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  • Knock detection device for a cobustion engine and a method for a combustion knock detection
    Patent number: 8312760
    Abstract: In the field of knock detection in a combustion engine, a method and a device detects and controls the knock by adapting the gain of an amplifier which amplifies the knock sensor signal. The gain of the amplifier is adapted based on analysis of a set of samples from the knock sensor so that the amplification of the knock sensor signal across the entire measuring window is optimum and the complete ADC evaluation range can be utilized better.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Federico Buganza, Carsten Kluth, Oskar Torno, Werner Haeming
  • Ignition device for a laser ignition system of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8312854
    Abstract: An ignition laser for an internal combustion engine is provided, wherein the combustion chamber window is connected to a housing of the ignition laser in a gas-, pressure-, and temperature-resistant manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Weinrotter, Pascal Woerner, Juergen Raimann
  • Electromagnetically operatable valve
    Patent number: 8313084
    Abstract: An electromagnetically operatable valve, in particular a fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes a magnetic circuit having a core, a solenoid, an armature, which operates a valve closing body cooperating with a fixed valve seat and is drawn against the core when the solenoid is excited, and is held on the valve closing body by a closing body carrier representing a part of a valve needle. The spherical valve closing body is secured on the closing body carrier in a non-positive manner due to the shape of the corresponding connecting surfaces. The valve is suitable in particular for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Ferdinand Reiter
  • Enhanced motion behavior framework
    Patent number: 8314799
    Abstract: An enhanced motion behavior framework, in which an input is received from a user corresponding to an object to be animated and one or more animation parameters to be applied to the object, the one or more animation parameters are applied to the object, and an animation of the object is displayed based on the application of the one or more parameters to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pelletier, Gregory Niles, Stephen Sheeler
  • Time synchronization of multiple time-based data streams with independent clocks
    Patent number: 8316147
    Abstract: Techniques are described for synchronizing multiple time-based data streams with independent clocks wherein relationships between clock rates of timing devices associated with the time-based data streams are determined, and based on these relationships, times in at least one of the time-based data streams may be translated to times in any of the other time-based data streams despite the data streams having independent clocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Batson, John S. Bushell, Gregory R. Chapman, Christopher L. Flick
  • Method for reducing the rollover risk in vehicles
    Patent number: 8315765
    Abstract: In a method for reducing the rollover risk in vehicles, at least one state variable which characterizes the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is ascertained and is used as the basis for an intervention into the steering system and the braking system which stabilizes the vehicle. A multivariable control is carried out in which two control loops are superimposed, the first control loop being based on control of the yaw rate and the second control loop being based on control of the transverse acceleration. The steering system as well as the braking system may be adjusted via the first and second control loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Gerdes, Frank Niewels, Sylvia Futterer, Peter Ziegler
  • Vehicle door lock control apparatus
    Patent number: 8314680
    Abstract: A disclosed vehicle door lock control apparatus mounted in a vehicle for locking and unlocking the closed doors includes an automatic door locking unit locking the doors when no operation of opening a vehicle door is detected within a prescribed period of time-out time after the doors are unlocked by the user; and a time-out time determining unit determining the prescribed period of time-out time based on own vehicle position information. The time-out time determining unit, when the user requests to unlock the doors within a prescribed time after the doors are locked by the automatic door locking unit, learns that the prescribed period of time-out time with respect to an own vehicle position is to be extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Ichihara
  • System and method for applying phase effects of mask diffraction patterns
    Patent number: 8316326
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is provided for creating a photolithographic component, comprising: determining a target pattern for a circuit layout, the target pattern comprising target features; identifying a set of periodic target features within the target pattern; calculating a relationship between feature and pitch for the set of periodic target features; and determining a mask pattern from the target pattern using the relationship, wherein the mask pattern has a set of periodic mask features configured to result in projection of a first subset of the set of periodic target features when exposed to a light source that induces a first phase effect, and configured to result in projection of a second subset of the set of periodic target features when exposed to a light source that induces a second phase effect. In further embodiments, the method outputs the mask pattern as a mask dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Pierrat
  • Parameterized optical system and method
    Patent number: 8310685
    Abstract: A system for segmented parametric optimization of emissions from a light source, including a light source emitting light rays at a plurality of angles and an optic for directing light rays from the light source, the optic including at least one annular segment, the at least one annular segment being configured to optimize a characteristic of the emitted light rays, and a method for using and manufacturing the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Dimitrov-Kuhl, Valmore J. Forgett, III
  • Compositions, methods and devices for control and clean-up of hazardous spills
    Patent number: 8309034
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for treating hazardous materials, such as those which result from an unwanted spill or leak, which comprise one or more of the steps or effects of: neutralizing the dispersed material; solidifying the dispersed material; immobilizing the material; and/or reducing the evolution of harmful or unwanted gaseous forms from the spillage, preferably using a binding agent which comprises a polyacrylate-polyacrylamide cross-linked copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Rajiv R. Singh, Ian Shankland
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 8309262
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a power supply controller. In response to input of a first command prior to a start of fuel cells in a state of power supply from a power source to fuel cell-related auxiliary machinery, the power supply controller reduces an amount of electric power supplied to the fuel cell-related auxiliary machinery until input of a start instruction to start the fuel cells. In response to input of a second command, the power supply controller instructs to continue the power supply from the power source to the fuel cell-related auxiliary machinery without reducing the electric power level of the power supply, irrespective of the input or non-input of the first command. The fuel cell system of this arrangement effectively reduces the amount of electric power consumed by an electricity storage device before a start of the fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeto Kajiwara, Katsuki Ishigaki
  • Method for the detection of surroundings
    Patent number: 8310654
    Abstract: A method for the detection of surroundings is performed using a source which emits pulsed signals. Signals backscattered from an object are detected by a sensor. When performing the method, a presence of the object is detected during coarse sampling. To determine a variable related to the detected object, operating parameters of the source are set for fine sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weilkes, Rudolf Merkel, Uwe Zimmermann
  • Arc-welding torch, wear detection system for power supply portion of contact tip, and wear detection method for contact tip
    Patent number: 8309887
    Abstract: A welding torch includes: a contact tip having, on a distal-end inner circumferential surface thereof, a power supply portion that contacts a fed welding wire to supply current; and a wire guide that is provided having a predetermined clearance within the contact tip and guides the fed welding wire, and wherein the arc-welding torch is configured such that axes of the contact tip and the wire guide are relatively changed so as to cause the welding wire fed while guided by the wire guide to contact the power supply portion of the contact tip. The power supply portion of the contact tip is formed to have an axial length with which a welding current can be maintained at least a predetermined lower limit current despite a shift of a power supply point in accordance with wear of the power supply portion, more specifically, formed to have a length of 1 to 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Yoshiharu Isoshima
  • Optical glass and optical apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 8309481
    Abstract: An optical glass includes a substance A generating light of a wavelength ?2 when irradiated with light of a wavelength ?1 and a substance B generating light of a wavelength ?3 when irradiated with light of the wavelength ?1 in the case where the relation between the wavelength ?1, the wavelength ?2, and the wavelength ?3 is assumed to be ?1<?2<?3 with respect to a 100% of basic glass composition containing at least, 2-20% SiO2, 5-45% B2O3, and 10-29% La2O3, by weight, or with respect to a 100% of basic glass composition containing; at least, 2-20% SiO2, 5-45% B2O3, 10-29% La2O3, 0-45% RO (R=Zn, Sr, Ba), 0-10% Ln2O3 (Ln=Y, Gd), and 1-20% total of ZrO2+Nb2O5+TiO2+Ta2O5, by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Morisada
  • System and method for advancement of vocabulary skills and for identifying subject matter of a document
    Patent number: 8311808
    Abstract: A system and method for providing vocabulary information includes one or more computer processors that, for each of a plurality of words of a text, determine a relevance of the word to the text, and, for each of at least a subset of the plurality of words, output an indication of the respective determined relevance of the word to the text, where, for each of the plurality of words, the determination includes comparing a frequency of the word in the text to a frequency threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Thinkmap, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Tinkler
  • Medical catheter assembly including multi-piece connector
    Patent number: 8308713
    Abstract: A medical catheter assembly including a multi-piece connector. In one embodiment, the medical catheter assembly is a PEG implanting assembly comprising a tubular dilator and a silicone feeding tube having an internal bolster at its rear end. The assembly also comprises a multi-piece connector comprising an inner ring, a fitting and an outer ring. The inner ring has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the feeding tube and is coaxially disposed within the feeding tube by a friction-fit. The fitting comprises a front portion, an intermediate portion and a rear portion, the intermediate portion including a shoulder having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the feeding tube. The front portion of the fitting is inserted through the rear end of the dilator and is secured to the dilator by a plurality of barbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Changqing Li, Gary Wood, Herbert Alan Sundheimer, Laddvanh Bouphavichith, Patrice A. Weststrate, Laurence D. Brenner
  • Binder for monolithic refractories and monolithic refractory
    Patent number: 8309483
    Abstract: A binder for monolithic refractories characterized by containing ingredients comprised of a chemical composition of at least one of CaxSr1-xAl2O4, and CaySr1-yAl4O7 or these plus 12(CaO)z(SrO)1-z.7Al2O3 (where, 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and 0<z<1) and a binder for monolithic refractories and monolithic refractories superior in erosion resistance to slag or molten iron by monolithic refractories comprised of this binder and refractory aggregates are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshitoshi Saito, Atsunori Koyama
  • Fuel cell with control unit for recirculating fuel
    Patent number: 8309261
    Abstract: This invention provides a fuel cell system which can render the distribution of water in an electrolyte membrane even without lowing the pressure of a fuel system (1) comprises an electrolyte membrane (11), an oxidant electrode provided on one side of the electrolyte membrane (11), and a fuel electrode provided on the other side of the electrolyte membrane (11). An oxidant gas flow passage (14) for supplying an oxidant gas along the face of the oxidant electrode and a fuel gas flow passage (15) for supplying a fuel has along the face of the fuel electrode are provided so that the flow direction of the oxidant gas faces the flow direction of the fuel gas. A control unit (50) conducts control so that, when the electrolyte membrane (11) is dry, the flow rate of the fuel gas which flows through the fuel gas flow passage (15) is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Hashimoto, Hideki Kubo
  • Process for treating animal skins
    Patent number: 8308821
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for decreasing and/or drying skins which comprises contacting the skins to be degreased and/or dried with one or more extractor solvents which are able to dissolve both fat and water. Preferably, the extractor solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether (DME), methylal, dioxolane, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Most preferably, the extractor solvent is DME.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Akzo Nobel N.V., Gases Research Innovation and Technology S.L.
    Inventors: Hermanus Johannus Berkhout, Jose Ramon Garcia Del Rio
  • High-pressure tank temperature detection system and high-pressure tank system
    Patent number: 8308347
    Abstract: In a hydrogen tank, discharge of a hydrogen gas may cause lowering of the temperature to a value at which it is assumed that disconnection has occurred in a thermistor. A temperature detection system for the hydrogen tank estimates the possibility that the temperature of the hydrogen tank is below this temperature value, according to the ambient temperature and the internal pressure. Only when there is no possibility that the temperature is below the value, disconnection is judged to have occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Naoki Kanie