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20120071285 | Tooth Designs for Block Transmission Belts - An inclined partial cylinder tooth shape for a block transmission belt that can be used with single tooth cones, cones with two opposite teeth, and transmission pulleys. Said inclined partial cylinder tooth shape allows for full surface to surface contact engagement between the engaging surfaces used for torque transmission in transmissions using block transmission belts, which is not achievable with currently known tooth shapes for a block transmission belt. | 03-22-2012 |
20130023366 | Methods and Devices for Improving the Performance of CVTs - Methods and devices for improving the performance of CVT's (Continuous Variable Transmissions) that utilize a cone with one torque transmitting member, a cone with two opposite torque transmitting members, cone with one tooth (single tooth cone), and a cone with two opposite teeth. Said methods and devices include but are not limited to: a mechanism for changing the axial position of a cone quickly and accurately (see FIG. | 01-24-2013 |
20130130854 | Additional Methods and Devices for Improving the Performance of CVTs - Methods and devices for improving the performance of CVT's (Continuous Variable Transmissions) that utilize a cone with one torque transmitting member, a cone with two opposite torque transmitting members, cone with one tooth (single tooth cone), and a cone with two opposite teeth. Said methods and devices include but are not limited to: a mechanism for changing the axial position of a cone quickly and accurately (see FIG. | 05-23-2013 |
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20140094332 | FAST AND ACCURATE PNEUMATIC/HYDRAULIC LINEAR POSITION CHANGING MECHANISMS - Pneumatic/hydraulic assisted mechanisms that can be used to move an object of considerable weight in quick and accurate steps. Said mechanisms comprise of an index wheel mechanism that is rotated by pre-tensioned springs (see FIG. | 04-03-2014 |
20140141909 | FAST AND ACCURATE PNEUMATIC/HYDRAULIC LINEAR POSITION CHANGING MECHANISMS - Pneumatic/hydraulic assisted mechanisms that can be used to move an object of considerable weight in quick and accurate steps. Said mechanisms comprise of an index wheel mechanism that is rotated by pre-tensioned springs (see FIG. | 05-22-2014 |
20140213398 | Method for Increasing Transmission Ratio Changing Duration of CVTs - A method for substantially increasing the duration at which the transmission ratio for a “CVT comprising of two cones mounted on separate shafts that are coupled by a means for coupling” can be changed, by changing the axial position of said cones independent of each other, and by utilizing a means for tensioning that can provide and/or remove slack in said means for coupling as needed as to allow the axial positions of said cones to be changed independent of each other. | 07-31-2014 |
20140235385 | CONE WITH MEMBER CVT FOR WHICH BELT TENSION CAN BE REDUCED - A CVT 6 (FIG. | 08-21-2014 |
20140235389 | CONE WITH MEMBER CVT FOR WHICH BELT TENSION CAN BE REDUCED - A CVT 6 (FIG. | 08-21-2014 |
20140243131 | Methods and Devices for Improving the Performance of CVTs - Methods and devices for improving the performance of CVT's (Continuous Variable Transmissions) that utilize a cone with one torque transmitting member, a cone with two opposite torque transmitting members, cone with one tooth (single tooth cone), and a cone with two opposite teeth. Said methods and devices include but are not limited to: a mechanism for changing the axial position of a cone quickly and accurately (see FIG. | 08-28-2014 |
20150126316 | Additional Methods and Devices for Improving the Performance of CVTs - Methods and devices for improving the performance of CVT's (Continuous Variable Transmissions) that utilize a cone with one torque transmitting member, a cone with two opposite torque transmitting members, cone with one tooth (single tooth cone), and a cone with two opposite teeth. Said methods and devices include but are not limited to: a “cone with two opposite slide-able teeth” (see FIGS. | 05-07-2015 |
20150135895 | FAST INDEXING MECHANISMS FOR CVT'S - A fast indexing mechanism that can be used to quickly and accurately change the axial position of a cone of a CVT. Said indexing mechanism comprises of a Rotation Providing Mechanism that is powered by springs that are tensioned by a pneumatic/hydraulic actuator (see FIGS. | 05-21-2015 |
20150233450 | CONE WITH MEMBER CVT FOR WHICH BELT TENSION CAN BE REDUCED | 08-20-2015 |
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20150346317 | Deduplicating Location Fingerprint Data - Methods, systems, and computer program product for deduplicating location fingerprint data for a venue are described. A system including a location server, or a mobile device, or both, can deduplicate the location fingerprint data. Deduplicating the location fingerprint data can include identifying correlated signal sources the signals of which are mutually dependent such that measurements of one signal source can be used to predict measurements of another. The system can determine a mutual information entropy value for each pair of signal sources, and identify the correlated signal sources based on high mutual information entropy value. The system can adjust weights of the correlated signal sources in location determination | 12-03-2015 |
20150350845 | Indoor Location Survey - Methods, systems, and computer program product for generating location fingerprint data for a venue are described. A sampling device surveying a venue can move inside the venue. While the sampling device moves, the sampling device can record environmental readings including, for example, strengths of signals from multiple radio signal sources. The sampling device can take the recording at fixed or various time intervals. Meanwhile, the sampling device can determine, based on a starting point and motion sensor readings, an estimated location of the mobile device for each time the sampling device takes the recordings. The sampling device can display a motion path of the estimated locations and a user interface item for receiving a user input for correcting the estimated locations. The sample device can tag the recorded environmental readings with the corrected locations, and submit the tagged readings to a server for determining a location fingerprint for the venue. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350849 | Location Determination Using Dual Statistical Filters - Methods, systems, and computer program product for location determination using dual statistical filters are described. A mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device using a particle filter and a Kalman filter. The particle filter can filter candidate locations of the mobile device using measurements of environment variables in the venue. The Kalman filter can filter inputs from a sensor of the mobile device for measuring angular movement of the mobile device. The particle filter and the Kalman filter can be linked by heading of the mobile device. Output of the Kalman filter can be used to determine where to place particles, or candidate locations, in a next iteration of the particle filter. Output from the particle filter can be used to determine a center mode of the Kalman filter and to determine a bias of the sensor for measuring angular movement. | 12-03-2015 |
