07th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160047664 | ROUTE RETRIEVAL DEVICE AND ROUTE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A route retrieval device stores fuel efficiency information included in probe information acquired by a plurality of probe vehicles as fuel efficiency information associated with a given segment and a predetermined time unit in the segment which are related to each other. The route retrieval device retrieves a recommended route extending from a departure place to a destination and including the segment on the basis of the associated fuel efficiency information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047665 | ONLINE OPTIMAL REFUELING MANAGEMENT - An apparatus remotely provides refueling management instructions for a vehicle. One or more initial vehicle parameters are determined, including an initial quantity of fuel, a plurality of route parameters including a starting point, an ending point and an estimated average fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and a plurality of refueling parameters including one or more refueling locations. The sufficiency of an initial quantity of fuel is evaluated in relation to the estimated average fuel efficiency and a distance to be traveled by the vehicle equal to a difference between the ending point and the starting point. One or more current vehicle parameters are interpreted at a first predetermined time, a refueling agenda is created, and an associated predetermined refueling amount at each of the identified one or more refueling locations is determined. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047666 | Determination and Display of Driving Risk - Embodiments of this invention relate to a method of determining the risk of driving a vehicle on a road network as a function of, for example, location, time of driving, weather, road conditions, driver ability, and traffic density. Historical information for the above is statistically analyzed to come up with a predictive model. Results can be displayed or presented to a driver while driving or otherwise or another person. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING DEPARTURE NOTIFICATIONS - The present invention provides a system and method for determining the necessary departure time to allow for an on-time or desired arrival time at a particular location over a particular route based on the evaluation of historic, present, and predicted road conditions. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047668 | User Interface for Predictive Traffic - A navigation device includes a predictive traffic data database to store predictive traffic data at a plurality of times and a map database to store mapping data. A mapping module calculates a route and an estimated time of traversal for a route between a beginning geographic location and an ending geographic location based on the predictive traffic data and the mapping data. A start time modification module monitors for a modification of a start time for the route, with the mapping module recalculating the estimated time of traversal in response to the modification of the start time for the route. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047669 | Screen Transitions in a Geographic Application - The display device of a portable device is configured to operate in at least a first physical orientation and a second physical orientation. Instructions, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a first transition from the first physical orientation of the display device to the second physical orientation of the display device, detect a second transition from the second physical orientation of the display device to the first physical orientation of the display device, and, in response to the second transition, select a presentation format for displaying geographic content via the display device in the first physical orientation, based at least in part on a prior presentation format according to which the geographic content was presented via the display device prior to the first transition. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATION - A method for generating a next valid character tree may comprise:—providing a first name, the first name comprising a first character represented by a first character code,—providing a second name, the second name comprising a second character represented by a second character code, wherein the first character and the second character are homoglyphs with respect to each other, and—generating a next valid character tree according to the names such that the next valid character tree comprises a combined node, which is a place holder for the first character and for the second character. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047671 | IDENTIFYING A RESULT RESPONSIVE TO A CURRENT LOCATION OF A CLIENT DEVICE - A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device includes receiving, form a client device and at a host, a search query that includes a point of interest and a current location of the client device. The method also includes automatically updating the search query as the current location of the client device changes and instructing the host to identify a potential location associated with the point of interest and located within a user-defined proximity from the current location of the client device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047672 | PARKING OPTION - A navigation application can be configured to output a navigation map corresponding to directions to a selected point of interest (POI). The navigation application can also be configured to detect that a location of an end-user device is within a predetermined parking proximity of the selected POI. The navigation application can further be configured to provide a request to a navigation server for parking options associated with the selected POI. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE WITH A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - There is provided a method for announcing content information in a navigation system, wherein the content information relates to non guidance-direction instructions. The method comprises the step of receiving route information, the route information comprising a plurality of route segments that constitute a route from a start point to an end point, each route segment having an estimated time period for completion. The method also comprises the step of receiving content information which is to be announced. It is determined whether one or more of the route segments comprises an estimated time period for completion which is above a threshold value, and, if so, allocating such route segments as silent route segments. Content information is announced in one or more of the determined silent route segments. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047674 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED TIME BASED NOTIFICATION FOR IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - A system and method for providing integrated time-based notification and aircraft status data on a display is provided. The system and method receives aircraft status data, pilot input data, data link notification data and aircraft notification data. The system and method generates and displays a timescale region divided into equal intervals from a predetermined origin with an icon graphically representative of a position of the aircraft overlaid with an icon graphically representative of notification data. The system and method continuously updates the temporal data as the aircraft flies, and responds to user requests to pan forward in time, pan backward in time and adjust the zoom on the timescale. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047675 | Inertial Measurement and Navigation System And Method Having Low Drift MEMS Gyroscopes And Accelerometers Operable In GPS Denied Environments - An inertial measurement unit includes physically distinct sectors positioned in groups of orthogonally oriented angle rate sensors on a different sector of a base having orthogonally oriented accelerometers positioned thereon. A processor receiving signals from the sensors and accelerometers calculates a change in attitude, position, angular rate, velocity, acceleration of the unit over a plurality of finite time increments, or a combination thereof. The gyros and accelerometers have low-drift measurement accuracy for operation in a GPS-denied environment by preselecting pairs of gyros for physical assignment to achieve low-drift accuracy, determining weights for the gyros to be combined in tiered pairs, preselecting the accelerometers for physical assignment in low-drift pairs, determining weights for accelerometer optimal low-drift pair combining in tiers, or a combination thereof. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047676 | Position Measurement System Having Receiver Coils Which Are Differentially Interconnectable Via Switching Means - A position measurement system including a material measure and a scanning device movable relative to one another with respect to a measurement direction. The material measure has a plurality of markings which are arranged in a row with respect to the measurement direction, wherein the scanning device includes a transmitter winding arrangement. Multiple receiver coils are provided which are arranged in a row with respect to the measurement direction. The inductive coupling between the transmitter winding arrangement and the receiver coils is a function of the position of the scanning device with respect to the material measure. The transmitter winding arrangement defines multiple separate transmitter areas which are arranged in a row with respect to the measurement direction. A maximum of one single receiver coil is situated in each of the transmitter areas. At least one switching means is provided via which the two adjacent receiver coils are differentially interconnectable. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047677 | Optical Sensor Arrangement and Method For Measuring an Observable - An optical sensor arrangement for measuring an observable, the arrangement including an optical resonance circuit including at least a first and a second optical resonator, each of the optical resonators including an entry port for coupling light into the optical resonator and a drop port for decoupling light from the optical resonator. The first and second resonator are configured such that only a portion of the first and second resonator detects the presence of the observable, a size of the portion of the first resonator being different from a size of the portion of the second resonator. The optical resonance circuit further configured to be coupled to a light generation circuit and to a detector unit for detecting light. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047678 | Fastening Apparatus for an Electronic Device and Method for Fastening an Electronic Device - A fastening apparatus for an electronic device ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160047679 | SENSOR POWER MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus to reduce sensor power consumption, in particular, through predictive data measurements by one or more sensors. In one instance, the apparatus may include one or more sensors and a sensor management module coupled with the sensors and configured to cause the sensors to initiate measurements of data indicative of a process in a first data measurement mode, determine a pattern of events comprising the process based on a portion of the measurements collected by the sensors in the first data measurement mode over a time period, and initiate measurements of the data by the one or more sensors in a second data measurement mode. The second data measurement mode may be based on the pattern of events comprising the process. The pattern may indicate a prediction of appearance of events in the process. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047680 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE RELIABILITY OF TRANSDUCERS - A method for increasing a reliability of a transducer is provided. The transducer has a first and a second IC, wherein the two ICs each have substantially the same monolithically integrated circuit components with one sensor apiece, and a signal contact for bidirectional data transmission. A reference contact on each of the two ICs is connected to or disconnected from the signal contact by a controllable switch, and a signal generated as a function of the physical quantity sensed by the relevant sensor is applied to the signal contact. The two ICs are integrated into a common IC package, and a supply voltage contact of the first IC is connected to a first package contact, and the first package contact is connected to a first terminal of a control unit, and the supply voltage contact of the second IC is connected to a second package contact. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047681 | FLUCTUATION AND PHASE-BASED METHOD FOR DETECTION OF PLUGGED IMPULSE LINES - A method includes obtaining first and second sets of process variable (PV) measurements generated using a sensor, where the sensor is fluidly coupled to first and second impulse lines. The method also includes identifying fluctuations in the first and second sets of PV measurements. The method further includes identifying a phase difference between the first set of PV measurements and the second set of PV measurements. In addition, the method includes determining whether one or more of the impulse lines are plugged using the fluctuations and the phase difference. Both impulse lines may be plugged when the fluctuations in both sets of PV measurements are at or near zero. Only the first impulse line may be plugged when the fluctuation in the first set of PV measurements is at or near zero. Only the second impulse line may be plugged when the phase difference is at or near zero. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047682 | AUTOMATIC PULSE TRACER VELOCIMETER - An Automatic Pulse Tracer Velocimeter (APTV) including arc-type APTVs and cross-type APTVs along with a field station and a master station capable of wireless communication with a remote computing devices. The APTV measures flow velocity in a flowable medium by injecting a small amount of a conductive tracer solution into a water column. Following injection, a plurality of wire detector pairs positioned downstream of the injection point are programmed to continuously make conductivity measurements at pre-determined time intervals. A tracer curve of the conductivity measurements over time is created and used to obtain velocity measurements. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047683 | CAPACITIVE FILL LEVEL SENSOR - A capacitive fill level sensor for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container has an electrode unit, which contains a strip-shaped measurement electrode, a strip-shaped counter electrode and a strip-shaped shielding electrode, the shielding electrode at least partially surrounding the measurement electrode. A first AC voltage source having a predefined frequency and amplitude is provided, to which the shielding electrode is connected such that a shielding capacitor formed between the shielding electrode and the measurement electrode has a shielding capacitance that is proportional to the length of the shielding electrode. A second AC voltage source of equal frequency and a predefined second amplitude is provided, the second amplitude being in phase opposition to the first amplitude, to which AC voltage source the counter electrode is connected, such that a measurement capacitor formed between the counter electrode and the measurement electrode has a measurement capacitance that is proportional to the fill level. The measurement electrode voltage present at the measurement electrode is used to determine the fill level. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047684 | METHOD FOR FILL LEVEL MEASUREMENT USING THE TRAVEL TIME PRINCIPLE - A method for measuring a fill level of a fill substance in a container with a fill-level measuring device working according to the travel time principle. The fill-level measuring device in measurement operation sends transmission signals toward the fill substance in the container and, based on their signal fractions reflected back in the container, derives echo functions, which give the amplitudes of the signal fractions as a function of their travel time. With the assistance of a table, whose rows correspond to discrete fill levels and whose columns correspond to discrete travel times, and in which are stored as historical measurement points, in each case, in that row, whose row index corresponds to the associated fill level, information derived from echo functions derived in the past concerning travel times of echo function maxima attributed to reflections on reflectors located in the container, that also delivers reliable measurement results, when measuring conditions at the location of use of the fill-level measuring device can change, wherein the table is continuously updated based on current echo functions derived in ongoing measurement operation, wherein current measurement points derived from current echo functions are stored. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047685 | Sensor Device for Attachment to a Drug Delivery Device - A sensor device configured to be attached to a drug delivery device and configured to illuminate the drug delivery device when attached, the sensor device comprising: a light guide having a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, at least one side surface extending between the first and second surfaces and a light out-coupling structure configured to cause diffuse light to be emitted from the first surface when light is input into the light guide; at least one light source configured to in-couple light into the light guide; and an optical sensor arranged to receive light reflected from a surface of the drug delivery device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047686 | LIQUID-LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A liquid-level detection device detects a level of a surface of liquid stored in a container. The liquid-level detection device includes: a float that floats on the surface of liquid; a rotatable body that rotates due to a upward or downward displacement of the float and includes a rotation contact part; a supporting body that rotatably supports the rotatable body and includes a supporting contact part which is located on a rotational track of the rotation contact part to restrict the rotation of the rotatable body in a specified direction by contact between the supporting contact part and the rotation contact part; and an attachment member that is attached to the supporting body and includes an attachment contact part which makes contact with the rotatable body rotating in the specified direction to prevent the contact of the rotation contact part with the supporting contact part. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047687 | SELF-CALIBRATING ULTRASONIC-BASED MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and devices for determining distances inside a liquid filled container such as an oil tank. A combined ultrasonic signal receiver/transmitter with an attached reflector is immersed in the liquid. An ultrasonic signal is then transmitted from the receiver/transmitter and reflected ultrasonic signals are then received. One of the reflected signals is reflected off of the attached reflector and this reflected signal is then used to determine the signal's velocity and to thereby self-calibrate the system. Once the velocity in the liquid is known, the other reflected signals can then be used to determine the distance between the receiver/transmitter and at least one point of interest in the container. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047688 | WEIGHT-SENSING FORK BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR ENGAGING PALLETS IN DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVE DIRECTIONS OF APPROACH - An exceptionally thin load-weighing fork assembly, having its weight sensors mounted on a fork base, overcomes fork-insertion limitations with respect to commonly used standard pallets without sacrificing load-handling capacity. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047689 | System and Method to Display and Track Machine Interrupted Loading Cycles - A payload monitoring system is disclosed. The payload monitoring system may include a machine, an operator interface configured to receive input from and output data to an operator of the machine, and a controller in communication with the machine and the operator interface. The machine may include an implement assembly for loading payload material onto at least one receptacle. The controller may be configured to start a first load cycle to monitor loading of payload material by the implement assembly onto a first receptacle, receive a signal from the operator interface to pause the first load cycle, stop monitoring of the first load cycle, and save data associated with the first load cycle into a memory associated with the controller. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047690 | IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING COLOR FILTER ISOLATION LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An image sensor including a color filter isolation layer and a method of manufacturing the image sensor. The image sensor includes a plurality of color filters that transmit light of a predetermined wavelength band to a light sensing layer. The image sensor also includes an isolation layer disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters. The isolation layer is formed of a material having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the color filters, thus totally internally reflecting light incident on the isolation layer from one of the plurality of color filters. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047691 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGING OF INFRARED CAMERA DETECTORS - An infrared detector useful in, e.g., infrared cameras, includes a substrate having an array of infrared detectors and a readout integrated circuit interconnected with the array disposed on an upper surface thereof, for one or more embodiments. A generally planar window is spaced above the array, the window being substantially transparent to infrared light. A mesa is bonded to the window. The mesa has closed marginal side walls disposed between an outer periphery of a lower surface of the window and an outer periphery of the upper surface of the substrate and defines a closed cavity between the window and the array that encloses the array. A solder seal bonds the mesa to the substrate so as to seal the cavity. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047692 | Terahertz Imager - A terahertz imager includes an array of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit has an antenna and a detector. The detector is coupled to differential output terminals of the antenna. A frequency oscillator is configured to generate a frequency signal on an output line. The output line is coupled to an input terminal of the antenna of at least one of the pixel circuits. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047693 | PASSIVE DETECTORS FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS - Passive detector structures for imaging systems are provided which implement unpowered, passive front-end detector structures with direct-to-digital measurement data output for detecting incident photonic radiation in various portions (e.g., thermal (IR), near IR, UV and visible light) of the electromagnetic spectrum. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047694 | Line & Pipe Flexible Temperature Sensor Assembly - A temperature sensor assembly is disclosed, formed of flexible, resilient, and insulative material, so that a contact temperature sensor, situated in a housing and connected to an electrical meter, may be affixed temporarily or permanently to a (generally) cylindrical tube, pipe, or other “line,” the distal ends of the housing straps stretched and tensioned to press the housing and contact temperature sensor on to the exterior of such fluid line to keep the housing in the correct position on the fluid line, and the distal ends of the straps joined to secure the assembly to the fluid line, so that the temperature on the exterior of the fluid line, and the temperature of the fluid therewithin, may thereby be measured. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047695 | TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION CIRCUIT AND COUNT VALUE CORRECTION CIRCUIT - According to one embodiment, a temperature estimation circuit includes a first oscillator, a second oscillator, an enable period setting unit, a first counter, a first memory, a second memory, and an operation unit. The operation unit executes a computation to calculate an operation temperature based on an operation-time count value that is outputted from the first counter during a normal operation, the first count value, and the second count value. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047696 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT - A temperature sensor circuit implemented in electronic circuitry that senses the temperature at a site, digitizes the sensed temperature, and then outputs a signal representing such a sensed temperature. The temperature sensor circuit converts a voltage signal that is proportional to the temperature to a first digital value. The temperature sensor circuit converts a voltage signal that is inversely proportional to the temperature to a second digital value. The sensed temperature is determined as a function of a difference between the first and second digital values. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047697 | APPLICATION TEMPERATURE PICKUP DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUSLY MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A CONTAINER - An application temperature pickup device is provided for autonomously measuring the temperature of a thermal-energy-having container, with a housing to be secured to the container, a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of a measuring surface of the outer wall of the container and rests thereon, and associated electronics which are arranged in the housing, as well as a thermoelectric generator which conducts away through the flow of heat the thermal energy of a tapping surface of the outer wall of the container and which has the purpose of supplying energy to the temperature sensor and the electronics, wherein the measuring surface is arranged separated from the tapping surface by a distance in order to reduce the exchange of heat with the tapping surface. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047698 | Distributed Cooling System with Adaptive Cooling Profile and Method Therefor - An operating characteristic of an information handling system is determined. It is determined whether a cooling configuration of a plurality of piezoelectric cooling fans included at the information handling system is providing a designated level of cooling. A cooling profile is stored at a memory device, the cooling profile including the operating characteristic and the cooling configuration. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047699 | Sensorelement, Thermometer sowie Verfahren zur Bestimmung einer Temperatur - A sensor element comprising a measuring path, which is isolated by a dielectric from a reference element, which is composed of a material, which at a predetermined temperature experiences a phase transition, which changes the electrical conductivity of the material. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047700 | Thermopile Differential Scanning Calorimeter Sensor - A heat flow sensor for a heat flux differential scanning calorimeter comprising twin thermopiles. The thermopiles each comprise positive and negative thermocouple alloys and electrically insulating ceramic components. Diffusion bonding is used to form thermocouple junctions in the thermopiles between the positive and negative thermocouple elements, and to attach the thermocouple elements to the ceramic components. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047701 | HOLLOW MICRO STRING BASED CALORIMETER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a micron-scale calorimeter and a calorimetry method utilizing the micron-scale calorimeter. In accordance with the invention, there is provided a micron-scale calorimeter comprising a micro-channel string, being restrained at at least two longitudinally distanced positions so as to form a free released double clamped string in-between said two longitudinally distanced positions said micro-channel string comprising a microfluidic channel having a closed cross section and extending in the longitudinal direction of the hollow string, acoustical means adapted to oscillate the string at different frequencies by emitting sound waves towards the string, optical means adapted to detect oscillating frequencies of the string, and controlling means controlling the strength and frequency of the sound wave emitted by the acoustical means and receiving a signal from the optical means representing the detected oscillating frequencies. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047702 | LOAD CELL FOR WEIGHT MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to a load cell for weight measurement with a load beam which has an overload protection. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047703 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TORQUE OF MOTOR - An apparatus for measuring torque of a motor includes: a shaft provided in a rotor of the motor and having an opening, a strain gauge inserted into the opening of the shaft and configured to measure torque of the motor, a transmitter in communication with the strain gauge, and a receiver in communication with the transmitter and configured to receive power from a vehicle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047704 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, PRESSURE SENSOR, ALTIMETER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A physical quantity sensor includes a substrate that has a recess that is open toward one side of the substrate, a diaphragm that has a bottom of the recess as part of the diaphragm and undergoes bending deformation under pressure, a piezoresistance device that is disposed in the diaphragm, a coating layer that faces the diaphragm via a cavity, and wiring layers that are disposed between the substrate and the coating layer, and form, along with the substrate and the coating layer, the cavity. Each of the wiring layers contains a metal, and in a plan view, a circumferential edge of the bottom of the recess is closer to the center of the diaphragm than a substrate-side end of an inner wall surface of one of the wiring layers. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047705 | METHOD FOR BALANCING A PROPSHAFT ASSEMBLY - Methods for correcting a rotational imbalance of a shaft are disclosed. The methods include determining a rotational imbalance of an unbalanced shaft, determining an imbalance correction and mapping the imbalance correction to predetermined points on the shaft. The imbalance correction can be implemented through the addition of mass to or the subtraction of mass from the shaft. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047706 | PIPING PROBLEM SENSING DATA LOGGER, PIPING STRUCTURE, AND PIPING PROBLEM SENSING SYSTEM - A piping problem sensing data logger that acquires vibration data of high quality and improves the accuracy of problem sensing because the installation method can be standardized and that reduces the risk of being detached from piping and the possibility of being lost after someone detaches it because it can be stationary-installed. The piping problem sensing data logger ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160047707 | RESONANCE GENERATING APPARATUS WITH REDUCED SIDE LOADS FOR A BLADE'S FATIGUE TESTING - A resonance generating apparatus for testing blade fatigue with reduced side load includes a mounting portion comprising a saddle including a groove corresponding to an external surface of a blade, and an assembling portion positioned on an external side of the saddle and joined by tightening members so that the saddle presses against the blade, a resonance generator including an actuator to generate a linear movement, a coupler(s) to maintain phase of a blade motion the same as an actuator rod, and a linear guide to guide a direction of linear reciprocating motion of an actuator body, and weights mounted on opposite faces of the actuator body to move in association therewith, and varied in a lengthwise direction of the blade so a center of gravity of moving masses of the actuator body in linear reciprocation and the additional weights is positioned on an axis of the actuator rod. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047708 | HIGH SENSITIVITY ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR NETWORK AND NETWORK SERVICES FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING - A high sensitivity structural health monitoring network includes a plurality of sensor nodes disposed apart from each other and communicating through one or more sensor channels. The nodes include smart sensor circuit boards with an interface to a wireless smart sensor board platform, a multi-axis accelerometer having a measurement range and resolution set to provide sensitivity to measure ambient structural vibrations an analog to digital converter for converting signals that includes a plurality of individual channels being individually programmable for signal conditioning for providing data to the interface. A network framework provides network services including a time synchronization service with network-wide global timestamps for sensor data and a unified sensing service that supports collection of data for all sensor channels from all nodes together with a single set of associated time stamps. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047709 | METHOD OF TESTING - The present invention provides processes by which fatigue testing can be carried out by altering the vibrational characteristics of a component, but without physically altering the component itself. In particular the invention provides a method of performing high-cycle fatigue testing on a component, the method including the steps of: attaching one or more masses to the component to alter the stress distribution of the component under vibration; and carrying out high-cycle fatigue testing by exciting the component at a low fundamental frequency of the component. The component can then be tested at a low frequency, which is easier to excite, but fail in a position of the component characteristic of a more complex modeshape. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047710 | SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND SHAPE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A reference surface is moved, relative to an optical system, to a plurality of placement positions, and a wavefront of reflected light from the reference surface is measured at the respective placement positions by a detection unit. Based on information on the wavefront measured at the respective placement positions and information on the optical system, a plurality of pieces of shape data of the reference surface are calculated. Thereafter, a wavefront of reflected light from a measurement target surface is measured by the detection unit, and temporary shape data of the measurement target surface is calculated. Error data is calculated based on a relationship between the plurality of placement positions to which the reference surface is moved and the plurality of pieces of shape data at the respective positions, and the error data is removed from the temporary shape data thereby determining shape data of the measurement target surface. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047711 | OPTICAL EVALUATION OF LENSES AND LENS MOLDS - A method for determining information about an object including a curved portion and a planar portion, the curved portion having a first curved surface having an apex and defining an axis of the object, includes: directing measurement light to the object; detecting measurement light reflected from the first curved surface of the curved portion; detecting measurement light reflected from at least one other surface of the object; and determining, based on the detected light, information about the apex of the first curved surface of the curved portion. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047712 | OPTICAL EVALUATION OF LENSES AND LENS MOLDS - A method for determining information about a transparent optical element including a lens portion and a plane parallel portion, the lens portion having at least one curved surface and the plane parallel portion having opposing first and second surfaces, includes: directing measurement light to the transparent optical element; detecting measurement light reflected from at least one location on the first surface of the plane parallel portion; detecting measurement light reflected from the second surface of the plane parallel portion at a location corresponding to the at least one location on the first surface; determining, based on the detected light, information about the plane parallel portion; and evaluating the transparent optical element based on the information about the plane parallel portion. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047713 | Zeroing Method And Zeroing Device For Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer - A zeroing method and zeroing device for an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) are disclosed. The zeroing method includes: before starting the optical time-domain reflectometer, when a laser device is in an off state, sending a zeroing signal; and performing zeroing processing according to the zeroing signal. In the embodiments of the present invention, the feedback zeroing can be performed on a receiving circuit by utilizing the idle time prior to a test or during the test, thus the influence of an offset voltage is reduced, and a problem of operational-amplifier zero drift also can be solved in the meantime, which improves a detectability of the OTDR, and overcomes a disadvantage that a manual zeroing method is not intelligent and a measured waveform introduced in an automatic zeroing method is bad. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047714 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A CLUTCH - A calibration method includes obtaining in-vehicle measured clutch torques at a set of shift conditions; performing a series of bench tests at various clutch pack clearances and lubrication oil flow rates at the set of shift conditions; adjusting clutch pack clearances and lubrication oil flow rates during the series of bench tests in response to a difference between a bench test measured clutch torques and the corresponding in-vehicle measured clutch torques exceeding a threshold; and recording relationships between first bench test measured torques and force profiles of a clutch actuator relative to the adjusted clutch pack clearances and lubrication oil flow rates for each of the set of shift conditions as a first transfer function in response to the difference between the first bench test measured clutch torques and the in-vehicle clutch torques not exceeding the threshold for each of the set of shift conditions. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047715 | SENSOR UNIT AND BEARING INCLUDING THE SAME - A sensor unit for a bearing including at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring, wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect at least one state variable of the bearing. The sensor unit is embedded in a recess of one of the inner ring or the outer ring. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047716 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT & SYSTEM - A method for processing data obtained from a condition monitoring system, wherein the method comprises a step of obtaining dynamic signal data in a form of a first time waveform including a number of samples from at least one sensor. The method comprises a step of creating a plurality of new time waveforms from the first time waveform, each of the plurality of new time waveforms having a smaller number of samples than the first time waveform, and at least one of transmitting, displaying or storing the plurality of new time waveforms instead of the dynamic signal time waveform data. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047717 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT & SYSTEM - A method for processing data obtained from a condition monitoring system, the method including steps of (a) obtaining an Acoustic Emission time waveform from at least one sensor and (b) digitally demodulating the Acoustic Emission time waveform. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047718 | EXHAUST GAS MEASURING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, EXHAUST GAS MEASURING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An exhaust gas measuring information processing apparatus of the present invention detects troubles etc. of a flow sensor during a flow rate measurement and performs predetermined processing relevant to maintenance and check of the flow sensor. The exhaust gas measuring information processing apparatus includes a reception circuit that receives a flow rate measurement signal indicating a flow rate measurement value of exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust gas tube of an internal combustion engine and an operational state signal indicating an operational state of the internal combustion engine, and a processing executing circuit that executes predetermined processing relevant to maintenance and check of the flow sensor that outputs the flow rate measurement signal when a predetermined correlation is not satisfied between an index value for the operational state indicated by the operational state signal and the flow rate measurement value indicated by the flow rate measurement signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047719 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IGNITION SOURCE TESTING WITH FLAMMABLE FOAM - Systems and methods for ignition source testing with a flammable foam are disclosed. Flammable foam systems and methods for testing use a flammable foam that includes fuel and oxidant. Flammable foam is applied to a test article and an energy discharge is applied to the test article. Methods include determining whether the flammable foam ignited in response to the energy discharge. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047720 | FILMS FOR BIOLOGIC ANALYTE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - Compositions, films, collection devices, apparatuses, kits and methods related to biologic analyte collection and analysis include thin films of modified polycaprolactone. Methods of production and use thereof are described herein. The films, compositions, collection devices, kits and methods can be used for collection of fingerprints for both image capture and nucleic acid extraction and analysis. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047721 | Sample Acquisition System and Method of Use - A system for acquiring a fluid sample from a flow pipe, comprising a sampling probe placed within the flow pipe, a curved separating pipe in fluid communication with the sampling probe, the separating pipe having formed therein an inwardly-opening lengthwise channel along the outside curve thereof, the separating pipe terminating in a sample area, and a lengthwise inwardly-opening sample passage in fluid communication between at least a portion of the sample area and a sample port, the sample passage being formed substantially opposite the channel, whereby inertial effects induced in the separating pipe cause relatively higher density inorganic and dead organic material to funnel into the channel and out a non-sample drain formed in the sample area substantially opposite the separating pipe while allowing live organisms to navigate the sample passage and out the sample port. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047722 | Rotational and Axial Motion System and Methods of Use - A sample manipulator includes a drive system, a pair of flexure plates, and piezoelectric actuators. The drive system preferably includes a pair of drive pulleys on opposite sides of a driven pulley and coupled to the driven pulley by a drive belt. The sample rotates around a rotational axis with the driven pulley. The driven pulley is preferably driven by a pair of drive belts, one being located above the sample, and the other being located below the sample. Fluid bearings provide improved rotation of the driven pulley. The flexure plates are preferably monolithic with a high number of machined flex veins with the side of a tapered threaded screw being used to create the high force required to bend many flexures at the same time for sample motion and to provide fine, precise sub-micron motion control. The piezoelectric actuators provide high-precision control of the load on the sample. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047723 | COMPOSITE TEST SPECIMEN - A particular composite test specimen includes a first tab, a second tab, and a gage section between the first tab and the second tab. The first tab, the second tab, and the gage section are machined from a composite test blank. The composite test blank includes a plurality of plies arranged with first ply layers having fibers oriented in a first direction and second ply layers having fibers oriented in a second direction, where the first direction is different than the second direction. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047724 | TEST APPARATUS FOR EARLY LANDSLIDE DETECTION FULLY-CONNECTED WITH PORE WATER PRESSURE, SURFACE DISPLACEMENT AND SHEAR SURFACE - Disclosed herein is a test apparatus for early landslide detection fully-connected with pore water pressure, surface displacement and shear surface. The test apparatus calculates a factor of safety of a slope based on variation in pore water pressure, surface displacement and shear surface of a soil mass, and predicts a change in factor of safety, thus making early landslide detection possible. In the test apparatus, while a container of a slider is moved with a soil mass loaded into the container, shear surface and surface displacement environment is provided, and the shear strength and the shear stress of the soil mass can be calculated based on the pore water pressure and the weight of the soil mass. Thereby, the factor of safety of the soil mass can be calculated, and early landslide detection can be realized by using variation of the factor of safety of the slope. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047725 | DROP IMPACT TESTER AND METHOD FOR DROP IMPACT TEST - A drop impact tester comprises a holder configured to hold a test piece and release the test piece such that the test piece drops in freefall; an impact surface disposed under the holder such that the test piece dropped from the holder hits the impact surface; and a drop angle measurement device configured to measure a drop angle which is a value correlated with an angle between a major surface of the dropped test piece and a reference plane. The tester further comprises an impact measurement device configured to move the impact surface from its first posing state to its second posing state to adjust an angle of the impact surface with respect to the reference plane based on the drop angle. The impact measurement device is configured to measure a drop impact applied to the impact surface by the dropped test piece or another test piece. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047726 | Method and Apparatus for Optimizing Sorptive Storage of Gas - A system for optimizing storage of gas in a storage vessel includes a storage vessel, a gas supply source selectively coupled to the storage vessel to supply gas to the storage vessel, a pressure gauge to measure a pressure within the storage vessel, a plurality of adsorbent materials, a measurement device configured to determine at least one of a weight or a mass of at least the storage vessel, and a computing device. Each of the plurality of adsorbent materials is separately disposed in the storage vessel for individual evaluation. The computing device is communicatively coupled to the measurement device and configured to process information based on the measured weight or mass determined by the measurement device. The computing device is configured to determine a density, an adsorption capacity, and a deadsorption rate of each adsorbent material disposed in the storage vessel based on information determined by the measurement device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047727 | Orthogonal Superposition Rheometer - An orthogonal superposition rotational rheometer that applies a rotational torque and an orthogonal axial oscillatory stress to a fluid. The rheometer uses a cylindrical bob in a double wall cup to apply shear rotational and axial forces to the fluid. Openings in the top section of the cylindrical bob reduce surface tension effects on the force measurement. Fluid pumping effects at the bottom of the rheometer's double wall cup are minimized by openings in the inner wall of the double wall cup that allow fluid to be displaced when the bob moves downwards. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047728 | MEMS AEROSOL IMPACTOR - Embodiments of the invention include aerosol impactors comprising one or more micromechanical resonators. Impactors according to embodiments of the invention can provide size classification and/or concentration of aerosol particulate. Aerosol impactors can use an air flow device, such as a pump, to create a constant flow of air. Nozzles of varying diameters are used to separate particulate of varying sizes and the particles that pass through strike a measuring device. MEMS resonators can be integrated into arrays to provide mass sensitivity in a small, lightweight and cost effective package, which will effectively allow for the measurement of the mass of every micro/nanoscale particle landing on the surface. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047729 | Particle Size Classification Device for Field Use - Disclosed is a size portable particle size distribution sampling device that is small enough to be carried by truckers and handled by terminal personnel. The device consists of multiple nesting screening (sieve) cups, with a sample cup at the top, a plurality of screening cups in sequence below the sample cup and a base container at the bottom. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047730 | PARTICULATE-MEASURING METHOD, PARTICULATE-MEASURING SYSTEM, AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRAPURE WATER - An object of the invention is to provide a technology that can timely collects particulates in sample water even when abnormality is observed in the result obtained by a measurement unit for measuring particulates in sample water. Provided is a particulate-measuring method comprising filtering sample water continuously, even when a measurement unit for measuring particulates in sample water and a filtration unit of filtering the sample water and collecting the particulates for analysis by direct microscopic method are both in operation and abnormality is observed in the result obtained by the measurement unit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047731 | PARTICULATE MATTER MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A particulate matter measuring device includes: a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in which upstream side and downstream side openings of multiple cells partitioned by porous partition walls are alternately plugged; a pair of first electrodes received in a pair of first electrode cells arranged diagonally with a central cell therebetween; a pair of second electrodes received in a pair of second electrode cells arranged diagonally with the central cell therebetween; a first connecting member for connecting the first electrodes to each other; a second connecting member for connecting the second electrodes to each other; and a unit that calculates an amount of particulate matter trapped in the DPF on the basis of capacitance between the electrodes. The four cells which are adjacent to each other around the partition walls of the central cell and sandwiched between the first electrode cells and the second electrode cells are used as measurement cells. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047732 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING PARTICULATE SUBSTANCE - A particulate matter (PM) measuring device including a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that has a plurality of cells plugged alternatingly at upstream and downstream sides. The cells are compartmentalized by porous partition walls. At least one of the cells is a measurement cell. The device also includes a pair of electrodes inserted from the non-plugged side in a pair of cells that oppose each other sandwiching the measurement cell. The device also includes a PM accumulation amount calculating unit that calculates an amount of accumulated PM, which is collected in the DPF, on the basis of the capacitance between the electrodes. The electrodes include conductive wire cores that are covered with insulating layers. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047733 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND SORTING CELL PARTICLES INSOLUTION - The present invention provides an apparatus for analyzing particles in a solution including a unit configured to place a flow cell having a flow path for flowing a sample solution containing the particles; a unit configured to illuminate the sample solution flowing through the flow path of the flow cell; a photodetector that detects a scattered light and/or fluorescence generated from the particles in the sample solution; and a unit configured to analyze the particles based on their signal intensities detected by the photodetector, wherein the flow cell has the flow path formed in a substrate, a reflection plane is formed on the side surface of the flow path, the reflection plane leads the lights generated in the flow path of the flow cell and advancing in the substrate in-plane direction to a specified region of the surface of the flow cell, and the photodetector detects the light exiting from the specified region to the outside. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047734 | METHODS, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT THREAT EFFECTS AT JOINTS - A method and device is disclosed for measuring one or more physical properties of, and/or induced by, out-gassing products released from and/or trapped within a joint in response to a lightning strike or other electrical current threat. A device for measuring one or more physical properties of, and/or induced by, gases, plasma and/or particles released from a joint in response to an electrical current threat. The joint includes a fastener passing through a structure so that an end of the fastener protrudes from the structure. The device includes a containment member having a base surrounding an opening into a cavity, the containment member being arranged to be mounted over the end of the fastener to enclose the end of the fastener within the cavity and to seal the opening; and one or more sensors arranged to measure physical properties of gases, plasma and/or particles contained by the cavity. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047735 | ON-CHIP MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSING OF PARTICLES - A microfluidic device comprises: a channel extending from a plurality of inlets to a plurality of outlets, wherein the channel is bounded by a first wall and a second wall opposite from the first wall; and an array of obstacles disposed within the channel configured to deflect particles in a sample comprising the particles toward the second wall when the particles are flowed from the inlets to the outlets. The particles are inputted into at least one of the plurality of inlets and are deflected through a series of parallel flow streams flowing from the plurality of inlets to the plurality of outlets while being deflected toward the second wall, wherein streams in the parallel flows comprise a reagent. Microfluidic devices and methods greatly improve cell quality, streamline workflows, and lower costs. Applications include research and clinical diagnostics in cancer, infectious disease, and inflammatory disease, among other disease areas. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047736 | CROSS-CUT TESTER - A cross-cut tester includes a handle with a receiving cavity, and a plurality of blades received in the receiving cavity. One end of the handle defines an opening. The cross-cut tester further includes a plurality of gaskets received in the receiving cavity. The gaskets and the blades are positioned one-by-one, and are detachably fixed in the receiving cavity. The cross-cut tester of the present disclosure can effectively improve the efficiency of drawing lines and reduce the cost. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047737 | CAPVETTE AND METHOD OF MEASURING OPTICAL DENSITY - A capvette for the optical examination of liquids comprises a cuvette component having a rectangular or square basal surface with four side walls terminating into an aperture, wherein said aperture is in communication with a sealable cap component comprising an opening for fluid passageway from a container into said cuvette component. The capvette and container combination, as a single unit allows reaction of fluid or growth of microorganism and measurement of optical density at desired time intervals. A direct method of measuring optical density comprises simply inserting the cuvette component of the capvette into a spectrophotometer. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047738 | HPLC REVERSE-FLOW FLOW CELL - Improved flow cells, as well as systems and methods for using the improved flow cells, are provided. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047739 | Absorption spectrometer and method for measuring the concentration of a gaseous component of interest in a measurement gas - Absorption spectrometer and method for measuring the concentration of a gaseous component of interest in a measurement gas, wherein to compensate influence of changes in an optical path length in the absorption spectrometer on a measured result, light from the laser is modulated with at least one pilot frequency in the MHz range, the measurement signal is analyzed in a phase-sensitive manner for the pilot frequency, phase information obtained during this analysis is compared with phase information obtained during calibration of the absorption spectrometer, where the measured result is corrected as a function of the difference between the two items of phase information. Alternatively, light from the laser is modulated with two pilot frequencies, where signal components contained in the measurement signal with the pilot frequencies are detected in a phase-sensitive manner and the difference between the phase information of the two signal components obtained in this operation is analyzed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047740 | SAMPLE TEST METHOD, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, AND TEST DEVICE - A sample test method, microfluidic device, and test device efficiently and accurately compensates for interference of an interfering substance present in a sample using optical measurement without addition of a separate reagent for detecting the interfering substance. The sample test method includes: measuring an optical characteristic value of a target substance present in a sample; measuring an optical characteristic value of an interfering substance present in the sample; and determining a concentration of the target substance for which interference of the interfering substance is compensated for based on the optical characteristic value of the interfering substance. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A CLEANING PROCESS - A method of accurately measuring the concentration of at least one of an aqueous cleaning agent and soil in an aqueous cleaning process which includes providing a source of near infrared light emitting useful amounts of light with wavelengths between approximately 0.8 μm and 2.5 μm, transmitting the near infrared light from the light source to a probe, contacting the probe with a cleaning bath sample such that one of the absorption and the reflection of the light at one or more wavelengths can be measured, transmitting the light that has interacted with the sample to a detector, measuring the change in light intensity at one or more wavelengths in the near infrared region using a near infrared detector, generating an electronic signal that is representative of the change in intensity, applying chemometric techniques to quantitatively determine the concentration of the cleaning agent and or soil, and outputting the measured cleaning agent or soil concentration. The light source is connected to the probe via a fiber-optic cable and the probe is connected to the detector via a fiber-optic cable. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047742 | MULTI-SPECTRAL REFLECTOMETER - Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining an electromagnetic (EM) spectrum scattered from a surface are disclosed. The disclosed method involves scanning an EM source to at least one EM source position. The method further involves illuminating, with the EM source, spectral energy to at least one target area on the surface for each of the EM source positions. Also, the method involves scanning a detector to a plurality of detector positions for each of the EM source positions. Additionally, the method involves detecting, with the detector, the EM spectrum scattered from at least one target area on the surface at each of the plurality of the detector positions for each of the EM source positions. Further, the method involves processing the EM spectrum detected at each of the plurality of the detector positions for each of the EM source positions to characterize the surface. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047743 | SENSOR DEVICE WITH OLED - A sensor device configured to be attached to a drug delivery device and configured to illuminate the drug delivery device when attached, the sensor device having an OLED having a transparent first electrode, a transparent second electrode and a central layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, the central layer comprising at least one organic layer, the at least one organic layer configured to emit light through the transparent first electrode, and an optical sensor arranged to receive light reflected from a surface of the drug delivery device, wherein the central layer of the OLED has a region without the at least one organic layer and wherein the optical sensor is arranged, when the sensor device is attached to the drug delivery device, to view a predetermined area of the surface of the drug delivery device through the region without the at least one organic layer. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047744 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OVERLAY ERRORS USING SCATTEROMETRY - Disclosed is a scatterometry mark for determining an overlay error, critical dimension, or profile of the mark. The mark includes a first plurality of periodic structures on a first layer, a second plurality of periodic structures on a second layer, and a third plurality of periodic structures on a third layer that is underneath the first and second layer. The third periodic structures are perpendicular to the first and second structures, and the third periodic structures have one or more characteristics so as to result in a plurality of lower structures beneath the third periodic structures being screened from significantly affecting at least part of a spectrum of a plurality of scattered signals detected from the first and second periodic structures for determining an overlay error, critical dimension, or profile of the first and second periodic structures or at least one of such detected scattered signals. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047745 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR CELL AND SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR - The present invention provides an SPR sensor cell having very excellent detection sensitivity, the SPR sensor cell including: an under-cladding layer; a core layer formed so that at least a part of the core layer is adjacent to the under-cladding layer; and a metal layer covering the core layer. In the SPR sensor cell, the core layer includes a uniform refractive index layer and a graded refractive index layer. The graded refractive index layer is arranged between the uniform refractive index layer and the metal layer. A refractive index of the graded refractive index layer is equal to or more than a refractive index of the uniform refractive index layer, and the refractive index of the graded refractive index layer increases continuously from a surface thereof on a uniform refractive index layer side to the metal layer side in a thickness direction of the graded refractive index layer. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047746 | HANDHELD FLUOROMETER - A fluorometer for measuring fluorescence of a sample includes an excitation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation along a first beam path to induce fluorescence in the sample. An excitation filter transmits electromagnetic radiation from the excitation source toward the sample. An excitation filter holder supports the excitation filter and defines an aperture for passage of electromagnetic radiation from the excitation source. The aperture is positioned asymmetrically relative to the first beam path such that the aperture allows an asymmetrical portion of the electromagnetic radiation in the first beam path to pass toward the sample and the excitation filter holder blocks passage of a corresponding asymmetrical portion of the electromagnetic radiation in the first beam path. The blocked passage of the corresponding asymmetrical portion of the electromagnetic radiation in the first beam path reduces the amount of electromagnetic radiation oriented directly from the emitter module to the detector module. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047747 | Systems and Methods for Genetic Sequencing - A device including a transparent layer defining a surface exposed to a flow volume and to secure a target polynucleotide template and a detector structure secured to the transparent layer and including a plurality of detectors to detect a signal emitted during nucleotide incorporation along the target polynucleotide template. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047748 | FLUORESCENT PROBE - [Problem] To provide a fluorescent probe having a novel fluorophore. [Solution] A compound represented by general formula (I), or a salt thereof. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047749 | BIOCHIP INCLUDING SIDE EMITTING-TYPE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure a biochip including a side emitting-type light-emitting device, in which the bio-chip includes: a light-emitting device for emitting light from a fluorescent material; reflective layers provided over and under the light-emitting device so as to emit light from the sides of the light-emitting device; and reaction regions formed by etching of flanking regions of the light-emitting device. In the biochip, light emitted from the sides of the light-emitting device causes a biochemical reaction in the reaction regions. According to the present disclosure, light emitted from the light-emitting device moves only laterally without being transferred to the top or bottom of the bio-layer, and is transferred to the reaction regions formed by etching of flanking regions of the light-emitting device, so that a biochemical reaction in the reaction regions can be more efficiently performed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047750 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STIMULATED RAMAN DETECTION - According to one aspect, the invention relates to a device for detecting a resonant non-linear optical signal of Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) type induced in a sample. The device comprises electro-optical means for making interact in the sample, at a first modulation frequency, trains of light pulses of angular frequencies ω | 2016-02-18 |
