30 results about "Sense Orientation" patented technology

Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are provided to sense orientations or sequence of orientations, i.e. gestures, of mobile devices. The orientation or sequence of orientations control components and / or functions of the mobile device. Indications may be provided to a user to inform the user that the mobile device is in a particular orientation, or that the user has successfully performed a sequence of orientations corresponding to a functionality of the mobile device. The orientation or sequence of orientations may be performed while the mobile device is in a locked or idle state in order to control components and / or functions of the mobile device. A low energy sensor may activate the mobile device after a particular orientation is achieved.

A robotic apparatus for traversing a selected area autonomously that senses orientation relative to “environmental” signals. The robotic apparatus is provided in two models, a master that can record directive and “environmental signal” readings, or that can record received location information, to provide at least one command recorded on a machine-readable medium representing an instruction for traversing an area of interest, and a slave that lacks the recording capability. Both master and slave models can replay recorded commands, and compare the expected orientation from the command with an actual orientation sensed during autonomous operation. If an error exceeding a predetermined value is observed, a corrective action is taken. The robotic apparatus is able to utilize a tool to perform a task.

A device designed to be plugged directly into a household power supply socket comprising a sensor for controlling an electrical device, the sensor having selectable sensing orientation and being one of a motion detector, an infrared detector, a photodetector or a sound detector, whereby the sensor generates a control signal to the electrical device, the electrical device being one of a light bulb, a mobile telephone, a security device such as a sound or burglar alarm, or a monitoring device such as a surveillance camera, upon detection of a change in an environment, e.g. movement, ambient light, sound, etc.

The present invention includes a system and method for the correction of user induced inadvertent orientation errors in captured digital images before the digital image is saved to a storage media or memory. A system of the present invention checks a user-selectable input to determine if the orientation correction has been enabled, enables a tilt determining mechanism which senses orientation errors when the feature is enabled, corrects the orientation errors in the viewed image, displays a corrected digital image to the user and allows the user to store a digital representation of the corrected image into a memory. The method of the present invention includes receiving a digital representation of an image, identifying vertical or horizontal lines contained within the image, determining an orientation error, rotating the digital representation of the image to reduce the orientation error and displaying a corrected digital image.

In some embodiments, systems and methods for visually rendering images rotate images at time of display based on annotations indicating needed rotations. In other embodiments, systems and methods for visually rendering images rotate images at time of display by determining a needed rotation for an image based on automatic orientation recognition. In further embodiments, systems and methods for visually rendering images rotate images at time of display by utilizing fuzzy logic to determine a best rotation angle for an image based on a none precise marking generated by computer vision or signal processing applied to the image. In yet further embodiments, systems and methods for annotating images annotate images at time of image capture, time of image display, or any time in between by using one or more of automatic image orientation recognition, user input specifying a needed rotation, and sensed orientation of an image capture mechanism.

A robotic apparatus for traversing a selected area autonomously that senses orientation relative to the Earth's magnetic field or other “environmental” signals. The robotic apparatus is provided in two models, a master that can record directive and compass or “environmental signal” readings to provide at least one command recorded on a machine-readable medium representing an instruction for traversing an area of interest, and a slave that lacks the recording capability. Both master and slave models can replay recorded commands, and compare the expected orientation from the command with an actual orientation sensed during autonomous operation. If an error exceeding a predetermined value is observed, a corrective action is taken. The robotic apparatus is able to utilize a tool to perform a task at one or more locations, such as cutting, shoveling and digging. In one embodiment, the robotic apparatus is a lawn mower.

A robotic apparatus for traversing a selected area autonomously that senses orientation relative to the Earth's magnetic field or other “environmental” signals. The robotic apparatus is provided in two models, a master that can record directive and compass or “environmental signal” readings, or that can record received location information, to provide at least one command recorded on a machine-readable medium representing an instruction for traversing an area of interest, and a slave that lacks the recording capability. Both master and slave models can replay recorded commands, and compare the expected orientation from the command with an actual orientation sensed during autonomous operation. If an error exceeding a predetermined value is observed, a corrective action is taken. The robotic apparatus is able to utilize a tool to perform a task at one or more locations, such as cutting, shoveling and digging. In one embodiment, the robotic apparatus is a lawn mower.

