18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 70 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120109524 | Methods for Transmission and/or Processing of Traffic Information - A method of transmitting traffic information is provided, wherein the traffic information is forecast, a pattern for the traffic information is determined, and an indicator for identifying the pattern is transmitted. In a method for processing traffic information, an indicator for identifying a pattern is received, forecast traffic information is determined by use of the indicator, and a navigation is carried out by taking the forecast traffic information into account. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109525 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A navigation system, particularly for a motor vehicle, determines the position of the navigation system or the motor vehicle and for determining a route to a destination. The navigation system includes a display for presenting variable information and a transparent touchscreen arranged above the display or a touchpad arranged independently of the display for recognizing the position of a touch on the touchscreen or the touchpad. The navigation system also includes a controller for displaying a map presentation on the display as a first operator control area and for displaying at least one second operator control area on the display. A contact-based dragging movement using the touchscreen over the first operator control area allows movement of the map presentation, rotation of the map presentation or inclination of the map presentation to be executed. A contact-based dragging movement using the touchscreen over the second operator control area allows movement of the map presentation, rotation of the map presentation and inclination of the map presentation to be executed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109526 | Method And System For Evaluating Sensor Data From A Well Service Rig - As activities are completed at a well service rig, sensors receive data and transmit it to a computer or database for storage. The sensor data, including the time it takes to complete particular activities on the rig, is evaluated to determine benchmarks. For example, data from multiple instances of an activity is organized and evaluated to determine the median value for data in that activity. Outlier data is removed and the new median and moving range is determined. A natural process limit range is then determined based on the moving range and data for each instance is compared to the natural process limit range. Instances that have data outside of the natural process limit range are noted and go through supplemental analysis to determine why the data was outside of the natural process limit range. The data can also be evaluated against activity benchmarks to determine if an activity was completed properly. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109527 | Apparatus and Methods for Drilling Wellbores by Ranging Existing Boreholes Using Induction Devices - In one aspect a method of drilling a borehole is disclosed, wherein the method includes generating a primary electromagnetic field with a transmitter in a second borehole spaced from the first borehole, the primary electromagnetic filed causing electrical current in the conductive material of the first borehole, measuring a secondary electromagnetic field at a receiver in the second borehole, the electromagnetic field being responsive to the electrical current flowing in the conductive material in the first borehole, and determining a location of the first borehole using the measured secondary electromagnetic field. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109528 | RADON MIGRATION OF ACOUSTIC DATA - Disclosed is a method implemented by a processor for imaging a formation penetrated by a borehole. The method includes: obtaining acoustic data in a depth-time domain using an acoustic downhole tool disposed at a depth in the borehole, the acoustic downhole tool having an acoustic source and an acoustic receiver; transforming the acoustic data in the depth-time domain into a Radon domain using a Radon transform; filtering the acoustic data in the Radon domain to increase a signal of interest in the acoustic data in the Radon domain; determining a location of a point in the formation that reflected acoustic energy emitted from the acoustic source to the acoustic receiver, the location of the point being represented in the Radon domain; and inverting the location of the point represented in the Radon domain into a radius-depth domain to image the formation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109529 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A sample processing apparatus includes: a first sample processing unit; a second sample processing unit; and a data processing unit connected to the first and the second sample processing units. The data processing unit includes: a display device; an input device; and a controller configured to show a screen image on the display device, wherein the screen image comprises a shared region which is shared for displaying information of each of the first and the second sample processing units, a first operation section operable by a user to control the first sample processing unit and a second operation section operable by the user to control the second sample processing unit, and control the first sample processing unit in response to an operation of the first operation section, and control the second sample processing unit in response to an operation of the second operation section. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109530 | METHOD OF CLASSIFYING CHEMICALLY CROSSLINKED CELLULAR SAMPLES USING MASS SPECTRA - A method of analyzing cellular samples, particularly gastrointestinal cellular samples, that include a chemically crosslinked analyte is provided. The analysis typically involves the use of mass spectrometry. The methods described herein may be used to identify biomarkers associated with disease as well as to provide risk assessment for developing disease. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109531 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - An analysis system for analyzing biological samples is disclosed, and which may comprise two or more analysis system components for performing an analysis. A sample workflow manager and an instrument manager coupled to the sample workflow manager may be coupled to the system components for receiving a process status from the system components, wherein the sample workflow manager provides at least one preconfigured processing route to the instrument manager in accordance with the process status. The instrument manager may comprise a memory for storing the preconfigured processing route, wherein the instrument manager is adapted for receiving a test order for analyzing the biological sample using the system components, and wherein the instrument manager is adapted for generating commands for controlling a transport device for transporting the biological sample in accordance with the test order and the at least one preconfigured processing route. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109532 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ANALYZING DYNAMIC PHENOMENA - A system and method are provided for measuring dynamic phenomena in a biological, chemical or physical sample, including the measurement of Ca | 2012-05-03 |
20120109533 | METHOD OF ANALYZING PROTEIN USING DATA-INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS COMBINED WITH DATA-DEPENDENT ANALYSIS - The present invention relates to a method of analyzing a protein or proteins comprising the steps of: (A) pre-treating a mixture containing at least one protein to obtain peptides; (B) obtaining information about retention times and mass values of the obtained peptides by performing data-independent analysis; (C) searching a first database on the basis of the information obtained in step (B) to quantify and qualify a target protein or proteins; (D) extracting information about the quantified and qualified target protein or proteins; (E) obtaining information about retention times and mass values by performing data-dependent analysis from the extracted information of step (D); (F) searching a second database on the basis of the information obtained in step (E) to further quantify and qualify the target protein or proteins; and (G) comparing the search results of step (C) and (F) to verify the quantification and qualification. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109534 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER AND ANALYSIS METHOD - In known automatic analyzers for detecting an abnormality by approximating reaction process data using a function, accuracy of detecting a reaction abnormality is degraded because of poor approximation accuracy depending on test items. Data processing means stores the absorbance and time of day at which the absorbance is measured as time-series data. Letting x denote absorbance, t denote time, and * denote a symbol representing multiplication, we have a function x=a | 2012-05-03 |
20120109535 | Gene Expression Profiles to Predict Relapse of Prostate Cancer - The present disclosure provides a method for cancer relapse prediction that provides higher resolution grading than Gleason score alone. In particular, the method provides for prediction of prostate cancer relapse that correlates gene expression of each individual signature gene and deriving a prostate cancer gene expression (GEX) score in the plurality of prostate cancer tissue samples; and correlating said GEX score with the clinical outcome for each prostate carcinoma tissue sample. A set of signature genes is provided that encompasses all or a sub-combination of GI_2094528, KIP2, NRG1, NBL1, Prostein, CCNE2, CDC6, FBP1, HOXC6, MKI67, MYBL2, PTTG1, RAMP, UBE2C, Wnt5A, MEMD, AZGP1, CCK, MLCK, PPAP2B, and PROK1. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109536 | MULTIFUNCTION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERVISING ROOM CONDITIONS - The invention refers to a multifunction sensor system and a corresponding method for supervising room conditions, comprising a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an ultrasonic transducer for emitting ultrasonic waves and being positioned in a fixed distance to a reflecting fixed reflective surface. For calculating the CO | 2012-05-03 |
