Patents Issued in August 17, 2017
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Publication number: 20170235295Abstract: Disclosed is a method for deducing geometrical defects of an optical article turning machine, including a defect value deducing step, during which at least one geometrical defect value is deduced based at least on an indicative information of an optical and/or geometrical data related to an optical and/or geometrical characteristic of a checking piece (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Xavier BULTEZ, Jerome MOINE, Guillaume BOLTEAU, Jean-Pierre CHAUVEAU
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Publication number: 20170235296Abstract: A terminal for processing facilities having a communication device arranged to exchange information about the processing facility with a communication partner, a screen arranged to display the information about the processing facility, a position sensor arranged to collect alignment information relating to an alignment of the terminal and a processor arranged to control the communication device, the screen and the position sensor. The functionality of the terminal is extended by the fact that the processor sets a function of the terminal dependent on alignment information from the position sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Peter Holzkämper, Thomas Hofmann
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Publication number: 20170235297Abstract: Manufacturing systems that employ intelligent sensing and methods for processing workpieces using such manufacturing systems, including methods of batch processing workpieces. The manufacturing systems may include a holding device to receive work order documents, where each work order document includes an identification tag, and each work order document corresponds with a specific manufacturing step. A scanner may be proximate to the holding device and associated with a workstation, where the scanner is configured to detect the identification tag of the work order documents held by the holding device. A control system may interpret the detected identification tag, identify the work order document associated with the interpreted identification tag, identify the specific manufacturing step corresponding with the identified work order document, and generate an output that includes an instruction for carrying out the manufacturing step at the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ali Salour, Douglas Duane Trimble, Anna Yvette Kalinowski, Jolynnetta Aisha Neal
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Publication number: 20170235298Abstract: A big data network or system for a process control system or plant includes a data storage device configured to receive process control data from control system devices and store the process control data. The big data network or system identifies various parameters or attributes from the process control data, and creates and uses rowkeys to store the parameters according to various combinations, such as combinations using timestamps. The big data network or system may also store certain aggregate data analyses associated with time periods specified by the timestamps. Accordingly, the big data network or system efficiently stores real-time data having measurements within a database schema, and users or administrators can leverage the aggregate data to analyze certain data associated with certain time periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Mark J. Nixon, Paul Richard Muston, Deji Chen, Song Han
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Publication number: 20170235299Abstract: The present invention relates to numerical controller having a function for collecting the data regarding machining without using external devices such as data logger and outputting the data in batch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Kanemaru
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Publication number: 20170235300Abstract: The simulation reflects the actual behavior of a target in an application involving a target near a transporting surface of a carrier instead of being placed directly on the transporting surface. A simulator includes a creating unit that virtually creates a system in a three-dimensional virtual space, a tracking unit that updates positions of targets on the transporting surface in the three-dimensional virtual space based on a corresponding movement of the carrier, and updates a position of a target picked up by the processing device in association with a behavior of the processing device, and an instruction generation unit that generates a control instruction for the behavior of the processing device based on the position of each target. When the processing device places a target within a predetermined range from the transporting surface, the tracking unit associates the target with the transporting surface and updates a position of the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Ryota MARUNO, Yasunori SAKAGUCHI, Haruna SHIMAKAWA
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Publication number: 20170235301Abstract: A robot programming device capable of significantly reducing operation time by an operator required for designating processed portions, and generating a robot program for moving a robot between each processed portion in an appropriate order, without depending on skill or experience of the operator. The programming device is configured to: locate three-dimensional models of a robot and a workpiece in a virtual space; extract shape features from the three-dimensional model of the workpiece; set reference positions of the shape features and the robot; determine a movement order for moving the robot between the shape features based on the reference positions, based on the reference positions of the shape features and the robot; and generate a motion program so that the robot moves the tool along the shape feature and the robot is moved between the shape features according to the determined movement order.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Hiroyuki ATOHIRA, Yoshiharu NAGATSUKA