A method for assessing a subject's ability to sense orientation using somatosensory inputs derived from contact of the subject with a support surface includes, while partially assisting the subject in bearing the subject's weight on the support surface, performing a protocol. The protocol includes tilting the support surface away from an actual horizontal position in a given direction and having the subject cause repositioning of the support surface until it is in a perceived horizontal position. The perceived horizontal position is compared with the actual horizontal position.

An airborne geophysical surveying system comprising a receiver coil assembly for towing by an aircraft, the receiver assembly including a receiver coil for sensing changes in a magnetic field component of a magnetic field, and a receiver coil orientation sensing system for sensing orientation changes of the receiver coil. A controller receives signals representing the sensed changes in the magnetic field component from the receiver coil and the sensed orientation changes from the receiver coil orientation sensing system and corrects the sensed changes in the magnetic field component to provide a signal that is corrected for noise caused by changing orientation of the receiver coil in a static geomagnetic field.

A robotic apparatus for traversing a selected area autonomously that senses orientation relative to the Earth's magnetic field. The robotic apparatus is provided in two models, a master that can record directive and compass readings to provide at least one command recorded on a machine-readable medium representing an instruction for traversing an area of interest, and a slave that lacks the recording capability. Both master and slave models can replay recorded commands, and compare the expected orientation from the command with an actual orientation sensed during autonomous operation. If an error exceeding a predetermined value is observed, a corrective action is taken. The robotic apparatus is able to utilize a tool to perform a task at one or more locations, such as cutting, shoveling and digging. In one embodiment, the robotic apparatus is a lawn mower.

The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of a mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK) gene [SEQ ID NO:1](pYA5; ATCC No 209562) from the Brassicaceae (specifically Arabidopsis thaliana). The invention includes isolated and purified DNA of the stated sequence and relates to methods of regulating fatty acid synthesis, seed oil content, seed size / weight, flowering time, vegetative growth, respiration rate and generation time using the gene and to tissues and plants transformed with the gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, plant tissues and plant seeds having a genome containing an introduced DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; or a part of SEQ ID NO:1 characterized in that said sequence has been introduced into an antisense or sense orientation, and a method of producing such plants and plant seeds. The invention also relates to substantially homologous DNA sequences from plants encoding proteins with deduced amino acid sequences of 25% or greater identity, and 50% or greater similarity, isolated and / or characterized by known methods using the sequence information of SEQ ID NO:1, and to parts of reduced length that are still able to function as inhibitors of gene expression by use in an anti-sense, co-suppression or other gene silencing technologies.

An adaptor (10) including a sensor (18), a gimbal housing (12) having a male connector (14) at one end and an female connector (16) at another end, wherein the male connector (14) is configured to connect with an electrical socket and the female connector (16) is configured to connect with an electrical device, and a circuit for selectively controlling the electrical device in response to the sensor (18). The gimbal housing (12) is adapted to rotate around the male connector (14) about a first axis and support the sensor (18) for independent rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis so that the sensor (18) can be moved to a selectable sensing orientation.

A method of amplifying RNA to obtain RNA molecules that are predominantly in the sense orientation and essentially devoid of RNA molecules that are in the anti-sense orientation. A method of transfecting antigen presenting cells with a composition comprising sense RNA encoding immunogenic antigens and essentially devoid of antisense RNA and dsRNA is also provided as well as dendritic cells prepared according to the method.

Alfin1 cDNA encodes a putative transcription factor associated with salt tolerance in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L). The recombinant protein binds DNA in a sequence specific manner, including promoter fragments of the salt inducible gene MsPRP2. Alfin1 function was tested in transgenic alfalfa under the control of the 35S promoter in the sense and antisense orientations with the endogenous MsPRP2 as a reporter gene. Calli overexpressing Alfin1 were more resistant to growth inhibition by 171 mM NaCl than vector transformed controls, while calli expressing Alfin1 antisense were more sensitive to salt inhibition. Transgenic plants overexpressing Alfin1 in the sense orientation grew well. In contrast, the antisense transgenic plants grew poorly in soil, demonstrating that Alfin1 expression is essential for normal plant development. Transgenic calli and plant roots overexpressing Alfin1 showed enhanced levels of endogenous MsPRP2 mRNA accumalution. However, MsPRP2 mRNA accumulation was also regulated in a tissue specific manner as shown in leaves of transgenics overexpressing Alfin1. These results suggest that Alfin1 acts as a transcriptional regulator in plants and MsPRP2 expression in alfalfa. Alfin1 overexpressing transgenics showed salinity tolerance comparable to one of our salt-tolerant plants, indicating that Alfin1 also functions in gene regulation in salt tolerance.

