Author: claimsbot

1. A positioning apparatus that measures a current position by using measurement basis codes carried on satellite waves from a plurality of positioning satellites, comprising:
a first frequency information generating unit that generates first frequency information indicating a first frequency which is an estimated value of a receiving frequency of the satellite wave;
an estimated phase acquisition unit that acquires an estimated phase of the measurement basis code estimated to correspond to a maximum value of a correlation value between the measurement basis code received from the positioning satellite and a replica measurement basis code generated by the positioning apparatus;
a first correlation information generating unit that generates first correlation information indicating a correlation value between the measurement basis code and the replica measurement basis code under the condition of the first frequency;
a first phase information generating unit that generates first phase information indicating a first phase, which is a phase of the measurement basis code corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the first frequency, on the basis of the first correlation information;
a second correlation information generating unit that generates second correlation information indicating a correlation value among at least three frequencies associated with the first frequency, a first low frequency lower than the first frequency by a predetermined frequency, and a first high frequency higher than the first frequency by the predetermined frequency under the condition of the estimated phase;
a second frequency information generating unit that generates second frequency information indicating a second frequency, which is a frequency corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the estimated phase, on the basis of the second correlation information;
a frequency difference information generating unit that generates frequency difference information indicating a frequency difference between the first frequency and the second frequency;
a frequency difference rate information generating unit that generates frequency difference rate information indicating a ratio of the frequency difference to the first frequency;
a first phase error information generating unit that generates first phase error information indicating an error of the first phase on the basis of the frequency difference rate information;
a second phase information generating unit that generates second phase information indicating a second phase by correcting the first phase information on the basis of the first phase error information; and
a positioning unit that measures the current position on the basis of the second phase information on at least three of the positioning satellites.
2. The positioning apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the first frequency information generating unit is configured to generate the first frequency information on the basis of orbit information indicating an orbit of the positioning satellite and approximate position information of the positioning apparatus stored beforehand.
3. The positioning apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the estimated phase acquisition unit is configured to generate the estimated phase information on the basis of orbit information indicating an orbit of the positioning satellite and approximate position information of the positioning apparatus stored beforehand.
4. The positioning apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the estimated phase acquisition unit is configured to acquire a phase at the time of previous measurement of position.
5. The positioning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a preliminary correlation information generating unit that generates preliminary correlation information indicating a correlation value between the measurement basis code and the replica measurement basis code under the condition of the estimated phase, in at least three frequencies including the first frequency,
wherein the first frequency information generating unit is configured to generate the first frequency information on the basis of the preliminary correlation information.
6. A control method of a positioning apparatus that measures a current position by using measurement basis codes carried on satellite waves from a plurality of positioning satellites, comprising:
generating first frequency information indicating a first frequency, which is an estimated value of a receiving frequency of the satellite wave, by means of the positioning apparatus;
acquiring an estimated phase of the measurement basis code estimated to correspond to a maximum value of a correlation value between the measurement basis code received from the positioning satellite and a replica measurement basis code generated by the positioning apparatus by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first correlation information indicating a correlation value between the measurement basis code and the replica measurement basis code under the condition of the first frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first phase information indicating a first phase, which is a phase of the measurement basis code corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the first frequency, on the basis of the first correlation information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second correlation information indicating a correlation value among at least three frequencies associated with the first frequency a first low frequency lower than the first frequency by a predetermined frequency, and a first high frequency higher than the first frequency by the predetermined frequency under the condition of the estimated phase by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second frequency information indicating a second frequency, which is a frequency corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the estimated phase, on the basis of the second correlation information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating frequency difference information indicating a frequency difference between the first frequency and the second frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating frequency difference rate information indicating a ratio of the frequency difference to the first frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first phase error information indicating an error of the first phase on the basis of the frequency difference rate information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second phase information indicating a second phase by correcting the first phase information on the basis of the first phase error information by means of the positioning apparatus; and
measuring the current position on the basis of the second phase information on at least three of the positioning satellites by means of the positioning apparatus.
7. A control program for a positioning apparatus that measures a current position by using measurement basis codes carried on satellite waves from a plurality of positioning satellites, the control program causing a computer to execute:
generating first frequency information indicating a first frequency, which is an estimated value of a receiving frequency of the satellite wave, by means of the positioning apparatus;
acquiring an estimated phase of the measurement basis code estimated to correspond to a maximum value of a correlation value between the measurement basis code received from the positioning satellite and a replica measurement basis code generated by the positioning apparatus by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first correlation information indicating a correlation value between the measurement basis code and the replica measurement basis code under the condition of the first frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first phase information indicating a first phase, which is a phase of the measurement basis code corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the first frequency, on the basis of the first correlation information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second correlation information indicating a correlation value among at least three frequencies associated with the first frequency a first low frequency lower than the first frequency by a predetermined frequency, and a first high frequency higher than the first frequency by the predetermined frequency under the condition of the estimated phase by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second frequency information indicating a second frequency, which is a frequency corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the estimated phase, on the basis of the second correlation information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating frequency difference information indicating a frequency difference between the first frequency and the second frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating frequency difference rate information indicating a ratio of the frequency difference to the first frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first phase error information indicating an error of the first phase on the basis of the frequency difference rate information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second phase information indicating a second phase by correcting the first phase information on the basis of the first phase error information by means of the positioning apparatus; and
measuring the current position on the basis of the second phase information on at least three of the positioning satellites by means of the positioning apparatus.
