| 17th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
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| 20130103259 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A system and method that may inspect an upcoming road segment and use that information to control certain aspects of a vehicle suspension system. In an exemplary embodiment, several cameras are used to evaluate an upcoming road segment and to provide road information to a control module so that damping and/or other aspects of an active or semi-active suspension system can be controlled in a feed-forward manner. Because the vehicle suspension system assesses a segment of the road that is ahead of the vehicle, as opposed to one currently being encountered by the vehicle, the system may improve ride performance by anticipating and preparing for road conditions before they are actually encountered. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103260 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC USER-CONFIGURABLE STEERING PARAMETER CONTROL - A vehicle guidance system and method for automatically adjusting an amount of a user-configurable steering parameter applied to at least one steerable wheel of a vehicle. The vehicle guidance system may comprise a computing device for receiving a desired angle of the steerable wheel, measuring the actual angle of the steerable wheel, and comparing the actual angle with the desired angle. The computing device may then decrease the user-configurable steering parameter automatically if over-steering has occurred, meaning the actual angle of the wheel is determined to be greater than the desired angle of the wheel and angled in the same direction as the desired angle, or the computing device may increase the user-configurable steering parameter automatically if under-steering has occurred, meaning the actual angle of the wheel is determined to be less than the desired angle of the wheel or is angled in the opposite direction as the desired angle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103261 | METHOD FOR GENERATING REQUEST COMMAND OF WHEEL ALIGNMENT APPARATUS USING MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING - The present invention relates to a method for generating a request command of a wheel alignment apparatus using a motor-drive power steering (MDPS). After a vehicle having the MDPS mounted therein is parked, a steering angle is detected, and an MDPS motor is controlled through a request command of a motor angular velocity to align a wheel with the center. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103262 | VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A vehicle steering apparatus for setting a target steering reaction force to be applied to a steering wheel on the basis of a steering angle and a vehicle speed and for performing reaction force control to apply the target steering reaction force, is provided with: a steering speed specifying device for specifying a steering speed of the steering wheel; and a target steering reaction force changing device for changing magnitude of the target steering reaction force in accordance with magnitude of an absolute value of the steering speed specified by the steering speed specifying device. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103263 | VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle stability control method is to be performed by a vehicle stability control system of a motor vehicle, and includes the steps of: detecting an actual yaw rate, and obtaining a plurality of detection values by detecting a vehicle speed and a steering wheel angle, and at least one operation status selected from a lateral acceleration status, a load status and a steering wheel angular speed status; obtaining a plurality of intermediate weight values, from which a steering characteristic value is determined, based on the obtained detection values; obtaining a target yaw rate based on the vehicle speed, the steering wheel angle and the steering characteristic value; and controlling steering of road wheels according to difference between the target and actual yaw rates. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103264 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle which is provided with a braking/driving force varying device capable of individually changing a braking/driving force acting on each of wheels (FL, FR, RL, RR) with respect to each wheel. The control apparatus includes a target state quantity setting device for setting a target state quantity corresponding to a target motion state of the vehicle; and a target braking/driving force setting device for setting a target braking/driving force, which is a target value of the braking/driving force, such that a state quantity corresponding to the target state quantity and a steering reaction force transmitted to a steering apparatus from the wheel are the set target state quantity and a predetermined target steering reaction force, respectively, on the basis of a relative relation, which is set in advance, between the state quantity and the steering reaction force, and a left-right braking/driving force difference of front wheels and a braking/driving force difference of rear wheels. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103265 | VEHICLE GRILLE SHUTTER - A method of acknowledging a presence of an individual relative to a vehicle having a grille opening includes detecting that the vehicle is stationary. The method also includes sensing the presence of the individual relative to the vehicle. The method additionally includes setting an adjustable shutter in motion in response to the sensed presence of the individual when the vehicle is stationary. The shutter is arranged relative to the grille opening and is operable to selectively open and close the grille opening to present an appearance of a “wink”. A system using a controller configured to regulate the shutter and perform such a method is also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103266 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POSITION AND/OR SPEED - A method regulates the position and/or speed of a device which can be moved along a predefined course using an electric motor. The regulating operation is carried out continuously in such a manner that targeted fluctuation of the controlled variables of position and/or speed around their desired values is respectively achieved within a predefinable tolerance range by selecting a manipulated variable. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103267 | Method Of Controlling Braking In A Vehicle - A braking control system includes sensors for detecting pressure applied to a brake pedal. The system can also include a pressure sensor capable of detecting the hydraulic pressure of the braking system. The system can also include a position sensor for detecting a position of the brake pedal. The pressure applied to the brake pedal is compared to either the hydraulic pressure or the pedal position. If the resulting measurements are not correlated properly, braking countermeasures are applied. Braking countermeasures can include engine braking, regenerative braking, hydraulic assist, and brake pad assist. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103268 | Automatic Ground Contact Pressure System for Pneumatic Compactor - A ground contact pressure controller may be configured to automatically manage tire inflation pressure in a pneumatic compactor machine. The controller may determine a target tire inflation pressure for the machine according to the parameters of, inter alia, machine weight, number of tires on the machine, ground contact area of the tires, compaction surface type, and ambient temperature. The machine may include a compressor and vent unit coupled to the pneumatic tires, and the compressor and vent unit may be configured to adjust the tire pressure of the pneumatic tires according to a target tire pressure. A unified pressure subsystem coupled to the compressor and vent unit may be configured to measure pressure of the tires, and to adjust tire pressure to the target pressure. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103269 | Visualization device - A device for visualizing control operations of an agricultural working machine includes a visualization device that visualizes at least one driving path to be traveled is assigned to the agricultural working machine. Control operations are stored in graphic images and the graphic images are displayed in the visualization device along the driving path to be traveled in the order in which they are carried out, to maintain an operator in an informed state with respect to the control processes that are taking place. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103270 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYDRAULIC PUMP OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - A flow control system of a hydraulic pump for a construction machine is provided, which can variably control a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump in accordance with load pressure generated by a hydraulic actuator such as a boom cylinder. According to the flow control system of a hydraulic pump, the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump and the operation rate of the operation lever for the hydraulic actuators is detected, and standard load pressures of the respective hydraulic actuators are set. If the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump is higher than the preset standard load pressures of the hydraulic actuators, the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump is proportionally reduced for the same operation rate in accordance with degrees of loads generated by the hydraulic actuators, while if the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump is lower than the standard load pressures of the hydraulic actuators, the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump is controlled in proportion to the operation rate. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103271 | SENSOR UNIT SYSTEM - A mobile construction device sensor unit system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a point-to-point radio ranging system coupled with a mobile construction device. A position determining component coupled with the point-to-point radio ranging system is configured for determining a position of the sensor unit in at least two dimensions based on communications between the point-to-point radio ranging system and a plurality of tags respectively located at a plurality of knowable locations within an operating environment of the mobile construction device. A communications link controller communicatively coupled with the position determining component is configured for wirelessly providing information, including the sensor unit position, to a receiving unit located apart from the sensor unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103272 | HORSEPOWER CONTROL SYSTEM OF A HYBRID EXCAVATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a horsepower control system for a hybrid excavator and a control method thereof which controls the driving of a generator driver or a swing motor driver with a swing power ratio of 1 and a hydraulic power ratio of 1 in a first operation mode, and with a swing power ratio of r (a user set value) and a hydraulic power ratio of 1−r in a second operation mode. When the power required by the user is fully used, energy from an energy storage is used to maximize work capacity. When the total horsepower used is limited to the range of horsepower available, the limited use of the driving device is at a level of horsepower similar to that of a typical system, thereby minimizing fuel consumption. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103273 | Self-Propelling Construction Machine - The invention relates to a self-propelling construction machine which has a chassis | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103274 | Method and Device for Controlling at Least One Driver Assistance System of a Vehicle and Vehicle Equipped Therewith - The description relates to a method and a device for controlling at least one driver assistance system ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103275 | COASTING CONTROL DEVICE - A coasting control device for reducing uneasiness experienced by a driver when pressing a clutch pedal during coasting control. The device includes a clutch control unit that, when the clutch pedal is pressed during coasting control, controls an actuator to cause an amount of hydraulic oil that depends on the amount of depression of the clutch pedal to be ejected from a clutch-free operating cylinder. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING DECELERATION OF A VEHICLE - In accordance with the present inventive concept, there is provided a method for evaluating deceleration of a vehicle. The method comprises: measuring a deceleration of the vehicle during a first time interval, estimating a speed of the vehicle at a first time instant in a second time interval, which is different from the first time interval, based on the measured deceleration, measuring a speed of the vehicle at the first time instant, comparing the estimated speed to the measured speed, and generating a signal based on the comparison. There is also provided an apparatus for evaluating deceleration of a vehicle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103277 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING IN PARTICULAR AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM - An operating method for a motor vehicle including an electronically controlled motor vehicle brake system, having an automated brake release function. A start-up request is determined electronically in an automated manner and subsequently at least one electronic command is transmitted to a parking brake actuating mechanism in order to release the brake, and the electronic unit EPB−ESC−ECU is networked with communication partners, for example, electronic units, sensors and/or data-bus systems in order to exchange signals and/or data with these communication partners, and including an electronic routine for providing software, configuring and/or calibrating the motor vehicle brake system. For improved operation, in a more flexible configuration routine, the routine for providing software, configuring and/or calibrating the motor vehicle brake system is embodied in a multi-level manner, and subsequent to the vehicle being produced the motor vehicle brake system includes at least self-learning properties in terms of an automated configuration routine. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103278 | LEFT-RIGHT WHEEL DRIVE FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - Upon determining than an over-steered state exits, a feedback control coefficient for a rear wheel total drive force is set to 0 and a feedback control coefficient for a rear wheel drive force difference is also set to 0 to impose a two-wheel drive state. As a result, it is possible to avoid a turn cruising instability caused by cruising in four-wheel drive in an over-steered state. Upon determining that an under-steered state exists, the feedback control coefficients are set such that four-wheel drive is allowed but a drive force difference is not set between the left and right rear wheels. As a result, when the under-steered state exists, excellent traction can be enjoyed by operating in four-wheel drive and the phenomenon of riding up a canted road surface due to a drive force difference set between the left and right rear wheels can be avoided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103279 | VEHICLE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND ROAD SURFACE FRICTION COEFFICIENT ESTIMATING DEVICE - One embodiment provides a vehicle brake hydraulic controller including: an antilock braking controlling module configured to perform an antilock braking control in which a brake hydraulic pressure applied to wheel brakes is reduced under the condition that a slip-related amount has reached a pressure reduction threshold value; and a turning judging module configured to judge whether a vehicle is turning based on a steering angle, wherein, when the antilock braking control is performed and in the case that the turning judging module judges that the vehicle is turning, the antilock braking controlling module performs a turning pressure reduction control so as to: change the pressure reduction threshold values to be more easily reached by the slip-related amount than at the time of straight running; and change the pressure reduction amounts to be larger than that at the time of straight running. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103280 | Method for Determining a Vehicle Reference Speed and Brake System - A method for determining a vehicle reference speed (VREF) in a brake system of amotorized single-track vehicle ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103281 | Motorcycle traction control system - A traction control system for two and three wheeled motorcycles that prevents or limits the rear wheel(s) from slipping when the operator accelerates the vehicle. If the torque supplied by the motor exceeds the tractive force developed between the rear tire(s) and the road surface the rear tire(s) will slip creating a dangerous condition. The operator engages the system and selects the degree of desired traction control. The system detects rear (driven) and front (non-driven) wheel rotational speeds. If the rear wheel(s) begins rotating faster than the front wheel(s) the traction control computer will send a signal to the motor control unit to reduce the motor's power output. Additionally, as the operator applies the throttle the traction control computer sends a signal is sent to the rear suspension to stiffen for the purpose of more efficiently transmitting power to the rear wheel(s) and road surface. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103282 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION - The present disclosure provides a system and a method of controlling motor vehicle operation. The method may include: setting a creep torque as a minimum torque; setting a maximum torque as a sum of a maximum torque of an engine and a maximum torque of a motor; monitoring an acceleration pedal position sensor (APS) value; calculating a demand torque according to the APS value; setting a filter coefficient for filtering the demand torque according to an operating condition of the vehicle; and filtering the demand torque by means of the filter coefficient. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103283 | DIGITAL FILTER FOR AN EVENT DRIVEN ENGINE CONTROLLER HAVING A VARIABLE SAMPLE RATE - A method of implementing a digital filter in an event driven engine controller configured to sample an analog signal at a sample rate dependent on a time interval between engine events such as the time interval between pulses from a crank sensor signal. Since the sample rate is variable, the filter coefficients in the digital filter need to be adjusted or updated in response to changes in the sample so that the filter characteristic or transfer function remains consistent even though the sample rate varies. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103284 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE COOLANT LEVEL AND THE TEMPERATURE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a non-invasive engine guard system, which comprises: a) at least one ultrasonic sensor for providing data representing the cooling fluid level in a coolant hose, wherein said coolant hose connects between said engine and a radiator; b) a temperature sensor for monitoring” whether the temperature of said engine or said coolant hose is not above a predetermined level; c) attaching means for externally attaching said ultrasonic sensor and said temperature sensor on top of said coolant hose; d) an electronic unit for controlling said system, processing said data, and for generating information related to the temperature and the cooling fluid level in said coolant hose. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103285 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADAPTING A LAMBDA CONTROL - A method for adapting a lambda control of an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas probe disposed in an exhaust gas duct of the internal combustion engine as part of an exhaust gas monitoring system, wherein the adaptation is carried out on the basis of a comparison between a modeled and a measured signal after a predetermined change in the fuel-air ratio of an air-fuel mixture supplied to said internal combustion engine has taken place and wherein the measured signal is an actual value of an output signal of the exhaust gas probe and the modeled signal is a modal value, which is derived from the air-fuel mixture supplied to said internal combustion engine through the use of an exhaust gas model. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO AN ENGINE VIA MULTIPLE FUEL PATHS - A system and method for supplying fuel to an engine is disclosed. In one example, a first controller supplies injector commands to a second controller via an asynchronous serial communication bus. The system may reduce the complexity of supplying two or more fuels to an engine. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103287 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for regulating a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine includes outputting from a control unit an instruction to start an injection process of fuel through an injection valve, wherein during a determination of a time of the outputting of the instruction to start the injection process, the control unit takes into account delays caused by the mechanical system of the injection valve. Furthermore, during the determination of the time of the outputting of the instruction to start the injection process, the control unit also takes into account a correction value which describes the fuel pressure in the injector feed line. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103288 | VEHICLE START CONTROL DEVICE - A depression force of an accelerator pedal | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103289 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ENGINE, ENGINE STARTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - An engine is driven by a starter including a pinion gear that can be engaged with a ring gear coupled to a crankshaft; an actuator causing, in a driven state, the pinion gear to be moved to a position where the pinion gear is engaged with the ring gear; and a motor causing the pinion gear to be rotated. The engine is provided with a rotation angle sensor for detecting rotation of the crankshaft. ECU detects the crank angle of the crankshaft based on a signal from the rotation angle sensor after the actuator is driven and the motor is driven. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103290 | TRANSPORTATION ANALYTICS EMPLOYING TIMED FINGERPRINT LOCATION INFORMATION - The disclosed subject matter provides for traffic analysis employing timed fingerprint location information. In an aspect, TFL information can be associated with location characteristics for a UE. These location characteristics can describe the motion of the UE. As such, with proper analysis, the motion of the UE can be correlated to traffic patterns. Transportation analytics can employ TFL information to provide real time or near real time traffic information, forecast traffic conditions, or automate response to traffic conditions based on TFL information. Whereas TFL can provide advantages over other types of location information systems, leveraging TFL information in traffic analysis can reflect these advantages. Further, whereas TFL information can be gathered from nearly all modern and many legacy mobile devices, large volumes of TFL information can be employed in related transportation analytics. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103291 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL CYCLE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL CYCLE ESTIMATION METHOD - A traffic signal cycle estimation device | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103292 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A modem unit receives a signal broadcasted by a base station apparatus. A storage unit extracts information included in the received signal and stores the extracted information. A detection unit detects a fact that the signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus is not received. A generation unit measures a period of time starting when the storage unit has stored the information. When the detection unit detects the fact and when the measured period of time is shorter than a threshold, the generation unit broadcasts a signal including the information stored in the storage unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103293 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH TURN RESTRICTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a travel trace for identifying a traffic direction flowing through an intersection; generating a trace count based on aggregating the plurality of the travel trace; calculating an expected turn count based on the trace count for estimating an out-edge traffic flowing from an in-edge traffic; and determining a turn restriction based on the expected turn count for identifying the turn restriction at the intersection for displaying on a device. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103294 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING TRAFFIC CONGESTION ESTIMATION - Disclosed is a method of displaying traffic congestion estimation including a step of detecting a transition state that exists when transitioning from a free flow in which a possibility (probability of occurrence) of an occurrence of traffic congestion is lower than a first set value, to a mixed flow in which states of braking and accelerating the vehicle are mixed as the state of the flow of traffic, and a step of displaying the possibility (probability of occurrence) of transition from the free flow to the mixed flow in a continuous and visual manner on the basis of the detection result of the transition state. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103295 | METHOD OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ESTIMATION - Disclosed is a method of traffic congestion estimation including a speed detection step of detecting speed of a vehicle in a predetermined period of time and outputting the detection result; a frequency analysis step of analyzing a frequency of the result of the speed detection and outputting the power spectrum; a slope detection step of detecting a slope of a power spectrum and outputting the detection result; a time variation calculation step of calculating time variation of the slope and outputting the calculation result; and a traffic congestion estimation step of estimating occurrence of traffic congestion from the calculation result of the time variation of the slope and outputting the estimation result. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103296 | CONGESTION ESTIMATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a congestion estimation device including a speed detection unit configured to detect a speed of a host vehicle and then outputting a speed detection result, an inter-vehicle distance detection unit configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance between the host vehicle and other vehicle and then outputting an inter-vehicle distance detection result, a correlation calculation unit configured to calculate a correlation based on the speed detection result and the inter-vehicle distance detection result and then outputting a correlation calculation result, and a display unit configured to display the correlation calculation result or information relating to the correlation calculation result. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103297 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING A TAXI CLEARANCE - Methods and systems are provided for completing and displaying a taxi clearance for an aircraft at an airport. One exemplary method involves receiving an input taxi clearance including a first taxi path of a plurality of taxi paths at the airport and a second taxi path of the plurality of taxi paths that succeeds the first taxi path in the input taxi clearance, and determining a plurality of possible taxi routes between the first taxi path and the second taxi path. The method continues by identifying an optimal taxi route from among the plurality of possible taxi routes, and graphically indicating that the taxi clearance for the aircraft includes the optimal taxi route between the first taxi path and the second taxi path. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103298 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRECISE VEHICLE LOCALIZATION USING RADAR MAPS - A method for determining a location of a vehicle. The method includes steps of acquiring a plurality of sensor data from a radar sensor associated with the vehicle; obtaining an approximate location of the vehicle using a GPS unit; comparing the sensor data to a database of geo-referenced sensor data; and based on the comparison, determining a location of the vehicle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103299 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING VICINITY OF A VEHICLE - Category determination is performed on an object candidate extracted from a captured image after an exclusion process is performed in advance. In the exclusion process, a distance from a vehicle to the object candidate is calculated based on a size of the object candidate in a current image, a moved distance of the vehicle occurring in a time interval from a time a previous image was captured to a time the current image is captured is calculated, the size of the object candidate in the current image is decreased at a change ratio based on the distance to the object candidate and the moved distance, and a size of the object candidate in the previous image and a size of the object candidate decreased at the change ratio are compared. The object candidate with difference between them being determined to be larger than a predetermined value is removed. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME AND DESTINATION BEFORE TRAVELING - An approach is provided for providing driving assistant services to a user before, during, and after the user starts traveling. Specifically, a personal travel pattern associated with a device, the user of a device, or a combination thereof is processed to determine at least one prediction of a time that the device, the user, or a combination thereof will travel to at least one or more travel paths, one or more places of interest, or a combination thereof. The travel information associated with the at least one of the one or more travel paths, the one or more places of interest, or a combination thereof is presented to the user prior to the time predicted. The travel information is also processed to cause, at least in part, a generation of a recommendation of at least one alternate travel path, at least one alternate place of interest, or a combination thereof. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103301 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING MAPS WITH RADAR-OPTICAL IMAGING FUSION - A method of mapping a space using a combination of radar scanning and optical imaging. The method includes steps of providing a measurement vehicle having a radar system and an image acquisition system attached thereto; aligning a field of view of the radar system with a field of view of the image acquisition system; obtaining at least one radar scan of a space using the radar scanning system; obtaining at least one image of the space using the image acquisition system; and combining the at least one radar scan with the at least one image to construct a map of the space. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103302 | ELECTRONIC MAP CREATION PROCESS - An electronic map generation process is provided comprising the steps of: 1) Obtaining a local electronic map via a communication system, the local electronic map having been generated by a horizon generator in a vehicle and output to the communication system, the horizon generator having used a source electronic map and vehicle position data from a vehicle positioning system to generate the local electronic map; 2) Processing the local electronic map in an electronic map generation unit; and 3) Outputting an electronic map. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103303 | Three Dimensional Routing - One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for three dimensional routing are disclosed. For example, one embodiment includes receiving image data selected based on a viewer perspective from a memory. The image data is correlated with a depthmap generated from an optical distancing system and correlated with route data calculated from an origin point to a destination point using a geographical database and a routing algorithm. The controller compares a first distance, from the viewer perspective to a point correlated with the route data, to a second distance, derived from the depth map at the point. If the comparison indicates that the first distance is closer to the viewer perspective than the second distance, the controller inserts at least one pixel of a navigation illustration into the image data. The image data including the navigation illustration is transmitted to or stored in a memory. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103304 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a navigation device which extracts an entrance and exit section which exists ahead of a vehicle and in which a vehicle is permitted to make a lane change between an HOV lane and a normal lane on the basis of information about the position of the vehicle and map data in which the HOV lane and the normal lane are defined by a single link, extracts a branch point on the HOV lane existing ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the map data and the position information, determines a guidance time for the extracted entrance and exit section, and another guidance time for the branch point, and provides guidance notifying that the vehicle can exit the HOV lane or guidance notifying that the vehicle can enter the HOV lane at the guidance time, or provides guidance on the branch at the other guidance time. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103305 | SYSTEM FOR THE NAVIGATION OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES - A system for identifying a route to be traveled by an oversized vehicle. The system includes a measurement vehicle having at least one sensor attached thereto, wherein the measurement vehicle travels one or more potential routes on a roadway, and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to collect data from the at least one sensor, the data providing information regarding at least one of a location, height, shape, and classification of each of a plurality of objects on or adjacent to the roadway and generate a map of the one or more potential routes traveled by the measurement vehicle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103306 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, TERMINAL APPARATUS, NAVIGATION SERVER, NAVIGATION APPARATUS, NAVIGATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A navigation device providing an operation screen that enables a user to select an arbitrary place that is present in a photographed image as an input unit of data search conditions and accurately performing a data search for a place selected on the operation screen in an easy manner. The device specifies map data that corresponds to the photographed image based on the display content identified from the photographed image, generates an operation screen, on which display areas of name information included in the map data are set as selectable areas, used for selecting a specific place by using the specified map data, extracts guide information that coincides with name information based on the set name information that corresponds to the selectable area that is selected out of selectable areas on the displayed operation screen on the display unit, and displays the generated guide screen on the display unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103307 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING GEOFENCE DATA BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL - An apparatus, method, and system for determining geofence data based on estimated time of arrival are provided. At a computing device, geofence data is determined, wherein geographic boundaries associated with the geofence data are based on a given estimated time of arrival (ETA) from one of the given location and a current location of a handheld communication device. Given location data associated with the given location is transmitted to the handheld communication device, via a communication interface, when the current location of the handheld communication device and the given location are each within the geographic boundaries such that the handheld communication device is transportable to the given location within the given estimated time of arrival. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103308 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED AUGMENTATION FOR GPS CALCULATIONS - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer program products for providing improved augmentation for GPS calculations. In general, various embodiments of the invention involve using a plurality of GPS devices associated with stationary objects associated with a common carrier's delivery network and the common carrier's delivery fleet to calculate error corrections and to communicate these error corrections to a number of GPS enable devices to be used by these devices to augment GPS calculations to correct errors associated with GPS signals. Further, various embodiments of the invention involve collecting GPS data for a plurality of delivery routes traveled by the common carrier's delivery fleet. In particular embodiments, this collected data may be used to provide more accurate address information for locations along these delivery routes and more accurate renderings of various landscapes along these delivery routes. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103309 | EMERGENCY GUIDING SYSTEM AND SERVER - An emergency guiding system includes an emergency guiding server and a portable device. The emergency guiding server includes a guiding scheme determination unit producing a guiding scheme in response to an emergency, a route providing unit producing a recommended route to reach a particular target according to the last guiding scheme and a device location information in a location signal in response to the production of the guiding scheme, and a scene location data unit including sets of scene location information. The portable device includes a location identification unit producing the device location information, which transmits the location signal including the device location information to the emergency guiding server. The emergency guiding server transmits a guiding signal including the recommended route to the portable device when the device location information corresponds to one set of the scene location information. The disclosure further provides an emergency guiding server. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103310 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, A PROGRAM, AND AN INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an information processing device that provides a user with a trajectory of positions calculated by positioning unit in a user-friendly way without displaying a map. The device includes a positioning section ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103311 | ROUTE INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, ROUTE INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - In order to make a user intuitively recognize labor of traveling on a route, a map information providing server ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103312 | System, Apparatus and Method for Mapping - The present invention provides a novel apparatus and method for mapping of urban regions. An apparatus includes the remote sensing equipment that is connected to a computer processor. The remote sensing equipment gathers imaging data about an urban region. The computer processor interprets the imaging data to generate a map of the urban region comprising representations that identify a first set of indicia representing physiographic characteristics, a second set of indicia representing different types of built forms, and a third set of indicia representing patterns of human activity associated with both the physiographic characteristics and the built forms. The map can also include a fourth set of indicia representing an intensity level that at least one of the other types of indicia occurs. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103313 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COMPARING AND SELECTING ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION ROUTES - Devices, methods, and machine-readable media to facilitate intuitive comparison and selection of calculated navigation routes are disclosed. An electronic device for navigation includes a touch-sensitive screen and a processing module for displaying a map, calculating a number or navigation routes simultaneously on the touch-sensitive screen, and receiving a selection of a route. Callouts, or markers for presenting key information about each route, are also displayed discretely on the map. Navigation tiles including key route information and route pictorials can also be created and displayed for each calculated route. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING MAPS AND DIRECTIONS - This is directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for printing maps and directions. In response to receiving an instruction to print directions, a device can define a layout optimized to show the route to travel, along with distinct steps that correspond to the route. The layout can include a map overview showing the entire route, with callouts identifying each step on the route. The layout can also include listings of individual steps, where each listing includes a reference number referring back to a callout and a description of the step. Each listings can also include a map tile showing a detailed view of the step corresponding to the listing. The map overview and the listings can be disposed, for example, in different columns of a landscape view. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103315 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH LOCATION ESTIMATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a navigation route for displaying on a device; estimating a public display location along the navigation route; and scheduling a location-based notification to be presented at the public display location and prior to traversing the navigation route. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103316 | METHODS OF DETERMINING WATER DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CLOUDS - In one aspect, methods of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud comprises sampling a depth of the cloud with a beam of electromagnetic radiation, measuring a scattering signal of the electromagnetic radiation returned from the cloud over a range of field of view angles to provide a measured scattering curve [p | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103317 | METHODS OF DETERMINING THE LIQUID WATER CONTENT OF A CLOUD - In one aspect, methods of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud comprises sampling a depth of a cloud with a beam of electromagnetic radiation, measuring echo intensities of the electromagnetic radiation returned from the cloud with a detector, determining a measured optical extinction coefficient from the measured echo intensities, determining a measured backscatter coefficient from the measured echo intensities, determining a lidar ratio from the measured optical extinction coefficient and the measured backscatter coefficient, determining from the lidar ratio a value pair comprising a shape parameter (μ) and median volume diameter (D | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103318 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS - Systems and methods for generating electronic records of locate operations and marking operations are described. Exemplary systems and methods include marking devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of marking information, locate devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of locate information, and locate devices and marking devices that communicate with each other (and optionally with other devices or systems) to share/exchange locate information and/or marking information. An exemplary method for analyzing and processing locate information and marking information includes a computer-implemented method for visually rendering (e.g., in a display field of a display device) various aspects of locate and marking operations. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103319 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELL CHARACTERISTICS AND PORE ARCHITECTURE UTILIZING CONVENTIONAL WELL LOGS - Methods, computer readable medium, apparatus, and program code for determining well characteristics and pore architecture for a hydrocarbon well utilizing data available from conventional/standard electronic well logs, are provided. An example of a method can include determining the value of well constants from well log data to include calculating water saturation, free water level location, wettability, and pore throat heterogeneity, and calculating pore architecture at log resolution responsive thereto. This can be accomplished, for example, by accessing well log data from a conventional well log, determining a linear regression line responsive to parameters calculated from the well log data, the linear regression line having a slope and an intercept, and determining a value of each of a plurality of well constants responsive to a value of the slope and of the intercept of the linear regression line. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103320 | METHODS AND PROCESSES FOR NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATIONS - Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103321 | Selection of Preferred Sample Handling and Processing Protocol for Identification of Disease Biomarkers and Sample Quality Assessment - The subject invention relates to methods for obtaining biological samples of improved quality. It encompasses the identification of markers or proteins in biological samples that are altered due to variations in sample collection, handling and processing. They are also useful for correcting variations in measured results for disease biomarkers. Further, they can permit the rejection of samples or groups of samples as necessary if it is determined that their collection method was not in accordance with the predetermined protocol. Other advantages useful to the skilled artisan are described herein. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103322 | Method and System for Analyzing Mass Spectrometry Data - Provided is a technique for accurately identifying a peptide even if the peptide cannot be identified by MS/MS ion search or de novo sequencing. The technique uses an MS | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103323 | TURBINE RADIAL SENSOR MEASUREMENT - A method of measuring parameters of a gas turbine flow path is described. The method includes installing along one or more existing struts in the gas turbine flow path a first plurality of sensors for measuring a first parameter at one or more radial positions along the one or more struts and a second plurality of sensors for measuring a second parameter at one or more radial positions along the one or more struts. The method further includes producing an actual profile of the gas turbine flow path first parameter and second parameter. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103324 | ACTUATOR HAVING A TEST MODE - An actuator system which may incorporate a motor, a motor controller connected to the motor, a processor connected to the motor controller, and a switch connected to the processor for engaging the motor to open and close an actuator shaft. The switch may have a position which is a test mode. Selecting the position of test mode may cause the motor to move the actuator shaft to a certain position to verify operation of the actuator shaft. The actuator shaft may stay in the certain position while the switch is in a position of test mode. The system may also incorporate a spring attached to the actuator shaft. If power fails to the motor, then the actuator spring or another mechanism may return the actuator shaft to a fail safe position. The test mode may alternatively be selected at a controller via the communications bus to the processor. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103325 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VORTEX FLOWMETER DEVICE - Method for operating a vortex flowmeter device for measuring the flow of a fluid that flows through a measuring tube in which a baffle is arranged for producing eddies in the fluid. A signal-processing device processes signals of first and sensors produced by pressure fluctuations. A first signal is obtained by multiplication of the signal of the first sensor with a correction factor, and the second signal is obtained by multiplication of the signal of the second sensor with another correction factor such that a wanted signal is obtained from the deviation between the first signal and second signals, and a sum signal is formed from the sum of the first and second signals. A correlation between the wanted signal and the sum signal is determined and the correlation is minimized by variation of the correction factors, whereby same-phase interfering signals superimposed on anti-phase sensor signals are at least minimized. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103326 | METHOD FOR EARLY WARNING CHATTER DETECTION AND ASSET PROTECTION MANAGEMENT - The invention embodies the application of different combinations of the monitoring and data processing aspects as a means to develop an early warning chatter alarming system. Configuring an early warning chatter alarming system can be as simple as using nσ alarm settings to develop an alarming strategy from different trend conditions such as overall RMS, selected vibration frequencies, slope analysis, and wavelet analysis. A higher level of alarming is provided by using a time integrated approach to account for both intensity of the alarm variable and duration. Combining these different aspects with a predictive model incorporates process-operating conditions to enhance the alarming sensitivity for earlier detection and reduce false positives. Finally, combining the different alarming aspects with a rule-based decision making approach such as fuzzy logic allows alarming based on qualitative analysis of different data streams. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103327 | Fault detection device for wind power generator and means of judgment thereof - A fault detection device and its means of judgment for wind power generator, which mainly has a first detection device installed at the joint between the vane of wind power generator and the connection part of the pivot, meanwhile, the first detection device is to detect a vane pitch angle (βm). In addition, the pivot is installed with a second detection device for detection of a measured rotational speed of vane (Ωrotor-m), meanwhile, on the generator of the wind power generator, it is installed with a third detection device so as to detect a measured power value (Pm) and measured three phase mean voltage value (Vac-m), in addition, on the wind direction and wind speed transmitter, it is installed with a fourth detection device so as to detect a measured wind speed value (Um). | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103328 | SCREENING DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, SCREENING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A screening device for semiconductor devices includes a data divider to generate measurement value subsets by sub-grouping a measurement value set including measurement results relating to characteristics of the semiconductor device based on a specific standard; a first evaluation value calculator to calculate a first evaluation value that is an evaluation standard for measurement results included in the plural respective measurement value subsets; a data converter to convert measurement results contained in the plural respective measurement value subsets based on the first evaluation value; a second evaluation value calculator to calculate a second evaluation value that is an evaluation standard for measurement results after conversion by the data converter; and a decision unit to decide if the semiconductor device under measurement is a pass or fail based on the second evaluation value. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103329 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A REPAIR ACTION IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103330 | Phase-Level Power Management in an Information Technology Facility - Techniques are provided for managing the infrastructure (power distribution chain) of an information technology (IT) facility, sometimes referred to herein as a data center, comprising hierarchically arranged low-level and higher level components. This power distribution chain management occurs at the phase-level (i.e., at each of the phases of power that are utilized in the power distribution chain). In one example, characteristics representing the consumption of power of one or more of the low-level components are obtained. Based on the obtained characteristics, the power consumption for each of a plurality of the higher-level components is determined. Based on the power consumption determined for each of the plurality of higher-level components, a global power consumption, at the phase-level, for the entire power distribution chain is determined at the one or more low-level components. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103331 | ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF - An electricity consumption measurement apparatus, an electricity consumption measurement method, and a non-transitory tangible machine-readable medium thereof are provided. The electricity consumption measurement apparatus comprises a detector and a processor electrically connected to the detector. The detector is configured to detect an electricity consumption value and a voltage value. The processor is configured to calculate a variation rate according to the voltage value and a base voltage value. The processor adjusts the electricity consumption value according to the variation rate. The electricity consumption measurement method is able to perform the same operations as those performed by the electricity consumption measurement apparatus. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103332 | VOLTAGE CALIBRATION METHOD - In a rechargeable battery set, an average voltage is computed from average voltage drop produced by the sum of internal resistances of each battery cell. A calculated internal resistance of each battery cell is then computed from a measured voltage of each battery cell and the average voltage. Finally, the measured voltage of each battery cell is calibrated according to the calculated internal resistance and a calibrated voltage of each battery cell may be computed. In such way, the calibrated voltage of each battery cell is much closer to a real voltage of the battery cell, which provides a battery control unit more precise information when charging/discharging the battery cells. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103333 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes secondary batteries (Ca to Ch), temperature sensors (Ta to Th), current sensors (Ia and Ib), voltage sensors (Va to Vh), and a control unit | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103334 | Method for Diagnosing an Operating State of a Contactor and Contactor for Implementing Said Method - A method for diagnosing an operating state of a contractor, which contractor includes
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| 20130103335 | Apparatus for Measuring the Local Electrical Resistance of a Surface - Apparatus for measuring the local electrical resistance of a surface, the apparatus comprising:
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| 20130103336 | MULTI-MODAL DATA ANALYSIS FOR DEFECT IDENTIFICATION - A technique for identifying a defect in an object produced by a controllable process is disclosed. A first type of data generated as a result of production of the object by the controllable process is obtained. A second type of data generated as a result of production of the object by the controllable process is obtained. The first type of data and the second type of data are jointly analyzed. A defect is identified in the object based on the joint analysis of the first type of data and the second type of data. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103337 | HIGH-RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETER AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE ISOTOPIC ANATOMY OF ORGANIC AND VOLATILE MOLECULES - A mass spectrometer including an entrance slit, an energy filter, a momentum filter and a detector array, the entrance slit, energy filter and momentum filter being configured to provide molecular analyte ions to the detector array at a mass resolution of about 20,000 or greater. A method for determining the isotopic composition of an analyte in a sample includes converting the analyte to molecular analyte ions, separating the molecular analyte ions using an entrance slit, separating the molecular analyte ions according to their energy levels, separating the molecular analyte ions according to their momenta, detecting two or more of the molecular analyte ions at a mass resolution of about 20,000 or greater to produce molecular analyte ion data; and analyzing the molecular analyte data to determine the isotopic composition of at least a portion of the analyte. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103338 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMIC PROBE ADJUSTMENT - An improved method and apparatus for automatically aligning probe pins to the test or bond pads of semiconductor devices under changing conditions. In at least one embodiment, a dynamic model is used to predict an impact of changing conditions to wafer probing process. This reduces the need for frequent measurements and calibrations during probing and testing, thereby increasing the number of dice that can be probed and tested in a given period of time and increasing the accuracy of probing at the same time. Embodiments of the present invention also make it possible to adjust positions of probe pins and pads in response to the changing conditions while they are in contact with each other. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103339 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING TIMING SKEW IN X-RAY DATA READ OUT OF AN X-RAY DETECTOR IN A ROLLING SHUTTER MODE - In an X-ray detector operating in a rolling shutter read out mode, by precisely synchronizing sample rotation with the detector readout, the effects of timing skew on the image intensities and angular positions caused by the rolling shutter read out can be compensated by interpolation or calculation, thus allowing the data to be accurately integrated with conventional software. In one embodiment, the reflection intensities are interpolated with respect to time to recreate data that is synchronized to a predetermined time. This interpolated data can then be processed by any conventional integration routine to generate a 3D model of the sample. In another embodiment a 3D integration routine is specially adapted to allow the time-skewed data to be processed directly and generate a 3D model of the sample. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103340 | CALIBRATING BREATHALYZER - The calibrating breathalyzer comprises an alcohol sensor, a non-volatile memory, a processing unit or processor, a display and a housing to house these components. The processing unit can calibrate the breathalyzer using the user's body as a simulator based on the user's metabolism rate, type and amount of alcohol consumed by the user. The processing unit determines a sample time to receive a breath sample from the user based on a time to a predetermined calibration point from the drinking start time calculated using the user's metabolism rate and the determined maximum alcohol level. The BAC % measurement based on the user's breath sample at the sample time is used as a reference point in calibrating the breathalyzer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103341 | TEST FIXTURE FOR TESTING SET-TOP BOXES - A test fixture for testing set-top boxes. The test fixture includes a controller operable to control parallel testing of set-top boxes. The test fixture further includes computing devices in communication with the controller operable to perform testing of each of the set-top boxes in response to commands from the controller. The test fixture further includes testing platforms in communication with the computing devices operable to receive each of the set-top boxes for testing. Each of the testing platforms includes an adapter module for electrically interfacing each of the set-top boxes with the test fixture. The test fixture further includes a user interface in communication with the controller for displaying the test results and receiving input from a user. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103342 | Method of Measuring Fictive Temperature of Optical Glass - A heat treatment is performed at different temperatures for a plurality of calibration-line forming optical glass samples that can be considered as having the same composition as optical glass to be measured, any one of the longitudinal wave velocity, the LSAW velocity and the shear wave velocity of the samples is measured as an acoustic property AP | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103343 | COMBINED ORBIT AND ATTITUDE DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A system and methods for calculating an attitude and a position of an object in space are disclosed. Measurements in relation to an object, stars, and a signal timing are received at a combined orbit and attitude determination system to provide received measurements. An estimated separation angle error, an estimated position error, and an estimated attitude error are estimated based upon the received measurements to provide estimated errors. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103344 | METHOD TO IMPROVE LEVELING PERFORMANCE IN NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - An attitude estimator system is provided. The attitude estimator system includes a navigation system, a Kalman filter, and a form observations module. The navigation system receives input from a first accelerometer and gyroscope, a second accelerometer and gyroscope, and a third accelerometer and gyroscope. The form observations module receives input from at least one high performance accelerometer and/or gyroscope; forms and outputs at least one of velocity-derived observations and attitude-derived observations. The Kalman filter processes by at least one of: inputting the velocity-derived observations formed in the form observations module, rotating the velocity-derived observation into a sensor-frame, and zeroing gains associated with at least one low performance accelerometer and/or gyroscope; or inputting the attitude-derived observations that are based on output from at least one of the first high performance accelerometer, the first high performance gyroscope, and the second high performance accelerometer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103345 | COMPUTERIZED IMAGING OF TARGET ANIMALS - A method of generating and storing three-dimensional digital data indicative of a sporting trophy is provided. The method may be implemented in relation to a wide variety of sporting trophy applications. A sportsman can provide a sporting trophy to a scanning system to obtain three-dimensional image data relative to the sporting trophy. Sporting-relevant measurements can be computed based on the stored three-dimensional image data. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103346 | MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention provides a measurement method of measuring a shape of a surface to be measured having an outer shape of a regular hexagon, including a first step of setting, on the surface to be measured, a plurality of partial regions having an identical outer shape of a parallelogram to cover the entire surface to be measured, a second step of measuring surface shapes of the respective partial regions by a measurement apparatus to obtain measurement data of the respective partial regions, and a third step of connecting the measurement data of the respective partial regions to calculate the shape of the surface to be measured, wherein the parallelogram has internal angles of 120° and 60°, and a maximum length of one side is not larger than a length of one side of the regular hexagon. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103347 | PLASMA EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Plasma equipments are provided. The plasma equipment comprises a chamber in which a plasma reaction occurs, a detector outputting a spectrum signal in response to light generated from the plasma reaction, and a plasma monitoring module determining whether the spectrum signal includes an arcing signal or a hunting signal. Related methods are also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103348 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING INVOCATION OF A SENSOR - Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling invocation of a sensor. A method may include accessing a context probability model generated based at least in part on historical context data. The method may further include using the context probability model to determine a probability that a context indicated by an output of a sensor will differ from a context indicated by a previous output of the sensor. The determination may be made based at least in part on observed context information. The method may additionally include controlling invocation of the sensor based at least in part on the determined probability. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103349 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT WITH SERVICE LIFE EXPIRATION ALARM AND METHOD THEREOF - A power supply unit includes a storage unit, a temperature detecting unit, a ripple voltage detecting unit, and a processor. The storage unit stores a conversion relationship between ripple voltages V in different temperature ranges and equivalent ripple voltages V | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103350 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO VALIDATE WIRED SENSORS - The present invention provides a method and system using wireless sensors to validate wired sensors used in applications where the requirements on the reliability of wired sensors are stringent. A computing means periodically collects measurements for each variable from the wired and wireless sensors and compares them against an expected value. The expected value is a weighted average of all the measurements for a variable, in which the weight assigned to the measurement from each sensor is determined according to both its reliability and accuracy. As such, measurements are compared with the corresponding expected value for a particular variable. If the difference between a measurement and its corresponding expected value is found to be unacceptable, the validation computer will generate a corresponding alert. Application examples include 1) validating wired sensors used in safety shutdown systems for industrial facilities and 2) validating wired sensors used to monitor storage tanks. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103351 | Method for Predicting Reliable Lifetime of SOI Mosfet Device - Disclosed herein is a method for predicting a reliable lifetime of a SOI MOSFET device. The method comprises: measuring a relationship of a gate resistance of the SOI MOSFET device varying as a function of a temperature at different wafer temperatures; performing a lifetime accelerating test on the SOI MOSFET device at different wafer temperatures, so as to obtain a degenerating relationship of a parameter representing the lifetime of the device as a function of stress time, and obtain a lifetime in the presence of self-heating when the parameter degenerates to 10%; performing a self-heating correction on the measured lifetime of the device by using the measured self-heating temperature and an Arrhenius model, so as to obtain a lifetime without self-heating influence; performing a self-heating correction on a variation of the drain current caused by self-heating; performing a self-heating correction on an impact ionization rate caused by hot carriers; and predicting the lifetime of the SOI MOSFET device under a bias. The embodiment of the invention prevents the self-heating effect from affecting the SOI MOSFET device in a practical logic circuit or in an AC analog circuit, which leads to a more precise prediction result. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SELECTION OF AN AIR FILTER - A method for estimating energy use in an air filtration system using a preselected air filter includes the steps of: entering filtration system information into a computer having access to dust holding capacity—pressure drop curves for a plurality of air filters; determining an estimated current energy use of the air filtration system for a current air filter in the system; and presenting the estimated energy use on a display of the computer. Proposed filters can be evaluated and filter operation and changing cycle can be optimized. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103353 | MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR A FLUID ENERGY MACHINE SYSTEM AND FLUID ENERGY MACHINE SYSTEM - A monitoring and diagnostic system for a fluid energy machine system includes a central processing unit to which each sub-system and each system component of the fluid energy machine system is connected via standardized bi-directional interfaces and via one or more data lines, for data communication. Each sub-system and system component has a sensor element for determining status information thereof. The sensor elements are controlled by a control device. A memory device stores the status information determined for the respective sub-system and the respective system component and the comparison data for operating the fluid energy machine system. A comparator unit compares the status information with defined threshold values for each sub-system and system component. A display device displays the status information as well as an alarm in the event of an undershoot or overshoot of a threshold value in the case of a sub-system or a system component. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103354 | DETECTING CROSS-TALK ON PROCESSOR LINKS - A first of a plurality of data lanes of a first of a plurality of processor links is determined to have a weakest of base performance measurements for the plurality of data lanes. A switching data pattern is transmitted via a first set of the remainder processor links and a quiet data pattern is transmitted via a second set of the remainder processor links. If performance of the first data lane increases vis-à-vis the corresponding base performance measurement, the first set of remainder processor links is eliminated from the remainder processor links. If performance of the first data lanes decreases vis-à-vis the corresponding base performance measurement, the second set of remainder processor links is eliminated from the remainder processor links. The above operations are repeatedly executed until an aggressor processor link that is determined to decrease performance of the first of the plurality of data lanes is identified. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103355 | BATTERY HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, BATTERY HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, BATTERY HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A battery history information management device for managing history information of a secondary battery includes: a connection determination unit which determines whether a charge/discharge device connected to the secondary battery is (i) a first charge/discharge device connected via a communication network to a server which manages the history information or (ii) a second charge/discharge device not connected to the server; a battery history recording unit which records, when it is determined that the charge/discharge device is the second charge/discharge device, charge/discharge history for second charge/discharge device into battery history data; and a history upload control unit which transmits, when it is determined that the charge/discharge device is the first charge/discharge device, the battery history data to the server via the first charge/discharge device. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103356 | GAS TURBINE MONITORING SYSTEM - A gas turbine monitoring system. In one embodiment, the gas turbine monitoring system can be operably connected to a gas turbine controller. The gas turbine monitoring system can include an interface including at least one computing device configured to: obtain data about a gas turbine event from the gas turbine controller; write the data about the gas turbine event to a storage component in the interface; and provide the data about the gas turbine event to the gas turbine controller either continuously or upon request for the data from the gas turbine controller. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103357 | Method for recognizing and/or assessment of device and/or process related disturbances in a measurement signal - A method for recognizing and/or assessment of device and/or process related disturbances in a measurement signal, especially in a turbidity measurement of a fluid or gaseous medium with the steps of: generation of transmittable signals by means of at least one transmitter, wherein the transmitted signal is transformed through interaction with the medium, depending on the measurement variable, collection of measurement signals by means of at least one of the collectors assigned to the transmitter from the transformed transmission signals, characterized in that, the measurement signals are further processed by generating a distortion ratio of the measurement signal by processing the measurement signal with a distortion factor acquired from a dimensional reduction technique, especially principal component analysis (PCA), wherein the distortion factor takes into account the principal components with the largest contribution to the total variance, and assessing the distortion ratio over the course of time. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130103358 | Continuum Based Model For Position Based Dynamics - A technique for position based dynamics constrains deformation of triangles within a simulation mesh configured to model a cloth object. The constraints comprise at least a weft, warp, and shear constraint per triangle within the simulation mesh. A non-rigid shear constraint yields realistic cloth dynamics while avoiding locking within the simulation mesh. The technique may be implemented in real-time or batch simulation environments. | 2013-04-25 |