The invention provides a gesture recognition device, a gesture recognition method, and a virtual reality system. The gesture recognition device comprises an imaging device, a first inertial sensor, a second inertial sensor, and a processor. To be specific, the imaging device is used for shooting a hand image; the first inertial sensor is fixed relative to the imaging device and is used for sensing lens orientation information of the imaging device; the second inertial sensor arranged on a hand is used for sensing orientation information of a hand palm center; and the processor connecting the first inertial sensor and the second inertial sensor is used for determining a relative direction relation of the hand palm center with the imaging device according to the lens orientation information and the orientation information of the hand palm center. Besides, the gesture recognition method includes: determining orientation information of a palm center of a hand; and determining a relative direction relation of the palm center of the hand with an imaging device according to lens orientation information and the orientation information of the palm center of the hand. And the virtual reality system consists of a gesture recognition device and a head-mounted device. Therefore, the gesture recognition becomes accurate.

An adaptor (10) including a sensor (18), a gimbal housing (12) having a male connector (14) at one end and an female connector (16) at another end, wherein the male connector (14) is configured to connect with an electrical socket and the female connector (16) is configured to connect with an electrical device, and a circuit for selectively controlling the electrical device in response to the sensor (18). The gimbal housing (12) is adapted to rotate around the male connector (14) about a first axis and support the sensor (18) for independent rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis so that the sensor (18) can be moved to a selectable sensing orientation.

An auxiliary system for a manual brake in a vehicle includes a gear-shifting stick monitoring device (11) for monitoring a position of the gear-shifting stick in a vehicle, an orientation sensing device (12) for sensing orientation of the vehicle, a server for controlling activation of the manual brake of the vehicle via a motor and a controlling unit (10) to receive and analyze signals from the gear-shifting stick monitoring device (11) and the orientation sensing device (12) for control of the manual brake via the server which is connected to an output of the controlling unit (10).

Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are provided to sense orientations pr sequence of orientations, i.e. gestures, of mobile devices. The orientation or sequence of orientations control components and / or functions of the mobile device. Indications may be provided to a user to inform the user that the mobile device is in a particular orientation, or that the user has successfully performed a sequence of orientations corresponding to a functionality of the mobile device. The orientation or sequence of orientations may be performed while the mobile device is in a locked or idle state in order to control components and / or functions of the mobile device. A low energy sensor may activate the mobile device after a particular orientation is achieved.

The invention relates to a blind person reminding waistband which comprises a waistband body, a waist button and a fastener. The waist button and the fastener are arranged at two ends of the waistbandbody, the fastener is connected with the waist button in a clapped manner, two ends of the waistband body are connected into a ring, ultrasonic transceivers, infrared transceivers and vibrators are arranged on the waistband body, a wiring groove of an electrical wire is formed in the waistband body, a control unit is arranged in the waist button, a button is arranged on the surface of the waist button, the ultrasonic transceivers and the infrared transceivers are alternately arranged on the outer surface of the waistband body, each vibrator is arranged between each ultrasonic transceiver andthe corresponding infrared transceiver and on the inner surface of the waistband body, and electrical wires of the ultrasonic transceivers, the infrared transceivers and the vibrators are electricallyconnected with the control unit through the wiring groove. The blind person reminding waistband solves the problem that a waistband is easily interfered by the outside in a noisy environment, barriers can be comprehensively sensed, fixed and movable objects are distinguished and fed back, and a blind person are effectively reminded of surrounding barriers and can sense orientations of the barriers.

A method for identifying endogenous microbial proliferation genes for growth and viability is disclosed herein. The method involves exogenous nucleic acids that are used to conditionally produce antisense inhibitors of endogenous complementary mRNAs in a microorganism. Antisense fragments that result in lethality when expressed indicate that the endogenous gene is a proliferation gene. The method can also be used with sequences in sense orientation. The strategy can be used to identify new gene targets for novel antibiotics.

