Of Physical Phenomenon (e.g., Heat, Wave, Geophysics) Patents (Class 703/5)
  • Patent number: 8639488
    Abstract: A method of producing a temperature model of a surface of an object using ultrasonic transducers comprises the steps of iteratively adjusting a temperature model by using measured travel times of ultrasonic waves and their predictions model-based. The ultrasonic waves used for producing the temperature model are preferably substantially non-dispersive ultrasonic waves. The method may further involve a height model of the surface, which height model is produced using substantially dispersive ultrasonic waves and is corrected by using the temperature model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Arno Willem Frederik Volker, Arjan Mast, Joost Gerardus Petrus Bloom, Pieter Jacobus Gijsbertus Van Beek
  • Patent number: 8635050
    Abstract: The size distribution f(r) of powder particles is found, and the packing rate p of the powder particles is found based on the size distribution f(r) according to the following formula (a): p = ? i ? ? ? j ? ? r i 2 ? r j 3 ? f ? ( r i ) ? f ? ( r j ) ? r 2 ? ? ? r 3 ? ? p ji ? ( max ) ( a ) where f(ri): a frequency of i-particles having a radius of ri contained in the powder particles, f(rj): a frequency of j-particles having a radius of rj contained in the powder particles, ri: the radius of the i-particles contained in the powder particles, rj: the radius of the j-particles contained in the powder particles, ? r 2 ? : ? i ? ? r i 2 ? f ? ( r i ) ? r 3 ? : ? i ? ? r i 3 ? f ? ( r i ) pji(max): a void fraction in a hypothetical sphere having a radius of rj+ri around a j-particle having a radius of rj when the j-particle has i-particles most closely packed therearound so as be
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventor: Yutaka Aikawa
  • Patent number: 8630825
    Abstract: A method of determining the surface topology of a reflector for convergence of a beam incident thereupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Hilbrand Harlan-Jacob Sybesma
  • Patent number: 8630828
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for computer modeling of amplitude modulated light in dispersive optical systems. Ray tracings are extended to include calculations of the modulated phase for the rays. Examples are given for electronic distance measurement instrument applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: David H. Parker
  • Patent number: 8620634
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes providing information related to wind speed and direction prediction to a wind turbine energy prediction module, providing wind energy production prediction information to a resource allocation engine, and combining the wind energy production prediction information with information about non-renewable energy resources to provide an output identifying energy production resources to use for optimal load servicing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Foslien Graber, Zdenek Schindler, Petr Stluka, Girija Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 8612188
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of modelling propagation of a wave through a first space. In one embodiment, the instructions store data in the memory representing a first space and a second space, the first space being within the second space, wherein the second space comprises a plurality of calculation blocks, each calculation block that generates a value representing propagation of a wave at a point in the second space, each calculation block carrying out a calculation to determine a value for the point in the second space represented by the calculation block based upon a value generated by at least one other calculation block, and store data in the memory defining at least one boundary defining the first space within the second space, the at least one boundary further dividing the second space into at least two spaces outside of the first space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Manchester
    Inventor: Fumie Costen
  • Patent number: 8606554
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a Heat Flow Model (HFM) graph modeling methodology. Embodiments automatically translate formal HVAC system descriptions from a Building Information Model (BIM) into HFM graphs, and compile the graphs into executable FDD systems. During an engineering phase, a user interface is used to enter parameters, conditions, and switches not found in the BIM. During a runtime phase, real-time data from an HVAC control system is input to the generated FDD system (HFM graph) for fault detection and diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Zimmermann, Yan Lu, George Lo
  • Patent number: 8606553
    Abstract: This invention provides a computational approach to identifying potential antibacterial drug targets based on a genome sequence and its annotation. Starting from a fully sequenced genome, open reading frame assignments are made which determine the metabolic genotype for the organism. The metabolic genotype, and more specifically its stoichiometric matrix, are analyzed using flux balance analysis to assess the effects of genetic deletions on the fitness of the organism and its ability to produce essential biomolecules required for growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Bernhard Palsson
  • Patent number: 8600710
