51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110313601 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ACTUAL STATE OF A HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN - Within the scope of the method for determining the actual state of a hybrid drive train of a parallel hybrid vehicle as information for the hybrid operating strategy or the strategic layer of the hybrid control, an abstract strategy actual state is formed, on the basis of the actual state of the hybrid drive train, as information for the hybrid operating strategy or the strategic layer of the hybrid control, wherein each actual state of the hybrid drive train is unambiguously assigned to a strategy actual state. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313602 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicles and methods of driving control. In one such embodiment, a drive controller is configured to calculate a basic motor-generator torque value based on the basic engine torque value and the target driving torque value, set a target engine torque to be the basic engine torque value and set a target motor-generator torque as the basic motor-generator torque value when the state of charge of the battery is within an allowable range, set the allowable range of the battery to be smaller when the transmission is performing the shift change operation and execute a basic value shift process when the battery is deviated from the allowable range. The basic value shift process suppresses deviation of the battery by shifting the target engine torque from the basic engine torque value and the target motor-generator torque from the basic motor-generator torque value. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313603 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF A BATTERY - A battery optimization system and method for regulating and discharging a battery so as to optimize the use of the battery in accordance with the user's preference is provided. The battery optimization system includes a power source, a charging/discharging station connecting the battery with the power source, and a controller in communication with the charging/discharging station. The battery optimization system further includes an input operable to provide the user's preferences. The controller is also in communication with the battery and is operable to process battery and power source information along with user input to calculate an optimal charging/discharging cycle. The charging/discharging cycle is configured to charge or discharge the battery so as to optimize the use of the battery based upon the end user's preference. For instance, the calculated optimal charging/discharging cycle may be based upon the user's desire to maximize the life of the battery, or to charge the battery as inexpensively as possible. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313604 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention has an object of providing an electric vehicle which makes an assisting movement based on an operation by an operator without making a movement when an operator is not operating the electric vehicle or a movement which widely differs from a movement intended by the operator in direction or distance, and a method of controlling the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313605 | MOVING BODY - Water contained in exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack is separated by a gas-liquid separator and is accumulated in a recovery tank. The procedure of the invention sets a release amount of water and selects one or multiple positions for water release, based on the driving conditions including the vehicle speed and the acceleration, the turning state, activation or non-activation of skid reduction control, the distance from any object detected by clearance sonars, a distance from a subsequent vehicle measured by an extremely high frequency radar, and the presence of raindrops detected by a raindrop detection sensor, and releases the water accumulated in the recovery tank from water outlets at the selected one or multiple positions among water outlets at multiple different locations. This arrangement ensures adequate release of the water produced by the fuel cell stack to the atmosphere. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313606 | MOVING BODY - Water contained in exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack is separated by a gas-liquid separator and is accumulated in a recovery tank. The procedure of the invention sets a release amount of water and selects one or multiple positions for water release, based on the driving conditions including the vehicle speed and the acceleration, the turning state, activation or non-activation of skid reduction control, the distance from any object detected by clearance sonars, a distance from a subsequent vehicle measured by an extremely high frequency radar, and the presence of raindrops detected by a raindrop detection sensor, and releases the water accumulated in the recovery tank from water outlets at the selected one or multiple positions among water outlets at multiple different locations. This arrangement ensures adequate release of the water produced by the fuel cell stack to the atmosphere. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313607 | SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a speed control system, a speed control wheel mechanism and a spring compression system where magnetism is used as a unique speed reduction means to control excessive speed of a free rolling wheel, roller or pulley. The action takes place where a plurality of braking fins between two side plates are forced outward by the means of centrifugal force into one or more magnetic braking calipers. The braking fins are retained by the means of springs that are overcome by inertia of the centrifugal force with increasing speed. With the addition of the spring compression system using multiple springs of different compressive resistance over a wire rope or cable, a cushioning effect can be achieved over any given distance depending upon the speed and weight of the vehicle or device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313608 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE HAVING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A construction machine or industrial vehicle having a power supply system which includes a chargeable and dischargeable capacitor and a feeder circuit connecting a battery and the capacitor to a load capable of power running and regeneration. The capacitor is connected through a DC/DC converter which includes a controller that controls energy charged or discharged by the capacitor through the DC/DC converter to the load. The controller includes a power running/regeneration operation estimater which estimates an operation pattern including a point of change between power running and regeneration modes of the motor, or DC current supplied to an inverter, or control lever information and previously stored operation pattern information, and a capacitor target voltage calculator which controls an output command value of the DC/DC converter according to the estimated operation pattern so that a capacitor target voltage sequentially decreases in power running and sequentially increases in regeneration. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313609 | VEHICLE DRIVE SUPPORT DEVICE - A GPS and a map information database acquire information regarding an arrow light which displays a signal for prohibiting travel in a particular direction, such as a red arrow light. A display and a loudspeaker supply information to a motorist of a host vehicle based on the information acquired by the GPS and the map information database, or a brake ECU and a brake actuator brake the host vehicle without depending on the manipulation by the motorist based on the information acquired by the GPS and the map information database. As a result, it is possible to correctly support driving even when a red arrow light or the like for prohibiting travel in a right turn direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313610 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A DRIVING-RANGE FORECAST FOR A VEHICLE - A method of providing a forecast of a driving-range of a vehicle employing an energy storage device is disclosed. The method includes determining a state of charge (SOC) of the energy storage device, accessing geographical and road map data from a remote source, and calculating a historical average distance traveled by the vehicle per the determined SOC. The method also includes determining an available driving-range according to map data and determined historical average distance traveled by the vehicle per the determined SOC. Furthermore, the method includes charging the energy storage device, establishing a rate of charge of the device, determining a period of time and an increase in the SOC to be achieved during the period of time. The method additionally includes determining incremental change in available driving-range according to geographical and road map data and historical average distance traveled by the vehicle per the predetermined increase in the SOC. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313611 | Tire autolocation system and method using an angular velocity - Disclosed herein are a tire autolocation system and method using an angular sensor. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313612 | Arrangement And Method For Detecting Failure Of An Electromechanical Brake - The invention relates to an arrangement and method for detecting failure of an electromechanical brake in an electromechanical drive system. The arrangement being characterized in that it comprises a control unit arranged to: send a drive torque signal to an electrical traction motor in the electromechanical drive system while the electromechanical brake is in an active braking position, detect if said applied drive torque causes a driving movement in the electrical traction motor, and indicate a mechanical failure of the electromechanical brake in case a driving movement in the electrical traction motor is caused by said applied drive torque. The invention further relates to a method for detecting failure of an electromechanical brake in an electromechanical drive system, and an industrial truck comprising the arrangement. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313613 | Electric Storage Device - An electric storage device including a state detection unit managing and controlling the state of a battery unit, wherein the state detection unit captures an inter-terminal voltage of each of a plurality of batteries measured by a battery management unit in a no-load state where the battery unit is separated from a load, and calculates variation information about the states of charge of the batteries. In addition, the state detection unit, taking into consideration the variation information about the states of charge of the batteries, calculates allowable charge and discharge information required for controlling the charging and discharging of the battery unit in a loaded state where the battery unit is connected to a load and charged or discharged, and outputs the allowable charge and discharge information to a charge and discharge device in the battery unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313614 | INTEGRATED AEROELASTICITY MEASUREMENT FOR VEHICLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for aeroelasticity measurement and vehicle structural health analysis and monitoring are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer based system to monitor structural integrity of an aircraft comprises a processor and a memory module coupled to the processor and comprising logic instructions stored on a computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to receive a plurality of aeroelasticity measurements and associated flight parameters collected in real time during a flight operation, store the plurality of aeroelasticity measurements and associated flight parameters in a persistent storage medium, and generate an alert when one or more aeroelasticity parameters exceeds a threshold. In some embodiments, the system may be implemented in a computing system or as logic instructions recorded on a computer readable medium. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313615 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN EXHAUST PRESSURE REGULATOR - A diagnostic method for an exhaust pressure regulator provided in an exhaust system connected to a turbocharged internal combustion engine includes demanding engine brake, measuring a back pressure in the exhaust system by a back pressure sensor provided between the exhaust pressure regulator and a turbo unit when demanding engine brake, measuring the boost pressure by a boost pressure sensor provided in the inlet manifold when demanding engine brake, comparing the measured back pressure and the measured boost pressure with stored back pressure and boost pressure values in order to determine whether there is a defective pressure regulator or a defective backpressure sensor. A diagnostic apparatus for an exhaust pressure regulator provided in an exhaust system connected to a turbocharged internal combustion engine is also provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313616 | VEHICLE FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - A vehicle failure is diagnosed based on data recorded in an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle. Driving data pertaining to multiple parameters which are stored in the electronic control unit of the vehicle for when a vehicle failure occurs are compared with reference values representing data during normal driving in order to diagnose a failure. The device utilizes an approximate search between inspection data, that is, driving data which are stored in the electronic control unit of the vehicle to be diagnosed for failure, and reference value groups categorized by driving environment, wherein a normal value range is set for each of the aforementioned parameters categorized by driving environment, and selects the reference value group categorized by driving environment which approximates the inspection data. Furthermore, the device compares the inspection data with the normal value ranges of each parameter of the selected reference value group categorized by driving environment so as to identify parameters which deviate significantly from the normal value ranges and find the cause of the failure based on the parameters identified. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313617 | SOUND-DIRECTED-OUTSIDE-VEHICLE EMITTING DEVICE - A sound-directed-outside-vehicle emitting device includes a storage unit | 2011-12-22 |
20110313618 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is an electronic control unit capable of being mounted to any vehicle regardless of the change of a voltage level of a vehicle power system, and a method for controlling the vehicle in which the electronic control unit is mounted to the vehicle and the vehicle operates with a system driving voltage of the electronic control unit regardless of the voltage level of the vehicle power system of the vehicle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313619 | Vehicle Keyless Entry Assembly Having Capacitance Sensor Operative for Detecting Objects - A keyless entry assembly for a vehicle includes a sensor carrier, a sensor in the form of an electrically conductive pad, and a controller. The sensor is mounted to the sensor carrier and the sensor carrier is positioned adjacent a panel such that the sensor is adjacent the panel. The sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the panel while the sensor is driven with electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object. The controller is operable for driving the sensor with the electrical charge and controlling a vehicle operation as a function of the capacitance of the sensor. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313620 | Steering control apparatus - A VGRS device checks whether assist control of an EPS device for assisting steering operation of a steering wheel is being stopped. If the assist control of the EPS device is being stopped, a speed increase ratio is determined so that the rotation angle of the output shaft is less than the rotation angle of the input shaft. A VGRS motor is controlled and driven based on a determined speed increase ratio. Thus, steering operation of the steering wheel can be controlled appropriately so that the steering operation of the steering wheel can be continued with relatively small torque. It is less likely that a driver will erroneously feel that the steering wheel is locked. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313621 | POWER STEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a power steering motor assembly connected with the steerable vehicle wheels. An engine driven pump connected with the power steering motor assembly is driven by an engine of the vehicle to supply fluid under pressure to the power steering motor assembly. A controller increases engine speed when the vehicle is motionless and a steering wheel is rotated. A method for controlling the speed of an engine to provide a predetermined steering assist to a steering apparatus includes determining if the vehicle is motionless and determining if the steering wheel is being rotated. The speed of the engine is increased if the vehicle is motionless and the steering wheel is being rotated to provide the predetermined steering assist to the steering apparatus. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313622 | OCCUPANT POSTURE SENSING APPARATUS AND OCCUPANT POSTURE SENSING METHOD - To be configured inexpensively to enable cost reduction and sense sitting posture of an occupant highly accurately, occupant posture sensing apparatus | 2011-12-22 |
20110313623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEFORMING AUTO-LOCATION OF A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR ARRANGED WITH A VEHICLE WHEEL - Auto-location systems and methods of tire pressure monitoring sensor units arranged with a wheel of a vehicle detect a predetermined time (T | 2011-12-22 |
20110313624 | REAR WHEEL TOE ANGLE CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided is a rear wheel toe angle control system that can prevent the impairment of the tracking performance of the electric actuator and enable the rear wheel toe angle control system to ensure the stability of the vehicle even when the electric actuator for steering the rear wheel according to the operating condition of the vehicle is subjected to an axial force. An ECU ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313625 | COUPLER WITH COUPLING STATUS SENSORS - A coupler ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313626 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING, ADJUSTING, AND MONITORING LOAD-BASED LIMITS ON A WELL SERVICE RIG - A method and system for automatically setting adjusting and monitoring load-based limits is capable of monitoring the hookload, rig weight and combined measured weight and compare those parameters to limits. If any of the hookload, rig weight or measured weight should increase to a level beyond its limit, the system is able to adjust the operation of the well service rig to limit damage to the equipment and danger to the operators and service personnel. The system is also capable of adjusting each of the limits as the weight of the rig and actual hookload change over time while conducting an activity to maintain the respective limits in the most beneficial range. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313627 | VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A vehicle control unit and a vehicle equipped with the vehicle control unit are provided, the vehicle control unit being capable of preventing a shift change from being permitted in a direction opposite to a vehicle traveling direction caused by an erroneous operation of a shift lever during a traveling mode. In the vehicle control unit for controlling the vehicle on the basis of a shift range detecting unit configured to detect a shift range selected by a shift operation and a vehicle speed detecting unit configured to detect a vehicle speed, when the shift range detecting unit detects the shift range in a direction opposite to the vehicle traveling direction in a state where the vehicle speed detecting unit detects a vehicle speed not less than a first speed V | 2011-12-22 |
