Patents Issued in December 21, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170363390
    Abstract: A firearm training system includes a firearm, a sensor, a data processor, and a display. The sensor measures and records the motion of the firearm before, during, and after the firearm is shot. In some embodiments, the sensor is located on the firearm. The sensor communicates with the data processor. In some instances this communication is conducted wirelessly. Data regarding the movement of the firearm is analyzed via the data processor and trends are determined. These trends are then correlated with shooting technique deficiencies which can be communicated to a user via the display. In some embodiments, the data processor and display are a single computing device, such as a tablet, smartphone, or laptop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Austin Allgaier
  • Publication number: 20170363391
    Abstract: A system and method having a first device mounted on a first gimbal mount; a first visual feedback associated with the first gimbal; a second device mounted on a second gimbal mount physically displaced relative to the first gimbal mount; a second visual feedback mechanism associated with the second device. The orientation of the first device differs from the orientation of the second device by a dynamic correction amount. A correction controller having input that when acted upon by a user causes movement of the second device independently of movement of the first device to alter the correction amount to a revised correction amount such that subsequent movement of the first device causes motion in the second device that is at least partially dependent upon the revised correction amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Scott A. Conklin
  • Publication number: 20170363392
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for reducing device testing times, such as missile testing times, are disclosed. The apparatus and methods may execute tests or portions of tests in a parallel manner. The apparatus and methods ensure that tests or portions of tests executing in parallel do not interfere with one another. The apparatus and methods may assess the current state of the test environment to confirm whether it is acceptable to advance one or more tests. If the testing environment is not acceptable for a test to continue executing, the apparatus and methods do not allow the test to advance. The testing environment may be monitored by measuring one or more vital signs, where the vital signs may indicate whether it is safe for a particular test to advance. As such, the apparatus and methods provide an efficient way to test devices such as missiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Halter
  • Publication number: 20170363393
    Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and compositions for lightweight composite antiballistic assemblies comprising interlocking ceramic plates or modules. The modules may he self-contained and include both ceramic and ductile elements. Alternatively, interlocking ceramic plates may be arrayed over a ductile backing layer of metal or antiballistic fiber or polymer. The ceramic elements may be enhanced with carbon nanotubes or other reinforcing nanomaterials. In one or more embodiments, the strike-face, or front-facing surface, of this assembly may feature a non-planar design to assist in defeating incoming projectiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: A. Jacob Ganor
  • Publication number: 20170363394
    Abstract: An armor plate is provided having a lamination of an embedded reinforcement basalt fiber mesh within a laminated cast metal alloy; and at least two layers of an aramid fiber. A process to make the armor plate can include suspending a basalt weave within a mold; heating aluminum 6061 or 7075 alloy to a molten state; pouring the molten aluminum into the mold; cooling the resultant matrixed aluminum to ambient temperature; and laminating at least two layers of ballistic fiber to the matrixed aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: James C. BOURQUE
  • Publication number: 20170363395
    Abstract: An entanglement obstacle for obstructing an area of a surface includes a mesh layer suspended over upright perimeter members via a perimeter cable and over upright central members via a central cable. The upright members are operatively attached to the surface. The perimeter cable is operatively attached to the perimeter members at a perimeter clearance above the surface to provide a trip impediment. The central cable is operatively attached to the central members at a central clearance above the surface to provide a step-over impediment. The central clearance is greater than the perimeter clearance. The mesh layer is operatively attached to the perimeter and central cables such that the mesh layer covers the obstructed area to provide an entanglement obstacle. The mesh layer is inclined from the central cable to each of first and second sides of the obstacle at an angle defined by the central perimeter clearances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Mid-American Gunite, Inc. dba Mid-American Group
    Inventors: Keith Masserant, Craig Van Camp
  • Publication number: 20170363396
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ignition capsule for a gas generator of an occupant restraint system in a motor vehicle, in particular for the gas generator of an inflatable airbag, said ignition capsule comprising means for supporting extremely high pressures during ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: EMS-PATVAG S.R.O.