    Abstract: The method of modeling thermal problems using a non-dimensional finite element method is a computerized method for modeling thermal systems that relies on the variational principle. The variational principle specifies the total potential of the system, given by a scalar quantity ?, which is defined by an integral form for a continuum problem. The solution of the continuum problem is a function that makes ? stationary with respect to the state variables. The governing equation of the problem is used to calculate the potential ?. The non-dimensional form of the potential is obtained by insertion of the defined non-dimensionless parameters. The element non-dimensional stiffness matrix and the non-dimensional load vectors are then obtained by invoking the stationarity of the non-dimensional potential ? with respect to a non-dimensional temperature vector {?}.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Abdul Fazal Muhammad Arif, Sulaman Pashah, Syed M. Zubair
  • Patent number: 8594982
    Abstract: Distributed computing methods and systems are disclosed, wherein intensive fatigue-risk calculations are partitioned according to available computing resources, parameters of the fatigue-risk calculation, time-sensitive user demands, and the like. Methods are disclosed wherein execution-cost functions are used to allocate accessible computing resources. Additional methods include partitioning calculation tasks by user-prioritized needs and by general mathematical features of the calculations themselves. Included herein are methods to calculate only prediction-maximum likelihoods instead of full probability distributions, to calculate prediction likelihoods using Bayesian prediction techniques (instead of full re-tabulation of all data), to collate interim results of fatigue-risk calculations where serial results can be appropriately collated (e.g., serial time-slice independence of the cumulative task involved), to use simplified (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pulsar Informatics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Grey Mott, Daniel Joseph Mollicone, Damian Marcus Biondo, Sean Michael Thomas
  • Patent number: 8589129
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus disclosed herein operate to receive a plurality of cycles characterized by a set of time-domain aspects, to modify at least one of the time-domain aspects of at least some of the plurality of cycles to produce a plurality of modified cycles, to process at least some of the modified cycles to produce time-domain cycles, and to create a time-domain signal based at least in part on concatenating the time-domain cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy M. Hollis
  • Patent number: 8571799
    Abstract: A methodology improves sampling and characterization of heterogeneous, unconventional hydrocarbon-bearing regions. The methodology is designed to integrate consistently across measurements and scales. Additionally, the methodology involves characterizing various scales, such as regional-scale heterogeneity, wellbore-scale heterogeneity, core-scale heterogeneity, sample-scale, and pore-scale heterogeneity. The results are integrated across the multiple scales based on results obtained from the characterization of the scales. The methodology further comprises determining data propagation across the multiple scales in a hydrocarbon-bearing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, David Handwerger, Lars Sonneland, Samuel Fluckiger, Mary Milner, Douglas Ekart
  • Patent number: 8571838
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for modeling heat radiated by a structure. The flow of a fluid over a surface of a model of the structure is simulated. The surface has a plurality of surface elements. Heat radiated by the plurality of surface elements in response to the fluid flowing over the surface of the model of the structure is identified. An effect of heat radiated by at least a portion of the plurality of surface elements on each other is identified. A model of the heat radiated by the structure is created using the heat radiated by the plurality of surface elements and the effect of the heat radiated by at least a portion of the plurality of surface elements on each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Peter L. McCloud
  • Patent number: 8548777
    Abstract: An industrial controller simulation system is provided. The system includes a simulation component that enables modeling of an industrial controller system. A suggestion component offers automated recommendations in accordance with the modeling of the industrial controller system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Thayer Sturrock, Glenn Richardson Drake, Cory R Crooks, A David Takus, Mark Anson Glavach, Genevieve O'Neill Kolt, Frank Anthony Palmieri, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8543361
    Abstract: A method and a non-transitory computer readable medium thereof for thermal analysis modeling are provided. The method includes establishing an electrothermal network ? model on the basis of electronic modules of an electronic system to define a heat source, propagation paths and a common base of the electronic system. Observation points in the electronic system are defined, in which each observation point is located at an isothermal surface enclosing a volume surrounding a reference point, and where the reference point is the heat source or one observation point. A heat conduction temperature difference and a heat convection temperature difference are calculated according to a power density function, a thermal conductivity coefficient and a distance vector between the reference point and each observation point. A temperature distribution is established according to the heat conduction and the heat convection temperature difference and a defined temperature of the common base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Chen, Yu-Ting Cheng
  • Patent number: 8538698
