14th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120083947 | INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR ASSISTANCE BASED ON A TRAJECTORY AND THREAT ASSESSMENT - Various types and levels of operator assistance are performed within a unified, configurable framework. A model of the device with a model of the environment and the current state of the device and the environment are used to iteratively generate a sequence of optimal device control inputs that, when applied to a model of the device, generate an optimal device trajectory through a constraint-bounded corridor or region within the state space. This optimal trajectory and the sequence of device control inputs that generates it is used to generate a threat assessment metric. An appropriate type and level of operator assistance is generated based on this threat assessment. Operator assistance modes include warnings, decision support, operator feedback, vehicle stability control, and autonomous or semi-autonomous hazard avoidance. The responses generated by each assistance mode are mutually consistent because they are generated using the same optimal trajectory. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE BATTERY PACKS IN A HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle includes first and second battery packs having respective first and second banks of contactors. The packs are wired in electrical parallel. A propulsion system is driven using electrical power from the packs. A controller determines which pack has the highest state of charge (SOC), and balances the SOC of the packs by controlling an open/closed state of the contactors. Contactors open to disconnect the pack having the highest SOC, and close again when a voltage difference between the packs is approximately zero. A system for use in the vehicle includes the packs, contactors, and controller. A method for controlling power flow in the vehicle includes determining which pack has the highest SOC, opening designated contactors during a near zero current event to disconnect the battery pack having the highest SOC, and closing the designated contactors when a voltage difference between the packs is approximately zero. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - The invention provides a method for controlling the motor of a hybrid vehicle comprising the steps of detecting states of a plurality of motors and planetary gear sets; deciding total demand torque of the motors in a case that the plurality of motors operates under a predetermined condition; determining whether the total demand torque of the motors is smaller than a sum of continuous rated torque of each motor; deciding torque of each motor by using a torque distribution map according to rotation speed of each motor and the total demand torque in a case that the total demand torque of the motors is smaller than the sum of continuous rated torque of each motor; and controlling each motor based on the decided torque of each motor. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083950 | ENHANCED STABILITY CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN - A vehicle having an electric powertrain includes a control system for executing a driveline stability control method. A host machine determines vehicle speed prior to an electric-only (EV) mode or EV mode shift/transition, filters an initial motor torque command to the traction motor via a notch filter as a function of vehicle speed to generate a filtered motor torque command, and controls the motor during the EV mode or transition using the filtered motor torque command. The notch filter may have a center frequency and/or a damping coefficient tunable to changing vehicle speed. A control system for the vehicle includes the host machine, a notch filter, and optionally a vehicle speed-based active damping module. The host machine controls the motor during the EV mode or transition using the filtered motor torque command from the filter, and may provide the damping control during the EV mode or transition. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083951 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN EV MODE TRANSITION IN A TWO-MODE HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of executing an electric-only (EV) mode transition in a vehicle includes determining vehicle operating values using a control system, processing the values to identify the transition, and executing the transition to or from the first or second EV mode. The transition is executed by selectively engaging and disengaging the input brake to zero, and by using the first and/or second traction motor to synchronize slip across the input brake. When the transition is from the first to the second EV mode or vice versa, the control system may use multiple speed and torque control phases to enter multiple intermediate modes, e.g., a pair of engine-on electrically-variable transmission modes and a fixed gear mode. A vehicle includes an engine, an input brake, first and second traction motors, and a transmission driven via the motors in a first and second EV mode. The vehicle includes the control system noted above. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083952 | CONTROL OF ENGINE START FOR A HYBRID SYSTEM - A powertrain includes an electric motor providing propulsion torque to a transmission input shaft, an internal combustion engine, and an engine disconnect clutch selectively providing torque transfer between the engine and the motor. A method to control a flying engine start in the powertrain includes monitoring an output torque request, determining the propulsion torque to the transmission input shaft based upon the output torque request, determining a compensation torque to be provided to the engine disconnect clutch for the flying engine start, and controlling the motor to provide a motor torque based upon a sum of the propulsion torque and the compensation torque. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083953 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device capable of executing damping control of outputting a damping torque command that suppresses vibration of a rotational speed of a rotating electrical machine caused at least by elastic vibration of a power transmission mechanism. This is accomplished by using feedback control based on the rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine. The control device executes the damping control by a direct-coupling damping controller when the engagement state of the engagement device is a direct-coupling engagement state in which there is no rotational speed difference between engagement members, and executes the damping control by a non-direct-coupling damping controller different from the direct-coupling damping controller in a case where the engagement state of the engagement device is a non-direct-coupling engagement state other than the direct-coupling engagement state. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083954 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A control apparatus for a motor-assisted bicycle detects a pedaling torque applied to a crankshaft with a pedaling force sensor, controls a motor unit of the motor-assisted bicycle in a regenerative control process to charge a battery if the torque value of the detected pedaling torque is equal to or smaller than a predetermined level, and controls the motor unit in an assistive control process if the torque value is greater than the predetermined level. The control apparatus includes a storage unit for storing an assisted state and a regenerated state in a single event of use of the motor-assisted bicycle by a user, and a control quantity corrector for correcting a control quantity of the assistive control process and a control quantity of the regenerative control process based on the assisted state and the regenerated state which are stored in the storage unit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083955 | FRONT-AND REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - One embodiment provides a vehicle including: a first drive system configured to drive first wheels; and a second drive system configured to drive second wheels, wherein the first drive system includes: an electric motor; a motor controller; an engagement/disengagement unit provided between the electric motor side and the first drive wheels side; an engagement/disengagement controller; and a one-way power transmission unit provided between the electric motor side and the first drive wheels side in parallel to the engagement/disengagement unit, and configured, at least, to engage the both sides when a reverse-direction rotational power is inputted from the first wheels side to the electric motor side, wherein, when the vehicle reverses, a reverse driving force to reverse the vehicle is generated at least in the first drive system. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083956 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A control apparatus for a motor-assisted bicycle detects a pedaling torque applied to a crankshaft with a pedaling force sensor, controls a motor unit of the motor-assisted bicycle in a regenerative control process to charge a battery, if the torque value of the detected pedaling torque is equal to or smaller than a predetermined level, and controls the motor unit in an assistive control process, if the torque value is greater than the predetermined level. The control apparatus performs an assistive transient control process with an assistive ratio lower than in the assistive control process while the crankshaft makes a predetermined number of revolutions and thereafter performs the regenerative control process, if the torque value detected by the pedaling force sensor has a peak equal to or smaller than the predetermined level. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083957 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A control apparatus for a motor-assisted bicycle detects a pedaling torque applied to a crankshaft with a pedaling force sensor, controls a motor unit in a regenerative control process to charge a battery if the torque value of the detected pedaling torque is equal to or smaller than a predetermined level, and controls the motor unit in an assistive control process if the torque value is greater than the predetermined level. The control apparatus controls the motor unit in the regenerative control process at a crankshaft angular position in which the torque value detected by the pedaling force sensor is equal to or smaller than the predetermined level, and switches from the regenerative control process to the assistive control process for controlling the motor unit at a crankshaft angular position in which the torque value detected by the pedaling force sensor becomes higher than the predetermined level. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083958 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION IN A VEHICLE - An embodiment of a method for simulating manual transmission operation in a vehicle having an automatic transmission includes receiving a selection of a transmission model profile which includes a simulated manual transmission model. The method further includes receiving a gear position user input signal indicative of a position of a user gear selection of the vehicle, receiving a throttle position user input signal indicative of a position of user throttle control of the vehicle, and receiving a clutch position user input signal indicative of a position of a user clutch control of the vehicle. The method still further includes determining a simulated manual transmission response using the selected transmission model profile and at least one of the gear position user input signal, the throttle position user input signal, and the clutch position user input signal, and outputting at least one vehicle control signal corresponding to the simulated transmission response. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083959 | DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A system and method of controlling a vehicle is provided. In one aspect, the system and method determines the amount of wear on a component of the vehicle and, based on the amount of wear and information derived from the environment surrounding the vehicle (e.g., another vehicle in the path of the vehicle or a requirement to stop at a particular location), maneuvers the vehicle to mitigate further wear on the component. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083960 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING BEHAVIORS OF DETECTED OBJECTS - Aspects of the invention relate generally to autonomous vehicles. Specifically, the features described may be used alone or in combination in order to improve the safety, use, driver experience, and performance of these vehicles. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083961 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an autonomous operating vehicle having an operating machine and a magnetic sensor adapted to detect a border of a travel-scheduled area, the vehicle is controlled to travel around the area from a start point along the border to sequentially record traveling directions and traveled distances on a bitmap. The generated travel trajectory is transformed to map information. A position of the vehicle is detected using bits of the bitmap of the transformed map information, and the vehicle is controlled to, as traveling straight in the north-south directions, while perform the operation with the operating machine based on the calculated traveling direction, the calculated traveled distance and the determined position, utilizing a primary reference direction obtained from a geomagnetic sensor as a reference. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083962 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an autonomous operating vehicle having a prime mover and operating machine, it is configured to have a geomagnetic sensor responsive to magnets embedded in the area, detect angular velocity generated about z-axis in center of gravity of the vehicle, detect a wheel speed of the driven wheel, store map information including magnet embedded positions, detect a primary reference direction, detect a vehicle position relative to the magnet, and detect a vehicle position in the area, calculate a traveling direction and traveled distance of the vehicle, and control the operation performed through the operating machine in the area in accordance with a preset operation program based on the detected primary reference direction, the detected position of the vehicle in the area, the calculated traveling direction and the calculated traveled distance. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083963 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATING VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling an autonomous operating vehicle, a traveling direction and traveled distance are calculated based on outputs of wheel speed sensor and angular velocity sensor, and the vehicle is controlled to, as traveling straight, perform the operation using an operating machine in accordance with a predetermined travel pattern in a travel-scheduled area based on the calculated traveling direction and traveled distance. It is determined whether a difference between a scheduled-travel distance scheduled in the predetermined travel pattern and an actual traveled distance exceeds a permissible value when the vehicle is traveled straight and a center value of the outputs of the angular velocity sensor is corrected when the difference is determined to exceed the permissible value. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083964 | ZONE DRIVING - A roadgraph may include a graph network of information such as roads, lanes, intersections, and the connections between these features. The roadgraph may also include one or more zones associated with particular rules. The zones may include locations where driving is typically challenging such as merges, construction zones, or other obstacles. In one example, the rules may require an autonomous vehicle to alert a driver that the vehicle is approaching a zone. The vehicle may thus require a driver to take control of steering, acceleration, deceleration, etc. In another example, the zones may be designated by a driver and may be broadcast to other nearby vehicles, for example using a radio link or other network such that other vehicles may be able to observer the same rule at the same location or at least notify the other vehicle's drivers that another driver felt the location was unsafe for autonomous driving. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083965 | PARTICULATE FILTER ASH LOADING PREDICTION METHOD AND VEHICLE WITH SAME - A particulate filter (PF) ash loading prediction method includes the steps of: regenerating the PF using a first soot loading prediction model or a second soot loading prediction model; determining whether the regeneration of the PF was initiated by the first soot loading prediction model or the second soot loading prediction model; incrementing a first counter associated with the first soot loading prediction model or a second counter associated with the second soot loading prediction model, dependent on the determining step; comparing a ratio of the first counter and the second counter; and establishing whether the PF requires servicing, dependent on the ratio. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083966 | PARTICULATE FILTER ASH LOADING PREDICTION METHOD AND VEHICLE WITH SAME - A particulate filter ash loading prediction method including the steps of determining a maximum average lifetime for the particulate filter; performing a calculation of a running average of time between regenerations of the particulate filter; calculating an end-of-service-life ratio of the particulate filter dependent upon the maximum average lifetime and the running average; and comparing the end-of-service-life ratio to a predetermined minimum end-of-service-life ratio. If the end-of-service-life ratio is equal to or less than the minimum end-of-service-life ratio then indicating that at least one of service and replacement of the particulate filter is needed due to ash loading. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083967 | PARTICULATE FILTER ASH LOADING PREDICTION METHOD AND VEHICLE USING SAME - A particulate filter ash loading prediction method including the steps of determining a service age for the particulate filter; calculating an ash accumulation rate in the particulate filter; determining a maximum service age for the particulate filter dependent upon the ash accumulation rate; and comparing the service age to the maximum service age. If the service age exceeds the maximum service age then indicating that a service and/or replacement of the particulate filter is needed due to ash loading. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083968 | PERFORMANCE-BASED HAULAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for managing haul routes in work environments comprises collecting performance data associated with a machine operating in a work environment. The method also includes determining a drive axle torque of the machine and estimating a total effective grade associated with the machine based on the drive axle torque. The estimated total effective grade is compared with a threshold level and, if the estimated total effective grade exceeds the threshold level, a design performance of the machine may be simulated based on the calculated total effective grade. Design performance data is compared with the collected performance data, and a payload limit of the machine is adjusted if the design performance is inconsistent with collected performance data. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083969 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING HAUL ROUTE MANAGEMENT - A method for managing haul routes in work environments comprises receiving performance criteria associated with a haul route and establishing a target total effective grade for at least one machine associated with the haul route based on the performance criteria. The method also includes collecting performance data associated with the at least one machine. A drive axle torque of the at least one machine is determined and an actual total effective grade associated with the at least one machine is estimated. The at least one machine is identified as an underperforming machine if the actual total effective grade for the at least one machine exceeds the target total effective grade. An average total effective grade for the at least one machine is determined as a function of the actual total effective grade. A haul route deficiency is identified if the average total effective grade exceeds a threshold level. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083970 | AFTERMARKET TELEMATICS SYSTEM - An aftermarket telematics system for use with a vehicle having a vehicle bus is disclosed herein. The aftermarket telematics system includes, but is not limited to, an aftermarket telematics unit that is configured to be mounted to the vehicle, to communicate with the vehicle bus, and to detect when the vehicle has been turned off. The aftermarket telematics system also includes a vehicle communication interface device configured to connect to the vehicle bus, to be communicatively coupled with the aftermarket telematics unit, and to facilitate communication between the aftermarket telematics unit and the vehicle bus. The aftermarket telematics unit is further configured to send a sleep command to the vehicle communication interface device when the aftermarket telematics unit detects that the vehicle has been turned off. The vehicle communication interface device is configured to sleep in accordance with the sleep command. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083971 | Method and Apparatus for a Task Priority Processing System - A vehicle system comprises multiple processors and a communication system adapted to run real-time vehicle applications. The system adds new devices, identifies data generated by the new device and identifies another device that can input or output the data. The vehicle system also includes a dynamic configuration system configured to operate on the multiple processors and store critical information about the applications running on the multiple processors. The configuration manager automatically detects an application failure and initiates a reconfiguration process. The configuration manager then downloads from memory the previously stored critical data associated with the failed application and initiates a reboot operation for the failed application. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083972 | Determination of a force acting on a steering mechanism - Provided is a way of using an estimator to determine a force (Fz), which acts from the outside on a steering gear of a steering device in a vehicle by way of a steering linkage, wherein a motor for generating a steering torque is assigned to the steering device. This is achieved by estimating the force (Fz) acting from the outside as a function of an effective motor torque (tor_RAeff), wherein the effective motor torque (tor_RAeff) is determined as a function of a motor torque and an efficiency, the efficiency being determined as a function of the estimated force (Fz). | 2012-04-05 |
20120083973 | POSTURE CONTROL DEVICE OF MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE - A system for performing posture control of a motorcycle is such that in outputting a synthesized output by adjusting a yaw direction output and a roll direction output outputted from a displacement detection sensor by an adjustment part respectively, a synthesized output in which the yaw direction output is larger than the roll direction output is outputted when a vehicle speed is low, and a synthesized output in which the roll direction output is larger than the yaw direction output is outputted when the vehicle speed is high. Accordingly, in either a case where the vehicle is traveling at a low speed or a case where the vehicle is traveling at a high speed, the displacement and the behavior of a motorcycle | 2012-04-05 |
20120083974 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINING SENSOR DATA - A method is provided for combining sensor data collected by at least two sensors coupled to at least one application, wherein at least one of the sensors provides driver-related sensor data of a driver-related behaviour and at least one external sensor provides sensor date not related to driver-related behaviour. The sensor data of the at least two sensors are combined as the respective measurement errors of the data are uncorrelated in time with respect to the at least one application. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083975 | DC POWER LINE CONTROL FOR LIGHT BARS AND SIRENS - A light bar and/or a siren controlled by a control head via control signals on power lines connected to the control head, the light bar and/or the siren. Isolated power line communication (PLC) modules between the light bar, the siren and the control head transmit the control signals over the power lines. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083976 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING A GEAR MAP - The present invention is directed to a method and system for adjusting a gear map. The present invention can be an automobile including a continuously variable transmission system, an ignition detecting ignition data, and/or a display unit. The continuously variable transmission system can include a continuously variable transmission, a memory storing a gear map including virtual gears, a gear adjustment mode input unit detecting gear adjustment mode data, and/or a processor. The processor can control the continuously variable transmission to operate at a desired engine speed for a specific automobile speed using the gear map. The processor can adjust the gear map using the gear adjustment mode data, and/or the ignition data. The processor can control the display unit to display information to prompt the user to supply the gear adjustment mode data. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083977 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND SHIFT CONTROL METHOD - Continuously variable transmission includes: a variator; a stepwise auxiliary transmission mechanism; and a shift controller configured to set a desired through transmission ratio based on the calculated desired target rotational speed, the shift control section including; a slope road upshift prohibiting section configured to prohibit upshift of the auxiliary transmission mechanism when the vehicle runs on a slope road, and a slope road upshift section configured to upshift the auxiliary transmission mechanism when the vehicle runs in a predetermined running state when the slope road upshift prohibiting section prohibits upshift of the auxiliary transmission mechanism, and to perform the shift of the auxiliary transmission mechanism while the transmission ratio of the variator is varied in accordance with the variation of the transmission ratio of the auxiliary transmission mechanism to prevent varying the through transmission ratio even when the vehicle runs on the slope road. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083978 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control device for an automatic transmission configured with a command output portion that outputs a command that causes an electric pump to be driven so that oil pressure generated by the mechanical pump and the electric pump becomes greater than or equal to a needed oil pressure for a speed change mechanism when the oil pressure generated by the mechanical pump is smaller than the needed oil pressure. A determination portion determines whether or not a predetermined heat generation condition is met when the command is output by the command output portion. A shift control portion that, in a case where the determination portion has determined that the heat generation condition is met, performs a shift control of causing the speed ratio of the speed change mechanism to become higher than the speed ratio occurring when the determination portion determines that the heat generation condition is met. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083979 | VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION - One control mode is selected from a plurality of control modes each setting a target value of a primary pulley revolution speed NIN and prioritized in a predetermined order. When the control mode is changed, the target value of the primary pulley revolution speed NIN is set so as to vary from the target value set in the control mode before change to the target value set in the control mode after change in accordance with the control mode that is higher in priority among the control modes before and after change. A continuously variable transmission is controlled such that the primary pulley revolution speed NIN reaches the set target value. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083980 | System For Selecting A Transmission Economy-Based Shift Schedule - The present invention provides a method of selecting an economy mode shift schedule for a transmission coupled to a motor vehicle. The method includes calculating vehicle acceleration and determining a change in accelerator pedal position. Also, a net tractive effort force of the vehicle is determined for a current gear range of the transmission. Also, the method includes comparing the net tractive effort force for the current gear range to a maximum tractive effort force for a desired gear range and selecting the economy mode shift schedule for the transmission based on the comparison. The method further includes controlling shifting between one or more gear ranges of the transmission according to the economy mode shift schedule. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083981 | VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle running control apparatus for executing a turn assist control which controls longitudinal forces of wheels so that longitudinal force of a turning inner wheel is lower than longitudinal force of a turning outer wheel by lowering the longitudinal force of the turning inner wheel. The lowering of the longitudinal force of the turning inner wheel is made more difficult to be started and a lowering amount of the longitudinal force of the turning inner wheel is set smaller when difficulty in driving vehicle by wheel drive forces is high as compared with the case where the difficulty in driving vehicle is low. The difficulty in driving vehicle includes at least one of resistance against vehicle movement by wheel drive forces and difficulty in transmitting driving forces from wheels to road surface. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GOVERNING A SPEED OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A method of adjusting a speed of a mobile machine is provided. Image data of a location is collected where currently generated sensor data and previously generated sensor data indicate a discontinuity in sensor data. The image data is analyzed to determine if a non-motion blur score for the image data is above a threshold value. Then, a speed of the mobile machine is adjusted based on a determination that the non-motion blur score is above the threshold value. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083983 | VEHICULAR BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE - To provide a vehicular braking control device which, at the time of a collision of a host vehicle, can apply a braking force to the host vehicle while reducing the potential for a rear-end collision from a following vehicle. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083984 | METHOD AND MODULE FOR DETERMINING OF VELOCITY REFERENCE VALUES FOR A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for determination of speed set-point values v | 2012-04-05 |
