43rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090265030 | MACHINING SIMULATION METHOD AND MACHINING SIMULATION APPARATUS - A machining simulation apparatus is arranged in a machine tool having a tool holding mechanism, a workpiece holding mechanism, a drive mechanism and a numerical controller, and provided with: an actual CCD camera for imaging a tool held by the tool holding mechanism and the workpiece holding mechanism not holding a workpiece to generate actual image data; a model data update processing section for generating model data relating to when moving the holding mechanisms based on the operation command received from the numerical controller and the model data of the holding mechanisms, tool and workpiece; a virtual image generation processing section for generating virtual image data of the tool and workpiece based on the generated model data; and a rendering processing section for generating composite image data by superimposing the virtual image on the actual image, and displaying the composite image data on a screen display device. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265031 | AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSE - An automatic warehouse | 2009-10-22 |
20090265032 | Transferring Storage Devices Within Storage Device Testing Systems - A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in the respective test slot. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265033 | AUTOMATIC STORE AND METHOD FOR STORING PLATES OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - An automatic store and a method for storing plates of electronic circuits comprising a feed belt that feeds the plates of electronic circuits along a first plane (F); collection boxes positioned along at least one side of the feed belt and in which the plates of electronic circuits fed by the feed belt are grouped together according to quality classes; and one or more clearing stations disposed in cooperation with the feed belt in order to position the plates of electronic circuits in the respective collection boxes. The store comprises at least two rows of collection boxes disposed along at least one side of the feed belt, and a movement unit associated with the collection boxes to discharge the filled collection boxes and to position new collection boxes to be filled. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265034 | FEEDER - The feeder for the controlled transfer of product items into the pockets of a web of sheeting has a base unit, a supply container for holding the product items, and a product conveyor for receiving the product items from the supply container. Further, the feeder has an exchangeable format unit including a sorting plate for receiving the product items from the product conveyor, a filling unit with a number of vertically extending filling tubes for receiving the product items from the sorting plate and with a blocking slide unit with a blocking slide plate for temporarily blocking the guiding channels of the filling tubes. The format unit further has a filling shoe for receiving the product items from the filling unit and for guiding them to the pockets of the web of sheeting. A plurality of drives and the corresponding electrical control components for moving the format unit, the sorting plate, the blocking slide plate and the filling shoe are arranged in the base unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265035 | Robotic Device Tester - A system, method, and device may include software and hardware which simplify and quicken configuration of the system for testing a device, enhance testing procedures which may be performed, and provide data via which to easily discern a cause and nature of an error which may result during testing. A camera may capture still images of a display screen of a tested device and another camera may capture video images of the tested device and a partner device. A wizard may be used to generate a configuration file based on one previously generated for a similar device. A mount for a tested device may be structured so that: it is suitable for mounting thereon a plurality of differently structured devices; and adjustments in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a plane and adjustments of an angle of the device relative to the plane may be easily made. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265036 | ROBOT OPERATOR CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A unified framework is provided for building common functionality into diverse operator control units. A set of tools is provided for creating controller configurations for varied robot types. Preferred controllers do one or more the following: allow uploading of configuration files from a target robot, adhere to common user interface styles and standards, share common functionality, allow extendibility for unique functionality, provide flexibility for rapid prototype design, and allow dynamic communication protocol switching. Configuration files may be uploaded from robots to configure their operator control units. The files may include scene graph control definitions; instrument graphics; control protocols; or mappings of control functions to scene graphics or control inputs. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265037 | System and Method for Assessing and Reducing Air Pollution by Regulating Airflow Ventilation - Disclosed are means for monitoring the levels of air pollution in urban areas for the purpose of optimizing the conditions of airflow ventilation of buildings according to air pollution levels in their area. The invention supplies data in real time regarding local air pollution levels or relative levels, i.e. current air pollution levels in relation to previous ones. The disclosed system and method makes use of the fluctuations in air pollution levels in order to achieve optimal reduction of air pollution levels inside buildings. The system defines optimal times for ventilation in order to achieve a significant and persisting improvement of indoor air quality, in a routine manner, by using measurements of nondeterministic, continuous and effective fluctuations in air pollution levels at the surroundings of each building, specifically in locations which don't include monitoring stations. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265038 | Magnetic Thrust Bearing with Integrated Electronics - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a machine comprising: a magnetic thrust bearing comprising: a rotor portion; a stator portion; and a housing substantially surrounding said stator portion and said rotor portion; said rotor portion comprising a thrust disk adapted to be circumferentially attached to a rotor and to rotate with the rotor, said thrust disk defining a thrust disk first side and a thrust disk second side, said first side opposing said second side. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265039 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus capable of reducing a consumed amount of a processing liquid is provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing units | 2009-10-22 |
20090265040 | Matrix Converters For Wind Energy Conversion Systems - The invention is an efficient matrix converter for wind energy conversion systems (WECS) using permanent magnet DC generators, incorporating control algorithms integrated with rotor aerodynamics, generator dynamics and the wind environment. Using a complete model of the system enables the design of an integrated control scheme for the WECS that improves the overall system efficiency. Estimates of wind velocity and rotor speed measurements are fed forward to the matrix converter subsystem for efficient switching. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265041 | Power Distribution and Monitoring System - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of systems and methods monitoring a power system. The system and methods provide a robust and comprehensive monitoring system to accurately assess system performance and identify system interference and power failures. The system is designed to capture parameters capable of being monitored in a power distribution system, such as voltage, current, temperature or the like. A basic embodiment of the present invention includes at least one line monitor for measuring electrical parameters on the line side of a power system, a load monitor for measuring electrical parameters from the load side of a power system, a control panel for compiling the data, and a remote server for providing further analysis of the system and monitoring the system in real time. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265042 | System and Method for Providing Voltage Regulation in a Power Distribution System - A system and method of regulating the voltage of the power supplied to a plurality of power customers via a power distribution system that includes low voltage power lines and medium voltage power lines is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes measuring the voltage of a plurality of low voltage power lines at a plurality locations in the power distribution system with a plurality of voltage monitoring devices; with the plurality of voltage monitoring devices, transmitting voltage data in real time to a remote computer system; receiving, with the computer system, the real time voltage data of the voltage measured from the voltage monitoring devices; comparing, with the computer system, the real time voltage data with a first threshold value; and if the real time voltage data is beyond the first threshold value, transmitting with the computer system a first voltage adjustment instruction to a voltage control device configured to adjust the voltage supplied to a low voltage power line. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265043 | Dependent Temperature Control Within Disk Drive Testing Systems - A method of controlling a temperature of a subject test slot in a cluster of test slots includes evaluating a request for a temperature change for the subject test slot to determine if sufficient power is available to achieve the requested temperature change, and inhibiting the requested temperature change unless or until sufficient power is determined to be available to achieve the requested temperature change. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265044 | Preemptive Thermal Control by Processor Throttling in a Modular Computing System - A modular computing housing includes a housing structure having a plurality of component slots that each can receive one of a plurality of components, where at least one of the components includes a processor having an operating frequency. A cooling system provides airflow through each of said component slots. A thermal control system can be communicably connected to each of the component slots and each of the received component processors. When the thermal control system receives configuration data from each of the component slots, retrieves throttle data corresponding to the configuration data and directs at least one received component processors to reduce its operating frequency in accordance with the throttle data. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265045 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING COOLING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - An information handling system can include cooling devices that are organized into zones. A method of using an information handling system can include setting a cooling level for each cooling device. Each zone can be associated with thermal data or regions within the information handling system, and a cooling demand can be determined for the thermal data or regions. A zone cooling level for each zone corresponds to a higher cooling demand from each zone's associated thermal regions, and a cooling device cooling level corresponds to a higher zone cooling level from each cooling device's associated zones. The method can be embodied as machine executable code for an information handling system. An information handling system can include cooling devices associated with zones, and can operate to set a cooling level for each cooling device by determining cooling demands in response to information regarding thermal energy generated by an electrical sub-assembly. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265046 | Vehicle Control System - A disclosed vehicle control system comprises a mobile terminal that transmits a current location of the mobile terminal; a receiving portion that is installed in a vehicle and receives the current location transmitted from the mobile terminal; a vehicle location detecting portion that detects a current location of the vehicle; a controlling portion that controls a vehicle apparatus installed in the vehicle in accordance with a positional relationship between the current position of the mobile terminal received by the receiving portion and the current location of the vehicle detected by the vehicle location detecting portion; and a memory portion that stores behavioral pattern information of a user of the vehicle. The controlling portion controls the vehicle apparatus in accordance with the behavioral pattern information stored in the memory portion and the positional relationship between the current location of the mobile terminal and the current location of the vehicle. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265047 | Machine with automatic operating mode determination - A method is provided for determining a current operating mode of a machine. The method includes receiving data relating to a plurality of machine parameters and performing initial comparisons between the received data and previously stored reference data for each machine parameter. The method also includes determining an operating mode indicated by each initial comparison. The method further includes selecting a current operating mode from the operating modes indicated by the initial comparisons. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265048 | Remote startup device, remote startup system, and remote startup method - An object of this invention is to improve convenience to a user when starting up an engine remotely, without detracting from safety with respect to vehicle theft. A remote startup device has an engine startup control unit, which starts the engine in response to a startup instruction signal, and an engine running control unit, which decides, after the engine has been started up, whether to continue or to stop running of the engine based on prescribed conditions. The engine running control unit continues running of the engine when detecting a key at the time of unlocking of a door of the vehicle and at the time of ignition action, and stops running of the engine when not detecting a key either at the time of the door unlocking or at the time of the ignition action, to thereby secure safety with respect to theft. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265049 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEM EMISSIONS AND NOISE ESTIMATION MECHANISM - A method for generating emissions estimations of an aircraft is provided. A plurality of aircraft parameters is gathered. A first parameter of the plurality of aircraft parameters is selected for a first model. The first model mathematically contributes to the formulation of a first emissions estimation. The first model is considered with a plurality of additional models in view of the plurality of aircraft parameters to obtain the first emissions estimation. The first emissions estimation is a composite representation of the first model and the plurality of additional models in view of the plurality of aircraft parameters. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265050 | AIRCRAFT PILOT KNEEBOARD WITH MILITARY MOVING MAP AND BROWNOUT/OBSCURED LANDING SYSTEM - An aircraft pilot kneeboard is provided including a bottom member having an inner compartment. A top member is connected to the bottom member by a first axle. Flanges extend outwardly from the bottom member. Straps are attached to the flanges. Springs are located in the flanges for holding writing instruments. The springs have turns distanced less than a diameter of the writing instruments. Clamps are located at lower and upper edges of the top member. A tiltable surface is connected to an upper surface of the second clamp by a second axle. The second axle extends widthwise across the kneeboard. The kneeboard further includes a light emitting diode for lighting a top surface of the top member. The kneeboard further includes an interactive screen attached to the tiltable surface for providing a military moving map and a brownout/obscured landing system. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265051 | ELECTRONIC PET AND PET INTERACTION SYSTEM THEREOF - An electronic pet and a system therewith are provided herein. The electronic pet includes a driving device, a sensing device used to sense light, sound and contact/non-contact stimulations from an external environment, a signal transceiver device used to transceive signals to and from devices other than the electronic pet, and a processor. The pet interaction system includes an electronic pet, a system sensing device used to sense a position of the electronic pet and a physiological status of a user, a dummy, a system signal transceiver device used to transceive signals to and from the electronic pet and the dummy, and a system processor. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265052 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, HYBRID VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE, PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE PROGRAM - A control device includes a target rotation speed determination unit that determines a target rotation speed of an engine, a filtering process unit that receives an output of the target rotation speed determination unit, changes the received output such that the target rotation speed changes gently, and outputs the changed output, a property switching control unit that switches properties of the filtering process unit in accordance with a vehicle state, and a first torque value calculation unit that calculates a target torque of a motor generator in accordance with a difference between the output of the filtering process unit and an actual rotation speed of the engine. Preferably, the property switching control unit increases a time constant of the filtering process in accordance with a shift switch instruction to switch a vehicle state from a traveling state to a neutral state. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265053 | METHOD FOR CREATING SPIRAL SWATH PATTERNS FOR CONVEX POLYGON SHAPED FIELD BOUNDARIES - A computationally efficient method for generating a spiral swath pattern for a region of a field bounded by a convex polygon, the method automatically generating curved portions for the swath pattern having radii of curvature greater than a minimum turning radius based on the minimum turning radius and a definition of the field boundary. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265054 | IN-VEHICLE SENSOR-BASED CALIBRATION ALGORITHM FOR YAW RATE SENSOR CALIBRATION - A system and method for calibrating a vehicle heading sensor, such as a yaw-rate sensor, when GPS signals are not available using a bias update model that employs a bias gain factor. In order for the bias update model to be accurate, the vehicle should be traveling relatively straight. One embodiment of the present invention uses three thresholds to determine if the vehicle is traveling straight. These thresholds include a yaw-rate threshold, a steering wheel angle threshold and a wheel speed threshold. If all three of the thresholds indicate that the vehicle is traveling straight, then the update bias model can be used to calibrate the yaw-rate sensor. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS - This application describes and discloses diagnostic systems, methods, and associated devices for repairing vehicles. A hand-held interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless OBD device in a vehicle to be repaired with bi-directional control. A network access point and other wireless devices may be used to access vehicle information, repair instruction, diagnostic information, research information, remote expert guidance, remote databases and applications, and other repair and diagnosis information from the interface device, allowing a technician to efficiently and effectively repair a vehicle. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265056 | ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK FLIGHT PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for carrying out a logbook flight preparation process to present pre-flight information to a flight crew member of an aircraft prior to a flight mission. The method may involve electronically accessing a database to obtain a quantity of pre-flight information relating to an airworthiness of the aircraft, with the database being at least one of on-board the aircraft and remote from said aircraft. The quantity of pre-flight information is displayed in accordance with a desired sequence in which the information is to be presented to said flight crew member. The quantity of preflight information may be presented on a visual display in the desired sequence. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265057 | USB Isolation for Vehicle Communication Interface - The present invention relates generally to an automotive diagnostic tool which facilitates data communications between an automobile and diagnostic device, such as a personal computer. More particularly, the present invention relates to electrically isolating the data communications using a Vehicle Communication Interface (VCI) device situated between an automobile's communication diagnostic port and the personal computer. The VCI contains logic circuitry to translate the automobile's On Board Diagnostic (OBD II) signals to an embedded Ethernet controller. Ethernet signals are then non-galvanicly exchanged with an Ethernet to USB controller with an Ethernet transformer. A personal computer is attached via a USB cable to the VCI's Ethernet to USB Controller, permitting information exchange between the automobile and the personal computer. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265058 | VEHICLE INCLINATION ANGLE DETECTOR, POWER SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS HAVING THE VEHICLE INCLINATION ANGLE DETECTOR AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME - A vehicle inclination angle detector is configured to suppress the difference between an actual vehicle inclination angle and a calculated vehicle inclination angle to allow for stable detection of the same. The detector includes a vertical acceleration sensor, a lateral acceleration sensor, an inclination angle calculating module and a calculation cancelling module. A detection direction of the vertical acceleration sensor with respect to the vehicle is determined such that its acceleration in the gravity direction is detected when the vehicle is in a non-inclined state. Acceleration in the lateral direction is detected when the vehicle is in the non-inclined state. The inclination angle calculating module calculates an inclination angle of the vehicle in the lateral direction based on the detected vertical acceleration and the lateral acceleration. The calculation cancelling module cancels the inclination angle calculation when the detected vertical acceleration and the lateral acceleration satisfy a predetermined error detection condition. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265059 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OPERATION OF INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES - An industrial vehicle has a controller connected to a plurality of sensors for accumulating information related to operation of the vehicle. The controller employs that information in governing further vehicle operation to reduce the likelihood of damage to the vehicle or a load being transported. The information also is analyzed to determine how efficiently the industrial vehicle and its operator are performing in relation to performance benchmarks for the vehicle and in comparison to other industrial vehicles. Performance of the industrial vehicle can be limited to conserve battery power and restrict recharging the battery to off-peak hours of an electrical utility. When the sensors detect a malfunction of the industrial vehicle, a fault code is produced. A service technician can use that fault code to automatically access service manuals stored in the computer system of the vehicle and obtain information for diagnosing and correcting the malfunction. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265060 | INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information recording apparatus executes recording processing for information concerning a traveling state of a mobile object and includes a receiving unit that receives an execution instruction for other processing, a calculating unit, a setting unit, and a control unit. When the receiving unit receives the execution instruction while the recording processing is in progress, the calculating unit calculates a total resource amount required for the recording processing and the other processing, and the setting unit sets a compressibility of the information to be lower than that before receipt of the execution instruction. The control unit controls the recording processing to be executed at the compressibility set by the setting unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265061 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Driving assistance is provided to a vehicle driver in a manner that is easy to understand and at a low cost. At a driving assistance device ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265062 | STEERING SUPPORT DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a steering assist device which can perform steering assist control having excellent capability to follow up a traveling path by increasing the steering amount in the steering control at a curve entrance. A steering assist device of the present invention is a steering assist device | 2009-10-22 |
20090265063 | HEADREST ADJUSTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SAME - A face image obtained by imaging a vehicle occupant by a CCD camera ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265064 | MAINTENANCE HISTORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The present invention provides a maintenance history information management system for a construction machine that is capable of enhancing the reliability of temporal information about maintenance history data. A data recording device | 2009-10-22 |
20090265065 | CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE - A construction vehicle includes an engine, a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine, a traveling hydraulic motor configured to be driven by pressured oil discharged by the hydraulic pump, a traveling wheel configured to be driven by driving force of the traveling hydraulic motor, and a control unit configured to control a vehicle velocity and a traction force by controlling rotation speed of the engine, capacity of the hydraulic pump, and capacity of the traveling hydraulic motor. In addition, the control unit is further configured to perform slip reduction control for reducing the maximum rotation speed of the engine as the vehicle velocity becomes slow in a low-velocity range in which the vehicle velocity is less than or equal to a predetermined velocity. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265066 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION - In a case where the end of a gear change has been decided by gear change end decision means for deciding if a transmission has undergone the gear change, the coil resistance value of a motor which manipulates the transmission is measured by coil resistance measurement means. The coil temperature of the motor is estimated from the measured coil resistance value of the motor by coil temperature estimation means. In a case where the estimated coil temperature of the motor has been decided to be predetermined temperature or above by high-temperature decision means, the speed change inhibition time period of the transmission is calculated by speed change inhibition time calculation means, and the speed change of the transmission is inhibited during the calculated speed change inhibition time period. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265067 | Method for Controlling Shifting of a Stepped Automatic Transmission - A method for controlling gear shifts in an automated stepped gear transmission of a motor vehicle in which operating parameters of the motor vehicle are continuously determined and evaluated for initiating and carrying out a shift from a currently engaged gear to a target gear such that, before a shift, the shift speed for initiating the shift and the target gear are determined. For better adaptation of the shift, in particular the determination of the shift speed and the target gear, to the current driving and operating conditions of the motor vehicle, the shift types “shift-speed-orientated shift” and “target-speed-orientated shift” are provided and, immediately before a shift operation, it is decided, as a function of at least one of the operating parameters in which, of the two shift types, the shift is to be carried out. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265068 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - A transmission control apparatus detects a drop in power transmission performance of a clutch actuator, and prevents a failure thereof. When power transmission performance drop detecting means detects a drop in power transmission performance of a first clutch even if a power transmission instruction is given to a first clutch actuator, power transmission in a power transmission path through a first geared transmission mechanism is inhibited, and power transmission in a power transmission path through a second geared transmission mechanism is carried out. When the power transmission performance drop detecting means detects a drop in power transmission performance of a second clutch even if the power transmission instruction is given to a second clutch actuator, power transmission in the power transmission path through the second geared transmission mechanism is inhibited, and power transmission in the power transmission path through the first geared transmission mechanism is carried out. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265069 | Land vehicle braking system - A braking system in a land vehicle having wheels for movement and a motor rotating the wheels. The braking system includes a brake rotor that is secured to one of the wheels. A brake caliper is secured to the vehicle for grasping the rotor in response to a caliper actuation signal. A brake pedal is secured to the land vehicle for movement by the vehicle driver. A pedal sensor is connected to the pedal for sensing the movement thereof and generating a braking signal in response to the movement of the pedal. A power train control module is secured to the vehicle for controlling the speed at which the motor rotates the wheels in response to a deactivation signal. A camera is mounting on the vehicle for generating a video signal representative of the incident light entering the camera. A central processing unit (CPU) is connected to the pedal sensor, the brake caliper and the camera. The CPU is adapted to receive the braking signal from the pedal sensor and, in response thereto, transmit a caliper actuation signal to the brake caliper. The CPU is also adapted to receive the video signal from the camera and process the video signal to determine whether the incident light entering camera includes light of a red color. In response to detecting light of a red color, CPU transmits a caliper actuation signal to the brake caliper and a deactivation signal to the power train control module. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265070 | SUPPORT CONTROL DEVICE - An accuracy error for measuring the position of an own vehicle is calculated based on the information of an execution history of map matching and the information of an update history of a map database. In addition, a predetermined map is referred to based on the calculated accuracy error, and an accuracy error level for performing positioning is specified from among plural stepwise levels. Then, the control level of assist control executed according to the position of the own vehicle is changed so as to correspond to the specified accuracy error level. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265071 | Vehicle control system - In a vehicle drive control system, a control unit calculates an evaluation index indicating an approach/separation condition of a subject vehicle during a travel and stores this evaluation index together with an inter-vehicle distance with respect to each driver in a memory device. The control unit further calculates a maximum value of the stored evaluation index for each distance, and calculates a relational equation between the distance and the calculated maximum evaluation index. The control unit determines, by correcting the relational equation, a speed control start determination equation, which determines the start timing of the automatic acceleration and/or deceleration control. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265072 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM - An end point of a reference speed zone is obtained in which a host vehicle travels at a reference speed by controlling an adjustment amount of a drive source output of the host vehicle, without applying a preset correspondence relation regarding an accelerator pedal position and the adjustment amount of the drive source output of the host vehicle. After the host vehicle passes the end point of the reference speed zone, the adjustment amount is changed by a first degree of change if an actual adjustment amount and an adjustment amount corresponding to application of the correspondence relation with the accelerator pedal position do not coincide. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265073 | Method For Determining The Speed of A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for determining the vehicle speed of a motor vehicle, wherein a provisional first speed value is determined for high speeds and a provisional second speed value is determined for low speeds and the vehicle speed is determined as a function of the determined provisional first speed value either from the provisional first speed value or from the provisional second speed value, or from a combination of the first and second speed values. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265074 | Method and device for detecting a leak in an exhaust-gas section of a combustion engine - A method for checking an exhaust-gas section of a combustion engine for a leak, including the following: introducing secondary air into the exhaust-gas section of the combustion engine via a secondary-air valve, determining a measured value that indicates the magnitude of the relative pressure changes due to the expelling of exhaust gas from the combustion engine upstream from the secondary-air valve, and detecting the leak in the exhaust-gas section as a function of the measured value. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265075 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle is equipped with a detection portion that detects a required output of an internal combustion engine, an acquisition portion that acquires an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine, a setting portion that sets an operation curve of the internal combustion engine such that the operation curve approaches an optimal fuel consumption operation curve as the acquired ignition timing is retarded with respect to a set ignition timing, a decision portion that decides a target power of the internal combustion engine on the basis of the detected required output and the set operation curve, and a control portion for controlling the internal combustion engine on the basis of the decided target power. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265076 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - To improve accuracy of learning of a full-close reference position of a throttle valve while suppressing deterioration in startability and mechanical durability and power consumption, an ECU performs position learning processing and learning permission judgment processing as a part of opening and closing control for the throttle valve. In the learning permission judgment processing, the ECU judges whether all of a first learning permission condition, a second learning permission condition, and a third learning permission condition are satisfied. The third learning permission condition is a condition judged by the ECU as being satisfied when intake passage pressure MP exceeds a predetermined value kMP registered in the ECU in advance. The predetermined value kMP is a value for excluding an error due to negative pressure from throttle opening TP detected by a throttle opening sensor. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265077 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS - A control device for a variable valve timing apparatus that changes valve timing of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine includes an actual valve timing computing unit and a valve timing controlling unit. The actual valve timing computing unit computes actual valve timing. The valve timing controlling unit controls the variable valve timing apparatus to maintain present valve timing during starting of the internal combustion engine before the actual valve timing computing unit becomes capable of computing the actual valve timing. The valve timing controlling unit controls the variable valve timing apparatus such that the actual valve timing becomes target valve timing during the starting of the internal combustion engine after the actual valve timing computing unit becomes capable of computing the actual valve timing. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265078 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine are described, the fuel being injectable directly into a combustion chamber in particular via at least one first injector and also being injectable into an intake manifold in particular via at least one second injector. For injection of fuel in a full-load operating state of the internal combustion engine, a first selection is made from the at least one first injector and the at least one second injector having a first metering range, including a full-load injection quantity required for the full-load operating state. For injection of fuel in a partial-load operating state of the internal combustion engine, a second selection is made from the at least one first injector and the at least one second injector having a second metering range, including the adjustment of a minimum fuel injection quantity required for operating the internal combustion engine. The first selection and the second selection are made differently, in such a way that only the metering range of the first selection includes the full-load injection quantity and/or that only the metering range of the second selection covers the minimum fuel injection quantity required for operating the internal combustion engine. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265079 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE USING CRANK SIGNAL AND CAM SIGNAL - In an apparatus for controlling an engine, an input switching unit switches an input signal to be inputted to an input path from a crank signal to a cam signal when it is determined that the crank signal is abnormal. An event signal generating unit generates a crank-input event signal while it is determined that the crank signal is abnormal by an abnormality determining unit. The crank-input event signal has a level that repetitively changes in a predetermined direction. Each level change of the crank-input event signal is synchronized with a corresponding level change of the crank signal. A monitoring unit monitors a level change of the crank-input event signal while it is determined that the crank signal is abnormal by the abnormality determining unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265080 | AUTOMOTIVE TURBOCHARGER SYSTEMS - A turbocharger system comprising first and second turbochargers, configured in series, where the turbochargers hand over control from one turbocharger to the other, which incorporates switching adjustment terms at the point of transition to ensure a smooth transition. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265081 | FUEL QUALITY DETECTION USING TORQUE AND ENGINE SPEED - An engine control system comprises a fuel quality calculation module and a fueling module. The fuel quality calculation module calculates a fuel quality value for fuel provided to an engine based on at least one operating parameter of the engine. The fueling module selectively increases an amount of fuel provided to the engine based on the fuel quality value. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265082 | Engine Controller for Work Vehicle - An engine controller ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265083 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS AND VALVE TIMING CONTROL ARRANGEMENT - A valve timing control apparatus for a valve timing adjustment mechanism that adjusts timing of opening and closing an intake or exhaust valve of an engine includes an output-side rotor, a cam-side rotors a hydraulic pump, a control device, a control valve, a storage device. The control device outputs a signal associated with rotation of one of the rotors relative to the other one. The control valve controls the speed of the rotation. The storage device prestores standard data indicating a predetermined relation between a dead zone width and a parameter correlated with the dead zone width for each hydraulic oil temperature. A value of the parameter of the adjustment mechanism during a hold state is learned by changing the signal. The control device computes the signal based on the value learned, the standard data, and hydraulic oil temperature. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265084 | Valve control device and method for internal combustion engine - A valve control device performs control for eliminating or preventing fixation of an EGR valve ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265085 | INTERNAL-COMBUSTION-ENGINE STOP DETERMINATION DEVICE - A device is provided with which it is made possible to rapidly determine that an internal combustion engine is in a stop state and to prevent an erroneous determination of starting. In a stop determination device provided with a detection unit that detects the rotation direction of the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, it is determined that the internal combustion engine is in a stop state, in the case where a signal from the detection unit is not inputted for a predetermined time or in the case where a rotation-direction signal from the detection unit continuously reverses thrice or more times. Additionally, in the case where, from the detection unit, a signal of the same rotation direction is continuously inputted twice or more times, a determination that an internal combustion engine is in a stop state is cancelled. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265086 | Diagnosis Apparatus for Internal Combustion Engine - A diagnosis apparatus for an internal combustion engine equipped with a cold start emission reduction strategy unit, includes: a temperature measuring unit for detecting a temperature of coolant of the internal combustion engine; a temperature estimating unit for calculating an estimated temperature of the coolant in accordance with a running state of the internal combustion engine; and a cold start emission reduction strategy abnormality judging unit for judging abnormality of the cold start emission reduction strategy unit in accordance with the temperature detected with the coolant temperature measuring means and the estimated temperature. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265087 | METHOD FOR ENCODING MESSAGES, METHOD FOR DECODING MESSAGES, AND RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING AND EVALUATING MESSAGES - Method for encoding messages which are to be transmitted, method for decoding messages, and receiver for receiving and evaluating messages, in particular traffic messages, wherein the messages include message contents, and wherein a message contains at least one reference to an additional supplementary message which is to be transmitted separately and contains supplementary message contents. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265088 | SYMBOLOGY FOR A FLIGHT DISPLAY - Flight display systems are provided that present a pilot with a three dimensional view of an area within a potential flight path of an aircraft. The three dimensional view may include representations of potential obstacles and avoidance zones surrounding the potential obstacles. The view may also include cardinal compass representation aligned with the visual horizon. Aircraft traffic obstacle symbols may be variable based on the type of aircraft represented. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265089 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AIDING THE AIRPORT NAVIGATION - The device ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265090 | GROUND OPERATIONS AND ADVANCED RUNWAY AWARENESS AND ADVISORY SYSTEM - A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS UTILIZING BOTH STATISTICAL AND REAL TIME DATA FOR A VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method for determining a preferred route of road links between an origin and a destination in a vehicle navigation system. A boundary is established the origin and a destination and real time road link data is acquired for road links between the origin and the boundary. Similarly, road link data from a statistical database is retrieved from a road link database for road links between the boundary and the destination. The preferred route between the origin and the destination is then calculated as a function of both said real time road link data and statistical road link data and the calculated route is displayed on a screen. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265092 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING ROUTE PLANNING RESULTS - Methods and systems for adjusting route planning results are provided. First, a first route planning result is generated, and displayed. Then, at least one candidate road section is selected and dragged to a substituted road section. A second route planning result is re-generated according to the substituted road section. The second route planning result passes through the substituted road section, and the candidate road section is excluded from the second route planning result. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265093 | Destination search support device, methods, and programs - A navigation device, when a destination candidate is deleted, postpones the deletion by providing a deletion deadline for the destination candidate. This makes it possible to search for the destination candidate even if it is eligible for deletion. If a user sets as the destination a destination candidate whose deletion has been postponed, then the destination candidate is displayed differently to make the user aware that the deletion has been postponed. If a destination candidate for which the deletion deadline has been set is set as the destination, then the navigation device compares the deletion deadline to a date that is m months after the current date, and if the m months later date is later than the deletion deadline, the navigation device extends the deletion deadline by updating it to the m months later date. This postpones the deletion of a destination candidate that the user considers necessary. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION - The invention relates to a method and a system for information corresponding to a geographical position. The method includes the following steps. First, a plurality of words are captured from electronic information. Then, position information conforming to a specific address format is searched out in the captured words. Furthermore, the position information is converted to latitude and longitude data. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265095 | Method of Collecting Information for a Geographic Database for Use with a Navigation System - A method of operating a navigation system is disclosed. A request for a route between a first location on a road network and a second location off of the road network is received. A geographic database stored on a computer readable medium associated with the navigation system is accessed to obtain data representing a plurality of road segments including data representing a sidewalk along the road segment and data representing a crosswalk associated with the road segment. The geographic database is accessed to obtain data representing a plurality of pedestrian segments and data representing at least one orientation node providing a connection between one of the road segments and one of said pedestrian segments. A solution route comprising a series of connected road segments and a series of connected pedestrian segments between the first location and the second location is determined. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265096 | TWO-STEP ROUTING PROCEDURE - The route computing method and software using a two-step routing procedure. First the navigation software computes a temporary route using road segments having a predetermined road classification. This simplifies the routing as the amount of the roads is minimized. The result is rough and it must be further computed for achieving the best possible result. For computing the best possible result the navigation software determines a distance parameter. The parameter determines the distance that is used for further computing from the temporary route. Then the further computation can be focused on a geographical area with a complete set of roads and streets. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265097 | APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION - A vehicle navigation apparatus having a travel time map display function includes: a display unit for displaying a map around the vehicle together with a route and an expected travel time of the route; and a calculation unit for calculating the expected travel time of the route that is extending from a start point to a destination, when the travel time map display function is shown as an option in a menu screen. Upon selection of the function, the expected travel time of the route is displayed under a circumstance that (a) multiple registered points are pre-registered to the navigation apparatus, (b) one of the multiple registered points serves as the start point of multiple routes, and (c) each of the rest of the multiple registered points respectively serves as the destination of the multiple routes. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265098 | Swath line creation including slope compensation for an automatic guidance system of a work vehicle - An apparatus and method for generating swath lines including compensation for sloping terrain in a field for use in an automatic guidance system of a work machine. The swath lines are created as a function of the position, elevation and/or orientation of the work vehicle. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265099 | Context-sensitive navigational aid - A navigational aid including an intelligent display mode and a communication system communicates with a vehicle's sensor system and/or historical- or time-based information to reduce the number of businesses that are displayed on the map by filtering out unneeded or less preferred services. When the vehicle's fuel level sensor detects that the fuel tank is almost empty, a message can be sent from the sensor system to the navigational aid such that the navigational aid can then begin showing a visual indication (e.g., text or graphical information such as an icon) of the location of fuel stations on the screen. Additionally, the location receiver indicates to the filter when the navigational aid is close to the programmed destination. At that point, the filter can be informed that it should start showing garages or areas where the vehicle can be parked without having cluttered the screen with parking garages that were not close to the destination. Similarly, when in need of other services (e.g., hotel or restaurant services), the navigational aid can display preferred brands (while omitting non-preferred brands) and make reservations when a communication system is included which is capable of communicating with the service provider. Additionally, prices or relative prices for the services may also be indicated. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265100 | HANDS-FREE SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND TERMINAL MEMORY DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD - A hands-free system that permits access to terminal memory data when a mobile terminal is identified through identification information is equipped with a storage portion that stores therein terminal memory data in association with first identification information and second identification information, a receiving portion that receives first identification information and second identification information from the mobile terminal, a collation portion that collates the received first identification information and the stored first identification information with each other and collates the received second identification information and the stored second identification information with each other, and a terminal memory data deletion portion that deletes the terminal memory data stored in association with the second identification information when it is determined that collation by the first identification information is impossible and that collation by the second identification information is possible. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265101 | Access Device With Navigation Function - The present invention discloses an access device with a navigation function, which includes: a GPS module receiving a GPS signal from satellites; a processor coupled to the GPS module and processing GPS information; a storage unit coupled to the processor and storing the GPS information, map data and a navigation software; and a transmission interface coupled to the processor and implementing a computer device/electronic device to read data from/write data into the access device, wherein the computer device/electronic device communicates with the processor via the transmission interface to execute the navigation software using the GPS information and map data to navigate. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265102 | Navigation System and Method - A navigation system has a display device for displaying a predefined maximal number of graphic driving lane objects. A control device is operatively configured such that the actual number of driving lanes of a street or road is determined, and only a maximal number of graphic driving lane objects is displayed on the display device when the maximal number is smaller than the actual number of driving lanes. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265103 | Vehicle Navigation System with Internet Based Information Search Feature - A vehicle navigational system includes a processor generating a search query and transmitting a search query signal corresponding to the search query. A display unit receives the search query signal and displays a search query prompt in response to the search query signal. A user interface allows a user to enter search data into the processor in response to the search query prompt. A GPS communicator is communicatively coupled to the processor. The GPS communicator receives vehicle location data from a global positioning satellite and generates a vehicle location signal. A wireless communication device is communicatively coupled to the processor and allows the processor to communicate with the remote database. The processor initiates a search of the remote database based on the search data entered by user in response to the search query prompt, and based on the vehicle location signal. The processor receives results from the database and communicates the results to display unit for display. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265104 | Navigation System and Method of Obtaining Accurate Navigational Information in Signal Challenging Environments - A present invention embodiment includes a navigation system with a front-end GPS receiver, auxiliary sensors and a digital signal processor providing filtering and other processing. The navigation system enhances a UTC type architecture by employing an inertial compensation unit and a stochastic regulator. The inertial compensation unit compensates for inertial errors within the sensors, while the stochastic regulator applies an optimal stochastic control law to control system operation. The inertial compensation unit and stochastic regulator mitigate instability within the navigation system and provide: the functionality to attain high position accuracy in the sub-meter range that is stable and reliable; an optimal solution evident in the process of signal recovery time after loss and reacquisition, thereby resulting in signal-loss recovery with an order of magnitude improvement; and the ability to mitigate inertial errors that originate in the sensors. The navigation system provides navigation information for indoor and urban environmental conditions. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265105 | REAL-TIME NAVIGATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Some implementations of the invention provide real-time navigation data via a mobile device. Some embodiments of the invention provide portable devices that can indicate both relatively “static” information, such as map data, architectural features, casino layout information, etc., which may be updated from time to time. Accordingly, the term “static” as used herein does not necessarily mean unchanging or unchangeable. Some such embodiments provide portable devices that can simultaneously display static information and real-time video data. The video data may be provided by one or more cameras in a camera network. Information, such as offers, advertisements, etc., may be provided to a user according to the user's location. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265106 | Method and System for Determining a Potential Relationship between Entities and Relevance Thereof - A method and system for identifying a relevance of a relation between at least two entities includes receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities and determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists. A level of the proximity between the entities is identified. The relevance of the proximity between the entities is determined based on the level of the proximity and the at least one item of information received. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265107 | VEHICLE DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEM - A control unit sets a front-end collision risk of a subject vehicle against a front vehicle in accordance with a time headway of the subject vehicle and a margin time to front-end collision of the subject vehicle, and a rear-end collision risk of the subject vehicle by a rear vehicle in accordance with a time headway of the rear vehicle and a margin time to rear-end collision of the subject vehicle, the margin time to rear-end collision having a larger weight than that of the margin time to front-end collision in the front-end collision risk against the front vehicle. Brake control and alarm control are performed in accordance with the front-end collision risk against the front vehicle and the rear-end collision risk by the rear vehicle. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265108 | NATURAL WEATHER STATION - A weather station that generates a natural weather phenomenon to represent weather information to a user is disclosed. The weather station comprises a weather information module that obtains weather information, and a weather simulation module that generates a natural weather phenomenon using physical objects. In an embodiment, the weather station generates natural weather phenomenon for rainy, snowy, windy, sunny, cloudy and foggy weathers. Multiple such weather stations can be placed side-by-side to illustrate the weather forecast over a number of days in one locale. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265109 | Method for acquiring and processing magnetometric data by local updates in real time - The invention concerns a method for acquiring and processing magnetometric data for representing on an at least two-dimensional map magnetometric characteristics of a geographical zone including a step of measuring the intensity of a magnetic field ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265110 | MULTIUSER OILFIELD DOMAIN ANALYSIS AND DATA MANAGEMENT - A method of oilfield data management including collecting oilfield data from an oilfield, executing instructions on a processor to perform a domain analysis of the oilfield data by a first analysis team to generate a first analysis, the first analysis team comprising a plurality of users who analyze a portion of the oilfield data relating to one or more oilfield functions, selectively providing access to the first analysis and the portion of the oilfield data for the plurality of users based on a continued analysis of the oilfield, executing instructions on the processor to perform the domain analysis of the oilfield data by a second analysis team to generate a second analysis, the second analysis team analyzing the portion of the oilfield data relating to the one or more oilfield functions, and selectively synchronizing the first analysis and the second analysis to generate a synchronized result. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265111 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR MARINE ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS - A method for processing marine electromagnetic signal measurements includes acquiring magnetotelluric (MT) measurements from below a bottom of a body of water at a plurality of positions along the water bottom at substantially the same times at each position. Controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) measurements are acquired from below the water bottom at substantially the same positions at substantially the same time at each position. The MT measurements and the CSEM measurements are jointly processed to obtain a model of conductivity distribution in the formations below the water bottom. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265112 | Device and method for responding to influences of mind - In the field of direct mind-machine interactions, prior art devices and methods do not provide sufficiently fast and reliable results. Mental influence detectors ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090265113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR HEAT EXCHANGE CATHETER - A heat exchange system for an indwelling catheter is tested for proper operation by observing whether a fluid temperature is within a command zone range and if not whether temperature moves toward the range or equalizes with it within predetermined parameters after a pump has stopped, and only if temperature exhibits none of the tested-for conditions indicating an error. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265114 | Influenza virus neuraminidase crystal structure and their use thereof - The invention relates to crystals of the influenza virus neuraminidase protein, their structures and their use. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265115 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING DNA - This invention is directed to a protocol and design for an apparatus to analyze the distribution and/or ratio of Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine and Guanine of a DNA sequence from a target organism. The result is then used to determine the possible impact the target organism may have in a host such as a human body. The goal is to provide an effective way to diagnose diseases such as infectious diseases, to test the safety of food and drugs, and therefore to create natural and effective solutions for health care and food supply. For example, a DNA analysis method configured according to the invention receives a DNA sequence input and converts it into a reassembled sequence. A result based on the reassembled sequence may then be output. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265116 | PREDICTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RISK OF DEVELOPING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - Methods for predicting the likelihood of development of rheumatoid arthritis for individuals that present with recent-onset undifferentiated arthritis. The methods are based on the determination of a set of clinical markers and/or parameters and determining a predicted risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical markers and parameters that are decisive for the risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis may include serum levels of C-reactive protein, Rheumatoid factors, anti-CCP antibodies, anti-MCV as well as age, gender, localization of the joint complaints, length of morning stiffness, and number of tender and/or swollen joints or combinations thereof. The method may be performed by a computer. The invention further relates to a computer, a sample analyser and a computer program product for performing the method and a data carrier with the computer program product. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265117 | System and method for automated collection and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions - A system and method for automated collection and reporting of data indicative of greenhouse gas emissions reductions (GHGER) and GHGER is disclosed. Improvement upon the known process of collecting and reporting data indicative of GHGER for use in proposing verification, by a jurisdiction, of said data as GHGER and submitting GHGER for acceptance, by a jurisdiction, to an accounting registry, is combined using a computer database software application (CDSA). | 2009-10-22 |
