Patents Issued in March 6, 2003
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Publication number: 20030045965Abstract: In a process for determining when tolerances are exceeded during generation of NC parts programs, the defined CAD geometry is converted into an equivalent grid, preferably a triangular grid. A surface corresponding to the NC parts programs in form of a triangular grid is generated after conversion of the CAD geometry. The parts program takes into consideration the geometric attributes of the milling tool (diameter, shape, etc.). After two triangular grids have been generated from the starting data, i.e. the CAD geometry and the NC parts program, the distance between the two grids can be calculated and visualized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Christof Sinn
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Publication number: 20030045966Abstract: An automatic centering device for a conveyor belt for industrial and/or agricultural machinery looped around at least two tensioning rollers characteristically comprises: a detection system which generates a signal correlated to a transversal movement of the belt in a direction relative to its reference position centered on the two rollers; actuator means which drive the rotation of at least one of the two rollers in a plane parallel to the main plane in which the belt lies; a control unit, with the input connected to the detection system and the output connected to the actuator means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Raffaele Ubaldi
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Publication number: 20030045967Abstract: An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled manipulator arms may be provided by clustering a plurality of conventional single arm robots on a common mounting stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Dragoslav K. Milojevic, John K. Ashworth, Jan T. Nielsson
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Publication number: 20030045968Abstract: A curtailment module is disclosed for enabling an energy provider to send a request to curtail energy use to a user. The curtailment module includes an interface for electronic communications with a temperature control device. A paging module is used to receive the request from the energy provider through a paging network. The curtailment module also includes a processor in electronic communication with the paging module for receiving the request from the paging module. Memory is also included and is in electronic communication with the processor for storing a curtailment message and history data. The curtailment module also includes a sound component in electronic communication with the processor for outputting an audio verification. A code generator is stored in the memory and executable by the processor to generate a verification code using the curtailment message and the history data as inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Michael L. Howard, William R. Harper, Todd H. Rytting
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Publication number: 20030045969Abstract: A power amount control method in accordance with this invention includes the steps of inputting for storage both a customer's contracted power amount and the customer's actually consumed power amount, visually displaying via network links the information concerning a power amount difference between the contracted power amount and the consumed power amount, and obtaining such power amount difference between the contracted power amount and the consumed power amount for execution of either price setting of the contracted power amount or contract breach processing in accordance with this power amount difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Satoko Matsuo, Tadaaki Sakamoto, Naotaka Terashita, Yoshihiko Ozaki, Tadashi Ohi, Kenji Hirai, Takashi Nakagawa, Makoto Tanaka
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Publication number: 20030045970Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for signaling among a plurality of devices via a communication carrier over a noisy medium such as a power line and particularly relates to an innovative method and system for high speed signaling using an innovative modulating scheme. The scheme is particularly well adapted for signaling over multiple channels and over direct current (DC) power lines. At the transmitter end, a modem modulates data to be transmitted according to a modulation scheme and a signaling shifter modifies the carrier according to a modification scheme. At the receiver end, a modem demodulates the data according to the modulation scheme and a detector detects the signal in accordance with the modification scheme. Signals may be received over multiple channels. A signal is sent over a subset of the channels. Remaining channels can be used for competing signals avoiding interference. The channel chosen for sending a signal may also indicate signal priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: YAMAR ELECTRONICS LTDInventor: Yair Maryanka
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Publication number: 20030045971Abstract: A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Juergen Reinold, Donald J. Remboski, John D. Bruner
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Publication number: 20030045972Abstract: A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Donald J. Remboski, John David Bruner, Juergen Reinold
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Publication number: 20030045973Abstract: The method includes the steps of picking up a rear area image FI behind a motor vehicle, displaying the rear area image FI, sensing a steering angle of the vehicle, and sensing a position of the vehicle. A vehicle image VI is superposed on a desired parking position P of the vehicle in the rear area image FI, and a predicted vehicle route image TR1 is generated within the predetermined area based on a steering angle and an initial position of the vehicle, while an actual vehicle route image TR2 is generated based on actual steering angles and positions of the vehicle. The vehicle image V1, the predicted vehicle route image TR1, and the actual vehicle route image TR2 are superposed on the rear area image FI. The method further has a step for obtaining a difference between the predicted vehicle route image TR1 and the actual vehicle route image TR2 and another step for noticing a steering angle correction message based on the difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Shinichi Okamoto
