Patents Issued in September 15, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160265898
    Abstract: A multi-path interferometric sensor for sensing small changes in the refractive index of sensing arms thereof, such as caused by the presence of an analyte or changes in analyte concentration, is disclosed. The sensor includes a single light source, a single detector, and a plurality of interferometers or a single multi-path interferometer. The various sensing branches within the multi-path interferometric sensor each include a delay having a different length. This results in a different modulation frequency for each interferometer, each of carriers include phase information that correlates to a change in refractive index and, ultimately, analyte concentration. The plural carrier frequencies enable simultaneous detection of multiple samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Frederik Schreuder, Rene Gerrit Heideman
  • Publication number: 20160265899
    Abstract: By utilizing the fact that the observation object has a three-dimensional shape and the boundary surface can be regarded as a plane surface, phase or intensity distribution is applied into a luminous flux of reference light, thereby selectively attenuating the influence of the reflected light from the boundary surface so as to obtain a high-quality OCT image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minemura, Kentaro Osawa
  • Publication number: 20160265900
    Abstract: Embodiments of a shearography system may include light sources configured to produce beams of light to illuminate a test area. Each of the beams of light may include a different wavelength. A camera may be configured to obtain intensity information corresponding to reflections of the lights off of the test area. An optical shearing device may be disposed in an optical path between the light sources and the camera and the optical shearing device may be configured to provide a shearing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Lianxiang Yang, Xin Xie, Nan Xu, Xu Chen
  • Publication number: 20160265901
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for monitoring an extruded product moving in an inline extrusion process so as to effect quality control of the process by continuously measuring dimensional parameters and determining the existence of contaminants in the extrusion. The apparatus makes use of Terahertz radiation which is adapted to provide a curtain of parallel rays of the radiation which is scanned across the product as the product passes therethrough in a linear manner. The composition of the emitted radiation received after the scanning process is subject to an imaging analysis to determine the dimensional parameters of the moving products. The imaging analysis involves applying correction values to the measured transit times of the rays crossing the products which depends on its position within the curtain of rays thereby to remove inaccuracies in the final measurement results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: John Kyriakis
  • Publication number: 20160265902
    Abstract: Embodiments described include a system comprising a position sensing device (PSD) and a light source. The light source is configured to, by passing one or more light beams through the PSD, cause one or more electrical currents to flow through the PSD. The system further comprises a processor, configured to (i) in response to the electrical currents, ascertain an amount of power that is delivered by the light source, and (ii) in response to the amount of power exceeding a threshold amount of power, inhibit the light source from further operation. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jawad Nawasra, Matthew C. Waldon, Scott T. Smith, Thomas M. Gregory
  • Publication number: 20160265903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an accuracy traceability method based on precision coordinates control network for workshop Measurement Positioning System, which includes the steps: setting a plurality of SMR (Spherically Mounted Retroreflector) nests and stations in the measurement space; forming a global control point by using SMR; measuring all the 3-d coordinates of global control points in all the laser tracker stations; using the range value measured by the laser tracker as constraints to calculate the 3-d coordinates of global control points by using the dynamic weighting method; arranging a plurality of transmitters and calibrating the transmitters in combination with precision coordinate control network; measuring all global control points and measured points simultaneously by using wMPS, and using the 3-d coordinates of global control points as the constraints for adjustment calculation to obtain the 3-d coordinates of the measured points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Tianjiin University
    Inventors: Jigui ZHU, Jiarui LIN, Yongjie REN, Linghui YANG, Yu REN
  • Publication number: 20160265904
    Abstract: A semiconductor measuring tool has a folding mirror configuration that directs a light beam to pass the same space multiple times to reduce the size and footprint. Furthermore, the folding mirrors may reflect the light beam at less than forty-five degrees; thereby allowing for smaller folding mirrors as compared to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Chunhai Wang, Chunsheng Huang, Andrew An Zeng, Frederick Arnold Goodman, Shouhong Tang, Yi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160265905
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring strain on a downhole component includes a fiber optic sensor having a length thereof in operable relationship with a downhole component and configured to deform in response to deformation of the downhole component. The fiber optic sensor defines a continuous, distributed sensor. An interrogation assembly is configured to transmit an electromagnetic interrogation signal into the fiber optic sensor and is configured to receive reflected signals therefrom. A processing unit is configured to receive information from the interrogation assembly and is configured to determine a strain on the downhole component during running of the downhole component to depth in a borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Glen Duncan, Colin M. Clarke, Asad Babar
  • Publication number: 20160265906
