38th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 67 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130245893 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER STEERING MECHANISM - Provided is a method for operating a power steering system and to such a power steering system. A motor torque is computed by an electronic processor and is established by suitable motor actuation, wherein a plausibility check of the computed motor torque is carried out, taking a measured manual torque into consideration. A value of the additional torques of at least one special function is further considered in the plausibility check. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245894 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle encompasses at least one foot sensor for monitoring the foot of a driver, a control unit for deciding on a safety measure based on a detection result of the foot sensor, and an environmental sensor to detect an approach toward an outside obstacle, and is set up to only implement the safety measure if a detection result of the environmental sensor indicates a danger that contact will be made with the obstacle. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245895 | METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A WIPER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WINDSCREENS AND WIPER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for programming a wiper system ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130245896 | Gear Ratio Emulation - The present disclosure provides a method for selectively controlling a work machine according to a current power device load response. The work machine includes a power device having a rotary output, a traction element, a transmission configured to provide a transmission ratio between the power device and traction element, an operator input device having a plurality of positions, and a control system. The method includes receiving selected range and a position of the operator input device, determining a no-load ground speed target as a function of selected range and input device position, and determining a desired ground speed load response as a function of the selected range. A desired transmission ratio is determined as a function of current machine ground speed and machine load. The method also includes determining a command to the power device as a function of a current transmission ratio and no-load ground speed target, determining a desired power device load response as a function of desired transmission ratio and desired ground speed load response, and selectively controlling the machine by switching between the current power device load response and the desired power device load response. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245897 | AUTOMATED CONTROL OF DIPPER SWING FOR A SHOVEL - Systems and methods for compensating dipper swing control. One method includes, with at least one processor, determining a direction of compensation opposite a current swing direction of the dipper and applying the maximum available swing torque in the direction of compensation when an acceleration of the dipper is greater than a predetermined acceleration value. The method can also include determining a current state of the shovel and performing the above steps when the current state of the shovel is a swing-to-truck state or a return-to-tuck state. When the current state of the shovel is a dig-state, the method can include limiting the maximum available swing torque and allowing, with the at least one processor, swing torque to ramp up to the maximum available swing torque over a predetermined period of time when dipper is retracted to a predetermined crowd position. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245898 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT SKEW DETECTION AND CORRECTION - A system for correcting skewing in an agricultural implement where the implement includes a plurality of ground engaging tools laterally spaced across a width of the implement and operative to selectively engage the ground to perform a desired operation on a field surface has a skew detecting device operative to sense when the implement is travelling in a skewed orientation and send a correction signal indicating the skewed orientation to a correction mechanism. A drag force is exerted on the ground engaging tools by engagement with the ground when performing the desired operation on the field surface, and the correction mechanism is operative to change the drag forces exerted on at least some ground engaging tools on one side of the implement to correct the skewed orientation. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245899 | SWING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A swing control system for a hybrid construction machine includes a swing operation lever, a hydraulic pump, an electric swing motor that makes an upper swing structure swing against a lower driving structure in accordance with an electric control signal corresponding to an operation amount of the swing operation lever, a swing parking brake released in accordance with an operation signal of the swing operation lever to drive the swing motor, a control valve which drives a hydraulic cylinder for the swing parking brake by hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to release the swing parking brake if the control valve is shifted by an input of the operation signal from the swing operation lever, and a controller that controls the swing parking brake through shifting of the control valve or controls driving of the swing motor in accordance with the operation signal from the swing operation lever. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245900 | TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREFOR - A two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a control device and is configured such that a radius of curvature of a cross-section of a tire mounted on one of the front wheel and the rear wheel is larger than a radius of curvature of a cross-section of a tire mounted on the other wheel. The control device includes a sensor arranged to detect a rotation speed of the one wheel, a sensor arranged to detect a rotation speed of the other wheel, and a turn determining section programmed to determine that the vehicle is turning based on a condition that a value corresponding to a bank angle of the vehicle is higher than a threshold. The value corresponding to the bank angle of the vehicle is a value indicating the relative amount of the rotation speed of the one wheel relative to the rotation speed of the other wheel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245901 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND START CONTROL METHOD - A transmission control device includes even-numbered and odd-numbered transmission gears selected via a shift mechanism and causes the torque capacities of two clutches to be transitioned to a certain proportion until the clutch rotation speed difference of a low-speed gear-side clutch reaches 0 or approximately 0, sets the torque capacity of the clutch on the low-speed gear side to be the total torque capacity of both clutches, and sets the torque capacity of the clutch on the high-speed gear side to 0. The heat load on the clutch at the time when the vehicle starts to move is reduced and the durability thereof is improved, and the clutch can be made smaller and lighter. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245902 | CONTROLLING TIP-IN BUMP PERFORMANCE IN A TRANSMISSION - A method of managing tip-in bump in an automatic transmission includes detecting a set of conditions indicative of an impending throttle tip-in event, including calculating a speed difference between engine speed and turbine speed, and reducing a pressure command to a designated clutch of the transmission to a threshold level. The method also include setting an upper limit on engine torque, flaring the turbine speed during the tip-in event, and using proportional-integral-derivative control logic of a controller to reduce flare to about zero in a calibrated duration, thereby allowing the clutch to dissipate engine inertia and minimize the severity of the tip-in bump. A transmission in a vehicle is operatively connected to an engine and has a torque converter with a turbine. The transmission includes a clutch and a controller configured to manage tip-in bump performance in the transmission via the above method. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245903 | CVT CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE POWER SOURCE SPEED - A powertrain control system is disclosed. The powertrain control system may have a power source and a CVT coupled to an output of the power source. The powertrain control system may further have a controller in communication with the power source and the CVT. The controller may have a map with a plurality of speed modes, and, for at least one of the plurality of speed modes, the controller may be configured to vary an actual power source speed based on at least one of a CVT output speed or a ground speed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245904 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CLUTCH GAINS IN A TRANSMISSION DURING A POWER DOWNSHIFT - A method of controlling an offgoing clutch in a transmission during a power downshift includes detecting the downshift, reducing a pressure command to the offgoing clutch, and introducing a calibrated error value to a pressure command for the offgoing clutch during the inertia phase. The method also includes synchronizing the speed of the offgoing and an oncoming clutch during the torque phase, determining the offgoing clutch pressure and torque after synchronizing clutch speeds, and then recording a clutch gain as a function of the offgoing clutch pressure and torque. The recorded clutch gains are used to control a subsequent power downshift of the transmission. A controller using proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control logic introduces the error as PID error in a pressure control signal, and controls slip across the offgoing clutch. A transmission is also disclosed having an offgoing clutch and controller configured to execute the above method. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245905 | AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING LASER MODULE AND IMAGE CAPTURING MODULE AND VEHICLE HAVING SAME - An automatic braking system includes a laser module, an image capturing module, a braking module, and a control module. The laser module emits a laser beam along a forward direction of a vehicle and receives the reflected laser beam. The image capturing module captures a road image in front of the vehicle. The braking module slows the vehicle. The control module is electrically connected to the laser module, the image capturing module, and the braking module. When an intensity of the reflected laser beam is greater than a pre-set value, the image capturing module is controlled by the control module to captures the road image. When the control module decides that there are human characteristics in the road image, the control module activates the braking module. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245906 | AUXILIARY BRAKING DEVICE OF VEHICLE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary braking device of a vehicle which obtains braking force corresponding to the amount of pressing of an accelerator pedal even during an operation of the auxiliary braking device and prevents frequent repetition of the acceleration and deceleration, to attain a fuel saving operation. Therefore, in the present invention, a vehicle electronic control unit ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130245907 | Antilock Braking System With Directional Control - A system and method for adjusting a yaw of an aircraft having an antilock braking system is disclosed. The antilock braking system includes a controller configured to receive a directional input from a rudder. The controller is further configured to deliver a braking output to at least one of a left wheel brake and a right wheel brake. A position of the rudder indicates a pilot's desired steering response, and to allow for braking optimization by the antilock braking system, the pilot depresses fully the left wheel brake pedal and the right wheel brake pedal. The controller receives the directional input after both the right wheel brake pedal and the left wheel brake pedal have been fully depressed. The controller then delivers the braking output and a pressure on one of the left wheel brake and the right wheel brake is reduced in accordance with the directional input. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245908 | STABILITY CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE WHEN DRIVING ON A LOW-MU SURFACE - A system and a method for assisting a driver of a vehicle to turn the vehicle when driving during low-mu surface conditions. The vehicle has a steering system, a plurality of wheels and a brake system allowing individual braking of the respective wheels of the vehicle. The system comprises a controller arranged to detect if the vehicle accelerates after the brakes of the vehicle have been applied, and detect a driver command to turn the vehicle in either direction. If both detections are positive the controller is further arranged to release the brake force on a side of the vehicle opposite to the detected turning command direction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245909 | VEHICLE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes an adding section and a control differential pressure setting section. The adding section adds a feedback differential pressure obtained by executing a PI operation in accordance with a yaw rate deviation which is a difference between a target yaw rate being set to a value at which a vehicle turns to a higher coefficient-of-friction road side and an actual yaw rate and a feedforward differential pressure obtained by adding (i) a differential pressure based on a steering angle and (ii) a differential pressure based on a velocity of a vehicle body and the target yaw rate. The control differential pressure setting section sets a control differential pressure based on a value obtained by the adding section, after a predetermined time elapses since start of differential pressure control. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245910 | BRAKE FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND BRAKE FORCE CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A brake force control apparatus includes a diagonal two-system brake device and performs front-rear wheel distribution control of brake force by individually controlling the brake pressure of the left and right rear wheels so as to obtain a target relationship between a wheel speed of the left and right rear wheels and the front wheels during braking. It is determined whether or not a difference in wheel speed between one wheel of one system and one wheel of the other system or a difference in wheel speed between the other wheel of the one system and the other wheel of the other system exceeds a threshold. When the threshold is exceeded, the reduction of brake pressure by the front-rear wheel distribution control of brake force is not performed with respect to a rear wheel with a lower wheel speed from among the left and right rear wheels. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245911 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle controller includes a wheel speed sensor, a skid sensor, an upper limit calculator, and a motive power controller. The wheel speed sensor is configured to detect rotational speed of driving wheels. The skid sensor is configured to determine whether or not the driving wheels are skidding based on an output of the wheel speed sensor. The upper limit calculator is configured to calculate an upper limit of rotational speed of the driving wheels if the skid sensor determines that the driving wheels are skidding. The motive power controller is configured to control motive power output from the driving source so that rotational speed of the driving wheels is equal to or smaller than the upper limit calculated by the upper limit calculator. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245912 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH HYBRID DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AN INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE - The present invention describes a method for actuating the cruise control function in a vehicle equipped with hybrid driving, comprising at least a primary driving and an electric driving. The method comprises the steps of: —cyclic check of the possibility of activation of the cruise control function; if positive—activation of the electric driving of the type “electric cruise-control” (ElCC), and deactivation of the primary driving, if a cyclic check of the conditions of activation of the electric driving is positive; otherwise—activation of the primary driving of the type “engine cruise-cruise control” (EnCC), and deactivation of the electric driving. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245913 | CYLINDER PRESSURE BASED PUMP CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An engine control system for a vehicle includes a pressure determination module, an adjustment determination module, a target determination module, and a pump control module. The pressure determination module determines a first pressure for a hydraulic fluid provided to fully flexible intake and exhaust valve actuators of an engine. The adjustment determination module determines a pressure adjustment for the first pressure based on a pressure within a cylinder. The target determination module determines a target pressure for the hydraulic fluid based on the first pressure and the pressure adjustment. Based on the target pressure, the pump control module controls a hydraulic fluid pump for an opening timing of an exhaust valve of the cylinder. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245914 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine, detects a rotating direction of an output shaft of the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine includes a crank angle sensor for outputting a pulse signal in accordance with rotation of a crankshaft. The crank angle sensor outputs at the time of reverse rotation of the crankshaft a pulse signal POS having a wider pulse width than that at the time of forward rotation. A control unit receiving pulse signal POS calculates a difference between a present value and a previous value of a pulse width of pulse signal POS and detects switching of a rotating direction of the crankshaft based on a magnitude of this difference. Thus, it is possible to suppress lowering of detection accuracy of a rotating direction of the crankshaft under the influence of variation of measurement values of the pulse width. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245915 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CYLINDER CHARGE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is described for determining a cylinder charge of an internal combustion engine by using a model. The rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, its intake manifold pressure, its intake manifold temperature, its exhaust gas mass flow, its external exhaust gas recirculation, a starting variable of a model for internal residual gas determination, a valve control time, a valve lift, as well as a variable for the characteristic curve of an operating mode switchover of the internal combustion engine are used as input variables of model. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245916 | Engine Control Unit and Atmospheric Pressure Estimation Method - When the opening of a throttle valve provided in an intake system of an engine with a supercharger is substantially fully opened, an electronic control unit estimates atmospheric pressure based on intake air pressure in the downstream of the throttle valve at the time of start of supercharging by the supercharger. Here, the meaning that the opening of the throttle valve is substantially fully opened includes such a state that the opening becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined opening and hence is considered to be approximately fully opened, as well as the state that the opening of the throttle valve is 100% (full throttle). | 2013-09-19 |
