Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8108133 | Vehicle position keeping system Vehicle position keeping systems and methods. The system reduces vehicle congestion by maintaining a position of a first vehicle relative to a second vehicle, determining guidance corrections based on a track state referenced to the second vehicle that take into acc... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7826964 | Intelligent driving safety monitoring system and method integrating multiple direction information An intelligent driving safety monitoring system capable of integrating multiple direction information is adapted to be installed in a vehicle. The system includes a first image capturing device, a second image capturing device, a data processing device, and an indic... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7369923 | Control system and method A control system of the invention for regulating a quantity to be controlled based on a deviation of the controlled quantity from a target value thereof and control parameters includes a behavior feature value calculator, a basic state judgment data calculator and a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366593 | Method and system for maneuvering movable object A movable object maneuver method wherein a destination point is set; wherein a thrust value is calculated in real time which minimizes or maximizes a performance index associated with one or more state variables and thrust required for a movable object to reach the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7328741 | System for sensing riser motion A riser monitoring assembly is provided to monitor and manage a riser extending between subsea well equipment and a floating vessel. A riser measurement instrument module is connected adjacent a selected portion of the riser provides dynamic orientation data for the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310577 | Integrated capacitive bridge and integrated flexure functions inertial measurement unit An inertia control system includes an integrated inertial measurement unit coupled to an inertial platform. The integrated inertial measurement unit includes three accelerometer gimbals/axes (first, second, and third) respectively, each including a pair of flexure p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295918 | Automobile and control method of automobile When an automobile moves in a reverse direction opposite to an expected driving direction according to the current setting of a gearshift position SP, the automobile of the invention sets an adjustment torque Ta corresponding to a measured road surface gradient θ a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289898 | Apparatus and method for measuring speed of a moving object An apparatus and method for measuring the speed of a moving object is provided. A first acceleration along the moving direction of the moving object and a second acceleration along the lateral direction of the moving object are measured. A first angular speed along ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7248968 | Obstacle detection using stereo vision A system and method for detecting an obstacle comprises determining a vegetation height of a vegetation canopy at corresponding coordinates within a field. An object height is detected, where the object height of an object exceeds the vegetation height. A range of t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7227454 | Display device for an assistance or support system for transport means To provide a device associated with at least one means of transport, in particular at least one motor vehicle, for the detection, in particular intuitive detection, of the operating and/or system states of at least one assistance/support system for the lateral guida... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7181908 | Torque compensation method for controlling a direct-injection engine during regeneration of a lean NOx trap A torque compensation method for controlling a direct-injection gasoline engine during regeneration of a lean NOx trap disposed in an exhaust path of the engine determines a desired torque in accordance with driver demands, cruise control settings or idle control. A... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7123201 | Radar antenna leveling system A remotely controllable, tiltable platform supports a radar transmitter/receiver for rotational movement of the radar relative to a mounting on a vessel, such as a mast of a sailboat or the superstructure of a power boat. A cowling extends upward from the foundation... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123021 | Method and device for diagnosis of a sensor In a method for the diagnosis of a sensor, in particular a pedal-travel sensor of a motor vehicle, a first signal (S1) and at least one second equivalent signal (S2) are delivered. If the second signal (S2) is time-delayed with respect to the fi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117795 | Method and device for correcting the positional deviation of a conveyed item by adjusting the cylinder's angle rotation relative to the conveyed item To correct the position of a conveyed item (12) in a conveyance system (10), the deviation of the conveyed item (12) from its target position is detected. If this deviation reveals that a correction is necessary, a suitable correction profile Pi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7098806 | Traffic preemption system A traffic preemption system is described that includes onboard equipment located on a vehicle and a fleet management center in communication with the onboard equipment. The fleet management center is also in communication with a traffic management center that is in ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080689 | Instrumentation assembly for an offshore riser The present invention relates to an instrumentation assembly intended for an offshore riser (2) operated from a floater (1). It comprises a central processing unit (PC) connected by conducting cables (27) to: a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066686 | Automatic control methods for positioning the lower end of a filiform structure, notably an oil pipe, at sea Method intended for automatic control of an underwater pipe for connecting the lower end of the pipe to a wellhead, wherein the following stages are carried out: Stage 1: determining a mathematical model expressing the position of ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7021587 | Dual channel fail-safe system and method for adjusting aircraft trim A system for providing automatic trim control associated with a control surface in an aircraft that utilizes at least two sensors that must agree in direction before trim adjustment is made. Each sensor is provided with a separate an independent controller channel t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012540 | Mobile working machine provided with stability monitoring The invention relates to a mobile working machine, particularly a mobile concrete pump, comprising a device for monitoring the stability thereof when in operation. The working machine comprises a chassis (10), which contains a supporting structure with two fr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012509 | Device for detecting a running surface for vehicle and vehicle using same The invention concerns