    Inventors: Günter DÜRSCHINGER, Elisabeth DÜRSCHINGER
  • Publication number: 20170363397
    Abstract: A broadhead, comprising an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and having a forward portion, a tip portion, and a rearward portion spaced from the forward portion. At least one forward blade is connected to the forward portion and configured for movement relative to the elongated body between a retracted position generally adjacent the elongated body to an extended position extending outwardly from the elongated body. And, at least one rearward blade connected to the rearward portion and configured for movement relative to the elongated body between a retracted position generally adjacent the elongated body to an extended position extending outwardly from the elongated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Romero
  • Publication number: 20170363398
    Abstract: A firearm malfunction training device and method include a blank malfunction round that simulates a T3 malfunction and allows a realistic clearing protocol during the training. The malfunction round size and shape generally mimic the corresponding live round, so that malfunction round moves like the live round through the magazine. However, the malfunction round has a front end/portion that is oversized in diameter and does not fit properly or fully through the firearm breech, to jam the firearm loading mechanism at the breech. Preferably, the malfunction round also has a conical rear region radially-undersized relative to the live round casing, whereby the malfunction round leaves the magazine when the magazine is stripped from the firearm to start the clearing protocol. The enlarged front end and undersized rear region effectively simulate, and provide a realistic protocol for identifying, clearing and, correcting, a T3 malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: STEPHEN A. McCLOY
  • Publication number: 20170363399
    Abstract: An ammunition inspection assembly that includes a cartridge tester having a main body portion with a bore extending axially therethrough, a bullet pusher, and a case pusher. The bore includes an inner surface, a front opening and a rear opening and is configured to receive a bullet cartridge therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Leo Berger
  • Publication number: 20170363400
    Abstract: A rocker arm detonator is provided that includes a detonator head, which includes a pivotably arranged firing pin which is acted upon by a firing pin spring, and has a safety clip, which is pivotably disposed in the same direction of rotation as the firing pin from a starting position, in which it is pressed in the direction of the detonator head to a firing pin release position. To reliably avoid an unintentional detonation of the rocker arm detonator prior to its proper use, when the rocker arm detonator is not in use, the firing pin spring is in its untensioned state and may be tensioned by a separate tensioning lever as soon as the rocker arm detonator is to be properly deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition ARGES GmbH
    Inventor: Helge GRAF
  • Publication number: 20170363401
    Abstract: A coordinate measurement machine includes a column that can move relative to a placement surface on which a workpiece is placed, a guide part that is provided on the placement surface, the guide part guiding the column, a scale of a linear encoder that is supported on a side surface of the guide part, and detectors that are provided on the column, the detectors detecting a relative displacement with respect to the scale. The detectors detect a displacement of the column in each of a moving direction and a vertical direction. A coordinate measurement machine further includes a deformation amount acquisition part that acquires an amount of deformation of the guide part relative to the scale on the basis of detection results of the detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiichi OTSUBO
  • Publication number: 20170363402
    Abstract: Various embodiments improve the performance and reliability of coordinate measuring machines by verifying that coordinate measuring machine is configured to use the appropriate probe or stylus for measuring an object. In some embodiments, confirmation that the appropriate probe or stylus is mounted is built into an automated part of the CMM's measurement process, thereby assuring that a confirmation step is performed and that the outcome is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Zachary Cobb, Gurpreet Singh, Milan Kocic
  • Publication number: 20170363403
    Abstract: Methods are described for measuring series of nominally identical production workpieces on a dimensional measuring apparatus such as a coordinate measuring machine. One master workpiece of the series is calibrated, to provide correction values which are used to build an error map of the measuring apparatus. This map is used to correct measurements not only of subsequent nominally identical workpieces of the same series, but also of multiple different subsequent series of different workpieces. Each subsequent series also has a master workpiece which is calibrated and used to further build the error map. As this process is repeated over time, the error map becomes more and more densely populated. In due course, it becomes possible to dispense with the use of a calibrated master workpiece, because measurements can be corrected using error values which already exist in the error map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventor: Kevyn Barry JONAS
  • Publication number: 20170363404
    Abstract: A contact-type position measuring device is configured by a straight hole diameter measuring probe measuring a diameter of straight hole by moving in a radius direction and contacting to an internal peripheral surface of a straight hole, which extends to an axis direction; and a chamfered hole diameter measuring probe measuring a diameter of chamfered hole by moving in the axis direction and contacting to an internal peripheral surface of a chamfered hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji SATO
  • Publication number: 20170363405
