Patents Issued in March 21, 2019
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Publication number: 20190086181Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising an elongated barrel having a front barrel end and a rear barrel end opposite the front barrel end, and a first barrel side and a second barrel side opposite the first barrel side; a bow engaged with the elongated barrel; an elongated bowstring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first bowstring guide engaged with the first barrel side, the first bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the second barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position; and a second bowstring guide engaged with the second barrel side, the second bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the first barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, Jr., Keith Bartels
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Publication number: 20190086182Abstract: The present invention is related to a breech thread protector for cleaning bore of a firearm from breech area of the barrel to the muzzle of the barrel. The breech thread protector includes an elongated tubular member having a proximal open end and a distal open end. The invention is also related to an assembly including the breech thread protector, a kit for cleaning the bore of the barrel, and a method for cleaning bore of the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Paul A. Burke
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Publication number: 20190086183Abstract: An armorer tool designed to disassemble, assemble, clean, and maintain the function of firearms, to include, but not be limited to, all Glock pistols.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: John Voneida Christy, Robert E. Brown
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Publication number: 20190086184Abstract: A counter drone device adapted to render propellers of drones inoperable. The counter drone device may be a weighted filament adapted to be projecting into the propeller of a drone so as to entangle/ensnare/wrap around propeller shaft and/or blades, rendering the drone inoperable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Stan William Sands
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Publication number: 20190086185Abstract: Modular cartridges are disclosed that can be initially assembled, disassembled, and reprocessed by hand. The cartridge case is suitable for use with a variety of projectile designs and weights and for use with a range of propellant amounts and primer types. The variety of projectiles and range of propelling forces permits the present invention to provide cartridges for all types of uses, including indoor and outdoor target shooting, training, non-lethal self-protection, and lethal uses. The cartridges include a case, a projectile, a primer, and a selectable amount of propellant (if any), and primer housing insert” and which is configured to be releasably attached to the striking end of the case and to contain the primer and the desired amount of propellant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: William Joseph Nemec
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Publication number: 20190086186Abstract: A mechanical arrowhead or broadhead with pivoting blades that each pivot between an in-flight position and an impact position. One or more blades is each mounted within an opening of a body so that each blade pivots or otherwise moves with respect to the body. A stop element is secured directly to or with respect to the body. In the impact position, each blade contacts the stop element. In the in-flight position, each blade does not contact but rather is arranged or positioned away from the stop element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Christopher A. Kozlik, Keith BEAM
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Publication number: 20190086187Abstract: A broadhead mountable to an arrow shaft for striking a target, upon striking impact is created which deploys the broadhead from a pre-deployment configuration to a post-deployment configuration. The broadhead including a longitudinally extending body, which includes a means for retaining a plurality of mechanically expandable blades while in a post-deployment configuration. The longitudinally extending body including a means for securing the plurality of mechanically expandable blades to the body while in both the pre-deployment configuration and the post-deployment configuration. The broadhead includes a means for not deploying the blades until impact with the target. The broadhead includes a means for deploying a front blade upon impact. The means for deploying the front blade upon impact is mounted over the longitudinally extending body with an alignment position to secure each blade and to set the broadhead in the pre-deployment configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Nevin R. Salvino
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Publication number: 20190086188Abstract: A dividable parachute grenade is provided including a grenade casing, a nose cone, a detonating fuse, a dividing charge, a payload, a parachute device, a grenade bottom, and a supporting device, wherein the supporting device is annular and includes pretensioned sector elements fixed to a fixing ring in the recess on the inner side of the grenade casing, the sector elements are pretensioned with a tension ring arranged around the annular supporting device via recessed grooves in the sector elements, whereof the supporting device is arranged extensibly in the radial direction in a recess on the inner side of the grenade casing behind the payload and supports the payload in the extended position during the acceleration phase of the grenade, and stays in the grenade after the separation of the payload from the grenade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventor: Håkan JANSSON
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Publication number: 20190086189Abstract: Pressure-isolating bulkhead structures with integrated selective electronic switches circuitry are provided. The pressure-isolating bulkhead structure may be a single unit having the integrated electronic switch circuitry, as well as an electrical connector that includes at least one of a wire and a pin contact. Such integrated selective electronic switch circuitry may be fashioned within a self-contained, inner pressure-isolating enclosure body. Such inner pressure-isolating enclosure body may be produced about the selective electronic switch circuitry such that the inner pressure-isolating enclosure body and switch circuitry are produced as a unit, which can be easily placed within a variety of bulkhead structures, and subsequently within a perforating gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Eitschberger, Thilo Scharf