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Publication number: 20170235302Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control program maintenance device includes a display processing unit that displays whether a first control program and a second control program are matched or mismatched on a display unit as a result of comparison. When a mismatch occurs, the display processing unit develops the configuration to a lower level by referring to a product tree; displays different parts in the control programs within the range to be compared on the display unit; and displays, in a developable manner and by referring to the product tree, mismatch parts in the control programs of a comparison source and a comparison destination before and after maintenance work is performed on a control program to be maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Harumi HOZOJI
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Publication number: 20170235303Abstract: A remote control device for an unmanned helicopter includes an orientation sensor that detects a flight orientation of the unmanned helicopter, a GPS antenna and a GPS receiver that detect speed information of the unmanned helicopter, and a CPU that detects a flight distance of the unmanned helicopter by integrating the speed information. A memory stores information concerning a base point of the unmanned helicopter. Based on a flight orientation of the unmanned helicopter and a flight distance of the unmanned helicopter, which is obtained by integration of the speed information, the CPU determines a relative position, which indicates a position of the unmanned helicopter with respect to the base point, and controls the flight of unmanned helicopter based on the relative position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yugo HARUTA, Hiroaki YOSHIYAMA, Hajime ADACHI
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Publication number: 20170235304Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning robot system, a cleaning robot and a method for controlling a cleaning robot. The cleaning robot system includes a cleaning robot and a control terminal. The cleaning robot includes a camera set and a WIFI communication component, the camera set is configured to shoot images around the cleaning robot so as to generate panoramic image information, and the WIFI communication component is configured to generate a wireless communication between the cleaning robot and the control terminal so as to send the panoramic image information to the control terminal. The control terminal is configured to perform wireless communication with the WIFI communication component so as to receive the panoramic image information, and to generate a control instruction according to the panoramic image information for controlling the cleaning robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yuan CHEN, Xiaogang ZHU, Xiaolong YUAN
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Publication number: 20170235305Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a vehicle. The vehicle is controlled to operate in an autonomous driving mode in which the vehicle is driven without a manipulation by an operator of the vehicle. A request to switch to a manual driving mode, in which the vehicle is driven with the manipulation by the operator, is received. A range of the manipulation regarding a function of the vehicle is determined according to a driving situation of the vehicle in response to the request. The vehicle is controlled to operate in the manual driving mode in which the manipulation by the operator is limited according to the range of the manipulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Woo-jin JUNG, Myung-sik KIM, JE-WOONG RYU, SEUNG-BEOM HAN, Chang-soo PARK, Aron BAIK, Jung-gap KUK, Jun-hoon PARK, Jin-woo YOO, Mid-eum CHOI
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Publication number: 20170235306Abstract: A vehicle traveling control apparatus includes an abnormality determining unit and a seat belt controller. The abnormality determining unit determines presence of impaired consciousness of a driver on a condition that the vehicle traveling control apparatus performs, to an own vehicle, automatic driving on a basis of traveling environment information on a traveling environment in which the own vehicle travels and traveling information of the own vehicle. The seat belt controller causes a seat belt of a driver's seat of the own vehicle to be retracted, when the abnormality determining unit determines the presence of the impaired consciousness.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junya SEKI
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Publication number: 20170235307Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a detecting unit that detects a towing state of a subject vehicle, a recognizing unit that recognizes surrounding situations of the subject vehicle, a control unit that performs automatic control in which at least one of acceleration-and-deceleration and steering of the subject vehicle is automatically controlled on the basis of the surrounding situations of the subject vehicle recognized by the recognizing unit, and a changing unit that changes, if the detecting unit has detected that the subject vehicle is in a state of towing an object, details of control performed by the control unit in such a manner that it is less likely to perform the automatic control than in the case where the detecting unit has not detected that the subject vehicle is in a state of towing an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Asakura, Hironobu Kiryu