    Abstract: Methods for evaluating drill pattern parameters such as burden, spacing, borehole diameter, etc., at a blast site are disclosed. One method involves accumulating the burden contributed by successive layers of rock and matching the accumulated rock burden to a target value for a borehole having a length related to the average height of the layers. Another method relates to varying drill pattern parameters and characteristics to match blast design constraints, including the substitution of one explosive material for another by the proper balance of materials and/or output energies to the associated rock burden. Analysis of deviations from target rock burdens and corrective measures are disclosed, as well as cost optimization methods. The various methods can be practiced using an appropriately programmed general purpose computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Live Oak Ministries
    Inventor: Jay Howard Heck, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8494828
    Abstract: A method is provided for simulating a physical process such as fluid flow in porous media by performing a fine-grid calculation of the process in a medium and re-using the fine grid solution in subsequent coarse-grid calculations. For fluid flow in subsurface formations, the method may be applied to optimize upscaled calculation grids formed from geologic models. The method decreases the cost of optimizing a grid to simulate a physical process that is mathematically described by the diffusion equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Xiao-Hui Wu, Rossen R. Parashkevov, Matt T. Stone
  • Patent number: 8494815
    Abstract: A method for designing a sound waveguide surface is described. The method includes the steps of forming a parametric model of the sound waveguide surface where the parametric model has at least one input parameter and then simulating a sound field that is formed by the sound waveguide surface. A frequency dependent spatial distribution measure is then determined for the sound field associated with the sound waveguide surface and the at least one input parameter is varied to change the sound waveguide surface to adjust the value of the frequency dependent spatial distribution measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Krix Loudspeakers Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Anthony Charles Zander, David John Murphy, Richard Christie Morgans, Colin Henry Hansen
  • Patent number: 8484000
    Abstract: Incoming data from, for example, an array of detectors, may be received. A dynamical system may be initialized corresponding to a modality of the incoming data so that a measurement probe based on the initialized dynamical system may be generated. Such a measurement probe may be injected into a quantum mechanical system so that it may be determined whether the injection of the measurement probe into the quantum mechanical system results in a collapse of the quantum mechanical system. Thereafter, it may be determined that a signal is present within the incoming data if the quantum mechanical system collapses. Related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-program products are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: ViaLogy LLC
    Inventor: Sandeep Gulati
  • Patent number: 8478571
    Abstract: Systems and methods reduce development, integration and testing time of a spacecraft implemented with one or more reconfigurable processor boards. Mission spacecraft design tools design, configure, simulate and analyze the spacecraft based upon constraints of the mission requirements. The mission spacecraft design tools utilize a database of defined module specifications and firmware components. One or more RPBs are programmed based upon the configuration and interfaced to other end item components defined by the configuration to form the spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Design—Net Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald B. Murphy, James L. Wolf, Ramon Krosley
  • Patent number: 8473266
    Abstract: In a method for simulating a physical property of a component model in the form of a computer accessible construction model of a technical structure, a mesh of a component model is automatically generated. The component model is first described by a fine mesh of finite elements, and, based on the fine mesh, the natural oscillation behavior of the component model is determined. Based on the natural oscillation behavior, at least one area of the component model is determined, whose finite elements are less deformed than those of another area of the component model. The determined area of the component model is then described by a coarser mesh of finite elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christian Guist
  • Patent number: 8457934
    Abstract: A method for installing a radial geothermal probe field includes the steps of defining a total number of geothermal energy probes to be introduced, defining the directions of incidence of the individual geothermal energy probes, determining perforation points of the geothermal energy probes in a spherical projection, determining the included angles between nearby geothermal energy probes, determining a mean value of the included angles, determining a mean value of the geothermal energy probe lengths, determining a mean center spacing using the mean values for the included angles and the length of the geothermal energy probes, calculating the total heat removal capacity by using conventional computing methods for vertical geothermal energy probe fields and the mean center spacing for the distance between probes, and COMPARING the computed total heat removal capacity with a predetermined desired heat removal capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Tracto-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Hagedorn
  • Patent number: 8457935
