116 results about "Cost structure" patented technology

The present invention provides a promotion pricing system and a related model for producing a value evaluation and recommendation for promotion on a targeted product so as to analyze, evaluate, improve, and design promotions to meet a user's need. The promotion pricing system generates promotion price evaluations and recommendations for each product promotion related to a target product of a user along with associated competing products from the user and competitors. The user can be an individual, an organization, a corporation, an association or any entity providing, including activities related to making, selling, resale, offering for sale, distributing and other commercial conducts, products or service or both in the stream of commerce In the preferred embodiment, the promotion pricing system of the presenting invention is comprised of modularization of the necessary analytical steps along with specifications for these modules. These modules cooperate to implement statistical market response estimation that provide statistically stable, fact-based information on customer response to a promotions. The modules further allow data capture to leverages enterprise and supply chain data sources. The modules include a product segmentation module, an incentive translation module, a customer segmentation module, a data aggregation module, a model selection module, a calibration module, an evaluation module, a constraints generation module, a cost structure module, an optimization module, a market channel performance module, and an alert module.

A powertrain control selects engine operating points in accordance with power loss minimization controls. Power loss contributions come from a variety of sources including engine power losses. Engine power losses are determined in accordance with engine operating metrics such as power production per unit fuel consumption and power production per unit emission production. Engine power losses are combined in accordance with assigned weighting into a single engine power loss term for use in the power loss minimization control and operating point selection.

A powertrain control selects engine operating points in accordance with power loss minimization controls. Power loss contributions come from a variety of sources including engine power losses. Engine power losses are determined in accordance with engine operating metrics such as power production per unit fuel consumption and power production per unit emission production. Engine power losses are combined in accordance with assigned weighting into a single engine power loss term for use in the power loss minimization control and operating point selection.

A promotion pricing system produces an evaluation so as to analyze, evaluate, improve, and design promotions. The promotion pricing system generates promotion price evaluations and recommendations for each promotion related to a target product, along with analyzing competing products from the same seller and its competitors. The computerized promotion pricing system includes modules for carrying out necessary analytical steps, where the modules cooperate to implement a statistical market response estimation that provide statistically stable information on customer response to promotions using either an attractive or a multiplicative model, where the model is selected dynamically. The modules include a product segmentation module, an incentive translation module, a customer segmentation module, a data aggregation module, a model selection module, a calibration module, an evaluation module, a constraints generation module, a cost structure module, an optimization module, a market channel performance module, and an alert module.

A facility has been developed whereby an applicant (or his representative) may file corresponding applications in multiple jurisdictions using multiple associates while automating the preparation of filings in accordance with jurisdiction- and / or associate-specific requirements and / or procedures. An intellectual property filing portal or hub is employed, which in some realizations is hosted on public, packet switched data network and communicates with both applicants (or representatives) and associates. The intellectual property filing portal facilitates selection, by applicants (or representatives) of particular jurisdictions and associates based at least in part on fee quotations in accordance with particulars of an intellectual property filing and in accordance with fee structures of the particular jurisdictions and foreign associates. In addition, the intellectual property filing portal facilitates registration of associate- and jurisdiction-specific form documents and fee schedules for at least partially automated preparation of formal documents.

The invention provides a method, system and machine readable program for managing cost distribution. The method, system and machine readable program are each configured to receive information relating to the total cost of a product and generate a multiple cost structure for the product by generating an acquisition cost of the product; and generating at least one operating cost of the product. Generating a cost structure can include calculating at least one of the acquisition cost and operating cost based on a preset formula. Moreover, the cost structure generating step can additionally or alternatively include generating at least one of the acquisition cost and operating cost by manually inputting them through a graphical user interface. The product can be an energy saving device such as a hybrid vehicle, a fuel cell powered device, a light bulb and an energy control system.