    Abstract: A wheel center bore size qualification detection device includes an upper crossbeam, large guide posts, small guide posts, a center go/no go gauge no go end, a center go/no go gauge go end, small guide sleeves, large guide sleeves, a stand, jaws, small air cylinders, a coupling flange A, a coupling flange B, a lower crossbeam, bases, a large air cylinder, a centering pin A, centering pins B, a mobile sensor bracket, a mobile sensor, a detection connecting rod and bracket, a backing plate, connecting bolts and a fixed plate. The device provided has the characteristics of accurate location, practical structure, high detection accuracy, high efficiency, work safety and reliability and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jinling Yang, Li Yang, Weidong Liu
  • Publication number: 20170363406
    Abstract: An indium phosphide substrate, a method of inspecting thereof and a method of producing thereof are provided, by which an epitaxial film grown on the substrate is rendered excellently uniform, thereby allowing improvement in PL characteristics and electrical characteristics of an epitaxial wafer formed using this epitaxial film. The indium phosphide substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface, a surface roughness Ra1 at a center position on the first main surface, and surface roughnesses Ra2, Ra3, Ra4, and Ra5 at four positions arranged equidistantly along an outer edge of the first main surface and located at a distance of 5 mm inwardly from the outer edge. An average value m1 of the surface roughnesses Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Ra4, and Ra5 is 0.5 nm or less, and a standard deviation ?1 of the surface roughnesses Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Ra4, and Ra5 is 0.2 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya FUJIWARA, Yasuaki HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170363407
    Abstract: Provided is a measuring instrument for measuring an electrostatic capacity. The measuring instrument includes a base substrate having a disk shape, a plurality of first sensors arranged along an edge of the base substrate and respectively provide a plurality of side electrodes, one or more second sensors each of which has a bottom electrode provided along a bottom surface of the base substrate, and a circuit board. The circuit board is configured to apply a high frequency signal to the plurality of side electrodes and the bottom electrode, to generate a plurality of first measurement values respectively indicating electrostatic capacities based on voltage amplitudes in the plurality of side electrodes, and to generate a second measurement value indicating an electrostatic capacity based on a voltage amplitude in the bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kippei SUGITA, Tomohide MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20170363408
    Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, detecting a position, including a polarity, of a rotor to detect incorrect rotor position offset of an electric machine without generating torque or motion within the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael W. DEGNER, Shailesh Shrikant KOZAREKAR, Daniel Richard LUEDTKE
  • Publication number: 20170363409
    Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a laminate including first and second piezoelectric layers with respective polarization directions in a thickness direction and an elastic layer provided between the first piezoelectric layer and the second piezoelectric layer, first and second terminal electrodes that are provided on an external surface of the laminate, a first detection electrode provided on a positive polar surface of the first piezoelectric layer, a second detection electrode provided on a negative polar surface of the first piezoelectric layer, a third detection electrode provided on a positive polar surface of the second piezoelectric layer, and a fourth detection electrode provided on a negative polar surface of the second piezoelectric layer. The first detection electrode and the fourth detection electrode are connected to the first terminal electrode. The second detection electrode and the third detection electrode are connected to the second terminal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Yuya GENMEI
  • Publication number: 20170363410
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes an optical fiber inscribed with densely-overlapping, chirped-frequency fiber Bragg gratings at multiple locations along the optical fiber such that light reflected from a location on the optical fiber is reflected at multiple frequencies in a range of frequencies. An entire length of the optical sensor includes densely-overlapping, chirped-frequency fiber Bragg gratings. At least two of the densely-overlapping, chirped-frequency fiber Bragg gratings overlap at every measurement point along the entire length of the optical sensor. An optical sensing system uses the optical sensor. A method of making the optical sensor is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Mark E. FROGGATT, Justin W. KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20170363411
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interference measuring device with an optical system that can receive light reflected from a measurement object of a surface profile that is not perpendicular to an optical axis. An interference measuring device includes a light source for emitting light and an interferometric objective lens. The interferometric objective lens includes a reference mirror disposed in a reference beam path and a beam splitter that splits the incident light into a beam traveling along the reference beam path and a beam traveling along a measurement beam path. The beam splitter also combines the beam reflected off the reference mirror with the beam reflected off a measurement object disposed in the measurement beam path before emitting the combined beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nagahama, Ken Motohashi, Han Haitjema, Johannes Anna Quaedackers
  • Publication number: 20170363412
