Patents Issued in May 12, 2016
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Publication number: 20160132010Abstract: A fixing device includes: a cylindrical film; a nip forming member; and a back-up member for forming a nip. The nip forming member includes a projected portion. A projection amount of the projected portion is smaller in an end portion region positioned at an end portion of the projected portion with respect to a generatrix direction of the film than in a central region positioned at a central portion of the projected portion with respect to the generatrix direction, at least a part of the end portion region being inside a feeding region of a maximum-sized recording material usable in the fixing device. With respect to the recording material feeding direction, a width of the part, of the projected portion, inside the nip is broader in the end portion region than in the central region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Noriaki Sato, Yasutaka Yagi, Hiroshi Kataoka, Eiji Uekawa, Keisuke Mochizuki, Shuji Saito, Naoto Tsuchihashi
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Publication number: 20160132011Abstract: An image forming system includes an image output device, a measurement sensor, a tone correction value generation unit, and a tone correction unit. The image output device outputs an image on a recording medium with a mixture of a plurality of basic colors based on an image data array combining the basic colors. The measurement sensor measures a reflection characteristic of at least a part of the image output by the image output device. The tone correction value generation unit generates, for each of the basic colors, a tone correction value for correcting a tone characteristic of the basic color by synthesizing a correction array forming a regular matrix based on the reflection characteristic measured by the measurement sensor and the image data array. The tone correction unit corrects an image output by the image output device with the tone correction value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Takeshi SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20160132012Abstract: Printers are disclosed herein. An example printer includes a housing; a non-refillable toner container permanently affixed within the housing, the toner container having a capacity sufficient to store enough toner to print a first number of pages that corresponds to an expected useful life of the printer; and a processor responsive to an input to enable a second number of pages to be printed by the printer, the second number of pages being less than the first number of pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Richard L. Swantner, Robin P. Yergenson, Dean J. Richtsmeier
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Publication number: 20160132013Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an image forming method are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a processor, and each of the processor of the image forming apparatus and the image forming method includes obtaining an output image of a primary color and a secondary color that is formed on a recording medium based on an image having an area ratio of each toner being uniform over the recording medium, obtaining spectral reflectance of the output image in a main scanning direction, obtaining spectral reflectance of a primary-color solid-fill image and the recording medium stored in a memory, calculating fluctuations in area ratio of each toner of a streaked area of the output image using the spectral reflectance of the streaked area and a streak-free area of the output image, and correcting an area ratio of each toner in the streaked area of image data to be output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi SOMA
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Publication number: 20160132014Abstract: A sheet processing device includes: an accumulator on which sheets are accumulated; a staple driver; a staple receiver disposed at a position facing the staple driver, wherein the staple driver drives a staple into the sheets when the sheet are between the staple receiver and the staple driver; an arm that extends from the staple driver in a direction perpendicular to a staple driving direction to operate the staple driver in the staple driving direction; and a regulator that regulates deviation produced when the staple driver drives the staple. The deviation is in a short length direction of the arm perpendicular to a long length direction of the arm and to the staple driving direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventor: Kei Kitamura
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Publication number: 20160132015Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an intermediate transfer belt, a brush roller, a drive mechanism, a contact control mechanism, and an operation control unit. The image forming unit includes a photoconductor drum, and forms a toner image on an outer circumferential surface of the photoconductor drum. The operation control unit is configured to perform a cleaning mode including cleaning the brush roller while an image forming operation is not being performed, cause the contact control mechanism to set the photoconductor drum and the intermediate transfer belt to the non-contact phase in the cleaning mode, and cause the drive mechanism, in the non-contact phase, to drive the brush roller to rotate at a rotation speed higher than a rotation speed of the brush roller in the image forming operation, and drive the intermediate transfer belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Koji UNO
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Publication number: 20160132016Abstract: Certain embodiments provide an image forming apparatus including a drum configured to include a drum surface which rotates around a shaft in a rotation direction; a blade configured to clean residual toner after a toner image on the drum surface is transferred to a transfer-receiving member; and a holding section configured to hold a lubricant arranged in the blade at the upstream side of the blade in the rotation direction and cover both ends in a longitudinal direction of the blade on the drum surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Yoshihiko Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20160132017Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main frame, a plurality of process cartridges, a cartridge-supporting body, a belt, a belt cleaning unit, a waste toner cartridge, and a collective conveying unit. Each drum-cleaning unit collects waste toner on a corresponding photosensitive drum. The cartridge-supporting body supports the process cartridges and is movable between an internal position inside the main frame and an external position outside of the main frame. The belt cleaning unit collects waste toner on the belt. The waste toner cartridge accommodates both waste toner collected from the photosensitive drums by the drum-cleaning units and waste toner collected from the belt by the belt cleaning unit. The collective conveying unit aggregates both waste toner collected from the photosensitive drums by the drum-cleaning units and waste toner collected from the belt by the belt cleaning unit and conveys the aggregated waste toner to the waste toner cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Shougo Sato, Atsushi Fukui, Isao Fukuchi
