Patents Issued in February 8, 2018
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Publication number: 20180039247Abstract: A system includes a first database configured to store one or more workflow templates associated with one or more workflows, where each workflow is used to implement at least one change in at least one control system of an industrial plant. The system also includes a second database configured to document each of the one or more workflows. In addition, the system includes at least one processor configured to communicate with at least one user equipment and to provide at least one user interface to the at least one user equipment. The at least one user interface is configured to provide the one or more workflow templates and to receive definitions of the one or more workflows. The at least one user interface is also configured to provide the one or more workflows for implementation of the at least one change in the at least one control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Abhishek Nikhra, Manas Dutta, Ramakrishnan Ganapathi, Sreedhara Reddy Mallavarpu, Malathi Naidu
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Publication number: 20180039248Abstract: A programmable logic controller includes a state monitoring unit to monitor a state of another programmable logic controller that is a counterpart in the duplication, and a system switching control unit to transmit, to a slave device, status information including information indicating whether the programmable logic controller is a control system or a standby system, to receive the control data that is addressed to the programmable logic controller that is the control system and is transmitted from the slave device in a case where the programmable logic controller is the control system, and to switch the programmable logic controller to the control system when hindrance in the another programmable logic controller is detected in a case where the programmable logic controller is the standby system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Katsuhiro ANNEN, Katsumi YAMAGIWA
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Publication number: 20180039249Abstract: An installed product includes mechanical components and associated sensors. A computer is programmed with an operational optimization model for the installed product, including modeling of the mechanical components and sensors. The computer is also programmed with a probability estimation model that provides an estimate of a difference measure related to input and output of the installed product. Sensor data is received, which had been generated during operation of the installed product. Output is generated from the operational optimization model based on the received sensor data. Output is generated from the probability estimation model based at least in part on the output from the operational optimization model. At least one installed product component is modified based at least in part on the output from the probability estimation model.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Christopher Donald JOHNSON, Jerrold Allen CLINE, Scott Charles EVANS, Thomas DAVIDSON, Steve POULIN, Xiaowei LUAN
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Publication number: 20180039250Abstract: An electronic device has a method capable of automatically executing angle rotation. A second body is rotatably connected to a first body of the electronic device. A hinge mechanism is disposed between the first body and the second body. The hinge mechanism includes a hinge component, a motor unit, a coupling component and an angle detecting unit. The first body and the second body are connected to the hinge component. The motor unit is electrically connected to a controller of the electronic device. The coupling component is connected between the hinge component and the motor unit. The angle detecting unit is connected to the hinge component or the coupling component to read its rotary angle. The controller drives the motor unit to rotate the hinge component via the coupling component, and the second body can be moved relative to the first body and be fixed at a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Wei Chang, Che-Wen Liu
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PATH CALCULATION PROGRAM, PROCESSING APPARATUS, PATH CALCULATION METHOD, TOOL, AND PROCESSED ARTICLE
Publication number: 20180039251Abstract: Provided is a program of calculating a tool path that processes a workpiece having a complicated shape with use of an apparatus enabling multiaxial control in a program including a robot or the like with simple information input. A path calculation program for calculating a tool path for processing a curved processed part formed by a hole provided in a curved-surface-shaped workpiece functions as a workpiece shape information inputter configured to input workpiece shape information about a shape of the workpiece and a shape of the curve, a tool shape information inputter configured to input tool shape information about a shape of the tool, and a tool position calculator configured to calculate a tool position enabling a specified point on the curve to be processed by the tool based on the input workpiece shape information and tool shape information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicants: XEBEC Technology Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Yokohama National UniversityInventors: Youichi SATO, Takashi MAEKAWA, Takato SATO -
Publication number: 20180039252Abstract: In a method for controlling a milling machine, a milling operation is able to be monitored on the basis of a temporally variable parameter of a numerical control in that the parameter is monitored for the exceeding or undershooting of a limit value during the milling operation. The method includes filtering out the tooth-meshing frequency in the time characteristic of the parameter (Iqnom).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Frieder KOHLER
