the control input signal, wherein said position controller provides an inequality signal if the gap data and the control input signal are not equal; an amplifier configured for receiving the inequality signal and amplifying it; and an actuator configured for receiving the amplified inequality signal and controlling movement of the solder fill head in response to the inequality signal received. The control mechanism may be a servo control mechanism. The sensors may be gap sensors. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037017 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DISPLACEMENT CORRECTION FOR A MACHINE TOOL - A machine for machining a work piece with at least one revolving or rotating tool, having a ball screw, which is pivoted by a fix and a floating bearing whereas the machine has a device for measuring the length of the extension of the ball screw. Furthermore, a method is provided for measuring and compensation a thermal displacement comprising the steps of: detecting the length U of the axis of the ball screw, detecting the length I | 2009-02-05 |
20090037018 | Processing Device, Control Method for a Processing Device, Program, Processing System, and Control Method for a Processing System - A hybrid processing system improves the reliability of multifeed detection even when plural different types of media are processed together without increasing the cost or size of the hybrid processing device due to increased performance, and without incurring a drop in throughput. In addition to image data captured from the processed media by an internal image reader, the hybrid processing device | 2009-02-05 |
20090037019 | Vending machine dispensing system - A dispensing system for a vending machine includes a vend motor, a cradle, a load bar and a push arm. Upon selection of a particular product, the vend motor rotates the cradle, causing the product to emerge from the vending machine. The cradle is designed to accommodate a wide array of container sizes. The dispensing system incorporates a rotation sensor, a position sensor, and a lift arm. The sensors enable accurate rotation of the cradle through a plurality of vend angles depending upon the particular product being vended, while the lift arm cooperates with the push arm and load bar to refill the cradle after a series of product containers have been dispensed. In addition, the vend motor includes a soft start control that prevents instantaneous rotation of the output shaft so as to prolong an overall operational life of the motor. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037020 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC MEDICATION DISPENSING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A medication dispensing system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a medication station and a controller responsive to patient admittance status information. The medication station includes at least one securable compartment configured to hold medication. The controller is configured to assign a patient to the at least one securable compartment such that medications for the patient are able to be placed into the at least one securable compartment. The controller is also configured to selectively permit access to the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment when the patient admittance status information indicates the patient is currently admitted, and restrict access to retrieval of the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment when the patient admittance status information indicates the patient is not currently admitted. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037021 | BLENDING ALGORITHM FOR TRAJECTORY PLANNING - The present exemplary embodiment relates to motion control and planning algorithms to facilitate execution of a series of moves within a motion trajectory. In one example, a trajectory is specified as a sequence of one or more path segments. A velocity profile is calculated for each of the one or more path segments, wherein each velocity profile is divided into a blend-in region, a blend-out region and a remainder region. Each path segment is executed such that the blend-in region of its velocity profile overlaps only with the blend-out region of the previous profile. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037022 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOTIC ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT - A system and method for sensing and compensating for unintended joint movement of a robotic arm caused by application of a load. The system may have a plurality of external encoders each in intimate contact with an external edge portion of one of a plurality of robotic arm joints to sense joint movement caused by application of the load, and a computing device configured for calculating a compensation amount based on the sensed joint movement and sending the calculated compensation amount to a corresponding robot motor encoder to correct the position of the joint by the compensation amount. The method may comprise applying the load one portion at a time, such that a portion of the load is applied, the compensation amount is calculated, the position of the joint is corrected, and then the process repeats, with another portion of the load applied to the robotic arm. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037023 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ROBOT APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an information processing system including a display device for displaying an image on a display screen, and a robot apparatus for performing input/output of information from/to a user. The information processing system acquires a position of the display screen in a real space, and moves the robot apparatus based on the acquired position of the display screen. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037024 | Robot Operator Control Unit Configuration System and Method - A unified framework is provided for building common functionality into diverse operator control units. A set of tools is provided for creating controller configurations for varied robot types. Preferred controllers do one or more the following: allow uploading of configuration files from a target robot, adhere to common user interface styles and standards, share common functionality, allow extendibility for unique functionality, provide flexibility for rapid prototype design, and allow dynamic communication protocol switching. Configuration files may be uploaded from robots to configure their operator control units. The files may include scene graph control definitions; instrument graphics; control protocols; or mappings of control functions to scene graphics or control inputs. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037025 | Controller for robot having robot body and additional mechanism providing additional operation axes - A controller is provided to control operations of a robot provided with a robot body having operation axes to be controlled and an additional mechanism having an additional operation axis. The controller comprises a manual operation device, determination means and control means. The manual operation device enables a user to manually operate the operations of the robot body and the additional mechanism in parallel to each other. The determination means determines whether or not the additional mechanism is a linked state in operations with the robot body. The control means controls operation speeds of both the tip end of the operation axes of the robot body and the additional operation axis of the additional mechanism within a predetermined maximum speed, when the manual operation device is used to manually control the operations of the robot body and the additional mechanism in parallel to each other and the determination means determines that the additional mechanism is in a linked state in operations with the robot body. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037026 | Method and System for Calculating and Reporting Slump in Delivery Vehicles - A system for managing a concrete delivery vehicle having a mixing drum | 2009-02-05 |
20090037027 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Polyolefin Production - The present technique provides for the use of spectroscopic probes, such as Raman probes, within the conduits or other equipment of a polyolefin production system and upstream systems. The Raman probe or other spectroscopic probes may be used to obtain spectroscopic measurements of the contents of the conduits or other equipment. The spectroscopic measurements may be processed and analyzed to determine one or more properties of interest of the contents. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037028 | Apparatus for dispensing precise volumes of fluid - A dispensing measuring system for dispensing a measure of fluid for use with a system to treat semiconductor workpieces is disclosed. The dispensing measuring system includes at least one feedline having a receiving tank having a volumetric capacity for receiving a measure of fluid. A sensor senses when the receiving tank has received the measure of fluid. A mix tank is attached to the at least one feedline for receiving the measure of fluid from the receiving tank to create a batch of fluid. A controller is electrically connected to the at least one feedline to control the flow of fluid through the at least one feedline. The controller is electrically connected to the mix tank. A connecting line is attached to the mix tank. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037029 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIRING PLANT - A method for operating a firing plant with at least one combustion chamber and with at least one burner for producing hot gas, especially a gas turbine, preferably of a power generating plant, includes an operating characteristic for operating the combustion chamber close to the lean extinction limit defined in the form of a burner group staging ratio (BGV | 2009-02-05 |
20090037030 | GRAPHICAL INTERFACE FOR CONFIGURING A POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER - Information for configuring control apparatus for a power system including a plurality of controlled power supplies is produced using a graphical interface which displays the topology and sequencing of the power supplies in the power system. A database is used to select power supplies to add in determining the power system topology. Sequencing is represented by displacing icons representing the power supplies along lines representing their input and output voltages, and arrows representing startup sequence dependencies. A processor produces the configuration information, consistent with the displayed topology and sequencing, using information for the selected power supplies from the database, for downloading to the control apparatus. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037031 | System Comprising a Plurality of Incubators - A system comprised of a number of incubators each having a housing, a sample chamber placed inside the housing, a temperature control unit, and control electronics that control the temperature control unit. The sample chambers of the incubators can be heated and/or cooled. The housings of the incubators each have a closeable access opening for loading and unloading the sample chamber. The housings permit the incubators to be vertically stacked. The incubators each have a bus system that interacts with its control electronics. The bus systems of the incubators are interconnected via corresponding connecting elements, and the system comprises a central control unit that is connected to the bus system of one of the incubators of the system (master incubator). Over the bus system architecture, an individual controlling of the control electronics of all incubators of the system is made possible by a central control unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037032 | METHOD AND A SET OF MEANS FOR PILOTING AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method and a set of means for piloting an aircraft used, first of all, for detecting emergency situations and for removing the consequences thereof, which make it possible perform all possible control modes for piloting the same aircraft in the form of an aircraft hand-flown by a pilot with the aid of flight control means, an aircraft remotely flown by instructions of a control station technical means and an independent automated aircraft flown by instructions of the aircraft equipment. In order to carry out the remote, automatic and independent control of the aircraft, the power drive units of control equipment, a system for the switch-on and off thereof and technical supporting means are provided on the aircraft board and on the control station. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037033 | Autonomous Behaviors for a Remote Vehicle - A system for allowing an operator to switch between remote vehicle tele-operation and one or more remote vehicle autonomous behaviors. The system comprises: an operator control unit receiving input from the operator including instructions for the remote vehicle to execute an autonomous behavior; a control system on the remote vehicle for receiving the instruction to execute an autonomous behavior from the operator control unit; and a GPS receiver, an inertial measurement unit, and a navigation CPU on the remote vehicle. Upon receiving the instruction to execute an autonomous behavior, the remote vehicle executes that autonomous behavior using input from the GPS receiver, the inertial measurement unit (IMU), and the navigation CPU. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037034 | VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LEVEL CACHING - A system and method for monitoring vehicle performance including multi-level caching. The system includes a vehicle portion with sensors, a vehicle caching data server, and a wireless transceiver and a monitoring station portion with monitoring workstations, a monitoring caching data server, and a wireless transceiver. The monitoring caching data server receives and aggregates requests for vehicle performance data from the monitoring workstations based on request priority and available bandwidth. The vehicle caching data server stores vehicle performance data from the sensors and selectively transmits a subset of the vehicle performance data to the monitoring caching data server in response to aggregate requests. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037035 | AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINE BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL - A method and system adjusts blade tip clearance between rotating aircraft gas turbine engine blade tips and a surrounding shroud in anticipation of and before an engine command that changes an engine rotational speed. The method may include determining when to begin adjusting the tip clearance by expanding or contracting the shroud before the engine command and may be based on monitored aircraft and/or aircraft crew data indicative of the engine. The aircraft and/or aircraft crew data may include communications between aircraft crew and air traffic control authorities or air traffic control surrogates. Determining when to begin adjusting the tip clearance may include using learning algorithms which may use the aircraft gas turbine engine's operating experience and/or operating experience of other jet engines on an aircraft containing the aircraft gas turbine engine and/or on other aircraft. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037036 | Automatic Control Systems for Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units, and Associated Methods - Systems and methods for operating aircraft power systems are disclosed. A power system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an aircraft auxiliary power unit and a controller coupled to the aircraft auxiliary power unit, with the controller being configured to automatically stop the auxiliary power unit while the auxiliary power unit is functioning normally. The controller can also be configured to automatically start the auxiliary power unit in-flight when power supplied or expected to be supplied to a subsystem of the aircraft has a non-zero value at or below a threshold value. The controller may also be configured to start the auxiliary power unit when a load or expected load on the subsystem meets or exceeds a threshold value. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037037 | AUTOMATIC DOWNLINK MESSAGING DURING EMERGENCY FLIGHT SITUATIONS - According to an example embodiment, a method includes receiving an emergency status signal indicating that an aircraft is in an emergency condition, formatting a downlink message in response to receiving the emergency status signal, the downlink message describing the emergency condition and an autopilot response to the emergency condition, and transmitting the downlink message to a controller of the aircraft. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037038 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UNIVERSAL INPUT OUTPUT FOR VEHICLE CONTROL - Methods and systems for controlling a vehicle are provided. The system includes a controller configured to generate output signals using input signals received from a plurality of different types of input devices wherein the controller is configured to operate at a predetermined logic level and a universal input module corresponding to each type of the plurality of different types of input devices. The universal input module is configured to receive an input signal from an associated input device of one of the different types, determine an operating range of the input device corresponding to one of the different types of input devices, and transmit an output to the controller at the predetermined logic level wherein the output corresponds to the received input scaled to the determined operating range. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037039 | Method for locomotive navigation and track identification using video - A system for determining a track location operates to acquire a current video frame via at least one video camera mounted on board a locomotive, determine a track location based on information extracted from the at least one video frame, and transmit the track location information to a navigation system to determine control parameters for the locomotive. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037040 | Bidirectional wireless controls for marine devices - A marine device, such as a trolling motor, a trim tab, a downrigger or a sonar device, is operated based upon commands generated by a wireless remote control device. The marine device is connected to a controller that provides commands to the marine device. The controller communicates with the remote control through a bidirectional wireless communication link to receive commands and to provide status information on the operation of the motor. The remote control includes user inputs for generating commands that are sent wirelessly to the controller to control operation of the marine device. The remote control also includes a display for displaying real time status information that is received wirelessly from the controller. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037041 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING END TURNS - A method and system for controlling a vehicle comprises a boundary establisher for establishing a boundary of a work area. A vehicle position sensor (e.g., a location-determining receiver) determines a position of the vehicle. A planner module plans a raw turn of a vehicle to be executed in accordance with a model turn pattern if the position of the vehicle has traversed the boundary. An adjustment module may adjust the raw turn of the vehicle to a compensated turn such that an implement coupled to the vehicle follows an implement path that substantially tracks the model turn pattern. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037042 | Detection of valve deactivation failure by monitoring exhaust temperature - An internal combustion engine having valve deactivation capability for at least one cylinder, or for an entire bank of cylinders in a multiple-bank engine, is provided with a temperature probe in the exhaust stream of that cylinder or cylinder bank. The temperature probe is connected to an Engine Control Module programmed to determine the rate of temperature change during valve deactivation, to compare the determined value to an acceptable range of rates, and to signal,when the rate exceeds an acceptable range. When the valves of a cylinder are properly deactivated, the temperature in the exhaust pipe decreases slowly. However, when valve deactivation fails, the cylinders pump non-combusted air from the intake manifold into the exhaust manifold, resulting in a relatively rapid decrease in exhaust temperature. This abnormal rate of temperature decrease thus can be used as an indicator of failure of the VVA system. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037043 | Visual Information Apparatus for Real-Time Demonstration of Braking Behaviour of Motorcycles - Visual information apparatus for real-time demonstration of braking behaviour of a motorcycle, the motorcycle is provided with elastically suspended front wheel and rear wheel ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037044 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS - A vehicle diagnosis system includes an electronic control unit, which executes a diagnosing process for determining whether any abnormality is present in a vehicle based on signals from vehicle devices. When any abnormality is detected, the electronic control unit stores in an EEPROM a diagnosis result indicative of the abnormality when a storage permission flag in the EEPROM is in the on-state. The storage permission flag is turned on from the off-state when receiving a storage permission command from an external unit. Thus, the storage of the diagnosis result into the EEPROM may be permitted at the time of transmitting the storage permission command externally to the ECU. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037045 | WEB-ENABLED CONFIGURABLE QUALITY DATA COLLECTION TOOL - A method and system for configuring trigger parameters for captured test fleet vehicle data collection. The method includes selecting at least one vehicle identifier from a captured test fleet database, associating at least one trigger condition with the at least one selected vehicle identifier in the database, associating at least one vehicle parameter to be collected at an occurrence of the at least one associated trigger condition with the selected vehicle identifier in the database, and sending the at least one associated trigger condition and the at least one associated vehicle parameter from the database to a telematics unit of at least one test vehicle associated with the vehicle identifier via a wireless connection. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037046 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - An electronic control unit installed in a vehicle performs diagnosis of plural diagnosis objects based on sensor signals and the like, and stores diagnosis results that indicate abnormality of the diagnosis objects in a DTC storage area only when the DTC storage area does not store data having an initial value. The data in the DTC storage area is, in other words, rewritten to different values from the initial value for allowing storage of DTC when the electronic control unit determines that all of the diagnosis objects are in a normal condition with no indication of abnormality after performing diagnosis, thereby making it possible to exclusively preventing useless abnormality information detected during a vehicle manufacturing process from being stored in an rewritable non-volatile memory. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037047 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN BASED UPON ACTUAL VEHICLE LOAD - A method and system for controlling an engine controller in response to actual vehicle load. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037048 | Integrated open and closed-loop control method for active engine mounts - A system adapted for counteracting engine produced vibratory forces and isolating the forces from a body, includes active engine mounts, force or acceleration sensors, and a controller communicatively coupled to the mounts and sensors, and configured to execute an integrated open and closed-loop control method. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037049 | DAMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE-BASED SENSOR - A damage control system for a vehicle-mounted sensor comprises at least one sensor frame. At least one sliding mechanism is coupled to the at least one sensor frame and configured to provide a path for the sensor frame to move forwards or backwards, or both. At least one height-adjustment mechanism is coupled to the sliding mechanism and configured to raise, lower, or both, the sensor frame. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037050 | WHEEL LIFTED AND GROUNDED IDENTIFICATION FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A control system ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037051 | ACTIVE SUSPENSION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE ATTITUDE CHANGE - An active suspension system has a plurality of actuators which are respectively installed between a wheel and a vehicle body and individually produce a control force, and a control unit which controls an attitude change of a vehicle by controlling the each control force of the plurality of actuators. The control unit sets first and second virtual control lines which extend along a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle and a width direction of the vehicle respectively and are changed so that the first and second virtual control lines follow expected pitching and rolling that would occur to the vehicle, and then controls the vehicle attitude so that the vehicle attitude is brought closer to the virtual control line. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037052 | Vehicle drive assist system - A control unit sets a current total risk function for each of white lines, guardrails, side walls, and three-dimensional objects existing around a vehicle, estimates a temporal change in the position of each object, and calculates a minimum of the total risk function at the vehicle position for each time. An objective function is generated for the time, and a turning control amount that minimizes the objective function at the time is calculated as a turning control amount of the vehicle. Risk functions provided when the vehicle moves by the turning control amount are set for respective routes. A final avoidance route is selected from the risk functions of the routes, and steering and braking are controlled. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037053 | Vehicle behavior control device - A basic-additional-yaw-moment setting section sets a basic additional yaw moment and determines the polarity of the basic additional yaw moment on the basis of a steering-wheel angle, a yaw rate, and a vehicle speed. A left-right driving-force distribution controller sets the driving-force distribution with respect to left and right driving wheels on the basis of the basic additional yaw moment and the polarity of the basic additional yaw moment, and adjusts the driving-force distribution when a vehicle drive control operation signal is output from a vehicle drive control unit. Specifically, the left-right driving-force distribution control section adjusts the driving-force distribution such that the polarity of the basic additional yaw moment is in the same direction as that of a yaw moment applied by the vehicle drive control unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037054 | VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle steering control apparatus includes an actuator to vary a steering gear ratio of a vehicle wheel steer angle of a steerable wheel to a steering wheel angle. A controller controls the actuator to produce an actuator torque in a steering direction at a start of a driver's steering operation. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037055 | Method and Apparatus for Avoiding or Mitigating Vehicle Collisions - In a method and apparatus for collision avoidance or collision mitigation for a vehicle, an existing driving space between the vehicle and a potential collision object is detected. A first warning function and/or an information function is activated when a first threshold value is reached. A system intervention with autonomous partial braking combined with at least one further safety measure is activated when a second threshold value is reached. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037056 | Arrangement for Detecting a Crash - A crash detection arrangement, to be installed in a motor vehicle, for detecting a crash and providing a control signal for controlling a safety device in the event that a crash is detected, the arrangement comprising an accelerometer and a control unit, the accelerometer being arranged to supply a signal to the control unit which is indicative of the acceleration of the vehicle, the control unit being adapted to: calculate a classification parameter based on the value of the signal from the accelerometer during a classification time period, which includes an interval of time before an initiation criterion was fulfilled; modify a crash evaluation algorithm in dependence upon the classification parameter; and perform the crash evaluation algorithm upon fulfillment of the initiation criterion to produce the control signal. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037057 | Method and system for detecting a vehicle rollover, in particular a soil trip rollover - A method and system for detecting a vehicle rollover or dangerous situations that may precede a rollover, in particular a soil trip type rollover includes the following steps, where the steps are performed in loops,
