37th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100234984 | GRAIN BIN FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE OF GRAIN - A grain for the storage of grain millions of bushels of grain comprises a floor, a peripheral wall and a flexible covering. The grain bin includes an unloading system which enables the grain to be unloaded from the grain bin without the need to remove the covering and which substantially reduces the dust typically produced during unloading of currently used temporary grain bins. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234985 | BATCH RE-LOAD OF COIN RECYCLER - Replenishing coins in a coin store associated with a coin handling device includes feeding a batch of coins from a bulk coin store to a receptacle near the coin handling device, delivering coins from the receptacle to the coin handling device and routing at least some of those coins from the coin handling device to the coin store associated with the coin handling device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234986 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING INVENTORY AND MARKETING DATA, PROVIDING DATA AND VIDEO SERVICES - Methods and systems for providing inventory and/or marketing services using distributed devices and a network or communications medium such as via the Internet. In specific embodiments, a thin client logic system is installed at multiple item dispensers and communicates inventory and/or marketing data to a server system. The server system provides a central data location from which a supplier can provide inventory and/or marketing data services potentially to many different customers. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AGE VERIFICATION FOR SELLING AGE-RESTRICTED GOODS FROM A VENDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method of vending and authorizing age-restricted goods from a vending system. The vending system comprises a vending machine and a video camera, or equivalent means, for capturing an image of a person desiring purchasing of an age-restricted good. An image of the person is captured and transmitted to a (remote) age verification centre. If, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase authorization signal from the age verification is received centre at the vending system. Subsequently, the age-restricted good may be provided from the vending machine. On the other hand, if, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is not of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase denial signal is received from the age verification centre at the vending system. The age-restricted good will then not be provided to the person. In some cases, it will not be possible to determine whether or not a person should be authorized to purchase the age-restricted good. Only in those cases, an identification request signal will be received at the vending system from the age verification centre to present an identification document. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234988 | Robotic Arm With A Plurality Of Articulated Segments - A ‘tip following’ robotic arm for operating in pipes includes a plurality of articulated segments actuable to control the shape of the arm, and also is provided with guides such as wheels on some or all of the segments thereof, such that the arm may alternatively or in addition follow the shape of the pipe using the guides. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234989 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND NEUTRALIZING HAZARDOUS GOODS - The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting and safely neutralizing hazardous goods to be selected from a quantity of non-hazardous goods, having the following characteristics: a) the consecutively delivered quantity of goods to be analyzed is examined for abnormalities in a sequence of control stations ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234990 | ROBOTIC ORDERING AND DELIVERY APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, methods and devices for the automated retrieval/delivery of goods from one location to another using a robotic device such as a tug and accompanying cart. A computer within the tug/cart stores a map of the building floor plan and intended paths for the tug to take when traversing from one location to the next. During the delivery, a variety of different sensors and scanners gather data that is used to avoid obstacles and/or continuously adjust the movement of the tug in order to more closely follow the intended path. The system preferably includes wireless networks that allow one or more tugs to communicate with a tug base station, a primary network located at the site of the delivery and a remote host center that monitors the status and data collected by the tugs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234991 | ROBOTIC ORDERING AND DELIVERY APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, methods and devices for the automated retrieval/delivery of goods from one location to another using a robotic device such as a tug and accompanying cart. A computer within the tug/cart stores a map of the building floor plan and intended paths for the tug to take when traversing from one location to the next. During the delivery, a variety of different sensors and scanners gather data that is used to avoid obstacles and/or continuously adjust the movement of the tug in order to more closely follow the intended path. The system preferably includes wireless networks that allow one or more tugs to communicate with a tug base station, a primary network located at the site of the delivery and a remote host center that monitors the status and data collected by the tugs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234992 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER ROBOT ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for aligning robotic wafer transfer systems provides a wafer cassette having one or more wafer slots having portions covered with an electrically conductive material and a sensor that is in electrical communication with the electrically conductive material. When a wafer is loaded into a wafer cassette such as may be contained within a wafer transfer module such as a FOUP, an indication of position is delivered to the sensor which detects the alignment and indicates if the loaded wafer undesirably contacts either or both of the opposed grooves that form the wafer slot of the wafer cassette. An indication of the wafer's position may be provided from the sensor to a controller that delivers a signal for aligning the wafer transfer blade of the wafer transfer robot responsive to the signal indicative of position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234993 | Method and System for Providing Autonomous Control of a Platform - The present application provides a system for enabling instrument placement from distances on the order of five meters, for example, and increases accuracy of the instrument placement relative to visually-specified targets. The system provides precision control of a mobile base of a rover and onboard manipulators (e.g., robotic arms) relative to a visually-specified target using one or more sets of cameras. The system automatically compensates for wheel slippage and kinematic inaccuracy ensuring accurate placement (on the order of 2 mm, for example) of the instrument relative to the target. The system provides the ability for autonomous instrument placement by controlling both the base of the rover and the onboard manipulator using a single set of cameras. To extend the distance from which the placement can be completed to nearly five meters, target information may be transferred from navigation cameras (used for long-range) to front hazard cameras (used for positioning the manipulator). | 2010-09-16 |
20100234994 | METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC ARM - A method for maneuvering an articulable robotic arm includes monitoring a position of a dynamically moveable workpiece. Individual motion segments are iteratively executed to control the articulable robotic arm to position the end-of-arm tool contiguous to the workpiece and corresponding to an initial position of the end-of-arm tool, an initial position of the workpiece and an iteratively determined updated position of the workpiece. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY TRANSPORTING AN ITEM - A system. The system includes an apparatus and a server. The apparatus is configured for securely transporting an item from a first location to a second location, and includes a mobile robot and a cart. The cart is coupled to the mobile robot and includes at least one secure storage area. The server is communicably connected to the apparatus and includes a module. The module is configured to maintain a chain of custody record for the item. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234996 | Manipulator, Particularly Industrial Robot, Having A Redundant Sensor Arrangement, And Method For The Control Thereof - The invention relates to an industrial robot ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234997 | TACTILE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND CORRESPONDING SENSORY SYSTEM - A sensory system for a robot comprises a plurality of tactile sensor arrangements ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234998 | MOVING ROBOT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A moving robot and its operation method are disclosed. The moving robot includes a moving body/object sensing unit that senses a movement of a human body within a certain distance, a traveling unit that controls a traveling speed and direction, and a controller that outputs a control signal for controlling the traveling speed according to pre-set data to the traveling unit. In a state that the moving robot performs a cleaning operation while moving its locations, when a movement of a human body is sensed by the moving body/object sensing unit, the traveling speed is reduced to allow the user to easily control the external operation, and the efficiency can be increased by utilizing the moving body/object sensing unit for operations of different modes. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234999 | MULTI-JOINT ROBOT AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - The present invention provides a multi-joint robot that, when the loads acting on some of joints are overloaded, controls the joints so as to continue the work as far as possible while easing the overloaded state. The load estimate unit ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235000 | Bumper Structure for an Automatic Moving Device - The present invention provides a bumper structure for an automatic moving device which directs the moving device to change directions when bumping into an obstacle. The bumper structure of the present invention comprises a base, an elastic housing and a conductive terminal. A plurality of conductive sheets is formed over the base, wherein the conductive sheets are coupled to the control circuit of a moving device via the base. The elastic housing is formed over the base, with a protruding actuator section formed within the elastic housing, and the actuator section is parallel to the conductive sheets. The conductive terminal is formed at the bottom of the actuator section but is not in contact with the conductive sheets. The elastic housing may provide buffer when bumping into an obstacle, and the force generated by the impact presses the actuator section downwards, allowing conductive terminal of the actuator section to couple with the plurality of conductive sheets, thereby connects the plurality of conductive sheets and sends a signal to the control circuit of the moving device, directing the moving device to change directions. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235001 | CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A monitoring system and a monitoring method applied to the monitoring system, in which the monitoring system includes detectors detecting a state of a turbojet thrust reverser, a monitoring computer device controlling the reverser monitored by the computer as a function of information from the detectors provided to the computer by way of the control device, and a device regulating the turbojet monitored by the computer as a function of the information from the detectors provided to the computer by way of the control device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235002 | Magnetic Vibratory Screen Clamping - Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator for processing drilling fluid are disclosed. The methods include introducing material to a vibratory separator, and sensing with a sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator and providing a signal indicative of a value of the state parameter to a control apparatus. Then, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235003 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR EQUIPMENT IN A BOUNDED AREA - Integrating information and performance controls for individual devices with environmental controls. Integrating the individual devices with general environmental control enables adaptive environmental control. For equipment housed in a bounded space such as a server room, information about the thermal environment within the bounded space can affect the performance of the equipment. Additionally, information about the performance conditions and/or thermal conditions about a piece of equipment can affect how the environmental control system for the bounded space operates. The equipment exchanges environmental event messages with a control node to affect the performance of the equipment and/or the environmental control system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235004 | Predictive Conditioning In Occupancy Zones - A method and system for predictively controlling environmental conditions of multiple occupancy zones in an occupancy space are provided. Occupancy and environmental conditions of each of the occupancy zones are detected and identified. The detected occupancy is stored in an occupancy database. Patterns of occupancy of each of the occupancy zones are determined using the occupancy database. Future occupancy of the occupancy zones is predicted based on the occupancy patterns of the occupancy zones. The environmental conditions of the occupancy zones are controlled based on the detected occupancy and/or the predicted future occupancy. The environmental conditions of the occupancy zones in the occupancy space are thereby predictively controlled by simultaneously incorporating an occupant's desired settings, existing and historical temperature data within the occupancy space, and weather data. The predicted occupancy can be combined with demand response signal and energy tier rates to make optimal conditioning decisions. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235005 | Thermostatic Controller - In an energy efficient building, a thermostatic controller receives temperature and humidity input signals indicative of an inside, outside and air mass buffer. According to one or more algorithms, the thermostatic controller controls the operations of various actuators, such as blower speed, a fresh air intake vent damper, an exhaust vent and a heat pump, so as to adjust the internal climate of the energy-efficient building towards a control point (e.g., an inside temperature and humidity comfort level). | 2010-09-16 |
20100235006 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Charging of an Electrically Powered Vehicle - A method and apparatus for automatically charging an electrically powered vehicle are provided. The apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing proximity or presence of the vehicle, and one or more chargers for automatically coupling with corresponding receptacles of the vehicle and charging an onboard electrical storage device (e.g., a battery). The vehicle may be driven to or parked in a position that automatically couples the apparatus and vehicle as needed, or the apparatus may include locomotion means (e.g., wheels, tracks, rails) for moving along one or more axes of movement. The degree of coupling may depend on the type of charger to be engaged—such as direct contact for conductive and inductive chargers, or close proximity for a near-field charger. The apparatus may also include manual controls for moving/operating the apparatus, a processor for controlling operation of any element(s) of the apparatus, and/or other components. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235007 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MODELING, MONITORING, SIMULATING AND CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION IN BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICES - A computer-based processing system (e.g., host server) is operable for receiving historical device operation information (power consumption data) collected during operation of the remote battery-operated device in accordance with a first set of operating parameters. The first set of operating parameters enable operation of the battery-operated device in a first operating mode. The processing system calculates an observed battery life for the device based on the received historical power consumption data and a power capacity value representing a power capacity of the battery resident in the device. This observed battery life may be output to a user and used to determine whether the device will meet a predetermined operational life. If not, parameters for the device can be modified and a new projected battery life calculated (simulation), with the new modified parameters controlling power consumption in the device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CARBON CREDITS UTILIZING TWO-WAY DEVICES THAT REPORT POWER USAGE DATA - A load management system controller employs a method for determining carbon credits earned as a result of a control event in which power is reduced to at least one service point serviced by a utility. The controller is located remotely from the service point(s) and determines power consumed over time by at least one device located at the service point(s) to produce power consumption data. The controller stores the power consumption data. At some later point in time, the controller initiates a control event and determines an amount of power reduced during the control event based on the stored power consumption data. The controller also determines a generation mix for power that would have been supplied to the service point(s) if the control event had not occurred. The controller then determines a quantity of carbon credits earned based at least on the amount of power reduced and the generation mix. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235009 | Method and Apparatus for Implementing a Consumer-Configurable Modular Electrical System - A system of electrical modules includes a plurality of modules, including power modules, control modules, and output modules. Power modules provide power for powering one or more control and output modules. Control modules provide control signals to one or more output modules. Output modules perform predefined functions responsive to receiving power from a power module and/or a control signal from a control module. All of the modules have like mating connectors and like connector wiring. This arrangement forms a system bus across any given plurality of modules, when those modules are serially interconnected in a daisy chain. In at least one embodiment, the mating connectors and the connector wiring are standardized across the system such that any module can be coupled to any other module, and the ordering of the modules in the daisy chain is not fixed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235010 | LOAD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER FOR A HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION - This invention relates to a load management controller for a household electrical installation comprising a plurality of electrical sub-circuits. The electrical sub-circuits may each comprise a plurality of components, a single component or a part of a single component. A plurality of the electrical sub-circuits have electricity usage profiles containing rules determining the supply of electricity to the electrical sub-circuit. The load management controller has access to the electricity usage profiles of the electrical sub-circuits and controls the supply of electricity to the electrical sub-circuit in accordance with the electricity usage profile related to that electrical sub-circuit. The household electrical installation may comprise a rechargeable battery bank or supply that may be used to provide power to the household electrical installation. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235011 | DETERMINING OPTIMAL SETTINGS FOR RESOURCE ACTUATORS - A power model that relates the settings of resource actuators to power consumption levels of the resource actuators and a condition model that relates the settings of the resource actuators to an environmental condition at the location of the at least one entity and a power consumption level of the at least one entity are developed. A constraint optimization problem having an objective function and at least one constraint is formulated, where the objective function computes at least a proportional quantity of a total power consumption level of the resource actuators and the at least one constraint comprises a setpoint environmental condition at a location of the at least entity. A solution to the constraint optimization problem is determined, where the solution provides optimal values for the resource actuator settings. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235012 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THERMAL REQUIREMENT - Methods and apparatuses to automatically adjust a thermal requirement of a data processing system are described. One or more conditions associated with a data processing system are detected. A temperature requirement for the data processing system is determined based on the one or more conditions. The performance of the data processing system may be throttled to maintain a temperature of the data processing system below the temperature requirement. Detecting the one or more conditions associated with the data processing system may include determining a location of the data processing system based on a measured motion, a state of a peripheral device, a position of one portion of the data processing system (e.g., a lid) relative another portion of the data processing system (e.g., a bottom portion), a type of application operating on the data processing system, or any combination thereof. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235013 | INSIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR COLD STORAGE - While an inverter compressor | 2010-09-16 |
20100235014 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TEMPERATURE-CONTROL FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method and a system of temperature-control for an electronic component are provided, in which a plurality of temperature sensors is disposed in each area of the electronic component. The temperature-control method includes obtaining a plurality of sensed temperature values; looking up a temperature-control table recording the relationship between a temperature-control threshold and a temperature-control operation set for each area; selecting the temperature-control operation corresponding to sensed temperature values greater than the temperature-control thresholds depending on the temperature-control table; and starting the temperature-control operation to make the sensed temperature values being lower than or equal to the temperature-control thresholds. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235015 | CONTROL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERFACING METHODOLOGY FOR COCKPIT CONTROL PANEL SYSTEMS - A hardware-based control and communication architecture communicates a plurality of signals within a vehicle. The communication architecture has a transmitting portion including a signal receiving portion configured to obtain or receive a first plurality of signals, a signal consolidation circuit, a signal driver capable of transmitting a consolidated signal representative of the first plurality of signals from the signal consolidation circuit, and a clock signal generator configured to provide a synchronizing timing signal having an established or fixed period. The signal consolidation circuit may include hardware logic to provide successive data transmission windows based on the established or fixed period of the timing signal, and the consolidation circuit may be configured to transmit each of the first plurality of signals in successive data transmission windows. Bidirectional and redundant system configurations are also disclosed with a plurality of transmission mediums. This new approach may be used to reduce the number of electrical cables over distance within an aircraft or vehicle, thus reducing the weight and size. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235016 | TAIL PIPE EMISSIONS MODE CONTROL FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A hybrid electric vehicle has a propulsion system including an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor each configured to operate in parallel and each configured to propel the vehicle individually. A rechargeable battery is configured to deliver power to the electric motor to enable the electric motor to propel the vehicle for a certain distance without operation of the ICE. The rechargeable battery is further configured to receive power from a household power outlet. A controller is configured to control the propulsion system to operate in either a normal emissions mode or a no-emissions mode wherein the ICE is disabled. The controller is further configured to direct the propulsion system to operate in the no-emissions mode in response to the broadcast of an external control signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235017 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR WIRELESS REMOTE FAULT HANDLING ON A REMOTE DISTRIBUTED POWER POWERED SYSTEM - A method for remotely administering a fault detected on an unmanned powered system that is controlled through a lead powered system, the method including detecting an operational fault on an unmanned powered system, communicating information about the fault to the lead powered system, through a wireless communication protocol operable with a wireless communication system, and communicating a reset message to the unmanned powered system to reset the fault detected. A system and computer software code, stored on a computer readable media and executable with a processor, are also disclosed for remotely handling a fault detected on an unmanned powered system that is controlled through a lead powered system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235018 | Unmanned Apparatus Traversal And Inspection System - An unmanned apparatus for use in traversing and inspecting at least a portion of an elongated structure. The unmanned apparatus includes at least one structural member defining a recess sized and configured to receive the portion of the elongated structure. In one aspect, the unmanned apparatus includes a clamping mechanism coupled to the structural member, wherein the clamping mechanism is capable of detachably attaching the unmanned apparatus to the elongated structure. A locomotion system is actuated while the unmanned apparatus is attached to the elongated structure causing the unmanned apparatus to traverse at least a portion of the elongated structure. The unmanned apparatus includes a plurality of cameras and/or at least one sensor capable of providing information regarding the structural integrity of the interior and/or exterior of the elongated structure. A method of inspecting and traversing at least a portion of the elongated structure is also described. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235019 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING FLYING INDICATIONS AND A FLIGHT INDICATOR FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - The present invention relates to a pilot assistance method for giving assistance in piloting a rotary wing aircraft, the method consisting in using a scale with collective pitch graduations that is movable on a display screen to indicate the position of the collective pitch, in determining the desynchronization pitch, in using a maximum limit value and a minimum limit value for the speed of rotation of the rotor, in transforming the maximum limit value and the minimum limit value in real time and as a function of physical flight parameters respectively into a bottom limit position and a top limit position for the collective pitch, and when a determined difference appears between the real value and the reference value Nr0 for the speed of rotation of the rotor, in displaying at least one item of corrective information about the adjustment of the collective pitch. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235020 | Database For Efficient Storage of Track Geometry and Feature Locations - A database schema is disclosed that can significantly reduce the quantity of data required to describe the geometry of a train track and the geo-locations of features (e.g., grade crossings, mileposts, signals, platforms, switches, spurs, etc.) along the track. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, a railroad track is represented as a plurality of partitions, each of which has its geometry contained within unique track point elements. Multiple track partitions are then joined together by common track point elements at their boundaries to create continuous rail networks. A compact table schema is employed that enables continuous sections of three-dimensional track splines to be rendered accurately in the track database, irrespective of the location of vertical and horizontal curvature along track segments. The data representation scheme also enables efficient storage of the geo-locations of features along a track, as well as the direct reconstitution of accurate three-dimensional track splines. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAIL CAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD INCLUDING LOGIC TO RE-SWITCH CARS FOR ARRIVAL RATE - A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235022 | CONTROL OF THROTTLE AND BRAKING ACTIONS AT INDIVIDUAL DISTRIBUTED POWER LOCOMOTIVES IN A RAILROAD TRAIN - A method for controlling first ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235023 | Method and arrangement for controlling a ship propulsion system - In a method for controlling a ship propulsion system wherein, in a first operating mode, the position of a command signal generator within a guide range including a forward and a reverse section is interpreted by a system controller as a desired power output as well as a desired travel direction, a second operating mode is provided wherein the position of the command signal generator is ignored as power output command so that the position of the command signal generator forms only as directional control device and wherein in either mode of operation, the command signal generator is automatically returned to a neutral position when the command signal generator is released by an operator. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235024 | HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY LIFE EVALUATING APPARATUS - A hybrid vehicle battery life evaluating apparatus | 2010-09-16 |
20100235025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENT USAGE - A system for optimizing energy storage component usage in a vehicle comprising one of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, the vehicle comprising a computer programmed to identify if a vehicle position is associated with link data in a database of historical power usage data, the link data comprising measured historical power usage data for a link of vehicle travel. If the vehicle position is associated with the link data, the computer is programmed to obtain the link data of the link from the database, the link data absent terrain information from the database. The computer is also programmed to determine an expected vehicle power usage of the vehicle based on the obtained link data and optimize the energy storage component usage based on the expected vehicle power usage and based on efficiency and life cycle costs of an energy storage component of the vehicle if the vehicle position is associated with the link data. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235026 | HYBRID CAR TRAVEL MODE SETTING DEVICE - A travel mode setting device for a hybrid car capable of ensuring the security against car theft and convenience when the car is lent to the third party. The hybrid car has travel drive sources and selectively uses one of them and can travel in one of travel modes. Authenticating means separately authenticate the car user and creates authentication results. Limiting means limits the travel modes to the usable travel modes according to the results of the authentication by the authenticating means. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235027 | METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION CAUSED BY GEAR BACKLASH IN DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention provides a method for reducing the vibration caused by gear backlash in a drive system for a hybrid vehicle, where the method can preferably reduce backlash vibration caused by gear elements between a motor and driving wheels when the hybrid vehicle is driven by the motor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235028 | TRAVELING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - To provides a traveling apparatus capable of being maintained at a standstill even on an inclined road surface, and a method of controlling the same. When the standstill switch SW is ON at the step S | 2010-09-16 |
20100235029 | METHOD FOR INTERRUPTING THE FORCE FLUX IN THE DRIVE TRAIN OF A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH - A method is provided for interrupting the force flux in the drive train of a vehicle in the event of a crash. The method includes disconnecting an electric machine, which is provided in the drive train, from a driven axle. In the event of a crash an automatic transmission (G) that is arranged in the drive train between the electric machine (EM) and a driven axle (A) is shifted into a neutral position. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF HYBRID VEHICLES - A system for operating a hybrid vehicle includes a computer programmed to identify a location of a hybrid vehicle, access a map and identify a plurality of links therein, pre-screen the plurality of links to identify if any of the plurality of links is within a given bounds of the current location, and if one or more possible links are identified, then match the current location of the hybrid vehicle to one of the identified links, and upload power data for the hybrid vehicle corresponding to the matched location into a database. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235031 | OUTPUT CONTROLLER FOR FUEL CELL - In a drive control system for a fuel cell-equipped vehicle including a rotating electrical machine, a control unit includes a rapid warm-up processing module for performing rapid warm-up by the low-efficiency power generation of a fuel cell, a torque command value limiting module | 2010-09-16 |
20100235032 | UNMANNED TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An unmanned transport apparatus, includes: a call unit for providing destination information corresponding to a call location according to a call signal of a communication device; a navigation guide unit for recognizing a current location using an electronic map and searching an optimum route from the current location to a destination location of the destination information; and an image recognition unit for determining a travelling route and recognizing landmarks, stop lines, and intersections on the determined travelling route. Further, the unmanned transport apparatus includes an image capture unit for capturing input images to produce image; and a control unit for controlling a steering angle by determining a steering value from the current location to the destination location based on the travelling route and landmarks, and controlling velocity and brakes by determining velocity and brake values based on the stop lines and intersections. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235033 | MOVING DEVICE - A moving device ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235034 | Method, Apparatus And Computer Program Product For Recognizing A Gesture - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for recognizing a gesture in which one or more relationships are determined between a plurality of body parts and the gesture is then determined based upon these relationships. Each relationship may be determined by determining an angle associated with at least one joint, determining one or more states of a body part based upon the angle associated with at least one joint, and determining a probability of a body part being in each respective state. The gesture may thereafter be determined based upon the one or more states and the probability associated with each state of the body part. Directions may be provided, such as to an unmanned vehicle, based upon the gesture to, for example, control its taxiing and parking operations. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235035 | AVOIDANCE MANEUVER CALCULATION DEVICE, AVOIDANCE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE HAVING EACH DEVICE, AVOIDANCE MANEUVER CALCULATING METHOD, AND AVOIDANCE CONTROLLING METHOD - Provided is an avoidance maneuver calculation device that calculates a driving maneuver amount that enables an automotive vehicle to avoid an obstacle within a travelable range of a road. The device includes: a road boundary detector for detecting a road | 2010-09-16 |
