517 results about "Controlled source" patented technology

A load control system may include load control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The load control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. A user device may discover load control devices when the load control devices are within an established range associated with the user device. The user device and the load control devices may communicate via a wireless communications module. The established range may be adjusted based on the configurable transmit power of the user device or the wireless communications module associated with the user device. A discovered control-target device may be associated with a control-source device to enable the control-target device to control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device.

A railroad vehicle (1500) for carrying freight is described. The railroad vehicle (1500) comprises power regeneration capability through a traction motor (1530) linked to a driving wheel (1520D), an electrical energy storage system (1550), a controller (1570) that may selectively operate the traction motor (1530) in a motoring mode, a coasting mode, or a dynamic braking mode. In the dynamic braking mode electrical energy from the traction motor (1530) is transmitted to the electrical energy storage system (1550). The controller (1570) is in communication with a communication link (1580) that receives control commands from an external control source (1595), and those control commands indicate the operating mode for a particular period of time.

An example embodiment of a strained channel transistor structure comprises the following: a strained channel region comprising a first semiconductor material with a first natural lattice constant; a gate dielectric layer overlying the strained channel region; a gate electrode overlying the gate dielectric layer; and a source region and drain region oppositely adjacent to the strained channel region, one or both of the source region and drain region are comprised of a stressor region comprised of a second semiconductor material with a second natural lattice constant different from the first natural lattice constant; the stressor region has a graded concentration of a dopant impurity and / or of a stress inducing molecule. Another example embodiment is a process to form the graded impurity or stress inducing molecule stressor embedded S / D region, whereby the location / profile of the S / D stressor is not defined by the recess depth / profile.

A self-powered railroad system (1700), in one embodiment, comprises a locomotive (1710), a control source (1715), and a plurality of load units (1720A-K and 1730A-G), some of which are railroad vehicles (1720A-K) comprising the components of railroad vehicle (1500) that provide for selective operation in a motoring mode, a coasting mode, or a dynamic braking mode. The self-powered railroad system may also comprise a control source and at least one railroad vehicle controlled by the control source, such as for coupling, uncoupling, and moving to or from a loading dock.

A lighting apparatus includes a first source of monochromatic light, a second source of white light, and a third source of polychromatic light. The light from the three sources combine to produce a resultant color of light from the apparatus. The intensities of the light emitted by the first, second and third sources are independently controlled by a controller to produce a desired resultant color of light. Varying the amount of electric current applied to each such light source by substantially an equal amounts to changes the luminance of the combined light with out affecting the resultant color. The lighting apparatus can be operated to replicate a Planckian radiator with a color rendering index of at least 80 throughout a substantial portion of the visible light spectrum produced by the lighting apparatus.

There is provided herein a system and method of acquiring, processing, and imaging transient Controlled Source ElectroMagnetic (t-CSEM) data in ways that are similar to those used for seismic data. In particular, the instant invention exploits the time-distance characteristics of t-CSEM data to permit the design and execution of t-CSEM surveys for optimal subsequent processing and imaging. The instant invention illustrates how to correct t-CSEM data traces for attenuation and dispersion, so that their characteristics are more like those of seismic data and can be processed using algorithms familiar to the seismic processor. The resulting t-CSEM images, particularly if combined with corresponding seismic images, may be used to infer the location of hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Medical monitoring and treatment apparatus, which is controlled by a plurality of control sources, includes a “personal medical device” (PMD) or an “implantable medical device” (IMD), respectively carried by, or implanted in, a patient. The PMD / IMD is alternatively self-controlled or controlled by one or more local external control stations, at or near the location of the patient, and / or one or more remote external control stations, remote from the patient. Either or both of the local and remote stations may be operated by a person, such as the patient, a patient facilitator and / or a medical professional, or the stations may operate automatically. Since the device is controlled by multiple sources, hierarchies are used to select the source of control.

Disclosed is a compact, microprocessor-controlled instrument for fluorometric assays in liquid samples, the instrument having a floating stage with docking bay for receiving a microfluidic cartridge and a scanning detector head with on-board embedded microprocessor operated under control of a ODAP daemon resident in the detector head for controlling source LEDs, emission signal amplification and filtering in an isolated, low noise, high-gain environment within the detector head. Multiple optical channels may be incorporated in the scanning head. In a preferred configuration, the assay is validated using dual channel optics for monitoring a first fluorophore associated with a target analyte and a second fluorophore associated with a control. Applications include molecular biological assays based on PCR amplification of target nucleic acids and fluorometric assays in general, many of which require temperature control during detection.