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20090326695 | THROUGHPUT/YIELD OPTIMIZED MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL - The present invention provides novel techniques for optimizing throughput and yield using model predictive control techniques. In particular, the present techniques are presented in the context of biofuel production, wherein the trade off between yields of biofuel production and overall system throughput may be optimized. However, the present techniques may also be applied to any other suitable applications where a batch process of the system may affect a change in a property of the produced product, such as liquor processing. | 12-31-2009 |
20100082166 | COOK FLASH TEMPERATURE OPTIMIZATION - The present invention provides novel techniques for controlling the output of a distillation sub-process by controlling, using model predictive control, the temperature of steam used in the distillation sub-process, wherein the steam is generated in a milling and cooking sub-process. In particular, the present techniques are presented in the context of biofuel production, wherein the temperature of a cook tube generated in a milling and cooking sub-process may be controlled to optimize the energy utilization in the ethanol/water separation of a side stripper column, which uses the cook flash steam as an energy source. However, the present techniques may also be applied to other suitable applications, such as liquor processing, where steam generated in a different process may be used in a distillation process to help separate water from the liquor. | 04-01-2010 |
20120003623 | NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A BATCH REACTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides novel techniques for controlling batch reaction processes. In particular, a parametric hybrid model may be used to parameterize inputs and outputs of batch reaction processes. The parametric hybrid model may include an empirical model, a parameter model, and a dynamic model. Critical quality parameters, which are correlated with, but not the same as, end-of-batch quality values for the batch reaction processes may be monitored during cycles of the batch reaction processes. The quality parameters may be used to generate desired batch trajectories, which may be used to control the batch reaction processes during the cycles of the batch reaction processes. | 01-05-2012 |
20140039682 | NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A BIOFUEL FERMENTATION PROCESS - A system and method are provided for managing batch fermentation in a biofuel production process. A nonlinear control model of yeast growth and fermentable sugar concentration for biofuel (e.g., fuel ethanol) production in a batch fermentation process (pure and/or fed-batch fermentation) of a biofuel production process is provided. Process information for the batch fermentation process is received, and the nonlinear control model executed using the process information as input to determine values of one or more fermentation process variables for the batch fermentation process, e.g., fermentation temperature and/or enzyme flow, for substantially maximizing yeast growth and achieving target fermentable sugar concentrations. The batch fermentation process is then controlled in accordance with the determined values for the one or more fermentation process variables to substantially maximize yeast growth and achieve target fermentable sugar concentrations, where substantially maximizing yeast growth and achieving target fermentable sugar concentrations substantially maximizes biofuel production in the batch fermentation process. | 02-06-2014 |
20140134599 | MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A FERMENTATION FEED IN BIOFUEL PRODUCTION - System and method for managing fermentation feed in a biofuel production process, comprising a dynamic multivariate predictive model-based controller coupled to a dynamic multivariate predictive model. The model is executable to: receive process information, including water inventory and biomass information, from the biofuel production process; receive a specified objective for the fermentation feed specifying a target biomass concentration; and generate model output comprising target values for a plurality of manipulated variables of the biofuel production process, including target flow rates of water and/or biomass contributing to the fermentation feed in accordance with the specified objective. The controller is operable to dynamically control the biofuel production process by adjusting the plurality of manipulated variables to model-determined target values to stabilize water/biomass balance in the fermentation feed in accordance with the specified objective, including the specified target biomass concentration. | 05-15-2014 |
20140259886 | ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL OF A BIODIESEL PLANT - A system includes a biodiesel production system and an advanced process controller configured to implement a model predictive control algorithm to control one or more aspects of the biodiesel production system. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080248657 | Method and system for thermally processing a plurality of wafer-shaped objects - Process and system for processing wafer-shaped objects, such as semiconductor wafers is disclosed. In accordance with the present disclosure, a multiple of two wafers are processed in a thermal processing chamber. The thermal processing chamber is in communication with at least one heating device for heating the wafers. The wafers are placed in the thermal processing chamber in a face-to-face configuration or in a back-to-back configuration. | 10-09-2008 |
20100151694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING THIN OXIDE FILMS ON SILICON WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACT ON EXISTING STRUCTURES - Plasma assisted low temperature radical oxidation is described. The oxidation is selective to metals or metal oxides that may be present in addition to the silicon being oxidized. Selectivity is achieved by proper selection of process parameters, mainly the ratio of H2 to O2 gas. The process window may be enlarged by injecting H2O steam into the plasma, thereby enabling oxidation of silicon in the presence of TiN and W, at relatively low temperatures. Selective oxidation is improved by the use of an apparatus having remote plasma and flowing radicals onto the substrate, but blocking ions from reaching the substrate. | 06-17-2010 |
20120298039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING THIN OXIDE FILMS ON SILICON WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACT ON EXISTING STRUCTURES - Plasma assisted low temperature radical oxidation is described. The oxidation is selective to metals or metal oxides that may be present in addition to the silicon being oxidized. Selectivity is achieved by proper selection of process parameters, mainly the ratio of H2 to O2 gas. The process window may be enlarged by injecting H2O steam into the plasma, thereby enabling oxidation of silicon in the presence of TiN and W, at relatively low temperatures. Selective oxidation is improved by the use of an apparatus having remote plasma and flowing radicals onto the substrate, but blocking ions from reaching the substrate. | 11-29-2012 |