    Abstract: A data processing method for sampling data from data each varying over time, each of the data being associated with each of grid points arranged in an area, the method includes: dividing the area into blocks; calculating a variation rate of each of the data associated with each of the grid points included in each of the blocks; dividing the blocks into sub-blocks in accordance with the variation rate of the blocks; calculating a variation rate of each set of the data associated with each of the grid points included in each of the sub-blocks; and determining a frequency of sampling data associated with each of the grid points for the sub-blocks of the blocks and for the rest of the blocks in accordance with the variation rate of the sub-blocks and the rest of the blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Yoshie Inada
  • Patent number: 8457940
    Abstract: A method for modeling a subterranean formation of a field, including receiving a structural model and restoring geological layers thereof to create boundary conditions each associated with a corresponding geological layer, and iteratively modeling each geological layer by alternatively applying a petroleum system model (PSM) and a geomechanical model (GMM) to a first geological layer while exchanging data between the PSM and GMM for convergence prior to applying the PSM and the GMM to a second geological layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Gui Fen Xi, Randolph E. F. Pepper, Agnes Dubois, Jimmy Klinger
  • Patent number: 8457931
    Abstract: A numerical analysis data evaluation apparatus includes: a shell generation model which converts a three-dimensional shape model into a three-dimensional shell model so that a thickness on an analysis model becomes zero; a front surface-side physical quantity projector and a rear surface-side physical quantity projector which interpolate physical quantities of front surface-side elements and physical quantities of rear surface-side elements of the three-dimensional shape model obtained as a result of the numerical analysis in on-shell model element data obtained by spatially discretizing the three-dimensional shell model, and project the physical quantities on front surface-side physical quantities and rear surface-side physical quantities of on-shell elements; an on-shell element front surface-side physical quantity data storage unit; an on-shell element rear surface-side physical quantity data storage unit; and an arithmetic unit which calculates differences between the front surface-side physical quantitie
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Isoshima, Makoto Onodera, Masayuki Hariya
  • Patent number: 8452576
    Abstract: A method and system thereof for simulating behavior of a thermodynamic system over time, including a momentum refreshment process and a conservative dynamics process, where the momentum refreshment process includes partially refreshing a momentum to define refreshed momentum by considering solutions for a starting momentum determined by a numerical implementation for integrating a generating linear differential equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Sebastian Reich, Elena Vitalievna Akhmatskaya, Ross Howard Nobes
  • Patent number: 8434367
    Abstract: An acoustic sensor system includes a first plurality of acoustic sensors, and an acoustic transmitter structured to generate acoustic noise to mimic acoustic noise induced by an electrical conductivity fault. A smaller second number of acoustic sensors of the first plurality of acoustic sensors are structured to identify a plurality of locations in an electrical distribution system having a plurality of electrical joints, in order that the smaller second number of acoustic sensors can monitor the plurality of electrical joints of the electrical distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Thomas J. Schoepf
  • Patent number: 8433547
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and a data center management appliance for simulating nonstandard operation of an element of a data center is provided. The method includes acts of determining a one data center resource affected by a data center element, selecting a simulator from a plurality of simulators based on the data center resource and the data center element and generating a impact analysis of the nonstandard operation of the data center element using the simulator. The data center management appliance includes a network interface, a memory and a controller coupled to the network interface and the memory. The controller is configured to determine a data center resource affected by a data center element, select a simulator from a plurality of simulators based on the data center resource and the data center element and generate a impact analysis of nonstandard operation of the data center element using the first simulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: Mikkel Dalgas, Anders Thorbjoern Jensen
  • Patent number: 8417365
    Abstract: A system includes an encoding module and a decoding module. The encoding module generates a three-dimensional (3D) model of a part, modifies the 3D model to include a 3D structure, and generates a computer-aided design (CAD) file based on the modified 3D model. The decoding module determines whether the CAD file includes the 3D structure, authorizes operation of analysis software on the CAD file when the CAD file includes the 3D structure, and prohibits operation of the analysis software when the CAD file does not include the 3D structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: Paul N. Crepeau, Qigui Wang
  • Patent number: 8406965