8. A computer-readable recording medium storing a control program for a positioning apparatus that measures a current position by using measurement basis codes carried on satellite waves from a plurality of positioning satellites, the control program causing a computer to execute:
generating first frequency information indicating a first frequency, which is an estimated value of a receiving frequency of the satellite wave, by means of the positioning apparatus;
acquiring an estimated phase of the measurement basis code estimated to correspond to a maximum value of a correlation value between the measurement basis code received from the positioning satellite and a replica measurement basis code generated by the positioning apparatus by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first correlation information indicating a correlation value between the measurement basis code and the replica measurement basis code under the condition of the first frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first phase information indicating a first phase, which is a phase of the measurement basis code corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the first frequency, on the basis of the first correlation information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second correlation information indicating a correlation value among at least three frequencies associated with the first frequency a first low frequency lower than the first frequency by a predetermined frequency, and a first high frequency higher than the first frequency by the predetermined frequency under the condition of the estimated phase by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second frequency information indicating a second frequency, which is a frequency corresponding to a maximum value of the correlation value under the condition of the estimated phase, on the basis of the second correlation information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating frequency difference information indicating a frequency difference between the first frequency and the second frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating frequency difference rate information indicating a ratio of the frequency difference to the first frequency by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating first phase error information indicating an error of the first phase on the basis of the frequency difference rate information by means of the positioning apparatus;
generating second phase information indicating a second phase by correcting the first phase information on the basis of the first phase error information by means of the positioning apparatus; and
measuring the current position on the basis of the second phase information on at least three of the positioning satellites by means of the positioning apparatus.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A ground coffee dispenser for making coffee pods comprising:
a coffee ground canister connected to a funnel member that is positioned above a dispensing member;
said dispensing member is responsible for receiving a pre-defined amount of coffee grounds, tamping of said coffee grounds, and being configured to dispense of said coffee grounds into a reusable coffee pod;
wherein a tray from which a housing is provided thereon; wherein a storage compartment is aligned above the tray; wherein the storage compartment includes a door that pivots about a first door hinge;
wherein the housing is open from above, and includes a top member that pivots with respect to the door via a second door hinge; wherein the tray is responsible for collecting of any loose coffee grounds;
wherein the storage compartment contains the coffee ground canister therein; wherein the coffee ground canister is removable; wherein the coffee ground canister is inverted, and is affixed to the funnel member;
wherein the funnel member attaches onto the dispensing member; wherein the funnel member partially extends through a storage compartment floor; wherein the storage compartment floor includes a floor hole that enables the funnel member to rest thereon; wherein the coffee ground canister is responsible for storing the coffee grounds therein; wherein the funnel member includes a lipped edge that enables a canister lip to be seated therein so as to make a secure connection between the coffee ground canister and the funnel member;
wherein the dispensing member is located underneath the funnel member; wherein the funnel member includes a threaded outlet that attaches to a dispensing member inlet; wherein the dispensing member is further defined with a horizontal conduit that is perpendicularly oriented with the dispensing member inlet and a dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispensing member outlet is located opposite of the dispensing member inlet;
wherein a dispenser conduit is partially seated inside of the horizontal conduit of the dispensing member; wherein the dispenser conduit is able to rotate about a horizontal axis; wherein the dispenser conduit is able to rotate inside of the horizontal conduit of the dispenser member; wherein the dispenser conduit includes a dispenser port that when rotated about the horizontal axis shall enable said coffee grounds to enter the dispensing member inlet and conversely be dispensed out of the dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispenser port of the dispenser conduit is able to align with both the dispensing member inlet as well as the dispensing member outlet;
wherein the dispenser conduit is of hollowed construction, and includes a plunger member; wherein the plunger member features a plunger armature that extends laterally out a dispenser conduit end; wherein the plunger member is able to slide back and forth laterally within the dispenser conduit; wherein a dispenser end cover includes a plunger hole to enable the plunger armature to move laterally with respect to the horizontal conduit; wherein the plunger member is responsible for tamping the coffee grounds inside of the dispenser conduit, and prior to being released out of the dispenser port and dispensing member outlet; wherein the dispensing member outlet is located just above a coffee pod support bracket; wherein the coffee pod support bracket includes a slot that enables said reusable coffee pod to be inserted, and seated underneath the dispensing member outlet; wherein the slot enables a reusable coffee pod lip of the reusable coffee pod to be inserted and removed; wherein the coffee grounds descend out of the dispenser conduit via the dispenser port and the dispensing member outlet.
