Abstract: In order to provide a vehicle periphery monitoring device in which excessive information is not displayed on a display device and the driver may intuitively have a sense of distance between their vehicle and an obstacle, the vehicle periphery monitoring device includes an image acquisition unit for obtaining a surrounding image of a vehicle captured by a photographing device mounted on the vehicle, an obstacle detection unit for detecting an obstacle present around the vehicle and its position, a traveling state detection unit for detecting a traveling state of the vehicle, a predicted path line generation unit for generating a predicted path line based on the traveling state of the vehicle detected at the traveling state detection unit, a highlighted display determination unit for determining highlighted display of a partial area including the obstacle of a predicted path area when the obstacle is present within the predicted path area defined by the predicted path line, and a display control unit for superi

Abstract: A system is provided for controlling the tilting of a load-carrying implement of a movable work machine that includes a frame and the implement, pivotally connected to the frame, and a tilting arrangement for tilting the implement in relation to the frame. The system includes a control for controlling the tilting of the implement based upon a sensor-registered movement of the movable work machine, and for controlling the tilting of the implement such that the implement counteracts the inertia of a load carried by the implement.

Abstract: A method is provided for providing an operator of a work machine with operating instructions when the work machine is used in a repeated work cycle. The method includes automatically instructing the operator of the work machine how to operate the work machine in an optimum way with regard to a specific parameter on the basis of characteristics of the specific work cycle.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an electronic transmission control unit of an automatic transmission accommodated in a transmission housing. The sensor arrangement comprises first and second pick-up arrangements for detecting various positions of an actuator system of the automatic transmission. The first pick-up arrangement is provided for monitoring a first position range of the actuator system remote while the second pick-up arrangement is provided for monitoring a second position range of the actuator system different from the first position range. The first and the second pick-up arrangements are connected to a common evaluation unit which, via a single common interface, connects with the electronic transmission control unit for transmitting the position signals of the first and second position range.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle driveline having a power source and a transmission clutch includes using a difference between two spaced locations in the subject vehicle driveline to determine driveline twist speed due to applied torque, using a product of driveline twist speed and a sampling interval to produce an estimated driveline twist from the sum of incremental changes in driveline twist that are between predetermined upper and lower magnitudes, producing, in response to a demanded wheel torque, a first signal that controls torque transmitted from the power source to the clutch during a lash crossing using the estimated driveline twist and the current driveline torque; and producing a second signal that controls clutch torque capacity such that clutch slip is produced during the lash crossing.

Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention is a control device which can satisfy both a requirement relating to exhaust gas performance of the internal combustion engine and a requirement relating to operation performance by properly regulating a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio, in the internal combustion engine which uses torque and an air-fuel ratio as control variables. The control device receives the requirement relating to the exhaust gas performance of the internal combustion engine, and calculates an air-fuel ratio which satisfies the requirement as a required air-fuel ratio. When a predetermined reduction condition is not satisfied, an original required air-fuel ratio is directly determined as a final required air-fuel ratio.

Abstract: In a method for controlling a fuel injection system (10) of an internal combustion engine, wherein the fuel injection system (10) comprises a manifold (24) and a high-pressure pump (20) and a fuel dosing unit (16) is associated with the high-pressure pump (20), wherein the fuel dosing unit (16) controls the amount of fuel delivered, an amount of fuel required for the operation of the internal combustion engine is determined as a function of a correction factor, which is based on a fuel pressure at the inlet of the high-pressure pump (20) and/or on a vapor pressure of the fuel to be delivered.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls an automatic stop of an engine mounted on a vehicle so as to automatically stop the engine if a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, the stop condition including a condition that a running speed of the vehicle is a prescribed speed or less. The control apparatus includes a prediction unit and a prohibition unit. The prediction unit predicts whether or not the next automatic stop time of the engine is less than a prescribed time capable of obtaining a fuel saving benefit based on a history of a vehicle stop time or an automatic stop time of the engine. The prohibition unit prohibits the next automatic stop of the engine if the prediction unit predicts that the next automatic stop time of the engine is less than the prescribed time.