In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that provide a method of power management of a lighting source, including providing a lighting facility, wherein the lighting facility includes the lighting source, an external control device for communicating between the lighting facility and an external control source, an internal control facility, an energy storage device, and a connection to external power; and shifting power usage between the external power and the energy storage device as controlled by the internal control facility and as a result of information received from the external control source.

3D music visualization process employing a novel method of real-time reconfigurable control of 3D geometry and texture, employing blended control combinations of software oscillators, computer keyboard and mouse, audio spectrum, control recordings and MIDI protocol. The method includes a programmable visual attack, decay, sustain and release (V-ADSR) transfer function applicable to all degrees of freedom of 3D output parameters, enhancing even binary control inputs with continuous and aesthetic spatio-temporal symmetries of behavior. A “Scene Nodes Graph” for authoring content acts as a hierarchical, object-oriented graphical interpreter for defining 3D models and their textures, as well as flexibly defining how the control source blend(s) are connected or “Routed” to those objects. An “Auto-Builder” simplifies Scene construction by auto-inserting and auto-routing Scene Objects. The Scene Nodes Graph also includes means for real-time modification of the control scheme structure itself, and supports direct real-time keyboard / mouse adjustment to all parameters of all input control sources and all output objects. Dynamic control schemes are also supported such as control sources modifying the Routing and parameters of other control sources. Auto-scene-creator feature allows automatic scene creation by exploiting the maximum threshold of visualizer set of variables to create a nearly infinite set of scenes. A Realtime-Network-Updater feature allows multiple local and / or remote users to simultaneously co-create scenes in real-time and effect the changes in a networked community environment where in universal variables are interactively updated in real-time thus enabling scene co-creation in a global environment. In terms of the human subjective perception, the method creates, enhances and amplifies multiple forms of both passive and interactive synesthesia. The method utilizes transfer functions providing multiple forms of applied symmetry in the control feedback process yielding an increased level of perceived visual harmony and beauty. The method enables a substantially increased number of both passive and human-interactive interpenetrating control / feedback processes that may be simultaneously employed within the same audio-visual perceptual space, while maintaining distinct recognition of each, and reducing the threshold of human ergonomic effort required to distinguish them even when so coexistent. Taken together, these novel features of the invention can be employed (by means of considered Scene content construction) to realize an increased density of “orthogonal features” in cybernetic multimedia content. This furthermore increases the maximum number of human players who can simultaneously participate in shared interactive music visualization content while each still retaining relatively clear perception of their own control / feedback parameters.

A system for accurately delivering bilateral simultaneous equi-dosed time-fractionated pulsed UVA to irradiate a class of riboflavin / collagen mixture in the presence of oxygen for treatment of ocular tissue such as scleral and corneal tissue. The system employs ocular trial frames for mounting on the face that are fitted with 1) a nozzle for introducing Riboflavin in solution to collagen on the surface of the ocular tissue, 2) a port for introducing oxygen-rich gas to the ocular tissue, and 3) a pair of optical collimator inserts mounted in the lens holders, wherein the collimator inserts have a mask in the optical path at an aperture on focal point to control the pattern of UVA radiation at the ocular target, the collimator inserts further having optical input ports coupled to a controlled source of UVA radiation that is operative in accordance with the related inventive method.

A method of analyzing results from an underwater controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey of an area that is thought or known to contain a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir is described. The method is based on a wavefield extrapolation of narrow-band electromagnetic field data obtained from pairs of source and receiver locations. The data comprise a plurality of discrete frequencies between 0.01 Hz and 60 Hz. The wavefield extrapolation is performed for each of these discrete frequencies to provide distributions of electromagnetic scattering coefficient as a function of position and depth beneath the survey area. These distributions may then be combined to provide a displayable image of electromagnetic scattering coefficient. The method is able to quickly provide a displayable image that is readily interpretable.

The invention provides a simulation modeling method for equivalent simulation of a doubly-fed wind-power generator set. A frequency converter of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set is simulated by controlled source. The simulation modeling method includes the following steps of (1), building a model of a circuit of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set; (2) building an equivalent model of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set; (3) building a grid-integration testing system of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set; and (4) setting up a testing system for multiple wind-power generator sets, wherein in the step (2), the equivalent model of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set is built on the basis of characteristics of a controlled voltage source of an alternating-current side and a controlled current source of a direct-current side of the frequency converter of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set. By the aid of the simulation modeling method, transient-state characteristics of the doubly-fed wind-power generator set can be simulated accurately, and different characteristics and mutual affection among multiple wind-power generator sets can be computed. High-frequency on and off of fully-controlled devices cannot be taken into consideration, and simulation efficiency is improved greatly. The more the wind-power generator sets are simulated, the more evidently the efficiency is improved, simulation step-length can be increased on the premise of guaranteeing accuracy, and simulation efficiency is improved greatly.

