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Three-dimensional shape data transforming apparatus
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a 3D shape data transforming apparatus capable of reducing the amount of computations in transforming an original shape into an approximat... Read More
Inventors: Shimizu, Seiya;, Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd. (Kawasaki, JP) |
Method of optimizing component layout using a pattern based search
The present invention is directed to a method of, and apparatus for, solving a packing or layout problem, with or without component selection, by applying a pattern based search technique to an initia... Read More
Inventors: Yin, Su; Cagan, Jonathan;, Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Media production with correlation of image stream and abstract objects in a three-dimensional virtual stage
Rather than working solely with flattened two-dimensional (2D) images that can only be combined using 2D techniques, the invention allows the application of both three-dimensional (3D) and 2D techniqu... Read More
Inventors: Robotham, John S.; Rawley, Curt A.;, Assignee: SynaPix, Inc. (Lowell, MA) |
Method and system for vehicle design using occupant-to-vehicle interaction
The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of current vehicle design practice by providing a method and system which can quickly provide accurate human factors interaction studies for a vehicle ... Read More
Inventors: Weber, William Francis; Bach, Daniel Cornelius; Moon, Joseph J.; Karam, Frederick Abraham; Sevrence, Sean James; Tang, Scott Ming-Hua; Walraven, Michael Joseph; Henault, Mark Russell;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Occupant based design method for an automotive vehicle
The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of current vehicle design practice by providing a method and system which can quickly provide accurate human factors studies for a vehicle design while... Read More
Inventors: Weber, William Francis; Bach, Jr., Daniel Cornelius; Tang, Scott Ming-Hua; Henault, Mark Russell; Sevrence, Sean James; Walraven, Michael Joseph; Karam, Frederick Abraham;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Method and system for vehicle design using occupant reach zones
The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of current vehicle design practice by providing a method and system which can quickly provide accurate human factors reach studies for a vehicle design... Read More
Inventors: Weber, William Francis; Bach, Daniel Cornelius; Moon, Joseph J.; Karam, Frederick Abraham; Sevrence, Sean James; Tang, Scott Ming-Hua; Walraven, Michael Joseph; Henault, Mark Russell;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Method for automatically animating lip synchronization and facial expression of animated characters
To achieve the foregoing objects, and in accordance with the purpose of the invention as embodied and broadly described herein, a method is provided for controlling and automatically animating lip syn... Read More
Inventors: Rosenfeld, Maury;, Assignee: |
Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modeling three-dimensional objects
A. Overview 1. Overall System FIG. 1 is a block diagram that illustrates the invention in its broadest aspect. Referring to FIG. 1, a Field Digital Vision (FDV) module 10 includes a scanning sensor f... Read More
Inventors: Dimsdale, Jerry;, Assignee: Cyra Technologies, Inc. (Oakland, CA) |
Method of knowledge-based engineering cost and weight estimation of an HVAC air-handling assembly for a climate control system
Accordingly, the present invention is a method of knowledge-based engineering cost and weight estimation of an HVAC air-handling assembly for a climate control system on a vehicle. The method includes... Read More
Inventors: Li, Yuan John; Kpeglo, Mawutor Kofi; Shang, Yung-Sen Steven;, Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Method for designing a HVAC air handling assembly for a climate control system
Accordingly, the present invention is a method for designing a HVAC air handling assembly for a climate control system on a vehicle. The method includes the step of selecting an architecture for the H... Read More
Inventors: Hall, Timothy J.; Bach, Daniel Comelius; Karam, Frederick Abraham; Weber, William Francis; Banuelos, Ramon;, Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Method and apparatus for the processing of images
According to the invention, a parametric face modeling technique assists in solving both of the above problems. First, arbitrary human faces can be created simultaneously controlling the likelihood of... Read More
Inventors: Blanz, Volker; Vetter, Thomas;, Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (DE) |
Image processing apparatus for interpolating and generating images from an arbitrary view point
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image interpolation method which can eliminate the above constraint and generate a virtual image even at an arbitrary viewpoint position by inter... Read More
Inventors: Endo, Takaaki; Katayama, Akihiro;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Disk drive head touchdown detection with improved discrimination
The present invention provides a disk drive that detects head touchdown based on a signal value of a signal related to tracking the head at a discrete frequency. In an embodiment, the discrete frequen... Read More
Inventors: Hu, Xiaoping; Sun, Yu; Guo, Lin; Brunnett, Don;, Assignee: Maxtor Corporation (Scotts Valley, CA) |
Refractive index system monitor and control for immersion lithography
The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It ... Read More
Inventors: Phan, Khoi A.; Rangarajan, Bharath; Singh, Bhanwar; Subramanian, Ramkumar;, Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, LLP (Sunnyval, CA) |
Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling imaging in immersion lithography systems
What is claimed is: 1. A method of monitoring an immersion lithography system, comprising: immersing at least a portion of a wafer to be exposed in a liquid immersion medium; detecting an index of ref... Read More