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Publication number: 20170235308Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls movement and adjusts operations of an aerial drone. A drone camera observes an aerial maneuver physical gesture by a user. The aerial drone then performs an aerial maneuver that correlates to the aerial maneuver physical gesture. The drone camera observes the user performing a physical action. One or more processors associate the physical action with a particular type of activity. A drone on-board computer adjusts an operation of an aerial drone based on the particular type of activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: MICHAEL S. GORDON, JAMES R. KOZLOSKI, ASHISH KUNDU, PETER K. MALKIN, CLIFFORD A. PICKOVER
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Publication number: 20170235309Abstract: A vacuum cleaner capable of smoothly traveling along an obstacle. A control unit has modes of travel control and directional change control. In the travel control, while a distance between a main casing and a sideward obstacle detected by a distance measuring sensor is kept within a specified distance range, a motor is driven so as to make the main casing travel along the obstacle. In the directional change control, when an obstacle forward of the main casing is detected by a contact sensor during the travel control, the motor is driven so as to make the main casing change in advancing direction along the detected forward obstacle. The directional change control includes at least swing control for driving the motor so as to make the main casing swing to a specified swing angle while disregarding a distance detected by the distance measuring sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATIONInventor: Syu NAKANISHI
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Publication number: 20170235310Abstract: A control system includes a sensor configured to detect information associated with an area surrounding a vehicle and an electronic control unit configured to control an automated driving of the vehicle. The electronic control unit includes a driving plan generation unit, a driving control unit, a regeneration control unit configured to control a process for regenerating an engine exhaust gas treatment apparatus, and a lane selection unit configured to predict an engine load associated with traveling in each lane of a plurality of lanes. The lane selection unit is also configured to select a lane which would cause an increase in engine load when the control for regenerating the exhaust gas treatment apparatus is being performed by the regeneration control unit. The control system is configured to cause the vehicle to be driven in the lane selected by the lane selection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Teruhiko MIYAKE
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Publication number: 20170235311Abstract: A vehicle traveling control apparatus that performs an automatic driving control based on traveling environment information and traveling information includes a steering holding state detector, a target parameter setting unit, a target parameter correcting unit, and an acceleration and deceleration controller. The steering holding state detector detects a steering wheel holding state of a driver. The target parameter setting unit recognizes a curve ahead of the own vehicle based on the traveling environment information. The target parameter setting unit sets a target parameter that is based on one or both of a target vehicle speed and an allowable lateral acceleration rate of the own vehicle in passing through the curve. The target parameter correcting unit corrects the target parameter depending on the steering wheel holding state. The acceleration and deceleration controller sets a target acceleration rate of the own vehicle based on the target parameter, and controls acceleration and deceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro SEKIJIMA
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Publication number: 20170235312Abstract: The extent of the movement area of an autonomous mobile object is appropriately fed back for the extent of the movement area in the next operation at a low cost. An autonomous mobile object (1) includes an operation result map creation unit (21) that creates, on the basis of a log of the position of a cleaning brush (9), an operation result map in which a cleaned area is indicated, and a next-cleaning-area setting unit (22) that sets a next cleaning area on the basis of the operation result map displayed on an operation panel (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Shoki YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20170235313Abstract: A steering control unit performs lane keeping control to cause a steering system to operate to reduce a distance between a width-direction center position of a lane and a position where the vehicle is traveling in the lane on the basis of a recognized state of the lane obtained by a lane recognizing unit. A road condition determining unit determines whether the road on which the vehicle is traveling is a straight road. A lane keeping responsivity setting unit sets, when it is determined by the road condition determining unit that the road on which the vehicle is traveling is a straight road, responsivity of the lane keeping control to the distance to be lower than responsivity set when it is determined that the road on which the vehicle is traveling is not a straight road.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Koibuchi, Daisuke Kondo, Yuki Nakada, Yoshifumi Banno, Yuki Kizumi
