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20080201085 | Reciprocal Symmetry Plots as a New Representation of Countercurrent Chromatograms - Various methods for visualization of output from a liquid-liquid chromatographic instrument are provided. One or more analytes detected by a liquid-liquid chromatographic instrument are visualized by providing a data set comprising a plurality of data points corresponding to one or more analytes detected by the instrument, wherein the data points comprise at least one parameter related to a K-value or a parameter from which a K-value can be determined. A K-value is calculated for at least a portion of the data set, and at least a portion of those K-values transformed by a reciprocal transformation to generate output data having a transformed K-value, wherein the transformed K-value is a real number for all K undergoing the transformation, thereby ensuring that all analytes detected by the instrument are plotted in a single chromatogram. The output data is provided to a user. The output data may be used for instrument performance testing, design, calibration, or for selecting suitable solvent systems to detect analytes of interest. | 08-21-2008 |
20080201086 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Amount of Generated Ammonia - Method and apparatus for measuring an amount of ammonia generated from a sample solution being an aqueous urea solution, an aqueous ammonium formate solution, or an aqueous mixture thereof, includes: applying a pulse voltage to a heating element for a predetermined time to heat the sample solution using the heating element; measuring a thermal conductivity-dependent output value and a kinetic viscosity-dependent output value that are electrical outputs dependent on electric resistivity of a temperature-sensitive element; calculating a urea concentration X wt % and an ammonium formate concentration Y wt % in the sample solution from a relationship between the thermal conductivity-dependent output value and the kinetic viscosity-dependent output value; calculating a urea amount A and an ammonium formate amount B in the sample solution from their concentrations and an amount of the sample solution; and determining the amount of generated ammonia with data thus obtained. | 08-21-2008 |
20080215254 | Method for the Determination of the Concentration of a Non-Volatile Analyte - The invention relates to a method for the determination of the concentration of a non-volatile analyte in an aqueous sample medium, with the use of an optical sensor which contains a luminescent dye and is calibrated at the user site by means of a single-point-calibration. To enable the user to completely dispense with all calibration media a luminescence measurement value is obtained at the user site with the sensor in contact with the aqueous or bloodlike sample medium, which value is referenced to the relative characteristic obtained at the factory site and to a measured dry calibration value obtained at the user site, the concentration of the non-volatile analyte being deduced from these data. | 09-04-2008 |
20080275654 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FULLY AUTOMATED CLOSED SYSTEM pH MEASUREMENT - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a noninvasive optical determination of the pH of a substance in a compartment in a closed system comprising a compartment wherein a substance resides which is permeable to at least one wavelength of light, a light source and light detecting device configured to obtain spectral data for a substance for at least one wavelength, a processor adapted to determine the pH of the substance by correlating the spectral data with predetermined spectral data for a known substance at a known pH at the at least one wavelength, and wherein the processor is further configured to control the release of the substance from the compartment to its end use. | 11-06-2008 |
20090012722 | METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF PERCOLATION TANKS USING ENVIRONMENTAL CHLORIDE AS A TRACER - Naturally present chloride concentration in natural water is utilized for the development of the technique to gauge the performance of percolation tanks in space and time. The chloride mass balance technique is simple, sensitive, reliable and yet powerful enough to resolve the temporal variation due to the effect of silting or climate factors. The percolation efficiency data of percolation tanks can aid in the formulation of guidelines for selection of suitable sites for future tanks with greater efficiency. Otherwise unscientific construction of percolation tanks in sites that yield poor percolation efficiency is uneconomical, and the very purpose of their construction will be forfeited. Thus the technique developed using chloride mass balance in tank water for evaluation of tank performance is highly economy oriented. | 01-08-2009 |
20090048786 | Method for Alcohol Content Determination - The present invention provides a low-cost, easy-to-use, and accurate method and apparatus for determining alcohol content in a test sample, such as wine. The method for alcohol content determination includes the following steps. A known quantity of a test sample is provided. A measurement of electrolytic conductivity EC | 02-19-2009 |
20090055104 | VELOCITY AND IMPINGEMENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF A PARTICLE/FLUID FLOW - A method and apparatus for determining at least one flow parameter of a fluid flowing within a pipe, which fluid contains particles entrained within the fluid flow is provided. The method includes the steps of: 1) determining a velocity of the fluid flow within the pipe; 2) sensing the impingement of particles on a surface wetted with the fluid flow, and producing a signal relating to the impingement; and 3) determining the at least one flow parameter of the fluid flow utilizing the determined fluid flow velocity and the sensor signal relating to impingement of the particles on the surface wetted with the fluid flow. | 02-26-2009 |
20090076738 | System and Methods for Determination of Analyte Concentration Using Time Resolved Amperometry - This invention is a method for determining a concentration of an analyte. The steps include applying a potential excitation to a fluid sample containing an analyte, and measuring one or more currents associated with one or more time-segments. The method can also include calculating a final analyte concentration based on a first and second set of analyte concentrations, wherein each set of analyte concentration values is based on a first and second set of calibration data associated with first and second time-segments. | 03-19-2009 |
20090088984 | COPPER CONTAMINATION DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING COPPER CONTAMINATION - A computer system. The computer system including a processor and memory unit coupled to the processor, the memory unit containing instructions that when executed by the processor implement a method for monitoring a solution in a tank used to fabricate integrated circuits, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of: (a) collecting data indicating of an amount of copper in a region of a substrate of a monitor, the monitor comprising an N-type region in a silicon substrate, the region abutting a top surface of the substrate, the monitor having been submerged in the solution for a preset time; (b) comparing the data to a specification for copper content of the solution; (c) if the data indicates a copper content exceeds a limit of the specification for copper, indicating a corrective action is required to prevent copper contamination of the integrated circuits; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) periodically. | 04-02-2009 |
20090119026 | PORTABLE MULTI-IONS SENSING SYSTEM AND FABRICATION THEREOF - A portable multi-ions sensing system is provided. The sensing system includes: a sensing unit for sensing a pH value and a plurality of ion concentrations of a solution and outputting a sensing signal, wherein the sensing unit includes: a substrate; an ITO layer on the substrate; a sensing layer on the ITO layer and connected with an extended lead; a packaging layer encapsulating the sensing layer, the ITO layer and a portion of the substrate with a sensing window for exposing a portion of the sensing layer; a multi-ions selective layer on the portion of the sensing layer exposed by the sensing window for sensing the ion concentrations; and a reference electrode for providing a reference potential for the sensing layer; an analog signal processing unit for receiving, filtering, amplifying and adjusting the level of the sensing signal and outputting a front-end signal; a microcontroller unit for receiving and performing analog/digital converting and two-point correcting processes on the front-end signal and outputting a measurement data; and a real-time display unit for receiving and displaying the measurement data. | 05-07-2009 |
20090150088 | METHOD OF ANALYZING BEHAVIOR OF POLLUTANTS THROUGH PREDICTION OF TRANSVERSE DISPERSION COEFFICIENT USING BASIC HYDRAULIC DATA IN STREAM - Disclosed herein is a method of analyzing the behavior of pollutants in a stream through the prediction of a transverse dispersion coefficient. The method includes the steps of (a) surveying and storing stream data, including the flow velocity, depth, sinuosity, width and longitudinal dispersion coefficient of a target stream; (b) deriving a transverse dispersion coefficient by arranging only dimensionless factors that influence transverse mixing through dimensional analysis, and assuming that the transverse dispersion coefficient is a product of power functions; (c) collecting hydraulic data and transverse dispersion coefficient data of domestic and foreign streams; (d) deriving the predicted value of the transverse dispersion coefficient from the transverse dispersion coefficient through regression analysis; (e) obtaining a numerical solution by constructing a numerical model using the flow velocity, depth, sinuosity, width and longitudinal dispersion coefficient of the stream and the transverse dispersion coefficient. | 06-11-2009 |
20090157329 | Determining Solid Content Concentration in a Fluid Stream - A method for determining solid content concentration in a fluid flow includes measuring a noise signal generated by a fluid flow and correlating the noise signal to the solid content. The noise signal may be correlated to represent the solid content concentration such as by applying one or more filters to the noise signal or applying one or more physical or numerical methods to the noise signal. For example, the fluid flow may be pressurized to a selected level to collapse gas bubbled entrained in the fluid flow, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing a component of the noise signal unrelated to the solid content. | 06-18-2009 |
