| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
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| 20160033254 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING DISTANCE BETWEEN RADIATING OBJECTS IN MULTIPATH WIRELESS POWER DELIVERY ENVIRONMENTS - Techniques are described herein for determining the distance from, to or between radiating objects in a multipath environment. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for determining the distance between an antenna array system (or wireless charger) and a wireless power receiver in a multipath wireless power delivery environment. Calibration techniques are disclosed that account for and/or otherwise quantify the multipath effects of the wireless power delivery environment. In some embodiment, the quantified multipath effects modify the Friis transmission equation, thereby facilitating the distance determination in multipath environments. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033255 | ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT SENSOR OF COMPLIANT MATERIAL - Disclosed is an apparatus including an elongated structure extending between a first end and a second end. The elongated structure is compliant material that is flexible and bendable from a linear, non-bent position to multiple bendable positions and is an elastomer based material. The apparatus also includes a compliant capacitor. The compliant capacitor includes a first conductive filler embedded within and extending from the first end to the second end along a longitudinal length of the elongated structure to form a first electrode of the compliant capacitor. The compliant capacitor also includes a second conductive filler embedded within and extending from the first end to the second end along the longitudinal length to form a second electrode of the compliant capacitor. The first conductive filler and the second conductive filler extend linearly in separate planes that are parallel relative to one another throughout the elongated structure from the first end to the second end. The compliant capacitor further includes an elastomer dielectric layer extending between the first conductive filler and the second conductive filler. The capacitance of the compliant capacitor changes in proportion to an applied strain on the elongated structure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033256 | ELECTRONIC INTERFACE FOR LVDT-TYPE PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS USING PIEZORESISTIVE SENSORS - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method that includes receiving, at first and second input terminals, first and second input voltages and maintaining the direction of the first and second input voltages and doubling the first and second input voltages. The method also includes measuring, by a Wheatstone bridge, an applied physical parameter; outputting, to a capacitor, and to first and second operational amplifiers, first and second signals substantially indicative of the physical parameter; reducing, by the capacitor, a DC component of the first and second signals; amplifying, by the first and second operational amplifiers, the first and second signals; and adjusting, by a gain resistor, a differential output between first and second output voltages that correspond to the first and second signals output from the Wheatstone bridge. Finally, the method includes outputting, by first and second output terminals, the first and second output voltages. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033257 | Interferometer - An interferometer includes a light source, a beam splitter, a reference reflector, a measuring reflector, a detection unit, and at least two transparent plane-parallel plates. The beam splitter splits a beam of rays into at least one measuring beam and at least one reference beam. Until being recombined, the measuring beam propagates in a measuring arm, and the reference beam propagates in a reference arm. The reference beam falls at least three times on the reference reflector located in the reference arm. The measuring reflector is disposed in the measuring arm and is joined to an object to be measured, which is movable along a measuring direction relative to the reference reflector. The measuring beam falls at least three times on the measuring reflector. At least one distance signal with regard to the position of the object to be measured is ascertainable from the interfering measuring and reference beams via the detection unit. The plane-parallel plates are disposed parallel to each other in the beam path between the light source and the detection unit. At least the measuring reflector is movable relative to the plane-parallel plates along the measuring direction. The plane-parallel plates each include a plurality of optical elements that exert such an optical effect on the measuring beam and the reference beam that they propagate parallel to each other in the direction of the measuring reflector and reference reflector, respectively. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033258 | COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE - Some embodiments of the invention include a coordinate measuring device, in particular a laser tracker, for capturing the position and alignment of a measuring aid, which is movable in space and comprises a retroreflector. In some embodiments, the coordinate measuring device may include at least a support fastened on a base so it is rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a beam deflection unit fastened on the support so it is rotatable about a second axis of rotation, which is essentially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation, a first bearing for the rotatable mounting of the beam deflection unit on the support, and a second bearing for the rotatable mounting of the support on the base. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033259 | Method & System For Real-Time In-Process Measurement Of Coating Thickness - The present disclosure is generally directed to methods and systems for measuring the thickness of coatings or thin films on various substrates. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of providing and directing light waves of varying wavelengths toward a moving substrate comprising a coating, linearly polarizing the light waves, converting the linearly polarized light waves to circularly polarized light waves, analyzing elliptically polarized light waves reflected by the moving substrate, capturing analyzed light waves, generating light wave data based on the captured light waves, and determining a thickness of the coating based on the light wave data. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033260 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS ORIGINATING FROM ONE OR MORE SENSORS, IN PARTICULAR PROXIMITY SENSORS, FOR THE RECOGNITION OF A MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - The method for processing signals originating for example from several proximity sensors for the recognition of a movement of an object, comprises first respective samplings of the said signals delivered by the sensors so as to obtain a first set of first date-stamped samples, the generation, from the first set of first date-stamped samples, of new sampling times comprising a start of movement time, an end of movement time, and times regularly spaced between the start of movement time and the end of movement time, a re-sampling of the signal delivered by each sensor between the start of movement time and the end of movement time at the said new sampling times using the first samples, in such a manner as to generate a second set of second date-stamped samples, and a processing of the said second set of date-stamped samples by a movement recognition algorithm. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033261 | METHODS FOR EVALUATING GEMSTONE SHAPE - This disclosure relates to methods of evaluating the shape of a gemstone, such as a diamond, ruby, emerald, or sapphire. Also provided are methods of identifying gemstone shape. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033262 | DISTORTION QUANTIFIER - This application relates to determining uniformity of a housing for a computing device based on characteristics of a reflected pattern of light incident upon the housing. The reflected pattern of light can include an array of shapes such as dots whose orientation and location can provide indications of uniformity for the housing. The array of shapes are analyzed to determine certain geometric properties such as area for each shape in the array of shapes. The geometric properties can thereafter be compared to a predetermined geometric, threshold, or tolerance value, and each shape can be assigned a rank of uniformity. Once a rank of uniformity is defined for each shape, a compilation of uniformity values can be generated and used to find portions on the housing where the housing is not uniform or flat. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033263 | Measurement device for the three-dimensional optical measurement of objects with a topometric sensor and use of a multi-laser-chip device - A measurement device for the three-dimensional optical measurement of objects with a topometric sensor includes at least one projection unit for projecting a pattern onto an object and at least one image recording unit for recording the pattern that is scattered back from the object. The projection unit has a laser-light source and a pattern generator to which the laser light radiation from the laser-light source can be supplied. The laser-light source has at least one multi-laser-chip device having a plurality of laser diode chips in a common multi-laser-chip package, wherein the laser diode chips are attached to a mounting surface of the multi-laser-chip package and are in thermal communication with the multi-laser-chip package via the mounting surface. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033264 | WIRELESS NETWORK AND METHODOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus are provided for forming a wireless communications network using a standard communications link between a master controller and at least one slave device. In one example, a list of available slave devices for the network is generated, valid slave devices are determined from the list of available slave devices based on an identification protocol of the standard communications link, and the at least one slave device is selected from the valid slave devices. A network identification is established between the master controller and the at least one slave device, and the network identification is used to establish a network comprising only the master controller and the at least one slave device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033265 | Determining Quality of a Location-Determination Algorithm Associated with a Mobile Device by Processing a Log of Sensor Data - Methods and systems for evaluating the quality of a location-determination algorithm of a mobile device are described. An example method may involve receiving a log of sensor data that may include sensor values output by given sensors of a mobile device over a time period, and at least one location estimate for at least one respective point in time within the time period. One or more processors may then determine, using the sensor values, an estimated trajectory that includes a plurality of computed ground-truth locations of the mobile device over the time period. Further, the method may involve determining a difference between a given location estimate and a computed ground-truth location of the plurality of computed ground-truth locations. And the method may involve providing an output indicative of whether the determined difference satisfies a predetermined threshold. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033266 | Construction of a Surface of Best GPS Visibility From Passive Traces Using SLAM for Horizontal Localization and GPS Readings and Barometer Readings for Elevation Estimation - A system includes one or more processors, and data storage configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform functions. In one example, the functions include receiving logs of data, wherein respective data in the received logs of data are collected by one or more sensors of a device over one or more locations and over a time period. In the present example, the functions also include determining location estimates of the device by performing a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) optimization of the location estimates using barometer data and GPS elevational data available in the logs of data, wherein the location estimates indicate elevational locations of the device over the time period. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033267 | Rotating Bore Sprayer Alignment Indicator Assembly - An alignment assembly for a rotating thermal sprayer may include an elongated alignment base that connects at one end to a sprayer positioning assembly connection mechanism, and an indicator device disposed at the opposite end of the alignment base and rotating about a sprayer rotational axis defined by the sprayer positioning assembly. The indicator device may have a visual indicator operatively connected to a stylus so that a display of the visual indicator changes when the stylus moves relative to a stylus neutral position. The sprayer positioning assembly may position the stylus in contact with a concave surface that will be coated, such as an engine bore, and the indicator device rotated about the sprayer rotational axis to determine whether display of the visual indicator changes to indicate if the sprayer rotational axis is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the concave surface. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033268 | APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY FOR OPTICAL SYSTEMS - Accurate estimates of object location are established from an optical platform. Platform position is combined with dynamic data including target distance and target line of sight data to calculate target location. These target locations can be saved and shared with other users in real-time. Users may find these target locations based upon augmented reality cues provided by the system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033269 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE DISTANCE OF AN OBJECT FROM AN IMAGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A method for determining position and orientation of a first measuring instrument is disclosed. A second MI and at least one reflective target including a retroreflector unit are arranged in the vicinity of the first MI. At least one imaging module is arranged in the first MI for determining orientation thereof. The at least one imaging module in the first MI can be used in a similar manner as a tracker unit of an optical total station, by way of detecting optical radiation emitted from the second MI and reflected by the at least one TGT. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033271 | DIRECTION DETECTOR - A direction detector that allows true north detection accuracy to be improved is provided. In a direction detector | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033272 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NORTHFINDING - An apparatus for target location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which includes a range sensor to generate range data, an image sensor to generate image data, an inertial sensor to generate inertia data, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine a first orientation of the housing and receive the inertia data from the inertial sensor and modify the first orientation based on the inertia data to produce a modified orientation of the housing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033273 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING BODY - A method for manufacturing a physical quantity sensor of the invention includes preparing a supportive substrate and a seal substrate, the seal substrate including a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion, disposed therein and including a first through hole communicating with the first recessed portion and a second through hole communicating with the second recessed portion; bonding the seal substrate to the supportive substrate such that the gyrosensor element is accommodated in the first recessed portion and such that the acceleration sensor element is accommodated in the second recessed portion; and sealing the first and the second recessed portions by filling the first and the second through holes with first and second seal materials of which the melting points are lower than the melting points or the softening points of the supportive substrate and the seal substrate. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033274 | MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR - A micromechanical sensor is provided as including a substrate having a main extension plane and a mass element movable relative to the substrate, the movable mass element being coupled to the substrate via a spring structure, the spring structure including a first and a second spring element, the first and second spring elements extending essentially in parallel to each other in sections and being coupled to each other in sections, the spring structure including a first and a second compensation element for quadrature compensation, the first compensation element being connected to the first spring element, the second compensation element being connected to the second spring element, the first spring element having a first spring structure width extending along a transverse direction, the second spring element having a second spring structure width extending along the transverse direction, the first compensation element in a first subarea extending in parallel to the transverse direction along a first width, the first spring structure width and the first width being different, the second compensation element in a second subarea extending in parallel to the transverse direction along a second width, the second spring structure width and the second width being different. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033275 | MICRO RATE OF ROTATION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MICRO RATE OF ROTATION SENSOR - The present invention relates to a method for operating a rotation sensor for detecting a plurality of rates of rotation about orthogonal axes (x,y,z). The rotation sensor comprises a substrate, driving masses, X-Y sensor masses, and Z sensor masses. The driving masses are driven by drive elements to oscillate in the X-direction. The X-Y sensor masses are coupled to the driving masses, and driven to oscillate in the X-Y direction radially to a center. When a rate of rotation of the substrate occurs about the X-axis or the Y-axis, the X-Y sensor masses are jointly deflected about the Y-axis or X-axis. When a rate of rotation of the substrate occurs about the Z-axis, the X-Y sensor masses are rotated about the Z-axis, and the Z sensor masses are deflected substantially in the X-direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033276 | MERGING INTENSITIES IN A PHD FILTER BASED ON A SENSOR TRACK ID - In one embodiment, a method of tracking multiple objects with a probabilistic hypothesis density filter is provided. The method includes generating a first intensity by combining a first one or more measurements, wherein a first set of track IDs associated with the first intensity includes track IDs corresponding to respective measurements in the first one or more measurements. A second intensity is generated by combining a second one or more measurements, wherein a second set of track IDs associated with the second intensity includes track IDs corresponding to respective measurements in the second one or more measurements. The first set of track IDs is compared to the second set of track IDs, and the first intensity is selectively merged with the second intensity based on whether any track IDs in the first set of track IDs match any track IDs in the second set of track IDs. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033277 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing device including a movement data acquiring unit configured to acquire pieces of movement data including positional information for movement and time at which the positional information is acquired, a movement data analyzing unit configured to analyze a velocity for movement on a specific route on the basis of the pieces of movement data, and a route dividing unit configured to divide the specific route on the basis of a result obtained by analyzing the velocity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033278 | COMPOSITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A composite navigation system includes a first RFID apparatus, a GPS receiver, and a signal processing system. The first RFID apparatus includes an RFID chip and an antenna, a plurality of inclinometers, a plurality of linear accelerometers, and a plurality of angular accelerometers. The processing system includes a first RFID reader and a Kalman filter. The first RFID apparatus can communicate with the first RFID reader. The Kalman filter connects to the GPS receiver and the first RFID reader. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033279 | POSITION CALCULATION METHOD AND POSITION CALCULATION DEVICE - A position calculation device includes an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor to detect a movement of the user which is mounted on the body of the user, an arithmetic processing unit which executes setting a traveling direction axis by using a detection result of the sensor, using a change in a traveling direction of the user and correcting the traveling direction axis, and calculating a position based on the detection result of the sensor by using predetermined constraint condition based on the traveling direction axis. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033280 | WEARABLE EARPIECE FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - An intelligent earpiece to be worn over an ear of a user is described. The earpiece includes a processor connected to the IMU, the GPS unit and the at least one camera. The processor can recognize an object in the surrounding environment by analyzing the image data based on the stored object data and at least one of the inertial measurement data or the location data. The processor can determine a desirable event or action based on the recognized object, the previously determined user data, and a current time or day. The processor can determine a destination based on the determined desirable event or action. The processor can determine a navigation path for navigating the intelligent guidance device to the destination based on the determined destination, the image data, the inertial measurement data or the location data. The processor can determine output data based on the determined navigation path. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033281 | UPDATING INTENSITIES IN A PHD FILTER BASED ON A SENSOR TRACK ID - In one embodiment, a method of tracking multiple objects with a probabilistic hypothesis density filter is provided. The method includes obtaining measurements corresponding to a first object with at least one sensor, the at least one sensor providing one or more first track IDs for the measurements. A T | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033282 | TWO STEP PRUNING IN A PHD FILTER - In one embodiment, a method of tracking multiple objects with a probabilistic hypothesis density filter is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of intensities. The plurality of intensities are pruned based on their respective weight to remove lower weighted intensities and produce a first set of intensities. Intensities in the first set of intensities that are identified as corresponding to the same object are then merged to produce a second set of intensities. The second set of intensities is then pruned again to produce a final set of intensities, wherein pruning the second set of intensities includes in the final set of intensities, up to a threshold number of intensities having the largest weights in the second set of intensities and excludes from the final set of intensities any remaining intensities in the second set of intensities. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033283 | EFFICIENT ROUTE PLANNING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS - This document discloses a system that selects a path to reach a destination in a transportation network. The system receives information related to a public transportation network with multiple stops. Each stop includes at least one associated link with another stop. Each the link represents a mode of transportation between two stops. When the system receives a request for a routes between an origin and a destination within the transportation network, it will determine a set of routes between the origin and the destination using an iterative process without reference to a graph representation of the network. The system will select a shortest path that corresponds to the route having the earliest arrival time at the destination. The system will also select an alternative path that corresponds to a route having an arrival time that is no more than a threshold amount later than the earliest arrival time. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033284 | POSITION CALCULATION METHOD AND POSITION CALCULATION DEVICE - In a position calculation device, an inertial navigation arithmetic unit calculates the position, the velocity, and the posture angle of the device by performing inertial navigation arithmetic using a detection value of an IMU, and a Kalman filter unit presumptively calculates the position, the velocity, the posture angle, or the like of the device by performing Kalman filter processing using an arithmetic result of the inertial navigation arithmetic unit. In addition, a KF initial parameter setting unit sets an initial value of an error covariance matrix which is an error index value used in the Kalman filter processing according to a difference with respect to an environment of the previous use. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033285 | TRANSPORTATION ANALYTICS EMPLOYING TIMED FINGERPRINT LOCATION INFORMATION - The disclosed subject matter provides for traffic analysis employing timed fingerprint location information. In an aspect, TFL information can be associated with location characteristics for a UE. These location characteristics can describe the motion of the UE. As such, with proper analysis, the motion of the UE can be correlated to traffic patterns. Transportation analytics can employ TFL information to provide real time or near real time traffic information, forecast traffic conditions, or automate response to traffic conditions based on TFL information. Whereas TFL can provide advantages over other types of location information systems, leveraging TFL information in traffic analysis can reflect these advantages. Further, whereas TFL information can be gathered from nearly all modern and many legacy mobile devices, large volumes of TFL information can be employed in related transportation analytics. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033286 | Distributed Barometer Network to Assist in Indoor Navigation - A navigation device includes a pressure sensor, a radio, a memory including program instructions, and a controller operably connected to the pressure sensor, the radio, and the memory and configured to execute the program instructions to (i) receive at least one signal from a reference beacon of a plurality of beacons, (ii) determine a reference relationship curve correction based upon the received at least one signal, and (iii) determine an altitude of the navigation device based upon the reference relation ship curve correction, and a signal from the pressure sensor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033287 | CONSOLIDATING AND TRANSFORMING OBJECT-DESCRIPTIVE INPUT DATA TO DISTRIBUTED RENDERED LOCATION DATA - Systems and methods are provided for consolidating and transforming object-descriptive input data to distributed rendered location data. The systems and methods are configured to receive object-descriptive input data from a plurality of input devices, consolidate the object-descriptive input data and correlate it with a plurality of physical objects, determine first and second subsets of the plurality of physical objects based on a proximity of each of the physical objects to each of a plurality of user devices, construct user device-specific graphical maps each indicating a route to each object in a subset, and instruct each user device to display a graphical map constructed therefor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033288 | VEHICLE POWER-SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A movable vehicle power-supplying system of the present disclosure includes power-supplying coils configured to wirelessly supply power to a movable vehicle and provided in a place in which the movable vehicle can stop, a positioning mark provided at a position at predetermined distances from the power-supplying coils, a power-receiving coil provided in the movable vehicle and configured to receive power from the power-supplying coils, a distance identification means provided in the movable vehicle and configured to identify distances between the power-supplying coils and the movable vehicle by detecting the positioning mark, and a control unit configured to assist running of the movable vehicle to the power-supplying coils based on the distances between the power-supplying coils and the movable vehicle identified by the distance identification means. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033289 | METHOD AND APPARATUS CALCULATING ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES AND SERVICES - An approach is provided for calculating a final estimated time of arrival to at least one destination location based, at least in part, on multiple estimated time of arrival provided by one or more devices and/or services for one or more routing segments. The approach involves determining at least one route, wherein the at least one route includes a plurality of segments navigated using a plurality of devices or services. The approach also involves receiving at least one individual estimated time of arrival from at least one of the plurality of devices or services, wherein the at least one individual estimated time of arrival is for at least one of the plurality of segments associated with the at least one of the plurality of devices or services, and wherein the at least one individual estimated time of arrival is calculated independently by the at least one of the plurality of devices or services. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a calculation of a total estimated time of arrival based, at least in part, on the at least one individual estimated time of arrival. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033290 | VEHICULAR INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - A vehicular information providing apparatus stores a travel history of a vehicle; sets a home area of a user of the vehicle; analyses usage patterns of the vehicle based on the travel history and, based on the analysis, assigns a predetermined use scene of the vehicle to a usage state of the vehicle including a time factor including a time zone and a day of the week, a departure place, a destination and a travel route; and provides information to the user of the vehicle and changes the information to be provided according to whether the vehicle is present in the home area and the predetermined use scene assigned. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033291 | DEPARTURE/DESTINATION LOCATION EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND DEPARTURE/DESTINATION LOCATION EXTRACTION METHOD - A departure/destination location extraction apparatus includes a travel history accumulation unit configured to store a travel history of a vehicle, including a plurality of parking positions of the vehicle; and a position extraction unit configured to extract, among the parking positions stored in the travel history accumulation unit, one or more pairs of the parking positions where a distance between the parking positions in each of the pairs of the parking positions is less than or equal to a predetermined first threshold, each of the pairs being treated as a set of candidate points, and to extract an area including the candidate points that would be connected as a whole if the parking positions in each of the sets were connected with each other, as at least one of a departure location and a destination location. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033292 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING TRAJECTORY PATTERN OF ROUTE - A method and system for obtaining a trajectory pattern of a route. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for obtaining a trajectory pattern of a route. The method includes obtaining a set of points associated with the route, the set of points being obtained by at least one entity travelling along the route. A plurality of coverage areas covering a part of points in the set of points is determined. The coverage areas are connected based on main directions of the coverage areas to obtain the trajectory pattern related to the route. The main directions represent forward directions of the route in respective coverage areas. A corresponding system for obtaining a trajectory pattern of a route is described as well. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033293 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE REFUELING - Methods and systems are provided for improving urea fluid usage on a vehicle. Based on when a urea tank needs to be refilled relative to when a fuel tank needs to be refilled during a vehicle journey, one or more alternate driving routes are suggested based on the range of the fluid getting depleted. The suggested driving routes include refilling stations where the depleting fluid can be refilled. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033294 | TRAVEL ASSIST SYSTEM, TRAVEL ASSIST METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A travel assist system, a travel assist method, and a computer program that prevent frequent corrections of a travel plan due to variations in congestion information are provided. Congestion information is acquired from a VICS center. The current state of a vehicle is acquired. It is determined whether or not the congestion status of an expected travel route for the vehicle has been varied from the congestion information using a criterion based on the state of the vehicle. In the case where it is determined that the congestion status of the expected travel route has been varied, the travel plan | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033295 | PRESENTING HIERARCHIES OF MAP DATA AT DIFFERENT ZOOM LEVELS - In one aspect, a map is provided for display by one or more computing devices. The map includes a first set of geographic locations. The one or more computing devices receive a zoom request for viewing the map. The one or more computing devices then determine whether a zoom level cutoff has been traversed. If so the one or more computing devices may select a second set of geographic locations, from a hierarchy of geographic locations, to be displayed to the user. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033296 | ELECTRONIC MAP WITH DIRECTIONAL RENDERING METHOD AND SYSTEM - In an electronic map rendering method and system of the present invention, the electronic map rendering system includes an electronic map database, a planning module, and a display module. The electronic map database includes a plurality of street data, and position information of a plurality of service providers adjacent to a plurality of streets. After setting a starting position and a destination position or through detection of the traveling direction, the system is able to plan a driving route. After which, position information is then obtained of a plurality of service providers in the electronic map database closest to the driving route. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033297 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SERVER, AND FACILITY INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An in-vehicle device | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033298 | GENERATING A QUERY INDEX AND QUERYING ON THE BASIS OF THE QUERY INDEX - A road segment set influenced by an event on the basis of a connected network is identified. The connected network is built on the basis of reachability of a road segment in the road network. Furthermore, each road segment in the road segment set is reachable via the road network from the location of the event, or, in the alternative, the location of the event is reachable via the road network from each road segment in the road segment set. A query index is generated on the basis of the event and the road segment set. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAILING TAXICABS - The present application provides a system and method for enabling a driver to locate a passenger. In one or more implementations, a graphical user interface is provided that is operable to send and receive information associated with passengers and vehicles. A location of a first vehicle, a location of a first passenger and a location of a second passenger are received. Information associated with the locations of the first and second passenger is transmitted and a representation of at least one of the first passenger and the second passenger and the respective location thereof is provided. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033300 | ARINC 429 DATA SUBSTITUTION - In one embodiment, an aircraft display system includes a first module that identifies a label in an ARINC 429 communication between a flight director and a display, a second module that removes flight director data from the ARINC 429 communication, the flight director data associated with the label, and a third module that inserts substitute data in the ARINC 429 communication. The display receives the substitute data before an error is detected. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033301 | System and Method for Attitude Correction - A system and method for attitude correction is provided. An acceleration and an attitude of an electronic device are detected. A period of time where a velocity of the electronic device at the beginning of the period of time and a velocity of the electronic device at the end of the period of time are equal is identified. An attitude correction is calculated based on the identified period of time and the detected acceleration of the electronic device during the period of time. The detected attitude of the electronic device is corrected with the calculated attitude correction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033302 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a vehicle's heading system, such as the attitude heading and reference system of an aircraft or the heading system of a ship, positioned along the Earth's surface involves obtaining both actual and theoretical readings for the magnetometer of the heading system, and comparing these values to obtain calibration values for the heading system which are then averaged to obtain a universal average gain and offset for the magnetometer. The vehicle may be repositioned, such as to North, South, East, and west magnetic headings, with the procedure repeated at each of these headings, and the calibration values averaged, further increasing the accuracy. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033303 | MAGNETIC ENCODER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A magnetic encoder is a magnetic encoder including a core metal and a multipolar magnet provided on the core metal and having magnetic poles formed alternately in a circumferential direction. The core metal includes an inner diameter cylindrical portion, an upright plate portion extending from one end of the inner diameter cylindrical portion toward an outer diameter side, and an outer diameter cylindrical portion extending axially from an outer diameter side end of the upright plate portion; the multipolar magnet is integrally molded on an annular portion, of the core metal, extending over the upright plate portion and the outer diameter cylindrical portion, by insert-molding such that an end surface of the outer diameter cylindrical portion is embedded; and a gap between the core metal and the multipolar magnet is filled with a sealing agent. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033304 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL MARKING WAVE - A position sensor for a bearing arrangement is provided. The position sensor includes at least one shaft or bearing ring, an inductive sensor, and a composite marking ring connected to the at least one shaft or bearing ring. The composite marking ring is spaced apart from and aligned with the inductive sensor and includes a ferrous material ring having a wavy surface with a plurality of projections with valleys therebetween facing the inductive sensor. The inductive sensor detects a rotational angle position of the at least one shaft or bearing ring based on a proximity of the wavy surface to the inductive sensor. An outer layer formed of a filler material is arranged at least on the wavy surface of the ferrous material ring. The filler material comprises a non-ferrous material and the outer layer provides a constant predetermined spacing between the composite marking ring and the inductive sensor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033305 | MAGNETIC LINEAR OR ROTARY ENCODER - The invention relates to a magnetic linear or rotary encoder ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033306 | LINEAR VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMER WITH MULTI-RANGE SECONDARY WINDINGS FOR HIGH PRECISION - A linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) having an electrical stroke includes a probe axially movable along a length of the LVDT electrical stroke, a primary winding extending axially over the length of the LVDT electrical stroke, and a secondary winding extending axially over the length of the LVDT electrical stroke. The LVDT further includes a tertiary winding extending axially over less than the length of the LVDT electrical stroke, the tertiary winding at least partially overlapping with the secondary winding. An advantage of the LVDT in accordance with the present disclosure is that the accuracy of the position calculated from the tertiary winding is greater relative to the total stroke of the LVDT than that calculated from the secondary winding. This is accomplished while still fitting within the envelope of a standard single output LVDT. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033307 | ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE AND SURVEY INSTRUMENT INCLUDING THE SAME - An angle detection device include photoemitters, photodetectors, a scale plate disposed therebetween, and a control section to control them. The control section includes an analog-front-end (AFE) to convert analog signals of the photodetectors to digital signals and an arithmetic processor to detect a rotating posture of the scale plate based on the digital signals. The control section simultaneously emits lights from the photoemitters and simultaneously receives the lights by the corresponding photodetectors. The control section then executes the following data processing for each photodetector one by one in sequence: outputting the analog signals representing an entire area of a light-receiving area of one of the photodetectors and outputting the digital signals converted by the AFE to the processor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033308 | INTELLIGENT GAUGE DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments relate to intelligent sensing devices, systems, and methods for the measurement of a wide variety of parameters. In embodiments, an intelligent sensing device includes at least one sensor configured to measure a characteristic proximate the sensing device as a data parameter, an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the at least one sensor, the integrated circuit comprising memory and configured to store the data parameter in the memory, and an antenna electrically coupled to the integrated circuit and configured to transmit the data parameter stored in the memory to a remote device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033309 | DOUBLE QUADRATURE WITH ADAPTIVE PHASE SHIFT FOR IMPROVED PHASE REFERENCE PERFORMANCE - A method for correcting a timing error in a test and measurement instrument. The method includes receiving a clock signal at each of four samplers. The first clock signal is sampled at the first sampler at a first phase, the second clock signal is sampled at the second sampler at a second phase that is 90 degrees offset from the first phase, the third clock signal is sampled at the third sampler at a third phase that is 45 degrees offset from the first phase, and the fourth clock signal is sampled at the fourth sampler at a fourth phase that is 90 degrees offset from the third phase. Each of the outputs from the samplers are digitized and a timing correction is calculated based on the digitized outputs from the digitized outputs. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033310 | LIQUID-FILLED ACOUSTIC PROBE SYSTEM WITH PRESERVOIR AND LOSS DETECTION MEANS - An acoustic system can include a liquid-filled coupling component comprising an acoustic coupling fluid and a housing encasing the coupling fluid; a fluid reservoir comprising an amount of the coupling fluid; a path in fluid communication between the coupling component and the fluid reservoir; and a bubble detector coupled to the path and configured to monitor the coupling fluid in the path. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033311 | ENHANCED MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS - Techniques for enhanced microfluidic impedance spectroscopy include causing a core fluid to flow into a channel between two sheath flows of one or more sheath fluids different from the core fluid. Flow in the channel is laminar. A dielectric constant of a fluid constituting either sheath flow is much less than a dielectric constant of the core fluid. Electrical impedance is measured in the channel between at least a first pair of electrodes. In some embodiments, enhanced optical measurements include causing a core fluid to flow into a channel between two sheath flows of one or more sheath fluids different from the core fluid. An optical index of refraction of a fluid constituting either sheath flow is much less than an optical index of refraction of the core fluid. An optical property is measured in the channel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033312 | ULTRASONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to flow measurement, and more particularly, to a system for measuring a flow rate by three-dimensionally crossing a plurality of sidings each other within a conduit. An ultrasonic flow measurement system according to the present invention determines a flow central part of fluid by three-dimensionally crossing the plurality of sidings each other within the conduit in three dimensions and calculates a flow rate flowing in the conduit, meeting the flow central part, thereby more accurately measuring the flow rate than the existing method. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033313 | MEASURING VELOCITY USING SUBSTANCE CHARACTERISTICS - A system for measuring velocity of a substance using data pattern characteristics. A computer receives a data set from a first location. A computer receives a second data set from second location. A computer determines that the second set of data is substantially similar to the first set of data, and calculates the velocity using both sets. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033314 | Messwandler vom Vibrationstyp sowie damit gebildetes Messsystem - A measuring transducer comprises a measuring tube having an inlet-side tube end and an outlet-side tube end, a tube wall having a predetermined wall thickness and a lumen surrounded by the tube wall and extending between the first and second tube end, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end, as well as, laterally spaced from the measuring tube, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically coupled with the support end and with a support end is mechanically coupled with the support end. The measuring tube is adapted to guide a flowing medium in its lumen and caused to oscillate about a static resting position for producing Coriolis forces. An oscillation exciter as well as at least one oscillation sensor. The measuring transducer has a wanted mode having a resonant frequency, in which the measuring tube can execute wanted oscillations around its static resting position suitable for producing Coriolis forces and having a wanted frequency corresponding to the resonant frequency of the wanted mode. The oscillation exciter is placed externally on the measuring tube and one exciter component is placed on the support element, is, furthermore, adapted to excite the wanted oscillations of the measuring tube, and the oscillation sensor, of which one sensor component is placed externally on the measuring tube and one sensor component is placed on the support element, is adapted to register movements of the measuring tube relative to the support element and to convert such into an oscillatory signal representing oscillations of the measuring tube. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033315 | REMOTE MONITORING FOR AUTOMATED FLOW METER - A server system for remote monitoring includes a wireless communication interface, a processor, and a storage device. The wireless communication interface receives at least one data packet over wireless communications from a remote monitoring system. The processor processes the data packet including sensor information from a sensor coupled to the remote monitoring system. The storage device stores the sensor information. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033316 | SYSTEM FOR SENSING FLOWABLE SUBSTRATE LEVELS IN A STORAGE UNIT - A system for estimating a flowable substrate level in a storage unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a transmitter and a conductor that extend downwardly into a grain storage bin, which cycles through a range of frequencies in order to determine the resonant frequency of the conductor which changes depending on the amount of grain in the bin. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING SENSORS' RELIABILITY - A method and a system are described for assessing reliability of a sensor by evaluating the sensor's reliability. The evaluation of the sensor's reliability is carried out by computing an estimate of the spread and/or the bias of measurements taken by the sensor | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033318 | EDDY CURRENT MOLD LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE AND MOLD LEVEL MEASURING METHOD - The measuring device includes: a detecting section including a coil which detects a change in a value of impedance caused by a change in a mold level; an amplifying section which amplifies an output of the detecting section; a pre-pouring calibration section which determines a reference value of a positive feedback ratio of the amplifying section in environmental conditions before pouring of molten metal; and a mold oscillation signal calibration section which obtains a standard value of difference in an output of the measuring device, the standard value of difference corresponding to a known value of amplitude of mold oscillation when the positive feedback ratio is the reference value, obtains a deviation of measurement based on a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the output in mold oscillation and the standard value, and corrects the positive feedback ratio within a predetermined range including the reference value. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033319 | FITNESS TESTING SCALE - Fitness testing scale systems and methods are implemented using a variety of approaches. According to one implementation, a fitness testing scale measures the physiological data of a user engaging sensor circuitry on a platform region of the scale. In a fitness testing mode, physiological data of the user is detected at respective states of physical exertion. The physiological data is then processed by user-targeted circuitry to determine physiological parameters of the user pertaining to the respective physical exertion states, such as may pertain to an increase in exertion or a reduction in exertion. These physiological parameters may, for example, be used to provide an indication of the physical health and fitness of the user. Such parameters may then be associated with the user and saved to a data-access circuit, and also forwarded to a display which communicates the physiological parameters among other information to the user through the platform region. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033320 | MONOLITHIC WEIGHING SYSTEM - A monolithic weighing system including a base ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033321 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SUB-SYNCHRONOUS TORSIONAL OSCILLATIONS OF A SHAFT LINE OF A STEAM TURBINE - A method for monitoring sub-synchronous torsional oscillations of a shaft line of a steam turbine includes measuring a rotational speed of said shaft line over a period of time and generating, from the measured rotational speed, a signal representative of said rotational speed over said period of time. The method further includes performing a spectrum analysis on said signal to determine, for at least one given frequency, an amplitude of variation of said rotational speed at said given frequency, comparing said amplitude with at least one predetermined amplitude threshold for said frequency, and generating an alert signal if said amplitude exceeds at least one predetermined amplitude threshold. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033322 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC AND VIBRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A method for measuring vibrations in which gravity forces and acceleration forces resulting from machine vibrations are measured using an accelerometer/inclinometer sensor coupled to a non-rotating part of a rotating machine, the orientation of the sensor with regard to the direction of action of the gravity forces is determined from a stationary component of sensor output, and non-stationary components of sensor output are evaluated based upon the determined sensor orientation. Both the result of the alignment process and also the result of the vibration measurement are communicated to the user as an easily understandable characteristic on a display of an evaluation unit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033323 | Achromatic Lens Array - A luminescence detection system may include an excitation light source, a single element achromat, and a detector. The single element achromat may be configured to regulate the excitation light from the light source and direct the regulated light to a target, and the detector may be configured to detect luminescence generated by the target. The single element achromat may be configured to regulate the emission light from the target and direct the regulated light to a detector, and the excitation light source may be configured to direct the excitation light to the target. The single element achromat may be configured to regulate both the excitation light from the light source and the emission light from the target and direct the regulated light to, respectively, the target and a detector. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033324 | Spatiotemporally resolved far-field pulse contrast measuring method and device - A spatiotemporally resolved far-field pulse contrast measuring device includes a plano-convex cylindrical lens, a nonlinear correlation crystal, a plano-convex imaging lens and a signal-receiving system. The signal-receiving system includes a fiber array, a photomultiplier and a digital oscilloscope. A measuring method of the device includes steps of: focusing an under-test beam in x dimension to make a focus of the under-test beam fall onto a front surface of the nonlinear correlation crystal; making a spatial correlation and a temporal correlation respectively in two transverse spatial dimensions (x-y) of the nonlinear correlation crystal by the far-field under-test beam and a sampling beam; generating a two-dimensional correlating signal by the spatiotemporal correlation; imaging the two-dimensional correlating signal by an imaging system onto a detection surface of a receiver system; and measuring the x-dimensional and y-dimensional intensity distributions of the correlating signal highly dynamically by the receiver system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033325 | NON-CONTACT METHODS OF MEASURING INSERTION LOSS IN OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS - A non-contact method of measuring an insertion loss of a DUT connector is disclosed. The DUT connector has a first ferrule with a first optical fiber and a first end face. The method utilizes a reference connector having a second ferrule with a second optical fiber and a second end face. The method includes: axially aligning the first and second ferrules so that the first and second end faces are confronting and spaced apart to define a gap with an axial gap distance d; measuring values of the insertion loss between the first and second optical fibers for different gap distances d>0; and estimating a value for the insertion loss for a gap distance of d=0 based on the measured values of the insertion loss when d>0. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033326 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FOR A FIBER CURE SYSTEM - A system and method for monitoring and operating one or more light emitting devices is disclosed. In one example, light intensity within a dual elliptical reflecting chamber is sensed and operation of a fiber curing system is adjusted in response to an amount of sensed light energy. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033327 | IMAGE CALIBRATING METHOD AND DEVICE OF TESTING APPARATUS FOR THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure relates to an image calibrating method and device of a testing apparatus for thin film transistor (TFT) substrate. The method comprises following steps of: calculating an image offset value by using coordinate information of each pixel in a prescribed target image obtained by the testing apparatus for the thin film transistor substrate; and determining whether the offset value is smaller than a prescribed threshold value, in a case where the offset value is not smaller than the prescribed threshold value, adjusting the image by using the offset value and recalculating the offset value by using the coordinate information of each pixel in the adjusted image; in a case where the offset value is smaller than the prescribed threshold value, calibrating the image obtained by the testing apparatus for the thin film transistor substrate with the offset value as a calibrating value. The calibrating efficiency and calibrating accuracy of the testing method for the thin film transistor substrate are enhanced according to the present disclosure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033328 | AMBIENT LIGHT ASSISTED SPECTROSCOPY - A spectroscopic device, which may be a handheld spectroscopic light source, which uses ambient light as a primary broadband light source, but which may be supplemented with an auxiliary light source to supplement band regions which may be deficient in the broad band source. The spectroscopic device makes use of a number of parallel control channels to monitor for sufficient light and to compensate for variations in the input light levels. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033329 | SPECTROMETER TOUCH PANEL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DISPLAY SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT MECHANISM - The present invention is directed to a spectrophotometer instrument that includes an arm that can swing between a closed position and an open position which is upward and backward of the lower position and wherein the display is moveable between a position behind the arm to a position to a side of the arm. Thus, the features herein provides the instrument user with positioning features to allow for a superior human factors user experience. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033330 | SPECTRAL IMAGING USING SINGLE-AXIS SPECTRALLY DISPERSED ILLUMINATION - A technique for spectral imaging using a two-dimensional illumination pattern having spectral dispersion in one axis. The spectral imaging method involves the use of spectrally dispersed illumination, thereby allowing the use of higher intensity source illumination than prior art spectral encoding methods, thus providing high-speed, high-resolution acquisition of spectral data from specimens that cannot tolerate high illumination intensities or that require fast imaging for avoiding motion artifacts. The technique is demonstrated by capturing spectral data cubes of a finger using short exposure durations and a high signal-to-noise ratio. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033331 | LIGHT WAVELENGTH MEASUREMENT METHOD AND LIGHT WAVELENGTH MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A light wavelength measurement method of measuring a wavelength of target light includes: receiving target light on a second dispersion device that disperses the target light into a plurality of second beams which reach a plurality of positions corresponding to the wavelength of the target light (S | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033332 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FROM INSPECTED OBJECTS - Systems and methods for extracting topographic information from inspected objects to identify defects in the inspected objects. A part to be inspected is illuminated with at least two different colors emitted from an illuminator providing a gradient of light consisting of the at least two different colors. A single color image of the illuminated part to be inspected is acquired, providing a color-coded topographic mapping of the part to be inspected due, at least in part, to the gradient of light. Topographic monochrome views of the part to be inspected may be generated from the single color image. Each view of the topographic monochrome views may enhance a different type of feature or defect present in the part to be inspected which can be analyzed and detected. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033333 | PASSIVE INFRARED DETECTOR - An infrared detector ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033334 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PASSIVE TRACKING OF MOVING OBJECTS - A system for detecting and tracking motion in a given area, including a first passive motion detection sensor operable for passively detecting motion in any of a first multiplicity of detection zones and, responsive thereto, for providing a first detection output signal including an indication of a first detection zone in which the motion was detected, a second passive motion detection sensor operable for passively detecting motion in any of a second multiplicity of detection zones, each of the second multiplicity of detection zones at least partially overlapping each of the first multiplicity of detection zones, and, responsive thereto, for providing a second detection output signal including an indication of a second detection zone in which the motion was detected, and a processor operable for receiving the first and second detection output signals and, responsive thereto, for providing an indication of a location of the motion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033335 | OPTICAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - An optical temperature sensor includes an light-emitting-side measurement unit to measure a first light intensity of a measuring beam and a second light intensity of a reference beam, and a light-receiving-side measurement unit to measure a third light intensity of a first reflected beam of the measuring beam and a fourth light intensity of a second reflected beam of the reference beam. The optical temperature sensor further includes a control unit to adjust at least one of a first control target value of the first light intensity and a second control target value of the second light intensity based on at least one of the third light intensity and the fourth light intensity. The control unit controls at least one of the first light intensity and the second light intensity based on the adjusted at least one of the first and second control target values. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033336 | THERMAL DETECTION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - Systems, methods, and devices for thermal detection. A thermal detection device includes a visual sensor, a thermal sensor (e.g., a thermopile array), a controller, a user interface, a display, and a removable and rechargeable battery pack. The thermal detection device also includes a plurality of additional software and hardware modules configured to perform or execute various functions and operations of the thermal detection device. An output from the visual sensor and an output from the thermal sensor are combined by the controller or the plurality of additional modules to generate a combined image for display on the display. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033337 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a thermo-sensitive element, a pair of element electrode wires electrically connected to the thermo-sensitive element, a sealing body covering the thermo-sensitive element and part of the pair of the element electrode wires, and a tablet formed with a pair of insertion holes through which the pair of the element electrode wires pass. An air bubble is formed at a position within the glass sealing body on a distal end side opposite to the tablet. The center of the air bubble is located within the outline of the thermo-sensitive element when viewed in the axial direction of the pair of the element electrode wires. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033338 | Thermal Element - The invention relates to a thermal element comprising a shaft and a test prod arranged on one end of the shaft. The thermal element comprises a first conductor and a second conductor, which are manufactured from different conductor materials and which are in electrical contact on one contact point provided in the region of the test prod. The first conductor and the second conductor are embedded at least in sections in a material of the shaft. The contact point is additionally or alternatively to the shaft material shielded with respect to the outside space at least in sections by means of a shield formed by a shielding material, wherein the shielding material has a lower diffusion coefficient and/or a higher thermal conductivity than the shaft material. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033339 | POWER DEVICE TEMPERATURE MONITOR - A power device temperature monitor is provided. The power device temperature monitor includes a power device having a control terminal and an output terminal, where the output terminal is configured to output a current as directed by a voltage of the control terminal. The power device temperature monitor includes an inductor coupled to the output terminal of the power device and an amplifier coupled to the inductor. The power device temperature monitor includes a computing device that receives an output of the amplifier, the computing device is configured to derive a temperature of the power device based upon the output of the amplifier. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033340 | SENSOR CALIBRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed is a method for calibrating a sensor of a monitoring apparatus for monitoring an analyte concentration in a body fluid sample of a patient in which a temperature-dependent drift model is derived for the sensor. An apparatus for monitoring an analyte concentration in a body fluid sample of a patient including such a sensor and a signal processor programmed to calibrate the sensor in accordance with this method is also disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033341 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRA-SENSITIVE TEMPERATURE DETECTION USING RESONANT DEVICES - Methods, apparatus, and systems to improve thermal sensitivity of resonant circuits. One aspect utilizes tracking near-resonance complex impedance for a quartz resonator based calorimeter sensor to derive ultra-sensitive temperature measurement from the sensor. Another aspect includes a quartz resonant or—based calorimetric sensor placed close to but not touching the analyte being measured to eliminate mass loading effect on the temperature measurement. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033342 | Force-Sensitive Fingerprint Sensing Input - An object can depress an input device, such as, for example, a function button in an electronic device. A resistive element having a mechanically resistive force can be disposed to resist the depression or movement of the input device. One or more electrodes can be disposed to provide a measure of capacitance based on the depression of the input device. A shield can be disposed to reduce the parasitic capacitance between the one or more electrodes and the object. The electronic device can include a fingerprint sensor operably connected to at least one of the one or more electrodes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033343 | METHODS AND APPARATUS CONCERNING MULTI-TACTILE SENSITIVE (E-SKIN) PRESSURE SENSORS - Various aspects as described herein are directed to electronic skin pressure sensors and methods of using the same. As consistent with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes an electronic skin pressure sensor and sensor circuitry. The electronic skin device is configured and arranged for differentiating between different mechanical stimuli including lateral stress and at least one additional mechanical stimuli. The sensor circuitry is configured and arranged to respond to the electronic skin pressure sensor by sensing a change in impedance due to the lateral stress. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033344 | STRUCTURAL SHEAR LOAD SENSING PIN - A shear load sensing pin comprising a pin housing having a longitudinal bore therethrough and a strain sensing element disposed in the bore and extending around a complete circumference of an inside wall of the pin surrounding the bore. The strain sensing element extends substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the pin, so that shear loads can be measured from changes in resistance of the strain sensing element. The strain sensing element can be formed of one or several wires that are wrapped around the circumference of the inside wall of the pin. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033345 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LOAD APPLIED TO SEAT - An apparatus | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033346 | MECHANICAL STRAIN-BASED WEATHER SENSOR - Weather sensors and particularly collect weather data by measuring bending and compression stresses in a weather sensor device. The sensors are based upon the principle of bending stresses and the linear variation of stress between the maximum and minimum point. The sensors model deformation of a hollow shaft or rod. The sensors encompass measuring compression, bending, and/or torsional stresses on other cross-sectional shapes using the appropriate relationship for the particular cross-section that finds use in the technology. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033347 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, PRESSURE SENSOR, ALTIMETER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECT - A physical quantity sensor includes a substrate that includes a recessed portion which is open on one face of the substrate, a diaphragm portion that includes a bottom portion of the recessed portion and is flexibly deformed by receiving pressure, a piezoresistive element that is arranged in the diaphragm portion, and a stepped portion that is arranged along the periphery of the diaphragm portion on the other face of the substrate and protrudes from the diaphragm portion in the thickness direction of the diaphragm portion by a height which is smaller than the depth of the recessed portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033348 | PRESSURE TRANSDUCER - A pressure transducer includes a substrate which is an aluminum substrate to enhance the strength and heat dissipation of the pressure transducer and prevent the substrate from being deformed by heat, and both sides of the substrate have top and bottom circuit board portions in conformity with a control circuit board which is a flexible printed circuit board, so as to achieve the effects of simplifying the structure and manufacturing process, reducing the production cost, improving the product stability and lowering the using cost. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033349 | PRESSURE SENSOR HAVING CAP-DEFINED MEMBRANE - Structures and methods of protecting membranes on pressure sensors. One example may provide a pressure sensor having a backside cavity defining a frame and under a membrane formed in a device layer. The pressure sensor may further include a cap joined to the device layer by a bonding layer. A recess for a reference cavity may be formed in one or more of the cap, bonding layer, and membrane or other device layer portion. The recess may have a width that is narrower than a width of the backside cavity in at least one direction. In other examples, the recess may be shaped such that it has an outer edge that is within an outer edge of the backside cavity. This may reinforce a junction of the device layer and frame. The recess may define an active membrane spaced away from the device layer and backside cavity junction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033350 | FULLY SWEPT PRESSURE SENSOR - A sensor including a flexible channel defining a fluid flow path, the flexible channel configured to at least partially deflect when a force is imparted on the flexible channel. A gel layer is in contact with an outer surface of the flexible channel, and a transducer is in contact with the gel layer. Transducer is configured to generate an output signal that corresponds to an amount of strain imparted on the flexible channel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033351 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING OFFSET OF PRESSURE SENSOR - A system and method are provided for correcting an offset of a pressure sensor. The system includes a pressure sensor that is configured to detect pressure of the system and a power management module that is configured to automatically supply power to an apparatus connected to the power management module or terminate the supply of power after a preset time to thereby turn the apparatus on or off. The system further includes a controller connected to the power management module and configured to determine the offset of the pressure sensor based on a pressure value of the system which is detected by the pressure sensor when the power is supplied from the power management module. The system also includes a memory configured to store the determined offset. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033352 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CALIBRATOR AND CALIBRATION METHOD - The invention relates to a hydraulic pressure calibrator. The hydraulic pressure calibrator is a device for manipulating pressure of a hydraulic fluid in a controlled manner and can be used for calibration of pressure devices, such as hydraulic calibration and/or test applications. The calibrator comprises piping for accommodating a compressible hydraulic fluid to be pressurised. The piping has a connector for enabling a fluid connection to a device to be calibrated, such as a pressure standard. The calibrator further comprises a pressure transducer for sensing the pressure of hydraulic fluid inside the piping and a fluid pump for increasing pressure of hydraulic fluid inside the piping. Furthermore, the calibrator comprises an intensifier for intensifying fluid pressure provided by the pressure pump. In embodiments, the intensifier can have a piston assembly and the calibrator may further comprise a displacement transducer for sensing a change in position of said piston assembly. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033353 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY INSPECTING INTERNAL GAS LEAK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LED CHIP - A method of inspecting an internal gas leak in a gas line includes providing an internal gas leak inspection device including a main valve and a pressure gauge in a main line between a first valve and a second valve in the gas line, forming an airtight space in the main line by shielding the main valve and the second valve, measuring a pressure variation of the airtight space using the pressure gauge, and determining whether or not the gas leak occurs, based on the measured pressure variation. | 2016-02-04 |