    Abstract: A device. The device includes a substrate a substrate, a first optical waveguide disposed on the substrate and a second optical waveguide disposed on the substrate. The device further includes a coupling element disposed on the substrate, the coupling element configured to couple an optical signal in the first optical waveguide to the second optical waveguide, and couple an optical signal in the second optical waveguide to the first optical waveguide. A first reflective element is disposed at an end of the first optical waveguide configured to reflect optical signals in the first optical waveguide. A second reflective element disposed at an end of the second optical waveguide configured to reflect signals in the second optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Willard WOMACK
  • Publication number: 20170363413
    Abstract: A method performs phase shift interferometry to detect irregularities of a surface of a wafer after the wafer has been placed into an interferometer and while the wafer is vibrating. Additionally, a system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium have computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing phase shift interferometry to detect irregularities of a surface of a wafer after the wafer has been placed into an interferometer and while the wafer is vibrating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Benno ORSCHEL, Andrey MELNIKOV, John F. VALLEY, Markus Jan Peter SIEGERT
  • Publication number: 20170363414
    Abstract: A metrology apparatus has an illumination source that directs collimated light to a reference surface and to an optical component having a test surface that is in parallel with the reference surface. A first imaging lens defines a Fourier transform plane for light reflected from the reference surface and the test surface. A spatial filtering element is actuable to a blocking position that blocks specular light at the transform plane. A second imaging lens forms, at an image plane, an image of the test surface. A sensor array generates image data from received light at the image plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: THOMAS JAMES DUNN, Paul Francis Michaloski
  • Publication number: 20170363415
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for multichannel optical coherence tomography. Light from a wavelength tuneable or steppable optical source is separated into one or more sample beams and one or more reference beams, and the one or more sample beams directed onto a sample to form one or more interaction regions. A plurality of returning probe beams are collected and mixed with the one or more reference beams to form an interference pattern comprising a plurality of interferograms having at least two distinct carrier frequencies. The multichannel optical apparatus can be provided with polarisation discrimination by mixing the returning probe beams with two orthogonally polarised reference beams to form one or more interference patterns each comprising a plurality of interferograms having at least two distinct carrier frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Steven James FRISKEN
  • Publication number: 20170363416
    Abstract: A position measuring apparatus detects, from respective first and second imaging planes of first and second captured images, first and second corresponding points estimated to represent a common three-dimensional position. The apparatus calculates first to fourth projected points. Each of the first and second projected points represents a projected point of the first corresponding point on a corresponding one of the first and second common planes. Each of the third and fourth projected points represents a projected point of the second corresponding point on a corresponding one of the first and second common planes. The apparatus calculates a first beam connecting the first and second projected points, a second beam connecting the third and fourth projected points, and a point having a minimum square distance relative to each of the first and second beams as a restored point representing the three-dimensional position of the first and second corresponding points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuhisa ISHIMARU, Noriaki SHIRAI, Jun SATO, Fumihiko SAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20170363417
    Abstract: A method and equipment for dimensional measurement of a micro part based on fiber laser with multi-core fiber Bragg grating probe are provided, wherein a multi-core FBG probe with FBGs (12,29) inscribed in the core or cores out of the center of the multi-core fiber is used to transform the two-dimensional or three-dimensional contact displacement into the spectrum shifts with a high sensitivity. At the meantime, the FBGs in the multi-core FBG probe (12,29) work as the wavelength selection device of the fiber laser, the wavelength of the fiber laser will change thereby. So the contact displacement is finally converted into the wavelength change of the fiber laser. The method and equipment have the advantage of high sensitivity, low probing force, compact structure, high inspecting aspect ratio and immunity to environment interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jiwen CUI, Shiyuan ZHAO, Kunpeng FENG, Hong DANG, Junying LI, Jiubin TAN
  • Publication number: 20170363418
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for measuring a thickness. The apparatus for measuring a thickness including a light source that emits a femto-second laser, an optical coupler through which a portion of the femto-second laser is incident onto a target and other portion of the femto-second laser is incident onto a reference mirror, a detector configured to receive a reflection signal reflected on the reference mirror and a sample signal generated from the target and configured to measure a thickness of the target based on an interference signal between the reflection signal and the sample signal, and a plurality of optical fiber lines configured to connect the light source, the optical coupler, and the detector to each other may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Yoon RYU, Younghoon SOHN, Yusin YANG, Chungsam JUN, Yunjung JEE
  • Publication number: 20170363419
