16th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140107823 | 3D PRINTING SHRINKAGE COMPENSATION USING RADIAL AND ANGULAR LAYER PERIMETER POINT INFORMATION - Errors caused by shrinkage during 3D printing may be minimized. A shape that most closely corresponds to the shape of a layer to be printed may be selected from a library of shapes. Each shape in the library may have shrinkage information associated with it that includes, for each of multiple points that define a perimeter of the library shape, a radial distance to the point from an origin of a coordinate system, an angle the radial distance makes with respect to an axis of the coordinate system, and information indicative of an anticipated amount by which the point will deviate from its specified location when the shape is printed due to shrinkage. Compensation for anticipated shrinkage may be calculated based on the shrinkage information that is associated with the selected shape from the library. The information indicative of the shape of the layer to be printed may be modified to minimize errors cause by shrinkage based on the calculated compensation. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107824 | Method and System for Wafer Quality Predictive Modeling based on Multi-Source Information with Heterogeneous Relatedness - The present invention generally relates to the monitoring and controlling of a semiconductor manufacturing environment and, more particularly, to methods and systems for virtual meteorology (VM) applications based on data from multiple tools having heterogeneous relatedness. The methods and systems leverage the natural relationship of the multiple tools and take advantage of the relationship embedded in process variables to improve the prediction performance of the VM predictive wafer quality modeling. The prediction results of the methods and systems can be used as a substitute for or in conjunction with actual metrology samples in order to monitor and control a semiconductor manufacturing environment, and thus reduce delays and costs associated with obtaining actual physical measurements. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107825 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING A TRANSFER UNIT, METHOD FOR CALCULATING POSITIONAL DEVIATION AMOUNT OF AN OBJECT TO BE PROCESSED, AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING TEACHING DATA OF THE TRANSFER UNIT - In a method for positioning a transfer unit including, support pins for supporting object, and a pick having at a leading end thereof a detection unit for detecting presence or absence of the object, a height reference position of the pick is determined by detecting an upper edge of one of the support pins by the detection unit. A forward moving angle of the pick is corrected by obtaining a deviation angle between a radial direction of the mounting table passing through the corresponding support pin and a forward moving direction of the pick. A forward movement starting point of the pick is corrected by obtaining a horizontal deviation distance between the radial direction of the mounting table and the forward moving direction of the pick. A forward moving reference amount of the pick is obtained from coordinates of the corresponding support pin. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107826 | Printing Machine Safety System - A screen printing safety system is provided. The system includes a screen printing machine, and a plurality of zones in the vicinity of the screen printing machine. Each of the zones includes at least one sensor for sensing encroachment past a predetermined point. The sensors are adapted to stop operation of the screen printing machine when encroachment is sensed in at least one of the plurality of zones. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107827 | Method for Designing and Making Jewelry - The present disclosure relates to methods for designing and making custom jewelry. In various exemplary embodiments, a surface of the jewelry piece is designed using a two-dimensional image, such as a scanned fingerprint, photograph, or words. The two-dimensional image is digitized (e.g., converted into a set of lines in a CAD program) then converted into a three-dimensional image. The three-dimensional shape is then incorporated into a surface of the jewelry (e.g., the image is “cut” into the surface of the jewelry piece design). | 2014-04-17 |
20140107828 | Method and System for Wafer Quality Predictive Modeling based on Multi-Source Information with Heterogeneous Relatedness - The present invention generally relates to the monitoring and controlling of a semiconductor manufacturing environment and, more particularly, to methods and systems for virtual meteorology (VM) applications based on data from multiple tools having heterogeneous relatedness. The methods and systems leverage the natural relationship of the multiple tools and take advantage of the relationship embedded in process variables to improve the prediction performance of the VM predictive wafer quality modeling. The prediction results of the methods and systems can be used as a substitute for or in conjunction with actual metrology samples in order to monitor and control a semiconductor manufacturing environment, and thus reduce delays and costs associated with obtaining actual physical measurements. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107829 | Textile Machine, Especially Spinning Machine or Winding Machine, with a Control and Communication System - A textile machine, especially a spinning machine or winding machine, has numerous identical workstations arranged beside one another along a longitudinal side, with numerous maintenance devices movable along the workstations for servicing the workstations, and with a control and communication system. The maintenance devices are connected to a bus topology component through a maintenance device bus line, in which case at least some of the bus topology components are connected to the control and communication system with a common bus line. The bus topology components are arranged in a middle area of the textile machine, in the longitudinal direction (LR) of the textile machine. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107830 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING PARAMETERS OF A TRAVERSING OR CIRCULATING MATERIAL WEB IN A MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE - A method detects parameters of a traversing or circulating material web in a material processing machine. At least one oscillation parameter of at least one transverse oscillation which occurs on the material web is detected contactlessly by at least one sensor. At least one parameter of the material web which results from said oscillation parameter is determined. Furthermore, a device detects parameters of a traversing or circulating material web in a material processing machine. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107831 | WIRE-ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE INCLUDING NC PROGRAM CREATING FUNCTION - CAD graphic data includes information corresponding to a machining shape, and at least one attribute information out of a line type, a line color, a line thickness, an a layer. Graphic data corresponding to the machining shape is extracted from the CAD graphic data based on setting by setting means, and an NC program is created from the extracted graphic data. Accordingly, the graphic data corresponding to the machining shape can be extracted even when an operator does not check the graphic data. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107832 | COORDINATED JOINT MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH POSITION ERROR CORRECTION - Disclosed are an articulated hydraulic machine supporting, control system and control method for same. The articulated hydraulic machine has an end effector for performing useful work. The control system is capable of controlling the end effector for automated movement along a preselected trajectory. The control system has a position error correction system to correct discrepancies between an actual end effector trajectory and a desired end effector trajectory. The correction system can employ one or more absolute position signals provided by one or more acceleration sensors supported by one or more movable machine elements. Good trajectory positioning and repeatability can be obtained. A two joystick controller system is enabled, which can in some cases facilitate the operator's task and enhance their work quality and productivity. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107833 | PICKING AND ASSORTING SYSTEM - In a picking and assorting system, a control unit makes, based on a volume of buckets, a picking schedule for one batch to be picked from article racks into the buckets. If there are articles that have been loaded into the buckets based on the picking schedule for one batch but remain in trays after sorting, then a warehouse control unit causes carriers to move work-in-progress trays from work shelves to a third tray storage space. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107834 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING OBJECTS - The invention relates to a process for aligning an object such as a hollow body in which the object is fed to an aligning and/or positioning device by means of a conveyor system such as a conveyor belt, wherein the actual orientation and actual position of the object is determined by means of an image acquisition system comprising a camera and software run on a computer for evaluating a camera picture of the object, and the orientation and/or positioning device is controlled in response to said evaluation in order to change the actual orientation and actual position of the object to a desired orientation and/or desired position. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out such a process. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107835 | Product Dispensing System - A system for controlling selection and distribution of a product in a product dispensing system. The system includes a user interface for prompting a selection and selecting the product, a machine control processor in communication with the user interface, a power distribution module connected to the machine control processor, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the system through the power distribution module. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107836 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT CAN DETECT SERVICING ACTIONS - In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine can cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that can read from user cards, card data which corresponds to financial accounts. The machine can operate responsive to the read card data to carry out transactions that transfer and/or allocate funds between accounts. The machine can provide users a transaction receipt. The machine includes a cash dispenser that can dispense cash to authorized users. Value of dispensed cash can be assessed to an account which corresponds to the read card data. The machine is equipped with sensing devices strategically positioned adjacent to machine components. The sensing devices enable the machine to automatically detect servicing activities performed on the machine. The machine is operable to send information corresponding to detected service activity to a service data-collecting computer. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107837 | ROBOT JOINT AND ROBOT ARM USING THE SAME - A robot joint utilized in a robot arm is disclosed. The robot joint includes a hollow shaft, a first gear, plural motors, plural second gears, an encoder, and a digital signal processor. The first gear is fixed on the hollow shaft. The motors are arranged surrounding the hollow shaft. Each of the motors has a rotating shaft. The second gears are fixed on the rotating shaft and are engaged with the first gear, so that the hollow shaft can be rotated with the second gears driven by the motors. The encoder is disposed at a side of one of the motors opposite to the second gears. The signal detected by the encoder is sent to the digital signal processor for driving the motors. A robot arm using the robot joint is also disclosed. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107838 | MOVEMENT OPERATION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS MOVING CLEANING APPARATUS - A movement operation system for autonomous moving cleaning apparatus comprises a virtual wall apparatus and an autonomous moving cleaning apparatus. The virtual wall apparatus includes an infrared ray emitter. The autonomous moving cleaning apparatus includes an infrared ray receiver and a microcontroller unit. The infrared ray emitter emits at least one encrypted infrared signal within an emission zone. When the autonomous moving cleaning apparatus enters the emission zone and the infrared ray receiver receives the encrypted infrared signal, the microcontroller unit controls the autonomous moving cleaning apparatus to move away from the virtual wall apparatus. The encrypted infrared signal can be encrypted in different codes or operating frequencies to prevent the autonomous moving cleaning apparatus from being interfered by external lights or other infrared rays so that it can operate steadily. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107839 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, SMOOTH ROBOT DESIGN - An underwater robot includes a body, a propeller connected to an end of the body, a controller, and first and second actuation units that output jets of fluid. The propeller propels the robot, and the controller stabilizes the robot using the jets of fluid. The controller determines which actuation unit to activate based on a calculation involving a yaw rate and a yaw angle of the robot. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107840 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An apparatus executes movement control that causes a robot arm equipped with a camera to move up to an object, thereby enabling a manipulator to move to an object quickly, accurately, and stably as a control system. Specifically, when the object is not detected, the apparatus executes teaching playback control to cause a manipulator to move along a path up to a target position set in advance based on a position of the object. When the object is detected, the apparatus defines a position closer to the object than the target position as a new target position, sets a new path up to the new target position, executes teaching playback control to cause the manipulator to move along the new path until a switching condition for switching the movement control is fulfilled. When the switching condition is fulfilled, the apparatus executes visual servo control. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107841 | Coordinated Joint Motion Control System - A coordinated joint control system for controlling a coordinated joint motion system, e.g. an articulated arm of a hydraulic excavator blends automation of routine tasks with real-time human supervisory trajectory correction and selection. One embodiment employs a differential control architecture utilizing an inverse Jacobian. Modeling of the desired trajectory of the end effector in system space can be avoided. The disclosure includes image generation and matching systems. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107842 | HUMAN-TRACKING METHOD AND ROBOT APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - Provided are a human-tracking method and a robot apparatus. The human-tracking method includes receiving an image frame including a color image and a depth image, determining whether user tracking was successful in a previous image frame, and determining a location of a user and a goal position to which a robot apparatus is to move based on the color image and the depth image in the image frame, when user tracking was successful in the previous frame. Accordingly, a current location of the user can be predicted from the depth image, user tracking can be quickly performed, and the user can be re-detected and tracked using user information acquired in user tracking when detection of the user fails due to obstacles or the like. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107843 | ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT CONTROL PROGRAM - Provided are a multi-joint robot arm, a manipulation force acquiring unit that acquires a manipulation force from a person, the manipulation force acquiring unit disposed on the multi-joint robot arm, an external force acquiring unit that acquires an external force to be applied to a gripped object, the external force acquiring unit disposed on the multi-joint robot arm, an impedance controller that performs impedance control on the multi-joint robot arm based on the manipulation force acquired by the manipulation force acquiring unit and a set impedance parameter, and an assist force correcting unit that corrects a force component vertical to the resistance force of an assist force generated by the impedance controller according to the resistance force generated by friction caused by contact between the gripped object and an external environment. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107844 | Method For Adjusting Concrete Rheology Based Upon Nominal Dose-Response Profile - The invention relates to a method for adjusting concrete rheology requiring only that load size and target rheology value be selected initially rather than requiring inputs into and consultation of a lookup table of parameters such as water and hydration levels, mix components, temperature, humidity, aggregate components, and others. Dosage of particular rheology-modifying agent or combination of rheology-modifying agents is calculated based on a percentage of a nominal dose calculated with reference to a nominal dose response (“NDR”) curve or profile. The NDR profile is based on a correlation between a rheology value (e.g., slump, slump flow, yield stress) and the rheology-modifying agent(s) dose required to change rheology value by one unit (e.g., slump change from 2 to 3 inches) such that exemplary methods can employ corrective dosing based on the NDR and the measured deviation by the system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107845 | Method of Fabricating Semiconductor Cleaners - A method of manufacturing cleaning solvents is provided. The method includes selecting a small plurality of test solvents from a large plurality of perspective solvents. The equilibrium composition of a multi-component solution is preferably described by the Hansen solubility model. A small plurality of test solvents is applied to solute samples and the degree of dissolution or swelling recorded. Based on the degree of dissolution or swelling, at least one solvent is selected from the large plurality of perspective solvents based on the Hansen parameters. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107846 | METHOD FOR SYNERGISTIC OCCUPANCY SENSING IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATES - A method to synergistically sense occupancy inside a building. A coarse-grained sensor in the building generates a coarse data indicating a user is in a large area including a control zone. A fine-grained sensor in the building generates a fine data indicating the user is in a small area. The fine data is more accurate but less reliable than the coarse data. The method to improve energy efficiency by generating an actuation plan for the control zone. The method includes receiving the coarse data and the fine data, normalizing the coarse data and the fine data, checking for an overlap between the large area and the small area, calculating a change in occupancy in the control zone based on the normalized coarse data if there is no overlap and based on the normalized fine data if there is overlap, and generating the actuation plan based on the change in occupancy. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107847 | OPERATING METHOD AND OPERATING SYSTEM FOR A PCB DRILLING-MILLING MACHINE USING DIFFERENT MOTION CONTROL PRODUCTS - The invention discloses an operating method and system for a PCB drilling-milling machine using different motion control products. The method comprises that a PCB drilling-milling machine runs a control module of a motion control product by running a drilling-milling module. The operating method further comprises: storing a control module of at least one motion control product in the PCB drilling-milling machine; inputting a selection information which is a code of a desired motion control product while running the drilling-milling module; and, the PCB drilling-milling machine matching the selection information with the code(s) of all the motion control product(s) stored during the step 1, and running the control module of the motion control product matched with the selection information. The invention makes the drilling-milling machine compatible with different motion control products via one drilling-milling module. It is convenient to update and replace hardware(s) of drilling-milling machines and reduce the development cycle. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107848 | Internet Based Spa Networking System Having Wireless Spa Nodes - A spa node comprising a spa controller, a power sense adapter configured to compute power being drawn by selected spa components; a spa network adapter, and a home network adapter, each of the three adapters including a wireless transceiver wherein the spa network adapter is configured to receive power data transmitted over a wireless link by the power sense adapter and to further receive status/performance data from the spa controller. The home network adapter is configured to receive power and status data transmitted by the spa network adapter over a wireless link and to convert that data to a form suitable for transmission to an Internet access point. The home network adapter is further linkable over the Internet to a central server, a dealer computer and a spa owner or user computer. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107849 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND EARTH-MOVING MACHINE - A fuel supply system includes: a fuel supply facility capable of supplying fuel; an earth-moving machine capable of traveling toward the fuel supply facility; and a control apparatus that acquires execution permission information indicating whether or not fuel can be supplied to the earth-moving machine, and is capable of executing control based on the acquired execution permission information, wherein when the control apparatus determines that fuel cannot be supplied to the earth-moving machine based on the execution permission information at a time of supplying the fuel to the earth-moving machine, the control apparatus executes entry restriction control for restricting an entry to the fuel supply facility by the earth-moving machine. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107850 | Method to Identify Heating and Cooling System Power-Demand - Methods and computer systems are disclosed for identifying the power-demand of a climate-control system at a premises to reduce usage of energy at the premises. A computer system receives energy usage data and run-time data of the climate-control system. The operational data includes an on-time and/or off-time associated with the climate-control system. The computer system determines a power-draw of the climate-control system using the energy usage data and the run-time data and outputs the power-draw to be used to reduce the energy usage at the premises. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107851 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING ENERGY CONSUMPTION PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for evaluating energy consumption performance of a building according to an operation scheme of a existing building by predicting a reference energy consumption amount based on a building operation condition required for an operation process of the existing building and by comparing the predicted reference energy consumption amount with an actual energy consumption amount. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107852 | USE OF A DEMAND RESPONSE TO ENABLE IMPROVED POWER SUPPLY RESTORATION PLANNING - A utility network powered by a power source has a plurality of substations enabled to power electrical equipment in a participant site. At least one substation is disconnected from the utility network and is to be reconnected via a substation with a power constraint. A processor determines how much power should be shed in a participant site of the substation with the power constraint to allow reconnection of the substation that is disconnected. The processor initiates a Demand Response signal to power consuming equipment in the participant site of the substation with the power constraint to shed power. After shedding power based on the Demand Response signal, the substation that was disconnected is connected to the utility network by closing a switch. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107853 | SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING POWER TOOLS - A system includes a power tool battery pack, a power tool, a portable power supply, a non-motorized sensing tool, and/or a power tool battery pack charger. A separate computing device, such as a smartphone, tablet or computer, communicates wirelessly with the power tool battery pack, the power tool, the portable power supply, the non-motorized sensing tool, and/or the power tool battery pack charger. The computing device monitors a data value representative of a condition of the power tool battery pack, the power tool, the portable power supply, the non-motorized sensing tool, and/or the power tool battery pack charger, and performs an action responsive to the monitored data value. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107854 | REMOTE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An SNMP network comprises a power manager with an SNMP agent in TCP/IP communication over a network with an SNMP network manager. The power manager is connected to control several intelligent power modules each able to independently control the power on/off status of several network appliances. Power-on and load sensors within each intelligent power module are able to report the power status of each network appliance to the SNMP network manager with MIB variables in response to GET commands. Each intelligent power module is equipped with an output that is connected to cause an interrupt signal to the network appliance being controlled. The SNMP network manager is able to test which network appliance is actually responding before any cycling of the power to the corresponding appliance is tried. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107855 | Energy Saving Monitoring Method and Device - An energy saving monitoring method and device are provided. The method includes: acquiring system resource occupation information of an information technology (IT) device layer management system; sending a power-off instruction to the IT device layer management system according to the system resource occupation information, so that the IT device layer management system closes a virtual machine in a no-load state; and receiving a power-off feedback message sent by the IT device layer management system, and sending a refrigeration adjustment instruction to an infrastructure layer monitoring system according to a running state of a corresponding virtual machine in a refrigeration area where the closed virtual machine is located, so that the infrastructure layer monitoring system adjusts refrigeration deployment of the refrigeration area where the closed virtual machine is located. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107856 | ADJUSTABLE SHUNT REGULATED & SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY FOR LOOP POWERED TRANSMITTER - A loop powered process instrument comprises a control system measuring a process variable and developing a measurement signal representing the process variable. An output circuit, for connection to a remote power source using a two-wire process loop, controls current on the loop in accordance with the measurement signal. A power supply is connected to the output circuit and the control system. The power supply receives power from the two wire process loop and supplies power to the control system. The power supply comprises a voltage regulator receiving loop power and developing a regulated output voltage and an adjustable shunt regulator controlling voltage supplied to the voltage regulator. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107857 | DIGITALLY CALIBRATED VOLTAGE REGULATORS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - A computer provides a graphical user interface for displaying a virtual representation of a voltage regulator and for accepting a user requirement for the voltage regulator. The computer automatically determines an internal calibration setting of the voltage regulator that meets the user requirement. The computer simulates operation of the voltage regulator as calibrated with the internal calibration setting. The internal calibration setting is downloaded to the voltage regulator. A calibration controller of the voltage regulator receives the internal calibration setting and outputs digital calibration bits in accordance with the internal calibration setting. The digital calibration bits works in conjunction with interface circuits to adjust circuits of a voltage regulator core to digitally calibrate the voltage regulator. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PERFORMANCE METRICS OF CONSERVATION VOLTAGE REDUCTION (CVR) SYSTEMS AND VOLT/VAR OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS - A system and method for estimating performance metrics of conservation voltage reduction (CVR) systems and VOLT/VAR optimization systems is disclosed. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107859 | Method for Simulating the Movement Behaviour of a Fluid in a Closed, Moving Container - A method for simulating the movement behavior of a fluid in a closed moving container is provided. The simulation is based on the determination of the potential movement path of the center of gravity of the volume of the fluid as an elliptical trajectory situated in a disturbance plane having certain semi-axes. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107860 | MAGNETIC FIELD COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A compass system configured to compensate for electromagnetic interference in a vehicle is provided that includes an electronic device that is sensitive to electromagnetic interference (EMI), wherein the electronic device is positioned in a vehicle such that the electronic device receives EMI from another accessory in the vehicle, and wherein the electronic device is configured to compensate for the EMI, such that the EMI field caused by the accessory can be detected and added to existing calibration point while the accessory is powered on. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107861 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING PARKING BEHAVIOR OF A VEHICLE - A system, method and apparatus for tracking the parking behavior of a vehicle. In one aspect, the method comprises: a) recording an address associated with a person to whom possession of a vehicle has been provided, b) detecting when the vehicle transitions between a parked state and a non-parked state, and measuring a time duration each time the vehicle is in a parked state; c) for each time duration that exceeds a predetermined minimum time threshold, storing parking information data including a geographic location of the vehicle as a parking instance; d) for a predetermined initial time period subsequent to the person taking possession of the vehicle, comparing, the geographic locations of the parking instances to the associated address; and e) upon determining that none of the geographic locations of the parking instances determined during the predetermined initial time period correspond with the associated address, generating an alert. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107862 | Device And Method For Operating An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle And Underwater Vehicle Having The Device - The invention relates to a device and a method for operating an unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the underwater vehicle has determining means which determine a usability indicator. A use recommendation for the use of the underwater vehicle in a future mission can be derived or is derived from this usability indicator. The determination of the usability indicator takes place as a function of at least one operating parameter of the underwater vehicle. A decision aid relating to the suitability of the underwater vehicle for a respective purpose of use can be made available for an underwater vehicle, which can be used for different purposes by means of the invention. In addition, the invention relates to an underwater vehicle which has at least the determining means and/or storage means for storing a usability indicator which is determined by means of the device according to the invention. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107863 | Vehicle Control Device, Vehicle Control System - Provided is a technology for performing communications between ECUs with different required safety levels while satisfying the required safety levels of the ECUs. An automotive control unit according to the present invention modifies the error detection method used for data transmission in accordance with the required degree of accuracy of operation of the receiving-end unit (as per FIG. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107864 | VEHICLE CENTRAL PROCESSING SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH A MOBILE DEVICE - A vehicle central processing module (CPM) integrated with a mobile device such as a cellular telephone. For one embodiment a vehicle control system includes a vehicle-CPM integrated with a cellular telephone. For one embodiment a cellular telephone includes vehicle-CPM securely and uniquely paired and communicatively coupled to an electrical network of a vehicle. The electrical network of the vehicle is connected to one or more electrical systems of the vehicle and provides operational monitoring and control of the electrical systems through the cellular telephone. A method is provided for controlling the electrical systems of a vehicle using a software application executed on a digital processing system of a cellular telephone. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107865 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE DEBRIS REMOVAL - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for removal of orbital debris are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a spacecraft control unit configured to guide and navigate the apparatus to a target. The apparatus also includes a dynamic object characterization unit configured to characterize movement, and a capture feature, of the target. The apparatus further includes a capture and release unit configured to capture a target and deorbit or release the target. The collection of these apparatuses is then employed as multiple, independent and individually operated vehicles launched from a single launch vehicle for the purpose of disposing of multiple debris objects. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107866 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A vehicle controller controls one or more operations of a vehicle. The vehicle controller includes a communicator communicating with an information processor located outside the vehicle by transmitting and receiving information, a controller controlling the vehicle controller based on control information transmitted from the information processor, and a position-information-obtaining-part obtaining position information of the vehicle, wherein the position-information-obtaining-part obtains position information at a time of parking start upon parking start of the vehicle, and obtains position information at a time of reception of the control information when the controller receives the control information from the information processor while being in a sleep mode, and when the position-information-obtaining-part obtains the position information at the time of reception of the control information, the communicator transmits a more accurate one of the position information at the time of parking start and the position information at the time of reception of the control information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107867 | CONVOY TRAVEL SYSTEM AND CONVOY TRAVEL APPARATUS - A convoy travel apparatus for organizing a convoy of vehicles is provided. The convoy travel apparatus controls at least one of the convoy of vehicles to change lanes to a lane that is opposite to a merging lane when it is determined that the convoy of vehicles approaches a merge point of a multi-lane road and a currently traveling lane of the convoy of vehicles has the merge point. In such a lane change scheme, a vehicle having no communication device may merge into the multi-lane road without compromising a ride comfort of the convoy of vehicles. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107868 | SELF-PROPELLED LUGGAGE - A container with a propelling system that can be controlled remotely, and a sensor system to help to navigate the container. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107869 | VEHICLE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS - Methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to vehicle media and communications systems and/or providing communications network and/or satellite network access in a vehicle. Specifically, the disclosed methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to providing access to data, communications and/or satellites using a modular vehicle media and communications system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107870 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE - In an in-vehicle device which is carried on an automotive vehicle, an operation unit causes the vehicle to execute a predetermined operation in response to a remote control request from a user. A detection unit detects existence of a moving object in a passenger compartment of the vehicle or in areas surrounding the vehicle. An operation inhibition unit inhibits execution of the predetermined operation by the operation unit when existence of the moving object is detected by the detection unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107871 | Turbulence Mitigation for Touch Screen Systems - A method and apparatus for managing a touch screen system. Data generated by an acceleration detector about acceleration of the touch screen system is received. The acceleration detector is located within the touch screen system. An action is initiated by an input manager when the acceleration of the touch screen system reduces usability of the touch screen system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107872 | Method and device for communicating true runway braking performance using data from the flight data management systems of landed aircraft - A computer network for calculating a value for the true braking coefficient of friction for an aircraft runway or taxiway using data from one or more aircraft's flight data recorders or flight data management systems, and reporting the calculated value information to individuals and agencies including air traffic control, airport operations and maintenance, and aircraft pilots and ground crews is described and claimed herein. The data may be obtained in real-time by either an onboard or an off-aircraft high-power computing system, calculating the aircraft's true braking coefficient of friction, and reporting the calculated information to the individuals and agencies. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107873 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AUTOMATIC GUIDANCE OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING A COMPLETE ENGINES FAILURE - A method and system for managing automatic guidance of an aircraft during a complete engine failure. Said system includes means for monitoring engines so as to be able to detect a complete failure of the engines; means for detecting whether the aircraft is in flight; means for detecting whether the aircraft is in a different guidance mode from a guidance mode configured to make the aircraft descend with a reduced engine thrust and a fixed speed; and control means for automatically bringing guidance means of the aircraft into a guidance configuration compatible with the situation associated with the complete failure of the engines. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107874 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY SECTION AND CORRESPONDING RAILWAY SECTION - A method for operating a railway section that includes section elements, which are each actuated by a processor that is reliable in terms of signaling and cyclically carries out a test routine. A railway section is configured for carrying out the method. In order to save energy and cost, the processor is operated selectively in active mode or sleep mode. From the sleep mode the processor is switched to the active mode for the duration of the test routine by way of a timer logic element that is reliable in terms of signaling. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107875 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR RECOGNIZING MANIPULATIONS ON A VEHICLE NETWORK - A method for detecting manipulation of at least one vehicle network of a vehicle includes determining a digital fingerprint of the at least one vehicle network, comparing the digital fingerprint of the at least one vehicle network to reference information, adapting a function of the at least one vehicle network as a function of a result of the comparison, such that operational safety is ensured, and activating a regular control mode if no manipulation of the at least one vehicle network is detected, or activating an operationally safe control mode if manipulation of the at least one vehicle network is detected. A control unit for detecting manipulation of at least one vehicle network of a vehicle carries out control tasks as a function of a result of a comparison of a digital fingerprint of at least one vehicle network to reference information of a control network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107876 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO A PLAN DEVIATION - A system including a vehicle control module configured to control a vehicle system according to an operating plan. The operating plan designates one or more first tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system along a trip. The system also includes a planning module for generating a transition plan in response to a deviation from the operating plan. The transition plan designates one or more second tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system as the vehicle system travels toward an approaching location from a second location where the vehicle system deviates from the operating plan. The planning module is further configured to generate a prospective plan in response to the deviation. The prospective plan to be implemented by the vehicle system when the vehicle system at least one of moves past the approaching location or completes the transition plan. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ANTI-JERK OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed are a method and system of controlling anti-jerk for reducing vibration of an electric vehicle using power of a motor. The method includes outputting an actual speed of the motor; outputting a model speed of the motor; obtaining a vibration component based on a deviation between the output motor speed and actual speed of the motor; high pass filtering the vibration component to remove an error component in the vibration component; delaying a phase of the filtered vibration component for a preset time to compensate for phase error occurring during the high pass filtering; and applying a preset gain to the vibration component in which the phase is delayed for the preset time to generate an anti-jerk compensation torque based on the applying of the preset gain. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107878 | VEHICLE - An ECU is mounted on a vehicle including an engine and a motor that can generate cranking torque applied to a rotation shaft of the engine. Where a request for starting the engine is not issued, the ECU determines whether the engine is during coasting or not. The ECU changes cranking target torque in accordance with engine rotation speed. In this way, engine rotation speed during cranking can be reduced to and remain in the optimum region where misfire and resonance can be avoided. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107879 | PARALLEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A system, computer readable storage device and method for controlling torque in a hybrid electric vehicle are disclosed. The method comprises determining a state of charge of an energy storage device, obtaining a reference state of charge, obtaining an error from a difference between the determined state of charge and the reference state of charge; and apportioning torque between a motor and an engine based upon the error. The motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage device and powered by the energy storage device. A state of charge (SOC) correction factor is determined based upon the error. The SOC correction factor is used to adjust a torque ratio of motor to engine torque that is determined for a given torque command. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107880 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A controller is connected to a pressure sensor. The controller controls a regulator of a sub-pump in accordance with a pressure signal from the pressure sensor, detects an output of a main pump, and controls an output of an electric motor according to the output of the main pump based on a table stored beforehand. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107881 | WORKING MACHINE - Provided is a working machine capable of decreasing a voltage of a DC busbar (DC bus) with a configuration suppressing a degradation in reliability. A hybrid type construction machine as a working machine includes: a DC bus which is connected to a rotation motor via an inverter circuit, a battery which is connected to the DC bus via a step-up/step-down converter and a switch, a controller which drives the inverter circuit and the step-up/step-down converter, a cooling liquid circulating system which includes a pump motor, and an inverter circuit which is connected to the DC bus and driving the pump motor. The controller includes a mode used for decreasing the voltage of the DC bus, and in that mode, the switch enters a disconnection state and the inverter circuit is operated to consume electricity in the pump motor. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107882 | TRAVEL-RESTRICTED AREA SETTING SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED TRAVELING VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SETTING TRAVEL-RESTRICTED AREA OF UNMANNED TRAVELING VEHICLE - A computer program product for setting a travel-restricted area for an unmanned traveling vehicle, where a travel of a vehicle traveling with no man attended is restricted in a workplace of an electric work machine that operates with electricity supplied via a cable from an external power supply, the computer program causing a computer to execute: estimating a position of the cable based on at least information on a position of the electric work machine, information on a position of a support body that supports the cable, and a length of the cable between the electric work machine and the support body, and setting the travel-restricted area based on the estimated position of the cable. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107883 | Self-Propelled Civil Engineering Machine System With Field Rover - A civil engineering machine has a machine control unit configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. A geometrical shape to be produced on the ground is preset in either a machine control unit or a field rover control unit. The field rover is used to determine a position of at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system. Curve data defining a desired curve in the independent reference system, corresponding to the preset shape, is determined at least partially on the basis of the position of the at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING DISPLAY MODES IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A display system for an agricultural vehicle includes a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating and a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107885 | HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for monitoring health of one or more subsystems of a vehicle system are disclosed. At least one sensor can be operatively coupled to a vehicle subsystem having an operational signature and a control system is coupled to the at least one sensor. Using information provided by the at least one sensor, the control system is structured to generate a reference signature of the subsystem during a learning phase and an operational signature of the subsystem subsequent to the learning phase. Systems and methods for identifying the particular subsystem exhibiting degraded performance are also disclosed. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107886 | System to View Automobile Diagnostic Information - A system has a Link device coupled to an on-board diagnostics (OBD) system of a vehicle, the Link device enabled to monitor trouble codes presented by the OBD system, and having a port enabled to transmit to and receive from external devices, a mobile communication device, the device having a display screen, and an application (App) executing on the mobile communication device from a non-transitory medium. The Link device receives trouble codes from the vehicle OBD system and transmits them to either to the App or to an Internet-connected server, where the trouble codes are associated with the issues they represent, and wherein the App, having associated the trouble codes with the issues or having received the association data from the server, presents a display to the driver comprising at least the problem represented by the problem code and suggested action to correct the problem. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107887 | VEHICLE WITH FAULT ISOLATION AND RESPONSE CONTROL - In a vehicle data network with power storage and distribution systems, a ground fault detector or ground insulation monitoring device provides detection of power leakages. Integrity of the power system is reported to a body computer connected to the data network. Responsive to detection of leakage, controllers for high voltage sub-systems report out of norm power usage compared to expected power demand. The system can take corrective actions including: indicating to the operator occurrence of a ground fault; indicating the likely to the source of the fault; reconfiguring operation of the sub-system which is the likely source of the fault, including turning the sub-system off but not otherwise restricting vehicle operation; turning the sub-system off or limiting its operation after a limited time allowing the operator to configure the vehicle for restricted operation; or, placing the vehicle in a restrictive mode of operation. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107888 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN OPTICAL OUTPUT DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A VEHICLE SURROUND VIEW AND VEHICLE SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM - The present invention relates to controlling an optical output device for displaying a vehicle surround view containing a vehicle model, the method comprising determining display control information for at least one vehicle component, and controlling the optical output device to display the vehicle surround view such that the vehicle model is adapted to depict the at least one vehicle component according to the display control information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107889 | VEHICLE AUXILIARY SYSTEM WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM CONTROL - A system for a vehicle includes a vehicle support subsystem in communication with the GPS subsystem, the vehicle support subsystem operable in response to the GPS subsystem. The system can control a vehicle characteristic (e.g., tire inflation pressure, suspension system, suspension damping system, ride height adjustment system) based at least in part on terrain obtained from a global positioning system (GPS), current weather information, and/or historical weather information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107890 | SURROUNDING VEHICLE RECOGNITION DEVICE - A behavior acquisition unit acquires behavior related information about a leading vehicle, which travels at a position closest to the self vehicle on an advancing route of the self vehicle. A front vehicle recognition determination unit determines, as a front vehicle recognition state, whether a leading vehicle is specified and whether a self vehicle travels immediately after the leading vehicle, according to the acquired behavior related information. A sending control unit is configured to cause transmission of the front vehicle recognition state and specifying information, which specifies the self vehicle and the leading vehicle, to surroundings of the self vehicle. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107891 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE-CONNECTED OPERATION OF MOBILE DEVICE, AND SUCH MOBILE DEVICE - A vehicle-connected operation system and method includes a vehicle and the mobile device. The vehicle includes an in-vehicle electronic control system activated in response to an ignition start signal, and a vehicle connector coupled to the in-vehicle electronic control system. The mobile device is configured to automatically invoke at least one predefined user function depending on connection or disconnection of the vehicle connector. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID SUSPENSION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a control system operable to raise and lower the height of a vehicle based in part on the response characteristics of the vehicle's suspension and vehicle loading. The control system may develop a vehicle suspension system response by mapping a correlation between changes in air pressure of air springs in the vehicle's suspension and a test valve-open-time. During operation, the control system may predict a valve-open-time in response to a command relating to a target air pressure for the air springs, and then inflate or deflate one or more of the air springs for a duration substantially equal to the predicted valve-open-time. This process may be iterated until the control system achieves, within an acceptable degree of error, the target air pressure for the one or more air springs. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107893 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - There is provided an electric power steering apparatus which includes a monitoring/controlling means that monitors a failure of a CPU, and controls a drive signal for driving a motor at the time of the failure of the CPU, wherein the monitoring/controlling means has a first control mode for suspending driving of the motor, and a second control mode for continuously controlling the motor with a provisional drive signal, in place of and for restricting the drive signal from the CPU; and wherein, when the monitoring/controlling means detects the failure of the CPU, the monitoring/controlling means selects the second control mode to thereby continue controlling the motor with the provisional drive signal in place of the drive signal from the CPU, and then selects, after the controlling in the second control mode, the first control mode to thereby suspend driving of the motor. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107894 | TECHNIQUE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY - A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107895 | System for Work Cycle Detection - A payload control system includes a tool position sensor, a boom lift sensor, and a boom swing sensor. A controller is configured to determine a segment of a work cycle based upon the tool position, the boom lift, and the boom swing signal, and determine a payload moved by the tool during the segment of the work cycle. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107896 | System and Method for Estimating Machine Pitch Angle - A system for the estimation of a pitch angle of machine includes a pitch rate sensor movable with the work implement and a position sensor mounted on the work implement. A controller is configured to determine a first estimate of the pitch angle of the machine based at least in part upon the pitch rate of the machine and determine a second estimate of the pitch angle of the machine based at least in part upon the position signals from the position sensor. The controller is configured to determine a combined estimate of the pitch angle of the machine based at least in part on the first estimate of the pitch angle and in part on the second estimate of the pitch angle. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107897 | Payload Estimation System - A payload control system includes a sensor system and a force sensor system. A controller determines a calibration machine state, a calibration linkage force, and machine calibration parameters based at least in part upon the calibration machine state and the calibration linkage force. The controller also determines a loaded implement machine state, a loaded implement linkage force, and a mass of the payload based at least in part upon the machine calibration parameters, the loaded implement machine state, and the loaded implement linkage force. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107898 | HYBRID WORK MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A hybrid work machine includes a turning electric motor configured to turn an upper-part turning body, a hydraulic actuator, and a controller configured to control turning in a state of an independent turning operation by the turning electric motor and in a state of a combined turning operation by the turning electric motor and the hydraulic actuator. The controller is configured to limit the output of the turning electric motor in the state of the independent turning operation after a transition from the state of the combined turning operation to the state of the independent turning operation to an output smaller than the output of the turning electric motor in the state of the independent turning operation other than the state of the independent turning operation after said transition. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107899 | REFERENCE POSITION SETTING METHOD FOR AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A reference position setting method for an automated manual transmission on which actuators driven by motors are mounted without a position sensor for detecting a position of each finger is capable of initializing a reference position of the finger as rapidly and accurately as possible. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107900 | Acceleration Based Mode Switch - The present invention provides a method of selecting and implementing a shift schedule for a transmission in a vehicle that includes an output speed sensor and a controller. The method includes measuring output speed with the output speed sensor and comparing the measured output speed to an output speed threshold. The controller receives throttle percentage and compares the throttle percentage to a throttle threshold. The method also includes calculating output acceleration and transmission gear ratio with the controller. The shift schedule is selected based on the measured output speed, calculated output acceleration, calculated transmission gear ratio, and throttle percentage. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107901 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A method for controlling synchronization of an automated manual transmission includes: a step of dividing synchronization section that divides the entire synchronization section where synchronization is performed into a plurality of synchronization sections in accordance with the speed of the synchronization; a step of setting the rate of change of a target number of revolutions that sets the rate of change of a target number of revolutions of an input shaft in accordance with the speed of the synchronization; and a step of synchronization that performs feedback control such that the rate of change of the number of revolutions of the input shaft is synchronized while following the rate of change of a target number of revolutions. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107902 | GUIDANCE DEVICE, GUIDANCE METHOD - A guidance device for teaching a vehicle operating method, includes an operation receiving unit configured to receive an operation of starting or stopping an engine, or to receive an operation of starting or stopping a travelling system including at least an electronic motor; a power control unit configured to control a defined power mode according to the operation received by the operation receiving unit and a state of a vehicle; a stop detecting unit configured to detect stopping of the engine or stopping of the travelling system while the vehicle is travelling; a stop factor determining unit configured to determine whether a factor of the stopping of the engine or the stopping of the travelling system is a man-caused operation based on the power mode; and a guidance unit configured to change a guidance content according to whether the factor is the man-caused operation. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107903 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PREDICT ENGINE SPEED ACCURATELY - An engine speed predicting system for a vehicle includes a first calculator, a second calculator, and a switch which may be realized by software. The first calculator calculates a predicted speed of an engine of the vehicle during forward rotation of the engine when speed of the engine is decreasing after fuel stops being burned in the engine. The second calculator calculates a predicted speed of the engine during reverse rotation of the output shaft of the engine. The switch serves to select one of the first calculator and the second calculator which is to be used in calculating the predicted speed of the engine depending upon whether the predicted speed lies during the forward rotation or during the reverse rotation of the output shaft of the engine. This ensures the accuracy in predicting the speed of the engine regardless of the direction of rotation of the engine. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107904 | Method for determining a starting position of a cyclic movement - A method for determining an initial position of a cyclic motion, includes: recording successive encoder signals to obtain a signal sequence; continuously comparing the recorded signal sequence with a group of possible signal sub-sequences of a reference signal sequence encompassing a sequence of signal positions for at least one complete motion cycle, each of the signal sub-sequences being associated with one or more possible initial positions of the cyclic motion; eliminating one or more signal sub-sequences which do not coincide with the signal sequence or whose initial portions do not coincide with the signal sequence; and determining as the initial position one of the initial positions that are associated with the possible remaining signal sub-sequence. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107905 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A SUPERCHARGING SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method for diagnosing a forced induction system is described, in which by measured data acquisition the frequency spectrum generated upon rotation of the forced induction system is acquired, and by measured data evaluation the acquired frequency spectrum is evaluated using frequency analysis. A frequency characteristic of the forced induction system, ascertained by frequency analysis, for at least one predefined operating point of the forced induction system is compared with a predefined vehicle-specific frequency characteristic of the forced induction system for the at least one predefined operating point. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107906 | FUEL SYSTEM DEGRADATION TEST USING TWO FUEL TANKS - Embodiments for monitoring fuel system degradation are provided. In one example, a method for a vehicle comprises evacuating fuel from a first fuel tank to a second fuel tank, and indicating fuel system degradation in response to a change in fuel system pressure following the evacuation of fuel. In this way, fuel system degradation may be indicated without use of a separate pressure building device. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107907 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary that is driven by the output of an internal combustion engine and which is capable of obtaining drive force by transmitting the output of the internal combustion engine to driving wheels. If an air conditioning compressor is being driven during engine idling of the internal combustion engine, an electronic control apparatus implements output-increase control for increasing the output of the internal combustion engine in comparison to when the air conditioning compressor is not being driven. If the force applied to the accelerator pedal (Pac) is equal to or more than a prescribed value (Pth), output-reduction control for reducing the output of the internal combustion engine by initiating engine idling of the internal combustion engine, and prohibiting the drive of the air conditioning compressor, is implemented. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107908 | ENGINE EFFICIENCY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ENGINE EFFICIENCY SYSTEM - An engine efficiency system for a vehicle includes an electromechanically operated oil distribution device disposed proximate an oil environment of the vehicle. Also included is a current detection system for detecting a current change rate of the electromechanically operated oil distribution device, wherein the current change rate corresponds to a viscosity of an oil disposed in the oil environment of the vehicle. Further included is at least one efficiency device activated over a range of the viscosity of the oil. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107909 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an air-fuel ratio sensor provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to diagnose a responsiveness of the air-fuel ratio sensor on the basis of an output voltage of the air-fuel ratio sensor in a predefined period. The period is a period over which exhaust gas goes through the air-fuel ratio sensor during the internal combustion engine is rotating without fuel injection. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107910 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine, a motor configured to drive the vehicle, an air-fuel ratio sensor, and a control unit configured to stop and start the engine according to vehicle required power. The control unit is configured to change a threshold value of the vehicle required power at which the engine is started such that a difference between an air-fuel ratio detected by the air-fuel ratio sensor and a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio decreases in a case where the difference exceeds a predetermined value when the engine is stopped. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107911 | USER INTERFACE METHOD FOR TERMINAL FOR VEHICLE AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A user interface method for a terminal for a vehicle is provided. The terminal obtains position information to detect a point of a road. A road image of a driving direction is obtained, a lanes of the road represented on the obtained road image is recognized, and a point of a road and lane in which the vehicle having the terminal arranged therein is detected. A virtual road image regarding the recognized lanes is generated, and the generated virtual lanes are added to the road image of the driving direction of the vehicle, and displayed. Traffic information for each lane and surrounding information (i.e. lane closure, construction, accident, etc.,) at the detected point of the relevant road are obtained, and the obtained information is displayed for each virtual lane. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107912 | FACTOR COST TIME SERIES TO OPTIMIZE DRIVERS AND VEHICLES: METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and system for analyzing and improving driver and vehicle performance are described. Detailed vehicle data, including high frequency time series data, which was collected during a trip, is obtained, as well as external data regarding trip route and environment. Using the data and a model of the physics of the vehicle, driver and vehicle time series may be obtained for the trip. These time series may allocate fuel consumption to various factor costs relating to the driver (e.g., rate of acceleration, choice of gear) and to the vehicle (e.g., choice of engine, aerodynamic improvements). From trip simulations run with virtual drivers, an optimal (relative to some criterion) virtual driver (i.e., control choices) can be obtained. Simulations with the optimal driver can find an optimal vehicle from a set of virtual vehicles. Losses due to driver behavior and to vehicle configuration can be computed by comparisons, and alternatives suggested. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107913 | VEHICLE RANGE ANALYSIS USING DRIVING ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION WITH OPTIONAL CONTINUOUS AVERAGING - Determining remaining vehicle range by adjusting measured estimates on the fly accounting for road effects, the state of vehicle accessories, and other conditions. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107914 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR UTILITY LOCATE, MAPPING, AND USAGE - Systems, methods, and software for determining proximity to a utility and using the location information of the utility are provided herein. In one example, a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program instructions executable by a computing device is presented. When executed by the computing device, the program instructions direct the computing device to receive an indication of location of a utility, receive location information of a device, determine utility proximity information, and provide an indication of utility proximity information. The utility location information may then be used with map and other information, or used to control grading operations. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107915 | System and related method for offering navigation guidance - A method of providing navigation guidance information to a user of a portable electronic device includes uploading a track file to a server, the track file containing a plurality of waypoints that form a track, adding a plurality of navigation points to the plurality of waypoints to produce a modified track file, the plurality of navigation points providing navigation guidance to the user of the portable electronic device, and the plurality of navigation points containing data for creating a graphical depiction of intersections associated with the turn-by-turn navigation guidance. The method further includes downloading the modified track file to the portable electronic device, and providing bi-directional turn-by-turn navigation guidance to the user of the portable electronic device when the user reaches each of the plurality of navigation points as the user follows the path indicated by the modified track file. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107916 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH A HEARING DEVICE - A navigation system includes: a hearing device configured to be worn at a head of a user and having speakers for emission of sound towards ears of the user; a GPS unit for determining a geographical position of the system; a user interface for receiving input from the user regarding at least one of available time and maximum distance; a sound generator for outputting audio signals to the speakers; and a processor configured for determining a route between selected Points-Of-Interest, which route can be covered within the at least one of available time and maximum distance, wherein the processor is also configured for controlling the sound generator to output the audio signals for processing by the speakers to guide the user along the determined route; wherein the processor is further configured for taking information on preferred directions of approach for at least one Point-Of-Interest into account when determining the route. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107917 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ICON, AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM - A navigation device includes an icon display unit for displaying icons representing predetermined display objects located on a predetermined road ahead of the current location in an elongated display area of a display unit in a linear fashion along a length direction of the display area preferentially in order of proximity to the current location and a predefined distance display unit for displaying an image indicating the predefined distance from the current location in the display area when the icons are displayed. The icon display unit stationarily displays the icons representing display objects located farther than the predefined distance from the current location and movably displays an icon representing a display object located within the predefined distance so that the icon moves towards the current location in accordance with the movement of the current location. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107918 | POSITION INDICATION CONTROLS FOR DEVICE LOCATIONS - Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to localizing mobile devices. In one example, a first location method associated with a first accuracy value may be used to estimate a location of the mobile device. A confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the estimation of the location is calculated. The confidence circle may be displayed on a mobile device. When other location methods become available, the size of the displayed confidence circle may be expanded based on information from an accelerometer of the client device or the accuracy of the other available location methods. This may be especially useful when the mobile device is transitioning between areas which are associated with different location methods that may be more or less accurate. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107919 | PREDICTIVE SCHEDULING OF NAVIGATION TASKS - Disclosed are systems, apparatus, devices, methods, computer program products, and other implementations, including a method of controlling navigation tasks on a mobile device that includes obtaining data representative of a route of travel for the mobile device, obtaining a list of navigation tasks associated with the route of travel for the mobile device, and performing one or more navigation tasks in accordance with the list of navigation tasks based, at least in part, on proximity of the mobile device to one or more points on the route of travel. Performing the one or more navigation tasks includes one or more of, for example, obtaining satellite positioning assistance data in response to a determination that the mobile device is transitioning from an indoor area to an outdoor area, and/or establishing a communication link with an access point. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107920 | MOBILE DEVICE AND SERVER FOR GPS BASED TASK ASSIGNMENTS - Mobile device for communicating arrival information at a waypoint, communicating that information to a server, receiving a set of tasks (statically assigned or dynamically assigned) for the user (for example, from the server or from another user), displaying the set of tasks to the user, receiving a completion response (successful or unsuccessful) from the user, and proceeding to the next waypoint along a route/trip plan. A coordination server facilitates communication of a list of tasks assigned to a user to be performed at a specified location. The list of tasks is delivered to the user of the first mobile device by the coordination server (if such tasks exist) when the coordination server receives notification from the first mobile device indicating arrival at a specific location. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107921 | QUERY SCENARIOS FOR CUSTOMIZABLE ROUTE PLANNING - A point-to-point shortest path technique supports real-time queries and fast metric update or replacement (metric customization). Determining a shortest path between two locations uses three stages: a preprocessing stage, a metric customization stage, and a query stage. Extensions to the customizable route planning (CRP) technique for routing are provided. These extensions include, for example, the computation of alternative routes, faster techniques for unpacking shortcuts, efficient query techniques for batched shortest path (one-to-many, many-to-many, and points of interest) determinations, and determining routes and alternative routes using traffic information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140107922 | MAPS FROM SKETCHES - A sketch can be received. The sketch can include one or more sketched graphical elements and one or more sketched representations of text. Pattern matching of the one or more sketched graphical elements and the one or more sketched representations of text with a map region can be automatically performed. A map of the map region can be automatically generated and displayed. | 2014-04-17 |