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Publication number: 20180039253Abstract: A method of providing a natural language interface for a computer-aided design (CAD) system is disclosed. The method includes displaying to the user a model display graphical user interface (GUI), a view window that displays a first view of the CAD model, and a spectrum GUI configured to allow the user to selectively add CAD-tool functionality, receiving a voice input including a plurality of words and referring to a CAD-tool functionality, parsing the voice input, determining a meaning including a reference to the CAD-tool functionality for the parsed voice input, assembling a query for additional information based on the meaning, sending the assembled query to a corresponding information location, receiving queried information from the corresponding information location, translating received information into a response, determining that the response includes a command for the spectrum GUI regarding the CAD-tool functionality, and sending the command to the spectrum GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: James L. Jacobs, II
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Publication number: 20180039254Abstract: Method and computer-readable model for additively manufacturing a ducting arrangement (20) in a combustion stage are provided. The ducting arrangement may include a combustor wall (40) in a combustion stage fluidly coupled to receive a cross-flow of combustion products (21). An injector assembly (12) may be in fluid communication with cooling fluid conduits (46) in the combustor wall to receive cooling fluid that passes through the cooling fluid conduits. The injector assembly may include means for injecting (24, 25, 26) a flow of the cooling fluid (22) arranged to condition interaction of a flow of reactants (19) injected with the cross-flow of combustion products. Respective duct components or the entire ducting arrangement may be formed as a unitized structure, such as a single piece using a rapid manufacturing technology, such as 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. North, Juan Enrique Portillo Bilbao, Walter Ray Laster, Timothy A. Fox
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Publication number: 20180039255Abstract: A method for processing a workpiece on a numerically controlled machine tool by a tool includes the steps of: controlling a relative movement of the tool relative to the workpiece for processing the workpiece, producing an ultrasonic vibration of the tool by an ultrasonic generator, detecting at least one sensor signal outputted from the ultrasonic generator and identifying a change in the material at the workpiece while controlling the relative movement of the tool relative to the workpiece on the basis of the at least one sensor signal outputted from the ultrasonic generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: SAUER GmbHInventors: Jens KETELAER, Manuel PRAETORIUS
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Publication number: 20180039256Abstract: A signal transmission circuit includes a first photocoupler to which a transmission signal is input, an edge detection circuit which is disposed in a primary side of the first photocoupler, the edge detection circuit being configured to detect a rising edge and a falling edge of the transmission signal, and an edge demodulation circuit which is disposed in a secondary side of the first photocoupler, the demodulation circuit being configured to demodulate the transmission signal by using only one of the rising edge and the falling edge of an edge detection signal output from the edge detection circuit via the first photocoupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Tatsuro ENDO, Masami WADA
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Publication number: 20180039257Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in production, which offers at least one production service or is connectable to a device offering a production service comprising a physical interface across which data in relation to at least one physical property are exchanged with at least one other device; further comprising a cyber physical interface across which data in relation to production service properties are exchanged with at least one other device; and comprising a communication interface across which at least one communication link having defined communication properties can be established. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Amine Mohamed Houyou, Hans-Peter Huth, Gisbert Lawitzky
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Publication number: 20180039258Abstract: Techniques for improving the efficiency and flexibility of inventory systems are described. In an example, multiple robots may be operated to move an item. The robots may be allocated to a mobile robot group configured to move the item according to an arrangement of these robots. Tasks for incrementally moving the item and dependencies between the tasks may be generated. Instructions about a first task may be sent to one of the robots. Progress about performing the first task may be received back from the robot. Based on the progress and a dependency from the first task, instructions about a second dependent task may be sent to a second robot. When performed by the respective robots, the first task and the second task may cause an incremental movement of the item by the mobile robot group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Le Zou
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Publication number: 20180039259Abstract: The application relates to a device for a machine in the beverage industry, comprising an HMI for user input of control commands for the machine. The device is configured to be connectable to an external control module via a wireless communication connection. The device can then exchange an HMI data record with the external control module by use of this wireless connection. The device can receive at least one HMI data record from the external control module, said data record comprising data or parameters for configuring the HMI. Furthermore, at least one HMI data set can be transferred from the HMI to the external control module and comprise data or parameters for evaluation or storage by the external control module. The device can be a separate module of the machine and can accordingly be connected to the HMI, communicate with the HMI, or at least control the HMI.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Maximilian HOFERER, Theodor BIELMEIER
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Publication number: 20180039260Abstract: A control device includes a receiving unit that receives output signals from a plurality of manufacturing machines, via a communication network; a noise-component extracting unit that extracts a common noise component that is contained in the output signals; and a noise-component removing unit that removes the extracted noise component from at least one of the output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Soichi ARITA