20090210169 | HAND-HELD SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF CONTAMINANTS IN A LIQUID - A method for detecting contaminants in a liquid is provided. The method can include filling at least a portion of a sample container interior chamber with a liquid sample and submerging a sensor probe of a hand-held portable sensing device in a liquid sample. The method can additionally include sensing an electrical conductivity of the liquid sample utilizing at least one conductivity sensor and automatically selecting a particular one of a plurality of contaminant concentration detection (CCD) algorithms based on the sensed conductivity. The method can further include setting a sensitivity of at least one ionic species sensor to a sensitivity level particular to the selected CCD algorithm and sensing non-desired contaminants in the liquid sample utilizing the at least one ionic species sensor. A concentration of the non-desired contaminant in the liquid sample is then determined in accordance with the selected CCD algorithm. | 08-20-2009 |
20090216464 | INTEGRATED IN-LINE OIL MONITORING APPARATUS - Various embodiments of an oil monitoring apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, an oil monitoring apparatus includes a probe and an analyzing module in-line connected to the probe. The probe includes: a first sensor for measuring respective optical intensities of a light passing through the oil at respective red, green and blue wavelength ranges; a second sensor for measuring a water content; and a third sensor for measuring a temperature of the oil. The analyzing module calculates and monitors chemical deterioration of the oil, total contamination of the oil, a relative saturation of the oil by water and temperature of the oil based on the output signals of the first and third sensors. The oil monitoring apparatus monitors various parameters relating to the deterioration of the oil and to the physical properties of the oil simultaneously and successively. | 08-27-2009 |
20090222219 | Method for determining average properties of molecules in solution by injection into a flowing solvent - A new method is presented for measuring the molecular properties of an unfractionated solution of macromolecules. Sample aliquots spanning a range of concentrations are injected sequentially into a stream of solution and flow towards the detectors. Each aliquot produces, thereby, an effective “peak” whose elements correspond to different concentrations of the diluted aliquot. The weight averaged molar mass, the mean square radius, and the second virial coefficient of the macromolecules in solution are derived from an analysis of the angular and concentration dependence of the scattering signals throughout the corresponding peaks. In contrast to earlier on-line methods, better accuracy is achieved, while using a smaller quantity of sample. A similar method for determining cross virial coefficients between two distinct species of macromolecules is also presented. | 09-03-2009 |
20090319195 | METHOD OF MONITORING AND OPTIMIZING ADDITIVE CONCENTRATION IN FUEL ETHANOL - Disclosed is a method of monitoring and optimizing the concentration of an additive composition in a fuel ethanol. The method includes adding a known amount of the additive composition to the fuel ethanol to create a treated fuel ethanol. A measured fluorescent signal provides information for determining the concentration of the additive composition in the fuel ethanol. A component in the additive composition is capable of providing the fluorescent signal or capable of being chemically derivatized to provide a fluorescent signal or a calorimetric signal. Based upon the measured fluorescent signal or calorimetric signal, the concentration of the additive composition in the fuel ethanol may be adjusted. | 12-24-2009 |
20100023275 | System and Method for Alkylation Process Analysis - A method and apparatus is provided for concentration determination of at least one component in an acid catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion containing an unknown concentration of an acid, an acid-soluble-oil (ASO), and water. An instrument configured for measuring a property of the acid catalyst, has responsivities to concentrations of one of the acid, ASO, and water, substantially independent of the concentrations of the others of the acid catalyst, ASO, and water. A temperature detector is configured to generate temperature data for the acid catalyst. A processor is configured to capture data generated by the temperature detector and the instrument, and to use the data in combination with a model to determine a temperature compensated concentration of the one of the acid, the ASO, and the water. Optionally, one or more other instruments configured for measuring other properties of the liquid mixture may also be used. | 01-28-2010 |
20100057378 | DOWNHOLE SANDING ANALYSIS TOOL - Methods and devices for detecting particles in a fluid within a medium, such the analyzing device includes: a source adapted to transmit signals into the medium; at least one detector adapted to detect signals transmitted from the source such that the at least one detector and the source are structured and arranged on opposite sides of the medium; at least one processing unit in communication with the at least one detector and adapted to produce a plurality of output signals representative of one of at least one particle characteristic or one or more particle property. | 03-04-2010 |
20100082264 | MLD-Modified Synthetic Ocean Profiles - A method for providing a more accurate synthetic profiles of temperature, salinity and sound speed of the ocean over an area of interest is provided by using a value of the mixed layer depth in addition to values of surface temperature and surface height in an ocean modeling system such as the Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System (MODAS) system developed for the U.S. Navy. The method of the present invention compares the predicted or observed mixed layer depth for the area of interest, for example, as obtained from remote sensing or upper ocean modeling, to a mixed layer depth estimated from an initial synthetic profile, and determines which is deeper, termed the reference mixed layer depth. The method then derives a modified temperature and salinity synthetic profile by setting the temperature and salinity equal to the surface values at depths less than or equal to the reference mixed layer depth and using an algorithm to estimate temperature and salinity at depths below the reference mixed layer depth. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082265 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Optimum Water Quality and Informing Quality of Water - An apparatus for measuring optimum water-quality and informing quality of water | 04-01-2010 |
20100125422 | Method for Qualifying the Variability of an Effluent Composition - The invention relates to a method of qualifying the variability of the composition of an effluent, in which method a series of measurements is effected over time of at least one first and one second parameter of the effluent. The invention is characterized in that, in each time step, first and second derivatives of the parameters are determined, first and second logical domains are defined, probabilities of the first derivatives belonging to the first logical domains are assigned, probabilities of the second derivatives belonging to the second logical domains are assigned, global logical domains are defined, global probabilities of belonging to the global logical domains are assigned, and the variability of the composition of the effluent is qualified on the basis of these global probabilities of belonging to the global logical domains. | 05-20-2010 |
20100161243 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, REAGENT PREPARATION DEVICE, AND SAMPLE TREATING DEVICE - A sample analysis system includes a reagent preparation unit and a measurement unit. The reagent preparation unit has: a state detector which detects at least one of a state of the reagent preparation unit and a state of the reagent preparation; and a transmission unit which transmits the detected state information to a computer arranged outside the reagent preparation unit. The computer displays the received state information on a display. | 06-24-2010 |
20100185401 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING CORROSION RATES USING MECHANISTIC MODELS - A computer system and method for predicting the aqueous phase CO | 07-22-2010 |
20100191479 | POTENTIOMETRIC TIRTATION METHOD AND POTENTIOMETRIC TITRATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a potentiometric titration method comprising assuming a titration curve and a differential curve from measured values; computing a straight line (D) connecting the two measured values on the titration curve which are present adjacent to a tentative terminal point (P); computing a first estimation line (B | 07-29-2010 |
20100198523 | DETERMINING PARTICLE PROPERTIES BY MEANS OF SUPERIMPOSED FIELDS - The aim of the invention is to model the gravitational field-induced or centrifugal field-induced separation of particles of a dispersion by means of one or more additional force fields that also influence the migration of the particles. Said aim is achieved by detecting and measuring the modified separation behavior with the help of concentration-measuring sensors. The force acting upon the particles can be calculated from the change in velocity of the particles, and the corresponding particle properties can be calculated if the respective field intensities are known. | 08-05-2010 |
20100204924 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF FLUID QUALITY AND TREATMENT - The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The system includes a remote computer that may be associated with a database that accesses data transmitted from the fluid treatment system with the data collected, acquired, etc., from one or more sensors placed in the fluid treatment system for measuring fluid quality and/or equipment operation in a fluid treatment system. The remote computer may then analyze or manipulate the data to generate an analysis result or analysis report that may be sent or communicated along with the data and/or any historical or expected information or data to a remote viewing device for viewing by a user. A method is further provided for the operation of the remote monitoring system of the present invention. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204925 | Method for measuring the properties of petroleum fuels by distillation - The method for measuring the properties of petroleum fuels by distillation relates to a measuring method for predicting the property values of complex hydrocarbon fuels, such as the property values of gasoline, by distillation. Compensation of boiling point distribution measurements used for the prediction of physical properties of hydrocarbons is further performed. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204926 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING IMPURITY CONTENT IN A LIQUID - A system and method that uses electrical conductivity measurements to identify the impurities in a solution, as well as the concentrations of such impurities. The conductance versus temperature curve for any particular ion is unique to that ion and the conductance versus temperature curve for a solution is unique to the ions in the solution and their concentrations. Equations can be used to describe the conductivity versus temperature curve containing specific ions at set concentrations. To that end, the present invention measures the conductivity of a solution over some specified temperature range, calculates a conductivity-temperature curve from a library of ions to match the measured conductivity, and uses a mathematical process to vary the ions and their concentrations in the calculated curve to make it match the measured curve as closely as possible. If the match is close enough, the ions and their concentrations in the calculated curve will be taken as the ions and their concentrations in the measured solution. | 08-12-2010 |
