Patents Assigned to Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza Im. Stanislawa Staszica
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Patent number: 11484458Abstract: A device for spine rehabilitation comprising a support frame, immovable crossbars, movable crossbars, and a holder and systems of actuators supporting a patient's head, shoulders, hip, knees, and feet, characterised in that it is equipped with linear actuators (8) mounted to the holder (7) supporting the patient's head and shoulders, whereby the holder (7) has a driving mechanism (9) situated horizontally and mounted to an immovable crossbar (6) of the support frame (1) and in its lower part is rotationally mounted, at the rotation point (10) of the holder, to the immovable crossbar (6). A method for spine rehabilitation using the device for lateral deviation of the patient's torso, whereby the patient's body situated horizontally, face up, is lifted on eight sling hangers taking hold of his/her head and his/her back in the points of shoulder girdle and pelvis girdle.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza Im. Stanislawa Staszica w KrakowieInventors: Jerzy Kwaśniewski, Szymon Molski
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Patent number: 10450196Abstract: A process of fabrication of nanometric lithium transition metal phosphate with the general formula LiMPO4, where M denotes a metal ion or mixture of metal ions from a group comprising Fe, Mn, Co, and Ni, particularly lithium iron (II) phosphate, LiFePO4, by co-precipitation of nanometric powder from a boiling aqueous solution with the addition of organic liquid containing Li+, M2+, PO43? ions which after filtering, washing with water and alcohol, is characterised by the fact that a reducing agent in the amount of 10-100 mol. % in relation to transition metal ions is introduced to the solution containing at least one of the ions selected from a group comprising Li+, M2+, PO43?; and/or a reducing gas mixture is passed through the solution. At least one of the following agents is applied as a reducing agent: potassium iodide, ammonium thiosulphate, glucose, ascorbic acid, tin(II) chloride.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa Staszica w KrakowieInventors: Janina Molenda, Wojciech Zając, Andrzej Kulka
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Patent number: 9995096Abstract: A tube forming mechanism for application in a tube is provided with a band and clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is arranged within the tube, outside of which the band. A system for guiding a bore head is provided, including the tube forming mechanism, a head, mechanism transferring the pressing force to the bore head, and also a curled tube fed from the drum into the wellbore to transfer the pressing force exerted by the pressing mechanism via a mechanism releasably connected to the curled tube. A method of drilling a wellbore is described, wherein a bore head with a drill bit is lowered down the wellbore and pressed against its bottom, simultaneously inserting a tube into to wellbore. For pressing the head with the drill bit, a curled strip tube drawn from a drum is used, wherein the pressing force is applied to the tube via a mechanism releasably connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignees: CENTRUM BADAN KOSMICZNYCH POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK, AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Karol Seweryn, Kamil Grassmann, Tomasz Kucinski, Tomasz Buratowski, Tadeusz Uhl, Adam Jan Zwierzynski, Wojciech Teper, Stanislaw Bednarz, Andrzej Gonet, Miroslaw Rzyczniak, Albert Zlotkowski
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Patent number: 9853656Abstract: A method and apparatus for conversion of a time interval to a digital word, the time interval being mapped to a difference of a length of a reference time and a length of a signal time. Reference time is generated from an instant when the beginning of the time interval is detected, and the signal time is generated from an instant when the end of the time interval is detected by the use the control module. The generation of the reference time and the signal time is terminated at the same instant. In the apparatus, bottom plates of capacitors of the set of capacitors are connected to a ground of the circuit, and top plates of these capacitors are connected, respectively, to moving contacts of change-over switches. First, second, and third stationary contacts are connected to the signal rail, the ground of the circuit, and to the reference rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICAInventors: Dariusz Koscielnik, Marek Miskowicz
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Patent number: 9698814Abstract: A method for indirect conversion of a voltage value to a digital word consisting in sampling an input voltage through a parallel connection of a sampling capacitor to a source of the input voltage, and next in mapping a sample value of the input voltage to a time interval, and in assignment of a corresponding value of n-bit output digital word by the use a control module characterized in that the time interval is mapped to a difference of a length of a reference time and a length of a signal time, while the reference time is generated from an instant when the beginning of the time interval is detected by the use the control module, and the signal time is generated from an instant when the end of the time interval is detected by the use the control module, whereas generation of the reference time and the signal time is terminated at the same instant.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICAInventors: Dariusz Koscielnik, Marek Miskowicz
