28th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110172839 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH TIMER - An EVSE system includes an electric vehicle supply circuit, and a timer adapted to automatically control the electric vehicle supply circuit. The timer may be adapted to enable and/or disable the electric vehicle supply circuit at one or more predetermined times. The timer may be coordinated with a scheduling system such as a calendar utility on a computer or portable communication device such as a smart phone. The system may include a user interface for the timer. The user interface may include an embedded server such as an embedded web server to enable a user to program the timer through the Internet. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172840 | CENTRALLY CONTROLLED PROTECTION SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED ENERGY LET-THROUGH MODE - A method and system for a power distribution system, the method including defining with the central controller at least one alternate mode configuration setting for the at least one of the plurality of circuit breakers of the power distribution system, wherein the at least one alternate mode configuration setting includes a reduced energy let-thru (RELT) mode setting. The method further includes determining with the central controller if the at least one of the plurality of circuit breakers is in a pick-up mode and operating the at least one of the plurality of circuit breakers using one of the at least one normal mode configuration setting and the at least one alternate mode configuration setting, wherein the operating the at least one of the plurality of circuit breakers using the at least one alternate mode configuration setting is delayed for a predetermined period if the at least one of the plurality of circuit breakers is in a pick-up mode. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172841 | Method and Apparatus for Actively Managing Consumption of Electric Power Supplied by One or More Electric Utilities - A system manages consumption of power supplied by at least one electric utility to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the power consuming devices is enabled and disabled by controllable devices controlled by one or more client devices. According to one embodiment, a group of one or more client devices to which to communicate a power control message is determined. The power control message indicates at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of one or more controllable devices to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices. The power control message is communicated to the determined group of client devices to initiate a power reduction event. Subsequent to initiation of the power reduction event, a determination is made that at least one controllable device has prematurely exited the power reduction event. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172842 | Systems and Methods for Remote or Local Shut-Off of a Photovoltaic System - Systems and methods for shut-down of a photovoltaic system. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a computer system includes: communicating, via a central controller, with a plurality of local management units (LMUs), each of the LMUs coupled to control a respective solar module; receiving, via the central controller, a shut-down signal from a user device (e.g., a hand-held device, a computer, or a wireless switch unit); and in response to receiving the shut-down signal, shutting down operation of the respective solar module for each of the LMUs. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172843 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an electronic device having a power management module and a power management method thereof. Within the power management method is used for an electronic device, which has a first power module, a second power module and the loads. The power management method comprises the following step: (1) monitoring the first power module and the second power module; (2) if the first power module and the second power module are activated at the same time, sequentially stopping a supply of electric power to at least one of the loads until the electronic device has total load current smaller than a reference value. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172844 | Wireless System Commissioning - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for commissioning a wireless network. In one aspect, a method includes instructing the switch devices of the controlled circuits to provide power to the controlled circuit wiring of the controlled circuits to enable joining of wireless adapters to the wireless network; monitoring the joining of wireless adapters to the wireless network; monitoring for the occurrence of a joining expiration event; and in response to the occurrence of the joining expiration event, determining whether each wireless adapter that joined the wireless network during a joining time period ending at the occurrence of the joining expiration event belongs to the controlled circuits. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172845 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD - A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads and a method for managing the group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating sets of load state data from the loads, making enablement state decisions for one or more loads using the sets of load state data, and implementing the enablement state decisions. An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads, including a transmitter, a receiver, a processor for processing sets of load state data to make an enablement state decision for the load, and a controller for implementing the enablement state decision. A method for managing an enablement state of an energy consuming load, including assigning an assigned duty cycle to the load, determining a load enabled utilization value for the load, and adjusting the assigned duty cycle using the load enabled utilization value. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD - A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads and a method for managing the group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating sets of load state data from the loads, making enablement state decisions for one or more loads independently of the other loads using the sets of load state data, and implementing the enablement state decisions. A computer readable medium for providing computer readable instructions directing a processor in order to manage an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads. An apparatus including a processor programmed to manage an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172847 | ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - An energy harvesting system includes: an energy harvesting unit for converting energy from a natural energy source into an electrical power signal; a power point tracking unit including a current tracing module capable of detecting a current of the electrical power signal, and a boundary control module; a microcontroller including a voltage detecting module capable of detecting a voltage of the electrical power signal, and a computing module for determining a maximum power point with reference to the voltage and the current of the electrical power signal, the boundary control module generating a switch control voltage signal with reference to the maximum power point; a storage unit capable of storing energy; and a pulse frequency modulation regulator for converting the electrical power signal into an intermediate signal with reference to the switch control voltage signal for subsequent storage of energy of the intermediate signal in the storage unit. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172848 | SMART VISI-COOLERS - Systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture for smart visi-coolers are provided. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172849 | CONTROL NETWORK FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A control network for motor vehicles, having nodes in the form of control devices, sensors, and/or actuators, that are connected to each other and temporally synchronized by a time-controlled bus, wherein each node has a time reference system synchronized with the bus, that indicates a global time shared by all nodes, and at least one node has a time coordination system that, for a plurality of actions to be implemented by different nodes, coordinates the global times at which these actions are to be implemented. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172850 | INFANTRY ROBOTIC PORTER SYSTEM AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - A robotic system comprising a robotic platform; a follow-path functionality enabling the robotic platform to follow a leading soldier, at least selectably, without reliance on GPS; and a Human Machine Interface between the platform and a leading soldier. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172851 | System incorporating software program and/or hardware circuitry for intercepting and interpreting or altering commands for generating I/O activity for enabling real-time external or user interface by sending substitute data or signals to automotive vehicle's electrical or electronic systems - A system is described to provide access to an automotive vehicle's input and output devices and making those available for an external system or device, while preserving original functionality of the input and output devices in the vehicle. The system includes a set of circuits coupled to the vehicle's input and output devices and a controller subsystem coupled to the these set of circuits. The system also includes an interface circuit coupled to the controller subsystem as well as to the external system or device being added by the user. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172852 | SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR ENERGY EXTRACTING VESSEL NAVIGATION - A Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system guides navigation of a vessel enabled to extract energy from wind and/or water currents primarily in offshore marine environments. An exemplary SCADA system could embody server and client software applications running on microprocessor systems at a remote control central service logging and energy distribution facility, and the vessel itself. The remote control service facility runs Human Machine Interface (HMI) software in the form of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) allowing choices to maximize system performance. The central server accesses information to control vessel position based on transmitted Global Position Satellite (GPS) data from the vessel, and weather information from the Geographic Information System (GIS) provided by multiple spatial temporal data sources. A server-side optimization algorithm fed the parameters delivered from vessel aerodynamic/hydrodynamic performance simulation software models, the vessel onboard sensor data, and integrated real-time weather and environmental data determines an optimal navigation through weather systems and presents choices to the HMI. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172853 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ATTENUATING THE EFFECTS OF TURBULENCE ON AN AIRCRAFT - A method for attenuating effects of turbulence on an aircraft, and a device to implement the method, the method including: using at least one signal on a wind profile signal, along an excitation direction, representing, at a given moment in an aircraft referential, a component along the excitation direction of the wind speed at a front of the aircraft according to a distance along a longitudinal direction of the aircraft; carrying out a frequency determination, in which the wind profile signal is processed to determine a frequential content; and selecting a control strategy to be adopted according to the previously determined frequential content, the strategy enabling at least one applicable control law to be identified. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172854 | System and method for effecting vehicle maneuver to compensate for IMU error - The effects of IMU gyro and accelerometer bias errors are significantly reduced in accordance with the present teachings by a system or method for commanding an IMU or vehicle through a series of preprogrammed maneuvers. The maneuvers can be designed to minimize the effects of other gyro errors including scale factor errors, nonlinearities, cross coupling/misalignment, and scale factor asymmetries. A sample maneuver is provided which demonstrates performance based on a sequence of roll and yaw maneuvers resulting in zero build up of error at the end of a maneuver cycle period as a result of these errors. Modification of the system involves the addition of control logic to determine the maneuver period, maneuver rate, and vehicle orientation. No additional hardware beyond possible fuel required to perform the maneuver is required. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172855 | AIRCRACT ATTITUDE SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Aircraft attitude systems are provided. A representative aircraft attitude system includes: a detection system operative to determine an attitude of an aircraft in which the detection system is mounted; a warning system operative to alert a pilot when the attitude of the aircraft corresponds to at least one predefined attitude parameter from a set of predefined attitude parameters, the predefined attitude parameters including pitch, bank and yaw; and a recovery system operative to provide progressive flight control positioning directives to the pilot for returning the aircraft to a flight attitude within the predefined attitude parameters. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172856 | Short Headway Communications Based Train Control System - A train control system, including: a communication device associated with at least one control unit located on a first train; and a communication device associated with at least one control unit located on a second train; wherein at least one of the control units of the first train and the second train is configured to: (i) receive, at the associated communication device, an authority signal including data sufficient to identify one of the first train and the second train as a lead train and the other of the first train and the second train as a follower train; (ii) establish at least one peer-to-peer communication link between the communication devices of the lead train and the follower train; and (iii) exchange train data between the lead train and the follower train via the at least one peer-to-peer communication link. An on-board control unit is also disclosed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172857 | MODEL TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM - A system which operates a digitally controlled model railroad transmitting a first command from a first client program to a resident external controlling interface through a first communications transport. A second command is transmitted from a second client program to the resident external controlling interface through a second communications transport. The first command and the second command are received by the resident external controlling interface which queues the first and second commands. The resident external controlling interface sends third and fourth commands representative of the first and second commands, respectively, to a digital command station for execution on the digitally controlled model railroad. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172858 | JOYSTICK CONTROLLED MARINE MANEUVERING SYSTEM - A marine propulsion and steering system for a vessel having multiple modes of operation, an axial propulsion system, a maneuvering propulsion system and a maneuvering control system including a pilot controllable joystick for generating propulsion and maneuvering control inputs representing vessel motions desired by a pilot. An input loop is responsive to the joystick control inputs to generate maneuvering commands representing the magnitudes and directions of motions of the vessel desired by the pilot and the actuator loop controller is responsive to the maneuvering commands from the input loop to generate corresponding vessel control commands to the vessel propulsion and maneuvering systems. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172859 | E-Drive PWM Frequency Strategy - A pulse width modulation (PWM) Frequency Adaptation Mechanism (PFAM) is configured to receive vehicle state input, and in response to the vehicle state input, provide a PWM parameter for PWM switching of electronics in a power conversion circuit of an electric drive system (EDS) for a hybrid electric vehicle. In one example, a PWM parameter that reduces the audible noise generated by PWM switching can be designated by the PFAM. A PFAM can be configured to receive user input regarding user preference for a default mode or a noise reduction mode. Vehicle state input can include input related to vehicle motion, climate control system state, engine state, EDS state, vehicle body state and audio system state. By way of example, a PWM noise reduction parameter can comprise a high PWM switching frequency, or a random frequency hopping about a low PWM switching frequency. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172860 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A method of operating a hybrid powertrain including an engine, an electric motor and a high voltage battery includes preventing a fuel flow to the engine when the high voltage battery includes a state of charge at or above a pre-defined upper limit, and driving the engine with torque supplied by the electric motor when the hybrid powertrain is operating in a fuel-off disabled condition to maintain operation of the engine without producing any engine torque. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172861 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING IMPORTED VEHICLES TO MEET REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND TO IMPROVE SAFETY - Systems and method are disclosed for modifying an imported vehicle to meet regulatory requirements by installing a vehicle charger with a charge interlock and a master cut-off and a master fuse on the vehicle; modifying the vehicle to comply with government safety requirement; limiting a vehicle Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVRW) to less than approximately 1,361 kg.; and limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle to between approximately 32 km/hr and approximately 40 km/hr. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172862 | Multiple-Ratio Transmission Downshift Strategy for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrains - A control system and method for a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain supplies battery power boost torque to vehicle traction wheels to modify shift points for a multiple ratio transmission in the powertrain. A shift schedule is adjusted to avoid a downshift for small changes in torque demand, thus reducing shift frequency due to small transient changes in torque demand. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172863 | Dynamic Traction Control - A vehicle in which propulsion can be distributed between first and second axles includes: a first electric motor coupled to the first axle and a second electric motor coupled to the second axle. An electric control unit (ECU) coupled to the motors causes electrical energy to be generated by the first motor in response to the ECU determining that a wheel speed of at least one wheel associated with the first axle exceeds the vehicle speed and causing electrical energy to be supplied to the second motor in response to electrical energy being generated in the first motor. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172864 | Adaptive Real-Time Driver Advisory Control for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle to Achieve Fuel Economy Improvement - A vehicle powertrain controller includes a fuzzy logic-based adaptive algorithm with a learning capability that estimates a driver's long term driving preferences. An adaptive algorithm arbitrates competing requirements for good fuel economy, avoidance of intrusiveness and vehicle drivability. Vehicle performance is maintained in accordance with a driver's driving style. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172865 | Method For Optimizing Powertrain Efficiency For A Vehicle - A vehicle powertrain includes an engine, an electric machine operable to output torque to at least one vehicle wheel, and an electric power source operable to provide electric power to the electric machine. A method for optimizing powertrain efficiency includes generating a plurality of three-dimensional maps of optimized engine speeds for combinations of vehicle power and vehicle speed at a plurality of predetermined powers of the electrical power source. Each of the maps corresponds to one of the predetermined powers of the electrical power source. The maps are used to determine an optimized engine speed for a given power of the electrical power source, a given vehicle power and a given vehicle speed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172866 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for operating an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle having an electric motor and a brake device, and the electric motor and the brake device being capable of being influenced by a control device. When the electric vehicle is at a standstill, when there is an error of the control device, the brake device is actuated so that the electric vehicle cannot move, or at least can move only to a very limited extent. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172867 | Engine Power Elevation and Active Battery Charge Energy Management Strategies for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - A method for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) having an engine and a battery configured to respectively deliver engine power and battery power to provide a total output power for powering the vehicle includes the following. An elevated engine power which falls within a total output power range where only engine power without battery power may be delivered to power the vehicle in response to a driver demand power and which is greater than the combination of the driver demand power and vehicle powering losses is determined. The engine delivers the elevated engine power in response to the driver demand power. The extra engine power is transferred to the battery for the battery to buffer. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172868 | Anti-rollback Control System for Motor Vehicles - The present invention provides an anti-rollback control system for use in a motor vehicle having a powertrain that includes an ICE and/or an electric motor, for preventing undesired rolling of said vehicle on an incline. Said anti-rollback control system comprises: a tilt sensor; a sensor that detects a selected operating mode of the vehicle; operator-independent accelerator pedal position-adjusting device; and an accelerator pedal control module. The control module receives signals from the sensors, process said signals, and send instructions accordingly to said accelerator pedal position-adjusting device to move the accelerator pedal to a predetermined position according to which the vehicle's powertrain generates a preset amount of mechanical power sufficient to create a force, in the intended direction of movement of the vehicle, equivalent to, or bigger than, the gravitational force tending to roll the vehicle in the unwanted direction. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172869 | Hill Hold For An Electric Vehicle - A method for braking an electric utility vehicle including a motor and an electromechanical brake. The method includes storing a value indicative of at least one of an amount of current, voltage, and power that is commanded to a motor of the electric utility vehicle to maintain the electric utility vehicle in a stopped state; engaging a parking brake function of an electromechanical brake after the storing; disabling the motor after the engaging; commanding the at least one of the current, voltage, and power to the motor at the stored value when an accelerator pedal is depressed; and disengaging the parking brake function after the commanding. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172870 | ROBOTIC PLATFORM FOR COLLECTING DATA TO EMULATE MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE MAST ANGLES - A defined vehicle path emulator system is described, which system can be used for measuring the F-min values and profiles for a path on a concrete floor traversed by a vehicle with a specific wheelbase. The defined vehicle path emulator is an autonomous robot that guides itself down the selected path. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172871 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN VEHICLES - A system for measuring energy efficiency in a vehicle includes means for measuring instantaneous consumption of stored energy in the vehicle, means for measuring the change of the sum of potential and kinetic energy over time, a processor and an application. The application includes computer-implemented instructions for calculating the energy efficiency of the vehicle with the processor by calculating total energy used per unit distance traveled. The total energy includes potential energy, kinetic energy and stored energy. The total energy is calculated based on the measured instantaneous stored energy consumption and the measured change of the sum of potential and kinetic energy over time. The system optionally provides data to a cruise control, autopilot or other system to automate optimization of the vehicle's speed, acceleration and deceleration. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172872 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TURNING VEHICLE CONDITION - An apparatus for quickly and accurately determining a counter steer state of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a turning direction obtaining unit | 2011-07-14 |