2. The ground coffee dispenser for making coffee pods according to claim 1 wherein the dispensing member includes a viewing member that is seated opposite of the horizontal conduit; wherein the plunger member includes at least one gasket to insure a watertight seat between the plunger member and the horizontal conduit.

1. A system comprising a transport carriage for receiving and transporting objects and a generator,
the transport carriage having a bag for being filled with objects and an adjusting mechanism,
the bag having a base that can be adjusted in height by means of the adjusting mechanism,
the adjusting mechanism comprising straps for gathering the bag and rollers for rolling up and unrolling the straps,
the straps and the rollers being designed in such a way that the base can be lowered by a weight of objects received, and,
at least one of the rollers being able to be connected or being connected to the generator in such a way that the generator is driven and converts mechanical energy into electrical energy while the base is being lowered.
2. The system according to claim 1, the generator being one of arranged outside the transport carriage and comprised by the transport carriage.
3. The system according to claim 1, the generator being arranged outside the transport carriage and the system also comprising
at least one guiding element designed for guiding the transport carriage to a prescribed position, at which the at least one roller can be connected to the generator; andor
at least one connecting element designed for fixing the transport carriage at a prescribed position, at which the at least one roller can be connected to the generator.
4. The system according to claim 1, the generator providing the electrical energy in that it feeds the energy into a power supply system.
5. The system according to claim 1, the generator having a brake and the generator being connected or being able to be connected to the at least one roller in such a way that the base is only lowered by the weight of objects received when the brake is released.
6. The system according to claim 5, also comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a height of the objects received and a control unit, the control unit being designed to release the brake in dependence on an output signal of the sensor.
7. The system according to claim 6, the at least one sensor being fastened to the transport carriage and the generator being arranged outside the transport carriage, and the system also comprising communication means for transmitting a signal based on an output signal of the sensor to the control unit.
8. The system according to claim 1, also comprising a motor, the motor being connected or being able to be connected to the adjusting mechanism in such a way that the base can be raised by means of the motor.
9. A transport carriage for receiving and transporting objects comprising a bag for being filled with objects and an adjusting mechanism,
the bag having a base that can be adjusted in height by means of the adjusting mechanism,
the adjusting mechanism comprising straps for gathering the bag and rollers for rolling up and unrolling the straps,
the straps and the rollers being designed in such a way that the base can be lowered by a weight of objects received, and
the adjusting mechanism being designed for connecting at least one of the rollers to a generator in such a way that the generator is driven while the base is being lowered.
10. The transport carriage according to claim 9, the generator being arranged outside the transport carriage and the transport carriage also comprising at least one connecting element designed for fixing the transport carriage at a prescribed position, at which the at least one roller can be connected to the generator.
11. The transport carriage according to claim 9, the generator being arranged outside the transport carriage, the generator having a brake and the generator being connected or being able to be connected to the at least one roller in such a way that the base is only lowered by the weight of objects received when the brake is released, and the transport carriage also comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a height of the objects received and communication means for transmitting a signal based on an output signal of the sensor to a control unit, which is designed to release the brake in dependence on an output signal of the sensor.
12. A method comprising:
transferring a mechanical energy occurring at an adjusting mechanism of a transport carriage for receiving and transporting objects to a generator, the transport carriage comprising a bag for being filled with objects and the adjusting mechanism comprising straps for gathering the bag and rollers for rolling up and unrolling the straps, when a base of the bag that can be adjusted in height by means of the adjusting mechanism is being lowered as a result of a weight of objects received, wherein at least one of the rollers is connected to the generator in such a way that the generator is driven while the base is being lowered; and
converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy by the generator.
13. The method according to claim 12, the generator being arranged outside the transport carriage.
14. The method according to claim 13, also comprising
guiding the transport carriage to a prescribed position, at which the at least one roller can be connected to the generator, by means of at least one guiding element;
andor
fixing the transport carriage at a prescribed position, at which the at least one roller can be connected to the generator, by means of at least one connecting element.
15. The method according to claim 12, also comprising feeding of the electrical energy provided by the generator into a power supply system.
16. The method according to claim 12, the generator having a brake and the generator being connected or being able to be connected to the at least one roller in such a way that the base is only lowered by the weight of objects received when the brake is released.