The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of a mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK) gene (SEQ ID NO:1) (pYA5; ATCC No 209562) from the Brassicaceae (specifically Arabidopsis thaliana). The invention includes isolated and purified DNA of the stated sequence and relates to methods of regulating fatty acid synthesis, seed oil content, seed size / weight, flowering time, vegetative growth, respiration rate and generation time using the gene and to tissues and plants transformed with the gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, plant tissues and plant seeds having a genome containing an introduced DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or a part of SEQ ID NO:1 characterized in that said sequence has been introduced in an anti-sense or sense orientation, and a method of producing such plants and plant seeds. The invention also relates to substantially homologous DNA sequences from plants encoding proteins with deduced amino acid sequences of 25% or greater identity, and 50% or greater similarity, isolated and / or characterized by known methods using the sequence information of SEQ ID NO:1, and to parts of reduced length that are still able to function as inhibitors of gene expression by use in an anti-sense, co-suppression or other gene silencing technologies.

The object of the present invention is to provide DNA and RNA designed on the basis of the sequence of an enzyme gene for repressing the expression of the enzyme gene generating a lachrymatory factor from a precursor of the lachrymatory factor, and also a vector required for introducing DNA for repressing the expression of the gene of the lachrymatory factor-producing enzyme into a vegetable. The present invention relates to DNA comprising at least one sequence selected from the following sequences and a regulatory sequence connected to said sequence so as to make the transcription possible: (a) a DNA sequence encoding a protein or a polypeptide of a lachrymatory factor-producing enzyme or a part of the DNA sequence in a sense orientation, an antisense orientation or both the orientations, wherein the protein or the polypeptide has an effect of converting 1-propenylsulfenic acid into the lachrymatory factor; (b) a regulatory sequence of a DNA in a vegetable genome determined on the basis of the DNA encoding the protein or the polypeptide of the lachrymatory factor-producing enzyme or a part of the regulatory sequence in a sense orientation, an antisense orientation or both the orientations; and (c) a DNA sequence located between the DNA encoding the protein or the polypeptide of the lachrymatory factor-producing enzyme and the regulatory sequence of the DNA in the vegetable genome DNA determined on the basis of the DNA encoding the protein or the polypeptide of the lachrymatory factor-producing enzyme or a part of the DNA sequence in a sense orientation, an antisense orientation or both the orientations.

A genetically modified mouse is provided that comprises a conditional Acvr1 allele that comprises a mutated exon that, upon induction, converts to a mutant exon phenotype, wherein the mutant exon phenotype includes ectopic bone formation. Mice comprising a mutant Acvr1 exon 5 in antisense orientation, flanked by site-specific recombinase recognition sites, are provided, wherein the mice further comprise a site-specific recombinase that recognizes the site-specific recombinase recognitions sites, wherein the recombinase is induced upon exposure of the mouse to tamoxifen. Upon exposure to tamoxifen, the recombinase is expressed and acts on the RRS-flanked mutant exon 5 and places the mutant exon 5 in sense orientation and deletes the wild-type exon.

This invention provides isolated and purified nucleotide sequences which are differentially expressed during chestnut infection with the pathogenic fungus Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands. The isolated genes can be inserted into expression cassettes and cloned in an expression vector which can be used to transform a host cell by selected transformation methods. Transgenic plants can be regenerated from transformed plant cells by in vitro culture techniques. The nucleotide sequences disclosed in this invention encode proteins which are described as having an effective action in plant resistance to pathogenic fungi. When used in sense orientation they can delay or even prevent plant infection, bringing important advantages for chestnut, cork-oak or other woody tree species' producers.

A robotic apparatus for traversing a selected area autonomously that senses orientation relative to “environmental” signals. The robotic apparatus is provided in two models, a master that can record directive and “environmental signal” readings, or that can record received location information, to provide at least one command recorded on a machine-readable medium representing an instruction for traversing an area of interest, and a slave that lacks the recording capability. Both master and slave models can replay recorded commands, and compare the expected orientation from the command with an actual orientation sensed during autonomous operation. If an error exceeding a predetermined value is observed, a corrective action is taken. The robotic apparatus is able to utilize a tool to perform a task.

A genetically modified rodent is provided that comprises a modified Acvr1 gene that comprises a conditional altered exon 7 encoding R258G in anti sense orientation, flanked by site-specific recombinase recognition sites, wherein the altered exon is inverted to sense orientation upon action of a recombinase, resulting in ectopic bone formation.

A system for controlling a platform mounted devices which includes an orientation sensor configured to sense orientation of the platform mounted device relative to an earth leveled frame of reference; and a processor configured to: create a sector relative to the earth leveled frame of reference, receive from said orientation sensor an indication about orientation of said mounted device, analyze orientation versus the created sector, decide whether the device is within a pre-decided portion of the sector, and generate a control command according to the decision.