20100217536 | BUNKER FUEL TRANSFER - A bunker fuel transfer system that includes a multi-measurement metering system and bunkering receipt issuing equipment (BRIE). The bunker fuel transfer system can be installed on either the bunker barge or the ship receiving the bunker fuel. Various implementations can provide for quantity certainty of bunker fuel delivery transactions, and can provide for automated bunker fuel transfer reports. The bunker fuel transfer reports can include details and trends of the bunker fuel transfers to allow for quantity measurement validation. In addition, some implementations may provide for quality validation by including pertinent measurements, which can be included in the reports. | 08-26-2010 |
20100292935 | Sensing Sensor and Concentration Measuring Device - An object of the present invention is to enable a user, when measuring a sensing target substance in fluid using a crystal sensor (sensing sensor) using a crystal vibrator whose natural frequency is varied by an absorption of the sensing target, to easily and accurately grasp information peculiar to the crystal sensor, for instance, information regarding a quality thereof. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292936 | DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF THE DIELECTRIC FUNCTION OF A SUBSTANCE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY SELF-REFERENCED REFLECTION THz SPECTROSCOPY - Method and apparatus for determining dielectric function of liquid solutions and thereby concentrations of substances in aqueous solution or the volatile/non-volatile nature of the liquid by self-referenced reflection THz spectroscopy. Having the aqueous solution in any container with a window allows irradiating coherent THz radiation with frequencies within the range 0.05-2 THz on the front of the window, and recording both a reference signal reflected from the front of the window and a sample signal reflected from the back of the window in contact with the aqueous solution. From these signals, the complex index of refraction, (I) or the complex reflection coefficient (II), can be calculated. The calculated components are compared with previously determined components from samples with known concentrations, whereby a concentration of the substance in the mixture can be estimated. The invention is particularly useful for determining alcohol (ethanol) content in aqueous solution containing other substances and particles. | 11-18-2010 |
20100299079 | SERIAL TYPE PUMP COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER - A pump unit comprises a primary piston pump, a secondary piston pump, and a flow path adapted for fluidically connecting in series the primary piston pump and the secondary piston pump. The pump unit's duty cycle comprises a delivery-and-fill phase, in which the primary piston pump supplies a flow of liquid to the secondary piston pump, and during the delivery-and-fill phase, the flow of liquid supplied by the primary piston pump is partly used for filling up the secondary piston pump and partly used for maintaining another flow of liquid dispensed across the secondary piston pump. The flow path comprises a heat exchanger, wherein liquid supplied by the primary piston pump passes through the heat exchanger before being supplied to the secondary piston pump. The heat exchanger is adapted for reducing a temperature difference between a temperature of liquid supplied to heat exchanger and a temperature of the secondary piston pump, in that the heat exchanger is kept at a temperature of the secondary piston pump, so that after having passed the heat exchanger, liquid supplied to the secondary piston pump has substantially the same temperature as the secondary piston pump itself. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299080 | DETERMINATION OF OIL DETERIORATION AND CONTROL AND/OR REGULATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - At least one operating quantity of an internal combustion engine is recorded. A criterion is derived for an oil change from the at least one operating quantity by converting a number of operating quantities, as input quantities of a neural and/or probabilistic computer network, into a number of state quantities characterizing the oil as output quantities of the computer network, wherein at least some of the output quantities are subjected to a check, the criterion being derived from the check. | 11-25-2010 |
20100332148 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FINE PARTICLE CONCENTRATION - Disclosed is a device for measuring the concentration of the particles contained in a fluid. The device comprises a control volume body having a predetermined effective volume. An inlet path is formed at an end of the control volume body to feed the fluid into the control volume body therethrough. An outlet path is formed at another end of the control volume body to discharge the fluid from the control volume body therethrough. Measuring instruments are provided at the inlet path and the outlet path to emit electrical signals when the fine particles pass through the inlet path and the outlet path. A computing machine receives the electrical signals transmitted from the measuring instruments, and then computes the number and the concentration of fine particles contained in the control volume body. The device is easily integrated with Micro-TAS (Total analysis System). | 12-30-2010 |
20100332149 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF FLUID QUALITY AND TREATMENT - The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The system for measuring fluid quality and/or equipment operation in a fluid treatment system includes a remote computer that may be associated with a database that accesses data transmitted from the fluid treatment system with the data collected, acquired, etc., from one or more sensors placed in the fluid treatment system. The data may be analyzed or manipulated by a local computer and/or the remote computer, which may be used to generate an analysis result or analysis report. Such results or reports, along with any other information or data including historical or expected information, may be sent or communicated to a remote viewing device for viewing by a user. Methods are further provided for the operation of the remote monitoring system of the present invention. | 12-30-2010 |
20110029255 | Drinking vessels and related systems and methods - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems configured to determine an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of the alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, drinking vessels configured to measure alcohol content or other property of an alcohol-containing liquid held therein, other related components such as mat devices that facilitate determining the amount, and related methods. The systems, drinking vessels, and methods disclosed herein facilitate determination of an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, which may be indicative of an amount of alcohol consumed by a drinker. | 02-03-2011 |
20110029256 | GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING A NUMBER OF MEASUREMENT DATA SETS - Disclosed is graphically representing each of a number of measurement data sets as a variation of at least one parameter, wherein each measurement data set results from a measurement, by: [A] selecting a plurality of the measurement data sets to be graphically represented, [B] graphically representing one of the selected measurement data sets as a primary measurement data set in a first graphical style, and [C] graphically representing each one of the at least one remaining selected measurement data sets as secondary measurement data set in a graphical style deviating in at least one feature from the first graphical style. Upon a first change request, a different one of the selected measurement data sets is graphically represented as the primary measurement data set in the first graphical style, and continuing with [C]. | 02-03-2011 |
20110040494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABSORPTION SPECTRA ANALYSIS - A method and apparatus is disclosed for resolving absorption spectra such as ultraviolet or visible spectra having individual peaks attributable to more than one component in a sample mixture. The invention exploits the observation that the peak wavelength varies according to the component concentrations, providing the basis for an initial estimate of these. A curve fitting exercise is performed for a range of possible concentrations encompassing the initial estimates so that the a theoretical spectrum having the closest match to that observed provides for a refined estimate of component concentrations. | 02-17-2011 |
20110054804 | Method of Improving the Resolution of Compounds Eluted from a Chromatography Device - A method of and apparatus for improving the resolution of compounds eluted from a separation device are disclosed, particularly suited for use in the fields of gas or liquid chromatography. Embodiments of the invention provide that spectroscopic data are measured from an effluent eluted from a chromatography device as a function of elution time; peaks in intensity are identified to form a first set of identified peaks; peaks not due to an eluting compound are discarded from the first set of identified peaks thereby forming a second set of identified peaks from those retained; each peak in the second set of peaks is transformed into a first model peak centered on the elution time of each peak in the second set of peaks; some or all the model peaks created are added together to create a new chromatogram; and all identified peaks in intensity in the second set of peaks having elution times within a given time period of identified peaks in intensity in the new chromatogram are grouped together and assigned to a single eluted compound thereby forming a processed data set. | 03-03-2011 |
20110098938 | MULTIPHASE FLOW MEASUREMENT - Methods and systems are described that provide for measuring flow properties of multiphase mixtures within a pipe carry gas-liquid hydrocarbons and water produced from oil-gas wells. The methods and systems may provide for a combination of a clamp-on ultrasonic gas flow meter to measure flow characteristics of a gas phase in a pipeline and a pulsed ultrasonic Doppler sensor(s) and/or an RF/microwave electromagnetic sensor(s) to measure flow characteristics of a liquid phase. The combination of sensors may provide for multiphase flow measurements under certain flow conditions, such as when the gas-liquid is flowing in a substantially horizontal pipeline, when the flow is stratified or is caused to be stratified and/or the like. | 04-28-2011 |
20110118988 | ELECTRONIC HAND HELD ION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A hand held ion tester includes a housing sufficiently small to be conveniently held in a human hand. A sample chamber is formed in the housing and has a sample inlet in the upper surface of the housing. An ion selective electrode is positioned in the sample chamber so as to be in liquid communication with samples positioned in the sample chamber. A key board and a display are positioned on the upper surface of the housing and a central processing unit contained within the housing is electrically coupled to the ion selective electrode, the key board and the display. The central processing unit is designed and connected to receive signals from the ion selective electrode, process the signals and display processed information on the display. | 05-19-2011 |
20110125415 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING JUDGMENT OF ABNORMALITY OF REACTION PROCESS DATA AND AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - In the event of a suspected abnormality in the device, sample or reagent, a laboratory technician had to examine the abnormal reaction process data item by item, and infer the cause of the abnormality, which took effort and time in some cases. Abnormality judgment is assisted using: indicator computation means that computes an indicator indicating a feature parameter of a given waveform by applying a pre-defined evaluation formula to time series data of photometric values; relative indicator computation means that computes a value indicating a relationship of the indicator of target data to the indicator computed in the past; and indicator display means that simultaneously displays a value computed by the indicator computation means and the value computed by the relative indicator computation means. According to the present method, which is a method for assisting judgment of abnormality wherein a feature parameter of a given absorbance change is computed, it can be made easier to find certain abnormalities, and it becomes possible to attain more efficient device maintenance and improved device reliability without the addition of any new parts. | 05-26-2011 |
20110184658 | Preparative Liquid Chromatograph System - A sample is introduced from an injector unit ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110218740 | System and Method for Alkylation Process Analysis - A method and apparatus is provided for determining concentration of components in a liquid hydrocarbon mixture including hydrocarbons and water flowing through an alkylation process. A fluid flow path conveys the liquid continuously from the alkylation process through a first instrument configured for measuring a property of the liquid mixture, and having responsivities to concentration of the components, which are independent of the concentration of the water. A temperature detector generates temperature data for the liquid, and a second instrument measures another property of the liquid mixture. The instruments have mutually distinct responsivities to concentrations of the components. A processor captures data from the temperature detector and instruments, using the data with a model of responsivities of various concentrations of the components at various temperatures, to determine a temperature compensated concentration of the components while the liquid mixture flows continuously through the fluid flow path. | 09-08-2011 |
20110246091 | UNIVERSAL REFRACTOMETER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A portable liquid design system includes a portable information handling system (IHS) that employs a liquid design application capable of operating in different modes to design different liquids such as corn syrup, espresso, coffee, soda pop and others. The portable liquid design system may include a refractometer to measure the refractive index and temperature of a liquid under test. The liquid design application may apply the measured refractive index and temperature to a 3 dimensional representation of the correlation of refractive index, temperature and concentration (% total dissolved solids) to determine a particular concentration corresponding to the measured refractive index and temperature. A single 3 dimensional scale may apply to virtually all values of interest of refractive index, temperature and concentration for a particular liquid under test. | 10-06-2011 |
20110264380 | DETERMINATION OF THE HYDRODYNAMIC RADII AND/OR CONTENT OF CONSTITUENTS OF A MIXTURE BY ANALYSIS OF THE TAYLOR DISPERSION OF THE MIXTURE IN A CAPILLARY TUBE - A method for analysing a mixture M comprising (i) a first monodisperse species, and (ii) a second species having a response coefficient which is distinct from the response coefficient of the first species (i) on at least one detection device, said method comprising the following steps: (A) the mixture M is injected at the inlet of a capillary tube and forced to be transported in said tube by the flow of a carrier liquid induced by a positive hydrodynamic and/or hydrostatic pressure between the inlet and the outlet of the capillary, whereby a phenomenon of Taylor dispersion of the species of the mixture M occurs in the tube; (B) by using a detection device able to detect simultaneously both species (i) and (ii) and placed in the region of the outlet of the capillary tube, a signal reflecting the Taylor dispersion obtained in step (A) is measured; (C) the signal obtained in step (B) is analysed, so as to determine specific contributions of species (i) and (ii) and thereby establishing at least one of the followings: —the content of species (i) and/or (ii) in the mixture M; and/or, —the mean hydrodynamic radius of the species (ii) or the hydrodynamic radius of species (i). | 10-27-2011 |
20110276278 | POTENTIOMETRIC-SENSOR CHIP, POTENTIOMETRIC ASSAY, AND ASSAY KIT - Provided is a potentiometric sensor chip in which the positional relationship among a reference electrode, a measurement electrode, and a sample inlet which enables measurement from the start of a reaction is defined, and further provided is a method for detecting the start time of the reaction. A very small amount of sample is measured with high accuracy. The very small quantity of sample is measured by a rate assay. When a reference electrode ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110282590 | DETERMINING PARTICLE PROPERTIES BY MEANS OF SUPERIMPOSED FIELDS - The aim of the invention is to model the gravitational field-induced or centrifugal field-induced separation of particles of a dispersion by means of one or more additional force fields that also influence the migration of the particles. Said aim is achieved by detecting and measuring the modified separation behavior with the help of concentration-measuring sensors. The force acting upon the particles can be calculated from the change in velocity of the particles, and the corresponding particle properties can be calculated if the respective field intensities are known. | 11-17-2011 |
20110288788 | PREDICTION OF WAX APPEARANCE TEMPERATURE AND SOLID WAX AMOUNT BY REDUCED SPECTRAL ANALYSIS USING FTIR SPECTROSCOPY - A method that uses corrected areas integrated at two different wavelength ranges, 1402-1324 cm | 11-24-2011 |
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20120046881 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS - A method and apparatus are provided for measurement of VOC emissions. The apparatus includes at least one memory including computer program code, and at least one processor. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive a plurality of electronic pulses based on a flow of a volatile organic compound-containing liquid through a measurement unit. The at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to generate metadata based on the received plurality of electronic pulses, store the generated metadata, and display the stored metadata. The metadata includes information relating to one of a flowrate, a total amount, and a total elapsed time of dispensing the volatile organic compound-containing liquid. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046882 | METHOD OF DETECTING CONTAMINATION OF WATER USING LIVING ORGANISMS - Disclosed is a method of detecting contamination in an aqueous mass in the vicinity of an operation and indicating the source of the contamination, the method comprising detecting signals which may be indicative of aqueous contamination using a plurality of sentinel species containing sensor units disposed in the aqueous mass in the vicinity, relaying data relating to the signals to an analyser, analysing data received by the analyser, and relaying an analysis result indicative of the existence, severity and source of the contamination to an operator, wherein the method also comprises relaying further data to the analyser selected from data in the group consisting of data relating to the performance of the operation, data relating to environmental releases in the vicinity by parties other than the operator, data relating to the topography of the vicinity, and third party data relating to the properties of the aqueous mass in the vicinity. | 02-23-2012 |
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20120150452 | Fluid Density Measurement Device - A device for determining a density of a fluid including a mechanical resonator, a driver/receiver unit arranged to provide an actuation to the mechanical resonator, sense a response of the mechanical resonator to the actuation, and provide an output signal representing the response; and an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit of the device is arranged to determine an oscillation distribution from the output signal, determine a resonance frequency estimate from the oscillation distribution, and determine the density of the fluid based upon the resonance frequency estimate. The device enables a more accurate determination of the fluid density for fluids including immiscible components (thus forming a heterogeneous mixture), like a water-oil emulsion, or a fluid with occluded gas. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158314 | MEASURING APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A SAMPLE - A measuring apparatus for measuring a predetermined physical property of a liquid measuring sample comprises a preparing unit in which a plurality of materials including at least a liquid material are mixed; a supply route which supplies the liquid material to the preparing unit; a withdrawing unit which withdraws the measuring sample from the preparing unit into the supply route, the measuring sample being prepared to contain the liquid material supplied to the preparing unit via the supply route; and a measuring unit which measures the predetermined physical property of the measuring sample withdrawn into the supply route by the withdrawing unit. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158315 | Offline Analyzer System and Method for Multivariate Characterization of Properties in Crude and Heavy Hydrocarbon Oils - A method and apparatus is provided for off-line concentration determination of components liquid hydrocarbon mixtures such as crude or heavy oil. A sampling unit continuously delivers a sample volume to a fluid flow path while a temperature control module maintains the sample at a predetermined setpoint temperature. A homogenization module helps prevent sample stratification while a flow control module maintain a constant sample flow rate. A spectrometer is communicably coupled to an optical transmission cell to transmit and receive radiation. The transmission cell includes collection optics to capture and aggregate non-collimated radiation emerging from the cell, for transmission to the spectrometer. The spectrometer measures sample spectra at a predetermined rate of flow of the sample volume through the transmission cell. A processor is configured to capture and use the spectra in combination with a model of spectra for the hydrocarbon mixture. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166098 | Methods for Optimizing Gradients in Liquid Chromatography Systems - Methods for determining one or more optimum gradient parameter values for the separation of components in liquid chromatography (LC) systems are disclosed. Liquid chromatography (LC) systems capable of determining one or more optimum gradient parameter values for the separation of components in a liquid chromatography column are also disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166099 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING AND BLENDING REFINERY FEEDSTOCKS - A system for characterizing and optimizing refinery feedstock blends according to their corrosivity is provided. Refinery feedstocks can be characterized based on any of: dissociation of acids in the crude, breakup of naphthenic acid molecular associations, mass changes of carbon steel samples, and/or dissociation of sulfur compounds in the feedstocks. The characterization can be carried out via any of impedance, spectroscopic measurements, and continuous measurements of mass changes of carbon steel samples with a crystal microbalance over a range of temperature, e.g., from ambient to 750° F. The system can be employed in any of refinery, terminal, and laboratories, using models and/or hardware to optimize the usage of refinery feedstocks in the blending and valuation of the feedstocks. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173164 | ANALYTICAL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED DETERMINING OF A MEASURED VARIABLE OF A LIQUID SAMPLE - An analytical device for automated determining of a measured variable of a liquid sample comprises: a liquid storage, which includes one or more liquid containers for one or more liquids; a measuring cell for accommodating the liquid sample, especially a liquid sample, to which has been added one or more liquids from the liquid storage, and a measuring arrangement for providing one or more measurement signals correlated with the measured variable; an electronics unit, which includes a control unit for control of the analytical device and for determining the measured variable based on the measurement signals provided by the measuring arrangement; and a handling unit including a supply- and dosing, or metering, system for supplying and metering the liquid sample and liquids from the liquid storage into the measuring cell, wherein the analytical device includes at least one exchangeable cassette, into which are integrated at least parts of the liquid storage and/or at least parts of the handling unit. | 07-05-2012 |
20120197543 | ANALYZING AN ACOUSTIC WAVE THAT HAS PROPAGATED THROUGH A BODY OF WATER WHILE THE BODY OF WATER IS BEING FROZEN - A method that includes: (i) detecting an acoustic wave that is propagating through a body of water, as the body of water is being frozen on a structure, thus yielding a detected acoustic wave; (ii) extracting, from the detected acoustic wave, (a) a frequency component thereof, and (b) a magnitude of the frequency component; and (iii) removing the body of water from the structure when the magnitude exceeds a threshold value. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197544 | Apparatus for Mobile Collection of Atmospheric Sample for Chemical Analysis - Portable devices and related methods for collecting and storing atmospheric samples for subsequent chemical analysis are provided. A sample cartridge according to one implementation includes self-sealing inlet and outlet ports configured to close automatically when not in use, and a sample retention portion between the inlet and outlet ports that is adapted to trap an atmospheric sample. The sample cartridge may also include a memory device for recording data regarding the sample. Another embodiment provides a portable sampler configured to removably secure a self-sealing sample cartridge. A portable sampling device may also be used with an analytical instrument. The analytical instrument may analyze the sample and read the data recorded on the sample cartridge's memory. | 08-02-2012 |
20120226446 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE USE OF MEDICATIONS - Systems and methods for monitoring the use of a fluid over the lifecycle of the fluid, said systems including a plurality of fluid identification stations, each station having one or more sensors to detect and identify a parameter of a fluid, wherein a each station is operably interconnected thereby permitting each station to access and verify the identity of a fluid as determined by each independent fluid identification station. | 09-06-2012 |
20120226447 | SMART MEDICATION WASTE DISPOSAL - A system for recording the wasting of fluids includes a waste disposal unit and a sensor system, having a sensor. The sensor can have one or more sensor elements in fluid communication with a fluid as it is wasted from a container into the waste disposal unit. The sensor system is configured to identify one or more drugs within the fluid and record the identity of the one or more drugs in a computer-readable medium electrically coupled to the sensor system. | 09-06-2012 |
20120290223 | DIRECT MATCH SPECTROGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF FUEL PROPERTIES - A method and apparatus for deriving a refinery product property value based on data produced from a globally-calibrated spectrographic analyzer and data from a non-spectrographic analyzer. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296573 | System and Method for Alkylation Process Analysis - A method and apparatus is provided for determining concentration of components in a liquid hydrocarbon mixture including hydrocarbons and water flowing through an alkylation process. A fluid flow path conveys the liquid continuously from the alkylation process through a first instrument configured for measuring a property of the liquid mixture, and having responsivities to concentration of the components, which are independent of the concentration of the water. A temperature detector generates temperature data for the liquid, and a second instrument measures another property of the liquid mixture. The instruments have mutually distinct responsivities to concentrations of the components. A processor captures data from the temperature detector and instruments, using the data with a model of responsivities of various concentrations of the components at various temperatures, to determine a temperature compensated concentration of the components while the liquid mixture flows continuously through the fluid flow path. | 11-22-2012 |
20130018598 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHAANM Ohashi; HiroshiAACI Otsu-shiAACO JPAAGP Ohashi; Hiroshi Otsu-shi JPAANM Yamaguchi; TadayukiAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Yamaguchi; Tadayuki Kawasaki-shi JPAANM Terada; HidetoshiAACI Kyoto-shiAACO JPAAGP Terada; Hidetoshi Kyoto-shi JP - The present invention aims at reducing the time required for a series of analyses in the sequential performance of gradient analyses under a variety of conditions. To this end, in a control apparatus for controlling the operation of a liquid chromatograph having a gradient analysis function in which a mobile phase composed of a plurality of mixed solvents is used and a chromatograph analysis is performed while the mixture ratio of the solvents is temporally changed, the liquid chromatograph is controlled so as to continuously change the mixture ratio of the solvents from an initial mixture ratio to a final mixture ratio when performing a sample analysis; and as to perform, before the sample analysis, a preparatory liquid supply in which the mixture ratio of the solvents is continuously changed from the initial mixture ratio to the final mixture ratio at a rate higher than that in the sample analysis. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024132 | METHOD FOR VALIDATION OF POLYMER AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONCENTRATION AND ACTIVATION IN WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS AND POLYMER MAKE-UP UNIT THEREFOR - The method of quantifying and of validation of activation status of a water treatment polymer in an aqueous sample comprises the following steps: supplying polymer (e.g. continuously) to the aqueous sample; monitoring electrical conductivity measurements in the aqueous sample; thoroughly mixing the aqueous sample; correlating the conductivity measurements with the polymer concentration and activation status; and suspending mixing once conductivity steady state is achieved upon the aqueous solution polymer becoming fully activated. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024133 | COMPUTER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES USING A CONCEPTUAL SEGMENT MODEL - Method of conducting chromatography comprising controlling a retention time of one or more chemical species in a mixture by determining at least one conceptual segment of: a) the one or more chemical species, b) a mobile phase component, and c) a stationary phase component. The method further includes defining an identity and an equivalent number of each of the at least one conceptual segment. | 01-24-2013 |
20130073220 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A concentration measurement method of measuring at least including processes of: causing a set of lights having first and second different wavelengths in which change amounts of absorption coefficients of the water due to a change in water temperature are substantially the same to be incident on the solution, and measuring an absorption coefficient in the first wavelength and a absorption coefficient in the second wavelength in the solution; referencing an absorption coefficient of the water in the first wavelength and an absorption coefficient of the water in the second wavelength; referencing an absorption coefficient of the solute in the first wavelength and an absorption coefficient of the solute in the second wavelength; and applying a simultaneous equation to obtain a volume fraction of an unknown solute and a volume fraction of the water based on the above absorption coefficients. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080074 | AUTOMATED HYDRAULIC PROPERTY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An apparatus for testing a porous medium is provided. The apparatus includes a liquid processing subsystem and a liquid weighing subsystem. The liquid processing subsystem is interfaced with the medium in a manner that establishes liquid contact there-between. The liquid processing and liquid weighing subsystems are sealably interconnected via an interconnecting liquid tube. The liquid weighing subsystem stores a liquid which flows therefrom, through the tube, through the liquid processing subsystem, and into the medium until it is saturated with the liquid. The liquid weighing subsystem automatically measures the weight of the liquid stored therein on an ongoing basis and uses these measurements to determine one or more hydraulic properties of the medium. | 03-28-2013 |
20130085683 | Preventive Activated Sludge Microlife Interpreter - The invention is a portable laboratory instrument that incorporates software designed to record laboratory tests results to analyze the biomass of a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) using an Activated Sludge Process. The software uses the values entered by the user and its data bank/algorithms to determine the health/age of the biomass. It produces an interpretation of the collected data, and delivers a final set of instructions based on the overall health of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The final result is delivered using simple instructions and color coded lights for an easy and quick interpretation. Its use does not require extensive training in the field of wastewater treatment. Its purpose is to prevent environmental disasters by detecting current/future biological problems. | 04-04-2013 |
20130124105 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING SEDIMENT CONTENT OF A HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBON PRODUCT - Disclosed herein is a method of predicting sediment content of a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon product. The method involves: (a) precipitating an amount of asphaltenes from a liquid sample of a first hydrocarbon-containing feedstock having solvated asphaltenes therein with one or more first solvents; (b) determining one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (c) analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics; (d) determining asphaltene content of the liquid sample from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics; (e) determining one or more asphaltene stability parameters of the liquid sample from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics; and (f) correlating the asphaltene content and one of the asphaltene stability parameters of the liquid sample with at least two operation conditions associated with a refinery to predict sediment content. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124106 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SEDIMENT CONTENT OF A HYDROPROCESSED HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK - Disclosed herein is a method of estimating sediment content of a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon-containing feedstock. The method involves the steps of: (a) precipitating an amount of asphaltenes from a liquid sample of a first hydroprocessed hydrocarbon-containing feedstock having solvated asphaltenes therein with one or more first solvents in a column; (b) determining one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (c) analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (d) determining asphaltene content of the liquid sample from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (e) determining one or more asphaltene stability parameters of the liquid sample from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; and (f) correlating the asphaltene content and one of the asphaltene stability parameters of the liquid sample to estimate sediment content of the liquid sample. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124107 | FUEL TANK CONTAMINANT PREDICTION - A method for predicting a quantity of a contaminant in a fuel tank at the end of a time period, the method comprising the steps of: determining a quantity of the contaminant in the fuel tank at the start of the time period; determining at least one operating condition of the fuel tank during the time period; using information relating to the at least one operating condition of the fuel tank to generate a predicted quantity of the contaminant accumulated in the fuel tank during the time period; and calculating, based upon the quantity of the contaminant at the start of the time period and the predicted quantity of the contaminant accumulated during the time period, a predicted quantity of the contaminant at the end of a time period. | 05-16-2013 |
20130151167 | Method To Determine The DRA In A Hydrocarbon Fuel - This instrumental method requires no sample preparation to determine not only whether a fuel contains DRA, but also the manufacturer(s) of the DRA. To date, there is no available method to quickly and easily perform this analysis. Only 60 microliters of sample are needed for the determination, which can be performed within two hours. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151168 | DRINKING VESSELS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems configured to determine an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of the alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, drinking vessels configured to measure alcohol content or other property of an alcohol-containing liquid held therein, other related components such as mat devices that facilitate determining the amount, and related methods. The systems, drinking vessels, and methods disclosed herein facilitate determination of an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, which may be indicative of an amount of alcohol consumed by a drinker. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151169 | DRINKING VESSELS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems configured to determine an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of the alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, drinking vessels configured to measure alcohol content or other property of an alcohol-containing liquid held therein, other related components such as mat devices that facilitate determining the amount, and related methods. The systems, drinking vessels, and methods disclosed herein facilitate determination of an amount of alcohol in an alcohol-containing liquid discharged from a drinking vessel or an amount of alcohol-containing liquid discharged from the drinking vessel, which may be indicative of an amount of alcohol consumed by a drinker. | 06-13-2013 |
20130158890 | METHODS FOR EVALUATING GREEN DIESEL FUEL COMPOSITIONS - Methods for evaluating a diesel fuel are provided. In one embodiment, a method of evaluating a diesel fuel includes obtaining a testing sample from the diesel fuel and analyzing the testing sample to detect an amount of at least one selected component. The method also provides for determining if the diesel fuel is green depending on either detection of at least one selected component in the testing sample or observation of at least one non-normal molecular class distribution in the testing sample. Further, the specific component can indicate the specific biological feedstock used to produce the green diesel based on the molecular fingerprinting database. | 06-20-2013 |
20130173179 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING WHETHER A WOOD PRODUCT ORIGINATED FROM A BUTT LOG - The present disclosure generally relates to methods for predicting whether a wood product originated from a butt log. In some embodiments, such methods include dividing the wood product into at least two sections and obtaining, for each of the at least two sections, one or more optical measurements. One or more slope values may then be calculate, each representing an estimated rate at which the one or more optical measurements vary across the wood product. The slope values may then be used in a prediction model to determine a predictive output, the predictive output indicating whether the wood product originated from a butt log. Further aspects of the disclosure are directed towards a computer-readable storage medium for executing methods according to embodiments of the disclosure. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173180 | DETERMINATION OF ATTRIBUTES OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES - A monitoring unit ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130179090 | Determining the Quantity of a Taggant in a Liquid Sample - Device and methods for detecting/quantifying a fluorescent taggant in a liquid sample. Generally, the liquid samples are fuels having low concentrations (measured in ppb) of a fluorescent taggant. The detection/quantification generates a predicted concentration of the fluorescent tagging compound using a process selected from the group of a multivariate process, a background subtraction process, or a combination of both. The invention addresses the detection of an adulteration of gasoline and diesel fuels. | 07-11-2013 |
20130191036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALKYLATION PROCESS ANALYSIS - A method and apparatus is provided for determining concentration of components in a liquid hydrocarbon mixture including hydrocarbons and water flowing through an alkylation process. A fluid flow path conveys the liquid continuously from the alkylation process through a first instrument configured for measuring a property of the liquid mixture, and having responsivities to concentration of the components, which are independent of the concentration of the water. A temperature detector generates temperature data for the liquid, and a second instrument measures another property of the liquid mixture. The instruments have mutually distinct responsivities to concentrations of the components. A processor captures data from the temperature detector and instruments, using the data with a model of responsivities of various concentrations of the components at various temperatures, to determine a temperature compensated concentration of the components while the liquid mixture flows continuously through the fluid flow path. | 07-25-2013 |
20130238254 | Liquid Chromatography Analyzing Device - A liquid chromatograph analyzing device, which without an analyst having to set complicated processing conditions before measuring a sample, is able to processes unaffected by fluctuations in room temperature and appearance of ghost peaks. In a liquid chromatograph analyzing device, an automatic sampler, a liquid sending pump, a column oven and a detection device are controlled by a calculation processing device. In addition to chromatograph creation unit, which creates chromatograms of a sample based on input detection signals, the calculation processing device has a correction parameter holding section and correction formula setting unit. The correction formula setting unit provides to the liquid chromatograph analyzing device a functionality for the analyst to set correction formulas for incorporating in the chromatograms created by the chromatograph creation unit changes to environmental conditions such as fluctuations in temperature around the liquid chromatograph analyzing device. | 09-12-2013 |
20130268209 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention provides an abnormality detection device in which the fuel property sensor is disposed in a branch flow path which is such that there is a time where the fuel in the branch flow path drops out therefrom between one start of the internal combustion engine and the next start. An output value of the fuel property sensor generated when the fuel is flowing through the branch flow path is acquired as a first sensor output value. An output value of the fuel property sensor generated when the fuel in the branch flow path drops out therefrom is acquired as a second sensor output value. The first sensor output value and the second sensor output value are used as judgment data to judge whether the fuel property sensor is abnormal. | 10-10-2013 |
20130304395 | ANALYTE ION DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of assessing concentration of at least one analyte ion in a liquid, the method including contacting the liquid with a plurality of electrodes, each of which is configured to generate a signal in response to sensing a selected ion in the liquid; receiving the signal from each of the electrodes; processing the signal from each of the electrodes using a neural network algorithm residing on a processor that has been trained to calculate ion interference between the selected ion and other ions in the liquid sensed at one of the electrodes and/or electrode interference between ones of the electrodes sensing a same selected ion based on a result of a comparison of training data indicative of a known ionic concentration applied to the neural network algorithm and the known ionic concentration; compensating for said ion interference and/or said electrode interference; and assessing the concentration of the at least analyte ion in the liquid on the basis of a compensated output from the neural network algorithm. | 11-14-2013 |
20130325362 | METHOD FOR RECONCILING A MODEL OF COMPOSITION - Method for determining the composition of a material, including obtaining a reference model of composition (MoC) of the material based on a molecular formula distribution of the material, and reconciling, using at least one computer processor, the reference MoC to match at least one target property of the material, is provided. The reference MoC can be expressed as a combination of molecular lumps with associated reference percent. The reconciliation can be carried out using by constrained optimization of information entropy, and the optimization can be performed on a more coarse-grained basis relative to the reference MoC. | 12-05-2013 |
20130338937 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING SUSPENDED MATTER LOADS CONCENTRATIONS IN A LIQUID - The present invention relates to a method for monitoring suspended matter loads concentration in a liquid, wherein said method comprises the steps of: a) collecting environmental variables comprising: the pressure p at a depth L in said liquid, the liquid depth L at which said pressure p is collected; providing the value of the pressure p0 which is the aerial pressure; b) inserting said environmental variables in an equation; c) calculating the suspended matter loads volumetric concentration in the liquid from the absolute pressure p measured at the depth L in the liquid. | 12-19-2013 |
20140019067 | TEMPERATURE-INDEPENDENT CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SENSORS - Methods and sensors for selective fluid sensing are provided. A sensor includes a resonant inductor-capacitor-resistor (LCR) circuit and a sensing material disposed over a sensing region. The sensing region comprises at least a portion of the LCR circuit. Temperature-dependent response coefficients of inductance L, capacitance C, and resistance R properties of the LCR circuit and the sensing material are at least approximately 5 percent different from one another. The difference in the temperature-dependent response coefficients of the properties of the LCR circuit and the sensing material enables the sensor to selectively detect analyte fluids from an analyzed fluid mixture substantially independent of temperature. | 01-16-2014 |
20140088885 | METHOD, AN APPARATUS, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING METABOLITES FROM LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY MEASUREMENTS - The present invention relates to a method for identifying metabolites present in a set of samples. The method may include: (a) forming a plurality of peak-groups, wherein each peak-group comprises mass peaks representative of a specific ion in each chromatographic run; (b) forming a plurality of clusters, wherein each cluster comprises at least one peak-group of (a) each having similar chromatographic profiles; and (c) generating a list of metabolite predictions, wherein each metabolite prediction is selected from the plurality of clusters of (b). | 03-27-2014 |
20140207388 | URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS DEVICE AND URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS METHOD - A urine component analysis device with a correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between a measured concentration of a specific component in human urine and measured concentration of the specific urine component in one day. A data input section inputs data indicating concentration of the specific component in one subject's urine. A concentration of the specific component in total urine of the subject in one day is determined by conversion using the correlation storage section based on the concentration of the specific component in the urine. A total urine amount acquirement section acquires total amount of urine excreted by the subject in one day based on conversion or database. An excretion amount of the specific component in total urine of the subject in one day is calculated by multiplying the concentration of the specific component in total urine in one day, by the acquired total urine amount. | 07-24-2014 |
20140257711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALKYLATION PROCESS ANALYSIS - A method and apparatus is provided for concentration determination of at least one component in an acid catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion containing an unknown concentration of an acid, an acid-soluble-oil (ASO), and water. An instrument configured for measuring a property of the acid catalyst, has responsivities to concentrations of one of the acid, ASO, and water, substantially independent of the concentrations of the others of the acid catalyst, ASO, and water. A temperature detector is configured to generate temperature data for the acid catalyst. A processor is configured to capture data generated by the temperature detector and the instrument, and to use the data in combination with a model to determine a temperature compensated concentration of the one of the acid, the ASO, and the water. Optionally, one or more other instruments configured for measuring other properties of the liquid mixture may also be used. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CHROMATOGRAM DATA - A data processing system for a chromatograph has an impurity detector including a differential chromatogram creator and a determining section. The differential chromatogram creator calculates a wavelength differential coefficient by differentiating an absorbance spectrum with respect to the wavelength at each point in time of the measurement and creates a differential chromatogram which shows a temporal change in the wavelength differential coefficient. Based on a shape of the thus created differential chromatogram, the determining section determines whether or not a peak of a target component contains an impurity. By this method, whether or not the peak of the target component contains an impurity can be determined with high accuracy, without requiring complex calculations. | 09-11-2014 |
20140288852 | CELL IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An apparatus that identifies the type of a test cell based on a result obtained by performing mass spectrometry on the test cell includes a higher-level database, which contains mass lists that each list ion mass values of constituent components of a known cell, and a lower-level database, which contains partial mass lists that each list only strain-specific ion mass values out of the ion mass values. The higher-level database is first searched for a test mass list which is created from the result of the mass spectrometry performed on the test cell, and based on a result of the search, an organism species to be searched in the following search operation is determined. Mass values common to the organism species are subsequently deleted from the mass list for the test cell, and the mass list having undergone the deletion operation is used to search the lower-level database. | 09-25-2014 |
20140343872 | Method and device for monitoring and controlling the state of a process stream - The present invention concerns a method of estimating and optionally controlling the microbiological state in a process stream of an industrial process by measuring the concentration of dissolved oxygen or the rH value, or both, in said stream, the method including continuous or periodic sampling and online measurement. The invention also concerns a device suitable for use in implementing said method. | 11-20-2014 |
20140379277 | QUANTIFICATION OF IMPURITIES FOR RELEASE TESTING OF PEPTIDE PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a method for the quantitative determination of an impurity present in a peptide product, wherein the impurity cannot be separated from other impurities or the main product. The method particularly involves the use of high resolution mass spectrometry (MS) detection with or without high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The method can be used for the investigation of the quality of peptides and proteins, particularly of pharmaceutical peptides and proteins. | 12-25-2014 |
20150019141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - Provided is a liquid chromatograph control system for controlling an operation of a liquid chromatograph according to a method file containing a plurality of analysis parameters representing configuration items which determine operational conditions of the liquid chromatograph, including: a) a display section for displaying, for each of the analysis parameters, selectable values of the analysis parameter on a condition-setting screen; b) a grouping section for allowing a user to prepare grouping information for the values of the analysis parameter displayed on the condition-setting screen, the grouping information determining whether or not one value of one analysis parameter and one value of another analysis parameter can be included in one group; and c) a file-creating section for extracting, from the values of the analysis parameters, such values that can be included in one group according to the grouping information, and for creating a method file containing the extracted values. | 01-15-2015 |
20150051844 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CONDITION INDICATOR OF AN APPARATUS - A method for determining a condition indicator of an apparatus includes providing an apparatus configured to measure at least two different technical parameters. A respective parameter value is determined for each of the at least two different technical parameters of the apparatus using at least one sensor configured to determine a respective parameter value for each of the at least two different technical parameters. A respective deviation value of each of the parameter values is determined with respect to an associated respective parameter reference value for each of the technical parameters. A respective deviation relevance value is determined from each of the deviation values using a respective parameter-specific deviation relevance function for each of the parameter values, the parameter-specific deviation relevance functions being different from each other. Using an indicator function, a condition indicator is calculated from the determined deviation relevance values. An overall condition of the apparatus is calculated using the condition indicator. | 02-19-2015 |
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20150081227 | REMOTE MONITORING DEVICE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND REMOTE MONITORING METHOD - A state of a ballast water treatment system of a ship detected by a variety of sensors is monitored by transmitting it to a control means provided with a data storage/transmission means. The control means transmits from a satellite communication means to a satellite communication means on the receiving side via a communication satellite, and a host computer receives it. The host computer analyzes and monitors information from the various sensors S | 03-19-2015 |
20150106034 | CHARACTERIZATION OF CRUDE OIL BY ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY - A system and a method for characterizing a crude oil sample from the weight and ultraviolet visible spectroscopy of the sample, including calculating a crude oil ultraviolet visible index and using the index to calculate the API gravity and the aromaticity of the sample. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112611 | RELATIVE VALUATION METHOD FOR NAPHTHA STREAMS - A system and a method for determining the relative value of a naphtha stream is provided, by conducting analysis on the crude oil sample, after which modules or steps are performed to estimate the total liquid yields, estimate raw product yields, normalize raw product yields, determine the value of each fraction based on predetermined values, and calculate the total value of the naphtha stream. The method is repeated on samples from different crude oils in order to provide relative values for comparison purposes at a predetermined RON. | 04-23-2015 |
20150308992 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR CHROMATOGRAPH - A data processing system including a sensitivity coefficient holder for holding a value R of a sensitivity coefficient for a wavelength λ | 10-29-2015 |
20150317457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INCREASING SAMPLE THROUGHPUT - Technologies for increasing sample throughput by predicting the end point response time of a sensor for the analysis of an analyte in a sample are disclosed. In one aspect, a system includes a sensor that generates data signals associated with the measurement of an analyte within the sample. A processor records appropriate data points corresponding to the signals, converts them to a logarithmic function of time scale, and plots the converted data points. The processor then determines a curve that fits the plotted data points and determines a curve fitting equation for the curve. Once the equation is determined, the processor extrapolates an end point response of the sensor using the equation. A value, such as analyte concentration, is then calculated using the extrapolated end point response. | 11-05-2015 |
20150323514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY - Real-time, localized data may be used in a predictive model to more accurately forecast bacterial water quality. | 11-12-2015 |
20150337787 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INJECTED INTO AN ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR A DIESEL ENGINE - A method for determining a mass of fuel injected into an internal combustion engine cylinder provided with a pressure sensor, includes: determining the temperature prevailing in the cylinder and amount heat released from the measured pressure; integrating amounts of heat released over a predetermined time interval to determine a cumulative amount of heat; estimating the heat losses by taking into account heat losses due to radiation and which are dependent on the measured temperature to the fourth power, and heat losses due to conduction and/or convection and dependent on both the measured temperature and corresponding engine speed, according to the formula: QP=α HR | 11-26-2015 |
20160025620 | Optical Compositional Analysis of Mixtures - Systems for calculating regression coefficients for estimating amounts of components in a mixture of components may comprise: a unit for supplying input optical measurements of a reference mixture, a unit for supplying learning optical measurements of the mixture, a unit for calculating component amounts from the learning measurements, a unit for obtaining the input measurements and the component amounts and calculating learned regression coefficients over the input measurements and the component amounts, and a unit for storing the coefficients, wherein the learning measurements are characterized by one or more of (1) having more bands than those of the input measurements and (2) being narrowband measurements. Furthermore, systems for estimating component amounts of a mixture may comprise a unit for obtaining the input optical measurements and the learned regression coefficients, applying a regression function using the learned regression coefficients to the input optical measurements, and estimating component amounts of the mixture. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025698 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ECOLOGICAL RISKS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON IN WATER BODY - The present disclosure discloses a method for determining ecological risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in a water body. The method may include (1) screening representative species of a water ecological system in a region; (2) obtaining toxicity data of benzoapyrene; (3) calculating benzoapyrene concentration values HC5 of 95% of species in the protected water ecological system; (4) determining types of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants and corresponding environmental concentrations thereof by sampling, and analyzing concentration distribution characteristics of various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; (5) calculating ecological risk quotient values RQi of specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants; and (6) calculating a total ecological risk quotient value RQt and confirming concrete ecological risks. The method may analyze whether potential risks caused by the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants are acceptable, and determine whether the total level of the ecological risks of the water body needs to be controlled. | 01-28-2016 |
20160033457 | CHROMATOGRAM DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD - Regarding a chromatogram data processing device configured to process three-dimensional chromatogram data collected on a target sample in which dimensions are made up of time, wavelength, and absorbance, and the chromatogram data processing device includes a differential spectrum generating means configured to generate a differential spectrum that represents a change in a wavelength differential coefficient, which is a differential coefficient in a wavelength direction in a predetermined wavelength range, based on the three-dimensional chromatogram data, with respect to an absorbance spectrum representing a relation of the wavelength and the absorbance at each time in an entire temporal range or a predetermined temporal range, and a determination means configured to determine whether or not one or plural other components are included in a peak of a target component, based on a temporal change in a waveform of the differential spectrum, so that the determination on whether or not a target sample includes impurities can be performed with high accuracy without the requirement of complicated computation processing. | 02-04-2016 |
20160041142 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AND UTILIZING SCALE AND SHAPE FACTOR EQUATION COEFFICIENTS FOR RESERVOIR FLUIDS - An apparatus for estimating conditions of reservoir fluid in an underground reservoir that includes a sensor for measuring one or more measured parameters of that fluid, the measured parameters including at least one of: temperature, pressure and density of the fluid and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive data representing the one or more measured parameters; determine or receive coefficients for an extended corresponding states (XCS) model, wherein propane is used as a reference fluid in determining the coefficients or was used in the forming of the received coefficients; and solve the XCS model with the coefficients to form estimates of the fluid conditions. | 02-11-2016 |
20160054280 | PUBLIC USE WATER TESTING KIOSK - Implementations of a public use water testing kiosk. Aspects associated with particular implementations of a water testing kiosk comprise, among others, automatically testing water based on user wants or issues, receiving a water sample for testing from the individual, providing a closeable door between the water testing and the user while the water is being tested, returning the water sample container to the user housing for the kiosk may surround all of the system parts or may be split into a housing shell and a testing unit that is inside the shell. Testing implements may be cuvette based, test strip based, probe based or other. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054287 | MACHINE OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device at least one computing device configured to monitor a machine oil by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the machine oil; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the machine oil based upon a temperature measurement of the machine oil; calculating a contamination factor of the machine oil based upon a contamination sample of the machine oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the machine oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the machine oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160123860 | FUEL DENSITY DETERMINATION - A method for accurately determining a density of a fuel includes obtaining dielectric constant versus density characteristics of the fuel at a first location and measuring a dielectric constant of the fuel at a second location. The environmental conditions at the second location differ from environmental conditions at the first location. Density of the fuel at the second location is inferred using the dielectric constant of the fuel at the second location and the dielectric constant versus density characteristics of the fuel at the first location. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123949 | Measuring Phosphorus in Wastewater Using a Self-Organizing RBF Neural Network - In various implementations, methods and systems are designed for predicting effluent total phosphorus (TP) concentrations in an urban wastewater treatment process (WWTP). To improve efficiency of TP prediction, a particle swarm optimization self-organizing radial basis function (PSO-SORBF) neural network may be established. Implementations may adjust structures and parameters associated with the neural network to train the neural network. The implementations may predict the effluent TP concentrations with reasonably accuracy and allow timely measurement of the effluent TP concentrations. The implementations may further collect online information related to the estimated effluent TP concentrations. This may improve the quality of monitoring processes and enhance management of WWTP. | 05-05-2016 |
20160169860 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING SWELLING PHENOMENON EVALUATION INDEX OF POLYMER AND SYSTEM USING SAME | 06-16-2016 |
20160175514 | Systems And Methods For Determining Free Plasma Hemoglobin | 06-23-2016 |
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