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20100005689 | HEAVY DUTY EXCAVATOR BUCKET - A heavy duty excavator bucket is constructed with an exoskeletal structure comprising coupled cast components including a lip member, opposed wing members, junction members locatable between floor and side walls and side and rear walls and a cap rail structure extending between opposed wing members about the upper periphery of the bucket to form an integral structure. Steel plate floor, side wall and rear wall members extend between adjacent exoskeletal regions. The bucket may include a cast arch member extending between opposed wing members and a cast reinforcing member extending between opposed junction members adjacent said rear wall. | 01-14-2010 |
20110167682 | HEAVY DUTY EXCAVATOR BUCKET - A heavy duty excavator bucket is constructed with an exoskeletal structure comprising coupled cast components including a lip member, opposed wing members, junction members locatable between floor and side walls and side and rear walls and a cap rail structure extending between opposed wing members about the upper periphery of the bucket to form an integral structure. Steel plate floor, side wall and rear wall members extend between adjacent exoskeletal regions. The bucket may include a cast arch member extending between opposed wing members and a cast reinforcing member extending between opposed junction members adjacent said rear wall. | 07-14-2011 |
20140305011 | HEAVY DUTY EXCAVATOR BUCKET - A heavy duty excavator bucket is constructed with an exoskeletal structure comprising coupled cast components including a lip member, opposed wing members, junction members locatable between floor and side walls and side and rear walls and a cap rail structure extending between opposed wing members about the upper periphery of the bucket to form an integral structure. Steel plate floor, side wall and rear wall members extend between adjacent exoskeletal regions. The bucket may include a cast arch member extending between opposed wing members and a cast reinforcing member extending between opposed junction members adjacent said rear wall. | 10-16-2014 |
20150292177 | HEAVY DUTY EXCAVATOR BUCKET - A heavy duty excavator bucket is constructed with an exoskeletal structure comprising coupled cast components including a lip member, opposed wing members, junction members locatable between floor and side walls and side and rear walls and a cap rail structure extending between opposed wing members about the upper periphery of the bucket to form an integral structure. Steel plate floor, side wall and rear wall members extend between adjacent exoskeletal regions. The bucket may include a cast arch member extending between opposed wing members and a cast reinforcing member extending between opposed junction members adjacent said rear wall. | 10-15-2015 |
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20100005044 | Remote Detection and Measurement of Objects - Provided are methods of using electromagnetic waves for detecting metal and/or dielectric objects. Methods include directing microwave and/or mm wave radiation in a predetermined direction using a transmission apparatus, including a transmission element; receiving radiation from an entity resulting from the transmitted radiation using a detection apparatus; and generating one or more detection signals in the frequency domain using the detection apparatus. Methods may include operating a controller, wherein operating the controller includes causing the transmitted radiation to be swept over a predetermined range of frequencies, performing a transform operation on the detection signal(s) to generate one or more transformed signals in the time domain, and determining, from one or more features of the transformed signal, one or more dimensions of a metallic or dielectric object upon which the transmitted radiation is incident. | 01-07-2010 |
20110181300 | Remote Detection and Measurement of Objects - Provided are methods of using electromagnetic waves for detecting metal and/or dielectric objects. Methods include directing microwave and/or mm wave radiation in a predetermined direction using a transmission apparatus, including a transmission element; receiving radiation from an entity resulting from the transmitted radiation using a detection apparatus; and generating one or more detection signals in the frequency domain using the detection apparatus. Methods may include operating a controller, wherein operating the controller includes causing the transmitted radiation to be swept over a predetermined range of frequencies, performing a transform operation on the detection signal(s) to generate one or more transformed signals in the time domain, and determining, from one or more features of the transformed signal, one or more dimensions of a metallic or dielectric object upon which the transmitted radiation is incident. A system and method for remote detection and/or identification of a metallic threat object using late time response (LTR) signals is also disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20150369756 | SCANNING APPARATUS - A method of scanning a shoe. The method comprises directing from a source at least one first signal at the shoe, the at least one first signal comprising substantially millimetre and/or microwave radiation, receiving at one or more receivers a plurality of second signals, the plurality of second signals comprising reflections of the at least one first signal from different positions with the shoe. The method further comprises processing each of the second signals to determine a plurality of reflection positions within the shoe and processing the plurality of second signals and reflection positions to generate second data, the second data indicating a composition of the shoe. | 12-24-2015 |
