52 results about "Life situation" patented technology

Embodiments of the present invention allow participants in a networked virtual world to converse naturally as in a real-life situation. Each participant can hear “nearby” participants localized according to their positions in the virtual world, desirably with reverberation and environmental audio effects derived from properties of the virtual world.

A board game comprising a board with a path having spaces thereon, wherein the path is navigated around the board by rolling dice, with the purpose being to teach the management and elimination of credit card debt. The game incorporates real life situations requiring the increase of debt due to both external events and personal choices, and further permits the use of discretionary income to decrease credit card debt, and subsequently the accumulation of wealth.

A video camera and recording device integrated with a real or toy weapon to provide video recording of the assault and aiming process of the weapon holder in operational training, actual combat, hunting, sports and gaming scenarios. A video camera is boresighted with the weapon, and a video memory stores the recorded dynamic scenario, and a trigger sensor which continually senses and records the triggering actions imposed by the weapon holder. The trigger sensor is attached to the actual trigger of the weapon thus enabling normal operation of the weapon. The video camera, may be mounted internally within the bore of the weapon, such that the external form of the weapon is not altered, thus achieving closer operation to real life situations. The recorded trigger data is utilized upon playback of the recorded video, enabling quick review and scoring of the recorded aiming process for training and gaming.

A sensor measures slump and rheological characteristics of the concrete and is connected to a system that adjusts the slump by monitoring the sensor within the interior surface of a concrete mixer and controlling liquid additions. Data is analyzed by a computer processing unit to determine the slump and rheological characteristics of the concrete, liquid required to meet the slump requirements. The measurement done by the sensor is more accurate then the existing methods because it brings into consideration the effect of the helix inside the mixer on the movement of the concrete mixture inside the mixer. Furthermore, this method also allows the operation of the sensor in “real” life situations where the rotation speed of the mixer can't be maintained at a fixed value. The fact that the sensor rotates with the drum and that the concrete mixture is pushed to the bottom of the mixing drum guaranties that all the concrete is “sampled” by comparing results collected from each revolution of the mixing drum.

The invention relates to a vehicle control device comprising: - means (10, 20, 30) for generating various control modes dependent on parameters concerned with the way in which the vehicle is moving such as, rotational speed of the wheels, yaw rate, lateral acceleration and longitudinal acceleration, pressure on the brake controls exerted by the driver, and a vehicle life situation mode chosen by the driver from various preestablished life situations corresponding to different types of road and terrain and different vehicle rolling conditions, - estimating means for estimating the vehicle lifesituation, the device being configured to determine an optimum control mode from among the various control modes that can be generated by the device as a function of the estimated vehicle life situation and the life situation mode chosen by the driver.

The present invention pertains to a femoral knee-ankle prosthesis intended for persons who are lower-limb amputees but still have a segment suitable for a femoral connection and a tibial connection connected to the femoral segment based on an articulation which reproduces the movements of the knee, the said tibial segment being articulated on one foot based on an articulation reproducing the movements of the ankle, an initial damper the ends of which are joined respectively with the femoral and tibial segments, and another hydraulic damper of which the ends are joined respectively with the tibial and foot segment; the said prosthesis is remarkable in that the chamber of the first hydraulic damper is connected to the chamber of the second hydraulic damper and in that it consists of the means of controlling the first and / or second hydraulic damper depending on the phase of the walking cycle such as the stance phase or the swing phase and / or real-life situations such as stairs, slopes or standing, etc., in such a manner that the flexion of the knee allows the dorsiflexion of the ankle in proportion to the movement of the knee during the stance phase and such that the flexion of the knee results in the dorsiflexion of the ankle during the swing phase.

The invention discloses a multi-person interactive virtual reality rehabilitation training and evaluation system comprising a multi-source sensor module, a signal receiver, a computer-side and a virtual reality processing unit. Multiple patients carry out group rehabilitation training in rehabilitation training fields or in rehabilitation training groups by means of the Internet; aiming at rehabilitation training on patient body parts, the wearable multi-source sensor module based on acceleration, gyroscopes, magnetometers, force sensors, and bending sensors is developed for data collecting, signal processing and feature extracting for rehabilitation training; multiple daily life situation interactive games are developed and models and interfaces of rehabilitation training movement characteristics and daily life situation interactive games are established so that patients carry out multiple-person interactive feedback rehabilitation training and rehabilitation assessment is carried out on the rehabilitation training effects of patients. The system of the invention is good for increasing the activeness of patients in rehabilitation training, enhancing the rehabilitation training effects and increasing the daily life self caring ability of patients.

