24th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 64 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110144824 | POWER CONSERVING AC POWER OUTLET ON A COMPUTER - An apparatus for providing a power conserving AC power outlet in a computer. An embodiment includes a computer, power input, power supply, AC power outlet, switch and control circuit. The power input provides AC input power to computer. The power supply is connected to the power input and provides power to components of computer. External AC-powered devices may be plugged into AC power outlet. The switch is connected to the AC power outlet and power input. The switch connects the AC power outlet to the power input when the switch is closed and disconnects AC power outlet from power input when the switch is opened. The control circuit is connected to the switch and the power input. The control circuit reads, for example, current drawn by the power supply on the power input and opens the control circuit when the current falls below a threshold. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144825 | Cooling method and computer - A cooling method for a computer having at least one rack and a plurality of processing equipments mounted on the one rack, includes mounting the plurality of processing equipments on the one rack in a state stacked in a vertical direction of the one rack, and cooling the plurality of processing equipments mounted on the one rack, by operating a fan of at least one of the plurality of processing equipments in order to flow a cooling current in the vertical direction. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144826 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING COOLING FAN AND DETACHABLE AIR FILTER AND CONTROL METHOD OF COOLING FAN THEREOF - The invention provides an electronic apparatus including a casing, a thermal sensor, a controlling unit, an air filter and a cooling fan. The air filter is detachably attached to the inlet of the casing. When the air filter is attached to the inlet of the casing, a partial structure of the air filter neighboring the thermal sensor blocks an airflow from flowing through the thermal sensor. In particular, when the air filter is attached to the inlet of the casing, or when the air filter is not attached to the inlet of the casing, the controlling unit always calculates a determined speed by applying the temperature sensed by the thermal sensor in a function of speed versus temperature, and controls the cooling fan operating under the determined speed to cool the electronic apparatus. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144827 | DYNAMIC GROWING SYSTEM - A method for adjusting the vertical position of hydroponic supports of a growing system is provided. The supports are used for growing crops. A relative position between the two supports is adjustable. Actual vertical position data for the supports is received and compared with the desired data. The actual vertical position of a first support is adjusted relative to an adjacent second support when the actual data is different from the desired data. A growing system for optimizing crop production comprises generally horizontal hydroponic supports adapted to receive nutrients for feeding the crops. A position actuator is connected to the supports to vertically move them relative to one another. A position-adjusting module receives actual vertical position data of the supports and compared it with the desired data. An actuation command is transmitted to the position actuator when the actual position is different from the desired position. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144828 | Unmanned Multi-Purpose Ground Vehicle with Different Levels of Control - A vehicle comprises a platform, a propulsion system, a communications system, a sensor system, and a computer system. The propulsion system, communications system, sensor system, and computer system are associated with the platform. The propulsion system is configured to move the platform on a ground. The communications system is configured to establish a wireless communications link to a remote location. The sensor system is configured to generate sensor data. The computer system is configured to run a number of control processes to perform a mission and configured to perform operations in response to a number of commands from the number of operators if the number of requests is valid. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144829 | COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM FOR BIRDS - Provided is a bird countermeasure system. The bird countermeasure system includes a bird countermeasure robot configured to be operated through a remote command while patrolling or moving in an area adjacent to a runway or taxiway along which airplanes take off, land or taxi so as to approach the runway or taxiway or to detect or repel birds located close to the runway or taxiway. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144830 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A vehicle control device and method. To reduce consumption, the device and method test the state of each member used to input a command or interpret the wishes of the driver with the aid of a computer that is dedicated to each electricity-consuming resource. According to the device and method, when the engine is stopped, the accessories are no longer started up by pressing the start button. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144831 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - In a power supply control system that controls supplied power to a train using a remote control apparatus provided on a substation side and a train-information managing apparatus provided in a train, the train-information managing apparatus transmits present train location information indicating a location where the train is traveling and information concerning consumed/regenerated electric power amount to the remote control apparatus. The remote control apparatus extracts, out of the input consumed/regenerated electric power amount information, based on the present train location information, consumed/regenerated electric power amount information concerning a train traveling in a power section, calculates a total value of the consumed/regenerated electric power amount information, and controls, based on the calculated total value of the consumed/regenerated electric power amount information, electric power amount supplied to the power section. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144832 | MULTIPLE TRANSITION RNP APPROACH PROCEDURE - A required navigation performance (RNP) approach method is described that includes providing a plurality of fixed, predetermined waypoints associated with at least one runway of at least one airport, providing a predetermined plurality of constant radius turnpoints connecting a downwind leg of the runway to a final approach leg of the runway, and assigning one of the constant radius turnpoints to an aircraft capable of flying an RNP approach, the turnpoint selected to provide separation from other approaching aircraft and a landing time for the aircraft. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN IN-TRAIL PROCEDURE SPEED DIRECTOR - Embodiments of the present invention enhance existing ITP algorithms by providing additional information to the flight crew. The additional information may enable the flight crew to appropriately modify own aircraft airspeed, and thereby, ground speed, in order to qualify for ITP procedures. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144834 | MODULAR ARTICULATED-WING AIRCRAFT - Systems and/or methods for forming a multiple-articulated flying system (skybase) having a high aspect ratio wing platform, operable to loiter over an area of interest at a high altitude are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, autonomous modular flyers join together in a wingtip-to-wingtip manner. Such modular flyers may derive their power from insolation. The autonomous flyers may include sensors which operate individually, or collectively after a skybase is formed. The skybase preferably may be aggregated, disaggregated, and/or re-aggregated as called for by the prevailing conditions. Thus, it may be possible to provide a “forever-on-station” aircraft. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144835 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MOMENTUM DUMPING AND ORBIT CONTROL - The present system and methods enable simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control of a spacecraft, such as a geostationary satellite. Control equations according to the present system and methods generate accurate station-keeping commands quickly and efficiently, reducing the number of maneuvers needed to maintain station and allowing station-keeping maneuvers to be performed with a single burn. Additional benefits include increased efficiency in propellant usage, and extension of the satellite's lifespan. The present system and methods also enable tighter orbit control, reduction in transients and number of station-keeping thrusters aboard the satellite. The present methods also eliminate the need for the thrusters to point through the center of mass of the satellite, which in turn reduces the need for dedicated station-keeping thrusters. The present methods also facilitate completely autonomous orbit control and control using Attitude Control Systems (ACS). | 2011-06-16 |