Abstract: A control device performs fuel injection without cranking when engine-speed Ne is within a first-range (Ne>N1) and an engine-restart request occurs. The device performs the cranking after the synchronization in rotation-speed between pinion and ring gears, and the gear meshing operation between them when the engine-speed Ne is within a second range (N1?Ne>N2) and the engine-restart request occurs. The device performs the cranking after the gear meshing operation and drives a starter to rotate the pinion gear when the engine-speed Ne is within a third-range (N3?Ne) and the above request occurs. When the above request occurs in an engine restart ready-range (N2?Ne>N3), the control device performs the cranking after the engine-speed Ne is decreased to a value within the third-range (N3?Ne) and after the completion of the gear meshing operation.

Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile device can transmit traffic information to a server for analysis. The traffic information can include movement information including detected stops and durations of detected stops. The traffic information can be analyzed to detect traffic patterns that indicate locations of stop signs and/or stop lights. The traffic information can be analyzed to determine durations of stops at stop signs and/or stop lights. The durations of stops can be associated with a time of day and/or day of the week. In some implementations, navigational routes can be determined based stop sign and/or stop light information, including the delays attributable to detected stop signs and/or stop lights.

Abstract: Velocity information can be beneficial to various entities including other vehicles and a central traffic monitoring and routing system. Vehicles with sensors can serve as velocity probes to update speeds that are shared via a more global service. However, individuals may be reluctant to provide location and velocity information given privacy preferences. Local policies about sharing personal data are described that can be harnessed to enhance privacy while minimizing communication costs. The local data-sharing policies allow devices to monitor their own speeds and locations and to employ models and analyzes that determine the value of sharing flow information with a larger service in accordance with privacy preferences, and to make local decisions as to when to respond to broadcasted queries for specific information, while minimizing the redundancy of signals from multiple vehicles.

Abstract: Approaches for indicating a vehicle fuel efficiency for at least one vehicle usage pattern are provided. Vehicle usage patterns are analyzed to discern if the vehicle is being operated in a fuel-efficient manner. Patterns of inefficient operation are detected and conveyed to the user to inform the user of the impact of his/her inefficient operation. A fuel efficiency tool provides this capability. Specifically, the fuel efficiency tool comprises: an analysis component configured to analyze a set of vehicle usage patterns of a vehicle, and a calculation component configured to calculate a vehicle fuel efficiency for each of the set of vehicle usage patterns. The fuel efficiency tool further comprises a notification component configured to provide a notification to a user of the vehicle indicating a vehicle fuel efficiency calculated for at least one of the set of vehicle usage patterns.

Abstract: Oftentimes individuals have a number of objectives to complete while traveling in a vehicle. The objectives can be arranged automatically and an associated route can be produced such that the objectives can be completed in an effective manner. Data related to the objectives can be collected such as a traffic pattern on paths near a location the objective is to take place. Locations for the objectives to be completed can be determined automatically as well as provided by user. Analysis of the collected data can take place and based on a result of the analysis, an efficient route is produced.

Abstract: A user can be compensated for taking detours from a projected route. Commonly, the reason for the compensation is that the user will be subjected to advertising, the user will pass by an establishment she is likely to visit, or to ease traffic congestion. Analysis of an area takes place and monetization opportunities are determined based upon the results of the analysis. A route between at least about two locations can be altered such that the user is provided a reward, commonly in an optimized manner.

Abstract: A route searching device according to an embodiment of the invention includes an estimated fuel consumption amount computing unit that computes an estimated fuel consumption amount of each interval constituting plural routes from a departure point to a destination and an optimum route selecting unit that selects a route in which a total of the estimated fuel consumption amount from the departure point to the destination is minimized.

