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6725173 |
Digital signal processing method and system thereof for precision orientation measurements
The present invention provides a digital signal processing method and system thereof for producing precision platform orientation measurements and local Earth's magnetic measurements by measuring...
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6718278 |
Location system
A location system for objects having location devices ( 16 ) as a means for repeatedly interrogating the location devices on each object to provide position signals. A means ( 18 ) to detect the...
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6710701 |
Rfid tag location using tag or host interaction record
A system to store a sequence of data records relating to attributes of interactions between fuel dispensers and tags. The data records at a location remote from the tag, such as a fuel dispenser,...
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6704685 |
Method and device for determining the signal running time between a position measuring system and a processing unit
A device for determining a signal running time between a position measuring system and a processing unit. The device includes first and second position signal generators that generate position...
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6701277 |
Elevator car position sensing system
A system of sensing elevator car position is presented that dynamically compensates for problems due to frictional slippage of its mechanical connection and/or building settlement. The system...
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6700381 |
Method and apparatus for locating objects using parametric inversion
An apparatus for locating a target object using parametric inversion employs a signal injector capable of injecting a signal into the target object, wherein at least a portion of the target object...
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6697761 |
Three-dimensional position/orientation sensing apparatus, information presenting system, and model error detecting system
There are disclosed a three-dimensional position/orientation sensing apparatus which can measure a broad region, when an image obtained by capturing a marker having a known position/orientation...
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6697760 |
Position transducer
A transducer for detecting position in three generally orthogonal directions has a base unit ( 10 ), a mobile unit ( 20 ) and a hollow elongate arm ( 6 ) which is fixed to the base unit and is...
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6694283 |
Eigenvalue quadric surface method for determining when two ellipsoids share common volume for use in spatial collision detection and avoidance
A computationally efficient analytical method determines when two quadric surfaces, such as ellipsoids surfaces, share the same volume by adding an extra dimension to the solution space for...
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6690451 |
Locating object using stereo vision
One embodiment of the invention determines position of an object with respect to an original location. A first relative position of the first object with respect to a second object in a first scene...
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6691062 |
Method and apparatus for assessing the play in bearings or joints of components coupled to one another
A method and an apparatus for assessing the play in bearings or joints of components coupled to one another, in particular wheel suspension or steering components of a motor vehicle. A simple...
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6691032 |
System and method for executing user-definable events triggered through geolocational data describing zones of influence
A system and method for executing user-definable events triggered through geolocational data describing zones of influence is described. One or more zones of influence are defined. Each zone of...
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6687645 |
Motion and trajectory data generator for a multi-gimbaled rotating platform
A system and method for generating motion and trajectory data for a multi-gimbaled rotating platform. The system includes a motion generating unit for generating a set of motion equations for each...
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6684176 |
Three dimensional (3-D) object locator system for items or sites using an intuitive sound beacon: system and method of operation
An object locator system generates an audio signal as if emanating from the object as a user varies angular orientation and distance from an object or site to be located within an area. A computer...
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6678629 |
Portable altimeter and altitude computing method
A portable altimeter of the present invention is provided with a movement determining unit for determining whether or not the altimeter is at a standstill or moving by comparing an amount of change...
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6675124 |
Rotational angle measuring apparatus
Steering angle detecting apparatus of a steering is constituted to dispense with reexecution of initial setting by a simple angle sensor. CPU is connected with an MR sensor attached to a rotating...
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6675122 |
Indirect position determination with the aid of a tracker
For indirect determination of point positions and/or of surface orientations in point positions a laser tracker ( 1 ) adapted for relative and absolute distance measurement is used. A measuring...
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6675123 |
Magnetic tracking methods and systems
Methods and systems for tracking a magnetic object are disclosed. A plurality of line segments can be complied based on data received from a plurality of magnetic sensors. The line segment that...
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6671642 |
Method of evaluating energy loss of golf ball
At step 1, a golf ball model is divided into a large number of elements composed of a large number of nodal points in the form of meshes; a physical property of a material for the golf ball is...
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6671649 |
Position calculation method and position calculation apparatus
A position calculation method that calculates the correct position of a terminal even when errors are not distributed symmetrically for positive and negative values, by calculating the position of...
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6671626 |
Determination and use of three-dimensional moments of molecular property fields
Generally, the present invention provides and uses a set of descriptors of three-dimensional molecular property fields. A portion of the descriptors are calculated in such a way as to separate...
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6671651 |
3-D selection and manipulation with a multiple dimension haptic interface
Systems and methods provide a user the ability to select three-dimensional virtual objects in a three-dimensional modeling environment using two-dimensional representations of the objects. In broad...
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6665589 |
Method for steam turbine halfshell alignment
A method for predicting an amount of distortion experienced by turbine components due to the replacement of an upper turbine portion, such as an upper casing, is disclosed. In an exemplary...
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6665631 |
System and method for measuring short distances
A system and method are provided to measure relatively short distances between one or more moveable objects and with respect to an environment. The transponders may be affixed to other moveable...
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6662137 |
Device location discovery by sound
Each device of a group of devices, in particular voice-controlled devices, is equipped with sound receivers and emitters and a short-range radio communication subsystem. Each device is caused to...
