Brushless DC motor control
In accordance with the present invention, a control for a brushless DC motor according to the present invention permits a brushless DC motor to be operated in a simple fashion according to a desired o... Read More
Inventors: Markunas, Albert L.;, Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation (Rockford, IL) |
Motor control device
The object of the present invention is to provide a motor control device, (1) which is capable of obtaining a disturbance suppressing effect substantially on a level with that of the above-described m... Read More
Inventors: Takeuchi, Hiroaki; Okuda, Tohru;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Tunnel thruster and water lubricated rotor duct assembly
A tunnel thruster for a water craft which includes the following. A tunnel which fits into the water craft. A water tight motor housing having two ends, whereby the motor housing mounted in the tunnel... Read More
Inventors: Treaster, Allen L.; Beam, Michael J.; Schott, Carl G.; Brungart, Timothy A.;, Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, PA) |
Position controlling apparatus capable of reducing the effect of disturbance
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a position controlling apparatus which is capable of the effect of disturbance as small as possible by estimating a disturbance torque actin... Read More
Inventors: Makino, Kenichi; Tomita, Yoshiyuki; Mori, Hidehiko;, Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Controller and associated drive assembly for power sharing, time sliced control of a brushless direct current motor
In light of the foregoing, various embodiments of the present invention provide an improved controller and associated drive assembly for power sharing, time sliced control of a brushless direct curren... Read More
Inventors: Atmur, Robert J.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
Practical orbit raising system and method for geosynchronous satellites
To meet the above and other objectives, the present invention provides for a practical orbit raising method and apparatus wherein a satellite quickly escapes the Van Allen radiation belts while simult... Read More
Inventors: Gelon, Walter; Kamel, Ahmed; Stratemeier, Darren; Hur-Diaz, Sun;, Assignee: |
Computer controlled backhoe
The present invention relates to an automatic computer operated control system for a mechanism on a material handling vehicle that has a backhoe assembly The invention is particularly directed to a pr... Read More
Inventors: Sutton, II, James O.;, Assignee: |
Boom control system
In accordance with the present invention, a control system for a boom, arm or other member, the length and angle with respect to a reference plane of which are adjustable by means of actuators permits... Read More
Inventors: Heiser, Richard K.; Fulkerson, Thomas R.; Hawkins, Royal R.;, Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation (Rockford, IL) |
Control device for a power shovel
What is claimed is: 1. A control device for use in a power shovel having an upper revolving superstructure, a first boom having a base end pivotably connected to said upper revolving superstructure, a... Read More
Inventors: Jindai, Hideo; Bando, Keiji; Yoshida, Masakazu; Yamada, Hideki;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho (Tokyo, JP) |
Electronic bucket positioning and control system
The present invention is an electronic bucket positioning and control system. The system can be implemented along with existing hydraulic control systems on vehicles. It is also relatively inexpensive... Read More
Inventors: Sagaser, Thomas M.;, Assignee: Clark Equipment Company (South Bend, IN) |
Power takeoff control system
These and other limitations of the prior art are overcome by the present invention which, according to an exemplary embodiment, includes a control system for controlling a power takeoff shaft of a wor... Read More
Inventors: Stelzle, Michael; Schubert, William L.; Itzenhuiser, William A.;, Assignee: Case Corporation (Racine, WI) |
Speed control for a work vehicle
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 schematically shows an agricultural tractor having an operator's cab. The drive train is formed by an engine 1 with a succeeding continuously variable transmission 2 and a dif... Read More
Inventors: Hrazdera, Oliver; Kubin, Helmut; Hochauer, Hans;, Assignee: Case Corporation (Racine, WI) |
Method for modifying a defined adaptive driving strategy
OF THE INVENTION According to the invention it is provided that by means of a given input unit 16, for example the radio keys, the driver 14 can modify selected parameters 10 of the adaptive driving ... Read More
Inventors: Henneken, Markus; Jauch, Friedemann; Herbster, Kai-Uwe; Schuler, Franz-Josef; Mauz, Thomas;, Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Friedrichshafen, DE) |
Marine vessel monitoring system and method
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Reference is first made to FIG. 1, which shows a remote marine vessel monitoring system 10 made in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Remote ... Read More
Inventors: Lash, David M. C.; Lash, Anthony B.;, Assignee: Beacon Marine Security Limited (Toronto, CA) |
Automated user notification system
The present invention provides an automated user notification system for monitoring user items and notifying a user when selected conditions occur. A first portion of the notification system comprises... Read More