Features within an integrated-circuit memory chip enables scrambling or randomization of data stored in an array of nonvolatile memory cells. In one embodiment, randomization within each page helps to control source loading errors during sensing and floating gate to floating gate coupling among neighboring cells. Randomization from page to page helps to reduce program disturbs, user read disturbs, and floating gate to floating gate coupling that result from repeated and long term storage of specific data patterns. In another embodiment, randomization is implemented both within a page and between pages. The scrambling or randomization may be predetermined, or code generated pseudo randomization or user driven randomization in different embodiments. These features are accomplished within the limited resource and budget of the integrated-circuit memory chip.

The invention relates to a satellite image three-dimensional area network adjustment method based on satellite-borne laser height measurement data. The method comprises the following steps: respectively acquiring first control data and second control data corresponding to a connection point from a first control data source and a second control source; carrying out combined three-dimensional adjustment treatment for the first control data and second control data on the basis of a remote-sensing three-dimensional imaging model, acquiring a parameter correction value of the remote-sensing three-dimensional imaging model, wherein acquiring the first control data and the second control data includes acquiring a plane coordinate of the satellite-borne laser height measurement data; mapping the plane coordinate of the satellite-borne laser height measurement data to a satellite remote-sensing digital orthographic image, and acquiring a footprint image; forming second control data by the satellite-borne laser height measurement data and the footprint image or partial plane control data of the footprint image; acquiring homonymy points of a given quantity in the range of the footprint image or part of the footprint image as connection points, and using the control data of the homonymy points as first control data.

Systems and methods as described for providing visual telepresence to an operator of a remotely controlled robot. The robot includes both video cameras and pose sensors. The system can also comprise a head-tracking sensor to monitor the orientation of the operator's head. These signals can be used to aim the video cameras. The controller receives both the video signals and the pose sensor signals from the robot, and optionally receives head-tracking signals from the head-tracking sensor. The controller stitches together the various video signals to form a composite video signal that maps to a robot view. The controller renders an image to a display from that portion of the composite video signal that maps to an operator view. The relationship of the operator view to the robot view is varied according to the signals from the pose sensors and the head-tracking sensor.

The polarization direction of a signal is rotated by a polarization controller so as to be orthogonal to the main axis of a polarizer. A control pulse generator generates control pulses from control source with a wavelength which is different from the wavelength of the signal. The signal and the control pulse are input to a nonlinear optical fiber. In the nonlinear optical fiber, the signal, during the time period in which the signal and the control pulse coincide, has its polarization direction rotated by cross phase modulation, and is amplified by optical parametric amplification. The signal, during the time period in which the signal and the control pulse coincide, passes through the polarizer.

Method for efficient inversion of controlled-source electromagnetic survey data to obtain a resistivity model of the subsurface of the survey area. The method extracts the dimensions and location of sub-surface structures as they may be revealed by existing seismic or other available high resolution survey data from the subsurface area (33). This structure geometry information is used to construct a discretization (grid, or mesh) for the inversion computation (34) that is different from the mesh used for the forward modeling calculations (32) in that (a) it has fewer and hence larger cells; and (b) the cells honor the assumed structural information. The inversion need only extract resistivity information (35), the geometry of the resistive structures being specified by the inversion mesh.

The invention discloses an expansion developing method and device for an Android custom control. The method comprises the steps that a custom control source code is encoded to generate a custom control source code package; image resources are added and a system view data package is generated; a corresponding custom control plug-in package is generated according to the custom control source code package and the system view resource package. When a simulator is started, system configuration definition is conducted through a system initialing configuration file, and a custom control source code package in a simulator mirror image file is loaded; when a Java virtual machine of an Android platform is started, the system view resource package in the simulator mirror image file is pre-loaded; an application installing package runs, the custom control source code is called, image resources are read, and the developing of the custom control is accomplished. All resources in the custom control can be called when an application package is analyzed, and therefore the efficiency and flexibility of Android custom control expansion development are improved.

