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20080208483 | Sonar-Based Flow Meter Operable To Provide Product Identification - An apparatus and method for identifying one or more fluid products flowing within a pipe are provided having a flow meter mounted on the pipe and a processing unit. The flow meter has a plurality of sensors operable to detect vortical disturbances flowing with the fluid products and acoustic waves propagating through the fluid. The sensors produce signals indicative of the vortical disturbances and acoustic waves. The processing unit is operable to determine the speed of sound and volumetric flow rate of the one or more fluid products using the signals from the flow meter. The processing unit includes a database having speed of sound data for a predetermined group of products. The processing unit is operable to identify the type of each product flowing within the pipe given a temperature and pressure value of the products within the pipe. | 08-28-2008 |
20080221806 | SENSOR HAVING A THIN-FILM INHIBITION LAYER, NITRIC OXIDE CONVERTER AND MONITOR - Sensors and detection systems suitable for measuring analytes, such as biomolecule, organic and inorganic species, including environmentally and medically relevant volatiles and gases, such as NO, NO2, CO2, NH3, H2, CO and the like, are provided. Certain embodiments of nanostructured sensor systems are configured for measurement of medically important gases in breath. Applications include the measurement of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) in breath, such as for the monitoring or diagnosis of asthma and other pulmonary conditions. | 09-11-2008 |
20090093971 | System and Method for Analyzing Metabolomic Data - The present invention generates a visual display of metabolomic data compiled by a database and associated processor. More particularly, the present invention provides a database for automatically receiving a three-dimensional spectrometry data set for a group of samples. The present invention also provides a processor device for manipulating the data sets to produce plots that are directly comparable to a plurality of characteristic plots corresponding to a plurality of selected metabolites. Furthermore, the processor device may generate a visual display indicating the presence of the selected metabolites across the group of samples. Thus, the present invention enables a user to analyze a series of complex data sets in a visual display that may indicate the presence of the selected metabolites across the group of samples. Furthermore, the visual display generated by embodiments of the present invention also expedites the subjective analysis of the spectrometry data sets. | 04-09-2009 |
20090105964 | DATA PROCESSOR FOR MASS SPECTROMETER - When the target substance's composition formula is deduced by using a mass spectrometer capable of an MS | 04-23-2009 |
20090119023 | Product Ecological and/or Environmental Rating System and Method - Ecologically and/or environmentally conscious consumers and/or product manufacturers can “grade” the ecological and/or environmental character of products and/or their manufacturing methods. This grading may include one or more of: determining a type or amount of toxic material used in making the product and assigning a toxic consumption value for the product; determining a type or amount of waste created in making the product and assigning a waste production value for the product; determining a type or amount of environmentally preferred materials used in making the product and assigning a material value for the product; and determining an extent to which the product or its manufacturing methods provide an ecological or environmental advance over existing products or manufacturing methods and assigning an advancement value for the product. The final product grade then may be determined based on the assigned value or values. | 05-07-2009 |
20090177409 | Method and system of computing and rendering the nature of atoms and atomic ions - A method and system of physically solving the charge, mass, and current density functions of atoms and atomic ions using Maxwell's equations and computing and rendering the nature of bound using the solutions. The results can be displayed on visual or graphical media. The display can be static or dynamic such that electron spin and rotation motion can be displayed in an embodiment. The displayed information is useful to anticipate reactivity and physical properties. The insight into the nature of bound electrons can permit the solution and display of other atoms and atomic ions and provide utility to anticipate their reactivity and physical properties. | 07-09-2009 |
20090177410 | REAL-TIME MONITORING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A real-time monitoring device includes a microcomputer, a conductor, and a capacitor. The microcomputer monitors changes during plasma processing in a potential of a semiconductor wafer surface that are read by a sensor. The conductor is disposed in a vicinity of the microcomputer. The capacitor connects the conductor and a power supply connection terminal of the microcomputer. | 07-09-2009 |
20090187352 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DENITRATION CATALYST - Data on a secular change of each denitration catalyst is managed based on data obtained by a periodic maintenance and a daily management. Management of a secular change and prediction on performance variations that occur until a next periodic check is performed. It is determined whether the denitration catalyst is deteriorated such that an exhaust-gas denitration system cannot maintain its performance. When the denitration catalyst is deteriorated, regeneration, replacement, or addition of the denitration catalyst is performed, and the denitration catalyst is altered as necessary. When the denitration catalyst is usable, the denitration catalyst is not replaced nor regenerated. | 07-23-2009 |
20090204342 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WAFER AREA PRESSURE CONTROL IN AN ADJUSTABLE GAP PLASMA CHAMBER - In a plasma processing chamber, a method and an arrangement to stabilize pressure are provided. The method includes providing coarse pressure adjustments in an open-loop manner and thereafter providing fine pressure adjustments in a closed-loop manner. The coarse pressure adjustments are performed by rapidly re-position confinement rings employing an assumed linear relationship between the conductance and the confinement rings position to bring the pressure in the plasma generating region quickly to roughly a desired set point. The fine pressure adjustments are performed by at least employing mechanical vacuum pump(s), turbo pump(s), confinement ring positioning and/or combinations thereof to achieve a derive pressure set point. | 08-13-2009 |
20090210165 | Identification of encoded beads - The present invention is related to methods for the identification of spatially encoded beaded or granulated matrices comprising a plurality of immobilised particles. The identification is based on a distance matrix determination or based on a set of geometrical figures, such a triangles, on the basis of which individual matrices can be determined. | 08-20-2009 |
20090216461 | Autonomous monitoring method and system using sensors of different sensitivities - A method and system of monitoring for chemical or other toxic agents includes operating a plurality of first type sensors having a first level of sensitivity to an agent in a monitored area. Concurrently a second type sensor is operated having a second level of sensitivity to the agent in the monitored area, where the second level of sensitivity is at least ten times more sensitive than the first level of sensitivity. Input from the plurality of first type sensors and the second type sensor is received and analyzed, at a central location, in order to determine the presence of the agent in the monitored area. | 08-27-2009 |
20090222217 | Method of calculating environment risk of a chemical in soil - A method of calculating a soil contaminant risk factor for a chemical released into the environment is provided. The method comprises the steps of determining the toxicity value (T) of the chemical, determining the mobility (M) of the chemical in the soil where the chemical was released, determining the persistence value (P) of the chemical, and calculating the soil contaminant risk factor (SCRF) using the formula | 09-03-2009 |
20090228215 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PARTICLE GENERATION SOURCE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A system for determining occurrence factors of particles includes a user interface device, and an apparatus for detecting the occurrence factors of particles. The apparatus for detecting the occurrence factors of particles includes a storage unit that stores a program for executing a calculation method for calculating a likelihood of each of the occurrence factors of particles in the form of a score; and a calculation unit for calculating the score for each of the occurrence factors of particles based on particle distributions at least on a surface of a substrate using the stored program. The user interface device displays the calculated score for each of the occurrence factors of particles. | 09-10-2009 |
