Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
702137000 | Density | 19 |
20080228428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE QUANTITATIVE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF COMPONENTS OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A method and system for the non-destructive analysis of medical devices uses a confocal Raman microscope and other non-destructive analytical tools to assess the spatial distribution of components of an object such as the distribution of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) within a polymer matrix. In a preferred embodiment, confocal Raman spectroscopy was used to differentiate each component found in the sirolimus-eluting coronary stent. The unique spectral features identified for each component were then used to develop three separate calibration curves to describe the solid phase distribution found on drug-polymer coated stents. The calibration curves were obtained by analyzing confocal Raman spectral depth profiles from a set of 16 unique formulations of drug-polymer coatings sprayed onto stents and planar substrates. | 09-18-2008 |
20080262783 | Method of Analysis and an Analyzer - The present invention provides a method of online analysis of mineral waste content of a slurry in a mineral separation process, said method including the steps of: measuring the density of said slurry ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080312864 | Determining Density Contrast at Subsurface Interface - Method for subsurface exploration. In one implementation, the method may include receiving a gamma value at a subsurface interface, wherein the gamma value is a ratio of Vp/Vs at the subsurface interface. Vp is the average P wave velocity and Vs is the average S wave velocity. The method may further include receiving a converted wave reflection coefficient at the subsurface interface. The converted wave reflection coefficient is a function of a density contrast at the subsurface interface and a shear velocity contrast at the subsurface interface. The method may further include determining a P wave incident angle such that the converted wave reflection coefficient is a function of substantially only the density contrast at the P wave incident angle. The P wave incident angle is referred to herein as θ. The method may further include calculating the density contrast based on the converted wave reflection coefficient at θ. | 12-18-2008 |
20090099808 | Method for Monitoring Fouling in a Cooling Tower - Fouling in the fill portion of a cooling tower is monitored by transmitting radiation through a cooling tower, detecting the amount of radiation that has penetrated the cooling tower, and calculating the density of the fill portion of the cooling tower based on the detected radiation. A higher than expected density indicates the presence of fouling on the fill portion of the cooling tower. A rate of fouling may be established by monitoring the density of the fill portion of the cooling tower over time. | 04-16-2009 |
20090254299 | Dental Prosthesis Fabrication Based on Local Digitization of a Temporary - A system and methods for obtaining and processing data requisite for fabrication of a dental restorative prosthesis. A dental temporary is fashioned at a site of patient treatment, and fitted in the patient's mouth. The temporary is then characterized by three-dimensional digital data based on distances measured by means of three-dimensional co-ordinate measuring equipment. The three-dimensional data are transmitted to a fabrication site, where a prosthesis may be fabricated. Additionally, information based upon the three-dimensional digital data characterizing the temporary may also be provided to a dentist at the site of patient treatment. The prosthesis design may be edited prior to fabrication. | 10-08-2009 |
20090265132 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DENSITY OF A FLUID - A device for determining the density of a fluid comprises a buoyant body, a spring which engages on the buoyant body and whose elastic deformation is a measure of the buoyancy force of the buoyant body, and a magnet which is designed to sense the elastic deformation of the spring by means of a magnetostrictive position-measuring system. The spring is compressively loaded and, if the buoyancy force of the buoyant body is greater than its weight, said spring acts on the buoyant body underneath its centre of buoyancy. The device is preferably used to determine the density of fuel, a magnetostrictive filling level measuring system which is present in a storage tank for fuel being used. | 10-22-2009 |
20100332178 | Specific Gravity Measuring Tool - A specific gravity measuring tool comprises a portable handheld housing supporting a plurality of electrodes at a fixed known spacing thereon and a display for displaying a determined specific gravity thereon. The electrodes are arranged to be penetrated into the object to be measured, for example a potato. The electrodes include a first pair across which an electrical potential is arranged to be generated, and a second pair across which an electrical potential is arranged to be sensed. A processor of the tool is arranged to calculate electrical impedance using the electrical potential generated across said first pair of the electrodes, the electrical potential sensed at said second pair of electrodes, and the known spacing between the electrodes so that the specific gravity can be determined using a predetermined relationship between electrical impedance and specific gravity. | 12-30-2010 |
20110035182 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MEASURING THE DENSITY OF MATERIAL INCLUDING A NON-NUCLEAR MOISTURE PROPERTY DETECTOR - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for measuring the density of a sample construction material. According to one aspect, a nuclear density gauge is disclosed for measuring the density of a sample construction material. The material measurement gauge includes a radiation source positioned for emitting radiation into a sample construction material. A radiation detector is positioned apart from the radiation source and configured to detect radiation from the sample construction material and to produce a signal representing the detected radiation. A non-nuclear moisture property detector is configured to determine a moisture property of the sample construction material and to produce a signal representing the moisture property. A material property calculation function is configured to calculate a property value associated with the sample construction material based upon the signals representing the detected radiation and the moisture property. | 02-10-2011 |
20110166820 | Alternative balanced drumstick system - A balanced drumstick system and method permanently reposition the longitudinal center of gravity of a plurality of wood drumsticks to common new specified location to create custom sets of balanced wood drumsticks. The system and method automate the repositioning of the longitudinal center of gravity of wood drumsticks to increase accuracy and to decrease time to create sets of custom wood drumsticks. | 07-07-2011 |
20110172948 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING INTERFACE PARTICLE USED IN PARTICLE METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING INTERFACE PARTICLE - A method for determination of interface particles used in a particle method is proposed. According to the present invention, the method for determination includes a density acquiring step of acquiring density in a predetermined range based on a determining-target particle, a first discriminating step of comparing the density with a predetermined threshold, a second discriminating step of determining a symmetry of an arrangement of the other particles within a predetermined range based on the determining-target particle, and a determining step of determining the determining-target particle as an interface particle in the case that the density determined by the first discriminating step is found to be smaller than the predetermined threshold and the arrangement of the other particles determined by the second discriminating step is found to be asymmetrical. | 07-14-2011 |