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Publication number: 20180039261Abstract: A system for monitoring a modular process plant complex having a plurality of interconnected process modules each of which includes a plurality of interconnected physical control objects. The physical control objects and their interconnections inside a physical process module are displayed together with associated control parameters as stylized control objects on an operator display screen with four different zooming levels: a first zooming level displaying diagrams of aggregated key performance indicators of the plant complex; a second zooming level displaying diagrams of the key performance indicators; a third zooming level displaying process modules associated with a plant area of the second zooming level; and a fourth zooming level displaying one or more physical control objects included in a process module of the third zooming level together with the associated control parameters and interconnections as stylized control objects on the operator screen display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Axel Haller, Chaojun Xu, Mario Hoernicke, Rainer Drath, Ralf Jeske
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Publication number: 20180039262Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a rescue operation of an individual. The method comprises maintaining, by an individual engaged in an activity, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with and in proximity to the individual. For storage at the UAV, the individual records at a recording device a message. A sensor device is configured to detect a situation requiring a need to rescue the individual at a current location, and generates a trigger signal in response to a detection. In response to the receipt of the trigger signal, a current GPS location of the individual is recorded and a launching of the UAV to traverse a flight-path to a destination location. At or before arriving at the destination location, the UAV contemporaneously provides the stored recorded message and current GPS location of the individual to an emergency response authority to inform of the individual's situation and location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Jeremy R. Fox, Andrew R. Jones, Norman Tsu-Han Liu, Balasubramanian Sivasubramanian
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Publication number: 20180039263Abstract: A robotic mapping system for charting or mapping a path through an underground cavity, and/or mapping a surface of the underground cavity. The robotic mapping system may comprise a mobile control center located on the surface in wireless communications with one or more mapping robots located within the underground cavity. The mapping robots may be controlled by way of an avionics navigation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Gregory Baiden
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Publication number: 20180039264Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method for signaling information to the operator of the remote control for a parking assistance system which can be controlled by remote control from outside of a motor vehicle for automatically parking the motor vehicle into a parking space. The method includes detecting surroundings information with respect to the vehicle surroundings on the motor vehicle side using a surrounding sensor system of the motor vehicle. The parking assistance system in the motor vehicle detects a parking space on the basis of the surroundings information, and information on the detection of a parking space is transmitted from the motor vehicle to the remote control via a wireless communication connection. On the basis of the received information, the remote control signals the presence of the detected parking space to the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Alex Messner, Rebecca Pascal, Georgios Lidoris
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Publication number: 20180039265Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and method that anticipates a particular coming failure in the automated vehicle industry, which is that it will not actually be fully automated, and introduces a novel computer and processor-based mechanism for economically working around this deficiency, which is to provide on-demand access to oversubscribed banks of remote human operators, the technical details of which follow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Kevin Christopher Lawler, Scott Christopher Locklin
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Publication number: 20180039266Abstract: The present disclosure provides a safety verifying system for a tractor-trailer combination. The system includes a trailer-data storing portion, a wireless reader, a determining portion, and a controlling portion. The trailer-data storing portion is disposed in a trailer that is to be towed by a tractor. The trailer-data storing portion stores first data associated with the trailer. The wireless reader retrieves the first data from the trailer-data storing portion. The determining portion determines whether the combination of the trailer and the tractor satisfies a safety requirement based on the first data retrieved by the wireless reader and second data associated with the tractor or an intended route to a destination of the trailer. The controlling portion controls operation of the tractor based on a result of the determining portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Kevin J. DOTZLER, Jason GRAVES, Bryan WELLS
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Publication number: 20180039267Abstract: An autonomous travelling vehicle that autonomously travels based on surrounding information includes an information processing unit that processes surrounding information obtained, a control unit that controls driving of the autonomous travelling vehicle based on the surrounding information, a surrounding information acquisition sensor that obtains surrounding information for the travelling direction of the car body, and a blind area determining unit that determines a blind area around the car body not covered by the surrounding information acquisition sensor. When the autonomous travelling vehicle travels in a blind area at the start of travel, the control unit controls the autonomous travelling vehicle so as to travel at a speed lower than a preset normal speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Kohji MIYAKE