Techniques are disclosed for allowing a heath care provider to receive payment from a customer's pre-funded account in exchange for health services provided to a customer, through the use of a healthcare card. The card is issued to the customer by a health plan organization and is linked to a pre-funded account for that customer. The health care provider is under contract with the organization to offer a pre-determined fee structure for covered services. Customers can obtain contracted rates for services via the card, regardless of any limitations that might apply under a health insurance policy or other program. Online, real-time methods are disclosed for the substantiation of payment claims to ensure they are within governmental guidelines for FSA / HRA / HSA coverage. Additional aspects are disclosed whereby health care providers can choose to be paid directly from a health plan organization via an electronic funds transfer into the provider's bank account.

In the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission system according to the present invention, when setting the transmission wavelengths of the wavelength-variable optical transmitter in case of addition or expansion of the optical transmitter, each transmission wavelength is set automatically so as to match with each port wavelength of the input port in the multiplexer. Therefore, the setting workload of the optical transmitter is remarkably reduced, and occurrence of incorrect setting can be avoided. Also, with a simple and low-cost structure, the cost is restrained from increasing.

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wafer-level integrated circuit (IC) packages are described. An IC package includes an IC chip, an insulating layer on the IC chip, a plurality of vias, a plurality of routing interconnects, and a plurality of bump interconnects. The IC chip has a plurality of terminals configured in an array on a surface of the IC chip. A plurality of vias through the insulating layer provide access to the plurality of terminals. Each of the plurality of routing interconnects has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of each routing interconnect is in contact with a respective terminal of the plurality of terminals though a respective via, and the second portion of each routing interconnect extends over the insulating layer. Each bump interconnect of the plurality of bump interconnects is connected to the second portion of a respective routing interconnect of the plurality of routing interconnects.

A light-coupling structure in a type of heat-assisted magnetic recording is provided, the structure not needing a separate additional slider or a suspension arm through reduction in variation amounts of coupling due to vibrations, and being realized as a high efficient, low-cost structure with compact size. The light-coupling structure in a type of heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) includes: a waveguide having, at its one end, a mirror part inclined at a certain angle; a slider having one of a groove provided along a width direction of one side thereof contacting the waveguide and a via hole provided along a width direction of one side thereof contacting the waveguide; and a fiber butt-connected to the waveguide by means of a connector provided parallel with the slider.

The present invention relates to process management and control, such as a P&L forecast, budgeting and management system using data collection and computation to produce optimized P&L estimates. The production parameters and cost structure are collated and processed with a dedicated algorithm to simulate the sales forecast and cost factors of the required materials, the required machine hours, and the required labor hours to calculate profitability. The process produces indicators to easily examine the root causes of each project's areas of potential improvement. This present invention provides an application and tool for an effective management of a process.

Disclosed are systems and related methods for performing cost reduction analyses, and selecting and implementing appropriate cost reduction programs. The systems include electronically enabled tools for automatically performing cost analyses, identifying cost levers, and selecting cost reduction strategies targeting those cost levers. Disclosed embodiments examine a target company's financial data and detect the key levers or drivers that affect the company's cost structure. Thereafter, the identified cost levers are linked to one or more pertinent business capability recommendations where each linked capability recommendation is tailored to provide at least one element of a cost reduction strategy adapted to address one or more of the identified levers. Further, business capability overviews are provided for each capability recommendation, where the overview can contain case studies, implementation plans, integration implications, sample benefit and impact forecasts and other relevant information pertaining to the understanding, assessment and implementation of that particular capability recommendation.

A technique for efficiently and accurately minimizing costs associated with services provided by a plurality of service providers (SPs) that bill for their services based on a tiered cost structure. Target tiers are generated based on the utilization of the SPs' services and the SPs' cost structures. Utilization of the SPs' services is monitored. A momentary target utilization rate (MTUR) is generated for each SP based on the cumulated utilization of the SP's service and the SP's target tier. Utilization of the SPs' services is distributed based on the generated MTURs in a manner that minimizes cost. If the utilization of the SPs' services indicates the MTURs have been exceeded, new target tiers and MTURs are generated and utilization of the SPs' services is redistributed among the SPs in a manner that minimizes cost.