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Publication number: 20190086190Abstract: A device configured to provide a faster and more accurate measurement of depths of holes for placement of bone screws and fastener for bone implant fixation procedures. The device includes a combination of a bone probe for physical examination of a hole drilled in a bone and a depth gauge member for determining a depth of the hole and providing digital measurement of the depth via a display on the instrument and/or via a wireless exchange of measurement data to a remote computing device, such as a tablet or smartphone. The device may further be connected to a separate neuromonitoring device and be used for nerve sensing and/or nerve stimulation by way of the bone probe. For example, the bone probe may include a conductive material such that the distal probe tip acts as an extension of the neuromonitoring device and may be used to sense and/or stimulate nerves.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jordan N. Jacobs, Christopher Wilson, Robert F. Rioux
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Publication number: 20190086191Abstract: A system for inspecting a slab of material may include an optical fiber, a broadband light source configured to emit light having wavelengths of 780-1800 nanometers over the optical fiber, a beam-forming assembly configured to receive the light over the optical fiber and direct the light toward a slab of material, the beam-forming assembly may be configured to maintain the position of one or more elements within the beam-forming assembly despite changes in environmental temperature; a computer-controlled etalon filter configured to receive the light over the optical fiber, filter the light, and direct the light over the optical fiber; and a computer-controlled spectrometer configured to receive the light over the optical fiber after the light has been filtered by the etalon filter and after the light has been reflected from or transmitted through the slab of material and spectrally analyze the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Wojciech Jan WALECKI
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Publication number: 20190086192Abstract: An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system comprises an interferometer configured to generate interference light based on interference between a reference beam and a sample beam with which a sample has been irradiated. A detector operates to detect intensities of the interference light and/or one or more interference patterns; a processor is configured measure a signal falloff of the intensity of the interference light and/or the one or more interference patterns; and an optical delay line configured to adjust an optical path difference according to the signal falloff so as not substantially introduce artifacts to an image of the sample. In one embodiment, the optical delay line includes a main reflector consisting of a mirror and a Faraday rotator; the Faraday rotator is placed between the n and n+1 coherence revival modes of the interferometer, where n is greater than or equal to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Badr Elmaanaoui
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Publication number: 20190086193Abstract: A camera program with image measurement installed in a mobile device for taking an image with a laser point projected on a camera screen and storing the image in a memory unit. A microprocessor in the mobile device operates the camera program to obtain a position of the laser point by calculation and display a reference point on the camera screen. A base point is further determined near the reference point and connected to an end of a first measuring line, a second measuring line and a third measuring line; another end of each measuring line is respectively connected to a first, second and third measuring point for measurement. When operating image measurement, the base point is moved to a point of an object in the image and the first, second and third measuring points are separately moved to align with outline of the object for three-dimensional measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: HSIEN-CHENG YEN
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Publication number: 20190086194Abstract: The invention relates to a full-field statistical & characterizing method of fluid micro-explored strain for alloy microstructure, comprising the following steps: a. grinding and polishing the surface of an alloy sample to mirror with no grinding defects, and then determining a to-be-measured area on the surface of the alloy sample; b. utilizing a white light interferometry 3D surface profiler to perform initial morphology measurement on the surface of an alloy sample; c. utilizing an isostatic pressing technology to obtain the microstructure deformation on the surface of the alloy sample, and then utilizing a white light interferometry 3D surface profiler to perform deformed morphology measurement on the surface of the alloy sample to obtain a changing spectrum of micro morphology of the microstructures on the surface of the alloy; and d.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Guang FENG, Yunhai JIA, Haizhou WANG, Zhongnan BI, Xuejing SHEN, Peng WANG, Hailong QIN, Lei ZHAO, Xing YU, Dongling LI
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Publication number: 20190086195Abstract: The present invention includes: a laser that can change the emission wavelength of light; a light-emitting fiber that emits light output from the laser onto a rotor; a concave surface that is provided in a recessed manner in the rotor and reflects the light emitted from the light-emitting fiber; a light-receiving fiber that receives the light reflected by the concave surface; a photodetector that detects the intensity of the light received by the light-receiving fiber; and a control device that controls the laser and performs optical measurement. The intensity is detected by the photodetector while changing the emission wavelength of the laser; the emission wavelength at which the intensity is largest is selected; and optical measurement is performed by detecting the intensity of light reflected by the concave surface by using light having an emission angle determined by the selected emission wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Tomoyuki ONISHI, Akio KONDOU
