09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 68 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100057053 | Medical Guide Wire - A medical guide wire includes a flexible long core. A core elongated component is disposed to extend forwards from the core, and has a tapered shape. A helical coil is disposed about the core elongated component, secured by attachment of a coil distal end and a coil proximal end to the core elongated component. The helical coil includes an equiradial coil portion having the coil proximal end, disposed at a portion of the core elongated component on a side of the core. A diameter decreasing coil portion has the coil distal end, extends forwards from the equiradial coil portion, has a decreasing diameter, and has a length 25 mm or more. A diameter ratio D | 2010-03-04 |
20100057054 | Apparatus and method for sterile docking of male medical line connectors - A docking station for maintaining sterilization of temporarily disconnected male medical line connectors. The docking station has a plurality of docking bays, each of which retain an ampule therein containing sterilization fluid and have an access mouth exteriorly exposed when the ampule is secured in its respective bay. The mouth of the ampule is provided with a female medical line connection for temporarily receiving and securing a male line connector temporarily disconnected from the patient. The tubular tip and the concentric connection collar of the male connector is thereby immersed in the sterilization fluid for sterilization while docked. Each of the ampules is secured against rotation in the clockwise direction in their respective docking station bays to facilitate threadable connection of a male medical line connector. However, the ampules are permitted to freely rotate in the counterclockwise direction in their respective bays to prevent disconnection of a male medical line therefrom while the connected ampule is retained in its respective bay. This prevents accidental reuse of an ampule. The ampules are provided with laterally extending wings which are received in recesses in the respective bays. The recesses have inclined ramp surfaces for engaging the bottom of the wings and thereby ejecting the ampules out of the bays when rotated in the counterclockwise direction. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057056 | Methods and devices for improving the appearance of tissue - Cellulite is treated by severing septae, which interconnects the skin with the underlying muscle. The septae may be severed in connection with a liposuction procedure or independent of a liposuction procedure. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057061 | Radiotherapeutic apparatus - A radiotherapeutic apparatus comprises a source of therapeutic radiation, a source of visible light arranged to cast a light field corresponding to the beam of radiation, and a multileaf collimator for shaping the beams, wherein a filter is disposed in the path of the visible light beam having a plurality of linear dark sections corresponding to leaves of the collimator. This prevents the incident light from falling on the leaves and removes the ghost images at source. By placing the filter in the head, the line can be very narrow and will be blurred into penumbra at the isocentre. This is therefore a very inexpensive yet effective method of reducing ghosting. A mirror can deflect the path of the visible light to correspond to that of the radiation beam, and the filter can be disposed anywhere in the beam path, such as prior to the mirror, subsequent to the mirror and prior to the collimator, or subsequent to the collimator. The filter thus creates dark sections in the light field corresponding to leaves (preferably all the leaves) of the collimator. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057063 | TIP DESIGN FOR CRYOGENIC PROBE WITH INNER COIL INJECTION TUBE - A cryogenic probe design is provided containing, for example, an inner coil injection tube with a continuous flow of circulating liquid and an outer jacket enclosing the inner coil injection tube. A transducer may monitor parameters in the region between the inner coil injection tube and the outer jacket. An outer jacket serves to prevent gas leakage. One or more embodiments of a probe design provide continuous flow for example via a continuous and controlled path from inlet to outlet and an expanded thermally transmissive region. Expanding a thermally transmissive region of the cooling zone may be provided, for example, in one or more embodiments of injection tube designs. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057064 | Medical Device for the Transport of Subcooled Cryogenic Fluid through a Linear Heat Exchanger - A cryogenic medical device for delivery of subcooled liquid cryogen to various configurations of cryoprobes is designed for the treatment of damaged, diseased, cancerous or other unwanted tissues. The device is a closed or semi-closed system in which the liquid cryogen is contained in both the supply and return stages. The device comprises a number of parts including a vacuum insulated outer dewar, submersible cryogen pump, baffled linear heat exchanger, return chamber, and a series of valves to control the flow of the liquid cryogen. The cryogenic medical device promotes the subcooling to any external cryogenic probe. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057065 | METHOD FOR CRYOSPRAY ABLATION - Methods for treating oral, nasal, pharyngeal and/or laryngeal tissue in a subject are described. Methods of the invention may comprise spraying a tissue to be treated with a cryogen and/or using a cryogen to create an isotherm in proximity to the tissue to be treated. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057066 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ULTRASONIC SIGNAL - An ultrasonic actuator comprises a miniature ultrasonic transducer powered by electromagnetic radiation. The ultrasonic transducer comprises a housing defining a chamber. A liquid mass oscillates within the chamber at a frequency within the ultrasonic range. To cause this oscillation, a source of electromagnetic radiation energizes the liquid mass by exposing a portion of the liquid mass to electromagnetic radiation. The source of electromagnetic radiation thus drives the liquid mass at a frequency within the ultrasonic range. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057067 | MODULAR PULSED PRESSURE DEVICE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF LIQUID CRYOGEN TO A CRYOPROBE - A cryogenic medical device for delivery of subcooled liquid cryogen to various configurations of cryoprobes is designed for the treatment of damaged, diseased, cancerous or other unwanted tissues. The device is a closed or semi-closed system in which the liquid cryogen is contained in both the supply and return stages. The device is capable of generating cryogen to a supercritical state and may be utilized in any rapid cooling systems. As designed, the device comprises a number of parts including a vacuum insulated outer dewar, submersible cryogen pump, baffled linear heat exchanger, multiple pressurization cartridges, a return chamber, and a series of valves to control the flow of the liquid cryogen. The cryogenic medical device promotes the subcooling to any external cryogenic instrument. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057103 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER WITH CLIP RETENTION - An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly; a shaft assembly including a housing extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the shaft assembly; a jaw mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the shaft assembly, the jaw being movable between an open spaced-apart condition and a closed approximated condition; and a pusher bar reciprocally disposed within the housing of the shaft assembly and being detachably connectable to the housing of the shaft assembly, the pusher bar being configured to load a distal-most surgical clip into the jaws during distal movement and remain connected to the housing of the shaft assembly and in a distally advanced position during an approximation of the jaws. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057104 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER WITH LOCK OUT - An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly; a shaft assembly including a housing extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the shaft assembly; a jaw mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the shaft assembly, the jaw being movable between an open spaced-apart condition and a closed approximated condition; and a pusher bar reciprocally disposed within the housing of the shaft assembly and being detachably connectable to the housing of the shaft assembly, the pusher bar being configured to load a distal-most surgical clip into the jaws during distal movement and remain connected to the housing of the shaft assembly and in a distally advanced position during an approximation of the jaws. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057106 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER WITH CONNECTOR PLATE - An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly; a shaft assembly including a housing extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the shaft assembly; a jaw mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the shaft assembly, the jaw being movable between an open spaced-apart condition and a closed approximated condition; and a pusher bar reciprocally disposed within the housing of the shaft assembly and being detachably connectable to the housing of the shaft assembly, the pusher bar being configured to load a distal-most surgical clip into the jaws during distal movement and remain connected to the housing of the shaft assembly and in a distally advanced position during an approximation of the jaws. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057119 | MULTI-LANCET CARTRIDGE AND LANCING DEVICE - A lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge The lancing device includes a drive mechanism an activation mechanism, and an advancing mechanism The advancing mechanism includes a linear-pull slide controls an indexing mechanism, a charger mechanism, and a cap-displacement mechanism. The indexing mechanism sequentially advances the lancets to an active position The charger mechanism charges the drive mechanism and removes the lancet caps And the cap-displacement mechanism moves the separated caps from the lancing stroke path The activation mechanism then releases the charged lancet to traverse the lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin Some embodiments include an anti-reverse mechanism to prevent reuse of the lancets, and some include an emergency lancet reuse mechanism that permits emergency reuse of the last lancet And some embodiments include a movable depth-control wall for providing control and adjustment of the lancing penetration depth. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057121 | LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT AND RELATED SURGICAL METHOD - A medical instrument insertable through a cannula, the instrument comprising an elongate shaft; and an operative tip having a first jaw and a second jaw movable with respect to the first jaw. The operative tip disposed at a distal end of said elongate shaft and being disposed on said shaft for rotation relative to at least a distal end portion of said shaft about a longitudinal axis of said distal end portion. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057124 | High Aspect Ratio Surgical Anchor and Method of Use - A high aspect ratio surgical anchor comprises a body defined in part along a major longitudinal axis, a fin coupled to the body, and a channel in the body along the longitudinal axis. The channel is configured to receive and removably secure a tip of an introducer therewithin. A slot is provided through the body that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, with the slot being configured to receive and pass implantable material therethrough and to secure a portion of the implantable material therein. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057125 | VERTEBRAL FIXATION SYSTEM - A vertebral stabilization assembly for stabilizing a vertebral segment. The assembly includes a vertebral anchor, a first stabilization member, a second stabilization member, and a threaded fastener. A post of the first stabilization member is configured to be positioned in a first socket of the head portion of the vertebral anchor and a post of the second stabilization member is configured to be positioned in a second socket of the head portion of the vertebral anchor. The threaded fastener is configured to threadedly engage a threaded opening of the head portion such that when the threaded fastener is threaded into the threaded opening, the threaded fastener engages both the post of the first stabilization member and the post of the second stabilization member. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057138 | Locking screw with synchronized thread - A bone fixation system includes a bone plate and a bone screw having a threaded head. The inner surface of the bone plate is adapted for facing a bone surface on which the plate is mounted. The outer surface of the bone plate faces away from the bone surface. A through opening extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the plate wherein the through opening comprises a guiding portion and a blocking portion. The guiding portion of the opening is provided with a guiding thread for guiding a thread of a shaft of the bone screw. The blocking portion is provided with a blocking thread for blocking a thread of the head of the bone screw. The blocking thread has a larger diameter than the guiding thread and the guiding portion is located closer to the inner bone plate surface than the blocking portion. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057139 | BONE ANCHOR FOR RECEIVING A ROD FOR STABILIZATION AND MOTION PRESERVATION SPINAL IMPLANTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are modular so that various constructs and configurations can be created and customized to a patient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057140 | BONE ANCHOR FOR RECEIVING A ROD FOR STABILIZATION AND MOTION PRESERVATION SPINAL IMPLANTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are modular so that various constructs and configurations can be created and customized to a patient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL - A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057144 | RAIL-BASED MODULAR DISC NUCLEUS PROSTHESIS - A method and apparatus for repairing a damaged intervertebral disc nucleus in a minimally invasive manner utilizes a modular disc prosthesis preferably comprised of at least three modular segments and at least two rails that operably connect adjacent modular segments. In one embodiment, each modular segment includes a harder inner portion and a softer outer portion. Preferably, the rails operate to slidably connect and interlock adjacent modular segments. A stem portion of the rails that extends outside the periphery of the body of the prosthesis is removable after implantation such that the modular segments form an implanted unitary device that closely mimics the geometry of the disc nucleus cavity. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057147 | TREATMENT OF HYPERHYDROSIS - A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin is described. The device comprises: a) a garment comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said treatment area; b) a second electrode adapted for contacting the treatment area or skin proximal to the treatment area; and c) a power delivery unit in electrical communication with said first and second electrodes. The power delivery unit provides a customized dose of electricity to the treatment area. In one embodiment, the garment is a glove. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057149 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO IMPROVE POWERED MUSCLE STIMULATION PERFORMANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF TISSUE EDEMA - The invention provides systems and methods for neuromuscular electrical stimulation to muscle tissue. Stimulation electrodes may be provided on a stimulation pad, configured to provide electrical stimulation to a target tissue. A system for neuromuscular electrical stimulation may also include pressure generating mechanisms that may provide a compressive force to a region with the target tissue, thereby removing some excess third space fluid from the region. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057150 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD NEUROMODULATION VIA AN INTRA-TO-EXTRAVASCULAR APPROACH - Methods and apparatus are provided for pulsed electric field neuromodulation via an intra-to-extravascular approach, e.g., to effectuate irreversible electroporation or electrofusion, necrosis and/or inducement of apoptosis, alteration of gene expression, changes in cytokine upregulation and other conditions in target neural fibers. In some embodiments, the ITEV PEF system comprises an intravascular catheter having one or more electrodes configured for intra-to-extravascular placement across a wall of patient's vessel into proximity with target neural fibers. With the electrode(s) passing from an intravascular position to an extravascular position prior to delivery of the PEF, a magnitude of applied voltage or energy delivered via the electrode(s) and necessary to achieve desired neuromodulation may be reduced relative to an intravascular PEF system having one or more electrodes positioned solely intravascularly. The methods and apparatus of the present invention may, for example, be used to modulate one or more target neural fibers that contribute to renal function. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057154 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSDERMAL STIMULATION OF A NERVE OF THE HUMAN BODY - The invention relates to a device for transdermal stimulation of a nerve of the human body, which device comprises at least one stimulation electrode and at least one reference electrode for transdermal nerve stimulation, the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being connected to a control unit and being able to be supplied with an electrical current from the latter, and the at least one stimulation electrode and the at least one reference electrode being arranged in or on a housing which is designed to be fitted on or in the human ear. The invention further relates to a method for the transdermal stimulation of a nerve of the human body in particular of a part of the vagus nerve by applying an electrical stimulus via at least one stimulation electrode and at least one reference electrode, at least one of which is placed in contact with the skin surface of the inner face of the Tragus of the human ear. The invention further relates to transdermal stimulation of a part of the vagus nerve by electrical stimulation via the inner face of the Tragus of the human ear for the treatment and/or supportive therapy of a plurality of pathological conditions. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057155 | IMPLANTABLE SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH FOR TRACKING CHANGES IN HEMODYNAMICS AND CARDIAC DISEASE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to monitoring a patient's atrial stretch, heart failure (HF) condition, and/or risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as methods for estimating a change in at least one of a patient's left atrial pressure (LAP), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), and right pulmonary artery pressure (RPAP). Embodiments of the present invention also relate to selecting a pacing energy level. Such embodiments involve determining atrial evoked response metrics when a patient's atrium is paced, and monitoring changes in such metrics. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057157 | PACEMAKER WITH POSITION SENSING - A pacemaker with position sensing capability permits built-in monitoring of hemodynamic changes. A miniature position sensor, such as a magnetic coil, is fixed to each implanted pacing lead. The pacemaker housing contains a generator unit, including a magnetic field transmitter. The magnetic field transmitted by the generator unit causes the position sensors to generate position signals, which are returned via the pacing leads to a control unit of the pacemaker. Based on these signals, the control unit senses relative positions of the location sensors, and hence the motion of the leads in the heart. Other location sensing techniques are also disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057159 | METHODS FOR TARGETING DEEP BRAIN SITES TO TREAT MOOD AND/OR ANXIETY DISORDERS - The present invention relates to a method of identifying a target such as within the subgenual area by measuring neuronal activity in response to a stimulus. Once the target is identified, it can be stimulated to treat a neurological disorder, such as a mood disorder or an anxiety disorder. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057162 | MULTIPLE TUNABLE CENTRAL CATHODES ON A PADDLE FOR INCREASED MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROSTRAL-CAUDAL FLEXIBILITY VIA CURRENT STEERING - A neurostimulation paddle lead, method of neurostimulation, and neurostimulation system are provided. The neurostimulation paddle lead carries a plurality of electrodes comprising at least four columns of electrodes having a spacing between two inner electrode columns less than a spacing between the inner electrode columns and adjacent outer electrode columns. The inner electrode columns may also be longitudinally offset from the outer electrode columns. The methods and neurostimulation systems steer current between the electrodes to modify a medial-lateral electrical field created adjacent spinal cord tissue. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057163 | MULTIPLE TUNABLE CENTRAL CATHODES ON A PADDLE FOR INCREASED MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROSTRAL-CAUDAL FLEXIBILITY VIA CURRENT STEERING - A neurostimulation paddle lead, method of neurostimulation, and neurostimulation system are provided. The neurostimulation paddle lead carries a plurality of electrodes comprising at least four columns of electrodes having a spacing between two inner electrode columns less than a spacing between the inner electrode columns and adjacent outer electrode columns. The inner electrode columns may also be longitudinally offset from the outer electrode columns. The methods and neurostimulation systems steer current between the electrodes to modify a medial-lateral electrical field created adjacent spinal cord tissue. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057164 | MULTIPLE TUNABLE CENTRAL CATHODES ON A PADDLE FOR INCREASED MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROSTRAL-CAUDAL FLEXIBILITY VIA CURRENT STEERING - A neurostimulation paddle lead, method of neurostimulation, and neurostimulation system are provided. The neurostimulation paddle lead carries a plurality of electrodes comprising at least four columns of electrodes having a spacing between two inner electrode columns less than a spacing between the inner electrode columns and adjacent outer electrode columns. The inner electrode columns may also be longitudinally offset from the outer electrode columns. The methods and neurostimulation systems steer current between the electrodes to modify a medial-lateral electrical field created adjacent spinal cord tissue. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057165 | MULTIPLE TUNABLE CENTRAL CATHODES ON A PADDLE FOR INCREASED MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROSTRAL-CAUDAL FLEXIBILITY VIA CURRENT STEERING - A neurostimulation paddle lead, method of neurostimulation, and neurostimulation system are provided. The neurostimulation paddle lead carries a plurality of electrodes comprising at least four columns of electrodes having a spacing between two inner electrode columns less than a spacing between the inner electrode columns and adjacent outer electrode columns. The inner electrode columns may also be longitudinally offset from the outer electrode columns. The methods and neurostimulation systems steer current between the electrodes to modify a medial-lateral electrical field created adjacent spinal cord tissue. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057168 | HEATING SYSTEM - A body part heating system ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057169 | THERMOREGULATION DEVICE - A thermoregulating apparatus ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057172 | Surgical apparel for covering an area of a patient's head and reducing heat loss - Surgical apparel comprising a substantially conically shaped shell having a narrower closed end and a wider open end dimensioned to fit over a crown area of a head of a surgical patient is described herein. The shell may include one or more layers of fabric having a thermal transfer property adapted to complement the closed end to reduce an amount of heat transfer from the head of the surgical patient to the ambient during a surgical procedure. Also, the fabric may be relatively inexpensive to enable disposal of the surgical apparel after a single use on the surgical patient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057174 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATHWAYS IN MEDICAL DEVICES - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for electrically conductive pathways in medical devices. One embodiment of a medical device can include an elongate polymeric body having a proximal end and a distal end. Discrete particles of an electrically conductive material in the elongate polymeric body can form an electrically conductive pathway that extends at least partially between the proximal end and the distal end of the elongate polymeric body. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057176 | IMPLANTABLE ELECTRIC STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - An insertion kit includes a lead and a splitable member configured and arranged for receiving the lead when implanting the lead into a patient. The lead has a distal end and at least two proximal ends. The lead includes a plurality of electrodes disposed at the distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal ends, and a plurality of conductive wires coupling the plurality of electrodes electrically to the plurality of terminals. The lead also includes a junction coupling the distal end of the lead to the proximal ends of the lead. The splitable member defines a lumen for receiving the distal end of the lead and is configured and arranged to divide into at least two parts for removal of the splitable member from the lead upon implantation of the lead into the patient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057177 | MULTIPLE TUNABLE CENTRAL CATHODES ON A PADDLE FOR INCREASED MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROSTRAL-CAUDAL FLEXIBILITY VIA CURRENT STEERING - A neurostimulation paddle lead, method of neurostimulation, and neurostimulation system are provided. The neurostimulation paddle lead carries a plurality of electrodes comprising at least four columns of electrodes having a spacing between two inner electrode columns less than a spacing between the inner electrode columns and adjacent outer electrode columns. The inner electrode columns may also be longitudinally offset from the outer electrode columns. The methods and neurostimulation systems steer current between the electrodes to modify a medial-lateral electrical field created adjacent spinal cord tissue. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057208 | Expandable spinal fusion cage and associated instrumentation - An expandable spinal implant comprising a cage body including at least two movable branches having first end portions that are interconnected to one another and second end portions that are movable relative to one another. The movable branches include a first shell portion having a first pair of longitudinal edges and defining a first hollow region therebetween, and a second shell portion having a second pair of longitudinal edges and defining a second hollow region therebetween, with the first and second hollow regions cooperating to define at least a portion of a hollow interior of the cage body. An expansion member co-acts with the first and second shell portions to transition the cage body to an expanded configuration as the expansion member is axially displaced along said first and second pairs of longitudinal edges. In one embodiment, at least one of the shell portions defines a plurality of retention elements positioned at select axial locations along a corresponding one of the longitudinal edges, with the expansion member engaged with one or more of the retention elements to retain the expansion member at a select axial position to maintain the implant in the expanded configuration. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057210 | Joint Prosthesis having Infinitely Adjustable Head - A joint prosthesis, as a replacement for a ball and socket type joint, has a head that allows for infinite dialability and/or angular orientation with respect to an implanted stem, particularly during a procedure for implanting the prosthesis. The angular orientation is positionable and fixed or locked in a set position without utilizing external or separate fasteners. An expandable conjoining member associated with the prosthesis stem receives the head and allows for the positioning thereof. The expandable conjoining member is fixed in position through expansion of the expandable conjoining member to produce a friction fit (wedging) of the expandable conjoining member within a receiving socket of the stem. Expansion of the expandable conjoining member is achieved through coupling interaction of a stem of the head with the conjoining member. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057213 | ARTHROPLASTIC IMPLANT WITH SHIELD FOR BASILAR JOINT AND RELATED METHODS - An arthroplastic implant for a basilar joint of a hand of a patient includes a body having a distal surface and a proximal surface opposite therefrom. The distal surface is to be positioned adjacent a first metacarpal bone at the basilar joint of the hand of the patient. The arthroplastic implant also includes a shield extending outwardly from the distal surface of the body to shield adjacent portions of the first metacarpal bone and a second metacarpal bone of the hand of the patient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057216 | System and method for joint resurfacing with dynamic fixation - A joint resurfacing system for repairing defects in the articular surface of bones in the foot. The system includes a hemiarthroplasty implant for the talus resulting in minimal removal of the underlying bone. The implant device comprises a first curved surface and a second curved surface, with the second curved surface coupled to an articular surface of a talus bone via a dynamic fixation device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057238 | SUPPLY PLANNING SYSTEM, PROGRAM THEREOF, AND SYNTHETIC METHOD - The present invention is directed to a technique to easily establish a supply plan which optimizes multiple evaluation indexes on the basis of the priorities of the multiple evaluation indexes. When the number of evaluation indexes stored in the evaluation index storage area is larger than a predetermined threshold, a processing is repeated for specifying two evaluation indexes from those stored in the evaluation index storage area, and synthesizing the specified evaluation indexes by using a weighing factor, until the number of evaluation indexes becomes equal to or less than the threshold. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057239 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - It is determined whether or not a previously received wafer process condition can be changed to a newly received wafer process condition based on a wafer operation progress indicating which wafer is treated or untreated among a given number of wafers in a previously received lot process condition table when a new lot process condition table containing wafer process conditions corresponding to wafer identification information and having the wafer identification information all equal to wafer identification information in the previously received lot process condition table. When any wafer process condition is changeable, the wafer process condition is changed to the newly received wafer process condition. In this way, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus can have increased yields in accordance with wafers. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057241 | MOLD PROTECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A mold protecting system for an injection molding machine includes a voltage source, a controller, a first mold, a second mold, a fixed platen, and a movable platen. The first mold is fixed to the movable platen. The second mold is fixed to the fixed platen. The controller from the voltage source to charge the first and second molds, and detects the capacitance between the first and second molds when the distance between the first and second molds equals a pre-set value. If the capacitance between the first and second molds is greater than a reference value, the controller controls the movable platen to stop moving. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057243 | Apparatus and Method for Optimizing an Assembly Process with Local Positioning Using Inertial Guidance Capabilities - An apparatus includes a handheld tool for executing an assembly process within a confined work space. A local positioning module (LPM) is connected to the tool to collect raw data describing motion of the LPM and tool within the work space. A control unit communicates with a host machine and the tool, and updates an assembly setting of the tool. The host executes a control action when a position determined using the raw data is not equal to a corresponding position in a predetermined sequence. A method calculates the present position of a handheld torque wrench using three gyroscopes and three accelerometers, and calculating a present position of a fastener using the present position of the tool. The present position of the fastener is compared to a corresponding position in the predetermined sequence, and the torque wrench is disabled when the fastener position is not equal to the corresponding position. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057247 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT OF DEVICES FOR PROCESSING MAIL ITEMS ADDRESSED TO POST OFFICE BOX SYSTEMS WITHIN A POSTAL TRANSPORTATION AND MAIL DISTRIBURION SYSTEM - There is provided a system and method for processing mailpieces within a mail transportation and distribution system comprising at least a first mail distribution center, a second mail distribution center and an electronic parcel compartment facility located in the area of the second mail distribution center. An exemplary method comprises acquiring data present on a mailpiece in the first mail distribution center, the acquired data comprising at least information that unambiguously identifies the mailpiece as well as information about the recipient of the mailpiece, wherein destination information for an electronic parcel compartment facility is associated with the information that unambiguously identifies the mailpiece. The exemplary method may also comprise transmitting the acquired data to a first data processing unit of the first mail distribution center, comparing the data indicating the recipient of the mailpiece with data about registered customers stored in a database, acquiring a data record that is stored for a customer in the database on the basis of the acquired data about the recipient, and providing the acquired data record of a customer to the first data processing unit. The exemplary method additionally comprises ascertaining a re-routing instruction from the data record of the customer and ascertaining a second mail distribution center located in the area of the electronic parcel compartment facility. The exemplary method further comprises sorting the mailpiece in the first mail distribution center on the basis of the destination information and transmitting the acquired data from the mailpiece and the destination information by the first data processing unit to a second data processing unit, the second data processing unit being of the second mail distribution center. The exemplary method also comprises transporting the mailpiece to the second mail distribution center located in the area of the electronic parcel compartment facility and acquiring the information that unambiguously identifies the mailpiece with a reading device of the second mail distribution center. The exemplary method additionally comprises determining the destination of the mailpiece on the basis of the information that unambiguously identifies the mailpiece, sorting the mailpiece in the second mail distribution center on the basis of the destination information, and transmitting the information that unambiguously identifies the mailpiece as well as the associated destination information to a mobile device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057248 | System and Method for Parcel Singulation Based on Collision Detection - According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for detecting collisions of parcels on a moving conveyor belt, including the steps of representing each belt with a rectangular cell mesh of columns and rows, for each parcel on the belt system, identifying those cells on a belt where each parcel contacts the belt, marking a parcel's new cell position after a predetermined time frame in a direction parallel to the motion, for each marked cell, incrementing a corresponding collision detector counter in a collision detection table, marking a parcel's new cell position after the predetermined time frame in a direction perpendicular to the motion, for each marked cell, incrementing a corresponding collision detector counter in the collision detection table, and checking the collision detector counter value in each cell, where a value greater than or equal to 3 indicates a parcel collision. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057250 | DOSAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A MEDICINE-TAKING SERVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A MEDICINE-TAKING SERVICE USING THE SAME - Provided are a dosage management system and an apparatus and method for supporting a medicine-taking service. The dosage management system includes a dosage management server managing information required for a dosage schedule and support of a medicine-taking service, and transmitting a corresponding dosage schedule on demand of the dosage schedule; and an apparatus for supporting a medicine-taking service, wherein the apparatus for supporting a medicine-taking service deposits packets of medicines packaged in a series of medicine packets, receives a corresponding dosage schedule, displays medicine-tacking alarm according the received corresponding dosage schedule, sequentially discharges one of the deposited packets of medicines, checks whether a user takes a packet of medicines to transmit the result of taking medicine to the dosage management server. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057251 | WORK ROBOT EXCELLENT IN WORK RESUMPTION - A work robot includes a holding unit for holding a work device, holding unit moving means, an information processing unit, a storage unit, and a variable storage unit. The work robot performs work by relatively moving the holding unit and a workpiece in accordance with a program instruction. When execution of the work is in progress, the program successively stores working state information in the variable storage unit. When the program is forced to end in the middle of the work and then the work is to be resumed, the program resumes the work in accordance with the working state information stored in the variable storage unit. Thus, even when the program is forced to end, the work can be resumed from the working state immediately before the forced end. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057253 | Robot and method of controlling safety thereof - Disclosed are a robot, which performs biped walking similar to a human being, and a method of controlling safety of the robot. When the robot falls down, an air bag located in the falling direction is operated and the posture of the robot is changed into an attention posture. When the robot secondarily falls down after the falling of the robot, an air bag located in the secondary falling direction is operated to minimize damage to the elements of the robot due to the secondary falling of the robot. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057254 | METHODS FOR USING ROBOTICS IN MINING AND POST-MINING PROCESSING - The present invention is directed to the use and application of robotics in mining and post-mining applications, including smelting and processes associated with electrodeposition, electrorefining, cleaning, and disposal. In addition, the application of robotics includes functions associated with maintenance and operation of equipment used in mining operations. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057257 | Automatic finishing machine and control method thereof - This method controls an automatic finishing machine using a robot with a tool through a model storage step, a data acquisition step, a calculation step, an error derivation step, a correction step and a machining step. In the model storage step, shape data of an unfinished work or data of a three-dimensional model is stored in a memory. In the data acquisition step, the tool is brought into contact with the unfinished work W, thereby obtaining measurement data. Then, in the calculation step, actual-position data on a comparative object point is calculated based on the measurement data. Subsequently, in the error derivation step, a data difference between the calculated actual-position data and position data on the comparative object point in the three-dimensional model is obtained. Thereafter, in the correction step, teaching data indicative of the position of the tool corresponding to the shape data of the three-dimensional model is corrected, based on the data difference. Finally, in the machining step, the finishing process is performed, while the robot (11) is controlled, based on the corrected teaching data. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A RAPPING PROCESS - A method for monitoring operation of a rapper in an electrostatic precipitator using a rapper control system is described. The method includes determining model electrical characteristics of the rapper. The model electrical characteristics of the rapper correspond to model mechanical operating characteristics of the rapper. The method also includes storing data corresponding to the model electrical characteristics and the model mechanical operating characteristics of the rapper, determining actual electrical characteristics of the rapper, and comparing the actual electrical characteristics of the rapper to the stored model electrical characteristics to determine actual mechanical operating characteristics of the rapper. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057271 | CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls the temperature of a computer system. First, a performance parameter of the computer system is monitored. Next, a future temperature of the computer system is predicted based on the performance parameter. Then, exhaust air from the computer system is mixed with ambient air from outside the computer system based on the predicted future temperature, and the mixed exhaust air and ambient air are channeled through the computer system to control the temperature of the computer system. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057273 | Screen-Based Vehicle Control System - A screen-based vehicle control system in which the control arrangement ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057276 | Method of Monitoring Atmospheric Areas for an Aircraft - The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring risky atmospheric areas. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057278 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY LANDING AIRCRAFT USING IMAGE SIGNALS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a system for automatically landing an aircraft using image signals and a method of controlling the system. The system includes an altimeter installed on the aircraft; a landing mark placed at a landing location on a landing runway; a camera installed on the aircraft, oriented toward the front of the aircraft, and configured to detect the shape of the landing mark in image information form; and a FCC configured to calculate the angle between the aircraft and the ground, the ground range and the slant range between the aircraft and the landing location using the altitude information measured by the altimeter, the image information of the landing mark captured by the camera, angle information composed of the pitch, roll and yaw angles of the aircraft, and the angle of entry into the landing runway, and configured to control the automatic landing of the aircraft. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057281 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - Information display systems present information that allows the driver to increase fuel efficiency of a vehicle, such as a hybrid vehicle. In one example, the systems present information in a manner that allows the driver to maximize the time that the hybrid vehicle is able to operate in electric launch mode. One manner is employing a graphical display that generates visual indicators and easily understood graphical representations that display the actual fuel efficiency currently being achieved in comparison to the driver's application of the throttle. As a result, the driver may be able to modify driving habits in order to keep the hybrid vehicle in electric launch mode for as long as possible. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057282 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A BATTERY CHARGER AND A BATTERY CONTROL UNIT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for communicating between a battery charger and a battery control unit in a hybrid vehicle includes the steps of forming a first message with at least a renewable energy storage system (RESS) command and a command security measure for the RESS command, transmitting the first message from the battery control unit to the battery charger, forming a second message in response to the first message with at least an RESS response and a response security measure for the RESS response, and transmitting the second message from the battery charger to the battery control unit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057285 | UNMANNED SURVEILLANCE VEHICLE - A surveillance vehicle ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057286 | Solar crawling lawn mower - The device concerns an ultra lightweight, solar powered, self-propelled, programmable, low-speed crawling lawn mower, and an operating method for use of such invention. The unit consists of a cover housing/solar cell deck with watertight compartment(s) for circuitry; sitting atop an open slow-cutting head, with a pair of spoke wheels at either side. The front spoke wheels function as drive wheels, followed by freely turning back reference wheels equipped with incremental rotary encoders to measure their relative turn rates. The two drive wheels are connected to two variable speed drive motors and gearboxes (disconnectable during programming), which are in turn powered individually and independently by a processor. Such processor follows a memory pattern, matching this against real-time reference wheel data to determine relative power levels appropriate for the two front drive wheels. Intermittent stationary reference points may be derived by a sensor plate on the rear of the device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057287 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATABLE SAFETY DEVICE - A method for determining a crash condition of a vehicle comprises the step of sensing crash acceleration in a first direction substantially parallel to a front-to-rear axis of the vehicle and providing a first acceleration signal indicative thereof. The method also comprises the step of sensing crash acceleration in a second direction substantially parallel to a side-to-side axis of the vehicle and near opposite sides of the vehicle and providing second acceleration signals indicative thereof. The method further comprises the steps of determining a transverse crash value functionally related to the second acceleration signals and comparing the determined transverse crash value against a safing threshold. The method still further comprises the step of determining a crash condition of the vehicle in response to (a) the comparison and (b) the first acceleration signal. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057310 | Upshift Delay for Fuel Cut Acquisition - A system and method for upshift delay for fuel cut acquisition is disclosed. Decel lockup control may be activated if a lift foot upshift is prevented after sudden pedal release. Fuel economy may be increased by cutting fuel to the engine when decel lockup control is engaged. When the throttle is reapplied, the regular shift map resumes control and performs an upshift if necessary. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057311 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When a downshift is performed while a vehicle travels in a coasting state, a determination is made as to whether or not a fuel cut recovery will be performed. When a fuel cut recovery will be performed, an offset oil pressure is set and an initial oil pressure set after raising an oil pressure of an engagement side frictional engagement element to a pre-charge oil pressure is set at an oil pressure obtained by subtracting the offset oil pressure from a reference initial oil pressure. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057313 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle includes a CPU, a throttle sensor, a brake sensor, and fuel injectors. When the CPU detects a control failure of the throttle valve with a value detected by the throttle sensor, the CPU adjusts the output of the engine by controlling the fuel injectors such that the motorcycle runs with a previously set negative target acceleration. Also, when the CPU detects a brake operation by the driver with the brake sensor after the occurrence of the control failure, the CPU corrects the target acceleration such that the deceleration of the motorcycle becomes larger. Then, the CPU adjusts the output of the engine such that the motorcycle runs with the corrected target acceleration. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057315 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An automatic transmission system includes a transmission having transmission elements with lubrication-requiring portions and hydraulic actuators therefor, a switching valve that supplies hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuators, a valve actuator that actuates the switching valve, a shift range detection unit that detects a selected shift range of the transmission, and a control unit that controls the valve actuator to actuate the switching valve in accordance with the selected transmission shift range. The switching valve has a bypass position to provide a supply of the hydraulic fluid to the lubrication-requiring portions by bypassing a transmission oil cooler. The control unit judges whether the transmission is in a low lubrication state based on a given operating parameter of the transmission and controls the valve actuator to switch the switching valve to the bypass position at the time the transmission is judged as being in the low lubrication state. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057317 | HALF-ENGAGE CLUTCH POINT LEARNING DEVICE FOR WET MULTIPLE DISK CLUTCH - A power transmission device for a vehicle equipped with a wet multiple disk clutch for disconnecting the power at the time of gearshift by using a clutch controller, wherein the amount of engagement where the clutch is half-engaged is learned maintaining precision. In the present invention, the clutch controller of the wet multiple disk clutch moves a clutch piston over the whole stroke thereof by using the working fluid for varying the amount of engagement at the start of learning the amount of engagement at a point where the clutch starts half-engaging and, immediately thereafter, the amount the clutch is half-engaged is detected. Upon moving the clutch piston, the working fluid present among the friction disks of the wet multiple disk clutch is drained and is replaced by the new working fluid avoiding detection error caused by the fluctuation in the temperature of the working fluid and eliminating unstable operation of the clutch piston caused by static friction of a large resistance. The amount of engagement at the point where the clutch starts half-engaging is determined by gradually increasing the amount of engagement after the clutch is disengaged and detecting a change in the rotational speed of the clutch input shaft. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057328 | LEAN NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control system comprising an NH | 2010-03-04 |
20100057330 | MULTI-PULSE ENABLE DETERMINATION AND TRANSITION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A coordinated torque control (CTC) system is provided that includes an engine capacity module, a multi-pulse enable module, and a catalyst light off torque reserve module. The engine capacity module determines a torque capacity of an engine and generates a maximum engine torque capacity signal. The multi-pulse enable module enables a multi-pulse mode that includes the injection of at least two pulses of fuel into a cylinder of the engine during a combustion cycle. The multi-pulse enable module generates a multi-pulse desired signal to operate in the multi-pulse mode based on the maximum engine torque capacity signal, a catalyst light off signal, and a brake torque request signal. The catalyst light off torque reserve module generates a torque reserve corrected signal based on the multi-pulse desired signal. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057333 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Navigation techniques are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a receiver for receiving broadcast data including an update of traffic data, a decoder for extracting the update of the traffic data, a memory for storing standard traffic data, and a controller to generate traffic information based on the update of the traffic information and the standard traffic data. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057334 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ESTIMATE VEHICLE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS - A method and system to estimate vehicle traffic conditions for use in a vehicle navigation system. The system includes a cellular network which receives position data from a plurality of GPS enabled cellular telephones. A processor in the cellular network is programmed to estimate the traffic conditions or density of traffic on at least one road link based upon the received position data while a transmitter at the base station then transmits that estimated traffic condition to automotive vehicles containing navigation systems. A processor in the navigation system then utilizes the estimated traffic conditions for route and/or arrival time calculations. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057335 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING THE DRIVING STYLE OF A DRIVER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF FUEL - The disclosure describes a method and a system for evaluating the driving style of a driver in a motor vehicle with respect to the use of fuel. A disclosed method includes: determining a first value which is characteristic of the current speed of the vehicle; calculation of a second value by low-pass filtering said first value; and evaluating of the driving style with respect to the use of fuel by evaluating the difference between said first value and said second value. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057380 | X-RAY INSPECTION APPARATUS - An X-ray inspection apparatus includes a storage device, a setting device, a determining device, a calculating device and a display control device. The setting device is configured to set a hypothetical reference value that is different from an actual reference value that was used during the inspection of the articles. The determining device is configured to determine whether a contaminant exists inside each of the articles based on a result of a comparison between the hypothetical reference value and each of detection data stored in the storage device. The calculating device is configured to calculate a hypothetical contaminant existence rate as a ratio of a number of the articles in which the determining device has determined that a contaminant exists with respect to a total number of the articles. The display control device is configured to control a display section to indicate the hypothetical contaminant existence rate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057381 | IMPOSING AND DETERMINING STRESS IN SUB-MICRON SAMPLES - This invention provides a method and device for imposing and determining mechanical stress and/or strain, on micro-scale and nano-scale beams, films or multi-layers of materials such as metallic materials, polymer materials, ceramic materials, carbon-based materials and silicon-based materials using a set of micro- or nano-machines. The present invention also provides methods to derive and modify various properties or state of such nano- or microstructures, among others mechanical properties, and to measure the external stimulus that they are subjected to. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057385 | ACCUMULATOR FAILURE DETECTING DEVICE, ACCUMULATOR FAILURE DETECTING METHOD, ACCUMULATOR FAILURE DETECTING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING THE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE DETECTING PROGRAM - A device detects a failure in an accumulator formed by connecting a plurality of accumulation portions including at least one accumulation element. Upon determining that the accumulator is in a state close to a failure state from a time interval between equalization processes on the plurality of accumulation portions, the device calculates a failure determination value from a charge and discharge capacity of the accumulator measured after the determination and makes a determination as to whether the accumulator is in a failure state using the failure determination value. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057387 | CURRENT INPUTS INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical power meter, is disclosed. The electrical power meter includes a housing for containing electrical circuitry therein, the housing including at least one of voltage and current inputs, the housing including passages extending entirely therethrough, wherein the passages are configured to receive a CT lead therethrough, and wherein the CT leads are not electrically connected to the electrical circuitry therein; and a face plate operatively supported on a surface of the housing, wherein the face plate includes at least one of displays, indicators and buttons. It is envisioned that the through passages are located along a side of the housing. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057389 | EVALUATING APPARATUS, A RECORDING MEDIUM STORING AN EVALUATING PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A signal transmission evaluating apparatus acquires cross talk ratio and type categorized by a relationship between the first transmission path and the second transmission path for each of the pins of the second transmission path. The apparatus computes an occupation ratio of the crosstalk for each of the types with respect to all of the crosstalk supplied to the first transmission path in the connector, and computes a noise source output in the second transmission path on the basis of the occupation ratio for each of the types of crosstalk. And the apparatus computes first transmission path loss and second transmission path loss on the basis of the occupation ratio for each of the types of crosstalk, and computes an amount of received noise of the first transmission path on the basis of the noise source output and the first transmission path loss and the second transmission path loss. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISION PHASE SHIFT MEASUREMENT - In one embodiment, a frequency generator produces an excitation signal, a local oscillator signal, and a reference signal at a difference frequency of the excitation signal and local oscillator signal. The excitation signal is applied to a physical system to produce a response signal, which is mixed with the local oscillator signal. A filter selects a difference frequency component. The frequencies of the excitation signal and/or local oscillator signal are varied, such that the magnitude of the difference frequency is constant, but a sign of the difference frequency changes from positive to negative. The phase shift of the difference frequency component, with respect to the reference signal, at each of the two signs of the difference frequency, is measured. The measured phase shift at the negative sign is subtracted from the measured phase shift at the positive sign, and the difference is divided in half, to produce a result. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057393 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CONFIGURATION OF SAS AND SATA CABLES - Apparatus, systems, and methods for testing SAS cables by applying a signal to one end of a SAS cable, receiving the signal from another end of the SAS cable, and generating an output of information relating to the testing. The testing apparatus may test one or more configuration characteristic of the SAS cable, including, for example a crossover status, a polarity status of transmit (“TX”) wires, and a polarity status of receive (“RX”) wires. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057394 | COMPONENTS AND CONFIGURATIONS FOR TEST AND VALUATION OF INTEGRATED OPTICAL BUSSES - An apparatus and method is provided for the testing of an optical bus, that method comprising: loading transmission test data and address information for at least one receiving cell via an electronic bus in a first register; setting a clock rate for the optical bus; employing the optical bus to transmit the test data from the first register to the at least one receiving cell; reading out received test data from the receiving cell via the electronic bus; correlating the received test data from the first register with the transmission test data; analyzing errors in the received data and handling of the received data by the bus. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057396 | Method For Analyzing Output From A Rotary Sensor - A method for analyzing the output of a rotary sensor, such as that coupled to a vehicle wheel assembly. In one embodiment, the method detects periodic irregularities in the output of an incremental rotary sensor and uses those irregularities with a reference signal and a pattern comparison technique to determine the absolute angular position of the sensor. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057398 | MONITORING ACTIVITY OF A USER IN LOCOMOTION ON FOOT - One disclosed method involves using at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing to automatically measure amounts of time taken by the user to complete respective distance intervals. During the outing, data representing the automatically measured amounts of time may be automatically stored in memory of the least one device. Another disclosed method involves using at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing to automatically identify occasions on which a user completes respective distance intervals. During the outing, the at least one device may display at least one of an average pace of the user since a most recently completed distance interval, an average speed of the user since the most recently completed distance interval, and a projected time to complete a current distance interval based on monitored performance since the most recently completed distance interval. Yet another disclosed method involves using at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing to monitor a distance traveled by the user. An input to the at least one device may be received that specifies a goal distance for the outing, and the at least one device may determine a remaining distance to be traveled to complete one of the specified goal distance for the outing and a calculated fraction of the specified goal distance for the outing. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057399 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL CLUSTERING OF TIME SEQUENCES - Arrangements and methods for performing structural clustering between different time series. Time series data relating to a plurality of time series is accepted, structural features relating to the time series data are ascertained, and at least one distance between different time series via employing the structural features is determined. The different time series may be partitioned into clusters based on the at least one distance, and/or the k closest matches to a given time series query based on the at least one distance may be returned. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057404 | Optimal Performance and Power Management With Two Dependent Actuators - Techniques for processor chip power management and performance optimization are provided. In one aspect, a method for maximizing performance of a processor chip within a given power consumption budget is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A power consumption and performance of the processor chip at all possible voltage level and frequency combinations is predicted. The processor chip is adjusted to the voltage level and frequency combination that provides the highest performance while having a power consumption that does not exceed the power budget. After a time interval t | 2010-03-04 |
20100057405 | AUTOMATED SOFTWARE TESTING ENVIRONMENT - A computer controlled system of capturing and replaying test information. The system may comprise a device under test (DUT), e.g., a television set, a recording device, e.g., a camera, a memory component and a processor. The DUT receives test signals and responsive thereto generates a plurality of output responses. The recording device captures renderable output responses, e.g., image, audio, etc., of the plurality of output responses. The memory component stores the plurality of output responses. Non-renderable output responses are captured and stored in memory. Storing the responses may be responsive to a triggering event, e.g., detection of a new device. The processor may analyze data by correlating testing signals, renderable output responses and non-renderable output responses. The plurality of testing signals may be provided from a pre-programmed test script via a remote control. The plurality of testing signals and the plurality of output responses may be time coded and tagged. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SPATIAL INDEX - A system, method, and computer program for creating an index structure for spatial data, comprising representing a product structure by a network of nodes and edges; setting a local geometric bound for each of said network nodes; propagating a cumulative geometric bound of said local geometric bounds along each of said network edges; and simplifying said cumulative geometric bound at each of said network node during said propagation; whereby a geometric bound of each network node forms a spatial index geometric bound for a matching data model object and appropriate means and computer-readable instructions. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057408 | FAST MULTIPHYSICS DESIGN AND SIMULATION TOOL FOR MULTITECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - In one exemplary approach, a Schur complement-based boundary element method (BEM) is employed for predicting the motion of arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional particles under combined external and fluidic force fields. The BEM relies on modeling the surface of the computational domain, significantly reducing the number of unknowns when compared to volume-based methods. In addition, the Schur complement-based scheme enables a static portion of the computation to be computed only once for use in subsequent time steps, which leads to a tremendous reduction in solution time during time-stepping in the microfluidic domain. Parallelized oct-tree based O(N) multilevel iterative solvers are also used to accelerate the setup and solution costs. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057409 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING VOLUME OF ORGANIC MATTER IN RESERVOIR ROCK - A method for calculating the volume of various predetermined organic end-members in samples of rock at various depths in oil reservoir rock is utilized to produce one or more graphic displays that are use to interpret the data to identify, e.g., tar mats, in order to improve the efficient production of hydrocarbons from the well. Data is collected from the samples by known pyrolysis and compositional modeling methods; additional data is obtained by elemental analysis to determine weight percentages of C, H, N, S and O in the selected end-members and characterization of physical properties of representative samples of the reservoir rock, e.g., from core samples; the data is then processed in accordance with the method to provide a series of data points used to produce the graphic displays for visual interpretation. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057412 | CIRCUIT SIMULATOR, CIRCUIT SIMULATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - Characteristics of a circuit element are predicted accurately by taking account not only of the temperature variation due to self-heating of the element but also of temperature variation due to heat transmission from an adjoining heater element. With reference to an electric network supplied from an electric network input unit ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100057414 | Three Dimensional Geomorphic Simulation - A three dimensional geomorphic simulation is constructed from an array of modular components of standardized form. Said components may also support insertable sub-units which host features of enhanced local relief such as rivers, canals, berms or foundations. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057415 | COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING - A modeling solution, which enables various users to create, use, and evaluate models, such as scientific models, in various scenarios is provided. To this extent, the modeling solution can define a model using one or more model components, each of which is configured to implement a modeling function using a set of standard execution rules. Additionally, the modeling solution can manage attribute data for each model/model component, which can include evaluation data for the corresponding model/model component. A user can review the attribute data and decide on a model/model component to use in a scenario. Subsequently, the user can provide initialization data for the scenario. The scenario can be executed, and result data for the scenario can be stored together with the initialization data. Users also can evaluate the scenario. In an embodiment, multiple users are classified into multiple tiers, and evaluation data is managed for each tier, thereby allowing users to effectively evaluate the model/model component among groups of users with similar concerns. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057428 | Method and computer system for the computer simulation of a plant or a machine - For solution of the problem of creating a possibility for a comprehensive computer simulation of a plant or machine, the invention proposes a method for the simulation of a plant or a machine by means of a computer, in particular a personal computer, which has at least two core processors, in which a simulation program for simulating at least one process of a plant or machine to be simulated is executed on at least one first core processor and a user program of a programmable logic controller for simulating a programmable logic controller of a plant or machine to be simulated is executed on at least one second core processor and, between the simulation program and the user program, input and output data are transmitted via a transparent channel. For carrying out the method, the method further proposes a computer system having at least two core processors. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARALLELIZATION OF SEQUENTIAL POWER SIMULATION - One particular implementation takes the form of an apparatus or method for parallelizing a sequential power simulation of an integrated circuit device. The implementation may temporally divide the simulation so that separate time segments of the simulation can be run at the same time, thereby reducing he required time necessary to perform the power simulation. More particularly, a logic simulation may be performed on the integrated circuit and snapshots of the logic devices of the integrated circuit may be taken at a specified period. The separate time segments of the simulation may then be simulated in a parallel manner to simulate power consumption of the integrated circuit. Performing the power simulation on the separate time segments may reduce the required time of a typical power consumption simulation of an integrated circuit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057434 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER DATA SIGNAL - An image processing apparatus includes an image receiving unit, a writing detection unit, a writing deletion unit, a character recognition unit, a character string generation unit, a translation unit and a translation image generation unit. The image receiving unit receives an image including a writing. The writing detection unit detects a position of the writing. The writing deletion unit deletes the writing from the received image based on the position of the writing. The character recognition unit recognizes characters in the image from which the writing has been deleted. The character string generation unit generates a character string by inserting a code representative of the writing into the recognition result based on the position of the writing. The translation unit translates the character string. The translation image generation unit generates, based on the translation result, an image of the translation result including an image corresponding to the writing. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEECH-TO-SPEECH TRANSLATION - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for receiving an input speech sample in a first language and outputting a translated speech sample in a second language in the unique voice of a user. According to several embodiments, a translation system includes a translation mode performing the above functions and a training mode for developing a voice recognition database and a user phonetic dictionary. A speech recognition module uses a voice recognition database to recognize and transcribe the input speech samples in a first language. The text in the first language is translated to text in a second language, and a speech synthesizer develops an output speech in the unique voice of the user utilizing a user phonetic dictionary. The user phonetic dictionary may contain basic sound units, including phones, diphones, triphones, and/or words. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057436 | Method and portable system for phonetic language translation using brian interface - A phonetic language translation system receives audio output from an audible program presented to the user, so as to identify any speech signal contained within the audio output. The speech signals are broken down into recognizable phonemes which make up the most basic elements of speech in spoken languages. The sequentially generated phonemes are then regrouped to form recognizable words in one of native languages spoken around the world. While watching the audible program, the activity of language area of user's brain is recorded using electrodes in the cap. The recorded language area brain signals are analyzed and compared with brain language area activity knowledge base to identify the native language of user. Sentences are formed using the grammatical rules of the native language. Each sentence is then translated into the identified native language and broadcast to the user using a voice synthesizer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057448 | MULTICODEBOOK SOURCE-DEPENDENT CODING AND DECODING - A method for coding data, includes: grouping data into frames; classifying the frames into classes; for each class, transforming the frames belonging to the class into filter parameter vectors, which are extracted from the frames by applying a first mathematical transformation; for each class, computing a filter codebook based on the filter parameter vectors belonging to the class; segmenting each frame into subframes; for each class, transforming the subframes belonging to the class into source parameter vectors, which are extracted from the subframes by applying a second mathematical transformation based on the filter codebook computed for the corresponding class; for each class, computing a source codebook based on the source parameter vectors belonging to the class; and coding the data based on the computed filter and source codebooks. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057449 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ENHANCING QUALITY OF SPEECH CODEC - An apparatus and method of improving the quality of a speech codec are provided. In the method, a first energy of a signal decoded by a core codec is calculated, and a second energy of a signal decoded by a low-band enhancement mode is calculated. Then, when the first energy is less than a first threshold value or less than a product of the second energy and a second threshold value, a size of the decoded signal is scaled. Accordingly, generation of a quantization error with respect to a silence segment is reduced. | 2010-03-04 |
20100057451 | Distributed Speech Recognition Using One Way Communication - A speech recognition client sends a speech stream and control stream in parallel to a server-side speech recognizer over a network. The network may be an unreliable, low-latency network. The server-side speech recognizer recognizes the speech stream continuously. The speech recognition client receives recognition results from the server-side recognizer in response to requests from the client. The client may remotely reconfigure the state of the server-side recognizer during recognition. | 2010-03-04 |