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Publication number: 20160132018Abstract: In a method for remanufacturing a cleaning device including an photosensitive drum, a cleaning frame unit, a cleaning member configured to clean a surface of the photosensitive drum, and a blade lower sealing member integrally injection molded with the cleaning frame unit and disposed between the cleaning frame unit and the cleaning member, detaching the cleaning member from the cleaning frame unit, cleaning the sealing member, and attaching the cleaning member to the cleaning frame unit, are sequentially performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Nobuharu Hoshi
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Publication number: 20160132019Abstract: A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes an elongated body extending along a lengthwise dimension between a front and a rear of the body. The body has a reservoir for holding toner. The body includes an extension downward from the bottom of the body near the rear of the body. The extension has a downward chute formed therein in fluid communication with the reservoir. A rear face of the extension is unobstructed to receive a bias force in a forward direction toward the front of the body along the lengthwise dimension. An outlet port on the bottom of the extension is in fluid communication with the chute for transferring toner out of the reservoir. The replaceable unit may include a positioning bump on the bottom of the body at a rearmost position on the bottom of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: MICHAEL CRAIG LEEMHUIS, JAMES DANIEL ANDERSON, JR., CHARLES ALAN BAST
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Publication number: 20160132020Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Yasumasa Fujii, Tsutomu Suzuki, Hiroshi Igarashi
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Publication number: 20160132021Abstract: An apparatus and a method for optimized calculation of 2D sub-holograms for object points of a three-dimensional scene and a pipeline for real-time calculation of holograms are provided. The invention shortens the calculation time of a hologram for representing a three-dimensional scene and/or to reduce the calculation complexity of such a hologram. This is achieved by a 2D sub-hologram of an object point, which has image elements of the spatial light modulator, comprises a half 1D sub-hologram, where the radius of each image element is determined and each image element of the 2D sub-hologram is fixedly assigned to at least one image element of the half 1D sub-hologram with identical or similar radius by way of an electronic circuit, by a method for encoding a hologram, and by a pipeline on the basis of FPGA and/or ASIC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Enrico ZSCHAU
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Publication number: 20160132022Abstract: The winding device includes a solar pinion mounted for free rotation in a coaxial manner about a central arbor on a winding wheel. The device also includes toothed planetary wheels for meshing with a toothing of the solar pinion. The planetary wheels are mounted for free rotation with play about a respective offset arbor fixed to the winding wheel. The device also includes one or two hooks of a frame fixedly mounted on the winding wheel. In a first direction of rotation of the solar pinion, a planetary wheel is in a locking position in contact with a hook in order to drive the winding wheel. In a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation, the planetary wheel is uncoupled so that the rotation of the solar pinion does not drive the winding wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Montres Breguet SAInventor: Eric GOELLER
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Publication number: 20160132023Abstract: A watch type mobile terminal includes: a body having a power supply unit, a printed circuit board, and a display unit formed to implement a touch input thereon; a band unit formed to be wearable on a user's wrist by being connected to the body, and formed such that at least part thereof is wound or unwound in the body; and a length control unit configured to implement winding or unwinding of the band unit such that a length of the band unit is controllable in accordance with a user's wrist size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Dawoon JUNG
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Publication number: 20160132024Abstract: An annular time-to-digital converter includes a pulse shaper that shapes an input start pulse and an input stop pulse to form fixed-width pulses for output. The annular time-to-digital converter also includes at least two differential comparing units that enable, during matching enabling, triggers of the differential comparing units to set setting ends to 1. A circle counter counts the number of times a pulse is propagated in a loop. A matching enabling logical device generates a matching enabling signal, and sends the generated matching enabling signal to comparing enabling ports of the differential comparing units. At least two in-loop position encoders find a position of a first matched unit according to matching signals sent by the differential comparing units. Result recording registers record the number of circles and in-loop positions when matching occurs. High resolution is realized using a differential chain, and wafer area is saved by the annular design.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: JIANGXI SANCHUAN WATER METER CO. LTD.Inventors: Caihua SONG, Xianghui ZHU, Xianni WANG