The invention relates to a watt-hour meter inspection device and method, in particular relating to a three-phase intelligent watt-hour meter inspection device and method. The existing watt-hour inspection device has long inspection time, and needs an extra instrument for inspecting the power consumption of a watt-hour meter; the existing watt-hour meter inspection device has low efficiency and can inspect only one watt-hour meter for one time; and in addition, the existing watt-hour meter inspection device is inability of testing the cost-control trip of the intelligent watt-hour meter. The three-phase intelligent watt-hour meter inspection device comprises a standard clock, a three-phase program-controlled source, a standard watt-hour meter, error calculators, power consumption testers and a communication module. The inspection device provided by the invention is characterized by comprising trip monitoring units, wherein the inspection device has a plurality of testing work positions; one power consumption tester, one trip monitoring unit and one error calculator are arranged on each testing work position; each error calculator is provided with a counting calculation module; and the standard watt-hour meter is used for metering an output module. The three-phase intelligent watt-hour meter inspection device is rapid in inspecting watt-hour meters, and can inspect the power consumption and the cost-control trip.

Method for determining time-dependent changes [73] in the earth vertical and horizontal electrical resistivity and fluid saturations from offshore electromagnetic survey measurements. The method requires both online and offline data, which should include at least one electromagnetic field component sensitive at least predominantly to vertical resistivity and another component sensitive at least predominately to horizontal resistivity [62]. Using a horizontal electric dipole source, online Ez and offline Hz measurements are preferred. For a horizontal magnetic dipole source, online H2 and offline E2 data are preferred. Magnetotelluric data may be substituted for controlled source data sensitive at least predominantly to horizontal resistivity. Maxwell's equations are solved by forward modeling [64,65] or by inversion [66,67], using resistivity models of the subsurface that are either isotropic contrast, and [64,66] or anisotropic [65,67]. Fluid saturation is determined from the vertical and horizontal resistivities using empirical relations or rock physics models [70].

The inventive system and method advantageously enable superior preserved storage, preservation, and management of selective dispensation of beverages (e.g., wine), by storing the beverages in a pressurized environment to ensure that the stored beverage does not come into contact with air, and then by selectively dispensing a portion of the stored beverage, in accordance with a desired dispensing regime (which may be configured and controlled locally, remotely, and / or via a computerized system), by utilizing a controlled source of pressure force to apply a sufficient pressure to the pressurized environment to expel the desired volume of the beverage in a pressurized stream directed to a remote dispensing / pouring interface (for example located in a desired area of a bar, restaurant, or other hospitality establishment) through a liquid delivery system. In at least one embodiment thereof, the system and method of the present invention are configured for use with compressible wine-in-bag (“WinB”) product containers placed into at least one pressurized chamber (serving as the pressurized environment) and interfaced with a liquid delivery system connected one or more dispensing components. Advantageously, the inventive system and method are scalable from use in conjunction with a single WinB product, to a large electronically-controlled beverage dispensing infrastructure implementation operable to interface with various hospitality (e.g., bar, club, restaurant) management systems.

A method of analysing electromagnetic survey data from an area of seafloor (6) that is thought or known to contain a conductive or resistive body, such as a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir (12), is described. The method includes providing electric field data and magnetic field data, for example magnetic flux density, obtained by at least one receiver (25) from a horizontal electric dipole (HED) transmitter (22) and determining a vertical gradient in the electric field data. The vertical gradient in the electric field data and the magnetic field data are then combined to generate combined response data. The combined response data is compared with background data specific to the area being surveyed to obtain difference data sensitive to the presence of a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir. Because the combined response data are relatively insensitive to the transverse electric (TE) mode component of the transmitted signal, the method allows hydrocarbon reservoirs to be detected in shallow water where the TE mode component interacting with the air would otherwise dominate. Furthermore, because there is no mixing between the TE and transverse magnetic (TM) modes in the combined response data, data from all possible transmitter and receiver orientations may be used. The background data may be provided by magneto-telluric surveying, controlled source electromagnetic surveying or from direct geophysical measurement.

Apparatus and method for estimating the 3D orientation angles for remotely deployed devices with flexible arms such as dipole antennas of receivers used in marine controlled-source electromagnetic surveys to explore for hydrocarbons. Acoustic transponders or transducers, or other positioning sensors such as attitude sensors or strain-sensitive fiber optic cables are placed on each electrode arm of the receiver. Acoustic sensors (101) on the receiver frame (94) work in conjunction with the positioning sensor(s) (101) on the electrode arms (92) to provide accurate 3D spatial position of the receiver electrodes (93) relative to the receiver frame. Alternatively, sonar transducers mounted on the frame are used to image the electrode arms, which image can be enhanced by fixing reflectors to the arms. An attitude sensor is mounted on the receiver frame, enabling conversion of the relative electrode positions to an earth reference frame.