Torque magnitude control using electrorheological fluids
This invention relates generally to methods of torque transmission and, more particularly, to an electrorheological fluid coupling for controlling the magnitude of torque delivered from an input torqu... Read More
Inventors: Schramm, Scott W.;, Assignee: Chrysler Corporation (Highland Park, MI) |
Ferrofluidic, electromagnetic power generator
The ferrofluidic, electromagnetic power generators constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention consists of: a sealed, elongated housing made of non-magnetic material partial... Read More
Inventors: Chass, Jacob;, Assignee: |
Cockpit instrument panel systems and methods with redundant flight data display
The above mentioned problems related to backup and redundancy for flight information data, as well as other problems, are addressed by the present invention and will be understood by reading and study... Read More
Inventors: Straub, Philip I.; Langner, Dale R.;, Assignee: Garmin International, Inc. (Olathe, KS) |
Method for monitoring tire pressure
The object of the present invention is therefore to develop a method for position recognition which demands no special abilities of even inexperienced mechanics or automobile owners when the wheels ne... Read More
Inventors: Normann, Norbert; Kessler, Ralf; Schulze, Gunter;, Assignee: Doduco GmbH (Pforzheim, DE) |
Tyre condition monitoring system
OF SYSTEMS EMBODYING THE INVENTION General Overview of a First System Referring now to FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings there is shown a schematic diagram of a system 1 embodying the invention. Th... Read More
Inventors: Derbyshire, Andrew John; Siddons, Jeremy Francis; Richards, John Kitto; Gibson, Edward Charles; Davies, Sean Patrick;, Assignee: |
System and method for tire pressure monitoring including automatic tire location recognition
Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved system and method for vehicle tire pressure monitoring that provide for automatic recognition of tire location. According to the present inventi... Read More
Inventors: Walker, Keith; Nantz, John S.; Bejster, Thomas; Conner, Bruce;, Assignee: Lear Corporation (Southfield, MI) |
Self training tire pressure monitoring system
The present invention is intended to provide a self training tire pressure monitoring system which may sense the tire pressure of each tire of a vehicle with a respective pressure sensor and may deter... Read More
Inventors: Schofield, Kenneth; Lynam, Niall R.;, Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Holland, MI) |
Vehicle display using icons
The present invention provides a high-resolution display system, particularly for use in a vehicle, comprising an input device sending information to a display unit on a vehicle bus, such as the J1850... Read More
Inventors: Toffolo, Daniel; Palalau, Silviu; Borzea, Marian; Rogers, William; Bacellar, Luiz F.H.;, Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. (Southfield, MI) |
Reconfigurable hardware interface for vehicle driving simulators using a field-programmable gate array
For the purposes of this invention, a driving simulator system includes a vehicle cab in which the simulator driver sits. The system also includes a visual display screen on which is displayed graphic... Read More
Inventors: Christopher, Charles A.;, Assignee: I-Sim Corporation (Salt Lake City, UT) |
Backward compatible diagnostic tool
The system of the present invention accommodates this need by providing a cartridge adapter for receiving existing vehicle diagnostic cartridges programmed for use with an 8-bit microprocessor. The ad... Read More
Inventors: Liebl, Troy J.; Raichle, Kurt R.;, Assignee: SPX Corporation (Charlotte, NC) |
Vehicular data collection and transmission system and method
The present invention is directed to a vehicular data collection system that gathers information through the utilization of wheel modules mounted within the tires of a vehicle; these wheel modules col... Read More
Inventors: Coulthard, John J.;, Assignee: SemiSystems, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ) |
Unmanned aerial vehicle apparatus, system and method for retrieving data
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 depicts a cut-away perspective view of a wing according to the present invention. The wing, generally 10 includes ribs 12, 14, 16 and 18 that are mechanically conne... Read More
Inventors: Frink, Bentley D.;, Assignee: |
Packet relay control method packet relay device and program memory medium
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a single system image (SSI) at the address level by distributing a request packet via a network to a node within a cluster. It is also ... Read More
Inventors: Imai, Yuji; Kishimoto, Mitsuhiro; Katsuyama, Tsuneo;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Method and system for forming a database of geographic data for distribution to navigation system units
To address these and other objectives, the present invention comprises a method for forming a geographic database that can be used in a navigation system in which geographic data are transmitted in po... Read More
Inventors: Robare, Philip; Gale, William;, Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp. (Rosemont, IL) |
Mobile communication device
The present invention provides a mobile telecommunications device having a position detector, which may be absolute, relative or other type, a memory for storing events in conjunction with locations, ... Read More
Inventors: Hoffberg, Steven M.;, Assignee: |
Method for producing 3D perspective view avionics terrain displays
