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| 20090216426 | PLUG-IN HYBRID EVAP VALVE MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE VALVE CYCLING - A control module for an engine of a vehicle includes a mode determination module that determines whether the vehicle is in a fuel-saving mode based on an acceleration of the vehicle. A diurnal control valve (DCV) control module selectively closes a DCV a predetermined time after at least one of determining that the vehicle is in the fuel-saving mode and determining that the engine is stopped. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090276137 | METHOD TO INCLUDE FAST TORQUE ACTUATORS IN THE DRIVER PEDAL SCALING FOR CONVENTIONAL POWERTRAINS - An engine control system comprises a pedal torque determination module, a driver interpretation module, and an actuation module. The pedal torque determination module determines a zero pedal torque based on a desired engine torque at a zero accelerator pedal position and a minimum torque limit for an engine system. The driver interpretation module determines a driver pedal torque based on the zero pedal torque and an accelerator pedal position. The actuation module controls at least one of a throttle area, spark timing, and a fuel command based on the driver pedal torque. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100082220 | TORQUE BASED CLUTCH FUEL CUT OFF - An engine control system comprises a clutch cut off enable module and a torque control module. The clutch cut off enable module generates an enable signal based on a clutch engagement signal and an accelerator pedal signal. The torque control module reduces a spark advance of an engine to a minimum value and disables fueling of cylinders of the engine based on the enable signal. The minimum value is a minimum allowed spark advance for current engine airflow. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110100013 | PUMPING LOSS REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An engine control system comprises a base air per cylinder (APC) module, a catalyst temperature adjustment module, an ambient temperature adjustment module, and an APC adjustment module. The base APC module determines a base APC to reduce first engine pumping losses during a first deceleration fuel cutoff (DFCO) event relative to second engine pumping losses during a second DFCO event. The catalyst temperature adjustment module determines a catalyst temperature adjustment based on a catalyst temperature during the first DFCO event. The ambient temperature adjustment module determines an ambient temperature adjustment based on an ambient air temperature during the first DFCO event. The APC adjustment module selectively adjusts the base APC based on the catalyst temperature adjustment and the ambient temperature adjustment and controls at least one of the engine airflow actuators based on the adjusted base APC during the first DFCO event. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110257854 | DRIVER TORQUE REQUEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A minimum torque module selectively determines a first minimum propulsion torque based on second and third minimum propulsion torques when a torque converter clutch is in unlocked and locked states, respectively. A zero pedal torque module selectively sets a zero pedal torque equal to the first minimum propulsion torque. A pedal request module determines a pedal torque request based on an accelerator pedal position, a vehicle speed, and the zero pedal torque. A driver request module determines a driver axle torque request based on the pedal torque request. A shaping module selectively shapes the driver axle torque request into a shaped driver axle torque request. A conversion module converts the first minimum propulsion torque into a minimum axle torque. A final driver request module sets a final driver axle torque request equal to a greater of the shaped driver axle torque request and the minimum axle torque. | 10-20-2011 |
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| 20080226532 | LIGHT METAL BASED MATERIAL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE - The invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for a reversible hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material contains a lithium-magnesium compound, having LiMgN in a dehydrogenated state and a hydrogenated lithium magnesium product in a hydrogenated state, where the hydrogenated and dehydrogenated states are reversible. The lithium-magnesium compound is formed by reacting MgH | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090311171 | Hydrogen Storage in a Combined MxAlH6/M'y(NH2)z System and Methods of Making and Using the Same - As a promising clean fuel for vehicles, hydrogen can be used for propulsion, either directly or in fuel cells. Hydrogen storage compositions having high storage capacity, good dehydrogenation kinetics, and hydrogen release and uptake reactions which are reversible are disclosed and described. Generally a hydrogen storage composition of a metal aluminum hexahydride and a metal amide can be used. A combined system (Li | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100323253 | Systems and Methods for Hydrogen Storage and Generation from Water Using Lithium Based Materials - A process for forming lithium hydride for use in storing and producing hydrogen is presented. The process includes reacting lithium oxide with water to form a regenerated lithium hydroxide and reacting the regenerated lithium hydroxide with magnesium to form magnesium oxide and a regenerated lithium hydride. The magnesium oxide can be regenerated to form magnesium. The process can further include reacting lithium hydride to form hydrogen and lithium oxide. Such hydrogen production can include reaction between lithium hydride and lithium hydroxide, and/or reaction between lithium hydride and water. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110091352 | LIGHT METAL SOLID SOLUTION ALLOYS FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE - A light metal solid solution alloy for reversible hydrogen storage can include a light metal solid solution alloy of M | 04-21-2011 |
