08th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140052325 | Semiconductor Circuit and Method in a Safety Concept for Use in a Motor Vehicle - A semiconductor circuit for an electronic control device for use in a system in a motor vehicle, said system not being mechanically intrinsically safe, and a method for monitoring the semiconductor circuit, wherein the semiconductor circuit comprises a functional computer (FR), at least one monitoring unit (MU) and a monitoring computer (UR), wherein the functional computer (FR), the monitoring unit (MU) and the monitoring computer (UR) are each physically independent of each other, and the full or a restricted function of the semiconductor circuit is ensured by the functional computer (FR) in the event of a failure of the monitoring computer (UR) and vice versa. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052326 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT - A method for actuating a component of a drive train of a motor vehicle. The component is mechanically prestressed into a safe state. The method has the steps: sensing a fault state; sensing whether the fault state is a first or second type of fault state; immediate interruption of the actuation of the component so that the component is passively transferred into the safe state by the mechanical prestress if the fault state, is of the first type of fault state, or actuation of the component in such a way that the component is actively transferred into the safe state if the fault state is of the second type of fault state. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052327 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VEHICLE TRACKING PORTAL - An apparatus is provided including a processor, a memory, and a vehicle tracking portal. The vehicle tracking portal is configured to obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle. Then diagnostic information regarding the vehicle can be obtained. Then, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle can be determined. A user can then be alerted to the recommended service. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052328 | Predictive Diagnostic Calculation - There is provided a method of predicting defects likely to occur in a vehicle over a predetermined period. The method includes receiving vehicle characteristic data regarding a vehicle under consideration, and comparing the received vehicle characteristic data with a defect database. The defect database includes information related to defects that have occurred in different vehicles and the mileage at which such defects occurred. The method additionally includes identifying defects that occurred in vehicles corresponding to use vehicle under consideration, and the mileage at which such defects occurred. Detects which fail to satisfy minimum count requirements are then filtered out, and the defects are then sorted in order of the highest defect count. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING, DIAGNOSING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING A VEHICLE - A method for diagnosing and maintaining a vehicle at a repair shop includes connecting a first vehicle inspection device to a first work station and selecting a mobile VCI which is provided a detection software component situated on a central repair shop server and a central diagnostic device; connecting the VCI to the vehicle; establishing a communication between the VCI and the diagnostic device; storing vehicle identification data in the VCI via the diagnostic device; performing a first set of vehicle inspections using the first vehicle inspection device and/or the VCI; disconnecting the first vehicle inspection device from the vehicle; connecting a second vehicle inspection device to the vehicle; reading out the identification data from the VCI into the second vehicle inspection device at a second work station via the diagnostic device; and performing a second set of vehicle inspections using the second vehicle inspection device and/or the VCI. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052330 | Methods and Apparatus for Vehicle Computing System Software Updates - In a first illustrative embodiment, a system includes a mobile device processor configured to communicate wirelessly with both a remote server and a vehicle computing system (VCS). The processor is further configured to query the VCS for a module version, relay the module version to a remote system and receive information relating to an updated module version and module. The processor is also configured to query the VCS for vehicle battery information, inform a user of battery sufficiency for a recommended installation of the updated module, and, responsive to a user instruction to proceed with installation, instruct the VCS to download and install the updated module. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052331 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND STEERING ANGLE OUTPUTTING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a system and method of providing high reliability for an absolute angle in an electric power steering system in which the final absolute steering angle is calculated using a device configured to measure an absolute steering angle and a relative steering angle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052332 | TPMS CONNECTED TO PROPULSION SYSTEM - A tire pressure monitoring system which is linked to the control unit or other control device of a vehicle which limits the operation, or completely disables the operation of, the vehicle when the pressure in one or more of the tires of the vehicle is insufficient. The operation of the vehicle may be limited so as to completely disable the operation of the engine, transmission, or a combination of both. The rotational speed of the engine may be limited, or the operation of the transmission may be limited. A combination of limitations may be placed on both the engine and transmission, to prohibit the vehicle from being operated at unsafe speeds due to the tire pressure in one or more of the tires being at an undesirable level. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052333 | Image Recognition System For A Vehicle - An image recognition system for a vehicle that may include: at least one camera mounted within an interior of the vehicle, where camera monitors a driver of the vehicle; an operating system controlling the at least one camera, where the operating system includes image recognition software, a database of authorized users based upon user images, an interconnection to a vehicle control system and a processor; and a keypad, where the keypad enables the entry of authorized users into the database of authorized users. A first camera of the recognition system may be positioned along a perimeter of a windshield of the vehicle and/or a second camera may be positioned adjacent to a rearview mirror of the vehicle. During operation the at least one camera scans for an image of the driver and compares the image to the user images stored on the database of authorized users, if the image of the driver not match any user images stored on the database of authorized users, the operating system initiates a non-operable mode for the vehicle. In one exemplary embodiment, the at least one camera also monitors the driver's head and eye movement, and the operating system initiates an audible alert upon detecting impairment of the driver based upon the driver's head and eye movement. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052334 | SCALABLE HYDRAULIC CHARGING IN A VEHICLE HAVING ENGINE AUTOSTOP/START FUNCTIONALITY - A method for hydraulically charging a fluid circuit in a vehicle includes calculating a fluid volume of the fluid circuit via a controller, and comparing a speed of the vehicle to a calibrated speed threshold. The method also includes calculating a vehicle deceleration rate when the speed of the vehicle is less than the calibrated speed threshold and the fluid volume is less than a calibrated volume threshold. The fluid circuit is then hydraulically charged to a target volume, using a fluid pump, at a hydraulic charging rate that corresponds to the calculated vehicle deceleration rate. A vehicle includes an engine, transmission having a fluid circuit with a fluid pump, and a controller. The controller executes instructions to charge the fluid circuit according to the method noted above. A system includes the transmission and controller. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052335 | WIRELESS SNOW PLOW CONTROL - Wireless snow plow control methods and systems may include at least three units in mutual wireless communicative connection: a plow control module (PCM), a vehicle control module (VCM), and a remote controller. Each unit may be capable of operating with any one of a plurality of units of another type, with any one of multiple types of vehicles, and with any one of multiple types of snow plows. Three specific units of different types may automatically synchronize for operating a particular snow plow in response to commands from the remote. The VCM may be capable of automatically detecting a connection status of a snow plow, enabling/disabling snow plow lights and vehicle lights based on the connection status, controlling enabled vehicle lights, and wirelessly controlling enabled snow plow lights. The remote may wirelessly transmit commands either directly to the PCM, or to the VCM for forwarding to the PCM. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052336 | DIRECTING VEHICLE INTO FEASIBLE REGION FOR AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS PARKING - A method of guiding a vehicle to a region for initiating a parallel parking maneuver. A region of feasible starting locations for successfully performing a parallel parking maneuver is determined by a processor. A position of the vehicle relative to the region of feasible starting locations is determined. A determination is made whether the vehicle is in a zero heading position. The vehicle is guided along an initial target path by controlling a steering actuator until the vehicle is in a zero heading position relative to the road of travel in response to the vehicle is not in the zero heading position. A planned path is generated that includes two arc-shaped trajectories extending between the vehicle at the zero heading position and a position within the region of feasible starting locations as determined by the processor. The steering actuator is controlled to follow the planned path to the feasible region. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052337 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM - The trailer backup assist system has a human machine interface coupled to a controller having a setup module, a calibration module, an activation module and a control module configured to receive trailer measurements, apply trailer measurements, activate and control vehicle systems to calibrate and implement a curvature control algorithm that controls the reverse movement of the vehicle-trailer combination in a manner consistent with a driver request. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052338 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR STEERING A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR STEERING THE VEHICLE - An operating device for steering a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, and a method for steering the vehicle by way of the operating device. The operating device comprises a control stick, in particular for operation by a human hand The control stick has at least one degree of freedom. A steering angle can be specified by way of the control stick. The operating device comprises a control element. The specifiable steering angle can be determined as a function of a state of the control stick and as a function of a state of the control element. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052339 | BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake system includes: (a) friction brakes provided for at least two wheels that are at least two of a plurality of wheels of a vehicle; (b) a relative-phase obtaining device configured to obtain at least one relative phase each of which is a relative phase between corresponding two of the at least two wheels; and (c) a change-characteristic obtaining device configured to obtain a total-braking-force change characteristic that is a relationship between the relative phase obtained by the relative-phase obtaining device and a value representative of state of change of a total braking force during at least one rotation of the at least two wheels. The total braking force includes braking forces of the friction brakes provided for the at least two wheels. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052340 | VEHICLE LANE KEEP ASSIST SYSTEM - A lane keep assist system for a vehicle includes a forward facing camera and an image processor. The forward facing camera is disposed at a vehicle and has a forward field of view exterior of the vehicle. The image processor is operable to process image data captured by the forward facing camera. The lane keep assist system is operable to process image data to determine lane markers in the field of view and to determine a time to lane crossing value. The lane keep assist system determines a first time to lane crossing value via a first algorithm and a second time to lane crossing value via a second algorithm. The lane keep assist system is operable to apply a steering signal to adjust the steering of the vehicle at least in part responsive to the determined first and second time to lane crossing values. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052341 | PRESSURE AND ACCELERATION BASED PEDESTRIAN IMPACT SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A sensor assembly for a motor vehicle adapted for sensing impacts including pedestrian impacts. The sensor assembly integrates functions of pressure based sensors used in one embodiment with a compressible tube extending laterally across the front surface of the vehicle and the outboard front boundary areas of the front end of the vehicle. Both acceleration and pressure based sensors are mounted into an integrated sensor housing which is mounted in a desired position at the vehicle front fascia front boundary areas. The system optimizes pressure based sensing while providing acceleration based sensing at the lateral boundary areas where supporting structure does not enable pressure based sensing. The invention further including sensor arrangements including discrete pressure and acceleration sensors deployed for detecting pedestrian impacts at the center and front boundary areas of the vehicle front end. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052342 | WARNING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INFANT SEAT BUCKLE SECUREMENT - A child seat-vehicle safety system for a passenger vehicle, including at least one child seat buckle signaling device, which includes a buckling detector, and a buckling detector for signaling the buckle status, and a portable controller device that attaches to the On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD-II) port of the vehicle, for detecting the status of the vehicle ignition system, receiving the buckle status signal, and generating an alarm signal in response to a predetermined condition of the ignition status and the buckle status signal. The portable controller device also can include an alarm that is responsive to the alarm signal. The invention includes a method of warning a vehicle operator that a child has been left buckled in a vehicle after the vehicle's ignition system has been turned off, including detecting the vehicle ignition status selected from “on” and “off” through the OBD-II port, receiving a buckle status signal transmitted from the child seat buckle signaling device, and generating an alarm signal when the ignition status is “off” and the buckle status signal is ‘buckled’ beyond a predetermined grace or timeout period. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052343 | Apparatus and method for storing and retrieving seating and instrument positions - A system for storing and retrieving seating and instrument positions based on user characteristics. The system stores seating and instrument positions for a variety of user heights or weights and retrieves an initial seating and instrument position setting based on the user's input. Preferably, the stored settings are ergonomic for the user's characteristics. A method for retrieving stored seating and instrument position is also taught. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052344 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A method for operating an HVAC system in a host vehicle. The method includes detecting a following distance between the host vehicle and another vehicle, and operating an on-board control device to control the HVAC system in the host vehicle to operate in a first mode while the following distance is detected as being greater than a threshold distance and to automatically operate in a second mode while the following distance is detected as being less than or equal to the threshold distance. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052345 | MOBILE ERGONOMIC PROFILE - According to various embodiments, a specific user may be determined to be located within a particular distance of a specific vehicle, and a vehicle model of the specific vehicle may be identified. Further, user ergonomic profile information associated with the specific user and the vehicle model may be accessed. The user ergonomic profile information may indicate the specific user's preference for an adjustable ergonomic parameter associated with the vehicle model. Further, the user ergonomic profile information associated with the vehicle model may be transmitted to the specific vehicle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052346 | SOFT START WINDOW REGULATOR - A system and method is provided for regulating a window in a vehicle. The system includes a vehicular window frame that supports the window, a regulator motor, and a drive arrangement that is connected to the window frame, the regulator motor, and the window, to operate the window. A window activation switch is connected to a vehicular power source and the regulator motor for window operations, and is connected to a control unit as well. The control unit includes a first mode of operation which causes the regulator motor and drive arrangement to move the window at a first speed, and a second mode of operation enabling the window to travel further at a different second speed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING JACK CONTACT WITH GROUND - A method for determining when at least one jack on a vehicle has contacted the ground, in which the vehicle includes a first jack mounted to a first end of the vehicle and a pair of jacks mounted to a second end of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: determining an initial pitch angle of the vehicle before any of the jacks have contacted the ground; combining the initial pitch angle with a pitch setpoint value to create a resultant pitch value; sensing a pitch angle and a roll angle of the vehicle; extending the first jack mounted at the first end of the vehicle while monitoring the pitch angle of the vehicle; and determining that the first jack has contacted the ground by comparing the monitored pitch angle of the vehicle with the resultant pitch value. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052348 | Method and apparatus for determining actual and potential failure of hydraulic lifts - An early warning system includes monitoring of the hydraulic pressure used to power the hydraulic motor used to raise a man lift during operation, and providing a prognostication algorithm coupled to the output of the sensor to predict based on data from the sensor when there will be a catastrophic failure of the lift. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052349 | SHOVEL, MONITORING DEVICE OF THE SAME AND OUTPUT DEVICE OF SHOVEL - A temporary storage device temporarily stores image data acquired by an imaging device. Each of a plurality of sensors detects a plurality of physical quantities relating to an operation state of a shovel. A control device performs an operation abnormality determination based on detection values detected by the sensors. When an operation is determined to be abnormal, the control device transmits the image data, which corresponds to a period from a first time prior to a time at which the operation is determined to be abnormal to at least the time at which the operation is determined to be abnormal, from the temporary storage device to the abnormality information storage device. Therefore, it is easy to specify a cause of abnormality of the operation state of the shovel. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052350 | ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An electric drive unit for a construction machine is capable of increasing the operating time of the construction machine. The electric drive unit has an electricity storage device, a hydraulic pump of variable displacement type which is driven by a motor/generator, a regulator which performs variable control on the displacement volume of the hydraulic pump, a bidirectional converter which performs variable control on the revolution speed of the motor/generator, and an LS control device which controls the regulator and the bidirectional converter so that LS differential pressure Pls equals a target value Pgr. The bidirectional converter performs regeneration control for converting the inertial force of the rotor of the motor/generator into electric power thereby charging the electricity storage device when the revolution speed of the motor/generator is decreased in response to an excess of the LS differential pressure Pls over the target value Pgr. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052351 | Shift Control and Method - A machine has a power train including a prime mover connected to a transmission having two or more selectable gear settings, and a user interface providing an operator selection of at least two gear identifiers of a whole number. Each whole number gear identifiers corresponds to high idle speeds for respective gear settings. The user interface provides a signal indicative of selected gear identifier to an electronic controller, which also receives and transmits signals indicative of machine parameters. The electronic controller contains computer executable instructions which determine an optimal gear setting and whether a gear shift should be made. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052352 | METHOD FOR DETECTION AND ENABLING OF AN EVASIVE MANOEUVER IN A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A method of detecting and enabling an evasive manoeuver in a vehicle with an automated transmission, in which initially the method checks whether the reverse (R) drive is engaged, and checks whether the steering-wheel angle and the steering-wheel angular velocity are valid and in excess of threshold values. If so, a first timer is started and then the method checks to see if the yaw rate and the transverse acceleration of the vehicle exceed threshold values while the first timer is running, and when the yaw rate and the transverse acceleration of the vehicle exceed threshold values while the first timer is running, a driver's wish to carry out an escape turn is recognized and a second timer is started, and both timers have not yet run their course, the speed threshold for permitting engagement of the forward drive (D) is increased to exceed the normal threshold value for permitting engagement of forward drive (D) is a is a set is positioned. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052353 | Supervisory Thermal Management System and Method for Engine System Warm up and Regeneration - This disclosure provides a thermal management system and method that can recommend operational behavior to an operator of an engine system to optimize fuel economy over a period of time in which a components of the engine system is in a warm up and/or regeneration state. In one representative embodiment, the expected temperature change of the engine component at a later time is determined based on inefficient operation of the engine, such as a transmission down shift resulting in higher engine speed and lower engine torque, and the expected temperature change of the engine component resulting from operating the engine under current conditions or expected conditions at that later time is determined. A determination is made as to whether the inefficient engine operation is the optimal operation in view of fuel economy and a recommendation is generated for the operator based if optimal operation is determined. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052354 | Vehicle Transmission With Clutch Pack Overrun - A drive system ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140052355 | Method for Detecting Critical Driving Situations of Lorries or Passenger Vehicles and Method for Avoiding Collisions - A method for detecting critical driving situations of motor vehicles, in particular for preventing collisions with an object in front of an own vehicle, has the following steps: detection of a current vehicle acceleration and a current vehicle velocity of an own vehicle; specification of an acceleration profile depending on driving variables of the own vehicle; assumption of a time progression of a foreseeable acceleration of the own vehicle based on its current acceleration; determination of a path profile of the own vehicle from the time progression of the foreseeable acceleration; acquisition of a current distance and a current relative velocity of an object in front of the own vehicle; calculation of the current absolute velocity of the object as well as of the absolute current acceleration of the object; assumption of a time progression of a foreseeable acceleration of the object based on its current acceleration; determination of a path profile of the object from the time progression of the foreseeable acceleration; comparison of the path profile of the own vehicle with the path profile of the object; and if the two path profiles intersect, determination of a probable collision time of the own vehicle with the object; establishment of a time before the probable collision time comparison of this time with the probable collision time determined; and if the probable collision time lies before the established time, issue of a warning to the driver of the own vehicle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052356 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM IN A STATIONARY VEHICLE - In the case of a method in accordance with the invention for operating a brake system in a vehicle, preferably a service brake system, in particular in a motor vehicle, it is first established whether the vehicle is stationary. If it is established that the vehicle is stationary, it is thereafter detected that the actuating member is actuated by the driver in order to leave the vehicle in the stationary condition. If it is established that the actuating member is actuated while the vehicle is stationary, a signal is generated at least to initiate the temporary under-supply of service brake medium to the operating members. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052357 | ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE - An assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to an activation device, which switches the assistance system over into a beginner mode, a capturing device, which determines a curve radius located ahead of a road travelled by the motor vehicle, and a processing device, which from the curve radius located ahead and a speed of the motor vehicle in the beginner mode generates a signal in the case the speed of the motor vehicle when travelling through the curve radius located ahead exceeds a predetermined maximum lateral acceleration. A method is also provided for controlling a motor vehicle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052358 | TRAILBRAKING - A system for trailbraking includes a velocity sensor providing a velocity output signal, a second sensor providing a second output signal and a trailbraking controller for receiving the velocity output signal and the second output signal. The trailbraking controller will provide an output control signal conditioned by the velocity output signal and the second output signal when indicative of an emergency avoidance maneuver. A method for trailbraking is provided. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052359 | System And Method For Controlling Torque Load Of Multiple Engines - A method of controlling torque load of multiple engines according to a torque distribution algorithm includes determining a combined torque output value responsive to actual torque outputs of first and second engines. A desired torque output for the first engine is determined responsive to a first desired contribution portion of the combined torque output value, and a desired torque output for the second engine is determined responsive to a second desired contribution portion of the combined torque output value. A torque error for each of the first and second engines is determined responsive to a difference between the desired torque output for a respective one of the first and second engines and the actual torque output from the respective engine. Operation of each of the first and second engines is controlled responsive to the respective torque error. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052360 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ENGINE - Various injector cooling structures and related engine systems and methods are provided. In one example, an injector cooling structure includes a cooling channel defined by a cooling jacket of a turbine. A cooling bore is provided at least partially within the cooling jacket, with the cooling bore configured to receive a pintle of an injector. The cooling channel is configured to circulate coolant for cooling the injector. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052361 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL VAPOR RECIRCULATION SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a fuel vapor recirculation system in a motor vehicle having a fuel tank. In the method, in the operating strategy of the fuel vapor recirculation system, predictive route data of the motor vehicle are taken into account. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052362 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular a gas engine having at least three cylinders, includes acquiring a cylinder-specific signal (p | 2014-02-20 |
