11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130066472 | TRANSITION TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT USER INTERFACES - Controllers for controlling heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and cooling (HVAC) systems are provided. The controllers include graphical user interfaces for user adjustment of system settings. The graphical user interfaces also may be designed to present information that facilitates user understanding of system operations. In certain embodiments, the controllers may allow users to adjust balance point and/or LTCO temperature values. In these embodiments, the graphical user interfaces may include slide bars for adjusting the balance point and/or LTCO temperature values. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066473 | Generating Thermal Zones - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage medium, for generating thermal zones. In one aspect, a method includes identifying a perimeter zone for a first portion of a conceptual representation of a building; and dividing the perimeter zone into a plurality of thermal zones, comprising: determining a plurality of first candidate thermal zones based at least in part on a maximum thermal zone angle threshold that each of the first candidate thermal zones satisfy, determining a plurality of second candidate thermal zones based at least in part on a maximum thermal zone length threshold that each of the second candidate thermal zones satisfy, and selecting a plurality of thermal zones from the first candidate thermal zones and the second candidate thermal zones. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066474 | THERMOSTAT CONTROL DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FEEDBACK AND NOTIFICATION CAPABILITY - An environmental control device is disclosed and includes a temperature sensor, an audio module, an input/out module operatively connected to an environmental system, a memory module, and a processor in communication with the temperature sensor, the audio module, and the memory. The memory stores a control routine comprising processor executable instructions and an audio file associated with a predefined event related to the environmental system. The processor executable instructions are configured to receive a current state signal corresponding to one of a temperature sensor signal from the temperature sensor and an environmental system output signal from the input/output module, determine whether the current state signal corresponds to the predefined event, and generate, via the audio module, an audible signal based on the audio file in response to determining that the current state signal corresponds to the predefined event. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066475 | SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT SYSTEM - In a seawater desalination plant system, a seawater quality prediction means predicts quality of seawater for each predetermined time during a certain definite period based on a past actual measurement value of quality of seawater. In addition, an optimum plan calculation means creates a plurality of proposed plans of fresh water production quantity during the definite period in which fresh water production quantity required for the definite period is allotted to the each predetermined time, calculates, with respect to these, an electric power consumption rate for desalination using the seawater quality predicted for the each predetermined time, the fresh water production quantity, and a previously obtained recovery rate, and obtains an optimum fresh water production quantity plan from the plurality of proposed plans of fresh water production quantity based on this. A display means displays the content of this obtained optimum fresh water production quantity plan. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO AGGREGATE LOADS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE EVENTS - A method includes receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event and identifying a pool of customers. The pool of customers includes a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event. Characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers are retrieved and a plurality of groups of customers are created from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066477 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON CLOUD COMPUTING AND METHOD THEREOF - An energy source management control system based on cloud computing includes: a field controller ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130066478 | OPTIMIZED PROTECTION COORDINATION OF ELECTRONIC-TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER BY SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT AVAILABILITY MONITORING - Centralized coordination of setting and adjusting trip settings of electronic circuit breakers in an electrical distribution system by monitoring short circuit current availability (SCCA) and adjusting trip settings based on received SCCA estimates from SCCA monitoring devices installed at main, feeder, and branch nodes of the distribution system. The SCCA monitoring devices are capable of automatically estimating the SCCA in the circuit or node at which the SCCA device is installed and transmitting SCCA estimates to a controller, which uses the SCCA estimates to coordinate adjustments to trip settings for the various circuit breakers. Depending on the node position of the circuit breaker and the corresponding SCCA at that node, the controller adjusts in real-time the short-circuit trip settings for the circuit breakers so that they are below the SCCA value. Optional user-inputted settings can affect the trip setting adjustments, such as transient loading conditions that can influence the SCCA estimates. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066479 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION DISAGGREGATION SYSTEM - A system for disaggregating a gross energy measurement into individual component energy consumption. A collection of components may be situated in a facility. A sensor may obtain electrical signals from one or more power input lines which convey power to the facility for the components. The signals may indicate the total energy consumption by the collection of components. Approaches and/or mechanisms may be used to disaggregate the indication of total energy consumption into indications of individual energy consumption by the components without the need for separately determining the individual energy consumption with additional measurements or instrumentation. Also, approaches and/or mechanisms may be used for integrating a known load activity with whole facility energy consumption for enhancing the component disaggregation. Indications of individual energy consumption permit a reasonable evaluation of components from efficiency, conservation and/or other perspectives. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066480 | REAL-TIME MONITORING OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM VOLTAGE STABILITY MARGINS - The disclosure relates to a method of detecting and managing voltage instability in power systems operations. The disclosed method identifies and follows Thevenin and load impedance values as they fluctuate in a power system using synchrophasor measurements. The values are recursively estimated and entered into calculations to identify stability margins through a simple P-Q plane representation to determine if load shedding is necessary. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING EFFECTIVE WORK FORCE MANAGEMENT OF A SMART GRID - A system and a method are provided for enabling effective work force management of a smart grid. The method includes receiving a first Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message comprising a state of an electrical component on an electrical grid; and notifying a third party of the state of the electrical component by sending a second SIP message. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066482 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING ENERGY DEMAND RESPONSE PROCESS IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER NETWORK - A demand response (DR) architecture performs processes for use in an electrical power network. The DR architecture performs a method for selecting a process to use for scheduling devices. The method includes receiving, by a demand response controller, demand response specific input. The method includes determining a process to use to schedule device running time patterns, based on the received input. The method further includes executing the determined process. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066483 | System, Method and Odometer Monitor for Detecting Connectivity Status of Mobile Data Terminal to Vehicle - An odometer monitor for monitoring the connectivity status of a mobile data terminal to a vehicle is a software module defined in a data processor of a vehicle tracking device. The monitor is operable to listen for arrival of successive timed poll events from a mobile data terminal connected to a vehicle, listen for arrival of and storing each of successive odometer update values from a vehicle information bus of the vehicle that corresponds to arrival of each of the successive timed poll events, compare next odometer update values to last stored odometer update values, calculate the distances between the compared odometer update values, make a determination of connectivity status of the mobile data terminal relative to the vehicle based on whether or not the values of the calculated distances ascend to above the value of a preset maximum distance, and report the connectivity status to the mobile data terminal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066484 | Method and System for Guiding a Robotic Garden Tool to a Predetermined Position - The present invention relates to a method ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130066485 | AIRCRAFT POWER MANAGEMENT - An electric power management system of a vehicle may interconnect a power plant, a propeller drive unit, and a battery via a bus. A command limiting controller may direct the operation of the power plant and the propeller drive unit in fast and slow modes of operation, the fast mode of operation operating at a higher bus voltage than at a slow mode of operation. The command limiting controller may generate a bus current to drive the propeller drive unit according to a command limiting, voltage-versus-current curve that adjusts the bus current depending on an amount of voltage on the power bus; where the command limiting curve includes a minimum voltage portion, a maximum voltage portion and a control range therebetween having upper and lower voltage limits and upper and lower current limits for enhanced reliability and stable control of the propeller drive unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING AIRSPEED INFORMATION FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method and a system are provided for displaying flight information of an aircraft. The system receives at least one user defined airspeed related to flight of the aircraft from a user. A processor calculates the at least one calculated airspeed based on data stored in a memory device. A static position is determined by the processor for the user defined and calculated airspeeds. The difference between the positions developed from the user defined and calculated position is also calculated. A difference indicator is displayed to the user for the difference between each user defined and calculated position. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066487 | FLIGHT OPERATIONAL CONSEQUENCES SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a method provides flight operational consequence information by receiving a status indication associated with an aircraft component at a processing device in the aircraft during a flight. The processing device ascertains one or more operational consequences that includes displaying text strings associated with the status indication, wherein each of the one or more operational consequences are associated with one or more flight segments of the flight. At least a subset of the one or more operational consequences are provided on a display associated with the processing devices and an indication is provided on the display of the one or more flight segments associated with the one or more operational consequences. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066488 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ESTIMATING AN AIRSPEED OF AN AIRCRAFT - Method and device for automatically estimating an airspeed of an aircraft | 2013-03-14 |
20130066489 | Consistent Localizer Captures - Instrument Landing System (“ILS”) localizer captures have historically been prone to performance degradations based upon erroneous estimates of the localizer deviation and deviation rate. The angular nature of the ILS beam and the relatively narrow trusted linear course guidance sector of the beam are the primary causes of many such issues. It is highly desirable to convert the angular guidance data into a rectilinear form when used by an autopilot and/or flight director systems, the latter of which allows for more consistent stability and performance with respect to distance to runway threshold. Systems and methods disclosed herein are for accurately converting angular localizer data into rectilinear localizer data, thus allowing for improved localizer capture performance and stability. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH A PORTABLE REMOTE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM ON A LOCOMOTIVE TO ENHANCE SPEED CONTROL AND A SPEED MEASUREMENT DEVICE THEREFOR - A portable mounting assembly is provided comprising a mounting disc comprising at least one magnetic component for attaching the mounting disc to an axle bearing on a vehicle such as a locomotive, for determining speed; and a stabilizer bar attached at a first end to the mounting disc and at a second end to an outrigger comprising at least one magnetic component for attaching to a stationary component of the vehicle. A method of providing speed control to a portable remote control system for a locomotive is also provided. A method of overriding a speed control mode operated by a portable remote control system for a locomotive is also provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066491 | Low Friction Safety System for a Personal Vehicle Guideway - A transit system has an elevated controlled roadway system, a plurality of powered transport vehicles with steerable front wheels having a common width dimension, and both manual controls and an on-board computer (OBC) system for control on the elevated roadway, a master computer system communicating with the OBCs, enabled thereby to determine location of transport vehicles and to control velocity of the transport vehicles, and outwardly-angled guide curbs along opposite sides of the roadway surface, and spaced apart at a dimension larger than the common width dimension. The front wheels of the transport vehicles, by virtue of the angle of the guide curbs, provide a region of contact to vehicle wheels only at a relatively thin line near the outside diameter of each wheel, and wherein the guide curbs or the front wheels at the region of contact, or both, are surfaced with a low-friction material. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066492 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH GEARED STARTER MOTOR AND BELT ALTERNATOR STARTER AND METHOD OF RESTARTING AN ENGINE - A hybrid powertrain has an engine, a starter motor, and a gear train that connects the starter motor with the engine, and a motor/generator. A belt drive train connects the motor/generator with the engine. The powertrain has a first energy storage device with a first operating range of voltage and a second energy storage device with a second operating range of voltage at least partially in common with the first operating range of voltage. A controller places a switching device in an on-state so that the first energy storage device is connected with the second energy storage device or in an off-state in which the first energy storage device is disconnected from the second energy storage device. The controller causes the switching device to be in the off-state and the starter motor and the motor/generator to be powered with energy from the first energy storage device to restart the engine. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - Methods are provided for controlling a vehicle speed during a downhill travel. Based on the estimated grade of the downhill travel and further based on an input received from the operator, different combinations of an engine braking torque and a regenerative braking torque are used to maintain the vehicle speed during the downhill travel. A battery rate of charging is also adjusted based on the duration or distance of the downhill travel, as indicated by the operator input. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066494 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - It is provided a vehicle control device stopping an engine in operation when an automatic stop request is made and restarting the stopping engine when a restart request is made, wherein when the restart request is made while the engine is in transition to a rotation stop state in association with the automatic stop request, the engine is restarted if a crank position of the engine corresponds to a stroke other than a compression stroke while the engine is continuously stopped if the crank position of the engine corresponds to the compression stroke. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066495 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power supply control apparatus for an electric vehicle has its object to promote the continuation of a drive mode in which an engine is operated to charge a battery when a vehicle speed is not less than a predetermined vehicle speed, and suppress the transition to a drive mode in which the engine operates all the time regardless of the vehicle speed, thereby ensuing comfort in the vehicle compartment. A control unit ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130066496 | Hybrid Working Vehicle - A hybrid working vehicle comprises an engine, a drive wheel, a power take-off (PTO) shaft, and a power transmission system for transmitting power from the engine to the drive wheel and the PTO shaft. The power transmission system is bifurcated at a bifurcating point into a traveling drive train for driving the drive wheel and a PTO drive train for driving the PTO shaft. A continuously variable transmission is provided on the traveling drive train, and a motor generator is provided on the power transmission system between the engine and the bifurcating point. The motor generator functions as a generator by power of the engine and functions as an electric motor for driving the power transmission system. The hybrid working vehicle includes a controller for controlling an output rotary speed of the motor generator functioning as the electric motor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066497 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle, includes: a temperature detector configured to detect a motor temperature of the electric motor; a pressing speed detector configured to detect a pressing speed of an accelerator pedal; an electric current detector configured to detect a value of the electric current supplied to the electric motor from the battery; and an engine controller configured to allow, when the motor temperature detected by the temperature detector is equal to or lower than a threshold temperature, the engine to be started based on the pressing speed detected by the pressing speed detector, so that the generator generates the electric power, and configured to allow, when the motor temperature is higher than the threshold temperature, the engine to be started based on the value of the electric current detected by the electric current detector, so that the generator generates the electric power. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066498 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle, includes: a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the battery; a temperature increase rate calculator configured to calculate, based on the detected temperature of the battery, a temperature increase rate that is an amount of increase in the temperature per unit time; and an engine controller configured to allow, when the temperature increase rate is equal to or higher than a threshold value, the engine to be started, so that the generator generates the electric power. The threshold value is set so that the higher the detected battery temperature, the lower the threshold value. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066499 | Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle - A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine driving a pair of wheels on a first axle and a transmission drivingly connecting the internal combustion engine and the wheels on a first axle. An integrated starter-generator is mounted on the internal combustion engine crankshaft between said internal combustion engine and the transmission. The vehicle further includes an electric motor driving a pair of wheels on a first axle and a main battery pack connected to a further electric motor arranged to supply electric power for driving the wheels on a second axle. The electric drive means can comprise one electric motor driving the second axle via a differential, two electric motors each driving one half of the second axle or two electric wheel motors for the respective wheels on the second axle. An additional battery is connected to the integrated starter-generator for starting the engine. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066500 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS OF UTILITY VEHICLES - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric auxiliary motors for performing work, such as electric deck motors for mower blades. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066501 | Vehicle - It is desirable to enhance efficiency of a power conversion device in both of a case where a motor generator which is an electric rotating machine is operated as a motor and a case where the motor generator is operated as a generator by performing regeneration braking. At the time of performing regeneration braking, strength of regeneration braking can be controlled by making an inverter circuit conductive in response to a predetermined phase of an AC output which the inverter circuit generates and by controlling a conduction width. Due to such a control, the number of times of switching a semiconductor element which constitutes the inverter circuit can be reduced thus suppressing heat generation of the semiconductor element and also the efficiency of the power conversion device can be enhanced. Further, the enhancement of efficiency of the power conversion device can be realized also in a motor operation and hence, it is also possible to enhance efficiency with respect to the traveling of a vehicle. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066502 | HYBRID VEHICLE WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION - A variety of methods and arrangements for operating an internal combustion engine and one or more motor/generators in a hybrid vehicle are described. In various embodiments, the engine is operated in a skip fire mode. Depending on the state of charge of an energy storage device and/or other factors, the engine is operated to generate more or less than a desired level of torque. The one or more motor/generators are used to add or subtract torque so that the motor/generator(s) and the engine collectively deliver the desired level of torque. In some embodiments, the engine may be run with a substantially open throttle to reduce pumping losses and improve fuel efficiency. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066503 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SIGNALS AND MEDIA, FOR SELECTING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A GENSET - An apparatus for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the apparatus including a processor circuit configured to select a set of operating points from a plurality of operating points of the genset each comprising an engine speed in a generator electrical output value and a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points such that the sum of the cost values associated with the operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed increases or decreases monotonically with monotonically increasing or decreasing electrical power output values. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066504 | Dual Mode Range Extended Electric Vehicle - A dual mode battery charging system and method of use are provided for use in an electric vehicle. The system utilizes at least two user selectable, charging operational modes. In a first operational mode, a state of charge circuit powers on the engine/generator system whenever the battery state of charge falls below a first level and until the battery state of charge reaches a second level, where the second level is higher than the first level. In a second operational mode, the state of charge circuit powers on the engine/generator system whenever the battery state of charge falls below a third level and until the battery state of charge reaches a fourth level, where the fourth level is higher than the third level, and where both the third and fourth levels are lower than both the first and second levels. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066505 | Dual Mode Range Extended Electric Vehicle - A dual mode battery charging system and method of use are provided for use in an electric vehicle. The system utilizes at least two user selectable, charging operational modes. In a first operational mode, a state of charge circuit cycles an engine/generator system on/off between a first level and a second level, where the second level is higher than the first level. In a second operational mode, the state of charge circuit cycles the engine/generator system on/off between a third level and a fourth level. After the fourth state of charge has been reached once, the state of charge circuit cycles the engine/generator system on/off between a fifth level and the fourth level, where the fifth level is higher than the third level and lower than the fourth level, and where the fourth level is lower than both the first and second levels. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066506 | Dual Mode Range Extended Electric Vehicle - A dual mode battery charging system and method of use are provided for use in an electric vehicle. The system utilizes at least two user selectable, charging operational modes. In a first operational mode, a state of charge circuit powers on the engine/generator system whenever the battery state of charge falls below a first level and until the battery state of charge reaches a second level, where the second level is higher than the first level. In a second operational mode, the state of charge circuit powers on the engine/generator system whenever the battery state of charge falls below a third level and until the battery state of charge reaches the second level, where the third level is lower than both the first and second levels. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066507 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - When predetermined conditions in a vehicle are met, the control means of the disclosed vehicle control device prohibits control of the state of power-source supply to vehicle-mounted equipment or the operating state of a drive source resulting from a pressing operation of a push switch. When it is detected that an abnormal state has arisen in the vehicle, the control means allows control by the pressing operation of the push switch even if the aforementioned predetermined conditions are met. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066508 | HYBRID VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - An accelerator pedal depression force control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is arranged to increase the depression force of the accelerator pedal than a base depression force when the accelerator opening degree becomes larger than an accelerator opening degree threshold value, and arranged to set a the first accelerator opening degree based on an accelerator opening degree which switches from a first running mode in which the vehicle runs by driving only the electric motor, to a second running mode in which the internal combustion engine is driven, to set a second accelerator opening degree based on the accelerator opening degree by which the vehicle can run at a constant speed at each vehicle speed, and to set the accelerator opening degree threshold value as a larger one of the first accelerator opening degree and the second accelerator opening degree. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066509 | PLAY-REDUCING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - When a non-running range is changed into a running range at timing t | 2013-03-14 |