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| 20080243939 | MANAGING COPIES OF DATA - A method in a computer system for retrieving data from one of multiple copies of the data is provided, referred to as the data management system. The data management system receives a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed. Then, the data management system queries a metabase to locate data copies that contain the identified at least one data object, wherein the data copies are created from similar source data, and wherein for each data copy the metabase contains an indication of the availability of the copy relative to other copies. Next, the data management system determines one of the located data copies to use to access the identified at least one data object, wherein the determination is made based on the indicated availability contained in the metabase for each of the located data copies. Then, the data management system accesses the identified at least one data object using the determined one of the located data copies. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090043830 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORED DATA VERIFICATION - Methods and systems are described for verifying stored data by receiving a first set of metadata associated with a first set of stored data, generating a second set of metadata associated with a second set of stored data which is associated with the first set of stored data, and comparing the first set of metadata and second set of metadata. Alternatively, the storage system can also generate a first set of metadata associated with a first set of stored data, generate a second set of stored data which is a copy of the first set of stored data, generate a second set of metadata associated with the second set of stored data, and compare the first set of metadata and the second set of metadata. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090172319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION FROM A STORAGE MEDIUM - In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for retrieving certain electronic information previously stored on certain storage media after a threshold set in the storage retention criteria has been exceeded in an electronic information storage system that stores electronic information on storage media in accordance with a storage retention criteria is provided. The method includes storing a record in a memory associated with a system manager that assigns the storage retention criteria to the certain electronic data, designating the storage media available for overwrite after the threshold set in the storage retention policy has been exceeded, identifying the certain storage media available for overwrite, and retrieving information from the certain media after the threshold set in the storage retention policy has been exceeded. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090187711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUXILIARY STORAGE OPERATIONS - Systems and methods for protecting data in a tiered storage system are provided. The storage system comprises a management server, a media management component connected to the management server, a plurality of storage media connected to the media management component, and a data source connected to the media management component. Source data is copied from a source to a buffer to produce intermediate data. The intermediate data is copied to both a first and second medium to produce a primary and auxiliary copy, respectively. An auxiliary copy may be made from another auxiliary copy. An auxiliary copy may also be made from a primary copy right before the primary copy is pruned. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100100528 | STORED DATA REVERIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are provided for verifying data copies and reverifying the copies over the life span of media according to a verification policy. Characteristics of media and use of media are tracked to provide metrics which may be used to dynamically reevaluate and reassign verification policies to optimize media usage. Copies that fail verification operations may be repaired by repeating a storage operation for recent copies or by substituting a close temporal copy of the failed copy. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100287192 | MANAGING COPIES OF DATA - A method in a computer system for retrieving data from one of multiple copies of the data is provided, referred to as the data management system. The data management system receives a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed. Then, the data management system queries a metabase to locate data copies that contain the identified at least one data object, wherein the data copies are created from similar source data, and wherein for each data copy the metabase contains an indication of the availability of the copy relative to other copies. Next, the data management system determines one of the located data copies to use to access the identified at least one data object, wherein the determination is made based on the indicated availability contained in the metabase for each of the located data copies. Then, the data management system accesses the identified at least one data object using the determined one of the located data copies. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110093672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION FROM A STORAGE MEDIUM - In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for retrieving certain electronic information previously stored on certain storage media after a threshold set in the storage retention criteria has been exceeded in an electronic information storage system that stores electronic information on storage media in accordance with a storage retention criteria is provided. The method includes storing a record in a memory associated with a system manager that assigns the storage retention criteria to the certain electronic data, designating the storage media available for overwrite after the threshold set in the storage retention policy has been exceeded, identifying the certain storage media available for overwrite, and retrieving information from the certain media after the threshold set in the storage retention policy has been exceeded. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110125715 | MANAGING COPIES OF DATA - A method in a computer system for retrieving data from one of multiple copies of the data is provided, referred to as the data management system. The data management system receives a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed. Then, the data management system queries a metabase to locate data copies that contain the identified at least one data object, wherein the data copies are created from similar source data, and wherein for each data copy the metabase contains an indication of the availability of the copy relative to other copies. Next, the data management system determines one of the located data copies to use to access the identified at least one data object, wherein the determination is made based on the indicated availability contained in the metabase for each of the located data copies. Then, the data management system accesses the identified at least one data object using the determined one of the located data copies. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110173207 | MANAGING COPIES OF DATA - A method in a computer system for retrieving data from one of multiple copies of the data is provided, referred to as the data management system. The data management system receives a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed. Then, the data management system queries a metabase to locate data copies that contain the identified at least one data object, wherein the data copies are created from similar source data, and wherein for each data copy the metabase contains an indication of the availability of the copy relative to other copies. Next, the data management system determines one of the located data copies to use to access the identified at least one data object, wherein the determination is made based on the indicated availability contained in the metabase for each of the located data copies. Then, the data management system accesses the identified at least one data object using the determined one of the located data copies. | 07-14-2011 |
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| 20100130750 | Benzocarbazole-intercalated layered double hydroxides composite luminescent material and its preparation method - The present invention discloses a benzocarbazole-intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs) composite luminescent material and its preparation method. The detailed procedure comprises preparing divalent and trivalent metal cation solution A and glycol solution B of sodium 2-hydroxy benzo[a]carbazole-3-carboxylate, mixing the solutions A and B to obtain solution C, slowly adding the prepared NaOH solution dropwise into the solution C, regulating pH of the resultant after dropwise addition to obtain slurry D, allowing the slurry D to react under water bath or microwave temperature-controlled heating condition, centrifuging and washing the obtained product, and drying in vacuum to obtain 2-hydroxy benzo[a]carbazole-3-carboxylate anion intercalated LDHs composite material. The method implements the immobilization of sodium 2-hydroxy benzo[a]carbazole-3-carboxylate, effectively improves thermal stability of the luminescent dye molecules, and reduces fluorescence quenching caused by aggregation of the dye molecules. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100219378 | Preparation method of composite luminescent thin film of sulfonated poly (p-phenylene) and layered double hydroxides - The present invention provide a preparation method of composite blue luminescent thin film of sulfonated poly(p-phenylene) (i.e. poly[2,5-bis(3-sulfonatopropoxy)-1,4-phenylene-alt-1,4-phenylene]) and LDHs (Layered Double Hydroxides). The preparation method comprises following steps: preparing delaminated LDHs colloidal solution using formamide solvent, preparing sulfonated poly(p-phenylene) aqueous solution, performing alternate assembling on hydrophilically treated substrate in the two solutions to give the composite thin film of sulfonated poly(p-phenylene)/LDHs multilayer. The present invention has the advantages of simple preparation process, and film thickness controllable at nanoscale precision; the invention also achieves the immobilization of luminescent polymer via restricted space among LDHs layers and host-guest interaction, effectively improves thermal stability, and reduces fluorescence quenching caused by aggregation. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110193012 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM BATTERY - A method for preparing a spinel type lithium manganese oxide cathode active material, includes providing a number of manganese dioxide hollow spheres and a lithium source powder, mixing the manganese dioxide hollow spheres and the lithium source powder in a liquid medium to achieve a mixture, drying the mixture to remove the liquid medium to achieve a precursor, and sintering the precursor at a sintering temperature of about 600° C. to about 800° C. for about 3 hours to about 10 hours, to achieve a number of spinel type lithium manganese oxide hollow spheres. | 08-11-2011 |