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Publication number: 20160132025Abstract: A multiview 3D wrist watch includes clock circuitry to determine a time, and a plurality of light sources to generate a plurality of input planar lightbeams. A directional backplane having a plurality of directional pixels scatters the plurality of input planar lightbeams into a plurality of directional lightbeams. Each directional lightbeam has a direction and an angular spread controlled by characteristics of a directional pixel in the plurality of directional pixels. A shutter layer receives the time from the clock circuitry and modulates the plurality of directional lightbeams to generate a 3D time view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Brian Taff, David A. Fattal, Raymond G. Beausoleil
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Publication number: 20160132026Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed, the instrument including: a handle assembly; a jaw assembly including a staple cartridge containing a plurality of staples and an anvil to form the plurality of staples upon firing; a lockout mechanism configured to prevent reuse of the jaw assembly; a drive assembly at least partially located within the handle and connected to the jaw assembly; a motor operatively coupled to the drive assembly; and a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the controller configured to control supply of electrical current to the motor and to monitor a current draw of the motor, wherein the controller is further configured to terminate the supply of electrical current to the motor in response to a drop in the current draw.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Thomas Wingardner, Philip Irka, Michael Ingmanson
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Publication number: 20160132027Abstract: A dither switching extremum seeking controller includes a communications interface configured to receive an output signal from a plant and provide a plurality of control inputs to the plant. The controller includes a demodulation module configured to extract, from the output signal, a performance gradient for a variable of interest affected by the plant for each of the control inputs. The controller includes a stabilization module configured to stabilize the extracted performance gradients using a history of previous values for the extracted performance gradients and an integration module configured to generate values for the control inputs. The generated values drive the stabilized performance gradients toward zero. The controller includes a dither signal module configured to perturb the control inputs by adding a dither signal to each control input. The perturbed control inputs are provided to the plant via the communications interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Yaoyu Li, John E. Seem
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Publication number: 20160132028Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Publication number: 20160132029Abstract: Provided is a method for configuring and controlling smart home products, the method comprises the steps of: sending a first signal containing first data by at least one first device or a portal of configuring resources, wherein, said first data contains a configuration file and information of at least one second device; obtaining said first signal by at least one server, assembling the configuration file of said first data and information of at least one said second device, and then saving, while at the same time, generating an identity for each said configuration file; sending said second information containing second data to at least one said first device by at least one said server, wherein said second data is extracted from said configuration file; sharing third data according to said identity by at least one said first device or said server, wherein said third data refers to information of the configuration file corresponding to said identity and said second device; triggering a function of at least oneType: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Kai Chau NG
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Publication number: 20160132030Abstract: Automated behaviors in an environment can be implemented based on aggregation of individual user routines. For example, mobile devices used by users in the environment can provide information about the users' behavior patterns to a coordinator device that can be located in the environment. The coordinator device can analyze the information to detect an aggregate pattern that involves multiple mobile devices and/or multiple users. Based on a detected aggregate patterns, the coordinator can identify behaviors to automate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Lukas M. Marti, Kevin P. McLaughlin, Arun G. Mathias, Ronald Keryuan Huang
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Publication number: 20160132031Abstract: A first device receives a first command for performing a first functionality on at least a second device, the first functionality comprising a plurality of constituent functionalities, wherein the second device is not configured to execute the first command. The first command is translated into a plurality of sub-commands for execution by respective devices. Each of the plurality of sub-commands, when executed, performs a respective constituent functionality of the plurality of constituent functionalities, and execution of any one of the sub-commands individually does not perform the entire first functionality. The first device manages execution of the plurality of sub-commands by the respective devices, wherein execution of the plurality of sub-commands by the respective devices emulates performance of the first functionality on at least the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: JOHN KOZURA, HALEY A. TAYLOR, JEFF MATHEWS, EDWARD HILL
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Publication number: 20160132032Abstract: An energy management system is disclosed having an in situ processing unit with a measuring unit capable of measuring a set of power related parameters over a main electricity cable. The system has a first processing unit capable of processing the power related parameters by applying a signature detection algorithm, for detecting an event relating to turning ON or OFF an electronic and/or electric appliance and for characterizing the event. The system also has means for transferring to a server a data packet having an output of said signature detection algorithm. The processing unit triggers the transfer of a data packet only in case such an event is detected. Also disclosed is a method for monitoring the use of electronic and/or electric appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Joost Bruneel, Hans Delabie