20130066510 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SECONDARY ENERGY STORAGE - A method is provided for controlling a hybrid vehicle in an emergency situation. The hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a rechargeable electric energy storage system, and an electrical motor drive system. The method includes detecting a failure of a control unit for controlling the electrical motor drive system, disconnecting the rechargeable electric energy storage system from the hybrid vehicle, limiting the maximum speed of the internal combustion engine from a first RPM value to a second RPM value. An apparatus is also provided for controlling a hybrid vehicle in an emergency situation. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066511 | Systems and Methods for Semi-Autonomous Vehicular Convoys - The present invention relates to systems and methods for vehicles to safely closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle has significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. On the opposite end of the spectrum, fully autonomous solutions require inordinate amounts of technology, and a level of robustness that is currently not cost effective. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066512 | VEHICULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - Apparatuses, systems and methods are implemented for characterizing one or more driver inputs. As may be relevant to one or more embodiments herein, particular aspects are directed to determining a driver input characteristic and using the determined input characteristic to assess a risk metric to the driver. In some implementations, the driver input characteristic is determined based upon a prediction of one or more of actual fuel used and torque. In some implementations, the prediction is determined in real-time and may be transmitted to a remote terminal for storage and/or analysis. The data for the prediction is obtained from a vehicle diagnostic system, and is used to determine (e.g., predict and/or infer) information as presented by other vehicle systems to the vehicle diagnostic system, without necessarily communicating directly with the respective other vehicle systems. In various implementations, the driver risk characteristic is used for assessing an insurance-based risk metric. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066513 | Process for the Monitoring of Vehicles of a Motor Vehicle Fleet - In a process for monitoring motor vehicles of a motor vehicle fleet which is operated by a fleet operator, by way of a sensor system in the respective vehicle of at least a part of the vehicle fleet, vehicle-related data of the vehicle are determined. The vehicle-related data includes at least its geographical position. By use of at least a portion of the vehicle-related data, a number of servicing parameters are determined, which describe the service requirement of the respective vehicle. By using a data network, by way of which the respective vehicle and a user interface assigned to the fleet operator communicate, the number of servicing parameters and the geographical position of the respective vehicle are output by way of the user interface. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066514 | ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC CONNECTOR MODULE AND VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A diagnostic connector module for a vehicle includes an electronic communication module and a housing enclosing the electronic communication module. The housing has integrated connectors electrically connected to the electronic communication module. The integrated connectors include a diagnostic service connector for connection with an external diagnostic scan tool and a vehicle bus connector connectable to a vehicle bus. The diagnostic service connector has a plurality of female pin-receptors electrically connected to the electronic communication module, and the vehicle bus connector has a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the electronic communication module. A vehicle diagnostic system including the diagnostic connector module is also provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066515 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COST-BASED CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT HEALTH DATA REPORTING - A method for reporting aircraft data is described that includes receiving, at a processing device, data relating to a condition experienced during operation of the aircraft, determining a cost relevance for the data, comparing, with the processing device, the cost relevance for the data to a threshold, transmitting the data to an end user system if the cost relevance exceeds the threshold, and storing the data in a memory if the cost relevance does not exceed the threshold. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066516 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING AND IMPROVING THE BEHAVIOUR OF A VEHICLE - A method is provided for characterising a straight-line behaviour of a given vehicle that includes at least one suspension device. For a given value of a parameter that when varied modifies a friction generated in each suspension device, the method includes steps of: | 2013-03-14 |
20130066517 | WHEEL BEARING WITH SENSOR - A sensor equipped wheel support bearing assembly having good assemblability with a compact structure and capable of accurately detecting load acting on a bearing of a vehicle wheel is provided. One of an outer member and an inner member that serves as a stationary member has a vehicle body fitting flange to be fitted to a knuckle. One or more load detecting sensor unit is provided on the stationary member and includes a strain generating member having two or more contact fixing segments fixed to the stationary member, and one or more sensors fitted to the strain generating member for detecting a strain occurring in the strain generating member. A circuit fixing stay is provided on a side face of the vehicle body fitting flange and a calculation processing circuit is fitted to this stay for calculating and processing an output signal of the sensor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066518 | Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Process Emulation and Configuration on a Mobile Platform - A computer-implemented method includes providing an interface on a wireless device corresponding to an interface for vehicle infotainment system control. The method also includes providing simulated functionality of controls on the interface, such that activation of a control informs a user of what would occur if the control were activated on a vehicle interface. Further, the method includes saving at least one user setting input into the interface. The method additionally includes transferring the saved setting to a vehicle computing system (VCS) for use in infotainment system control when the wireless device is in communication with the VCS. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066519 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention provides an electronic control device including a processing unit having a function of shifting to a sleep mode in which the processing unit is adapted to start up from the sleep mode according to occurrence statuses of one or more startup factors, and shift to the sleep mode according to a system power supply voltage. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066520 | INERTIA COMPENSATION WITH FREQUENCY DEPENDENT DAMPING - A control system for an electric power steering system is provided. The system includes a motor and a control module in communication with the motor. The control module provides a compensation command to the motor. The control modules includes a frequency dependent damping module for determining a frequency dependent damping (FDD) coefficient based on a base assist command and a vehicle speed. The control module includes a coefficient module for determining a plurality of filter coefficients. The filter coefficients are based on the FDD coefficient, the vehicle speed, and an inertia compensation coefficient. The control module includes a filter module for determining the compensation command based on the plurality of filter coefficients. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066521 | CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - In a control unit for a vehicle steering system, which controls an electric motor that is used to change a steering angle on the basis of a target route for a vehicle, a turning angle of a steered wheel with respect to a central axis of a shock absorber is set as a steered element angle, and the steered element angle is used in control over the electric motor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066522 | STEERING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A TWO-WHEELER AS WELL AS A CONTROL FOR SUCH A STEERING SUPPORT SYSTEM - A control for a steering support system for a two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The steering support system has an actuator with the aid of which a steering torque is applied to the two-wheeled vehicle. The actuator is, for example, an electric motor which cooperates with a steering tube. The control triggers the actuator in a targeted manner to effect a desired steering torque. Furthermore, various sensors are provided for detecting vehicle dynamics parameters, such as a steering angle, a steering torque, accelerations acting on the two-wheeled vehicle, or speeds of wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle. Based on the parameters detected by the sensors, the actuator may be triggered to effect a steering torque. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066523 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - A main control device generates a first signal and a second signal, which is substantially equivalent to the first signal, in accordance with the input signal, a sub-control device includes a comparison-judgment-processing unit that compares the first signal with the second signal, and judges that an abnormality occurs when a state, in which a deviation between the both signals is greater than equal to a predetermined value, is continued in a time being equal to a first predetermined time, and a limitation unit is configured in such a way that the limitation unit adds a predetermined limitation to the output of the main control device in accordance with a result for which the comparison-judgment-processing unit judges that the abnormality occurs. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066524 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus, including a dead time characteristic section that calculates a dead time characteristic value; a steering status determining section that determines a steering status; a gain section that varies a gain of the dead time characteristic value in accordance with a determination of the steering status; a polarity determining section that switches polarity determining methods in accordance with the determination of the steering status and determines a polarity on the basis of a detected current of a motor, a current command value or a model current; a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of an inverter; a dead time temperature correction value calculating section that calculates a dead time temperature correction value corresponding to the temperature; and a calculation processing section that calculates and processes the dead time temperature correction value with respect to a dead time compensation value with polarity based on an output of the gain section and outputs a dead time compensation value. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066525 | VEHICLE SHUT-DOWN FUNCTIONALITY FOR PEPS-EQUIPPED VEHICLES - A vehicle comprises a plurality of control module structures. A first control module structure is configured for determining a current motive mode of the vehicle. A second control module structure is configured for determining information indicating that a driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in a motive-enabled mode. A third control module structure is configured for causing a secure idle mode to be implemented as a function of determining the information indicating that the driver of the vehicle has left the vehicle unattended while the vehicle is in the motive-enabled mode. Implementing the secure idle mode can include inhibiting the vehicle from being driveable until a driver access code is successfully received and authenticated by the vehicle. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066526 | CONTROLLING VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO SENSED PASSENGER GESTURES - A vehicle entertainment system is controlled responsive to gestures that are formed by a passenger of the vehicle. The vehicle entertainment system includes a display device, at least one gesture control camera, and a processor. The gesture control camera generates a camera signal responsive to light reflected from at least one object within a field of view of the at least one gesture control camera. The processor analyzes the camera signal to identify a gesture made by a passenger moving the at least one object, and controls at least one operation of the vehicle entertainment system responsive to the identified gesture. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066527 | WORK MACHINE SAFETY DEVICE - Disclosed is a safety system for a working machine, which allows an operator to instantaneously, readily and precisely recognize current stability during work including operations of a front working mechanism and swing operations. In a safety system for a working machine, a controller is provided with a ZMP calculating means ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130066528 | Method Of Optimizing Vehicle Performance Based On Countershaft Acceleration - The present invention provides a method of controlling input torque of a powered vehicle. The vehicle includes a transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, and a countershaft. The method includes providing input torque to the input shaft, determining a rotational acceleration of the countershaft, and measuring vehicle speed. The method also includes determining a threshold based on the measured vehicle speed. The measured countershaft acceleration is compared to the threshold and the input torque is controlled based on the result of the comparison. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066529 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - In a vehicle drive device including a transmission mechanism | 2013-03-14 |
20130066530 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A CONTACT POINT OF A CLUTCH IN A DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for adapting a contact point of a clutch in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, wherein the clutch is moved by an actuator and the influence of the movement of the clutch on a rotating electric motor is evaluated. A method that is simple and quick to carry out, a clutch torque and/or an actuator path close to the contact point is obtained from a characteristic curve of the clutch representing the relationship of an actuator path to a clutch torque and is set at the clutch. Subsequently the associated actuator path and/or the clutch torque is measured from the clutch influenced by the actively operated electric motor, where the clutch torque read from the characteristic curve and the actuator path measured at the clutch and/or the actuator path obtained from the characteristic curve and the measured clutch torque form the current contact point position of the clutch. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066531 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING AN ENGINE TORQUE BETWEEN TWO WHEEL SETS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device distributing engine torque between first and second wheel sets of a vehicle, including a mode switch movable between a first stable position and a second unstable position, activating first and second engine torque distribution modes. When the vehicle stops while the second distribution mode is activated and then restarts after a stop duration, the second distribution mode is activated if the stop duration is less than a time delay, otherwise the first distribution mode is activated. It is determined, in the second distribution mode, whether the vehicle exceeds a predetermined maximum speed threshold. If so, a transition is made to an on-road mode. In the off-road mode, it is determined whether the vehicle exceeds a predetermined intermediate speed threshold, strictly less than maximum speed threshold in an off-road mode, during a time greater than a predetermined duration, to transition back to the on-road mode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066532 | AUTOMATIC BRAKE VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A method of testing a braking device in a drivetrain of a vehicle which includes at least one tractive element coupled to a traction motor. The method includes: (a) applying the braking device to a tractive element of the vehicle; (b) using an electronic controller, causing the traction motor to apply a predetermined force to the tractive element; and (c) using the controller, monitoring the tractive element for movement while the force is being applied. A dynamic braking or “retarder” function may also be tested. A system for carrying out the method is provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066533 | VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS - A method for reducing the braking distance for a vehicle having an anti-lock braking mechanism (ABS) and a hydraulic braking system detects a brake pressure requested by the vehicle's driver (P | 2013-03-14 |