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Publication number: 20170235314Abstract: A location-based control method includes detecting an identifier having a distance to a movable machine less than a pre-set distance threshold and triggering a control operation on the movable machine. The triggered control operation is associated with the identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Ren LIN
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Publication number: 20170235315Abstract: A travel instruction information generation device has a vehicle information acquisition unit, a travel instruction information generator, and a correction information generator. The vehicle information acquisition unit acquires vehicle information representing a specific state of a vehicle. The travel instruction information generator generates travel instruction information with which the vehicle performs self-driving by using three-dimensional map information. The correction information generator generates, on the basis of the vehicle information, correction information for correcting the travel instruction information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: SATOSHI NAKAYA, TAKASHI YOSHIDA, HIROKI KAWAHARA, TAKENORI MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170235316Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprises a situational awareness system coupled to at least one onboard sensor and senses the location of other UAVs. A cooperative Radio Access Network (RAN)-signal processor is configured to process RAN signals cooperatively with at least one other UAV to increase the rank of the RAN channel and produce RAN performance criteria. A flight controller provides autonomous navigation control of the UAV's flight based on the relative spatial locations of other UAVs and the RAN performance criteria, which operates within predetermined boundaries of navigation criteria. The UAV can employ mitigation tactics against one or more UEs identified as a threat and may coordinate other UAVs to conduct such mitigations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Genghiscomm Holdings, LLCInventor: Steve Shattil
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Publication number: 20170235317Abstract: A water management method for controlling at least one operational parameter of at least one water control device, wherein the operational parameter is associated with water used by the water control device, the method comprising the steps of: sending, from an electronic controller of the water control device, operational data associated with the operational parameter to an embedded electronic device; receiving, at the embedded electronic device, the operational data, and developing control data based on the received operational data and sending the control data to the electronic controller; and receiving, at the electronic controller, the control data and controlling the operational parameter of the water control device based on the received control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Steve Cummings, Michael Fritzsche, Mark Ebert
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Publication number: 20170235318Abstract: A method of monitoring a low water volume of a water circulation system is disclosed that includes detecting an auxiliary measurement associated with an ancillary device fluidly coupled with a reservoir of water in a water circulation system and then determining whether the ancillary device is performing under a low water volume operation. The low water volume operation is based upon a comparison between at least the detected auxiliary measurement of the ancillary device and a condition associated with a performance of the ancillary device under the low water volume operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Eugene Bright
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Publication number: 20170235319Abstract: Method and system are provided for controlling a scalable panel cooling system having multiple cooling panels for cooling heat-generating components housed in a support structure. The method includes: dividing the support structure into areas, each area of the support structure capable of housing a heat-generating component; for each area of the support structure: providing a cooling panel adjacent the area of the support structure; determining whether the area of the support structure is housing an operational heat-generating component; in the case that the area of the support structure is housing an operational heat-generating component, activating the cooling panel adjacent the area of the support structure housing the operational heat-generating component; and in the case that the area of the support structure is not housing a operational heat-generating component, deactivating the cooling panel adjacent the area of the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Jean-Michel Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20170235320Abstract: A method of controlling a current flowing through a load including the steps of: applying a first transfer function representative of the load to a first voltage to obtain a second voltage; applying the second voltage to a first terminal of a circuit for generating the current; sampling a third voltage between first and second terminals of the load; comparing the third voltage with the second voltage; and determining the current to be supplied to the load according to the result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Alps) SASInventors: Patrik Arno, Alexandre Balmefrezol