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Publication number: 20190086196Abstract: Provided is a shape measurement device that measures a shape of a spiral spring formed in a spiral shape. The shape measurement device is provided with an input means and a function calculation means. The input means inputs a captured photographic image depicting the spiral spring or measurement data produced by measuring the shape of the spiral spring. The function calculation means uses the input photographic image or measurement data to calculate at least an inter-coil space function representing the space between neighboring coils of the spiral spring, a pitch function representing the distance between coil cores of neighboring coils of the spiral spring, or a coil thickness function representing the thickness of coils of the spiral spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Hideyo Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20190086197Abstract: A shape measurement method of the present invention includes: a step of irradiating a measurement object with an optical pulse train in which a plurality of optical pulses that have predetermined frequency distributions on a time axis are disposed chronologically in numerical order; and a step of measuring an optical shape of the measurement object in accordance with a correspondent relation between numbers of the optical pulses of a plurality of detection target optical pulse trains after the emitted optical pulse train acts on the measurement object and a correspondent relation between the frequency distributions in the optical pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Kaoru MINOSHIMA
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Publication number: 20190086198Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for determining parameters during a surgical procedure. A plurality of patterns are projected onto an object plane associated with a target to be imaged. The plurality of patterns are manipulated such that the plurality of patterns overlap at a common point indicating a proper object distance from the target to be imaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Cheng Chen, Zhiyong Peng, Kenneth Michael Jacobs, T. Bruce Ferguson, JR.
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Publication number: 20190086199Abstract: An on-line measuring system, a datum calibrating method, a deviation measuring method and a computer-readable medium are provided. The datum calibrating method includes following steps. A work piece is scanned by a scanning unit to obtain a global point cloud data. A local CAD data of the work piece is obtained according to a predetermined range. A local CAD geometric feature of the local CAD data is obtained. A local point cloud data of the global point cloud data is obtained according to a local range corresponding to the predetermined range. A local scanning geometric feature of the local point cloud data is obtained. The local scanning geometric feature and the local CAD geometric feature are compared to obtain at least one spatial freedom limit. A system basis is obtained according to six spatial freedom limits, if the number of the at least one spatial freedom limit reaches six.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Po-Huang SHIEH, Po-Nien TSOU, Wei-Chieh CHANG, Ming-Cheng TSAI
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Publication number: 20190086200Abstract: Metrology methods and targets are provided, that expand metrological procedures beyond current technologies into multi-layered targets, quasi-periodic targets and device-like targets, without having to introduce offsets along the critical direction of the device design. Machine learning algorithm application to measurements and/or simulations of metrology measurements of metrology targets are disclosed for deriving metrology data such as overlays from multi-layered target and corresponding configurations of targets are provided to enable such measurements. Quasi-periodic targets which are based on device patterns are shown to improve the similarity between target and device designs. Offsets are introduced only in non-critical direction and/or sensitivity is calibrated to enable, together with the solutions for multi-layer measurements and quasi-periodic target measurements, direct device optical metrology measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Eran AMIT
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Publication number: 20190086201Abstract: A method of determining a parameter of a patterning process applied to an object comprising two features (for example an overlay of the two features) comprises: irradiating the two features of the object with a radiation beam and receiving at least a portion of the radiation beam scattered from the two features of the object. The at least a portion of the radiation beam comprises: a first portion comprising at least one diffraction order and a second portion comprising at least one diffraction order that is different to a diffraction order of the first portion. The method further comprises moderating a phase difference between the first and second portions and combining the first and second portions such that they interfere to produce a time dependent intensity signal. The method further comprises determining the parameter of the patterning process from a contrast of the time dependent intensity signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey DEN BOEF, Simon Reinald HUISMAN