20120109537 | METHOD OF GENERATING A MASS SPECTRUM HAVING IMPROVED RESOLVING POWER - A method is disclosed for generating a mass spectrum, e.g. for Fourier transform mass spectrometry, having improved resolving power. The method includes steps of acquiring a plurality of mass spectra from a mass spectrometer using image current detection determining the centroids of at least some of the peaks which have a sufficient signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio so that the variation of the centroid of each such peak from the plurality of mass spectra is significantly lower than the full-width at half-maximum, dM, of the peak in the m/z domain; and generating a histogram of the centroids determined from the plurality of acquired mass spectra thereby forming a composite mass spectrum. The resultant composite mass spectrum comprises peaks having full-width at half-maximum, dMC, significantly narrower than the peak width, dM, of the corresponding peaks in the plurality of acquired mass spectra. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109538 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING, UPDATING, AND CORRECTING KINEMATIC STATE INFORMATION OF A TARGET - A process to preserve the kinematic state of a target includes determining an initial kinematic state estimate of the target using an observer with an active sensor. The initial kinematic state estimate includes a range from the observer to the target, a velocity of the target, and an acceleration of the target. The process further includes constructing an Extended Kalman Filter using the initial kinematic state estimate. The Extended Kalman filter is constructed by updating the initial kinematic state estimate as a function of time, receiving an angles-only measurement into the observer, calculating a new kinematic state as a function of the angles-only measurement, comparing the initial kinematic state estimate with the new kinematic state, constraining a rate of the target, and correcting the initial kinematic state estimate as a function of the comparison of the initial kinematic state estimate with the new kinematic state. The target is permitted to maneuver, and the observer is not required to maneuver. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109539 | SPINDLE CONDITION DETECTION DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL - A spindle condition detection device for a machine tool includes: bearing load detecting means for detecting a load on a bearing that rotatably supports a spindle of a machine tool; and present usage ratio calculating means for calculating, based on the load detected by the bearing load detecting means, a present usage ratio that is a ratio of usage of the bearing with respect to a prescribed operating life of the bearing, which is achieved over a period until a present moment. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109540 | IMMERSION-TYPE ULTRASOUND FLAW DETECTION DEVICE AND ULTRASOUND FLAW DETECTION SYSTEM - It is intended to provide an ultrasound flaw detection device of an immersion-type that is inserted into a tube and is capable of moving smoothly within the tube just with water pressure, as well as an ultrasound flaw detection system. The ultrasound flaw detection device which detects abnormalities within the tube while moving in the tube by pressure of water flow, includes: an ultrasound flaw detector which is divided into a plurality of parts and includes an ultrasound probe | 2012-05-03 |
20120109541 | TACTILE SURFACE TEXTURE CHARACTERISATION METHOD - A tactile surface texture method including: measuring at least one force perceived by a force sensor during a relative movement of the sensor with respect to a surface to be characterized; calculating one or more time and/or frequency parameters of an output signal transmitted by the sensor representative of the previously measured force; determining a value of a tactile descriptor of multiple tactile descriptors through application of a continuous transfer function to the previously calculated parameters, the transfer function being previously determined by regression from a learning database associating, for each descriptor, plural values of the tactile descriptor with plural values of one or more time and/or frequency parameters calculated from measurements made by the force sensor on multiple test surfaces representative of values of the tactile descriptor in question. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109542 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING QUANTITIES OF FLUID IN A CONTAINER - The present technology relates to a volumetric measurement device and various methods for operation of the device. The device comprises at least one accelerometer for detecting the angle of tilt/tip of a container. The device also comprises at least one fluid property processor capable of providing at least one fluidic property value of a fluid, a flow-rate processor capable of continuously calculating the present flow rate of the fluid when poured from the container, and a volume processor capable of continuously calculating the present volume of the fluid within the container. The flow-rate processor calculates the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based on the angle of tilt/tip of the apparatus, the at least one fluid property value, and the present volume of fluid within the container. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109543 | METER ELECTRONICS AND FLUID QUANTIFICATION METHOD FOR A FLUID BEING TRANSFERRED - Meter electronics ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120109544 | DIGITAL COMPRESSION RECORDER WITH SPECIFICATION DATABASE SYSTEM AND METHOD - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system for measuring the cylinder compression of an engine is provided The system may include a microprocessor; a sensor operatively connected to the microprocessor, the sensor configured to measure a pressure; a memory operatively connected to the microprocessor, the memory configured to store a pressure detected by the sensor; and a database operatively connected to the microprocessor, the database configured to a store baseline pressure associated with an engine. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109545 | REMOTE POWER OUTAGE & RESTORATION NOTIFICATION - Power outages and restorations at customer premises can be automatically detected and reported. A method may include receiving, from a network terminal, a first notification associated with a power outage; retrieving location information associated with the network terminal; sending a second notification indicating that the outage has occurred and that includes the location information associated with the network terminal; retrieving prior outage information that corresponds to a set of network terminals associated with a group of set top boxes; determining that an outage event is triggered, when a quantity of outages is greater than a threshold, where the quantity of outages is based on the outage and other outages obtained from the prior outage information; and sending a third notification based on the determination that the outage event is triggered, where the third notification includes information associated with the quantity of outages that enables a server to remedy the outage event in a manner that does involve users of the group of set top boxes. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109546 | IDENTIFICATION OF ROTOR BROKEN BAR IN PRESENCE OF LOAD PULSATION - A method for detecting an anomaly in a rotor of an induction machine is provided. The method includes obtaining or receiving three-phase stator voltage and current signals from the induction machine connected to a time varying load. The method also includes processing the three-phase stator voltage and current signals by transforming into corresponding two-phase quantities. Further, the method includes transforming the two-phase quantities into two quadrature components into a two-phase reference frame. The method includes analyzing a plurality of in-phase components and the quadrature components. Finally, the method includes detecting the presence of an anomaly and segregating the anomaly from load variations based on the analysis of the plurality of in phase components and the quadrature components, thereby reducing false alarm. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109547 | COMPREHENSIVE METHOD OF ELECTRICAL FLUID HEATING SYSTEM FAULT DETECTION AND HANDLING - A method and system are provided to eliminate the risk of over temperature concerns associated with electrical heating devices, which if undetected may result in an electrical over temperature condition. The electrical heating system may be applied to the detection and control structure of other automotive electrical loads where thermal concerns may exist. The electrical heating system combines several layers of fault detection strategies, to form a unique comprehensive approach to prevent and detect potential electrical fault conditions, which if undetected and/or controlled may result in an electrical over temperature condition. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109548 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A measurement apparatus for measuring a characteristic (for example, EVM) of a device under measurement provided with a quadrature modulator or a quadrature demodulator is provided. The measurement apparatus includes an I-Q error measuring section that measures a frequency characteristic of an I-Q error of the device under measurement, and an error amount calculating section that calculates, based on the frequency characteristic of the I-Q error, an error amount observed when the device under measurement is supplied with a predetermined signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109549 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL POWER CALCULATION METHOD IN ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A motor drive device including a battery | 2012-05-03 |