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for analyzing the alignment of at least one wheel of a vehicle using a non-contact locating system. Systems can include a tie rod with a three-dimensional target that is used by a non-contact measuring instrument to determine the position of the target in three dimensional space. The target may be pyramidal in shape. The position of the target may be indicative of a desired wheel alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Charles Tarloff, Brian Andrew Homsangpradit
  • Publication number: 20170363420
    Abstract: A laser beam path device received in a laser distance measure includes a box having a receiving unit and a first reflector respectively in two ends of the box. The first reflector is inclinedly installed and has a hole defined centrally therethrough. The receiving unit controls displacement of the laser distance measure. A driving unit is located above the first reflector and has a second reflector received therein which is located corresponding to the first reflector. An opening is defined through the driving unit and located corresponding to the second reflector. A laser unit is connected to the box and emits laser beams which pass through the hole of the first reflector and are reflected by the second reflector, and the laser beams move toward an object. The laser beam are bounced back by the object and reflected by first and second reflectors, and received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Nen-Tsua Li
  • Publication number: 20170363421
    Abstract: A surveying system comprises a total station unit, a laser scanner unit and an arithmetic control unit. The total station unit comprises a frame unit, a telescope unit, a total station distance measuring unit accommodated in the telescope unit and a total station arithmetic control unit, wherein the laser scanner unit is provided on the frame unit and acquires point cloud data by rotatably irradiating a laser beam in a vertical direction, and wherein the arithmetic control unit acquires the point cloud data by a cooperation of a horizontal rotation of the frame unit and a rotary irradiation of the laser beam, compares a distance measurement result of the total station unit with a distance measurement result of the laser scanner unit and corrects the point cloud data based on a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kaoru Kumagai, Jun-ichi Kodaira
  • Publication number: 20170363422
    Abstract: A laser holding device is disclosed including cylindrical or hexagonal tube threaded at both ends and can be constructed of metal or Polyvinyl chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: James Pokracki
  • Publication number: 20170363423
    Abstract: Calibrating an unstable sensor of a mobile device. Systems and methods for calibrating a sensor of a mobile device determine a first estimated position of the mobile device without using any measurement from the sensor of the mobile device, generate a second estimated position of the mobile device using a measurement from the sensor, estimate a sensor error of the sensor using the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and use the sensor error to determine a calibration value for adjusting one or more measurements from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael DORMODY, Ganesh PATTABIRAMAN, Abijith KUMAR, Thomas WOLF, Gary PARSONS, Christian GATES, Deepak JOSEPH, Badrinath NAGARAJAN
  • Publication number: 20170363424
    Abstract: Microelectromechanical sensor comprising a fixed part and a mobile part suspended from the fixed part such that the mobile part can move at least in an out-of-plane displacement direction, the fixed part comprising at least first electrodes extending parallel to the displacement direction of the mobile part, the mobile part comprising a seismic mass and at least second electrodes extending parallel to the out-of-plane displacement direction, the first electrodes and the second electrodes being located relative to each other so as to be interdigitated, in which the second electrodes are directly connected to the inertial mass and only part of the face of each mobile electrode is facing an electrode fixed at rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Federico MASPERO, Loic JOET
  • Publication number: 20170363425
    Abstract: A circuit for a physical quantity detection device includes a drive unit that generates a drive signal that causes an vibrator to vibrate, a detection unit that detects a detection signal outputted from the vibrator based on the drive signal, a passive filter which has a filter characteristic in which a cutoff frequency is lower than a detuning frequency and a cutoff frequency band contains a frequency band higher than the cutoff frequency and to which a signal from the detection unit is inputted, and an amplification unit that amplifies a signal from the passive filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kiminori NAKAJIMA, Koji USHIYAMA, Takashi AOYAMA, Koji MIYASHITA
  • Publication number: 20170363426
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for fusion of sensor and map data using constraint based optimization. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method may include obtaining tracking data for a tracked subject, the tracking data including data from a dead reckoning sensor; obtaining constraint data for the tracked subject; and using a convex optimization method based on the tracking data and the constraint data to obtain a navigation solution. The navigation solution may be a path and the method may further include propagating the constraint data by a motion model to produce error bounds that continue to constrain the path over time. The propagation of the constraint data may be limited by other sensor data and/or map structural data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel HAKIM, Christopher GILES, John KARVOUNIS, Benjamin FUNK, Jared NAPORA, Carole TEOLIS
  • Publication number: 20170363427
