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| 20080211678 | Alarm with CO and smoke sensors - A life safety device includes a smoke sensor and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor. Smoke sensitivity of the device is adaptively adjusted based upon the smoke sensor signal and the CO sensor signal. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080246620 | Device and Apparatus for Detecting Moisture - A device for detecting the presence of bodily fluid, the device including a detector ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090102670 | Atmospheric Safety Monitoring Device - An atmospheric safety monitoring device including a remote sensor unit adapted to sense two or more selected atmospheric contaminants and to communicate data from such sensing to a display unit, said display unit being adapted to display the results of said sensing and to determine if said results indicate that a level of an atmospheric contaminant is outside of an acceptable range and in that case to initiate selected alert behaviour. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090160661 | ALARM SYSTEM EMPLOYING EXISTING CONDUCTIVE ASPECT OF COPPER LINES AS WELL AS OPTIONAL PRESSURE SWITCH SENSOR FOR TRIGGERING A COPPER THEFT EVENT - A theft preventative system, such as which is specifically associated with high resale value metals employed in heating, cooling and ventilation (HVAC) assemblies. A first embodiment utilizes a transformer and relay arrangement creating a closed circuit through the lines of conductive copper pipe, via interconnecting wires, and which is also hooked to an alarm for notifying when the metal conductive circuit to the copper line is opened, either by cutting the copper pipe or the wire connected to it. A second variant discloses incorporating a fluid pressure switch into each of the copper lines, for notifying when fluid pressure within the line decreases, this indicative of the normally fluid filled copper line being sectioned. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090212959 | Home safety detector with communication system - The present invention relates generally to a home safety device such as a gas or carbon monoxide detector, and more specifically, to a smoke and fire detector. The present invention will include a built in communication system capable of dialing outbound phone calls to alert an outside party of an emergency. The user will be able to pre-record a message to be played when the outbound phone call is connected to the programmed phone number. The present invention will also be programmable so that the user can set the amount of time that the alarm will emit before the phone call is made to the programmed number. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090278699 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE HOLDING TANK SENSOR PROBE - A wastewater holding tank sensor probe for use in determining the presence of a conductive liquid held within a wastewater holding tank in a recreational vehicle is disclosed. The probe is less sensitive to the presence of conductive residue as a result of an improved geometry and/or choice of materials that reduce the leakage currents between the probe tip and the sensor probe attachment surface, typically the wall of the tank. This reduction in sensitivity to conductive residue buildup can be measured by a geometrically determined resistivity factor between the probe tip and the mounting surface of the probe. The reduction in sensitivity can also be measured by the length of the path through the conductive residue between the probe tip and the mounting surface of the probe. A variety of geometries and material choices to reduce the sensitivity of electrical conductance based sensor probes to conductive residue are disclosed. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100013646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING INTERSTITIAL REGIONS IN GASOLINE STORAGE FACILITIES AND PIPELINES - An underground storage system includes a primary containment unit and a secondary containment unit arranged to sealingly encompass the primary containment unit. The underground storage system further includes a leak detection system which is fluidly connected to the secondary containment system, and which is adapted to detect fluid leaks in the primary containment system and the secondary containment system. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100045470 | STEAM DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A STEAM HEATING SYSTEM - A steam distribution control system and method for a steam heating system are provided. The steam heating system may include a plurality of radiators, a boiler that provides steam to the plurality of radiators, and a plurality of steam pipes that carry the steam to the plurality of radiators, respectively. The steam distribution control system may include a plurality of steam-air vents provided at the plurality of radiators, respectively, and a central controller in communication with the plurality of steam-air vents that selectively controls the plurality of steam-air vents to control an amount of steam distributed into each of the plurality of radiators. The method may include providing a steam-air vent at each of the plurality of radiators, and selectively controlling the plurality of steam-air vents to control an amount of steam distributed into each of the plurality of radiators. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100066547 | METHOD FOR MONITORING WATER QUALITY - The method is for monitoring water quality in a water system. A pipe is provided for conveying water therein to a water system having a first particle sensor in operative engagement with the pipe. A second particle sensor of a monitor device is provided in operative engagement with the pipe upstream and outside the water system. The second particle sensor senses particles in the water of the pipe. The second particle sensor triggers a shut off of a valve, disposed downstream of the second particle sensor and upstream of the first particle sensor only when a sensed value of particles in the water reaches a predetermined level to prevent the water from entering the water system. The water in the pipe is diverted into a re-circulation line. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100090841 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING USING MOBILE DEVICES AND NETWORK INFORMATION SERVER - Sensors mounted on vehicles (e.g., buses, taxis, police cars) and public personnel (e.g., policemen) are used to monitor various conditions and situations such as air quality, potential biological and chemical attacks, and road and traffic conditions. The invention improves upon the typical approach that deploys fixed sensors at every geographical position of interest. The total number of required sensors and the size and the complexity of the network infrastructure required to connect the sensors are reduced and simplified. A method for estimating the number of mobile sensors required to cover a region of interest also is disclosed. A relatively small number of mobile sensors may be sufficient to cover a large area at a lower cost and less complexity than a fixed sensor network. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100090842 | Signal Transmitter for a Filling Level Sensor - A signal transmitter for a filling level sensor has two sliding contacts which are manufactured integrally with a holder and with spring elements. This leads to the manufacturing costs of the signal transmitter being particularly low. The sliding contacts are arranged on spring tongues and are connected to one another via a link. The spring tongues and the spring elements are therefore arranged in a row and allow the sliding contacts to be prestressed particularly uniformly against sliding tracks of the signal transmitter. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100109885 | METHOD OF DETECTING CONTAMINATION IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS BOILER SYSTEMS - This invention provides a method for detecting contamination of a boiler condensate and/or a boiler feedwater in industrial fermentation processes. The method includes measuring an oxidation-reduction potential at one or more locations in the fermentation process with one or more devices capable of measuring oxidation-reduction potential at operating temperature and pressure. If the measured oxidation-reduction potential is not within an optimum range, an alarm is triggered. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100109886 | RETROFIT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS LINE MOISTURE DETECTION AND REMOVAL - A method for retrofitting an existing natural gas line drainage point with a moisture detection capability includes inserting a conducting rod in a previously installed drainage pipe in the drainage point, where a lower extremity of the rod may be covered with an insulating material, exposing a section of the rod above the insulating material, where a lowest point of the section indicates a minimum level of moisture in the drainage point for which status reporting is required, attaching a diagnostic unit to both the drainage pipe and the conducting rod via electric leads, the unit including means to provide electric current and diagnose at least one of an electric short and an abrupt change in conductivity, and attaching means for transmitting an indication regarding a status for the drainage point. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100141459 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR REAL-TIME INSPECTION OF THE QUALITY OF WATER IN A DELIVERY NETWORK - Method for inspecting, in real time, the quality of water of a drinking water delivery network comprising, on the one hand, on connections for consumers, consumption meters ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100148973 | System, apparatus and method for detecting unknown chemical compounds - Apparatus and techniques for detecting unknown chemical compounds in the field are provided. A Digital Signal Processor (DSP) includes a database of chemical signatures and corresponding chemicals. An air sample is analyzed in the field and chemical signature of any chemicals present is determined. This chemical signature is then correlated with the chemicals in the database. If a match is found, the operator is alerted to the fact. If no match is found, the operator is alerted to the fact that an unknown chemical compound is found but no correlation could be found. A corresponding system and method are provided. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100188236 | IN-SITU WATER ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - An automatic system for monitoring chemistry information for a body of water comprises a sensor for determining chemistry information, a microprocessor for processing chemistry information, and a housing coupled to at least one of the sensor and the microprocessor. Preferably the housing is floatable or mountable. The method of providing chemistry information of a body of water comprising the steps of obtaining a sample of the body of water and determining chemistry information. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100219958 | INTELLIGENT SHELVING SYSTEM - An intelligent shelving system integrates touch sensors, displays, lighting, and other components into shelves. Touch sensors can be used as limit switches to control shelf motion, to monitor items borne on shelves, to detect spills, and to control lighting and other devices and functions. Displays can provide information relating to objects stored in the shelving system and the operation and status of the shelving system. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100231392 | ADJUSTABLE SENSOR FOR SENSING A LEVEL OF LIQUID - A liquid level sensing device for sensing liquid in a container. The liquid level sensing device has a base and a rotatable member which extends from and is rotatable relative to the base. A cord extends from the rotatable member and has a sensor provided at a free end thereof. The sensor may be accurately positioned at various heights relative to a bottom of the container to allow a user to fill the container with the liquid to the desired level. An alarm and a signal transmitter are provided in electrical communication with the sensor, such that as a liquid is introduced to the container, the alarm and the signal transmitter will be activated when the level of the liquid reaches the sensor. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100245096 | OPTICAL DATA TRANSFORMATION - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive interacted energy at an optical calculation device attached to a down hole housing to be deployed in a down hole environment. Further activities may include optically compressing data carried by the interacted energy into at least one orthogonal component, using the optical calculation device, sending a signal associated with the at least one orthogonal component to a remote surface computer, and determining a property of petroleum located in the down hole environment using the remote surface computer, based on the signal. The optical calculation device may comprise a multivariate optical element (MOE). Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100315243 | HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITORING - A system and associated processes monitor hand hygiene compliance. The system includes hand hygiene product dispensers positioned within areas of concern (AOC) in a facility in which hand hygiene events are to be monitored. The dispensers detect dispense events initiated at the dispenser and transmit a dispense event signal indicative that a dispense event occurred along with dispenser identification information. The system also includes a plurality of compliance badges, each worn by a different person in the facility. Each compliance badge receives dispense event signals corresponding dispenser identification information associated with dispense events initiated by the wearer of the compliance badge. The badges store dispense event records associated with each dispense event initiated by the wearer and thus keep track of all dispense events initiated by the wearer of the compliance badge. One or more data gathering stations positioned at various locations through the facility receive the dispense event information from the individual badges when they come within range. The dispense event information may then be transferred to a local or remote computer for analysis and reporting on hand hygiene events taking place within the facility. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315244 | HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITORING - A system and associated processes monitor hand hygiene compliance. The system includes hand hygiene product dispensers positioned within areas of concern (AOC) in a facility in which hand hygiene events are to be monitored. The dispensers detect dispense events initiated at the dispenser and transmit a dispense event signal indicative that a dispense event occurred along with dispenser identification information. The system also includes a plurality of compliance badges, each worn by a different person in the facility. Each compliance badge receives dispense event signals corresponding dispenser identification information associated with dispense events initiated by the wearer of the compliance badge. The badges store dispense event records associated with each dispense event initiated by the wearer and thus keep track of all dispense events initiated by the wearer of the compliance badge. One or more data gathering stations positioned at various locations through the facility receive the dispense event information from the individual badges when they come within range. The dispense event information may then be transferred to a local or remote computer for analysis and reporting on hand hygiene events taking place within the facility. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110006904 | MANAGING A SET OF SWIMMING POOLS - Method for managing a set of swimming pools, each swimming pool being provided with a means of monitoring the quality of the water contained in the swimming pool, each of the monitoring means communicating by means of a communication network with at least one management centre, characterized in that it comprises a first step of detection of a degraded state on at least one swimming pool of the set, called “victim swimming pool”, and a second step of determining swimming pools of the set threatened with turning into a degraded state, each called “threatened swimming pool”. Management centre for a set of swimming pools implementing such a method, device for managing a subset of a set of swimming pools, means of monitoring the quality of the water contained in a swimming pool and use of a swimming pool as sensor to determine a potential risk. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110018723 | FLUID LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM - A fluid level detection system includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity for holding fluid therein. A fluid level sensor is mounted to the fluid reservoir. The solenoid body defines a first opening establishing fluid communication between an armature chamber and a cavity defined by the reservoir. Travel time of an armature within the armature chamber is thereby affected by fluid level in the reservoir. A controller is operatively connected to the sensor and is operable to receive a sensor signal indicative of travel time from the sensor and formulate a control signal corresponding thereto. A power source is operatively connected to the controller for energizing the coil and the controller. In some embodiments, multiple fluid containing components are connected with one or more controllers. An engine, a transmission, and rear axle differentials on a vehicle may be equipped with sensors to provide fluid level, temperature and viscosity information. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110050431 | Beverage containers with detection capability - Methods and systems described herein include individual-use beverage containers including sensors and methods of their use. Beverage containers include: a vessel body configured to hold a beverage; and at least one sensor associated with the vessel body, the at least one sensor including a sensor configured to detect one or more substance in a fluid. Systems include: at least one beverage container including at least one sensor configured to detect one or more substance in fluid; and at least one external device including at least one port configured for communication with the at least one sensor. Methods include: detecting one or more substance within fluid with at least one sensor integral to a beverage container; and interfacing one or more of the at least one sensor with an external device. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110080297 | DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING A FLUID THAT IS ABSORBED BY A POROUS SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING A LEVEL OF FLUID THAT IS ABSORBED BY A POROUS SUBSTRATE - Method of estimating a level of fluid that is absorbed by a porous substrate, wherein fluid is absorbed by the substrate, wherein a light is arranged near the substrate such that it emits light rays directed to the substrate, wherein the light intensity of the light rays transmitted through the substrate changes under influence of the decrease of the amount of fluid that is absorbed by the substrate. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110084842 | OPTICAL FLUID TESTER - An optical fluid tester device for testing a fluid sample in an ampoule includes an ampoule cradle, a radiation source, a radiation detector and an analyzer. The ampoule cradle supports the ampoule. The ampoule with the fluid sample serves as a lens whose focal properties are dependent on the index of refraction of the fluid sample. The radiation source irradiates the ampoule. The radiation detector is located opposite the radiation source so that the ampoule, when supported by the ampoule cradle, lies between the radiation source and the radiation detector. The detector serves to detect the intensity of the incident radiation. The analyzer verifies the composition of the fluid sample based on the detected intensity, which is dependent on the focal properties of the ampoule and is, therefore, indicative of the composition of the fluid sample. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110084843 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGING CORRECTNESS OF SUBSTANCE IN A BOTTLE - A management system includes a container unit, a sensing unit, a control unit, a signal display unit and a liquid pumping unit. The container unit has a container, a liquid substance and an information storing element. The liquid substance has material information recorded in the information storing element. The sensing unit has an information reader for sensing the material information when the sensing unit joined with the container unit. The control unit electrically connects the information reader to receive the material information. The control unit has a material judging module for judging whether the material information is correct in order to generate a judgment result. The signal display unit has a signal display module for outputting a predetermined signal according to the judgment result. The liquid pumping unit has a liquid pumping module selectively inserted into the container to pump the liquid substance according to the judgment result. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110109463 | CONTACT FOR FLUID LEVEL DETECTION APPARATUS AND FLUID LEVEL DETECTION APPARATUS - A contact is provided for a fluid level detection apparatus. The contact includes a contact support spring for rotating in response to a change in fluid level. The contact support spring includes a cantilevered spring arm having a proximal end to be fixed to a holder and a free end, and a contact support which is provided at the free end. First and second contacts are attached to the contact support in first and second positions, respectively, the first position being set at one end opposite to an end at which the second position is set. The joining position of the contact support and cantilevered spring arm is set so that a pressing load applied to the first and second contacts on the contact support by the flexure displacement of the contact support spring falls within a predetermined range. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110128152 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A FLUID RECEPTACLE - A device for monitoring the condition of a fluid receptacle such as one that is gradually filling or emptying is disclosed. The receptacle is attached to a torque weighing device, coupled with a transducer that outputs a measurement signal representing the weight of the receptacle. An alert or alarm may be generated by a signaling device in response to the measurement signal. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110148643 | TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TSUNAMI WARNINGS - A tsunami warning system ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110156917 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING WATER LEVEL - An electronic device with a water level monitoring system monitors a buoy to determine if a water level is acceptable. The device separates level markers of the containment facility and the buoy floating therein. The device traces a trace of the movement of the buoy and compares the trace and security lines to determine if the water level is acceptable or not. If the water level is unacceptable, the device sends an alarm to an alarm mainframe to display a warning on a monitor array. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110169648 | HIGH SENSITIVTY SENSOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A sensing device able to do concurrent real time detection of different kinds of chemical, biomolecule agents, or biological cells and their respective concentrations using optical principles. The sensing system can be produced at a low cost (below$1.00) and in a small size (˜1 cm | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110181425 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A PIPELINE - A server and method detects a pipeline. The server reads pipeline data from a data collector and analyzes the pipeline data to determine if the pipeline works abnormally. An alert command is sent by the server to an alarm computer to notify a user in response to a determination that the pipeline works abnormally. The server saves the pipeline data into a database system. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110285537 | METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF OIL VISCOSITY IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for the estimation of oil viscosity in an internal combustion engine, the engine subjected to fuel post injections to activate Particulate Filter regeneration processes and to fuel hydrocarbons (HC) evaporation events affecting said oil viscosity. The method includes, but is not limited to determining if the particulate filter is subjected to a regeneration process and, in the affirmative case, calculating an oil viscosity decrease during said Particulate Filter regeneration process as a function of an oil dilution rate, and calculating an oil viscosity increase after said regeneration process as a function of an Hydrocarbon (HC) evaporation rate and of a time during which fuel Hydrocarbon evaporation takes place, where said evaporation time is determined as a function of a time spent in evaporating fuel Hydrocarbon from engine oil in a previous fuel hydrocarbons evaporation event. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110291844 | WATER ALARM - The present invention provides an alarm for detecting and alerting of a water spill, having an audible transducer angled for optimally transmitting an alarm sound into a space adjacent to the alarm. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120044077 | METHOD OF MONITORING OIL IN A VEHICLE - A method of monitoring oil in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes measuring a sump temperature of the engine and measuring a power output of the engine. Oil consumption is calculated as a function of the measured sump temperature and the measured power output. Remaining oil life is calculated as a function of the calculated consumption. The method may include alerting a receiver of the calculated remaining oil life. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120161974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AN H2O2 LEVEL IN A COLD ASEPTIC FILLING SYSTEM THAT USES A PERACETIC ACID CLEANING SOLUTION - A system for detecting a hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentration in a cold aseptic filling system that uses a peracetic acid (PAA)-based cleaning solution is shown and described. The system includes a conductivity sensor configured to receive the PAA-based cleaning solution and to provide a signal representative of the electrical conductivity of the PAA-based cleaning solution. The system further includes a controller configured to receive the signal representative of the electrical conductivity of the PAA-based cleaning solution and to compare the signal to a threshold value associated with a setpoint H2O2 concentration. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120169504 | Spray Drift Systems and Methods Including an Input Device - Systems and methods for adjusting or providing instructions to spraying systems are provided. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus to identify sensitive areas is provided. The apparatus comprising: a module to electronically receive sensitive area information, the sensitive area information related to one or more sensitive areas proximate to a first specified location; a module to electronically receive an identity of a first substance to be sprayed at the first specified location; and an alert mechanism to provide an indication of a first sensitive area proximate to the first specified location which is sensitive to the first substance. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120249333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PH OR OTHER CHEMICAL ACTIVITY IN A POOL - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the value of pH or another characteristic in situ within a pool. A housing sits in the pool and continuously or periodically or occasionally measures the value of the characteristic. An indicator is then provided according to the value of the characteristic, to indicate to the user the value, either quantitatively or qualitatively. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120286958 | WELDING HELMET CONFIGURATION PROVIDING REAL-TIME FUME EXPOSURE WARNING CAPABILITY - Welding helmets, systems, and kits providing real-time fume exposure monitoring and warning capability during an arc welding process. A welding helmet configured to protect the head of a user during a welding process is configured with an intelligent warning apparatus and an air-sampling pick-up and output port. The air-sampling pick-up and output port connects to a proximal end of an air sampling tube for sampling breathable air within the welding helmet, and a distal end of the air-sampling tube connects to an air-sampling in-take port of an external aerosol monitoring device. The intelligent warning apparatus communicates with the aerosol monitoring device to receive air sample output data from the aerosol monitoring device, and to process the air sample output data to generate warning data and/or warning signals based on preset exposure level set points and/or exposure warning operating modes. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130002438 | ELECTRONIC FLUIDIC INDICATOR AND METHOD OF INDICATING - The invention relates to providing detection of an exposure to a physical or chemical phenomenon and revealing information as a response to the exposure. A microfluidic device ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130009781 | ANTI-TERRORISM WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM - An Anti-Terrorism water quality monitoring system for continuously monitoring a potable water treatment system and related potable water distribution network that provides potable water to a municipality, city, housing development or other potable water consumer. The system includes the collection of data from the water distribution system and from the water treatment facility and from advanced separation processes which are integrated into analytical instruments. The data collected are stored in a remote database on a remote server computer or bank of computers and accessible by Homeland Security or its designated agency. Preferred parameters of monitoring include the turbidity and disinfectant such as chlorine, hypochlorous acid, sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloritc, ozone, chlorine dioxide, chloramines, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130181842 | RIP CURRENT SENSOR AND WARNING SYSTEM WITH ANCHOR - A rip current can include a dangerous flow of water from an area proximate to a beach out to deeper water. An apparatus for generating a rip current warning indication includes an anchor device situated in the water, a flow sensor affixed to the anchor device and monitoring a water current speed, and a warning device in signal communication with the flow sensor. The warning device includes a control module comparing the monitored water current speed to a water current speed threshold. The warning device generates the rip current warning indication based upon the comparing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130285821 | WATER QUALITY MONITORING APPARATUS - There is provided a water quality monitoring apparatus including: an air quality analyzing unit detecting, using an ion mobility sensor, air quality in a space that is at least partially enclosed by a partition wall and a boundary surface with water whose water quality is to be monitored; and an alarm unit that outputs a signal indicating an abnormality if an air quality pattern obtained by the air quality analyzing unit is outside a tolerated range for air quality patterns of air that contacts the water to be monitored. Such water quality monitoring apparatus is capable of monitoring the water quality of drinking water inside a water tank or the like indirectly but precisely by detecting the quality of the air contacting the water using an ion mobility sensor. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140139342 | REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION MONITORING AND REPORTING - Various technologies for monitoring operation of an air contaminant mitigation system, such as a vapor intrusion and/or radon gas mitigation system, are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment, a monitoring system includes an air contaminant mitigation system to exhaust vapors from a contaminated area to a designated area and a sensor module coupled to the air contaminant mitigation system to generate sensor signals indicative of a sensor condition of the air contaminant mitigation system. The system may also include a sensor controller to receive the sensor signals from the sensor module and generate sensor data indicative of the sensor signals. Additionally, the system may include a data server to receive the sensor data from the sensor controller, store the sensor data in a local database, and transmit information based on the sensor data to a remote computing device. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140152446 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RACK SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FORNOTIFYING ABNORMALITY - An electronic device including a fan unit capable of setting an air blowing direction toward any of an interface plate side of a casing and a back plate side opposite to the interface plate; a power supply unit; a first housing portion capable of housing the power supply unit and provided within the casing to be close to the back plate; a second housing portion capable of housing the power supply unit and provided within the casing to be close to the interface plate; a detection portion that detects the air blowing direction of the fan unit and a position where the power supply unit is housed; and a warning portion that operates based on the detection portion to give a warning in a case where the air blowing direction of the fan unit is different from the side where the casing houses the power supply unit. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140247130 | GAS ANALYZER - A gas analyzer includes: a gas measuring portion which performs a measurement on a gas; a case which houses the gas measuring portion; a liquid separator which includes a reservoir for storing a liquid component separated from the gas; a holder portion which holds the liquid separator; and a rotation mechanism which mounts the holder portion to the case. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140266743 | Blood-Donation System - A blood-donation system and methods of usage are disclosed. The system includes a blood-donating chair configured to interoperate with various blood-processing apparatuses. The system further combines into a self-contained system all devices, communications pathways and power supplies for various powered devices employed during a blood-collecting session. The system may further interoperate with other blood-donation systems allowing for continuous monitoring of multiple blood-collecting sessions at a single user interface. According to another embodiment, in addition to interoperability, the system is further configured for upgradability, in which, various donor-station devices may be mounted and remounted. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140327548 | POOL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SURVEILLANCE METHOD - A system for surveillance of a pool containing a liquid such as water-comprises at least one first element comprising at least one submersible robot provided with standalone propulsion capabilities for propelling the robot in the pool, onboard of which robot is installed at least one sensor capable of producing at least one measurement of a quantity representative of at least one disturbance of the pool relative to a reference state, the first element being furthermore provided with communication capabilities for communicating, in the submerged position, with at least one second element, the system being configured to process, in processing means, the output of the at least one sensor and to trigger at least one action. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140340229 | DRINKING REMINDER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A drinking reminder method is implemented by an electronic apparatus. The apparatus includes a scale pan, a weight sensor, an analog/digital (A/D) converter, a display screen and a keypad. The keypad comprising a power key, a reset key and a switching key. The weight sensor senses an analog pressure signal when a cup filled with water is placed on the scale pan, and the A/D converter converts the analog pressure signal to a digital weight signal. A total weight of the cup filled with water is measured according to the digital weight signal, and a cumulative water intake volume and a water shortage volume of a user. The display screen displays the cumulative water intake volume and the water shortage volume on to remind the user to drink water. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150070179 | WATERPROOFING DEVICE - a waterproofing device for electronic equipment is provided, which includes: sensing unit, arranged in a shell of the electronic equipment and configured to output corresponding sensing signal when sensing that water permeates into the electronic equipment; and a powering-off unit, configured to generate a powering-off signal to power off the electronic equipment according to the sensing signal. In the invention, after water is sensed to permeate in the electronic equipment, power of a circuit board of the electronic equipment is immediately and automatically cut off, so that the problem of high short-circuiting rate of the circuit board after water permeates into the electronic equipment is solved, and an effect of avoiding loss is further achieved to a great extent. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150297056 | Alarm Unit For Dishwashing Systems - A method for sequentially monitoring a level of a sanitation agent comprises the step of providing a supply tube having a first portion and a second portion. The method includes the step of linking the supply tube first portion and the supply tube second portion with a pipe. An optical sensor is situated adjacent the pipe, and is used to take a reference reading and a fault check reading. A controller imposes a warning signal when a difference between the reference reading and the fault check reading is greater than a threshold. The reference reading is taken when the sanitation agent is in direct contact with the pipe. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160012705 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COLORIMETRIC MEASURING AND DISPLAY OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL DATA | 01-14-2016 |
