1347 results about "Induction system" patented technology

A transparent, capacitive sensing system particularly well suited for input to electronic devices is described. The sensing system can be used to emulate physical buttons or slider switches that are either displayed on an active display device or printed on an underlying surface. The capacitive sensor can further be used as an input device for a graphical user interface, especially if overlaid on top of an active display device like an LCD screen to sense finger position (X / Y position) and contact area (Z) over the display. In addition, the sensor can be made with flexible material for touch sensing on a three-dimensional surface. Because the sensor is substantially transparent, the underlying surface can be viewed through the sensor. This allows the underlying area to be used for alternative applications that may not necessarily be related to the sensing system. Examples include advertising, an additional user interface display, or apparatus such as a camera or a biometric security device.

A tactile touch-sensing system that includes a touch sensor, touch-generating pads, and tactile buttons. The touch sensor is configured to produce an electrical signal in response to a touch. The touch-generating pads cover at least a part of the touch sensor and are configured not to cause a touch on the touch sensor before they are activated. A user can activate a touch-generating pad by pressing a tactile button associated with the touch-generating pad. In response to being pressed, the tactile button is configured to provide tactile feedback to the user. The touch-generating pad, when activated by the tactile button, causes a touch on the touch sensor.

A system for and method of illuminating a contact (or touch) device such as a fingerprint sensor are disclosed. In an exemplary system, a touch sensor system has a surface or contact area and comprises a substantially transparent molding positioned over the contact area and a dynamic illuminator positioned to show through the molding. The dynamic illuminator is for indicating a status of the touch sensor system, such as power on, standby, error, low power, an input mode for receiving user input, or a selected operating mode. The touch sensor system includes any one of a fingerprint sensor, a miniature joystick, a touch-sensitive navigation disc, a touch-sensing navigation pad, an N-way pressure-sensitive directional control, to name a few touch sensor devices. In one embodiment, when the touch sensor comprises a fingerprint sensor, the operating mode is for emulating an input device such as a scroll wheel, a push button, a steering wheel, a joy stick, a pressure button, and a mouse. The operating mode also includes an authentication mode for authenticating an identity of a user. Preferably, the dynamic illuminator includes light sources and multiple light channels, colored or not, that are configured to be illuminated in multiple configurations, where each configuration corresponds to a status of the touch sensor system.

A multi-port reconfigurable battery has at least one bank of statically joined series connected battery cells, each including a positive and negative pole connected through switches to respective output connections on at least one port. Processor controlled switches reconfigure the cells to provide power for electrical loads on one or more ports and simultaneously provide charging on one or more other ports. An alternative configuration divides groups of series connected cells into separate battery banks that permit other configurations. Ports are configurable to share one electrically common connection with other ports providing a simplified configuration (multi-tap reconfigurable battery). Applications include selectable motor speed control and battery regeneration schemes matched to motor output, and single or multiphase AC power output at selectable frequencies for use as an Uninterruptible Power Supply. The battery is also described as a power source for a forced-air induction system (e.g. electric supercharger) for a combustion engine.

Optical classification method for classifying an occupant in a vehicle by acquiring images of the occupant from a single camera and analyzing the images acquired from the single camera to determine a classification of the occupant. The single camera may be a digital CMOS camera, a high-power near-infrared LED, and the LED control circuit. It is possible to detect brightness of the images and control illumination of an LED in conjunction with the acquisition of images by the single camera. The illumination of the LED may be periodic to enable a comparison of resulting images with the LED on and the LED off so as to determine whether a daytime condition or a nighttime condition is present. The position of the occupant can be monitored when the occupant is classified as a child, an adult or a forward-facing child restraint.

The invention discloses an intelligent parking induction system and a method. The intelligent parking induction system comprises an information collection system, a communication network, a central control system, an Internet and a user terminal, wherein the information collection system is connected with the central control system by the communication network, and the central control system is connected with the user terminal by the Internet. By adopting the technical scheme disclosed by the invention, the use rate of a parking lot can be greatly enhanced, the traffic jam of a city is reduced, the wastage of parking resources is avoided, and the management cost is lowered; and moreover, the satisfaction degree of a user can be enhanced, and a positive action is provided for improving the traffic condition of the city and the service level of a parking lot industry.

A welding, plasma cutting, or heat induction system to train a welding operator. The system includes a display configured to show a prerecorded video selected from multiple prerecorded videos. The prerecorded videos correspond to a welding application, a plasma cutting application, a heat induction application, or some combination thereof.

An electronic proximity sensing apparatus has at least one signal pad. The signal pads are each connected to receive an electric voltage signal. At least two sensing conductors are routed in proximity to the signal pads, and a sensor is operable to detect the difference in voltage between two of the at least two sensing conductors. Differential sensing is further applied to other capacitive proximity sensing circuits to reduce common-mode interference.