20120083985 | METHOD AND MODULE FOR CONTROLLING A VELOCITY OF A VEHICLE - A method for regulating a vehicle's speed including the steps of: determining a horizon by means of position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with length and gradient characteristics for each segment; calculating threshold values for the gradient of segments according to one or more vehicle-specific values, which threshold values serve as boundaries for assigning segments to various categories; comparing the gradient of each segment with the threshold values and placing each segment within the horizon in a category according to the results of the comparisons; and, for each segment within the horizon which is in a category indicating a steep upgrade or a steep downgrade, calculating the vehicle's final speed v | 2012-04-05 |
20120083986 | MODULE FOR DETERMINING OF REFERENCE VALUES FOR A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A module for determination of speed set-point values v | 2012-04-05 |
20120083987 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATION RATE CONTROL - An adaptive cruise control system for a host vehicle. The adaptive cruise control system includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect a vehicle in front of the host vehicle. The controller receives an indication of the detected vehicle from the sensor and is configured to maintain a speed of the host vehicle at a desired speed, to determine a speed of the detected vehicle relative to the host vehicle, and adjust an acceleration rate of the host vehicle based on the relative speed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083988 | ENGINE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An engine controlling apparatus includes an engine speed detection unit that detects an engine speed, and an acceleration operation amount detection unit that detects an acceleration operation amount inputted to an acceleration pedal. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083989 | COMBUSTION DETECTING METHOD OF ENGINE - A combustion phase detection method is able to reduce exhaust gas and to improve combustion stability, to compensate injection and ignition delay time between combustion chambers and between cycles, and to detect a combustion phase in real time such that a heat generation rate and a heat release can be effectively calculated at an early state of the combustion by using a combustion pressure and a motoring pressure difference of an engine not affected by an offset value of the cylinder pressure. The combustion phase detection method of an engine may include detecting a combustion phase according to fuel injection timing by using a specific point of DHdP that is calculated by the following heat release equation: | 2012-04-05 |
20120083990 | PARTICULATE FILTER ASH LOADING PREDICTION METHOD AND VEHICLE USING SAME - A particulate filter ash loading prediction method including the steps of determining a maximum average time for the filter; performing a calculation of a running average of time between regenerations of the filter; calculating an end-of-service life ratio of the filter dependent upon the maximum average time and the running average. The method further includes the steps of determining a delta pressure adjustment factor to compensate for ash loading of the filter depending upon the end-of-service life ratio; and comparing the delta pressure adjustment factor to a predetermined maximum delta pressure value, and, if the delta pressure adjustment factor exceeds the predetermined maximum normalized delta pressure adjustment factor, then indicating that a service or replacement of the filter is needed due to the ash loading. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083991 | ENGINE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An engine controlling apparatus includes an idle speed setting unit that sets a target idle speed upon idling of an engine mounted on a vehicle, and a target torque setting unit that sets a target torque in response to the target idle speed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083992 | COMBUSTION DETECTING METHOD OF ENGINE - A combustion phase detection method of an engine has the advantages of being able to reduce exhaust gas and to improve combustion stability, to compensate injection and ignition delay time between combustion chambers and between cycles, and to detect a combustion phase in real time such that a heat generation rate and heat release can be effectively calculated in an early state of combustion with a simple calculation method to control combustion of an engine, by using a combustion pressure and a motoring pressure difference of an engine not affected by an offset value of the cylinder pressure. For this, a combustion phase detection method may include detecting a combustion phase by using a specific point of DRdV as follows: | 2012-04-05 |
20120083993 | ENGINE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An engine controlling apparatus includes a setting unit that sets a demand torque to an engine, a detection unit that detects a fluctuation of an external load, and a correction unit that corrects the demand torque. The apparatus includes a target torque calculation unit that calculates a target torque based on the demand torque, a control unit that controls an amount of air to be introduced into the engine so that an output torque may come close to the target torque, and an ignition timing detection unit that detects an ignition timing of the engine. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083994 | CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A multicylinder engine is provided with a fuel injector for each cylinder. An ECU defines a fuel injection condition of the fuel injector based on an engine driving condition and executes a fuel injection control for each cylinder based on the defined fuel injection condition. The ECU computes an engine speed with respect to each cylinder. While the engine is running, the fuel injection condition is operated in an operation cylinder. A fuel property is determined based on the engine speed of the operation cylinder and an engine speed of a non-operation cylinder. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083995 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING, PROCESSING, RECEIVING, AND DISPLAYING TRAFFIC INFORMATION - A system for sharing and processing road condition information includes a number of road condition information computer systems within individual vehicles or devices and a virtual road condition information server on a mobile network. The road condition information computer systems are each connected through a peer-to-peer radio, cellular, Wi-Fi, or other similar communications network, and which each operate with a database for displaying road maps, with a database storing average speed data for directions of travel along roadways, and with a location sensor used to determine the location and average speed of the vehicle or device, which are transmitted to other vehicles. The virtual server returns average speed data for road segments, which is displayed on the road maps. The system includes sharing average speed data calculated as well average speed data received from the plurality of vehicles to other vehicles, thereby enhancing the real-time communication of road condition data. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083996 | Data Collection and Traffic Control Using Multiple Wireless Receivers - Methods, systems, and devices for monitoring roadway traffic. A method includes transmitting wireless signals from a plurality of roadside equipment (RSE) devices, including from a first RSE device and from a second RSE device that are located at separated positions of an intersection. The method includes receiving responses by the first RSE device and second RSE device from a wireless device. The responses include a unique identifier corresponding to the wireless device. The method includes determining a signal strength of each of the responses by the first RSE and the second RSE and transmitting data from the first RSE device and the second RSE device to a control system. The data includes the unique identifier, the signal strength of each of the responses, and times that the responses were received. The method includes determining traffic information associated with the wireless device based on the received data. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083997 | Tailored Arrivals Allocation System Clearance Generator - The different advantageous embodiments provide a method for generating an integrated aircraft clearance. Flight information, preference information, environmental information, and constraints are retrieved from a number of sources. The flight information includes at least one of flight plan information, flight scheduling information, flight status information, and environmental information. The flight information is processed against the preference information, the environmental information, and the constraints. A clearance solution is generated for an aircraft based on the flight information, the preference information, the environmental information and the constraints. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083998 | OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE - An other vehicle information providing device, can be configured to assign priority to a plurality of other vehicle information inputted to the own vehicle and provides other vehicle information having high priority. The other vehicle information providing device includes a priority memory means for storing priority information. An information switching index value calculation means which predicts future priority after a lapse of a predetermined period based on the stored priority information, which can include latest priority and priority previous to the latest priority, and calculates an information switching index value based on the latest priority, the priority previous to the latest priority, the priority before the priority previous to the latest priority and the future priority. An information providing means provides other vehicle information based on the information switching index value. | 2012-04-05 |
