Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram representing an illustrative embodiment 100 of a system configuration used to support the present invention. A vehicle 102 includes a mobile uni... Read More
Inventors: Dowling, Eric Morgan; MacFarlane, Duncan Leo; Anastasi, Mark Nicholas;, Assignee: |
Handheld computer console emulation module and method of managing a logically-partitioned multi-user computer with same
The invention addresses these and other problems associated with the prior art by providing in one aspect a computer system and method of managing a logical partition on a logically-partitioned multi-... Read More
Inventors: Whitney, Kristopher Craig;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Wireless shipboard data coupler
One object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus of transmitting data through a ships bulkhead or pressure hull subject to minimal interference from mechanical noise sources. Another ... Read More
Inventors: Grosz, Francis; Miles, Ronald; Holland, Clifford R.; Griffin, Sean;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC) |
Ultrasonic data communication system
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An exemplar embodiment of the invention is described with reference to the drawing using reference designations as shown in the drawing. An embedded sensory and actuating ... Read More
Inventors: Welle, Richard P.;, Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, CA) |
System for acoustically passing electrical signals through a hull
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system for acoustically passing electrical signals through a solid rigid boundary, such as a hull of a vessel operated in water, and wi... Read More
Inventors: Payton, Robert M.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC) |
Controller for fuel fired heating appliance
There is provided, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a controller for a fuel-fired appliance that comprises a microprocessor for controlling the operation of the appliance, a low vol... Read More
Inventors: Jaeschke, Horst E.; Juengst, Andrew;, Assignee: Emerson Electric, Co. (St. Louis, MO) |
Electronic recording accelerometer
We claim as our invention: 1. Apparatus for sensing and recording, for subsequent retrieval, environmental data such as shock, temperature and relative humidity, comprising, in combination: a substant... Read More
Inventors: Shulman, Lawrence M.; Weingart, Norman;, Assignee: Systems Consultants, Inc. (Washington, DC) |
Method and arrangement for checking the operability of a tank-venting system
The method according to the invention for checking the operability of a tank-venting system of the kind mentioned above has the following steps: closing the shut-off valve; opening the tank-venting va... Read More
Inventors: Denz, Helmut; Blumenstock, Andreas;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Tire and suspension warning and monitoring system
The present invention relates to tire and suspension monitoring and warning system for (a) tire imbalance on a tire of a vehicle, (b) tire tread wear on a tire of a vehicle, and (c) shock absorber per... Read More
Inventors: Dunbridge, Barry; Brown, Kenneth L.; McIver, George W.; Magiawala, Kiran R.; Chilcott, Kelley D.;, Assignee: TRW Inc. (Redondo Beach, CA) |
Man/machine interface for control of the automatic pilot for piloted aerodyne provided with an ATN transmission network terminal
An aim of the present invention is to simplify the pilot's task by automating this retranscription, to the automatic pilot and/or flight director, of a trajectory modification request formulated by an... Read More
Inventors: Subelet, Michel;, Assignee: Thales (Neuilly sur Seine, FR) |
Automatic parking device for automobile
This invention relates to an automatic device for parking a car in a parking space; particularly, a device used for aiding a driver to make a S-shaped parking maneuver (such as a parallel parking alon... Read More
Inventors: Shyu, Jia-Ming; Chuang, Ching-Wang;, Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute (Hsin Chu Hsien, TW) |
Vehicle running mode detecting system
In view of the foregoing observations and description, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle running mode detecting system which can detect the relative speed of a vehicl... Read More
Inventors: Doi, Ayumu; Yamamoto, Yasunori; Nishitake, Hideki; Adachi, Tomohiko;, Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation (Hiroshima, JP) |
Vehicle environment monitoring system
For solving the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable vehicle environment monitoring system effectively utilizing an optical radar apparatus which is ca... Read More
Inventors: Uehara, Naohisa;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Object detector and object detector system
An object detector according to a first aspect of the invention includes: detecting means for outputting a detected quantity based on the presence or absence of an object to be detected; setting means... Read More
Inventors: Nishide, Mitsuo;, Assignee: Keyence Corporation (Osaka, JP) |
Pulse radar device
The present invention has been made to solve the problems described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pulse radar device that is capable of correctly detecting an object wi... Read More
Inventors: Matsuoka, Katsuji;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and system for mitigating false alarms in a tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicle
In the following figures, the same reference numerals will be used to illustrate the same components. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the various components set forth herein could be cha... Read More