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Patent number: 9634684Abstract: Method for encoding analog signal into time intervals wherein a generation of time intervals using a time encoding machine. A signal of a constant value is held during a generated time interval on a time encoding machine input by the use of a sample-and-hold circuit, while the constant value of the signal held during the generated time interval represents an instantaneous value of the analog signal at the end of a generation of a previous time interval. Apparatus for encoding analog signal into time intervals comprising a time encoding machine, and a sample-and-hold circuit. The signal is provided to an input of the sample-and-hold circuit, whose output is connected to an output of the time encoding machine. The output of the time encoding machine is connected to an output of the apparatus, and to a control input of the sample-and-hold circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaInventors: Dariusz Koscielnik, Marek Miskowicz
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Patent number: 9612581Abstract: A method and apparatus for conversion of a time interval to a digital word, the time interval being mapped to a difference of a length of a reference time and a length of a signal time. Reference time is generated from an instant when the beginning of the time interval is detected, and the signal time is generated from an instant when the end of the time interval is detected by the use the control module. The generation of the reference time and the signal time is terminated at the same instant. In the apparatus, bottom plates of capacitors of the set of capacitors are connected to a ground of the circuit, and top plates of these capacitors are connected, respectively, to moving contacts of change-over switches First, second, and third stationary contacts are connected to the signal rail, the ground of the circuit, and to the reference rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaInventors: Dariusz Koscielnik, Marek Miskowicz
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Publication number: 20170075311Abstract: A method and apparatus for conversion of a time interval to a digital word, the time interval being mapped to a difference of a length of a reference time and a length of a signal time. Reference time is generated from an instant when the beginning of the time interval is detected, and the signal time is generated from an instant when the end of the time interval is detected by the use the control module. The generation of the reference time and the signal time is terminated at the same instant. In the apparatus, bottom plates of capacitors of the set of capacitors are connected to a ground of the circuit, and top plates of these capacitors are connected, respectively, to moving contacts of change-over switches. First, second, and third stationary contacts are connected to the signal rail, the ground of the circuit, and to the reference rail (R).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaInventors: Dariusz KOSCIELNIK, Marek MISKOWICZ
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Publication number: 20170077942Abstract: A method for indirect conversion of a voltage value to a digital word consisting in sampling an input voltage through a parallel connection of a sampling capacitor to a source of the input voltage, and next in mapping a sample value of the input voltage to a time interval, and in assignment of a corresponding value of n-bit output digital word by the use a control module characterized in that the time interval is mapped to a difference of a length of a reference time and a length of a signal time, while the reference time is generated from an instant when the beginning of the time interval is detected by the use the control module, and the signal time is generated from an instant when the end of the time interval is detected by the use the control module, whereas generation of the reference time and the signal time is terminated at the same instant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaInventors: Dariusz KOSCIELNIK, Marek MISKOWICZ
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Publication number: 20170077941Abstract: Method for conversion of a value of an analog signal to a compressed digital word uses conversion of the analog signal to a linear digital word according to a successive approximation scheme. The process of conversion of the analog signal to the linear digital word is terminated by the compression module when all bits of the compression word have been already evaluated. Apparatus for conversion of a value of an analog signal to a compressed digital word a linear successive approximation analog-to-digital converter. The output of the linear digital word of this converter is connected to the input of the linear digital word of the compression module comprising a section number register, while complete conversion signal output of the compression module is connected to a complete conversion signal input of the linear analog-to-digital converter, and a bit ready signal output of the linear analog-to-digital converter is connected to a bit ready signal input of the compression module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaInventors: Dariusz KOSCIELNIK, Marek MISKOWICZ