20090248319 | MAIL PARCEL SCREENING USING MULTIPLE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES - Various screening systems are disclosed, including a system including a radiation detection component, a toxic chemical detection component, a toxic chemical agent sampling component, a bio-threat detection component, a puffer-based bio-threat sampling component, an explosive detection component, and an X-ray based imager, such that it automatically screens mail for the presence of multiple threat agents, such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats. An automated sample arm collects a sample when a sampling substrate contacts a portion of the item of mail while there is relative motion between the automated sample arm and the item of mail. The sample is conveyed to a detector and the sampling substrate is regenerated by heating it. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254285 | Data analysis to provide a revised data set for use in peptide sequencing determination - In one aspect of the present invention, the less “useful” spectral data is disregarded from the spectral data resulting from the fragmentation by ETD and candidate charge states for the “useful” data assigned. Knowledge of the first order ion product charge state reduces the subset of comparison data hence aiding in the eventual identification of the precursor ion, and thus aiding in peptide sequence database searching capabilities. Such capabilities include, but are not limited to, computational requirements for database search and data storage, CPU time, the volume taken up on the hard disk to store results, visualization and dissemination of data, and overall improvement in the confidence in the precursor identification. Thus determination of the peptide sequence can be resolved in less time, costing less money, and requiring less computer power. | 10-08-2009 |
20090259409 | Process for determining the green star rating of compounds and formulations - The invention is directed toward a process that can be used in the formulation of more environmentally friendly, greener formulations for consumer applications. The process includes the evaluation of components in a formulation, then determining the percentage of the molecule that is green, establishing a green star rating and determining the effect of that component on the overall green star rating of a formulation. | 10-15-2009 |
20090271125 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING A SOURCE OF PARTICLE, MOLECULE, OR FRAGMENT OF MOLECULE - A method and systems for locating a source of particles, molecules, or fragments of molecules using particle, molecule, or fragment of molecule reception rate is disclosed. According to the invention, the particle, molecule, or fragment of molecules diffusion parameters in the search space are determined and a lattice is designed on the search space. After having determined whether or not at least one particle, molecule, or fragment of molecule is detected by a sensor, a probability is computed for each node of said search space lattice. The probability associated to each node of the search space lattice corresponds to the probability that the particle, molecule, or fragment of molecule source is located on the node. Then, the move of the sensor is evaluated according to the entropy of the computed probabilities. | 10-29-2009 |
20090287422 | Crystal structure of aurora-2 protein and binding pockets thereof - The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof. | 11-19-2009 |
20090306905 | COMBINATION OF READER AND INCUBATOR - The present invention provides a detection arrangement for detecting presence of an analyte in a sample, comprising a processor, a memory, a display, and a color measuring device, characterized in that a means is present for maintaining a constant temperature or a temperature profile of said sample. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for determining the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid by analysis of image data from an assay that generates an image result on an assay medium, comprising the steps of: (a) incubating a sample of said fluid together with said assay at a pre-set temperature or temperature profile (b) obtaining said image result on an assay medium; and (c) imaging the image result with an image acquisition device to generate digital image data corresponding to the image result; and (d) using data processing means, applying to the digital image data a stored relationship between the image result and assay calibration data to generate a quantified result for said assay, characterized in that incubation step (a) is carried out simultaneously with steps (b)-(c). | 12-10-2009 |
20090312953 | Mitigation of Nonlinear Background Radiation During Real Time Radiation Monitoring of Containers at a Quayside Crane - Dynamic background radiation is mitigated during crane hoisted transport at a quayside crane of a container along a transport path. A background distribution for the background radiation along the transport path is developed. Concurrently with the crane hoisted transport of the container along the transport path radiation data from each of a plurality of detectors disposed in a spatially fixed relationship to the container is obtained. The radiation data in conjunction with positionally commensurate background distribution, can then be analyzed. From such analysis, a positive determination or a negative determination of the radioactive material being present in the container can then made. | 12-17-2009 |
20100070197 | SPECTRALLY SENSING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES - A sensor-network system for spectrally sensing a chemical or biological substance includes a plurality of probe assemblies that each includes a sensor comprising a nano structured surface, wherein the nano structured surface can adsorb molecules of a sample material captured adjacent to the sensor; a laser configured to emit a laser beam to illuminate the molecules adsorbed to the nano structured surface, and a spectrometer that can obtain spectral data from light scattered by the molecules adsorbed to the nano structured surface. A control center includes a computer storage configured to store spectral signatures each associated with a chemical or biological substance and a spectral analyzer that can determine a spectral signature matching at least one of the spectral signatures stored in the computer storage thereby to identify, in the sample material, the chemical or biological substance associated with the one of the spectral signatures. | 03-18-2010 |
20100076693 | METHOD TO EXTRACT TARGET SIGNALS OF A KNOWN TYPE FROM RAW DATA CONTAINING AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF TARGET SIGNALS, INTEREFERENCE, AND NOISE - A signal analysis method extracts transient target signals of known type from a raw data source signal that contains an unknown number of target signals. The method can enhance the analysis of data obtained from in-line oil-debris sensors. The method comprises steps of: defining signatures of the known target signal, and of at least one of the intrinsic noise and interfering signals; performing a mathematical transform that decomposes the raw data into distinct data sets; using the signal signatures to identify and nullify the data sets containing noise and interfering signal signatures; using the target signal signatures to identify the data sets containing target signal components, or may further use a thresholding rule to remove intrinsic noise from said data sets, and finally applying the inverse transform to the processed data sets in order to reconstruct an enhanced output signal. | 03-25-2010 |
20100076694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND PROCESSING MOLECULAR INFORMATION - To provide a molecular information providing system that allows the molecular information to be shared by providing high precision information without depending on the format of atomic arrangement notation from a terminal unit. | 03-25-2010 |
20100088038 | FOOD ADDITIVE DETECTOR - Systems and methods for a handheld food additive detector are described. In one aspect, the food additive detector includes a test strip treated with or comprising chemical(s) reactive to at least one target characteristic (e.g., additive(s), compound(s) created as a result of stale/old food, etc.). Responsive to a food sample being placed on the strip, a sensor operatively coupled to the handheld device measures one or more of the strip characteristics (e.g., color, contrast, etc.) resulting from placement of the sample on the strip. The device analyzes the sensor measurement value(s) to determine presence, quantity, concentration, percentage, relative amount, and/or so on, of the target food additive(s), or other characteristics of the food that pertain, for example, to freshness or staleness. Results of the analysis are presented to a user. | 04-08-2010 |