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Publication number: 20180039268Abstract: An operator-evaluation system for an automated vehicle includes a traffic-detector and a controller. The traffic-detector is used to determine a complexity-ranking of a traffic-scenario approached by a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the traffic-detector and is configured to operate the host-vehicle in: an automated-mode where the controller steers the host-vehicle toward a desired-position of a travel-lane; a monitored-mode where an operator steers the host-vehicle and the controller assists the operator to steer the host-vehicle toward the desired-position when the host-vehicle is farther than a lateral-threshold from the desired-position; and a manual-mode where the operator steers the host-vehicle without assistance from the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Nandita Mangal, Michael H. Laur
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Publication number: 20180039269Abstract: An operation-security system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector includes at least three sensors. Each sensor is one of a camera used to determine an image-location of an object proximate to a host-vehicle, a lidar-unit used to determine a lidar-location of the object proximate to the host-vehicle, and a radar-unit used to determine a radar-location of the object proximate to the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the at least three sensors. The controller is configured to determine a composite-location based on a comparison of locations indicated by the at least three sensors. Information from one sensor is ignored when a respective location indicated by the one sensor differs from the composite-location by greater than an error-threshold. If a remote sensor not on the host-vehicle is used, V2V or V2I communications may be used to communicate a location to the host-vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: SERGE LAMBERMONT, JUNSUNG KIM, JUNQING WEI, GAURAV BHATIA
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Publication number: 20180039270Abstract: In the vehicle traveling control device, a host vehicle location specification unit specifies a host vehicle location on a map. A first peripheral information detector detects a location of a planimetric feature or characteristics of a road in a periphery of the host vehicle on the basis of map data and the host vehicle location on the map specified by the host vehicle location specification unit. A second peripheral information detector detects a location of a planimetric feature or characteristics of a road in the periphery of the host vehicle on the basis of information acquired by a camera, a sensor, or a road-vehicle communication device mounted on the host vehicle. When the detection result from the first peripheral information detector and the detection result from the second peripheral information detector do not coincide, an automatic driving restriction unit restricts performance of automatic driving of the host vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Toshihide SATAKE, Kazuo HITOSUGI, Takahiro URABE
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Publication number: 20180039271Abstract: A drone that includes an automatic piloting system that receives internal and/or external piloting instructions, as well as data of instantaneous attitude (?*, ?*), altitude (z*) and speed (V*) delivered by sensors. Set point calculation circuits calculate, as a function of a model of the aerodynamic behaviour of the drone in flight, roll (?) and/or pitch (?) set points and/or speed set points (V) and/or altitude set points (z) corresponding to the internal and/or external piloting instructions received. Correction and control circuits control the propulsion system and the drone control surface servomechanisms. A system further allows generating internally piloting instructions for autonomous flight modes such as automatic take-off or automatic landing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Ariel RIMOUX, Frédéric PIRAT
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Publication number: 20180039272Abstract: A module for a drone that integrates an electronic circuit and one or more sensors for the attitude, altitude, speed, orientation and/or position of the drone in the same one-piece housing. The module also integrates an electronic power circuit that receives set command values prepared by the processor of the electronic circuit on the basis of the data provided by the integrated sensors and provides, as an output, corresponding signals for directly supplying current or voltage to the propulsion means of the drone and to the control surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Henri SEYDOUX, Frédéric PIRAT, Arnaud VAN DEN BOSSCHE
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Publication number: 20180039273Abstract: A system for adjusting the position of one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of sensor arms, a plurality of sensor manipulators attached to each of the plurality of sensor arms. The system can be configured to receive output from the one or more sensors, and determine if an occlusion zone is detected. Based on the objects creating the occlusion zone, the sensors can be adjusted to decrease the size of the occlusion zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Michael J. DELP, Danil V. PROKHOROV
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Publication number: 20180039274Abstract: A device, a system and a method for an autonomous vehicle capable of independently travelling along a road and to communicate in a wireless way. The device is configured to determine a route for the autonomous vehicle, and to determine presence of any risk segment along the route. A risk segment is a segment of the road where the autonomous vehicle is determined to be in need of assistance based on characteristics of that road segment. If a risk segment is determined, the device is configured to perform a matching sequence in order to find a pilot vehicle capable of piloting the autonomous vehicle past the risk segment, and to generate information data ? about a result of the performed matching sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Sergej SAIBEL