A forced air induction system for use with a powered vehicle is disclosed as including a centrifugal supercharger supported by the vehicle's engine and a recirculating induction coolant system that cools the supercharger and the compressed induction fluid provided by the supercharger. The induction coolant system operates by providing coolant to the supercharger and to an intercooler of the forced air induction system. The supercharger case includes internal passageways for cooling the transmission and compressor. The forced air induction system further includes spacers and radiant heat shields for rejecting heat transferred conductively and radiantly from the engine.

A capacitive sensing system senses the presence of an object proximate to an antenna using a sensing field signal having a sensing field frequency. The capacitive sensing system can be used in security systems, to provide an alarm if a valuable object is removed from where it can be detected. The capacitive sensing system can also be used to provide an alarm when an object is detected near a moving member, such as a parking barrier gate, sliding gate, elevator door, garage door, or window. The sensitivity of the system may be adjustable according to one or more conditions, such as position of the moving member, time of day, or operator inputs (for example, to put the system into a maintenance mode having low sensitivity). Systems may also have a cut-out, in which alarms are suppressed.

The invention relates to the technical field of cell automation augmentation and culture instrument, in particular relates to an automation augmentation and culture system of induced pluripotent stem cells, which comprises a cell automation augmentation and culture system, an operation room and a control system which are mutually connected, wherein, the cell automation augmentation and culture system comprises a culture box and a culture box control room connected with the culture box; the culture box comprises at least one culture device for fixing a culture container fixed block of a culture container, a culture container cover automatic opening and closing system, a culture container automatic popping and closing system, a digital temperature system and at least one sensor; the culture box control room comprises an air flow purification and induction system and a culture box digital power system; and the operation room comprises a bar code automatic entry system, an liquid automatic replace system and a cell on-line observing system. By utilizing the system provided by the invention, a somatic cell can be automatically induced into a pluripotent stem cell, and the system can be used for stem cell research and clinical stem cell treatment.

The invention is a determining method for a touch control induction device comprising a touch control pad at least connected to m X n equivalent capacitors, where m is number of equivalent capacitors in the X-axis direction and n is that in the Y-axis direction, and the determining method comprises the steps of: charging m equivalent capacitors of a column to obtain m digital signals; comparing them with one another and using the smallest as a potential reference value; repeating the above two steps to obtain n potential reference values; touching the touch control pad; scanning the touch control pad to obtain at least a potential variation value relative to m equivalent capacitors of at least a column; and comparing the potential reference value with the potential variation value to determine which point in this column on the touch control pad is touched.

An engine control apparatus is disclosed for determining crankshaft position and engine phase of an internal combustion engine (10) through monitoring intake air pressure fluctuations (120). The opening of the intake valve (44) is mechanically linked to the crankshaft position of an engine. When the intake valve (44) opens it creates air pressure fluctuations in the air induction system (14) of the engine (10). The control apparatus is configured to determine intake air pressure fluctuations indicative of an intake air event (100 to 110) and thus a particular crankshaft position, and their corresponding period of the engine cycle. The controller then uses this information to determine crankshaft speed and position for the purpose of fuel injection and ignition timing of the internal combustion engine. Engine phase is also determined on four-stroke engines. The engine may also include a crankshaft position sensor in combination with monitoring intake air pressure fluctuations to increase resolution in determination of crankshaft position.

The invention discloses a tolling highway network traffic information acquisition and induction system based on a path identification system. The tolling highway network traffic information acquisition and induction system comprises a tolling highway outlet, inlet tolling lane system, a networking tolling center system, a 5.8G path identification station, a 5.8G path identification station monitoring system, a MTC vehicle double-frequency passing card, an ETC vehicle OBU and noncash payment card, an on-board multimedia terminal, and a traffic information processing system. The tolling highway network traffic information acquisition and induction system is advantageous in that by adopting the 5.8G Hz path identification station, the double-frequency passing card provided with the Bluetooth module, the OBU, and the on-board multimedia terminal, the path identification and traffic information acquisition and the traffic information push can be realized; by adopting the combination between the cloud calculation and the 5.8G path identification station distributed calculation, the processing and the prediction of the information such as the traveling time, the traffic flow, the travel speed, the traffic state, and the vehicle position of the tolling highway segment can be realized, and therefore the accurate and reliable front traffic information can be provided for the highway user.

The Seamless Sensory System (3S), the invention, integrates state-of-the-art sensor technology with modern software engineering practices to create seamless positioning. The invention can include the incorporation of GPS / Inertial Navigation / IR and other technologies into a handheld / man wearable / mounted system that will not be compromised in hostile environments. The invention continues accurate navigation in the absence of GPS satellite signals. The invention utilizes a “continuous calibration” Kalman Filter methodology and motion sensor(s) to maintain “GPS-like” accuracy after GPS signals are no longer available. A proprietary technology called an Ultrasonic Doppler Velocity Measurement (UVM) Sensor is the invention's ‘key component’ to create “GPS like performance” under any GPS denied condition. Additional sensors are included to complete the picture of the local environment.

Wave energy, converters are arranged as a plurality of coupled float members arranged in a two dimensional array. Link couplings between any float member and its neighbors drive a mechanical system to convert the disorganized motion due to heaving and bobbing of the float member on the ocean's surface into linear reciprocating motion in orthogonal directions. Such linear reciprocating motion is converted to electricity in an induction system having a mover and a stator—either being an inductor, the other being a magnet. The array is preferably provided to cover large surface areas whereby energy from incident ocean waves is appreciably absorbed at the float member an converted to mechanical motion. The array may be held to the ocean floor by a mooring or anchor system immediately offshore or up to a few tens of kilometers from the shoreline. Electricity provided at the array may be conveyed to shore via a submarine power transmission cable where it may be distributed and consumed on the public grid.

A system and method for mitigating interference between two or more inductive systems. Interference can be mitigated by, in response to an interference causing event, temporarily adjusting operation of one or more of the inductive sub-systems to reduce interference. A controller can receives communication from multiple inductive systems and instruct the systems to operate so as to reduce interference. The inductive systems can coordinate to operate out of phase with respect to one another to reduce interference. Communication from a data transfer inductive system can be mimicked by another inductive system so that both systems transmit the communication. Interference between multiple inductive systems can be mitigated by specific physical positioning of the transmitters of the inductive sub-systems.

A small vehicle has a frame assembly that is supported by rear wheels. An engine is supported by the frame assembly. The rear wheels are driven by the engine through a shaft drive arrangement. A brake assembly is connected to the shaft drive arrangement. An exhaust system extends away from the engine. An air cleaner is positioned along an air induction system of the engine. The air cleaner is positioned between the exhaust system and a cooling air duct that supplies cooling air to the brake assembly.

The present invention provides a method of inducing mesoderm derived cells from pluripotent stem cells. In contrast to methods known in the art that are often designed to replicate in vivo events of mesoderm induction, the present invention provides a unique, yet simple, method whereby pluripotent stem cells are mesodermally primed in the presence of factors that concomitantly inhibit the spontaneous differentiation of endoderm and ectoderm during expansion and suspension steps. Exposure and / or adherence of primed aggregates to a extracellular matrix that promotes the commitment and survival of induced mesoderm progenitors, followed by exposure to various mesoderm associated factors, allows for the subsequent induction of such cells into terminally differentiated lineages, such as cardiomyocytes. End products of this induction system will ultimately provide an unlimited source of mesoderm-derived cell types for therapeutic and pharmacological purposes.

An air induction system for an engine to remove contaminants from intake air prior to delivery to the engine. The system includes an assembly for filtering air which is mounted in advance of the engine, and a duct for delivering air from the assembly to the engine. A sealing system is provided which prevents entry of unfiltered air while simultaneously permitting movement of the engine relative to adjacent parts of the airframe as engine power setting varies. The seal is protected from high pressures in the duct which can occur in operation of the engine.

The invention provides a method and a system for inducting items to a sorter (SRT) from a stream of items (IT1, IT2), e.g. mail or parcels, arriving at a feeding conveyor (FC). A processor (PCR) executes a control algorithm (C_A) with at least information (I_1) regarding the stream of items arriving at the feeding conveyor (FC) as input. In response, the control algorithm (C_A) generates an output (O1) indicating where to place an item picked up by a robot (R1) from the feeding conveyor (FC). The control algorithm (C_A) selects between two or more of: 1) a first induction (I1) arranged for transporting items to the sorter (SRT), 2) an empty space (E_S) on the sorter(SRT), 3) the feeding conveyor (FC), e.g. singulating bulk items on the feeding conveyor (FC), and 4) a weighing unit (W1) arranged for weighing items. By controlling the robot (R1) accordingly, it is possible to provide effective use of existing pick-and-place robots as part of a sorter induction system, where a high capacity can be obtained with a small requirement for space. E.g. it may be possible to save space for inductions, compared to what is required for manual handling with the same sorting capacity, especially this may be advantageous for items with a maximum weight of 2-3 kg.