20100235036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - In a method for operating a vehicle ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235037 | Autonomous Inspection and Maintenance - The different advantageous embodiments may provide an apparatus that may comprise a number of mobile robotic machines, a wireless communications system and a computer system. The number of mobile robotic machines may be capable of moving to a number of locations in a maintenance area and may be capable of performing a number of maintenance operations on a structure in the maintenance area. The wireless communications system may be capable of providing communication with the number of mobile robotic machines within the maintenance area. The computer system may be capable of exchanging information with the number of mobile robotic machines using the wireless communications system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235038 | Fuel saving driving assistance apparatus - It is determined whether a vehicle enters a halting state or a slow moving state. It is detected that an accelerator opening degree of the vehicle is zero during a deceleration duration up to the time to enter the halting state or the slow moving state. Further, an accelerator zero duration is calculated which is a duration for which the vehicle is in the halting state or the slow moving state while the accelerator opening degree is zero. Furthermore, an accelerator zero travel distance is calculated which the vehicle runs during the calculated accelerator zero duration. Based on the accelerator zero travel distance, it is determined whether the fuel saving driving operation is performed in traveling during the accelerator zero travel duration. Even in the state where the travel speed of the vehicle changes more than needs during inertia travel, the fuel saving driving operation is diagnosed appropriately. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235039 | WEIGHT AND GRADIENT ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A weight and gradient estimation apparatus a height calculation portion calculating a height displacement of a road based on a first predetermined information obtained at a first time and a second predetermined information obtained at a second time after a predetermined time elapses since the first time, a gradient calculation portion calculating a road surface gradient based on the height displacement calculated by the height calculation portion and a moving distance of a vehicle from the first time to the second time, and a weight calculation portion calculating a weight of the vehicle based on the road surface gradient calculated by the gradient calculation portion, an acceleration of the vehicle, a speed of the vehicle, and an output torque of the vehicle. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235040 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An illumination apparatus for vehicle capable of improving visibility of a driver with respect to an object of traffic environment of the periphery of a vehicle is provided. A vehicle periphery detection section | 2010-09-16 |
20100235041 | VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR DISABLED PEOPLE - A vehicle comprising a controller is disclosed, said controller being characterized by a steering input module ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DIAGNOSIS AND MAINTENANCE OF A MOBILE CONVEYANCE - A system for facilitating diagnosis and maintenance of a control networks on a mobile conveyance comprises one or more wireless ground stations configured to communicate over a wireless communication channel with the control network. A local area computer network receives and responds to messages to or from the control network via the wireless ground stations. The local area computer network may have user terminals, a server computer, a database comprising diagnostic information relating to said control network, and a replacement parts database and/or job auction database. The local area network may also include a wide area network interface, allowing diagnostic information for the control network to be retrieved or parts to be ordered from remote vendor sites. The system may also include wireless handheld, portable equipment for allowing service personnel to perform diagnostic analysis, maintenance, and testing of the mobile conveyance control network. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235043 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A creep travel capability of an electric vehicle is secured when an abnormality occurs in a brake sensor. When an accelerator operation amount reaches 0% in a low vehicle speed region, a target creep torque is set, whereupon a motor-generator is controlled toward the target creep torque. The target creep torque is reduced as a brake pedal is depressed in order to suppress heat generation and the like in the motor-generator during vehicle braking. Hence, in an electric vehicle in which the target creep torque is varied in accordance with the brake operation amount, when an abnormality occurs (step S | 2010-09-16 |
20100235044 | PNEUMATIC TIRE INTERNAL PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, VEHICLE, AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A pneumatic tires ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235045 | Virtual feature management for vehicle information and entertainment systems - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a mobile information display system that may be configured by a user to have customized interface screens and to display individualized content. For example, upon starting of the ignition system, the mobile information display system may access a remote server using a radio network interface to download interface screens that have previously been designed by a user. Further, the mobile information display system may download information and content from the remote server, or from other websites, including, for example, navigational information, destination information, calendar and alarm entries, e-mail messages, voice mail messages, personal networking pages, internet phone service, internet audio programs, and internet video programs, among others. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235046 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRECONDITIONING VEHICLES - A method for preconditioning a vehicle includes the steps of obtaining a temperature inside the vehicle and remotely starting an engine of the vehicle, an environmental control system of the vehicle, or both, if the temperature inside the vehicle is within a predetermined range of temperatures. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235047 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM - Intended is to solve the problem of an increase in the cost of an electric power steering control system, the oscillations of which are suppressed by estimating and feeding back the oscillation frequency components of a motor rotating speed through an observer from a steering torque signal and a current signal for driving a motor, no matter whether a phase compensator might be made of an analog circuit or a software. In order to solve this problem, there is provided the electric power steering control system, in which the phase compensator of the steering torque is made of an analog circuit and in which an anti-phase compensator is made over the software of a microcomputer, thereby to eliminate the changes in the gain and the phase by the phase compensator of the analog circuit near the oscillation frequency, so that the steering torque signal equivalent to that of no phase compensation necessary for the computation at the observer is computed from the phase-compensated steering torque signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235048 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A STEERING WHEEL ANGLE - A process is provided for determining a steering wheel angle (δ | 2010-09-16 |
