Patents Issued in December 1, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160349334
    Abstract: An integrated fluxgate magnetic gradient sensor includes a common mode sensitive fluxgate magnetometer and a differential mode sensitive fluxgate magnetometer. The common mode sensitive fluxgate magnetometer includes a first core adjacent to a second core. The first and second cores are wrapped by a first excitation wire coil configured to receive an excitation current that affects a differential mode magnetic field. The differential mode sensitive fluxgate magnetometer includes a third core adjacent to the first core and a fourth core adjacent to the second core. The third and fourth cores are wrapped by a second excitation wire coil configured to receive an excitation current that affects a common mode magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Martijn Fridus SNOEIJ, Viola SCHÄFFER, Gebhard HAUG
  • Publication number: 20160349335
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for controlling interventional devices using magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) guidance. In some aspects, the method includes arranging a pivoting guide about a subject's anatomy that is configured to direct an interventional device toward a selected target point within the subject's anatomy, generating, using an MRI system, MR data associated with markers placed on the pivoting guide, and determining a vector defining an orientation of the pivoting guide from locations for the markers identified using the MR data. The method also includes orienting the pivoting guide in multiple directions to determine multiple vectors, and identifying a pivot point for the pivoting guide using the determined vectors. The method further includes determining a trajectory for the interventional device using the identified pivot point and the selected target point, and controlling the interventional device along the determined trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Miles E. Olsen, Ethan K. Brodsky, Walter F. Block
  • Publication number: 20160349336
    Abstract: A head coil and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus employing the same. The head coil may increase a field of view by allowing a housing over the eyes of a patient to be closely fitted around the head of the patient. The head coil includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) coil elements, a first housing, and a second housing configured to receive the head of a patient along with the first housing, wherein the first and second housings are changed or modified to have any of receiving spaces of different sizes to correspond to any of different head sizes of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Min-soo CHANG, Seul-gi PARK, Ju-hyung LEE
  • Publication number: 20160349337
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) surface coil and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus having the RF surface coil are provided. The RF surface coil includes a first cup unit and a second cup unit corresponding to a chest of an object, the first cup unit and the second cup unit being transformable to a shape of the chest. The RF surface coil further includes an RF coil element disposed on the first cup unit and the second cup unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae-gweon Park, Seul-gi Park, Ju-hyung Lee, Min-soo Chang
  • Publication number: 20160349338
    Abstract: A driven signal is propagated to an independent resonator/sensor(s). The independent resonator/sensor(s) functions as a frequency and/or amplitude moderator when the product introduced for measurement dampens the field. The resonator/sensor(s) small design allows for improved sensitivity while utilizing less mass. The measurement of product at a greater distance improves accuracy by reducing the variation factor of the container wall thickness. The ability to position the resonator/sensor(s) in the orthogonal plane(s) allow for increased adaptability to new and existing production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: James Bradley, Robert A. E. Griebel
  • Publication number: 20160349339
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for operating a high-field magnetic resonance (MR) system includes performing a series of data acquisition modules without respiratory gating. Each data acquisition module is formed of a steady-state free precession pulse sequence. Performing the series of data acquisition modules includes varying at least one of an amplitude of an excitation pulse or a repetition time of the steady-state free precession pulse sequence between adjacent data acquisition modules in the series of data acquisition modules to acquire a series of MR data with random or pseudo-random imaging acquisition parameters. The series of MR data is compared to a dictionary of signal evolution profiles to determine a match between the series of MR data with at least one signal evolution profile in the dictionary indicating at least one quantitative parameter in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Susann Brady-Kalnay, Vikas Gulani, Mark Griswold, Chris Flask
  • Publication number: 20160349340
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for sampling magnetic resonance (MR) signals received from each of a plurality of channel coils included in a radio frequency (RF) multi-coil such that intervals between two acquired signals that are adjacent in a first axis direction of a 3D K-space are non-uniform; and restoring an MR image by using the received MR signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang-cheon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160349341
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating quantitative parameters of a subject from data acquired using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. MR data acquired with an MRI system is provided, which represents a plurality of different signal evolutions acquired using different acquisition parameter settings. An initial dictionary comprising a plurality of signal templates is generated that coarsely sample acquisition parameters used when acquiring the provided MR data. The MR data is compared with the initial dictionary. The quantitative parameters associated with an entry in the initial dictionary are stored as the estimated quantitative parameters when the comparison satisfies a threshold criterion and the initial dictionary is updated when the comparison does not satisfy the threshold criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ouri Cohen