20120083999 | DRIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A drive support system can provide drive support information on traveling of an own vehicle with respect to another vehicle based on positional information. The drive support system can include a drive support level determination part which changes the degree of offer of the drive support information in a stepwise manner corresponding to a traveling area of the own vehicle. An error occurrence area memory part stores an area where an error in the positional information meets or exceeds a predetermined level in advance along with map information. A degree of offer of the drive support information is limited when the own vehicle is present within an area where an error in the positional information meets or exceeds a predetermined level. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084000 | Travel Route Planning Using Geo-Tagged Photographs - Systems, methods, and devices are described for providing customized trip plans. Based on information provided by a user, geo-tagged photographs, and/or travelogues, one or more travel destinations are identified. Travel paths typically taken by tourists within each of the travel destinations and stay times within those travel destinations may be determined. A customized trip plan including a travel route plan among the one or more travel destinations and recommended internal paths within each travel destination are provided to the user. A revised customized trip plan may also be provided in response to changes made to information associated with the user. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084001 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOVABLE TERMINAL - A movable terminal stores previously a travel time schedule in a regular travel state of a public transportation. The movable terminal executes a route retrieval from candidates containing route sections traveled by using the public transportation and route sections traveled by using different transportation (i.e., foot, vehicle) other than the public transportation. As a result of the route retrieval, when it is determined that the route using the public transportation is more suitable, a request for a multi-modal retrieval based on actual present travel state of the public transportation is transmitted to a center. A center route received thereafter from the center is recorded as a guidance route used for executing route guidance. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084002 | MAP DATA, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, DATA PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SAME, STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING THE SAME, AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Map data define a road in units of links, and a multilink as links connected consecutively with an identical attribute while containing: a road management information list storing fixed-length road management information elements, each indicating the number of links in each multilink; a lower level link information list storing fixed-length link information elements, each indicating the number of coordinate points in each link, in an order in which corresponding road management information elements are arrayed in the road management information list; a higher level link information list storing fixed-length link information elements, each indicating a multilink as a higher level link; and a higher level link ID list storing fixed-length information elements, each indicating a storage array position in the higher level link information list with respect to a multilink, in an order in which corresponding lower link information elements are arrayed in the lower level link information list. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084003 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device. The present invention provides an electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device that can provide a user with wanted information at a proper time and at a proper location by obtaining destination information including at least one of a target location and a target location arrival time, obtaining at least one of a current location and a current time, and determining an application to be executed considering the obtained destination information and the current location and current time, wherein as the current location and the current time change, the application varies. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084004 | DEVICE FOR STORING THE PATH FOLLOWED BY A BEARER - A device for storing a path followed by a bearer, notably to guide a person. The device includes a set of sensors with which the bearer can be equipped, capable of at least giving a measurement of distance covered by the bearer and a measurement of change of heading made by the person; and means of processing the measurements performed by the set of sensors, said processing means creating and storing a metric graph representing the path followed by the bearer, said graph being formed by a set of nodes, a node consisting of at least one event detected by the set of sensors at a point on the path and of a link indicating a measurement of distance and of heading relative to the preceding node covered by the bearer, the first node of the graph being the starting point of the path. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084005 | WEATHER VARIATION FORECAST INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND WEATHER VARIATION FORECAST INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A weather variation forecast information providing system includes at least three atmospheric pressure measuring devices arranged at different positions in a specific region and a data processing device processing the measured atmospheric pressure data. The data processing device includes an atmospheric pressure data acquiring unit consecutively acquiring the measured atmospheric pressure data, an atmospheric pressure gradient calculating unit calculating a two-dimensional atmospheric pressure gradient vector including atmospheric pressure gradients at a given position in the specific region in two directions as elements based on the atmospheric pressure data acquired from three of the atmospheric pressure measuring devices, and a weather variation forecast information generating unit generating the information used to forecast a given weather variation in the specific region. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084006 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WEATHER FLUCTUATION PREDICTION INFORMATION AND METHOD OF PROVIDING WEATHER FLUCTUATION PREDICTION INFORMATION - A system for providing weather fluctuation prediction information includes at least one atmospheric pressure measurement device arranged in a specific local area, and a data processing device processing atmospheric pressure data measured by the atmospheric pressure measurement device. The atmospheric pressure measurement device includes an atmospheric pressure sensor having a pressure sensing device that changes a resonance frequency according to the atmospheric pressure and outputting the atmospheric pressure data according to an oscillation frequency of the corresponding pressure sensing device. The data processing device includes an atmospheric pressure data acquisition unit continuously acquiring the atmospheric pressure data measured by the atmospheric pressure measurement device, and a weather fluctuation prediction information generation unit generating the information to predict the weather fluctuations in a specified local area based on the atmospheric pressure data acquired by the atmospheric pressure data acquisition unit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECLUSTERING SUBSURFACE DATA ON A PER-SLICE BASIS - Wellbore data samples taken within a subsurface volume of interest are declustered. A weighting-based, interpolating technique is employed in a layer-based, two dimensional manner to separate slices within the subsurface volume of interest. The performance of declustering on a slice-by-slice basis may make the process less costly and/or may reduce certain artifacts or effects associated with subsurface data interpolation. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084008 | Real-Time Prognostic on Downhole Printed Circuit Board Assembly of Measurement-While-Drilling/Logging-While-Drilling - A method and apparatus for estimating a time to failure of an electronic component used in a downhole environment is disclosed. A stress is applied to the electronic component to cause failure of a plurality of prognostic sensors associated with the electronic component, wherein the stress level at which a prognostic sensor fails is indicative of a stress level at which the electronic component fails. Failure times are obtained due to the applied stress for the plurality of prognostic sensors. A trend is determined from the obtained failure times of the prognostic sensors. The time of failure of the electronic component is estimated from the determined trend. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084009 | REFINED LITHOLOGY CURVE - A method for estimating a property of an earth formation penetrated by a borehole. The method includes: conveying a natural radiation detector through the borehole and measuring natural radiation emitted from the earth formation to provide natural radiation data; conveying a neutron source through the borehole and irradiating the earth formation with neutrons; measuring neutron-interaction radiation emitted from the earth formation due to the irradiating with at least one neutron-interaction radiation detector to provide neutron-interaction data; conveying a borehole image logging tool through the borehole and measuring a resistivity of the earth formation by transmitting electrical current or electromagnetic energy into the earth formation and receiving an electrical signal associated with the resistivity due to the transmitting to provide resistivity data; and combining the natural radiation data, the neutron-interaction radiation data, and the resistivity data into one data set as a function of depth to estimate the property. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084010 | Dose Surface Method for Determination of Analyte Ratios - Methods, systems, and apparatus for accurately determining a proportion (ratio) of two analytes is provided, as well as provide a concentration of a first analyte from a determined concentration of a second analyte and from a proportion of the analytes to each other. In one aspect, a surface model (called a “dose surface” herein) relating the concentrations of the two analytes to the proportion can be used to obtain accurate values for one of the variables (e.g. a concentration or the proportion) when the other two variables have previously been obtained. The dose surface can be a three-dimensional surface and be non-linear. The dose surface model can include multiple regression functions. For example, measured responses can be individually converted to concentrations using two dose-response curves, and the concentrations can be input to a dose surface function to obtain the proportion. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084011 | METHODS FOR MANAGING CANCER PATIENT CARE - Methods for managing the care of a cancer patient are provided. Generally, the methods comprise calculating a risk score from characteristics obtained from a cancer patient with a plurality of nomograms comprising the characteristics and a plurality of competing risk factors, using a program to calculate risk scores; determining the patient's prognosis based on the risk score; and treating the patient with a regimen capable of improving the prognosis of a cancer patient having substantially the same risk score. Systems and computer readable media for practicing the methods are also provided. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084012 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING ACTIVATION ENERGY USING ATOMIC FINGERPRINT DESCRIPTOR OR ATOMIC DESCRIPTOR - The present invention provides a method for constructing a database of atomic fingerprint descriptors. The invention provides a method for predicting activation energy using an atomic fingerprint descriptor and an atomic descriptor, the method comprising the steps of: (i) calculating the atomic fingerprint descriptor of a substrate; (ii) comparing the calculated atomic fingerprint descriptor with the constructed atomic fingerprint descriptor database to select an atomic position where cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism occurs; and (iii) predicting activation energy for the selected atomic position using an atomic descriptor. Also, the invention provides a method of predicting the activation energy of CYP450-mediated phase I metabolism using effective atomic descriptors. Specifically, the invention provides a method of predicting the activation energy either for cytochrome P450-mediated hydrogen abstraction or for tetrahedral intermediate formation in cytochrome P450-aromatic hydroxylation using equations including effective atomic descriptors. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084013 | Software Integrated Cytometric Assay For Quantification Of The Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte FCyRI Receptor (CD64) - The invention relates a method of quantifying CD64 and CD163 expression in leukocytes and, specifically to a kit for use with a flow cytometer including a suspension of quantitative fluorescent microbead standards, fluorescent labeled antibodies directed to CD64 and CD163, and analytical software. The software is used to take information on the microbead suspension and fluorescent labeled antibodies from a flow cytometer and analyse data, smooth curves, calculate new parameters, provide quality control measures and notify of expiration of the assay system. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084014 | MODELING DEVICE, PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING CORRESPONDENCE - A modeling device is disclosed that easily projects characteristic information obtained from an object onto a differently-shaped object, even if the object, from which the characteristic information is obtained, has a complex shape. A modeling device in one embodiment of the present invention includes a virtually electrifying section to calculate an electric potential at a spot in a heart at the time when a predetermined voltage is applied to the heart, and a projecting section to project a fiber orientation onto a heart model created on the basis of shape information that is input to the input section. The projecting section specifies a spot to be a target of projection on the basis of the electric potential obtained by the virtually electrifying section. Use of the electric potential in specifying the spot makes it possible to easily project the fiber orientation onto any heart having complex and various shapes. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084015 | Imaging Method and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to a method based on atomic force microscopy and the use thereof on biological surfaces. A method is provided to detect the Local Deviational Volume (LDV) of defined subcellular structures irrespective of a biochemical characterisation | 2012-04-05 |
20120084016 | PORTABLE LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM WITH MODULARIZED REFERENCE DATA - A portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) system has a laser module, a spectrometer connected to the laser module, and an analysis sub-system connected to the spectrometer, the analysis sub-system having: a data module having at least one set of reference data for a particular material; a processor configured to access data from the spectrometer generated from a sample under test, and to compare the data from the spectrometer to the set of reference data; and a user interface through which the analysis sub-system provides a user with information about a presence, if any, of the particular material in the sample under test. A computer-controlled method of operating a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) system includes receiving, at computer, an input from a detector, the input relating to a sample under test, generating a characteristic spectrum from the input, accessing reference data for a particular material, the reference data residing in a data module accessible by the computer, using the computer to compare the reference data to the characteristic spectrum, and presenting the result through a user interface. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084017 | Method for Estimating Kinetic Rates - The present invention relates to a method for estimation of kinetic characteristics for the formation and dissociation of a complex using lateral flow. The present invention facilitates an easy to use method with high accuracy. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084018 | PARTICULATE FILTER SERVICE LIFE PREDICTION - A method for determining the service interval of a particulate filter including the steps of determining a normalized current pressure differential across the particulate filter and determining a normalized pressure differential across the particulate filter for clean conditions. The clean pressure normalized pressure differential is subtracted from the current differential and divided by the time between regeneration to determine a current factor. A maximum factor is predetermined and compared to the current factor to determine service life for the particulate filter. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084019 | Fracture Fatigue Entropy Determination - A method and apparatus are disclosed for approximating in real time the fracture fatigue entropy (FFE) of a metallic object subjected to cyclic loading. Such objects experience fatigue, which can lead to failure after a number of loading cycles. The disclosed invention allows for real time monitoring of the entropy increase in a metallic object under cyclic loading, and allows for removing the object from service before fatigue fracture occurs. Through use of the present invention, users may keep metallic objects in service for longer periods, because such objects may be safely taken closer to the fatigue fracture point. The invention therefore can effectively extend the useful life of many critical components and reduce downtime resulting from repair or premature replacement. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084020 | Collision Detection Method for a Drive Unit - A collision detection method for a drive unit including an electric drive motor and a movable component which is driven thereby, wherein an actual torque and an actual acceleration of the electric drive motor are sensed and a collision of the movable component is detected on the basis of an evaluation of a predefinable mathematical combination of the actual torque and the actual acceleration. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084021 | Monitoring Flow of Single or Multiple Phase Fluids - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to monitor flow of single and multiple phase fluids. Sensors of a tool can be dispersed along the tool to collect measurements to be processed using an autocorrelation operation on the collected measurements to provide information relative to the phases of the fluid. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084022 | Enhanced Microfluidic Electromagnetic Measurements - Techniques for enhanced microfluidic impedance spectroscopy include causing a core fluid to flow into a channel between two sheath flows of one or more sheath fluids different from the core fluid. Flow in the channel is laminar. A dielectric constant of a fluid constituting either sheath flow is much less than a dielectric constant of the core fluid. Electrical impedance is measured in the channel between at least a first pair of electrodes. In some embodiments, enhanced optical measurements include causing a core fluid to flow into a channel between two sheath flows of one or more sheath fluids different from the core fluid. An optical index of refraction of a fluid constituting either sheath flow is much less than an optical index of refraction of the core fluid. An optical property is measured in the channel. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084023 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING A WATER LEAK - The invention relates to a device for detecting a water leak in a network, including a water meter, a pulse emitter adapted for transmitting information from the meter to a data processor. The data processor includes at least two pulse meters adapted for operation according to a given flow value of the network and a device for measuring network flow capable of selecting the meter adapted to the measured flow. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084024 | IN-LINE VISCOMETER WITH NO MOVING PARTS AND METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR MAINTAINING A DESIRED VISCOSITY - The present invention relates to in-line viscometers with no moving parts for monitoring the viscosity of fluids. One embodiment of the invention is a viscometer including a first tube, a second tube, a first flow metering device coupled with the first tube, a second flow metering device coupled with the second tube. The second tube is larger in diameter than the first tube. Another embodiment is directed to a method for maintaining a desired viscosity during a process. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084025 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT MOVEMENT PLANNING TO SUPPORT SAFETY MONITORING IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A method includes obtaining information identifying a predicted trajectory of material-based measurements associated with a transfer of material. The method also includes obtaining actual material-based measurements during the transfer of the material and determining whether the actual material-based measurements fall outside of the predicted trajectory. The method further includes identifying a problem with the transfer of the material if at least one of the actual material-based measurements falls outside of the predicted trajectory. The method may also include generating the predicted trajectory of the material-based measurements using historical data associated with one or more prior transfers, such as historical data associated with at least one pump to be used during the transfer of the material. The actual material-based measurements could include measurements of a level and/or a volume of the material in a tank. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084026 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING A PLASMA - Disclosed are a method and system for measuring the electron energy distribution function (EEDF) in a plasma which has a pronounced drifting Maxwellian component of the EEDF. The method comprises fitting an acquired unfiltered electron current vs. bias voltage curve to a functional form which assumes an EEDF comprising at least one stationary Maxwellian component and at least one drifting Maxwellian component. The method and system allow more accurate characterization of plasmas with electron components with pronounced drift, such as plasmas in microwave surface wave plasma (SWP) sources. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084027 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - The present disclosure provides a system and method for monitoring performance of a photovoltaic array. The system and method reduces the need for monitoring equipment by collecting measurement data associated with a plurality of photovoltaic strings. Failure and performance degradation detection is improved through the use of monitoring conditions, performance thresholds, and auto-calibration. Various user interfaces enable a user to modify or adjust the monitoring system and method, as well as monitor the performance of a photovoltaic array. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084028 | Framework and Methodology for a Real-Time Fine-Grained Power Profiling with Integrated Modeling - A method, a system and a computer program product for determining power consumption levels for granular segments of program code in a data processing system. A power profiling utility (PPU) utilizes/comprises a power monitoring module, a power profiler module, a performance profiler and a power modeling component which enables PPU to efficiently characterize power consumption of various types of applications. The PPU uses a power measurement device to obtain power consumption measurements corresponding to execution of a first code segment. Additionally, the PPU identifies information about program characteristics of granular code segments within the first code segment. The PPU then determines total power consumption for execution of the first code segment from an aggregation of power consumption measurements corresponding to all iterations of the first code segment. Ultimately, the PPU derives from the total power consumption calculated for the first code segment a finer grained power profile by using the program characteristics information and power modeling information. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084029 | ELECTRONIC WATT-HOUR METER MANAGING MULTIPLE INPUT SIGNALS AND METHOD OF CALCULATING WATT-HOURS - There are provided an electronic watt-hour meter capable of processing a plurality of input signals and a method of calculating watt-hours. The electronic watt-hour meter includes: a signal sensor sensing analogue type voltage and current signals; a multiplexer selectively outputting any one signal of the sensed voltage and current signals; a signal converter converting the selectively outputted signal into a digital signal; a demultiplexer outputting the converted digital signal through a port corresponding to the converted digital signal; and a calculator calculating watt-hours based on the converted digital signal, thereby allowing for a reduction in power consumption and the miniaturizing of the watt-hour meter. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084030 | ENERGY MONITORING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND ENERGY MONITORING PROGRAM - A processing machine processes a work and repeats processes on the work, thereby consuming energy. Within the consumed energy, room for improvement is computed by an energy monitoring device and is referred to as an amount of energy that can be improved. An energy monitoring device includes a power data acquirer that acquires a time-series power data measured by a power meter, a cycle detector that detects a single-cycle power data from the power data acquired by the acquirer, a divider that divides the single-cycle power data detected by the detector into an added-value creating portion and an unproductive portion, and a computing unit that computes an amount of energy consumed in the unproductive portion divided by the divider and defines it as the amount of energy to be improved. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084031 | EQUIPMENT OPERATION STATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, EQUIPMENT OPERATION STATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - The invention is directed towards an equipment operation state measurer having a power data acquirer and an operation state determiner. The power date acquirer acquires power consumption of equipment changing according to an operation state of the equipment. Additionally, a cause inputter accepts an input of a stop cause of the equipment from an operator, with respect to a stopped state determined by the operation state determiner, and sets the stop cause of the stopped state based on the input. Also, a computing unit obtains electric energy consumption for each stop cause, by integrating a period during which the stopped state corresponding to the stop cause continues and the power consumption in the period during which the stopped state continues, and is capable of measuring duration of the stopped state and the electric energy consumption for each stop cause of the equipment. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084032 | IDENTIFYING AND AMERLIORATING A DETERIORATING CONDITION FOR BATTERY NETWORKS IN-SITU - A temperature is measured for each terminal of the battery unit. The magnitude and sign of a temperature differential is calculated from the temperatures. The temperature differential is then correlated to a deteriorating condition of the battery unit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084033 | Method for Measuring Capacitances of Capacitors - A capacitor measurement circuit for measuring a capacitance of a test capacitor includes a first transistor with a first source-drain path coupled between a first capacitor plate of the test capacitor and a ground; a second transistor with a second source-drain path coupled between a second capacitor plate of the test capacitor and the ground; and a current-measuring device configured to measure a first charging current and a second charging current of the test capacitors. The first and the second charging currents flow to the test capacitor in opposite directions. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084034 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING DESIGN CHECK PROGRAM, DESIGN CHECK APPARATUS, AND DESIGN CHECK METHOD - A design check method executed by a computer includes determining a countermeasure component provided in a certain range from a terminal of a reference component, determining whether a terminal of the determined countermeasure component is electrically connected to the terminal of the reference component, and determining that the countermeasure component is suitably mounted when the terminal of the determined countermeasure component that is electrically connected to the terminal of the reference component is at least within the certain range. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT BASED ON QUADRATIC FORMS - A system and methods for determining points for an algorithm to calculate the frequency of a waveform measured from a monitoring device. Data points are measured from the waveform. A last point of interest from the previous cycle of the waveform is referenced. Four points of interest at equally spaced phase angles from the current cycle of the waveform are determined by calculating the average of the data points around each of the respective equally spaced phase angles of the current cycle of the waveform. The average value of the points of interest in the current cycle is subtracted from the four points of interest and the last point of interest from the previous cycle to compensate for DC bias. A frequency of the waveform is determined based on the determined four points of interest of the current cycle and the last point of interest from the previous cycle. The correction factor for determining sample frequency may be reduced for subsequent cycles in order to increase stability. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084036 | Signal Acquisition Probe Storing Compressed or Compressed and Filtered Time Domain Impulse or Step Response Data for Use in a Signal Measurement System - A signal acquisition probe stores compressed or compressed and filtered time domain data samples representing at least one of an impulse response or step response characterizing the signal acquisition probe. The compressed or compressed and filtered time domain data samples of the impulse response or the step response are provided to a signal measurement instrument for compensating the signal measurement instrument for the impulse or step response of the signal measurement instrument. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084037 | HIGH FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR HIGH FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A method for calibrating voltage and current detected by a high frequency measurement apparatus is provided. By the method, a basic calibration parameter for a wide impedance range but with low accuracy and quadrant-specific calibration parameters for highly accurate calibration are calculated. This calculation is performed based, on values obtained by measuring three reference loads and true values of the reference loads. A first calibration unit of the apparatus calibrates the detected voltage and current by using the basic calibration parameter. A quadrant determining unit of the apparatus determines in which quadrant an impedance calculated from the calibrated voltage and current lies. A second calibration unit of the apparatus further calibrates the voltage and current by using a quadrant-specific calibration parameter corresponding to the determination result input from the quadrant determining unit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084038 | AUTONOMOUS DISTRIBUTED THERMOCOUPLE CONTROL - Aspects describe creation of autonomous control for a composite curing process. Other aspects describe a controller and an apparatus for employing an autonomous control algorithm for a composite curing application. The algorithm can be based on thermocouple rules encapsulated within a thermocouple control wrapper. The thermocouple rules allow the thermocouple wrapper carry out diagnostic operations to determine the health of the associated thermocouple by communicating with neighboring thermocouples and validating temperature readings according to the thermocouple rules. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING A SENSOR OFFSET - A method includes detecting a first event and executing a first procedure to identify a sensor offset in response to detecting the first event. The method further includes determining, via a computing device, whether the sensor offset was measured during the execution of the first procedure, scheduling a second procedure to execute in response to detecting a second event if the sensor offset was not measured during the first procedure, and scheduling the first procedure to execute in response to detecting a subsequent occurrence of the first event if the sensor offset was measured during the first procedure. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084040 | Systems And Methods Of Channel Identification Machines For Channels With Asynchronous Sampling - Method for identification of at least one parameter of a sampling system includes transmitting at least one input signal to at least one channel of the sampling system; measuring at least one output signal of the sampling system in response to sampling of the at least one input signal by the receiver; and determining, using a processor, the at least one parameter of the sampling system using the at least one input signal and the at least one output signal of the sampling system. A system for identification of at least one parameter relating to a sampling system in response to at least one input signal is also provided. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084041 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TOOL INDUCED SHIFT USING A SUB-SAMPLING SCHEME - The present invention may include measuring tool induced shift (TIS) on at least one wafer of a lot of wafers via an omniscient sampling process, randomly generating a plurality of sub-sampling schemes, each of the set of randomly generated sub-sampling schemes having the same number of sampled fields, measuring TIS at each location of each of the randomly generated sub-sampling schemes, approximating a set of TIS values for each of the randomly generated sub-sampling schemes utilizing the TIS measurements from each of the randomly generated sub-sampling schemes, wherein each set of TIS values for each of the randomly generated sub-sampling schemes is calculated utilizing an interpolation process configured to approximate a TIS value for each location not included in a randomly generated sub-sampling scheme, and determining a selected sub-sampling scheme by comparing each of the calculated sets of TIS values to the measured TIS of the omniscient sampling process. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONAL MULTI-OUTPUT REGRESSION FOR MACHINE CONDITION MONITORING - A method for predicting sensor output values of a sensor monitoring system, includes providing a set test input values to a system of sensors, and one or more known sensor output values from the sensor system, where other sensor output values are unknown, calculating, for each unknown sensor output value, a predictive Gaussian distribution function from the test input values and the known output sensor values, and predicting each unknown output y | 2012-04-05 |
20120084043 | BOX COUNTING ENHANCED MODELING - A method can include providing spatial data for a base case of a subsurface geologic formation; providing spatial data for a simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation; performing box counting for the spatial data for the base case; performing box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the base case, determining a fractal dimension for the base case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case, determining a fractal dimension for the simulation case; comparing the simulation case to the base case based at least in part on the fractal dimensions; and, based on the comparing, adjusting one or more simulation parameters to generate spatial data for an additional simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084044 | Method And Apparatus For The Determination Of Laser Correcting Tool Parameters - The invention relates to a method for determining at least one unknown laser beam parameter of a laser beam used for correcting errors of a transparent material including inducing a first persistent modification in the material by an interaction with the laser beam having a first set of laser beam parameters, measuring the induced first persistent modification of the material, calculating a second persistent modification in the material using a model describing persistent modifications in the material with a second set of laser beam parameters, wherein the first set of laser beam parameters comprises the second set of laser beam parameters and the at least one unknown laser beam parameter, setting up a target functional including the first persistent modification and the second persistent modification, and determining the at least one unknown laser beam parameter by minimizing the target functional. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084045 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a temperature measuring method which can accurately measure a temperature of an object to be measured compared to a conventional method, even if a thin film is formed on the object. The temperature measuring method includes: transmitting a light from a light source to a measurement point of an object to be measured, the object being a substrate on which a thin film is formed; measuring a first interference wave caused by a reflected light from a surface of the substrate, and a second interference wave caused by reflected lights from an interface between the substrate and the thin film and from a rear surface of the thin film; calculating an optical path length from the first interference wave to the second interference wave; calculating a film thickness of the thin film based on an intensity of the second interference wave; calculating an optical path difference between an optical path length of the substrate and the calculated optical path length, based on the calculated film thickness of the thin film; compensating for the optical path length from the first interference wave to the second interference wave based on the calculated optical path difference; and calculating a temperature of the object at the measurement point based on the compensated optical path length. | 2012-04-05 |
20120084046 | LC Resonance Probe for Determining Local Plasma Density - An apparatus and method for determining plasma parameters such as plasma electron density n | 2012-04-05 |