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Publication number: 20180039275Abstract: A autonomous robot includes a main body, a driving unit to move the main body within an operation region, a battery to supply power to the driving unit, and a controller to control the driving unit in a manner that the main body travels along a wall of the operation region to move to a charging stand when a remaining power level of the battery drops below a reference power level, wherein the controller controls the driving unit in a manner that the main body escape from one region corresponding to a closed curve when a movement path of the main body forms the closed curve while the driving unit performs wall following.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Hyungtae YUN, Seungjin AHN
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Publication number: 20180039276Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods of use pertaining to a visual mapping and transportation management system for determining a location of a user and directing a vehicle to the user's location. Embodiments include a navigation application installed upon a user's mobile computing device and configured to transmit a user image from the device to an image-matching server storing a map composed of keyframes, each having a stored image, a known geometric pose, and numerous extracted interest features. The server also includes a processor configured to extract interest features from the user image, compare the interest features between the user image and the stored images, identify common interest features between the two, and based on the common interest features and known geometric poses of the stored images, determine a global geometric pose of the user image before directing the vehicle to the user's location. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Nima Keivan, Juan Falquez, Jonathan McQueen
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Publication number: 20180039277Abstract: The disclosure relates to a self positioning system and an autonomously mobile device using the same. The self positioning system is installed on the autonomously mobile device at work. The self positioning system includes a controlling module, an image acquisition module configured to acquire an image of the surrounding environment of the autonomously mobile device, an image dealing module configured to deal the image of the surrounding environment by selecting the feature point, and a calculating module configured to calculate position information of the autonomously mobile device according to the position change of the same feature point in different images. The self positioning system further includes a spraying module configured to spray liquid or paste to form a feature point in the surrounding environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: TIEN-PING LIU
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Publication number: 20180039278Abstract: A method for assisting a process of coupling a vehicle to a towed object, in particular, a trailer, including detecting an object position of a coupling element of the towed object which is suitable for coupling to a mating coupling element of the vehicle, determining a travel path of the vehicle for reaching a target position, wherein the vehicle is positioned in the target position so the coupling element and the mating coupling element are couplable. Also disclosed is an assistance system for assisting a process of coupling a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Philipp HÜGER, Stefan BROSIG, Ramona SCHWEMIN
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Publication number: 20180039279Abstract: An apparatus for autonomously modifying environment information comprises an autonomous mobile device, a data storage module, an image collection module, an artificial marker identification module, a data recording module, a data analysis module, a data modification module, and a plurality of artificial markers. The image collection module is used to collect an image and transmit the image to the artificial marker identification module. The artificial marker identification module receives the images and identifies a plurality of artificial markers of the image to achieve a positioning. The data recording module records a path surface environment change information and a movement information. The data analysis module analyzes the movement information to achieve an optimal movement information. The data modification module receives the path surface environment change information and the optimal movement information to modify the map and the map description file stored in the data storage module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: HORNG-JUING LEE, TIEN-PING LIU, SHU-FEN CHEN, YU-CHIEN HSIAO, YU-TAI HUNG, FU-HSIUNG YANG
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Publication number: 20180039280Abstract: An autonomous mobile device with computer vision positioning system comprises a map interpretation module, an image collection module, an artificial marker identification module, a path planning module, and an obstacle dodging module. The map interpretation stores a map of a desired moving area and a map description file corresponding to the map. The image collection module collects an image in front of the autonomous mobile device during movement in the desired moving area and form a image signal. The artificial marker identification module receives the image signal outputted by the image collection module and identifies the plurality of artificial markers of the image to achieve a positioning. The path planning module plans an optimal movement information of the autonomous mobile device moving between the plurality of artificial markers. The obstacle dodging module controls the autonomous mobile device to dodge an obstacle autonomously.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: HORNG-JUING LEE, TIEN-PING LIU, SHU-FEN CHEN, YU-CHIEN HSIAO, YU-TAI HUNG, FU-HSIUNG YANG
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Publication number: 20180039281Abstract: An autonomous mobile device includes a map interpretation module, an image collection module, an image collection module, an artificial marker identification module, a personal guidance module, a voice input module and a control module. The image collection module collects an image in front of the autonomous mobile device and form an image signal. The artificial marker identification module receives the image signal and identifies the artificial marker in the image to achieve a positioning of the autonomous mobile device. The personal guidance module activates a personal guidance mode of the autonomous mobile device, and stores a location of a guidance point and an actual movement information of the autonomous mobile device to form a guidance path. The voice input module inputs a name of the guidance path. The control module controls the autonomous mobile device to move according to the guidance path stored by the map interpretation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Horng-Juing LEE, Tien-Ping LIU, Shu-Fen CHEN, Yu-Chien HSIAO, Yu-Tai HUNG, Fu-Hsiung YANG