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shoulder collapse risk monitoring system capable of alerting a driver to a risk of a road shoulder collapse during approach operations to the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ichinose, Tomohiko Yasuda, Takayuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8401830
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided for performing channel simulation. The device includes a radio channel simulation block and a memory and it is configured to simulate a radio connection between a transmitter and a receiver in real time. The device is further configured to simulate a radio connection between at least one interfering signal source and the receiver in real time, and to store the simulation result in the memory, and to read the stored simulation results in real time from the memory and add the results read to the simulation during simulation of the radio connection between the transmitter and the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Elektrobit System Test Oy
    Inventor: Timo Sarkkinen
  • Patent number: 8396694
    Abstract: A method of forecasting the electrical production of a photovoltaic device comprising photovoltaic modules (1), comprising a first part of estimating the lighting that will be received in the plane of the photovoltaic modules (1) and a second part of estimating the electrical production of the photovoltaic device, characterized in that it comprises the following first step: (E1)—determination of whether a period concerned is sunny or cloudy, and characterized in that it comprises the following second step (E2) of implementing at least one of the following two steps: (E2)—correction of the second part of the method of forecasting the electrical production based on the measurement of the true electrical production of the photovoltaic modules if the period concerned is sunny; and/or correction of the first part of the method of forecasting the electrical production based on the measurement of the true electrical production of the photovoltaic modules if the period concerned is cloudy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventor: Xavier Le Pivert
  • Patent number: 8396693
    Abstract: A general, computational-mathematical modeling method for the solution of large, boundary-coupled transport problems involving the flow of mass, momentum, energy or subatomic particles is disclosed. The method employs a modeling processor that extracts a matrix operator equation (or set of equations) from a numerical transport code (NTC). The outputs of software codes, available for modeling physical problems governed by conservation laws in the form of differential equations, can be processed into closed-form operator equations with the method. Included is a numerical transport code functionalization (NTCF) model which can be determined numerically, based on a system of solutions of an NTC, evaluating outputs for a given set of inputs. The NTCF model is a linear or nonlinear, multi-variable operator equation or set of such equations. The NTCF model defines relationships between general, time-variable inputs and outputs, some known and some unknown, considered as boundary values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno
    Inventor: George Danko
  • Patent number: 8392158
    Abstract: Methods for completing a well involve the use of computational models to design cement systems that are appropriate for the anticipated well conditions. Data from laboratory tests and/or numerical simulations may be employed in the models. The cement systems are designed to have a higher Young's modulus than the surrounding formation. In addition, the cement systems contain chemical-expansion agents that cause a microannulus to be deliberately formed at the cement/casing interface prior to the application of heat. The microannulus disappears during application of heat, pressure or both owing to casing expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Simon G. James
  • Patent number: 8378672
    Abstract: A semiconductor component on a semiconductor chip comprises at least one sensor element for measuring a physical quantity and an evaluator. The semiconductor component can be switched between a first and a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the sensor element is sensitive to the physical quantity to be measured and a measurement signal output of the sensor element is connected to an input connection of the evaluator. In the second operating mode, the sensor element is not sensitive to the physical quantity to be measured and/or the signal path between the measurement signal output and the input connection is interrupted. A test signal source for generating a test signal simulating the measurement signal of the sensor element is arranged on the semiconductor chip. In the second operating mode, the test signal source is connected or capable of being connected to the input connection of the evaluator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Bidenbach, Klaus Heberle
  • Patent number: 8380776
    Abstract: The overall material constant of a composite material is computed where the composite material includes multiple kinds of material components in a matrix phase, each of the material constants of the material components and the matrix phase being known. First, for the composite material, an equation, having the material constant of a virtual composite material as an unknown, is prepared by defining the virtual composite material in which each of the material components is dispersed in a form of spherical particles in the matrix phase at a known volume fractions. Next, the overall material constant of the virtual composite material is found as the overall material constant of the composite material by solving the equation. In this case, the equation is a recursive equation which is obtained using the self-consistent method. The volume fraction of a material component in the composite material is computed using the equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Suzuki, Kazuyuki Kabe, Seiichi Nomura