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Publication number: 20030045974Abstract: A system for presenting information to passengers in a conveyance, has a computer which stores operation diagram information; a storage medium which stores a plurality of advertisement data items to be presented to the passengers; and an information presenting device. The computer obtains an operation time in each operation section on the basis of the operation diagram information and identification data for identifying the conveyance, and selects and arranges some of the advertisement data items to generate presentation data for continuously presenting information to the passengers throughout a time period corresponding to the operation time. The information presenting device reproduces the presentation data corresponding to each operation section to present the information to the passengers in each operation section of the conveyance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoyasu Maruyama, Norishige Emoto, Tomonori Ohasi, Kyosuke Yoshimoto, Tetsuya Sigeeda, Yoichi Masubuchi
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Publication number: 20030045975Abstract: A marine vessel steering system having a bus to which an autopilot interface unit (AIU) containing an autopilot function is coupled. The system having at least one steering location at which autopilot function controls are positioned and coupled through a cable (bus) interface unit (CIU) to the bus for communication with the AIU. In the event that more than one steering location seeks access to the bus, priority is established by an arbitration procedure between data frames transmitted from each steering location. A manual steering unit, such as a helm, is positioned at the main steering location and directly coupled to the AIU, wherein a switch selects between autopilot function rudder control and helm rudder control. Miniwheels, which operate in a manner similar to that of a helm, are positioned at steering locations remote to the main steering location which communicate with the AIU to switch between autopilot function control to miniwheel control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Eldon J. Thompson, Ronald K. Richey, Johann-Peter Hoelting, Hayo Steiger, Uwe Gerhard Oldekop
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Publication number: 20030045976Abstract: Disclosed are techniques used in connection with determining a health indicator (HI) of a component, such as that of an aircraft component. The HI is determined using condition indicators (CIs) which parameterize characteristics about a component minimizing possibility of a false alarm. Different algorithms are disclosed which may be used in determining one or more CIs. The HI may be determined using a normalized CI value. Techniques are also described in connection with selecting particular CIs that provide for maximizing separation between HI classifications. Given a particular HI at a point in time for a component, techniques are described for predicting a future state or health of the component using the Kalman filter. Techniques are described for estimating data values as an alternative to performing data acquisitions, as may be used when there is no pre-existing data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventor: Eric Robert Bechhoefer
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Publication number: 20030045977Abstract: In a vehicle-installed AV device, the power is supplied to various sections of the vehicle-installed AV device via a key switch from a battery of a vehicle. The vehicle-installed AV device is provided with: a predicting/detecting section for detecting a running state of the vehicle to predict an engine stop; a flash memory and a main memory for storing operation data of the vehicle-installed AV device; and a CPU for controlling the flash memory and the main memory. When the predicting/detecting section predicts the engine stop, the operation data stored in the main memory is written into the flash memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Sato, Tamami Oda, Tomo Watanabe
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Publication number: 20030045978Abstract: A control system for a plurality of motor vehicle chassis subsystems comprises a reference model, a state estimator, a feedforward controller, and a feedback controller. The reference model computes desired states of the chassis subsystems. The state estimator estimates actual states of the vehicle. The feedforward controller computes a control value based on input from the reference model, and the feedback controller computes a control value by comparing the estimates of actual states with the desired states.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Ashok Chandy
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Publication number: 20030045979Abstract: An in-vehicle accessory system for an audio and navigation system includes a control device, a display, a TV tuner, a DVD player, a VCR, a GPS receiver and a switching circuit. The control device includes a ROM. The control device determines a region in which a vehicle is located based on a signal from the GPS receiver. Then, the control device determines whether outputting video signals to the display is permitted in the region based on information stored in the ROM. If the video display is prohibited in the region, the control device turns off the switching circuit to disable the video signal output from the TV tuner, DVD player or VCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Akihiro Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20030045980Abstract: A method for automatically adjusting a vehicle stability enhancement (VSE) system is disclosed. The VSE system is used in conjunction with a steering system having a plurality of driver-selectable steering modes associated therewith. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes configuring a reference model within the VSE system to generate desired vehicle handling aspects, the desired vehicle handling aspects being a function of one or more driver inputs to the steering system. Then, a determination is made as to which of the plurality of driver-selectable steering modes is activated, wherein each of the desired vehicle handling aspects generated is made further dependent upon a specific steering mode selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Karen A. Boswell, John D. Martens, Edward J. Bedner, Brian P. McDonald, Hsien H. Chen