20090265118 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING UNANTICIPATED DEMAND PREDICTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE - A method for predicting a probability of failure for a component of a platform at a specified time is described. The method includes collecting historical maintenance data relating to the component, selecting, utilizing the collected historical maintenance data, a lifetime distribution model that best fits the historical maintenance data, estimating upcoming component failures using the selected lifetime distribution model, and applying maintenance schedule dates for the platform to the upcoming component failures to determine a likelihood of failure of the component on one of the scheduled maintenance dates. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265119 | ASSESSING CONDITIONS OF AIRCRAFT WIRING - A method of assessing potential conditions affecting aircraft electrical wiring systems. Electrical wiring system components potentially affected by a potential failure condition of the aircraft are identified. Probabilistic and/or statistical methods are used to determine exposure of one or more wire segments of the identified component(s) to hazard and whether the exposure meets a predetermined safety threshold. Effects of potential failure modes of the identified segment(s) on a system safety assessment for the electrical wiring systems are evaluated. This method can be used to facilitate compliance with aircraft safety regulations. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A STRUCTURE - A method of monitoring a structure, the method comprising positioning one or more strain gauges on the structure; acquiring strain data with the gauges(s); analyzing the strain data to determine whether the structure has undergone plastic deformation; and providing an output in accordance with the analysis. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265121 | MEASURING AND MONITORING A POWER SOURCE - The disclosed battery monitoring systems and methods may minimize measurement errors due to noise and/or other disruptions. The sensor may generate a pulse width modulated signal that when applied to the battery forms an AC test signal having a defined waveform, frequency, amplitude, and/or duration. The sensor may measure the battery's response to the test signal. The resultant response signal may be measured to determine the health of the battery, including its internal admittance. The sensor may determine an optimum frequency to test the battery by scanning a frequency range and measuring the amount of noise present. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265122 | System and Method for Locating and Analyzing Arcing Phenomena - System and method for detecting partial discharge arcing phenomena in a power network distribution system which employs a mobile receiving assemblage including a wideband antenna, a computer controllable wideband radio receiver deriving an amplitude detected output and a global positioning system providing system position data. The amplitude detected outputs are digitized and treated with a digital signal processor based analysis including fast Fourier transforms extracting narrowband signal frequencies that are harmonically related to the network fundamental frequency. The narrowband signal frequencies are analyzed for peak amplitudes which are summed to derive maintenance merit values related to the arcing phenomena. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265123 | BACK-UP DATA DELIVERY DEVICE FOR AN UNPOWERED UTILITY METER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Introduced is a utility meter data collection device for the collection of metered data when primary power to the utility meter is unavailable. In one embodiment the device includes (1) a back-up battery configured to provide power to communicate metered data when primary power to a utility meter is unavailable; (2) a communication apparatus with a detector for detecting an interrogation signal; and (3) a micro-processor, coupled to the back-up battery and the communication apparatus, to determine if the interrogation signal is detected and, if detected, switching to an active mode to communicate the metered data. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265124 | Intelligent Electronic Device for Providing Broadband Internet Access - An intelligent electronic device for monitoring and determining an amount of electrical power usage by a consumer, or end user, and for providing broadband Internet access to the consumer. The intelligent electronic device includes at least one sensor coupled to an electric circuit configured for measuring at least one power parameter of the electrical circuit and generating at least one analog signal indicative of the at least one power parameter; at least one digital to analog converter coupled to the at least one sensor configured for receiving the at least one analog signal and converting the at least one analog signal to at least one digital signal; a processor configured for receiving the at least one digital signal and calculating energy consumption in the electrical circuit; and a gateway configured for receiving data transmissions imposed on the electrical circuit and for demodulating the imposed data transmission for providing data communications. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265125 | BATTERY STATE-OF-HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery state-of-health monitoring and prognosis method includes off-line training of parity-relation parameters utilized in providing a measure of battery state-of-health. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265126 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR A PREVIEW DISPLAY OF SEVERAL TIME-VARIABLE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS - A measuring device for displaying several time-variable electrical signals. The measuring device includes a front panel, which provides various operating elements, with a screen, which provides several display fields. The first display field provides at least one window, which corresponds to a given measurement channel, where the time-variable electrical signal is presented in this first display field and can be switched as a maximized display to the second display field. For each signal presented in maximized format in the second display field, a status field is then displayed in the corresponding first display field. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265127 | PREFERENTIAL DEFECT MARKING ON A WEB - A system for preferentially marking defects on a web is described. The system includes a web of material to be converted into individual sheets of a plurality of different grade levels, a database storing anomaly data of anomalies on the web, wherein an anomaly is a potential defect in at least one of the plurality of different grade levels, a marker that associates a unique mark with at least one of the grade levels, and a controller to retrieve the anomaly data from the database and to signal the marker as to where to make a mark, wherein the marker applies the mark associated with at least one of the grade levels for which the anomaly may cause a defect. The system may provide advantages, such as that a converter of various products from a single web roll may determine which regions of the web satisfy each grade level. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265128 | CORRECTING FOR DISTORTION IN A TRACKING SYSTEM - A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional location of the electrode at the time of the sensing or measurement. Therefore, a map of a volume can be determined based upon the sensing of the plurality of points without the use of other imaging devices. An implantable medical device can then be navigated relative to the mapping data. | 2009-10-22 |
20090265129 | Method of Calibrating an Analyte-Measurement Device, and Associated Methods, Devices and Systems - The invention relates to a method for calibrating an analyte-measurement device that is used to evaluate a concentration of analyte in bodily fluid at or from a measurement site in a body. The method involves measuring a concentration, or calibration concentration, of an analyte in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site, and calibrating the analyte-measurement device based on that calibration concentration. The invention also relates to a device, system, or kit for measuring a concentration of an analyte in a body, which employs a calibration device for adjusting analyte concentration measured in bodily fluid based on an analyte concentration measured in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site. | 2009-10-22 |