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Publication number: 20170235321Abstract: An electronic device disclosed herein includes a linear output stage configured to generate an output voltage to an output node as a function of an input voltage, and a buck output stage configured to generate the output voltage to the output node as a function of the input voltage. Control circuitry is configured to enable the linear output stage and disable the buck output stage if a current demanded by a load to maintain the output voltage at a desired level is less than a limit current, and enable the buck output stage and disable the linear output stage a delay period of time after enabling the buck output stage, if the current demanded by the load to maintain the output voltage at the desired level is greater than the limit current.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Beijing) R&D Co. LtdInventor: Zhenghao Cui
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Publication number: 20170235322Abstract: A method for controlling a virtual generator including at least one renewable power source, an accumulation system including a power and/or energy reserve, an inverter and a control law, the virtual generator delivering an active P/reactive Q electrical power of voltage V and of current I to a microgrid, the voltage V and current I having a frequency f, the active P/reactive Q electrical power controlling, via droop control, the frequency f and the RMS voltage Vrms of the voltage V, respectively, the method including control of the virtual generator via the control law for which it carries out an adjustment of the active P/reactive Q power delivered to the microgrid, the adjustment being capable of compensating for a variation in the active/reactive power consumed by the microgrid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Mustapha RAHMANI, Yann HERRIOT, Caroline GUYON-AUBERT, David GUALINO, Alain DENTELLA, Sylvain LECHAT-SANJUAN, Grace GANDANEGARA
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Publication number: 20170235323Abstract: Methods and systems of network voltage regulating transformers are provided. A network voltage regulating transformer (NVRT) may provide voltage transformation, isolation, and regulation. A NVRT may further provide power factor corrections. Multiple NVRTs may operate autonomously and collectively thereby achieving an edge of network voltage control when installed to a power system. A NVRT comprises a transformer, a VAR source, and a control module. The input current (i.e., the current through the primary side of the transformer), the output current (i.e., the current through the secondary side of the transformer), and/or the output voltage (i.e., the voltage across the secondary side of the transformer) may be monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: VARENTEC, INC.Inventors: DEEPAKRAJ M. DIVAN, ANISH PRASAI
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Publication number: 20170235324Abstract: A voltage generation circuit includes: a periodic wave generator that generates an on/off signal that is periodically enabled/disabled, where at least one between a period and a duty cycle of the on/off signal is controlled based on at least one information among temperature information, capacitance information, leakage current information, speed information, and voltage level information; and an internal voltage generator that is enabled/disabled in response to the on/off signal and generates an internal voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kyeong-Tae KIM, Chang-Hyun LEE, Jae-Boum PARK, Saeng-Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20170235325Abstract: A semiconductor device which controls output of a plurality of voltages is provided. A power supply control circuit which drives the semiconductor device includes a reference voltage generating circuit and a stabilized power supply circuit. The stabilized power supply circuit has a function of outputting a voltage input from a sample-and-hold circuit and amplified by the amplifier circuit. A control circuit has a function of setting an output voltage of the power supply control circuit. The sample-and-hold circuit in the stabilized power supply circuit includes a transistor whose on/off state is controlled. In such a configuration, a voltage set by the control circuit can be held and output.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Shigeru ONOYA
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Publication number: 20170235326Abstract: Emergency hand crank drive consisting of a load shaft that is to be made to rotate, and a crank arm hingedly connected to said load shaft, and a coupling piece on said load shaft and a catch, which is fixedly connected to said crank arm and which has a shape that is complementary to the shape of said coupling piece and which can be releasably connected to said coupling piece, whereby a rotary sliding piece is mounted on said load shaft in such a way as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of said load shaft and be rotatable around the longitudinal direction thereof and said crank arm is hingedly secured to said rotary sliding piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Hubert KOSCHINAT
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Publication number: 20170235327Abstract: A force feedback handle device with a degree-of-freedom includes: a driving part (1), a link part (2) and a frame part (3); wherein the driving part (1) and the link part (2) are both installed on a top board (9), and a rotation axis of the link part (2) coincides with a rotation axis of the driving part (1); the driving part (1), the link part (2) and the frame part (3) are fixed and connected by bolts. A working method of the force feedback handle device includes four steps. The force feedback device of the invention has low inertia and high stiffness performance, which improves overall interaction performance of the force feedback device. The structure is simple and a manufacturing cost is low.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yuru Zhang, Dangxiao Wang, Hongdong Zhang, Jian Song, Xiaohan Zhao