17. The method according to claim 16, also comprising monitoring a height of the objects received by means of at least one sensor and releasing the brake by means of a control unit in dependence on an output signal of the sensor.
18. The method according to claim 17, the at least one sensor being fastened to the transport carriage and the generator being arranged outside the transport carriage, and the method comprising transmitting a signal based on an output signal of the sensor to the control unit.
19. The method according to claim 12, also comprising raising the base by means of a motor connected to the adjusting mechanism.
20. The method according to claim 12, the objects received being objects provided in a system and the method comprising automatic filling of the transport carriage with the objects discharged in the system.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle, comprising:
monitoring, by a controller, states of a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor mounted within a battery pack;
detecting, by the controller, a faulty temperature sensor of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor; and
calculating, by the controller, a replacement temperature that corresponds to the faulty temperature sensor using a temperature deviation within the battery pack for each ambient temperature of the battery.
2. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the calculation of the replacement temperature includes:
measuring, by the controller, an ambient temperature of the battery when the faulty temperature sensor is detected;
reading, by the controller, a maximum temperature deviation within the battery pack based on the ambient temperature of the battery from a lookup table; and
calculating, by the controller, the replacement temperature to replace a measurement temperature of the faulty temperature sensor using the maximum temperature deviation read from the lookup table.
3. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the calculation of the replacement temperature includes:
calculating, by the controller, a minimum temperature to replace a measurement temperature of the first temperature sensor using the read maximum temperature deviation and a temperature measured via the second temperature sensor, when the faulty temperature sensor is the first temperature sensor.
4. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the minimum temperature is determined by subtracting the read maximum temperature deviation from the measured temperature of the second temperature sensor.
5. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the calculation of the replacement temperature includes:
calculating, by the controller, a maximum temperature to replace a measurement temperature of the second temperature sensor using the read maximum temperature deviation and a temperature measured via the first temperature sensor, when the faulty temperature sensor is the second temperature sensor.
6. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the maximum temperature is a sum of the measured temperature of the first temperature sensor and the read maximum temperature deviation.
7. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first temperature sensor is installed at a position selected through a temperature distribution analysis within the battery pack using a cooling simulation and is configured to measure a minimum temperature within the battery pack.
8. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the second temperature sensor is installed at a position selected through a temperature distribution analysis within the battery pack using a cooling simulation and is configured to measure a maximum temperature within the battery pack.
9. A method for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the temperature deviation within the battery pack for each ambient temperature is extracted by a deviation between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature of temperatures measured within the battery pack based on an ambient temperature of the battery.
10. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle, comprising:
battery pack configured to supply a power for driving a vehicle;
a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor mounted in different positions from each other within the battery pack;
an ambient temperature sensor mounted extraneous to the battery pack and configured to measure an ambient temperature of the battery; and
a controller configured to:
monitor states of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor;
read a maximum temperature deviation within the battery pack from a lookup table when either one temperature sensor of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor fails; and
calculate a replacement temperature to replace a measurement temperature of the faulty temperature sensor using the read maximum temperature deviation.
11. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor are installed at positions to measure a minimum temperature and a maximum temperature within the battery pack, respectively, through a temperature distribution analysis within the battery pack using a cooling simulation.
12. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the temperature deviation within the battery pack for each ambient temperature is extracted by a deviation between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature of temperatures measured within the battery pack based on an ambient temperature of the battery.
13. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the replacement temperature using the maximum temperature deviation and a temperature measured by the second temperature sensor, when the faulty temperature sensor is the first temperature sensor.
14. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the replacement temperature by subtracting the maximum temperature deviation from the temperature measured by the second temperature sensor.
15. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the replacement temperature using the maximum temperature deviation and a temperature measured by the first temperature sensor, when the faulty temperature sensor is the second temperature sensor.
16. An apparatus for controlling a high voltage battery in vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the replacement temperature by adding the maximum temperature deviation to the temperature measured by the first temperature sensor.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller, the computer readable medium comprising:
program instructions that control a battery pack configured to supply a power for driving a vehicle;
program instructions that control a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor mounted in different positions from each other within the battery pack;
program instructions that control an ambient temperature sensor mounted extraneous to the battery pack and configured to measure an ambient temperature of the battery; and
program instructions that monitor states of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor;
program instructions that read a maximum temperature deviation within the battery pack from a lookup table when either one temperature sensor of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor fails; and
program instructions that calculate a replacement temperature to replace a measurement temperature of the faulty temperature sensor using the read maximum temperature deviation.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor are installed at positions to measure a minimum temperature and a maximum temperature within the battery pack, respectively, through a temperature distribution analysis within the battery pack using a cooling simulation.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the temperature deviation within the battery pack for each ambient temperature is extracted by a deviation between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature of temperatures measured within the battery pack based on an ambient temperature of the battery.