27th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110166740 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - Operating a vehicle includes receiving, by a central controller, positional data related to the vehicle and environmental data related to a current route of the vehicle. The central controller calculates a desired energy allocation based on the positional data and the environmental data, and transmits the desired energy allocation to the vehicle for use in controlling engine function. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166741 | MOBILE TELEMETRY SYSTEM - An automotive vehicle may include a processor configured to buffer records of vehicle information created at a scheduled acquisition rate, and to buffer event files of vehicle information created upon the occurrence of predetermined triggering events. The processor may be further configured to cause the buffered records to be wirelessly transmitted on a last-in first-out basis if a signal strength in a vicinity of the vehicle is greater than a first predetermined threshold, and to cause the buffered files to be wirelessly transmitted if the signal strength is greater than a second predetermined threshold. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166742 | Method and system for connecting a telematics device to a vehicle using wireless transceivers configured to transmit and receive diagnostic data - An embodiment provides a system for connecting a telematics device to a host vehicle. The system may comprise a short-range wireless transmitter and a short-range wireless receiver. The short-range wireless transmitter may be connected to an in-vehicle diagnostic system. The short-range wireless receiver may be connected to the telematics device installed in the host vehicle. The short-range wireless transmitter may be configured to wirelessly transmit diagnostic data to the short-range wireless receiver. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166743 | Vehicular information storage apparatus and vehicle diagnosis system - In cases that one of conditions registered in a record data classification table is satisfied, the accordance with a condition for recording in a nonvolatile record data database is determined. A cycle record data element according with a record content corresponding to the condition determined to be satisfied is retrieved from cycle record data elements recorded in a cycle record data database. Retrieved cycle record data element is recorded in the nonvolatile record data database as nonvolatile record data. Those conditions are satisfied, respectively, as follows: (i) in cases that a vehicular system starts; (ii) in cases that a system parameter is changed; (iii) in cases that a specified time elapses after departure; (iv) in cases that it comes to the time before arrival; (v) in cases that a subject vehicle is located in a user defect detection area; and (vi) in cases that an external remote manipulation is executed. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166744 | Enhanced Yaw Stability Control to Mitigate a Vehicle's Abnormal Yaw Motion Due to a Disturbance Force Applied to Vehicle Body - An enchanced stability control system ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166745 | AUTOMATED START-STOP SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An automated start/stop system for a vehicle comprises an auto-stop module, a diagnostic module, and an auto-start module. The auto-stop module selectively initiates an auto-stop event and shuts down an engine while the vehicle is running. The diagnostic module selectively diagnoses a fault in a clutch pedal position sensor of the vehicle. The auto-start module, while the vehicle is running and the engine is shut down, selectively initiates an auto-start event after the fault has been diagnosed when current drawn by a starter motor is less than a predetermined maximum starting current. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166746 | Driver Assistance System - The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising a speed detection device ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166747 | System And Method For Controlling Temperature In An Automotive Vehicle - A system and method is provided for controlling temperature in an automotive vehicle having a driver-side area, a front passenger-side area, and a climate control system with at least one interface. The interface allows a user to select a driver-side temperature setting and a passenger-side temperature setting. The system includes a seat occupancy sensor and at least one computer-based controller. In operation, the seat occupancy sensor generates a sensor signal indicative of passenger seat occupancy in the passenger-side area of the vehicle. Based on the sensor signal, the controller controls the climate control system. When the passenger-side area is unoccupied, the climate control system distributes conditioned air according to the driver-side temperature setting to both the driver-side and passenger-side areas. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166748 | MULTI-DISPLAY VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle human machine interface (HMI) for control by a vehicle occupant. The HMI may include a first graphical display, a second graphical display, a plurality of input controls, and a vehicle computer communicating with the first and second graphical displays. The vehicle computer may be configured to receive user input defining user instructions for controlling one or more functions of the vehicle. In response to the input, the computer may be configured to present on the first and second graphical displays a vehicle function identifier color associated with the vehicle function. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166749 | LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The subject matter of the invention is a line replaceable unit (LRU) ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166750 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - There is provided a electric power steering device which can perform torque control through a simple arithmetic process using a synchronous reluctance motor having a nonlinear current/torque characteristic. A target torque is transmitted from an EPS control unit | 2011-07-07 |
20110166751 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR A SEAT, IN OR ON AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT, AND AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - The present invention provides methods for positioning at least one component, in particular a seat, in or on an aircraft or spacecraft comprising the following steps: controlling at least one light source of the aircraft or spacecraft to display at least one desired position of at least one component; and positioning the at least one component in the at least one desired position displayed. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166752 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AND CONTROLLING DRIVELINE TORQUE IN A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE HYDRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION - The method of estimating and controlling driveline torque in a continuously variable hydro-mechanical transmission uses pressure data and other metrics of a hydrostatic power unit of the transmission in lieu of actual driveline torque data. A mechanical efficiency of the transmission is determined as a function of whether the power unit is operating in a power generation or regeneration mode, and the torque output of the power unit is estimated from that and other hydrostatic parameters. This is used to estimate a torque output of a planetary power unit of the transmission, and the torque on an output member of the driveline is then estimated using that value, and appropriate corrective action taken. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166753 | WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH DETECTION MEMBERS - The present invention relates to a walking assistance device with detection function, which includes a movable frame, a power transmission device mounted under the frame, a detachable power unit mounted on the frame, at least one signal transmitter and at least one signal receiver for detecting the distances from a first portion and a second portion on the user's body to a correspond position of the frame respectively. According to the distances detected, a control unit sends signals to the power transmission device to maintain the distance between the user and the frame within a preset range, therefore to provide supporting forces when the user needs. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166754 | CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY - A cruise control system for a vehicle includes a speed setpoint module that stores a speed setpoint. A speed variance module stores a predetermined speed variance. The predetermined speed variance can be user defined or preset. A shift inhibiting module receives a transmission downshift request, prevents the requested transmission downshift when a vehicle speed is less than a set speed and greater than the set speed minus the predetermined speed variance and allows the requested transmission downshift when the vehicle speed is less than the set speed minus the predetermined speed variance. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166755 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A demand driving force parameter indicative of a demand driving force of the engine is set based on the accelerator pedal operation amount, and a target value of an engine driving force control amount is set based on the demand driving force parameter. The engine driving force control amount is controlled so as to coincide with the target value. A target rotational speed of the engine is set based on the demand driving force parameter, and the continuously variable transmission is controlled so that the rotational speed of the engine coincides with the target rotational speed. One of a first operation mode and a second operation mode is selectable, wherein the fuel consumption rate in the second operation mode is less than the fuel consumption rate in the first operation mode. When the second operation mode is selected, the demand driving force parameter corresponding to the accelerator pedal operation amount is set to a value which is smaller than a value of the demand driving force parameter in the first operation mode, and the target value is calculated based on a first predetermined characteristic preliminarily set according to the engine rotational speed and the demand driving force parameter. The first predetermined characteristic is set so that the target value corresponding to the same engine rotational speed is substantially constant in a first predetermined range of the demand driving force parameter. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166756 | Anti-rollback Control System for Hybrid and Conventional Powertrain Vehicles - The present invention provides an anti-rollback control system for use in a motor vehicle, having a powertrain which includes an ICE and/or an electric motor, and an automatic or automated transmission system, for preventing undesired rolling of said vehicle on an incline. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166757 | CLOSED-LOOP FEEDBACK CONTROL AND REDUCTION OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP FOR ENHANCED DRIVABILITY FOR HEAVY TIP-IN MANEUVERS - A method for responding to a rapid change in engine torque includes monitoring a change in engine torque and determining a rapid change in engine torque when the change in engine torque exceeds a threshold change in engine torque. Subsequent to determining a rapid change in engine torque, an increase in the torque converter slip is provided by reducing the torque converter clutch pressure command by a selected value and thereafter the feedback control is deactivated for a predetermined duration. Subsequent to the predetermined duration, the feedback control is reactivated to decrease the torque converter slip toward a desired torque converter slip value. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166758 | STOCHASTIC DETECTION OF TORQUE CONVERTER SLIP SPEED AND RELATED CONTROL - A method for controlling torque converter slip includes operating the torque converter in a controlled slip mode, monitoring slip in the torque converter, statistically analyzing the monitored slip to determine a likely condition of the torque converter, and utilizing the likely condition of the torque converter to control the torque converter slip. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166759 | Gear Control Device and Method for a Gear Control Device - The invention starts from a transmission control device with a control unit ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166760 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLUTCH UNIT - A clutch unit comprises a wet friction clutch for controllable transmission of a torque from an input element to an output element, oil for cooling the friction clutch, and an actuator for actuating the friction clutch. In order to control the clutch unit, a temperature is ascertained in the friction clutch. A characteristic curve of the friction clutch that describes the dependence of a clutch torque on an actuator control variable is adapted as a function of the ascertained temperature. The clutch unit is controlled in accordance with the characteristic curve by means of the actuator. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166761 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION BETWEEN A TIRE AND AN UNDERLYING SURFACE - A method for determining a maximum coefficient of friction μ | 2011-07-07 |
20110166762 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM - A method for controlling a brake system including receiving a braking signal for setting a braking action by the brake system, ascertaining a minimum rate of pressure increase in the brake system in order to effect the braking action within a predefined response time, and setting a pumping capacity of a pump of the brake system so that the pressure in the brake system increases in accordance with the minimum rate. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166763 | Apparatus and method detecting a robot slip - An apparatus and method for detecting a slip of a robot. According to the apparatus and method, the probability of a slip occurring may be preliminarily determined using a first acceleration obtained from an acceleration sensor and a second acceleration obtained from an encoder. Then, finally the occurrence of a slip may be determined using a change in a driving control signal. Thus, accurate detection of a slip can be realized while preventing incorrect determination of slip occurrence. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166764 | Method For Controlling Speed And/Or Distance In Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a method for controlling speed and/or distance in motor vehicles having distance-related longitudinal control systems, wherein during clear driving, a clear drive acceleration value is set to reach a preset speed, and while following a detected target object, a following acceleration value is set to maintain a preset distance from the target object, and wherein if the target object is lost during a following drive operation, a transition acceleration value is set. According to the invention, the transition acceleration value is set for the duration of a time interval, which is dependent on the speed at the time of the target object loss. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166765 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL VAPOR CONTROL - A method and system for fuel vapor control in a hybrid vehicle (HEV). The HEV fuel vapor recovery system includes a fuel tank isolation valve, which is normally closed to isolate storage of refueling from storage of diurnal vapors. The method for fuel vapor control includes selectively actuating the fuel tank isolation valve during interrelated routines for refueling, fuel vapor purging, and emission system leak detection diagnostics to improve regulation of pressure and vacuum the HEV fuel vapor recovery system. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166766 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF A COMPONENT THAT MOVES TOWARDS A POSITION DEFINED BY A LIMIT STOP IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for controlling the movement of a component that moves towards a position defined by a limit stop in an internal combustion engine; the control method comprises the steps of detecting, by means of at least one acoustic microphone, the intensity of the microphonic signal generated by the impact of the component against the limit stop; and determining the impact instant and/or the impact speed of the component against the limit stop by analyzing the intensity of the microphonic signal generated by the impact. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166767 | COMPENSATION FOR OXYGENATED FUELS IN A DIESEL ENGINE - A fuel compensation factor (FCF) is determined to account for the amount of oxygenated fuel blended in diesel fuel. In one embodiment, the FCF is based on an expected exhaust gas oxygen concentration compared to an actual exhaust gas oxygen concentration. The FCF is used to estimate an amount of oxygenated fuel in the blend. Such estimate can be used to adjust the exhaust temperature model, which is used at least in determining the temperature in aftertreatment devices, the fuel dilution model which affects oil change recommendations, and the diesel particulate filter loading model which affects regenerations. Biodiesels are more prone to waxing at lower temperatures. The estimated amount of biodiesel and the temperature in the injection system are used to prevent and/or delay starting when it is predicted that too much wax exists in the fuel system. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166768 | Control Device for Engine - A control device for an engine, capable of accurately estimating the quantity of exhaust heat from the engine and performing engine control which improves the exhaust quality and fuel consumption of the engine in various operating conditions thereof, by using the accurate extimated value of the quantity of exhaust heat. A control device for an engine is provided with an exhaust flow rate sensor for directly sensing the flow rate of exhaust gas discharged from the engine, an exhaust temperature estimating device for sensing or estimating the temperature of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine, and an exhaust heat quantity estimating device for estimating, based on an output of the exhaust flow rate sensor and an output of the exhaust temperature estimating device, the quantity of heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166769 | Supplemental Vapor Fuel Injection System for Internal Combustion Engines - A supplemental vapor fuel injection system for internal combustion engines capable of utilizing numerous supplemental vapor type fuels such as propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid natural gas (LNG), butane, ammonia, biogas, hydrogen, ammonia, and Hythane®. The system includes a vaporizer/pressure regulator that provides pressure regulated vapor fuel to two specially designed vapor fuel injectors and a controller unit capable of real-time control of the vapor fuel injectors. The injectors meter precise amounts of vapor fuel into a manifold that combines the vapor for delivery to a directional nozzle located in an airstream of the diesel engine. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166770 | DIESEL ENGINE FUEL SOUNDNESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND DIESEL ENGINE FUEL SOUNDNESS EVALUATION METHOD - A diesel engine fuel soundness control system includes: a density measuring instrument | 2011-07-07 |
20110166771 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM - A fuel control system of the present invention is a fuel control system that controls a fuel injection quantity of an internal combustion engine by controlling combustion of a fuel at a theoretical air-fuel ratio, and is characterized in that the fuel control system estimates a volume of the fuel injection quantity from a measured refractive-index value of the fuel and controls it. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166772 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A REQUEST MESSAGE RECEIVED IN AN AIRCRAFT, FROM GROUND CONTROL, VIA A DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method for processing a request message received (E | 2011-07-07 |
20110166773 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING VEHICLE'S FUEL CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY - A method is provided for evaluating fuel consumption efficiency of a vehicle driven by a driver. The method comprises the steps of: a) collecting data associated with said driver's driving performance from a plurality of sensors comprised in the vehicle; b) identifying a plurality of driving events based on the collected data; c) estimating the driver's performance in at least one driving event from among the identified plurality of driving events, wherein that at least one event if poorly performed is associated with increased fuel consumption; and d) based on the estimated driver's performance of the at least one driving event, evaluating a fuel consumption efficiency of the vehicle driven by that driver. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166774 | CONSERVATIONAL VEHICLE ROUTING - A route-determination method includes gathering road-related data in a vehicle navigation system (VNS) for a plurality of routes between two locations. This may include weighting two or more of the possible routes in the VNS based at least on the road-related data. Also, this may include adjusting the weighting in the VNS for each weighted route based on projected fuel consumption and determining an optimal fuel usage route in the VNS based on the adjusted weighting. Further, this may include outputting at least one optimal fuel usage route. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166775 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a navigation device including a position information acquisition section which acquires a current position, a final destination setting section which sets a final destination, a stop-off genre setting section which sets a genre of a facility to be stopped at, a stop-off point selection section which selects a stop-off point based on a route to the final destination, and a route guidance section which performs notification of a route to the stop-off point at a branch point between the route to the final destination and the route to the stop-off point, shows a route to the stop-off point when entering the route to the stop-off point from the branch point, and switches a guidance destination to the final destination when arriving at the stop-off point. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166776 | METHOD, NAVIGATION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR USING A NAVIGATION APPLICATION - A method for using a navigation application of a navigation device that is assigned to a communication module and disposable at a departure location includes requesting an input information via an electronic data message using a client device which includes the communication module. The navigation application is configured to use a definition of at least one destination location and the communication module includes a mobile telecommunication interface connected to at least one of a cellular network and a non-cellular network. The input information is related to the destination location and the request is based on an identity information stored in a communication memory of the communication module. At a data center, the input information is generated based on the identity information. A message including the input information is received by the communication module. The input information is transferred from the communication module to the navigation application so as to provide route guidance from the departure location of the navigation device to the destination location. The input information and a data set of the corresponding identity information are stored in the communication memory for further use. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166777 | Navigation Application - In the field of electronic mapping and GPS related or location based navigation software applications for mobile devices, many applications and features exist to aid a user in knowing current or future conditions of travel like traffic status, current speed, direction, time and distance remaining to reach a certain destination, weather conditions in a certain specified area, points of interest along a specified route and so on to name a few. All of these features can fall into the category of what can be called as Travel Informatics. The current Navigation application features some unique and hitherto unavailable features displayed directly on a digital map and automatically updated to show many useful travel related types of information in an easy to understand user interface that can better aid a user in knowing travel conditions in the context of real-time GPS aided navigation and or desktop finger navigation of digital maps and in other ways as illustrated here. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166778 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - The invention aims to provide an information providing device and an information providing system which can provide suitable destination information according to the utilization situation of a user. The information providing device related to the invention is an information providing device which is mounted on a vehicle and provides information on potential destinations. The information providing device includes an information providing unit which provides information on a potential destination in accordance with the performance of electronic payment at a destination after traveling assistance to the destination by a vehicle-mounted device. By providing information on a potential destination in accordance with the performance of electronic payment at a destination after traveling assistance to the destination by a vehicle-mounted device, a potential destination can be selected on the basis of information on a destination for which traveling assistance has actually been provided and which has been utilized, information on the potential destination can be provided, and information on a suitable potential destination according to the actual utilization situation of a user can be provided. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166779 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An interior rearview mirror system includes a rearward facing camera, an interior rearview mirror assembly and a video display screen disposed behind a mirror reflective element of the interior rearview mirror assembly. The video display screen is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and the video display screen is operable to display information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle through the mirror reflective element when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and when the video display screen is operated to display information. When the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver, the video display screen displays images captured by the rearward facing camera to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle, and the video display screen is operable to display other information. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166780 | Data Server, User Terminal, Route Information Providing System and Control Method Thereof - According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is a data server ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166781 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system has a current position detecting unit | 2011-07-07 |
