44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080269947 | Automated Vending of Products Containing Controlled Substances - The present invention provides for devices and methods for vending regulated products, particularly controlled substances, including those containing pseudoephedrine. The present invention allows for the identification of consumers through reliable log-in-procedures, allows the consumer to select items, validates whether the purchase request complies with regulations, to facilitate the delivery of the requested product to a consumer. Other embodiments include a vending machine that is placed into a retail environment in which software enforces validation of the purchasers' identities, limits the amount of pseudoephedrine for each purchaser within the regulations of local, state and federal agencies. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269948 | Hybrid control system for collectives of evolvable nanorobots and microrobots - A system is described for the organization and self-assembly of collectives of nanorobots (CNRs) and microrobots using nano evolvable hardware (N-EHW) mechanisms for biological and electronics applications. CNRs combine to organize into complex geometrical structures and reaggregate their structural configurations in real time as they adapt to the feedback of evolving environmental conditions to solve complex optimization problems. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269949 | SECURING COMMUNICATIONS WITH ROBOTS - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for managing communications with robots. In some implementations, a computer network, where operators interface with the network to control movement of robots on a wireless computer network includes a network arena controller and a plurality of robot controllers. The network arena controller is configured to provide firewall policies to substantially secure communication between robot controllers and the associated robots. Each controller is included in a different robot and configured to wirelessly communicate with the network arena controller. Each robot controller executes firewall policies to substantially secure wireless communication. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269950 | Device and Method for Mixing a Fluid Product Contained in a Closed Container - A mixing machine for mixing a fluid product contained in a container, comprising one or more mixing devices, each able to mix the product according to a determinate mixing cycle chosen from a plurality of elementary mixing cycles. A command and control unit has a first memory in which the operating sequences of the plurality of elementary mixing cycles are memorized, and is connected to a data introduction device associated with a second memory in which the characteristics of the container or of the product to be mixed are memorized. Each operating sequence of the determinate mixing cycle is pre-defined according to the characteristics memorized in the second memory. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269951 | Controlling Fluid Regulation - Fluid regulation control may be accomplished by a variety of systems, devices, and techniques. In one application, a fluid regulation control device may include a processor, a fluid control assembly, and a power source. The processor may be adapted to generate a command for controlling a fluid regulator and to adjust a power condition of the device, which may include a low power mode and a high power mode. The device may consume substantially less power in the low power mode than in the high power mode. The fluid control assembly may include a transducer, which may receive a control fluid and adjust it in response to the command during the high power mode. The fluid control assembly may also maintain the adjusted control fluid at a substantially constant value during the low power mode. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269952 | CONTROLLED SWITCHING DEVICE - A target-closing phase-map generating section generates in advance a target closing phase map in consideration of a pre-arc characteristic and variations of a mechanical action of a breaker, and amplitude fluctuations of the load voltage. A target-closing time calculating section calculates a target closing time string from frequencies and phases of the power source voltage and the load voltage, respectively, of the breaker referring to the target closing phase map. A closing control section, when a close command | 2008-10-30 |
20080269953 | PEER-TO-PEER TRANSACTION-BASED POWER SUPPLY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A peer-to-peer approach is used for the transfer of electrical power between devices ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269954 | Electronic device thermal management system and method - An electronic device thermal management system comprising a thermal management controller configured to maintain a temperature level within a housing of an electronic device based on a signal indicative of a temperature of at least a portion of a wall of the housing of the electronic device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269955 | Electronic control system for controlling plant temperature - Nonlinear functions (table and map) of a temperature estimation model are corrected based on outputs from a temperature sensor. An electronic control system calculates, for a plant model constructed to calculate an estimated temperature value of the plant, an estimated temperature value using a correlation model between a first parameter regarding the plant and a second parameter regarding the plant model. This control system controls the temperature of the plant based on the calculated estimated temperature value of the plant. The control system also defines a plurality of functions (Wi) in a range of a plurality of the first parameters for the correlation model, calculates correction coefficients (Kli, Kci) that adjust the height of the plurality of functions based on the output of the temperature sensor and the calculated estimated temperature value of the plant, and corrects the correlation model by the plurality of functions (Wi) and correction coefficients (Kli, Kci). | 2008-10-30 |
20080269956 | SWATH FINDER FEATURE INTEGRATED WITH MULTIPURPOSE DISPLAY - A GPS-based vehicle guidance system method for providing an integrated display for the operator of a vehicle and provides determining the ideal swath path based on predetermined and user inputted parameters. The method is applied to both manual and automatic modes of operation, and includes the use of an integrated display that clearly indicates whether the system is operating in chase or pull mode of operation with continuous indicators. The method also includes providing guidance to the vehicle operator at the beginning of the process and during end of row turns, to enable the vehicle to align with the predetermined swath paths. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269957 | Method and apparatus for determining wagon order in a train - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining the order of wagons in a train. The invention configures a plurality of wagons of a train to sense at least one environmental condition that the wagons are respectively exposed to when the train is moving. The invention configures the wagons to generate a corresponding announcement message in response to a change in state of the environmental condition. The invention configures the first wagon of the train to listen for the announcement message generated by any of the plurality of wagons. The invention configures the first wagon to compute a sequence of the announcement messages from an order in which the wagons have been heard. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269958 | EMOTIVE ADVISORY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269959 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPROGRAMMING A PROGRAMMED CONTROLLER OF A POWER DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR - Apparatus for reprogramming a programmed controller of a power driven wheelchair comprises: a reprogrammable, non-volatile memory programmed with a plurality of programs executable by the controller to operate the wheelchair, the non-volatile memory disposed at the wheelchair and coupled to the wheelchair controller; a general-purpose computer programmed to reprogram the non-volatile memory while disposed at the wheelchair, the programmed computer for storing main programs for use in reprogramming the non-volatile memory, the programmed computer being coupleable to the wheelchair controller for accommodating an exchange of data therebetween; and wherein the wheelchair controller being operative to communicate with the programmed computer to reprogram the non-volatile memory with the main programs while the non-volatile memory is disposed at the wheelchair. Methods for reprogramming the non-volatile memory are also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269960 | Method for Transporting Goods and Installation for Carrying Out Said Method - The invention relates to a method for transporting goods ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269961 | VEHICULAR AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICE, VEHICULAR AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM, DEVICE IDENTIFICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicular AV device includes a communication unit preferentially wirelessly communicating with a portable media output device identified according to initially recorded device identification information; a registration unit storing in a user information storage unit user identification information of a user acquired from a user identification unit identifying the user riding in a vehicle and the device identification information acquired by the communication unit in association with each other; a device identification unit reading from the user information storage unit the device identification information associated with the user identification information of the user riding in the vehicle when the user rides in the vehicle; and an identification information notification unit notifying the communication unit of the device identification information. The communication unit communicates with the portable media output device of the notified device identification information even if the notified device identification information is not initially recorded. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269962 | Method and a system for determining and indicating a sound nuisance level outside an aircraft - A method of determining a sound nuisance level outside an aircraft, in which method:
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20080269963 | Systems and Methods for Estimating Position, Attitude, and/or Heading of a Vehicle - A system for estimating at least one of position, attitude, and heading of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes at least three gyroscopes configured to output a signal indicative of inertial angular rates around three mutually orthogonal axes of the vehicle and at least three accelerometers configured to output a signal indicative of accelerations along three mutually orthogonal axes of the vehicle. The system further includes a triaxial magnetometer configured to output a signal indicative of a projection of ambient magnetic field on three mutually orthogonal axes of the vehicle. The system also includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of vehicle altitude and a differential pressure sensor configured to output a signal indicative of airspeed of the vehicle. The system further includes a device configured to receive the signals and estimate at least of one of position, attitude, and heading of the vehicle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING MAPS ON AERONAUTICAL DISPLAY - A system for transitioning navigation data on a mobile platform (such as a train, ship, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The system includes a source of navigation display data and an image control module. The image control module generates image data from the navigation display data based on a position of the mobile platform. The image data includes at least one first navigation display data at a first opacity and at least one second navigation display data at a second opacity. The second opacity is computed based on the position of the mobile platform. The system also includes a display device disposed within the mobile platform that displays the image data. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269965 | CALIBRATION OF SHIP ATTITUDE REFERENCE - A ship includes a star tracker mounted on a platform stabilized in ENU by the inertial navigation system (INS). The line-of-sight (LOS) of the star tracker is directed toward two separated stars, and the LOS difference angles are noted. The angles are processed to generate vector triads representing geodetic (ephemeris) and navigation system attitude. The triads are processed to generate a coordinate transformation matrix. The transformation matrix is separated into systematic error and reference attitude error. The reference attitude error is summed with the inertial navigation system attitude to generate corrected ENU attitude. The corrected attitude is used as a reference for shipboard sensors, to reduce errors when the sensor data is linked to other platforms. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269966 | Method and Device For Assisting the Flying of an Aircraft During an Autonomous Approach - The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting the flying of an aircraft, said method and device being used to determine an approach path and comprising a guidance system for helping to guide the aircraft along this approach path. The inventive method and device define a main approach path (AI) and a corrected approach path that has an extra vertical margin (ΔH) related to the ground over which the craft is flying as compared with a main approach path representing a category 1 precision approach. Said guiding system guides the aircraft following the corrected approach path. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRACK FEATURES AND CONTROLLING A RAILROAD TRAIN RESPONSIVE THERETO - A method for determining a control parameter of a railway system vehicle or a portion thereof, the method including producing a terrain profile representing a parameter of the railway system or a portion thereof, producing a representation of the vehicle or a portion thereof, and using the terrain profile and representation to derive the control parameter for the vehicle or the portion thereof. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269968 | WATERCRAFT POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM & METHOD - Movement of a watercraft/vehicle is precisely controlled for operations such as docking, remaining on-station, and rotating about the craft's center of mass. The system uses the primary propulsion units used to operate the watercraft under normal conditions without the need for thrusters. Two or more primary propulsion units are controlled to move the watercraft/vehicle forward/aft, laterally, obliquely lateral and may include rotation as desired. One propulsion unit produces reverse thrust and one propulsion unit produces forward thrust while the propulsion angles of the propulsion units are controlled. A variable length draglink simplifies operation of the system. An engine control unit and user interface generate signals to control the thrust magnitude and propulsion angles of the propulsion units. Movement sensors provide data to the control unit for improved control of the watercraft/vehicle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269969 | Motorized Watercraft With a Control Device - The invention relates to a motorized watercraft with a control device ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269970 | BOAT CONTROL SYSTEM AND BOAT - A boat control system detects a wire break status in a duplicated communication system. A hull of a boat is provided with a main remote control side ECU and a subremote control side ECU, and the subremote control side ECU communicates with an engine side ECU via the main remote control side ECU. Both of the remote control side ECUs are provided with storage buffers in which communication status confirmation data transmitted between nodes is stored. A broken wire detection section of the engine side ECU starts a determination when a system is started, and broken wire detection sections of both of the remote control side ECUs start a determination when communication status confirmation data is received from another node. Data indicating that communication is in an abnormal status is stored as an initial value in a main remote control data storage buffer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269971 | Telematic Method and Apparatus with Integrated Power Source - Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/ powertrain system. Telematic communications systems including internet, digital video broadcast entertainment, digital audio broadcast, digital multimedia broadcast, global positioning system navigation, safety services, intelligent transportation systems, and/or universal mobile telecommunications system. Network-accessible software enables integrated modular function for automated control and provision of fuel cell resources for telematic appliance and/or other vehicle electro-mechanical devices. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269972 | OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an obstacle detection device, adapted for an autonomous mobile system, which comprises: a conducting wire, a first unit and a second unit. The first unit further comprises a first conducting part, electrically connected to an end of the conducting wire; and the second unit further comprises a second conducting part, electrically connected to another end of the conducting wire other than that connecting to the first conducting part. As an abnormality, such as the autonomous mobile system comes into contact with an obstacle, or misses a step, is happening and detected by the obstacle detection device, a reactive force will be generated to force the two conducting parts to contact with each other so as to enable an electrical conduction for issuing an electrical signal to the control unit of the autonomous mobile system and thus enabling the autonomous mobile system to react with respect to the abnormality. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269973 | Routing apparatus for autonomous mobile unit - A routing apparatus includes a sensor unit which has capabilities to detect an object in a target field of view and measure position of the object, and an electronic control unit which controls movements of the autonomous mobile unit. An electronic control unit determines velocity and a travel direction of the object based on changes in the position of the object obtained from the sensor unit over a plurality of measurement cycles, determines a path of the autonomous mobile unit so as to avoid collision with the object based on the position, the velocity, and the travel direction of the object, and determines the path of the autonomous mobile unit by setting the velocity of the object to a value equal to or lower than a predetermined value if the object recognized in the previous measurement cycle is not recognized in the current measurement cycle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269974 | Method for Controlling the Driving Dynamics of a Vehicle, Device for Implementing the Method and Use Thereof - Disclosed is a method of controlling the driving dynamics of a vehicle, in which a nominal value ({dot over (ψ)} | 2008-10-30 |
20080269975 | Method of flash programming scan tools and pass thru devices over wireless communications - A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool includes a wireless communication circuit to retrieve diagnostic software from a remote computing device. When operated, the scan tool can determine if the loaded diagnostic software is appropriate for the vehicle under test. If not, the diagnostic tool can retrieve the appropriate diagnostic software from the remote computing device. The retrieved or second diagnostic software is then operated to reprogram the diagnostic tool to remove the previously loaded software and allow a user to service a vehicle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269976 | Control System for Vehicles - A control system for a vehicle ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269977 | AUTOMATED SYNCHRONIZED SERVICE INTERVALS FOR VEHICLES - User generated service rules operate upon selected vehicle operating variables, vehicle configurations and vehicle vocations to produce estimates of the service life of diverse, routine service items. Items with corresponding projected service lives are grouped for service to reduce overall service frequency. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269978 | Method and apparatus for vehicle performance tracking - Method and apparatus for vehicle performance tracking is described. In one example, a wireless interface is configured to receive operation data generated by a plurality of sensors in a vehicle. A time stamping module is configured to track time-of-day. A location module is configured to locate the vehicle. An engine tracking client is configured to produce instance performance data that relates the operation data, time-of-day information from the time stamping module, and location information from the location module. A cellular transceiver is configured to transmit the instance performance data to a server via a wireless mobile network. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING VEHICLE COMPUTING PLATFORM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - A configurable vehicle computer is enabled based on identification information associated with a driver. Updates to the configurable vehicle computer are stored at a remote location. The updates are downloaded upon an authorized vehicle start-up. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269980 | Method and System for Fuel Injector Identification and Simulation - A fuel injector simulator comprises a monitor in communication with an engine fuel injector. A pseudo fuel injector communicates with an onboard diagnostic component to present an expected fuel injector resistance value. The pseudo fuel injector determines the expected fuel injector resistance value and adjusts an adjustable output circuit to present the expected fuel injector resistance value to the onboard diagnostic component. The engine fuel injector is monitored for a fault condition. The pseudo fuel injector simulates a fuel injector fault to the onboard diagnostic component in response to a detected fault condition. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269981 | System and method for tracking and categorizing machine efficiency - A control system for a mobile excavation machine is disclosed. The control system may include a ground engaging work tool, a sensor and a controller. The sensor may be configured to sense a parameter indicative of a current operating condition of the mobile excavation machine and to generate a signal in response thereto. The controller may be in communication with the sensor and configured to receive the signal and calculate a current efficiency value based on the received signals. The controller may be further configured to associate the current efficiency value with a current operating mode of the machine and categorize and store the current efficiency value based on the current operating mode. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269982 | Fault Validation Method and System for Aerodynes - The present invention relates to a fault validation method and system for aerodynes. The method includes at least a configuration step associating with each detectable fault equipment units for which a copy of memory segments is to be made. Verification tests to be performed include a step for copying memory segments and a step for verifying equipment units. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269983 | GRAVITY BASED BRAKE STROKE SENSOR METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for measuring a brake stroke of an air brake assembly utilize a sensor, such as an accelerometer, mountable on a movable component, such as a brake cam shaft, of the air brake assembly that is external of the brake chamber of the air brake assembly for detecting an acceleration of the movable component during a braking event. The sensor generates an output signal that depends on a magnitude of the detected acceleration, which is sent to a microcontroller coupled to the sensor. The microcontroller translates the sensor output signal to a value corresponding to a displacement of the movable component of the brake assembly during the braking event and calculates a brake stroke distance based on said value. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269984 | Method for Controlling a Fuel Supplying Device of an Internal Combustion Engine - Disclosed is a fuel supplying device of an internal combustion engine, comprising a low-pressure circuit, a high-pressure pump coupled to the low-pressure circuit and conveys fuel into a fuel reservoir, a volume flow control valve assigned to the high-pressure pump, an electromechanical pressure regulator connected to the fuel reservoir and the low-pressure circuit and can direct fuel from the fuel reservoir into the low-pressure circuit, a regulating mechanism which generates an actuation signal for the volume flow control valve by a first controller in a first mode which generating an actuation signal for the electromechanical pressure regulator with the aid of a second controller in a second mode. The mode of the fuel supplying mechanism is switched in accordance with a fuel pressure error value resulting from a detected fuel pressure and a predefined fuel pressure. The mode can additionally be switched according to the throughput of the high-pressure pump. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269985 | Travel information collection apparatus - Travel information is categorized into plural time slot categories according to information characteristics of traffic flow information that represents a traffic flow of each of road sections in a database of an information center, and a learn database is built for each of the categories derived from above categorization. The travel information collected by a travel of a self vehicle along the road sections is learned according to the categories of the learn database for accurately managing the travel information according to the characteristics of the traffic flow. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269986 | System and Method for Controlling the Axle Load Split Ratio on a Vehicle With Two Front Axles - A system is provided for controlling the load split between the axles and thereby the theoretical wheelbase of a vehicle having two front axles being suspended in suspension units at least some of which have springs with adjustable stiffness. A method for controlling the load split between the axles and to a motor vehicle including such a system and/or by use of such a method is also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269987 | Semi-Active Roll Control System and Control Strategies for Semi-Active Roll Control - A roll control actuator, a roll control system, and a roll control strategy for controlling the roll of a motor vehicle are disclosed. The actuator comprises a selective lock connected between an unsprung portion of the vehicle and a sprung portion of the vehicle. The system comprises such an actuator. The strategy comprises utilizing locking and unlocking thresholds to control the locked state of such an actuator. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269988 | COMBINED GNSS GYROSCOPE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A global navigation satellite sensor system (GNSS) and gyroscope control system for vehicle steering control comprising a GNSS receiver and antennas at a fixed spacing to determine a vehicle position, velocity and at least one of a heading angle, a pitch angle and a roll angle based on carrier phase position differences. The roll angle facilitates correction of the lateral motion induced position errors resultant from motion of the antennae as the vehicle moves based on an offset to ground and the roll angle. The system also includes a control system configured to receive the vehicle position, heading, and at least one of roll and pitch, and configured to generate a steering command to a vehicle steering system. The system includes gyroscopes for determining system attitude change with respect to multiple axes for integrating with GNSS-derived positioning information to determine vehicle position, velocity, rate-of-turn, attitude and other operating characteristics. A vehicle control method includes the steps of computing a position and a heading for the vehicle using GNSS positioning and a rate gyro for determining vehicle attitude, which is used for generating a steering command. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269989 | Power-assisted steering system - A power-assisted steering system, a control device, and a method for operating this power-assisted steering system in accordance with which a control device is supplemented with at least one function for driver assistance during off-road operation based upon an operating characteristic. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269990 | Electro-mechanical protector for vehicle latches during crash conditions and method for operating the same - The present invention relates to an electronic mechanical protector system for vehicle door latches during crash conditions, vehicle door equipped with such a system, and methods for operating the system. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269991 | Activation-Control Device for Occupant Crash-Protection Apparatus - A colliding-initial detecting section detects colliding-initial timing at which an impact level detected by an acceleration sensor in the inside of a vehicle reaches a predetermined threshold, and when the colliding-initial timing is detected, a one-shot timer is set. Meanwhile, an impact-judging section detects strong-impact occurrence timing at which the impact level detected by an acceleration sensor on the front reaches a predetermined threshold. When the strong-impact occurrence timing is within a time set by the one-shot timer from the colliding-initial timing, an And circuit outputs an activating signal activating an air bag to a driving section. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269992 | Collision prediction apparatus - A collision prediction ECU of a collision prediction apparatus estimates a state of presence of a detected front obstacle. At this time, the collision prediction ECU estimates the state of presence on the basis of road shape data supplied from a navigation ECU of a navigation apparatus. Further, the collision prediction ECU checks and corrects the calculated road gradient value. At this time, the collision prediction ECU corrects the gradient value on the basis of road gradient data supplied from the navigation ECU. Further, the collision prediction ECU changes a collision avoidance time on the basis of travel environment data supplied from the navigation ECU. Moreover, the collision prediction ECU obtains an ETC gate pass-through signal from the navigation ECU and determines whether the vehicle is passing through the gate. The collision prediction apparatus performs collation prediction on the basis of the corrected values. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269993 | Vehicular collision sensing system - A crash sensing system for determining a vehicle impact includes an electronic controller for activating impact mitigation equipment during both a first stage event and a second stage event. One or more sensors are used for determining the magnitude of both frontal and side impact forces during the vehicle impact. The controller operates to adjust the sensitivity of the sensors based upon vehicle speed measurements. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269994 | Selective Anti-Lock Braking System - Automatic mechanical transmission system for a vehicle with antilock braking which is configured to selectively decouple the drive train of the vehicle from the wheels of the vehicle. The system includes a first sensor for sensing at least one operational state of the vehicle, a second sensor for sensing a wheel-lock up condition of the vehicle, and a logic control unit. The logic control unit is configured to receive signals from the first and second sensors. When the first sensor communicates a first predetermined operational state of the vehicle and the second sensor communicates a wheel-lockup condition, the logic unit directs disengagement of the drive train from the wheels. Alternatively, when a second predetermined operational state of the vehicle and wheel lock-up condition is communicated, the logic control unit directs engagement of the drive train and the wheels. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269995 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR MOWER - An electronic control module to monitor and control various functions and conditions of a mower, and to display information about such functions and conditions to the operator of the mower. Information is accepted from a variety of switches and sensors on the various components of the mower, and information about certain mower functions can be displayed by LEDs or a LCD on a display module, which may be integrated with the central control module. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269996 | Control device for vehicular power transmitting apparatus - A control device is disclosed which can obtain increased fuel economy performance depending on a kind of fuel in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor when the kind of fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine is altered. A determining vehicle speed (V | 2008-10-30 |
