| 07th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
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| 20130041423 | METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR SINGLE-CHAMBER PACING USING A DUAL-CHAMBER PACING DEVICE - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, methods and devices for cardiac applications including those relating to pacing devices. One such device is directed to a cardiac rhythm therapy (CRT) device designed for dual chamber pacing using two pacing signals each having a positive and negative component that has been modified for single chamber pacing. The device comprises a first output that connects to a pacing lead; a second output that connects to the pacing lead; a third output that connects to a reference point; and electrical circuitry connecting the second electrical connection to the first output, the third electrical connection to the second output, and the first and fourth electrical connections to the third output. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041424 | DUODENAL STIMULATION TO INDUCE SATIETY - Methods and devices for creating and/or adding to sensations of satiety to reduce food intake. Methods include electrically stimulating the duodenum which may induce false nerve signals in the duodenal region which are normally indicative of duodenal distension (fullness) and/or the presence of food in the duodenum. The artificially generated signals may be applied in a pattern which mimics at least in part a naturally occurring pattern of duodenal signals generated responsive to eating a meal. Some artificial patterns may be exaggerated relative to the natural patterns, by occurring earlier after ingestion, and/or lasting longer after ingestion, having an exaggerated (higher) frequency response or a faster rate of frequency increase after ingestion. The applied signals may generate nerve signals going to the brain which induce a feeling of satiety. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041425 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING ASYNCHRONOUS NEURAL RESPONSES TO TREAT PAIN AND/OR OTHER PATIENT CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for producing asynchronous neural responses to treat pain and/or other patient conditions are disclosed. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting a target stimulation frequency that is above a threshold frequency, with the threshold frequency corresponding to a refractory period for neurons of a target sensory neural population. The method can further include producing a patient sensation of paresthesia by directing an electrical signal to multiple sensory neurons of the target sensory neural population at the stimulation frequency, with individual neurons of the sensory neural population completing corresponding individual refractory periods at different times, resulting in an asynchronous sensory neuron response to the electrical signal. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041426 | TRAINING/MEDICAL LOW-FREQUENCY ELECTROMYOSTIMULATING GARMENT - The training/medical electromyostimulating device according to the present invention is realized in the form of a garment to be worn by a person (PE); it comprises at least one electrical myostimulation signals generating device (EMS-LF- | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041427 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PREVENTING ANKLE SPRAIN INJURIES - Devices and methods for preventing ankle sprain injuries. To protect the ankle joint from acute ankle supination or inversion sprain injuries, the device comprises a sensing part configured to sense data of an ankle motion; an analyzing part configured to analyze the data to judge whether the motion is a sprain motion; and a stimulating part configured to stimulate one or more lower limb muscles against the motion in light of a result of the analyzing. The method also involves sensing data of an ankle motion; analyzing the data to judge whether the motion is a sprain motion; and stimulating one or more lower limb muscles against the motion if the motion is a sprain motion. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041428 | Upgradeable Cochlear Implant - The present application discloses an upgradeable cochlear implant. In one example, the implant may include a stimulator configured to generate a stimulation current comprising at least one stimulus, a first lead configured to conduct the stimulation current from the stimulator to at least one electrode, and a second lead configured to allow connection of a separate module to the stimulator. The second lead may include a lead conductor, a reference electrode configured to collect the stimulation current, an electrode conductor configured to conduct the stimulation current between the reference electrode and the stimulator, and an insulating material surrounding at least the lead conductor and the electrode conductor. The reference electrode may be formed at an exterior surface of the second lead, or may be formed on a portion of a connector for connecting to the separate module. The implant may additionally include a protective element. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041429 | External Charger for a Medical Implantable Device Using Field Inducing Coils to Improve Coupling - By incorporating magnetic field-inducing position determination coils (PDCs) in an external charger, it is possible to determine the position of an implantable device by actively inducing magnetic fields using the PDCs and sensing the reflected magnetic field from the implant. In one embodiment, the PDCs are driven by an AC power source with a frequency equal to the charging coil. In another embodiment, the PDCs are driven by an AC power source at a frequency different from that of the charging coil. By comparing the relative reflected magnetic field strengths at each of the PDCs, the position of the implant relative to the external charger can be determined. Audio and/or visual feedback can then be communicated to the patient to allow the patient to improve the alignment of the charger. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041430 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING A PELVIC CONDITION OF A PATIENT - A system for treating a pelvic condition of a patient includes a plurality of electrodes, a memory a plurality of predefined unique stimulation programs stored in the memory, and an implantable controller. Each of the stimulation programs defines a stimulation signal and an identification of one or more of the electrodes to which the stimulation signal is to be applied. The implantable controller is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes and is configured to execute a selected stimulation program from the memory to apply a stimulation signal to one or more of the electrodes in accordance with the selected stimulation program. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041431 | LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY (LLLT) SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A system includes a LLLT device, with a laser diode and a momentary switch, and a clip device configured to attach to the LLLT device and to press the momentary switch while attached, causing the LLLT device to activate the laser diode. A LLLT device includes a laser diode, a front end from which light radiates when the laser diode is activated, and an eye safety mechanism at the front end. The LLLT device is configured to activate the laser diode when the front end is pressed. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041432 | DEVICE FOR PROMOTING GROWTH OF EYEBROW HAIR - A device for promoting eyebrow hair growth includes an array of light generating sources, such as LEDs, laser diodes and IPLs, which are housed within a brow plate, for providing evenly distributed light to a user's eyebrows at a low level output wavelength suitable for stimulating hair growth. This photo-biostimulation process promotes hair growth in the directed region by producing an increase in ATP and keratin production, enhancement in blood flow and circulation, as well as an increase in collagen production. Temple arm members with corresponding ear pieces or a headband are used to support the device on a user's head. The light generating sources may be powered by an internal power source, such as a rechargeable battery or disposable batteries, located within the headband or temple arm members, or by an external power source, such as a plug used in connection with an AC outlet. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041433 | FLUORESCENT HANDPIECE - A handpiece can treat biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, which can be substantially fluorescent light. The handpiece includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and a waveguide. The waveguide is adjacent the source, receives electromagnetic radiation from the source, and delivers the electromagnetic radiation to the biological tissue. The handpiece also includes a system for circulating a fluorescent substance through the waveguide. The fluorescent substance is capable of modulating at least one property of the electromagnetic radiation. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041434 | PAD FOR THERMOTHERAPHY - A pad for thermotherapy includes: a stretchable and flexible substrate; an electrode pattern positioned over the stretchable and flexible substrate, and including a plurality of light source electrodes and a linear electrode connecting the light source electrodes; light sources positioned over the electrode pattern; and a power supply unit for supplying power to the light source, wherein the linear electrode is formed longer than intervals between neighboring light source electrodes and separated from the substrate. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041435 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE - A therapeutic device includes an elastomeric outer shell configured as a human hand and defining an interior area, the outer shell having a finger end opposite a wrist end. The device includes a pocket in the interior area, the pocket being defined by an inner wall. An endplate is coupled to the outer shell and coupled to the inner wall to define a closed area between the outer shell and pocket, the endplate having an opening for allowing access to the pocket. A fill material is positioned in the closed area. The device includes a vibrating unit removably positioned in the pocket through the endplate opening, the vibrating unit having a lock complementary to a catch to couple the vibrating unit to the endplate, the vibrating unit having a vibrating motor in electrical communication with a power source and a switch. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041436 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING CANCER - A method and apparatus for treating masses, such as prostate or breast cancer, or any other soft tissue cancerous or benign mass, employs a unique, three-dimensional software-controlled electronic amplifier array using arbitrary waveforms that dynamically and proportionally steer electrical currents by using two or more current vector paths, sequentially or simultaneously, through a mass containing electrically-conductive ionic solutions so as to obtain 100% thermal heating or hyperthermia through the mass, and destroying it with a minimally-invasive treatment which requires no radiation or chemotherapy which could be harmful to the patient. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041437 | Method for Operating a Therapeutic Cooling Apparatus - A method comprises preparing a cooling device for use in a therapeutic cooling apparatus. The cooling device comprises a self-contained unit. The therapeutic cooling apparatus comprises a cavity being configured to accept a portion of a user's body part, a quantity of a liquid for surrounding the body part and an apparatus portion being configured to retain the cooling device. The apparatus portion further comprises a divider separating the apparatus portion from the cavity. The divider is configured to be operable for transferring heat from the liquid to the cooling device. The method further comprises chilling the cooling device, placing the body part into the cavity, and filling the cavity with the liquid to surround the body part enabling a heat transfer from the body part to the liquid and a heat transfer from the liquid through the divider to the cooling device to cool the user. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041438 | GAS ALTERING CONVECTION THERMOREGULATION BLANKET - A convective thermoregulation blanket ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041439 | Cold cap - The purpose of this invention is to extend life. When a person's heart stops beating through any number of causes, the lack of oxygen carried by the blood to the brain occurs, causing the condition of suspended animation. The deterioration of the brain cells will result and the spark of life is forever extinguished. The Cold Cap is intended to extend the time between the end of suspended animation and the beginning of the deterioration of the brain cells. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041440 | Apparatus for Therapeutic Cooling - An apparatus comprises a housing comprising a cavity being configured to accept at least a portion of a user's body part and a quantity of a liquid for surrounding the portion of the body part. At least one receptacle comprises an interior that is configured to contain at least one cooling device. The receptacle further comprises at least one divider separating the interior from the cavity. The at least one divider is configured to be operable for transferring heat from the liquid to the at least one cooling device to cool the user. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041441 | Hypothermia Management System - The objects of the invention are accomplished by providing a hypothermia management apparatus comprising: a receiving cavity defined by an outer shell arranged and sealable to encircle an injured person; an internal layer attached to the outer shell wherein the internal layer includes a bottom sheet disposed generally under the injured person when the injured person is placed in the receiving cavity and a top sheet disposed generally on top of the injured person when the injured person is placed in the receiving cavity; an inner liner attached to the bottom sheet of the internal layer forming an internal cavity; and, an absorption layer attached to the inner liner disposed generally under the injured person when the injured person is placed in the outer shell; and, a heater assembly disposed in the internal cavity. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041442 | METHOD FOR COATING DEVICES USING ELECTROSPINNG AND MELT BLOWING - A medical electrical lead may include an insulative lead body, a conductor disposed within the insulative lead body, an electrode disposed on the insulative lead body and in electrical contact with the conductor and a fibrous matrix disposed at least partially over the electrode. The fibrous matrix may be formed from a non-conductive polymer. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041443 | IN VIVO TREATMENT OF SKIN LESIONS BY ELECTRICAL NANOPULSES - This disclosure relates to an in vivo treatment of a skin lesion of a mammal comprising application of electrical energy to the skin lesion in a form of electrical pulses. At least one electrical pulse is applied. The pulse duration may be at least 0.01 nanoseconds at the full-width-at-half-maximum. This treatment may at least prevent growth of the lesion. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041444 | MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD WITH CONDUCTOR FRACTURE PREDICTION - A medical device lead includes a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is configured for connection to a pulse generator. One or more electrodes are at a distal end of the lead body, and a lead conductor extends through the lead body and is electrically coupled to at least one of the one or more electrodes. The conductor is configured to deliver electrical signals between the proximal end and the at least one of the one or more electrodes. A sacrificial conductor extends through the lead body adjacent to lead conductor and is configured to fail at a lower stress than the lead conductor. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041445 | STIMULATION/SENSING LEAD ADAPTED FOR PERCUTANEOUS INSERTION - The present invention relates to a percutaneous insertion-capable lead, wherein insertion made through a percutaneous insertion structure. For one embodiment of such lead, the electrode-supporting stimulation portion of the lead includes at least one waisted region, relative to a transverse dimension of the lead, to facilitate lead steerability. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041446 | SELECTIVE NERVE STIMULATION FOR RELIEF OF ABDOMINAL PAIN - The present invention provides a method of abdominal pain relief in a subject comprising the steps of: identifying sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve branches; applying an electrode to said nerve branch; stimulating the subject's vagus nerve branch by the application of electrical pulses through said electrode to said nerve in a given pattern and at a rate controlled by a controller such as to relieve pain. The electrical pulse may be applied at a number of frequencies, for a given duration with a given rest period and may be of a given magnitude, to control the pain experienced by the patient. In an example arrangement the stimulation is applied to the vagus branch of the celiac branch or posterior vagal trunk of the sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041447 | DURABLE FINE WIRE LEAD FOR THERAPEUTIC ELECTROSTIMULATION AND SENSING - A cardiac pacemaker, other CRT device or neurostimulator has one or more fine wire leads. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a metal buffer cladding, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The buffered fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar leads can include several conductors side by side within a glass/silica fiber, or can be concentric metal coatings in a structure including several fiber layers. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041448 | Flexible Protected Lead - Designs for an implantable lead are disclosed. In one embodiment, the lead includes at least one conductive pathway and a protective element surrounding at least a portion of the at least one conductive pathway. A stiffness of the protective element varies along a length of the protective element. The stiffness may be varied by varying a material composition of the protective element. Alternately, the protective element may be one or two helically-wound wires, and the stiffness may be varied by varying a pitch of one or both helically-wound wires. Alternately, the protective element may be a perforated tube and the stiffness may be varied by varying a ratio of openings to tube in the perforated tube. Alternately, the protective element may be a patterned mesh and the stiffness may be varied by varying a pattern of the patterned mesh. The implantable lead may be used in a cochlear implant. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041449 | Virtual Electrodes for High-Density Electrode Arrays - The present embodiments are directed to implantable electrode arrays having virtual electrodes. The virtual electrodes may improve the resolution of the implantable electrode array without the burden of corresponding complexity of electronic circuitry and wiring. In a particular embodiment, a virtual electrode may include one or more passive elements to help steer current to a specific location between the active electrodes. For example, a passive element may be a metalized layer on a substrate that is adjacent to, but not directly connected to an active electrode. In certain embodiments, an active electrode may be directly coupled to a power source via a conductive connection. Beneficially, the passive elements may help to increase the overall resolution of the implantable array by providing additional stimulation points without requiring additional wiring or driver circuitry for the passive elements. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041450 | ENDOPROSTHESIS FOR VASCULAR BIFURCATION - An apparatus for treating an area of bifurcation where a principal body conduit separates into at least two secondary conduits comprises a radially expandable first stent body. The first stent body has a substantially conical shape and a first end having a greater diameter than a second end when fully expanded. The first stent body is preferably shaped to be independent of any other stent bodies, and is free of any means for connecting to any other stent bodies when fully expanded. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041451 | PROSTHESIS DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR OPEN SURGICAL REPAIR - A deployment system for open surgical repair of a body vessel is provided. The system includes a prosthesis retained in a compressed configuration by a retainer sheath. A splitting member can include a portion disposed internally within the retainer sheath and a portion accessible from at least one of the outer ends of the retainer sheath. Retraction of the accessible portion toward a middle of the prosthesis can split the wall of the retainer sheath to allow for expansion of a segment of the prosthesis for engagement with a first portion of the body vessel. Another segment of the prosthesis is expanded for engagement with a second portion in order for the prosthesis to interconnect the first and second portions of the body vessel. A barrier segment may be disposed within the retainer sheath between the splitting member and the prosthesis. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041452 | BASE FABRIC FOR STENT GRAFT, AND STENT GRAFT - A base fabric for a stent graft is a woven fabric constituted by a fiber having a total fineness of 1 to 40 decitex and a single yarn fineness of 0.1 to 2.0 decitex and has a yarn density of 150 strands/2.54 cm or more in both longitudinal direction and lateral direction, a thickness of 1 to 90 μm, and a tensile strength of 50.0 N/cm or more in both longitudinal direction and lateral direction. According to the present invention, the base fabric for a stent graft having thinness, high strength, low permeability, durability, and flexibility can be obtained. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041453 | Vascular Shield and Delivery System - Devices for providing physical support to vascular regions including vascular regions that may contain an anastomosis region are disclosed. These devices may also deliver therapeutic agents to the vascular region. Methods for using these devices are disclosed, as well. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041454 | Sensor Actuated Stent - The invention is an implantable medical device to expand a vascular lumen into various positions, internally or from a remote location. The device is designed as a stent having a framework for radial or longitudinal expansion, including one or more integrated shape memory materials. The shape memory materials, or halos, radially expand to fix the framework into a first radial position. Sensors integrated with the framework mechanically or electro-mechanically monitor and control the positioning of the framework to a fixed second position, or gradually expand the framework to various radial positions. Visualization and communications devices assist in the monitoring and controlling mechanisms to position the implantable device during surgery or catherization, post-surgery, or at follow-up. The device is biocompatible, alleviating complications. The device can be utilized as a substitute, or in combination with another stent. Devices may be utilized in cardiovascular, neurovascular surgery or other intervention. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041455 | IMPLANT MADE OF A BIODEGRADABLE MAGNESIUM ALLOY - The present invention relates to implants made of a biodegradable magnesium alloy. The inventive implant is made in total or in parts of a biodegradable magnesium alloy comprising:
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| 20130041456 | BRANCH VESSEL PROSTHESES - The present embodiments provide a branch vessel prosthesis for placement at least partially between a main vessel and a branch vessel of a patient. The branch vessel prosthesis has a graft including a generally tubular body of a biocompatible material. At least one stent is coupled to a proximal region of the graft, and at least one stent is coupled to a distal region of the graft. The proximal region of the graft includes a generally straight configuration in an expanded deployed state that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of a main vessel. The distal region of the graft includes a generally straight configuration in the expanded deployed state that is substantially parallel to a branch vessel. A curvature of a central region varies an angle in which the distal region of the graft is disposed relative to the proximal region. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041457 | STENT FOR BIFURCATED VESSEL - A stent for a bifurcated vessel includes a stent body with two open ends. The stent body includes multiple sets of annular units having multiple undulating rods and connecting rods positioned between adjacent annular units and used to connect the adjacent annular units. At least one open end of the stent body has a slope structure. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041458 | METHOD OF IN SITU FORMATION OF TRANSLUMENALLY DEPLOYABLE HEART VALVE SUPPORT - A method of implanting a prosthetic valve within the heart comprises translumenally advancing a prosthetic valve comprising an inflatable structure to a position proximate a native valve of the heart. A first chamber of the inflatable structure is inflated and then, independently, a second chamber of the inflatable structure is inflated. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041459 | Implant Delivery and Deployment System and Method - An implant delivery system comprising a catheter including at least one lumen, an implant configured for receipt in the lumen, and a latching mechanism configured for receipt in the implant. The latching mechanism may be configured to releasably couple the implant to a delivery wire and to transmit torque through the delivery wire to cause at least a portion of the implant to rotate. The an implant may comprise a shaft, a spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position, a garage configured to couple the spacer to a first end region of the shaft, and at least one anchor mechanism. The garage may define a cavity to receive the latching mechanism and to increase rotational and translational stability of the latching mechanism. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041460 | BLOOD FLOW ASSIST DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ACTIVE VALVE CONTROL - An implantable pump system for assisting blood flow includes a conduit adapted to be placed in fluid connection with a blood vessel and at least one movable valve in fluid connection with the conduit. The valve includes at least one closure member in operative connection with an opening therein. The pump system further includes and an activating system adapted to actively move the closure member toward at least one of a closed position or an open position and a drive system to move the valve. The closure member can, for example, be biased toward an open position. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041461 | CORNEAL IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF IMPAIRED VISION IN THE HUMAN EYE - Corneal implant to be introduced into the optical center (Z) of the cornea of the human eye for the purpose of correcting impaired vision, in particular presbyopia, or presbyopia in combination with hypermetropia or myopia. To propose a corneal implant which is suited for introduction into the optical center (Z) of the human eye, and which may be applied for correcting presbyopia on its own or in combination with hypermetropia or myopia, the effective thickness (d) of the corneal implant ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041462 | FILLABLE PROSTHETIC IMPLANT WITH GEL-LIKE PROPERTIES - A fluid-filled prosthetic implant having the properties of a gel-filled implant. The prosthetic implant includes a soft flexible shell defining an inner chamber and having a predetermined volume when the shell is filled or inflated. A quantity of dry nanoparticles is introduced into the inner chamber during manufacture. A surgeon inserts the flexible implant shell into a body cavity, and then utilizes a syringe or other means to deliver a fluid to the inner chamber of the shell. The fluid mixes with the quantity of dry nanoparticles to form a gel, for example, a hydrogel. The hydrated nanoparticles provide to the implant the desirable properties of a gel-filled implant. In this way, the incision used can be smaller than that for a filled implant, but the resulting prosthesis is more natural than a typical saline-filled implant. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041463 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING DILATING THE ETHMOID INFUNDIBULUM - A method of dilating an infundibular space within the human head includes directing at least a distal portion of an elongate member of a medical device into a nasal cavity of the human head, the distal portion including a piercing tip and an expandable portion. The piercing tip is directed through tissue of an uncinate process or tissue near an uncinate process and into an ethmoid infundibulum and the expandable portion of the distal end is expanded within the ethmoid infundibulum. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041464 | POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING AN ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM - Positioning instruments and related methods are described for implanting an energy absorbing system for treating joints. The positioning instruments and methods allow the energy absorbing system to be positioned at a joint such that the desired motion will occur for the particular design of a particular energy absorbing system which is to be implanted. The positioning instruments include a locating instrument for locating an anatomical feature and a target location for implantation of the energy absorbing system, a verification instrument for verification of the target location, a placement guide for guiding placement of a part of the energy absorbing system, and positioning device for aligning portions of the energy absorbing system. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041465 | POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING AN ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM - Positioning instruments and related methods are described for implanting an energy absorbing system for treating joints. The positioning instruments and methods allow the energy absorbing system to be positioned at a joint such that the desired motion will occur for the particular design of a particular energy absorbing system which is to be implanted. The positioning instruments include a locating instrument for locating an anatomical feature and a target location for implantation of the energy absorbing system, a verification instrument for verification of the target location, a placement guide for guiding placement of a part of the energy absorbing system, and positioning device for aligning portions of the energy absorbing system. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041466 | SOFT TISSUE RECONSTRUCTION - Methods and instruments for reconstructing soft tissues of a skeletal joint such as for example of the foot or hand are presented. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041467 | Methods and Systems of Matching Voice Deficits with a Tunable Mucosal Implant to Restore and Enhance Individualized Human Sound and Voice Production - The disclosure relates to methods and systems for making customized treatments to a subject's vocal tissues to provide a desired level of vocal function. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041468 | DISC-SHAPED ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for treatment of various joint conditions include a device inserted into a joint space. During delivery, the profile of the device is constrained in at least one dimension to minimize invasive impact on tissue and/or bone. The device may be restrained for implantation by a thread or a rigid elongate member. After insertion, the device may expand at the implantation site. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041469 | INTERBODY AXIS CAGE - An interbody axis cage for promoting stabilization and alignment of the spine following a surgical procedure is described herein. The interbody axis cage of the present invention has alternating points of axes in the X and Y direction that allow for 3-dimensional motion. The axis cage is roughly cylindrical in shape and it incorporates a threaded outerbody to facilitate screwing in and placement. The axis cage of the present invention is cannulated and incorporates a flexible reamer/cutter to “tap” for cage placement. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041470 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DISC NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT IN A SPINE - A spinal interbody device includes a compliant inner dampener in combination with a rigid outer material of outer shells. An inner dampener includes a rim with pillars and heads coupled to a complimentary inner structure of the outer shells. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041471 | Laterally Deflectable Implant - A laterally deflectable asymmetric implant for implanting into a body may comprise a deflectable piece having distal and proximal ends and assuming a straightened insertion state. The backbone may abut or interconnect with said deflectable piece at the distal end of the deflectable piece. In a fully deflected state the implant may define an asymmetric shape, e.g. a D-shaped loop, defining an at least partially enclosed volume. The deflectable piece may comprise a sequence of segments interconnected at effective hinges. Longitudinal pressure applied to the proximal end of the deflectable piece (or applied to the backbone in an opposite direction) may cause relative longitudinal movement between the backbone and the proximal end of the deflectable piece and may generate outward horizontal movement of the deflectable piece away from the backbone. In one embodiment, the implant is implanted using lateral access into an anterior zone of a vertebra and deployed posteriorly. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041472 | Systems and Methods for Joint Stabilization - Photodynamic devices for stabilizing a joint are provided. In some embodiments, a photodynamic joint spacer is provided that includes an expandable member configured for attachment to a bone having an excised region; a formable bar configured for attachment to the bone along at least a portion of the expandable member; and a light-sensitive liquid passed into the expandable member to expand the expandable member, wherein the expandable member is shaped by the formable bar to a shape resembling the excised region of the bone, and wherein the light-sensitive liquid is curable upon exposure to light energy to set the expandable member in the shape resembling the excised region to form a photodynamic joint spacer. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041473 | ANKLE PROSTHESIS WITH SIMPLIFIED ADJUSTMENT - The invention relates to an ankle prosthesis including a talar implant, a tibial implant, and an intermediate implant designed to be mounted to move relative to said talar implant in order to impart mobility to the ankle, said prosthesis further including embedded adjustment structure designed to alternate between a releasing state, in which they allow the intermediate implant to move relative to the tibial implant, and a locking state, in which they hold the prosthesis in the chosen assembly configuration, said prosthesis being characterized in that said adjustment structure can be controlled to be operable while the prosthesis is in the assembled state in vivo. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041474 | ACETABULAR SCREW HOLE COVERS - An acetabular shell can include a substrate and a screw hole cover. The substrate can define a screw hole configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone. The screw hole cover is formed separate from the substrate and attached to the substrate to cover the screw hole, and configured to be ruptured. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041475 | BIOCERAMIC COATING, METHOD OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are a gradient bioceramic coating comprising a rare earth oxide, a broadband laser method for preparing the bioceramic coating, and the use of the bioceramic coating in the field of medical materials. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041476 | METHOD TO MOVE AND HOLD A PHALANX - A method for movement of at least a finger limb whereby, in order to maintain a position of the finger limb, the electric motor is supplied with a current. In order to maintain a position of the finger limb, the electric motor is supplied the with less energy than the current which is supplied to the electric motor for moving the finger limb. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041477 | ARTIFICIAL BODY PART CONTROL SYSTEM USING ULTRASOUNIC IMAGING - The artificial body part control system using ultrasonic imaging includes of an ultrasonic transducer coupled with an ultrasonic image analyzer which may be adapted to transmit a control signal to an artificial body part. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SERVICES IN A LIVING PLACE - A system is provided for managing services in a living place, including:
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| 20130041479 | AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM AND SUPERVISOR SCHEDULER USABLE WITH SAME - A computerized method of offering a comprehensive control system for varied kinds of manufactures, including: providing a computer graphical user interface having the static model of hardware systems, information and status of the control system and context of the automation procedure commands; providing a hardware database containing 1) port database including all ports of a controller connecting to devices, 2) a device database including information, operation methods, events of all devices connected to the controller, 3) a system database including information and configuration of all systems that controller controls; providing a dictionary containing word pairs that define operations and status of every device; providing a background worker responsible for refreshing data from port database. Computer systems configured to perform the method. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041480 | METHOD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF A PROGRAMMABLE SEQUENCE FOR ONE OR MORE MACHINES WITH A CYCLICALLY RECURRING MACHINE OPERATING SEQUENCE - In a method for the representation of the programmable sequence for one or more machines with a cyclic machine sequence on a screen, a sequence is programmed or altered using commands, production parameters are predetermined, actual values for the machine components are determined through the cycle operation and the sequence with the individual process steps and the dependencies thereof are represented on the screen. A chronological correlation of the individual process steps is then produced and is represented on the screen from a fully programmed sequence or partial sequence, taking into consideration the predetermined production parameters and the actual values for the machine components. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041481 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT A CHANGE OF A DRIVE VALUE IN AN ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER - Example methods and apparatus to limit a change of a drive value in an electro-pneumatic controller are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes determining a slew limit of a controller based on noise in at least one of a control signal or a feedback signal, calculating a drive value based on the control signal and the feedback signal, and changing the calculated drive value if a difference between the drive value and a previous drive value is greater than the slew limit of the controller. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041482 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A MODEL IN A MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER - Exemplary embodiments relate to a method and system for updating a model in a model predictive controller. The system executing a method that includes assessing the deviation of the operating performance level from the desired performance level of the process plant, and diagnosing the model predictive control for the model plant mismatch by updating the model in a model predictive controller. The step of diagnosing the model predictive controller includes determining the model prediction error in relation to model plant mismatch, quantifying the model plant mismatch, and updating the model in the model predictive controller. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-UNIT OPTIMIZATION OF BOILER AND SCR OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit components are sequentially coordinated to allow optimized values determined by a first component optimization system to be fed forward for use as an input value to a subsequent component optimization system. A unit optimization system may be provided to determine goals and constraints for the plurality of component optimization systems in accordance with economic data. In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-unit optimization system is provided to determine goals and constraints for component optimization systems of different power generating units. Both steady state and dynamic models are used for optimization. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041484 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING AND ANALYZING CONTROL LOOP FEEDBACK - A programmable logic controller is provided having an interface having at least one input/output terminal configured for connection to a plurality of nodes within a control loop, a proportional-integral-derivative controller coupled to the input module, an analyzer block coupled to the proportional-integral-derivative controller and the output, the analyzer block configured to acquire data for the control loop and analyze the data directly on the programmable logic controller. A method and system for acquiring and analyzing control loop data is also provided. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041485 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICING FIELD DEVICES IN AN AUTOMATED PLANT - A system for servicing field devices in an automated plant with a superordinated control/service unit, wherein the superordinated control/service unit accesses the field devices via a communication network. The communication network has at the control/servicing level a first bus system with a first transmission protocol and at the field level a second bus system with a second transmission protocol. The conversion of the two transmission protocols occurs in a gateway and provided in the gateway a basic software, which, upon the occurrence of an event, scans to ascertain the field devices arranged at the field level and utilizes the ascertained information concerning the field devices, in order to download the corresponding electronic device descriptions from an application server and to provide these to the control/service unit for servicing the field devices. The application server contains server apps. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A control computer provides a simulation scene of a monitored place and a setting interface for setting control instructions to control electrical devices and setting associations between the control instructions and the electrical devices. The electrical devices are connected to the control computer via a controller. A computing device downloads the simulation scene via a network, receives a selection operation on an electrical device and one or more control operations on control icons of the selected electrical device in the simulation scene, and sends the received information to the control computer. The control computer determines an electrical device connected to the controller and one or more associated control instructions according to the received information, and sends the one or more control instructions to the controller to control a status of the determined electrical device. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041487 | GOLF IMPROVEMENT AID - The invention provides a golf improvement aid having a plurality of inputs, a golf improvement aid having at least one input for receiving inputted data of a real game of golf of a user, a collator for receiving and automatically collating the input from the input means on a plurality of holes in the game of golf; a determinator for determining a model for the particular user based on the collated input for a plurality of holes in one or more games of golf of the user; and one or more outputs for out-putting results or information based on results from the determined model. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041488 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041489 | System And Method For Analyzing Audio Information To Determine Pitch And/Or Fractional Chirp Rate - A system and method may be configured to analyze audio information. The system and method may include determining for an audio signal, an estimated pitch of a sound represented in the audio signal, an estimated chirp rate (or fractional chirp rate) of a sound represented in the audio signal, and/or other parameters of sound(s) represented in the audio signal. The one or more parameters may be determined through analysis of transformed audio information derived from the audio signal (e.g., through Fourier Transform, Fast Fourier Transform, Short Time Fourier Transform, Spectral Motion Transform, and/or other transforms). Statistical analysis may be implemented to determine metrics related to the likelihood that a sound represented in the audio signal has a pitch and/or chirp rate (or fractional chirp rate). Such metrics may be implemented to determine an estimated pitch and/or fractional chirp rate. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041490 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Audio Processing - Systems and methods presented herein may provide for processing audio with increased loudness and dynamics. A first clock frequency associated with a digital audio file may be increased to a second clock frequency, which speeds up the playback of the audio. The digital audio file may then be converted to analog at the higher second frequency, where it is further modified in the analog domain. The analog audio is then converted back into digital audio at the second clock frequency. The clock frequency is then decreased back to the first clock frequency for playback or storage of the processed (i.e., modified or manipulated) digital audio file. Alternatively, the entire process can take place in the digital domain. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041491 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a communication system, a distributor terminal distributes content which is generated in real time to a content distribution unit, a request management server has an extracting unit which extracts an audio communication terminal to be connected from among a plurality of audio communication terminals and a connection location information transmitting unit which transmits connection location information with respect to an audio communication terminal which was extracted by the extracting unit, and an audio communication terminal receives connection location information which was transmitted from a request management server and is connected to an audio communication connection apparatus in accordance with connection location information and transmits audio information. A content server receives from the audio communication connection apparatus audio information which was transmitted to the audio communication connection apparatus from an audio communication terminal and distributes it to user terminals together with content. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041492 | MANUFACTURE WORK MACHINE AND MANUFACTURE WORK SYSTEM - A manufacture work machine for performing a manufacture work including: a plurality of work-element performing apparatuses each including an individual control device; and a central control device configured to control the apparatuses and including a central communication section to transmit, according to one protocol, a motion command in a specific programming language, wherein the individual control device includes (a) an individual communication section configured to receive, according to the one protocol, the motion command transmitted from the central control device and (b) a command converting section configured to convert the motion command received by the individual communication section into a motion command in a programming language that the individual control device can handle, the individual control device being configured to control one of the plurality of work-element performing apparatuses that is controlled by the individual control device, on the basis of the motion command converted by the command converting section. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041493 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY POURING MOLTEN METAL BY TILTING A LADLE AND A MEDIUM FOR RECORDING PROGRAMS FOR CONTROLLING A TILT OF A LADLE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for accurately dropping molten metal that flows from a ladle into a pouring gate in a mold. The present invention includes a method for controlling the respective input voltages transmitted to a servomotor that tilts the ladle such that the molten metal that flows from the ladle drops accurately into the pouring gate in the mold, a servomotor that moves the ladle back and forth, and a servomotor that moves the ladle up and down, by using a computer. In the method, a mathematical model of the area on which the molten metal that flows from the ladle will drop is produced, and then the inverse problem of the produced mathematical model is solved. In view of the effect of a contracted flow, the position on which molten metal drops is estimated by the estimating device for estimating the pouring rate and the estimating device for estimating the position on which molten metal will drop. Then the estimated position is calculated by a computer. Thereby the respective input voltages transmitted to the servomotor that tilts the ladle, the servomotor that moves the ladle back and forth, and the servomotor that moves the ladle up and down, are obtained. Then the three respective servomotors are controlled based on the obtained input voltages. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041494 | ALIGNMENT DATA BASED PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - Deformation of a substrate due to one or more processing steps is determined by measuring substrate alignment data at lithographic processing steps before and after the one or more processing steps. Any abnormal pattern in the alignment data differential is identified by comparing the calculated alignment data differential with previous data accumulated in a database. By comparing the abnormal pattern with previously identified tool-specific patterns for alignment data differential, a processing step that introduces the abnormal pattern and/or the nature of the abnormal processing can be identified, and appropriate process control measures can be taken to rectify any anomaly in the identified processing step. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041495 | FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION COLLATING SYSTEM - In a system, one or more robotic arms are positioned adjacent a transport surface that is moving workpieces, and one or more picking elements are connected to each of the robotic arms. The picking elements have physical picking features that remove the workpieces from the transport surface and move the workpieces to another location. A controller is operatively connected to the robotic arms and the picking elements, and the controller independently controls the robotic arms and the picking elements to dynamically position the picking elements in coordination with a dynamic size, spacing, and transport speed of the workpieces being moved by the transport surface. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041496 | DATA GENERATOR, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND SEWING MACHINE - A data generator includes a memory and a processor. The memory may store a plurality of predetermined colors. The processor may control the data generator to assign a color, to display an embroidery pattern, to designate a color of the thread color data, and to allocate the designated color. The color, which is extracted randomly from the plurality of predetermined colors, may be assigned as a thread color data of each of a plurality of color-based pattern portions. The embroidery pattern may be displayed to a screen with the color assigned to each of the plurality of color-based pattern portions. The color of the thread color data designated from each of the plurality of color-based pattern portions may be included in the displayed embroidery pattern. The designated color may be allocated with priority over the plurality of predetermined colors for each of the plurality of color-based pattern portions. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041497 | OPERATION OF A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE OR A MACHINE TOOL - A method for operating a coordinate measuring machine or a machine tool. A movement of a machining part is controlled in such a way that, during the movement of the machine part, a predetermined maximum acceleration and/or a predetermined maximum jerk is not exceeded. The maximum acceleration and/or the maximum jerk is varied depending on the position of the machine part and/or depending on the alignment of the machine part. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041498 | NUMERICAL CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF - In order to provide a numerical control method and a device thereof capable of avoiding interference of a tool with a rotary table or a workpiece, without worker's manual operation for performing an interference avoiding operation, there is provided an avoidance-height calculating unit that calculates an interference avoidance height of the tool at which the tool does not interfere with the rotary table and the workpiece over an entire movable range of a rotary shaft to which the movement command is input, an interference determining unit that determines whether the tool will interfere with the rotary table and the workpiece by comparing a current height of a tip of the tool with the interference avoidance height, and an avoiding-operation generating unit that generates a command for movement in a tool shaft direction to the interference avoidance height. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041499 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF MONITORING APPARATUSES FOR LIFTING VEHICLES - A monitoring method and device for vehicle lifters of vertical type, said method and said device being particularly adapted to ensure keeping the load levelling in said lifters. Moreover, the device object of the present invention is such as to comprise all functionalities and controls object of the certification pertaining to the standard which regulates the maximum admissible unevenness when lifting. This allows to simplify the certification procedures, indeed limiting them to the device object of the present invention rather than to the whole vehicle lifter. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041500 | METHOD FOR CRANE CONTROL AND STOCK MANAGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for crane control and stock management, the method includes attaching to the goods to be stored an identifier associated with a code, such as number or name, given to the goods in stock accounting or the like; reading the identifier with a reader, when the goods are being transferred by a crane; transmitting the identifier information from the reader to the memory of the crane control; transferring the goods with the crane to a selected location in the warehouse; and storing the coordinates of the goods to the memory of the crane control so that they are associated with the identifier; and when the goods are removed from the warehouse, reading with the reader from a work order or the like the identifier information associated with the goods; and transmitting the identifier information from the reader to the memory of the crane control; and activating the crane control with the identifier information, whereby the crane moves to the location of the earlier stored goods. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041501 | APPLIANCE WITH DISPENSER - An appliance having a housing including a body defining a compartment and a door attached to the body, a water supplier including a first valve actuator configured to cause water to be dispensed by the water supplier, a supply container holder configured to hold a supply container for a liquid supply, at least one user input device including a touch screen configured to enable a user to make an input to request dispensing of the liquid supply from the supply container, a supply dispenser including a second valve actuator and configured to cause the liquid supply in the supply container to be selectively dispensed from the supply container based on the input made by the user using the touch screen, and a dispensing computer configured to receive a dispense signal from the touch screen, in response to receipt of the dispense signal, cause the second valve actuator to cause the liquid supply in the supply container to be dispensed from the supply container for a first period of time to dispense an appropriate amount of liquid supply, and store data representative of the amounts of the liquid supply dispensed by the supply dispenser. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041502 | FAST GRASP CONTACT COMPUTATION FOR A SERIAL ROBOT - A system includes a controller and a serial robot having links that are interconnected by a joint, wherein the robot can grasp a three-dimensional (3D) object in response to a commanded grasp pose. The controller receives input information, including the commanded grasp pose, a first set of information describing the kinematics of the robot, and a second set of information describing the position of the object to be grasped. The controller also calculates, in a two-dimensional (2D) plane, a set of contact points between the serial robot and a surface of the 3D object needed for the serial robot to achieve the commanded grasp pose. A required joint angle is then calculated in the 2D plane between the pair of links using the set of contact points. A control action is then executed with respect to the motion of the serial robot using the required joint angle. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041503 | METHOD FOR REMOVING INJECTION-MOLDED ITEMS - Method for removing injection-molded items from an injection-molding machine via a robot and device for performing method. The injection-molding machine and the robot each having a separate drive, and each drive is acted on by a separate open- and closed-loop control unit that is separately programmable. At least the open- and closed-loop control unit of the robot contains a computing element, and the injection-molding machine is equipped with at least one signaling device for detecting a position of the mold. The method includes applying a signal of the signaling device to the open- and closed-loop control unit of the robot, recalculating a motion sequence of the robot based of the open- and closed-loop control unit after each removal cycle, and for each next removal cycle, moving the robot from a start position by a timer at a recalculated start time. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041504 | PORTABLE REMOTE CONTROLLER AND ROBOTIC SYSTEM - A portable remote controller includes a display color setting unit, a display color information storage unit, and a teaching data display unit. The display color setting unit sets display colors for instructions for making a robot execute a predetermined behavior. The display color information storage unit stores the display colors set by the display color setting unit in association with the instructions. The teaching data display unit displays teaching data created by teaching on a display unit on the basis of the display colors. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041505 | SYSTEMS HAVING MULTI-LINKAGE ROBOTS AND METHODS TO CORRECT POSITIONAL AND ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT IN MULTI-LINKAGE ROBOTS - Methods of correction of rotational and linear misalignment in multi-link robots are provided. The method allows for precise orientation of an end effector to put or pick substrates at a target destination by correcting for both positional and rotational orientation errors. The method rotates a boom linkage to a position adjacent to the target destination, corrects for linear and rotational error by rotating a boom linkage as well as an upper arm link as well as extending or retracting a wrist member. Systems including long boom linkages are disclosed. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041506 | FEEDING ASSISTANT ROBOT - The present invention relates to a feeding assistant robot, which assists in feeding patients or the elderly and infirm who have difficulty in moving their arms and thus have difficulty in feeding themselves. The feeding assistant robot includes: a picking arm including a gripper for picking up food placed on a tray; a feeding arm, including a spoon on which the food picked up by the picking arm is placed, for moving the spoon to the mouth of a user; an input device enabling the user to direct the movements of the picking arm and of the feeding arm; and a control unit electrically connected to the picking arm, the feeding arm, and the manipulation part to control the movements of the picking arm and the feeding arm according to the commands from the input device. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041507 | ROBOTIC CANE DEVICES - A robotic cane may include a grip handle, a cane body extending from the grip handle at a first end, a motorized omni-directional wheel coupled to a second end of the cane body, a balance control sensor, and a controller module. The balance control sensor provides a balance signal corresponding to an orientation of the robotic cane. The controller module may receive the balance signal from the balance control sensor and calculate a balancing velocity of the motorized omni-directional wheel based at least in part on the balance signal and an inverted pendulum control algorithm. The controller module may further provide a drive signal to the motorized omni-directional wheel in accordance with the calculated balancing velocity. The calculated balancing velocity is a speed and direction of the motorized omni-directional wheel to retain the robotic cane in an substantially upright position. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041508 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING ROBOTS USING VISUAL SERVOING - A system and method for providing intuitive, visual based remote control is disclosed. The system can comprise one or more cameras disposed on a remote vehicle. A visual servoing algorithm can be used to interpret the images from the one or more cameras to enable the user to provide visual based inputs. The visual servoing algorithm can then translate that commanded motion into the desired motion at the vehicle level. The system can provide correct output regardless of the relative position between the user and the vehicle and does not require any previous knowledge of the target location or vehicle kinematics. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041509 | ARTICULATED ARM ROBOT, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An articulated arm robot includes a support part capable of extending and contracting upward and downward, a first arm part with one end joined to the support part through a first joint to be rotatable about a yaw axis and having a second joint rotatable about a roll axis between both ends, a second arm part with one end joined to the other end of the first arm part through a third joint to be rotatable about the yaw axis or a pitch axis, an end effector part joined to the other end of the second arm part through a fourth joint to be rotatable about the yaw axis or the pitch axis, and drivers that respectively cause the first to fourth joints to rotate and the support part to extend and contract, and a controller that performs drive control of the drivers of the first to fourth joints by switching the arm between a SCARA mode where the first, second and third arm parts rotate only in a horizontal plane and a perpendicular mode where the second and third arm parts rotate only in a vertical plane. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041510 | NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR - A motor driving amplifier and a numerical controller are connected to each other via communication to configure a numerical control system. The numerical controller includes a numerical control unit, a motor control unit, and an amplifier interface unit. Furthermore, a motor control processor included in the motor control unit is a multi-core processor. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041511 | Solar Power System and Control System - In a case in which a local solution to current-voltage characteristics is generated by way of a partial shade, it has been difficult to perform control for causing a solar cell to operate at a maximum power point efficiently in terms of power and at a low cost. During steady state operation, an MPPT control unit | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041512 | METHOD FOR THE THERMODYNAMIC ONLINE DIAGNOSIS OF A LARGE INDUSTRIAL PLANT - A method for the thermodynamic diagnosis of processes in a large industrial plant, in particular a power plant is provided. The method includes determining a reference state of the large industrial plant, acquiring measured values of a plurality of thermodynamic measured variables in the large industrial plant, determining thermodynamic state variables from the measured values directly following acquisition of the measured values, using a thermodynamic model of the large industrial plant and state equations of an operating medium used in the plant in order to determine an actual state of the plant, wherein the actual state and the reference state are displayed simultaneously in a state diagram near to the time of their determination. A control system for the thermodynamic online diagnosis of a large industrial plant is also provided. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041513 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A thermal manager has a digital filter whose input is to receive raw temperature values from a sensor and whose output is to provide processed or filtered temperature values according to a filter function that correlates temperature at the sensor with temperature at another location in the device. The thermal manager has a look-up table that further correlates temperature at the sensor with temperature at the other location. The look-up table contains a list of processed temperature sensor values, and/or a list of temperatures representing the temperature at the other location, and their respective power consumption change commands. The thermal manager accesses the look-up table using selected, filtered temperature values, to identify their respective power consumption change commands. The latter are then evaluated and may be applied, to mitigate a thermal at the other location. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041514 | HYBRID ELECTRIC GENERATOR SET - A portable generator system provides power to a load source including an engine and a generator. The engine drives the generator to provide a generator alternating current (AC) electrical power output. An energy storage system (ESS) provides an ESS direct current (DC) electrical power output. A first inverter is connected to the generator for receiving the generator AC electrical power output and for providing a DC power output. A second inverter is connected to the first inverter and the ESS for receiving the DC power output from the first inverter and the ESS DC electrical power output for providing an AC power output. A first power mode includes the generator maintaining a first generator power output level corresponding to a specified power requirement of a load source, and the ESS providing an additional first ESS power output level for satisfying the specified power requirement of the load source. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041515 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power generating system for a building is provided, the building has a wall structure and a curtain wall covering the wall structure. The power generating system includes an energy conversion module, a detecting module, a control module and a regulating module. The energy conversion module is integrated with the curtain wall for generating a first electrical power. The detecting module is used for detecting a second electrical power related to the consumption of an electrical system of the building. The control module is communicatively connected with the energy conversion module and the detecting module, for generating a control signal based on the first electrical power and the second electrical power. Additionally, the regulating module is communicatively connected with the control module, for receiving the control signal and regulating a cooling fluid flow between the wall structure and the curtain wall based on the control signal. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041516 | INTELLIGENT MICROGRID CONTROLLER - A microgrid controller may control the generation, distribution, storage and use of electrical power on a microgrid. Embodiments of a microgrid controller may include inputs for different types of power (e.g. AC and DC) or power sources (e.g. wind and solar), an input for utility grid power, electrical equipment for conditioning the electrical power received from the multiple sources (e.g. rectifiers and inverters), outputs to multiple types of loads (e.g. three-phase AC and single-phase AC) and control circuitry designed to control the generation, storage, distribution and usage of electrical power on the microgrid. Embodiments of microgrid systems may include multiple types of electrical generation sources (e.g. wind, solar, electromechanical and fuel cell), multiple types of electrical loads (e.g. inductive and resistive), electrical storage units (e.g. batteries) and a microgrid controller. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041517 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING AN OPTIMAL AMOUNT OF ENERGY DERIVED FROM A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM IN A STORAGE DEVICE - A method for controlling an amount of power delivered by a power source ( | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041518 | Time clock control for outside lighting - A device and method to automatically control timing of outside lighting are achieved. An ephemeris program and a calendar are loaded into memory on a timing device. Power is applied to the device wherein a GPS circuit on the device is energized, and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Current Day (CD), and physical location of the device are determined from satellite signals through an antenna or alternately from a repeater circuit or a key fob type device. GMT and CD that are retrieved are stored in memory. Lighting on and off times are calculated by the ephemeris program based on physical location, the calendar, GMT, CD, and the user selected distance of the sun below the horizon. Lights are turned on and off based on the calculated on and off times. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041519 | Intelligent Backup Power System - Presented is a backup power system for a building that selectively provides power to particular circuits according to a power distribution priority profile. Power is applied sequentially to each particular circuit depending on the measured current loads of the particular circuits to which power has already been applied. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041520 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING DESIGN OF A HIGH VOLTAGE (HVDC) CONTROL SYSTEM, AN HVDC SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR OPTIMISING AN HVDC SYSTEM - THIS invention relates to a method of and a system for facilitating design of a classic High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) control system, a method for optimising a classic High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) control system, and a HVDC control system. In particular, the invention comprises the steps of determining at least a current control plant transfer function for a rectifier and/or inverter of the classic HVDC control system by using a time domain current equation; determining at least a voltage control plant transfer function for at least a rectifier of the classic HVDC control system by using a time domain voltage equation; using the determined current control plant transfer function for the rectifier and/or inverter, and/or the determined voltage control plant transfer function for at least the rectifier to facilitate design of the HVDC control system. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041521 | VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DRIVER IDENTIFICATION - A vehicle monitoring system includes at least one sensor in the vehicle. A processor receiving information from the at least one sensor, the processor programmed to automatically identify a driver of the vehicle based upon the information from the at least one sensor. | 2013-02-14 |
| 20130041522 | SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION IN VEHICLE - An information obtaining system in a vehicle is provided. The information obtaining system includes a nonvolatile memory built into the vehicle, vehicle information relating to the vehicle being stored in the nonvolatile memory; a portable reader device which is not incorporated into the vehicle and can be carried by a person, the portable reader device being configured to read out the vehicle information from the nonvolatile memory, encrypt the vehicle information, and store the encrypted vehicle information, and being capable of outputting the encrypted vehicle information; and an analyzing device which is not incorporated into the vehicle, the analyzing device being separate from the portable reader device, and configured to decrypt the encrypted vehicle information output from the portable reader device into the vehicle information. | 2013-02-14 |