  • Patent number: 8364449
    Abstract: A process for automatic generation of functional digital simulation of an electronic system starting from a wiring specification base, whereby the system includes equipment, at least one connecting wire interconnecting the equipment, optionally inputs/outputs to other systems, includes: creating a wire table TC by selecting and extracting data from the wiring specification base, the wire table TC including the reference of equipment it is connected to and the equipment category at least for each wire of the electronic system to be simulated and for each end of the wire; creating a simulation table TS by transformating each line of the wire table TC by using rules specific to each pair of pieces of equipment connected by each wire; and creating a computer code interpreted by a simulator, by transformating each line of the simulation table TS into a set of computer code lines according to the input and output equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Alain Baccou, Patrice Marin
  • Patent number: 8355897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating motion controls for a mobile platform of a vehicle simulator. The method uses, as input, accelerations calculated by a process for simulating the behavior of the vehicle. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of: filtering the accelerations calculated accelerations by use of a filter constructed according to a mathematical model of human perception of a motion; calculating successive positions of the mobile platform as a function of the filtered acceleration controls; scaling the positions of the mobile platform as a function of physical limitations of the mobile platform, to produce scaled successive positions of the mobile platform; and calculating acceleration controls to be applied by the mobile platform, as a function of the scaled successive positions of the mobile platform, to produce calculated acceleration controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Nathan Morali, Serge Couvet
  • Patent number: 8332194
    Abstract: A method of performing production operations of an oilfield, including obtaining a sample of separator discharge fluid from a separator, performing gas chromatography on the separator discharge fluid to obtain gas molar composition, performing oil characterization on the separator discharge fluid to obtain oil density and oil molecular weight, performing a simulation of the separator based on the gas molar composition, the oil density, the oil molecular weight, and a gas oil ratio (GOR) of the separator discharge fluid to obtain a simulated composition of separator inlet fluid, and presenting the simulated composition of separator inlet fluid, when the difference between the actual composition of separator outlet fluid and the simulated composition of separator outlet fluid is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando L. Morales, Juan Cruz Velazquez
  • Patent number: 8332184
    Abstract: This invention relates to techniques for processing potential field measurement data from airborne surveys such as gravity surveys, and to methods, apparatus and computer program code for such techniques. The method comprises: inputting measured potential field data comprising data defining a plurality of potential field measurements each with an associated measurement position and measurement time; and determining a set of field mapping parameters using a model comprising a combination of a spatial part representing a spatial variation of a potential field and a temporal part representing time domain noise in the measured potential field data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Arkex Limited
    Inventor: Gary Barnes
  • Patent number: 8326586
    Abstract: The present invention features a technique comprising the design of a glass antenna having a desired performance regardless of the kind of vehicle and the glass size and the shape of vehicle, by operating an EM (engineering model) simulation tool with an optimization algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yong Ho Noh, Ho-Sung Choo, Seul-Gi Park, Seung-Beom Ahn
  • Patent number: 8315848
    Abstract: A solar simulator for measuring the current-voltage characteristics of photovoltaic devices, in which an irradiated test plane of the object to be measured is disposed opposite an illuminating surface of the light source, the whole test plane of the photovoltaic devices is divided imaginarily into a plurality of sections, and a selected member for adjusting irradiance is disposed opposite the test plane of each imaginary sections so as to equalize or substantially to equalize the irradiance by the light source at every irradiated test plane of the sections, after which light from the light source is directed onto the test plane of the object to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Shimotomai
  • Patent number: 8306794
    Abstract: Techniques for modeling a data center are provided. In one aspect, a method for modeling a data center is provided. The method comprises the following steps. Spatially dense three-dimensional thermal distribution and air flow measurements made in the data center using a mobile off-line surveying system are obtained. A temperature and air flow model for the data center is created using the spatially dense three-dimensional thermal distribution and air flow measurements. The temperature and air flow model is used to make thermal distribution and air flow predictions of the data center. The thermal distribution and air flow predictions are compared with the thermal distribution and air flow measurements made using the mobile off-line surveying system to produce a validated model for the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hendrik F. Hamann, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Theodore G. van Kessel