20080269997 | Automatic Brake Control Device - A stepwise brake control is automatically performed when TTC obtained according to a relative distance and a relative speed between a vehicle and an object is lower than a predetermined value. For example, a brake force or a brake reduction speed is gradually increased over a plurality of stages in time series. Moreover, a brake force or a brake reduction speed change ratio in the section from the rise point of a brake force or a brake reduction speed at each stage to a predetermined brake force or a brake reduction speed is made a predetermined value or a change process is made a change process along a curved shape defined by a predetermined function. Moreover, at the initial stage when gradually increasing the brake force or the brake reduction speed, an auxiliary brake is used. Alternatively, a caution stage having a brake force or a brake reduction speed smaller that the initial stage is provided at the stage preceding the first stage of the plurality of stages, so that the auxiliary brake is used at this caution stage. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269998 | Deceleration Control Apparatus and Method for Vehicle - A deceleration control apparatus and method for a vehicle applies a deceleration, which is equal to or smaller than a guard value, to the vehicle based on a vehicle running environment parameter. The deceleration control apparatus determines the manner in which a driver performs an operation for decelerating the vehicle, and changes the guard value based on the manner in which the driver performs the operation for decelerating the vehicle. The manner in which the driver performs the operation for decelerating the vehicle may be determined based on at least one of the time at which the driver performs the operation for decelerating the vehicle, the time period during which the driver operates the brake, and the deceleration achieved by the brake operation. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269999 | Method of Adjusting an Automatic Parking Brake - The invention relates to a method of actuating an automatic parking brake for a vehicle, comprising a spring device, designed to absorb the actuating forces, situated in the actuating mechanism of a brake device. This method comprises at least the following steps: application of a preload to said spring device to a value situated in part IV of the operating characteristic, and adjustment of this preload to a level corresponding at least to a minimum braking force required for said vehicle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270000 | Preventive-Action Protection System in a Motor Vehicle - In a preventive-action protection system in a motor vehicle having safety devices for reducing the consequences of accidents, driving state data are acquired in a driving state sensor system, and are monitored at least with respect to a braking torque request by the driver. At least the braking torque request is evaluated in a braking request evaluation device, and is used to detect a state of emergency braking. When a state of emergency braking is present at least one of the safety devices is triggered. The braking torque request is acquired by at least two independent sensors and the signals of these two sensors are evaluated in parallel in the braking request evaluation means and are used to detect a state of emergency braking. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270001 | CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE RUNNING OF A VEHICLE - A cruise control device and method for controlling a vehicle such that the driver can set the speed setting at will, and the speed of the vehicle is controlled to match the speed setting. The speed limit for the road on which the vehicle is traveling is detected, and when the detected speed limit changes from a first speed limit to a second speed limit, the speed setting is selectively changed to the second speed limit. When the driver has performed an operation to change the speed setting before the detected speed limit changes from the first speed limit to the second speed limit, changing of the speed setting to the second speed limit is selectively suppressed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270002 | ENGINE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A WATERCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT AND A WATERCRAFT - In engine temperature display device for a watercraft, an engine temperature data value is calculated based on a detection signal of a temperature of an engine of an outboard motor. The engine temperature data value is sent to an engine state display device installed in a watercraft by a LAN. A control portion of the engine state display device computes the engine temperature data value based on a plurality of threshold temperatures of a standard engine model stored in a nonvolatile memory, and converts the data value into a display data for indicating a temperature level among a plurality of temperature levels. The display data is displayed on a display device on the watercraft. An engine temperature data value calculating and sending device computes using a plurality of threshold values on an engine block wall temperature specific to an engine, and sends the appropriately converted engine temperature data value. The engine state display device for the watercraft propulsion unit can display an appropriate temperature level of the engine coolant temperature indicated for a model with higher engine coolant temperatures. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270003 | FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT SELECTIVELY UTILIZES OBSERVER ESTIMATES - A system and method implements improved machine performance, most preferably for gas turbine engines. The system and method implement a control law that receives sensed operational parameter feedback signals. For each sensed engine operational parameter, the feedback signals that are supplied to the control law selectively comprise the sensor signal representative of the engine operational parameter, if the sensor signal is valid, or an observer estimate of the sensed engine operational parameter, if the sensor signal is invalid. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270004 | ENGINE IDLE WARM-UP OF A HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE - A homogeneous charge compression ignition engine is fueled within a warm-up region of engine temperatures using a minimally defined fuel mass schedule and injection timings and simple interpolative techniques. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270005 | FUEL SUPPLY CONTROLLER FOR FLEX-FUEL - A fuel supply controller for a flex-fuel engine in which, when a significant change in output of an alcohol concentration sensor is acknowledged and air-fuel ratio feedback conditions are fulfilled, a remaining fuel supply determination section determines that remaining fuel has been supplied, provided that the significant change in output of the air-fuel ratio sensor has continued for a fourth threshold period. After the acknowledgement of the significant change till elapse of the fourth threshold period, basic supply quantity Tm is converted into converted supply quantity Tc based on an unupdated learning value; and after elapse of the fourth threshold period, the conversion is made based on an updated learning value, which is equivalent to the alcohol concentration after the significant change. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270006 | Fuel Control System of Internal Combustion Engine - The invention precisely achieves an air fuel ratio control precision in each of operating regions of an engine, particularly a demand air fuel ratio at a time of an engine transition. In a fuel control system correcting a basic fuel amount in such a manner as to estimate a fuel adhered to an air intake pipe of an engine and an evaporated fuel from the adhered fuel so as to achieve a demanded air fuel ratio, a temperature of a fuel adhered portion is estimated on the basis of an amount relation between the fuel to be adhered and the already adhered fuel, or a heat quantity balance. A fuel adhesion amount and a fuel evaporation amount are determined on the basis of the estimated temperature. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270007 | Control Apparatus for Direct Injection Type Internal Combustion Engine - An apparatus controls the quantity of fuel injection of an injector in accordance with the fuel pressure in the fuel rail of a direct injection type internal combustion engine. A reference value for controlling the injector is obtained on the basis of the difference and the fuel pressure in the fuel rail at the time of starting fuel injection out of injector. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270008 | Method and System for Adjusting Fuel Injector Signals for Alternative Fuel Type - An engine control unit is configured to provide a fuel injector pulse width signal in response to oxygen sensor output. A signal modifier is in communication with the engine control unit to generate a modified oxygen sensor output. A second fuel injector pulse width is provided in response to that modified oxygen sensor output. The second fuel injector pulse width is 25% the first. The second pulse width signal is optimized for a gasoline blend and, more particularly, to an E85 fuel blend. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270009 | Method and System for Fuel Injection Simulation - A pulse width signal modifier comprises a fuel injector monitor in communication with an engine fuel injector. A signal modifier is configured to modify a 25% greater pulse width signal output to the fuel injector, wherein the modified pulse width signal is optimized for an E85 fuel blend. The fuel injector monitor is configured to monitor the engine fuel injector for a fault condition and communicate the fault condition to a fuel injector | 2008-10-30 |
