12th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200088666 | GAS-SENSOR DIAGNOSING METHOD - Provided is a method of suitably judging necessity of a recovering process carried out on a mixed-potential gas sensor based on an extent of reversible deterioration occurring in a sensing electrode. The method includes the steps of: (a) performing impedance measurement between a sensing electrode exposed to a measurement gas and a reference electrode exposed to a reference atmosphere, which are provided in the gas sensor; and (b) judging necessity of a recovering process based on electrode reaction resistance or a diagnosis parameter correlating with the electrode reaction resistance wherein the electrode reaction resistance and the diagnosis parameter are obtained based on a result of the impedance measurement. The two steps are intermittently or periodically repeated during use of the gas sensor, and it is judged that a recovering process is necessary when the judge parameter satisfies a predetermined threshold condition in the step (b). | 2020-03-19 |
20200088667 | METHOD OF COUNTERING CONTAMINATION IN GAS SENSORS, CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sensor is driven at a first heating power value. The sensor generates a sensing signal that is indicative of a sensed entity. A possible onset of a sensor contamination condition is detected as a function of the sensing signal generated by the sensor. If such detecting fails to indicate onset of a sensor contamination condition, the sensor continues to be driven at the first heating power value. However, if such detecting indicates onset of a sensor contamination condition, a protection mode is activated. In the protection mode, the sensor is driven at a second heating power value for a protection interval, where the second heating power value is lower than the first heating power value. Furthermore, the operation may refrain from supplying power to the sensor for a further protection interval, wherein the further protection interval is longer than the protection interval. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088668 | SWITCHABLE SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE-POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR CO2 SENSING - A sensor for carbon dioxide can include an amidine functional group. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088669 | Method for Operating a Sensor Device - A method for operating a sensor device for measuring a concentration of a gas species in a gas is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes recording a set of data points by performing a plurality of measurements of a temperature sensor element reading, wherein each of the measurements is performed with a different heater setting of the first pellistor element and each of the measurements results in a data point of the set of data points, performing a curve fit of an evaluation function to the set of data points, wherein the evaluation function comprises a first function and a second function, wherein the first function is based on an ideal behavior of the first pellistor element, and wherein the second function is a temperature-dependent steadily rising or steadily falling function and determining the concentration of the gas species in the gas from the curve fit. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088670 | SOLID STATE REFERENCE ELECTRODE - The invention provides a solid state reference electrode comprising a reference element embedded in an electrochemically active composite, the electrochemically active composite comprising a polymeric matrix loaded with a solid inorganic salt, wherein the polymeric matrix comprises a cross-linked vinyl polymer of a vinyl monomer containing a heteroatom. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088671 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TRACE METALS WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE DIAMOND ELECTRODES - A trade metal analysis detector and method of operating the same to detect metals in various fluid samples using boron doped diamond working electrodes. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088672 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSORS - A gas sensor comprises an electrochemical film, a plurality of electrodes coupled with the electrochemical film and a semiconductor wafer coupled with the plurality of electrodes. A passivation layer is formed between the electrochemical firm and the semiconductor wafer and a dielectric layer is coupled between the electrochemical film and the semiconductor wafer. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088673 | GAS SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - Each of SCUs to includes: a voltage switching unit that performs a first voltage switching to increase an oxygen concentration in a gas chamber and a second voltage switching to decrease the oxygen concentration in the gas chamber after the execution of the first voltage switching; an output change calculation unit that calculates an output change parameter indicating a change in output of the sensor cell according to the voltage switching; a concentration difference calculation unit that calculates a concentration difference parameter indicating a concentration difference in the oxygen concentration or in the concentration of the specific gas in the detection target gas between before the first voltage switching and after the second voltage switching; and a deterioration determination unit that determines a deterioration state of the sensor cell based on the output change parameter and the concentration difference parameter. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088674 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR GAS SENSOR - A thin film transistor gas sensor and a method of sensing a target gas using the thin-film transistor gas sensor. A gate electrode of the thin film transistor gas sensor has a conductive layer with a surface in direct contact with a dielectric layer of the thin-film transistor. The work function at the surface changes when it comes into contact with a target gas, for example the gate electrode may be formed from gold and have a surface work function that changes when the surface of the gold gate electrode comes into contact with a gas, such as 1-methylcyclopropene. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088675 | SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED BIOSENSOR AND DETECTION METHODS - Semiconductor-based sensor devices and methods for detection of biological agents are described herein. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088676 | CELL ANALYSIS USING CHEMFET SENSOR ARRAY-BASED SYSTEMS - Various cell analysis systems of the present teachings can measure the electrical and metabolic activity of single, living cells with subcellular addressability and simultaneous data acquisition for between about 10 cells to about 500,000 cells in a single analysis. Various sensor array devices of the present teachings can have sensor arrays with between 20 million to 660 million ChemFET sensors built into a massively paralleled array and can provide for simultaneous measurement of cells with data acquisition rates in the kilohertz (kHz) range. As various ChemFET sensor arrays of the present teachings can detect chemical analytes as well detect changes in cell membrane potential, various cell analysis systems of the present teachings also provide for the controlled chemical and electrical interrogation of cells. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088677 | METHOD FOR TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A sensor array includes a plurality of sensors. A sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array. A method of treating the sensor array includes exposing at least the sensor pad to a wash solution including sulfonic acid and an organic solvent and rinsing the wash solution from the sensor pad. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088678 | HIGH PERFORMANCE CHEMICAL AND BIO SENSORS USING METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS - Electrochemical and bio sensors using metal oxide semiconductors and method of making the same are described herein. The sensor includes a gate electrode, a dielectric layer over the gate electrode, a channel layer over the dielectric layer, and source and drain electrodes formed on the channel layer to provide a field effect transistor structure. The channel layer is a metal oxide semiconductor film that has a substantially uniform thickness of at least 3 nm thick and less than 10 nm thick. The metal oxide semiconductor film is functionalized with molecules attached thereto that are open to make contact with a fluid for detection of at least one component or at least one physical or chemical property of the fluid. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088679 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYSIS - Provided herein are systems and methods for the detection, quantification, and/or monitoring of analytes in samples. The systems and methods can be used, for example, to track the deposition and electrochemical behavior of individual nanoparticles and nanoparticles clusters clusters in situ with high spatial and temporal resolution. The systems and methods can be used to track the deposition and oxidation of several hundreds to thousands of nanoparticles simultaneously and reconstruct their voltammetric curves at the single nanoparticle level. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088680 | MICROCHIP ELECTROPHORESIS APPARATUS - It is an object to repeatedly use a microchip without complicating the structure of the microchip, as well as not impairing cost and operability. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088681 | TUNABLE ELECTROOSMOTIC FLOW POLYMER COATED CAPILLARY - A surface-confined aqueous reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (SCARAFT) polymerization method was developed to coat capillaries for use in capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). This coating produced an electroosmotic an order of magnitude lower than that of commercial linear polyacrylamide (LPA)-coated capillaries. Coated capillaries were evaluated for bottom-up proteomic analysis using CZE. The very low electroosmotic mobility results in a 200 min separation and improved single-shot analysis. Various types of coatings were prepared by simply changing the functional vinyl monomers in the polymerization mixture. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088682 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MOLECULAR PROBE - According to one embodiment, a method for determining a molecular probe is a method for determining a molecular probe that captures a target compound. The method comprises (S | 2020-03-19 |
20200088683 | MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION DEVICE, MEASUREMENT CELL, ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND PARTICLE SEPARATION DEVICE - A magnetic field generation device ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088684 | IMPROVED PIPE PIG - A pipe pig for travelling along the bore of a pipe, the pipe pig comprising a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, and a plurality of discs extending radially from the longitudinal axis. At least one of the discs is a sensor disc that includes a plurality of electromagnetic sensors disposed therein. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088685 | EDDY CURRENT SENSOR FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF A SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to an eddy current sensor element for non-destructive testing of a substrate, having an assembly of at least a first and a second flat coil, wherein the first flat coil and the second flat coil each have a triangular shape with a first to third coil edge, wherein one of the edges of the first flat coil and one of the edges of the second flat coil are arranged adjacent and parallel to each other, and wherein the assembly has a quadrangular shape. The invention further relates to an eddy current sensor for the non-destructive testing of a substrate, having a plurality of the eddy current sensor elements. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088686 | SIMULTANEOUS REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF COMPOSITION, FLOW, ATTENUATION, DENSITY, AND PIPE-WALLTHICKNESS IN MULTIPHASE FLUIDS - Apparatus ( | 2020-03-19 |
20200088687 | AUTOREGRESSIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLIED TO HIGH-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY OF SOFT TISSUES - A method to create a parameter map depicting acoustical and mechanical properties of biological tissue at microscopic resolutions to identify potential health related issues. The method including mounting the biological tissue on a substrate, raster scanning the biological tissue with an RF frequency, recovering RF echo signals from said substrate and from a plurality of locations on said biological tissue, wherein each of the plurality of locations corresponds to a specific pixel comprising the parameter map, the recovered RF echo signals including a reference signal recovered from the substrate at a point devoid of tissue, a first sample signal recovered from an interface between the biological tissue and water, and a second sample signal recovered from an interface between said biological tissue and said substrate, repeatedly applying a plurality of computer-generated calculation steps based on the reference signal, the first sample signal and the second sample signal to generate estimated values for a plurality of parameters associated with each of the specific pixels in the parameter map. The plurality of computer-generated calculation steps includes a denoising step, and using the generated estimated values to create said parameter map depicting parameters including, but not limited, to acoustic impedance, speed of sound, ultrasound attenuation, mass density, bulk modulus and nonlinear attenuation. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088688 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSEPCTING A FUSION JOINT - A method and apparatus for inspecting a fusion joint is provided. The apparatus includes a processor, an ultrasound (“US”) probe in communication with the processor, and a database comprising classification rules. The processor is configured to generate an initial set of US scanning positions about the fusion joint based on information of at least one of the US probe and the fusion joint; measure, via the US probe, a US pulse-echo spectrum from at least two of the initial US scanning positions; compare each measured US pulse-echo spectrum with one or more known US pulse-echo spectrums; classify each measured US pulse-echo spectrum according to the classification rules; and evaluate an aggregate of measured US pulse-echo spectrums to determine if the fusion joint is defective. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088689 | A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVELY CHARACTERIZING A MATERIAL - A characterization device for non-destructively characterizing a material includes emitter/receiver cells, each cell being able, in an emit mode, to emit ultrasound waves towards the material for characterizing, and, in a receive mode, to receive ultrasound waves that have been transmitted through the material. The non-destructive characterization device includes a ring made up of a plurality of adjacent angular sectors, each angular sector including ultrasound cells stacked in a radial direction of the ring. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088690 | Inline Cycle Fuse - A system and method of predicting impending failure of a pressure vessel include a pressure vessel, a fluid source, a line coupled to the pressure vessel and to the fluid source, an apparatus, a sensor and a controller. The apparatus includes a conduit and a containment structure. The containment structure includes a cavity separated from an interior of the conduit by a portion of a conduit wall of the conduit. The sensor is configured to determine a value of a physical property in the cavity. The controller is in signal communication with the sensor and configured to detect a change in the value. The method includes determining a first value of a physical property in the cavity, experiencing a failure of the conduit wall, determining a second value of the physical property in the cavity, and detecting a difference between the first and second values. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088691 | ULTRASOUND MATRIX INSPECTION - A device and method for performing ultrasound scanning of a substantially cylindrical object, the device comprising a cuff adapted to fit around a circumference of the object, a carrier mounted slidably on the cuff and adapted to traverse the circumference of the object, an ultrasound probe mounted on the carrier and positioned to scan the circumference of the object as the carrier traverses the circumference of the object, a carrier motor mounted on the cuff or the carrier and used to drive the movement of the carrier about the circumference of the object, and one or more data connections providing control information for the carrier motor and the ultrasound probe and receiving scanning data from the ultrasound probe. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088692 | ANALYSIS OF A STRUCTURE MODELED WITH INCONSISTENCIES MAPPED THEREON - A method for analyzing a structure includes processing nondestructive inspection (NDI) data for a multi-layer structure to define areas of inconsistency at an internal layer or an interface between adjacent layers. The method includes mapping the areas of inconsistency to finite elements of a finite element model of a nominal of the structure. These finite elements are thereby identified as affected finite elements and include finite elements for the affected internal layer or interface. The method includes producing a reconstructed finite element model of the affected structure from the nominal finite element model, and a modified property or state value assigned to respective element datasets of the affected finite elements. The method includes performing a finite element method (FEM) failure analysis of the reconstructed finite element model under a load, which indicates an extent of residual integrity of the affected structure. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088693 | Method for Analyzing a Test Data Set from an Ultrasonic Test - Various embodiments include a method for ultrasonic testing of an object comprising: radiating ultrasound with an emitting unit of an emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head onto the object from a plurality of spatial positions of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head; acquiring a reflected time-dependent ultrasonic amplitude signal for each spatial position of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head with a receiving unit of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head, wherein the acquired ultrasonic amplitude signals form a test data set; and determining a SAFT amplitude for the volume element with a summation of the ultrasonic amplitude signals at the points in time which correspond to the runtimes of the ultrasound associated with the respective ultrasonic amplitude from the emitting unit to the volume element back to a receiving unit of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES - A system for analyzing fiber reinforced composite including: an ultrasonic transmitter configured to provide ultra-sonic pulses to the fiber reinforced composite; an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive ultrasonic signal data related to the ultrasonic pulses; a filter module configured to filter the ultrasonic signal data; a signal processing module configured to process the filtered ultrasonic signal data; an analysis module configured to analyze the processed ultrasonic signal data by: calculating a characteristic value based on the ultrasonic signal data; comparing the characteristic value to a baseline established for the characteristic value; and determining a percentage of design strength based on the comparison; and an output module configured to output the percentage of design strength. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF MASS COMPOSITION OF MOBILE PHASE - Described are a method and an apparatus for delivering a fluid having a desired mass composition. According to the method, temperatures of the fluids to be mixed are sensed and the densities of the fluids at the sensed temperatures are determined. The volume of each fluid is determined so that a mixture of the fluids at the sensed temperatures has the desired mass composition. The determined volumes of the fluids are combined to create the mixture. In one option, combining the determined volumes includes metering flows of the fluids sequentially into a common fluid channel. Alternatively, combining the determined volumes includes controlling a flow rate of each of the fluids and directing the fluids into a common fluid channel. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088696 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTOR AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPH INCLUDING SAME - An upstream portion of a flow path is stored in a cell block. A filament for detecting thermal conductivity of a sample gas is stored in the upstream portion. The sample gas is led to a downstream portion of an exhaust pipe path through the flow path. The flow path is kept warm by a temperature retainer such that the temperature of the sample gas that passes through the exhaust pipe path does not decrease to a temperature equal to or lower than a liquefaction temperature of the sample gas. Alternatively, at least one portion including a downstream end of the exhaust pipe path is provided to be attachable to and detachable from another portion of the flow path. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088697 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTOR AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPH EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A thermal conductivity detector includes a first pipe passage and an exhaust pipe passage. The first pipe passage is accommodated in a cell block together with a heating device. The exhaust pipe passage has an outlet port at the downstream end, and most of the exhaust pipe passage including the downstream end is drawn out of the cell block. The heating device maintains the space in the cell block at a temperature capable of vaporizing the sample. A filament is accommodated in the first pipe passage. The gas passing through the first pipe passage is discharged out of the thermal conductivity detector through the exhaust pipe passage outlet port. On the inner surface of the exhaust pipe passage, a coating having resistance to a cleaning fluid for removing the adhered substance due to the sample gas is formed. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088698 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT INFECTION WITH BURSAPHELENCHUS XYLOPHILUS - Provided is a method for determining whether or not infection with | 2020-03-19 |
20200088699 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY DETECTOR - A detector includes a light source configured to emit measurement light, a flow cell incorporating a cell channel through which a sample solution flows inside, a photodetector configured to detect light from the flow cell, an optical system configured to guide light from the light source to the flow cell and guide light from the flow cell to the photodetector, and a flow cell accommodating part configured to cover the flow cell so as to spatially separate the flow cell from the optical system. Of the side surfaces of the flow cell accommodating part, the side surfaces facing the light incident surface and the light exit surface of the flow cell are formed from wall surfaces made of a light transmissive material, or sealed by a light transmissive plate material. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088700 | CHROMATOGRAM DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - A peak detection unit collects peak information by executing peak detection on data obtained by performing LC/MS analysis on a plurality of specimens. A same-component candidate extraction unit extracts peaks between which retention time difference and m/z value difference are equal to or smaller than an allowable value among two or more peaks for specimens different from each other, and a spectrum similarity determination unit calculates similarity between mass spectra corresponding to the two or more peaks, respectively. When the similarity is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the two or more peaks are attributable to the same component, and a retention-time and m/z-value correction unit performs correction to eliminate any difference between the retention times or m/z values of peaks. A data array table production unit produces a data array table based on peak information after the retention time and m/z value correction. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088701 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TARGETED COMPOUNDS - Systems, devices, kits, and methods for detecting and quantifying targeted compounds within a liquid (such as urine) are provided. Such systems, devices, and methods may be autonomous, noninvasive, and provide quick and accurate results. The systems and devices are at least partially disposable (single-use) and configured to be embedded within or applied to a conventional diaper or the like. Methods for using the systems and devices hereof include receiving a liquid to be tested within a portion of a disposable device, allowing the liquid to traverse through one or more channels defined within the device in a controlled fashion, reacting the liquid with one or more chemical reagents, using a sensing unit to collect photocurrent data regarding the chemical reach on(s), and wirelessly transmitting that data to a computing unit for storage and quantitative analysis. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088702 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING AN ELECTRONIC NOSE - The invention relates to a method for calibrating an electronic nose, said electronic nose comprising a plurality of optical sensors arranged on a surface and capable of being in contact with a gaseous medium of interest, said optical sensors being capable of delivering a signal representative of the local optical index of the gaseous medium of interest when they are excited by photons, the method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps: after having placed the electronic nose in a gaseous medium of interest at the initial pressure (P | 2020-03-19 |
