16th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100100259 | FAULT DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MAINTENANCE MEASURES IN TECHNICAL SYSTEMS - The present invention provides a fault diagnosis device for optimizing maintenance measures in a system, in particular a flying object. The diagnosis device has a storage unit for storing diagnosis rules, which each have a fault condition indicating the presence of a fault, and a fault conclusion formed by logical combinations of potential fault causes of the respective fault. Furthermore, a logic unit is provided, which logically combines those stored fault conclusions whose associated fault conditions are met and, on the basis of the combined fault conclusions, determines a logical diagnosis result having at least one fault cause hypothesis. A calculation unit subsequently calculates an occurrence probability for each fault cause hypothesis of the logical diagnosis result determined. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100260 | ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO DETERMINE THE AIR MASS STATE OF AN AIRCRAFT AND TO VALIDATE AND AUGMENT THE PRIMARY METHOD - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying air data for an aircraft. The lift for the aircraft is identified. The number of surface positions for the aircraft is identified. The angle of attack during flight of the aircraft is identified. A synthetic dynamic pressure is computed from the lift, the number of surface positions, and the angle of attack. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100261 | Method and Device of Terrain Avoidance for an Aircraft - According to the invention, an altitude profile (PA) representative of the terrain overflown by the aircraft (AC) is established, and then an altitude limit curve (C) which comprises an intersection with said profile (PA) upon the engagement of a terrain avoidance maneuver is determined. As soon as there is no longer any intersection of the limit curve (C) with the altitude profile (PA), said terrain avoidance maneuver is interrupted. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100262 | Method and Device for the Energy Protection of an Aircraft - According to the invention, an aircraft speed threshold is computed in order to calculate a total power to apply to aircraft engines. When conditions of activation are fulfilled, the current individual power of each aircraft engine in operation controlled by a protection function is gradually modified. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100263 | VEHICLE AND DRIVING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE INSTALLATION - On condition that output of a torque of not lower than a preset reference torque from a motor continues for at least a predetermined time period in a vehicle stop state with output of a corresponding torque from the a second motor based on a detected accelerator opening, a torque command of the second motor is set to decrease the output torque of said motor by a torque decrease rate, which is set according to the corresponding torque and the accelerator opening in the vehicle stop state (initial accelerator opening). After a changeover of a current crowding phase in the second motor, the torque command of said motor is set to increase the output torque of said motor by a torque increase rate, which is set according to the accelerator opening in the vehicle stop state. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100264 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A CD mode electric power allocation ratio calculation unit calculates an electric power allocation ratio between a first power storage device and a power storage device connected to a second converter by means of a switching device, to be used during a CD mode, based on a remaining electric power amount of each power storage device. A CS mode electric power allocation ratio calculation unit calculates a deviation amount between SOC of each of the first power storage device and the power storage device connected to the second converter and a target value thereof, and calculates an electric power allocation ratio to be used during a CS mode, based on the calculated deviation amount. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100265 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - When a mode signal from a running mode control unit indicates a CD mode, a CD mode electric power allocation ratio calculation unit calculates an electric power allocation ratio to be used during the CD mode. When the mode signal indicates a CS mode, a CS mode electric power allocation ratio calculation unit calculates an electric power allocation ratio to be used during the CS mode. A switching unit switches between the electric power allocation ratios received from the CD mode electric power allocation ratio calculation unit and the CS mode electric power allocation ratio calculation unit in response to the mode signal, and outputs the electric power allocation ratio to an instruction generation unit. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100266 | Thermal management system for vehicle - A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a switching power supply device, an electronic member configured to output an electrical power adjusted by the switching power supply device, and a control device configured to control operation of the switching power supply device. When the control device receives a heating request from at least one of devices that include a drive device used for driving the vehicle and an air conditioning device used for performing an air conditioning in a vehicle compartment, the control device causes the switching power supply device to be operated in a heat increasing operation in which heat generated from the electronic member is increased more than that in a general operation state, and supplies the generated heat to the at least one of the drive device and the air conditioning device. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100267 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING STEERING OF A VEHICLE - In a track type transportation system, there is provided an automatic steering mechanism with which a vehicle can be moved forward and backward, and which can carry our fine control so as to allow the positions of the centers of axles of the front and rear wheels to substantially follow up one and the same locus. Before starting, a pattern steering angle table on which pattern steering angles for the front and rear wheels at respective change points of the track are listed is prepared in view of a track condition, a running condition and a vehicle condition from a departure point to a destination point, the vehicle | 2010-04-22 |
20100100268 | ENHANCED CLEAR PATH DETECTION IN THE PRESENCE OF TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE INDICATOR - A method for detecting a clear path of travel for a vehicle utilizing analysis of a plurality of images generated by a camera device located upon the vehicle includes monitoring the images. The images are analyzed including determining a clear path upon which a potential road surface can be estimated from other portions of the images that do not indicate a potential road surface, and determining an image of a traffic infrastructure indication. The method further includes determining the content of the traffic infrastructure indication, modifying the clear path based upon the content of the traffic infrastructure indication, and utilizing the modified clear path in navigation of the vehicle. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100269 | Systems and Methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation - Systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigation are presented. In a preferred embodiment, a UAV is configured with at least one flight corridor and flight path, and a first UAV flight plan is calculated. During operation of the first UAV flight plan, the UAV visually detects an obstacle, and calculates a second UAV flight plan to avoid the obstacle. Furthermore, during operation of either the first or the second UAV flight plan, the UAV acoustically detects an unknown aircraft, and calculates a third UAV flight plan to avoid the unknown aircraft. Additionally, the UAV may calculate a new flight plan based on other input, such as information received from a ground control station. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100270 | PARKING PILOT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention discloses a parking pilot system and method. The system of the present invention comprises a display, at least one image sensor, at least one speed sensor and an ECU. The ECU uses the images captured by the image sensor to calculate an intended parking position and uses the captured images and the detected speed to work out the coordinates of the current position and the intended parking position. The ECU also works out an initial parking position. According to the adopted parking mode, the ECU presents on the display a forward pilot track extending from the current position through the initial parking position to the intended parking position, or a forward pilot track extending from the current position to the initial parking position. Then, the driver can easily park his vehicle and effectively avoid collision via the pilot instructions presented on the display. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100271 | AIRCRAFT MRO MANAGER - Electronic aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tools that improve an organizations ability to manage nearly every phase of an aircraft maintenance visit. MRO management may be implemented at the single aircraft level all the way up to the organization level including several facilities each of which include several aircrafts. The disclosed MRO management solutions assist with mapping out short term and long term planning; including manpower and material and tooling requirements. Additionally, current and future workloads may be identified and considered in advance of maintenance execution to significantly improve stakeholder satisfaction. The methods and systems disclosed generate an electronic contract based on a bill of work to control maintenance task execution, report progress of executing the tasks, and process scope changes to the bill of work and the associated contract. Improved communication of financial milestones and timely closure of both maintenance work and billing processes is facilitated by generating billing invoices and processing electronic approvals based on the electronic contract and the bill of work. Customer flexibility is improved by providing standalone management tools, as well as integration with existing external systems. Additional features include supply chain management and tooling controls necessitated by growing regulatory demands. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROAD ANGLE ESTIMATION - A system and method for estimating road angles of a road on which a moving body is traveling are disclosed. The road angle estimation system includes: a sensing module adapted to be mounted on the moving body to detect a plurality of pieces of measurement information associated with the moving body; and a calculating module coupled to the sensing module to receive the pieces of measurement information therefrom. The calculating module simultaneously calculates an estimated bank angle and an estimated grade angle on the basis of the pieces of measurement information, a plurality of support parameters, and a plurality of user control parameters. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100273 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE - For the operation of a motor vehicle ( | 2010-04-22 |