20130066534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING THE ENGINE TORQUE OF A FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - A system for limiting engine torque of a four-wheel-drive motor vehicle, including an actuator that is controlled and configured to distribute the engine torque to the drive wheels, a computer calculating at least one variable characteristic of an operation of the vehicle, and a module for limiting the engine torque. In addition, the limitation system includes a mechanism for deactivating the module for limiting the engine torque according to the variable characteristic of the operation of the engine. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066535 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SAMPLING INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE - An engine system and method for improving sampling of a port throttle pressure sensor. In one example, the port throttle pressure sensor is sampled a plurality of times during a cylinder cycle and different engine operating conditions are determined from selected samples. The system and method may improve engine air-fuel control as well as engine diagnostics. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066536 | SENSOR OUTPUT MODIFIER - A modification to the “gas-topping” invention disclosed in WO 2008/064415 is disclosed in this specification. The modification involves measuring a sensor input such as that provided by a diesel engine diesel fuel rail pressure sensor ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130066537 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection control for an internal combustion engine is performed. A fuel injection start timing from a first fuel injection valve placed in one intake port branching off for each cylinder is set to introduce a spray of fuel into the cylinder at the timing of introducing intake air into the cylinder, and a start timing of fuel injection from a second fuel injection valve placed in the other branching intake port is set in synchronization with the completion of injection of the first fuel injection valve, to start fuel injections from the first fuel injection valve and the second fuel injection valve at these set injection start timings. Accordingly, mixing performance of a spray of fuel and air is increased, and thus, enabling improvements in drivability during deceleration (torque shock), fuel economy, and exhaust emissions. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066538 | ADAPTIVE IDLE STROKE COMPENSATION FOR FUEL INJECTION VALVES - A method is provided for operating an internal combustion engine having an injection system comprising at least one injector indirectly driven by means of an actuator, and a high pressure accumulator. According to the method, the actuator of the at least one injector has electrical test pulses of iteratively increasing energy continuously applied thereto, and the idle stroke of the actuator is continuously determined by hydraulic and/or electric means. Upon detecting a change in the idle stroke, a corresponding correction of the injection time of the injector is carried out. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066539 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ENGINE STARTING - An engine system and method for improving engine starting are disclosed. In one example, engine port throttles are adjusted differently during automatic and operator initiated engine starts. The system and method may improve engine torque control during an engine start. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066540 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING PORT THROTTLES - An engine system and method for improving engine starting are disclosed. In one example, two engine cylinder port throttles are adjusted differently during engine starting. The system and method may improve engine torque control during an engine start. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066541 | STARTER DEVICE, INTERFACE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM OF A STARTER DEVICE - A method is described for operating a system, in particular a starter device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in the system a real-time signal for achieving an activation state of an actuating device being transmitted from a controller to the actuating device via a real-time communication device with the aid of real-time interfaces. To increase flexible control of the system, for example for a start-stop operation of a vehicle, using a simple configuration, the actuating device and the controller each have a data interface via which data information is transmitted with the aid of a data communication device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066542 | INTELLIGENT LASER TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE AND FIXED POSITION TRAFFIC MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS - An intelligent laser tracking system and method for mobile and fixed position traffic monitoring and enforcement applications. The system disclosed herein can autonomously track multiple target vehicles with a highly accurate laser based speed measurement system or, under manual control via a touch screen, select a particular target vehicle of interest. In a mobile application the police vehicle speed is determined through the OBD II CAN port and updated for accuracy though an onboard GPS subsystem. The system and method of the present invention simultaneously provides both narrow and wide images of a target vehicle for enhanced evidentiary purposes. A novel, low inertia pan/tilt mechanism provides extremely fast and accurate target vehicle tracking and can compensate for geometrical errors and the cosine effect. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066543 | GROUND BASED SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING INCURSIONS ALONG THE FLIGHT PATH OF AN IN-FLIGHT AIRCRAFT - Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting incursion alerts to a plurality of in-flight aircraft in accordance with preconfigured pilot preferences. The apparatus comprises a data store module containing data sets against which the pilot preferences are evaluated during flight, including weather, airspace and flight restrictions, ground delay programs, and air traffic information. The apparatus further includes a flight path module containing route and position information for each aircraft. An incursion alert processing module evaluates the flight path, data store, and pilot preferences and generates incursion alerts which are transmitted to each aircraft during flight, either directly or via ground based dispatchers or flight operations personnel. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066544 | Security and Tracking System - A security and tracking apparatus includes at least a first signaling unit and a second signaling unit, wherein the apparatus is adapted for transmitting the location of each signaling unit when the first and second signaling units are separated by more than a preselected distance. A method to locate a person, animal, or object, includes providing in contact with or at least in close proximity to the person, the animal, or the object, at least a first signaling unit and a second signaling unit, wherein each respective signaling unit is adapted for identifying the location of the signaling units and for transmitting the location of the signaling units when the first and second signaling units are separated more than a preselected distance; and activating the signaling units to transmit the location of the signaling units. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066545 | RESERVING A TIME BLOCK IN A CALENDAR APPLICATION TO ACCOUNT FOR A TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS - Techniques are described for accounting for travel time in scheduling appointments in an electronic calendar. For example, a travel time between appointments may be identified and a time block may be reserved on a calendar application to account for such travel time. Geographic locations of adjacent appointments in a calendar may be determined and a route between the geographic locations also may be determined. A travel time associated with traveling the route between the geographic locations may be computed and the computed travel time may be compared to unscheduled time between the adjacent appointments in the calendar to determine whether the unscheduled time exceeds the travel time. If it is determined that the unscheduled time exceeds the travel time, a time block may be reserved on the calendar application to account for the travel time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066546 | RESERVING A TIME BLOCK IN A CALENDAR APPLICATION TO ACCOUNT FOR A TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS - Techniques are described for accounting for travel time in scheduling appointments in an electronic calendar. For example, a travel time between appointments may be identified and a time block may be reserved on a calendar application to account for such travel time. Geographic locations of adjacent appointments in a calendar may be determined and a route between the geographic locations also may be determined. A travel time associated with traveling the route between the geographic locations may be computed and the computed travel time may be compared to unscheduled time between the adjacent appointments in the calendar to determine whether the unscheduled time exceeds the travel time. If it is determined that the unscheduled time exceeds the travel time, a time block may be reserved on the calendar application to account for the travel time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066547 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE TRAVELLING ROUTE OF A VEHICLE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A method is provided for determining at least one travelling route of a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to a predetermining of at least two criteria for a travelling route of the vehicle from a starting point to a target point takes place. The at least two criteria in this case are selected from the group consisting of a travelling duration, a travelling distance and an energy consumption. In addition, a defining of a weighting factor for each of the at least two predetermined criteria takes place. Furthermore, a determining of at least one travelling route from the starting point to the target point from a quantity of possible travelling routes based on the at least two predetermined criteria and as a function of the defined weighting factors of the at least two predetermined criteria takes place. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066548 | TRANSPORT-DEPENDENT PREDICTION OF DESTINATIONS - A destination analysis module is described which estimates at least one destination of a user given a partial path taken by the user within a geographic area. The destination analysis module operates by detecting a mode of transportation that a user uses to traverse the path (e.g., automobile, public transportation, walking, etc.). The destination analysis module then loads a model associated with the mode of transportation into a destination prediction module and estimates at least one destination based on the path and the model. The model has various components that depend on the mode of transportation, such as routing network information and prior probability information. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066549 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An exemplary navigation device includes an input unit, a storage unit, a GPS detector, a driving recorder, a gyroscope, and a processor. The input unit is to receive user input. The storage unit stores map database comprising road maps. The positioning detector is to detect the geographical position of a vehicle. The driving recorder is to capture video. The gyroscope is to detect the turn angle of the vehicle. Firstly, the processor determines a driving route. Then, obtains the geographical position of the vehicle, obtains video, obtains road map, obtains turn angle of the vehicle, and determine the lane that the vehicle is in according to the captured video. Next, generates indications according to the determined driving route, the road map, the lane that the vehicle is in, the turn angle of the vehicle, and the geographical position of the vehicle. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066550 | MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS USING DIRECTION/DISTANCE MARK - A direction/distance mark is displayed on a map, wherein the direction/distance mark shows a direction line indicating a direction, with a reference point of a map screen being located in a center, a plurality of equidistant circles with the reference point being located in the center, and a distance from the reference point indicated by each equidistant circle. An instructed point on the screen that is touched by a user is detected as a point indicating a direction on the direction/distance mark and a distance from the reference point, and a map including the point is displayed. Accordingly, with one-touch, the currently displayed map can be scrolled to a desired map. Using the same direction/distance mark, it is also possible to display an equidistant range specifying map, a configured range specifying map, and a POI display map. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066551 | PRIORITIZED AND SUBJECTIVELY PERSONAL NAVIGATION - Apparatus and methods for recommending a navigation destination based upon recent updates are provided. The apparatus and methods include, in one or more aspects, receiving a request from a user communication device for a desired item, and associating a user location of the user communication device with a destination location of a provider of the desired item. Further, the one or more aspects include identifying a destination communication device at the destination location, and querying the destination communication device for a human-originating response to obtain a current accessibility status of the desired item. Additionally, the one or more aspects include reporting the destination location of the provider and the current accessibility status to the user communication device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066552 | POWER USAGE PLANNING FOR A VEHICLE - A method for providing route plans for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) includes: receiving a destination from a user of the PHEV; determining a route from a current location of the PHEV to the destination; determining locations of one or more external power sources that can provide power to recharge batteries of the PHEV and that are located along the route; forming, with a computing device, a travel plan that includes at least one of: planned recharging stops selected from the locations, modes of operation for the PHEV along the route, and an order in which power provided by the external sources is used by the PHEV. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066553 | PRESENTING A TRAVEL ROUTE USING MORE THAN ONE PRESENTATION STYLE - Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route, and pastel colors or other desaturated colors may be used for non-route context information. This may result in a map in which the vivid colors of the route stand out over the faded style of the non-route context information to emphasize the route. In this manner, the map may both emphasize the route and provide context information for the route. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066554 | PRESENTING A TRAVEL ROUTE USING MORE THAN ONE PRESENTATION STYLE - Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route, and pastel colors or other desaturated colors may be used for non-route context information. This may result in a map in which the vivid colors of the route stand out over the faded style of the non-route context information to emphasize the route. In this manner, the map may both emphasize the route and provide context information for the route. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066555 | Method For Transmitting Travel Route Information - A method for transmitting travel route information to a person present outside of a motor vehicle, and to a system for transmitting such information. The method for transmitting travel route information to a person present outside of a motor vehicle provides that a navigation system present in the motor vehicle wirelessly transmits a data stream including the information to be transmitted directly or indirectly to a display device carried by the person. The information to be transmitted can be perceived by the person by the display device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066556 | Pore Parameters and Hydraulic Parameters From Electric Impedance Spectra - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for estimating electrical impedance spectra and pore parameters. The method may include estimating electrical impedance spectra using an estimated average ion concentration in pores within an earth formation. The method may also include estimating electrical impedance information about the earth formation; and estimating at least one parameter of interest by comparing the electrical impedance information with the estimated electrical impedance spectra. The apparatus may include at least one processor. The apparatus may also include an electrical impedance tool configured for use in a borehole. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066557 | METHOD OF PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION OF MWD OR WIRELINE APPARATUS SEPARATED IN THE STRING - The present disclosure is related to apparatuses and methods for estimating a phase offset in earth formations. The method may include estimating the phase offset by comparing signals generated and received by a first sub, the second signal being transmitted by a second sub that has been synchronized by the signal generated by the first sub. The signals may be exchanged using a first antenna on the first sub and a second antenna on the second sub. The signals may use a selected frequency. Synchronization may take place without electrical communication between the first and second subs. The method may include compensating for a propagation delay in the signals using the phase offset. The method may include using a time stamp during the synchronization. The apparatus may include a first antenna and a second antenna on first and second subs, respectively, both configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066558 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE PORE PRESSURE UNCERTAINTY FORM TRENDLINE VARIATIONS - Disclosed is a method for estimating a pore pressure of an earth formation penetrated by a borehole and an associated uncertainty. The method includes: conveying a carrier through the borehole; performing formation measurements relating to porosity at a plurality of depths in the borehole using a downhole tool coupled to the carrier; defining a first depth interval and a second depth interval deeper than the first depth interval, the first depth interval comprising a first set of formation measurement points and the second depth interval comprising a second set of formation measurement points; establishing a plurality of trendlines of depth versus porosity-related measurements using a processor with each trendline in the plurality of trendlines extending from a point in the first depth interval through a point in the second depth interval; and calculating a pore pressure line and associated uncertainty using the plurality of trendlines. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066559 | INTERPRETING BOREHOLE TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA USING TWO THIN-SHEET CONDUCTORS - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation involving an electromagnetic transient response of an earth formation and a two thin-sheet conductor model of the earth formation. The method may include generating an electromagnetic transient response in the earth formation, generating a signal indicative of the response, and estimating the at least one parameter of interest using the signal. The method may also include estimating a boundary distance using the at least one parameter of interest. The apparatus may include at least one antenna configured to generate the electromagnetic response in the earth formation and at least one processor configured to estimate the at least one processor based on the electromagnetic transient response. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066560 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING GEOLOGIC BOUNDARIES - A method of estimating a geology of an earth formation includes: receiving gravity measurements from each of a plurality of gravity sensors n | 2013-03-14 |
