10th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110060503 | VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A steering control device for imparting a steering reactive force to the steering wheel. The steering control device for fork lifts determines a command steering reactive force corresponding to the wheel angle from the wheel angle detected by a wheel angle sensor ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060504 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A WORKING MACHINE - A method and a system for operating a working machine provided with a hydraulic system and an operator control adapted to command actuation of the hydraulic system is provided. The system includes a first control unit and a second control unit for moving an implement on the working machine and/or for steering the working machine. The method includes receiving first information regarding a status of the operator control, and determining at least one hydraulic system control information based on the first information and sending the determined hydraulic system control information to a second control unit which is adapted to control the hydraulic system accordingly. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060505 | DEVICE/METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TURNING BEHAVIOR OF VEHICLE - A vehicle turning behavior control apparatus comprises a controlling section which limits a turning behavior of a vehicle caused by a steering operation, to a limit behavior corresponding to an actual steering speed, by a vehicle speed decrease. The controlling section is configured to determine a modified steering speed in accordance with the actual steering speed, and to determine the limit behavior in accordance with the modified steering speed. The controlling section is further configured to make the modified steering speed higher than the actual steering speed when the actual steering speed decreases during a turning steering for increasing a steering amount. For example, the actual steering speed is used directly as the modified steering speed while the actual steering speed during the turning steering is increasing. While the actual steering speed during the turning steering is decreasing, the modified steering speed higher than the actual steering speed is used. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060506 | MODULAR SEAT CONTROL SWITCH SYSTEM - Some embodiments relate to a modular vehicle seat control system including a plurality of control units direct mounted to one or more other control system units through a bus system. The modular construction obviates the need for additional wiring, and enables a manufacturer to install one or more of the control units in any suitable arrangement by engaging the control units through rigidly mounted bus connectors. Suitable control units can comprise manually actuated components for controlling any of a wide variety of vehicle seat functions. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060507 | IMPLEMENT INITIATED CONTROL OF TRACTOR POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) - A control system for managing the operation of a tractor PTO using input conditions occurring in a connected baler. Baler conditions such as tailgate position, crop pickup position, bale wrapper status, and driveline torque are sensed in the baler, and communicated to an implement-mounted controller whereupon control signals are initiated and communicated to a tractor-mounted controller to manage operation of the tractor's PTO. Safety may be maintained through the use of operator acknowledgements in order to prevent unexpected engagement of the PTO and a manual override capability allows an operator to suspend automated operation at any time. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060508 | A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a hydraulic system control unit, a hydraulic system and a working machine for controlling a hydraulic system adapted to perform at least one hydraulic work function in a working machine. The hydraulic system performs the hydraulic control function in accordance with an operation signal determined by a hydraulic system control unit. In a first step ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060509 | DESIRED TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP FEEDBACK RECOVERY ALGORITHM FOR TIP-IN MANEUVERS - A powertrain includes an engine, a transmission, and a torque converter located between the engine and the transmission. Subsequent to a rapid increase in engine torque commands, torque converter slip is controlled by monitoring a measured torque converter slip after the rapid increase in engine torque commands, determining a maximum measured torque converter slip value resulting from the rapid increase in engine torque commands based upon the measured torque converter slip, determining a target value to which to reduce the torque converter slip, determining a recovery profile to reduce the torque converter slip from the maximum measured torque converter slip to the target value, and utilizing the recovery profile to controllably reduce the torque controller slip. Determining the recovery profile includes commanding reducing slip through the profile at commanded torque converter slip values selected to prevent the torque converter slip from reaching zero. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060510 | Systems and Methods for Increasing Brake Pressure - A vehicle brake system includes a brake unit, a brake line associated with the brake unit, and an activatable pyrotechnic device associated with the brake line. Upon activation, the pyrotechnic device is configured to supply gas directly into the brake line to increase pressure in the brake line, such that increased pressure is applied to the brake unit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060511 | CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC BRAKE - Disclosed herein is a method of controlling an Anti-lock Brake system (ABS) of an electronic brake, which is driven using an electric motor. In ABS braking in which braking and braking-release motions are repeated according to a wheel slip value, the electric motor is controlled in a re-braking section to link a position of a brake pad with a change in wheel speed, to enhance ABS control responsiveness and to reduce stopping distance with maximized brake force. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060512 | CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A SHUTOFF UNIT DEPENDENT ON THE OPERATING SPEED OF THE GAS PEDAL - A vehicle having a cruise control device, a manual shift transmission without synchronizer assembly, and a gas pedal provided with a pedal sensor, which produces a power request signal as a function of a power request of the driver. The cruise control device is deactivated as a function of a speed at which the power request signal of the pedal sensor changes. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060513 | MOVING BODY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - A vehicle includes a support member and at least one wheel attached to the support member. The support member is capable of oscillating in a front-back direction of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a torque control unit applying torque to the wheel, and a control loop controlling the torque control unit to adjust the torque applied to the wheel to allow the vehicle to travel while keeping an inverted state of the support member. The control loop controls the torque control unit to apply normal torque and additional torque to the wheel, the normal torque determined according to a deviation between a target value and a controlled variable including at least one of an inclination angular velocity and an inclination angle of the support member in the front-back direction, the additional torque determined according to a power of a velocity parameter of the vehicle. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060514 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection control apparatus of an internal combustion engine of the present invention performs control for a common rail diesel engine so that at a timing when a piston reaches compression top dead center, the rate of heat production due to the combustion of fuel injected in pre-injection is substantially maximal, and furthermore so that the combustion of fuel injected in main injection is started in the vicinity of this timing. As a result, the combustion of fuel injected in main injection is started by fully utilizing the heat production amount due to the pre-injection. Also, this avoids the production of reverse torque, as well as ensures maximizing the amount of torque produced by the combustion of fuel injected in main injection. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060515 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A learning value for correcting a basic injection pulse such that an actual air-fuel ratio approximates to a target air-fuel ratio is calculated individually for each injection time number, which is decided according to an operation state of an engine. Thus, even if the number of occurrence(s) of invalid injection time changes with the injection time number and the invalid injection time changes with time, the appropriate learning value can be calculated for each injection time number. If injection from an injector is performed according to an injection pulse corrected with the learning value, the change of the invalid injection time can be absorbed and accuracy of a fuel injection quantity can be improved. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060516 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING OPERATING ERRORS IN A VARIABLE VALUE ACTUATION SYSTEM - A method and control module for controlling an engine includes a lift command module that commands a first lift state after detecting an engine shut-down signal and a shut-down delay determination module that determines a shut-down delay period, that continues spark and fuel control before the shut-down delay period and that ends spark and fuel control to shut down the engine after the shut-down delay period. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060517 | Car navigation system - A car navigation system solves the problem that the emission test cycle fuel consumption rate indicates the energy consumption per unit distance covered following a prescribed emission test cycle procedure, and therefore, cannot produce a highly accurate prediction value reflecting the landform and the traffics along a route. So, the test cycle characteristic values independent of the vehicle model for vehicle energy consumption in a specified running condition are calculated, and the vehicle energy consumption parameter of the engine or the motor is estimated from the basic vehicle specifications such as the vehicle weight, the power supply type, the emission test cycle fuel consumption rate, the test cycle characteristic values in the emission test cycle and the vehicle characteristics. Using the basic vehicle specifications and the energy consumption parameter, the energy consumption is predicted taking the landform and traffics into consideration. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060518 | TRAVELING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A traveling apparatus performs an inverted pendulum control to maintain an inverted state of a vehicle body and travels with a passenger thereon. The traveling apparatus includes a drive portion that drives the vehicle body; a riding detection portion that detects a start of riding on the vehicle body by the passenger; a command generation portion that generates a torque command value to perform the inverted pendulum control and a position control to move the vehicle body to a position that facilitates the riding, when the start of riding is detected by the riding detection portion; and a control portion that controls the drive portion based on the torque command value generated by the command generation portion. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060519 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF UPDATING THEREFOR - A navigation device is capable of a first level of operation and a second level of operation. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a processing resource arranged to support, when in use, an operational environment. The device also includes a data store operably coupled to the processing resource and arranged to store updatable data useable by the operational environment. The device further includes a communications network interface for supporting connectivity with a subscription-free communications network. The first level of operation consumes less power than the second level of operation, and the processing resource supports an activation module arranged to cause a transition from the first level of operation to the second level of operation. The processing resource is also arranged to use the communications network interface following the transition to the second level of operation in order to download data. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060520 | Method and apparatus for searching and storing contents in portable terminal - A method and apparatus uses various location information to store and search contents in a portable terminal. The method of storing and searching contents includes obtaining location-based information including at least one of region information and a Point Of Interest (POI) corresponding to current location information when storing the contents. The contents and the location-based information are stored by mapping the contents and the location-based information. At least one of the POI and the region information determined by a user is set when searching the contents. And the contents corresponding to the information determined by the user are searched. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060521 | Portable navigation apparatus with refueling prompt function and method thereof - This present invention provides a portable navigation apparatus with a refueling prompt function, characterized in that the memory comprises a driving style table and a fuel consumption reference database, and the processing unit comprises a fuel recording unit and a refueling prompt unit. Wherein, while a vehicle approaches a gas station near the navigation route, or while a new route or a re-planned route is generated, the refueling prompt unit is able to automatically calculate forecasting fuel consumption required for traveling from a current location to a next gas station near a navigation route according to the navigation route generated by the route navigation unit, the driving style table and the fuel consumption reference database, and prompting an alarm signal when the forecasting fuel consumption is greater than the fuel quantity to remind a user to refuel firstly. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060522 | Apparatus and method for providing location information service in portable terminal - An apparatus and method provides a location information service in a portable terminal when the predicted location is reliable. The apparatus includes a validity determiner for, by a moving pattern of a user, determining the validity of location information previously predicted using Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) information. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060523 | Method of utilizing a personal navigation device to suggest alternate routes being identified by recognizable street names - A method of presenting alternate routes to a user of a personal navigation device includes providing navigation instructions for guiding the user on an original route selected by the user, receiving and analyzing dynamic traffic data, determining the presence of a first alternate route according to the dynamic traffic data, the first alternate route potentially requiring a shorter travel time than the original route, and prompting the user with a choice of following the first alternate route, wherein the first alternate route is described using the name of at least one street associated with the first alternate route. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060524 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR SPECIFYING RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION USED IN DRIVING SUPPORT - Provided is a driving support device and method that specifies the reliability of information used in a driving support device. The driving support device includes a storage medium that stores one or more programs and accuracy information that specifies the reliability of information of various elements used by one of the programs to provide driving support. The driving support device also includes an execution target program specification unit that specifies what program from the one or more programs is to be executed as the execution target program. An element selection unit selects an element that corresponds to the specified execution target program from the various elements. The device also includes a reliability specification unit that specifies the reliability of information used in the target execution program based on the accuracy information of the selected element. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060525 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING, DETERMINING, AND REPORTING DIRECTIONAL SPECTRA OF OCEAN SURFACE WAVES IN NEAR REAL-TIME FROM A MOORED BUOY - A moored buoy floating at the ocean surface and anchored to the seafloor precisely measures acceleration, pitch, roll, and Earth's magnetic flux field of the buoy over a limited sampling period. The system includes: 1) A buoy, 2) A mooring system, 3) An electronic data logger controlling communications between the system and the on-board remote telecommunications system, 4) an embedded computer for data input/output, temporary or permanent data storage, and algorithms to convert the measured time series data into surface ocean wave spectra and quality assurance statistics and encode the results for transfer to the data logger, 5) Sensors include one or three acceleration sensors, three orthogonal angular rate sensors, and three orthogonal magnetometers to measure the Earth's magnetic flux field, 6) A telecommunications system that links the buoy data logger and a shoreside processing system, and 7) A shoreside processing system that decodes the transmitted data, performs, quality control, and computes derived wave parameters. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060526 | DOWNHOLE TOOL FOR DETERMINING FORMATION PROPERTIES - A downhole tool and method for determining properties of a formation. The method comprising irradiating the formation with a nuclear source; performing both a resistivity and a sigma measurement at each of different radial depths into the formation with a plurality of detectors; and inputting the measurements into a predetermined model for determining the properties of the formation. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060527 | Drill Bit with Rate of Penetration Sensor - An apparatus for estimating a rate-of-penetration of a drill bit is provided, which in one embodiment includes a first sensor positioned on a drill bit configured to provide a first measurement of a parameter at a selected location in a formation at a first time, and a second sensor positioned spaced a selected distance from the first sensor to provide a second measurement of the parameter at the selected location at a second time when the drill bit travels downhole. The apparatus may also include a processor configured to estimate the rate-of-penetration using the selected distance and the first and second times. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060528 | NOISE ATTENUATION OF SEISMIC DATA - The present invention relates to a method of filtering seismic data for noise attenuation. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of processing seismic data in which the seismic data is transformed into an f-x domain using a discrete Fourier transform and is then filtered at each discrete frequency using an infinite impulse response (HR) filter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060529 | TISSUE INHIBITOR OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES TYPE-1 (TIMP-1) AS A CANCER MARKER - The present invention describes a method for determining whether an individual is likely to suffer from cancer by determining a parameter representing the TIMP-1 concentration in body fluid samples from the individual. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060530 | Analyte Signal Processing Device and Methods - Methods and devices for determining a measurement time period, receiving a plurality of signals associated with a monitored analyte level during the determined measurement time period from an analyte sensor, modulating the received plurality of signals to generate a data stream over the measurement time period, and accumulating the generated data stream to determine an analyte signal corresponding to the monitored analyte level associated with the measurement time period are provided. Systems and kits are also described. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060531 | BLOOD VOLUME MEASURING METHOD AND BLOOD VOLUME MEASURING APPARATUS - A blood volume measuring method includes: acquiring data of stroke volume variation at each respiratory rate, and storing the acquired data in a first buffer; reading an N1 number of the data stored in the first buffer, from the first buffer, and storing the N1 number of the data in a second buffer; excluding a part of the data stored in the second buffer, a value of each of which exceeds a first upper limit or falls below a first lower limit, from the data stored in the second buffer, and storing the other of the data stored in the second buffer, in a third buffer; acquiring a deviation of each of the data stored in the third buffer, from a median value of the data stored in the third buffer, excluding a part of the data stored in the third buffer, the deviation of each of which exceeds a second upper limit or falls below a second lower limit, from the data stored in the third buffer, and storing the other of the data stored in the third buffer, in a fourth buffer; determining whether N2/N1 is within an allowable value or not, wherein the N2 is a number of the data stored in the fourth buffer; and when it is determined that the N2/N1 is within the allowable value, calculating data of average stroke volume variation based on the data stored in the fourth buffer. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060532 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RESPONSE - The present invention provides methods for predicting or determining a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent, and methods for determining a subject's suitability to a treatment regime or intervention for a disease associated with platelet aggregation, using analysis of genetic polymorphisms. The present invention also relates to the use of genetic polymorphisms in assessing a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent. Nucleotide probes and primers, kits, and microarrays suitable for such assessment are also provided | 2011-03-10 |
20110060533 | SUSPENDED PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM FOR A WATER PROCESSING FACILITY - A system for characterizing suspended particles in a water treatment facility is disclosed. The system uses an imaging array to take multiple images of the particles in a sample volume. These images are then processed to determine geometrical properties of individual particles in the sample. These geometric properties can then be used to identify properties of the sample volume such as particle volume concentration, particle number concentration, computed particle diameter, gravitational settling velocity, mass concentration, and computed particle volume. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060534 | Measuring arrangement for registering chemical and/or physical, measured variables, as well as measuring device therefor - A measuring arrangement of the invention includes: At least one measuring device, which generates, repeatedly during operation, measured values, especially digital, measured values, representing the at least one measured variable to be registered; as well as an electronic data processing system superordinated to the at least one measuring device, especially a data processing system which is spatially distributed and/or spatially remote from the measuring device. Measuring device and data processing system are connected together by means of at least two line-pairs, through each of which an electrical current flows, at least at times, during operation. According to the invention, the measuring device transmits the internally generated, measured values to the data processing system via both line-pairs. In this way, it is then possible to transmit a plurality of measured values simultaneously, when each of the two line-pairs is embodied as part of a two-conductor current-loop. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060535 | Method of Operating a Rotatable Part - One embodiment of the present patent application is a method of operating a rotatable part. The method includes providing a system including a rotatable part, a magnet, an emf generating circuit, a processor, and a transmitter. The magnet and the emf generating circuit are mounted for relative rotational motion there between while the rotatable part is rotating. The processor is connected to receive a signal derived from the emf generating circuit and provide data for transmission by the transmitter. The method further includes rotating the rotatable part and generating an emf in the emf generating circuit while the rotatable part rotates. The method also includes using a signal derived from the emf to acquire data indicating a change in a mechanical property of the rotatable part while the rotatable part is rotating in which the data indicating a change in the mechanical property indicates a condition for maintenance The method further includes transmitting information related to the data with the transmitter and providing maintenance to the system based on the information. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060536 | Method and Apparatus for Inspecting Crack in Ceramic Body - The invention is defined as a method and apparatus for non-destructive inspection including detection, quantification, and location of a surface or subsurface crack in a body made of advanced technical ceramics. The method and apparatus can detect all cracks in a ceramic body, including microscopic cracks, with a high sensitivity, accuracy and reliability, by measuring changes in electrical resistances through a plurality pairs of electrodes affixed on surfaces of the ceramic body. The extent of the cracks can be quantified and expressed as numerical data, and the location of the cracks can be identified. An automated inspection process enables a convenient, real-time, cost-effective crack inspection. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060537 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION - A physical evaluation apparatus includes a kinematic data capture device, the kinematic data capture device being configured and disposed to obtain whole body kinematic data from a subject. The kinematic data capture device is further configured to obtain dimensions of at least one body segment. A mass data capture device is configured and disposed to obtain mass data on the subject, the mass data being separable according to body segments of a subject to yield segment mass data. A processor, is configured to calculate the force being generated by a subject of the evaluation apparatus at selectable positions or in a selectable direction. The force is calculated without a force plate. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060538 | Estimation of State-Of-Health in Batteries - Methods and apparatuses for estimation of a state-of-health in a battery are disclosed. An example method comprises: determining if a terminal voltage of the chemical battery differs from a calculated terminal voltage; in response to determining that the terminal voltage of the chemical battery differs from the calculated terminal voltage, calculating a range of voltages by taking the convolution of a terminal current of the chemical battery with a range of impulse responses from a look up table of impulse responses corresponding to different states-of-health; comparing the terminal voltage of the chemical battery with the range of calculated voltages to determine a second impulse response that corresponds to the case where the terminal voltage matches the calculated voltage; and using the look up table of impulse responses corresponding to different states-of-health to determine the state-of-health of the chemical battery from the second impulse response. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060539 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE NON-MEASURABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of estimating the internal state of an electrochemical system using mathematical models which allow management of an electrochemical battery during operation, and notably estimation of the characteristics of the battery that are not directly measurable. For applications relating to hybrid and electric vehicles, the most significant internal characteristics are the state of charge (SoC), the state of health (SoH) and the thermal state. Reconstruction of the internal characteristics is achieved using mathematical models of the battery. The method can be used synchronously with the operation of the battery itself (real time) with a reduced or off-line mathematical model, for calibration, optimization or validation of management and estimation strategies. The method is useful for battery sizing, which has to be optimized according to the energy and thermal management strategies. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060540 | Test and Measurement Instrument and Method For Providing Post-Acquisition Trigger Control and Presentation - A test and measurement instrument and method for providing post-acquisition trigger control and presentation of associated waveforms on a display. An electrical signal under test is sampled and digitized, and stored in an acquisition memory as a data record. A display device draws a waveform associated with the signal under test. After the acquisition of the digital samples is stopped, a user selects trigger criteria using trigger controls such as a trigger level control. A trigger circuit detects a post-acquisition trigger event in the data record based on the trigger criteria causing an automatic adjustment of the waveform to conform to a time of the post-acquisition trigger event. One or more configurable trigger controls can be used to adjust a display of post-acquisition trigger events and waveforms. Upon resumption of the live-acquisition of data, the live waveform conforms to the newly selected trigger criteria as previewed during the post-acquisition mode. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060541 | Test and Measurement Instrument and Method For Providing Post-Acquisition Trigger Control and Presentation - A test and measurement instrument and method for providing post-acquisition trigger control and presentation of associated waveforms on a display. An electrical signal under test is sampled and digitized, and stored in an acquisition memory as a data record. A display device draws a waveform associated with the signal under test. After the acquisition of the digital samples is stopped, a user selects trigger criteria using trigger controls such as a trigger level control. A trigger circuit detects a post-acquisition trigger event in the data record based on the trigger criteria causing an automatic adjustment of the waveform to conform to a time of the post-acquisition trigger event. One or more configurable trigger controls can be used to adjust a display of post-acquisition trigger events and waveforms. Upon resumption of the live-acquisition of data, the live waveform conforms to the newly selected trigger criteria as previewed during the post-acquisition mode. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060542 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING DYNAMIC ERRORS IN A MEASURING MACHINE - A method for determining dynamic errors in a measuring machine that gives the position of a mobile element of the machine in a working space with respect to a reference system, comprising: a calibration step, defined in which is at least one input-output model, which describes the dynamic behaviour of at least part of the measuring machine; said input-output model yields, in response to at least one input quantity u, a plurality of output quantities y, which comprise, among other things, the position error introduced in the measurement of position by the elastic deformations of parts of the machine that undergo dynamic deformation; a step of definition of an estimator filter that yields, in response to measured values of input quantities u and, in response to measured values of a subset of the output quantities y, an estimate of the position error; the filter is obtained by means of an analytical method based upon the input-output model; and a step of continuous real-time reconstruction of the error, in which the measured values of the input quantities u and the measured values of a subset of the output quantities y are applied at input to said estimator filter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060543 | Method for self-adjustment of a triaxial acceleration sensor during operation, and sensor system having a three -dimentional acceleration sensor - A method for self-adjustment of a triaxial acceleration sensor during operation includes: calibrating the sensor; checking the self-adjustment for an interfering acceleration, with the aid of a measurement equation and estimated values for sensitivity and offset; repeating the adjustment if an interfering acceleration is recognized; and accepting the estimated values for sensitivity and offset as calibration values if an interfering acceleration is not recognized. The step of checking the self-adjustment includes: estimating sensitivity and/or offset and the variance thereof; determining an innovation as the difference between a measured value of the measurement equation and an estimated value of the measurement equation; testing the innovation for a normal distribution; and recognizing the interfering acceleration in the event of a deviation from the normal distribution. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060544 | Optical fiber current transformer with optical fiber temperature acquisition and temperature compensation - An optical fiber current transformer includes a broadband light source, a depolarizer, a beam splitter, a temperature acquisition unit, a current acquisition unit, a modulation waveform generating unit, a data processing unit and a calculating compensation unit. The broadband light source is connected with the beam splitter by the depolarizer. A first output of the beam splitter is connected with the calculating compensation unit by the temperature acquisition unit. A second output of the beam splitter is connected with the data processing unit by the current acquisition unit. The data processing unit is connected with the calculating compensation unit. The calculating compensation unit is connected with the current acquisition unit by the modulation waveform generating unit. The optical fiber current transformer uses the temperature-current compensation curve in the calculating compensation unit to synchronously process the temperature and current, thereby improving the accuracy of real-time current measurement. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060545 | TEST APPARATUS AND TEST METHOD - Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising a pattern list storage section that stores a plurality of pattern lists that each designate, in a prescribed order, the test patterns to be output by the device under test; and a pattern list processing section that (i) sequentially outputs the test patterns by sequentially executing the pattern lists according to test results of the device under test and, (ii) when transitioning from a current pattern list to a subsequent pattern list, repeatedly outputs a prescribed idle pattern until execution of the subsequent pattern list is begun. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060546 | Intergrated circuit (IC) with primary and secondary networks and device containing such IC - Some embodiments provide an integrated circuit (“IC”) with a primary circuit structure. The primary circuit structure is for performing multiple operations that implement a user design. The primary circuit structure includes multiple circuits. The IC also includes a secondary monitoring structure for monitoring multiple operations. The secondary monitoring structure includes a network communicatively coupled to multiple circuits of the primary circuit structure. The secondary monitoring circuit structure is for analyzing the monitored operations and reporting on the analysis to a circuit outside of the IC. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060547 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING LEAKTIGHTNESS - To solve a leakage problem in a box, it is proposed to provide the box with an electronic circuit for measurement of its specific humidity. It is shown that by comparing this current specific humidity to an initial specific humidity and by evaluating the difference found in relation thereto, one has a reliable tool for measuring the permanence of tightness. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060548 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE WORK REQUIRED TO EXPEL A TAMPON FROM A TAMPON APPLICATOR - A method and apparatus for determining the work required to expel a tampon from a tampon applicator having a barrel containing the tampon and a plunger for expelling the tampon from the barrel. The method includes the steps of selecting and applying an applicator gripping test force to a grip zone on the barrel of the tampon applicator and selecting a tampon expulsion test rate and applying a force to the plunger sufficient to expel the tampon from the barrel of the tampon applicator at the selected tampon expulsion test rate. Further, the method includes the step of calculating the force on the plunger required to expel the tampon from the barrel at the selected tampon expulsion test rate as a function of the distance the tampon travels during expulsion. The apparatus includes a test stand which supports a gripping device having a pair of movable fingers which are adapted to grip the grip zone on the barrel of the tampon applicator at a selected applicator gripping test force, and which also supports an expulsion device having a movable rod to apply a force to the plunger sufficient to expel the tampon from the barrel at a selected tampon expulsion test rate. Additionally, the apparatus includes a sensor associated with the movable rod to measure the force on the plunger required to expel the tampon from the barrel at the selected tampon expulsion test rate as a function of the distance the tampon travels during expulsion to determine the work required to expel the tampon. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060549 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING MARKING OPERATIONS BASED ON ACCELERATION INFORMATION - Marking devices of the type used for marking a presence or an absence of underground facilities and including motion detectors such as accelerometers are described. Methods of collecting and analyzing motion information indicative of the motion of a marking device are also described. The motion information may be used for various purposes, including documenting performance of a marking operation and/or performance of a particular technician, pattern determination and comparison, as well as quality control assessment. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060550 | System And Method For Non-Wirelessly Determining Free-Fall Of A Moving Sportsman - A system for determining airtime of a moving sportsman includes at least one accelerometer for detecting vibration or acceleration of the sportsman. A processor in communication with the at least one accelerometer processing signals from the accelerometer to determine free-fall. A pressure sensor may be used to determine change in altitude and the processor may process signals from the pressure sensor with the accelerometer signals to determine airtime and drop distance during free-fall. A method for determining airtime of a moving sportsman includes processing data from one or more accelerometers attached to the sportsman, to determine when the sportsman is in free-fall, and determining a time period corresponding to the free-fall. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060551 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DEPTH OF A HYDROPHOBIC LIQUID ON THE SURFACE OF WATER AND METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring depth of a hydrophobic liquid, such as oil, on a surface of water. The device uses a conductivity sensor and/or an optical sensor to detect the depth of an oil-water boundary. The device may have a Global Positioning System (GPS) for determining the geographic position of the device. Measurements of oil depth taken at particular geographic locations may be transmitted in real-time by the device to a remote computer in order to generate a depth profile of an oil spill. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060552 | Measuring Apparatus, Measuring Coordinate Setting Method and Measuring Coordinate Number Calculation Method - With little cost and time, this invention makes high-precision measurements over an entire surface of a substrate to check how well devices are fabricated. The devices include integrated circuits, magnetic heads, magnetic discs, solar cells, optical modules, light emitting diodes and liquid crystal display panels—the ones that are fabricated on a substrate by repetitively performing deposition, resist application, exposure, development and etching. The method of this invention involves inputting multipoint measured data and a number of points used for measurement and calculating measuring coordinates by the measuring coordinate calculation program | 2011-03-10 |
20110060553 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME APPLIANCE - A diagnostic system and method for a home appliance is provided. When the home appliance outputs product information as a sound signal, a service center remotely performs fault diagnosis of the home appliance by receiving the sound signal, detecting the product information from the sound signal, checking the state of the home appliance using diagnostic data included in the product information to determine whether the home appliance is out of order, determining, when an unbalance error associated with a balance abnormality of the home appliance has occurred, a cause of the unbalance error, and deriving a solution to the unbalance error. Upon deriving a diagnosis result through the fault diagnosis of the home appliance, the service center immediately notifies the user of the diagnosis result and may dispatch a service technician or may provide the user with a solution to allow the user to easily fix the fault without dispatching a service technician. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060554 | Interference Detector and Methods - Interference detector and methods for detecting interference in a signal are described. More specifically, in one aspect, a method for detecting interference in a signal is provided. The method comprises determining whether the signal has at least one of a time and a frequency characteristic that is outside a predefined range, and determining that an interference event has been detected if the signal has at least one of such characteristics. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060555 | Computer Based Models for Absorbent Articles - Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060556 | Method for Registering 3D Points with 3D Planes - Three-dimensional points acquired of an object in a sensor coordinate system are registered with planes modeling the object in a world coordinate system by determining correspondences between the points and the planes. Points are transformed to an intermediate coordinate system using the correspondences and transformation parameters. The planes are transformed to an intermediate world coordinate system using world rotation and translation parameters. Intermediate rotation and translation parameters are determined by applying coplanarity constraints and orthogonality constraints to the points in the intermediate sensor coordinate system and the planes in the intermediate world coordinate system. Then, rotation and translation parameters between the sensor and world coordinate systems are determined to register the points with the planes. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060557 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A VEHICLE DESIGN - A method and device for testing a vehicle design under predefined ambient conditions. A test driver is subjected to impressions of movement, which are generated as a function of the vehicle design and the ambient conditions, the vehicle design being present during the generation of the impressions of movement exclusively as a visual model, which is displayed to the test person. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060558 | REPOSITIONING OF COMPONENTS RELATED TO CRANIAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN A PATIENT - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed herein for virtually planning a cranial guided surgery in a subject. These include, in some embodiments, generating a first data set based on input data obtained of a reference structure having a defined fixed relation to a bone structure of said subject and generating a second data set based on input data obtained of a master structure for a surgical template, where the master structure has a defined relation to said reference structure. Further, in some embodiments, a third data set for production of said surgical can be generated based on the first data send and the second data set, wherein the relation of said reference structure to said master structure is preserved. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060559 | SPATIAL PLANNING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a spatial planning systems and methods thereof. The spatial planning system is conveniently comprised of an information interface means for storing information of at least two nodes ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060560 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND/OR SELECTING A DEVICE AND/OR MATERIAL FOR IMPLANTING IN TISSUES OF THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY AND A DEVICE AND/OR MATERIAL OBTAINED THEREBY - A method for designing a device and/or bio material for implanting in tissues of the human or animal body, comprising the acquisition of a digital image of the structure of the recipient tissue and its breakdown and processing in fractal elements that enable the classification of the type of tissue and the design of the device and/or biomaterial so as to achieve an optimal coupling for the purposes of the integration and the stability of the implant in the tissue. An automatic and simplified procedure is also described, based on the analysis of the image of the tissues with a view to providing indications on the most suitable device and/or biomaterial to choose for a implant. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060561 | CAPACITY PLANNING - Included are embodiments for capacity planning. At least one embodiment includes a computer fluid dynamics (CFD) component configured to model a data center, the data center including at least one component and a monitor component ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060562 | Method of determining the elastic modulus of coatings - The method of determining the elastic modulus of coatings utilizes numerical modeling and simulation methods to determine physical characteristics of coatings based upon comparisons of measured flexural characteristics with the numerical models and simulations. Particularly, the method of determining the elastic modulus of coatings utilizes a numerical modeling technique, such as the finite element method, to model vibrational frequency and amplitude variation in a substrate material with a metallic or ceramic coating. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060563 | Carbonaceous Chemistry for Continuum Modeling - A system and method of calculating fuel gasifier reactions is disclosed. The method and system model combustion/gasification within a gasifier by using an Eulerian-Eulerian flow field. The flow field is updated as the combustion/gasification progresses to account for the use of fuel as well as other reactions, mass transferred, and heat that occur within the gasifier during the combustion/gasification reactions. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060564 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SOUND-GENERATING PROCESSES - Sound-generating processes are classified using at least one sensor for detecting sound signals caused by the sound-generating processes. A storage stores a reference model which has statistical distribution parameters for predetermined characteristics of a sound signal. An adaptation unit extracts the characteristic from the detected sound signals of the processes and calculates a similarity between the sound signals detected based on the extracted characteristics for grouping the processes into various process clusters having sound signals that are similar to each other. The adaptation unit adapts the stored reference model as a function of the statistical distribution parameters of those processes in a process cluster having the maximum number of processes, then a classification unit classifies the sound-generating processes based on the adapted model. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060565 | SYSTEM FOR SMART MANAGEMENT OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY - The present invention relates to a system for smart management of an electrochemical battery using a method of estimating the internal state of the battery, by use of mathematical models for management of an electrochemical battery during operation thereof, and notably for estimating the characteristics of the battery that are not directly measurable. For applications relative to hybrid and electric vehicles, the most interesting internal characteristics are the state of charge (SoC), the state of health (SoH) and the thermal state. Reconstruction of the internal characteristics is done using mathematical models of the batter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCATTER CORRECTION - A method and apparatus of image reconstruction correcting for photon scatter is provided. A direct physical measurement of scattered photons is used in conjunction with a physical model of the photon scattering process to make the corrections. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060567 | Steam-Using Facility Simulation System and Method for Searching Approach for Improving Steam-Using Facility - A steam-using facility simulation system for efficiently searching a facility improving approach that is effective in overall improvement of a steam-using facility and a method for searching an approach for improving a steam-using facility are provided. The system includes storage means configured to store steam usage state information of the steam-using facility; input means to which facility improving approach information of the steam-using facility is input; simulating means configured to compute predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility after implementation of the improving approach based on the steam usage state information of the steam-using facility stored in the storage means and the facility improving approach information input to the input means; and output means configured to output the predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility computed by the simulating means. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060568 | Component Adaptive Life Management - A framework for adaptively managing the life of components. A sensor provides non-destructive test data obtained from inspecting a component. The inspection data may be filtered using reference signatures and by subtracting a baseline. The filtered inspection data and other inspection data for the component is analyzed to locate flaws and estimate the current condition of the component. The current condition may then be used to predict the component's condition at a future time or to predict a future time at which the component's condition will have deteriorated to a certain level. A current condition may be input to a precomputed database to look up the future condition or time. The future condition or time is described by a probability distribution which may be used to assess the risk of component failure. The assessed risk may be used to determine whether the part should continue in service, be replaced or repaired. A hyperlattice database is used with a rapid searching method to estimate at least one material condition and one usage parameter, such as stress level for the component. The hyperlattice is also used to rapidly predict future condition, associated uncertainty and risk of failure. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060569 | Real-Time, Model-Based Autonomous Reasoner and Method of Using the Same - An apparatus and method for detecting and classifying in real-time characteristic of a system component is provided. A sensor senses the system component and outputs a first quantity of data corresponding to a characteristic of the system component. A modeler receives the first quantity of data, converts it to a numerical value and runs a computer model simulation to detect an anomalous behavior of the system component. The detected anomalous behavior is optimized and expressed as a second quantity of data. An autonomous reasoner collects the second quantity of data. A database has a plurality of signatures related to predominant modes of the system component. The autonomous reasoner compares the second quantity of data with the signatures and identifies a signature that matches the second quantity of data. An output indicative of a cause of the anomalous behavior of the system component is provided. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060570 | Computer Based Models for Absorbent Articles - Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060571 | Thermal-fluid-simulation analyzing apparatus - A thermal-fluid-simulation analyzing apparatus includes an execution unit that generates an analysis model using analysis conditions to conduct a first thermal fluid simulation analysis based on the generated analysis model, an analysis-condition collecting unit that collects analysis conditions when a predetermined period passes after the first thermal fluid simulation analysis, a condition extracting unit that extracts a boundary condition from the analysis conditions collected by the analysis-condition collecting unit, and a re-execution unit that selects a region corresponding to the boundary condition extracted by the condition extracting unit from regions of the analysis model generated by the execution unit, updates the selected region with the boundary condition, and conducts a second thermal fluid simulation analysis for the updated analysis model. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060572 | DYNAMIC SUBSURFACE ENGINEERING - An example system includes interconnected modeling modules that share knowledge to create a unified earth model dynamically representing a subsurface site. The system models and may simulate subsurface operations associated with, for example: hydrocarbon production and stimulation, natural gas storage, carbon capture and storage, aquifer maintenance, geothermal energy production, and in-situ leachable ore processing. The system integrates a reporting module, and also an economic module to evaluate cost versus benefit of each subsurface operation. A related example method for performing subsurface engineering includes generating a model of a subsurface site including a geological horizon, obtaining an offset relative to the geological horizon, and locating an operation based on the offset. When field data update the model in real time, positions of 3D objects and 3D surfaces are dynamically updated in the model, including the positions of the modeled operations. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060573 | Decision Management System and Method - A system and method may be configured to support the evaluation of the economic impact of uncertainties associated with the planning of a petroleum production project, e.g., uncertainties associated with decisions having multiple possible outcomes and uncertainties associated with uncontrollable parameters such as rock properties, oil prices, etc. The system and method involve receiving user input characterizing the uncertainty of planning variables and performing an iterative simulation that computes the economic return for various possible instantiations of the set of planning variables based on the uncertainty characterization. The system and method may (a) utilize and integrate highly rigorous physical reservoir, well, production flow, and economic models, and (b) provide a mechanism for specifying constraints on the planning variables. Furthermore, the system and method may provide a case manager process for managing multiple cases and associated “experimental runs” on the cases. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060574 | COMPUTER-BASED MODELING AND DESIGNING OF PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE 1 (PFK) MODULATORS - The subject matters of the invention are: a crystallographic model of the binding site and a modulator regulating the catalytic activity of phosphofructokinase (PFK), a method of designing, selecting and producing a PFK modulator, a computer based method for the analysis of the interaction between the modulator and PFK, a computer-based method the analysis of molecular structures, a method of assessing the ability of the potential modulator to interact in the binding site on the PFK surface, a method of providing data for generating structures and/or performing design for ligands binding PFK, PFK homologues or analogues, complexes of PFK with a potential modulator, or complexes of PFK homologues or analogues with potential modulators, a computer system. The invention makes it possible to design a suitable activator, which could be used to modulate PFK activity, taking advantage of PFKs capability to bind in its effector site phosphate groups or other groups with a similar potential to interact, which correspond with the substituents in positions 1, 2 and 6 of the fructose ring, or groups corresponding with positions of the fructose ring groups interacting in the PFK effector site. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060575 | Method for Generating Information of a 3-Dimensional Molecular Structure of a Molecule - A method for generating information of a 3-dimensional molecular structure of a molecule, said method being executable by a computer under the control of a program stored in the computer, said method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a 3-dimensional representation of the molecular structure of said molecule, comprising a first set of residue portions and a template; (b) repeating an optimization cycle, wherein a set of (b1) modifying the molecular structure of one or more of the first set of residue portions, (b2) relaxing said modified structure, and (b3) calculating an energy value of the structure and comparing said calculated value with a prestored base value or with a value calculated in a previously performed step (b3), is repeated; (c) until a predetermined criterion is fulfilled; and (d) outputting a data structure comprising information extracted from any of these steps to a storage medium or to a consecutive method. Preferably the 3-dimensional representation of said molecule comprises a set of hydrogen residues and step (b3) comprises the step of calculating the energy value of hydrogen bridges in the structure, and wherein said criterion of step (c) is comprised of a difference between the calculated value and the prestored base value or the previously calculated value. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060576 | Method and System for Computational Modeling of the Aorta and Heart - A method and system for generating a patient specific anatomical heart model is disclosed. A sequence of volumetric image data, such as computed tomography (CT), echocardiography, or magnetic resonance (MR) image data of a patient's cardiac region is received. A multi-component patient specific 4D geometric model of the heart and aorta estimated from the sequence of volumetric cardiac imaging data. A patient specific 4D computational model based on one or more of personalized geometry, material properties, fluid boundary conditions, and flow velocity measurements in the 4D geometric model is generated. Patient specific material properties of the aortic wall are estimated using the 4D geometrical model and the 4D computational model. Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) simulations are performed using the 4D computational model and estimated material properties of the aortic wall, and patient specific clinical parameters are extracted based on the FSI simulations. Disease progression modeling and risk stratification are performed based on the patient specific clinical parameters. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060577 | Methods Of Use Of A Nonwoven Keratinous Tissue Mimic - In one embodiment, a method of modeling interactions with keratinous tissue may comprise the steps of providing a nonwoven mimic and performing an act on the mimic as may be performed on keratinous tissue. The nonwoven mimic has a surface energy representative of keratinous tissue. In another embodiment, a method of modeling interactions with keratinous tissue may comprise the steps of: providing a mimic comprising from about 60% or greater rayon, from about 40% or less polyester, and a surface energy representative of keratinous tissue; and performing an act on the mimic as may be performed on keratinous tissue. The mimic is preferably a nonwoven mimic. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060578 | COMPREHENSIVE MODELING OF THE HIGHLY NETWORKED COAGULATION-FIBRINOLYSIS-INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE SYSTEM - An agent-based modeling system (ABMS) is employed to quantitatively analyze individual components of each system of the coagulation-immune/inflammatory-fibrinolysis system at every point of simulation. ABMS is a dynamic modeling and simulation tool that allows the study of dynamic non-linear networked systems. ABMS represents a non-reductionist approach of studying the biologic process as a whole, while retaining information at the level of an individual component. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060579 | Ultrasound Simulation Apparatus and Method - A method includes receiving data values associated with one of a position and orientation of a simulated scanner relative to an object. Image values are calculated, substantially in realtime, based on the data values. A simulated ultrasound image is rendered in a graphical display based on the image values. The simulated ultrasound image is representative of an interior or a simulated interior of the object on the ultrasound scan plane. Ultrasound simulation systems are also disclosed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060580 | LXR LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN (LXR LBD) CRYSTALS - The present invention relates to co-crystals of Liver X receptor beta ligand binding domain (LXRβ-LBD) with agonists and to the three-dimensional X-ray crystal structures derived thereof. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060581 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE EXTENT OF THE PROTECTION AREA GRANTED BY A LIGHTNING CAPTURING DEVICE - A method for evaluating the extent (D) of the protection area granted by a lightning capturing device ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060582 | Diversity and Defense-In-Depth Simulation Apparatus - A simulator system transfers parameters between a power plant simulator and a safety control simulator. Problems concerning software common mode failure, interface interactions errors, software failure complexity, and so on, are evaluated. Thus, diversity and defense-in-depth are analyzed and safety is improved. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060583 | AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION SYSTEM BASED ON STRUCTURED TRANSLATION MEMORY AND AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are an automatic translation system based on structured translation memory and an automatic translation method using the same. In the automatic translation system, a translation memory establishment module changes a predetermined language pattern into a part translation pattern and registers the changed part translation pattern in a structured translation memory. A sentence unit translation module performs a translation of the sentence unit on an input sentence on the basis of the translation memory. A part combination translation module analyzes a structure of a language pattern less than the sentence unit which is included in the input sentence, searches the registered part translation pattern which is matched with the analyzed language pattern on the basis of the translation memory, and combines the searched part translation pattern to output a translation corresponding to the input sentence. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060584 | ERROR CORRECTION USING FACT REPOSITORIES - The disclosed system and method apply stores of factual information to correct errors in digital text, for example, generated from OCR, speech and/or handwriting recognition devices, and other automatic recognition devices. A text produced by OCR, speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and others may be processed to extract discussed facts. Databases of facts are searched based on information in the text. After comparing facts asserted in the text with the factual data from the databases, suggested corrections of the text are produced. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060585 | INPUTTING METHOD BY PREDICTING CHARACTER SEQUENCE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PRACTICING THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of predicting and entering a character string and an electronic device in which the method is implemented. The method of predicting and entering a character string includes a step (S | 2011-03-10 |
20110060586 | VOICE APPLICATION NETWORK PLATFORM - A distributed voice applications system includes a voice applications rendering agent and at least one voice applications agent that is configured to provide voice applications to an individual user. A management system may control and direct the voice applications rendering agent to create voice applications that are personalized for individual users based on user characteristics, information about the environment in which the voice applications will be performed, prior user interactions and other information. The voice applications agent and components of customized voice applications may be resident on a local user device which includes a voice browser and speech recognition capabilities. The local device, voice applications rendering agent and management system may be interconnected via a communications network. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060587 | COMMAND AND CONTROL UTILIZING ANCILLARY INFORMATION IN A MOBILE VOICE-TO-SPEECH APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for controlling a mobile communication facility utilizing ancillary information comprising accepting speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility while the user engages an interface that enables a command mode for the mobile communications facility; processing the speech using a resident speech recognition facility to recognize command elements and content elements; transmitting at least a portion of the speech through a wireless communication facility to a remote speech recognition facility; transmitting information from the mobile communication facility to the remote speech recognition facility, wherein the information includes information about a command recognizable by the resident speech recognition facility and at least one of language, location, display type, model, identifier, network provider, and phone number associated with the mobile communication facility; generating speech-to-text results utilizing the remote speech recognition facility based at least in part on the speech and on the information related to the mobile communication facility; and transmitting the text results for use on the mobile communications facility. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060588 | Method and System for Automatic Speech Recognition with Multiple Contexts - A method and a system for activating functions including a first function and a second function, wherein the system is embedded in an apparatus, are disclosed. The system includes a control configured to be activated by a plurality of activation styles, wherein the control generates a signal indicative of a particular activation style from multiple activation styles; and controller configured to activate either the first function or the second function based on the particular activation style, wherein the first function is configured to be executed based only on the activation style, and wherein the second function is further configured to be executed based on a speech input. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060589 | Multi-Purpose Contextual Control - A method and a system for activating functions including a first function and a second function, wherein the system is embedded in an apparatus, are disclosed. The system includes a control configured to be activated by a plurality of activation styles, wherein the control generates a signal indicative of a particular activation style from multiple activation styles; and controller configured to activate either the first function or the second function based on the particular activation style, wherein the first function is configured to be executed based only on the activation style, and wherein the second function is further configured to be executed based on a speech input. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060590 | SYNTHETIC SPEECH TEXT-INPUT DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A synthetic speech text-input device is provided that allows a user to intuitively know an amount of an input text that can be fit in a desired duration. A synthetic speech text-input device | 2011-03-10 |