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Publication number: 20160132033Abstract: The present disclosure provides a machine tool power consumption prediction system configured for predicting power consumption of a machine tool. The machine tool executes numerical control programs to produce parts, and various parameters are included in each of the numerical control programs. The machine tool power consumption prediction system includes a power consumption database and a computer. The power consumption database stores power consumption data associated with different values of the parameters included in the numerical control programs. The computer is connected to the power consumption database to retrieve the power consumption data, and generates a power consumption estimate associated with each of the numerical control programs to be executed by the machine tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Chih-Chiang Kao, Chih-Yi Wu, Yung-Yi Huang, Cheng-Hui Chen, Hung-Sheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20160132034Abstract: This invention relates to a transponder key testing device and to a method of testing a transponder key. The transponder key may be used with any article using transponder key technology, typically a motor vehicle. The transponder key testing device has a first memory (30) in which is stored data relating to an article signal emitted by each one of a number of articles (10) and a second memory (32) in which is stored data relating to a response signal emitted by each one of a number of transponder keys (20). The testing device has a receiver (24) adapted to receive the article signal and the response signal. The testing device compares the article signal with data in the first memory, compares the response signal with data in the second memory, and determines whether or not the transponder key (20) is compatible with the article (10). There is also provided a method of testing a transponder key for compatibility with a particular article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Gregory Chambers, Simon Ashby
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Publication number: 20160132035Abstract: A fuel cell system in which power generation is performed by a fuel cell, comprising: a power generation controller that performs: first control in which at least one of power control for preventing generated power from exceeding an upper limit value, voltage control for preventing generated voltage from falling below a lower limit value and current control for preventing generated current from exceeding an upper limit value is performed and second control in which the generated voltage is prevented from exceeding an upper limit value; and a priority instructor that instructs the power generation controller to prioritize the first control over the second control when the first control and the second control collide with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yutaka TANO, Mitsuhiro Nada, Tomohiko Kaneko, Yohei Okamoto
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Publication number: 20160132036Abstract: An automated machine wherein messages exchanged between components of the machine are forwarded to at least one component at a first time point that temporarily stores them and from that component to a central unit at a second time point is disclosed. Said first time point preceding said second time point within the framework of a cycle time of the automated machine. The time points are determined relative to that cycle time and provided to respective components in conjunction with a startup of the automated machine. The component temporarily storing messages forwards them in the manner of a layer-3 switch. This message forwarding is driven by the respective time points, rather than event-driven, can operate seamlessly in existing systems wherein communications are time-slot controlled, and decouples the components so that real-time communications within the machine can be optimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: BERND DOTTERWEICH, MARKUS GROSS, OSWALD KASDORF, MICHAEL VON DER BANK
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Publication number: 20160132037Abstract: The invention comprises a configuration system for a process control system that is configured for performing process control. The configuration system comprises a repository including at least one memory and one or more definition modules stored in the memory. Each definition module may comprise control logic for controlling an associated component. The configuration system also comprises a repository controller. The repository controller may be configured to receive user input identifying one or more properties of a specific component within the industrial system. The repository controller may additionally enable selection of a definition module from within the repository, wherein the selected definition module comprises control logic for controlling an associated component having the identified one more component properties. The invention additionally provides a method for configuring a process control system for performing process control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Hong WENG, Alexander YAP, Prakash MARIAPPAN
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Publication number: 20160132038Abstract: A machining assistance method and an apparatus using the same are provided. The machining assistance method comprises following steps. Firstly, a circle correction path is received for driving a platform to perform a circular motion. Next, a driving torque of the server driver driving the platform is obtained. Then, whether the driving torque is changed to 0 is determined; if yes, a first position of the platform is recorded. Then, whether the driving torque is changed to a peak is determined; if yes, a second position of the platform is recorded. After that, the server driver is controlled to drive the platform according to a first position and a second position in a machining process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Shih-Je Shiu, Chien-Yi Lee, Yi-Ying Lin, Po-Hsun Wu, Tsung-Yi Bai
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Publication number: 20160132039Abstract: A cutting tool controller and method of controlling are provided. The method includes providing a swing angle for the cutting tool, obtaining a swing vector of the cutting tool through kinematics calculation according to the swing angle, using the swing vector of the cutting tool to calculate a set of possible solutions of a swaying angle of the cutting tool, selecting a possible solution satisfying an operation condition of the machine from the set of possible solutions, using the selected possible solution to calculate an offset of positions of the cutting tool before and after swaying, so as to generate a compensation vector, calculating required compensation values for three axes of the machine according to the compensation vector, and outputting a control command including the compensation values, such that the cutting tool of the machine or a working table for placing the workpiece thereon of the machine moves correspondingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Che-Wei Hsu, Chien-Yi Lee, Yi-Ying Lin, Shih-Je Shiu, Yung-Ming Kao
