31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110190974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TIRE HAVING DECREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE, AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING TIRE HAVING DECREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE - A method for detecting a tire having a decreased internal pressure by making a relative comparison of wheel speeds of tires. The method includes a step of detecting wheel rotation information of the respective tires of the vehicle; a step of calculating wheel speeds based on the detected wheel rotation information; a step of calculating a decreased pressure determination value; and a step of determining a tire having a decreased internal pressure. The method further comprises a step of setting a threshold value, in which the predetermined threshold value is set based on a decreased pressure sensitivity calculated from a relation between a load sensitivity and a decreased pressure sensitivity during vehicle turning with regard to tires that is calculated in advance and a load sensitivity obtained through a turning running during initialization. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190975 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING LOSS OF PRESSURE IN A TIRE - A method for monitoring the pressure in a tire of a vehicle wheel, including measuring the wheel speed, to detect a loss of pressure using inexpensive components, and to produce a highly robust diagnosis due in particular to: calculating a first sum of the speeds of the left front wheel and right rear wheel and a second sum of the speeds of the right front wheel and left rear wheel, calculating a difference equal to the first sum minus the second sum, and comparing an absolute value of the difference with a threshold, such that an absolute value greater than the threshold denotes detection of a loss of pressure in one of the tires. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190976 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE LATERAL ROLLOVER OF MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for preventing the lateral rollover of motor vehicles, in which a transverse variable is ascertained that represents the lateral transverse dynamics of the motor vehicle and the transverse variable is compared to at least one threshold value and, depending on the comparison, a braking intervention is made to prevent the lateral rollover. An inclination variable is ascertained that represents the lateral inclination of the vehicle body and the threshold value is a function of the inclination variable. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190977 | VEHICLE STATE TRACKING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING - A vehicle state tracker tracks the state of a vehicle during a diagnostic test sequence to eliminate redundant steps between diagnostic procedures. The vehicle state tracker maintains a list of preconditions required for each diagnostic procedure, reads a current vehicle state from a memory register and verifies the current setting of the vehicle state corresponding to a specific precondition. If the precondition is required and the current setting is not valid, the state tracker further formats a test preparation step corresponding to the precondition for display to instruct a vehicle technician to satisfy the precondition. Otherwise, if the precondition is not required and the corresponding setting is valid, the state tracker formats an instruction to reverse the corresponding vehicle condition. The state tracker additionally receives feedback indicating when a precondition has been satisfied or the corresponding vehicle condition has been reversed, and updates the vehicle state in memory. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190978 | DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION COLLECTION APPARATUS - A diagnostic information collection apparatus includes: multiple abnormality detection sections corresponding to respective diagnostic objects in a vehicle to detect an abnormality; and a memory. Each abnormality detection section includes: an abnormality occurrence determination unit; an abnormality confirming unit; a normality conforming unit; a state information generation unit that generates state information indicative of a determination result whether abnormality decision is in progress; and an abnormality-related information processing unit that controls the memory to store identification information about the diagnostic object when the abnormality occurrence determination unit determine the abnormality occurrence at a first time, specifies another abnormality detection section having state information indicative of abnormality decision in progress, and controls the memory to store identification information of the specified another abnormality detection section. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190979 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING THE OPERATING STATE OF AN ASSISTED STARTING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of diagnosing an operating state of an assisted starting system of a motor vehicle equipped with a controlled parking brake, the method including calculating at least one item of vehicle information, generating at least one item of validity information associated with the vehicle information, recording in a non-volatile memory vehicle information and associated validity information during a command to disengage the parking brake, and providing at least one item of diagnostic information from a verification of the validity of the recorded information. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190980 | OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An occupant detection system, a controller for an occupant detection system and a method of detecting an occupant. The presence or absence of the occupant varies the dielectric properties of an area proximate an electrode to influence the electrical impedance of the electrode. The electrode impedance is determined by determining electrical characteristics of a filter formed by a reference impedance device and the electrode. The pole frequency and absolute attenuation of the filter are determined based on a relative ratio of the excitation signal magnitude and the electrode signal magnitude, at two distinct frequencies. A lookup table may be used to determine the pole frequency and absolute attenuation based on the relative ratio, and thereby determine an occupant presence based on the electrode impedance. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190981 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - The electrical power consumption and cost of a control system for an air conditioning apparatus are reduced. A control system for an air conditioning apparatus mounted in a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle-side ECUs (control units) that control devices provided in the air conditioning apparatus; and a signal control unit that controls the plurality of vehicle-side ECUs wherein the plurality of vehicle-side ECUs are divided into groups each having a common ON/OFF combination for the individual operating modes of the vehicle, and the vehicle-side ECUs belonging to the same group are connected by a common signal line; and the signal control unit sends ON and OFF signals depending on the operating mode of the vehicle to the signal lines. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190982 | POWER ON DEMAND STEERING WHEEL ANGLE SENSOR - A power on-demand steering angle sensor coupled to a steering wheel and a controller comprising a switch, coupled to the sensor and the controller. The switch is activated upon motion of the steering wheel or steering shaft. The switch, when closed, connects a power supply, such as a vehicle battery, to the sensor and the controller so that a new steering angle may be sensed and stored. After a predetermined period of time, the controller sends a signal to open the switch and disconnect the power supply. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190983 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A BLOCKING MEMBER - The invention relates to a method for controlling a blocking member ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110190984 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO STEERING SYSTEMS - A method of monitoring the condition of a steering system comprises the steps of repeatedly measuring the angular position of a steering wheel, identifying from the measurements of steering wheel position a first moment in time at which the steering wheel comes to rest in an off centre position following movement in a first direction away from a straight ahead position, measuring the torque applied to the steering system at that first moment in time, identifying from the measurements of steering wheel position a second moment in time at which the steering wheel first starts to moves away from the off centre position in the opposite direction to the first direction, measuring the torque applied to the steering system at that second moment in time, calculating the difference between the measured torques at the first moment of time and second moment of time to provide a static friction value and comparing the calculated static friction value with a target static friction value to provide an indication of the condition of the steering system. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190985 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A CORNERING LIMIT OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method and a system are provided for estimating a cornering limit of an automotive vehicle and a computer program product with a computer method code for carrying out the method. The method includes, but is not limited to sensing vehicle operating conditions and a vehicular yaw rate {dot over (Ψ)}; detecting a lateral acceleration a | 2011-08-04 |
