445 results about "Mode of transport" patented technology

A family center system and method is provided that allows receiving from a registered family member a family message intended for other registered family members and determines, based on a set of rules, to which of other registered family members to push the family message, mode of transport by which to push the family message, and the schedule according to which to push the family message. A technique involving a tile is provided that allows displaying a unified view of information onto a plurality of registered devices, regardless of device platform and/or communications network. The system and method provides a variety of services to registered family members and allows third party application plug-in for offering third party services. The system and method receives a SMS message and stores such message as a family message for subsequent access or family message treatment.

Conventional means of transporting goods, for example, in a warehouse tend to be expensive due to costs from human labor and from employing automation such as conveyors. Shuttles that are used to automatically transport goods provide a means of transporting goods that is less expensive, more efficient, and allows more rapid transportation. Shuttles, systems employing the shuttles, and methods of transporting goods using these shuttles, is disclosed.

A dialysis machine is provided comprising a non-volatile memory component into which patient data is stored. The patient data includes patient identification as well as prescribed patient treatment parameters. When data for a particular patient is entered by an operator into the non-volatile memory, the machine can be shut down and transported to the patient. The machine is then restarted, and performs a series of checks to ensure that all functions are ready to commence treatment. Patient treatment can then be achieved at a location remote from where the machine was first set up.

A volumetric module that can have all of its exterior claddings, windows, doors, interior finishes, cabinetry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and roofing installed and completed in the factory minimizing work to be completed in the field, and a method to protect the fully finished building module during transport with a series of demountable transport panels. The finished and protected building module is transported to a site utilizing the intermodal shipping network or by different modes of shipping and transportation. At the building site, the finished building module is placed on a foundation or other form of support, the transport panels are removed from the module revealing a fully finished building module suitable for use as a habitable building both in it singular use as well as the creation of a larger habitable building by joining finished building modules at the building site.

A transportation planner and route calculator for alternative travel methods that recommends alternative modes of transport relating to the preferences of the user. Recommendations draw upon preferences generated from the user's profile which is made up of inserted information from the user, travel historical log, a settings application and a method of auto adjusting the user's profile. A calculator unit retrieves one or more generated attributes of the user and obtains various related information such as available public transport, weather forecasts, historical travel log, to calculate travel options that best suit the users needs. The application constantly updates the users profile based on the users travel patterns and preferences, as the application learns more about the user the better the application becomes at recommending travel routes that suite the user's requirements.

The invention discloses a public transit network planning method based on multiple levels and multiple modes. The public transit network planning method comprises the following steps that basic data are collected, communication and transportation modes are determined according to the city size, and influence factors needed by public transit network planning are analyzed; a public transit network planning model is built, and relevant parameters are set; the public transit network planning model is solved; a planning result is output. The public transit network planning method can better adapt to passenger flow features and setting features of different public transit networks, thereby being better in effect; the public transit network planning method is superior to existing methods on the evaluation index aspects of the nonstop passenger flow volume, the passenger demand ratio, the total travel time and the like.

A system and method for optimizing order fulfillment by considering multiple supply modes in one aspect, plans supply of inventory by forecasting demand, estimating accuracy of said forecasted demand, and establishing reorder point policy based at least on said accuracy of said forecasted demand, a plurality of supply transportation modes, cost of carbon emissions and limit on carbon emission credits. Current inventory position is monitored and if the current inventory position is below the reorder point policy, orders are placed according to a selected shipping method. The selected shipping method may be based at least on customer order priority, transportation budget, and carbon emission limit.

A method and system for analyzing commuting routes. Several items of information are received, including an identifier associated with an individual, an employment location for the individual, a mode of transportation used by the individual to travel to the employment location, and a segment associated with the mode of transportation. The identifier, the employment location, the mode of transportation and the segment are associated. The association is stored as route information. One or more of home location information for the individual, building access data for the individual, indicative information for the individual, and contact information for the individual are accessed. The route information is analyzed in combination with one or more of the home location information, the building access data, the indicative information, and the contact information to determine an impact on the individual of an incident effecting one or more of the employment location, the mode of transportation, and the segment.

