Process for developing a statistical model to determine the workload of an aircraft pilot, model derived therefrom, apparatus for the embodiment of the said process and applications of the model
We claim: 1. A method for producing the statistical model for predicting a workload that an aircraft places on a pilot during actual or simulated flight as a function of predetermined objective flight... Read More
Inventors: Blomberg, Richard D.; Fouillot, Jean-Pierre; Speyer, Jean-Jacques;, Assignee: Airbus Industrie (Blagnac, FR) |
In-vehicle-device control system varying manipulation item display
It is an object of the present invention to provide an in-vehicle-device control system where a user easily searches for a necessary manipulation item among a plurality of manipulation items. To achie... Read More
Inventors: Ito, Yuji; Koshobu, Nobuaki; Kawai, Takayoshi; Kamiya, Akira;, Assignee: DENSO Corporation (Kariya, JP) |
Apparatus and method for switching an operating frequency of a computer motherboard
One object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for switching an operating frequency of a computer motherboard by means of setting on the screen of the computer, instead of b... Read More
Inventors: Lin, Wen-chung; Huang, Chih-ping; Fang, Hsan-yueh;, Assignee: ABIT Computer Corporation (Taipei, TW) |
Information processing apparatus with CPU-load-based clock frequency
The present invention having been accomplished to solve the above problems,.an object of the invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, such as a computer system, which is capable of... Read More
Inventors: Kawata, Kaoru;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Electronic control unit and method having program rewriting function
The present invention has an object to provide an electronic control unit and method that can execute a data write into a rewritable nonvolatile memory without a signal line for determining the mode f... Read More
Inventors: Hayashi, Shinnosuke; Sugai, Keiji;, Assignee: Denso Corporation (Kariya, JP) |
Navigation apparatus for detecting a present position of a moveable body
The present invention is proposed in view of the above mentioned problems. It is therefore a first object of the present invention to provide a navigation apparatus which can perform a navigation proc... Read More
Inventors: Kaneko, Hitoshi; Hashida, Masaya; Matsumoto, Yoshiaki; Okamoto, Tatsuya; Ishiguro, Motoki;, Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation (JP) |
Interactive vehicle control system
What we claim is: 1. An interactive vehicle control system comprising: a sensor mounted on a vehicle for detecting a specific physical parameter that relates to the vehicle or to driving of the vehicl... Read More
Inventors: Kubota, Tomoki; Hori, Koji; Mazda, Manabu; Adachi, Kazuhide; Mukai, Kouji;, Assignee: Kabushikikaisha Equos Research (JP) |
Sighting device for a vehicle
OF THE INVENTION In the accompanying drawings which form a part of the specification and are to be read in conjunction therewith, and in which like reference numerals are employed to indicate like pa... Read More
Inventors: Bartlett, Joseph E.;, Assignee: |
Vehicle lane and parking guide
The present invention relates to a lane and parking guide for an automotive vehicle of the type having a steering wheel and an instrument panel, wherein the steering wheel defines a longitudinal axis ... Read More
Inventors: Aquino, John R.;, Assignee: |
Method for confirming vehicle travel position and equipment for displaying vehicle travel position
In order to achieve the abovementioned object, the present invention is a method for confirming vehicle travel position and vehicle travel position markers used in this method for confirming vehicle t... Read More
Inventors: Okada, Yoshiji;, Assignee: Mitsutoyo Industry Co., Ltd. (Hamamatsu, JP) |
Vehicle lane verification device and method
What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle lane position verification device for use by a vehicle having a windshield, said vehicle lane verification device comprising: an LED sighting unit; and an attachment m... Read More
Inventors: Southworth, Kenneth S.;, Assignee: |
Swimming pool and spa heater control system and method
The present invention provides an improved control system for heating the water in swimming pools in a cost and energy efficient manner. It is intended that the system and method of the present invent... Read More
Inventors: Gallupe, Gary W.; Ouzounian, Greg; Langille, Brian;, Assignee: Measure, Monitor and Control, LLC (Belleair, FL) |
System and method for estimating trailer length
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for estimating at least one segment length of a multi-segment vehicle, such as the length of a trailer in a tractor ... Read More
Inventors: Breen, Michael T.;, Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Device and method for stabilizing a combination of a tractor vehicle and at least one semitrailer or trailer
An object of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is to provide an improved device and method, respectively, for stabilizing a combination of a tractor and at least one semitrailer or trai... Read More
Inventors: Wetzel, Gabriel; Faye, Ian; Leimbach, Klaus-Dieter; Hecker, Falk; Jundt, Oliver;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Trailer control system
OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 depicts possible situations in operation of a combination vehicle having a prime mover 110 and a trailer 120. In the upper sequence, the tow vehicle and ... Read More