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Publication number: 20190086202Abstract: A gas gauge proximity sensor comprising a measurement gas flow channel having an optical pressure sensor for comparing a pressure of the first gas flow and a reference pressure; the optical pressure sensor comprising a first optical cavity fluidly connected to the measurement channel and a second optical cavity fluidly connected to the reference pressure, with the optical cavities being configured to receive electromagnetic radiation and output reflected electromagnetic radiation, the optical pressure sensor further being configured to combine the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the first optical cavity with the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the second optical cavity and determine, based on the combined electromagnetic radiation, a pressure difference between the pressure of the first gas flow and the reference pressure and determine, based on the pressure difference, a distance between the measurement outlet and the measurement object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Tiannan GUAN, Joseph Eid, Estafanous ZEKRY
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Publication number: 20190086203Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for measuring a size of a crystal grain, and a method for fabricating a poly-silicon thin film. The method for measuring the size of the crystal grain includes: obtaining a grain morphology image of a crystalline region of a crystal, and drawing a grain interface diagram according to the grain morphology image; measuring at least one crystal grain in the grain interface diagram, and determining a transverse size and a longitudinal size of each measured crystal grain; and determining a transverse size and a longitudinal size of a crystal grain of the crystal according to the transverse size and the longitudinal size of each measured crystal grain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Cheng Zhou, Zhilong Yuan, Xiaodong Yang, Chunpeng Zhang, Fei Li, Yan Hu, Hongguang Yuan, Chengshih Huang, Guowei Su, Yu Zhang, Zubin Lv
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Publication number: 20190086204Abstract: A method for determining a length of a trailer attached to a tow vehicle having one or more sensors positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle facing the trailer is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a data processing hardware in communication with the one or more sensors, first sensor data associated with a first position of the tow vehicle. The method includes receiving, at the data processing hardware, second sensor data associated with a second position of the tow vehicle. The second position is different from the first position. The method also includes receiving, at the data processing hardware, third sensor data associated with a third position of the tow vehicle. The third position is different from the first position and the second position. The method includes determining, at the data processing hardware, a length of the trailer based on the first, second, and third sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: James H Critchley, Nizar Ahamed, Abdulwahab Alkeilani
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Publication number: 20190086205Abstract: Wearable fitness band that measures the circumference of arms, legs, and other body parts is disclosed. This invention is a wearable product that can be used during an exercising session. This product can expand and contract as the users muscles expand and contract, while actively measuring circumference.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Justin Paul Franks
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Publication number: 20190086206Abstract: Provided is a survey system capable of more highly accurately obtaining a product of a three-dimensional survey. A survey system includes a mobile body, a scanner including an emitting unit, a light receiving unit, a distance measuring unit, a first optical axis deflecting unit disposed on an optical axis of the distance measuring light and configured to deflect a distance measuring light, a second optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a light receiving optical axis of the reflected distance measuring light and configured to deflect a reflected distance measuring light at the same angle in the same direction as those of the first optical axis deflecting unit, and an emitting direction detecting unit to detect deflection angles and directions of the first and the second optical axis deflecting units, a posture detecting device of the scanner, and a position measuring device of the scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Nobuyuki NISHITA
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Publication number: 20190086207Abstract: A device for measuring an increment on a surface comprises a housing having a left light source, a right light source and center light source each configured to project a light beam onto a target surface. Each light source is independently rotatable, and in communication with a rotation measuring element configured to measure a degree of rotation of each respective light source. A computing unit is configured to receive a measured degree of rotation value from the rotation measuring element for each of the left light source and the right light source, and to calculate a rotation target value for the center light source corresponding to a desired incremental point on the target surface between a projected left light beam from the left light source and a projected right light beam from the right light source, such that the center light source can be rotated according to the rotation target value and project a center light beam at the desired incremental point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Michael G. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20190086208Abstract: A rotation rate sensor having a substrate having a principal extension plane and having a structure movable with respect to the substrate. The rotation rate sensor encompasses a first excitation unit for deflecting the structure out of an idle position substantially parallel to a first axis extending parallel to the principal extension plane, in such a way that the structure is excitable to oscillate at a first frequency with a motion component substantially in a direction parallel to the first axis, the rotation rate sensor encompassing a second excitation unit for deflecting the structure out of an idle position substantially parallel to a second axis extending parallel to the principal extension plane and extending perpendicularly to the first axis, in such a way that the structure is excitable to oscillate at a second frequency with a motion component substantially in a direction parallel to the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Thorsten Balslink