20110144836 | UNDERWATER INVESTIGATION SYSTEM PROVIDING UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUV) GUIDANCE BASED UPON UPDATED POSITION STATE ESTIMATES AND RELATED METHODS - An underwater investigation system may include a host ship, a UUV including a propulsion device and a steering device, and at least one sonar system. The system may further include a guidance controller configured to initiate sonar range measurements between the host ship and the UUV using the at least one sonar system, and estimate a respective UUV position state relative to the host ship at the initiation of at least some of the sonar range value measurements to define a series of successive UUV position state estimates. The guidance controller may be further configured to update UUV position state estimates in the series based upon completion of their respective sonar range measurements, propagate the updates to subsequent UUV position state estimates in the series, and control the propulsion device and the steering device to guide movement of the UUV relative to the host ship based upon the updated position state estimates. The system thereby provides relatively precise guidance and navigation capabilities to maneuver the UUV relatively long distances away from the host ship. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144837 | HYBRID ACCESSORY POWER MODULE SHEDDING FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PROTECTION - A method of controlling a hybrid powertrain of a vehicle includes lowering a target voltage set point of a low voltage battery to a temporary voltage set point to reduce the overall power required by the accessory power module when a requested voltage from a vehicle accessory draws the voltage of the low voltage battery below the target voltage set point. The temporary voltage set point gradually increases over time until equal to the target voltage set point, allowing sufficient time for a high voltage battery to provide the required power for the accessory power module or for an electric motor/generator to generate the current required by the accessory power module. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144838 | FUEL ECONOMY WITH A DUAL OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE AND A STRONG HYBRID - A method for controlling a powertrain includes operating an engine substantially at wide open throttle, monitoring an output torque request, controlling the engine input torque by controlling a valve overlap setting for a cylinder of the engine based upon the output torque request wherein controlling the valve overlap setting for the cylinder modulates a residual burnt gas fraction within the cylinder utilizing at least one of an extended low slope portion of an exhaust valve closing curve and an extended low slope portion of an intake valve opening curve, and controlling an electric machine input torque based upon the output torque request and a time-lag difference between the output torque request and the controlled engine input torque. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144839 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION COMPARISON METHOD - A method and system for determining comparative performance of an alternative fuel vehicle, such as an electric or hybrid vehicle, based on actual use of an existing gasoline or diesel fuel vehicle. The method includes obtaining trip data from an existing vehicle, determining performance metrics of the vehicle based on the trip data, determining simulated performance metrics of an alternative fuel vehicle based on the trip data, comparing the performance metrics of the existing vehicle and the simulated performance metrics of the alternative fuel vehicle, and presenting the comparison to the operator. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144840 | Expandable Energy Storage Control System and Method - An expandable energy storage system for a hybrid electric vehicle has one or more energy storage modules each including a plurality of energy storage cells and a module controller, and a system controller which communicates with the module controller or controllers of the one or more energy storage modules via a controller communication bus and which is powered by the vehicle's low voltage power supply. Each module controller communicates with the energy storage cells in the associated module via an energy storage cell communication link, and is powered by the energy storage cells in the associated module. The system controller communicates with the hybrid electric vehicle via the vehicle communication bus. The modular design provides an energy storage system which can be expanded by connecting additional energy storage modules to the system. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144841 | ELECTRONIC BIKE INTEGRATED SUPPLEMENTAL MOTOR SYSTEM - An integrated supplemental motor system for e-bikes incorporates a motor stator carried by a fixed axle with a torroidal cavity surrounding the axle. A motor rotor for interaction with the stator is supported by a motor casing rotatable on a plurality of bearings carried by the fixed axle. A torque member is concentrically carried within the torroidal cavity and has a first attachment engaged to a gear cluster for force input and a second resilient attachment for engagement to the motor casing. The torque member is urged by the gear cluster from a first no force position resiliently through a range of motion to a second maximum force position. A first element connected to the torque member has a set of first signal generation interfaces and a second element connected to the motor case has an equal set of second signal generation interfaces. The first and second signal generation interfaces are spaced in relation to the range of motion of the torque member. A sensor detects the consecutive first and second signal generation interfaces. A controller connected to the sensor receives a speed input and an effort input and provides a stator actuation current proportional to the spacing of the detected first and second signal generation interfaces. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144842 | DC-TO-DC CONVERTING APPARATUS WITH COMMUNICATION FUNCTION FOR VEHICLE - A DC-to-DC converting apparatus with communication function for a vehicle is applied to an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. The electric vehicle or the hybrid vehicle includes a vehicle control system. The DC-to-DC converting apparatus with communication function for a vehicle includes a DC-to-DC converter, a control circuit is electrically connected to the DC-to-DC converter, and a system communication interface is electrically connected to the control circuit and the vehicle control system. The working status of the DC-to-DC converter is detected by the control circuit and is informed to the vehicle control system through the system communication interface. The control circuit is controlled to control the DC-to-DC converter by the vehicle control system through the system communication interface. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144843 | PERMANENT MAGNET TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION - A method of controlling a vehicle including a permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor is provided. The motor is controlled based on direct-axis (d-axis) and quadrature-axis (q-axis) current commands. The method includes estimating permanent magnet flux linkage based on q-axis voltage and electrical angular speed, and estimating permanent magnet temperature based on permanent magnet flux linkage and the temperature coefficient of the permanent magnet. The vehicle is controlled based on the estimated permanent magnet temperature. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144844 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND DRIVE MANAGEMENT METHOD - There is provided an electric vehicle including a battery that stores power, a connection unit that is to be connected a charger that communicates with a management device capable of reading identification information specific to each electric vehicle from a security token brought into proximity or in contact, a driving prohibition unit that prohibits operation of a driving mechanism in a case predetermined processing relating to charging of the battery is started after the charger is connected to the connection unit, and a driving permission unit that permits operation of the driving mechanism after the identification information of the electric vehicle is read from the security token by the management device. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144845 | MOBILE DEVICE - In the case where a temperature allowance of one translational mechanism of a plurality of the translational mechanisms (the electric motors | 2011-06-16 |