20130066561 | Method and System for Passive Electroseismic Surveying - A method of passive surveying comprises generating one or more detected signals by passively detecting a signal generated within a subsurface earth formation due to a seismoelectric response or an electroseismic response in at least one porous subsurface earth formation containing at least one fluid, and processing the one or more detected signals to determine at least one property of the subsurface earth formation. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066562 | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE USING EXTERNAL INFORMATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEST RESULTS - A system and method for augmenting or adding to the information used by an in-vitro diagnostic or other diagnostic device to generate results of a test is disclosed. A diagnostic device is capable of generating test results based on a sample, such as a sample provided by a patient, and is also capable of receiving additional information to enhance the results providable by the device. For example, an in-vitro diagnostic device is configured to read a lateral flow assay test, and is configured to receive additional diagnostic, network, test identification, or environmental information over a network. Using both the result of the diagnostic test and the additional information, the disclosed device provides more thorough, accurate, and reliable diagnostic information. The results generated by the device may be communicated to an appropriate remote device to enhance the results obtainable by such tests. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066563 | DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES - A system is disclosed in which a plurality of in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices each include a network communication device for connecting to a publicly accessible data network. For example, IVD devices are provided with a cellular modern for connecting to a public cellular network. These IVD devices connect to the data network upon completion of a diagnostic test, and upload results of the test, as well as other appropriate data, to a remote device which is also on the network. The IVD devices also download appropriate data from remote network elements. The remote network element may be a network element such as a Hospital Information System (HIS) or Laboratory Information System (LIS) database. Alternatively, the remote device may be a remote server or another IVD device. This connectivity enables the system to accumulate diagnostic test data, and to analyze, report, and/or update the IVD devices based on the accumulated data. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MEASURING OXYGEN LEVELS - An oxygen sensing system including an oxygen sensor, a microprocessor and one or more additional sensors for sensing parameters associated with the environment or with the oxygen sensor, accounts for one or more sensed conditions when calculating oxygen levels. The one or more sensors may sense conditions associated with environmental effects or effects of use that may cause the oxygen sensor to degrade over usage or over time. A baseline amplification and measurement circuit coupled to the oxygen sensor may enable the sensor to operate less frequently or for shorter periods of time, thereby increasing the life span, calibration hold time of the sensor, and reducing power requirements. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066565 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONFIGURING GAS DETECTION EQUIPMENT BASED ON A USER INTERVIEW - Systems and methods of configuring gas detection equipment based on a user interview are provided. Methods include presenting a plurality of questions to a user regarding the gas detection equipment, receiving user feedback responsive to each of the plurality of questions, and determining configuration parameters, in accordance with the user feedback, for bringing piece the gas detection equipment into a compliant state. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066566 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAMAGE IN A BEARING - A method for early detection of developing damage in a bearing caused by flow of a bearing current includes evaluating a long-term measurement of a measured variable representative of a bearing current amplitude of a bearing current during a bearing operation, representing—based on the evaluation—measurement results in form of a histogram which displays a number of bearing currents per time interval in each interval of the bearing current amplitude, and evaluating the histogram representation of the measurement results through pattern comparison. A device for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066567 | Method and 3D Detector for Measuring a Vector of Mechanical Oscillations - A method and 3D detector for measuring a vector of mechanical oscillations. The invention relates to the field of measurement technology and particularly to measurement of parameters of mechanical oscillations over a wide frequency band. The proposed method for detection and conversion of a vector of mechanical oscillations is realized using a 3D detector in the form of an equilateral trihedral pyramid with the faces isoclinic to the pyramid base at specified angles φ, and that detachable detection units (oscillation dipoles) are located in the center of each face at a specified point of its symmetry axis, which makes it possible to spatially, physically and electrically align information on the vector components and reliably measure the vector of mechanical oscillations. The invention can be used for measurement of wave parameters of mechanical oscillations of various objects in | 2013-03-14 |
20130066568 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY, MASS IMBALANCE AND NEURAL NETWORK FOR DETECTING, LOCATING AND QUANTIFYING LEAKS IN DUCTS - The invention here presented regards to an integrated leak detection system which combines the acoustic technology with mass balance technology using artificial neural networks to achieve leak location, quantification provided with pressure sensors installed in strategic points along the pipeline, which act as acoustic sensors or sonic sensors; remotes units denominated FPU (Field Processing Unit); analog and digital filters; artificial neural networks (ANN); and, center monitoring station responsible for gathering and processing system information, using artificial neural networks algorithms that process also signals from the mass balance CFD (Computacional Fluid Dynamics) based on flow temperature pressure and density readings, to allow process parameter actualization in real time such as fluid density, acoustic wave propagation speed, flow speed and signal attenuation coefficient. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066569 | POWER GENERATION PREDICTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a power generation predicting apparatus in which an estimator estimates a maximum power generation amount capable of generating by a photovoltaic power generation system at each time, a first estimating unit estimates a power generation inhibitor total amount being a total of power generation inhibiting substances which are present until a solar light reaches the system, at each time, a weight calculating unit calculates a solar radiation weight for each of three-dimensional cells at each time, based on a straight line passing through the cells forming a three-dimensional space above a prediction target area at which the system is placed, a second estimating unit estimates a power generation inhibitor amount at a prediction target time for each of the cells, and a predicting unit calculates a power generation inhibitor total amount at the prediction target time, and predicts a power generation amount at the prediction target time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066570 | SELECTION OF BELLWETHER SMART GRID METERS - A method for selection of bellwether smart meters from a plurality of smart meters in a power grid can include for at least each of a subset of the plurality of smart meters, monitoring a meter; determining at least one anomaly in the meter, in response to a determination of an anomaly in the meter, assigning a weight to the anomaly, determining a sum of weights of anomalies in the meter and selecting a sub group of the plurality of smart meters as bellwether meters. | 2013-03-14 |
20130066571 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A METER DURING COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES - Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems for detecting communications of a first meter board and using that detection as an indication to manage power consumption of the meter by a second meter board. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided for detecting communications of a first meter board by a second meter board. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving a signal, wherein the signal indicates a presence of communication activities between a first processor and another device over a network; and managing power consumption of the meter while the first processor is communicating with the other device over the network. | 2013-03-14 |