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Patent number: 9552811Abstract: A computer-implemented method for speech recognition, comprising the steps of: registering (201) by means of an input device (102A), electrical signal representing speech and converting the signal to frequency or time-frequency domain (202), analyzing the signal in an analysis module based on Dynamic Bayesian Network (205) configured to generate hypotheses of words (W) and their probabilities on the basis of observed signal features (OA, OV), recognizing (209) a text corresponding to the electrical signal representing speech on the basis of certain word (W) hypotheses and their probabilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Bartosz Ziolko, Tomasz Jadczyk
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Publication number: 20160368770Abstract: A process of fabrication of nanometric lithium transition metal phosphate with the general formula LiMPO4, where M denotes a metal ion or mixture of metal ions from a group comprising Fe, Mn, Co, and Ni, particularly lithium iron (II) phosphate, LiFePO4, by co-precipitation of nanometric powder from a boiling aqueous solution with the addition of organic liquid containing Li+, M2+, PO43? ions which after filtering, washing with water and alcohol, is characterised by the fact that a reducing agent in the amount of 10-100 mol. % in relation to transition metal ions is introduced to the solution containing at least one of the ions selected from a group comprising Li+, M2?, PO43?; and/or a reducing gas mixture is passed through the solution. At least one of the following agents is applied as a reducing agent: potassium iodide, ammonium thiosulphate, glucose, ascorbic acid, tin(II) chloride.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: AKADEMIA GÓRNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Janina MOLENDA, Wojciech ZAJAC, Andrzej KULKA
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Patent number: 9514875Abstract: An integrated inductor comprising a multi-winding inductor having a transformer winding (L1) and a resonant inductor (L2). Sections (I), (2) of the magnetic circuit of the transformer winding (L1) are incorporated into magnetic circuits of at least two parts (L2A), (L2B) of a resonant inductor (L2) so as to form common parts of magnetic circuit of the multi-winding inductor (L1) and at least two-part (L2A), (L2B) resonant inductor (L2), wherein the transformer winding (L1) of the multi-winding inductor is wound around a column (II), which has at least one air gap (G) having a width adapted so that the magnetic induction produced by the at least two-part (L2A), (L2B) resonant inductor (L2) does not exceed 25% of the magnetic induction produced by the transformer winding (L1) of the multi winding inductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Cezary Worek, Slawomir Ligenza
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Publication number: 20160344402Abstract: Method for encoding analog signal into time intervals wherein a generation of time intervals using a time encoding machine. A signal of a constant value is held during a generated time interval on a time encoding machine input by the use of a sample-and-hold circuit, while the constant value of the signal held during the generated time interval represents an instantaneous value of the analog signal at the end of a generation of a previous time interval. Apparatus for encoding analog signal into time intervals comprising a time encoding machine, and a sample-and-hold circuit. The signal is provided to an input of the sample-and-hold circuit, whose output is connected to an output of the time encoding machine. The output of the time encoding machine is connected to an output of the apparatus, and to a control input of the sample-and-hold circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaInventors: Dariusz KOSCIELNIK, Marek MISKOWICZ
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Patent number: 9489628Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing rules in an inference system in order to determine the value of a target variable by an inference engine, wherein: the value of the target variable is determined on the basis of a set of rules to define conclusions depending on premises, the premises being functions of values of variables, wherein the variables can be: source variables, having values defined by costs stored in a database, or regulated variables, having values dependent on conclusions of the rules; and wherein the operation of the inference engine (110) is controlled by an inference control module (130) configured to determine a reasoning sequence based on values of costs defined for source variables in the database (140).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Stanislaw Jedrusik, Andrzej Maciol