20110190986 | WORKING FLUID MEDIUM TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A working fluid medium temperature control system comprises an actuator operable on a working fluid medium, a pump for the working fluid medium, a fluid passage structure for the working fluid medium, an electric motor drivingly connected to the pump, and a control unit for the electric motor, the control unit including an inverter and an inverter controller. The inverter and the electric motor are integrated in such a way that the inverter is in heat transfer communication with the electric motor. The fluid passage structure is in heat transfer communication with the inverter. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190987 | OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An occupant detection system, a controller for an occupant detection system and a method of detecting an occupant. The presence or absence of the occupant varies the dielectric properties of an area proximate to influence the electrical impedance of the electrode. The electrode impedance is determined based on based on the excitation signal frequency, the excitation signal magnitude, and the electrode signal magnitude, and thereby determine an occupant presence based on the electrode impedance. The excitation signal magnitude is adjusted to optimize the electrode signal magnitude. The electrode signal magnitude is optimized to be large enough to be accurately measured, but not so large as to cause excessive radiated emissions. The excitation signal magnitude may be adjusted for each excitation signal frequency so the electrode signal magnitude is optimized regardless of frequency. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190988 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR ACTIVATING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - In a method for activating a passenger protection unit for a vehicle, features are generated from at least one sensor signal of a crash sensor system. Furthermore, a difference of a feature vector with a first threshold value is formed. This difference is weighted as a function of at least one of the features. The passenger protection unit is subsequently activated as a function of a comparison of a variable, derived from the weighted difference, with a second threshold value. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190989 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CRITERION OF THE SEVERITY OF AN ACCIDENT BY MEANS OF AN ACCLERATION SIGNAL AND A SOLID-BORNE SOUND SIGNAL - A method for determining a criterion of the severity of an accident by means of an acceleration signal and a solid-borne sound signal. The signal edge direction of the absolute value of the acceleration signal is detected. If the signal edge of the absolute value of the acceleration signal drops, the solid-borne sound signal which occurs in the process is evaluated. The solid-borne sound signal may be integrated and the criterion of the severity of the accident is derived therefrom. This criterion of the severity of the accident can be used directly, or as a function of criteria, to trigger the protection devices. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190990 | SHIFT CHANGE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - The twin clutch-type transmission can include a hydraulic twin clutch including the first clutch and the second clutch disposed on main shafts. The shift change controlling apparatus is configured to control shift change operation to and adjacent speed change stage by alternately changing an engagement state of the first clutch and the second clutch. The shift change controlling apparatus can also execute a pre-shift change of supplying a pre-pressure on one of the first and second clutches, while another of the first and second clutches is engaged. The pre-pressure provides a pre-engagement of the unengaged clutch. First and second clutch actuators are configured to actuate the first and second clutches, respectively. When the pre-shift change is executed, the pre-pressure is applied for a predetermined period and then removed prior to a driving of a shift gear or actuating a shift change. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190991 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND POWER OUTPUT DEVICE - An automatic transmission control device for improving shift feel includes a pressure regulating device that regulates a friction engagement element, and transmits power to an output shaft, which is input to an input shaft through a change of a shift speed by controlling the pressure regulating device to switch an engagement state. When changing shift speed while applying torque to the input shaft, the transmission changes the shift speed via (1) a torque phase where torque is changed according to shift speed after shifting, and (2) an inertia phase where an input shaft rotation speed is changed according to the shift speed after shifting. During a shift speed change, the regulating device executes the torque phase by engaging the engagement element at a predetermined pressure with slip and standby, and executes the inertia phase by reducing an amount according to the shift speed so a shifting condition falls within a predetermined range regardless of changed shift speed, and reduces input shaft torque by a set amount, while standing by at the predetermined engagement pressure | 2011-08-04 |
20110190992 | METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for the control of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle at least during downhill driving of the motor vehicle in coasting mode. The method includes, but is not limited to setting of a desired speed v | 2011-08-04 |
20110190993 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN - A method and system for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle includes steps including registering a road condition. If the registered road condition corresponds to normal road conditions then a first gear selection control algorithm is used intended for driving the vehicle in a normal mode corresponding to the conditions on an ordinary road. If the registered road condition corresponds to soft surface road conditions then a second gear selection control algorithm is used intended for driving the vehicle in a soft surface mode corresponding to the conditions on an soft surface road. In this way, a vehicle can be adapted to be provided with an AMT to work in a satisfactorily way under an increased diversity of conditions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190994 | RANGE DETERMINATION APPARATUS - Herein disclosed is a range determination apparatus of a vehicle which can prevent a shift range from being undefined in the speed change states of an automatic transmission with no manual valve. The range determination apparatus comprises a gear speed change mechanism having a plurality of planetary gears each transmitting an output torque of a drive source, and a plurality of friction engagement elements operative to have respective operation states changed between an engagement state and a disengagement state, and used for an automatic transmission realizing speed changes with a torque transmission path of the gear speed change mechanism changed by the operation states of the friction engagement elements, and a real shift range determination being carried out on the basis of the operation states of the friction engagement elements, wherein a T-ECU is operative to determine a current shift range based on the detection results obtained by oil pressure sensors and the operation patterns preliminarily memorized when the operation states of the friction engagement elements are not being changed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190995 | CLUTCH SLIP RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for transferring torque from a prime mover to a transmission includes a coupling device, a hydraulic control system and a control module. The coupling device includes a torque converter clutch (TCC), where the coupling device is located between an output of the prime mover and an input of the transmission. The TCC is actuated between a fully engaged position, a slip mode where slip occurs, and a fully disengaged position. The hydraulic control system includes a controller device that communicates an actuation pressure to the TCC. The actuation pressure actuates the TCC between the fully engaged position, the slip mode, and the fully disengaged position. The controller is in communication with the TCC, the output of the prime mover, the input of the transmission, and the controller device of the hydraulic control system. The controller regulates the actuation pressure. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190996 | CLUTCH CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A clutch controlling apparatus includes a shift change transmission having a plurality of gear trains between a main shaft on an input side and a countershaft on an output side. A clutch controls transmission of power between the shift change transmission and an engine between engagement an disengagement. The clutch controlling apparatus automatically controls the clutch upon shift change of the shift change transmission. An input power ratio is calculated as a ratio between a rotation of the engine and a rotation of the countershaft. If the input/output power ratio exceeds a predetermined value in a direction of a rise of the rotation of the engine during shift change of the shift change transmission, a target control amount of the clutch is corrected in a clutch engagement direction. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190997 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A CLUTCH OF A HYDRODYNAMIC TORQUE CONVERTER - A method of actuating a clutch of a hydrodynamic torque converter in a self-propelling working machine such that when the clutch is engaged and thereby connects a drive input of the hydrodynamic torque converter to a drive output of the hydrodynamic torque converter, and when a service brake is actuated, the clutch is disengaged thereby separating a drive input of the hydrodynamic torque converter from a drive output of the hydrodynamic torque converter. The method comprises the steps of, when the service brake is actuated, actuating the clutch in the engaging direction, and maintaining engagement of the clutch if a device for recognizing a driving status of the working machine detects that the working machine is driving downhill. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190998 | AUTOMATIC VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in a vehicle, in which front wheels are provided so as to be braked by disc brakes and rear wheels are provided so as to be braked by drum brakes, is an automatic braking control section that controls the deceleration of the vehicle by adjusting only the hydraulic pressure applied to the disc brakes when the automatic braking control is performed. Thus, when the automatic braking control is performed, the braking force of the drum brakes is not adjusted and therefore, it is possible to suppress the instability of the deceleration of the vehicle caused by adjusting the braking force of the drum brakes of which the braking force is difficult to control. As a result, it is possible to stabilize braking when the automatic braking is performed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110190999 | ENHANCED SEAT BELT / ACCELERATOR BEHAVIORAL SYSTEM - The computer | 2011-08-04 |
