30th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110184554 | AUTOMATED BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENDING AND RETURNING A CONSUMER PRODUCT - System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of the automated business system and dispense the selection through a port to the user. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the port in a return process. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184555 | WORKING SUPPORT ROBOT SYSTEM - The working support robot system of the present invention includes: a robot arm ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184556 | MOBILE BRAIN-BASED DEVICE FOR USE IN A REAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT - A mobile brain-based device BBD includes a mobile base equipped with sensors and effectors (Neurally Organized Mobile Adaptive Device or NOMAD), which is guided by a simulated nervous system that is an analogue of cortical and sub-cortical areas of the brain required for visual processing, decision-making, reward, and motor responses. These simulated cortical and sub-cortical areas are reentrantly connected and each area contains neuronal units representing both the mean activity level and the relative timing of the activity of groups of neurons. The brain-based device BBD learns to discriminate among multiple objects with shared visual features, and associated “target” objects with innately preferred auditory cues. Globally distributed neuronal circuits that correspond to distinct objects in the visual field of NOMAD 10 are activated. These circuits, which are constrained by a reentrant neuroanatomy and modulated by behavior and synaptic plasticity, result in successful discrimination of objects. The brain-based device BBD is moveable, in a rich real-world environment involving continual changes in the size and location of visual stimuli due to self-generated or autonomous, movement, and shows that reentrant connectivity and dynamic synchronization provide an effective mechanism for binding the features of visual objects so as to reorganize object features such as color, shape and motion while distinguishing distinct objects in the environment. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184557 | PRESSURE DETECTION DEVICE AND PRESSURE DETECTION METHOD - A pressure detection device includes a buffer member and a sensor assembly. The buffer member is deformable by a pressure change, and includes a plurality of magnets in an evenly dispersed arrangement. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnetic sensor to detect a variation of a magnetic field accompanied by deformation of the buffer member. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184558 | Robot And Method For Controlling A Robot - The invention relates to a robot (R, | 2011-07-28 |
20110184559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE BY CORTICAL SIGNALS - A system for controlling a machine by cortical signals, including: a mechanism acquiring electrophysiological signals originating from a plurality of locations in the cerebral cortex of a human or animal subject; a producing device adapted to input the electrophysical signals and output control signals from the machine in response to predetermined variations in the characteristics of the electrophysiological signals. At least some of the electrophysiological signals are from predetermined cortex regions and not associated with any performed or imagined activity nor with any sensory stimuli visualized by the human or animal subject. A method for controlling a machine by cortical signals can use such a system. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184560 | POWER SENSOR - Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method for sensing the current supplied to a motorized hoist for raising a maintenance platform and providing an estimate of the operating status of the motor, for example, as stopped, starting, stalled or operating as expected. In various embodiments, measures of voltage and current may be used to determine the operating condition of the hoist and to estimate the magnitude of the applied load. Unintended modes of operation can then be determined so that the conditions can be indicated to the operator and protective measures taken. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184561 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING A HOME AUTOMATION INSTALLATION - Method of configuring a home automation installation comprising a plurality of mobile screens driven by actuators identified by an identifier, the method comprising the following steps:
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20110184562 | HVAC CONTROL WITH UTILITY TIME OF DAY PRICING SUPPORT - The present disclosure provides a method for operating a utility-powered HVAC system for conditioning inside air of a building. In an illustrative but non-limiting example, a nominal schedule is maintained by a local HVAC controller, where the nominal schedule has a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days. The nominal schedule also has at least one setpoint associated with each of the time periods. The local HVAC controller is configured to accept manual input from a user via a user interface. The manual input may include accepting entry of a utility pricing schedule that corresponds to scheduled price changes of a utility. The utility pricing schedule may include at least one enhanced pricing time period. Entry of at least one utility price level setpoint offset may also be accepted to correspond to each of the enhanced pricing time periods. The nominal schedule may then be modified or overridden to include the utility pricing schedule, resulting in a utility pricing operating schedule. One or more HVAC units may then be controlled by the local HVAC controller in accordance with the utility pricing operating schedule. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184563 | ENERGY-RELATED INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM - A system and approach for diagnostic visualizations of, for example, building control systems data. A focus may be on a similarity metric for comparing operations among sites relative to energy consumption. Normalizing factors may be used across sites with varying equipment consumption levels to be compared automatically. There may also be a high level overview of an enterprise of sites. For instance, consumption totals of the sites may be normalized by site size and length of time of a billing period to identify such things as outlier sites. One may use a main view of geographic distribution dynamically linked to subviews showing distribution by size, by aggregated climate, and so on. With these views, one may quickly drill through the enterprise and identify sites of interest for further investigation. A key metric may be intensity which invokes viewing virtually all sites by normalized consumption for a unit amount of time. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184564 | HVAC CONTROL WITH UTILITY TIME OF DAY PRICING SUPPORT - The present disclosure provides a method for operating a utility-powered HVAC system for conditioning inside air of a building. In an illustrative but non-limiting example, a nominal schedule is maintained by a local HVAC controller, where the nominal schedule has a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days. The nominal schedule also has at least one setpoint associated with each of the time periods. The local HVAC controller is configured to accept manual input from a user via a user interface. The manual input may include accepting entry of a utility pricing schedule that corresponds to scheduled price changes of a utility. The utility pricing schedule may include at least one enhanced pricing time period. Entry of at least one utility price level setpoint may also be accepted to correspond to each of the enhanced pricing time periods. The nominal schedule may then be modified or overridden to include the utility pricing schedule, resulting in a utility pricing operating schedule. One or more HVAC units may then be controlled by the local HVAC controller in accordance with the utility pricing operating schedule. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184565 | HVAC CONTROL WITH UTILITY TIME OF DAY PRICING SUPPORT - The present disclosure provides a method for operating an HVAC system for conditioning inside air of a building. The HVAC system includes an HVAC unit and a local HVAC controller. In some instances, control of an HVAC system may be modified based upon predictions of Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) events. For example, and in an illustrative but non-limiting example, a local HVAC controller may control an HVAC unit in accordance with at least one nominal HVAC control parameter, such as a nominal setpoint. At least one measure related to an environmental condition in or around the building and/or load on the HVAC unit may be observed, and a CPP event of a utility supplying power to the building may be predicted based at least in part on the observed measure(s). If the CPP event is predicted, the local HVAC Controller may then control the HVAC unit according to at least one CPP HVAC control parameter, which results in the HVAC unit consuming less energy during the CPP event relative to controlling according to the nominal HVAC control parameter(s). | 2011-07-28 |