  • Publication number: 20160349342
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accelerating magnetic resonance fingerprinting (“MRF”} acquisitions are described. Acquisition parameters can be optimized to reduce the number of acquisitions necessary while maximizing the discrimination between the physical parameters to be estimated. The systems and methods may also include implementing pulse sequences that rapidly acquire large volumes of k-space data, including echo-planar imaging (“EPI”} and segmented EPI sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ouri COHEN
  • Publication number: 20160349343
    Abstract: In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for correcting MR scan data, an MR scanner is operated to acquire first and second correction data sets respectively from first and second sub-volumes of a correction volume, by successive executions of an echo planar imaging sequence. The MR scanner is also operated to acquire third and fourth correction data sets respectively from third and fourth correction sub-volumes, also by successive executions of the echo planar imaging sequence. A first item of correction information is ascertained from the first and second correction data sets, and a second item of correction information is ascertained from the third and fourth correction data sets. The first and second items of correction information are then used to correct scan data, also acquired with the MR scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Gmbh
    Inventor: Mario Zeller
  • Publication number: 20160349344
    Abstract: A method of operating a respiratory-guided magnetic resonance imaging system (10) with regard to triggering of magnetic resonance image acquisition, the magnetic resonance imaging system (10) being connectable to a respiration monitoring device (46) which is configured to provide an output signal (48) whose level represents a respiration state of the subject of interest (20), the method comprising a step (56) of generating an interleaved acquisition scheme for acquiring magnetic resonance images, a step (60) of adapting, in case of an occurrence of an irregularity in the breathing of the subject of interest (20) in the output signal (48) obtained by the respiration monitoring device (46) in the course of executing magnetic resonance image acquisition, at least one parameter of the interleaved acquisition scheme, wherein the at least one adapted parameter is at least one of a next respiration state of the subject of interest (20) to trigger on for acquiring at least one magnetic resonance image, a radio freque
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: TIM NIELSEN, SASCHA KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20160349345
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging MRI) apparatus, including a signal transceiver; a controller configured to control the signal transceiver to apply a bipolar gradient magnetic field in an aortic direction, the aortic direction being a direction in which an aorta is disposed within an object; and an image processor configured to receive, from the signal transceiver, phase signal data obtained by applying the bipolar gradient magnetic field to the object, acquire motion data representing a first motion corresponding to a heartbeat of the object and a second motion corresponding to a respiration of the object based on the phase signal data, and acquire MRI data based on the motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyun-wook PARK, Hyun-seok SEO
  • Publication number: 20160349346
    Abstract: A method for an object in a magnetic resonance image (MRI) system for providing at least one velocity indicative magnetic resonance image (MRI) with motion correction of the object is provided. Velocity encoding gradients in at least one spatial direction are provided from the MRI system. Spatial frequency data resulting from the encoding gradients are acquired through the MRI system. Image signals are provided by the MRI system. Image data resulting from the image signals are acquired through the MRI system. At least one motion corrected and velocity indicative magnetic resonance image is created from the acquired spatial frequency data and image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Y. CHENG, John M. PAULY, Marcus T. ALLEY, Shreyas S. VASANAWALA, Michael LUSTIG
  • Publication number: 20160349347
    Abstract: A method for determining a distance upper bound by a verifier device is described. The method includes measuring a first round-trip time to receive a first response from a target device corresponding to a first message sent to the target device. The method also includes measuring a second round-trip time to receive a second response from the target device corresponding to a second message sent to the target device, the second response being delayed by a processing time multiplier. The method further includes determining a transit time measurement based on the first round-trip time, the second round-trip time and the processing time multiplier. The method additionally includes determining the distance upper bound based on the transit time measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: John Hillan, Jeremy Robin Christopher O'Donoghue, Stephen Frankland
  • Publication number: 20160349348
    Abstract: Heatmap data, such as Angle-of-Arrival heatmap data, is generated and stored for a plurality of antennas of wireless communication device. A centroid of the plurality of antennas is determined. A heatmap is computed for the centroid for a measured parameter across a plurality of bins at coordinates within a region of interest. Heatmap data for the centroid is stored. For a given one of the plurality of antennas, a difference is computed between a heatmap for the given antenna and the heatmap for the centroid. The difference data representing the difference is stored for the given antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Santosh Pandey