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20110241850 | STEERING WHEEL SENSORS - A sensor for installation on a steering wheel includes a pressure sensitive material mounted on a base material of the steering wheel. The pressure sensitive material is configured to provide an electrical signal to a controller when pressure is applied. The controller provides a command to a vehicle system based on the electrical signal. The pressure sensitive material has at least one of a variable resistance and a variable capacitance based on the amount or type of pressure that is applied to the material. The electrical signal is based on the at least one of a variable resistance and a variable capacitance. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241860 | OCCUPANT SENSING SYSTEM - An occupant sensing system for a vehicle includes a pressure sensitive material installed in one or more pressure sensing zones in or around at least one vehicle seat. The pressure sensitive material of each zone is configured to provide an electrical signal to a controller when pressure is applied. The controller determines at least one of occupant presence, position, and classification based on the electrical signal. The pressure sensitive material has at least one of a variable resistance and a variable capacitance based on the amount or type of pressure that is applied to the material. The at least one of a variable resistance and a variable capacitance changes characteristics of the electrical signal. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246028 | STEERING WHEEL WITH HAND PRESSURE SENSING - The invention relates to a vehicle safety system includes a steering wheel, a plurality of pressure sensitive sensors located in the steering wheel, and a control unit. The pressure sensitive sensors can be located in different regions of the steering wheel. The pressure sensitive sensors can determine if a driver's hand is pressing upon a respective region of the steering wheel associated with one or more of the plurality of pressure sensitive sensors. The control unit can be configured or programmed to determine if at least one of the driver's hands is pressing upon a region of the steering wheel for a predetermined amount of time. | 10-06-2011 |
20130128587 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - Implementations of the present disclosure provide a human interface including a light emitter and a pressure sensitive material. The pressure sensitive material has electrical properties configured to vary in relation to an amount of pressure applied thereto. The light emitter is coupled to the pressure sensitive material, wherein variation of the electrical properties of the pressure sensitive material causes variation of at least one illumination characteristic. Advantageously, the pressure sensitive material provides an additional control component allowing bundling of controls in a simpler interface. At the same time, operation of the human interface in low-light or distracted environments is facilitated and rendered more intuitive by incorporation of the light emitter into its operation. | 05-23-2013 |
20130338847 | PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE MATERIAL FOR USE WITH CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Pressure sensors for sending a plurality of control messages to a system controller are disclosed herein. An example pressure sensor may include: a base; at least first and second conductors; a pressure sensitive material at least partially intervening between the first and second conductors; a memory; a clock; and a processor. The pressure sensitive material may have a composition configured to continuously change at least one electrical property. The processor may be configured to determine a first electrical property using the first and second conductors, associate the first electrical property with a time from the clock and write the first electrical property and the time to the memory. The processor may also be configured to calculate a time-based change in the first electrical property, correlate the time-based change with at least one of the control messages and communicate the at least one of the control messages to the system controller. | 12-19-2013 |
20140076063 | SINGLE LAYER FORCE SENSOR - A sensor for sensing an application of pressure is disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate, conductive elements and an electroactive layer. First and second conductive elements are supported on the substrate and have elongate edges spaced apart from each other. The electroactive layer has a common surface adhered against the conductive elements. The electroactive layer defines at least one electrical property in a portion of the layer between the conductive elements. The electrical property is configured to vary in relation to a magnitude of the pressure. | 03-20-2014 |
20140267113 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES FOR PRESSURE SENSITIVE CONTROL IN A DISTRACTED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Human machine interfaces that increase selectability and reduce distractibility of an operator controlling a system in a distracted operating environment are disclosed. A method can include receiving a first gesture on a pressure sensitive input device, and receiving a second gesture in temporal proximity to the first gesture on the pressure sensitive input device. The first and second gestures can be characterized by discretized time and pressure metrics. Additionally, the method can include selecting a control message from a plurality of control messages based on a combination of the first and the second gestures, and sending the selected control message to the system. A total number of control messages can be related to a number of each of the discretized time and pressure metrics for the first and second gestures. Additionally, the size of the discretized time and pressure metrics can be tuned to reduce distraction of the operator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267114 | ADAPTIVE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES FOR PRESSURE SENSITIVE CONTROL IN A DISTRACTED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An example method for providing an adaptive human machine interface that increases selectability and reduces distractibility of an operator controlling a system in a distracted operating environment is provided. The method can include receiving a combination of gestures on a pressure sensitive interface device. The combination can include at least two gestures received in temporal proximity, and each of the gestures can be characterized by a discretized pressure metric having a plurality of value ranges and a discretized time metric. The method can include selecting a control message from a plurality of control messages based on the combination of gestures and sending the selected control message to the system. The sizes of each of the value ranges for the discretized pressure metric and discretized time metric can be tuned to reduce distraction of the operator. The value ranges can be adjustable according to at least one characteristic of the operator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140354568 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TRACKPAD - A multi-dimensional track pad is described that acts as human-machine interface (HMI). Inputs to the HMI can be made not only using the tradition two-dimensional (X-Y) inputs of a track pad, but also a third dimension, force, and even a fourth dimension, time. Tactile or audible feedback to the inputs can be provided. Methods of using the HMI to control a system are described as well as a track pad system that utilizes the HMI in communication with a processor. | 12-04-2014 |
