508 results about "Control space" patented technology

A surgical instrument for being endoscopically or laparoscopically inserted into a surgical site for simultaneous stapling and severing of tissue includes force adjusted spacing between an upper jaw (anvil) and a lower jaw (staple cartridge engaged to an elongate staple channel) so that the height of staple formation corresponds to the thickness of the tissue, yet does not exceed the height range that may be accommodated by the length of the staples. In particular, resilient structures are formed into an E-beam firing bar that includes a cutting surface (knife) that severs tissue between a top pin that engages the anvil and a middle pin and lower foot that engage the lower jaw. The resilience responds to the force exerted by clamped tissue to vary the spacing.

A method controls a motion of a vehicle using a model of the motion of the vehicle that includes an uncertainty. The method samples a control space of possible control inputs to the model of the motion of the vehicle to produce a set of sampled control inputs and determines a probability of each sampled control input to move the vehicle into state satisfying constraints on the motion of the vehicle. The method determines, using the probabilities of the sampled control inputs, a control input having the probability to move the vehicle in the state above a threshold. The control input is mapped to a control command to at least one actuator of the vehicle to control the motion of the vehicle.

The present invention provides an improved method and system for controlling an HVAC system for managing multiple indoor air quality (IAQ) parameters. An acceptable range is defined for each of the IAQ parameter. The parameters are then monitored by sensors within a controlled space. The parameters may comprise temperature, humidity, smoke, radon, VOCs, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulates, hydrocarbons, oxygen, ozone, and odors. The invention maintains the IAQ parameters within their respective acceptable ranges by automatically manipulating certain HVAC system functions including heating, cooling, humidification, dehumidification, ventilation, addition or removal of materials or compounds which affect IAQ parameters, airflow volume and air recirculation. In one embodiment of the invention, a non-HVAC-specific venting system is used to augment HVAC adjustment of airflow volume and air recirculation. This may include bathroom, kitchen and attic venting systems as well as whole-home vacuum systems.

A system for establishing local control of a space conditioning load includes a switch for controlling a flow of energy for a space conditioning load. Control logic is operatively coupled to the switch, for receiving control parameters associated with a direct load control event from a utility provider. The control logic may also measure room temperature based on received temperature signals and determine if a room temperature is greater a comfort temperature range. The control logic may eliminate operation of a direct load control program if the room temperature is greater than or equal to the comfort temperature range. The control logic may log and signal back to the utility provider that the comfort temperature range is exceeded. The control logic may then restore local control of the switch and initiate a temperature setback control to a thermostat for the remainder of the control period.

Systems and methods are described for updating an influence model used to manage physical conditions of an environmentally controlled space. A method comprises operating an environmental maintenance system in a first production mode with the influence model until an event causes the system to enter a second production mode. In the second production mode a first actuator's operation level is varied and operation levels of other actuators are optimized. The influence model is adjusted based on the operation levels.

Disclosed herein is a technology for utilizing an indirect experience without copying a real world to a virtual world. An apparatus for providing a visual surrogate for indirect experience according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a synchronization setup unit for setting up synchronization models between a surrogate, a real object and virtual objects corresponding to the surrogate and the real object, wherein the surrogate is a substitute for a remote user and the virtual objects are displayed in a control space. A control space generation unit generates the control space required to input commands for the surrogate and the real object and to output surrounding information sensed by the surrogate. A service provision unit generates an application in which the synchronization models and the control space are packaged.

A gemstone micro-inscription system, comprising an energy source, a spatial light modulator, and a control, the control controlling a spatial light pattern modulation of the spatial light modulator, wherein the spatial light modulator exposes a photoresist on the gemstone, which selectively impedes an etching process to produce a pattern on the gemstone corresponding to the spatial light modulation pattern.

In a method for inhibiting space charge-related effects in an ion source, an electron beam is directed into a chamber to produce ions from sample material in the chamber. A voltage pulse is applied to the chamber to perturb an electron space charge present in the chamber. The ion source may be an electron impact ionization (EI) apparatus. The ion source may operated in conjunction with a mass spectrometry system.