20100094564 | ANALYTICAL STRIP READING APPARATUS AND THE ANALYICAL STRIP USED THEREIN - The invention discloses an analytical strip reading apparatus and the analytical strip used therein. The analytical strip reading apparatus comprises a housing, a monitor, a delivering device, an optical reader, a reaction signal reader and a control module. The analytical strip comprises at least one optically readable pattern which comprises identification information of the analytical strip. | 04-15-2010 |
20100094565 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING EMISSIONS - A method and system for detecting, quantifying or characterizing emitting sources. According to an embodiment, an emission source is located by monitoring an area with one or more sensors, determining a plume, generating one or more candidates for the emission source, and using the plume to derive one or more characteristics associated with the emission source, and then locating the emission source based on agreement or convergence of the one or more characteristics. | 04-15-2010 |
20100114501 | SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS, REAGENT INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The present invention is to present a sample measuring apparatus, comprising: a reagent holder for holding plural kinds of reagents; a measurement unit for measuring a measurement sample, prepared from a sample and plural kinds of reagents held by the reagent holder, for a predetermined measurement item; a display; and a display controller for controlling the display so as to display a screen including a predetermined display area showing a measurable number of times indicating how many times the measuring unit is able to perform a measurement for the predetermined measurement item by using the plural kinds of reagents held by the reagent holder. | 05-06-2010 |
20100153021 | 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 hypochlorite, ozone, chlorine dioxide, chloramines, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid. | 06-17-2010 |
20100161240 | TEST STRIP AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING SAMPLE PROPERTIES AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME - A test strip for use in measuring sample properties, a device for use with the test strip, and a system incorporating the same. The test strip includes a sample receiving portion and a plurality of electrodes extending along an electrode plane and intersecting with the sample receiving portion. The test strip also includes a contact plane oriented orthogonal to the electrode plane and including a plurality of planar contacts adapted to conductively interface with the meter's connector when urged against the connector in a direction normal to the contact plane. The contacts encode information pertaining to characteristics of the test strip. The contacts may be sized and spaced in order to encode the information. Also, the contacts may be insulated in order to encode the information. | 06-24-2010 |
20100161241 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A PERSON - System for controlling a person (P), characterized in that it comprises:
| 06-24-2010 |
20100191477 | PARTICLE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A particle behavior analysis system includes a calculation section that, regarding a decomposition portion decomposed in accordance with a decomposition method in a range to be analyzed, considers interaction force with another substance that acts on a particle and calculates behavior of the particle, while performing information communication with other devices; and an output processing section that switches output advisability of an analysis result obtained by the calculation section based on priority of the decomposition portion corresponding to the advisability of output processing of the analysis result. | 07-29-2010 |
20100241360 | Methods, Data Structures, and Systems for Classifying Microparticles - Methods, data structures, and systems for classifying particles are provided. In particular, the methods and systems are configured to acquire a first set of data corresponding to measurable parameters of a microparticle and identify a location of a look-up table to which the first set of data corresponds, wherein the look-up table is framed by values associated with at least one of the measurable parameters. Furthermore, the methods and systems are configured to determine whether the first set of data fits one or more predefined algorithms respectively indicative of a different microparticle classification associated with the identified location of the look-up table. The methods and systems are further configured to classifying the microparticle within at least one predefined categorization based upon the determination of whether the first set of data fits the one or more predefined algorithms. | 09-23-2010 |
20100262380 | Analyte Testing Systems - The present invention includes analyte measurement systems, analyte measurement meters, analyte testing devices, cartridges thereof and integrated circuits for use therewith, and further includes methods related to the use of the integrated circuits and, in certain embodiments, to the counting or tracking of parameters related to the cartridges and analyte test devices. | 10-14-2010 |
20100332145 | Detecting Fission From Special Nuclear Material Sources - A neutron detector system for discriminating fissile material from non-fissile material wherein a digital data acquisition unit collects data at high rate, and in real-time processes large volumes of data directly into information that a first responder can use to discriminate materials. The system comprises counting neutrons from the unknown source and detecting excess grouped neutrons to identify fission in the unknown source. The system includes a graphing component that displays the plot of the neutron distribution from the unknown source over a Poisson distribution and a plot of neutrons due to background or environmental sources. The system further includes a known neutron source placed in proximity to the unknown source to actively interrogate the unknown source in order to accentuate differences in neutron emission from the unknown source from Poisson distributions and/or environmental sources. | 12-30-2010 |
20110010107 | DIFFERENTIAL PRECONCENTRATOR-BASED CHEMICAL SENSOR STABILIZATION - Sensor devices and sensing methods are provided. A sensor device is provided two flow channels, each comprising a sensor, and analyte flow is alternated between the two channels such that the sensors alternately serve as a sensor and a reference, thereby increasing accuracy of the sensors. The device is useful, for example, in chemical sensing using a variety of sensor types including without limitation: chemiresistors, gravimetric sensors, optical sensors, among others. Related sensing methods also are provided. | 01-13-2011 |
20110015871 | INTELLIGENT SENSOR DATA LOGGING SYSTEM - A system for acquiring environmental data from a plurality of sensors is provided with a microprocessor having a sensor input for receiving data from a sensor, a memory access port for communicating with a memory system, and an output port for issuing data. Plural sensors each produce associated sensor signals responsive to respective characteristics of an environment. The sensor signals are propagated to the sensor input of the microprocessor, and a memory system is coupled to the memory access port of the microprocessor for storing calibration data associated with the plurality of sensors. A communications arrangement is coupled to the output port of the microprocessor. | 01-20-2011 |
20110029253 | Mobile Sampling of Target Substances - Implementations for mobile sampling of one or more target substances are generally disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035160 | Multi-Channel Bio Reactor with Fluorescence Detector and On-Line Monitoring Apparatus of It - Disclosed is a multi-channel bio reactor with fluorescence detector which measures various bio-chemical materials using fluorescence analysis, and an on-line monitoring apparatus of it. The multi-channel bio reactor with fluorescence detector comprises a light source | 02-10-2011 |
20110054801 | Detecting a Chemical Impurity - The invention is a detector ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110054802 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING AND PRESENTING THE STATUS OF AN ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS IN AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL - The invention relates to an arrangement and method for monitoring and presenting the status of an electrolytic process in an electrolytic cell ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110087440 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS FOR DISCRIMINATING VALUE DOCUMENTS BASED ON VARIABLE LUMINESCENCE AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES - A value document authentication system comprising a value document substrate having a luminescent compound disposed on or in at least a portion of the value document substrate, wherein the luminescent compound (i) comprises a host lattice having at least one metallic ion with magnetic properties and is doped with at least one rare earth ion capable of emitting infrared radiation with at least one distinct infrared wavelength when excited with an exciting light source having sufficient energy to excite emission from the luminescent compound and (ii) has a pre-determined ratio of metallic ions to rare earth ions such that the ratio corresponds to a parameter of a pre-selected decision criteria, both of which properties are measured at the same location on the value document and used to authenticate the value document. | 04-14-2011 |