20100235049 | Motor control unit and motor control unit for vehicle steering apparatus - A motor control unit controls a motor including a rotor and a stator facing the rotor. A current drive unit drives the motor at an axis current value of a rotating coordinate system that rotates in accordance with a control angle that is a rotational angle used in a control. A control angle calculation unit obtains, at every predetermined calculation cycle, a present value of the control angle by adding an addition angle to an immediately preceding value of the control angle. A torque detection unit detects a torque other than a motor torque and applied to a drive target driven by the motor. A command torque setting unit sets a command torque to be applied to the drive target. An addition angle calculation unit calculates the addition angle to be added to the control angle through a proportional-integral control based on a torque deviation of the torque detected by the torque detection unit from the command torque set by the command torque setting unit. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235050 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - A parking assist apparatus ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235051 | MOTOR CONTROL UNIT AND MOTOR CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A motor control unit controls a motor including a rotor and a stator facing the rotor. A current drive unit drives the motor at an axis current value of a rotating coordinate system that rotates in accordance with a control angle that is a rotational angle used in a control. An addition angle calculation unit calculates an addition angle to be added to the control angle. A control angle calculation unit obtains, at every predetermined calculation cycle, a present value of the control angle by adding the addition angle that is calculated by the addition angle calculation unit to an immediately preceding value of the control angle. A torque detection unit detects a torque that is other than a motor torque and that is applied to a drive target driven by the motor. A command torque setting unit sets a command torque to be applied to the drive target. An addition angle correction unit compares the command torque set by the command torque setting unit with the detected torque detected by the torque detection unit, and corrects the addition angle based on a comparison result. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235052 | Method Of Determining A Steering Angle In A Motor Vehicle - A method for determining a steering angle of a steering shaft in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method uses a rotation sensor associated with an electric motor of a power steering system to determine the relative steering angle of the steering column. The relative steering angle is measured relative to an initial position of the steering column during vehicle startup. The relative steering angle is reset each time the motor vehicle is turned on. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235053 | PARKING ASSIST DEVICE - The present invention provides a parking assist device ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235054 | STEERING ANGLE SENSOR - A steering angle sensor for determining absolute angular position of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The steering angle sensor includes a steering angle sensor for determining absolute angular position of a steering wheel shaft of a motor vehicle, the steering angle sensor comprising a first rotational member coupled to the steering wheel shaft; the steering wheel shaft and the first rotational member being rotatable about a first rotational axis through a rotational range including a plurality of revolutions of the steering wheel shaft; a second rotational member rotatable about a second rotational axis, the second rotational member is operably coupled to the first rotational member; a first sensing device including a first sensing element, the first sensing device positioned adjacent to the second rotational member to generate a first signal used to determine rotational position of the second rotational member over a single turn of the second rotational member; a third rotational member rotatable about a third rotational axis, a reduction gear operably couples the second and third rotational members; at least four second sensors positions adjacent to the third rotational member; and the third rotational member includes a plurality of indexing elements disposed on the third rotational member and at least partially circumscribing the third rotational axis, the indexing members and the second sensors cooperatively positioned to generate a second signal used to determine the number of rotations of the steering wheel shaft. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235055 | Monitoring Device for the Function of an Electronic Control Device, and Method for this Purpose - A control system for fault detection has a control device for a measurement value signal, and a processor having a program that calculates at least one actuating value signal operatively connected to an actuator. At two process points in the control program, at least one control point (K) is defined at which the control device outputs a program output value, which forms a monitoring signal, and outputs the latter to a monitoring device. The monitoring signal contains at least two signal elements of three possible signal elements, wherein a first signal element represents the control point through which the control program should have run through directly before the present control point, and a second signal element which represents the present control point, and a third signal element which represents the next control point provided in the program process. The monitoring device checks the monitoring signals for the correct state, and a state signal can be output as a fault signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235056 | CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING OCCUPANT PROTECTION MEANS - A control unit for activating an occupant protection unit includes, at least one analyzer circuit and at least one other component causing the activation. The at least one analyzer circuit transmits a signal to the at least one component as a function of an error event. The at least one other component performs a setting and at least one reset as a function of the signal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235057 | UNIVERSAL GLOBAL LATCH SYSTEM - A latch system for a door of a vehicle including a latch assembly having a catch and a pawl, an actuatable inside handle, and an actuator engaged with the pawl and being configured to be activated by actuation of the inside handle. The catch is configured to be moved to an open position by activating the actuator to thereby move the pawl to stop the pawl from maintaining the catch in the closed position. The catch is also configured to be moved to the open position after actuation of the inside handle or a toggle lever to stop the pawl from maintaining the catch in the closed position to when the vehicle does not have power. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235058 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch system for a door of a vehicle a latch assembly having a catch and a pawl, an actuatable inside handle, a linkage assembly mechanically linked between the inside handle and the latch assembly, and an actuator interconnected to the pawl and being configured to be activated by actuation of the inside handle. The catch is configured to be moved to the open position by activating the actuator to thereby move the pawl to stop the pawl from maintaining the catch in the closed position or by actuating the inside handle when the vehicle has power. The catch is also configured to be moved to the open position after actuation of the inside handle by having the inside handle mechanically move the linkage assembly to stop the pawl from maintaining the catch in the closed position when the vehicle does not have power. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235059 | UNIVERSAL GLOBAL LATCH SYSTEM - A latch system for a door of a vehicle including a latch assembly having a catch and a pawl, an actuatable inside handle, and an actuator engaged with the pawl and being configured to be activated by actuation of the inside handle. The catch is configured to be moved to an open position by activating the actuator to thereby move the pawl to stop the pawl from maintaining the catch in the closed position. The catch is also configured to be moved to the open position after actuation of the inside handle by having the inside handle mechanically move the toggle lever to stop the pawl from maintaining the catch in the closed position to when the vehicle does not have power. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235060 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An engine control device is adapted to be used for a construction machine equipped with an engine, a hydraulic pump to be driven by the engine, a revolving motor for revolving an upper structure by means of hydraulic oil to be supplied from the hydraulic pump, and a revolving operation lever for executing an operation of revolving the upper structure. The engine control device includes an operation amount detection unit configured to detect an operation amount of the revolving operation lever, and a control unit configured to increase a maximum engine speed when a result of detection by the operation amount detection unit is greater than a predetermined threshold. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235061 | DRIVING POWER SOURCE ROTATIONAL SPEED CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVING POWER SOURCE ROTATIONAL SPEED CONTROL METHOD - A driving power source rotational speed control device is provided in a vehicle outputs power of a rotary driving power source via a continuously variable transmission as motive power, that changes the rotational speed of the rotary driving power source in association with changes in the vehicle speed when acceleration is requested. The control device includes: acceleration/deceleration state determination means determines whether the vehicle is accelerating or decelerating when acceleration is requested; and rotary driving power source rotational speed change setting means sets the change gradient of the rotary driving power source rotational speed to establish the association of the rotary driving power source rotational speed with changes in the vehicle speed when acceleration is requested. The rotary driving power source rotational speed change setting means suppresses reductions in the rotary driving power source rotational speed when the acceleration/deceleration state determination means determines that the vehicle is decelerating. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235062 | LOCK-UP CLUTCH CONTROLLER - A controller has a command section, a control section, a time measurement section, and a command fixing section. The command section generates a command regarding the actuation state of a lock-up clutch in accordance with a condition value that is determined by the accelerator operating amount and the vehicle speed. The time measurement section starts to measure time when the accelerator operating amount drops to 0 with the current condition value maintained in a hysteresis range and the command section generates the acceleration slip executing command. When the accelerator operating amount is increased from 0, the time measurement section stops the measurement of time and resets the measured time to 0. The command fixing section fixes the command of the command section as an acceleration slip executing command in the period from when the time measurement by the time measurement section has started to when the measured time reaches a determination value. When the accelerator operating amount is increased from 0 or the time measured by the time measurement section reaches the determination value, the command fixing section cancels the fixation of the acceleration slip executing command. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235063 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE CONTROLLER - A hybrid vehicle ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100235064 | ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR UPHILL MOVEMENTS OF AN AUTOMOBILE - An assistance device for uphill movements of an automobile, including a first assistance calculator controlling a parking brake and automatically controlling release thereof when it is activated and when driving torque transmitted by a clutch is higher than a minimum threshold for maintaining the vehicle on a slope, a second assistance calculator controlling the driving brake and automatically controlling and maintaining its activation when it has been activated, when it is determined that the vehicle is immobile and when the clutch torque is lower than the minimum threshold, and automatically controlling the release thereof when it is activated and when the clutch torque is higher than the threshold, and a mechanism determining immobility of the vehicle, estimating the clutch torque, estimating the slope, and calculating a threshold. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235065 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A method that compensates for temperature-related effects in a vehicle brake system. According to one embodiment, the method determines the temperature of a brake pad, calculates a temperature-based modifier, and then uses the temperature-based modifier to adjust one or more brake command signals provided to the vehicle brake system so that they are compensated for temperature-related changes in the coefficient of friction (μ) of the brake pad and rotor. The method may be used with brake-by-wire systems such as electrohydraulic braking (EHB) systems and electromechanical braking (EMB) systems. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE LOAD MANAGEMENT - An engine load management system is disclosed. The engine load management system may have an engine and a hydraulic device driven by the engine. The engine load management system may also have a sensor associated with the hydraulic device to detect a load change of the hydraulic device, and a controller in communication with the engine, the hydraulic device, and the sensor. The controller may be configured to determine a change in engine operation required to accommodate the detected load change, and determine a modification of an engine parameter required to produce the change in engine operation. The controller may be further configured to determine a capacity for the modification, and implement the modification and relieve the load change from the hydraulic device before the load change is transmitted to the engine, based on the capacity for the modification. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235067 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In valve timing control after issuance of an engine stop instruction with a prescribed value set as a target phase, an ECU delays permission of an engine stop process within a prescribed time period while an intake valve phase has not yet reached the target value, so that a valve timing control operation is continued while the engine operation is continued in an idle state. After the lapse of a prescribed time period from the issuance of the engine stop instruction, however, the ECU permits the engine stop process no matter whether the intake valve phase has reached the target value or not. As a result, the amount of valve timing that can be changed by the valve timing control in the engine stop operation can be increased, without causing any uncomfortable feeling of the driver. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235068 | CONTROL OF CONTROLLED-AUTO-IGNITION (CAI) COMBUSTION PROCESS - A method for controlling controlled-auto-ignition operation in an eternal combustion engine is described. The method includes the injection of air into a combustion cylinder at an appropriate time in the combustion cycle in response to measured conditions. The injection of air acts to alter the CAI-phasing, thus providing the ability to extend the CAI operation further into a vehicle speed/load range. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235069 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - It is possible to suppress fluctuations of an air intake amount when the open degree of an air intake control valve is unknown. An engine includes an impulse valve common to all the cylinders arranged in the engine. The impulse valve is arranged in a communicating tube provided at the downstream side of a serge tank. An ECU executes impulse valve drive control. In the control, the ECU judges whether a rotation angle sensor which detects the open degree of the impulse valve has failed. If it is judged that the rotation angle sensor has failed, the ECU controls a drive motor and a drive circuit for driving a valve body so that a valve body of the impulse valve rotates inside the communicating tube. Here, the rotor of the drive motor which defines the rotation speed of the valve body has an rpm which is set in accordance with the mechanical rpm NE of the engine. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235070 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; an exhaust gas recirculation device; and a controller that controls the internal combustion engine and the exhaust gas recirculation device. When acceleration of the vehicle is greater than or equal to zero and is less than or equal to a predetermined acceleration, an ignition performed with a predetermined energy and a predetermined number of times of performance that enable the internal combustion engine to efficiently operate for one event of explosion and combustion of the internal combustion engine. When the acceleration of the vehicle is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the ignition performed with an energy that is greater than the predetermined energy and/or a number of times of performance that is greater than the predetermined number of times of performance for one event of explosion and combustion of the internal combustion engine. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235071 | System for Limiting Engine Output Power by Controlling Fueling - A method for controlling fueling of an internal combustion engine is provided. The engine may include an intake manifold, one or more exhaust manifolds and a turbocharger coupled between the intake and exhaust manifolds. The method may comprise estimating an operating condition of the turbocharger, determining a maximum value of an operating parameter as a function of the estimated operating condition of the turbocharger, measuring a value of the operating parameter, determining an error value as a function of the maximum value of the first operating parameter and the measured value of the operating parameter, and limiting fuel supplied to the engine based on the error value. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235072 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An evaporated fuel gas concentration learning section A | 2010-09-16 |