Inventors: Bentley, Rick;, Assignee: Televoke, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) |
Method and system for marine vessel tracking system
What is claimed is: 1. A method of identifying marine ships undergoing suspicious activity in predefined zones from a remote location utilizing reports periodically transmitted from the marine ships, ... Read More
Inventors: Cline, James Douglas;, Assignee: |
GPS navigation device
A navigation device for navigating a vehicle to a waypoint broadly comprises a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals, a memory, a processor connected with the receiver for processing the GPS signals,... Read More
Inventors: Burch, Matthew C.; Krull, Jay Dee; Brown, David C.; Pemble, Cliff;, Assignee: Garmin Ltd. (KY) |
Use of an altitude sensor to augment availability of GPS location fixes
These needs are met by the invention, which combines a GPS with an altimeter or other location-indicating instrument and provides a procedure for combination or integration of measurements made using ... Read More
Inventors: McBurney, Paul; Braisted, Paul;, Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Enhanced position calculation
A first object of the invention is to overcome the problems of the prior art discussed above. The second object is to achieve a position fix accuracy and reliability appropriate for life safety applic... Read More
Inventors: Sanderford, H. Britton; Poppe, Martin C.;, Assignee: Sanconix Inc. (New Orleans, LA) |
Handheld surveying device and method
The present invention describes a handheld surveying device using satellite navigational or similar positioning technology and a dead reckoning (DR) system. The handheld device eliminates the need for... Read More
Inventors: Nichols, Mark E.;, Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Navigation device and method for selectively displaying thoroughfare names
The present invention is a unique electronic navigation device, and method, for selectively displaying the names of thoroughfares on the display of a navigation device. The device includes a housing f... Read More
Inventors: Walters, Thomas H.;, Assignee: Garmin Corporation (TW) |
Enhanced integrated positioning method and system thereof for vehicle
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is an enhanced integrated positioning method and system with altitude measurement. This method can substantially solve the problems encountered in g... Read More
Inventors: Lin, Ching-Fang;, Assignee: |
Method and apparatus of automatically monitoring aircraft altitude
An apparatus and method for automatically and independently determining aircraft altitude and alerting the pilot to deviations from a target altitude exceeding a specified tolerance. The alerter compr... Read More
Inventors: Jensen, David D.;, Assignee: |
GPS device with compass and altimeter and method for displaying navigation information
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved navigation unit. It is an object of the present invention to combine prior art navigation units of various types into a single unit capa... Read More
Inventors: Beason, Lawrence W.; Laverick, David J.; Olivier, Tracy; Burgett, Scott;, Assignee: Garmin Corporation (TW) |
GPS device with compass and altimeter and method for displaying navigation information
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved navigation unit. It is an object of the present invention to combine prior art navigation units of various types into a single unit capa... Read More
Inventors: Beason, Lawrence W.; Laverick, David J.; Olivier, Tracy; Burgett, Scott;, Assignee: Garmin Corporation (TW) |
Vehicle-onboard signal processing device and vehicle-onboard radar system
However, in the prior art, if the signal line connects the external connector placed on the outer housing to the internal circuit, because the signal line is covered with the cylindrical shaft made of... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Mitsushige; Takano, Kazuaki; Fukute, Ryuji;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Automated telematics test system and method
The present invention provides a method of and system for testing a telematics system in a mobile vehicle, which begin with sending at least one test command to a call center based on the test script.... Read More
Inventors: Carver, Howard J.; Heines, Richard F.; Liang, Qiong;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Vehicle monitoring system
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle monitoring system by which the user to know the condition of the vehicle even when the user is far from the vehicle. In the firs... Read More
Inventors: Kawai, Makoto; Tamura, Kazuya;, Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and system for remotely monitoring vehicle diagnostic trouble codes
OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an illustration of one embodiment of a system for remotely monitoring vehicle diagnostic trouble codes, in accordance with the present invention at... Read More
Inventors: Oesterling, Christopher L.; Stefan, Jeffrey M.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
System for control performance standards
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a set of modules useful for interfacing with an electrical power system. One or more of the modules can minimize control actions and/or i... Read More
Inventors: Mansingh, Ashmin; York, Mike;, Assignee: Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc. (Wendell, NC) |
Navigation and GPS 