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Patent number: 9435725Abstract: A device for measuring permeability of a material sample, the device comprising: an input tank (1) configured to store fluid and to supply the fluid to a sample tank (2) positioned below the input tank (1) and configured to hold the material sample, such as to allow the fluid from the input tank (1) to permeate through the material sample; a receptacle (25) positioned under the sample tank (2) to collect drops of fluid permeated through the material sample; and a device (3) for measuring the mass of the drops collected in the receptacle (25) and coupled with a controlling and monitoring device (11) configured to store data on measured mass and measurement times.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Adam Pilat, Anetta Undas, Michal Zabczyk
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Patent number: 9355771Abstract: A contactless energy transfer circuit, comprising a magnetic receiving element (EMO) comprising a reactance receiving element (L4) configured to receive magnetic field energy from an integrated reactance module comprising a magnetic element (EM) and a plurality of coaxial windings of reactance power elements (L1), (L2) . . . (LN), separated from each other by means of magnetic flux conductors (SM) constituting an integral part of the magnetic element (EM), which is configured to concentrate magnetic field lines generated by the reactance power elements (L1), (L2) . . . (LN), wherein the outermost winding of reactance power elements (L2) is situated outside the magnetic element (EM) and the other windings of reactance power elements (L1), (L3) . . . (LN) are situated inside the magnetic element (EM), wherein the magnetic receiving element (EMO) is separated from the magnetic element (EM) by an insulating spacer (I).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Cezary Worek, Robert Maslanka
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Patent number: 9356720Abstract: A method for synchronization and transmission of information in a distributed measurement and control system, wherein frames, being a sequence of bits, are transmitted between a master node (M) and a slave node (S), the method comprising cyclically performing the steps of: receiving (101) at the master node (M) an echo frame sent from the slave node (S) as an echo of the last frame received by the slave node (S) from the master node (M); determining (102) the time of frame propagation between sending the frame from the master node (M) and receiving the echo frame at the master node (M); constructing (103) a subsequent frame at the master node (M), the subsequent frame comprising a data field comprising a time adjustment dependent on the determined time of frame propagation; sending (104) the subsequent frame from the master node (M) to the slave node (S); receiving (105) the subsequent frame at the slave node (S); and adjusting (106) a timer (S_T) of the slave node (S) depending on the value of the time adjusType: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventors: Jerzy Nabielec, Andrzej Wetula
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Patent number: 9331662Abstract: An adaptive voltage divider for measuring a high voltage between a ground terminal (GND) and a measurement terminal (U). It comprises a first branch comprising a first set of impedance elements (Z, R) forming a voltage divider circuit connected between the ground terminals (GND) and the measurement terminal (U) and a voltage meter (AD2) configured to measure voltage on one of the impedance elements (Z, R) of the first branch. Furthermore, it comprises a second branch comprising a second set of impedance elements (Q, P) connected between the ground terminal (GND) and the measurement terminal (U) and switchable between a plurality of configurations, wherein in at least one configuration the second set of impedance elements (Q, P) forms a voltage divider circuit, and voltage meters (AD1, AD3) configured to measure voltage on at least one of the impedance elements (Q, P) of the second branch.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventor: Jerzy Nabielec
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Patent number: 9318945Abstract: A resonant-mode power supply, comprising an assembly of switches connected in a bridge or a half-bridge configuration, a series resonant circuit connected in the bridge or half bridge diagonal, a part of which is formed by a multi-winding inductor by means of which a load is connected, and a controller configured to stabilize output voltages or currents by controlling the switching frequency of the assembly of switches. The series resonant circuit comprises an energy recirculation circuit (ERC1) for limiting the resonant circuit quality factor, connected through the diode rectifier (DR2) to the supply voltage node and a current monitoring circuit (CMC) configured to monitor the recirculation circuit current (Ilim) and, by means of the controller (C), to change the switching frequency of the assembly of switches (K1, K2, K3, K4) in order to reduce power supplied to the resonant circuit upon exceeding the threshold value by the current (Ilim) in the energy recirculation circuit (ERC1).Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIEInventor: Cezary Worek