20110125412 | REMOTE MONITORING OF CARBON NANOTUBE SENSOR - The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The present invention also relates to carbon nanotube sensors. | 05-26-2011 |
20110137572 | Methods for Utilizing Paint Formulations Based on Paint Component Risk Scores - Methods for predicting the performance risk of a paint component are disclosed. The methods include providing a proposed paint formulation, wherein the proposed paint formulation comprises at least one paint component, and identifying previous paint formulations comprising the paint component. The methods further include evaluating formulation similarities between the previous paint formulations and the proposed paint formulation, assigning formulation similarity scores based on the formulation similarities, and determining a paint component risk score for the paint component based on the formulation similarity scores. The proposed paint formulation may be utilized in a manufacturing application when the paint component risk score satisfies a manufacturing threshold value. | 06-09-2011 |
20110166795 | BURNED-GAS PASSAGE AMOUNT COMPUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM USED IN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - The invention is applied to an internal combustion engine in which fuel cut control is performed. The internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas recirculation system including: an exhaust gas recirculation passage that connects an intake and exhaust passage of the engine; and an exhaust gas recirculation valve that changes a cross section of the exhaust gas recirculation passage. A correlation, which holds during a predetermined period of time immediately after fuel cut control is stopped, between engine rotation speed NE and an index value indicating the amount of burned gas contained in the recirculated exhaust gas that passes through the exhaust gas recirculation valve (S | 07-07-2011 |
20110238327 | SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF HETEROGENEITY - In one general aspect, a spectroscopic method is disclosed. This method includes acquiring a plurality of separate spectral measurements at different locations on a sample and evaluating results of the measurements based on one or more predetermined test criteria. Information from measurements made at the different locations is categorized based on results of the step of evaluating, and results are reported that include information from both the step of acquiring and the step of categorizing. | 09-29-2011 |
20110246086 | OPTICAL RESISTANCE COUPLED APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for detecting a particular chemical in a sample, includes placing the sample in contact with a semiconductive material provided on a flow cell. An electrical characteristic of the semiconductive material is detected by an interdigitated electrode, and a first signal indicative thereof of output. An optical characteristic of the semiconductive material is detected by a photodetector and a second signal indicative thereof is output. Based on the first and second signals, it is determined by a processor as to whether or not the particular chemical is present in the sample. | 10-06-2011 |
20110288786 | Method and System for Multi-Zone Modeling to Determine Material Properties in Storage Tanks - In a batch process control system employing storage tanks without mixers, properties of the storage tank pump out feedstock may be modeled to more accurately control the quality of a process. This model may not require the measurement of input or pump out flow or assume perfect blending. Rather, the developed model may assume that feedstock input into a storage tank may remain layered with some mixing due to continuous convection, turbulence during loading, or other factors. The model may include a projection of the properties describing a storage tank layer of input material into the model. For each new load of storage tank input feedstock, model zones may be shifted and the zone from which the feedstock is drawn may be updated with the properties from the new load. | 11-24-2011 |
20110307185 | DYNAMIC SYSTEM OF INSTANTANEOUS COUNTING AND CUMULATIVE PERIODIC SPACE-TIME RECORD OF EQUIVALENT CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS - A dynamic system of counting and cumulative periodic space-time record of equivalent carbon dioxide emissions is revealed, which collects energy consumption data from conventional measuring systems of each installation, adapts and transmits them to a multi-transducer, whose processor, by means of a software, calculates carbon dioxide equivalent emissions related to that consumption. The signals processed are transmitted to interfaces which generate instant or cumulative digital data, as well as to a remote recording and processing central. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313682 | ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT PROVIDING CORRECTED SAMPLE VOLUME DEPENDENT PARAMETER - The invention provides a device for extraction of a defined sample volume from a larger sample volume. The device includes a body having a reference surface and a measuring cavity extending from a part of the reference surface into the body, thereby forming at least one opening plane substantially uniform with the reference surface. An information carrier is applied to or distributed with the device, having direct or indirect volume information about defined volume established for the cavity. The invention also relates to a method for determining the volume of such a cavity, to a set of at least two such devices, to a method for dilution of at least two liquid samples by using at least two such devices, to an analytic instrument, to a method for operating such an instrument, to a system including the device and the instrument, and to a method for operating the system. | 12-22-2011 |
20120004860 | Field device for determining or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable - A field device for determining or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable, comprising: a sensor, which works according to a defined measuring principle; and a control/evaluation unit. The control/evaluation unit is realized on a partially dynamically reconfigurable FPGA component, which is constructed from a plurality of FPGA blocks units. Each FPGA block unit comprises a plurality of logic blocks. Global resources or global function blocks are associated with each FPGA block unit or groups of FPGA block units. At least a first section and a second section are provided on the FPGA-component. The sections comprise FPGA block units and corresponding global resources global function blocks. In each section a digital measuring path comprising a plurality of software based and/or hardware based, function modules, is partially dynamically reconfigurable. | 01-05-2012 |
20120029834 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING COP GENERATION FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON WAFER - A whole determination area of a targeted wafer is concentrically divided in a radial direction, COP density is obtained in each divided determination segment, a maximum value of the COP density is set as COP density | 02-02-2012 |
20120046879 | System and Method for Sorting Data - A method and apparatus that enables a user to sort data from one or more sample lots, which may be obtained via a network, such as the Internet, into a composite parameter structure. The composite parameter structure is a function of one or more parameters corresponding to one or more characteristics associated with one or more sample lots. The composite parameter structure representation may be printed, stored, or transmitted to another location. A server device that is coupled and working in conjunction with a client device may implement the present invention. | 02-23-2012 |
20120072127 | EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL DETECTION - A system for detecting explosive materials. The system includes electromagnetic radiation at more than one frequency in the millimeter wave spectrum to stimulate the sample. The system also includes at least one electromagnetic radiation sensor to measure emissions at frequencies and characteristics unique to each high explosive (HE) sample. The system also includes a processor to collate and maintain a lookup table to identify specific HE types. | 03-22-2012 |