20110172873 | EMOTIVE ADVISORY SYSTEM VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ADVISOR - A vehicle maintenance advisor system for use by a driver of an automotive vehicle includes a computer. The computer is configured to receive input indicative of a vehicle history. The vehicle history includes how the vehicle is driven over time. The computer is further configured to identify a need to advise the driver that the vehicle requires a maintenance service based on the vehicle history. An alert is output to the driver. The alert indicates the required maintenance service for the vehicle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172874 | FAULT PREDICTION FRAMEWORK USING TEMPORAL DATA MINING - A vehicle fault diagnosis and prognosis system includes a computing platform configured to receive a classifier from a remote server, the computing platform tangibly embodying computer-executable instructions for evaluating data sequences received from a vehicle control network and applying the classifier to the data sequences, wherein the classifier is configured to determine if the data sequences define a pattern that is associated with a particular fault. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172875 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A mobile moving system that faculties freight movement includes movable approach ramps and a mobile base. The mobile base includes material handling devices configured to move freight longitudinally between a loading position, a transport position, and an unloading position. Parallel pocket members having a hollow-box-like shape are positioned along a portion of the plurality of the material handling devices to increase the torsional strength and rigidity of the material handling devices. The parallel pocket members are spaced apart and dimensioned so that each of the plurality of parallel pocket members may receive one or more prongs of an industrial vehicle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172876 | VEHICLE DEVICE CONTROLLER AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR ANOMALY DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided a controller for controlling a vehicle device, which includes a circuit board having mounted thereon a control circuit that controls operations of the vehicle device, a first temperature sensor mounted on a first specific region of the circuit board to output a first signal responsive to a temperature of the first specific region of the circuit board and a second temperature sensor mounted on a second specific region of the circuit board to output a second signal responsive to a temperature of the second specific region of the circuit board. The control circuit has an anomaly detection portion that judges the occurrence or non-occurrence of an output anomaly in the first temperature sensor based on the first and second signals of the first and second temperature sensors. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172877 | MASS, DRAG COEFFICIENT AND INCLINATION DETERMINATION USING ACCELEROMETER SENSOR - A method and system of determining a vehicle's driving characteristics such as the vehicle mass, drag force coefficients and driving surface inclination. The vehicle's mass, drag force coefficients and inclination are determined using signals input from the vehicle's accelerometer. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172878 | BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL INTEGRITY DETECTION - A method is provided for detecting a level of functional integrity of a braking system. The method includes applying a brake actuator, sensing via a first sensor the displacement of the braking actuator, and sensing via a second sensor the hydraulic pressure in the braking system. The method also includes determining whether the sensed hydraulic pressure corresponding to sensed displacement is within a predetermined acceptable range. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172879 | VEHICLE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE ABNORMALITY CAUSE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - When repair/replacement information is acquired by a repair/replacement information acquisition device, feature quantities of vehicle state information acquired by an vehicle state information acquisition device are detected, and a content of repair or parts replacement is estimated using the detected feature quantities of the vehicle state information, and supervised training data. If the result of the estimation accords with the repair/replacement information acquired by the repair/replacement information acquisition device, a storage device is controlled so that the combination of the detected feature quantities of the vehicle state information and the repair/replacement information acquired by the repair/replacement information acquisition device is added to the supervised training data. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172880 | AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL METHOD - A prediction element predicts a predicted arrival time at a destination based on a travel route found by a search element. In normal control mode, the first learning element learns the time period from the time point at which a vehicle is stopped, until an air-based on the predicted arrival time and the result of the learning, a control element estimates a linger period from the present moment until the passenger leaves the passenger compartment after arrival, and, based on the temperatures inside the passenger compartment and the outside as detected by first and second temperature detection element and temperature transition time information, specifies a divergence period from stopping the air-conditioning device until the temperature inside the passenger compartment leaves a comfortable temperature range. The control element stops the air-conditioning device automatically when it is decided that the linger period has become not lager than the divergence period. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172881 | METHOD FOR STABILIZING VEHICLE MOTIONS OF A SINGLE-TRACK MOTOR VEHICLE, USING THE ANGLE OF INCLINATION AND THE ATTITUDE ANGLE, AS WELL AS A DEVICE FOR SAME - In a method for stabilizing a vehicle motion of a single-track motor vehicle, e.g., a motorcycle, an angle of inclination of the motor vehicle relative to the roadway is recorded via inclination sensors and, after the processing of the angle of inclination in a computing device, a control signal based on this is supplied to a control device for bringing about a stabilization intervention in the vehicle motion, the attitude angle of the motor vehicle being recorded and jointly processed in the control device, using at least one attitude angle recording sensor. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172882 | COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM - A collision mitigation system for a vehicle has a frame assembly including a pair of frame members extending longitudinally along opposite lateral sides of a vehicle. A bumper beam extends across forward end portions of the pair of frame members. The bumper beam has a curved asymmetrical profile for guiding movement of the vehicle during a front-end offset crash event. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172883 | STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A steering control section has a first steering angle correction amount calculating section, a second steering angle correction amount calculating section, and a motor rotational angle calculating section. The first correction amount calculating section calculates a first correction amount based on a vehicle speed and an actual steering wheel angle. The second correction amount calculating section calculates a second correction amount through multiplying a control gain corresponding to the vehicle speed with a value calculated by low-pass filtering a differential value of steering wheel angle. The motor rotational angle calculating section calculates a motor rotational angle corresponding to the value adding the first and second steering angle correction amount, and outputs it to a motor driving section so as to drive an electric motor for correcting the steering angle. Thereby, an unstable vehicle behavior due to a resonance of a yaw motion caused in the steering operation can be suppressed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172884 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL SWITCH DIAGNOSTIC AND MOVEMENT PREVENTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for preventing vehicle movement during start-up arising from a false-neutral indication. Using signals from one or more wheel speed sensors of the vehicle, a vehicle processor determines if the vehicle is moving during start-up, and if so, outputs a termination signal to shut-down the vehicle before any additional movement occurs. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172885 | UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER AND APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control module may be configured to support wireless transmission and/or receipt of signals used to direct universal garage door openers and other appliance control systems. The control module may be operable to prevent certain garage door opener and/or application control requests in the event certain security measures are not met. The control module may be integrated into a smart junction box, body control module, and/or other module in the event the control module is adapted for use within a vehicle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172886 | VEHICLE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - To provide a vehicle having high operability and its control method. A vehicle includes a passenger seat on which a passenger rides on, a chassis that support the passenger seat, wheels that move the chassis, a force sensor that outputs a measurement signal according to a force exerted on a seat surface of the passenger seat, a drive unit that drives the passenger seat so as to change an angle of the seat surface of the passenger seat, and a control calculation unit that calculates a reference input used to drive the wheels and the drive unit based on a drive amount of the drive unit, a balanced position posture of the passenger seat, and the measurement signal from the force sensor. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172887 | VEHICLE ASSEMBLY CONTROL METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIOR - The present invention relates to a method for controlling vehicle assemblies using respective controllers. Each controller is in communication with a database. Each controller is configured to perform the step of placing a bid in the database in relation to a task to be performed by the vehicle assembly. The controller then determines whether the placed bid was successful and, subsequent to determining that the placed bid was successful, controls the vehicle assembly to perform the task. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172888 | METHOD FOR CHANGING GEAR STAGES AND TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for changing gear stages in a transmission having a hydrostatic transmission and a downstream manual transmission, and a corresponding transmission arrangement. First, a desire to shift is detected within the manual transmission to change the gear stages. The hydrostatic transmission and the downstream manual transmission are activated to change the gear stage of the downstream transmission. Whether the gear stage to be engaged through a gear stage change was successfully engaged is detected by a detection device, which is connected to an electronic control unit of the transmission arrangement. If the engagement of the gear stage to be engaged is not successful, the original gear stage is reengaged. After the engagement of the original gear stage, the downstream transmission is again activated such that the gear stage to be engaged is engaged. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172889 | Controlling Wheel Hop in a Vehicle Driveline - A method for controlling wheel-hop in a vehicle driveline includes detecting that a wheel-hop condition occurs upon determining an amplitude and frequency of speed oscillations of a component that transmits power to wheels of the driveline, engaging a transmission friction clutch that transmits torque in the driveline between an engine and the wheels, and modulating requested engine torque. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172890 | TRANSMISSION FLUID HEATING VIA HEAT EXCHANGE WITH ENGINE CYLINDER WALLS - Various systems and method are provided for heating transmission fluid by directing the transmission fluid through a cylinder block of an engine. In one example, the transmission fluid is directed to flow through the cylinder block of the engine while engine coolant is directed to flow through the cylinder head of the engine. Further, the transmission fluid may be directed through one or more heat exchangers to cool the transmission fluid. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172891 | DIRECT INJECTION ALCOHOL ENGINE WITH BOOST AND SPARK CONTROL - Boosted engine operation and spark timing of an engine may be adjusted with alcohol content of the fuel in a direct injection engine. Further, various adjustments may be performed in numerous related systems to account for increased maximum engine torque, such as traction control, transmission shifting, etc. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172892 | PTO Control System - A PTO control system for allowing selection between an independent PTO mode and an interlock PTO mode, comprising a mode-switch command input device | 2011-07-14 |
20110172893 | GAS TURBINE CONTROL DEVICE AND GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a gas turbine control device which is capable of performing correction on the basis of a fuel composition of fuel gas to be supplied to a gas turbine, and is capable of changing an amount of correction in response to variation with time of the gas turbine. To attain this, a frequency analyzing unit | 2011-07-14 |
20110172894 | METHOD OF OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC TURBOCOMPOUNDING SYSTEM - A method of operation of an electric turbocompounding system for a reciprocating engine comprises the steps of retrieving from the engine ECU data pertaining to engine condition, retrieving from a set of turbine efficiency data an optimum turbogenerator speed at the engine condition, setting a desired turbogenerator set speed based on the engine condition and on a speed at which turbine efficiency is deemed to be optimum, measuring an output voltage of the turbogenerator, comparing the measured voltage with a pre-determined voltage range and where the measured voltage falls outside of the pre-determined voltage range, adjusting the turbogenerator set speed to reduce or increase the output voltage to within the pre-determined voltage range. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172895 | Condition Evaluation System for Engine-Driven Traveling Vehicle - A fuel consumption amount evaluation system is disclosed. The system includes a rotational speed detecting section ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110172896 | CYLINDER INTAKE AIR AMOUNT CALCULATING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cylinder intake air amount calculating apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided. The cylinder intake air amount calculating apparatus calculates a cylinder intake air amount which is an amount of fresh air sucked in a cylinder of the engine using an intake air pipe model equation which is obtained by modeling an intake pipe of the engine. An intake air flow rate which is a flow rate of fresh air passing through the intake pipe of the engine is obtained. The cylinder intake air amount is calculated by applying the intake air flow rate and a preceding value of the cylinder intake air amount to the intake pipe model equation. A predicted intake air flow rate which is a predicted value of the intake air flow rate is calculated. A predicted cylinder intake air amount which is a predicted value of the cylinder intake air amount is calculated by applying the predicted intake air flow rate and the cylinder intake air amount to the intake pipe model equation. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172897 | PLANT CONTROL APPARATUS - A plant control apparatus includes a plant model and a control input determining device. The plant model estimates a control variable of a plant based on an input including a control parameter to adjust a first control variable of the plant. The control input determining device is configured to correct a temporary value of the control parameter so that a first control variable model value satisfies a predetermined constraint. The control input determining device is configured to determine a control input for the plant based on the temporary value of the control parameter that has been corrected. The first control variable model value is defined as an estimated value of the first control variable calculated by the plant model when the temporary value of the control parameter is input to the plant model. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172898 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE - A device with models constructed based on thermodynamics laws and fluid dynamics laws including the energy conservation law, momentum conservation law and mass conservation law. Compressor outflow flow rate calculation section calculates the flow rate of air that flows out of a compressor based on a relationship between an in-cylinder intake air flow rate during steady-state operation in an internal combustion engine system and supercharging pressure, which is pressure of air compressed by the compressor, and a value of the in-cylinder intake air flow rate calculated by in-cylinder intake air flow rate calculation section. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172899 | MULTI-PULSE INJECTION FUEL AND LOAD BALANCING CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for adjusting fuel injection quantities in an internal combustion engine configured to operate multi-pulse fuel injections in a cylinder of the engine includes monitoring in-cylinder pressure, determining a burnt fuel mass for main combustion based upon the in-cylinder pressure, determining a burnt fuel mass for post combustion based upon the in-cylinder pressure, determining a main fuel quantity offset based upon the burnt fuel mass for main combustion, determining a post fuel quantity offset based upon the burnt fuel mass for post combustion, and controlling fuel injections into the cylinder based upon the main fuel quantity offset and the post fuel quantity offset. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172900 | Controller for Idle Stop System - When a request for re-start of an engine or a request for start occurs during inertial revolution of the engine by fuel cut at the time of request for idle stop, an operation of starting by re-start of fuel injection and an operation of driving the starter overlap, and a problem is likely to occur in wear resistance and durability of a ring gear and a pinion gear. Further, since collision torque becomes large, a collision sound of the ring gear and the pinion gear and a mesh sound which occurs at the instant of connection are likely to occur. The present invention changes a method of starter drive based on a behavior of engine revolution after a request for re-start of the engine or a request for start occurs during inertial revolution of the engine by fuel cut at the time of request for idle stop, and combustion recovery is implemented by an engine combustion recovery function, or an engine state or the like at the time of occurrence of change of mind, in a controller of a vehicle having an idle stop function. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172901 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC ENGINE STOP AND START - A control device performs fuel injection without cranking when engine-speed Ne is within a first-range (Ne>N | 2011-07-14 |