20110184566 | CONTROL DEVICE, DATA STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING DATA STORED THEREON, SIGNAL SEQUENCE REPRESENTING DATA, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VENTILATION OPENING - The invention relates to a method for controlling a ventilation opening of a room comprising the following steps: receiving at least two input variables, fuzzifying said input variables, making a decision about an opening angle of a ventilation opening based on said fuzzified input variables, defuzzifying the decision about the opening angle and providing at least one actuating variable, and delivering said actuating variable to an actuating device, thereby controlling the opening angle of the ventilation opening wherein the input variables represent at least the CO | 2011-07-28 |
20110184567 | Systems and Methods for Analysis of Downhole Data - Systems and methods for analysis of data associated with fluid flow through a conduit and potential control of the fluid flow. In one embodiment, a method includes a data processing unit obtaining from a sensor a signal representing a series of measurements of a physical parameter associated with fluid flow through the conduit. The data processing unit performs singular spectral analysis of this signal and thereby identifies recurring, possibly non-sinusoidal patterns in the signal. The data processing unit may construct a second signal from some or all of the recurring patterns identified in the first signal. Alternatively, the data processing unit may identify recurring patterns in the signal which are indicative of corresponding conditions associated with the fluid flow through the conduit. The data processing unit may then initiate control functions responsive to the recurring patterns and associated conditions. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184568 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING A BAFFLE PROXIMATE AN ARRAY OF FANS THAT COOL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A baffle is provided proximate an array of fans used to cool electronic components. The baffle may assume different orientations with respect to the array of fans. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184569 | VISCOUS MATERIAL NONCONTACT JETTING SYSTEM - A viscous material noncontact jetting system has a jetting dispenser mounted for relative motion with respect to a surface. A control is operable to cause the jetting dispenser to jet a viscous material droplet that is applied to the surface as a viscous material dot. A device, such as a camera or weigh scale, is connected to the control and provides a feedback signal representing a size-related physical characteristic of the dot applied to the surface. The size-related physical characteristics of subsequently applied dots is controlled by heating and cooling, or adjusting a piston stroke in the jetting dispenser, in response to the size-related physical characteristic feedback. Dispensed material volume control and velocity offset compensation are also provided. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184570 | REAGENT PREPARING APPARATUS - A reagent preparing apparatus for preparing reagent by mixing a concentrated reagent and a diluting liquid and supplying the prepared reagent to a clinical sample measurement apparatus which measures a clinical sample using the supplied reagent, the reagent preparing apparatus comprising: a chamber for mixing the concentrated reagent and the diluting liquid; a liquid quality measurement part for measuring a quality of the diluting liquid; and a controller for controlling a flow of the diluting liquid based on the quality of the diluting liquid measured by the liquid quality measurement part is disclosed. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184571 | SYSTEM STABILIZING DEVICE - A system stabilizing device disposed in a micro grid incorporates a self-supporting control unit ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184572 | Method for Setting an Output Voltage level of a Wind Power Plant - The present invention addresses the problem of avoiding that wind turbine voltage levels within a wind power plant do not exceed predetermined overvoltage and/or undervoltage protection levels. In particular, the present invention relates to shifting of an output voltage level of a wind power plant in order to protect an internal power plant grid against overvoltages. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184573 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE GEOMETRY EQUIPMENT FOR A TURBINE ENGINE, ESPECIALLY BY BELLCRANKS - A system for controlling at least two sets of variable geometry equipment of a turbine engine. The turbine engine includes at least one first body and a second body, the first set of equipment being a stage of variable stator vanes of a compressor of the first body moving between a closed position during idling and an open position at high speed, and the second set of equipment being at least one bleed valve of a compressor of the second body moving between an open position during idling and a closed position at high speed. The actuator drives the second set of equipment by an actuating part that is actuated over part of the course of the actuator and idle on an abutment over the rest of the course, and by a sliding joining element providing a backlash in the actuation of the second set of equipment. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184574 | ANALYTICS FOR CONSUMER POWER CONSUMPTION - A system and method for centralized statistical analysis and control of power consumption is provided. The centralized statistical analysis, performed by a centralized power utility management system, may then be compared with one or more goals of the customer. Based on the comparison of the statistical analysis with the one or more goals of the customer, one or more actions may be taken including controlling one or more appliances resident at the customer premises. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184575 | ANALYSIS SERVER, AND METHOD OF ANALYZING DATA - There is provided an analysis server including a first verifying unit that analyzes data acquired from a local power management system composed of an electronic appliance provided with a sensor and a power management apparatus managing power supply to the electronic appliance connected to a power network, by using history information of the local power management system or data acquired from another local power management system with a power usage state similar to that of the local power management system, a second verifying unit that analyzes the data acquired from the local power management system, by using an estimated value calculated by simulation using characteristics information and/or specification information of the electronic appliance, and a control unit that controls the first verifying unit and the second verifying unit. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184576 | ROBUST AUTOMATED HIERARCHICAL DETERMINATION FOR POWER MONITORING SYSTEMS - An automated hierarchy classification algorithm that searches for a child monitoring device's parent in a utility monitoring system by segmenting the device data measured by a given device pair and calculating a segment correlation coefficient for each data segment. Devices to be placed in the hierarchy are filtered by calculating the variance of their device data and eliminating devices with a low variance. Devices are ranked by computing the sum of squares of their device data and ordering the devices accordingly from highest to lowest. The device data is segmented and segment correlation coefficients are averaged to produce an overall correlation coefficient. Criteria are evaluated to determine whether a device pair is linked. A correlation coefficient is calculated using the complete data series of a device pair, and the solution produced by this approach is compared with the solution produced by segmenting the device data. If the solutions disagree, a likely candidate is determined from a fuzzy logic module. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184577 | WIRELESS BALLAST CONTROL UNIT - A ballast control unit for controlling at least one light output of at least one dimmable ballast is disclosed, in which the dimmable ballast powers one or more light sources via the light output(s). The ballast control unit includes a wireless interface provisioned to receive messages from a mesh network, and to retransmit the received messages not destined for the ballast control unit. The ballast control unit further includes a control module provisioned to control the dimmable ballast(s) and the light output(s) according to commands in the received messages destined for the ballast control unit, where the commands correspond to the dimmable ballast(s) and/or the light output(s). | 2011-07-28 |