  • Patent number: 8306792
    Abstract: A simulator of heat radiation energy which includes acquiring 3D spatial data including a plurality of solid objects where the 3D space is defined by a plurality of grids; calculating the form coefficient in all combinations of arbitrary two grids out of the plurality of grids; acquiring the attribute data of each grid including the area, reflectivity, and temperature of the grid; calculating the sum of heat radiation energy by radiation of a grid itself and heat radiation energy by reflection of heat radiation from each grid as heat radiation energy of every grid on the basis of the area of the grid, the form coefficient, the reflectivity of the grid and the temperature of the grid; and outputting the calculation results of heat radiation energy of every grid to an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science & Technology
    Inventors: Keiko Takahashi, Ryo Onishi
  • Patent number: 8306793
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating acoustic field resulted from particular excitations by performing vibro-acoustic analysis of a structure are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, vibro-acoustic analysis of a structure is performed in two stages. First, steady state dynamic (SSD) responses are obtained using a finite element analysis model of a structure subject to harmonic excitations (e.g., external nodal loads, pressures, or enforced motions (e.g., ground motions), etc.). The steady state responses are the results (e.g., nodal velocities at desired locations of the structure) obtained in a finite element analysis in frequency-domain. Second, an acoustic analysis is conducted according to Helmholtz equation using the nodal velocities obtained at desired locations on the structure as a boundary condition. The acoustic analysis can be performed in a number of procedures (e.g., boundary element method, Rayleigh approximation method, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Livermore Software Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Huang, Mhamed Souli, C. Cleveland Ashcraft
  • Patent number: 8286420
    Abstract: A DPF accumulation amount estimating apparatus uses an integrated PM accumulation amount estimation logic which combines the difference between an engine PM emission amount and a PM regeneration amount and a DPF differential pressure model, thereby achieving minimized influences of changes in an exhaust gas flow rate and the like with resultant improved estimation accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunari Ide
  • Patent number: 8280633
    Abstract: A method of presenting a visual representation of a probable impact of a weather phenomenon to a location includes obtaining an impact function for the location by combining a weather function corresponding to a characteristic of the weather phenomenon with a damage function associated with the same characteristic. A graphic representation of an interest at the location is obtained. A visual representation of a probable impact of the weather phenomenon on the interest by modifying the graphic representation of the interest, where the modification is based on a predicted impact to the interest determined using the impact function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Strategic Design Federation W, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Eldering, Edward A. Ehrlacher
  • Patent number: 8278799
    Abstract: A system and method for determining optimal values for the geometrical features of an ultrasonic transducer having one or more elements, the method including backprojection ray-tracing to determine the parameters required for apertures located on an ultrasonic probe surface. The ultrasonic probe design system includes an interface for inputting statement parameters, insonification requirements, and geometric constraints, with an engine responsive to the interface and configured to determine and provide an optimized transducer geometric design output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Vincent Lupien
  • Patent number: 8275589
    Abstract: An efficient and cost-effective technique is provided to perform modeling of a reservoir in a subterranean structure. A compartment model of fluid compartments in a reservoir is generated, and based on the compartment model and a geomechanical model of the subterranean structure, movement of a ground surface due to volumetric change of the compartments is calculated. Satellite measurements of the ground surface are received over time, where the received satellite measurements of the ground surface over time indicate movement of the ground surface. The movement of the ground surface indicated by the received satellite measurements is compared with the calculated movement, and based on the comparing, one or more properties of the geomechanical model are adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Andre Montaron, Kamal Babour, George Zangl, Rutger Gras, Andrew Pearce
  • Patent number: 8275588
    Abstract: An emulation system includes a first circuit for emulating a first logical part of a device, a second circuit for emulating a second logical part of the device that is different from the first logical part, wherein the first circuit is separate from the second circuit, and a third circuit connecting the first circuit and the second circuit to communicate signals between the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chi-Ho Cha