09th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140058616 | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES - Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment where the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within applications that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058617 | Acceleration Detection Apparatus - Provided is an acceleration detection apparatus installed in a vehicle and including a plurality of acceleration sensors having different characteristics, a function to input diagnosis signals in order to diagnose the outputs of the acceleration sensors and diagnose the fault detection functions while the vehicle stops, and a function to compare the outputs of the sensors in order to detect a fault while the vehicle runs. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058618 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE VALUATION FROM OBD BASED OPERATION DATA - One embodiment is directed to a method for valuating a vehicle. The method includes obtaining operation data from an on-board diagnostics (OBD) port of a vehicle, the operation data pertaining to operation of the vehicle. The method also includes determining a measure of value for the vehicle based on the operation data, and generating a report including the measure of value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058619 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM TOOL WITH RE-LEARN AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES - A tire pressure monitor system tool that stores information regarding a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The information may include procedures for resetting and diagnosing the tire pressure monitor system. The tool may include a storing module that stores the information and a displaying module that causes the information to be displayed on a display of the tool. The tool may enable a user to input data regarding a vehicle. Based on the vehicle data input by the user, the tool may determine a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using the information stored. Based on the tire pressure monitoring system installed on the vehicle, the tool may determine one or more reset or diagnostic procedures that may be performed by the tool. The tool may also reference the owner's manual of the vehicle. The tool may also include an updating module that updates the information stored by the tool. The tool may also include an update interface that may be, for example, an RS232 port. The tool may interface with an electronic control unit of a vehicle. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVELY LOCATING BUS FAULTS - Methods and systems are provided for analyzing a fault in a communication system. The system includes a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module has first through fifth control logics. The first control logic is configured to determine a topology of the communication system. The second control logic is configured to request a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system. The third control logic is configured to receive the response. The fourth control logic is configured to analyze a characteristic of the response. The fifth control logic is configured to determine a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058621 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF LANDINGS PERFORMED BY AN AIRCRAFT TYRE - A number of landings of an aircraft tyre is counted according to a method that includes: measuring a physical quantity of air contained inside the tyre, the measuring taking place in a discontinuous mode; determining at least one indicator relating to the physical quantity; comparing the at least one indicator with a predetermined threshold associated with the tyre; and, if the at least one indicator is greater than the predetermined threshold associated with the tyre, incrementing the number of landings of the tyre. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PLACEMENT OF A TARGET ON A TRAILER - A vehicle trailer backup assist system and method includes a hitch angle detection apparatus and a target monitor controller. The target monitor controller processes images acquired of the trailer towed by a towing vehicle to assist with placement of a target on the trailer. The target monitor controller also monitors the target and provides feedback to the user as to proper positioning of the target on the trailer. A target move detection routine detects movement of a target by processing the pixels of the image to determine if a new trailer has been connected. Further, a trailer connection monitoring routine monitors for a changed trailer based on loss of the hitch angle or target for a predetermined time period. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATIONS IN A VEHICLE CONSIST - A method includes determining a state of operational devices in a second group coupled with a second router onboard a second vehicular unit of a vehicle consist, registering an operational device in the second group based on the determined state, and transmitting a data message from an operational device in a first group of operational devices to the second router via a first router and a communication pathway of the vehicle consist. The first group is coupled with the first router onboard a first vehicular unit. The operational devices in the first and second groups perform functions of the respective first vehicular unit and second vehicular unit. The first and second routers are connected with each other by the communication pathway. The method also includes communicating the data message to the at least one of the operational devices in the second group that are registered with the second router. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058624 | ACTIVE DOWNFORCE GENERATION FOR A TILTING VEHICLE - An example can include a frame of a vehicle. An example can include at least two wheels coupled to the frame, wherein at least one of the wheels is configured to pivot around a steering axis. An example can include a cornering force sensor to measure a cornering force of the frame with respect to the surface and produce a cornering force signal. An example can include a thrust generation controller to receive the cornering force signal and to produce a desired downforce signal. An example can include and a thrust generator to receive the desired downforce signal and to pump air through at least one of the at least two wheels to produce lateral force on the wheel in association with the desired downforce signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058625 | MULTI-FUNCTION VEHICLE-ROLLOVER JUDGMENT SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC ANTI-ROLLOVER DEVICE - This invention public a multi-functional rollover judgment system and automatic anti-rollover device which are all belong to vehicle area. The mentioned system at least includes two displacement sensors and ECU which is connected with mentioned sensors correspondingly, and the output device (connected with ECU). The mentioned displacement sensor is distributed by a group of two, and at least one group mentioned displacement sensor is set between the frame and axle symmetrically. The mentioned device includes multi-functional judgment system and its connected actuator, and the mentioned actuator at least includes left actuator and right actuator which are symmetrically set on the frame. Both of the mentioned left actuator and right actuator include a telescopic shaft and the return wheel which is set on the outside of telescopic shaft. The invention can prevent the rollover accident from happening in any condition and have wide application range & high accuracy. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058626 | STEERING DAMPER CONTROL APPARATUS, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A steering damper control apparatus includes an MR damper having an adjustable steering damping force, a suspension pressure sensor that detects a pressure of a front suspension, a command value output unit that determines a damping force command value according to a pressure change rate of the front suspension based on a detection result of the suspension pressure sensor, and a damper driver that causes the MR damper to generate a damping force corresponding to the damping force command value. At a point of time when steering becomes easily shakable, the damping force corresponding to the damping force command value is generated to prevent shaking of the steering beforehand. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058627 | STEERING DAMPER CONTROL APPARATUS, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - In a steering damper control apparatus, when a command value output unit detects an idle spin of a rear wheel, a damper driver increases a damping force of an MR damper to be higher than a damping force thereof used when the rear wheel is not spinning idly. Therefore, skidding of the rear wheel is prevented to prevent a posture change of a motorcycle. As a result, a driving direction of the rear wheel deviating from a traveling direction is prevented to efficiently use the drive of the rear wheel during traveling. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058628 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power steering system includes a motor control device that controls driving of a motor based on an assist command value, the motor applying assist torque to a steering mechanism. The motor control device computes a first assist component based on steering torque and a vehicle speed. The motor control device computes a second assist component based on the steering torque and the first assist component. The motor control device computes the assist command value by adding the second assist component to the first assist component. The motor control device includes a road information compensation portion that adjusts the second assist component contained in the assist command value. A basic assist component computation portion computes the first assist component in accordance with a degree of adjustment of the second assist component. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058629 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power steering system includes a motor control device that controls, based on an assist command value, driving of a motor that gives an assist torque to a steering mechanism. The motor control device computes a first assist component based on a steering torque and a vehicle speed. A steered-angle command value is computed based on the steering torque and the first assist component, and a second assist component is computed by performing a feedback control that matches the steered angle with the steered-angle command value. The motor control device adds the second assist component to the first assist component so as to compute an assist command value. The motor control device includes a road information compensation portion that decreases an absolute value of the second assist component included in the assist command value when a skid is detected by a vehicle state detecting portion. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058630 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a control device for an electric power steering device, for controlling an output torque of a motor for outputting an assist torque based on a steering-torque signal from a torque sensor for detecting a steering torque, the control device for negatively feeding back a correction signal based on a motor-speed signal from motor-speed detection means for detecting a rotation speed of a rotary shaft of the motor to damp a vibration at a natural frequency determined in accordance with a transfer characteristic from the steering-torque signal to the output torque. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058631 | Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Hardware Theft Prevention - A computer-implemented method includes determining that an infotainment system has been activated. The method further includes accessing a vehicle network containing at least a unique vehicle identifier. The method additionally includes comparing the unique vehicle identifier to a stored vehicle identifier. The method further includes permitting access to the infotainment system only if the unique vehicle identifier matches the stored vehicle identifier. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058632 | VEHICLE SAFETY PORTABLE DEVICE DISABLEMENT TECHNOLOGY - A vehicle safety system that disables features of a portable device as a condition for starting of the vehicle. The system includes vehicle safety communication module, and a detector module that detects presence of a portable device in the vehicle, and in response, causes the portable device to communicate with the vehicle safety communication module. A starter interlock module controls enablement and disablement of a starter system of the vehicle, and keeps the starter system disabled absent instructions to the contrary from the vehicle safety communication module. Upon communication with the portable device, the vehicle safety communication module causes the portable device to disable features of the portable device while causing the starter interlock module to enable the starter system of the vehicle. When the vehicle is stopped, the vehicle communication system again enables the portable device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058633 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED APPARATUS CONTROL DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A vehicle-mounted control device is provided with a touch detection unit and a control unit. The touch detection unit is provided corresponding to a vehicle-mounted apparatus to be controlled, and can detect a touch operation that is of a user and that relates to a function of the vehicle-mounted apparatus to be controlled. The control unit controls the vehicle-mounted apparatus on the basis of the touch operation of the user detected by the touch detection unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING UNIQUE LANDMARKS TO LOCATE INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES AT START-UP - A method and apparatus for using unique landmarks to position industrial vehicles during start-up. In one embodiment, a method of using pre-positioned objects as landmarks to operate an industrial vehicle is provided. The method comprises identifying a start-up scenario from sensor data, wherein the start-up scenario comprises a unique marker start-up or a pre-positioned object start-up. in response to the identified start-up scenario, either a unique marker or pre-positioned object is identified within a physical environment, wherein the pre-positioned object or unique marker corresponds with a sub-area of the physical environment. The industrial vehicle pose is determined in response to the identity of the pre-positioned object or unique marker and the industrial vehicle is operated based on the determined industrial vehicle pose. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058635 | Display Unit of Work Machine and Work Machine Mounted with the Display Unit - A multimonitor (display unit) is mounted in a mobile construction machine including an undercarriage and working equipment each driven by an engine, the multimonitor receiving a data of instant fuel consumption from a controller for controlling a fuel quantity to be supplied to the engine. The multimonitor includes a display including a single eco gauge (fuel-consumption indicator) for displaying fuel consumption in a street mode in which an undercarriage is operated and fuel consumption in a work mode in which working equipment is operated, a 100%-gauge fuel-consumption calculator that calculates a full-scale fuel consumption value in a full scale of the eco gauge based on target fuel consumption in the respective modes, and a gauge-display-value calculator that calculates a ratio of the instant fuel consumption to the 100% fuel consumption calculated by the 100%-gauge fuel-consumption value calculator. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058636 | MACHINE, CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD - A controller for use with a machine comprising a machine body, and a load handling apparatus coupled to the machine body and moveable by a movement actuator with respect to the machine body, the controller being configured to receive a signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body and a signal representative of a moment of tilt of the machine, wherein the controller is further configured to issue a signal for use by an element of the machine including the movement actuator, which in response to the signal issued by the controller, is configured to restrict or substantially prevent a movement of the load handling apparatus when a value of the signal representative of the moment of tilt reaches a threshold value, the threshold value being dependent on the signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058637 | TRACTOR-IMPLEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - A tractor includes an electronic tractor controller. A baler includes an electronic baler controller. The baler controller submits a halt signal to the tractor controller when a bale size is equal to or exceeds a first predetermined size. The baler controller generates a tractor halt signal in response to certain conditions of the baler system and the tractor controller preventing tractor motion in response to the halt signal. When the baler controller is generating the halt signal, tractor motion is enabled if the operator commands the tractor to move by manipulating the command device, and within a certain time period of said command being issued, the baler controller generates a tractor motion enabling signal in response a status of the baler system. When the baler controller is generating the halt signal, tractor motion is enabled if the operator moves the tractor command device in a special manner. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058638 | CONTROL UNIT FOR FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - A four-wheel-drive vehicle includes a clutch that is able to allow and interrupt transmission of driving force to a propeller shaft, and a traction control unit that controls at least one of the driving force generated by an engine and braking force applied to right and left front wheels to suppress a slip of the right and left front wheels. When the drive mode is switched from a two-wheel-drive mode to a four-wheel-drive mode, if the relative rotational speed between a first rotary member and a second rotary member constituting a clutch is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, an ECU outputs a control command signal for suppressing the slip of the right and left front wheels to the traction control unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A method for operating a service brake system in a vehicle is described. The method includes the stages of determining whether the vehicle is stationary, and detecting whether the brake pressure exceeds a predetermined value in that stationary state. If the brake pressure value exceeds the predetermined value, as part of final stage, the method includes regulating the brake pressure to a predefined limiting value, where the predefined limiting value is sufficient to maintain the vehicle in that stationary state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058640 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control unit ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140058641 | VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A vehicle has a drive unit driving wheels of a vehicle axle and braking the vehicle via a drive train in drag mode, an electronic control unit measuring actual wheel rotational speeds of the wheels, and a brake booster for reducing the actuating force at the brake pedal. A test unit is assigned to the electronic control unit and performs a plausibility check of the actual wheel rotational speeds in drag mode, wherein the test unit activates during the plausibility check the vehicle brake of one of the vehicle wheels and detects, from the rotational speed behavior of the wheel with a non-activated vehicle brake, whether the measured actual wheel rotational speeds correlate with the actual vehicle speed. A brake booster can be actuated by the test unit during the plausibility check in order to activate the vehicle brake. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058642 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PARKING BRAKE IN A VEHICLE - A method for operating a parking brake having an electromechanical braking device, which includes an electric brake motor, the electromechanical braking device being re-applied in order to generate a clamping force again in the case of a fault of the release process of the electromotive braking device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058643 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A driving force control apparatus includes: a turning radius estimating unit that estimates a turning radius of a four-wheel-drive vehicle; a target slip angle computing unit that computes a target slip angle at the time of turning of the four-wheel-drive vehicle, on the basis of the estimated turning radius; a target rotational speed computing unit that computes target rotational speeds of right and left rear wheels of the four-wheel-drive vehicle, on the basis of the estimated turning radius, the computed target slip angle, and a vehicle speed; and a driving force control unit that controls driving forces that are transmitted to the right and left rear wheels such that actual rotational speeds of the right and left rear wheels approach the computed target rotational speeds. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058644 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING A TURBINE CLEARANCE - A method for reducing a turbine clearance between a plurality of rotor blades of a turbine engine and a shroud of the turbine engine is provided. Said method includes determining, with a flight operation controller, that an airplane is in a first flight condition, wherein the first flight condition is associated with a first turbine clearance and a first engine responsiveness level, determining, with the flight operation controller, that the airplane is in a second flight condition, adjusting an engine responsiveness level from the first engine responsiveness level to a second engine responsiveness level based on determining the airplane is in the second flight condition, and adjusting the turbine clearance from the first turbine clearance to a second turbine clearance based on the engine responsiveness level. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058645 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system comprising an air actuator configured to control air delivered to an engine; a fuel actuator configured to control fuel delivered to an engine; and a controller configured to: actuate the air actuator in response to a first torque signal; and actuate the fuel actuator in response to a second torque signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058646 | CONTROL DEVICE OF AN ENGINE - The invention relates to a control device of an engine, including fuel supplying means, target fuel supply amount setting means, fuel supply command value providing means, supplied air amount detection means, air-fuel ratio detection means, air-fuel ratio calculation means, exhaust gas component concentration detection means and exhaust gas component concentration calculation means. In the invention, the fuel supply command value or the fuel supply amount grasped therefrom is amended and the amount of the air detected by the supplied air amount detection means is amended such that the difference between the air-fuel ratio detected by the air-fuel ratio detection means and the air-fuel ratio calculated by the air-fuel ratio calculation means and the difference between the concentration of the specified component detected by the exhaust gas component concentration detection means and the concentration of the specified component calculated by the exhaust gas component concentration calculation means become small. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058647 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OIL DILUTION CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine in a hybrid vehicle in response to fuel and water dilution of engine lubricating oil. An engine oil dilution counter may be adjusted based on a number of engine hot starts and duration of engine operation above a threshold temperature. In addition, the counter may be adjusted if the engine is started to deplete stale fuel in the fuel tank. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058648 | PURGE METHOD OF CANISTER IN FFV, AND PURGE MECHANISM OF CANISTER IN FFV USING THE METHOD - In an FFV (flexible fuel vehicle) on which an internal-combustion engine using alcohol blended fuel in mounted, the remaining amount of fuel vapor presumed to remain in a canister in accordance with a usual purge processing is presumed based on an alcohol concentration in the alcohol blended fuel. According to this remaining amount, the size of the tank side channel which is a channel in a canister near the connection section with a connection pathway (tank line) with a fuel tank is adjusted by a canister throttle control means, and/or, the timing of opening and closing of an intake valve is changed by a variable valve timing mechanism. Thereby, the desorption rate (the amount of desorption) of fuel vapor from adsorption material in a canister is adjusted, and the concentration of the fuel included in purge gas is adjusted. As a result, even when the change of the remaining amount of the fuel vapor adsorbed by the adsorption material in the canister and/or the uneven concentration distribution of an alcohol component within the canister occur, the accuracy of an air/fuel ratio control in the FFV can be raised, and the discharge of a toxic substance can be suppressed effectively. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058649 | WHEEL LOADER AND CONTROL METHOD OF WHEEL LOADER - A wheel loader includes a vehicle body frame, an engine, a working unit including a boom and a bucket, a cab accommodating therein an operator seat, a boom operating member an operating member that switches forward/rearward travelling, a first sensor configured and arranged to detect that the operating member is located in a neutral position, and a second sensor configured and arranged to detect that the boom has been operated. An engine control unit is configured to limit a maximum rotation speed of the engine to a predetermined rotation speed when the operating member for switching of forward/rearward travelling is located in the neutral position and the boom operating member has been operated. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058650 | VALVETRAIN FAULT INDICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING KNOCK SENSING - A system for a vehicle includes a knock indication module, a valve control module, and a fault indication module. The knock indication module selectively indicates that knock occurred within a cylinder of an engine. The valve control module controls lifting of a valve of a cylinder of the engine and, in response to the knock indication module indicating that knock occurred within the cylinder, transitions lifting of the valve from one of a low lift state and a high lift state to the other one of the low lift state and the high lift state. The fault indication module selectively indicates that a fault is present in a variable valve lift (VVL) mechanism of the cylinder based on whether the knock indication module indicates that knock occurred within the cylinder after the transition to the other one of the low lift state and the high lift state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058651 | VEHICLE ENGINE WARM-UP APPARATUS - A vehicle engine warm-up apparatus includes a coolant temperature sensor, an intake temperature sensor, an air intake heater, a heating system and a controller. The intake temperature sensor measures a temperature of combustion air entering the engine. The coolant temperature sensor measures a temperature of engine coolant. The air intake heater is configured to heat the combustion air. The controller is operably coupled to the coolant temperature sensor, the intake temperature sensor and the air intake heater. The controller is configured to operate the air intake heater with the vehicle engine running to increase a rate of heating of the coolant by the engine to more rapidly make heat available to the heating system in response to determining that the air intake temperature is below a first temperature threshold and the coolant temperature is below a second temperature threshold. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058652 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION PROCESSING - Traffic information processing method and apparatus. The method includes the steps of: obtaining road traffic data of a plurality of road sections; predicting for at least two road sections of the plurality of road sections, based on the obtained data, traffic flow information at an expected time when arriving at the road section from a current position, the traffic flow information being used for describing a traffic state of a road; displaying via a display apparatus the predicted traffic flow information of at least two road sections in the at least two road sections. In addition, the present invention provides a traffic information processing apparatus, a GPS navigation device, and a variable message board. By applying the technical solution provided in the present invention, the road traffic condition can be effectively transferred to users so that it is convenient for the users to plan routes for their travel. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058653 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes a display screen disposed within an interior cabin of the vehicle and a camera disposed at the vehicle and having a rearward field of view. The display screen displays video information captured by the camera for assisting the driver during a reversing maneuver. When the vehicle is not executing a reversing maneuver, the information display screen is operable to display information wirelessly communicated to the vehicle from a remote communication system. The information from the remote communication system may include traffic information or traffic related information, such as traffic flow, congestion, stalled vehicle or accident information, alternate routes for the vehicle, and/or traffic information derived from sensors or signs positioned along the road that the vehicle is traveling or on other roads near or associated with that road. The remote communication system may include a highway/road management monitoring system. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058654 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DRIVER SHIFT AIDS - Systems and methods for displaying a driver shift aid are disclosed. In one aspect, an electronic control unit causes a shift indicator to be presented if a need for a shift is detected and vehicle performance after the shift would not be unduly impacted. If the vehicle operator follows the guidance of the shift indicator, vehicle fuel efficiency may be improved while vehicle performance remains adequate. In one aspect, a different indicator may be displayed to prompt the vehicle operator to shift either one gear or two gears. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058655 | TRAILER TARGET MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle trailer backup assist system and method includes a hitch angle detection apparatus and a target monitor controller. The target monitor controller processes images acquired of the trailer towed by a towing vehicle to assist with placement of a target on the trailer. The target monitor controller also monitors the target and provides feedback to the user as to proper positioning of the target on the trailer. A target move detection routine detects movement of a target by processing the pixels of the image to determine if a new trailer has been connected. Further, a trailer connection monitoring routine monitors for a changed trailer based on loss of the hitch angle or target for a predetermined time period. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058656 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING A PARKING PATH - A method for calculating a parking path, which is capable of simplifying the parking operation and making it easier for the driver to park a vehicle. Since the operation that the driver is required to do simply includes: turning the steering wheel to the extreme left, right and to the center, and driving the vehicle forward and backward, the parking operation is very simple, so that the possibility of error operation can be reduced to the least. In other words, the vehicle can be accurately parked in the parking space as long as the start position is accurate. The automatic parking system just provides reference to the driver, the driver still can made adjustment according to actual conditions. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058657 | TRAJECTORY PLANNING - A method and apparatus for determining a trajectory for a vehicle can include: identifying a starting position (p | 2014-02-27 |
20140058658 | LOCATION-BASED SERVICE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - This invention discloses a location-based service (LBS) navigation system and a navigation display method thereof. The location-based service navigation system comprises a storage module, a processing module and a display module. Therein, the storage module stores a piece of local information and a local characteristic point based on by a command string. The processing module analyzes the command string of the local information to sequentially draw an indoor map, and the processing module compares the local characteristic point and the local information to analyze a current position. The display module displays the local information, the current position and the indoor map. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058659 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONICALLY STORED CALENDAR DATA IN A COMPUTER-ASSISTED MANNER - A method for computer-aided processing of electronically stored calendar data by a user terminal, wherein, by use of the user terminal, a calendar entry is read out of a data memory, the calendar entries including, with respect to an event, at least one piece of information concerning the beginning and the location of the event. The current position and time of the user terminal and a route from the current position of the user terminal to the location of the event, as well as the probable duration for the covering of the route are determined. From the beginning of the event, the current time and the probable duration for the route covering, a time difference is determined which is available up to the start of the route covering, in which case, the time difference is visually and/or audibly outputted for the user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058660 | System And Method For Presenting A Computed Route - A method for presenting a route includes receiving a starting point and a destination point and computing a route that includes a route segment between the two points. The method further includes determining, based on a user's travel history, that the route segment is an unfamiliar segment. The method includes determining an alternative route from the starting point to the destination point that includes a familiar road identified based on the user's travel history instead of the unfamiliar segment. The method further includes providing the computed route and the alternative route for presentation in a format that distinguishes the computed route from the alternative route. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058661 | REAL-TIME MAP DATA UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a real-time map data updating system and method, comprising: collecting operating environment information of a terminal device, which is basic information for update condition determination; checking an update condition of the terminal device which includes one or more of a state of travel, a travel speed, and a network state by comparing the collected operating environment information to preset criteria; and partially updating map data, which is stored in the terminal device, in a combination of one or more of level, tile, and layer units corresponding to the checked update condition. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058662 | ACOUSTIC NAVIGATION METHOD - An information processing apparatus that detects a current location of the information processing apparatus; obtains a direction of a destination from the detected current location as a target direction; detects a facial orientation of a user wearing a headphone unit connected to the information processing apparatus via a wired or wireless connection in relation to a reference orientation based on outputs of a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor connected to the headphone unit; obtains a relative target angle based on a difference between the target direction and the user's facial orientation; and generates sound to be output by the headphone unit based on the obtained relative target angle. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058663 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SKETCH MAP INFORMATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a sketch map in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a sketch map generating unit. The sketch map generating unit collects information about route points of the portable terminal by using location information, generates a sketch map message including the route information, and shares the generated sketch map message with another user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058664 | Vehicle locator system - A vehicle locator system comprising: a remote keyless entry transmitter for vehicles (key fob) having a rechargeable battery, a timer, a GPS/RF locator circuit, a first, second and third button and a display window. When the key fob is inserted in the key hole or in the base cradle of the vehicle, the vehicle's main battery charges the rechargeable battery. The first button, when pressed, unlocks the vehicle at the same time it turns on the GPS/RF connection. The second button, when pressed, locks the vehicle and records the location of the vehicle. The timer maintains the GPS/RF circuit on for a predetermined period of time. The third button, when pressed, shows the location of the vehicle almost immediately on the display window of the key fob by showing the address of the location alongwith direction and the distance to the vehicle. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058665 | METHOD FOR MANAGING SCHEDULE USING USER'S LOCATION INFORMATION AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for managing a schedule based on a user's location information by a system for managing a schedule. The method comprises receiving a schedule including at least one of an appointment location, appointment contents an appointment time, and appointment target person's phone number from the user; registering the schedule which includes the user's location information by a schedule registration unit of the system; detecting the user's location by a location detection unit of the system; and sending a message related to the schedule or the user's location by a sending unit of the system. The sending of the message related to the schedule or the user's location by the sending unit of the system sends information of a changed appointment time and place to the appointment target person when the user changes the appointment schedule. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058666 | Method and System for Dynamic Estimation and Predictive Route Generation - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058667 | LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE ROBOTS - Localization and tracking system. The system includes at least one laser mounted for pointing its beam at arbitrary locations within a three-dimensional space. An object within the three-dimensional space supports a screen at its top for receiving the laser beam to create a shaped image on the screen. The shaped image on the screen is observed by a camera and computing apparatus determines the location of the object in the three-dimensional space from pointing parameters of the laser and from shape and center points of the shaped image on the screen. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058668 | TRAILER TARGET PLACEMENT ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle trailer backup assist system and method includes a hitch angle detection apparatus and a target monitor controller. The target monitor controller processes images acquired of the trailer towed by a towing vehicle to assist with placement of a target on the trailer. The target monitor controller also monitors the target and provides feedback to the user as to proper positioning of the target on the trailer. A target move detection routine detects movement of a target by processing the pixels of the image to determine if a new trailer has been connected. Further, a trailer connection monitoring routine monitors for a changed trailer based on loss of the hitch angle or target for a predetermined time period. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058669 | System And Method For Selecting And Presenting A Route To A User - A method and system are provided for selecting and presenting a route to a user. An exemplary embodiment includes storing a plurality of associations, each association between a route taken by a user and at least one safety characteristic of the route. Received from a particular user is a request for at least one recommended route to a destination point. A query is formulated based on user specified parameters, including an origination point, the destination point, and a safety characteristic, to obtain the at least one recommended route. A plurality of routes, including routes from the stored associations, based on a safety characteristic of the routes and related to at least one of the origination point and the destination point is retrieved. At least one recommended route is recommended to the user based on at least one of the retrieved routes that most closely matches the specified parameters. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058670 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - This invention discloses a navigation device and a control method. The navigation device includes input modules, display modules and a processing module. The input modules receive drag signals inputted by a user. The display modules include a primary display screen and at least one secondary display screen, and the primary display screen displays map information or a point of interest, and the at least one secondary display screen is pivotally coupled to an adjacent side of the primary display screen and superimposed onto the primary display screen. The processing module receives the drag signal and analyzes the map information, the point of interest or both according to the drag signal to obtain a regional map, point-of-interest information or a local path planning, and controls the at least one secondary display screen to display the regional map, the point-of-interest information or the local path planning according to the drag signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058671 | Navigation Device and Control Method for Displaying Detour - The navigation device includes a detour exploring portion configured to explore a detour to avoid a section in which a traffic hazard occurs using map data at a level lower than a predetermined level when a traffic hazard determining portion determines that the traffic hazard occurs on the guidance route, and a display control portion configured to zoom the detour to match a scale of the detour to a currently designated scale, and synthesize and display the detour on a map image. The navigation device maintains the display of the wide area map and synthesizes and additionally displays a detour, for example, to pass through a road such as a narrow street included in a detailed map on the map image such that the user can receive, at a glance, a detour to easily bypass the section in which a traffic hazard occurs. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058672 | CALCULATING A TRAVEL ROUTE BASED ON A USER'S NAVIGATIONAL PREFERENCES AND TRAVEL HISTORY - The disclosed subject matter relates to computer-implemented methods for calculating a travel route based on navigational preferences and travel history of a user. In one aspect, a method includes storing the navigational preferences and travel history of the user. The stored navigational preferences include routing preferences and points of interest of the user. The travel history of the user includes location data from a respective date and time received from a location-aware device associated with the user. The method further includes receiving request for a travel route from an origin location to a destination location. The method further includes calculating, in response to the received request, the travel route from the origin location to the destination location, based on the stored navigational preferences and the stored travel history of the user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058673 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING CARTOGRAPHIC DATA FOR DETERMINING ENERGY-SAVING ROUTES - A technique is described for determining an energy-saving route between two geographic positions on the basis of predefined cartographic data, the cartographic data describing a real traffic route network in the form of route segments and route nodes. A method aspect comprises the steps of subdividing the route segments provided for a route calculation into route segment portions that each have a predefined speed profile, providing an energy consumption value to be expected for each of the route segment portions, on the basis of the respectively assigned speed profile, and calculating weights for the respective route segments on the basis of the energy consumption values provided for the route segment portions, wherein the weights can be used to determine the energy-saving route in the context of the route calculation. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058674 | Shortest Travel Path Determination Using Critical Start Time Points - A shortest path from a source to a destination for a current start time in a set of start times is determined. A processor identifies a critical start time in the set of start times that is temporally separated from the current start time by at least one intermediate start time. The shortest path from the source to the destination for the current start time is set as the shortest path for the at least one intermediate start time without separately determining the shortest path for the at least one intermediate start time. A different shortest path is determined from the source to the destination for the critical start time. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058675 | SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint). | 2014-02-27 |
20140058676 | DIGITAL ROCK ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT RELIABLY PREDICT A POROSITY-PERMEABILITY TREND - The pore structure of rocks and other materials can be determined through microscopy and subjected to digital simulation to determine the properties of fluid flows through the material. To determine a porosity-permeability over an extended range even when working from a small model, some disclosed method embodiments obtain a three-dimensional pore/matrix model of a sample; measure a distribution of porosity-related parameter variation as a function of subvolume size; measure a connectivity-related parameter as a function of subvolume size; derive a reachable porosity range as a function of subvolume size based at least in part on the distribution of porosity-related parameter variation and the connectivity-related parameter; select a subvolume size offering a maximum reachable porosity range; find permeability values associated with the maximum reachable porosity range; and display said permeability values as a function of porosity. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058677 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA - Methods and computing systems for processing electromagnetic data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes performing a first controlled source electromagnetic survey at a selected area that includes a reservoir zone; performing additional controlled source electromagnetic surveys at the selected area after the first survey; and inverting measurements from the first survey and the additional surveys to identify at least one resistivity change in the reservoir zone after the first survey, wherein during the inversion, respective measured resistivity values from the first survey and respective measured resistivity values from the additional surveys are constrained to be constant, and correspond to one or more areas disposed in the selected area that are outside of the reservoir zone. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058678 | True-Amplitude Layer-Stripping in Fractured Media - Method for determining fracture orientation and fracture intensity in multiple fractured layers in the subsurface in a layer-stripping manner. Multi-component, multi-azimuth seismic data are required ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140058679 | Wake Status Detection for Suppression and Initiation of Notifications - Parameters of an electronic device may be evaluated in order to determine a probability of a particular wake status of a user of the device. The determined probabilities of a certain wake status based on the evaluated parameters may be combined to identify a combined wake status of the user. The identified wake status may be utilized to implement certain device functionality. The wake status can enable a user to suppress notifications during a particular wake status or to perform an action (such as generating a reminder) according to a particular wake status. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058680 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING - A personal health monitor, including: (a) a physiological data input device operative to gather physiological data; (b) a detachable module that is detachably connected to a multi-purpose personal data accessory, operative to transmit the physiological data to the multi-purpose personal data accessory; and (c) the multi-purpose personal data accessory, whereas the multi-purpose personal data accessory is adapted to execute health monitoring software such as to enable the multi-purpose personal data accessory to receive the physiological data, process the physiological data to provide processed physiological data and control a long range transmission of the processed physiological data to a remote entity. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058681 | METHODS FOR JOINT CALLING OF BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCES - Methods and systems for simultaneously evaluating biological sequences across multiple population members, and methods and systems for simultaneously calling normal and cancerous biological sequences from a mixed sample containing normal and cancerous material are disclosed. This may be achieved by evaluating the probability of one or more hypothesis being correct for a plurality of population members based on biological sequence information for the population. For related family members, Mendelian inheritance may be integrated into the method. For populations, information from members under evaluation may be used to refine priors to more accurately call population members. Copy number variation, de novo mutations, and phenotypic traits and their genetic explanations may also be accommodated in the methods. Specific systems for implementing the methods are also disclosed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058682 | Nucleic Acid Information Processing Device and Processing Method Thereof - It is an object of the present invention to enable simple design and change of a probe set that can be easily reused corresponding to a DNA microarray. A nucleic acid information processing device comprises: a storage unit that stores information on a plurality of base sequences; a threshold value receiving unit adapted to receive information that identifies a similarity threshold; a cluster configuration unit adapted to configure clusters by classifying the plurality of base sequences based on the similarity threshold; and a representative base sequence setting unit adapted to set one of the base sequences included in the cluster as a representative base sequence. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058683 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING DRUG EFFICACY AND RESPONSE OF A PATIENT TO THERAPY - Methods of identifying, monitoring and matching patients with appropriate treatments using a systemic mediator-associated physiologic test profile are provided. The methods of the present invention increase the likelihood of demonstrating clinical efficacy in clinical trial datasets. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058684 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH FREE DIVE MODE AND WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION - A dive computer with a free dive mode and/or wireless data transmission capabilities. In one embodiment the invention relates to a diving apparatus including a dive computer having a free dive mode, where the dive computer is configured to calculate a nitrogen loading in the free dive mode using a default value which is the fraction of oxygen in air, and where the free dive mode is used when a diver makes a dive without a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Another embodiment includes a method of operating a dive computer including recording two or more first identifiers, receiving pressure information from two or more pressure transmitters, the pressure information comprising second identifiers and pressure measurements, determining whether the pressure information contains one of the two or more first identifiers, and displaying a message indicative of the pressure information that contains one of the two or more first identifiers. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058685 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR TEMPERATURE-BASED DETERMINATION OF GYROSCOPE BIAS - In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of determining a bias for an axis of a gyroscope. The method includes: obtaining a temperature reading; maintaining a plurality of bias estimators for the axis, each bias estimator associated with a temperature and configured to estimate a bias at the associated temperature, the plurality of bias estimators including a number of short term bias estimators for estimating biases for recently obtained temperatures and a number of long term bias estimators for estimating biases for temperatures obtained over a comparatively longer period of time; and determining a bias for the axis of the gyroscope based on the temperature reading and one or more of the bias estimators. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058686 | NATURAL FRACTURE INJECTION TEST - A method for estimating a property of an earth formation penetrated by a borehole includes: performing a borehole integrity test at a pressure less than a fracture gradient pressure of the formation to provide leakage data; injecting a fluid into the formation at a first pressure greater than the fracture gradient pressure during a first injection time interval using a fluid injector; measuring pressure versus time using a pressure sensor and a timer during a first test time interval to provide first pressure data; injecting a fluid into the formation at a second flow rate greater than the first flow rate during a second injection time interval using the fluid injector; measuring pressure versus time using the pressure sensor and the timer during a second test time interval to provide second pressure data; and estimating the property using the first pressure data, the second pressure data, and the leakage data. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058687 | HIGH VOLTAGE BUS-TO-CHASSIS ISOLATION RESISTANCE AND Y-CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT - A system and method of simultaneously calculating an isolation resistance and a y-capacitance of a RESS may include the steps of: injecting a first signal into a RESS; recording an output signal from the RESS in response to the injection of the first signal; multiplying the first signal with the output signal to determine a first product; multiplying a second signal with the output signal to determine a second product wherein the second signal is orthogonal to the first signal; filtering the first product to determine a first constant; filtering the second product to determine a second constant; processing the first constant to determine a y-capacitance value; and processing the second constant to determine an isolation resistance value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058688 | Failure Diagnosis Method for Photovoltaic Power Generation System - A low-cost failure diagnosis method, without addition of a measuring unit and a communication unit, provided for a solar battery system, of calculating a working temperature and the number of failed solar battery modules in a solar battery array, by calculating a solar radiation amount while updating a predetermined coefficient as a ratio between a short-circuit current and a working current in accordance with state of the solar battery array and using measured data having the working current and working voltage measured with a detection unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058689 | Method of Monitoring Operation of An Electric Power System and Monitoring System - In a method, operation of an electric power system which has a power utility automation system ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140058690 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY SENSING AND MONITORING PHYSICAL QUANTITIES WITH LOW POWER AD HOC NETWORK - A device for remotely sensing and monitoring physical quantities with a low power ad hoc network is used for monitoring and remotely transmitting environment parameters of a locale where the device is located. The device includes a physical quantity acquisition and processing unit, a Z-Wave core unit, an audible and visual alarm unit, a direct-current (DC) power supply, a memory unit, a programmer port, and a radio frequency (RF) antenna and matching circuit. The Z-Wave core unit is bidirectionally connected to the physical quantity acquisition and processing unit, the RF antenna and matching circuit, the memory unit, and the programmer port through general input output (I/O) ports. An output terminal of the Z-Wave core unit is connected to an input terminal of the audible and visual alarm unit. The DC power supply provides stability power with suitable voltage to the Z-Wave core unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCRIMINATION OF SOURCES IN STRAY VOLTAGE DETECTION - A method and apparatus for discriminating between electric field sources. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a mobile detection system comprising a sensor probe for remotely measuring an electric field generated by an electric field source in a patrolled area; and a processor, coupled to the sensor probe, for processing data received from the sensor probe to generate a first field strength and at least a second field strength for determining whether the electric field source is potentially hazardous. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058692 | MULTILEVEL TRIGGERING SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING COMPLEX TRIGGER SIGNAL - A multilevel triggering system of a signal analysis instrument outputs a complex trigger signal. The triggering system includes a trigger controlled buffer for receiving and buffering an input signal, triggering function modules, and a triggering matrix. Each triggering function module performs a corresponding triggering function for detecting a corresponding triggering condition. The triggering matrix includes multiple triggering levels, each of which is configurable to include at least one trigger block and each trigger block being configurable to implement one of the triggering function modules. Each trigger block generates a corresponding block trigger when the triggering condition of the corresponding triggering function module is detected in the buffered input signal. Each triggering level generates a corresponding level trigger when the at least one trigger block in the triggering level generates the corresponding block trigger, and the triggering matrix generates the complex trigger signal when the triggering levels generate corresponding level triggers. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058693 | VIRTUAL MODEL ADAPTER REMOVAL AND SUBSTITUTION TECHNIQUE FOR CASCADED NETWORKS - System and methods may allow an operator of a signal measurement instrument to characterize and calibrate a network with unsupported connector types, e.g., not traceable to known standards. Adapters having supported and unsupported interfaces can be used to measure the system responses of networks in a system under test. These measurements can be mathematically cascaded to deduce virtual models that produce an accurate and fully calibrated total system response. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058694 | THICKNESS CALIBRATION OF AN EMBOSSING DIE - There is disclosed a computer program product for carrying out a method of calibrating a thickness of an embossing die, the embossing die being formed from a plurality of ink layers printed by an apparatus. According to the method, an average thickness of an ink layer printed by the apparatus may be calculated, and a target die thickness may be calculated as a function of the average ink layer thickness. A system for implementing a method of calibrating a thickness of an embossing die and a method of measuring a thickness of an embossing die are also disclosed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058695 | GEOMETRIC CALIBRATION OF A REMOTE SENSOR - Geometric calibration of an imaging system is performed by recording visible control points in a calibration image whose geometric properties are known and calibration coefficients can be derived utilizing an image processing system for transforming the recorded image into a geometric distortion-free image. Described are methods and systems for vicarious geometric calibration of a remote sensor that include a processor configured to receive image data collected at a remote sensor, the image data including a plurality of image elements each associated with a respective reflective mirror from a plurality of reflective mirrors located at respective know positions, determine, for each of the plurality of reflective mirrors, an image location in the image data and determine one or more figures of merit based on the image locations and the known positions for each of the plurality of reflective mirrors. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058696 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAIN AUTOMATICALLY IN INERTIA SENSOR - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for controlling a gain automatically in an inertia sensor. The apparatus for controlling a gain automatically in an inertia sensor includes: an inertia sensor detecting an acceleration and angular velocity of a corresponding shaft by vibration and Coriolis force of a driving mass for each shaft; a driving unit vibrating the driving mass toward the corresponding shaft by applied driving voltage; a detection unit detecting driving displacement of the driving mass which vibrates by the driving unit; and a control unit comparing the detected driving displacement with a predetermined target value to judge a state of the driving mass and when a state of the driving mass is abnormal, and controlling the driving displacement of the driving mass to be compensated, and as a result, accuracy can be improved, and damage of the driving mass and driving noise can be minimized. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058697 | MEASUREMENT MODULE OF VIRTUAL VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER - A hand-carriable measurement module of a virtual vector network analyzer including a housing; a test port mounted to the housing; a power and communication interface mounted to the housing; and a circuit disposed within the housing and coupled to the test port and the power and communication interface. The circuit is configured to transmit and receive test signals through the test port for measurement of a device under test; and transmit digitized signals representing the test signals through the power and communication interface to a user interface separate from the housing for presentation to a user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058698 | System and Method for Hybrid Board-Level Diagnostics - A method for diagnosing a faulty board includes generating a table of debug knowledge in accordance with predefined debug rules, and configuring a diagnostic engine in accordance with the table of debug knowledge. The method also includes subjecting the faulty board to the diagnostic engine to generate a suggested repair, receiving feedback regarding an effectiveness of the suggested repair, and reconfiguring the diagnostic engine in accordance with the feedback regarding the effectiveness of the suggested repair. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058699 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TEST DATA GENERATING APPARATUS, AND TEST DATA GENERATING METHOD - An apparatus has a first operation model containing connection information indicating a connecting relation between pins of the integrated circuits including a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit and containing a designation of an output pin for outputting data to the outside of the first integrated circuit or a designation of an input pin for inputting the data from the outside of the first integrated circuit, and a second operation model containing a designation of the output pin or the input pin outside the second integrated circuit and having a definition of an interface specification for inputting and outputting the data to the input pin and the output pin of the second integrated circuit via the communication pin. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058700 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE PROPER WORKING ORDER OF AN ELEVATOR - This invention relates to a method for testing the proper working order of an elevator, having the following steps: providing an acceleration measuring device ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140058701 | Motion Classification Device - The present invention relates to a motion classification device | 2014-02-27 |