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20090037058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE WITH A SEQUENCE OF VEHICLE EVENTS - A system and method for controlling a vehicle with a sequence of vehicle events. A user interface allows the recording of vehicle functions that are being manually executed. After the vehicle functions are entered, they can be saved as a sequence and named appropriately. Once saved, the operator can choose to edit the sequence functions or distances to make adjustments or shift the entire sequence in time. The saved sequence can be executed at a certain distance relative to a boundary being crossed by the machine. The boundaries themselves may be pre-defined in the system, and the system can determine when the boundary is crossed based on real-time GPS position and speed measurements from the vehicle. Error distances can also be measured on the ground to determine what type of sequence shift is needed for fine-tuning. As the vehicle speed is adjusted, the sequence can be continually tuned to allow the sequence to execute accurately in a variety of operations. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037059 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKING VEHICLES - The invention relates to a control system for agricultural working vehicles with at least two sensor systems which generate sensor signals (A, B), wherein the sensor signals (A, B) are vehicle-dependent or dependent on the crop characteristics or a combination of both. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037060 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A hybrid powertrain includes a combustion engine, an electric machine arrangement, a gearbox operable to receive motive power from at least one of the combustion engine and the electric machine arrangement for providing motive power to a load of the powertrain. The powertrain is configurable in operation so that its combustion engine is switchable between an inactive state and an active state. The combustion engine is cranked to switch it from its inactive state to its active state. Application of cranking torque to the combustion engine is controlled in operation to substantially temporally coincide with a gear change in the gearbox. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037061 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including a differential mechanism including an electric motor. The drive system includes a switching clutch and switching brake to switch the transmission mechanism between a continuously-variable shifting state and a step-variable shifting state. A shifting control mechanism changes a manner of controlling shifting action of the transmission mechanism during shifting action of an automatic transmission portion, for reducing a shifting shock, depending upon whether a differential portion is placed in the continuously-variable shifting state in which engine speed is variable due to differential function irrespective of rotating speed of power transmitting member, or the non-continuously-variable shifting state in which the engine speed is more difficult to be variable than in the continuously-variable shifting state. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037062 | Curve Speed Control System with Adaptive Map Preview Time and Driving Mode Selection - A system and method for detecting a road curve as a vehicle approaches the curve, automatically providing road curvature information and controlling vehicle speed. The system uses a locating device and a map database to know the vehicle's position. Depending on the speed of the vehicle, the system generates a curvature profile for different curvature data points at or around the curve in front of the vehicle. The system then generates a desired speed profile for the curvature points. The desired speed profile and the actual vehicle speed are compared to determine whether the vehicle is traveling too fast for the target speed at each profile point. The acceleration computation can be enhanced by providing a driver cornering mode input that the vehicle operator can select based on how aggressively the driver wants the system to act to slow down the vehicle. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037063 | TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - To enable, with respect to a vehicle where lifting of the vehicle body easily occurs to a relatively large extent even in a relatively early stage when rear wheel lifting is detected, more rapid and reliable securement of the safety of the vehicle body with respect to that rear wheel lifting. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037064 | VEHICULAR RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR RUNNING CONTROL METHOD - In vehicular running apparatus and method, a yaw rate target deceleration calculated on a basis of a yaw rate and a preset lateral acceleration set value is compared with a navigation target deceleration calculated on a basis of a target vehicle speed calculated on a basis of a state of a curved road located in front of a running road on which the vehicle is running and the preset lateral acceleration to select a target deceleration from one of the yaw rate and navigation target decelerations which is lower than the other and a target vehicle speed command value is calculated on a basis of the selected target deceleration, the calculated vehicle speed command value being outputted to decelerating means of the vehicle. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037065 | Method For Calculating The Control Current Of An Electrically Controllable Hydraulic Valve - A method shall render it possible that an especially favorable pilot control can be achieved with an electrically controllable hydraulic valve ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037066 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A driving force control system includes an internal combustion engine model ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037067 | TRAVEL SPEED LIMITTING APPARATUS - A travel speed limiting apparatus including: a travel speed measurement device which measures a travel speed of a vehicle; a speed limit memory device which stores a speed limit set by an operator; a first driving force limit value calculation device which calculates a first driving force limit value based on a deviation of the travel speed from the speed limit; a requested driving force calculation device which calculates a requested driving force based on an operator's acceleration operation; and a second driving force limit value calculation device which calculates a second driving force limit value based on the requested driving force, wherein the driving force limiting device sets an eventual driving force limit value to the smaller of the first driving force limit value and the second driving force limit value, and controls the driving force of the vehicle to be less than the eventual driving force limit value. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037068 | Method and device for regulating the velocity of a vehicle - A method and a device are described for regulating the velocity of a vehicle, which include a hysteresis function and prevent an unwanted activation and deactivation of the engine brake. For this purpose, a setpoint velocity (V-setpoint) of the vehicle is predefined. An actual velocity (V-actual) of the vehicle is detected and, as a function of the difference between the actual velocity (V-actual) and the setpoint velocity (V-setpoint), an output quantity (Msetpoint) of a drive unit of the vehicle is predefined in such a way that the actual velocity (V-actual) is approximated to the setpoint velocity (V-setpoint). A first lower limiting value (uG | 2009-02-05 |
20090037069 | System and Method for Controlling Vehicle - A system for controlling a vehicle that controls driving force and braking force such that a vehicle speed is maintained at a target vehicle speed. More specifically, when the vehicle speed exceeds the target vehicle speed, the system for controlling a vehicle maintains the driving force at or above a predetermined value, and applies braking force to the vehicle such that the vehicle speed is maintained at the target vehicle speed. This provides the vehicle with sufficient driving force for uphill driving following the downhill driving, and thus to travel uphill without significant speed loss. In other words, the vehicle ascends the uphill road smoothly at an approximately constant speed. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037070 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RUNNING OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle driving control system and method which enables the vehicle can travel through each curve at the optimum speed on an ordinary road and also on a highway. The controller and method uses a car navigation system to detect road classification about the road ahead of where the vehicle is running under guidance. When the road is an ordinary road, the following with respect to the preceding vehicle is given priority; when the road is a highway, the target vehicle speed obtained from the navigation information of car navigation system and the vehicle speed in the following mode are compared with each other, and the lower vehicle speed is selected (select-low) under control. As a result, it is possible to travel through the curves at a reliable speed not only on ordinary roads, but also on highways. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037071 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRAVELING OF VEHICLE - An adaptive cruise traveling control system is configured to control a speed of a host vehicle at a basic speed-control mode at which a set vehicle speed is set as a desired vehicle speed for an adaptive cruise traveling control function. The adaptive cruise traveling control system is also configured to control the host vehicle speed at a driver-intervention speed-control mode at which a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which the host vehicle is traveling, is set as the desired vehicle speed, when the desired vehicle speed has been set to the limited vehicle speed manually by a driver's operation made to a man-machine interface, under a condition where the limited vehicle speed has been detected. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037072 | Machine with task-dependent control - A control system for a machine is disclosed. The control system may have a power source, an operator input device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a desired mode of power source operation, and a work implement driven by the power source. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the power source and the operator input device. The controller may be configured to classify a currently performed work implement task and select an output map based on the classification of the currently performed work implement task and the first signal. The controller may further be configured to control the power source operation using the output map. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037073 | POWER ENRICHMENT SCHEDULING FOR COORDINATED TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for an engine of a vehicle includes a requested torque module that determines a first requested torque based on an accelerator pedal position and a current engine torque output capacity. An accelerator effective position module determines an accelerator effective position based on a requested driver axle torque request signal. A power enrichment (PE) module enables a PE mode to provide a richer than stoichiometric fuel equivalence ratio based on the first requested torque and the accelerator effective position. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037074 | Control system for plant - A control system for a plant can include a feedback control input which can be calculated so that a controlled output of said plant coincides with a target value. A hold control input can be calculated according to an operating condition of said plant. A control input to said plant is set to the feedback control input when a control deviation between the controlled output and a target value is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and the control input is set to the hold control input when the control deviation is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value. The feedback control input is made to gradually approach to or coincide with the hold control input when the control input is set to the hold control input. | 2009-02-05 |