20150097791 | FORCE SENSOR WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - A system and method for setting threshold values based on an amount and selecting a haptic feedback response. The method comprises determining a touch value based on a touch applied to a touch-sensitive sensor. The method further comprises determining an amount that the touch value exceeds a first threshold value. The method further comprises setting a second threshold value based, at least in part on the amount. The method further comprising selecting a haptic feedback response that can be based at least in part on the amount. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097793 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECT DELIVERY OF HAPTIC ENERGY TO TOUCH SURFACE - A force-based haptic switch panel comprises a touch plate having first and second surfaces, the first surface comprising a touch surface and the second surface opposing the first surface. The switch panel also comprises a circuit board having a plurality of force sensors electrically coupled thereto. The force sensors are disposed between the circuit board and the second surface of the touch plate, and each force sensor is configured to measure a respective portion of a force applied to the touch surface of the touch plate. The switch panel also comprises an actuator affixed to the second surface of the touch plate and configured to generate a mechanical output to the touch plate, wherein the circuit board comprises a passage for allowing a portion of the actuator to pass therethrough. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097794 | FORCE-BASED TOUCH INTERFACE WITH INGRATED MUTI-SENSORY FEEDBACK - A force-based haptic switch panel, comprising a touch plate having first and second surfaces, the first surface comprising a touch surface and the second surface opposing the first surface. The haptic switch panel may also comprise a circuit board having a plurality of force sensors electrically coupled thereto. The force sensors are disposed between the circuit board and the second surface of the touch plate, wherein each force sensor is configured to measure a respective portion of a force applied to the touch surface of the touch plate. The haptic switch panel may also comprise an acoustic actuator disposed proximate a second surface of the touch plate and configured to generate a haptic output and an audible output responsive to the force applied to the touch surface. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097795 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCKING AN INPUT AREA ASSOCIATED WITH DETECTED TOUCH LOCATION IN A FORCE-BASED TOUCHSCREEN - A method for locking an input area associated with a force-based touch interface comprises detecting a first touch value associated with a first user interaction with a first area of a touch interface. The first touch value includes information indicative of a location of the first area of the touch interface. The method also comprises establishing a first virtual input area based on the location, wherein a boundary associated with first virtual input area is contained within a boundary defined by the touch interface. The method also comprises detecting a second touch value associated with a second user interaction with the touch interface, and determining that a location associated with the second touch value is within the first virtual input area. The method also involves generating a control signal for causing execution of a first function, based on the determination that the second touch value is within the first virtual input area. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097796 | SELF-CALIBRATING TACTILE HAPTIC MUTI-TOUCH, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH PANEL - A method for determining parameters associated with a haptic feedback output comprises detecting a vibration of at least a portion of a human-machine interface and determining a magnitude associated with the detected vibration. A calibration offset is determined based, at least in part, on the determined magnitude associated with the detected vibration. The method further comprises establishing at least one parameter associated with a haptic actuator of the human-machine interface based on the estimated calibration offset, the at least one parameter at least partially defining a haptic response generated by the haptic actuator. | 04-09-2015 |
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20110321165 | System and Method for Sampling Forensic Data of Unauthorized Activities Using Executability States - A method includes receiving a list of target addresses, locating a first page table entry corresponding to the first page, and determining the first executability state. When the first executability state is non-executable, a first set of one or more target addresses that correspond to the first page, and a second set of one or more target addresses that correspond to one or more pages other than the first page are identified. One or more target addresses are stored in breakpoint registers of the computer system. The first executability state of the first page table entry is set as executable, and the executability states of page table entries that correspond to the second set of target addresses are set as non-executable. When the first address matches one of the target addresses stored in the breakpoint registers, forensic data is recorded. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321166 | System and Method for Identifying Unauthorized Activities on a Computer System Using a Data Structure Model - A computer implemented method includes monitoring activity on the virtual machine. A plurality of activities being performed at the virtual machine is identified. Each of the activities includes an activity source, an activity target, and an association between the activity source and the activity target. The activity sources, activity targets, and associations are stored in the memory. A fingerprint indicative of the activity on the virtual machine is created from the stored activities. The fingerprint is transmitted to prevent future attacks that comprise the same or similar activities as indicated by the fingerprint. | 12-29-2011 |
20150381638 | System and Method for Identifying Unauthorized Activities on a Computer System using a Data Structure Model - A computer implemented method includes monitoring activity on the virtual machine. A plurality of activities being performed at the virtual machine is identified. Each of the activities includes an activity source, an activity target, and an association between the activity source and the activity target. The activity information is stored in the memory. The one or more of the activity sources, activity targets, and associations are transmitted to prevent future attacks. | 12-31-2015 |