The invention provided a micro-grid energy storage capacity optimization configuration method. Based on frequency spectrum analysis performed on micro-grid net load power, a micro-grid system power allocation policy coordinating operation of a storage battery and a super capacitor is provided; by analyzing the cost structure of an energy storage system, a micro-grid hybrid energy storage capacity optimization model by taking a comprehensive minimum cost of the energy storage system as a target function and simultaneously considering constraint conditions, such as energy storage charging and discharging power, residual electricity and the like, is established. Based on experiments, technique reasonability and economic practicability of the provided method are proved, and theoretical evidence and technical supports are provided for the micro-grid energy storage plan and design.

The invention provides a battery voltage measurement circuit, a battery voltage measurement method and a battery electronic control device. The object is to precisely measure a battery voltage by a simple and low-cost structure and via a common measurement circuit. As a solving means, voltages at two ends of each unit battery V are amplified by a differential amplifier A, and are converted to special physical quantities corresponding to the voltages at two ends of each unit battery V by a converter T, voltage levels are performed with shift by a detection circuit (1), and are inversely converted into voltages using a lowest level of the battery as a common reference level. In addition, the inversely converted voltages are orderly selected in a multi-path scanner by a control portion (2) to perform an A / D conversion, serial digital signals are transmitted to a control calculation portion (4) via an insulative buffer circuit (3).

An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging system includes an EVSE charging station that is configured to be coupled to an electric vehicle (EV). The charging system further includes an EVSE cloud server coupled to the EVSE charging station optionally via a charge management network. The EVSE cloud server may automatically determine a charging routine for the EV based on historic rate and charge data of the EV and enable a user to interactively modify the charging routine in real-time. The charging routine may provide one or more charging options to the user based on a desired trade-off between different charging cost structures and the required time to charge the EV.

A computer system for estimating the cost of an assembly has a processor and a database operably linked to the processor. The processor is configured to access an assembly cost structure stored in the database. The assembly cost structure has a bill of materials and a list of one or more core manufacturing processes. The processor is also configured to determine the cost of the assembly.

A method and program product that when executed causes the method to be executed are provided. The method is included in performing a total cost of ownership analysis of an enterprise computing system. The method includes extracting, within an enterprise computing system, electronically stored data from predefined data source fields included in the enterprise computing system. The method also includes using the extracted data to provide an aggregation of electronically stored cost information that is structured in conformity with a predefined model that defines a cost structure for assessing total cost of ownership analysis for an enterprise computing system.

[Object] To implement a detection technique in which a tumble of and a shock to on articles can be detected even with a simple and low-cost structure.[Solving Means] An indicator according to the present invention for detecting a tumble of and a shock to an article moves away from a holding guide in a detector when the detector inclines and goes beyond a limit for inclination. The indicator includes a first part in the shape of rolling on the holding guide when the detector inclines, and a second part smaller than the first part and in the shape of not preventing the first part from rolling. The first part and the second part join together and separate when receiving a shock.

A car body 8 is supported on a bogie frame 4 through an air spring 5. Along to a width direction of the car body 8, to the bogie frame 4 a torsion bar 11 is provided. At both ends of the torsion bar 11, links 15 and 15 for inclining to direct for an inner side of the car body 8 through levers 13 and 13 are provided. Accordingly, a rolling displacement of the both ends of the car body is restricted and an upper and lower displacement in the same phase is not restricted. According to an occurrence of an excess centrifugal acceleration which acts on the car body 8, a car body inclination according to a link mechanism can be operated. For this reason, a light weight structure and a low cost structure can be attained. An inclination device having a light weight structure, a left and right riding good feeling in the passenger in a car, and a high fail-safe characteristic can be obtained. An inclination device having a light weight structure, a left and right riding good feeling in the passenger in a car, and a high fail-safe characteristic can be obtained.

A well logging instruments includes an electrically conductive sonde mandrel. At least one electrical sensor is affixed to an exterior of the mandrel. The sensor is configured to be attached to the mandrel by sliding along an exterior surface thereof. A pressure-sealing electrical feedthrough bulkhead makes electrical connection from the at least one sensor through a wall of the mandrel.