    Abstract: An object detection device includes at least one light source, an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate a measured object with light emitted from the light source, a light reception element configured to image reflected light reflected by the measured object, and a detection unit configured to detect the measured object based on the reflected light received by the light reception element, and the irradiation optical system includes conversion means for converting the light emitted from the light source into a plurality of regular patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsumaro YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro SOMENO
  • Publication number: 20160265907
    Abstract: A method for aligning wheels of a vehicle is described herein. In an implementation, a plurality of images of a wheel of the vehicle is captured. The plurality of images comprises a LED image of the wheel, a laser image of the wheel, and a control image of the wheel. The method further comprises identifying, automatically, a rim coupled to the wheel based on the plurality of images. Further, the wheel is aligned based on the identified rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Pooja ARORA, Mannu ARORA
  • Publication number: 20160265908
    Abstract: A method and system to detect thickness variation of a subject material are described. In an aspect, tribological wear is assessed for a disk drive memory system at the pole tip region of a magnetic head. Images are obtained of a first region and a second region of a subject material utilizing scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM images are image processed to obtain a differential contrast between the first region and the second region. An image intensity variation is determined between masked SEM images of the first region and the second region by obtaining a surface profiler image of the first region and the second region, and overlaying and calibrating the SEM images with the surface profiler images. In an aspect, image intensity variation is converted to quantified thickness utilizing a fitted relation obtained from the calibration of the surface profiler images with the SEM images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: KURT C. RUTHE, SEAN P. LEARY
  • Publication number: 20160265909
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided an apparatus which quantitatively evaluates a braze bonding length. A radiation emission unit emits radiation to each of a plurality of partial specimens which are obtained by cutting a specimen in a plane perpendicular to a braze bonding length direction. A light generator generates light of an amount corresponding to an intensity of transmissive radiation. An imaging unit photographs this light. A calculator calculates a braze bonding length of each of the partial specimens, from a light amount obtained with respect to each of the partial specimens, based on a correlation between a braze bonding length and a light amount. The calculator further calculates the braze bonding length of the specimen by totaling the braze bonding lengths of the respective partial specimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ryosuke OHIRABARU, Makoto Takanezawa, Kazuya Segawa, Hideyuki Nakamura, Shigeru Harada, Fumio Sato, Satoru Asai, Akio Sumita, Tooru Ootaka
  • Publication number: 20160265910
    Abstract: Systems and methods of in-situ measuring the physical properties of an integrated computational element (ICE) device using surface acoustic wave (SAW) spectroscopy during fabrication are provided. The system includes a measurement device having a pump source providing an excitation pulse generating a SAW on the outer surface of the ICE. The system provides a probe radiation to be interacted with the outer surface of the ICE device and to form an interacted radiation, and an optical transducer configured to receive the interacted radiation and form a signal. An analyzer receives the signal from the optical transducer and determines a property of a material layer on the outer surface of the ICE device, and a second measurement device using at least one of optical monitoring, ellipsometry, and optical spectroscopy, is configured to measure a second property in the ICE device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Price, David L. Perkins, Robert Atkinson, Li Gao
  • Publication number: 20160265911
    Abstract: A method for determining the thickness of a brake disk of a pneumatic-tired vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or a commercial vehicle, including the steps of applying an ultrasonic measuring head on the brake disk, without dismounting the wheel associated with the brake disk; and carrying out an ultrasonic measurement for determining the thickness of the brake disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Roger Malmsheimer
  • Publication number: 20160265912
    Abstract: A calibration gauge having plane symmetry is set in a position other than a rotation center of a rotary table. The calibration gauge is measured while the rotary table is driven to rotate. Offset of a measurement axis is determined based on a phase pattern of the rotary table when a stylus head detects the calibration gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Madoka YASUNO
  • Publication number: 20160265913
    Abstract: A laser range finder (LRF) and an automated method for determining a return laser signal associated with a target thereof are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the LRF includes a laser beam emitter to emit a laser beam towards a target. Further, the LRF includes a receiver circuit to receive multiple return laser signals reflected from objects including the target and to determine an amplitude of each of the multiple return laser signals. Furthermore, the LRF includes a processor coupled to the receiver circuit to compare the amplitude of each of the multiple return laser signals with a range varying threshold that accounts for range and atmospheric losses and to determine one of the multiple return laser signals as being associated with the target based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Choiniere, Egor V. Degtiarev, Eric C. Gausch, Derek P. Janiak
  • Publication number: 20160265914