20110166782 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a camera for capturing an image around a vehicle body; a monitor provided in a vehicle interior; and a display control unit for controlling a display of the monitor. The monitor has a rectangle-shaped display face, and is supported switchably between a vertically elongated posture and a horizontally elongated posture. When the monitor is switched to the vertically elongated posture, based on an image captured by the camera, the display control unit displays a top view image of a road surface around the vehicle body seen from above on the monitor. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166783 | STYLIZED PROCEDURAL MODELING FOR 3D NAVIGATION - A method of displaying a navigation map includes determining a route of a vehicle. A two-dimensional footprint of a building disposed within a geographic area is received within the vehicle. The geographic area includes the route of the vehicle. Attribute information associated with the building is received. The attribute information is received within the vehicle. A visual representation of the building is rendered based upon the two-dimensional footprint and the attribute information. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166784 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING - A data reporting and collection system according to various aspects of the present invention is configured to signal a global positioning satellite enabled mobile device to collect data relating to the relative position of the device over a period of time. In one embodiment, the data reporting and collection system comprises a polling system linked and/or embedded with the mobile device. The polling system is adapted to control how the data is collected, saved, and transferred to a reporting system that may be selectively connected to the polling system. The reporting system processes the saved data and converts the data into one or more user reports summarizing the saved data. For example, the reporting system may compile an entire year's worth of mileage data into a tax report that may be submitted with a tax return. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166785 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location of the vehicle, and a display device. Data relevant to the geographical location of the vehicle is carried from an external provider to the vehicle via a wireless communication link. The data may be wirelessly communicated from the external provider to the vehicle responsive to at least one of (a) location of the vehicle, (b) identity of the vehicle and (c) directional heading of the vehicle, and the data may be at least in part customized to the geographic location of the vehicle. The interior rearview mirror system may include a link with a mobile accessory that may be a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle, and the mobile accessory may include at least one of a keypad, a touch pad and a stylus-actuated screen. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166786 | SYSTEM FOR CORRECTION OF INACCURACIES OF INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - The system is formed by the first differential pressure sensor where its one input is connected by means of the first pressure feed to the first monitoring point of the body and where its second input is connected by means of the second pressure feed to the second monitoring point. Output of the first differential pressure sensor is connected via amplifying element to the input of analogue-digital converter and its output is connected to the microprocessor system. This is formed by mutually interconnected blocks, specifically the block with inputs, processing unit, memory and the block with output circuits, and together with the whole measuring system it is connected to the block of power supply distribution, which is interconnected with external power supply source. The first output of the microprocessor system is connected to display device. The first monitoring point and the second monitoring point are located symmetrically in relation to the centre of gravity of the body. Microprocessor system is equipped with the second output used to control external devices. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166787 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING WIND TURBINES - Methods and systems for providing wind energy density for a location, for example, for locating a wind turbine at the location are provided. The method includes the steps of a) providing a location for consideration; b) identifying at least one meteorological station, for example, nearest the location; c) determining a wind speed for the at least one meteorological station; d) determining surface roughness characteristics of an area around the at least one meteorological station; e) calculating geostrophic wind speed about an area around the at least one meteorological station from the wind speed and the surface roughness characteristics of an area around the at least one meteorological station; f) determining surface roughness characteristics of an area around the location; and g) calculating a wind energy density for the area about the location from the calculated geostrophic wind speed and the surface roughness characteristics of the area around the location. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166788 | Computer-Automated Spatial Analysis - Some embodiments of the present invention automatically measure the impact of natural conditions and/or deliberate interventions on crop yields. Other embodiments automatically predict the impact of natural conditions and/or deliberate interventions on crop yields. By eliminating the need for human intervention, judgment, or discretion from the processes of measuring and predicting impact on yield, embodiments of the present invention enable such measurements and predictions to be made significantly more accurately, quickly, and inexpensively than has been possible with preexisting techniques. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DRILLING ACTIVITY - A method and system for interpreting oilfield process data, including drilling rig data and/or the like, is described, the method and system including use of a knowledge representation containing a representation of uncertainty in the oilfield process operations. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166790 | Seismic Processing for the Elimination of Multiple Reflections - Seismic processing method, in which, in order to eliminate multiple reflections on seismic data, seismic data are migrated in time or in depth ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166791 | METABOLIC MONITORING, A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING A HEALTH-RELATED CONDITION OF A SUBJECT - An apparatus for indicating a health-related condition of a subject has an input interface for receiving a sequence of samples of a first biological quantity derived by a first measurement method, the first measurement method being an invasive measurement and having a first impact on the subject, and for receiving a sequence of samples of a second biological quantity derived by a second measurement method, the second measurement method being a non-invasive measurement and having a second impact on the subject, wherein the first biological quantity gives a more accurate indication of the health-related condition of the subject than the second biological quantity, wherein the first biological quantity and the second biological quantity have a correlation to the health-related condition of the subject, and wherein the second impact is smaller than the first impact; a predictor for providing, for a certain time, for which no sample for the first biological quantity exists, an estimated value of the first biological quantity using samples for the first biological quantity and, as far as available, samples for the second quantity; and an output interface for outputting the estimated value or data derived from the estimated value so that an indication for the health-related condition of the subject is obtained. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166792 | INSULIN RESISTANCE EVALUATION SUPPORTING SYSTEM, INSULIN RESISTANCE EVALUATION SUPPORTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The present invention provides an insulin resistance evaluation supporting system, an insulin resistance evaluation supporting method, and a computer program product that can reduce the burden on a subject necessary to estimate biological information relating to the insulin resistance compared with that in conventional examples. An insulin resistance evaluation supporting system | 2011-07-07 |
20110166793 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A system and method of determining a relationship between a first animal ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166794 | BLOOD CELL COUNTER, DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT APPARATUS, DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A blood cell counter comprising: a detector for detecting blood cells in blood of a subject; and a controller for obtaining, based on a detection result by the detector, first analytical information about hemoglobin amount of red blood cells in the blood and second analytical information about granulocytes in the blood, and for outputting diagnosis support information for supporting determination of whether an inflammatory response of the subject is an infectious inflammatory response or a noninfectious inflammatory response, based on the first analytical information and the second analytical information that have been obtained. A method and computer program product are also disclosed. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166795 | BURNED-GAS PASSAGE AMOUNT COMPUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM USED IN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - The invention is applied to an internal combustion engine in which fuel cut control is performed. The internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas recirculation system including: an exhaust gas recirculation passage that connects an intake and exhaust passage of the engine; and an exhaust gas recirculation valve that changes a cross section of the exhaust gas recirculation passage. A correlation, which holds during a predetermined period of time immediately after fuel cut control is stopped, between engine rotation speed NE and an index value indicating the amount of burned gas contained in the recirculated exhaust gas that passes through the exhaust gas recirculation valve (S | 2011-07-07 |
20110166796 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING BOLTS - A testing method for the bolt to be used under the conditions of excessive wind force by which bolts made of Cr—Mo steel can be separated into a group of bolts usable in cold areas and a group of bolts unusable in cold areas without conducting Charpy impact test involving complicated operation, specifically, a testing method for determining whether bolts made of heat-treated Cr—Mo steel are usable or unusable in cold areas, wherein the determination is conducted on the basis of both J parameter calculated by formula: J=(Si %+Mn %) (P %+Sn %) 104 (wherein P %, Si %, Mn % and Sn % are contents (mass %) of phosphorus (P), silicon (Si), manganese (Mn) and tin (Sn) respectively as disclosed in the inspection certificate of the Cr—Mo steel) and bolt diameter. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166797 | ACOUSTIC DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES OF RESERVOIRS AND OF FLUIDS CONTAINED THEREIN - The invention provides devices and methods for acoustically determining the properties of the contents of one or more reservoirs in a plurality of reservoirs. Each reservoir is adapted to contain a fluid. An acoustic radiation generator can be positioned in acoustic coupling relationship to each of the reservoirs. Acoustic radiation generated by the acoustic radiation generator is transmitted through each reservoir to an analyzer. The analyzer is capable of analyzing a characteristic of the transmitted acoustic radiation and optionally correlating the characteristic to a property of the reservoirs' contents. Properties that may be determined include volume, temperature, and composition. The invention is particularly suited to determining the properties of the contents of a plurality of reservoirs to allow for accuracy and control over the dispensing of fluids therefrom. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166798 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SERVICE-LIFE MONITORING - In the case of a device and a method for monitoring the service life of an engine or of a turbine having a compressor blisk and/or a turbine blisk, momentary stresses of blisk substructures, such as the blade ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166799 | Trending of vibration data taking into account torque effect - In vibration based mechanical diagnostics, algorithms may extract some feature of a component which may be used as a statistic of the components' health. A measured condition indicator corresponding to the analysis of the components' health may be a function of transmission error (TE). Because there exists a relationship between TE and the CI for a component that is faulted, the CI is correlated with power transmitted. In drive train components, power may be proportional to measured torque. In terms of diagnostics or trending of a component, it is desirable to reduce the scatter in the measured CI and account for this torque. The relationship between measured CI and torque may be captured over time. An increase in the correlation of torque with the CI would indicate an increase of TE which indicates the propagation of a fault. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166800 | FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLIES - A flow sensor assembly is provided and includes a flow conduit configured to impart a disturbance to a flow, multiple sensors disposed at respective sensing locations along the flow conduit. Each sensor is responsive to the disturbance of the flow and generates a corresponding response signal. The flow sensor assembly further includes a processor operably connected to each sensor, the processor being configured to compute a cross-correlation function between the response signals generated by said sensors, and determine a flow rate and a direction for the flow through the conduit based on the computed cross-correlation function. Additional flow sensor assembly arrangements are also disclosed. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166801 | METER ELECTRONICS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A DRIVE SIGNAL FOR A VIBRATORY FLOWMETER - A meter electronics ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OIL VISCOSITY - Embodiments of a probe for measuring an oil viscosity are provided. In one embodiment, the probe includes a housing, a magnetoelastic ribbon, an electromagnetic coil, a temperature sensor and an electrical board. The housing is mounted to an oil containing member. The magnetoelastic ribbon is fixed to an inside of the housing through a first insert member at one end and is at least partially immersed in the oil at an opposite end. The electromagnetic coil is disposed in the housing to surround the magnetoelastic ribbon. The temperature sensor is mounted to the housing for measuring a temperature of the oil. The electrical board is electrically connected to the electromagnetic coil and the temperature sensor. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166803 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OVER-PRESSURE IN A FUEL STORAGE MEANS OF AN INJECTION SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for determining an overpressure in a fuel reservoir of an injection system of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a common rail of a common rail system, the pressure in the fuel reservoir being sensed, an overpressure in the fuel reservoir being identified if the derivative of the sensed pressure over time exceeds a predetermined slope threshold value and the sensed pressure then exceeds a predetermined pressure threshold value. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166804 | SEMICONDUCTOR PRESSURE SENSOR AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - For example, to adjust an offset of a pressure sensor, there are provided an external resistor RE and an internal resistor circuit that is connected to both ends of RE and formed in a semiconductor chip such as a processor. The internal resistor circuit includes N pieces of internal resistors RI connected in series between both ends of RE, and (N+1) pieces of switches selecting one of voltages of respective nodes of the serial resistors and outputs the same as a signal. RE has a high absolute value precision of, e.g., several ten ohms to several hundred ohms, and RI has a high relative value precision of, e.g., several kilo-ohms. Therefore, an offset adjustment range is decided at a high absolute value precision mainly by RE, and with regard to the arrangement resolution, a high precision can be obtained along with the relative value precision of the RI. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166805 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AND MONITORING FILL LEVEL OF A MEDIUM IN A CONTAINER USING A TRAVEL TIME MEASURING METHOD - A method for ascertaining and monitoring the fill level of a medium in a container via a field device, wherein transmission signals are transmitted toward the medium and are received as reflection signals. The transmission signals and the reflection signals are registered by means of data points in an envelope curve dependent on travel time or travel distance. Disturbance echo signals are registered by means of data points in a masking curve, the data points are connected with one another via connecting functions An evaluation curve is ascertained from the envelope curve; wherein, by means of a reduction algorithm, the number of data points in the masking curve and/or in the evaluation curve is reduced; and wherein, by an echo search algorithm, by means of the reduced masking curve and/or reduced evaluation curve, at least one wanted echo signal in the current envelope curve is ascertained. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166806 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION - A method of measuring an otoacoustic emission (OAE) is provided. The method comprises generating a frequency OAE graph with N plot lines, by performing frequency sweeping on N signals having different levels, wherein N is a natural number of at least 2; and when there are plot lines that overlap each other in the frequency OAE graph, compensating values of the N plot lines of the frequency OAE graph in a predetermined frequency section including a frequency section where the plot lines overlap each other. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166807 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION DEVICE - An ultrasonic inspection method and an ultrasonic inspection device allow three-dimensional inspection data and three-dimensional shape data to be appropriately positioned on a display screen and allow a defect echo and a shape echo to be quickly identified even when information on the relative positions of a probe and an object to be inspected is not provided. The ultrasonic inspection data that is generated from the waveforms of ultrasonic waves received by an ultrasonic probe is compared with a plurality of ultrasonic propagation data pieces calculated by a ray tracing method on the basis of the three-dimensional shape data on an object to be inspected. The position of the three-dimensional inspection data or the three-dimensional shape data is moved relative to the other data position on the basis of the comparison results, thereby displaying the three-dimensional inspection data and the three-dimensional shape data while overlapping each other. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING MLS-BASED MEASUREMENTS - A measurement systems that reduces spurious artifacts in reflected signals by generating and employing an improved maximum length sequence. Accurate acoustic measurements with both high SNR and low spurious artifacts are made possible by generating Wide MLS (WMLS) which modifies a base MLS by replacing each value with a sequence that includes the value and one or more additional values, where typically the replaced values have opposing polarities and, the additional signals have intermediate values. An exemplary intermediate values can be approximately zero value. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166809 | POWER DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - A diagnostic system for a power distribution circuit including a line, neutral and ground may include a switch configured to electrically connect the line and neutral, a first sensor configured to sense a line to neutral electrical parameter, and a second sensor configured to sense a neutral to ground electrical parameter. The system may also include a processor configured to close the switch, to observe at least some of the sensed electrical parameters before and after the switch is closed, and to identify a fault condition in the line or neutral based on the observed electrical parameters. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166810 | System And Method For Determining An Expected Vehicle Drive Range - A vehicle may include one or more controllers configured to determine a remaining energy of the vehicle's battery, to determine a series of energy consumption rates of the vehicle, and to select a set of energy consumption rates from the series. The one or more controllers may be further configured to determine an expected drive range for the vehicle based on the remaining energy and the selected set of energy consumption rates. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166811 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - Methods and systems are provided for determining a state of charge of a battery. The battery is subjected to a predetermined magnetic field such that the battery and the predetermined magnetic field jointly create a resultant magnetic field. The resultant magnetic field is sensed. The state of charge of the battery is determined based on the resultant magnetic field. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166812 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PARAMETERS IN CONTAINERS - A system for measuring parameters in a container is disclosed. A system for measuring multiple parameters includes a container having a solution, at least one sensor in conjunction with a tag is in proximity to an impedance analyzer and a reader that constitute a measurement device. The at least one sensor is configured to determine at least one parameter of the solution. The tag is configured to provide a digital ID associated with the sensor, where the container is in proximity to the reader and an impedance analyzer. The impedance analyzer is configured to send and receive a given range of frequencies from the sensor, based on the parameter and calculate parameter changes based on the response. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166813 | Dynamic Oscilloscope Triggering - A test and measurement instrument includes an input terminal to receive a signal, acquisition circuitry to capture a plurality of triggered acquisitions, trigger circuitry to cause a trigger event responsive to trigger criteria, and a controller to dynamically reconfigure the trigger criteria between triggered acquisitions. The controller is configured to dynamically reconfigure the trigger criteria from the first set of trigger criteria to subsequent sets of trigger criteria between each of the triggered acquisitions. A method is disclosed for scanning information associated with an initial triggered acquisition and, depending on the nature of the scanned information, dynamically adjusting the next or any subsequent set of trigger criteria. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166814 | ELECTRICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF A MULTIPHASE SYSTEM - A method for determining characteristics of a multi-material object is provided. The method includes determining an electric element matrix representing the multi-material object. The electric element matrix is pre-multiplied by a first mathematical transformation matrix to obtain a first transformed electric element matrix. The first transformed electric element matrix is post-multiplied with a second mathematical transformation matrix to obtain a second transformed electric element matrix. The method further includes determining the characteristics of the multi-material object based on the second transformed electric element matrix. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166815 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE SENSED UPON CONTACT WITH A SURFACE - A method and apparatus for estimating the temperature sensed upon contact with a surface. The method includes contactless heating of the surface, contactless measurement of a time change in temperature of the surface, and estimation of the temperature sensed upon contact with the surface on the basis of this time change in temperature. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166816 | SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS - An oxygen sensor control apparatus ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166817 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING FREQUENCY OF GM-C FILTER AND DEVICES USING THE METHOD - A method of calibrating the frequency of a g | 2011-07-07 |
20110166818 | LOW POWER SCAN TESTING TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS - Disclosed below are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems used to reduce power consumption during integrated circuit testing. Embodiments of the disclosed technology can be used to provide a low power test scheme and can be integrated with a variety of compression hardware architectures (e.g., an embedded deterministic test (“EDT”) architecture). Among the disclosed embodiments are integrated circuits having programmable test stimuli selectors, programmable scan enable circuits, programmable clock enable circuits, programmable shift enable circuits, and/or programmable reset enable circuits. Exemplary test pattern generation methods that can be used to generate test patterns for use with any of the disclosed embodiments are also disclosed. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166819 | DIFFERENTIAL SR FLIP-FLOP - A differential SR flip-flop | 2011-07-07 |