20100235073 | SBS LOGICAL BIO-DIESEL SENSOR - A logical sensor method is provided for internal combustion engines (Compression Ignited or Spark Ignited) based on a software algorithm (SBS). This algorithm identifies the mixture diesel/bio-diesel present in a vehicle's fuel tank and adapts the engine control strategy as a function of the fraction of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) vegetal-based oil or oil produced from organic waste blended into a crude oil based diesel fuel (average chemical formula C | 2010-09-16 |
20100235074 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine is provided in which a prescribed amount of fuel is injected over a predetermined period until an air-fuel ratio sensor is activated when fuel cut control of the internal combustion engine is stopped to resume normal engine operation. If an EGR gas is inducted immediately before the fuel cut control is started, the prescribed amount is reduced. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235075 | control apparatus for internal combustion engine - In an apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle, it is configured to have a falling signal generator that generates a falling signal indicative of falling of the vehicle when the vehicle falls; an operation stopper that stops operation of the engine in response to the generated falling signal; and a suspender that suspends processing of the operation stopper to stop the operation of the engine until a predetermined time period elapses. With this, when the falling of the vehicle is not serious and the operator lifts the vehicle body within the predetermined time period, the operator can restart the vehicle to drive immediately after lifting the vehicle body. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235076 | ESTIMATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION FROM GPS TRAILS - A method of using locational information for vehicles to determine the cost of traveling on transportation segments is disclosed. The transportation segment costs calculated may be used for many purposes such as providing the lowest cost travel path between two locations at a given time or in general. The cost also may be used to assign tolls and congestion pricing. In addition, the data may be used to determine when a certain vehicle has become less efficient and may require maintenance. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235077 | Historical data based navigational routing - Navigational routing is generated incorporating an estimation of future traffic conditions. The future traffic conditions are estimated based on historical traffic data, e.g., obtained over a recent period of time. The system provides navigational routing based on historical traffic data incorporated into a calculated route of travel. The historical data is used to calculate a probability that given roads along the route will be problematic at a certain time of the day, i.e., at the time, day of week, and place that you would be expected to be traveling on that certain road. Accordingly, historical traffic data is used to help determine a best route based on the probability of certain roads being problematic at a certain time of day. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235078 | DRIVING DIRECTIONS WITH MAPS AND VIDEOS - The illustration may have a separate display window that displays illustrations which may be moving illustration related to the current spot on the map or to future spots on the map. The illustration may be viewed while traveling or may be viewed in advance. The moving illustration may display segments of the travel path with points of interest and substantial changes at a slow speed and/or low altitude and may display segments without points of interest and/or few substantial changes at a high speed and or high altitude. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235079 | Navigation apparatus - A navigation apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The navigation apparatus includes a map data storage section storing therein road map data; a guidance route retrieval section configured to retrieve a guidance route between a departure point and a destination point based on the road map data; and a navigation route setting section configured to set a navigation route for use in route guidance based on the retrieved guidance route. When the destination point is set to a facility having multiple places for arrival, the guidance route retrieval section retrieves multiple guidance routes from the departure point to the multiple places for arrival. When the multiple guidance routes include one guidance route that does not require the vehicle to make a U-turn on a road around the facility, the navigation route is set to the one guidance route. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235080 | CAMERA-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - A navigation system for motor vehicles includes at least one display device for a pictorial representation of the vehicle surroundings, at least one data memory containing data that allow for a three-dimensional reconstruction of the vehicle surroundings, at least one camera capable of recording digital images of the vehicle surroundings, and at least one data processing unit, which is capable of generating a reconstruction of the vehicle surroundings representable on the display device from the data contained in the data memory, and which is capable of performing an at least partial integration of the digital images recorded by the camera into the reconstruction of the vehicle surroundings, which reconstruction is based on the data contained in the data memory. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235081 | Navigation Device and Traffic Line Display Method - A navigation device and a traffic line display method which make a user reliably recognize the relationships between traffic lines and roads when the traffic lines are displayed so as to correspond to the roads which are positioned near one another in a concentrated manner or connected to one another are provided. When the roads currently displayed include roads which belong to a certain road type and which are positioned near one another within a predetermined distance or connected to one another and when at least one of the roads has heavy traffic, the vicinity/connection roads positioned near one another within a predetermined distance or connected to one another and the corresponding traffic lines are clearly distinguished from one another by displaying the roads and the corresponding traffic lines so as to be visually separate from one another. Accordingly, the relationships between the traffic lines and roads are reliably recognized. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235082 | ROUTE SEARCH SYSTEM, ROUTE SEARCH SERVER, TERMINAL, AND ROUTE SEARCH METHOD - A route search system for simply searching for a guidance route for participating in one of the events of the same kind held within time zones at places. The route search system comprises route search network data for searching for a route on foot and by public transportation, route searching means, network data editing means, and event data including the event holding place and the event holding time. The network data editing means connects the event holding place as an event site node involving position information to the route search network data, registers the event as an event virtual node not involving any position information, and connects the event site node to the event virtual node through links according to the different event holding times. The route searching means searches for a guidance route from the departure place to the relevant event virtual node as the destination when search for a route from a desired place as a departure place to the place of a specific event among the events is requested. | 2010-09-16 |
20100235083 | ROAD MAP DATA STRUCTURE, ROAD MAP DATA STORAGE MEDIUM, NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF GENERATING ROAD MAP DATA - A road map data structure includes road network data Rn, representing roads by a connection relation of a plurality of links L, in a hierarchical structure of a plurality of levels, in which, as a link ID for each link L at a lowest level, consecutive serial IDs, according to a connection order of the links within a link line ML formed of a plurality of the consecutive links having a common attribute, are assigned to first links L | 2010-09-16 |