| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 702157000 | Radius or diameter | 20 |
| 20080249739 | Apparatus for Determining Diameter of Parabolic Antenna and Method Therefor - Provided are an apparatus and method for determining a diameter of a reflector antenna. The apparatus includes a setting unit for setting up electrical characteristic values of the reflector antenna upon receipt thereof from outside, a parameter input unit for receiving a frequency, an antenna diameter variable value, antenna efficiency, Edge Taper (ET), and an Edge Of Coverage (EOC) angle as parameters for each of multiple frequencies to be accommodated in the reflector antenna, a graph generator for generating, on one rectangular coordinate, a graph representing the relationship between an antenna diameter and EOC directivity with respect to the EOC angle based on the parameters for each frequency received through the parameter input unit, an antenna diameter determination unit for determining an antenna diameter that simultaneously meets the preset EOC directivities for the frequencies to be accommodated in the reflector antenna by using the graph generated by the graph generation unit, and a graph output unit for mapping and outputting the graph generated by the graph generation unit on one rectangular coordinate with an antenna diameter axis and an EOC directivity axis to thereby represent the antenna diameter determined by the antenna diameter determination unit on the graph. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090254303 | HIGHLY FAULT-TOLERANT METHOD FOR EVALUATING PHASE SIGNALS - The invention relates to a method for unambiguously determining a physical parameter Φ using m phase-measured values α | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090259433 | Method and System for Measuring a Diameter, and Assembly Line Employing This System - This method for measuring the diameter of a circular track on a component comprises: a) a step ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100198553 | ABSOLUTE DIAMETER MEASUREMENT ARM - A measurement apparatus calibrated to measure an absolute diameter of a part in a shop floor environment. The measurement apparatus includes a calibration that includes compensation factors for thermal expansion, shifting of measurement parts (arm, support tower, and related laser), and variances of these parts. The resulting measurements report an absolute diameter of a part to a higher degree of accuracy than previously possible. Also, the calculated compensation factor eliminate the need for an isolated, climate-controlled measurement room. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100280791 | Apparatus and method for measuring dimension of circular object - The invention provides an apparatus and a method for measuring a dimension of a circular object. First to third sensors arranged in a straight line are disposed above a track to respectively measure time instants when the circular object moves past the first to third sensors. The dimension of the circular object is calculated according to distances between the first and second sensors and between the second and third sensors. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110166824 | Hole Measurement Apparatuses - The present invention is directed to automated apparatuses and methods for measuring fastener hole depth, fastener length, countersink depth and/or hole diameters in a workpiece (or other object) in an automated and extremely rapid, efficient and accurate manner. The apparatuses may be operably connected with a power source and with one or a plurality of computers or other data collection devices to transmit fastener hole depth, countersink depth and/or hole diameter measurement data and/or information to them each time that a fastener hole is measured, while the apparatus is continuously measuring fastener holes (i.e., with no interruptions). Extremely advantageously, using only one hand, and by only squeezing a trigger only one time, an operator of such an apparatus may successfully and very rapidly and accurately perform more than one, or all three, of the following functions: (i) normalize the apparatus relative to one or a plurality of fastener holes and/or workpiece surfaces; (ii) make one or a plurality of accurate measurements; and (iii) transmit the one or more measurements from the apparatus to one or a plurality of computers and/or other data collection devices for, for example, recordation, storage, manipulation, other use and/or the like. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110238369 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE DRIFTABILITY OF METALLIC TUBES - The invention relates to a method for testing the driftability of metal tubes, wherein a cylindrical drift body having a defined diameter and a defined length is guided through the tube with defined force for ensuring a predetermined internal diameter and a minimum straightness. Virtual drifting is hereby performed instead of the physical drift operation. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120130676 | IN SITU TUBING MEASUREMENTS FOR INFUSION PUMPS - An infusion pump having a tubing clamping section including a movable and a stationary portion. The infusion pump includes at least one sensor for detecting a contact length of tubing within the movable and/or the stationary portion. The infusion pump includes a shuttle having a shuttle stationary and a shuttle moveable portion, and is configured to squeeze a length of the tubing between the shuttle portions. The infusion pump includes a motor connected to the shuttle moveable portion via a shaft. The motor moves the shuttle moveable portion towards and away from the shuttle stationary portion. The infusion pump includes a controller and an encoder that detects a position of the shaft. The controller converts the detected position into a travel distance of the shuttle moveable portion, and calculates a diameter and a thickness of the tubing based on the travel distance and the contact length of the tubing. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120239345 | SELF CENTERING BORE MEASUREMENT UNIT - Disclosed is a bore measurement unit having an elongate main body with first and second ends. A first adjustment mechanism is disposed near the first end and a second adjustment mechanism is disposed near said second end. The adjustment mechanisms expand or contract, through triangulating arms, to relative diameters, such that when the unit is inserted into a hollow bore it may be centered therein. A measuring portion of the unit measures the internal diameter of the bore. The measuring unit includes at least one sensor and preferably takes more than three readings at each distance of insertion to formulate a best fit circle of the inner bore diameter. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120310595 | ABSOLUTE DIAMETER MEASUREMENT ARM - A measurement apparatus calibrated to measure an absolute diameter of a part in a shop floor environment. The measurement apparatus includes a calibration that includes compensation factors for thermal expansion, shifting of measurement parts (arm, support tower, and related laser), and variances of these parts. The resulting measurements report an absolute diameter of a part to a higher degree of accuracy than previously possible. Also, the calculated compensation factor eliminate the need for an isolated, climate-controlled measurement room. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120330607 | DIGITAL READOUT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A linear measurement device for digitally providing circumference and diameter readings of an object being measured. The tail end of a tape passes by a reader element in a digital unit which is equipped electronically with the pi formula to provide selective readings of diameter in English and metric units, as well as circumference readings. The device can be employed for external (outside) and internal (inside) measurements. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130158949 | Method of Selecting Kind of Size of a Helmet and Shape of a Pad, Method of Adjusting Helmet Size by Using the Selection Method, and Head Size Measuring Tool Used in Aforesaid Selection Method - In the present invention, by inputting an upper head size to a computer in addition to a front & back length-size and a right & left width-size of a head portion of a helmet wearer and by data-processing them, there is employed a configuration in which a kind of the helmet size and a shape of a pad such as a pad, in the region consisting of the head-top portion and the vicinity thereof, or the like, which fit the head portion of the helmet wearer, are to be selected. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a selection method in which it is possible to easily select a kind of a preferable size of the helmet, and a preferable shape of the pad in the region consisting of the head-top portion and the vicinity thereof. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130218519 | PARTICLE ANALYTICAL DEVICE - A particle analytical device comprises a light receiving part that receives the scattered light emitted from the particle group on which the light and that outputs an electric current signal, a data processing part that processes data based on time series data of a number of pulses obtained by the electric current signal, and a control part that halts a movement of the light receiving part in case that the overcurrent is detected based on the electric current signal and that restarts the movement of the light receiving part after a predetermined time passes and is characterized by that the data processing part holds the time series data until the light receiving part is halted and processes the data after the movement of the light receiving part is restarted by the use of the held time series data and the time series data obtained after the restart. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140095106 | FIELD-OF-VIEW-DEPENDENT COINCIDENCE WINDOW FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus for determining a coincidence window for imaging a region of interest of an object using a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner. The method includes determining a diameter of a transverse field of view (FOV) for imaging the region of interest of the object; and calculating the coincidence window based on the determined diameter, a ring diameter of the PET scanner, an axial length of the PET scanner, and a time-of-flight resolution of the PET scanner. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140142890 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PORE SIZE IN SEDIMENT - Methods and systems for determining a maximum pore size in a distribution of varying-sized spherical particles are disclosed. One method includes distributing a plurality of particles within a volume, and, at each point unoccupied by a particle, inscribing a sphere and determining a size of the sphere. The method further includes determining a maximum size of a sphere from among the spheres inscribed at each unoccupied point, thereby locating a maximum pore size location within the volume. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140278228 | MAPPING UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIES TO GRATICULES - A geohash based cover for a geometry whose uncertainty is described as a circle with center point and a radius is disclosed. In one example, a geohash cover is computed that does not require any expensive geodesic calculations, providing roughly an order of magnitude improvement in speed up of cover calculation. In another example, distance computations are exact compared to a conventional process. In another example, the geohashes returned by the technique can vary between 4 to 9—with a median 6 (a certain conventional process would always return 9 hashes (all the 8 neighbors and the self geohash)). In another example, results are accurate, while still avoiding expensive geodesic computations. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140365168 | CONTACTLESS METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RAY OF A BEAM, CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for measuring a ray r0 of a radiation beam ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150106054 | MODULE, PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF A PLATE-HOLDING CYLINDER - A module for the dimensional analysis of a plate-holding cylinder includes a plurality of boxes, in table form, each of which corresponds to a surface portion of an outer surface of the plate-holding cylinder and is indicative of the dimensional deviation of a surface portion with respect to the nominal diameter of the plate-holding cylinder. A process and an apparatus for dimensional analysis of the plate-holding cylinder are also provided. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150106055 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE DETECTION - While the typically-collected diameter data contains information for detecting some garter springs, many garter springs may not be detected without processing the diameter data. Responsively, a method for processing the diameter data to detect the garter springs has been developed. In particular, the processing involves fitting of the diameter data to a shape, determining residual errors and using the residual errors to locate garter springs. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160202036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING SURFACES USING SIZE DATA | 07-14-2016 |