20130245917 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Internal combustion engine optimisation in which individual adjustment processes to be carried out to achieve optimal cooperation between the sensors, actuators, control device and internal combustion engine are started and carried out on the basis of the quality achieved for each of the individual adjustment processes in relation to one another, the ambient conditions of the internal combustion engine and the system states of the internal combustion engine in connection with a control program. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245918 | EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF EXHAUST GAS IN AN EXHAUST SYSTEM - In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, an internal combustion engine includes a fuel system in fluid communication with a cylinder to direct a fuel flow to be mixed with air in the cylinder and an exhaust system in fluid communication with the cylinder to receive an exhaust gas produced by the combustion process, wherein the exhaust system includes an oxidation catalyst, a particulate filter downstream of the oxidation catalyst. The system also includes a control module that determines an amount of energy to be provided by at least one of: a post-injection process, hydrocarbon injector, and heating device, wherein the amount of energy is based on a desired temperature at a selected location in the exhaust system, an exhaust gas flow rate, a temperature of the received exhaust gas, a flow rate and temperature of the exhaust gas at the inlet of the oxidation catalyst. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245919 | LOW DIMENSIONAL THREE WAY CATALYST MODEL FOR CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS - Embodiments for an engine exhaust are provided. In one example, a method comprises adjusting a fuel injection amount based on a fractional oxidation state of a catalyst, the fractional oxidation state based on reaction rates of a plurality of exhaust gas species throughout a catalyst longitudinal axis and a set of axially-averaged mass balance and energy balance equations for a fluid phase and a washcoat of the catalyst. In this way, a simplified catalyst model may be used to control air-fuel ratio. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245920 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine includes a controller configured to send signals for controlling at least one of air-fuel ratio, spark-ignition timing, and fuel injection timing to an internal combustion engine. The system further includes a sensor configured to send a signal indicative of exhaust gas temperature to the controller. The system is configured to control at least one of the air-fuel ratio, spark-ignition timing, and fuel injection timing based on a signal indicative of at least one of an operating condition of the internal combustion engine and load on the internal combustion engine, and a difference between a target exhaust gas temperature and the signal indicative of the exhaust gas temperature. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245921 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE AIR CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for reducing idling torque imbalances between cylinders by actuating a common camshaft to which the cylinders are coupled. The camshaft may be adjusted within camshaft limits during each combustion event of each cylinder. In this way, idling NVH issues may be addressed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245922 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve disposed in an intake passage of the engine is provided. A wide-open intake air amount, which is an intake air amount corresponding to a state where the throttle valve is fully opened, is calculated according to the engine rotational speed, and a theoretical intake air amount, which is an intake air amount corresponding to a state where no exhaust gas of the engine is recirculated to a combustion chamber of the engine, is calculated according to the wide-open intake air amount and the intake pressure. An intake air amount of the engine is detected or estimated, and an amount of the evaporative fuel/air mixture supplied through the evaporative fuel passage to the intake passage is calculated. An intake gas amount is calculated by correcting the intake air amount using the evaporative fuel/air mixture amount, and an exhaust gas recirculation ratio is calculated using the theoretical intake air amount and the intake gas amount. The engine is controlled using the calculated exhaust gas recirculation ratio. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245923 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - While a vehicle speed is between a first certain vehicle speed and a second certain vehicle speed lower than the first certain vehicle speed, it is determined whether to perform vehicle control in accordance with conditions excluding a condition based on the estimated road surface slope. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245924 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE KNOCK CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An internal combustion engine knock controlling apparatus is obtained that improves knock detection performance by making a correction period appropriate without performing matching, when calculating a transition correction factor for correcting a filter coefficient used for calculating a mean value and a standard deviation of a knock signal in a transitional operation state. A previous value of a filter coefficient for calculating a knock determination threshold value that has been corrected by a transition correction factor is used for a filter coefficient for calculating the transition correction factor so that the response characteristics are made equal between a filtering process used for calculating a transition correction factor for correcting a knock determination threshold value and a filtering process used for calculating the knock determination threshold value in a transition operation period. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245925 | FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR ENGINE AUTO STOP INHIBIT CONDITIONS - A vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that selectively auto stops and auto starts the engine, detects an auto stop inhibit condition that prevents the engine from being auto stopped, and in response, generates output based on the auto stop inhibit condition if the auto stop inhibit condition falls within a predetermined class of auto stop inhibit conditions. The vehicle also includes an interface that displays or plays the output to inform a driver of the vehicle about the detected auto stop inhibit condition. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245926 | Rush Hour Modeling for Routing and Scheduling - A rush hour modeling system that is configured for modifying existing travel time/distance data to reflect special traffic conditions, such as rush hour traffic conditions. The system is configured to receive information defining one or more time windows, geographic areas, and road segments in which special traffic conditions occur. The system is also configured to receive travel rules that reflect the special traffic conditions. The travel rules are used to modify a travel time/distance matrix to reflect the effect of the special traffic conditions on “normal” travel times and distances. Existing routing and scheduling systems can then use the modified travel matrix to plan and schedule routes for delivery vehicles more accurately. Additionally, the modified travel matrix can be used to model traffic conditions through a particular geographic area or on a particular road segment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IN-TRAIL PROCEDURE (ITP) OPPORTUNITIES ON AN AIRCRAFT COCKPIT DISPLAY - A system and method is provided for displaying ITP opportunities on an onboard display device of a host aircraft flying at a first flight level. Flight status data of the host aircraft and at least a first neighboring aircraft flying at a second flight level is obtained and processed to determine a first predicted time within which an ITP transition through the second flight level to a desired flight level can be made. A graphical representation of the host aircraft, the neighboring aircraft, and the first predicted time is rendered on the onboard display device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245928 | ELECTRONICALLY LOCATING CONTACTS BASED ON INTENDED TRAVEL DESTINATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for locating connections/contacts of a user of social networking websites based on an intended travel destination of the user. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention will analyze a set of online resources (e.g., travel websites, social networking services, calendaring programs, etc.) to identify one or more travel profiles (e.g., reservations) associated with the user. Based on one or more intended destinations set forth in the travel profile(s), social networking websites associated with the user may be analyzed to identify and locate contacts/connections of the user that are located within a predetermined proximity of the intended destination(s). Once such contacts have been identified, the user may be provided with a notification that identifies the contact and provides the contact's location. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245929 | FILTERING METHOD AND FILTER DEVICE FOR SENSOR DATA - A filtering method for sensor data formed by a sensor system for acquiring objects, including: measurement of a scaling value from the sensor data, the scaling value corresponding to a change in size of an object from the sensor data over a time interval, determination of a measurement error parameter of the scaling value, and execution of a Kalman filtering based immediately on the measured scaling value, the time interval, and the measurement error parameter, in order to estimate at least one normalized motion parameter of the object relative to the sensor system. A related filter device, a driver assistance system, and a computer program are also described. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245930 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH POINT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIP MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: locating a target POI; generating a relationship for the target POI and a related POI; and generating a travel route based on the relationship to the target POI for displaying on a device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245931 | ROUTE RE-PLANNING USING ENEMY FORCE LETHALITY PROJECTION - A method, system and computer readable media for route re-planning including generating enemy force movement predictions to be used during mission planning. During a mission, enemy force movements can be compared to the predictions. By using enemy force movement predictions for an initial comparison, the enemy force movements may only need to be compared to the own force mission plan if the enemy forces deviate from the predictions. When enemy force movement deviates from the predictions, new enemy force movement predictions can be generated. The new enemy force movement predictions can then be compared to the own force mission plan to determine if a route re-plan is needed. The route can be re-planned to determine a route that reduces or eliminates the chance of a lethal encounter with an enemy or threat. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245932 | Methods And Apparatus For Navigational Routing - Systems and techniques for updated routing are described. A device computes a route from an origin to a destination and provides updated navigation information as a user travels along the route. In response to a change in orientation of the device, a display element is presented indicating the orientation of the device, allowing the user to enter an indication to compute an updated routing based on the orientation of the device. In one or more embodiments of the invention, a user may be presented with routing information such as time and distance information based on potential routing computed a detected orientation of an orientation detection device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245933 | Device to Aid Navigation, Notably Inside Buildings - A device to aid navigation comprises: at least one inertial navigation unit; an integration module estimating the position, speed and orientation of the carrier on the basis of the data supplied by the inertial navigation unit; a digitized map of the locations in which the carrier moves, said map storing a navigable network along which the carrier may move; a module for generating position pseudo-measurements on the basis of the position estimated by the integration module and cartographic data supplied by the digitized map, a position pseudo-measurement indicating the position which should be estimated by the integration module in the presence of movement constraints imposed by the digitized map of the locations; an indirect extended Kalman filter connected to the module for generating position pseudo-measurements by a switch, said filter estimating the errors relating to the position, speed and orientation, and also any other variable associated with the inertial navigation unit, estimated by the integration model on the basis of the position pseudo-measurements produced by the module; a module indicating the availability of a pseudo-measurement of the module controlling the closing of the switch when a pseudo-measurement is available and opening it in the opposite case; the output of the integration module, indicating the position, speed and orientation estimation, being connected to the module for generating position pseudo-measurements, to the Kalman filter and to the positive input of a filter of a subtractor. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245934 | MOVING BODY POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, MOVING BODY POSITION DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A moving body position detection system including a unit that acquires dead reckoning navigation information on a moving body; a unit that identifies a position on the moving body on a link based on the dead reckoning navigation information on the moving body; a unit that acquires current position link data on a current position link and neighboring link data on a neighboring link. The current position link is a link on which the moving body position is located, and the neighboring link is connected to the current position link. The system also includes a unit that compares the dead reckoning navigation information on the moving body with the current position link data and with the neighboring link data; and a unit that updates the position of the moving body based on a comparison result of the comparison unit. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245935 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE DISPLAYING CURRENT LOCATION AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In an information processing device, when a positional information acquiring unit acquires positional information calculated from GPS signals and the like, a movement area setting unit sets a movement area with a size corresponding to a distance between a current location and a destination. When the positional information acquiring unit acquires positional information indicating a current location after setting this movement area, a judgment unit judges whether the positional information is within the movement area. Then, as a result of this judgment, in a case of being within the movement area, a display control unit executes display control of a display unit so as to display on a map the positional information, and in a case of being outside of the movement area, so as not to display on the map the positional information. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245936 | MOVING BODY POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, MOVING BODY POSITION DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A moving body position detection system including an unit acquiring dead reckoning navigation information including a moving body direction; a unit identifying a moving body position based on the dead reckoning navigation information on the moving body; a unit predicting a predicted arrived position of the moving body after a predetermined interval from the position of the moving body based on the dead reckoning navigation information on the moving body; a unit calculating a difference direction angle between a direction from the position of the moving body to the predicted position and the direction of the moving body; a unit correcting the difference direction angle if it is equal to or larger than a threshold; and a unit updating the moving body position based on the difference direction angle. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245937 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION ESTIMATION USING REFLECTED LIGHT SOURCES - The invention is generally related to the estimation of position and orientation of an object with respect to a local or a global coordinate system using reflected light sources. A typical application of the method and apparatus includes estimation and tracking of the position of a mobile autonomous robot. Other applications include estimation and tracking of an object for position-aware, ubiquitous devices. Additional applications include tracking of the positions of people or pets in an indoor environment. The methods and apparatus comprise one or more optical emitters, one or more optical sensors, signal processing circuitry, and signal processing methods to determine the position and orientation of at least one of the optical sensors based at least in part on the detection of the signal of one or more emitted light sources reflected from a surface. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245938 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH OBJECT INDICATING FUNCTION AND AN OBJECT INDICATING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an electronic device with object guiding function and the method thereof. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a view window area, via which a user may watch a view. The electronic device may determine whether an object is located in the view window area when the user inputs the position of the object, and may further show an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the determination result. Therefore, the electronic device is able to provide the user with short distance guiding function. In another embodiment, the electronic device may also show information related to the object located in the view window area, such as information about every mountain range, constellation, user's friends, or specific landmark that is located in the view window area. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245939 | FOLLOW ME NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A first navigation device records first direction information as the first navigation device traverses a route from a first location to a second location, and transmits the first direction information to a second navigation device while the second navigation device is following the first navigation along the route. After recording the first direction information and while transmitting the first direction information, the first navigation device records second direction information as the first navigation device traverses the route from the second location to a third location. The first navigation device transmits the second direction information to the second navigation device. The first direction information and the second direction information include information that allows the second navigation device to follow the route traversed by the first navigation device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245940 | PATH SEARCHING METHOD AND PATH SEARCH DEVICE - A computer determines to which of a plurality of levels each of a plurality of road types for which a path search is performed corresponds, according to a distance between a departure point and a destination point. Next, the computer performs a first path search for the road type associated with a first level from the departure point to the destination point, and a second path search for the road type associated with the first level from the destination point to the departure point. Then, the computer performs a third path search for the road type associated with a second level according to a point obtained in the first path search and a point obtained in the second path search, and generates path information according to a result of the first path search, the second path search, and the third path search. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245941 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION AND/OR DRIVER ASSISTANCE - Disclosed herein is assistance, safety and navigation technology for vehicles. In particular, the disclosure relates to a vehicle system and a method for controlling the vehicle system. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245942 | Indoor navigation using stored geographical bearing information - Indoor navigation may be performed by storing information sufficient to describe a graph in which destinations are ordered along edges each having a geographic bearing associated therewith. A selection is received from a user of a desired destination, and transmissions are received from a plurality of storefront transmitters. The stored information is used to determine a geographic bearing for the user to follow to reach the desired destination, and the geographic bearing is displayed to the user. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245943 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ROUTE - Probe data is analyzed to derive Longitudinal Speed Profiles (LSPs) and an Optimal Longitudinal Speed Profile ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130245944 | NAVIGATION DEVICE & METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a navigation system, comprising data storage means arranged to store at least digital map data, traffic state information, and places of interest data, and a route planning module operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to provide access to the digital map data and calculate a route to a destination, a traffic state interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said traffic state information and to determine traffic status information relevant to said calculated route to the destination, a places data interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said places of interest data and to determine relevant information portions about places of interest on the calculated route dependent on the determined traffic status information, and a navigation instruction generator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to generate navigation instructions including the relevant information portions about places of interest on the calculated route in response to the determined traffic status. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245945 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, RECOMMENDED SPEED ARITHMETIC DEVICE, AND RECOMMENDED SPEED PRESENTATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a navigation device including a traveling route estimating unit | 2013-09-19 |
20130245946 | High Precision Hand-held Engineering Survey/Position Data Collector Tablet Computer - A self-contained, hand-held, wireless engineering survey data collection system and method includes a survey data collector ruggedized to MIL-STD- | 2013-09-19 |
20130245947 | DOWNHOLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WATER SOURCE DETERMINATION - A disclosed system for determining sources of water in a downhole fluid includes one or more downhole sensors that measure at least one analyte concentration in the downhole fluid, and a computer having analyte concentration characteristics for water from multiple sources. The computer uses the analyte concentration characteristics and the at least one analyte concentration measurement to determine an amount of water from at least one given source. A described method for determining sources of water in a downhole fluid includes associating with each of multiple sources of water a characteristic concentration of at least one analyte, obtaining measured concentrations of the at least one analyte with one or more downhole sensors, and deriving for at least one source of water a fraction of the downhole fluid attributable to that at least one source. The deriving may also be based upon measurements from distributed pressure and/or temperature sensors. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245948 | EXTRACTING DOWNHOLE FLOW PROFILES FROM TRACER FLOWBACK TRANSIENTS - A production pipe arrangement for a producing petroleum well with at least one of the well fluids (oil, gas, or water) with influx fluids two or more influx zones or influx locations to a production flow in a central production pipe in said well, with tracer sources with distinct tracer materials in known levels of the well, one or more separate delay chambers arranged as a completion component in said pipe, the delay chambers provided with said one or more of the tracers sources arranged in an annular space formed between the completion pipe and a borehole wall, with at least one of said tracer sources arranged exposed to the fluids in at least one of said influx zones, the delay chambers having one or more apertures to the fluid flow in said central pipe. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245949 | APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ESTIMATING MISSING REAL-TIME DATA FOR INTELLIGENT FIELDS - Apparatus, computer readable media, and computer programs for managing an intelligent field, are provided. An exemplary apparatus can include, for example, a computer configured to perform the operations of receiving well instrument data, processing the data, detecting a missing or faulty data period, applying a rule set and logics, estimating values for the missing or faulty data, validating the estimated values, and inserting the data in the data period. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245950 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHIRL OF A ROTATING TOOL - In one aspect, a method of determining the presence of whirl for a rotating tool is disclosed that in one embodiment includes obtaining measurements (ax) of a parameter relating to the whirl of the tool along a first axis and measurements (ay) of the parameter along a second axis of the tool, determining a first whirl in a time domain for the tool using ax and ay measurements, determining a second whirl rate for the tool in a frequency domain from ax and ay measurements and determining the presence of the whirl from the first whirl rate and second whirl rate. The method further quantifies the whirl of the tool from the first and second whirl rates. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245951 | RIG HEAVE, TIDAL COMPENSATION AND DEPTH MEASUREMENT USING GPS - An apparatus for estimating a depth in a borehole penetrating the earth includes: a global positioning system (GPS) receiver disposed at a platform configured for conducting operations related to the borehole, the GPS receiver being configured to receive GPS signals related to a location of the GPS receiver; and a processor coupled to the GPS receiver and configured to estimate the depth in the borehole using GPS location data received from the GPS receiver. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A FLOW PROPERTY OF A PRODUCTION WELL SITE IN A RESERVOIR - A method and system of characterizing a flow property of a production well site in a reservoir are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of injection and production well sites in the reservoir; injecting fluid into selected injection well sites in accordance with an injection schedule; monitoring an output at the production well sites; determining a time delay between the selected injection sites and the production sites based on the monitored output using an estimated capacitance model; and characterizing a flow property of a production well site using the time delay and the estimated capacitance model. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245953 | WELLBORE REAL-TIME MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF FRACTURE CONTRIBUTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for calculating production of each of a plurality of fractured intervals (or fractures) and monitoring changes in the fracture contribution with time. Such real-time monitoring and analysis may be performed by combining temperature distribution (and pressure) measurements, a real-time surface multiphase flow measurement, and an inflow model for each fractured interval (or fracture). In this manner, the industry may be able to understand the behavior of fractures and, in turn, optimize the number of stages (i.e., fractured intervals), the number of fractures, and the spacing between fractures and stages. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245954 | SEISMIC IMAGING SYSTEM USING COSINE TRANSFORM IN LOGARITHMIC AXIS - Provided is seismic imaging, particularly, a seismic imaging system. The seismic imaging system includes a measured data processing unit converting measured data from receiver to cosine transformed data in logarithmic scale axes, a subsurface structure estimating unit calculating subsurface modeling parameters with measured data transformed in the measured data processing unit based on a cosine transformed acoustic waveform equation defined along logarithmic axes, and an image output unit converting modeling parameters calculated in the subsurface structure estimating unit and outputting the converted image data. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245955 | CORRECTING GEOMETRY-RELATED TIME AND AMPLITUDE ERRORS - A method for predicting a plurality of surface multiples for a plurality of target traces in a record of seismic data acquired in a survey area. The method includes selecting a target trace and identifying two or more desired traces for multiple prediction based on the target trace. After identifying the desired traces, the method identifies one or more recorded traces for each desired trace. Each identified recorded trace is described as being substantially close to one of the desired traces. The method then includes correcting the identified recorded traces for one or more geometry-related effects associated with the survey area and convolving the corrected recorded traces to generate a plurality of convolutions. After convolving the corrected recorded traces, the method then stacks the convolutions. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245956 | NON-HYPERBOLIC CORRECTION OF SEISMIC DATA - A method for improving seismic images by correction of distortions in the underlying seismic data caused by a near-surface anomaly that produces a non-hyperbolic move-out component of the seismic reflection below the anomaly includes the steps of: a. redatuming the input seismic data to go from the surface to a target horizon using true one-way traveltime operators to provide a first new redatuming dataset; b. redatuming the input seismic data using hyperbolic one-way travel time operators to provide a second new redatuming dataset; and c. redatuming the combination of a first causal part of the first new redatuming dataset and an anti-causal second part of the second redatuming dataset to go from the target horizon back to the surface using hyperbolic one-way traveltime operators to provide a dataset that is referenced to the surface without an imprint of the anomaly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245957 | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Breast Biopsy to Determine Pathology, Vascularization and Nodal Development - Robust classification methods analyse magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) data (spectra) of fine needle aspirates taken from breast tumours. The resultant data when compared with the histopathology and clinical criteria provide computerized classification-based diagnosis and prognosis with a very high degree of accuracy and reliability. Diagnostic correlation performed between the spectra and standard synoptic pathology findings contain detail regarding the pathology (malignant versus benign), vascular invasion by the primary cancer and lymph node involvement of the excised axillary lymph nodes. The classification strategy consisted of three stages: pre-processing of MR magnitude spectra to identify optimal spectral regions, cross-validated Linear Discriminant Analysis, and classification aggregation via Computerised Consensus Diagnosis. Malignant tissue was distinguished from benign lesions with an overall accuracy of 93%. From the same spectrum, lymph node involvement was predicted with an accuracy of 95% and tumour vascularisation with an overall accuracy of 92%. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245958 | ACCURATE COMPARISON AND VALIDATION OF SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE VARIANTS - A method is disclosed for validation of single nucleotide variants (SNV) in a sequence of interest. In at least one embodiment, the method includes: interrogating a BAM-file of the sequence of interest and a reference sequence file and producing a summary table for genomic coordinates of interest; generating a plurality of sequence reads from a sample of said sequence of interest; filtering sequence reads using a plurality of filter levels; extracting SNV counts for each strand for a genomic region of interest within the sequence of interest, resulting in ten SNV counts; for each genomic region of interest determining a rule based genotype decision and inferring a best genotype from the 10 counts; and creating a single consensus file for said sequence of interest including information of best genotype and a best quality for each genomic region of interest. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245959 | Computer-Implementable Algorithm for Biomarker Discovery Using Bipartite Networks - An algorithm is disclosed for analyzing a bipartite network. The algorithm ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130245960 | METHODS OF NORMALIZING MEASURED DRUG CONCENTRATIONS AND TESTING FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A DRUG TREATMENT REGIMEN - Methods for monitoring subject compliance with a prescribed treatment regimen are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring a drug level in fluid of a subject and normalizing said measured drug level as a function of one or more parameters associated with the subject. The normalized drug level is compared to a reference value and associated confidence intervals or to a concentration range. The reference value and associated confidence intervals and/or the concentration range may be normalized based on one or more parameters associated with subjects in a reference population. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245961 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING MASSIVELY PARALLEL SEQUENCING DATA FOR NONINVASIVE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS - This invention provides several ways of managing GC bias that occurs during seequencing and analysis of genomic DNA. Maternal plasma can be used as a source of fetal DNA for analysis. DNA segments or tags obtained from the plasma can be aligned with a chromosomal region of interest and with an artificial reference chromosome assembled from regions of the genome having matching GC content. This technology can be used, for example, to detect and evaluate aneuploidy and other chromosomal abnormalities | 2013-09-19 |
20130245962 | ALGORITHMS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE SUBTYPES AND FOR PROGNOSIS WITH GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING - Methods for generating a normalized expression signal for microarray data based on a theoretical distribution at the unit level to produce a normalized expression signal for the single microarray that is independent of other microarrays. The method typically includes receiving microarray data representing a plurality of probe pairs for a single microarray, determining, for each probe pair, differences between intensities of perfect match (PM) probes and intensities of mismatched (MM) probes, determining a difference signal, D, based on the determined differences, and scaling the difference signal, D, to produce an expression signal, DS. The method also typically includes normalizing the expression signal based on a theoretical distribution at the unit level to produce a normalized expression signal for the single microarray that is independent of other microarrays. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245963 | SIMPLIFYING RESIDUE RELATIONSHIPS IN PROTEIN DESIGN - The invention provides a method of determining changes in a first set of residues r | 2013-09-19 |
20130245964 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ENERGY LOSS OF HIGH POLYMER MATERIAL - A method for estimating an energy loss of a high polymer material is disclosed. A model of the molecular structure of the high polymer material is defined. This model includes particle models and joining chains. Potentials are defined on the particle models. A high polymer material model in which the molecular structure models are arranged at cells is defined. A structure relaxation calculation is made. Thereafter, by applying a cyclic deformation to the high polymer material model, the stress and strain are computed, and the energy loss is computed therefrom. The deformation calculation is made only when the cycle of the cyclic deformation is not equal to the oscillation cycle determined by the characteristic frequency of the potential. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245965 | Handheld HVAC/R Test and Measurement Instrument - A method of HVAC/R test and measurement using a plurality of test and measurement sensor heads, at least one power source and transmitter unit adapted to physically connect with any of the sensor heads and wirelessly transmit data to an external handheld-sized field use display and analysis instrument, including the steps of connecting the power source and transmitter unit a sensor head; performing a test and measurement by positioning the sensor head to sense and measure the desired parameter; transmitting data to the display and analysis instrument; and receiving the transmitted data on the display and analysis instrument. The display and analysis instrument may be connected to a sensor head, and preferably may receive wired or wirelessly transmitted test and measurement data from any number of communicably connected sensor heads. Wirelessly transmitted data may be received by another external display device such as a smartphone or similar computing device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245966 | USER EXPERIENCE - Example embodiments relate to systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media relating to a user interface, that may for example, receive and/or process physical activity data and allow interaction with the received information in novel implementations. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245967 | ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR CYLINDER INTAKE AIR AMOUNT AND INTERNAL EGR RATE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An estimation device for a cylinder intake air amount and an internal EGR rate in an internal combustion engine is provided which is capable of making an estimation with a high degree of accuracy in a small number of adaptation constants. The estimation device calculates a volumetric efficiency corresponding value and the internal EGR rate based on an exhaust efficiency (a linear function of intake pipe internal pressure) which is an index indicating an amount of residual gas which is an exhaust gas after combustion remaining in the cylinder without being discharged from the cylinder to an exhaust pipe, and an intake efficiency (a linear function of intake pipe internal pressure) which is an index indicating an amount of air coming into the cylinder from the intake pipe excluding the residual gas. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245968 | VISCOSITY TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A highly efficient, highly accurate controllable digital viscosity testing system is provided. The system incorporates a variable speed motor, a digital encoder, a beam-deflection and/or magnetic torque resistance for unidirectional or bi-directional measurement of shear, and an API recommended practice 13B-11ISO 10414-1 bob and rotor sleeve measurement device for submerging in a test sample to measure shear forces exerted by the test sample. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245969 | METHOD TO DETECT WAFER ARCING IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - Methods and systems for accurate arc detection in semiconductor manufacturing tools are disclosed. Such methods and systems provide real-time arc detection and near real-time notification for corrective actions during a semiconductor manufacturing process. Such methods and systems utilize data with high sample rate and wavelet analysis to provide for more accurate arc detection, which leads to more effective and cost efficient semiconductor manufacturing operations. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245970 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting Battery Abnormality and Cause Thereof - Methods and apparatus for detecting abnormality of a battery pack are disclosed. The battery pack includes multiple battery cells coupled in series via at least one connecting wire. A first voltage drop between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery pack is detected. A first set of voltage drops between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of each battery cell in the battery pack is also detected. A total voltage drop across the at least one connecting wire in the battery pack is calculated based on an absolute difference between the first voltage drop and a sum of the first set of voltage drops. Whether the battery pack is abnormal is determined by assessing the total voltage drop across the at least one connecting wire with respect to a predetermined threshold. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245971 | DEFECT COORDINATES MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DEFECT COORDINATES MEASUREMENT METHOD, MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND REFERENCE MASK - A defect coordinates measurement method includes a step of detecting detected coordinates of a fiducial mark and a defect of a mask blank placed on support pins, a step of detecting detected coordinates of the alignment mark of a reference mask placed on the support pins, a step of extracting a reference mark near the detected coordinates of the defect among the plurality of reference marks based on the detected coordinates of the defect of the mask blank and the alignment mark of the reference mask, a step of detecting detected coordinates of the extracted reference mark, and a step of calculating coordinates of the defect based on the detected coordinates of the reference mark and the detected coordinates of the defect. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245972 | DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A detection device for detecting a state of electric power has a first current transformer that measures a first current on a first power line side of a connecting point between a first power line derived from a commercial power supply and a second power line derived from a power generation device which supplies electric power equal in frequency to the commercial power supply, a second current transformer that measures a second current on a second power line side of the connecting point, a first calculation unit that calculates a decision value based on a product of a measured value of the first current and a measured value of the second current, and a detection unit that detects a power flow direction of electric power of the first power line based on the decision value. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245973 | APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING AND ANALYZING BATTERY METRICS - An apparatus, computer program, method, and system for acquiring and analyzing battery metrics. The apparatus, computer program, method, and system are directed to acquiring operating metrics for a battery, for wirelessly communicating the acquired metrics to a computing device executing the computer program, for determining pertinent operation information associated with battery life from the acquired metrics, and for presenting a user with the metrics, the status information, or the operating parameters of the battery. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL PARAMETERS OF INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELLS IN BATTERY PACK - The invention belongs to the technical field of battery management, and in particular relates to a method and apparatus for collecting voltage differential parameters of individual battery cells in a battery pack. In the invention, a reference voltage is provided, the reference voltage is compared with an actual voltage of each individual battery cell at a same moment to obtain a relative voltage difference value between the actual voltage of each individual battery cell and the common reference voltage at the current moment; and an actual voltage difference value between the actual voltage of each individual battery cell and an actual average voltage value of the actual voltages of all individual battery cells is determined according to the relative voltage difference value, and each actual voltage difference value is used for representing the voltage differential parameter of the individual battery cell relative to a battery system. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245975 | DRAWING DEVICE, DRAWING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A drawing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor executes a process including measuring voltages of planes of layers in a laminated circuit board and drawing the voltages of the planes that are measured on a graph having a voltage set on one axis and having a layer set on the other axis. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245976 | Measurement of Voltage Standing Wave Ratio of Antenna System - The present invention provides methods and apparatus to detect the presence of interferers in a wideband digital VSWR measurement signal. Interferers cause power differences over different intervals of time and frequency, and may be detected by comparing the measured signals in both time and frequency domains with the original signal. Frequency components in the measured signals may be discarded if the interference is deemed too large. The remaining frequency components can then be used to compute the VSWR. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245977 | TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POST-ACQUISITION TRIGGER CONTROL AND PRESENTATION - A test and measurement instrument and method for providing post-acquisition trigger control and presentation of associated waveforms on a display. An electrical signal under test is sampled and digitized, and stored in an acquisition memory as a data record. A display device draws a waveform associated with the signal under test. After the acquisition of the digital samples is stopped, a user selects trigger criteria using trigger controls such as a trigger level control. A trigger circuit detects a post-acquisition trigger event in the data record based on the trigger criteria causing an automatic adjustment of the waveform to conform to a time of the post-acquisition trigger event. One or more configurable trigger controls can be used to adjust a display of post-acquisition trigger events and waveforms. Upon resumption of the live-acquisition of data, the live waveform conforms to the newly selected trigger criteria as previewed during the post-acquisition mode. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245978 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER FABRICATION PROCESSES - A system and method of controlling a semiconductor wafer fabrication process. The method includes positioning a semiconductor wafer on a wafer support assembly in a wafer processing module. A signal is transmitted from a signal emitter positioned at a predetermined transmission angle relative to an axis normal to the wafer support assembly to check leveling of the wafer in the module, so that the signal is reflected from the wafer. The embodiment includes monitoring for the reflected signal at a predetermined reflectance angle relative to the axis normal to the wafer support assembly at a signal receiver. A warning indication is generated if the reflected signal is not received at the signal receiver. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245979 | METHOD OF DETERMINATION, INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - One object is to facilitate maintenance of an inspection apparatus for an optical recording disk. In accordance with one aspect, the present method includes: determining whether an inspection apparatus for inspecting recording conditions of an optical recording disk can be further used based on a divergence index correlated to divergence from a state where the inspection apparatus is calibrated or on a difference between the divergence index and a reference value of the divergence index; and, if it is determined that the inspection apparatus can be further used, setting authorization for inspecting the optical recording disk by the inspection apparatus. This method enables inspection of optical recording disks with ensured inspection performance of the inspection apparatus. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245980 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT AIRFLOW SENSORS - A sensor capable of detecting both airflow in spirometry and a full range of sound frequencies is provided. The airflow sensor includes a movable flap with one or more integrated strain gauges for measuring displacement and vibration. The sensor may be a bidirectional elastic flap airflow sensor that is capable of providing data needed for both spirometry and auscultation measurements. The sensor is provided in connection with a software module that analyzes sensor output waveforms and provides for correction functions that correct for certain non-linear response functions of the flap. The correction functions are also suitable for non-medical fluid flow metering applications. Additional devices may also be affixed to the flap, such as sensors for the ambient level of various chemicals, sensors for temperature, sensors for humidity and microphones. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245981 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ANALYTE SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for applying time-dependent algorithmic compensation functions to data output from a continuous analyte sensor. Some embodiments determine a time since sensor implantation and/or whether a newly initialized sensor has been used previously. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245982 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION - Methods and electronic devices for determining orientation are described. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of determining a corrected orientation of a gyroscope on an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining a gyroscope reading; determining a first orientation estimate based on the gyroscope reading and a past corrected orientation; determining whether the gyroscope was saturated when the gyroscope reading was obtained; adjusting a saturation correction learning rate for the gyroscope based on the result of the determination of whether the gyroscope was saturated; and determining a corrected orientation based on the first orientation estimate, a second orientation estimate and the saturation correction learning rate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245983 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING GYROSCOPE BIAS - Methods and devices for determining a gyroscope bias are described. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of determining a bias for an axis of a gyroscope. The method includes: representing a plurality of gyroscope readings for the axis in a histogram, the histogram including a plurality of bins associated with respective ranges; and determining the bias for the axis of the gyroscope by identifying a concentration of the gyroscope readings within the histogram. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245984 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MAGNETOMETER ALIGNMENT CALIBRATION WITHOUT PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL MAGNETIC FIELD - Apparatuses and methods calibrate attitude dependent magnetometer alignment parameters of a magnetometer mounted together with other angular position sensors on a device without prior knowledge of the local magnetic field and allowing a constant but unknown offset of the yaw angle in the reference attitudes with respect to an earth-fixed coordinate system. The method includes acquiring magnetic field measurements from the magnetometer and corresponding estimated angular positions subject to an unknown yaw offset relative to a gravitational reference system. The method further includes iteratively computing a scale and vector components of a quaternion representing a misalignment matrix, an inclination angle of local magnetic field, and a yaw angle offset, using an extended Kalman filter (EKF) infrastructure with a specific designed model and constraints, based on the magnetic field measurements and the corresponding estimated angular positions. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245985 | Calibration Of An Optical Metrology System For Critical Dimension Application Matching - Methods and systems for matching critical dimension measurement applications at high precision across multiple optical metrology systems are presented. In one aspect, machine parameter values of a metrology system are calibrated based on critical dimension measurement data. In one further aspect, calibration of the machine parameter values is based on critical dimension measurement data collected by a target measurement system from a specimen with assigned critical dimension parameter values obtained from a reference measurement source. In another further aspect, the calibration of the machine parameter values of a target measurement system is based on measurement data without knowledge of critical dimension parameter values. In some examples, the measurement data includes critical dimension measurement data and thin film measurement data. Calibration of machine parameter values based on critical dimension data enhances application and tool-to-tool matching among systems for measurement of critical dimensions, film thickness, film composition, and overlay. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245986 | DETECTING THAT A MOBILE DEVICE IS RIDING WITH A VEHICLE - Systems and methods herein enable a mobile device to detect that a user is traveling in association with a vehicle based at least on motion data. In some embodiments, accelerometer data is used. Motion data is leveraged in combination with various observations regarding vehicular movement to determine whether or not a mobile device is located in or on the vehicle. For instance, before entering the state of vehicular movement, it can be determined that the user is first in a walking state (e.g., walking to the car, bus, etc., and entering it). Likewise, after exiting the state of vehicular movement, the user re-enters the walking state (e.g., after stepping out of the car, bus, etc., the user again begins walking). Further, it can be determined that when the user is in the walking state, the accelerometer signals appear different to any accelerometer signals seen in the vehicular movement state. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245987 | STATE DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - A state detection device includes an acquisition part that acquires a detected acceleration from an acceleration sensor; an angle information calculation part that calculates, based on a first acceleration vector representing the detected acceleration obtained at a first timing and a second acceleration vector representing the detected acceleration obtained at a second timing, angle information corresponding to an angle defined by the first acceleration vector and the second acceleration vector; and an information acquisition part that acquires movement state information based on the angle information. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245988 | MACHINE FOR MOUNTING LEDS TO A CIRCUIT BOARD - A mounting machine for mounting LEDs on predetermined positions of a circuit board. The circuit board includes two positioning points. Each LED includes an optical identification point. The mounting machine includes a mounting area and a precise adjusting area located downstream of the mounting area and consisting of a sensor, a processing unit and an adjusting unit. The mounting machine places the LEDs on the circuit board. The precise adjusting area precisely adjusts the position of the LED to a predetermined position of the precise adjusting area finds that the LED is deviated from the predetermined position. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245989 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - In accordance with an embodiment, a signal processing method includes scanning a pattern on a substrate with a charged particle beam, detecting secondary charged particles emitted from the substrate by using a detector, outputting a signal, and filtering the signal. The detector is separated or divided into a plurality of regions, and the secondary charged particles are detected separately in each region of the detector. Intensity of the filtering is defined in dependence on a function f(θ) of an angle θ between a reference axis and a direction along which the secondary charged particles enter a detector plane. The reference axis is an arbitrary direction in a plane parallel to a surface of the substrate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245990 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING BURIED OR HIDDEN OBJECTS USING SHEET CURRENT FLOW MODELS - Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining an estimated depth of a buried object using sheet current flow models are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried object locator may process magnetic signals emitted from the buried object using a closed form sheet current flow model taken from three or more sensor positions to determine, store, and/or display estimated depth information of the buried object. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245991 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE REMAINING LIFE OF A THERMAL MASS IN A SHIPPING PACKAGE WHILE IN TRANSIT - A shipping container is described for use with methods for monitoring and controlling shipment of a temperature controlled material and determining the remaining useful life of a Thermal Source contained within the shipping container. The container comprises an inner enclosure adapted to carry one or more commodities during shipment, a bladder conformed to the inner surface of the inner chamber, or a plate upon which commodities are place, and instrumented with at least one transducer and at least one processing device configured to receive measurements from the at least one transducer. The processing device communicates the measurements to a networked device upon detecting the presence of a network. The networked device may transmit commands to the processing device that causes the processing device to adjust a configuration parameter. | 2013-09-19 |
20130245992 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MAGNETIC ELEMENT USING LINEAR HALL-EFFECT CELLS - A device for determining the position of a magnetic element ( | 2013-09-19 |