  • Publication number: 20160349349
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for identifying an indoor environment location. The method includes an operation of obtaining a visibility map of an indoor environment. The visibility map may include a plurality of static markers in the indoor environment. The method can determine a direction of a first static marker with respect to magnetic north by an electronic device if the electronic device is located to point at the first static marker and can determine a direction of a second static marker with respect to magnetic north if the electronic device is disposed to point at the second static marker. The method can calculate an intersecting point based on the determined first static marker and second static marker and can identify a location of the electronic device in an indoor environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ayush PATWARI, Gaurav MISHRA, Rupika SRIVASTAVA, Aloknath DE, Deepraj Prabhakar PATKAR
  • Publication number: 20160349350
    Abstract: A system for location of assets on a premises is described. The system uses an RFID tag which is attached to an asset to be tracked. The system also employs an array of RFID tag readers placed in known locations within the premises. Each RFID tag reader activates and obtains tag information from a passing tag. The system also includes a control logic. The control logic reads information from the array of RFID tags and the control logic triangulates the position of each tracked asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Louis Borders, Ari Staiman, Charles DUNCHEON, Aravind DURAI, Ramesh SEKHAR, Eli GILD
  • Publication number: 20160349351
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided for estimating a characteristic static location of a user equipment in a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of network nodes for transmitting radio signals. Each network node has an associated cell corresponding to a predicted geographical coverage area of a corresponding transmitted radio signal. Location event data for the user equipment provides a cell-specific location for the user equipment at a point in time. A plurality of event frequencies is determined for the user equipment, each corresponding to a cumulative number of received location events locating the user equipment in a respective cell/sector in a given time interval. A characteristic static location is calculated using a combined measure of at least two non-zero values of the plurality of event frequencies corresponding respectively to at least two different cells or sectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Brendan LUDDEN
  • Publication number: 20160349352
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking a subject using radio-frequency identification (RFID). In an embodiment, an antenna array comprising a plurality of articulating brackets and a plurality of antennas is provided. Each of the articulating brackets is configured to move one of the plurality of antennas into a plurality of positions, and each of the antennas is configured to receive a RFID signal. In addition, a processor receives RFID data based on RFID signals received by the antennas of the antenna array, and determines a trajectory of a subject based on the RFID data. Based on the determined trajectory of the subject, the processor controls one or more of the articulating brackets to move one or more of the antennas into a position to track the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Chetan Shantilal Karani, Luke Christopher Waidmann, Walker Edward Bolger-Kumm, Ronan Wisdom
  • Publication number: 20160349353
    Abstract: A system comprising location server, a localization module and a node manager. The location server comprises a network interface operable to receive measurement reports submitted from a plurality of reference nodes of a location network, each measurement report reporting a measurement of a signal received by a respective one of the reference nodes from a respective one of one or more mobile devices. The localization module is configured to determine a location of one or more of the mobile devices based on at least some of the plurality of measurement reports. The node manager is configured to control whether and/or when one or more of the plurality of measurement reports are submitted from one or more of the reference nodes, in dependence on a measure of relevance to the determination of the location of one or more of the mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: XIANGYU WANG, ARMAND MICHEL MARIE LELKENS, JAN HENDRIK POESSE
  • Publication number: 20160349354
    Abstract: In a radar device mounted in a host vehicle, a radar transmitting unit transmits a radar signal; a light detection unit detects ON or OFF of a light of another vehicle in which the radar device is mounted; and a timing control unit sets a transmission timing of the radar signal and a light ON timing of a light of the host vehicle, the light ON timing is synchronized with the transmission timing on basis of detected ON or OFF of the light of the other vehicle. The set transmission timing is different from a transmission timing of a radar signal of the radar device mounted in the other vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: HIDEKUNI YOMO, HIROHITO MUKAI, TOMOHIRO YUI, YOSHITO HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20160349355
    Abstract: A more dynamic situational awareness may be provided by processing received attack radar pulses in a radar warning receiver in such a way as to provide an indication of where the aircraft is within the transmit beamwidth of the attack radar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Stanley I. Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20160349356
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting axial misalignment of a beam sensor calculates, based on a result of first target recognition tasks by a beam recognition unit and a result of second target recognition tasks by an image recognition unit, a percentage of the number of times at least one preceding vehicle, which is running in front of an own vehicle, is recognized by the pair of the first and second target recognition tasks to the number of times the at least one preceding vehicle is recognized by at least the image recognition task. The apparatus detects misalignment of the beam axis of the beam sensor in the vertical plane including the beam axis of the beam sensor in accordance with the calculated percentage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ryo Takaki