Inventors: Oh, Pahngroc; Funke, Scott; Pavlov, Kevin J.;, Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Vehicle-trailer backing up jackknife detection and warning system
The jackknifing warning system of the present invention utilizes vehicle steering wheel angle sensor signal, vehicle travel speed and hitch articulation angle to evaluate system stability. Based on a ... Read More
Inventors: Deng, Weiwen; Lee, Yong H.; Chin, Yuen-Kwok;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Armored vehicle with rotatable swing-away turret
The present invention has as an object to provide an armored vehicle with a turret which is not only rotatably but also pivotably mounted on the vehicle so that it can be swung or pivoted eccentricall... Read More
Inventors: Jackson, Theodore A.;, Assignee: Ex-Cell-O Corporation (Troy, MI) |
System for controlling fluid flow
Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the FIGURES, like numerals being used to refer to like and corresponding parts of the various drawings. Embodiments of the present invention ... Read More
Inventors: Laverdiere, Marc; McLoughlin, Robert F.;, Assignee: Entegris, Inc. (Chaska, MN) |
Fiber optic position sensor
Accordingly, it is a feature of the present invention to provide remote position sensing by interconnecting actuators near the control surface to the flight computer by optical fibers. Optical fibers ... Read More
Inventors: Park, Kyong; Nassar, Marcos A.; Sun, Cliff C.;, Assignee: Kavlico Corporation (Moorpark, CA) |
Remote control device for vehicles
It is a major object of the present invention to provide a vehicular remote control device which can reduce the power consumption of a portable unit. Another object of the present invention is to prov... Read More
Inventors: Ueda, Shinichi; Arie, Shinichi; Yoshimura, Kentaro; Asakura, Suguru; Kamikura, Akira; Sawada, Kenichi;, Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Programming structure for user interfaces
With the above discussion in mind, it is one purpose of this invention to assist a person preparing programs to be executed in a system environment which has limitations imposed on memory capacity and... Read More
Inventors: Bertram, Randal Lee;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Tone generating electronic device with paging module for verification of energy curtailment
A curtailment module is disclosed for enabling an energy provider to send a request to curtail energy use to a user. The curtailment module includes an interface for electronic communications with a t... Read More
Inventors: Howard, Michael L.; Harper, Jr., William R.; Rytting, Todd H.;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Methods and apparatus for fuel control using inertial measurement data
The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for fuel control using inertial measurement data. Apparatus and methods in accordance with the present invention may advantageously provide i... Read More
Inventors: Rupe, Kurt A.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL) |
Home cleaning robot
The present invention relates to autonomous, mobile, microprocessor-controlled home cleaning robots provided with the means to perform useful functions and capable of learning and adaptively performin... Read More
Inventors: Bartsch, Eric Richard; Fisher, Charles William; France, Paul Amaat; Kirkpatrick, James Frederick; Heaton, Gary Gordon; Hortel, Thomas Charles; Radomyselski, Arseni Velerevich; Stigall, James Randy;, Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH) |
Robot touch shield
In accordance with one embodiment of the method and system of the invention, a robot touch shield device comprising a shell supported by at least one shell support member mounted on a base member, and... Read More
Inventors: Jacobs, Stephen;, Assignee: Jacobs; Steven (Chesterfield, VA) |
Robot cleaning system using mobile communication network
An object of the present invention is to provide a robot cleaning system that remotely controls a cleaning operation at long distances through a mobile communication terminal and controls a cleaning o... Read More
Inventors: Song, Jeong-gon; Ko, Jang-youn; Lee, Sang-yong;, Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. (Gwangju, KR) |
Robot system
The present invention provides a robot system capable of performing a proper operation without performing laborious calibration on dimensions or angular configurations of respective components of a ro... Read More
Inventors: Kato, Tetsuaki; Tsuchida, Yukinobu; Someya, Makoto;, Assignee: Fanuc LTD (Yamanashi, JP) |
Software for configuring and delivering power
I claim: 1. A system for configuring an output of a configurable power supply, comprising: interfacing means for electrically coupling said power supply to independently and simultaneously access both... Read More
Inventors: Potega, Patrick Henry;, Assignee: |
Method and system for an in-vehicle computing architecture
To address the above concerns, the present invention comprises a computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality ... Read More
Inventors: Shuman, Valerie; Paulauskas, Cynthia; Shields, T. Russell; Weiland, Richard J.; Jasper, John C.;, Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp. (Chicago, IL) |
Method and system for maintaining a configuration history of a vehicle
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention provides an effective means of controlling configuration of a vehicle with respect to a component not predesignated for use with the vehicle. Throug... Read More
Inventors: Dabbish, Ezzat A.; Levenson, Samuel M.; Reinold, Jurgen;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Navigation and GPS 