20100100274 | Safety Device For Hydraulic Working Machine - There are provided: control valves | 2010-04-22 |
20100100275 | THERMAL IMAGING-BASED VEHICLE ANALYSIS - Analysis of a vehicle is performed using multi-dimensional infrared image data acquired for the vehicle. A component of the vehicle can be identified within the infrared image data, and the infrared image data for the component can be analyzed to determine whether any condition(s) are present on the vehicle. One or more actions can be initiated in response to a determination that a particular condition is present. Additionally, visible image data can be used to supplement the infrared image data. Still further, infrared image data for similar components imaged concurrently with the component can be used to identify whether any condition(s) are present on the vehicle. Unlike prior art approaches in the rail industry, the analysis can be performed on rail vehicles within a classification yard. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100276 | Imaging apparatus and drive recorder system - An imaging apparatus mounted on a vehicle and imaging a vicinity of the vehicle, includes a photographic lens, an image pickup device, an accident detection sensor, an image processing section, and a recording section. The image pickup device generates an image signal by performing photoelectric conversion of an object image based on a light flux from the photographic lens. The accident detection sensor detects an accident occurrence based on a shock to the vehicle. The image processing section generates first accident image data and second accident image data which photograph the same accident situation at an accident occurrence, based on the image signal. The recording section records the first accident image data and the second accident image data in different states of security levels regarding data credibility, respectively. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100277 | VEHICLE ODOMETER USING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION - A vehicle has an engine and an on-board computer that controls the function of the engine. The on-board computer also provides diagnostic information, including instantaneous vehicle speed. The vehicle has an odometer that is present in the passenger compartment. The invention samples the instantaneous vehicle speed from the on-board computer and determines the distance traveled by the vehicle. The sampling rate can be adjusted depending on the speed of the vehicle. The odometer information can be sent off the vehicle by way of a transceiver. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100278 | BRAKE HOLD CONTROL DEVICE - A brake hold control device includes a brake actuator having an electromagnetic valve for holding braking force of a vehicle, two accelerator opening degree sensors for control and for defect detection that detect an accelerator opening degree, and a brake ECU that receives detection signals from the two accelerator opening degree sensors as input. The brake ECU releases braking force when predetermined held-brake release conditions, including accelerator opening degree conditions, for releasing a held brake are satisfied. The accelerator opening degree conditions for releasing a held brake are set such that both of the accelerator opening degrees corresponding to the detection signals from both of the two accelerator opening degree sensors are greater than a predetermined opening degree. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100279 | PC-BASED AUTOMOBILE OWNER'S MANUAL, DIAGNOSTICS, AND AUTO CARE - A computer built into an automobile displays the owner's manual for the car. The user requests more information about the automobile through the computer, and the additional information is displayed to the user. Information may include a description of a specific function or device of the car, service history, and/or real time status of a component of the car. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100280 | Vehicle Leveling And Attitude Positioning System - A vehicle leveling assembly includes a plurality of jack assemblies corresponding to four quadrants of a vehicle, and a plurality of sensors for determining jack position and rate of movement. A method of detecting contacting between the shafts of the jack assemblies and the ground includes measuring pulse width of current emitted by the hall effect sensor to monitor the speed of the shafts and recognizing contact with the ground when the shaft slows down. A method of detecting contacting between the shafts of the jack assemblies and the ground includes measuring the electric motor current signal and correlating a pulse from the current signal to the electric motor revolutions per minute and travel of the shafts. A method of calibrating the leveling assembly includes measuring a change in inclination as the jack assemblies are extended a known distance to determine the distance between the Jack assemblies. A method of leveling includes extending the shafts an additional compacting distance to ensure accurate calculations of shaft extension, prior to attempting to level the vehicle. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100281 | Cruise Controller for Motor Vehicles and Method of Operating Same - A cruise controller and method are provided for motor vehicles for the purpose of adjusting the vehicle speed on the basis of a predefined setpoint speed. The cruise controller includes a monitoring device, which is designed to evaluate the vehicle state variables steering wheel angle, lateral acceleration, and/or yaw rate. If one of the evaluated vehicle state variables exceeds a predefined first vehicle state variable limit value, the cruise control function is switched into a standby mode. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100282 | STRATEGY METHOD FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for reducing energy consumption of a motor vehicle having a power steering system including a electro-pump device (GEP) and for establishing set speeds of the electro-pump device depending on parameters of the operation of the vehicle, intended to be applied to the electro-pump device during a normal operating mode. At least one additional specific operating mode is defined, during which the speed of the electro-pump device is reduced to a level where the driver does not yet experience discomfort during driving and applies to the electro-pump device suitable set speeds when the vehicle operates according to the specific operating mode. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100283 | METHOD FOR POWER STEERING SYSTEMS - A method for controlling a steering system of a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving a measured hand wheel torque signal indicating a measured hand wheel torque of the steering system. A desired hand wheel torque signal is generated, the desired hand wheel torque signal being indicative of a desired hand wheel torque for the steering system. A hand wheel torque tracking error signal based on the measured hand wheel torque signal and the desired hand wheel torque signal is then calculated. To adjust an amount of motor torque applied to the steering system, a desired compensation torque signal is generated based on the hand wheel torque tracking error signal multiplied by a calibration constant. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100284 | STEERING ASSIST APPARATUS - A steering assist apparatus of a vehicle includes: a lane set unit to recognize an environment of ahead the vehicle; a deviation determination unit to determine whether the vehicle has a deviation tendency from a traveling lane; a steering control unit to apply steering force in a deviation avoiding direction to the steering mechanism when it is determined that the vehicle has a deviation tendency; a neighboring vehicle detection unit to detect a neighboring vehicle, which travels ahead of the vehicle in a lane next to the traveling lane of the vehicle; and an approach degree calculation unit to calculate an approach degree of the neighboring vehicle toward the vehicle. When the vehicle has a deviation tendency in a direction away from the traveling lane of the neighboring vehicle, the steering control unit reduces the steering force in the deviation avoiding direction according to an increase of the approach degree. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100285 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS AND STARTUP METHOD OF SAME - An apparatus for protecting occupants when a vehicle having an openable and closeable roof overturns, which apparatus includes an occupant rollover protection member that supports a vehicle frame when the vehicle overturns, and first buffering members that buffer the occupants. A first buffering member control unit controls the deployment of the first buffering members on the basis of information from a vehicle state detection mechanism that detects the behavior of the vehicle. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100286 | ON-BOARD AERONAUTICAL SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION, ASSOCIATED METHOD AND AIRCRAFT CARRYING SUCH A SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an on-board aeronautic system intended to be dynamically reconfigured, especially an on-board information system, and to an associated method as well as to an aircraft comprising such a system. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100287 | AUTOMOBILE POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE - An automobile power supply control device for performing a control of switching a plurality of power supply circuits of a vehicle based on an operation of a push button type operation switch has a plurality of switching units for connecting the power supply circuits and a vehicle battery, and a control unit for performing a control of driving the switching units in a predetermined order according to number of operations of the operation switch. The control unit has a first detecting portion for detecting the operation of the operation switch, an output portion for outputting a drive command for driving the switching unit of next order when the first detecting portion detects the operation of the operation switch, and a second detecting portion for detecting the number of operations of the operation switch from a time point the drive command is output until a contact of the driven switching unit is switched. The switching units are driven in order by the number of operations detected by the second detecting portion, which driving is terminated when a last switching unit of the predetermined order is driven, or terminated when a first switching unit of the predetermined order is driven. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100288 | AUTOMATIC SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - In a clutch engaging and disengaging operation at the time of a shift change, a state in which the clutch position of the clutch is at a specific value between a first clutch position at which a half clutch state finishes and a second clutch position at which the clutch is in a mechanical maximum disengaged state is maintained until completion of a gear change is detected by a gear position sensor. Therefore, even if a dog abutment state occurs between first gears with engaging projections and second gears with engaging recesses, the dog abutment can be resolved properly. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100289 | SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS - A shift control apparatus for vehicular continuously variable transmissions is equipped with a related value calculating portion ( | 2010-04-22 |
20100100290 | METHOD TO CONTROL A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN - The invention concerns a method for controlling a motor vehicle drivetrain which comprises a drive motor, a multi-step, automated change-speed transmission and an automated separating clutch arranged between the drive motor and the transmission, and a shifting device with a selector lever which can be moved at least from a particular position in an upshift direction (“+” direction) for manually initiating an upshift and in a downshift direction (“−”) for manually initiating a downshift, and in which the transmission and the separating clutch can be controlled by a transmission control unit which is connected at least to a speed sensor, a brake pedal actuation sensor and a selector lever actuation sensor, such that when the motor vehicle is rolling with its drivetrain open the closing of the drivetrain is initiated by actuating the selector lever. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100291 | VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: if downshift from a fifth gear implemented when a brake and a clutch both engage to a second gear implemented when a clutch and a brake both engage is done, or downshift from a sixth gear implemented when the brake and the clutch both engage to a third gear implemented when the clutch and the brake both engage is done, disengaging a frictional engagement element other than the clutch, i.e., the brake or the brake; and decreasing an engagement pressure that is applied to the clutch to a reference value of target engagement pressure. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100292 | ENGINE SERVO LOADING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION SEARCHING OPERATION OF THE DEVICE - A dynamic optimization searching method for a torque servo loading device of an engine is disclosed, the torque servo loading device includes a motor, a torque servo driver, a primary control unit, and a mass flow sensor; the primary control unit stores therein an optimal efficiency operation curve of the engine and data of fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power of the engine at each point on the curve; the method includes: detecting current operation parameters of the engine; making the engine operate according to the current optimal efficiency operation curve; changing the current optimal fuel efficiency torque by an optimization searching step to obtain an optimization searching torque; making the engine operate for an optimization searching measurement-calculation time period under the optimization searching torque; calculating the fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power of the engine; comparing the calculated fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power with a stored fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power; and storing the optimization searching torque in the optimal efficiency operation curve, and storing the calculated fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power, if the calculated fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power is less than the stored fuel consumption value per unit of mechanical power. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100293 | GEAR SHIFT CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A gear shift controlling apparatus for changing a gear ratio based on information of a corner, in which the gear ratio is changed by setting a maximum value of a first target gear ratio set based on required deceleration when passing through the corner and a second target gear ratio set based on required driving force obtained from information of a road after exiting the corner, as a target gear ratio. It becomes possible to further improve drivability when driving around the corner. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100294 | CONTROLLER FOR MULTIPLE DISK CLUTCH CONTROLLER, AND TRANSFER CASE | 2010-04-22 |
20100100295 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - If a condition for finishing speed limit control is satisfied, a gradient of a slope of the road is estimated based on a steady component of the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, and a correction factor is computed based on the slope gradient of the road, while a target acceleration of the vehicle is computed based on the vehicle speed. Then, a target vehicle speed is computed by adding the target vehicle speed of the last cycle to the product of the correction factor, target acceleration and the cycle time of the control, and the braking or driving force of each wheel is controlled so that the vehicle speed becomes equal to the target vehicle speed. In this manner, a passenger of the vehicle is prevented from feeling uncomfortable about the speed increase after the completion of the vehicle speed limit control. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100296 | TARGET TURNING VEHICLE SPEED SETTING APPARATUS AND BRAKING/DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS - A target turn vehicle speed setting device for setting a target turn vehicle speed according to the corner radii obtained from external information. A reference radius used for setting the target turn vehicle speed is set to a minimum value of the corner radii of points included in a corner successively obtained from the external information. When the values of the corner radii of the points decrease, the update of the reference radii is started. When the values of the corner radii increase, the update of the reference radii is ended. The target turn vehicle speed can be more appropriately determined. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100297 | METHOD OF REDUCING ICING-RELATED ENGINE MISFIRES - A method of reducing icing-related engine misfires during operation of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle can include an engine and an engine control unit operable for at least partially controlling operation of the engine. The vehicle can further include a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with the engine control unit. The engine can include an air intake system and an exhaust system, wherein the air intake system can include a positive crankcase ventilation valve. The method includes predicting the presence of ice within the air intake system based upon an input to the engine control unit from at least one of the sensors. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100298 | Electronic control of the pressure and flow of linear pumps and compressors - A control circuit for linear motors driving pumps or compressors that provides a programmable pressure versus flow behavior. The duty cycle of a pulse width modulated drive signal to a coil in the motor is controlled by a parameter determined by the shape of the back EMF signal generated by that coil when it is not driven. The measured parameter value is compared to a target value for the present drive pulse width, and the pulse width is adjusted to reduce the difference between the measured value and the target value. The target value is stored in a table of calibrated values that determines the desired pressure versus flow behavior and can also compensate for manufacturing differences between individual pumps. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100299 | System and Methods for Improving Efficiency in Internal Combustion Engines - The present invention relates to system and methods for improving efficiency of an internal combustion engine. This system may include a fuel processor. The system receives instructions for a desired engine output and operating conditions. The system may then determine an operational state corresponding to the desired output. The operational state includes designating the cylinders into one of three categories: working, deactivated and passive. The number of working cylinders is calculated by dividing the desired output by the power provided by one cylinder operating at substantially optimal efficiency. Then the system substantially disables fuel flow to and air flow to the deactivated cylinders, substantially disables fuel flow to and firing of the passive cylinders, and substantially regulates fuel flow to, air flow to and firing of the working cylinders. Firing of the working cylinders is synchronized with engine speed to reduce unwanted engine vibrations. The number of working, passive and deactivated cylinders may be continually altered in response to changes in desired output or operating conditions. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100300 | Powerplant and related control system and method - A hydrogen fueled powerplant including an internal combustion engine that drives a motor-generator, and has a two-stage turbocharger, for an aircraft. A control system controls the operation of the motor-generator to maintain the engine at a speed selected based on controlling the engine equivalence ratio. The control system controls an afterburner, an intercooler and an aftercooler to maximize powerplant efficiency. The afterburner also adds power to the turbochargers during high-altitude restarts. The turbochargers also include motor-generators that extract excess power from the exhaust. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100301 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING STOP-AND-GO ENGINE FUNCTIONALITY - A vehicle includes a direct start engine, an automatic transmission having a threshold fluid pressure sufficient for enabling operation of the transmission when the engine is off, a controller, and a fuel delivery system. The controller determines the presence of predetermined engine states, and optimizes a stop-and-go functionality of the engine. The fuel delivery system includes a motor and an integrated pump assembly having a secondary high-pressure (HP) fuel pump which is selectively connectable to a rotatable shaft of the motor, and a secondary low-pressure (LP) fluid pump which is continuously connected to the shaft. The motor continuously energizes the secondary LP fluid pump via the rotatable shaft to thereby maintain the threshold fluid pressure during a first or second engine state, and selectively energizes the secondary HP fuel pump via the rotatable shaft to maintain the threshold fuel pressure during the second engine state. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100302 | Method and Device For Dosing Fuel Which Is To Be Injected Into A Combustion Chamber Of An Internal Combustion Engine - Method for dosing fuel injected into an engine, with a fuel quantity for an injector, the fuel quantity being divided into pilot and main injections for respective activation duration having activation duration corrective value, the method may include storing correlation data between fuel injection quantity and activation time under at least a state parameter of the injector, wherein the fuel injection quantity includes reference total injection quantities determined for predetermined operating states of the engine, determining a present operating state of the engine, placing the engine into one of the predetermined operating states, determining a present total injection quantity and a reference total injection quantity in one of the at least a state parameter of the injector, and defining the respective activation duration corrective value for the pilot and main injection considering a difference between the reference total injection quantity and the present total injection quantity. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100303 | Fuel Injection Control Device For Diesel Engine - A fuel injection control device for a diesel engine controls the first fuel injection timing so as to reduce the amount of white smokes generated in large amounts immediately after starting an engine. The fuel injection control device for the diesel engine comprised a high-pressure pump, a common rail for accumulating a highly-pressured fuel, injectors for injecting the fuel into a combustion chamber and a control means. Due to the fuel injection control device for the diesel engine, the fuel injection is performed after the cranking, without injecting the fuel for a certain period of time after an engine staring switch is turned on, in order that the pressure in the common rail becomes a setting value. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100304 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION IN EXPANSION AND/OR EXHAUST STROKES - An ECU controls to inject a small amount of fuel in an expansion/exhaust stroke under constraint of the minimum fuel injection capability of an injector at the time of warming-up of a catalyst. The ECU controls injection of fuel in expansion/exhaust strokes (expansion/exhaust stroke injection) at the time of warming-up of a catalyst. Fuel injection control is performed so that when temperature of the catalyst becomes higher than a predetermined temperature, fuel injection in the expansion/exhaust strokes is performed for a period of a predetermined ratio in a selected cycle period. The expansion/exhaust stroke injection is not performed in the other period. By effectively utilizing oxygen absorbed on the catalyst, while suppressing slip HC, the activation time of the catalyst can be shortened. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100305 | Fuel/air mixture control device and method - In an automobile fuel control system having an EGO sensor which sends voltage to an ECM in order to adjust fuel/air ratio, the EGO sensor being disabled and replaced with a substitute signal generator circuit which stimulates the ECM toward lean-running. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100306 | Automatic management and control system for controlling accessories and engine controls of a transport motored vehicle - An automatic management and control system for controlling a transport motored vehicle engine idle conditions, operation of vehicle accessories and engine controls when the vehicle is at a rest condition. This system has a controlled unit with a programmable computer having a memory for storing instructions for execution of an interactive management control program by the control unit. The control unit is conditioned by the operator of the vehicle to operate in a cabin heating mode or a cabin air-conditioning mode. The control unit is also conditioned by the control program to enable a defeat protection circuit to control a fast idle switch function in the cabin to prevent a vehicle operator person to attempt to override a idle shut-down mode of the control module when enabled for a set time period whereby to ensure autonomous automatic engine control by the control unit when the vehicle is in the rest condition with the control unit enabled to thereby optimize fuel efficiency. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100307 | Universal GPS Traffic Monitoring System - A traffic data collection process and monitoring system that uses a plurality of GPS enabled mobile devices to transmit near at real-time traffic direction and speed information to a server and or/at real-time (sub 10 second latency). The sever processes the information thereby reducing the computational load and power consumption of the mobile devices. The system uses a Traffic Pattern Recognition software program that accurately recognizes only valid traffic data while filtering out unwanted traffic data. The system creates a Distributed Traffic Data Store database containing the average speeds for designated traffic monitoring points created for the region. During use, a request for traffic data containing the boundary data and the zoom level is sent from the mobile device to the server. The server then reviews the requests and determines with specific Distributed Traffic Data Store database contains the information. The server then creates a compressed file containing the traffic information relevant to the TMPs in the request and sends it to the mobile device. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100308 | Device for Calculating a Flight Plan of an Aircraft - The invention relates to a device for formulating a flight plan ensuring sufficient safety margins for a duration of a few minutes in relation to the set of flight constraints that could arise and comprising means for:
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20100100309 | Navigation device and program - Navigation devices, methods, and programs store map data hierarchically with the map data of a hierarchy level being excluded. The devices, methods, and programs read the stored map data, perform a route search within each predetermined area on a departure point side and a destination side, and acquire a shortest cost route in a range overlapped in search areas. In a hierarchy level having a proximal higher hierarchy level of which the map data does not exist, the devices, methods, and programs expand the predetermined area into a search area in the proximal higher hierarchy level and acquire a first shortest cost route, and perform the route search in a higher hierarchy level to acquire a second shortest cost route. When the second shortest cost route's cost is smaller than the first shortest cost route's cost, the devices, methods, and programs update the cost of the shortest cost route. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ROUTE CALCULATION AND INFORMATION TO A VEHICLE - A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing route information calculated by a remote source ( | 2010-04-22 |