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Publication number: 20030045981Abstract: A steering control device is provided, which comprises a motor driving circuit for driving a motor and a microprocessor for supplying an applied voltage signal, which is found based on a motor current detection value detected by a motor current detecting unit, a motor voltage detection value detected by a motor voltage detecting unit, a steering torque detected by a torque sensor and a vehicle speed detected by a vehicle speed sensor, to the motor driving circuit such that the motor driving circuit increases or decreases the motor current according to an average value of motor current detection values over a time period and increases or decreases the motor current by detecting that a steering is in the vicinity of a maximum steering angle based on the detected steering torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki Kifuku, Munenori Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20030045982Abstract: The invention carries out appropriate travel control so that a vehicle travels along recognized lane markings, and at the same time, prevents making the driver feel discomfort during travel control. In the case that the white line recognition becomes not possible, the delay time TD is shortened depending on a previous continuous time interval of a recognition state. In the case that the white line recognition flag becomes possible, the delay time TD is extended depending on the previous continuous time interval. In the case that the count value of the ON time measuring counter TON is equal to or greater than the delay time TD and the white line recognizing is possible, the compensation control is permitted, and reversion to the ON state of the travel control based on recognized white lines is permitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Kondo, Shinnosuke Ishida, Jun Tanaka
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Publication number: 20030045983Abstract: Whether a driver is driving intentionally is determined rapidly and accurately when steering control is performed such that a vehicle travels along recognized travel partitioning lines. A torque value deviation absolute value is calculated using the absolute value of a difference between the torque value from the previous processing and the torque value from the current processing, and is stored in a ring buffer. A torque value deviation sum value is calculated by adding all the torque value deviation absolute values stored in the ring buffer, and when a state in which the torque value deviation sum value is equal to or less than a predetermined driving intention determination threshold continues for a predetermined first threshold time (for example, several seconds; e.g. 5 seconds) or longer, it is determined that there is a decrease in the driving intention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Kondo, Shinnosuke Ishida, Jun Tanaka
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Publication number: 20030045984Abstract: A headlamp's optical axis control system for a vehicle includes a infrared light camera for detecting an object on a road in front of the vehicle and a headlamp's optical axis actuator. The headlamp's optical axis is changed according to a vehicle speed and position of the object relative to the vehicle so that the illumination range of the headlamp can cover the object if the object is judged to be out of the illumination range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Yasutoshi Horii, Yuji Chigusa
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Publication number: 20030045985Abstract: It is an object to reliably decide the running area of a vehicle and to carry out suitable irradiation control for the area. This invention provides a lighting device 1 for a vehicle including irradiation control means 5 for deciding a running area based on position information obtained by vehicle current-position detecting means 2 and road information obtained by road information acquiring means 3 and for carrying out irradiation control of a lighting tool for a vehicle according to a result of the decision. For road information, a current running area (a high-speed running area, an urban area) is decided based on information in the current position of a vehicle and information about a road over which the vehicle has already run or the same information and information about the forward place of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Shoji Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20030045986Abstract: A method for protecting a variator in a continuously variable belt-type transmission of a motor vehicle, simultaneously with a calculation based on an engine signal containing the magnitude of the engine torque and subsequent conversion of a contact-pressure theoretical value, providing the added safety on the variator, that the contact pressure on the variator is measured by a pressure sensor and the maximum transmissible transmission input torque is calculated with reference to this value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2000Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Peter Janssen, Andreas Piepenbrink
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Publication number: 20030045987Abstract: A control system/method for controlling a vehicle drive-train system including an internal combustion engine, a transmission and a centrifugal clutch for drivingly coupling an engine output to a transmission input shaft. A system controller issues command output signals for controlling engine speed in order to prevent damage and/or overheating of the clutch during periods of prolonged operation of the clutch in a partially engaged state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventor: Daniel V. Gochenour