20120109550 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SAMPLING TO AUTOMATICALLY SCALE DIGITAL POWER ESTIMATES WITH FREQUENCY - A method for automatically scaling estimates of digital power consumed by a portion of an integrated circuit (IC) device by the operating frequency of the portion of the IC are described herein. The method may include obtaining an energy value which may correspond to an amount of energy used by the portion of the IC. A cumulative energy value may be generated by repeatedly, at a frequency proportional to the operating frequency of the portion of the IC, obtaining energy values and adding each obtained energy value to a sum of energy values for the portion of the IC. The cumulative energy value may be sampled at a time sample interval to generate an estimate of the portion of the IC's digital power consumption that is automatically scaled with the operating frequency of the portion of the IC. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109551 | POWER CONSUMPTION DISPLAY UNIT FOR MACHINE TOOL - A power consumption display unit for a machine tool includes: machining state determining means for determining, when a main power switch used to supply power to a machine tool is ON, whether the machine tool is in a machining state where a machining program is executed to machine a workpiece or in a non-machining state where the machining program is not executed; power consumption measuring means for measuring a power consumption of the machine tool during a period where the machine tool is determined to be in the non-machining state by the machining state determining means; and display means for displaying the power consumption measured by the power consumption measuring means. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109552 | AUTOMATED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY TEST FEATURING USER SELECTION OF LOAD PERCENTAGE OR EXHAUST TEMPERATURE - An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109553 | AUTOMATED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY TEST WITH VARIABLE, PRIORITY-BASED TRANSFER TIMES - An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109554 | ONBOARD ADAPTIVE BATTERY CORE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION - Methods and systems for dynamically estimating the core temperature of at least one cell in a battery. In one aspect, the method includes using a combination of estimations including one based on ohmic resistance and another based on a function of thermal energy transfer through the battery. A weighting factor may be used for each of the estimations as a way to calculating a core temperature. The estimation based on ohmic resistance may be made determined independently of a measured surface temperature of the battery or any of the cells in the battery. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109555 | ADAPTIVE RATING FOR BACKUP POWER SUPPLY - Systems and methods of an adaptive rating for a backup power supply are disclosed. An exemplary method includes measuring electrical output for a load. The method also includes determining an adaptive rating for at least one battery module of a backup power supply. The method also includes storing changing adaptive ratings for the at least one battery module over time based on the measured electrical output for the load. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109556 | BAND SELECT STATE OF CHARGE WEIGHTED SCALING METHOD - A method and system for selectively using a voltage-based state of charge estimate in an overall state of charge calculation. Regions or bands of battery pack state of charge are established, where in some regions, open circuit voltage is known to be a good indicator of state of charge, and in other regions, open circuit voltage is known to be a poor indicator of state of charge due to a high sensitivity to measurement error. In regions or bands where voltage-based state of charge is expected to be accurate, the voltage-based state of charge estimate may be used to scale or adjust a current-based state of charge estimate, thus avoiding a continuous accumulation of error in the current-based estimate. In regions or bands where voltage-based state of charge is known to be prone to error, only current-based state of charge information is used. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109557 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY - Method for calibration of an electrochemical accumulator, characterized in that it comprises a phase (P | 2012-05-03 |
20120109558 | Method for Implementing Electromagnetic Anti-Interference Filter Impedance Match and Measuring System Thereof - A measuring system for implementing impedance matching of an electromagnetic immunity filter comprises an impedance measuring chip, an impedance reading device, and a power supply module and a load circuit in a circuit to be applied by the electromagnetic immunity filter; wherein, the impedance measuring chip, connected between the power supply module and the load circuit, is configured to output an excitation voltage to the load circuit, receive a current returned by the load circuit, calculate an impedance of the load circuit based on the excitation voltage and the current returned by the load circuit, and output the impedance to the impedance reading device; and the impedance reading device is configured to read the impedance calculated by the impedance measuring chip. Accordingly, the present invention further provides a method for implementing impedance matching of an electromagnetic immunity filter. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109559 | DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM IN A COMPLEX VECTOR SPACE - An image-based phase retrieval technique has been developed that can be used on board a space based iterative transformation system. Image-based wavefront sensing is computationally demanding due to the floating-point nature of the process. The discrete Fourier transform (DFT) calculation is presented in “diagonal” form. By diagonal we mean that a transformation of basis is introduced by an application of the similarity transform of linear algebra. The current method exploits the diagonal structure of the DFT in a special way, particularly when parts of the calculation do not have to be repeated at each iteration to converge to an acceptable solution in order to focus an image. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109560 | Remote Interrogation of a Passive Wireless Antenna Sensor - The condition of a structure using remote interrogation of a multi-state passive wireless antenna sensor that has a known resonant frequency when mounted on the structure. The passive wireless antenna sensor is connected to a remotely operated switching circuit that includes a photocell. An interrogation system transmits a series of radio frequency signals with sweeping frequencies around the known resonant frequency to the passive wireless antenna sensor, while simultaneously pulsing a laser to switch the passive wireless antenna sensor between a first state and a second state in which it is exposed to open-circuit or short-circuit conditions. A signal is reflected from the passive wireless antenna sensor in each of the first and second states, and a resonant frequency of the passive wireless antenna sensor is determined by normalizing the received signals to isolate the antenna mode. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109561 | WAFER TEST APPARATUS, WAFER TEST METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A wafer test apparatus, comprises: a storage unit that stores a first test program including a plurality of first operation test programs and a second test program including a plurality of second operation test programs; and a calculation unit that executes the first test program on at least one of wafers in a lot and outputs accumulated information about a defective memory cell(s) included in the wafer to the outside thereof when each operation test of the plurality of first operation tests is completed, and executes the second test program on remaining wafers in the lot and outputs accumulated information about a defective memory cell(s) included in the wafer to the outside thereof when all the operation tests in the plurality of second operation tests are completed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109562 | ROTATIONAL ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE - A rotational angle detection device has a resolver in which an excitation coil, a first output coil and a second output coil are provided on a periphery of a rotor coupled to a rotation shaft, an excitation signal generator circuit that generates an excitation signal and sends the excitation signal to the excitation coil, and a rotational angle calculation unit that performs sampling for respective output signals of the first output coil and the second output coil in a predetermined cycle, and calculates a rotational angle of the rotation shaft based on two sampling signals obtained as a result of the sampling. The excitation signal generator circuit is of a single excitation mode and generates a single excitation signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109563 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTIFYING A BEST MATCH BETWEEN SERIES OF TIME UNCERTAIN MEASUREMENTS - The best match of two time-uncertain series is quantified with a degree of confidence by selecting one of the time series and repeatedly computing a maximum covariance between the selected time series and a series of random records with the same distribution and expected autocorrelation as the non-selected time series. The resulting distribution of maximum covariances can be used to determine a degree of confidence by determining the percentage of those computed maxima which lie below the maximum covariance associated with the best match. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109564 | Method For Determining Agricultural Bale Weight - A method is provided for determining the weight of an agricultural bale that compensates for un-level terrain such as hillsides. The method uses an empty baler tare weight and a full baler weight to determine a raw bale weight. The cosine of the slope upon which the baler sits is then calculated based upon the empty baler weight as it sits and the empty baler tare weight. The cosine of the angle of slope and raw bale weight are then used to determine an actual bale weight. Further steps are provided for compensating in the tare weight of the baler for the weight of wrapping material consumed in the formation of each bale. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109565 | LEAKAGE MAGNETIC FLUX FLAW INSPECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A magnetic flux leakage inspection method generates a magnetic flux parallel to a surface of an inspected object, and detects a magnetic flux that leaks from the surface of the inspected object with a magnetic sensor. The method includes exciting coils that generate an alternating magnetic field having a variable frequency, an exciting coil power source, a magnetic sensor, a lock-in detector, and a signal analyzer that analyzes changes of a signal intensity and a phase of the output of the magnetic sensor with output signals of the lock-in detector. The method obtains cosine or sine as a trigonometric function of a phase obtained by adding to the phase at each measurement point of multipoint measurement, an adjustment phase common to all the measurement points, and displays an analytical value obtained by multiplying the signal intensity and the sine or cosine at each measurement point with any adjustment phase. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING A TEST SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A DEVICE UNDER TEST - A calibration method for a two-port VNA includes presenting a high reflection calibration standard and measuring reflection data for each of the two ports, calculating a location of the high reflection calibration standard at each of the two ports, presenting a load calibration standard and measuring the reflection characteristic for each of the two ports to provide load data, converting the load data to the time domain to provide time domain impulse response load data, and gating the time domain impulse response load data based on the locations of the high reflection calibration standard at each of two ports. The method further includes reconstructing frequency domain load data from the gated time domain data, connecting the two ports together and determining forward and reverse transmission characteristics, and calculating systematic error coefficients for the VNA based on the reconstructed frequency domain data and the forward and reverse transmission characteristics. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109567 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUIRING AND MANAGING SENSOR DATA RELATED TO DISSOLUTION TESTING APPARATUS - In acquiring and managing measurement data relating to operating parameters of a dissolution tester, operating parameters are measured by operating one or more sensors. The measured operating parameters are transmitted from the sensors to a user computing device. It is then determined whether the measured operating parameters are in compliance or non-compliance with one or more standards, by comparing the measured operating parameters with a plurality of corresponding predefined values. The measured operating parameters and indications of compliance or non-compliance of each measured operating parameter are stored as a data record in a memory local or remote to the user computing device. The data record may be accessible by a computing device remote from the memory. The operating parameters may include, for example, shaft parameters. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109568 | Apparatus and Method for Generating a Test Signal with Emulated Crosstalk - A signal generator produces a victim signal having crosstalk emulation by filtering and combining a victim signal waveform record file and an aggressor signal waveform record file generated using parameters selected by a user. A signal channel or a cascaded signal channel is characterized using one or more S-parameter arrays. The S-parameter array or arrays represent a mixed-mode multiple-port device under test. Coefficients of a NEXT filter, a FEXT filter and a forward transmission filter are derived from selected S-parameters of the S-parameter array. The aggressor signal is filtered individually by the NEXT and FEXT filters. The victim signal is summed with the filtered aggressor signal from the NEXT filter with the resulting summed signal being filtered by the forward transmission filter. The filtered signal from the forward transmission filter is summed with the filtered aggressor signal from the FEXT filter to generate a victim signal having crosstalk emulation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109569 | DIAGNOSIS OF BEARING THERMAL ANOMALIES IN AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A system for evaluating bearing metal temperature (BMT) to diagnose rotor misalignment and/or bearing wipe in an electrical machine. A first system is provided that includes: an input system for obtaining bearing metal temperature (BMT) readings from a first BMT sensor located proximate the turbine and a second BMT sensor located proximate the generator, and for obtaining operational data including lube oil inlet temperature, speed and power; a filter system for filtering bad input data; and a misalignment analysis system that issues a misalignment warning in response to one of the BMT sensor reporting an increasing temperature and the other BMT sensor reporting a decreasing temperature. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109570 | System and Method for Measuring Fiber Temperatures Using OTDR Measurements - Described herein are systems and methods for calculating a relative temperature of a fiber-optic cable using bi-directional analysis traces with an optical time-domain reflectometer (“OTDR”). Analysis of bi-directional traces along a length of fiber-optic cable yields a scaled local backscatter coefficient of the fiber. Accordingly, an initial set of measurement data is collected at a first time interval and a base scaled local backscatter along a fiber is calculated. A subsequent set of measurement data is collected at a second time interval and a subsequent scaled local backscatter along the fiber is calculated. The exemplary systems and methods described herein determines a change in scaled local backscatter as a function of a difference between the base scaled local backscatter and at least the subsequent scaled local scaled local backscatter along the fiber, and then determines a relative temperature variation of the fiber as a function of the change in scaled local backscatter. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109571 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A temperature measurement device includes a temperature measurement part, a calculation part, and a control part for controlling the operation of the temperature measurement part and the calculation part; wherein the temperature measurement part has a substrate having a first surface as a contact surface with a measured body, and a second surface as an environment-lateral surface which is opposite the first surface; a first temperature sensor; a second temperature sensor; and a third temperature sensor; and the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor measure a first temperature, a second temperature, and a third temperature a plurality of times under conditions in which the temperature of the environment varies; and the calculation part calculates a deep temperature in a deep part of the measured body by using the measured temperatures. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109572 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - A temperature measurement device includes a temperature measurement part, a calculation part, and a control part for controlling the operation of the temperature measurement part and the calculation part; wherein the temperature measurement part has a substrate having a first surface as a contact surface with a measured body, and a second surface as an environment-side surface which is opposite the first surface; a first temperature sensor; a second temperature sensor; and an environment temperature acquiring part; and the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor measure a first temperature and a second temperature a plurality of times under conditions in which a third temperature varies; and the calculation part calculates a deep temperature in a deep part of the measured body, on the basis of a deep temperature calculation equation, by using the measured temperatures. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109573 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A HEAT TRANSFER CONDITION FROM A RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTIC OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENT - A method of sensing an ambient heat transfer condition surrounding a shape memory alloy element includes heating the shape memory alloy element, sensing the resistance of the shape memory alloy element, and measuring the period of time taken to heat the shape memory alloy element to a pre-determined level of a resistance characteristic. The ambient heat transfer condition surrounding the shape memory alloy element is calculated by referencing a relationship between the period of time taken to heat the shape memory alloy to the pre-determined level of the resistance characteristic and the ambient heat transfer condition. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109574 | Multi-dimensional vector determining circuit in a sensor integrated circuit package - A sensor integrated circuit package with a Multi-Dimensional Vector Determining Circuit (MDVDC) determines a resultant vector by processing vector component magnitudes detected by the sensor. For example, an accelerometer integrated circuit package contains a sensing circuit, an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), and a MDVDC. The sensing circuit generates a first signal representing an acceleration vector component of the accelerometer along a first axis and generates a second signal representing an acceleration vector component of the accelerometer along a second orthogonal axis. The ADC converts both signals into digital logic values. The MDVDC uses the digital logic values that represent the acceleration vector components to determine a resultant acceleration vector representing the precise acceleration magnitude and direction of the accelerometer. The accelerometer generates an interrupt signal when the resultant acceleration vector magnitude is above a pre-defined threshold value (during a shake condition), or below a pre-defined threshold value (during a free-fall condition). | 2012-05-03 |