20120166094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOVERIFYING LABORATORY TEST RESULTS - A method of autoverifying clinical test results comprises displaying an autoverification process as a flowchart on a graphical user interface. The autoverification process is defined by a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes. The autoverification process is configured to evaluate a result and determine if the test result meets a predetermined criteria. The method further comprises receiving the test result and automatically performing the autoverification process on the test result. A system for creating and implementing the autoverification processes comprises a graphical user interface configured to display the autoverification process as a flowchart. The system includes an input configured to receive the clinical test result from a laboratory analyzer. The system also includes a processor configured to analyze the clinical test result according to the defined autoverification process. | 06-28-2012 |
20120191368 | System and Method for Sampling Traces of Explosives - According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a device capable of reading data stored on an object, at least a portion of the object inserted into the device. The data stored on the object includes data for use in a transaction. The method further includes collecting, at the device, residue from the object in response to at least the portion of the object being inserted into the device. The method further includes determining that the residue comprises an explosive material. The method further includes generating data that is representative of the explosive material. The method further includes communicating the data that is representative of the explosive material. | 07-26-2012 |
20120197541 | PHARMACEUTICAL MIXTURE EVALUATION - A method of obtaining information about a heterogeneous pharmaceutical mixture is disclosed. This method involves applying an image enhancement agent, such as a stain, to the mixture. An image of the mixture can then be obtained, and information about a distribution of components of the mixture in the image can also be obtained based on spatial information derived from the application of the image enhancement agent. | 08-02-2012 |
20120239306 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR ANALYZING SMALL MOLECULE COMPONENTS IN A COMPLEX MIXTURE - A method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for analyzing data from a component separation/mass spectrometer (CS-MS), wherein an intensity peak is determined, with an area thereof determined using an integration procedure, in each two-dimensional data set. The intensity peak indicates a sample component, and the area thereof indicates a relative quantity of the sample component. An integration procedure determines the area of selected peaks of a first portion of the two-dimensional data sets associated with a first sample component, and is applied to the intensity peaks of a second portion having the areas thereof not determined by that integration procedure, to adjust the relative quantity of the first sample component in the second portion samples relative to the relative quantity of the first sample component in the first portion samples. The re-integration may also involve determining whether a second sample component is indicated by the intensity peak. | 09-20-2012 |
20120245857 | Methods and Systems for the Analysis of Protein Samples - The present invention relates to methods for analyzing protein samples, e.g., monoclonal antibodies, via the SITRS technique, as well as methods and systems that facilitate the processing of data generated by the SITRS technique. | 09-27-2012 |
20120278002 | Mail Parcel Screening Using Multiple Detection Technologies - Surface sampling techniques include thermal desorption, desorption electrospray ionization, low temperature plasma, direct analysis real time, atmospheric pressure matrix assisted laser desorption ionization, are used for explosive detection in a screening system. | 11-01-2012 |
20120310545 | MEASURING DEVICE ELECTRONICS FOR A MEASURING DEVICE AS WELL AS MEASURING DEVICE FORMED THEREWITH - A measuring device electronics comprises a processor and two clock signal generators. One clock signal generator serves for producing a working clock signal, and also for producing a reference clock signal which is dependant on the working clock signal. The other clock signal generator, serves for producing a second reference clock signal, which is independent of the working clock signal. Based on the two independent reference clock signals, a frequency difference, can, to the extent that such is present, be ascertained during operation of the measuring device electronics or of the measuring device formed therewith. The frequency difference, represents a difference between the instantaneous clocking frequency of the first reference clock signal and the instantaneous clocking frequency of the second reference clock signal, and, in this respect, represents a measure for a deviation of an instantaneous clocking frequency, from the nominally predetermined clocking frequency, of the working clock signal. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316795 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF CHEMICAL SPECIES WITH A SPECTRAL MODEL - The invention relates to a method of imaging at least two chemical species using magnetic resonance imaging with signal separation for two chemical species resulting in separate signal datasets for these two chemical species, the method comprising: acquiring first and second echo data at different echo times resulting in a first and second acquired complex dataset, modelling the first and second acquired dataset by employing a spectral signal model of at least one of the chemical species, said modelling resulting in a first and second modelled complex dataset, said first and second modelled dataset comprising a first and second phase error and the separate signal datasets for the two chemical species, —determining from the first and second acquired dataset and the first and second modelled dataset the separate signal datasets for the two chemical species. | 12-13-2012 |
20130030716 | Precious Metal Testing Apparatus with Calibration System - A digital precious metal testing apparatus utilizes a probe that generates a galvanic voltage when an electrical circuit is completed with the object being tested being placed between the probe and the meter test pad formed of a copper pour with a gold coating. A microprocessor signals the percentage of precious metal through an indicator bar of LEDs. A calibration system is provided to enhance the accuracy of the testing apparatus by comparing a test reading from a known test specimen with a corresponding theoretical reading for that specimen. The calibration procedure establishes a recalibration curve from the test reading against which all subsequent readings will be compared to determine the content of precious metal. Calibration of the testing apparatus is initiated with the depression of a calibration switch and is undertaken with each power-up of the meter, with each probe replacement and with any substantial change in environmental conditions. | 01-31-2013 |
20130054152 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING COP GENERATION FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON WAFER - A whole determination area of a targeted wafer is concentrically divided in a radial direction, COP density is obtained in each divided determination segment, a maximum value of the COP density is set as COP density | 02-28-2013 |
20130124102 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING FRAGMENT ION SPECTRA TO DETERMINE MECHANISM OF FRAGMENTATION AND STRUCTURE OF MOLECULE - Correlated fragment ions of a molecule are grouped using mass spectrometry with ramps in collision energy (CE). A known molecule is fragmented and analyzed at a plurality of different collision energies using a mass spectrometer. A plurality of variables for a plurality of fragment ions are produced. Principal component analysis is performed on the plurality of variables. A number of principal components produced by the principal component analysis is selected. A subset principal component space is created having the number of principal components. A variable in the subset principal component space is selected. A spatial angle is defined around a vector extending from an origin to the variable. A set of one or more variables within the spatial angle of the vector is selected. The set is assigned to a group, if the set includes a minimum number of variables. | 05-16-2013 |
20130158887 | COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT/EXPERIMENT MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A sensor-selectable environment/experiment monitoring device including at least one selectable environment/experiment monitoring sensor operative to collect environment/experimental data and a sensor selector cover operable to provide access to at least a first one of the at least one selectable environment/experiment monitoring sensor and to simultaneously prevent access to at least a second one of the at least one selectable environment/experiment monitoring sensor. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166222 | METHOD OF MEASURING THE ELECTROOSMOTIC TRANSPORT COEFFICIENT OF A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method of determining the electroosmotic transport coefficient of a proton exchange membrane, the method including creating a stream of hydrated hydrogen on either side of the membrane which is permanently controlled so that the relative humidity is almost identical on each side of the membrane at any point, thereby making it possible to minimize any back diffusion into the membrane. Furthermore, the method includes estimating the back diffusion flux into the membrane from the rate of return to equilibrium of the relative humidity starting from the moment when the current is cut off. | 06-27-2013 |