    Abstract: A method of using signal processing representations from IMU/INS devices to identify terrain types. Using orientation and pace invariant gait dynamics images (GDIs) to identify terrain types. Utilizing signal processing representations from IMU/INS devices to determine relative position in GPS-denied areas. Using orientation and pace invariant gait dynamics images (GDIs) to determine relative position in GPS-denied areas. A method of using signal processing representations from IMU/INS devices to determine absolute position using GDI terrain IDs. A method of using signal processing representations from IMU/INS devices to identity position relative to land classes. Using orientation and pace in variant gait dynamics images (GDIs) to identity position relative to land classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Leonid Naimark, Yunbin Deng, Geoffrey S. Meltzner, Yu Zhong
  • Publication number: 20170363428
    Abstract: An inertial measurement system for a spinning projectile comprising: first (roll), second and third gyros with axes arranged such that they define a three dimensional coordinate system; at least a first linear accelerometer; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude comprising a roll angle, a pitch angle and a yaw angle; compute a current velocity vector from the accelerometer; combine a magnitude of said velocity vector with an expected direction for said vector to form a pseudo-velocity vector; provide the velocity vector and the pseudo-velocity vector to a Kalman filter that outputs a roll gyro scale factor error calculated as a function of the difference between the velocity vector and the pseudo-velocity vector; and apply the roll gyro scale factor error from the Kalman filter as a correction to the output of the roll gyro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas M. FAULKNER, John Keith SHEARD
  • Publication number: 20170363429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-wheel electric vehicle, comprising: a frame (1); a housing (3) connected to the frame (1); one front wheel (2) and one rear wheel (6); and a gyroscope device (5), the gyroscope device (5) comprises a flywheel (13); and a control system (10), the control system (10) controlling a precession angular speed of the flywheel (13) within a period during which the two-wheel electric vehicle is started but does not run, a period during which the two-wheel electric vehicle runs normally or a period during which the two-wheel electric vehicle steers, to keep balance of a vehicle body. The two-wheel electric vehicles solves the technical problem existing in the prior art of poor stability of the two-wheel electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Lingyun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170363430
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an autonomous navigation system which enables autonomous navigation of a vehicle along one or more portions of a driving route based on monitoring, at the vehicle, various features of the route as the vehicle is manually navigated along the route to develop a characterization of the route. The characterization is progressively updated with repeated manual navigations along the route, and autonomous navigation of the route is enabled when a confidence indicator of the characterization meets a threshold indication. Characterizations can be updated in response to the vehicle encountering changes in the route and can include a set of driving rules associated with the route, where the driving rules are developed based on monitoring the navigation of one or more vehicles of the route. Characterizations can be uploaded to a remote system which processes data to develop and refine route characterizations and provide characterizations to one or more vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170363431
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for locating a first mobile terminal, the method including obtaining of at least one route of the first mobile terminal, defined by at least: a departure point, representative of a geographical location of the first mobile terminal; an arrival point, representative of a determined geographical location. According to at least one embodiment, the obtaining includes at least: an establishment of a communication between the first terminal and a second terminal, at an instant which is a function of a determined timestamp; a provision of the geographical location of the first terminal and/or a geographical location of the second terminal during the communication. The present disclosure also relates to the corresponding terminals, vehicles, computer program product and storage media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jean-Claude COLMAGRO, Kevin PLATEL, Xavier LAMI, Fabien BATTINI, Florian MOREL
  • Publication number: 20170363432
    Abstract: A method whereby a mobile fuel station may refuel vehicles is disclosed. Fuel reservoirs are provided in a mobile fuel station that may store fuel and dispense fuel through a hybrid fuel line. Fuel nozzles are provided which can be detachably connected to the hybrid fuel line and can measure and display fuel dispensed from the mobile fuel station. Communication devices and a network are provided that allow a vehicle and a mobile fuel station to communicate location and status information wirelessly with the network. The network uses vehicle location data to create an optimized fueling path and predict vehicle refueling locations. A prepay deposit account or other automatic payment services that allow refueling and maintenance services to be provided at a user's convenience are also disclosed and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Stephen Hall, Joe Fox, Haley Lott, Eric Magleby
  • Publication number: 20170363433
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computer program products, and systems for presenting a trip cost determination and/or a representation thereof to a user. An example method comprises receiving a pricing request comprising a user location and determining one or more cost model parameters, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information. The example method further comprises providing cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route, and (c) the user location and receiving a trip cost determination. The trip cost determination is determined based at least in part on the cost model information. The example method further comprises providing the trip cost determination and causing presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of a user apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Toby Tennent, George Filley, Anatoly Belkin, Charles Smolich
