Train detection system and a train detection method cross reference to related application
An object of the present invention is to provide a train detection system of simple construction for detecting the existence of a train and which is easily operable on a fail-safe basis when trouble o... Read More
Inventors: Oguma, Kenji; Kawabata, Atsushi; Tashiro, Korefumi; Fujiwara, Michio; Tanifuji, Shinya;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Miniature, unmanned aircraft with onboard stabilization and automated ground control of flight path
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawing FIGURE shows a miniature, unmanned aircraft 10, the principal purpose of which is to acquire or transmit data or both. Acquisition of data signifies that aeri... Read More
Inventors: Carroll, Ernest A.;, Assignee: |
Anti-terrorist aircraft pilot sensor system and method
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following description of the present invention is illustrative only and not in any way limiting. Other embodiments... Read More
Inventors: McBain, Theodore;, Assignee: |
Air combat collective control head
A collective control stick head with extension primarily for rotorcraft is provided in this invention. The head portion of the collective controller contains system control switches in a site readily ... Read More
Inventors: Bivens, III, Courtland C.; Rogers, Edward;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC) |
Ergonomic control apparatus
The present invention is an ergonomic control apparatus for producing signals in response to human feedback to control many useful applications including aircraft, land vehicles, computers and video g... Read More
Inventors: Schoch, Paul T.; Schoch, Marvin G.;, Assignee: |
Multifunctional switching apparatus and a vehicle operating system using the same
In view of the foregoing, a principal object of the present invention is to provide an excellent multifunctional switching apparatus which is easy, comfortable and safe in operation and non-expensive ... Read More
Inventors: Shitanaka, Hitokazu; Taniuchi, Ryoichi; Saitou, Katsuya;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (JP) |
Scan tool with dropped communications detection and recovery and improved protocol selection
The present invention is directed toward an improved "off-board device." In one embodiment, the "off-board device" of the present invention is a scan tool. According to one aspect of the present inven... Read More
Inventors: Namaky, Hamid; Sheppard, Robert Charles; Gessner, Michael F.; Bertosa, Thomas J.; Roberts, Robert A.; Rodemann, Donald J.;, Assignee: SPX Corporation (Charlotte, NC) |
Intelligent building alarm
The present invention provides for assisting people at risk, including emergency personnel, involved in dangerous situations such as those created by fires in buildings, earthquakes affecting a buildi... Read More
Inventors: Lemelson, Jerome H.; Lemelson, Dorothy; Pedersen, Robert D.;, Assignee: |
Change detecting method and apparatus and monitoring system using the method or apparatus
According to conventional monitor information transmission technologies, the notification destination to which monitor information detected at abnormality time is to be sent is predetermined and there... Read More
Inventors: Kawabe, Tsuyoshi; Ueda, Hirotada;, Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. (Tokyo, JP) |
Antenna apparatus
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an antenna apparatus having a beam scanning mechanism which is small in size and inexpensive to manufacture, operates at a high speed, and... Read More
Inventors: Kojima, Jou; Tohya, Ken-I-Chi; Yamamoto, Naoto;, Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
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) |
Virtual map system and method for tracking objects
A system and method for automatically tracking objects, includes a computer processor and memory, cameras, other sensors and a user interface. A user registers an object with the system by presenting ... Read More
Inventors: Zlatsin, Alexander; Kanevsky, Dimitri;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Apparatus and method for providing live display of aircraft flight information
It is an object of the invention to provide a gate-area information display that communicates live operational flight information to passengers. It is a further object of the invention to provide a pa... Read More
Inventors: Dunsky, Ronald; Barry, James T.;, Assignee: |
Vehicular accident locator and identification system
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of vehicle locators now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new vehicular accident locator and identification ... Read More
Inventors: Evans, Stephen M.;, Assignee: |
Vehicle identification system
The system of the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and drawbacks which are characteristic of the related information. The present invention is a system for identification ... Read More
Inventors: Price R-W, Frederick J.; Cleveland, Joseph Robert;, Assignee: Price; Frederick J. (Plano, TX) |
Event-recorder for transmitting and storing electronic signature data
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an event recorder, such as on a smart card, comprising a transceiver for transmitting and/or receiving signature data upon the occurrence ... Read More