20130197813 | SIMILARITY EVALUATING METHOD, SIMILARITY EVALUATING PROGRAM, AND SIMILARITY EVALUATING DEVICE FOR COLLECTIVE DATA - Provided is a similarity evaluating device for collective data to evaluate similarity between collective data sets in which a plurality of pieces of data are collected. The device includes a patterning part patterning each data of collective data with a selected scale, a matching number extraction part comparing each patterned data in a round-robin to find numbers of matches, and a matching degree determination part finding a degree of matching on the basis of the found numbers of matches with the use of Tanimoto coefficient, thereby evaluating similarity of the collective data simply and quickly. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204539 | FEATURE VALUE PREPARING METHOD, FEATURE VALUE PREPARING PROGRAM, AND FEATURE VALUE PREPARING DEVICE FOR PATTERN OR FP - Provided are a target FP preparing step, a target FP peak assigning step, a target FP peak feature value preparing step, a target FP type-2 preparing step, a target FP area segmentation feature value preparing step, a target FP feature value integrating step, and an evaluating step, to prepare target FP integrated feature values by integrating target FP peak feature values and target FP area segmentation feature values, and to compare and evaluate the target FP integrated feature values and reference FP integrated feature values that correspond to the target FP integrated feature values and are based on a plurality of reference FPs of multicomponent materials as evaluation criteria. | 08-08-2013 |
20130297225 | MODULAR SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR TESTING AND MEASUREMENT - A modular system and method for testing and measuring various physical and chemical properties of substances includes a user interface unit having a micro controller, a power source, a display, and an input device; and a sensing module having a sensor probe, a signal conditioner, and a sensor controller. The user interface unit and the sensing modules are in electrical communication with one another such that sensor data generated by the one or more sensor probes, corresponding to one or more properties of the substances, is transmitted to the micro controller of the user interface unit. The user interface unit can be used to remotely view, test, record, and analyze data obtained by the sensing module, which module may be located at a remote location. The user interface unit and the sensing module may be in wired or wireless communication according to various known wired and wireless connection means. | 11-07-2013 |
20130304393 | IMPROVED METHOD OF ANALYSING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY DATA - A method of analysing gas chromatography data is described. The method, a first response factor data set acquired from a gas chromatograph (GC) apparatus during a procedure on a calibration or reference gas sample at a first time is received. One or more additional response factor data sets acquired from the gas chromatograph apparatus during a procedure on a calibration or reference gas sample from one or more later times are received. The method comprises calculating a measure of uncertainty for at least one compound of the reference gas sample from the first and additional response factor data sets. The one or more later times are during an operational period of the gas chromatograph apparatus. The measure of uncertainty may be used to, for example, identify the necessity to perform a maintenance action in the GC or to assess whether the GC is in a healthy or unhealthy condition. | 11-14-2013 |
20130311108 | Apparatus and Method for Microfabricated Multi-Dimensional Sensors and Sensing Systems - A universal microelectromechanical (MEMS) nano-sensor platform having a substrate and conductive layer deposited in a pattern on the surface to make several devices at the same time, a patterned insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer is configured to expose one or more portions of the conductive layer, and one or more functionalization layers deposited on the exposed portions of the conductive layer to make multiple sensing capability on a single MEMS fabricated device. The functionalization layers are adapted to provide one or more transducer sensor classes selected from the group consisting of: radiant, electrochemical, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, and thermal sensors for chemical and physical variables and producing more than one type of sensor for one or more significant parameters that need to be monitored. | 11-21-2013 |
20130325361 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SCALE INHIBITOR - A device for evaluating a scale inhibitor for a circulating cooling water system, the device including: an open vessel, the open vessel including a first fixing hole, a second fixing hole, and at least one test hole; a stirrer; a test piece; a condenser; and a constant temperature heater. The open vessel is disposed inside the constant temperature heater. The first fixing hole is used to fix the stirrer. The second fixing hole is used to fix the condenser. The test hole is used to fix the test piece. | 12-05-2013 |
20130332085 | APPLICATION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN SENSOR SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS - A diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure is applied to measure values of impedance-related parameters for one or more sensing electrodes. The parameters may include real impedance, imaginary impedance, impedance magnitude, and/or phase angle. The measured values of the impedance-related parameters are then used in performing sensor diagnostics, calculating a highly-reliable fused sensor glucose value based on signals from a plurality of redundant sensing electrodes, calibrating sensors, detecting interferents within close proximity of one or more sensing electrodes, and testing surface area characteristics of electroplated electrodes. Advantageously, impedance-related parameters can be defined that are substantially glucose-independent over specific ranges of frequencies. An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) enables implementation of the EIS-based diagnostics, fusion algorithms, and other processes based on measurement of EIS-based parameters. | 12-12-2013 |
20140005952 | AUTOMATED ANALYZER | 01-02-2014 |
20140005953 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING COP GENERATION FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON WAFER | 01-02-2014 |
20140052384 | TELEMATIC ASSET MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS - A fluid analyzing system comprises an electronic control module and a telematics device. The electronic control module is coupled with an asset. The electronic control module is configured for initiating acquisition of a sample of a fluid of the asset and initiating a microfluidic analysis of the sample in response to occurrence of an analysis trigger. The analysis trigger comprises an operating characteristic of the asset. The telematics device coupled is coupled with both the asset and the electronic control module. The telematics device is configured for wirelessly transmitting results of the microfluidic analysis to an asset management system located remotely from the asset and the telematics device. | 02-20-2014 |
20140088884 | METHODS OF SOURCE ATTRIBUTION FOR CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - Methods of determining the source of an unknown sample are disclosed. Mass spectra from possible sources are obtained using two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry. That data is processed to obtain a dataset. A random forest algorithm is used to classify the dataset and create a classifier that distinguishes between the possible sources. | 03-27-2014 |
20140095082 | EXPANDED LINEAR RANGE BY USE OF TWO FLOW CELL DETECTORS WITH LONG AND SHORT PATH - A sample detection apparatus ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140100793 | POSITION LOCATION AIDED BY CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC - A mobile device includes a chemical sensor to detect chemicals in the environment in which the mobile device is present. The detected chemicals are analyzed and used to generate a chemical characteristic of the environment. The chemical characteristic of the environment is used to determine location related data for the mobile device. For example, an implemented within or remote chemical characteristic database that stores chemical characteristics associated with location related data may be searched based on the chemical characteristic of the environment to determine the location of the mobile device. The location related data may be a location of the mobile device or assistance data that may be used to assist in generating a more accurate position fix, e.g., using a satellite positioning system. The location related data may simply whether the mobile device is inside or outside or the floor of a multi-floor building. | 04-10-2014 |