  • Publication number: 20160349357
    Abstract: The parent patent—The Oil Well Improvement System—incorporates and integrates several different unique assemblies and subsystems that provides a cost effective disaster preventive system for offshore oil wells while concurrently providing the means to reduce the cost of the drilling processes. The system modifies the sea-floor, in-well and platform equipment and processes. This divisional patent—The Intrusion Detection and Response Subsystem—acts in concert with the Oil Well Improvement System to provide a most cost effective air, surface and subsurface sensors, hard/soft kill weapons and related processing to protect the well from deliberate human attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Joe Spacek
  • Publication number: 20160349358
    Abstract: An object identification device that can accurately identify a detected object is obtained. A radar inputs a radar confidence for an object in each of categories to a CPU; a camera inputs a camera confidence for an object in each of categories to the CPU; the CPU weighted-averages the respective confidences of the radar and the camera for each category so as to obtain the average confidence of each category; then, the category having a highest average confidence is identified as the kind of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinsaku NODA
  • Publication number: 20160349359
    Abstract: Reduction in interference between different time of flight (ToF) cameras used for depth measurements and operating in the same application environment is achieved using a spread spectrum technique in which the cyclical operations of a pulsed light source such as a laser or light emitting diode (LED) and gated image sensor are varied in a pseudo-random manner in each camera. In an alternative embodiment, spread spectrum logic is applied in a ToF camera that employs phase modulation techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Amir Nevet
  • Publication number: 20160349360
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor (1) comprises a housing (2) and a diaphragm (4), to which a piezo-electric element (6) is fastened, and an electric connector region (8) which has an earth connector (24). A layer made from an electrically non-conducting material is arranged between the diaphragm (4) and the piezo-electric element (6), and the diaphragm (4) is connected to the earth connector (24) in an electrically conducting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicants: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Ludwig, Wolfgang Katzenberger, Stefan Triebl, Hans-Wilhelm Wehling, Karl-Heinz John, Oliver Eidel
  • Publication number: 20160349361
    Abstract: An Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics device for use in an aircraft with a transponder and an antenna comprises a first port, a second port, a transmitter, a switch, and a processing element. The first port may electrically couple to the transponder, and the second port may electrically couple to the antenna. The transmitter generates data to be transmitted over the antenna. The switch includes a first mode in which the transponder is electrically coupled to the antenna and a second mode in which the transmitter is electrically coupled to the antenna. The processing element is programmed to switch the switch from the first mode to the second mode, instruct the transmitter to transmit an ADS-B Out data packet to the second port, and switch the switch from the second mode to the first mode after the packet is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher E.P. Schulte
  • Publication number: 20160349362
    Abstract: Mobile localization of an object having an object positional frame of reference using sparse time-of-flight data and dead reckoning can be accomplished by creating a dead reckoning local frame of reference, including an estimation of object position with respect to known locations from one or more Ultra Wide Band transceivers. As the object moves along its path, a determination is made using the dead-reckoning local frame of reference. When the object is within a predetermine range of one or more of the Ultra Wide Band transceivers, a “conversation” is initiated, and range data between the object and the UWB transceiver(s) is collected. Using multiple conversations to establish accurate range and bearing information, the system updates the object's position based on the collected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: 5D Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Rohr, Josh Senna, Akshay Kumar Jain, J Alan Atherton, David J. Bruemmer
  • Publication number: 20160349363
    Abstract: A radar imaging system and technique is described in which the imaging system generates an image and transforms the image into world coordinates taking into account host position and heading. Once in world coordinates, successive radar images can be summed (integrated, averaged) to produce an integrated image having a resolution which is improved compared with an originally generated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Radar Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Millar, David Insana
  • Publication number: 20160349364
    Abstract: A vehicle surrounding situation recognizing device includes: a radar mounted on a front part of a vehicle and configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave forward of the vehicle, receive a reflective wave of the electromagnetic wave to detect a situation in front of the vehicle, and output as radar information; an image generating means mounted within a vehicle interior of the vehicle and configured to generate an image in front of the vehicle and output as image information; a recognizing means configured to recognize the situation in front of the vehicle based on the radar information and the image information; and a collision detecting means configured to detect that the vehicle collides with an obstacle outside the vehicle. The recognizing means recognizes the situation in front of the vehicle not based on the radar information but based on the image information at the time the collision is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kouichi HARA