Abstract: A system comprises a delivery application executing on a processor of a delivery device. The application communicates a message indicating a problem associated with locating a destination site for a user. The system further comprises a vendor server communicatively coupled to the processor of the delivery device. The vendor server receives the message indicating the problem associated with the first location, determines that the first location is associated with a second location that is within a predetermined distance of the first location, approximates geocoordinates associated with the first location based at least in part upon geocoordinates associated with the second location, and communicates the approximated geocoordinates to the delivery application.

Abstract: The present invention provides an object recognition system for an autonomous mobile body. The object recognition system includes a sensor unit for detecting an obstacle in a target field of view and measuring the position of the obstacle, and an electronic control unit for controlling movement of the autonomous mobile body.

Abstract: A process of providing an aviation navigation chart over a computer network includes receiving a request by a server computer from a client computer. The client computer is in communication with the server computer via the computer network. The request is received over the computer network. The request includes an indication of a departure point and a destination point selected by a user of the client computer. The process also includes generating, at the server computer, a composite travel navigation chart in response to the request. The composite travel navigation chart includes a travel chart image with the departure point and the destination point and a route line extending between the departure point and the destination point. Furthermore, the process includes delivering the composite travel navigation chart from the server computer to the client computer for display by the client computer.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an entity; a controller configured to search a plurality of candidate paths from a current location to a destination from map data, and to calculate a fuel consumption index based on multiple road information conditions for a corresponding candidate path from the current location to the destination; and a display unit configured to display the calculated fuel consumption index for each of the plurality of candidate paths. Further, the fuel consumption index indicates an estimated amount of fuel used to travel the corresponding candidate path.

Abstract: The invention is a method of monitoring an underground formation into which a gas is injected or from which a gas is produced, by a stratigraphic inversion of seismic data with anamorphosis of impedances. Pre-injection and post-injection seismic data are acquired. A pre-injection seismic impedance cube IP1 is determined by a stratigraphic inversion of the pre-injection seismic data. An anamorphosis function ? is defined by a function comprising a positive lower limit B1, an upper limit B4, an identity interval defined between limits B2 and B3, with B1<B2<B3<B4. A value for each limit B1, B2, B3 and B4 is associated with each cell of the cube. Post-injection seismic impedances IP2 are determined by a stratigraphic inversion of the post-injection seismic data wherein the anamorphosis function ? is applied to seismic impedances IP2. The gas is located within the zone by identifying the cells where IP2<IP1.

Abstract: Methods for identifying disease-related pathways that can be used to identify drug discovery targets, to identify new uses for known drugs, to identify markers for drug response, and related purposes.

Abstract: Methods of identifying targets for designing a therapeutic agent are disclosed. These methods comprise: determining an amino acid sequence of one or more polypeptides of each isolate of a plurality of isolates of a biological system; identifying covariance pairs of amino acid residues; establishing a network comprising the covariance pairs; and identifying one or more hub residue positions, wherein a hub residue position comprises a target for designing a therapeutic agent if the hub residue position has a rank order in the 40th percentile or greater. In other aspects, methods are disclosed for selecting a therapy for an infectious disorder.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one biological tissue.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for analyzing the quantity of organic compounds existing in a liquid, such as ultrapure water, at the outlet from a purification device including in series a filter, an oxidizing device and a polishing device, and further including a resistivity measuring device for measuring the resitivity of water to determine the purity thereof. Only one resistivity measuring cell is used, and the outlet points of the filter and the oxidizing device are connected to the resistivity measuring cell by pipes provided with an analysis valve and/or check valves selectively enabling circulation of the liquid within them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for constructing a database of atomic fingerprint descriptors. The invention provides a method for predicting activation energy using an atomic fingerprint descriptor and an atomic descriptor, the method comprising the steps of: (i) calculating the atomic fingerprint descriptor of a substrate; (ii) comparing the calculated atomic fingerprint descriptor with the constructed atomic fingerprint descriptor database to select an atomic position where cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism occurs; and (iii) predicting activation energy for the selected atomic position using an atomic descriptor. Also, the invention provides a method of predicting the activation energy of CYP450-mediated phase I metabolism using effective atomic descriptors.