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Publication number: 20160132040Abstract: A connection relation detecting system according to the present invention includes a plurality of modules which include a plurality of connection ports which can connect with another module, and an information processing device which, when the plurality of modules are connected with each other, is connected to one of the plurality of modules through the connection ports. Each of the plurality of modules includes a connection changing unit which connects the connection ports inside the module in response to a connection change request from the information processing device. The information processing device includes a connection detecting unit which, when the information processing device makes the connection change request to the module, detects a module newly recognized through the module as a module connected to the module to which the connection change request is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Koichiro NOGUCHI, Osamu OKAZAKI, Shunichi KAERIYAMA
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Publication number: 20160132041Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes a detection unit detecting a motor rotational frequency, a storage unit storing an allowable torque at the motor rotational frequency detected by detection unit, a first torque offset generated in a direction opposite to a moving direction of a movable body, a second torque offset generated in one direction regardless of the moving direction of the movable body, a rotor inertia moment, a load inertia moment, and a conversion factor for converting a motor rotation angle in rotary motion of the motor to a moving distance in linear motion of the movable body, and an acceleration calculation unit calculating an acceleration command of the motor for each moving direction of the movable body and each acceleration operation and deceleration operation using the allowable torque, the first torque offset, the second torque offset, the rotor inertia moment, the load inertia moment, and the conversion factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Hidetoshi Uematsu
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Publication number: 20160132042Abstract: One or more first parameters associated with an electronic device manufacturing process are monitored. An artificial neural network associated with the one or more first parameters is determined. One or more second parameters are determined using the artificial neural network. The one or more first parameters are adjusted using the one or more second parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: BANQIU WU
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Publication number: 20160132043Abstract: A method includes receiving notifications associated with batch execution instances executed by multiple devices. The notifications identify events occurring in an industrial process control and automation system. The method also includes creating a unique namespace for association with the notifications. The method further includes storing records identifying the notifications in a unified activity hierarchy based on the unique namespace. Creating the unique namespace could include creating an initial namespace using one or more fields associated with a parent process being executed. The parent process can activate a child process, and a namespace for the child process can contain the initial namespace and use one or more fields associated with the child process. The child process can activate a grand-child process, and a namespace for the grand-child process can contain the initial namespace and the namespace for the child process and use one or more fields associated with the grand-child process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: David F. Rybarczyk, Ashwath Kakde SunderKumar
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Publication number: 20160132044Abstract: A numerical control device includes an NC program storing unit, a parameter change unit configured to change parameter based on parameter change operation by an operator, a parameter change monitoring unit configured to detect change of the parameter by monitoring the parameter change unit and output command for starting the NC program based on the change of the parameter, and an NC program execution unit configured to execute the NC program based on command from the parameter change monitoring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Yasuhiro OTA, Hideaki MAEDA, Akira EGASHIRA
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Publication number: 20160132045Abstract: The present invention provides various aspects for supporting multilevel fabricators. In some examples, the multilevel fabricators may include a cleanspace region for moving work material. In some examples, panels of filters may be positioned to support the cleanspace. In some embodiments existing processing equipment and automation are placed into the new environment. In other embodiments the processing equipment is placed and new automation equipment is used. Automated tool placement equipment may be used to place the equipment. In some examples, automated tool handling equipment may be used to remove and replace processing equipment into the multilevel fabricator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Frederick A. Flitsch
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Publication number: 20160132046Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing functions in a process plant include the use of wearable mobile user-interface (UI) devices. The wearable UI devices may perform process control functions, notification functions, commissioning functions, personal and environment safety functions, and/or guidance functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Ken J. Beoughter, Mark J. Nixon, Daniel D. Christensen
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Publication number: 20160132047Abstract: A configuration system for a process control system configured to perform process control. The configuration system includes, not limited to, a) a definition module, which is stored in a memory, for a part of an industrial plant based on design data. The definition module includes, not limited to, a-1) a control logic definition file configured to define a control logic for the part, and a-2) a data definition file configured to define data relating to the defined control logic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro KAMBE, Alexander YAP, Wilfred Woon Yew TEO, Hideki MURATA, Prakash MARIAPPAN, JiSong ZHANG, Lin Naing OO
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Publication number: 20160132048Abstract: A configuration system, for a process control system configured to perform process control, the configuration system includes, not limited to, a) an editor configured to perform one of generate and update one of a definition module and an application module, wherein a set of the definition module and the application module comprises control logic and design data for a part of an industrial plant. The editor includes, not limited to, a-1) a definition module generator configured to generate or update one of a definition module control logic and an application module control logic based on the definition module design data. The editor is implemented by one or more processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro KAMBE, Alexander YAP, Wilfred, Woon Yew TEO, Hideki MURATA, Prakash MARIAPPAN, Acelython Ordillo NAVARRO, Hiroshi IRIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160132049Abstract: The invention provides a computerized method for optimization of efficiency of a production floor producing three-dimensional products using two-dimensional cutting machines, the method comprising: a. receiving input parameters comprising job data, due dates, product design data, production floor resources available and inventory data; b. maintaining in memory manufacturing rules and objectives; c. assigning relative weights of importance to the input parameters and to the manufacturing rules and objectives; d. computing, based on the input parameters, on the manufacturing rules and objectives and on the relative weights of importance, a production floor work plan schedule; e. determining whether the schedule is efficient in utilization of materials and resources available; if so, outputting the production floor work plan schedule; f. if the computed production floor schedule is determined to be inefficient, repeating steps (d) and (e) until it is determined to be efficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Plataine LtdInventors: Moshe Ben-Bassat, Avner Ben-Bassat, Eduard Goldner, Arie Shental
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Publication number: 20160132050Abstract: An electronically commutated motor (32) has, associated with it, a circuit board (36) having arranged thereon a temperature sensor for generating a temperature signal. Provided are: A first arrangement for continuous determination of the prospectively still-available service life of the motor (32); a second arrangement (20, 236) for sensing a first value that is dependent on the temperature signal (33) and that characterizes the temperature (T_S) adjacent the circuit board (36); a third arrangement (240; 244) for sensing a rotation speed (n) of the motor (32); a memory (31) for storing a digital third value (Cr) for the prospectively still available service life of the motor (32); a calculation apparatus (30) which calculates an estimated still-available service life and an output apparatus (83) for the results. A current service life correction value (?t) is preferably also generated as a function of the electrical power and/or of the current and voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: EBM-PAPST ST. GEORGEN GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Heller, Mojtaba Moini
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Publication number: 20160132051Abstract: A component service life notifying device configured to notify, beforehand, a service life of a component is provided to prevent the service life of the component from terminating on the sea. The navigation device (component service life notifying device) includes a route setting module, a navigation time calculating module, a service life acquiring module, and a notifying module. The route setting module sets a route for navigation. The navigation time calculating module calculates a scheduled navigation time period of the route. The service life acquiring module acquires an estimated service life of the component. A comparing module outputs a comparison result between the scheduled navigation time period to a predetermined destination of the route set by the route setting module and the estimated remaining service life.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Masashi SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20160132052Abstract: This unit implements a remote-control console (20) supporting a tablet (18). The console comprises a TX/RX module (48) interfaced with a TX/RX module (50) of the tablet to form a first Wi-Fi local network, which is a short-range standard network. The console comprises another specific TX/RX module (54), interfaced with an TX/RX module (58) of the drone (10) to form a second Wi-Fi local network, which is an optimized long-range network, both being networks operating on non-shared channels. A bidirectional routing module (78) ensures the interfacing between the two Wi-Fi networks, to allow the transparent exchange of data between the drone (10) and the tablet (18), as well as with levers and buttons of the console (64, 66) or with a peripheral (80) connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Henri Seydoux, Arsene Ferrand, Nicolas Brulez
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Publication number: 20160132053Abstract: A system. The system includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a first wireless communication circuit coupled to the processor. The first wireless communication circuit is configured to receive, from an operations center remotely located with respect to a vehicle, a message comprising an alert concerning a payment event. The system also includes a second wireless communication circuit, distinct from the first wireless communication circuit, coupled to the processor. The second wireless communication circuit is configured to relay the alert to a wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: GORDON*HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Stanley G. Schwarz, Jeffrey H. Frank, Christopher M. Macheca, Gerald A. Morgan, Franco Chirico, Chris Aron, Mary Sue Karlin, Corey Pelland, Debra A. Jones, James C. Graves, JR.
