Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
377015000 | Counting based on number of times machine or apparatus operates | 19 |
20080285703 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE INTEGRITY OF A DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a device and a counter system coupled thereto. The counter system provides an indication of a number of times the device is inserted into a slot. Through the use of the device disclosed above, a history and a number of insertions of a particular device within a system can be known and therefore it can be determined if the integrity of the device is threatened. | 11-20-2008 |
20090028286 | Measurement apparatus and a method of using measurement apparatus - A method of measurement using a measurement probe system includes the steps of (i) providing a measurement probe system having a measurement probe to a user, the measurement probe system being suitable for use with co-ordinate positioning apparatus and (ii) monitoring usage of the measurement probe system. | 01-29-2009 |
20090052608 | METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING HARDWARE EVENT COUNTING TIME-SLICE WINDOWS - A method for dynamically adjusting a hardware event counting lime-slice window includes initializing a time-slice weight corresponding to a hardware event, initializing the hardware event counting time-slice window based on the time-slice weight and setting a performance monitoring unit (PMU) to monitor the hardware event with a value extracted from a performance monitoring counter (PMC) table. The PMU includes at least one control register and at least one performance monitoring counter (PMC) register, and the value corresponds to the hardware event. The method further includes counting occurrences of the hardware event until the time-slice window expires to provide a single pass count value, normalizing the single pass count value to provide a normalized single pass count value, calculating an adjusted time-slice weight using the normalized single pass count value and the time-slice weight, and storing the adjusted time-slice weight. | 02-26-2009 |
20090122949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEAR LEVELING UTILIZING A RELATIVE WEAR COUNTER - An invention is provided for wear leveling in a non-volatile memory system utilizing relative wear counters to indicate relative levels of wear for each memory block in a non-volatile memory system. Whenever a memory block is erased, the associated relative wear counter is incremented. Then, when any relative wear counter reaches a predetermined limit, the value of the lowest relative wear counter is subtracted from each relative wear counter. Thus, each relative wear counter indicates a relative wear level of the associated memory block relative to other memory blocks. In this manner, the relative wear levels are maintained while reducing the amount of memory needed to for each relative wear counter. | 05-14-2009 |
20090202032 | Automatic process counter - The present invention provides an automatic process counter that detects electrical signals from fasteners and attachments fastened to devices in a hard disk drive manufacturing line and uses the signals to increment the count of the fastens. Count signals are then transmitted to a plurality of display units for visual display to monitoring operators in the manufacturing line. | 08-13-2009 |
20100008464 | SYSTEM PROFILING - An apparatus for profiling a computer system, where the apparatus contains a resolution register, a counter, and a monitor. The resolution register stores a variable, which sets the timing for when the apparatus will create an output that can be used to gauge the system's performance. The counter counts the operations of the system, while the monitor monitors occurrences, activities that occur during each operation. Once the number of operations lapse equal to the variable, a reading is output. | 01-14-2010 |
20100014626 | Method And Device For Determining Elapsed Sensor Life - Methods and systems for determining elapsed sensor life in medical systems, and more specifically continuous analyte monitoring systems. | 01-21-2010 |
20110007862 | Energy Converter, Counter with Energy Converter, System with Counter, Method for Converting Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy, and Counting Method - An energy converter is disclosed which is provided for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. Also disclosed is a counter, which includes its operating energy and also the counting information or the counting pulses from the energy converter named above. A method is also disclosed for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. Also disclosed is a method for operating the counter with the electrical energy obtained according to the method. Also disclosed is a system made from at least one or more of the counters named above. | 01-13-2011 |
20110122987 | Replaceable Accessory for a Small Electrical Appliance and Method of Monitoring the Usage of the Accessory - The invention is directed to an accessory for a small electrical appliance, such as a brush attachment for an electric toothbrush or a shaving component for an electric shaving apparatus, including a data memory and a transponder. The accessory furthermore includes an electronic circuitry which modifies a value stored in the data memory each time it receives a corresponding signal. Also described is a method of determining the end of the period of use of the accessory. | 05-26-2011 |
20120207265 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DETECTION OF KEY INSERTION - An apparatus for detecting a key insertion into a lock or a key removal from the lock, comprising: a movement sensing device attached to the key configured to sense movement of the key; and a processing unit configured to process signals received from said movement sensing device, the processing unit is configured to detect a key insertion into a lock, or a key removal from a lock based on the signals received from said movement sensing device. | 08-16-2012 |
20130083884 | Filter Status Techniques Adapted For Use With A Container Based Filtration Device - A filter status module for use with a container based filtration device includes a dispensing sensor and a user interface communicatively coupled to a processing unit. The processing unit counts a number of dispensing events, duration and/or angle of tilt signaled by the dispensing sensor and outputs a filter status on the user interface as a function of the number of dispensing events, duration and/or angle of tilt. The processing unit may further track an elapsed period of time from insertion of a new filter and output the filter status as a further function of the elapsed period of time. | 04-04-2013 |