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Publication number: 20190086209Abstract: A celestial navigation system includes an optical device for receiving light from a celestial object, a spectrometer for measuring a spectrum of the light in sufficient detail to identify absorption and/or emission features, and a processor for processing the spectrum to match the spectrum, or a processed version thereof, against a set of reference spectra information in a database, a device for measuring the pointing direction of the optical device and a clock. The matching may be on a maximum likelihood basis. The system is thus able, on identification of a single star, and, using commonly available navigational almanacs, to calculate a geographical position. Celestial navigation takes place even when only one celestial object (that is also within the database) is visible, although improved accuracy may be obtained with multiple observations. Advantageously, the database includes stars of the K and/or M type, that have more characteristic spectral content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITEDInventors: Mark Anthony O'DELL, Stephen Barry FOULKES, Philip John KENT
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Publication number: 20190086210Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for combining sensor data to measure vehicle movement. Embodiments may collect vehicle and driving data using sensors of a mobile device of a user, such as a location determination sensor and a movement determination sensor. In some embodiments, the data from the sensors may be combined to more accurately estimate vehicle movement, such as vehicle acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: TRUEMOTION, INC.Inventors: Brad Cordova, Sanujit Sahoo, Nicholas Arcolano, John Emhoff
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Publication number: 20190086211Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of enhancing a navigation solution about a device and a platform, wherein the mobility of the device may be constrained or unconstrained within the platform, and wherein the navigation solution is provided even in the absence of normal navigational information updates (such as, for example, GNSS). More specifically, the present method comprises utilizing measurements from sensors (e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers etc.) within the device to calculate and resolve the attitude of the device and the platform, and the attitude misalignment between the device and the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: InvenSense, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Georgy, Zainab Syed, Christopher Goodall, Mohamed Atia, Aboelmagd Noureldin, Naser El-Sheimy
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Publication number: 20190086212Abstract: A navigation path determination system includes wireless access point devices positioned around an indoor space. While located at different indoor space locations around the indoor space, user devices transmit wireless communications with the wireless access point devices, identify wireless access point device/user device relative positioning information in respective wireless communications with each of the wireless access point devices, and transmit the relative positioning information to a navigation system. The navigation system uses the relative positioning information to determine a respective user path through the indoor space by each user device, and stores the respective user paths in a navigation path database for later use in determining a navigation path through the indoor space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Kamal Joseph Koshy, Benny J. Bologna
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Publication number: 20190086213Abstract: A self-contained positioning assembly includes a wiring compartment that is configured to receive external power, a power supply disposed within the wiring compartment that is configured to convert the external power to low voltage power, a housing, a conduit that couples the wiring compartment with the housing, an electronic positioning beacon disposed within the housing, and wiring that transmits the low voltage power from the power supply, through the conduit, to the electronic positioning beacon within the housing. The electronic positioning beacon is configured to receive the low voltage power and transmit electronic positioning signals in response.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Samuel Jeffrey Mires, Martin F. Lee
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Publication number: 20190086214Abstract: To provide navigation to a destination to a user even in a state in which acquisition of a current position via a positioning module is difficult. There is provided an image processing device including: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image onto which a real object including a visual recognition target is projected; a recognition unit configured to recognize relative arrangement of a terminal that has captured the image to the real object by executing image recognition of the recognition target; and a control unit configured to display a display object indicating a direction toward a destination of a user on a screen of the terminal on the basis of the relative arrangement of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuo TAWARA, Atsushi SHIONOZAKI
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Publication number: 20190086215Abstract: A navigation and positioning device including a storage, a mark feature analyzer, a first coordinate fusion component and a second coordinate fusion component is provided. The storage stores map information including a traffic mark feature and its mark coordinate. The mark feature analyzer is used for analyzing whether a captured image has the traffic mark feature. When the captured image has the traffic mark feature, the mark feature analyzer analyzes the traffic mark feature in the captured image and calculates a device coordinate according to the mark coordinate. The first coordinate fusion component fuses the device coordinate and a first fusion coordinate and uses fused coordinate as a second fusion coordinate. The second coordinate fusion component fuses the second fusion coordinate, traffic carrier inertial information and a global positioning coordinate and uses fused coordinate as an updated first fusion coordinate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ming-Xuan WU, Yu-Yin PENG, Pin-Yung CHEN, Che-Tsung LIN, Kang LI