20110184578 | Self Optimizing Electrical Switching Device - A device for operating a relay to selectively provide power from a power supply to a load. The device determines an activation switching point for activating the relay such that inrush current resulting from the activation is minimal. The device also determines a deactivation switching point for deactivating the relay such that backrush current is minimal. The switching points are determined with respect to a voltage waveform of the supply power. The device varies the timing of the operation of the relay with respect to the voltage waveform and monitors the inrush or backrush current resulting from each timing until a minimum inrush or backrush current is found. The device stores these times in memory for subsequent operation of the relay. To further reduce inrush and backrush currents associated with inductive loads, the device activates and deactivate the relay on opposite half cycles. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184579 | System and Method for Providing Dynamic Power Management - A power management system suitable for dynamically allocating power provided by a selected power source among one or more associated loads and methods for manufacturing and using same. In a normal operation mode, the power source provides power to one or more enabled loads. The selection of loads that are enabled, and therefore the provided power, can dynamically vary over time. If an undesired power condition arises, a power limiting mode is entered, wherein at least one of the enabled loads is disabled. The resultant power provided by the power source to the remaining enabled loads is measured, and the power limit mode is maintained until the undesired power condition is resolved. As needed, further corrective action, such as disabling additional enabled loads, can be applied to resolve the undesired power condition. The power management system thereby can comprise a hierarchical system for dynamically resolving undesired power conditions. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184580 | ELECTRONIC WATERMARK GENERATING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC WATERMARK VERIFYING APPARATUS, METHOD OF GENERATING ELECTRONIC WATERMARK, AND METHOD OF VERIFYING ELECTRONIC WATERMARK - There is provided an electronic watermark generating apparatus including an appliance characterizing information generating unit that generates appliance characterizing information that characterizes an electronic appliance, by using physical data acquired by a sensor that measures characteristics of the electronic appliance, an electronic watermark generating unit that generates, in relation to the appliance characterizing information, electronic watermark information that is used for detecting whether information has been tampered with or not, an embedded position deciding unit that analyzes the appliance characterizing information, and decides an embedded position for the electronic watermark information in the appliance characterizing information, and an electronic watermark embedding unit that embeds the electronic watermark information generated by the electronic watermark generating unit in a position on the appliance characterizing information decided by the embedded position deciding unit. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184581 | Energy Distribution Management System - An energy management system ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION REGARDING POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE DEVICES - A method of controlling operations of a participating controlled device in a network that includes a control device and the participating controlled device, the method including: receiving operation limiting information from the participating controlled device, the operation limiting information including combinations of allowed operations from among a plurality of operations that the participating controlled device is capable of performing, and power consumption levels that are relative amounts of power consumption of the combinations of allowed operations; setting a power consumption level corresponding to the participating controlled device, from among the power consumption levels, based on information regarding time-based price and the operation limiting information; and controlling the operations of the participating controlled device based on the set power consumption level. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184583 | MODEL-BASED POWER ESTIMATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - In accordance with the present disclosure, a power management system is provided that includes a control system to monitor the actual power output of one or more arrays of photovoltaic modules. The power management system includes a processor-based device to estimate the power output of the one or more arrays of photovoltaic modules and to compare the estimated power output to the actual power output measurement received from the control system. A method is provided for monitoring power generation. A method is provided for generating a model to estimate power generation. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184584 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING APPLIANCE - Provided is a power management apparatus including an other-apparatus confirming unit that confirms presence of another power management apparatus that is operating that is managing a same electronic appliance, an attribute recognizing unit that recognizes, if N−1 (N≧2) power management apparatuses are confirmed to be operating, an attribute of one specific apparatus, among N power management apparatuses including its own power management apparatus, to be a parent device and the attributes of remaining N−1 apparatuses to be a child device, a signal collecting unit that collects from N−1 child devices, if the attribute of its own power management apparatus is recognized to be the parent device, control signals for controlling the electronic appliance, and a signal selecting unit that selects, among the collected control signals, control signals of the same type, the number of which is largest, and transmits the control signals to the electronic appliance. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184585 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, AND METHOD OF REGISTERING ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES - There is provided a power management apparatus including: a managed appliance registering unit carrying out authentication on an electronic appliance connected to a power network and registering the electronic appliance as a managed appliance if the authentication has succeeded; and a control unit controlling operation of and supplying of power to the managed appliance. The managed appliance registering unit is operable, when an electronic appliance registered in another power management apparatus is connected to the power network, to acquire, from the electronic appliance, a digital signature, which has been assigned to identification information that is unique to the electronic appliance by the other power management apparatus, and identification information that is unique to the other power management apparatus, and is operable when verification of the digital signature assigned by the other power management apparatus has succeeded, to temporarily register the electronic appliance registered in the other power management apparatus. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184586 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF REGISTERING ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES - There is provided a power management apparatus including a managed appliance registering unit that carries out authentication on an electronic appliance connected to a power network, and registers an electronic appliance for which the authentication has succeeded as a managed appliance, and a control unit that controls operation of the managed appliance and supplying of power to the managed appliance. The managed appliance registering unit transmits, to one or more electronic appliances, a challenge message that is used when registering an electronic appliance, and collectively verifies one or more response messages sent back from the one or more electronic appliances in reply to the challenge message. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184587 | System and Method for Trading Electrical or Other Portable Power or Energy Source - A method is disclosed. The method provides a user with access to a plurality of power providers, allows the user to purchase power from at least one power provider out of the plurality of power providers, and allows the user to charge a battery or operate equipment using the purchased power. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184588 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AND DETECTING SPEED - A system for determining instances when a vehicle's indicated speed exceeds a governing speed includes a receiver to receive information from which a vehicle's location envelope, indicated direction of travel, and indicated speed can be derived, and a processor. The processer is configured to ascertain a location envelope in which the vehicle is located, an indicated speed of the vehicle, and a direction of travel of the vehicle at a sample time. It is also configured to select the governing speed for the vehicle at the sample time, which includes ascertaining possible road segments with at least a portion within the location envelope, eliminating road segments with a road segment direction of travel inconsistent with the indicated direction of travel, and selecting as the governing speed a speed associated with a remaining road segment. The processor will then determine if the indicated speed exceeds the governing speed. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184589 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING OPERATION ACCORDING TO DETECTED ORIENTATION - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) mountable within a vehicle receives input power and produces a first output in response to the received input power even in the absence of the input power. A detector is coupled to the UPS and detects a situation parameter associated with the vehicle and/or the UPS. The detected situation parameter is either an incline angle relative to a reference plane, an applied force, an acceleration or a vibration. The first output of the UPS is then modified as a function of the detected situation parameter with respect to either a threshold value or a range of values. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184590 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TAKE-OFF AND LANDING SYSTEMS - Unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of landing an unmanned aerial vehicle includes programming a landing location for the unmanned aerial vehicle utilizing a user input device. The unmanned aerial vehicle is launched. Communications between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the user input device are interrupted, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is landed at the landing location based on the programmed landing location and not based on any real-time communication between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the user input device. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETERS IN AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention provides a method and a calculation system for an aircraft, with at least one sensor for detecting aeroelastic and flight-mechanical momenta of the aircraft, for detecting positions and movements of control surfaces of the aircraft or for detecting speeds of gusts of wind acting on the aircraft and comprising a calculation unit which calculates characteristic quantities of passenger comfort and cabin safety as well as momenta of the aircraft as a function of the sensor data provided by the sensors and a non-linear simulation model of the aircraft. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184592 | ALTERNATE AIRSPEED COMPUTATION WHEN AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) FAILS - An avionics system comprising a primary airspeed data source and a flight management computer is provided. The primary airspeed data source is configured to calculate a primary airspeed. The flight management computer is configured to use airspeed as an aid to control an aircraft, wherein the flight management computer is further configured to determine an alternative airspeed for use by the flight management computer as an aid to control an aircraft when the primary airspeed is unavailable. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184593 | System for facilitating control of an aircraft - A system for providing flight control instructions to an aircraft is claimed, wherein using aircraft position or velocity data, an outer control loop algorithm determines an aircraft target angle and an inner control loop algorithm outputs commands to cause the aircraft to achieve the target angle. Utilizing the commands outputted from the control loops, aircraft are able to autonomously take-off and land, station hold in a very precise manner, and fly in very close proximity to other objects with little chance of collision. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AIRCRAFT HEADING INFORMATION - Systems and methods for providing aircraft heading information are provided. In one embodiment, an attitude heading reference device comprises: at least one interface for receiving heading information from one or more IRUs; at least one set of gyroscopes and accelerometers; a memory device for storing data representing heading information received via the at least one interface; and a heading calculator coupled to the at least one interface, the at least one set of gyroscopes and accelerometers, and the memory device. The heading calculator generating a heading output signal based on heading information when reliable heading information is received over the at least one interface; the heading calculator generating the heading output signal based on data from the memory device regarding previously reliable heading information and an output of the at least one set of gyroscopes and accelerometers when reliable heading information is not received over the at least one interface. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184595 | Method And Device For Aiding The Piloting Of An Aircraft During A Final Approach Phase - Method and device for aiding the piloting of an aircraft during a final approach phase. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184596 | Method for Platooning of Vehicles in an Automated Vehicle System - Disclosed is a method of increasing track capacity in an automated vehicle system, the automated vehicle system comprising a network of tracks along which vehicles are adapted to travel, the network comprising at least one merge point at which at least two up stream tracks merge to form a downstream track, at least one diverge point at which one upstream track diverges to form at least two down-stream tracks and a plurality of stations at which passengers may board and/or disembark from the vehicles; wherein the method comprises controlling vehicles so as to cause empty vehicles to travel as at least one sequence of vehicles defined as a platoon; and controlling the empty vehicles of the at least one sequence to travel with a first safety distance between each other, the first safety distance being shorter than a second safety distance between vehicles being at least partially loaded. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184597 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF DAMAGE TO A TRAILING CABLE - A device for reducing damage to an electric vehicle powered by a trailing cable, the device including an electric sensor for determining the mobile equipment's position relative to a hazard, and an electric controller responsive to the electrical means for operating a motor to change the operation of the electric vehicle to reduce the likelihood of adverse effects to the trailing cable if the electric vehicle's position is near the hazard. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184598 | PARALLEL HYBRID VEHICLE OPTIMAL STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention is a method and apparatus by which power is controlled in a hybrid electric vehicle such that high levels of performance and efficiency are realized. The present invention includes a method and apparatus developed to optimize the use of energy in a hybrid vehicle application from the hybrid energy storage device. The method and apparatus of the present invention is particularly useful with energy storage devices there the energy state, such as the state of charge, is readily determined by an easily measured attribute. Ultracapacitors and hydraulic storage cylinders are examples of the types of energy storage devices to which the present invention may be applied. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184599 | TRANSMISSION FOR A ROAD VEHICLE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION - Transmission for a road vehicle with hybrid propulsion; the transmission having: a gearbox provided with one primary shaft, one secondary shaft and at least one pump actuated by an activating shaft; at least one clutch connected to the primary shaft and having a part which is normally conductive and can be connected to a drive shaft of a thermal engine; a reversible electric machine having a shaft mechanically connectable to the primary shaft; a first mechanical transmission which transmits the motion from the normally conductive part of the clutch to the activating shaft; and a second mechanical transmission which transmits the motion from the shaft of the electric machine to the activating shaft. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184600 | Adaptive Initial Estimation and Dynamic Determination and Update of Distance Until Charge of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle such as a PHEV or a BEV and a method of control includes receiving from a user of the vehicle, at an interface of the vehicle, a distance until charge (DUC) value indicative of the distance from a current position that the vehicle is intended to be driven before the vehicle is recharged. Battery usage of the vehicle is controlled as a function of the DUC value. An initial estimate of the DUC value may be made by obtaining historical distance between charges (DBC) values indicative of the distance the vehicle has been driven between each of one or more pairs of consecutive charges of the vehicle. The estimated DUC value is based on the DBC values. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184601 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS - A system and method for operating a vehicle in multiple zones is disclosed. In one aspect, there is a vehicle for transporting a load comprising an energy storage device configured to receive and store energy originating from at least one of a power source and a linear motor and a motor configured to move the vehicle using energy delivered from the power source when energy from the power source is available for delivery, and further configured to move the vehicle using the energy stored in the energy storage device when the energy from the power source is unavailable for delivery, wherein the power source is located external to the vehicle and is stationary when the vehicle is in motion. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184602 | Hybrid vehicles - A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high efficiency, typically only when the load is at least equal to 30% of the engine's maximum torque output. In some embodiments, a turbocharger may be provided, activated only when the load exceeds the engine's maximum torque output for an extended period; a two-speed transmission may further be provided, to further broaden the vehicle's load range. A hybrid brake system provides regenerative braking, with mechanical braking available in the event the battery bank is fully charged, in emergencies, or at rest; a control mechanism is provided to control the brake system to provide linear brake feel under varying circumstances. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184603 | DIRECTION DETERMINATION FOR ACTIVE PARK ASSIST - A vehicle has a hybrid electric system and a parking assist system. The hybrid electric system includes at least one motor outputting a direction-indicating speed signal. The parking assist system configured for affecting steering and speed control of the vehicle for maneuvering the vehicle into a target parking location. Affecting the steering and speed control of the vehicle dependent upon parking assist control information derived using the direction-indicating speed signal. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184604 | Hierarchical contingency management system for mission planners - A system controls a team of vehicles. The system includes a plan dependency identifier, a contingency monitor, and an alert formulator. The plan dependency identifier analyzes a mission plan and identifies mission constraints of the mission plan. The contingency monitor continuously reviews execution of the mission plan for violations of the mission constraints. The alert formulator determines whether a part of the mission plan is threatened by a violation of one of the mission constraints. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184605 | Driverless vehicle - Each respective vehicle of a plurality of vehicles transports a vehicle navigation system. A position determining system determines a position and a velocity of the respective vehicle and an information acquisition system is operable to determine a displacement and velocity between the respective vehicle and a vehicle adjacent to the respective vehicle. An information communication system of a respective vehicle is operable to transmit first information (that vehicle's velocity and position) to other vehicles and to receive information from other vehicles regarding their velocities and positions. A vehicle routing system can determine a target routing and target velocity for moving the respective vehicle over a path including the roadway. Based on the received or determined information, the velocity of the respective vehicle can be controlled. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184606 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CALIBRATION OR DIAGNOSIS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING A CYCLICALLY OPERATED PUMP - A method for the calibration or diagnosis of a motor vehicle brake system having a cyclically operated pump. At least one parameter (U | 2011-07-28 |
20110184607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPOSING AND RECORDING EMBEDDED AVIONICS DATA - A method of exposing and recording embedded avionics data using dynamically assigned labels assigns a first plurality of data labels to aircraft controller parameters designated for at least one aircraft sub-controller. A second plurality of data labels are dynamically assigned to desired embedded parameters of an aircraft main controller. At least one data word storing one of the desired embedded parameters is created. The at least one data word has one of the second plurality of data labels. The at least one data word is exposed by transmitting the at least one data word to a selective recording device. The selective recording device records the at least one data word. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184608 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR A STEERING SYSTEM - The invention refers to a steering device and a method for controlling a steering device with steering power support means ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184609 | POWER ASSISTED STEERING FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to a power assisted steering system ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184610 | DETECTION METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A detection method, system and device for a motor vehicle (V | 2011-07-28 |
20110184611 | MULTI-STAGE NON-SEQUENTIAL DOWNSHIFT CONTROL FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An improved downshift control for an automatic transmission optimized for sequential shifting achieves a non-sequential fifth gear to third gear downshift by reducing the main pressure of the transmission hydraulic control system, allowing a offgoing clutch to slip, disengaging the offgoing clutch, using torque reduction to control engine speed, engaging the oncoming clutch, increasing the main pressure of the transmission hydraulic control system and using torque reduction to synchronize the transmission input speed with the third gear transmission output speed. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184612 | Ratio Shift Control System and Method for a Multiple-Ratio Automatic Transmission - A control system and method for controlling a multiple gear ratio automatic transmission in a powertrain for an automatic transmission having pressure activated friction torque elements to effect gear ratio upshifts. The friction torque elements are synchronously engaged and released during a torque phase of an upshift event as torque from a torque source is increased while allowing the off-going friction elements to slip, followed by an inertia phase during which torque from a torque source is modulated. A perceptible transmission output torque reduction during an upshift is avoided. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184613 | MULTIPLE-RATIO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RATIO UPSHIFTS - A speed ratio shaft control for multiple ratio vehicle transmission has controlled release of an off-going transmission clutch and controlled engagement of an on-coming transmission clutch during a speed ratio upshift, at least one clutch being a friction torque establishing clutch. A controller, using shift-timing software strategy, actively manages in real time a clutch torque level for each clutch so that transient torque disturbances in a transmission torque output shaft are mitigated. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184614 | METHODS FOR CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION AND PRIME MOVER - Embodiments relate to methods of controlling a prime mover and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT has a group of spherical power adjusters. Each power adjuster has a tiltable axis of rotation. Embodiments also relate to methods of optimizing a vehicle having a drive motor and a continuously variable transmission. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184615 | 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. Said anti-rollback control system comprises: a tilt sensor; a sensor that detects the selected transmission's operating mode; 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. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184616 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) PRESSURE DURING POWER DOWNSHIFT EVENTS - A method is provided for controlling the torque converter clutch (TCC) pressure during power downshift events. In order to provide a method for controlling the torque converter clutch (TCC) pressure during power downshift events, the present invention proposes that an inertia torque is computed at the beginning of the shift and that a pressure compensation is applied on the TCC during the downshift using the inertia torque. With such a pressure compensation it is possible to stay in regulation mode which improves both shift quality and fuel consumption. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184617 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING COLLISIONS OF A VEHICLE WITH PEDESTRIANS - A driver assistance system for avoiding collisions of a vehicle with pedestrians, the system including a camera sensor and/or a beam sensor. When an object moving at a given speed on a pedestrian crossing is detected, the object is detected as being a pedestrian with a probability that is sufficiently high to output a warning to the driver, reducing the likelihood of a potential collision. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184618 | EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM - An emergency braking system for a vehicle is designed to be operated upon detecting generation of an electromyogram in a driver. An electromyography is provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle. When the electromyogram detected by the electromyography exceeds a predetermined level, a braking system is operated. The electromyography is designed to obtain the electromyogram at a positive potential electrode, by providing a grip portion of the steering wheel with an earth electrode connected to the ground and the positive potential electrode separated from the ground. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184619 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND TRAIN - According to one embodiment, a vehicle controlling apparatus includes a storage unit, a setting unit, a changing unit, and a controller. The storage unit stores plurality sets of target information. The setting unit sequentially sets at least part of the plurality of target information to be satisfied until a vehicle stops in a given position based on the part of the plurality of target information. The changing unit sequentially changes one target information to next target information in series in the part of the plurality of target information when the one target information is satisfied. The controller which controls an operation of the vehicle so that the operation satisfies the target set by the changing unit. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184620 | VEHICLE BRAKING APPARATUS SUPPRESSING EXCESSIVE SLIP OF WHEEL DURING BRAKING - A vehicle braking apparatus that can exert high braking performance during vehicle braking is implemented by a control mode that can be realized in a braking apparatus. In controlling the braking apparatus of a vehicle, a climb rate of a wheel cylinder braking oil pressure is decreased smaller than a climb rate corresponding to a climb rate of a master cylinder oil pressure from a time point at which the wheel cylinder braking oil pressure reaches a predetermined threshold value. The time point at which the wheel cylinder braking oil pressure reaches the predetermined threshold value is estimated based on the climb process of the master cylinder oil pressure or directly detected. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184621 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE STOPPING ACCURACY OF A MOVING OBJECT - A method and a device increase the stopping accuracy of a moving object, in particular a rail vehicle, at a predetermined stopping point. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) signal generated at the stopping point is received by the object and is used as a guidance variable for approaching the stopping point. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184622 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS, TRAVEL SECTION PICK-UP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PICKING UP TRAVEL SECTION - A vehicle drive control apparatus for use in a vehicle collects the number of travels in each of road sections in a traveled route for each of travel directions, extracts road sections having been traveled for more than a threshold number for each of travel directions, and stores extracted road sections as control section data maps in a durable storage medium. If the vehicle travels into the road sections stored as the control section data map, the “stored-as-the-map” road sections are identified as a series of road sections of high-travel-probability. In this manner, a series of road sections can be accurately identified as a high-probability section without having a user input of a travel destination or the like. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184623 | DIFFERENTIATED TAKEOFF THRUST METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method for propelling an aircraft ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184624 | GAS DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a gas detection device ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184625 | SPARK PLUG HAVING A THERMOSENSOR - A spark plug includes a ground electrode, a center electrode and a thermosensor for detecting a temperature, the thermosensor being situated on a combustion chamber-side end of the spark plug near the combustion chamber, and an end area of the thermosensor being situated so that it is exposed on the spark plug. In addition, an internal combustion engine having a spark plug is provided. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184626 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF A CONTROL FOR A START- STOP CONTROL OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method of control for a start-stop operation of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle for briefly stopping and starting the internal combustion engine, which is started by an electric machine as starter, a detection device detects the position and the rotational speed of a crankshaft following the switch-off of the internal combustion engine. The curve of the rotational speed of the crankshaft following the switch-off of the internal combustion engine is actively and instantaneously calculated in advance. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184627 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - A ground engaging vehicle including a frame, an engine, a controller, an accelerator, a position sensor and an interpreter. The engine is supported by the frame and the engine includes a throttle. The controller is in communication with the engine. The position sensor is associated with the accelerator. The position sensor generates a first signal corresponding to a position of the accelerator. The interpreter receives the first signal from the position sensor and generates a second signal dependent upon the first signal. The interpreter communicates the second signal to the controller. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184628 | FUEL CORRECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fuel control system for a vehicle comprises a fuel delivery module, a torque ratio determination module, and a correction factor module. The fuel delivery module supplies first and second amounts of diesel fuel to a cylinder of an engine during first and second combustion cycles for the cylinder, respectively. The second combustion cycle occurs after the first combustion cycle. The torque ratio determination module determines a torque ratio based on torque output by the engine during the first combustion cycle and a torque requested for the first combustion cycle. The correction factor module determines a fuel correction factor based on the torque ratio and adjusts the second amount based on the fuel correction factor. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184629 | FUEL-BASED INJECTION CONTROL - Systems and methods of operating an engine with a varying fuel composition. In one example, a split injection is performed during engine cranking with at least some fuel injected in the intake stroke and some fuel injected in the compression stroke. Further, a split ratio of the injection is adjusted based on the alcohol content of the injected fuel. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184630 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE VALVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine system is equipped with a controllable engine valve actuation system. Controlling lift of an engine valve includes periodically monitoring engine valve lift and engine crank angle. A preferred engine valve lift profile is determined in a crank angle-domain. A preferred engine valve position is determined in the crank angle-domain. The preferred engine valve position is interpolated to determine a preferred engine valve position in the time-domain. The control circuit is actuated to control the engine valve in the time-domain. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184631 | NOx CONTROL DURING LOAD INCREASES - A method of controlling a diesel engine connected to a load, the method including the steps of detecting an increased torque requirement and matching a fuel flow with an airflow. The detecting an increased torque requirement step detects an increased torque requirement for the engine, the increased torque requirement taking place during a period of time. The matching a fuel flow step matches a fuel flow with an airflow going to the engine during the increased torque requirement, the matching step keeps the airflow and the fuel flow during the period of time at a substantially stoichiometric level enabling the use of a three-way catalyst to reduce NOx emissions during transients. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184632 | ADAPTIVE INTAKE OXYGEN ESTIMATION IN A DIESEL ENGINE - A method for estimating an oxygen concentration in an intake manifold of a diesel engine utilizing exhaust gas recirculation includes monitoring engine operation, monitoring an exhaust gas recirculation valve, and monitoring an exhaust air fuel ratio. When the engine operates in steady state with the exhaust gas recirculation valve in the closed position, a volumetric efficiency for the engine is updated. A partial pressure due to exhaust gas recirculation within the intake manifold based upon the updated volumetric efficiency is determined, and an estimated oxygen concentration within the intake manifold based upon the partial pressure due to exhaust gas recirculation within the intake manifold and the exhaust air fuel ratio is determined Operation of the engine is controlled based upon the estimated oxygen concentration within the intake manifold. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184633 | Method for starting an internal combustion engine - A method for starting an internal combustion engine, in which a control unit starts at least one function at a specific crankshaft angle, the function being shifted from the start of the internal combustion engine until a final condition is reached by a relative angle to a later crankshaft angle. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184634 | Traveling Vehicle System - A controller ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110184635 | CLOSED AIRPORT SURFACE ALERTING SYSTEM - A system and a method alerts the occupant of an aircraft that the aircraft is in, or approaching, a zone of awareness associated with a closed surface at the airport. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184636 | Method of Operating a Navigation System to Provide Geographic Location Information - A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information is provided. The method comprises receiving a query text string representing a query for a geographic location from a user and obtaining data records that represent a plurality of candidate geographic locations. The method computes a text matching score that indicates how much of the query text string matches a record text string of the candidate geographic location and applies a usage pattern weight to the text matching score to obtain an overall score value for the candidate geographic location. The candidate geographic locations are ranked based on the overall score values. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184637 | MAP INTERFACE WITH A MOVABLE MARKER - A map user interface is described, including a view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the view including a map and a location marker at an initial location on the map, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184638 | MAP INTERFACE WITH A MOVABLE MARKER - A map user interface is described, including a view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the view including a map and a location marker at an initial location on the map, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184639 | Method of Operating a Navigation System to Provide Route Guidance - A method of operating a navigation system to provide a route guidance message for traveling a route is disclosed. A preferred name of a feature visible from a road segment is obtained in a native language from a geographic database associated with the navigation system. The parts-of-speech of the preferred name are identified and converted into a target language text providing the preferred name in a target language. A guidance message includes the target language text in the target language. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184640 | AUTOMATIC ORIGIN DETERMINATION FOR FASTER ROUTE REQUEST INITIATION AND RESULTING SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME - When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184641 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS, NAVIGATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a navigation apparatus including a storage unit that stores vehicle lane information for a guidance point, a determination unit that determines a traveling direction of a vehicle, a detection unit that detects whether or not there is the guidance point in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and a decision unit that decides, when it is detected by the detection unit that there are at least two or more guidance points, a priority order of traveling vehicle-lanes at the next guidance point based on vehicle lane information for the two or more guidance points and the traveling direction of the vehicle. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184642 | FUEL EFFICIENT ROUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A more fuel efficient route between two locations is determined from a plurality of possible different routes and displayed. The different routes can be made up of links or route segments that can begin and end with a node or link transition, each different route comprising at least one different link. In one specific example, a simulation is made utilizing map data, vehicle specific data including mass, traffic congestion and driver driving style characteristics to determine energy values which are stored in association with links and nodes. The stored energy values associated with the links and nodes of plural different routes are then combined, such as by summing, to determine a total energy value for each of the plural different routes. A route having a low energy value is then selected. At least a portion of the route can be displayed to an operator of a vehicle, whereby the operator of the vehicle can follow the displayed route. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184643 | Mobile content creation, sharing, and commerce in a geo-spatial environment - A method, apparatus, and system of a mobile content creation, sharing, and commerce in a geo-spatial environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes communicating a positioning data of the mobile device to a server at a periodic interval, automatically generating in the mobile device, in response to the server, a present location profile associated with a present geographic location of the mobile device, simultaneously generating, in the mobile device, a set of adjacent profiles provided by the server as being a direction away from the present geographic location of the mobile device and refreshing, in the mobile device, the present location profile and the set of adjacent profiles at the periodic interval. The method may include automatically attaching a present sense data in the present location profile when a user selects a capture function in the present location profile. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184644 | Tightly Coupled GPS and Dead-Reckoning Vehicle Navigation - A tightly coupled GPS and dead-reckoning system collects wheel speed transducer data over a vehicle's network to compute vehicle range and direction. The dead-reckoning bridges over gaps in navigation solutions that would otherwise occur when GPS signal transmission is lost in tunnels, parking garages, and other common situations. Continual calibration of the wheel radii and compensation for speed effects are calculated from GPS position fixes, and such improves the performance and accuracy of dead-reckoning during long outages of GPS signal reception. When the GPS signals are restored, the dead-reckoning solutions provide a high quality starting place for the GPS receiver to search around. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184645 | USE OF ACCELEROMETER ONLY DATA TO IMPROVE GNSS PERFORMANCE - The present invention provides apparatus and methods for improving satellite navigation by assessing the dynamic state of a platform for a satellite navigation receiver and using this data to improve navigation models and satellite tracking algorithms. The dynamic state of the receiver platform may be assessed using only accelerometer data, and does not require inertial navigation system integration. The accelerometers may not need to be very accurate and may not need to be aligned and/or accurately calibrated. A method of accelerometer assisted satellite navigation may comprise: detecting a stationary condition of an accelerometer set; gross-calibrating the accelerometer set when in the stationary condition, wherein gross-calibrating includes determining a combined-bias of the accelerometer set; defining at least two acceleration levels using the combined-bias; collecting accelerometer data; categorizing the accelerometer data into one of the acceleration levels; and utilizing the categorized accelerometer data to enhance satellite navigation. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184646 | USING RELATIVE POSITION DATA IN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A mobile computing device comprises a relative position determination circuit, a position determination circuit, and a processing circuit. The relative position determination circuit is configured to provide relative position data from a first position of the mobile computing device to a second position of the mobile computing device. The position determination circuit is configured to provide position data representing the second geographic position of the mobile computing device. The processing circuit is configured to generate position data for the first position based on the relative position data and the position data. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184647 | AIRBORNE WIDEFIELD AIRSPACE IMAGING AND MONITORING - A Widefield Airspace Imaging and Navigation System to provide UASs with wide field airspace imaging and collision avoidance capabilities. An array of optical lenses are distributed throughout the aircraft to provide an unobstructed view in all directions around the aircraft. Each collection lens is coupled through an optical fiber to a camera that multiplexes the several images. A processing system is connected to the wide array imaging system, and it runs an image interpolation program for resolving a background image and for distinguishing objects that are not moving with the background. In addition, a navigation control program reads the image interpolation software and, upon detection of an approaching object, implements a rule-based avoidance maneuver by sending an appropriate signal to the existing UAS autopilot. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184648 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING RETENTION-TIME MATCHING - A method for matching a precursor ion with one or more related product ions includes providing input data sets obtained from sample injections, each of the data sets including a precursor ion and one or more product ions, normalizing the input data sets in accordance with a single retention time for the precursor ion, determining which product ions are within a predetermined retention time window with respect to the single retention time, and, if a product ion is within the predetermined retention time window for a specified number of the input data sets, determining that the product ion is related to the precursor having the single retention time. An apparatus for analyzing a sample includes a chromatography module, a mass-spectrometry module in communication with the chromatography module, and a control unit in communication with the chromatography module and the mass-spectrometry module. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184649 | Method of Assessing Risk in an Area - A method and system for the evaluation of the probability for the presence of suspicious materials is presented. The proposed system will be able to continuously monitor a large area or a gate passage, without a specific need for a manual full-body search or manual inspection or the use of sniffers or sniffing dogs (although the system can be embedded within such a gate), and will allow to detect suspicious materials, not by identifying the specific material, but rather by at least one of the chemical and/or physical analysis of the commonality of all detected materials against the statistical accumulation database of all material properties that were presented to the system in the past. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184650 | UTILITY AND METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF SIGNAL ADVANCE AMPLIFICATION TO ANALOG WAVEFORM OR SIGNAL DETECTION, ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING - An analog waveform signal detection/data acquisition system that is based on negative group delay for reducing inherent delay in analog waveform or signal detection and acquisition and facilitating earlier than otherwise possible responsive actions to analog waveform data. Signal advance amplification and data conditioning reduces distortion and permits greater temporal advance than previously possible. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184651 | ELECTRONIC ASSAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention related to an electronic assay apparatus and a testing method thereof for increasing efficiency and saving power. The electronic assay apparatus for determining a result of an assay performed using a test strip comprises two light sources, one detector and a microprocessor. The two light sources respectively illuminate light incident upon a test zone or a control zone of a test strip. The only one detector disposed between the two light sources and detects light reflected from the test zone and the control zone alternately. The microprocessor compares a calculating result value to only one threshold for showing a result. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184652 | METHODS OF GENERATING GENETIC PREDICTORS EMPLOYING DNA MARKERS AND QUANTITATIVE TRAIT DATA - A genetic trait predictor is generated by blending individual molecular estimates with estimates of at least one genetic value derived from quantitative trait measure. The individual molecular estimates may include molecular trait estimates or molecular trait variance. The individual molecular estimates may be determined by applying individual deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) markers, DNA marker panels, specific parameter estimates and specific parameter variance thereof, and a genotype of a test sample. Quantitative trait measure may include estimated breeding data, raw trait data, and breed composition data. The genetic predictor is accurate and stable under a wide range of conditions and relatively immune to errors in parameter estimation. | 2011-07-28 |
20110184653 | ANALYTE TESTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Various methods and systems to manage diabetes using data relating to testing compliance, bolus dosing, or cannula usage are described and illustrated. | 2011-07-28 |