20200088703 | SINGLE PACKAGE OPTICALLY-ACTIVATED GAS SENSORS - Systems and methods provide for manufacturing and assembling a single package gas sensor. The method includes: disposing a substrate in a housing; disposing at least one gas sensor die on the substrate; disposing at least one ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode (LED) on the substrate; and attaching a lid to the housing, wherein the lid includes at least one gas ingress point. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088704 | FLOW CELL AND GAS ANALYZING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A flow cell has a tubular main body and a thermocouple. An internal space is formed in the main body, a plurality of opening portions allowing the internal space to communicate with an external portion is formed in a peripheral wall, and sample gas flowing from at least one of the plurality of opening portions passes through the internal space and flows out of the other opening portion. The thermocouple includes two metal wires which are integrally attached to the main body, and a joint part of the two metal wires is provided in the vicinity (proximate) of the opening portion closer to an upstream side of the sample gas in a distributing direction than a center axis line of the main body. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088705 | METHOD OF OPERATING GAS SENSORS AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE, SENSOR AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method includes applying heat to a metal oxide sensing element of a gas sensor, varying the heat applied to the metal oxide sensing element for at least a time interval, and measuring an electrical resistance of the metal oxide sensing element versus variation of the heat for a time interval. The measurement of electrical resistance of the metal oxide sensing element versus variation of the heat applied to the metal oxide sensing element is compared to a set of corresponding reference measurements associated with a plurality of different target gases. A further sensor parameter versus the variation of electrical resistance and variation of the heat applied is measured to obtain a three-dimensional trajectory corresponding to variation of the sensor resistance, the variation of said heat and the variation of the further sensor parameter. This comparing includes comparing the trajectory in three dimensions to a set of reference three-dimensional objects | 2020-03-19 |
20200088706 | Remote Monitoring of Water Distribution System - A liquid monitoring system includes a remote measurement device located at a location of the fire hydrant that is in contact with water provided by a water main. The remote measurement device has sensors that measure characteristics of the water and a communication interface that transmits measured information to a communication network device that may be located elsewhere on the fire hydrant. The communication network device communicates with a communication network. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088707 | SENSORS AND SENSOR ARRAYS FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTES - Methods, apparatus and compositions are described for the measurement of metal and/or metalloid elements, including selenium in samples. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088708 | QUANTIFYING ORGANIC AND INORGANIC SULFUR COMPONENTS IN PETROLEUM MATERIAL - Quantifying an amount of sulfur in a petroleum sample includes sequential extraction and quantification of inorganic and organic sulfur species. An exemplary process includes extracting inorganic sulfur components from the sample to yield extracted inorganic sulfur components and a residual sample, and reducing the sulfur in the extracted inorganic sulfur components to yield a first quantity of hydrogen sulfide. The organic sulfur components are extracted from the residual sample to yield extracted organic sulfur components, and the sulfur in the extracted organic sulfur components is reduced to yield a second quantity of hydrogen sulfide. The amount of sulfur in the first quantity of hydrogen sulfide and the amount of sulfur in the second quantity of hydrogen sulfide are combined to yield a total amount of sulfur in the sample. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088709 | Volatile Hydrocarbon Separation and Analysis Methods - At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be described as a method for analyzing a hydrocarbon that comprises volatiles, said method comprising the steps of: segregating said volatiles from said hydrocarbon without oxidizing said hydrocarbon; generating a hydrocarbon residue and segregated hydrocarbon volatiles; and analyzing at least one of said hydrocarbon residue and said segregated hydrocarbon volatiles. The advantageous avoidance of oxidation may be achieved by placing the hydrocarbon under a vacuum, which may also enable the avoidance of cracking of the hydrocarbon while still achieving segregation of volatiles as desired. One other of the several embodiments disclosed and claimed herein may focus more on vacuum transfer and vacuum distillation of hydrocarbon volatiles. These and other methods disclosed herein may be used to achieve improved hydrocarbon analysis results. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088710 | SAP Evaluation Apparatus - A SAP evaluation apparatus includes: a main body installed with a lifting bar that is raised or lowered; a container portion installed under the lifting bar in the main body and having an internal containing space for containing an absorber; an operating portion connected to the lifting bar and having a lifting plate that is raised or lowered within the containing space and applies pressure to the absorber and an injection portion for injecting an ink in the direction of the absorber; a dispersion measurement portion for measuring the dispersion of the ink through the absorber; and a controller installed at the main body to measure absorption of the ink into the absorber and measure swelling capacity of the absorber while the ink is injected into the absorber. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088711 | AUTOMATED PROFILING OF THE CONDITION OF WOOD - A device for evaluating the condition of a wooden structure, including: a shaft; a distance sensor coupled to the shaft; and an image capture device coupled to the shaft, the distance sensor being configured to measure a location of the image capture device in the wooden structure. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088712 | METHOD FOR DETECTING JOINT DISEASES - The present invention concerns an in vitro process for diagnosing joint disease in a mammal and/or determining the type of joint disease and/or determining the stage of said disease and/or predicting the course of said disease, comprising the following steps:
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20200088713 | METHOD OF FORMING A NANOPORE AND RESULTING STRUCTURE - Methods are provided for manufacturing well-controlled, solid-state nanopores in close proximity and arrays thereof. In one embodiment, a plurality of wells and one or more channels are formed in a substrate. Each of the wells is adjacent a channel. A portion of a sidewall of each well is exposed. The portion of exposed sidewall is nearest to the adjacent channel. The portion of the exposed sidewall of each well is laterally etched towards the adjacent channel. A nanopore is formed connecting the wells to an adjacent channel. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088714 | Method of using an Electronic Chemically Sensitive Resistor Array for the Differentiation of Synthetic and Authentic Urine Specimens - The method uses a device which measures the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in headspaces of fluid samples to differentiate between authentic and synthetic urine samples. The method includes the use of a device which includes an array of resistive microchemical sensors. The device may be exposed to samples of synthetic and authentic urine to identify a pattern of VOCs in each, these steps being referred to herein as training the device. The device may then be exposed to a urine sample of unknown authenticity and a pattern of VOCs identified. The pattern of VOCs from the urine sample of unknown authenticity may be compared to those of synthetic and authentic urine. In some embodiments the device is installed in a toilet. The method may be used to identify a false sample provided for a urine analysis intended to screen for use of illicit drugs. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088715 | ARCHITECTURE FOR COAGULATION ANALYSIS WITH TISSUE FACTOR - A microfluidic blood coagulation testing die includes a substrate, a slot in the substrate permitting entry of a sample of blood, a chamber in the substrate for collection of cells in the sample, and a pinch point that permits passage of sample from slot to chamber. The die includes a sensor in or near the at least one pinch point to test sample passing through the at least one pinch point. Activator, such as freeze-dried coagulation-initializing tissue factor, coats at least a portion of the interior surface of the slot, pinch point, and chamber. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088716 | COAGULATION TEST DIE - A microfluidic blood coagulation testing die includes a substrate, a slot defined in the substrate permitting entry of a blood sample, a chamber defined in the substrate that collects red blood cells from the blood sample, and a microfluidic path that provides a fluid connection from the slot to the chamber. The microfluidic path includes a channel, an inlet disposed at one end of the channel and an outlet disposed at the other end of the channel. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088717 | APPARATUS, METHOD, SYSTEM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE AGGREGATION RATE OF RED BLOOD CELLS - The present invention generally relates to an apparatus, method, system for the determination of the aggregation rate of red blood cells. More specifically, the invention concerns a method, system, and the relative apparatus used to determine the aggregation rate of red blood cells, and other parameters related to these, such as viscosity, deformability, elasticity, density, in the field of in vitro medical analyses, using optical systems after or during inducted forces for red blood cell disruption and redistribution generated by ultrasound waves. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088718 | METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF BLOOD FROM DECEASED DONORS - The invention provides cellular compositions that contain CD34 | 2020-03-19 |