This invention is related with electrical energy conversion device, which uses built-in potential of metal-to-metal junctions from repeating movements with random frequencies, speeds and amplitudes at the medium of the device. The device using the method does not rely on a resonant frequency, besides, it can convert the kinetic energy to electrical energy even at low frequencies. Furthermore, its application to the real life situations is economic and beneficial because of the efficient working principle and simple structure. Unique design of the device enables direct wiring of the outputs of identical or similar devices together for the purpose of power scaling without the need of using another device, which may cause energy losses and increase the total cost. This device also does not require a dummy voltage source or a precharge at the beginning of energy harvesting

Techniques for payment card account personalization include obtaining access to data describing a first set of parameters associated with the payment card account and obtaining indications of a first change in a life situation of an account holder. The first change may be one that has occurred since establishment of the first set of parameters. Presentation of a first menu of updated parameter choices to the holder is facilitated. The presentation of the first menu can be based upon the first change in the life situation of the holder. A holder selection can be obtained from the first menu, including data describing a second set of parameters associated with the payment card account, the second set of parameters being different than the first set of parameters. The payment card account then operates according to the second set of parameters. In some instances, account parameters can be updated across multiple financial institutions, by a service provider.

The invention discloses a life-extension evaluation method for an overall equipment system of a thermal power turbine unit. By collecting and analyzing technical data such as relevant design, manufacturing, operation, overhauling, inspection and technical improvement of unit key components, the service safety and the residual life of the thermal power unit key components and equipment are comprehensively evaluated and analyzed according to the relevant standard, and the life situation of the power plant overall system comprising a boiler, a turbine, a generator and other system equipment is thoroughly grasped. Through careful planning, strict evaluation, and monitoring analysis and transformation strengthening, the thermal power unit is subjected to comprehensive life-extension evaluationby synthesizing the content of the aspects such as unit performance, the rotor and key component life, component material inspection and electrical and thermal elements. The newly-built unit investment can be avoided and saved, it is guaranteed that the overall system of the thermal power unit safely operates for a long time, accidents and disasters are avoided, and economic and social benefits are obvious.

The invention publics a fingerprint shuttle security system in kindergartens and primary schools, including: fingerprint meter, video camera, intrusion detector, management computer, surveillance computer, alarm computer, servers, network interconnection equipment and communication controller. Fingerprint meter is connected with management computer; intrusion detector is connected with the alarm computer; video camera and communications controller are linked with servers, management computer, surveillance computer, alarm computer respectively. The servers connect each other through the network interconnection equipment. The advantages of the present invention are to fundamentally resolve the problem of imitating collection, mistaken collection and wrong collection of child or low-grade primary school students. After the collection, the parents are informed through the various communication means and the parents can also know whether their children arrive at school or collect and the learning, life situation in the school by phone or Internet.

The invention discloses a method for monitoring the fatigue life of an airplane structure key part online under spectrum loading on the basis of indirect strain measurement and relates to the technical field of airplane structure fatigue crack initiation and propagation. The method for monitoring the fatigue life of the airplane structure key part online under spectrum loading on the basis of indirect strain measurement comprises the following steps of (1) calculating a dangerous point of a structural part by using a finite element analysis method and calibrating a sensor position and a stressconcentration factor; (2) mounting a sensor to carry out online strain monitoring; (3) using a rain-flow counting method to carry out cycle counting on the monitored strain and calculating local stress strain of the dangerous point; (4) calculating damage accumulation of the cycle and judging whether crack initiation monitoring needs to be started or not; (5) calculating a crack initiation evaluation parameter and comparing the crack initiation evaluation parameter with a judging parameter and selecting whether the crack initiation monitoring needs to be continued or not after judging the initiation situation of a fatigue crack; and (6) selecting the crack initiation monitoring needs to be continued or not after inspecting a damage accumulation result. The monitoring result shows that themethod for monitoring the fatigue life of the airplane structure key part online under spectrum loading on the basis of indirect strain measurement can preferably monitor the life situation of the fatigue crack of the airplane structure key part.