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Publication number: 20030045988Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle which executes an automatic stop control of an engine on the basis of a stop condition, and executes a restart control of the engine on the basis of a start condition. The vehicle includes an engagement element which freely interrupts and establishes power transmission between an output of the engine and a drive wheel, a hydraulic servo which freely operates an engagement state of the engagement element and a control unit which executes a feedback control for bringing a hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic servo into a state immediately before the frictional engagement element is engaged, on the basis of the engagement state of the engagement element wherein the control unit starts the feedback control after the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic servo is controlled to a predetermined hydraulic pressure when the restart control of the engine is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Takehiko Suzuki, Satoru Wakuta, Takeshi Inuzuka, Takayuki Kubo
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Publication number: 20030045989Abstract: An improved anti-lock control method for a vehicle brake system identifies various factors that degrade the effectiveness of the brake system and adaptively adjusts a brake apply rate during anti-lock brake control to compensate for the identified degradation so that the optimal tractive force during anti-lock brake control is more nearly realized. The identified factors include fading due to brake heating, hydraulic leakage, mis-adjusted and non-releasing rear brakes, brake wear and excessive vehicle weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Allen John Walenty, Kevin Gerard Leppek, David Alan Thatcher
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Publication number: 20030045990Abstract: An ACC apparatus for a vehicle in which, responsive to cancellation of ACC by the driver, a new cruise speed is selected depending upon a traveling environment to be encountered thereafter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Hidefumi Adachi
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Publication number: 20030045991Abstract: A travel control system for a subject vehicle includes a radar device for detecting preceding vehicles with respect to the subject vehicle. A controlling device operates for detecting, among the detected preceding vehicles, an interested preceding vehicle which immediately precedes the subject vehicle, and for accelerating and decelerating the subject vehicle in response to a condition of the interested preceding vehicle. A relative speed calculating device operates for calculating a relative speed between the subject vehicle and a next-lane preceding vehicle among the detected preceding vehicles. The next-lane preceding vehicle is a preceding vehicle in a lane next to a lane where the subject vehicle exists. The controlling device also operates for executing one of (1) suppression of acceleration of the subject vehicle and (2) deceleration control of the subject vehicle when the relative speed calculated by the relative speed calculating device is smaller than a prescribed negative value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Akira Isogai, Eiji Teramura, Takao Nishimura, Hisanao Kato, Norihiko Sakai
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Publication number: 20030045992Abstract: A method and system for evaluating whether faults detected during the testing of a gas turbine engine are related to the performance problems of the engine or to some other abnormality unrelated to engine performance. One performance parameter of the engine is evaluated under one performance condition to generate a first set of current engine data that is then compared to a first set of prior engine data to determine if there is an abnormality. If one is detected, this performance parameter is then evaluated under at least two different performance conditions to generate a second set of current engine data that is compared to a second set of prior engine data to determine if there is an abnormality. If one is detected, the abnormality is evaluated to see if the fault is unrelated to the performance of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Charles Edward Humerickhouse, Charles Eric Lethander, Ryan Kenneth Vorwerk
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Publication number: 20030045993Abstract: There is provided an ignition timing control system and method and an engine control unit for an internal combustion engine, which are capable of setting optimum timing for execution of retardation of ignition timing when a vehicle on which the engines is installed is accelerated, thereby effectively reducing longitudinal vibrations of the vehicle, which might be caused by torque fluctuations, and maintaining acceleration performance. An acceleration demand-detecting module detects a demand of acceleration of the engine. A rotational speed-detecting module detects a rotational speed of the engine. A rotational variation amount-calculating module calculates a variation amount of the rotational speed of the engine, based on the detected rotational speed of the engine. A rotational variation amount differential value-calculating module calculates a differential value of the variation amount of the rotational speed of the engine, based on the calculated variation amount of the rotational speed of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tetsuya Ohno, Hiroshi Yatani, Tatsuya Shiraki, Yoshihiro Katagiri
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Publication number: 20030045994Abstract: A ground traffic control system for use in controlling the movement of an aircraft and various other vehicles on the grounds of an airport. The system and methodology involve, with regard to aircraft, the precursor transmission of a full packet of travel-route information (routes and waypoints) that is sent, according to operation of the system, as a singularity just prior to controlled travel of an aircraft. Portions of assigned travel routes that are based upon an assembly of waypoint-to-waypoint data are clearly communicated to an aircraft crew, including communication via specific visual mapping data, and are armed with the capability of informing a crew visually exactly where it is in relation to assigned travel instructions. Similar methodology, enabled similar system structure, is used for the control of other airport-related vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Richard L. Stratton, Richard E. Foy