20120084046 | LC Resonance Probe for Determining Local Plasma Density - An apparatus and method for determining plasma parameters such as plasma electron density n | 04-05-2012 |
20120136617 | PAVING-RELATED MEASURING DEVICE INCORPORATING A COMPUTER DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION ELEMENT THEREBETWEEN AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A system for determining a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property. A computer device is capable of executing a software program product and communicating with the measuring device. The computer device directs the measuring device to measure the property of the paving-related material according to a parameter determined by the software program product, and to receive data comprising the measured property from the measuring device. A communication element operably engaged between the measuring device and the computer device allows communication therebetween. The communication element is configured to allow the computer device to be spaced apart from the measuring device, thereby allowing the computer device to be prepared, to include the parameter and to manipulate the data, in spaced apart relation with respect to the measuring device. An associated method is also provided. | 05-31-2012 |
20120226466 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC NON-UNIFORMITY COMPENSATION USING INTENTIONAL PERIODIC VARIATION - Non-uniformity of a rotatable electrophotographic imaging component is compensated. The component has an intentional periodic variation that produces density variations in a test target. The angular position on the component of the intentional variation is correlated with the amount of an unintentional variation at several points to produce a non-uniformity map. An image signal with multiple regions of data is received. For each region, the angular position of the intentional variation in that region is determined, and the non-uniformity map is used to determine the correction required for the unintentional variation. The image data in the region are adjusted to compensate, and corresponding toner is deposited. | 09-06-2012 |
20140100812 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF SHIPPING SYSTEMS - According to various embodiments, package evaluation systems and methods are provided for evaluating the sustainability of packaging used in the shipment of goods. In particular, the package evaluation systems and methods are configured for performing package evaluations and managing and providing access to data resulting from package evaluations. The package evaluations are designed to assess, among other things, the ability of sample packages to prevent damage to their contents, the volumetric efficiency of sample packages, and the sustainability of the materials used to construct sample packages. In addition, the systems and methods are further configured for assigning a certification to an entity associated with the evaluated packages based on the results of the evaluation. | 04-10-2014 |
20140257742 | METHOD TO STRUCTURE MINERAL AGGREGATE GRADATION BY USING THREE CONTROL POINTS AND TWO CURVES - The invention involves “a method to structure mineral aggregate gradation by using three control points & two curves”, including the following steps: (1) Three control points are determined according to the property of the mixtures: nominal maximum size of aggregate and its passing rate, nominal minimum size of aggregate and its passing rate, and the discontinuity point between the coarse aggregate and the fine aggregate and its passing rate. (2) The grading curves of the coarse and the fine aggregate are selected respectively with Power function model, Exponential function model and Logarithmic function model. (3) Measure the stamped density and the stamped voids in mineral aggregate, and then choose the grading of the coarse and the fine aggregate on the basis of the project need. The invention can help constitute different gradation curves in line with local materials from different areas and sources. In this way can the mineral aggregate's property give the full play to the mixtures, and it's a good guide to the mix proportion of the asphalt mixture. | 09-11-2014 |
20140336975 | METHODS OF MEASURING ELECTRODE DENSITY AND ELECTRODE POROSITY - Provided are methods of measuring electrode density and electrode porosity using X-ray diffraction. | 11-13-2014 |
20150012239 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a measurement apparatus includes a stage to hold a substrate, an electromagnetic wave applying unit, a detector, and first and second calculation units. The electromagnetic wave applying unit generates electromagnetic waves and applies it to the substrate. The detector detects the electromagnetic waves scattered or reflected by the substrate and measure the intensity of the electromagnetic waves. The first calculation unit processes a signal from the detector to create a first reflectance profile, fit the first reflectance profile to a second reflectance profile prepared by a simulation, thereby calculating thickness and density of an analytic model which is set so that the periodic structure and the membranous structure are regarded as a single mixed layer. The second calculation unit calculates, from a sectional shape of the periodic structure and the calculated thickness and density, the density of the second material after a volume change. | 01-08-2015 |
20150142369 | PREDICTION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO OF SUBBASE LAYER USING MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION MODEL - A method for predicting the California Bearing Ratio of a pavement subbase layer, wherein samples are collected from different regions of the subbase layer, the samples are tested to determine at least moisture content and density. Each sample is prepared at optimum moisture content and at different densities and tested to determine the California Bearing Ratio for each density and to obtain a dataset of variables. A multiple linear regression model is applied to selected variables from the dataset to relate the determined California Bearing Ratio value to the selected variables from the dataset to obtain a predicted value of the California Bearing Ratio of a subbase having comparable variables. | 05-21-2015 |
20150293068 | REAPING BASED YIELD MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A reaping based yield monitor system includes one or more reaping yield instruments configured for coupling with a harvester head. The one or more reaping yield instruments measure at least one crop characteristic of a harvested crop in sections of the harvester head. A yield monitor determines a variable yield of the harvested crop. An apportionment module apportions the variable yield of the harvested crop to the sections of the harvester head based on the at least one crop characteristic measured in each of the sections of the harvester head. In another example, a stand counting module counts a harvested standing crop with the one or more reaping yield instruments and a stand count output module output a harvested standing crop value based on one or more of the counted harvested standing crop or filtered measured values of a stand characteristic measured with the one or more reaping yield instruments. | 10-15-2015 |