An improved System and Method to provide a human user with symbology to ameliorate, prevent or shorten the duration of disorientation or motion sickness effects caused by spatial disorientation.

An illumination maintenance system for maintaining a desired illumination profile in a space throughout at least a portion of a day where the illumination sources include daylight and artificial light, the system comprising a first sensor for sensing an illumination level in at least a portion of the space, at least one window treatment for at least one opening for allowing daylight into the space, the window treatment selectively altering the amount of daylight entering the space, a plurality of electric lamps providing artificial light to supplement the daylight illumination of the space; the electric lamps being dimmable, a control system controlling the at least one window treatment and the plurality of electric lamps to maintain the desired illumination profile in the space, the control system controlling the plurality of electric lamps so that the dimming level of each lamp is adjusted to achieve the desired lighting profile and compensate for the daylight illumination in the space throughout at least the portion of the day; and the control system further operating to adjust the window treatment in the event of sun glare through the opening to reduce the sun glare and such that when the desired illumination profile within a defined tolerance is achieved, the control system stops varying the dimming levels of the lamps and the adjustment of the at least one window treatment.

The present invention provides an apparatus for utilizing waste heat to power a reconfigurable thermodynamic cycle that can be used to selectively cool or heat an environmentally controlled space, such as a room, building, or vehicle. The present invention also integrates an electric machine, which may operate as a motor or generator, or both, and an additional prime mover, such as an internal combustion engine. Different combinations of these components are preferable for different applications. The system provides a design which reasonably balances the need to maximize efficiency, while also keeping the design cost-effective.

Methods and systems for dynamic control of output power of a leaky wave antenna (LWA) are disclosed and may include configuring one or more LWAs in a wireless device to transmit RF signals at a desired frequency. The LWAs may be integrated in support structures, including an integrated circuit, an integrated circuit package, and/or a printed circuit board. Impedances that are coupled to the LWAs and to a power amplifier enabled to amplify the RF signals may be dynamically configured. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be tuned, which may be configured to transmit the RF signals at a desired angle from a surface of the support structure. The LWAs may include microstrip or coplanar waveguides where a cavity height of the LWAs may be configured by controlling spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The impedances may include capacitor arrays and/or inductors in the support structures.

A refrigerant vapor compression system for conditioning air within a climate controlled space has multiple refrigerant circuits including at least one refrigerant circuit having a fixed capacity and at least one refrigerant circuit having a variable capacity. Each refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator connected in refrigerant circulation flow communication. The compressor associated with each fixed capacity refrigerant circuit is a fixed speed compressor and the compressor associated with each variable capacity refrigerant circuit is a variable speed compressor. A controller is provided for controlling the speed of the variable speed compressor to adjust the refrigeration capacity of the variable capacity refrigerant circuit and thereby adjust the overall capacity of the system to match the cooling demands.

The invention discloses a vehicle safety protection system, which comprises a server, a vehicle body control system and a communication positioning device, wherein the communication positioning device comprises a mobile terminal positioning module and a client application module which are connected, the client application module is communicated with the server through a network, and the vehicle body control system comprises a vehicle body controller and a vehicle-mounted communication device communicated with the client application module. Through adopting the structure disclosed by the invention, the vehicle safety protection system has the following advantages that: 1, the vehicle safety protection system is applied to controlling space among vehicles and between vehicles and pedestrians, the vehicle-mounted communication device is responsible for communication with the communication positioning device through Bluetooth or a data cable communication, and distribution information of surrounding vehicles and pedestrians is transmitted to an electronic control braking system and/or an electronic control steering system, thereby realizing danger warning and active braking for vehicles or intervention for steering; and 2, occurrence of accidental collision is avoided.

The invention set forth herein describes propulsive guidance methods and apparatus for controlling and shaping an atmospheric skip reentry trajectory for a space vehicle. Embodiments of the invention may utilize a powered explicit guidance algorithm to provide a closed-loop control method for controlling a space vehicle during a skip reentry maneuver.