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Publication number: 20030045995Abstract: A channel search in an intelligent transportation system is disclosed. A roadside unit (RSU) currently communicating with an on-board unit (OBU) or a server connected to the RSU predicts a direction in which the OBU is moving, searches or recognizes an RSU managing the predicted OBU and channel information and/or service information of the RSU, and transmits the searched or recognized information to the OBU. Therefore, when the OBU enters a new communication zone, the OBU communicates with the corresponding RSU by applying the previously received channel information. As a result, the OBU is informed of the channels of the next RSU in advance, thereby reducing a channel search time and receiving a wanted service.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Byoung Heon Lee
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Publication number: 20030045996Abstract: A system (10) for providing a drive plan is provided with a movable body navigation terminal (16) for a user and a system operating site (11) for a navigation company, which are connected to each other through a communication line (15), to thereby provide drive plan information indicating one or a plurality of various drive plans depending on a requirement of the user. The movable body navigation terminal is mounted on a movable body. The system operating site presents the user with advertisement information meeting the requirement of the user from among advertisement information, which is entrusted in advance to the navigation company from a facility company, at the movable body navigation terminal as at least one portion of the drive plan information according to the order of priority based on a predetermined standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu Yamazaki, Takehiko Shioda
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Publication number: 20030045997Abstract: A communication type navigation apparatus can communicate with a server device via a communication path. The navigation apparatus requests route search, and the server device executes route search to produce route information of a searched route. Then, the meshes necessary to travel along the searched route are determined, and the navigation apparatus obtains necessary mesh data from the server device. The navigation apparatus may request newer mesh data to the server device based on the updating information of the mesh data. By appropriately determining the mesh data to be and not to be downloaded from the server device, the communication cost necessary for obtaining the mesh data can be saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Pioneer Corporation and Increment P. CorporationInventors: Yuusuke Nakane, Atsuhiko Fukushima, Toyohiro Takenaka, Takashi Takenaga, Yuji Koga
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Publication number: 20030045998Abstract: A navigation system includes a navigation device that communicates with a data processing system. The navigation device includes one or more movement detectors that are configured to generate data that are indicative of movement of the navigation device, and a transmitter that is communicatively coupled to the one or more movement detectors. The transmitter is configured to transmit a signal that contains the movement data using a wireless communication protocol. The data processing system includes a receiver that is responsive to the signal from the navigation device and a processor that is communicatively coupled to the receiver. The processor is programmed to process the data to compute a location, position, and/or orientation of the navigation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Thomas E. Medl
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Publication number: 20030045999Abstract: A system for determining a route and presenting navigational instructions therefor preferably includes a plurality of map records including a plurality of business records each identifying a business, a plurality of street records each identifying a street, and a plurality of node records each identifying a node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: David S. Joerg, Jon D. McAuliffe
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Publication number: 20030046000Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle navigation system that uses a portable information terminal. The navigation system displays route guidance information by receiving GPS satellite radio waves, and includes a navigation unit that generates route guidance information, a meter panel of a meter unit, which displays only part of the route guidance information, and a display panel of the navigation unit, which displays every selected item of the route guidance information. The meter panel of the meter unit is disposed within the visual field of the driver when in driving the vehicle. On the other hand, the display panel of the navigation unit is disposed outside of the visual field of the driver when in driving the vehicle. The resulting configuration provides a vehicle navigation system that can provide the driver with the minimum necessary information when driving the vehicle, along with additional detailed information when needed, combined in a system that affords excellent operability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Hiroyuki Morita, Mutsumi Katayama
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Publication number: 20030046001Abstract: In route guidance system, method, and program for an automotive vehicle, an outgoing-route guidance data constituted by an outgoing-route producing information to produce an outgoing-route along which the vehicle is to travel from the present positional information of the vehicle detected by the detected vehicular position detecting section to the inputted destination information and an outgoing-route producing positional information representing a point of place at which the outgoing-route producing information is produced is converted into a returning-route guidance data constituted by a returning-route producing information and a returning-route producing positional information representing another point of place at which the returning-route producing information is produced, with a point of place indicated by the destination information as the start point of place of the returning-route and a point of place indicated by the present position detecting as the destination of the returning-route.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Todoriki