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Publication number: 20160132054Abstract: A method and a device for transitioning a vehicle traveling with transverse guidance assistance into a driving state with a reduced collision risk in the event of a driver emergency, wherein the speed of the vehicle is greater than a predetermined threshold speed. The method includes detecting a hands-off situation of the driver in a hands-off phase, outputting a hands-off warning, performing a warning escalation in an escalation phase if there is no response to the hands-off warning, and reducing the vehicle speed in an intervention phase to a speed which is less than or equal to a threshold speed, the vehicle being kept in the current travel lane if there is no response to the warning escalation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Thomas EIGEL
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Publication number: 20160132055Abstract: In a travel control apparatus for a vehicle, a travel environment information acquisition unit acquires travel environment information on a travel environment of the vehicle. A travel information detector detects travel information on the vehicle in order to execute automatic driving control based on such information pieces. A lateral force generator generates lateral force to be applied to the vehicle during the automatic driving control. A torsion bar is interposed on a torque transmission path of a steering system. A steering wheel angle detector detects a steering wheel angle. A lateral force detector detects the lateral force acting on the vehicle. An intervening steering operation determination unit determines that a driver has performed an intervening steering operation when a characteristic of the detected steering wheel angle and lateral force differs from a reference characteristic that varies univocally when the steering wheel is in a no load condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Koji MATSUNO, Satoru AKIYAMA, Takayuki NAGASE, Eiichi SHIRAISHI, Shiro EZOE, Hajime OYAMA, Yasushi TAKASO, Masato MIZOGUCHI, Harunobu HORIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160132056Abstract: According to an autonomous mobile body of the present invention, a self-position recognizing section (42a) of a cleaning robot (1) includes a clustering section (42ab) for (i) grouping distance measurement points of each of a plurality of obstacles into clusters, the distance measurement points having been measured by use of a beam emitted from the sensor section (41) and (ii) recognizing the each of the plurality of obstacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Shoki YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20160132057Abstract: A method for constructing air-observed terrain data by using a rotary wing structure includes setting flight information including a photographing starting location and a photographing ending location on the basis of a flight route and a photographing location of the rotary wing structure; transmitting, to the rotary wing structure, the flight information so as to store the flight information in a flight control unit; capturing a ground image by a photographing unit of the rotary wing structure and storing the ground image in a storage unit when the rotary wing structure arrives at the photographing location; ending photographing and returning to the ground when the rotary wing structure arrives at the photographing ending location while repeatedly capturing a ground image; and constructing, by a computer in the control center, terrain data by using ground images stored in the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Hyungse KIM, Jaemin SONG, Junkyu KIM, Jihwan AN
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Publication number: 20160132058Abstract: A system and method of avoiding an obstacle for an autonomous vehicle is provided. The system includes an valid trajectory generation unit configured to generate a circle in which the vehicle is located in a center position of a circle, calculate a rotatable range of the vehicle, and generate an valid trajectory estimated that the vehicle passes based on the generated circle and rotatable range; an obstacle detection unit configured to detect the obstacle located in front of the vehicle; and a driving path control unit configured to control a driving path of the vehicle when a position of the detected obstacle is included within the generated valid trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jeong Hee LEE
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Publication number: 20160132059Abstract: Example methods and systems may provide for a system that includes a control system communicatively coupled to a first robotic device and a second robotic device. The control system may identify a collaborative operation to be performed by a first robotic device and a second robotic device that is based on a relative positioning between the first robotic device and the second robotic device. The control system may also determine respective locations of the first robotic device and the second robotic device. The control system may further initiate a movement of the first robotic device along a path from the determined location of the first robotic device towards the determined location of the second robotic device. The first robotic device and the second robotic device may then establish a visual handshake that indicates the relative positioning between the first robotic device and the second robotic device for the collaborative operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Julian Mason, Kurt Konolige