A system and method for optimizing order fulfillment by considering multiple supply modes in one aspect, plans supply of inventory by forecasting demand, estimating accuracy of said forecasted demand, and establishing reorder point policy based at least on said accuracy of said forecasted demand and a plurality of supply transportation modes. Current inventory position is monitored and if the current inventory position is below the reorder point policy, orders are placed according to a selected shipping method. The selected shipping method may be based at least on customer order priority and transportation budget.

The invention is a vehicle for personal transportation with the ability to convert between two alternate modes of transport, as an automobile for transportation on roads and as a personal aircraft for travel between municipal airports, utilizing retractable telescoping wings and a foldable frame.

A system and methods for providing comprehensive travel package to attend an event out of a series of scheduled events are disclosed. The system comprises a server engine having means for gathering all sorts of online travel related information from a plurality of specialized websites. It includes means for storing the gathered travel information. A travel time durations and costs calculator operates from the gathered travel information in order to dynamically build the comprehensive travel packages. Sets of comprehensive travel packages are then delivered to a plurality of client websites in response to the submission by their end-users of queries to attend events out of series of scheduled events. End-user queries include home locations along with further preferences that are used to dynamically build the corresponding set of comprehensive travel packages. The most appropriate event date and location is thus selected allowing to deliver the best travel package for the specified end-user home location. Preferences include minimizing overall trip elapsed times, minimizing overall trip costs and excluding some transportation means. The invention also applies to the organization of professional meetings and for socializing websites to restrict selection of people to meet only to those fitting in a cost or time metric.

The invention allows delivering, to end-users of websites proposing series of events or organizing meetings, the best comprehensive, i.e., home to home, travel packages for each one of the proposed events or meetings so that they are aware of all opportunities and travel consequences (overall durations and costs, overnight stays etc.) before they book a trip.

The invention relates to a 1600kV/50mA outdoor mobile direct current voltage generator which comprises a direct current voltage generator body, a charging voltage regulation device and a computer measuring and controlling system; the direct current voltage generator body adopts a five-stage voltage doubling rectifying circuit with symmetrical single sides, the complete set of the test units adopts a tower type combined structure and a container transportation method as well as the modular design. A direct-current voltage generator body module, the charging voltage regulation device, a computer measuring and controlling system operating platform are respectively provided with hoisting devices, and the hoisting devices can be moved on a transport vehicle; the invention utilizes the 50Hz power frequency power supply as the rectifier source to obtain the direct-current voltage, the quality of the direct-current power supply is good, the capacity is large, and the demands of experimental investigation of the extra-high voltage direct current transmission project can be met; and due to the adoption of the modular design, the rapid assembly and disassembly can be realized on site, and the polarity can be changed according to the complete set of the test units with required testing voltage.

The invention discloses a double-deck container flat car, which comprises a car coupler buffer device, a semi-trailer bearing seat, a car body, a bogie, a braking device and a container fixing and locking mechanism, wherein the car body comprises a large underframe and a traction device; the cross section and the vertical section of the large underframe are of an all-steel welding concave structure, and an upper port of the concave structure forms a well-mouth shaped structure of the large underframe; the large underframe comprises side walls and a concave bottom; underframe bearing seats are symmetrically arranged in the middle and at two ends of the large underframe, and the bearing seats are connected with the side walls and the concave bottom. The concave bottom well type structure furthest utilizes line limits and designs a car bottom bearing surface to an allowable minimum value; the bottom of the whole car, the traction device and an upside beam form the concave bottom structure; the container fixing and locking mechanism and corresponding observation ports can carry double-deck multi-sized containers conveniently and safely; and the flat car has light self weight and large loading and can simultaneously meet the transportation mode of multi-size containers and greatly enhance the capacity of railway transportation in multimodal transportation.