| 09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
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| 20160061827 | Analyte Detection - The present disclosure provides methods and/or kits for detecting an analyte in a sample. Some embodiments provide a method for detecting a non-nucleic acid analyte in a sample using a solid substrate comprising a bound immobilisation agent and an antibody capture agent and a detectable agent, which can bind to the analyte. The antibody capture agent comprises, at a plurality of sites, a ligand for the immobilisation agent. A complex between the analyte, the antibody capture agent and a detectable agent is formed and immobilised on the solid substrate by binding between the immobilisation agent and the ligand. In some embodiments, the ligand and the immobilisation agent are a binding pair comprising a peptide tag and an anti-peptide tag antibody. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061828 | GEL SENSOR - A gel sensor includes a first region constituted by a material containing a stimulus-responsive gel and a second region containing fine particles at a higher content than the first region. It is preferred that the first region does not contain the fine particles. The gel sensor has the first region provided on the upstream side of the second region in the moving direction of a specimen, and when the area of the face of the first region on the upstream side is represented by S | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061829 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR AGGLUTINATION ASSAYS USING SEDIMENTATION - Embodiments of the present invention include methods for conducting agglutination assays using sedimentation. Aggregates may be exposed to sedimentation forces and travel through a density medium to a detection area. Microfluidic devices, such as microfluidic disks, are described for conducting the agglutination assays, as are systems for conducting the assays. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061830 | BACTERIOPHAGE-BASED BIOSENSOR FOR MICROBIAL DETECTION - A biosensor for detecting a microorganism in a sample includes a polymer matrix and an immobilized layer of bacteriophages on the surface of the polymer matrix, wherein interaction of the bacteriophage with the microorganism causes a detectable physicochemical change in the polymer matrix. A method of detecting a microorganism in a sample using the biosensor includes the steps of contacting the sample with the biosensor; allowing the bacteriophage to bind to the microorganism in the sample; and detecting a physicochemical change in the polymer matrix, the change being indicative of the presence of the microorganism. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061831 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE - An analyzing device of the present invention is provided with a flow chamber that a fluid including magnetic particles associated with a labeling substance flows from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet, magnetic trap means to apply a magnetic field for trapping the magnetic particles to the fluid in the flow chamber, a working electrode and a counter electrode to apply a voltage to the magnetic particles trapped by the magnetic trap means, and to emit a luminescence, a light detection element to detect a luminescence derived from the labeling substance on the magnetic particles trapped in the flow chamber, and regulating means to regulate a region that the light detection element detects the luminescence derived from the labeling substance on a part of magnetic particles of them trapped by the magnetic trap means. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061832 | Biomarkers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Ankylosing Spondylitis - There is provided herein a method for categorizing a patient having inflammatory bowel disease as being at risk for developing ankylosing spondylitis. The method comprises the use of a patient level of auto-antibodies directed against noggin (NOG) and/or sclerostin (SOST) to determine a risk for the patient developing ankylosing spondylitis. There is also provided methods of monitoring ankylosing spondylitis treatment using these auto-antibodies. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061833 | RATIONALE, METHODS, AND ASSAYS FOR IDENTIFYING HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TASTE SPECIFIC GENES AND USE THEREOF IN TASTE MODULATOR AND THERAPEUTIC SCREENING ASSAYS - This invention relates to novel rationale and methods for identifying human and primate taste-specific genes, including genes involved in salty taste perception, especially human salty taste perception, but also genes involved in sweet, bitter, umami, and sour taste perception, and genes involved in other taste cell or taste receptor related activities such as digestive function and digestive related diseases, taste cell turnover, immunoregulation of the oral and digestive tract, and metabolic regulation such as in diabetes and obesity, the genes identified using these methods, and assays for identifying taste modulators (enhancers or blockers) and potential therapeutics using these genes. These compounds have potential application in modulating (enhancing or blocking) taste perception, especially salty taste perception and as potential therapeutics. In addition, this invention relates to novel methods for identifying taste-specific genes that can be used as markers for different taste cell types, including sweet, bitter, umami, sour, salty, and other taste cells in mammals as well as assays that measure the activity of the sweet, bitter, umami, or sour receptor in the presence of these genes to identify modulators of sweet, bitter, umami, and sour taste and to identify therapeutics especially for treating digestive or metabolic disorders, taste loss, and oral infections. Particularly, the genes identified herein and antibodies or oligos thereto can be used as markers to identify and/or purify specific taste cells e.g., from taste cell suspensions by use of FACS or magnetic bead cell selection or other known cell purification and isolation procedures. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061834 | NOROVIRUS DETECTION SENSOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a norovirus detection sensor and an electrochemical sensing method using the sensor. Specifically, in the norovirus detection sensor including a bioreceptor and a signal detector, a three-dimensional gold nanosurface electrode is used as a substrate, and the bioreceptor employs concanavalin A as a sample capture agent immobilized to the substrate and capable of binding to norovirus. Therefore, the norovirus detection sensor has improved sensitivity by employing the three-dimensional gold nanosurface electrode having a wide surface area. In addition, the norovirus detection sensor has effects of reducing manufacturing costs using a non-antibody material, i.e., concanavalin A which is inexpensive and readily available. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061835 | IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A PEPTIDE AFFINITY REAGENT FOR THE DETECTION OF NOROVIRUSES IN CLINICAL SAMPLES - Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and/or compositions for the detection of viral infection, including at least | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061836 | METHODS RELATING TO TESTING FOR LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISORDERS - Processes are provided that include additive compounds suitable for detecting the activity of an enzyme such as a lysosomal storage enzyme where the additive is a salt of oleic acid. Inclusion of a salt of oleic acid unexpectedly improves enzyme activity and reproducibility. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061837 | ANTIBODY TO CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN OF CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI - Methods for preventing IBS, reducing the likelihood of developing IBS and/or treating IBS by administering COT inhibitors and/or COT neutralizers to a subject in need thereof are described. Methods of eliciting a specific immune response and methods of vaccinating a subject to prevent IBS or to reduce the likelihood of developing or having IBS are also provided. Methods of diagnosing IBS by detecting the presence or absence of COT or a COT marker in a subject are described. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061838 | PRE-TREATMENT AGENT AND PRE-TREATMENT METHOD FOR ANTITHROMBIN III TO BE SUBJECTED TO LIMULUS TEST - To provide means for reducing reaction interference observed when AT III is subjected to limulus test, whereby the limulus test of antithrombin III can be carried out at high accuracy. Reaction interference observed when AT III is subjected to limulus test can be reduced by subjecting AT III to a protein inactivation treatment in the co-presence of a divalent metal salt. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061839 | Methods of Determining Patient Response by Measurement of HER-3 - The invention provides methods of measuring and/or quantifying the presence and/or amount of Her-3 and/or Her-3 in a complex in a sample. The invention also provides antibodies specific for Her-3. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061840 | OVARIAN CANCER-SPECIFIC APTAMERS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention provides ovarian cancer-specific aptamers, which are selected in vitro using SELEX and a microfluidic chip system. The aptamers can also bind to different histologically-classified ovarian cancer cells with high affinity accordingly. Therefore, the aptamers of the present invention and the applications thereof can not only be used in detection of ovarian cancer cells but also be applied in recognition of different histologically-classified ovarian cancer cells. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061841 | NRF2-BASED CANCER TREATMENT AND DETECTION METHODS AND USES - Disclosed herein, inter alia, are methods and uses for treating a cancer in a subject. In various embodiments, a method or use includes measuring expression of nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (NRF2), or an NRF2 target gene, in a candidate subject having cancer, or a cancer sample from the candidate subject, and determining the amount of NRF2 in the sample or in the subject having cancer, then comparing the amount of NRF2 determined, or NRF2 target gene determined, to a baseline or reference amount of NRF2 or NRF2 target gene. If the amount of NRF2 or NRF2 target gene in the sample or in the subject having cancer is less than the baseline or reference amount of NRF2 or NRF2 target gene, the subject having the cancer may be or is treated with a peptide or peptidomimetic sequence set forth herein, such as P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 (SEQ ID NO:1) or P6, P5, P4, P3, P2, P1 (SEQ ID NO:2), e.g., CBP501. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061842 | METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING CANCER METASTASIS - The invention provides methods for isolating large oncosomes and determining cancer metastasis based on the presence of large oncosomes and contents of the large oncosomes in a subject in need thereof. Also provided herein are methods for treating cancer metastasis by specifically targeting contents of the large oncosomes. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061843 | BIOMARKER ASSAY - Methods for measuring the phosphorylation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) proteins in sputum, and the application of such methods in evaluating therapeutic agents are provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061844 | PIIINP Neo-epitope Assay - Provided is a monoclonal antibody specifically reactive with a C-terminal neo-epitope of PIIINP comprised in a C-terminal amino acid sequence CPTGXQNYSP-COOH (SEQ ID NO: 4) in which X is Gly or Pro, and where the monoclonal antibody does not recognise or bind an elongated version of the C-terminal amino acid sequence CPTGXQNYSPQZ-COOH (SEQ ID NO: 5), in which Z is absent or is one or more amino acids of the sequence of collagen type III. Also provided is a method of immunoassay for detecting in a biological sample the C-terminal neo-epitope of PIIINP generated by N-protease cleavage of intact type III procollagen, by contacting the sample with the monoclonal antibody, and determining the amount of binding of the antibody. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061845 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING STEROID RESISTANT NEPHROTIC SYNDROME AND/OR STEROID SENSITIVE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME - Disclosed are methods of determining whether a patient diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome has steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) or steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) by determining the levels of one or more biomarkers in a biofluid from the patient. Also disclosed are methods of treating a patient diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, and kits and substrates related to the disclosed methods. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061846 | Method for Evaluating Atherosclerotic Lesion, and Kit - The present invention provides a method and a means for evaluating atherosclerotic lesions by identifying a protein (marker protein) group, the expression level of which varies according to the progression of the atherosclerotic lesion, and using the proteins. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for evaluating atherosclerotic lesions, comprising the steps of detecting a marker protein exhibiting an expression pattern (expression variation) characteristic at a specific disease stage of atherosclerotic lesions in a subject, and evaluating the atherosclerotic lesions in the subject based on the detection result. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061847 | T2R Taste Receptors and Genes Encoding Same - Newly identified mammalian taste-cell-specific G Protein-Coupled Receptors and the genes encoding said receptors are described. Specifically, T2R taste G Protein-Coupled Receptors that are believed to be involved in bitter taste sensation, and the genes encoding the same, are described, along with methods for isolating such genes and for isolating and expressing such receptors. Methods for representing taste perception of a particular tastant in a mammal are also described, as are methods for generating a novel molecules or combinations of molecules that elicit a predetermined taste perception in a mammal, and methods for simulating one or more tastes. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061848 | MASS SPECTROMETRY OF STEROIDAL COMPOUNDS IN MULTIPLEXED PATIENT SAMPLES - The invention relates to the quantitative measurement of steroidal compounds by mass spectrometry. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for quantitative measurement of steroidal compounds from multiple samples by mass spectrometry. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061849 | LIPIDOMIC BIOMARKERS - Lipidomic markers for Hepatitis C and related conditions, treat hepatic fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. An agent administered to such subject may be an cellular total fatty-acid content under iminosugar, which may be effective against hepatitis C. Such iminosugar may be, for example, one of N-substituted deoxynojrimycins and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N-substituted deoxygalactonojirimycins and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and N-substituted Me-deoxygalactonojirimycins and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. A method of assessing a Hepatitis C infection or a condition caused by or associated with said infection. This method comprises: obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof; determining a level of at least one Hepatitis C lipidomic biomarker in said biological sample; and comparing said level of with a control level of said Hepatitis C lipidomic biomarker to assess the Hepatitis C infection or the condition caused by or associated with said infection in the subject. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061850 | MASS SPECTROMETRIC QUANTITATION FOR METABOLITES OF LEFLUNOMIDE - Methods are described for determining the amount of metabolites of leflunomide in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying teriflunomide in a sample. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061851 | TEST SYSTEM - Provided is a test system operable with a simplified structure. A test system includes a test device and a test device each of which transports and tests a sample. The test device includes a master control unit, which performs assignment of samples to the test device and the test device, and control of a transport operation of the sample assigned to the test device. The test device includes a slave control unit, which controls a transport operation of the sample assigned to the test device by the master control unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061852 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING DEVICE - A rinse mechanism rinses reaction cuvettes with first and second detergents. An R1 reagent pipetting mechanism | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061853 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOBILE BODY - A physical quantity sensor has a package, which is provided with a substrate and a lid and has an internal space inside, and a functional element which is accommodated in the internal space, the lid is formed on a partition wall section which is provided on the periphery of the internal space in planar view and has a communication hole which causes a lower surface at the substrate side to communicate with an upper surface at the opposite side to the substrate, and the communication hole communicates with the internal space via a groove which is formed in the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061854 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALCULATING VELOCITY - A velocity calculating device is provided, which can accurately calculate a moving velocity of a movable body without depending on signals obtained externally. A navigation device includes an acceleration acquiring module, an angular velocity acquiring module, a time difference detecting module, and a velocity calculating module. The acceleration acquiring module acquires the vertical acceleration of one of the axle of the front wheels and the axle of the rear wheels. The angular velocity acquiring module acquires a pitch angular velocity of the automobile. The time difference detecting module detects a time difference between the acceleration in the vertical directions and the pitch angular velocity. The velocity calculating module calculates a moving velocity of the automobile based on a rate of a wheelbase with respect to the time difference. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061855 | METHOD FOR THE COMBINED DETERMINATION OF A SPEED AND AN IMAGE TAKEN FROM A VEHICLE, AND APPARATUS SUITABLE THEREFOR - A method for the combined determination of a speed and an image recording from a moving vehicle is carried out with the following steps:
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| 20160061856 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BOAT SPEEDOMETER HAVING BOUNDARY LAYER VELOCITY COMPENSATION - An electromagnetic boat speedometer includes a boundary layer velocity compensating arrangement comprising a primary coil for producing a primary electromagnetic field within a relatively large first volume of water, a secondary coil for producing a secondary electromagnetic field within a relatively small portion of the first volume of water immediately adjacent the hull of the boat, and a set of first electrodes removably mounted in one or more openings in the hull of the boat, such that the tips of the first electrodes extending into the relatively small water portion. In one embodiment, the coils are simultaneously energized in opposition, so that the primary and secondary electromagnetic fields are in opposition. In a second embodiment, the coils are energized alternately, and the signals produced by the electrodes are modified to achieve the desired boundary layer compensation. A second set of second electrodes may be included in the second embodiment. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061857 | RESONANT SENSOR - A resonant sensor includes a mover that is movable in a first direction, a supporter that extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the supporter being connected to the mover and a fixer, the supporter supporting the mover which is movable in the first direction, and a resonator that is vibratable, at least a part of the resonator being embedded in the supporter. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061858 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOBILE BODY - A physical quantity sensor has a first movable section, a second movable section that has a rotational moment, which is generated when acceleration is applied, that is different from the first movable section, a movable section that is supported so as to be able to rock about an axis which is positioned between the first movable section and the second movable section, a first detection electrode which is arranged so as to oppose the first movable section, a second detection electrode which is arranged so as to oppose the second movable section, and a frame-form section which is arranged so as to surround at least a portion of the periphery of the movable section in planar view of the movable section and which has the same potential as the movable section. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061859 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM STORED THEREON - A measurement apparatus including: a first sensor which continuously acquires a vertical direction acceleration generated in accordance with a traveling movement of a user, a second sensor which continuously acquires a travel direction acceleration generated in accordance with the traveling movement, a first determination unit which determines, based on a continuous change of the vertical direction acceleration and the travel direction acceleration, a plurality of landing points of time each being a point of time when a foot of the user lands, and a first acquiring unit which acquires, based on the plurality of landing points of time, a period required for one step of the user in the traveling movement. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061860 | COVER STRUCTURE IN SLIDE POSITION DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A cover structure in a slide position detection device for a vehicle seat includes a magnetic detector disposed on a side of one of a fixed rail and a movable rail; a cover that covers the magnetic detector and that is disposed on the side of the one rail; and a detected portion disposed on a side of the other rail. The cover includes a lateral cover portion that covers a lateral portion of the magnetic detector, and a detection portion cover portion that faces and covers a detection portion of the magnetic detector; and the detection portion cover portion is provided with a ferromagnetic plate that faces the detection portion, the ferromagnetic plate being located at a position that is farther from the detection portion than a closest position of the detected portion relative to the detection portion, and the ferromagnetic plate shielding against magnetism from the magnetic detector. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061861 | TEST SOCKET FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND TEST DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a test socket for a semiconductor device and a test device including the test socket. The test device includes a test socket including terminals arranged in a two-dimensional array and corresponding to terminals of the semiconductor device and a ground line extending along at least one row of two-dimensional array; and a substrate electrically connected to the test socket so as to transmit and receive a test signal. The test socket includes a ground line extending along at least one row of the two-dimensional array. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061862 | POWER EXTRACTION FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE SENSOR USING A CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE DIVIDER - A sensor unit coupled to a first wire of a power line for measuring power-related parameters of the power line. The sensor unit contains a first capacitor and makes voltage measurements relative to another wire, to which the sensor unit is coupled by a second capacitor. The captors form a voltage divider such that the sensor unit may measure a voltage in a range much lower than the voltage on the power line. Additionally, the capacitive voltage divider yields a voltage that can be used to power the sensor unit, including by charging an energy storage device. The sensor unit may also supply power to other nearby devices, such as other devices that form a mesh sensor network. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061863 | MAGNETIC CURRENT SENSOR AND CURRENT MEASUREMENT METHOD - A magnetic current sensor including a Wheatstone bridge circuit formed of four magnetoresistance devices; bias magnetic field application that applies a bias magnetic field to the magnetoresistance devices; and air-core coils provided on both sides of the Wheatstone bridge circuit. The Wheatstone bridge circuit generates a voltage corresponding to an induction magnetic field generated by a current to be measured flowing through the air-core coils. According to the magnetic current sensor and current measurement method, the linearity between a current and an output voltage is near 0 mA as a result of magnetic hysteresis being suppressed, and an increase in current and a reduction in size and cost are realized as a result of insulation between the current circuit side and the MR device side being excellent. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061864 | Isolated Capacitance Line Voltage Sensor - Isolated capacitance line voltage sensing is provided that avoids metal-to-metal contact for voltage sensing of a power signal present on a power wire. An external conductor is positioned by the power wire, creating a capacitor with the power wire conductor, insulation, and external conductor. The capacitance is used to measure the electric field, indicating a voltage level for the powered wire. The impedance mismatch caused by the capacitance is transformed. The impedance transformation circuit may be integrated with the external conductor, allowing voltage sensing by a voltage meter having a lower input impedance. A manual or automatic calibration circuit may be provided to ensure the measured voltage represents the actual voltage on the power wire. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061865 | STRUCTURE OF MOUNTING CURRENT SENSOR TO BATTERY CABLE - A structure of mounting a current sensor to a battery cable includes a battery cable, a thermal fusion bonding tape wound around an outer circumference of the battery cable, and a current sensor. The current sensor includes a housing including a current detecting part configured to detect a current flowing through the battery cable, and a holder configured to hold and compress a thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion in cooperation with the housing to deform a cross-sectional shape of the thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion into an elliptical shape. The thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion is a portion where the thermal fusion bonding tape is wound around the battery cable. Upon a compression between the housing and the holder being released, the elliptical shape of the cross-sectional shape of the thermal fusion bonding tape mounting portion is maintained. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061866 | REMOTE DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE SENSING - A remote differential voltage sensing circuit having a voltage input (Vin) and a voltage output (Vout), comprises a dual differential input stage including a common-source or common-collector differential input stage in parallel with a common-gate or common-base differential input stage. The common-source or collector differential input stage has differential inputs, one coupled to the voltage input (Vin) and the other coupled to the voltage output (Vout). The common-gate or common-base differential input stage has differential inputs, one coupled to a local ground (Agnd) and the other coupled to a remote ground (Rgnd). An output stage is driven by an output of the dual differential input stage and produces an output voltage at the voltage output (Vout). A compensation network is coupled between the voltage output (Vout) and the output of the dual differential input stage. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METERING A VOLTAGE SIGNAL - A voltage metering module for metering a voltage signal at least one analogue to digital converter (ADC) component arranged to receive at an input thereof a voltage signal and to generate a digital signal representative of the received voltage signal. The at least one ADC component includes at least one sampling network controllable to sample the received voltage signal for conversion to a digital signal representative of the received voltage signal and at least one compensation network operably coupled in parallel with the sampling network and controllable to sample the received voltage signal such that an input current of the compensation network at least partially compensates for a component of an input current of the sampling network. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061868 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING INTERMODULATION PRODUCTS BY REFLECTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES ON AN OBJECT - A process and a device for measuring intermodulation products by wave reflection on a non-linear object ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061869 | RELIABLE PREDICTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A basic materials industry facility having a type 1 electrical consumer with at least three working points that each have a respective expected power consumption is disclosed. The facility can also have type 2 or type 3 consumers, each having only two working points or a single expected power consumption assigned to them, respectively. Schedule diagrams for type 1 and 2 consumers define their working points as a function of time, taking into account technological criteria for the operation of the facility, and are continuously updated using actual energy consumption data in such a way that the expected total energy consumption between starting time point and a predefined end time point does not exceed a maximum permissible total energy consumption. Preferably the consumers are controlled so that the expected total energy consumption is brought close to the maximum permissible energy consumption. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061870 | ELECTRIC POWER METER - An electric power meter for measuring electric power is provided. The power meter has a frequency domain converter arranged to convert a sequence of digital voltage samples from the time domain to a frequency domain obtaining digital voltage frequency components, and to convert a sequence of digital current samples from the time domain to the frequency domain obtaining digital current frequency components. The electric power meter also has a frequency domain correction unit arranged to correct the voltage frequency components and the current frequency components by multiplying at least one frequency component of the current frequency components and the voltage frequency components with a complex correction factor using a complex multiplication unit. Electric power is computed by an energy calculation unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061871 | NOISE DETECTION CIRCUIT - A noise detection circuit | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061872 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT TESTING FOR ELECTRICALLY OPERATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A testing assembly includes a power supply and at least one circuit phase corresponding to a circuit phase of a motor branch circuit assembly. The circuit phase includes a current detector, a transistor, and an isolating unit. The testing assembly also includes a switch selecting between a RUN mode and a TEST mode. The testing assembly is connected to the motor branch circuit assembly. Prior to placing the motor branch circuit assembly into operation, the testing assembly can provide low voltage testing on the circuit phases of the motor branch circuit assembly. The testing assembly can check for ground faults and line-to-line faults in the motor branch circuit assembly when placed into the Test mode. In this manner, faults destructive to the motor branch circuit assembly can be avoided and corrected. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061873 | METHOD FOR LOCATING DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CIRCUIT FAULT BASED ON FULL WAVEFORM INFORMATION - A method for detecting and locating faulty line on the distribution network circuit based on full waveform information, which uses the current data on the fault occurrence and whole-process operation of the compensation device to effectively solve such common problems as low fault current, poor reliability and low sensitivity in case of single-phase grounding fault to the low-current system through precise GPS synchronization. It improves the sensitivity and reliability of the grounding fault detection, which does not interfere with the system and is applicable to high-resistance grounding. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061874 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An abnormality detection circuit detects an abnormality in a power storage device. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal respectively receive a positive electrical potential and a negative electrical potential from a converter. A power storage module includes plural cells connected in series between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal. The abnormality detection circuit includes a voltage detection circuit and a control circuit. The voltage detection circuit detects an electrical potential of an intermediate node located at an intermediate position between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal on a basis of a ground potential. The control circuit determines an abnormality of the power storage module based on a change in an intermediate ground potential from voltage detection circuit from the ground potential. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061875 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR TESTING RF DEVICE AND RF DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN TESTING CIRCUIT - In a testing circuit performing a testing operation to detect an RF circuit characteristic, a first filter unit is provided, having a first external terminal electrically coupled to a testing signal and a second external terminal electrically coupled to an RF circuit of the RF device. The first filter unit is configured to allow the testing signal to enter the RF circuit while blocking an RF signal transmitted in the RF circuit from entering the testing circuit. In addition, a testing-result informing unit is provided, having an external input electrically coupled to the first external terminal, and generating an informing signal, which indicates a condition of the RF circuit according to an electric level at the external input. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061876 | INSPECTION METHOD FOR BLANKING DEVICE FOR BLANKING MULTI CHARGED PARTICLE BEAMS - An inspection method for a blanking device for multi-beams, for inspecting whether a separate blanking system of the blanking device is defective, includes, using the blanking device, measuring a value of current flowing from a power source for supplying voltage based on a difference between a first potential and a second potential to each of a plurality of separate blanking systems, in a state where the first potential is applied to a first electrode from a first potential applying unit and the second potential is applied to a second electrode from a corresponding second potential applying unit in at least one second potential applying unit in each of a plurality of separate blanking systems of the blanking device, and determining, when a measured current value is a finite value and equal to or below a preset threshold, that a separate blanking system where a short circuit has occurred exists. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061877 | CAPACITOR COMBINATION STRESS TESTING - A method of evaluating at least one parameter of a first capacitor. The method couples a number of capacitors in a capacitor network to a common node, the number of capacitors comprising at least three capacitors. Further, the method first applies a first voltage range to the capacitor network for causing a first voltage drop across the first capacitor, and it evaluates the at least one parameter in response to the first voltage range. The method second applies a second voltage range to the capacitor network for causing a second voltage drop across the first capacitor, the second voltage drop greater than the first voltage drop, and it evaluates the at least one parameter in response to the second voltage range. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061878 | METHOD FOR LOCATING AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT IN AN UNDERWATER ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION MODULAR SYSTEM - A method of locating an electrical defect in an underwater electrical distribution modular system including a power line along which are disposed: a line head module including an isolator; a line termination module; optionally, one or more intermediate modules; a set of electrical connectors linkable under the water. The method includes, after opening the isolator of the head module following detection of an electrical defect downstream on the line: disconnection, by a remotely operated underwater vehicle, of a male connector and female connector ensuring electrical connection between two underwater modules; fitting a dielectric stopper on the male connector disconnected from the female connector by a remotely operated underwater vehicle; closing the isolator of the head module; and verification of a detection of a defect on the line downstream of the isolator of the head module. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING FAULT LOCATION USING DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION - A fault location system for locating a fault in a power distribution system is provided. The fault location system includes a grounding resistor assembly configured to generate, in response to detection of the fault, a tracing signal that alternates between on periods and off periods, and a plurality of power distribution networks, wherein a first power distribution network of the plurality of power distribution networks is configured to receive a synchronizing message that includes a timing for the on periods and the off periods, measure, based on the synchronization message, a current through the first power distribution network to attempt to detect the fault, broadcast a fault detection message to all other power distribution networks of the plurality of power distribution networks when the fault is detected at the first power distribution network, and determine whether the first power distribution network is the location of the fault. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061880 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TDDB TESTING - At least one method and system disclosed herein involves performing a time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) on a plurality of devices. A first device and a second device are provided for testing. A test signal is provided for performing a time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) test on the first and second devices. A selection signal for selecting said first and second devices for performing said TDDB test. The first and second devices are arranged in series with a first resistor such that based upon said selecting, the test signal is applied substantially simultaneously to the first and second devices through the first resistor. A determination is made as to whether a breakdown and/or a failure of at least one of the first and second devices has occurred based upon a change in voltage across the first resistor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061881 | Smart Junction Box for Photovoltaic Systems - A “smart” junction box for photovoltaic systems provides electrical measurements of strings of photovoltaic cells to detect premature photovoltaic cell degradation, bypass diode failure, and arcing, and report the same to a central location and/or to provide for automatic disconnection of a given string of photovoltaic cells. The smart junction box also provides general reporting of electrical characteristics to the central system and allows disconnection by command from the central system. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061882 | PROBE DEVICE - A probe device includes an electrode plate arranged above a mounting table for mounting thereon a semiconductor wafer and electrically connected to a tester, a contact probe arranged at a side of the mounting table and electrically connected to a mounting table electrode of the mounting table. The contact probe includes a contact portion, having a top surface formed uneven, to be in contact with the electrode plate, and a cable connection portion formed as one unit with the contact portion. The contact portion and the cable connection portion are vertically movable by a biasing member provided below the cable connection portion. When the probes are made contact with electrodes of a semiconductor device of the semiconductor wafer by moving up the mounting table, the contact portion and the electrode plate are made contact with each other and the backside electrode and the tester are electrically connected to each other. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061883 | RADIOMETRIC TEST AND CONFIGURATION OF AN INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAY AT WAFER PROBE - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for testing FPAs on a wafer prior to dicing the wafer into individual dies. A focal plane array (FPA) can comprise an array of photodetectors, such as microbolometers, on a semiconductor substrate or die. FPAs can be manufactured on a wafer to make multiple FPAs on a single wafer that can be later diced or divided into individual FPAs. Prior to dicing the wafer, the FPAs can be tested electrically and radiometrically in bulk to characterize individual FPAs, to identify bad pixels, to identify bad chips, to calibrate individual FPAs, and the like. These test results can be used to determine acceptable FPAs and can be used to provide initial settings for imaging systems with the tested and integrated FPA. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061884 | CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR A TEST HANDLER, TEST HANDLER HAVING THE CONTACT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF TESTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES USING THE TEST HANDLER - A contact structure for a test handler for electrically testing a semiconductor device, comprising: a base body configured to be driven by a driving unit; at least one first pusher assembly arranged on the base body and configured to push and cool the semiconductor device; and at least one second pusher assembly arranged on the base body and configured to push and heating the semiconductor device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061885 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device including: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor element mounted on the insulating substrate; an internal printed circuit board disposed on the semiconductor element; and a sealing member that seals the semiconductor element, the internal printed circuit board, and at least a portion of the insulating substrate. The sealing member is made of a sealant that includes a resin and a pigment, and that initially has a chromatic, white, or gray color, and the sealing member degrades, thereby causing color of a front surface thereof to change to a degree recognizable by a user after the semiconductor device has been in use under a prescribed condition for a prescribed duration. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061886 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit may include a first semiconductor device including a first through-silicon via configured for electrically coupling a first bump pad to a second bump pad, and may be configured to buffer a first internal test signal generated by a test signal inputted through the first bump pad and generate a first detection signal. The integrated circuit may include a second semiconductor device including a second through-silicon via configured for electrically coupling a third bump pad to a fourth bump pad, and may be configured to buffer a second internal test signal generated by the test signal inputted through the third bump pad and generate a second detection signal. The third bump pad may be electrically coupled with the second bump pad. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061887 | WAFER SCALE TESTING USING A 2 SIGNAL JTAG INTERFACE - Testing of die on wafer is achieved by; (1) providing a tester with the capability of externally communicating JTAG test signals using simultaneously bidirectional transceiver circuitry, (2) providing die on wafer with the capability of externally communicating JTAG test signals using simultaneously bidirectional transceiver circuitry, and (3) providing a connectivity mechanism between the bidirectional transceiver circuitry's of the tester and a selected group or all of the die on wafer for communication of the JTAG signals. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061888 | Test Instrument Probe with a Pointed Tip That Is Also Capable of Gripping - A test instrument probe that encompasses the dual alternate action of a point or a clamp-grip within the same probe. This probe has approximately the same dimensions as a conventional probe, and allows either the point or clamp action to be used without the necessity of removing the probe from the hand. This alternate action requires only using a thumb and finger pressure to change from a point to a clamp or the clamp to a point. One embodiment allows a clamp jaw opening of up to a nominal ¼ inch that is usually sufficient to grip onto the leads of an electronic component such as resistor, capacitor or integrated circuit pin. The probes are also designed so that when not in use, the two probes can be connected together by a snap-in action that minimizes the potential loss of a probe and importantly allows the points to become safely enclosed to minimize a sharp point hazard. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061889 | Mode Based Skew to Reduce Scan Instantaneous Voltage Drop and Peak Currents - A method and apparatus for implementing mode based skew is disclosed. In one embodiment, an IC includes a number of different functional units each coupled to receive a respective one of a number of different clock signals. One or more of the functional circuit blocks includes at least two clock-gating circuits that are coupled to receive the clock signal provided to that functional circuit block. During a scan test, a first clock-gating circuit within a functional circuit block is configured to provide a first delay to the clock signal. A second clock-gating circuit within the functional circuit block may provide a second delay to the clock signal, the second delay being different from the first. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061890 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SELF-TESTING WITHIN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - IC device comprising a plurality of functional components arranged into self-test cells. The IC device is configurable into a first self-test configuration comprising a first set of self-test partitions. Each self-test partition within the first set comprising at least one self-test cell. Functional components of the self-test cell(s) of each self-test partition within the first set are arranged to be configured into at least one scan-chain for said self-test partition when the IC device is configured into the first self-test configuration. The IC device is configurable into a second self-test configuration comprising a second set of self-test partitions. Each self-test partition within the second set comprising at least one self-test cell. Functional components of the self-test cell(s) of each self-test partition within the second set are arranged to be configured into at least one scan-chain for said self-test partition when the IC device is configured into the second self-test configuration. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061891 | MIXED MODE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONTROLLABLE TEST CLOCK SIGNAL TO A SUB-CIRCUITRY OF THE MIXED-MODE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF DETECTING CURRENT PATHS CAUSING VIOLATIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS IN THE MIXED MODE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A mixed mode integrated circuit, a method of providing a controllable test clock signal to a sub-circuitry of the mixed-mode integrated circuit and a method of detecting current paths causing violations of electromagnetic compatibility standards in the mixed mode integrated circuit are provided. The mixed mode integrated circuit | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061892 | SCAN PROGRAMMABLE REGISTER CONTROLLED CLOCK ARCHITECTURE FOR TESTING ASYNCHRONOUS DOMAINS - Embodiments contained in the disclosure provide a method of testing an electronic chip. The method comprises: scanning a test program into multiple clock registers; pulsing a clock to activate multiple asynchronous clock domain registers one at a time; staggering capture across and within the multiple asynchronous clock domains; shifting acquired data out of the multiple scan chains simultaneously; and then comparing the data scanned out with the test program data. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061893 | TEST ACCESS PORT WITH ADDRESS AND COMMAND CAPABILITY - The disclosure provides a novel method and apparatus for inputting addresses to devices to select the device TAP for access. Further, the disclosure provides a novel method and apparatus for inputting addresses for selecting device TAPs and for inputting commands for commanding circuitry within the device. The inputting of addresses or the inputting of addresses and commands is initiated by a control bit input on TDI that is recognized during the Run Test/Idle, Pause-DR or Pause-IR TAP states. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061894 | SCHEME TO MEASURE INDIVIDUALLY RISE AND FALL DELAYS OF NON-INVERTING LOGIC CELLS - A test circuit measures both the rising edge delay and the falling edge delay associated with a logic cell. The test circuit includes a flip-flop type ring oscillator with two groups of logic cells connected in series in the oscillation path. A first multiplexor switches the ring oscillator between a rising edge and a falling edge mode. A second multiplexer causes the second group of logic cells to be included or excluded from the oscillation path. By measuring the oscillation period in the various modes, the rising edge and falling edge delays can be individually calculated. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061895 | ADDRESSABLE RING OSCILLATOR TEST CHIP - An addressable ring oscillator test chip includes: a plurality of ring oscillator test units, and a peripheral structure including peripheral circuits and PADs. The peripheral circuits share a first power source and a first grounding. Each test unit is associated with an independent power source to thereby decrease voltage drop resulting from wiring and to reduce the influence from other test units. A method of generating a variety of ring oscillators includes: generating a cell template corresponding to a basic unit, including defining a parameterized cell template; generating a ring oscillator based on the cell template, including generating ring oscillators of different stages by selecting different parameters of the cell template; realizing internal connections of the ring oscillator; and generating an instantiated ring oscillator by replacing cell templates with corresponding basic units. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061896 | POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER - A power-supply control device includes a power-source input terminal, an output circuit outputting power to load, power interrupting circuits connected in parallel between the power-source input terminal and the output circuit, and a control circuit controlling each power interrupting circuit separately. Each power interrupting circuit includes an interrupting circuit and a switch element connected in series between the power-source input terminal and the output circuit. The interrupting circuit permits power to pass when receiving a passage permitting signal from the control circuit and interrupts passage of power when not receiving the passage permitting signal. ON/OFF of the switch element is controlled by the control circuit. When any of the power interrupting circuits is set as a diagnostic target circuit, the control circuit stops supplying the passage permitting signal to the interrupting circuit of the diagnostic target circuit and turns off the switch element of the diagnostic target circuit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061897 | SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF PARTIAL DISCHARGE DEFECTS OF GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - The present invention relates to a system for analysis of partial discharge defects of a gas insulated switchgear capable of allowing a user to precisely analyze a defect of a gas insulated switchgear due to a partial discharge, by providing both partial discharge signal information on a partial discharge signal sensed by a detecting sensor, and detection signal information on a detection signal sensed by one or more neighboring sensors adjacent to the detecting sensor, to a monitor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061898 | WETTING CURRENT DIAGNOSTICS - A method of providing wetting current diagnostics for a load control switch includes changing test switch settings of a detection circuit from an operational configuration to a testing configuration. The test switch settings specify respective states of first and second test switches of the detection circuit. The first and second test switches are connected to a node of the detection circuit through which, in the operational configuration, a wetting current for the load control switch flows. The method includes determining whether a voltage at the node becomes no longer indicative of the operational configuration as a result of the changed test switch settings, returning the test switch settings to the operational configuration, and providing a wetting current fault indication if the voltage at the node fails to return to a level indicative of the operational configuration after returning the test switch settings to the operational configuration. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061899 | Method of Diagnosing a Blocked Heat Exchanger - A method is provided for testing the performance of a vehicle-mounted heat exchanger and determining whether debris is preventing air from efficiently passing through the heat exchanger. To test performance, after the vehicle is traveling faster than a preset minimum speed, the power to the DC fan motor that is adjacent to the heat exchanger is interrupted and the back EMF of the motor is used to determine fan motor speed. As rotation of the unpowered fan motor is due to the air flowing through the heat exchanger, the rate of fan rotation is used to indicate the relative health of the heat exchanger. If the rotation of the fan motor indicates insufficient air flow, then a notification message (e.g., visual or auditory warning indicator) is transmitted. If the test indicates sufficient air flow, normal operation of the fan motor is re-initiated and power is re-connected to the motor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061900 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A DC VOLTAGE SUCH AS THE VOLTAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY - A method for measuring a DC voltage such as the voltage Vbat of a motor vehicle battery, according to which the voltage Vbat is converted into a digital value Nbat by an analog-to-digital converter ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061901 | Battery System Monitoring Device - A battery system monitoring device includes a plurality of battery monitoring circuits, which is respectively provided in cell groups, and a balancing resistor. Each of the battery monitoring circuits includes a cell voltage measurement unit to measure a cell voltage of each single battery cell at predetermined timing, a discharge switch to switch a state of a discharge current which flows from each single battery cell through the balancing resistor, and a balancing control unit configured to control the discharge switch. A filter circuit is connected between the cell voltage measurement unit and each single battery cell. The cell voltage measurement unit determines whether a cell voltage is measured within a transient response period corresponding to a time constant of the filter circuit and corrects a measurement value of a cell voltage by using a correction value correcting a result of the determination. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061902 | APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING A STATE OF A FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for diagnosing a state of a fuel cell stack with high accuracy by reducing the deviation of a harmonic component although the voltage variation of the fuel cell stack is substantial. According to the present invention, a harmonic component is detected by converting the difference between the voltage of the fuel cell stack and a moving average voltage to a frequency and the state of the fuel cell stack is diagnosed based on the size of the detected harmonic component. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061903 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING VOLTAGE ACROSS ANY UNIT BATTERY IN BATTERY PACK - In an apparatus, an input switch circuit selectively connects one of unit batteries to a capacitor. A first group of at least one unit battery has a first polarity when being connected to the capacitor. A second group of at least one unit battery has a second polarity when being connected to the capacitor. A voltage converter converts a voltage of a unit battery selectively connected to the capacitor into a value within a voltage range manipulatable by a voltage monitor. A reference voltage setter variably sets a reference voltage according to one of the first polarity and the second polarity of the voltage of a unit battery selectively connected to the capacitor. The reference voltage is used as a reference to match a scale of the voltage of a unit cell selectively connected to the capacitor for each of the first and second polarities with the predetermined voltage range. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061904 | Analysing Effects of Programs on Mobile Devices - A method for analysing the effect of installed applications (A | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061905 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The invention provides a semiconductor device, a battery monitoring system, and a method for activating the semiconductor device that may reduce current consumption in standby state. IC includes an activation circuit that uses a ground of the IC as its ground and a power source voltage of the IC as its power source, and a driving circuit that uses the power source voltage as its ground and a boosted voltage output from a boosting circuit as its power source. In the IC, only the activation circuit enters an operation state in a standby state, and when recovered from the standby state, causes the activation circuit to make inner circuits of the IC to enter the operation state based on an activation signal. When all the inner circuits enter the operation state, the driving circuit outputs the activation signal to the activation circuit of an upper IC. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061906 | BATTERY SENSOR AND BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a battery monitoring system in which a battery sensor is mounted between a plurality of batteries in a battery system for a vehicle using the plurality of batteries. The battery sensor according to an aspect of the present invention, which uses an ammeter resistor connected in series between a first battery and a second battery, includes: a first integrated circuit configured to receive voltages of both electrodes of the first battery and voltages of both terminals of the ammeter resistor to measure a first battery voltage and a one-directional current of the first and second batteries; and a second integrated circuit configured to receive voltages of both electrodes of the second battery to measure a second battery voltage, and receive the first battery voltage and the one-directional current of the first and second batteries from the first integrated circuit through a serial communication interface. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061907 | BATTERY STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE - A battery state determination device, which determines a micro-short-circuiting tendency state, includes an impedance meter that applies an AC voltage or an AC current of a measurement frequency to a rechargeable battery, which is subject to determination, and measures complex impedance. The device further includes a detector that detects an absolute value of an imaginary axis component of the complex impedance. The device further includes a determiner that compares the absolute value of the imaginary axis component detected by the detector with a lower limit threshold value. The lower limit threshold value is set based on a measurement result of the absolute value of the imaginary axis component of the rechargeable battery in the micro-short-circuiting tendency state. When the absolute value of the imaginary axis component is smaller than the lower limit threshold value, the determiner determines that the rechargeable battery is in the micro-short-circuiting tendency state. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061908 | SECONDARY BATTERY CAPACITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND SECONDARY BATTERY CAPACITY MEASUREMENT METHOD - A secondary battery capacity measurement system includes a data convertor, an SOC computer, and a maximum capacity computer. The data convertor determines a partial derivative characteristic curve of a capacity-to-voltage derivative over voltage, the partial derivative characteristic curve indicating a characteristic of a capacity-to-voltage derivative, from a set of historical data of time-sequentially-measured values of voltage and current. The SOC computer computes a difference between the partial derivative characteristic curve and a reference derivative curve indicating a reference characteristic of the capacity-to-voltage derivative, and fits the partial derivative characteristic curve to the reference derivative curve by reducing the difference to estimate an SOC. The maximum capacity computer estimates a maximum value of capacity, from the partial derivative characteristic curve and the reference derivative curve. The reference derivative curve is given by a complex of first and second characteristic derivative curves respectively derived from positive and negative electrode materials. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061909 | BATTERY MONITORING APPARATUS - A battery monitoring apparatus includes wire sections each connected to a node of corresponding adjacent two of the unit cells of a battery pack at one end thereof, and branched into a first branch section and a second branch section at another end thereof. Each of the first and second branch sections is constituted of a positive part connected to a positive electrode of the corresponding unit cell and a negative part connected to a negative electrode of the corresponding unit cell. The battery monitoring apparatus includes an equalizing switch provided between each of the first wire pairs, and a voltage detector to detect a voltage between each first wire pair, and an equalizing section which performs an equalizing process to equalize a terminal voltage of each unit cell by turning on the corresponding equalizing switch depending on a result of voltage detection by the voltage detector. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061910 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD OF POWER CAPACITY - An electronic device and a detection method of power capacity are provided. The electronic device includes a battery and a power management unit coupled to the battery. The power management unit reads an output voltage of the battery, and determines whether a variation of the output voltage of the battery within a time interval is greater than a threshold. When the power management unit determines that the variation of the output voltage of the battery within the time interval is greater than the threshold, the power management unit calculates a remaining power capacity of the battery according to the output voltage and the variation of the output voltage within the time interval. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061911 | IMPLANT WITH MRI DEVICE RECOGNITION - An implant with magnetic field recognition, such as an implant that recognizes fields generated by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device. The implant includes at least one voltage source, at least one control unit, at least one communication coil and an optical structure with a Faraday element. The optical structure includes at least one first and second polarization filters and at least one light detector. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061912 | HALL SENSOR EXCITATION SYSTEM - A Hall plate excitation system provides reduced offset and temperature dependence. The Hall plate excitation system includes a current source, a switching network, and a controller. The current source is configured to provide an excitation current to a Hall plate. The switching network is configured to switchably connect the current source to each of a plurality of terminals of the Hall plate. The controller is configured to adjust the excitation current no more than once during each spinning cycle; and to sequentially switch the excitation current to each of the plurality of terminals of the Hall plate during each spinning cycle. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061913 | OPTICALLY PUMPED ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER AND MAGNETIC SENSING METHOD - Provided is an optically pumped atomic magnetometer that can separate and acquire magnetic information of spatially different places at the same time by one probe beam. The optically pumped atomic magnetometer includes a cell containing alkali metal atoms, a pump beam optical system introducing pump beams including circularly polarized light component to different locations of the cell, a probe beam optical system introducing a probe beam including linearly polarized light component to the cell, a detection unit detecting a signal reflecting a rotation angle of a plane of polarization of the probe beam after intersecting with the pump beams, and an information acquisition unit acquiring information related to a magnetic field intensity of each of the different locations from the detected signal. The pump beam optical system includes a modulation unit modulating the pump beams so that one of frequencies and phases of the pump beams is different. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061914 | METHOD FOR THE HYPERPOLARISATION OF NUCLEAR SPIN IN A DIAMOND VIA A LONG-RANGE INTERACTION - The invention concerns a method for the hyperpolarisation of | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061915 | Polarizing a Spin Ensemble for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - In some aspects, polarization of a spin ensemble can be increased using cavity-based techniques. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a cavity and a resonator. The cavity is adapted to interact with a spin ensemble in an imaging subject in a static magnetic field. The resonator is adapted to generate an interaction between the cavity and the spin ensemble that increases polarization of the spin ensemble. In some implementations, the spin ensemble achieves a polarization that is higher than its thermal equilibrium polarization. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061916 | DETACHABLE RECEIVER BLOCK COMPRISING A DIGITIZER FOR A FAMILY OF LOCAL RF COILS - An apparatus includes a magnetic resonance (MR) receiver. The MR receiver includes at least one galvanic connector, at least one digitizer connected to the at least one galvanic connector, a power supply connected to the at least one digitizer, and a housing. The at least one galvanic connector connects in a connected configuration to a radio frequency (RF) coil element of at least one local RF coil to receive MR signals. The at least one digitizer converts the received MR signals to a digital format. The power supply provides power to operate the at least one digitizer. The housing is configured to removably attach to a housing of at least one local RF coil in the connected configuration to enclose the at least one galvanic connector and at least one digitizer with the housing and the attached the at least one local RF coil housing. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061917 | SELECTIVE SAMPLING MAGNETIC RESONANCE-BASED METHOD FOR ASSESSING STRUCTURAL SPATIAL FREQUENCIES - The disclosed embodiments provide a method for acquiring MR data at resolutions down to tens of microns for application in in-vivo diagnosis and monitoring of pathology for which changes in fine tissue textures can be used as markers of disease onset and progression. Bone diseases, tumors, neurologic diseases, and diseases involving fibrotic growth and/or destruction are all target pathologies. Further the technique can be used in any biologic or physical system for which very high-resolution characterization of fine scale morphology is needed. The method provides rapid acquisition of selected values in k-space, with multiple successive acquisitions of individual k-values taken on a time scale on the order of microseconds, within a defined tissue volume, and subsequent combination of the multiple measurements in such a way as to maximize SNR. The reduced acquisition volume, and acquisition of only select values in k-space along selected directions, enables much higher in-vivo resolution than is obtainable with current MRI techniques. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061918 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A STATIC MAGNETIC FIELD - A method includes applying a preparatory radiofrequency (RF) pulse at a first time instant to a Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner configured to scan an object comprising a plurality of chemical species. The method further includes applying a phase sensitive pulse sequence at a second time instant to the MR scanner, wherein the preparatory RF pulse and a time delay between the first and the second time instants null a first subset of chemical species from the plurality of chemical species. The method further includes receiving an output signal from a second subset of chemical species from the plurality of chemical species in response to the phase sensitive pulse sequence. The method also includes estimating a static magnetic field map based on the output signal from the second subset of chemical species. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061919 | IMAGING OF CREATINE KINASE ENZYME EXPRESSION IN CANCEROUS TISSUES - The present technology is directed to apparatuses, machines and methods for determining the level of expression of creatine kinase enzyme in cancerous tissues, as well as for determining malignancy and providing a cancer prognosis. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061920 | MAPPING CARDIAC TISSUE ARCHITECTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for mapping myocardial tissue architecture based on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). A set of eigenvectors is derived from diffusion tensor data, where each eigenvector describes the diffusion of spins along one of the Cartesian directions. A radial coordinate axis and a circumferential plane are determined based on anatomical information of the subject, such as from an image depicting the epicardial surface of the subject's heart. A longitudinal coordinate axis and a circumferential coordinate axis are determined based on the radial coordinate axis and circumferential plane. A fiber architecture matrix (FAM) is then computed for locations in the subject's heart based on projecting the set of eigenvectors onto a local coordinate system defined by the circumferential, radial, and longitudinal axes, Maps that represent myocardial tissue architecture can then be generated using the FAM for locations within the subject's heart. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061921 | AMIDE PROTON TRANSFER (APT) AND ELECTRIC PROPERTIES TOMOGRAPHY (EPT) IMAGING IN A SINGLE MR ACQUISITION - The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, system ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE EXAMINATION OF AN EXAMINATION OBJECT - In a method and apparatus for magnetic resonance examination of an examination object, in order to determine a substance by execution of a magnetic resonance fingerprinting procedure for examination of an examination object in which a substance is located, a magnetic resonance signal waveform of a voxel of an examination area of the examination object is acquired by a magnetic resonance fingerprinting recording procedure, and a signal comparison of the magnetic resonance signal waveform is made in a computer with a substance signal waveform stored in a database, and the result of the signal comparison is provided as an output from the computer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061923 | SHEET TRACTOGRAPHY USING DIFFUSION TENSOR MRI - Systems and methods are provided for performing sheet tractography using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”), Diffusion tensor data acquired from a subject using an MR] system is provided. Eigenvectors and eigenvalues are determined for locations within a subject from the data. Fiber sheets are produced based on these eigenvectors and eigenvalues. For instance, at each location, a fiber sheet is defined to extend along a direction of a first eigenvector, and to have a width that extends along a direction defined by a second eigenvector and a thickness that extends along a direction defined by a third eigenvector. The width and thickness of a fiber sheet can be scaled based on the eigenvalues associated with the second and third eigenvectors, respectively. Metrics, such as a torsion angle that defines the twisting of a fiber sheet, can be determined and mapped based on the fiber sheets. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION CORRECTION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - Described here are systems and methods for estimating bulk rotation and translation of an imaged subject between different blades in a PROPELLER MRI or similar sequence. Correlations between unique pairs of blades are calculated and the relative shift values that maximize the correlation between each pair of blades are identified as relative shift values to be applied for motion correction. Using this method, no reference blade is required, nor does a computationally expensive iterative process need to be performed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061925 | AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION OF MRI IMAGE ACQUISITION PARAMETERS - A method for automatic determination of optimal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) acquisition parameters for imaging in an MRI instrument a sample containing two types of tissue, tissue A and tissue B, wherein said method comprises: determining T | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160061926 | Multi-Stage Equalization - An example apparatus for interfacing between automatic test equipment (ATE) and a device under test (DUT) includes: multiple stages arranged in sequence between the ATE and the DUT, where each of the multiple stages includes a driver, at least two of the multiple stages each includes a filter, each filter is arranged between two drivers, and each filter is configured to reduce jitter produced by a preceding driver in a signal transmitted between the ATE and the DUT. | 2016-03-03 |
