Patents Assigned to Entropy Controls, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9387878
    Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which a controlled object can travel in the future from a current controlled object position. An ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile to travel along the target travel path, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference between an ideal control magnitude and a current control magnitude. A controller controls an operation system based on a magnitude of the difference to assist a control operation and a control-operation-state of an operator, an environment-state, and a required operation-precision. The operator receives assistance corresponding to the magnitude of the difference from an ideal control state, the control-operation-state, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision. An outputted control-operation assistance control is suitable for conditions that characterize the operator state, the environment, and the controlled object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOTY, ENTROPY CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Mulder, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
  • Publication number: 20140046503
    Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which a controlled object can travel in the future from a current controlled object position. An ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile to travel along the target travel path, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference between an ideal control magnitude and a current control magnitude. A controller controls an operation system based on a magnitude of the difference to assist a control operation and a control-operation-state of an operator, an environment-state, and a required operation-precision. The operator receives assistance corresponding to the magnitude of the difference from an ideal control state, the control-operation-state, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision. An outputted control-operation assistance control is suitable for conditions that characterize the operator state, the environment, and the controlled object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Entropy Control, Inc., Delft University of Technology
    Inventors: Mark MULDER, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
  • Patent number: 8521367
    Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which the controlled object can travel in the future from the current controlled object position, an ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile ? to travel along the target travel path P, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference ? between the ideal control magnitude ? and a current control magnitude ?. An operation system assistance controller controls the operation system based on the magnitude of the calculated difference ? to assist the control operation of the operator, the control-operation-state of the operator, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Delft University of Technology, Entropy Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Mulder, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
  • Patent number: 4304174
    Abstract: An improved opening closure system utilizing a plurality of curtains supported in a way to cover the opening with alternate embodiments having primary and secondary curtains acting as a thermal siphon and with fan units as a power air destratifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Assignee: Entropy Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Hickson, Robert S. Dworkin