Abstract: 1st and 2nd pulsed waves are transmitted along 1st and 2nd transmit beams where at least one of the beams is broad in at least one direction, and the transmit timing between said 1st and 2nd pulsed waves are selected so that the pulsed wave fronts overlap in an overlap region R(r,t) that propagates along at least one measurement or image curve ?(r) in the material object. At least the scattered signal produced by nonlinear interaction between said 1st and 2nd waves in the overlap region is received and processed to form a nonlinear interaction scattering image signal along ?(r). The measurement or image curve ?(r) can be scanned laterally by either changing of the relative transmit timing between the 1st and 2nd pulsed waves or the direction of at least one of the 1st and 2nd transmit beams, or both. The methods are applicable to image nonlinear scattering sources for both electromagnetic and elastic waves, and combinations of these.

Abstract: A load measuring system comprising a collar mounted between the two cables of the bridle on a sucker rod pump and a measuring device to determine the clamping force of the collar. When the cables are clamped together a pre-determined distance at an angle from the vertical, the load on the cables can be determined from the clamping force. The clamping force is measured by a strain gauge or other type of load cell. The load is measured and recorded at frequent intervals during the pump stroke, and by further analysis, critical operational parameters of the pump can be determined, and the information can be used to control the operation of the pump.

Abstract: A improved method of monitoring a structure by mounting a sensor within a cavity of the structure to measure at least one of strain experienced by the structure and vibration experience by the structure. Mounting a wireless communication unit mounted within the structure and connecting the wireless communication unit to the sensor to receive data from the sensor and transmit the data to a receiver outside the structure. Mounting a power supply within the structure and connecting the power supply to the sensor and the wireless communication unit to supply necessary electrical power to the sensor and the communication unit.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to mass flow verification systems for and methods of measuring and verifying the mass flow through a mass flow delivery/measurement device such as a mass flow controller. A mass flow verification system includes a preset volume, a temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor. The measured verified flow determined by the mass flow verification system can be adjusted to compensate for errors resulting from a dead volume within the mass flow measurement device.

Abstract: A device (20) for processing tissue samples has a processing room (22) for introducing and processing the tissue samples (20). A chamber (34) communicates with the processing room (22). At least one filling level sensor (28, 30, 32) detects a measurement value which is representative of a filling level of a liquid in the chamber (34). A calculating unit determines a filling level of the liquid in the processing room (22) depending on the filling level of the liquid in the chamber (34).

Abstract: A method records and transmits data between a transmission unit that has a first antenna and a measurement module which has a sensor for recording measured variables and converts the measured variables into electric signals. Data is bi-directionally transmitted between the measurement module and the transmission unit located within the near field of the measurement module by use of a second antenna that is arranged on the measurement module. The electromagnetic energy of the signal that is applied to the second antenna is transformed and temporarily stored by a reception unit which is arranged downstream of the second antenna. The first antenna of the transmission unit is put in an inactive state at least during the time the measured variables are sensed by the measurement module or the sensors.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor and a method used therein provide a measured signal representative of an angular speed of rotation of a target object. The magnetic field sensor, in accordance with the measured speed of rotation, can automatically change various characteristics of the magnetic field sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a power supply electrical current capacity. In one example, an operating circuit is placed into an operating mode that causes the operating circuit to have a determined electrical current consumption. A charging circuit that is electrically connected in parallel with the operating circuit is configured to provide a maximum charging current to a power pack. After configuring the charging circuit, a value of a measured charging current provided to the power pack is received. After receiving the value of the measured charging current, an electrical current supply capacity value of the external power supply is determined as a function of the determined electrical current consumption and the value of the measured charging current.