A sensor measures slump and rheological characteristics of the concrete and is connected to a system that adjusts the slump by monitoring the sensor within the interior surface of a concrete mixer and controlling liquid additions. Data is analyzed by a computer processing unit to determine the slump and rheological characteristics of the concrete, liquid required to meet the slump requirements. The measurement done by the sensor is more accurate then the existing methods because it brings into consideration the effect of the helix inside the mixer on the movement of the concrete mixture inside the mixer. Furthermore, this method also allows the operation of the sensor in “real” life situations where the rotation speed of the mixer can't be maintained at a fixed value. The fact that the sensor rotates with the drum and that the concrete mixture is pushed to the bottom of the mixing drum guaranties that all the concrete is “sampled” by comparing results collected from each revolution of the mixing drum.

A video camera and recording device integrated with a real or toy weapon to provide video recording of the assault and aiming process of the weapon holder in operational training, actual combat, hunting, sports and gaming scenarios. A video camera is boresighted with the weapon, and a video memory stores the recorded dynamic scenario, and a trigger sensor which continually senses and records the triggering actions imposed by the weapon holder. The trigger sensor is attached to the actual trigger of the weapon thus enabling normal operation of the weapon. The video camera, may be mounted internally within the bore of the weapon, such that the external form of the weapon is not altered, thus achieving closer operation to real life situations. The recorded trigger data is utilized upon playback of the recorded video, enabling quick review and scoring of the recorded aiming process for training and gaming.

A teaching aid in the form of an interactive electronic book includes a number of pages illustrating different life situation scenes (e.g., classroom, doctor's office, etc.), each scene including an opening for a free-standing face to be inserted, in the way a puzzle piece is inserted in a picture. The electronic book contains a plurality of different removable faces, preferably stored within an easily accessible portion of the rear cover, each face expressing a different emotion (“happy”, “sad”, “afraid”, etc.). The user can then remove the “face” that best defines his / her feelings about the life illustration on the page currently being viewed. Additional features include a touch-sensitive area allowing for a recorded definition of each emotion to be played, and a “game spinner” to arbitrarily determine the particular life situation page to be explored.

The present invention discloses a network roaming and reporting system of physiological parameters and its method. The system includes at least one wireless transmission module, at least two gateways, an Internet and a server. The wireless transmission module is connected to a portable measuring instrument for receiving a user's physiological parameters measured by the measuring instrument and using an identification code of the wireless transmission module to encode the physiological parameters into a packet. The gateway is provided for receiving the packet from the wireless transmission module and analyzing and processing the packet based on a user's physiological parameter history data or threshold to determine whether or not the user's life condition is critical and automatically generating a precaution reporting signal to report to a related family member through Internet or telephone network if the life condition of the user is critical.

A method and system that allows the valuation of financial, exotic, employee, and strategic real options using a family of highly flexible and customizable lattices, where the method can be used to solve real-life situations and conditions or to value financially engineered situations. The method uses specialized algorithms to solve complex and large models very quickly, and also allow simulation to be run on the inputs.

The following concept is to be utilized in the acquisition of information by combining various learning styles. Key areas addressed are the increment of student participation, increased levels of student honesty, and higher rates of student responsivity. The tool encourages the development of student-teacher rapport levels and thus promotes the ability to acquire and retain functional techniques and information. The concept addresses real life situations by creating functional problem solving strategies to be used at specific junctures in both the scenarios and everyday life. The tool is preventative in nature, and is also culturally, cognitively, age appropriate, gender and scenario flexible. The adaptability highlights the vast spectrum of issues the concept can resolve. Overall the process is designed to increase participants' level of competency when encountering situations, which impact their pro social development and / or success in real life situations. In doing so the likelihood of engaging in detrimental or negative behaviors is significantly reduced. The program focuses on enhancing social skills, responsibility, self-control, pro social cognition, and moral reasoning. All of the aforementioned skills are nurtured and developed through the alternative learning style used to engage the client, through the therapeutic process.