20160047751 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A diagnostic system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The diagnostic system comprises a catalyst component and a marker that undergoes a physical transition above a transition temperature of the marker. A method for determining if a catalyst component in an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine has been exposed to a deactivating temperature is also disclosed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047752 | OPTICAL MODULE FOR SURFACE INSPECTION AND SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical module for surface inspection includes a first light source unit that illuminates a substrate with first light produced by a first light source and a first beam splitter that changes the path of the first light, a second light source unit that illuminates the substrate with second light polarized in a first direction, a direction of polarization changing unit that illuminates the substrate with the third light polarized in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a detection unit that detects fourth light which is a product of the first light reflecting from the substrate, fifth light which is a product of the second light scattered from the substrate, and sixth light which is a product of the third light scattered from the substrate. The third light is produced by changing the direction of polarization of the second light reflected from the inspected substrate. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047753 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING A TIRE - In an improved method for testing a tire, the tire is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation in the THz frequency range. The radiation reflected by the tire is received and evaluated. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047754 | LIGHT DEFLECTION DETECTION MODULE AND MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A light deflection detection module with a detection stage, a surface light source, at least two scanning cameras and a standard surface is provided. The detection stage is utilized for supporting an object. The surface light source is disposed above the detection stage, and emits a planar light to the detection stage. The at least two scanning cameras are disposed opposite the surface light source. The standard surface is disposed adjacent to the detection stage. When the surface light source emits the planar light to the detection stage, the planar light will be reflected by the surface of the object and the standard surface first, and then received by the at least two scanning cameras. A processor will perform a numerical analysis on the reflected planar light to obtain the detection data and to make the error correction. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047755 | OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PATTERNED SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE - An optical measuring apparatus with a light source, an optical fiber connector, an optical probe, a plurality of optical fibers and an imaging processor is provided. The light source emits a first light beam. The optical fiber connector is disposed adjacent to the light source. The optical probe is disposed adjacent to the fiber connector and opposite the light source. The optical fibers are utilized to connect the light source, the optical fiber connector and the optical probe. The imaging processor is disposed on the same side as the light source, and is connected with the optical fiber connector. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047756 | METHOD FOR MEASURING PATTERNED SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE - An optical measuring method for measuring the surface of a patterned sapphire substrate is provided. The method has the following steps: using an automated optical inspection procedure to check the surface of the patterned sapphire substrate and define a non-defective area and a defective area; providing a light source to emit a first light beam; making the first light beam pass through an optical fiber connector and an optical probe, and focus on a measurement focal point defined on the surface of the patterned sapphire substrate. The measurement focal point is disposed on the non-defective area. The optical probe has a pinhole disposed opposite the measurement focal point. The first light beam is emitted into the pinhole. The pinhole and the measurement focal point are conjugated. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047757 | METHOD FOR STANDOFF DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF OBJECTS - A method for standoff detection and analysis of objects comprises sending a signal through an inspection area, from a transmitter to a receiver, wherein the signal travels through objects in its path. If the signal encounters an object, through which it must travel, the speed of signal distribution decreases and its amplitude drops. A processor then determines the amplitude of the signal and whether the amplitude is above a given threshold, and if the threshold is met, further determining the shift in length of the signal's optical path, determining the thickness of the object, calculating the dielectric permittivity constant, and comparing this constant to known values of different materials to determine a preselected group of materials, to which the object in the inspection area belongs, and whether the inspected object belongs to a preselected group of dangerous objects. A system for detecting and analyzing such materials is also disclosed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047758 | NOVEL MATERIALS USEFUL FOR RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS USING SAME - The invention includes compositions that are useful for improving contrast in radiographic images. In certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention may be used in cementitious materials, thus allowing the analysis of grouts located around tendons and tendon anchorage regions around steel post-tensioning strands. The invention further includes methods of performing radiographic inspection using the compositions of the invention. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047759 | HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - An x-ray imaging system ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160047760 | Method and Device for Measuring Energy of Electrons Excited by Sunlight - A technique of measuring energy of electrons excited by exposing a semiconductor material to solar ray is proposed. A surface layer having a negative electron affinity is formed on the surface of a semiconductor material. The semiconductor material is placed in a vacuum environment and exposed to solar ray. Photoelectrons emitted from the surface layer having the negative electron affinity are guided to an energy analyzer, and the energy of electrons excited by the solar ray is measured. Since the surface layer having the negative electron affinity is used, the photoelectrons are obtained from the electrons excited by the solar ray, and thereby energy measurement becomes possible. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047761 | ASSESSING BIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGGREGATION USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE RELAXOMETRY - The present invention generally relates to a method of using NMR relaxation rates (R | 2016-02-18 |
20160047762 | Multi-Phase Metering Device for Oilfield Applications - This application is related to a system and methods for sampling fluids and gases using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology. Specifically the system is related to an improved metallic pipe design for use at oil and gas well heads that includes integral coils for transmitting an NMR pulse sequence and detecting NMR signals and can be used as a component of an NMR instrument. The methods are related to obtaining and analyzing NMR spectra in stationary and flowing states. | 2016-02-18 |
20160047763 | METHOD FOR DETECTING NON-SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE - A method for detecting a non-superconducting transition of a superconducting wire including a substrate, a superconducting layer having a critical temperature of 77 K or more, and a metal stabilization layer includes, adhesively attaching an optical fiber where a plurality of fiber Bragg gratings are formed in a core along a longitudinal direction thereof to the superconducting wire; measuring in advance a Bragg wavelength shift of the fiber Bragg gratings for a temperature variation of the superconducting wire, and determining a relational expression based on the shift for a temperature calculation of the superconducting wire; determining temperature variations of the fiber Bragg gratings before and after the non-superconducting transition of the superconducting wire using the relational expression; and calculating a propagation rate of the non-superconducting transition based on both a time difference of temperature increases of the fiber Bragg gratings, and an interval between each of the fiber Bragg gratings. | 2016-02-18 |