20140107939 | PROCESSOR-BASED ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a processor-based analysis system and method. The technology includes a water analysis computer program, which may be an app for a smart device. Beneficially, an interactive visual display device is in communication with a sensing device. Advantageously, test parameter algorithms may be updated, and use of an auxiliary product with an intended test may be validated. Benefits further include improved accuracy of test results, user customization, and storage, management and output of associated data. | 04-17-2014 |
20140129153 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE - This invention is to make it possible for the analysis system to conduct the minimum operation of the management device or monitoring a movement of the analysis device continuously while preventing an unexpected operation by an unauthorized user. In order to attain this object, the access level is automatically changed to the smaller operable range in case that the operation conducted based on a certain access level is interrupted for a certain period of time. | 05-08-2014 |
20140163901 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATICALLY MATCHING NEW MEMBERS OF A POPULATION WITH ANALOGOUS MEMBERS - A population comparison system, method and a computer program product therefor. A stored list of population members, e.g., hydrocarbon reservoirs, characteristics and analogous members is partitioned into lists for each member. A weighting system automatically uses the partitions to determine a weight set (w*) for population member characteristic and a similarity function. The weighting system may include an objective model that iteratively, blindly identifies analogous members for each population member until the identified analogous members match the listed analogous members. An analogous member selector uses the weights set (w*) and similarity function to automatically select analogous listed members for each new population member. | 06-12-2014 |
20140172322 | 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 hypochlorite, ozone, chlorine dioxide, chloramines, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid. | 06-19-2014 |
20140207387 | METHOD OF ANALYZING NUMERIC MODEL FOR METAL HYDRIDE TANK - A method of analyzing a numeric model for a metal hydride tank, which calculates the temperature change and the change of a reaction rate and the hydrogen concentration in the alloy resulting from a hydrogen reaction based on various user conditions with respect to metal hydride (MH) alloy tanks having various shapes when MH alloy tanks are actually used. The method includes (a) inputting a temperature (T), a real reaction flow rate (Q | 07-24-2014 |
20140278141 | DIRECT MATCH SPECTROGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF FUEL PROPERTIES - A method and apparatus for deriving a refinery product property value based on data produced from a globally-calibrated spectrographic analyzer and data from a non-spectrographic analyzer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140324361 | TURBOMACHINE LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device at least one computing device configured to monitor a lubrication oil by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the lubrication oil; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the lubrication oil based upon a temperature measurement of the lubrication oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubrication oil based upon a contamination sample of the lubrication oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 10-30-2014 |
20150012226 | MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION USING BRDF SLICES - Material classification using illumination by spectral light from multiple different incident angles, coupled with measurement of light reflected from the illuminated object of unknown material, wherein the incident angle and/or spectral content of each light source is selected based on a mathematical clustering analysis of training data, so as to select a subset of only a few light sources from a superset of many light sources. | 01-08-2015 |
20150012227 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An analysis system comprising: an analysis device that analyzes a sample using a reagent and that performs the analysis of the sample in accordance with a measurement parameter measured in relation to a reagent to be used; and a management device communicably connected to the analysis device via a network; wherein the analysis device includes a first control unit that enables execution of processing for accepting a registration of the measurement parameter, and when the measurement parameter is registered, executes processing for transmitting to the management device transmission information including information indicating that the measurement parameter is registered; and the management device includes a second control unit that executes a receiving process of receiving the transmission information transmitted from the analysis device and an output process of outputting information indicating that the measurement parameter is registered in the analysis device based on the received transmission information is disclosed. | 01-08-2015 |
20150051841 | PRESERVATION SYSTEM FOR NUTRITIONAL SUBSTANCES - Disclosed herein is preservation system for nutritional substances. The preservation system obtains information about the nutritional substance to be preserved, senses and measures the external environment to the preservation system, senses and measures the internal environment to the preservation system, senses and measures the state of the nutritional substance, and stores such information throughout the period of preservation. Using this accumulated information, the preservation system can measure, or estimate, changes in nutritional content (usually degradation) during the period of preservation. Additionally, the preservation system can use this information to dynamically modify the preservation system to minimize detrimental changes to the nutritional content of the nutritional substance, and in some cases actually improve the nutritional substance attributes. | 02-19-2015 |
20150051842 | PREDICTING ODOR PLEASANTNESS WITH AN ELECTRONIC NOSE - Apparatus and method for assessing odors, comprises an electronic nose, to be applied to an odor and to output a structure identifying the odor; a neural network which maps an extracted structure to a first location on a pre-learned axis of odor pleasantness; and an output for outputting an assessment of an applied odor based on said first location. The assessment may be a prediction of how pleasant a user will consider the odor. | 02-19-2015 |
20150100248 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CHEMICAL HAZARD EVALUATION - A method of assessing chemical products includes: receiving input data including identification of a chemical substance at a processing device; evaluating a regulatory impact of the chemical substance based on at least one of global regulation data, regional regulation data and jurisdiction-specific regulation data, and outputting a regulatory impact assessment; evaluating potential hazards posed by the chemical substance based on available data related to characteristics of the chemical substance, and outputting a chemical hazard assessment; and generating a chemical assessment report indicating potential impact due to use of the chemical substance, the chemical assessment report indicating chemical assessment results that include the regulatory impact assessment and the chemical hazard assessment. | 04-09-2015 |
20150112608 | Cumulative Differential Chemical Assay Identification - An apparatus comprising: a value receiver, configured to receive fluorescence values measured during a chemical reaction involving a test sample, each value pertaining to a respective physical parameter value, a difference calculator, configured to calculate differences, each difference being between respective one of the measured fluorescence values and one of reference fluorescence values of a reference sample, each reference fluorescence value pertaining to a respective physical parameter value, a cumulative index calculator, configured to calculate a cumulative index, by selecting a first difference among the calculated differences, and selecting and adding to the first difference differences, each one of the added differences being selected according to a proximity standard applied on each two differences selected in a sequence, the proximity standard being based on proximity of physical parameter values and difference size, and a similarity determiner, configured to determine similarity between the samples, using the calculated cumulative index. | 04-23-2015 |