20110060591 | ISSUING ALERTS TO CONTENTS OF INTEREST OF A CONFERENCE - A method, system, and computer program product for issuing an alert in response to detecting a content of interest in a conference. A listening logic comprising multiple conference engines monitors speakers, topics, and words spoken during a conference. A speech-to-text engine monitors the conference and records a transcription. A word emphasis engine monitors the transcription for key words. A voice identification engine monitors the live conversation and the recorded transcript, in real time, for a particular individual to begin speaking. An outline engine may create an outline of transcription. The listening device may issue an alert upon detecting a content of interest in the conference. The listening device may additionally display an outline or a selected portion of the transcript regarding a particular content of interest to inform a user of the listening device of a portion of content of the conference that may have been missed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060592 | IPTV SYSTEM AND SERVICE METHOD USING VOICE INTERFACE - Provided is an IPTV system using voice interface which includes a voice input device, a voice processing device, a query processing and content search device, and a content providing device. The voice processing device performs voice recognition to convert voice into a text. The voice processing device includes a voice preprocessing unit, a sound model database, a language model database, and a decoder. The voice preprocessing unit performs preprocessing which includes improving the quality of sound or removing noise for the received voice, and extracts a feature vector. The decoder converts the feature vector into a text by using a sound model and a language model. Moreover, the voice processing device stores the profile and preference of a user to provide personalized service. The result of voice recognition is updated in a sound model database and a user profile database each time service for a user is provided, the performance of voice recognition and the performance of personalized service can continuously be improved. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060593 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT FOR AUDIO CODEC CHIP - An output circuit for audio codec chip includes a noise eliminating circuit electrically coupled to the audio codec chip for eliminating noise signals. The noise eliminating circuit includes a first switch and a second switch. When the audio codec chip output signals jump from low voltage level to high voltage level, the noise signals are grounded via the first and second switches respectively. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060594 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE AUDIO CODING - An audio encoder capable of implementing a plurality of encoding functions, wherein an adaptation controller adjusts the implementation of the encoding functions in response to feedback received by the adaptation controller during use. The adjustment may involve adapting encoding algorithms or selecting alternative encoding algorithms. The encoder may also include an operations scheduler to adjust the order in which the encoding functions are applied. The feedback may be received from internally of the encoder, for example from the currently implemented encoding functions, or from externally of the encoder. A corresponding decoder is also provided. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060595 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE AUDIO CODING - An audio encoder capable of implementing a plurality of encoding functions, wherein an adaptation controller adjusts the implementation of the encoding functions in response to feedback received by the adaptation controller during use. The adjustment may involve adapting encoding algorithms or selecting alternative encoding algorithms. The encoder may also include an operations scheduler to adjust the order in which the encoding functions are applied. The feedback may be received from internally of the encoder, for example from the currently implemented encoding functions, or from externally of the encoder. A corresponding decoder is also provided. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060596 | Method for decoding an audio signal that has a base layer and an enhancement layer - An audio signal may have a BL and an EL, wherein the EL represents additional information for enhancing the quality of the BL audio content. Decoding of such dual-layer signals usually comprises partial decoding of the BL data, wherein frequency bins of the BL are restored, mapping the restored frequency bins to the MDCT domain, adding them to the decoded EL and performing inverse Integer MDCT. A low-complexity method for decoding comprises reverse mapping of the decoded EL data, adding the reverse mapped EL data to the partially decoded BL data and filtering the sum, using the inverse BL filter bank. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060597 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO ENCODING AND DECODING - An audio encoder and decoder use architectures and techniques that improve the efficiency of multi-channel audio coding and decoding. The described strategies include various techniques and tools, which can be used in combination or independently. For example, an audio encoder performs a pre-processing multi-channel transform on multi-channel audio data, varying the transform so as to control quality. The encoder groups multiple windows from different channels into one or more tiles and outputs tile configuration information, which allows the encoder to isolate transients that appear in a particular channel with small windows, but use large windows in other channels. Using a variety of techniques, the encoder performs flexible multi-channel transforms that effectively take advantage of inter-channel correlation. An audio decoder performs corresponding processing and decoding. In addition, the decoder performs a post-processing multi-channel transform for any of multiple different purposes. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060598 | ADAPTIVE GROUPING OF PARAMETERS FOR ENHANCED CODING EFFICIENCY - The present invention is based on the finding that parameters including: a first set of parameters of a representation of a first portion of an original signal and a second set of parameters of a representation of a second portion of the original signal can be efficiently encoded when the parameters are arranged in a first sequence of tuples and a second sequence of tuples. The first sequence of tuples includes tuples of parameters having two parameters from a single portion of the original signal and the second sequence of tuples includes tuples of parameters having one parameter from the first portion and one parameter from the second portion of the original signal. A bit estimator estimates the number of necessary bits to encode the first and the second sequence of tuples. Only the sequence of tuples, which results in the lower number of bits, is encoded. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060599 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS - Methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding an audio signal are provided, a method of encoding an audio signal including: receiving the audio signal including information about a moving sound source; receiving position information about the moving sound source; generating dynamic track information indicating motion of the moving sound source by using the position information; and encoding the audio signal and the dynamic track information. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060600 | Systems and Methods For Tracking the Transportation of Passengers - Advantageous systems and methods are provided for tracking the transportation of passengers. In general, the systems and methods utilize GPS signals associated with each of a passenger and a transportation vehicle to determine at least one of: (i) a start point for the passenger traveling via the transportation vehicle and (ii) an end point for the passenger traveling via the transportation vehicle. The determination of the start and/or end points for the passenger traveling via the transportation vehicle may advantageously facilitate ticketing, e.g., by automatically validating/calculating trip cost, trip duration, trip distance, etc. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060601 | AUTOMATED FEATURE-BASED ANALYSIS FOR COST MANAGEMENT OF DIRECT MATERIALS - A system and method for managing costs of a target part is presented, The system and method entails five steps, First, the system and method provides features characteristics information of the target part. Second, system and method provides financial information related to the target part. Third, the system and method provides purchasing demand information related to the target part. Fourth, the system and method analyzes the features characteristics data, financial information, and purchasing demand information. Finally, the system and method compares the target part should cost to a supplier's price of the target part to determine cost saving opportunities. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060602 | Treatment Planning System For Radiopharmaceuticals - A treatment schedule for radiopharmaceuticals is developed by collecting a volumetric history of tissue uptake in identified volumes of interest using emitted-radiation scans and relating this data to a treatment-radiopharmaceutical to develop a quantitatively accurate radiation treatment schedule of delivery amounts and delivery times of the treatment-radiopharmaceutical. This data may also be used to model biological effective dose and to prepare augmenting external radiation beam treatment schedules. | 2011-03-10 |