    Abstract: The technology relates to a system and method for monitoring an environment. The method comprises receiving first and second sets of data from a plurality of mobile units, wherein the first set of data is associated with a first temporal indicator, the second set of data is associated with a second temporal indicator and each mobile unit comprises: a position determining device configured to generate position data associated with a position of the mobile unit within the environment, and a laser scanning device configured to generate scan data based on a scan of at least part of the environment; determining a first parameter associated with the first set of data; determining a second parameter corresponding to the first parameter and associated with the second set of data; and determining a difference between the first and second parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Graham Hunter
  • Publication number: 20160265915
    Abstract: Dynamic range of a second amplifier which is provided in a subsequent stage of a synchronous detection circuit is set greater than dynamic range of a first amplifier which is provided in a preceding stage of the synchronous detection circuit, and thus, an output is prevented from being saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yutaka Takada, Kenji Sato
  • Publication number: 20160265916
    Abstract: A micromechanical sensor for measuring z-axis angular rate includes a substrate defining a substrate plane and a z-axis perpendicular to the substrate plane. A first vibratory structure has a first shuttle-mass and a first proof-mass coupled to the first shuttle-mass by a first sense-mode spring. There is a second vibratory structure in a mirror-symmetrical setup (excepting the electrodes). First and second suspension structures suspend the first and second shuttle-masses above the substrate flexibly in drive-mode direction. Both shuttle-masses are suspended above the substrate for movement at least in drive-mode direction, wherein drive-mode direction and sense-mode direction are parallel to the substrate plane. Both vibratory structures are elastically coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Christophe Kergueris, Luca Ribetto, Riccardo Signoretti
  • Publication number: 20160265917
    Abstract: A wearable smart device for alerting a user of an upcoming turn or object. The wearable smart device includes a camera configured to detect image data. The wearable smart device also includes a processor coupled to the camera and configured to determine a current speed of the wearable smart device based on the image data. The processor is also configured to determine when a navigation instruction is to be output based on the current speed. The wearable smart device also includes an output unit coupled to the processor and configured to output the navigation instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Kenichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160265918
    Abstract: According to an example, a signal space based navigation apparatus may receive traces of wireless signal observations and corresponding pedestrian deadreckoning (PDR) traces between different ones of the wireless signal observations from a plurality of user devices. A plurality of wireless clusters may be generated based on the traces of wireless signal observations. A PDR displacement vector may be generated between two or more of the wireless clusters based on the two or more of the wireless clusters and a subset of the PDR traces corresponding to the two or more of the wireless clusters. A sensing map may be generated based on the plurality of wireless clusters and a plurality of PDR displacement vectors including the PDR displacement vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Souvik Sen, Kyu Han KIM, Jindan ZHU, Prasant MOHAPATRA
  • Publication number: 20160265919
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for determining the absolute position of a mobile unit, which has at least one optical surroundings sensor that captures a detection area of the environs of the mobile unit, in a predefined navigation environment, wherein optical, distinguishable markers which can be detected by the surroundings sensor are used in the navigation environment, wherein, for position determination, at least one marker is detected and identified, by means of an image processing algorithm, in sensor data recorded by at least one of the at least one surroundings sensors, and a relative position between the mobile unit and the marker is determined taking account of the position of the marker in the sensor data, and an absolute position of the mobile unit is determined as a function of the relative position and the absolute position of the marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Florian SCHULLER, Harald ALTINGER
  • Publication number: 20160265920
    Abstract: The present invention provides an arrangement for providing a bunkering plan (bunkering ports and bunkering amounts at the bunkering ports) that reduces fuel costs in a voyage of a ship. According to one embodiment of the present invention, if a bunkering plan that brings about a lower fuel costs according to the current bunkering plan occurs in accordance with the change in fuel price at a specific port, for example, for a ship that is being sailed, a user such as a ship operation manager is notified of this event. Accordingly, a user is able to know easily which bunkering plan is suitable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: NIPPON YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAGUCHI, Masaharu URABE, Ryo KAKUTA
  • Publication number: 20160265921
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer program products for identify the probability of a particular attribute being located along a segment of interest for a driving route. In general, various embodiments of the invention involve representing the segment of the driving route by patterns of speed variations obtained from GPS elements along the segment of the driving route and using the representation as input for functions representing various types of attributes to determine the probability of a particular type of attribute existing along the segment of the driving route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Marc David Siris
  • Publication number: 20160265922