  • Publication number: 20160349365
    Abstract: A system comprises a multifunction radar receiver that in turn comprises processing circuitry and front-end circuitry. The front-end circuitry is operable to receive a millimeter wave burst via a plurality of antennas to generate a plurality received signals. The processing circuitry is operable to receive a first scene representation that is an aggregate of scene representations generated by one or more other radar receivers. The processing circuitry is operable to process the received signals to generate a second scene representation. The processing circuitry is operable to compare the first scene representation and the second scene representation and generate a difference scene based on the comparison. The processing circuitry is operable to generate a control signal based on the difference scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Curtis Ling
  • Publication number: 20160349366
    Abstract: A traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) device is provided. The device includes a radome having an antenna. A chassis is bonded to said radome about a periphery by a skirt layer. A housing is adhesively bonded to the radome, the skirt layer and the chassis. The housing has a substantially flat bottom portion with a wall extended about a periphery, the wall forming a lap joint with the chassis and radome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: John Leslie Paul Hill
  • Publication number: 20160349367
    Abstract: Ultrasound beamformer-based channel data compression allows for software-based image formation. To increase the amount of data transferred, ultrasound beamformer-based channel data compression is provided. A beamformer is used to compress instead of or in addition to traditional beamformation. The compression reduces the data bandwidth while allowing reconstruction of the original channel data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: David P. Duncan
  • Publication number: 20160349368
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention relate to a time measurement circuit for an incoming signal. In some embodiments, the time measurement circuit has a comparator stage, for generating a comparator output signal depending on a fulfillment of a criterion by the incoming signal, wherein exceeding or falling below a threshold value is defined as the criterion. Furthermore, a digitization stage is provided, for sampling, which is performed at a defined sampling rate, of an input signal fed to the digitization stage and converting it into digital data containing sampled values for the input signal, and an evaluation unit for determining a chronological location for the incoming signal by evaluating the digital data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Reto STUTZ, Simon BESTLER, Rainer WOHLGENANNT, Jürg HINDERLING
  • Publication number: 20160349369
    Abstract: A device for extracting depth information according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a light outputting unit for outputting IR (InfraRed) light; a light inputting unit for inputting light reflected from an object after outputting from the light outputting unit; a light adjusting unit for adjusting the angle of the light so as to radiate the light into a first area including the object, and then for adjusting the angle of the light so as to radiate the light into a second area; and a controlling unit for estimating the motion of the object by using at least one of the lights between the light inputted to the first area and the light inputted to the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Wook LEE, Sung Ki JUNG, Gi Seok LEE, Kyung Ha HAN, Eun Sung SEO, Se Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20160349370
    Abstract: A camera device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a light output unit that outputs IR (infrared) light; a light input unit including a plurality of pixels respectively having a first receiving unit and a second receiving unit, and having light that is reflected by an object and input therein after the light is output from the light output unit; and a calculating unit that calculates the distance to the object by using the difference in the amount of light input to the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit of the light input unit. The camera device further comprises a first lens and a second lens disposed between the light output unit and the object, wherein the first lens refracts the light output from the light output unit in a first direction, and the second lens refracts the light output from the light output unit in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun LEE, Gi Seok LEE, Se Kyu LEE, Sung Ki JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160349371
    Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a plurality of image taking parts, a first distance information acquisition part that acquires distance information of an object for distance measuring from taken images that are taken by the plurality of image taking parts, an electromagnetic wave emission part that emits an electromagnetic wave, a reflected-wave receiving part that receives a reflected wave of an electromagnetic wave emitted from the electromagnetic wave emission part, and a second distance information acquisition part that acquires distance information of the object for distance measuring from a reflected wave received by the reflected-wave receiving part, wherein irradiation with an electromagnetic wave emitted from the electromagnetic wave emission part is executed under optical axes of the plurality of image taking parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Shuichi SUZUKI, Mitsuru NAKAJIMA, Hiroyoshi SEKIGUCHI, Haike GUAN, Soichiro YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20160349372