20140058702 | SIZE MEASURING AND COMPARING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure provides a size measuring and comparing system and a method. The method includes steps: acquiring coordinates of at least four points which are not assigned on a same side of an object, creating a cuboid model including the at least four points as vertices based on the coordinates of the at least four points, calculating a height and a width of a space, determining whether it is feasible for the object to pass through the space based on a length, a width, and a height of the cuboid model and the height and the width of the space; and outputting a comparison result. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058703 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technique relates particularly to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which can improve sleep efficiency. The information processing device according to one aspect of the present technique has: an acquisition unit which acquires information which indicates an action schedule of a user; and a first determination unit which determines whether the user needs to wake up or sleep, and determines the degree of necessity of waking up when determining that the user needs to wake up and the degree of necessity of sleeping when determining the user needs to sleep, according to the action schedule of the user. The present technique is applicable to a mobile device such as a mobile telephone, a PDA and a digital camera. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058704 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING NOISE VARIANCE FOR GYROSCOPE - Methods and devices for determining a noise variance of an axis of a gyroscope are described. In one aspect, the method includes: representing a plurality of gyroscope readings for the axis in a histogram, the histogram including a plurality of bins associated with respective ranges; determining a bias for the axis of the gyroscope by identifying a concentration of the gyroscope readings within the histogram; and determining a noise variance for the axis of the gyroscope based on the histogram and based on the identified concentration of gyroscope readings. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058705 | System and Method for Detecting Abnormal Occurrences - An abnormal-occurrence-detection-system comprising an abnormal-occurrence-detector inspecting a plurality of inspected-data-instances, each data-instance including values associated with at least one physical-attribute, the values defining the location of each data-instance in an attribute-space, the abnormal-occurrence-detector detecting when at least one data-instance corresponds to an abnormal-occurrence according to one of the following: when a density-point associated with one of the inspected-data-instances is not associated with at least one hilltop-point, and when the distance in the attribute-space, between a selected one of the inspected-data-instances associated with a first respective unique-identifier in a sorted list of unique-identifiers and a respective K | 2014-02-27 |
20140058706 | COMPARISON OF DATA SIGNALS USING CHARACTERISTIC ELECTRONIC THUMBPRINTS EXTRACTED THEREFROM - A characteristic thumbprint is extracted from a data signal, the thumbprint based on statistics relating to the data signal. The data signal can be compared indirectly by matching this thumbprint against one or more reference thumbprints. The data signal may be any type of signal, including streaming digitized audio or obtained from static files. A database may contain a number of these characteristic thumbprints, and the database can be searched for a particular thumbprint. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058707 | VARIATIONAL MODELING WITH REMOVAL FEATURES - Systems, methods, and computer readable mediums. A method includes receiving a geometric model including at least one removal feature having at least one face, the removal feature being a feature that is removed prior to variational solving and recreated after a variational solution has been applied into the geometric model. The method includes designating at least one face of the removal feature as a remain variational face that will not be removed during a variational edit. The method includes adding a constraint to the remain variational face of the removal feature and performing the variational edit on the model to produce an edited model, including applying the constraint. The method includes storing the edited model. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058708 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF SIMPLIFYING A COMPLEX PART IN A GEOMETRIC MODEL - A computer-implemented method of simplifying a complex part in a geometric model by approximating its shape, including creating a two-dimensional cross-sectional plane through the complex part in at least two of three mutually orthogonal axes of the part, to give two or three planes, each reproducing the shape of the complex part at the cross section; and performing a combination operation on the planes to form a new body from the planes. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058709 | STRUCTURAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON COMBINED PHYSICAL AND SIMULATED DATA - System and method to manage the structural integrity of critical systems for decision-making support actions based upon their condition, in a structural health management system, analysing information from physical sensors through a computational model ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140058710 | DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF FLUID FILLED VESSELS - A system is provided. The system comprises a computer system comprising at least one processor, a thermodynamic state solver application, and a thermodynamic system solver application. When executed by the at least one processor, the thermodynamic state solver application computes a flash equilibrium state solution for each of a plurality of nodes in a thermodynamic network and determines for each of the plurality of nodes at least one sensitivity of a first thermodynamic property with reference to at least one second thermodynamic property. When executed by the at least one processor, the thermodynamic system solver computes a pressure at each of the nodes and flows between the nodes based at least in part on the sensitivities, wherein a result based on the pressures and flows is determined. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058711 | PREDICTIVE PARKING - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for predicting a state of a parking location (e.g., occupied or vacant). A correlation between modeling variables (e.g., weather, proximity to a location, a calendar of events, sensor data, etc.) and a possible state of the parking location may be modeled. The state of a parking location may then be predicted using the model and current values for one or more variables (e.g., used to develop the model). In one embodiment, representations of one or more parking locations may be displayed on a map and may be marked with indicators (e.g., colors) that indicate a likelihood of the respective parking locations having parking availability, or the number of parking spots that are available (e.g., where a parking location may be a parking garage having multiple parking spots), (e.g., yellow indicating low parking availability, green indicating substantial parking availability). | 2014-02-27 |
20140058712 | PLAN MODELING - A plan model is identified that is adapted to model business outcomes for a particular domain, the plan model including a respective scope model defining the particular domain. A value can be identified of an input driver or outcome measure of the plan model. A scenario can be generated from the plan model for the particular domain based on the identified value. In some instances, business outcomes of plan models are expressed as one or more respective outcome measures. Each plan model can further include one or more input drivers representing variables influencing the one or more outcome measures, a respective scope model defining the domain of the plan model, and a sensitivity model corresponding to the domain and defining one or more dependencies between the input drivers and outcome measures. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058713 | SEISMIC MODELING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure describes a system, method and computer readable medium capable of extracting, characterizing and modeling fracture networks in a subterranean formation. In one embodiment, seismic data points indicating one or more discontinuities in the subterranean formation may be identified using processed seismic data and arranged according to a tree structure. In one embodiment, connection criteria and/or one or more user parameters may be utilized to identify and connect discontinuity points. In one embodiment, the connected discontinuity points may be utilized to generate discontinuity planes. In one embodiment, one or more of the extracted discontinuity planes may be characterized according to their directional characteristics, intersectional characteristics, shape, dipping characteristics, length/distribution, fracture density, and/or fault type. The extracted discontinuity planes may be converted from a seismic scale model into a sub-seismic scale model. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058714 | DYNAMIC CONFIGURABLE CLINICAL ANALYSIS - A patient monitoring system includes monitoring service that receives parameter values from a number of data sources. A status model manager facilitates creation of a clinical status model that includes conditions defining relationships between parameters and thresholds. The status model manager evaluates the clinical status model based on the parameter values to determine a clinical status of a patient. | 2014-02-27 |
20140058715 | Method and System for Non-Invasive Functional Assessment of Coronary Artery Stenosis - A method and system for non-invasive assessment of coronary artery stenosis is disclosed. Patient-specific anatomical measurements of the coronary arteries are extracted from medical image data of a patient acquired during rest state. Patient-specific rest state boundary conditions of a model of coronary circulation representing the coronary arteries are calculated based on the patient-specific anatomical measurements and non-invasive clinical measurements of the patient at rest. Patient-specific rest state boundary conditions of the model of coronary circulation representing the coronary arteries are calculated based on the patient-specific anatomical measurements and non-invasive clinical measurements of the patient at rest. Hyperemic blood flow and pressure across at least one stenosis region of the coronary arteries are simulated using the model of coronary circulation and the patient-specific hyperemic boundary conditions. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is calculated for the at least one stenosis region based on the simulated hyperemic blood flow and pressure. | 2014-02-27 |