20080270010 | Method and apparatus for detecting engine racing - An engine racing detecting apparatus detects engine racing of an engine of a vehicle. The engine racing detecting apparatus includes a rotation-speed acquiring unit, a clutch-state acquiring unit, and an engine-racing determining unit. The rotation-speed acquiring unit acquires a rotation speed of the engine. The clutch-state acquiring unit acquires clutch state indicative of whether a clutch of the engine is ON or OFF. The engine-racing determining unit determines whether the engine races based on the rotation speed when the clutch state indicates that the clutch is OFF. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270011 | Apparatus for failure diagnosis of an intake air flow sensor - An apparatus for failure diagnosis of an intake air flow sensor is provided which, when the operating state of an engine is judged to be in a low flow rate region, determines whether or not the intake air flow rate detected by the intake air flow sensor is excessively high relative to a theoretical intake air flow rate corresponding to the operating state of the engine and, if the detected intake air flow rate is excessively high, judges that the intake air flow sensor has failed. Also, when the operating state of the engine is judged to be in a high flow rate region, the apparatus for failure diagnosis determines whether or not the detected intake air flow rate is excessively low relative to the theoretical intake air flow rate and, if the detected intake air flow rate is excessively low, judges that the intake air flow sensor has failed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270012 | DETECTION OF A HUMIDITY SENSOR FAILURE IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method to determine degradation of a humidity sensor used for controlling an engine of a vehicle, the humidity sensor exterior to a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the method comprising determining whether to enable monitoring of the sensor based on a duration since vehicle operation; and in response to a determination to enable monitoring, comparing a signal from a second humidity sensor to a signal from the humidity sensor exterior to said passenger compartment of the vehicle to determine whether either of sensors has degraded. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270013 | Vehicle position information providing devices, methods, and programs - Vehicle position information providing devices, methods, and programs acquire a first current position of a vehicle based on a radio signal received from a GPS satellite and acquire a second current position of the vehicle based on a signal received by a communication device that communicates over a mobile phone network. The devices, methods, and programs determine whether the first current position and the second current position coincide. If the first current position and the second current position do not coincide, the devices, methods, and programs cause the communication device to transmit information relating to the first current position to an information center. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270014 | Apparatus, method, and program for generating road information - History information for the history of vehicle travel on a road is obtained. Traffic-volume information indicating a traffic volume on the road is obtained based on the history information that has been stored in at least a predetermined amount. When the traffic volume on the road during a predetermined period is smaller than a predetermined reference value indicating a difficulty of passage, road-selection information for avoiding that road is generated. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270015 | Traffic situation determination systems, methods, and programs - Traffic situation determination systems, methods, and programs acquire a current position of the vehicle based on a radio signal received from a GPS satellite and determine a first travel path of the vehicle based on the acquired position of the vehicle. The systems, methods, and programs determine whether a road on which the vehicle is traveling has a traffic jam. If the road on which the vehicle is traveling has a traffic jam, the systems, methods and programs transmit first information relating to the first travel path from the vehicle to an information center. The systems, methods, and programs receive second information relating to a second travel path of the vehicle, the second information being received from a mobile phone communication center and being based on a mobile phone signal received by the mobile phone communication center. The systems, methods, and programs determine a road corresponding to the first travel path as having a traffic jam and determine a road corresponding to the second travel path, and not corresponding to the first travel path, as having no traffic jam. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270016 | Navigation System for a Vehicle - A navigation system and method provides travel routes for a vehicle The method includes receiving an origin ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080270017 | Asynchronous inertial navigation system - A asynchronous inertial navigation system uses two asynchronous clocks, a first clock for an inertial measurement unit and a second clock for an inertial navigation processor, where the inertial measurement unit communicates asynchronously rate data samples to the inertial navigation processor that measures the time separation of the received rate data samples for computing a navigation solution using an asynchronously attached inertial measurement unit. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270018 | Method for Course Prediction in Driver Assistance Systems for Motor Vehicles - In a method for course prediction in driver assistance systems for motor vehicles, a dynamic course hypothesis is created on the basis of vehicle-dynamics data of the vehicle, which method includes the following steps:
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20080270019 | Systems and methods for enhancing private transportation - Systems and methods are disclosed for enhancing the convenience, security, and efficiency of ridesharing through the incorporation of trusted communities, geotemporal routing algorithms, and by providing monetary incentives and privacy safeguards to encourage system growth. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270020 | Method, Arrangement and Monitoring Device for Navigation of Aircraft and Ground Vehicles Using Satellite-Assisted Positioning - On reaching an approach area to a destination airport, the aircraft is provided with up-to-date topographical information and route information in addition to a destination position on the ground. Wireless communication technologies, such as GSM, GPRS, UMTS, WLan, WiMax, and the like are used to transmit this information. Advantageously, the transmitted information can be displayed on a commercially available navigation system on board the aircraft and can be used for navigation on the ground. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270021 | Drive information collecting apparatus - A drive information collecting apparatus includes position specifying portion, storage control portion, and statistical confidence level storage portion. The position specifying portion specifies a present position of a vehicle and a road section. The storage control portion causes a storage medium to store a drive information item of each of the road section. The drive information item is collected while the vehicle travels. The statistical confidence level storage portion specifies a statistical confidence level based on a divergence between a predetermined reference value and the collected drive information item. The statistical confidence level indicates a degree of variation of the collected drive information item. The statistical confidence level storage portion associates the collected drive information item with the statistical confidence level and causes the storage medium to store the collected drive information item. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270022 | Method for positioning at least one reporting point on a flight track - The invention relates to a method for positioning reporting points that allows an exact positioning of the said reporting points on the track to be conserved, by continually using their original references in order to reposition these points each time the track is recalculated. The advantages of this solution are, on the one hand, to continually position the reporting points along the track rather than off the track and, thus, to locate the reporting points exactly notably in terms of distance, time and altitude. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270023 | Hybrid Energy Power Management System And Method - An energy management system is provided for use with one of a plurality of hybrid energy diesel electric vehicles. The energy management system includes a position identification device to provide position information of one the plurality of vehicles at incremental positions along one of a plurality of routes. More particularly, the energy management system includes a database to store historical data of a traction and/or auxiliary energy demand for each vehicle at incremental positions along each route, and an energy management processor coupled to the position identification device and the database. The energy management system retrieves historical data of each vehicle at incremental positions along each route to estimate an anticipated traction and/or auxiliary energy demand of the one of a plurality of vehicle at each incremental position along one of a plurality of routes. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270024 | METHOD, DEVICE AND VEHICLE UTILIZING THE SAME - A global positioning system (GPS) device including an antenna and a baseband unit is disclosed. The antenna receives a wireless signal group. The baseband unit processes the wireless signal group to generate a position signal. The position signal is updated every time interval. The duration of the time interval is changed dynamically. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270025 | PORTABLE PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE - A portable personal navigation device having at least one receiver for receiving radio waves and an output unit for outputting audio signals, where the receiver is configured to receive radio programs and where the output unit is configured to play back the radio programs. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN POSITIONING WITHOUT BROADCAST EPHEMERIS - Provided herein are methods and system for enabling a navigation receiver to generate receiver specific satellite orbital models based on relatively small sets of parameters obtained from a server. In an embodiment, a set of parameters for a satellite includes a force parameter (e.g., solar radiation pressure), initial condition parameters (e.g., satellite position and velocity at a time instance) and time correction coefficients, which the receiver uses in a numerical integration to predict the position of the satellite. The set of parameters needed for the integration is small compared to current methods which require transmission of a complete set of ephemeris and other parameters for each satellite. Since the set of parameters is relatively small, it requires less communication resources to transmit compared to current methods. Further, the integration based on the small set of parameters enables the receiver to predict satellite orbits with low computational load. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270027 | FAULT DETECTION AND RECONFIGURATION OF AN AUTOMATED REFUELING BOOM - A system for automated control of a refueling boom coupled to a tanker aircraft is provided. The system includes sensors such as electro-optical sensor or GPS sensors that provide measurements used by the system to automatically control the refueling boom so as to mate with a receiver aircraft. The system is configured to monitor the health of the sensors and to reconfigure itself if any of the sensor are faulty. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270028 | PIXEL BASED INVERSION METHOD FOR SURFACE ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASUREMENT - A method of determining the nature of a submarine or subterranean reservoir having an electromagnetic characteristic is described. The method comprises analyzing data associated with the application of a time varying electromagnetic field from above the reservoir using a data analysis methodology that does not utilize an estimate of the reservoir's geometry in determining one or more characteristics of the reservoir. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270029 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND REPORTING THE PRESENCE OF RED TIDE AT BEACHES - Human observers stationed on or near beaches gather subjective observations of one or more observable beach conditions associated with respiratory distress. Subjectively determined observations such as dead fish and audible coughing provide a better indication of the likelihood of respiratory distress than measurements made using scientific instruments. The observations may be sent to a remote central database using handheld communication devices. A beach status evaluation is determined based on stored observations, and may be provided to beachgoers through Internet web pages or by telephone or text-message to enable beachgoers to choose an alternative beach or alternative activity when respiratory distress is likely. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270030 | Real-time Stadium and Sports Weather Network - A method and system for providing a real time weather information of a sports location, wherein one or more sensors access and transmit one or more real time meteorological parameters to a processing system. The processing system performs zero, one or more operations on the real time meteorological parameters to obtain the real time weather information, and transmits the real time weather information to one or more output devices. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270031 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING DATA THINNING OF GEOSPATIAL DATA POINTS AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial database for storing geospatial data points each having respective elevations associated therewith. The system may further include a processor for data thinning the geospatial data points by selecting discriminant points therefrom. The processor may select discriminant points based upon: (a) identifying a current patch having a plurality of spaced-apart current geospatial data boundary points; (b) selecting a current discriminant point within the current patch based upon sequentially stepping through the geospatial data points therein to determine respective elevation differences relative to the current geospatial boundary points and comparing the elevation differences to a threshold range; (c) identifying a plurality of new patches, each having a plurality of spaced-apart new geospatial boundary points including the current discriminant point; and (d) iteratively repeating steps (b) and (c) for each of the new patches until no further new discriminant point is selected. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270032 | Induction Tool for Detail Evaluation of Near Borehole Zone - Measurements made with an induction logging tool are processed to provide a resistivity model of fluid invasion of the formation. Up to five zones can be determined over a radial distance of about 0.6 m. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270033 | Methods of hydrocarbon detection using spectral energy analysis - A method for detecting hydrocarbons includes obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; and processing the seismic trace data to calculate a Smooth Signal Spectrum for each of a plurality of locations in the region of interest. A system for detecting hydrocarbons includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory comprises a program having instructions for: obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; and processing the seismic trace data to calculate a Smooth Signal Spectrum for each of a plurality of locations in the region of interest. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270034 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS, AND HIERARCHICAL ANALYSIS, THREAT CLASSIFICATION, AND INTERFACE TO WARNING SYSTEMS - A computer implemented method of producing macro-view conclusion data related to a seismic event. The method includes receiving at a processing center a set of data related to a parameter of a seismic event. The parameter is measured using a vibration sensor of a hard disk drive of a computer at a known, fixed location, wherein the vibration sensor produces the set of data. The method further includes processing the set of data at the processing center to produce the macro-view conclusion data. The macro-view conclusion data is then stored in a storage device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270035 | System and Technique to Remove Perturbation Noise from Seismic Sensor Data - A technique includes obtaining a noise measurement, which is acquired by a seismic sensor while in tow. Based on the noise measurement, a compensation for at least one of an alignment of the sensor and a calibration of the sensor is determined. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270036 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FACILITATING AUXILIARY ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES - Systems and methods facilitating auxiliary analysis of data collected by an implanted medical device employ a software application user interface, through which an analysis service may be invoked for a selected group of data sets collected from an implanted device; the group of data sets includes data sets that describe episodes detected and classified by an analysis performed by the device, and/or data sets that describe events indicative of a device integrity issue. The user interface informs, or notifies a user of the system if any of the results warrant further review of the corresponding data sets, and may display an organized report of results from the automated analysis. The report may be organized such that those results, which warrant further review, are displayed in a more prominent fashion than other results. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270037 | System and method for measuring and displaying health information - A system and method are provided for measuring and displaying health information. The system includes a measurement platform for performing one or more health information measurements, a terminal device for displaying the measurement results, and a portable storage device for storing the measurement information and user data. Push-pull output logic is used to provide for an efficient supply of power and to eliminate the consumption of power by the terminal device at the time of a signal input. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270038 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system, apparatus, and method are provided to assist users to access and process information about a group of friends who are members of a third party social network in order to determine compatibility between the user and each friend or determine the most-compatible friends within that social network. In some embodiments, the system and method may obtain login or other authentication data regarding a user to access the user information on the third party social network, such as a list of friends (e.g., a buddy list) specified within the third party social network. After accessing the list of friends, information regarding each friend's preferences, interests, likes, dislikes, etc. may also be obtained from the third party social network. Subsequently, a compatibility measure between the user and each friend in the list is determined based on the obtained information regarding the friend and the user. The resulting compatibility measures may be filtered, sorted, ranked, or otherwise processed or acted upon prior to, or after presentation to the user. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270039 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES - The invention relates generally to methods, systems, and devices for measuring the concentration of target analytes present in a biological system using a series of measurements obtained from a monitoring system and a Mixtures of Experts (MOE) algorithm. In one embodiment, the present invention describes a method for measuring blood glucose in a subject. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270040 | Automated generation of multi-dimensional structure activity and structure property relationships - The present invention relates to automated generation of multi-dimensional structure activity and structure property relationships. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROAD-BASED MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION GENE TRANSCRIPT TEST - Broad-based gene association transcript test for multiple sclerosis and data structure. Multiple sclerosis considerations for this unique test include a custom set of genetic sequences associated in peer-reviewed literature with various known multiple sclerosis related to exposure to toxic substances. Such multiple sclerosis symptoms include specific genetic expressions linked to symptoms of the disease. The base dataset may be developed through clinical samples obtained by third-parties. Online access of real-time phenotype/genotype associative testing for physicians and patients may be promoted through an analysis of a customized microarray testing service. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270042 | Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy with periodically deformed sers-active structure - An apparatus and related methods for facilitating surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is described. A SERS-active structure near which a plurality of analyte molecules is disposed is periodically deformed at an actuation frequency. A synchronous measuring device synchronized with the actuation frequency receives Raman radiation scattered from the analyte molecules and generates therefrom at least one Raman signal measurement. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270043 | System and Method for Generating Three-Dimensional Density-Based Defect Map - A system for mapping a condition of a structure that includes a plurality of support members covered by a wall is disclosed and includes a computer processor having a memory, a two-dimensional model of the structure stored in the memory and a three-dimensional model generator operatively associated with the computer. A density sensor that includes an ultrasonic transducer is operatively connected to the computer processor and provided with an ultra wideband transmitter. A position locating system is provided for determining the position of the ultra wideband transmitter, and hence the density sensor, in a frame of reference and communicating the position to the computer processor which displays indications of density on a three-dimensional model of the structure. A method for mapping a condition of a structure is also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270044 | Defect Review Apparatus and Method of Reviewing Defects - The present invention aims to provide a defect review apparatus capable of suppressing a reduction in throughput with a minimized deviation-amount measurement, and capable of optimizing an FOV of a monitoring image. To this end, the review apparatus for reviewing a specimen by moving the specimen to pre-calculated coordinate includes: a function to measure a deviation amount between the pre-calculated coordinates and coordinates of an actual position of the specimen; a function to optimize a coordinate correcting expression to minimize the measured deviation amount; and a function to determine that the deviation amounts have converged. When the deviation amounts have converged, the measurement for the coordinate-correcting-expression optimization is terminated. Thereby, the reduction in throughput is suppressed to the minimum level, and furthermore a FOV necessary for the specimen to be within the field of view is set according to a convergence value of the calculated deviation amount. | 2008-10-30 |
20080270045 | FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A flow rate measurement device ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080270046 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - A measurement instrument having a processor, a first sensor and a second sensor. The processor is adapted to output a measurement signal embodying a measurement of a physical quantity. The first sensor and second sensor are connected to the processor and are operable to generate respectively first and second measurements of the physical quantity. The processor defines a first measurement range within which the measurement signal is dependent on the first measurement and not the second measurement. The processor defines a second measurement range within which the measurement signal is dependent on the second measurement and not the first measurement. The first and second ranges meet at a predetermined transition. The first and second measurements are different at the transition and the measurement embodied in the measurement signal crosses the transition without an abrupt change. | 2008-10-30 |