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Publication number: 20180039282Abstract: Described herein are an apparatus and a method of fulfilling an order. The method includes: determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus, the order to be processed; selecting an operator station where the order will be fulfilled, a rack that includes an item required to fulfill the order, and a vehicle to transport the rack to the operator station; transmitting at least a portion of a transportation path to the selected vehicle; and monitoring locations of the selected vehicle along the transportation path based on marker information received for each marker of a plurality of markers that is detected by the selected vehicle, wherein the plurality of markers is located at predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Grey Orange Pte, Ltd.Inventors: Akash GUPTA, Wolfgang Kurt HOELTGEN, Samay KOHLI, Gaurav KEJRIWAL, Srijan CHOUDHARY, Tushar AGRAWAL, Swarnik N/A
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Publication number: 20180039283Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for controlling a vehicle, the method including detecting a triggering event. The method further includes, in response to detecting the triggering event, determining updated dimensions of the vehicle. The method further includes adjusting operation of the vehicle based on the updated dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Aditya Narain Srivastava
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Publication number: 20180039284Abstract: A vehicle position detector includes: a satellite positioning receiver; an autonomous navigation processor outputting an own-vehicle position as an autonomous navigation position; a determining unit determining occurrence of a position jump on the basis of a positional difference between the autonomous navigation position and a satellite positioning position detected by the satellite positioning receiver using satellite positioning; and a selector selecting one of the autonomous navigation position and the satellite positioning position on the basis of positioning precision of satellite positioning output by the satellite positioning receiver, and a result of the determination, wherein the vehicle position detector outputs one of the autonomous navigation position and the satellite positioning position as the own-vehicle position on the basis of a result of the selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuo HITOSUGI, Toshihide SATAKE, Takahiro URABE
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Publication number: 20180039285Abstract: Method and system for autonomously transporting people and/or goods. The method includes requesting conveyance of a payload from a designated area to a destination, autonomously moving at least one module to the designated area, loading the at least one module with a payload within the designated area, and, via the at least one module, autonomously transporting the payload to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Hyperloop Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Joshua GIEGEL
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Publication number: 20180039286Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle docking systems and methods are presented herein. A UAV may hover in a hovering position above a docking pad of the UAV docking system based on positioning measurements. An on-board camera may image a machine-readable code present on the docking pad. The hovering position of the UAV above the docking pad may be adjusted based on imaging of the machine-readable code and ranging measurements to the docking pad. A tether can be extended from the UAV towards the docking pad. The hovering position of the UAV and extension of the tether can be adjusted such that a mating device present on a distal end of the tether engages with a coupling device of the UAV docking pad. The tether may be reeled in to the UAV to assist in lowering the UAV from the hovering position to a landing position on the docking pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Christopher Boyd Tirpak, Danny J. Minnick, Keith Gerhards
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Publication number: 20180039287Abstract: 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 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 radio devices identified as a threat and may coordinate other UAVs to conduct such mitigations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Genghiscomm Holdings, LLCInventor: Steve Shattil
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Publication number: 20180039288Abstract: An additive management system is disclosed. The system includes an additive selection system, which selects an additive for dispensing into a working fluid. The system also includes an additive dispensing system having a fluid sensing chamber with sensors. The system also includes an additive delivery system, which delivers the selected additive to the additive dispensing system, and a processor which causes the fluid sensing chamber to receive a sample of the working fluid, receives measurement signals from the one or more fluid parameter sensors corresponding with the values of fluid parameters of the working fluid, and determines values for fluid parameters of the working fluid based on the measurement signals. The processor also causes the additive delivery system to deliver the selected additive to the additive dispensing system and causes the additive dispensing system to dispense the selected additive into the working fluid through the fluid sensing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Robert B. Cregger