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6662139 |
Drawing apparatus and method of attaching balance weights
Front end clamps are disposed on the cylindrical surface of a recording drum, and rear end clamps are attached in any of a plurality of positions at the cylindrical surface of the recording drum. A...
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6658365 |
Collision avoidance system, position detector, collision avoidance method, position detecting method and program for realizing the same
A travelling track on which a plurality of movers travel is divided into sections of various lengths. A position/velocity calculator obtains the position and velocity of the movers in the sections,...
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6647351 |
Method of detecting the position of an inner surface of a workpiece on a machine tool, and machine tool implementing such a method
The position of the inner surface of a hollow metal workpiece on a machine tool is detected by connecting an operating member of the machine, preferably a tool, to a first terminal of an electric...
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6647353 |
Acceleration/deceleration method
An acceleration/deceleration method capable of synchronizing two axes in velocity and also in position is disclosed. A follower axis X continues to be accelerated after a velocity Vx of the...
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6639239 |
Angle rejection filter
A method and apparatus reduces undesirable glints in an optical position alignment sensor designed to orient components. Collimated light is provided onto the component. A filter is positioned...
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6631342 |
Apparatus for automatically controlling directional earth magnetic field and method thereof
An apparatus for automatically controlling directional earth magnetic field which is capable of automatically setting and modifying an strength and a direction of an earth magnetic field, including...
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6629055 |
Apparatus and method for sensing torque angle
A device used for measuring the angle of torque beyond a specific reference point. The device is comprised of a tool that applies torque to a fastener, an adapter that is attached to the fastener...
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6629053 |
Method and apparatus for determining substrate offset using optimization techniques
Dynamic alignment of a wafer with a blade that carries the wafer involves determination of an approximate value of wafer offset with respect to a desired location of the wafer in a module. This...
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6625517 |
Position feedback system and method for use thereof
The present invention is directed to a machine with a position feedback system and a method for use thereof. The machine includes at least one movable element mounted for movement on a path and at...
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6625564 |
Device for recognizing an overturn process of a vehicle
The arrangement is to allow timely rollover recognition in the event of tipping over an embankment. For this purpose, the arrangement determines a predictive value of the yaw rate of the vehicle...
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6622112 |
Tracking apparatus and method capable of presuming position and velocity of an object with high precision
In a tracking apparatus for tracking an object by the use of a plurality of detecting data sets supplied from a detecting device, a velocity presuming portion is provided together with a position...
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6622098 |
Automated system for calculating magnetic stray field data associated with current loop configurations
A system for calculating magnetic stray field data for current loop configurations. A graphical user interface utilizes multiple screens to define a current loop configuration, and prompt a user to...
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6621262 |
Method for optimizing probe card analysis and scrub mark analysis data
A method for quantitatively determining probe card errors relying on merging data sets from a probe card analysis machine and a scrub mark analysis machine. Minimizing error values related to the...
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6622111 |
Wafer rotation in semiconductor processing
The movement of individual wafers in a semiconductor facility is tracked via a set of coordinates that include rotational points of reference on the wafer that coincide with the wafer's location in...
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6618654 |
Method and system for discovering and recovering unused service life
A method and system on-board a vehicle is provided for determining cycles to failure of the vehicle. The system includes a vehicle attitude reference or navigation system, a memory, and a...
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6618688 |
Apparatus and method for determining absolute position with steering path and steering angle sensors
A process and device for determining absolute position by means of two coupled individual sensors which in the measuring range generate saw tooth-shaped output signals with a number of periods (k 1...
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6615155 |
Object tracking using a single sensor or a pair of sensors
A method and system for tracking a moving object. The object is provided with one or more single-component sensors of a vector field. Generators of the vector field also are provided. Parameters of...
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6611783 |
Attitude indicator and activity monitoring device
An attitude indicator device for detecting, indicating, and/or logging the positional attitude of an individual in response to deviation from a set of one or more reference angles. By way of...
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6609080 |
Multiple-model navigation filter with hybrid positioning
A positioning system including a measurement engine, a model selector and model bank, and a filter, which is preferably a statistical filter. The measurement engine is responsive to information...
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6606730 |
Method for determining an optimum position of block pins, and computer product
Positions of the blocks on a semiconductor chip are decided. Then, positions of the block pins are provisionally decided based on the positions of the blocks. Subsequently cells are disposed within...
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6603420 |
Remote control device with motion-based control of receiver volume, channel selection or other parameters
A remote control device includes a motion detection circuit operative to generate signals indicative of a direction of movement of the device. A processor receives the signals from the motion...
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6601012 |
Contextual models and methods for inferring attention and location
Determination of the current context of the user, such as the user's current location and attentional state, is disclosed. The determined context can be used to assist determination as to whether,...
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6601011 |
Apparatus for measuring angular velocity variation rate of rotary axle
In an apparatus for measuring an angular velocity variation rate of a rotary axle, an approximately circular disc shaped plate is attached approximately concentrically around the rotary axle, in...
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6598009 |
Method and device for obtaining attitude under interference by a GSP receiver equipped with an array antenna
A GPS receiver that determines its own attitude under jamming conditions is created by augmenting it with an array antenna and a novel signal processing system. The augmented signal processing...
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6594615 |
Learning proximity detector
A self-adaptable proximity detector delivering a binary output signal for the presence or absence of a target. The proximity detector includes a processing unit and operates according to a short...
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