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Publication number: 20170235328Abstract: A control knob for controlling the operation of a component of a household appliance is disclosed. The control knob includes a body configured to be attached to a rotatable rod extending from the appliance. A locking element reversibly secures the body in at least one rotational position. The locking element is movable between a first position and a second position. The locking element is configured to engage with a notch to rotatably secure the body in the at least one rotational position when the locking element is in the first position, and to disengage from the notch to permit the body to be rotated when the locking element is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Steven Swayne, Desirea Lewis, Andrew Worley, Brendan McGinnis
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Publication number: 20170235329Abstract: An apparatus for positioning service element interface devices is provided. A gate is affixed to a computing rack by a gate hinge, wherein the gate hinge rotates on a first axis. A first tray affixed to the gate at a side edge of the first tray. A second tray affixed to the first tray at a bottom edge of the first tray by a hinge that rotates on a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. A first display and a first keyboard affixed to an outer surface of the first tray. A second display and a second keyboard affixed to an outer surface of the second tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Richard M. Ecker, Steven C. McIntosh, Robert K. Mullady, John G. Torok
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Publication number: 20170235330Abstract: An awning includes an electronic display panel frame that has a front end and a rear end. The rear end is pivotally attached to a fixed surface at a pivot location. The awning includes at least one lift mechanism that is pivotally connected to the electronic display panel frame and to a fixed mount surface. The at least one left mechanism selectively pivots the electronic display panel frame about the pivot location between a raised position and a lowered position. When in the raised position, the front end of the electronic display panel frame is positioned at a greater distance from a ground surface than the front end of the electronic display panel frame when positioned in the lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Todd Blouin, Terry Pugh, Marc Meadows
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Publication number: 20170235331Abstract: Various embodiments of two-way communication devices and tracker devices are presented. Such a device may include a processing unit, comprising: a housing, one or more processors; a microphone, a speaker; and a first electrical connector for receiving power, wherein the one or more processors, the microphone, and the speaker are housed by the housing. Such a device may include a wristband that includes one or more integrated power sources that are permanently housed within the wristband. The one or more integrated power sources may have a second electrical connector to supply power to the processing unit when the processing unit is removably coupled with the wristband. The device may include a plurality of magnets to removably couple the processing unit with the wristband.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Luke VanDuyn, Neil T. Marten
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Publication number: 20170235332Abstract: The present disclosure describes a wearable computing device (WCD) in the form of a ring that can be worn on the finger of a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Curt C. von Badinski, Michael J. Strasser, Peter Twiss
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Publication number: 20170235333Abstract: The present disclosure describes a wearable computing device (WCD) in the form of a ring that can be worn on the finger of a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Curt C. von Badinski, Michael J. Strasser, Peter Twiss
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Publication number: 20170235334Abstract: The present disclosure describes a wearable computing device (WCD) in the form of a ring that can be worn on the finger of a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Curt C. von Badinski, Michael J. Strasser, Peter Twiss
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Publication number: 20170235335Abstract: A strap system for a head-mounted display is disclosed. The strap system includes a rigid segment and a cylindrical structure to couple the rigid segment to the head-mounted display. The strap system also includes a flat circuit within the rigid segment and the cylindrical structure, to couple to the head-mounted display through the cylindrical structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Robin Michael Miller, Jared I. Drinkwater, Lesley Ribble Magrath, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan
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Publication number: 20170235336Abstract: A chassis member for a chassis of an electronic device is disclosed. The chassis member includes an aluminum alloy layer and an alumite layer serving as an outermost layer of the chassis member and disposed on a surface of the aluminum alloy layer. A grain size of an aluminum alloy in the aluminum alloy layer is between 40 ?m and 50 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: TSUNENORI YANAGISAWA
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Publication number: 20170235337Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, and a hinge which couples them rotatably from a first state to a second state. The hinge includes a first shaft, a first rotation engaging portion, a second shaft, a second rotation engaging portion, a housing, and a transmission unit. The transmission unit links the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion and rotates them with respect to a rotation angle of the housing from the first state to the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Lin Vic, Chiu Brad, Lin Walter, Huang San, Minoru Enomoto