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Publication number: 20190086216Abstract: The present invention provides technology that updates a map such that appropriate guidance can be provided near an intersection. A map data update system updates map data on a link-by-link basis and includes a link acquisition portion that acquires an existing link which is a link indicated by existing map data and a new link which is a link indicated by new map data, and a link update portion that updates the existing link with the new link based on a shape of a portion of the existing link connected to an intersection and a shape of a portion of the new link corresponding to the existing link, the portion being connected to the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Xin JIN, Hironobu SUGIMOTO, Shingo KINASHI, Kazuteru MAEKAWA, Sadahiro KOSHIBA, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Yuji SATO, Seiji TAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20190086217Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining a path to a destination passing through a plurality of wireless access coverage areas corresponding to wireless networks selected based on the wireless networks meeting user defined network parameters, such that a projected amount of necessary data can be transferred as a vehicle travels the path. The method also includes determining an access plan for connecting the vehicle to the wireless networks as the vehicle travels along the path. The method further includes using the path as a navigation route and executing the access plan to connect the vehicle to the wireless networks according to the access plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Samer IBRAHIM, Sushanta DAS, Ivan VUKOVIC, John CARDILLO
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Publication number: 20190086218Abstract: A navigation system for a multi-dimensional parameter space helps facilitate reaching a desired destination along a predefined path. The system provides technical solutions to reaching the destination along even complex paths, including analyzing a large search space for waypoints that fall along the predefined path. For instance, the waypoints along the path may be numerous, may create path branches, or may be characterized by many different dimensional parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: David H. Nguyen, Taurean Dyer
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Publication number: 20190086219Abstract: A method is provided for generating a route from an origin to a destination factoring in the time dimension. Methods may include: receiving an indication of an origin and a destination; determining potential routes from the origin to the destination, where each route includes a sequence of nodes with road segments in between; determining, for each sequence of nodes, an anticipated time at which point each node in the sequence would be reached by a vehicle traveling along the respective route; determining, for each sequence of nodes, the availability of each node in the sequence at the anticipated time each node in the sequence would be reached; and establishing a recommended route between the origin and the destination according to the availability of each of the sequence of nodes in the sequence at the time each node in the sequence would be reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Basel Hashisho
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Publication number: 20190086220Abstract: Techniques for providing target coverage using mobile assets are described, including techniques for dynamically adjusting routing of mobile assets to cover targets when a disruption occurs in the original routing and target coverage plans. Mobile assets are assigned routes to cover target areas and adherence to the routes is monitored. If a first mobile asset experiences a route interruption, other mobile assets are automatically re-routed to cover the target areas originally covered by the route of the first mobile asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Thomas Guzik
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Publication number: 20190086221Abstract: A method for providing a route in response to a request includes receiving a request for a route, comprising a start location and an end location. The method further includes determining a source based at least in part on the request and obtaining route segments from the source. Additionally, the method includes generating a suggested route, comprising a plurality of the route segments, and transmitting the suggested route in response to the request. The suggested route is generated based at least in part on the start location, the end location, and the route segments. Systems for carrying out the method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Ridecell, Inc.Inventors: Pirasenna Thiyagarajan, Aarjav Trivedi, ArunKumar Elangovan
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Publication number: 20190086222Abstract: A driverless transportation system includes a management server, and first and second autonomous driving vehicles. The first autonomous driving vehicle accesses a first destination and generates use difficulty information on a use difficulty of a first destination. The second autonomous driving vehicle accesses a second destination identical to the first destination or near the first destination. One of a management server and the second autonomous driving vehicle acquires the use difficulty information generated by the management server or the first autonomous driving vehicle. When the use difficulty is equal to or higher than a threshold, the one of the management server and the second autonomous driving vehicle proposes changing a destination of the second autonomous driving vehicle to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Seiji ARAKAWA