20110313628 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DRIVE SOURCE - An ECT torque controlling system sets a torque demand amount. The torque demand amount set by the ECT torque controlling system is converted by a converter of a power train manager into a torque demand amount changing with a delay relative to the set torque demand amount. A selector of the power train manager switches between a state of converting the set torque demand amount into the torque demand amount changing with the delay relative to the set target value and a non-conversion state. An engine controlling system controls an engine so as to achieve the torque demand amount. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE SPEED - A system for a vehicle includes a speed determination module, a buffer module, and a speed prediction module. The speed determination module determines changes in measured vehicle speed. The buffer module stores the determined changes in measured vehicle speed. The speed prediction module predicts a speed of the vehicle when the measured vehicle speed is less than a predetermined threshold, wherein the predicted vehicle speed is based on an average of the stored changes in measured vehicle speed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313630 | Calibrating transmission motor torque - The described system and method allow a controller to calibrate a transmission variator of a continuously variable transmission for torque control by obtaining static and dynamic qualities and parameters of the variator through an automated calibration procedure. The system and method employ a pair of transmission mode configurations and operational configurations in combination to obtain system-specific information. In this way, the system is able to calibrate out the system variations to provide effective feed forward torque control of the continuously variable transmission. In an embodiment, a first calibration operation is performed while the transmission is neutralized and a second calibration operation is performed while the transmission is engaged in a mode providing a fixed variator output speed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313631 | GEAR SELECTION METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A TRACTION PHASE AFTER A COASTING PHASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a gear selection method and device for an automatic transmission for a traction phase (Z | 2011-12-22 |
20110313632 | VEHICLE POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A control unit ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313633 | DEVICE FOR NAVIGATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF NAVIGATING THE SAME - A method and system for navigation of a motor vehicle with reference to current traffic conditions in an area are presented. The navigation of the motor vehicle includes transmitting signals by a signal transceiver to a navigation unit in the motor vehicle, the signals include at least (a) current velocity information of sampling vehicles in the area or (b) current positional information of the sampling vehicles in the area; computing by the navigation unit at least one of the current velocity information and the current positional information to provide a reference value; and issuing by the navigation unit a warning of a traffic incident in the area if the reference value is smaller than a predetermined value. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313634 | EGR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An EGR control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of accurately controlling an inert gas amount and an inert gas ratio of two types of EGR gas supplied to cylinders of the engine via two paths different from each other, thereby making it possible to ensure a stable combustion state and reduced exhaust emissions. The EGR control apparatus includes a low-pressure EGR device, a high-pressure EGR device, and an ECU. The ECU calculates a target low-pressure opening, calculates an estimated value of an in-cylinder low-pressure inert gas flow rate, which is the estimated value of an inert gas amount included in low-pressure EGR gas supplied to the cylinders via an intake passage, calculates a target high-pressure opening using the estimated value, and controls low-pressure and high-pressure EGR control valves, using the target low-pressure opening and the target high-pressure opening. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313635 | AUTOMOTIVE-VEHICLE-BORNE MINIATURE SPECTROMETER HAVING A SINGLE MEASUREMENT AND REFERENCE DETECTOR - A device for measuring a spectrum of a light beam, in a wavelength range chosen beforehand, the spectrum being generated by a sample to be analyzed, the optical measuring device including at least one light source, a measurement cell and a measurement detector placed on a measurement optical pathway, the measurement optical pathway being taken by a measurement optical beam emitted by the light source, and encountering the measurement cell, a self-calibration unit allowing any drift of the light sources, due to environmental conditions or conditions of use, to be taken into account independently of whether a sample to be analyzed is present in or absent from the measurement cell, the self-calibration unit including elements for creating a reference optical pathway, taken by a reference optical beam emitted by the light source, and not encountering the measurement cell, and a reference detector. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313636 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, the drivetrain having a drive unit with an internal combustion engine and with at least one turbocharger, a driver demand torque being determined as a function of a present accelerator pedal actuation (PI), a drive unit torque (M | 2011-12-22 |
20110313637 | COMBUSTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMBUSTION CONTROL - A combustion apparatus (water heater) includes a combustion means (burner) combusting fuel, at least two flame detecting means (flame rods) detecting whether there is a flame or not in the combustion means, a determination unit (control device) determining whether or not to be a misfire based on detected results of the flame detecting means, and a control unit (control device) stopping supply of the fuel to the combustion means in response to a determined result of the determination unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313638 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING ENRICHMENT TO AN ENGINE - The present invention includes an automobile including an enrichment delivery system. The enrichment delivery system includes an engine, a catalytic converter, multiple sensors, a memory, and a control unit. The engine includes an enrichment delivery unit, which delivers base fuel and enrichment to the engine. The engine generates an output which can be received by the catalytic converter. Reactions occur within the catalytic converter, and are outputted by the catalytic converter. The sensors detect an air-fuel ratio from the output of the engine, and the output of a catalytic converter. The sensors detect temperature data for the catalytic converter. The memory stores an enrichment curve indicating that an amount of enrichment supplied to the engine should be gradually increased based on the enrichment curve until a target enrichment amount is reached, or a predetermined target enrichment time is reached. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313639 | SERVICE BAY HIGH PRESSURE COMMON RAIL INJECTOR PERFORMANCE TEST - A method for testing a fuel injector including providing an engine with a common rail fuel injection system having one or more fuel injectors; operating the engine at a selected set of operating conditions; conducting a motoring event; allowing a first settling duration; measuring a first rail pressure; operating a first selected injector including operating the first selected injector singly in response to a selected fuel quantity, a selected number of combustion cycles, and a selected number of injections per combustion cycle; allowing a second settling duration; measuring a second rail pressure; calculating a pressure difference value in response to the first rail pressure and the second rail pressure; inferring an amount of fuel delivered by the first selected injector in response to the pressure difference value; and evaluating a first performance factor of the first selected injector in response to the amount of fuel delivered. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313640 | Control System Including Electronic Control Apparatus and Sensor Apparatuses Bus-Connected to Electronic Control Apparatus - The control system has a structure in which sensor apparatuses each having a data communication function are connected to an electronic control apparatus through a common communication line, and the sensors of the sensor apparatuses are connected to the electronic control apparatus through separate individual signal lines to transmit sensor signals to the electronic control apparatus. The electronic control apparatus is configured to, prior to transmitting communication data to one of the sensor apparatuses through the communication line, set the signal line connected to the selected sensor apparatus in a state in which the voltage of the signal line is outside a variation range corresponding to a voltage range of the sensor signal, and set the signal lines connected to the other sensor apparatuses to each of which the communication data is not addressed in a state in which the voltage of the signal line is within the variation range. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313641 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-IGNITION CONTROL - Methods are provided for controlling an engine in response to a pre-ignition event. A pre-ignition threshold and a pre-ignition mitigating action are adjusted based on a rate of change of cylinder aircharge. As a result, pre-ignition events occurring during transient engine operating conditions are detected and addressed different from pre-ignition events occurring during steady-state engine operating conditions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313642 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING VARIABLE VALVE OPERATING MECHANISM - Provided is a control apparatus, which can successfully suppress that deterioration of combustion is caused in response to inflow of a large amount of blow-by gas to cylinders at the time of a valve return from a valve stop state in an internal combustion engine including a positive crankcase ventilation system and a variable valve operating mechanism that is capable of stopping at least one valve of an intake valve and exhaust valve in a closed state. A valve stop control is performed which stops the intake valve and exhaust valve in a closed state when a fuel cut of the internal combustion engine is executed. A deviation amount ΔA/F between a predetermined target air fuel ratio and an actual air fuel ratio detected by an A/F sensor at the time of a valve return is obtained. A correction is performed to decrease a fuel injection amount by a fuel amount equivalent to the deviation amount ΔA/F at the time of the subsequent valve returns. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313643 | Internal Combustion Engine with Cylinders that can be De-Activated, with Exhaust Gas Recirculation by Variable Control of the Intake Valves, and Method for Controlling an Internal Combustion Engine - A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine is provided with a system for the variable actuation of the intake valves. At least one part of the engine cylinders is deactivated, cutting off fuel supply to said cylinders, under operating conditions that do not require the maximum power of the engine and in which one wants to reduce fuel consumption. The intake valves of the deactivated cylinders are kept at least partly open during at least one part of the discharge stages in the deactivated cylinders, hence, in the deactivated cylinders, part of the burnt gases generated during the operation prior to the deactivation flows into the respective intake conduits during the discharge stage of each cylinder. The intake valves are closed after the discharge stage. The intake valves of the deactivated cylinders are further kept closed during the compression and expansion stages in each deactivated cylinder. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313644 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF AVERAGE SPEED OF VEHICLES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL - The invention relates to a method and a system for identifying moving objects by employing a tag, said tag comprising at least alphanumeric characters and said tag being extracted from pictures taken by cameras located in at least two different points within a certain distance comprising extracting alphanumeric characters of said tag from the pictures taken by at least two cameras; converting said alphanumeric characters into other new characters of another representation space; creating a string of said new characters for each of the tags extracted from the pictures taken by the cameras at different locations, said cameras being synchronized and said pictures taken by the cameras within a predetermined time interval; comparing the strings by associating a correlation score; inputting a threshold score; identifying the moving object if the correlation score is over the predetermined threshold score. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT TAXIING AND GUIDANCE USING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system and method for aircraft taxiing and guidance using ground station's communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, in a method of aircraft taxiing and guidance, a communication link between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system is established using a communication network provided by the ground station system. An aircraft taxi selection and guidance application residing in the aircraft computing system is displayed on a display device upon establishing the communication link. Further, one or more pilot selectable taxiing and ground services are displayed upon selecting the aircraft taxi selection and guidance application. One of the displayed pilot selectable taxiing and ground services is selected by a pilot of an aircraft. Information associated with the selected pilot selectable taxiing and ground service is then displayed on the display device using ground station data. The aircraft is taxied and guided by the pilot using displayed information. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313646 | Fuel and Vehicle Monitoring Methods and Systems - The invention, in one aspect, features a fuel and vehicle monitoring method. The method includes receiving, via a first processor, a first odometer value and a first fuel acquisition value for a vehicle at a first instance. The method also includes determining, with a second processor, whether the first odometer value satisfies a predetermined criterion. The method also includes forecasting a first future fuel economy value for the vehicle based on the first odometer value and the first fuel acquisition value and a plurality of previously received odometer values and fuel acquisition values if the predetermined criterion is satisfied, or the plurality of previously received odometer values and fuel acquisition values if the predetermined criterion is not satisfied. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313647 | Power management systems and designs - Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for managing the power consumption of an automotive vehicle, and thereby for optimizing the power consumption of the vehicle. The devices and systems for managing the power consumption of the vehicle typically include power management logic that can calculate an applied power for the vehicle engine based on information provided from the external environment of the vehicle, the operational status of the vehicle, one or more command inputs from a driver, and one or more operational parameters of the vehicle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313648 | Probabilistic Map Matching From A Plurality Of Observational And Contextual Factors - Systems, methods, and devices are described for implementing map matching techniques relating to measured location data. Probabilistic models, including temporal Bayesian network models and Hidden Markov Models, may be used for combining multiple classes of evidence relating to potential locations of points traversed on routes over time. Multiple route segments and overall routes may be maintained under relative uncertainty as candidates. The candidate route segments and overall routes may then be reduced into a smaller number of candidates or a single most likely route as a trip progresses. As the trip progresses, route segments in proximity to each location point are identified and candidate matches are determined. A probability of an entity traversing a candidate match at a given time and a probability of an entity traversing between a first candidate match at a first time and a second candidate match at a second time are determined based on a plurality of factors. Different modalities may be used to measure and transmit the location data. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313649 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SMART ZOOMING OF A GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION - An approach is provided for custom zooming of geographic representation. A custom zooming application determines an input specifying a level of zoom for rendering a geographic representation presented at a device, the geographic representation including a plurality of objects. The custom zooming application determines respective degrees of relevance of the plurality of objects based, at least in part, on the device, a user of the device, related context information, or a combination thereof. The custom zooming application determines to render one or more of the plurality of objects with at least one different level of visibility with respect to other ones of the plurality of objects based, at least in part, on the respective degrees of relevance, the level of zoom, or a combination thereof. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313650 | INERTIAL SENSOR ORIENTATION DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT CORRECTION FOR NAVIGATION DEVICE - Implementations relating to methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for obtaining corrected inertial measurements based on an observed orientation of an inertial sensor system relative to a reference body. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313651 | Travel route mapping based on radiation exposure risks - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable detection and/or monitoring and/or control of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure of target body-related portions of a user operating a telecommunication device. In some embodiments a risk-assessment output is provided based on a safety threshold or predetermined intrusion level of EMR exposure. A further aspect may include interaction with external EMR sources regarding possible modification of emissions as well as possible arrangements for other types of remedial action. Some embodiments may provide travel route mapping data indicative of EMR source locations and/or irradiation values in a given locale. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313652 | MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER UTILIZATION IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Managing energy capacity in an electric vehicle based on a driver profile. This is achieved by various means, including interactively determining a travel plan with a user, calculating a total travel distance for the travel plan, determining how far the electric vehicle can travel based on its current energy level, and creating an energy replenishment plan based on the travel plan, the total travel distance, how far the vehicle can currently travel, and the driver profile. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313653 | Method, Device and System for Presenting Navigational Information - A method and apparatus for presenting navigational information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to determine its location, for example via GPS. One or more input images and navigational information are obtained. The input images may be obtained, for example, via a camera. One or more output images are generated by processing the input images to integrate the obtained navigational information. Processing of the input images includes recognizing one or more objects in the input images. The recognized objects may be indicative of navigational instructions, for example, a navigation route. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313654 | GPS NAVIGATOR - Disclosed is a method and system for identifying a location of interest between a user and an identified endpoint and computing at least one reference vector based on current positional information, current velocity information, and an identified endpoint. A sampling bandwidth is designated based on at least one of current velocity information, current positional information, and current distance to the identified endpoint. One or more locations of interest between the user and the indentified endpoint are identified within the sampling bandwidth. A sampling vector is calculated for at least one of the one or more locations of interest within the sampling bandwidth, and the user is alerted to the sampling vector for the at least one location of interest within the sampling bandwidth. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313655 | Navigation assistance method and system - In a navigation assistance system, information is received from a user pertaining to a water trip contemplated by the user. The system includes a database storing waterway data. The database is accessed in response to the information from the user. At least one recommended over-water route is derived in response to the user information and in accordance with waterway data in the database, the recommended route being communicated to the user. The deriving of the route preferably comprises including only route segments extending through operatively navigable areas. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING VEHICLE OPERATING DATA TO AN EXTERNAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle information system is provided that includes an interface module configured to receive operating data from a vehicle information system. The interface module is also configured to transfer the operating data to a navigation system that is not built-in to the vehicle to facilitate vehicle position determination without using external positioning signals received or processed by the vehicle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313657 | Context-Sensitive Point of Interest Retrieval - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on one or more computer storage devices, for context sensitive point of interest retrieval. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a current location of a user's electronic device and retrieving multiple points of interest within a predetermined distance to the current location. Each point of interest is ranked based on the point of interest's proximity to the current location and one or more time-related attributes associated with the point of interest. Data identifying one or more of the points of interest is provided to the electronic device for presentation to the user on a display of the electronic device based on the ranking. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGES OF TERRAIN ON AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS - A system and method are disclosed for enhancing the visibility and ensuring the correctness of terrain and navigation information on aircraft displays, such as, for example, continuous, three-dimensional perspective view aircraft displays conformal to the visual environment. More specifically, an aircraft display system is disclosed that includes a processing unit, a navigation system, a database for storing high resolution terrain data, a graphics display generator, and a visual display. One or more independent, higher precision databases with localized position data, such as navigation data or position data is onboard. Also, one or more onboard vision sensor systems associated with the navigation system provides real-time spatial position data for display, and one or more data links is available to receive precision spatial position data from ground-based stations. Essentially, before terrain and navigational objects (e.g., runways) are displayed, a real-time correction and augmentation of the terrain data is performed for those regions that are relevant and/or critical to flight operations, in order to ensure that the correct terrain data is displayed with the highest possible integrity. These corrections and augmentations performed are based upon higher precision, but localized onboard data, such as navigational object data, sensor data, or up-linked data from ground stations. Whenever discrepancies exist, terrain data having a lower integrity can be corrected in real-time using data from a source having higher integrity data. A predictive data loading approach is used, which substantially reduces computational workload and thus enables the processing unit to perform such augmentation and correction operations in real-time. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313659 | MAP INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a map information storage section ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313660 | METHOD FOR EXCHANGING MESSAGES IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS - Method and device for exchanging messages in a VLC navigation system is provided, in which a map server generates a provision message in the form of visible light signals through all lamps in an area, using a PLC network, where a navigation service is provided, a terminal that wants to implement the navigation service among terminals that have received the provision message transmits a registration request message to the map server, the map server transmits a registration response message for the registration request message to the terminal, the terminal transmits a map request message including information about a destination to the map server, the map server transmits a map response message including information about a path to the destination to the terminal, and the terminal displays map information and the path. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313661 | MAP INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a map information storage section ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313662 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A navigation apparatus and system provided on a mobile carrier performs error correction for positioning information and orienting information of the carrier through a position sensing module and an orientation sensing module and analyzes the corrected positioning information and orienting information by the usage of a route planning module, so as to generate corresponding route planning information, while simultaneously showing an instruction label having the route planning information correspondingly and a real image of the location surrounding the carrier. Thereby, the invention may provide not only an accurate carrier positioning function but also correct navigation information according to the behavior mode of a user. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313663 | DETERMINING RELATIVE SPATIAL INFORMATION BETWEEN VEHICLES - A method for determining relative spatial information between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method including monitoring a communication channel at the first vehicle and receiving a current communication signal sent by the second vehicle on the communication channel. The current communication signal is received at a received power level. A relative position between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is calculated. Input to the calculating includes an actual or estimated transmitted power level, and the received power level. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313664 | APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING THE MOVEMENT OF A MOBILE BODY - A movement region prediction apparatus includes a mobile body detection device that detects a mobile body around a host vehicle; a prediction device that predicts a movement region of the detected mobile body; and a degree-of-normality acquisition device that acquires degree of normality of a situation of movement of the detected mobile body. The prediction device has a plurality of movement prediction models for predicting the movement region of the mobile body, and selects a movement prediction model from the plurality of movement prediction models based on the degree of normality acquired by the degree-of-normality acquisition device, and predicts the movement region of the mobile body using the selected movement prediction model. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313665 | Method for Automatically Detecting a Driving Maneuver of a Motor Vehicle and a Driver Assistance System Comprising Said Method - The invention relates to a method for automatically detecting a driving maneuver of a motor vehicle (A), in particular an overtaking maneuver or an evasive maneuver, in which