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for associating a person with a portion of transportation network information based on vehicle operating information are described. The information includes a plurality of destinations. First vehicle operating information for a vehicle is identified, which information includes a first plurality of vehicle operations occurring during a first plurality of time windows. First values for a plurality of features are extracted from the first plurality of vehicle operations. A portion of the vehicle transportation network is associated with an owner/operator of the vehicle based on the first values. For consecutive time windows thereafter, second values for the features are extracted from second vehicle operating information for the vehicle that includes a second plurality of vehicle operations occurring during the consecutive time windows. Based on changes, a determination can be made as to whether an identity of the person associated with the vehicle has changed over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: SIDDHARTH THAKUR, DAISUKE SAITO
  • Publication number: 20160265923
    Abstract: A required time calculator calculates a virtual required time period when a first movable body is assumed to travel a second route different from a first route the first movable body actually travels and arrive at a second point. The required time calculator preferentially acquires position information from a second movable body having information indicating a movement characteristic similar to information indicating the movement characteristic of the first movable body from among one or more of second movable bodies. The required time calculator calculates the virtual required time period using the acquired position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160265924
    Abstract: Identifying a position of a vehicle using an absolute position coordinate based on radio navigation and a relative position coordinate based on at least vehicle speed. Setting, for traveling history information, reference sections in which a traveling area is common, and reading two absolute position coordinates concerning a same vehicle that are transmitted at different points in the reference section. Calculating distances between the two absolute position coordinates. A first distance is calculated based on the road map information. A second distance is calculated based on the vehicle speed included in the traveling history information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryo NEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160265925
    Abstract: A method and system for downloading data of an on-line service are provided. The method includes: a mobile device obtaining its route; obtaining a download scheme which is calculated based on information of download speeds along the route; and downloading data of the on-line service according to the download scheme to improve continuity of the on-line service on the mobile device along the route. By employing the method, a user may download on-line services in time to get good user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Jianjun MA
  • Publication number: 20160265926
    Abstract: A position state estimation device according to an embodiment estimates a position state including a position of a moving object. The device includes an evaluator, an estimator, a selector, a searcher, and a sampler. Based on a measurement value of the position state at time (t), the evaluator calculates an evaluation value of a sample (t) of the position state at the time (t). Based on the sample (t) and the evaluation value, the estimator estimates the position state at the time (t). Based on the estimated position state at the time (t), the selector selects a destination of the moving object from among destination candidates. The searcher searches for a valid path to the destination. Based on a transition model of the position state, the sample (t), and the valid path, the sampler generates a plurality of samples (t+1) for a subsequent operation timing after the time (t).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Makoto SATO
  • Publication number: 20160265927
    Abstract: The present disclosure directs to method, device, and terminal for displaying multiple users' locations on a map. The method includes: acquiring the most current locations of all the users who participate in sharing their locations; determining a starting location on a map, creating a starting region centered on the starting location, and gradually expanding the starting region in accordance with the most current location or each of the users who participate in sharing their locations, until a target region including the most current locations of all the users who participate in sharing their locations is acquired; and determining and displaying a viewable region on the map in accordance with the target region. The target region starting region expands to display a viewable region on the map as determined, such that the most current locations of users participating in sharing location may be efficiently acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Pinlin CHEN, Yi SHAN, Jun WANG, Liang WU, Runjia HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160265928
    Abstract: A method and system for establishing a meeting location for affiliates of primary users of mobile devices. In various embodiments, geolocation information from first and second mobile devices in proximity to first and second affiliated parties, respectively, is used to identify a meeting location. The affiliated parties (e.g., human babies or dogs) may be unable to meaningfully and independently interact with a mobile device. Directions to the meeting location are communicated to each of the mobile devices, as well as location information regarding the other mobile device. Social profile information regarding a user of a mobile device and an affiliated party may also be provided to other potential meeting participants. Proximity of an affiliated party to a mobile device may be determined from electronic data received from a device coupled to the affiliated party. Further, potential points of interest culled from a curated database may be communicated for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: BarkHappy Inc.