Abstract: A modular device having at least one master integrated circuit, and one or more slave integrated circuit modules coupled to the at least one master integrated circuit with each slave integrated circuit module of the one or more slave integrated circuit modules coupled to and associated with only a single cell of the battery. Each slave integrated circuit module of the one or more slave integrated circuit modules further comprises: detection circuitry adapted to detect data comprising one or more of the temperature, voltage or charge status, and malfunctioning of the single cell associated with and monitored by the slave integrated circuit; and an interface operable to send said detected data to the at least one master integrated circuit. The at least one master integrated circuit is adapted to send commands to a slave integrated circuit module in response to the detected data detected by the slave integrated circuit module.

Abstract: A method and system of classifying predicted performance of HID lamps or light sources. A characteristic of each lamp or light source is measured after a relatively short time of operation of the lamp or light source. The measurement is placed into one of a plurality of classifications based on its relative value to other similar measurements. Each class is correlated to long term predicted performance of the lamp or light source.

Abstract: The present invention provides a quality inspection method of a glass plate, which can predict the shape of the glass based on three types of design shape data C1, C2 and C3 of a glass plate in a state that it is placed on a three-point supporting type actual measurement inspection stand and an actual measurement shape data Y1 of the glass plate. The virtual errors ?C2=C2?C1, ?C3=C3?C1 and ?Y1=Y1?C1 at four supporting points of the glass plate are calculated, the correction amount R=r(C3?C1) or the correction amount R=r(C2?C1) is subtracted from Y1?C1 to calculate a value corresponding to a difference Y2?A between a shape data Y2 of the glass on a desired actual measurement inspection stand and a design data A on the desired actual measurement inspection stand, and from the value corresponding to a difference Y2?A and a quality standard, the quality of the glass plate is judged.

Abstract: Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, acquire a matching track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of information determined through a map matching process is determined as a road the vehicle is traveling, and acquire a degree of reliability of the matching track. The devices, methods, and programs acquire a GPS track that is a track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information, acquire a degree of reliability of the GPS track, and set the one of the GPS track and the matching track having a higher degree of reliability as a correction target track to correct the self-contained navigation information so as to reduce a difference between the self-contained navigation track and the correction target track.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating an integrated circuit. The method includes configuring a first impedance for a first output of the integrated circuit according to a first configuration code and measuring a first voltage at the first output which corresponds to the first configuration code. The method further includes configuring a second impedance for a second output of the integrated circuit according to a second configuration code and measuring a second voltage at the second output which corresponds to the second configuration code. A determination of which of the first voltage and the second voltage is nearest to a predetermined voltage value. Based on the voltage determination, the integrated circuit is configured according a code of said first and second codes that corresponds to the voltage nearest to the predetermined voltage.

Abstract: An information processing device acquires an output value in accordance with a state in which an operating device is held, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined first holding state of the operating device as a first reference value, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined second holding state of the operating device, different from the first holding state, as a second reference value, and calculates a state value indicative of the state in which the operating device is held, which is in accordance with the acquired output value, based on the first reference value and the second reference value.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device may serve as a device under test in a test system. The test system may include an array of over-the-air antennas that can be used in performing over-the-air wireless tests on the device under test (DUT). A channel model may be used in modeling a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) channel between a multi-antenna wireless base station and a multi-antenna DUT. The test system may be configured to perform over-the-air tests that emulate the channel model. A design and analysis tool may be used to identify an optimum over-the-air test system setup. The tool may be used in converting a geometric model to a stochastic model for performing conducted tests. The tool may be used in converting a stochastic model to a geometric model and then further convert the geometric model to an over-the-air emulated stochastic model. The over-the-air emulated stochastic model may be used in performing conducted tests.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to testing and verifying vibrator motor operation during manufacturing of a device and during in-the-field use. The test relies on an integrated motion sensor or other mechanical measurement circuitry, such as, for example, an accelerometer. In one embodiment, a speed determination for a vibrator motor performance during initial manufacture of the device. Subsequently, when vibration is detected during the in-the-field use, the vibration may be sampled using the integrated mechanical measurement circuitry. Once sampled, a speed may be determined based on a resonance of the sampled signal. Over time, the various speed determinations for the vibrator motor may be analyzed to determine an overall health of the vibrator motor. A threshold for detecting when the overall health of the vibration motor over time has degraded may be predetermined. A notification of a degradation of vibrator motor performance is sent to either a manufacturer or user of the mobile communications device.