20100100311 | ROUTE GUIDING APPARATUS - A route guiding apparatus includes a subtraction distance calculating unit | 2010-04-22 |
20100100312 | Software Based Driving Directions - A method for electronically generating driving directions including: indicating a starting address; indicating an ending address; indicating one or more preferences for the directions to include less than all steps that would otherwise be generated if not for the one or more preferences; and generating driving directions based on the indicated starting address, ending address, and one or more preferences. Also provided is a method for electronically generating driving directions including: indicating a starting address; indicating an ending address; instructing the use of less than all steps that would otherwise be generated if not for the instruction; and generating driving directions based on the indicated starting address, ending address, and instruction. Also provided is a method for electronically generating driving directions by indicating addresses or locations on a map. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100313 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Vertical Terrain Information - The advantageous embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for presenting terrain along a route of an aircraft. A display of a vertical profile side view of terrain data along the route of the aircraft on an aircraft display is provided. A number of graphical indicators of a position of terrain are displayed on the display relative to the aircraft along the route. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100314 | INTERACTIVE POSITIONING APPARATUS AND INTERACTIVE METHOD THEREOF - An interactive positioning apparatus includes a positioning module, an interface module, an interactive information processing module, and an output module. The positioning module generates a positioning data. The interface module is coupled with the positioning module. The interactive information processing module, which is coupled with the interface module, generates interactive information. The output module, which is coupled with the interface module, outputs the positioning data and/or the interactive information. In addition, an interactive method of the interactive positioning apparatus is also disclosed. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100315 | Determining Speed Parameters In A Geographic Area - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for assigning parameters to a geographic area, wherein the parameters may be used to associate a speed limit with the geographic area. For example, in one embodiment, a geofenced area that (a) corresponds to a geographic area and (b) comprises one or more street segments is identified. Additionally, speed data associated with one of more of the street segments is received. After receiving the speed data, a speed limit is (a) determined for one or more of the street segments and (b) associated with the geofenced area. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100316 | Positioning apparatus and positioning method - A positioning method includes performing a first positioning by carrying out information communication with an external part of an positioning apparatus to obtain a first information indicating a position of an object to which the method is applied, displaying a first map representing the position of the object indicated by the first information, performing a second positioning by carrying out information communication with an external part of the positioning apparatus before displaying the first map to obtain a second information indicating the position of the object more precisely than the first information, and displaying a second map representing the position of the positioning apparatus indicated by the second information without responding to another instruction from the user of the positioning after the displaying the first map. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100317 | APPARATUS FOR TEXT-TO-SPEECH DELIVERY AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for determining the manner in which a processor-enabled device should producing sounds from data is described. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a first device for synthesizing sounds digitally, and re-producing pre-recorded sounds, a second device for audible delivery thereof, memory in which is stored a database of a plurality data at least some of which is in the form of text-based indicators, and one or more pre-recorded sounds, a data transfer device by which the data is transferred between the processor of the device and the memory, and operating system software which controls the processing and flow of data between a processor and the memory, and whether the sounds are audibly reproduced. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, the device is further capable of repeatedly determining one or more physical conditions, e.g. current GPS location, which is compared with one or more reference values provided in memory such that a positive result of the comparison gives rise to an event requiring a sound to be produced by the device. Essentially, once the device determines that an event must be audibly identified, the method includes a) offering a selection to the user of the type of sound required to be audibly delivered, and, dependent on the user selection, and b) enabling a TTS software component to interact with the operating system or a program executing thereon such that for at least one event, sounds are digitally synthesized from one or more text-based indicators retrieved from the database, or c)one or more pre-recorded sounds stored on the device are reproduced for the at least one event, or a combination of b) and c). | 2010-04-22 |
20100100318 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a navigation apparatus, and which includes measuring, via a sensor, an environmental characteristic including at least one of an altitude of the navigation apparatus and an atmospheric pressure of an atmosphere the navigation apparatus is operating in; extracting, via a controller, a hearing characteristic including a degree of hearing impairment for a user operating the navigation apparatus from a memory based on the measured environmental characteristic; and compensating, via the controller, audio output by the navigation apparatus using the extracted degree of hearing impairment for the user operating the navigation apparatus. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100319 | Mobile Navigation System with Graphic Crime-Risk Display - A navigation system for mobile use includes street map data used for creating a dynamic map display tracking movement of the vehicle and includes crime data used to provide an overlay on the dynamic display indicating a risk of crime to the vehicle's occupants from the surrounding area. Crime data may be harvested from police websites and/or generated using statistical correlation techniques from other proxy information. Presented crime data indicate crime risk, type of crime, crime date or time of occurrence, and linkage to environmental conditions such as type of weather, temperature, and moonlight. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100320 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SATELLITE NAVIGATION RECEIVER - A satellite navigation receiver having multiple operation states includes a processing unit and a power management interface. The processing unit is operable for locating the satellite navigation receiver based on multiple satellite signals and operable for setting multiple time durations of the operation states respectively based on a velocity of the satellite navigation receiver. The power management interface coupled to the processing unit is operable for switching the satellite navigation receiver among the operation states according to the time durations. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF A VEHICLE BACK-UP CAMERA AS A DEAD-RECKONING SENSOR - Systems and methods are disclosed herein to use a vehicle back-up camera as a cost-effective dead-reckoning sensor in satellite-based vehicle navigation systems. Since the back-up camera may already use a display of the navigation system for display, the data from the back-up camera may be easily obtained and integrated into the navigation system. The data from the camera is received by a navigation receiver wirelessly or through a wired connection. The image is processed to determine the speed, heading, turn-rate of the vehicle to aid the satellite-based navigation system if the satellite signals are inadequate. Thus, enhanced vehicle navigation- performance can be obtained without adding new sensors and/or connecting to a vehicle data bus. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100322 | Star Tracker With Baffle - A star tracker is used to measure the direction of stars. Preferably a wide imaging range is provided so that a reliable orientation of the star tracker can be computed from measurements of the directions of star at substantially different directions. The star tracker comprises a light baffle and located between the light baffle and an image sensing arrangement. The light baffle comprises an array of walls, including sidewalls and at least one internal wall between the sidewalls. Preferably, the side walls and the at least one internal wall are oriented at mutually different orientations emanating from a virtual line of intersection of the planes of the walls. Thus a range of star directions can be imaged with constant sensitivity. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100323 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN AVERAGE WALK DISTANCE TO A SERVICE - A system for determining an average walk distance for a plurality of users of print-related services may include a processor, a processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor and an output device in communication with the processor. The processor-readable storage medium may include programming instructions for identifying a plurality of print-related services in a facility and identifying a total number of users associated with the plurality of services. For each identified user, the processor-readable storage medium may include programming instructions for identifying the services used by the user, determining a usage level associated with the services, determining a distance between the user and the service, determining an average walk distance for the users and displaying, on the output device, the average walk distance. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100324 | COMMUNICATION BASED VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM - A system and method for detecting a collision is provided. The system includes a system vehicle equipped with onboard equipment directed towards gathering vehicle information necessary to predict the path of the vehicle, a roadside infrastructure having a plurality of roadside sensors selectively distributed throughout the infrastructure so as to detect objects and gather information about the detected objects necessary to predict the path of the detected objects. A path predicting circuit is in communication with the system vehicle and the roadside infrastructure. The path predicting circuit processes information from the system vehicle and roadside infrastructure to predict the path of the system vehicle and detected objects. The path predicting circuit is in communication with a path collision circuit and the predicted paths are mapped on the path collision circuit so as to determine if the system vehicle may possibly collide with a detected object. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100325 | SITE MAP INTERFACE FOR VEHICULAR APPLICATION - A system and method for transferring data between an object detection system and a collision processing circuit is provided. The object detection system includes sensors configured to provide coverage of and detect movement within a predetermined area. The object detection system further includes a path predicting circuit and a plotting circuit operable to predict and plot the location of detected objects. The system further includes a map definition of the predetermined area, a grid system plotted onto the predetermined area, and environmental information relating to the predetermined area, and a series of overlays. Each overlay is plotted with the grid system and the predicted location of the detected objects. The object detection system transmits the map definition and series of overlays to the collision processing circuit so as to determine a probability of a collision. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100326 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AUDIBLE ALARM MEANS REPRESENTING AIRCRAFT PRESENTING A RISK OF COLLISION - The general field of the invention is that of synthetic vision type viewing systems SVS, for a first aircraft, said system comprising at least position sensors of said aircraft, an air traffic detection system calculating the position and the dangerousness of at least one second aircraft presenting a risk of collision with said first aircraft based on data obtained from recognition sensors, an electronic computer, a human-machine interface means and a display screen, the computer comprising means of processing different information obtained from the sensors and from the interface means. The system according to the invention also comprises a frequency synthesizer coupled to at least one loudspeaker, arranged so that, when the second aircraft is at a distance from the first aircraft that is less than a safety distance, the synthesizer generates an audible alarm representative of at least one of the parameters of said second aircraft. Furthermore, the display screen comprises a symbology representative of the operation or of the state of the frequency synthesizer. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100327 | ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING AND COMMUNICATION - One apparatus embodiment includes an electronic assembly, equipped to sense one or more changes in an environmental condition. The assembly includes a logic circuit coupled to: one or more environmental sensors, memory that provides data storage, and a wireless communicator. The logic circuit is configured to perform time measurement, perform environmental measurement with the one or more environmental sensors, store time-stamped environmental data in the memory, and communicate with particular other electronic assemblies, equipped to sense one or more changes in an environmental condition, via the wireless communicator. The logic circuit is also coupled to a power source that provides power to at least one of the logic circuit and the wireless communicator. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100328 | System and Method for Generating a Cloud Type and Coverage Prediction Database - A method of generating a visually accurate three dimensional cloud type and coverage database. The method includes the steps of receiving current meteorological observations, generating a forecast prediction model based on the current meteorological observations, and generating a visually accurate three dimensional cloud type and coverage database for an area of interest that will approximate the cloud type and coverage that will appear in the area of interest based on the current meteorological observation and the forecast prediction model | 2010-04-22 |
20100100329 | DOWNHOLE SURVEYING UTILIZING MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS - Certain embodiments described herein provide a measure of the misalignment of multiple acceleration sensors mounted in the downhole portion of a drill string. In certain embodiments, the measure of the misalignment corresponds to a measure of sag which can be used to provide an improved estimate of the inclination of the downhole portion of the drill string and/or the wellbore. Certain embodiments described herein provide an estimate of the magnetic interference incident upon a drilling system using multiple magnetic sensors mounted within a non-magnetic region of the downhole portion of the drilling system. Certain embodiments utilize the magnetic measurements to determine an axial interference resulting from one or more magnetic portions of the downhole portion and to provide an improved estimate of the azimuthal orientation of the downhole portion with respect to the magnetic field of the Earth. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100330 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING SEISMIC DATA - Methods and systems are provided for acquiring seismic data. An ambient electromagnetic signal having a known time dependence is transmitted for propagation within a survey area. The ambient electromagnetic signal is received at distinct geographic locations with independently operating data acquisition units positioned at the distinct locations. Data representing acoustic signals received from the Earth at the distinct geographic locations are collected with the data acquisition units. The collected acoustic signals for the distinct geographic locations are synchronized by correlating the known time dependence of the propagated electromagnetic signal with time dependencies of the collected acoustic signals. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100331 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOPOLYMER ENGINEERING - Methods, computer systems, and computer program products for biopolymer engineering. A variant set for a biopolymer of interest is constructed by identifying, using a plurality of rules, a plurality of positions in the biopolymer of interest and, for each respective position in the plurality of positions, substitutions for the respective position. The plurality of positions and the substitutions for each respective position in the plurality of positions collectively define a biopolymer sequence space. A variant set comprising a plurality of variants of the biopolymer of interest is selected. A property of all or a portion of the variants in the variant set is measured. A sequence-activity relationship is modeled between (i) one or more substitutions at one or more positions of the biopolymer of interest represented by the variant set and (ii) the property measured for all or the portion of the variants in the variant set. The variant set is redefined to comprise variants that include substitutions in the plurality of positions that are selected based on a function of the sequence-activity relationship. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100332 | DETERMINATION OF MELTING TEMPERATURES BY EQUATION-LESS METHODS - Numerical determinations of the first derivatives of a melt curve data set are made. A model function, such as a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) function, with parameters determined using a Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) regression process is used to find an approximation to the first derivative curve. The maximum values of the numerically determined first derivative values are used as initial conditions for parameters of the model function. The determined parameters provide one or more fractional melting temperature values, which can be returned, for example, displayed or otherwise used for further processing. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100333 | HUMAN BIOMARKER HYPERMAPPING FOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS - Materials and Methods related to diagnosing depression disorders, or determining a subject's predisposition to develop a depression disorder, using a multi-parameter hypermapping system and algorithms related thereto. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100334 | LIPOPROTEIN INSULIN RESISTANCE INDEXES AND RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR GENERATING SAME - Methods, reports and systems for generating insulin resistance indexes for assessing decreased insulin sensitivity and/or levels of insulin resistance using a plurality of different measured lipoprotein particle parameters. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100335 | METHOD FOR QUANTITATING SUBSTANCE TO BE MEASURED - A method for quantitating a substance to be measured according to which a substance to be measured is quantitated is characterized by including: a database storing step of storing a database with which a relative calibration curve is registered; an internal standard substance measuring step of measuring an internal standard substance having a known concentration so that a mass spectrum of the internal standard substance is gained; an absolute value calculating step of calculating the peak area or the height of an internal standard substance by preparing a chromatogram on the basis of the mass spectrum of the internal standard substance; a substance to be measured measuring step of gaining a mass spectrum of the substance to be measured by measuring the substance to be measured; a measured value calculating step of calculating the peak area or the height of the substance to be measured by preparing a chromatogram on the basis of the mass spectrum of the substance to be measured; and a concentration of a substance to be measured calculating step of calculating the concentration of the substance to be measured on the basis of the relative calibration curve, the peak area or the height of the internal standard substance and the peak area or the height of the substance to be measured. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100336 | METHODS OF AUTOMATED SPECTRAL PEAK DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION WITHOUT USER INPUT - There is provided a method of automatically identifying and characterizing spectral peaks of a spectrum generated by an analytical apparatus and reporting information relating to the spectral peaks to a user, comprising the steps of: receiving the spectrum generated by the analytical apparatus; automatically subtracting a baseline from the spectrum so as to generate a baseline-corrected spectrum; automatically detecting and characterizing the spectral peaks in the baseline-corrected spectrum; and reporting at least one item of information relating to each detected and characterized spectral peak to a user. In embodiments, baseline model curve parameters or peak model curve parameters are neither input by nor exposed to the user prior to the reporting step. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100337 | Method to extract parameters from in-situ monitored signals for prognostices - Through the methods of this invention, prognostics tools are provided to more efficiently and more accurately predict when a component product may fail. In a first embodiment a method is described whereby a number of environmental factors are monitored, the provided sensors obtaining raw data, variations in said raw data measured, the parameters of interest extracted and binned according to predetermined criteria, with the raw data thereafter discarded. In a second embodiment of the invention, the same sensor readings are recorded along with the performance characteristics for the component/product and compared to estimated performance for the product. The performance drift is then observed, whereby in monitoring said drift, trends may be determined and time or cycles to failure predicted. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100338 | Monitoring system - A monitoring system is provided, which may include a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading and a wireless node attached to the structural component. The node may include a strain sensing device configured to measure strain experienced by the structural component at the location of the node. The node may also include a processor configured to predict, based on the strain measurements, fatigue life of the structural component. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100339 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPARING GAS PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS - Singular sealed apparatus and method suitable for confirming pressure measurements in a rebreather prior to use of the rebreather. The singular sealed apparatus may have a canister lid, gas sensors and a processor, all from a rebreather, as well as a pressure sensor, an input device, a processor, an indicator and a pod with a pressure measurement outlet, a gas supply inlet, a relief valve and a gas exit valve. Alternatively, the singular sealed apparatus may have a gas sensor from a rebreather and an analyzer, a pressure sensor, an input device, a processor, an indicator, a lid and a pod with a pressure measurement outlet, a gas supply inlet, a relief valve and a gas exit valve. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100340 | Multi-Path Power Meter with Amplifier - A power meter comprises at least two measurement paths and distribution device. A first measurement path contains at least one pre-amplifier and a first detector. A second measurement path contains at least one direct connection and a second detector. An additional third path alternative to or optional to the second path contains at least one attenuation element and a second or respectively third detector. The distribution device distributes a test signal to the measurement paths. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100341 | POWER METER BASED ON SYSTEM ON CHIP - Power meter based on a system-on-a-chip (SoC) is disclosed. The power meter provides all necessary functions related to power metering, power information processing and power information transmission on the basis of a system-on-a-chip enabling power meter functions to be mounted in a single chip in a manner that hardware resources can be recombined to implement hardware logics ensuring portability according to customer needs. The SoC-based power meter includes: an A/D converter converting an analog signal corresponding to a voltage and current supplied to a customer into digital data; a digital signal processor performing power metering by processing digital data from the A/D converter; a micro controller unit processing power meter information using data from the digital signal processor; a memory storing processed power meter information; and interfaces sending power meter information stored in the memory to external appliances, and forwarding signals received from external appliances to the micro controller unit. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100342 | METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A metering system for measuring the electrical power used to charge a vehicle is provided. The metering system includes an electrical meter operably coupled to a conductor connected to the vehicle and an electrical outlet. A controller receives signals from the meter to record the measured electrical consumption. The controller includes a plurality of communications devices for communicating with different communications carriers. In one embodiment, the controller selects one of the communications devices based on availability and a desired criterion. The selected communications device then transmits the measured electrical power consumption to a utility provider. In one embodiment, the metering system is mobile. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100343 | BATTERY MONITOR - A circuit tracks the total amount of time that a host device has spent in its high power “activated” state (an optionally idle and hibernate states) and thereby can estimate the total power consumed by the tag. A remote device can query the state of a counter storing a value representing this time to accurately determine how much of the energy has been consumed by the host device and how much time is left and/or how many more operations can be performed before the host device's battery is exhausted. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100344 | USER DESIGNATED MEASUREMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NDT/NDI WITH HIGH RATE INPUT DATA - A user configured measurement display system and method for a non-destructive testing device and instrument (NDT/NDI) with high input data rate is disclosed. The system and the method provide the means for NDT/NDI instruments display measurement values that satisfies user designated measurement criterion occurring during any measurement time intervals (MTIs). The present disclosure overcomes the shortcomings of conventional ways of picking and displaying measurement values at fixed MTIs, by which the values truly satisfying the measurement criterion that occurs at random MTIs (other than scheduled MTIs) are often skipped. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ISSUES IN CURRENT AND VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS - First and second reference voltages are applied to first and second terminals of a processor via voltage divider circuits. First and second signal conditioning circuits are coupled to third and fourth terminals of the processor, respectively, and voltage or current sensors are coupled to the first and second signal conditioning circuits. The processor measures the electrical characteristics at the third and fourth terminals and computes first and second ratiometric values of the electrical characteristics, wherein the first ratiometric value is based upon a measurement obtained from the third terminal and the first reference voltage and the second ratiometric value is based upon a measurement of obtained from the fourth terminal and the second reference voltage. The processor further identifies an issue if a ratio of the first ratiometric value to the second ratiometric value exceeds a ratio of the first reference value to the second reference value. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100346 | Test and Measurement Instrument and Method of Switching Waveform Display Styles - A test and measurement instrument and method of switching waveform display styles includes acquiring an electrical signal, storing peak detect data samples from the electrical signal to one or more memory devices, storing filtered data samples or unfiltered data from the electrical signal, automatically switching to a first waveform display style having the peak detect data samples configured in a first mode when a user selects the unfiltered data, and automatically switching to a second waveform display style having the peak detect data samples configured in a second mode when the user selects the filtered data samples. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100347 | Method and System for Calculating Timing Delay in a Repeater Network in an Electronic Circuit - Calculating a timing delay in a repeater network in an electronic circuit. The repeater network comprises a plurality of driving cells. At least one loop comprising one or more pins and one or more driving cells for driving the loop is implemented. Each driving cell in the loop is arranged between two branches of the loop. For each driving cell, the loop is opened a plurality of times per driving cell, with one open at a time. A dedicated arrival time of a signal at each sink of the repeater network for the one open at a time per driving cell is calculated. The dedicated arrival time is stored. The calculation step and the storing step is repeated until the dedicated arrival time at each sink of the repeater network is available for each of the opens per driving cell. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100348 | Device for monitoring a product stream for interfering inclusion - A device for monitoring a product stream for undesired inclusions wherein, in a section of the product stream which is to be monitored, a material-specific detection signal is derived by means of a sensor system comprising a plurality of sensors arranged in a staggered manner under formation of a sensor row in the direction of transport of the product stream and by means of an evaluation circuit associated with said sensor system, by simultaneously adding the output signals of the individual sensors in an addition circuit in a correlated manner, said output signals originating from single products with regard to metal particles in the product stream to be checked, and using the output signal of the addition circuit as a detection signal for a metal particle to be discovered. At least one sensor of a sensor row, the output signals of which are added in an antiphase manner to the output signals of other sensors for difference-taking purposes, is provided for the compensation of interfering magnetic fields. The resulting difference signals are evaluated in an addition circuit in a correlated manner, said addition circuit being provided for forming the detection signal. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100349 | Method and System for Automatically Generating Do-Not-Inspect Regions of a Photomask - A method and system for inspecting a photomask are provided. A method for automatically generating do-not-inspect regions in a photomask includes performing one or more manufacturing rules checks (MRCs) on a mask pattern file. The method may also include identifying manufacturing rule violations and automatically generating one or more DNIRs, each DNIR corresponding to a location of one or more of the identified manufacturing rule violations. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100350 | SYSTEM INCLUDING PHASE SIGNAL SAVING DURING ANOMALY AND RELATED METHOD - A system includes a phase sensor signal input for receiving a phase signal of a moving element of a machine; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the phase signal to a digital signal; and a storage system for saving the digital signal during an occurrence of an anomaly in operation of the machine. A related method includes obtaining a phase signal from a phase sensor that senses a phase of a moving element of a machine; converting the phase signal into a digital signal; and saving the digital signal during an occurrence of an anomaly in operation of the machine. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100351 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD - An apparatus that comprises: a recording switch for recording a temperature of a target object; and a judging unit that measures the temperature of the target object using a sensor at intervals of a first period and judges whether a difference in temperatures measured at the intervals is within a range of a pre-set value, is provided. The apparatus further comprises: a first acquisition unit that records and/or outputs, when a switch-on of the recording switch is detected and the difference in temperatures is within the range of the pre-set value, temperature information including a first temperature that is measured using the sensor and has become valid by the switch-on of the recording switch; and a second acquisition unit that records and/or outputs, when the switch-on of the recording switch is detected and the difference in temperatures is outside the range of the pre-set value, temperature information including a second temperature that is measured using the sensor and becomes valid when the difference in temperatures falls within the range of the pre-set value after the switch-on of the recording switch is detected. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100352 | Method and Device for Characterizing, Using Active Pyrometry, a Thin-Layer Material Arranged on a Substrate - The present invention relates to a method for characterizing a material using active pyrometry. The material comprises at least one thin surface layer arranged on a thick substrate. The present invention heats the surface (Z | 2010-04-22 |
20100100353 | Measuring instrument - A measuring instrument includes a main body, a stylus configured to be movable in relation to the main body, an encoder for detecting the amount of displacement of the stylus relative to the main body, a calculating section for calculating a measurement value from the amount of displacement detected by the encoder, a display section for displaying the measurement value calculated by the calculating section, an operation section for issuing a command to the calculating section, and a storage section that stores an effective measurement range larger than a lower limit and smaller than an upper limit of the movement stroke of the stylus. The calculating section makes a determination as to whether or not the amount of displacement detected by the encoder falls within the effective measurement range stored in the storage section and displays the result of such a determination on the display section. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100354 | DYNAMIC CALCULATION OF ALLOCATION FACTORS FOR A PRODUCER WELL - To monitor performance of wells, allocation factors are dynamically calculated for a particular producer well with respect to plural respective well patterns each containing at least one corresponding injector well. The allocation factors represent a production characteristic of the particular producer well in the respective well patterns. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100355 | IN-FLIGHT DETECTION OF WING FLAP FREE WHEELING SKEW - A method for detecting freewheeling skew failures in the wing flaps of an aircraft includes measuring the outputs of flap skew sensors when the aircraft is in flight (IF) and the flaps are extended to a selected position, and when the aircraft is next on the ground (OG) and the flaps are extended to the selected position. The respective differences between the IF and OG outputs of symmetrical pairs of the flap skew sensors are computed, and then the respective difference between the computed IF output difference and the computed OG output difference of each symmetrical pair of the sensors is computed. The computed IF and OG difference of each symmetrical pair of the sensors is then compared with each of predetermined maximum and minimum threshold value to determine whether a freewheeling skew failure exists in any of the flaps of the aircraft. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100356 | DEFECT REPAIR APPARATUS AND DEFECT REPAIR METHOD - A defect repair apparatus includes a defect detection unit, a database, a defect repair unit, and a control unit. The defect detection unit inspects a multilayer substrate on which a repetitive pattern is formed and extracts positional information on a defect in the repetitive pattern and feature information on the defect. In the database, a plurality of defect repair techniques are registered. The defect repair unit repairs the defect of the multilayer substrate by a defect repair technique specified. The control unit reads a defect repair technique for the defect detected by the defect detection unit and controls the defect repair unit that repairs the defect by using the defect repair technique. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100357 | Information Collection and Storage for Single Core Chips to 'N Core Chips - Provided is a method for the collection and storage of information related to the operation of a chip module. The disclosed technology provides a chip data collection and storage controller. In one embodiment, a chip module is provided with a stand-alone memory that records information relevant to potential debugging operations. The stand-alone memory is on the same chip module as the chip die but is not part of the chip die. A data bus is provided between the chip module and the memory. In addition, the memory has I/O access so that information can be accessed in the event that the chip module cannot be accessed. Stored information includes, but is not limited to, environmental conditions, performance information, errors, time usage, run time, number of power on cycles, the highest temperature experience by the chip, wafer and x, y data, manufacturing info, FIR errors, and PRSO, SRAM PSRO values. | 2010-04-22 |
20100100358 | Thermostat Status Notification Through a Network - The present invention provides apparatuses and computer readable media for obtaining status information from a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and sending the status information to a remote networked device using a data container. A thermostat obtains status information from a HVAC system, associates the status information with a corresponding index number, and includes the index number and HVAC information in a data container. The data container can assume different forms, including a customer-defined cluster or a publicly accessible cluster. The HVAC information may be encoded so that the HVAC information can be included as an attribute of the publicly accessible cluster. HVAC information may include relay status of a relay in the HVAC system. The relay is identified by an index number that is included in an attribute. A networked device typically receives the HVAC information from the thermostat in at least one data container. | 2010-04-22 |