  • Publication number: 20170363434
    Abstract: A system and method provides a route and turn-by-turn directions based on estimates of current and future traffic along the route. A client device may request turn-by-turn directions between an initial and a final location. A server may identify a plurality of routes between the locations. Each route of the plurality of routes may be divided into route segments. For each route segment of a particular route, the server may estimate a travel time. The travel time may be based on estimated vehicle volume data generated from information received from other users vehicle Based on the estimated travel time for each route segment of a particular route, the server may estimate a total travel time for the particular route. The server may repeat this estimate for each of the plurality of routes between the locations and select the route with the lowest estimated travel time. Based on the selected route, the server may generate turn-by-turn directions and transmit the directions to the client device for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: David M. Barth
  • Publication number: 20170363435
    Abstract: A travel coordination system provides suggestions to providers for where they should go to reduce the wait time between trips. A geographic region is broken down into zones and a score is generated for each zone. A zone score can be generated by determining the estimated wait time for the zone and generating a model for the wait time. A zone score can also be generated using a model for the wait time using factors that likely contribute to the wait time. The zone score for each zone is displayed to the provider on a road map of the geographic region along with the boundaries of each of the zones and the provider's position within the region. The travel coordination system also suggests driving routes. The travel coordination system selects a target zone and generates candidate routes to the zone. A route is selected based on route scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Eoin O'Mahony, John Mark Nickels, Brent Goldman, Jeff Holden
  • Publication number: 20170363436
    Abstract: A method comprising causing display of a portion of map information on a display, receiving information indicative of a first display input at a first display input position that corresponds with a first map position along a traversable path that is indicated by the displayed portion of the map information, causing display of first supplemental map information that comprises at least one element associated with the first map position that is absent from the map information, receiving information indicative of a first non-display input at a first non-display input position, determining a second map position along the traversable path based on the first non-display input position, the second map position failing to correspond with the displayed portion of the map information, and causing display of second supplemental map information that comprises at least one element associated with the second map position that is absent from the map information is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Nokia Technology
    Inventors: Antti ERONEN, Jussi LEPPÄNEN, Arto LEHTINIEMI
  • Publication number: 20170363437
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are therefore provided for providing a navigation user interface. The apparatus may be caused to: receive an indication of an origin and a destination; provide for presentation of a representation of the origin, a representation of the destination, and a representation of the route there between, where the representation of the route may include a bar extending in a circular shape between the representation of the origin and the representation of the destination, and defining a map display region within the circular shape. The apparatus may also be configured to provide for presentation of a present location indicator on the representation of the route and provide for presentation of a map within the map display region. The map within the map display region may correspond to at least one of a current location or a user selected location along the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ruggero Baracco, Stephan Scheunig, Mark Pearce
  • Publication number: 20170363438
    Abstract: A map display control device includes a display processor to cause a display to display a map, an operation information acquiring unit to acquire information on an operation performed by a user, a scroll processor to scroll the map displayed on the display, and a priority object setting unit to determine a priority object having higher priority than other objects contained in the map. The scroll processor scrolls the map in step with an operation performed by the user to scroll the map, and automatically scrolls the map toward the priority object when determining that the operation has been ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruhiko WAKAYANAGI, Mitsuo SHIMOTANI
  • Publication number: 20170363439
    Abstract: A navigation device with the auto mirroring function includes: a first driving route calculator configured to collect a current position and a destination of the vehicle and to calculate a first driving route corresponding to the current position and the destination by using previously stored map information; a mirroring determinator configured to determine whether mirroring is required based on a predetermined mirroring condition; a start signal transmitter configured to transmit a navigation application start signal to the mobile device when it is determined that the mirroring is required; and a mirroring controller configured to receive and mirror a second driving route transmitted from the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Ki LEE, Jin Young YOU, Kang Ju CHA, Jang Yong LEE