    Inventor: Ninis Samuel
  • Publication number: 20160265929
    Abstract: A travel route guide device includes a travel route calculation unit that calculates a travel route from a current position to a destination based on current position information, destination information, and a remaining amount of power of an electric vehicle, and information on a remaining power amount recovery facility, a region division unit that divides a region including the travel route calculated by the travel route calculation unit into a plurality of local regions, a constraint condition determination unit that determines a constraint condition for a monitoring variable related to power consumption, for each of the local regions divided by the region division unit, and a recalculation determination unit that monitors, for a traveling electric vehicle, the monitoring variable corresponding to the local region including a position of the electric vehicle, and requests the travel route calculation unit to calculate the travel route when a value of the monitoring variable deviates from the constraint con
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi KITAJIMA, Takashi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20160265930
    Abstract: A method, a vehicle and a system that identify and use a location significant to a person associated with a vehicle based on vehicle probe data are described. Vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network is identified, the vehicle transportation network information including destinations of a vehicle obtained from vehicle probe data. For at least some of the destinations, density-based clustering is performed using temporal data associated with the at least some of the destinations to form at least two spatio-temporal clusters. A contextual label is assigned to a location associated with a first spatio-temporal cluster of the at least two spatial-temporal clusters based on the temporal data associated with the first spatio-temporal cluster, the location being a labeled location, and the labeled location is used for vehicle operation. The labeled location may be used for navigation or service, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: SIDDHARTH THAKUR
  • Publication number: 20160265931
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating turn-by-turn direction previews. In one aspect, one or more computing devices, may receive a request for a turn-by-turn direction preview. The one or more computing devices may generate a set of turn-by-turn directions based on a series of road segments connecting a first geographic location and a second geographic location. Each direction in the set of turn-by-turn directions may be associated with a corresponding waypoint. The one or more computing devices then identify a set of images corresponding the series of road segments between two adjacent waypoints of the set of turn-by-turn directions, and determine a subset of the set of images to include in the turn-by-turn direction preview. Subsequently, the one or more computing devices may generate the turn-by-turn direction preview based on at least in part on the determined subset of the set of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Sheridan, Daniel Joseph Filip, Jeremy Bryant Pack
  • Publication number: 20160265932
    Abstract: On a mobile device a “live” network-based query for search is performed (e.g., performed automatically) in response to a map display update or other trigger event. In some implementations, when the map display is updated (or other trigger event occurs) a network-based map service is queried to obtain information related to the current location of the mobile device. The information can be presented on the map display. In some implementations, when multiple search results matching the query are provided by the map service, a confirmation request is presented on the mobile device to allow the user to select a search result. The selected search result (e.g., a destination) can be presented on the map display. A route from the current location of the mobile device to a destination can be drawn on the map display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Blumenberg, Seejo Pylappan, Michael Matas, Richard Williamson
  • Publication number: 20160265933
    Abstract: An approach is provided for presenting a contextual menu in a map display. A contextual menu platform determines an input for a delineation of at least one route, at least one geographical area, or a combination thereof in at least one map user interface of at least one device. The contextual menu platform determines contextual information associated with the at least one route, the at least one geographical area, the at least one map user interface, the at least one device, at least one user associated with the at least one device, or a combination thereof. The contextual menu platform also determines one or more contextual menu options based, at least in part, on the contextual information. The contextual menu platform further causes, at least in part, a presentation of at least one contextual menu to present the one or more contextual menu options in the at least one map user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Peter SKILLMAN, Kevin COFFEY, Nicola PLAISANT
  • Publication number: 20160265934
    Abstract: A method and system for a route search is provided. The route search method implemented with a computer includes displaying a map screen on a screen of an electronic device, verifying a position selected on the map screen according to a movement event of a user for an indicator indicating at least one of a departure point, a destination, or a stop or an indication line indicating a previously searched route, determining a road, corresponding to the verified position, as a new passing road, searching a route, between the departure point and the destination, including the new passing road, and displaying a map screen, associated with the searched route, again on the screen of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Won Dal JANG