The instant invention addresses the aforementioned difficulties by significantly reducing the computation and data load for producing the terrain display for flight management systems. This is accompl... Read More
Inventors: He, Gang;, Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) |
Driver interaction service center and method of operating such a center
The present invention which addresses this need is embodied in a driver interaction center, and a method of operating such a center, which includes a driver service dispensation structure, having a pl... Read More
Inventors: Cho, David; Steckler, Richard M.;, Assignee: Carousel Commons (Beverly Hills, CA) |
Apparatus and method for detecting a face in a video image
The present invention is an identification system and method for identifying the presence of a human face in a video image. In this system, a video camera is used to view a scene. As a person enters t... Read More
Inventors: Bang, Richard D.; Fang, Ming; Schwartz, Stuart C.; Andress, Keith M.;, Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research, Inc. (Princeton, NJ); The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) |
System and method for detecting a human face in uncontrolled environments
The present invention provides for the detection of human heads, faces and eyes in real-time and in uncontrolled environments. The present invention may be implemented with commercially available comp... Read More
Inventors: Khosravi, Mehdi; Nefian, Ara V.;, Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH) |
Method, system, and program for gesture based option selection
It is an object of the invention to provide a method of the kind set forth with an improved way of determining the pointing by the user. This object is achieved according to the invention in a method ... Read More
Inventors: Lyons, Damian M.; Murphy, Thomas G.;, Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corp. (New York, NY) |
Method for robust human face tracking in presence of multiple persons
A method for robust human face tracking in the presence of multiple facial images includes taking a frame from a color video sequence as a current input image; filtering the current input image to for... Read More
Inventors: Qian, Richard J.; Matthews, Kristine E.;, Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc. (Camas, WA) |
Motion sensing interface
The above and other problems of prior art electronic appliance remote controllers are overcome by an electronic appliance remote controller according to the present invention which includes a display ... Read More
Inventors: Iwamura, Ryuichi;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP); Sony Electronics Inc. (Park Ridge, NJ) |
Method and apparatus for preventing a furnace in a semiconductor process from temperature and gas excursion
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for preventing a furnace in a semiconductor process from temperature and gas excursion. In the method and apparatus... Read More
Inventors: Ho, Ta Neng; Lin, Chung Pin; Yang, Lin Wu; Chang, Chung Chih;, Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd. (Hsinchu, TW) |
Remote control system for a locomotive with tilt sensor
FIG. 1 is a high-level block diagram of a remote control system 10 for a locomotive. The remote control system 10 includes a portable master controller 12 that is carried by a human operator. The sys... Read More
Inventors: Proulx, Richard;, Assignee: Beltpack Corporation (Montreal, CA) |
Torque-converter slip control system
At early stages of transmission torque-converter slip lock-up control executed just after the slip lock-up control has been initiated, the lockup clutch engagement pressure is risen generally by way o... Read More
Inventors: Higashimata, Akira; Segawa, Satoshi;, Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Yokohama, JP) |
Cargo loading crane
We claim: 1. A cargo loading crane comprising: a crane bridge extending in a direction of transfer, a first hoist unit, a second hoist unit spaced apart from the first hoist unit in the direction of t... Read More
Inventors: Tax, Hans; Bauer, Dieter; Hosler, Klaus;, Assignee: Tax Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH (Munich, DE) |
Method and apparatus for locating cargo containers
We claim: 1. A cargo container locating and database updating system for finding containers having an identification means which can be remotely machine read, said containers being disposed in a stora... Read More
Inventors: Takehara, Toru; Ng, Thomas;, Assignee: Paceco Corp. (Hayward, CA) |
Crane safety devices and methods
One aspect of the invention is to provide an acceleration sensor within the crane warning device which activates the crane warning device whenever the ball of the crane is being accelerated in any dir... Read More
Inventors: Shaw, Jack B.; Shaw, Jr., John B.;, Assignee: |
Work vehicle including startup control current calibration mechanism for proportional control systems
While being generally applicable to systems under proportional control, the disclosed methodology is described with respect to the hydro-mechanical drive system of agricultural equipment such as a co... Read More
Inventors: Brome, John G.; Ho, Yun-Ren;, Assignee: CNH America LLC (Racine, WI) |
Wide area mobile communication networks with multiple routing mode options
It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-mode mobile communication network which provides users with a wide coverage area. It is a further object of the present invention to provide... Read More
Inventors: Dutta, Santanu; Best, David W.; Sutherland, Dennis W.; Trebs, Thomas A.;, Assignee: AMSC Subsidiary Corporation (Reston, VA) |
Navigation and GPS 