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a receiver for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) verification of a target aircraft including a first input for receiving flight tracking information from a target aircraft that indicates positional information of the target aircraft. The receiver further includes a second input for receiving positional and heading information indicating the location and orientation of a multi-element array antenna configured to be attached to the receiver, and a processing module that generates a measured bearing derived from angle of arrival data, and an expected bearing of the target aircraft derived from the indicated positional information of the target aircraft and the positional and heading information defining the receiver location and orientation. A comparator compares the expected bearing to the measured bearing and verifies the ADS-B flight tracking information of the target aircraft and outputs an indication of authenticity based on the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Allen MURPHY, William Matthew HARRIS
  • Publication number: 20160349373
    Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a method for detecting locations of navigation interfering devices. The method comprises an action of receiving multiple navigation signal parameter datasets, each from one of multiple satellite signal receivers. The method comprises an action of detecting one or more interference event data according to an interference analysis of at least some of the datasets. The method comprises an action of updating a probability value for each of multiple suspected navigation interference device locations, by a location analysis of the interference event data, where each of the probability values is indicative of a likelihood that the interference event data originates from some of the suspected navigation interference device locations. The method comprises an action of selecting a subset of the suspected navigation interference device locations according to the probability values and outputting the subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Boaz BEN-MOSHE, Roy YOZEVITCH
  • Publication number: 20160349374
    Abstract: A reference signal generation device includes a reception unit that receives a reference signal, a first oscillator that includes an atomic oscillator, a first phase comparator that compares a signal output from the first oscillator and the reference signal in phase, a second oscillator that generates a signal to be output outwardly, and a second phase comparator that compares the signal output from the first oscillator and a signal output from the second oscillator in phase. The first oscillator includes a sweeping-result output unit that outputs a sweeping result signal corresponding to a resonance signal obtained by performing frequency sweeping in the first oscillator. The reference signal generation device further includes a determination section that determines a failure state based on the sweeping result signal and at least one of a phase comparison signal of the first phase comparator and a phase comparison signal of the second phase comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki MAKI
  • Publication number: 20160349375
    Abstract: A ground-based source of a jamming signal capable of disrupting a GNSS satellite-based navigation system, for example a GPS jammer, is located with a detector carried by a suitable platform, for example an airborne UAV or missile. The detector, when the platform is at a first location, measures a characteristic of the jamming signal. The platform and its detector are then moved to a chosen second location, from which a further measurement of the jamming signal is made. The measurements made by the detector are then used to determine the location of the source of the jamming signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: MBDA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin Aaron LITTLEFIELD, Timothy WHITWORTH, Yeqiu YING, Graham Patrick WALLIS, Mark DUMVILLE
  • Publication number: 20160349376
    Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a multimode GNSS odometer. In some implementations, a method comprises: obtaining, by a device, position and velocity data from a sensor embedded in, or coupled to the device; statistically combining, by the device, the position and velocity data to generate a first delta distance travelled by the device over a period of time, the statistical combining including weighting a contribution of an integrated speed to the first delta distance, the integrated speed derived from the obtained velocity data and period of time; filtering, by the device, the first delta distance to generate a filtered first delta distance; and generating, by the device, a first estimate of total distance travelled by the device based on the filtered first delta distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Pejman Lotfali Kazemi, Glenn Donald MacGougan
  • Publication number: 20160349377
    Abstract: The disclosure describes methods of managing the power consumption of a GNSS receiver by identifying when to activate and deactivate the GNSS receiver, and by managing storage of GNSS location data points. In one embodiment, the GNSS receiver is activated if there is a change in wireless transmissions from stationary sources. In another embodiment, the GNSS receiver is deactivated when the GNSS signal quality is sufficient to calculate a GNSS location. In another embodiment, the GNSS receiver is deactivated for a time period in correlation with a GNSS speed. In yet another embodiment, redundant GNSS location data points are identified and only non-redundant data points are stored. In yet another embodiment, a GNSS device comprises a processor and a GNSS receiver configured to track GNSS signals and calculate a GNSS location. The GNSS receiver deactivates when the average signal quality value meets or exceeds the baseline signal value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Perry Jarmuszewski, George Mankaruse, Rongrong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160349378