20150120211 | DETERMINING THE KNOCK RATING OF LIQUID SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE FUELS - A system and method for determining the octane rating of a fuel from a plurality of measurements at a test engine. The measurements may include a plurality of measurements regarding individual knock events, from which waveform attributes regarding the knock events can be determined and used in the calculation of the octane rating. The measurements may also include one or more environmental measurements, such as temperature, humidity, exhaust oxygen, etc., according to which the octane rating may be normalized or that may otherwise be applied into the calculation of the octane rating. The measurements may also include one or more engine property measurements corresponding to the condition of the test engine, according to which the octane rating may be normalized or that may otherwise be applied into the calculation of the octane rating, and that may be used to advise of maintenance events. | 04-30-2015 |
20150127269 | FORMULATION OF COMPLEX COATING MIXTURES WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS - A computer implemented method. The method includes obtaining, using a processor, reflectance data from a target coating and calculating, using the processor, a reflectance from the data, wherein calculating comprises performing a calculation using a radiative transfer equation. The method also includes generating, using the processor and based on the reflectance, a coating formulation that is the same or substantially similar in appearance to the target coating. | 05-07-2015 |
20150301006 | Method for approximating the integrated complex error function - A method for the high-speed, high-accuracy approximation of spectrally integrated line profiles is described. The approach enables the computation of line-by-line (LBL) radiative transfer at reduced spectral resolution without loss of accuracy. The algorithm provides rapid and accurate computation of area under the line function in a way that preserves spectral radiance and, consequently, radiant intensity. The error analysis we provide shows the high-accuracy of the approximations presented. A comparison of the performance of the method with that of the traditional LBL approaches is given. | 10-22-2015 |
20150369787 | A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING QUALITY OF BALLAST WATER OF A VESSEL - The present invention relates to a system for monitoring quality of ballast water. The system comprises a central data hub comprising a data hub computer adapted for generating a set of acceptance criteria for ballast water quality parameters at one or more geographic positions based upon uploaded ballast water data from on-board computers of at least two vessels. The uploaded ballast water data indicates where, and possibly when, a volume of ballast water was loaded into a ballast water tank of each of the at least two vessels and the respective values of each of the ballast water quality parameters that are measured on each of the volumes of ballast water. The system for monitoring quality of ballast water further comprises at least two vessels, such as ships, each vessel comprising an on-board ballast water system comprises an on-board computer with a monitor, a data logger, a data storage for storage of a set of acceptance criteria for a number of the ballast water quality parameters corresponding to a geographical position and at least one geographical position. The on-board ballast water system further comprises detection means adapted for logging into the data logger the geographical position where the volume of ballast water is loaded into the ballast water tank and a number of ballast water quality sensors each being adapted for measuring at least one of the ballast water quality parameters of the ballast water in the ballast water piping or in ballast water tank. The on-board ballast water system is further adapted for logging ballast water data comprising a value of each of the ballast water quality parameters into the data logger and the on-board computer being further adapted for downloading the set of acceptance criteria from the central data hub and up-loading the ballast water data and the corresponding geographical position to the central data hub. The on-board computer is adapted to perform a comparison of the values of the ballast water quality parameters with corresponding acceptance criteria corresponding to said geographical position, and to display information on the monitor depending on said comparison. | 12-24-2015 |
20160017511 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PLATING SOLUTIONS AND PLATING PERFORMANCE - A process for quantifying, by means of soft modeling, the characteristics of an electroplating solution is provided. The process includes (a) obtaining a sample set, wherein each sample comprises a plating solution of proper performance, (b) obtaining an electrochemical response (in form of a tensor) for each of the sample to produce a multi-way electrochemical response data set, (c) obtaining a training set that comprises the sample set and corresponding the multi-way electrochemical response data set, (d) analyzing the training set by soft modeling using multi-way decomposition method coupled with outlier-detection analysis methods to produce a outlier-detection parameters data set, and (e) validating said training data set by soft modeling to produce the multi-way predictive data set for a predictive model. | 01-21-2016 |
20160054288 | WIND TURBINE LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device configured to monitor a lubrication oil from a wind turbine by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the lubrication oil from the wind turbine; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the lubrication oil based upon a temperature measurement of the lubrication oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubrication oil based upon a contamination sample of the lubrication oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054289 | INDUSTRIAL MACHINE LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device configured to monitor a lubrication oil from an industrial machine by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the lubrication oil from the industrial machine; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the lubrication oil based upon a temperature measurement of the lubrication oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubrication oil based upon a contamination sample of the lubrication oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054290 | TRANSPORTATION MACHINE LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device configured to monitor a lubrication oil from a transportation machine by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the lubrication oil from the transportation machine; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the lubrication oil based upon a temperature measurement of the lubrication oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubrication oil based upon a contamination sample of the lubrication oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054291 | RECIPROCATING ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device configured to monitor a lubrication oil from a reciprocating engine by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the lubrication oil from the reciprocating engine; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the lubrication oil based upon a temperature measurement of the lubrication oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubrication oil based upon a contamination sample of the lubrication oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054292 | STORED LUBRICATING OIL ANALYZER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention include a system having: at least one computing device configured to monitor a lubrication oil from a lubrication oil storage system by performing actions including: determining an initial ideal remaining life for the lubrication oil from the lubrication oil storage system; determining a temperature-based remaining life for the lubrication oil based upon a temperature measurement of the lubrication oil; calculating a contamination factor of the lubrication oil based upon a contamination sample of the lubrication oil; determining an updated ideal life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the contamination factor, the initial ideal remaining life, and the temperature-based remaining life; and determining an actual life remaining for the lubrication oil based upon the updated ideal life remaining and a life loss factor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160085944 | GLASS COATING SPECIFICATION LIBRARY - Disclosed herein are methods for characterizing environmental factors that affect glass substrates and then based on those factors, determining the optimal coatings to be applied to glass substrates used in solar energy modules and the like to enhance efficiency, general performance and to reduce operational and maintenance costs. Also disclosed are methods and apparatus for applying coatings to flat substrates including substrate pre-treatment processes, coating processes including flow coating and roll coating; coating curing processes including skin-curing using hot-air knives. Also disclosed are coating compositions and formulations for highly tunable, durable, highly abrasion resistant functionalized anti-reflective coatings. | 03-24-2016 |