20110166820 | Alternative balanced drumstick system - A balanced drumstick system and method permanently reposition the longitudinal center of gravity of a plurality of wood drumsticks to common new specified location to create custom sets of balanced wood drumsticks. The system and method automate the repositioning of the longitudinal center of gravity of wood drumsticks to increase accuracy and to decrease time to create sets of custom wood drumsticks. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166821 | System and method for analysis of ice skating motion - A processing means and method for obtaining and processing movement data and/or orientation data from one or both ice skates, for an ice skater, while the ice skater is skating. The means and method further recite the use of historical data regarding preferred hockey skating techniques for comparison with the movement data and/or orientation data. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166822 | REED TESTING DEVICE FOR SINGLE-REED INSTRUMENT - Objective index is indicated with respect to the characteristic comparison between the front and the back sides of the reed, the right and left balance, and the hardness characteristic compared to the reference reed. A holder guiding member | 2011-07-07 |
20110166823 | SURFACE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - A surface measurement instrument for obtaining surface characteristic data of a sample surface is described. Relative movement between a reference surface and a sample support is caused to occur while a sensor senses light intensity at intervals along a scan path to provide a series of intensity values representing interference fringes produced by a region of a sample surface during said relative movement and from which series of intensity values surface characteristic data can be derived. The sample support is both translatable and tiltable in at least one direction perpendicular to a scan direction so that the sample support can be both tilted to cause the scan path to be normal to the sample surface region and translated to compensate for translation movement due to the tilting. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166824 | Hole Measurement Apparatuses - The present invention is directed to automated apparatuses and methods for measuring fastener hole depth, fastener length, countersink depth and/or hole diameters in a workpiece (or other object) in an automated and extremely rapid, efficient and accurate manner. The apparatuses may be operably connected with a power source and with one or a plurality of computers or other data collection devices to transmit fastener hole depth, countersink depth and/or hole diameter measurement data and/or information to them each time that a fastener hole is measured, while the apparatus is continuously measuring fastener holes (i.e., with no interruptions). Extremely advantageously, using only one hand, and by only squeezing a trigger only one time, an operator of such an apparatus may successfully and very rapidly and accurately perform more than one, or all three, of the following functions: (i) normalize the apparatus relative to one or a plurality of fastener holes and/or workpiece surfaces; (ii) make one or a plurality of accurate measurements; and (iii) transmit the one or more measurements from the apparatus to one or a plurality of computers and/or other data collection devices for, for example, recordation, storage, manipulation, other use and/or the like. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE MILEAGE OF A TIRE - A method and an apparatus for determining the mileage of a tire, include measuring a first current mileage over a limited period a first time, measuring a second current mileage over a limited period a second time, providing a measurement-free rest period between the first measurement and the second measurement, and estimating the mileage during the rest period on the basis of the first current mileage and/or the second current mileage. In addition, the method is repeated, with the already performed second measurement replacing the first measurement. Since a supply of power is not needed or at least can be significantly reduced during the rest period, the power requirement for mileage determination during the life of the tire can be significantly reduced, which allows simplified supply of power for mileage determination. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166826 | EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN SERVICING OF HOSPITAL AND CARE FURNITURE - A control for ensuring periodical servicing of articles of hospital and care furniture ( | 2011-07-07 |
20110166827 | VERTICAL TRACK MODULUS TRENDING - Systems and methods for determining a trend in vertical track modulus are disclosed in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Vertical deflection data is collected along a particular section of railroad track. A first set of vertical track modulus is determined, based in part, on the collected vertical deflection data. At a second time, vertical deflection data is again collected along the particular section of railroad track to be used in determining a second set of vertical track modulus. At least the first and second sets of vertical track modulus are analyzed to determine a mathematical algorithm that facilitates developing a trend in the vertical track modulus of the railroad track. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A NETWORK OF THERMOSTATS AS TOOL TO VERIFY PEAK DEMAND REDUCTION - The invention comprises systems and methods for estimating the rate of change in temperature inside a structure. At least one thermostat located is inside the structure and is used to control an climate control system in the structure. At least one remote processor is in communication with said thermostat and at least one database stores data reported by the thermostat. At least one processor compares the outside temperature at least one location and at least one point in time to information reported to the remote processor from the thermostat. The processor uses the relationship between the inside temperature and the outside temperature over time to derive a first estimation for the rate of change in inside temperature assuming that the operating status of the climate control system is “on”. The processor also uses the relationship between the inside temperature and the outside temperature over time to derive a second estimation for the rate of change in inside temperature assuming that the operating status of the climate control system is “off”. The compares at least one of the first estimation and the second estimation to the actual inside temperature recorded inside the structure to determine whether the actual rate of change in inside temperature is closer to the first estimation or the second estimation. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166829 | Determining Overall Network Health And Stability - A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166830 | System and apparatus of detecting and controlling the boiling of a liquid - Acoustic energy (sound) released by a liquid changes upon boiling and increases in some manner as a function of the boiling intensity. Detecting and quantifying the sound emitted from the boiling liquid with a sensor and processor enables a system to not only detect the boiling of a liquid but to assess the relative intensity of the boiling. Incorporated in a feedback loop, any heat source used to boil a liquid may be manipulated to control the boiling of a liquid and avoid the uncertainty associated with control based on temperature only. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166831 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACT ASSEMBLAGE FOR INTRASTRUCTURAL AND OTHER ASSETS WITH INTERFACE NODE MEDIATORS - A system and method to compile different types of data from different locations into one reliable assemblage is provided. The assemblage may include an index of information provided to a user. The assemblage may be in the form of a three dimensional (3D) representation of an object, where the 3D representation includes an index and links to more detailed information regarding the object. The 3D representation may be of any object, for example, a body part in the context of medical imaging, or a building in the context of architectural and engineering design. The assemblage may be comprised of 3D and 2D artifacts. The 2D artifact may include 2D vector and raster embellishment in a variety of forms, such as vector graphics, raster graphics from many sources included hand drawn graphics that are scanned, specification documents, texts, cost data from cost databases, data in tabular form, notes, text, dimensions, link icons (links to other media). The 3D artifact may include vector graphics (2D and 3D) including all data obtained through data conversion methods, and “Point clouds” (voxels). | 2011-07-07 |