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| 20090134221 | Tunnel-type digital imaging-based system for use in automated self-checkout and cashier-assisted checkout operations in retail store environments - A tunnel-type digital imaging-based system capable of generating and projecting coplanar and/or coextensive illumination and imaging planes or zones into a 3D imaging volume within a tunnel structure. The system includes a tunnel housing structure which is supported above a package conveyor in a retail environment, and employs automatic package detection, identification, profiling/dimensioning, weighing, tracking and correlating techniques during self-checkout and/or cashier-assisted operations for achieving increased levels of efficiency and productivity. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100177660 | Wireless network devices for use in a wireless communication network - Various wireless network components that offer increased flexibility, ease of use, functionality and performance in many demanding applications in diverse fields of use, namely: a wireless multi-function network device for use on a wireless communication network, that can serve multiple functions and dynamically switch and reconfigure from a network router into a network coordinator in the event that the originally designated network coordinator is permanently or temporally disabled; a wireless mesh-type communication network, including a plurality of wireless network router devices, each capable of performing the functions of a network controller/coordinator; a wireless network router device for use on a wireless communication network, and employing an integrated phased-array antenna structure, supporting the spatial isolation of multi-regions, and utilizing beam steering principles of operation, for illuminating multiple wireless network end-devices over separate regions; a network gateway device that supports a USB-type communication interface and RF-based wireless communication interface; a network protocol translation (NPT) based gateway device for use in a wireless communication network; and wireless network coordinator device for automatically establishing a Personal Area Network (PAN) on a wireless communication network, and having a compact housing with an electrical wall plug integrated therein having electrical prongs for plugging into a standard electrical wall socket. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177749 | Methods of and apparatus for programming and managing diverse network components, including electronic-ink based display devices, in a mesh-type wireless communication network - A wireless communication network for programming and monitoring a plurality of network-managed devices, including electronic-ink based display devices, comprising a network management computer system, a network gateway device, one or more wireless network routers, a plurality of network-managed devices, and a network coordinator. The wireless communication network of the present invention bridges the gap between wireless display networks, wireless sensor networks, and the worlds of passive, active and partially-active RFID and real-time locating systems. The wireless communication network of the present invention allows conventional communication network protocols to operate in more flexible ways in dynamic, diverse, and heterogeneous application environments, in fields including retail, healthcare, transport, logistics, manufacturing, education, etc. At the same time, the wireless communication network of the present invention is preferably based on the IEEE 802.15.4 network layer standard, which offers low-cost wireless network communication between a large number of wireless network end-devices. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177750 | Wireless Diplay sensor communication network - A wireless sensor communication network supporting a plurality of electronic-ink display sensor devices adapted for use in environments where a local source of electrical power is not available at the point of sensing/monitoring, and there is a need to display sensed data at the point of sensing/monitoring, and minimize the level of servicing required to maintain the wireless sensors. The wireless sensor communication network includes a network gateway device, one or more wireless network routers, a plurality of wireless electronic-ink display sensor devices, and a network coordinator. Each wireless electronic-ink display sensor device comprises: an addressable electronic-ink based display module providing a display surface on which to display graphics. Each wireless electronic-ink display sensor device also includes a power source module including an electrochemical battery, and also a sensor module for sensing a parameter or condition associated with the ambient environment in which the wireless electronic-ink display sensor device is located, generating environmental data representative of the sensed parameter or condition, from which environmental data packets are generated by an onboard programmed processor. The programmed processor, a RF transceiver and a RF antenna cooperate to transmit environmental data packets over the second communication medium, for reception by a network management computer network, and wherein the programmed processor and the addressable electronic-ink based display module cooperate to display the environmental data on the display surface. | 07-15-2010 |