  • Publication number: 20160265935
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for providing guidance to a street view destination. The method includes: acquiring a real scenario image of a scenario in which a device is located; determining, according to a current location and a device facing direction of the device, annotated information needing to be displayed; displaying, in the real scenario image, the annotated information needing to be displayed; determining selected annotated information; and displaying detailed information of a street view corresponding to the selected annotated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Teng Ma
  • Publication number: 20160265936
    Abstract: A mobile telephone device includes a control unit that determines that a state is a state of walking or a movement state different from the state of walking, based on acceleration. In a case in which the control unit determines that a state is the movement state different from the state of walking, if a state immediately before determining the movement state different from the state of walking is the state of walking, the control unit makes the determination valid. As an example, the movement state different from the state of walking is a state of moving on a bicycle or a state of moving by transportation other than the bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeki TANABE, Hideki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20160265937
    Abstract: A method and system to determine orientation of a device is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of sensors. A first signal indicative of an orientation of the device is generated using at least a first subset of sensors, with at least one sensor. A second signal indicative of the orientation of the device is generated using at least a second subset of sensors, with at least one sensor. The first signal and the second signal is compared to determine if indicated orientation is acceptable. If the orientation is not acceptable, one or more sensors are calibrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: WILLIAM KERRY KEAL
  • Publication number: 20160265938
    Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument includes an elongate body, a cartridge assembly, an anvil assembly, and a linear position assembly including a pair of opposing magnets, and a plurality of sensors. The elongate body has a central shaft longitudinally translatable therethrough. The cartridge assembly is coupled to a distal end of the elongate body. The anvil assembly is selectively connectable to the central shaft of the elongate body. The magnets are mounted to the central shaft. The sensors are fixed within the cartridge assembly and configured to sense a change in a magnetic field of the magnets upon a longitudinal movement of the magnets in response to an actuation of the central shaft to determine a linear position of the anvil assembly relative to the staple cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: John Hryb, Ethan Collins, Luis Dussan, Joseph Decker, Anthony Calderoni
  • Publication number: 20160265939
    Abstract: A method for determining of a position of an object using a sensor arrangement that includes a first magnetoresistive element and a second magnetoresistive element. A source provides a magnetic field with first and second magnetic poles. The source is arranged between the first magnetoresistive element and the second magnetoresistive element with the first magnetic pole facing the first magnetoresistive element and the second magnetic pole facing the second magnetoresistive element. The first magnetoresistive element is arranged in the magnetic field and provides a first output signal dependent on a position of the first magnetoresistive element relative to the magnetic field source. The second magnetoresistive element is arranged in the magnetic field and provides a second output signal dependent on a position of the second magnetoresistive element relative to the magnetic field source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Walter Haeberle, Angeliki Pantazi, Abu Sebastian, Tuma Tomas
  • Publication number: 20160265940
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for measuring a rotor position of an electric motor, in particular of a motor vehicle control device, wherein the sensor arrangement is constructed as a sensor arrangement operating without contact, which includes at least one permanent magnet and at least one magnetic field sensor, wherein the permanent magnet has at least one depression in at least one top surface facing the magnetic field sensor. A magnetization device for magnetizing a permanent magnet of the sensor arrangement is also disclosed. The use of the sensor arrangement in a motor vehicle control device of a braking system of a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Zlatko Penzar, Volker Schardt
  • Publication number: 20160265941
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor for the absolute counting of revolutions or linear distances includes a soft magnetic loop structure, which is populated with a predeterminable number of magnetic domains and provided with GMR or TMR layer assemblies, in which at least two separate coplanar loops having predominantly straight subsegments extending in a rhombus-like arrangement with respect to each other are provided, and the at least two loops are connected to each other via a shared intersecting point, wherein directly in front of each intersecting region in which, and after which, the domains can change from one loop to the neighboring loop, these sections of the loop structure are bent away from the conductor guidance and are curved in a siphon-like manner in this region so as to be directed into the interior of the loop structure, wherein the conductors in respective siphon-like troughs intersect each other perpendicularly,
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Roland MATTHEIS, Marco DIEGEL
  • Publication number: 20160265942
    Abstract: A correction circuit stores data for obtaining coefficients of a relational expression indicating a relationship between a disturbance magnetic flux and a rotational angle error. Then, the coefficients are obtained from the data for obtaining the coefficients, and a detection result of a magnetic sensor is corrected based on the coefficients obtained, a relational expression, and a detection result of a disturbance magnetic flux detection circuit. Since it is possible to obtain the rotational angle error with respect to the disturbance magnetic flux from the coefficient obtained and the relational expression, it is not necessary to store the data indicating the relationship between the disturbance magnetic flux and the rotational angle error for all of the disturbance magnetic flux value in disturbance magnetic flux regions that may be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya KAWAMURA, Hirofumi KINJOU, Toru WAKIMOTO, Hideaki NAKAYAMA, Masataka YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160265943
    Abstract: A stroke sensor system includes a tubular vehicle-body-side member, a tubular vehicle-wheel-side member, and a displacement obtainer. The tubular vehicle-body-side member is disposed at a vehicle body side. The tubular vehicle-wheel-side member is coupled to the vehicle-body-side member on a vehicle wheel side and movable in an axial direction of the vehicle-body-side member relative to the vehicle-body-side member. At least one of the members is a conductor. Another one of the members includes a coil. The displacement obtainer includes a capacitor electrically coupled to the coil and constituting an LC oscillation circuit that outputs an oscillation waveform when the members move relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Showa Corporation
    Inventor: Yosuke MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160265944
    Abstract: An excitation winding is wound around each tooth of a detecting stator core. First output winding and second output winding are wound around mutually different teeth while avoiding winding of the output windings with the same phase around two teeth adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction. When the number of pole pairs of the excitation winding is M that is an integer equal to or greater than 1 and the number of salient poles of a detecting rotor is N that is an integer equal to or greater than 1, a spatial distribution of the number of turns in each of the first and second output winding is obtained by a function represented by a sine wave of a spatial order |M±N|. An error spatial order ? represented by |M?|M±N? and an error spatial order ? represented by |??M| are values other than 1 and 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi TAKIGUCHI, Morishige MINOBE, Satoru NAKADA, Shuhei NIIKURA, Naohiro MOTOISHI, Yusuke MORITA, Takanori KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20160265945
    Abstract: A stroke sensor system includes a vehicle-body-side member, a wheel-side member, and a movement-amount deriving section. The movement-amount deriving section derives a movement amount of relative movement between the vehicle-body-side member and the wheel-side member. At least a part of one of the vehicle-body-side member and the wheel-side member is a conductor, and the other is provided with a coil. The movement-amount deriving section includes an even number of capacitors and an even number of exciting sections. The even number of capacitors are electrically coupled to the coil and configure an LC resonance section. The even number of exciting sections are for exciting an oscillation waveform output by the LC resonance section. The even number of capacitors and the even number of exciting sections are divided into equal numbers to configure a balanced circuit. The movement-amount deriving section derives the movement amount based on the oscillation waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yosuke MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160265946
    Abstract: A rotation angle detecting sensor has a sensor IC, a plurality of lead terminals, a support member, and a support structure. The sensor IC detects a rotation angle of a rotary member. The plurality of lead terminals extends in the Y-direction from the sensor IC. The support structure supports the sensor IC so as to be movable in the Y-direction with respect to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto MASE
  • Publication number: 20160265947
    Abstract: An angle measuring system including: a rotary encoder including an encoder main body and a rotating shaft which is freely rotatable with respect to the encoder main body, the rotary encoder which detects a relative rotation angle of the rotating shaft with respect to the encoder main body; a regulation member which regulates an absolute rotation angle of the encoder main body about the rotating shaft within a fixed range; an absolute angle detecting device which detects the absolute rotation angle of the encoder main body about the rotating shaft concurrently with detection of the relative rotation angle by the rotary encoder; and a correction device which corrects the rotation angle detected by the rotary encoder based on the rotation angle detected by the absolute angle detecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru SHIMIZU