20110144846 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN AUXILIARY ELECTRIC PUMP - A method for operating a hydraulic system of an automatic transmission, in particular in a hybrid drivetrain, in which the hydraulic system comprises a main pump that is powered by an internal combustion engine and/or an electric drive motor, an electric auxiliary pump and a system pressure valve for setting a system pressure, to ensure various operating functions. In addition to the main pump, the electric auxiliary pump also supplies the hydraulic system with a volume flow of an operating medium. The loading of the electric auxiliary pump is determined in an electronic control unit with regard to the value of the system pressure and the loading of the electric auxiliary pump is limited, by the electronic control unit, with regard to the selected operating function. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144847 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Driving support devices, methods, and programs determine a target position ahead of a vehicle and a target vehicle speed at the target position. The devices, methods, and programs divide a section between a deceleration start position to start deceleration of the vehicle and the target position into a plurality of sections and set target charging electric power to different values for respective sections forming the plurality of sections to reduce a speed of the vehicle to the target vehicle speed at the target position. The devices, methods, and programs control an electric generator installed in the vehicle to generate the regeneration brake in the respective sections forming the plurality of sections based on the set charging electric power values and charge the battery with the target charging electric power generated in each of the respective sections. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144848 | DRIVE UNIT AND CONTROL APPARATUS THEREOF - A drive unit is provided. The drive unit forms a power transmitting path that includes a driving shaft between a wheel/tire assembly and a driving power source provided separately for each wheel/tire assembly, and transmits power via the driving shaft. The drive unit has a weak portion, which is less durable than any other portion in the power transmitting path with respect to external force applied to the wheel/tire assembly, formed on the driving shaft. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144849 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT - An autonomous mobile robot includes a housing mounted on a track and controllable to move along the track and to stop at each selected location, two side covers pivotally mounted on the left and right sides of the housing and movable by a respective driving motor to close/open the left or right side of the housing, and a mechanism consisting of a motor roller, a driven roller, timing pulleys and timing belts to move a material carrier horizontally leftwards or rightwards to the outside of the housing after opening of the left-sided or right-sided side cover. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144850 | MOVING APPARATUS, MOVING METHOD OF MOVING APPARATUS, AND MOVEMENT CONTROL PROGRAM OF MOVING APPARATUS - A moving apparatus includes a route preparing function unit, a moving function unit, an obstacle detecting function unit, an obstacle removal requesting function unit, an obstacle judging function unit, a request target detecting function unit and an obstacle selecting function unit. Here, the route preparing function unit prepares a route to a destination. The moving function unit moves along the route. The obstacle detecting function unit detects obstacles that interfere in the movement. Here, when the obstacles exist on the route, the route preparing function unit tries to prepare a different route from the route. When the different route exists, the moving function unit tries to move to the destination along the different route. The obstacle removal requesting function unit requests the outside to remove the obstacles outside the route, when the different route does not exist. The obstacle judging function unit judges existence of at least one removable obstacle that can be removed from the route among the obstacles detected by the obstacle detecting function unit. The request target detecting function unit detects at least one request capable target who is capable of being requested to remove the removable obstacle by the obstacle removal requesting function unit, in an outside. The obstacle selecting function unit, when there is a plurality of removable obstacles as the at least one removable obstacle, selectively determine a removal target obstacle that is an obstacle whose removal is requested by the obstacle removal requesting function unit from the plurality of removable obstacles. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144851 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MONITORING OIL CONDITION - The present invention relates to a system, method, and computer program product for monitoring oil condition. In one embodiment, a marine powertrain is provided that includes a marine engine and a gear casing containing an oil and a gas. An engine speed sensor generates an output value, which indicates a speed of the marine engine. An oil sensor generates an output value, which indicates a condition of the oil. The condition of the oil is selectively monitored according to whether the marine engine is operating at a speed that is less than an engine speed threshold value, which denotes a speed of the marine engine at which the oil and the gas form an oil and aerated gas mixture. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144852 | Installed in vehicle for monitoring target section in the vehicle - In a device installed in a vehicle for monitoring a target section in the vehicle, an executing unit executes a specific process for addressing an abnormality in the target section, and an instructing unit instructs the executing unit to execute the specific process when an abnormality occurs in the target section. A determining unit determines when the specific process is required to be checked. A checking unit instructs the executing unit to execute the specific process independently of whether an abnormality occurs in the target section each time it is determined that the specific process is required to be checked, thus checking whether an abnormality occurs in the specific process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144853 | MINING METHODOLOGY TO ELIMINATE INAPPROPRIATE SETTING OF ERROR CONDITIONS USING OPERATING PARAMETERS - A system and method for reducing or eliminating built-in tests and diagnostic trouble codes that are set as a result of improper parameter values. The method includes collecting field failure data that identifies diagnostic trouble codes and parameters of the system that are used to set diagnostic trouble codes. The method transforms the collected data into a format more appropriate for human analysis and pre-processes the transferred data to identify and remove information that could bias the human analysis. The method includes plotting linear and nonlinear combinations of operation parameters, performing data mining and analysis for detecting inappropriate settings of fault codes in the pre-processed data and providing the mined data to a subject matter expert for review to determine whether a diagnostic trouble code has been issued because of improper parameters. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144854 | SELF TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A diagnostic system for a vehicle comprises a diagnostic module, a control module, and a hardware interface module. The diagnostic module selectively diagnoses a fault in one or more of components that are integrated within a housing. The control module receives a request for testing of the diagnostic module and retrieves predetermined fault data corresponding to the fault. The hardware interface module receives component data for the diagnosis and the predetermined fault data, disables provision of the component data to the diagnostic module, and provides the predetermined fault data to the diagnostic module for the diagnosis. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144855 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING SYSTEMS OF A VEHICLE - A monitoring device for monitoring systems of a vehicle, at least some systems of which having self-monitoring routines for self-monitoring and/or some systems of which having external monitoring routines for performing external monitoring of other systems which are not provided for the functions of their own systems or for self-monitoring. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144856 | Three-Dimensional Corporeal Figure for Communication with a Passenger in a Motor Vehicle - For a three-dimensional corporal figure for communicating with a passenger in a motor vehicle, wherein the three-dimensional corporal figure may be locked in place in the motor vehicle, it is in particular provided that a communication from a passenger and a driver of the motor vehicle, respectively, to the three-dimensional corporal figure is carried out acoustically and/or haptic, and that a communication from the three-dimensional corporal figure to a driver or a passenger of the motor vehicle is carried out optically and/or acoustically. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144857 | ANTICIPATORY AND ADAPTIVE AUTOMOBILE HMI - An anticipatory and adaptive human machine interface control system for an automobile and a method for adaptively modifying an information display in an automobile are disclosed, wherein the control system and method control the information displayed in response to a vehicle information signal. The adaptive human machine interface control system for a vehicle includes a vehicle information system adapted to generate and transmit a vehicle information signal including data representing a vehicle condition and a controller adapted to receive and analyze the vehicle information signal. The controller generates and transmits a control signal for controlling a visual representation of data in response to the vehicle information signal. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144858 | VEHICLE GATEWAY, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE NETWORK INTERFACE - Provide are a vehicle gateway, and an apparatus and a method for vehicle network interface. The vehicle gateway includes a first interface connected to each unit of a vehicle network, a second interface connected to one or more access devices acquiring vehicle information from the vehicle network, and a packet processor connecting the first interface to the second interface, and determining a communication system and a communication path to each of the access devices and a process order of the vehicle information acquisition. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144859 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING COLLISION OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for predicting a moving direction of another vehicle running on a carriageway adjacent to a user's vehicle using periodically acquired image information around the user's vehicle, and performing a control process of preventing collision of the user's vehicle when a moving direction of the user's vehicle crosses the moving direction of the other vehicle. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144860 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HEAT LIMITING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electronic control module for a vehicle. The electronic control module includes a housing, a temperature sensor positioned in the housing, and a controller positioned in the housing and coupled to the temperature sensor. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and a plurality of switches. The controller performs a first function related to a comfort level of an occupant of the vehicle at a first level of functionality. The controller also detects a temperature in the housing, and modifies the first function when the detected temperature exceeds a temperature threshold. The modification of the first function reduces a quantity of heat generated by the controller. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144861 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR CHARGING AND HEATING A BATTERY - An electronic circuit configured to operate in any of a plurality of charging and heating modes for two batteries, a primary battery and a secondary battery. The electronic circuit includes a plurality of switch and diode pairs in a stacked configuration. The stacks of switch and diode pairs are connected to an inductor, to a plurality of mode control switches, and the two batteries. The mode control switches are used to set the modes, which include a charging mode, a self-heating, a power exchange-heating mode, and a direct power transfer mode. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION WITHIN CONTROL SYSTEMS - A computer program product includes a storage medium that stores instructions for execution by a processing circuit for practicing a method for synchronous communication in a control system. Within a first time interval, a first source task is executed to broadcast a first destination task, within a second sequential time interval, the first destination task is communicated over a channel to a first destination, and within a third sequential time interval, the first destination task is consumed. Within the first time interval, a second source task may be executed to broadcast a second destination task, within the second sequential time interval, the second destination task may be communicated over the channel to a second destination, and within the third sequential time interval, the second destination task may be consumed. The first source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the second source task, and the second source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the first source task. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144863 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICULAR FUNCTIONS - A control system for a vehicle having at least one data communications bus; at least one firewall in communication with the at least one data communications bus, wherein the at least one firewall creates at least two data communications buses from the at least one data communications bus; at least one vehicle device in communication with at least one of the at least two data communications buses; wherein the at least one vehicle device is in communication with at least one firewall; and at least one firewalled controller in communication with at least one firewall. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144864 | VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - An electronic control unit determines the steering direction of rear wheels on the basis of the turning operation direction of a steering wheel when a detected vehicle speed is “0”, i.e. when the vehicle is stopped. If the steering direction of the rear wheels is a return-side steering direction to obtain a neutral steering position, the unit operates a rear wheel-side steering mechanism by driving and controlling an electric motor, whereby allowing return-side stationary steering for the rear wheels. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144865 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC STEERING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT A PREDEFINED SETPOINT TRAVEL DIRECTION VARIABLE FOR A VEHICLE - A device for controlling an automatic steering system of a vehicle includes a signal input (which receives a setpoint travel direction variable, a memory device on which a correction factor is stored, a control unit which ascertains a corrected setpoint travel direction variable on the basis of the correction factor and the predefined setpoint travel direction variable, and an evaluation device which compares an actual travel direction variable ascertained by a sensor of the vehicle to the predefined setpoint travel direction variable, and if the actual travel direction variable deviates from the predefined setpoint travel direction variable by at least a minimum difference, redefines the correction factor according to the comparison. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144866 | CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - In a control unit and a method for triggering passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, both a test signal from outside an evaluation circuit and a sensor signal from inside the evaluation circuit are made available. The first trigger decision is formed on the basis of the sensor signal. Furthermore, a linking module links the test signal with the sensor signal to form a check signal. The second trigger decision is formed as a function of the check signal. The triggering of the passenger protection arrangement then takes place as a function of the first and the second trigger decisions. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144867 | SYSTEM FOR SENSING THE POSITION OF A MOVABLE BAR - A system for sensing the position of a movable bar is provided. The system includes a rotatable body positioned for rotation about an axis. The rotatable body is mechanically coupled with the movable bar such that the rotatable body rotates about the axis as the movable bar moves. A sensor is mechanically coupled with the rotatable body such that the sensor senses the rotation of the rotatable body as the movable bar moves. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144868 | VEHICLE DOOR SWITCH ACTUATION SYSTEM - A vehicle door switch actuation system is provided. The system includes an exterior handle mechanically coupled with a rotatable shaft. The shaft is mechanically coupled with a door latch. Rotation of the exterior handle to an open door position moves the door latch to release a vehicle door. A first arm and a second arm are mounted to the shaft. The first arm engages a close switch in response to rotation of the exterior handle to a close door position. The second arm engages an open switch in response to rotation of the exterior handle to the open door position. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144869 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INCHING USING A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An agricultural vehicle and method of operating the same, where the agricultural vehicle has an engine, a continuously variable transmission, a processor, an inching controller, and a speed controller. The speed controller sends a first signal to the processor, and the processor controls the transmission to operate the vehicle at a first speed based on the first signal. The inching controller sends a second signal to the processor, and the processor controls the transmission to move the agricultural vehicle in a forward or reverse direction, depending on the second signal. If the first speed based on the first signal is zero, the second signal triggers the processor to control the transmission to move the agricultural vehicle in the forward or reverse direction a predetermined first distance. The control of the vehicle to be at zero speed or to be in a particular position is effectuated by a position control mechanism. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144870 | FAIL-TO-NEUTRAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TOROIDAL TRACTION DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A fail-to-neutral diagnostic technique for a transmission that includes a variator may include monitoring a state of a pressure differential valve fluidly coupled to a high side pressure applied to at least one actuator coupled to at least one corresponding roller of the variator and also fluidly coupled to a low side pressure applied to the at least one actuator, determining from the state of the pressure differential valve a variator torque sign corresponding to whether torque transferred by the at least one roller is positive or negative, determining an expected variator torque sign based on current operating conditions of the transmission, and commanding the transmission to a true neutral condition if the determined variator torque sign is different from the expected variator torque sign. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144871 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A STARTING GEAR IN A VEHICLE - A method and a vehicle transmission for selecting a starting gear in a vehicle are provided, the method including steps of measuring a starting gear selection parameter, and selecting a starting gear for the next coming vehicle take-off in dependence of the measured starting gear selection parameter, wherein the starting gear selection parameter is the number of vehicle take offs per time unit. Additionally the parameter can be acceleration in movement of an accelerator pedal being depressed by a driver, accelerator pedal position and clutch wear. Benefits are increased clutch endurance for a vehicle that during at least a period has to perform frequent take-offs and at the same time enhancing take-off comfort for a vehicle that during at least a period goes long-distance. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144872 | VARIATOR LOCKOUT VALVE SYSTEM - A variator lockout valve system for a continuously variable transmission includes a pair of shift valves. Each shift valve has at least one port that is fluidly coupled to a variator of the continuously variable transmission. Electro-hydraulic actuators control the position of each of the shift valves. When the shift valves are in one position, pressure control valves supply fluid pressure to the variator. If one of the shift valves is in another position, one of the pressure control valves is blocked from supplying fluid pressure to the variator. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144873 | TRANSMISSION - A transmission, such as an automated manual transmission for a motor vehicle, with at least one shift group, such that the shift group or each shift group comprises a shift rail which actuates a shift fork that co-operates with a shift sleeve of the shift group concerned. Associated with the shift rail of the shift group or of each shift group there is a sensor that moves together with the respective shift rail relative to a corresponding measurement receiver such that in the area of at least one shift group, a first relative position between the measurement receiver and the sensor in the actuation direction and a second relative position between the measurement receiver and the sensor perpendicular to the actuation direction of the shift rail concerned can be detected, and from the second relative position, an evaluation device deduces system conditions of the shift group concerned. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144874 | COMBINED BRAKE AND CLUTCH UNIT, COMBINED BRAKE AND CLUTCH UNIT WITH A YAW BRAKE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - A combined brake and clutch unit is provided for a drivetrain of a vehicle, such as a road vehicle, and a method is provided for operating the same. A brake ring is provided at a housing of a clutch which is enclosed by a brake actuator. The housing of the clutch is connected to a wheel axis and a clutch surface is connected to an axis of a vehicle. Furthermore, a multiplate clutch is provided for use as an interaxle differential. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144875 | Method and device for communicating true runway braking peformance using data from the flight data management systems of landed aircraft - A method and apparatus for calculating a standardized value for the actual runway braking coefficient of friction of one or more arriving aircraft using data from each aircraft's flight data recorder or flight data management system, standardizing the calculated information to provide redundancy and to make it usable by subsequently arriving aircraft, and reporting the calculated standardized value information to individuals and agencies including air traffic control, airport operations and maintenance, and aircraft pilots and ground crews; and | 2011-06-16 |
20110144876 | Vehicle Launch Anticipation And Adaptation - A launch interval is determined for a vehicle based on the time that the operator takes to move a foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal for launching the vehicle from a stopped condition. Such launch interval may be determined for multiple launches to determine to determine an average launch interval. During the launch interval, actions can be taken to prepare the engine and/or turbocharger to launch the vehicle once the operator has called for such a launch by depressing the accelerator pedal. The magnitude of the actions taken and/or the rate at taking such actions can be based on the launch interval, i.e., whether the operator tends to move rapidly or slowly from brake pedal to accelerator pedal. The vehicle may base the rate of the actions on the driving style of the particular driver currently driving the vehicle. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144877 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Driving support devices, methods, and programs determine a target position ahead of a vehicle, a target vehicle speed at the target position, and an intermediate target vehicle speed that is higher than the target vehicle speed. The devices, methods, and programs set a first target charging electric power at a value that will cause regeneration braking to reduce a vehicle speed to the intermediate target vehicle speed, and set a second target charging electric power at a value that will cause regeneration braking to reduce the vehicle speed from the intermediate target vehicle speed to the target vehicle speed. The devices, methods, and programs control an electric generator installed in the vehicle to generate the regeneration braking based on the first and second target charging electric power, and charge the battery with the first and second target charging electric power. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144878 | MULTI-CIRCUIT ELECTROHYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A multi-circuit electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system includes a plurality of calipers having hydraulically actuated actuators which are hydraulically connected to an electronically controlled unit. The unit includes an electronic unit ECU and a hydraulic unit HCU. At least some of the calipers, additionally or separately include electromechanical actuators for actuating or releasing a parking brake effect. In order to cut down on electrical interfaces and electronic units in a motor vehicle, the electronic unit is connected to the electromechanical actuators via respective two separate electrical supply lines, and the electronic unit has at least one electrical switch for supplying the electromechanically actuated actuators with power. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144879 | BRAKE CONDITION MONITORING - A method for charging an aircraft braking system for use includes monitoring actuations of an aircraft braking system to identify where generating usage and non-wear generating usage of the aircraft braking system, and charging the aircraft braking system for use based on the identified usage of the aircraft braking system. An apparatus for monitoring usage of aircraft brakes and charging the aircraft brakes for usage includes at least one sensor for sensing a brake output parameter when the aircraft brakes are actuated and providing signals indicative of values of the sensed brake output parameter. The apparatus further includes a processing system for processing the signals and determining whether an actuation of the aircraft brakes is a wear generating usage or a non-wear generating usage and operating a pricing scheme based on actuation of the aircraft brakes and the associated usage. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144880 | MOTOR VEHICLE REGENERATIVE BRAKING METHOD - A regenerative braking method for a motor vehicle, in which the regenerative braking action is applied progressively, a rate of application of the braking action being dependent on a speed of the motor vehicle. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144881 | ENGINE CONTROL USING SPARK RESTRIKE/MULTI-STRIKE - Systems and methods for controlling an internal combustion engine include determining presence of charge dilution and selecting a spark restrike mode to provide multiple spark events during a single combustion cycle. Charge dilution may be determined based on commanded air/fuel ratio and exhaust gas recirculation, for example. Multiple spark events may be controlled using time-based restrike or current-based restrike in response to one or more operating parameters or conditions. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144882 | APPROACH FOR VARIABLE PRESSURE OIL INJECTION - Varying oil injection by an oil injector onto a piston of an engine to accommodate different operating conditions. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144883 | Engine Control with Valve Operation Monitoring Using Camshaft Position Sensing - A system or method for controlling a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine operable in a reduced displacement mode with at least one valve or cylinder selectively deactivated include monitoring valve operation by analyzing camshaft position to detect valve operation inconsistent with a current cylinder state (activated or deactivated) and controlling the engine in response to detecting the inconsistent operation. The camshaft position may be used to produce a surrogate signal indicative of intake/exhaust valve lift generated using camshaft sensor tooth deviation relative to an expected or reference tooth position for a corresponding crankshaft position and compared to a corresponding threshold. The surrogate signal indicative of valve lift may also be generated by pattern matching or correlation of one or more reference tooth position patterns to a measured or inferred tooth position pattern. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144884 | Vehicle Launch Anticipation - Turbo lag is a known impediment of a turbocharged, small displacement engine providing the feel of a large displacement engine. A method of spinning up the exhaust turbine during an interval between the time that the operator moves his/her foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal to initiate a launch. A non-exhaustive list of actions that can be taken to increase exhaust enthalpy provided to the turbine include: opening the throttle, retarding the spark, and closing the wastegate. Additionally, a brake can be applied at one of the vehicle wheels to keep the engine from launching forward during this interval. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144885 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided that can precisely reflect requirements relating to performance of the internal combustion engine in a control amount of each actuator by compensating for weaknesses in the so-called torque demand control. A requirement value of each of torque, efficiency, and an air-fuel ratio, and engine information are inputted to an engine inverse model. The engine inverse model is then used to calculate actuator requirement values for achieving those requirement values. An actuator direct requirement value directly required of each of actuators is also acquired. Control of the actuators is adapted to be changed between that according to the actuator requirement value and that according to the actuator direct requirement value. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144886 | DUAL STATE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ENGINE ASSEMBLY - An engine assembly may include an engine structure, an intake manifold, and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel assembly. The engine structure may define a combustion chamber and the intake manifold may be in communication with the combustion chamber. The LPG fuel assembly may include a LPG fuel tank containing LPG fuel, a liquid LPG fuel injection system in communication with the LPG fuel tank and the combustion chamber, and a vapor LPG fuel injection system in communication with the LPG fuel tank and the intake manifold. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144887 | AXLE TORQUE BASED DRIVER INTERPRETATION WITH POWER SECURITY OF TRANSMISSION RATIOS - A control system includes an axle torque arbitration module, a power security module, a propulsion torque arbitration module, and an actuation module. The axle torque arbitration module determines an axle torque request based on a driver input and a vehicle speed. The power security module determines a secured torque request based on the axle torque request, the vehicle speed, and an engine speed. The propulsion torque arbitration module determines a propulsion torque request based on the axle torque request and the secured torque request. The actuation module controls at least one of air, spark, and fuel provided to a cylinder of an engine based on the propulsion torque request. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144888 | ENGINE CONTROL WITH VALVE DEACTIVATION MONITORING USING EXHAUST PRESSURE - A system or method for controlling a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine operable in a reduced displacement mode with at least one valve or cylinder selectively deactivated include controlling the engine in response to detecting opening of an exhaust valve after deactivation based measured or inferred exhaust pressure changes after deactivation. In one embodiment, controlling the engine includes reactivating one or more deactivated cylinders/valves, inhibiting subsequent deactivation, and/or storing a diagnostic code in a computer readable storage medium in response to detecting valve opening after deactivation. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144889 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATED WITH A GAS AS FUEL - A method for operating an internal combustion engine ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144890 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF A DRIVE SHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for determining the direction of rotation of a drive shaft ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144891 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - There is provided a configuration in which a cylinder which is in an inlet stroke when an internal combustion engine is in a stop (automatic stop) state is determined and stored, and when starting the engine upon detection of a start request, the fuel injection of an initial cycle to the cylinder, which has been determined as having been stopped in the inlet stroke when the engine was in the stop state before starting, is split into a plurality if injections at least including an injection before engine rotation, to thereby perform injections. As a result, startability is improved while suppressing pre-ignition at the time of starting. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144892 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention aims to provide a control apparatus for an internal combustion engine that can precisely determine the presence or absence of blow-by of fresh air into an exhaust path in the internal combustion engine with a supercharger. A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a supercharger; an intake pipe pressure obtaining unit that detects or estimates an intake pipe pressure; an intake variable valve apparatus capable of changing a valve timing of an intake valve; an exhaust variable valve apparatus capable of changing a valve timing of an exhaust valve; a storing unit that stores information about a reference intake pipe pressure that is a value that depends on the valve timing of the intake valve but does not depend on the valve timing of the exhaust valve; a reference intake pipe pressure obtaining unit that obtains the reference intake pipe pressure for the valve timing of the intake valve; and a blow-by determining unit that determines the presence or absence of blow-by of fresh air into an exhaust side based on a result of comparison between the intake pipe pressure and the reference intake pipe pressure. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144893 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-IGNITION CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for mitigating engine pre-ignition based on a feed-forward likelihood of pre-ignition and feedback from a pre-ignition event. In response to an indication of pre-ignition, a cylinder may be enriched while an engine load is limited. The enrichment may be followed by an enleanment to restore exhaust catalyst feed-gas oxygen levels. The mitigating steps may be adjusted based on engine operating conditions, a pre-ignition count, as well as the nature of the pre-ignition. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144894 | Air Assist Start Stop Methods and Systems - In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling an engine having a plurality of cylinders is provided. The method includes: selectively releasing stored air from an accumulator to a first cylinder of the plurality of cylinders; and controlling at least one of fuel and spark to a second cylinder of the plurality of cylinders during a compression stroke of the second cylinder, where the second cylinder is a next available cylinder to fire. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144895 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AN ENGINE COMBUSTION PARAMETER, RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THIS METHOD AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THIS DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for adjusting a combustion parameter P | 2011-06-16 |
20110144896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC CONDITION COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method for communicating with traffic detectors. A location of a vehicle is determined. A search is performed continuously for any of a number of traffic detectors in a wireless environment. A communication session is established with one of the number of traffic detectors in response to entering a range of one of the number of traffic detectors. A message associated with the one of the number of traffic detectors is communicated to the vehicle while the vehicle is within the range of one or more traffic detectors. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144897 | Tracking of Suspect Aircraft - Described herein are systems and methods for tracking suspect aircraft. One embodiment is related to a method including receiving location data and current flight data of an aircraft, analyzing the location data and current flight data using flight behavior algorithms, detecting route deviation of the aircraft, and providing a report of flight pattern analysis and the detected route deviation to at least one device on a network. Another embodiment is related to a system comprising a location network determining location data of an aircraft, a searchable database storing historical flight activity data, current flight data, and the location data from the location network, a flight tracking module receiving location data and the current flight data of the aircraft from the database, analyzing the location data and current flight data using flight behavior algorithms, detecting route deviation of the aircraft based on the historical flight activity data, and providing a report of flight pattern analysis and the detected route deviation to at least one device on a network. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144898 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MIXED STATIC AND DYNAMIC ROUTING - Techniques for mixed static and dynamic routing include determining a subset of less than all of a plurality of stopover points of an initial route of ordered stopover points. In the subset, all stopover points are marked as dynamic to indicate that their order is allowed to change. It is also determined whether there are at least two stopover points for which order may be changed. If there are at least two stopover points for which order may be changed, then a computed route is determined in which an order in the computed route of the stopover points of the subset minimizes a metric for the entire route compared to any other allowed order of the stopover points of the subset. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144899 | Systems and Methods for Providing Geographical Information to a Mobile Communications Device - A system for providing a tailored route to a mobile communications device over a wireless communications network. The system includes a map server including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to make the map server operable to prepare a basic route from a route origin to a route destination and obtain information regarding characteristics of the wireless communications network along the basic route. The processor is further made operable to prepare the tailored route using the basic route and the network characteristics information and provide the tailored route to the mobile communications device over the wireless communications network. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144900 | Speed Profile Dictionary - A speed profile dictionary and associated lookup tables are disclosed. A set of distinct speed profiles is defined using a statistical analysis routine. Preferably, the statistical analysis routine uses clustering. The speed profiles are then matched to location codes identifying physical locations on a road network and days of the week. Applications using historic traffic data may use the speed profile dictionary and one or more lookup tables instead of a complete historic traffic database, thereby reducing the amount of memory needed to store historic traffic data. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144901 | Method for Playing Voice Guidance and Navigation Device Using the Same - The invention provides a navigation device capable of playing voice guidance. In one embodiment, the navigation device comprises a GNSS receiver, a Geographic Information System (GIS), a control module, an audio processing module, and a speaker. The GNSS receiver provides a position, a velocity, and an acceleration of the navigation device. The GIS determines a route according to a map data and determines a decision point in the route. The control module dynamically determines a playing policy corresponding to the decision point according to the position, velocity, and acceleration, and generates a guiding sentence corresponding to the decision point according to the playing policy, wherein the playing policy determines a number of words in the guiding sentence. The audio processing module then generates a guiding voice signal corresponding to the guiding sentence. The speaker then plays the guiding voice signal. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144902 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE SITE MAP - A system for providing navigation information to a user in a region, the system including: a plurality of navigation stations disposed throughout the region and coupled to a communications network, each station having a wireless interface configured to communicate interactively with a mobile device carried by the user; wherein the system is configured to receive a destination at a selected navigation station using the wireless interface, to provide directions from the selected navigation station to the destination using the mobile device, and to track movement of the user throughout the region using interaction between the mobile device and a navigation station in range of the mobile device or interaction between the user and one of the navigation stations selected by the user. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR USER EXPERIENCE IN PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION ROUTING - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for determining navigation instructions within a pedestrian navigation environment. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144904 | Navigation device and method for displaying alternative routes - A navigation device has a route re-calculation function. This is activated by the user touching the screen to task away from the normal navigation map mode to a menu screen which displays multiple types of route re-calculation options. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144905 | COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT PREDICTION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT PREDICTION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT PREDICTION PROGRAM - A signal receiving element of a communication environment prediction terminal receives GPS signals via satellite communication from GPS satellites. A position information detecting element detects position information indicating a position of a vehicle on which the terminal is mounted, based on the GPS signals received by the receiving element. Then, a position measurement information generating element generates position measurement information including the position information detected by the detecting element, that is, the position measurement information indicating a travel position of the vehicle positioned by the GPS signals. A communication information generating element generates communication information indicating a communication environment in an area to which the vehicle has moved, based on the position measurement information by making use of the characteristic that the GPS signal is difficult to receive in a point with an obstacle or the like. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144906 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, NAVIGATION METHOD, AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM - A navigation device performs a route guidance based on a route from a current location to a destination, the navigation device being connected to a server for searching the route. A navigation method for the navigation device includes sending a request for searching the route to the server and receiving information on the route from the server. The method also includes measuring an elapsed time from a start of the route guidance, and performing the route guidance based on the information received. The method further includes cutting off a communication with the server and coming into a standby state, upon a determination that the elapsed time measured has reached a predetermined time and when the route is being guided or a current location is being checked, to decrease a bandwidth usage between the navigation device and the server and to reduce a communication charge associated with the bandwidth usage. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144907 | TRAVEL GUIDING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE, TRAVEL GUIDING METHOD FOR VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A travel guiding apparatus, method, and program for a vehicle store map information and marker pattern identification information used to identify a marker pattern for each road type, wherein the marker pattern is a pattern of a marker included in a lane marking. The apparatus, method, and program determine a type of road on which the vehicle is traveling and detect the maker pattern on the road. The apparatus, method, and program again determine the type of the road based on the detected marker pattern and change the type of determined road from a road other than an expressway to an expressway, if the first detected type of road is a road other than an expressway and the type of road detected based on the marker pattern is an expressway. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144908 | Method of locating nearby low priced items using a personal navigation device - A method of locating nearby low priced items by utilizing a personal navigation device includes entering a shopping list of items a user wishes to buy through a user interface of the personal navigation device, the personal navigation device searching for each item on the shopping list in a database containing product price data and corresponding location data of stores selling one or more items on the shopping list, and the personal navigation device displaying search results for items on the shopping list that are found in the database, the search results including the price of the items and locations at which corresponding stores are located. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144909 | PERSONALIZED AND CONTEXT-SENSITIVE 3D ROUTE GUIDANCE - A method of displaying a navigation map includes determining a route of a vehicle. Three-dimensional data is received. The data is associated with buildings that are disposed within a geographic area. The geographic area includes the route of the vehicle. At least one of the buildings in the data that is adjacent to at least one street of the route is rendered in a first opaque visual style. All of the buildings in the data that are nonadjacent to at least one street of the route are rendered in at least one second visual style different from the first opaque visual style. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144910 | HEIGHT OUTPUT DEVICE, HEIGHT OUTPUT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A height output device includes a GPS processing unit that calculates a GPS height of a moving body based on GPS signals, an atmospheric pressure measurement unit that measures atmospheric pressure, a determination unit that determines reliability of the GPS height calculated by the GPS processing unit, and an output unit that outputs an absolute height of the moving body depending on the reliability determined by the determination unit. When the reliability satisfies a predetermined output reference, the output unit outputs the latest GPS height calculated by the GPS processing unit, as the absolute height of the moving body, and when the reliability does not satisfy the output reference, the output unit outputs a height, which is calculated by using a past output value of the absolute value and the atmospheric pressure measured by the atmospheric pressure measurement unit, as the absolute height of the moving body. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144911 | METHOD OF PROCESSING GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM DATA - A method of processing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data includes identifying one or more GNSS satellites servicing a predefined area, receiving at least one of GNSS almanac data or space-based augmentation system (SBAS) data for the satellites servicing the predefined area, determining the performance of the GNSS satellites servicing the predefined area using the almanac data or SBAS data, and applying a performance rating to the predefined area based on the performance of the GNSS satellites. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144912 | SYSTEM FOR SAFETY OF VESSEL AND METHOD FOR SAFETY OF VESSEL - The present invention relates to a system for safety of a vessel and a method for safety of the vessel, and more particularly, to a system for safety of a vessel and a method for safety of the vessel using a mobile terminal device. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a vessel collision preventing function which is available only in high-price exclusive marine equipment by utilizing a radio communication function and a location tracking function of a mobile terminal device even to small and medium-sized vessels and furthermore, rapidly and accurately display a vessel which is in a collision risk and allow a user to specifically recognize a collision preventing alarm so as to prevent collisions of the vessels. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144913 | SOURCE ROCK VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS - An empirical method of measuring water saturation in hydrocarbon bearing formations is described. The system described herein accurately calculates water saturation, formation volume, total organic carbon, and other formation parameters under a variety of formation conditions. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144914 | BIOMARKER ASSAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - The disclosed methods, assays and kits identify biomarkers, particularly miRNA and/or protein biomarkers, for assessing the cardiovascular health of a human. In certain embodiments, methods, assays and kits, circulating miRNA and/or protein biomarkers are identified for assessing the cardiovascular health of a human. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144915 | FILL SUFFICIENCY METHOD AND SYSTEM - Described and illustrated herein are one exemplary method and a measurement system having a meter and a test strip. The test strip has a first working electrode, reference electrode and second working electrode. In this method, acceptable fill data from known first current and known second current are used to predict an estimated second current at proximate the second time period (for a given batch of test strips) during the test sequence. The estimated second current at proximate the second time interval is then compared with a measured actual second current at proximate the second time interval during an actual test to determine if the measured actual second current is substantially equal to or within an acceptable percent deviation from the estimated second current so as to determine sufficient volume of a physiological fluid sample in the test strip. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144916 | COMPUTER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING OBJECTS - A computer classification method and apparatus employs statistical analysis of known objects in the class of interest. For each known object in the class, a respective vector of q bits is formed. Each bit indicates presence or absence of an activity or physical property in the object. The probability that a bit is equal to 1 in the class is then applied to vector representations of test objects and determines probability of the test object belonging, to the class. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SYNERGISTIC INTERACTIONS FROM CONTINUOUS DATA - Systems and methods for selecting factors from a continuous data set of measurements are provided. The measurements include values of factors and/or outcomes. Two or more factors that are jointly associated with one or more outcomes from the data set are identified. Each of the two or more factors are analyzed to determine at least one cooperative interaction among the factors with respect to an outcome. The two or more factors can be a module of factors serving as a single factor participating in a cooperative interaction with another factor or module of factors. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144918 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, STATISTICAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THEREON STATISTICAL PROCESSING PROGRAM - A biological information display device displays measurement results for a plurality of times, for example, as result information on first measurement results for a plurality of times (S | 2011-06-16 |
20110144919 | BIOMARKER NORMALIZATION - A fluid sample is measured with a tear film measuring system that includes a processing device that receives a sample chip comprising a sample region configured to contain an aliquot volume of sample fluid, the processing device configured to perform analyses of osmolarity and of one or more biomarkers within the sample fluid, wherein the analysis of biomarkers includes normalization of biomarker concentration values. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144920 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR ENHANCING FLOW FIELD DATA - A method, system and device are described for generating high-resolution flow-field data from sparse measurement data by interpolating from a reference database of pre-computed, highly-resolved fluid dynamic simulation results, to generate a highly-resolved set of flow field data which correspond to the sparse measurements. In one embodiment, the method, system and device use Principal Component Analysis techniques to interpolate the multidimensional fluid flow data. Applications of the invention are, amongst others, in the field of biomedical diagnosis involving fluid dynamic modeling of biological fluid systems such as blood flow in an artery. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144921 | GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TRADING SYSTEM, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TRADING APPARATUS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TRADING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a greenhouse gas emission trading system including at least one battery for storing electric power, a measuring unit that measures, after a first amount of electric power has been stored in the battery, when a power supply request is received from the outside, a power amount of electric power having been stored in the battery, and a calculation unit that calculates greenhouse gas emissions for notification to the outside, based on measurement results by the measuring unit and information about emissions of greenhouse gases that were emitted when generating the first amount of electric power. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144922 | Method and System for Spectrum Data Analysis - A method and system for spectrum data analysis. The method comprises the steps of collecting a spectrum of an unknown material; providing a set of data templates; calculating weighting factors for the element data templates to minimize error in approximating the spectrum; removing one or more of the templates having negative weights in approximating the spectrum; and re-calculating an approximation of the spectrum with said one or more templates removed. Embodiments of the invention are suitable for analyzing noisy spectra having relatively few data points. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144923 | SOFTWARE FOR THE DISPLAY OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION DATA - Techniques and systems for displaying chromatographic data using a graphical user interface are provided. Chromatographic separation data that represent a series of measurements for multiple samples detected at a single point along the length of a channel as they move through the channel past that point can be displayed on a display device of a computer system as a series of bands, the bands being arranged to resemble output from an electrophoresis gel. The bands may be aligned using a marker included in each sample. | 2011-06-16 |