Inventors: Bennie, Brian; Patel, Dilip B.; Porter, Frederick James; Shah, Leena; McQuade, Thomas Michael; Miller, Thomas Lee;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI) |
Method of controlling an internal combustion engine
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a method of controlling an internal combustion engine, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art devices and methods of... Read More
Inventors: Brudigam, Claus; Peters, Dietmar;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Vehicle-mounted control unit having checking program installed therein, inspection device, and inspection method
The present invention aims at enabling a single inspection apparatus to inspect a plurality of types of control units without use of an inspection apparatus specifically designed for each type of cont... Read More
Inventors: Hiramatsu, Shinya;, Assignee: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. (Aichi, JP); Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. (Mie, JP); Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Computer fan efficiency feedback system and method
A computer fan efficiency feedback system and method are presented. In one embodiment, an indication electronic components are operating is received. A cooling system is directed to provide air flow t... Read More
Inventors: Malone, Christopher G.; Patel, Chandrakant D.;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, TX) |
Optical multiple output display system, particularly for automotive dashboards
A display panel 10 located, for example, on the dashboard, or on a console of an automotive vehicle is connected over a multi-strand or multi-bus cable 11 to a micro-computer 12. Preferably, the disp... Read More
Inventors: Haubner, Georg; Zobt, Hartmut; Petermann, Hans;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Digital/analog indication unit
The present invention eliminates the problems described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a digital/analog indication unit which is capable of reducing the discrepancy in ... Read More
Inventors: Muto, Masanori;, Assignee: Yazaki Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
High performance automotive diagnostics instrumentation architecture
The present invention provides an automotive test diagnostic system architecture which is capable of achieving high data rates through multiple, independent instrumentation channels. The test diagnost... Read More
Inventors: Parvahan, Behzad;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Assist device in designation of destination
OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION The first embodiment of the present invention will be described hereinbelow with reference to FIGS. 1-22 of the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the device o... Read More
Inventors: Kubota, Tomoki; Hori, Koji; Mazda, Manabu; Adachi, Kazuhide;, Assignee: Kabushikikaisha Equos Research (JP) |
Reconfigurable modular instrument cluster arrangement
What is claimed is: 1. A configurable instrument panel cluster for a vehicle instrument panel comprising: an instrument cluster housing; a plurality of plug-in instrument devices each having a mountin... Read More
Inventors: Hein, David A.; Berels, David J.; Hess, Arthur W.; Palazzolo, Jack S.; Hier, Michael J.; Slaven, John P.;, Assignee: Lear Corporation (Southfield, MI) |
Duty cycle monitoring system for an engine
What is claimed is: 1. A method for monitoring engine performance comprising the steps of: defining an engine performance curve as a function of two or more engine operating parameters; defining in me... Read More
Inventors: Decker, Scott G.; Greathouse, Gregory G.; Irons, John M.;, Assignee: Cummins, Inc. (Columbus, IN) |
Multiple RPM indicating tachometer for motor vehicles
According to the present invention, an improved instrumentation for motor vehicles is provided. In particular, the invention provides an apparatus and method for an improved display for reading revolu... Read More
Inventors: Hayashi, Toshiaki; Murdock, Robert S.; Fujikawa, Norio; Petras, Peter;, Assignee: Coato Workshop Inc. (Tokyo, JP) |
Hazardous condition detection system and method and thermostat for use therewith
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved appliance control network that provides periodic, automatic remote testing of a smoke or other threat detec... Read More
Inventors: Chapman, Jr., John Gilman; Ashworth, Nicholas; Burt, Robert; Wallaert, Timothy E.;, Assignee: Maple Chase Company (Carol Stream, IL) |
Runway approach lighting system and method
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an aircraft landing guidance system for visually guiding an aircraft in its landing approach to a runway having an approach area equ... Read More
Inventors: Krause, Kenneth Nicholas; Busby, Vincent Robert;, Assignee: Controlled Power Company (Troy, MI) |
Arrangement and method for configuration of distributed computer networks implemented in multi cylinder combustion engines
The main object of the invention is to create a control system for combustion engines including a main computer and a number of node computers, which main computer as well as node computers in an unre... Read More
Inventors: Goras, Anders J.; Almstedt, Bo F. Nilson; Bjorquist, Cunnar L. C.;, Assignee: Mecel AB (SE) |
Detecting the clutch state during engine drag torque regulation
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to create a method and an appropriate device for detecting the clutch state, with which a declutching operation may be detected as early as possible... Read More
Inventors: Sauter, Thomas;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Navigation and GPS 