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Publication number: 20030046002Abstract: In a GPS navigation apparatus, a procedure of preparation of route for navigation using a specific point (WAY-POINT or MARK-POINT) established and registered by the tracking function is simplified. A TRACK list picture is read out from a MENU picture by the predetermined operation, and a desired TRACK name is designated from the list. When a type the specific point is selected by the predetermined operation to designate conversion from the TRACK to a ROUTE, position data of the START POINT, the specific point of the selected type, and the DESTINATION POINT, of the designated TRACK name are extracted, and interpolation data connecting the positions by straight line in the time series sequence is produced to construct a ROUTE for navigation. Conventionally, the selection has been made by each POINT unit, however, an automatic conversion in a batch in a TRACK unit is employed, and thus a route creating operation is extremely simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.Inventor: Yohei Miwa
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Publication number: 20030046003Abstract: A mobile accident recording system (40) includes a GPS receiver-pole (41) and a computer (14) which prompts investigator to place a tip of the receiver-pole on identified position points of evidence items at an accident site to measure and record coordinates of the position points. Data including the recorded coordinates and stored database information for each evidence item are processed to reconstruct a graphical three-dimensional representation of the accident site which is displayed to the investigator from any desired advantage point selected by the investigator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: WDT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Smith, Jurgen Vogt
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Publication number: 20030046004Abstract: A system and method for defining a route through one or more switch devices based on signal requirements and/or resource dependencies. The user may interact with a graphical user interface to specify required signal characteristics for the route, such as signal bandwidth, voltage, carry current, etc. The required signal characteristics may then be used when selecting or determining channels to include the route. The required signal characteristics may affect both automatically selected channels and user-selected channels. For example, if the user specifies a portion of a route and the switch executive core automatically completes the route for the user, the switch executive core may choose a route including only valid channels, according to the required signal characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Jason White, Srdan Zirojevic, Scott Rust
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Publication number: 20030046005Abstract: A method is provided for estimating the positional uncertainty in drilling a well such as an oil well. A first set of values is supplied representing a first three-dimensional uncertainty of the actual position of a drill bit with respect to the estimated position. A second set of values is supplied representing a second three-dimensional uncertainty of the actual position of a geological feature with respect to the estimated position thereof. For example, the first set of values relates to positional uncertainties because of the drilling procedure whereas the second set of uncertainties is associated with the obtaining and interpretation of seismic data. The first and second sets of values are combined to form a third set of values which represents a third uncertainty of the position of the drill bit with respect to the geological feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Ivar Haarstad
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Publication number: 20030046006Abstract: AVO anomalies are classified in near-offset and far-offset seismic data volumes, by first calculating a plurality of initial AVO seismic attributes representative of the offset seismic data volumes. A probabilistic neural network is constructed from the calculated initial AVO seismic attributes. AVO anomaly classifications are calculated in a portion of the offset seismic data volumes. The preceding steps are repeated until the calculated AVO anomaly classifications in the portion of the offset seismic data volumes are satisfactory. AVO anomaly classifications are calculated throughout the offset seismic data volumes using the constructed probabilistic neural network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANYInventors: John E. Eastwood, Brian P. West, Michael D. Gross, Dwight C. Dawson, David H. Johnston
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Publication number: 20030046007Abstract: A system and method for uniquely identifying seismic data sets, wherein the system and method associate a unique seismic data set identifier with a seismic data set, wherein the unique seismic data set identifier identifies the seismic data set by being different from all other unique seismic data set identifiers associated with other seismic data sets. The unique seismic data set identifier for the seismic data set is published within a directory, thus allowing the seismic data set to be found within a computer system or network of systems by the unique seismic data set identifier that is associated with the seismic data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Dave Diller
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Publication number: 20030046008Abstract: Apparatus for automated alignment of polymer structures, the polymer structures having predefined or non-predefined rigid portions and flexible portions. The apparatus comprises an input unit and a transforming unit, where the input unit receives a first polymer structure and a second polymer structure, and the transforming unit applies a semi-flexible transformation on at least a portion of the first polymer structure, at least a portion of the second polymer structure or at least portions of both the first and the second polymer structures. The transformation is done so as to at least partially superimpose the first polymer structure and the second polymer structure, hence to provide at least a partial alignment of the first and the second polymer structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Ramot University Authority For Applied Research & Industrial Development Ltd.Inventors: Haim Wolfson, Maxim Shatsky