20200088719 | CO-CULTURE BIOREACTOR SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are bioreactor systems and methods of utilizing said systems. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088720 | METHOD FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CHEMICAL ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EFFICACY OF ETHNOBOTANICAL SUBSTANCES - The method includes the steps of performing in-vitro liver, intestinal and/or expressed enzyme assays with selected ethnobotanical substances, for both humans and a variety of animal species, to produce an array of resulting chemical entities, such as metabolites, for the human and the animals. Comparisons are then made between the chemical entities from the human in-vitro studies and the animal in-vitro studies to determine the closest match. The animal with the closest match is then used for an in-vivo study. If a match is present between the animal in-vivo results and the human in-vitro results, the matched chemical entity is isolated or synthesized and then further tested to determine the suitability of the matched chemical entity as a treatment drug. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088721 | Glycoprotein assay method - [Problem] To provide a method for improving the detection sensitivity (S/N ratio) for conjugates of a glycoprotein and a sugar-binding compound in order to detect glycoproteins with a high degree of precision using a sugar-binding compound. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088722 | PIVKA-II MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT REAGENT, AND MEASUREMENT KIT - Disclosed are a PIVKA-II measurement method that achieves better serum-plasma correlation than conventional methods, and a reagent and a kit therefor. The PIVKA-II measurement method according to the present invention comprises measuring PIVKA-II in a sample by an immunoassay using a mixture of an anti-F1 antibody that specifically binds to prothrombin fragment F1 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and an anti-F2 antibody that specifically binds to prothrombin fragment F2 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof; and an anti-PIVKA-II antibody that specifically binds to PIVKA-II or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088723 | DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR MEASUREMENT METHODS AND DEVICES - Semiconductor-based sensor devices and methods for detection of biological agents are described herein. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088724 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Provided are methods of mitigating, reversing or eliminating in a subject one or more symptoms associated with cognitive impairment associated with amyloid deposits in the brain (e.g., olfactory dysfunction as a risk factor of dementia, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's Disease) by detecting and targeting gram negative bacteria in the brain. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088725 | AFFINITY-OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are methods and compositions for single cell characterization using affinity-oligonucleotide conjugates. Provided herein are methods and compositions for single cell charaterization using tetramer-oligonucleotide conjugates. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088726 | METHOD FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PEPTIDE-MHC AFFINITY SCREENING FOR TCR LIGANDS - The present invention relates to a method for high throughput screening for a TCR-binding peptide ligand/MHC molecule complex, comprising a stabilized peptide-MHC molecule and respective uses of said method. The present invention further relates to polypeptides comprising or consisting of stabilized MHC molecules or peptide binding fragments thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides, vaccines comprising said pharmaceutical composition and uses of said vaccine for the manufacturing of a medicament and/or in the prevention of cancer The present invention further relates to nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides and vectors comprising said nucleic acids. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088727 | HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS DETECTION - The invention is a self-administered urine based lateral flow immunoassay that detects the presence of an HPV oncogene and thus the presence in a test subject of HPV. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088728 | SIGNATURES AND DETERMINANTS FOR DIAGNOSING INFECTIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Antibiotics (Abx) are the worlds most misused drugs. Antibiotics misuse occurs when the drug is administered in case of a non-bacterial infection (such as a viral infection) for which it is ineffective. Overall, it is estimated that 40-70% of the worldwide Abx courses are mis-prescribed. The financial and health consequences of Abx over-prescription include the direct cost of the drugs, as well as the indirect costs of their side effects, which are estimated at >$15 billion annually. Furthermore, over-prescription directly causes the emergence of Abx-resistant strains of bacteria, which are recognized as one of the major threats to public health today. This generates an immediate need for reliable diagnostics to assist physicians in correct Abx prescription, especially at the point-of-care (POC) where most Abx are prescribed. Accordingly, some aspects of the present invention provide methods using biomarkers for rapidly detecting the source of infection and administrating the appropriate treatment. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088729 | DETECTION OF MOLECULAR ASSOCIATIONS - In some embodiments, methods of detecting an association between a query protein and a target moiety are described. In some embodiments, compositions are described. In some embodiments, kits are described. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088730 | Kit for Monitoring, Detecting and Staging GVHD - Provided herein is a method and kit for diagnosing and treating Graft versus host disease (GVHD), the method including obtaining a body fluid or tissue sample from said mammal, throughout the year post-transplant; detecting the expression level, phosphorylation level, or a combination thereof, of biomarkers in said body fluid or tissue sample; diagnosing said mammal with Graft versus host disease (GVHD) when the expression level, phosphorylation level, or a combination thereof of said biomarkers in said body fluid or tissue sample are detected with a deviation of at least about 25% from standard measurements taken from healthy subjects and/or from measurements taken from said mammal prior to said transplant; and, administering an effective amount of at least one immunosuppressant or steroid or a combination thereof to the diagnosed mammal. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088731 | Method for Detecting HER2-Positive Cancer Cells - A method for detecting HER2-positive cancer cells, comprising steps of: (a) fixing and then permeabilizing cells; (b) contacting a primary antibody that recognizes an intracellular epitope of HER2 with the cells and then contacting a secondary antibody that recognizes the primary antibody and is labeled with a fluorescent dye; and (c) irradiating the cells with excitation light for the fluorescent dye and detecting fluorescence emitted from the cells is provided. According to such a method, HER2-positive cancer cells can be detected with high sensitivity. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088732 | METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA - The invention relates to methods for predicting the survival time of patients suffering from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and methods for the treatment of PDA. The inventors investigated the role of Pancreatitis Associated Protein (PAP/REG3A) as prognostic marker associated with PDA, evaluated its implication in PDA associated nervous system alterations (perineural invasion (PNI)) and its impact on PDAs' patients survival. Using an exvivo assay, they determined its influence on PNI and correlated it with the prognostic value of PAP/REG3A as a circulating biomarker. They demonstrated that PAP/REG3A enhance cancer cells migration and invasion abilities. By activating JAK/STAT signaling pathways, PAP/REG3A favors PNI, known to be associated with relapse after surgery. They also analyzed the level of PAP/REG3A in serum from healthy donors or patients with PDA from three different cohorts and demonstrate that PAP/REG3A is a biomarker of shorter survival as well as poor surgical outcomes with reduced disease-free survival. Thus, the invention relates to a method for predicting the survival time of a patient suffering from PDA and REG3A inhibitors for use in the treatment of PDA. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088733 | BIOMARKERS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF EARLY STAGE PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA - The present invention provides biomarker compositions and methods for the diagnosis and prognosis of PDAC. In a particular embodiment, the invention provides methods and compositions for screening, diagnosis and prognosis of early stage, asymptomatic PDAC. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088734 | Tissue-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Their Use as Diagnostics - The present disclosure relates to a method of isolating extracellular vesicles directly from human tissues. The invention further relates to a method of identifying disease and tissue specific membrane proteins on extracellular vesicles by membrane isolation and proteomic analysis. The invention further relates to methods of diagnosing diseases by capturing extracellular vesicles by the use of disease specific membrane proteins from body fluids, and detecting or analyzing molecular signatures (proteome, DNA, and RNA) on captured extracellular vesicles. Moreover, the present invention relates to kits, apparatus and software required for implementing aforementioned methods. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088735 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING EFFECTIVE STATE OF KETOGENIC DIET - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ketogenic diet monitoring device for managing the effective state of a ketogenic diet for an animal individually. The ketogenic diet monitoring device of the present invention has a configuration in which the amount of metabolite in gases carried from the inside to the outside of the body of an animal for which the effective state of a ketogenic diet is being managed is measured once and/or a plurality of times over time and monitored. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088736 | FLUID COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE COMPOSITION AND USE - A composition including a carbohydrate-binding molecule, the carbohydrate molecule being a lectin; a lectin-binding molecule, the lectin-binding molecule being a polysaccharide; at least one chloride salt of a divalent metal ion, in which the lectin to polysaccharide molar ratio is from 3:1 to 1:1. A method of preparing the above composition, and the usage of the composition in carbohydrate sensing systems. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088737 | Method for Detecting Glycoprotein - [Problem] To provide a method that increases the detection level of a reaction product generated through a reaction between a glycoprotein and a carbohydrate-binding compound in order to detect the glycoprotein with high precision. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088738 | ANTI-VLA-4 RELATED ASSAYS - Methods and apparatus for assaying the level of analytes in a sample, related to VLA-4, are disclosed. A method of decreasing the level of an anti-integrin antibody in a subject is described including a) contacting a biological sample from a subject with a detectable capture agent associated with a substrate, wherein the capture agent can bind an anti-integrin antibody in the sample; b) detecting binding of the capture agent with the level of the anti-integrin antibody; and c) treating the subject with plasma exchange until the level of the anti-integrin antibody in the sample reaches a predetermined level. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088739 | EPIDERMAL MICROFLUIDIC SENSOR FOR SWEAT COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS FROM AQUATIC ATHLETES - Provided herein are epidermal microfluidic systems and methods that allow for the collection of biofluids in a wet or aquatic environment, for example, from the surface of the skin. The described systems allow for the efficient collection of biofluids, without loss of the biofluid to the surrounding environment or introduction of extraneous liquids from the environment. The described microfluidic systems are versatile and can provide information regarding a number of biofluid properties both electronically and colorimetrically/visually. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088740 | METHOD TO DETERMINE IF A RETINA IS DAMAGED - This invention provides a test for retina lesions. It aims to test whether the retina is damaged by determining whether there are synaptic vesicle proteins in the aqueous humour. The synaptic vesicle proteins include synaptic vesicle protein 2. This invention proposes to determine whether a retina is damaged by determining whether there is synaptic vesicle protein 2 in the aqueous humour. It provides a method to decide the degree to which a retina is damaged in clinic. It is useful to predict the transition from ocular hypertension to glaucoma, so as to cure and preclude glaucoma. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088741 | DIAGNOSTICS OF MILD OR ADVANCED PERIODONTITIS BASED ON SALIVARY IL-1BETA AND MMP-9 - Disclosed is an in vitro method for assessing whether a human patient suffering from periodontitis has mild periodontitis or advanced periodontitis. The method is based on the insight to determine a selection of three biomarker proteins. Accordingly, in a sample of saliva a patient suffering from periodontitis, the concentrations are measured of the proteins Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and at least one of the proteins: Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3). Based on the concentrations as measured, a value is determined reflecting the joint concentrations for said proteins. This value is compared with a threshold value reflecting in the same manner the joint concentrations associated with advanced periodontitis. The comparison allows assessing whether the testing value is indicative of the presence of advanced periodontitis or of mild periodontitis in said patient. Thereby, typically, a testing value reflecting a joint concentration below the joint concentration reflected by the threshold value is indicative for mild periodontitis in said patient, and a testing value reflecting a joint concentration at or above the joint concentration reflected by the threshold value, is indicative for advanced periodontitis in said patient. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088742 | METHOD, ARRAY AND USE FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF PANCREATIC CANCER - The present invention relates to a method for determining the presence of pancreatic cancer in an individual comprising or consisting of the steps of: (a) providing a sample to be tested from the individual, and (b) determining a biomarker signature of the test sample by measuring the expression in the test sample of one or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table III, wherein the expression in the test sample of one or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table III is indicative of the individual having pancreatic cancer. The invention also comprises arrays and kits of parts for use in the method of the invention. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088743 | METHOD FOR MONITORING POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATION OF PROTEIN - According to a method for monitoring post-translational modifications of protein is provided, a first microbead by binding a protein antibody to a base bead is provided. A second microbead by binding a target protein having a first post-translational modification or a second post-translational modification, which are inversely proportional to each other, to the protein antibody of the first microbead, is provided. A third microbead by binding the second microbead to a first post-translational modification antibody is provided. A fourth microbead by binding the second microbead to a second post-translational modification antibody is provided. Impedances of the third and fourth microbeads are measured. A ratio of a first difference, between the impedances of the third microbead and a reference impedance, to a second difference, between the impedances of the fourth microbead and the reference impedance, is obtained. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088744 | MEASUREMENT OF BILIRUBIN CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD SAMPLES - A method for measuring bilirubin concentration in a sample includes preparing a sensing element, where the sensing element may include a plurality of carbon dots, adding the sample to the sensing element, where the sample may include a plurality of bilirubin molecules, obtaining a first grayscale image of the sensing element under ultra-violate (UV) irradiation, irradiating visible light with a wavelength between 470 nm and 490 nm on the sensing element, obtaining a second grayscale image of the sensing element under ultra-violate (UV) irradiation, calculating a light intensity difference by calculating a difference between a first average light intensity of the first grayscale image and a second average light intensity of the second image, and determining the bilirubin concentration based on a correlation between the bilirubin concentration and the light intensity difference. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088745 | METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIALLY DIAGNOSING ACTH-DEPENDENT CUSHING'S SYNDROME - This invention provides for an improved method for differentially diagnosing ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Current practice for differentially diagnosing ectopic ACTH syndrome and Cushing's Disease measures relative ACTH concentrations from the inferior petrosal venous sinus compared to fluid obtained from a periphery venous sample. This is performed before and after administration of exogenous corticotropin releasing factor, or after administration of metyrapone. This invention uses glucocorticoid receptor antagonists to induce release of endogenous CRH which stimulates ACTH to increase in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome but not in those with Cushing's Disease. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088746 | QUANTIFICATION OF TRANSTHYRETIN AND ITS ISOFORMS - The present invention relates to assays and methods for the detection of transthyretin and its isoforms. Specifically, the assays and methods of the present invention embrace liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. The present invention also relates to unique peptides and peptide variants useful in the assays and methods. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088747 | LIPID BIOMARKERS FOR STABLE AND UNSTABLE HEART DISEASE - The present invention relates generally to the field of diagnostic and prognostic assays for heart disease. More particular, the present invention provides an assay for diagnosing the presence or extent of development of heart disease or its classification or state thereof. The assay of the present invention is also useful in the stratification of a subject with respect to a risk of developing heart disease. The assay of the present invention is also capable of integration into pathology architecture to provide a diagnostic and reporting system. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088748 | METABOLIC PROFILING OF FIXED SAMPLES - The invention provides methods and compositions to evaluate biological samples. The methods comprise obtaining a formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) preparation of the biological sample, and detecting the presence of one or more metabolites in the FFPE preparation. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088749 | INDIRECT HOMOGENEOUS MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAYS FOR THE DETECTION OF BIOLOGICS IN PATIENT SAMPLES - The present invention provides a sensitive and specific indirect homogeneous mobility shift assay using size exclusion chromatography to measure biologics such as vedolizumab and ustekinumab in a patient sample. The assays of the present invention are particularly advantageous for detecting the presence or level of biologics that target complex or large antigens including cell surface proteins, transmembrane proteins, heavily glycosylated proteins, and multimeric proteins, as well as antigens that cannot be purified, impure antigens, and partially or substantially purified antigens. The present invention also provides isolated soluble α4β7 integrin heterodimers and isolated soluble IL-12p40 monomers that are suitable for use in the indirect assays described herein. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088750 | AUTOMATED HIGH VOLUME SLIDE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An automated system is provided for performing slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. In one embodiment, the disclosed system includes a slide tray holding a plurality of slides in a substantially horizontal position and a workstation that receives the slide tray. In a particular embodiment, a workstation delivers a reagent to slide surfaces without substantial transfer of reagent (and reagent borne contaminants such as dislodged cells) from one slide to another. A method for automated processing of slides also is provided. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088751 | ON-BOARD KITTING - Methods and apparatus that mix a plurality of individual capture reagents for the diagnostic assays are described herein. In an embodiment, a system for optically analyzing a patient sample includes an automated immunochemistry analyzer storing a plurality of capture reagents and a plurality of paramagnetic particles, a user interface configured to allow a selection of a combination of two or more of the capture reagents, and a logic implementer configured to cause the automated immunochemistry analyzer to (i) mix together each capture reagent of the combination of two or more of the capture reagents; (ii) bind the mixture of the combination of two or more of the capture reagents to the paramagnetic particles; (iii) bind the patient sample to the bound mixture of the combination of two or more of the capture reagents; and (iv) optically analyze the patient sample. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088752 | SOLID WASTE REMOVAL - The present invention relates to a method for dropping solid waste into a waste bin in an automated analyzer, and an automated analyzer with a transport mechanism for transporting solid waste to a waste bin. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088753 | AUTOMATED SAMPLE STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING STORAGE CONSUMABLE WITH SUB-OPTIMAL STORAGE DENSITY - An automated sample specimen storage system including a tube holding microplate including a plate frame, a predetermined array of tube holding receptacles formed in the plate frame, the receptacles having a SBS standard pitch corresponding to the predetermined array, and being configured for holding therein sample store and transport tubes, each disposed so as to contain sample specimen in a sample storage of the storage system and to effect, with the sample tube, delivery from the sample storage to a workstation, the predetermined array of receptacles defining a volume capacity of the tube holding microplate, and each of the receptacles being shaped to conformally engage walls of the sample tubes and hold a respective one of the sample store and transport tubes, wherein the receptacles are arranged so that the tube holding microplate volume capacity defined by the predetermined array is an under optimum volume capacity. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088754 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A REFERENCE TIME FROM A DECAYING ROTATIONAL PERIOD OF A PULSAR - Disclosed is a system for updating a reference time from a decaying rotational period of a pulsar. The system can include: a database (DB) configured to store: coordinates for a pulsar; a recorded rate of rotation (RROR) for the pulsar; a rotational rate of decay (RROD) function for the pulsar; and a recorded reference time for the pulsar. A sensor can be configured to collect electromagnetic pulsar radiation from the pulsar and generate sensor data. A signal processor module can be configured to receive the sensor data, generate an observed rate of rotation (OROR) signal profile, generate a current rate of rotation (CROR) for the pulsar from the OROR signal profile, and update the RROR from the CROR. A time processor module can be configured to receive the RROD function and the CROR, and to solve the RROD function to output a reference time of the pulsar. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088755 | WATERCRAFT SPEED SENSOR - A sensor for measuring movement of an object relative to a fluid has a housing fixed to a surface of the object and a spring on the housing formed by a plurality of blades each having an outer end fixed to the housing and an inner end connecting to a hub, with the plurality of blades defining a plane. Respective strain gauges are carried on the blades. A rigid pin is mounted on the hub of the spring, extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane, and projects from the surface of the object and into the fluid. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088756 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING WHEEL SPEED OF VEHICLE - A system and method for estimating a wheel speed of a vehicle are provided. The system includes a wheel speed sensor that detects a rotation speed of a wheel of the vehicle and a longitudinal acceleration sensor that detects a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle. A controller converts the longitudinal acceleration to a wheel acceleration, compensates for the converted wheel acceleration based on a compensation value obtained using wheel speed information, integrates the compensated wheel acceleration, and calculates a wheel speed estimation value based on the integrated wheel acceleration. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088757 | MULTI-AXIS, SINGLE MASS ACCELEROMETER - A multi-axis, single mass acceleration sensor includes a three-dimensional frame, a test mass, a plurality of transducers, and a plurality of struts. The test mass may have three principal axes disposed within and spaced apart from the frame. The transducers are mechanically coupled to the frame. The struts are configured to couple to the central mass at each of the three principal axes, respectively, and to couple with respective sets of the transducers, thereby suspending the test mass within the frame. The sensor is thus responsive to translational motion in multiple independent directions and to rotational motion about multiple independent axes. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088758 | SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING AN OBJECT TO CONTROL TIPPING DURING OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT - A system configured for stabilizing or balancing objects in an upright state. The system includes a motion system with an upper support surface for receiving an object that is positionable in a vertical state. The system includes a sensor assembly with at least one sensor generating sensor data by tracking at least one of three dimensional (3D) position and angular movement for the object. The system includes a controller with a stabilizing module to process the sensor data to determine when the object is tipping from the vertical state, and, in response to the tipping away of the object from the vertical state, the stabilizing module generates control signals to modify operations of the motion system to move at least a portion of the upper support surface in contact with a lower contact surface of the object through stabilizing movements, whereby the object remains balanced in the vertical state. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088759 | SENSOR - Provided is a sensor that is highly accurate while ensuring reduced power consumption. A sensor is an electronic circuit that includes a sensor element, an analog filter, an A/D converter, and first and second electronic circuit. The analog filter filters a waveform that includes a sensor signal from the sensor element and noise based on a servo signal. The A/D converter converts the waveform filtered by the analog filter into a first digital signal. The first electronic circuit includes a digital filter and acquires a second digital signal by performing signal processing including at least a filtering process on the servo signal by using the digital filter. The second electronic circuit acquires a third digital signal by subtracting the second digital signal from the first digital signal. A setting for the signal processing for acquiring the second digital signal is changed on the basis of the third digital signal. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088760 | Method and Device for Diagnosing and Monitoring Vehicle Components - A method and device for the diagnosing and monitoring vehicle components, wherein measurements with respect to a first measuring point, a second measuring point, a third measuring point and a fourth measuring point are performed and a first measured value set, a second measured value set, a third measured value set and a fourth measured value set are formed, where a reference value set is determined with respect to a reference point via the first measured value set, the second measured value set and the third measured value set, where a test value set is formed with respect to the fourth measuring point via the reference value set, and where a fault in or damage to the fourth sensor is detected by comparing the test value set with the fourth measured value set such that a high level of availability when used by a vehicle is achieved. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088761 | REAL-TIME ACCELEROMETER CALIBRATION - An electronic device configured for real-time calibration of an on-board accelerometer. A plurality of acceleration measurements are collected from the accelerometer to form a data set. An accelerometer error correction model is maintained that includes bias error calibration parameters, sensitivity calibration parameters, and cross-axis calibration parameters that each specify respective weights for each of bias error, sensitivity error, and cross-axis error. Calibration values are determined for one or more of the bias error calibration parameters, the sensitivity calibration parameters, and the cross-axis error calibration parameters for the data set of acceleration measurements using the accelerometer error correction model. A true acceleration vector may be determined that corresponds to a subsequently received acceleration measurement using the determined calibration values. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088762 | DIAMOND PROBE HOSTING AN ATOMIC SIZED DEFECT - A method of manufacturing, characterizing, mounting, and a system of a probe may include a pillar having a taper angle and at least one engineered defect. The taper angle may be formed using crystallographic- or etching-based techniques. The probe may be mounted to an AFM chip. Furthermore, an RF waveguide may be connected to the AFM chip for providing RF excitation. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088763 | IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED TEST SOCKET - Methods, systems, and apparatus for electrical connector assemblies. The assemblies include a socket defining a signal cavity, the socket having a first socket opening and a second socket opening. The assemblies include a signal contact probe located within the signal cavity. The signal contact probe includes a first plunger received in the shell cavity and extending through a first shell opening and located in the first socket opening. The signal contact probe includes a second plunger received in the shell cavity and extending through a second shell opening and located in the second socket opening. The assemblies include an end insulation ring located in the second socket opening and around the second plunger, the end insulation ring configured to facilitate substantially constant impedance through the signal spring probe, and configured to restrict lateral movement of the second plunger within the second socket opening. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088764 | PROBE CARD TESTING DEVICE AND TESTING DEVICE - A probe card testing device includes a testing circuit board, a signal transmission board, an electrical connecting module, and a probe head. The testing circuit board has metal pads spaced apart from each other. The signal transmission board has internal pads arranged on a bottom surface thereof and spaced apart from each other. The electrical connecting module includes a spacer having thru-holes and elastic arms positioned on the spacer. The spacer is sandwiched between the testing circuit board and the signal transmission board. The metal pads respectively face the internal pads through the thru-holes. A part of each elastic arm is arranged in one of the thru-holes, and is detachably compressed by one of the metal pads and the corresponding internal pad so as to be elastically deformed to establish an electrical transmission path. The probe head is disposed on a top surface of the signal transmission board. | 2020-03-19 |
20200088765 | TESTING APPARATUS HAVING A CONFIGURABLE PROBE FIXTURE - Illustrative embodiments disclosed herein pertain to a testing apparatus for performing in-circuit tests upon a printed circuit board assembly. Each of these tests may require the use of a set of probes arranged in a customized layout. This is traditionally accomplished by using a set of predefined probe plates, some or all of which may include probes that are either redundant or duplicated amongst the various probe plates, thereby introducing an undesirable cost penalty. A testing apparatus in accordance with the disclosure incorporates a configurable probe fixture that includes a docking plate configured to support a first set of probe modules for carrying out a first test upon a printed circuit board assembly. Some or all of the probe modules can then be selectively removed or replaced by other probe modules for reconfiguring the testing apparatus to carry out other tests upon the printed circuit board assembly. | 2020-03-19 |