A multi-joint robot having a function for estimating an amount of decrease in inner pressure of a gas spring, by means of a simple and low-cost structure, and a method for estimating the amount of decrease in inner pressure of the gas spring. The gas pressure within a cylinder of the gas spring decreases in connection with the motion of a lower arm associated with the gas spring. In the present invention, an amount of decrease in inner pressure within the gas spring is estimated by using a current value of a servomotor, in view of the finding that the amount of decrease in inner pressure is generally proportional to an amount of decrease in torque, and the torque generated by the servomotor can be calculated based on the current value of the servomotor.

The invention relates to the central air-conditioning control system, in particular involving the detection of the modular cold unit water flow switch and its control method. The invention discloses a control system of DC signal detect the water flow and its control method. The technology program is, the cold unit control system includes the MCU and water flow detection circuit, and its characteristics are that the DC output signal of water flow detection circuit connects the MCU. Based on the closed signal of the water flow detection switch and the work condition of the pump, the invention method judges whether the circulating water system fault, or water flow switch fault. The beneficial effects of the invention is that reduced the complexity and cost structure of the control system, can provided the accurate fault information of the circulating water system to the control system, reduced the loss of the manmade downtime, improved the reliability of the system.

A computerized method of allowing insurance customers to purchase travel medical insurance or other foreign medical insurance, based on user age, sex, and various user designed risk scenarios, and receive information on the payout amounts that various insurance plans will deliver based upon these factors. In one embodiment, a method for allowing customers who are unfamiliar with the medical cost structure of a foreign country to be informed both as to the costs of medical treatment in that country, and the benefits that a variety of foreign coverage medical insurance plans will provide under these user risk scenarios. These plans may then be evaluated according to different user selected parameters. The method can be implemented using computerized servers and client devices communicating using standard internet protocols over the internet.

Methods, systems, and media for providing direct and hybrid data acquisition approaches are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a method of data acquisition for construction of classification models that incorporates multiple human reviewing resources is provided, the method comprising: receiving a cost structure for constructing a classification model using a data set; instructing a plurality of human reviewing resources to search through the data set and select one or more instances of a class that satisfy at least one criterion, wherein the plurality of human reviewing resources are provided with a definition of the class; training the classification model with the one or more instances from the plurality of human reviewing resources; determining when an expected gain for performing additional searches by the plurality of human reviewing resources as a function of the cost structure is lower than a given threshold; and, in response to determining that the expected gain as a function of the cost structure is lower than the given threshold, instructing the plurality of human reviewing resources that was searching through the data set to label one or more examples from the data set.

An adhesive tape application device has a stage (25) on which the tail end (5E) of a first tape member and the head end (5S) of a second tape member are placed in an overlapped manner, an ultrasonic tool (26) having projections arranged on its surface making contact with the head end (5S) or the tail end (5E) of the overlapped tape members, an ultrasonic vibration generation device (27) for applying ultrasonic vibration (28) in the tape thickness direction to the ultrasonic tool (26), and a pressing device for applying to the ultrasonic tool (26) a pressing force directed to the stage (25). The construction allows the tail end (5E) of the first tape member being used and the head end (5S) of the second tape member paid out from a new reel to be connected to each other by a simple and low cost structure in a condition where there is no possibility of trouble of tape feeding.

In the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission system according to the present invention, when setting the transmission wavelengths of the wavelength-variable optical transmitter in case of addition or expansion of the optical transmitter, each transmission wavelength is set automatically so as to match with each port wavelength of the input port in the multiplexer. Therefore, the setting workload of the optical transmitter is remarkably reduced, and occurrence of incorrect setting can be avoided. Also, with a simple and low-cost structure, the cost is restrained from increasing.

A powertrain control selects engine operating points in accordance with power loss minimization controls. Power loss contributions come from a variety of sources including engine power losses. Engine power losses are determined in accordance with engine operating metrics such as power production per unit fuel consumption and power production per unit emission production. Engine power losses are combined in accordance with assigned weighting into a single engine power loss term for use in the power loss minimization control and operating point selection.

Important features and improvements of a commercial coil batch laminating production line are disclosed for a successful, commercial, and economical operation. This invention addresses important processing sequences, operating parameters, control systems, designs, operating methods, and other novel features. This invention provides for a competitive cost structure meeting the needs of commercialization.