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| 20100066218 | CHIP CARD HOLDER AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A chip card holder used to fixing a chip card comprises a housing defining a receiving slot configured for receiving a chip card therein; a stop cushion for assembly in the receiving slot for resisting against the chip card to restrict movement of the chip card in the receiving slot. The chip card can avoid moving in the receiving slot and enhance the stability of portable electronic devices. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100136395 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device, the battery cover assembly includes a housing, a removable battery cover and a locking mechanism. The housing defines an opening and a receiving hole communicating each other. The removable battery cover includes a protrusion. The locking mechanism includes a latching member and an operating member. The latching member engages in the opening of the housing, the latching member forming a post engaging with the protrusion of the cover. The operating member engages in the receiving hole of the housing, and the operating member rotatably brings the latching member to releasably lock the post with the protrusion of the cover. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100148722 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, at least two pins folded mounted to the main body, and at least two conductive assemblies received in the main body. Each of the conductive assemblies includes a locking member and a resilient member resisting the locking member, when the pins are pushed and substantially perpendicular to main body, each locking member is capable of locking with an end of one of the pins. | 06-17-2010 |
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| 20100080275 | TRAINING OF THE NON-UPDATED DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER FOR A 8-VSB RECEIVER - A method for training of a non-updated decision feedback equalizer is provided. The method comprising the steps of: providing a sequence of frames adapted to be received by a receiver; provide a sequence of synchronization frames interposed between a predetermined number of frames; and using at least part of the sequence of synchronization frames to train a decision feedback equalizer (DFE), thereby speeding up system convergence or making system convergence possible. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080276 | METHOD FOR NON-PILOT TONE DATA-AIDED CARRIER FREQUENCY TRACKING - A method comprising the steps of providing a slicer for slicing real values of an equalizer output; and cross correlating an equalizer input with an output of the slicer is provided. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080277 | USING CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD TO CALCULATE FILTER COEFFICIENT FOR TIME DOMAIN EQUALIZER - A method used in a time domain equalizer is provided. A method comprising the steps of: providing a time domain equalizer comprising a feed forward equalizer and a feedback equalizer; and using a conjugate gradient iteration in order to calculate a set of coefficients of the time domain equalizer. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080278 | FILTER STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION RELATING TO A LINEAR SYSTEM SOLUTION - A method used in a time domain equalizer is provided. A method comprising the steps of: providing a time domain equalizer comprising a feed forward equalizer and a feedback equalizer; and using a filter circuit or structured implementation to incorporate conjugate gradient iteration in order to calculate a set of coefficients of the time domain equalizer. Whereby matrix times vector operations is converted into filtering using the filter circuit. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080280 | DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER WITH PARTIAL FEEDBACK EQUALIZER IN A VARIABLE SIDEBAND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - In a receiver of a multi-leveled variable sideband communications system, a method is provided that comprises the steps of: dividing the receiver into a real portion and a complex portion; and providing a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) processing data substantially in the real portion. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080281 | METHOD TO CALCULATE THE REAL DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER COEFFICIENTS - A method used in a time domain equalizer is provided. The method comprising the steps of: providing a time domain equalizer comprising; and extracting a real part of an input or a derivative of the input to the time domain equalizer and using the only real part of the input in the time domain equalizer to derive an output of the time domain equalizer. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082720 | CURVE-FITTING METHOD TO CALCULATE COARSE FREQUENCY OFFSET - A method comprising the steps of: providing a known sequence comprising a plurality of data points; and curve-fitting the plurality of data points to calculate coarse frequency offset. | 04-01-2010 |