20110191000 | ENGINE CONTROL REQUEST FROM ADAPTIVE CONTROL WITH BRAKING CONTROLLER - A vehicle control system includes a forward vehicle sensor transmitting a forward vehicle message based on a range to a forward vehicle. An adaptive cruise controller receives the forward vehicle message from the forward vehicle sensor. The adaptive cruise controller transmits a cruise controller message based on the range to the forward vehicle. A braking system controller receives the cruise controller message and transmits an engine control message based on the cruise controller message. An engine controller receives the engine control message and controls a torque and/or speed of an engine as a function of the engine control message. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191001 | Device For Monitoring The Correct Functioning Of A Crop Pick-Up Mechanism - A device is provided for monitoring the correct functioning of a crop pick-up mechanism. The device features a sensor that monitors the crop pick-up mechanism and/or a region situated in front thereof referred to the forward moving direction. The sensor is connected to a signal processing device that derives information on crop accumulations upstream of the crop pick-up mechanism that do not occur during proper operation from the signals of the sensor and generates an error signal in case of a crop accumulation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191002 | ENGINE MONITORING - A method of monitoring a device, the method comprising: measuring one or more device operating parameters and a device performance parameter during one or more device operational periods; recording a plurality of data points, each data point comprising the device operating parameters and the associated device performance parameter; identifying one or more steady state regions in the device performance parameter and selecting a plurality of the data points from the one or more steady state regions in the device performance parameter; selecting one or more groups ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110191003 | SKID STEER MACHINE WITH AUTOMATIC OPERATING RATIO CHANGE SYSTEM - A skid steer machine having separate left and right hydraulic propulsion units includes an operating ratio change system by which the ratio of the propulsion speed of at least one of the hydraulic propulsion units versus the hydraulic flow directed to the propulsion units can be changed from at least a first ratio to a second ratio and inversely. The operating ratio change system includes an operating ratio change ECU which controls an operating ratio change device to operate in at least a first ratio configuration or a second ratio configuration, and the operating ratio change system operates in an automatic operating mode where the operating ratio change ECU selects the operating ratio according to machine parameters received by the operating ratio change ECU. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191004 | GAS TURBINE CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE - To restrain combustion vibration more precisely by alleviating the relationship between the composition or heat quantity of the fuel and the combustion vibration characteristic and by grasping the combustion vibration characteristic more accurately. The combustion vibration generated by burner of gas turbine as well as the composition or heat quantity and other plant status amounts of fuel f supplied to the burner are detected. The combustion vibration characteristic is grasped based on the detected values. When the combustion flow rate or air flow rate supplied to the burner is increased/decreased in order to obtain operation condition under which no combustion vibration occurs, the detected values of the combustion vibration as well as the composition or heat quantity and other plant status amounts of the fuel are divided and stored in multiple databases corresponding to the value of the composition or heat quantity of the fuel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191005 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL AIR-FUEL RATIO VARIATION AMONG CYLINDERS OF MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for detecting an abnormal air-fuel ratio variation among cylinders of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine includes: a catalyst that is arranged in an exhaust passage of the multi-cylinder internal combustion engine; a catalyst temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature of the catalyst; and an abnormality detecting unit that detects an abnormal air-fuel ratio variation among the cylinders on the basis of the detected catalyst temperature, wherein the abnormality detecting unit calculates a temperature parameter on the basis of the detected catalyst temperature, and the abnormality detecting unit detects the abnormal air-fuel ratio variation among the cylinders on the basis of the temperature parameter at the time when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after a cold start of the internal combustion engine. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191006 | ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION ESTIMATION AND DETECTION APPARATUS FOR AN ENGINE - In an alcohol concentration estimation apparatus for an engine, a first crank angular speed (ω | 2011-08-04 |
20110191007 | Method and System for Pre-Ignition Control - Methods and systems are provided for addressing cylinder-to-cylinder imbalances in the incidence of pre-ignition and/or knock. Engine cylinders are fueled based on each cylinder's pre-ignition count to balance the incidence of pre-ignition in each cylinder. The fueling is adjusted to maintain engine exhaust at stoichiometry. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191008 | SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF HYDROGEN GAS TO AN ENGINE - A method and system of a supplementary fuel system for delivering hydrogen to an engine is described. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191009 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - To balance between air-fuel ratio controllability and torque response performance in a control device for an internal combustion engine performing a throttle delay control. An air quantity requirement is calculated based on torque required of an internal combustion engine. A throttle opening for achieving the air quantity requirement is calculated by using an inverse model of an intake system model that models response of a cylinder intake air quantity relative to an operation of a throttle. A throttle opening delayed by a predetermined delay time Td is outputted as an operation amount to the throttle. When, however, there is no allowance for introducing the delay time Td between the response time of the cylinder intake air quantity to a throttle operation to be achieved at a current engine speed and a torque response time requirement, the delay processing of the throttle opening is restricted by, for example, making the delay time Td zero or shortening the delay time Td. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191010 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE - A method for operating an engine is disclosed. In one example, the method adjusts a torque limit of the engine in response to an amount of EGR in an engine cylinder. The approach may reduce the possibility of pre-ignition for boosted engines. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191011 | System and Method for Modeling and Optimizing the Performance of Transportation Networks - A method and system are provided for modeling and optimizing the performance of transportation networks, e.g. for traffic signal retiming. The modeling and optimization may be implemented by obtaining a video signal from a camera at a first intersection; processing data from the video signal to determine at least one value indicative of a corresponding traffic flow through the first intersection; sending the at least one value to a remote processing entity via a wireless network to enable the remote processing entity to update a model of the transportation network, the transportation network comprising the first intersection and at least a second intersection; receiving from the remote processing entity, an instruction for a controller at the first intersection, the instruction having been determined from an update of the model based on data from at least the second intersection; and having the instruction implemented by the controller at the first intersection to optimize at least a portion of the transportation network. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191012 | Device, System and Method for Traffic Prediction - A method is provided for predicting load of traffic of vehicles that are travelling according to non reference route plan, provided with Dynamic Route Guidance capability of their PMMS, in a Forward Time Interval related Route Segment and according to a predetermined protocol between mobile systems and a non mobile system of a SODMS. Using mobile units, a traffic prediction query is receiving according to a predetermined differential traffic load match process. A match process is performed by each of the mobile units and, according to a match, a predetermined response procedure is enabled, wherein a response procedure in each mobile unit uses a predetermined random process to select an allocated slot in which to transmit a predetermined signal, which provides an improved way to predict traffic in conjunction with off line database statistics, preferably with such that are being adaptively corrected by prior data and method to predict traffic which do not include, or lack sufficient erratic traffic information. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191013 | Monowheel Type Vehicle - An engine-propelled monowheel vehicle comprises two wheels, close together, that circumscribe the remainder of the vehicle. When the vehicle is moving forward, the closely spaced wheels act as a single wheel, and the vehicle turns by leaning the wheels. A single propulsion system provides a drive torque that is shared by the two wheels. A separate steering torque, provided by a steering motor, is added to one wheel while being subtracted from the other wheel, enabling the wheels to rotate in opposite directions for turning the vehicle at zero forward velocity. The vehicle employs attitude sensors, for sensing roll, pitch, and yaw, and an automatic balancing system. A flywheel in the vehicle spins at a high rate around a spin axis, wherein the spin axis is rotatable with respect to the vehicle's frame. The axis angle and flywheel spin speed are continually adjustable to generate torques for automatic balancing. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191014 | MAPPING INTERFACE WITH HIGHER ZOOM LEVEL INSET MAP - Maps of a particular location are often generated with an inset area map, rendered in an inset region of the location map, of the general area including the location at a lower zoom level than the location map. However, this presentation may be disadvantageous in some scenarios (e.g., the where a user is interested in examining the extended area around the location, the area between two locations, or the spatial layout of the locations.) Instead, a composite map may be generated comprising an area map at an area map zoom level, and an inset location map rendered in an inset region of the location map and illustrating a location at a higher zoom level than the area map zoom level. Such composite maps may also be requested programmatically of a map generating service, and may be provided in an automated manner for use in an application. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191015 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method for determining a route from a starting point to a destination point in a navigation system for a motor vehicle, a factor which influences the energy consumption or the pollutant emissions while traveling the route being taken into account when determining the route. The factor describes the energy consumption or pollutant emissions during standstills of the motor vehicle while traveling the route and a navigation system for this purpose. A route calculation is improved with the goal of minimizing the energy consumption or pollutant emissions over the entire route and thereby contributes to environmental protection. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191016 | MAP DATA, STORAGE MEDIUM AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS - Map data is disclosed. The map data includes a multilink information list, a road information list and an offset information list. The multilink information list stores fixed-length multilink information elements while multilinks are prescribed in such manner that when groups of links have the same attribute, the groups are collectively defined as a same multilink. Each multilink information element indicates a number of links contained in a corresponding multilink. The road information list stores therein road information elements each indicative of road information of a corresponding multilinks. The offset information list stores therein fixed-length offset information elements each indicative of location of a corresponding road information elements in the road information. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191017 | APPARATUS FOR PLANNING TRIPS COMBINATION, METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A drive management system proposes a trips combination, such as a combination of two regular trips and/or a side trip from an ongoing trip. A trips database stores a plurality of trips including regular trips. A regular trips combination proposing module automatically creates a trips combination of regular trips and proposes the trips combination to a user. The real-time trips combination proposing module finds out a trip combinable with an ongoing trip based on short-term needs which are retrieved from the trips database and proposes the trips combination to a user. The system proposes the trips combination and shows an impact which will be caused by the proposed trips combination. As a result, it is possible to support a user to plan a trips combination advantageous in some aspect. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191018 | Systems and Methods for Presenting Characteristics Associated With a Physical Activity Route - In at least one embodiment, a method for execution by a server computer system includes receiving a description of a fitness activity of interest to a user, in response to receiving the description, identifying a route corresponding to the activity of interest, and initiating the presentation of a route rating associated with the route that is based upon at least one individual rating associated with the route. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191019 | Method of Operating a Navigation System - A method of operating a navigation system is disclosed. A request for a route to a large scale point of interest having multiple entrances is obtained. Data indicating a meeting point for the large scale point of interest is obtained from a geographic database associated with the navigation system. The meeting point defines a location within the large scale point of interest or proximate to the large scale point of interest. A route to the meeting point location is calculated and the meeting point location is sent to another user. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191020 | MAP DATA, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, DATA PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SAME, STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING THE SAME, AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - In map data, a road corresponds to a multilink defined as links connected consecutively with an identical attribute. The map data contains a road management information list, link information list, and coordinate information list of a real data list. In the road management information list, fixed-length road management information elements, each of which indicates the number of links in each multilink, are arrayed in an order. In the link information list, fixed-length link information elements, each of which indicates the number of coordinate points in each link, are arrayed in an order in which corresponding road management information elements are arrayed in the road management information list. In the coordinate information list, fixed-length coordinates information elements, each of which indicates coordinate points arranged in one link to illustrate a shape of the link, are arrayed in an order in which the coordinate points are arranged in the link. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191021 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION FUNCTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method provide a navigation function in a portable terminal that is located indoors. The apparatus and method improves indoor path deviation determination by using space information in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a path determiner that determines a travel path of a user and a path deviation of the user based on information related to a space where the user is located. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191022 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE TO A DESTINATION - A pedestrian route navigation system (“PRNS”) in a vehicle capable of determining a route from a final parking position of the vehicle to a predetermined destination, comprising a final parking position unit and a pedestrian route calculation unit. The PRNS may include a display unit capable of outputting data concerning the route to the predetermined destination, and a transmitting/receiving unit capable of transmitting the data to a mobile information unit of the user of the vehicle. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191023 | 3-D GOLF COURSE NAVIGATION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD - The present invention provides three-dimensional, topographic data (x,y,z) for a golf course navigation device. In an embodiment of the invention, three data sets are acquired for each golf hole: (1) geospatial digital image data, (2) geospatial terrain data including elevation and topographic measurements, and (3) object data pertaining to trees, bushes, water hazards, buildings, and any other objects present. Each hole is mapped using high resolution airborne photogrammetry and in some cases, light detection and ranging acquisition sensors. Geospatial, three-dimensional terrain data is acquired using a photogrammetry and/or stereo photogrammetry compilation. Object data is acquired from measurements taken from ground level. From all of this acquired data, a three-dimensional (x,y,z) geospatial model is built and then integrated into 3-D gaming, visualization and web mapping environments such as Microsoft Bing Maps, Google Earth, and various mobile and golf cart mounted, golf course navigation systems. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191024 | PORTABLE MOBILE TRANSCEIVER FOR GPS NAVIGATION AND VEHICLE DATA INPUT FOR DEAD RECKONING MODE - A mobile transceiver device comprises a GPS receiver module to receive GPS signals and calculate current positions. The current positions are used in a navigation module. The mobile transceiver device comprises one or more local interface technologies, such as Bluetooth and USB. These local interface technologies can be used to communicate with an automobile data system. In situations where there is sporadic GPS coverage, the mobile transceiver device receives inputs from the automobile data system, such as speed or velocity information, and heading information, such as output from a compass, as available. These inputs are used in the navigation module of the mobile transceiver device to navigate by dead reckoning until an updated position fix based on received GPS signals can be calculated. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191025 | SENSOR UNIT SYSTEM - A sensor unit system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the sensor unit comprises a sensor unit comprising a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver which is configured for determining a position of the sensor unit in three dimensions. The sensor unit system further comprises a display unit comprising a second GNSS receiver. The display unit is communicatively coupled with the sensor unit via a wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) connection. The display unit and the sensor unit are physically separate entities. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191026 | BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVER HAVING MONITORING FUNCTION OF SOLAR CELL MODULE - A broadcast signal receiver includes a first input unit receiving information of solar cell module producing power, a storage unit storing the information of the solar cell module, a second input unit receiving a broadcast signal, and an output unit outputting the broadcast signal and the information of the solar cell module, wherein the information of the solar cell module is transmitted via a predetermined communication standard and the broadcast signal is transmitted via a digital broadcast standard. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191027 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE VERTICAL SEPARATION OF TWO STATIONS IN A BOREHOLE - A system and method for use in a downhole tool having a fluid density measurement device positioned therein are provided. In one example, the method includes deploying the downhole tool at a first station in a borehole. The downhole tool is moved from the first station to a second station in the borehole. A plurality of fluid density values of fluid within the borehole between the first and second stations are measured using the fluid density measurement device in the downhole tool. The plurality of fluid density values may represent a continuous log of fluid densities between the first and second stations. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191028 | MEASUREMENT DEVICES WITH MEMORY TAGS AND METHODS THEREOF - A downhole measurement device includes one or more sensors configured to measure a parameter in a well; a plurality of memory tags for storing measurement data from the one or more sensors; and an ejection module configured to release one of the plurality of memory tags upon a predetermined condition. A method for monitoring a well includes deploying of a measurement device having one or more sensors and a plurality of memory tags into a wellbore; obtaining measurement data of the parameter using the one or more sensors; writing the measurement data to one of the plurality of memory tags; releasing the memory tag having the measurement data; allowing the memory tag having the measurement data to be carried by a flow in the wellbore uphole; reading the measurement data from the memory tag having the measurement data at a location remote from the downhole measurement device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELL TEST DESIGN, INTERPRETATION AND TEST OBJECTIVES VERIFICATION - A method and system for well test optimization provides test parameters and variation range therefor, independently from preliminarily reservoir and downhole fluid data; and repeatedly executes the test for each parameter to obtain real-time measured data, and interpreted data that is compared to the variation range for meeting a test objective. A method and system for well test design and interpretation, includes a testing manager having testing hardware/gauge metrology; a geological model; dynamic/static engineering data acquisition; and a reservoir model generator. A method and system for well test design and interpretation generates a test plan and an initial reservoir model and data from real/near-real-time, surface/downhole/manual data, aggregated data based on quality control/assurance, and optimization data based thereon and simulated downhole data; models/interprets the optimization data to meet test objectives for terminating/continuing the test plan; modifies the optimization; and/or generates reports from the modeling/interpretation when terminating the test plan. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191030 | APPARATUS AND ALGORITHM FOR MEASURING FORMATION BULK DENSITY - The present disclosure relates to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating formation properties using nuclear radiation, particularly an apparatus and method for estimating bulk density of a formation. The method may include using gamma ray count rate information to model bulk density. The method may include using time-dependent ratios with a pulsed radiation source. The method may also include dividing gamma ray information by time and/or by energy window. The apparatus includes a processor and storage subsystem with a program that, when executed, implements the method. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191031 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISCRETE DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL FIBER PRESSURE SENSING - An apparatus for estimating at least one parameter includes: a deformable member configured to deform in response to the at least one parameter; a housing surrounding at least a portion of an external surface of the deformable member to define an isolated region around the portion and an isolated surface of the deformable member; and at least one optical fiber sensor disposed on the isolated surface and held in an operable relationship with the isolated surface, the at least one optical fiber sensor configured to generate a signal in response to a deformation of the deformable member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191032 | INTERPOLATION OF PERIODIC DATA - A method for interpolating data. The method includes receiving data acquired at one or more locations where the data represents subterranean formations in the earth. The method also includes selecting one or more of the locations such that the selected locations are within a vicinity of an interpolation location. Next, the method includes forming a matrix of interpolation coefficients based on a first function having one or more interpolation variables, a bandwidth for an interpolation operator and one or more differences between the selected locations, wherein at least one of the interpolation variables is periodic. The method then includes forming a differences vector based on a second function having the interpolation variables, the bandwidth and one or more differences between the selected locations and the interpolation location. Using the matrix of interpolation coefficients and the differences vector, the method then forms an interpolation operator vector by applying an inverse of the matrix of interpolation coefficients to the differences vector. The method then estimates a data value for the interpolation location using the interpolation operator vector. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191033 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A RESTORATION FACTOR OF A WIND TURBINE POPULATION - A system for monitoring the quality of maintenance performed on a wind turbine. A restoration factor is used to determine the quality of maintenance performed of the wind turbine. A restoration factor determined after a scheduled maintenance is compared to historical and comparative references to determine the quality of the maintenance performed on the wind turbine. Based upon these comparisons, maintenance of the wind turbine may be modified to increase the capacity of the wind turbine. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191034 | Portable System for Immotive Multiphasic Motive Force Electrical Machine Testing - A portable test device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110191035 | Corrosion Monitoring - A method of modelling a surface of an object by using ultrasonic waves transmitted along the surface comprises the steps of:
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20110191036 | DIRECT CONTACT FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A system for measuring forces from a rotating object is presented. In one aspect, the measurement system has a plurality of strain sensors that are configured to attach to the sidewall of a tire of a vehicle and measure the strain on the sidewall. The system can also have a data processor to relate the strain on the sidewall to the normal force exerted on the driving surface from the tire. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191037 | FUEL DISPENSER PULSER ARRANGEMENT - The present invention provides an apparatus for generating a measure of fluid. The apparatus comprises a flow meter and a pulser having an identifier and a memory. The pulser is associated with the flow meter for generating pulser data indicative of a volume of fluid delivered through the flow meter. The pulser is also adapted to alter the pulser data using correction data stored in its memory to generate altered pulser data. The pulser is further adapted to store at least one of the pulser data and the altered pulser data in the memory. The apparatus further comprises a switch operatively connected to the pulser's memory. The switch is operative to vary the memory of the pulser between a write-protected and a write-enabled mode. Also, the apparatus comprises a controller that is communicatively coupled to the pulser and a serial communication circuit which enables communication between the pulser and the controller. Communication between the controller and the pulser includes the identifier. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191038 | MASS FLOW CONTROLLER WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RESPONSE - A system and method of characterizing or controlling a flow of a fluid is provided that involves a sensor conduit and a bypass. A plurality of fluids may be utilized in the flow control device based on characteristic information of the device generated during calibration thereof. The characteristic information, in turn is based on a dimensionless parameters, such as adjusted dynamic pressure and adjusted Reynolds number. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191039 | SHOCK WAVE GENERATOR FOR BIOMEDICAL STUDIES - A process of measuring blast shock includes exposing a shock model to an output of a shockwave generator. The propagation of the output is sensed with a sensor platform to generate sensor wave propagation data. The data recorded by the sensor platform is analyzed to measure the blast shock. The blast shock alone or as a component of a cumulative blast exposure can be correlated with an injury metric. A system for measuring cumulative blast shock is provided that includes a sensor platform and an algorithm operating on a microprocessor for analyzing the data recorded by the sensor platform to measure the cumulative blast exposure to injury metrics. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191040 | Techniques for use with rotor track and balance to reduce vibration - Described are techniques for selecting options used with current sensor data characterizing vibration caused by rotating blades. Sets of other sensor data are evaluated to determine a first of the sets of other sensor data that is a best match for said current sensor data. Each of the sets of other sensor data is associated with one of a plurality of option sets. Each option set includes options used in determining one or more adjustments that may be applied to the blades to reduce vibration. The one or more sets of other sensor data are evaluated to determine a first of the sets of other sensor data that is a best match for said current sensor data. A first of the plurality of option sets associated with said first set of sensor data is used in determining adjustment(s) that may be applied to the blades. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191041 | Method and Device for the Non-Intrusive Determination of the Electrical Power Consumed by an Installation, by Analysing Load Transients - A method and device for the non-intrusive determination of the electrical power consumed by a subscriber installation. From the sampled values of the supply current and supply voltage that are delivered to the installation, constituting a consumption signal, the sampled values are grouped in successive observation time windows; the poles and residues of the consumption signal are discriminated in each current window using the pencil method, the set of poles and residues associated with at least one singular value representing a combination of signatures of separate electrical loads; at least the active power consumed by a subset of electrical loads in operation is calculated, over at least the duration of the current observation window, the sum of the active powers consumed by each electrical load satisfying a consumed power function linking these poles and residues. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191042 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING CORRELATION CURVES FOR AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A system and method for determining and applying characterization correlation curves for aging effects on an organic light organic light emitting device (OLED) based pixel is disclosed. A first stress condition is applied to a reference pixel having a drive transistor and an OLED. An output voltage based on a reference current is measured periodically to determine an electrical characteristic of the reference pixel under the first predetermined stress condition. The luminance of the reference pixel is measured periodically to determine an optical characteristic of the reference pixel. A characterization correlation curve corresponding to the first stress condition including the determined electrical and optical characteristic of the reference pixel is stored. Characterization correlation curves for other predetermined stress conditions are also stored based on application of the predetermined stress conditions on other reference pixels. The stress condition of an active pixel is determined and a compensation voltage is determined by correlating the stress condition of the active pixel with the curves of the predetermined stress conditions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191043 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHECKING INSULATION OF CELL MODULE ASSEMBLY AND PROBE FOR IT - An apparatus for checking insulation of a cell module assembly composed of a plurality of pouch cells includes a first probing unit electrically contacted to an electrode of the cell module assembly; a second probing unit electrically contacted to aluminum films of selected ones of the pouch cells in the cell module assembly; and a measuring unit for measuring an insulation resistance between the first probing unit and the second probing unit. This apparatus may measure insulation resistances of a plurality of pouch cells of the cell module assembly at once, thereby ensuring faster insulation checking. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191044 | INTERCONNECT FOR ON-BODY ANALYTE MONITORING DEVICE - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a compressible interconnect for allowing electrical communication between an electronics unit and an analyte sensor in an on-body analyte monitoring device. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for reducing the Z-height of an on-body analyte monitoring device by utilizing novel interconnects. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191045 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for the non-destructive testing of electrically conductive components such as wellbore tubulars, which is suitable for testing the components in situ a wellbore installation. The method comprises the steps of performing a remote field eddy current test phase and at least one of a conventional direct-field eddy current test phase and a partial saturation eddy current test phase. A measurement data set from each of the test phases is obtained and the combined measurement data is processed to evaluate a condition of the test component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191046 | TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY STEP TO S-PARAMETER CONVERSION - A method and apparatus are provided for calculating s-parameters of a device under test from step waveforms acquired by a time domain network analyzer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191047 | Wavelet Denoising for Time-Domain Network Analysis - A method and apparatus are provided for the removal of significant broadband noise from waveforms acquired for time domain network analysis. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191048 | Method and System for a Comprehensive Analysis of Low Frequency Oscillation - A method and a system for a comprehensive analysis of low frequency oscillation. The method includes: firstly, initiating a wide area measurement system WAMS ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110191049 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING MANUFACTURING ACCURACY - In a method for verifying manufacturing accuracy, a point cloud of a workpiece is read. A first determined point is determined according to the first point of the point cloud and a second determined point is determined according to the final point of the point cloud. A first line, a second line, and a third line are all located by respectively connecting the first point and the first determined point, the final point and the second determined point, and the first determined point and the second determined point. Qualification of the workpiece is determined by measuring a first angle of the first line and the third line, a second angle of the second line and the third line, a first distance between the first determined point and the second line, and a second distance between the second determined point and the first line. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191050 | METHOD OF INSPECTING A THREE DIMENSIONAL SHAPE - In order to inspect a three dimensional shape, a predetermined inspection target component formed on a board is selected as the measurement target, a shape of the inspection target component is acquired, a reference point of the inspection target component is detected, relative location information of a polarity mark formed on the inspection target component with respect to the reference point is acquired, and it is judged whether the inspection target component is good or bad by checking whether the polarity mark exists or not by using the relative location information with respect to the reference point. Thus, the location of the polarity mark may be accurately known, and polarity inspection may be more easily and accurately performed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191051 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ANALOG INPUT FIELD VALUES, LOOP STATUSES, AND DIAGNOSTICS USING MULTIPLE PROCESSING DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEM - A method includes receiving multiple measurements of an analog signal, where the measurements are taken using multiple measuring devices. The method also includes identifying whether any of the measurements are valid. In addition, the method includes, if at least one of the measurements is valid, generating a final measurement of the analog signal based on the at least one valid measurement. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191052 | TARGETED DATA COLLECTION FOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS - Selecting devices from which to receive data for adjusting the performance of a positioning system. The positioning system infers the location of the devices based on beacons observed by the devices. The performance of the positioning system is compared to performance targets. One or more of the devices are selected based on the comparison. Data collection from the devices is adjusted to affect performance of the positioning system (e.g., improved or reduced). For example, if the positioning system predicts positions poorly for a particular area, data collection from selected devices within the particular area may be increased. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191053 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A REAL TIME SIGNAL INTEGRITY OSCILLOSCOPE - A system, method, and apparatus for obtaining a record of logic level transitions within a signal, and for accurately determining a voltage-time pair exhibited by the signal. To achieve these ends, a front-end device may be mated to a real-time sampling system, such as an oscilloscope. The front-end device effectively permits the oscilloscope to observe signals exhibiting greater data rates than otherwise possible without the front-end device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191054 | TIME DOMAIN NETWORK ANALYZER - An apparatus for measuring s-parameters using as few as one pulser and two samplers is described. The apparatus calibrates itself automatically using the internal calibration standards. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191055 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY LEVELS FOR USE IN AT-SPEED TESTING - In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for selecting voltage and frequency levels for use in at-speed testing. One embodiment of a method for selecting a set of test conditions with which to test an integrated circuit chip includes formulating a statistical optimization problem and obtaining a solution to the statistical optimization problem, where the solution is the set of test conditions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191056 | INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREFOR - The information service providing device of the disclosure of the present application selects sensors which may be used for the implementation of an information service to be provided within a plurality of sensors which the device can make use of, and in addition, selects the most appropriate one within the sensors which may be used and selects an appropriate parameter for the sensors and processing programs in order for the information service to be provided appropriately, and set to these in response to the environment in which the information service is implemented. Furthermore, the information service providing device of the disclosure of the present application provides, with only the receipt of the designation of desired information service by a user, various information services are provided by appropriately combining various kinds of sensors and a plurality of processing programs. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191057 | GRAPHIC ANIMATION OF GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING - A graphical representation of a feature and associated tolerance includes a graphical representation of a nominal definition of the feature; and a graphical representation of the tolerance zones, derived from the nominal definition of the feature. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191058 | LOCATING EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATIVELY COUPLED TO OR EQUIPPED WITH A MOBILE/PORTABLE DEVICE - Locating and/or marking equipment, such as a locate transmitter or locate receiver, a marking device, or a combined locate and marking device, may be communicatively coupled to and/or equipped with a mobile/portable device (e.g., a mobile phone, personal digital assistant or other portable computing device) that provides processing, electronic storage, electronic display, user interface, communication facilities and/or other functionality (e.g., GPS-enabled functionality) for the equipment. A mobile/portable device may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to the equipment, and may be programmed so as to log and generate electronic records of various information germane to a locate and/or marking operation (e.g., locate information, marking information, and/or landmark information). Such records may be formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed on the mobile/portable device, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. The mobile/portable device also may provide redundant, shared and/or backup functionality for the equipment to enhance robustness. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191059 | Systems and Methods for Predicting Ambient Temperature in a Fluid Analyte Meter - A system for a meter configured to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample includes a housing and a temperature sensor disposed within the housing. The system also includes a processor configured to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor upon the meter entering one of a charge state and a discharge state. The processor is further configured to predict a temperature value that approximates the ambient temperature outside of the housing. The predicted temperature value is based on historical temperature data received from the temperature sensor such that the predicted temperature value remains constant if a recently received temperature value remains within predetermined upper and lower temperature thresholds and the recently received temperature value exceeds the at least one predicted temperature value. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191060 | METHOD FOR MEASURING A WORK PIECE, CALIBRATION METHOD AND COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE - A work piece is measured by at least one point of a surface of the work piece being sampled by a feeler. The feeler exerts a probing force on the surface and the feeler is deflected relative to a mounting of the feeler. On the basis of the deflection, a position of the point of the surface is determined. A directional dependence of a flexibility of the feeler is determined and/or is known. The feeler and the work piece are positioned and/or oriented relative to each other, while taking into consideration the directional dependence, such that during sampling of the point of the surface unintentional slipping of the feeler on the surface does not occur, or occurs only with low probability, or an unintentional deviation of the feeler from an intended path on the surface does not occur, or occurs only with low probability. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191061 | SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A HULL OF A SHIP AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A system for inspecting the hull of a vessel includes a movable machine which moves on the hull and a positioning element to determine an instantaneous position of the machine in a reference point. The positioning element includes: —first and second coaxial encoding wheels separated from each other by an inter-wheel spacing and in contact with the hull, and are capable of measuring first and second linear movements of the machine; —first and second inclinometers arranged so as to measure inclinations, relative to a reference direction, of a first axis and a second axis of a frame of reference linked to the machine; and, —a processing element, which receives data measured in order to calculate a variation of the position of the machine in the frame of reference, and in order to integrate the successive position variations in order to obtain the instantaneous position of the machine. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191062 | FIELD DEVICE FOR DETERMINING OR MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE IN PROCESS AUTOMATION - A field device for determining or monitoring a process variable in process automation. The field device includes: sensor, which works according to a defined measuring principle; and a control/evaluation unit, which conditions and evaluates measurement data delivered by the sensor along at least two equal valued measuring paths as a function of a safety standard required in a particular safety-critical application. The control/evaluation unit is embodied, at least partly, as a reconfigurable logic chip, with a plurality of partially dynamically reconfigurable, function modules. The control/evaluation unit so configures the function modules in the measuring paths as a function of the defined safety-critical application, that the field device is correspondingly designed to the required safety standard. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191063 | Method for determining failure rate of an electrochemical sensor - A method for determining a failure rate of an electrochemical sensor type for a process, wherein the process is defined by determined values, or value intervals, of a plurality of specified process parameters, and wherein a plurality of defect types is specified for the sensor type, comprising steps as follows: assigning, by means of expert knowledge, a defect rate to each combination of one of the values, or value intervals, of the specified process parameters and one of the specified defect types; and calculating the failure rate of the sensor type according to a calculational specification with application of the defect rates assigned to the combinations of a value, or value interval, of a process parameter and a defect type. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191064 | PLANT MEASUREMENT CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - [Object] To provide a device and a method that can carry out maintenance, such as check and replacement of sensors in a plant and the like, without isolation of a system even while a plant is operated. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191065 | NETWORK-BASED MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM - A network-based medical treatment system dynamically manages examination devices that perform medial examinations. The medical treatment system receives examination orders, allocates the examination orders to the examination devices, monitors the status of the examination devices, and manages examination results to efficiently process the examination orders. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191066 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronization of Test and Measurement Apparatuses - A synchronization apparatus and method for synchronizing a plurality of test and measurement apparatuses or signal generators are provided. A trigger selector is provided or for selecting from a plurality of triggers to be provided to the plurality of test and measurement apparatuses. A trigger enabled input is also provided for receiving a trigger enabled signal from each of the plurality of test and measurement apparatuses and a synchronizing block is provided for generating a single synchronized time stamp signal with the selected trigger and the trigger enabled inputs. A plurality of trigger outputs are also provided for providing the time stamp signal to a trigger input of each of the plurality of test and measurement apparatuses. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191067 | COMPACT REPRESENTATION OF A REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM - The invention concerns the compact representation of a reflectance spectrum of a material. For example, for in compression, identification and comparison of reflectance spectrum data of multiple materials. The compressed representation interpolating a spline curve to the reflectance spectrum data, the spline curve having a set of control points, a knot vector, and representing wavelength and reflectance as functions of an independent parameter ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110191068 | MULTISCALE SUBSTRUCTURES IN FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS - Methods and systems for conducting a time-marching simulation of a product using a finite element analysis model including at least one multiscale substructure are disclosed. According to one aspect, a FEA model of a product is defined for a time-marching simulation. The FEA model comprises an overall structure, and at least one multiscale substructure. Each substructure corresponds to some of the master representative segments defined in the overall structure. Time-marching simulation of the product is conducted with first and second sets of timescale due to significantly different characteristic dimension of the FEA model. The first set is configured for the overall structure or master group, while the second set for the substructures or slave group. The first set is run at a time step significantly larger than the second set. Synchronization of the responses is at the end of each solution cycle corresponds to the first set of timescale. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A BUILDING - An automated method and system generates a specification or construction of a building based upon a floor plan, and using modular elements selected from a predetermined set of modular element types. Computer-readable input data representative of a user-generated floor plan is received, which is made up of modular elements arranged in accordance with a regular grid. The input data is processed to produce computer-readable specification data which includes a specification for construction of a building from the modular elements, in accordance with the floor plan. At least one output file is generated, which includes information for use in construction of a building in accordance with the building specification data. The invention enables the design of modular building structures, which can be deployed relatively rapidly and cheaply, by users having no particular skills in building design and/or structural engineering. The system and method are therefore particularly useful for meeting building deployment requirements in remote areas, and in circumstances such as military operations or response to natural disasters. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191070 | Method and Apparatus to Create 3-Dimensional Computer Models of Persons From Specially Created 2-Dimensional images - A method to create a computer retrievable three dimensional model of a person that can be used as a replacement for manual measurements in the garment industry. The method uses a garment which has geometrical patterns, such as a grid pattern. The garment also contains marks that would identify landmark locations for identifying geodetic points on the person wearing it and thus could be aligned to predetermined points when wearing. A calibrated set of images are captured by multiple cameras with the person wearing this garment. These images are analyzed by a computer program which will calculate the exact spatial location of points along the geometric pattern, thus recreating the measurements of the person. A model thus created can be used in multiple industries such as, but not limited to the garment industry. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191071 | CARBON FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS TOOL FOR STRUCTURES - An emission estimation apparatus running a program configured to perform a method of calculating the amount of carbon generated during the life span of a structure by displaying a graphical user interface stored in the memory of the apparatus which is configured to gather structural information pertaining of the structure, receiving structural information from the graphical user interface into the memory of the apparatus which includes information pertaining to the size, types of material used in the structure and structural aspects of the structure, generating an estimated amount of carbon generated from the use of each type of material to construct the structure and the labor used to construct the structure based on the structural information received by the processor, estimating, by the processor, the types and amounts of material and labor required to repair the structure after a destructive event occurs based on a calculated probability and magnitude of a destructive event occurring, generating an estimated amount of carbon emitted as a result of the materials used and the labor required to repair the structure after the destructive event occurs, and displaying the total estimated amount of carbon emitted due the construction and repair of the structure on a display unit. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191072 | FULLY-INTEGRATED HEXAHEDRAL ELEMENTS CONFIGURED FOR REDUCING SHEAR LOCKING IN FINITE ELEMENT METHOD - Improved 8-node hexahedral elements configured for reducing shear locking in finite element method are disclosed. According to one aspect, aspect-ratio based scale factors are introduced to modify partial derivatives of the isoparametric shape function of the hexahedral element with respect to isoparametric dimensions, respectively. The modified derivatives are used for calculating the Jacobian matrix thereby the rate-of-strain. The scale factor is configured such that no changes for a perfect cubic solid element (i.e., element having aspect ratio of 1 (one) in all three spatial dimensions), while significant changes for element having poor aspect ratio. In other words, elements with poor aspect ratio are mapped to a perfect cubic element using the aspect-ratio based scale factors. According to anther aspect, off-diagonal components in the local Jacobian matrix are directly modified by cancelling terms related to spurious shear deformation modes. This measure completely alleviates the shear locking effect even for perfectly shaped elements. | 2011-08-04 |
20110191073 | Methods and Apparatus for Direct-Global Separation of Light Using Angular Filtering - In an exemplary implementation of this invention, light from a scattering scene passes through a spatial light attenuation pattern and strikes a sensor plane of a camera. Based on said camera's measurements of the received light, a processing unit calculates angular samples of the received light. Light that strikes the sensor plane at certain angles comprises both scattered and directly transmitted components; whereas light that strikes at other angles comprises solely scattered light. A processing unit calculates a polynomial model for the intensity of scattered-only light that falls at the latter angles, and further estimates the direct-only component of the light that falls at the former angles. Further, a processing unit may use the estimated direct component to calculate a reconstructed 3D shape, such as a 3D shape of a finger vein pattern, using an algebraic reconstruction technique. | 2011-08-04 |