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Publication number: 20180039289Abstract: A crossover protection system including a product transport vehicle having a tank compartment for containing a liquid product, a fluid property sensor positioned to contact liquid product stored in the tank compartment, a system controller, and a valve coupled to the tank compartment. The valve regulates a flow of liquid product from the tank compartment and has a normally locked state. The system controller may compare a received transported liquid type signal from the fuel property sensor indicative of the type of liquid product in the tank compartment and compare the type of liquid product to a stored liquid product type. If the two types match, the crossover protection controller transitions the valve to an unlocked state to allow the liquid product to unload from the tank compartment. If the two types do not match, the crossover protection controller will disable the valve from transitioning to the unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Knappco CorporationInventors: Scott A. Finnell, Steven D. Gramling, Mark William Dudley, Claude W. Mixon, Francis V. Stemporzewski, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180039290Abstract: A computer apparatus runs a hydraulic model using real-time or near-real-time data from an Automated or Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), to improve model accuracy, particularly by obtaining more accurate, higher-resolution water demand values for service nodes in the model. Improving the accuracy of water demand calculation for the service nodes in the model stems from an improved technique that more accurately determines which consumption points in the water distribution system should be associated with each service node and from the use of real-time or near-real-time consumption data. The computer apparatus uses the water demand values to improve the accuracy and resolution of its water flow and pressure estimates. In turn, the improved flow and pressure estimation provides for more accurate control, e.g., pumping or valve control, flushing control or scheduling, leak detection, step testing, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Michael Ehsan Shafiee
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Publication number: 20180039291Abstract: A pressure-regulating valve having a valve piston (I0) which is subjected to the action of an energy store and which is guided in longitudinally displaceable fashion in a valve housing (12), which valve housing has ports such as a supply port (14), a utility port (16) and a tank port (18), which ports can be actuated, by way of a control part (20) which closes with a sealing action, such that, in the case of a fluidic connection from the supply port to the utility port, a pressure reduction function is realized, and in the case of a fluidic connection from the utility port to the tank port, a pressure-limiting function is realized, characterized in that the control part (20) has a control rod (22) with two control bodies (24, 26) held spaced apart from one another, of which control bodies one (24) controls at least the fluidic connection between supply port (14) and utility port (16), and the other control body (26) controls at least the fluidic connection between utility port (16) and tank port (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Maximilian Felix HESS, Markus BILL
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Publication number: 20180039292Abstract: A system and method for climate control of an environment in a building are provided. The system includes a first loop and second loop for circulating a heating medium. The system also includes a boiler, an energy optimizer and a controller. The method involves circulating a heating medium, providing heat to the heating medium, and controlling the boiler based on various inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Samuel P. van BERKEL, Douglas R.S. HART
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Publication number: 20180039293Abstract: A fluid temperature control assembly in combination with a machine tool, and a method of adjusting the temperature of a fluid being supplied to a machine tool. The assembly is arranged to adjust the temperature of a fluid being supplied to the machine tool to maintain the fluid at a setpoint temperature at a location downstream of the assembly with a high level of accuracy. The assembly comprises a radio frequency (RF) or microwave energy source to supply energy to the fluid as it passes through the assembly to heat the fluid, a temperature sensing arrangement for outputting a temperature signal responsive to the temperature of the fluid at the downstream location, and a control arrangement configured to receive the temperature signal and control the energy source with reference to the temperature signal to heat the fluid so as to maintain the fluid at the setpoint temperature at the downstream location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Michael Pierse
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Publication number: 20180039294Abstract: Disclosed a voltage-deviation detecting and adjusting system for a balance module of a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Hangzhou Xieneng Technology Co.,LTD.Inventors: Xunwei Zhou, Dashou Hua, Danji Xi, Liqin Wang
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Publication number: 20180039295Abstract: A semiconductor device may be provided. The semiconductor device may include a reference voltage generation circuit suitable for controlling a level of a reference voltage depending on an internal resistance value, and controlling the level of the reference voltage depending on the internal resistance value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Myung Hwan LEE
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Publication number: 20180039296Abstract: Provided is a voltage regulator capable of stably generating a constant output voltage even in a high temperature environment. The voltage regulator includes: an output transistor; an output terminal connected to a drain of the output transistor and outputting an output voltage; an error amplifier circuit configured to supply a signal obtained by amplifying a difference between a divided voltage of the output voltage and a reference voltage to a gate of the output transistor; and an NMOS transistor connected between the output terminal and a reference potential and configured to turn on, when the voltage regulator reaches a predetermined temperature at which a leakage current flowing in the output transistor is absorbed, to lead the leakage current to the reference potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Michiyasu DEGUCHI