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Publication number: 20030046009Abstract: A living body data management system with a function of displaying a growth process graph is provided which allows an examiner to visually realize growth trends of a height and body weight of a subject who is in a process during which growths of the height and body weight are significant, in contrast to reference growth trends of a body weight and height. The system displays reference growth range data obtained as average growth ranges of body weights and heights of infants during a period spanning from birth until they reach under the age of seven from body weight data and height data collected from a number of infants during a period spanning from birth until they reach under the age of seven as growth curve graphs (H, W) on graph display means and further displays acquired data stored in acquired data storing means over the growth curve graphs (H, W) displayed on the graph display means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Tanita CorporationInventor: Yuka Honda
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Publication number: 20030046010Abstract: Basis motifs are determined from an input sequence through an iterative technique that begins by creating small solid motifs and continues to create larger motifs that include “don't care” characters and that can include flexible portions. The small solid motifs, including don't care characters and flexible portions, are concatenated to create larger motifs. During each iteration, motifs are trimmed to remove redundant motifs and other motifs that do not meet certain criteria. The process is continued until no new motifs are determined. At this point, the basis set of motifs has been determined. The basis motifs are used to construct redundant motifs. The redundant motifs are formed by determining a number of sets for selected basis motifs. From these sets, unique intersection sets are determined. The redundant motifs are determined from the unique intersection sets and the basis motifs. This process continues, by selecting additional basis motifs, until all basis motifs have been selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Laxmi P. Parida
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Publication number: 20030046011Abstract: A computational method for the discovery and design of therapeutic compounds is provided. The methods used rely on an accurate inter-conversion of three-dimensional molecular spatial information between two alternative orthogonal representations. These methods enhance the accuracy for determining ab initio phases of macromolecular crystallographic structures at any desired experimental resolution limit. The computational technique employed utilizes a software program and associated algorithms. This method is an improvement over the current methods of drug discovery which often employs a random search through a large library of synthesized chemical compounds or protein molecules for bio-activity related to a specific therapeutic use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Jonathan M. Friedman
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Publication number: 20030046012Abstract: A power steering apparatus includes a motor, a torque sensor, and a motor resolver. The motor generates an assisting force to reduce the steering force of the steering wheel. The torque sensor detects the steering torque of the steering wheel. The motor resolver detects the rotational angle of the motor. An electronic control unit (ECU) detects the absolute position of the steering wheel based on a detection signal Rt sent from a second resolver of the torque sensor and a detection signal Rm sent from a motor resolver. As a result, the cost is reduced and the absolute position of the steering wheel is accurately detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shigetoshi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20030046013Abstract: A technique for measuring the current, voltage and phase of an RF power wave to an RF load, accounts for the finite length of the voltage and current pickups, and corrects for effects of standing wave components of voltage and current. Voltage and current are computed as complex functions of the voltage pickup signal and the current pickup signal, based on coefficients precalibrated for said-predetermined radio frequency. Alternatively, a corrected current value can based on the corrected voltage value and complex load impedance. The correction coefficients can be obtained, for each of a plurality of calibrating radio frequencies within an RF range, from voltage and current pickup signals under conditions of (a) open circuit load, (b) short circuit load, (c) fixed known impedance load; and (d) one of voltage and current being applied at a precise input level to a known load from an RF calibration source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Kevin S. Gerrish
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Publication number: 20030046014Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining a speed of rotation of a squirrel-cage motor, in which method samples from the current taken by the squirrel-cage motor are collected by an electric current measuring device at a predetermined sampling frequency for a measurement period, the samples being stored as measurement data of a fixed format. The method is characterized by comprising the step of determining the rotation speed of the squirrel-cage motor from the measurement data by determining the base frequency and side frequencies of the electric current taken by the squirrel-cage motor, the rotation speed frequency of the squirrel-cage motor being obtained by subtracting the lower side frequency from the higher side frequency and by dividing the difference thus obtained by two.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Kari Saarinen, Michal Orkisz