20130170604 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING A QUANTITY OF PLUG CYCLES OF A PLUG CONNECTION COMPONENT - In order to monitor the number of plug cycles of a plug, such as a plug of a charging cable for an electric car, a plug cycle counter associated with the plug is counted up in an electronic memory after every plug cycle. A warning can thus be issued when a permitted quantity of plug cycles for the plug has been exceeded. Alternatively, the electrical connection at a charging station for an electric car or at a data cable for an automation system can also be cut off if the service life of the plug has been exceeded. High availability of the plug is thereby achieved, because the corresponding cable can be replaced in a timely manner. A hazard to persons due to defective current-carrying parts is also prevented. | 07-04-2013 |
20140098926 | Electronic Circuit and Electronic Device Including the Same - A counter includes: a count processing circuit including a nonvolatile register; a regulator receiving voltage from a direct current power supply, generating power supply voltage based on the received voltage for the count processing circuit, and supplying the power supply voltage to the count processing circuit; and a delay circuit receiving the power supply voltage and supplying a count signal to the count processing circuit after the power supply voltage is supplied to the count processing circuit. After having received the power supply voltage from the regulator, the count processing circuit updates a count value in response to the count signal and holds the updated count value in the nonvolatile register in a non-volatile manner. | 04-10-2014 |
20140301525 | MEASUREMENT PROBE WITH HEAT CYCLE EVENT COUNTER - A measurement device is disclosed, embodiments of which are adapted to withstand, detect, and record detection of heat cycle events, including autoclave cycles. Embodiments of the measurement device comprise a sensor for measuring a characteristic of a medium and a heat cycle detection unit. Embodiments of the heat cycle detection unit comprise a temperature or atmospheric pressure responsive element, a detection module, data interface, and data memory. In one disclosed embodiment, the temperature or pressure responsive element is configured to respond to a characteristic of a heat cycle event while the heat cycle detection unit is off. In another disclosed embodiment, the detection module is configured to automatically power off the heat cycle detection unit in response to detecting an autoclave cycle. Methods of using the devices are also disclosed. | 10-09-2014 |
20150036781 | HEALTH MONITORING OF IGNITERS - Methods and associated devices useful for the health monitoring of igniters of gas turbine engines are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments disclosed include the use of an accumulated spark count to an igniter to obtain an indication of wear on the igniter and/or the remaining life of the igniter. An exemplary method disclosed includes: receiving one or more signals indicative of a commanded spark count to the igniter for one or more ignition events; processing the one or more signals indicative of the commanded spark count to the igniter, determining a total accumulated commanded spark count to the igniter; and generating one or more signals indicative of at least one of an estimated wear on the igniter or an estimated remaining life of the igniter based on the total accumulated commanded spark count to the igniter. | 02-05-2015 |
20150124925 | ENGINE WEAR DETECTION SYSTEM - An engine wear detection system includes (a) detector for generating a signal correlated with the rotation of a rotary member of an engine; (b) a processor for processing said signal to determine the number of rotations performed by the rotary member; and, (c) a cyclometer display for visually displaying the cumulative number of rotations. | 05-07-2015 |
20150302292 | OPERATION NUMBER-COUNTING PIEZOELECTRIC DISPENSER - Provided is an operating number-counting piezoelectric dispenser including a piezoelectric pump dispensing a liquid by using a piezoelectric element as an actuator. According to the operating number-counting piezoelectric dispenser, damages to a piezoelectric actuator may be predicted and the piezoelectric actuator may be replaced before the damages are caused, thereby preventing process loss and defective products and improving productivity. | 10-22-2015 |
20160004956 | MEASUREMENT PROBE WITH HEAT CYCLE EVENT COUNTER - A system comprising a measurement device and a handheld device is disclosed, the system adapted to withstand, detect, record, and display heat cycle event counts. The measurement device comprises a sensor for measuring and a heat cycle detection unit. The heat cycle detection unit comprises a temperature or pressure responsive element, a detection module, data interface, and data memory. The handheld device comprises a screen, a button, a communication circuit, and a processing system. The communication circuit is configured to communicate with the measurement device and a computing device and the processing system is configured to receive non-measurement information from the measurement device, display the received information on the screen, and cycle the received information displayed on the screen based on an actuation of the button, wherein the handheld device is used to display a heat sterilization cycle count of the measurement device. | 01-07-2016 |
20160048752 | MEASUREMENT PROBE WITH HEAT CYCLE EVENT COUNTER - A measurement device is disclosed, embodiments of which are adapted to withstand, detect, and record detection of heat cycle events, including autoclave cycles. Embodiments of the measurement device comprise a sensor for measuring a characteristic of a medium and a heat cycle detection unit. Embodiments of the heat cycle detection unit comprise a temperature or atmospheric pressure responsive element, a detection module, data interface, and data memory. In one disclosed embodiment, the temperature or pressure responsive element is configured to respond to a characteristic of a heat cycle event while the heat cycle detection unit is off. In another disclosed embodiment, the detection module is configured to automatically power off the heat cycle detection unit in response to detecting an autoclave cycle. Methods of using the devices are also disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |