16th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160109227 | SHAPE MEASURING DEVICE USING FREQUENCY SCANNING INTERFEROMETER - A shape measuring device includes a light source unit, a light splitting unit, a reference mirror, a light receiving unit and a processing unit. The light source unit generates light and can change the wavelength of the light. The light splitting unit splits the light generated from the light source unit into at least a reference light and a measurement light. The light receiving unit receives the reference light which is reflected by the reference mirror so as to form a reference light path, and the measurement light which is reflected by a light-transmitting target object formed on a substrate so as to form a measurement light path. The processing unit calculates the shape of the measurement argent object based on an interference change resulting from a wavelength change of the light between the reference light and the measurement light received by the light receiving unit. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109228 | Displacement Measuring Method And Displacement Measuring Device - A displacement measuring device, comprising a pattern projecting unit, a pattern image pickup unit provided so as to be capable of relatively displacing with respect to the pattern projecting unit and a control unit, wherein the pattern projecting unit is capable of projecting a displacement detecting pattern to the pattern image pickup unit, the pattern image pickup unit is capable of picking up the displacement detecting pattern as projected, the control unit is adopted. to circulate image of the displacement detecting pattern picked up by the pattern image pickup unit to the pattern projecting unit, to update the displacement detecting pattern projected by the pattern projecting unit to the displacement detecting pattern as circulated, and further to project the displacement detecting pattern as updated to the pattern image pickup unit, wherein a relative displacement between the pattern projecting unit and the pattern image pickup unit is obtained by dividing a displacement amount of the displacement detecting pattern in the image acquired by circulation by the number of circulations. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109229 | INTEGRATED JIG FOR ASSEMBLING INSPECTION OF DOOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An integrated jig for assembling inspection of a door assembly includes a loading module on which a door assembly is held. An alignment module aligns a position of the door assembly to be a reference position and fixes the door assembly to the loading module. A sensor module inspects an assembling state of the door assembly. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109230 | Metrology Of Multiple Patterning Processes - Methods and systems for evaluating the performance of multiple patterning processes are presented. Patterned structures are measured and one or more parameter values characterizing geometric errors induced by the multiple patterning process are determined. In some examples, a primary, multiple patterned target is measured and a value of a parameter of interest is directly determined from the measured data by a Signal Response Metrology (SRM) measurement model. In some other examples, a primary, multiple patterned target and an assist target are measured and a value of a parameter of interest is directly determined from the measured data by a Signal Response Metrology (SRM) measurement model. In some other examples, a primary, multiple patterned target is measured at different process steps and a value of a parameter of interest is directly determined from the measured data by a Signal Response Metrology (SRM) measurement model. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109231 | FLATNESS-MEASURING ROLL HAVING SENSOR BARS EXTENDING IN THE STRIP-TRAVEL DIRECTION - A flatness-measuring roll for detecting flatness defects of a metal strip extending and moving in a strip-travel direction has a roll body having a cylindrical outer surface and a central axis extending generally perpendicular to the strip-travel direction and about which the body is rotatable. A plurality of measuring bars axially spaced along the body, recessed in the body, and having outer faces flush with the body surface are each at least limitedly radially shiftable relative to the body. The bars are angularly elongated, each extend along a plane substantially perpendicular to the roll axis, and each have a constant width measured parallel to the roll axis over generally all of a respective total angular length. At least two respective force-measuring sensors are braced radially between each of the bars and the roll body. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109232 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile terminal having a plurality of light emitting devices, and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a camera; a light emitting portion including a plurality of light emitting units; and a controller configured to control the light emitting portion to emit light, such that depth information of an image received through the camera is extracted, wherein the controller determines the number of light emitting units which emit light among the plurality of light emitting units, based on a distance between a subject corresponding to the image and the camera. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109233 | METHOD OF DETECTING ATTITUDE FAULTS BASED ON MAGNETOMETER MEASUREMENTS - An avionics system comprises one or more attitude sources, each configured to produce a respective calculated attitude solution; at least one magnetometer configured to measure magnetic field; and at least one attitude monitor configured to use the respective calculated attitude solution from one of the attitude sources to project the measured magnetic field estimate or an Earth Magnetic Field Model (EMFM) estimate such that the measured magnetic field estimate and the EMFM estimate are in a common shared frame. The at least one attitude monitor is further configured to determine a difference between the measured magnetic field estimate and the EMFM estimate in the common shared frame. The at least one attitude monitor is further configured to output an alert, which indicates that the respective calculated attitude solution used to project the measured magnetic field estimate or the EMFM estimate is in error, if the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109234 | Plumber's Level - A spirit type level that may be used to plumb any vertical pole or post, may be used to horizontally set an object and may also be used to quickly and easily set a pipe at a selected slope of between 0 and 3 percent. The spirit type level of the invention includes a plurality of differently oriented spirit vials that are secured within the level body in a manner such that, if any one of the spirit vials become broken, or otherwise damaged, it can be easily replaced and the level need not be discarded. The spirit type level of the invention can be quickly and easily removably attached to the object to be leveled thereby freeing the hands of the user to position the object. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109235 | CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE - An embodiment comprises and apparatus having an image capture device with an image axis and a gyroscope operable to indicate the orientation of the image axis. An embodiment of a capsule endoscopy system comprises an imaging capsule and an external unit. The imaging capsule may comprise an image capture device having an image axis and a gyroscope operable to indicate the orientation of the image axis. The external unit may comprise a gyroscope operable to indicate an orientation of a subject and a harness wearable by a subject and operable to align the gyroscope with the subject. The imaging capsule may send and image to an external unit for processing and display, and the external unit may provide for calculation of the image-axis orientation relative to the body. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109236 | YAW-RATE SENSOR - A yaw-rate sensor having a substrate and a plurality of movable substructures that are mounted over a surface of the substrate, the movable substructures being coupled to a shared, in particular, central spring element, means being provided for exciting the movable substructures into a coupled oscillation in a plane that extends parallel to the surface of the substrate, the movable substructures having Coriolis elements, means being provided for detecting deflections of the Coriolis elements induced by a Coriolis force, a first Coriolis element being provided for detecting a yaw rate about a first axis, a second Coriolis element being provided for detecting a yaw rate about a second axis, the second axis being oriented perpendicularly to the first axis. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109237 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE HAVING AN OSCILLATING MASS AND A FORCING STAGE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - A microelectromechanical device includes: a body; a movable mass, elastically coupled to the body and oscillatable with respect to the body according to a degree of freedom; a frequency detector, configured to detect a current oscillation frequency of the movable mass; and a forcing stage, capacitively coupled to the movable mass and configured to provide energy to the movable mass through forcing signals having a forcing frequency equal to the current oscillation frequency detected by the frequency detector, at least in a first transient operating condition. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109238 | SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor device includes a mounting board having a first rigid board on which an angular velocity sensor is mounted and a third rigid board on which an angular velocity sensor is mounted, and a pedestal for fixing the mounting board. Further, the pedestal includes a base section having a first fixation surface along an x axis and a y axis, and projecting sections disposed on the base section, and having a second fixation surface along the x axis and a z axis, and a third fixation surface along the y axis and the z axis, each of the rigid boards is supported by at least two of the first fixation surface, the second fixation surface, and the third fixation surface, and the angular velocity sensors have respective detection axes intersecting with each other. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109239 | FLOATING CURRENT MIRROR FOR RLG DISCHARGE CONTROL - A ring laser gyroscope (RLG) assembly comprises an RLG block comprising: a first anode; a second anode; a cathode; and a cavity. The RLG assembly further comprises a current supply circuit coupled to the RLG block. The current supply circuit comprises a high voltage power supply to provide a high voltage signal; a first current path coupled between the high voltage power supply and the first anode to provide a first current to the first anode; and a second current path coupled between the high voltage power supply and the second anode to provide a second current to the second anode. The second current path is configured to mirror the first current such that the second current approximately matches the first current. Each component in the second current path is configured to operate based on power derived only from the high voltage signal. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109240 | DYNAMIC HIERARCHICAL NAVIGATION SCHEMES FOR STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and machine-readable medium are disclosed for creating and providing dynamic hierarchical navigation schemes in storage management systems. A mapping data structure is maintained to store hierarchical relationship mapping within a storage management system, allowing users to customize their interactions with the storage system. The method, includes receiving a user-defined navigation preference to view an attribute of a second storage object from a navigation screen defined for a first storage object; updating a mapping data structure for storing a hierarchical relationship of a second storage object, based on the user-defined navigation preference; and presenting the attribute of the second storage object at the navigation screen for the first storage object. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109241 | CONTROL, APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY NAVIGATING UTILITY VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling operation of an autonomously navigating utility vehicle adapted to run about a working area defined by a boundary wire which generates magnetic field therearound when supplied with electric current and having a magnetic sensor that produces an output indicating intensity of magnetic field generated by the boundary wire and a position determining unit that determine a position of the vehicle with respect to the working area based on the output of the magnetic sensor, a coded data signal determined to be inherent to the working area is generated and supplied to the electric current, and the position determining unit detects the data signal and determines the position of the vehicle based on a rate of concordance of the detected data signal and a reference signal. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109242 | STRUCTURE NAVIGATION - A system and method of navigating through a structure includes receiving data representing a map of a structure ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160109243 | SUGGESTIVE MAPPING USING RELEVANCE BASED DRIVE INFORMATION - A vehicle includes a controller that, in response to a match between a current location of the vehicle and a recognized location, retrieves potential destinations corresponding to the recognized location. Each of the potential destinations has a ranking based on a probability that the vehicle will travel to the potential destination. The controller also outputs one or more routes between the current location and at least one of the potential destinations according to the ranking. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109244 | INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING MAP DATA - Map data is managed by being divided into a geometric information data list of pieces of geometric information or a phase information data list of pieces of phase information, an attribute information data list of pieces of attribute information, and a relation information data list of pieces of relation information each indicating a relation between the geometric information or the phase information and the attribute information. The pieces of attribute information in the attribute information data list are arranged in the order corresponding to the pieces of geometric information or phase information which are feature information, and the pieces of relation information are arranged in the order corresponding to the pieces of geometric information or phase information which are feature information. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109245 | Data Mining in a Digital Map Database to Identify Insufficient Merge Lanes Along Roads and Enabling Precautionary Actions in a Vehicle - Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, an intersection without traffic signals and without a sufficient merge lane. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where roads meet without a traffic signal and without a sufficient merge lane. Then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate a location at which a precautionary action is to be taken about the location of the insufficient merge lane. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to determine when the vehicle is at a location that corresponds to the location of a precautionary action. When the vehicle is at such a location, a precautionary action is taken by a vehicle system as the vehicle is approaching a location of an insufficient merge lane. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109246 | DELETING UNNECESSARY MAP DATA - A system for deleting map data comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to determine a location associated with a device. The processor is configured to determine one or more map bundles to delete based at least in part on the location and delete the one or more map bundles. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109247 | Map-Based Guide System and Method - Provided is a computer system and methods for a map-based guide. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map-based guide; determining a location associated with the request; preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive and/or a goodwill factor; and transmitting the map-based guide. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109248 | GENERATING ELEVATION DATA FOR MAPS - Generating elevation data for maps is disclosed, including: determining a barometric data candidate user activity that matches an edge; using obtained elevation data associated with the edge to adjust a recorded elevation corresponding to each of at least a subset of a plurality of data points associated with the barometric data candidate user activity; and determining a suggested route that includes the edge based at least in part on comparing the adjusted recorded elevation corresponding to each of the at least subset of the plurality of data points associated with the barometric data candidate user activity to a received desired route elevation. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MAPPING DATA - A method and apparatus for providing mapping data in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives coordinate data from a customer mobile endpoint device, and processes the coordinate data against at least one existing map. The method then identifies a route associated with the coordinate data as a candidate new route if the route is not previously known on the at least one existing map. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109250 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE RE-ROUTER - Emergency response re-routing is provided. Event information is received, wherein the event information identifies a first location. Emergency resources available at the first location are determined. At least one entity in an area surrounding the first location is identified. A notification is issued to at least one entity in an area surrounding the first location, wherein the notification identifies one or more resources required at the first location. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109251 | ROUTE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A vehicle asset and route optimization system and method are provided for enabling vehicle route optimization based on, for example, substitution driver availability, trip cost, and trip schedule and available truck/trailer assets. The optimization system allows for weighing the prioritization factors provided by the various users so as to allocate priority among the most desirable inputs to increase efficiency in the shipping function and in vehicle asset usage and management, particularly in cases of unused excess trailer capacity and the reduction of driver downtime in the entire transportation process. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109252 | LOCATING PLACE OF LODGING ALONG A ROUTE - Techniques for locating places of lodging along a route and for displaying information relating to the places of lodging are described. A plurality of search points on a route are selected according to various selection techniques. Performance of a plurality of point searches is caused, where each point search of the plurality of point searches is associated with a respective search point of the plurality of search points and is a search for places of lodging near the respective search point. Search result information relating to at least some point searches of the plurality of point searches is displayed in association with route information relating to the route. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109253 | Systems And Methods For Identifying An Activity Of A User Based On A Chronological Order Of Detected Movements Of A Computing Device - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for identifying an activity of a user based on a chronological order of detected movements of a computing device. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the method may include detecting movements of a computing device. The method also includes determining a chronological order of the detected movements. Further, the method includes identifying an activity of a user of the computing device based on the detected movements and chronological order. The method also can include determining a geographic location associated with at least one of the movements. Further, the method includes presenting identification of the activity. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109254 | PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE ROAD NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRIVERS ON UNFAMILIAR ROADS - Techniques for providing driving instructions for drivers on unfamiliar roads. A navigation system stores “breadcrumbs,” or indicators of road segments on which a particular vehicle has previously driven. The system detects whether a vehicle has turned off of a “familiar” road by examining these breadcrumbs. If the navigation system determines that the current position of the vehicle is associated with a road segment for which a number of breadcrumbs below a particular threshold are stored, then the navigation system determines that the vehicle is on an unfamiliar road. The navigation system identifies a secondary path and presents that path to the driver to return the driver to the familiar road. The secondary path may be identified in a manner that avoids obstacles by examining traffic information or distance information. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109255 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a display control device allowing the direction of a map information shown on a display to be correctly recognized. A display control unit displays on a display of a mobile terminal map information reproducing a scenery, thus making it possible to display on top of the map information a coordinate position display section corresponding to the current location of the mobile terminal. Here, there are provided a map information display determination section for displaying on the display the map information in a fixed orientation; and an angular difference display determination section for displaying on the display an angular difference between an angle of direction in which the mobile terminal is pointed and an angle of direction of the map information shown on the display. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109256 | MAP DISPLAY CONTROLLER - A map display controller includes an operation portion that is operated in a predetermined operation range, an operation detecting unit that detects an operation on the operation portion, a reaction force generating unit that applies a reaction force against a change in position of the operation portion to the operation portion when an operation in which the position of the operation portion is changed to pass over a predetermined area in the operation range in a predetermined direction is performed, and a control unit that switches a display mode of a map display displayed on a display device when it is detected from the detection result of the operation detecting unit that the position of the operation portion passes over the predetermined area in the predetermined direction. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109257 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AND SEMIAUTOMATED COMPOSITION OF VISUAL SEQUENCES, FLOWS, AND FLYOVERS BASED ON CONTENT AND CONTEXT - A system with the ability to dynamically compose a sequence of visual views or flows allowing a single object or region, or multiple objects or regions, to be viewed from different perspectives and visual distances is described. The sequence of views can provide smooth flyovers over positions and details on objects that are deemed to be of interest, with changes in zoom level and/or velocity that are functions of the estimated complexity and/or unfamiliarity with features of the object. In an example, a flyover displaying different views on a map of a city arterial system on a small-screened mobile device is composed based on current traffic conditions, swooping up and down with parabolic trajectories, based on distances being traversed, and pausing at times over key traffic jams and other findings of interest based on the estimated visual complexity and predicted atypicality of situations. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109258 | CONTINUOUS MODE REVERSAL FOR REJECTING DRIFT IN GYROSCOPES - A vibratory gyroscope system is described which utilizes a mechanical resonator having a first mode of vibration and an associated first natural frequency, and a second mode of vibration having an associated second natural frequency. The angular rate of motion input couples energy between the first and second modes of vibration. The gyroscope has driver circuits, sensors and actuators for the first and second modes. The invention utilizes a bias error shifting method which provides for shifting the bias error away from DC to a higher frequency, where it can be removed by low pass filtering. As a result of the inventive method, gyroscope systems can be produced with significantly lower bias error. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109259 | BAROMETRIC CALIBRATION OF USER EQUIPMENT - Techniques of barometric calibration of altitude determination by user equipments in a mobile communications network are discussed. In various embodiments, for a plurality of the user equipments, at least one subset of the user equipments is established. Barometric calibration data is determined for the established at least one subset and sent to the user equipments. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109260 | METHOD FOR THE AUTONOMOUS CALIBRATION OF AN INERTIAL RIG USED IN STATIC MODE - The invention relates to a method for the autocalibration of an inertial rig comprising an inertial core defining a sensor reference frame, implemented in the course of at least two missions (M | 2016-04-21 |
20160109261 | SENSOR POWER MANAGEMENT - A sensor power management arrangement includes a signal processing circuit configured to receive signal from a sensor, to test the signal against at least one criterion, and to pass the signal for further processing in response to the signal passing the at least one criterion. In this way, only signals that are of a sufficient importance or significance will consume the maximum amount of processing energy and through processing by later processes or circuitry. Should a signal from a sensor not be strong enough or meet other criteria, power will not be wasted in preparing that signal for provision to the microcontroller or microprocessor. Additional flexibility in the sensor power management can be realized by adjusting the criteria against which the sensor signal is compared based on a status of the sensor apparatus. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109262 | SATELLITE-BASED LOW POWER RESOURCE METER READING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for monitoring a utility resource are disclosed. One system includes a plurality of utility resource usage capture components connected to a utility resource management computing system via a satellite communications network. Each of the utility resource usage capture components includes a utility resource meter interface and a satellite communication module. The utility resource meter interface is configured to communicate with a plurality of different types of utility resource meters from a plurality of different manufacturers. Each of the plurality of utility resource usage capture components has a low power state and an operational state and configured to automatically enter the operational state, interrogate an associated utility resource meter to obtain a reading and communicate the reading via the satellite communication module, and return to the low power state. The utility resource management computing system stores information regarding a location of each of the utility resource usage capture components and is configured to receive and store readings from each of the plurality of utility resource usage capture components. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109263 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INITIALIZING A METER READING DEVICE - A method of initializing a meter reading device that communicates a current meter value of a meter to a central metering facility includes capturing, by a camera, an optical image of the meter that displays meter information and determining an initial meter value from the meter information in the optical image of the meter. The method further includes initializing the meter reading device using the initial meter value. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109264 | Apparatus and Method for Determining a Rotation Angle of a Rotor - A method and an apparatus for determining a rotation angle of a rotor in a motor with the aid of angle sensors by measurement of reference values and correction of the effected computations. The method is used, for example, in a synchronous motor. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109265 | APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING ROTATIONAL POSITION OF PREDETERMINED MAGNETIC POLE OF ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - In an apparatus for controlling a rotary electric machine, a voltage applier applies a high-frequency voltage to one of the field winding and the armature winding. One of a field winding and an armature winding is defined as an input winding, and the other thereof is defined as an output winding. A current detector detects a high-frequency current flowing through the output winding based on the applied high-frequency voltage. The high-frequency current includes therein information associated with the rotational position of a target magnetic pole of the rotor as a predetermined one of the magnetic poles. An estimator estimates the rotational position of the target magnetic pole of the rotor according to the high-frequency current detected by the current detector. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109266 | TIME CAPTURE BASED RESOLVER TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - A resolver to digital converter system comprises a resolver and a controller. The resolver has a reference winding attached to a rotor, and first and second output windings attached to a stator and coupled to the reference winding. The reference winding is configured to be driven with a reference AC signal having a known frequency and induces first and second output signals from the first and second output windings in response to the reference AC signal. The controller circuit is configured to compare the first and second output signals to first and second linear signals respectively, ascertain first and second time intervals between first and second determined start time points and first and second stop time points where magnitudes of the first and second output signals are substantially equal to magnitudes of the first and second linear signals, respectfully. The controller circuit is further configured to calculate a rotating angle of the resolver based on the first and second time intervals. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109267 | SMART LOWER END - A smart lower end system that can detect multiple events and failures during the generation of pressure pulses by a pulser is disclosed. Pulser failures may occur if the pilot valve fails to fully close or open, if the signal shaft fails to move and close pilot valve orifice, or if movement of the pilot valve or signal shaft is restricted. The components of the smart lower end system may cycle between sleep and wake states to allow for low power operation. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109268 | MEASURING APPARATUS - Apparatus for measuring an article having a wall with a first surface and an opposing surface, the apparatus having a bearing structure configured to support the first surface, and a probe in a fixed lateral position relative to the bearing structure that is configured to be biased against the opposing surface, the apparatus further comprising a detector that detects the relative spacing of the probe and the bearing, and an actuator for translating the component laterally relative to the bearing structure. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109269 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING A POSITION INFORMATION ERROR OF A RESOLVER - An apparatus for compensating for a position information error of a resolver includes: a resolver-digital converter configured to generate a corresponding output angle by estimating resolver position information from a resolver output signal; and a position error compensation learner configured to determine a position error component in a corresponding electric angular velocity of the resolver output signal using the resolver output signal and the output angle and to convert the position error component to a position error component in an electric angular velocity 0. The resolver-digital converter compensates for an error by reflecting the position error component in the electric angular velocity 0 in the error between a position angle of the resolver output signal and the output angle. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109270 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF SENSORS - Disclosed is a method for mapping network identifiers to a set of sensor modules that measure a three-dimensional action vector and that are sensitive to orientation in three-dimensional space. Each sensor module is mounted at a different position on a machine such that the orientation of each sensor module is different. The method includes one or two stages. In the first stage, the machine is placed in a stationary state, and measurements of a static action vector from a sensor module identified by a network identifier are correlated with expected measurements from a sensor module having a corresponding orientation and corresponding position. In the second stage, the machine is placed in a dynamic state, and measurements of a dynamic action vector from a sensor module identified by a network identifier are correlated with expected measurements from a sensor module having a corresponding orientation and corresponding position. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109271 | APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO DETECT GAS USAGE, METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME, AND METHOD OF DETECTING GAS USAGE - An apparatus configured to detect gas usage by two or more gas appliances. The apparatus can include a processing module configured to run on a computational unit. The apparatus also can include a sensing unit configured to be coupled to a gas regulator. The sensing unit can include at least one acoustic sensor configured to detect two or more acoustic signals produced by the gas regulator and convert the two or more acoustic signals into one or more first digital acoustic data signals. The sensing unit also can include a transmitter electrically coupled to the at least one acoustic sensor and configured to transmit the one or more first digital acoustic data signals to the computational unit. The processing module can be configured to use the one or more first digital acoustic data signals to determine an individual gas usage by each of the two or more gas appliances coupled to the gas regulator based upon the two or more acoustic signals produced by the gas regulator. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109272 | USE OF TRANSDUCERS WITH A PIEZO CERAMIC ARRAY TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF ULTRA SONIC METERS - An ultrasonic meter includes a group of piezoelectronic ceramic arrays, wherein each array comprises array stripes, such that a signal associated with each array can be split and a required phase shaft added to the signal to obtain simultaneously different data from the signal such as, for example, the transit time of a direct path and crosstalk. The smaller array can provide a higher aperture and improve the use of crosstalk. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109273 | Powder Dosing System - A portable storage and dispensing device is provided which, when actuated, measures portions from a reservoir of soluble powder and communicates those measured portions to a drinking vessel or container. The device includes a cannister having an interior cavity for positioning a powder reservoir which is dispensable using to a user-actuated measuring and dispensing component. A dispensing end of the cannister is adapted to deposit the powder in small-mouthed containers and concurrently avoid spillage. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109274 | GAS METER AND PARTICLE TRAP - Particle traps and meters fitted with particle traps are described for removing particles from a gas flowing through a gas meter, for example, removing particles from a gas flowing through an ultrasonic gas meter serving a domestic property. In one example, the particle trap has a body which defines a space defined by first and second portions of the body and housing a filter, an inlet through which gas can enter the space, and an outlet through which the gas can exit the space. The inlet and outlet are defined in the first portion and second portion is spaced away from the outlet. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109275 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN INTERNAL VOLUME OF A MOULD - Described is an apparatus ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160109276 | DOSING CUP FOR A DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A dosing cup having a longitudinal axis includes a base; an opening opposing the base, wherein the opening is circumscribed by a rim; and a sidewall extending from the base to the rim. The sidewall includes a first portion extending from the rim toward the base. The first portion has a projection with a dosing indicium. The projection is defined by a length extending axially along the sidewall and a width that is perpendicular to the length. The width of the projection is less than the length of the projection. The sidewall includes a second portion extending from the base toward the rim. The second portion has a recess. The projection of the first portion mates with the recess of the second portion. The first portion has a first translucency and the second portion has a second translucency, wherein the first translucency is different than the second translucency. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109277 | OPTICALLY-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS IN TANKS - A system and method for determining a liquid level in a storage tank includes the use of a laser range finding device. The laser range finding device emits a signal that is reflected off of a top surface of the liquid and then detected by a sensor. The time between the signal emission and detection is utilized to determine a distance to the surface of the liquid. This distance is then utilized to determine an amount of liquid in the tank. The liquid may comprise any liquid with sufficient reflectivity to reflect the signal from the range finding device. The system and method is particularly suited for determining the amount of milk in storage tanks associated with dairy operations. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109278 | Drum tank gauge device - A drum tank gauge device is disclosed in which the device comprises a housing having a level indication display, an audible alarm, and a visual alarm, a level sensor shaft having a capacitance sensor positioned at an end which is inserted into a drum, and a threaded cap for securing the housing and the level sensor shaft in place. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109279 | INDUCTIVE SENSOR - An inductive sensor device for sensing the level of a liquid within a reservoir. The inductive sensor device includes a rotor pivotally connected to an overmold housing. Further, an inductive coupler is mounted to the rotor. Moreover, a float is connected to the rotor to pivot the inductive coupler by the at least one receiving coil to determine the level of liquid within the reservoir. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109280 | SMART AIRCRAFT OVERHEAD LUGGAGE BIN SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for displaying storage capacity status information for one or more passenger storage bins in an aircraft. Load sensors are coupled to each passenger storage bin and provide an output signal proportional to a weight of items within the bin. Range sensors are also coupled to each passenger storage bin and provide an output signal proportional to an amount of empty space available within the bin. A processor is coupled to the associated load sensors and range sensors and calculates, based upon the output signals from the load sensors and the range sensors, whether the associated storage bin is filled to capacity. The processor is also coupled to a display device to provide a status signal. The display device provides a visual indication based upon such status signal whether or not the associated storage bin is filled to capacity. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109281 | VISUAL CHECKOUT WITH CENTER OF MASS SECURITY CHECK - A method, computer program product, and system for providing a security check of items being purchased by a consumer. A digital image of items for purchase arranged on a scale is captured. An estimated total weight and a cumulative center of mass of the items are estimated. An actual total weight and cumulative center of mass of the items are measured using the scale. If the estimated total weight of the items differs from the actual total weight by more than a first threshold amount and/or if the estimated cumulative center of mass of the items differs from the measured cumulative center of mass by more than a second threshold amount, an alert can be output. The alert can include an instruction for the customer or a store employee to rearrange the items on the scale to attempt to resolve the discrepancy. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109282 | INTERACTIVE BODY WEIGHT SCALE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of using an interactive body weight scale is presented. The body weight scale may have computing and data communication ability to track a user's weight by connecting to a number of different electronic devices. The body weight scale is capable of recording an audio message, converting the audio message to message text, and transmitting the message to a remote social network. The scale may also receive message responses from the remote network and play the messages back based on whether a particular message is a positive message. A scale use indicator provides a reminder for a user to use the body weight scale. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109283 | IMPROVED METHOD FOR INSPECTION BY THE TRANSMISSION OF ULTRASOUNDS - The invention relates to a method for inspecting an object by means of ultrasound transmission, comprising the steps consisting in: sweeping an ultrasound beam over a reference part that has the same geometry as the object to be inspected, and measuring the amplitude ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160109284 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODELLING ROOM ACOUSTIC BASED ON MEASURED GEOMETRICAL DATA - The invention provides a method for generating an output indicative of acoustical sound transmission in a room. By using e.g. a point cloud representation of an acoustic environment, it is possible to calculate its acoustics from the interior information obtained from the depth camera. This approach is suitable e.g. for run-time applications since it is not based on an audible excitation that can disturb running audio. Also, the point-cloud model can be updated in real time according to the scene changes detected by depth-camera. This allows efficient acoustical simulation of dynamic, interactive environments. Although only geometrical information of a room is provided, high amount of surface details leaves possibility for implementation of material recognition algorithms that involve semantic mapping. This can provide information of reflective properties of surfaces or objects at a point level. Also, a high amount of details allows a good approximation of complex geometries, e.g. porous materials, and rough surfaces, thus a more natural simulation of wave phenomena like diffraction and scattering is possible. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109285 | Vibronic Sensor - A method to determine and/or monitor at least one process variable of a medium with at least one vibration-capable unit. The vibration-capable unit is excited to mechanical vibrations by means of an electrical excitation signal of an adjustable frequency; wherein the mechanical vibrations are transduced into a received electrical signal, which is characterized at least by a frequency and/or a phase and/or an amplitude. The excitation signal is generated based on the received signal; wherein the voltage values of the received signal are sampled at specified predetermined points in time, starting from the excitation signal. The real part and the imaginary part of the received signal are determined from the sampled voltage values of the received signal by means of a Goertzel algorithm; wherein at least one Goertzel coefficient—in particular the number of the sample values and/or an operating frequency and/or a sample frequency—is provided for performing the Goertzel algorithm. At least the current phase and/or the current amplitude of the received signal are calculated from the real part and the imaginary part of the received signal; wherein the frequency of the excitation signal is adjusted such that a predeterminable phase shift is present between the excitation signal and the received signal; and wherein the at least one process variable is determined. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109286 | VIBRATION DETECTOR - A vibration detector has a structure including a heat generation member which generates heat when subjected to at least one of deformation and friction by external vibration and a detection element for detecting a heat flux from the heat generation member, and configured to detect data regarding vibration based on a detection result of the detection element. The detection element has a structure in which an insulation base material made of thermoplastic resin is formed with first and second via holes penetrating therethrough in a thickness direction, first and second inter-layer connection members formed of different metals are embedded in the first and second via holes, and the first and second inter-layer connection members are connected in series alternately, the metals forming the first and second inter-layer connection members being sintered alloys sintered in a state in which metal atoms maintain a crystal structure thereof. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109287 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND OUTPUT CIRCUIT THEREOF - An optical sensor is provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The optical sensor includes a first photodiode, a second photodiode having characteristics different from characteristics of the first photodiode, filters configured to block or transmit a specific wavelength range of the light, and an output circuit configured to correct a sensitivity deviation, which may be caused when one of the filters is used for the first photodiode, based on a sensitivity deviation, which may be caused when the other filter of the same kind as the one filter is used for the second photodiode, and output only the specific wavelength range of the light. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109288 | OPTICAL CORRELATION FOR DETECTION OF POINT SOURCE OBJECTS - A method of determining the point source quality of a set of pixels associated with a detected energy signature is discussed that pre-records ideal test point source signatures at various sub-pixel locations and radiant intensities throughout the overall sensor field of view in a focal plane array, determines the sub-pixel location of an observed source, and compares the signature at a pixel of the observed source to the pre-recorded “ideal source” signatures at the determined sub-pixel location. to determine point source correlation. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109289 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EXPOSURE - An electronic device comprising: an ultraviolet (UV) light sensor; and a processor configured to: generate a plurality of initial UV light measurements by using the UV light sensor, wherein each of the plurality of initial UV light measurements is associated with a respective orientation of the electronic device; and select a reference UV light measurement from the plurality. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109290 | Diagnostic for Spectrally Combined Laser - A diagnostic unit is used to align and focus individual laser sources in a spectral beam combining (SBC) laser. The diagnostic unit modifies a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor to dedicate one or more microlenses to a particular wavelength of the SBC laser using wavelength-specific filters in combination with corresponding microlenses. The diagnostic unit allows all of the laser sources to be evaluated at the same time because each wavelength has a dedicated portion of the sensor, typically a charge-coupled display. When an individual beam is centered in its dedicated portion of the sensor and has an acceptable spot size or intensity, the source for that particular beam is correctly aligned and focused. Off-center or incorrect spot-sized beams indicate incorrect alignment and focus for the laser source for that wavelength. When correctly calibrated, the sensor output can also be used to measure and correct power output levels of the individual laser sources. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109291 | METHOD FOR MAKING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING DEVICE - A method for making a surface enhanced Raman scattering device in accordance with one aspect of the present invention comprises a first step of forming a nanoimprint layer on a main surface of a wafer including a plurality of portions each corresponding to a substrate; a second step of transferring, by using a mold having a pattern corresponding to a fine structural part, the pattern to the nanoimprint layer after the first step, and thereby forming the formed layer including the fine structural part for each portion corresponding to the substrate; a third step of forming a conductor layer on the fine structural part after the second step; and a fourth step of cutting the wafer into each portion corresponding to the substrate after the second step. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109292 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING FULL REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM OF A SURFACE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Disclosed are a method for obtaining a full reflectance spectrum of a surface and an apparatus therefor. The method for obtaining a full reflectance spectrum of a surface, comprises the steps of: (a) calculating a combination value of spectral characteristics of a light source and response characteristics of a camera for an image of a reference object, the full reflectance spectrum of a surface of which is known, by utilizing the known full reflectance spectrum of a surface; (b) obtaining an image by photographing an object irradiated with light according to a predetermined lighting environment; and (c) obtaining a full reflectance spectrum of a surface for the object by utilizing the combination value of the spectral characteristics of the light source and the response characteristics of the camera for the image. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109293 | Illumination Device and Reflection Characteristic Measuring Device - An illumination device is provided with a light source, a photodetector, and a support structure. The light source, which emits light, has light distribution in which a reference axis serves as an axis of symmetry or light distribution in which a plane including the reference axis serves as a plane of symmetry. A first light beam in the light is guided to the object to be illuminated. A second light beam in the light is guided to the photodetector. The photodetector detects intensity of the second light beam. The light source and the photodetector are supported by the support structure in positions and postures that allow the first light beam and the second light beam to be guided in an aforementioned manner. A traveling direction of the first light beam and a traveling direction of the second light beam make the same angle with the reference axis. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109294 | TERAHERTZ SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PHOTOMIXING INTERFERENCE PATTERN - Highly advantageous spectrometer systems and associated methods are disclosed which utilize phase modulation in conjunction with first and second harmonic detection to reduce or eliminate negative impacts from interference patterns. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109295 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, SPECTROMETER COMBINED THEREWITH, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING QUALITY OF TEST OBJECT BY USING THE SAME - A portable electronic apparatus, a spectrometer combined with the portable electronic apparatus, and a method for detecting quality of an object using the portable electronic apparatus are provided. The portable electronic apparatus includes a laser unit emitting an invisible-light laser light wave onto a surface of a test object to generate Raman scattered light, a grating diffracting the Raman scattered light, a camera lens built-in with an invisible-light filter to capture the diffracted Raman scattered light without the invisible-light laser light wave, a photoreceptor unit forming image information according to the Raman scattered light captured by the camera lens, and a processing unit obtaining a spectrum of the test object according to the image information. The portable electronic apparatus can quickly get the spectrum of the test object so as to detect the quality of the test object. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109296 | INFRARED SENSOR AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL MONITORING - An inexpensive thermopile temperature detector is particularly adapted to monitoring of electrical equipment, such as a power bus bar, within an enclosed area such as a cabinet. The detector may have a plastic housing, a thermopile sensor and a plastic Fresnel lens. Each sensor also includes a calibrated element such that, but for calibration, the same sensor may be used for various applications for different target sizes and distance or, more generally, with respect to effective target percentage of field of view. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109297 | SLOPE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, SLOPE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - The method acquires slope data by measurement of slopes of an analysis object at multiple measurement points. The method calculates, by using the slope data at mutually adjacent measurement points, differences D | 2016-04-21 |
20160109298 | INTERFEROMETER FOR SPATIAL CHIRP CHARACTERIZATION - Spectral interferometric systems and methods to characterize lateral and angular spatial chirp to optimize intensity localization in spatio-temporally focused ultrafast beams are described. Interference between two spatially sheared beams in an interferometer leads to straight fringes if the wavefronts are curved. To produce reference fringes, one arm relative to another is delayed in order to measure fringe rotation in the spatially resolved spectral interferogram. Utilizing Fourier analysis, frequency-resolved divergence is obtained. In another arrangement, one beam relative to the other is spatially flipped, which allows the frequency-dependent beamlet direction (angular spatial chirp) to be measured. Blocking one beam shows the spatial variation of the beamlet position with frequency (i.e., the lateral spatial chirp). | 2016-04-21 |
20160109299 | RADIATION THERMOMETER AND THERMOMETRY METHOD - A radiation thermometer has a broadband light source which generates broadband light; an optical filter which, when the broadband light is incident on the measuring target object, passes only light in a predetermined wavelength range of reflected light and heat radiation light from a measuring target object; a light receiver which receives the light in the predetermined wavelength range through the optical filter; and a calculator which calculates a temperature of the measuring target object by using reflected light intensity and heat radiation intensity of the light in the predetermined wavelength range received by the light receiver, wherein an emission spectrum of the broadband light is a spectrum with a full width at half maximum which is equal to or wider than the predetermined wavelength range, and with light intensity increasing while a wavelength thereof becomes longer in the predetermined wavelength range. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109300 | ELECTRONIC THERMOMETER - An electronic thermometer includes an external casing unit, a circuit substrate, an electronic switch, a rotating arm unit, a probe unit and a waterproof unit. The external casing unit includes a top cover casing and a bottom cover casing, a receiving space is formed between the top and the bottom cover casings, and the bottom cover casing has a through hole communicated with the receiving space. The waterproof unit includes a first waterproof element and a second waterproof element. The first waterproof element is disposed between the top cover casing and the bottom cover casing and around the receiving space for preventing water vapor from entering the receiving space through the external casing unit, and the second waterproof element is disposed inside the through hole of the bottom cover casing for preventing water vapor from entering the receiving space through the through hole. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109301 | CONTAINER TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for measuring a temperature of air within a container or other enclosure containing temperature controlled items or other product. The system includes a temperature sensor having a thermocouple within a shaft, and a fan for drawing air from within the container through the shaft and past a junction of the thermocouple. The temperature sensor further includes a control unit for correlating a voltage from the thermocouple to a temperature. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109302 | Temperature Measurement At High-Voltage Potential - An arrangement for temperature measurement at high-voltage potential is disclosed. The energy for measuring the temperature of an optical current transformer is provided by a single photodiode. The photodiode is supplied by light emitted by a light source and guided to the photodiode via an optical waveguide. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109303 | HONEYCOMB SANDWICH STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB SANDWICH STRUCTURE - A honeycomb sandwich structure formed of face skin materials made of fiber reinforced plastics and a honeycomb core has a structure in which an optical fiber sensor structure is embedded in an adhesive layer formed between the face skin materials and the honeycomb core. With this, it is possible to provide a honeycomb sandwich structure and a method of manufacturing the honeycomb sandwich structure that enable precise thermal control to be implemented even when a thermal control device is bonded onto a surface of the honeycomb sandwich structure and enable evaluation of a temperature with high resolution and high accuracy. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109304 | A Fully Automated Calibration System for Acoustic Pyrometry - A method of calibrating transceiver positions inside an acoustic pyrometry measuring vessel that contains a plurality of transceivers, includes determining ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160109305 | THERMALLY DETERMINING FLOW AND/OR HEAT LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN PARALLEL PATHS - A method including obtaining calibration data for at least one sub-component in a heat transfer assembly, wherein the calibration data comprises at least one indication of coolant flow rate through the sub-component for a given surface temperature delta of the sub-component and a given heat load into said sub-component, determining a measured heat load into the sub-component, determining a measured surface temperature delta of the sub-component, and determining a coolant flow distribution in a first flow path comprising the sub-component from the calibration data according to the measured heat load and the measured surface temperature delta of the sub-component. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109306 | PIEZOELECTRIC FORCE MEASURING DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED WEAR-PROTECTION AND ANTI-FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES - A force measuring device including a crystalline layer with piezoelectric properties. The layer is arranged on at least part of a surface of a solid state actuator (or carrier). The device also includes at least one wear-protection layer with anti-frictional properties. The piezoelectric layer includes crystalline aluminium nitride having a hexagonal crystal structure with a pronounced crystal orientation (002), at least one electrically conductive layer being applied between the surface of the solid-state actuator and the crystalline aluminium nitride layer. The conductive layer is preferably a metal layer consisting of at least one metal, which when oxidized, forms an electrically insulating oxide that is mechanically and thermally more stable than molybdenum(VI) oxide (Mo03). | 2016-04-21 |
20160109307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPIRAL CONTACT FORCE SENSORS - A system and method for spiral contact force sensors includes a force sensor including a substrate, a first contact having a first spiral pattern formed on the substrate, a second contact having a second spiral pattern formed on the substrate, the first and second spiral patterns being interleaved, and a force sensitive material disposed so as to provide a variable resistance between the first contact and the second contact based on a force applied to the force sensor, wherein a force-resistance relationship of the force sensor is continuous as a radius of a circular region where the force is applied to the force sensor varies. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109308 | TORQUE SENSOR - Provided is a torque sensor. The torque sensor comprises a rotor section; and a stator section comprising a stator holder, wherein the stator holder comprises a plurality of coupling pieces protruding in an axial direction, and a hog ring coupled to pass through the plurality of coupling pieces, wherein the plurality of coupling pieces have through-holes formed in a circumferential direction and an inner wall of the through-hole is adhered to the hog ring. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109309 | A Method and System for Determining the Plunger Load of a Baler - A method and adapted electronic systems for determining a value representative for or an estimate of the load on a plunger of a baler for harvested agricultural material includes obtaining the speed of movement of a drive element for the plunger, followed by determining the estimate of or value representative for the load on the plunger based upon the obtained speed of movement of the drive element. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109310 | Load Cell for Screw Piling Power Head - A system to measure the installation torque of a screw pile comprises machinery suitable to drive the screw pile into the ground, said machinery further comprising a rotary drive suspended by means of a universal joint-type coupler. A load pin, having at least one sensor, is mounted through the universal joint-type coupler as a pivot pin and is oriented within the universal joint-type coupler so that at least some of the installation torque is transmitted through said load pin and is measurable by said at least one sensor. Preferably, a differential bridge network is used to obtain a measurable signal from the plurality of sensors. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109311 | FORCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND ROBOT - A force detection apparatus includes a first member, a second member, and a third member, the second member and the first member sandwich a plurality of piezoelectric elements (in a narrow sense, a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element), and the third member and the first member sandwich a plurality of piezoelectric elements (in a narrow sense, a third piezoelectric element and a fourth piezoelectric element) different from the plurality of piezoelectric elements sandwiched by the second member and the first member. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109312 | PRESSURE GAUGE WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY - A measuring instrument for use with a gas compression system includes a housing having a face, a rear panel, and a wall extending between the rear panel and the face to define an instrument space. A curved tube includes a first end connected to a source of pressure. The curved tube is disposed within the instrument space. An indicator needle is coupled to a second end of the curved tube and is movable with respect to the face in response to changes in pressure from the pressure source. The needle and the face cooperate to indicate a measured pressure of the source of pressure. An electronic display is disposed within the instrument space and is visible through an aperture formed in the face. The electronic display is operable to display data unrelated to the pressure of the source of pressure. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109313 | FIELD DEVICE - A field device includes a detected signal converter configured to convert a detected signal of a sensor into a predetermined voltage and then to output the voltage, an amplifier configured to amplify a output signal of the detected signal converter, and a switching power supply as an internal driving power supply of the field device. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109314 | PRESSURE SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A pressure sensor assembly comprising: three stacked silicon wafers which form a support, a sensor and a cover wherein the sensor includes a cavity extending from the bottom of the sensor up towards the top of the sensor to form a cavity bottom and a diaphragm; a dielectric layer covering the bottom of the sensor and the cavity and wherein the support is coupled to the dielectric layer along the bottom of the sensor; a plurality of ports located on a top of the support within an area defined by the cavity, the plurality of ports extending through the support to its bottom and wherein the cover is coupled to the top of the sensor covering the diaphragm; and, a second cavity cut into a bottom of the cover wherein the second cavity is sized and positioned to surround the diaphragm. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109315 | Compensated Pressure Sensors - Compensated pressure sensor includes a MEMS pressure sensor die having resistors RA and RD connected in series in a first leg of a Wheatstone bridge and resistors RB and RC connected in series in a second leg of the Wheatstone bridge; a first and second fuse; and a first, second third, fourth, fifth and sixth resistor; wherein: a first end of the first resistor is connected in series with the first leg of the bridge and a first end of the second resistor is connected in series with the second leg of the bridge; the first fuse is connected, at a first end, to a first output of the bridge, and at a second end, to a second end of the third resistor and to a first end of the second fuse; the second fuse is connected, at a second end, to a second output of the bridge; a first end of the third resistor is connected to an input to the bridge and to a first end of the fourth resistor; a second end of the fourth resistor is connected to a second end of the first resistor, a second end of the second resistor and a first end of the sixth resistor; and the fifth resistor is connected, at a first end, to the input to the bridge. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109316 | PRESSURE DETECTING APPARATUS MADE BY 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES BEING ABLE TO BE USED IN DANGEROUS AREAS - A pressure detecting apparatus made by 3D printing technologies being able to be used in dangerous areas is provided. It mainly comprises a light source, a processor, a coupler, and at least one pressure transducer. The pressure transducer comprises a main body and a fiber grating. The fiber grating comprises a fiber Bragg grating sensor, and the fiber grating is fixed on the main body and covers the fiber Bragg grating sensor. When the main body is placed in a fluid area, the fluid would flow through the opening to deform the strain layer and generate a strain variation on the fiber Bragg grating sensor to cause a signal variation in the reflection frequency spectrum. The coupler is configured to couple to the light source and the pressure transducer to decode the signal variation into pressure parameters. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109317 | Climate Control Pressure Plug with Sensor - A sensor-plug for insertion into a drier bottle of an automotive condenser. The sensor-plug is a unitary piece and positioned within the drier bottle to eliminate the use of a separate sensor on the opposite side of the condenser. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109318 | SMARTPHONE OPERATED AIR PRESSURE METER AND SYSTEM - A smartphone-operated air pressure meter and system includes an air pressure meter having a pair of input channels that are each connected to a pressure chamber and pressure sensor. A control unit is included with the pressure meter for receiving air pressure data and for transmitting the same. The system also includes an airflow balancing application that generates one or more application icons, and calculates airflow information. The airflow information can include the received pressure data alone, or pressure data that has been applied to a mathematical algorithm, along with environmental data. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109319 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOMENT CALIBRATION FOR RESONANCE FATIGUE TEST - A moment calibration method and apparatus are provided for a resonance fatigue test of a test article. In the moment calibration method, when a load applying unit of the apparatus applies a static load to the test article in a first direction so as to cause bending of the test article, a processor of the apparatus obtains a first measured value from a physical quantity measured by at least one measurement sensor attached to the test article. Also, when the load applying unit applies a static load to the test article in a second direction different from the first direction so as to cause bending of the test article, the processor obtains a second measured value from a physical quantity measured by the measurement sensor. Then the processor calculates a correlation between the first measured value, the second measured value, and moment values respectively calculated from the static loads applied in the first and second directions. By considering a dual-axis load state, the moment calibration method can obtain reliable calibration results exactly matching with a real fatigue test. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109320 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE PIN-POINTING OF UTILITY GAS LEAKS - A method for detecting the location of a gas leak | 2016-04-21 |
20160109321 | ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING APPARATUS - An adsorption characteristic measuring apparatus is configured to: acquire a unit-time leak pressure value from a pressure increase value of an internal pressure value of a sample tube caused by an non-adsorption gas leaking from the outside of a fitting portion into an inner space of the sample tube; acquire a pressure value at which a temporal change of the internal pressure value of the sample tube assumes an equilibrium state when an adsorption gas present in the reference volume portion is supplied into the sample tube and the sample tube is in a closed state; calculate a pressure value after correction of a real leak pressure value is performed on a measured equilibrium pressure value, as a true equilibrium pressure value, the real leak pressure value being obtained in such a manner that the unit-time leak pressure value is multiplied by a leak time; and calculate an adsorption isotherm. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109322 | LEAK DETECTION USING ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSDUCER - The present disclosure relates to a leak detection apparatus that includes an acoustic wave actuator mounted within a hermetically sealed chamber. The hermetically sealed chamber isolates a fluid medium from an external atmosphere and the acoustic wave actuator propagates an acoustic wave through the fluid medium. The apparatus further includes an acoustic wave transducer mounted within the hermetically sealed chamber and a comparison module. The acoustic wave transducer detects fluid pressure wave data related to the acoustic wave. The comparison module calculates an acoustic velocity based on the fluid pressure wave data and compares the acoustic velocity to a predetermined threshold velocity in order to recognize leaks in the hermetically sealed chamber. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109323 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING MEASURED SIGNAL IN RESONANCE FATIGUE TEST AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for analyzing a measured signal are provided in a resonance fatigue test that causes a complicated behavior and nonsymmetrical bending of a test article such as a wind turbine blade due to a coupling effect. In the method, a processor of the apparatus receives the measured signal from each of at least two measurement sensors attached to the test article and then extracts a moment load from the received measured signal by considering all of a first measured value in a first direction due to a first direction load, a second measured value in a second direction due to the first direction load, a third measured value in the first direction due to a second direction load, and a fourth measured value in the second direction due to the second direction load. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MULTI-AXIS RESONANCE FATIGUE TEST - A multi-axis resonance fatigue test method and apparatus are provided by considering both stiffness coupling and inertia coupling in a resonance fatigue test that causes a complicated behavior and nonsymmetrical bending of a test article such as a wind turbine blade due to a coupling effect. In the method, a processor of the apparatus calculates a load value by considering a coupling between at least two axes of the test article. Also, the processor determines respective single-axis equivalent loads from the calculated load value by considering the coupling. This coupling may include at least one of a stiffness coupling and an inertia coupling. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109325 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING DAMPING BASED ON FLUID INERTIA EFFECT AND FATIGUE TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for calculating damping based on a fluid inertia effect is provided. Also, a fatigue test method and apparatus using the damping calculation method are provided. According to an embodiment, in a resonance fatigue test method for a test article, a processor of the apparatus calculates a damping ratio by considering an air inertia damping caused by a delayed response of air flow development among a fluid inertia effect on an oscillation of the test article. Then the processor constructs a damping model for predicting at least one of an amplitude of the test article and a test bending moment, based on the calculated damping ratio, and performs a resonance fatigue test based on the constructed damping model. | 2016-04-21 |
20160109326 | METHOD AND OPTICAL SHIELD FOR DETECTING TAMPERING - A system and method for detecting tampering are disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes an optical fiber with a first end and a second end, the optical fiber conformed to an object. The object includes a container having multiple parts that physically alter the optical fiber when the container or at least one of the multiple parts is tampered with. The system also includes a detachable light source configured to emit a light pulse, the optical fiber configured to receive the light pulse at the first end and emit an optical signature at the second end. The system further includes a detachable optical spectral analyzer configured to capture a current optical signature from the second end, the optical spectral analyzer in communication with a data store. | 2016-04-21 |