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to power conservation via global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-cellular activity synchronization. In general, power may be conserved in a device by setting a GNSS module in a device to operate during a time period when communication resources (e.g., a communication module) in the device are already scheduled to operate, which may conserve power in the device. Synchronization may occur via a notification (e.g., a pulse, a message, etc.) that is transmitted from the communication module to the GNSS module. In this manner, the burden of managing GNSS module operation may be shifted from control resources in the device (e.g., a system module) to the communication module, allowing the system module to remain in a power conservation state (e.g., sleep state) for longer durations and for GNSS signal measurement to occur when the system module is already active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventor: Raghvendra GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20160349379
    Abstract: An atomic clock is used in conjunction with the GNSS receiver and the inertial sensors, creating a more capable inertial navigation system (INS). The system is composed of a GNSS receiver, an accurate clock, and a mechanism for measuring relative pose changes. The system being presented utilizes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to provide the relative pose changes, but other mechanisms can be used—like visual and ladar odometry. The GNSS receiver measures the pseudo-ranges to the GNSS satellites in the field of view. These measurements are “time tagged” with the accuracy of the atomic clock. The relative motion between the pseudo-ranges is measured using the IMU. Finally, the lock is achieved by filtering these measurements. The filtering mechanism can vary, from the traditional Kalman Filters to other mechanisms that attempt to minimize the mean square error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Raymond Paul Wilhelm, III
  • Publication number: 20160349380
    Abstract: A pulse detection circuit according to an embodiment includes a conversion circuit, a delay circuit, first and second comparators, a latch, and a generation circuit. The conversion circuit converts an input signal into a thermometer code signal. The delay circuit outputs a delay signal being the thermometer code signal delayed by a predetermined delay time. The first comparator (The second comparator) compares the thermometer code signal with the delay signal and outputs an increase signal (a decrease signal) indicating whether the input signal is larger (smaller) than the input signal before the delay time. Based on the increase signal and the decrease signal, the latch outputs an increase-decrease signal indicating whether the input signal is increasing or decreasing. Based on the thermometer code signal and the increase-decrease signal, the generation circuit generates a pulse detection signal and a pileup detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA, Tetsuro Itakura, Masanori Furuta, Shunsuke Kimura, Go Kawata, Hideyuki Funaki
  • Publication number: 20160349381
    Abstract: A position-sensitive ionizing-radiation counting detector includes a radiation detector gas chamber having at least one ultra-thin chamber window and an ultra-thin first substrate contained within the gas chamber. The detector further includes a second substrate generally parallel to and coupled to the first substrate and defining a gas gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The detector further includes a discharge gas between the substrates and contained within the gas chamber, where the discharge gas is free to circulate within the gas chamber and between the first and second substrates at a given gas pressure. The detector further includes a first electrode coupled to one of the substrates and a second electrode electrically coupled to the first electrode. The detector further includes a first discharge event detector coupled to at least one of the electrodes for detecting a gas discharge counting event in the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Integrated Sensors, LLC
    Inventor: Peter S. FRIEDMAN
  • Publication number: 20160349382
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a radiation detector according to an embodiment includes: forming a plurality of scintillator array columns, each of the scintillator array columns being formed by preparing a scintillator member that a thickness being smaller than a length and a width, the scintillator member having a first face, a second face, a third face, and a fourth face, and being cut from the third face along the second direction to form at least a groove that penetrates from the first face to the second face but does not reach the fourth face to have an uncut portion near the fourth face; stacking the scintillator array columns in the first direction with a space between each of adjacent two scintillator array columns, and filling a spacer material into the space; inserting a reflector into each space and each groove; and cutting the uncut portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuharu HOSONO, Kazunori MIYAZAKI, Go KAWATA, Mitsuyoshi KOBAYASHI, Rei HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160349383
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a material comprises a crystal comprising strontium iodide providing at least 50,000 photons per MeV, where the strontium iodide material is characterized by a volume not less than 1 cm3. In another embodiment, a scintillator optic includes europium-doped strontium iodide providing at least 50,000 photons per MeV, where the europium in the crystal is primarily Eu2+, and the europium is present in an amount greater than about 1.6%. A scintillator radiation detector in yet another embodiment includes a scintillator optic comprising SrI2 and BaI2, where a ratio of SrI2 to BaI2 is in a range of between 0:1 and 1.0, the scintillator optic is a crystal that provides at least 50,000 scintillation photons per MeV and energy resolution of less than about 5% at 662 keV, and the crystal has a volume of 1 cm3 or more; the scintillator optic contains more than about 2% europium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicants: Fisk University, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen A. Payne, Nerine J. Cherepy, Giulia E. Hull, Alexander D. Drobshoff, Arnold Burger