20120109575 | FALL DETECTORS AND A METHOD OF DETECTING FALLS - There is provided a fall detector for detecting falls of a user or an object to which the fall detector is attached, characterized in that the fall detector comprises an air flow sensor for providing measurements indicative of vertical velocity and/or changes in altitude of the fall detector. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109576 | NEEDLE MOVING DEVICE - The invention provides a needle moving device which can detect a fault in a signal provided by a system controller to a performing device. An X-direction driving motor ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120109577 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR GOLF - An integrated distance measuring device for golf comprises a satellite navigation receiver operable to determine a current location of the device; a laser rangefinder operable to determine a distance from the current location of the device to an object on a golf course; a compass operable to determine a bearing of the device when it is aimed at the object; a display; and a computing device. The computing device is programmed to determine a location of the object as a function of the current location of the device, the distance to the object, and the bearing of the device. The computing device may also be programmed to calculate a distance between the object and a second object on the golf course as a function of the location of the object and pre-mapped location information for the second object. The computing device may also be programmed to present on the display a representation of the current location of the device, a representation of the location of the object, a representation of the second object, a representation of the distance between the current location of the device and the location of the object, as well as a representation of the distance between the object and the second object. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109578 | TIME TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for time tracking. A method for time tracking can include parsing contents of an application page accessed by a user and displaying a time tracker user interface to the user responsive to detecting time tracking context information within the contents of the application page. The time tracker user interface can indicate a current item associated with the application page and against which time can be logged. The method can include logging time against the current item, adding the current item and associated logged time information to a maintained list of items against which time has been logged, and providing the items of the maintained list and associated logged time information to a time sheet application page accessed by the user. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109579 | METHOD OF TESTING AND PROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS - A method of testing and proving fuel efficiency improvements includes installing a telematic device in each of a first plurality of vehicles and a second plurality of vehicles. The telematic devices collect baseline fuel consumption data during a first time period and collect test fuel consumption data during a second time period. Between the first and second time periods, at least one operating parameter of the second plurality of vehicles is modified such that the baseline fuel consumption data and the test fuel consumption data can be analyzed to determine any fuel efficiency improvements caused by the modified operating parameter. To ensure reliable and statistically-significant results, each plurality of vehicles may include 15 vehicles and each time period may include 60 days. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109580 | SENSOR BASED MEANS OF MONITORING THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF ROTATING MACHINERY THAT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY - A method of monitoring the mechanical condition of a machine in which statistically significant measurements on a characteristic signal are made over a period of time which can include interruptions and variations in the operation of the machine giving rise to uncharacteristic signals and the processing of the signal during the statistically significant measurement automatically excludes those parts of the signal associated with interruptions and variations in the operation of the machine. The invention also includes apparatus for carrying out the above method including a preamplifier, adapted to provide output to a further amplifier, adapted to provided output to dynamic enveloping circuitry, adapted to provide an output to an analogue to digital converter, adapted to provide an output to a digital micro-electronic device. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109581 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ESSENTIAL TURBINE VALVE - The present invention is a diagnostic method for determining the operability of an essential turbine valve, comprising the steps of exercising an essential valve operatively connected to a turbine inlet line through which a power plant motive fluid is supplied to a turbine by causing the essential valve to be partially closed for a predetermined exercising duration; detecting a drop in power produced by an electric generator coupled to the turbine resulting from said partial closing of the essential valve; comparing the detected power drop with a predetermined marginal power drop; and associating the essential valve with an operable status for reliably regulating the flow of motive fluid therethrough when the actual power drop is substantially equal to the predetermined marginal power drop. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109582 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is an abnormality detection system that accurately detects abnormalities that arise in a device. The abnormality detection system | 2012-05-03 |
20120109583 | Logistically Enabled Sampling System - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a data acquisition and control system includes a sample manifold for collecting air samples. The manifold may include twenty-eight discrete sorbent tubes. Each sorbent tube may be sealed within the manifold and the manifold may be removed from the system for sorbent tube analysis. A second manifold may be connected to the system for continued air sampling collection. The system may autonomously collect multiple samples at scheduled or triggered events. The system may also communicate with other systems to form a multi-system monitoring network. The system may also interface and operate with a multitude of sensors and monitors of different types. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109584 | LIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A light measurement device comprising an optical sensor that includes a tunable interference filter and a detecting section detecting light passed through the tunable filter, a storing section that stores a first correlation data and a second correlation data, and a CPU that obtains amount of the light by controlling the optical sensor based on the first correlation data and a second correlation data. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109585 | Method and System to Account for Angle of Attack Effects in Engine Noise Shielding Tests - There is provided a method to account for aircraft angle of attack effects in engine noise shielding in aircraft configurations having one or more engines mounted above a wing or a lifting body. The method includes computing a local flow field from a known standard full aircraft configuration oriented at a nonzero angle of attack. The method further includes computing a mean flow field in a test dataset from a small scale aircraft model test configuration oriented at a zero angle of attack. The method further includes matching the local flow field with the mean flow field to identify a selected noise measurement dataset. The method further includes rotating the selected noise measurement dataset in a far field directivity rotation angle to match the nonzero angle of attack, thus resulting in engine noise shielding results for the full aircraft configuration at the nonzero angle of attack. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109586 | MEASURING DEVICE AND MEASURING METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL QUANTITY - The invention discloses a measuring device and a measuring method for a continuous physical quantity. The measuring device comprises a timing unit for outputting a time base and a time scale; a sampling unit for sampling the continuous physical quantity under control of the time base and at time intervals that meet the Nyquist sampling theorem, and outputting a sampling value; a decision unit for deciding whether the sampling value turns into a transient state from a steady state or turns into the steady state from the transient state; a calculating unit for calculating a steady state value for the sampling value of the sampling unit in the steady state; and an output unit for outputting the start time of the steady state and the steady state value X, and the start time and the sampling value of the transient state according to the result of decision and the time scale. The invention may not only avoid the aliasing and but also reduce the output data volume. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109587 | Method For Linking Work Attribute Information, Its System And Model Structure Of Sheet Metal Component - A system for editing sheet metal components using a computer, comprising a sheet metal object having graphic element data defining the graphic elements of a sheet metal and connection data defining face data comprising graphic elements and linkage of the faces, wherein the sheet metal object includes a sheet metal edition object corresponding to editing of a sheet metal, e.g., editing of butting or lapping of sheets, and the burden is lessened by automating reformation at the butting or lapping part of the sheet metals. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109588 | MANUFACTURE OF HEAT TRACE CABLE, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT, AND METHOD THEREOF - The manufacture and installation of heat trace systems, particularly cables, are controlled from comprehensive controls in the design and management of the heat trace systems. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109589 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT-PARAMETRIC INTEROPERABILITY IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN - The present disclosure features methods and systems for direct-parametric interoperability in computer-aided design. Two approaches for developing three-dimensional designs are currently widely used: direct and parametric computer-aided design (CAD) modeling. To combine advantages of both approaches, in one aspect of the present invention, a direct modeling user interface is used for editing a model, allowing intuitive and easy manipulation of geometry, and a parametric geometry engine interprets these manipulations as history-based features to create a construction recipe. Thus, the underlying architecture of the model remains parametric, even though the user may not realize that history and associative relationships are being created and modified during every manipulation. Accordingly, the present invention provides the intuitive WYSIWYG editing of direct CAD modeling, while retaining the powerful features and regenerative capabilities of parametric modelers. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109590 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SYNCHRONIZATION OF A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION ITEMS OF A COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN DATA MODEL - The present disclosure features systems and methods for maintaining consistency of a CAD model across a plurality of homogenous or heterogeneous applications across one or more computing devices and used by one or more users. The systems include a common data model, comprising chapters of different information items to describe various aspects of the CAD model, and lightweight change instructions representative of modifications made by a user to a chapter of the CAD model. By utilizing a common data model and difference-based change instructions, a plurality of users may concurrently collaborate on the design of a CAD model, or a single user may utilize a plurality of applications of a CAD suite efficiently and with an enhanced user experience. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109591 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENFORCING PARAMETRIC CONSTRAINTS IN A DIRECT MODELING INTERFACE IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN - The present disclosure features methods and systems for enforcing parametric constraints in a direct modeling interface in computer-aided design (CAD). A parametric geometry engine of a CAD application may compare an attempted edit to a feature in a direct modeling user interface of the CAD application to an existing constraint created in a parametric modeling user interface, and, in one embodiment, prevent the user from completing the edit. In other embodiments, the parametric geometry engine may present a dialog box to the user and allow them to reject the edit, override or delete the constraint, modify the constraint, or take other actions as appropriate. In still other embodiments, the parametric geometry engine may allow one user to edit the feature, but not another user. Thus, parametric constraints and permissions-based ownership of entities may be enforced in a direct modeling user interface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109592 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSISTENT CONCURRENT OPERATION OF A PLURALITY OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for managing concurrent design of computer-aided design objects or models. The systems include a common data model, comprising chapters of different information items to describe various aspects of the CAD model, and lightweight change instructions representative of modifications made by a user to a chapter of the CAD model. By utilizing a common data model and difference-based change instructions, a plurality of users may concurrently collaborate on the design of a CAD model, or a single user may utilize a plurality of applications of a CAD suite efficiently and with an enhanced user experience. Furthermore, the system may manage undo stacks across a plurality of applications concurrently operating on the same shared CAD model, such that the user experiences seamless operation of the plurality of applications. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109593 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE - A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a second fan nacelle section axially movable relative to a first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle section includes a leading edge region that defines a concave external contour and the first fan nacelle section includes a trailing edge region that defines a convex internal contour. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109594 | DETERMINING A DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIPLE LAYERS OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITHIN A STRUCTURAL VOLUME - Apparatus and methods for designing multilayer structures are described. The multilayer structures may be of simple or complex shapes having a volume to be filled by multiple layers of composite material. The composite material may include fiber/polymer composites. The methods facilitate distribution and reordering of layers within the multilayer structure during the design phase. Dimensional data for each layer within the structure may be provided as output data and used to cut “flat” patterns for each layer. The methods and apparatus can accelerate design and development of high-strength, composite multilayer structures. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109595 | CONTACT LENS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND FITTING SUCH LENSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The invention is directed to a contact lens design and methods of manufacturing, fitting and using such lenses. The contact lens may be designed for use in a corneal refractive therapy (CRT) program. The lens provides a design which allows proper fitting of a patient, whether for corrective contact lenses or for a CRT program. Due to the rational design of the lenses according to the present invention, a minimal number of lens parameter increments can be identified to cover the range of common corneas. It is therefore possible to provide pre-formed lens buttons or blanks which are easily formed into a final design, thereby simplifying and speeding up the treatment process. Further, any adjustment of the lens design which may be required based upon trial fitting or the like, is easily envisioned and implemented by the fitter. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109596 | Method and Apparatus For Optimization of Floor Covering And System For User Configuration and Real Time Pricing Information - A method and system for optimizing surface coverings having user input representative of a construction project, floor plans representative of the project including optional configurations of the plans, user input for selection from a plurality of the plans and options and creating data points representative of one of the plans, merging the plan and options into a set of data points representative of a final plan set, determining room surface selections from user input, deriving contiguity data from the surface areas representative of the surface selections; and optimizing price of floor materials for selected criteria based on pre-determined rules. The system and method weights traffic flow based on room configurations and determines optimal cuts of materials to minimize seams. Further, the system packs the cut materials optimally to fit standard sheet material such as carpet and vinyl. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109597 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING A PETROLEUM RESERVOIR FROM HISTORY MATCHING OF PRODUCTION DATA AND SEISMIC DATA - A method of developing a petroleum reservoir from a reservoir model constrained by the production data and seismic attributes. Production data and seismic data are acquired during the development of the reservoir. A first image of a seismic attribute is constructed from the seismic data. Production responses are simulated from a reservoir model using a flow simulator. An image corresponding to the seismic attribute is simulated from the reservoir model. A local dissimilarity map is constructed from the reference seismic attribute image and from the simulated seismic attribute image. The reservoir model is modified to minimize any difference between the measured production data and the corresponding production responses and to minimize local dissimilarities. This model is used to determine an optimal development scheme and the reservoir is developed according to the development scheme. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109598 | Predictive Model for Use in Sequencing-by-Synthesis - A method of obtaining a more accurate estimate of a signal correction parameter(s) in sequencing-by-synthesis operations, such as incomplete extension rates, carry forward rates, and/or signal droop rates. The sequencing operation produces signal data. A model is constructed to simulate a population of template strands as it undergoes the sequencing process and becomes divided into different phase-states as the sequencing-by-synthesis progresses. For example, the model may be a phase-state model. The output from the model is used to adjust the signal correction parameter(s). For example, the model may be fitted to the signal data. This fitting results in a more accurate estimate of the signal correction parameter(s). In another embodiment, the signal droop rate is modeled as a decaying function and this decaying function is fitted to the signal data to obtain an improved estimate of the signal droop rate. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109599 | Planning System for Neurostimulation Therapy - A system for planning implantation of a neurostimulation probe is provided. The system comprises an input for receiving anatomical data comprising information regarding a position and an orientation of at least one fiber bundle in a target region, an input for receiving therapeutic information comprising information regarding a stimulation preferability of the at least one fiber bundle, an optimization module for based on the position, the orientation and the stimulation preferability of the at least one fiber bundle calculating at least one optimal position and at least one optimal orientation for implantation of the neurostimulation probe at which optimal position and orientation the probe is capable of generating an electric field gradient substantially parallel to at least one fiber bundle with a high stimulation preferability and/or substantially perpendicular to at least one fiber bundle with a low stimulation preferability and an output for providing the optimal position and orientation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109600 | VARIABLE STEP-SIZE LEAST MEAN SQUARE METHOD FOR ESTIMATION IN ADAPTIVE NETWORKS - The variable step-size least mean square method for estimation in adaptive networks uses a variable step-size to provide estimation for each node in the adaptive network, where the step-size at each node is determined by the error calculated for each node, as opposed to conventional least mean square algorithms used in adaptive filters and the like, where the choice of step-size reflects a tradeoff between misadjustment and the speed of adaptation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109601 | METHOD FOR FORECASTING A MAGNETIC OR ELECTRICAL ENVIRONMENT FROM AN OCEAN VOLUME - A method of ocean property forecasting. The method includes generating one of a magnetic field prediction and an electric field prediction between a first observation point and a plurality of uniform ocean cells by generating a vector sum of magnetic field contributions from a plurality of magnetic field vectors and a vector sum of electric field contributions from a plurality of electric field vectors, respectively. The method further includes generating one of a magnetic field forecast and an electric field forecast of the ocean volume at a second observation point in the ocean volume by re-using the magnetic field vectors and electric field vectors and scaling one of the plurality of magnetic field vectors and the plurality of electric field vectors by a plurality of tri-axial equivalent electrical currents with identical geometry to the first observation point. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109602 | Blasting Method - Methods for evaluating drill pattern parameters such as burden, spacing, borehole diameter, etc., at a blast site are disclosed. One method involves accumulating the burden contributed by successive layers of rock and matching the accumulated rock burden to a target value for a borehole having a length related to the average height of the layers. Another method relates to varying drill pattern parameters and characteristics to match blast design constraints, including the substitution of one explosive material for another by the proper balance of materials and/or output energies to the associated rock burden. Analysis of deviations from target rock burdens and corrective measures are disclosed, as well as cost optimization methods. The various methods can be practiced using an appropriately programmed general purpose computer. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109603 | QUANTITATIVE CALCULATION METHOD FOR OIL (GAS) SATURATION OF FRACTURED RESERVOIR - A quantitative calculation method for oil (gas) saturation of fractured reservoir during petroleum exploitation is provided. The method comprises: obtaining the fracture porosity and calculating resistivity index at different depth of fractured reservoir with known full diameter core data and imaging logging data; establishing the percolation network model of matrix and fracture combination with known pore structure feature; calibrating the numerical simulation results obtained from percolation network model based on the data of core experiment and sealed coring analysis results, then obtaining the relationship between the resistivity index (I) and water saturation (Sw) at different fracture porosity; calculating the oil (gas) saturation of fractured reservoir through selecting an interpolation function. The oil (gas) saturation calculated with said method is 0.67, however 0.49 with common method in some fractured reservoir. The accuracy is improved by more than 0.18 in the studied fractured reservoir. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109604 | Estimating Mineral Content Using Geochemical Data - A model is disclosed that includes an intelligent ligent linear programming (“ILP”) member to produce a ILP result, a member selected from the group consisting of a feed-forward neural network (“FNN”) to produce a FNN result and a geochemical normative analysis (“GNA”) model to produce a GNA result. The model also includes a result generator to combine the ILP result with the result from the other member to produce the estimates of the mineral content of the sample. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109605 | MANAGING AN INFRASTRUCTURE - In a method for managing an infrastructure, a utilization of a plurality of infrastructure components in performing an objective is simulated. In addition, a resource demand for the infrastructure associated with the simulated utilization of the infrastructure components is determined and a supply of resources by a plurality of available sources to meet the determined resource demand is simulated. Moreover, at least one metric associated with the determined resource demand and the simulated supply of resources by the plurality of available sources is determined. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109606 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION-BASED SYSTEMS DESIGN TOOL - A method of interactively achieving a Pareto-optimal design of systems is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: generating a system model containing elements that are associated with design parameters and design alternatives, as well as directives for calculating the system's measures of effectiveness (being the optimization objectives); exploring a plurality of design configurations all satisfying specified system constraints, meeting a Pareto optimal condition over the objective space, and representing different areas of the design and objective spaces; presenting a user with the determined set of design configurations; allowing the user to choose a range of interest, and repeating the exploring and presenting stages, wherein in each repetition, the exploring is carried out within a smaller sub-range, until the user makes a final selection of a design configuration. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109607 | Method, Program Product and Apparatus for Predicting Line Width Roughness and Resist Pattern Failure and the Use Thereof in a Lithography Simulation Process - A method of generating a model for simulating the imaging performance of an optical imaging system. The method includes the steps of defining the optical imaging system and a process to be utilized by the optical imaging system; defining a first model representing the imaging performance of the optical imaging system and the process, and calibrating the model, where the first model generates values corresponding to a latent image slope. The method further includes the step of defining a second model for estimating a line width roughness of a feature to be imaged, where the second model utilizes the latent image slope values to estimate the line width roughness. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A TRACKING METHOD TO USE IN IMAGE GUIDED TREATMENT - A treatment delivery system or a simulation system simulates treatment of a patient, including testing the ability of one or more tracking methods to track a target position during the simulation. The system then presents simulation results to a user, the simulation results indicating whether any of the one or more tracking methods will successfully track the target position during treatment delivery. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109609 | Online media and presentation interaction method - A method for interacting with media content and associated data or interactions have been described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the ability to display, manipulate and interact with multimedia content, view associated data, and perform additional interactive functions associated with the displayed content within a limited, virtual, 3-dimensional space presented via a web browser or other computing device. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109610 | METHODS AND APPARATI FOR PREDICTING AND QUANTIFYING THREAT BEING EXPERIENCED BY A MODELED SYSTEM - A method predicts and quantifies the threat posed to a human-operated device based on an optimal device trajectory through a constraint-bounded corridor. A model of the device together with a model of anticipated hazards and the current state of both the device and the hazards are used to iteratively generate an optimal device trajectory through a constraint-bounded corridor or region within state space. Device dynamics are forward-simulated over a time horizon. A method generates a threat assessment metric from the resulting sequence of optimal vehicle states. This threat assessment may be used to devise various types and levels of operator assistance. The human operator can control the device within a safe corridor or region. Threat assessment is based on the nearness of successive optimal trajectory predictions to limits of safe device handling rather than on deviation from a predefined path. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109611 | System and Method for Performing Wellsite Containment Operations - A system and method for performing an adaptive wellsite operation about a wellsite having a sub-surface system with a wellbore formed through at least one subterranean formation, wherein the subterranean formations are configured to store fluid. The system has a containment unit. The containment unit has a static model unit for generating a static model of a subsurface system. The static model unit further has a defect model unit for generating a defect model. The containment unit has a dynamic leak model unit for generating a dynamic leak model. The containment unit has a leak mitigation unit for providing at least one containment plan. The leak mitigation unit and the dynamic leak model unit are integrated for passing data therebetween and whereby the containment plan may be adapted as the static model, the defect model, and/or the dynamic model is generated. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109612 | Iterative Inversion of Data From Simultaneous Geophysical Sources - Method for reducing the time needed to perform geophysical inversion by using simultaneous encoded sources in the simulation steps of the inversion process. The geophysical survey data are prepared by encoding ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120109613 | Compositions and methods for biological remodeling with frozen particle compositions - Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one biological tissue. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109614 | CROP CHARACTERISTIC ESTIMATION - A system for estimating a crop characteristic comprises a database, a plant growth model correlator, and a crop characteristic estimator. The database includes plant growth models for a plurality of fields. The plant growth model correlator is communicatively coupled with the database. The plant growth model correlator is configured for determining at least one harvested field with a first plant growth model which correlates with a second plant growth model for at least a portion of an unharvested field. The crop characteristic estimator is configured for estimating a crop characteristic for the unharvested field based on actual crop characteristic data obtained from the at least one harvested field. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109615 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BIOMARKERS - An apparatus and method for extracting biomarkers with higher reliability by analyzing toxicity indicating how genetic variants appearing in sequences affect gene functions are provided. The apparatus includes a pre-processor that analyzes sequences of samples of genes and extracts data of genetic variants mapped to the genes, a toxicity prediction unit that obtains toxicity scores obtained by quantifying genetic dysfunctions affected by the data of genetic variants, and a modularization unit that searches for a least one sub-module including a set of genes whose toxicity scores exceed a predetermined critical value from a genetic network. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109616 | Method to synchronize and synthesize bus transaction traces for an un-timed virtual environment - The invention discloses to a method to synchronize and synthesize bus transaction traces for an un-timed virtual environment. The steps are the followings providing a simulation environment and an emulation environment; recording the transaction of intellectual property (IP) through the bus, collecting the plurality of continuously transferred transaction set, connecting a plurality of transaction blocks recorded from the simulation environment, and assigning a corresponding number to the transaction block; labeling a begin time mark and a transfer time mark; initializing a plurality of parameters; taking a transaction block; judging the type of the transaction block respectively; and after respectively assuring that the transaction block is the last transaction block in the simulated transaction block series, output these parameter values. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109617 | OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENT PARAMETERS IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM MODELS - A method of predicting an electrochemical mapping parameter in a vehicle that derives at least a portion of its motive power from an energy storage system is provided. The method may comprise providing a plurality of electrochemical mapping parameter sources capable of rendering one or more electrochemical mapping parameters selected from the group consisting of resistance and capacitance and selecting at least one electrochemical mapping parameter source capable of rendering one or more electrochemical mapping parameters based on the state of the energy storage system. The method may also comprise determining an adaptive gain and determining an adaptive factor based on the operating state of the vehicle or the energy storage system. The method may also comprise adapting the one or more electrochemical mapping parameters based on the adaptive factor and adaptive gain to provide an adapted electrochemical mapping parameter value. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109618 | ACCIDENT PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR SEVERE ACCIDENTS - The present invention discloses an accident parameter identification method, combining optimization algorithm and severe accident analysis software, for severe accidents. The optimization algorithm and severe accident analysis software are compiled into individual applications. The process for parameter identification is decided by the optimization algorithm. The actual accident parameter can be obtained by minimizing the difference between the calculations and the actual signals in the nuclear power plant. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109619 | GENERATING A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE - In a method for generating a resource management plan for an infrastructure, a resource supply available from a combination of resource sources is determined, an operation of the infrastructure in performing an objective using the determined supply of resources is simulated, in which the simulation is to simulate resource demand of a plurality of infrastructure components in performing the objective, a metric(s) associated with operating the infrastructure based upon the simulation is determined, a determination as to whether the metric(s) satisfies a predetermined goal(s) is made, the resources supplied and/or the simulation of the resource demand of the plurality of infrastructure components is modified in response to the at least one metric failing to satisfy the predetermined goal(s), and a resource management plan for the infrastructure that has been determined to result in the metric(s) satisfying the predetermined goal(s) is generated. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109620 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL (MPC) USING APPROXIMATE WINDOW-BASED ESTIMATORS - A method includes obtaining at least one measurement of one or more controlled variables associated with an industrial process. The method also includes obtaining a linearized approximation of a process model representing the industrial process. The method further includes estimating a state of the industrial process using the at least one measurement, the linearized approximation, and a window-based state estimator. The method also includes generating at least one control signal for adjusting one or more manipulated variables associated with the industrial process. Generating the at least one control signal includes using the estimated state and model predictive control (MPC) logic. In addition, the method includes outputting the at least one control signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109621 | System and Method for Simulating an Aspect of a Memory Circuit - A memory subsystem is provided including an interface circuit adapted for coupling with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. The interface circuit is operable to interface the memory circuits and the system for emulating at least one memory circuit with at least one aspect that is different from at least one aspect of at least one of the plurality of memory circuits. Such aspect includes a signal, a capacity, a timing, and/or a logical interface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109622 | EXTRACT CPU TIME FACILITY - An efficient facility for determining resource usage, such as a processor time used by tasks. The determination is performed on behalf of user applications that do not require a call to operating system services. The facility includes an instruction that determines elapsed time and reports it to the user as a single unit of operation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120109623 | Stimulus Description Collections - The subject disclosure generally describes a technology by which text and/or speech descriptions are collected by showing a stimulus such as video clips to contributors (e.g., of a crowd-sourcing service). The descriptions, which are in the language of each contributor's choice, are of the same stimulus and thus associated with one another. While each contributor may be monolingual, the technique allows for the collection of approximately bilingual data, since more than one language may be represented among the different contributors. The descriptions may be used as translation data for training a machine translation engine, and as paraphrase data (grouped by the same language) for training a machine paraphrasing system. Also described is evaluating the quality of a machine paraphrasing system via a distinctiveness metric. | 2012-05-03 |