20110166832 | MODEL-BASED POSITIONAL ESTIMATION METHOD - A model-based method is described which defines a rigid transformation between two co-ordinate systems that reduces the accuracy requirements on the quality of the data-set (including, but not restricted to, the error in the acquisition process, and the number and spread of the points) measured in one of the two co-ordinate systems by identifying a set of remote correspondences that are used to bind the convergence process. The method can be used in minimal-access orthopaedic surgery to improve the accuracy of limb registration. Specific instances include femoral registration, by estimating the functional centre of the hip joint in both co-ordinate systems to be co-registered, and tibial registration, using the ankle centre as a distant set of paired correspondences. Accuracy can be measured in a variety of ways, including, but not restricted to, evaluating the mis-alignment between the two co-registered objects. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINITE ELEMENT BASED TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION - A method is disclosed of providing an optimal minimum mass topology for a structure based on a set of design criteria including at least one support point and at least one force to be applied to the structure. The method includes the steps of: identifying a plurality of nodes within a structure design domain, and assigning an initial density value to said plurality of nodes; conducting a finite element analysis on the nodes; determining one of a stress intensity or strain energy values for each node; ranking the nodes by relative stress intensity or strain energy values; adjusting the density value for each node; and repeating the steps of conducting a finite element analysis on said nodes, wherein the step of adjusting each density value for each node is performed according to a family of statistical distribution functions that gradually transition to a bimodal distribution wherein nodes are either fully dense or effectively void thereby providing an optimal topology. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166834 | Method for Optimizing the Settings of an Ophthalmic System - A method implemented by computer means, for optimizing the settings of an ophthalmic system comprising an ophthalmic lens arranged to be fitted in a spectacle frame according to a given wearer, the method comprising the steps of: providing to the computer means wearer, frame and lens data comprising a 3D representation of the, respectively wearer's face, frame and lens, generating positioning data based on the wearer, frame and lens data, said positioning data comprising the respective position of the wearer face with respect to the spectacle frame associated with the ophthalmic lens, and upon a modification request, modifying the settings of the ophthalmic lens to be manufactured and fitted in the spectacle frame, so as to modify the positioning data. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166835 | ANALYZING ANTICIPATED VALUE AND EFFORT IN USING CLOUD COMPUTING TO PROCESS A SPECIFIED WORKLOAD - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method and system for rapidly identifying workloads that are and are not appropriate for transformation and processing on a cloud computing environment. One embodiment comprises a method for providing a user entity with a measurement of at least one of the value which will be realized, and the effort which will be required, if a given workload selected from one or more workloads associated with a user entity is delivered to a cloud computing environment for processing thereby, instead of being processed by the user entity processing system. The method comprises specifying a plurality of attributes, wherein each attribute pertains to a characteristic that the user entity processing system possesses to some extent, with respect to the given workload. The method further comprises acquiring input data for each attribute, wherein input data for a given attribute provides a measurement, on a prespecified scale, that represents the extent to which the user entity processing system possesses the given attribute. The input data for each attribute is employed to derive a corresponding numerical parameter value, which are used in a specified mathematical model to compute a final score, wherein the final score comprises the measurement, selectively, of the value which will be realized, or the effort which will be required. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166836 | FAST TRACKING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR TRAFFRIC MODELING USING A MONOTONIC LAGRANGIAN GRID - Computer implemented methods and systems using a multidimensional Monotonic Lagrangian Grid (MLG) to sort and order locations of aircraft, are used for simulating, controlling, and optimizing aircraft traffic systems. The MLG is combined with algorithms for collision detection and resolution, separation assurance, and updating aircraft trajectories, and applied to test cases of the air transportation system. Physical locations describing aircraft traffic moving in complex paths are stored into a data structure of the multidimensional MLG algorithm. The moving aircraft traffic platforms are sorted and ordered on a grid structure in real space and in an indexing space, causing a monotonic mapping between indices of the grid structure and locations describing the plurality of moving aircraft. Computer operations using data stored in the multidimensional MLG determine control strategies for aircraft separation assurance and optimum routes to circumvent blockages in transport paths. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166837 | Reamer and Bit Interaction Model System and Method - Teachings of the disclosure are directed to a reamer and/or bit interaction model system and method. The method may include receiving performance data regarding a cutting structure, and calculating a characteristic curve, using the performance data. The characteristic curve may be weight-based and/or torque-based. The method may also include storing the characteristic curve. In particular embodiments, the characteristic curve may include either weight on cutting structure or torque on the cutting structure, as a function of the rate of penetration. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166838 | ALGORITHMS FOR OUTCOME PREDICTION IN PATIENTS WITH NODE-POSITIVE CHEMOTHERAPY-TREATED BREAST CANCER - The invention relates to methods for predicting an outcome of cancer in a patient suffering from cancer, said patient having been previously diagnosed as node positive and treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy, said method comprising determining in a biological sample from said patient an expression level of a plurality of genes selected from the group consisting of ACTG1, CAl2, CALM2, CCND1, CHPT1, CLEC2B, CTSB, CXCL13, DCN, DHRS2, EIF4B, ERBB2, ESR1, FBXO28, GABRP, GAPDH, H2AFZ, IGFBP3, IGHG1, IGKC, KCTD3, KIAA0101, KRT17, MLPH, MMP1, NAT1, NEK2, NR2F2, OAZ1, PCNA, PDLIM5, PGR, PPIA, PRC1, RACGAP1, RPL37A, SOX4, TOP2A, UBE2C and VEGF; ABCB1, ABCG2, ADAM15, AKR1C1, AKR1C3, AKT1, BANF1, BCL2, BIRC5, BRMS1, CASP10, CCNE2, CENPJ, CHPT1, EGFR, CTTN, ERBB3, ERBB4, FBLN1, FIP1L1, FLT1, FLT4, FNTA, GATA3, GSTP1, Herstatin, IGF1R, IGHM, KDR, KIT, CKRT5, SLC39A6, MAPK3, MAPT, MKI67, MMP7, MTA1, FRAP1, MUC1, MYC, NCOA3, NFIB, OLFM1, TP53, PCNA, PI3K, PPERLD1, RAB31, RAD54B, RAF1, SCUBE2, STAU, TINF2, TMSL8, VGLL1, TRA@, TUBA1, TUBB, TUBB2A. | 2011-07-07 |
20110166839 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ESTIMATING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system for estimating electrical power usage of commercially available devices utilizing a portable computing device equipped with a digital camera. In some embodiments, initial input to the system is accomplished by taking a digital photograph of an electrical device surface. The goal is to capture text or other marks such as barcodes, provided by the device manufacturer, from which power usage of the device can be determined. Next, OCR (optical character recognition) is used to retrieve text from the digital photograph. If the power usage of the device can be determined from the captured text, power parameters such as voltage, amperes and watts are provided to the system user on the display of the mobile device. In the event that text capture is unsuccessful, power parameters can be entered into the system by means of an input device such as a keyboard or touchscreen. At this point an estimate of electrical device usage during a particular time period, such as a week, can be input into the system. The system will then calculate power usage over a specific time period (e.g., one month) for the electrical device and show the result on the system display. | 2011-07-07 |