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20110313666 | METHOD FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CROP CULTIVATION - The invention relates to a method, a system, apparatus, and software to be used for the method for the determination of the environmental impact of the production of cultivation plants and for increasing or maximizing a positive environmental impact. In the method, production parameters for cultivation are selected and cultivation procedures are performed, crop yieldhus produced is harvested, and a representative sample of the crop yield is delivered to reception analysis with the appendant information for the analysis of energy and carbon dioxide factors. An environmental impact index reflecting the environmental impact of the production of said cultivation plant is determined on the basis of this data and the appendant information. The index thus provided is utilized for the production of cultivation plants in an environmentally friendlier manner. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313667 | Analyzing Borehole Seismic Data to Locate Subsurface Diffractors - A system and method for locating subsurface diffractors. The method operates on two-dimensional (2-D) seismic data that includes one or more 2-D seismic lines. The 2-D seismic data may be preprocessed to enhance diffracted energy. For each hypothetical diffractor location in a set of hypothetical diffractor locations, the method involves analyzing at least a subset of the seismic traces of the one or more 2-D seismic lines, in order to compute a value indicating an extent to which those seismic traces contain diffraction arrivals consistent with the hypothetical diffractor location. The method may further involve generating, storing and displaying an image (or map) based on the computed values. The image may illustrate areas of high, intermediate and low diffraction, and may be used to assess the formation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313668 | NEUTRON POROSITY DEVICE AND MTHOD OF USE FOR REDUCTION OF THE LITHOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CORRECTIONS - Systems, methods, and devices for determining the porosity of a subterranean formation with reduced lithology error are provided. In one example, a downhole tool for such purposes may include a neutron source, a plurality of neutron detectors, and data processing circuitry. The neutron source may be configured to emit neutrons into a subterranean formation, and the plurality of neutron detectors may be configured to detect neutrons scattered from the subterranean formation. At least two of the plurality of neutron detectors may be disposed at different respective distances from the neutron source. The data processing circuitry may be configured to determine a porosity of the subterranean formation based at least in part on a weighted combination of the detector responses from each of the at least two of the plurality of neutron detectors. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313669 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING LITHOLOGY RESPONSES OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS HAVING DIFFERENT SOURCE ENERGIES - Systems, methods, and devices for matching the lithology effect of a downhole tool having a lower-energy neutron source, such as AmBe, using a downhole tool having a higher-energy neutron source, such as an electronic neutron generator, are provided. One such downhole tool may include a neutron source, first and second neutron detectors, and data processing circuitry. The neutron source may emit neutrons into a subterranean formation, which may scatter off the formation. The first neutron detector may detect neutrons of a relatively lower spectrum of energies than the second neutron detector. From counts of these neutrons, the data processing circuitry may determine a property of the subterranean formation having a lithology effect that substantially matches another lithology effect associated with another downhole tool having a lower-energy neutron source. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECIATING HYDROCARBONS - Described herein are a method and apparatus for analyzing a gas sample that is conveyed in a drilling fluid, and a method and apparatus for liberating gases from drilling fluid. The gas sample contains one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane; optionally, the gas sample may also contain pentane. The gas sample is first liberated from the drilling fluid, following which it is irradiated with infrared radiation in the near-infrared range. Absorption spectra resulting from absorption of the infrared radiation by the one or more of methane, ethane, propane and butane is simultaneously detected. From the absorption spectra, the composition of the gas sample can be determined. The composition includes a concentration of any one or more of the methane, ethane, propane and butane. Linearity of absorption is increased by using relatively short wavelength infrared radiation centred on, for example, about 1.70 μm, which can increase the accuracy of and reduce the computational intensity of the calculations utilized to determine the composition of the gas sample. Within the near-infrared range, radiation having a wavelength from about 1.55 μm to 1.85 μm can be used. Gases can be liberated from the drilling fluid using a gas trap. The gas trap can be powered using a brushless DC motor, and alternatively or additionally drilling fluid from a sample enclosure of the gas trap can exit via a bubbler enclosure of the gas trap. The brushless DC motor is a relatively efficiency and compact motor that can be used with the gas trap, and is advantageous over convention AC induction and air motor motors. Having drilling fluid exit the sample enclosure through the bubbler enclosure is advantageous in that it helps to make the footprint of the gas trap relatively small. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313671 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ROCK FALL - Aspects of the invention provide systems and methods for using ballast sensors to detect rock fall events in a vicinity of railway tracks or similar roadways or tracks. The ballast sensors are spaced apart from the tracks. Particular embodiments permit the use of signals from the ballast sensors to discriminate rock fall events from other types of events and to detect the hypocenter of a rock fall event. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313672 | CELLULAR ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY (CAA) ASSAY - A cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) assay for quantifying the antioxidant activity of phytochemicals, food extracts, and dietary supplements has been developed. Dichlorofluorescin is a probe that is trapped within cells and is easily oxidized to fluorescent dichlorofluorescein (DCF). The method measures the ability of compounds to prevent the formation of DCF by 2,2′-azo-bis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (ABAP)-generated peroxyl radicals in human hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cells. The decrease in cellular fluorescence when compared to the control cells indicates the antioxidant capacity of the compounds. The antioxidant activities of selected phytochemicals and fruit extracts were evaluated using the CAA assay and the results were expressed in μ-mol quercetin equivalents/100 μ-mol phytochemical or μ-mol quercetin equivalents/100 g fresh fruit. Quercetin had the highest CAA value, followed by kaempferol, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), myricetin, and luteolin among the pure compounds tested. Among the selected fruits tested, blueberry had the highest CAA value, followed by cranberry>apple=red grape>green grape. The CAA assay is a more biologically relevant method than the popular chemistry antioxidant activity assays because it accounts for aspects of uptake, metabolism, and location of species within cells. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313673 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DECENTRALIZED DIABETES MONITORING - Methods for decentralized monitoring of a progression of a diabetic state of a patient include contemporaneously obtaining an initial set of venous blood samples and an initial set of capillary blood samples after a standardized metabolic challenge from the patient in a centralized setting, wherein the diabetic state is diagnosed using the initial set of venous blood samples and a first test baseline is established by correlating the initial set of capillary blood samples with the initial set of venous blood samples, implementing a therapy, performing decentralized testing after reaching a target event, wherein a status test is obtained from a status set of capillary blood samples obtained from the patient after a subsequent standardized metabolic challenge, and comparing the status test with the first test baseline to determine an effectiveness of the therapy. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313674 | INSULIN OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS AND TESTING METHODS WITH ADJUSTED EXIT CRITERION ACCOUNTING FOR SYSTEM NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH BIOMARKERS - Embodiments of a testing method for optimizing a therapy to a diabetic patient comprise collecting at least one sampling set of biomarker data, computing a probability distribution function, a hazard function, a risk function, and a risk value for the sampling set of biomarker data wherein, wherein the probability distribution function is calculated to approximate the probability distribution of the biomarker data, the hazard function is a function which yields higher hazard values for biomarker readings in the sampling set indicative of higher risk of complications, the risk function is the product of the probability distribution function and the hazard function, and the risk value is calculated by the integral of the risk function, minimizing the risk value by adjusting the diabetic patient's therapy, and exiting the testing method when the risk value for at least one sampling set is minimized to an optimal risk level. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313675 | RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF A DISEASE CONDITION USING INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY - Reliable and rapid diagnostic methods for many functional syndromes (FS) such as Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (IC) are not available. Exemplary embodiments include rapid and accurate methods for diagnosing FS in humans and other mammals using infrared microspectroscopy (IRMS). Exemplary methods utilize Soft Independent Modeling by Class Analogy (SIMCA) to create classification models. Exemplary methods utilize classification models to categorize a subject's condition (e.g., healthy/sick and or flare/remission). Using these classification models, various embodiments enable diagnosis based on spectra data from a blood sample or other biomedical specimen. Exemplary embodiments may be useful for rapid diagnosis of IC and various other conditions in humans, cats, and/or other mammals. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313676 | Methods, Systems, and Media for Identifying Transcription Factor Binding Sites - Provided are systems, methods, and media that receive chromosome sequence data; select a first plurality of overlapping octamers from the chromosome sequence data; assign an enrichment score to each of the first plurality of overlapping octamers to produce a first set of enrichment scores; calculate a first average of the first set of enrichment scores; determine whether the first average is above a threshold; select a second plurality of overlapping octamers from the chromosome sequence data; assign an enrichment score to each of the second plurality of overlapping octamers to produce a second set of enrichment scores; calculate a second average of the second set of enrichment scores; determines whether the second average is above the threshold; and output data that indicates that a transcription factor binding site has been identified in connection with at least one of the first plurality of octamers and the second plurality of octamers. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313677 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LIVER PERFORMANCE OF A LIVING ORGANISM BY THE MEANS OF QUANTITATIVE MEASURING THE METABOLIZATION OF SUBSTRATES - A method for determining the liver performance of a living organism, in particular a human, comprising administering at least one | 2011-12-22 |
20110313678 | PROBES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF GENETIC SEGMENTS - A method for determining the presence or absence of a genetic segment of interest, such as an exon, an intron or a promoter, in a DNA-containing sample, and probe sets for use in such methods, including probe sets comprising oligonucleotide probes having nucleotides sequences selected from those of SEQ ID NOS: 1-101. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313679 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EVALUATING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF A PATIENT - A method is provided that includes receiving measurements of biological elements from a blood sample of a patient. The respective biological elements are managed by the endocrine system, which is organizable in axes including a corticotropic axis, gonadotropic axis, thyreotropic axis and somatotropic axis. The method includes calculating a plurality of indexes as functions of the measurements. The indexes reflect physiological relationships between the biological elements and the hormones that manage the respective biological elements, and at least some of the indexes reflect physiological relationships between hormones across axes of the endocrine system. The method also includes evaluating the indexes by axis of the endocrine system to facilitate identification of one or more dysfunctions capable of participating in the genesis, installation and evolution of a pathology, and thereby formulate a diagnosis of the patient. And the method includes administering a therapy to the patient in accordance with the diagnosis. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313680 | Health Monitoring System - A machine for processing continuous glucose monitoring data and issuing an alert if hypoglycemia is imminent has three modules: (a) a pre-processing module that receives and modulates continuous glucose monitoring data by reducing noise and adjusting for missed data points and shifts due to calibration; (b) a core algorithm module that receives data from the pre-processing module and calculates a rate of change to make a hypoglycemia prediction, and determine if hypoglycemia is imminent; and (c) an alarm mode module that receives data from the core algorithm and issues an audio or visual alert or warning message or a negative feedback signal to an insulin delivery device if hypoglycemia is imminent. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313681 | BIOMARKERS FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE - This invention provides biomarkers whose concentrations in blood plasma are associated with the presence or absence of PAD in the patient from whom the plasma sample is taken. The invention also provides biomarkers for distinguishing between PAD patients who are long claudicators and PAD patients who are not. In addition, the invention provides methods for identifying additional biomarkers, methods for detecting the biomarkers in patients, and methods for identifying agents, including pharmaceutical agents, which interact with the biomarkers and are useful for preventing or treating PAD in patients. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313682 | ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT PROVIDING CORRECTED SAMPLE VOLUME DEPENDENT PARAMETER - The invention provides a device for extraction of a defined sample volume from a larger sample volume. The device includes a body having a reference surface and a measuring cavity extending from a part of the reference surface into the body, thereby forming at least one opening plane substantially uniform with the reference surface. An information carrier is applied to or distributed with the device, having direct or indirect volume information about defined volume established for the cavity. The invention also relates to a method for determining the volume of such a cavity, to a set of at least two such devices, to a method for dilution of at least two liquid samples by using at least two such devices, to an analytic instrument, to a method for operating such an instrument, to a system including the device and the instrument, and to a method for operating the system. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313683 | COATED OPTICAL-FIBER BEND-FATIGUE AND RELIABILITY TESTER - Apparatus and methodology for testing coated optical-fiber bend fatigue and operational reliability by subjecting a coated optical-fiber carrying an optical signal to bending motion. The motion can be either: (1) in the same angular direction for multiple revolutions or (2) alternating clockwise and counterclockwise directions for repetitive single revolutions. The motions are achieved by using either a single conical-cylindrical form or two conically-shaped forms separated from each other by a constant gap width with the coated optical-fiber under test strung in the gap between the forms. With the two cones, the fiber is wrapped over each form in an alternating manner by a rotating arm that makes only single revolutions in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. With either embodiment, varied circumferences are controllably presented to the optical fiber resulting in varying bend radii. Fiber tension, signal strength and optical wavelength are parameters that can also be varied under computer control, the computer providing spreadsheet data for clear analysis. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313684 | G-FORCE SENSITIVE LABEL AND CORRESPONDING SAMPLE TUBE, METHOD AND ANALYTICAL SYSTEM - A g-force-sensitive label for detecting and indicating the application of a g-force is provided, the g-force sensitive label comprising an area for detecting and indicating an application of a g-force above a threshold value on the g-force sensitive label and an attachment area for attaching the g-force sensitive label on an object. At least one physical property of the area measurably changes its state upon applying a g-force above the threshold value, thereby altering a displayed pattern such that a machine-readable 1D or 2D or alphanumeric code is displayed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313685 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAND DETECTION - A computerized system for obtaining information regarding a waterway is described. The system comprises an input means for receiving accelerometer data from an accelerometer of a free fall object and a processing means being programmed for deriving, based on said data accelerometer data at least one of a density, a viscosity or a depth of a soil. The present invention also relates to a free fall impact object comprising such a computerized system, to a method for obtaining information regarding a waterway and to corresponding computer related products. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313686 | METHOD FOR APPLYING EXTENSOMETRIC SENSORS IN RAILWAY TRACKS - The invention relates to a method for applying extensometric sensors in railway tracks, in combination with electronic equipment and a post-processing of the signals and data obtained to measure the stresses on railway tracks and the like, as well as to measure contact forces between the wheel of the vehicle or train and the actual rail on which it is travelling. According to the method, the following is performed: capturing micro-deformations in a known point of the track; analyzing these micro-deformations; identifying the element corresponding to the micro-deformation signal peaks coinciding with the passage of the train over one of the cross members of the track; analyzing the micro-deformation signal peaks previously identified; obtaining signals by means of sensors ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313687 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SIGNAL FROM A FLOW METER FOR MEASURING A GAS FLOW IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for processing a signal from a flow meter for measuring a gas flow in an internal combustion engine includes processing the signal according to a first logic when the engine operates in a first intake mode and processing the signal according to a second logic when the engine operates in a second intake mode. The first intake mode includes the activation of a high-pressure EGR valve. The second intake mode includes the activation of a low-pressure EGR valve. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313688 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A PASTEURIZATION INSTALLATION - A method for monitoring the function of a pasteurization installation, and to a pasteurization installation having a device for monitoring the function, providing a quick and simple way of detecting malfunctions. For this purpose, a theoretical expected value of the resource consumption, in particular of the energy and/or water consumption, is calculated, the actual value is determined and from a deviation between the expected value and the actual value a malfunction of the pasteurization installation is concluded. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313689 | ACOUSTIC DETECTION FOR RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus provide acoustic detection for automated devices such as respiratory treatment apparatus. In some embodiments of the technology, acoustic analysis of noise or sound pulses, such as a cepstrum analysis, based on signals of a sound sensor ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110313690 | MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC COMPASS APPARATUS - A magnetic sensor device is connectable to a data processing device and is a circuitry physically separate from the data processing device. In the magnetic sensor device, a detection unit detects magnetic field and outputs analog magnetic data representing the detected magnetic field. A conversion unit converts the analog magnetic data into digital magnetic data. A buffer memory has a capacity capable of storing a statistical population formed of a given number of the digital magnetic data. A control unit responds to a first trigger for operating the detection unit to successively output the analog magnetic data, then successively receives the digital magnetic data from the conversion unit in correspondence to the analog magnetic data, and accumulates the received digital magnetic data in the buffer memory to thereby form the statistical population. The control unit further responds to a second trigger for providing the data processing device with the statistical population accumulated in the buffer memory and formed of the given number of the digital magnetic data. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313691 | DIRECT SEQUENCE SPREAD SPECTRUM PREDICTIVE CABLE AND COMPONENT FAILURE TECHNOLOGY - There are disclosed systems and methods of determining a fault location on a wire. In an embodiment, a system includes a PN code having a chip-time. Software code is provided for delaying the PN code a series of delays to form delayed PN samples, a sum of the series of delays being less than one chip-time. Software code is provided for summing the delayed PN samples with the PN code to form a summed sequence. Software code is provided for transmitting the summed PN sequence to the wire. Software code is provided for receiving a signal from the wire related to the summed PN sequence. Software code is provided for mixing the signal received from the wire with a delayed copy of the summed PN sequence so as to form a mixed signal. Software code is provided for integrating the mixed signal to map faults. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313692 | Enhanced Intelligent Patch Panel Diagnostic Management - A system and method for enhanced intelligent patch panel diagnostic management. Physical layer device technology can be implemented into a patch panel to perform diagnostics of a communication channel. This diagnostic information (e.g., length of cable, location of cable fault, type of cable, etc.) can be displayed on a display of the patch panel management system to assist IT personnel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313693 | OPERATIONAL STATUS DETERMINATION DEVICE AND OPERATIONAL STATUS DETERMINATION METHOD - An operation status determination device includes: a receiving unit which receives a value, as power consumption data, from which power consumption of an appliance is derivable, the power consumption being measured at predetermined time intervals; a specification unit which specifies operation start times of the appliance, based on the power consumption data received by the receiving unit; and a determination unit which determines whether or not the appliance starts operating automatically, based on each of occurrence frequencies of the operation start times specified by the specification unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313694 | MODULAR, EXPANDABLE MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ACCESS-PROTECTED AREA - 1. The invention relates to a modular, expandable measuring device comprising an access-protected area. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313695 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR METERING AND ANALYZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF EVENTS WITHIN A PORTABLE DEVICE - System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method to determine the energy consumption of events on a portable device includes receiving data associated with events occurring using at least a portion of the portable device during a time period, the data including a time at which each event type occurred and a total power consumed by the at least the portion of the portable device during the time period, analyzing, via a processor, the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the at least a portion of the portable device based on the times at which each of the event types occurred and the total power consumed, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the at least the portion of portable device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313696 | BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM - A battery monitoring device includes a sensor device, which is electrically connectable to an automobile battery and may be placed thereon, and which is arranged to detect an operating variable of the battery. The battery monitoring device further includes a detection circuit, which is connected via a cable connection to the sensor device; and a data processing circuit, which is connected via a potential isolation circuit to the detection circuit. The potential isolation circuit provides isolation of the potential level of the detection circuit from a potential level of the data processing circuit for direct components. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BATTERY LIFE - A method and apparatus for monitoring battery life in a human input device powered by replaceable batteries includes repeatedly measuring battery charge by use of a measuring arrangement forming part of the input device. Battery charge is measured while the input device is in a relatively inactive condition and when it is in an active condition, and a time value is associated with each battery charge measurement. A usage model may be constructed based on the battery charge measurements, and calculation of an expected battery life may be based at least in part on the usage model. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313698 | VOLTAGE POLARITY DETERMINATION CIRCUIT AND CHARGE AMOUNT MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - A voltage polarity determination circuit includes an integration circuit, a switch, and a time measurement circuit. The integration circuit includes an operational amplifier circuit having an input offset voltage which is larger than the maximum value of a voltage input to the integration circuit or smaller than the minimum value of the input voltage of the integration circuit. The switch switches the input voltage of the integration circuit between a voltage whose polarity is to be determined and a reference voltage. The time measurement circuit measures a time interval which it takes for the output voltage of the integration circuit to reach a set voltage, and based on the result of the measurement, determines the polarity of the input voltage of the integration circuit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110313699 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING STATE OF CHARGE OF SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - An accurately and precisely calculation of the state of charge of a sodium-sulfur battery may be made by determining a state of charge Qr according to expression (1) given below even if the sodium-sulfur battery is applied to compensate for fluctuations in the power generated by a natural energy generating device: Qr=100×(1−(Qu/(Qa−Qsf))) . . . (1) where Qu: used capacity; Qa: product capacity; and Qsf: residual capacity in final year; and Qsf=f | 2011-12-22 |
20110313700 | VOLTAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - There is a need to solve a possible system malfunction when a power supply voltage decreases steeply. To solve this problem, a control method is provided for a voltage detection system having an interrupt mode and a reset mode. First and second detection levels are configured. When a power supply voltage is higher than the first detection level, a latch circuit is placed in a first state to enable the interrupt mode. When the power supply voltage becomes lower than or equal to the first detection level, an interrupt signal is generated to change the latch circuit from the first state to a second state and enable the reset mode. A system reset is issued when the power supply voltage becomes lower than or equal to the second detection level in the reset mode. | 2011-12-22 |