| 10th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
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| 20220074683 | Heat Exchanger Connecting Device and Heat Exchanger - The disclosure provides a heat exchanger connecting device and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger connecting device includes a first sheet body and a second sheet body, wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided in a length direction of the first sheet body and the second sheet body, each of a plurality protrusions is provided with a through hole cooperating with a heat exchange tube, and the first sheet body and the second sheet body are buckled and fixed together. The connecting device in the disclosure can reduce the manufacturing cost and meet the requirements of mass production, is economical, allows the size of a flat tube micro-channel heat exchanger to be increased, and is not limited by the size of a stamping forming process, thereby economically solving the problem of the size of a heat exchanger, and increasing the application range of a product. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074684 | Tube and Tubesheet Assembly with Damage Resistance and Method for Protecting Tube and Tubesheet Assemblies from Damage - A tube and tubesheet assembly is provided, which includes a tubesheet, the tubesheet comprising at least one tube insertion aperture therethrough; at least one tube inserted in the at least one tube insertion aperture; and a damage-resistant layer applied to an edge of the at least one tube and along an inner surface of a portion of the tube that is positioned within the corresponding tube insertion aperture. A heat exchanger including the assembly is also provided. A method is also provided for coupling a tube to a tubesheet. The method includes applying a damage-resistant layer to an edge of the tube and along an inner surface of a portion of the tube that is positioned within a tube insertion aperture in the tubesheet. The method can also be used to repair tubes and retrofit pre-existing tube-to-tubesheet joints. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074685 | Droplet Ejecting Coatings - Coating compositions are provided that eject droplets of condensed fluid from a surface. The coatings include a nanostructured coating layer and in some embodiments, also include a hydrophobic layer deposited thereon. The coating materials eject droplets from the surface in the presence of non-condensing gases such as air and may be deployed under conditions of supersaturation of the condensed fluid to be ejected. A heat exchanger design utilizing the coating is described herein. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074686 | Droplet Ejecting Coatings - Coating compositions are provided that eject droplets of condensed fluid from a surface. The coatings include a nanostructured coating layer and in some embodiments, also include a hydrophobic layer deposited thereon. The coating materials eject droplets from the surface in the presence of non-condensing gases such as air and may be deployed under conditions of supersaturation of the condensed fluid to be ejected. A heat exchanger design utilizing the coating is described herein. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074687 | FIREARM BOLT ASSEMBLY WITH A PIVOTING HANDLE - Firearms and bolt mechanisms are disclosed herein. The firearm can include a bolt assembly configured to provide leverage for extracting a cartridge. The bolt body can include a main cylindrical body, handle, and a pivot pin extending through a portion of the handle within the cylindrical body. The handle can be rotated relative to the main cylindrical body to push the bolt assembly along an internal passageway of the receiver. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074688 | Non-Semiautomatic Receiver Compatible With AR15/10 Line of Components, Parts and Accessories - A receiver for a firearm and a method of disposing the receiver to prevent automatic reloading and/or trigger reset of a firearm are disclosed. A blocking mechanism is moveable between an upward and a downward position and the blocking mechanism is in the downward position when the firearm is in battery. The blocking mechanism automatically moves to the upward position after a round is fired and the blocking mechanism prevents automatic reloading and/or trigger reset of the firearm when in the upward position. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074689 | SPEED LOADER FOR A REVOLVER - A speed loading device and method of loading are provided. The device includes a main body with a first end, a second end, and a plurality of passages extending from the first end to the second end. Each passage receives a cartridge. The device includes a button movable relative to the main body and positioned proximate the first end of the main body. The device also includes a shaft connected to the button and positioned within the main body. The device includes a rotating disk having a plurality of radially extending arms. The rotating disk is positioned proximate to the second end of the main body. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074690 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF WEAPONS WITH ALERTS TO ENABLE RAPID AWARENESS OF UNAUTHORIZED EVENTS - A sensor device attached to a weapon or its storage container, having on-board power, a processor and memory, wireless communications circuitry, sensing circuitry, preprogrammed to execute a range of functions at least periodically, configured for sending signals containing values including at least motion changes to a gateway device, which upon detection of certain values, executes programmed functions and provides alerts to the owner of the weapon by defined methods of communication, including utilization of additional condition checking and actions performed by an Internet network connected central server, where information and configuration options are made accessible by interactive interface. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074691 | WEAPON AUTHORISATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - An authorization management system for personal use of a weapon includes a receiving module coupled to the weapon and a transmitting module configured to be worn by a user in proximity to a body of the user. The transmitting module is located in proximity to the ground. The transmitting module is configured to transmit a signal representing at least an identification code data associated to the user via a signal path through a user's body. The receiving module is configured to receive the signal and actuate a safety system of the weapon for allowing the user a usage of the weapon based on the received signal. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074692 | WEAPON USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH MULTI-ECHELON THREAT ANALYSIS - Systems and methods are provided for deployment location monitoring and threat analysis, comprising producing, at a device within a deployment location, a signal including sensor information recorded using one or more sensors of the device and metadata regarding the device, transmitting, from the device, the signal to a server device running application software, processing, by the application software, the signal to detect a threat within the deployment location, determining, by the application software, an action to perform in response to the detected threat and presenting within a graphical user interface a virtual reality depiction of the deployment location with images generated based at least in part on data received from the device. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074693 | TRIGGER TRAP - A trigger cover for a firearm comprising an enclosure defining a space configured to receive a trigger guard. The enclosure has side panels configured to prevent operational access to the trigger, and an aperture configured to receive an elongated strap. The strap is received in the aperture and is configured to secure the enclosure to the firearm. The strap is resistant to toolless removal, and readily severable with a tool to enable removal of the enclosure. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074694 | PNEUMATIC COUNTING APPARATUS FOR A WEAPON SIMULATOR - A pneumatic counting apparatus for a weapon simulator having a magazine including a compressed gas storage reservoir including a toothed element adapted for articulation within the magazine. The toothed element including a plurality of steps, a first face and a second face. A wheel actuator including a lever for engaging the steps of said toothed element so as to articulate the toothed element. The toothed element including a pneumatic passage there through. A pneumatic branch is in communication with the gas storage reservoir and terminating at a sealed passage adjacent the first face of the toothed element. A pneumatic bridge extends between a pressure chamber and a pneumatic gate positioned adjacent and in selective pneumatic communication with the pneumatic passage on the second face of the toothed element. The pneumatic passage is adapted for selective communication of compressed gas between the passage and the pneumatic gate. A slide catch lifter is in pneumatic communication with said pressure chamber. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074695 | FIREARM WITH ELECTRONIC FIRING MECHANISM - A firearm with electronic firing mechanism has a frame including a barrel chambered for a conventionally primed cartridge, a bolt operably connected to the frame and having a bolt face facing the chamber and defining a bolt face aperture, an electrode connected to the bolt and having a tip received in the bolt face aperture and facing the chamber, the tip being configured to contact a primer of a centerfire cartridge received in the chamber when the bolt is in a battery condition, the electrode being electrically isolated from the bolt and from the frame, an electric power delivery facility having a first connection to the electrode and a second connection to at least one of the barrel, the bolt and the frame, a trigger operably connected to the electric power delivery facility, and the electric power delivery facility operable such that the primer discharges the centerfire cartridge. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074696 | STEALTH VEHICLE WITH INTEGRATED FAST DEPLOYMENT WEAPON SYSTEM - An armored land vehicle includes: a roof delimited by an opening containing a recess; a retractable weapon system to be deployed automatically between a first retracted position located inside the vehicle in the recess of the roof and a second deployed and operational position located outside the vehicle; an automatic mechanism to ensure, during use, a movement of the weapon system between the first and second positions; and an armored cap secured to the weapon system to cover the recess by forming a junction between an outer contour of the cap and a periphery of the opening of the roof with a perfect fit and in an extension of the roof surface, when the weapon system is in the first position. The weapon system includes at least one weapon with a caliber of up to 40 mm. The opening containing the recess is fitted or related to weapon system dimensions. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074697 | GUN BARREL MOUNTING AND GUN - The invention relates to a gun barrel mounting for a gun barrel, comprising a cradle with at least one gun mounting for mounting the gun barrel and a base part that can be connected to the gun barrel. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074698 | AIMING DEVICE FOR A WEAPON SYSTEM COMPRISING A WEAPON SECURED TO A CHASSIS AND A METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH A DEVICE - An aiming method for a weapon system including a weapon secured to a chassis, as well as an aiming device implementing such a method. The weapon system includes a computer having in an internal memory a nominal firing profile defined by the extreme elevation and relative bearing aiming instructions that are possible for the weapon, in the reference frame associated with the chassis, when the latter is in a firing position on a horizontal ground. The boundaries of the nominal firing profile are converted so as to determine a transformed firing profile which is delimited by the extreme directions of fire that are possible in the reference frame of the chassis when the latter is in the firing position on the field, and finally the operating firing profile is determined for the aiming, which is defined as the geometric intersection of the nominal firing profile and the transformed firing profile. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074699 | Integrated Pistol and Rifle Training Method and Apparatus - A rifle pistol training assembly comprises an inert training pistol and a rifle chassis. The inert training pistol in one form is a widely commercially available sirt training pistol. The SIRT training pistol has an auto resetting trigger and emits a shot indicating laser when a trigger is pressed. And further, in a preferred form, this SIRT pistol has a second laser generally referred to as a trigger take-up laser which is activated prior from a full break of a trigger for various training and safety needs. Further, the inert training pistol can be a variety of forms of inert pistols of non-configurative fire and live round. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074700 | ACCESSORY MOUNT FOR MACHINE GUN SPADE GRIP - Implementations of an accessory mount for a machine gun spade grip are provided. A machine gun spade grip includes twin handles that are disposed on opposite sides of, and adjacent to, a thumb pad trigger mechanism for a firearm, a machine gun in particular. The accessory mount is attached to the upper arm of the spade grip, adjacent one of the twin handles. One or more control devices (or remote switches), used to operate weapon-mounted electrical accessories, can be attached to the accessory mount. An example accessory mount for a machine gun spade grip comprises: a bridge member having a top and a bottom, the top of the bridge member includes a mounting interface and the bottom of the bridge member includes a cutout adapted to receive a portion of a spade grip arm therein; and a clamp member removably attached to the bottom of the bridge member. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074701 | ARCHERY ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - An archery limb adjustment device and method for archery bows are disclosed herein. The archery limb adjustment device, in an embodiment, includes an archery limb support configured to be coupled to an archery bow, a pivot portion configured to be pivoted about an axis, and a position setter operatively coupled to the archery limb support. The position setter is configured to control a pivoting of the pivot portion relative to the archery bow. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074702 | BUTT STOCK FOR HANDGUN - Disclosed is a butt stock that is reversibly attachable to a handgun, the butt stock having a compact state and a deployed state. The butt stock is relatively compact when in the compact state, but when attached to a handgun in a deployed state may provide multiple points of contact that potentially increase the accuracy of the handgun. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074703 | FIREARM MULTI-TOOL AND SHEATH - A firearm multi-tool and sheath can include a multi-tool having a plurality of tools that are pivotally connected to a frame of the multi-tool; and a sheath for storing the multi-tool. The sheath can include a frame, a spring-loaded bit driver pivotally connected to the frame, a release lever structured and configured to engage with the spring-loaded bit driver to releasably lock the bit driver in place, and bit set storage, wherein the bit set storage is inset in the frame and is structured and configured to house a plurality of bits. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074704 | REFLECTIVE INNER RED DOT SIGHT OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MONOCHROMATICITY AND CONCEALMENT, TWO-LIGHT THREE-COLOR OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND SIGHT THEREOF - A reflective inner red dot sight optical system with improved monochromaticity and concealment, a two-light three-color optical system, and a sight thereof. The reflective inner red dot sight optical system comprises an LED chip and a lens for reflecting light emitted from the LED chip. A filter provided with a narrow-band interference filter coating is provided near the LED chip and located between the LED chip and the lens. The filter is used to filter out wide band waves not in the central wavelength of the light reflected from the lens into the eye, thereby improving the monochromaticity of the light entering the eye. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074705 | Viewing Optic - A viewing optic has a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side a top side and top side. A control is positioned on the top side. The viewing optic may be a miniature red dot sight, such as a closed red dot sight. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074706 | COMPACT DYNAMIC HEAD UP DISPLAY - Head up displays are provided. A head up display may have a base adapted for mounting to a firearm; a window positioned by the base so that a user of the firearm can observe a field of view through the window; an illuminator operable to generate a divergent illumination light; a light valve configured to modulate the divergent illumination light in accordance with an image provided by an image generator; and a collimating optic in an optical path between the light valve and the window that substantially collimates the image modulated illumination light. The window reflects at least a portion of the image modulated collimated light so that the observer observes the image substantially in focus with objects in field of view. Images presented may include data and images, including but not limited to thermal images. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074707 | RIFLESCOPE CAP ASSEMBLY - A scope cap assembly for mounting on a scope of a firearm is provided, including a resilient sleeve for mounting to the scope of the firearm; a support body fixed to the resilient sleeve and including a mounting portion; a cap defining an aperture and pivotably mounted to the support body and movable between a closed position and an open position greater than 180 degrees from the closed position; a biasing member for biasing the cap towards the open position; a retaining mechanism for releasably securing the cap at an intermediate position between the closed position and the open position; and a first removable disc configured for placement within the second aperture and defining a annular protrusions for cooperating with annular flanges of the cap to secure the first removable disc in the cap. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074708 | RETICLE LEVELING SYSTEM - A reticle leveling system can include a firearm mount having a base mount, track, scope saddle, and light projector. The system can further include a tripod and an alignment grid. The firearm mount can attach to an elongated portion of a firearm, such as a barrel or picatinny rail. The base mount and track can secure the firearm mount to the elongated portion of the firearm, and the scope saddle can align on top of the scope, thereby creating connection points on both the elongated portion and the scope. The light projector can shine light through the front of the scope, thereby causing scope reticle to project out of the eyepiece. The projected image of the reticle can be shown on the alignment grid, which can be attached to the top of the tripod, and the alignment grid can include cross-hatching to illustrate whether the reticle is properly aligned. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074709 | MULTI-USE LASER RANGEFINDER - Provided is a multi-use laser rangefinder usable in either of hand-held and weapon-mounted modes. It includes a compact laser rangefinder (LRF) removably mountable to a weapon system and an optical aiming unit separate from a weapon system optical sighting device. The compact optical aiming unit has a point of aim viewable therethrough and is removably attachable to the rangefinder. The LRF has a point of aim adjustable to a point of aim of the weapon system when mounted and to the point of aim of the optical aiming unit when LRF is demounted and the optical aiming unit is attached to the LRF. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074710 | Missile Seeker Limited Scan Array Radar Antenna - An electronically scanned array is comprised of a plurality of radiating horns embedded in a nose cone. The radiating horns are configured as an electronically scanned array. The nose cone comprises a dielectric material with a known thickness in front of the radiating horn opening. Each radiating horn is driven by a phase shifter. The phase shifters are configured to produce a radiation pattern with attenuated side lobes. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074711 | Projectile Penetration Resistance Assemblies - Unidirectional transparent projectile penetration resistant panel assemblies and bidirectional opaque projectile penetration resistant assemblies and systems and methods of forming and mounting the same relative to underlying support structures. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074712 | Drone for Detecting and Removing Mines - The present invention relates to a drone for detecting and removing mines laid on or under the ground, and more specifically, to a drone for detecting and removing mines, which can perform tasks that are dangerous for humans to perform themselves on behalf of the humans, and detect and remove mines by being deploying in a dangerous area where war may break out, such as a military boundary line or the like, as a detection drone for detecting mines and a removal drone for removing the mines detected by the detection drone are configured as a pair, and detection and removal of the mines are performed by the drone. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES FIELD MAP - A system and a method for generating a map of an explosive devices field is disclosed. The system includes a processing device which configured to generate the map by processing and learning data receive from one or more global databases and one or more local databases and from actual data collected from the explosive devices field by an autonomous vehicle (AV). The map includes locations of subspecies areas of explosive devices which updated by the AV. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074714 | Entangling Projectiles and Systems for their Use - An entangling projectile for use with a projectile deployment system includes a pair of pellets. At least one of the pair of pellets has a head with a head outer diameter and a shank with a shank outer diameter, the shank outer diameter being less than the head outer diameter. A tether connects the pair of pellets. A centering shroud is carried by a shank of the at least one of the pair of pellets. The centering shroud has at least one tether opening formed therein to receive the tether. The tether is coupled to the pellet and extends along the shank of the pellet and through the at least one tether opening formed in the centering shroud. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074715 | POLYMORPHIC CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPON - A unitary cartridge for a conducted electrical weapon (CEW) may include a cartridge body that stores an electrode, a piston, a propulsion module, and a propulsion module contact. To launch the electrode from the cartridge body, a signal may be sent from the CEW through a conductor disposed within the propulsion module. The signal may be configured to heat up the conductor and ignite a pyrotechnic material in the propulsion module to create a rapidly expanding gas. The rapidly expanding gas may move the piston to propel the electrode from the cartridge body and toward a target. A frangible cap may be disposed at one end of the cartridge body to retain the electrode in the cartridge body prior to launch. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074716 | TARGET SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A target system can detect the location of a projectile disposed within a target and subsequently alter an image being displayed on the target in response to the location of the detected projectile. The target system can include a sensor, an image source, a portable electronic device, and a computing device. The sensor can be positioned on the target to detect the location of the projectile on a face of the target. The image source can project an image onto the face of the target. The portable electronic device can receive input from a user to dictate the image(s) displayed on the target. The computing device can be communicatively coupled to the sensor, the image source, and the portable electronic device and cause the target system to detect the location of the projectile and subsequently alter the image displayed on the target in response to the location. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074717 | GAS GENERATOR AND FILTER FOR GAS GENERATOR - A gas generator includes a housing, an ignition device, a combustion chamber filled with a gas generating agent, a gas discharge port configured to discharge combustion gas to an outside, and a filter portion disposed between the combustion chamber and the gas discharge port, formed of a metal material, and configured to filter the combustion gas. The filter portion includes a first filter disposed on a side of the combustion chamber and a second filter disposed on a side of the gas discharge port and facing the first filter. The gas generator is provided with a space that is provided between the first filter and the second filter, so as to include a position where the combustion gas flows and to have a predetermined thickness in a direction of flow of the combustion gas, causing a flow rate of the combustion gas flowing into the second filter to decrease due to absence of the metal material. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074718 | REVERSE BURN POWER CHARGE FOR A WELLBORE TOOL - A power charge and method for actuating a wellbore tool with a power charge. The power charge may include a groove formed in the outer surface of the power charge. The power charge may include a first volume containing a first energetic material and a second volume containing a second energetic material that is a faster burning material compared to the first energetic material. The wellbore tool may include a tool body wall defining a power charge cavity. The groove formed in the outer surface of the power charge may define a gas pressure path between the tool body wall and the power charge, within the power charge cavity, when the power charge is inserted into the power charge cavity. The method may include coupling an initiator to the wellbore tool and initiating combustion of the first energetic material and the second energetic material to actuate the wellbore tool. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074719 | ASYMMETRIC INITIATED SHAPED CHARGE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A SLOT-LIKE PERFORATION - A shaped charge is configured to make a non-circular perforation into a casing. The shaped charge includes a case having a side wall that extends between an open top region and a base; an asymmetric initiation insert configured to fit within the case; an explosive material placed over the asymmetric initiation insert and in contact with the side wall of the case; and a liner placed over the explosive material, to hold the explosive material within the case. The asymmetric initiation insert has a body that includes first and second channels that extend from a bottom surface to a top surface of the body, so that a detonation at the bottom surface is directed to first and second initiation points, that correspond to the first and second channels. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074720 | Bullet, Weapon Provided with Such Bullets, Kit for Assembling the Same, and Corresponding Methods of Manufacturing, Operating and Use Associated Thereto - A bullet including a drag-reducing assembly provided about its main body, and configured for being triggered upon a blast from a cartridge, in order to reduce a resulting base drag of the bullet during flight trajectory. The drag-reducing assembly includes at least one cavity being configured for receiving and containing a portion of gun gas from the cartridge and corresponding blast, and at least one peripheral orifice for releasing gun gas from the at least one cavity during the flight trajectory of the bullet, in order to fill a partial vacuum behind the bullet during flight trajectory, and thus reduce the resulting base drag, for an improved overall ballistic performance of the bullet. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074721 | METHOD OF MAKING A POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of making a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing about the projectile aperture. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074722 | MUNITIONS RACK WITH STRUCTURAL ELEMENT AND INSERTABLE EJECTORS - A munitions rack includes a munitions rack structure that houses multiple compact ejectors. The structure includes a pair of internal longitudinal ribs, inboard of a pair of external longitudinal ribs. A spine of the munitions rack structure links all the ribs, and the munitions rack structure may be formed out of a single piece of material. The ribs define a pair of side recesses on the port and starboard sides of the bomb, which each may be further subdivided into a forward pocket and an aft pocket. Removable ejectors are located in the pockets. The ejectors may receive pressurized gas from pressurized gas source(s) located outside of the ejectors. The ejectors may each have multiple forward pistons and multiple aft pistons. The ejectors may include pitch control valving to control the relative amounts of pressurized gas sent to the forward piston(s) and aft piston(s). | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074723 | DETONATION INTERRUPT DEVICE - Provided is a detonation interrupt device. The detonation interrupt device, in one aspect, includes a first detonation train member positioned within a housing, and a mechanical member positioned proximate the first detonation train member. In this aspect, the mechanical member is movable between a first position physically separating the first detonation train member from a second detonation train member and thereby preventing the first detonation train member from detonating the second detonation train member, and a second position not physically separating the first detonation train member from the second detonation train member and thereby allowing the first detonation train member to detonate the second detonation train member, wherein the mechanical member is configured to automatically move from the first position to the second position as the housing and the second detonation train member move linearly with respect to each other. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074724 | POLYMER AMMUNITION AND CARTRIDGE HAVING A CONVEX PRIMER INSERT - The present invention provides a primer insert for a polymer ammunition cartridge comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a convex transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has an overall convex shape; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches, wherein the second segment has a second segment angle from +3 to −3 degrees relative to the first segment angle and the first segment has a first segment angle from +6 to −6 degrees from perpendicular to the top surface; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface; a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess through the bottom surface; and a flash aperture groove in the primer recess and positioned around the primer flash aperture and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding through the primer flash aperture. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074725 | AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE INCLUDING AN OPTICAL PRIMER - An ammunition cartridge including a case, an ignitable material within the case and an optical primer for igniting the ignitable material. The optical primer includes a conductive cylindrical cup electrically coupled to the case and a circular conductive button including a top button portion positioned in the cup and a bottom button portion extending through an opening in the cup, where the button and the cup are electrically isolated. The optical primer further includes a first bracket electrically coupled to the button, a second bracket electrically coupled to the cup, and a pair of laser diodes electrically coupled in a reverse parallel direction and being electrically coupled to the first and second brackets, where one of the laser diodes generates a laser beam that ignites the ignition material in response to a current flow in either direction through the case, the cup and the button. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074726 | CABLE DIAMETER AND BEND RADIUS QUICK MEASURING TOOL - A cable measuring tool includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a first rounded edge and a cutaway. The cutaway is configured to fit at least a half of a cable having a maximum diameter. The first rounded edge has a radius greater than the maximum diameter of the cable. The second end portion is opposite from the first end portion. The second end portion includes a second edge. The first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion define a length of the cable measuring tool. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074727 | MACHINE TOOL APPARATUS - A touch trigger probe interface for a machine tool is described that includes a probe communication portion for receiving probe event information from a touch trigger probe. A machine tool communication portion is also provided for outputting probe event information to a numerical controller of the machine tool. The machine tool communication portion outputs the probe event information as digital data packets, for example over a digital data bus. The digital data packets may include a time stamp and/or the touch trigger probe interface may receive timing information from the machine tool. A touch trigger probing system and a machine tool system including the probe interface are also described. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074728 | INDUCTIVE POSITION DETECTION CONFIGURATION FOR INDICATING A MEASUREMENT DEVICE STYLUS POSITION - An inductive position detection configuration for stylus position measurement in a scanning probe comprises a stylus position detection portion arranged along a central axis in the probe. The stylus position detection portion includes a field generating coil configuration and top and bottom axial and rotary sensing coil configurations. The field generating coil configuration generates a changing magnetic flux, and coil signals indicate conductive disruptor element and/or stylus positions. A field generating coil coupling and crosstalk reducing configuration couples signal processing and control circuitry to the field generating coil configuration to provide a coil drive signal, and is configured to reduce crosstalk that would otherwise occur if the field generating coil configuration were directly connected to the signal processing and control circuitry without the field generating coil coupling and crosstalk reducing configuration. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074729 | Sensor for detecting an object and method of evaluating a sensor signal - A sensor for detecting an object is provided that has a detection unit for detecting a sensor signal and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine an object property by evaluating the sensor signal, to determine a correction value for interference of the sensor environment from the sensor signal using a method of machine learning, and to take the correction value into account in the determination of the object property. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074730 | GEOSYNTHETIC SENSOR ARRAY - A geosynthetic sensor that incorporates an arrangement of a first layer of lengths of electrically conductive geosynthetic and a second layer of lengths of electrically conductive geosynthetic where each said length undergoes a change in electrical resistance or capacitance when subject to changes in any one or more of: pressure; strain; water content; or temperature. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074731 | ROTOR APPARATUS WITH EFFECTIVE IDENTIFICATION OF ANGULAR POSITION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A rotor apparatus is provided. The rotor apparatus includes a rotor, configured to rotate around a rotational axis, an angular position identification layer configured to surround surface of the rotor, and configured to rotate with the rotor, and configured to have a width that varies based on an angular position of the rotor, and a permeability layer configured to surround the surface of the rotor, and configured to have a higher permeability than a permeability of the rotor. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074732 | NONCONTACT SENSOR CALIBRATION USING SINGLE AXIS MOVEMENT - A probe calibration method and calibration artifact ( | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATES - A three-dimensional (3D) measurement system, a method of measuring 3D coordinates, and a method of generating dense 3D data is provided. The method of measuring 3D coordinates includes using a first 3D measurement device and a second 3D measurement device in a cooperative manner is provided. The method includes acquiring a first set of 3D coordinates with the first 3D measurement device. The first set of 3D coordinates are transferred to the second 3D measurement device. A second set of 3D coordinates is acquired with the second 3D measurement device. The second set of 3D coordinates are registered to the first set of 3D coordinates in real-time while the second 3D measurement device is acquiring the second set of 3D coordinates. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF OBJECTS ON A CONVEYOR - There is provided an apparatus for determining the position of objects ( | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074735 | PORTABLE TEST PAPER COUNTING DEVICE AND METHOD BASED ON SINGLE PHOTON DETECTOR - The present disclosure relates to a test paper counting technology, in particular to a portable test paper counting device and method based on a single photon detector. A portable test paper counting device based on a single photon detector is provided, which includes a box-shaped housing, two guide rail pairs, two hanger rods, a laser, a reflecting mirror, a single photon detector, a power supply, and a PC computer. A rectangular operating hole penetrating from left to right is formed in a lower edge of a right side wall of the box-shaped housing. A right part of a bottom wall of the box-shaped housing is provided with an assembly hole penetrating from up to down. A left side wall of the box-shaped housing is provided with a threading hole penetrating from left to right. Sliders of the two guide rail pairs both face downwards. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074736 | OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an optical distance measurement system including an image sensor and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to generate an image to be calculated according to at least one image captured by the image sensor, wherein different image regions of the image to be calculated correspond to different exposure times thereby improving the accuracy of the distance calculation. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074737 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING AN OBJECT - A positioning system for positioning an object includes a stacked stage system movable on a reference surface. The stacked stage system includes a driving system for driving the stacked stage system; a first stage driven along a driving plane parallel to the plane of the reference surface; and a main stage for supporting the object, the main stage arranged on the driven first stage for moving the main stage along the driving plane. The main stage includes a rotary drive system for rotating the main stage with respect to the first stage around an axis parallel to an out-of-plane direction perpendicular to the driving plane. The main stage is movable with respect to the first stage in the out-of-plane direction and further includes a support bearing to movably support the main stage on the reference surface in said out-of-plane direction. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074738 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING - Disclosed are a 3D scanner, an additive manufacturing system and an apparatus and method for identifying features of a 3D object manufactured in such a system. An apparatus comprises an optical projection assembly comprising a light source and an optical grating, for illuminating an object with first and second light patterns having different spatial frequencies, wherein the optical projection assembly provides a first light pattern in a first configuration of the optical projection assembly and provides a second light pattern in a second configuration of the optical projection assembly. An image capturing apparatus is used to capture images corresponding to reflections of the first and second light patterns from the illuminated object, and a processing unit is used to identify, from the captured reflections of the first and second light patterns, the effects of distortions in the reflected light patterns corresponding to features of the illuminated object. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074739 | MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MEASURING ARTICLES OF CLOTHING - A measuring system for measuring articles of clothing, comprising:
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| 20220074740 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ROTATION-DEPENDENT MEASURED VALUES - A device for processing rotation-dependent measured values includes a data converter, a sequencing control, and an output interface. Series of measured values, which are a function of the rotation of a shaft and of which at least one is an angle value that indicates the angular position of the shaft, are conveyable to the data converter at constant time intervals of a measuring interval. The data converter is adapted to subdivide a rotation of the shaft into sectors and, using one of the angle values as a reference angle value, to allocate received measured values to a sector, and per rotation of the shaft, to ascertain for each series of measured values precisely one result value for each sector. The result values are able to be output to the output interface. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074741 | Two Datum Vial Mounting System and Method - An automatic process and structural features for accurately producing levels is provided. The process enables more rapid production of levels, less operator work or error, and the ability to quantify errors and tolerances in the manufacture of the level. Coupling a level datum plane formed on the endcaps of a vial with a level datum plane of a frame ensures accurate construction of a level that can be automated and toleranced. Ensuring that the level datum plane created at the endcaps remains parallel (or at some other predesigned angle) to the measuring surfaces of the level reduces labor to manufacture the level and ensures measurement accuracy. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074742 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A CONSOLIDATED WATER CURRENT VELOCITY PROFILE - The invention relates to a method for determining a water current velocity profile in a water column by registration of a deviation between a first position and a second position of an underwater vehicle travelling in the water column. A batch of underwater vehicles is deployed from a surface vessel into the water. The vehicle(s) steers to the first position, which for the first batch is a predefined estimated position (PEP). The vehicle is by first means recording the second position, which is the actual position (AP). The difference ΔP between the predefined estimated position PEP and the actual position is registered and based on the difference a deviation data set is calculated. An updated current profile or stack of horizontal water current velocities UV is determined. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074743 | AERIAL SURVEY METHOD, AIRCRAFT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An aerial survey method includes controlling a photographing device of an aircraft to shoot an orthophoto, obtaining flight information corresponding to the orthophoto, determining a flight altitude, a flight radius, and a circumnavigation center of the aircraft in oblique shooting according to the flight information, and controlling flight of the aircraft and an orientation of the photographing device according to the flight altitude, the flight radius, and the circumnavigation center to shoot an oblique photo. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074744 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control Point Selection System - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial vehicle control point selection system. A first unmanned aerial vehicle can navigate about a geographic area while a second unmanned aerial vehicle can capture images of the first unmanned aerial vehicle. Location information of the first unmanned aerial vehicle can be recorded, and a system can identify the first unmanned aerial vehicle in the captured images. Utilizing the recorded location information, the system can identify landmarks proximate to the first unmanned aerial vehicle identified in the images, and determine location information of the landmarks. The landmarks can be assigned as ground control points for subsequent flight plans. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074745 | CORRECTION METHOD FOR GYRO SENSOR - A correction method for a gyro sensor which measures angular velocity of a vehicle about an axis in a vertical direction includes a generation process of performing a process on a difference between a measured azimuth obtained by performing a process on an sensor output, which is an output from the gyro sensor, and a vehicle azimuth estimated by using markers arranged along a traveling road of the vehicle to obtain correction information and a correction process of correcting the measured azimuth obtained by performing the process on the sensor output, which is the output from the gyro sensor, by using the correction information. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074746 | SENSOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor system having a MEMS gyroscope. The sensor system includes a seismic mass for acquiring a measuring signal, a drive circuit, an acquisition circuit for reading out and demodulating the measuring signal, whereby a rate of rotation signal and a quadrature signal phase-shifted relative to the rate of rotation signal is generated, and a digital processing circuit for compensating an offset of the digitized rate of rotation signal using the digitized quadrature signal. The acquisition circuit and the digital processing circuit encompass a rate of rotation circuit, and a quadrature circuit for generating and processing the quadrature signal and generating a compensation signal for the offset compensation of the digitized rate of rotation signal. At least part of the quadrature circuit is operable in at least one other operating mode than the rate of rotation circuit, independently of the operating mode of the rate of rotation circuit. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074747 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND THE ORIENTATION OF A VEHICLE - A method for determining the position and orientation of a vehicle includes constructing, for several instants t | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074748 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INERTIAL/VIDEO HYBRIDIZATION - The invention relates to an inertial/video hybridisation device ( | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074749 | Travel Route Determination and Handling - Apparatus is configured to: receive a current location and a planned destination from a plurality of mobile devices; plan travel routes for each of the plurality of mobile devices, based at least on the current locations and planned destinations, that reduce congestion and/or improve air quality in a geographical area, and communicate the planned travel route to the associated mobile device. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074750 | MANAGING A FLEET OF VEHICLES - Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining a next vehicle task for a vehicle of a fleet. Vehicle data from the vehicle, charger data about at least one charger, and demand data may be received and used to determine the next vehicle task. The vehicle may be directed to the next vehicle task. Determining a next vehicle task may further be based on predictions made using the vehicle data, the charger data, and the demand data. Heuristics may also be used in determining a next vehicle task. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074751 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL WITH UNCERTAIN STARTING LOCATION - An approach is provided for providing an estimated time of arrival (ETA) with a uncertain starting location. The approach, for example, involves determining an uncertainty time window that spans from a timestamp of a location point of a sparse location data feed to a time of interest. The approach also involves determining a speed of the device at the location point based on the location data feed. The approach further involves processing map data based on the speed to predict possible locations to which the device may have traveled during the uncertainty time window and to determine one or more respective probabilities of the device has traveled to the possible locations. The approach further involves determining respective ETA at a destination from the possible locations. The approach further involves calculating a total estimated time of arrival based on the respective estimated times of arrival and the respective probabilities. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074752 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing device according to an embodiment includes an acquirer configured to acquire user information regarding a movement of a user from a user terminal used by the user, an estimator configured to estimate a first movement method of the user on the basis of the user information, a determiner configured to determine a third movement method different from the first movement method on the basis of a second movement method that is a movement method performed in the past by the user or another user having a movement history similar to a movement history of the user, and a notification unit configured to notify the user of the third movement method before the user starts a movement in the first movement method. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074753 | Method for Representing a Virtual Element - The invention relates to a method for depicting a virtual element in a display area of at least one display apparatus of a vehicle. Virtual elements that lie outside of the display area of a display apparatus are perceptible by the driver with a certain estimation of distance, or respectively direction, in that a driver of the vehicle is signaled when the determined three-dimensional coordinates of the at least one virtual element lie outside of the display area of the display apparatus. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074754 | DYNAMIC SCALING OF GEOSPATIAL DATA ON MAPS - Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to display a geographical map overlaid with a marker layer comprising at least one marker; receive input from a user to change a zoom level of the geographical map from a first map scale to a second map scale; display the geographical map at the second map scale; and overlay the marker layer at the second map scale with the at least one marker at a second marker size. The second marker size is determined based on a correlation between the second map scale and the second marker size, in which (i) the second marker size is increased or decreased in the same direction as the second map scale when the second map scale is within a range from a low threshold point to a high threshold point, and (ii) a ratio change between two adjacent marker sizes is smaller than a ratio change between two corresponding adjacent map scales when the second marker size is outside the range from the low threshold point to the high threshold point. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074755 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing system includes an acquirer configured to acquire user information on a plurality of users via respective user terminals used by the plurality of users, a classifier configured to classify the plurality of users into one or more groups on the basis of the user information, a condition setter configured to set provision conditions of a movement device for users of each group based on group information of each group including user information of users classified into each group, and a determiner configured to determine a provision method of a movement device for users of each group on the basis of the provision conditions of a movement device set for each group. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074756 | REAL-TIME ROUTE CONFIGURING OF ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - A computer-implemented method for producing real-time media content customized for a travel event in a dynamic travel route between an origin and a destination of a connected vehicle. The method includes maintaining media production data, receiving information on a travel event including route information, producing media content based on the travel event and travel route information, and streaming the media content to connected cars and servers along the travel route. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074757 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VEHICLE POSITION - The present disclosure describes a method and an apparatus for determining a corrected position of a vehicle based on a stable landmark. The method includes determining a last known position vector of the vehicle; capturing an image within a vicinity of a vehicle using an imaging device; identifying a stable landmark within the captured image based on a previously constructed reference map of the vicinity of the vehicle; determining a correction for a position of the vehicle based on the determined last known position vector of the vehicle and the identified stable landmark; and determining an updated position of the vehicle based on the determined correction. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074758 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LANE-LEVEL ROUTING OR MAPPING BASED ON VEHICLE OR USER HEALTH STATUS DATA - An approach is provided for providing lane-level mapping/routing based on vehicle/user health status data. The approach, for example, involves determining health status data indicating at least one health or maintenance condition of a vehicle, a user of the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves computing a lane-level navigation routing for the vehicle, another vehicle, or a combination thereof based on the health status data. The approach further involves providing the lane-level navigation routing as an output. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074759 | END OF ROUTE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Example embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing end of route navigation. In example embodiments, a network system identifies a destination of a route and retrieves a display template based on the destination. The display template provides guidelines for display of end of route content, whereby the display of the end of the route content is different than display of content during a middle of the route. The network system identifies, based on the display template, a display time to trigger the display of the end of the route content. The display time may be associated with a threshold distance to the destination. The network system monitors a location of a vehicle along the route and accesses end of route content. Responsive to detecting that the location of the vehicle is at the threshold distance to the destination, the network system causes presentation of the end of the route content on a device associated with the vehicle. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074760 | Method, apparatus and computer readable recording medium for providing user-customized geographic information and analysis information using universal map - Disclosed is a method for providing geographic information and analysis information for each user using a universal map, which includes: a map information receiving step of requesting authentication to a universal map server storing map information including one of a map image and guide information by transmitting user authentication information except socially disadvantaged type information, to receive map information from the universal map server; a guide information extraction step of extracting guide information, as guide information for providing the geographic information on the map image to the user terminal from the received map information, corresponding to the socially disadvantaged type information of the user among the user account information from a data model database; and a geographic information providing step of providing geographic information customized according to the user, by outputting geographic information reflecting attribute information of spatial objects to the user terminal based on the extracted guide information. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074761 | INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information generating device according to an embodiment includes one or more hardware processors. The one or more hardware processors: acquire environmental information indicating a state of environment around a vehicle; acquire abnormality information indicating an abnormality on a road, the abnormality having possibility of affecting traveling of the vehicle; acquire vehicle information including at least one of information on a traveling operation of the vehicle and information on specifications of the vehicle; and generate notification information indicating an operation to be performed by the vehicle against the abnormality on the road, the notification information being generated based on the environmental information, the abnormality information, and the vehicle information. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074762 | Exploration Of A Robot Deployment Area By An Autonomous Mobile Robot - An exemplary embodiment relates to a method for an autonomous mobile robot for the new exploration of an area already listed in a map of the robot. According to one example, the method comprises storing a map of a deployment area of an autonomous mobile robot, wherein the map contains orientation information, which represents the structure of the surroundings in the deployment area, and also meta information. The method further comprises receiving a command via a communication unit of the robot, which causes the robot to start a new exploration of at least a part of the deployment area. The robot then explores again the at least one part of the deployment area, wherein the robot detects information regarding the structure of its surroundings in the deployment area by means of a sensor. The method further comprises updating the map of the deployment area and storing the updated map for use in the robot navigation during a plurality of future robot interventions. The aforementioned update comprises determining changes in the deployment area based on the information recorded during the exploration about the structure of the surroundings and the orientation information already stored in the map, and updating the orientation information and the meta information based on the determined changes. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074763 | SELF-LEARNING SAFETY SIGN FOR TWO-WHEELERS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide for a method including configuring a self-learning safety sign to: establish vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications with a two-wheeler equipped with a V2X transceiver and positioned at a ride point and/or ridden along a common and divergent route according to a setup stage for the safety sign; receive ride parameters in the V2X communications from the two-wheeler associated with the positioning and/or riding of the two-wheeler; and analyze the received ride parameters to create a ride model for determining a future route to be taken by any two-wheeler in V2X communication with the safety sign. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074764 | SURVEYING SYSTEM AND AUXILIARY MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A calibrating method and system for an auxiliary measuring instrument which is designed to form together with a ground-based, stationary, surveying device having range-and-direction measuring functionality, a total station, a system for surveying and/or staking out object points. The auxiliary measuring instrument including a body which has a code for determining the orientation by using a pivoting movement of the body about a resting contact end of the auxiliary measuring instrument. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074765 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESSLY DETERMINING A POSITION OF A PEDAL - A device for contactlessly determining a position of a pedal in a vehicle, having at least a magnet and a sensor, wherein the magnet produces a magnetic field that varies with the position of the pedal and detected by the sensor. The sensor has an output for providing at least one sensor signal. A first and a second position range are defined, wherein each position range includes positions of the magnet with respect to the sensor. The processor generates an output signal from the at least one sensor signal. The output signal takes on values that are unambiguously associated with a position of the magnet relative to the sensor in the first position range, and takes on a constant value that is independent of the position of the magnet relative to the sensor in the second position range. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074766 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLOW-PERMEABLE SURFACE AREA OF POROUS POWDERS USING VOLUME FLOW RATE - A system for determining particle size of a quantity of a sample material contained in a sample material holder is disclosed, where the sample material is made up a plurality of the particles. The system may incorporate a pressure regulating subsystem for receiving a first pressurized airflow signal and regulating the first pressurized airflow signal to a second pressurized airflow signal having a pressure lower than the first pressurized airflow signal, the second pressurized airflow signal configured to be input to a first end of the sample material holder. A mass airflow transducer may be incorporated for determining a flow rate representing an air flow value entering the sample material holder. A control module uses the air flow value in combination with the pressure differential value and mathematically determining a dimension of the particles making up the sample material. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074767 | DETERMINING FLUID PARAMETERS - A flow measurement assembly that includes a production string and a flow meter fluidically coupled to the production string. The flow meter includes a variable Venturi tube attached to and configured to flow production fluid received from the production string. The variable Venturi tube includes an end fixed to the production string and at least one Venturi throat. The flow meter also includes an actuator configured to move the variable Venturi tube with respect to the fixed end. The flow meter includes a processor communicatively coupled sensors coupled to the variable Venturi tube. The processor determines, based on a first fluid parameter and the second fluid parameter received from the sensors, at least one of a mass flow rate of the production fluid, a density of the production fluid, a viscosity of the production fluid, or a coefficient of discharge of the production fluid. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074768 | Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter and Method for the Monitoring of the Function of a Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter - A magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes a measuring tube for carrying an electrically conductive medium, a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field passing through the medium, two electrodes for tapping a measuring voltage induced in the medium, a ground element electrically connected to the medium, and an evaluation unit. The electrodes are connected to the evaluation unit via electrode lines. The ground element is connected to the evaluation unit via a first ground line for potential equalization between the medium and a reference potential of the evaluation unit. The ground element is connected to the evaluation unit at least indirectly via a second ground line. The first and second ground lines are part of a monitoring circuit for monitoring the connection between the ground element and the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is designed such that it monitors the connection between the ground element and the evaluation unit. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074769 | MAGNETIC INDUCTIVE FLOW SENSOR AND MEASUREMENT POINT - The present disclosure relates to a magnetic inductive flow sensor for determining the flow or the flow speed of a liquid medium in a measurement tube and comprises a housing, a front part which is situated in the end of the housing and has a front end which can be loaded by the medium, at least two measuring electrodes which form a galvanic contact with the medium, and a magnetic-field-generating device situated in the housing for generating a magnetic field extending through the front end. The sensor for determining a process parameter of the medium is situated in the housing. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074770 | FLOW MEASUREMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A flow machine having a flow passage and an air flow measurement system comprising a plurality of acoustic sensors. The acoustic sensors comprise at least one acoustic transmitter configured to transmit an acoustic waveform through the airflow passing through the flow passage to an acoustic receiver. At least one of the acoustic sensors is rotatable relative to one or more other acoustic sensor. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074771 | MEASURING ASSEMBLY FOR THE ANALYSIS OF A FLOWING MEDIUM BY MEANS OF MICROWAVES - The present disclosure relates to a measuring assembly comprising: a metallic measuring tube open on both sides for carrying a medium, wherein the measuring tube has an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, and at least two apertures, wherein the two apertures extend from the outer circumferential surface to the inner circumferential surface; a dielectric cladding layer, which rests on the inner circumferential surface of the measuring tube; a first microwave antenna, which is arranged in the measuring tube and with which contact can be made through the first aperture; a second microwave antenna which is arranged in the measuring tube and with which contact can be made through the second aperture; wherein the dielectric cladding layer forms a dielectric waveguide, via which microwaves can, at least to some extent, reach from the first microwave antenna to the second microwave antenna. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074772 | FLOW MEASUREMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method of thermodynamic assessment of flow through a turbomachine having a compressor, comprising: receiving sensor readings from a plurality of acoustic sensors located about an intake for the turbomachine upstream of the compressor; and receiving pressure and stagnation temperature readings for the flow into the intake. A static temperature is determined for the flow into the intake and an average velocity of the flow over a flow area of the intake upstream of the compressor using the acoustic sensor readings. A mass flow rate of the flow through the intake is determined using the average velocity of the flow and the stagnation pressure. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074773 | Method for Operating an Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Ultrasonic Flowmeter - A method for operating an ultrasonic flowmeter includes: capturing at least one first ringing signal of a first ultrasonic transducer of the ultrasonic flowmeter, and detecting a first ringing debugging signal based on the at least one captured first ringing signal; emitting a first measurement signal into a medium through the first ultrasonic transducer, resulting in a first ringing measurement signal in the first ultrasonic transducer; receiving a measurement signal as a first received signal by the first ultrasonic transducer, wherein the first received signal and the first ringing measurement signal are superimposed to form a first superimposed signal; determining a first correction signal by subtracting the first ringing debugging signal from the first superposition signal; and determining the flow velocity or flow rate of the medium based on the first correction signal. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074774 | Physical Quantity Detection Device - Provided is a physical quantity detection device capable of achieving both rigidity improvement and sealability improvement. A physical quantity detection device ( | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074775 | Dual Tube Hybrid Coriolis Mass Flow Sensor - A sensor with both Coriolis tube and thermal tube is used to measure the mass flow rate of the fluid using both the Coriolis principle and the thermal method simultaneously. Above certain flow rate, the flow rate is measured by the Coriolis tube and below that flow rate, it is measured by the thermal tube. The Coriolis tube and the thermal tube are arranged parallelly with the common inlet and outlet. Two resistant coils are wound on the thermal tube to do the thermal measurement and a magnetic disk is attached to the Coriolis tube, work together with an excitation coil and two optical sensors to do the Coriolis flow measurement. It takes the advantages of both technologies and create a flow sensor which is super accurate, gas type insensitive, long-term stable and fast responsive without too much pressure drop. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074776 | CORIOLIS MEASURING SENSOR OF A CORIOLIS MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND A CORIOLIS MEASURING INSTRUMENT - The invention relates to a Coriolis measuring sensor for detecting a mass flow rate or a density of a medium flowing through a measurement tube of the Coriolis measuring instrument. The measurement tube has an inlet and an outlet designed to convey the medium between the inlet and the outlet; an exciter; and two sensors; the measuring sensor comprising a supporting element having a chamber designed to house the measurement tube at least in portions. The magnet device comprises a magnetically conductive holder for magnets and a first pair of magnets arranged on the holder on a first face of the coil device, with the magnets designed to cause a magnetic field perpendicularly to a cross-sectional plane of the coil, and the magnetic field of a first magnet of the pair is oriented so as to be opposite to the magnetic field of a second magnet of the pair. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074777 | VIBRONIC MEASURING SYSTEM - The flow measuring system comprises a measuring transducer having a tube arrangement to convey a flowing fluid, an exciter arrangement for forced mechanical oscillations of the tube arrangement, and a sensor arrangement for registering mechanical oscillations of the tube arrangement. The measuring system further comprises a measuring and operating electronics electrically coupled with the exciter arrangement and the sensor arrangement. The measuring system has two driver circuits and two measurement transmitter circuits. The tube arrangement includes two flow dividers and four connected tubes adapted to be flowed through by the measured substance. The exciter arrangement includes two oscillation exciters, and the sensor arrangement includes four oscillation sensors. The first measurement transmitter circuit processes measurement signals from two oscillation sensors and outputs such to the second measurement transmitter circuit The second measurement transmitter circuit processes oscillation measurement signals of the other two oscillation sensors and ascertains total flow measured values. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074778 | DEVICE FOR INDICATING A FLUID LEVEL - A device for indicating a fluid level, having a device housing ( | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074779 | NONINTRUSIVE VESSEL LEVEL MEASUREMENT - Described herein are systems and methods for determining the volume of liquid and/or solids present in a vessel by flowing gas to or from an accumulator vessel and using the ideal gas law to determine the volume of gas (e.g., void space) present in the vessel. Advantageously, the described systems and methods and nonintrusive and may be useful for applications in which the level of liquid/solids in the vessel are unstable or where traditional volumetric measurements would interfere with internal processes, such as agitation. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074780 | FLOOD SENSOR FOR AUTOMIZATION SYSTEMS - A flood sensor for automation systems comprising at least two electrodes connected with a measuring circuit arranged to detect a plurality of liquid levels; and wherein the measuring circuit has a zero static current consumption, having current flow only in the presence of fluid; and wherein if a liquid is detected, the output of the circuit is activated and a microcontroller leaves a zero-power state in which it normally stays; and wherein the microcontroller comprises a program or programs stored in a memory and configured for being run by means of the microcontroller, wherein said programs comprise instructions for: (a) measuring the impedance of the liquid that has activated the output of the measuring circuit; and (b) sending the measured impedance to a central control. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074781 | LIQUID FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM - The proposed technical solution relates to measuring technology and is intended for measuring levels of measured medium in various branches of industry. The technical problem solved by the claimed invention is the production of a capacitive level sensor which demonstrates high operational reliability and provides highly accurate measurements. The technical result achieved by using the claimed invention consists in overcoming the disadvantages of the prior art, increasing the reliability and manufacturability of the design and thus increasing the accuracy of interface level measurements. | 2022-03-10 |
| 20220074782 | METHOD FOR LEVEL MEASURING BY MEANS OF THE CAPACITIVE LEVEL SENSOR - The proposed technical solution relates to measuring technology and is intended for measuring levels of measured medium in various branches of industry. The technical problem solved by the claimed invention is the production of a capacitive level sensor which demonstrates high operational reliability and provides highly accurate measurements. The technical result achieved by using the claimed invention consists in overcoming the disadvantages of the prior art, increasing the reliability and manufacturability of the design and thus increasing the accuracy of interface level measurements. | 2022-03-10 |