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Publication number: 20190086223Abstract: A mobile device 20 transmits, to an information processing device 50, a route search request including search conditions which contain a destination, destination arrival time, and moving purpose designated by a user. On the basis of the route search request, the information processing device 50 searches for a moving route to the destination in accordance with the destination arrival time, together with stop-by place candidates corresponding to the moving purpose, and transmits a search result to the mobile device 20. The mobile device 20 presents the searched moving route to the user. Moreover, in response to selection of a stop-by place by the user, the moving route, an estimated arrival time to the destination, and the stop-by place candidates are dynamically changed. A moving plan which includes information regarding available stop-by places can be provided from a mobile device of a vehicle or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: SHO TANAKA, TAKUMI HACHISUKA, HIROSHI UJI, KENICHI MATSUHISA, KAZUMA YOSHII
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Publication number: 20190086224Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and system for preventing traffic congestion of vehicles. Real-time traffic data related to a primary route being traversed by a vehicle, and location information of the vehicle are collected and analyzed to determine one or more alternative routes having less traffic congestion than the primary route. Further, congestion weightages are assigned to each of the alternative routes to identify an optimal route, having least traffic congestion, among the alternative routes. The optimal route is recommended to a user of the vehicle, thereby preventing traffic congestion. In an embodiment, the present method obtains the real-time traffic data directly from a computing device and/or one or more sensors integrated in the vehicle, and thereby accurately identifies the optimal route for the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: MAYANK SHARMA
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Publication number: 20190086225Abstract: Natural language directions are received and a set of maneuver/context pairs are generated based upon the natural language directions. The set of maneuver/context pairs are provided to a routing engine to obtain route information based upon the set of maneuver/context pairs. The route information is provided to an output system for surfacing to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Elizabeth P. SALOWITZ, David GROCHOCKI, JR., Jeff WEST
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TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION DEVICE, TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
Publication number: 20190086226Abstract: A cost storage unit stores costs corresponding to the travel state of a vehicle and road environment in which the vehicle travels. A plan management unit outputs route information indicating a route from a reference position to a destination. A plan generation unit generates a travel plan including a lane plan indicating lanes in which the vehicle travels in respective sections forming the route indicated by the route information output from the plan management unit based on the costs stored in the cost storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji HAMADA, Masahiko IKAWA, Ryusuke KINOSHITA -
Publication number: 20190086227Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises creating a navigation point of interest, determining duration and a navigation area for the point of interest, transmitting a point of interest invitation to contacts within the navigation area, creating at least one linked point of interest comprising a linked navigation area determined on the basis of information relating to transportation method to the point of interest, and transmitting a linked point of interest invitation to contacts within the linked navigation area. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product for performing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Miikka Vilermo, Arto Lehtiniemi, Mikko Tammi
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Publication number: 20190086228Abstract: A map information transmission device includes: a dividing unit configured to divide a region of a map into a plurality of sub regions based on superimposition positions at which a plurality of objects are to be displayed superimposed on the map, the dividing unit performing the division such that a number of objects included in each of the sub regions is a predetermined number or lower; a unit configured to generate, for each of the sub regions, a merged image that includes objects included in a sub region; a unit configured to generate, for each of the sub regions, display code that includes clipping information that designates a clipping region of the merged image that corresponds to the sub region; and a unit configured to transmit the merged image and the display code to a map display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Shigeki MURAMATSU, Satoru TAKAGI, Hidenori AOKI
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Publication number: 20190086229Abstract: A system for determining a road frustration index value includes a vehicle and a user computing device within the vehicle and a remote computing system, where a telematics system associated with the vehicle senses a speed of the vehicle. The computing device calculates, in near real-time and based on vehicle speed information and the road class of one or more route segments of a travel route, a first frustration level value associated with the driver of the vehicle and identify, based on whether the first frustration level value meets a criterion, an alternate route segment having second frustration level value predicted to be less than the first frustration level value. The remote computing system receives information associated with the first route segment and the alternate route segment and calculates insurance cost based on the road frustration index values associated with a route traveled in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Sunil Chintakindi
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Publication number: 20190086230Abstract: A method and a device are described for creating a map, including a step of receiving a signal, the signal representing a determination of the position of a vehicle in an area, and the signal including an analysis of the position determination, a step of determining a surface state in the area, based on the analysis and as a function of the position determination, a step of creating a map based on the surface state, the map representing at least the area, and a step of providing the map.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Simon Weissenmayer, Timo Koenig, Erik Lesser, Markus Dressel, Peter Buchner