a device for detecting a running surface for vehicle, comprising a plurality of sensors designed to be oriented towards the running surface to determine modifications thereof, means for processing the data concerning information picked up by t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006905 | Method and device for allocating thrust Force balance and moment balance associated with thrust of air and water craft equipped with thrust generators are preset in view of non-linear characteristics and dynamic characteristics of thrust generators. A performance index for minimizing thrusts generated by ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6975932 | Technique for maintaining a separation between a vehicle and a detectable object In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6950075 | GPS antenna for submarine towed buoy An apparatus including a gimbal and an antenna with a hollowed frustum having a closed end and an open end. The antenna includes a feed stem at the closed end extending as an internal rod into the hollowed frustum. The opposite end of the rod connects to a receiver ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6925859 | Device for detecting a running surface and vehicle using same A device for detecting a running surface for a vehicle, comprising a plurality of sensors (c1 to c8) designed to be oriented towards the running surface to detect modifications thereof, data processing means for processing data derived from the sensors... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6898524 | Spot registration system The present invention provides a system for automatically registering destination of visit or a normally stationed spot to a mobile information system such as car navigation system. A position information detected by position detecting means 101 is stored in ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6873912 | Vehicle tracking system A vehicle tracking system for a vehicle is configured to track a remote vehicle by template matching between a reference image and an input image obtained by a camera mounted on the vehicle. The position and distance of a remote vehicle is determined by calculating ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6848382 | Portable dynamic positioning system with self-contained electric thrusters The system is an integrated and self contained electric thruster system integral with a dynamic positioning control system for dynamic positioning of any waterborne vessel having a hull with at least two sides and a deck connecting the sides, at least two azimuthing... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6778905 | Point registering device The present invention provides a system for automatically registering destination of visit or a normally stationed spot to a mobile information system such as car navigation system. A position information detected by position detecting means 101 is stored in ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6718279 | Vehicle stability regulating system Vehicle stability regulating system for land vehicles, with a yaw rate sensor (GRS) which during operation delivers a first output signal (GR) representative of the yaw rate of the vehicle and a second output signal (Temp) representative of the operating or ambient ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6694258 | Hand held car locator A car locator system includes a hand held locator which receives information with regard to the location of a vehicle and then stores that information for display on the hand held locator. The hand held locator could be a key fob having buttons to command... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6678589 | Boat positioning and anchoring system An anchorless boat positioning system for establishing and maintaining a boat at a selected geographic location without the use of a conventional anchor. In one embodiment, a steerable thruster is used whose thrust and steering direction are determined an... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6542805 | Device and method for controlling at least one variable of vehicle movement A device for controlling at least one vehicle motion quantity which describes a motion of a vehicle is presented. For this purpose, the device contains a control arrangement for activating actuators to control the vehicle motion quantity. The device also ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6356820 | Processional travel control apparatus A processional travel control apparatus allows processional travel with a group of vehicles including a leading vehicle and a following vehicle automatically following the leading vehicle. An object vehicle includes a device for sending a request to separ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6356816 | Method and apparatus for reducing drag in marine vessels A system is disclosed that applies non-linear signal processing methods derived from theories of information and non-linear oscillations (chaos) to control the turbulent boundary layer of marine vessels in order to reduce the drag to which the vessels enc... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6314354 | Lane following system for a vehicle An automatic lane following system for a vehicle is adapted to control the direction of a moving vehicle along a predetermined path. An associated controller estimates the vehicle's lateral position in relation to the lane markings (usually the white pain... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6301530 | Automatic following travel system The automatic following travel system of the present invention allows processional travel with a leading vehicle and a plurality of succeeding vehicles automatically following the leading vehicle, wherein Each of the vehicles comprises: a vehicle-to-vehic... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6278936 | System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle Generally, the present invention monitors and communicates travel data transmitted from vehicles being monitored by the system to users requesting travel information on a particular vehicle. A travel data storage unit receives and stores the travel data. ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6243649 | GPS true course guidance correction system for correcting antenna offset error A method for correcting yaw in a DGPS (global positioning system) based guidance system mounted on a vehicle. The method corrects for a yaw induced heading/cross track error due to a DGPS antenna being mounted a significant distance from the point of oper... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6212468 | System for optically detecting vehicles traveling along the lanes of a road A system for optically detecting vehicles traveling a road having a plurality lanes. The system includes a gantry provided at the road so as to straddle the plurality lanes. There are a plurality of optical line sensors provided on the gantry, for obtaini... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6144918 | Navigation data processing with filtering for refined position determination Consistent with one embodiment of the invention, a GPS signal processing system uses a behavior observer to monitor user dynamics and to aid a time-varying-gain filter arranged to perform continuous position and speed estimates. The behavior observer cons... | 11/07/2000 |