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Publication number: 20170235338Abstract: An electronic device is described herein. The electronic device includes a portable housing for the electronic device. A zipper of the portable housing is to enable access to the electronic device. Additionally, the electronic device includes a flexible display integrated into the portable housing. The zipper may enable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding while enclosing the electronic device and associated components within the portable form factor. In embodiments, a flexible magnetic seal may be used to enclose the electronic device and associated components within the portable form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Hong W. Wong, Wah Yiu Kwong, Cheong W. Wong, Xiaoguo Liang, Christine Kim
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Publication number: 20170235339Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing that carries a first magnetic element capable of forming a first magnetic circuit through the housing with a magnetic element external to the portable electronic device capable of securing together the housing and the external magnetic element. The case can include a body having a bottom wall and side walls that combine to define a recessed region suitable for retaining the portable electronic device and a second magnetic element located at a position corresponding to the external magnetic element such that when the portable electronic device is carried in the recessed region, the second magnetic element forms a second magnetic circuit through the body with the external magnetic element that is capable of securing together the case and the external magnetic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Timothy W. SCALES, William M. PETERS, Edward W. WONG, Zhiqiang JIN, James A. STRYKER, Yoonhoo JO, David F. MALLARD, Colin M. WANG
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Publication number: 20170235340Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a first surface, and a second surface. The second surface includes a first part and a second part that protrudes further than the first part, and a side member configured to be a part of the second surface or formed separately and surround a space between the first surface and the second surface. The electronic device includes a display, a wireless communication circuit, a memory, a processor and electrically connected to one of the display, the wireless communication circuit, and the memory, and a battery configured to supply power to at least one of the display, the wireless communication circuit, the memory, and the processor. A part of the battery is disposed in a partial space between the second part of the second surface and the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Min Su JUNG, Yong Seok LEE
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Publication number: 20170235341Abstract: A dynamically flexible article or device, such as a mobile device includes a first flexible electronic component (e.g., a flexible display) disposed on a first surface of the device and a second flexible electronic component (e.g., a flexible display) disposed on a second surface of the device different from the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema, Philippe Inagaki
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Publication number: 20170235342Abstract: A mobile computer suitable for use in an MRI environment is disclosed. The mobile computer includes at least one shielded cavity in which the electronics for the mobile computer are inserted. The shielded cavity inhibits undesirable emissions from the mobile computer from affecting the quality of the image obtained by the MRI scanner and inhibits electrical interference generated by the dynamic magnetic fields in the MRI scanner from affecting the performance of the mobile computer. In addition, the components used in the mobile computer are selected from non-ferrous materials and are arranged in a manner to minimize interaction between the mobile computer and the MRI scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Brian Brown, Stephen G. Hushek
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Publication number: 20170235343Abstract: According to the hinge device of the present invention, a hinge part connecting a first body part and a second body part forming a multimedia apparatus for the hinge device is provided, where the hinge part includes a plurally-arranged hinge blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Seneka Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pil Je CHO, Young Woo HUH
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Publication number: 20170235344Abstract: The present invention proposes a protective case for a motor vehicle computer, the case including a ventilation filter (50) and at least one wall (41) including a mounting portion (410) for mounting the ventilation filter, in which portion an opening (42) and at least one air flow channel (43) extending from the opening are formed, the ventilation filter including a membrane (51) covering the opening and a protective member (52) for protecting the membrane, mounted on the mounting portion and defining at least one aperture opening onto the flow channel (43), the flow channel being configured so as to prevent the membrane from being reached by a flow of water traveling along a straight path from the aperture, in order to prevent damage to the membrane by the flow of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Capucine BRIQUET, Jerome CHASTANET