The present invention relates to a novel device for the collection, storage, shipping and retrieval of hair follicles from animals for the purpose of isolating DNA or other genetic material from the follicles for analysis. The device has outer flaps for the protection as well as identification of the samples and an inner part where samples are placed. The inner device has thicker base and a clear plastic cover, the easy peel back of which is facilitated by a) low tack adhesives that hold the two together and b) a touch cut on one end, through the base sheet which creates a grip. This makes the device convenient and easy to use, and yet a robust collection device for hair follicles from animals in a farm or real-life situation. Hair follicles can be punched out through the inner device for direct DNA isolation and analysis.

The present invention relates to a novel device for the collection, storage, shipping and retrieval of hair follicles from animals for the purpose of isolating DNA or other genetic material from the follicles for analysis. The device has outer flaps for the protection as well as identification of the samples and an inner part where samples are placed. The inner device has thicker base and a clear plastic cover, the easy peel back of which is facilitated by a) low tack adhesives that hold the two together and b) a touch cut on one end, through the base sheet which creates a grip. This makes the device convenient and easy to use, and yet a robust collection device for hair follicles from animals in a farm or real-life situation. Hair follicles can be punched out through the inner device for direct DNA isolation and analysis.

The present invention relates to a educational board game and in particular to an educational board game which teaches religious subject matter based upon real life situations. The board game includes a game board, a plurality of games pieces, game money, a deck of prayer cards, a deck of evangelism cards, a Bible, a timer and a spindle or dice. The game board is divided into a number of game spaces. The game spaces include three categories of real life situations. Category 1 situations require players landing on those game spaces to draw a prayer card. The prayer cards require one of the other players to pray for the current player. Category 2 game spaces require the player to draw an evangelism card. The evangelism card requires another player to encourage the current player. Category 3 game spaces allow the player to draw either a prayer or an evangelism card. The first player to reach salvation which is the end game space wins. Since all of the games spaces are based on real life situations, players are educated to seek assistance and prayer from other players for different real life situations.

The invention discloses a commodity object information providing method and an apparatus. The method comprises the following steps of establishing a corresponding relation of life situation information and an associated commodity object in advance; monitoring a user browsing behavior; when a situation that the browsing behavior accords with a first characteristic, determining the life situation information of the user; determining commodity object information associated with the life situation information; providing the determined commodity object information for the user. Through using the method and the apparatus, the user can be prompted to carry out normal routine activities and simultaneously the user is effectively guided to reasonably use a service or resources provided by a trading platform.

The present invention relates to a educational board game and in particular to an educational board game which teaches religious subject matter based upon real life situations. The board game includes a game board, a plurality of games pieces, game money, a deck of prayer cards, a deck of evangelism cards, a Bible, a timer and a spindle or dice. The game board is divided into a number of game spaces. The game spaces include three categories of real life situations. Category 1 situations require players landing on those game spaces to draw a prayer card. The prayer cards require one of the other players to pray for the current player. Category 2 game spaces require the player to draw an evangelism card. The evangelism card requires another player to encourage the current player. Category 3 game spaces allow the player to draw either a prayer or an evangelism card. The first player to reach salvation which is the end game space wins. Since all of the games spaces are based on real life situations, players are educated to seek assistance and prayer from other players for different real life situations.

The invention discloses an experimental device for detecting a cognitive function of small birds. The experimental device comprises a box body, a glass plane mirror, cameras, a perching frame, a water basin, a display screen and a microprocessor. The side wall of the box body of the experimental device is made from a unidirectional perspective material, so that light rays are allowed to penetrate and the birds in the box body cannot see an object outside clearly; and multiple cameras are connected with the microprocessor and the display screen, so as to multi-directionally monitor and record interactive behavior and living conditions of the birds in the box body. The experimental device can accurately record videos of the birds in an experimental period, so that the habits of the birds can be detected and the cognitive function of the birds can be analyzed. The experimental device disclosed by the invention has the advantages of simple structure, accurate video record and easiness in operation as well as capability of storing the original experimental video and convenience in subsequent research and analysis.

A servomotor type control system for a railroad track model includes a CPU, a key unit, and multiple servos; a player of the model achieves control operating status of those servos as desired by operating the key unit in conjunction with programming pre-installed in the CPU; accordingly, multiple point rails can be easily controlled and adjusted; the servo relates to a servomotor to allow rail switching highly imitating life situation as a breakthrough of conventional restriction to significantly upgrade delicate sense and precision of a railroad track model.