Abstract: A Test Access Mechanism (TAM) architecture for facilitating testing of IP blocks integrated on a System on a Chip (SoC). The TAM architecture includes a Test Controller and one or more Test Wrappers that are integrated on the SoC proximate to IP blocks. Test data and commands corresponding to input from an external tester are packaged by the Test Controller and sent to the Test Wrappers via an interconnect fabric. The Test Wrappers employ interface with one or more test ports to provide test data, control, and/or stimulus signals to the IP block to facilitate circuit-level testing of the IP block. Test results for the circuit-level tests are returned to the Test Controller via the fabric. Test Wrappers may be configured to pass through interconnect signals, enabling functional testing of IP blocks to be facilitated via test packages and test results transmitted between the Test Controller and the IP blocks via the fabric.

Abstract: A power and data delivery system includes a conductor for transferring both power and data, a plurality of device connectors, which each define at least one of a power link and a communication link, and a plurality of smart connectors connecting the conductor with the device connectors. Each of the smart connectors includes a memory having a device testing algorithm stored thereon, and a processor configured to execute the device testing algorithm. The device testing algorithms, which are executed simultaneously, are configured to evaluate a plurality of characteristics, including a current and voltage, associated with one or both of the power link and the communication link.

Abstract: A graphical representation of a feature and associated tolerance includes a memory storing a description of the feature including at least one nominal dimension of the feature and an associated tolerance; a graphical representation of a nominal definition of the feature; and a graphical representation of the tolerance zones, derived from the nominal definition of the feature.

Abstract: Three-axis acceleration component data from an acceleration sensor is split into three stationary components and three movement components. The axial direction of movement is detected based on the movement component having the maximum value. A shake duration is detected based on a time period from when this maximum movement component exceeded a an upper limit value of a specific range until it once again reaches a value in the specific range after falling below a lower limit value, or on a time period from when the movement component fell below the lower threshold value until it once again reaches the specific range after exceeding the upper threshold value. The magnitude of movement is determined by comparing the shake duration to a certain period, or by comparing the vector integral value over the shake duration to a certain threshold value.

Abstract: System parameters are checked through self-assessment of a production wafer without a reference or a monitor wafer. In particular, exposure errors and substrate table positioning errors can be corrected for.

Abstract: A device for the wire-free determination of a position of a mechanical force-transmitting device, having at least one storage device for storing electrical energy, at least one sensor element which detects the position and is monitored by at least one sensor electronic unit, including at least one radio transmitter, and at least one photovoltaic energy supply device supplying the storage device with electrical energy.

Abstract: A method includes receiving activity of a monitoring device that is configured to be worn by a user having a user account. The activity includes an amount of movement of the monitoring device and occurs for a period of time. The method further includes receiving geo-location data for the monitoring device and processing the activity data and geo-location data received for the period of time. The operation of processing is performed to segment the period of time into at least two events. The method includes assigning an identifier to each event. The identifier has a default description for the geo-location data. The default description is selected from a plurality of descriptions based on the activity data obtained by the movement of the monitoring device for the geo-location data.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a property includes a hollow core tube and an input light guide disposed at least partially within hollow core tube. The apparatus also includes a second gap disposed within the hollow core tube and separated from the input light guide by an air gap width. The second gap is formed of a first solid material and has a second gap width. The apparatus also includes a third gap disposed at least partially within the hollow core tube and being further from the input light guide than the second gap. The third gap is formed of a second solid material and has a third gap width.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein use an output of an energy harvester as an indication of the operating state of the machine, device, or process the energy harvester is associated with. In one aspect, a system is described. The system is comprised of at least one of a machine or process, a processor, and an energy harvesting device associated with the machine or process. The processor is configured to use an output of the energy harvesting device created by the machine or process to determine whether the machine or process is in a first operating state or a second operating state.