20110172902 | Computer-Aided Route Selection - In some aspects, a processor may receive a starting point and an ending point from a runner. The processor may receive calorie information from the runner. The processor may receive pace information from the runner. The processor may receive a mile marker input from the runner. The processor may display a he route based on the starting point and the ending point. The processor may display the number of calories burned based on the route and the calorie information. The processor may display a pace of running the route based on the route and the calorie information. The processor may display a mile marker on the route in response to the first mile marker input. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172903 | Points of avoidance in a personal navigation device - A method of incorporating points of avoidance into navigation instructions generated by a personal navigation device includes storing a plurality of points of avoidance into a memory of the personal navigation device, each point of avoidance having corresponding position coordinates, receiving a request from a user of the personal navigation device to provide navigation instructions to a destination, creating a route that avoids the points of avoidance, and providing navigation instructions to guide the user on the created route. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172904 | Method of utilizing a personal navigation device to predict paths and related personal navigation device - A method of utilizing a personal navigation device to predict paths taken by a user of the personal navigation device includes storing profile data for a user of the personal navigation device in a memory of the personal navigation device, detecting a current path that the user is traveling on when the user has not inputted a destination location into the personal navigation device, determining possible paths that the user may take based on the current path that the user is traveling on, determining a most likely possible path that the user may take according to the profile data for the user, and providing information about upcoming locations related to the most likely possible path. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172905 | ASSISTING A USER IN ARRIVING AT A DESTINATION IN TIME - To allow a user to select a route to the destination himself, an exemplary embodiment relates to a method for assisting a user in arriving at a destination point within a time limit. The exemplary method comprises receiving a determined position and the destination point. The exemplary method also comprises estimating an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by the user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination within the time limit, when starting from the determined position. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing information on the estimated accessible area for presentation to the user. Furthermore, exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a computer program and a system for executing the method. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172906 | Scalable Routing For Mobile Station Navigation With Location Context Identifier - Examples disclosed herein may relate to identifying up to a specified amount of points of interest nearest to an estimated position of a mobile station on a first map, selecting a second map identified by a first location context identifier associated with a first point of interest of the identified points of interest, and determining a route from the estimated position of the mobile station to a destination point using the first map and the second map. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172907 | GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE - The present invention concerns an orientation, navigation and information system, especially adapted for blind or visually impaired people. It is essentially a system that allows blind or visually impaired people to access information usually made available only to public transportation users visually, through posters or informative signs, or through dynamic information screens of various nature. It allows, first of all, the access to information from the outside or within private or public facilities or locations, using a conventional mobile phone ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110172908 | System And Method For Presenting A Computed Route - A method for presenting a route includes receiving a starting point and a destination point and computing a route that includes a route segment between the two points. The method further includes determining, based on a user's travel history, whether the route segment is an unfamiliar segment, and identifying, based on the user's travel history, a road that is familiar to the user. The method includes providing, in a format that distinguishes the familiar road from the computed route, the computed route and the familiar road relative to the unfamiliar segment for presentation of the familiar road within a scaled range of the unfamiliar segment. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172909 | Method and Apparatus for an Integrated Personal Navigation System - A method and apparatus to provide a global positioning system receiver is described. The Personal navigation system includes at least one motion sensor, the motion sensor capable of identifying a user activity, and distinguishing between walking and driving, or other manual v. mechanical locomotion. The system automatically switches modes to the appropriate format. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172910 | ENHANCED LOCATION INFORMATION FOR POINTS OF INTEREST - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying a serviceable address associated with a street network connection point and an actual location point. For example, in one embodiment, the serviceable address may be associated with a street network connection point that is part of a digital map. The serviceable address may also be associated with a parcel drop-off point that includes parcel drop-off point information, such as a parcel drop-off point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172911 | ENHANCED LOCATION INFORMATION FOR POINTS OF INTEREST - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying a serviceable address that is associated with a street network connection point and a parcel drop-off point. For example, in one embodiment, the serviceable address may be associated with a street network connection point that is part of a digital map. The serviceable address may also be associated with a parcel drop-off point that includes parcel drop-off point information, such as a parcel drop-off point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point and street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172912 | POSITION-FIXING CONTROL APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING POSITION-FIXING CONTROL PROGRAM - A position-fixing control apparatus includes a position-fixing device fixes a position of the position-fixing control apparatus, an acquisition unit acquires a travel speed and vibration information of the position-fixing control apparatus, a first modifier modifies a measurement period of position fixing of the position-fixing device to a first period when the speed exceeds a specific speed, a second modifier modifies the measurement period of position fixing of the position-fixing device to a second period shorter than the first period when the speed is equal to or below the specific speed, a storage unit stores a vibration pattern, and a third modifier modifies the measurement period of position fixing of the position-fixing device to a third period equal to or longer than the first period when the vibration information acquired subsequent to the modification of the measurement period to the second period matches the vibration pattern. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172913 | ROAD LEARNING APPARATUS - In adding a new road to update road map data, an amendment process is executed to remove an accumulated error included in a travel locus based on dead reckoning navigation at the time of running the new road. The new road can be thus added in updating the road map data so as to fit more with an actual shape of the new road. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172914 | Method and Device for Checking the Conformity of an Aircraft Trajectory - A method and device checks the conformity of a trajectory calculated by a flight management system of an aircraft in relation to reference data comprising a reference map. The method includes: geo-referencing of a reference map; determination of a reference trajectory from the geo-referenced reference map; detection of nonconformity in the trajectory calculated by the flight management system by comparison of the trajectory calculated by the flight management system with the reference trajectory; and emission of a warning if a nonconformity is detected. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172915 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A VEHICLE - A method for determining the location of a vehicle using a GPS receiver ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110172916 | Mobile Device Positioning In A Constrained Environment - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods, devices, articles, apparatuses, means, etc. for mobile device positioning in a constrained environment. For certain example implementations, a method may comprise obtaining an estimated velocity distribution and an estimated direction of movement distribution of a mobile device for a current position based at least in part on routability information for a constrained environment. A subsequent position of the mobile device may be estimated based at least in part on the estimated velocity distribution and the estimated direction of movement distribution for the current position. Other example implementations are described herein. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172917 | Adjusting a level of map detail displayed on a personal navigation device according to detected speed - A method of adjusting a level of map detail for content displayed on a personal navigation device includes displaying a map of a current location of the personal navigation device on a display of the personal navigation device, calculating a current speed of the personal navigation device, adjusting a level of map detail according to the current speed of the personal navigation device to create an updated map, and displaying the updated map on the display of the personal navigation device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172918 | MOTION STATE DETECTION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided to indicate whether a mobile device is at rest or in motion based, at least in part, on inertial sensor measurements obtained from one or more inertial sensors located on-board the mobile device. Inertial sensor measurements may be combined with navigation signals obtained from a satellite or terrestrial based navigation system in order to refine position, orientation, velocity, and/or acceleration estimates for the mobile device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172919 | TURBULENCE AVOIDANCE OPERATION ASSIST DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a turbulence avoidance operation assist device that automatically generates an optimal trajectory of emergency avoidance and reports this trajectory to a pilot when distant turbulence is detected during an aircraft flight. The turbulence avoidance operation assist device in accordance with the present invention includes: means for detecting the presence of a danger region such as a turbulence region ahead of aircraft in a flight direction; means for representing the danger region as an assembly of rectangular solids when the detection means recognizes the danger region, and generating a flight trajectory by a local optimum solution of an avoidance trajectory using a convex quadratic programming method in which deviation from a reference trajectory is the smallest on the basis of an initial estimation solution obtained by a semidefinite programming method; and means for reporting the flight trajectory to a pilot. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172920 | PROCESS FOR GENERATING SPATIALLY CONTINUOUS WIND PROFILES FROM WIND PROFILER MEASUREMENTS - A neural network process for improving wind retrievals from wind profiler measurements is described. In this invention, a neural network is trained to retrieve (missing or incomplete) upper level winds from ground based wind profiler measurements. Radiosonde measurements in conjunction with wind profiler ground measurements for specific geographical locations are used as training sets for the neural network. The idea is to retrieve timely and spatially continuous upper level wind information from (fragmented or incomplete) wind profiler measurements. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172921 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROCESS MEASUREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DRILLING OPERATIONS - Methods and apparatus to process measurements associated with drilling operations are described. An example method of modifying processing results during a subterranean formation drilling operation includes identifying a plurality of parameters and processing measurements associated with the subterranean formation obtained while drilling and the plurality of parameters to generate first results. Additionally, the example method includes processing measurements associated with the subterranean formation obtained while drilling is temporarily suspended and the plurality of parameters to generate second results and comparing the first and second results. Further, the example method includes, in response to the comparison of the first and second results, modifying the first results based on the second results to improve a quality of the first results. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172922 | Drop/Pump Memory Through-Casing Measurement Logging Tools - The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for evaluating an earth formation through a drillstring during tripping of the drillstring. The apparatus may include a logging instrument including a formation evaluation sensor configured to be dropped or pumped into a drillstring at the end of drilling. The logging instrument may be configured to make measurements through a homogenous portion of the drillstring while the drillstring is being tripped. The apparatus may include a memory and processor for logging data for later retrieval. The method may include making at least one measurement indicative of a property of an earth formation using a sensor operatively associated with a logging instrument, wherein the logging instrument is conveyed to proximate to a homogeneous portion of a drilling tubular using the drilling tubular. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172923 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING RATE OF PENETRATION AND RATE OF ROTATION - Methods and devices for determining a rate of penetration and/or rate of rotation for a drilling assembly or logging tool while drilling or logging a wellbore are provided. The methods can include the steps of:
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20110172924 | FORECASTING ASPHALTIC PRECIPITATION - The magnitude of asphaltic precipitation when injecting a viscosity reducing diluent into a reservoir formation, notably to assist oil recovery therefrom, is forecast by (i) determining a relationship between asphaltic precipitation and a solubility parameter for the diluted oil, and then (ii) utilizing that relationship to forecast the magnitude of asphaltic precipitation when injecting a predetermined viscosity reducing diluent into the formation. Making this forecast may be followed by injecting a viscosity reducing diluent into the formation to assist oil recovery. The diluent may in particular be supercritical carbon dioxide or other asphaltene precipitant mixed with a more polar material in proportions designed by forecasting asphaltic precipitation by candidate materials in possible proportions. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172925 | Secondary Structure Defining Database And Methods For Determining Identity And Geographic Origin Of An Unknown Bioagent Thereby - The present invention relates generally to the field of investigational bioinformatics and more particularly to secondary structure defining databases. The present invention further relates to methods for interrogating a database as a source of molecular masses of known bioagents for comparing against the molecular mass of an unknown or selected bioagent to determine either the identity of the selected bioagent, and/or to determine the origin of the selected bioagent. The identification of the bioagent is important for determining a proper course of treatment and/or irradication of the bioagent in such cases as biological warfare. Furthermore, the determination of the geographic origin of a selected bioagent will facilitate the identification of potential criminal identity. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172926 | Generating, viewing, interpreting, and utilizing a quantitive database of metabolites - This disclosure provides methods for the creation of a quantitative database of metabolites, particularly lipid metabolites, using chromatographic technology; methods for assembling that information into a visual format for interpretation, and methods of this information to identify and understand metabolome-wide effects, for instance those effects influenced by pharmaceuticals, genes, toxins, diet or the environment. Also provided are metabolite databases, such as lipid metabolite databases, that are stored on a computer readable medium, which include quantitative measurements of a plurality of metabolites. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172927 | AUTOMATED ADJUSTMENT OF POSTURE STATE DEFINITIONS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - Techniques relate to operating a medical device by classifying a detected posture state of a patient. This classification may be performed by comparing the detected posture state of the patient to posture state definitions available within the system. Each definition may be described in terms of a parameter (e.g., vector) indicative of a direction in three-dimensional space. The posture state definitions may be calibrated by automatically estimating values for these parameters, thereby eliminating the need for the patient to assume each posture state during the calibration process to capture actual parameter values. According to another aspect, the estimated parameter values may be updated as the patient assumes various postures during a daily routine. For instance, estimated vectors initially used to calibrate the posture state definitions may be changed over time to more closely represent posture states the patient actually assumes, and to further adapt to changes in a patient's condition. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172928 | MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR CANCER PROGNOSIS - The present invention relates to methods for prediction of an outcome of neoplastic disease or cancer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the prediction of breast cancer by determining in a biological sample from said patient an expression level of a plurality of genes selected from the group consisting of ACTG1, CA12, 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. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTION OF PHENOTYPICALLY RELEVANT GENES AND PERTURBATION TARGETS - Disclosed herein is a systems biology approach to prediction of phenotypically relevant genes such as oncogenes and perturbation targets. Interactions from a comprehensive cellular network such as the B Cell Interactome (BCI) can be used to identify those that become affected, or dysregulated, by a phenotype (e.g, disease, tumor and cancer) or perturbation (e.g., drug treatment) based on correlation changes between expression profiles of gene pairs in the interactions upon removal or addition of samples showing the phenotype or perturbation. Genes can be ranked based on the affected interactions involving the genes to predict phenotypically relevant genes and/or perturbation targets. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172930 | DISCOVERY OF t-HOMOLOGY IN A SET OF SEQUENCES AND PRODUCTION OF LISTS OF t-HOMOLOGOUS SEQUENCES WITH PREDEFINED PROPERTIES - System(s) and method(s) for analysis and design of genome sequences are provided. A graph representation of a genome sequence facilitates generation of a thermodynamic based quantity, e.g., an entropy-based and enthalpy-based thermodynamic tolerance [τ], which in turn affords estimation of a gene sequence potential function that depends at least upon structural and functional properties of the gene sequence. The gene sequence potential (Φ) is determined, at least in part, via a generalized Schrödinger equation for the thermodynamic tolerance. Gene sequence potential and thermodynamic tolerance [τ], and derived quantities, like thermodynamic tolerance profile and generalized homology, provide an analytic instrument for characterization of natural and synthetic gene sequences, and in conjunction with graph-based algorithms embodies a tool for design of genome sequences with predetermined properties. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172931 | System for Handling Information Relating to Chemical Substances - An olfaction processor (OLP) ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110172932 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE REPLACEMENT STATE OF WEAR OF A SUPPORT MEANS OF AN ELEVATOR - A method for determining the degree service life end of a support cable of an elevator, wherein the support cable is routed over a drive sheave and/or one or more return pulleys and connects a car to a counterweight, includes the steps of: the support cable is subdivided into a plurality of sections; and for each of the sections, a determination is made as to whether the section passes over the drive sheave and/or one or more of the return pulleys during a trip, and if this is the case, a usage level representing the degree of service life use is increased accordingly. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172933 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TORQUE AVAILABLE ON THE CRANKSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A MOTOR - The invention relates to a method for determining the torque available on the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, according to which an adaptation of the motor torque is carried out. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172934 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING OF TARGET CONTAINERS - A container is filled to a predetermined target mass of a free-flowing substance with the help of a device that dispenses measured doses of the substance. The device has a valve for variably adjusting the mass flow rate of the substance from a reservoir into the container. The device further includes a means for measuring the elapsed time from the beginning of the filling process, a balance for determining the mass of the substance in the container, and a controller unit for controlling the valve. The controller unit includes an adjustment module, and a memory unit wherein a desired mass flow rate is stored. At an elapsed time, if the mass flow rate is smaller or larger than the desired mass flow rate the flow rate is respectively increased or decreased by a flow rate adjustment. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172935 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A FORCE ACTING ON A BODY - The present invention provides a method and a system for determining forces which act on a body with a controlled volume which is provided inside the flow tunnel and in which the body is arranged. A first measuring means is used to measure a pressure distribution for each surface defining the controlled volume. A second measuring means measures a velocity field for each defining surface of the controlled volume. Furthermore, a calculation unit is provided for calculating the forces acting on the body as a function of the pressure distributions and velocity fields measured for the defining surfaces of the controlled volume. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172936 | METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING AN ACOUSTIC FIELD - Disclosed herein is a method of reconstructing a sound field. The method comprises receiving measured values indicative of a first acoustic quantity measured at a set of measurement locations; defining a set of virtual source locations; and computing a second acoustic quantity for at least one target location from one or more wave functions each representative of a respective sound field originating from a respective one of the defined set of virtual source locations; wherein the one or more wave functions are weighted by respective one or more weighting factors, and wherein computing comprises determining the one or more weighting factors from a least-norm fit of the one or more wave functions to the received measured values. | 2011-07-14 |
20110172937 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION MONITORING IN AN ICT ENVIRONMENT - A method for energy consumption monitoring in an ICT environment, wherein the ICT environment ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110172938 | Electrical Power System Sensor Devices, Electrical Power System Monitoring Methods, And Electrical Power System Monitoring Systems - Electrical power system sensor devices, electrical power system monitoring methods, and electrical power system monitoring systems are disclosed according to some aspects of the description. In one aspect, an electrical power system sensor device includes sensor circuitry configured to monitor a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system, an attachment assembly configured to position the sensor circuitry with respect to the electrical conductor wherein the sensor circuitry monitors the characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted within the electrical conductor of the electrical power system, and wherein the sensor circuitry is electrically isolated from the electrical conductor of the electrical power system. | 2011-07-14 |