Inventors: Chainer, Timothy J.; Greengard, Claude A.; Tresser, Charles P.; Wu, Chai W.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Vehicle warning system and method
What is claimed is: 1. A method for warning a second vehicle of a travel condition problem encountered by a first vehicle at a first location comprising the steps of: a) receiving a vehicle operating ... Read More
Inventors: Miller, Jr., T. Steven;, Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Troy, MI) |
Method and system for collecting meteorological data using in-vehicle systems
To address these and other objectives, the present invention comprises a method and system for collecting meteorological data. A plurality of vehicles travel on roads in a geographic region. Each of t... Read More
Inventors: Smith, Nicholas E.;, Assignee: Navteq North America, LLC (Chicago, IL) |
Drive train controller for a motor vehicle
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a drive train controller for a motor vehicle which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art devices of this general type, in... Read More
Inventors: Graf, Friedrich; Probst, Gregor;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Business management system and method for a deregulated electric power market with sharing of supply chain data
Deregulation offers great opportunity in the energy market for both suppliers and customers, but it is herein recognized that: C&I (Commercial and Industrial) energy customers cannot easily take advan... Read More
Inventors: Spool, Peter R.; Masticola, Stephen; Soni, Dilip; Landi, William; Hasling, William;, Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Orlando, FL) |
Wheelchairs
We claim: 1. A wheelchair comprising: a pair of larger ground-engaging wheels mounted on opposite sides of the wheelchair; a pair of handwheels mounted adjacent the respective rims of said ground-enga... Read More
Inventors: Harris, John D.; Fogden, Michael F.; Mead, Graham E.;, Assignee: National Research Development Corporation (London, GB2) |
Electrically powered vehicle control
The present invention relates to electric vehicles and, more particularly, to controls for electrically powered vehicles having differential drive and steering systems. In accordance with the present ... Read More
Inventors: Wereb, John A.;, Assignee: Instrument Components Co., Inc. (Painesville, OH) |
Cross-coupling drive circuit
The present invention is an improved drive circuit for steering a motorized wheelchair. A control mechanism produces right and left drive signals to respective right and left wheel drive motors. These... Read More
Inventors: Bell, John;, Assignee: Rosenberg; Gordon W. (San Ardo, CA) |
Apparatus and method for enhancing torque of power wheelchair
In the present invention, a motor-torque-sensitive signal is obtained during a small part of the time period of a pulse-width-modulated driving voltage, and this signal is used to enhance the torque o... Read More
Inventors: Lautzenhiser, John L.;, Assignee: |
Abnormality detecting device for vehicle communication system and method of using same
In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has as an object the provision of an abnormality detecting device for a vehicle communication system, which permits detection of a commun... Read More
Inventors: Takaba, Katsumi; Niimi, Yukihide;, Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (Kariya, JP) |
Wheelchair aerobic exercise trainer
The present invention is an aerobic wheelchair trainer. The wheelchair trainer may be used by a wheelchair occupant without additional assistance from other individuals. One embodiment of the wheelcha... Read More
Inventors: Baatz, Wilfried;, Assignee: Racer-Mate, Inc. (Seattle, MA) |
Electrically assisted vehicle
This invention was made in view of the problems described above, and an object of the invention is to provide an electrically assisted vehicle which has a simple construction, the safety of which is h... Read More
Inventors: Tanaka, Tatsuaki; Suhara, Toshihiro; Matsumoto, Toshihiro; Sagara, Hiroaki; Maeda, Yoshihiko;, Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (JP) |
Power assisted manually propelled vehicle and wheel assembly thereof
The present invention is drawn to a power assisted manually propelled vehicle and a power assisted wheel assembly thereof. The power assisted wheel assembly includes stationary wheel support coupled t... Read More
Inventors: Pusch, Martin; Klingebiel, Karl-Heinz; Brendel, Thomas;, Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopaedische Industrie Besitz-und Verwaltungs-Kommandit-Gesel (Duderstadt, DE) |
Wheel chair with auxiliary power
To accomplish the above-described object, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a power-assisted wheelchair having an electric motor for producing assist power, means for detecting the human power a... Read More
Inventors: Ogata, Hiroaki; Tokura, Kenji;, Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha (Iwata, JP) |
Variable speed limit system
It is an object of the present invention to obviate or mitigate at least one disadvantage of previous traffic regulation systems and controllers. It is particularly desirable to provide a system for t... Read More
Inventors: Bergan, Terry; Bushman, Robert;, Assignee: International Road Dynamics Inc. (Saskatoon, CA) |
Navigation and GPS 