20140052363 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular a gas engine having at least two cylinders, includes acquiring a cylinder-specific first cylinder signal (p | 2014-02-20 |
20140052364 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF HYBRID STARTER GENERATOR - Disclosed herein is a method and a system for controlling a generation output of a starter generator connected to an engine to transmit a rotary force in a hybrid electric vehicle. The method includes receiving, by a controller, vehicle state information for determining a driving mode of the vehicle after the vehicle starts, and determines the driving mode requiring an increase of the generation output from the vehicle state information; determining, by the controller, a need for the increase of the generation output to control a generation output variable for each driving mode; determining, by the controller, a torque command and a torque application time corresponding to a required output for each driving mode of the vehicle to control the generation output variable; and applying, by the controller, the determined torque command for the determined application time to control the generation output of the starter generator. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052365 | BUS STOP AND SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROVIDING DETAILED BUS SCHEDULES - A bus stop includes a storage unit, a communicating unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The communicating unit communicates with a server storing relationships among bus terminals, stop information of bus stops and current locations of the bus terminals. The server determines which one or ones travel toward the bus stop according to the current locations of the bus terminals and the location of the bus stop. The display unit displays the current locations of the bus terminals determined by the server. A related system is also provided. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052366 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF A VEHICLE USING A POSITIONAL INFORMATION DEVICE - A device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle are provided. The device includes a locational information module for determining location information and speed; a storage module for storing at least one geographic map including at least one route and a speed limit for the at least one route; a processing module configured to receive the location information, retrieve at least one geographic map based on the location information, determine a speed limit based on the location information and compare the speed of the device to the determined speed limit; and a display module for alerting a user if the speed of the device exceeds the determined speed limit. The system and method can be for communicating a subject vehicle's speed to a central server where it can be utilized to analyze traffic congestion patterns or notify selected companies or individuals. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052367 | OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A method is provided for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to determining of a current speed and determining a current speed of further road users located in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle in front of the motor vehicle. In the event the determined current speed of the motor vehicle does not exceed a first predetermined threshold value does not exceed a second predetermined threshold value, a repeated determining of the current speed of the road user located directly in front of the motor vehicle takes place. In the event that the determined current speed of the road user does not exceed the second predetermined threshold value and the determined current speeds the determined further road users do not exceed the second predetermined threshold value, a repeated determining of the current speed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052368 | Low Fuel Warning - A low fuel notification system for use in association with a vehicular navigation system is operable to generate and provide notifications to the vehicle operator of low fuel conditions and provide information regarding available refueling stations based on the station's location and the vehicle's estimated driving range. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FRIEND'S LOCATION INFORMATION - A system and method of providing friend location information is provided. More particularly, when a friend appears in a region desired by a user, it is possible to track a travel route of the friend and display for the user a map where the travel route is marked and thereby enable the user to understand preferred places or the friend. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052370 | MOBILE-BODY NAVIGATION DEVICE AND MOBILE-BODY NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A mobile-body navigation device includes a communication device | 2014-02-20 |
20140052371 | Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Tracking - A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052372 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MODIFICATION OF ROUTES BASED ON USER INPUT - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for modification of routes based on user input. A method may include causing calculation of a route in a map. The method may further include receiving input indicating a location along the route and a user preference associated with avoidance of the location. The method may further include determining, based at least in part on the input, a modification to the route. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052373 | Method and Device for Planning a Travel Route for a Vehicle - A method for planning a travel route for a vehicle including an energy storage unit includes a) transmitting a destination sequence to an arithmetic logic unit coupled to a data memory storing data concerning a road network, b) calculating a route sequence for the destination sequence, c) calculating a projected amount of energy remaining in the energy storage unit for the route sequence, d) ascertaining, at least for one destination in the destination sequence, based on the projected amount of energy remaining, the road network and a projected energy consumption, points in the road network still reachable from this destination with the projected amount of energy remaining, and e) generating, for at least the one destination, a graphic map depiction in which this destination and the points in the road network still reachable from this destination are visually represented. A corresponding device for carrying out the method is also described. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052374 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT TRAVEL ROUTE PLANNING FOR A VEHICLE - A method and device for carrying out travel route planning for a vehicle, in which schedule data are transmitted to a calculation unit, which is coupled to a data memory, in which data relating to a path network for the vehicle and data relating to the geographic positions of energy supply facilities are stored. The calculation unit checks if a route sequence which connects the geographic positions of the destinations associated with the schedule data is calculable such that the destinations are reached at the associated time data of the schedule data, wherein the prognosticated residual energy amount in the energy store of the vehicle for travelling the route sequence is determined and taken into account, if no such route sequence is calculable using the calculation unit, the latter determines matched schedule data for which such a route sequence is calculable, and the matched schedule data are output. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052375 | Directional Filter for Processing Full Tensor Gradiometer Data - A directional filter for processing full-tensor gradiometer data is described. The filter processes input data using a method comprising receiving geophysical data collected based on characteristics of geographic features in an environment, and applying a directional filter to the received geophysical data in a first instance so as to provide first filtered data. A filtering direction of the directional filter is determined based on properties in the received geophysical data. The method also includes updating the filtering direction based on properties in the first filtered data, applying the directional filter to the received geophysical data in a subsequent instance using the updated filtering direction so as to provide subsequent filtered data, and based on the updated filtering direction having a subsequent update less than a threshold, outputting directionally filtered data. The subsequent update is determined due to properties in the subsequent filtered data output from the subsequent instance. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052376 | Method for Cement Evaluation with Acoustic and Nuclear Density Logs - Method for evaluating cement quality in a cased well. A density log of the well is obtained using, for example, a GammaRay sources and detectors ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140052377 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING RESERVOIR STIMULATION OPERATIONS - A computer system and method for monitoring at least one performance aspect of a plurality of well stimulation operations conducted on a production well penetrating a subterranean formation. The computer system and method involves calculating seismic moments of the microseismic events based upon the shear and compressional waves of the microseismic signal data, totalizing the seismic moment values to a form a cumulative moment of the microseismic events occurring during the time period, and normalizing the seismic moments with the cumulative moment to transform the seismic moments into a normalized seismic moment data set. The microseismic signal data is indicative of shear and compressional waves having amplitudes and frequencies of microseismic events induced by the plurality of well stimulation operations over different time periods. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052378 | METHODS AND CORRESPONDING SOFTWARE MODULE FOR QUANTIFYING RISKS OR LIKELIHOODS OF HYDROCARBONS BEING PRESENT IN A GEOLOGICAL BASIN OR REGION - Described herein are various embodiments of methods and corresponding hardware and software configured to quantify the risk or likelihood of hydrocarbons being present in a geological region. In such methods, first and second sets of regional or basin data corresponding to spatial and temporal variations in respective first and second petrophysical properties over at least portions of the region are generated, followed by generating a third set of regional data on the basis combining at least portions of the first and second sets of data. A visual display of the third set of data provides quantitative visual indications of degrees of risk or likelihood that hydrocarbons are present in the region at specified locations thereof. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052379 | DETECTION OF SINKHOLES OR ANOMALIES - Systems and methods are provided for detecting subterranean properties associated with a geological domain. One example method may comprise obtaining waveform information corresponding to a geological domain. The method may further comprise performing a global inversion on the waveform information. Furthermore, the method may comprise performing a deterministic inversion on the waveform information. The method may also comprise determining one or more subterranean properties associated with the geological domain based at least in part on the global inversion and the deterministic inversion. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING PERSONALIZED MULTI-OMICS DATA - A method and apparatus for analyzing personalized multi-omics data are disclosed. The method includes acquiring a plurality of biological data groups from an individual's gene sample, estimating indices indicating a degree of genetic abnormalities for the biological data groups, and generating a combined index by merging the estimated indices. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052381 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Homopolymer Insertions/Deletions - Systems and method for determining variants can receive mapped reads and determine a distribution of matched-filter residuals distribution from a plurality of reads at a homopolymer region. The distribution of matched-filter residuals can be fit to uni-modal and bi-modal models. Based on the model that best fits the distribution of matched-filter residuals, the heterozygosity of the sample and the absence or presence of an insertion/deletion in the homopolymer can be determined. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052382 | Method of Analysing Reagent Beads - A method of analysing reagent beads retained in a sample well of a sample plate is disclosed comprising obtaining an image of a reagent bead, distributing intensity values of image pixels amongst a plurality of intensity bins and generating an histogram. A curve is fitted to the histogram and the curve is compared with an idealised profile of image pixels. A closeness of fit between the curve and the idealised profile is determined and then intensity values are discarded from one or more of the intensity bins. The remaining intensity values are redistributed and the process is repeated several times. A determination is then made as to which curve has the closest fit with the idealised profile. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052383 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A CONTRIBUTOR'S STR GENOTYPE BASED ON A DNA SAMPLE HAVING MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS - Under one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for analyzing a mixture of DNA from two or more contributors, to identify at least one contributor's STR genotypes at a plurality of STR loci. Possible solutions may be determined independently for each STR locus, each solution including the number of contributors, an STR genotype for each contributor at that locus, an abundance ratio of their respective contributions, and a confidence score. The most likely solutions for the STR locus having the highest confidence score then are used as givens, based upon which the solutions for the other STR loci may be sequentially obtained, in each instance using as givens the most likely solutions for any previously analyzed loci. STR genotypes are output that share as givens the number of contributors and the abundance ratio used in the most likely solution for the last analyzed STR locus. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052384 | TELEMATIC ASSET MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS - A fluid analyzing system comprises an electronic control module and a telematics device. The electronic control module is coupled with an asset. The electronic control module is configured for initiating acquisition of a sample of a fluid of the asset and initiating a microfluidic analysis of the sample in response to occurrence of an analysis trigger. The analysis trigger comprises an operating characteristic of the asset. The telematics device coupled is coupled with both the asset and the electronic control module. The telematics device is configured for wirelessly transmitting results of the microfluidic analysis to an asset management system located remotely from the asset and the telematics device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052385 | METHOD COMPUTER PROGRAM AND SYSTEM TO ANALYZE MASS SPECTRA - A method, computer program and system to identify peaks generated by different physical ions in a solution including substances by analyzing mass and intensity coordinates of all peaks in a set of mass spectra measured with errors for a certain concentration c of the solution is here disclosed. The peaks in different mass spectra are associated to a same ion if they are sufficiently ‘close’ according to specific discrimination criteria that go beyond the proximity of mass values. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052386 | Systems and Methods for Handheld Raman Spectroscopy - A fiber optic input receives light reflected from an unknown compound. An input mask encodes the light received with a one-dimensional input code. A spectral imaging subsystem images the input coded mask and disperses the image. An output mask receives the dispersed image on a row and, at each time step of a plurality of time steps, changes the code of the row to further encode the image. An illumination subsystem collects the additionally encoded light from the row at each time step. A point detector receives the collected light from the illumination subsystem and converts it to an electrical signal at each time step. A memory stores the electrical signal at each time step. A processor calculates a spectral signature for the unknown compound from the electrical signals stored, the one-dimensional input code, and the different additional one-dimensional codes applied. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052387 | System and Methods for Determining Structure Stiffness - Systems and methods for determining the stiffness of a structure based on vertical track modulus are disclosed in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Vertical deflection data is collected along a particular section of a structure, such as a railroad track. A first set of vertical modulus is determined, based in part, on the collected vertical deflection data. At a second time, vertical deflection data is again collected along the particular section of the structure to be used in determining a second set of vertical modulus. At least the first and second sets of vertical modulus are analyzed to determine a mathematical algorithm that facilitates developing a trend in the vertical track modulus of the structure and evaluating the stiffness of the structure. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052388 | Wire Timing and Tensioning Device - A “semi-automated” device, method and/or system for the determination of line sag in a tensioned (e.g., power) line is described. A prescribed number of waves based on the waves required by a given sag-tension chart is input. After the device is directly or indirectly attached onto the line, the user then induces a wave on the line either by pulling/striking the tensioned line. The device automatically measures the acceleration/inflection of the passing waves and the time of arrival of waves, as well as ambient temperature, and signaling the user upon completion of the measurement. These recorded values can be used to determine the actual sag of the tensioned line, thus avoiding the current error-prone approach of using a manual stopwatch and visual deflection of the waves. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052389 | Phase-Based Tracking - For echo tracking, it is important to allocate an echo to an echo track. The relative sign of the amplitude of the echo in relation to a corresponding amplitude of the transmission signal or the relative phase of the echo in relation to a corresponding phase of the transmission signal are determined and echo allocation is based on the result of this determination. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052390 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ERROR AND VARIATION IN LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTTING - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for sensing an error and a variation in Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting. In the method, a PWM signal including required light emission information is generated. Tail data including operation information is generated. A CRC value based on the tail data is also generated. A tail-CRC signal is generated by combining the tail data with the CRC value. Finally, a PWM-tail signal is generated by combining the tail-CRC signal with the PWM signal. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052391 | Fault Analysis in Electric Networks Having a Plurality of Multi-Phase Buses - Fault analysis for an electric network having a plurality of multi-phase buses is performed by computing equivalent circuits for the multi-phase buses of interest. Each equivalent circuit includes an N×N impedance matrix, N corresponding to the number of phases of the multi-phase bus for which that equivalent circuit is computed. Elements of the impedance matrices are determined based on voltages resulting from a plurality of experimental current injection vectors and a factorized pre-fault admittance matrix. The pre-fault admittance matrix represents nodal admittance of the multi-phase buses without faults. A fault current injection vector for each multi-phase bus and fault type of interest is determined based on the equivalent circuit determined for that multi-phase bus. A fault voltage vector for each multi-phase bus and fault type of interest is determined based on the factorized pre-fault admittance matrix and the fault current injection vector determined for that multi-phase bus and fault type. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052392 | TECHNIQUE FOR MONITORING STRUCTURAL HEALTH OF A SOLDER JOINT IN NO-LEADS PACKAGES - A printed circuit board (PCB) and a system utilizing the same is presented for use in monitoring a solder joint between the PCB and a package. The PCB comprises at least one slotted pad and at least one health monitoring circuit (HMC). The slotted pad comprises a first pad connected to a ground of the PCB, and a separate second pad, both pads of the slotted pad being configured for being joined via a single solder joint to a single pad of the package. The first and second pads are connected to the HMC, the HMC comprising: a test oscillator configured for generating a known current flowing via the second pad, the solder joint, and the first pad; and a measuring unit for measuring a voltage between the first and second pads of the PCB, thereby enabling calculation of the solder joint's resistance. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052393 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING SPATIAL LOCATION OF CONDUCTING WIRE AND AERIAL EARTH WIRE OF POWER TRANSMISSION LINE - Disclosed is a method for determining the spatial location of a conducting wire and an aerial earth wire of a power transmission line, so as to solve the problem that the method in the prior art is not applicable to determining the spatial location of the conducting wire and the aerial earth wire of the conventional power transmission line with respect to lightning shielding failures. In the present invention, according to the physical locations of the conducting wires and aerial earth wires, the power transmission line shielding efficiency is calculated based on that the corresponding lightning shielding failure trip rate is zero when the exposure arc is zero, thus providing designing and operating units with a reliable analytical method for preventing lightning shielding failures, and meanwhile working out the shielding efficiency of the conducting wire of each phase more accurately, so as to analyze the structural relations between the aerial earth wires and conducting wires to determine the lightning protection effect of the whole power transmission line. The present invention provides a supplementary analytical method of the shielding efficiency of the existing power transmission lines. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052394 | Systems and Methods of Input Power and Current Measurement - As disclosed herein, a PFC control device, may be used for power factor correction and for input power and current measurement simultaneously. To determine the input power, input voltage and input current are determined. These measurements may be performed using a current sensor and a voltage sensor, for example. In an example embodiment of the systems and methods of input power and current measurement disclosed herein, the current is measured after an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter. The input voltage and input current should be sampled substantially simultaneously. The measured input current is adjusted due to a phase shift introduced in the current sense circuit. The input voltage and input current should be sampled substantially simultaneously. The input power is determined using the PFC input voltage and the adjusted input current. The total input current is determined using the PFC input current and the EMI filter reactive current. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052395 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING THE REMAINING TIME REQUIRED TO FULLY CHARGE A BATTERY, AND MOBILE DEVICE INCORPORATING THEREOF - A method, an apparatus and a mobile device estimate remaining time required to fully charge a battery. The method may include (a) determining from one or more of the mobile device's charging records the time required for charging the battery of the mobile device by one unit of charge (“unit charging time”); and (b) based on the time so determined, calculating the remaining time required for fully charging the mobile device's battery. In this manner, an accurate estimate of the remaining charging time is achieved. In one instance, the charging record includes the initial charge (A) in the battery, expressed as a percentage of the full capacity, the final charge (B) in the battery at the end of the charging, also expressed as a percentage of full capacity, and the total charging time required (T). Each unit of charge may be, for example, 1% of the full charge of the battery. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052396 | Device and Method for Measuring the Capacity Degradation of a Battery - Provided are an apparatus and a method for measuring battery capacity fade. The apparatus for measuring battery capacity fade includes: at least one battery used in a hybrid vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or an electric vehicle; a sensing unit sensing current, voltage and temperature of the at least one battery; a data processing unit measuring voltage and current data from the sensing unit if the current is constant current in a charging period and state of charge (SOC) is in a predetermined region; and a calculating unit setting at least two points on the voltage data and applying the voltage data corresponding to the at least two points to an equivalent circuit model of the at least one batter, to calculate faded capacity. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052397 | INRUSH CURRENT MEASURING DEVICE - An inrush current measuring device is disclosed in the present invention. The device includes a current sensing unit, an analog-to-digital converter, a filter, a microcontroller, and a display unit. The inrush current measuring device of the present invention can determine an inrush current by use of at least five sampling current values and does not need to depend on an observation starting point for detecting current value of the inrush current or a continuous detecting time period to obtain accurate measurement of inrush current. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052398 | MULTIPOINT LOCATING METHOD AND DEVICE ON TOUCH SCREEN WITH SINGLE CONDUCTING LAYER - Multipoint locating method and device on a touch screen with a single conducting layer are provided. In the method, if there is a minimum detection unit with a capacitance variation amount greater than a preset condition to be partitioned, partitioning out a calculation matrix corresponding to the minimum detection unit to be partitioned. Therefore, multipoint locating on a touch screen with a single conducting layer is implemented. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052399 | FREQUENCY DETERMINATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD - Circuits and methods for identifying or verifying frequencies are disclosed herein. A frequency verification circuit comprises: an input port for receiving an input signal; a phase frequency difference detector for determining a difference in phase and frequency between the input signal and a feedback signal and for providing a control signal based on the detected difference; a voltage controlled crystal oscillator for producing an output signal based on the control signal; and a feedback loop including a feedback divider for frequency dividing the output signal by a factor R to produce the feedback signal, the feedback divider being programmable to a plurality of values of the factor R to correspond to a plurality of different test frequencies. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052400 | TESTING ELEMENT, TESTING APPARATUS, AND TESTING SYSTEM - Conventional laboratory tests require calibration before each test. This results in the need for a reagent for calibration before each test. Additionally, calibration takes a long time, and the total TAT (Turn Around Time) of a testing system increases. The testing system thus suffers from the difficulty of improving the testing efficiency. This invention, which has been made to solve the problem, provides a testing element for performing a laboratory test, wherein the testing element includes an information recording section at the surface of and/or inside the testing element, and the information recording section stores information on a characteristic of the testing element. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052401 | DEVICE DRIVEN INERTIAL INTERFERENCE COMPENSATION - Techniques for compensating for inertial and/or magnetic interference in a mobile device are provided. The mobile device can include a vibration motor to vibrate the device, a processor, and can include an inertial sensor and/or a magnetometer. The processor can be configured to actuate the vibration motor to induce vibration of the mobile device, to measure motion of the mobile device with the inertial sensor of the device to produce sensor output data and/or to measure a magnetic field generated by the vibration motor to produce magnetometer output data, and to compensate for the vibration of the inertial sensor induced by the vibration motor to produce compensated sensor output data and/or to compensate for a magnetic field generated by the vibration motor when the vibration motor is actuated to produce compensated magnetometer output data. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052402 | METHOD FOR SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT, SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT, AND GENERATING METHOD FOR TRANSFORMATION MATRIX - In a method for spectroscopic measurement, a spectroscopic measurement equipment, and a generating method for a transformation matrix, a measured spectrum is converted into a spectrum by making a transformation matrix act on the measured spectrum. The transformation matrix is determined as follows. A known light measured spectrum is linearly projected to a linear space constituted by principal component vectors of the measured spectrum obtained by a reference measurement equipment to thereby convert the known light measured spectrum into a reference known light measured spectrum. The transformation matrix is determined so that an evaluation function, which is defined by a linear combination of a difference between an estimated spectrum obtained by making the transformation matrix act on the reference known light measured spectrum and a known light spectrum, and dispersions of respective components of the transformation matrix, takes an extreme value. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052403 | TEST SYSTEM AND TEST METHOD THEREOF - An embodiment of a test system is provided. The system includes an electronic device to be tested and a network connection device. The electronic device to be tested includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a first universal serial bus (USB) interface. The network connection device includes a LAN module coupled to a remote server via a LAN port, and a second USB interface. When the second USB interface of the network connection device is coupled to the first USB interface of the electronic device to be tested, the CPU of the electronic device to be tested obtains a specific program from the remote server via the LAN port and the LAN module of the network connection device according to a preboot execution environment (PXE) code from the network connection device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052404 | METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR ANALYZING DIFFERENT SIGNALING PATHWAYS THROUGH A TEST SIGNAL SELECTION HIERARCHY - Methods and structure are disclosed for analyzing different signaling pathways through a test signal selection hierarchy utilizing test patterns. One embodiment comprises an integrated circuit that includes a block of circuitry, a test signal generator, and a test signal selection hierarchy. The block of circuitry generates internal operational (TOP) signals for performing functions. The test signal generator generates test patterns that correspond with the IOP signals. The test signal selection hierarchy receives IOP signals and the test patterns, and selectively routes received signals to test pads. The test signal selection hierarchy routes the test patterns via signaling pathways through the test signal selection hierarchy to provide outputs signals on the test pads. The output signals are usable by an external test system to determine two or more of: a crosstalk, inter-symbol interference, a signal skew, and a threshold voltage for detecting bit transition on signaling pathways. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052405 | CONCUSSION DETECTION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A concussion detection and communication system is described. In some examples a concussion data module may be worn by one or more subjects. Each concussion data module may include multiple accelerometers and may communicate data signals wirelessly to a base unit. Upon determining that the base unit is not within effective communication range, a concussion data module may relay signals to the base unit through another concussion data module. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052406 | METHOD OF USING MICROPHONES TO MEASURE PARTICLE VELOCITY - A method of using microphones to measure a particle velocity comprises steps: arranging a sound source, a first microphone and a second microphone in a space, wherein the first microphone is arranged between the sound source and second microphone, and wherein the first microphone is located at a first position and the second microphone is located at a second position more far away from the sound source than the first position; using the first and second microphones to measure the sound source and obtain first and second acoustic pressures respectively; using the first and second positions and an equivalent source method to establish a free-space Green's function, and using the first and second acoustic pressures and the equivalent source method to establish an acoustic pressure function; and using the free-space Green's function and acoustic pressure function to predict state space of sound amplitude and then obtain a particle velocity. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052407 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLUID SCANNING - Systems, methods, for three-dimensional (“3D”) and computer-readable media fluid scanning are provided. According to some embodiments, there is provided a method that may include adding a first predetermined amount of fluid into a container, measuring a first fluid height in the container after the adding the first predetermined amount of fluid, adding a second predetermined amount of fluid into the container when the first predetermined amount of fluid is in the container, measuring a second fluid height in the container after the adding the second predetermined amount of fluid, emptying the fluid from the container. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052408 | DATA-DRIVEN DISTRIBUTIONALLY ROBUST OPTIMIZATION - Embodiments of the disclosure include a system for providing data-driven distributionally robust optimization the system including a processor, the processor configured to perform a method. The method includes receiving a plurality of samples of one or more uncertain parameters for a complex system and calculating a distribution uncertainty set for the one or more uncertain parameters. The method also includes receiving a deterministic problem model associated with the complex system that includes an objective and one or more constraints and creating a distributionally robust counterpart (DRC) model based on the distribution uncertainty set and the deterministic problem model. The method further includes formulating the DRC as a generalized problem of moments (GPM), applying a semi-definite programming (SDP) relaxation to the GPM and generating an approximation for a globally optimal distributionally robust solution to the complex system. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052409 | DATA-DRIVEN DISTRIBUTIONALLY ROBUST OPTIMIZATION - Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing data-driven distributionally robust optimization. The method includes receiving a plurality of samples of one or more uncertain parameters for a complex system and calculating a distribution uncertainty set for the one or more uncertain parameters. The method also includes receiving a deterministic problem model associated with the complex system that includes an objective and one or more constraints and creating a distributionally robust counterpart (DRC) model based on the distribution uncertainty set and the deterministic problem model. The method further includes formulating the DRC as a generalized problem of moments (GPM), applying a semi-definite programing (SDP) relaxation to the GPM and generating an approximation for a globally optimal distributionally robust solution to the complex system. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052410 | CREEP LIFE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A creep life management system includes at least one sensor apparatus coupled to a first component. The at least one sensor apparatus is configured with a unique identifier. The creep life management system also includes at least one reader unit coupled to a second component. The at least one reader unit is configured to transmit an interrogation request signal to the at least one sensor apparatus and receive a measurement response signal transmitted from the at least one sensor apparatus. The creep life management system further includes at least one processor programmed to determine a real-time creep profile of the first component as a function of the measurement response signal transmitted from the at least one sensor apparatus. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052411 | HEATER AND PUMP PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTIC FOR A HYBRID BATTERY THERMAL SYSTEM - A system includes a controller, battery pack, fluid, heater, a pump that circulates the fluid to the battery pack through the heater, and a temperature sensor positioned between the heater and battery pack. The controller processes temperature signals from the sensor, diagnoses the pump and heater by turning on the pump in response to a received enabling signal, calculates an absolute value of a temperature gradient of the fluid while the pump remains on, and records a passing pump diagnostic code if the absolute value of the temperature gradient exceeds a calibrated rate. The controller executes a heater diagnostic, after calculating the absolute value of the temperature gradient, only when heating is requested or the absolute value of the temperature gradient does not exceed the calibrated rate. The heater diagnostic includes turning off the pump, cycling the heater on and off, and monitoring the temperature signals for a temperature rise. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052412 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A TRANSPORTING INSTRUCTION USING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR - A system including an environmental sensor that can travel with a product within a carrier's logistics network. The environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the product to generate product environment data. The system includes a scanner configured to read product environment data from the environmental sensor. The system also includes a hub control unit configured to communicate with the scanner and receive the product environment data from the scanner and determine whether the product environment data enters into a pre-defined range of values associated with an exposure of the product to an environmental condition. The hub control unit is also configured to generate alert data if it is determined that the environmental data has entered the range of values. If a limit within the values is further transcended, a transportation instruction is also generated to alter transport of the product. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052413 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A data processing system for storing observation data including an observation value corresponding to a point in a storage area and calculating a comparison value to be compared with a future observation value, the data processing system comprising: an observation data collection unit for specifying first observation data and second observation data which are observation data before the first point; a past similar data selection unit for selecting parts for the same duration as the first predetermined time, the observation values of which are identical to the observation values of the first observation data, from the second observation data as past similar data; a parameter data selection unit for selecting the observation values for a predetermined time from the latest time of the parts selected as the past similar data as parameter data; and a comparison value calculation unit for calculating the comparison value based on the parameter data. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052414 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING SCINTILLATION PULSE INFORMATION - A method for extracting scintillation pulse information includes followed steps: 1. obtaining a peak value of the scintillation pulse in a certain energy spectrum, and setting at least three threshold voltages according to the peak value; 2. determining the time when the scintillation pulse passes through the each threshold voltage, wherein each time value and its corresponding threshold voltage form a sampling point; 3. selecting multiple sampling points as sampling points for reconstructing and reconstructing pulse waveform; 4. obtaining the data of original scintillation pulse by using reconstructed pulse waveform. A device for extracting scintillation pulse information includes a threshold voltage setting module ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140052415 | PARTITIONING MODELS INTO 3D-PRINTABLE COMPONENTS - The disclosure provides a technique for recursively partitioning a 3D model of an object into two or more components such that each component fits within a predefined printing volume. The technique includes determining a set of planar cuts each of which partitions the 3D model into at least two components, evaluating one or more objective functions for each cut in the set of planar cuts, and selecting a cut from the set of planar cuts based on the evaluations of the objective functions. In addition, the technique includes, upon determining that a component resulting from the selected cut does not fit within the predefined printing volume, further partitioning that component. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REALIZING A BUILDING USING AUTOMATED BUILDING MASSING CONFIGURATION GENERATION - Computer based methods and systems for evaluating different building designs are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves generating a first set of different building massing configurations using a shape grammar, storing the generated first set of different building massing configurations in a building massing library, reducing the first set of different building massing configurations according to a parameter search to form a second set of different building massing configurations, the second set being a subset of the first set, and using the second set of different building massing configurations to evaluate an aspect of a building system. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052417 | Residential Ductwork System - A high efficiency HVAC duct system for residential ductwork that is useable for multiple residential houses and is sealed from the manufacturing process. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052418 | Method and apparatus for providing on-board diagnostics - On-board diagnostics for fleet maintenance is improved by embedding a microprocessor programmed with a prognostication algorithm on a vehicle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052419 | PROBABILITY-BASED REGENERATOR SITE ANALYSIS - An optical network analysis tool includes a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon. The computer-readable instructions are executable by a computing device to perform operations. The operations include generating a simulated network that models an optical network. The simulated network includes regenerator candidate sites. The operations may also include conducting an analysis of the optical network. The analysis includes introducing a multiple signals transmitted between source/destination pairs and recording a number of times each of the regenerator candidate sites are selected as a regenerator site while applying each of a set of data traffic conditions in the simulated network. The operations may also include statistically analyzing the number of times each of the regenerator candidate sites is selected to generate statistically analyzed information and presenting the statistically analyzed information. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052420 | Digital Rock Analysis Systems and Methods that Estimate a Maturity Level - The pore structure of rocks and other materials can be determined through microscopy and subjected to digital simulation to determine the properties of the material such as its maturity level or conversion ratio. To determine the maturity level, some disclosed method embodiments obtain a 3D model of a rock sample; estimate volumes of organic matter; estimate volumes of pores with within the organic matter; calculate a conversion ratio as a function of the volumes of organic matter and the volumes of pores within the organic matter; correlate the conversion ratio with a maturity level, and display at least one of the conversion ratio and the maturity level. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION MODELLING - A method of modelling a water distribution system, the method comprising steps of: identifying a plurality of demand zones within said water distribution network; estimating water consumption data for said demand zones; simulating the hydraulic characteristics of the water distribution system using said estimated water consumption data and so; providing simulated pressure and flow rates within said demand zones; receiving output from sensors within said water distribution network in the form of pressure and flow rate data; correcting the simulated pressure and flow rate data within said demand zones based upon the sensor output and so; calibrating a model of the water distribution system. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052422 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT BASED ON DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONTROL BY FUZZY NEURAL NETWORK - A method and system for wastewater treatment based on dissolved oxygen control by a fuzzy neural network, the method for wastewater treatment comprising the following steps: (1) measuring art inlet water flow rate, an ORP value in an anaerobic tank, a DO value in an aerobic tank, an inlet water COD value, and an actual outlet water COD value; (2) collecting the measured sample data and sending them via a computer to a COD fuzzy neural network predictive model, so as to establish an outlet water COD predicted value, (3) comparing the outlet COD predicted value with the outlet water COD set value, so as to obtain an error and an error change rate, and using them as two input variables to adjust a suitable dissolved oxygen concentration. Accordingly, the on-line prediction and real-time control of dissolved oxygen wastewater treatment are achieved. The accurate control of dissolved oxygen concentration by the present method for wastewater treatment can achieve a saving in energy consumption while ensuring stable running of the sewage treatment system, and the outlet water quality meets the national emission standards. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052423 | AUTOECONOMETRICS MODELING METHOD - A method and system allowing the ability to automatically and systematically run thousands and even millions of combinations and permutations of regression, forecasting and econometric trials to determine the best-fitting predictive model. | 2014-02-20 |
20140052424 | Computing a Spectrum of a Sample - Measurement data relating to an image of a sample acquired by a measurement device is received ( | 2014-02-20 |