Inventors: Levinson, Harry J.;, Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Device for detecting hydrogen concentration and method of detecting hydrogen concentration
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a device, for detecting hydrogen concentration, which provides high precision detection and a method thereof. According to the invention... Read More
Inventors: Sano, Yukihiro; Takeuchi, Yukihiro; Abe, Yositugu;, Assignee: Denso Corporation (Kariya, JP) |
Segmented bargraph display by an electrochromic display device
The present invention relates to an electrochromic display device for displaying an analog value in a bargraph fashion. The present invention relates, more particularly, to a driver circuit for an ele... Read More
Inventors: Uede, Hisashi; Take, Hiroshi; Koyanagi, Katubumi; Inami, Yasuhiko;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Microcomputer with a detecting function of a memory access error
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a microcomputer with a memory for storing instructions, in which a memory access error can be easily detected during program running. Anot... Read More
Inventors: Kitada, Yoshitaka;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Semiconductor intergrated circuit device
An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor integrated circuit device which can eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and disadvantages and which can be readily subjected to a s... Read More
Inventors: Tomioka, Ichiro; Sakashita, Kazuhiro; Kishida, Satoru; Hanibuchi, Toshiaki; Arakawa, Takahiko;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Pipelined data processing device having improved hardware control over an arithmetic operations unit
A first object of the present invention is to provide a data processing device for effectively controlling and managing a pipeline of an arithmetic operation conducted by controlling the operation of ... Read More
Inventors: Suetake, Seiji; Hatta, Koichi; Iino, Hideyuki; Nagasawa, Tatsuya;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Clock generator circuitry
In accordance with one embodiment of the principles of the present invention, clock generation circuitry is disclosed which includes an oscillator for generating a first signal from a crystal of a sel... Read More
Inventors: Haban, Scott;, Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Austin, TX) |
Ultra-modular processor in lattice topology
The objects of the present invention are realized in miniaturized self-contained hot-pluggable and physically dismountable computing system herein called a Modular Operating Topology Element (MOTE) ty... Read More
Inventors: McNeil, Donald H.;, Assignee: |
Expert system for automically generating gear designs
This invention solves the shortcomings of the current process and provides other advantages. The process can be used in the conceptual stage of gear design, before geometry or details of specific perf... Read More
Inventors: Kienzle, Kent H.; Jeffery, Mark J.; Jaeger, Trent R.; Barber, Karon A.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Automated three-dimensional precision coatings application apparatus
What is claimed is: 1. A precision coating apparatus, comprising: an articulated robot arm having a coating applicator mounted thereon, responsive to an arm control signal, for applying a coating to a... Read More
Inventors: Harlow, Jr., Albert L.; Bechtold, Richard E.; Parker, David; Merat, Francis L.; Podany, Mark; Laning, Raymond C.;, Assignee: Advanced Robotics Technologies (Chagrin Falls, OH) |
Design verification apparatus
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an industrial product design verification apparatus whereby omissions in the design verification process are minimal, verification experienc... Read More
Inventors: Kagawa, Toshio; Yamane, Masaaki;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Method for planning/controlling robot motion
In view of the above, the present invention, through one or more of its various aspects and/or embodiments, is thus presented to bring about one or more objects and advantages, such as those noted bel... Read More
Inventors: Bourne, David Alan; Krishnan, Sivaraj Sivarama;, Assignee: Amada America, Inc. (Buena Park, CA); Amada Company, Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP) |
Intelligent system for generating and executing a sheet metal bending plan
In view of the above, the present invention, through one or more of its various aspects and/or embodiments, is thus presented to bring about one or more objects and advantages, such as those noted bel... Read More
Inventors: Bourne, David Alan; Williams, Duane Thomas; Kim, Kyoung Hung; Krishnan, Sivaraj Sivarama; Hazama, Kensuke;, Assignee: Amada Company, Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP); Amada America, Inc. (Buena Park, CA) |
Apparatus and method for managing and distributing design and manufacturing information throughout a sheet metal production facility
In view of the foregoing, the present invention, through one or more of its various aspects, embodiments and/or specific features or sub-components thereof, is provided to bring about one or more obje... Read More
Inventors: Sakai, Satoshi;, Assignee: Amadasoft America, Inc. (La Mirada, CA) |
Apparatus and method for managing and distributing design and manufacturing information throughout a sheet metal production facility
In view of the foregoing, the present invention, through one or more of its various aspects, embodiments and/or specific features or sub-components thereof, is provided to bring about one or more obje... Read More
Inventors: Hazama, Kensuke; Kask, Kalev; Sakai, Satoshi; Schwalb, Moshe;, Assignee: Amadasoft America, Inc. (La Mirada, CA) |
Method for planning/controlling robot motion
In view of the above, the present invention, through one or more of its various aspects and/or embodiments, is thus presented to bring about one or more objects and advantages, such as those noted bel... Read More
Inventors: Bourne, David Alan; Krishnan, Sivaraj Sivarama;, Assignee: Amada America, Inc. (Buena Park, CA); Amada Company, Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP) |
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