42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150292942 | RECEIVER OF A PULSED LIGHT SIGNAL WITH WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE - A receiver of a pulsed light signal comprises a photodiode adapted to generate an electric current in response to this light signal, having a parasitic capacitance C | 2015-10-15 |
20150292943 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH EPOXY MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A mounting structure between the spectral filter and optical sensor includes one or more beads of epoxy that are bonded to the face of the sensor at locations adjacent and bonded to the edge of the spectral filter around its perimeter. Placement of the epoxy so that it bonds to the edge of the spectral filter improves the robustness of the package to sheer stresses. Placement of the epoxy at the edge, suitably in discrete spot bonds, also avoids putting epoxy in the optical path, contaminating the optically active area or using epoxy to control the gap height. Alignment of the spectral filter in the plane (x,y) may be achieved using fiducial marks on the sensor and filter. Alignment of the spectral filter out of the plane (z) may be achieved using incompressible spacer balls that set the gap height precisely to the diameter of the ball. Alternately, the spectral filter may be placed in direct contact with the optically active area of the sensor. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292944 | Fringe Reduction in Laser Spectroscopy - An optical phase scrambler is coupled to a laser source to randomly modulate the optical phase. Since the optical phase is continuously changing in a random fashion, at the output of an etalon interferometer formed in the optical path, the two or more components in the interference always have certain time delay between each other, resulting in a random phase different between each other. Therefore, after interference, the fringe amplitude varies randomly as well. Then at the receiver side, the fringe noise is greatly reduced after averaging over time. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292945 | ANALYSER | 2015-10-15 |
20150292946 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A measurement apparatus includes a terahertz wave generating unit configured to generate a terahertz wave in response to incidence of pump light thereon; a terahertz wave detecting unit configured to detect the terahertz wave in response to incidence of probe light thereon; an adjusting unit configured to adjust an optical path length difference to adjust a timing at which the terahertz wave and the probe light reach the terahertz wave detecting unit; an amount-of-change detecting unit configured to detect an amount of change in the optical path length difference; a vibration obtaining unit configured to obtain information about a magnitude of vibration of the adjusting unit; a determining unit configured to determine whether the magnitude is within a range of an allowable value; and an output unit configured to output a measurement start trigger in a case where the determining unit determines the magnitude is within the range. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292947 | QCL Spectroscopy System and Applications Therefor - A spectroscopy system comprising at least two laser modules, each of the laser modules including a laser cavity, a quantum cascade gain chip for amplifying light within the laser cavity, and a tuning element for controlling a wavelength of light generated by the modules. Combining optics are used to combine the light generated by the at least two laser modules into a single beam and a sample detector detects the single beam returning from a sample. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292948 | SPECTROMETRY SYSTEM WITH DIFFUSER - A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292949 | INFRARED DETECTING DEVICE - An infrared detecting device includes a substrate and a thermal photo detecting element. The substrate includes a concave portion, and a frame portion positioned on the periphery of the concave portion. The thermal photo detecting element includes leg portions and a detecting portion. The leg portions are connected on the frame portion so that the detecting portion is positioned above the concave portion. The thermal photo detecting element includes a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate, a detecting layer disposed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the detecting layer. The linear thermal expansion coefficient of the first electrode layer is larger than the linear thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate. The linear thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate is larger than the linear thermal expansion coefficient of the detecting layer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292950 | NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT OF MULTI-TEMPERATURE PROFILE OF AN OBJECT - A method involves determining multiple temperatures of an object from spectral data collected from the object. The spectral data covers a plurality of wavelengths. The method comprises using a computer to (a) assign an initial value for residual radiation; (b) identify a black body profile that best fits the spectral data over the plurality of wavelengths; (c) remove radiation corresponding to the identified profile from the residual radiation; and (d) return to (b) until the residual radiation reaches a termination criterion. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292951 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD - A brightness time change of the target object is analyzed and a periodic brightness change is extracted. By the matching with a database which includes data of a candidate of the target object, the features of the target object are estimated. If even the brightness data can be acquired even if the resolution of the optical observation is low, the features and states of the target object can be estimated. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292952 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AN OPTICAL PULSE TO MEASURE THE CONTRAST OF THIS PULSE, AND CONTRAST MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING THE DEVICE - Device for processing an optical pulse to measure the temporal contrast of this pulse, and system for measuring the contrast using the device. This device comprises: a device ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150292953 | TEMPERATURE INDICATING METHOD, TEMPERATURE INDICATING LABEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LABEL - A temperature indicating method, a temperature indicating label used by this method, and a method for manufacturing the temperature indicating label, includes: a, determining the target temperature, adopting the thermal induced shape memory polymer material to manufacture the temperature indicating label; b, heating the temperature indicating label to make it achieve or exceed the initial temperature of glass transition or melting transition but be lower than the terminal temperature of glass transition or melting transition, then finishing the predeformation treatment; and c, placing the predeformed temperature indicating label into the environment which needs temperature indication for a while, observing whether spontaneous shape recovery happens to the label and judging whether the environment temperature has once reached or exceeded the target temperature. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292954 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature detection element of a temperature sensor is connected to a print wire and three print wires for an input and output of a print substrate, one end of a lead wire for a connection is connected and fixed with solder to an external circuit for connection electrodes of the print wire, and the other end is externally drawn out of a sealing member of a hardened resin. Within the housing, the entire bottom surface of the print substrate is supported by a lower fixed member, and an end, closer to an opening part of the housing, of the print substrate, is sandwiched and fixed by an upper fixed member and the lower fixed member. The housing is configured with the same material and size as the housing of the temperature control element, and the temperature detection element inside is placed at a position approximated to a placement of a thermal response element of the temperature control element. By using an adhesive having a different thermal conductivity, a thermal characteristic of the temperature sensor can be varied. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292955 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE CHIP WITH HIGH STABILITY - The invention relates to temperature sensors, in particular high-temperature sensors, having an optionally coated substrate, at least one resistor structure, and at least two connection contacts. The connection contacts electrically contact the resistor structure, and the substrate is made of zirconium oxide or a zirconium oxide ceramic stabilized with oxides of a trivalent metal and a pentavalent metal. The substrate is coated with an insulation layer and the resistor structure and the free regions of the insulation layer, on which no resistor structure is disposed, are at least partially coated with a ceramic intermediate layer. A protective layer and/or a cover is disposed on the ceramic intermediate layer. At least one electrode may be disposed, at least at one connection contact, alongside the resistor structure on the substrate. The invention also relates an exhaust-gas system for controlling and/or regulating an engine, particularly a motor vehicle engine, containing these temperature sensors. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292956 | DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSOR ENHANCEMENT BY STIMULATED RAMAN SUPPRESSION - A distributed temperature sensor and a method of determining temperature are described. The distributed temperature sensor includes an optical fiber to filter or remove Stokes Raman scatter and prevent stimulated Raman scatter and a light source to inject light into the optical fiber. The distributed temperature sensor also includes a photodetector to detect light energy resulting from the light injected into the optical fiber, the light energy including anti-Stokes Raman scatter and Rayleigh scatter; and a processor to determine temperature based on a ratio of the anti-Stokes Raman scatter and the Rayleigh scatter. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292957 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A DISTRIBUTION OF A PHYSICAL VARIABLE IN A REGION - Method for measuring a distribution of a physical variable in a region, comprising the step of:
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20150292958 | SELF-LEARNING MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A method of monitoring an electrical device includes receiving an operational condition of an electrical device, receiving a measurement indicative of a thermal parameter of the electrical device corresponding to the operational condition, and storing the measurement in memory in association with the operational condition. A system for monitoring electrical devices includes a processor communicative with a memory and the memory has instructions recorded thereon that, when read by the processor, cause the processor to execute the method. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292959 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a portable electronic device components ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150292960 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A thermal conductivity detector includes a switch controllable to short-circuit the input of an amplifier to improve the thermal conductivity detector for use in gas chromatography without the need of an additional reference cell, wherein a digital signal processor calculates a transfer function of an analog signal processor from a digitized difference signal received in response to short-circuiting the input of the amplifier at a given time when solely a reference carrier fluid passes through a measuring cell, and the digital signal processor recovers a detector signal by deconvoluting the digitized difference signal with a transfer function. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292961 | HEAT FLUX SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A heat flux sensor to be attached to a hole portion formed in the surface of an object includes a body portion having an outer circumferential face that faces an inner circumferential face of the hole portion, and an exterior end face being flush with the surface of the object. The body portion is formed with a plurality of bored holes that extends from an outer face other than the exterior end face of the body portion, with respective tips of the bored holes being arranged on the same normal line of the exterior end face. The heat flux sensor is further provided with a plurality of heat sensors that have wiring lines leading to the outer face of the body portion through the bored holes, and a filling material that fills the bored holes to seal the heat sensors. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAGNETIC SHIELDING FOR SENSORS - A system includes a magnetostrictive sensor. The magnetostrictive sensor includes a driving coil configured to receive a first driving current and to emit a first magnetic flux portion through a target and a second magnetic flux portion. The magnetostrictive sensor also includes a first sensing coil configured to receive the first magnetic flux portion and to transmit a signal based at least in part on the received first magnetic flux portion. The received first magnetic flux portion is based at least in part on a force on the target. The magnetostrictive sensor further includes a magnetic shield disposed between the driving coil and the first sensing coil. The magnetic shield is configured to reduce the second magnetic flux portion received by the first sensing coil. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292963 | DISPLACEMENT SENSOR, PUSH-IN AMOUNT DETECTION SENSOR, AND TOUCH TYPE DEVICE - A push-in amount detection sensor includes a piezoelectric film, an electrode-formed protective film, and an adhesive layer. The electrode-formed protective film adheres to the piezoelectric film with the adhesive layer interposed therebetween such that an electrode is located on the side of the piezoelectric film. Relative permittivity ∈ | 2015-10-15 |
20150292964 | Pliable Pressure-Sensing Fabric - A pliable pressure sensitive sensor device and method of making the same is provided. The sensor includes first and second pliable protective layers, which cover sets of conductive fibers that spatially separated by an electrically conductive pliable layer, which deforms in response to a pressure event. The fiber sets form a grid pattern and are in electrical communication with sets of electrical contacts located in predetermined locations along the fibers. In response to a pressure event in proximity to the contact, the pliable layer deforms and increases the amount of surface area in contact with an electrical contact whereby an electrical resistance at an individual electrical contact decreases in response to the pressure event. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292965 | ROBERVAL-TYPE LOAD CELL - [Problem] To increase basic performances of a load cell by forming nearly circular apertures at two positions of the load cell out of four thin sections, in all, of the load cell. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292966 | MACHINE ARRANGEMENT - A machine arrangement, including at least one bearing ring, wherein a glass fiber is connected with the machine arrangement. To allow a proper measurement of stresses, even at curved surfaces of the machine arrangement as it is typical in the case of bearing rings, the connection between the glass fiber and the machine arrangement is established by a glass material. The glass material is connected by material bonding with the machine arrangement as well as with the glass fiber. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292967 | STRAIN GAUGE AND ACCELEROMETER MEASUREMENT FOR THRUST ESTIMATION - An improved system, apparatus and method for estimating thrust from an engine, and more specifically, a system for estimating thrust from strain gauge and accelerometer measurements. At least one strain gauge is mounted on an engine mount to measure strain to estimate a constant velocity or steady-state portion of thrust. At least one accelerometer is mounted on the vehicle to measure acceleration to estimate a transient portion of thrust. Steady-state thrust estimation and transient thrust estimation are combined to estimate thrust from the engine. An algorithm provides steps for estimating thrust from strain gauge and accelerometer measurements. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292968 | MULTI-AXIS FORCE SENSING SOFT ARTIFICIAL SKIN - A sensor including a layer having viscoelastic properties, the layer comprising a void, the void filled with a fluid; and optionally, a more rigid sensing element embedded within the layer. When a force is applied to a surface of the sensor, the shape of the void changes, causing the electrical resistance of the fluid in the void to change. When included, the more rigid sensing element can bear upon the void to cause the electrical resistance of the fluid in the void to change. A direction and intensity of the force can be determined by measuring the change of the electrical resistance of different voids positioned about the sensing element. The layer can be an elastomer, preferably silicone rubber. The fluid can be a conductive liquid, preferably Eutectic Gallium Indium. The sensing element can be plastic and can have a “Joystick” shape. The voids can take the form of channels or microchannels having a predefined pattern and/or shape. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292969 | CAPACITIVE TYPE 6-AXIAL FORCE/TORQUE SENSOR - A capacitive type sensor includes a circuit board, electrodes formed on a first surface of the circuit board, and an electrode plate disposed above the circuit board, wherein the electrodes comprise pairs of electrodes disposed from a distance from a center of the circuit board, and the pairs of electrodes being spaced apart from each other. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292970 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a fixed electrode fixed on a substrate, a movable electrode provided above the fixed electrode, so as to be movable in vertical directions, a thin-film structure of a dome shape, forming, together with the substrate, a cavity to accommodate the fixed electrode and the movable electrode, the thin-film structure includes a communicating hole to communicate the cavity with an outside of the thin-film structure. A voltage is applied between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode to measure mechanical displacement of the movable electrode. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292971 | COMBINATION STATIC AND DYNAMIC PRESSURE TRANSDUCER EMPLOYING A MICRO-FILTER - A pressure transducer assembly that uses static pressure compensation to capture low-level dynamic pressures in high temperature environments. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a first tube, a pressure, wherein the pressure includes a static pressure component and a dynamic pressure component; receiving, at a micro-filter, the pressure; filtering, by the micro-filter, at least a portion of the dynamic pressure component of the pressure; outputting, from the micro-filter, a filtered pressure; receiving, at a first surface of a first sensing element, the pressure; receiving, at a second surface of the first sensing element, the filtered pressure; measuring, by the first sensing element, a difference between the pressure and the filtered pressure, wherein the difference is associated with the dynamic pressure component of the pressure; and outputting, from the first sensing element, a first pressure signal associated with the dynamic pressure component of the pressure. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292972 | DIAPHRAGM SEAL WITH ADAPTER - A diaphragm seal system, which is filled with a pressure transmission medium, wherein the pressure measurement instrument is welded by its connecting thread into a connecting adapter. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292973 | HUMIDITY RESISTANT SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A pressure sensor device which uses appropriate passivation materials/patterns to make the device more robust and resistant to a hot and humid environment. The pressure sensor device uses moisture resistant passivation material(s) covering exposed glass areas, including sidewalls, and bonding interfaces to avoid the glass and bonding interfaces absorbing and reacting with moisture, thus maintaining the integrity of the device output after exposure in a humid/hot environment. These passivation materials/patterns used for the MEMS devices described may be applied to any MEMS based sensors and actuators using glass as one type of material for fabrication. The pressure sensor devices may be front side absolute pressure sensors, differential pressure sensors, or back side absolute pressure sensors. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292974 | CALIBRATION DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - It is a calibration device for a measurement instrument for measuring a compressive force or a tensile force in a longitudinal direction exerted to a linear body from a predetermined correlation. A stopper part for fixing the linear body is fixed at a one end side entrance and a push/pull movable part for enabling the linear body to be pushed and pulled in an insertion/withdrawal direction at an other end entrance is fixed, so that the relative positions of the stopper part and the push/pull movable part with respect to a sensor main body cannot be changed. A force detector measures the force in the insertion/withdrawal direction exerted from the push/pull movable part to the linear body. The force detector is interposed between the push/pull movable part and the linear body. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COOLANT LEAKS IN GENERATORS - A system and method for detecting a gas leak in a generator is provided. The system includes a source of a non-corrosive tracer gas, and a subsystem for introducing the non-corrosive tracer gas into the hydrogen cooled generator. An infrared imaging device is adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the hydrogen cooled generator and the non-corrosive tracer gas. The infrared imaging device includes a cooled detector, and a filter with a spectral response between about 3 μm and about 5 μm. The detector and/or the filter is cooled to between about −80° C. and about −200° C. The gas leak will be indicated on the notification device. The generator may hydrogen cooled, and on-line or on-grid. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292976 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN STEAM TURBINES - A system for detecting a leak in a steam turbine includes an infrared imaging device adapted to scan at least a portion of the steam turbine and communicate with a notification device. The infrared imaging device includes a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response or bandpass between about 2.5 μm and about 8 μm. The leak will be indicated on the notification device, and the cooled detector is cooled to between about −80° C. and about −200° C. The steam turbine may be on-line during leak detection. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292977 | POINTING AXIS ESTIMATION DEVICE - A pointing axis estimation apparatus capable of removing pointing axis variations caused by factors other than pointing axis variations of a telescope, thereby estimating true pointing axis variations of the telescope. The pointing axis estimation apparatus includes: a laser light source-unit attitude detector for calculating translational and rotational displacements of a laser light source unit; an optical axis detection-unit attitude detector for calculating translational and rotational displacements of an optical axis detection unit; a pointing axis calculator for calculating a pointing axis based on information from an optical axis variation detector; and a pointing axis variation estimator for calculating a true pointing axis variation of a telescope based on displacement data output from the detectors and the calculator. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292978 | LENS POWER MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - Provided are a lens power measurement device and a lens power measurement method whereby lens power measurement results of a contact lens can be displayed in a manner which is easy to view, while maintaining fully satisfactory precision of the lens power measurement results. From lens power distribution information determined based on optical property measurement information of a contact lens, correction target information including positive and negative abnormal peaks on both sides of a lens central axis in a lens central area is selected. Lens power distribution measurement results are then obtained by applying substitution using a correction function that smooths out the abnormal peaks to the selected correction target information to smooth the lens power measurement values. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292979 | ANALYSING AND MACHINING AN OPTICAL PROFILE - An apparatus for analyzing at least one measured optical profile of a machined workpiece includes an analysis module configured to: receive nominal optical profile data representing a desired profile of a workpiece as designed in a current design step; receive a plurality of measured optical profile data corresponding to a plurality of machined workpieces; for each measured optical profile data, determine a difference between the measured optical profile data and the nominal optical profile data; remove non-systematic machining errors from the determined difference, by determining an average of the plurality of determined differences; and output the determined average, corresponding to errors on the profile due to machining which are systematic machining errors, to a design module, in order to enable the design module to take into account the systematic machining errors in a further design step of the desired workpiece. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292980 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A monitoring system for a subsea blowout preventer is provided. The monitoring system includes a fiber optic cable ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150292981 | SHG IMAGING TECHNIQUE FOR ASSESSING HYBRID EO POLYMER/SILICON PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Probe beams are scanned with respect to waveguide substrates to generate optical harmonics. Detection of the optical harmonic radiation is used to image waveguide cores, claddings, or other structures such as electrodes. The detected optical radiation can also be used to provide estimates of linear electrooptic coefficients, or ratios of linear electrooptic coefficients. In some cases, the poling of polymer waveguide structures is monitored during fabrication based on a second harmonic of the probe beam. In some examples, third harmonic generation is used for imaging of conductive layers. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292982 | INTEGRATED, PREDICTIVE VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF ROTATIONAL MACHINE WITHIN ELECTRONICS RACK - Predictive monitoring of a rotational machine of a cooling apparatus is provided by integrating a predictive vibration analyzer into an electronics rack being cooled by the cooling apparatus. The integrating includes associating at least one sensor of the predictive vibration analyzer with the rotational machine of the cooling apparatus. The analyzer includes a predetermined harmonics table of one or more base operational frequencies and associated rotational speed harmonics for the rotational machine indicative of one o r more rotational faults, and the predictive vibration analyzer automatically evaluates vibration of the rotational machine during operation of the machine by analyzing vibration data therefor, and automatically ascertains, based on the vibration data, and the predetermined harmonics table, whether the rotational machine is predicted to possess a rotational fault of the one or more rotational faults. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292983 | Method for Detecting Fuel Discharge From the Oil - A method is provided for detecting fuel discharge from a lubricant in a housing of an internal combustion engine. A first lambda deviation is measured by a lambda sensor for a first mass air flow supplied in an intake tract of the engine. A second lambda deviation is measured by the lambda sensor for a second mass air flow that differs from the first mass air flow, and is supplied in an intake tract of the engine. An actual comparative value is calculated from the measured first and second lambda deviations. A desired comparative value indicative of the fuel discharge is calculated from a first desired lambda deviation for the first mass air flow, and a second desired lambda deviation is calculated for the second mass air flow. The fuel discharge is detected based on a comparison of the actual comparative value and the desired comparative value. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PARTICULATE MATERIAL ALONG A TIRE FOOTPRINT DURING TIRE TEST - The present invention comprises apparatus and methods for testing a tire on a wheel. Particular embodiments of such methods include providing a tire testing surface upon which the tire is to operate and a tire having a radially outer annular side including a road-engaging surface. The methods further include engaging forcefully a radially outer annular side of the tire with the tire testing surface to create a footprint constituting an area of contact between the tire and the tire testing surface, the footprint having a width extending in an axial direction of the tire. The tire is then rotated while engaged with the tire testing surface according to the prior step and a particulate is discharged from a particulate discharge outlet of a particular discharging device, the outlet having a length extending at least substantially across the width of the footprint. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292985 | SMART HVAC MANIFOLD SYSTEM - A smart manifold system for monitoring the operation of an HVAC unit includes a smart manifold adapted to obtain measurement data related to the operating conditions of the HVAC unit, and a smart platform adapted to communicate wirelessly with the smart manifold and acquire the measurement data from the smart manifold. The smart platform is also adapted to ensure that measurement data is free from any user manipulation or modification, and to tag any measurement data so ensured as verified data. The smart platform is further adapted to transmit the verified data to a remote platform for at least one of storage, report generation, and the performance of analytics. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292986 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING AND WORK-UP OF A SAMPLE - Device for sampling, work-up and preliminary analysis of a sample comprising a sampling rod ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150292987 | CLOSING ELEMENT OF A CONTAINER FOR BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - A closing element of a container ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150292988 | FLUIDIC DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATING AND PARTITIONING REAGENTS, AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - The disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for the generation of encapsulated reagents and the partitioning of encapsulated reagents for use in subsequent analyses and/or processing, such as in the field of biological analyses and characterization. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292989 | Wheel-Tracking Devices and Related Systems and Methods - A wheel-tracking test device includes a housing, one or more test chambers in the housing, one or more load arm assemblies, and a drive mechanism. Each test chamber is configured to receive and hold one or more asphalt test samples. Each load arm assembly includes a weighted loading arm and a wheel rotatably connected to the loading arm. The drive mechanism is configured to move the load arm assembly from a load position in which the wheel is on a test sample held in the test chamber and a rest position by retracting the loading arm such that the wheel is lifted off the test sample. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292990 | Accelerated Wright-Giemsa and May-Grunwald Staining Methods - The present disclosure provides methods for carrying out Romanowsky-type stains, specifically Wright-Giemsa and May-Grünwald stains, quickly and efficiently. The methods greatly reduce the overall amount of time required to complete a Wright-Giemsa stain or a May-Grünwald stain of sufficient quality on a biological sample. The subject methods can be applied to both manual and automated staining procedures. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292991 | Disposable Direct Capture Device - The invention relates to a liquid sample preparation device such as a disposable, collapsible, flexible polymeric bag containing an adsorptive curtain of a functionalized shaped polymeric fiber bed for the direct capture of biomolecules from liquid samples. The functionalized shaped polymeric fiber bed includes fibrillated, ridged or winged-shaped fiber structures that significantly increases the surface area of the fiber resulting in enhanced separation, retention and/or purification of liquid samples containing biomolecules of interest as the liquid samples contact the adsorptive curtain of functionalized shaped fibers. Liquid samples include unclarified liquid feeds or other liquids containing one or more biomolecules of interest, including, but not limited to vaccines, recombinant proteins, cells, stem cells, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), proteins, antibody, peptides, oligopeptides, nucleic acids, oligonucleotides, RNA, DNA, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292992 | BLOCK STORAGE DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC THIN-CUTTING DEVICE - A block storage device includes: a magazine which accommodates embedding blocks to be inserted into or removed from the magazine in a state where the embedding blocks held in a cassette to which ID data is attached are arranged vertically in one row; a magazine holding portion which detachably holds each of the magazines; and a reading portion which reads the ID data. The magazine holding portion includes a rotary body which is rotatable around a rotation axis O, a holding mechanism which is multiply provided on a circumferential wall portion in the rotary body and detachably holds the magazines individually, and a rotation drive portion which positions one of the magazines at a block extraction position facing the reading portion by rotating the rotary body, and the magazine positioned at the block extraction position and the reading portion are movable relative to each other along the vertical direction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292993 | MEDIUM USED FOR BLOOD SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT - The present invention provides materials and methods for the stable transport of aqueous biological samples without refrigeration. Samples stabilized and handled by the methods of the present invention are stable for weeks, months or longer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292994 | METHOD FOR TREATING AT LEAST ONE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - A method of processing at least one biological sample capable of containing at least one target microorganism, corresponding analysis and enrichment methods, device enabling the implementation of said methods and the use of said device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292995 | METHODS, KITS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES - Kits and systems for isolating microorganisms from a sample, the sample including sample matrix and microorganisms, the kit including concentration agent; and a system for isolating microorganisms from a sample. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292996 | BOLT TENSION GAUGING APPARATUS - A bolt tension gauging apparatus is provided with a bolt assembly including a bolt having a top cavity on a head and a recess on a surface of a threaded shank, and a covering element fitted onto the recess; an electrical resonant transformer on a bottom of the covering member; and a force transducer and transmitter assembly in the recess and electrically connected to the transformer. An electrical resonant transformation device causes the transformer to harvest power from radio frequency electromagnetic waves if a distance between the transformation device and the transformer is sufficiently short. The force transducer and transmitter assembly gauges tension of the bolt and converts same into a signal. The signal is transmitted to a controller and display device for calculating a difference between a predetermined tension and the gauged tension. An alert is generated if the gauged tension is greater than the predetermined tension. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292997 | ROOFING PULL-TEST FRAME ASSEMBLY - A roofing pull-test frame assembly includes a base, a frame plate, and legs. The base is placed on a roof during use of the roofing pull-test frame assembly. The base has one or more walls with a bracing surface. The legs extend between the base and the frame plate and support the frame plate above the base when the roofing pull-test frame assembly is assembled together. In use, loads experienced during a pull-testing event are transmitted between the legs and base via surface-to-surface abutment with the bracing surface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292998 | FREE DROP TESTER FOR ALLOWING A FREE FALL IMPACT TEST OF NUCLEAR FUEL PELLET AT ADJUSTABLE ANGLE - Disclosed herein is a free drop tester wherein an angle of a test piece can be freely adjusted, a weight can fall on the exact spot, and an impulse of the weight can be controlled, and provides a free drop tester comprising a vertical guide disposed perpendicularly to the ground, a support body for supporting the vertical guide against the floor, a weight of which falling path is guided by the vertical guide, a test piece holder disposed under the bottom surface of the vertical guide, a horizontal rotation shaft of which one end is connected to a test piece holder, a power transmission unit connected to the other end of the horizontal rotation shaft, a test piece angle adjuster including a driving unit for supplying power to the power transmission unit, and a means for adjusting the height of the weight. | 2015-10-15 |
20150292999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DYNAMIC PANEL STIFFNESS OF OUTER PANEL FOR AUTOMOBILE PARTS - A method of measuring panel stiffness of an automobile part outer panel by pushing an indenter onto a surface of the panel in a pushing direction intersecting the surface under a load to deform the panel and measuring deformation of the panel includes arranging grids in a lattice form to a surface of a site of the panel; arranging markers previously knowing three-dimensional position information on a periphery of the site; pushing the indenter onto the surface of the site under the load and moving the indenter in a direction perpendicular to the pushing direction, during which the grids on the surface deformed by loading of the indenter are simultaneously and repeatedly shot from plural positions by plural cameras; and calculating position information of the grids corresponding to the markers based on the image data to measure change in deformation of the panel associated with movement of the indenter. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293000 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE COMPACTNESS OF A LAYER OF RAILWAY LINE BALLAST, DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE COMPACTION OF SAID LAYER OF BALLAST - The method for evaluating the compactness of a layer of railroad ballast near a railroad tie includes at least one step of taking at least two measurements ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293001 | UNIVERSAL MECHANICAL TESTER FOR MEASURING FRICTION AND WEAR CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS - A universal tester includes modular sample stages, each dedicated to a test configuration. The modules are manually coupled to the base of the tester and automatically recognized for activation of the correct software relevant to its configuration and test scripts. As a result, no extraneous script can be activated erroneously by an operator. A single motor in the frame of the tester actuates the drive of each sample stage through a drivetrain that is automatically engaged by the manual installation of the stage. Means for controlling and/or measuring temperature, humidity, voltage, resistance, and acoustic emissions are provided through dedicated expansion slots and cards that activate respective software. An electronic identification in each card ensures that only relevant software is enabled. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293002 | METHOD OF MEASURING CONCENTRATIONS OF GAS MIXTURES - A method of measuring concentrations of gas mixtures is disclosed in which an ionic liquid and/or low vapor-pressure organic solvent is exposed to a gas mixture being tested to form a solution of the gas components in the liquid. The vapor pressure of the solution is then measured at one or more other temperatures and compared to predicted vapor pressures based on known individual vapor pressure profiles of the gas components in the liquid in order to determine the actual proportions of the components in the gas sample. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293003 | SOURCE, WHICH HARNESSES THE DIFFERENCE IN DENSITY BETWEEN FLUIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY - The invention relates to the method of feeding the air, or fluid of lower density, into the duct ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293004 | Viscosity measuring method - A method for measuring the average viscosity of a test fluid uses calibrated magnetic nanoparticles, with certain chosen hydrodynamic diameters and actual lateral dimensions (e.g. diameters), that are mixed into a small volume of the test fluid and a single magnetic relaxation curve measurement to provide data for viscosity determination. The distribution of hydrodynamic particle sizes of an ensemble of magnetic nanoparticles that are magnetically blocked at room temperature can be determined. Modifications of the method can be used to determine the distribution of viscosities in a complex fluid at the sub-microscopic level providing a novel type of viscosity measurement. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293005 | On-Line FT-NIR Method to Determine Particle Size and Distribution - This invention relates to a method for the determination of the average particle size or particle size distribution of a material in a gas phase reactor comprising: 1) analyzing the average particle size and particle size distribution of a baseline composition using the method described in ASTM D1921; 2) analyzing the average particle size and particle size distribution of said baseline composition using an FT-NIR analysis technique; 3) preparing a calibration matrix by comparing results from said reference analytical technique to the results from said FT-NIR analysis technique; 4) analyzing the material using an FT-NIR technique; and 5) identifying and quantifying the type and content of particles present in the material by comparing spectral data obtained from said FT-NIR technique of the material to said calibration matrix. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293006 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN DRILLING FLUID - A method for measuring particle size distribution in a fluid material, involving inserting a laser beam instrument directly in the fluid flow line, wherein the laser beam instrument focuses a laser beam on a window directly coupled with the fluid flow line, wherein the fluid flow line comprises a fluid having a plurality of particles of different sizes, measuring a diameter of at least one particle in the fluid flow line by reflectance of the at least one particle as the at least one particle passes through the focused laser beam, and determining a duration of reflection of the at least one particle, and obtaining a count of particles in each of a pre-set range group of particle sizes, wherein the count of particles is used to determine particle size distribution in the fluid flow line. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293007 | METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF ULTRA-LOW PERMEABILITY AND POROSITY - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for measuring the permeability and/or porosity of ultra-low permeable rock samples. In some embodiments, the methods utilize fluid pressure perturbation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293008 | APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF ULTRA-LOW PERMEABILITY AND POROSITY - Apparatus and calibration methods are disclosed for measuring the permeability and/or porosity of ultra-low permeable rock samples. The apparatus uses a gas source, a sample chamber, chambers of calibrated volume, and pressure measurement devices. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293009 | PARTICLE COUNTER AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - A particle counter and classification system including an imaging subsystem configured to determine the size and morphology of particles above a predetermined size in a fluid in a sample cell. A first stage magnetometer sensor subsystem is tuned to detect and determine the size of ferrous and/or conducting particles. An optional second stage magnetometer sensor subsystem is tuned to detect the overall ferrous particle content of the fluid. A processor subsystem is configured to calculate and report the number of particles in the fluid in a plurality of size ranges, their morphology, their classification as a particular particle type according to their characteristic morphology, the number of ferrous and/or conducting particles, and the overall ferrous content of the fluid. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293010 | Microfluidic Device And Method For Detecting Rare Cells - A microfluidic device for detecting rare cells in a fluid sample comprises the rare cell and other cells. The microfluidic device comprises an inlet for receiving the fluid sample, a labyrinth channel structure in fluid communication with the inlet, and an outlet in fluid communication with the labyrinth channel structure for collecting the rare cells separated from the other cells in the fluid sample. The labyrinth channel structure comprises at least one channel through which the fluid sample flows. The at least one channel has a plurality of segments and a plurality of corners with each corner defined between adjacent segments. The presence of the plurality of corners induces separation of the rare cells from the other cells in the fluid sample as the rare cells move to a first equilibrium position within the at least one channel when a ratio of inertial lift forces (F | 2015-10-15 |
20150293011 | DETECTION OF ANALYTE USING COFFEE-RING EFFECT - This disclosure generally relates to a device and a method for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample. In an aspect, a mixing portion is configured to receive and mix a first liquid solution of unknown composition with a second liquid solution comprising a suspended particle resulting in a mixed liquid solution, wherein a surface of the suspended particle is functionalized to target an analyte. Furthermore, in an aspect, a surface of a solid substrate is configured to receive and evaporate a drop of the mixed liquid solution, wherein evaporation of the drop in connection with a capillary flow of the mixed liquid solution disperses the suspended particle in a ring pattern. The presence or absence of an analyte in the first liquid solution can be determined by visual inspection of the ring pattern. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293012 | RECEPTACLE AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICALLY ANALYZING A SAMPLE WITHOUT OPTICAL LENSES - The invention relates to a receptacle ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CHEMICAL PROCESSES - A method of monitoring a fluid includes containing the fluid within a flow path, the fluid having a chemical reaction occurring therein. At least one integrated computational element is optically interacted with the fluid, thereby generating optically interacted light. An output signal is then produced based on the optically interacted light that corresponds to a characteristic of the chemical reaction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293014 | ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER AND SIGNAL VOLTAGE OPTIMIZATION METHOD USED BY THE SAME - There are provided an atomic absorption spectrophotometer capable of effectively preventing saturation of a signal voltage of a detector at the time of measurement, and a signal voltage optimization method used by the same. Test measurement of a sample is performed in a state where a preset value is taken as a set value of the signal voltage of the detector. The set value of the signal voltage of the detector corresponding to the sample is optimized based on the signal voltage of the detector at the time of the test measurement of the sample. In this manner, by optimizing the set value of the signal voltage of the detector corresponding to the sample through test measurement using the actual sample, saturation of the signal voltage of the detector at the time of measurement may be effectively prevented. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293015 | Device and Method For Measuring The Moisture In Die Casting Molds - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293016 | Optically Transparent Films for Measuring Optically Thick Fluids - A multilayered film and a method for performing spectroscopic measurements in a fluid are provided. The multilayered film includes a substrate; a porous layer adjacent to the substrate; and a reflective layer formed on the porous layer, wherein the porous layer selectively allows a component of a fluid to be optically measured when the multilayered film is immersed in the fluid. A sensor for spectroscopic measurements in crude oil samples including a multilayered film as above is also provided. A method of manufacturing a multilayered film for spectroscopic measurements in fluids as above is also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293017 | PHOTOTHERMAL RESONANCE - The present invention relates to a method for detecting photo-thermal absorbance of a material utilising a mechanically temperature sensitive resonator ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293018 | LOW-POWER IMAGE CHANGE DETECTOR - A sensing device projects near-field spatial modulations onto a closely spaced photodetector array. Due to physical properties of the grating, the point-spread response distributes spatial modulations over a relatively large area on the array. The spatial modulations are captured by the array, and photographs and other image information can be extracted from the resultant data. An image-change detector incorporating such a sensing device uses very little power because only a small number of active pixels are required to cover a visual field. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293019 | ARRANGEMENT FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL, PROCESS VARIABLES OF A MEDIUM - A turbidity sensor or an arrangement for optically measuring one or more physical, chemical and/or biological, process variables of a medium. The medium is located in a pipe. The arrangement includes a housing and the housing is embodied for securement in the pipe. The housing is embodied for accommodating at least one light source for sending light through a window region into the medium and at least one light receiver for receiving light through the window region from the medium. The light is scattered by the medium and the light intensity received by the light receiver is a measure for the physical, chemical and/or biological, process variable, characterized in that the light source is so arranged that the light propagates in the medium in the longitudinal direction of the pipe. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293020 | INTEGRATED SMOKE CELL - A method includes forming a housing having a ceiling portion and a smoke permeable wall portion. The ceiling portion of the housing has a first aperture and a second aperture. The method includes mounting a circuit board to the housing so that the housing and the circuit board collectively define a smoke chamber that is bounded by the ceiling portion, the smoke permeable wall portion and the circuit board. The method includes placing an emitter in the first aperture and placing a detector in the second aperture. The emitter defines an emitting region in the smoke chamber and the detector defines a detecting region in the smoke chamber. In a typical implementation, the detecting region at least partially intersects the emitting region in the smoke chamber, and the emitter and the detector are disposed substantially outside the smoke chamber. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293021 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME BASED SEQUENCING - An integrated detection, flow cell and photonics (DFP) device is provided that comprises a substrate having an array of pixel elements that sense photons during active periods. The substrate and pixel elements form an IC photon detection layer. At least one wave guide is formed on the IC photo detection layer as a photonics layer. An optical isolation layer is formed over at least a portion of the wave guide. A collection of photo resist (PR) walls patterned to define at least one flow cell channel that is configured to direct fluid along a fluid flow path. The wave guides align to extend along the fluid flow path. The flow cell channel is configured to receive samples at sample sites that align with the array of pixel elements. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293022 | Use of Modular Nucleic Acid Scaffolds to Create Nanoscale Energy Harvesting and Focusing Arrays - The invention relates to a nanoscale antenna including a nucleic acid scaffold having a structure selected from the group consisting of a Holliday junction, a star, and a dendrimer; and a plurality of fluorophores attached to the scaffold and configured as a FRET cascade comprising at least three different types of fluorophores, arranged with (a) a plurality of initial donor fluorophores fixed in exterior positions on the structure, (b) a terminal acceptor fluorophore fixed in a central position on the structure, and (c) a plurality of intermediate fluorophores fixed in positions on the scaffold between the initial acceptor fluorophores and the terminal acceptor fluorophores. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293023 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING TRANSLATION OF TARGET PROTEINS IN CELLS - The present invention relates to systems and methods for measuring the rate of translation of a target protein in cells, which are based on the detection of translation of one or more predetermined codon pairs during synthesis of the target protein. The detection is provided by a FRET signal emitted from labeled tRNA molecules which are juxtaposed during synthesis of the protein. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293024 | Apparatus and Method for Differentiating Multiple Fluorescence Signals by Excitation Wavelength - An apparatus and method are provided for differentiating multiple detectable signals by excitation wavelength. The apparatus can include a light source that can emit respective excitation light wavelengths or wavelength ranges towards a sample in a sample retaining region, for example, in a well. The sample can contain two or more detectable markers, for example, fluorescent dyes, each of which can be capable of generating increased detectable emissions when excited in the presence of a target component. The detectable markers can have excitation wavelength ranges and/or emission wavelength ranges that overlap with the ranges of the other detectable markers. A detector can be arranged for detecting an emission wavelength or wavelength range emitted from a first marker within the overlapping wavelength range of at least one of the other markers. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293025 | METAL DOT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL DOT SUBSTRATE - A metal dot substrate includes metal-containing metal dots having a maximum outside diameter and height of 0.1 nm to 1,000 nm formed on a substrate and located in a plurality of island regions. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293026 | Automated system for tissue histomorphometry - The present invention relates to a method for tissue histomorphometry and system suitable therefore. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bone histomorphometry system comprising processing, pattern recognition, and morphological processing components. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293027 | STIMULUS INDICATING DEVICE EMPLOYING POLYMER GELS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for evidencing when a stimulus sensitive product has been exposed to a designated or predetermined stimulus for a certain period of time, and the invention further may include a method for manufacturing aspects of that apparatus. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293028 | Adjustable Colorimetric Moisture Indicators - Compositions are provided comprising: 1) a solid metal oxide support having surface hydroxyl groups; 2) a silyl-containing compound bound to the solid metal oxide support through a silanol bond with the surface hydroxyl groups; and 3) a bis(glyoxime)-transition metal complex bound to the solid metal oxide support. These compositions can be used to make a colorimetric relative humidity-indicating sensor. A method of adjusting the colorimetric response of a moisture-indicating composition and a method of detecting moisture are also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293029 | REAPING BASED YIELD MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A reaping based yield monitor system includes one or more reaping yield instruments configured for coupling with a harvester head. The one or more reaping yield instruments measure at least one crop characteristic of a harvested crop in sections of the harvester head. A yield monitor determines a variable yield of the harvested crop. An apportionment module apportions the variable yield of the harvested crop to the sections of the harvester head based on the at least one crop characteristic measured in each of the sections of the harvester head. In another example, a stand counting module counts a harvested standing crop with the one or more reaping yield instruments and a stand count output module output a harvested standing crop value based on one or more of the counted harvested standing crop or filtered measured values of a stand characteristic measured with the one or more reaping yield instruments. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293030 | Sensor Array for Verifying the Condition of an Electronic Device - A system and method for evaluating the cosmetic condition of a used electronic device, comprising directing one or more beams of light at the surface of the device and evaluating the amount of reflected light and the amount of scattered light off the surface of the device. The system and method can be used to evaluate the condition of the device or to confirm a user's manually entered evaluation of the device's condition. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293031 | Coating Inspection Method - A reflectometry method and other methods for detecting discontinuities in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) coating are disclosed. The method includes several steps. A thermoplastic vessel wall ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293032 | UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL NON-CONTACT OIL DETECTION - The invention relates to a unit and method for detection of presence of oil on the water surface or in the water column. Unit comprises a sensor, whereby the sensor is connected to electronic compartment followed by microprocessor controller with embedded software for carrying out necessary analyses of reflected signals received by the sensor. The microprocessor controller is connected to communication means for transmitting an alarm signal through external communication line in case of oil pollution. All elements mentioned above are supplied by external power supply and are accommodated into waterproof housing. The sensor comprises the probe light source formed by a pulsed UV LED, collimating optics and narrow band optical filter, at least one dichroic mirror, a projection-receiving lens, at least one optical filter, at least one photodetector and a reference photodetector. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293033 | EGG CANDLING DEVICE - An egg candling device according to the present invention comprises at least an egg input and alignment unit for installing trays with eggs to be tested taken out from an incubator on a transporting means, an egg candling unit for determining goodness or badness of eggs to be tested in the tray transported from the egg input and alignment unit and specifying defective eggs, and a disposal unit for picking up the eggs determined as defective eggs in the egg candling unit, wherein the egg candling unit comprises light sources arranged above, a lift unit for lifting up the eggs to be tested installing on the tray below the tray and making the eggs to be tested contact with the light source, a determining unit for determining goodness or badness of the eggs to be tested illuminated by the light source, and an notification means for specifying position of the egg determined as a defective egg by the determining unit and notifying the position to a disposal unit, wherein the lift unit comprises an egg holding base having a smaller diameter than diameters of eggs to be tested, a moving means for moving the egg holding base up and down, a tested egg holding unit comprising plate-like elastic members providing around the egg holding base at specific intervals and extending at a specific length above from the egg holding base. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293034 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD - To provide a technique for improving a detection precision of the inspection device. The inspection device | 2015-10-15 |
20150293035 | Pattern Suppression in Logic for Wafer Inspection - Methods and systems for detecting defects on a wafer are provided. One system includes an illumination subsystem configured to direct light to at least one spot on a wafer. The system also includes at least one element configured to block first portion(s) of light scattered from the at least one spot from reaching a detector while allowing second portion(s) of the light scattered from the at least one spot to be detected by the detector. The first portion(s) of the light are scattered from one or more patterned features in a logic region on the wafer. The second portion(s) of the light are not scattered from the one or more patterned features. The detector is not an imaging detector. The system further includes a computer subsystem configured to detect defects on the wafer based on output of the detector. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293036 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An apparatus for inspecting an integrated circuit is an apparatus for inspecting an integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate and a circuit portion formed on a front face a side of the semiconductor substrate. The apparatus comprises a light generation unit for generating light L for irradiating the integrated circuit, a wavelength width adjustment unit, for adjusting the wavelength width of the light irradiating the integrated circuit, an irradiation position adjustment unit for adjusting the irradiation position of the light irradiating the integrated circuit, and a light detection unit for detecting the light from the integrated circuit when the light from the light generation unit irradiates the circuit portion through a rear face of the semiconductor substrate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293037 | SPECTRAL MAPPING OF PHOTO EMISSION - An apparatus and method for optical probing of a DUT is disclosed. The system enables identifying, localizing and classifying faulty devices within the DUT. A selected area of the DUT is imaged while the DUT is receiving test signals, which may be static or dynamic, i.e., causing certain of the active devices to modulate. Light from the DUT is collected and is passed through a transparent diffracting grating prior to imaging it by a sensor and converting it into an electrical signal. The resulting image includes the zero order and first order diffraction of the grating. The grating is configured such that the zero order is in registration with emission sites imaged when the grating is outside the optical path. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293038 | OPTICAL QUALITY CONTROL DEVICE - Optical quality control system for controlling the quality of a high refractive index solid ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150293039 | Material Detection and Analysis Using a Dielectric Waveguide - A dielectric waveguide (DWG) may be used to identify a composition of a material that is in contact with the DWG. A radio frequency (RF) signal is transmitted into a dielectric waveguide located in contact with the material. The RF signal is received after it passes through the DWG. An insertion loss of the DWG is determined. The presence of the material may be inferred when the insertion loss exceeds a threshold value. The composition of the material may be inferred based on a correlation with the insertion loss. Alternatively, a volume of the material may be inferred based on a correlation with the insertion loss. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293040 | CALCULATION SYSTEM AND CALCULATION METHOD - There is provided a calculating system that can calculate only a gradation image of only a measurement target in monitoring large-scale facility using a transmission imaging on the basis of a cosmic ray. In addition to a gradation image on the basis of a flight track of the cosmic ray, a gradation image of the density length on the basis of structure information of a structural object which is not a measurement target is made and used to correct the gradation image on the basis of the flight track of the cosmic ray. | 2015-10-15 |
20150293041 | COMPUTING DEVICE, COMPUTING PROGRAM, X-RAY MEASURING SYSTEM AND X-RAY MEASURING METHOD - A computing device configured to obtain information about a subject using a detection result detected by an X-ray detector which detects an X-ray passing through the subject, which device includes: a unit configured to obtain a detection result of the X-ray detector; a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a complex refractive index of the X-ray after passing through the subject using the detection result; and a second obtaining unit configured to obtain information about the subject in accordance with a correlation between the complex refractive index and a mass absorption coefficient. | 2015-10-15 |