The invention discloses an induction method of a three-dimensional (3D) online induction system for mechanical equipment dismounting. The induction system comprise an eyeglass-type augmented reality helmet, a hand position tracking device and a computer, wherein the augmented reality helmet is provided with two display screens and two cameras; and wireless communication can be realized among the augmented reality helmet, the hand position tracking device and the computer. An induction method for realizing the three-dimensional online induction system for mechanical equipment dismounting comprises the following steps of: 1, transforming a virtual assembly model; 2, initializing the induction system; 3, recognizing the dismounting purpose; 4, generating induction information; 5, overlapping the induction information; and 6, repeating the steps 3-5 until the online product induction is finished. The method disclosed by the invention has the characteristics of accurate induction information, strong universal capability and convenience in carrying, and can be used for realizing the 3D online induction driven by requirements of operators, current situations of tasks and dismounting history and realizing the integration of product 3D design and dismounting induction.

A design is presented for an integrated solar-voltaic roof tile that is durable, consistent in color with common roofing materials, and allows for installation of a roof system that produces cost-effective electricity from solar power. The design includes: 1. An elastomeric or polymeric substrate roof tile material. 2. An integrated solar-voltaic cell, which is molded into the roof tile, and appears as an integral part of the roof tile material. 3. A protective covering material composed of coated glass or a clear polymeric material that allows persons to walk on the roof without damaging the covering material, underlying solar-voltaic cell, or substrate material, and prevents water from entering the solar voltaic cell. 4. Electrical leads and plates built into the substrate material that connect to the solar-voltaic cell and, when roof tiles are installed in a traditional fashion, connect to each other so that the current from each solar voltaic cell flows through the roof system to a common electricity collector point, from which it is flows to a induction system that coverts direct current into alternating current and from which the current flows to the house electrical system or the public electricity grid.

An improved crankcase ventilation system including an improved blow-by gas separator wherein it will be insured that oil cannot accumulate in the separator chamber under any running conditions so that the oil is totally precluded from being able to pass into the induction system.

The invention relates to a mattress. The microcomputer automatic adjustable mattress proposes a mattress automatically adjusted based on the difference in the human body type, difference of the body parts, and changes of sleep postures, including: a mattresses coat, latex sponge, a telescopic device, a sensor system, a control system, a kinetic energy device and a power supply. When human sleeps, different body types have different pressure to the bed, as well as various parts of the body different pressure to the bed, the sensor system obtains these data and transmits to the microcomputer of the control system, the microcomputer receives, summarizes and analyzes the data based on procedures and obtains the command, controls the telescoping device required to adjust to ascend or reduce, and controls the adjusted amount, reasonably support the human body to attain a health and comfortable sleep. When the sleeping posture changes, the mattress, the mattress readjusts to adapt a new sleeping posture. The mattress can also perform massage to the human body according to the requirement. The invention has safety, health and comfort, simple and convenient use, quiet design, which is suitable for families, hotels, hospitals and other places.

A supercharged motorcycle (10) configured for mounted operation by a rider (R) is disclosed. The supercharged motorcycle (10) broadly includes a motorcycle (12) and an air induction system (14) configured to deliver compressed induction fluid to the intake manifold (48) of the motorcycle's engine (18). The air induction system (14) broadly includes an air intake assembly (62) for receiving ambient air and delivering it downstream, a supercharger (64) in downstream communication with the air intake assembly (62) for compressing the air, an air delivery assembly (66) for delivering the compressed air to the engine (18), and a drive assembly (68) for powering the supercharger (64) off of the drive train (44). The entire air induction system (14) is positioned entirely outside of the leg-receiving areas (ALR) defined by the motorcycle (12) so as to not engage the rider's legs (L) and feet (F), when the rider (R) is mounted on the seat (34) in the normal operating position. Driving the air induction system (14) off of one or more components of the drive train (44) cooperates with the forward positioning of the supercharger (64) and the sleek configuration of the drive assembly (68) extending there between to provide an air induction system (14) that does not undesirably alter the overall appearance or sound of the motorcycle 12 and does not interfere with the preferred operation thereof as is preferred by motorcycle riders, particularly Harley-Davidson® riders. A preferred alternative embodiment of the power take-off subassembly for an air induction system for a supercharged motorcycle is also disclosed in the supercharged motorcycle (400). The motorcycle (400) includes a breakaway coupler assembly (408) that enables the motorcycle's drive train to continue operation in the event of catastrophic failure of the air induction system.

A hydrocarbon trap that includes a sheet paper element and a plurality of fingers. The paper element is at least partially formed of a material capable of adsorbing and desorbing gaseous hydrocarbons. The paper element is arranged into a plurality of adjacent sheet members. The fingers are disposed between and support adjacent pairs of the sheet members so that each adjacent pair of the sheet members forms a flow channel. A method for filtering gaseous hydrocarbons from an air flow is also provided.